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    like demonetisation and a “He has taken away from poorly executed Gabbar Singh the farmers, he has snatched ongress president Rahul Tax (GST). Informal sectors from the small and medium CGandhi on Thursday said have been badly hit. businesses, he’s taken away the “Nyay” scheme will “The aim of the ‘Nyay’ from the unemployed youth, remonetise what the Prime scheme is two-fold. First is to he has extinguished the sav- Minister demonetised and guarantee a minimum income ings of mothers and sisters of asserted that his party’s anti- to the bottom 20 per cent this country. We want to poverty programme has families. The second is to return to India’s deprived thrown the BJP into total remonetise the economy that sections what Modiji has disarray. has been demonetised by snatched from them,” he said. In an exclusive interview Modiji,” Rahul said. Terming Nyay (Nyuntam to PTI ahead of the 17th gen- The Congress chief said Aay Yojana) a “game changer” eral election beginning April there is a reason why the and a “final assault” on pover- 11, Rahul said the Nyay party christened the scheme ty, Gandhi said the scheme is scheme has the twin objec- Nyay, which translates to jus- “fiscally perfectly doable” and tives of giving money to the tice in Hindi. “There is will not be implemented position, Rahul said, “No, that’s not right.” 20 per cent poorest families in another aspect to calling the “rashly like demonetisation India and remonetising the scheme ‘Nyay’. Why have we and GST of the BJP”. economy “damaged” by chosen to call this scheme Asked about apprehen- $%&' demonetisation. ‘Justice’? Because over the sions of some economists “What the PM has done last five years, Mr Narendra that “Nyay”, which entails an over the past five years is to Modi has simply snatched expenditure of 3.6 lakh   #  remove all money from the from poor and given nothing crore annually, could aggra- economy with failed policies back. vate India’s fiscal deficit    ! " the source of cash," said   $%&' Rourkela Tehsildar BR Rath,    $! "The vehicle checking in the district, would continue till the election is over and anyone carrying over Rs 50,000 would     be questioned about the       source," Rath said. In another incident, a poll ash of 9. 2 lakh was seized flying squad on Thursday Cin two separate cases in seized Rs 10 lakh from a car Rourkela by the Static Flying near Kotpeta village in !
 
" Squad (SFS), formed in con- Rayagada district. nection with the elections, on A person identified as     Wednesday night. Padmanav was detained in this Pradhan posed three ques- Sharma, the main accused in While Rs 6 lakh was seized connection for interrogation.    tions to Patnaik in connection the Vyapam scam in Madhya from a car at Ambagan Chhak He introduced himself as a cot-   with the coal block allocation Pradesh. Pradhan should also in the city, Rs 3.20 lakh was ton trader.    case. “Who is GD Daga and clarify on the allotment of a seized from another car on the The huge cash was seized how coal blocks were allocat- petrol pump to Kendrapada- Kuarmunda-Birmitrapur road. by the election flying squad led     ed to a company before it was based gangster Tito and his role Sources said that after by Rayagada Tehsildar registered? The CM must clar- in allotment of rooms in a implementation of code of Umashankar Behera while the nion Minister ify whether CBI had ques- guesthouse in Uttarakhand to conduct following accused was travelling on the UDharmendra Pradhan on tioned him and why he has not the accused involved in theb notification of election, the car from Rayagada to Thursday said the people of the mentioned this case in the Chhatrapur Councillor district administration has Antamada. State want to know about Chief affidavits filed by him during Laxmidatta Pradhan murder formed the SFS, who along However, the accused clar- Minister Naveen Patnaik’s role nomination for the upcoming case. with police officials are check- ified that the cash was meant in the coal block allotment case. elections,” questioned Pradhan. Patra also questioned what ing vehicles at different loca- for payment to cotton farmers. Pradhan addressing a Press Though the BJD did not steps were taken regarding the tions of Sundargarh district, to The Rayagada Town police conference here alleged that comment on Pradhan’s allega- black-marketing of LPG cylin- restrict movement of flow of initiated a probe to ascertain coal blocks were allocated to tions, party spokesperson ders by the agency owned by illegal money. the source of money, intention ‘ghost’ companies when Sasmit Patra, instead, asked a the Union Minister’s brother. “We have seized the cash of the accused behind carrying Patnaik was the Union Mines number of questions to him. Pradhan must also clarify on worth about Rs 9.2 lakh since huge cash with him on the Minister in 1998 even though At a Press meet, Patra said, his links with the the owner of vehicle and any possible link for the company became regis- “The Union Minister should Dhalasamanta brothers, he both vehicles could not money disbursement during tered in 1999. clarify his links with Sudhir demanded. give proper explanation about elections.    !"!#$"  &( "

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Locals spotted he Odisha Civil Society At a programme held at dates from 35 Assembly con- elections. him in a room adjacent to the TForum has expedited its Brahmapur on March 24,     stituencies going to polls in the The Red rebels stated in the shop in the morning and ‘Voter Sankalp Yatra’ to create Brahmapur Assemly candidate second phase of elections on banners and posters about informed police. awareness among people across Abani Kumar Gaya said he he State Chief Electoral April 18. their opposition towards the Following the incident, locals the State to choose worthy would take local people into TOfficer (CEO) on Thursday Parliamentary and policies of the Central and demanded immediate action candidates and not accept confidence while taking of released a notification for six Assembly segments under State Governments regarding against the culprits and blocked money and liquor during the developmental projects. Lok Sabha and 42 Assembly Balangir, Bargarh, Kandhamal, water, forest and land. National Higway-16. Vehicular election period. On Thursday, the forum seats for the scheduled third- Aska and Sundargarh Lok Sabha Police later seized the traffic was disrupted on the busy The campaign begun here released resolution leaflets for phase elections in the State. constituencies will go to polls posters and banners and start- road due to the agitation. on Saturday has already cov- distribution during awareness As per the notification, during the second phase of ed investigation into the inci- Later, police sent Swain’s    It was decided at the meet- ered Ganjam, Khordha and programmes in different dis- the nomination started from elections on April 18. dent. body for postmortem and ing that more CRPF personnel Gajapati districts. It would tricts. the day till April 4. The nom- “A total of 45 candidates had Combing operation in the deployed additional forces to GP Dr RP Sharma will be deployed in Maoist- move to other districts soon. Leaders of various organi- ination will be verified on filed nominations for five Lok area was being carried out, said maintain law and order. Dreviewed the poll pre- infested areas to avoid any The activists would con- sations and eminent persons April 5 and the candidates can Sabha seats in the State. Out of Umarkote SDPO Hemant The reason behind the mur- paredness in western Odisha at untoward incident before and vince voters to vote for good have been involved in the drive. withdraw their nomination by them, nominations of eight can- Kumar Padhi. der was yet to be ascertained, a meeting here on Thursday during the elections. character, non-corrupt and April 8. The third phase elec- didates were rejected for various Earlier, similar posters and sources in the police said. with senior CRPF and State The DGP urged the offi- tions will be held on April 23. reasons,” informed CEO banners had surfaced in However, it was suspected that police officials. cers to keep a strict vigil on ille- In this phase, the Lok Surendra Kumar. Kandhamal and Kalahandi dis- the incident took place over a He held discussions regard- gal flow of liquor and money Sabha constituencies of Similarly, out of 299 appli- tricts, in which the rebels had brawl and the miscreants ing smooth conduct of the and criminal activities in the Sambalpur, Keonjhar, cations from 35 Assembly con- criticised the politicians and attacked Swain with sharp Lok Sabha and Assembly elec- region. Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Puri and stituencies, 38 nominations were asked people to attack them weapons and slit his throat. The tions in the region. Bhubaneswar will go to polls. rejected and 261 were found to when they seek votes during security guard died on the spot Strategies were chalked out  !   The elections will be con- be valid, added the CEO. The election campaigns. due to excessive bleeding, sources to combat the increasing      ducted simultaneously for 42 last date of withdrawal of nom- The Maoists had also said. Maoist menace in Balangir     !6 Assembly seats coming under ination papers for second phase threatened to murder police The murder weapon was and Bargarh districts ahead of   these Lok Sabha constituencies. is March 29. informers in coming days. seized from the spot. the polls.     .+"
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6- preserve the cultural posterity On the occasion, a band end his political career. Rao. Tbranch of the Institute of Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal delib- ability management, mass of the region and to sensitise of known artists who have Notably, Sarangi who was The villagers told, “We have Chartered Accountants of India erated on impact on bank communication, urban man-     the public about the signifi- excelled in the domain of art chairman of the civic body for utmost respect and faith on PM (ICAI) conducted a seminar on audit, GST and tax audit, pro- agement and governance, mas-  !  cance of traditional form of art and culture, namely, theatre five years till 2018, was in the tick- Narendra Modi. Our country “Unique Document visional balance sheet and ters in business finance grad-  !  and culture. director Raju Padhi, artist et race for the Satybadi Assembly needs a dynamic leader like Identification Number CMA data. uated. Prior to the observance of Ramesh Maharana, Tirupati seat, but the party announced sit- Modi and also here we want the (UDIN): A unique way to The seminar was attended by Hindustan Unilever     the event, hundreds of artists Sahu, Arun Kumar Satapathy ting legislator Umakant dynamic leadership of Rao.” secure your signature” here on over than 150 members from the Limited chairman and MD  !  and cultural entities in dif- for “Mancha Manisha” and Samantra’s name for it on Among others, district BJP Wednesday. fraternity. Sanjiv Mehta attended as chief  ferent forms took out an stage artist Pramod Kumar Wednesday. president G Ravana, leaders ICAI EIRC Bhubaneswar Among others, ICAI guest and congratulated the colourful procession from the Choudhury were felicitated. Sources reveald that Sarangi Jagannath Mohapatro, Babula former Chairman Sanjay Kumar Bhubaneswar Vice-Chairman graduating students of the uni-      Old Bus Stand and to the Among other prominent has remained in touch with the Patnaik, P Kristna and Ch Agrawalla, UDIN Monitoring Bibhu Prasad Mohapatra, versity. On the occasion, the    ! community hall holding artists, Dr Mihira Kumar BJP for ticket for the Puri Tarakeswari were present. Group Central Council Secretary Bisworanjan Sutar, university conferred an  !
