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replica models of Rafale jets, Commissioner Param Bir issued by Deshmukh suggest- tioning of the police depart- even though the inspectors Singh on the MVA ing that he is not averse to fac- ment is at stake. If there is any    were given no proof that these Government claimed the tar- ing any enquiry, the HC bench amount of truth in such alle- models were made,” Mediapart geted scalp on Monday as said, “Such preliminary enquiry gations, certainly it has a direct      reported. Maharashtra Home Minister shall be conducted in accor- effect on the citizens’ confi- Government deal worth over The allegations were first Anil Deshmukh resigned from dance with law and concluded dence in the police machinery fresh controversy has bro- 7.8 billion Euros in 2016 for 36 uncovered by the French anti- his post on “moral grounds” as early as possible but prefer- in the State”. Aken out regarding the Rafale medium multi-role corruption agency Agence within hours of the Bombay ably within 15 (fifteen) days “Such allegations, there- Rafale fighter jet deal with combat aircraft. Francaise Anticorruption High Court ordering a from receipt of a copy of this fore, cannot remain unattend- allegations of French manu- About two years back, the (AFA) during their audit of “Preliminary Enquiry” (PE) order”. ed and are required to be facturer Dassault paying one deal faced another storm when Dassault, according to the by the CBI into the serious “Once the preliminary looked into in the manner million Euros as gift to an allegations came up of an report. But the AFA “against all charges of corruption made enquiry is complete, the known to law when, prima Indian middleman. The mid- Indian defence manufacturer apparent logic” decided not to against him by Singh. Director, CBI shall be at liber- facie, they indicate commission dleman is already facing being favoured in the offsets. refer the case to prosecutors, it In a day of swift develop- ty to decide on the future of a cognisable offence,” the HC charges of money laundering in The Rafale jet deal has a said. ments, a HC Division Bench course of action, also in accor- bench added. another defence deal in India. 50 per cent offset clause “A s t h e y c o m b e d t h r o u g h ordered a PE by the CBI on the dance with law. Should the Shortly after the HC passed These allegations surfaced wherein Dassault has to plough the 2017 accounts, the AFA ground that “there can be no Minister and NCP chief Sharad CBI,” said a HC bench com- Director, CBI, see no reason to its order, Deshmukh submitted in Mediapart — a French inves- back nearly 30,000 crore inspectors raised an eyebrow fair, impartial, unbiased and Pawar’s confidant Dilip Walse- prising Chief Justice Dipankar proceed further, Dr Patil shall his resignation to Chief tigative website— over the into the Indian defence when they came across an item untainted probe, if the same Patil emerged as the frontrun- Datta and Justice GS Kulkarni. be duly informed of the same,” Minister Uddhav Thackeray. weekend. The report said the industry. of expenditure costing 5,08,925 were entrusted to the State ner to replace the outgoing The HC bench said that the Judges observed. “On a plea by Advocate information about Dassault In its report on Sunday, the Euros and entered under the police force”. State Home Minister. although it did not see an “It is needless to observe Jayshree Patil, the High Court paying money to the middle- French publication said the heading ‘gifts to clients’,” the This prompted Deshmukh “The police department is immediate reason to direct that the preliminary enquiry ordered a Preliminary Inquiry man came out during an inves- deal involved a 1.1 million AFA report said. to put in his papers. He said under his (Deshmukh’s) control registration of an FIR by the and further action, if at all by the CBI. That being the case, tigation by French anti-cor- Euro payment made by “The sum was indeed huge that in the wake of the High and direction. There can be no CBI based on one of the peti- required, would proceed unin- it would not be morally pru- ruption agency. Dassault to a middleman in for a gift. Though French law Court’s order, “it is not moral- fair, impartial, unbiased and tioners Jaishri L Patil’s com- fluenced by the fact that dent on my part to continue as Incidentally, 12 Rafale jets India. The French conglomer- does not set out precise limits, ly prudent on my part to con- untainted probe if the same plaint, “interest of justice, in our this court has ordered Home Minister. Hence I have manufactured as per the Indian ate has claimed the money legal precedents suggest that tinue in the post”. were entrusted to the State opinion, would be sufficiently such an action,” the HC bench voluntarily decided to quit the specifications have already was used to pay for 50 replicas giving a watch or an expensive Given that the ruling NCP police force. As of necessity, the served if the Director, CBI is added. post. Please relieve me from my joined service at the Ambala or models of Rafale jets. But the meal costing several hundred will keep the post vacated by probe has to be entrusted to an directed to initiate a prelimi- In its reasoning for taking post,” he said in his resignation airbase. India and France report has not provided any Euros can be enough to con- Deshmukh, Maharashtra independent agency like the nary enquiry into the com- cognisance of the allegations of letter. signed a Government to document or photograph as stitute corruption.”  / + 
