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He also alleged unde- fielding for the April 6 election Ppassed the National Capital ing Assembly elections. Chacko mocratic ways in selection of to the Kerala Legislative Territory of Laws (Special also alleged the national lead- candidates for the Kerala Assembly. The party has cho- Provisions) Second ership of the party has not been Assembly polls. sen not to field five Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to active for the last two years. Referring to the period of in the Pinarayi Vijayan Cabinet regularise unauthorised 2014, but no previous thorised colonies, Puri said He, however, did not vacuum created in the party’s and 33 of its sitting MLAs. the 2024 election so colonies. Government took this issue up that it is then the Modi announce his future plans but national leadership after Rahul The party which has been that he could be projected as While the had with any degree of seriousness. Government decided to bring made it clear on his views on Gandhi quit the post of campaigning for the empow- the country’s Finance Minister passed the Bill on February 9 “In 1947, 17 per cent of this Bill. the BJP, saying the saffron president following erment of women has 12 in the eventuality of the in the first leg of the Budget ’s population lived in The Bill replaces the party “is not a political factor” and all held posts in Wayanad the party’s defeat in the 2019 women candidates in the list CPI(M) joining the Session, the Lok Sabha passed cities. The population of Delhi Ordinance which was brought in the southern States. represented by Rahul Gandhi Lok Sabha polls, Chacko said, out of which eight are new Government to be formed at it on Wednesday amid was 8 lakh at that time.... The in December last year to extend Chacko’s resignation comes in the Lok Sabha. While MS “the Congress had been head- faces. The new candidates the Centre. Opposition ruckus over farm 1951 census showed Delhi’s protection from punitive action at the backdrop of prominent Vishwanathan said he was less for the last one-and-a-half include R Bindu (wife of party MB Rajesh, who lost the laws. population at 22 lakh. The to unauthorised colonies, JJ leaders of State unit quitting the resigning from the party due to years”. secretary Vijayaraghavan) and Lok Sabha election from Minister of State 2011 census showed Delhi’s clusters and constructions in grand old party in Kerala ahead failure of the Congress leader- “There was no one in the seven others. Oalakkadu in 2019 has been (Independent Charge) of population at 1.6 crore. There Delhi’s rural areas built on of the Assembly polls where the ship in the district and neglect party at the national level Though the party cadre brought back as an Assembly Housing and Urban Affairs will be another census this agriculture land for another Congress pinned hopes. Most by the KPCC leadership, KK recalling the situation that staged demonstrations at candidate. The main attraction Hardeep Singh Puri said in the year and I expect the popula- three years till December 2023. significantly resignations of Vishwanathan alleged that the forced Sonia Gandhi, who is Ponnani demanding TM is that the party has fielded the Lok Sabha that the Bill would tion of Delhi to be close to 2 The law will extend the MLAs falling within the party was being run by a three- facing health issues, to take Siddick be fielded as candidate, young veteran K give protection to unauthorised crore, if not higher,” Puri said. legal protection for scores of Parliamentary constituency of member team in leadership of the party,” he the CPI(M) leadership declared Radhakrishnan, former colonies from sealing till It is a matter of great shame illegal constructions and unau- former party chief Rahul Wayanad. said. that Nandakumar, a party Speaker, as a candidate. December 31, 2023. that between 2006 when the thorised colonies in the nation- Gandhi has brought worries for Chacko, who was a former “I have sent my resignation activist more known for back- Radhakrishnan, once tipped to “There is a public percep- process of regularisation start- al Capital from demolition or the Congress. Assembly polls in working committee member of letter to Congress president room manoeuvering would be be the chief ministerial candi- tion that the issue of unautho- ed and 2014, all the sealing till December 2023. Kerala will he held on April 6 the Congress, is the second (Sonia Gandhi) and to Rahul contesting from the con- date, had earned respectabili- rised colonies has been delayed Governments which were in There are around 1,700 and results will be declared on senior leader to quit the grand Gandhi. This decision, I have stituency. The list includes ty from all parties for the man- by some political parties when power in the city of Delhi did unauthorised colonies in Delhi. May 2. old party after Jyotiraditya been deliberating for the last Mohammed Riyaz, the son-in- ner in which he conducted the they were in office,” Puri said nothing, Puri said and sought The NCT of Delhi (Special Former Scindia. Scindia joined the BJP many days,” said Chacko at a law of Vijayan. proceedings of the House. The while replying to a debate on cooperation from parties to Provisions) Second Committee member KK after his resignation over dif- Press conference in the nation- The high-profile Finance CPI(M) did not field him for the Bill. bring relief to the citizens of Amendment Bill, 2021, is an Vishwanathan, KPCC secretary ferences with Congress’ al Capital. Minister Thomas Issac and the 2016 Assembly election. The House later passed Delhi. extension of a similar law first MS Vishwanathan, DCC gen- State leader- “No democracy left in the PWD Minister G Suddharan Names of candidates from the Bill by a voice vote. Citing a letter received by passed in 2011. When the 2011 eral secretary PK Anil Kumar ship and is now a Rajya Sabha Congress. Candidate list has are being rested along with Mancheshwaram and Puri said the problem of his Ministry from the Delhi law had expired, the govern- and Mahila Congress leader member. not been discussed with the three other Ministers. One of Devikulam would be unauthorised colonies predates Government in 2019 seeking ment had in 2014 enacted the Sujaya Venugopal resigned Amid demand from a State Congress committee,” he the party insiders said Issac is announced later, according to the assumption of office by the the extension of timeline for law again to grant a fresh from the party within a week group of 23 senior Congress further alleged. being groomed by the party for Vijayaraghavan. dispensation in conducting survey of unau- extension. $       +   +            %      $  R                    )    * %     O    &''(      ! $&     $!)-$"  !" #  ' !'() (   he no-confidence motion    nion Cabinet on Tbrought in by the Congress   UWednesday approved cre-  +,(+$&$ against the BJP-JJP  $!   ation of Pradhan Mantri Government in was       Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi n a major lapse of security, defeated on Wednesday with 55     (PMSSN) as a single non- IBengal Chief Minister members of the Assembly vot- ! 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The Centre had door and literally choked me motion included 39 from the availability of earmarked HWCs), National Health Kolkata’s state-of-art SSKM offered all possible help, includ- and pushed me … I fell down BJP, 10 of ally Jannayak Janta while one member is of the resources, while ensuring that Mission Pradhan Mantri Hospital. A team of doctors ing providing central security and injured my left leg,” said Party, five Independents and Haryana Lokhit Party, who the amount does not lapse at Swasthya Suraksha Yojana treating her described her con- to the Chief Minister should Mamata alleging “conspiracy” one from the Haryana Lokhit has also extended support to the end of financial year,” said (PMSSY) and health emergen- dition to be “stable,” adding she the State Government accept behind the incident. Party. the Government. the Government in a statement. cies during emergency and had been administered local that, sources quoting the “There was no police Thirty members of the Replying to the Motion, The Government said the disaster,” said the statement. anesthesia in her injured leg Governor said. around. No police bandobast Congress and two prior to the voting, Chief salient features of this PMSSN Administration and main- due to “excruciating pain.” Mamata, who had emerged was there … the SP or other Independents, who had earli- Minister are proceeds of share of the tenance of the PMSSN is Though X-Ray and other from a mass Puja (Aarti) at a officers were not to be seen and er withdrawn support, backed said that the Opposition has no health and education cess will entrusted to Ministry of Health reports revealed no abnormal- Kali temple — where she per- I was all on my own,” alleged the motion. In the 90-member substantial grounds other than be credited to this new fund. and Family Welfare and in any ity in her condition. sonally rung the ritualistic bell the CM, adding, “I am getting Haryana Assembly, currently relying on political gimmicks. “Accruals into the PMSSN will financial year, the expenditure Governor Jagdeep in the evening — got hurt while feverish and having pain in the having an effective strength of In the name of farmers’ protest, be utilised for the flagship on such schemes of the Dhankhar who rushed to the addressing a small crowd chest … so I cannot talk. I 88 members, the ruling BJP has the Opposition is trying to mis- schemes of the Ministry of Ministry would be initially hospital to enquire after her jostling to see her from close wanted to stay back at 40 members, the JJP 10 and the lead the farmers continuously, Health & Family Welfare incurred from the PMSSN and health had sent a preliminary proximity. “I was addressing a Nandigram tonight but I am Congress 30. Seven are he said, adding that instead of namely, Ayushman Bharat — thereafter, from Gross report to the Union Home small crowd when some 7-8 rushing to Kolkata for treat- Independents, five of whom are igniting the protest, an initia- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Budgetary Support. Ministry stating her condition people pressed me against the ment.” supporting the Government, tive should be taken to end it.          "#$                %           ' !'() deadly virus. ! 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He Twould send elderly people was not “fully appreciated until ified co-morbidities for Covid- was administered the oath of to visit the Ayodhya temple free now”. 19 vaccination. office and secrecy by Governor of cost once the construction of They reached this conclu- Presently, the Modi at the Raj Ram temple is complete. sion after examining records of Government is vaccinating Bhawan in a function that was “I would like to put forth in 64 million patients from 547 people with old age above 60 attended by previous CM front of the senior citizens of healthcare organisations $        #()  years and 45 years with co- Trivendra Singh Rawat, Union $ -      Delhi that once the temple is city. “I am a devotee of Lord between January 2019 and        morbidities like diabetes on Minister       .   constructed, I would ensure Ram and Hanuman. We have November 2020 to understand priority basis in its nationwide ‘Nishank’, BJP national vice- /       that all of you are able to visit been following 10 principles, the impact of the Covid-19 shared that those with intel- population. vaccination drive launched in president and the Ayodhya temple free of inspired by the concept of pandemic on patients with lectual disabilities were 2.5 The first of its kind study January 16, 2021. party’s State in-charge the State Cabinet will be cost,” Delhi Chief Minister ‘Ram Rajya’, to serve people in intellectual disabilities. times more likely to contract is published in the New The authors of the inter- finalised in a couple of days. Arvind Kejriwal said on Delhi. These ten principles are The results were heart- Covid-19, were about 2.7 times England Journal of Medicine national study attributed a along with a number of MLAs, Earlier during the day, Wednesday in the Assembly. — providing food, education, breaking, Dr Jonathan Gleason more likely to be admitted to (NEJM) Catalyst which has variety of medical and institu- MPs and workers. Rawat’s name was proposed by The CM said his medical care, electricity, water and Dr Mary Jo Danella Chief the hospital and 5.9 times more put intellectual disability, sec- tional reasons for their vul- Talking to the media after Trivendra Singh Rawat in the Government has been follow- supply, employment, housing, Quality Officer for Jefferson likely to die from the infection ond to older age category as a nerability to the deadly infec- the swearing-in, Rawat said meeting of the BJP legislature ing the principles of Ram Rajya women security, honouring Health System said as they than the general risk factor for dying from the tion. that discussion will be held and party. and implementing them in the the elderly.”    !    

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THaryana did not have any Congress and two laws for more than 100 days, issue, Hooda demanded inclu- He said that the state gov-  !'"$!. difficulty on the floor test on Independents - Balraj Kundu Chief Minister Khattar reached sion of nearly 250 farmers, who ernment has “lost” trust of Wednesday, comfortably and Sombir Sangwan - who out to opposition telling them have died during their ongoing people alleging that prices of PES facilitated a mentor- defeating the no-confidence had earlier withdrawn sup- that they should stop instigat- agitation, in the obituary ref- fertilizer and pesticides, diesel Uing session and career talk motion moved against it by the port, backed the motion. The ing the peasants and instead erences of the Haryana have increased multiple times for aspiring engineering stu- main opposition Congress. The opposition camp would have come forward and tell farmers Assembly. but the Government has failed dents with known mathemati- motion was defeated following needed 45 members to win the to end their agitation. The Leader of Opposition to increase the income of farm- cian and educationalist Anand division of votes. no confidence motion. Deputy Chief Minister and claimed it was the BJP-JJP gov- ers. He alleged that this gov- Kumar who is also noted for his At the end of a marathon In the 90-member Haryana JJP leader ernment which stopped farm- ernment has failed in all fronts Super 30 programme. six-hour discussion on the Assembly, currently having an sought to assure that the gov- ers, used water cannons and and unemployment rate is the Kumar suggested the stu- motion, Speaker Gian Chand effective strength of 88 mem- ernment will protect the inter- even dug roads so that they highest in the State. dents should choose an insti- Gupta announced in the House bers, the ruling BJP has 40 ests of farmers. He said man- could not march towards Delhi tute that provides multi-disci- that 55 members had voted members, the JJP 10 and the dis and MSP will continue, in November. “The govern- KADIAN ASKS JJP LEADER plinary learning. “Engineers against the motion while 32 Congress 30. Seven are notwithstanding opposition’s ment should know it cannot NAINA CHAUTALA TO do not work in isolation. legislators had backed it. Independents, five of whom are misleading claims. break farmers by such tactics,” RISE LIKE “JHANSI KI Besides the engineering know- In place of secret voting, supporting the government, After the end of the he said. Hooda said farmers RANI” FOR FARMERS’ how, they need to understand which former Chief Minister while one member is of the Question Hour, the Speaker and their family members CAUSE the design, business, legal and The pandemic has made all cial intelligence or machine Bhupinder Singh Hooda had Haryana Lokhit Party. admitted the notice of no-con- including women, children are Senior Congress leader finance side of a problem to be realise the need to be more learning. Keep adding different earlier demanded in the House, While the ruling BJP-JJP fidence motion against the sitting at the protest sites on Raghuvir Singh Kadian said able to come up with effective adaptable and agile. Continuous subjects to your core domain the Speaker first asked the was batting on a comfortable Council of Ministers and Delhi Haryana borders and this no-confidence motion will solutions. A multi-disciplinary up-skilling and re-skilling knowledge.” Kumar also members favouring the motion wicket with numbers on their reserved two-hour for discussion their sons are serving the make it clear who stands with learning environment, where enhances a student’s chance to stressed on the importance of to rise from their seats and side, moving the motion, the on it. However, later with many nation at the border. farmers and who is against you get to interact with stu- stay relevant in the ever-chang- multiplying efforts, not letting those against it were asked to first no-trust vote which 16- members speaking on it, the dis- Lashing out at BJP leaders, them. “Entry boards have been dents and faculty of other ing working environment. negative thoughts clouding the stand. A headcount was done month old Khattar govern- cussion went on for six hours. senior Congress leaders alleged: put up outside villages banning streams or work with them on He suggested, “Strive to vision and goal, and maintain- later. The 55 members who ment faced, Leader of Earlier, touching upon the “Some leaders say only Punjab entry of BJP and JJP leaders projects etc., helps you get a learn new things because cre- ing commitment and patience. voted against the motion Opposition Hooda claimed the issue of farmers who are farmers are protesting against while Khap Panchayats have wider perspective of issues, ativity and innovation is the key “Life is full of struggles, but included 39 from the BJP, 10 of ruling dispensation has lost protesting against the Centre’s agri-laws; Khalistani, Pakistani, given social boycott calls. Never making you an effective prob- to succeed. Do not limit your- never get distracted and don’t ally , five people’s trust. He also said it new farm laws, Hooda said the Chinese agenda behind farm- before in history has it hap- lem-solver and hence, a suc- self to one stream of education wait for someone to change Independents and Gopal would expose those who were situation is such that ruling dis- ers’ agitation…..” He said farm- pened before that the chief cessful engineer,” he said. but open your avenues. If you your life, because it’s only you Kanda from Haryana Lokhit claiming to stand in favour of pensation MLAs cannot even ers from several states includ- minister and deputy CM’s heli- He further asked the stu- are a mechanical engineer go who is in charge of your own Party. farmers if they vote against the visit their constituencies. “This ing Uttarakhand, Madhya copters are not being allowed dents to add to their knowledge. and learn something on artifi- fate,” said Kumar. The BJP has 40 members motion. government has lost the confi- Pradesh, Punjab, , to land in villages,” said Kadian. +   $&       

