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SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 AVENUES 10 WORLD 14 Published From IMAGINATIVE TAKE THE EU LEADERS LAUNCH HUNT DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR TO FILL BRUSSELS’ TOP JOB RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH POLICY TRUTHS RIGHT DECISION DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 146 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 ARSENAL FACE CHELSEA IN EUROPA} FINAL} 15 SPORT www.dailypioneer.com TMC MLAs break ranks, join BJP Adamant Rahul closets Another MLA from CPM, 50 Bengal councillors shift loyalty to saffron party with leaders on future PNS n NEW DELHI back under the leadership of Mamata “like we did after the hree West Bengal MLAs — colossal defeat in 2004 — when Scindia among Tone from Left and two we were left with just one seat from TMC, including BJP — but winning 20 seats in 2009. frontrunners leader Mukul Roy’s son Just wait and see what we will Subhranshu Roy — and over 50 do in 2020 and 2021.” for Congress councillors joined the BJP on Tuesday in an affirmation of president post Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments at a Lok Dutiful Didi to DEEPAK KUMAR JHA n NEW DELHI Sabha poll rally that about 40 Trinamool Congress MLAs are attend Modi’s ongress president Rahul in contact with the BJP. CGandhi on Tuesday held a With this the saffron party oath ceremony series of meetings with party gave an unambiguous mes- leaders, including his sister sage that it is not to rest at its Priyanka Gandhi, Rajasthan recent victory of 18 Lok Sabha Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot seats in the State and will go all and his deputy Sachin Pilot, out to bring in more strength amid his insistence on quitting to its fold from Chief Minister the top post over the Congress Rajasthan CM and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot leaves the residence of party Mamata Banerjee’s party. debacle in the Lok Sabha polls. president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI BJP general secretary and While these meetings were Bengal incharge Kailash BJP leaders Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mukul Roy join hands with three MLAs — two TMC and one CPM — who joined the held at intervals, most of the the rounds for the top post, one by Surjewala. Vijayvargiya claimed the BJP’s BJP along with 60 councillors from three civic bodies in West Bengal, in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI day the Gandhi scion remained of the formulas making rounds In addition to ranks are to grow with TMC Kolkata: West Bengal Chief closeted with senior leader is to have Rahul as the leader Congressmen, DMK chief MK leaders. Asked whether it is not “anti-party” activities after the Hakim and Jyotipriya Mullick have no ideology. They are Minister Mamata Banerjee on Ahmed Patel, considered to be of the party in the Lok Sabha Stalin and RJD chief Lalu horse trading, he said “it is general election results were said the “defection” was not a doing this just out of fear. Tuesday confirmed that she the chief strategist of the grand if he steps down as the party Prasad have appealed to Rahul exchange of hearts”. announced. “Like seven-phase major setback and that most of They have no faith themselves. will attend the swearing-in old party for over 15 years now. chief. In the last Lok Sabha, not to step down as party “Three MLAs and 50-60 of LS poll, the movement from the party had faith in Mamata But finally these people will ceremony of Narendra Modi as Rahul met Pilot and Gehlot senior leader Mallikarjun chief. Stalin said Rahul has won councillors are joining BJP TMC to BJP would be in phas- who would “provide an effec- sink and Mamata will emerge Prime Minister on May 30. separately in the presence of Kharge was the leader of the the hearts of the people though today. This is the first phase. es,” quipped Mukul Roy. tive leadership against BJP’s triumphant,” Hakim main- Mamata told reporters at the Priyanka during these meet- Congress. But he has lost the his party lost the elections, Such joining will continue in Roy is seen to be instru- cultural invasion of Bengal like tained. State secretariat that the invi- ings. Party general secretary Lok Sabha election. while Lalu termed Rahul’s offer future also,” said Vijayvargiya. mental in engineering the the way she led us against the His party colleague and tation for the ceremony arrived KC Venugopal and chief After its electoral debacle, to quit as “suicidal”, asserting it He said Mamata’s partymen are defection of TMC leaders to the Marxist misrule.” another Minister Jyotipriya on Tuesday and she will be spokesperson Randeep the Congress is undergoing would amount to “falling into not happy with her authoritar- BJP and, political watchers With hordes of councillors Mullick, who is also the party’s attending it as “constitutional Surjewala too held discussion acute internal turmoil while it the BJP’s trap”. Stalin called up ian style of working. believe, he is one of the key quitting the TMC in West charge de affairs of North 24 courtesy”. with the Congress chief, who is struggles to safeguard its Rahul and “appealed to him to TMC MLAs Subhranshu architects of the party’s best Bengal, four municipalities Parganas adjoining Kolkata “I have spoken to a couple adamant on having a non- Governments in Karnataka, give up the idea of resigning as Roy, Tushar Kanti ever show in West Bengal, drifted the BJP’s way. A fifth in from where the TMC has lost of other Chief Ministers and Gandhi installed as the party Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh party president”. Bhattacharjee and CPM MLA where TMC president Mamata Katwa looked like moving away two out of five Lok Sabha seats, decided to attend it,” she said. head. with reports suggesting the “Any new president of the Debendra Nath Roy joined the has been in power since 2011. with rebellion already noticed said, “The leaders joined the “There are certain cere- Rahul had cancelled all BJP may try to wrest power in Congress would be considered BJP at its headquarters here. While the BJP won 18 of in this municipality. BJP not because they wanted to monial programmes under the meetings on Monday and had these three States. a puppet of Rahul and UPA While joining they chanted the 42 Lok Sabha seats, the “Like the rats quit the ship do it from within. They only did Constitution. We try to attend become incommunicado, even Not only this, the Congress chairperson Sonia Gandhi and “Jai Shri Ram” and “Bharat TMC bagged 22 seats in the in the face of storm and sink in it at the point of bayonet. Their such programmes when get though he visited a local hotel leadership may also do a com- the perception would continue Maata ki Jai”. Lok Sabha polls. turn, there are some people heart is with us and they are invitation for swearing-in pro- in the evening, the sources said. plete overhaul of its media till the next general election,” Subhrangshu Roy was sus- Meanwhile, senior TMC who are leaving the ship. But physically with the BJP.” grammes of the president and While names like and communications depart- Lalu said. pended by the TMC for his leaders and Ministers Firhad these people are cowards and The TMC will soon bounce the PM,” she added. PTI Jyotiraditya Scindia are doing ment. Currently the team is led Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE Hooch kills 14 in UP, CBI summons Kolkata Cong rushes 2 leaders to stem TWO ULTRAS KILLED IN ANANTNAG ENCOUNTER Srinagar: Two terrorists were on conspiracy probe on ex-CP Rajeev again Tuesday killed in an encounter Karnataka coalition discontent with security forces in forests of PNS n NEW DELHI J&K’s Anantnag district. Azad, Venugopal day after Additional MODI CHARISMATIC LIKE ADirector General of Crime to talk to sullen NEHRU, RAJIV: RAJINI Investigation Department Chennai: Tamil superstar (CID) of West Bengal Police State party leaders Rajinikanth on Tuesday and former Kolkata described Prime Minister Commissioner of Police Rajeev PNS n NEW DELHI Narendra Modi as a Kumar failed to appear for “charismatic” leader like questioning in connection with ongress on Tuesday rushed Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv the Saradha chit fund scam, the Csenior party leaders Gandhi and attributed the BJP’s CBI on Tuesday sent a fresh Ghulam Nabi Azad and AICC win in the Lok Sabha polls to his summons to the IPS officer, general secretary incharge of individual leadership. sources said. Karnata KC Venugopal to Through the first CBI sum- questioning and has not Bengaluru to quell discontent 15 JAWANS HURT IN IED mons, Kumar was asked to responded to the agency’s offer within the Congress-JD(S) pacify them. Kumaraswamy JD(S). BLASTS IN JHARKHAND appear before the agency’s to turn an approver in the case. coalition. This comes amid told mediapersons to “wait for “In 177 Assembly con- Ranchi: Fifteen security office in Kolkata on Monday On Saturday, the CBI had speculation about the contin- two or three days”, while his stituencies (out of 224) we are personnel were injured when but Kumar sent a letter stating also issued a Lookout Notice uation of the year-old fledgling Deputy G Parameshwara said, in number one place, we have Maoists triggered a series of IED A team of excise department inspects the spot in a village near Ramnagar area he was on a leave for three days against Kumar to prevent him JD(S)-Congress Government “If any decision is taken, you won 25 Lok Sabha constituen- blasts near Hurda in Jharkhand’s where hooch tragedy occurred in Barabanki on Tuesday PTI and had sought a week’s time from leaving the country. in Karnataka. will all be informed.” cies (out of 28), better if they Seraikela-Kharsawan district in to be available for questioning The CBI is seeking custo- Voices of dissent gained In a bid to placate MLAs dissolve the Assembly and go the early hours of Tuesday. PNS n LUCKNOW/BARABANKI place on Monday night. Heads in the case. dial interrogation of Kumar in ground within the Congress as who have been allegedly for fresh elections...We will rolled after the incident with This is the second sum- connection with the scam as his two of its MLAs met former approached by the BJP with welcome (if they take that 12 DEAD AS VEHICLES t least 14 people died and authorities suspending 10 mons to Kumar after the role as the police’s special inves- Karnataka Chief Minister SM ministerial berths to defect to decision),” Yeddyurappa said. COLLIDE IN JODHPUR Aaround 20 others were excise and two police officials. Supreme Court lifted the pro- tigation team to probe the Krishna, who is with the BJP, at the saffron party, The BJP, with 105 mem- Jodhpur: Twelve people, taken ill after consuming spu- Chief Minister Yogi tection granted to him from Saradha case was under cloud. his Bengaluru residence on Kumaraswamy is planning to bers, is the single-largest party including two children, died rious liquor in Ramnagar area Adityanath announced an ex- coercive action by the CBI The CBI later took over the Sunday. MLAs Ramesh reshuffle the Cabinet earliest. in the 225-member Karnataka when two vehicles collided head- of Barabanki on Monday, offi- gratia of `2 lakh for each of the earlier this month. probe into the scam at the Jarkiholi and Sudhakar later However, former Assembly. The ruling coalition on in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur cials said on Tuesday. The inci- deceased and ordered a high- Meanwhile, the agency is behest of the Supreme Court. claimed that their visit was not Karnataka Chief Minister BS has 117 members — 79 of the district on Tuesday. dent prompted the Adityanath level probe to look into all likely to approach a relevant The CBI has also been on political. Yeddyurappa said it would be Congress, 37 JD(S) and one of Government to order a high- angles, including political con- court for issuance of an arrest record before the apex court Aimed at saving the “better” if the ruling Congress- the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). T SIZZLES, ADILABAD level probe to look into all spiracy and submit a report warrant against him if he con- saying Kumar was “evasive” Government, Chief Minister JD(S) coalition in the State dis- The coalition Government HOTTEST AT 46.3 DEG C angles, including the possibil- within 48 hours, UP tinues to evade summons. The and “arrogant” in answering the HD Kumaraswamy has swung solves the Assembly and goes in the southern State has been New Delhi: Heat wave ity of a political conspiracy. Government spokesperson and other option being considered queries put to him during into action and is personally for fresh polls. The senior BJP fragile since its inception with conditions continued unabated in Four members of a family Cabinet Minister Sidharth is to get him declared an questioning and his custodial meeting disgruntled legisla- leader also ruled out the pos- reports of its collapse surfacing many States on Tuesday as are said to be among those who Nath Singh said. absconder, sources said, adding interrogation was required. tors, mainly from the Congress sibility of any BJP MLA switch- every then and now. Adilabad in Telangana recorded died in the incident that took Continued on Page 7 he has been evasive during Continued on Page 7 and is making attempts to ing sides to the Congress or the Continued on Page 7 the highest 46.3 degrees Celsius. Resource crunch threatens Bengal fishers with subsistence crisis

ARCHANA JYOTI n NEW DELHI Anjana Ekka, BK Das, S Dakshineswar to Nabadwip, in the lower stretch because of hydro-power projects adverse- Samanta, Lokenath the width of the river and fish- higher catch and high value ly affected the river flow and undreds of fishermen who Chakraborty and Rohan K ing intensity is medium. fishes like mullets, sea bass, impacted hydrological con- Hdepend on Bhagirathi- Raman examined the socio- The outcome was not hilsa, prawns and shrimps. nectivity between rivers and Hooghly stretch of the Ganga economic conditions and encouraging. Researchers It was found that not only wetlands. in West Bengal for livelihood nature and extent of liveli- noted average monthly income the average household income The study noted, are staring at a bleak future. hood diversification of fishers’ was `9,391 per household. and number of income sources “Government needs to develop Scientists from ICAR- households in the Bhagirathi- “Fishing is the main occu- were limited the level of diver- appropriate strategies to facil- Central Inland Fisheries Hooghly stretch of the Ganga pation of around 88.60 per cent sification was also quite low. itate successful livelihood Research Institute (CIFRI), at different locations. of fishers and overall, fishing The authors also blamed diversification. Facilities may Kolkata, have said fishery as a Over 500 fishermen from contributes about 70.30 per authorities for the plight of the be created for non-fishing profession is unable to provide Sagar to Farakka (560 km cent to the total income of the fishermen. “The Ganga River activities like fish marketing a decent life to them. stretch) in West Bengal were family,” said researchers. system is a rich ecosystem kiosks, cloth weaving facilities, Blaming declining fishery interviewed. The study area They found a large section which supports about 10-13 agro-processing in fruit resources to alarming levels of was divided into three stretch- of those who fish upstream of million fisher folk and about orchard areas, e-rickshaws and pollution, riverfront encroach- es depending upon the width the Hooghly often return 300 freshwater fish species. so on. Fishers may be trained ment, rampant sand mining of the river and intensity of empty-handed or with a light The system provides liveli- in other income-generating and unregulated overexploita- fishery activities. The lower haul. Their income, 70 per hood and nutritional security activities like carpentry, tion of the river, researchers stretch was from Sagar to cent of which comes from hilsa to millions of people, however, embroidery, dress making, dri- have stressed on providing Dakshineswar where the river fish, was not enough to make post Independence, the river ving, etc, for better livelihood.” alternative livelihood to these is wide and fishing activity is the both ends meet. has been mainly exploited for Also, providing education fishermen. The study is pub- quite intense. The upper stretch According to data, there irrigation, water supply and and skill development training lished in the latest edition of was from Nabadwip to are around a dozen hilsa-fish- hydro-power only. to these fishers would have a Current Science journal. Farakka, where the river is ing communities living along Riverine fisheries are com- large impact on their ability to The team of CIFRI comparatively narrower, while the stretches of the Hooghly. In pletely being ignored while diversify livelihood options, researchers Arun Pandit, in the middle stretch was from contrast, the income is higher large dams, barrages and said the study. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 city 02

BJP saving membership of Govt clears rules for cow conservation MLC DP Singh: Cong Lucknow (PNS): The Congress for hearing of the matter on PNS n LUCKNOW Airport at Jewar in Greater lages for which the fund of Rs accused the BJP-led government of disqualification of membership of Noida on May 31. “The glob- 894.53 crore will be required. saving the membership of MLC Dinesh Pratap Singh from he Yogi Adityanath govern- Motion passed to congratulate Modi al tenders will be issued on May Singh said that Central Dinesh Pratap Singh which, it said, Legislative Council as he had Tment on Tuesday approved 31 and bids will close in six government gave the site clear- should have been cancelled under defected to BJP from Congress. corpus fund norms for UP months’ time. By January 2020, ance for the airport on July 6, anti-defection law. Singh was given The hearing was to be done Gau Sanraksha and the contract will be awarded to 2017 and on October 5, 2017, four more weeks to reply on the before the Chairman of the Council. Samvardhan Act, 2019 and the companies that win the the Home Ministry gave its issue during a hearing in Lucknow Congress leader Deepak Singh changed the affiliation of col- bid,” Singh said. NOC. On December 2017, Rs on Tuesday. On the notice of the claimed that Singh was, instead, leges of Amethi district from The Cabinet also approved 1,800 crore were given by the leader of Congress in Legislative given four more weeks on his Kanpur to Ayodhya. The deci- Rs 894.53 crore for rehabilita- state government for acquisi- Council Deepak Singh, Principal request. Deepak Singh said that sions were taken at a Cabinet tion and resettlement of people tion of land and on May 9, Secretary (Vidhan Parishad) Rajesh unnecessary delay was being meeting held in Lucknow on from whom land was acquired 2018, the Airport Authority of Singh had fixed May 28 (Tuesday) created allowing Dinesh Pratap to Tuesday. for the airport. India gave in principle approval continue as member of the House In one of its decisions, the The airport will be con- for construction of the airport. by the ruling BJP. government changed the affil- structed on a PPP model and The airport will be con- “Even Supreme Court’s directive iation of colleges in Amethi. 1,426 hectares of land will be structed in four phases. In the of deciding an issue of anti- Earlier, the colleges of Amethi required for this purpose. Of first phase, the first runway will defection law within three months were affiliated to Chhatrapati the total land, 1,200 hectares be built and in the second, the was violated. Setting aside all laid Shahuji Maharaj University in was the private land of six vil- second runway will come up. norms, the BJP government Kanpur, 250 kilometers away. facilitated Singh to fight the Lok State government Sabha polls from Rae Bareli on a spokesperson and Health OBITUARY BJP ticket while he was still a Minister Sidharth Nath Singh member of the Council as a said that now, all the colleges in Congress nominee,” the Congress Amethi would be affiliated to leader alleged. Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh University in Ayodhya, which Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma along with other ministers posing for photograph after attending Cabinet meeting on Tuesday is 90 kilometers from Amethi. The government also Lucknow (PNS): The meeting chaired by Chief also thanked voters of the approved norms of the corpus Uttar Pradesh cabinet on Minister Yogi Adityanath in state for coming out in large funds for setting up of cow Tuesday passed resolutions Lucknow on Tuesday, the first numbers. shelter homes (gaushalas) and congratulating Prime Minister resolution greeted Modi for The Cabinet also congrat- their maintenance. Narendra Modi on the land- the victory in the Lok Sabha ulated three ministers — Rita “The funds will include slide victory in Lok Sabha polls, while in the second, the Bahuguna Joshi, SPS Baghel private and corporate dona- polls and also thanked people role of the state employees and and Satyadeo Pachauri — for tions, funds from Centre and of the state for voting in large officials along with police and winning the Lok Sabha polls. state governments, 2 per cent numbers. poll bodies was appreciated for These three ministers were mandi tax, 0.5 per cent excise In two separate resolu- holding peaceful, free and fair expected to resign from the and 0.5 per cent toll taxes tions passed at the Cabinet polls. Besides, the resolution Cabinet soon. along with other funds approved by the government,” ment will save income tax to loan was arranged from private state government,” the Singh said. the tune of Rs 167 crore annu- financial institutions while the spokesperson said. In another decision, the ally,” the spokesperson said. rest was state government sub- government amended Section Singh said that the govern- sidy. JEWAR AIRPORT 18 of Sugarcane Development ment also decided to provide “With the change in RBI The government has decid- OBITUARY OBITUARY Act by replacing ‘commission’ 100 per cent subsidy for revival guidelines, norms have been ed to float global tenders for the with ‘contribution’. “With the of Ramala Co-operative Sugar changed and now 100 per cent construction of Noida change of a word, the govern- Mill. Earlier, 50 per cent of the subsidy will be given by the International Greenfield CM nod to transfer policy Girish to represent BSP in Parl, Yadav PNS n LUCKNOW

hief Minister Yogi to be his deputy CAdityanath approved the transfer policy under PNS n LUCKNOW which government employees can be shifted eeping caste arithmetic of till June 30 for ‘administra- Kthe SP-BSP alliance in mind, tive reasons’ after taking Bahujan Samaj Party chief approval from the heads Mayawati nominated Dalit concerned. leader and newly-elected MP “There is no change in from Nagina (Reserved) Lok the policy per se, but as it Sabha seat Girish Chandra to OBITUARY is customary to get lead the party in Parliament OBITUARY approval from the Cabinet while a Yadav leader as his before implementing it, deputy and a Muslim as chief the same was done on “All transfers should whip. Decisions in this regard Tuesday when the Cabinet be carried out in a were taken at a meeting by led by the Chief Minister Mayawati in New Delhi on approved it,” a senior offi- transparent manner by Monday night. cial in Appointment June 30. If any Sources in Lucknow con- department said. department needs firmed on Tuesday that Girish As per guidelines for Chandra would lead the BSP in 2019-20 fiscal, transfer of changes in the policy Lok Sabha while Shyam Singh grade ‘A’ officer will be for administrative Yadav (MP from Jaunpur) was approved by the Chief reasons, approval for made his deputy by the BSP Minister on recommenda- chief. tion of the minister of the the same can be Meanwhile, Kunwar Danish department concerned. taken from the Chief Ali, who joined the BSP from Grade ‘B’ officers will be Minister through Janata Dal (Secular) just before transferred by the minis- the elections and won from ter concerned while the proper channel” Amroha seat, will be the chief transfer of Grade C & D whip of the party. employees will be done by the heads of the departments. Girish Chandra became a “All transfers should be carried out in a transparent manner BSP MLA in 2007-12 and by June 30. If any department needs changes in the policy for worked for the party in different OBITUARY OBITUARY administrative reasons, approval for the same can be taken from capacities in Moradabad, the Chief Minister through proper channel,” the official said. The Bareilly, Saharanpur and Meerut Yogi government announced the transfer policy for three years divisions. On the other hand, on March 29, 2018 for 2018-19 to 2021-22. The government imple- Shyam Singh Yadav is a retired mented the policy directing officials that no employee should be PCS officer and belongs to a harassed. Government spokesman and Power Minister Shrikant political family. Sharma told this reporter that the focus of this government was to ensure transparency in transfers. “The CM has told officials that in case of a couple or any employee facing problems, the issue should be solved amicably,” he said. BJP to review loss in 16 UP seats

PNS n LUCKNOW dence at 5 KD Marg on Wednesday evening. Yogi will ven as the opposition par- also host a dinner to celebrate Eties in Uttar Pradesh are yet the party’s thumping victory. to come to terms with the Sources in the BJP said OBITUARY OBITUARY ignominious defeat in the Lok that the meeting would be Sabha elections, the ruling attended by officials of the state BJP on Wednesday will be BJP along with other leaders reviewing the poll results to who were involved in the introspect reasons for the recently-concluded elections. party’s loss on 16 seats of the Invitations would also be given state. to the winning MPs and losing The review meeting has candidates to share their expe- been convened by Chief riences about the elections Minister Yogi Adityanath and and to propose remedial mea- will be attended by state BJP sures, the sources said. chief Mahendra Nath Pandey, Opposition parties Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Maurya & Dinesh Sharma, Samaj Party-Rashtriya Lok and members of the core com- Dal alliance and Congress mittee. have yet to analyse reasons of Former Union minister their disastrous loss in the elec- and MP from Gautam Budh tions. Nagar Mahesh Sharma will The opposition has also also attend the meeting to be not called for party meetings held at the CM’s official resi- to introspect the poll debacle.

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No respite Teams formed Petrol pump cashier shot at during loot bid from heat PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW a daily basis. The two miscreants were perhaps waiting for them to leave for wave in sight to crack down wo bike-borne unidentified per- the bank. They chased them for Tsons shot at a petrol pump cashier about a kilometer after which one of PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW and his colleague during their bid to them shot at Sudhir. Alok was also snatch a bag containing Rs 4.5 lakh. injured as he lost control of the he Met department has on sale of hooch The incident was reported near motorcycle and fell down. Tforecast heat wave to severe Ganga Palace hall under Thakurganj The pillion-rider got off the bike heat wave conditions in isolat- police on Tuesday afternoon. and picked up the money bag. Alok ed places of the state while the The person who suffered gunshot raised an alarm which drew the forecast for Lucknow is clear wounds was identified as Sudhir attention of the passersby and locals. sky. The maximum and mini- Swaroop, who is a cashier at the Their motorcycle also developed mum temperatures are expect- Buddheshwar crossing petrol pump, some snag while escaping. ed to be around 44 degree while the pillion-rider as Alok Kumar. Within no time, huge crowd Celsius 24 degree Celsius, Sudhir’s condition was said to be crit- assembled at the crossing even as both respectively. On Tuesday, ical while that of Alok stable. Both are the miscreants managed to flee, aban- Lucknow recorded a maxi- undergoing treatment at a private doning their motorcycle and money mum temperature of 43.6 nursing home on Sitapur Road. bag. Alok quickly picked up the degree Celsius, which was three Interestingly, the armed miscre- The injured petrol pump cashier being rushed to KGMU Trauma Centre Pioneer money bag and later informed other notches above normal. The ants, who had their faces covered, colleagues and petrol pump owner, minimum temperature at 25.2 managed to snatch the money bag but petrol pump employee, and Sudhir distance between the petrol pump and who lodged a case in this connection. degree Celsius was just a notch had to abandon it as well as their bike left for Buddheshwar Road branch of the bank is 3.5 kilometres. Investigating officer Ramesh below normal. Allahabad to avoid being nabbed by the passers- Bank of Baroda on a motorcycle in Petrol pump owner Manish Chandra said a case of attempted loot remained the hottest at 47.2 by and locals. the afternoon to deposit the money Bohra said both used to go to the had been registered and probe was degree Celsius, which was six Police said Alok, who is also the fetched from the Monday sales. The bank to deposit cash in the bank on underway. degrees above normal.