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   ,, 6'-    he Vigilance Additional  88 TSpecial Judge here on he North Orissa University Wednesday convicted former ehicular movement on T(NOU) on Thursday Additional Inspector General VNational Highway-16 in observed its 11th Convocation (AIG) of Police Baidyanath Jaraka of Jajpur district was dis- here in a glittering atmos- Jena for criminal misconduct rupted on Thursday as locals phere. Governor and and cheating the Government blocked the road demanding Chancellor Prof Ganeshi Lal by executing a false adoption construction of a flyover at presided over the function. deed and obtaining pecuniary Jaraka Square. Addressing the distin- advantage by using the deed as Hundreds of vehicles were guished gathering, Prof Lal genuine, thereby causing stranded on both sides of the said that India now is at the wrongful loss to the highway due to the blockade. threshold of a historic possi- Government. Besides, shops and other busi- bility and opportunity to gramme as the chief guest, dents were awarded degrees for The judge sentenced him ness establishments remained emerge as a world leader. urged the intellectuals to be different professional courses to undergo two years of rigor- closed due to the protest. had urged the NHAI to start The whole world is looking assets to the society and the on the occasion. ous imprisonment (RI) and to “We have been demand- work. But NHAI officials did      at India with hopes and aspi- nation. They must uphold the A large number of leading pay a fine of Rs 10,000 on each ing construction of an over- not pay any heed to our plea,     8   rations and seeking guidance moral values and social ethos, intellectuals and academicians count and, in default, to under- bridge at Jaraka Square in for which we blocked the from this emerging he said. of the town attended the func- go four more months of RI on view of the rising road highway,” said Balabantaray .   , % L  :  Vishwaguru. “We, therefore, NOU Vice-Chancellor Prof tion. each default. mishaps on the stretch. The MLA also demanded         should rise to the occasion and Pradeep Kumar Chand, in his Previously, Jena had also However, the NH authorities construction of a new bridge be good, cultured and noble cit- speech, described the onward -   been convicted in a Vigilance have decided to construct a over the river Bramahani at %    --,    izens to make India great and march and success story of the case for possession of dispro- flyover in another location, Kabatabandha. a true guide to the whole university. (2.(2   portionate assets and his dis- for which we resorted to the Later, the Dharmasala       : - world,” he exhorted. As many as 24,924 students     proportionate property was strike today,” said an agitator. police reached the spot and Indian Council of Social were awarded Graduate degree, confiscated by the Special Dharmasala MLA Pranab were trying to pacify the pro- ,   ,    :M Science Research (ICSSR) 1,978 Post-Graduate degree, ;  ! Court Authorised Officer on Balabantaray also joined the testers till last reports came    Chairman Dr Braj Bihari 189 MPhil/M Tech degree, 58 December 28, 2012. road blockade. “Last year, we in. Kumar, who attended the pro- PhD, two DLitt and 931 stu- R # #R !# ( 4 1( "R # R ( #(    "# 4+ -( Q  R  ##   " !# R  8   rights of workers have been held by the forum in each vil-     two-day executive body lage and slum of the district in !   ) Government. He dared the =  ! Ameeting of Jharsuguda which around more than igilance Judge Bhagaban Chief Minister to hold a farm- Progressive Workers’ Forum 10,000 workers from 200 VPradhan has awarded two   6 ers’ convention at Bargarh to  was held under the presi- branches have been associated,     years’ imprisonment to Boudh substantiate the Government’s !  dentship of Manoj Nayak. it was informed. district’s Sankulei Service stand that the farmer suicide The meeting passed polit- It was also decided to woman was allegedly killed  !   Cooperation Society presi-  8   was due to family discord and     ical agenda besides holding launch strike in June in front of Aby her in-laws over dowry     dent Antaryami Chaulia after not loss of crops due to      the election of its office bear- Raj Bhavan demanding survey demand at Kantiokatani village
    convicting him in a bribe uring the 19 years of the drought. 6   ers. State secretary Rakshakar and identification of skilled, under the Tumusingha police case. DNaveen Patnaik The ruling BJD has been Anupam, president Golak unskilled and high skilled limits in Dhenkanal district on The judge also imposed a Government, Bargarh and frightened so much that it has  ! Bihari Nath and labour leader workers getting monthly pen- Thursday. dered her demanding dowry. fine of 10,000 on him, failing Jharsuguda districts in western fielded as many as four     Anil Mohanty attended as sion of  5,000. As per a police complaint Terming it as a case of which he would undergo a jail Odisha have been neglected the Ministers in Bargarh district to        observers. !   lodged by the deceased dowry death instead of suicide, term for one year more. most. The Government has contest elections and the Chief Bhagaban Jamudalia has woman’s father Kailash Majhi, Majhi further alleged that his Chaulia had demanded and not made any irrigation facili- Minister himself is also con-      been elected as president, Kuni      he was informed in the morn- daughter was being tortured by taken a bribe amount of Rs ties in these two districts. testing from the Bijepur seat in Rana as secretary, Sindhia Kalo   : $  ing by his daughter’s in-laws her in-laws regularly over 50,000 from society secretary This was alleged by BJP western Odisha, Pujari said. 6     as vice president, Sanjay Sa as      that her condition was being dowry demand. Sanjaya Kumar Gaigoria to national secretary and Bargarh Pujari challenged the Chief    ! assistant secretary and Sushree :
    critical. Police registered a case regularise his job. Lok Sabha candidate Suresh Minister to come with a Subanti as cashier of the forum On reaching the spot, he under Sections 498 A, 303 B He had earlier suspended Pujari in a Press meet here on progress report of the area. The    )  It was decided to take up  )   was told that his daughter and 34 of the IPC and Section Gaigoria on the charge of not Thursday. voters of the Bargarh Lok Sabha       district wise agitational and cre-      committed suicide by hanging 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. attending office regularly. Pujari said farmers’ suicide constituency have become very <) ative activities. For ensuring    herself. Suspecting foul play, he The woman’s body was sent for Special Public Prosecutor occurred in village Sagarpali in much conscious now and social security of unorganised   lodged the FIR alleging that his postmortem and investigation Suresh Mahapatra had con- Jharsuguda district due to laps- would give a fitting reply in  filed workers, rallies for the daughter’s in-laws have mur- was underway. ducted the case. es on the part of the terms of vote this time, he said. 3  # # #*

The surface soil is often known land eco-systems. Odisha has original quality of mother ingredients, organic matters ty field. as soil which is quite true and two major eco-systems, which earth. Natural soil nutrient is and fine earth form the tex- The writer joined as Range real. This portion is more or are estuary based. One is the 0<4-$7 not possible, where artificial ture of the soil. The root sys- Officer of Talcher Forest Range less completely weathered, rich Chilika lagoon and the other is fertiliser is used. tems of the plant communities in 1971, when general election in soluble materials and con- the Bhitarakanika estuary. The recycling of garbage of cultivated crops also get was over. tains a relatively higher pro- There are also various small to and potential uses of night minerals and nutrients from The writer was advised by portion of organic and fine medium size wetland ecosys- wasted thereby, which can be domestic consumptions. soil can generate human such soil profile. The upper- the Chief Conservation of earth. This is known as top soil tems which are sustainably utilized as bio-fertiliser for Agricultural practices of employments and also increase most “horizon” of the soil is Forest and Head of the or mother earth. This is known maintained by bio-fertilisers of production of agricultural villages can also be run through productivities of the lands. We known as ‘A’ horizon. The ‘A’ Departement then Sripal Jea to as zone of aeration, where the various animals and birds. commodities, vegetables and human waste and domestic spend huge funds for estab- horizon is known as the life raise bamboo plantation over microbiological activities are Now, the Swachh Bharat horticultural practices, but also cattle waste. lishment fertiliser plants, but sustaining horizon. the land. Bamboo needs rich intense, including the root sys- Abhiyan is going on making the same pollutes the sub-soil The State Government and such funds can be spent for This soil horizon is always shallow soil to grow. tems of plant communities. India a clean and smart coun- water strata ground below. also the Union Government irrigation of our agro fields. subject to soil erosion. So the It never grows well in rocky The top soil is formed due try. That is good but it does not If sub-oil water strata are should pay attention to these We can get two things use of night soil as bio fertiliz- areas. The writer procured to decomposition of leaf litters, mean that we will waste away polluted all along then the aspects. After harvesting elec- from bio fertiliser uses. One is er can prevent soil erosion and night soil manure from the bodies of the million tons of human whole health management of tricity from night soils, the that the activism of micro increase productivity of land. Talcher Municipal Council different animals and excreta without potential uses. the civilization will fail one day. waste can be utilised as bio-fer- organisms will be enhanced The writer, here can give an then and used the same in the plants and especially through Now open defecation in our There is no doubt about it. The tilisers. The Government through uses in the agro- example of use of night soil in bamboo plantation. '(  -/ the excreta of man, animal and country is totally banned and misutilisation of human excreta should establish small-scale fields. The use of bio-fertilis- coal bearing areas of Talcher The plantation was done bird. The excreta of animals every where the lavatory sys- is a colossal loss. They can be industries in each village or ers reduces the stiffness of town. There is a forest block with inter-planting of teak. It hough artificial manures and birds always make soil fer- tem is encouraged for better utilised in best possible way, within group of villages for pro- mother soil and facilitates cir- named Kandhal was quite successful and a Tgive immediate benefits, it tile. The porosity of soil is the sanitation and for suitable preventing contamination of duction of bio-fertiliser from culation of air or supply of near the coal town, which beautiful plantation was then damages the fertility of soil in principal character of a fertile health management. ground water table. Electricity human waste. oxygen to soil profiles. was barren and the soil was achieved. the long run. Soil is known as soil. The excreta of birds and But when human excreta can be produced from human Now, most of small to large Immediately below the prone to erosion during 1971. the uppermost layer of earth animals always fertilize the are buried in the sub-soil, it has waste. If the villages can make agriculturists of our country are top soil or mother earth is the And, its top soil was totally (The writer is a former for- crust. The soil can be broadly mother earth and the food two major bad effects. First big community safety tanks of using artificial and chemically subsoil stratum, which con- eroded and there is nothing to est officer and an environ- divided in to two separate lay- chain of ecosystem. thing is that a major quantity night soil, they can harvest elec- prepared fertiliser in their agro tains weathered materials of support vegetations. It was mentalist, Mob: 9937460649) ers, i.e. surface soil and sub-soil. Let us take the case of wet- of night soil is not only being tricity and get energy for operations thereby spoiling the organic objects and soluble quite a rocky as well as a grit-    !"%!#$"   &2

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 supremo and Chief Minister Athe radiological emergency Naveen Patnaik. was conducted at the Esplanade   “I have been ignored by the Mall, Rasulgarh Square here on ;;
  party and they have not includ- Thursday. ed me in any events or activi- Following an explosion at    ties organised in these years. In the entrance of Esplanade, fire fact, I have not even been and police control room were champion in the camp. Laxman offered a mere chair at CM’s informed immediately by the     Swain, Kishore Ghadei, Rashmi events. The party is being con- mall authorities. Shortly PCR Ranjan Swain, Jasobanta Patra, hauli College of Art and trolled by an IAS officer and Van/MRDS (Mobile Radiation he Indian Red Cross Khambeswar Ghadai, DCrafts Principal Chandan has no concern for the State,” Detection System) arrived and TSociety Odisha State Trilochan Dandasena, Jitendra Kumar Samal and artist Jaya Jena told reporters, who was declared the presence of radi- branch participated in the Naik, Deepak Kumar Patra, Jena have been conferred with denied a ticket this year. ation at the incident site.    !  Gania Unnayan The speakers mentioned national Youth Red Cross train- Dibya Ranjan Thakur, the Jatiya Lalitakala Akademi Notably, the BJD has nom- Accordingly the information Committee president and that in 2006 the female infan- ing camp held at Hampi in Hemanta Naik and Raju awards for the stone sculpture inated Sharmistha Sethi as its passed to State Emergency     social activist Usha Patnaik ticide rate in the district was Karnataka from March 23 to 27 Kumar were the participants. titled “The Construction”. candidate for the Jajpur Lok Operation Control Room      presiding over the programme highest in the State and both under the guidance of State They received the awards Sabha seat this time. (SEOC). The service of NDRF expressed concern over the the Government and non- branch secretary Major Dr from Goa Governor Drudula was requisitioned. In the mean- decreasing ratio of girls in the government organisations Kalpana Das.      Sinha at a special programme 5    time, teams of Odisha Fire    < = district. There were 851 took many steps to check it. The Odisha branch bagged held in the Sir JJ School of Art      Services, ODRAF, Civil females compared to 1,000 But it is highly unfortunate first prizes in four of six events ,  premises in Mumbai recently. Defence, Red Cross and NGOs he Gania Unnayan males in the district. that the situation is still alarm- which first AID practical per- - >  Samal’s sculpture “Human     reached the site. On reaching TCommittee, Nayagarh in Nayagarh CDMO Dr ing. formance, cultural perfor- Thinking’ made of granite    the spot, the NDRF demarcat- association with the District Shwetakumar Mahapatra, Dr On the occasion, the mance, ethnic wear perfor- - - + stone was highly lauded. ed the area into hot and warm Health Committee organised Suresh Chandra Mishra, Lalita speakers and participants took mance and power point pre- Earlier, Samal and Jen had   )' zones. Victims on the incident a district-level event ‘Our girl, Mishra, Swadesh Mishra and oath to sensitise the public to sentation of different activities ) received the award for the     site were removed and sent for our prided’ here on Arun Kumar Mohanty attend- check female infanticide and held in the State. sculpture titled “Prakruti” in  higher medical care after first Wednesday. ed as guests. minor girl marriage. The branch was awarded as 2007. aid. Thereafter, the area was decontaminated and declared safe. The mock exercise was conducted from 9.30 am till 10.20 am. Senior Commandant Jacob !!6   1 $ "  #!  Kispotta, Deputy Commandant BK Das, Assistant Commandant GS  ,   Singh. However, after receiving 1984 Operation Blue Star. At Patel, of the 03 Bn NDRF adverse reports, BJP has report- that time, he was posted in Mundali and OSDMA CGM am Aadmi Party’s “sus- edly dropped Dhillon’s name Norway. PK Nayak participated, among Apended” MP from from the list. As the Congress govern- others. Fatehgarh Sahib Harinder Besides, name of Union ment filed some cases against Singh Khalsa on Thursday Minister and party’s Sikh MP him, he stayed in Norway, became the part of the saffron Hardip Puri was also doing running an eating joint and  brigade. Struggling to find a rounds for the seat. working as a postman there.    suitable candidate for the cru- As the cricketer-turned- He returned to India in cial Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, politician Navjot Singh Sidhu 1990, after being assured that :  the BJP may field its new Sikh was winning the prestigious the cases against him would be    face from the holy city. Amritsar seat for BJP, the party dropped. Khalsa, who won the is finding it tough to find his Later, he served as the   

