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If the ratio of the women constituency BSP has made these elections and has high- from Kichha and Haridwar sonal prestige of the Union SINGH NAGAR sentative, who can raise your Magistrate SA Murugesan said, casting votes will be more or the contest a triangular one. lighted failures of the Trivendra Rural constituencies in the minister of state Ajay Tamta voice in the parliament. Don’t “I request every voter to reach equivalent to males in the state In the election campaign, Singh Rawat government in the assembly elections of 2017, a and veteran congress leader Total Voters- 1828433 get influenced by anyone, if the polling booth and vote. The this will show the empower- which ended on Tuesday, BJP’s state in the campaign. It is also loss in this election could deliv- and Rajya Sabha MP, Pradip someone is trying to influence voters should check their name ment of women in Uttarakhand star campaigners virtually car- hoping that its social welfare er a mortal blow to his politics. Tamta is at stake. Males- 956206 you by using illegal means, in the list and also should in reality. I also want to appeal pet bombed the state with ral- scheme NYAY which promis- Similarly, much is stake for the report it to the Police.” bring their documents so that to the first time voters espe- lies and public meetings in es to provide Rs 72,000 a year president of the state unit of the 1. TEHRI CONSTITUENCY Females- 862031 Superintendent of Police everyone can cast their votes cially girls to reach the booth every part of the state. Apart to the poor would tilt the bal- BJP, Ajay Bhatt who is taking (city) Shweta Choubey said, with ease. I also request the first and cast their vote. This will from Prime Minister Narendra ance in its favour. The BJP on on the challenge from the Total voters- 1493524 Transgenders- 34 “It’s everyone’s duty to exercise time voters to not only reach help them to enhance their Modi who addressed public the other hand is banking Harish Rawat from the their right to vote, as it is one the booth in good numbers but political viewpoint.” rallies at Rudrapur and heavily on the personal charis- Nainital- Udham Singh Nagar Males- 775603 Service Voters- 10162 Dehradun, the national presi- ma of PM Modi and is trying constituency. Incidentally Bhatt dent of BJP Amit Shah, Home to reap electoral harvest by rak- was not able to win from Females- 705533 Total Contestants- 7 Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar ing Nationalism, the issue it Ranikhet assembly con-       &  Pradesh chief minister Yogi grabbed with both hands after stituency in the elections of Transgenders- 59 Prominent Contestants: Adityanath, Railway minister the Pulwama attack and puni- 2017 when the party he led at Harish Rawat ( Congress), Piyush Goyal, Union minister tive strikes inside Pakistan ter- the hustings, swept to victory Service voters- 12329 Ajay Bhatt ( BJP) ' (    Thaawar Chand Gehlot and ritory by the Indian Air Force. from 57 out of 70 assembly Shahnawaz Hussain addressed One of the highlight of the constituencies. Total contestants- 15 5. HARIDWAR public meetings in support of campaign was that the BJP Apart from these leaders CONSTITUENCY   )(+1)3' Vikrams and taxis for He said, “We had pro- the BJP candidates in the state. leaders insisted that people much is at stake for the Pradesh Prominent candidates: Mala Dehradun district. According posed 200 Tracker jeeps for Hit by resource crunch, should vote to elect PM (read Congress Committee ( PCC) Rajya Laxmi Shah ( BJP) and Total Voters- 1840732 ith jeep taxis operating to to the Assistant Regional election duty, but they have Congress on the other hand Modi) and not a MP. president Pritam Singh who is Pritam Singh ( Congress) Wmountainous regions of Transport Officer (ARTO) taken around 280, leaving us banked heavily on its president taking on the two time MP Male- 980525 Garhwal from Dehradun being Arvind Pandey, RTO has also with only 70 Tracker Jeeps. We Rahul Gandhi who addressed STAKES INVOLVED Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah of BJP acquired for election duty, the acquired jeep taxis which are are not sure about this number four rallies in the state. In these elections, the person- who belongs of erstwhile rul- 2. GARHWAL Female- 854868 number of such taxis dropped being used as per the guide- too, because they keep acquir- Rajasthan deputy chief minis- al prestige of chief minister ing family of Garhwal. A win CONSTITUENCY drastically on Wednesday. lines issued by Election ing vehicles according to their ter Sachin Pilot also cam- Trivendra Singh Rawat is at here would boost the stature of Transgenders- 136 While at least 100 jeep Commission of India (ECI). convenience, we cannot com- paigned in the state. Bahujan stake. Leading from the front, Pritam further in the Congress Total Voters- 1355776 taxis ply daily from Dehradun However, Doon Garhwal plain, but we are facing huge Samaj Party chief Mayawati CM Rawat has addressed 50 party while a loss would give Service Voters- 5203 to various parts of Garhwal, a Tracker Jeep Commander losses because of it.” took time out of her gruelling rallies in different parts of the ammunition to his detractors Male – 674632 little more than two dozen left Malik Kalyan Sanchalan Samiti Nautiyal said, “On normal campaign in electorally impor- state for the party. Apart from within the party. In Garhwal Total Contestants- 15 for destinations in the moun- is not happy with these days, we operate about 100 to tant Uttar Pradesh to address him, the political carrier of for- constituency Congress is hop- Female- 646688 tains from Dehradun on arrangements. Samiti’s state 120 jeeps to Garhwal, but on rallies at Roorkee and mer chief minister and nation- ing to cash on the name of the Prominent Contestants: Wednesday. president Pramod Nautiyal Wednesday we could not even Rudrapur in Uttarakhand. al general secretary of All India former CM Major General Transgenders- 23 Ambrish Kumar (Congress), For the Lok Sabha election, said on Wednesday that the send 25 to 30 vehicles. Congress Committee (AICC) (retd) B C Khanduri and is Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘ Nishank’ the Regional Transport Office state administration is using Passengers are facing problems CAMPAIGN STRATEGY Harish Rawat is at stake. He is hoping that his son Manish Service voters- 34433 ( BJP) and Dr Antriksh Saini (RTO) has acquired about Tracker Jeeps according to as they rely on us to reach var- The Congress is hoping to the Congress party candidate Khanduri would be able to ( BSP). 1,200 buses (city and school), their convenience. ious parts of Garhwal.” '"('"- .!))!&  (  '' 

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 333 JPC, hid price from CAG, tried the judgment written by the Bhushan in their review peti- - ... to first mislead, then stall any     CJI. The Chief Justice said tion. hearing in Supreme Court. Justice Joseph agreed with the Classified documents were From page 1 From page 1 Important that culprits are judgment delivered by him but sourced by the media over the Khan said action was taken “The questions would be booked," he said on Twitter. gave different reasoning. Rafale deal. Citing internal because it was important for whether or not Anil Ambani "Modi and his minions     The judgment makes it reports of the Defence Ministry, the future of Pakistan. He also accompanied you on your tour have falsely claimed that they clear that during the hearing of the Hindu had reported that the rejected the impression that of France. Why did you help have a 'clean chit' in the Rafale the review petition the Bench Defence Ministry had objected Pakistan was compelled by the Anil Ambani get a windfall scam. But the proofs have From page 1 Minister and BJP leader, Araku, Srikakulam, will look into not only the to parallel negotiations by the world to taken such an action. gain of 30,000 crore? Why, as come tumbling out one after In Odisha Biju-Janata Dal Hansaraj Ahir is seeking a Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, question of pricing of the jet but Government. Tensions flared up between the French President said, did another. It has been the most of Naveen Patnaik, completing fourth term from Chandrapur. Anakapalle, Kakinada, India and Pakistan after a sui- you decide to award the con- corrupt and most compro- five-terms in the State, is hope- In Bihar, four Lok Sabha Amalapuram, Rajahmundry, cide bomber of Pakistan-based tract to Anil Ambani instead of mised Government in India's ful of beating the anti-incum- seats will see polling on Narsapuram, Elluru, Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) Hindustan Aeronautics history. Now is the time to bency as BJP has fashioned Thursday. LJP leader Chirag Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, killed 40 CRPF personnel in Limited? You are paying 1,600 throw it out," he said. itself as the main challenger to Paswan is contesting from Guntur, Narasaraopet, Bapatla, Kashmir’s Pulwama district on crore instead of 526 crore for Former Union Minister the BJD in the State, trying to Jamui reserved seat. Ongole, Nandyal, Kurnool, February 14. the aircraft,” Rahul said. Arun Shourie, one of the push Congress to the third He is the sitting MP and is Anantapur, Hindupur, Kadapa, BSP supremo Mayawati review petitioners in the Rafale position. BJP is also keen to locked in a virtual straight Nellore, Tirupati, Rajampet, accused the Prime Minister of case, said he was delighted by improve its performance in contest with Bhudeo Chittoor, Arunachal West, misleading the country on the the unanimous verdict of the the Lok Sabha tally in Odisha Chaudhary of RLSP. Arunachal East, Tezpur, Rafale deal and demanded an Supreme Court dismissing where it had won only one seat In the North East, of the Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, apology from him. In a tweet, Centre's "peculiar argument" of Jual Oram in 2014. two seats in Arunachal Pradesh Lakhimpur, Aurangabad, Gaya, Mayawati said, “Modi on admissibility of privileged All 17 Lok Sabha seats in Rijiju is seeking re-election Nawada, Jamui, Baramulla, Government’s attempts were documents. "We are delighted Telangana will go to polls in from Arunachal West. Jammu, Wardha, Ramtek, unsuccessful in hiding dis- it is an unanimous verdict dis- phase-one. Four seats in Assam will go Nagpur, Bhandara-Gondiya, crepancies/corruption in Rafale missing Central Government's The TRS having swept the to polls, with former CM Tarun Gadchiroli-Chimur, deal in the name of national peculiar argument on admis- December Assembly polls is Gogoi's son Gaurav Gogoi test- Chandrapur, Yavatmal- security. The BJP Government sibility of documents. Centre's hoping for an encore in the ing poll waters from Kaliabor. Washim, Outer Manipur, is trapped in the SC." argument meant no wrong can company of AIMIM while the In Chhattisgarh where one Shillong, Tura, Mizoram, "PM Modi should apolo- be done in the defence deal," he Opposition Congress and BJP Lok Sabha seat, Bastar, is going Nagaland, Kalahandi, gise for repeatedly lying inside told PTI. appear to be focused on win- to polls, security has been Nabarangpur, Berhampur, and outside Parliament and Shourie is one of the review ning select number of seats. tightened following a naxal Koraput, Sikkim, Tripura West, misleading the country and the petitioners along with former There are 443 candidates in the attack in the constituency's Saharanpur, Kairana, Defence Minister should Union Minister Yashwant fray. Dantewada area on Tuesday. A Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Meerut, resign," she said in the tweet. Sinha and activist advocate The Nizamabad Lok Sabha BJP leader and four security Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Reacting to the develop- Prashant Bhushan. CPI leader constituency is a special case as personnel were killed. Buddh Nagar, Cooch Behar, ment, CPI(M) general secretary D Raja welcomed the Supreme 185 candidates, including over Voting for 543 Lok Sabha Alipurduars, Bastar, Tehri Sitaram Yechury alleged that Court order allowing leaked 170 farmers, are in the fray. seats will be held in seven Garhwal, Garhwal, Almora, the Government has compro- documents to be relied upon by Congress leader Renuka phases: April 11, April 18, Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar, mised on national security. petitioners seeking review of its Chowdary (Khammam), April 23, April 29, May 6, May Hardwar, Lakshadweep and "Modi and his Government Rafale judgment, saying the AIMIM president Asaduddin 12 and May 19. Counting will Andaman Nicobar Islands. have compromised national order was a "setback" for the Owaisi (Hyderabad), State be done on May 23. Of the States, 20 will vote security for corruption and BJP-led NDA Government at Congress president N Uttam The Lok Sabha con- in phase 1: Andhra Pradesh, cronyism in an important the Centre. Kumar Reddy (Nalgonda) and stituencies going to polls in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, defence deal. They tried to "It is a setback and a slap in daughter of TRS president K Phase 1 are Adilabad, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jammu & evade accountability, denied a the face for the Government. Chandrasekhar Rao, are among Peddapalle, Karimnagar, Kashmir, Maharashtra, the prominent candidates. Nizamabad, Zahirabad, Medak, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Seven Lok Sabha seats in Malkajgiri, Secunderabad, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Maharashtra will go to polls, Hyderabad, Chevella, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar with Gadkari locked in a bat- Mahbubnagar, Nagarkurnool, Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West tle with Congress's Nana Patole, Nalgonda, Bhongir, Warangal, Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, a former BJP MP.Union Mahabubabad, Khammam, and Lakshadweep.   !" #   9 R '     $ '' $R $* %)