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tragedy victims of Barabanki were admitted to the KGMU Trauma Centre in a critical con- dition on Tuesday. Dr Sandeep Tewari said one patient had died in the morning itself. “The condition of three other patients is critical with one being in an unconscious state while the other is semi-con- scious. Three others are critical while the remaining will be kept under observation for the next 24 hours,” he said. About the medical condition which ensued PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW after consuming spurious liquor, he said that it affected the liver, istrict excise officer kidneys and brain and could also DJanardhan Yadav said they cause loss of vision. had begun extensive checking of Among those who died were liquor shops in the rural areas Ravi Shankar and Ramswaroop soon after the deaths being and among those who were reported from Barabanki district. admitted from Barabanki to the He said that on the directive of Trauma Centre were Sunder District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Singh, Satish, Rajaram, Daya Sharma, nine teams have been Shankar, Manoj Kumar, Sahaj constituted and sent to different Kumar, Kunnu, Chhedi Prasad, parts to crack down on sale of Vikram and Kallu from spurious liquor. He said that the Kaliyapur, Phool Kumar from modus operandi of the people Maulapur, Dev Saran from selling spurious liquor was that Kutlupur, Nirmal from they refilled the bottles using Ramnagar, Tilak Ram from methyl alcohol. He said that the Umri, Rakesh Yadav from exercise for checking the sale of Maharajganj, Pappu from liquor would be carried out for Suratganj, Daya Nagar from 15 days. “We are focusing on the Pipri, Ramnagar, Jitendra, liquor shops in the rural areas Kaushal Kishore from Amri, close to the border areas of the Ramu, Pramod, Rajesh, Sulekh district,” he added. Chand, Buddhu, Shivshankar Meanwhile, two patients and Gaya Prakash from died and six of the 36 hooch Raniganj. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 city 04

Second Bada Mangal witnesses more bhandaras SCHOOLSCAN FIRST RANK Australian PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW helper by the LMC to keep his Kavya Gupta, a Class XI Council for bhandara clean. “We are using student of City Montessori Educational he second Bada Mangal plastic glasses because we have School, Gomti Nagar Campus Research Twitnessed a larger number not found any better alternative I, achieved first rank globally by (ACER). of bhandaras as compared to as compared to them but for securing 100 percentile in Recognising the first one with a wide range serving the food we have dau- Reasoning at International her achievement, CMS felicitat- of groups organising them nas,” he said. He admitted that Benchmark Test (IBT), organ- ed Kavya Gupta with a cash which included owners of serving food to the people ised under the aegis of prize of Rs 50,000. restaurants, retired government always provided a great feeling. employees and ordinary fami- Natthuram, a retired army lies from the lower middle supervisor, said that he had class. There were several bhan- been organising the bhandara daras also which set an exam- at Telibagh for the past 4-5 years ple of communal harmony. At and added that he was not the Nagar Nigam office, mayor aware of the fact that the Nagar Sanyukta Bhatia distributed Nigam had launched a web por- ‘prasad’ at Hussain Day. tal but its workers came to clean In yet another example of the area. “ We are using plastic communal harmony and glasses which we keep in a dust- women’s empowerment, chief bin and then hand it over to the treasury officer Sanjay Singh garbage pickers. We neither said that the bhandara, which throw them around or burn was organised by the Treasury them,” he said. Natthuram said Office at Collectorate, was inau- that he had chosen ‘kadhi chaw- gurated by two women, Nusrat al’ as the bhandara menu Khan and Supriya Mishra. because it was a good meal dur- Organisers of most of the ing summer. He admitted that bhandaras followed environ- his prime purpose of setting the ment-friendly measures while bhandara was a means of car- organising them. Most of them rying out the responsibility of offered a healthy and light giving back to the society. menu of ‘chhola chawal’ and Meanwhile, Punjab ‘kadhi chawal’ in keeping with National Bank’s circle office in the weather conditions which (Clockwise from left) Devotees offering prayers at Aliganj Hanuman temple; and bhandaras organised at Park Road, Annexe, and by Punjab National Bank Pioneer Vibhuti Khand organised a they said compelled people to bhandara. Zonal manager eat light meals. to ensure cleanliness but sever- Jitendra Yadav, who has a said that he was serving ‘chho- stomach. He said that he had Sameer Bajpai, PNB Prerna There were over 350 bhan- al places could be seen littered shop which sells puri-sabzi and la chawal’ because the people registered himself on the Nagar president Neerja Bajpai, circle daras registered on the LMC with disposable cups and plates had organised his bhandara relished it more than the oily Nigam website and that he head Shikha Sharma and other web portal launched last week and leftover food. near the Lal Batti Crossing puris and it was also light on the would be provided with a staff members were present. Farmer attacked BSP leader, nephew with crude bombs shot dead in Bijnore PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW bombs at him. Meanwhile, two tricksters adhavan Singh, a farmer posing as policemen duped a 78- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW a box of sweets to congratulate sons, including the kiln owner, Mand resident of Papnamau year-old woman of two pairs of Ahsan for the BSP’s victory in were booked for raping and village under Chinhat police sta- bangles, a gold chain and three n a sensational daylight dou- Bijnore. Ahsan was reciting setting her afire. The autopsy tion, sustained burns when a gold rings. The victim was iden- Ible murder in Bijnore, local Quran in the office when the report suggested that the girl group of unidentified miscreants tified as Suman Verma, wife of Bahujan Samaj Party leader three assailants fired at him died due to burns and suffo- hurled crude bombs at him on Surendra Verma of South City and Assembly segment with pistols. Shadab, who cation. Tuesday evening. He was rushed under PGI police station. Police incharge Haji Mohammad rushed to save his uncle, also In a separate case in to Dr Ram Manohar Lohiya said two unidentified persons Ahsan and his nephew Shadab sustained gunshot wounds. Mirzapur, three minor girls of hospital where his condition was approached the woman around were shot dead by unidentified The police suspected the attack a family drowned while stated to be stable. 7 am and told her that it was not assailants under Najibabad to be a fallout of an enmity bathing in the Ganges at Nandi Police said Madhavan had a wise on her part to roam around police station area on Tuesday. over property. A manhunt was Ghat in Dugauli village on heated exchange with a group of wearing jewellery as tricksters Police said the BSP leader, launched to nab the culprits. Tuesday morning. Five mem- drunk persons during the wed- and chain-snatchers were on the who also dabbles in property Meanwhile, in bers of a family had gone to ding of Lallu Kannaujia’s daugh- prowl. They gave her a sachet dealing, was in his office along Muzaffarnagar, a brick kiln take bath in the river. While ter in Jugauli village on May 18. asking her to put her valuables with his nephew when the owner and six others were the three girls drowned, two He had also slapped some of in it. The tricksters took the assassins opened indiscrimi- booked for allegedly raping others swam to safety. A police them for passing vulgar remarks sachet and returned another nate fire, critically injuring and setting ablaze a minor team soon rushed to the spot on women. At that time, they pulling the wool over her eyes. them. The victims were later Dalit labourer. The 14-year-old and a net was spread in the did not react and left the place They also asked her to open the rushed to district hospital victim used to work at the kiln afternoon after which the bod- quietly. On Tuesday, Madhavan sachet after reaching home. The where doctors pronounced in a village and was found dead ies were fished out. The was returning home from his elderly woman reached the them brought dead. on Saturday. Later, her parents deceased were identified as field on a bicycle when over a house and opened the sachet but Sources said that the lodged a complaint at Kotwali Anshika (9), Sandhya (14) dozen bike-borne persons only to find that it contained assailants brought the pistol in police station and seven per- and Babli (13). reached there and hurled crude stones. Number of MPs with Over 26 lakh saplings will be criminal records goes up Lucknow (PNS): The that number was 22. planted in city, says DM number of MPs from Uttar In this category, SP MP Pradesh with criminal records from Rampur Mohammad PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW presented their strategies at The officials of the Labour has gone up this time as 44 out Azam Khan tops the list, fol- the meeting although they department said that they of the 80 MPs have criminal lowed by BSP’s Atul Kumar istrict Magistrate Kaushal had not completed the works were selecting the brick-kilns records while 77 of them are Singh who won from Ghosi DRaj Sharma said that in which had been assigned to for the bricks which were crorepatis. The ADR and UP seat on a BSP ticket, and in the Lucknow, 26,00,500 saplings them. required for plantation and a Election Watch said that the third slot is BJP MP from would be planted and the The DM expressed his strategy was being chalked out number of criminals and Unnao Sakshi Maharaj. plantation would begin from anger at the incomplete work for it. There was no official crorepatis had gone up in this Among crorepatis, BJP June 5. He reviewed the plan- which was carried out by the from the Transport election as compared to 2014 MP from Mathura and tation programme which department. LESA officials Department and neither any polls. “This time, 44 candi- Bollywood actor Hema Malini would be carried out in this said that they had selected the strategy was presented for dates are facing criminal tops the list with assets worth district along with the DFO, sites for plantation although plantation on their behalf. charges while this number Rs 250 crore. On the second Manoj Sonkar, and senior they had not made a strategic Hence an adverse entry was was 28 in 2014. Similarly, a spot is BSP MP Muluk Nagar officials from departments plan for it. The DM awarded given to them. total of 77 candidates or 98 per from Bijnore and third is BJP’s which would also be carrying them an adverse entry for this. The CMO’s office said cent crorepatis won the elec- Anurag Sharma from Jhansi. out the plantations apart from The district inspector of that they had been given a tar- tions this time while 68 out of Nagar disclosed assets worth the Forest Department. schools (DIOS) said that the get of 11,983 for plantation. the 80 MPs from UP were Rs 249 crore and Sharma Rs The DM said that the tar- strategy was being finalised They said that they had crorepatis last time,” said an 149 crore, respectively. The gets had been fixed by the and he also added that apart finalised the strategy for plan- ADR representative. average assets of the winning departments for the plantation from the government schools tation in the Government The ADR and UP candidates from UP this time exercise in which 10 lakh they were also trying to rope Hospital but they had to make Election Watch studied the are Rs 18.5 crore. saplings would be planted by in the ICSE and the CBSE a similar one for the private affidavits of winning candi- In terms of education, 16 the Forest department, 12 schools this time in the plan- hospitals. The police said that dates of 79 of the total 80 seats winning candidates or 20 per lakh by the Panchayati Raj, tation exercise. The DM said they had identified the fire in the state. UP Election cent are Class 8 or Class 12 MNREGA and Revenue that all the schools whether brigade stations, the thanas Watch head Sanjay Singh said pass while 61 winners or 77 departments and 400500 private or of government and the outposts where the that 37 candidates admitted per cent are graduates. One saplings by the other depart- would be involved and action plantation would be carried that cases against them were of winner admitted that he was ments. All the departments would be taken against those out and they would soon pre- heinous nature while in 2014, illiterate. involved in the plantation who refused to carry it out. pare a strategy for it. CITYBRIEFS

DHARNA to continue as Congress pres- work at community level were “The machine sponsored by REALME C2 IN OFFLINE ident and lead the revival of the given away medals. LMRC shall prove to be a STORES FROM JUNE 15 party. blessing in disguise for women Realme on Tuesday SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY passengers who will be able to announced that the C2 smart- MENSTRUATION DAY GOALS BY LMRC purchase a sanitary napkin phone would be available in On the occasion of Global for just Rs 5 by inserting coins 8,000 offline stores throughout Menstruation Day on Tuesday, in denominations of Rs 1, 2 or the country from June 15. a programme was started along 5 in the machine. Keeping in Customers can book the phone with Water Aid, Vatsalya, mind the convenience and from June 8 to 14. The device Swachh Bharat Mission at comfort level of the passengers, comes in three variants — Upset with Rahul Gandhi’s Lohiya Bhawan, Panchayati the machine has been installed 2GB RAM + 16GB ROM, 2GB decision to stick to his stance Raj Directorate (Aliganj) under inside the women’s washroom,” RAM + 32GB ROM and 3GB of putting in his papers as the aegis of National Health a senior LMRC official said. RAM + 32GB ROM. Congress chief after the recent Mission. Mayor Sanyukta rout in Lok Sabha polls, Bhatia felicitated all the com- spokesman of UP Congress munity-level workers. DG, Highlighting the impor- Committee Pradeep Singh and Family Welfare, Dr Nina Gupta tance of health and sanitation others sat on an indefinite said that the topic of menstru- on the occasion of ‘Menstrual dharna at the UP Congress al hygiene was not only impor- Hygiene Day’, Lucknow Metro headquarters in Mall Avenue tant for women but also Rail Corporation (LMRC) has on Tuesday evening. “We are requires active participation set social responsibility goals very upset and we firmly from men. She also spread with the installation of a believe that only Rahul Gandhi awareness about the govern- biodegradable sanitary napkin can revive the party. We will ment schemes, including clin- dispensing machine at continue our dharna till our ic for adolescent girls, month- Charbagh Metro Station. The leader withdraws his decision ly distribution of iron tablets, machine was inaugurated by to quit as party chief,” Singh deworming activity and train- Vandana Mishra, who has said in Lucknow on Tuesday ing of peer educators. All the been actively involved in evening. He appealed to Rahul workers who did exceptional women welfare for many years. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 nation 05

CPM reoccupies 150 offices in Bengal Cancer-suffering prisoner moves bail Left party alleged offices were taken over forcibly by the ruling TMC in 2011 plea in SC to die in mother’s lap year. He has moved the apex on daily basis for the last eight PNS/AGENCIES n NEW DELHI * Party offices in Bankura, Purulia, Coochbihar, activists replaced the hammer PTI n NEW DELHI court against the April 24 order months. His successive bail appli- Bardhaman, Hoogly, North 24 Parganas and and sickle symbol with the of the Rajasthan High Court cations were dismissed for the ith the TMC’s bastion Howrah among others have now not only been TMC’s twin flowers. n accused who has been which had dismissed his plea reason that he has been receiv- Wpenetrated by the BJP, it’s retaken by the CPI(M) cadres TMC leader Sisir Adhikari Adiagnosed with third stage seeking interim bail in the case. ing treatment at Sawai Man the CPI(M) which is benefit- * We have recaptured our offices which had been admitted that the Left has oral cancer in jail and wants to He said he has been diagnosed Singh Hospital, Jaipur,” he said in ting as the Left party has in the taken away from us by the TMC. We have been reclaimed some of its offices. “die in the lap of his mother” with third stage oral cancer in his plea, claiming that he has last four days reclaimed more able to do this because TMC has been “The CPI(M) has managed to has moved a bail plea in the jail and is getting daily radio been denied the right treatment than 150 of its offices in West weakened, its erosion is clear. Our people had get back some of its party Supreme Court which sought therapy at a hospital in Jaipur. for the ailment. He has sought Bengal. The CPM alleged the been preparing to take over the offices, senior offices in the State with the help Rajasthan Police’s response on “The petitioner was diag- interim bail saying trial in the offices had been taken over CPI(M) leader and Politburo member Nilotpal of the BJP. The BJP has got it on Tuesday. A vacation nosed with cancer at jail and has case would take a long time and forcibly by the ruling Basu said some seats and now they are Bench comprising Chief Justice been undergoing radiotherapy by then, he may be dead or even Trinamool Congress after the * In 2011, following the loss of the Left Front in using force and violence. They Ranjan Gogoi and Justice lose his mental balance to under- Left was ousted from power in Assembly elections, its party offices were are definitely helping them. But Aniruddha Bose issued notice stand the trial proceedings. the State in 2011. allegedly occupied by Mamata’s Trinamool it’s only a handful offices, noth- to police on the petition and “The cancer patient loses Party offices in Bankura, ing great,” Adhikari said. sought its response by June 5, hope like the petitioner who File Congress whose activists replaced the hammer Purulia, Coochbihar, and sickle symbol with the TMC’s twin flowers However, CPI(M) leader the next date of hearing. has lost hope of living, wants to Bardhaman, Hoogly, North 24 Basu dismissed claims that The petitioner is accused of die in the lap of his mother Parganas and Howrah among * TMC leader Sisir Adhikari File they were being helped by the being in possession of coun- craving for emotional support others have now not only been admitted that the Left has BJP. “BJP’s IT cell is running a terfeit currency and a case was of the mother and near and retaken by the CPI(M) cadres, reclaimed some of its offices. propaganda saying that the lodged against him in Jaipur last dear,” he said. but the party symbol is also “The CPI(M) has managed to BJP is helping the CPI(M) to being painted on them and get back some of its party reclaim its offices in the State. party flags are flying atop the offices in the State with the It is a complete lie,” he said. Confusion over buildings, CPI(M) leaders help of the BJP. The BJP has BJP’s Howrah Town dis- claimed. got some seats and now they trict president Surajit Saha told Hapur lynching: SC bureaucracy functioning They said the party was are using force and violence. PTI that there was no instruc- reclaiming its offices because it They are definitely helping tion from the party to help the in Puducherry, Kiran was the first time since 2011 them. But it’s only a handful CPI(M) reclaim their offices asks victim’s kin to file that Chief Minister Mamata offices, nothing great,” but conceded that TMC offices Bedi tells apex court Banerjee’s TMC was “weak Adhikari said were being taken over by rival and vulnerable”. * However, CPI(M) dismisses parties. statement in trial court New Delhi: Puducherry LG The TMC, which had won claims that they were being “We have received no such Kiran Bedi told the Supreme 35 of the 42 seats in the 2014 helped by the BJP instruction from the party. IANS n NEW DELHI “The incident had not Court on Tuesday that confu- Lok Sabha polls, managed only However, I have heard that in occasioned on the basis of reli- sion was prevailing over the 22 this time as the BJP gained many places TMC offices are he Supreme Court on gious feelings, no evidence functioning of bureaucracy significantly, improving its Lok Sabha election, was help- have been able to do this because Basu told PTI. being taken over by the CPI(M) TTuesday asked the brothers indicating the same has so far due to the Madras High strength from two to 18. ing the Left, the CPI(M) lead- TMC has been weakened, its In 2011, following the loss and BJP. These things happen of a cattle trader who was been brought on record either Court order on the issue of Though the TMC alleged ers denied it. erosion is clear. Our people had of the Left Front in Assembly post poll,” said Saha when lynched in Uttar Pradesh’s by way of oral evidence or be administrative control in the that the BJP, which has “We have recaptured our been preparing to take over the elections, its party offices were asked if the BJP cadres were Hapur in June last year to means of documentary evi- Union Territory. emerged as the main offices which had been taken offices,” senior CPI(M) leader allegedly occupied by Mamata’s helping the CPI (M) to place their additional state- dence,” the affidavit said. Bedi has moved the apex Opposition in the State in the away from us by the TMC. We and Politburo member Nilotpal Trinamool Congress whose “reclaim” their party offices. ments before the trial court for Police have also denied court challenging the Madras its consideration. any conspiracy behind the High Court verdict which held A Bench of Chief Justice lynching. “The fact of common that Puducherry Lieutenant SCO SUMMIT IN BISHKEK Ranjan Gogoi and Justice intention or that of hatching a Governor (LG) “cannot inter- India issues Aniruddha Bose said, “The conspiracy is not reflected even fere” in the day-to-day affairs of order that would be appropri- in the FIR. No facts could be the UT’s elected Government. ate to be passed, at this stage, revealed to point out the issue A Bench of Chief Justice fresh advisory would be to permit the peti- of common intention or con- Ranjan Gogoi and Justice No decision yet on Modi, Imran meet: Sources tioners to draw the attention of spiracy during the course of Aniruddha Bose said it will on visiting SL the learned trial Judge to the investigation.” hear the plea next week. PTI n NEW DELHI 2016. In a carefully crafted aforesaid statements of the To Samiuddin’s demand At the outset, counsel New Delhi: India on Tuesday move, the Government has this brothers of the deceased record- for inclusion of a police officer appearing for Bedi told the issued a fresh advisory asking ndia’s policy of not having time decided to invite BIM- ed under Section 164 CrPC. from a different State in the Bench that “there was confu- citizens travelling to Sri Italks with Pakistan unless it STEC leaders apart from Kyrgyz “The petitioners may act SIT, the police stated that the sion prevailing over the func- Lanka to be careful and vigilant stops cross border terrorism President Sooronbay Jeenbekov, accordingly, where after appro- officers conducting the probe tioning of bureaucracy in the in view of last month’s bomb- remains unchanged and no who is the current chair of the priate orders will be passed by are competent. “It is assured Union Territory since the ings in which over 250 people decision has been taken as yet Shanghai Cooperation the learned trial court.” that no slackness/carelessness Madras High Court verdict”. were killed. on any meeting between Prime Organisation, and Mauritius However, the court refused had been shown by the officers On May 10, the apex court In the advisory, the Minister Narendra Modi and PM Pravind Jugnauth for the to direct the Uttar Pradesh involved in the investigation,” on pleas of Centre and Bedi had Ministry of External Affairs his Pakistani counterpart Imran swearing-in ceremony. Police to file any supplementary the police said in the affidavit. sought response from Congress (MEA) said security situation Khan on the sidelines of the “This is in line with chargesheet in the matter as Rejecting all the accusations MLA K Laksminarayanan, on in Sri Lanka is gradually SCO summit in Bishkek next Government’s focus on its sought by Samiuddin, a sur- with regards to the distortion of whose plea the high court had returning to normal with the month, official sources said. “A decision on the issue will Minister for a second term on ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy,” vivor of the attack, who sub- the investigation, they, instead, passed the verdict on April 30. lifting of curfew and restric- India has not been engag- be taken by the new govern- May 30. the Ministry of External Affairs mitted before the court that the blamed Samiuddin for “twisting Solicitor General Tushar tions on social media and the ing with Pakistan since early ment,” said a source, without Besides India, BIMSTEC said on Monday. On Sunday, investigation did not appear sat- the facts”. Mehta, appearing for the Centre, opening of schools. 2016 following a terror attack completely ruling out the pos- comprises Bangladesh, Khan called up Modi to con- isfactory and was apparently Regarding the bail of the had told the Bench that the High At the same time it said, on the Indian Air Force base at sibility of a meeting between the Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, gratulate him on his re-election. not going in the right direction. accused, the police said it had no Vourt verdict should be stayed as “Indian nationals travelling to Pathankot in January that year, two Prime Ministers. Nepal and Bhutan. It was their first telephon- Samiuddin sought further role play in it as the matter was governance has come to a stand- Sri Lanka are advised to be maintaining that talks and ter- Another source said In 2014, Modi had invited ic conversation after the investigation with respect to the at the discretion of the trial still because of the order. The HC careful and vigilant.” It also ror cannot go together. reports appearing in a section all SAARC leaders including Balakot airstrikes. During the statements made by Saleem court. Police also informed the had set aside two communica- asked Indian nationals requir- Modi is attending the of the media about a possible the then Pakistan Prime conversation, the Ministry of and Nadeem, two brothers of court that it had closed the tions, issued in January and ing any assistance to get in annual summit of Shanghai meeting between Modi and Minister Nawaz Sharif for his External Affairs said, Modi the victim Qasim, recorded departmental inquiry against June 2017 by the Union Ministry touch round the clock with the Cooperation Organisation Khan are entirely speculative. swearing-in ceremony, in a told Khan that creating trust under Section 164 of the the Circle Officer and two of Home Affairs, “elevating” the Indian High Commission in (SCO) in Kyrgyztan’s capital In a reflection of India’s major initiative to reach out to and an environment free of vio- Criminal Procedure Code Inspectors concerned, as there powers of the administrator. Colombo and Assistant High Bishkek on June 13-14. Khan is reluctance to engage with the neighbourhood. lence and terrorism was essen- before Chief Judicial Magistrate no evidence to prove their delin- Referring to the SC judge- Commission in Kandy as well also scheduled to participate in Pakistan, the government has Sharif’s attendance at the tial for fostering peace and of Hapur on May 15. quency in handling the incident. ment on the tussle between as Consulates in Jaffna and the annual meet of the China- preferred to invite leaders of the swearing-in ceremony had trig- prosperity in the region. On the other hand, the In June last year, 38-year- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Hambantota. dominated grouping. BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal gered hopes of better ties Recalling his initiatives in Uttar Pradesh Police, in its latest old Qasim was killed and 65- Kejriwal and Lt Governor Anil In the aftermath of the Government sources said Initiative for Multi-Sectoral between the two countries and line with his government’s affidavit filed in response to year-old Samiuddin was severe- Baijal, the high court had said blasts last month, the MEA had no decision has been taken on Technical and Economic there were several engagements “neighbourhood first” policy, Samiuddin’s plea, said it could ly injured in Hapur after a that restrictions imposed on the asked citizens not to undertake any meeting between Modi Cooperation) countries for the between the leaders of the two Modi referred to his earlier sug- not connect the 2018 Hapur group of people attacked them Government of Delhi are not non-essential travel to the and Khan on the sidelines of swearing-in ceremony of countries. However, the ties gestion to Khan to fight pover- lynching case to a religious angle on the suspicion of being applicable to the Government of island nation. PTI the SCO summit. Narendra Modi as Prime derailed again after January ty jointly, the MEA said. or find trail of any conspiracy. involved in cow slaughter. Puducherry. PTI Extend last date for PG ISIS terrorists movement: Lakshadweep medical admission in admin reviews security, directs high vigil New Delhi: The Lakshadweep maritime patrol aircraft is also surveillance. States, Health Min to MCI administration on Tuesday held in progress and all possible Khan directed all the secu- a multi-agency security review measures have been taken to rity forces including Navy, PNS n NEW DELHI meeting following intelligence prevent such intrusion in any Coast Guard, CRPF, local reports that a boat carrying 15 of the islands in Lakshadweep,” police and intelligence units to he Union Ministry of ISIS terrorists had set off from the spokesperson said, quoting exercise high alert. The admin- THealth has asked the Sri Lanka to the scenic islands. the defence officials. istrator also directed these Medical Council of India Farooq Khan, the The Navy officer also agencies to give special atten- (MCI) to extend the last date Administrator of the Union informed the meeting that a tion to the uninhabited islands for PG medical admission in Territory, held a meeting at boat from Tamil Nadu, named and take up frequent joint States to May 31, 2019, to fill up Kavaratti with senior officials SS Rafai, with eight crew mem- patrolling, he said. the remaining vacant seats in of the local administration, bers and bearing false registra- Khan also directed the the academic session 2019-20. Navy and Coast Guard, a tion documents has been seized agencies that special security According to the time Lakshadweep administration near Suheli island, he said. should be ensured at the Agatti schedule notified by MCI, the 1 According to the time spokesperson said. He said Senior Superintendent of island, the spokesperson said. last date for filling up of Post schedule notified by MCI, the Naval officers briefed Khan that Police (SSP) Shibesh Singh The Intelligence about the KUCH MEETHA HO JAYE: Graduate Medical seats by the last date for filling up of Post both the Navy and Coast briefed the meeting that his suspected movement of the ter- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab States is May 18. Graduate Medical seats by the Guard vessels are undertaking personnel are maintaining high rorists was first received on May Mukherjee to seek his blessings. Mukherjee offered sweet to Modi, who described the former President as a statesman The move followed repre- States is May 18 enhanced patrolling across all alert in the area and all the pas- 23 from Sri Lankan authorities and tweeted, “Meeting Pranab Da is always an enriching experience”. Mukherjee responded tweeting, “As you proceed, stronger into the second innings, my good wishes are with you in achieving your vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas aur sentations from various insti- 1 the islands of Lakshadweep. senger jetties and fish landing and the Kerala police has also The move followed Sabka Vishwas” tutions and State Governments representations from various “The surveillance by Naval jetties have been kept on strict been on alert since then. PTI to the Centre seeking extension institutions and State of the last date for filling up of Governments to the Centre vacant PG medical seats seeking extension of the last beyond May 18, an official date for filling up of vacant PG statement said. medical seats beyond May 18 Modi Govt set to scale up ‘Digital Village’ project “The Ministry of Health 1 and Family Welfare has The Ministry, recently, in requested MCI to consider consultation with the BoG had Aims to renew focus on expanding reach of its social schemes extension of the last date for PG reduced the qualifying marks medical admission in States for NEET-PG for 2019-20 by PNS n NEW DELHI the concept of digital India Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Ministry officials have been huge. We are providing bank- from May 18 to May 31, 2019 six percentile process, official sources said. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya created by Centre. IT Minister sounded to prepare a detailed ing, education, healthcare, skill to fill up the remaining vacant 1 The decision was taken to fill fter having reaped divi- Of the 303 Lok Sabha seats Pradesh, Assam, Jharkhand, Ravi Shankar Prasad had him- roadmap to take Digital Village training digitally at CSCs. We seats in the academic session up around 2,000 seats that Adends from its ‘Digital which BJP won, 274 con- Chhattisgarh and Bihar, BJP’s self monitored implementa- scheme to next level. The Modi believe that CSC can con- 2019-20,” the statement said. remained vacant even after Village’ initiative in the Lok stituencies are those where the performance in States like West tion of Digital Village scheme. Government is keen to repli- tribute in a substantial way to It added, “The Health second round of counselling Sabha polls, the Narendra Modi Centre pushed its Digital Bengal, Odisha, Telangana, MEITY sources said cate the success of Digital the Digital India program by Ministry has thus requested the Government in its second term Village scheme providing Jammu & Kashmir and Village scheme in remaining helping extend its reach into Board of Governors (BoG), second round of counselling, a is all set to scale up the project access to information, knowl- Northeastern States has villages across India. Today rural and remote corners of the MCI to examine the matter and senior official said. with renewed focus on expand- edge and skill to the citizen been remarkable,” said the scheme is being imple- country. We are uniquely posi- make suitable recommenda- Now, general category can- ing the reach of its social using various components of an official of Ministry of mented in 700 villages, one in tioned to take forward the task tions,” the statement said. didates with minimum mark of schemes. Digital India initiative. From Electronics and every district of making digital technology The Ministry, recently, in 44 percentile, persons with dis- Pilot schemes of NDA-1 making Government services Information Technology across India. extend to villages,” said CSC consultation with the BoG had abilities category with mini- like Ayushmaan Bharat and available to villagers on their (MEITY), who has been active- “The initial CEO Dr Dinesh Tyagi. He reduced the qualifying marks mum of 39 percentile and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi doorsteps to creating young ly monitoring impact of Digital claimed that CSC can get one for NEET-PG for 2019-20 by SC/ST and OBC category can- Maan-dhan (PMSYM) Yojana rural entrepreneurs, Digital Digital Village Village initiative lakh villages transformed into six percentile. didates with 34 percentile have besides those related to finan- Villages have become agent of scheme implement- has been Digital Villages within one The decision was taken to become eligible for admission to cial services, basic healthcare change in rural India, they ed by — Common year which would require sup- fill up around 2,000 seats that postgraduate medical courses and skill development in rural said. Service Centre port from all Ministries of the remained vacant even after the for the academic year 2019-20. India will be provided through “Apart from States like (CSC) — a Government. 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Pak violates ceasefire Ajit Pawar owns Rahul's offer to resign suicidal: Lalu up responsibility Patna: RJD supremo Lalu Congress Working Committee failing to build a national nar- in Rajouri, Poonch for son's defeat Prasad on Tuesday termed (CWC), which had unani- rative, the RJD chief said, "All Congress president Rahul mously rejected his offer and across northern, eastern and 2 terrorists gunned down in Anantnag encounter in LS election Gandhi's offer to resign as sui- authorised him to overhaul western India, they (opposi- cidal and said it would amount and restructure the party at all tion) fought it as though it was Mumbai: Senior Maharashtra to "falling into the BJP's trap". levels. a state election. They failed to NCP leader Ajit Pawar on Gandhi's offer to step down The CWC meeting was synchronise their strategy and Tuesday owned up the respon- as Congress president would held in the backdrop of the actions. sibility for his son Parth's defeat not only be suicidal for his Congress winning just 52 Lok "The people were looking form Maval Lok Sabha con- party but for all the social and Sabha seats and drawing a for a national alternative, which stituency in the debut contest. political forces battling against nought in 18 states and Union the opposition parties, fighting Shiv Sena's Shrirang Barne the Sangh Parivar, Prasad said Territories. Gandhi himself lost in a disoriented manner in defeated Parth from the con- in an analysis of the Lok Sabha from the family bastion of their respective states, failed to stituency that covers parts of poll results, published in an Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, provide," he said. Pune and Raigad districts by a English daily, the link of which side the Gandhi-Nehru family cidal. Opposition parties had though he won from Wayanad Stunned by the rout of the margin of 215913 votes. he shared on his Twitter han- replaced Rahul Gandhi, the the common goal to dislodge in Kerala. RJD in Bihar and Jharkhand, Analysing the outcome, the dle. Narendra Modi-Amit Shah BJP but failed to build a nation- Prasad, who was lodged in Prasad skipped lunch for two MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU fire violation around 4.00 pm on former Deputy Chief Minister Any new president of the brigade would paint the new al narrative. The result in a par- a Ranchi jail following his con- days after the declaration of the Tuesday with small arms firing said the people had made up Congress would be considered leader as a "puppet" remote- ticular election can never alter viction in several fodder scam poll results on May 23. head of the swearing in cer- followed by shelling with mor- their minds to see Narendra as a puppet of Rahul and UPA controlled by him and his the reality in as diverse and cases, is currently under treat- This is the first instance Aemony of Prime Minister tars along the line of control in Modi as prime minister again. chairperson Sonia Gandhi and mother Sonia Gandhi, he said. plural a country as India," he ment for blood pressure, sugar after its inception in 1997 that Narendra Modi in New Delhi Nowshera sector". He said, "People have given their the perception would continue Why should Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet. and kidney ailment at the the RJD could not win a par- on May 30, Pakistan Army has "Indian Army retaliated befit- mandate, we accept it and as Ajit till the next general election, the give such an opportunity to his After his party's Lok Sabha Ranchi-based Rajendra Prasad liamentary seat in Bihar and once again started violating tingly". Pawar I am responsible for it," Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) political detractors, Prasad poll debacle, Rahul Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences the second time in a row that ceasefire agreement along the Reports of cross border fir- he told reporters when asked president said. asked. had offered to resign on May 25 since December, 2017. it failed to open account in Line of Control in Jammu & ing were also received from about Parth's defeat. The moment someone out- "Rahul's offer to resign sui- during a meeting of the On the opposition parties Jharkhand. PTI Kashmir. Hiranagar sector of Jammu He made the remarks after On Tuesday, two incidents frontier. Official sources said, attending the meeting of the of ceasefire violation were "Chenab rangers stationed along constituents of the grand reported in Nowshera sector of the International border fired alliance in Maharashtra to dis- Gujarat Opp leader offers Rajouri and Shahpur area of few rounds of small arms to tar- cuss the poll results and the way Rahul asked to appear before Gujarat Poonch. get BSF, border outpost, forward. Meanwhile, a joint team of Chandwan". BSF jawans of 19 The meeting was attended to quit over Cong poll rout security forces eliminated two Bn were stationed at the post by leaders of the Congress, court on July 12 in defamation case more terrorists in Nilphan and and maintaining tight vigil in Left, Swabhimani Shetkari Ahmedabad: In the wake of in the Home State of Prime Andoo (Kachwan) forest area of the area to prevent any infiltra- Sanghatana, Samajwadi Party Ahmedabad: A court here has summoned by the court of for Gandhi to appear before it. stunning defeat of the Congress Minister Narendra Modi. Kokernag in Anantnag. So far, tion bid from across the border. and other parties, besides the asked Congress chief Rahul Additional Metropolitan It also asked Surjewala to appear in Gujarat, its senior legislator "Our Leader of Opposition 91 terrorists have been elimi- In Srinagar, J&K police NCP. Gandhi to appear before it in Magistrate SK Gadhvi to appear before it on the same date. and Leader of Opposition Paresh Dhanani has offered to nated, at least 20 in the month spokesman said, "a cordon & Pawar said the Opposition connection with criminal before it on May 27. The court had issued sum- Paresh Dhanani has offered to resign, taking moral responsi- of May across Kashmir valley. search operation was launched parties should move on now defamation suits filed against But his counsel on Monday monses to the two leaders on resign from his post taking bility of the defeat, before state DGP Dilbagh Singh said, jointly by police and security and take steps to see how the him by the Ahmedabad District sought more time for his client's April 9 after finding prima facie moral responsibility for the rout. Congress in-charge Rajiv Satav," "approximately 275 terrorists forces in Nilphan and Andoo Maharashtra Assembly polls Cooperative Bank and its chair- appearance on the ground that evidence against them. Dhanani joins various party sources said on Tuesday. were still active in Kashmir (Kachwan) forest area of could be won. He also said NCP man Ajay Patel. the documents pertaining to The complainants have said Congress leaders across the Dhanani had himself con- valley". He said, "anti terrorist Kokernag in District Anantnag. chief Sharad Pawar might meet The complainants had testimonies of the complainants that the two leaders levelled country who have either tested from the Amreli Lok operations will continue in full "During the search operation, with Chief Minister Devendra moved the court last year after and witnesses were yet to be "false and defamatory allega- resigned or offered to quit from Sabha seat, where he lost by a steam to flush out terrorists and the hiding terrorists fired on the Fadnavis on the issue of drought Gandhi and Congress national translated into English from tions" against the bank. their respective post after the margin of over two lakh votes restore peace in the valley". search party. The fire was retal- on Tuesday or Wednesday. spokesperson Randeep Singh Gujarati. Gandhi's counsel also Based on testimonies of Rahul Gandhi-led party's humil- to BJP candidate Naran Ground reports said, iated leading to an encounter. In In the keenly-fought con- Surjewala reportedly alleged submitted before the court that Patel as well as three other wit- iating defeat in the 2019 Lok Kachhadiya. Gujarat Congress "Pakistan Army violated cease- the ensuing encounter, 02 ter- test, the NDA won 41 out of that the bank was involved in a his client will be at Shantivan in nesses recorded on August 27 Sabha polls. The Congress could spokesperson Manish Doshi fire agreement in Shahpur sec- rorists were killed and the bod- total 48 seats in Maharashtra. "scam" to convert scrapped New Delhi on May 27 to pay last year, the court had con- not open its account in Gujarat, confirmed that Dhanani has tor of Poonch early Tuesday ies were retrieved from the site While the Congress shrunk notes worth `745.59 crore with- tribute to India's first Prime ducted an inquiry under section where the ruling BJP won all the offered to resign, but said no morning". of encounter". "The identities to just one seat, the Sharad in five days of demonetisation Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 202 of the Criminal Procedure 26 Lok Sabha seats at stake. decision has been taken by the Defence Spokesman in and affiliation of the killed ter- Pawar-led NCP managed to announcement on November 8, his death anniversary. Code (CrPC) before summon- In 2014 too, the opposition party high command regarding Jammu said, "Pakistan Army rorists yet to be ascertained", retain its 2014 tally of four 2016. Gandhi was on April 9 The court then fixed July 12 ing Gandhi and Surjewala. PTI party had failed to win any seat his offer. PTI initiated ‘unprovoked’ cease- police spokesman said. seats. PTI Only filling up of three vacant Rajini says Modi charismatic leader like Nehru, Rajiv

