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Many other variants of Wednesday, a day after the nerable group that needs to be %40%5 reported 200 new Covid-19 concern (VOCs) have also Government opened up vacci- protected,” he said, adding that cases on Wednesday, a chunk been detected, the Ministry nations for all those in that age this is the reason behind allow- he Uttarakhand High of them from Haridwar, which said. bracket from April 1. ing their vaccination from TCourt on Wednesday made is in the final stages of prepa- However, the Government The Union Government April 1. it clear that a negative report of rations to host the Kumbh said it would be premature at also said that the Covishield Speaking about the new RT PCR test would be required Mela from April 1. this stage to say that the new vaccine is safe and there is “no SARS-CoV-2 variants, National for pilgrims participating in the While no fatality due to the variant was behind the second signal of concern” regarding it Centre for Disease Control “shahi snans” at the Kumbh restrictions, the new disease was reported in a day, wave of cases across India. as of now. The Centre asserted Director SK Singh said 771 Mela in Haridwar. The report Uttrakhand CM Teerath Singh the State is witnessing a surge “Though VOCs and a new this on Wednesday amid variants of concern (VOCs) should not be older than 72 Rawat had invited “everyone” in infections. double mutant variant have from Maharashtra has revealed India recorded 47,262 fresh reports of possible side-effects have been detected in 18 States hours. to the Kumbh without RT PCR Haridwar reported the been found in India, these that compared to December coronavirus cases in a day, the of the Oxford-AstraZeneca’s and Union Territories, which Confirming the order of report. highest number of 71 new have not been detected in 2020, there has been an highest single-day rise so far Covid-19 vaccine and its sus- include 736 samples that were HC, Uttarakhand Chief Soon after taking over as cases, followed by Dehradun numbers sufficient to either increase in the fraction of sam- this year, taking the nationwide pension in some European positive for viruses of the UK Secretary Om Prakash said Chief Minister, Tirath Singh with 63, Nainital 22, Udham establish or direct relationship ples with the E484Q and L452R Covid-19 tally to 1,17,34,058. countries. (B.1.1.7) lineage. that the Uttarakhand High Rawat had said it was not Singh Nagar 14, eight each in or explain the rapid increase in mutations. Such mutations the Health Ministry said. Placing the fatality figure in Till now, no linkage has Court (HC) has said those vis- compulsory to bring a negative Pauri, Rudraprayag and Tehri, cases in some States. Genomic confer immune escape and States like Maharashtra, that age group to 88 per cent of been established to show that iting Haridwar during Kumbh RT-PCR test report to attend five in Pithoragarh and one in sequencing and epidemiologi- increased infectivity. These Punjab, Madhya Pradesh are all Covid-19 deaths in India, the surge being witnessed in should bring a negative report Kumbh. It is a religious event Almora, a Covid-19 control cal studies are continuing to mutations have been found in reporting a high number of Health Secretary Rajesh some States is directly because which should not be older that comes once in 12 years and room bulletin said. further analyse the situation,” about 15-20 per cent of samples cases. National capital Delhi is Bhushan told the media the of only virus mutants. There than 72 hours or they should devotees can attend it freely, he However, no fresh cases the Ministry said in a state- and do not match any previ- also witnessing a spike in cases case fatality rate in the age are various reasons behind a bring the report of their vacci- had said. were detected in Bageshwar, ment. ously catalogued VOCs,” the after a brief downward trend. group is 2.85 per cent as against surge. nation done against the disease. However, Rawat later Chamoli, Champawat and The analysis of samples statement said. 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The Ministry of External security requirements. said, has helped provide con- “fake and fictitious” home loan granted to Economically promised strong action. On his visit to Kerala for /0 Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday “The Government is aware nectivity to the local population accounts amounting to over Weaker Sections, Low and According to officials in poll campaign, Shah said, “I ' admitted this in the Lok Sabha that China is developing infra- and better logistical support to 14,046 crore and availing Middle Income Group mem- Jhansi, the nuns were detained want to assure the people of $ and said that it keeps constant structure in the border regions the armed forces. interest subsidy under the bers for buying land and con- on March 19 after local Bajrang Kerala that the culprits behind watch on all developments opposite India in Tibet and “Government gives careful PMAY of 1,887.20 cr. struction of houses, develop- Dal activists complained that this incident will be brought to having a bearing on country’s Xinjiang Autonomous Regions. and special attention to The CBI has booked ment of dwelling units under two women were allegedly justice at the earliest.” & ' ' security and takes all the nec- The Government continues to improvement of infrastructure DHFL and its directors under slum development schemes being taken forcibly for reli- The issue was raised before " "$ & essary measures to safeguard its keep constant watch on all for the development of border Indian Penal Code Sections and housing units purchased gious conversion, news agency Shah by BJP’s Kanjirappally ' sovereignty and territorial developments having a bearing areas, in order to facilitate the relating to criminal conspiracy, from private and public sector PTI reported. Assembly candidate and party’s 12 integrity. on India’s security and takes all economic development of these criminal breach of trust by pub- housing companies and are The police said there was Christian face KJ Alphonse, + * Replying to a written ques- the necessary measures to safe- areas as also to meet India’s lic servant, cheating, forgery for eligible for credit linked inter- no basis in the complaint and also his former ministerial col- , 3 tion in the Lok Sabha, Minister guard its sovereignty and ter- strategic and security require- cheating and use of forged est subsidy. all four women later took the league in the Union Cabinet. 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TWednesday termed as for an “impartial and fair” CBI Sachin Vaze, the National earlier booked under sections he Central Board of 4%4+- It also noted that users will “quite serious” the matter in probe into alleged corrupt Investigation Agency (NIA) 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy) TSecondary Education have to mandatorily accept the which former Mumbai Police practices of Deshmukh, to on Wednesday invoked the 286 (negligent conduct with (CBSE) on Wednesday air trade regulator CCI on new terms and policy in their Commissioner Param Bir approach the high court. stringent Unlawful Activities respect to explosive substance), launched a competency-based FWednesday directed its entirety, including the terms Singh has filed a plea against “We have no doubt that the Prevention Act (UAPA) against 465 (forgery) 473 (making or assessment framework for investigation arm to conduct a with respect to sharing of their Maharashtra Home Minister matter is quite serious and him in the explosive laden possessing counterfeit seal) classes 6-10 for English (read- probe into WhatsApp’s updat- data across all the information Anil Deshmukh, but asked the affects the administration at SUV recovery case, while the and 506 -2 (criminal intimida- ing), Science, and Maths. ed privacy policy and terms of categories with other Facebook IPS officer to approach the large. It also appears that a lot Thane court directed tion) of the Indian Penal Code The framework is a part of service on prima facie finding Commission of India (CCI) companies. Bombay High Court with his of material which has come in Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism (IPC) and 4 (a)(b)(i) of the the CBSE Competency Based that the firm has contravened directed its investigation arm, “The Commission is of grievances. public domain is a conse- Squad (ATS) to stop the inves- Explosive Substances Act, 1908. Education Project that aims to competition law provisions the director general (DG), to prima facie opinion that the The apex court said both quence of the personas falling tigation into businessman It may be recalled that the replace the existing rote learn- through its “exploitative and complete the investigation and ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ nature of Singh and Deshmukh have out,” the bench said in its Mansukh Hiran’s alleged mur- police had recovered 20 gelatin ing model as directed in the exclusionary conduct” in the submit a report within 60 days. privacy policy and terms of ser- levelled allegations and it order. der and hand over case papers sticks and a letter was recovered new National Education Policy garb of the policy update. The order against vice of WhatsApp and the appeared that lot of material Senior advocate Mukul to the NIA immediately. from what was later described (NEP) over the next 2-3 years. A thorough and detailed WhatsApp LLC and parent information sharing stipula- which has come in public Rohatgi, appearing for Singh, A day ahead of his pro- as Mahindra Scorpio that was “NEP aims at preparing investigation is required to Facebook Inc came after the tions mentioned therein, merit domain is a consequence of said they would file a petition duction before a special NIA found abandoned in the vicin- students for the 21st century ascertain the full extent, scope Commission took suo moto a detailed investigation in view “personas falling out” after before the high court during court on expiry of his remand, ity of Mukesh Ambani’s 27- and lays emphasis on compe- and impact of data sharing cognisance of the matter on of the market position and parties in the matter being the day and would like the mat- the NIA booked Vaze under storey residence “Antilia” on tency-based education rather through involuntary consent of considering media reports and market power enjoyed by “hunky-dory” for a long time. ter to be taken up tomorrow Sections 16 (Punishment for Carmichael Road in south than rote learning, said CBSE users, the regulator said. the potential impact of the WhatsApp,” it said. 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In the ED Rajya Sabha on Wednesday Later, Opposition mem- Chair called Abhishek Manu in Haryana's Faridabad on marriages are being used to justice.” case, he got bail on December raising slogans to protest against bers trooped into the well and Singhvi of the Congress to Wednesday convicted two men fraudulently convert Hindu He said the family has Delhi trial court on 4, 2019. the Government of National started raising slogans against speak on the bill, but he in connection with the murder women. been demanding capital pun- AWednesday issued sum- The CBI had registered its Capital Territory of Delhi the Government. As the demanded that the House be of Nikita Tomar, five months In his reply to a calling ishment for the accused. mons to former Union case on May 15, 2017, alleging (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that led protesting members reached first brought in order. after she was shot outside her attention motion on the mur- “There should be a strong Minister P Chidambaram and irregularities in a Foreign to two adjournments soon after the well and House marshals As the uproar and slogan college in a crime caught on der, he told the state assembly deterrence so that no one else his son Karti in the INX Media Investment Promotion Board the House returned the Finance arrived, Kharge warned that shouting continued, the House camera. said the government was plan- will dare to commit such a money-laundering case on tak- (FIPB) clearance granted to the Bill, 2021. what happened in the Bihar was adjourned twice for 10 Prime accused Tausif and ning to bring a Bill to tackle crime in future,” he said. ing cognisance of the charge INX Media group for receiving Leader of Opposition and assembly on Tuesday should minutes each. The bill, which another man, Rehan, were held "love jihad". “We want the culprits sheet filed by the Enforcement overseas funds of 305 crore in Congress leader Mallikarjun not be repeated. Kharge was was passed in Lok Sabha on guilty and a third accused The final-year B.Com stu- hanged. Nikita sacrificed her Directorate (ED). 2007, during Chidambaram's Kharge opposed the GNCTD referring to the chaos that Monday, seeks to make it clear Azharuddin acquitted in the dent had stepped out of her col- life against love jihad,” he said. Special Judge MK Nagpal tenure as finance minister. (Amendment) Bill, saying the erupted in the Bihar assembly that the "government" in Delhi case, defence counsel Adal lege after an exam when Tausif Tomar said his daughter issued summons against the Subsequently, the ED had proposed legislation was uncon- on Tuesday when police was means the "Lieutenant Singh Rawat said. confronted her, trying to force was a young woman who had senior Congress leader, his son lodged the money-laundering stitutional and demanded that called inside to assist the mar- Governor". Faridabad Additional her into a car, police had said. big dreams. “She wanted to and others directing them to case. Actually FIPB first gave it be referred to a select com- shals in evicting unruly oppo- The bill also makes it District and Sessions Judge The two accused were later dedicate her life to the service appear before court on April 7. clearance for 5 crore and mittee for scrutiny. Opposing sition members protesting mandatory for the Delhi gov- Sartaj Baswana's court will arrested on the basis of CCTV of her country. But her dreams Besides the Chidambarams, INX Media promoters Indrani the Bill, AAP MP Sanjay Singh against the Bihar Special Armed ernment to take the opinion of pronounce the quantum of footage of the crime. The were cut short.” the charge sheet names family’s and Peter Mukherjea illegally said the BJP Government at the Police Bill, 2021. the L-G before any executive punishment on Friday, defence Faridabad police filed a 700- The two men have been chartered accountant SS brought 305 crore and caught Centre has brought the bill as Union Minister of State for action. The AAP is in power in counsel P L Goyal said. page chargesheet before the convicted under sections 302 Bhaskararaman among others. by Income Tax later in 2008. the party had lost the Delhi Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy Delhi. Tomar was killed in court on November 6, less than (murder), 366 (kidnapping a Chidambaram was arrest- From escaping from Income Ballabhgarh in Faridabad dis- two weeks after the murder woman to compel her into ed by the Central Bureau of Tax prosecution, Indrani and trict on October 26 by Tausif, The trial began on marriage) and 120-B/34 (crim- Investigation (CBI) in the INX husband who are also accused who had been pressuring her to December 1 and final argu- inal conspiracy) of the Indian Media corruption case on bribed around 5 crore to 23. + ) marry him, police had then ments in the case ended on Penal Code.Tausif was also August 21, 2019. On October Karti htrough his companies said. Tuesday. held guilty under the Arms 16, 2019, the ED arrested him and obtained post fact FIPB As the murder triggered Reacting to the verdict, Act.Azharuddin, who has been in a related money-laundering clearance for illegally brought outrage, Home Minister Anil victim's father Moolchand acquitted, was arrested on case. Six days later, on October 305 crore. Indrani has 4 Vij linked it with “love jihad”, Tomar said, “We have full faith charges of supplying the illicit 22, the apex court granted bail become an Approver in the a reference to right-wing alle- in our judicial system and we gun used in the crime. PTI to Chidambaram in the case case. 4%4+- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Delhi BJP president also ) elhi Bharatiya Janata Party said that when Arvind Kejriwal /( ( (5 *& $ !+, D(BJP) president Adesh first came to power in 2013 he % % Gupta has demanded immedi- promised that not even a single ate expulsion of MLA Somnath tainted MLA will be allowed to ( 6578 Bharti allegedly convicted for sit in the Delhi Assembly but $ rioting by a Delhi Court from today Assembly has around half 4%4+- Cambridge, NARIC and Alphaplus Delhi Assembly and Aam a dozen MLAs who are having 1 : who are helping CBSE in attaining this -./$ % Adami Party. criminal antecedents. he Central Board of Secondary objective. The work has already start- Gupta said that Somnath “The people of Delhi want 4%4+- TEducation (CBSE) on Wednesday ed, and significant progress has been Bharti has a long history of journalist, street fights with cit- to know from Kejriwal why he launched a competency-based assess- made and we do look forward to this % ')0 indulging in pornography, izens including the case in which is hesitant to expel Somnath he Indian Army has permit- ment framework for classes 6-10 for co-operation and working with British harassment of spouse, women of he has been convicted apart Bharti from the Delhi Assembly Tted a group of eight disabled three subjects -- English (reading), Council in the future," CBSE Chairman From Page 1 foreign nationality, making from the latest matter of issuing and primary membership of people, consisting of its retired Science, and Maths. The framework is Manoj Ahuja said. The interest subsidy varies from three per unwanted comments on women life threat to Uttar Pradesh the party,” he said. special forces personnel and a part of the CBSE Competency Based The framework is the basis for a cent to 6.5 per cent per annum and the subsidy civilians, to trek to the world's Education Project that aims to replace larger project exercise currently under- is payable upfront with a cap of Rs 2,30,156 to highest battlefield in Siachen the existing rote learning model as way where 40 assessment designers, 180 Rs 2,67,280 depending upon the category in 2 (333 Such opacity, vagueness, Q R glacier in the last week of June, directed in the new National Education test item writers and 360 master train- which the borrower falls. The maximum loan open-endedness and incom- senior officials said on Policy (NEP) over the next 2-3 years. er mentors are being trained in using amount eligible under the scheme is Rs 24 lakh. plete disclosures hide the actu- Wednesday. "The new National Education pol- this framework to create model ques- The subsidy amount is to be claimed by the From Page 1 al data cost that a user incurs These eight persons belong icy 2020 envisages a significant shift in tion banks and collection of ideal les- financial institution from National Housing As per WhatsApp’s sub- for availing WhatsApp ser- From Page 1 to a private organisation called the education ecosystem in India. It son plans. Bank, and the Centre reimburses the subsidy to missions, the 2021 update vices, it added. Meanwhile, Health 'Conquer Land Air Water aims at preparing students for the 21st In the first phase, selected Kendriya NHB out of the budgetary provisions. does not expand its ability to Besides, the regulator said Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said (CLAW)', which was founded in century and lays emphasis on compe- Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, UT A forensic audit report by Grant Thornton share data with Facebook and it is also not clear from the pol- on Wednesday that the situation 2020 by Major Vivek Jacob (retd), tency-based education rather than an Chandigarh and private schools across revealed the irregularities of DHFL, after which the update intends to provide icy whether the historical data in Maharashtra and Punjab are a disabled special forces veteran education which tests rote learning. the country will participate in the pro- the agency registered the case on March 15. users with further trans- of users would also be shared of grave concern. Maharashtra of the Army, they said. The CBSE has had a collaboration with gramme which will be rolled out to all The audit report revealed that DHFL pro- parency about how WhatsApp with Facebook companies and reported more than 28,000 cases This expedition, named British Council and three UK agencies, 25,000 CBSE schools in India by 2024. moters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan had collects, uses and shares data. whether data would be shared in the last 24 hours and Punjab "Operation Blue Freedom", will opened a fictitious Bandra Branch of DHFL, However, CCI said the in respect of those WhatsApp is recoding disproportionately begin at the Siachen base camp where fake housing loan accounts of such bor- veracity of such claims would users who are not present on high number of cases com- and end at Kumar Post, the offi- ( , rowers, who repaid their housing loans earlier, also be examined during the other apps of Facebook. pared to its population. cials said. were created in the database. investigation by the DG. There appears to be no Bhushan added that situa- As many as 2.60 lakh “fake and fictitious” The Commission further justifiable reason as to why tion of Gujarat and Madhya ( ( home loan accounts were created in the non- said that users, as owners of users should not have any Pradesh is also worrisome. existent Bandra Branch between 2007 and their personalised data, are control or say over such cross- With Covid cases on the 4%4+- Das, Congress Working Committee 2019 for a total loan amounting to Rs 14,046 entitled to be informed about product processing of their rise, Haryana became the latest member Gaikhangam, Manipur Pradesh crore out of which 11,755.79 crore were deposit- the extent, scope and precise data by way of voluntary con- State to ban public celebrations he Congress on Wednesday urged Congress Committee Chief Govindas ed/routed to several fictitious firms known as purpose of sharing of such sent, and not as a precondition of Holi. Haryana Home Minister TPresident Ram Nath Kovind to either Konthoujam met the president and sub- Bandra Book firms, according to the Audit information by WhatsApp with for availing WhatsApp’s ser- Anil Vij tweeted, “In the light of recall Manipur Governor Najma mitted a memorandum, seeking the gov- report, the FIR said, adding the DHFL availed other Facebook companies. vices, it said. the Covid-19 situation, public Heptulla or ensure that she discharges her ernor's recall. interest subsidy in connivance with NHB offi- “However, it appears from Users have not been pro- celebration of Holi will not be constitutional duties, alleging that she has Speaking with the media after meet- cials and cheated the government exchequer. the Privacy Policy as well as vided with appropriate gran- allowed in the State.” been sitting on the party's demand for ing President Kovind, Govindas According to the CBI FIR, DHFL processed Terms of Service (including ular choice, neither upfront On Tuesday, public cele- disqualifying 12 BJP MLAs and not Konthoujam alleged that the Constitution 88,651 loan cases under PMAY Scheme. the FAQs published by nor in the fine print, to object bration and gatherings for deciding the matter expeditiously. has been violated in Manipur, since the “It (DHFL) has received Rs 539.40 crore WhatsApp), that many of the to or opt-out of specific data upcoming festivals, including The party said the Manipur gover- formation of the BJP government. "There interest subsidy and has to receive interest sub- information categories sharing terms, which prima Holi, were prohibited in Delhi nor had not acted on their plea that their was no pre-poll alliance and the single sidy of RS 1,347.80 crore, total Rs 1,887.20 crore described therein are too facie appear to be unfair and and Mumbai amid a renewed appointment as parliamentary secretaries largest majority was with the Congress from Government of India on loans disbursed broad, vague and unintelligi- unreasonable for WhatsApp surge in Covid-19 cases across was unconstitutional despite the Election in the 60-member house. We got 28 seats under the PMAY scheme,” added the FI. ble,” it said. users. the country. Commission submitting its opinion on and we were not invited to form the gov- the matter to her in January. ernment in violation of the Constitution, A party delegation, which included instead 21 BJP MLAs were allowed to 2 The incident, coming in the secretary George Kurian had writ- of religious tolerance and practice.” AICC in-charge Manipur Bhakta Charan form the government," he said. backdrop of the saffron party reach- ten to UP CM Yogi Adityanath on “Such incidents require utmost ing out to Christians in the State, is the issue. condemnation by the Union R... being seen by Kerala BJP leaders as Lashing out at the BJP over the Government,” Vijayan said. machinery from political/executive a setback for their bid to win the incident, Chief Minister Pinarayi Separately, Vijayan told ' !... interference” to make it more efficient From Page 1 community’s votes in certain seg- Vijayan urged the Centre to take reporters that the Constitution and to strengthen the rule of law. In a memorandum addressed to ments like Kanjirappally and action, saying such incidents tarnish gives freedom to everyone in the “It appears that none want to give Shah, Alphonse said Prime Minister Thrissur. the image of the nation. country to believe and not to believe From Page 1 up, inter alia, the control of police Narendra Modi has in various The party’s top leaders cam- In his letter to Shah, Vijayan in any religion. “That, in our view, would be an transfers or implement measures that meetings with the Christian com- paigning in Kerala had met Bishops sought strict action against those “…What happened yesterday appropriate prayer made to the high would insulate the police machinery munity, “has assured equality for all, of Catholic Church in Ernakulam “who disrupt and impair the free- was an encroachment on the free- court and not by a direction from this from performing its role without any as enshrined in the Constitution.” and Thrissur seeking their support dom of individual rights” guaran- dom. Both these freedoms are fun- court,” the bench said. uncalled for interference,” it said. “Such incidents perpetrated by in the election. teed by the Constitution. damental rights of Indians. The During the arguments conducted At the outset, the bench asked fringe elements and groups create a Soon after the alleged harass- “You would agree with me that nuns faced the violation of these through video-conferencing, Rohatgi Rohatgi as to why Deshmukh has not sense of insecurity in our minority ment of the nuns was reported in such incidents tarnish the image of rights during the train journey,” he referred to the apex court’s verdict in been impleaded as a party in the plea. community,” he said. the media on Tuesday, Kerala BJP the nation and its ancient tradition pointed out. Prakash Singh case which dealt with Rohatgi said it appears to be a police reforms. “mistake” and he is willing to forthwith “In our view, this is only a mantra implead Deshmukh as a respondent. -(.() Magistrate, Thane, PP Ingale ruled. Anil Singh told the court that as per recited periodically, wherever the occa- “At his oral request, Anil On her part, Assistant Public the Sub-section 6 read with Section sion so suits, and there has been no Deshmukh is impleaded as respondent Prosecutor Supare who appeared for 8 of the NSIO Act, 2008, the Union seriousness by all concerned to ever No.4 and National Investigation / 555 the ATS had earlier argued that Government had directed the NIA implement the directions enshrined in Agency (NIA) as respondent No.5, as there was no direction from the to take over the investigations into the judgment,” the bench said. it is stated that the investigation has From Page 2 State Government to transfer the the case from the ATS as the case It said that directions given in been handed over to the NIA by the The Thane court order came a investigation of the case to the NIA. was connected with the explosive Prakash Singh verdict were based on Central Government,” the bench noted day after the ATS named Vaze as a She told the court that as per sub- laden SUV case. “As per the direc- the principle of “insulating police in its order. prime suspect in the alleged Hiran section 7 of section 7 of the NIA tion of the Central Government, the murder case. Act, the Central agency had not State Government and ATS shall not “…in the present case, police offi- taken up the case yet. Hence, she proceed with the investigation and cer of ATS shall not proceed with the said it was the duty of the ATS to shall forthwith transfer relevant investigation in this crime and continue with the probe and that the documents and records to the transmit all relevant documents and application made by the NIA was agency as per Sub-section 6 of records to the concerned NIA office not maintainable. Section 6 of the NIA Act,” Singh told without any delay,” Chief Judicial Additional Solicitor General the court.