Fatehgarh Sahib seat in 2014 replacement. During previous chairman of Punjab Human : general elections routing tra- general polls, BJP laid its bet on Rights Organisation, an NGO ditional parties, was suspend- the party stalwart Arun Jaitley that highlighted the “excesses -  ed from the party’s primary but lost to Congress veteran committed by the state gov-    ; membership by AAP in 2015 Capt Amarinder Singh. ernment during the anti-insur- for “anti-party activities”, and In 2017 bye-election, BJP gency operations”, and as sec-    &3 initiated disciplinary proceed- fielded its Sikh leader Rajinder retary of the Shiromani  5$ ings against him. Mohan Singh Chhina, who Gurdwara Prabhandak He joined the saffron party also lost to Congress’ Gurjit Committee (SGPC). 6   in the presence of Union Singh Aujla. < 6-;6: Ministers Arun Jaitley, Hardeep Now, to win back the seat, +     Puri and the party’s general sec- BJP is looking for a strong pan- 5 retary (organisation) Ram Lal. thic leader to represent the con- 4  %..& Notably, BJP is considering stituency, and Khalsa fits the    !    to add star power to its election prerequisites for the same.        !   campaign in Amritsar by field- A former Indian Foreign ing actress Poonam Dhillon or Service (IFS) officer, Khalsa  !   Indian cricketer Harbhajan resigned in protest against the        "    " 
    

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The Election the nominations begin on (EC) after complaints were the meeting with the Election BJP rebel will induct himself in Commission (EC) on Thursday Thursday, the last date for fil- filed over the release of the Commission officers in New Congress next week. Sources issued a notification for phase ing of filing papers is April 4 upcoming movie “Prime Delhi, senior Congress leader said that the joining which was three Lok Sabha polls. and scrutiny of nominations Minister Narendra Modi” the Kapil Sibal not only targeted to happen on Thursday itself All seats in Goa, Gujarat, will be held on April 5. The last biopic on the life of Prime the BJP party, but also the mak- had to be delayed due to revival Kerala, Dadra and Nagar date for withdrawal of candi- Minister Narendra Modi and ers (Producer Sandip Ssingh) of the tension within the RJD Haveli, Daman and Diu, and dature is April 8, the notifica- ban of its trailer in light of the and actors (Vivek Oberoi) of and Congress in the Bihar Puducherry will go for polling tion said. Model Code of Code (MCC) the PM Modi biopic saying that mahagathbandhan. in this phase. Uttar Pradesh, The election will pit the being in force ahead of the Lok the film is a “corrupt practice” After meeting Rahul  3  1       2     Bihar and West Bengal will BJP-led National Democratic Sabha election. The duo had and “launch of the film is Gandhi, Sinha announced he head for voting in all the seven Alliance against mostly differ- discussions with the poll offi- motivated” ahead of the will join the Congress. “Joining seat and has been critical of the Shatrughan Sinha would join phases of the general elections. ent Opposition groupings in cials on the release date of the General Elections. will happen soon, we will give Narendra Modi Government the party “in New Delhi on According to the Election various States, including of Modi’s biopic which is set to  (2(34 A delegation of the CPI you a positive news during for past couple of years. He has March 28 at 11.30 am”. Singh Commission, the parliamen- Congress, the Left and region- release on April 5, merely a 453224265 64 and the CPI(M) on Tuesday Navaratri. I will join Congress been sidelined in the BJP, had also announced that Sinha tary constituencies going to al forces who are continuing to week before the first phase of +463 met Election Commission offi- now,” Sinha said talking to which replaced him with will be the Congress candidate polls in the third phase in work out a grand alliance to Lok Sabha elections on cials and demanded that release media later. AICC incharge of Union Minister Ravi Shankar from Patna Sahib. Uttar Pradesh include minimise a division of votes April 11. 343 of the film based on the life of Bihar Shaktisinh Gohil tweet- Prasad as the Lok Sabha can- On his part, Sinha praised Moradabad, Rampur, Sambhal, against the saffron party. Accompanied with his (5533334 Prime Minister Narendra Modi ed that Sinha will join the didate from Patna Sahib con- Rahul Gandhi after he Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah, The BJP has worked out a lawyer Hitesh Jain, actor Vivek 264346 be deferred, claiming it to be a party on April 6. stituency. promised to implement a min- Badaun, Aonla, Bareilly and seat-sharing formula with some Oberoi met officials of the EC 493265:6 “propaganda material”. Sources said that Sinha’s On Wednesday, Bihar imum income guarantee Pilibhit. new allies and several old part- and responded to all queries %66 CPI’s D Raja and CPI(M) joining was marred by the Congress election campaign scheme if the Congress is voted Jhanjharpur, Supaul Araria ners. However, the Opposition raised by the Commission. 33343 ). Polit Bureau member Nilotpal immediate friction between committee chairman Akhilesh to power in the Lok Sabha , Madhepura Khagaria in Bihar parties are yet to do so in sev- Speaking to the media, Oberoi’s Basu met the poll panel officials the two major grand alliance Prasad Singh had said that polls. and Surguja (ST), Raigarh (ST) eral States. lawyer, Hitesh Jain said that on March 25 and also pointed partners while RJD complain- that they have filed a detailed notice to the makers of the out serious law and order sit- ing that Sinha could have been response to the notice received biopic after it felt that the film uations in Tripura and West even RJD’s bet. Sinha, Congress 5
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:& its scheduled date, Oberai’s two leading newspapers for scheduled to begin from April Prasad share a cordial relation. wo years after giving nod lawyer said: “ We have already publishing advertisements of 11, while the results are to be But the Congress has always New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tto the conversion of the announced the release date. the biopic. announced on May 23. contested the Patna Sahib seat on Thursday said it would hear Akola-Khandawa railway line, However we will wait and Congress and the CPM Directed by Omung whenever it allied with the on April 8 a batch of petitions passing through the heart of watch”. The EC has earlier sent had complained to the com- Kumar, the biopic on India’s RJD in Bihar. challenging the Centre’s decision Maharashtra’s Melghat Tiger a notice to four producers of mission about the film’s release, incumbent Prime Minister - So, the party wanted to to grant 10 per cent reservation Reserve, from metre gauge to the upcoming film ‘PM saying it’s being done with Narendra Modi - features Vivek field Sinha on its own symbol. in jobs as well as admissions to broad gauge, the Standing Narendra Modi”. EC had ear- political intent. Senior Oberoi and Boman Irani in This tug-of-war had apparent- educational institutions to eco- Committee of the National lier sent notices to two news- Congress leaders including pivotal roles. Prior, it was ly caused the delay in decision nomically weaker sections Board of Wildlife (NBWL) papers on 20 March over pub- Kapil Sibal had held a meeting expected to release on April 12, of Sinha joining the grand old across all classes. has recently asked the railways lishing ‘PM Narendra Modi’ with the Election Commission but given the elections were party,” said a senior Congress A Bench comprising to look for alternate route. film’s poster for promotions. on Monday demanding to due to begin a day earlier, the leader. Justices SA Bobde and SA The move follows after Meanwhile, the Delhi postpone the release of the film release was preponed to Sinha is a two-time sitting Nazeer said it would also deal the National Tiger Chief Electoral Office sent a “PM Narendra Modi” — the April 5. BJP MP from Patna Lok Sabha with the contentions raised by Conservation Authority area of tiger reserve and The members also noted that some of the petitioners who (NTCA) as well as the options for the alternate two applications were filed have said that the matter was Dehradun based Wildlife routes/alignments bypassing before the Central Empowered required to be adjudicated Institute of India (WII) in a the tiger reserve should be Committee against the , 8 1
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upon by a Constitution Bench. meeting in February 2019 of taken up by the railway author- approval of the upgradation of At the outset, Solicitor the high-lavel wildlife panel ities. the track. General Tushar Mehta, appear- headed by Union Environment As per the minutes of the Spread over an area of >> # crorepatis. While 227 of them ping and crimes against India Majlis-E-Ittehadul ing for the Centre, sought an Minister dr Harsh Vardhan Standing Committee of the 1,673 sq km, the Melghat Tiger  *#( are from BJP, 37 are from women, 10 sitting MPs have Muslimeen and AIUDF each,” adjournment saying he and which is responsible for fram- NBWL, NTCA Member Reserve, which is home to Congress, 29 from AIADMK, declared cases related to mur- it added. Attorney General KK ing India’s policy and strategy Secretary Anup Nayak point- about 50 tigers is connected    ( among others,” the report said. der. Out of these, 4 sitting MPs In another report on per- Venugopal were appearing in a for wildlife conservation, ed out that “alternate align- northwards to Satpuda forests. The average assets per sitting are from BJP, 1 MP from INC, formances of the MPs, the matter on Thursday before a opposed the proposal. ment surveyed by the railways In 2017, the Standing com-     MP for Lok Sabha 2014 elec- NCP, LJP, RJD, Swabhimani ADR said that seven MPs from Constitution Bench headed by They asserted that the which bypasses the tiger mittee of the NBWL had tions are 14.72 crore. Paksha each and one MP is an Delhi had the highest average Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. upgradation of the track will reserve can facilitate greater approved the proposal subject t least 83 per cent of 521 While 32 sitting MPs have Independent,” the report said. attendance and on an average, “I am on my legs before the fragment the tiger habitat given economic development of the to the mitigation measures Asitting MPs are “crorepatis” declared more than 50 crore “14 sitting MPs have they attended 289 out of the Constitution Bench. Please that of the 35 km long railway region by connecting the near- recommended by the NTCA and 33 per cent of them have worth of assets, only two sitting declared cases of attempt to 312 sittings. On an average, accommodate me,” he told the lines which falls inside the by 29 villages and large popu- and WII. criminal cases against them. MPs have declared assets less murder. Out of these, eight sit- MPs asked 251 questions and Bench. Tiger Reserve and proposed to lation living in the area. However, wildlife activists The Association for than worth 5 lakh. At least 33 ting MPs are from BJP and one attended 221 out of the 312 sit- Senior advocate Rajeev be upgraded, 18 km pass “After discussions, the had slammed the move with Democratic Reforms (ADR), per cent sitting MPs have MP each from INC, AITC, tings. Two MPs from Nagaland Dhavan, appearing for one of through the core area, thus Standing Committee recom- some of them even approach- has compiled the report after declared criminal cases against NCP, RJD, Shiv Sena and attended 88 sittings on an aver- the petitioners, referred to the having serious impact on the mended to return the propos- ing the Supreme Court led analysing self-sworn affidavits them in the affidavits. Swabhimani Paksha. 14 sit- age, the lowest in the last five apex court’s last order passed in rich flora and fauna of the al to the Maharashtra Centrally Empowered com- of the 521 MPs out of 543 “While 106 of them have ting MPs declared cases relat- years. Among political par- the matter on March 11 and region. Government with request to mittee (CEC) against the rail- members elected to the Lok declared serious criminal cases ed to causing communal ties, the maximum number of said the issue of whether these The NTCA recommended review the proposal in the way plan arguing that it should Sabha in the 2014 elections. including cases related to mur- disharmony. Out of them, 10 questions were asked by 18 Shiv pleas should be referred to a that the only feasible mitiga- light of the recommendations be shot down as it will endan- “Out of the 521 Sitting MPs der, attempt to murder, com- sitting MPs are from BJP and Sena MPs, each of them on an Constitution Bench should be tion is ‘avoidance’ of the broad- of the NTCA and WII,” said ger the tigers besides other analysed, 430 (83 pc) are munal disharmony, kidnap- 1 MP from TRS, PMK, All average asking 639 questions. considered. PTI ening of gauge through the the minutes of the meeting. wildlife in the region. #  #* ## # <  #)9  R< #0)# #  ( '/    causing loss to the patients and sible for irregularities”. The request for voluntary retire- tificate that the said equipments lized much below the project- imposed because of violation of been twisted …while a close public exchequer,” has recent- matter is now under the scan- ment from Dr RML Hospital are being procured not as ed usability of the equipment ie the terms of the contract and scrutiny of the operation the- Central Health Ministry ly submitted yet another exten- ner of Union Health Minister which he had joined after serv- replacement or additional but even less than 10 per cent, thus the decision in this regard has atre records reveal that dispro- Aprobe panel set up to audit sive 62 pages report in the mat- JP Nadda. When contacted, ing several years in the SIC. The as a first-time procurement. suggesting infructuous expen- been taken at the level of portionately large number of the country’s top Sports Injury ter. Union Health Secretary Preeti probe panel in its interim Frequent purchases have been diture for extraneous consid- Director (SIC) and MS surgeries were performed by Centre at Safdarjung Hospital The Ministry in September Sudan said appropriate action report said “On scrutiny of the resorted to for certain equip- erations,” further said the Safdarjung Hospital. Besides using implants of certain makes in Delhi has found huge irreg- last year had set up a seven- will be taken in the matter. files pertaining to procure- ments such as arthroscope 30 report. there is no system in place to (Depuy and Arthrex). ularities in its functioning — member panel, headed by Joint The huge gross irregulari- ment of equipments and facil- and 70 degrees, and camera etc. The panel has also sus- monitor the free cases as The final 62 pages report ranging from violation in pro- Secretary Rajeev Manjhi, to ties have also pointed needle of ities for operation theatre and “It is surprising that these pected nexus between SIC, agreed…” notes the report. too has recommended further curement of equipments and take up the special audit of suspicion towards the then physiotherapy units of the SIC, equipments have been con- SFH and M/S Mahajan Also, “….. there is no ratio- detailed investigation in view of facilities, financial mis-man- SIC’s functioning in various director of the SIC, Dr Deepak it has been observed that there demned even during the man- Imaging, a private diagnostic nalized purchase procedure “blatant violations of agement to serious discrepan- areas ranging from equipments Chaudhary. are blatant violations of gener- ufacturers’ warranty period. player. “The centre (SIC) made followed by procurement of GFRs/CVCs instructions” and cies in appointments of health- and facilities for operation the- Intriguingly, the Ministry al financial rules (GFRs) and …many equipments are not in recommendations by conceal- implants in SIC. Documents large scale irregularities. care professionals. atres to their procurement and in December 2018 had issued the procedures adopted are working conditions. There is ing some vital information made available to the panel evi- “The Indenting officer The panel after submitting maintenance. a notice to Dr Chaudhary too repugnant to CVC instruc- no clarity with regard to which resulted in extending dently indicate of a nexus (HOD) may be made person- an interim report to the Union Both the reports have rec- for “taking up a commercial tions. CAMC/AMC….. It has also favour to M/Mahajan Imaging between SIC and a particular ally accountable for submitting Health Ministry on October ommended a detailed probe assignment with a private hos- “With regard to usefulness been observed that Director, by relaxing the terms of agree- supplier who has been supply- false indents,” said the report 2018 which said that “available into the matter in view of “bla- pital without prior permission and usability of the equipment SIC indented some expensive ment and to neutralize sub- ing almost 90 per cent of even as it has sought annual records and evidence, prima- tant violation of CVCs instruc- from the Government”. Sources with almost similar functions equipments for procurement stantial amount of penalty implants at exorbitant rates. audit of the high-value equip- facie, indicate collusion of SIC tions and has sought immedi- said that pending reply, the have been proposed to be pro- projecting quite high usability, accruing to the Government, “The records suggests that ments and devices among with some suppliers thereby ate action against those respon- Ministry has put on hold his cured twice by furnishing a cer- whereas the same are being uti- which could have been the provisions of the GFRs have others.    !"%!#$"   &1

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5 of RJD student wing. Those BJP from Kushinagar in east UP. who had joined the SP after Ferozabad and Mohammad Dhaurahra. Give me some 55%5 who think I am naive are mis-  , post-poll scenario. The BJP has denied ticket leaving the BJP. Azam Khan from Rampur. time, I am standing at a polit- 339:4 taken,” tweeted Tej Pratap A senior SP leader said in ical cross-roads. I am going to Yadav, a former Bihar Health he Samajwadi Party is like- Lucknow on Thursday that at Lucknow and will decide what 46A65 Minister who has been having Tly to release its manifesto a time when rising unemploy- "<<#  I have to do,” said Prasada as he 93914;3 simmering disputes with his for the Lok Sabha polls, ment was a big issue, the party   5 addressed Congress workers at 34 younger brother and the more promising jobs and setting up planned to catch the imagina-   #  Kanshiram Colony in Sitapur. 