Chennai: Tamil superstar Annadurai, M G of a leader. He is a charismat- ry is achieved for the leader- The reasons for such an posts: BSY on Cabinet reshuffle Rajinikanth on Tuesday Ramachandran, M ic leader," he said about Modi. ship of Modi," he said. anti-Modi wave in Tamil described Prime Minister Karunanidhi and J He noted that the country However, the BJP lost out Nadu included the Sterlite Bengaluru: Amid reports that The Karnataka Cabinet Rebel Congress MLA Narendra Modi as a "charis- Jayalalithaa. "This Lok Sabha in the past had charismatic in southern states like Kerala issue in Tuticorin, methane Karnataka Chief Minister HD which met on Friday after the Ramesh Jarkiholi's visit to matic" leader like Jawaharlal poll victory is a win for the leaders like Nehru, Indira, and Tamil Nadu due to an extraction project in Cauvery Kumaraswamy will reshuffle coalition's rout in the Lok senior BJP leader S M Krishna's Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi and individual leadership called Rajiv and Vajpayee. "anti-Modi wave" though delta and the "whirlwind cam- his Cabinet to save the coalition Sabha polls, had discussed the residence here in the presence attributed the BJP's massive Modi. It is the victory for a "After them (the country) there was a pro-Modi wave in paign" of the opposition, Government, the JD(S)- issue, which may also come up of party State chief BS win in the Lok Sabha polls to charismatic leader," he told has got Modi, a charismatic other parts of the country, he Rajinikanth added. Congress Coordination at the Congress Legislature Yeddyurappa on Sunday had his individual leadership. reporters here. leader. If you see in Tamil noted. Asked if the issues sur- Committee chief Siddaramaiah Party meeting on Wednesday fuelled the speculation. He also said that Congress "In Indian politics, Nadu, there were charismatic "When there is a political rounding NEET and GST had on Tuesday said it would only and AICC General Secretary K Jarkiholi, who has been President Rahul Gandhi need whether at the national level leaders like Kamaraj, Anna, wave, one cannot swim also contributed to the BJP's be an expansion to fill three C Venugopal's meeting with hobnobbing with the BJP for not resign following the or state, any party will reap Kalaignar, MGR, Jayalalithaa. against it and will be swept bad show, he said "definitely." vacant posts. Congress Ministers this some time, had threatened to party's debacle in the Lok wins only on the (popularity) Along those lines, this victo- away," he added. PTI "No reshuffle, it is a kind of evening. resign from the party along Sabha elections, saying he expansion. Three (posts) are Out of 34 Ministers, with some MLAs after the Lok was a youngster and perhaps vacant. There is plan to fill Congress and JD(S) have 22 Sabha polls. had not got the cooperation of them," Siddaramaiah told and 12 respectively according The BJP had predicted the senior party leaders. Medical report reporters in Mysuru. to the coalition understanding. collapse of the coalition and Rajinikanth said he would On reports of some minis- Currently, three posts are increase in its tally in the be attending the swearing-in of 3-yr-old girl ters being asked to resign to vacant, two from JD(S) and one assembly after the LS poll of Modi as Prime Minister on make way for the disgruntled, from Congress. results, claiming that 20-odd Thursday, following an invi- fails to confirm he said, "I'm not aware of it." Amid simmering discon- Congress MLAs were unhappy tation for him to participate in According to reports, some tent within the Congress, coali- and may take any decision the event. Ministers may be asked to step tion leaders fear the BJP, anytime. The veteran star likened sexual assault down to make way for dis- spurred by the Lok Sabha poll Coalition partners Modi to tall leaders of India, PTI n SRI NAGAR gruntled legislators, with an outcome in which it bagged 25 Congress and JD(S) managed including Jawaharlal Nehru, aim to keep the Government of the 28 seats in the State, may to win one seat each in the Lok Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, he medical report of a safe. poach some MLAs. Sabha polls. PTI A B Vajpayee, K Kamaraj, C N Tthree-year-old girl, who was alleged to have been raped in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district, has found Parties engage insufficient evidence to con- Congress in a dilemma over firm sexual assault, officials in blame game said Tuesday. The report had leaked on over post-result Manmohan’s RS re-election social media and the medical superintendent of SKIMS Tripura violence Medical College Hospital, May nominate Bemina said it was “authentic”. Agartala: Political leaders in In the report submitted to Tripura engaged in a bitter him from the investigating officer on spat on Tuesday over the clash- May 16, the doctors who con- es that broke out in the state South India ducted the medical examina- since the announcement of tion have said there are no poll results on May 23, with KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n marks of injury on any part of the Congress pointing fingers CHENNAI the girls’ body, including the at the BJP and the saffron private parts. party shifting the blame to the ormer Prime Minister “The actual source of CPI(M). FManmohan Singh is likely bleeding could not be deter- Two persons were killed to follow Congress president mined as there was no evidence and several injured in the Rahul Gandhi in getting elect- of any injury around the vagi- clashes that broke out in West ed to the parliament from a nal orifice. Also the blood Tripura and other parts of the safe haven in South India. each). The DMK would be Nanguneri assembly con- stains were not dry blood but state following the announce- The Tamil Nadu Congress able to nominate three mem- stituency which has fallen faint stains only and could not ment of general election Committee is hopeful and bers to the Upper House in vacant following the election of be scraped and sent for exam- results. jubilant about the prospects of July 2019 when elections are incumbent ember H Vasantha inations,” the report read. The BJP claimed that the nominating Manmohan Singh due from Tamil Nadu. The Kumar to the Lok Sabha from The report states that the two victims were activists of from the Legislative Assembly party has agreed to nominate the Kanyakumari constituen- stains were very faint, almost the party, but the police said it as a member of Rajya Sabha. Vaiko, the MDMK leader, who cy. “If the Congress decides to negligible. “There was no evi- had no information about Rahul Gandhi, president of the campaigned vigorously against field Manmohan Singh from dence of any trauma, injury, their political affiliations. AICC, got elected to the Lok Prime Minister Narendra Tamil Nadu as a Rajya Sabha bleeding at or around the vagi- Lambasting the saffron Sabha from Wayanad in Kerala Modi when the election to candidate, he would be the first nal orifice or anal opening. party, the Congress Tuesday in the recently held General Rajta Sabha is held in July non-Tamil leader who would Maculo papular rash can arise claimed that its workers were Election. 2019. be representing the State in due to multiple of reasons,” it attacked and intimidated by Manmohan Singh’s pre- Along with Vaiko, the Parliament. This will boost the said. the BJP activists following the sent tenure in the Upper name of Manmohan singh is image of the Congress-DMK The doctors said it was announcement of results on House is coming to an end in also being heard in both the alliance and enthuse the cadre,” very difficult to cause full pen- May 23. June 2019. Since the Congress Congress and the DMK said N Kalyanasundaram, vet- etration into the vagina with- The BJP has bagged the is not in a position to re-nom- camps. “The talks about nom- eran scribe and the State’s out causing any major injury/ two parliamentary seats in inate him from Assam, from inating Manmohan Singh political chronicler. tear/bleeding in a three-year- the state by a comfortable where he was elected to the have been there for quite some He said that the develop- old child. “As per the detailed margin. House in earlier occasions , time now. It is a matter of priv- ment should be seen in the examination of the child, there Addressing a press meet the party was facing a dilem- ilege for us to have the former backdrop of the assembly elec- were no marks of injury on any here, senior Congress leader ma of how to ensure the re- Prime Minister reaching the tions in the State due in 2021. part of the body, including the Subal Bhowmik sought the election of the former Prime Rajya Sabha representing “ If the Tamil Nadu private parts. There was no resignation of Chief Minister Minister. Tamil Nadu,” said C D Government falls before 2021 active bleeding from vagina or Biplab Kumar Deb over the With the DMK winning Meyyappan,, senior AICC the State would see a snap poll anus, the mere presence of the "prevailing lawlessness" in the 13 of the 22 bypolls held to the member and former presi- and Manmohan Singh would faint blood stains and a macu- State. State Assembly, the Opposition dent of Tamil Nadu Youth be the star campaigner for the lo papular rash on buttocks is The Congress leader had benches in Tamil Nadu would Congress. SPA. It is a foregone conclusion not sufficient evidence to con- contested and lost the election have 111 members (DMK’s The DMK has made it that the DMK-Congress com- firm that the child has been to BJP's Pratima Bhowmik 101, Congress’ eight, Muslim know that the party would bine is all set to sweep the sexually assaulted,” the medical from West Tripura seat. PTI League and AMMK one field its candidate from Assembly election,” he said. report read. nation 07 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019

Raj's six BSP MLAs to Raj Govt orders appointment of Alwar 12 dead as vehicles gangrape victim as police constable collide in Jodhpur Jodhpur (R'than): Twelve peo- undergoing treatment, Balesar meet Maya on June 1 Jaipur: The Rajasthan Government on Tuesday ple, including two children, policie station incharge issued an order for appointment of the Alwar died when two vehicles collid- Devendra Singh said. Jaipur: Rajasthan's six BSP The six BSP MLAs were gangrape case victim as a police constable. ed head-on in Rajasthan's The people in one of the MLAs will meet party chief scheduled to meet Governor The woman, a Dalit, was allegedly raped by Jodhpur district, police said on vehicles were going to attend a Mayawati in Delhi on June 1 Kalyan Singh here on Monday five men in Thanagaji area of Alwar on April 26 Tuesday. marriage function, the officer during which the party's per- but the meeting was cancelled in front of her husband. The incident occurred near added. formance in the Lok Sabha at the last moment. "The order to appoint the victim as a police Agolai village in Balesar area, Chief Minister Ashok polls in the State will be Ali said that based on the constable has been issued. She will soon get the 73 km west of Jodhpur city, on Gehlot expressed grief over reviewed, a legislator said on discussions with the party chief, appointment letter," Additional Chief Secretary Monday night. The collision the incident. Tuesday. a decision would be taken (Home) Rajeeva Swarup told PTI. was so intense that the heads of "Deeply anguished by the BSP MLA Wajib Ali told regarding the meeting with On the fateful day, the woman was going two passengers were severed loss of lives in a severe road PTI that the party's support to the Governor. with her husband on a motorcycle when the and some of them got badly accident near Agolai village on the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress In the house of 200 MLAs, accused stopped them and took them behind a stuck in the mangled vehicles, Balesar-#Jodhpur road," Government would continue. the Congress has 100 and its sand dune on the roadside. Representational image an officer said. Gehlopt tweeted. "There is no agenda of "We will discuss the party's ally Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) They thrashed the woman's husband, tied Initially, the couple kept quiet but the Ten people died on the "My heartfelt condolences withdrawing support from the performance in the Lok Sabha has one. Besides the BSP, him up and raped her in front of him. The cou- accused called up the husband and demanded spot, while two succumbed to to the families who have lost Government, rather we will elections in the State. Future which has 6 MLAs, the ple was held captive for nearly three hours before money, threatening to upload the video on social injuries in a hospital. The dear ones, may God give them discuss how efficiently we can strategy will also be discussed Congress has the support of 12 being let go in the evening. media. The husband then narrated the incident deceased include two children strength to bear this loss. May work with the Government in the meeting," the MLA out of total 13 independent A sixth accused shot a video of the incident to family members and lodged a police com- and six women. Six others are the injured recover soon," he here," he said. added. MLAs. PTI and later circulated it on social media. plaint on April 30. admitted to a hospital and added. PTI MEDICAL STUDENT’S SUICIDE Rajasthan Cong leader wants Pilot as CM IANS n JAIPUR results would have been dif- On Monday, six BSP lead- confirmed by the CMO nor by ferent had Pilot been made the ers supporting the Ashok the Governor — went viral. One of three accused doctors held mid a looming leadership chief minister. People have Gehlot-led Congress govern- Other Minister, Ramesh Acrisis in the Congress, the been saying that it was because ment had sought appointment Meena, has called for analysing TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI senior women doctors — State party committee secretary of Pilot’s efforts in the last five with the Governor. However, the reasons for the party’s rout Bhakti, Hema and Ankita — of Sushil Asopa on Tuesday years that Congress MLAs won the meeting was called off at in the Lok Sabha polls, saying ix days after a female post- discriminating, harassing shared a post on his facebook because the youth felt that the last moment. the bureaucracy dominated Sgraduate medical student and torturing Tadvi, who wall supporting Sachin Pilot as Pilot would get a chance to lead In the 200-member the state government resulting Payal Tadvi hanged herself in hailed from a Muslim-tribal Chief Minister, bringing fac- this time,” said his post. Rajasthan Assembly, the in many welfare works remain- her hostel room of the background. They have tionalism within the party to Meanwhile, State BJP vice- Congress has 100 members, ing incomplete. Brihanmumbai Municipal demanded "strictest action" the fore. In his Facebook post, president Gyanchand Ahuja BJP 73, Bahujan Samaj Party Udai Lal Anjana, state Corporation (BMC)-run BYL against the three women Asopa said the results in the said, “I have heard that BSP (BSP) 6, Rashtriya Loktantrik cooperative minister, also ques- Nair Medical College here, the doctors. Lok Sabha elections would MLAs are not happy in State Party (RLP) 3, Communist tioned distribution of tickets Mumbai police on Tuesday The three doctors' sus- have been different in and similar is the case with Party of India-Marxist 2, and on the Congress not align- arrested one of the three pension from the service by Rajasthan had Congress leader around 20-25 MLAs,” he Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) 2, ing with Hanuman Beniwal’s absconding doctors of the same the BMC came after the Sachin Pilot been made Chief added. The comments of these the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) 1 Rashtriya Loktantrik Party college for allegedly abetting Agripada police registered Minister. two leaders have added fuel to and 13 Independent members. (RLP). He said Vaibhav Gehlot, her suicide through casteist offences against them on “No matter where you go the fire in the latest rounds of Also, state cabinet minister son of Chief Minister Ashok insults. Sunday last under the in Rajasthan, there is just one controversy surrounding lead- Lalchand Kataria’s “resigna- Gehlot, should have contested The arrest of Bhakti Atrocities Act, the Anti- voice that echoes: the election ership change in the State. tion” — which was neither election from Jalore. Mehere came on a day when Ragging Act, IT Act and sec- Maharashtra Medical Doctors protest at the State-run hospital where Payal Tadvi worked in Mumbai on tion 306 (abetment of suicide) Education Minister Girish Tuesday PTI of Indian Penal Code. Mahajan confirmed that there Tadvi’s husband Salman was evidence in the anti-rag- been on the run since Resident Doctors (MARD) for has told the police that she was ging report to suggest that the Tadvi's suicide. The two allegedly abetting the junior singled out for harassment as victim student ended her life absconding doctors have doctor’s suicide with casteist she belonged to lower caste. As after the three accused doctors reportedly moved the court for insults. part of the ragging that they allegedly harassed her through an anticipatory bail. A second-year PG student allegedly subjected to Tadvi to, casteist insults. In a related development, of Gynaecology and Obstetrics the accused doctors would not Bhakti, who had been the Hospital has suspended at the Topiwala National let her study and humiliated absconding ever since Tadvi the three senior doctors — Medical College, attached her on WhatsApp messages, committed suicide on Bhakti, Hema and Ankita and to the BYL Nair Hospital, Salman alleged. Wednesday last, was arrested also the Head of Department Tadvi was found hanging in Tadvi's mother Abeda told by the Agripada police, after an Dr Yi Ching Ling — for her hostel room that she shared the police that her daughter intense search. allegedly abetting Dr Tadvi's with three other students on had been sternly advised by the The police are on the look- suicide. May 22. accused doctors not to lodge a out for two other accused doc- The three accused doctors The victim student’s hus- formal complaint against the tors—Hema Ahuja and Ankita had earlier been suspended by band Salman and mother latter as it would impact her Khandelwal— who have also Maharashtra Association of Abida Salim have accused three career. ‘Didn't know caste of Mumbai doc who ended life’