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Besides providing “The Police Control Room ensured that all the migrants The Chief Minister had on Delhi Police on Wednesday Biswal. food for poor and underprivi- (PCR) vehicles doubled up as trying to cross the borders he Delhi Government on Saturday said, "This scheme released a report on the work “So far, Delhi Police has leged people, ensuring supply ambulances for ailing and seri- were persuaded to stay at their TWednesday approved the will have no name. The Central done by the force during the lost 34 of its own who died of essential commodities, ous patients, thousands of places or shelters homes,” said doorstep delivery of the ration Government sends the ration pandemic in the national while discharging their duties emergency movement of peo- whom were safely transported the PRO. scheme that will be rolled out which gets distributed through Capital. during the pandemic. The total ple for medical purposes, to & from hospitals. A total of “Watch was also kept on without any name. the ration shops and now we Chinmoy Biswal, the infections in Delhi Police have addressing specific needs of 997 women in labour were anti-social elements who might The decision was taken in will send the ration to the Public Relation Officer (PRO) touched a figure of 7,733 with senior citizens and taking care transferred to hospitals by PCR try to misguide or provoke the a cabinet meeting chaired by homes of the individuals. We of Delhi Police said that the the recovery of 7,688 person- of stray animals were also some vans for delivery 09 babies migrant labourers. Supplies of the Chief Minister Arvind do not want any kind of cred- lockdown, on March 24, 2020, nel, so far,” said the Biswal. immediate concerns,” said being born in vans itself with food, water and other essential Kejriwal. Under the new it for this scheme and that is brought a paradigm shift in Explaining the challenges Biswal. help of our personnel,” said the items were ensured with the scheme, wheat flour atta, rice, why the Government decided police working and the polic- Biswal said that enforcing lock- “To provide food to needy PRO. help of civil administration, and sugar will be delivered to to provide services without ing also evolved as a human down in Delhi threw many and homeless, all the 15 dis- “Medicines were arranged NGOs and civil society at the homes in packed bags. heads over the scheme to pro- any name. face of law enforcing mecha- challenges and the Capital city tricts started, through com- by the police for needy. All places were migrant workers The scheme vide “doorstep delivery of Under the new scheme, nism under the leadership and has many activities which could munity kitchens, organised household engagements in were staying. Regular Mukhyamantri Ghar Ghar ration” using subsidised food- wheat flour atta, rice, and sugar vision of Delhi Police not be abruptly halted. food network so that sources of senior citizens house like announcements were made to Ration Yojana was expected to grains provided under the will be delivered to homes in Commissioner SN Shrivastava. “Delhi Police overcame food supplies and places of plumbing jobs, sensitise them so that they do be rolled out on 25th March National Food Security Act packed bags. Moreover, taking “The force was confront- adversities and successfully consumption gets quickly syn- motor/AC/invertors/fridge not fall for any rumours. When 2021 but delayed due to the (NFSA) as the centre turned ration at subsidised rates from ed with an unprecedented came up to the expectations. ergised. Since residents could repairs were resolved by getting the lock down was gradually objection raised by the Centre. down the move saying sub- a Public Distribution System challenge of overcoming an The task of utmost impor- not come out of their houses to resources to their residences by lifted proper arrangements The Centre and the Delhi sidised foodgrains under the (PDS) shop will become adversary without any worth- tance for the entire police force communicate their difficul- the Beat Officers,” he said. were made for their return to Government were at logger- NFSA cannot be used for State optional. while knowledge of it. Police was to ensure that there was no ties, Delhi Police was the first “During lockdown, mass native place,” said the PRO. O P ! ! + )
4%4+- He noted that guidelines the order. ing in the national capital for 4%4+- Assembly elections in Punjab, and instructions have been The divisional commis- upcoming festivals such as Holi he fought against Majithia vow- n view of a sudden rise in issued from time to time for sioner has also asked the DMs and Navaratri. housands of Congress ing to make Punjab “Nasha Icoronavirus cases in the testing, surveillance, isolation, to personally monitor these Delhi reported 1,101 Tworkers led by Delhi Mukthi”, but he seemed to national Capital, the Delhi vaccination and Covid appro- activities and treat this upscal- Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, the Congress president Anil Kumar have been intoxicated by the Government has directed all priate behaviour for the public ing of efforts as a matter of "top highest in over three months, held a demonstration outside Majithia example to make district magistrates to greatly in general, and people ventur- most priority". while four people succumbed to the residence of Delhi Chief Delhi “Nashe Ki Rajdhani”. intensify enforcement of Covid- ing in weekly markets, trans- The order stated that the the disease during the same Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Kumar said that when 19 norms in malls, cinema porting vehicles, malls, cinemas, last fortnight has seen a persis- period, the health department protest against the new “liber- Congress was in power in halls, weekly markets, metro religious and social gathering tent increase in coronavirus said. It was the first time since alised” Excise Policy, particu- Delhi, it took the opinion of services and religious places to and banquet halls in particular. cases in Delhi and the positiv- December 24 last year that the larly the lowering of the drink- the local people before giving contain the infection. The Govt "There are several super- ity rate is also on the rise. It has city recorded more than 1,000 ing age from 25 to 21 years. licence for new liquor vends has declared all these places as spreader areas like weekly mar- been observed that Covid Covid-19 cases. Addressing the party work- and because of that no liquor “superspreader” areas. kets, cinema, malls, metro ser- appropriate behaviour is not The DDMA has called for ers, Kumar said that when the shop was opened in 80 of the In an order issued on vices, religious places etc. All being followed amongst the additional precautionary mea- unemployment rate had surged :'. 272 MCD wards in the Tuesday, Divisional the District Magistrates (DMs) general public, it stated. sures to prevent and control the through the roof and a fourth Capital. Commissioner Sanjeev should greatly intensify their On Tuesday, the Delhi rapid increase of cases in Delhi wave of the Covid-19 pan- drinking age which will ruin is not rolled back and thwart Congress Delhi unit vice Khirwar had said areas where enforcement efforts and IEC Disaster Management regarding people coming to demic was gripping the Capital, the future of the youth. any attempt to open new liquor president Jai Kishan, Abhishek sero-surveillance was low (information, education and Authority (DDMA) had the city from other states where the Arvind Government gave Kumar said that the Delhi vends in the Capital. He Dutt and senior party leader should also be targeted with communication) campaign in ordered that there would be no Covid-19 cases have recently priority to net more revenue Congress will intensify its agi- reminded Chief Minister Parvez Alam also participated more intensive efforts. these areas," Khirwar said in public celebrations and gather- been rising significantly. from excise by lowering the tation if the new Excise Policy Arvind that before the last in the protest. 1 % : & !) ! ' % % 79 & % ( R ) 1 4%4+- that for any city, greenery was 4%4+- avenge the humiliation faced by his the incident at Mundka police sta- very important. “We need to father after the factory's owner tion,” the DCP said. 4%4+- the Deputy Commissioner of Police elhi Urban Development stress more on multi-level he Delhi Police has arrested a raised suspicion of his involve- “One of the accused involved in (DCP), South district, the incident took DMinister Satyendar Jain buildings and less on the T26-year-old man and four of his ment in thefts on the premises. the incident was identified as Vicky. 34-year-old meat shop owner was place late on Tuesday night and infor- inaugurated the 28th ground coverage in Delhi. In friends who allegedly burgled a fac- “Akshay's father had worked for He was apprehended when he came Aallegedly shot dead by unidentified mation was received from Batra Hospital Convergence India and 6th today’s time, there is a need to tory in outer Delhi's Mundka area the factory for over 20 years and to dispose a stolen property at persons who came on two-wheelers in where the victim was taken for treatment ‘Smart Cities India Expo’ at look for holistic solutions and to avenge his father's removal over after his dismissal, they were forced PVC market. He had come in a south Delhi's Dakshinpuri. Police said but declared brought dead. Pragati Maidan. whatever is smart will be effi- suspicion of theft. to leave the premises where they Gramin Seva vehicle, which was that they are scanning CCTV cameras “During the inquiry, it surfaced At the Expo, the Minister cient and cost-effective, said The accused, Akshay, along had been living since long. Akshay, also used to commit burglary at the in the area to identify and nab the that the victim used to run a meat shop said that “In today’s time, more Jain. with his friends — Vicky (23), who was very well aware of the factory. His questioning led to the killers. in Dakshinpuri area and at around stress is being laid on being Talking about the problems Govind (21), Krishan (23) and entry and exit routes of the facto- arrest of the main accused, Akshay, Police said that the deceased, Dalip 11.20 pm, while he was standing near his smart while in practice, both of the big cities, Jain said, “The Dharmender (39) — broke into the ry, planned the burglary and exe- who confessed to the crime and the alias Kunal, sustained multiple bullet shop, some persons came on two-wheel- smart and sustainable growth biggest problem in the big factory on March 20. With the cuted it with the help of his friends,” roles of his friends,” said the DCP. injuries on his body but the exact num- ers and fired on him with illegal needed to go hand in hand. The cities is planning. Today, the arrests, police claimed to have said the DCP. “Based on Akshay's disclosures, ber will be ascertained after a post- weapons,” said the DCP. biggest problem in the big master plans for every sector solved eight cases of theft. “After various electronic devices, raids were conducted at several mortem. The deceased Dalip was a res- “Soon after the incident, the accused cities is planning and that too are made in rigid silos. Such a According to Parminder Singh, commercial LPG cylinders, alu- places which led to the arrest of the ident of Madangir in the city and had fled the spot while the injured shop many zoning restrictions need- thing is not happening any- the Deputy Commissioner of Police minium bars and other items were remaining accused and the stolen been involved in seven cases including owner was taken to the nearby private ed to be minimised.” where in the world except in (DCP), Outer district, akshay's found stolen from the factory, a case items were also recovered from that of hurt, murder and robbery. hospital where he was declared brought The Minister further said our country.” motive behind the crime was to was registered in connection with them,” said the DCP. According to Atul Kumar Thakur, dead, he said. .5* 5+. 5 ( ! "#" $ "
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This, rants will have to place pur- two Expressways across the tional in the first week of May," and the work will be complet- as a Group of Ministers head- however, shall be the subject to chase order only from retail country which will be free of the NHAI officials informed in ed in about 6 months after the ed by Deputy Chief Minister the sole responsibility of the vends instead of wholesalers," toll collection. the meeting. tender is released," the NHAI Manish Sisodia has recom- licensee to ensure that no cus- the GoM said. This was announced by The DC also directed the officials told in the meeting. mended several steps that are tomer takes the served bottles All establishments will be the the National Highway NHAI officials to ensure prop- Garg also directed to fix part of excise reforms. out of the license premises," it permitted two counters with- Authority of India (NHAI) offi- er utilization of all the footover road signage on the highway Currently, people having stated. out any additional charge, it cials at a meeting of the Road statement in the Lok Sabha, (GPS)," Garg said. bridges on the national high- and said that ambulances drinks at these establishments The GoM said these estab- added. Safety Committee held on that toll plaza across the coun- Apart from this, In the way in the Gurugram limits should be parked near those are served liquor as pegs in the lishments may be allowed to During a press conference Wednesday which was chaired try will be removed by the next meeting of Road Safety and remove any loopholes for places where there is a high national capital. In its report, have additional dispensing on Monday, Sisodia, who also by the Deputy Commissioner of year now there may be no need Committee, discussions were the same. chance of accident so that the the GoM, however, said it will counters against payment of holds the excise portfolio, said Gurugram, Dr. Yash Garg. to shift this toll plaza after the made to make roads in On this the NHAI officials victim can be rushed to the be the sole responsibility of bars five per cent of the applicable the Delhi Cabinet has accepted Garg informed that statement given about the Gurugram city safe, mainly in said that the Authority has nearest hospital at the earliest. to ensure that no customer license fee per additional the recommendations made by although the Gurugram removal within the year. which the road improvement prepared the first model project Regional Traffic Authority takes the served bottles out of counter. It also said that the the GoM. In the report, the Metropolitan Development "The work of removal of works being carried out by the of its kind in India. Secretary Dharana Yadav sug- their premises. liquor service in open spaces GoM said the conditions relat- Authority (GMDA) has offered toll plaza will be first on NH- NHAI were discussed. "Under this project, all the gested that the road drivers be There are over 1,000 hotels, like terrace, balcony, lower area ed to playing of Music/DJ under to give land to the NHAI to 48 and Dwarka Expressway as The NHAI officials told in foot over bridges from Dhaula alerted if road signage is clubs and restaurants in the city, of restaurant, clubs and hotels “conduct of business”, as men- shift the Kherki Daula toll the toll collection will be taken the meeting that construction Khun in Delhi to Hero Honda installed 500 meters before the which have an excise license to may be allowed. tioned in rule 53 (4) of Excise plaza on NH-48. After the from the vehicle through work of the U-turn underpass Check of Gurugram will be accident on the highway, iden- serve liquor to their customers. "Timings of bars in restau- Rules is archaic and not reflect- union minister Nitin Gadkari's Global Positioning System near the Delhi-Gurugram bor- built on both sides of the tow- tifying the potential black spot. "The GoM is of the view that rants and clubs may be ing present day needs. PTI !"#!$!% " 11 < - : >(/+( 2 +( / / $ 4%4+- 4%4+- Coronavirus pandemic, the minis- duced in the Rajya Sabha in ter said they were silently as much December, 2018, and the same he Rajya Sabha on Wednesday Bill to set up a Commission for part of the people's recovery as the was referred to the Department Treturned the Finance Bill 2021 with- Aregulating and prescribing uni- doctors. Related Parliamentary Standing out any new amendment, completing the form education standards for allied He said the bill aims to estab- Committee, which after a detailed Parliamentary approval for the Budget 4%4+- and healthcare professionals was lish a statutory body or commission examination recommended cer- 2021-22. The Upper House debated the passed by Parliament on Wednesday that frames policies and standards, tain amendments. amended Finance Bill 2021 that was he Government has decid- with the Lok Sabha approving the regulate professional conduct and Therefore, it was withdrawn approved by the Lok Sabha on Tuesday Ted to allow the retired legislation by a voice vote . The Bill qualifications for allied healthcare and a new bill called the National even as Opposition members during the Short Service Commission has already been passed by the Rajya professionals besides providing uni- Commission for Allied and discussion urged the Government not to (SSC) officers of the Army to Sabha. formity of service standards across Healthcare Professions Bill incor- go ahead with its ambitious disinvestment further said average GDP growth use military ranks on par with Replying to the debate, Union institutions. porating the recommendations plan, saying it would not yield the between 2014 to 2019 was 7.5 per cent their Permanent Commission Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Harsh Vardhan said all stan- made by the panel, was introduced desired results due to the coronavirus as against 6.7 per cent during 2009 to counterparts. It was a long highlighted the exemplary work dards have been coded by interna- last year. pandemic. 2014 under UPA. pending demand of the SSC done by the health workers during tional yardsticks and there will be A total of 110 recommendations The Upper House returned the Bill Participating in the discussion, NCP officers as they were not the difficult times of Covid-19 in representations from all States and were made by a parliamentary after Finance Minister Nirmala leader Praful Patel said that while disin- allowed to use the ranks after the last one year. Union Territories on this commis- committee on it and the govern- Sitharaman had to curtail her reply to the vestment is a core theme of this Budget, retiring. will act as a morale booster for The National Commission sion with each state having state- ment accepted 102 while six rec- discussion on the legislation following a the government should proceed cau- Giving details here on the existing SSC officers. for Allied and Healthcare level commissions. ommendations were accepted with verbal spat with TMC members over tiously on it, given the backdrop of the Wednesday, officials said the The demand for use of mil- Professions Bill, 2021, seeks to "A common regulator has been slight modifications. Only two rec- implementation of central schemes such pandemic. Emphasising that he is not Defence Ministry has decided itary ranks by SSC officers provide for regulation and main- prepared for all allied professions. ommendations were not incorpo- as PM Kisan Yojana and Ayushman against divestment, Patel, however, ques- to allow the retired SSC offi- after release from service has tenance of standards of education This will enable a team-based rated. Bharat in West Bengal. tioned the "timing" and said the exercise cers of the Army to use military been pending since 1983. The and services by allied and health- approach to patient care," he said. Participating in the debate, While Sitharaman said the state may not yield the best possible results that ranks as applicable. The SSC SSC officers form the backbone care professionals. The bill provides for regulation Congress member Balubhau government had not given names of the government is hoping for. Patel officers, after completion of of the support cadre of the Harsh Vardhan said that the and maintenance of standards of Narayanrao Dhanorkar said his farmers for giving cash help under the claimed that the disinvestment process their mandated terms and con- Army. They serve for a period legislation is aimed at fulfilling education and services by allied and party supports the bill as allied PM Kisan Yojana, TMC members coun- had "not been resounding success so far". ditions of service, had not of 10-14 years to make up the long-pending demands of the sec- healthcare professionals, assess- healthcare workers are a key to pro- tered saying the state had given the nod RJD MP Manoj Kumar Jha said that been authorised to use the deficiency of young officers in tor, and enhancing employment ment of institutions, maintenance of viding treatment to the patients. He for the scheme and the minister was not while the need to raise revenue is under- military ranks. units. There have been several opportunities for professionals. a central and a state register and cre- said the allied health workers have speaking the truth. The two houses had standable, must it be done "by entering This was causing dissatis- attempts at making the SSC "The paramedics and allied ation of a system to improve worked very hard, especially during previously approved the Appropriation into the brazen sale of public assets." faction and discontentment attractive. Permission to allow healthcare workers are a critical part research and development and the pandemic and deserve to be Bill, authorising spending of certain "Every third day I get representation from among the SSC officers who use of military ranks by these of the medical profession and their adoption of latest scientific advance- taken care of. sum of money. Vizag Steel plant...There is representation serve under the same