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It document will not be seen Astance, Defence Minister is reiterated that the petition- dated December 14, 2018 had also termed it as the first step and the evidentiary value of the   '( )(*+ ing officials and multi-min- Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at ers are using documents with already dismissed the Writ towards justice with the last document will be seen. isterial committees”. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi the intention to present a selec- Petitions, the statement said. being a Joint Parliamentary “The evidentiary value of ailing the Supreme “There is a very, very big for comments hailing the tive and incomplete picture of This reaction by the gov- Committee probe. the document is that there is HCourt’s order in the scam involved in the deal. Supreme Court order on the internal secret deliberations ernment came in the backdrop Congress chief spokesper- blatant theft, blatant violation Rafale case, the Left parties on Why did you renegotiate the Rafale deal case on Wednesday on a matter relating to nation- of classified documents son Randeep Surjewala said the of procedure, blatant corrup- Wednesday said the Modi deal Mr Modi, because there and said his remarks amount- al security and defence.” sourced by the media regard- layers of corruption in the tion and compromising nation- Government faced a big set- was a massive degree of cor- ed to contempt of court as he The statement also said the ing the Rs 59,000 crore deal for Rafale fighter aircraft deal are al interest in the entire Rafale back and “truth is slowly com- ruption in this deal,” he said. had misquoted the apex court. documents presented by the 36 Rafale fighter jets to be now out in the open and that deal, something that the prime ing out” in the dubious deal to CPI leader D Raja wel- Reacting to the top court’s petitioners are failing to bring brought from France through justice will be done as the minister sought to hide and favour “discredited” industri- comed the Supreme Court order, the defence ministry out how the issues were a government to government prime minister can no longer now that clean chit has been alist Anil Ambani. Hitting order allowing leaked docu- said petitioners in the Rafale entire country is saying that addressed and resolved and deal. hide behind the veil of “official blown away. out at the NDA Government, ments to be relied upon by case are using certain docu- Chowkidar has committed necessary approvals of the Citing internal reports of secrets act”. “The Supreme Court has CPI(M) general secretary petitioners seeking review of ments with the intention to theft. It is a day of celebration competent authorities taken. the Defence Ministry, The The SC allowed “leaked” taken the first step. First step in Sitaram Yechury claimed it its Rafale judgment, saying the present a “selective and incom- that the Supreme Court has “These are selective and Hindu daily had come out documents to be relied upon by the justice towards Rafale and was clear that the Government order was a “setback” for the plete picture” of internal secret talked about justice.” His party incomplete presentation of the with a series of stories includ- petitioners seeking review of its a Joint Parliamentary had concealed many truths as BJP-led NDA government at deliberations relating to nation- took a dig that that an investi- facts and records by the peti- ing one on how the Defence Rafale judgement and dis- Committee would be the final far as the deal was concerned. the Centre. The CPI nation- al security. gation is going to take place tioners,” the ministry said. Ministry had objected to par- missed the government’s pre- step. It is now clear that the first “This (apex court order) al secretary said the “truth has Maintaining that the now, whether Prime Minister The defence ministry fur- allel negotiations carried out by liminary objections claiming step of justice has been taken the Government of India, the to be found out now”. Supreme Court order was lim- Narendra Modi “likes it or not.” ther said the government pro- the Prime Minister’s Office. “privilege” over them. and now justice will be done,” Modi Government, hoped “It is a setback and a slap ited to whether it should con- Rejecting his contention, vided the requisite information Referring to these sensitive “The layers of corruption he said. will not happen, “ Yechury in the face for the sider the documents the gov- Sitharaman also said “the as desired by the Supreme documents, the petitioners in in the Rafale scam are now out He said these documents told reporters at Coimbatore. Government. The court has ernment said were illegally Congress president probably Court and also to the peti- the case had sought a review of in the open. The entire struc- prove corruption, violation of Quoting Modi’s words that rejected the government’s obtained by petitioners, the doesn’t read even half a para- tioners as per directions of the the Supreme Court’s December ture of lies built by PM is in tat- procedures and that Modi results of Balakot air strike argument. And now what is defence minister said “Rahul graph of the court’s order, but court. “The government also 14 order in the case. The ters. Prime Minister Modi used himself was negotiating the could have been different if the answer from Mr Gandhi has completely showed here, saying the court has said provided all records and files as Centre had claimed privilege to hide behind a self-pro- deal which compromised the Indian Air Force had the (Narendra) Modi and Mr his frustration by saying what ‘chowkidaar chor hai’ it is verg- required by CAG. The main over the documents pertaining nounced clean chit by the national security and caused Rafale fighter jets, Yechury Arun Jaitley who were refer- the court had not said.” ing on contempt of court... He concern of the government is to the deal and said those Supreme Court. But, today the loss to exchequer. “ I think asked what was the reason for ring to Supreme Court all the Her sharp comments came may be brazen enough to claim relating to availability of sen- documents cannot be consid- Supreme Court has demol- that’s a great victory as a first it, “because you (Modi) rene- time on the clean chit,” he when Rahul Gandhi said after what he claims without any sitive and classified informa- ered in evidence as per Section ished that lie of clean chit of the step to justice,” Surjewala said. gotiated the deal, by overrid- said. the Supreme Court order “the proof, but today what he said tion concerning national secu- 123 of the Indian Evidence Act.  $
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The truth is out in the was reported that ISI wants NIA custody of Malik. being allegedly involved in Dukhtaran-e-Millat led by desist from extending any pref- In its reply, DD news had In a scathing attack, the open, Surjewala claimed. Modi as PM. Now Pakistani JKLF is also a constituent abducting Rubaiya Sayeed, Asiya Andrabi. erential or disproportionate reportedly said the BJP gets Congress said Khan’s remarks Prime Minister Modi has PM says it,” Yechury said. of All Party Hurriyat daughter of then Union Home The case was registered airtime coverage in favour of maximum time on its news reflect that Pakistan has “offi- been accusing the Congress of Aam Aadmi Party con- Conference (APHC) whose Minister Mufti Mohammad on May 30, 2017 for raising, any party and extend com- slot, followed by the Congress cially allied” with Modi. During being supportive of Pakistan’s venor and Delhi Chief Minister leaders are also under probe in Sayeed in 1989, and killing of receiving and collecting funds mensurate and balanced cov- since the Lok Sabha polls were an interaction with a small narrative following the Balakot Arvind Kejriwal also seized on the terror funding case. He will four Indian Air Force person- through various illegal means, erage of the activities of all announced. group of foreign journalists in air strikes. He has also Khan’s remarks, saying if Modi now be produced before the nel in the early part of 1990. including hawala transactions, recognised political parties...” “It was noted from the Islamabad, Khan had said he slammed opposition leaders wins in the general election, NIA Special Court, Patiala NIA had approached a for funding separatist and ter- The EC had recently issued report that the airtime cover- believes there may be a better for asking questions on the crackers will be burst in House Court, here on April 22. special court in Jammu, seek- rorist activities in Jammu & a show cause notice to DD age given to various political chance of peace talks with strike, saying such statements Pakistan. 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      contest between the TMC, BJP, Left and the Congress. “A total of 83 companies of seeks re-election from Nagpur throwing up a hung house and CAPF will be deployed in the Lok Sabha constituency. the BJP emerging as the single two seats for the first phase of Riding as he is on the back largest party in Lok Sabha. polling. State police force will    of the considerable goodwill Gadkari had won the also be deployed in adequate that the newly inaugurated Nagpur Lok Sabha seat in the numbers,” ECI police observ- first phase of the Nagpur Metro 2014 polls by an impressive er Vivek Dubey said. Dubey   *305'4 after vote bank for both the BJP Ghaziabad, and roughly 14 and other development works margin of 2,84,848 votes against had earlier decided to conduct and the Opposition alliance. In per cent in GB Nagar. that have fetched him in his Vilas Muttemwar of the the polls from Kolkata but on restige of three Union min- the 2014 Lok Sabha election The Scheduled Castes in the home city, sixty-one-year-old Congress. The BJP captured all Wednesday he decided to con- Pisters will be at stake in the and the 2017 UP Assembly region comprise Chamar or Gadkari takes on former BJP the six seats coming under the duct the polls from Cooch first phase election to eight par- poll, a large section of this base Jatav community. They range MP from Bhandara-Gondiya Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency, Behar, sources said. liamentary constituencies in had shifted to the BJP. Jats and from nine per cent in Kairana constituency Nana Patole. in the 2014 Maharashtra “We are trying to accom- western UP that go to polls on Gujjars make up most of the to nearly 17 per cent of the total A bitter Narendra Modi Assembly polls. Interestingly, modate the central forces in as April 11, as caste arithmetic is OBC population in these con- 20 per cent Dalits in Saharanpur. critic, Patole had quit the prin- Maharashtra chief minister many booths as possible,” he in favour of the SP-BSP-RLD stituencies — on an average, Traditionally, this section cipal ruling party at the Centre Devendra Fadnavis is a four-time said adding about 45 companies alliance which is ready to upset over 20 per cent. has voted for the BSP. But, the in December 2017 and joined MLA from Nagpur. (He had rep- of CAPF personnel will be the applecart of the ruling BJP According to data, the BJP has made a big dent in this the Congress in January last resented Nagpur west con- deployed in the sensitive booths in Uttar Pradesh. Gujjars and Jats constitute 38 segment in the 2014 parliamen- year. A name to reckon with in stituency in the State Assembly of Cooch Behar. One company The three Union minis- per cent of the population in tary and 2017 assembly polls. his own right, Patole is con- from 1999 to 2009 and was elect- will be in the district strong ters in the fray are General Baghpat, with the latter mak- In Baghpat and sidered an outsider in Nagpur. ed from Nagpur south-west con- room and another will be with (Retired) VK Singh ing up 23.8 per cent of it. Jats Muzaffarnagar, the Jat-OBC Though Congress presi- stituency in the 2009 and 2014 the Quick Response Team. (Ghaziabad), Mahesh Sharma also make up 12 per cent of the factor will be the most decisive dent Rahul Gandhi drew a Assembly elections). Dubey said 36 companies (Gautam Buddha Nagar) and population in Muzaffarnagar one. Ajit Singh, a Jat by caste, huge crowd at his public rally Interestingly, Gadkari has would be deployed in Satyapal Singh (Baghpat). and 10.8 per cent in Bijnor. is the alliance candidate from in Nagpur on April 4, Gadkari gone on record saying that he Alipurduar, a relatively peace- RLD chief Ajit Singh and While the Jats are concen- Muzaffarnagar and will be up has a distinct edge over Patole has been getting phone calls ful constituency. Meanwhile, his son Jayant Chaudhary are trated in a few constituencies in against BJP MP Sanjeev    3  of the Congress. Patole, it may from workers and leaders of Hansraj Ahir (Chandrapur), election officials continued to also fighting to sustain the this region, the Gujjar popula- Baliyan, who is a prominent Jat be recalled, had contested the non-leaders pledging support former State unit Congress protest throughout the State legacy of late Prime Minister tion is evenly scattered — leader. Jayant Chaudhary is nion Road Transport and 2014 Lok Sabha polls on a BJP to him. president Manikrao Thakare demanding deployment of Chaudhary Charan Singh and around seven per cent in the alliance candidate from UShipping Minister and ticket and trounced then Union Apart from Gadkari, (Yavatmal-Washim) and Shiv CRPF in all the booths to both are in direct contest with Kairana, 6.5 per cent in Baghpat and will fight against senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari Minister Praful Patel by Thursday’s polls will decide the Sena’s four-term MP Bhavna avoid violent situations as in the the BJP, with a Jat versus Jat Gautam Buddha Nagar, 5.5 another Jat, Union Minister is sitting pretty in the orange 149,254 votes. fate of Union Minister of State Gavali (Yavatmal-Washim). recent past. fight in their constituencies. per cent each in Meerut, Satyapal Singh. city of Nagpur, as seven Lok Gadkari is extremely pop- Congress, which is con- Saharanpur and Ghaziabad, In Meerut, the opposition Sabha constituencies in ular among various sections of testing six seats in this region, and six per cent in Bijnor. alliance has fielded Haji Yakoob Vidarbha region — a majority people in Nagpur. A Brahmin has not fielded candidates The Muslim vote bank, Qureshi. While the sitting BJP of them falling in the farmers’ by caste, Gadkari has following against Ajit Singh in around 38 per cent in MP can expect 25 per cent of suicide belt of eastern among various strata of the Muzaffarnagar and Jayant Saharanpur, stands a chance of the upper caste votes, the win- Maharashtra — go to polls on society, including sections of Chaudhary in Baghpat. getting divided between ning candidate will have to get Thursday. Muslims and Dalits. The BJP is banking on the Congress’ Imran Masood and a bigger chunk of OBC and Unlike in the 2014 Lok Apart from Gadkari being loyalty of the upper caste vot- alliance candidate Hazi Fazlur Dalit votes (14 per cent-plus Sabha polls when he was fight- the BJP’s former national pres- ers, who have traditionally Rehman, fighting on a BSP Chamar vote in this segment). ing his first direct election ident, what has turned the supported it. The party has ticket. Masood was runner-up In GB Nagar and after a gap of 29 years (he had spotlight on Nagpur is the fact fielded four upper caste candi- in the 2014 Lok Sabha election. Ghaziabad, the OBC-Dalit been defeated by the Congress’ that the orange city houses the dates in this phase — VK Muslims make up 32 per combination will play a decisive Gev M Awari of the Congress headquarters of RSS, with Singh, Mahesh Sharma, Raghav cent of the vote bank in Bijnor, role as well. Although the by a margin of 21,552 votes which he is closely associated, Lakhanpal (Saharanpur) and 31 per cent each in Meerut and alliance has not fielded well- from Nagpur (west) con- and the possibility that he Rajendra Agarwal (Meerut). Muzaffarnagar, 26 per cent in known faces from these seats, stituency in the 1985 might emerge as a consensual The non-upper caste Kairana, 20 per cent in the caste and political equation Maharashtra Assembly polls), Prime Ministerial candidate Hindus are the most sought Baghpat, 18.5 per cent in will matter the most. Gadkari is quite relaxed as he in the event of the 2019 polls   %  P  %   % 12!4    '/ 31 bouring Marathwada region revenue division — comprising to be the epi-centre of farmers’ free, a situation that would should be seen in the context of districts of Akola, Amravati, suicides, there is a shift in the have facilitated them to take he agrarian distress, the unabated farmers’ suicides Buldhana, Washim and scenario. It is the neighbouring fresh loans from banks. Of the Tunabated suicides and mas- and poor implementation of the Yavatmal in eastern Maharashtra Akola district that has account- total beneficiaries under the sive unemployment is likely to farm loan waiver scheme — accounted for a maximum of ed for a maximum 102 farmers’ scheme, a total 36.10 lakh farm- affect the electoral prospects of announced by the BJP-led saf- 4,383 out of the total 5,727 suicides during the last three ers were eligible for a financial the ruling BJP-Shiv Sena fron alliance Government in the farmers’ suicides reported from months. Suicides by the dis- assistance of Rs 1.50 lakh each alliance in at least seven out of state. The available official sta- across the State between 2014 tressed farmers have also been to clear their piled up loans. the ten Lok Sabha constituen- tistics revealed that the four and 2018. reported from districts like Known once as a pocket- cies in Vidarbha region. years from 6268 in 2015 to In the first three months of Amravati, Yavatmal in Vidarbha borough of the Congress, Similarly, the issue relating 11,995 in 2018. 