Mumbai: Three female doc- professional interaction with which is likely to come up for The accused doctors fur- tors of a South Mumbai hos- her. Hours after they moved hearing Wednesday, the doc- ther said they were not aware pital booked for allegedly the court, one of them, tors claimed they had not that the deceased belonged to Air Chief visits Sarsawa IAF station to commemorate Ops Safed Sagar warriors abetting suicide by a junior Mehra, however, was arrest- caused any harm to the vic- "any reserved category". colleague by tormenting her ed after initial interrogation tim, Dr Payal Tadvi, 26, who "The applicants never PTI n SARSAWA flypast in Mi-17 V5 helicopter Line of Control. Officer Commanding-in-Chief, with casteist slurs on Tuesday by the police. allegedly hanged herself on knew her caste. They, day in to pay respect to the fallen air On May 28, 1999, Sqn Ldr Western Air Command and Lt moved a session court here The trio, attached to Nair May 22. Her family has and day out, treat people ir Chief Marshal BS warriors, the Air Force said. R Pundir, Flt Lt Muhilan, Gen YK Joshi were also present for anticipatory bail, claiming Hospital at Agripada in South alleged that the three doctors from all castes and categories. ADhanoa visited Sarsawa The timing of the flypast Sergeant RK Sahu and Sergeant at the event. innocence. Mumbai, has been booked taunted her for belonging to "If they never wanted the Air Force Station on Tuesday to was synchronized with the PVNR Prasad laid down their Nambiar had taken part in The three doctors, Hema under the SC/ST (Prevention a Scheduled Tribe. deceased to work there (at the commemorate the sacrifice of wreath laying ceremony at the lives in service of the nation Operation Safed Sagar flying Ahuja, 28, Bhakti Mehere, 26, of Atrocities) Act, the Anti- The trio, in the pre-arrest hospital), they would have warriors who laid down their Station War Memorial. while flying a mission during Mirage 2000 aircraft, while Lt and Ankita Khandelwal, 27, Ragging Act and the IT Act bail plea, said they had only never worked with her. The life during Operation Safed Operation Safed Sagar was Ops Safed Sagar. Gen Joshi, as Commanding said in their bail plea they and section 306 (abetment to professional interaction with deceased had assisted the Sagar in the Kargil war. The Air undertaken by the Air Force Sharmila, the widow of Officer of 13 JAKRIF, led oper- were not even aware of the suicide) of the IPC. the deceased and it was work- applicants in various opera- Force Chief also took part in jointly to flush out infiltrators Sqn Ldr R Pundir, Air Marshal ations on Tololing to capture victim's caste and had only In their bail application, related only. tions," it said. PTI the ‘Missing Man Formation’ in the Kargil sector along the Raghunath Nambiar, Air Point 5140. CBI summons Kolkata 2 suspected spies held in J&K 15 security men hurt in ex-CP Rajeev again MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU pected spies were being subjected to Maoists blasts in J’khand From Page 1 thorough interrogation at the Joint On May 17, the apex court withdrew wo suspected spies were apprehend- Interrogation centre of the state police to Ranchi: Fifteen security personnel were injured when protection to Kumar from arrest and asked Ted by the jawans of the Indian Army ascertain the ‘real’ motive behind captur- Maoists triggered a series of IED blasts near Hurda forests the CBI to proceed as per law. while they were clicking photographs and ing videos and clicking pictures inside in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district in the early hours The SC gave a week’s time to Kumar to shooting videos of some of the vital mil- restricted area. of Tuesday, a police officer said. The blasts took place around approach the competent court for antici- itary installations in Ratnuchak area of Photography is already prohibited in 5 am when a joint team of the CRPF’s special jungle warfare patory bail but the subordinate court Jammu on Tuesday. the area by the army authorities. unit, CoBRA, and police was carrying out anti-Naxal oper- refused to grant him relief. After preliminary interrogation by the The senior State police officers, till late ations in the forests of Kuchai area in the district, he said. The Saradha group of companies are local army officers, the custody of two evening, remained tight lipped but high- “Fifteen security men were injured when the Maoists trig- alleged to have duped lakhs of gullible cus- youth were handed over to the Special ly placed sources revealed, “interrogators gered more than 15 IED blasts. Two of the injured are in a tomers through various illegal ponzi Operations Group (SOG) of the State have recovered videos of military station serious condition,” Inspector General of Police (Operation) schemes promising higher rates of return police. and classified pictures from the suspect- Ashish Batra said. on their investments. At the time of filing the report, the sus- ed spies”. The injured troops, 13 belonging to the CRPF’s CoBRA battalion and the rest to the Jharkhand Armed Police and the district police, were airlifted to Ranchi, another senior offi- Cong rushes 2... cer said. Hooch kills 14 in UP... Superintendent of Police of Seraikela-Kharsawan, From Page 1 Chandan Kumar Sinha, said the Maoists team, headed by Following the drubbing of Maharaj Pramanik, was involved in the IED blasts. PTI From Page 1 the spot and further informa- look into any political con- the Congress-JD(S) combine in Locals belonging to tion was awaited. spiracy angle into the the just-concluded Lok Sabha Raniganj and adjoining vil- District Excise Officer, Barabanki incident as had been election, where the two parties lages consumed liquor pur- Barabanki, Shiv Narayan Dube, seen in some incidents of sim- managed to win only one seat Adamant Rahul chased from a shop in Excise Inspector Ramtirath ilar nature in the past, each in Karnataka, a senior Ramnagar area on Monday Maurya, three head constables Singh said. Congress leader has claimed closets with night and were rushed to and five constables of the excise After a major hooch the State Government will col- Ramnagar Community Health department have been sus- tragedy in two adjoining dis- lapse after June 10. Of the 28 leaders on future Centre (CHC) after they were pended with immediate effect, tricts in Uttarakhand and Uttar Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, From Page 1 taken ill early Tuesday morn- the excise minister said. Pradesh earlier this year that the BJP bagged 25 and an Delhi Congress chief Sheila ing, police said. Police Circle Officer Pawan claimed around 100 lives, Independent candidate won Dikshit, a former Chief Minister, At least 16 of those taken Gautam and Station House Adityanath had suggested the one. appealed to Rahul Gandhi to ill have been referred to the Officer Rajesh Kumar involvement of the Samajwadi Sources said Azad and withdraw his decision, saying the King George Medical Singh have also been suspend- Party in “such mischievous Venugopal reached Bengaluru party has bounced back in the University Hospital in ed on charges of dereliction acts” and had warned of stern to placate the disgruntled State past from challenging circum- Lucknow where they were of duty. action against all those found leaders ahead of Congress stances to emerge triumphant. undergoing dialysis while oth- The Chief Minister has involved in illicit liquor trade Legislature Party meeting on Another Congress leader ers were being brought to taken serious note of the inci- even if they were associated Wednesday. Azad and Pramod Tiwari, after meeting Balrampur and Ram Manohar dent and directed senior offi- with any political party. Venugopal are also likely to Rahul said, “Instead of resigning, Lohia hospitals in Lucknow, cials to take stern action against “In the past too, such types hold discussions with the top he should seek resignations of Singh said. all those found guilty, a senior of mischievous acts by SP lead- leaders of the both the parties leaders at all levels and restruc- He said directives have government official said. ers had come to the fore. In in the State in order to sort ture the party.” been issued to ensure all pos- The CM has set up a high- Azamgarh, Hardoi, Kanpur things out. Adding to the voices in the sible medical facilities to those level committee comprising and Barabanki, SP leaders were According to the source, Opposition UPA against Rahul undergoing treatment in hos- Commissioner and IG found to be involved in past the State leadership has been Gandhi’s offer to resign, Tamil pitals. (Ayodhya) and Excise hooch tragedies. We can’t deny asked to wait till Prime superstar Rajinikanth said the UP Excise Minister Jai Commissioner to probe into conspiracy this time too,” Minister Narendra Modi’s Congress chief should stay on as Pratap Singh said the excise the incident to fix responsibil- Adityanath had told reporters Cabinet is sworn in, as any he was a “youngster” and perhaps commissioner, joint and deputy ity and identify lax employees. in the aftermath of the tragedy move at this juncture would not got the cooperation of senior commissioners have rushed to The committee will also in Saharanpur in February. send a wrong message. party leaders. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Deadly human traffic A traffic jam at the top of the world has led to several deaths Imaginative policy truths on Mt Everest. Should Nepalese authorities restrict access? efore Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made the first ascent of Mount The new Government under Modi has received a huge mandate. It is essential that it BEverest, many had tried and failed, and the names of some climbers who attempted moves swiftly to correct some of the distortions, which represent historical flaws the impossible, such as George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, passed into mountaineering folk- lore. Like the Poles before it, Everest was con- sidered one of the pinnacles of human phys- ical achievement and reverence. But like so many other things in the world today, increased accessibility has made the world’s tallest peak, known as Sagarmatha in Sanskrit RK PACHAURI or Chomolungma in Tibetan, as a must-do feat and is now being climbed by hundreds every single year. While it is not something for beginners, there is no he economic situation across doubt that it is easier than ever before to summit the top of the world. the world is fraught with sev- That doesn’t mean going close to nine kilometres above sea level is easy eral uncertainties today, which are clearly the result of a num- on the human body. Other than some local Sherpas, whose specially adapted ber of political developments physiology has made them almost impervious to the conditions, most humans thatT have taken place in recent times. One would die without breathing aids in a few minutes. And when there is a traffic major factor that is likely to lead to an overall decline in global economic activ- jam on top of the mountain, as happened over the past week when the skies ity is the trade war between the US and cleared over the mountain, it was inevitable that people would perish given the China, possibilities of resolving which prolonged exposure to death zone conditions of freezing cold and no oxygen. seem extremely distant at this point of time. There are some economists who At last count, over ten climbers, including some from India, have perished, vic- have taken the position that perhaps by tims of the deadliest traffic jam in history. Their exhausted bodies were unable the end of this year and in 2020, the world to deal with the waiting thanks to the impossibly thin air, killer cold and deplet- could face an economic recession. In the case of India, we do have a new ing oxygen tanks. Over the past few years, several mountaineers and environ- Government, which has received a mas- mental activists have questioned the Nepalese government for allowing so many sive mandate under the leadership of climbers up on the mountain. A literal mountain of trash from discarded oxygen Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It would tanks to frozen human waste is making this iconic peak into an environmental be extremely important for a quick set of moves by the new Government so that disaster. Many environmentally-minded expeditions have been mounted to try there is very little loss of time in correct- and clean up the mountain as well as other peaks. But now this worst tragedy, ing some of the distortions, which rep- coupled with the human cost in lost lives up at the top, has led to a campaign resent historical flaws. We also need to account for global factors such as an eco- to restrict access and fix qualification criteria. Some are advising norms on capa- nomic slowdown in large parts of the bility, health status and phasing out numbers. Some are advocating expert climbers world and a possible decline in external be allowed as the inexperienced end up slowing down and risking others. However, trade. In these columns earlier, it was emphasised that wherever we have trends the Nepalese government is in a bind. Frightfully poor, the country still exports that are unfavourable and which may thousands of its young men to build the glamorous stadiums and buildings of result in some kind of catastrophe or dis- portation and communica- of the investment in manufac- are developed to create liveli- accepted, would also require the Arabian peninsula just in order to earn foreign revenue. Mountaineering expe- aster, there is a need for bringing about tions, which would certainly turing came from the public hoods and employment substantial institutional disruptive change. Examples of these can have opened up the Indian sector. There was an inherent potential, urban locations reform and professionalisa- ditions to the highest peaks have provided a huge amount of revenue for the be seen with some economic policies and economy to a far more hostility towards private sec- would be overwhelmed by tion of decision-making with- government as well as to the local economy in poverty-stricken Sherpa villages. changes in institutions attempted in dynamic rate of growth. No tor investments and regulato- migrants from villages moving in the Government. Restricting access will have an adverse economic impact but if it isn’t done, then India itself and in other countries to bring doubt the prevailing philoso- ry institutions carried this to towns and cities and living An outcome of privatisa- about major corrections in past trends. phy during those earlier years bias within the restrictions of under miserable conditions. tion should also involve imag- climbing Mount Everest will be like going to any filthy theme park, killing off the It is, therefore, particularly important was one of Fabian socialism. a Soviet-style planned econo- One major option for gen- inative measures for uplifting thrill of the chase. The fees to climb the mountain must go up manifold, too. If that we size up the current situation so Even in the case of invest- my. There was inadequate erating resources for priority the rural economy, which Nepal is to preserve the Peak of Heaven, it must act now and while restricted that the Government implements a major ments in industry, the attention paid to profession- sectors would be in respect to requires viable investments, set of measures by which disruptive Industrial Policy Resolution of alising regulatory institutions disinvestment. Despite past particularly in small and access might seem unfair, it is the price that has to be paid if people and the change can be introduced, which gets 1956, which clearly enunciat- and raising the level of exper- policy favouring this option, medium enterprise; genera- environment have to be protected. away from the trends and pathways ed that the commanding tise for objectivity in eco- performance on this front has tion of requisite skills; market which define the past. heights of the economy should nomic decision-making. been less than satisfactory. In a access and connectivity; and Indeed, this is an important juncture be in the hands of the public India, therefore, accounted conversation that this writer basic services, such as educa- Happy Prince syndrome when given the massive majority of the sector, was a drag on ensuring for a share of only nine per cent had with a former Prime tion and health care. In the Prime Minister’s new Government, we a rate of growth, which would of the Gross Domestic Product Minister suggesting the privati- words of Mahatma Gandhi, a could ensure that consensus is achieved. It have provided higher welfare (GDP) in 1950-51, reaching 16 sation of Air India, he received “village has to be self-sus- Dissent brews in MP and Rajasthan Congress as would be useful to carry out some degree to Indian society. per cent in 1961 and 20 per the response, “Privatise Air tained and capable of manag- of historical analysis of how the Indian econ- A higher growth rate cent only in 1996; Brazil India. But that’s our national ing its affairs…the Rahul’s resignation move splits party wide open omy has performed since independence. would have generated sur- accounted for 29 per cent carrier!” Meanwhile, Air India Government of the village es, Rahul Gandhi has indeed decided to There was a lost opportunity in the initial pluses that could have been in1971; China for 35 per cent has slipped further into the red, will be conducted by the pan- decades after independence when India reg- invested in some of the basic in 1971; and in 1996 South even as the current CMD, com- chayat…These will have all take the Lok Sabha debacle on his chin istered a rate of growth, which can at best services mentioned above. Korea accounted for 27 per petent as he is, is doing every- the authority and jurisdic- Yas senior Congress leader Shashi be described as anaemic. In the first three But the mindset of those cent, Malaysia 28 per cent and thing possible to stem the rot. tion required…..” Can we Tharoor put it. And though some had specu- decades after independence, per capita responsible for administer- Thailand 26 per cent respec- Arvind Panagariya, the transform India’s economy income increased at barely one per cent on ing development activities tively. A large part of the invest- first Vice Chairman of NITI and its rigid institutions to ful- lated that his resignation could have been an annualised basis. While this certainly did after independence contin- ment was through the public Aayog, has suggested that the fil Gandhiji’s vision and stage-managed to get the dynast’s over-reach- not improve the economic lot of the com- ued with approaches rooted in sector in large industrial units. new Government must show reduce our line Ministries to ing courtiers to plead for continuity, the mon man on the street, it was also respon- colonial practices and the Mahatma Gandhi “strong commitment to fiscal break down the insular silos sible for a lack of investment in moderni- institutions they had at their throughout his life empha- consolidation, consolidation that exist? Can we privatise Congress chief has decided to deconstruct feu- sation, industrialisation, improving liveli- disposal remained unaltered sised on the development of of Central ministries, aggres- India’s public sector undertak- dal rituals himself and is adamant about step- hoods in rural areas and most important- and dominated by stagnation villages as India’s foremost pri- sive privatisation of public ings efficaciously and pro- ping down. Without disowning his roots, he ly, in the development of human capital. and chronic inertia. ority. This was neglected, sector undertakings and cre- vide resources for building the It was vital to understand at that stage In comparison with other which is the case even today. ation of a new international capacity of panchayats? wants to begin as an ordinary worker and start that perhaps the very basic services that developing countries, the Urban growth is a fact of life trade negotiation entity to (The writer is former over for what he is, even in small measure and society in India was deprived of in ear- share of manufacturing in the and cities need major invest- fast-track the economic chairman, Intergovernmental not with the glorious descendant’s burden. One that gave him the vanity of a lier years included education, health, Indian economy also ments to ensure their sustain- growth of the country.” All Panel on Climate Change, throne without real powers, hemmed in as he was by empowered brokers of investments in infrastructure, trans- remained stagnant and much ability. But unless rural areas these recommendations, if 2002-15) the old structure. But then being chaperoned is what the party leadership has made its DNA. So he is ready to do what many observers have said, make a S O U N D BITE radical break. He would rather earn the tag of a politician who tried rather than be the undeserving scion who reduced the party’s worth to zero. If that means Rahul Gandhi is the best I have been talking about the His (Prime Minister Modi's) entire In India, after Jawaharlal person to pull the Congress emergence of ‘digital space’ for focus (during the poll campaign) Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi, initiating an auto-destruct sequence, he would do so to reset codes and go back out of its predicament years but unless you don’t pay was on Pakistan-bashing. It was Modi is now a charismatic to factory settings. Naturally, more than anybody else, the really distressed lot following the setback in the media to scream loudly, you’re unwise to expect that he can get leader. The election victory is is the Congress nobility, the coterie which the older party leadership has fat- Lok Sabha polls. not going to be heard. rid of this narrative (soon). a victory for Modi. tened and ego-sized and whose sense of entitlement has further cost the party. Congress leader Actor Pakistan's Foreign Minister Tamil superstar Years of being eyes and ears as advisors, they have overgrown their critical mass —Shashi Tharoor —Abhay Deol —Shah Mahmood Qureshi —Rajinikanth and have carved their mini fiefs at the expense of the party, mimicking its first family formula. In pursuing their pocket boroughs and their own kin, they are not interested in maintaining the overall health of the Congress that needs a new L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR injection of ideas in a changed India and not old-style welfarism. If the party did well, they benefitted as they did in the Assembly elections that didn’t test the Lost hope for Congress lessly stirred a hornet’s nest. party’s overall machinery. If it didn’t nationally, there was always the family to Modi’s slogans nothing but shallow pitch During an address to the newly elected NDA MPs, the take the hit. Not to absolve Rahul’s predecessors for creating their own anti- Sir — This refers to the editorial, rime Minister Narendra Modi bowing reverentially Prime Minister had already made matter, but the Gandhi tag, like it or not, has worked as much as an adhesive “Rahul’s reckoning” (May 27). before a copy of the Constitution placed in the Central it explicitly clear to them that they as well as a punching bag while the internecine leaders flourished famously. All The Congress leadership is grap- PHall of the Parliament (pictured) brought back mem- should not discriminate and, pling with the distinct possibility ories of his prostration at the steps of the Parliament on instead, take everyone along while they needed to do was assure the leadership that all was well. Rahul tried to of its chief Rahul Gandhi refusing his maiden entry five years ago. For his addition of sabka marching ahead towards the path change this but the sludge layer was too thick. to withdraw his resignation offer. vishwas (trust of all) to the catch-phrase Sabka Saath, of development. The message So the rumblings in the CWC, where Rahul’s sister Priyanka apparently led The dominant view is that he Sabka Vikas (solidarity with everyone, development for was very clear that performance won’t change his mind no matter all) to be more than lip-service and have real effect, he must should be the yardstick. It will be the charge that seniors did not cooperate with her brother enough or the dis- how intense the pressure. But cer- mean it than making a wish. Since Modi is a product of in the best of interest of party MPs sent in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh Congress units, which basically hand- tain things are written in stone. the Sangh Parivar, for which Hindutva is central to Indian as well as Opposition parties and ed the Lok Sabha verdict, are not new. Particularly the young Sachin Pilot, who One, only a member of the nationhood, it cannot be said for sure that he would be leaders to behave responsibly. staked his all to revive the party for five years, felt slighted when handed just a Gandhi family will lead, nobody able to practise what he preaches. KR Srinivasan else. Two, the party will not hold Ideally, Modi’s life should be his message as it was try in which people of different faiths live cheek by jowl Secundèrabad deputy chief ministership. In MP, Jyotiraditya Scindia felt left out too. This pas- its leadership accountable, come in Mahatma Gandhi’s case. We are sceptical about Modi’s with each other. Unless the homily on accommodating sive revolt of the younger, doer brigade that Rahul hoped could still make elec- what may. Therefore, we should unity pitch because he once compared the victims of Gujarat everyone is followed up with action, it won’t achieve much May and Brexit toral sense to an aspirational India were made to believe that while they had pyrrhic have fully anticipated the charade pogrom to “puppies”, referred to shamshan-kabristan in or make any difference. Modi’s claim that the election has the so-called CWC enacted after Uttar Pradesh and spoke of “majority-minority” demograph- broken down barriers and connected hearts is mislead- victories, the old guard — the likes of Kamal Nath and Ashok Gehlot — under- losing. Let Gandhi prove us ic profile in Wayanad. The fact is that Modi owes his phe- ing. Actually, it has accentuated and reinforced religious Sir — It is unfortunate that stood the heartland sentiment better and commanded the organisation. But they wrong. I wonder why he cried foul nomenal rise in politics to his adherence to aggressive distinctions (read fault lines). His statements that the minori- Britain is still struggling to leave did nothing. Offering to resign with collective responsibility is more an escape over senior Congress leaders like Hindu nationalism. His speech in favour of “inclusivity” ties have been misguided and that the fear among them the European Union. British Ashok Gehlot, Kamal Nath and P or “inclusiveness” cannot carry much conviction. He must is only an illusion require further elaboration. Nonetheless, Prime Minister Theresa May’s routine than owning up to responsibility. The Congress has starved itself will- Chidambaram, putting their sons be speaking against the encroachment of religion into pol- there is nothing heroic about 80 per cent of the popula- resignation will throw the coun- ingly, allowing organisers like Mamata Banerjee, Jaganmohan Reddy and Himanta before the party despite the fact itics and not secularism. If there is indeed a change of heart tion demonstrating their might before a vulnerable lot. try into further turmoil and it Biswa Sarma to drift away. So it would be wrong to say there is a talent deficit that his own mother had done the for the Prime Minister on how to treat the minorities, we G David Milton appears that a soft Brexit deal is same. He should have thought can gladly regard it as the best thing to happen to our coun- Maruthancode very unlikely. A snap parliamen- for the top spot if Rahul vacates. Besides, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv and Sonia have that had his mother prioritised tary election and a second refer- gained from field tours politically while ceding CWC presidentship to the sea- the general well-being of her endum on the issue appear to be soned. Therefore, the real question is if Rahul is following a family template only party instead of making him top elan. Having tied its destiny to a Good work pays well Ramdev’s advice to the the only options. gun straight away, the Congress single family, it is inevitable that Government to ban the manufac- Srinivas to stage a comeback of legacy or passing on the trusteeship to worthy chal- might not have been in such a bad the voter was right to reject such turing, sale and purchase of Via email lengers without expecting anything in return? The question also is if his depar- shape. craven, cringing family-retainers. Sir — At a time when the NDA- liquor across India and to deprive ture could split the party as it has in history, with its coterie finding new hosts? Frankly, the party no longer KS Jayatheertha 2 Government is yet to begin its third child voting rights and Send your feedback to: has a story to tell. It has lost its Bengaluru journey, yoga guru Baba Government benefits has need- [email protected] LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN EU elections and POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE BJP LEADERSHIP HAS CONSTANTLY DEMONISED HE (OWAISI) HAS A HABIT OF SOWING HATRED. consequences US AND ASSOCIATED US WITH PAKISTAN. WE’RE NOT THIS IS MODIJI’S RAJ (KINGDOM) ...HERE ONLY HUMAN IN THEIR EYES, WE’RE TARGET PRACTICE. PEACE WILL PREVAIL. The EU election was treated by almost all British —AIMIM CHIEF —BJP MP voters as an informal referendum on Brexit and ASADUDDIN OWAISI GIRIRAJ SINGH it’s now clear what would happen in a real one Population explosion GWYNNE DYER At present, India’s figure stands at nearly 134 crore while China is inhabited by he best way to describe what just happened in the European Union (EU) elections is to say that the choices are getting clear- nearly 140 crore. Which means in another two years, India will overtake China Ter — and a lot of people are realising which side they are on. The elections to the EU Parliament held last week in 28 European countries — including the United Kingdom, since three years after the Brexit referendum it still hasn’t managed to leave — was the second biggest democratic exercise in the world. Only India’s elec- tions are bigger. Around 400 million Europeans were eligible to vote and half of them actually did. The choice before them, in most mem- ber countries, was ‘less EU’ or ‘more EU.’ Should the EU become the semi-detached “Europe of the Fatherlands” that the national- ists and the populists demand, or continue to work on creating joint institutions (like the Euro common currency) that bring the mem- bers closer together? There will never be a single answer to that question but the two sides are sorting themselves out and you can PARMANAND PANDEY now get a feel for the way things are going. The hardline nationalists took 30 per cent of the vote in Italy rapidly growing population is a stupendous (the Lega), 32 per cent in the UK (the Brexit Party), 45 per cent national problem. Therefore, the sugges- in Poland (the Law and Justice Party), and 52 per cent of the votes Ation of yoga guru Baba Ramdev to disen- in Viktor Orban’s “illiberal democracy” in Hungary. Yet, apart from franchise those having more than two children may sound preposterous but at least has raised a the Brexit Party, they are no longer trying to leave the EU. Populist crucial issue, that of a demographic dividend demagogues in other EU countries — who five years ago were quickly becoming a demographic slag. He has also advocating a “Frexit” in France, a “Nexit” in the Netherlands and suggested that such people should be deprived of so on — have watched the tragicomic mega shambles of Britain’s other Government facilities to send a strong mes- attempted Brexit and decided that the wiser course is to stay in sage to others to effectively control the fast-grow- the EU and try to dominate it from within. ing population of India. Whatever the nature of They made some headway in this election but they still con- his suggestions, unless fresh restrictions are trol only 112 of the European Parliament’s 750 seats. It’s not even imposed, then India will soon surpass China to certain that they can all come together as a single bloc: France’s become the most populous nation in less than five National Rally, for example, is seen by some other far-right par- years. At present, India’s population stands at near- ties in the EU as too pro-Russian and encumbered by a history ly 134 crore while China is inhabited by nearly A of anti-Semitism. If this is a tidal wave, it’s a fairly small one. 140 crore. Which means in another two years, CONSCIOUSNESS There was another, slightly bigger tsunami on the ‘more EU’ India will overtake China. There is no denying HAS TO BE side of the argument, mainly because the Greens did so well, that urgent and aggressive steps such as strict con- BROUGHT ABOUT, coming second in Germany and third in France. Strongly pro- trol policies and linking their observance with EITHER BY EU liberal parties did well, too — notably the Liberal Democrats incentives are urgently needed to control the pop- INCREASING THE in the UK, who came second there — and together they have ulation. Until and unless the Government goes AWARENESS OF added more seats on that side of the argument than the nation- for some effective measures to adopt a compre- THE PEOPLE WITH alists did on the other extreme. The real value of this election is hensive population policy, all attempts at econom- A SPRINKLING OF that it offers a reality check on the burning question of the day: ic progress and recovery will be a damp squib because the country will not be able to bear the SOME PUNITIVE and lighter burden of population. In Sri al and forest areas. This can cause for over a quarter of reported new cases Is Trumpism really going to sweep Europe like it swept America? burden of the burgeoning population. The pop- OR COERCIVE Lanka, it is 325, in Nepal it is 201 and enough damage to the flora, fauna and worldwide, the highest of any country. The answer is no — or at least, not so much. ulation of the United States (US) stands at 33 crore MEASURES, in Myanmar it is almost one-fourth of the environment. Another public health challenge: the lack Nationalist parties that strike authoritarian postures and flirt with but its landmass area is 9.834 million square km, WHICH ARE India ie, 95. When you have more people to feed of sanitation facilities for more than half racist, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim themes did well in some east- making the density of the population 35 person BOUND TO Our neighbour China has adopted and less soil for farms, then howsoever of India’s rural population,” they con- ern European countries (although they have few immigrants and per square km. BOOMERANG IN A a very harsh population measure of a scientific method of agriculture and cluded. almost no Muslims). But in western Europe only one populist party, According to a UN survey, India will soon DEMOCRACY LIKE one-child policy, which mandated that dairy farming you adopt, there will It must be understood that a law on Italy’s Lega, improved on its last showing. In France, the National become the world’s most populous country as its INDIA. THEY CAN the vast majority of couples in the coun- always be a crisis of food and milk. One population control, if it is made, will be Rally got only 24 per cent of the vote, whereas its predecessor, the population is predicted to surpass that of China BE SUCCESSFUL try could only have one child. This was cannot expect to provide enough food applicable to not only one community National Front, won 34 per cent in the 2017 presidential election. within the next decade. It is expected to contin- ONLY IN intended to alleviate the social, econom- and milk to the entire population. The but for all sections of society. It is real- The Brexit Party in the United Kingdom got 32 per cent of ue to grow until mid-century, reaching an esti- ic and environmental problems associ- demand for food will double in the year ly very surprising that a senior advocate mated 1.68 billion in the 2050s. But an important AUTHORITARIAN ated with the country’s rapidly growing 2050 and even if India manages to feed in the Supreme Court has come out with the vote, which sounds impressive, since its predecessor, the piece of evidence tells us that population growth REGIMES LIKE population. But the policy itself is now its expanding population, its growth may a bizarre logic, which does not have any United Kingdom Independence Party, got only 26 per cent in the will come to an end: The number of children in CHINA, NOT IN being relaxed in view of the skewed gen- not be ecologically sustainable. In India, leg to stand upon. He has said that more last EU election in 2014. But if you add the Conservative vote India peaked more than a decade ago and is now INDIA. WE DO der ratio and a growing geriatric pop- the global demand for water in 2050 is than a hundred Members of Parliament (which is mostly pro-Brexit) to the Brexit Party vote in this elec- falling. But the effects of a boom will haunt us for HAVE EXISTING ulation. projected to be more than 50 per cent have got more than three children, does tion and compare it with the UKIP+Conservative votes last time, the next three decades at least. POLICY AND In India, however, it was a very lib- of what it was in 2000. it mean that they should be debarred the pro-Brexit share of the vote is down from 49 per cent in 2014 If we study patterns of population change INITIATIVES BUT eral policy of “hum do aur humare do” We are already at the receiving end from participating in the elections? to 41 per cent now. This suggests that the Trump virus is less since 1950 and the UN’s projections of popula- THERE IS NO (we two and ours two) adopted by of malnutrition and further compromis- There is no need to tell that no such law virulent in Europe and raises the further question: Will the UK tion by age bracket, then we would see that the DOUBT THAT Sanjay Gandhi during Emergency. Its ing national health may end up stress- can have a retrospective effect and it has really crash out of the EU by October 31 (the current deadline), number of children under the age of five (under- timing and implementation were wrong ing hospitals and compounding the dis- been settled by the Supreme Court in 5s) peaked in 2007; since then the number has THERE HAS TO BE but the policy was certainly commend- ease burden. This resource crunch is Golak Nath case. So, there cannot be any or will there be a second referendum that calls off the whole quixot- DRASTIC ic enterprise? It’s starting to feel like Brexit never happening is been falling. The number of Indians under 15 able. Regrettably, successive India’s biggest decelerator. fear to anybody on that count. Moreover, years old peaked slightly later (in 2011) and is now ENFORCEMENT TO Governments have thrown the child UN experts have also pointed out this is a suggestion which should be dis- around a 50-50 proposition. also declining. These are landmark moments in COUNTER A away with the bath water. Australia is a how India’s rate of urban population cussed by Parliament in detail. For test One symptom of the fear the Brexiteers now feel is their increas- demographic change. Still India’s population DEMOGRAPHIC continent which is over twice the growth will climb because of migration studies have predicted an increase in ingly shrill insistence that there must be no new referendum. Never will continue to grow as a result of “population CRISIS expanse of India — its population is less and especially youths seeking jobs. “By cases of desertion and bigamy, neglect mind that Nigel Farage, founder of both UKIP and the Brexit Party, momentum” — the effect often referred to by than 2.50 crore. An example is given in mid-century, half of India’s population, and death of female infants, cases of pre- talked about a second referendum when it looked like ‘Remain’ was Hans Rosling and Gapminder as the “inevitable jest, which is also a fact, that the num- about 830 million people, is expected to natal sex determination and induced going to score a narrow win early on the evening of the first refer- fill-up” when young generations grow older. ber of children born every year in India be urban dwellers, which will challenge abortion of female foetus, child given endum in 2016. (It ended up 52 per cent Leave, 48 per cent Remain.) Reaching “peak child” anticipates the later “peak is equivalent to the population of government capacities to provide basic away for adoption as fallouts of possi- Never mind, either that the Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, population.” The number of children has peaked; Australia. But jokes cannot be appreci- services and infrastructure. About one- ble legislation. has just announced that she will publish draft legislation on a sec- the total population will follow and reach its peak ated when the burden on resources fifth of the population lives without elec- A consciousness has to be brought ond referendum on Scottish independence from the UK later this in four decades. becomes unbearable. No country can tricity,” wrote Joseph Chamie, the for- about, either by increasing the awareness India’s landmass area is 3.287 million square then think of making any progress. mer director of the UN population divi- of the people with a sprinkling of some week. (The first one, in 2014, rejected independence by 55 per cent km and the density of its population is 382 per With increasing population, India sion and Barry Mirkin, former chief of punitive or coercive measures, which are to 45 per cent). Nobody complained about that. The Brexit refer- square km. Let us see the density of population is already at the receiving end of infra- the UN’s population policy section, in bound to boomerang in a democracy endum is sacred, Brexiteers say and nobody is allowed to change of some other countries: China (152 per square structural pressure. More houses, hos- a research paper in 2017. like India. They can be successful only their mind about it. However, the EU election was treated by almost km), Canada (four people) Russia (8.4 people), pitals, educational institutions, roads, “Healthcare also lags with about half in authoritarian regimes like China, not all British voters as an informal referendum on Brexit and it’s now England (259), Germany (227), France( 118) and parks and space for offices, manufactur- of Indian children reported to be under- in India. We do have existing policy and pretty clear what would happen in a real one. It’s going to be a very Italy (201). Even in Pakistan, the density of pop- ing units, factories and other establish- nourished. About two-thirds of them are initiatives but there is no doubt that there hectic five months in British politics. ulation is 251 per sq km, which is much less than ments will be needed. Construction of immunised for diphtheria/ has to be drastic enforcement. (The writer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of India. Except for Bangladesh (1,120 per square buildings will certainly need more land, pertussis/tetanus, compared to nearly all (The writer is Advocate on Record at Democracy and Work) km), all other neighbouring countries have less which will ultimately eat into agricultur- in China. Tuberculosis in India accounts the Supreme Court of India) Going from strength to strength FOREIGN EYE The Congress needs to look at the present crisis as an opportunity to change itself to modern-day needs. A new strategy must include infusion of dynamic second-rung and strong State-level leaders. It must be a blend of experience and youth tion is: Is Rahul Gandhi the only Lok Sabha polls. So who could steer Rao’s Congress moved towards the problem the Congress is facing now? the party when its morale is so low? Right-wing with reforms while Sonia No. The problem lies elsewhere. As a temporary reprieve, it will try Gandhi brought it back to Left-wing The Congress is facing a combination to find a buffer between Rahul and welfare politics. Rahul’s failure is that of issues, including a leadership cri- the party and might go for a work- he was not able to sell his political or sis. The last time it faced a similar sit- ing president to share Rahul’s work. economic vision to the public. uation was when there was erosion This has been its formula all along There is still time to implement POWER WITHOUT under the leadership of Sitaram when leadership comes under attack. the much-needed facelift, which can RESPONSIBILITY Kesri in 1998. That time, Sonia There is no doubt that the be decided after a Pachmarhi or Social media platforms KALYANI SHANKAR Gandhi stepped in and arrested the Congress should reinvent itself if it Shimla kind of brainstorming ses- erosion. Now, the lack of a thriving wants to survive. Perhaps, it can take sion. The new strategy should have been reluctant to act he Congress is going through organisation, proper vision for the a leaf out of the former Former British include infusion of dynamic second- against lies which promote an existential crisis even as future and failure to project itself as Prime Minister Tony Blair had coined rung leaders and strong State-level causes that are not in Tparty chief Rahul Gandhi has a credible alternative to the BJP and the word “new labour” in October 1994 leaders. It must be a blend of expe- themselves criminal, been authorised to restructure the disconnect with the voters are the conference speech as part of the slo- rience and youth. The party should however despicable. Google organisation at all levels last week. real problems. The Congress also gan “New Labour, New Britain” before re-establish connect with the public. Indeed, the party needs such ruth- could not lead the Opposition to match the BJP’s excellent campaign. The Congress may not dump the the party came to power. The new Even at this stage, all is not lost and Facebook are both less surgery. Gandhi offered to resign challenge the Modi juggernaut. Rafale and chowkidar chor hai slo- Gandhi family as it has no other Congress should take into account the in the half-a-dozen States and the advertising businesses, the taking 100 per cent responsibility for Perhaps, the failure of Rahul is gans were just not enough. leader on whom the party can repose changing scenario in the country and party can hope to win some more in biggest that the world has the defeat in 2019 polls but during a that he did not choose the right peo- Moreover, there were only two star trust. The party will not allow Rahul study what the new voters and aspira- the upcoming Assembly elections in ever seen, and they depend Congress Working Committee meet- ple for the right job as he collected campaigners — Rahul and Priyanka. Gandhi to quit even if he persists and tional youth want instead of harping the next five years. If it decides to on their ability to attract and ing, party leaders asked Rahul to stay. around himself non-political leaders Senior leaders were not utilised in the will go through the same drama after on its past glory. change itself ruthlessly with the sin- There can be no doubt that the who had no electoral understanding campaign. Even bringing Priyanka Sonia Gandhi resigned in 1999 when The Congress has reinvented gle aim of electoral gains, it should to retain viewers. Social Congress has barely managed to or experience. He seemed a confused into politics was a decision too late. leaders like Sharad Pawar ques- itself earlier, too. Indira Gandhi begin now. It needs to look at the pre- media cannot ensure they improve its tally from its all-time low lot as he could not spell out the pre- Also, the party did not build on sec- tioned her foreign origin. When showed them the way in 1969 when sent crisis as an opportunity to only publish truths. But of 44 seats in 2014 — it has now won sent Congress ideology or its mes- ond-rung leaders. How could the Sitaram Kesri was expelled in 1998, the party split and again in 1977 when change itself to modern-day needs. what about deliberate 52 seats but the buck stops with sage. The NYAY scheme, too, was party win the elections when it did Sonia Gandhi was ready and waiting. she launched the Congress (I). Rajiv Change is the only constant thing falsehoods designed to Rahul Gandhi as party chief. It is the announced late and it could not per- not have booth-level workers or Today, most senior leaders in the Gandhi spoke of the power brokers in and the party should realise this. media, which has been demanding colate down. The Congress scion did foot soldiers who could carry the Congress are too old while most the 1985 AICC session and tried to (The writer is a senior political com- damage? Rahul Gandhi’s ouster but the ques- not have any electoral strategy to party’s message to the people? junior leaders have lost the recent change the party. PV Narasimha mentator and syndicated columnist) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 avenues 10