service officers has been one of their contribution is similar to doctors, if ment. Dhanorkar, however, said it is Relying to the debate, Sitharaman by bank employees... When you take conditions and face similar major demands. not more. The group of allied pro- The allied and healthcare pro- sad that the government does not said India enjoys an investment grade rat- decisions, it impacts the relations and hardships as Permanent Unlike in the past when fessionals is large and the bill is try- fessions include a wide range of have any figure about how many ing and she does not see a rating down- identity of the employees of those organ- Commission officers with sim- SSC officers used to serve for ing to regulate this field, by pro- workers for diagnosis, evaluation of these allied health workers grade because of higher spending. She isations. Why not have a dialogue with ilar Service profile. a period of five years, now they viding dignity to their roles," he said. and treatment of acute and chron- passed away while fighting the cited low inflation, higher GDP growth, them," Jha said. This decision of the serve for a tenure of 10 years, He said the proposed legislation ic diseases. These professions also pandemic. record foreign investment and lower fis- On the disinvestment target for Government will not only further extendable by four has the potential to bring a para- work to optimise patient outcomes BJP member Subhash Bhamre cal deficit to defend her government's 2021-22, Congress Member Rajeev Satav remove dissatisfaction and dis- years. The SSC officers provide digm shift in health professionals' and attend to overall prevention, said: "The bill has the potential to handling of the economy. said it is very ambitious and the gov- contentment among the retired a support cadre to the officers’ situation. Recalling the role played promotion, wellness and manage- bring path-breaking changes in the She attacked the Congress-led UPA ernment has not met the targets in recent SSC officers, but will serve as cadre of the Army and has been by paramedics and allied health care ment of diseases. healthcare services. It is a landmark government for leaving a "mess" and mis- years. "If the disinvestment target is not a big boost to the young aspi- created primarily to provide workers, lab technicians, radiogra- The Allied and Healthcare bill for the welfare of the allied managing the economy which the Modi achieved then the deficit would grow," he rants. In addition, this decision young officers to the units. phers, dieticians during the Professions Bill, 2018, was intro- healthcare professionals" . administration set right. Sitharaman added. ! ) 6 / ( * ( 1 $ : R % 4%4+- The statement posted on On October 6, in an apex court website said, “A unprecedented move Reddy 2 .) -&: (( he Supreme Court complaint dated October 6, wrote a letter to Chief Justice of TWednesday said it has dis- 2020 sent by the Chief Minister India SA Bobde alleging that a New Delhi: Chief Justice of the next CJI by the President. missed the complaint of of Andhra Pradesh to the senior Supreme Court judge has 4%4+- Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet in said. India Justice SA Bobde has rec- Born on August 27, 1957 in Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Supreme Court was dealt with been influencing the sittings of Hindi. "The opposition will As Jha insisted on raising ommended senior-most Ponnavaram village of Andhra YS Jagan Mohan Reddy against under the In House Procedure Andhra Pradesh High Court he Opposition, led by the continue to raise issues in pub- the issue, Kharge said the Supreme Court judge Justice Pradesh''s Krishna district, Justice a senior top court judge after and the same, on due consid- and acting in the interests of TCongress, on Wednesday, lic interest. We are not afraid," Rajya Sabha Chairman has NV Ramana as his successor in Ramana was enrolled as an giving it "due consideration". eration, stands dismissed. It be Telugu Desam Party (TDP). alleged that democracy has he also said. the discretion to allow a dis- keeping with convention and advocate on February 10, 1983. It said, however, that all the noted that all the matters dealt He has alleged that the been murdered in Bihar after RJD member Manoj cussion on an issue related to norms of seniority, according to He was appointed as a matters dealt with under the in- with under the In-House Andhra Pradesh High Court Opposition MLAs there were Kumar Jha sought to raise the "injustice" in a state, and sources on Wednesday. permanent Judge of the house procedure being "strict- Procedure being strictly confi- was being used to "destabilise allegedly roughed up by the issue of the ruckus in the Bihar urged Naidu to let Jha speak. The CJI’s recommendation Andhra Pradesh High Court ly confidential in nature, are dential in nature, are not liable and topple my democratically police inside the Bihar Assembly but was not allowed However, Naidu did not agree to the union government also on June 27, 2000 and func- not liable to be made public". to be made public”. elected government". Legislative Assembly. They to do so by the Rajya Sabha and suggested that a common came on the day when the tioned as acting Chief Justice of protested both outside and Chairman. Leader of policy be evolved on whether Supreme Court made public its the Andhra Pradesh High inside the Parliament. Opposition and Congress state related issues should be decision to dismiss a com- Court from March 10, 2013 to RJD walked out from the member Mallikarjun Kharge taken up or not. plaint of Andhra Pradesh Chief May 20, 2013. Rajya Sabha after its members supported Jha, but Chairman Addressing a press con- Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Justice Ramana was ele- were not allowed to raise the M Venkaiah Naidu did not per- ference outside the Parliament, Reddy against Justice Ramana vated as the Chief Justice of issue. The Bihar Assembly mit them to raise the issue, say- Kharge slammed the BJP while after giving the matter "due Delhi High Court on witnessed unprecedented tur- ing matters of states are not condemning the incident that consideration". September 2, 2013 and later as moil on Tuesday and the allowed to be raised in the took place on Tuesday evening Justice Bobde, who is due a Judge of the Supreme Court police was called in to physi- upper house. in the Bihar assembly. He said to retire on April 23, has sent on February 17, 2014. cally evict legislators who had Naidu said he had disal- the is killing democracy and the recommendation to the The decision of the top laid siege to the Speaker's lowed some members from questioned that if this is hap- Law and Justice Ministry, and court on Chief Minister Reddy''s chamber. raising the issues concerning pening with elected leaders, handed over a copy to Justice complaint against Justice Congress leader Rahul Maharashtra also. Jha and some then the law and order situa- Ramana, the sources said. Ramana was posted through a Gandhi said those stripping other members of the RJD tion in the state beggars As per norms, a written statement on its website. democracy have no right to call then staged a walkout in description. "Incident in Bihar communication from the “A complaint dated themselves a Government. He protest. Jha stood up to raise Assembly is condemnable. I incumbent Chief Justice is sent October 6, 2020 sent by the said the Opposition will con- the issue soon after scheduled have never seen police beating a month before his retirement. Chief Minister of Andhra tinue to raise issues in public papers were laid on the table of women MLAs. BJP is killing If the recommendation is Pradesh to the Supreme Court interest and do not fear any- the House, and said a "heinous democracy. If this is happen- approved by the government, was dealt with under the In thing. crime" has taken place and ing with elected leaders, then Justice Ramana will take charge House Procedure and the same, "It is clear from the shame- even women MLAs were not what about the law & order sit- as the 48th Chief Justice of on due consideration, stands ful events in Bihar Assembly spared. uation in the state. If Bihar India on April 24. Justice dismissed. It be noted that all that the chief minister is firm- "I have gone through your Police law passed, it'll give lee- Ramana is due to retire on the matters dealt with under ly under the influence of BJP (Jha) notice. It is a matter con- way to them,” Kharge said August 26, 2022. the In-House Procedure being and RSS. Those stripping cerning the state so I cannot joined by SP leader Ram Justice Bobde’s recom- strictly confidential in nature, democracy have no right to call take it up...You can take up the Gopal Yadav, Left and RJD mendation marks the start of are not liable to be made pub- themselves a government," issue in the State itself," Naidu members. the process for appointment of lic,” the statement said. 3 ' -2 688 5( ' $ D$E A* 4%4+- of India said in a statement. It ? % 4%4+- from-anywhere”. said it has already invited bids "As far as school education he Central road making to develop 120 such wayside A $ tating that the Government is concerned, most of the Tagency NHAI on amenities. Swas working to provide school education went digi- Wednesday said it will develop "Keeping in view the spe- optical fibre connection to 6.5 tal...Most of the schools con- more than 600 world-class cific requirements of truckers, lakh villages, Minister of tinued because of digital edu- wayside amenities for com- separate ‘Truckers Blocks' will ? %$ Communications and IT Ravi cation being encouraged," he muters along national highways be developed at large amenities Shankar Prasad on Wednesday said. in the next five years. As per that will include Truck and pointed out that since the Prasad, however admitted plan, wayside amenities will be Trailer Parking, Auto 4%4+- Government had liberalised that there was a scope for developed every 30-50 km on Workshop, Truckers Dormitory, work-from-home it has improvement. current and upcoming high- Cooking and Washing area, nion Road Transport become "work-from-any- Some members com- ways and expressways. The Toilets with shower, Medical UMinister Nitin Gadkari where”. plained of frequent call drops amenities will also promote the Clinic, Dhaba, Retail shops etc," on Wednesday said the The Minister stressed that and connectivity problems. local economy by generating the statement said. Government is spending Rs 7 the country was kept going by Replying to a question employment opportunities and The facilities such as elec- lakh crore on building green the Information Technology by BJP member Sanjay help local people to market tric charging stations will help express highways through mobile infrastructure during Jaiswal, Prasad said the their unique produce/ handi- in promoting use of electric modern technology which in the lockdown. National Broadband Mission crafts at village haats. vehicles, thus reducing pollu- turn would provide smart During the Question (NBM) was launched on The amenities will include tion, it said. NHAI will devel- transportation and reduce pol- Hour in the Lok Sabha, December 17, 2019 with a numerous facilities for pas- op these wayside amenities lution. Of these, Rs 1 lakh crore Prasad said it is the commit- vision to enable fast track sengers such as fuel stations, across the country with a com- Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is ment of the prime minister growth of digital communi- electric charging facilities, food bined area of over 3,000 likely to be completed within that communication infra- cations infrastructure, bridge courts, retail shops, bank hectares. These will offer huge a year while Delhi-Meerut structure of the country must the digital divide for digital ATMs, toilets with shower opportunities for investors, Expressway will be inaugurat- improve. empowerment and inclusion, facility, children play areas, developers, operators and ed in a month or two, Gadkari “This is the communica- and provide affordable and clinics, village haat for local retailers. said at a virtual event. He said tion strategy of the Modi universal access to broad- handicrafts, among others. Currently, NHAI is offering these are being built with state- government to provide opti- band for all. "In a major move to wayside amenities on Public of-the-art technique with cal fibre connection to 6.5 It is envisaged that the improve commuting experi- Private Partnership model for advanced engineering to pro- lakh villages...The country expenditure of the govern- ence on National Highways for development and operation on vide intelligent traffic while was kept going by the ment through the Universal both passengers and truckers, existing highways. "All upcom- taking care of the ecology and Information Technology Service Obligation Fund the NHAI will develop world ing greenfield/brownfield environment conservation mobile infrastructure during (USOF) is likely to be Rs class 'Wayside Amenities' at National Highway projects will with an aim to reduce green- COVID-19 lockdown peri- 70,000 crore under NBM. The more than 600 locations across be provisioned to have wayside house emission. od," he said. mission envisages covering 22 states along the National amenities and logistic parks. The minister noted that the all districts/states of the coun- Highways in the next five years, NHAI has started Land iden- engaged for designing of the government liberalised work- try including all districts of out of which 130 is targeted for tification and monetization amenities after studying the from-home and today work- Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, he development in 2021-22," the plan for development and real local suitability," the statement from-home has become “work- said. National Highways Authority estate consultants have been said. !"#!$!% #
23. !! -.%.7 % % * % $ '% 0 2!) ) &@ - ahead of the elections. The Chief Minister will be a son of be no khela, there will only be “We have information that the Prime Minister was addressing the soil.” service. Khela hobe na, seva criminals are being brought ) ays ahead of the first phase a rally at Contai or Kanthi --- The catch word of the hobe (there will be no game from outside states like UP to 7 Dof State elections Prime barely 50 km from Nandigram TMC’s election campaign had only service).” rig the elections in Bengal… I Minister Narendra Modi on --- the home town of Suvendu been “Bangla Nijer Meyeke Attacking the TMC chief will ask the people to remain ' ( TMC cadres, and later, he was )-+-"- 95): Wednesday took the battle for Adhikari. Chaye” (Bengal wants its own for giving Bengal a rule of alert and thwart their attempt 6@+6 found dead mysteriously. Bengal right up to the doorstep Launching a scathing daughter). darkness he said “cut money, to capture booths,” Banerjee Subsequently even as the olice are suspecting the of Nandigram — where attack on the Chief Minister for Launching a frontal attack syndicate, tolabaji and bomb said adding “the people will inhata in North Bengal BJP cadres raised road block- Pparents' role in the case of Mamata Banerjee is locked in playing the “outsider” card on the Chief Minister for mak- culture are all the symbols of have to keep eye on the out- Derupted and the police ades and burnt tyres, leader of two teenage sisters who were a high-profile contest with her against the central BJP leaders ing Bengal sit on a powder keg darkness which this siders … anyone who catches had to resort to lath-charge on the party social media cell found dead under mysterious former Man Friday who had been campaigning in he said “violence, bomb and Government has given to the such outsiders who have come protesting BJP workers on Amit Malavya wrote, “Amit circumstances at Jasauli village and BJP leader Suvendu the State the Prime Minister gun has become the hallmark people of Bengal … now time to rig polls will be rewarded Wednesday after one of their Sarkar, Mandal president of here, an official said on Adhikari. said “it is Bengal which roused of a State which once showed has come when Bengal has to with a government job.” local leaders was found myste- Dinhata Town, was hanged to Wednesday. In an apparent reference to the spirit of unity in India” India the way, which was once be brought out of this darkness Once again betting her riously hanging outside a death by TMC goons, just 72 The two deceased, aged 17 Mamata’s accidental leg injury through the Vande Mataram known for its cultural suprema- and taken towards light so own image she said “do not Government health centre, hours before the first phase. Is and 19, had gone out to attend during election campaign at song created by Bankim cy.” that a new Bengal a Sonar take note of who is contesting sources said. this what TMC meant by Khela to nature's call on Monday Nandigram Modi said “lust Chandra Chattopadhyay … Things had reached such a Bangla (golden Bengal) can the elections from your area. The Wednesday’s incident Hobe? Bengal has been night but did not return. for power” had degraded the “but it is the same Bengal from pass that “explosives are being reemerge.” Think that I am contesting the comes barely two days after a reduced to a blood field, with One of them was found TMC supremo to a level that where its Chief Minister is discovered everywhere … Attacking the Chief elections from all the 291 child died at Burdwan when a political killings becoming the dead in a field while the other she was maligning “Nandigram terming the people who come bombs are going off ripping off Minister for failing to stand by seats… so only vote for me and crude bomb kept in a basket norm. BJP has lost over 130 of was found hanging from a tree which gave her so much.” He from other places as the roofs of the houses … is this the people even when super not anyone else.” went off by the road side. its cadres.” on Tuesday morning, Pilibhit said “you are maligning ‘Bohiragoto’ (outsider).” the Bengal you wanted when cyclone (Amphan) hit the State Saying that the BJP will The name of the deceased Local TMC MLA Udayan Superintendent of Police Jai Nandigram which gave you so Referring to Mamata’s you brought Poriborton Modi alleged that the Centre have to be stopped from cap- is Amit Sarkar a BJP Mandal Guha however refuted the Prakash said. much in life… You have leveled speeches he said, “We are (change) … the people of sent thousands of crores in turing power in Bengal at all President. The incident comes charges saying “the TMC is not Their family lives at false acquisitions against the being called tourists and out- Bengal need freedom this vio- relief to the State Government cost she said “remember if the just three days ahead of the first involved in the incident” and Kasimpur village near a brick- people of Nandigram. They will siders but I should remind lence, they want freedom from “but all that got stuck at the BJP comes to power all the gov- phase of the West Bengal that “the BJP is falsely trying to field where the teenagers' father never forgive you for insulting Didi that no one is a outsider goons, guns and bombs … this Bhaipo (nephew) window” in ernment jobs will be gone … assembly elections with the implicate the Trinamool in works as a labourer, the SP said. them. You will get a befitting in the land of Rabindranath freedom can be brought only an apparent reference to the government jobs will be local BJP MP and a candidate this case.” He too sat on a dhar- “The family members had reply from them in the elec- Tagore, Bankim Chandra and by the BJP.” Banerjee’s nephew and outsourced like Tripura … the in the coming Assembly elec- na demanding impartial probe found a dead body but they did tions.” Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Taking on the Chief Diamond Harbour MP welfare schemes like widow tions Nisith Pramanik blaming into the matter. not inform the police. The Modi’s speech apparently … we all are the children of Minister for coining the “Khela Abhishek Banerjee. and old age pensions will be the Trinamool Congress for Meanwhile, taking notice role of family members is sus- referred to Mamata’s acquisi- the same mother Bharat Mata Hobe” (there will be a game) Returning the fire Banerjee gone and the schemes like what he called a “cold blooded of the incident the Election picious. We have got a number tion that she was intentionally (Mother India).” slogan the Prime Minister said, told a rally at Purulia that BJP Swasthya Saathi, Kanyashree, murder.” Commission has sent an elec- of evidences and the case will attacked by some people who Modi asserted “when BJP “people have understood your was importing criminals from Rupashree and Sabooj Saathi He said that the victim was tion observer to the area, be worked out soon,” the SP wanted to immobilise her comes to power in Bengal the khela (game) … now there will UP to rig elections in Bengal. will be withdrawn.” picked up from his residence by sources said. said. ? /* 0 ' + :/ 1?P ( 6@&- promised job for one member Meanwhile union home withering as the Catholic :/ in all households in the State. minister Amit Shah who began Church has come out on @ he BJP in Kerala, if voted to All people in the State have his two day election campaign Wednesday condemning the O ( P & Tpower in the April 6 been offered houses, drinking in the State lambasted both the attack on nuns at Jhansi Assembly election would bring water and power connectivity. CPI(M) and Congress led Railway Station. New Delhi: The Railway Board has given its A 0/. comprehensive laws making Five acres of land to each land- governments which he Deepika, the mouthpiece approval to redesign its headquarters, Rail Bhawan, temples free of Government less among the Scheduled Caste described were past masters in of the Catholic community in based on the “aesthetics” of the Central Vista pro- Ballia (UP): Ballia District Magistrate citizens and the health of patients. The control and banning love jehad. and Scheduled Tribe commu- corruption, nepotism and anti- the State has written a stinging ject. In a letter, the board has provided options for Aditi Singh on Wednesday said “suit- common public is facing extreme The government to be formed nity, monthly aid of Rs 5,000/- national activities. editorial in its Wednesday edi- the building and asked the Rail Vikas Nigam able action” will be taken on Uttar noise pollution.” by the party post election each to in-patients from among The Union Home Minister tion in which it has asked how Limited (RVNL) to come up with two different plans Pradesh Minister Anand Swaroop “Namaaz is offered five times in would bring in legislation to the BPL sections are some of asked Chief Minister Pinarayi the minorities could trust a for renovation of the Rail Bhawan -- one with cost Shukla's letter to her for fixing the a day.... As a result of it, I face prob- ensure the continuity of cus- the attractive offers by the BJP. Vijayan whether the latter party which fails to control its estimate and timelines for renovation in a phased maximum volume of loudspeakers at lems in doing yoga, meditation, puja toms and traditions in The BJP has also says that could deny the fact that the own people that unleash attack manner while the office is in working mode and mosques at court-mandated limit. and discharging government duties,” Sabarimala Temple. These it would do away with the accused in gold smuggling was on nuns. another with cost estimate and timelines for com- Singh said, “The Supreme Court, Shukla had said, referring to the forms the important assur- monthly pension for the per- his principal secretary. Shah The editorial was refer- plete renovation in one go with an alternative high court and the state government Kajipura Madina Masjid in his con- ances in the election manifesto sonal staff which drains the also blamed the chief minister ring to the incident reported- arrangement for Rail Bhawan office till such time had issued directives on use of loud- stituency. released by the BJP at state exchequer hundreds of for allowing gold smugglers to ly took place an Jhansi Railway of renovation. speakers at public places. SDMs (sub- Shukla said there are a number Thiruvananthapuram on crores per year. The party frequent his office and appoint Station where activists of “RVNL may also study and submit a plan with divisional magistrates) and SHOs of schools in the vicinity of the Wednesday. would also bring down the the prime accused as a gov- Bajrang Dal allegedly assault- cost and time required for construction of new (station house officers of police) have mosque and the practice hampers The manifesto released by administrative expenses by 30 ernment staff. ed nuns belonging to the building for Rail Bhawan duly identifying the suit- been asked to implement them. their studies. union minister Prakash per cent and get rid of public “The CPI(M) is engaged in Sacred Heart Congregation able location out of the land bank available with NR Asked about the minister's letter, He said the volume of loud- Javadekar is devoid of any free- sector enterprises that have selling dollars while the accusing them of religious con- (northern railway) or with the Ministry of Housing the district magistrate said that “suit- speakers at the mosques in Ballia bies other than six free gas become a burden on the gov- Congress was dealing in solar,” version. & Urban Affairs. While developing the above plans, able action” would be taken on it. should be fixed according to orders of cylinders per year to holders of ernment. said the Home Minister while Amit Shah in his speech at overall aesthetics of the upcoming Central Vista In his letter, the minister said, the Allahabad High Court. BPL ration cards. The mani- The manifesto has listed addressing election rallies at Kanjirappalli assured the Project may be kept in view,” the letter said. “Religious publicity takes place The objection to the loudspeak- festo also promises minimum sectors like health, higher edu- Tripoonithura and community that if the incident Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister through loudspeakers. Information er volume by the UP minister had monthly welfare pension of cation, art and literature, Kanjirappalli. had taken place in a BJP ruled Hardeep Singh Puri informed Rajya Sabha last week regarding donations for the con- come days after a similar complaint Rs 3,500/-. knowledge system of Kerala But the BJP’s new found State, they can be rest assured that it has not finalised the number of buildings to struction of mosques is disseminated was made by Allahabad University The new Kerala envisaged where the party would bring in ties with the Christian com- that the guilty would not go be remodelled or demolished under its ambitious in an extremely loud volume. This has Vice-Chancellor Sangita by the Hindutwa party has also revolutionary reforms. munity in the State seemed unpunished. Central Visa redevelopment project. PNS an adverse impact on students, elder Srivastava. PTI 2 %81 %06 ./ " " 2 9*:++ :;<=: ! " "" $ ", 34 $" # 9 !)> Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir able healthcare services in the sector, so that a comprehensive Lieutenant Governor Manoj UT,” he said. primary health care through *5*"- since the second week of March New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) ' ( 4%4+- Sinha on Wednesday said the The Lt governor remarked AYUSH principles and practices last year went up to 22,52,593. has provisionally attached five immovable prop- healthcare services in the union that the government was mak- is provided to the community ith no let up in the alarm- The recovery rate in the state erties worth Rs 4.83 crore of SK Subramanya GOs working in India and registered territory is witnessing a revolu- ing committed efforts to fully for achieving the basic objective Wing Covid-19 in the State, dropped marginally from 88.73 Reddy and others in a Bank Fraud case relating Nunder the Foreign Contribution tionary transformation with his integrate AYUSH with the of holistic wellness model by Maharashtra recorded an all- per cent to 88.21 per cent. to loans against spurious gold. (Regulation) Act have received funding of over administration committed to healthcare delivery system, advocating self-care and home time high of 31,855 new infec- Meanwhile, the number of The attached immovable properties are Rs 50,975 crore from abroad in the last four ensuring quality and affordable besides promoting good health remedies amongst the commu- tions, while Mumbai regis- “active cases” total cases in the located at Bengaluru, Karnataka. years with the highest donations of Rs 19,941 services to the people. through preventive, rehabilita- nity. tered highest-ever 5190 fresh state went up from 2,30,641 to The ED had initiated investigation on thebasis crore coming from the United States, Rajya With an aim of promoting tive, mitigative and curative He laid special emphasis on cases, sending the health 2,67,299. The fatality rate in of FIR filed by CBI, ACB, Bengaluru against TL Sabha was informed on Wednesday. good health and expanding the interventions of the Indian creating awareness and sensi- authorities into a tizzy. the state dropped from to 2.13 Praveen Kumar, the then Branch Manager of Bank Union Minister of State for Home outreach of comprehensive pri- Systems of Medicine and tising all stakeholders and health A day after it witnessed per cent to 2.09 per cent. of Baroda, Kengeri branch, who in collusion with Nityanand Rai said Rs 15,355 crore was mary healthcare services to the Homoeopathy (ISM&H). service providers about the 28,699 new cases, Maharashtra There are a maximum of Reddy and others had sanctioned 186 Gold loans received by about 18,304 NGOs in 2016-17, Rs people of Jammu and Kashmir, Speaking on the signifi- strengths of AYUSH systems for recorded 31,855 cases, sur- 42,015 “active” cases in Pune, against pledge of spurious goldornaments to 57 16,940 was received by 18,235 NGOs in Sinha e-inaugurated 73 AYUSH cance of the AYUSH system of optimum utilisation of its poten- passing the earlier high of followed by Nagpur (34,016), borrowers to the tune of Rs 12 crore. All the bor- 2017-18, Rs 16,490 crore by 17,540 NGOs in (Ayurveda, Yoga and treatment and medicine, he said tial, and revival of the traditional 30,535 infections recorded on Mumbai (29,395), Thane rowers wereassociated with Reddy, the ED said. 2018-19 and Rs 2,190 crore by 3,475 NGOs in Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and this system of medicine focus- systems of medicine. Sunday. There were in all 95 (24,567), Nashik (16048), “Money laundering investigation by 2019-20. Homoeopathy) Health and es on the overall wellness of a Sinha also expressed his Covid-19 deaths in the state on Aurangabad (16175), Jalgaon EDrevealed that S K Subramanya Reddy used In written reply to a question, the minis- Wellness Centres under the person. gratitude towards Prime Wednesday. (6072), Amaravati (3695) and these proceeds to settle hisoutstanding loans/over- ter said the highest foreign contribution was Ayushman Bharat scheme “It not only treats a patient Minister Narendra Modi for With fresh 31,855 deaths, Akola (6179). draft facilities at Syndicate Bank. Thus, he got his- received from the United States -- Rs 5,869 across the union territory. but also guides people for adopt- bringing reforms in the health- the total number of deaths in Pune district, which con- mortgaged properties released, and subsequent- crore in 2016-17, Rs 6,199 crore in 2017-18, “The healthcare services in ing a healthy lifestyle along with care sector by establishing two Maharashtra climbed from tinued to be the worst-affected ly buy another property and payEMI over other Rs 6,907 crore in 2018-19 and Rs 966 crore in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed teaching yoga and other natur- All India Institute of Medical 25,33,026 to 25,64,881. city-district in Maharashtra, mortgaged properties and thereby projecting 2019-20. a revolutionary transformation al, healthy practices,” he said. Sciences (AIIMS) in Jammu Similarly, with 95 new deaths, saw the total number of cases these properties asuntainted,” it said. The foreign contributions are received by in the past several months. Sinha observed that and Kashmir, besides sanction- the Covide-19 toll in the stare increase from 4,81,212 to Accordingly, identified assets to the tuneof Rs 18,000 NGOs from about 130 countries on an Unprecedented work is being AYUSH Health and Wellness ing several medical colleges and went up from 53,589 to 53,684. 4,87,966, while the total num- 4.83 crore in the form of immovable properties average. There are around 22,400 NGOs in the done for advancement and Centres would be a game chang- hospitals for overall revamping Though Mumbai recorded ber of deaths in Pune stood sta- have been provisionally attached under PMLA, country registered under the Foreign upgradation of medical facilities er in Jammu and Kashmir, espe- of the healthcare sector 5190 fresh infections as against tic from 8218 to 8225. it added. PNS Contribution (Regulation) Act. for ensuring quality and afford- cially in promoting the AYUSH here. PTI the previous high of 3,779 Thane district remained (March 21), the number of in the third spot --after Pune deaths was just six. and Mumbai – after the total +, " With six fresh deaths, the number of infections rose from & & . ) Covid-19 toll in Mumbai rose 3,11,191 to 3,14,289, while the from 11,604 to 11,610, while total deaths climbed from 5906 "" #$ " the infected cases went up by ton 5914. 5+66 *7 8. Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran. had charged that the MVA government 5190 to trigger a jump in the Of the 1,87,25307 samples " ''"'# Vaze, against whom the stringent had not acted on a “top secret” report infections from 3,59,451 to sent to laboratories, 25,64881, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act submitted to it in August last year by 3,74,641. have tested positive (13.70 per % +-30 *5*"- from bars, restaurants and other (UAPA) has been invoked in the case the then State Intelligence As 15098 patients were cent) for COVID-19 until sources. involving the planting of explosive Commissioner Rashmi Shukla through discharged from the hospitals Wednesday. Currently, andhi Park Police arrested five nder severe flak from various Prominent among those trans- laden SUV near industrialist Mukesh the then the Director-General of Police across the state after full recov- 12,68,094 people are in home Gmiscreants planning a robbery. Uquarters over the “letter bomb” ferred included some of the immedi- Ambani in south Mumbai, is currently Subodh Jaiswal. ery, the total number of people quarantine while 13,499 people Two crooks were wanted in the gang- dropped by Mumbai’s former police ate juniors of Vaze, who headed the in custody of National Investigation Fadnavis said that the then State discharged from the hospitals are in institutional quarantine. ster act. The pistol, cartridges, loot- commissioner Param Bir Singh, the controversial Crime Agency (NIA). Intelligence Commissioner had pre- ed mobiles etc. have been recovered Mumbai police top brass has shunted Intelligence Unit (CIU) of the Mumbai The other officials who have been pared a report after intercepting the from the captured miscreants. Five out 65 officers and 21 constables from police. transferred include PI Jagdish Sahil call records of “influential” politi- cases have already been filed against the elite Crime Branch units to vari- While API Prakash Hoval was sent to SB-1, PI Asha Kurke to Azad cians and IPS officers and submitted these five miscreants at Gandhi Park ous locations. transferred to Malabar Hill Police Maidan Police Station, PI Ajay Sawant it to the then DGP Jaiswal, who in turn police station. The development came nearly a Station, API Riyazuddin Kazi was to Colaba Police Station and PI wrote a letter to the then Inspector Hari Bhan Singh, in- week after the Maharashtra govern- shunted to the low-profile Local Arms Chimaji Adhav to Byculla Police Additional Chief Secretary (Home) charge of Gandhi Park police station, ment shunted out Mumbai Police Division. Station. Sitaram Kunte. got information from the informer Commissioner Param Bir Singh and Another API Sunil Mane was The shake-up in the crime branch Fadnavis said that in his letter to that some crooks are planning a rob- replaced him with current Director shifted to Mulund Police station, while units of the Mumbai police came a day the then State Additional Chief bery inside Kamakhya City. Taking General of Police (DGP) Hemant Police Inspector (PI) Dhiraj Kohli, after , Maharashtra’s former chief Secretary (Home), Jaiswal had rec- the information seriously, the police Nagrale. probing pornography rackets minister and senior BJP leader ommended a CID inquiry into the reached inside Kamakhya City. The The massive shake-up within the has been molved Dongri Police Devendra Fadnavis demanded a CBI report prepared by Rashmi police arrested five miscreants from crime branch units of the Mumbai Station. inquiry into the alleged racket involv- Shukla. the spot along with illegal cartridges, police is being seen as an effort by the Police Inspector Vinay Ghorpade ing the transfers and “No CID inquiry was ordered. But pistols and stolen mobiles etc. The new police commissioner to improve who led the probe into the Lakhan \promotions of police officers ranging Rashmi Shukla was transferred and crooks were planning a robbery the crime branch’s eroded image after Bhaiya fake encounter case, has been from inspectors to high-ranging IPS appointed in a relatively insignificant incident somewhere. Many cases the arrest of police officer Sachin Vaze transferred to Azad Maidan Police officers. post as the DG (Civil Defence).. have been registered against the and an explosive letter written by Station. Talking to media persons here on Though Rashmi Shukhla submitted arrested miscreants under robbery, Param Bir Singh to chief minister Incidentally, a former colleague of Tuesday ahead of his visit to New Delhi her report to the state cheating, theft, Arms Act etc. in the Uddhav Thackeray alleging that State Ghorpade, Vinayak Shinde has been to meet Union Home Secretary to government through the then DGP on police station. The miscreants Neeraj Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had nabbed as one of the prime suspects hand over the evidence on the alleged August 25, 2020, the MVA government Yadav and Satyendra alias Raja were asked Vaze last month to “collect” a by the Anti-Terrorism Squad in the racket involving transfers, postings and has not taken cognisance of the report,” also wanted in the gangster act. staggering Rs 100 crore per month caser involving the alleged murder of promotions of police officers, Fadnavis he said. !"#!$!% $
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This news comes as a shock- true, Indian democracy will al parties do only lip service to handful of them got to enter the er as the TMC and the BJP are see its abyss. Imagine if one agriculture and growers, and Senate or the Congress. Since + %B=. ( locked in a battle for Bengal, yet committee could be subverted the farmers have little choice the early history of the US, the TMC-led committee echoes in this manner, what about the but to vote for them. Most vot- power brokers have divided # Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rest of them? There will be a ers, urban or rural, are allured farmers by class and race. By 8 ( corporatisation agenda. crisis of faith in the by caste, emotions and hate seeding hate and racial tensions, The BJP has also exposed Government or perhaps the but fail to be stirred by hunger the US farmers were polarised. 6 8 ( through the months that the beginning of a oligarchical or economic prosperity. The result was devastation not P Q 8 R% Congress and other parties, mafia State. But if it was actu- The Modi Government, just for the victims of the vio- A $ S 3 8 ( including the NCP, have also rec- ally passed with consensus, along with the corporate lence, but the bankruptcy of the B?DE ommended corporatisation one India’s farmers and democra- media, has done its bit to dis- survivors, too. way or another in the past. The cy will have to be ready for a suade the farmers from creat- Plato in the Republic 3 8 ) "S corporatisation of the agrarian new challenge — a corporate 4".), ing a political front. Rakesh warned us that any revolution sector has been the aim, it seems, hydra controlling the Indian 4G)@,4% Tikait, along with other farmer without a better alternative ; 6 $ # * ; of all the Governments. The Government. leaders, has been extra cau- quickly descends into greater S 8 Modi Government has just expe- As for the politicians, 0@53 4 tious in distancing the move- chaos. The Arab Spring of dited it due to its large numbers birds of a feather flock togeth- *@ , 4 ment from any political party. Egypt serves as a recent exam- HH 2 in Parliament. The Essential er. Politicians and parties But how long can it remain ple. So wisdom demands that ) 2 $ H 2"( Commodities (Amendment) Act strive for their own interest &@ 304,, % apolitical? After all, man by the Indian farmers’ revolution 3 2 ) ; 6 is the most dangerous step for and that of their donors, not @ 40)0 -4, nature is a political animal, as does also present a new form rural India, without which Big Ag of the farmers. And in the Aristotle rightly observed. of green politics. The farmers firms such as Cargill, Walmart realpolitik, post-Kissinger - &+5%- 3 4 In my recent travels cov- have already laid the founda- % .4 and Bayer can never take control world, there are only a hand- &) /4+,@ ering farmer rallies, a youth tion for this paradigm shift. of India’s food system. Hence, the ful who harbour good inten- in Haryana’s Chautala village Their movement is attracting Modi Government didn’t want to tions for farmers, the rest — 04&@**4 %4% asked Rakesh Tikait: “Where a new wave of Government make any amendments to it whether in the US or Brazil &@0)@0 -, -@ do we go from here? Why don’t workers who are directly during the 11 rounds of talks — serve corporate interests. we create a new political front? affected by the privatisation, with the farmer leaders. The Indian farmers also @ 47@0 Without farmers in Parliament, besides climate activists like Now, the Congress and the need introspection. Why in @ 40- 4 how will we get farmer-friend- Disha Ravi and Greta TMC have both tried to distance over 70 years of ly policies?” Tikait deflected Thunberg. Now we need the themselves from the report and Independence, with over 70 ), $- ,44*, 4 the question, stressing on the movement to seed a new have called it a “disinformation per cent population engaged &@0)@0 -, -@ apolitical nature of the move- green political revolution by campaign”, blaming the bureau- in agriculture, are there almost @300- ment. But it was an important embracing politics for the cracy of the “department”. no national farmer leaders or question. Why can’t the farm- rights of land, water and earth Further, different members have any party started and run by ,4& @0,"44 ers organise? and not shying away from it. stated that they weren’t present in growers? At best, the farmers 4-*@++ The US corporations seized (The author writes on the meeting. Derek O’Brien even have had temporal coalitions control of rural America agriculture and environment, alleged that the chairman was not on issues, which retreat to the 43@/40 *4 , because the farmers failed to and is the Director — Green present when the report was fields once the crisis is over. As stand united and to pressure the India. The views expressed are passed. If these allegations are a result, national and region- elected representatives. Only a personal.) (() (* (( +%(*) SOUNDBITE , (( + @ 3 Sir —The Government’s decision to allow all people above 45 years of age to take the - COVID-19 vaccine from April 1 is a major ' 3 ' B' $ step towards accelerating the pace of inoc- 5, ulation. When the country is staring at a $ " !) )! possible second COVID-19 wave, the move 5)$ will mitigate the possibility. It is commend- ' ))9"+-" ) able that the task force is taking the right $ K, decisions without procrastination. ( ( * S P Now, anyone who was born before ' + " January 1, 1977, becomes eligible to get vac- $ B % ) B %' , cinated. It does not matter whether they have -.Q PQ comorbidities or not. Those who fall in the $" 6 B B !2 45-59 age group form a considerable num- ber and it is of paramount importance that % ) they overcome vaccine hesitancy and take & $ $ B 1 the jab for their protection and for prevent- $ 5,' ( ing the transmission of the infection. 