2019, as many as 35o farmers and most parts of the neigh- Vidarbha region has in the last to the State Government’s fail- The reply obtained by RTI have committed suicides in var- bouring Marathwada region,” decade or so become volatile in ure to waive farm loans of even activist Jeetendra Ghadge ious parts of the state. “Unlike leading farm activist and terms of mood swings of the vot- half the affected farmers — will revealed recently that Amravati in the past when Yavatmal used Vasantrao Naik Sheti ers towards political partis and matters difficult for the BJP- Swavlamban Mission (VNSSM) their candidates. If the 1998 Lok Shiv Sena Government in all chairman Kishor Tiwari says. Sabha polls — held a year prior rural areas of the State. Another major issue that is to the split of the Congress and Seven out of the ten Lok bound to go against the BJP-led formation of the NCP — saw the Sabha constituencies in saffron alliance government Sonia Gandhi-led party sweep Vidarbha — Wardha, Ramtek in Maharashtra is the patheti- the Vidarbha region by bagging (SC), Nagpur, Bhandara- cally poor implementation of all the eleven seats, the 1999 polls Gondiya, Gadchiroli-Chimur the Rs 34,022 crore loan waiv- produced mixed results, with the (ST), Chandrapur and er scheme “Chhatrapati Shivaji Sena-BJP alliance winning six Yavatmal-Washim — are going Maharaj Krishi Samman out 11 seats and the Congress— to polls in the first phase in Yojana” which it announced on contesting in alliance with Maharashtra on Thursday. The June 4 2017. Prakash Ambaedkar-led BBM— three remaining constituen- Under the waiver scheme, securing the remaining five cies — Buldhana, Akola and the Maharashtra government seats. The then fledgling NCP, Amravati — will go to polls on was to waive the apicultural which made an electoral debut April 18. loans 89 lakh farmers. Of them, and contested the 1999 polls on The severity of the agrari- early 40 lakh farmers were its own strength, drew a blank an crisis in Vidarbha and neigh- expected to become totally debt- in Vidarbha region.   !" # =  , ,7 2,3 $
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Earlier, Robert However in Rae Bareli, Thakor, appointed nation- husband Robert Vadra and Vadra used to campaign alone BJP has fielded an old al secretary after joining the their children Raihan and in support of his brother-in-law. Congressman and MLC party in 2017, said in a letter to Miraya — joined a 40-minute The Congress chief and his Dinesh Pratap Singh against Gujarat Congress chief Amit long roadshow atop a bus, family were greeted by party Sonia Gandhi making the con- Chavda that he was resigning before reaching the Amethi workers, who gathered in the test interesting. In 2014 polls, from all the posts in the party Collectorate in Gauriganj to file city, despite hot weather con- Sonia Gandhi had defeated due to insults and betrayal. edly asked the party leaders to the nomination papers. ditions, to get a glimpse of their BJP candidate Ajay Agarwal by “I should not stay in a give suitable posts to our youth Notably, Gandhi filed his leaders. over four lakh votes. The party where I am being insult- in their organisation,” he said. nominations on the opening On his way, crowds on polling in both Amethi and Rae ed, ignored and betrayed,” he At the Press conference, day of the nomination process both sides of the road showered Bareli seats would be held in said. “Poor youth of my com- Thakor was accompanied by and this was the fourth time he rose petals and marigold flow- the fifth phase on May 6. munity were angry and upset as two Congress legislators from would be contesting from ers on him and cheered for the The nominations in this they were ignored and insulted. the Thakor community — Amethi. UPA chairperson Sonia Congress chief, who waved phase commences from  ' !     ,     +',  For me, Thakor Sena is Bayad MLA Dhavalsinh Zala Gandhi, who did not join the back at them. Surging crowds Wednesday. The UPA president ! *  (   !"# supreme....My Sena had asked and Bechraji MLA Bharat roadshow due to health reasons, of Congress supporters walked would be filing her nomina- rime Minister Narendra me to leave a party if we are Thakor. Zala and Bharat came early to the Collectorate to along Rahul’s vehicle as it made tions for the fifth time from PModi on Wednesday Modi referred to Rahul’s Government was suspicious. ignored, insulted and cheated Thakor said they were not be along with her son in the its way to the Collectorate Rae Bareli seat. trained guns at Congress pres- visit in January this year to then “The Congress played such there,” he added in the letter. resigning from the party or as nomination process. through areas in Munshiganj, She had been winning ident Rahul Gandhi, saying he ailing Goa Chief Minister games in defence deals...(that) Amit Chavda said he will MLAs, but supported Alpesh In the nomination process, Darpipur and Gauriganj. from the seat since 2004 after was “burdened” with “Bofors Manohar Parrikar, who was the there was no defence deal dur- speak with Thakor before say- Thakor. “I am not joining the Rahul Gandhi was accompa- Since morning, Congress being migrated from sins” of his late father and Defence Minister when the ing Congress’s regime which ing anything to the media. BJP. I am not resigning as an nied by Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka supporters, wearing tricolour Amethi, which was left to her therefore wrongly accusing Rafale jet deal was signed with was not suspicious. “They took Addressing a Press conference MLA. I am not going to do poll Gandha, Robert Vadra and a caps and scarves, were out on son Rahul. others of corruption. France in 2016. After the meet- ‘dalali’ (commission) in Bofors. later, Thakor said he was not campaigning for or against any lawyer to file their papers the streets holding placards A Nehru-Gandhi family Launching a blistering ing, Rahul claimed Parrikar had Agent Quattrocchi ‘mama’ was joining the ruling BJP. Lok Sabha candidate (of before the district returning and posters in preparation for borough, Rae Bareli has been attack on Congress, he accused spoken about the Rafale deal, a allowed to escape. As a result, “Thakor Sena helped Congress or BJP). I will cam- officer Ram Manohar Mishra. their party president’s visit. represented by Sonia’s mother- the country’s oldest political claim rejected by the late CM. our Army could not get a sin- Congress win almost 43 seats paign for Thakor Sena candi- Congress president, for the They raised slogans and in-law Indira Gandhi repre- party of “playing games” in “The entire country saw, gle (Howitzer) gun. Because no during the 2017 Assembly polls. dates who are contesting from first time is contesting from often broke into impromptu sented this seat in the fourth defence deals when in power. Naamdar (dynast) went to one wanted to be partner in But our youth were sidelined Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat two seats Amethi and Wayanad dance at the beat drums. The and fifth Lok Sabha. Addressing a poll rally here, enquire about well-being of Congress’s sins,” he said. and even humiliated after the and Unjha Assembly seat (by- in Kerala. After filing his nom- streets were lined with Similarly, Amethi too is the Modi, without naming Rahul, Parrikar, but spoke such a lie The PM accused the elections got over. I had repeat- poll),” Alepsh said. inations, Rahul Gandhi rushed Congress flags, and hoardings Nehru-Gandhi family con- equated him to a cunning that none could imagine. Congress of delaying the Rafale to Fursatganj airport to board and posters with pictures of stituency, and Rahul Gandhi “pickpocket”, who himself “When Manohar ji was bat- deal, which was finalised after a special aircraft for cam- Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi. has been representing the con- screams “chor, chor” and joins tling for life, in such a situation, the BJP-led government came 
 '& 12!      paigning in Bihar and West Some banners read ‘Vikas stituency since 2004. Rahul’s the crowd after getting caught he had to come out to clarify to to power at the Centre in May Bengal while rest of the fami- ki andhi, Priyanka Gandhi’ father Rajiv Gandhi was elect- in the act to confuse others. those who were lying. A big lie 2014. “When the force pro-    56 ly members returned back to a and ‘Amethi ka sansad, desh ka ed from the seat for a decade The Prime Minister recalled was caught, but there was no posed to purchase Rafale jets, Q)$% %R guest house in Rae Bareli. On PM’. Enthusiastic youngsters on from 1981 to 1991. Sonia how the Congress in the past tar- trace of remorse on their face. it saw some progress during Lucknow: Terming the law Thursday, the entire family motorcycles moved around Gandhi too was elected from geted former defence ministers And because of such a lie, peo- Atalji’s tenure. The close agents
  
 against triple talaq at one go an will again join Sonia Gandhi in making videos of the event on Amethi in 1999. George Fernandes and Manohar ple do not trust them,” the PM of Naamdar family of Congress attempt to restore dignity of Parrikar. Referring to the said. The PM then referred to the got involved in it later. Muslim women, Uttar Pradesh Vajpayee Government’s deci- controversial Bofors deal of mid- “The result was that the deal Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sion to buy coffins to carry mor- 1980s to target the Congress got stuck for years and the asked Muslim women to tal remains of martyrs, Modi president, who has repeatedly strength of forces reduced. recognise their true brothers. said Congress had unnecessar- alleged corruption in the Rs Before 2014, amid atmosphere “It is Narendra Modi ily targeted honest people like 58,000-crore Rafale deal signed filled with scams, Congress Government which has freed Vajpayee and Fernandes over the by the NDA Government. closed the box of Rafale deal (put Muslim women from age-old ill issue and not allowed Parliament “I wonder why they speak it in the cold storage),” he said. of triple talaq. India may have got to function for weeks. so many lies. Perhaps he is bur- Modi said the Congress had no freedom in 1947 but our Muslim “At a l j i’s G o v e r n m e n t h a d dened with his father’s (late clue that wrongdoings in defence Bengaluru: In a bid to woo sisters got freedom only recent- allowed to bring bodies of Rajiv Gandhi) sins of Bofors. deals signed under its watch will voters, Karnataka Housing ly because of Prime Minister,” martyrs to their homes in And to wash it off, committing come out when a “chowkidar” Minister MTB Nagaraj danced Yogi said while addressing rallies coffins to give opportunity to the sin of imposing sins on oth- (watchman) takes charge. to a popular tune from the in Aonla, Budaun and Fatehpur the people to honour those ers. “You may get reins of party “There was graft in the Hindi movie ‘Nagin’ much to Sikri (Agra). who give up their lives (on bor- in legacy, but from where will VVIP chopper deal too. Same the amusement of people at He said this measure was a ders). “Caskets were purchased you create credibility in the trick was used as in Bofors. Hoskote, near here, and the game changer because it freed under George Fernandes’ hearts of 125 crore country- Agents like Michelle mama were video has gone viral. Muslim women from hun- watch for the martyrs. But the men? Congress can stoop to any allowed to escape. “They thought Nagaraj, whose name dreds of years of abuse and cap- Congress did not spare even level for power,” Modi alleged. this matter too would get under means King Cobra, had gone tivity they were subjected to. honest individuals like Atalji The Bofors deal was carpet like it happened after with his supporters to “The wicked practice of triple and Fernandes. Kept speaking believed to be one of primary Quattrocchi was allowed to run. Katigenahalli village in Hoskote talaq was being used as a lies. Boycotted Fernandes in reasons for the Rajiv Gandhi- They had no clue that a chowki- Tuesday evening seeking votes weapon to exploit women. By Parliament. Humiliated him. It led Congress’s defeat in the dar will come and bring back the for Congress candidate and abolishing instant talak, we is their old habit. The same 1989 Lok Sabha polls. agents they allowed to run away, former Union Minister have brought back their digni- thing they tried with Parrikar,” Modi said every defence even from ‘paatal’ (under- Veerappa Moily who is con- ty and respect,” he said. PNS    % (  %%  ,  !  '$        !"# he said. deal signed by the Congress ground),” Modi said. testing from the Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha constituency. A music band that fol-  $ )
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But little attention is              being paid to one of the most critical pre-elec-          #     ( tion issues — the unexplained absence of mil-          :  "     lions of eligible women voters from electoral        P     Q rolls in many parts of the country resulting in >             an alarming gender gap in voter registration.    #           The subject of “missing women voters” has                ( been underscored by veteran psephologists         #     Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala in their recently released book on Indian elections, The     (      0      Verdict. Based on the 2011 population census,                they estimate that the proportion of women                entitled to vote in 2019 should be 97.2 per cent /             of their male counterparts. However, as per  "      R   S #   Election Commission data, the corresponding        #       ratio is only 92.7 per cent. This shortfall of 4.5                ( per cent in the female voting population may   seem insignificant per se but in absolute terms, #      -A**    + it translates into a whopping 21 million dis-      ?           enfranchised women, which is equivalent to about 38,000 women voters per constituency       #     (  ( across the country. Such an exclusion is noth-               #  (  ing short of a demographic disaster in an “alive        (  ( and kicking” democracy and cannot be mere- "                ( ly dismissed as an inadvertent enumeration Sociologists and demographers claim that as high as 92 per cent and the use of female             :    ( error. The numbers are even more alarming the distorted SRV is a manifestation of the 043*)+, interviewers to conduct studies in various local                ( when seen in the context of the consistent non- skewed population sex ratios in certain States, 1( 1(,(' languages, IHDS offers a host of intuitive       +          registration of women of voting age over the especially Uttar Pradesh (912), Rajasthan results. Among these is a dichotomy in the    last 25 years, going up from an average of three (928), and Maharashtra (929). Significantly, )(*(1( social and political behaviours of women from               million in the early 1990s to six million dur- these States also account for the largest num- ( 45(( different religions, which perhaps also affirms   9            ing the 1997-2002 period to 19 million ber of unregistered women in electoral rolls increasing polarisation of the nation’s politi- between 2002 and 2014. — Uttar Pradesh (6.8 million), Maharashtra  7, (020 cal space from a gendered perspective. There #     9         # These figures also conflict with the trend (2.3 million) and Rajasthan (1.2 million). The is thus clear evidence that gender is emerging                of a progressive rise in electoral turnouts of enormity of the exclusion is evident from the ,(04'42 as a fundamental axis of Indian democracy,       9    #   women since the 1967 Lok Sabha elections, fact that on an average, 85,000 eligible women alongside caste, class and religion.                