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Vigilance chief further Uppal said that to cover up bills” for treatment of benefi- The major reason for informed that a patient named the “fraud”, the Hospital shoot ciary patients possessing smart rejecting the insurance claims Paramjeet Kaur of Turna village fake videos of Sukhjinder’s !      "4               $   health cards. of government hospitals by in Jalandhar district was admit- family members lying on hos- ! 5 $       Contrary to this, the the company was to get extra- ted to the hospital for operat- pital beds and took their sig- IFFCO-TOKIO had rejected ordinary financial benefits of ing gall bladder stone but due natures on blank papers. “The moved by the Congress party Navjot Singh Sidhu has also Haryana is only 5 percent. hundreds of insurance claims Rs 52,06,500. “As a result, the to her personal reasons, she did Hospital administrator also during the ongoing budget appreciated the crop procure- Referring to the pro-farm- pertaining to Government Punjab Government has not undergo the operation. instructed them to reply on session here, Khattar said that ment system of Haryana ers initiatives taken by the pre- hospitals causing a huge loss to incurred a total financial loss of “In this regard, the hospi- receiving a phone call by say- the three new agricultural laws Government. He said that last sent State Government, the the state exchequer. “On the to the state exchequer during tal prepared a fake medical bill ing that they underwent an of the Central Government year, more than 50 percent crop Chief Minister said that 19 basis of inputs received from the last one year from these of Rs 22,000 for this patient and operation. But all three of them are optional and not mandato- payment was directly made into types of vegetables and fruits credible sources, it has come to three aforesaid districts,” said took reimbursement claim had no ailment,” said Uppal ry in any way. He said that the bank accounts of the farm- have been brought under the light that several well-known Uppal. During investigations, it form IFFCO-TOKIO under adding that the hospital from the very first day of our ers. This year, it has been decid- ambit of Bhavantar Bharpai private hospitals — based in has came to light that a well the Ayushman Bharat health claimed falsely Rs 25,000 each Government, we have taken ed to make 100 percent payment Yojana. He said as against the Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, and known hospital of Sultanpur insurance scheme,” he said. of three persons for operating care of the interests of every to farmers directly into their target of setting up 1000 FPOs Kapurthala districts — have Lodhi in Kapurthala district Citing another case, Uppal only Sukhjinder Kaur which section of the society, be it bank accounts, he added. in the state, 486 FPOs have prepared hefty fake bills on the had claimed Rs 4,43,98,450 said one Sukhjinder Kaur of raised the suspicion that the farmers, employees, youth, Referring to the data given already been formed. Apart names of smart card holders for for the treatment of about Sidhupur village was admitted Ayushman Bharat scheme was traders, labourers and have by a private institute CMI on from this, 1.07 lakh farmers their treatment under 1,282 patients. Out of these, 519 to the same hospital for gall being rigged on a large scale by taken a number of welfare unemployment rate in Haryana have been registered under the Ayushman Bharat scheme and claims have been rejected. bladder operation. “She pre- this hospital. decisions for them. In first , the Chief Minister apprised Pashudhan Credit Card Scheme took insurance claims from “On the basis of these med- sented her smart health card As per reliable input and two years, I have visited all 90 the House that CMI has report- started on the lines of Kisan IFFCO TOKIO,” said the state ical bills, Punjab State Health issued by the Punjab figures, as many as 4,828 claims assembly constituencies in the ed 23.7 percent unemploy- Credit Card Scheme. He said DGP-cum-Chief Director Authority has passed claims of Government, but the Hospital of 77 private hospitals were State and announced a number ment rate in Haryana for the that a special campaign has been Vigilance Bureau BK Uppal. this Hospital to the tune of Rs director asked the patient that rejected during the last one year of developmental projects for year 2020 whereas, it was 7 per launched in four districts under He said that a regular vig- 4,23,48,050. Then, IFFCO her treatment could not be by the IFFCO-TOKIO health every region without any dis- cent as per the survey con- the Micro Irrigation Scheme for ilance enquiry have been reg- TOKIO insurance company done with one smart card. The insurance company. The crimination, he added. ducted by National Statistical water conservation. Under this, istered by the Bureau to inves- reimbursed the claimed hospital director then told the amount of rejected insurance Khattar said that at present, Organization. He said that a provision of subsidy up to 85 tigate this scam worth crores of amount to the tune of Rs patient to either deposit Rs claims of private hospitals is 10 crops are being procured by Leader of the Opposition, percent has been made for the rupees in the State. 1,86,59,150 to the said hospi- 25,000 in cash or bring six- approximately Rs 5,59,96,407. the present state government at Bhupinder Singh Hooda has purchase of Micro Irrigation Giving details of the pre- tal,” said Uppal. seven smart cards to avail the The VB has also learnt MSP which is much more than misled the House saying that equipment so that the precious liminary findings, Uppal said Revealing the modus benefit of treatment. After this, that 1,015 claims, of approxi- the number of crops being pro- tax rate on manure and fertil- water could be saved. Similarly, that Vigilance Range, Jalandhar, operandi of the administration Sukhjinder’s family submitted mately Rs 52,06,500, of 35 cured by the neighboring States. izer in the State has increased a provision has been made to SSP Daljinder Singh Dhillon of the hospital under investi- three smart cards belonging to Government hospitals were He said that even the MLA of upto 28 percent. However, even give 75 to 85 percent subsidy on have unearthed this fraud in gation (name withheld not to her family members to the rejected during last one year by the ruling party in Punjab, today, tax on fertilizer in agricultural implements. which several fake medical hamper investigations), the hospital,” he said. IFFCO-TOKIO.  %  5      + +  +                     Chief Minister, but he days later, the Government people, which have nothing to   remained silent. In fact, the introduced a new bill to impose do with reality, when it has just 3/  4  $!)-$" At the same time, several matter called for a high-level a new tax. one year left in power. Shouting    significant Bills, including The inquiry,” he said. “This Bill was introduced slogans, and after a brief  $!)-$" he last day of the Punjab Punjab Anti-Red Tape Bill, As the members in the Assembly but the protest, the MLAs walked out TVidhan Sabha’s last budget 2021; The Punjab Motor failed to get any answer from Government very cleverly of the House. day after simultaneous  $!)-$" session of the current Congress Vehicles Taxation the treasury benches, they withdrew it. Today, after all the Later, SAD MLA and Araids were conducted by Government on Wednesday (Amendment) Bill, 2021; The started protesting and raising work, this tax bill has been party’s legislative wing leader the Enforcement Directorate at n the backdrop of the sudden witnessed hectic activity with Punjab Abadi Deh (Record of slogans, after which they introduced. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon said multiple locations in Punjab, Isurge in Covid-19 cases in the opposition— Shiromani Rights) Bill, 2021; The Punjab trooped in the well of the This new tax would be that the Congress spoke only Chandigarh, and the union territory of Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Infrastructure (Development House, after which they staged levied on diesel, petrol and all lies. related with Bholath MLA Chandigarh, the UT Party — harsh in its attack and Regulation) Amendment the walkout. The legislators immovable properties which “The promises it made to Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the state Administration on Wednesday against the Government. Bill, 2021; among others were asked the Government to listen would impose an additional the people before coming to Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday imposed fresh restrictions on SAD staged two separate passed. to the grievances of Anganwadi burden of Rs 216 crore on the power have not been fulfilled passed a unanimous resolution the number of people in indoor walkouts — one in protest workers and resolve them people. till date, like debt waiver of condemning the central and outdoor gatherings. against the mistreatment meted SAD MLAS WALKOUTS TO immediately or be ready to face People are already suffering farmers, eliminating drug men- agency’s action as “unconstitu- From now onwards, the out to the protesting PROTEST AGAINST MIS- the wrath of the people. “We from inflation. Petrol, diesel ace, employment for youth, tional and unwarranted”. maximum number of people Anganwadi workers that too on TREATMENT METED OUT express solidarity with our prices are skyrocketing and smart phones…none of these At the time when the raids for indoor gathering will be 100 the International Women Day, TO ANGANWADI WORK- Anganwadi sisters and will this tax will further increase happened. Now again, the were on, the issue was echoed or 50 per cent of the capacity and another against the “lies” ERS support them in their fight fuel prices,” he said. Government has made promis- in the House on Tuesday also, of the venue, whichever is of Finance Minister Manpreet SAD legislators staged a against this arrogant and insen- es, which are totally wrong,” he wherein the legislators, rising lower while the number is kept Singh Badal. walkout to protest against the sitive government,” said the SAD WALKS OUT IN said. above political lines, sought at 200 for outdoor gathering. AAP also staged a walkout mistreatment meted out to Akali legislators. PROTEST AGAINST FM’S The SAD legislators led passing of a resolution against The restriction is put on all protesting against the Punjab Anganwadi workers who had “LIES” by the legislative wing leader the “tool of the Centre”, while kinds of gatherings including Infrastructure (Development held a protest in front of AAP MLAs STAGE WALK- SAD legislators staged Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and dubbing the action as “political social, cultural, religious and and Regulation) Amendment Finance Minister Manpreet OUT OVER IMPOSITION another walkout protesting Bikram Singh Majithia said intimidation”. family functions. Bill, 2021, through which the Singh Badal’s residence in OF NEW TAX against the “lies” of the Finance the FM had fudged figures to On Wednesday, during the The decision was taken Government would impose Rs Bathinda on the International Opposing the Punjab Minister Manpreet Singh the tune of Rs 69,676 crore in zero hour, ’s during the COVID-19 situation 216 crore tax on the people of Women’s Day. Infrastructure (Development Badal, and accusing the the budget by inflating the (AAP) ‘rebel’ MLA Kanwar review meeting held by Punjab the State. Raising the issue during the and Regulation) Amendment Congress Government of once State GSDP. They said that Sandhu demanded resolution Governor and UT While the opposition Zero Hour, SAD MLA Bikram Bill, 2021, to impose a new tax again making false promises to GSDP for 2019-20 was Rs 5.74 against the ED raids on Khaira. Administrator VP Singh members targeted the Congress Singh Majithia said that the of Rs 216 crore on the people the people like before. At the lakh crore and it fell by 6.4 per- “The House can also express its Badnore on Wednesday. Government for its failure to Anganwadi workers had staged of the state while claiming of time when Manpreet was con- cent in 2020-21 due to COVID displeasure over the ED action The Administration also fulfill its pre-poll promises protests in Patiala and Bathinda presenting a “tax-free” budget, cluding the debate on the bud- pandemic by the State’s own against Khaira…What has hap- decided to keep primary while making a new one in its for their demands. AAP MLAs staged a walk-out get proposals he presented for estimates on page nine of pened with Khaira, could also schools closed until the situa- last budget, the House mem- “During these protests, from the assembly. Raising the 2021-22 on Monday, the SAD Budget at a Glance occur with any of us,” he said. tion improves. Badnore also bers exhibited unanimity while they were mistreated by the issue, AAP MLA Aman Arora MLAs opposed him, and start- document. Supporting the demand, directed the school authorities passing a resolution to con- Congress workers. They even said that during the presenta- ed sloganeering. “This should have made Congress MLA Navjot Singh to talk to the parents, so that demn the Enforcement snatched their dupattas which tion of the budget on Monday, They accused that the the GSDP 5.37 lakh crore in Sidhu said that democracy has their children take proper pre- Directorate raids against AAP’s is shameful. the Government had said that Congress Government had 2020-21 but the FM had fudged been murdered by the BJP cautions against COVID both ‘rebel’ MLA from Bholath All this happened in no new tax would be imposed deliberately made populist figures to show a GSDP of Rs Government. inside and outside schools. Sukhpal Singh Khaira. Patiala, the home district of the on the people, however, two announcements to appease the 6.07 lakh crore for 2020-21”.

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Rawat also func- represented the Chaubattakhal five parliamentary constituen- had expressed his displeasure first meeting with senior gov- tioned as general secretary constituency in the Vidhan cies in the 2014 parliamentary but remained faithful to the ernment officials after assuming while adding that the respect for role to play in this. The officials chief secretary Om Prakash, (organisation) of Akhil Sabha from 2012 to 2017. polls. party. The party made him its office here on Wednesday. members of the religious fra- should work in their full capac- additional chief secretaries Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad From 2013 to 2015 he served as However in the assembly candidate for the Garhwal Lok The CM said that while ternity should be topmost. The ity. The development of Radha Raturi, Manisha Panwar, (ABVP). president of Uttarakhand unit elections of 2017 he was denied Sabha constituency in the 2019 observing necessary precau- CM stressed that a divine and Uttarakhand is the responsibil- principal secretaries Anand In the year 1997, he was of BJP. During his term as the ticket from Chaubattakhal elections. In this election he tions, it should be ensured that grand Kumbh Mela should be ity of all of us. All the people Bardhan, RK Sudhanshu, sec- elected as a member of the UP BJP state president, the party assembly constituency from defeated his Congress rival the devotees arriving for the ensured. He said, “All of us have should fulfil their responsibili- retarites Amit Singh Negi, legislative council and later candidates of BJP won elections where he was the sitting MLA. Manish Khanduri - son of his Kumbh do not face any incon- to work together to take the state ty with full sincerety,” stressed Nitesh Jha, Radhika Jha, Dilip after creation of Uttarakhand to four out of five mayoral posi- In his place, Satpal Maharaaz mentor and former CM, BC venience. The devotees should forward on the path of devel- the CM. Jawalkar and Sowjanya were state in 2000, became the state’s tions in addition to party can- was given the party ticket. On Khanduri- by a record margin be able to take the holy dip in opment. Public representatives The BJP State president among those present in the first education minister. He didates winning from all the being denied the ticket, Rawat of over 2.85 lakh votes. the Ganga conveniently, he said and officials have an important and MLA Banshidhar Bhagat, meeting. &  - #     ! "#  9 -      .P              .   %&'  #(#  ) +# +##  !'"$!. work earlier this month. 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The installation of the lic-private partnership (PPP) TSatpal Maharaaz has denied After swearing in of Tirath On a sarcastic note, the PCC four years of the government. Awas sworn in as the new required pieces of machinery mode, said Rawat. He asserted the reports circulating in social Singh Rawat as tenth CM of  !'"$!. president said that whether it He said that the sins of the BJP chief minister of Uttarakhand, has already started at the dump- that the installation of different media platforms that he would Uttarakhand it was being spec- is Trivendra or Tirath does not would not get washed by the state president of Aam ing site where the legacy waste types of machinery for bio- vacate his Chaubattakhal ulated in reports on social he Uttarakhand Congress make any difference to the change in the face of the chief Aadmi Party (AAP), SS Kaler has accumulated across a four- mining has started at the dump- Assembly seat for the new media that Maharaaz would Thas termed the change in fortunes of BJP. He opined minister. Dhasmana said that stated that this would not hectare land in the Govindnagar ing site and the disposal of the Chief Minister Tirath Singh vacate his seat in his favour and leadership in Uttarakhand as a that the national leadership of the people of the state had change the damage done by area. According to the tax and legacy waste would start by the Rawat. Rawat is at present in turn the BJP would field farce and a bad joke on the peo- the BJP has cheated the people given an overwhelming major- BJP in the last four years. The revenue superintendent of the last week of this month. Member of Parliament (MP) Maharaaz from Garhwal Lok ple of the state. The Pradesh of Uttarakhand. Singh said ity in the assembly by giving 57 BJP has introduced a new face corporation, Ramesh Rawat, According to him, Rishikesh from Garhwal parliamentary Sabha seat vacated by Rawat. Congress Committee (PCC) that in the last four years the seats to BJP but their hopes as the CM but this will not be there is about 2.71 lakh cubic would be the first city in constituency. He would now However Maharaaz has president Pritam Singh said health services of the state have been dashed. “The devel- enough to hide their short- metres of legacy waste accu- Uttarakhand to use the bio- have to resign from his Lok made it clear that he would not that the change of chief minis- have remained in shambles, the opment is at standstill, unem- comings and their failure in mulated at the dumping site and mining method for legacy waste Sabha seat and get elected to leave his assembly seat, adding ter in Uttarakhand proves that government failed to give any ployment is at its peak, for the working towards the develop- biomining is the best way to disposal. However, he added the state assembly. that he has been receiving the the only concern of BJP is the employment and the develop- first time in the history of the ment of the State. "We were effectively dispose of it. He that since the treatment of lega- It is worth mentioning here support of the people from the elections. He said that the ment is at standstill. He added state the farmers have com- calling Trivendra Singh Rawat informed that the corporation cy waste mostly includes glass, that Maharaaz who had shift- constituency. whole episode which came out that the BJP has exposed its mitted suicide and the health a zero work CM for a long time had already made all the rubber, fibre, plastic and even ed from Congress to BJP in the In such a situation the BJP in the open following the hunger for power by abruptly services are in shambles. The and now by removing him arrangements but due to certain leachate takes time, the proper year 2014 was offered a ticket may have to find a safe seat for abrupt adjournment of budget ending the important budget new CM would be answerable from CM’s position, the BJP pending procedures, the cor- disposal through biomining from Chaubattakhal assembly Rawat. session of Uttarakhand assem- session of the assembly. for all these failures,’’ he said. has confirmed it" stated Kaler. poration could not start the will take at least six months.