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and made effective in such a manner so that any candidate who has been properly trained will not find it dif- Put design thinking to work Be hospitable ficult to get a job, after the success- ful completion of his/her course. In fact, standardisation of the job mar- The curriculum helps marketers find creative solutions and is ket has made it clear that the hospi- The hospitality industry is growing at a rapid rate and offering tality industry is in its bloom like therefore being introduced in the education sector. never before. lucrative career opportunities for the students, says DEEPA SAYAL Hotel Management, itself DR TAMAL DATTA CHAUDHURI tells you more describes the capacity of managing a tudents often reach that phase in hotel; but to choose hotel manage- ver the years, marketing tactics cussions, others like bouncing off Slife, where they have to take ment as a career is challenging and Ohave witnessed numerous ideas in a big group, and yet others informed decisions about their one should be ideally prepared to changes. What was once called a like to submit their ideas anony- careers. Many students these days understand the nuances of taking up production-oriented era is now mously. It’s vital that an organisation keep asking about career choices with this career as a full-time profession. referred to as the relationship mar- allows for different methods of a specific skill-set: Students who are A hotel management graduate ideal- keting era. Gone are the days, when ideating. reasonably good in communication, ly begins as a trainee at a hotel in marketers believed in the mantra The last step is experimentation. have good people-skills, can work for which he/she should be ready to do ‘availability and affordability are It’s an age-old belief that a product long-hours, want to take up an all kinds of basic works across depart- what the customer wants’. Today, or idea needs to be absolutely per- industry-ready, employable job; but ments, to get the knowledge about marketers everywhere strive to build fect before you send it out to the are not willing to take up regular supervisory and managerial level a relationship with every single one world. Design thinking urges peo- engineering courses or general degree skills and techniques. of their customers. This is why mar- ple to take on a more agile approach. courses; what should their options be. There are four major functional keters today are so keen on solving This means organisations must let Their skills match perfectly with a departments and six other operative problems that allow them to come go of older ideas and allow their career in the Hospitality Industry; departments in a hotel. The four up with new ideas that organically ideas and creations to be tested out specifically in Hotel and Tourism major departments are: Front Office, resonates with their audience. This in public. Management. Housekeeping, Food & Beverages approach is also known as Design Design thinking is easy to If students have what it takes to Service, Food & Beverages Thinking. pretend to know the answer all by understand and gets right to the root be a part of the glamorous profession Production. The question here is what exact- themselves. They need to reach out of why organisations do what they of the hospitality industry, then it’s The other operative departments ly is design thinking and how does to their customers and conduct sur- do. Therefore, it’s no surprise that about the right time that one can start The growing numbers of domes- associations representing the running in a hotel are: human one go about implementing it? veys. universities around the world have their journey towards their dreams. tic and international tourists pouring Hospitality Industry. FHRAI works as resources, engineering, sales, mar- According to Ceo Leta Stafford, The next step is where ideation started to train their students in the Travel and Tourism in India is the in every year has increased the a direct interface between the hospi- keting, finance, information tech- MD at IDEO U, “Design thinking comes to play. The world today has art of design thinking. Through var- largest service sector which current- demand for world class hotels, restau- tality industry, academics, interna- nology and others. is a process for creative problem- immense technological power. ious activities and projects, stu- ly employs approximately 49 million rants, and excursion sites. The com- tional associations and other stake Hotel Management jobs incor- solving”. She divides it into three Therefore, organisations are in a dents are well versed with imple- people including skilled and semi- petition at its height, leaves no scope holders. Recently, on April 4, 2019, porate numerous abilities like food major elements — empathy, position to use their insights from menting design thinking before skilled workers and the demand for for overlooking the growing demands FHRAI, under the direction of and beverage service, front office ideation, and experimentation. step one and the technology avail- they set foot into the world of busi- workforce is expected to increase to for better facilities for our guests; NCHMCT has opened a central operations, sales and promoting, The first step to implementing able to them, to innovate new solu- ness. This knowledge and skill make approximately 58 million by 2020. hence the hospitality industry placement cell, where they pledge to bookkeeping and accounting and so design thinking, empathy, is to put tions to age-old problems. However, them highly sought after profes- There still exists a wide gap in attempts to deliver quality and place potential and successful candi- forth. Numerous hospitality admin- oneself in the shoes of the customer targeted ideation is the key to suc- sionals by companies known to be the hospitality job market which is warmth through its services. dates across different domains in the istration schools and private estab- and think from their perspective. cessfully innovating the right solu- innovators. After all, it's common yet to be filled and the Hospitality The Federation of Hotel & hospitality industry. This clearly lishments in India offer certificate, This will allow an organisation to tions. It’s equally important that knowledge that the future is for those & Tourism industry still struggles to Restaurant Associations of India, shows that the job market in the hos- diploma or degree courses in hotel gain insights about customers pain people have a safe environment who can innovate and design think- meet its demand for skilled man- commonly known as the FHRAI, is pitality sector are gradually getting management. points and what they really want. where they can share their ideas. ing is the perfect tool to do so. power. the apex body of the four regional bigger, more organised, centralised The writer is Executive Director, Vivoki India However, an organisation cannot Some people like one-on-one dis- The writer is Dean, Calcutta Business School Researchers develop prediction model New BTech course at IIT-Mandi Challenge for start-ups PNS n NEW DELHI pavements are complex layered structures PNS n NEW DELHI Himalayan region. influenced by many factors such as material PNS n NEW DELHI School of Computing and Graduates of this programme Catalyst aims to create an he Indian Institute of Technology properties, environmental and climatic con- Electrical Engineering (SCEE) will have future-proof expertise ndian Institute of Technology impact in a range of relevant THyderabad researchers have developed ditions, traffic volume, subgrade soil profile, he Indian Institute of from the coming academic year that will enable them to thrive in IMandi Catalyst, the first tech- areas that bear importance for models and computational simulation studies construction practices, and pavement aging TTechnology Mandi has (2019-2020). the rapidly changing world of the nology-based Incubator in Himalayan region. that can predict the performance of road sur- process. Hence, transportation agencies require become the first IIT to launch a Speaking about the pro- next few decades. The study of Himachal Pradesh, successful- Inviting all the budding faces or pavements and compare these pre- innovative techniques to address the variabil- full-fledged four-year bachelor’s gramme, Professor Timothy A Data Science as a BTech disci- ly organised the first edition of entrepreneurs to join this excit- dictions with conventional road designs. ities associated with the influencing factors.” programme in Data Science and Gonsalves, Director, IIT Mandi, pline is becoming essential to ‘Himalayan Innovation ing journey to build the future, Their work has been recently published in the “The advantages of flexible pavements are Engineering. It will train students said: “All-pervasive sensors are cater to the growing need for Challenge’ for startups and Professor Timothy Gonsalves, Journal of Transport Engineering, a reputed that they are adaptable to stage-wise con- in computer science, applied collecting exponentially-increas- professionals and researchers to innovators on May 25-26, 2019. Director, IIT Mandi,said: peer-reviewed journal. struction, can be made of low-cost materials statistics, applied mathematics ing amounts of data about our deal with the future challenges of The Himalayan Innovation “Understand, compare, assess, This research offers a route to accurate pre- and can be easily opened and patched,” Dr and machine learning, fields machines, our structures, and India.” Challenge (HIC) — building adopt and develop, are the key diction of pavement performance, which can Saride adds. The Ministry of Road Transport that are required in the context ourselves. Our BTech in Data This programme will help solutions for Himalayan Region features required for a startup. help in construction of long-lasting roads in and Highways of the Government of India aims of data science and its applica- Science and Engineering will students fulfil the increasing — is an initiative to actuate a I hope all the budding entre- India. to construct 65,000 km of national highways tions. train students to collect, process demand of experts to capture, series of innovative technology- preneurs and IIT Mandi Speaking about the importance of this by 2022. Such ambitious projects would ben- The programme is being and study these large data sets, analyse and synthesise a large based solutions designed specif- Catalyst will make a big mark research, Professor Sireesh Saride, Department efit from studies such as those conducted by jointly offered by the School of discerning underlying patterns amount of data in a number of ically to solve social and eco- in the betterment of Himalayan of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, said: “The Dr Saride and his colleagues. Basic Sciences (SBS) and the and deriving actionable insights. application domains. nomic problems in the Region.” LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 avenues 11 How to write perfect SOP Scholarships are not just for students with high GPAs. One can apply for athletic and creative scholarships too. SWATI BHARGAVA tells you how t’s no secret that international univer- sities add valuable experiences to a stu- Ident’s life. It is never easy to win a schol- arship at a renowned institution. While scholarships are free money, you must know they won’t cover everything. So before applying for them, let’s understand what most scholarships cover. Scholarships can be both full or par- HUMANITIES’ WAY tial and even if you are granted a full schol- arship, you’ll still have to pay for your trav- el, food, and books. Students often have a Students prefer to choose a degree course that they enjoy rather than pursue a misconception that scholarships are only available for the smartest students with the programme with a career in mind, says SUNANDA RAO highest GPA’s. However, students can also apply for athletic, creative, community ser- he top performance of that students studying for differ- ing it. If people start the degree English Language and literature vice scholarships and more. Regardless of Humanities students — ent degrees differ in their level of because it is enjoyable and then studies will pay off when students your grades, your interests and background THansika Shukla and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. they tend to focus too much on will be hired to find creative can help you win a scholarship. Swati Bhargava Karishma Arora in Class XII We asked a sample of 500 IT IS IMPORTANT external achievements, it might ways to make technical terms Tips for bagging a scholarship. Co-Founder, CashKaro CBSE results 2019 (499/500) prospective students and 800 cur- paradoxically make them enjoy understandable. The study of Only apply for the scholarship that caught attention of all. It clearly rent students at few degree and TO PROVIDE the process of study less. Journalism, might find a job interests you: Many students apply for Mechanical Engineering’, sounds conver- indicates that Humanities stu- engineering colleges the reasons STUDENTS WITH Moreover, if people are not where one will not only edit, but scholarships that don’t include subjects or sational. Personalisation is key. dents are motivated more by love for their degree choice. They that keen on what they are doing also manage an editorial team. courses they are interested in, which Convey how you can add value: of subject than money or future were asked to rate how true state- AN OPPORTUNITY and just do it for the pay, they may Following the degree in English defeats the very purpose of vying for one. Mention your past achievements, talents, careers. ments: ‘I have chosen this degree THAT ALLOWS be less likely to do a good job or Language & Literature, one can Do not rush into the first scholarship pro- community service, sports, and any other Though, Science and because I was always interested in they might drop out if better-paid apply for a job where the creativ- gram that accepts your application. Looks stand out skills that can add up to your SOP. Engineering are often presented this subject’ or ‘I have chosen this THEM TO ENJOY work opportunities arise. So the ity and good writing skills are used for what's right for you! You can find schol- Describe how motivated you are to show- as better career choices for stu- degree because it provides good THEIR STUDIES key is to let people choose what to obtain funds and financing for arships through Fulbright Scholarships or case your talent that can benefit the uni- dents than the Arts or career options’ were for them. they enjoy and then help them to different projects. the Department of Education of your host versity. Talk about how passionate you are Humanities, that’s why it is found It is found that differences in BECAUSE THEY make it into a career. International Relations: If the or home country. Apply for as many schol- about what you excel in whether it's that during the career mentoring the reasons that students of cer- WILL PERFORM Today the employers value studies focused on a particular arships as you can, based on your area of sports or academics and express how deter- sessions both parents and children tain subject’s chosen, current and creativity and critical thinking as culture, one will have a great interest and of course your eligibility. Also, mined you are to win this scholarship. try to show their inclination prospective engineering students BETTER AT WHAT much as technical skills or train- chance of landing jobs at beware of the ‘Guaranteed Scholarship’ Proof-read all document: Proof-read towards Science. rated career options as a very THEY ENJOY ing. If you have both, you are a embassies in other countries as a programs. These programs may be led by all the documents/emails and especially There are multiple factors important reason for their choice winner. cultures specialist to understand some deceitful companies that may take your SOP multiple times. Ensure every- including ability, personality, of degree, while interest in the Industries have awesome job that country’s culture and repre- your money and vanish. thing is well-written and edited to make a motivation as well as family and subject was a low one. Yet openings for the students after sent one's own country specialis- Draft an honest and amazing state- good impression on the reviewer. You can educational background, which Commerce and Humanities stu- getting Humanities degree. ing in International Relations. ment of purpose: State your experience, even ask your friends and family to grade influences the stream student, dents have shown the opposite: Content Strategist: One will Advertising: Advertising is all talents, core skills, extra-curricular activ- it. chooses for their ongoing career Students reported enjoyment fac- need a Bachelor's in Journalism to about creative thinking and mak- ities, community services and most impor- Add financial proof: Your Statement success. A new research has tor as important in their degree out a reason. In addition, gradu- put great strategies for editorial ing people react too positively to tantly your financial aspects in your of Purpose must be backed by financial shown that the importance of the choice, while career was not as ates from arts and humanities and marketing content. ads. As a Humanities graduate Statement of Purpose (SOP). You must proof. This may include the bank account different types of motivation important on the agenda. degrees seem to make less money Communications Director or one can bring both to the table, ensure your SOP helps put your case for- statements, bank letters, loan capability cer- varies depending on the subject a Both types of motivation are initially than their STEM peers. In Manager: A Bachelor’s in thanks to the study of society, cul- ward in the best possible way. I would rec- tificates, your credit score and other req- student chooses. important to success on the career order to make more money, one Communication will prepare a ture and literature. ommend getting feedback on your SOP uisites required by the scholarship program. This focus on an external goal path, both in a person’s degree and needs to strive for that — it student to lead the communica- Teaching: If one is passionate from a few people and rewriting it till you're So, do your due diligence and get all your like financial success, is an extrin- their future job. Therefore, it is doesn’t just come by itself. tion policy of companies and about the subject, pass it on to confident about it. I'm listing down a few paperwork in order before you send your sic motivation, while enjoyment necessary to have a goal to be suc- In certain cases, external institutions. others. The skills they learn in the more things that can help with a good SOP. application. is intrinsic motivation. Both are cessful in your career. It is also rewards like open appreciation for Content Marketing Manager: own degree program can be Use a formal yet conversational tone: Always be aware of the deadlines: very important for career success important to provide students being on top of your class actu- Communication and Marketing taught to the next generation Be unique and build your SOP in a way that Adhering to deadlines is crucial because but in different ways. Extrinsic with an opportunity to follow ally undermine intrinsic motiva- go hand in hand students will while one gains an academic distinguishes it from the others. Use real- it shows professionalism and dedication. motivation leads to better per- their intrinsic motivation to enjoy tion. This might lead to a surface need to plan the marketing con- prestige. Even more so if add a life examples. For instance, stating: ‘I am Simple things like punctuality are critical formance, while intrinsic moti- their studies because they will per- type of learning where students tent that helps companies grow. philosophical touch to the teach- very passionate about the course’, may not when applying for scholarships. It is vation to a deeper, more thorough form better at what they enjoy. are focusing on reproducing Technical Writer or Editor: ing style. make it conversational. Stating: ‘My grand- important to follow basic guidelines and way of learning. Careers are often judged by material accurately for a test All those nights students tried to father was a motor mechanic. I learned the timelines in order to bag that coveted schol- In a recent survey, it shows financial success - and not with- without necessarily understand- understand Shakespeare for the The writer is Founder-Director, Conccept basics from him which led me to pursue arship.

eter F Drucker described the primary nDevelop people through finding, planning, creativity, analysis, synthesis, and It has been proven that following is a goal of a manager as: “Make people training and nurturing employees, a firm's MINDIT evaluation, to name a few. simulation of management tactics, which is Pproductive.” In order to do that, they primary resource. Chess can be used very effectively as a help full in management practice. need to perform five functions: To perform above function there some nIn board gaming as in real life, we are strategies, tactics, and theories and get tool to teach problem solving and abstract nChess dramatically improves nSet objectives and establish the goals perquisite for employee, this perquisite can resource constrained. We only have so many immediate feedback on the various decisions reasoning. Learning how to solve a problem employee's ability to think rationally that employees need to reach. be developed and learned through various hours in a day or rupees to spend on the made throughout the game. This can be is more important than learning the solution nChess increases cognitive skills. nOrganise tasks, coordinate his/her methods by learning, training and application things we need and we must figure out the valuable practice for real-world situations by to any particular problem. Through chess, we nChess improves employee's allocation, and arrange the right roles for the of board games. optimal strategy moving forward in order to helping you understand how you make learn how to analyse a situation by focusing communication skills and aptitude in right people. Following are the advantages of playing have the greatest chance of success. decisions and how you react to adverse on important factors and by eliminating recognising patterns. nMotivate and communicate in order to board games: nMost of the time, a single decision situations distractions. nChess builds a sense of team spirit mold staffers into cooperative teams and to nMost board games facilitate human isn't going to make a huge difference, but the Chess is one of the board game. Chess We learn to devise creative solutions and while emphasizing the ability of the convey information continually up, down, interactions in a constantly changing confluence of many decisions over a period is an exercise of infinite possibilities for the put a plan into action. Chess works because individual. and around the organisation. environment with a wide range of rules and of time can have a profound impact on the mind, one which developmental abilities used it is self-motivating. The game has fascinated nChess teaches the value of hard work, nEstablish targets and yardsticks that boundaries. It is in these unique and singular way events unfold. throughout life: Concentration, critical humans for almost 2000 years, and the goals concentration and commitment. measure results and clarify outcomes to situations where the limits of your thinking nBoard games also provide a safe thinking, abstract reasoning, problem of attack and defense, culminating in ensure that the firm is moving in the right and creativity are tested to get the desired environment for players to create and test solving, pattern recognition, strategic checkmate, inspire us to dig deep into our The writer is Professor Vidhu Gaur, Assistant direction. outcome. mental reserves. Professor, MDI Gurgaon