when the male turnout was 11.25 percentage will not be able to vote in every single con- 4 ('214 The linkage between “missing women” in    +             ( points higher than that of women, the high- stituency in a key State like Uttar Pradesh. In 4**'/44+, the population and “missing women” in the                est gender difference in voting recorded till contrast, women voters are likely to outnum- electorate has also been emphasised by :               date for any general election. Coming down ber men in States like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh (03,(42+(1 Professors Mudit Kapoor and Shamika Ravi, +               to 8.36 per cent in 2004 and 4.42 per cent in and Goa, which have healthy sex ratios of 1084, 1(2(1('0(,241 affiliated with the Indian School of Business    (         >  2009, the gender gap in actual voting stood at 993 and 973, respectively. and Brookings Institution, respectively. They                merely 1.79 per cent in 2014, while in 2019, The issue of “missing women” and imbal- 41/','7 assert that in the last 50 years, the absolute the number of voting women is expected to anced sex ratios in India, stemming from gen- number of missing women in India has         +         ( overtake that of men in several constituencies. der discrimination, was first flagged by 4*0* 17R increased four-fold from 15 million to 68 mil-               Calling this a startling transformation in the renowned economist and Nobel laureate lion, while the concomitant figure of missing              ( history of Indian elections, Roy argues that the Amartya Sen. Similar findings have also been 4, 4**,(1, women in the electorate has risen from 13 per              Indian woman voter, especially in rural areas, expounded in the India Human Development /1((+ cent to 20 per cent. +             now clearly knows her mind and is determined Survey (IHDS), a nationally representative sur- With such multitudes of women being              to exercise her right without being swayed by vey of about 42,000 households conducted 4 ('O, deprived of their entitlement to vote, politi-    %           her male kin. jointly by the National Council of Applied '01(,'/ cal decisions based on election outcomes will               ( What then would be the impact of leav- Economic Research (NCAER) and the inevitably under-represent female priorities,               ing such a large number of women out of the University of Maryland, in two waves, in 2003- 31'43') they conclude.     %       electoral process? Could this represent a 04 and 2011-12. The IHDS shows that despite What use is India’s track record of hold- deliberate attempt to keep away a specific sec- rapid economic growth spanning this period, 4*0* ing regular elections and consistently institut-              tion of women from polling booths because of India cannot claim to have a robust gender ing a democratic Government if the voting              +   their preferences for or against any political scorecard. The only bright spot has been a rise ,,(1@('(,, rights of half its population are compromised               ( party? Most pollsters agree that women’s in women’s enrollment in education over the 043*)( at the altar of an inefficient registration sys-          B .       increasing turnout and political assertiveness last two decades, which could, perhaps, tem? In many ways, therefore, undermining    +         ( ( could be a major swing factor in these elec- account for greater awareness among them and 41, '/ women’s suffrage in India’s elections is akin to           #       ( tions. Unfortunately, however, the decisive consequently their increased participation in 2041'+(,( the market failure of its democracy in econom-         (    female influence could be diluted by a gender elections. ic terms.        bias, mirrored in the Sex Ratio of Voters (SRV), The IHDS has an interesting module (*(04', (The writer is Editor at the National           or the number of female voters per 1,000 male administered to 30,422 married women in the Council of Applied Economic Research. Views voters. age group of 15-49 years. With a response rate expressed here are personal) 9   "     D   E                     @:;5& B                    

of familial political power in post-20th power have forever been beyond their Were we as a nation so trusting and many stalwarts of the JP movement ance the rigidity of the hierarchies of century democracies emulates the reach. Those at the top project a naïve that we let a few naamdaar fam- created their own political dynasties caste and religion with the new- intent and ambitions of monarchies, mirage of democracy marked by ilies pull the wool over our eyes? Is it at the sub-national level such as the found avenues of individual mobility. autocracies and the so-called proletar- political freedom for all. But to the less a consequence of systematic and thor- Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar. Further, An implicit yet clear message by ian dictatorships that preceded them. fortunate at the bottom, it is nothing ough indoctrination into political when aspirations were sacrificed at the most political outfits that hereditary But seldom do powerful families in more than an oligarchy with no fatalism that we have been deceived altar of family politics, leaders opted power succession is acceptable in a modern democracies succeed in avenues of access to the towering insti- into believing that nothing will change to break away from the parent party democratic nation presented an insur- 0*(1@(1)0, extending the longevity of short-term tutions of power. and so nothing is worth aspiring for? and form splinter groups. The mountable ideological challenge. +('(()42+431 acquisition of power into dynasties It is astounding how a few fami- More importantly, it must be debat- Trinamool Congress formed by Thankfully, things are changing. 7. A spanning several generations. The rea- lies carried out a silent coup and placed ed how we can overcome these ideo- Mamata Banerjee in the late 1990s is After being denied the opportunity to 2    son behind this inability, despite themselves at the focus of political logical shackles. an example. These leaders chose not democratically challenge the ascension    he “rise and fall” of powerful fam- focussed and powerful efforts, is the power for over half a century. It is Thankfully, such debates are hap- to stay within the parent political of Rahul Gandhi as the president of the ilies in democracies around the fundamental transience of power. The equally unfortunate that as a nation, pening, and with an increasing frequen- organisation and fight for its democ- Congress, Shehzad Poonawalla did not  &+
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What how much they are willing to he Government has International Economic were raised by certain section food products have to The Pioneer’s Vikas Kumar. about the affordability of such pay. What is most imp for you? Tretained the interest rate for Relations (ICRIER) and the of industry and government dipped by 2.27 per cent Here are excerpts of his services? Can a common man You come up with a solution. General Provident Fund (GPF) Centre for Regional Trade, an departments on the pact. to $16.27 billion during conversation afford them? But a bike is not a solution for and other related schemes at 8 autonomous think-tank under Presence of China, with the April-February We always focus on making everything. One needs to under- per cent for the April-June the Department of Commerce which India has a huge trade period of 2018-19, on What is the object of these ideas as economically viable stand the station, right pricing, quarter. have been tasked for the exercise. deficit, in the bloc is a major account of contraction stamp? What is the role of as possible. If one chooses to take TMF gives guidance to make The rate is in line with It was suggested during a concern to domestic players. in shipments of buffalo meat, month period of 2018-19. Toyota Mobility Foundation a scooter its 1/3 the price of an that business a sustainable one. that of Public Provident Fund. presentation made by these Time and again, domestic wheat and non-basmati rice, The other products that in that? auto. But I will definitely say that The interest rate on GPF was agencies to Commerce and industry players have said that according to data from APEDA. recorded negative growth It is an independent foun- the scooter rental services are not What kind of entries have at 8 per cent in the January- Industry Minister Suresh giving duty free access to China The Agricultural and include fresh fruits and veg- dation aimed at coming up with for everyone. It’s a good solution you received? March quarter of 2018-19. Prabhu yesterday. will led to flooding of Chinese Processed Food Products etables, processed fruits and mobility solutions for all. We when one is going alone to a In Bangalore and “It is announced for gen- “The minister asked them to goods in Indian market. Export Development Authority juices, sheep and goat meat, focus on two areas demand and workplace but when traveling Hyderabad we focused on multi eral information that during make their study more granular The negotiations have entered (APEDA) was established by ground nuts, cereal prepara- supply and issues related to with wife and children to school model mobility. We received lot the year 2019-20, accumula- and also hold industry specific the sixth year. During the last five the government under a law. tions, and alcoholic beverages. personal mobility. We deal with or when it rains it’s not a con- of solutions mostly hardware tions at the credit of sub- consultations to understand their years, over 20 rounds of negotia- During the corresponding However, floriculture, congestion problems, safety siderable solution. solutions. In terms of smart scribers to the GPF and other issues and concerns. They have to tions at the expert level were held. period of 2017-18, exports of fruits and vegetables seeds, problems or pollution prob- hardware, electric scooter or similar funds shall carry inter- see whether the industry is pre- Besides, seven ministerial meet- these items stood at $16.65 bil- pulses, processed vegetables, lems. We deal with issues relat- Please throw some light rickshaw which one can book on est at the rate of 8 per cent pare to export to RCEP members ings and seven inter-sessional lion. processed meat, dairy products, ed to personal mobility like on how stamp is adopting evi- app,before leaving the house with effect from April 1 to like China or not,” the official said. meetings have been held so far. Buffalo meat, wheat and guargum and basmati rice people who don’t have access to dence based approach. you can book on destination. June 30, 2019,” a Department Regional Comprehensive RCEP members want India non-basmati rice exports recorded positive growth. mobility — old people, handi- We at TMF start with facts Other ideas were carpooling, of Economic Affairs notifica- Economic Partnership (RCEP) to eliminate or significantly dipped by 11.32 per cent, 48.79 Pulses exports grew 28.46 capped peopleand people with not solutions. The biggest prob- parking, how to get work com- tion said. is a proposed mega free trade reduce customs duties on max- per cent and 19.33 per cent, per cent to $235 million dur- disabilities. We provide Mobility lem which we see with many mute vehicles, we also got ideas The interest rate will be agreement being negotiated by imum number of goods it trad- respectively, during the 11- ing the period under review. solutions for these people. entrepreneurs is that they have based on fair integration. Ideas applicable on provident funds 16 countries. ed with them. India’s huge TMF works with social an idea and they think to bring related to seamless payments, of central Government RCEP bloc includes 10 domestic market provides cause related to all kinds of that idea and put it anywhere as creating a payment card from employees, railways and countries of ASEAN (Brunei, immense opportunity of mobility. Now in India we are fast as possible. One station is bus agency to metro agency etc. defence forces. Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, exports for RCEP countries.  )
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The company is already selling two While Tata Motors, HUL, ospitality firm OYO on and entrepreneurship through our over 40 lakh toiletry kits across the diesel variants and one petrol trim of the model. “With the launch of the first-ever he BSE benchmark Sensex Kotak Bank, Coal India, Sun HWednesday said it has creat- growing network of OYO Hotels 1,73,000 exclusive rooms that are BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo, we created a new segment in the Indian luxury car mar- Tcracked about 354 points Pharma, M&M, Bajaj Auto ed over a lakh direct and indirect and Homes in India,” OYO India part of its chain while procuring ket,” BMW Group India President Hans-Christian Baertels said in a statement. The Wednesday, pressured by a and ONGC were the gainers, jobs in India and is aiming to dou- and South Asia Chief Executive 40,000 units of linen, the statement variant features an exceptionally efficient entry-level diesel engine which further strength- sudden sell-off in HDFC and spurting up to 4.68 per cent. ble the number by 2020. Officer Aditya Ghosh said. said.In addition, the company has ens the portfolio of the model, he added. The vehicle comes with a two-litre four-cylin- HDFC Bank amid grim glob- “Sentiments were affected The company is helping He added that over half of the set up 22 OYO Skill Institutes in der diesel engine that enables it to accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in just 7.9 seconds. al cues. on the news that IMF had low- empower multiple ancillary indus- 1 lakh jobs created by it were in the country for training frontline The 30-share Sensex lost ered global economic growth tries in the hospitality ecosystem smaller towns and cities of India. staff in every aspect of hotel man-   0  )B   353.87 points, or 0.91 per cent, outlook and fresh trade ten- by leveraging scale to make bulk “As we grow at scale, so does agement in India, it added. New Delhi: Tata Motors on Wednesday reported 5 per cent decline in global sales, to close at 38,585.35, while the sions have erupted between US procurement that supports local the possibility of an entrepre- OYO has footprint in over including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles, at 1,45,459 units in March. The broader NSE Nifty dropped and EU. Investors also seemed businesses, OYO said in a state- neurial ecosystem of direct and 500 cities across 10 countries - company had sold 1,53,156 units in March 2018, Tata Motors said in a statement. In 87.65 points, or 0.75 per cent, to be cautious awaiting Q4 ment. indirect