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he Uttarakhand State 4  5R   TCommission for Women (USCW) conducted a Men For Women seminar to recognise  !'"$!. Wednesday. In 37 the state so far and the recov- the contribution of men in pro- vaccine sessions were organised ery percentage is now at 96.20. moting women empowerment he vaccination of senior cit- in which 2025 senior citizens, The state health department initiatives in the State. Noted Tizens and the persons in the 137 people with co-morbidity, reported 19 new cases of the environmentalist and the age group of 45 to 59 years hav- 279 healthcare workers and 386 disease from Haridwar, 12 from founder of Himalayan ing comorbidity are being vac- frontline workers were vacci- Nainital, three from Udham Environmental Studies and cinated in good numbers in nated on the day. Similarly 992 Singh Nagar and one each Conservation Organisation Uttarakhand. A total of 13248 senior citizens, 124 persons from Pauri and Rudraprayag. (HESCO), Anil Joshi was the people were vaccinated on with co-morbidity, 153 health No new case was reported chief guest of the seminar who Wednesday in different parts of care workers and 934 front line from Almora, Bageshwar, also unveiled the new logo of Uttarakhand. In the state 69780 workers were vaccinated in 50 Chamoli, Champawat, USCW on Wednesday. people have been fully vacci- vaccine sessions in Haridwar Dehradun, Pithoragarh, Tehri Addressing the gathering on nated so far as they have district. Meanwhile the state and Uttarkashi districts on the the occasion, Joshi stated that received both the first and sec- health department reported 36 day. Uttarakhand still needs strong ond dose of the vaccine. A total new cases of the disease on The state now has 600 representation of women to of 57327 senior citizens (60 Wednesday which increased active patients of the disease. provide women here a better Plus) have received the first the tally of the disease to 97565. Nainital district is at the top of life. He also suggested to the dose of the vaccine in the Death of two patients was the table of active cases of the chairperson of the commission, state. Similarly 3059 persons in reported by the department on disease with 180 patients, Vijay Barthwal to conduct a seminar was conducted to Gupta won," said Barthwal. who was also felicitated by the felicitate such local men who the age group of 45-59 years the day which increased the Haridwar 170, Dehradun 116, national level seminar for recognise the efforts made by The commission also present- commission for work against raise their voice against domes- having co-morbidity have been death toll in the state to 1697. Udham Singh Nagar 35, Pauri women to felicitate them for men to empower women. She ed Gupta prize money of Rs domestic violence in rural tic violence and stand against vaccinated. The Chief The authorities discharged 45 32, Champawat 16, Almora their contribution while asking also congratulated Nehal Gupta 5,100. areas, stated how crucial it is to gender discrimination," said Operations Officer (COO) of patients from different hospi- 12, Uttarkashi nine, Chamoli for suggestions on what they who has designed the new Various men from different sensitise men towards women’s Singh. The commission also state Covid-19 control room, tals of the state following their six, Pithoragarh and expect from the government to logo of USCW. organisations shared their issues. "We consistently work to felicitated four men who have Dr Abhishek Tripathi said 197 recovery on Wednesday. A Rudraprayag four each and improve their condition. "We had conducted a con- experiences of uplifting women sensitise men towards women’s contributed to the empower- vaccine sessions were organised total of 93858 patients have Bageshwar two active patients Speaking on the occasion, test of making a logo for the in various parts of the State. issues in rural areas and also ment of women across the in different parts of the state on recovered from the disease in of the disease. Barthwal also stated that this commission in which Nehal One of such men, JM Singh hold functions regularly to State.            6789:: 7+     !'"$!.

even students under the Success Guarantee Programme (SGP)  !'"$!. wrong. In case you want to wants to stop smoking then Sof VR Classes scored over 95 percent in the Joint Entrance drink for some reason then it there are different ways to do Examination (JEE) 2021. According to the managing director espite having the basic must be responsible drinking that.” On being asked about the of the institute, Vaibhav Rai, all the students have achieved a good Dknowledge of the ill effects and it should be consumed in option of prohibition, she percentage in the JEE which is mainly due to the limited stu- of alcohol and tobacco con- limit because overconsump- opined that banning alcohol dents in the SGP of the institute. Moreover, 29 students of the sumption, a considerable pro- tion of anything is harmful.” and tobacco in India seems Dehradun branch of Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL) portion of the population still Expressing his view on this, improbable. Strict laws and also achieved above 95 percent in JEE including seven students consumes such substances. 25-year-old Rohit Shukla said, better regulations regarding who scored over 99 percent. While various steps are taken “Alcohol and tobacco are legal- the consumption of alcohol and to tackle the menace of drug ly sold despite the harm they tobacco would be more useful, abuse, the focus on tackling the can cause. Maybe this is because she added. abuse of alcohol and tobacco it is highly accessible and prof- Meanwhile, suggesting a 5'$' appears to be comparatively itable as the revenues generat- solution to this problem less. Experts point out that the ed from alcohol and cigarettes Sharma said, “Consumption failure of people to consume are huge. People need to be wor- of alcohol is increasing year ' %  alcohol responsibly and with- ried about the fairly common after year so as a solution a limit in a limit is something that consumption of alcohol and can be set by the government.  !'"$!. needs to be addressed. tobacco because the damage is For example during the Covid Clinical psychologist much more severe in this case.” lockdown due to lack of avail- he Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society (USACS) con- Mukul Sharma states, “About A consumer of alcohol ability the consumption rate Tducted a state-level seminar at DAV Inter College. Besides sixty per cent of teenagers and who wishes to remain anony- decreased automatically so the additional project director of USACS, Dr Saroj Naithani, the adults consume alcohol. mous said that the choice of such initiatives might work representatives of various colleges including DAV College and Whether it’s a birthday party or using the product lies in the and also, parents need to be Government Girls Inter College (GGIC) also attended the sem- basic hangouts the consump- hands of the user. “It is impor- more attentive as they have a %       +     $ -      $    /   inar in which various programmes related to HIV/AIDS like jail tion of alcohol is considered tant to know whether you can major role in preventing their   6!    $ 1        .          intervention and elimination of mother to child transmission were necessary so basically now it stop once you’ve started con- children from consuming such        discussed. has become a fashion which is sumption. If a smoker really things.”    !    , 3##  ;9.'    ,'   " R     -$     *  9 9   ;   :     * N$ 9O  => )    ' !'() Earlier in the day, when The chair then adjourned    ' !'() Leader of Opposition the House till two pm at /      determined Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought about 12.10 pm. The House lmost a year after they met Adid not allow the Rajya suspension of all other busi- was adjourned for the day till Alast before the full outbreak Sabha to function smoothly ness to discuss the issue soon March 15 shortly after the of the coronavirus pandemic       %  for the third consecutive day after the house met for the lunch break. forced a nationwide lockdown,  ' !'() #   on Wednesday forcing repeat- day, Rajya Sabha Kharge said four young the BJP’s parliamentary party ed adjournments. The agitat- Chairman M leaders have given the on Tuesday lauded Prime % 9    rstwhile allies, the BJP and #  #  ed members were demanding rejected the plea. He said the notices for a discussion on the Minister Narendra Modi for his Ethe , had a major - a discussion on the ongoing issue was discussed in great three laws passed in the “handling” of Covid-19 even as  ' !'() launch 'Azadi Ka Amrut sparring Session in the Lok farmers’ stir against the detail in the first half of the House, against which farmers he told them to participate in Mahotsav' from on Sabha on Wednesday even as .    recently-enacted three laws. ongoing budget session. are protesting throughout the big numbers in the year-long arliamentary Affairs March 12 and also flag off a 21- other Opposition members   However, the House He also said this issue country. “Amrut Mahotsav” to celebrate PMinister Pralhad Joshi on day-long 'Dandi March' from too resorted to repeated dis- approved a Bill to amend the could be raised later during Naidu said he has gone 75 years of Independence. Wednesday said that Prime Sabarmati Ashram. ruptions over the Centre’s    arbitration law that would the debates on the appropri- through the notices given by In the Parliamentary meet- Minister Narendra Modi want- Lok Sabha Speaker Om farm laws leading to the      ensure all stakeholders get a ation bill and other related Deepinder Hooda, Rajeev ing, the Prime Minister also ed to make a statement in Lok Birla had earlier in the day adjournment of the House for   #   chance to seek an uncondi- finance bills and urged the Satav, Pratap Singh Bajwa (all understood to have expressed Sabha on 'Azadi ka Amrut chaired the meeting of floor the day . tional stay on enforcement of protesting members to let the three from the Congress), confidence of party's victory in Mahotsav' to celebrate 75 years leaders of all the parties to end The BJP and Shiv Sena  $ /0 1 arbitral awards where an house run. Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD) and the West Bengal Assembly poll. of India's Independence but the logjam in the House. accused each other of non- $ /   agreement is “induced by However, they did not Tiruchi Siva (DMK) about the Minister for Parliamentary was not able to do so due to the According to sources, all the cooperation over important fraud or corruption”. pay heed to the chairman need to discuss the farmers' Affairs Pralhad Joshi told ongoing disruptions and lack parties agreed to it, except the infrastructure initiatives like %   The Arbitration and and some of them rushed issue and to suspend all other reporters after the meet that of “consensus.” Modi will Congress. the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bul-   Conciliation (Amendment) into the well raising slogans. business of the House. Modi’s handling of the pan- let train and Mumbai Metro Bill, 2021, was passed by voice Naidu remarked “do you want “I would like to say that demic was lauded by party MPs project in and vote in the Rajya Sabha. discussion or disruption” and this House, in this session in a resolution. not telling the truth. car shed project. The Bill was passed in the adjourned the proceedings itself, in the first part, has dis- “Prime Minister Modi also  3  But then, amidst the slo- Goyal said it was because Lok Sabha on February 12. It till 12.00 pm at about 11.15 cussed farmers' issues and gave a clarion call to MPs to gan shouting, the house passed of the “ego” of the State will replace an ordinance am. the farmers' agitation...I have reach out to people in helping the National Capital Territory Government that the Metro issued on November 4, 2020. Similar scenes were wit- disallowed the notice,” the to carry out the vaccination of Delhi Laws (Special car shed issue still remains Immediately after the pas- nessed when the house chairman said. drive. MPs should act as facil-      Provisions) Second unsolved. sage of the Bill, Deputy reassembled with some He asked the members to itators in the ongoing vaccina- (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to After the formation of the Chairman Harivansh Opposition members raising have a discussion on farmers tion drive by arranging vehicles regularise unauthorised MVA Government, the Shiv adjourned the Rajya Sabha till a din shouting slogans. as part of the discussion on for citizens to take them to the colonies in Delhi. While the Sena changed the Metro car Monday as opposition parties Deputy Chairman Harivansh the Ministries of Agriculture, vaccination centres, helping in     Rajya Sabha had passed the shed site from Aarey to Kanjur. continued raising slogans asked the members to let the Rural Development and Food making arrangements at the Bill on February 9, it sailed The Kanjur land belongs to demanding discussion on the Question Hour proceed but Processing, for which around vaccination centres and other will start on March 12, 2021 and through the Lok Sabha on the Centre. three Central farm laws. they did not relent. two-three hours are given. activity,” he said.  ' !'() last till August 15, 2023. The Wednesday. It all began during “Prime Minister Modi also celebrations are to be dotted Minister of State Question Hour when Shiv asked all public representa- s the nation enters the 75th with several events, exhibitions, (Independent Charge) of Sena MP Prataprao Jadhav since the new Government acquired. To this, Arvind Sawant, tives to take part in the ‘Amrut Ayear of independence, Rajya social media campaigns, virtu- Housing and Urban Affairs asked whether there are any formed in Maharashtra, there “The work on high-speed another Shiv Sena member Mahotsav’ to commemorate Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah al shows and site events across Hardeep Singh Puri told the plans to run a bullet train is a sort of full-stop to the railway is not progressing in and a former Cabinet minister 75 years of Independence. The Naidu on Wednesday urged all the states and union territo- Lok Sabha that the Bill would between Mumbai and Nagpur. work,” Goyal said. Maharashtra. The work in till he resigned after his party grand festival will be celebrat- the Elders to take part in the ries. give protection to unautho- Responding to this, Goyal said He said the land acquisi- Gujarat is moving at fast pace parted ways with the BJP to ed at 75 locations across the “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” The Mahotsav will com- rised colonies from sealing till Prime Minister Narendra tion started at a fast pace and but it has stopped in join hands with Congress and country for 75 weeks and will planned by the Government. mence with the ‘padh yatra’ December 31, 2023. Modi strongly desires that the 95 per cent land of land under Maharashtra,” he said. NCP to form the MVA start from Sabarmati Ashram Making this announcement from Sabarmati to Dandi There are around 1,700 country has an advanced tech- the jurisdiction of Gujarat has Replying to a question on Government, accused Goyal of from March 12,” said Joshi. when the proceedings of the stretching over 24 days and cul- unauthorised colonies in nology, railways run faster been acquired. Land from the the same issue by Manoj not telling the truth. “We Party president J.P. Nadda Upper House commenced, minating on the April 5 thus fol- Delhi. and people get world class Dadra Nagar Haveli too has Kotak, BJP MP from always speak truth. The job to said in the meeting that the Naidu also appealed to the lowing the footsteps of Bapu, to As for the BJP-Shiv Sena facilities. For the same pur- been acquired. Northeast Mumbai, Goyal said lie is of leaders for the post of party had pulled together to members to take part in large commemorate the historic duel, while Railway Minister pose, work on a high-speed But there is hardly any even the land from where the chief minister,” Goyal said reach out to people during the numbers and in various Dandi March undertaken by charged the railway line between Mumbai progress on the Mumbai- bullet train is to start from alluding to Thackeray. pandemic. capacities and spread the values him in 1930 during the aforesaid Uddhav Thackeray-led and Ahmedabad was being Ahmedabad bullet train after Mumbai has not been handed Hitting back, Jadhav said The last meeting of the BJP and ideals which our freedom period. Mahavikas Aghadi undertaken. the new Government came to over to Centre. the reason why people of parliamentary party was on fighters always stood for and Naidu said the 75th year of Government of stalling the “Decisions were taken power in the state in 2019. He “In such a case how can Maharashtra oppose the March 17, last year when helped country gain freedom our Independence indeed is a bullet train project, the Shiv swiftly and work also started said only 24 per cent of land there be a railway between Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet Covid19 Protocol came into from the yoke of colonial rule. special occasion for all of us and Sena accused the Centre of not on it rapidly. World's best required for the work under Mumbai and Nagpur. It's train is because they feel “this affect making social distancing Giving details of the the citizens of our cooperating with the State technology was brought to the jurisdiction of beyond my understanding,” is a ploy” to shift all big busi- mandatory. Mahotsav, the Chairman said it country. dispensation over the Metro India. But I am pained that Maharashtra has been Goyal said. nesses to Gujarat.   # & ! $-  3   :  ;        + # P"  ++Q . #." ( /%0 ##.             9-$          # COVID-19. Hence, I'd request  ' !'()  ' !'() #  you to consider their difficulties     in adherence to the guidelines he Election Commission he Comptroller and issued. I shall be personally Thas allowed TAuditor General (CAG) of   % # thankful to you if suitable direc- Mukti Morcha (JMM) to use India, Girish Chandra    tion may please be issued to the the symbol “bow and arrow”, Murmu has been again elect-  ' !'() concerned officials to frame the for the Assembly polls in West ed as the Chairman of the     guidelines to address this situa- Bengal and . Similarly, symbol “Bungalow” to Lok Panel of External Auditors of ajya Sabha member Priyanka   tion,” added the Shiv Sena leader. the poll body has allowed the Janshakti Party for the Assam, the United Nations for the RChaturvedi on Wednesday West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, year 2021. Presently, the Panel  ' !'