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&     *  -    Wcontinuing to resurface, the Monday one lakh has crossed in The East Singhbhum district East Singhbhum administration has Covid vaccination in the district. We had its first Coronavirus positive Jamshedpur: As cases of Covid-19 ident of Daiguttu locality in Mango. stepped up its efforts for early are trying to expedite the vaccina- case on May 12, exactly four months continue to rise at the steel city very A district health officer con- detection of the virus and launched tion drive further in near future. from now, when a 23-year-old girl fast, one of the patients fled the firmed the incident. “A 42-year-old aggressive mass testing in market “We are focusing on trace, track and a 27-year-old youth from MGM Medical College Hospital's male patient has fled the medical places and housing societies. The and treat. We have been approached Chakulia were admitted at the Tata Covid ward on Sunday night. After college hospital's Covid ward on focus is on Trace, Track and Treat. by several societies too. The Main Hospital. . the hospital came to know about Sunday night. We along with the The district has witnessed 600 in last response at market places was also Officials said they could con- the Covid patient from the hospi- hospital authority are looking for 15 days. The focus is early detection overwhelming,” said another official. In view of the importance of the points, one near the Kharkai bridge duct tests on the spot at checkpoints. tal, the medical college hospital the patient, “ he said. so that the patients can be isolated The district administration has Dobo-Kanderbera road linking to near Adityapur and another one at The results of these tests will be authority have on Monday started Hospital superintendent, to control further spread. also stepped up checking of those the steel city through Domuhani a bridge near Dobo. We have set up available in around 10 minutes. To tracing the patient so that the Sanjay Kumar, however, said that 90 The East Singhbhum health entering the city. The visitors com- Bridge, vehicular movement kiosks and have deployed a health conduct these tests, health care killer virus is not spread further. Home-guard jawans who maintain department has stepped up war ing to the city from different districts through that stretch has increased team and police personnel. Those professionals will also be deployed The Covid patient who has fled the security system of the hospital against Covid-19 on the case detec- will have to undergo mandatory considerably. coming to the city will have to at the checkpoints, along with police the medical college hospital's Covid are on strike since the past 10 tion front as well as on vaccination COVID-19 antigen tests. “We have inspected the entry undergo testing. Police teams have officials. ward is a 42-year-old man and res- day. $" &%$&>/%
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This tumul- month, as the 32-year old Polish league. ing senior citizens Expressing concern,    Wdone and dusted, the a riveting replay tuous reign of defeats would be international suffered an injury Lastly, underdogs Porto and above 45 years of over the consistent rise in business end of Europe's pre- of last year's final stamped afresh at the back of this week at national duty. take on an evergreen Chelsea age were vaccinated positive cases in the dis- he Dhanbad district mier football competition - Manchester City his mind as he prepares his side French champions PSG's long who are riding an unprece- against Coronavirus, trict the Civil Surgeon Tadministration has issued reaches its second decisive vs Borussia to take on German elites awaited run in search of the CL dented run of fine form after while Bokaro district said, more security and orders of imposing Curfew at stage. The ever-iconic sym- Dortmund - as Borussia Dortmund, who medal continues as they will be their remarkable two-legged is witnessing a major spurt in vigilance are necessary. 10 locations after these were phony of the UEFA champions Pep Guardiola vows to get his haven't enjoyed the very best of resuscitated by Neymar, who victory against Spanish side fresh COVID-19 cases. “Everyone needs to be cau- declared containment zones league anthem rings in our ears hands on the CL trophy that has form in their domestic league had missed the round of 16 tie Atletico Madrid. New Chelsea In a single day, where the tious,” he added. following rise in the number of and we are once again blessed failed him for over a decade games. Riding on 20-year old against Barcelona. It remains to manager Thomas Tuchel will maximum numbers of people Masks must be applied, fol- corona positive cases in the with a set of juicy matchups now, and Real Madrid against wonder kid Erling Haaland as be seen if coach Maurizio look to build on their recent were vaccinated so far, the dis- low social distance; wash your district. involving the European elite as Liverpool, another repeat of the their prized attacking weapon, Pochettino's men turn up this success both in the English trict recorded 48 new positive hands with soap at regular inter- Orders were issued by the they flex their muscles to get 2018 final. Chelsea and Porto, Man City would have to be time round against the Premier League and in Europe Coronavirus cases; the total vals. The best way is for all of you Additional.district collector ( their hands on the coveted albeit a matchup of far lesser wary of the Norwegian who has Bavarians as the tie proves to be and beat the Portuguese side count of infected people has now to be safe in your own homes. ADM) under disaster Champions League trophy, magnitude compared to the his shooting boots strapped one of, if not, the best fixture of but it wouldn’t come easy. Sides reached 155, out of which 13 Please do not move out of the Management guidelines issued regarded as the ultimate foot- others also would prove to be on and primed to put the ball this season's Quarterfinals. like Porto, who have nothing to people recovered and returned house unnecessarily and follow to fight Corona . The locations ball honour at the club level. compelling as the latter deci- in the back of the net. Real Madrid and Liverpool lose, makes them even more to their home, informed AK the guidelines, he appealed. include Kharkhari,Raja ground As such, this time round sively knocked out a rather flac- It's also fair to say seem to be on a very similar tra- threatening in circumstances Pathak Civil Surgeon Bokaro. People above the age of 45 Jharia, Veer