employment. We, there- India, China, Malaysia, Nepal, the the passenger vehicle category, global sales stood at 88,296 units last month as against to 11,584.30. March 2019 earnings begin- “We are focused on enabling fore, aim to double economic UK, the UAE, Indonesia, Saudi 96,757 units in March 2018, down 9 per cent. The company’s sales of commercial vehi- HDFC Bank slumped 2.07 ning later this week,” said economic opportunities at every opportunities created by 2020,” Arabia, the Philippines and Japan. cles in March stood at 57,163 units, up 1 per cent from 56,399 units a year ago. per cent, while HDFC lost Deepak Jasani, Head- Retail Sales of luxury brand JLR declined 8 per cent to 70,171 units last month as compared 1.96 per cent. The HDFC duo Research, HDFC Securities. to 76,221 units in March 2018. collectively accounted for The IMF’s World almost half of the Sensex’s Economic Outlook (WEO) #   '            )%-  ) 354-point loss. “projects a slowdown in growth New Delhi: Automobile dealers’ body FADA Wednesday said retail sales of pas- Traders said the HDFC in 2019 for 70 per cent of the senger vehicles (PV) in March declined by 10 per cent to 2,42,708 units as com- duo succumbed to a late-ses- world economy,” IMF chief pared to the same period last year. According to Federation of Automobile Dealers sion sell-off following reports economist Gita Gopinath said %    %  2. Associations (FADA), PV sales stood at 2,69,176 units in March 2018. Two-wheel- of PE giant KKR offloading in a statement. er sales declined by 7 per cent to 13,24,823 units last month as compared with some stake in the two compa- India is projected to grow 14,25,356 units in the year-ago period. Commercial vehicle sales declined by 12 nies. Market sentiment was at 7.3 per cent in 2019 and 7.5  '( )(*+ know the status of their claims, it Development Authority of India per cent to 61,896 units as compared to 70,203 units in March last year. Three-wheel- also hit by the IMF down- per cent in 2020, reflecting the added. (Irdai) said. er sales saw a dip of 6 per cent to 53,229 units last month. Total sales across cate- grading the global growth fore- recent revision to the national nsurance companies will have to “In order to ensure fair and Clear and transparent com- gories declined by 8 per cent to 16,82,656 units in March, as against 18,21,538 units cast to 3.3 per cent for 2019, account statistics that indicat- Iinform about claim settlement transparent claim settlement pro- munication play a vital role in ser- in the same month last year. “...there was de-growth (March 2019) in all the cate- they added. Globally, stocks ed somewhat softer underlying status to policyholders at various cedures, all insurers shall notify vicing of insurance policies and in gories as March 2018 was one of the biggest months for retails last fiscal,” FADA wobbled after US President momentum, the report said. stages of processing from July, about the status of the claim at var- ensuring that the benefits of insur- president Ashish Harsharaj Kale said. The industry, however, showed positive signs Donald Trump threatened to Meanwhile, foreign insti- Irdai said Wednesday. ious stages of its processing. ance policies flow to the benefi- on a monthly basis as compared to February 2019, he added. Appreciating auto slap tariffs on goods imported tutional investors (FIIs) net Insurers need to adopt a clear “In case of health insurance, ciaries in a timely manner, it firms for taking production in order to adjust to the current demand, Kale said the from the EU, ratcheting up purchased equity worth Rs and transparent communication where third party administrators added. inventory reduction in March, with further reduction expected in April, will help global trade tensions. 1,212.35 crore Tuesday, while policy to protect the interest of pol- (TPAs) are engaged for rendering Irdai also asked insurers — life, get the dealers to normal inventory levels of 30 days. He added that the dealers have Other top losers in the domestic institutional investors icyholders, it said in a circular. claims services, it is the responsi- health and general — to send all faced one of the toughest times in terms of liquidity and adequate working capi- Sensex pack included Bharti (DIIs) sold shares to the tune When it comes to claims, there bility of insurers to ensure that sta- communication about issuance tal in the past six months. “FADA will engage with the newly elected policy mak- Airtel, Asian Paints, TCS, HCL of Rs 688.65 crore, provision- is a need to make available a tus of claim shall be notified to the and servicing of policies through ers of our nation, post the elections and will be advocating a separate working cap- Tech, Tata Steel, SBI, IndusInd al data available with stock tracking mechanism for policy- claimant at every stage of claim,” letter, e-mail, SMS or any other ital policy for auto retail, which will aid in its continued sustainable growth,” Kale Bank and Hero MotoCorp, exchanges showed. holders so as to enable them to the Insurance Regulatory and electronic form approved by it. said.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11646.85 11680.05 11571.75 11584.30 -87.65 Script Open High Low LTP UNIONBANK 94.80 95.75 93.10 93.50 TAKE 145.15 146.85 141.50 142.40 GODREJAGRO 505.15 514.00 505.15 507.35 TATAMOTORS 206.00 217.40 205.60 215.80 9.90 SUZLON 6.80 6.90 6.66 6.70 BEL 96.00 96.85 95.00 95.55 GLENMARK 640.95 654.45 637.30 650.55 SRF 2450.00 2485.00 2445.00 2452.95 WIPRO 278.00 281.80 275.00 281.25 7.45 JPASSOCIAT 5.80 5.82 5.65 5.69 GNFC 324.25 333.70 323.50 330.65 TRENT 346.95 352.75 344.15 345.25 BBTC 1279.00 1294.95 1277.00 1283.65 CIPLA 531.55 551.75 530.80 546.45 14.45 HDFCBANK 2255.00 2283.50 2240.00 2242.70 NBCC 61.45 62.00 60.75 60.90 CASTROLIND 166.65 167.55 165.00 165.45 MOTILALOFS 679.80 679.80 663.55 667.15 ADANIPORTS 378.40 385.40 375.20 385.00 4.30 IBREALEST 108.20 121.70 107.45 119.15 GSFC 103.50 106.50 103.30 104.60 INTELLECT 227.00 230.20 223.40 225.90 LEMONTREE 79.05 80.00 79.00 79.40 HINDUNILVR 1684.70 1704.65 1675.00 1699.00 18.50 TATAMOTORS 206.40 216.85 205.75 215.65 PERSISTENT* 626.00 634.90 623.50 625.85 POWERGRID 198.00 199.60 197.40 198.10 TORNTPOWER 258.40 258.40 254.10 254.90 BPCL 356.00 360.00 353.10 359.00 2.70 DHFL 165.80 172.70 164.85 167.65 DELTACORP 261.50 262.00 256.00 256.95 VOLTAS 610.75 616.35 607.00 609.55 VGUARD 218.25 222.15 217.40 220.80 IOC 154.75 158.35 153.45 156.55 1.15 IBULHSGFIN 821.00 849.00 821.00 824.45 DABUR 403.70 408.80 401.90 403.00 HINDCOPPER 49.10 50.80 49.10 49.65 KSCL 471.15 477.75 467.40 472.10 COALINDIA 238.90 242.90 238.40 240.00 1.60 YESBANK 271.00 275.00 267.55 268.30 HCLTECH 1117.00 1124.00 1095.00 1098.05 WESTLIFE 415.35 426.40 406.60 413.60 ZENSARTECH 230.15 235.00 230.00 231.15 KOTAKBANK 1338.05 1367.95 1338.05 1350.00 8.55 JETAIRWAYS 265.90 273.00 259.55 263.40 SRTRANSFIN 1229.95 1236.00 1185.45 1196.55 ULTRACEMCO 4159.95 4164.65 4118.35 4126.60 ABB 1392.50 1405.25 1370.20 1379.05 BAJAJFINSV 7373.90 7445.00 7345.00 7423.00 43.80 SBIN 315.15 317.25 310.50 311.20 SUNTV 618.50 618.50 596.00 598.60 EQUITAS 131.00 135.20 130.75 134.10 CHAMBLFERT 161.15 166.40 161.15 164.80 DLF 187.80 191.20 179.55 180.60 BAJAJ-AUTO 2920.00 2945.10 2910.85 2935.10 ENGINERSIN 117.80 118.85 115.85 116.30 ASHOKA 131.20 132.65 128.55 129.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2917.95 2952.00 2910.35 2941.25 16.45 PCJEWELLER 91.50 97.35 91.50 96.60 PNBHOUSING 892.50 893.00 862.20 866.70 RAJESHEXPO 670.50 673.10 651.10 656.65 NHPC 24.20 24.30 24.00 24.10 ZEEL 411.55 416.65 406.05 412.30 1.60 WIPRO 278.50 281.80 275.00 281.00 ESCORTS 770.00 785.00 769.60 776.30 RNAM 197.50 202.70 195.65 196.60 ISGEC 550.00 566.00 547.05 553.80 SUNPHARMA 468.00 479.90 467.35 472.50 1.55 GRAPHITE 449.85 473.65 442.55 461.60 HEROMOTOCO 2625.00 2625.00 2593.00 2599.40 UFLEX 239.10 248.60 239.10 245.70 WELSPUNIND 57.50 58.00 57.00 57.30 M&M 672.60 675.00 663.10 669.95 2.10 RELIANCE 1340.00 1347.65 1326.00 1328.95 CENTURYPLY 198.95 198.95 193.20 193.90 ALBK 53.30 53.90 52.85 53.20 UBL 1433.00 1433.00 1399.70 1404.05 ONGC 156.95 159.95 156.80 158.00 0.45 RELCAPITAL 186.95 191.75 184.65 186.70 BEML 966.00 981.35 962.90 972.30 ORIENTBANK 109.65 112.40 109.35 110.90 DCAL 228.75 240.00 228.75 234.55 DRREDDY 2752.15 2835.90 2746.10 2761.05 7.75 RPOWER 9.90 10.00 9.75 9.86 RCF 59.95 62.15 59.15 60.90 SIEMENS 1147.20 1169.90 1145.95 1165.65 EVEREADY 186.00 189.75 185.65 187.65 TITAN 1099.40 1105.00 1083.50 1100.80 2.25 SOUTHBANK 17.15 17.65 17.10 17.30 SPARC 182.60 188.70 182.50 185.60 SUVEN 268.60 271.50 266.10 267.30 VINATIORGA 1734.00 1745.00 1708.00 1719.10 INFRATEL 315.10 318.20 313.65 315.75 0.55 HEG 2035.10 2140.95 2016.60 2072.20 HINDPETRO 256.90 259.75 255.00 255.75 BIRLACORPN 502.15 509.00 497.85 502.20 GRANULES 113.80 113.80 111.30 112.65 POWERGRID 197.75 199.65 197.75 198.50 0.15 TATAMTRDVR 99.25 103.60 99.15 102.35 RADICO 381.05 388.60 380.25 381.20 TVSMOTOR 481.90 488.55 479.45 482.30 HUDCO 44.50 45.15 44.50 44.65 TECHM 786.05 798.95 786.00 790.05 0.55 MARUTI 7218.35 7218.35 7143.80 7184.10 IRB 141.00 143.55 137.50 137.85 BANDHANBNK 553.10 554.95 543.00 548.05 MRPL 69.55 70.90 69.40 70.35 BRITANNIA 2969.90 2995.00 2951.30 2964.00 1.10 HINDUNILVR 1678.00 1702.70 1678.00 1691.75 IDFCFIRSTB 54.45 55.05 54.10 54.50 GUJGAS 159.40 159.40 152.00 153.05 GMDCLTD 78.50 79.50 78.50 78.70 GRASIM 839.00 853.75 838.25 845.65 -0.35 CIPLA 532.00 551.15 531.95 546.15 MANAPPURAM 119.55 123.05 119.00 120.20 PAGEIND 24600.00 24600.00 23739.95 23839.75 GRINDWELL 577.45 605.25 575.00 585.85 EICHERMOT 20840.00 21080.00 20650.00 20925.25 -21.85 IBVENTURES 337.00 356.25 333.90 345.05 SCI 35.20 36.25 35.00 35.15 INDHOTEL 154.65 156.20 152.30 152.70 HEIDELBERG 176.55 179.90 176.55 178.00 RELIANCE 1337.95 1348.00 1326.50 1331.00 -3.45 TATASTEEL 553.00 558.75 541.80 544.20 MARICO 359.00 362.90 356.70 359.00 CADILAHC 341.00 349.00 339.25 343.40 EIHOTEL 197.35 197.60 191.00 192.45 LT 1370.00 1382.00 1365.00 1371.05 -4.15 ASHOKLEY 92.00 92.20 90.45 91.35 NTPC 135.90 136.95 134.10 134.50 JMFINANCIL 90.90 90.90 87.10 87.70 GODREJIND 530.00 534.75 525.35 527.50 NILKAMAL 1390.05 1409.00 1387.15 1389.25 BAJFINANCE 3011.10 3037.00 2986.00 2997.45 -11.25 STRTECH 207.85 208.05 198.55 200.80 HSCL 117.70 121.95 116.75 118.15 GHCL 240.85 242.80 237.40 238.85 MRF 57900.00 58450.00 57400.05 57668.85 TEAMLEASE 2971.75 2980.00 2932.25 2946.40 AXISBANK 761.25 767.90 758.00 760.50 -2.90 RELINFRA 130.80 134.05 130.30 131.15 ADANIPORTS 379.85 385.30 375.75 383.65 NATCOPHARM* 565.00 566.00 554.40 562.60 VMART 2526.10 2573.20 2526.10 2557.05 GET&D 277.50 279.15 274.50 275.80 VEDL 188.90 191.75 185.55 189.00 -1.00 KOTAKBANK 1344.00 1367.00 1342.40 1350.35 INDIACEM 108.65 110.15 107.00 107.40 NOCIL 142.00 143.50 141.30 142.05 MAGMA 120.70 122.65 119.15 121.40 FORBESCO 2410.05 2448.00 2365.20 2403.70 MARUTI 7218.95 7218.95 7144.60 7176.50 -40.05 INFY* 763.00 766.50 752.70 754.15 LICHSGFIN 541.00 549.50 528.00 529.75 AVANTI 395.00 398.00 391.25 392.30 REDINGTON 97.00 97.20 95.75 96.10 NETWORK18 35.20 35.50 34.55 34.90 ITC 296.05 296.55 293.50 294.30 -2.00 ZEEL 410.50 416.65 406.50 411.60 ADANIPOWER 50.10 50.50 48.85 49.05 FINCABLES 488.00 488.75 480.00 480.25 HERITGFOOD 527.25 527.25 502.20 504.75 CAPPL 386.90 388.00 378.30 380.90 IDBI 43.75 44.25 43.15 43.90 ABFRL 221.10 224.10 219.65 222.10 LTTS 1593.00 1610.00 1585.05 1599.75 PIIND 1010.00 1027.00 1005.00 1012.95 ULTRACEMCO 4167.90 4169.95 4120.00 4135.00 -28.20 TIMKEN 591.00 591.00 580.00 587.80 TCS 2098.60 2098.60 2038.55 2043.80 AMARAJABAT 675.00 688.85 667.35 684.35 APOLLOHOSP 1262.00 1269.00 1243.30 1248.35 PRSMJOHNSN 93.45 94.15 92.60 93.35 MAXINDIA 70.10 71.45 69.00 69.50 YESBANK 272.00 275.45 267.50 268.55 -2.05 RAIN 101.00 110.20 99.90 106.60 SBILIFE 620.80 623.80 618.00 622.70 THERMAX 971.15 980.90 971.15 979.50 CYIENT* 604.90 604.90 591.20 593.20 CERA 2893.30 2893.55 2750.00 2837.30 IBULHSGFIN 831.00 849.40 820.00 824.70 -7.05 JAICORPLTD 121.50 128.15 121.50 124.85 UPL 946.00 946.00 923.25 925.75 BAJAJELEC 546.00 554.05 543.60 548.00 SHK 161.00 161.50 155.60 156.40 FORTIS 136.30 136.30 135.30 135.60 ICICIBANK 395.55 398.80 392.70 393.50 -3.65 ASIANPAINT 1458.00 1458.00 1405.00 1412.45 ABCAPITAL 97.75 98.30 96.35 96.60 IDFC 47.40 47.70 46.40 46.60 REPCOHOME 455.80 457.90 445.00 447.30 SUPPETRO 220.05 220.05 217.75 218.15 INDUSINDBK 1766.05 1778.95 1742.20 1749.05 -18.05 WOCKPHARMA 444.00 451.40 439.95 442.05 PEL 2626.00 2692.00 2624.65 2680.75 FCONSUMER 44.50 44.95 43.00 43.30 JSLHISAR 88.60 91.00 88.55 89.55 BAYERCROP 4270.00 4300.00 4225.00 4235.15 INFY 764.00 766.70 751.30 752.85 -7.75 HDFC 2070.00 2070.00 2023.70 2027.40 CENTURYTEX 884.80 903.80 881.30 898.80 SYNDIBANK 42.95 43.05 41.60 41.90 GICHSGFIN 266.00 267.75 264.00 265.80 THYROCARE 520.20 528.00 520.20 520.70 NTPC 136.25 137.00 134.30 134.45 -1.45 RCOM 2.82 2.91 2.82 2.82 IBULISL 348.00 368.85 344.40 361.40 ACC 1644.45 1654.25 1630.00 1633.75 OFSS 3574.35 3615.45 3554.00 3562.55 IFBIND 886.45 898.20 869.85 877.45 HEROMOTOCO 2619.00 2619.00 2586.80 2591.95 -31.70 ICICIBANK 396.90 398.60 392.50 393.70 GRASIM 840.75 852.80 838.85 845.35 MGL 1011.50 1014.80 997.95 999.65 KAJARIACER 605.85 612.00 602.00 604.65 MINDACORP 131.85 135.00 130.00 131.40 JSWSTEEL 290.20 293.75 287.30 288.00 -3.55 L&TFH 148.95 149.35 145.10 145.45 GODFRYPHLP 1104.20 1164.15 1100.85 1158.70 GRUH 283.65 286.10 278.70 280.25 EMAMILTD 402.45 407.00 402.45 404.80 SJVN 24.20 24.20 24.05 24.10 SBIN 314.85 317.05 310.00 310.70 -4.05 VEDL 189.50 191.70 185.70 188.30 ALLCARGO 112.75 115.30 112.00 114.50 GPPL 98.50 98.50 96.00 96.25 LUXIND 1328.40 1345.00 1310.00 1323.80 TATASTEEL 551.65 559.40 541.70 544.10 -8.95 IDEA 17.10 17.15 16.30 16.35 TV18BRDCST 35.65 36.30 35.00 35.20 JBCHEPHARM 350.95 351.50 346.60 349.50 FINOLEXIND 483.00 492.00 482.10 487.35 HCLTECH 1120.00 1125.30 1096.20 1098.75 -19.40 DMART 1480.00 1525.00 1470.70 1518.95 INDOSTAR 397.55 413.00 382.00 404.15 QUESS 719.55 721.00 710.75 716.00 ASTERDM 152.25 155.90 152.20 154.50 GAIL 343.00 344.35 337.05 337.50 -6.00 LT 1378.75 1382.00 1365.20 1369.85 ISEC 227.00 229.85 219.50 222.75 VBL 881.60 881.60 858.55 861.15 CCL 280.10 282.30 275.65 277.45 HDFC 2067.50 2068.00 2025.10 2029.95 -39.20 INFIBEAM 41.20 45.90 41.20 45.20 CHOLAFIN 1481.60 1503.50 1471.00 1474.30 JYOTHYLAB 187.00 190.30 186.00 186.80 AKZOINDIA 1787.85 1791.55 1760.00 1772.95 HDFCBANK 2250.00 2284.00 2231.00 2236.90 -50.35 AXISBANK 761.50 767.80 758.65 761.75 IFCI 13.04 13.07 12.75 12.84 GEPIL 853.70 884.90 845.00 870.60 TNPL 213.85 213.85 209.60 210.30 UPL 938.00 945.50 923.40 923.70 -20.95 LAKSHVILAS 88.70 90.65 87.90 88.35 IPCALAB 936.30 957.80 933.15 942.60 THOMASCOOK 249.30 250.55 248.30 249.95 TTKPRESTIG 8450.00 8500.00 8415.30 8448.95 TCS 2083.00 2085.50 2036.00 2043.65 -47.85 GODREJPROP 904.00 948.00 894.00 931.40 HSIL 272.00 277.90 271.00 272.15 SUPRAJIT 233.50 235.50 228.00 228.30 MHRIL 238.00 240.70 235.15 237.45 ASIANPAINT 1449.80 1451.00 1405.35 1409.70 -35.15 BANKBARODA 132.50 132.70 129.00 129.65 OIL 177.95 180.20 177.60 178.40 GREENPLY 170.75 171.25 167.80 168.40 PGHH 10889.00 10889.15 10695.20 10729.55 HINDALCO 214.50 216.75 209.65 211.60 -5.55 PNB 94.30 94.95 93.05 93.35 SHANKARA 495.95 495.95 478.25 481.75 VTL 1087.05 1142.65 1087.05 1126.85 MAHLIFE 378.75 380.00 370.95 371.60 HINDALCO 216.00 216.70 209.60 211.40 TEJASNET 170.05 184.90 169.00 182.55 JAMNAAUTO 59.70 60.35 59.20 59.40 BHARTIARTL 350.80 354.40 338.00 338.45 -13.15 LAURUSLABS 395.00 405.00 395.00 403.70 JINDALSTEL 182.15 186.90 181.20 182.90 SUDARSCHEM 366.85 370.00 355.00 356.75 ANDHRABANK 29.25 29.70 29.10 29.20 ECLERX 1131.00 1131.00 1125.05 1126.75   NAVKARCORP 37.00 40.20 36.75 39.40 NESTLEIND 10800.75 10842.20 10730.15 10808.40 GUJALKALI 482.00 485.00 481.65 482.85 SHRIRAMCIT 1768.75 1780.45 1700.00 1722.85 NCC 103.85 105.90 102.15 102.80 INFRATEL 310.10 318.10 310.10 314.65 TIINDIA 375.85 382.85 375.85 379.60 GSKCONS 7072.00 7137.90 7048.35 7093.60 APOLLOTYRE 216.50 219.30 215.00 215.55 AARTIIND 1652.70 1675.00 1620.50 1631.60 LALPATHLAB 1017.90 1040.05 1016.50 1024.85 SANOFI 5838.00 5838.00 5750.20 5786.