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LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 money 12 Sensex, Nifty inch North Petrol, diesel prices begin to rise PTI n NEW DELHI despite a rise in oil prices in completely frozen rates dur- over, they rapidly passed on the international market. ing times of elections, they to customers the desired PTI n MUMBAI Likewise, the broader NSE M&M, Tata Steel, HDFC, investors bought equity worth etrol and diesel prices Petrol price on Tuesday during the Lok Sabha polls increase — over 16-straight Nifty inched 4 points, or 0.03 Kotak Bank and ITC were the Rs 1,215.36 crore on Monday, Pstarted rising soon after was raised by 11 paise and moderated the revision by days post-May 14, 2018, ontinuing their record- per cent, higher to 11,928.75 — major laggards, shedding up to while domestic institutional the last phase of the general diesel by 5 paise. not passing on all of the petrol price jumped up by Rs setting spree for a third another closing peak for the 2.55 per cent. investors sold shares to the tune election concluded, and have In Delhi, petrol now desired increase in rates to 3.8 per litre and diesel by Rs Cday in a row, domestic index. During the day, the The broader BSE midcap of Rs 327.86 crore, provision- increased by 70-80 paisa per costs Rs 71.86 per litre, up consumers, industry sources 3.38. equity benchmarks Sensex and bourse hit a high of 11,958.55 and smallcap indices closed up al data available with stock litre in the past nine days. from Rs 71.03 price on May said. Similarly, they had Nifty Tuesday hit fresh closing and a low of 11,864.90. to 0.41 per cent higher. exchanges showed. Prices have been on the 19. Similarly, a litre of They are now recovering stopped revising fuel prices highs on sustained foreign Yes Bank was the biggest A renewed sense of posi- Meanwhile, the Indian rise since May 20, a day after diesel costs Rs 66.69, up the same. for almost 14 days ahead of fund inflows coupled with pos- gainer in the Sensex pack, ral- tivity has been dictating rupee depreciated 20 paise to the final phase of polling for from Rs 65.96 a litre on May The three firms had in Assembly elections in Gujarat itive domestic cues. lying 4.06 per cent. Other gain- domestic bourses ever since the 69.71 against the US dollar. the Lok Sabha elections 19. the past refrained from in December 2017. After swinging over 300 ers were Coal India, Infosys, BJP-led National Democratic Brent crude, the global ended. Petrol in Mumbai costs increasing oil prices during These companies had points in a highly volatile ses- PowerGrid, Vedanta, Reliance, Alliance (NDA) won the gen- benchmark, was trading 0.33 The price of petrol has Rs 77.47 per litre and diesel elections. also imposed a freeze on sion, the 30-share index ended TCS, HUL, ONGC, HCL Tech, eral elections. per cent higher at 69 per bar- risen by 83 paise per litre in is priced at Rs 69.88. They took a 19-day price petrol and diesel prices 66.44 points, or 0.17 per cent, IndusInd Bank, HDFC Bank Positive cues from other rel. the nine days and diesel by 73 While state-owned fuel freeze on petrol and diesel between January 16, 2017, higher at 39,749.73 — its all- and Asian Paints, gaining up to Asian markets and sustained Globally, bourses in Asia paise, according to price noti- retailers Indian Oil Corp ahead of the Karnataka polls and April 1, 2017, when time closing high. The gauge 2.72 per cent. foreign fund inflows too boost- ended on a positive note, while fications of state-owned oil (IOC), Bharat Petroleum in May 2018 despite interna- Assembly elections in five hit an intra-day high of On the other hand, Hero ed investor sentiment here, those in Europe were trading in companies. Corp Ltd (BPCL) and tional fuel prices going up by states, Punjab, Goa, 39,828.65 and a low of MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, Bharti traders said. the red in their respective early Rates were largely range- Hindustan Petroleum Corp nearly USD 5 a barrel. But, no Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh 39,498.65. Airtel, L&T, Bajaj Finance, Foreign institutional deals. bound during April and May Ltd (HPCL) had in the past sooner were the elections and Manipur were held. FDI inflows record 1st decline NTPC targets 310 BU power output PTI n NEW DELHI 20,000-crore capex and 310 bil- cal parameters in line with the lion units (BU) electricity gen- ` 20,000-CR Central Public Sector in six years in FY19 tate-owned power giant eration in the current financial CAPEX Enterprise (CPSE) Conclave, in SNTPC Tuesday said it is eye- year, higher than 274.45 BU in addition to continuous project PTI n NEW DELHI 2017-18 was a record USD power sectors declined signif- growth in FDI includes services ing to produce 310 billion 2018-19. IN 2019-20 monitoring and human 44.85 billion. Last time it was icantly in 2018-19. (USD 9.15 billion), computer units of power and 10.4 million It would also ensure 10.4 resource management across its oreign direct investment in 2012-13 when foreign Foreign direct investment software and hardware (USD tonne of coal, and spend Rs million tonne of coal produc- project sites. F(FDI) in India declined for inflows had registered a con- in telecommunication dropped 6.41 billion), trading (USD 20,000 crore on capital expen- tion to strengthen fuel supply mance for 2019-20. With a mission to provide the first time in the last six traction of 36 per cent to USD to USD 2.67 billion in 2018-19 4.46 billion), and automobile diture in the current financial to its power stations, com- The MoU was signed by reliable power and related solu- years in 2018-19, falling by 1 22.42 billion compared to USD from USD 6.21 billion in 2017- (USD 2.62 billion). year. pared to 6.8 million tonne in NTPC Chairman and tions in an economical, efficient per cent to USD 44.37 billion 35.12 billion in 2011-12. 18, in construction develop- Further, Singapore has The company inked a 2018-19. Managing Director Gurdeep and environment-friendly as overseas fund inflows sub- Since 2012-13, the inflows ment to USD 213 million (USD replaced Mauritius as the top memorandum of understand- The firm said it is com- Singh and Power Secretary manner, driven by innovation sided in telecom, pharma and had been continuously growing 540 million), in pharmaceuti- source of foreign investment ing (MoU) with the power mitted towards enhancing Ajay Kumar Bhalla. and agility, NTPC consistent- other sectors, official data and reached a record high in cals to USD 266 million (USD into India in the last fiscal, ministry on various targets to operational efficiency and As part of the MoU, the ly works towards accelerating showed. According to the lat- 2017-18. According to the data, 1 billion) and in the power sec- accounting for USD 16.22 bil- be achieved in 2019-20 on simultaneously aiming to company shall ensure opera- power development in India, it est data of the Department for FDI inflows in telecommuni- tor to USD 1.1 billion (USD lion inflows. India has received May 23, a company statement increase its revenue by 12 per tional efficiency and incorpo- said. NTPC has power gener- Promotion of Industry and cation, construction develop- 1.62 billion). USD 8 billion FDI from said. cent by employing measures to rate measures to ensure up-gra- ation installed capacity of Internal Trade (DPIIT), FDI in ment, pharmaceuticals and Sectors that recorded a Mauritius. NTPC is targeting Rs strengthen financial perfor- dation of relevant technologi- 55,125 MW.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11958.35 11958.55 11864.90 11928.75 4.00 Script Open High Low LTP JINDALSAW 88.00 92.70 87.90 92.10 RALLIS 159.85 159.85 151.25 152.80 QUESS 672.00 684.65 672.00 674.60 ZEEL 371.00 384.80 352.30 380.00 19.00 RCOM 2.10 2.14 2.03 2.06 EDELWEISS 190.00 190.25 181.10 182.60 LEMONTREE 73.00 76.00 72.95 75.20 JKCEMENT 1046.00 1071.65 1046.00 1068.15 YESBANK 148.95 154.90 148.20 153.40 6.60 SPICEJET 148.70 153.00 145.00 148.80 RECLTD 148.95 148.95 143.45 144.10 JISLJALEQS 55.80 56.45 55.30 55.65 ZENSARTECH 244.70 253.75 240.00 244.60 INFY 712.00 733.45 709.80 726.25 18.15 RPOWER 7.43 8.52 7.33 8.15 ABB 1621.00 1621.00 1560.00 1589.90 GHCL 271.80 277.20 264.00 266.45 COFFEEDAY 242.15 249.30 241.40 245.50 COALINDIA 244.90 251.80 244.45 249.70 5.60 YESBANK 148.75 154.90 148.10 152.60 IDBI 38.15 38.25 37.40 37.95 SONATSOFTW 345.80 355.00 345.80 351.20 WABCOINDIA 6215.90 6308.95 6170.00 6260.70 POWERGRID 188.25 191.30 187.80 191.00 3.65 ZEEL 370.90 384.25 353.00 382.00 APOLLOHOSP 1203.25 1209.50 1181.85 1190.25 BAJAJHLDNG 3480.00 3531.00 3463.40 3507.90 FORTIS 129.00 129.00 127.20 127.85 JSWSTEEL 287.75 297.50 286.75 292.40 4.65 DHFL 120.90 126.15 110.85 114.80 CROMPTON 234.80 239.00 234.70 236.55 PNCINFRA 190.30 191.35 185.00 188.55 IOB 12.01 12.10 11.91 12.02 TECHM 727.00 746.75 727.00 737.45 11.40 PNB 90.00 90.90 85.20 86.20 TITAN 1240.00 1243.65 1224.00 1233.30 JAMNAAUTO 61.00 61.00 59.30 59.75 GEPIL 909.00 909.00 865.60 873.95 RELIANCE 1319.80 1334.80 1313.35 1330.00 19.35 GRAPHITE 417.30 448.25 407.20 445.35 WOCKPHARMA 405.85 413.00 398.50 400.10 INOXWIND 66.25 68.25 64.80 67.00 VMART 2418.90 2560.00 2408.35 2513.70 PCJEWELLER 95.90 100.95 91.00 95.80 JSWENERGY 72.90 77.00 72.30 76.35 SHREECEM 21300.00 21799.90 21300.00 21666.35 CENTRUM 30.75 32.00 30.50 31.00 WIPRO 281.00 285.75 279.65 284.50 4.00 RELCAPITAL 135.80 144.00 134.50 136.55 COLPAL 1185.00 1194.40 1161.00 1175.20 GODREJIND 497.95 497.95 477.05 478.15 GPPL 93.20 93.40 88.95 90.15 IOC 162.00 164.00 160.10 163.90 1.70 SUZLON 5.73 5.73 5.48 5.54 IFCI 11.09 11.40 10.30 10.64 HINDZINC 255.00 255.00 250.65 251.30 REDINGTON 98.70 99.65 94.15 95.80 VEDL 166.50 171.70 165.75 168.20 1.70 RELIANCE 1317.20 1334.80 1314.05 1325.95 GUJFLUORO 1062.60 1097.50 1025.00 1076.10 KALPATPOWR 542.10 542.60 522.60 528.35 CYIENT 566.35 568.00 563.00 564.05 HINDUNILVR 1775.00 1786.00 1754.50 1784.90 12.95 INDIGO 1705.00 1716.00 1651.50 1659.10 DABUR 403.10 405.75 397.80 399.10 GODREJAGRO 521.00 524.95 508.00 511.95 GREAVESCOT 143.80 145.00 142.50 144.40 ONGC 173.15 176.40 171.60 174.80 1.15 SBIN 361.50 361.50 356.70 360.40 TIMETECHNO 101.00 104.00 99.20 102.05 GESHIP 273.90 279.90 266.00 275.75 NIACL 168.85 168.85 165.10 165.25 TCS 2060.00 2097.50 2045.00 2068.00 12.85 INFY* 710.00 730.50 710.00 726.65 SUNTV 538.00 545.45 533.00 536.75 CASTROLIND 149.80 150.35 147.60 148.10 CCL 270.00 272.00 265.00 269.40 HDFCBANK 2416.50 2420.00 2387.05 2420.00 11.65 HEG 1830.15 1875.00 1767.05 1863.80 UFLEX 252.00 267.45 250.00 265.30 SUVEN 273.00 276.00 265.10 267.10 GLAXO 1278.75 1280.40 1271.55 1274.20 HCLTECH 1071.00 1089.95 1055.25 1068.30 4.10 VEDL 166.90 171.60 165.80 169.10 TATACHEM 638.50 648.30 631.20 645.45 ITDCEM 114.80 118.05 113.00 114.55 ALLCARGO 114.90 116.20 113.40 114.40 ICICIBANK 435.05 439.20 428.10 437.00 1.50 TCS 2060.00 2097.45 2047.25 2075.00 MFSL 448.90 449.65 426.05 430.55 TORNTPOWER 253.50 256.50 246.80 248.30 NLCINDIA 70.05 70.35 69.10 69.60 HINDALCO 200.60 207.15 200.60 201.25 0.65 TATAMOTORS 181.70 185.40 180.00 180.75 TVSMOTOR 495.00 506.25 494.85 498.75 EIDPARRY 196.00 196.20 189.40 190.20 NESCO 522.00 524.50 507.35 515.00 INDUSINDBK 1615.00 1632.00 1596.70 1617.80 5.00 IBREALEST 127.00 130.00 123.00 126.75 VOLTAS 599.00 604.65 585.95 588.00 GLENMARK 575.00 575.00 557.00 558.90 SUPRAJIT 218.25 224.15 210.00 213.15 GAIL 353.90 354.70 345.50 348.70 0.35 ADANIPORTS 423.00 427.00 408.55 412.50 DRREDDY 2656.00 2681.05 2629.60 2651.45 TAKE 145.00 153.50 144.65 150.80 RATNAMANI 960.10 998.00 960.00 983.55 BPCL 402.00 409.35 397.10 402.20 0.20 BANKBARODA 141.00 143.60 136.90 139.85 STAR 426.15 432.80 422.25 428.95 JKTYRE 83.00 84.30 82.95 83.20 APLAPOLLO 1648.55 1656.70 1625.00 1629.30 EICHERMOT 21050.00 21050.00 20700.00 20880.00 -7.35 RELINFRA 112.80 119.90 111.35 114.60 SBILIFE 696.95 702.40 686.60 696.00 BERGEPAINT 311.50 311.50 300.40 302.95 LAXMIMACH 5655.00 5825.00 5619.30 5777.35 SUNPHARMA 417.00 420.50 410.20 414.50 -0.35 RBLBANK 703.00 716.55 693.00 701.30 CENTURYTEX 1059.75 1059.75 1026.00 1031.80 EIHOTEL 194.65 198.95 190.80 195.85 GICRE 228.85 230.00 228.85 229.40 LT 1595.00 1606.70 1562.95 1573.65 KRBL 359.95 365.00 356.00 360.75 HSIL 300.00 303.80 295.30 297.05 CRISIL 1575.00 1575.00 1448.00 1452.95 ADANIPORTS 420.00 426.80 408.70 412.00 -0.40 ISGEC 512.50 535.00 505.00 519.80 INOXLEISUR 356.00 365.00 346.00 355.65 RNAM 222.15 223.80 221.50 222.90 SHILPAMED 370.00 370.50 350.10 358.90 CIPLA 579.00 584.20 571.50 578.05 -0.65 MOTHERSUMI 116.80 121.70 116.00 119.15 ORIENTBANK 106.00 106.00 102.50 103.30 NBVENTURES 109.00 110.00 107.10 109.50 RELAXO 851.30 851.30 828.05 835.95 BRITANNIA 2910.00 2925.00 2880.00 2889.95 -6.60 TATASTEEL 513.00 518.10 505.55 507.30 COROMANDEL 420.00 436.70 420.00 433.20 NAUKRI 1927.00 1997.50 1898.45 1965.75 SCI 35.50 36.00 34.75 35.40 GRINDWELL 605.00 605.35 589.05 602.75 UPL 1023.00 1040.00 1011.90 1014.00 -2.45 WESTLIFE 362.00 362.00 350.05 355.25 IGL 334.95 335.70 328.65 329.70 GUJALKALI 587.90 593.00 549.00 558.85 BALMLAWRIE 189.95 190.25 185.20 187.30 DHANUKA 372.25 390.00 372.25 381.20 DRREDDY 2665.00 2684.00 2626.40 2651.70 -6.30 JETAIRWAYS 153.70 156.90 150.05 153.25 BEML 1014.55 1015.40 987.70 1008.55 POWERGRID 188.45 190.95 187.75 189.40 IBULISL 292.45 309.65 292.45 299.90 UCOBANK 17.30 17.80 17.30 17.70 HDFC 2167.00 2169.75 2114.00 2158.00 -7.30 AVANTI 411.05 423.80 383.00 392.70 JUBLFOOD 1339.90 1365.20 1328.15 1339.30 JBCHEPHARM 376.55 407.10 375.00 383.80 SYNDIBANK 37.00 37.20 36.15 36.35 BOSCHLTD 16907.70 17020.00 16859.95 16928.10 MARUTI 7067.00 7130.00 7031.50 7043.50 -24.95 JPASSOCIAT 5.15 5.20 5.01 5.06 HUDCO 44.90 46.60 43.30 45.70 MGL 888.00 895.40 875.00 878.05 PHOENIXLTD 615.00 637.90 613.85 622.80 CARERATING 975.00 975.00 951.00 958.50 SBIN 360.95 361.70 356.65 360.25 -1.45 SUNPHARMA 415.15 421.00 410.20 412.90 M&M 681.70 682.35 667.60 670.60 TEJASNET 184.05 185.85 173.65 176.20 HEXAWARE 351.15 358.70 349.00 357.30 GICHSGFIN 266.00 266.60 262.35 265.55 ASIANPAINT 1369.95 1388.85 1360.00 1360.80 -6.05 HDFC 2167.00 2171.90 2116.45 2154.30 DEEPAKNI 315.00 317.80 306.05 314.55 JKLAKSHMI 392.00 395.00 382.00 392.35 PVR 1712.95 1743.65 1705.00 1713.55 SHOPERSTOP 486.80 488.75 479.10 483.05 TITAN 1243.00 1244.90 1222.70 1235.00 -5.95 L&TFH 128.60 131.65 127.80 130.85 MERCK 3680.00 3813.00 3577.85 3729.75 AMARAJABAT 640.70 640.70 625.00 637.25 PRSMJOHNSN 100.00 101.40 96.85 97.10 GILLETTE 7054.65 7559.00 7034.75 7299.90 NTPC 133.95 134.75 131.70 132.45 -0.75 STRTECH 176.40 180.20 171.50 173.65 NATIONALUM 51.80 51.85 50.25 50.80 BHARATFIN 1014.70 1023.00 1002.40 1018.55 HIMATSEIDE 209.00 210.00 201.10 204.05 APLLTD 518.00 538.70 518.00 528.55 KEI 489.00 507.50 487.10 504.05 ITC 291.80 292.00 288.10 288.95 -1.90 VENKYS 1853.00 2095.40 1853.00 2021.65 EICHERMOT 21000.00 21000.00 20700.00 20773.50 TATACOMM 553.00 568.00 547.75 556.80 TEAMLEASE 2916.95 3178.45 2916.95 3075.40 TRIDENT 68.95 71.60 67.90 69.70 AXISBANK 816.30 822.10 801.00 808.00 -5.90 ICICIBANK 435.00 437.80 428.55 434.50 IDFC 39.60 39.65 37.50 37.75 MUTHOOTFIN 647.00 649.00 630.40 633.90 KPRMILL 622.30 623.00 609.60 613.15 NTPC 133.60 134.65 132.00 132.75 TATAMOTORS 181.35 185.30 179.80 179.85 -1.50 WIPRO 281.00 285.90 279.80 284.30 SJVN 25.30 26.60 25.10 25.80 SOMANYCERA 459.95 459.95 427.55 429.10 ASHOKLEY 91.30 93.85 90.85 91.20 PEL 2200.00 2214.95 2183.00 2199.35 BAJAJFINSV 8225.00 8239.85 8085.00 8141.35 TATACOFFEE 91.90 93.40 91.20 91.50 KOTAKBANK 1533.00 1533.00 1500.00 1514.95 -14.45 PNBHOUSING 879.80 884.70 865.00 872.70 IBULHSGFIN 799.50 799.70 780.00 784.00 -7.90 BHEL 73.95 73.95 71.10 72.60 CGPOWER 38.30 39.30 37.90 38.05 SREINFRA 28.00 28.00 25.95 26.55 TECHM 734.00 746.85 727.90 739.55 ASIANPAINT 1366.15 1387.80 1360.55 1366.30 ENGINERSIN 128.00 128.30 123.65 125.15 BAYERCROP 3981.00 4020.50 3854.05 3911.35 BHARTIARTL 348.75 351.70 341.70 345.60 -3.90 IBULHSGFIN 795.30 799.70 780.75 786.00 PAGEIND 19570.00 20099.00 19470.00 19820.90 BRITANNIA 2950.00 2950.00 2880.00 2891.25 INDHOTEL 154.90 154.90 150.40 152.95 TATASTEEL 514.10 518.60 505.20 506.20 -6.35 DLF 197.00 197.10 191.70 195.30 IDFCFIRSTB 46.25 46.25 45.35 45.55 TORNTPHARM 1508.00 1543.00 1508.00 1526.30 MAHSCOOTER 4141.00 4350.00 4141.00 4239.05 LT 1596.00 1607.00 1563.30 1576.00 -20.00 INDIACEM 114.80 116.90 111.40 112.45 CADILAHC 255.45 265.00 251.30 259.25 AUBANK 677.00 699.00 677.00 696.80 VINATIORGA 1960.50 2029.00 1949.50 2006.75 BAJAJFINSV 8200.00 8242.50 8069.50 8100.00 -113.05 HINDPETRO 316.70 323.40 313.75 318.35 NMDC 102.60 103.60 100.60 101.95 CIPLA 582.00 583.85 571.80 577.80 BAJAJELEC 539.95 547.95 537.20 545.00 BAJFINANCE 3468.00 3468.15 3386.75 3400.35 -48.65 ICICIGI 1120.10 1243.00 1092.85 1162.65 BHARTIARTL 349.00 351.15 342.10 345.65 KTKBANK 119.50 119.50 115.95 116.60 TRENT 374.90 383.00 372.00 376.15 M&M 680.00 682.25 667.25 669.60 -9.75 AXISBANK 814.90 821.40 802.10 808.75 ESCORTS 642.10 642.10 627.65 631.05 APOLLOTYRE 200.00 200.00 194.75 198.05 RAMCOCEM 835.00 835.00 815.50 821.30 ULTRACEMCO 4848.50 4865.00 4752.70 4756.60 -84.45 ADANIPOWER 49.70 50.30 48.50 49.05 EMAMILTD 354.85 354.85 340.00 342.85 ALBK 47.50 48.10 46.25 46.70 DBCORP 191.40 195.35 188.30 194.15 GRASIM 938.00 938.00 907.75 911.50 -23.80 ITC 291.25 291.70 288.20 289.00 CANFINHOME 354.10 354.10 342.90 346.95 SIEMENS 1284.20 1284.20 1246.00 1265.05 NAVINFLUOR 747.90 752.00 729.00 736.70 HEROMOTOCO 2828.00 2828.00 2735.00 2749.00 -72.20 IOC 161.85 164.00 160.10 163.45 HSCL 107.40 108.25 103.00 105.05 GRANULES 112.00 115.50 112.00 114.75 MINDAIND 374.00 374.00 361.80 366.65 BAJAJ-AUTO 3067.00 3108.35 2962.40 2972.25 -94.65 PERSISTENT* 602.00 602.00 575.05 578.95 KEC 330.00 336.15 328.90 331.80 THERMAX 1057.00 1064.80 1002.00 1020.30 MAHABANK 16.30 16.90 16.30 16.70 TATAMTRDVR 88.00 89.30 86.95 87.55 INFRATEL 280.00 280.95 267.00 268.20 -11.35 ADANITRANS 224.75 243.90 223.00 240.15 INTELLECT 247.10 253.50 244.80 251.45 BDL 330.80 339.00 326.00 329.30 JUSTDIAL 702.00 714.75 681.00 686.35 UPL 1021.05 1040.45 1009.65 1015.05 ABFRL 210.00 214.55 204.00 208.05 AIAENG 1789.80 1790.00 1701.00 1727.15 NIFTY NEXT 50 KAJARIACER 634.05 647.70 621.95 642.05 VGUARD 225.00 227.85 217.20 222.90 EXIDEIND 217.90 218.00 214.75 216.00 SUNDRMFAST 538.00 559.00 532.60 553.65 CANBK 280.00 284.25 276.90 281.00 PRESTIGE 285.90 290.00 281.30 285.20 CONCOR 521.20 528.95 519.45 525.65 TV18BRDCST 30.00 30.70 29.70 29.90 NHPC 25.70 25.85 24.90 25.35 HAVELLS 740.00 740.00 721.40 725.85 ADVENZYMES 211.70 214.90 205.60 210.80 AJANTPHARM 1047.60 1065.95 1030.55 1036.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE IDEA 12.90 13.75 12.90 13.65 FORCEMOT 1538.75 1550.00 1504.95 1511.20 JSL 39.35 40.10 38.40 39.40 TATAINVEST 887.95 898.50 880.00 885.75 NIFTY NEXT 50 27838.80 27907.25 27681.00 27824.75 104.85 UNIONBANK 77.05 79.90 76.50 79.50 PETRONET 245.10 250.60 241.05 243.70 VIPIND 444.25 452.00 437.00 440.25 WHIRLPOOL 1390.00 1419.95 1386.00 1412.85 SUPREMEIND 1073.10 1076.60 1066.05 1068.70 NHPC 25.95 25.95 24.85 25.40 1.80 BOMDYEING 136.00 136.45 129.40 132.45 DBL 619.00 619.00 584.00 603.15 IPCALAB 933.80 945.00 904.80 931.75 RAJESHEXPO 662.50 666.55 651.00 653.60 JAGRAN 112.00 112.00 108.00 109.55 ICICIGI 1128.00 1283.40 1092.65 1193.80 76.40 NATCOPHARM 482.00 534.00 482.00 530.50 GDL 144.00 154.10 144.00 152.25 FDC 204.90 206.00 187.00 188.15 CUB 216.00 218.35 215.45 216.10 LAOPALA 205.00 209.50 202.05 204.70 IDEA 13.05 13.80 13.00 13.70 0.65 MEGH 67.80 72.10 67.00 70.40 JUBILANT 540.50 541.85 511.00 515.00 PTC 73.00 73.55 70.75 71.15 LAURUSLABS 370.25 373.25 353.25 360.75 ECLERX 940.05 949.00 928.80 932.15 MOTHERSUMI 116.70 121.65 115.75 119.90 3.75 DELTACORP 202.50 207.00 196.55 200.60 NOCIL 140.80 141.85 136.00 137.55 WABAG 311.00 323.15 309.95 320.80 INDOSTAR 399.25 407.95 386.10 397.35 JCHAC 1875.00 1925.00 1852.10 1869.85 PIDILITIND 1234.00 1275.00 1224.60 1266.75 37.75 NCC 115.70 117.20 112.80 113.45 ABCAPITAL 102.75 103.50 101.00 101.70 EQUITAS 141.00 142.70 138.80 140.85 MINDTREE 984.70 985.00 976.45 982.30 MAXINDIA 65.50 67.50 64.65 65.15 CADILAHC 256.25 263.95 250.70 261.95 6.95 COALINDIA 244.20 251.65 244.20 250.70 INDIANB 269.00 276.30 267.10 275.15 EVEREADY 93.40 94.50 90.20 93.65 CERA 2997.85 3074.95 2992.20 3046.65 VTL 1120.90 1136.40 1083.50 1096.60 L&TFH 128.90 131.70 127.75 130.70 2.85 BHARATFORG 482.10 502.85 482.10 491.40 ICICIPRULI 386.20 389.45 376.85 384.25 SADBHAV 270.00 274.40 265.40 268.75 TNPL 209.80 209.80 201.70 204.10 GULFOILLUB 888.90 900.00 881.05 895.10 HDFCAMC 1750.00 1780.00 1735.00 1775.00 29.70 ISEC 201.80 215.50 199.25 213.60 CHAMBLFERT 173.10 187.00 172.15 183.10 MRPL 63.30 65.50 63.30 64.50 CAPPL 425.00 440.00 414.00 419.25 VBL 935.20 963.00 935.20 946.75 MCDOWELL-N 537.25 547.50 537.25 544.75 8.40 BANKINDIA 98.00 101.05 96.75 99.15 SYNGENE 646.35 702.45 646.35 689.25 MAHINDCIE 237.00 254.05 237.00 251.30 BLUESTARCO 780.00 797.85 777.85 786.45 MHRIL 222.95 223.75 219.20 221.05 DMART 1294.00 1316.65 1290.00 1310.00 20.05 BEL 113.35 114.70 111.70 112.75 LICHSGFIN 543.70 555.00 542.95 550.05 DCBBANK 233.30 235.00 230.10 233.10 SOBHA 544.00 544.00 531.55 537.40 SUPPETRO 217.00 225.55 217.00 224.10 DIVISLAB 1600.00 1629.00 1585.60 1615.00 21.55 SAIL 54.80 54.80 52.70 53.10 TATAELXSI 875.00 899.90 875.00 886.30 PFIZER 3196.05 3325.00 3180.80 3281.35 BASF 1360.00 1415.90 1355.65 1398.85 TRITURBINE 112.40 113.70 108.00 109.10 BAJAJHLDNG 3500.00 3534.75 3455.00 3512.40 38.55 DISHTV 31.15 33.00 30.45 32.55 OBEROIRLTY 576.00 576.00 556.40 565.45 NH 223.30 236.40 223.30 231.10 ASTERDM 137.25 149.60 137.00 146.25 SCHNEIDER 105.45 105.45 104.10 104.60 PAGEIND 19659.50 19963.90 19440.30 19904.95 212.85 SOUTHBANK 15.10 15.10 14.65 14.80 CUMMINSIND 799.50 799.50 776.50 795.40 LINDEINDIA 588.70 602.35 584.25 594.00 MANPASAND 70.40 70.40 70.40 70.40 ASAHIINDIA 245.25 247.00 238.00 244.35 GODREJCP 670.00 676.45 663.85 674.00 6.70 INFIBEAM 47.05 50.80 47.05 48.90 GODREJPROP 920.00 939.45 906.60 923.80 NESTLEIND 11036.00 11170.00 10953.05 11147.50 ANDHRABANK 26.15 26.15 25.55 25.85 SANOFI 5423.05 5519.50 5403.65 5484.35 OFSS 3435.10 3449.70 3402.70 3430.00 23.45 RAIN 124.95 125.60 119.70 120.75 FEDERALBNK 108.30 108.30 106.55 107.50 KNRCON 288.00 303.30 281.05 291.30 THYROCARE 465.30 486.00 465.30 470.85 NAVNETEDUL 110.50 112.50 110.10 110.60 SHREECEM 21465.00 21779.00 21229.00 21602.40 131.40 HDFCBANK 2410.25 2419.60 2388.05 2416.25 INFRATEL 281.95 281.95 267.40 269.75 CENTURYPLY 166.00 175.20 166.00 172.15 FINCABLES 473.90 475.45 452.55 459.90 SHARDACROP 375.40 375.40 359.00 360.00 UBL 1381.10 1388.80 1363.65 1377.55 7.45 JAICORPLTD 123.50 125.60 120.50 124.55 HEROMOTOCO 2820.00 2823.50 2743.70 2749.95 HAL 715.00 744.00 715.00 722.05 ASTRAZEN 2000.00 2050.00 1962.00 1989.25 ALKEM 1722.00 1731.00 1713.00 1722.85 HDFCLIFE 424.00 426.00 415.10 424.70 2.10 MARUTI 7085.00 7130.00 7028.55 7051.40 NILKAMAL 1288.40 1314.95 1275.05 1305.25 GODREJCP 662.10 676.25 662.10 671.45 JYOTHYLAB 167.30 174.65 167.30 173.95 3MINDIA 24199.20 24200.00 23249.75 23784.95 PEL 2190.00 2214.95 2181.60 2198.65 9.85 BAJFINANCE 3455.00 3472.90 3390.00 3412.35 DEEPAKFERT 148.85 157.40 146.40 152.95 MCX 