() the forest area and provide the urged Prime Minister Narendra Puducherry and Kerala consists of 13 countries viz. status of loss of forest and Modi and Union Health Minister have an Aadhar card or aren't Assembly polls and All India India, Germany, Chile, China, nion Environment wildlife and its relationship Dr Harsh Vardhan to frame technology savvy to get them- Forward Bloc to use the sym- United Kingdom, France, UMinister Prakash with poaching, if any. guidelines for the Covid-19 vac- selves registered for it. They may bol “Lion’ in Assam. The Philippines, Switzerland, Italy, Javadekar on Wednesday said The team will be working cination of religious heads and want to get vaccinated voluntar- “ Ghana, Indonesia, Canada that a three-member experts there till the state attains nor- saints of various religions across ily, however do not have the (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation and Russia. The CAG of India team has been sent to Odisha malcy with respect to the fire the country considering they required documents for the same. will contest on the symbol was initially elected as to help the State Government incidents. might not have an Aadhar card Some saints of specific religions “'FIag with three Stars' in Chairman of the Panel for in controlling the unprece- The Environment and might not be techno-savvy are always on the move by foot Assam, Tamil Nadu, West 2020. dented forest fire in Similipal Minister said that he will to get themselves registered for it. too,” Chaurvedi mentioned in the Bengal and Puducherry. “As the Chairman, the National Park in Mayurbhanj monitor the everyday map of “I would like to draw your letter. On the CPI(M-L) CAG of India plays a key role district. the forest fire detections in kind attention towards a matter “I urge you to kindly make Liberation request, the EC said in achieving the Panel’s objec- The panel will tender Odisha and a separate map of pressing importance whereby considerations for the same. the candidate set up by tive of greater degree of col- expert technical advice for showing fire detection in multiple religious heads, saints of While they adhere to their reli- “Communist Party of India laboration and coordination, early dousing of the forest Similipal Tiger Reserve. various religions in India, are gious duties which they have ded- (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation” and exchange of information fires, Javadekar tweeted. According to wildlife senior citizens are not being able icated their life, it is imperative to at the current General Election on audit methods and find- The expert team consists experts, huge level of poach- to get vaccinated as they may not keep them safe from any risk of to the Legislative Assemblies of ings, among the Panel mem- of Amit Mallick, IGF of ing can be a reason for the fire, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West bers. CAG leads the Panel as National Tiger Conservation though there may be other Bengal and Puducherry in 10 a distinctive forum to support Authority, Subratt Mahapatra, causes also like the collection (Ten), 22 (Twenty Two), 31 the delivery of high quality, DDG of the ministry's region- of mahua flowers. (Thirty One) and 05 (Five) standards-based al office in Bhubaneswar and Similipal is a national park Assembly Constituencies of the assurance, to ensure that Arti Chaudhary of Indian and tiger reserve situated in above mentioned states respec- reported financial informa- Council of Forestry Research Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. tively, shall be allotted the sym- tion provides a transparent and Education as the fire The 2,750 sq km area harbours bol 'FIag with three Stars'. and accurate basis for the expert. unique melanistic tigers, rare The Commission has financial decisions made by They have also been asked and endemic orchids, 1,352 decided to extend allot “Nagara’ the United Nations and its to assess the status of the fire species of plants, 55 species of symbol to “Desiya Murpokku Specialized Agencies,” the incidents in the biosphere mammals, 361 of birds, 62 of Dravida Kazhagam” which will CAG said in a statement on reserve, give their advice to the reptiles and 21 species of contest in Puducherry. Tuesday. state for containing the fire in amphibians.    !    2

<   . &   .  1   12  2         in teachers recruitment exams,”  $(!)$*+,(+$&$    Adhikari said.   9= In a related development he bugle for the high- Claiming that she has Banerjee filed her nomi- exodus from the Trinamool .?$ Toctane battle for always been a street fighter and nation on a day when her Congress continued when two   8$99. "The terrorist commander Pampore) on Jan 25, 2021. Nandigram started with Bengal continue to remain so Banerjee principal opponent Adhikari State Ministers and four coun- Khalid Bin Waleed intends to In the second operation, Amethi (UP): A 15-year-old Chief Minister Mamata said, “my love and concern for too was present at the con- cilors quit the party accusing ammu & Kashmir Police on do some spectacular terror act Awantipora police along with girl was allegedly raped by her Banerjee on Wednesday filing the farmers is not artificial… I stituency. Though the two lead- the leadership of nepotism and JWednesday claimed to have and then the claim shall be security forces have also bust- uncle and left in an uncon- her nomination for the did 26-day hunger strike for the ers would not bump into each bad management. Among 'uncovered' a sinister plot made on behalf of a new ter- ed LeT terror module after scious state in a village in Assembly seat. She would be Singur farmers. This is the other the BJP contestant on those who left the ruling party hatched by the two Pakistan- rorist outfit Mujahideen receiving information that ter- Mohanganj area here, police contesting against former Man reason I wanted to pay my trib- Wednesday inaugurated a party are State Minister for North based terror outfits Jaish-e- Gazwat-ul-Hind". He further rorists of proscribed outfit LeT said on Wednesday. Friday who ute to the farmers by either officer at Nandigram bus stand Bengal Development, MLA Mohammad (JeM) and revealed that terrorist com- are planning terror attack by The incident took place on quit the Trinamool contesting from Singur or from where he took out a road Bacchhu Hansda, councilors Lashkar-e-Tayyebba (LeT) to mander Khalid Bin Waleed means of triggering an explo- March 8 when the girl was sup- Congress last November to Nandigram and then when show.Launching a scathing Kaushik Chatterjee, Beauty carry out IED and 'fidayeen' motivated him to carry out ter- sive substance in Pampore area. posed to be taken by her uncle jointhe BJP. during a public rally I asked attack on the Chief Minister, Adhikari and Partho Ghosh, attacks in Pampore area of ror attack in Pampore area for According to a police to her maternal aunt's place but The Chief Minister who whether I should contest from Adhikari said Nandigram sources said. South Kashmir's Pulwama. which he volunteered himself spokesman," during search instead was escorted to an has been under attack from the here I got a thunderous could never develop in the Meanwhile the To execute the terror plot to carry out the attack in the operation one OGW/associate orchard where she was raped saffron opposition for her applause and then I decided to past one decade of her rule on Wednesday announced its Pakistan-based handlers had area. of proscribed outfit LeT name- by him, the victim's mother minority appeasement started contest from Nandigram which because she was jealous of the final candidates’ list led by successfully ‘radicalised’ local During further question- ly Musaib Aziz Goojri son of alleged in the FIR. her day with an early morning has always been very lucky for place itself. senior party leader and polit- youth using various social ing, it surfaced that terrorist Abdul Aziz Goojri resident of The mother said the visit to Reyapara Shiva temple me.” “She is jealous of buro member Md Salim who media platforms and ‘apps’. commander Khalid had deliv- Namlabal Pampore was appre- accused left her daughter in the before taking the chopper to She said, “I am a street Nandigram because she is jeal- will contest from Chanditala in According to a police ered Rs 70,000/ to Sahil Nazir hended". field in an unconscious state Haldia where she filed her fighter … a common person. I ous of me … She thought that Hooghly district. spokesman, "a total number of for purchasing a vehicle. During questioning, after committing the rape and nomination after a 500-meter am fighting the elections as a developing Nandigram would The other senior leader seven terrorist associates have The investigation into the Musaib admitted that he was in fled the place. She came to road show amid roaring slo- commoner only … I filed my give me additional credit which would be former MP and been arrested by the police case also revealed that Sahil continuous touch with LeT know about it on Monday gans of Khela Hobe (Game is nomination with the blessings she did not want. This is why leader of Left Legislature Party while tracking down their foot- Nazir tasked his other commander of Pampore Umer when someone saw the girl in the offing). of the people of Nandigram about 30,000 people from this in the current Assembly Sujan prints to avert the terror strike". OGWs/associates namely Khanday and he has handed a lying motionless in the orchard. Post nomination the Chief and will continue to love place are still working outside Chakrabarty. CPI(M)’s JNU J&K Police has also recovered Kaisar Ahmad Bhat son of container containing approx. Additional Superintendent Minister attacked her oppo- Nandigram which resides in Bengal … there is no job for face Aishi Ghosh too has been huge quantity of explosive Farooq Ahmad Bhat resident of 25 Kgs of explosive material of Police (ASP) Vinod Kumar nents for not having shown up my heart. I can forget my own them here. The six members of given a ticket. She is contesting material, detonators, grenades Drangbal Pampore to purchase (aluminium powder) to him. Pandey said police is trying to in the initial days of Nandigram name but I cannot forget families of the martyr (in from Jamuria constituency in and a Maruti car. a second hand vehicle. Accordingly, the said contain- catch hold of the accused who struggle and only “joined the Nandigram.” Nandigram police firing of Asansol-Durgapur region. Briefing media persons in Accordingly the vehicle Maruti er containing approx 25 Kgs of is absconding. A detailed probe movement letter when I had The Chief Minister has 2007) could not get job of Another known CPI(M) face is Srinagar, Inspector General of 800 bearing registration num- explosive substance was recov- is on in the matter. PTI organized the local farmers been putting up at a private school teachers despite having Fuad Halim who will be Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay ber JK01E-0690 was purchased ered. He further revealed that against illegal land acquisi- house in Nandigram for the qualifications. This because contesting from Ballygunge Kumar, said that Awantipora from Srinagar. The said vehicle the explosive material has been tion.” past couple of days. there was large-scale bungling seat. police arrested four Pampore was kept hidden at a safe place kept with him for preparing + : 5  residents affiliated with the at Wuyan in OGW Kaisar’s rel- IED and the other parts of IED Jaish-e- Mohammad outfit who ative’s house. were supposed to reach to him       2  2 were planning to trigger a car Accordingly, three more in near future. +    borne IED on the national terrorist associates of the mod- A police spokesman said,     highway for which the explo- ule namely Yasir Ali Wani son "two more terrorist associates $ 5       @ A=> sive was being transported of Ali Mohammad Wani resi- of the same module namely Kanpur (UP): The father of a from north Kashmir. dent of Pampore, Kaisar Muneeb Mushtaq Sheikh @ 13-year-old rape survivor was   First of all the joint team of Ahmad Bhat son fo Farooq Zarar son of Mushtaq Ahmad killed on Wednesday in a road    9.9%$) The Opposition is trying to and used the Scorpio for four security forces apprehended a Ahmad Bhat resident of resident of Drangbal Pampore accident outside a health cen- create an impression that Sachin months and suspected that the BA   local youth, identified as Sahil Drangabal and Mohammad and Shahid Ahmad Sofi son of tre in Kanpur's Ghatampur day after Thane-based busi- Vaze is Osama Bin Laden”. officer eliminated her husband. Nazir S/O Nazir Ahmad Mir, Mounis Fayaz @ Brooj Malik Ghulam Mohammad Sofi res- area, where the girl was taken Anessman Mansukh Hiren’s Dismissing the Opposition Reading out the statement BA part-1 student of Drangabal son of Fayaz Ahmad resident of ident of Namblabal Pampore for a medical examination, wife Vimala accused encounter BJP’s allegation that Vaze had made to the police by Hirean’s area of Pampore. According to Drangabal were arrested with have been arrested along with police said. specialist Sachin Vaze of having links with the Shiv Sena, wife Vimla Hiren, Fadnavis had a police spokesman, "During explosive material. explosive material". Interacting with media “eliminated” her husband, the Uddhav admitted that Vaze had said in the State Assembly on questioning, Sahil Nazir According to police As per police records, these persons, the aggrieved family Maharashtra Government on joined Shiv Sena in 2008, but Tuesday: “Hiren’s wife has said revealed that he was in touch records, Sahil Nazir along with arrested terrorist associates are claimed that the girl's Wednesday shunted him out of later did not renew his mem- that encounter-specialist Vaze with one PAK based terrorist Kaisar Ahmad Bhat travelled involved in providing shelter, father was killed in a planned the Crime branch of the bership. “We will take stern has murdered her husband. The Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala commander Khalid Bin Waleed on Scooty to reach the CRPF logistics to the terrorists of pro- manner. Mumbai police. action against the culprits allegation is serious. We demand logged 2,475 fresh Covid-19 by means of various commu- Camp (Grid Station Pampore) scribed terror outfit LeT and The prime accused in the Under severe criticism from behind Hiren’s death,” the chief the suspension and arrest of cases on Wednesday taking nication channels". and lobbed a grenade on CRPF transporting arms/ ammuni- rape case, Golu Yadav, son of a the deceased businessman’s wife minister said. Vaze”. the infection count to Sahil Nazir also revealed, (located at Grid Station tion of the terrorists. police sub-inspector, was and the belligerent Opposition (Vaze – who had been sus- “In view of the circum- 10,83,879, even as the toll went arrested earlier and efforts BJP over Vaze’s alleged involve- pended on March 3 2004 along stances leading to the recovery upto 4,342 with 14 more fatal- were underway to nab his ment in the death of Mansukh with 14 other policemen for the of her husband’s body, Hiren’s ities,the state government said.  . %    ()     brother Saurabh and friend Hiren, Maharashtra Home alleged custodial death of wife is pretty certain that her While 4,192 people recov- Deepu, Kanpur Deputy IG Minister Anil Deshmukh December 2 2002 Ghatkopar husband has been murdered. ered from the disease today,  1 +      9    Preetinder Singh said. announced in the State bomb blast suspect Khwaja She has said in her statement 35,418 people were presently     7> While the medical exami- Legislative Council that he had Yunus -- subsequently resigned that she has strong reason to undergoing treatment for the New Delhi: Applications have (handicrafts and industrial nation of the rape survivor was ordered the transfer of the con- from the police force on believe that Vaze has murdered infection and 10,43,473 have      been filed in as many as 19 for- goods) originating from a def- going on at the community troversial police officer from the November 30 2007 after requests her husband,” Fadnavis had been cured, Health minister K eign jurisdictions for protection inite geographical territory. health centre (CHC) in crime branch to some other for his reinstatement were reject- said. Hiren, a Thane-based K Shailaja, said in a press 1 $()-$" of Geographical Indicator and Typically, such a name conveys Ghatampur, her father went out department. ed by the Maharashtra govern- businessman whose “stolen” release. Certification Mark for Basmati an assurance of quality and for a cup of tea and he was hit “We will definitely act ment. However, the state gov- SUV with 20 gelatin sticks was In the last 24 hours ending fter the increase in fares of rice. distinctiveness, which is essen- by a truck, Singh said. against Vaze as per rules. But, as ernment revoked Vaze’s sus- recovered by the police near 2 pm today, 62,486 samples AEMU trains, the railways In a written reply to a query tially attributable to the place of The minor's father was of now, we are shifting him out pension and reinstated him in Industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s were tested and the test posi- has now made platform tick- in the Lok Sabha, Minister of its origin. taken to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) of the Mumbai police crime the Mumbai police on June 6, skyscraper mansion “Antilia” in tivity rate touched 3.96 per ets costlier as well. The ten- State for Commerce and In another reply, Puri said hospital, where he succumbed branch to some other depart- 2020 – after the outbreak of south Mumbai on February 25, cent. rupee platform ticket has been Industry Hardeep Singh Puri that as on February 26, 2021, the to the injuries. ment,” Deshmukh said, while Covid-19 pandemic and lock- hit the headlines after his body A total of 1,20,60,313 sam- priced at Rs 50. Also, 250 fine said that so far, Certification value of scrips issued under the An FIR has been registered making a statement in the Upper down during which there was was found in mysterious cir- ples have been sent for testing on not having the platform Mark for 'Basmati' and its logo Merchandise Exports from under relevant sections of the House of the State Legislature. shortage of police staff) cumstances on Friday after- so far, according to the release. ticket will be charged and have been registered in four India Scheme (MEIS) is Rs IPC and the matter is being Amid the Opposition’s con- On his part, Leader of noon. Hiren (48), who was into Of the positive cases, 12 money of the last train on countries — UK, South Africa, 15,452.83 crore compared to Rs probed, the DIG said. tinued clamour for suspension Opposition the car accessories business, were health workers, 75 had Station from first station to New Zealand and Kenya. A law 39,530.45 crore in 2019-20. The Five police teams, includ- and arrest of Vaze, Maharashtra hit out at the chief minister by had reportedly been missing come from outside the state Aligarh Junction will also be firm has been engaged to initi- MEIS has been discontinued ing surveillance personnel, chief minister Uddhav saying: “We know Sachin Vaze from his Thane home since and 2,235 were infected taken. However, not a single ate and deal with the conse- with effect from January 1, have been formed to nab Thackeray refused to yield to is not Osama Bin Laden but the Thursday. through contact. As many as ticket was sold on the first day. quential legal matters for the 2021. Saurabh and Deepu at the ear- BJP’s demand and slammed it Chief Minister’s act seems to be It may be recalled that the 1,62,766 people were present- The ticket checking staff did protection of GI/ Certification Replying to a question liest, Singh said. for trying to create an impres- Tughlaqi. One thing is clear that police had recovered 20 gelatin ly under observation in various not find any person who could Mark for 'Basmati', both in about the UK, he said Britain According to the police, the sion of the controversial police Sachin Vaze does not need an sticks and a letter were recovered districts,including 5,118 in hos- enter the station premises India and foreign jurisdictions. has not sought flexibility in 13-year-old girl was allegedly officer was Osama bin Laden. lawyer.. Uddhav Thackeray is from what was later described as pitals, the release said. While without a travel ticket. "Applications have been India's data norms as part of raped by Golu and Deepu in Talking to media persons conducting himself like Vaze’s Mahindra Scorpio that was Kozhikode accounted for 341 Earlier people had to buy a filed in 19 foreign jurisdictions talks for trade and investment Sajeti area here on Monday. after the budget session of the Advocate. The Chief Minister is found abandoned in the vicin- cases today, Malappuram platform ticket of 10 rupees. for protection of GI/ treaty."No sir," he said while The class 8 student had Maharashtra Legislature ended batting for Vaze.” ity of Mukesh Ambani’s 27- reported 283, Ernakulam 244, Now this ticket has been made Certification Mark vested in replying to a question whether gone out to collect fodder for in the evening, the chief minis- Fadnavis said that Hiren’s storey residence “Antilia” on Pathnamthitta 233 and Kollam to 50 rupees. Prior to the lock- Basmati," he said. A the UK has sought flexibility in cattle on Monday when she was ter said: “We can't first punish wife Vimala Hiran had said Carmichael Road in south 201. Six districts reportedover down, tickets were purchased Geographical Indication (GI) is India's data norms as part of abducted by the duo and taken someone and then investigate... that Vaze knew that her husband Mumbai. 100 cases. PTI by 300 to 400 people to visit the primarily an agricultural, nat- talks for trade and investment to a secluded place where she platform. ural or a manufactured product treaty. PNS was allegedly raped. PTI   <# /     .       !   /    