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE IOC 153.10 158.20 153.10 156.50 MOIL 160.90 162.00 159.20 161.35 EIDPARRY 206.10 207.60 204.45 205.70 SOMANYCERA 442.70 442.70 430.05 434.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 28137.25 28221.35 28024.20 28056.80 -89.65 SAIL 58.35 59.70 57.70 58.00 CONCOR 522.00 524.95 516.60 519.70 GICRE 252.00 253.00 247.90 248.90 GLAXO 1297.45 1300.00 1291.25 1294.55 ICICIGI 1069.70 1097.00 1065.05 1094.15 23.90 SUNPHARMA 469.00 479.60 467.65 471.45 FORCEMOT 1800.00 1818.00 1787.70 1796.15 RALLIS 158.45 161.00 157.50 160.00 APLAPOLLO 1488.60 1506.55 1470.30 1484.75 UNITEDBNK 11.21 11.21 10.96 11.02 DMART 1483.70 1529.50 1471.00 1518.00 31.80 HAVELLS 758.00 764.40 753.10 759.00 PFC 120.05 120.95 118.50 119.90 KANSAINER 452.00 474.70 448.30 455.20 WHIRLPOOL 1442.00 1470.05 1429.00 1451.45 CUB 200.00 201.50 199.00 199.85 BIOCON 619.90 636.75 613.80 628.50 9.70 M&M 670.20 674.55 663.00 668.20 PETRONET 240.00 244.00 235.00 235.95 SOBHA 502.00 505.40 493.50 495.45 3MINDIA 23450.00 24525.00 23450.00 24260.15 JKCEMENT 853.00 870.00 848.85 867.95 PEL 2625.00 2694.90 2625.00 2676.45 40.20 BOMDYEING 136.85 139.90 134.90 136.15 GREAVESCOT 147.80 153.85 147.35 150.85 TORNTPHARM 1854.00 1871.00 1839.40 1859.25 ASTRAZEN 1952.60 2015.00 1905.00 2011.70 NAVNETEDUL 110.50 111.15 110.15 110.45 MARICO 358.00 362.50 356.40 360.00 4.00 MOTHERSUMI 151.60 151.60 147.30 148.30 GAIL 341.70 344.40 335.80 337.50 MAHINDCIE 227.85 230.50 221.00 222.05 CENTRALBK 34.05 35.05 34.05 34.55 IOB 14.96 14.97 14.76 14.84 SIEMENS 1148.25 1168.90 1144.00 1165.05 11.00 JSWSTEEL 291.90 293.70 287.70 288.50 JUBILANT 680.00 695.00 680.00 686.85 DEEPAKFERT 133.30 135.95 133.00 134.60 ATUL 3490.00 3550.95 3483.25 3546.25 APLLTD 539.95 542.60 534.60 537.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3314.65 3347.95 3275.00 3310.65 26.20 TITAN 1100.00 1103.70 1083.20 1099.95 CEATLTD 1131.00 1132.50 1085.00 1101.05 GSPL 178.00 182.80 178.00 182.00 AIAENG 1757.85 1800.00 1752.50 1792.20 SOLARINDS 1065.00 1090.00 1065.00 1082.15 MCDOWELL-N 544.15 553.90 543.45 547.00 2.70 DRREDDY 2752.30 2835.00 2750.00 2763.65 CANFINHOME 353.65 359.85 345.95 347.35 MUTHOOTFIN 617.75 618.00 607.20 608.70 TATACOFFEE 91.55 92.00 91.05 91.35 NLCINDIA 68.05 68.35 67.75 68.05 PIDILITIND 1270.00 1286.20 1270.00 1281.00 6.35 ICICIPRULI 359.50 368.25 357.60 362.80 EDELWEISS 186.65 190.35 186.00 188.00 JKTYRE 92.80 93.10 91.10 92.35 CENTRUM 34.40 35.00 33.75 33.95 FDC 167.20 169.85 163.80 164.85 BHEL 71.75 73.30 71.70 72.00 0.35 SPICEJET 95.90 97.00 93.90 94.45 TATAELXSI 970.00 976.25 960.00 967.05 ALKEM 1743.30 1756.75 1734.25 1749.45 CARBORUNIV 380.40 381.00 375.40 379.20 LAXMIMACH 6170.00 6170.00 6059.00 6075.50 AUROPHARMA 782.00 801.45 780.25 789.75 3.80 BIOCON 619.95 636.00 614.75 628.95 RECLTD 153.35 153.50 149.80 150.55 JSWENERGY 71.75 73.40 71.60 72.50 SYNGENE 572.15 579.40 571.80 574.25 ORIENTCEM 95.00 95.40 93.00 93.45 CADILAHC 340.60 348.90 339.25 343.00 1.40 LTI 1651.50 1657.55 1626.25 1650.00 GMRINFRA 18.80 18.90 18.20 18.45 HINDZINC 283.80 286.15 281.80 282.30 COFFEEDAY 274.00 277.05 273.15 274.05 ABBOTINDIA 7286.05 7390.20 7280.00 7341.00 DIVISLAB 1713.85 1732.50 1706.00 1721.00 5.15 SUNTECK 485.00 504.00 474.35 488.20 GODREJCP 667.55 667.85 660.35 664.60 BATAINDIA 1403.70 1406.05 1388.30 1392.10 SONATSOFTW 339.10 342.00 335.60 338.40 ASTRAL 1200.70 1201.00 1188.00 1190.25 HINDPETRO 256.10 259.80 254.80 256.70 0.60 HDFCLIFE 381.55 384.45 375.70 376.90 EICHERMOT 20865.95 21070.00 20636.45 20971.30 JSL 40.45 41.75 39.10 40.35 BALMLAWRIE 182.10 184.10 181.75 181.90 SYMPHONY 1348.15 1364.15 1343.75 1349.95 INDIGO 1394.00 1425.25 1384.15 1393.65 2.60 BAJFINANCE 3020.00 3036.45 2990.25 3002.00 JUBLFOOD 1427.00 1427.00 1406.15 1409.40 SWANENERGY 108.85 111.70 108.15 110.85 SREINFRA 28.95 29.35 28.55 28.75 BASF 1395.00 1411.85 1395.00 1397.60 ICICIPRULI 359.00 368.75 357.45 363.20 0.65 COALINDIA 238.55 242.65 238.55 239.55 TATACHEM 603.75 614.45 602.00 610.75 PRESTIGE 268.00 270.80 263.55 267.35 ENDURANCE 1161.80 1171.05 1161.00 1165.55 SUNCLAYLTD 2764.00 2848.00 2680.00 2798.30 SBILIFE 621.00 626.50 617.00 619.20 1.00 INDIGO 1400.00 1425.35 1387.00 1393.05 CROMPTON 223.85 229.45 223.00 227.05 JINDALSAW 82.40 84.00 82.40 82.80 BAJAJHLDNG 3275.00 3343.05 3240.90 3306.95 JCHAC 2038.95 2055.00 2000.05 2014.20 CONCOR 520.00 525.50 515.45 519.40 0.05 LUPIN 807.85 817.25 799.40 803.95 M&MFIN 414.00 417.40 410.20 411.75 KRBL 325.95 327.90 320.00 320.80 GALAXYSURF 990.00 1022.00 985.70 989.90 PHOENIXLTD 656.75 659.00 649.95 650.80 OFSS 3560.00 3616.00 3551.00 3570.00 -0.35 J&KBANK 60.00 65.95 59.25 64.90 BHARATFORG 505.80 508.10 497.50 499.30 MANPASAND 112.85 115.55 112.85 114.20 SUPREMEIND 1140.00 1140.00 1122.00 1128.05 GILLETTE 6990.90 6990.90 6914.20 6938.20 ASHOKLEY 91.90 92.30 90.40 91.65 -0.05 BHARTIARTL 351.00 354.35 336.30 340.05 MEGH 61.00 61.50 60.30 60.70 SUNDRMFAST 568.50 580.00 568.50 572.20 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660.85 663.70 -1.15 HEXAWARE 352.65 352.90 345.55 347.30 NAUKRI 1900.00 1940.00 1870.00 1919.45 BLUESTARCO 689.10 691.15 684.00 685.00 NIACL 189.10 192.20 186.95 187.60 SHARDACROP 389.00 397.55 389.00 394.10 NHPC 24.20 24.30 24.05 24.15 -0.05 BHEL 72.15 73.25 71.70 72.05 BRITANNIA 2973.85 2993.95 2952.00 2958.60 PFIZER 3217.05 3295.35 3217.05 3248.70 CRISIL 1456.80 1492.50 1456.80 1485.85 TATAINVEST 865.55 865.55 858.00 860.85 PGHH 10777.00 10825.00 10705.10 10755.00 -22.45 TATAPOWER 72.80 73.15 70.75 71.00 VIPIND 465.00 480.00 465.00 472.55 DEEPAKNI 269.40 273.75 268.75 270.00 GUJFLUORO 1070.00 1079.35 1064.40 1068.85 SCHAEFFLER 5415.00 5551.90 5415.00 5456.85 NIACL 189.00 192.50 186.15 188.45 -0.55 INDUSINDBK 1756.00 1780.00 1740.50 1748.95 KPRMILL 572.00 574.50 558.00 561.80 TATAGLOBAL 212.00 212.00 207.00 208.40 GDL 139.00 139.00 134.70 135.90 SHILPAMED 334.90 338.30 334.90 338.25 MRF 57800.00 58450.00 57300.00 57450.00 -191.20 BPCL 357.00 359.50 353.40 357.15 COLPAL 1234.80 1236.85 1210.05 1216.85 WELCORP 139.15 140.65 136.30 138.20 HAL 707.05 715.60 705.00 710.85 ASAHIINDIA 251.60 251.60 247.00 250.15 BOSCHLTD 17840.00 17882.70 17750.00 17772.95 -83.80 STAR 492.95 507.90 488.00 495.25 DIVISLAB 1715.00 1732.45 1708.80 1720.00 ADANIGREEN 37.90 38.10 36.60 36.90 PNCINFRA 149.60 152.50 149.40 151.00 ITDCEM 124.20 125.20 122.70 123.65 HDFCAMC 1549.90 1558.15 1535.55 1540.00 -8.65 PHILIPCARB 167.40 175.20 166.50 172.20 DBL 602.20 636.05 602.20 621.30 PTC 74.40 74.40 73.55 73.80 BOSCHLTD 17876.95 17876.95 17770.10 17840.05 CHOLAHLDNG 495.00 495.00 480.00 482.70 LUPIN 810.50 817.50 799.05 805.20 -5.55 NATIONALUM 56.60 57.65 56.10 56.40 RAYMOND 781.25 791.65 775.00 778.40 SHOPERSTOP 450.00 455.85 440.00 446.30 ITDC 279.50 282.70 278.10 278.70 MONSANTO 2577.15 2578.45 2543.80 2550.35 ACC 1652.60 1655.90 1630.00 1640.00 -14.30 TECHM 789.40 798.00 787.00 789.00 BERGEPAINT 326.50 326.65 318.00 321.10 JKLAKSHMI 349.10 357.40 346.00 354.85 UCOBANK 18.90 19.00 18.60 18.70 CARERATING 993.70 993.85 989.85 992.45 HINDZINC 284.90 286.15 281.70 281.95 -3.00 OBEROIRLTY 541.00 572.15 541.00 563.15 CUMMINSIND 732.00 748.90 727.00 744.50 GESHIP 300.40 307.00 293.90 302.55 MAHABANK 14.20 14.41 14.06 14.28 TVTODAY 311.15 311.15 308.00 308.90 HDFCLIFE 381.75 384.80 375.70 377.65 -4.10 MINDTREE 967.95 974.45 958.50 968.75 NMDC 104.15 105.80 104.00 104.25 FRETAIL 434.00 434.00 425.05 426.20 RELAXO 843.00 849.00 835.10 838.75 STARCEMENT 99.75 99.90 98.85 99.10 BANDHANBNK 551.85 556.60 542.05 544.45 -7.85 CANBK 284.70 286.80 280.45 281.20 PIDILITIND 1271.90 1284.70 1271.85 1281.80 SKFINDIA 2088.30 2132.00 2057.40 2122.30 AEGISLOG 211.05 212.00 208.00 209.70 SADBHAV 245.00 247.40 244.00 246.65 GICRE 252.10 253.60 248.00 248.50 -3.60 KTKBANK 135.05 135.60 130.05 131.80 MERCK 3960.00 3980.35 3855.80 3863.70 AJANTPHARM 1015.00 1022.35 1008.65 1012.90 NBVENTURES 102.80 104.05 102.05 102.65 TRITURBINE 110.80 111.00 108.00 108.25 COLPAL 1234.00 1237.25 1210.20 1213.05 -17.75 INOXLEISUR 312.35 332.00 312.30 321.25 KEC 286.30 288.90 283.85 286.45 KEI 405.00 408.00 396.25 400.00 DBCORP 195.00 197.50 194.15 195.35 KIOCL 142.20 142.20 139.55 141.25 AMBUJACEM 226.50 227.65 223.05 223.85 -3.30 AUROPHARMA 779.00 801.45 779.00 789.70 BAJAJFINSV 7351.00 7440.00 7344.15 7430.50 TRIDENT 67.05 67.90 66.75 67.05 ESSELPRO 118.00 119.35 116.45 116.65 NH 218.85 219.65 216.00 217.00 SAIL 58.05 59.70 57.65 57.90 -0.95 RBLBANK 667.90 679.00 665.00 673.60 VENKYS 2148.30 2190.00 2130.00 2137.10 TATAMETALI 661.10 673.45 660.00 663.15 GAYAPROJ 169.10 173.25 168.85 171.05 LAOPALA 207.20 207.60 204.30 205.00 UBL 1419.75 1423.85 1400.00 1400.00 -24.95 UJJIVAN 325.10 339.50 325.05 337.30 IEX 159.00 159.90 155.50 157.60 ADVENZYMES 192.55 194.75 187.50 188.05 HONAUT 23192.05 24199.95 23192.05 24018.00 BLUEDART 3287.70 3300.00 3275.45 3282.80 PETRONET 239.00 239.95 235.25 235.60 -4.40 ITC 294.55 296.60 293.45 294.00 COROMANDEL 440.00 442.00 419.75 427.80 CHENNPETRO 253.90 257.80 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that the world is a said the ILO worked with the greener place than it was 20 heresa May on Wednesday n an "innovative outreach", India's Permanent Mission to years ago, was based on data Tdescribed the Jallianwala Ian imposing mural on the promote a global concern - received and analysed from its Bagh massacre in Amritsar as premises of India's Permanent environmentally sustainable satellite. The greening in India a "shameful scar" on British Mission to the UN depicts a green jobs. He said the mural's is mostly from croplands (82 Indian history but stopped multi-pronged theme of envi- theme also has other elements per cent) with minor contri- short of a formal apology ronmentally sustainable green of India - green jobs, the NASA bution from forests (4.4 per sought by a cross-section of jobs, Mahatma Gandhi's 150th report and Gandhi's 150th cent), the NASA study, pub- Parliament in previous debates. birth anniversary, the birth anniversary. lished on February 11, said. In a statement, marking the International Labour "Rare is an occasion that Akbaruddin voiced appre- 100th anniversary of the mas- Organisation's centenary cele- you can get so many themes ciation for Ash for being able sacre, at the start of her week- bration and India leading the together," Akbaruddin said as to "artistically depict the mul- ly Prime Minister's Questions in global greening effort as doc- the mural was inaugurated in tiple themes in a way that all of the House of Commons, she umented recently by NASA. the presence of ILO Director- us can comprehend." reiterated the "regret" already The mural, on the sidewall General Guy Ryder as well as Ash said he was honoured expressed by the British of the Permanent Mission of top UN diplomats. to participate in the project, Government. 1 !  "   '   
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I think the Bappeared to be headed small parties were still teeter- ing a pro-independence society and I am sure the whole regret" expressed over the sary. ments but this is our combined future of workers will also be toward a historic fifth term as ing along the electoral thresh- demonstration. House wishes to see the UK's killings during the British Raj. The mural, an innovative effort to promote green jobs in space," he told PTI. Israel's Prime Minister on old and fighting for their sur- According to the British relationship with India contin- "I feel that we perhaps need collaboration with the ILO and a much more sustainable man- He added that astronauts Wednesday, with close-to-com- vival, so the final makeup of the government records, 379 peo- ue to flourish," she said. to go further... I have now non-profit organization ‘Street ner," he said. often say that when they are in plete unofficial election results next parliament has yet to be ple, including men, women and In response, Opposition been persuaded - not just by Art for Mankind', was inaugu- Looking down on Earth, space, they don't see borders giving his right-wing Likud and decided. Final results were children were killed and around Labour Party Leader Jeremy this debate - to take a different rated Tuesday. the astronaut in the mural when they look down at Earth. other nationalist and religious expected Thursday. 1200 injured in the firing. Corbyn demanded that those approach," the minister said, The imposing white, black, sees that the world is a green- “There are no borders, it's only parties a solid majority in par- Two of his potential allies, "The tragedy of Jallianwala who lost their lives in the mas- adding that the government grey and green mural depicts a er place than it was 20 years in our minds.” liament. The outcome affirmed hawkish former Defense Bagh of 1919 is a shameful scar sacre deserve a "full, clear and had to also consider the "finan- gigantic weightless astronaut, ago. India is amongst those Ash, who has been doing Israel's continued tilt to the Minister Avigdor Lieberman on British Indian history. As unequivocal apology for what cial implications" of any apol- floating in space, a green lndia contributing in significant mea- street art and murals since the right and further dimmed hopes and economic-centric Finance Her Majesty the Queen took place". ogy for events of the past. visible in the astronaut's helmet sure to this increase in the 1980s, finished the mural in of a negotiated solution to the Minister Moshe Kahlon, (Elizabeth II) said before visit- May's statement comes a "These issues are an visor. Gandhi's portrait and the greening on Earth and the one week. Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Re- have yet to formally confirm ing Jallianwala Bagh in 1997, it day after British MPs at important way of trying to number ‘150' are on the astro- same was corroborated by the "Big murals like this are a election will also give they would sit with Netanyahu is a distressing example of our Westminster Hall of the draw a line under the past. naut's spacesuit's left arm while recent data from the NASA good way to give messages. Netanyahu an important boost and could emerge as wild- past history with India," she said Parliament complex debated Therefore, this is work in a patch with the ILO logo and satellites. Very often art is not under- as he braces for the likelihood cards. In any case, the country in her statement. the issue of a formal apology for progress and I cannot make any the numeric '100' is on the right A recent NASA study had stood by most people. I use of criminal charges in a series of now faces what could be weeks "We deeply regret what the April 13, 1919 massacre to promises," he said, holding out arm. said India and China are lead- very simple message in what I corruption scandals. of political negotiations over happened and the suffering mark its centenary this some hope of a formal apolo- India's Permanent ing the global greening effort. do so people can understand With 97.4 per cent of the the composition of a ruling caused. I am pleased that today Saturday. gy over the incident. Representative to the UN The NASA study, which very easily," he said. vote counted, Likud and its tra- coalition.