845.45 851.15 832.00 837.50 LALPATHLAB 1055.00 1093.00 1052.00 1081.15 SIS 911.55 925.00 901.50 911.85 BOSCHLTD 16970.00 17089.90 16863.35 17000.00 75.15 JSWSTEEL 287.10 297.30 287.00 293.60 WELCORP 142.00 151.60 142.00 148.70 GMRINFRA 17.05 17.20 16.55 16.65 SWANENERGY 106.50 106.50 104.30 104.95 ERIS 511.00 522.60 511.00 519.20 HINDPETRO 316.55 323.50 313.45 317.90 1.35 GAIL 353.10 354.50 345.85 349.30 DMART 1293.65 1313.45 1291.00 1307.75 FRETAIL 455.00 457.00 443.10 446.20 AEGISLOG 217.60 224.00 217.25 223.35 TIINDIA 397.95 397.95 388.00 394.20 CONCOR 524.95 529.25 519.50 525.00 1.65 TATAGLOBAL 236.75 243.65 233.85 237.25 LTTS 1748.00 1800.00 1747.20 1768.30 BLISSGVS 160.80 162.00 158.70 159.35 ABBOTINDIA 8020.05 8070.70 7650.00 7695.95 SOLARINDS 1205.00 1213.90 1191.35 1200.65 MARICO 367.25 370.40 365.00 366.35 0.85 HINDALCO 200.15 207.05 200.15 202.10 ITI 102.95 104.60 101.00 102.10 WELSPUNIND 56.60 58.35 56.60 57.20 MOTILALOFS 784.80 855.00 775.00 828.70 OFSS 3430.00 3443.25 3405.20 3428.25 LUPIN 749.00 754.65 742.05 744.00 0.70 PHILIPCARB 147.45 152.95 144.40 150.75 SRTRANSFIN 1149.00 1159.00 1125.00 1135.60 BBTC 1161.00 1166.05 1115.10 1127.55 TATAMETALI 615.05 632.00 611.00 618.10 BLUEDART 2762.00 2775.60 2736.00 2754.25 GICRE 231.50 231.70 229.05 230.00 0.15 ADANIGREEN 43.55 46.80 43.00 45.20 PIDILITIND 1235.00 1273.00 1226.25 1262.45 JSLHISAR 86.50 89.15 85.05 87.30 TVTODAY 292.60 294.10 261.50 267.75 GALAXYSURF 1077.75 1099.00 1075.00 1089.60 ASHOKLEY 92.00 93.85 90.80 91.20 0.05 JINDALSTEL 168.00 171.35 166.15 168.35 ACC 1764.60 1768.40 1739.00 1747.75 SRF 2950.00 2979.40 2885.80 2897.90 IEX 154.90 158.55 152.75 157.05 CORPBANK 25.30 25.30 24.90 25.20 SBILIFE 700.00 703.90 685.10 699.00 0.10 HDFCLIFE 424.00 426.00 415.30 424.95 IRB 137.40 137.40 132.25 133.30 GSFC 105.20 106.35 103.75 104.80 ZYDUSWELL 1315.80 1349.00 1301.70 1336.50 NETWORK18 33.40 33.70 32.70 32.95 AMBUJACEM 238.00 240.25 235.70 238.75 -0.40 PFC 119.00 119.75 116.75 118.00 CHOLAFIN 1525.00 1545.00 1492.05 1507.25 CARBORUNIV 371.90 384.10 371.90 376.80 ELGIEQUIP 267.45 284.75 267.45 281.95 MAGMA 130.15 131.00 126.10 129.50 NMDC 103.05 103.60 100.60 101.95 -0.20 AMBUJACEM 238.00 240.25 235.75 238.40 RADICO 352.00 355.95 343.00 347.30 SYMPHONY 1248.70 1328.00 1233.35 1309.35 MAHLIFE 408.25 427.60 408.20 414.90 APARINDS 675.95 680.00 672.00 675.45 COLPAL 1189.00 1193.90 1159.00 1176.50 -3.65 BPCL 401.00 409.35 397.25 403.00 AARTIIND 1899.00 1899.00 1803.00 1826.85 COCHINSHIP 374.30 386.60 373.00 378.25 PIIND 1090.15 1125.00 1067.10 1088.60 STARCEMENT 117.90 122.45 117.90 120.10 BHEL 73.50 73.70 71.00 72.40 -0.30 M&MFIN 414.00 420.00 407.35 416.75 SHANKARA 565.00 565.00 510.30 521.00 UBL 1370.00 1389.70 1365.00 1373.10 ITDC 274.00 277.70 266.20 272.00 HONAUT 26807.25 26859.15 25753.00 26369.75 SRTRANSFIN 1141.00 1159.60 1123.10 1133.25 -5.00 BIOCON 554.65 557.55 535.60 542.60 LTI 1731.00 1802.00 1731.00 1783.60 ATUL 3740.00 3968.00 3740.00 3928.15 CENTRALBK 26.50 26.50 25.95 26.10 GAYAPROJ 170.75 177.00 170.00 174.30 ICICIPRULI 387.00 390.00 376.60 384.50 -1.75 NBCC 63.45 65.40 63.40 64.45 GRASIM 935.00 935.00 908.05 913.25 BANDHANBNK 602.85 602.95 593.45 595.75 FINOLEXIND 488.35 508.80 476.05 494.00 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Pak downplays Imran not being Trump bids Japanese emperor farewell invited for Modi’s inauguration AFP n TOKYO Emperor Naruhito took over the Chrysanthemum resident Donald Trump bid Throne only three weeks ago, Pfarewell Tuesday to Japan’s after his father stepped down in Islamabad pitches for dialogue Emperor Naruhito and flew to the first abdication in two cen- a US naval base to wrap up a turies. PTI n ISLAMABAD/KARACHI the betterment of their peoples. symbolism-laden state visit He hosted the Trumps at “Relations between the reaffirming Washington’s clout his palace Monday morning akistan has tried to down- countries were based on reci- in Asia in the face of rising and then again in the evening Pplay India’s decision not to procity and PM Khan had Chinese power. for a banquet featuring six invite Imran Khan for congratulated Mr Modi as a Trump, accompanied by courses, including Trump’s Narendra Modi’s swearing-in goodwill gesture,” the Pakistani his wife Melania, became the favourite — beef — and a on Thursday, claiming that the foreign minister said. first world leader to meet with dessert described as Glace Indian Prime Minister’s “inter- “Finding a new way (to newly enthroned Naruhito and Mont Fuji. nal politics” does not permit resume dialogue) is also essen- Empress Masako on Monday The emperor and Trump him to extend an invitation to tial for them (India). If he — an honour that Japanese both made toasts praising their his Pakistani counterpart. (Modi) wants development of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe countries’ friendship. The US The government on this region... the only way is to said underlined the two coun- president even sprinkled a few Monday announced in New sit with Pakistan to find a tries’ deep economic and strate- Japanese words into his Delhi that it has invited lead- solution. gic ties. address, referencing ancient ers from BIMSTEC countries “It is in the interest of There has been little sub- Japanese poetry. to Prime Minister Modi’s inau- Pakistan to defuse tensions... stance in the visit, which start- Trump and the first lady guration, leaving out Pakistan, to expect that he can get rid of Pakistan did not create ten- ed Saturday and included an said goodbye to the Japanese which is not a part of the seven- this narrative (soon),” Qureshi sion,” Qureshi said. Abe-Trump golf game, as well royal couple on Tuesday before member regional grouping. was quoted as saying by Dawn Prime Minister Modi on as the presentation by Trump leaving Tokyo. The White The BIMSTEC (Bay of news. Thursday led his Bharatiya of a huge trophy at a sumo House only described this as a Bengal Initiative for Multi- “India’s internal politics Janata Party to a landmark tournament. “farewell call”, and there were Sectoral Technical and did not permit him to extend victory for a second five-year Tricky negotiations over no immediate details on how it Economic Cooperation) com- an invitation,” he said. term in office, winning 303 Washington’s insistence that went. prises Bangladesh, India, Modi and Khan are sched- seats in the 543-member Lok Japan open markets to more Although the whole Japan Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, uled to attend the Shanghai Sabha. US products or face steep auto trip was designed to be a feel- Bhutan and Nepal. Cooperation Organisation Tensions flared up between tariffs have been all but set good display of US-Japanese Reacting to reports that (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan India and Pakistan after a sui- aside until after elections here friendship, there was an awk- India has not invited Prime next month. cide bomber of Pakistan-based in July. ward moment Monday when Minister Khan to Prime In 2014, then Pakistan pre- Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) But more than anything, Trump flatly contradicted Abe Minister Modi’s inauguration, mier Nawaz Sharif had attend- killed 40 CRPF personnel in Trump’s presence in Japan and and some of his own advisors. Foreign Minister Shah ed Prime Minister Modi’s Kashmir’s Pulwama district on his hosts’ energetic efforts to Trump insisted that he Mehmood Qureshi said a swearing-in held on May 26 in February 14. please him were meant to sig- does not consider recent North meeting for the sake of dia- New Delhi when the leaders of Amid mounting outrage, nal that, at a time of ever US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Hideki Mizuta (right) captain of Japanese destroyer, the JS Kaga, as he leaves Korean short-range missile logue to find a solution to the SAARC countries were invited. the Indian Air Force (IAF) greater Chinese influence and the navy ship in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo on Tuesday AP tests to have violated UN res- Kashmir issue, as well as Speaking to Geo News on carried out a counter-terror North Korean nuclear ten- olutions, or even to pose a par- Siachen and Sir Creek dis- Monday, Qureshi said Modi operation, hitting the biggest sions, the United States remains Kaga, then address service score how one-time World F-35 stealth warplanes. ticular threat. putes, would have been a sig- had congratulated Khan after JeM training camp in Balakot, a major Asian power. members on the US warship War II foe Japan is part of the “This purchase would give “My people think it could nificant measure instead of he won the general election last deep inside Pakistan on Trump was rounding off Wasp. bedrock of the US Pacific Japan the largest F-35 fleet of have been a violation... I view attending the swearing-in cer- year and wrote a letter as well. February 26. The next day, his trip Tuesday by demon- Coinciding with the US presence. any US ally,” Trump said. it as a man who perhaps wants emony. Prime Minister Khan, Pakistan Air Force retaliated strating the rawer side of that holiday of Memorial Day, The military alliance also After leaving the USS to get attention,” Trump said of “His (Prime Minister breaking the ice in bilateral ties, and downed a MiG-21 in an power with a stop at the which commemorates the war has a strong commercial aspect, Wasp, Trump will then depart North Korean leader Kim Jong Modi’s) entire focus (during the spoke to his Indian counterpart aerial combat and captured an Yokosuka US Naval Base. dead, the naval visit will give as Trump was eager to point for Washington, with a refu- Un, whom he once more election campaign) was on Modi on Sunday and expressed IAF pilot, who was handed over He was to inspect the Trump a chance to show off out Monday when he con- elling stop at an air force base praised, calling him “very Pakistan-bashing. It was unwise his desire to work together for to India. Japanese helicopter carrier the American flag and under- firmed Japan’s plan to buy 105 in Alaska. smart”. Kartarpur corridor hits roadblock as Knife-wielding man attacks consensus eludes India, Pak: Report schoolgirls in Japan, killing 2 PTI n LAHORE tion of a kilometer-long bridge resented by the officials of Baba Nanak in Punjab’s on the Ravi river while Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency, Gurdaspur district. AP n KAWASAKI dren, then the attacker ran he ambitious Kartarpur suggested the need to construct customs, construction, Pakistan has said that the away when the driver yelled at Tcorridor linking Pakistan’s a road, it said. Pakistan Rangers Punjab and work on the corridor will be man carrying a knife in him, “What are you doing?” Gurudwara Darbar Sahib with The Indian officials object- Survey of Pakistan. completed before the 550th Aeach hand and screaming then cut himself. NHK also India’s Dera Baba Nanak shrine ed to the road, citing the pos- Earlier in April, technical birth anniversary of Baba Guru “I will kill you!” attacked a interviewed a witness who said has hit a roadblock after the sibility of floods in the river. experts and foreign ministry Nanak in November this year. group of schoolgirls and adults he saw the suspect trying to technical experts from both the However, the Pakistani officials officials from both the sides The Kartarpur corridor is near a bus stop just outside force his way onto a bus. countries could not find a con- said that a dam could be built participated in the talks held at expected to provide visa-free Tokyo on Tuesday, killing two A third witness said he saw sensus on building a bridge around the road and the incli- the same venue. access to Indian Sikh pilgrims and injuring 16 before killing a school boy with scratches on over the Ravi’s floodplain, a nation of the road could be In the March meeting, the to the Gurdwara in Kartarpur himself, officials said. his face, hands and legs, sitting media report said Tuesday. kept high to avoid flood waters, two sides decided to present Sahib — a small town in Most of the victims were on the ground of a parking lot, The experts from Pakistan the report said. surveys and maps for border Narowal, four kilometres from schoolgirls who were lined up looking frightened. and India on Monday held a The two countries also fencing and developmental the Pakistan-India border, at a bus stop near Noborito The attacker’s identity and meeting to discuss the modal- could not agree on the date for work on the Dera Baba Nanak- where Sikhism founder Baba Park in the city of Kawasaki motive weren’t immediately ities for the corridor at the the next meeting. Kartarpur Sahib Corridor to Guru Nanak spent the last 18 when a man in his 50s began known. Kartarpur Zero Point. The group from the Indian their respective governments. years of his life. slashing them with knives. City Television footage showed The Express Tribune side had officials from the In November 2018, India Pakistan will build the cor- officials, quoting police, said emergency workers giving first reported that the meeting last- Ministry of External Affairs, and Pakistan agreed to set up ridor from the Indian border to that the suspect was captured aid to people inside an orange ed only one hour during which Ministry of Home Affairs, Land a border crossing linking the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in but died from a self-inflicted tent set up on the street, and the representatives of both the Ports Authority of India, Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur, while the other part cut to the neck. police and other officials car- sides exchanged details of the National Highways Authority Pakistan’s Kartarpur - the final from Dera Baba Nanak in Police wouldn’t immedi- A man pays respects at a makeshift memorial for the victims of a knife attack on rying the injured to ambu- construction work. of India, among others. resting place of Sikh faith Gurdaspur up to the border ately confirm specifics about Tuesday in Kawasaki, just outside Tokyo AP lances. India wants the construc- The Pakistani side was rep- founder Guru Nanak - to Dera will be constructed by India. the attacker. Although Japan has one of Masami Arai, an official at been slashed in the head, chest according to city and hospital the lowest crime rates in the the Kawasaki city office, said 16 and face. officials, and their ages are world, it has had a series of people, most of them school- Separately, doctors at St. believed to be from 6 to 12. The high-profile killings, including girls at a local Catholic school, Marianna University School school runs from elementary in 2016 when a former employ- Pak turns heat Arrest warrant likely were injured and three others, of Medicine, said a man in his through high school. ee at a home for the disabled including the attacker, were 50s died at the hospital after A witness told the Mainichi allegedly killed 19 and injured believed killed. Arai said three being brought in from the newspaper that he heard chil- more than 20 others. against Shehbaz of the injuries were serious and crime scene with neck injuries. dren shrieking after walking In 2008, seven people were 13 others were not life-threat- City officials and the media past a bus. He said that when killed by a man who slammed on top judges PTI n LAHORE February 14. ening. said the man is the suspect. he turned around, he saw a a truck into a crowd of people The NAB told the court Kanagawa prefectural Most of the victims attend- man wielding a knife in each in central Tokyo’s Akihabara akistan’s top anti-graft body that in London, Shehbaz — the police only confirmed the ed Caritas Gakuen, a well- hand, screaming “I will kill electronics district and then PTI n ISLAMABAD by the law ministry, were filed Pon Tuesday asked the Pakistan Muslim League- death of sixth-grade schoolgirl known private school founded you!” and several children were stabbed passers-by. with the help of a former accountability court to issue an Nawaz (PML-N) chief and Hanako Kuribayashi, 11, from by Soeurs de la Charite de on the ground. Also in 2016, a man he Imran Khan govern- Supreme Court judge, the arrest warrant against main Opposition Leader in the Tokyo. Hospital officials at a Quebec, an organization of NHK, citing police, said stabbed four people at a Tment has filed a complaint report said said. opposition PML-N chief National Assembly — was televised news conference con- Catholic nuns in Quebec City that a bus driver told officials library in northeastern Japan, of misconduct against some The wife of one of the Shehbaz Sharif in corruption roaming free in London and, firmed the 11-year-old’s death in Canada. that a man holding a knife in allegedly over their mishan- Supreme Court and High judges purchased some prop- cases, saying he is roaming free has submitted applications cit- as well as that of a man in his All but two adult victims each hand walked toward the dling of his questions. No one Court judges for hiding their erty in Spain which was not in London. ing health issues 30s, saying both of them had are in elementary school, bus and started slashing chil- was killed. foreign properties in countries disclosed in his wealth state- The National All medical tests and treat- like Spain and the UK, accord- ment, the report said. Accountability Bureau (NAB) ment of Shehbaz are possible in ing to a media report on Legal experts said they also asked the court to dismiss Pakistan, the NAB said as it Maduro pledges Tuesday. President Arif Alvi has would see whether the spouse his plea for exemption from submitted its response to the sent a reference of misconduct is listed as a dependent in the appearance, Geo news report- accountability court in con- Bangladesh police on against three apex court judges tax records of the judge. ed. nection with the housing scam ‘good faith’ ahead who, allegedly, did not declare A complaint has also been Shehbaz, 67, who served as and Ramzan Sugar Mills case. their foreign properties in their lodged against a few high the chief minister of the polit- When the court inquired of talks with wealth statements, The Express courts judges, one of whom ically crucial Punjab province about his return, his lawyer said alert after blast claimed Tribune reported. allegedly owns inherent prop- from 2013 to 2018, has been that Shehbaz will return on However, there is no offi- erty in the UK. indicted along with nine oth- June 11. Opp in Norway cial confirmation whether the The cash-strapped Imran ers in the Ashiana Housing Meanwhile, his son Supreme Judicial Council has Khan government has vowed scheme case. Hamza who is the Opposition AFP n CARACAS by Islamic State received the reference against to bring back all ill-gotten He was arrested by the Leader in Punjab Assembly, the judges. wealth of people who have NAB in the probe on October went to the court to mark his resident Nicolas Maduro promised Monday The references, prepared stashed them abroad. 5, 2018 and released on bail on presence. Pto show “good faith” ahead of a meeting in PTI n DHAKA nection between IS and the attack has Norway between representatives of his govern- been ascertained yet,” he said. ment and those of opposition leader Juan angladesh has put its police force All units of Bangladesh Police Guaido. Bon alert after the Islamic State have been directed to take cautionary “We are going to be showing our very best claimed responsibility for a bomb measures following the bomb blast. Cleric files police complaint against Pak good faith... to be able to find, based on the blast that targeted security forces The government has consistent- platform the parties agreed on, peaceful, here. A woman police officer and two ly ruled out the presence of the democratic solutions to help overcome others were injured when a powerful dreaded terror group in the Muslim- Venezuela’s conflict,” Maduro said in a tele- bomb went off near a police pick-up majority nation though experts have minister over moon-sighting website vised address. van in the capital’s Malibagh inter- been maintaining that series of bru- The talks in Norway this week will be the section on Sunday night. tal attacks on minorities and secular PTI n ISLAMABAD pakmoonsighting.pk — in a In the complaint, it is endar, and the dates on which first face-to-face meeting between representa- Islamic State claimed responsi- activists had the hallmarks of ISIS bid to end controversy over stated that the minister had the first day of every lunar tives of Maduro and those of his rival Guaido, bility, with its propaganda wing group. Muslim cleric has filed a the start of key lunar months also used derogatory remarks month will fall. who is recognized as interim president by some Amaq saying the IS militants target- Bangladesh launched a crack- Apolice complaint against that decides the beginning of against the religious figures Pakistan has been facing 50 countries. ed the police vehicle with an “explo- down on Islamist militants following Pakistan’s Minister for Science the holy month of Ramazan and hurt the sentiments of the controversies on key religious Maduro confirmed that his delegation will sive device”. the July 2016 terror attack in which and Technology Fawad and Eid festivals. masses. Haq has requested occasions like start of include Communication Minister Jorge Bangladesh police spokesperson terrorists stormed a Dhaka cafe and Chaudhry, alleging that he Mufti Inamul Haq has the Secretariat Police to lodge Ramazan and Eid as religious Rodriguez, Miranda state Governor Hector Sohel Rana, however, said that no killed 22 people, including 18 for- had deliberately violated filed a complaint with the a First Information Report leader from different regions Rodriguez and Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, connection between the IS and the eigners, by firing indiscriminately. norms of Islam and Sharia by Secretariat Police Station here, against the minister. differ on sighting of the moon. who were on the ground in Norway. attack has been ascertained yet. The ISIS claimed responsibility for introducing a moon-sighting alleging that Chaudhry had The website features sec- Chaudhry’s plan has been “This is a dialogue between the “The bomb attack is currently the attack. calendar. deliberately violated norms tions such as Islamic calendar opposed by most of the cler- Revolutionary Government, the Revolutionary being investigated,” he said in a state- In a nationwide raids since then, Chaudhry Sunday of Islam and Sharia by intro- for the next five years, a day- ics who insist that sighting of Armed Forces, and the extremist opposition... ment adding, “The matter of Islamic the security forces have killed around launched Pakistan’s first ever ducing a moon-sighting cal- to-day lunar calendar against moon with naked eye is essen- which is trying to topple the government at the State’s claim of responsibility (for the 100 terrorists and detained several moon-sighting website — endar, Dawn reported. dates from the Gregorian cal- tial. behest of US interests,” Maduro said. blast) has come to sight. But no con- others. world 14 LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019