5,) . " "+"- Vaccinating any adult who wishes to be ' 3 ( ' ' $ K. " 2 inoculated is far better than wasting the vac- - cines. The Government’s move to ease the ) ( ' !2' ' $- 0' age limit for Coronavirus vaccination is ' & $ 1 expected to provide a big boost to the inoc- ' ' ' ' 8 $- ulation programme in the country amid a '$ recent spurt in daily COVID-19 cases in B 5,'' ' & '' $ ( some States. ' Producing more vaccines shots and vac- "-$ ' $ 3 4 5 cinating more people are imperative if we ,+::)97)+" $ 6 4 are to win the battle against the deadly virus. conducting religious conversion. The four Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav K/% P Q ( Even as the inoculation programme is women were detained by the Railway Thackeray over the ongoing corruption row underway, “testing, tracking and treating” Police in Jhansi for questioning. This is not speaks volume about what is wrong with ) , " should simultaneously continue. Care must the first time that such attacks have been the State’s governance. It shows that the real be taken to ensure that election-related gath- made on Christian missionaries. power lies with Sharad Pawar and the NCP ! 5 7 (8 erings in the poll-bound States and religious We see such incidents happening almost while the Shiv Sena and Thackeray are rel- -@%-I " # 4 events, especially the Kumbh Mela that every other day in one State or the other. The egated to being just an ally with no signif- 1 8 S 9 attracts millions, do not result in a surge in hooligans and anti-social elements engage icant say in the matters. ' R S+ . +4 . cases. The importance of wearing mask and in such atrocities without any fear of being I concur with the editorial view that ' maintaining physical distance as life-saving reprimanded for their criminal acts. Thackeray is caught in a “Catch-22” situa- B -$ " # 8 measures cannot be over-emphasised. However, Union Home Minister Amit tion where he cannot take action against the ! ) ! S G David Milton | Tamil Nadu Shah has assured strong action against those Home Minister, going against the will of the )9"::<"-" R S R S who allegedly harassed the nuns during their NCP chief, nor can he give a clean chit to K//,+ + . : ( train journey. There should be more polic- Anil Deshmukh as it will be counterpro- # ( Sir — It’s shocking to learn that two ing on trains and the number of police per- ductive to his own image and that of his % B Catholic nuns belonging to the Kerala-based sonnel must be increased. party. The nexus of politicians, criminals # Sacred Heart congregation and their two Tharcius S Fernando | Chennai and police officials is hurting the State of 3S postulants were heckled, manhandled and Maharashtra. /($6 Q %S forced to get off a train in Uttar Pradesh’s Sravana Ramachandran | Chennai $ " Jhansi by members of the Akhil Bharatiya Sir — This refers to the editorial ‘Nix cor- ( 0 )"++$"" ; S Vidyarthi Parishad, who suspected them of ruption’ (March 24). The silence of $"--"+-)7)""89$*:)9 L6 !"#!$!% -
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he world over, a number of frauds in busi- ness have forced regulators to tighten cor- Tporate governance mechanisms to avoid any loopholes. India, too, has had its share of cor- < )%,(, porate frauds. Since the liberalisation of the econ- 3 omy, India has focused on developing its finan- 9 I + 9I. # cial markets and improving the governance of 2 <> companies. This is one of the ways of protect- O ing shareholders and overseas investors, which O D= in turn will boost foreign investments, leading to the deepening of financial markets. Fairly ; unknown till the 1990s, Indian lawmakers made D> 3 ( great efforts to bring corporate governance reg- B=E #S ulations to the current level through various insti- ) tutions like the CII, Department of Corporate I B?B?(BDK I Affairs, and committees like Naresh Chandra, NR % G? Narayan Murthy, Kumar Mangalam Birla and so DCC?(B?DC 3 ! "# on. The latest enactment of the Companies Act, 2013, is a major milestone in the corporate gov- $ %&'( ernance scenario in India and aims to better the @/40 4 standards of corporate governance, simplify reg- 740, 40@+4 ulations and strengthen the benefits of minori- @5%- ty shareholders. One of the important panels of &@**- 44, corporate Boards is the audit committee that is ,4G) %4% responsible for the oversight of financial man- @- &+5%4 agement of the company and monitoring 04/-4@ bad/fraudulent accounting. That is the reason J50 40+7 why this committee receives attention from the - &-+ investors and regulators alike. The members of , 4*4 , audit committees have to be alert to any window * 34*4 O, to the committee because of their other executives, and so on. they are being applied to the finan- dressing in accounting and, if need be, they %-,&5,,-@ % expertise, they should avoid getting To help the committees to cial statements. The Board of should side with the auditors against the direc- +7,-, % into technical details of the day-to- operate effectively, a written char- directors should understand the tors of the firm to protect the interests of the 40 - 3, day running of a firm and have an ter elucidating their responsibilities charter of responsibilities of the # 3 shareholders. * 34*4 $ umbrella approach. should be established. They are not audit committee before approving So, who is an ideal candidate for this com- The effective functioning of the responsible for approving things it, and determine a thorough 3 ( mittee? To be effective, members should have 4) 4+, audit committee is directly depen- but have a monitoring role to per- process of nominating members to ( wide experience to comprehend multifaceted 04+,@ dent on the chair of the panel. This form and are involved in the form the panel. The Board should B? " ( aspects of the business and regulatory guidelines. 04,)@ ,-"+4 position should be held by a per- review of various reports generat- set aside time to discuss and review DG(=? ( The member should have the ability to exercise @0%4/4+@)- 3 son who is acquainted with the ed by the management, and exter- the reports and recommendations A independent judgement, which comes from the &@*)044 ,-/4 duties of the committee and is nal as well as internal auditors. Such of the audit committee. It must par- fact that neither s/he nor any of the family mem- )@+-&-4, % highly proficient and adept at con- reviews should provide assurance ticipate in discussions regarding the )0@&4%504, ( bers have an existing or previous “material” rela- ducting and presiding over meet- to the shareholders that the man- same by posing pertinent queries tionship with the firm other than the audit com- @04&@0% ings. The chair should have the agement and auditors are working to the management, auditors and mittee membership. Material relations include - @0* -@ capability to take people across the in their interests; and regulatory advisors. both direct and indirect ties. Direct relations %)0@ 4& board together and the determina- compliances are being adhered to. The importance of corporate A includes employees, officers in the executive role, 4*)+@744,"7 tion to handle and resolve complex Since financial statements are used governance is growing by the day ( auditing companies, advisors, mentors or con- )0@*@ - 3 business matters. Over the years, by retail as well as institutional due to a litany of financial crises # sultants, whereas indirect ties are in the form of @ 7*- 7 the role of audit committees has investors and analysts, the audit worldwide, making strong corpo- associates, shareholders, officers of the firm that &@ -%4 -+- 7 expanded to include review of committee is responsible for close rate governance a basic require- 3 ( have any relations with the company and so on. %.@" quarterly financial statements, monitoring of the financial state- ment by regulators and investors, The independence of audit committee mem- )0@ 4& -@ Management’s Discussion and ments and notes, to provide in markets everywhere. The audit bers is of utmost importance and to protect it, Analysis, and earnings manage- dependable and consistent descrip- committee plays a major role by % the regulations of the Companies Act, 2013, man- ment. The panels are also respon- tion of the firm’s financial situation contributing to the strategy and ( date that the panel should have at least three sible for developing comprehensive and quality of earnings. direction of a firm and its overall ( members, with the majority being independent policies and procedures to record The information from these control and accountability. In per- 3 in their role. The Board of directors must information and protect employees observations of the financial state- forming its role, the audit commit- understand the rules laid down for protecting the by promoting anonymity, confi- ments is presented to all stakehold- tee is responsible for the quarter- autonomy of the audit committee and resolve any dentiality and job protection. ers. As we are aware, accounting ly and annual audit of the financial =E # conflicts that could compromise it. Having such all-inclusive poli- methods, like valuation of assets statements, compliances of regula- In addition, the majority of audit committee cies can help encourage “whistle- and liabilities, the method of rev- tory authorities and ethics require- members, including the chair, should be finan- blowing” by staff which in turn can enue recognition and the use of off- ments, and largely the risk manage- cially literate. The President’s Advisory Council serve the purpose of forewarning balance sheet transactions, affect ment of the company. To create a BE 1 " on Financial Literacy (PACFL, 2008) defines it about fraudulent activities. The the earnings and valuation of a transparent and accountable organ- % as the ability to use knowledge and skills to man- committee can also be involved in firm. Therefore, an audit commit- isation, the Board of directors - 8 age economic resources effectively for a lifetime other monitoring activities like tee should be able to monitor the should support an independent of pecuniary well-being. Section 134(3) also The writer is Associate compliance with regulations and system of providing the required and strong audit committee even " 3 # requires the Board of directors to declare any Professor, Amity the required code of ethics, numbers to the finance team to though its recommendations may $ +37($. omission to the recommendations of the audit University, Noida. appointment of CFOs and other avoid any errors, omissions and be bitter sometimes. After all, the The views expressed committee in their corporate governance report. are personal. main finance executives, review of fraud; and also be aware of the truth is sometimes a hard pill to 4 BE Although financially literate members are an asset the expenses of the CEO and accounting principles and whether swallow. 37($ L? ( $ ( POINTCOUNTERPOINT ( # % ( ( ( ! * ( ' ' ' ! 2 5 ( ( * = / * L ! L ) * +# ", -../$0 1* !! ' 2 03 , ! ) Xxuuyt rutquut utsqu u uywxv x uxywqsq x utyywvqssqqr xuyxuvqsu xutqwuxu u xu
ndia’s roads are dangerous Increased compliance with Traffic Police and its instru- the best teacher and this applies safety. Strict scrutiny should be ogy-based solutions will help, and account for about five traffic rules needs a behaviour- ments of monitoring should be to our behaviour on the road, undertaken before issuing dri- too. Another important ele- Ilakh accidents annually, one al change in India. Behavioural visible and that genuinely helps too. A cyclist doesn’t realise the ving licences to new drivers. A ment is the need to eliminate of the highest in the world, in change, however, is not best in prevention of violations. danger he is putting himself in tough driving exam and written obsolete rules such as the speed which about 1.5 lakh people die. achieved through the proverbial While driving around when riding in the first lane or test should be used to filter out limit of 50 kmph on city roads Last year the TomTom Traffic stick; it needs to be combined Delhi-NCR, once can witness simply running across the road inefficient drivers. Doctors and 80 kmph on highways. Index, which is a survey of over with a system of rewards. The many examples of lane viola- as he pushes the cycle along. For making a determination of The current speed limits should 400 global cities, pointed out )+ increase in penalty for traffic tions, driving on the wrong side, the cyclist to appreciate the epilepsy, reduced mental capac- be raised or maybe allowed to that Indian cities are among the violations, announced two years vehicles parked on the road risk he is taking, he will proba- ity and heart diseases should be be higher in select lanes in order most congested in the world. ago, seems to have had a mar- thereby reducing it to a single bly need to experience driving duty-bound to inform author- to give lane driving a boost. The economic and environ- ginal impact. lane and so on. Our speed on the roads with another ities if a case to suspend the dri- Electronic boards can change mental cost of this is undoubt- While the Traffic Police are breakers are usually unscientif- cyclist doing the same exact ving licence is made. the speed limit at different days edly colossal. Violation of traf- the mainstay of the traffic man- ic and randomly constructed. thing. There is undoubtedly a Only certified bodies and hours of the week. fic rules is rampant and most of agement effort, the priorities Our roads need to have better need to educate our people, should be allowed to impart dri- If a centralised authority the accidents on our roads can seem to be confused in the way turns, median cuts and well- right from those pushing a cart ving skills. Regular monitoring can make a vehicle’s traffic be attributed to this. In mofussil traffic policemen want the rules planned U-turns. rules, a notable presence of to those driving fancy cars, and audit of these driving infractions available, motor towns, these rules are hardly to be followed. Traffic laws are All such issues and many road signs would alert motorists about the risks they face or the schools will ensure acceptable insurance companies can incor- heeded and in the big cities, made to achieve order and pre- more can be solved by better and pedestrians about the turns, danger they pose to others. minimum standards. To scale porate this data into their risk observance is mixed. vent chaos and to keep designing of roads. This will not speed limits, crossings and so They need to be taught about up the facilities, the underwriting process. The Is it possible to enhance unscrupulous elements from only address much of the rea- on, which will ensure proper parallel parking and a U-turn. Government should invite auto- insurance company can modi- compliance to make our roads misusing the system. Similarly, sons for traffic violations, it will driving and road usage. They need to be taught about mobile companies to set up fy the renewal premium on the safer? Are the authorities — the traffic policeman’s job is to also prevent congestion, wastage Technology can be used to cus- the benefits of lane driving. more driving schools. basis of this input. This will also road engineers, city planners, prevent violations and not col- of fuel and extra emissions tomise road signs, depending on The Government and the There is a need to better ensure more compliance with traffic police and others — up The writer is a public lect money for the exchequer. which occur due to frequent the day and hour. For instance, Traffic Police should organise equip traffic policemen and traffic laws. Plus, general insur- to the task? Is the increased policy consultant. Why should a traffic cop hide stop-and-go cycles. the use of dynamic electronic frequent public awareness pro- improved training and reason- ance firms can pay a fee to the penalty on traffic rule violations The views expressed in the bushes with a speed gun Just as the prominent pres- display will not escape the eye grammes to educate society able working hours will greatly State for access to this data. It the only way out of the situa- are personal. or not be available in direct line ence of traffic policemen is of motorists. about the importance of follow- enhance their effectiveness on will be a win-win situation for tion? of sight at traffic signals? The going to prevent violation of It is said that experience is ing traffic rules to achieve road the road. Use of more technol- all. !"#!$!% 0 1 ' 0 )) ) ) $ .405,+4* 7 3@ (.$ )"B he future of Prime Minister undreds of people impris- TBenjamin Netanyahu at the Honed for protesting last helm of Israeli politics looked month's coup were released on 7!) "uncertain" on Wednesday after Wednesday in the first appar- nearly 90 per cent of votes ent gesture by the military to Yangon: Thein Zaw, a jour- counted, raising the possibili- try to placate the protest nalist for The Associated Press ty of a continued political movement. who was arrested last month impasse and even an unprece- Witnesses outside Insein while covering a protest against dented fifth election. Prison in Yangon saw bus- the coup in Myanmar, told his Netanyahu's Likud party loads of mostly young people, family he has been informed he has emerged as the single looking happy with some flash- is being released from deten- largest with 30 seats, but the ing the three-finger gesture of tion on Wednesday. right-wing bloc led by the 71- turning up to vote. Netanyahu and his committed defiance adopted by the protest He has not yet left custody year-old leader still does not As Central Election religious and nationalist allies movement. State-run TV said but was expected to be released have the 61-seat majority need- Committee data continued to did not have the required num- a total of 628 were freed. soon. There was no official ed to form a coalition in the come in, the anti-Netanyahu bers to form a government. The prisoners appear to be confirmation of his release. 120-member Knesset (Israeli bloc, a motley crew of left, right However, political analysts the hundreds of students 25( ( He had been charged with parliament). and centrist factions, was also thought that the right-wing detained in early March while B + 2 violating a public order law that 2' C The election turnout of shy of a majority signalling Yamina party led by an old ally demonstrating against the Feb. 1 carries a penalty of up to three 67.2 per cent was a drop of 4.3 continued political gridlock. of Netanyahu could join hands, coup that ousted the elected gov- Association for Political close for the day. years' imprisonment. B 2 per cent since last March's The exit polls on Israel's despite having bitterly opposed ernment of Aung San Suu Kyi. Prisoners says it has confirmed The extent of the strike was Thein Zaw was one of nine election when the turnout was leading TV channels released each other during the election One lawyer, speaking on the killings of 275 people in difficult to gauge, but social media workers taken into cus- their way, several police rushed 71.5 per cent, and the lowest of on Tuesday evening immedi- campaign, giving him a slight condition of anonymity connection with the post-coup media users posted photos tody during the Feb. 27 street over and surrounded him. One the four elections of the past ately after the polling ended at edge and a possible razor thin because she doesn't want atten- crackdown, with additional from cities and towns showing protest in Yangon, the country's put him in a chokehold as he two years. 