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he Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied Tsteel for India’s first indigenous and biggest artillery gun — ‘Dhanush’, which has been inducted into the Indian Army recently. With this, SAIL has once again established its commitment to fulfill the country’s every requirement to strengthen he Rail Vikas Nigam the history of Hindi cinema. India’s defence systems. Limited (RVNL), a Created in 2003, RVNL, as SAIL’s special alloy steel, pro- TMiniratna (category 1) it is popularly called, has grown duced by SAIL-Alloy Steels Plant Central Public Sector from strength to strength. It based at Durgapur, has been used for Enterprise (CPSE), under the undertakes rail infrastructure making this artillery gun. ‘Dhanush’ Ministry of Railways, celebrat- projects of all types from con- has been indigenously designed and ed its 16th Annual Day at the cept to commissioning, raising developed by the Gun Factory in Air Force Auditorium, in New non-budgetary resources by Jabalpur where it was handed over to Delhi, recently. The Union forming project specific Special the Indian Army. Minister of Railways and the Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). In The organisation, which is in its Minister of Coal, Piyush the period of its existence, the 60th year of production, has con- Goyal, graced the occasion as company has achieved several tributed in creating a strong founda-  )   #+ the chief guest while the chair- mile stones, which includes tion for modern India and at the same man of the Railway Board, completion of many projects time meeting every requirement of building the country’s infrastruc- Vinod Kumar Yadav, presided which a total of 8,838 km till special quality steel for Indian ture. The company is ready to meet over the celebrations. Other date. These include new lines, defence. SAIL steel has been used in and supply special grade steels for dignitaries present on the doubling, gauge conversion the country’s various defence pro- technical requirement of the country’s occasion included the chair- and electrification. In addition, grams including the INS Vikrant, INS defence programs.” man and the managing direc- RVNL also builds workshops, Kiltan, INS Kamorta, MBT Arju and In the financial year 2018-19, tor of RVNL, Pradeep bridges, institutional buildings so on. SAIL produced 16.3 Million Tonnes Gaur,among other senior and metro lines. The company’s Rourkela Steel (MT) crude steel in FY19, registering officials from RVNL, Railways In its rating with respect to Plant has also been supplying special a growth of eight per cent over the cor- and other CPSEs. other CPSEs, the RVNL has grade steel to Jabalpur’s Gun Factory responding period last year and clock- setup created by the organisation. lakh tonnes of UTS 90 Rail. The pro- However, he feels that the chal- During the event, several been ranked first amongst the to meet its various technical require- ing the best ever saleable steel produc- It is important to note that the duction of Rails got momentum in the lenge for the next year is much high- shields and awards were given Railway CPSEs for the last ments related to development and tion during the year. The production FY19 ended with a robust perfor- second half of FY19 with around 5.66 er with a plan of 21 per cent increase to the deserving individual four years in a row in terms of repair. from new mills of the company’s plants mance during Q4 with a growth of 10 lakh tonnes of production and 35 per in production of crude steel and sim- employees and their teams. performance. It has earned a SAIL chairman, Anil Kumar recorded a marked improvement in per cent, 8 per cent, 14 per cent and cent higher than the H1 figure. In line ilar growth in sales to catch on with Three teams and 26 individu- cent percent score by the Chaudhary said, “It is matter of FY19, giving an enriched product bas- 13 per cent in respect of production with this improved performance, the the fast growing domestic steel con- als were recognised at the event Department of Public great pride for us that SAIL steel is ket. The total steel despatch from SAIL of hot metal, crude steel, saleable steel company has managed to improve its sumption backed by an increased through cash awards and cita- Enterprises (DPE) for the sec- being used in India’s various defence was the highest ever at 14.86 MT dur- and sales respectively. Also, SAIL had turnover by 16 per cent which now demand from infrastructure and con- tions. Amidst the frivolities, an ond year in a row, rated as programs along with being used for ing FY19 due to a dedicated logistics the highest ever production of 9.85 stands at 66,100 crore. struction segments. audio-visual cultural pro- ‘excellent’ for eight consecutive gramm was hosted, tracing years by the DPE. +4% % 4   %   
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t a recent ceremony organised at the Gun tributions have also been made by the DRDO, ACarriage Factory, Jabalpur, the first six public sector units such as SAIL and BEL and #   %    %     %   7  4  ‘Dhanush’ guns have been handed over to the several private sector firms. Indian Army. The guns were flagged off by ‘Dhanush’ incorporates the latest features Range: New barrel design Sighting System: Equipped Gun Positioning: An Saurabh Kumar, the director general of the such as an inertial navigation system, an on- and modified double baffle with Advanced Gun Sighting Advanced Gun Alignment " 
  !  Ordnance Factories and the chairman of the board ballistic computer, direct day and night muzzle brake (MDBMB) sys- System with a day camera and Positioning System Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). Dr Ajay firing system, a modern target acquisition sys- tem for an enhancement of (CCD), a night camera, a laser (AGAPS) which relies on the Kumar, the secretary of Defence Production to tem and a communication system that makes range from 27 km to 38 km. range finder (LRF) and INS, GPS, CPU and odome- the Government of India was the chief guest, the weapon compatible with the Army’s pro- The MDBMB limits the stress NFOV and WFOV as com- ter. while Lt General PK Srivastava, PVSM, AVSM, ject—‘Shakti’. on the structure to 155/39 lev- pared to the optical day and Muzzle Velocity Recording : VSM, the director general of Artillery, was the Weighing less than 13 tonnes, with a high els. night sight of Bofors. It has an on-board muzzle guest of honour. The ceremony also saw Lt ground clearance of 400 mm, a range of eleva- Charge: Modification in the Ballistic Calculation: It has velocity recorder (MVR) as dis- General RS Salaria, VSM, Commandant School tion from -3? to 70 ? and an arc of traverse of loading trough and loading an on-board Advanced tinct from the off-board system of Artillery, Major General Manmeet Singh, MG 60?, ‘Dhanush’ is the most maneuverable tray enables ‘Dhanush’ to Tactical Computer as distinct of the Bofors. Artillery HQ Western Command Chandi artillery system and can be deployed in any ter- accommodate the large from Bofors where the ballis- Back-up Sight: ‘Dhanush’ has Mandir, among others. rain. diameter of the bi-modular tic calculations were done at a direct and indirect sighting The ‘Dhanush’ 155mm x 45 calibre modern The gun has evolved as the most modern charge system (BMCS). the command post. system based on a day and artillery gun system, developed jointly with the gun system in its own right, independent of its Laying: An auto laying sys- Gun Recording: An Inertial night sight (RS 420) and an purva Thakur from Mumbai emerged as the third runner Indian Army and manufactured by the lineage. The gun weighs 700 kg more than the tem based on the Fire Control Navigation System (INS) and indirect sight 104A, devel- Aup and bagged the title of ‘Miss Best Hair’ at this year’s Miss Ordnance Factories, received bulk production 155mm/39 calibre Bofors and has an 877mm Computer System as com- a GPS as against the theodo- oped by the Ordnance Factory Teen Universe 2019 in Panama. This was the eighth edition of clearance in February and the initial order of 114 longer barrel. It has a larger chamber volume of pared to the manual system of lite based system of the Dehradun, in addition to the the teen pageant. The contest aims at testing the contestants on Guns was placed on the OFB. Significant con- 23 liters as compared to 19 liters of the Bofors. the Bofors gun. Bofors. Electronic Sighting System. the parameters of not just their physical beauty but also their personality, talent and intelligence. This year’s pageant had con- testants from 28 different countries including Argentina, Brazil, USA, Mexico and Colombia. The event was organised by the 2!&)"';"  *'  national director of the Miss Teen India Organisation, Jasmeet Kaur at Noida’s Film City.a. The winner of this year’s pageant was Brazil’s Eduarda Zanella. The first runner up was Ingrid Mouthon from Colombia, followed by Miss Mexico, Melissa #! "!& !(2 )"
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yas Muni states that in the absence of like the Mahabharat and the Valmiki Ramayan Vknowledge of how God created the uni- have advised humans to worship God, basi-     verse, nobody can be considered a learned. cally keeping in view the three subjects i.e., one From the knowledge of creation only, one should pray to God (prarthna), should listen becomes able to learn about each non-alive and chant ved mantras which describe His 6 6 matter of the universe, its best utilisation and divine qualities (stuti) and must worship Him make our lives comfortable, long and happy. by listening to Vedas, performing Yajyen and This is called materialism or the knowledge practice the Ashtang Yog philosophy while per- of the worldly matters. The second part of cre- forming all moral duties (upasana). ation to be known is spiritualism which The Vedic spiritualism enables a person destroys illusion, enables us to control our to have a good character by controlling all his senses and thus prevents us from committing senses and organs keeping himself away from any sins. So, when human beings get progress sins. In a nutshell, the Vedas preach that by in both the matters simultaneously, then all means everyone must try his best to make only peace is maintained on earth or else, rav- contact with a learned acharya of Vedas and ages of hatred, tradition of blind faith, violence Yog philosophy to listen and follow eternal  
, $%%$, % and several types of sins are committed in the vedic knowledge for the welfare of nation and society. all mankind. Therefore, the learned of the Vedas in Thus, the study of the Vedas is mainly to ocated at the crossroads of nature activities such as berry Atharvaved ask the human beings, ‘whether be carried out to realise God for destroying Lthe West and East that picking and seven UNESCO one has tried to attain spiritual knowledge sorrows and achieving peace while taking the provides a great opportunity World Heritage Sites such as about God or oversighting spiritualism, or if help of all materialistic articles. That is why t a glittering awards cere- ment and so on. The for travellers to experience the Fortress of Suomenlinna in one is only after the materialistic articles of one needs to make progress in both materi- Amony held recently, the Corporation’s futuristic Finland en route to or from Helsinki. Aurora Borealis can the world. It asks, if one has tried to learn and alism and spiritualism. However, it unfortu- Indian Oil Corporation approach with an aim to con- Europe, VisitFinland is posi- appear on 200 nights a year in obtain all the materialistic articles of the world nate that at present, most people are after the Limited has bagged the ‘AIMA solidate India’s position on the tioning the country as an ulti- Finnish Lapland and Santa to get merriment and this regard, if the said materialistic articles while others are after self- Managing India Award 2019’ global arena, under the able mate destination for the Claus—the one and only— wealth/materialistic articles have ever been made paths, which is against the Vedas. for ‘Outstanding PSU of the leadership of its chairman, Indian travellers. comes from Finland.” pleasurable or have only increased one’s When we set our eyes on the world, we Year’. The award was present- received AIMA’s appreciation. The Ambasador of Having witnessed a robust wishes. Similarly, in the matter of food, find that the progress in materialism—science, ed by the former President of IndianOil’s chairman Finland to India, Nina growth in tourist arrivals and Vedas ask whether one has eaten food or has education, atomic and nuclear energy, agricul- India Pranab Mukherjee, to thanked the eminent jury and Vaskunlahti, said, “Finland overnights from the Indian the food eaten you. ture, medical science, space, animal hus- the chairman of IndianOil, dedicated the award to the has reinvented itself in just one market, Visit Finland reinstat- The Vedas emphasise that only one sided bandry, entertainment and so on, has been Sanjiv Singh. ‘IOCians’ across the nation as short century—from a large-  $ '  ,   ed their focus in the Indian knowledge/progress either in materialism or achieved and in still ongoing. On the other The All India Management well as to the IndianOil’s chan- ly agrarian society into a high-    #  market. The country head for spiritualism, is always harmful as in the hand, progress in the matter of faith—eternal Association (AIMA) awards nel partners, stakeholders, tech country. Our national India from VisitFinland, Sara absence of materialistic articles nobody can spiritualism briefed in Vedas which unites the declared under 11 categories whose dedicated efforts have character and northern her- lovers. Design, architecture, Sodhi Juneja, further added, survive whereas in the absence of knowledge mankind, spreads international brotherhood were headed by Sanjiv Goenka, enabled IndianOil to maintain itage have boosted us to the culture and shopping are all “Finland received a very warm of spiritualism, human beings indulge in illu- and condemns blind faith, is observed to be the chairman of the RP-Sanjiv its leadership position and its top of many kinds of country great exploration angles with welcome in the Indian market sion and are prone to corruption. negligible. In fact, our eternal vedic philoso- Goenka Group, and shortlist- brand value over the decades. rankings from quality of life to stunning national parks, with the arrivals growing by 15 When the question to get progress in both phy emphasise that to maintain peace on the ed 11 eminent enterprises and AIMA, the apex body of clean air. Finland is one of the forests, lakes, and the coastline per cent in 2018. We are the above said knowledge simultaneously aris- earth and to get the best use of materialistic personalities of the country for management professionals in world’s most sparsely populat- with numerous islands. The focusing on developing es then, Yajurved preaches to attain the eter- articles, attention will have to be paid to get their contribution to nation- the country, is committed to ed countries where almost 80 head of PR and media for Asia Finland as an all year destina- nal, vedic knowledge traditionally wherein it more progress in vedic spiritualism. building. The jury acknowl- enhancing business excellence per cent of the land is covered and Australia from tion for Indians with the four is preached that alive (eternal form of spiri- Therefore, all human beings, as those in edged IndianOil’s contribu- through its multifaceted activ- by forest and 10 per cent by VisitFinland, Sari Hey, shared, unique seasons. With mid- tualism) and non-alive (materialistic articles) the previous yugas, will have to pay attention tion in empowering the citizens ities. Instituted in 2010, AIMA water. So it’s no wonder that “With 40 national parks, night sun in the summer and matters are required to be learned. The towards eternal Vedic knowledge to get of the country not only Managing India Awards recog- tourists are blown away by the 188,000 lakes and over two the ephemeral allure of the Rigved states that God has created this land progress in spiritualism as well as in materi- through its products, but also nise excellence in manage- sheer beauty of the Finnish million saunas, Finland offers Northern Lights in the winter, to provide us with all pleasures, comforts and alism simultaneously. through various other initia- ment, entrepreneurship and landscape.” some of the world’s unique Finland possesses a wealth of a long and a happy life but the land would (The author is Swami Ram Swarup tives beyond business in leadership, and have become The landscape of Finland experiences of staying in glass rare beauty, and a truly distinc- never give us pleasure until we worship God. 