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3  Jitin Prasada reached his Tej Pratap Yadav added first week of April. As SP’s state, by promising to enact leg- Lawrence Terrace house in    that he knew who wields what alliance partner Bahujan Samaj islation on national youth #  # # Lucknow in the evening and kind of influence in party Party does not have a tradition employment job guarantee.      held a meeting with his sup- affairs. The resignation comes to release a manifesto, Akhilesh “In this legislation, the porters over the future strategy. Minister reportedly conveyed in the absence of Lalu Prasad, Yadav will be free to announce party will make the promise of Kaliabor/Teok: BJP chief Amit a second term at the Centre. #/(/ Earlier, there were rumours his reservation over fighting who is undergoing treatment at his party’s poll promises. The providing jobs to all those Shah on Thursday accused the He said only Prime that Jitin Prasada was joining from Dhaurahra. a Government hospital in BJP and Congress will also youths who are registered in previous Congress Government Minister Narendra Modi and ""%/&1 the BJP after reports emerged Prasada, a Brahmin, hails Ranchi after being convicted in release their manifestos soon. employment exchanges with- in Assam of settling illegal the BJP can ensure security of of his being unhappy with from a prominent political fodder scam cases. The SP manifesto is like- in six months time,” he said. immigrants in the State, as he the country and not the "( alleged pressure from the party family of Shahjahanpur. His Tej Pratap Yadav has ly to be pro-youth, with the Besides, the youth com- applauded the Narendra Modi Congress or its president Rahul leadership to change his seat father, late Jitendra Prasada, reportedly told his aides that he promise to bring a national mission will be constituted on Government for securing the Gandhi. “In his five years in  -   from Dhaurahra to Lucknow. was a Congress stalwart and was pained because his request youth employment job guar- lines of the existing minority country’s frontiers and aveng- office, Modi brought in a lot of However, he rubbished the had even contested the party to accommodate two of his antee bill, compulsory job for or women’s commissions. But ing Indian soldiers killed by development. But most of all he aving decided to fight all speculation. presidential election against supporters as candidates in every youth and setting up of this commission will com- Pakistan-backed terror groups. ensured the security of the Hthe 48 Lok Sabha polls in Prasada was a Union Sonia Gandhi. the Sheohar and Jehanabad a youth commission. prise youths from universities Addressing election rallies country and its borders. Under Maharashtra as a third front, Minister in the UPA Jitin Prasada son won his Lok Sabha seats was rejected. The manifesto will also and civil societies. It will advise in the state, Shah asserted, let his leadership, India avenged the Bahujan Samaj Party and Government and is presently first Lok Sabha election from RJD leaders close to him focus on larger role to be the government on formulat- alone infiltrators “not even a the blood of our soldiers killed the Samajwadi Party will con- an invitee member of the Shahjahanpur in 2004. In 2009, say he is not happy the way played by regional parties in ing policies for the youths,” the bird” will be allowed to enter in Uri and Pulwama attacks by test 44 seats and four seats Congress Working Committee. he shifted to the newly-formed Tejashwi Yadav has been given the country, particularly in the leader said. Assam illegally if the BJP secures Pakistan-based terror ele- respectively in the State. As per sources, the Dhaurahra constituency and command of the party and with ments,” Shah told election ral- Thirteen days ahead of the Congress is likely to field him won but in 2014, he lost to the the latter’s style of functioning. lies in Kaliabor and Teok. first phase of the four-phased from Lucknow for a direct BJP. Dhaurahra is one of the 80 Tejashwi Yadav is the Leader of The BJP president claimed polls in the state, the BSP and fight with Union Home Lok Sabha constituencies in UP Opposition in the Bihar the way the world viewed India SP on Thursday announced the Minister Rajnath Singh. The that will go to polls in the fourth Assembly. underwent a drastic change seat-sharing pact between sources said Congress general phase. While the Congress has “In last six months, Tej under Modi. Shah insisted that them. Under the pact, the secretary incharge of eastern declared Prasada as its official Pratap had time and again India under Modi was only the Samajwadi Party will contest UP, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, candidate from Dhaurahra, reli- pointed out how he was side- third nation after the US and Mumbai north-west, Dhule, came up with the idea of shift- able sources close to the leader lined in the party” by Tejashwi Israel to take swift revenge for Nanded and Beed seats. ing Prasada from his present said the party now wanted to Yadav, a former Deputy Chief the spilling of their soldiers’ Of the 44 seats that it is constituency after the former shift him to Lucknow. Minister. IANS blood by enemies. He criti- contesting in the State, the cised the Congress party for BSP will release its first list of demanding proof of the damage 19 seats. 1   1 caused by the Indian Air Force’s The seats for which the Balakot air strike inside Pakistan BSP it has named candidates "   
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BJP rival Dudh Kumar Mondal Bengal who had earlier been seen Apart from police Actor-turned-politician rode a bullock cart to interact attending an RSS programme in observers the ECI has also Satabdi Roy, seeking to retain with the people of another uniform, the Election appointed 44 expenditure the Birbhum Lok Sabha seat Panchayat area. The Birbhum Commission of India on observers to monitor the she had won for the Trinamool constituency will go to polls on Wednesday replaced the senior spending of various political Congress in 2009 and 2014, April 29 in the fourth of the IPS officer with a new one. parties, sources said. was seen riding an e-rickshaw seven-phased Lok Sabha elec- Though the ECI would not Meanwhile, the Kolkata all by herself while campaign- tion in the State. IANS provide reasons it removed for- Police on Thursday recovered ing in villages of the mer Director General of BSF KK Rs 35 lakh from a person at Sharma as the Special Police Brabourne Road in North Observer for Bengal. Vivek Kolkata. Identified as PK Dubey 1981 batch IPS officer will Sharma from Odisha the supervise the Lok Sabha election accused was taken into custody. in the State in place of Sharma, The Thursday’s recovery takes Additional Chief Electoral the total recovery of unex- Officer Sanjay Basu said. plained cash to about 11 corein He quoted “specific orders” the past two weeks: highest ever from the ECI but said no spe- in Bengal, sources said.    !"%!#$"   &8 3!"1" 3 2 !"#$%"&'(        ./0 &%"&'(   3 :'&+> 3+" @3 8 ### " # # 23       #### R   ?  >          '!/ .//.& .( !  > ' .  . 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attacks, death tolls and socio-polit- Al-Tarabi all peaked in the late tragic 9/11 attacks in New York. But nihilistic violence) as a global war memory of a past with a sense of India) is what ‘jihadist’ extremism ical fissures triggered by extremist 1970s and across the 1980s. if we trace the rise and relative against ‘infidels.’ Indeed, once they modern-day victimhood. was in Pakistan some 15 years ago. assaults on civilians and security They contributed in the engi- decline of extremist terror in coun- began to become engulfed by their Recently, many media and It’s a confusing stage in which personnel, most Muslim countries neering of what came to be known tries such as Pakistan, Algeria, own fires and nihilistic impulses, the political commentators in the US many sections of society and even eventually came round to chal- as “political Islam”, which advocat- Turkey and Egypt, we can see state moved in to push them out. have been urging their the intelligentsia are willing to buy lenge the grave existentialist threat ed the formation of “Islamic states” much of Roy’s thesis coming true. It is remarkable how similar the Government (and those in various into the victimhood claims of the and attacks posed by extremists. through both conventional as well The outfits behind extremist trajectories of White power pop- European countries) to start treat- extremist groups and even act as These states did this through some as revolutionary political means. terror in these countries were ulism and the terrorism that it is ing violence by individual or col- their apologists. As a result, the State .7  -$-+- unprecedented military operations But according to Roy, as this strand entirely nihilistic. They enforced inspiring, and of ‘Islamic’ extrem- lective White supremacists just as and society spiral down in a flux of and related political and judicial of political Islam reached a crescen- their presence through three main ism are. The narratives of ‘Islamic’ they have been doing the violence confusion and inaction, especially uring my last trip to the US manoeuvres. But whereas the situ- do — especially during the ‘Afghan stratagems: (1) seeding fear through extremists are a combination of a coming from ‘jihadists.’ E l e n a when politicians and influencers — in 2018, I noticed that the ation in the most affected countries jihad’ against Soviet forces in extreme terror; (2) using various superiority complex derived from Pokalova, a professor of interna- who were once on the fringes of Dcurrent affairs sections of — such as Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey, Afghanistan — there was also its criminal activities to financially an imagined (and largely a histor- tional security studies, wrote in society — begin to cultivate and almost all major book stores in the Saudi Arabia and Algeria — was fragmentation and eventual decline. supplement themselves; and (3) ical) Utopian past, and a besieged Foreign Policy in Focus (November organise the growing extremist American cities that I visited car- gradually brought under control and Roy wrote that after the Soviet manipulating non-militant person- mindset — which explains the 2, 2018) that White far-right rad- sentiments as a constituency. ried quite a few titles on ‘White major extremist outfits were taken forces were forced to pull out of nel in the media, religious circles Muslims as victims of Western icalisation needed to be addressed Indeed, as Olivier Roy pre- power populism.’ Most of these out, the situation in other affected Afghanistan, emboldened ‘Islamists’, and even within the State and modernity and immorality. The at the same level as Islamist radi- dicted, extreme ideas and groups books were alarming in their con- countries such as Afghanistan, who had fought in Afghanistan, Government so that they could narratives used by White suprema- calisation. In a 2018 article for the eventually get engulfed by their own tent and tone. This was a stark con- Yemen, Iraq, Somalia, Nigeria and, then attempted to create ‘Islamic’ rationalise this terror in the main- cists, too, hark back to a past in New York Times, author and socio- fires. But Western countries, now trast to what one often found on the to a certain extent, Mauritania, is revolutions in their own countries. stream as an outcome of econom- which violent and destructive political commentator Janet facing the spectre of White far-right same shelves some five years ago. still somewhat precarious. As the State in their respective ic issues and ‘lack of Islam’ in the events, such as slavery in the US, Reitman wrote that despite the ris- violence, should not wait to address Most of them used to be stacked In his 1992 book, The Failure of countries pushed back, however, the workings of the State. apartheid in South Africa and rise ing number of hate crimes and the problem. Before extremist ideas with books on ‘Islamic’ fundamen- Political Islam, the French political Islamists retaliated with violence But as German academic of Nazism in Germany, are seen as groups in the US, the country’s burn out, they leave behind a trail talism and terrorism. The content scientist and author Olivier Roy through terrorism. Roy wrote that Markus Daechsel wrote in his book, Utopian epochs which were over- law-enforcement agencies failed to of death and destruction. Because, of these books, too, had been large- wrote that the more coherent ide- from being a coherently defined The Politics of Self-Expression, the thrown by the Jews, liberals and detect their rise and influence. She remember, before the State and ly alarming in nature, written as ologies formed from the 1940s ideology, political Islam took a post-9/11 terror groups had lost communists. The supremacists wrote that this allowed the prolif- Government of Pakistan finally warnings about a phenomenon onwards and derived from the more anarchic and even nihilistic interest in the theory of 20th cen- believe this status quo was now eration of extreme White suprema- decided to act against major terror which was already tearing many writings of radical Islamic scholars turn. Roy predicted that this force tury political Islam and were more being maintained by allowing non- cist ideas and related violence. groups, over 70,000 Pakistanis had Muslim countries apart and threat- such as Rashid Rida, Hassan Al- would burn out in its own fire and interested in filling a personal emo- White immigrants to settle on It can be said that the stage this already been killed in the nihilistic ening Western societies. Banna, Abul Ala Maududi, Sayyid fury. Interestingly, he was writing tional void; even though they “White lands.” So this narrative, too, strand of extremism is in the West flames of the extremists. After facing numerous terrorist Qutb, Ruholla Khomeini and Hasan this in 1992, nine years before the explained their acts (and their combines a mythical and Utopian (or the stage Hindu extremism is in (Courtesy: The Dawn)    !"%!#$"  %&

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"Our calculation shows letter for new home loans as This capital infusion is for Congress president Rahul that it will not cross 2 per cent well as for a top up loan in a the current fiscal ending March Gandhi on Tuesday said that its of the GDP, it will be 1.8 per fully-digital way, the bank 31, 2019. minimum income guarantee cent of the GDP at any given said in a release. Punjab National Bank scheme, Nyuntam Aay Yojana point of time," he said. 'Instant Home Loan' (PNB) in a regulatory filing (Nyay) assures up to 72,000 a Commenting on the enables pre-approved salaried said that an extraordinary gen- year or 6,000 a month income scheme, Panagariya said the customers of the bank to avail eral meeting of shareholders to 20 per cent of India's poor- transfer is meant to be 6,000 loans up to 1 crore for a tenure was held on March 28 for est families if the party is voted per month per family to 50 mil- of up to 30 years (based on the obtaining shareholders' back to power in the Lok Sabha lion families and at the same age of the customer) using approval to issue and allot general meeting decided to to mance as seen in the third elections next month. time, it also guarantees an internet banking facility, ICICI 80,20,63,535 equity shares at a allot preferential shares to quarter results. Panagariya, who served as income of 12,000 per month Bank said. premium of 71.66 per share Government to get capital infu- Subramaniakumar hoped the first vice chairman of NITI to these families. 'Insta Top Up Loan' helps amounting up to 5,908 crore sion of 3,806 crore. that the bank will be able to Aayog for two years from 2015 "What happens if one fam- existing home loan customers on preferential basis to the "The Board for Issue of return to the black in the next to 2017, told PTI that 'Nyay' is ily has an income of only of the bank to avail the facili-   the US dollar. Government. Equity Share Capital at its fiscal year beginning April 1, difficult to implement and 4,000 and another 8,000 per ty of topping up loan instanta- Foreign institutional Bank of Baroda said the meeting held today has issued 2019. unlikely to achieve its intend- month? Will the former then neously upto 20 lakh for a he rupee slumped 42 paise investors (FIIs) remained net Finance Ministry informed and allotted 269,54,67,422 Earlier, the bank raised ed objective. receive 8,000 and the latter tenure of up to 10 years in a Tto end at 69.30 against the buyers in the capital markets, about its decision to infuse cap- equity shares at an issue price 261 crore to its share capital "It raises three major ques- 4,000 per month? If so, why paperless manner. US dollar on Thursday, its putting in 1,481.11 crore ital of 5,042 crore in the bank. of Rs 14.12 per equity share in January under Employee tions - the incentive compati- should anyone with income The facility helps the cus- second straight session of Wednesday, as per provision- "The capital infusion will (including premium of 4.12 Stock Purchase Scheme (ESPS) bility issue, the fairness issue below 12,000 do any work at all tomers get the top up amount decline, in line with other al data. be by way of preferential allot- per equity share) to in which as much as 92 per cent and fiscal challenge," since their incomes will be disbursed immediately in their Asian currencies amid Meanwhile, brent crude ment of equity shares (special Government by way of prefer- of the employees participated Panagariya, an eminent Indian- 12,000 regardless of what they account as compared to the strengthening of the green- futures, the global oil bench- securities/bonds) of the bank ential allotment," IOB said. which resulted into over-sub- American economist, said. earn?" he asked. industry practice of approving back. mark, fell 1.08 per cent to trade during 2018-19, as With this allotment, the scription of bank stock. But Gandhi said the ‘Nyay’ Interpreted this way, "there and disbursing a top up home Most Asian currencies at $67.10 per barrel. Government's investment," Government holding has "With this capital infusion scheme has the twin objectives is a serious incentive problem loan in a few working days, the struggled amid expectations of BSE benchmark Sensex Bank of Baroda said. increased from 89.39 per cent and taking into account the of giving money to the 20 per with the scheme", Panagariya bank said. dovish monetary policy stance zoomed over 400 points while Union Bank said: "The to 92.52 per cent in the bank, capital raised through ESPS as cent poorest families and asserted. "As a result of our con- by central banks following a the NSE Nifty reclaimed the Committee of Directors for it added. well as sale of non core assets, remonetising the economy "If the scheme is meant to tinued endeavour, we have deteriorating global economic 11,500 mark Thursday on Raising of Capital Funds "This capital infusion will CRAR (capital to risky asset damaged by the demonetisa- transfer flat 6,000 per month the largest mortgage portfo- outlook. robust buying in banking, (CDRCF) of the bank at its help the bank to shore up its ratio) will improve consider- tion in 2016. to identified families regardless lio among private sector At the Interbank Foreign finance, telecom and IT meeting held on Thursday capital adequacy requirements ably," he said. Its aim is two-fold. First is of the family's earned income, banks in the country with the Exchange (forex) market, the stocks. considered and approved the and enable the bank to build a Central Bank of India allot- to guarantee a minimum you cannot deliver 12,000 lowest delinquency levels. rupee opened weak at 69.04 The Financial Benchmark allotment of 52,15,62,658 equi- robust loan book," R ted 68,72,48,322 equity shares income to the bottom 20 per per month to families earning Instant home loan facilities and fell further to touch the India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the ty shares at an issue price of Subramaniakumar, MD & CEO, at 37.25 aggregating upto cent families. The second is to less than 6,000," he asserted. are extensions of this same day's low of 69.35. reference rate for the 78.84 aggregating to 4,111.99 Indian Overseas Bank told PTI. 2,560 crore. remonetise the economy that The programme, as endeavour. These facilities It finally finished at 69.30 rupee/dollar at 69.0038 and for to Government in accordance He also said that various With this allotment, share- has been demonetised by announced by the Congress, will help new home buyers as per dollar, down by 42 paise rupee/euro at 77.6868. The with the applicable provisions." initiatives have been taken by holding of Government has Prime Minister Narendra guarantees 12,000 per month well as the existing cus- against its previous close. reference rate for rupee/British The board of the Chennai- the bank for turnaround and increased from 89.40 per cent Modi, Gandhi told PTI. in income to the poor, which is tomers," ICICI Bank On Wednesday, the rupee pound was fixed at 91.0280 headquartered Indian Overseas there was a visible improve- to 91.20, Central Bank of India Senior Congress leader and 144,000 per year, he said, Executive Director Anup had weakened marginally by 2 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen Bank (IOB) in an extraordinary ment in the bank's perfor- said. former finance minister P explaining the fairness issue. Bagchi said. paise to end at 68.88 against at 62.69.   & (6/ G # (     (    "    

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Aditya Birla Group senior ndia’s second largest IT ser- team of Stater will continue to IT stocks surged amid expiry of stayed in the green throughout India’s 10-year bond yield fur- The rupee, meanwhile, “Sustainability in fashion is president Manohar Samuel said: Ivices firm Infosys on steer the company, Infosys March series derivatives con- the session, with buying pace ther raised the possibility of depreciated 11 paise against the a relatively newer concept. We are “We are launching our newest Thursday said it would acquire added. “While mortgages are a tracts. gathering momentum towards rate cut. US dollar to 68.99 (intra-day). experimenting with different offering Livaeco exclusively with 75% stake in ABN AMRO key product for ABN AMRO, The BSE Sensex vaulted the end. “Global economic growth Elsewhere in Asia, Hong kind of sustainable fabrics. We W, which has created a collection Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, providing administrative mort- 412.84 points, or 1.08%, to In the Sensex pack, gainers concerns and Fed’s dovish view Kong’s Hang Seng climbed expect revenue from products that embodies our focus on sus- Stater,, for 127.5 million euros gage services is not a core activ- close at 38,545.72, while the included HCL Tech, SBI, ITC, on rates will give a positive 0.16% while Japan’s Nikkei fell made from sustainable fabrics to tainability and high fashion to (about 989 crore). Both the ity. That’s why we are very broader NSE Nifty settled at Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma, Yes impetus to emerging markets 1.61%, Shanghai Composite double in the 18-24 months to delight the customers”. TCNS companies have signed an pleased with Infosys as Stater’s 11,570, higher by 124.95 points Bank, Axis Bank, TCS, Asian like India,” said Vinod Nair, Index declined 0.92%, and 10-20% from about 5-10% at pre- Clothing sells its products agreement to this effect. new majority shareholder. or 1.09%. Paints, ICICI Bank, TCS, Bajaj head of research at Geojit Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.82%. sent,” TCNS Clothing Co man- through 