   9.9%$) minister and me and request-   @    ed us for thorough investiga- n a development that set the tions into her husband’s death. Mathura: Power supply has been paralysed Improvised cultural auditorium has ing engineer assured. IMaharashtra government on He was a seven-time MP and and few camps were partially uprooted fol- also been affected due to rain and high However, Krishna Gopalanand Deo a collision course with the was being constantly harassed. lowing high intensity dust storms and intensity wind, officials stated. Mahraj, the head of Radha Shyam Sundar Centre, the Mumbai police on We would go deep into the heavy showers the previous night in Thirteen electric poles in Vrindavan Mandir, whose camp was partially affect- Wednesday booked former BJP case. We are setting up an SIT Vrindaban Kumbh, officials said on Kumbh were partially or totally uprooted ed owing to inclement weather, attributed minister and the current to investigate the entire inci- Wednesday. “While civil and cleanliness and work to bring them back up is in the showers to the “happiness of Gods and Administrator of Dadra and dent’. work has been completed, the work for progress, said Anand Prakash Shukla, Goddesses” as the onset of rains after every Nagar Haveli and Daman and Deshmukh had said that in power supply is in progress”, said Nagendra Superintending Engineer, Dakshinanchal function is considered auspicious. Diu Praful Khoda Patel for his the suicide note recovered by Pratap, CEO, Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vidyut Vitaran Nigam, Mathura city. It indicates that Gods are impressed alleged involvement in the cir- the police, Delkar had named Vikas Parishad. Officials said the power supply has with the large participation of people in cumstances leading to the Praful Khoda Patel, a former He said there were no injuries with been affected owing to the heavy gates of majestic ‘Shahi Peshvai' (royal procession) seven-time MP Mohan Delkar BJP minister in Gujarat and the maximum damage done only to hoardings few camps that fell on electric poles and at Vrindavan Kumbh on Tuesday during committing suicide. current administrator of Dadra and gates of different camps housing wires. The power supply would be restored the second ‘Shahi Snan' (auspicious bath), A day after the and Nagar Haveli and Daman seers, Mahamandaleshwar and temples. by Wednesday evening, the superintend- Mahraj opined. PTI Maharashtra announced the and Diu, for allegedly harass- setting up of a Special ing him and trying to finish off Investigation Team (SIT) to his political and social            <     probe the circumstances into career. the death of Mohan Delkar It may be recalled that 58- who committed suicide in a year-old Delkar was found ! #  $&      Mumbai hotel, the Marine hanging in a hotel in the Drive police registered an FIR Marine Drive in south Mumbai     N@  into the case. on February 22. Fifty-eight- Patel has been booked year-old Delkar is suspected to Jaipur: On under the provisions of Indian have committed suicide by Wednesday, brave Penal Code and Scheduled hanging himself. The police lady Vasundhara Caste and Scheduled Tribe had recovered a 16-page sui- Chauhan of (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, cide note from the hotel room Dholpur met Chief 1989. where Delkar’s body was Minister Shri The Marine Drive police found. Ashok Gehlot with had initially filed an Accidental On February 24, the rul- his family and thanked the ters of the state to fight against Death Report (ADR) in con- ing Congress – which is one of Chief Minister for giving him crime in odd circumstances. nection with the incident the three constituents in the the opportunity of appoint- Shri Gehlot hoped that even which has been converted into MVA government in ment to the post of Deputy while serving in the police, she an FIR. Maharashtra had turned the Inspector of Police. will maintain her passion and While announcing the needle of suspicion towards Mr. Gehlot congratulated stand up to her duty. formation of an SIT to investi- Administrator of the Union Vasundhara and said that the MLA Mr. Girraj Singh gate Delkar’s death, Territory (UT) of Dadra, Nagar indomitable courage with Malinga, Vasundhara's father Maharashtra Home Minister Haveli and Daman & Diu and which he foiled a conspiracy to Mr. Posh Singh Chauhan, Anil Deshmukh had said the former BJP MLA Praful Patel drive away a dangerous crim- mother Mrs. Saroj Devi, sister State Assembly on Tuesday: who, it alleged, was among the inal was in itself Women are an Reenu Kanwar, brother Mr. “The deceased MP Delker’s UT officials that harassed example of empowerment. Devesh were also present on wife Kalaben Delkar and son Delkar leading the latter end- This will inspire other daugh- the occasion. Abhinav Delkar met the chief ing his life.    -         /   -  =-:>   "           !  3

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The proving its sincerity by dismantling $!&'(, the LoC and the foreign policy of Pakistan are decid- %'$9' other visible indicator. 2003 ceasefire, which was also not an all terror infrastructure, to which ed not in Islamabad (the seat of political power) but The Indian Government has agreement, lasted the longest: For five Islamabad showed no inclination. in Rawalpindi (the seat of military power). It has 7,($&)(',' been consistent in its stand of years. The 2003 ceasefire was But times have changed now. also established the fact that among the “3M” troi- $-$) Pakistan divorcing itself from cross- announced unilaterally by the then India has successfully exposed ka of mullah, militants and military that rules $5&'"&' border terror and dismantling all ter- Pakistan Prime Minister on the eve Pakistan as a fountainhead of terror E   "          Pakistan, the military yields the maximum power. .( $9$ ror-related infrastructure. No such of Eid-al-Fitr and was received pos- and it is globally recognised as such. 45D@              What is perplexing defence analysts is the rea- &'""," indicators have emanated from itively by then Indian Prime Minister Islamabad’s isolation on the world               #   son for a sudden U-turn by the Pakistani military $&&$+ Pakistan and launch pads are full, , a great votary stage has compelled it to act against $!&'                ( which survives at home on the basis of an anti-India infiltration attempts continue, jiha- of peace between the two neighbours. terror on its soil. The FATF’s role in bogey created through the notion that India is an 3.%3'L.'& di training camps are being re- But unfortunately, the agreement was compelling Pakistan to abandon ter-               existential threat and the Pak Army is the nation’s %$($+,&$)" established under a new organisation not formalised and it could also last ror is also critical. The downward spi-                sole saviour. Has Pakistan lost the battle in J&K and 3&")+'%6)!)$ called the Tehreek-e-Lebek. The for five years only because it was ral in the country’s economy and its ,   4@       7      realised the futility of meddling in its affairs? Was cosmetic actions taken by Islamabad backed by the leaders of both the realisation of the need for peaceful                  Pakistan under any obligation to China to keep the against the established terror leader- nations. coexistence with India are drivers of        C@46(45   A@@@@    LoC active in support of the standoff in Eastern ship to dodge the Financial Action Plus, it had the approval of a mindset change in the Pakistani BA4D5;       7      ( Ladakh and now that the disengagement between Task Force (FATF) are not very sig- Pakistan Army because of the humil- establishment.        E         ( the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the nificant and it has decided to keep iating defeat it suffered at Kargil and India should now go ahead and has taken place in the most volatile Pakistan in the ‘grey list’ till June. All because the military was shifting the sign a formal ceasefire agreement     3*I,(45    C@C@      ( Pangong Tso sector, Islamabad has also been asked in all, Pakistan still continues with focus towards Afghanistan through with strict protocols to check infil-               8    by Beijing to go easy? Is the American decision terrorism as an instrument of State Taliban insurgency. Such attempts tration, cross-border terrorism,                    under President Joe Biden to not abandon policy and has not taken any serious have always remained fragile in view narco-terrorism, ceasefire violations               ( Afghanistan in a hurry upsetting Pakistani calcu- measures to divorce itself from ter- of the absence of a structured proto- including drone dropping or tun-             3 "   lations? One immediate trigger which comes to rorism that could please India. col to ensure their enforcement. nelling, attack on civil areas and                 mind is the valiant response of the Indian Army to The statement of Imran Khan’s An almost identical statement maintenance of peace and tranquil-                  ( Chinese belligerence in Eastern Ladakh. The pro- advisor on security affairs, Moeed was made by the two DGMOs in lity. This agreement, if proved suc- fessionalism and mettle displayed by the Indian Yusuf, coming on the heels of Gen May 2018 as well. But it lasted only cessful, could become the stepping     #          %    +$ Army not only surprised the PLA and the Chinese Bajwa’s statement did give a slight for a few months and the LoC stone for a lasting peace between the    - S         ,   Communist Party’s leadership but its all-time ally indication of what was brewing in became volatile once again after the two neighbours. In international                )  Pakistan as well. Pakistan has realised the futility Pakistan when he said, “If you want Pulwama terror attack and the sub- relations there are no permanent #               of competing with India and its military might. peace, we have to move forward. If sequent Balakot air strike by India. friends or foes, only permanent                    Coupled with this is the strong international sup- we want to move forward, everybody Efforts made by Pakistan Prime national interests. Peace in the sub-          (   )  port garnered by New Delhi through its subtle diplo- The author is a has to be rational and not ideologi- Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2015 did continent is in the national interest      macy, resulting in a bitter experience for Pakistan Jammu-based political cal.” But his statement immediately not find a favourable response from of both countries. Pakistan has to where even the majority Muslim nations refused to commentator, columnist, after the announcement of the cease- India on two counts. First, Islamabad accept that the ‘non-zero sum game’ 0               -, side with it on the issue of Kashmir. security and strategic fire claiming it as a “win-win” situ- wanted the ceasefire to be monitored approach with India is in its best                ( The latest move could also be a ruse to get the analyst. ation for Pakistan, denies all logic and by the United Nations Military interest while New Delhi will have to                  The views expressed much-needed breather to improve its defences. The are personal. puts a question mark on Islamabad’s Observer Group in India and mould itself to play the key role of an        ,     -,      ( sudden change in the mindset of Pakistan Army is intent. Will the current consensus be Pakistan, which was not acceptable elder brother.                               E          3*I,       %    POINTCOUNTERPOINT         #  +          #     3   -          %              ;/   2    2       # +$ %         (                  

he prognosis on avert- governments were earlier towards becoming net carbon Norway has taken the lead goal of 450 GW has now been would not cross those of the ing disaster due to expected to act by spending neutral by 2050. France and and would permit the sale of adopted. India is set to developed countries as they Tglobal warming had more of the taxpayer’s money the UK have already made only electric or other zero achieve more than its Paris decarbonised their been very bleak till last year. or by getting consumers to this their national goal. The emission vehicles from 2025. commitments. economies. Global warming should be pay more for the transition to key drivers of this transition The UK has decided to imple- A study by The Energy The advanced industrial restricted to 1.5° Celsius and a fossil fuel-free energy econ- would be to first have electric- ment it by 2030. and Resources Institute economies are now set to the commitments under the omy. ity generation only from Most industries can use (TERI) has found that raising move towards zero per capi- Paris Agreement aiming at 2° & 78$6 This was politically diffi- renewable sources, giving up electricity from renewable the share of renewables in ta emissions by 2050. The Celsius were inadequate and cult. Fortunately, technology the use of coal, oil and gas for sources and hydrogen instead electricity generation to 40 implication is that we should these too were not achieved. has evolved dramatically in producing electricity alto- of coal and gas. However, per cent is the least cost also aim at having zero per Former US President the last decade and a net car- gether. technological challenges option for India. Domestic capita emissions by then. Donald Trump took the bon neutral economy now The Biden campaign had remain for substituting fossil manufacturing of solar pan- Going by our extraordinary country out of the Paris appears both technically fea- envisaged achieving the tar- fuels in some industries. But els and batteries has been success, this could well be fea- Accord even though the sible as well as affordable. get in 15 years, while given the progress that has included in the Production sible and affordable. India International Panel for Biden is positioning this ener- Germany is already getting already been made, there is Linked Incentive (PLI) could leapfrog as it is now Climate Change (IPCC) had gy transition as one which around half of its electricity cause for optimism. Scheme, hence being self- doing in many sectors. been highlighting that time would strengthen economic from renewable sources. The India has surprised the reliant at the technology front We can assume a leader- was running out for recovery in the US, create sun and wind have become world by its achievements in should be feasible in this ship role and choose to move mankind. millions of jobs and bring the cheapest sources of elec- increasing the share of renew- decade. shoulder to shoulder with However, the situation greater prosperity. tricity generation and the ables. The initial target of 20 A ‘Hydrogen Mission’ has the US, Europe and Japan in changed with President Joe Therefore, there is now costs of electricity storage and they are cheaper to use gigawatt (GW) of solar power been announced, too, and we saving ourselves and Biden as he made tackling cli- some cause for optimism as are also falling rapidly with on a per km life cycle cost capacity by 2022 has been could position ourselves on mankind. It would be alto- mate change one of his major The writer Biden and Prime Minister batteries being the front run- basis. With all electricity raised to 100 GW. As many as the frontiers of the hydrogen gether befitting if we set our- challenges. On his first day in is Distinguished Narendra Modi have agreed ner for storage today. coming from renewable 90 GW of renewable capaci- economy. selves the goal of becoming office, he decided that the US Fellow, TERI. to work together on climate The next major transition sources and all transport ty has already been achieved Our traditional position net carbon neutral by 2047, would rejoin the Paris The views change. would be to get all transport becoming electric, over two- and its share in electricity was to adopt a low carbon the centenary of our expressed Agreement. are personal. The US and the European to become fossil fuel-free. third reduction in carbon generation is about to cross growth trajectory and ensure Independence. That would be To fight global warming, Union (EU) are moving Electric vehicles have arrived emissions would take place. 10 per cent. A much higher that our per capita emissions a fitting tribute to our nation.    !   :