10 PM indicated that both majority. tion from the authorities, said deaths still unverified. It also streets empty of activity save for largest city, and had been held was handcuffed and then taken The Arab communities all those released were arrest- says that as of Tuesday, it had the occasional stray dog. without bail. About 40 jour- away. particularly witnessed "voter ed on March 3. She said only 55 verified arrest or charges The online meme posted to nalists have been detained or He had been kept at apathy", probably because of & people detained in connection against 2,812 people, of whom publicize the action called charged since the February 1 Yangon's Insein Prison, noto- infighting, but it was also a with the protests remained in 2,418 remain in custody or with silence “the loudest scream” coup. Thein Zaw was arrested rious for decades for holding shade lower among the Jews. the prison, and it is likely they outstanding charges. and explained its purpose was as he was photographing political prisoners, and which Some observers attributed will all face charges under Demonstrators on to honor the movement's fall- police, some of them armed, currently holds hundreds of this to "election fatigue" and ) & Section 505(A) of the Penal Wednesday tried a new tactic en heroes, to recharge protest- charging down a street at anti- people detained for protesting also people choosing to engage Code, which carries a penalty that they dubbed a silence ers' energy and to contradict coup protesters. A video shows the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the in "Passover cleaning" at home of up to three years in prison. strike, calling on people to the junta's claims that “every- that although he stepped to the elected government of Aung in preparation for the festival % ' Myanmar's Assistance stay home and businesses to thing is back to normal.” side of the street to get out of San Suu Kyi. AP over the weekend, instead of .405,+4* two-pronged strategy aimed at picking up votes and splitting fter a hard-fought election, the Joint List, an alliance of ' $ ( B 1 D- < Aan Arab Islamist could Arab parties that won a record choose Israel's next prime 15 seats in elections last year. minister. You read that cor- If so, he succeeded, con- %5"- rectly. Tuesday's elections have vincing Mansour Abbas, the left a razor-thin margin leader of the United Arab cargo container ship that's between a right-wing coalition List, to run a separate list. Now Aamong the largest in the led by Prime Minister Abbas appears to hold the keys world has turned sideways and + Benjamin Netanyahu and a to the kingdom. blocked all traffic in Egypt's diverse array of parties bent on Israelis vote for party lists Suez Canal, officials said &@+@*"@ China, Bangladesh and Russia, ousting him. rather than individual candi- Wednesday, threatening to dis- voted against the resolution. To prevail, each side may dates, and seats are apportioned rupt a global shipping system he critical resolution The resolution "will take need the support of an Arab out based on the percentage of already strained by the coron- Tagainst Sri Lanka's human immediate effect with the Islamist party that appears to votes received. No single party avirus pandemic. rights policies which was Office of the High have clinched just five seats in has ever won a 61-seat majori- The MV Ever Given, a adopted by the UNHRC will Commissioner for Human the 120-member Knesset but ty, so larger parties must assem- Panama-flagged container ship take immediate effect with the Rights (OHCHR) beginning is not committed to either, ble governing coalitions — often that carries trade between Asia Office of the High the process to closely monitor according to near-final results. with fringe parties. and Europe, became grounded Commissioner for Human Sri Lanka", the Daily Mirror That means the United With around 88% of votes Tuesday in the narrow, man- Rights beginning the process to reported, citing UN sources. Arab List, known by the counted, Netanyahu and his made waterway dividing con- closely monitor the country, "Monitoring Sri Lanka will Hebrew name Ra'am, could natural allies, and the bloc tinental Africa from the Sinai according to a media report on be carried out immediately decide whether Netanyahu, opposing him, each lack a 61- Peninsula. It wasn't immedi- Wednesday. with existing staff while other Israel's longest-serving prime seat majority in the Knesset. ately clear what caused the The resolution titled related work will be imple- minister, remains in office. Unless another party Ever Given to turn sideways in ‘Promotion of Reconciliation mented once the UN General It's an odd predicament decides to switch sides, each the canal. GAC, a global ship- Accountability and Human Assembly approves funding for Netanyahu, who rose to would need Abbas' support to ping and logistics company, 2 + ( + , + Rights in Sri Lanka' was adopt- later this year," the paper said. power by rejecting compro- form a government and avoid described the Ever Given as + P + ( (( ( 5 ed by the 47-member Human The resolution may not mise with the Palestinians and yet another round of elections. suffering “a blackout while 2 Rights Council after 22 mem- have an immediate impact on has used racist rhetoric in Unlike other Arab leaders, transiting in a northerly direc- bers voted in favour of the doc- Sri Lanka but with over 40 co- past campaigns to cast the Abbas has not ruled out work- tion,” without elaborating. by strong winds as it entered the larly blamed a strong wind in the accounted for,” said Bernhard ument at the ongoing 46th sponsors, sources said that in country's Arab minority as a ing with the Likud or other right- Evergreen Marine Corp., a Suez Canal from the Red Sea but area for the incident. Egyptian Schulte Shipmanagement, UNHRC session in Geneva the long term there could be an fifth column of terrorist sym- wing parties if he can secure major Taiwan-based shipping none of its containers had sunk. forecasters said high winds and which manages the Ever Given. on Tuesday. impact on trade with some pathizers. gains for the Arab community, company that operates the ship, A Egyptian official, who a sandstorm plagued the area “There have been no reports of India and Japan were countries and travel restrictions This time, however, in which faces widespread dis- said in a statement provided to spoke to the AP on condition of Tuesday, with winds gusting as injuries or pollution.” The man- among 14 countries which imposed on some officials as a Israel's fourth elections in two crimination, mounting poverty The Associated Press that the anonymity as he wasn't autho- much as 50 kph (31 mph). agement company denied the abstained from voting. Eleven result of the resolution, the years, Netanyahu sought Arab amid the coronavirus pandem- Ever Given had been overcome rized to brief journalists, simi- “All crew are safe and ship ever lost power. countries, including Pakistan, paper reported. support in what many saw as a ic and a wave of violent crime. '* ()*((%&' 1 *% % - / ( 4 ! !) 5 % ( /P . / % ! '> 8! % @ 0 %-/ )" ) ! ))C2 D ' ,- 3 @ With that, an enlightening, ) & % * ' contentious and often show- Washington: Victims of the ) * , Q 7 e'd led allied armies in the boating tradition came into the Bengali Hindu genocide in @ 36@ 3 Kathmandu: The Nepal I ' Hdefeat of Nazi Germany modern age, one President Joe Bangladesh 50 years ago are Government on Wednesday ! $ only to find himself, a decade Biden carries on still fighting for an apology ong Kong suspended use of sounded a high alert at border ,- 3 @ later, a tad intimidated before Thursday with his first White from Pakistan, an influential Hthe Pfizer vaccine transit points following a surge 2 2 the cameras in an echoey room House news conference. Stay American lawmaker has said, Wednesday after its Chinese dis- in coronavirus cases in India. emocrats said they are of the Old Executive Office tuned for any disturbing influ- observing that the people of the tributor informed the city that one Stringent checking has !,++"$+ 5, Dpushing toward a vote on Building, ready to make histo- ences. US stand in solidarity with the batch had defective bottle lids. been adopted at the transit 4 ' expanded gun control mea- ry again. Depending how you count, survivors. The city's government said points in eight districts of the ' L sures as the nation reels from “Well, I see we're trying a Biden is a little or a lot behind Sheila Jackson Lee, the the suspension was immediate country's Province 2, accord- M & its second mass shooting in a new experiment this morning,” his recent predecessors in Democratic Congresswoman while the matter is investigat- ing to the Armed Police Force 5, week. President Joe Biden said President Dwight Eisenhower opening himself to questions in who co-chairs the ed by distributor Fosun (APF) Chhinnamasta Brigade "we have to act," but prospects told the press corps. “I hope what historian Martha Joynt Congressional Pakistan Pharma and BioNTech, the Headquarters, Mahottari dis- & for any major changes were that doesn't prove to be a dis- Kumar calls the Caucus, in her remarks in the German company that created trict. The province shares 464 G( $ dim, for now, in the closely turbing influence.” “high-risk, high-reward” enter- House of Representatives on the vaccine with American kms long border with India, divided Congress. It was the first presidential prise of presidential news con- Tuesday said that March 25 pharmaceutical firm Pfizer. stretching from Saptari district Senate Majority Leader news conference captured for ferences. officially marks the beginning BioNTech and Fosun in the east to Parsa district in % Chuck Schumer vowed Tuesday broadcast by television. In the The last four presidents, of the genocide in Bangladesh. Pharma have not found any the west. < ) 0 ' morning to bring to the Senate gun control would be the first scratchy black and white of back to Bill Clinton, each held “It has been 50 years since reason to believe the product is There are 67 Border '4 floor legislation passed by the in several years, Democrats 1955 TV sets, Americans saw one solo White House news the genocide in Bangladesh, unsafe, according to the state- Outposts (BOPs) and 35 ' B House that would require back- do not have the votes to pass those trademark Ike grins and conference in their first 60 and the survivors and their ment. However, vaccinations Forward Operating Bases ' ' ground checks for most gun any significant reform. They heard him beef about being days, picking up the pace to descendants are still fighting for will be halted as a preventive (FOBs) of the APF along the ' & sales and transfers. He said the are not even united them- asked a “loaded question.” varying degrees later. recognition,” Lee said. PTI and safety measure. border. PTI !N $ Senate "must confront a devas- selves, as Sen. Joe Manchin, D- tating truth" after a lack of con- W.Va., told reporters Tuesday ( > 1 gressional action on the issue that he opposes the House leg- for almost three decades. islation on background checks. )%" + "This Senate will be differ- The Senate Judiciary D ent," Schumer, D-N.Y., said a Committee held a hearing "@0%45G90 &4: eled wines, blindly tasting it find a way to artificially age fine does cosmic wine taste like? ' ! day after a shooting at a crowd- Tuesday on proposals for gun alongside a bottle from the vintages, said Dr. Michael “For me, the difference 9O!$ : ed Boulder, Colorado, super- control. It is unclear whether t tastes like rose petals. It same vintage that had stayed in Lebert, a biologist at Germany's between the space and earth ' market, killed 10 people, any of the bills up for consid- Ismells like a campfire. It a cellar. Friedrich-Alexander-University. wine...It wasn't easy to define,” $- B including a police officer. "The eration — most of them involv- glistens with a burnt-orange “I have tears in my eyes,” The vine snippets — said Franck Dubourdieu, a Senate is going to debate and ing more restrictive back- hue. What is it? A 5,000-euro said Nicolas Gaume, CEO and known as canes in the grape- Bordeaux-based agronomist address the epidemic of gun ground checks — would have bottle of Chateau Petrus co-founder of the company growing world — not only all and oenologist, an expert in the ' violence in this country." made a difference in the Pomerol wine that spent a year that arranged the experiment, survived the journey but also study of wine and wine-making. $ While a Senate vote on new Colorado case. in space. Space Cargo Unlimited, as the grew faster than vines on earth, Researchers said each of Researchers in Bordeaux bottles were carefully uncorked despite limited light and water. the 12 panelists had an indi- are analysing a dozen bottles of at the Institute for Wine and It's too early for the vidual reaction. Some observed the precious liquid — along Vine Research in Bordeaux. researchers to determine why. “burnt-orange reflections.” with 320 snippets of Merlot and “When you expose wine, But when they do, Lebert said Others evoked aromas of cured Cabernet Sauvignon / ((( when you expose cells, plants to that could help scientists devel- leather or a campfire. grapevines — that returned to + an environment without gravi- op sturdier vines on earth — “The one that had Earth in January after a sojourn + ( ty...We create tremendous stress and pave the way for grape- remained on earth, for me, was aboard the International Space on any living species,” he said. growing and wine-making in still a bit more closed, a bit Station. ( + Jane Anson, a wine expert space. more tannic, a bit younger. 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All sectors barring phar- about “the minimal impact on early to take a call as we are yet owed to passengers whose L' M $ fall in nearly a month on ma witnessed selling as second =D5::! their loan portfolios” following to assess the actual impact on flights got cancelled during Wednesday as investors moved and third wave infections in the apex court order asking us, collectively and individual- the two-month lockdown ( ( to the sidelines amid rising India and Europe, respective- - )) lenders not to levy any penal ly,” Ramesh Iyer, FIDC chair- beginning March 25 last year. 0& 44 coronavirus cases in the coun- ly, are bound to hamper eco- costs on any loans that were not man and head of Mahindra In a statement, IndiGo said: " "$ - >1' try. nomic recovery…, Vinod Nair, Mumbai:The Indian rupee serviced during the moratori- Finance, said. “Since the resumption of oper- 2 2 ' ' 2!N At the closing bell, the BSE Head of Research at Geojit on Wednesday dropped by um, but they want the govern- Iyer said the penal inter- ations in May 2020, IndiGo has .++$- ' Sensex was quoted at 49,180.31, Financial Services, said. another 12 paise to close at ment to compensate them for est would add up only trite as been rapidly refunding 0)09 ' : a drop of 871.13 points or 1.74 Binod Modi, Head 72.55 against the US dollar in their cost of fund. NBFCs are typically small tick- amounts owed to customers EE' ' 0)0 0! DPE per cent – its biggest one-day Strategy at Reliance Securities, line with other Asian peers At the apex NBFC body et loan suppliers. whose flights had been .++$' fall Since February 26. said, “Domestic equities fell amid growing concerns over FIDC (Finance Industry TT Srinivasaraghavan of cancelled during the lockdown. Similarly, the broader NSE sharply on weak global cues rising coronavirus cases. Development Council) meet- Sundaram Finance also said the The airline has already I 2 2 $ Nifty dived 265.35 points or and continued apprehensions Investor sentiment was ing on Wednesday -- a day after system-wide impact is very processed close to 1,030 1.79 per cent to settle at among investors from surge in also hit by massive selloffs in the apex court ruling that minimal only but they are yet crore of refunds, which ! % 14,549.40. coronavirus cases in the coun- domestic equities and spike in asked the government and to assess it fully well. amounts to about 99.95 per ,9. * 3 Q% In the Sensex pack, all try.” India recorded 47,262 global crude oil prices. Reserve Bank to compensate all After the SC ruling that cent of the total amount owed ED 12 -!D 7 ! shares closed in the red, barring fresh coronavirus cases in a day, At the interbank forex borrowers as against also did not extend the mora- to its customers.” 0! D22 $L ' Asian Paints and PowerGrid. the highest single-day rise so market, the domestic unit RBI order that covered torium period beyond August The pending credit shells ! PE2'( M* ' *) M&M was the top loser, far this year, taking the nation- opened weak at 72.51 against only standard loans under Rs 31, 2020, rating agencies Crisil are mostly cash transactions $-' shedding around 4 per cent, wide COVID-19 tally to the US dollar. During the 2 crore, the industry players and Icra said, the system-wide wherein IndiGo is awaiting ' @ *% -@' * 3 Q followed by SBI, Axis Bank, 1,17,34,058, the Union health session, it swung between a said, typically NBFC loans are interest on interest would be bank transfer details from the % $ ,6) ' ICICI Bank, IndusInd Bank, ministry said on Wednesday. high of 72.51 and a low of small ticket credit and therefore around Rs 14,500 crore, equal- customers, it mentioned. L $M ITC and L&T. The daily rise in infec- 72.69. they do not see any major ly split between banks and The Supreme Court had All sectoral indices ended tions was the highest recorded impact on their books. NBFCs, and that the govern- last September instructed all ! > lower, with BSE realty, metal, in 132 days, while the country’s cerns despite dip in US bond Moreover, all the lenders ment which has already made the airlines to fully refund the auto, bankex, industrials and COVID-19 death toll increased yields and crude prices, he have had voluntarily made full a payout of Rs 6,500 crore, passengers, whose flights were % - 9%- : finance indices falling up to to 1,60,441, with 275 new fatal- added. provisions. However, they said would have to shell out an addi- cancelled during the lockdown N , O &+- +$ 2.93 per cent. ities, the highest in around 83 Elsewhere in Asia, bours- they would like the government tional Rs 7,500 crore if it choos- period (March 25, 2020 to "+ Broader midcap and days. es in Shanghai, Hong Kong, to compensate them for their es to give the interest waiver as May 24, 2020), by March 31, 0 5 &/0( , $/ smallcap indices fell up to 1.69 Further, a sharp rebound in Tokyo and Seoul plunged up to cost by way of paying interest ex-gratia as in the case of small 2021. ) &+- +' % 6 per cent. dollar index aggravated con- 2 per cent. to their depositors. loans. & ' 3 '$ ! ", # , -O3%) " ' ( 0 #$ "+/ , ! $>S 7 4%4+- 4%4+- “Nevertheless, we expect the restrictions across States and 4%4+- Minister of State for level of Indian GDP to remain Union territories.” Communications Sanjay ongress member Neeraj itch Ratings has revised well below our pre-pandemic High-frequency indicators he Government on Dhotre told Lok Sabha. CDangi raised the ‘Google FIndia’s GDP growth esti- forecast trajectory.” point to a strong start to 2021. TWednesday said the spec- He said bids for 855.60 tax’ issue in Rajya Sabha where mate to 12.8 per cent for the fis- GDP surpassed its pre- The manufacturing PMI trum auctioned earlier this MHz spectrum with a total val- he expressed concern over low cal year beginning April 1 pandemic level in December remained elevated in February, month can be used for deploy- uation of 77,820.82 have been rate of levy proposed on foreign from its previous estimate of 11 quarter, growing 0.4 per cent while the pick-up in mobility ing 5G services. received and a total of internet firms compared to per cent, saying its recovery year-on-year, after contract- and a rise in the services PMI Recently, the Government 21,918.48 crore as an upfront what Indian businesses pay. from the depths of the lock- ing 7.3 per cent in the previous point to further gains in the conducted an auction of spec- payment has been received in He said that the foreign down-induced recession has quarter. services sector. trum in 700 MHz (megahertz), the financial year 2020-21. internet firms may stop dis- been swifter than expected. “India’s recovery from the However, the recent flare 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 “A total of 3 bidders par- closing their income from In its latest Global depths of the lockdown- up in new virus cases in some MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz ticipated in the spectrum auc- Indian entities due to the pro- Economic Outlook (GEO), induced recession in 2Q20 states has prompted us to and 2500 MHz bands in March tion conducted in March 2021 posed tax. business of technology start- legalised. Fitch said revision is on the (calendar year) has been swifter expect milder growth in 2Q21. 2021. and there were total six rounds “In future this can lead to ups in India,” Dangi said. He referred to a report of back of “a stronger carryover than we expected,” it said. “Moreover, the global auto Bidders acquired spec- of bidding. Spectrum was sold three problems. First, due to the A six per cent equalisation industry body IAMAI which effect, a looser fiscal stance and “The rapid pace of expan- chip shortage could temporar- trum bands of 800 Mhz, 900 in 74 LSA (licensed service imposition of this tax, possibly levy is proposed to be levied on said that the levying of Google better virus containment.” sion at the end of 2020 was ily diminish Indian industrial Mhz, 1800 Mhz, 2100 Mhz and area)-Band combinations. foreign firms may not share firms like Google, Facebook, tax on foreign firms may “India’s second half of 2020 powered by falling virus cases production gains in 1H21(first 2300 Mhz. “A total of 2308.80 MHz their business data. Second, the Twitter, Yahoo etc from June. adversely impact business of rebound also took GDP back and the gradual rollback of half of 2021),” it said. “Spectrum acquired spectrum with a total valuation tax rate is less than the rate at Dangi said that the elec- technology start-ups in India. above its pre-pandemic level through auction can be used to of Rs 40,0396.20 crore at which it is imposed on income tronic signature mentioned in He urged the finance min- and we have revised up our provide services using any reserve price was put to auc- of Indian businessmen and the notification for disclosure ister to reconsider the propos- 2021-2022 forecast to 12.8 per technology including 5G,” tion,” the minister said. third, it may adversely impact of transaction is not fully al. cent from 11.0 per cent,” it said. , 2. ?R ) 7: "2 # ! '2 @