521 exclusive brand Founded in 1997, Stater provides “ABN AMRO will keep a Rate-sensitive banking, Finance and Infosys, jumping Financial Services. In the Eurozone, Frankfurt’s aging director Anant Daga told outlets across 1,598 large format end-to-end mortgage adminis- strategic interest of 25% and will realty and auto counters spurt- up to 3.84%. Except metal and power, all DAX gained 0.50% and Paris PTI. The company on Thursday stores across Shoppers Stop, tration services in the continue to be an important ed on expectations of a rate cut On the other hand, Tata BSE sectoral indices finished CAC 40 was up 0.35% in morn- announced an exclusive part- Pantaloons, Lifestyle, Central, Netherlands, Belgium and client to Stater,” said Christian by RBI next week, brokers said. Steel, ONGC, Bajaj Auto, with gains, led by realty, teck, ing trade. London’s FTSE too nership with Aditya Birla Group’s among others and 1,496 multi- Germany. Bornfeld, member of the exec- Heavy short-covering on PowerGrid, M&M and Hero IT, bank and finance. jumped 0.73%. Livaeco brand. Last year W had brand outlets as of December 31, As part of the deal, Infosys utive board of ABN AMRO. expiry of March series futures MotoCorp fell up to 1.73%. On a net basis, foreign The benchmark Brent launched a new line of Harit 2018. The company plans to open will acquire 75% of the share- Infosys said mortgage services and options (F&O) contracts “Benchmark indices out- portfolio investors (FPIs) crude futures were trading Khadi products styled by the 70-80 exclusive brand outlets in holding in Stater, while ABN was a focus area for large cor- also buoyed investor senti- performed the broader indices bought shares worth 1,481.11 lower by 0.37% at USD 67.58 company. “These sustainable the next fiscal for its brand W and AMRO will continue to hold the porations in the financial sec- ment, they added. on the expiry day supported by crore on Wednesday, and per barrel. products are priced at a premi- Aurelia, Daga said. remaining 25%, Infosys said in tor, given the importance of the a statement. Infosys said the asset on a bank’s balance sheet. partnership was in alignment In a regulatory filing, with its strategy to strengthen its Infosys said it would have the

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11463.65 11588.50 11452.45 11570.00 124.95 Script Open High Low LTP SOUTHBANK 16.00 16.60 15.90 16.49 IRB 142.00 145.00 141.35 143.80 JAGRAN 118.00 119.20 116.55 119.00 IBULHSGFIN 753.00 823.35 753.00 818.00 67.60 SUZLON 6.65 6.75 6.43 6.50 PEL 2660.00 2708.00 2620.00 2698.00 VOLTAS 626.65 633.50 622.80 623.40 NAUKRI 1886.00 1901.90 1861.00 1861.00 ZEEL 426.85 445.00 426.30 443.50 20.45 DHFL 137.50 155.00 137.40 149.40 GODREJCP 695.00 700.00 691.00 693.70 TVSMOTOR 460.00 475.00 459.80 474.00 SHREECEM 17900.00 18484.05 17696.75 18249.00 ADANIPORTS 368.85 382.65 366.30 381.00 14.70 RPOWER 10.45 10.75 10.42 10.67 PFC 117.10 119.50 116.60 117.55 SFL 1230.10 1262.25 1206.00 1254.35 BDL 282.05 285.75 281.00 281.65 HCLTECH 1051.40 1088.35 1050.00 1085.00 41.85 JPASSOCIAT 5.42 5.58 5.23 5.33 MOTHERSUMI 142.90 146.30 142.65 145.80 CANFINHOME 338.55 347.00 337.20 347.00 BOSCHLTD 18000.00 18025.25 17850.05 17921.15 UPL 905.90 935.95 896.40 934.00 32.10 YESBANK 270.00 276.90 268.40 275.20 LTI 1671.05 1697.00 1655.75 1683.85 UJJIVAN 340.00 340.40 336.00 336.60 DHANUKA 407.70 407.70 391.50 392.60 SBIN 310.10 339.65 309.05 319.20 10.40 IBULHSGFIN 755.00 824.00 755.00 814.95 JSWSTEEL 286.50 290.00 284.05 287.70 VENKYS 2340.05 2362.00 2312.65 2316.95 EIHOTEL 193.40 202.85 193.00 199.20 ITC 294.10 302.00 293.00 301.00 7.90 SBIN 310.00 319.90 309.15 318.40 INDIACEM 101.75 103.15 101.50 102.35 J&KBANK 48.45 54.05 48.10 52.95 INOXWIND 63.90 66.75 63.90 66.10 HINDPETRO 269.15 279.45 269.15 276.25 7.05 SPICEJET 96.75 100.00 95.65 99.60 BLISSGVS 167.20 183.00 166.00 178.05 LTTS 1460.00 1549.90 1460.00 1540.05 SUNDRMFAST 558.00 558.00 549.75 558.00 BHARTIARTL 322.60 333.00 317.75 330.80 8.30 RCOM 4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35 SRTRANSFIN 1258.40 1292.75 1253.80 1276.80 MERCK 3500.00 3618.00 3475.00 3558.15 LAXMIMACH 6098.00 6098.00 5998.00 6028.80 YESBANK 270.65 277.70 268.30 275.10 6.65 GRUH 270.75 275.25 259.85 272.50 MPHASIS 948.05 975.90 941.15 961.65 MINDTREE 947.45 950.10 935.60 941.15 SUDARSCHEM 338.90 350.00 338.90 350.00 JUBILANT 651.10 676.00 650.00 654.60 TATAMTRDVR 85.00 85.55 84.10 85.25 BAJAJELEC 569.90 572.00 561.00 566.40 ECLERX 1138.00 1150.00 1133.00 1150.00 SUNPHARMA 465.00 479.80 465.00 475.45 10.60 IBVENTURES 289.00 323.90 289.00 314.50 SAIL 50.50 51.00 50.15 50.55 IGL 305.00 310.90 305.00 307.55 SUNCLAYLTD 2870.00 2900.00 2750.00 2900.00 BPCL 379.55 389.05 378.35 387.30 8.35 GRAPHITE 418.00 456.30 418.00 444.90 MGL 1021.10 1044.00 1014.00 1039.60 MAGMA 117.95 121.80 116.95 119.50 CENTRUM 31.00 33.15 31.00 32.60 AXISBANK 761.10 787.65 757.15 775.80 16.50 RELIANCE 1350.00 1369.90 1343.35 1360.55 INDIANB 263.80 280.00 261.55 276.45 MEGH 61.65 63.10 61.50 61.80 MAHINDCIE 233.00 240.30 230.00 233.40 ASIANPAINT 1473.50 1508.95 1473.50 1500.15 28.10 JETAIRWAYS 276.00 276.00 267.55 269.35 COALINDIA 233.60 237.25 232.90 235.55 CIPLA 526.95 530.00 522.75 526.80 KNRCON 262.45 263.00 258.00 258.00 TCS 1980.00 2014.60 1972.80 2004.45 36.55 HEG 1999.00 2164.05 1990.00 2121.05 SYNDIBANK 40.85 43.30 40.45 42.85 MCX 785.20 813.45 784.55 806.75 NETWORK18 34.65 35.25 34.35 34.75 TITAN 1120.00 1139.55 1111.45 1135.00 18.50 BANKBARODA 121.95 130.40 121.55 129.60 STAR 463.95 469.45 458.50 464.95 CHOLAFIN 1428.15 1454.50 1418.05 1447.00 REDINGTON 95.45 96.20 95.10 95.90 BAJFINANCE 2940.10 3000.00 2940.05 2993.00 47.75 IDEA 28.60 29.90 28.25 29.00 GNFC 306.20 314.30 305.35 312.25 NIITTECH 1310.00 1338.00 1310.00 1324.00 IEX 160.25 164.95 159.95 164.95 LT 1371.00 1392.50 1364.00 1388.00 21.55 INFY* 730.00 745.00 730.00 738.50 FORCEMOT 1680.00 1728.00 1675.00 1706.60 AJANTPHARM 1025.00 1029.15 990.95 1022.25 TATACOMM 603.30 613.25 595.95 607.40 MAHLOG 509.00 515.00 503.55 509.30 ICICIBANK 392.75 401.90 392.75 399.05 5.85 RELCAPITAL 203.45 208.00 200.10 201.50 MANAPPURAM 121.75 126.60 121.75 126.55 GRANULES 118.00 119.90 115.10 116.50 CONCOR 519.00 519.00 501.30 511.10 OFSS 3374.90 3400.00 3359.35 3363.55 VEDL 177.00 178.95 175.65 177.95 2.50 ITC 294.95 301.50 293.15 300.00 ASIANPAINT 1482.00 1505.00 1473.70 1501.00 APOLLOTYRE 212.00 218.45 212.00 217.70 ASTRAL 1160.30 1163.45 1134.00 1134.10 VINATIORGA 1645.65 1646.80 1617.40 1639.80 MARUTI 6535.00 6625.00 6501.20 6609.80 91.80 ICICIPRULI 336.10 354.75 336.10 351.85 NCC 113.45 113.95 111.00 111.45 MANPASAND 121.80 123.45 119.00 119.25 DEEPAKNI 275.00 278.65 273.15 273.15 CYIENT* 669.00 674.00 650.25 654.95 INFY 730.00 745.00 730.00 739.10 9.40 L&TFH 155.00 155.45 151.70 153.50 HINDALCO 208.00 208.10 202.10 202.90 HIMATSEIDE 222.80 223.00 213.00 213.15 TIMETECHNO 104.65 107.25 102.20 103.45 FINCABLES 489.70 491.10 480.00 480.00 HDFC 1917.00 1950.00 1912.05 1942.10 22.20 PNB 93.50 95.70 93.45 95.35 OBEROIRLTY 524.00 541.25 524.00 533.80 ULTRACEMCO 3900.00 3970.00 3899.25 3911.60 SYNGENE 585.35 599.05 568.40 590.75 TIMKEN 583.95 584.30 565.00 566.00 TECHM 770.00 782.00 768.05 772.85 7.90 IDBI 42.35 45.05 42.35 44.50 PIDILITIND 1228.00 1244.25 1219.00 1223.15 DMART 1480.00 1483.00 1465.65 1469.00 EIDPARRY 200.00 205.70 200.00 205.00 SHILPAMED 342.00 347.45 340.00 344.40 RELIANCE 1350.25 1369.80 1342.80 1362.00 12.75 AXISBANK 762.15 788.55 757.50 780.20 ICICIGI 996.15 1010.10 996.00 998.75 GRASIM 829.00 840.60 824.50 830.50 ALLCARGO 114.10 119.00 114.10 117.40 MINDACORP 140.00 140.00 136.20 137.50 KOTAKBANK 1338.00 1352.00 1328.90 1344.95 12.10 RELINFRA 132.75 135.90 131.15 135.15 HEXAWARE 335.50 339.50 335.50 337.20 NESTLEIND 10900.00 11100.00 10813.25 11027.90 JKTYRE 90.50 90.50 89.40 90.00 GLAXO 1300.00 1300.00 1289.60 1299.80 COALINDIA 234.40 237.65 232.75 236.30 1.85 TATAMOTORS 169.70 171.45 167.50 170.60 BRITANNIA 3100.00 3113.95 3029.90 3087.85 CORPBANK 28.00 29.25 28.00 28.75 JSL 39.10 39.35 38.40 38.75 RALLIS 161.55 163.40 160.60 161.70 TATAMOTORS 169.00 171.40 167.55 170.90 1.05 JUSTDIAL 597.10 621.10 597.10 612.40 TATAPOWER 71.95 72.60 71.05 71.40 NOCIL 147.00 149.00 145.55 146.70 JINDALSAW 85.00 86.75 84.70 84.90 JKCEMENT 836.00 841.90 820.00 841.00 GAIL 354.55 363.00 354.30 358.00 2.15 ASHOKLEY 85.90 89.20 85.35 88.50 STRTECH 219.10 222.50 218.80 219.60 ISEC 245.00 251.70 240.90 242.65 LAKSHVILAS 64.25 64.50 63.25 64.10 MRF 56374.45 56837.25 56000.00 56009.00 GRASIM 828.60 841.45 823.70 833.50 4.90 ANDHRABANK 28.00 28.00 27.30 27.80 SPARC 192.10 198.40 192.10 194.45 THOMASCOOK 241.95 247.00 239.00 247.00 FDC 169.95 173.80 164.40 164.60 NILKAMAL 1432.25 1433.00 1411.50 1420.00 MARUTI 6564.00 6618.00 6507.00 6585.70 AMBUJACEM 232.00 234.60 227.90 231.75 GUJGAS 145.00 145.00 143.10 144.30 JKLAKSHMI 355.80 355.80 347.40 347.40 WIPRO 255.90 257.90 254.10 256.00 1.45 GSKCONS 6930.15 7295.00 6921.95 7181.00 SUNPHARMA 467.80 479.90 465.05 475.75 RCF 59.80 60.20 58.80 59.15 MFSL 451.90 452.50 435.00 438.65 JCHAC 1930.00 2045.00 1930.00 2009.60 HINDUNILVR 1685.00 1692.00 1673.40 1689.85 9.05 ABFRL 223.15 225.50 220.00 221.05 DABUR 411.35 417.15 407.50 412.05 SUNTECK 459.95 464.50 454.65 459.50 AARTIIND 1585.00 1587.50 1538.00 1548.40 GDL 127.10 131.25 125.00 128.75 IOC 162.00 164.10 160.35 162.25 0.80 NBVENTURES 103.25 104.00 101.75 102.40 TATASTEEL 514.85 516.50 505.60 507.00 CENTRALBK 32.05 36.05 32.05 34.70 GICHSGFIN 275.00 278.00 267.25 270.35 HAL 738.00 738.00 715.00 720.15 FINOLEXIND 496.00 501.00 485.80 500.00 INDUSINDBK 1812.50 1834.40 1777.15 1813.00 8.75 ZEEL 426.00 444.35 426.00 441.90 BEL 92.95 93.20 91.80 92.45 BBTC 1290.00 1311.00 1278.00 1283.00 AIAENG 1766.00 1855.10 1766.00 1832.75 GILLETTE 6482.00 6650.00 6482.00 6613.85 HDFCBANK 2298.80 2325.00 2287.85 2308.00 8.55 ICICIBANK 392.80 401.25 392.80 400.00 M&MFIN 433.00 435.30 425.45 428.50 GUJFLUORO 1062.95 1085.05 1062.95 1082.10 MAXINDIA 68.50 69.40 68.30 69.00 THERMAX 996.30 996.30 982.80 986.90 NTPC 137.50 139.35 135.10 137.10 0.10 RAIN 97.25 104.25 96.60 101.80 BHARATFORG 494.70 497.00 488.10 494.60 CENTURYTEX 902.00 913.00 898.00 909.00 EMAMILTD 399.25 405.20 394.00 394.00 BAYERCROP 4349.70 4350.00 4329.95 4338.20 CIPLA 525.30 527.35 522.30 525.60 0.10 TCS 1978.00 2010.95 1972.40 2000.45 BPCL 379.90 388.85 378.70 385.35 TATACHEM 584.35 589.00 579.00 589.00 KAJARIACER 575.00 578.25 566.75 572.00 ZYDUSWELL 1316.15 1327.00 1279.05 1289.50 ULTRACEMCO 3920.00 3968.00 3894.45 3900.00 -1.95 M&M 660.10 663.30 653.60 656.90 OIL 181.65 186.00 180.65 184.75 ADANITRANS 209.70 219.45 209.70 217.65 NATCOPHARM* 561.95 570.00 560.00 565.75 BALMLAWRIE 186.80 187.00 184.50 186.00 INFRATEL 317.45 319.65 313.45 316.00 -0.20 CANBK 285.00 298.35 283.80 295.10 FSL 48.90 49.35 47.75 47.95 AUBANK 574.05 588.80 570.60 588.00 GICRE 244.75 244.85 237.40 239.55 SKFINDIA 1915.60 1979.00 1915.60 1959.55 BAJAJFINSV 6994.00 7022.70 6857.50 6970.00 -10.35 IFCI 13.19 13.75 13.10 13.65 ADANIGREEN 35.15 37.55 35.00 35.80 SHANKARA 408.00 418.35 407.00 408.00 QUESS 769.35 769.35 734.30 745.05 TNPL 209.75 210.65 204.10 205.25 JSWSTEEL 286.00 290.00 284.00 286.85 -0.65 BAJAJ-AUTO 2985.00 3020.00 2911.00 2941.15 TATAELXSI 954.45 964.80 949.05 959.80 TATAGLOBAL 198.10 200.45 197.00 199.70 PTC 73.50 74.15 73.40 73.65 STARCEMENT 97.00 100.90 97.00 99.20 EICHERMOT 21024.00 21300.00 20781.05 20924.75 -49.40 PETRONET 235.40 245.60 235.35 244.20 UPL 907.90 936.00 896.60 927.05 PAGEIND 24730.05 24802.50 23793.30 24800.00 INDHOTEL 151.55 152.50 149.60 150.50 ZENSARTECH 234.85 235.35 224.40 234.50 HEROMOTOCO 2550.00 2558.00 2515.00 2530.00 -13.20 NBCC 65.70 65.70 64.10 65.00 VIPIND 484.00 485.75 472.75 482.25 KEC 299.95 306.00 295.65 304.80 HERITGFOOD 524.05 549.00 517.85 533.70 IFBIND 949.65 971.00 947.00 970.00 M&M 659.05 662.75 653.60 655.20 -4.85 VEDL 177.80 178.95 175.75 178.05 SUNTV 592.00 607.90 589.00 606.