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Taking the court first, The supremely talented time world champion to have However, Mercedes team Sindhu, seeded fourth, took 21-year-old upstaged five- to defend his ability and tem- principal Toto Wolff is under just 27 minutes to get the bet- time world champion Lewis perament, but the German is no illusions about the chal- ter of Indonesia's Lyanny Hamilton in Bahrain but ulti- having to do just that after a lenge posed by Ferrari. Alessandra Mainaky 21-9, 21-7 mately limped home third series of unforced errors "The truth is that we in a one-sided match. when his Ferrari lost power stretching back to last season. weren't as quick as our direct The Rio Olympics Silver- with 10 laps left. Vettel finished fifth and competitors throughout qual- medallist will next play Mia The Chinese Grand Prix was comfortably eclipsed by ifying and the race in Blichfeldt of Denmark. is replete with sub-plots: can Leclerc, who is a decade Bahrain," he said. Later, sixth seed Saina too Hamilton win the race for a In just his second season history of Formula One and I younger. "The Ferrari was consid- tamed another Indonesian in sixth time? Can Sebastian in F1, it is widely assumed that hope the car will be as good erably faster on the straights Yulia Yosephin Susanto 21-16, Vettel silence the doubters? it is just a matter of time until as it was in Bahrain (until late O) > and this added up to several 21-11, to book her place in the win over world number 28 round event after beating Arjun How much faster are Ferrari? Leclerc tastes victory. on) so that I can continue to With all the talk about tenths around one lap. next round. Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to M R and K Maneesha 21-18, 21- But the focus in Shanghai "Usually the Chinese race go for the results we deserve." Ferrari, it is easy to forget that "Nevertheless, the saying Saina will next look to set up a clash with Olympic 7 in an all-Indian contest. will be on Leclerc, the Ferrari is good fun because the Shanghai has one of the Mercedes won the opening goes that 'in order to finish avenge her first-round loss at champion Chen Long of China. However, it was curtains for rookie from Monaco who weather can be unpredictable longest straights in the 21-race two races. first, first you have to finish'... Malaysia Open to Thailand's Sameer Verma defeated India in the opening round of fully deserved victory two and rain can arrive when you championship and should be Valtteri Bottas claimed a "The challenge we are fac- Pornpawee Chochuwong when Thailand's Suppanyu the men's doubles competition. weeks ago but had to settle for least expect it," said Leclerc. perfect for Ferrari's searing dominant victory in the sea- ing doesn't daunt us, it's she faces her in the second Avihingsanon 21-14, 21-6 to The pair of Manu Attri and the first podium of his career. "It's the 1,000th race in the pace, with reliability the main son-opening Australian uplifting," he added. round. square up against China's Lu B Sumeeth Reddy lost to qual- Chochuwong beat young Guangzu. ifiers Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Indian Mugdha Agrey 21-6, HS Prannoy eked out a 11- and Kean Hean Loh of 21-8 in another match. 21, 21-16 21-18 win over Singapore 13-21, 17-21. / /1 - -$-1-7-7- 5=*2-7 Sixth seed Kidambi France's Brice Leverdez. The The mixed doubles pair of Srikanth, who had reached the Indian will meet top seed and Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka finals at India Open, defeated world No 1 Kento Momota of Parikh too exited in the open-    The Indian ous game. very alert India goalkeeper sustain pressure with tight Thailand's Sitthikom Japan next. ing round after a 12-21, 12-21 women's hockey team on Lalremsiami's sensation- Savita made a good save. marking inside the circle giv- Thammasin 21-17, 21-18 in a Momota survived a scare defeat at the hands of third- Wednesday struck a late goal al 55th-minute goal ensured India too earned a PC in ing Malaysia no real chance to 41-minute match. He will next against 2017 champion B Sai seeded Thai pair of Dechapol through youngster the team secured a narrow the following minute but did take a shot on goal. lock horns with Denmark's Praneeth, who put up a stiff Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Lalremsiami to beat hosts win in a hard-fought contest not succeed. With India's ace Having missed out on Hans-Kristian Solberg resistance before going down Taerattanachai. Malaysia and take an unassail- that saw Malaysia give their all dragflicker Gurjit Kaur miss- PCs, India looked for a poten- Vittinghus. 21-19, 14-21, 20-22 to the reign- The Chinese Taipei pair of able lead in the five-match to put up a defensive game. ing the tour due to an injury, tial opportunity, and Navneet 2014 Commonwealth ing Japanese World champion. Lu Ching Yao and Lee Chia bilateral series here. Though it was Malaysia they lost out on five penalty Kaur set up a splendid goal Games champion Parupalli Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Hsin ended the campaign of India won the first two who made a strong start with corner opportunities in this for Lalremsiami who made a Kashyap also continued his Sikki Reddy also progressed to Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi matches 3-0 and 5-0 followed an early penalty corner in the game. diving effort to help India good run with a 21-19, 21-14 the mixed doubles second Dewangan 21-12, 21-15. by a 4-4 draw in their previ- first minute of the game, a But the team did well to win. PTI

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To add to their woes, Wednesday reposed faith on In the ninth over, Gayle Gayle's mayhem ended overs. they would be banking on Rajasthan don't have the depth their abilities and backed the struck two fours and another when he was caught at deep Rahul went on the offensive home comfort to upset defend- and bench strength to over- duo to come good in the next massive leg-side six as 17 came mid-wicket off Behrendorff to in the last two and in the ing champions CSK. come the tough situation. match against Chennai Super off Hardik Pandya's over to take nip his opening partnership process completed his century. In contrast, CSK are com- Rajasthan's bowling too Kings. ing off a clinical seven-wicket appears to be lacking in ideas "I feel we are one of the thrashing of Kolkata Knight and the likes of Stokes, Jofra strongest squad and Steve Smith Riders and are sitting pretty at Archer, Jaidev Unadkat, and is a proven customer all over the -!/   2"<&  the top of the table with five vic- Dhawal Kulkarni will have to world," Amol said on the eve of tories from six games. Rajasthan Royals' match against Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD Under the astute captaincy TO Chennai Super Kings.   '( )(*+ now a freelance cricketer. after the one Test. You could not played under. Ashwin falls in the of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, HEAD "Just before what happened, Hardus believes IPL is better get the chance to show your same category. He knows what CSK boasts of a perfectly bal- he was best batsman in the  ,A ings XI Punjab pacer than many other T20 leagues in skills and what are you capable to expect from me and I exact- anced squad to excel on any   world. He has spent just a little Hardus Viljoen cannot play the world. of. For me, to take this decision ly know what I need to do in dif- surface and all conditions. 01 of time in the middle. I am sure K 2#! for South Africa as had accept- Hardus said the level of after getting dropped was diffi- ferent situations and this makes The Royals, on the other 00 from what we saw against KKR ed the Kolpak deal, but he feels competition makes the cash- cult. But everything happens for it easier. When your captain hand, are still struggling to +31,)7  J6## was good enough to indicate playing in the Indian Premier rich Indian league stand out. a reason. At the end of the day believes in you and trusts you, find their bearings. After losing what is going to come from League (IPL) comes closest to "IPL is closest to the World Cup you need security in life and it makes your job easier," he their last match, they find pull up their socks against an him. fulfilling his dream of playing in as you get to play against the food on your table for your fam- said. themselves in a precarious posi- in-form CSK. "Ben Stokes is a fine all- the coveted World Cup. best. It is an unbelievable expe- ily. Kolpak improved me as a A well-known name in T20 tion, and have to win almost all CSK, on the other hand, rounder and has performed all The Kolpak deal allows cit- rience for players as it adds an player also.'' cricket, the bowler feels the for- their remaining games to keep will be brimming with confi- over the world so I am sure he izens of around 100 nations to international flavour," he said. Playing for KXIP, Hardus mat is tailor-made for batsmen. their play-off chances alive. dence having defeated the realizes it and I am sure he play cricket in any EU nation Hardus signed the Kolpak feels (Ravichandran) Ashwin "In T20 cricket, public wants to Rajasthan have failed to Royals earlier in the season, would come to terms with it without being considered an deal with English county County, Hardus said, ''Every boy understands his players. "I have see runs and we as bowlers need seize opportunities in their ear- when Dhoni smashed an and would perform his best for overseas player. Hardus had Derbyshire before ending it in dreams to play for his country, played with a lot of captains. I to restrict the batsmen. I think lier matches and in the previous unbeaten 75 to clinch an eight- us. That what we hope, no donned the national jersey once January 2019. Asked about his but this is all about opportuni- would say Darren Sammy was focusing on the basics makes outing against KKR, they were run victory. doubts about his abilities," he in a Test against England and is move to play in the English ties. You were dropped just probably the best captain I the job easier," he said. totally outplayed on home turf. Their batting looks solid said. #     A  2  %%         %'  D %' # (J 4.  :$ 4:$  5  55& ) 0    ) 7'&-.!(2!(!( '))"  0+('' and two catches including a 0 running one to dismiss Suresh H# )%!0D0,5E 551 0  #<9#A9H#"<  *4')4' hennai Super Kings pacer Raina, said the visitors didn't "< 'D))E 5V    "F9#F9H##< Deepak Chahar has agreed misread the wicket. C "<   D11E 551 ) H#9#F9H##< t was double delight for with his captain Mahendra He said the batsmen IIndia as it swept the Wisden Singh Dhoni that the team played too many shots at the #-+-"- Cricketers' Almanack on needs a better pitch at home start, which hurt them badly. Wednesday with Virat Kohli despite winning all their games "It's not that we misread  0+('' jointly held by Sunrisers and Smriti Mandhana clinch- here so far. the wicket but yes, we played Hyderabad spinner Rashid ing the 'Leading Cricketer of CSK captain Dhoni has too many shots at the start. We hennai Super Kings' medi- Khan and Kings XI Punjab Year' honours, continuing criticised the Chepauk pitch lost three extra wickets in the Cum pacer Deepak Chahar medium pacer Ankit Rajpoot. their award-winning spree. after registering a seven-wick- powerplay. That's how it goes has become the bowler with The 26-year-old flum- Kohli and Mandhana had et win over Kolkata, terming it in the shorter format. It hap- the most number of dot balls moxed the KKR top-order won big in the last ICC as "low scoring". pens. Sometimes, the shot that in an innings in the history of with early strikes. He trapped Awards night too. Mandhana And Chahar, who returned went straight to the fielder the Indian Premier League big-hitting Chris Lynn leg was adjudged 'Women's with impressive figures of 3 for would have gone in the gap," (IPL). before in the first over. He then Cricketer of the Year' as well 20 against KKR, blamed the "Nobody wants this type Dhoni, while speaking at Chawla said in defence of the The underrated Chahar claimed the wickets of Nitish as the 'Women's ODI Player of nature of the wicket on hot and of a wicket. It is because of the the presentation ceremony team's batsmen. returned impressive figures of Rana and Robin Uthappa and the Year' by the ICC in humid weather conditions. soil and heat. It's too hot here had earlier said "we don't want He felt that a total of 135- three for 20 from four overs in the third and fifth overs December, while the talis- "I'm happy I performed and the pitch curators are play on wickets like these" after 140 or more would have been against Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively. manic Kohli won the Cricketer well, but obviously we're look- doing their best job to give us CSK won another low-scoring ideal. bowling a staggering 20 dot In the penultimate over, of the Year award besides fin- ing for a better wicket," Chahar a good track. But, at the end of game at Chepauk. "A total of 135-140 would balls. Chahar bowled five dot balls ishing as the top batsman in told reporters at the post- the day you can't help it," he KKR leg-spinner Piyush have been ideal on this wick- Chahar broke the record of with the in-form Andre Russell Tests. match press conference. added. Chawla, who took a wicket et," he added. 18 dot balls in an innings on strike. Indian captain Kohli was named the Wisden Leading Cricketer of the year for the third successive time, having captain was named as the :1//!/ A12-$+ O:,* "  '  P amassed 2735 runs across the Leading Cricketer in the three formats in 2018. World for an unprecedented The Indian talisman was third year in a row by the 2019 /$9 $:-$A"   0+('' looks good. But once we play picked as one of the five edition of Wisden Cricketers' on better and flatter wickets Wisden Cricketers of the year, Almanack while this  0+('' arbhajan Singh and Imran with smaller boundaries, we along with England's Tammy Mandhana's first award. HTahir have proved that will have to see what is the best Beaumont, Jos Buttler, Sam Afghanistan spinner olkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh age is just a number, feels combination to play with," he Curran and Rory Burns. Rashid Khan was named the KKarthik said in-form Andre Russell batted Chennai Super Kings captain added. The India skipper is only Leading T20 Cricketer of the with a "lot of maturity" after the all-rounder Mahendra Singh Dhoni, equat- Dhoni picked Tahir for the third cricketer ever to Year for the second year in a anchored his side in a losing cause against ing the spinners with fine wine special praise, saying the South have won the award more row, following his superb per- Chennai Super Kings. for the way they have matured. African is someone on whom than three times after Don formance last year. He took 22 KKR were under pressure from the word The inspirational CSK he can depend no matter what Bradman (10 times) and Jack wickets at an average of 8.68 go on Tuesday and by the 11th over CSK had skipper, himself 37, was effu- the situation. Hobbs (8 times). for Afghanistan in T20Is, the visiting team reeling at 47 for 6 when Russell sive in his praise for the duo "I have fallen back on Kohli had notched up 593 besides scalping 21 wickets in walked in. after CSK's seven-wicket win Tahir and he has done the job. runs in five Tests at an average the Indian Premier League The Jamaican, who has stolen the limelight over Kolkata Knight Riders He has confidence in me. He of 59.3 during India's 1-4 loss 2018. this season so far with his hard-hitting abilities, on Tuesday. The 38-year-old has got a very good flipper," he to England and ended the year The Five Cricketers of the took it upon himself to post a decent 108 when Harbhajan (2/15) and the 40- said. with five hundreds to his Year are chosen by Lawrence other batsman gave away their wickets cheap- year-old Tahir (2/21) were the "He (Tahir) is someone name. Booth, the editor of the ly. Karthik said after the seven-wicket loss. key performers for the home who if you tell that this is the Mandhana was rewarded Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Russell refused to take singles to keep the Karthik admitted that the team failed to put team. right pace to bowl on, he does for scoring 669 and 662 runs with the 2019 version serving tail-enders at the non-strikers' end. He finished up enough runs on the board. "Age is on their side it most of the times. He is some- in ODIs and T20Is last year. as the 156th edition. the innings unbeaten on 50 with five fours and "Definitely, not enough runs on the board. (Harbhajan and Tahir). They one who deceives the batsman She also amassed 421 runs at Wisden has been listing three sixes. These are tricky games and you don't know how are like old wine and they are has played. I have fallen back quite a few times. an astounding strike rate of out Cricketers of the Year "Credit to Russell, he showed a lot of matu- many runs to set with the dew and everything, maturing," Dhoni said after the on Imran (Tahir) whenever "Not only a good leggie and 174.68 in the women's Super since 1889 and it is considered rity and I am pleased with the way he's shap- but when the game finishes you feel you should win over KKR. needed and he has come up googly, he has got a very good League. as one of the more prestigious ing up. I like the way we tried defending a small gave got 20 more runs, so it's always a catch- "Bhajji (Harbhajan) has with very good performances. flipper. Overall he is a good The Indian men's team award in the sport. total, especially the spinners with the wet ball," 22 situation," he said. done well in whatever games he "Overall, the bowling unit package," Dhoni added.