( 0-%"%907 : Badarpur area. the humsafar app, and have it The BPCL company has delivered to a given location. harat Petroleum started delivery of the fuel The fuel-delivery vehicle 4%4+- BCorporation Limited from Auto Grit, a BPCL fuel comes fitted with a mobile (BPCL) along with Humsafar, pump on Delhi-Badarpur bor- dispenser and fuel tank. This overnment may ask banks an app-based doorstep diesel der. service aims to ensure a hassle- Gto provide details of inter- delivery service, has begun According to BPCL, this free supply of the fuel directly est on interest collected by doorstep delivery of diesel for service will benefit housing to end-users and also avoid them for loans exposure of over industrial and bulk customers societies, malls, hospitals, unnecessary fuel spillage, 2 crore. in the NCR city of Faridabad banks, large transporters and unsafe handling, and/or pil- This follows the Supreme and adjoining areas in construction sites, farmers, ferage. Court’s observation given on Haryana. heavy equipment, malls, mobile “Presently, we are provid- Tuesday where it noted that the The areas that will be towers, education institutes ing this facility for industrial 4%4+- to India’s digital mission, RBI and the government have served in Faridabad will along with small and big indus- need -- like malls, hospitals, sta- Taiwan Excellence is partici- not provided any rationale for include Tigaon, Ballabgarh, tries. tionary heavy equipment, small fter a year of virtual events pating in Convergence India the overall borrower’s debt cap Prithla, Faridabad NIT, The customers can book and heavy manufacturing Adue to Covid-19 pandem- 2021 This year’s theme, ‘Digital of Rs 2 crore for waiver of Badhkal and bordering the diesel through the Fuelkart or industries. ic, the 28th Convergence India India — Connecting the interest on interest and and 6th Smart Cities India Unconnected’, resonates directed them to provide such expo — country’s largest in- extremely well with Taiwan relief to borrowers with over- person B2B technology and Excellence that is known for its all exposure of over Rs 2 crore . ) infrastructure event — began globally renowned ICT and as well. in New Delhi on Wednesday. related industry. Sources said that the gov- The 3-day expo is an inter- “After a long gap, we are ernment wants to collect indi- % ) national platform where participating in an on-ground vidual bank data to assess the exhibitors showcase the latest event in India. Taiwan total liability on the sector to technologies in the verticals of Excellence products have been reimburse interest on interest *5*"- This has been indicated in a study of 75 telecom, broadcast content pro- reckoned to foster growth of collected on loan exposure Crisil-rated spinners, accounting for 40 per duction, management and companies around the globe over Rs 2 crore for the period mproved yarn prices because of a sharp cent of the industry revenue. delivery: wire & wireless tech- and have also contributed in between March-August 2020. Irebound in demand in the second half of the Prices of polyester yarn and its key input, nologies including broadband, easing life significantly. Both This would help it in devising current fiscal will help maintain the purified terephthalic acid (PTA), fell after the 4G/5G networks, IT solutions India and Taiwan can mutual- a plan how to reimburse such operating profitability of Indian synthetic onset of the pandemic. like cloud, smart homes, smart ly benefit from each other’s tal- interest for borrowers who (polyester and viscose) yarn companies at 10 But they rebounded in September 2020- solutions, security & surveil- ent pool in the high-tech indus- have exposure of over Rs 2 per cent this fiscal, despite the pandemic January 2021, with the price of yarn rising lance, M2M, IoT, etc. try,” said Mark Wu, Executive crore with banks. effects. faster than PTA, thus aiding profitability. Strengthening its support Director of TAITRA. !"#!$!% 2 & '() ' ' ' + & ) , '- # & ' ./)' + L ' 1 5 1'' )344 4'4 P + ctor Tahir Raj Bhasin made his debut into ABollywood with a negative role in Mardaani and fol- lowed it up with another spine chilling avatar in Force 2. The actor is now loving being the hero opposite " ' A Taapsee Pannu in Looop Lapeta, Sonakshi Sinha in Bulbul Tarang and Shweta Tripathi in Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein. " ) About Taapsee, Tahir says, “Taapsee is incredibly strong willed and an instinctive actor. Working with her ) was a great fun. She’s also the first !) actor who I’ve been paired ) opposite romanti- cally. The style + 54 ) and chemistry our characters Satya and Savi have in Looop Lapeta is truly cutting edge and ) )) something I’ve never done ) before. I can’t wait for the audience’s 1(,1 81'(91 9(3 reaction.” Talking about hese days, it is equally important to create a platter full of colourful Sonakshi, he for our food to look aesthetically fruits and vegetables. adds, “Sonakshi is Tappealing as important it is for it Studies show that our heart is pro- so at ease with to taste. It is easier to mesmerise the tected by red coloured fruits and vegeta- her craft and has taste-buds with food that catches the eye. bles. They contain antioxidants that a riveting on- With this rising importance of social reduce the risk of developing diseases screen presence. media, the cultivation of these vegeta- like hypertension and high cholesterol. While we’ve bles locally, and growing consciousness In addition to this, they lower the risk worked together about health have changed our diet and of developing different types of cancer in Force 2, Bulbul added colour to our plates. as well as protect against heart diseases Tarang will be the Colorful food sparks our appetite and improve the functioning of the first time I’m and fruits and vegetables play a major brain. Some of the commonly eaten red paired opposite role in it. Apart from this, because of the fruits and vegetables are watermelon, her in a love story. I’m very excited about the super script lockdown, people have made a transfor- apple, pomegranate, strawberries, toma- and to experiment with the new romantic dynamic.” mational shift when it comes to food toes, red radish, red cabbage, beetroot, Regarding Shweta Tripathi, Tahir says, “She has been habits and is now focussing more on and more. a part of some epic films and digital series. She’s some- health and nutrition derived through We all know how important one who really invests in her character and that’s all one what they consume. The focus due to the Vitamin C is for our body. It is neces- wants from a co-star. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein is a sus- pandemic has shifted from taste to sary for the growth, development, and pense thriller with a love story at heart. We’re current- health. Vitamins and antioxidants that repairing all the body tissues. Orange ly filming in MP and it’s been such a process of discov- help our body boost immunity and resis- and yellow foods are known to have ery as we explore the parts we’re playing, our chemistry tance power are given more importance. them in abundance. They are good for and the cities we are shooting in.” People are more inclined towards includ- one’s eye health, prevent heart diseases, Tahir has four back to back projects releasing this ing colorful vegetables and fruits in their and also protect the nervous system. year including the Ranveer Singh-starrer 83. He seems daily meals. Food has now become a They act as immunity boosters too. A to be happy about his busy schedule. “Back to back mode of creating art too. We need to few examples are yellow capsicum, zuc- cado, etc. The most natural way to over- trend that is going on social media is the means of making food more visually shoots are exhilarating. It’s been a tight schedule to keep include more fruits and vegetables in our chini, carrot, pumpkin, corn, papaya, come constipation is to increase the blue rice. It is rice mixed with butter- appealing. but this has also been incredibly rewarding. After the diet because they possess vitamins and pineapple, oranges etc. intake of green leafy vegetables and other fly pea flower extract. While the use in Fortunately, the focus on health over quiet down time we’ve all had last year, I’m ecstatic to minerals that are essential for the func- The best foods that protect your eye high-fiber food. Indian cuisines is relatively new, it is taste has made people more aware of the be on multiple shoots,” he shares. tioning of our body. health, lowering the risk of developing White fruits and vegetables like very popular in Thailand. It is slowly facts mentioned about natural colour in “Being in the zone with consecutive scripts has The colours in fruits and vegetables age-related muscular degeneration are melon, pear, banana, onion, mush- becoming a staple in our cuisines too. food and their benefits. Artificial colour- increased the ability to immerse myself in characters are derived from phytochemicals, which the green ones. They have essential rooms, radish, potato are known to have In India, we usually used to rely on ing in the food is attractive but harm- and then swiftly adapt to demands of the next new story. also promote good health. The more nutrients that protect you from high lev- a great immune-boosting effect on chemicals and food colours. With the ful as well. So we go back to the tradi- I’m also shuttling between films like Looop Lapeta and vibrantly coloured fruits and vegetables els of bad cholesterol, regulate digestion your body. They are known to lower the increasing availability of exotic vegeta- tional way of including more natural Bulbul Tarang, while also shooting for the Netflix series are, richer is the presence of vitamins, and improve immune system func- level of bad cholesterol as well as high bles and rising awareness about the side- hues to our platter and eating habits. Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein. While different formats come minerals, fiber and antioxidants in tioning. They include all leafy greens, blood pressure. effects of chemicals, more and more (The writer is the Director of with rewards and challenges of their own, all this has them. Holi can be the perfect occasion broccoli, beans, green apple, lime, avo- Apart from this, a very interesting consumers have started using natural Culinary Innovation, Elior India.) been amazing fodder for growth,” adds Tahir.
the journey to get to here and just to get (! ! Adi (Chopra) and Maneesh (Sharma) to % % let me make it the way I wanted to was quite a struggle. So I am very grateful.” 6,, @" < . The highlight of Hichki was undoubt- edly Rani’s acting that drove home the !! " # " " message of the film effectively. He says, “For Rani, I think, you can call her a won- #" , # der of the world, the universe actually, and I don’t say this to praise her. She is some- body who agreed to fight the battle. I can still when I was narrating the film to her, she said, ‘I’m going to get involved in rais- ing awareness around Tourette Syndrome in India’.” “She even did her own research. She met with a few people and kids who had this syndrome. I think it was her dedica- tion to work with Brad Cohen, who this film is based on. Brad helped her with everything and she adapted and under- stood the issue brilliantly,” adds he. Siddharth says Rani’s believable acting impressed the audience. He says, “With the amount of experience she has, she easily figures out what to do. I think because her acting was so organic, it connected with the diaspora not only in India but the all over the world. I remember going to China for the film and people went crazy about her. So yes, I think anybody will be blessed working with Rani. She spoils you, she delivers bang on in the first take, maxi- mum in the second.” Siddharth considers Hichki to be the most important film of his career so far. He says, “It is the most important film of ichki had won hearts worldwide. The I did! Many people came out, a lot of peo- my career because We Are Family, which Hfilm had a progressive message of ple wrote to me about it because they is also very dear to me, did not do well at beating stereotypes and featured Rani thought it was an embarrassment. I have the Box Office. I went through dark times. Mukerji as a determined school teacher been very happy with the impact that the Nobody was letting me tell this story. They who changes the lives of innocent students film has had, with the teachers, the stu- thought it was a waste and told me work from economically backward strata, while dents. It brought dignity to those with any on a commercial blockbuster. But I was dealing with her own nervous system dis- kind of disability and also to the fact that very clear about making this film. I had a order — Tourette Syndrome. On the all of us have a disability,” says Siddharth. vision. This film has given me a rebirth. 2 (( ( ( third release anniversary of the film, He adds, “Hichki also taught me that It made me believe in myself and my con- + 32 * ++ ( ( director Siddharth P Malhotra, says that I have to befriend my own tourette. We all viction. I understand have to grow a lot but ( ( ( he is happy with the impact the film has have to find our tourette, we all have to there is a storyteller in me. Hopefully, with (( ( 3 made and that he has raised awareness on fight our own tourette in some form or the my next film, I will grow more because ( ( (( ( the syndrome in India. other. Some may have found it, others will learning is a process. So, I think I found ( ( ( 3 “I raised awareness about tourette. Yes find it. I am sure. It feels very good because my voice through Hichki.” 0 '? ()&+ 6) > 6 <. <.8/? - - N- .. ( $-( - 6 . ' ( ' * $ B- $- ' ' ( '' $+ - ! B ' @ $ - $- + '' $- ' ' ' ' ' B ( I ' $ , $ $ ' ' 0 => ' ( M 4 ' $- * ' $7 ,' B $ , 9 - $ (T* $O $O , :UM $ $ !"#!$!% 7 55 1'' )344 4'4 FACTS SPEAK LOUDER THAN HOLLOW HYPE 6" , "# " 2 ! #, # ! 2 "@ $ "7*7 ' " " ", ! * , "!" " ! # " '# 2 $B" " #P $ ". Q' , 2! !Q , , ; # * #" #" ! $< #* 2#" *
he fight against the uation, which was globally praised. 2014, there were only 387 medical India’s total exports, received the Coronavirus pandemic was Thanks to timely and calibrat- colleges, but today there are 562 requisite impetus through mea- Tnot an easy proposition at all. ed decisions taken by the govern- medical colleges in the country. In sures like modification in the def- It was an unprecedented situation, ment, we were able to save the lives the last six years, there has been an inition of MSMEs, increase in the not encountered by humanity in the of lakhs of our countrymen. Under increase of over 50,000 seats at the investment limit or priority in gov- recent past. It was a global chal- the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan under-graduate and postgraduate ernment procurement. Initiatives lenge, which hit us all. The rich and Yojana, 80 crore people were pro- levels in medical education. Under such as Emergency Credit advanced countries faltered like vided with an additional five kg free the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Guarantee Scheme for 3,00,000 anything in the face of Coronavirus, food grains per month for eight Suraksha Yojana, the government crore, special scheme of 20,000 6 but not India. It faced the challenge months. The government was also has also sanctioned 22 new AIIMS. crore for MSMEs in distress and with resilience, thanks to visionary mindful of the plight of migrant The central government has laid the Fund of Funds have benefitted - ' leadership of Prime Minister labourers, workers and those who foundation for historic reforms in lakhs of small scale industries. Narendra Modi. Realising the grav- were away from their homes. the field of medical education by Women entrepreneurs have a vital ity and magnitude of the challenge, Besides, providing them with the establishing the National Medical role to play in building a self-reliant he did not waste even a moment in facility of ‘One Nation-One Ration Commission along with four India. Under the MUDRA scheme, ith Holi round the corner, engaging the people in our war Card,’ the government made free autonomous boards. The decades more than 25 crore loans have been Wand the festive fervour pick- against the virus. The Janata Curfew food grains available and organised old Medical Council of India has sanctioned so far, of which nearly ing up, Tribes India has updated its was the beginning of India’s con- Shramik Special trains for them. been replaced with the National 70 per cent have been given to attractive and wide variety of trib- certed war against COVID-19, The central government also Medical Commission as a part of women entrepreneurs. Under al products. Its catalogue, both in where the soldiers were none other launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar these reforms. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - the physical network of outlets and than our own people — 135 crore Abhiyan in six states to provide Similarly, the vision of Rashtriya Grameen Aajeevika the website, has been stacked up Indians who joined hands and employment to the returnee Atmanirbhar Bharat is to make Mission, more than seven crore with products exclusive to the fes- exhibited the ultimate sense of sol- migrant labourers in their villages, India resilient and self-reliant in women entrepreneurs have become tival. idarity and empathy to ensure during the pandemic. As a result of administered in the last 24 hours. more ways than one. It is not just a part of the network of nearly 66 From colourful kurtas for men nothing goes out of control. this abhiyan, 50 crore man days of The gains from the work done confined to manufacturing in India lakh Self Help Groups (SHGs) in and women to waistcoats in differ- It was a bit rich to see the oppo- employment were generated. by the government in the healthcare but is also a campaign aimed at ele- the country. ent types of weaves and styles, sition parties jeering at the Prime The government also launched sector in the past six years were vis- vating the standard of living of Today ‘Vocal for Local’ has sarees, dresses and stoles in various Minister’s appeal to the people to SVANidhi, a special scheme for ible during the Coronavirus pan- every citizen as well as boosting the become a people’s movement. traditions such as Maheshwari, beat utensils, light candles or blow street vendors and hawkers. demic. During these years, empha- self-confidence of the country. It Efforts are being made to inculcate Chanderi, Bagh, Kantha, Bhandara, conches. They were not able to visu- Further, an amount of approximate- sis has been placed not only on will be further strengthened by self- an emotional attachment for goods Tussar, Sambhalpuri and Ikat, all alise the kind of challenges our ly 31,000 crore was directly trans- modernising the healthcare systems reliance in agriculture. Over the last manufactured in India. Continuous form a part of their Holi collection. country was going to face and lim- ferred to the Jan Dhan accounts of but also on prevention of diseases. six years, attempts have been made steps are being taken to improve It also includes natural, herbal ited options the government had to poor women. During this period, Programmes such as Rashtriya to bring positive transformation in ‘Ease of Doing Business’ in India. products such as organic gulal, deal with ensuring that our people 14.17 crore gas cylinders were Poshan Abhiyaan, Fit India the ‘Seed to Market’ system so that Thanks to the calibrated efforts of soaps, shampoos and herbal oil don’t face extreme hardships. given free of cost to poor women Movement and Khelo India Abhiyan Indian agriculture is modernised PM Modi, the country has also packs. Sherbet, squashes, dry fruits style or Patachitras; from jewellery Equally important was to keep the beneficiaries under the Ujjwala have helped in creating awareness and also sees growth. Widespread started emerging from the econom- such as cashew and and variety of handcrafted in the Dokra style to morale of our people high. There scheme. Similarly, India demon- about health within the country. improvements are being brought in ic setback suffered in the wake of honey are a part of this collection. bead necklaces from the Wancho was a kind of eerie silence during strated its scientific capabilities, Under the Ayushman Bharat – various sources of irrigation. the Coronavirus pandemic when Beautiful handcrafted bowls in the and Konyak tribes of the North- the lockdown period. It was getting technical expertise and strength of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Following the mantra of ‘Per Drop the focus was primarily on saving Dokra craft tradition are also avail- East; from colourful puppets and difficult for the government to its start-up ecosystem by develop- 1.5 crore poor people in the coun- More Crop’, the government is not the life of each citizen. Even in these able for keeping organic colours, children’s toys to traditional weaves hold people back where they were ing a network of over 2,200 labora- try have received free treatment of only completing the pending irri- difficult times, India has emerged dry fruits and other snacks. such as Dongria shawls and Bodo living and working, but they were tories in a short time span, manu- up to 5 lakh. As a result, the poor gation projects, but is also deliver- as an attractive destination for for- The 130 Tribes India outlets weaves; from metal craft to bam- restless to return to their native facturing thousands of ventilators, have been able to save over 30,000 ing modern irrigation techniques to eign investors. Between April and and e-commerce platform have boo products; all these can be places. It was indeed a herculean PPE kits and test kits, thereby, crore. Today, benefits of Ayushman the farmers. In 2013-14, only 42 August 2020, a record foreign direct been catering to different types of sourced easily. task the government was faced attaining self-reliance. It is a mat- Bharat Yojana can be availed at lakh hectares of land was under investment of 36 billion dollars has needs. From immunity-boosting In line with its efforts to pro- with. The poor people were on the ter of immense pride that India is more than 24,000 hospitals across micro-irrigation whereas today been made in India. Well, facts tribal produce such as organic mote the livelihoods and empow- verge of starvation and the lower conducting the world’s largest vac- the country. more than 56 lakh hectares of land speak louder than hollow hype! haldi, dry amla, wild honey, black er tribals through marketing and middle class were in trauma due to cination programme. The cumula- In order to develop healthcare has been brought under micro-irri- (The writer is a senior BJP pepper, ragi, triphala and lentil development, TRIFED has been loss of their income. India, under tive COVID-19 vaccine doses is facilities across the country, com- gation. leader and co-in-charge for the mixes such as moong dal, urad dal, expanding its diverse range of the leadership of PM Modi, rose to inching closer to five crore. A mensurate expansion in medical The MSME sector, which party’s J&K affairs. The views are white beans, and dalia to artefacts products on sale in the Tribes the occasion and salvaged the sit- record 32,53,095 vaccinations were education is equally important. In accounts for about 50 per cent of personal.) such as paintings be it in the Warli India network.