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3268.35 3750.00 3254.40 3553.00 INFRATEL 317.80 319.50 314.25 317.60 GRINDWELL 591.10 592.00 570.30 578.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 2989.00 3020.45 2915.00 2954.00 -26.10 MUTHOOTFIN 602.65 613.55 597.00 609.00 KTKBANK 131.50 134.45 131.50 133.55 TATAMETALI 622.25 636.60 618.10 627.30 SUVEN 265.90 267.90 260.80 262.05 MAHSCOOTER 3450.40 3499.00 3450.40 3483.00 POWERGRID 200.00 200.00 196.45 197.50 -2.70 IDFCFIRSTB 53.55 54.85 53.00 54.45 TRIDENT 68.55 70.45 68.00 68.50 KANSAINER 455.00 455.00 446.60 449.00 HSIL 252.00 255.30 247.00 248.35 ABBOTINDIA 7200.05 7322.60 7200.05 7299.00 DRREDDY 2774.70 2774.70 2708.00 2723.00 -42.05 BHEL 71.80 72.30 71.00 71.50 APOLLOHOSP 1155.00 1191.95 1154.50 1190.00 ENGINERSIN 116.10 117.30 115.00 115.90 COCHINSHIP 391.85 398.20 385.05 394.85 VBL 815.75 817.90 807.05 810.50 ONGC 160.00 160.25 155.20 156.75 -3.35 LT 1368.00 1390.00 1365.00 1384.05 KEI 425.10 428.10 412.50 423.50 CENTURYPLY 199.95 203.95 199.35 203.00 GEPIL 812.40 814.90 790.00 810.00 TATASTEEL 514.40 516.45 504.80 505.00 -10.80 INDUSINDBK 1819.90 1835.00 1778.00 1819.95 NIACL 192.15 198.85 187.10 191.80 BAJAJCON 316.95 318.00 312.00 312.00 SANOFI 5688.90 5847.30 5688.90 5780.00 BOMDYEING 137.60 141.70 136.60 138.15 PNBHOUSING 826.35 835.00 824.35 825.75 BLUEDART 3421.90 3620.00 3416.50 3537.25 HINDALCO 206.95 208.30 201.55 203.10 -4.55 NAVINFLUOR 716.00 727.00 709.10 710.10 AVANTI 424.00 437.00 417.00 421.30 GODREJIND 542.40 545.25 535.85 541.50 SYMPHONY 1390.00 1415.00 1385.15 1392.75 GAYAPROJ 153.00 162.50 151.65 159.40   DLF 191.00 197.70 191.00 193.95 WELSPUNIND 60.60 61.45 59.20 59.45 PRSMJOHNSN 91.90 94.50 91.70 93.55 NAVNETEDUL 108.75 110.20 108.35 108.85 WIPRO 255.95 257.90 253.80 254.60 DCMSHRIRAM 415.00 419.00 409.55 414.95 BASF 1444.75 1494.90 1405.70 1489.50 GET&D 261.00 276.25 261.00 274.05 HDFCBANK 2300.20 2327.00 2285.75 2300.55 MINDAIND 340.00 343.00 333.50 334.95 GREAVESCOT 141.95 143.60 139.25 139.50 DBCORP 187.55 191.45 185.90 188.50 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HCLTECH 1044.95 1090.00 1044.95 1082.25 RAYMOND 800.00 806.15 792.00 797.90 ADVENZYMES 177.00 177.00 168.50 168.85 SOMANYCERA 410.00 421.50 404.00 421.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 27664.65 27915.30 27648.75 27873.05 249.85 HEROMOTOCO 2589.00 2589.00 2517.20 2532.05 BHARATFIN 1144.00 1146.30 1117.00 1135.35 FCONSUMER 44.95 45.60 44.75 45.05 SUPPETRO 225.95 232.70 220.20 230.00 BANKBARODA 121.75 131.40 121.55 129.75 8.20 ALBK 53.45 55.40 52.00 54.65 EQUITAS 135.95 136.00 134.00 135.60 UFLEX 215.15 218.00 213.40 215.45 GMDCLTD 81.75 82.00 81.00 81.00 BANDHANBNK 496.80 532.40 495.00 518.00 25.30 ADANIPORTS 369.95 383.00 368.30 380.90 KALPATPOWR 476.00 489.00 470.20 473.25 RAJESHEXPO 670.00 675.00 665.25 672.65 ITDC 280.05 284.70 277.55 281.70 ASHOKLEY 85.60 89.70 85.30 89.10 3.65 BAJFINANCE 2943.00 2996.00 2942.00 2989.65 DCBBANK 204.00 205.40 202.45 204.95 TIINDIA 381.00 386.80 362.65 380.00 CERA 2682.85 2770.00 2680.00 2770.00 PETRONET 235.05 246.00 234.35 244.50 8.45 ESCORTS 819.00 820.00 790.20 794.25 TORNTPOWER 252.40 253.95 248.50 249.50 SCHNEIDER 102.95 104.20 101.00 101.90 GULFOILLUB 840.00 840.00 827.00 831.10 SUNTV 587.40 610.00 587.40 609.00 19.75 NTPC 137.00 139.00 135.30 135.85 INDOSTAR 368.95 389.00 367.25 382.30 MRPL 73.55 74.95 72.30 73.15 KPRMILL 549.00 576.65 549.00 567.60 INDIGO 1396.00 1447.90 1388.10 1442.00 40.70 PHILIPCARB 173.00 181.50 172.75 177.45 TV18BRDCST 34.70 35.15 34.50 35.00 TTKPRESTIG 8390.00 8592.00 8380.00 8591.00 LUXIND 1341.30 1355.00 1335.05 1335.05 SRTRANSFIN 1254.00 1294.00 1254.00 1280.20 34.50 HDFCLIFE 371.10 373.25 368.45 371.05 NLCINDIA 69.45 71.50 67.85 69.55 NHPC 24.60 24.80 24.50 24.60 LAOPALA 212.90 218.70 210.95 217.85 PEL 2641.00 2708.00 2620.00 2698.00 66.70 BANKINDIA 103.10 106.30 102.90 105.60 MOTILALOFS 600.00 601.00 591.75 595.05 CROMPTON 214.15 222.35 214.15 219.10 TATAINVEST 827.85 827.85 824.00 825.60 SIEMENS 1065.30 1094.40 1064.75 1091.00 26.25 UNIONBANK 93.80 97.00 93.00 96.55 KSCL 453.00 461.80 450.65 456.50 MMTC 27.85 28.25 27.85 28.00 HONAUT 22552.70 22589.00 22251.00 22535.00 CADILAHC 332.00 337.80 330.50 337.70 7.70 KOTAKBANK 1334.00 1352.50 1329.95 1341.00 GHCL 247.00 247.00 240.80 241.45 IOB 13.90 14.31 13.90 14.27 HATSUN 722.50 722.50 706.95 710.15 MOTHERSUMI 143.05 146.30 142.50 145.50 3.05 ONGC 160.25 160.95 156.25 157.60 FORTIS 137.45 139.05 135.45 136.25 PFIZER 3250.00 3310.00 3229.75 3260.00 SOLARINDS 1033.05 1059.00 1023.65 1030.00 DLF 191.90 197.80 191.60 194.30 3.90 TECHM 770.00 782.10 769.10 771.85 SRF 2430.15 2465.55 2430.15 2454.15 GLENMARK 642.50 651.00 637.45 650.00 GESHIP 281.00 286.00 281.00 284.25 HAVELLS 753.00 765.00 747.60 764.60 15.30 GMRINFRA 19.90 20.40 19.40 20.00 CASTROLIND 164.45 165.50 162.70 164.20 WABAG 326.00 328.05 323.85 327.85 THYROCARE 515.10 526.15 515.10 524.35 SHREECEM 17914.00 18449.00 17657.45 18234.85 349.25 BANDHANBNK 498.00 530.00 496.00 521.25 NAVKARCORP 40.90 42.00 39.80 40.15 CAPPL 411.90 411.90 400.40 401.00 ASTRAZEN 1972.75 1972.75 1938.60 1966.00 OIL 182.00 186.50 180.65 184.65 3.25 INOXLEISUR 324.00 334.90 322.00 328.00 NMDC 103.05 103.90 100.80 101.50 CUMMINSIND 740.30 749.75 735.45 742.75 HEIDELBERG 177.25 180.00 174.80 178.75 MHRIL 250.00 250.00 243.95 244.65 IDEA 28.55 30.00 28.25 29.00 0.50 LUPIN 726.00 730.00 720.40 724.70 WESTLIFE 427.00 441.00 422.95 439.80 ABB 1327.00 1330.00 1307.05 1315.00 TEJASNET 170.50 173.55 167.00 173.55 VTL 1066.60 1093.00 1066.60 1092.25 ACC 1604.00 1629.40 1587.00 1629.00 26.45 PCJEWELLER 80.95 82.80 80.25 82.30 INTELLECT 205.00 213.40 205.00 208.85 HUDCO 43.20 44.85 43.20 44.60 GREENPLY 154.50 155.75 151.00 151.00 SHOPERSTOP 465.05 469.35 462.80 463.05 ICICIGI 997.40 1011.00 990.00 1004.95 14.80 BEML 966.50 997.20 966.00 991.25 LICHSGFIN 535.00 536.75 527.30 535.10 COLPAL 1262.00 1270.50 1250.10 1253.65 JAMNAAUTO 59.40 60.50 59.00 59.70 JYOTHYLAB 185.00 185.50 183.35 184.40 CONCOR 502.95 514.20 502.95 510.00 7.50 EDELWEISS 192.00 196.55 189.10 193.70 PVR 1609.25 1658.10 1609.00 1636.65 APLLTD 528.10 530.15 517.35 520.05 SADBHAV 251.90 254.40 241.10 246.00 BLUESTARCO 660.10 672.00 660.10 671.80 L&TFH 154.95 155.15 151.65 153.65 2.15 HINDPETRO 269.70 279.55 269.70 276.05 GSFC 101.00 103.60 100.80 102.10 CHAMBLFERT 172.00 173.50 167.80 168.15 BIRLACORPN 524.00 525.00 512.00 525.00 ITDCEM 130.00 132.00 128.90 132.00 HINDZINC 271.10 277.75 268.10 275.50 3.65 WOCKPHARMA 429.35 437.20 426.70 432.55 UBL 1370.00 1385.20 1337.35 1370.50 GSPL 177.05 184.85 176.60 183.35 SUPREMEIND 1114.95 1114.95 1075.05 1097.00 ORIENTCEM 82.85 83.20 81.20 82.40 SAIL 50.30 51.10 50.10 50.85 0.60 IOC 161.60 164.00 160.60 161.65 INFIBEAM 41.55 42.60 41.50 42.40 GODREJAGRO 514.25 517.50 508.15 509.00 SCI 37.45 37.75 37.10 37.70 CCL 290.35 292.70 285.05 285.20 BIOCON 600.00 608.75 592.10 608.00 5.70 INDIGO 1400.40 1448.45 1390.00 1441.35 NATIONALUM 53.25 53.75 53.00 53.00 JSWENERGY 69.80 69.80 68.05 68.80 COROMANDEL 499.95 500.00 486.50 494.25 TVTODAY 319.70 320.70 316.30 318.00 BEL 92.90 93.20 91.65 92.70 0.60 TAKE 134.00 145.55 134.00 143.45 FRETAIL 467.00 467.00 451.00 455.00 SREINFRA 28.90 29.80 28.35 29.45 CARBORUNIV 388.75 391.00 380.20 391.00 TVSSRICHAK 2218.95 2240.00 2186.60 2235.00 LUPIN 728.80 733.00 719.80 728.00 4.30 RECLTD 149.00 151.15 147.00 149.30 JISLJALEQS 56.85 58.85 56.55 58.40 SHK 153.00 154.00 147.80 151.65 CRISIL 1459.55 1475.00 1444.00 1448.10 RELAXO 765.00 769.80 760.00 769.80 GODREJCP 693.00 697.75 690.00 694.00 3.90 GODREJPROP 889.00 889.00 855.05 866.60 ACC 1599.00 1624.00 1587.55 1620.00 PRESTIGE 249.10 255.90 249.00 250.00 EVEREADY 194.00 198.00 193.25 194.85 CARERATING 992.00 993.00 989.00 993.00 ICICIPRULI 337.55 355.00 336.55 351.05 1.85 BIOCON 600.00 608.00 592.15 606.45 JMFINANCIL 94.00 95.35 93.55 94.10 BERGEPAINT 321.80 327.45 321.80 325.00 TRENT 371.05 383.00 364.00 366.95 ERIS 623.00 641.00 621.50 640.00 AMBUJACEM 232.30 234.90 227.50 233.20 0.95 DISHTV 36.45 39.70 36.30 39.00 EICHERMOT 21039.50 21288.80 20793.85 20881.60 HSCL 114.00 117.95 114.00 116.10 RAMCOCEM 711.00 713.65 702.10 712.00 SCHAEFFLER 5392.15 5428.50 5345.00 5345.00 MARICO 336.40 341.00 334.05 338.20 1.20 RBLBANK 672.05 686.70 671.65 684.20 DIVISLAB 1674.30 1678.65 1642.00 1663.00 HINDCOPPER 48.80 49.10 48.30 48.40 LINDEINDIA 479.55 494.00 479.55 485.00 FLFL 482.30 487.10 480.00 485.00 NMDC 101.50 104.00 100.60 102.00 0.35 DELTACORP 258.00 263.05 258.00 261.05 AMARAJABAT 725.20 731.75 713.10 717.30 LEMONTREE 80.35 82.45 80.05 81.75 UNITEDBNK 10.99 11.38 10.85 11.21 ESSELPRO 114.95 114.95 112.70 114.80 OFSS 3387.00 3408.95 3350.00 3378.00 7.70 SIEMENS 1074.00 1093.00 1065.20 1087.50 DRREDDY 2765.00 2765.00 2710.00 2716.80 TORNTPHARM 1895.45 1937.25 1894.00 1931.05 COFFEEDAY 289.00 296.05 284.20 296.05 3MINDIA 23685.05 24073.60 23685.05 23950.65 DABUR 410.00 417.30 407.45 412.00 0.75 WELCORP 135.00 136.55 130.10 131.90 CGPOWER 43.25 44.10 42.50 43.80 UCOBANK 19.00 19.35 18.80 19.05 MAHABANK 13.28 13.69 13.28 13.63 VMART 2685.00 2701.60 2675.00 2675.00 LICHSGFIN 536.05 537.70 527.15 533.75 0.40 BATAINDIA 1375.50 1425.65 1369.00 1412.60 POWERGRID 199.45 199.95 196.50 197.90 DEEPAKFERT 134.05 137.70 134.05 136.50 LALPATHLAB 1070.00 1085.00 1060.00 1060.00 MAHLIFE 364.85 364.85 361.40 361.40 PGHH 10701.00 10974.00 10586.95 10706.00 5.00 JAICORPLTD 113.55 117.70 113.55 116.75 ADANIPOWER 46.95 47.55 46.60 46.95 SOBHA 473.05 485.00 472.70 478.50 PGHH 10750.00 10825.00 10350.25 10610.10 SHRIRAMCIT 1802.25 1809.50 1789.50 1809.50 NHPC 24.60 24.85 24.55 24.65 0.00 VGUARD 224.40 230.80 221.50 224.00 ASHOKA 132.20 132.90 128.00 129.70 SWANENERGY 106.85 110.80 106.85 108.00 AEGISLOG 202.50 204.10 199.55 200.25 SUPRAJIT 238.00 240.95 237.00 240.10 PIDILITIND 1225.00 1243.50 1217.00 1224.00 0.00 ORIENTBANK 114.30 115.45 112.30 114.90 RADICO 397.80 406.00 395.00 400.65 CADILAHC 332.50 338.00 330.80 335.75 PARAGMILK 255.00 258.00 255.00 255.55 SHARDACROP 364.00 386.95 358.50 386.00 BOSCHLTD 17915.15 18000.00 17817.60 17920.00 -39.30 DCAL 209.00 210.00 203.00 210.00 HINDZINC 271.50 278.00 268.40 276.40 GODFRYPHLP 1120.55 1143.70 1120.55 1137.10 ALKEM 1756.60 1770.00 1748.00 1755.40 ASAHIINDIA 260.00 263.50 256.40 256.75 HDFCLIFE 371.95 373.20 368.10 370.20 -1.50 BALKRISIND 963.80 990.95 960.65 981.65 IDFC 46.50 47.30 45.85 46.90 LAURUSLABS 401.00 405.00 400.00 403.10 FORBESCO 2175.00 2235.00 2175.00 2187.15 GALAXYSURF 1051.00 1065.00 1051.00 1065.00 BHEL 72.10 72.40 70.85 71.00 -0.30 ABCAPITAL 101.20 101.85 98.00 99.00 CEATLTD 1080.05 1095.00 1070.80 1087.20 PERSISTENT* 630.00 649.65 627.20 635.05 TATACOFFEE 89.90 91.15 89.65 90.20 APARINDS 665.90 672.00 661.85 672.00 SBILIFE 620.00 624.80 613.60 616.00 -2.70 FEDERALBNK 92.70 94.00 91.40 93.55 HFCL 23.15 23.50 22.60 22.90 JBCHEPHARM 359.90 363.15 351.20 355.00 ATUL 3486.00 3553.40 3472.00 3511.20 TEAMLEASE 3028.20 3028.20 2977.40 2988.30 DMART 1485.00 1485.00 1468.00 1471.80 -7.60 TITAN 1115.00 1135.00 1112.15 1134.00 DBL 670.00 673.80 645.00 646.95 MOIL 153.55 158.00 153.45 157.55 IBULISL 273.45 293.00 273.45 293.00 TRITURBINE 107.10 109.00 107.00 107.00 GICRE 244.40 245.00 236.80 238.80 -1.45 HINDUNILVR 1684.90 1690.00 1675.00 1684.30 ASTERDM 156.20 156.20 150.55 152.50 MARICO 335.50 340.95 334.25 338.35 GPPL 101.50 102.00 100.25 100.80 TIFHL 483.80 485.75 472.00 472.00 AUROPHARMA 779.90 779.90 765.75 770.25 -4.80 BHARTIARTL 323.00 333.15 318.25 330.45 OMAXE 208.95 208.95 205.00 205.95 SONATSOFTW 339.00 345.00 334.05 335.90 SJVN 24.15 24.15 23.70 24.15 WABCOINDIA 6256.05 6395.70 6256.05 6345.00 COLPAL 1259.00 1271.80 1250.00 1256.90 -7.90 IBREALEST 90.00 92.70 89.85 91.40 REPCOHOME 470.00 481.40 461.25 469.45 KRBL 354.05 358.00 336.35 341.25 ENDURANCE 1142.70 1157.20 1142.70 1148.00 MONSANTO 2585.00 2598.00 2582.00 2598.00 MRF 56740.00 56849.90 56100.05 56161.00 -424.15 EXIDEIND 225.75 228.90 220.00 221.20 AUROPHARMA 774.50 777.30 766.05 770.10 ITI 94.25 95.80 94.05 94.50 PIIND 1030.90 1034.40 1018.00 1034.40 SIS 866.60 870.00 855.50 870.00 BRITANNIA 3092.00 3118.50 3028.00 3066.50 -30.40 GAIL 355.00 363.00 345.35 358.30 JUBLFOOD 1444.10 1465.00 1437.80 1459.35 CHENNPETRO 260.50 267.60 258.25 267.20 CUB 202.00 202.95 200.75 201.20 KIOCL 137.05 140.50 136.80 140.50 ABB 1321.10 1331.70 1308.45 1312.30 -14.15 ISGEC 553.10 580.00 553.10 569.15 PHOENIXLTD 638.85 680.85 638.85 645.20 WHIRLPOOL 1518.00 1542.10 1477.40 1494.35 NESCO 470.00 494.00 468.00 486.65 RATNAMANI 886.00 890.00 885.05 890.00 MCDOWELL-N 539.00 543.55 530.30 533.00 -6.95 BAJAJFINSV 7008.00 7020.00 6864.75 6953.05 RNAM 197.20 204.80 197.20 202.95 SBILIFE 621.50 623.55 614.05 616.65 JSLHISAR 91.70 91.70 89.35 91.30 NH 215.05 218.40 213.90 217.10 ABCAPITAL 101.50 101.80 97.60 98.20 -2.70 JINDALSTEL 167.90 168.55 164.00 164.85 IPCALAB 919.75 970.00 914.85 970.00 APLAPOLLO 1381.20 1470.75 1381.20 1450.00 PNCINFRA 148.35 152.55 147.10 148.35 AKZOINDIA 1769.70 1789.00 1769.70 1788.80 NIACL 192.70 199.90 186.50 188.50 -5.75 HDFC 1922.50 1950.35 1915.00 1941.40 HAVELLS 753.65 763.50 747.95 759.50 GUJALKALI 497.00 511.50 494.50 496.80 ELGIEQUIP 244.45 245.00 244.00 244.00    !"%!#$" %(

 