;   B               <          Washington: The top leaders the 2004 tsunami and for-      Chicago: A Trump-era immigration effort to undo Trump administration of the US, India, Australia and malised in 2007, the Quad has !     rule denying green cards to immigrants immigration policies. Japan will hold their first sum- met regularly at the working who use public benefits like food The new administration recently mit under the framework of the and foreign minister level.     +O  stamps was dealt likely fatal blows on dismissed high court appeals over for- Quadrilateral coalition on Friday's summit will be the first   A+    Tuesday after the Biden administration mer President Donald Trump's effort Friday to discuss a range of time that the Quad is meeting     dropped legal challenges, including to deny funding to so-called sanctuary issues facing the international at the top leadership level, Beijing: As the US, India, before the Supreme Court. communities. community, the White House Psaki told reporters at her daily Australia and Japan are set to Washington: The Chinese Government of religious freedom,” Price said. Continuing to defend the rule “is The justices, at the administration's has announced, amidst growing news conference on Tuesday. hold their first Leaders' Summit should have no role in the succession Previous president Donald Trump in neither in the public interest nor an effi- request, also put off cases they had global concerns over China's “That President Biden has of Quad on Friday, a wary process of Tibetan spiritual leader the December had signed into law a bill cient use of limited government agreed to hear over the funding of por- increasing assertiveness in the made this one of his earliest China on Wednesday hoped Dalai Lama, the Biden Administration which called for establishing a US con- resources,” the US Department of tions of the wall along the border with strategic Indo-Pacific region. multilateral engagements that the four countries will do said on Tuesday. sulate in Tibet and building an interna- Homeland Security said in a statement. Mexico and the policy of forcing asy- Announcing the virtual speaks to the importance we things that are “conducive” to “We believe that the Chinese gov- tional coalition to ensure that the next The Supreme Court won't weigh in lum seekers to wait in Mexico for their summit to be held on March 12, place on close cooperation with regional peace and stability ernment should have no role in the suc- Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the on the legality of the so-called public hearings Immigrant rights advocates White House Press Secretary our allies and partners in the instead of the “opposite”.Prime cession process of the Dalai Lama,” State Tibetan Buddhist community without charge rule because of an agreement by celebrated Tuesday's court action on the Jen Psaki said that US President Indo-Pacific,” she said. Minister Narendra Modi, US Department Spokesperson Ned Price China's interference. the Biden administration and the par- public charge rule after years of com- Joe Biden will discuss a variety “A range of issues, of President Joe Biden, Australian told reporters at his daily news confer- It is the policy of the United States ties and states challenging it. plex legal battles in multiple states. of global issues ranging from course, we expect to be dis- Prime Minister Scott Morrison ence. to take all appropriate measures to hold The Justice Department also While Trump's administration COVID-19 challenge, eco- cussed, I should say, facing the and his Japanese counterpart “Beijing's interference in the succes- accountable senior officials of the Chinese dropped objections to a ruling before touted the rule first proposed in 2018 nomic crisis and climate change global community from the Yoshihide Suga will attend the sion of the Panchen Lama more than 25 government or the Chinese Communist the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as a way to ensure only those who are during the meeting with Prime threat of COVID to economic virtual summit, which is the years ago, including by 'disappearing' the Party who directly interfere with the iden- upholding a federal judge's November self-sufficient come to the US, immi- Minister Narendra Modi, cooperation and, of course, to first conclave of the top leaders Panchen Lama as a child and attempting tification and installation of the future order striking down the rule nation- grant rights advocates said it amount- Australian Prime Minister Scott the climate crisis,” she said. of the Quadrilateral alliance, to replace him with a PRC (People's 15th Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism, wide. ed to a “ wealth test” and public health Morrison and Japanese Prime Psaki described India, Australia which was often projected in Republic of China) government-chosen successor to the 14th Dalai Lama, the act The moves were the latest out- experts said it would lead to poorer Minister Yoshihide Suga. and Japan as America's key the official media here as an successor, it remains an outrageous abuse said. PTI growth of the Biden administration's health outcomes. AP Formed in the aftermath of partners. PTI alliance against China's rise. Asked for his reaction to the first Leaders' summit of the  =  2 .$/  $     :5%5       Quad, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here %       <  $4     Q  B that China believes that any regional cooperation architec-    Washington: US Defence Secretary seas trip on March 13 to visit US Indo- Brussels: Relations between the of a single COVID-19 vaccine. Any ref- ture should follow the princi- Lloyd Austin will visit India next week Pacific Command Headquarters in European Union and recently depart- erences to a UK export ban or any ple of peaceful development London: Breaking its silence addressed by the family pri- along with Japan and South Korea, the Hawaii, US troops and senior govern- ed Britain took another diplomatic dip restrictions on vaccines are complete- and win-win cooperation, over Prince Harry and Meghan vately. Harry, Meghan and Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in ment leaders in Japan and the Republic on Wednesday when the EU envoy in ly false.” The spat comes against a back- which is the prevailing trend of Markle's explosive interview Archie will always be much the first overseas trip of a senior mem- of Korea, and senior government lead- London was summoned to explain ground that the COVID-19 vaccination the times. PTI with Oprah Winfrey, the loved family members,” the ber of the new Biden Administration. ers in India, it said. comments that Britain had issued a vac- drive in Britain is seen as a huge suc- Buckingham Palace on Tuesday statement noted. This is for the first time that India The date of Austin's visit to India has cine export ban. cess while that in the 27-nation bloc has said it has taken “very serious- It came a day after the inter- has been included in the itinerary in the not been announced. However, it would The United Kingdom was so irate been a major failure. The United ly” their revelations and those view was aired in the UK and first overseas trip of a US Defence be the last leg of his maiden foreign trip. about Tuesday's comments from Kingdom has given about 35 per cent will be addressed by the fami- sent the palace into turmoil, Secretary. “In India, Secretary Austin will European Council President Charles of its adults a vaccine shot while the EU ly privately. with crisis talks addressing the “Austin will meet with his counter- meet with his counterpart, Minister of Michel that Britain had “imposed an is further back with 9.5 per cent. On the couple's reference to damaging claims around parts and other senior officials to dis- Defence , and other senior outright ban on the export of vaccines,” Already uneasy bedfellows during unnamed royals raising con- Meghan's suicidal thoughts as cuss the importance of international national security leaders to discuss that it called in the ambassador for a Britain's 47 years of EU membership, cerns over their son Archie's a newly-married Duchess of defence relationships and reinforce the deepening the US-India Major Defence morning meeting. thing got progressively worse since the mixed-race heritage, the palace Sussex. Harry and Meghan also United States' commitment to a free and Partnership and advancing cooperation A British government statement 2016 referendum when the United said the concerning issues of revealed some racist under- open Indo-Pacific region – founded on between our countries for a free, pros- said that it “has not blocked the export Kingdom voted to leave the bloc. AP race would be addressed pri- tones within royal ranks as respect for international rules, laws, and perous and open Indo-Pacific and vately as a family matter. unnamed royals raised con- norms,” the Pentagon said. Western Indian Ocean Region,” the “The whole family is sad- cerns over the skin tone of their Austin will embark on his first over- Pentagon said. PTI dened to learn the full extent of first-born son, Archie, even as     how challenging the last few they were told he would not be years have been for Harry and made a prince and therefore not %   Meghan,” the Buckingham provided with security. '.        Palace statement read. “I have always had the Washington: Congress is poised to revive the enfeebled economy. House “The issues raised, partic- highest admiration for the  (-%&N  ? approve a landmark USD 1.9 trillion and Senate Republicans have unani- ularly that of race, are con- Queen and the unifying role Covid-19 relief bill, placing President mously opposed the package as bloat- cerning. Whilst some recollec- that she plays in our country   $"3$ ues, but LGBT rights activists say the Joe Biden on the cusp of an early tri- ed, crammed with liberal policies and tions may vary, they are taken and across the designations are discriminatory and umph that advances Democratic pri- heedless of signs the dual crises are eas- very seriously and will be Commonwealth,” said Boris he European Parliament is sched- make gays and lesbians feel unwelcome. orities and showcases the unity his ing. Johnson, when asked about Tuled to debate a resolution on The areas have come to be colloquial- party will need to forge future victories. “It's a remarkable, historic, trans- the allegations during a Wednesday that would declare the ly known as “LGBT-free zones.” The House was expected to give formative piece of legislation which Downing Street briefing on entire 27-member European Union a But the resolution to be debated final congressional approval goes a very long way to crushing the Monday evening. “freedom zone” for LGBT people. Wednesday also seeks to address prob- Wednesday to the package, which virus and solving our economic crisis,” “As for all other matters to The move comes largely in reaction lems faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, aims to fulfill Democrats' campaign House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., do with the royal family, I to developments over the past two years transgender, intersex and queer people promises to beat the pandemic and said Tuesday. AP have spent a long time now in Poland, where many local commu- across the bloc. not commenting on royal nities have adopted largely symbolic res- It says the fundamental rights of family matters and I don't olutions declaring themselves free of LGBT people have been “severely hin- intend to depart from that what conservative authorities have been dered” recently in Hungary due to a de today,” he said, refusing to be calling “LGBT ideology.” facto ban on legal gender recognition drawn into the These towns say they are seeking for transgender and intersex controversy. PTI to defend their traditional Catholic val- people.

(      -  Benghazi: Libyan lawmakers confirmed a newly appointed interim Government on Wednesday, in the hopes it will help unify the divided, war- wrecked North African country, and shepherd it through to elections at the end of the year. “This is a historic day,” declared parliament speaker Aguila Saleh at the end of the voting ses- sion that took place amid international pressure on Libya's stakeholders to support a roadmap brokered in a U.N.-led process late last year. He said 132 lawmakers approved the gov- ernment of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, which replaces two rival administrations — one based in the country's east and another in the west — that have been ruling Libya for years. Dbeibah, a powerful busi- nessman from the western city of Misrata, was appointed last month to lead the executive branch of an interim govern- ment that also includes a three- member Presidential Council chaired by Mohammad Younes Menfi, a Libyan diplomat from the country's east. Their appointment caped months of U.N.-brokered multi- track talks that set a political roadmap to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on December 24, a date Dbeibah pledged to respect following his confirmation. AP    !   +

;           )   1P  # #           1    ?+()B          "$ &     !           $ New Delhi:Only one bid has Kuraloi (A) North mine in been received out of four coal Odisha has received one tech-   ' !'() commission has recommend- mines that were put up for sec- nical bid from M/s Vedanta     ' !'() However, the latest direc- have the right to impose con- ed PDRD grants to 14 states. ond attempt of auction under Limited,” Joshi said. The  ' !'() tions will not affect the ongo- ditions for procurement of he Finance Ministry on The eligibility of states to the 11th round of Coal Mines Minister said as per the provi- n a move aimed at greater ing annual maintenance con- telecom equipment on grounds TWednesday released the receive this grant and the quan- (Special Provisions) Act sions, in case there is only one ndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir Iscrutiny of equipment being tracts or updates to existing of defence of India or matters 12th and final monthly instal- tum of the grant was decided (CMSP Act), Parliament was technically qualified bidder, Ihad on-time performance sourced by telcos, the govern- equipment already inducted directly or indirectly related ment of revenue deficit grant of by the commission based on informed on Wednesday. such bidder shall be the qual- (OTP) of 93.7%, 76.9% and ment on Wednesday amended in the network as on date of thereto, for national security,” Rs 6,194 crore to the states. the gap between assessment of The technical bid for the ified bidder. 72.8%, respectively, in January the telecom licence norms by effect, the Department of it said. With the release of this revenue and expenditure of Kuraloi (A) North mine in “....The Initial Offer sub- this year. In a written reply to including a clause mandating Telecom (DoT) circular clari- The designated authority instalment, a total amount of the state after taking into Odisha was received from mitted by the Technically a question in Rajya Sabha, the use of trusted products in fied. for this purpose would be Rs 74,340 crore has been account the assessed devolution Vedanta Ltd and an Qualified Bidder shall be con- Union Civil Aviation Minister networks. The move is aimed at National Cyber Security released to eligible states as Post for the financial year 2020-21, Empowered Committee of sidered as the Final Offer sub- Hardeep Singh Puri said on The telecom department, tightening security of com- Coordinator, and the licencees Devolution Revenue Deficit the ministry added.The Secretaries (ECoS) will take a mitted by the Qualified Bidder Wednesday that IndiGo’s OTP in a notification, said that with munications network, and will be required to provide (PDRD) Grant in the current Fifteenth Finance Commission final call on it, Coal and Mines and the matter will be referred was highest among the three effect from June 15, 2021, the helping in controlling installa- “any information as and when financial year, the ministry had recommended a total Post Minister Pralhad Joshi told to Empowered Committee of airlines in November and licencee will “only connect tion of network gear from sought by the designated said in a statement.The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Lok Sabha in a written reply. Secretaries for appropriate December last year too. trusted products in its network China. It would ensure that authority”. Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 74,340 crore to 14 “Out of four coal mines put decision with respect to allo- IndiGo’s on-time perfor- and also seek permission from equipments procured by tele- According to the circular, Grants are released in month- States in the financial year up for second attempt of auc- cation of the Coal Mine,” he mance in November and Designated Authority for com companies adhere to the the designated authority will ly instalments as per the rec- 2020-21. 100 per cent of the tion under 11th Tranche of said. In the event, the ECoS December 2020 was 97.5% and upgradation of existing net- guidelines of National Security notify the categories of equip- ommendations of the Fifteenth amount recommended by the CMSP Act & 1st Tranche of decides that the coal mine 94.7%, respectively, the minis- work utilising the telecom Directive. ment for which the security Finance Commission to meet Commission to these 14 states MMDR (Mines and Minerals shall be allocated to the quali- ter mentioned. equipment not designated as “The government through requirement related to trusted the gap in Revenue Accounts of has been rleased by the central Development and Regulation) fied bidder, it shall be declared While SpiceJet’s OTP was trusted products”. the designated authority will sources, are applicable. the States post-devolution. The government. Act, only one mine namely as the preferred bidder. PTI 91.7 per cent and 79.2 per cent in these two months, GoAir’s on-time performance was 84 /    $        %  %%!    per cent and 77.8 per cent, he       added. The minister also pre- @   sented data about the flights Mumbai:Domestic equity points or 0.51 per cent at cancelled by the aforesaid three     benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 15,174.80 – aggregating its !     airlines.IndiGo cancelled 1.29     rose for the third session in a three-day gains to 276.70 per cent, 1.36 per cent and 1.35 ith the aim to understand row on Wednesday, tracking a points or 1.85 per cent.   D1E6/   5' per cent flights in November Wthe vision and mission of rebound in broader Asian mar- On the Sensex chart, Bajaj 2020, December 2020 and     New Education Policy, New kets as easing in bond yields Finance was the top gainer with January 2021, respectively, he Delhi Municipal Council calmed investor jitters global- 2.34 per cent rise, followed by Mumbai:The Indian rupee the wake of easing bond yields. noted. SpiceJet cancelled 1.14   ' !'() prehensive institutional frame- (NDMC) organised a two days’ ly. At the closing bell, the BSE Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, recovered from the day’s lows At the interbank forex per cent, 1.57 per cent and 2.3 work is being set up to ensure workshop. The workshop was gauge Sensex quoted 254.03 Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto and to end higher by a marginal 2 market, the local unit opened per cent flights, while GoAir he Government will soon that the goals of the policy are inaugurated by Chairperson- points or 0.50 per cent higher Infosys. paise at 72.91 against the at 72.97 against the greenback cancelled 0 per cent, 0.47 per Trelease the national logistics achieved. NDMC, Shri Dharmendra by at 51,279.51 – taking its three- On the other hand, American currency on and witnessed an intra-day cent and 1.59 per cent flights in policy that aims to promote A National Logistics lighting the lamp at session gains to 874.19 points ONGC, Kotak Bank, ITC, Wednesday, tracking positive high of 72.88 and a low of these three months, he added. seamless movement of goods Council (NLC), Central Convention Center, NDMC, Jai or 1.73 per cent. HDFC Bank, PowerGrid, investor sentiment globally in 73.10. PTI across the country, a senior Advisory Committee on Singh Road, New Delhi. While the NSE barometer Reliance Industries and Maruti official said on Wednesday. Logistics (CACL) and an Inaugurating the workshop, Nifty closed higher by 76.40 were the laggards. PTI Pawan Kumar Agarwal, Empowered Group of Shri Dharmendra given the Special Secretary (Logistics), Secretaries (eGoS) are planned outline the aim of organizing said the policy is in its final for effective coordination and the workshop that it will pro- stages and has been developed implementation. For integrat- vide the understanding of the after wide consultations with all ed development at the state vision, mission and philosophy central ministries and other level, the framework includes a of the National Education stakeholders. State Logistics Coordination Policy-2020(NEP) with its “Consultation is over. It will Committee (SLCC). salient points, curriculum and need approval from the Union He said that a National relevant Pedagogy, and evalu- Cabinet. It will be rolled out Logistics Law that would pro- ation. soon,” he told reporters. vide an agile regulatory envi- It will also explain the uni- The aim is to reduce the ronment through a unified versalization, the inclusion, logistics cost from 13 per cent legal framework for the “One significance of restructuring of the country’s GDP at present Nation-One Contract” para- of education in early childhood to 8 per cent in five years, he digm has been framed and is care and education, values and added. under consultation with stake- life skills and evaluation under Agarwal also said a com- holders. the New Policy.             ' !'() on imports and encourage eco- nomic wealth creation, job cre- he Ministry of Mines has ation and increased contribu- Trecently issued the National tion to the GDP through metal Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap recycling. Recycling Framework, 2020 This framework is also covering key non-ferrous met- seen to be prepared in the als like Aluminium, Copper, backdrop of the upcoming Zinc and Lead. Vehicle Scrappage Policy for The framework has been automobiles, which will ensure released with an objective to sufficient availability of domes- promote formal and well- tic scrap in the country. organised recycling ecosystem Some of the key recom- in the country which is cur- mendations are setting up of a rently highly unorganised with central authority for recycling heavy dependence on import- of metals as Metal Recycling ed scrap. Authority (MRA). It strongly Also, it aims to produce recommends establishing BIS high quality scrap for quality standards for the quality of secondary production thus scrap used for recycling and minimising the dependence recycled products.    !  3   O#   % %& '() & **+  * ,- )  % %P L0 & ** * &-- ,122   2-2 ;;  ;<<%;$) $ <%=< AA  ctor Amitabh Bachchan part of the world. This is the &          #3         Awill be conferred upon reason we nominated him for with the prestigious 2021 FIAF the award, and he was unani-      O   $%)3'+ +.9$" Award by the International mously voted by all FIAF Federation of Film Archives members,” he said. eachers are the ones who shape (FIAF), the worldwide organ- Filmmakers Martin the future of their pupils. They isation of film archives and Scorsese and Christopher Tteach, engage, collaborate, and museums from across the Nolan, who have been previ- inspire. They do these in more than world, at a virtual showcase ous recipients, will give the one way and every year without fail. scheduled to take place on award to Big B for his dedica- In the words of Nobel Laureate Malala March 19. tion and contribution to the Yousafzai, “One book, one pen, one “I am greatly honoured to preservation of and access to child, and one teacher can change the receive the FIAF Award for the the world’s film heritage for world.” Rightly so, the role that a year 2021 for a cause that I am the benefit of present and teacher plays in a larger transforma- deeply committed to. We must future generations, at a virtu- tion is enormous. It’s another thing that strengthen the idea that film al presentation. it mostly goes overlooked. archiving is as essential as “A m i t a b h B a c h c h a n’s There is another aspect of a filmmaking, and I do hope advocacy for preserving India’s teacher’s professional journey that that we are able to garner fur- film legacy has been excep- also goes overlooked at large. It is the ther support for this most tional. With a career spanning teacher’s professional development. essential cause from my col- over five decades, he is a cel- The only learning that teachers nor- leagues in the film industry ebrated actor who has put the mally receive is the one that they get and the government to enable considerable weight of his rep- while they are in the staff room, hav- us to realise our dream for utation behind the cause of ing discussions with their peers. building a centre that will film preservation in India and Occasionally, they receive workshops. preserve and showcase our the entire subcontinent. However, these workshops are rarely magnificent film heritage,” They could not have cho- personalised to meet the teacher’s pre- said Bachchan. sen a more deserving cise demands. The 78-year-old individual to recognise Well, this is precisely where CPD Bollywood icon’s name this year,” said filmmak- (Continuing Professional was nominated by the er Martin Scorsese. Development) comes into the picture. FIAF affiliate Film “As a past recipient of A lot of schools have started follow- Heritage the FIAF Award, I ing it as well, and now is the time to Foundation, a know how imper- digitise these CPD programmes. not-for-profit ative it is that Doing so will not only unlock a organisation representatives teacher’s true growth potential, it will founded by of the film simultaneously benefit students. Let us filmmaker industry try and find out how. and archivist around the What is Continuing Professional Shivendra world come Development? It’s a process of track- Singh together to ing and recording the skills, knowledge Dungarpur, ensure that and experience that a teacher has dedicated to we preserve gained both formally and informally. effective improvement in classroom ily add flags, comments, and events to the preserva- our film her- This learning is beyond any teacher’s learning as well. This is what needs to a video and assist teachers in search- tion, restora- itage. I want initial training within an institution. It change. ing and navigating the content. It fur- tion, docu- to congratu- keeps the track of what a teacher expe- Thanks to our advances in digital ther comes equipped with novel Align mentation, late riences, learns, and also how he or she technology, this can be done without Methodology which has proven to exhibition, Amitabh applies them. Conventionally, it refers any hassle. Today, using video analyt- enable effective self-reflection and and study of Bachchan to the physical file or folder that con- ics on video, 360-degree video devices mentorship for teachers increasing India’s film on receiving tains the information about the devel- have empowered us to automate reg- their motivation on one hand while heritage. the 2021 opment of an educator. Some organ- ular processes with immaculate pre- also increasing the student outcomes “We have honour. As isations use the term while referring cision. Video-analytics-based systems on the other. been fortunate the ambas- to a training or development plan, can be deployed within classrooms to Such advanced solutions are the enough to enjoy sador for which some might argue is not accu- reflect on the the performance of a need of the hour. It goes without say- the unstinting Film Heritage rate. teacher. It can analyse everything ing that teachers play a critical role in support of our Foundation, he What usually happens is that the from the body language to specific the holistic development of a student. ambassador has played an professional development of a teacher details about a section of class to the So, their own career progress and skill Amitabh Bachchan, essential role in remains in the paper trail. Further, the overall classroom engagement. development have a direct impact on who has championed putting the cause teachers tend to use their rapport to Further, it can help teachers identify their pupils’ learning. Thankfully, we the cause of saving of film preserva- show CPD improvement to receive what are the precise shortfalls and help have these tech-driven solutions as the our film heritage, and tion on the map in promotions. However, since there has him or her to improve them. next logical step towards teacher constructively wield- India and the sub- been no progress in terms of skills, It paves the way for live and on- training and continuos development. ed his influence to continent,” said there is no enhancement in their stu- demand, of the class when needed. It (The writer is the Regional Director, amplify the cause on filmmaker dent training as well. So, there is no enables the designated mentor to eas- ONVU Learning, Onvu Technologies.) a war footing in our Christopher Nolan.

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Sarita Dhurvi from Dindori Piyush Goyal bought a hand- district, Samnapur Tehsil, loom woven herringbone waist Madhya Pradesh. Through coat. the vibrant, earthy colours, she Our country is home to a depicted the creation of large number of tribes. In fact, nature. The gond tribal art, they constitute over 8 per cent practised by the Gond tribe in of our total population. What Madhya Pradesh, reflect man’s makes them unique is that aigarh is moving towards development in to the contract with the STP construction com- close connection with the nat- they have retained their natur- Rterms of cleanliness and beauty. In the past pany, the construction of Oxygen will be done ural surroundings around al, simple ways of life, despite eight months, with the construction of roads and along the road construction after laying the him. the hectic pace of modernisa- drains for approximately 2 crore, the citizens were pipeline. The facility of gardens on the banks of Equally unique was the tion among them. Their arts, provided an orderly market environment and less- river Chhath Ghat will be provided soon. The con- exquisite form of embroidery crafts, music, dance, cuisine, all er traffic. Similarly, 810 complaints of cleanliness tract to sell the treatment plant water to NTPC practised by the Toda tribes of reflect a timelessness associat- and encroachment so far were addressed with the is also under progress. This will also increase the the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil ed with their lives. 100-minute rapid action facility. income of the corporation. Nadu. A pastoral community, Unfortunately, this also places Corporation Commissioner Ashutosh Pandey mainly dependent on their them in the fringe and among said that in the last eight months, many construc- TRAFFIC WILL BE EASED buffalos and milk, the Todas the disadvantaged sections of tions have begun like that of markets (29 lakh), The construction of a one-foot divider is have been living in the hills for embroidery. The Poothukuli weaved with cotton thread. the population, considering bus stands (28 lakh), platforms near Marine under works from Subhash Chowk to the over 3,500 years. A small holds a high cultural and cer- The strips are then joined that their sources of livelihood Drive platforms (31 lakh), shops and roads con- Municipal office. Earlier, barricets were being used community with only 1,500 emonial significance and together with cotton which stem from either natural forest struction from Jogidipa bridge to Siddhi Vinayak as dividers. The Traffic Safety Committee also con- members, the Todas have therefore, was embroidered. forms the folds and gives the produce or their arts, crafts and Colony (47 lakh), BT road from Rianpara Chowk ducted a meeting in the presence of Singh to managed to preserve their This is a handicraft form colour to the folder. handicrafts. to Water World (48 lakh). The construction of address the issue of jamming and barricades. culture and ethnicity in terms practised exclusively by The total cost of the three Keeping in line with the drains in Modi Nagar (49 lakh) and Marine Drive of religion and customs. For women of the tribes. The items were 3,849.60. clarion call of Atmanirbhar (42 lakh), RCC Bridge in Bandhani Nala (24 CAMPAIGNS BEING RUN BY CONNECT- centuries, they have been Toda embroidery is now a GI Following the clarion call of Abhiyan, among its other flag- lakh) are currently in progress. ING SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS wearing a single unstitched tagged product and also the Prime Minister to pro- ship programmes to improve Roads, drains, culverts, perch works, commu- Swachhta sandesh, Swachhta cycle rally, garment, which gave way to a adorns dining tableware, bed mote women entrepreneur- the livelihoods of the tribal nity toilets, drinking water portals, dustbins, etc murals, rose distribution — events like these are set of two unstitched gar- covers, bags and other mer- ship, and in particular that of communities, Trifed has an were demanded in the wards under the Mahasafi being organised to spread awareness about the ments during the last century chandise, besides, of course, the tribal women, Smriti Irani, exclusive marketplace for trib- campaign. The demands were immediately need for cleanliness and the Swachh Survekshan — a waist cloth or ‘Torp’ plus the shawl. Minister for Textiles, Dr al producers — tribesindia.com. addressed. To make the city beautiful, over- 2021 by Corporation Commissioner Ashutosh a cloak or shawl called The jute file folder that the Harshvardhan, Minister of The Tribes India platform offers bridges, vacant spaces and 3D wall paintings are Pandey. The college students are also competing Poothukuli. The men and PM ordered was made by the Health and Family Welfare, the best of tribal handicrafts under works as part of the Swachh Survekshan by painting the walls of the city’s social spaces. women, both wore the same artisans from the Santhal tribe and Piyush Goyal, Minister of and natural organic products. 2021. These instill a sense of attraction for the cit- Food packets, clothes and ration and blankets were garments, only draped differ- of West Bengal. The jute fold- available in the 24 Paragana Railways, also purchased The Tribes India website offers izens and the tourists in the city. During the also distributed to the needy. ently. But with both styles, the er is made out of the mad- area. The grass is usually dyed products from Tribes India a glimpse into the age-old tra- Mahasafi campaign, 43 wards have undergone a drape shows off the rich hurkathi grass, abundantly in different colours and website. ditions of our tribal brethren. condensation visit under the direction of Collector A HOUSE FOR STRAY ANIMALS Bhim Singh and Mayor Janaki Katju. More than 700 stray cattle have been shift- The people are being made aware about clean- ed to Sambalpuri Urban Gothan. An action plan liness and the need for swachhata. The citizens has been chalked out to shift the stray bulls too. have now started paying attention to the street and This will make the city free from stray cattle. //% (+*,*    @C@(     neighbourhood cleanliness just like their homes. The Kanji House of Transport City will also be The citizens are not only managing the waste from converted into a Dog House in a bid to create elhi Development Authority has would be allotted flats in case of can- their houses but also dumping the garbage to the a home for stray dogs in the city. Dconducted draw for allotment of cellation/surrender of flats by the right sources and the door-to-door waste collec- 1,353 flats across various locations in main allottee(s). The registration tion mediums. Raigarh has become the first GARBAGE-FREE CITY AND CLEANING Delhi under Housing Scheme 2021. It money of all unsuccessful applicants Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra to initi- OF PONDS was held under the supervision of a including waitlisted applicants will be ate 100 minutes of rapid action to take action on The city is in process to become complete- panel of three independent observers refunded within 15 days. The surren- people’s complaints. Mobile numbers have been ly garbage-free. Raigarh’s Garbage Weldable headed by a retired High Court Judge. dered/cancelled flats will be allotted issued for rapid action too, which are available Point (GVP) is being covered with a green net. The other two members were senior to the waitlisted applicants through from Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 2 pm. Similarly, sanitation rickshaws and e-rick- technical experts of Government of the same draw process if they give About 760 cleanliness complaints and 50 shaws have been made accessible to all the lanes India. A total number of 22,752 appli- their consent for allotment and encroachment complaints have been addressed. of all wards. The time of collecting garbage from cations were received — 253 HIG, 757 deposit registration money again and The city is also moving towards development with the market area is done through sweeping in MIG, 52 LIG and 291 EWS/Janta flats when demanded by DDA before the the realisation of Sughar Raigarh. the night in the market areas. This no longer located in Dwarka, Jasola, Vasant draw. spreads garbage on the streets. All the ponds Kunj among others. For the first time, the entire GARDEN FACILITIES of the wards have been identified and cleanli- The draw was conducted based on process of the scheme i.e application, The work of sewage treatment plants is in ness is done at a very low cost with specially- Random Number Generation payment, issue of demand letters to progress for about 59 crore. The STP of 25 MLD trained workers. Patrapali, Bhagwanpur, Technique by software. After comple- applicants can see. The allotment of erence for locality(ies). A waiting list successful applicants, cancellation in Banjinhapali and 7 MLD in Atramuda is under Bhujbadhan, Rinapara, Vijaypur, Atramuda, tion of the draw, its result has been flats through the draw was made to of 338 applicants have also been and refund of money and more has construction. The work of laying large pipelines Darridipi, Kaidimuda, Askapara ponds have placed on DDA’s website so that 1,353 applicants based on their pref- drawn. These waitlisted applicants been done online. on both sides of the river is underway. According been cleaned as well. &      1 #    ) ##     +  +!  (0 & '5 0 ## !! !  ( 7+.!Q# " ! (# hatrughna Naik, a resident of where there was distress for jobs and SGidhibas Village in Jhumpura livelihood. Considering the benefits (. ##  + +. + (! block of Keonjhar, could witness a of the project, he has already start- twist of fate when he initiated work ed planting for the next season. he Mayor of North Delhi, Jai that the government is contin- with the Wadi programme, sup- The programme is a holistic TPrakash, said that the bud- uously cutting the budget of cor- ported by District Mineral attempt to promote agro-horti- get presented by Delhi porations. Foundation (DMF), Keonjhar and forestry-based livelihood as a source Government is aimless and far “The Delhi Government Directorate of horticulture, of income for small and marginal from reality. He said that the makes provisions for corpora- Government of Odisha. farmers in mining affected areas. It government has allocated 6,930 tions in its budget, but they don’t The programme was implement- provides an assured and continuous crore for the corporation in the release funds on time. We have ed in 2019 with an objective to source of food, fodder, fuel, medicine financial year 2018-19, 6,380 to protest again and again for the enhance the livelihood of farmers. and timber, year after year, once the crore in the financial year 2019- same. Due to this attitude, the Under it, Shatrughna, with his wife trees reach maturity. Implemented at 20, 6,828 crore in the financial corporation is not able to start Ratnamani, planted 44 fruit bearing a cost of 29 crore, more than 900 year 2020-21 and made provi- the development work for the plants. small and marginal farmers in min- sion for 6,172 crore in this people and timely payment of He could earn 40,000 under the ing affected areas have benefited financial year 2021-22. He said salaries to its employees,” said he. project during the lockdown period, from the initiative so far.    ((  (9 !9 . !