Iran shuns mediation EU leaders launch hunt to fill Brussels’ top job

AFP n BRUSSELS blocs in the parliament held Merkel backs Weber. closed door talks. Macron met Spain’s Prime with US for now uropean leaders descended Many in Brussels argue Minister Pedro Sanchez for Eon Brussels on Tuesday to that the European project is dinner on the eve of the sum- AFP n TEHRAN begin the hunt for a new gen- best served by a “political com- mit. eration of top EU officials in mission” headed by a president Afterwards, a Spanish gov- ran’s foreign ministry on the wake of elections that shook with a mandate from the par- ernment source said: “The new ITuesday insisted it did not up traditional alliances. liament. posts should reflect the new currently see the need for The key job to be filled is But most national leaders majority in parliament, which mediation with the United that of president of the think the union’s legitimacy is not only the EPP, but States, as it played down the European Commission, the derives from its member states includes social democrats and chances of a military clash union’s powerful chief execu- and that the Council should be liberals.” Udo Bullman, said with Washington. tive, a five-year post currently able to pick one of their own — there was “broad agreement” Spokesman Abbas Mousavi held by Jean-Claude Juncker. someone with leadership expe- among the parties agreed to told a press conference that Under EU treaty law, the rience. stand by the spitzenkandidat Tehran “does not feel any ten- European Council of 28 nation- The results of the EU elec- process. sion or (the possibility of) al leaders nominates a com- tions did not strengthen par- But ALDE leader Guy clashes” and said concerns had mission president, then the liament’s hand — except per- Verhofstadt declared that the been “created by others”. new 751-member parliament haps for the boost of the larg- system died when the EPP He told journalists that ratifies their choice. er than expected voter turnout. refused to give it democratic the Islamic republic “does not But the procedure, while While a threatened surge of legitimacy by backing the cre- presently believe in” mediation. The spokesman of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Ramazan Sharif, gives a press seemingly straightforward, eurosceptic and far-right pop- ation of transnational parties. Iran is locked in a standoff masks a complex power strug- ulist parties was largely con- “A Spitzen-candidate that conference in Tehran on Tuesday. Iran’s influential Revolutionary Guard said European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (right) arrives for a meeting with the United States which Tuesday it doesn’t fear a possible war with the United States and claimed that gle between rival states and ide- tained, the pro-Europe centre you cannot vote for in the has beefed up its military pres- ological blocs and between the was fragmented, with liberals of the European People's Party prior to an EU summit in Brussels on Tuesday. whole of Europe is simply not America hasn’t grown in power in recent years the latest tough talk from Tehran European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels to haggle over who should lead ence in the Middle East in amid escalating regional tensions and a crisis with Washington. AP leaders and parliament itself. and Greens gaining ground. serious,” the former Belgian response to alleged threats Juncker’s deputy and the In previous years, a coali- the 28-nation bloc's key institutions for the next five years after weekend elections PM tweeted, confirming there from the Islamic republic. centre-left challenger for the tion of the socialist S&D and shook up Europe's political landscape. AP was no joint parliamentary Washington has deployed the remaining world powers Switzerland to offer to mediate. top job, former Dutch minister the conservative EPP was able candidate. an aircraft carrier strike group involved if they did not provide Tehran insists that it will Frans Timmermans, compares to wield a majority. Now they the largest group. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz was According to one senior and B-52 bombers to the region sanctions relief. not hold direct talks with the the ruthless intrigue to “Game cannot govern without the lib- But Weber, who has spent ousted by parliament on European official, if the process in a show of force. Mousavi warned that if US government anytime soon of Thrones”. eral ALDE or the Greens. the last 15 years in the Monday. comes down to a France- The moves are the latest sanctions relief is not offered despite Trump saying The tussle kicks off on And this complicates their European Parliament, is seen as Timmermans, a centre-left Germany clash, the leaders spike since US President Tehran “will with severity Washington would “like to Tuesday when European choice of a “spitzenkandidat” — short on charisma, has no Dutchman with more executive may choose to avoid a crisis Donald Trump withdrew from take the next steps”, meaning talk” if Iran was ready. Council President Donald Tusk or lead candidate — for the executive experience — and is experience, will have the S&D’s and back a Timmermans or a landmark 2015 deal on Iran’s it could turn its back on Mousavi said Iran was “lis- hosts the EU leaders for a Commission. opposed by French President backing and ALDE, while dubi- Vestager compromise. nuclear programme and reim- more substantial parts of the tening to the views of coun- summit dinner in Brussels to The EPP insists that as it is Emmanuel Macron. ous about the process, could “I imagine that a certain posed sanctions. accord. tries” who have offered to lay out the ground rules. the biggest bloc, its candidate Eight of the 28 EU leaders back Margrethe Vestager. number of leaders will try to Iran earlier this month The situation between Iran mediate but had not received or Ahead of the summit, party Manfred Weber must be hail from EPP parties, but The Danish competition torpedo a spitzenkandidat, but rolled back parts of its com- and the US has led a number given any “special message” and national leaders met in var- Commission president, but it Hungarian premier Viktor commissioner might win not all the spitzenkandidaten,” mitments under the nuclear of countries in the Middle East during a flurry of diplomatic ious smaller groups to scheme, lost around 40 seats at the elec- Orban’s Fidesz is suspended Macron’s support while the official said on condition of deal and gave an ultimatum to and others such as Japan and visits in recent weeks. and the heads of the main party tion, only narrowly remaining from the group and Austrian Germany’s Chancellor Angela anonymity. Iranian official’s Season’s highest, toll on wife shot dead Desperate Rohingya caught on Tehran (AP): A semi-official news agency in Iran says a wife Mt. Everest reaches 11 of an adviser to President cross-border narcotics runs PTI n KATHMANDU come to an end on Friday. said. Hassan Rouhani has been shot Four Indians died on the Mountaineers have sug- and killed at her home. AFP n DHAKA month and 13 had ‘yaba’ live in camps, and then send it which 400 suspected drug traf- ith the death of a US Everest and two each died on gested difficult weather condi- Tuesday’s report by the ISNA methamphetamine pills in their all over the country of 165 mil- fickers, including 20 Rohingya, Wclimber on Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchanjunga and Mt. tions, a lack of experience and news agency says Mitra Najafi rowing numbers of outcast stomach. lion people, anti-narcotics offi- have been shot dead. the toll at the world’s highest Makalu, bringing the total the growing commercialisa- was killed in northern Tehran. GRohingya refugees are Myanmar has become a cials said. “Rohingya involvement mountain has touched its peak death toll of Indian climbers in tion of expeditions as con- She is the second wife of risking their lives by crossing major producer of yaba — a Mondol said each carrier has phenomenally increased at 11, including four Indians, as the Himalayas to 8. tributing factors to the backlog, Mohammad Ali Najafi, a former the closed Myanmar- Thai word meaning “crazy swallows a plastic bag of in this trade,” he said. the climbing season draws to a Indians have topped the CNN reported. reformist mayor of Tehran and a Bangladesh border with nar- medicine” — which has between 500 and 2,000 yaba According to Ahmed, only 10 close. Christopher John Kulish, among the international During the week beginning Rouhani confidant. cotics pills packed into their become wildly popular in pills before transporting it percent of the traffickers are 61, breathed his last on Monday climbers attempting to scale the May 20, crowds of climbers The report did not elaborate. stomachs, police said Tuesday. Bangladesh, as well as other across the border. being caught. after scaling Everest. Although, Summit this spring with a total became stuck in a queue to the Such gun violence is incredibly Scores of Rohingya southeast Asian nations. “We are overwhelmed. It’s Emdadul Haq, a professor he came down to the South number of 78 of them getting summit, above the mountain’s rare in Iran, especially in the tony Muslims, including many Refugees earn up to 20,000 an alarming trend,” Faisal at the private North South Cole safely in the Evening, he permission. highest camp at 8,000 metres neighborhoods of northern women, who fled to camps in taka (USD 237) for each nar- Hasan Khan, Bangladesh University, said gangs take all of a sudden had heart stroke After the end of the season, (26,247 feet). The summit of Tehran, home to the country’s Bangladesh after a Myanmar cotics trip, Mondol said, adding Border Guard chief in the bor- advantage of the poverty of the and died, Meera Acharya, some crucial issues are likely to Mount Everest is 8,848 metres political and economic elite. military clampdown in 2017, “for a Rohingya, it’s a lot of der town of Teknaf, told AFP. refugees who are not allowed to senior official at the tourism take the centre stage, including (29,029 feet) high. Najafi resigned as mayor in have been detained in recent money.” The drug is carried in He said about 70 Rohingya work outside their camps or department, told PTI. what many say “traffic jam” on Most people can only 2018, after hard-liners criticized months after returning to seek the stomach where it is difficult had been detained in recent pursue higher education. Even as the number of the top of the world, The spend a matter of minutes at him over a video showing he drugs and transport them, to detect without x-ray months with hundreds of thou- As part of the crackdown, deaths were put at 11 across the Kathmandu Post reported. the summit without extra oxy- attended a dance performance by according to police. machines that are rare at bor- sands of pills. the Bangladesh parliament international media, the Nepal “There was a record-break- gen supplies, and the area young girls at a school show. Narcotics control official der posts, he said. Azim Ahmed, head of the made yaba a class-A banned tourism ministry maintained ing summit on May 22 with at where mountaineers have been Polygamy is legal in Iran, though Soman Mondol said an anti- Drug gangs use Rohingya police Rapid Action Battalion substance in October and par- the number at 9. least 220 climbers reaching delayed is known to many as some criticized Najafi on social drug squad had arrested 18 to get the yaba into southern (RAB) in Teknaf, said the flow liament passed a law allowing The climbing season, the peak,” Gyanendra Shrestha, the “death zone,” the CNN media after he married Mitra Rohingya near the border town Bangladesh, where almost a of yaba has increased despite a the death penalty for traffick- which began on May 14, will the government liaison officer, report said. Najafi. of Teknaf on one day this million impoverished refugees crackdown in the past year in ers in the drug. Sudan protesters China-Nepal BJP supporters in US Japanese man Malaysia to send border port dies mid-flight strike as deadlock to resume to hold victory parties with stomach back plastic waste PTI n HOUSTON will further enhance trade and cargo service economic growth between our full of cocaine Beijing (PTI): A key land port on ndian-American supporters two democracies”. Mexico City (AFP): A to foreign nations persists with army the China-Nepal border will Iof BJP and several other IACCGH, the voice of the Japanese man with 246 packets resume its cargo service organisations held victory par- Indo-American business com- of cocaine in his stomach and AP n PORT KLANG containers to Malaysia over AFP n KHARTOUM vate sector firms and at the Red Wednesday, four years after it was ties across the US to celebrate munity, has been instrumental intestines died mid-flight on the past two years. Sea hub of Port Sudan joined closed due to the 2015 massive Prime Minister Narendra in facilitating commerce his way from Bogota to Tokyo, alaysia will send back “This is probably just the housands of Sudanese the strike, insisting that only earthquake, according to officials. Modi’s re-election in the gen- between the US and India for authorities said Monday in Msome 3,000 metric tons tip of the iceberg (due) to the Tworkers began a national civilian rule can lift Sudan out Zham port, the most impor- eral elections and expressed the last two decades. northern Mexico, where the (3,300 tons) of non-recyclable banning of plastic waste by strike on Tuesday, leaving air of its political crisis. tant highway port on the border hope that it will further Indian-American groups plane made an emergency plastic waste to countries such China,” Yeo told a news con- and bus passengers stranded as “This strike is the first of China and Nepal, cleared enhance ties between the US also celebrated India’s election landing. as the US, UK, Canada and ference. “Malaysia will not be protesters piled pressure on the step. If our demands are not more than 90 per cent of trade and India. results at the India House. The 42-year-old man, Australia in a move to avoid a dumping ground to the world military to hand power to a heard we will go for compre- between the two countries before Overseas friends of BJP Texas Governor Greg identified only as Udo “N,” becoming a dumping ground ... we will fight back. Even civilian administration. hensive civil disobedience,” the earthquake devastated Nepal (OFBJP) Houston organised Abbott, in a message to Indian began having a seizure after the for rich nations, Environment though we are a small country, The leaders of an umbrel- warned banker Yousef and some border areas in Tibet “NAMO Victory Celebrations” Ambassador to the US Harsh commercial flight from the Minister Yeo Bee Yin said we can’t be bullied by devel- la protest movement remain at Mohamed, as he chanted slo- in April, 2015. The earthquake here in which over 500 Vardhan Shringla, said that he Colombian capital made a Tuesday. oped countries.” loggerheads with army gener- gans along with his colleagues caused severe damage to the port, people, including members viewed Modi’s election as “very stopover in Mexico City, said Yeo said Malaysia and The government has als who ousted president Omar outside his bank in roads, bridges and other facilities, from local political parties and important to the future of the prosecutor’s office for the many developing countries clamped down on dozens of al-Bashir last month over Khartoum. forcing the port to close. leaders from various support- India.” state of Sonora. have become new targets after illegal plastic recycling facil- whether a civilian or a soldier “We tried a military gov- The port will resume its ing organisations participated. “Texas looks forward to “Flight attendants noticed China banned the import of ities that had mushroomed should head a new governing ernment but it didn’t work for cargo services from Wednesday, OFBJP Chicago and continuing working with you a person suffering convulsions, plastic waste last year. across the country, shuttering body. us in Sudan.” AFP correspon- Tashi Gyatso, a spokesperson of Atlanta also organised victory as we advance the economics and requested permission to Last week, the Philippines more than 150 plants since The body is expected to dents who toured parts of the the Tibetan regional govern- celebrations over this weekend of India and Texas,” Abbott make an emergency landing in said it would ship back dozens last July. Earlier this month, install a transitional civilian capital saw groups of employ- ment, said in a press conference and hundreds of Indian said. Hermosillo, Sonora,” it said in of containers of garbage which the government also sent government, which in turn ees participating in the strike on Tuesday. China and Nepal will Americans participated the Houston Mayor Sylvester a statement. “When the plane were illegally shipped to the back five containers of waste would prepare for the first and protesting at several hold the reopening ceremony on events. Turner, in a congratulatory landed at 2:25 am on Friday, country from Canada in 2013 to Spain. post-Bashir elections after a squares. Wednesday, state-run Xinhua Congratulating Prime message, invited Modi to his paramedics boarded it and to 2014. Yeo said China’s plastic three-year interim period. Traffic in Khartoum was news agency reported. The Minister Modi on his stunning city in Texas. “I would like to declared Udo ‘N’ deceased.” An Yeo said 60 containers waste ban had “opened up the In a bid to step up pressure normal but travellers in private spokesperson said efforts had election victory, Indo American assure you of my commitment autopsy found the man had stacked with contaminated eyes of the world to see that we on the ruling military council, vehicles whistled and clapped been made on geological disas- Chamber of Greater Houston to continue strengthening rela- swallowed 246 packets of waste were smuggled in en have a huge garbage and recy- the Alliance for Freedom and to express their solidarity with ter prevention and control, power (IACCGH) president Swapan tions between Houston and cocaine, each measuring one by route to illegal processing facil- cling problem.” Philippines Change protest movement those participating in the supply and reconstruction of Dhairyawan said, “We firmly India, creating more business 2.5 centimeters (about one by ities in Malaysia and will be President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a two-day general strike. roads, water conservancy, joint believe that the country will and trade opportunities, and one-third inch). The cause of sent back to their countries of threatened to forcibly ship back strike starting on Tuesday. Hundreds of workers in inspection and cross-border facil- prosper under a strong and improving the quality of life for death was swelling of the brain origin. dozens of containers of garbage Thousands of employees of Port Sudan — a vital economic ities to meet the conditions for proven leadership of Modi and all that call Houston home,” caused by a drug overdose, Ten of the containers are to Canada and his govern- government offices, banks, pri- hub — also joined the strike. the resumption of cargo services. indicated that this historic win Turner said. prosecutors said. due to be shipped back within ment recalled its ambassador two weeks, she said, as she and consuls in Canada over showed reporters contents of Ottawa’s failure to comply with the waste at a port outside a May 15 deadline to take India 3rd most-likely forced marriage destination for UK Kuala Lumpur. back the garbage. The displayed items Canadian Environment PTI n LONDON 2018. marks a rise from 82 in 2017 force someone into marriage “In 2018, 119 cases (7 per form of coercion is involved. included cables from the UK, Minister Catherine McKenna Pakistan continued to and 79 in 2016 and the break- in England and Wales were cent) had no overseas element, Coercion may include emo- contaminated milk cartons said the Canadian government ndia has become the third record the largest number of down found that almost 30 per introduced in 2014 and any- with the potential or actual tional force, physical force or from Australia and compact had awarded a contract to Imost likely country where a forced marriage cases at 769, cent of cases were linked to one found guilty of the crime forced marriage taking place the threat of it, and financial discs from Bangladesh, as well French shipping giant Bollore British national is forced into followed by Bangladesh at 157 London. can be jailed for up to seven entirely within the UK. This is pressure, the FMU advice as bales of electronic and Logistics Canada that calls for marriage, the latest UK gov- and Somalia slipping down to “The proportion of cases years. a decrease compared with pre- notes. household waste from the U., the return of 69 containers ernment data revealed, accord- fourth place with 46 cases last linked to India in 2018 was In 2018, the FMU said it vious years, but continues to It differentiates itself from Canada, Japan, Saudi Arabia filled with household waste ing to which Pakistan contin- year. similar to previous years,” states gave advice or support related highlight that forced marriages an arranged marriage, in which and China. and electronic garbage to ued to record the largest num- “Forced marriage is not a the FMU’s statistical analysis. to a possible forced marriage in can take place in the UK,” the both parties have consented to Yeo said the waste from Canada by the end of June. ber of such cases. problem specific to one coun- “There was a higher pro- 1,764 cases. These figures FMU said. the union but can still refuse to China appeared to be garbage The Philippines, however, The Forced Marriage Unit try or culture. Since 2011, the portion of older victims as include contact that was made A forced marriage is marry if they choose to. from France and other coun- rejected Canada’s plan. (FMU), a joint UK Home FMU has handled cases relat- well as male victims compared to the FMU in relation to a new defined as one in which one or As well as a legal ban, tries that had been rerouted Presidential spokesman Office and Foreign Office gov- ing to over 110 countries across to other focus countries. This case through its public helpline both spouses do not (or, in the British police also has the after a ban imposed by China. Salvador Panelo said the gov- ernment body, recorded as Asia, the Middle East, Africa, is most likely due to the fact or by email and general case of some adults with learn- power to issue Forced Marriage In one case alone, Yeo said ernment will proceed with a many as 110 cases of British Europe and North America,” that many of these cases inquires. The majority of cases ing or physical disabilities or Protection Orders to help a UK recycling company plan to look for a private ship- nationals being subjected to the FMU said in its 2018 analy- involved reluctant sponsors,” it (75 per cent) involved women mental incapacity, cannot) con- potential victims. Any breach exported more than 50,000 ping company to rapidly trans- forced marriage linked to the sis released last week. adds. but a number of men also sent to the marriage, and vio- of such an order is punishable metric tons (55,000 tons) of port the garbage to Canadian “focus country” of India in The figure related to India Laws making it illegal to approached the unit for help. lence, threats, or any other by imprisonment. plastic waste in about 1,000 territory. LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 sport 15 THE CUP THAT MATTERS Arsenal face London rivals Chelsea in Europa League final as both Emery & Sarri look to finish first season with Silverware Their importance to Emery is summed up by the fact the next highest scorers in his squad all have six goals — including the injured Aaron Ramsey and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who will not play in Baku due to well-publicised secu- rity concerns. Their figures in front of goal are all the more impressive given they have often had to fight it out for just one starting spot. SNUBBED AGAIN BY FRANCE Yet despite their pedigree, the pair are entirely reliant on success with their clubs as they continue to be frustrated at international level. Aubameyang — born in France to a Gabonese father — will not be able to measure himself against Mane and Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt next month after Gabon failed to qualify. Lacazette, meanwhile, has been Osaka, Zverev unable to force his way back into the France set-up, such is the strength in depth available to coach Didier Deschamps with the world survive scare champions. He has won 16 caps, but none since late 2017. Once again he was AFP ■ PARIS Schmiedlova in her tournament ignored when Deschamps named opener. AFP ■ BAKU London derby in an unlikely set- They have scored 50 times recently. his squad last week for the upcom- lexander Zverev survived a Canada's Bianca Andreescu, ting by the Caspian Sea — if between them this season, with "I am happy with my season, ing Euro 2020 qualifiers in Turkey Abruising four-hour battle to the surprise champion at Indian rsenal are aiming to win a Arsenal win, they will have a Lacazette getting 19 goals and not the best but I am happy." and Andorra, with Sevilla's reach the French Open second Wells, marked her Roland Garros first European trophy in a first piece of European sil- being named the club's player of The Gabon star was not able to Wissam Ben Yedder getting the round on Tuesday while dangerman debut by beating Marie Bouzkova Aquarter of a century in verware since raising the the year by Arsenal supporters. feature in the Europa League last call instead. Juan Martin del Potro also pro- of the Czech Republic 5-7, 6-4, 6- distant Baku on Wednesday Cup Winners' Cup in season after his arrival from "There is no reason to suggest gressed. 4. and their hopes of doing so 1994 and with it the GOLDEN BOOT Borussia Dortmund in January we won't see him again," German fifth seed Zverev, a The 18-year-old, playing for the appear to rest at the feet of additional prize of a His goal tally has been put in 2018 and watched as Arsenal lost Deschamps insisted. quarter-finalist in Paris in 2018, bat- first time since Miami after suffer- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang return to the the shade by Aubameyang, who has to Atletico Madrid in the semi- "Alex has had a good season tled past Australia's John Millman ing a shoulder injury, hit 58 win- and Alexandre Lacazette. Champions League. netted 31 times, including a hat- finals, denying Arsene Wenger a too with Arsenal, although he has 7-6 (7/4), 6-3, 2-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3. ners and 60 unforced errors in the After missing out on a top- And while the trick in the second leg of their European final for his swansong. had some fitness problems. The champion in Geneva last tie suspended due to darkness on four place in the Premier Gunners have frequently semi-final against Valencia and 22 Lacazette, meanwhile, may "I am not going to say that the weekend fired 57 winners past Monday night. League, the assessment of toiled defensively this goals in the Premier League to have played second fiddle to two of them don't deserve to be world number 56 Millman who There were also 17 breaks of Unai Emery's first season season, conceding 51 share the Golden Boot with Aubameyang in terms of pure there, but I have a choice to make stunned Roger Federer at the US serve in the match which stretched in charge of the Gunners goals in the Premier Liverpool duo Sadio Mane and numbers but the former Lyon star and I chose Wissam." Open last year. to over three hours. will be far kinder if they League, Emery Mohamed Salah in his first full insists he has produced the best Winning the Europa League However, he also committed 73 Other early winners Tuesday can end the campaign with knows he is the envy of campaign in England. football of his career this season. would make up for that disap- unforced errors on a blustery day in included Monte Carlo champion victory in the Europa League almost every coach in "I gave everything to try to be "Being able to contribute with- pointment for Lacazette, while the French capital. Fabio Fognini, seeded nine, who final. Europe with Lacazette and in the top four with the team and out scoring is important for the giving Arsenal's end to the season Next up for Zverev is Swedish defeated Andreas Seppi in an all- It all comes down to this Aubameyang in his ranks. to get a trophy," Aubameyang said team," he told Arsenal Player. a different shine. qualifier Mikael Ymer, the world Italian clash, 6-3, 6-0, 3-6, 6-3. number 148 of Ethiopian origin, Later Tuesday, defending who marked his Grand Slam debut champion Simona Halep faces with a 6-0, 6-3, 7-6 (7/5) win over Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic, the India are the favourites: Rathore Slovenia's Blaz Rola. world number 47, in her first Kane in Eng squad for "He (Zverev) has very proven round tie. LUCKNOW: Despite of the condi- that he belongs up there," said Tomljanovic reached the fourth tions, India will remain the favourites Ymer, the younger brother of fellow round in Paris in 2014, beating for- along with England and Australia to lift tour player Elias. "He is definitely mer champion Francesca Schiavone the World Cup. This was predicted by Nations League finals one of the best in the game at the in the first round. former Indian selector Vikram Rathore. moment, so it's a tough challenge." He also rated West Indies as the AFP ■ LONDON not the end of his season. Argentine eighth seed Del BOPANNA, COPIL KNOCK most dangerous team of the World Cup. Trippier, a full-back, was a Potro, a semi-finalist in 2009 and OUT SIXTH SEEDS “I think India is a very balanced side arry Kane was included in member of the England squad 2018, made the second round with Making a stupendous start to and players can be shuffled as per the HEngland's 23-man squad for that made it to the semi-finals of a 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 win over Chilean the French Open, India’s Rohan pitch and weather conditions,” he said. next month's Nations League last year's World Cup and was an world number 58 Nicolas Jarry. Bopanna and his Romanian partner Rathore, who was in the state cap- finals on Monday but Tottenham unused substitute in the Euro Next up for the giant Argentine Marius Copil knocked out sixth ital for acricket coaching camp at Bharat Hotspur team-mates Harry 2020 qualifiers against the Czech is a clash against Japan's Yoshihito seeded Raven Klaasen and Michael Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Winks and Kieran Trippier were Republic and Montenegro in Nishioka.Jarry lived and died by the Venus with a straight set win in the International Stadium, rated the newly- both left out. March. sword on Court Suzanne Lenglen, first round, here on Tuesday. built stadium as the best in the country. Gareth Southgate, the Redmond was a surprise his 47 winners almost cancelled out The unseeded Bopanna and “I’ve seen many good stadiums but this England manager, has reduced inclusion in Southgate's 27-man by his 41 unforced errors. Copil sent the South African-Kiwi stadium is easily be rated as the best we his group from the list of 27 he squad, having been overlooked Two-time Grand Slam winner pair packing with a 6-3 7-6(1) win have in India.” named earlier this month, with since winning his only England and former world number one in the first round, which lasted one Talking about the cricket camp, Southampton's James Ward- cap in March 2017, with Ward- Victoria Azarenka defeated 2017 hour and 18 minutes. which is underway at the stadium, the Prowse and Nathan Redmond Prowse making just his second champion Jelena Ostapenko 6-4, 7- Bopanna, who recently became former India opener, said: “It is very also sidelined. appearance against Montenegro. 6 (7/4) in a match which featured father to a baby girl, and his part- important to conduct such camps as the England captain Kane, who England face the 13 breaks of serve. ner saved all three breakpoints locals could only be benefitted if they are has not played since suffering Netherlands in their Nations Ostapenko has now lost in the they faced in the match and con- given chance to use world-class facili- Vikram Rathore helping a budding cricketer with ankle ligament damage in April, of Tottenham's quarter-final League semi-final in Guimaraes, first round in her last two visits to verted one of the three chances they ties.” his grip on Tuesday was retained by the Southgate on against Manchester City on April northern Portugal, a week on Paris with her wretched perfor- earned. Bopanna had reached the the day he insisted he was "ready" 9, which was also when Winks Thursday. mance highlighted by an ugly 60 quarterfinal here last year and is for Spurs' clash with Liverpool in made his last appearance. Seven players in Southgate's unforced errors. thus saving 360 points. LOCAL EVENTS ‘Liverpool best Saturday's Champions League Spurs subsequently 23 could potentially be involved Azarenka, ranked 43 in the Divij Sharan and Leander Paes final. announced Winks had under- in both the Champions League world, will face top seed Naomi are other Indians featuring in the team I have Kane has not played since gone groin surgery, although the final in Madrid five days earlier Osaka if the Japanese star gets past men’s doubles with their respective BLACK BELT suffering the injury in the first leg midfielder said he hoped it was and the Netherlands match. Slovakia's Anna Karolina partners. Ashish Sharma of City taken to a final’ Montessori humiliating 7-1 World Cup School has been AFP ■ LIVERPOOL Dani Alves to replace Neymar as Brazil captain semi-final defeat by Germany awarded taek- in 2014 due to injury after wondo black belt urgen Klopp says his current RIO DE JANEIRO: Dani Alves announced on Monday. a three-match suspension for face Bolivia, Venezuela and fracturing his back. in the recently JLiverpool team are the will replace Neymar as the "The decision was com- lashing out at a spectator fol- Peru in the group stage, which A year earlier, he was held examina- strongest side he has taken to a captain of the Brazilian municated to Neymar by lowing Paris Saint-Germain's starts on June 14, after two named player of the tourna- tion. Ahish show- final as he plots Champions national team in the Copa (coach) Tite on Saturday," shock defeat in the French friendlies against Qatar and ment at the Confederations cased amazing League glory against Premier America, the country's foot- CBF said in a statement about Cup final earlier this month. Honduras. Cup as Brazil won it for a prowess to earn League rivals Tottenham on ball federation (CBF) the striker, who was handed Eight-time winners Brazil Neymar, 27, missed the record fourth time. AFP the black belt. Saturday. Liverpool are preparing for WORKSHOP their second successive A three-days workshop for SAI and state Champions League final after a Ramandeep returns Perez says Madrid want Chelsea star coaches is being held at Sports Authority of India, run that included an incredible Regional Centre, Lucknow from May 28 to comeback to overturn a three- APF ■ MADRID move to China but said he had enhance the coaching skills. Expert from USA goal first-leg deficit against blocked the defender's depar- Andrew Cook will be holding the sessions. Barcelona in the semi-final by for FIH Series Finals eal Madrid president ture. About 30 coaches from SAI and UP State Sports winning 4-0 at Anfield. RFlorentino Perez confirmed "We met in my office and Department are attending the workshop. It will be Klopp's fourth Birendra Lakra has been named on Monday the club are keen to he told me he had a very good European final as a manager, Manpreet's deputy for the upcoming sign Eden Hazard this summer offer from a Chinese team but CHESS having been a Champions tournament as Hockey India announced and claimed Sergio Ramos has a rule there means they cannot League runner-up with Borussia the much-awaited 18-member squad. an offer to move to China. pay for the transfer," Perez Dortmund in 2013, before los- The 26-year-old Ramandeep will be Hazard could play his last said. ing the Europa League final with seen tackling India's forward-line along match for Chelsea in the "It was no more than that, Liverpool in 2016. side Mandeep Singh, Gursahibjit Singh, Europa League final against it was a conversation that has Their run to Madrid this Simranjeet Singh and Akashdeep Singh. Arsenal on Wednesday, with no interest. It is impossible for year has been marked by a Experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh the Belgian's contract expiring Real Madrid to let their captain never-say-die spirit, with Klopp and Krishan B Pathak will defend the next year. go for free. I told him it's suggesting that his team of 2019 post for the team. "I have a lot of interest in impossible, nothing more." is better than those that have lost Harmanpreet, Lakra, Surender him coming to Madrid, I'm not Perez was also asked about his three previous European Kumar, Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas going to lie, and I hope this year the possibility of Madrid sign- finals. "I don't like to blame my PTI ■ NEW DELHI and Gurinder Singh will form India's he can play here," Perez told ing Kylian Mbappe or Neymar A Delhi Public School Teachers’ Team other teams (for the European backline, while the midfield will see Spanish radio station Onda from Paris Saint-Germain. Chess Championship has been inaugurated by final defeats)," said Klopp, ndia's seasoned striker Ramandeep Manpreet playing a key role along with Cero on Monday night. "I have not spoken with HoD (sports) Pradeep Chand at DPS, Eldeco on whose side lost out to Real ISingh was on Tuesday recalled to the youngsters Hardik Singh, Vivek Sagar "We have wanted to sign Zinedine Zidane about either Tuesday. Madrid in the final last year. Indian squad to be led by Manpreet Prasad, Sumit and Nilakanta Sharma. Hazard for several years and I ering a move. Mbappe or Neymar," said "I love them all. They all Singh at the FIH Men's Series Finals, India have been grouped in Pool A hope he will come this year. Ramos and Perez argued Perez, insisting he wants to KOOH SPORTING WIN gave everything but I have never commencing on June 6 in Bhubaneswar. along with Russia, Poland and Until now we have not achieved after Madrid's Champions maintain a good relationship Kooh Sporting thrashed AS Gymkhana by been part of a final with a bet- Ramandeep, who has been out of Uzbekistan while Japan, Mexico, USA it, but this time his contract League defeat to Ajax in March, with PSG. nine wickets in a league match of Matharu ter team than this. action due to a knee injury, has returned and South Africa are grouped in Pool B. ends next year." with Ramos reportedly telling "If we want a player of PSG, Trophy atRB Stadium on Tuersday. "I am not so surprised by after a gap of nine months. India will begin their campaign on After a disappointing sea- Perez the team's failings were we will call the club's president." BRIEF SCORES: this because our boys mix our Varun Kumar, who was rested for June 6 against Russia and will be aim- son, Madrid are expected to down to a failure to replace Gareth Bale's future remains ASGC: 152 (Chirag 45, Shubham 29, Yuvraj 20; potential with attitude in the the Australian tour, and Amit Rohidas ing to finish at the top in order to make overhaul their squad this sum- Cristiano Ronaldo. uncertain but Perez said "we Jitendra 31/3, Shiva 29/2) best way I have witnessed. That have also made a comeback, while mid- it for the Olympic qualifying event, mer and Perez suggested the Perez claimed on Tuesday have not received any offers for KS: 153 (Deepak 51, Arvind 51, Lalit 42). is brilliant. fielder Sumit also returns to the team. which will be held later this year. club's captain Ramos is consid- that Ramos had been offered a any players of Real Madrid". LUCKNOW | WEDNESDAY | MAY 29, 2019 sport 16 NUMBER 4 SORTED! Rahul, Dhoni slam tons in big Indian win

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L Rahul’s stylish hundred at KNo. 4 and a throwback to Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s days of yore were the big gains for India in their emphatic 95-run win over Bangladesh in the sec- Aus form is no ond World Cup warm-up game here on Tuesday. Rahul (108 off 99 balls) took the attack back to the fluke: Khawaja opposition after early dis- missals while Dhoni’s free- spirited approach also got him AFP n LONDON "Winning is a habit, we say a century (113 off 78 balls) as that a lot among the team. We their 164-run stand powered ustralia batsman Usman want to keep that going, we India to 359 for 7 against a AKhawaja said the win- might have lost that before, but Bangladesh attack that went off ning feeling is back in we might have found that the boil. Australian cricket and their again heading into the World Bangladesh batsmen bar- form ahead of the World Cup Cup. ring Liton Das (73) and is no fluke. "I know what it feels like Mushfiqur Rahim (90), who Australia concluded their when you're losing and I know added 120 runs for the third World Cup preparation on an what it's like when winning, it's wicket, were never in charge. emphatic note, beating a strug- obvious which one you want," They were all-out for 264 in gling Sri Lanka by five wick- said Khawaja, who faced an 49.3 overs. ets in their second and final injury scare on Monday when If Rahul and Dhoni were warm-up game in a blow to the knee brought a the biggest positives to Southampton on Monday. premature end to his day in have emerged from batting, In the run-up to the the field he recovered well to Kuldeep Yadav (3/47 in 10 World Cup, Australia turned anchor the Australian run overs) and Yuzvendra Chahal their fortunes around when chase. (3/55 in 10 overs) also gained they registered a come-from- Although Australia's top in much-needed confidence behind 3-2 ODI series victo- order remains a point of dis- going into the tournament ry over India in India. cussion but Khawaja is happy proper. "Behind the scenes we've to fulfil his role in the team at It was a walk in the park for put in a lot of hard work, you whatever position. India, whose pacers Jasprit need that to be able to compete "I wasn't thinking about Bumrah, Mohammed Shami at this level. Everyone has put securing an opening berth, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in a lot of effort. We had India we've looked to be clinical and bowled only 14 out of the 49.3 over in our place for a series not take it lightly. We've won overs. and while we lost, that was a three warm-ups here, and it For skipper Virat Kohli big turning point for us," was more about us continuing and coach Ravi Shastri, the Khawaja, who scored 89 off the winning ways in Dubai biggest satisfaction has to be 105 balls in Australia's final and India. Rahul’s performance at No 4. warm-up match, said. "I was concentrating on His technique was perfect "They're one of the best contributing to that winning and the risk-free attacking bat- sides and we gave them a run run - some things are just out ting as per Shastri’s lingo contenders. Dhoni used the other end. However, after the first 25 short, he was dispatched over the 44th over. for their money. Then we of your control. It's a mindset was “just what the doctor platform created by Rahul to Rahul looked solid from balls in which Dhoni scored 24, the mid-wicket fence for a Dhoni then took over and went to India, lost the first two thing, opening is slightly dif- ordered”. launch a brutal assault in the the beginning and found the he suddenly changed gears, maximum. the last overs produced 91 matches and went on to win ferent to three which in itself And what could make final overs to take the score past gaps with ease, hitting 12 attacking young off-spinner The rusty Shakib (2/58 in runs with the veteran taking the series. We always had the is different to five," he Rahul’s case even stronger is the 350. boundaries and four sixes. Mehidy Hasan Miraj and 6 overs) was taken to the task Rubel Hossain (2/62 in 8 overs) confidence we could do that," explained. fact that Vijay Shankar had a While Shikhar Dhawan (5) Dhoni’s innings had eight Bangladesh were left ducking by both Rahul and Dhoni, to the task in the 45th and 47th he was quoted saying. "I do love opening, that's forgettable game (2 off 7 balls was back in the hut after being boundaries and as many as for cover. who got easy runs off the overs, scoring 25 runs. In The 32-year-old is hope- where I've batted my whole life and 0/46 in 6 overs) in both adjudged plumb in-front by seven sixes. Rahul started with a cut off world’s No. 1 ranked all- between, the 46th over from ful that their positive dressing in one-day cricket. But it's departments. Mustafizur Rahaman, Rohit With the composed Dhoni Abu Jayed followed by an off- rounder. Rahul hit Mustafizur Sabbir fetched India 15 runs. room would translate to vic- about winning games and Rahul and Dhoni had con- Sharma (19 off 42 balls) strug- dealing with the singles and the drive. Jayed repeatedly provid- (1/43 in 8 overs) for two sixes His century came with a tories on the biggest stage of doing the best of the team - I'd trasting approaches in their gled for the better part of his occasional boundary, Rahul ed him width and he beat the over square leg before signature Dhoni six — a down all when the defending cham- rather score a duck and win batting, which yielded stay, even as skipper Kohli (47 was in his flowing self during off-side cordon with ease. being dismissed by Sabbir the ground shot off a length pions begin their campaign than a century and lose," favourable results for the title off 46 balls) looked solid at the his stay at the crease. When Shakib bowled Rahaman’s part-time spin in delivery from Jayed. against Afghanistan on June 1. Khawaja added. Bowlers will be game-changers: Malinga PTI n LONDON Media after Sri Lanka's five- cog in the IPL franchise Stoinis on how to deliver a slow- wicket defeat to Australia in their Mumbai Indians bowling unit er ball. atsmen may be constantly second warm-up game at this year, claiming 16 wickets to "Variations is very impor- Bpropelling their teams to Southampton on Monday night. help his side win a record tant in the short-format game. high scores everyday but Sri "Whoever has the skilful fourth title in the T20 cash-rich During IPL also he (Stoinis) had Lanka veteran pacer Lasith bowlers, in any condition on any league. wanted to know how I bowl Malinga believes that the pitch, will have the advantage in "In the last couple of years, (it)," Malinga revealed. bowlers will be the "game chang- the team. I have worked on the variations "I wanted to give him tips - ers" in the upcoming World Cup "Bowlers need to have a and it boosts confidence, but sit- that's how cricket moves for- despite the flowing runs. skill, then know how to analyse uation analysis is very impor- ward. Whoever wants to know, "Cricket is going towards the a game. They need to improve tant," Malinga said. I will help them. I'll share tricks batsmen but bowlers can change as quickly as they can and get After the warm-up match, on how to bowl slow balls, the game, they get the wickets confidence from their perfor- everyone was surprised to see which situation you will use it, and that wins a match," Malinga mances," he added. Malinga sharing tips with the why you want to use the slow was quoted as saying by ICC The 35-year-old was a vital Lasith Malinga shares bowling tips with Marcus Stoinis after warm-up game ICC Australian all-rounder Marcus one," he said. Aussie greats tag Windies, Maxi’s performance Steyn ruled out New Zealand as dark horse will be key to Aus of WC opener PTI n MELBOURNE Boss" Chris Gayle. success: Cummins "West Indies. I just think osts England and India they've got a quiet little bit of Hhead into the World Cup as confidence going on there at the firm favourites, but Australian moment. They've played pret- greats like Allan Border and ty well of recent times. And Brett Lee feel two-time champi- Chris Gayle will be itching to ons West Indies and last edition's potentially go out on a winning runners-up New Zealand would note. The grounds will suit the prove to be the dark horses. way he plays. They're my dark "I look at the West Indies horse." side and I think that's a very Australia's former national ‘WC win will unite the dangerous cricket team. If they selector Mark Waugh also get some momentum going picked the Kane Williamson-led they could be very, very danger- New Zealand for their ability to PTI n LONDON ous. I know as the game gets perform well in all depart- PTI n LONDON Caribbean people’ shorter they get more danger- ments. outh African paceman Dale Steyn has been ous, but I think the 50-over "Probably New Zealand. ustralia vice-captain Pat Cummins Sruled out of Thursday's World Cup opener game suits them playing in They were in the last World Cup Asaid teammate Glenn Maxwell will be PTI n LONDON the whole region a huge lift. against England, with the Proteas coach Ottis England. final. They're probably going to a vital cog in the team as the all-rounder's West Indies, who are Hopefully we can continue to Gibson saying the pace great is "getting closer" to "I think their cricket is well- rely on a few players like Kane performance with the bat and ball would successful campaign at the the reigning T20 bring the people of the region full recovery from a shoulder injury. suited to that. Watch out for the Williamson, Martin Guptill and hold the key to their aspirations of winning AWorld Cup will not only champions, have a closer," the 27-year-old said. Gibson's words left no doubts that the 35- West Indies," Border told crick- Trent Boult but they always the sixth World Cup. end a four-decade long drought proud history at the Holder, who is West Indies' year-old, has still not gained match fitness. He had et.Com.Au. seem to play well. They field Australia have won back-to-back ODI but will also unite the people of ODI World Cup, youngest captain, believes that sustained the shoulder injury during his short stint Former fast bowler Lee, well, they're disciplined, they series — in India and against Pakistan — the Caribbean, feels West winning the first two the return of big hitter Chris in the Indian Premier League. meanwhile, has put his money run between wickets well, in the run up to the World Cup and Indies skipper Jason Holder. editions of the Gayle can boost the confi- "He is getting closer everyday. We hope that on the Black Caps. He also said they're always well coached, Maxwell has played an important role, hit- "It would mean a lot to us dence of the side. if not by Sunday (against Bangladesh) then by the Afghanistan, who are featuring always in for the fight. I think ting three half-centuries in their 5-0 series if we were to win it. It's some- tournament in 1975 "Chris is an excellent indi- India game (on 5 June) (he will be ready)," Gibson in just their second World Cup, they could make the semis. win in the UAE. thing we've won before and it's and 1979 and vidual. Prior to the England said at a press conference. will showcase some quality They're probably the dark A spell at Lancashire has also helped always said in the Caribbean making the final of series, I said I've never batted "He is not fully ready yet and we feel that in cricket. horse," Waugh said. him adapt to the English conditions before that if West Indies cricket is the third with him in a one-day game. Lo a six-week tournament there is no need to press "The dark horse would be The 53-year-old opined that the mega event. doing well then the West and behold I went in and he the issue right now," the coach added. New Zealand, but Afghanistan West Indies although have the "I think the way he has turned games Indian people are happy," in Tests recently lifted their was at the crease. He gave me One of South Africa's best ever pacers with will play some good cricket. batting firepower, they lack in around for us in the last couple of months Holder told 'The Guardian'. spirits. a big hug, and that meant a lot 439 Test wickets and 196 ODI scalps, Steyn's activ- They probably don't have the bowling. has been impressive with the bat and then West Indies, who are the "You saw it in the recent personally. He was an out- ity at training was restricted to jogging and bowl- batting that they would like but "The West Indies probably he is also an option to bowl ten overs," reigning Twenty20 champi- England series. Everywhere standing man of the series. ing off a very short run-up with no real pace. He their bowling unit is outstand- have the batting but not the Cummins was quoted as saying by ICC ons, have a proud history at the we went in the Caribbean, "I batted with him when he then walked off the field before coming out again ing," Lee said. bowling to be a threat. South media. ODI World Cup, winning the people were full of high praise got that 162. I'm sure the many to have a hit with the bat. Former Australian all- Africa, I suppose, they're going "He is also able to get run-outs and take first two editions of the tour- for our efforts and winning batting partners Chris has had Steyn has not bowled in a game yet in rounder Andrew Symonds has to rely on Quinton de Kock, Faf catches. You get all three facets out of him nament in 1975 and 1979 and performances. over the years would say it's a England. He was in the 15-man squad for the put his weight behind the men du Plessis and maybe Kagiso and he is always there in tough situations. making the final of the third. "Success on the cricket great spectacle to see him flay warm-up against West Indies but South Africa from the Caribbean, saying the Rabada. They'll be a threat but He is probably our sixth bowler but on a However, after struggling field puts a smile on West bowlers all over the park. He batted first before the game was rained off. He English grounds are well suited probably New Zealand will be good day he can get through all ten. He's for nearly two decades, a few Indian faces. Seeing us succeed can really fire us to the heights wasn't in the line-up for the match against Sri for big hitters like "Universe a roughie." in good form," the fast bowler added. stunning wins against England and even dominate again gave in this tournament." Lanka.