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n my past life, I must have been born for his Biryani, bowed out of my kitchen with in a country that had no food, because a smile. I finally took over my kitchen. frankly, I am eternally hungry and my My friend, Mini, started gifting me near and dear ones will vouch for that. recipe books and my friends were always I have loved food all my life. My pater- willing to eat what I cooked. This encour- nalI grandmother, Agnes, was a brilliant cook aged me, inspite of disasters. So post two and I can still remember the aromas waft- years of food blogging, I finally got enticed ing in from her kitchen; her picking mush- to do a book. I remember when the first offer rooms from the garden during the rains to came, I refused because I was too scared. make soup and pâté. My maternal grand- When the second offer came, I had, by then, mother, Rosemary, was a darling in the digested the fact that probably something kitchen, and her fish curry with rice is some- is right. The third offer came when I went thing that I would love to have just once to Bhutan, the land of happiness. This trip more. Unfortunately, I never learnt any finally made me warm up to the idea of pen- cooking from either of them. I wasn’t inter- ning a food book. Though it did feel like a ested in the process, only focussed on its eat- good idea, it made me nervous. Neither was ing part. I a chef nor a writer. I didn’t know where to My love affair with food started about begin from. I procrastinated for six months eight years ago, when I was pregnant with and decided that because I cook only for Zene, and didn’t have much to do. Ergo, I people whom I love, the book should be an spent time watching travel and food shows apt reflection of that. I then started putting on TV, and started writing down recipes to menus in place and designing my food try them out. While I expanded during my according to the people I was cooking for. pregnancy, I started experimenting in the It was a tedious process writing down recipes kitchen. Fortunately, I was travelling with and taking care of a teaspoon of this and a Arshad for the shooting of a film and was tablespoon of that. I never go by accurate living at the beautiful St. James Apartments. measures when I cook for myself. But to give I had plenty of time to saunter through the a recipe that worked, I had to. farmer’s market and pick and choose fresh I had jumped into the deep end of the produce. I would cook for the cast and crew pool and had to swim to the shallow. I who came over often. Initially, I wasn’t quite could not think of a better photographer sure if they really loved the food or were just for this book other than my friend, Amit being nice, but soon, they began coming Ashar. He is someone who will always cap- over often for a tasty meal. I realised then ture what no one else sees. I remember the that both my grannies were sprinkling their first day of shoot when we were doing the magic dust on me. Today, my mother’s food Christmas menu. I brought the baked is what I actually want to learn. I love the chicken out of the oven. It was hot, food my mum, Joanna, makes. She is my looked yummy, and Amit set up the shot, recipe book and always a call away to tell me looked at me and said, “‘Do you have glyc- about my next step if I ever get stuck. possible was because Arshad, who is quite erine?” I asked, ‘Why?’ He explained that A few years down the line, if anyone had   !"/.  
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When I did, I suddenly knew my experiences. She always read my pieces to prove so I should concentrate on doing Sanjay and Rachna Narang, Junky, Pooja and ing was over or undercooked to look good. my path. Frankly, my help leaving was the before I uploaded them. This whole process something else during that time. I always Eve — were my home away from home. It was as per the recipe. I just cooked each best thing that happened to me. Suddenly, of cooking and writing took off like being think of her when I bake bread now. My life is a series of coincidences. I never dish like I was going to serve it to some- I was thrown into the thick of things — the on a surfing board, and I was busy riding In the middle of all this, I was anchor- planned a moment and whatever I planned one I really loved. kitchen, vegetable market, groceries, cook- wave after wave, enjoying the thrill of cook- ing a cooking show and met the lovely never happened. After years of being part There is really nothing I would change ing — and to top it all, two very hungry chil- ing, feeding and reaching out to so many Shazmeen, who told me about her stint at of ad-films, theatre, anchoring TV shows, about the book. I have kept all the recipes dren looking expectantly at me. (I love to like-minded foodies. It was catharsis that I Tante Marie. In 2011, I went off to the sleepy travelling for work and being an MTV VJ, simple to follow. Go for it, make it your picture this scene in my head.) Well! never thought I needed. town, Woking, and spent 11 weeks at I was ready for a new chapter in my life. And own, tweak it, and think of me when a Something had to be cooked, and so I start- At one point, I needed to learn how to Tante Marie. With amazing teachers, I learnt having kids changed it around. Food was just smile breaks on the face of the person you ed taking baby steps into the kitchen. make bread, because my dad used to make about sweating onions, kneading puff a side-effect of being a mother. This was just have cooked for. This is me, with all my Gradually, I started to get seduced by the it when we were kids and by the time pastry, cooking meat at just the the perfect time to put my apron on and go flavours and enthusiasm, cooked at tem- aromas, textures and the possibilities that I wanted to learn, he said he had right temperature to keep it pink for it, all burners flaming. Arshad, who was peratures that were sometimes too hot to could conspire in this beautiful place I dis- forgotten how. So, I joined a one in the middle, understanding the chef in my kitchen, just took a back seat handle and sometimes like a tropical day, covered in my own home — my kitchen. It year part-time baking course at how important it was to whip and sat and watched me, as I struggled my with the freshest of ingredients and was like meeting a stranger and becoming Sophia Polytechnic and under the egg whites till they had the way into food heaven. He always encouraged cooked with a whole lot of love. A very friends. Reading, googling and watching the tender hands of Shashi ma’am, right amount of stiff peaks for a me even when the food was really not up wise person once said, ‘You are what you food became an obsession. I discovered the I learnt more than I had bargained meringue, how to debone a fish, to the mark. He always said that it was fan- eat.’ Well then, I want to eat a ‘fit person’ secrets of fire to vegetables, yeast to flour, for. Baking taught me the art of how to cut chicken, clean the tastic and gave me advices for something to be fit myself! But I am not a cannibal. wine to meat, and the right amount of patience, something that I still floors, wash the fridge, do the ves- new. And every time I made kheema or So, I try and eat healthy and do my regu- kneading, whipping and marination. It struggle with. It taught me that sels and much more. I also trav- paaya, he would say, “It’s lovely, but does not lar workout and yoga. And yes, I run. It’s was then that I realised I love cooking, not everything happens when it is sup- elled to Paris, Budapest, Austria, taste Muslim!” Well, I really want to learn one of those things that makes me happy. just because I could really put myself into posed to. She once caught me star- Ireland and sat for exams, and cooking Mughlai and Kashmiri food one day. (Excerpts from From My Kitchen to the heat of it, but because I loved to see the ing down at my bread that I had left watched every play that was worth It’s on my bucket list. 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          " " I'm happy he's playing again previous round, was seen off 7- Following Petra Kvitova's overly consumed about the after his injury. 6 (7-1), 7-6 ,(7-5). exit on Tuesday, Halep needs prospect of reclaiming the num- $1Former India centre headed by Australian Graham assistant coach in new set-up. besides being a member of the "So from that standpoint, I "I was pretty fortunate out only to reach Saturday's final to ber one tag. forward Shivendra Singh is set Reid. "Shivendra Singh will join Bronze medal-winning side know what I'm about to expect there," confessed the American, knock Naomi Osaka off the top "It doesn't mean everything to be appointed assistant coach Reid's appointment is just a the Indian team soon as an assis- of 2010 Guangzhou Asian tomorrow. The matches I have who smashed down 24 aces of women's tennis after being to get back to number one. It's of the national men's hockey formality now after Hockey tant coach soon. He will work Games. played against him I know can compared to the Spaniard's tally deposed following the Japanese's more important to finish the team and will start working with India and Sports Authority of with the forwards under the new The coaching set-up will be extremely close always." of just three and will play the second major win at the year in that position," said the the side next month. India recommended his name to chief coach," a source close to the also have SAI coach Piyush Defending champion John winner of Croatia's Borna Coric Australian Open earlier this number two seed, who will face A livewire during his play- the Sports Ministry. development said. Kumar Dubey, who is already Isner, meanwhile, powered his and Felix Auger-Aliassime, the year. either Karolina Pliskova or ing days, Shivendra will exclu- Besides Shivendra, former Shivendra was part of the with the team at the ongoing way to the semi-finals as 18-year-old from Canada. Halep's recovery from 1-5 Vondrousova in the last four. sively work with the strikers and Australian drag-flicker Chris Indian team that won a Silver Azlan Shah Cup in Ipoh, Roberto Bautista Agut, who In the women's draw, down in the second set showed "But if I do it, I will be very form an integral part of the Ciriello, who is the current ana- medal in the 2010 Delhi Malaysia. He will exclusively sent world number one Novak Simona Halep moved closer to the kind of mental toughness proud." Indian coaching staff set to be lytical coach, will be the other Commonwealth Games, work with the goalkeepers. C=

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