+  ( ala Bhargava, president of the Inner MWheel Club Delhi Main, accompa- think tank named after PM nied by former president, Rita Dhawan ANarendra Modi has been estab- and members donated three more wheel lished to conduct research on his lead- chairs at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station to ership, governance style and interna- help the disabled passengers. tional diplomacy. Named as the Centre The donation was made on the eve of for Narendra Modi Studies (CNMS) International Women’s Day. The club is or NaMo Kendra, it has been set up an administrative body that acts as the as a public trust by professor Jasim umbrella for the organisation world- Mohammad near the Law Faculty of wide. They are active in more than 104 Aligarh Muslim University. countries and have more than 1,08,000 Mohammad, who teaches members in 3,895 clubs. Members of the Comparative Literature at Arunachal club give practical as well as financial sup- University of Studies, says that the cen- port to people suffering in war-torn tre will initially operate from Aligarh regions. and will then be shifted to New Delhi. He adds that the centre can also be called ‘NaMo Kendra’. To kickstart the activities of the centre and intro- duce it to the intelligentsia in the coun- try and abroad, the CNMS has pub- lished more than 10 books on various Vaccination drive begins themes of Modi’s leadership like International Relations: Harbinger of Change, International Relations: at Delhi Division Hospital Heralding A New World Order, International Relations: A New n the time of the pandemic, wearing masks Awakening, Collection of PM’s Mann Iand maintaining social distancing help us to Ki Baat, etc. makers. “The centre will also create into the CNMS for readers. Apart from reduce the chance of being exposed to the virus Elaborating further on the activ- inter-linkages with NGOs and acad- doing research on the leadership of or spreading it to others, but these mere mea- ities of the centre, Mohammad says emic institutions to prepare and pro- Narendra Modi, the CNMS is out to sures are not enough. The vaccination helps to that apart from holding seminars vide authentic data,” he adds. explore ideas relating to National reduce the spread of the disease. and conferences, from the next acad- Mohammad says that the idea to Security and Strategic Studies, Asutosh Gangal, General Manager, Northern emic year, the CNMS plans to hold establish the CNMS struck him last International Relations/Diplomacy, Railway, informed that keeping in view to fight PFC organises Table Tennis Tournament short-term workshops for college stu- year when the nation celebrated the Neighbourhood Studies, Governance the war against Corona, vaccination drive at dents and teachers on themes like 70th birthday of PM Modi. “It came and Political Studies, Economic Delhi Division Hospital has been started. he Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) While PK Singh, Director (Commercial), Atmanirbhar Bharat, India’s Freedom to my mind that when personalities Studies, Technological and Scientific It is a dedicated center for vaccination, fully Torganised the 23rd Inter CPSU Table PFC, inaugurated the tournament, RS Movement, Democracy and the like Swami Vivekananda, Deendayal Studies, Mother tongue studies and equipped with ambulance service, ILR for vac- Tennis Tournament in collaboration with the Dhillon, CMD, PFC, graced the closing cer- Constitution of India. Among other Upadhyay, Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Historical and Civilisational Studies. cines storage, emergency room to deal any Power Sports Control Board at Thyagaraj emony and awarded the shield and medals to academic activities to be undertaken Nehru has institutions named after Mohammad is also trying to approach adverse event due to immunisation as well staff Stadium, INA, New Delhi. the winning team members. by it include the Narendra Modi him, why shouldn’t we start an insti- former bureaucrats, diplomats, acad- deployed from CDMO and DM/Central Office. Eleven teams from various entities of PFC has always endeavored to promote Model of Nation-building, Defining tution to celebrate the leadership of emics, editors, researchers and other More than 10,000 field workers of different power sector including Ministry of Power, sports and health among its workforce and Parameters of Concept of Secularism, Narendra Modi and other aspects of experts to join the CNMS and con- departments, Kumbh Mela staff as well as peo- CEA, REC, Powergrid, NHPC, THDC, DVC, stakeholders. The tournament was another Liberal Democracy, Non-alignment nation-building,” he adds. tribute as researchers. “I am sure we’ll ple above 50 years of age will be benefited from SJVNL, BBMB, POSOCO and PFC partici- step towards its ethos for a healthier and and Social Justice as spelt by Narendra A website namostudies.in has soon have a dedicated and robust this centre as per SOP of GOI Ministry of pated in the tournament. brighter tomorrow. Modi to enable and facilitate policy- also been created to provide a gateway team,” says he. H&FW.    !   *

,      Eng series not rehearsal for T20 WC: Rohit          $9'!$%$!   $9'!$%$! around the world, how they go about their stuff is quite an ndia vice-captain Rohit 9++! ( # n opener who can also experience. Franchise cricket Sharma on Wednesday said Abowl both off and leg is a great way to learn,” he said. Ihis team is not seeing the spin, Liam Livingstone is back Considering the strength upcoming five-match series (!## !#! ( in the England T20 squad of the England squad, against England as a dress four years after his debut for Livingstone might not get to rehearsal for the T20 World the upcoming India series, open when he plays but it is Cup at home later this year   $9'!$%$! series. He did his rehab at the claiming to finally have the not an issue for him. and remains focussed on win- NCA and started throwing maturity and sense of belong- “We have got so many ning it. eg-spinner Varun normally. ing for International cricket. world class players in English India have picked some Chakravarthy’s failure to “However, he has failed to The 27-year-old, who ricket. I pride myself on being fresh faces for the series while Lclear fitness tests has clear the YoYo test mark stip- played his two T20Is back in flexible. Wherever I get the resting lead pacer Jasprit ruled him out while pacer T ulated for a 2km run at least June 2017, earned himself a opportunity, I will be ready Bumrah as the team looks to Natarajan is racing against twice,” a senior BCCI source recall to the T20 squad in a take to it.” build on its preparations for time to be battle-ready, mak- said. World cup year on the back of Livingstone used to bowl the showpiece event. ing him doubtful for at least the The question now being a successful Big Bash cam- only off spin earlier but has “We don’t see it as any early part of India’s five-match asked is why did the Chetan paign in which he made 426 now developed as a leg spin- rehearsal ... We are not think- T20 series against England Sharma led committee select runs in 14 games for runners- ner too. ing too far ahead and focusing starting here on Friday. such a player, who, after the up Perth Scorchers. How did that happen? on winning the series,” Rohit Chakravarthy has repeat- month of October, hasn’t “I am a very different play- “I spent a lot of time work- said ahead of the series open- edly failed to clear the fitness played even one competitive er and a very different person ing on my leg spin. Playing at er here on Friday. test at the National Cricket game for his state Tamil Nadu. since then (2017). The experi- Old Trafford helped (consid- “If we focus on the pre- Academy in Bengaluru while It is learnt that Rahul ence that you get by playing ering it is spin friendly). It is sent, the future will take care yorker specialist Natarajan is Chahar will be inducted in the franchise cricket around the something I want to continue of itself. It’s a long series and yet to join the squad here due squad as he is already in the world is pretty valuable when to work on and hopefully in it’s important to see where we to an apparent “shoulder nig- bio-bubble since the start of the you come back to playing the next couple of years, I can stand as a team and individ- gle”. Test series. International cricket. develop into a proper all- ual.” “Varun Chakravarthy was In case of Natarajan, the “For the first time in my rounder,” he said. It will be interesting to see selected because he recovered NCA medical staff is trying to carrier I feel like I belong in Asked about the morale of who among KL Rahul and from his shoulder injury that get him fit or at least the later this environment. I was pret- the dressing post the defeat in Shikhar Dhawan opens along- ruled him out of the Australia part of the series. ty immature back then. I am the Test series, he added: “It is side Rohit, who did not reveal back to enjoying my cricket,” a different squad with differ- much on the combination for “Of course he’s been an the southpaw building on his said Livingstone in a media ent players. Fresh people bring the first game. integral part of the squad. He recent success in the longest interaction on Wednesday. more energy into the side. “I won’t be able to reveal is been working on his bowl- format. Livingstone was “We have played the combination, we will have ing and batting, trying to “He can go from strength bought back by some great white ball to wait and see till Friday,” he sharpen those skillset. It’s been to strength. There is no look- Rajasthan Royals in the cricket of late and we said. good month and a half that ing back for him. So far he has recently held IPL auction want to continue doing The star Indian opener, he’s been with the team in done exceptionally well from and is looking forward to that. The series also however, said his role does not order to get ready for this lim- Australia to the home series adding to his four games gives us a chance to change and he would contin-    / -$  % +  4  +-   $     D ited overs series,” Rohit said. against England recently, he’s he played in the 2019 edi- work out the pitches ue to bat the way he does. “He’s done pretty much performed exceptionally well,” tion. (ahead of the World Cup “It’s about giving the team be nervous. ‘HOPE HARDIK IS READY’ 2019, made a comeback with everything so it seems that he said. “I have spent later this year). a good start if we bat first, “It’s natural for them to India vice-captain Rohit the IPL last year but did not time has come for him to get “I don’t see anything stop- time in the “We have nothing changes for me. When feel nervous, thinking of per- expects Hardik Pandya to con- bowl. He won India games ready and start doing what he ping unless you guys stop IPL, two got a pretty we chase, the approach is the formances but it will only put tribute substantially with the with his batting in the limited does. putting pressure on him. The Big full strength same but the mindset changes pressure on them. It’s about ball in the T20 series, having overs series in Australia but he “He has worked hard for good thing about his game Bashes as side against as you have to calculate a lot being relax and just have fun seen him do “everything he bowled only once across three his bowling and batting in this right now is he is starting to well as the best many things.” being part of this great Indian could” to get back to his best ODIs and as many T20Is. last few weeks. I hope he’s understand the game situation, Pakistan team in the His Mumbai Indians setup. following a back surgery that He was with the Test team ready to do what the team something that he ticks a box.” Super world. It teammate Surykumar Yadav “It’s not going to be easy kept him away from bowling during the recent England expects from him.” “He can go from strength League. will be a and Ishan Kishan earned their and there will be challenges regularly in International series and Rohit feels that The in-form Rishabh Pant to strength from here. He is Playing good test maiden India call-up for the every now and then but it’s cricket. helped him get ready for his is making a comeback to the looked very good in keeping, with dif- ahead of the series and Rohit, their IPL how you respond to it will be Pandya, who underwent responsibilities in white-ball T20 side following his exploits approach or batting in all ferent World skipper, said both are bound to crucial,” he said. his back surgery in October cricket. in Test cricket and Rohit sees three departments,” Rohit said. players Cup.” !.2! ! #!  (: ; /  3:  O  P )   &@G : %  ( 0 (.(! # 2##("   New Delhi: The International   $9'!$%$! formed very well. India is of Cricket Council’s Chief course strong in every format Executive Manu Sawhney has ngland white-ball vice-cap- and T20 is no different and  ' !'() but the ICC Board and the been sent on “leave” after his Etain Jos Buttler feels hosts especially playing at home I see England and Wales Cricket conduct came under the scan- India, who are strong in every India as the favourites,” Buttler he International Cricket Board (ECB) decided to change ner during an internal investi- format of the game, are added. TCouncil on Wednesday for- the venue to ensure that the fix- gation by audit firm favourites for this year’s T20 England and India are slat- mally announced that ture could be staged safely PricewaterhouseCoopers and World Cup. ed to play in a five-match T20 Southampton will host the with the potential impact of may resign before his term India, who won the inau- series and Buttler feels it is the inaugural World Test Covid-19 minimised for all ends. gural T20 World Cup in 2007, perfect opportunity for his side Championship final between involved. It is understood that will host the tournament in to get acclimatised to the the India and New Zealand in “In selecting the Sawhney, who replaced Dave The 56-year-old hasn’t been October and November. World Cup conditions. June and a limited number of Hampshire Bowl, the ICC drew Richardson after the ICC World attending office for some time “Going into World Cups, “It’s vital for us to play and fans could be allowed if the eas- on ECB’s experience of deliver- Cup in 2019 for a tenure till and was asked to go on leave on you probably look at hosts hopefully you want to win that ing of lockdown in the UK con- Covid-19 lockdown measures ing a full summer of bio-safe 2022, hasn’t also been on best Tuesday. nations one specially as strong series and take that confidence tinues. proceed as planned, it is antic- international cricket in 2020,” of terms with some of the “The Board of Directors are as India who are going to be and gel together as a group and The game will be played ipated that a limited number of the ICC said. influential cricket boards with trying to find a compromise favourites for that tournament,” have that clarity ahead of the inside a bio-secure bubble at fans will be allowed into the “The venue provides regards various policy deci- formula where Sawhney leaves Buttler, in an interaction with World Cup. the Hampshire Bowl in Hampshire Bowl to watch the world-class playing and train- sions. the post with dignity by tender- British media on Tuesday, said. “So, it's a fantastic oppor- Southampton from June 18-22. final,” the ICC statement read. ing facilities, giving both teams He has come under scruti- ing his resignation,” a senior “There are many excellent tunity for us as a side to be “Should the UK Initially, the final was sup- the best possible environment ny for his allegedly “abrasive official close to the ICC Board teams, in the last few World 3   #   #   playing against India in World Government’s phased easing of posed to be held at the Lord’s in which to prepare.” behaviour” with colleagues. said. 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Today we showed lots of char- Olympics this year in July- clash between domestic giants Prasidh Krishna, all-rounder Juventus had been count- But Juventus’ Champions acter: the players were focused August before he was re-elect- Mumbai and heavyweights Shreyas Gopal and spinner K ing on Portuguese striker League heartache stretching and that made it easy for us.” ed for a second term till 2025 Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare Gowtham and could have a on Wednesday. Trophy here on Thursday. slight edge over Mumbai, who As he opened the IOC ses- While Padikkal, who boasts of several youngsters sion, Bach said it was no smashed four consecutive List A and will be without the services !       longer a question of whether hundreds to become the first of regular skipper Shreyas Iyer, the Olympics, which were Indian to achieve the feat, is the prolific Suryakumar Yadav and postponed last year as the leading run-scorer of the tour- pacer Shardul Thakur. /         @C" coronavirus pandemic spread nament with 673 runs, Shaw is For Karnataka, another around the globe, would take not far behind with 589 runs in advantage is the form of skip-   !,"&9.! place but in what conditions his kitty. per Ravikumar Samarth, who is they will be held. Shaw, who will be leading second highest on the leading rling Braut Haaland scored “Tokyo remains the best Mumbai, has been on a record- run-scorer list for this year, hav- Etwice as Borussia Dortmund prepared Olympic city ever breaking spree. The diminutive ing amassed 605 runs. held off a late Sevilla fightback and at this moment, we have right-hand batsman became the He hit a whirlwind 192 in to reach the Champions League no reason to doubt that the highest individual scorer in the the quarterfinal against Kerala quarter-finals with a ‘crazy, Opening Ceremony will take history of the tournament when and would be more than keen amazing’ 5-4 aggregate win place on July 23,” Bach said. he smashed an unbeaten 227 to put up a show once again. after a frantic 2-2 second-leg “The question is not against Puducherry in the For Mumbai, who last won draw on Tuesday. whether, the question is how group stage match. the tournament in 2018-19, a <     -            Haaland, who also netted a these Olympic Games will On Tuesday, he added lot will also depend on how   "  -(?+          D.3;% double in Dortmund’s 3-2 last take place. another record to his name their bowlers led by medium 16 first-leg victory, tapped in a “The IOC is working at by notching up the highest pacer Dhawal Kulkarni (13    &.") advantage but Juventus lev- first-half opener and scored a full speed together with our score by an Indian in a chase wickets) perform. elled the tie through two goals retaken penalty after the break Japanese partners and friends in a List A game when he The role of spinners ristiano Ronaldo’s from Federico Chiesa, which behind closed doors at Signal to make the postponed smashed an unbeat- Shams Mulani, Prashant CJuventus crashed out of came either side of Porto Iduna Park. Olympic Games a safe mani- en 185 against Solanki and Tanush the Champions League in the striker Mehdi Taremi’s red “It was a hard game — I’m / A 3 !            P    D.3;% festation of peace, solidarity Saurashtra in Kotian and all- last 16 for the second year card. tired now, but to be in the next and resilience of humankind the quarterfi- rounder Shivam running on Tuesday, losing to Oliveira then rifled home round feels very good,” Haaland told Movistar. “We fought until “We have been punished by in overcoming the pandemic.” nal. Dube will also be 10-man Porto on away goals a low free-kick on 115 min- told Sky. “It was a crazy game the last minute.” a player (Haaland) who will Bach said his aim was to Both equally despite winning the second leg utes, which passed through the and a crazy, amazing win.” Haaland, the man of the make his mark on this era,” pre- create “a safe, secure and fair youngsters important. 3-2 in Turin. legs of Ronaldo, with Adrien Sevilla forward Youssef match, is the competition’s top- dicted Sevilla coach Julen environment for all the ath- would be keen The Sergio Oliveira’s extra- Rabiot’s header in reply com- En-Nesyri scored a 69th- scorer this season with 10 goals Lopetegui. letes”. to score big and second time free-kick sent twice for- ing in vain for Juventus. minute spot-kick and a last- in six games. “It was a turbulent game,” The local Japanese organ- push their semifi- mer winners Porto through to “When you make four big gasp equaliser but Dortmund The 20-year-old is the said Dortmund caretaker Edin isers are due to announce by teams into the nal the quarter-finals as the tie errors over two legs in the clung on. youngest player to reach 20 Terzic. “It’s not a given for us to the end of the month whether final come between finished 4-4 on aggregate. Champions League last 16, “We’re not happy with the Champions League goals, in just get this far, so now to be among foreign spectators will be Thursday. Gujarat Leading 2-1 from the first you can get eliminated,” said result. Truth is, we didn’t have 14 appearances, breaking the the best eight in Europe makes allowed to attend the Games, Padikkal and Uttar Pradesh, to leg in Portugal, Oliveira’s first- Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo. any luck — they had one chance previous mark set by Kylian us very happy. Erling Haaland although it is widely reported would like to be played at the Arun half penalty increased Porto’s “It will take a few days to and they scored,” En-Nesyri Mbappe. was just outstanding.” that they will be barred due to impress the Jaitley Stadium, can be touted Covid-19 concerns. national as the battle of equals.