he Indian Coast Guard TShip — VAJRA — sixth in "" the series of seven Offshore , (39( Patrol Vessels (OPVs), was commissioned at Chennai by , #" General Bipin Rawat, PVSM, spill response at sea. The sus- UYSM, AVSM, YSM, SM, tenance and reach, coupled VSM, ADC Chief of Defence with the latest modern equip- Staff on March 24. It was in the ment and system, provides presence of DG Krishnaswamy her the capability to perform Natarajan, PVSM, PTM, TM, the role of a Command Director General Indian Coast Platform to accomplish the Guard, Inspector General S Coast Guard Charter of Duties. Paramesh, PTM, TM, VAJRA, meaning ‘thun- Commander, Coast Guard derbolt’, is a projection of Region (East), JD Patil, Whole Indian Coast Guard’s will and time Director, M/s L&T and commitment ‘to serve and other senior dignitaries of the protect' the maritime interests central and the state govern- of our nation. It is command- ment. ed by Deputy Inspector ICGS VAJRA, the 98 meter General Alex Thomas and will OPV, has been designed and machinery. The ship will be (GRT) and is propelled by The ship is designed to carry able boats for swift boarding be based at Tuticorin under the built by M/s Larsen & Toubro equipped with 30 mm and 12.7 Twin MTU 8,000 series one twin engine helicopter operations, search and rescue, Operational and Ltd at Kattupalli, Chennai and mm guns with fire control sys- engines of 9,100 KW each, (ALH MK-III under accep- law enforcement and mar- Administrative Control of the is fitted with state-of-the-art tem for enhancing its fighting capable of achieving 26 knots tance by ICG from M/s HAL) itime patrol. The ship is also Commander, navigation, communication efficiency. The ship draws of top speed and endurance of and four high speed boats capable of carrying Pollution No. 16 Coast Guard District equipment, sensors and approximately 2,100 tons 5,000 nm at economical speed. including two rigid hull inflat- Response Equipment for oil (Tuticorin).
o curb the incidents of of leaflets, pamphlets, pasting Tfire, resulting in loss of of stickers, conducting nukkad > ( F 5 F8F7 property and danger to life of nataks, announcement through people, Northern Railway has PA System at stations and launched a massive drive social media. he Power Finance match convincingly chasing against carriage of inflamma- General Manager, TCorporation Ltd secured the set target of 134 in 13.4 ble material. In this intensive Northern Railway, Ashutosh second runner-up position in overs with eight wickets in awareness drive, campaign has Gangal informed that a total the recently concluded Power hand. started to educate all the stake- number of 262 awareness Cup 2021 (Delhi) T-20 Cricket Vishu Chaudhary from holders i.e. railway users and meetings were conducted over Tournament. It was organised by PFC was declared ‘Man of the railway/non-railway employees Northern Railway with parcel NHPC. Match’ for his 64 runs innings working at stations and in porters, lease holders and their A total of eight teams in 35 balls and also for taking trains such as parcel staff, lease staff, parcel, pantry, catering, including teams from the three wickets. holders, catering staff among and other outsourced staff. Ministry of Power (MoP), Rahul Mani, PFC, was others about precautions to be Violators will be booked Powergrid, NHPC, PFC, NTPC, declared ‘Best Batsman of taken against fire incidents under relevant provisions of POSOCO, EESL and REC took the Tournament’ for scoring like enforcing ‘no smoking, Railways Act or provisions of part in the tournament. It start- 243 runs (three 50s) in five preventing carriage of inflam- Cigarette and Other Tobacco ed on Feb 20 and concluded on innings and Deepak Jain, mable material through rail, Products Act 2003. Regular March 21. PFC, was declared ‘Man of the checking SLRs/VPUs/Leased checks shall be done in trains The second runner-up posi- Series’ as well as ‘Best Bowler parcels against transportation and at platforms. Legal action tion match was played between of the Tournament’ for taking of inflammable material by may be taken against the cul- PFC and NTPC. PFC won the 16 wickets. direct interaction, distribution prits. . B6 , % ' 7< ,
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)5 4 acclimatisation in India, the first ODI and he said whether it would be to the con- England lost key moments in ngland opener Jonny ditions or weather or in gener- the match but overall there was EBairstow feels the upcom- al will hopefully help,” he said. nothing wrong in their game ing IPL will put the players in “But nothing can be taken plan. a “good frame of mind” going for guaranteed, we know the “To get ourselves in a sit- into the T20 World Cup as they quality of the competition, uation and ahead of the game, will play in conditions similar and quality of the opposi- we would have liked to get over to the ICC event in India later tion... the line ... Everyone has gone this year. “... To be a part of the IPL, back last night hurted, it is not Bairstow, who is current- if you can come and do well in a good feeling to lose a game,” 7 ly involved in the three-match that hopefully then leading up he said. ODI series against India, will to the World Cup, can only put “Our game plan has been turn up for Sunrisers in a good frame of mind very good in the last four Hyderabad when the IPL gets because we have quite a few years. I don’t think even yester- 0 *+% underway on April 9. players playing in that.” day (Tuesday) we did a huge . & ? ( P 7 1. 2 “It will be a great opportu- Bairstow amount of wrong. There were nity to play at different grounds had scored key period where we didn’t )5 4 wicket nicely and communicate “It was seaming and swing- ? ) ,.? that we could potentially be a 66-ball capitalise on, we lost the key very nicely in the batting unit ing so, it wouldn’t have made any playing in the T20 World Cup. 94 for a moments in the game.” ndia opener Shikhar and that’s what we did and that sense if you would have gone )5 4 BCCI source said. Also to see how different teams losing The 31-year-old termed Dhawan, who hit 98 in the worked for us,” the southpaw hard at the start, losing two-three Iyer is also unlikely to play will go about bowling in those cause in the failures as “building blocks” Ifirst ODI against England said at the virtual post-match wickets, so our plan was just stay ndia batsman Shreyas Iyer for English county side conditions,” Bairstow said dur- as they prepare for the T20 after warming the bench for the press conference. on the wicket and respect the Iwas on Wednesday ruled out Lancashire in their One-Day ing a virtual press conference World Cup. major part of the T20 series, on Dhawan, who was benched good deliveries and we knew of the ongoing ODI series tournament. Lancashire had on on Wednesday. “I think it is another build- Tuesday said International crick- after the first T20 of the five- that, we can always cash those against England as well as the Monday announced the signing “Because, naturally with ing block towards that (T20 et is all about pressure and as an match, explained how he kept runs later on,” he signed off. entire IPL starting next month of Iyer for the tournament start- the dimension of the grounds World Cup), we have spoken experienced player he knows himself positive. after dislocating his left shoulder ing on July 23. and also wickets, it varies how about building blocks ahead of how to handle it. “I was focusing on my KOHLI, ROHIT MOVE UP in the opening game here. The 26-year-old Iyer suf- attacks go about defending 2019 World Cup, putting our- Having lost his place in the process, fitness, skill-work, gym- India captain Virat Kohli Sources in the BCCI said fered the injury in the eighth totals and batsmen go about selves in different situations T20 eleven, Dhawan was under work and I always stay in a pos- moved up a place to fourth in that Iyer is set to undergo over of the England innings setting them, so it will be an and come out better players pressure to perform in the open- itive mental space. I always try the ICC T20 rankings for bats- surgery on his left shoulder as he when he dived on a drive hit by interesting competition.” and it will test us again... ing ODI with India spoilt for and look at positives from every men, while his deputy Rohit is currently in severe pain, which Jonny Bairstow off pacer Shardul Sunrisers Hyderabad “We are miss- choice in all batting positions. situation. That’s what I was Sharma climbed three spots to will rule him out of action for a Thakur. will open their campaign ing a few guys “(In) International cricket, doing. I was confident with my 14th in the latest list issued on minimum four months. He captains Delhi Capitals against Kolkata Knight Riders and it is an pressure is always there and the batting. I knew that if I get an Wednesday. “He will have to go under in the IPL, which begins on in Chennai on April 11. opportunity for thing is as a experienced player, opportunity, I’ll take it,” the ele- Kohli, who slammed an the knife. So, it looks not just the April 9. “Obviously playing over people to play in I know how to handle pressure. gant left-hander added. unbeaten 80 off 52 balls coming first part of IPL but Iyer will miss In his absence, the DC cap- here, it was a new ground, it different roles and “…and secondly, as I said, I Dhawan also said that wick- in as an opener in the series the entire IPL. It might take a taincy could be handed to either was a lot of learning but the also implement the skills that am a experienced player, so I et at the MCA stadium on against England, is now the minimum four months before Rishabh Pant, Australian Steve games that we have got the players who are rested know what shots to play on what Tuesday was seaming and highest ranked from India ahead he can hit the nets again. He has Smith or senior off-spinner R in IPL will be in have within the team... You certain wickets and we read the swinging. of K L Rahul. been under severe pain,” the Ashwin. Chennai. However, the need to have the options.” $ )! C' 0&"O-)+ ' 1 *- %5"- alismanic captain Sunil skipper Mahendra Singh TChhetri will not be there to Dhoni, launching the new jer- inspire but a young Indian team sey on its Twitter feed. will seek to play fearless football CSK hold the armed forces against a more fancied Oman in close to the heart and showed its first International match in their appreciation by present- more than a year here on ing a cheque of 2 crore at the Thursday. start of the 2019 IPL season. Chhetri is not with the team The jersey has been for the two International friend- redesigned for the first time lies here — the second one since the inaugural edition in against the UAE on Monday — 2008, the release said. as he is recovering from Covid- The camouflage on the 19. shoulders is bordered with But the side with an average gold bands that signify the "4 3+505 age of just over 24 is raring to go high standards set by the team in its first International match both in terms of consistency ustralian leg-spinner Adam after November 2019 and many and fair play. CSK have won AZampa is getting married of them have done well in the &4 - The IPL team also released the IPL fair play award six and will miss Royal Challengers recent Indian Super League for a short video of talismanic times in 11 seasons. Bangalore’s opening IPL match their respective franchises. Thursday’s match after playing # , they were in the earlier squads. hree-time IPL champions against defending champions Head coach Igor Stimac out a goal-less draw with Jordan .$" ,C+!, It is expected to be a tough TChennai Super Kings on Mumbai Indians on April 9, the said he has told the players to on Saturday. match against Oman who have Wednesday unveiled a new- ! " ,' team’s director of cricket Mike play free and fearless football as The absence of Chhetri, the (D414 beaten India in both the legs of look jersey that features cam- Hesson said on Wednesday. he is not expecting much from second highest International the 2022 World Cup qualifiers ouflage as a tribute to the “Adam Zampa is getting these two matches. goal-getter among active players, the team earlier and new faces in 2019. country’s armed forces. ,' $ ") " married... We won’t have our full “We wanted to give them will be felt greatly but India did like Akash Mishra, Liston Oman are ranked 81st in Unveiled ahead of the contingent of overseas players the experience of playing pull off a goal-less draw against Colaco, Ishan Pandita, Bipin the FIFA chart while India are 2021 IPL season, the jersey Mumbai: The Indian mem- “A few Indian members of available for the first game,” stronger teams, that will give Asian champions Qatar in Doha Singh and Lalengmawia. The at 104th but Stimac’s men also has three stars atop the bers of Delhi Capitals, includ- the Delhi Capitals’ squad, Hesson said in a video posted in them more confidence and fear- without the star striker in a 2022 rookies would be especially should take confidence from the franchise’s logo to denote the ing pacers Ishant Sharma and which included pacers Ishant Twitter. The 28-year-old Zampa, lessness in future. I have told World Cup qualifying round eager to showcase their talent fact that they were on equal three titles won in 2010, 2011 Umesh Yadav, arrived in Sharma and Umesh Yadav, who has 200 wickets in 173 them there should not be any match in 2019. after making an impact in ISL. terms with the Gulf side in the and 2018, besides the camou- Mumbai and straightaway leg-spinner Amit Mishra and T20s, played just three matches pressure on them,” Stimac said “It’s a big miss, not having The likes of Amrinder home leg match of the 2022 flage as a tribute to India’s went for the seven-day all-rounder Lalit Yadav, and took two wickets last season ahead of the match. Chhetri bhai in the squad. But Singh, Chinglensana Singh, World Cup qualifiers in armed forces. mandatory quarantine ahead assembled at the team hotel in in UAE. “We are not obsessed with I’m sure the boys will take this Rowllin Borges and Lallianzuala Guwahati. “It has been on our mind of the Indian Premier League Mumbai on Tuesday, 23 “It’s an important time for results.” as an opportunity and we have Chhangte have been the top History also favours Oman for some time now to find beginning on April 9. March 2021. The players will him and it’s something that as a Talking about Oman, to play together as a team,” said Indian performers for their ISL as they have won five times in ways to raise awareness about The Delhi Capitals, who be in quarantine until 30 franchise we are aware of and we Stimac said, “I have seen their number one goalkeeper and teams and they will be propped the six matches played against the significant and selfless had reached the finals in the March 2021,” a release said. respect and we hope he has a match against Jordan. They are senior player Gurpreet Singh up by experienced campaigners India in the last decade. One role of the armed forces. The last edition in UAE, will take Ajinkya Rahane, who has great time,” Hesson said. a really physical side, well organ- Sandhu who has led the side on like Gurpreet, Sandesh Jhingan match ended in a draw. camouflage is an appreciation on Chennai Super Kings in been on a break since playing “So when he joins us, once ised and really patient. We also many occasions. and Anirudh Thapa. India are out of reckoning of their service...They are the their first match of the IPL in the four-match Test series again he is going to be fresh and have worked hard and we expect Fortunately for Stimac, the More than half of the 27 for a 2022 World Cup berth but true heroes,” CSK CEO KS season at the Wankhede against England, also geared make a massive contribution to a good game tomorrow.” 27-member squad is a mixture players are either new faces or are still in contention for qual- Viswanathan said in a release. Stadium here on April 10. up for bio-bubble life. PTI the rest of the tournament.” Oman are coming into of players who have been with have not played for India though ification in the 2023 Asian Cup. 0$ % , RD: ) * "@ , @ * R * % 4%4+- In the finals, Yadav shot all the five targets twice — in the 4%4+- 2 " dominant India swept the first competition stage’s second Awomen’s 25m pistol event series and the sixth series of the ndia’s Yuki Bhambri will lead the chal- with Chinky Yadav winning elimination stage — after )0-, Ilenge of Delhi Binny’s Brigade in the Gold after Aishwary Pratap beginning with two. Tennis Premier League 3.0, which will Singh Tomar’s historic top fin- “I have trained in advance op shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Kidambi be played in Mumbai later this year. ish in the men’s 50m rifle 3 posi- for tie shoots in final, I just had TSrikanth scripted easy wins but Kiran Yuki was picked for 4.20 lakh at tions final of the ISSF World Cup to do my best, not think who George stunned HS Prannoy in the second the auction on Tuesday and also find- here on Wednesday. is in competition with me and round of the Orleans Masters Super 100 ing a place in the team was Manish At 20, Tomar became the which level they are in,” Yadav tournament here on Wednesday. Suresh Kumar, while the women’s slot youngest Indian ever to win said. Fourth seeded Saina, who is desperate- was filled by Thailand’s Peangtarn Gold in this event when he shot Sarnobat, the most experi- ly seeking ranking points to make it to her Plipuech, ranked 294 in the world. 462.5 to claim the top prize enced of the three, had a five fourth Olympics, took just 21 minutes to The highest bid of the day was in ahead of Hungary’s world num- out of five in the third series of crush Ireland’s Rachael Darragh 21-9, 21-5 favour of Ramkumar Ramanathan, ber one Istvan Peni (461.6) and the first stage before shooting in a women’s singles opening round match who was picked for 4.5 lakh by the Denmark’s Steffen Olsen (450.9). four targets thrice in the fourth, and set up a clash with Marie Batomene. Mumbai Leon Army, co-owned by After that, Yadav upstaged seventh and ninth series in Top Indian male shuttler Kidambi Leander Paes. the experienced Rahi Sarnobat elimination. Srikanth, seeded number one, entered the Dwi Wardoyo 21-13, 21-12. India’s top ranked men’s player and the fancied Manu Bhaker The third ranked Bhaker third round with a 21-15, 21-10 win over In the women’s singles, Ira Sharma, who Prajnesh Gunneswaran was picked by to win Gold in a 1-2-3 finish for had only one five out of five, in compatriot Ajay Jayaram in 25 minutes in was promoted to the main draw from the Rajasthan Tigers for 3.70 lakh, while India. The country’s overall : ++ B +( / the fourth series. the second round. women’s singles qualification, saw off Saketh Myneni went to Pune Jaguars for tally swelled to 19 with 9 Gold, 75F5E F$ Earlier in morning, Tomar In the first round, Srikanth had received France’s Leonice Huet 12-21, 21-14, 21-17. 4.40 lakh. five Silver and as many Bronze started India’s day on a rousing a bye, while Ajay had prevailed 19-21, 23- Former Commonwealth Games cham- Divij Sharan was picked by Gujarat medals. at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting targets with a score of 14. note. 21, 21-16 over fellow Indian Alap Mishra. pion Parupalli Kashyap bowed out after los- Panthers for 4.10 lakh, while Purav The 23-year-old Yadav pre- Range. She was followed by “This will further boost my The 21-year-old Kiran, who had ing 7-21, 17-21 to France’s Toma Junior Raja went to the Chennai Stallions for vailed over Sarnobat, 30, 4-3 in All three shooters have Bhaker at second with 13. confidence ahead of the Tokyo shocked Netherland’s All England semifinal- Popov. 3 lakh. a shoot-off after their scores already bagged their quotas for Then, the shooter from Olympics,” he said after his ist Mark Caljouw 13-21, 21-18, 22-20 in his Mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Ankita Raina garnered the highest were tied at 32. the Tokyo Olympics. Bhopal led with a score of 21 maiden Gold in a senior world first round match, produced yet another Chopra and N Sikki Reddy beat Austria’s price for women’s players, picked by Bhaker, aged only 19, shot Yadav, who fetched the and pulled away from the rest, cup. stunning win as he knocked out former top Dominik Stipsits and Serena Au Yeong 21- Hyderabad Strikers for 4.10 lakh, 28 to settle for the Bronze Olympic quota with a second- even as the seasoned Sarnobat The other Indians in the 10 player Prannoy 13-21, 21-16, 23-21 in a 7, 21-18. Ashwini Ponnappa also combined while from the other Indian women in medal before being eliminated, place finish at the 14th Asian clawed her way back into the final, veteran Sanjeev Rajput 59-minute match. with Dhruv Kapila to get the better of the auction, Rutuja Bhosle, was picked leaving her two other compa- Championships in Doha in finals after struggling in bottom and Niraj Kumar, finished sixth Chirag Sen too made it to the third Bulgarian pair of Iliyan Stoynov and by Pune Jaguars for 3 lakh. triots to fight for the top prize 2019, led the pack after first 20 half. and eighth respectively. round after beating Indonesia’s Chico Aura Hristomira Popovska 21-8, 21-12.