Kunwar Singh the neutral football fan could cid Juventus side in what was an Guardiola's side are on their jectory of form, enjoying very such as these. This is a tie that Among the new cases, years, who have not yet partic- Colony, Vrindavan not have asked for a better line- enthralling 180 minutes of foot- way to another domestic league little success in the domestic may be overlooked by many, whose conditions found critical ipated in the vaccination against colony,Harmoni apartment up of matches. Contrary to last ball. trophy and have been head and competitions and beleaguered but shouldn’t. were admitted to COVID Coronavirus, must go to their ,Sunbeam Apartment , BHILU season, this quarter final stage The Champions League shoulders clear of any team in by a heap of injuries. Liverpool’s After what seems a very Hospital while others were sent nearest center to get the vaccine block C, ,Nagri kala, besides would go back to its former has a tendency of springing into Europe in 2021; such has been once invincible home turf stretched out international for home quarantine; contact earliest. PNS others. two-legged tie format which the mix an underdog side; their emphatic run of victories. Anfield has now been unchar- break, club football will finally would come as good news to which has been a recurring Bolstered by the rock solid acteristically breached on a return with league action across some and not so good for oth- theme of each of the recent sea- defensive duo of the Portuguese number occasions and in sub- Europe. With the stadium lights  %% . "  / %  !" *  01 ers. Individual and collective son's knockout ties. AS Monaco Ruben Dias and 26-year old lime fashion by visiting teams being lit up once again in mid- brilliance will once again be in 2016/17 that scorched past John Stones at the back, the which is a huge cause of con- week we can picture the ever  '+ Jamshedpur: The fifth edition of the three-day Sikh tested to the limit; but it's the Man City and Boussia evergreen versatility of full- cern for German manager iconic scene - the stadiums Premier League (SPL) cricket will be held from 16 gross perpetuity of the compe- Dortmund into the Semis, Ajax back Joao Cancelo and a revi- Jurgen Klopp. Their star trident reverberating with the Garhwa: In view of the second wave of coro- to 18 April under the aegis of the Sikh Youth tition which allows only those doing the unthinkable again in talized Ilkay Gundogan who of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane Champions League anthem na, a mask checking drive has been started in Federation at the local Armoury ground. that test 11 men out of 11 2019 after outclassing Juventus has been scoring goals for fun; and Roberto Firmino would under the starry night sky. The the presence of police at various squares and The members of the SPL Organising Committee putting their heart and soul and Real Madrid and Lyon last it's fairly obvious who the look to replicate their impres- stage is set for the ultimate club intersections in Garhwa district from Sunday. held a meeting on Sunday and decided to success- over 180 minutes on the foot- year beating a Juventus and favourites are in this tie. sive display against RB Leipzig competition, the pinnacle of During checking, it is seen that people seem fully organise the league keeping in mind the Covid ball ground. Yes, some teams' inspired Man City side are Last season's winners in the upcoming ties. Zidane’s football honour; The UEFA to be irresponsible about wearing masks. For 19 guidelines. Giving information about the tour- over reliance on their individ- some great examples. Bayern Munich have as usual Los Blancos also look much Champions league to return. this, police personnel and officers are appeal- nament, president of the Federation and chairman ual stars will have to be eased It's fair to say Manchester taken their domestic league, the depleted, with captain Sergio The writer passionately ing to the people to come out only by wear- of the Organising Committee, Satnam Singh out somewhat, PS; Borussia City manager Pep Guardiola German Bundesliga by storm Ramos set to miss the month follows football and club games ing masks. Garhwa DC Rajesh Kumar Pathak Gambhir said that this is the first cricket competi- Dortmund. has never had himself a pleas- spearheaded by Robert with injury sustained on inter- across Europe and is current- said that in present times, it is very important tion of its kind in the whole of Eastern India which The three biggest ties of the ant April in recent memory, his Lewandowski who continues to national duty. However, one ly studying to be an Engineer for health to apply masks. is organised only for Sikhs. 2020/21 CL Quarter finals are former club Bayern Munich make mockery of defences thing we have understood after at the Manipal Institute of In such a situation, people are being Sikh youths wait eagerly for this cricket league without doubt Bayern Munich and now City have all been across Germany and Europe. looking at the last 5 years or so Technology. appealed first and later action will be started throughout the year. He further said that the feder- against them. He said work is being done to ation also gives full opportunity to the Sikhs to refine sensitise people first, but even after that if peo- their sports talent. Gambhir said that the Covid 19    +    + ! *%  %% ple deliberately do this kind of action, then a guidelines implemented by the administration will case will be registered against them. PNS be fully adhered to during the tournament. PNS    %  3 "

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 he Congress on Monday Tsought a thorough probe      into the Rafale defence deal and demanded answers from said that the Defence       gainst the backdrop of a Prime Minister Narendra Procurement Procedure Amassive resurgence of Modi, after a French media (DPP) as also the stated      Covid-19 cases, Prime report claimed that 1.1 mil- Indian Government policy Minister Narendra Modi has lion was paid to a “middle- envisage there will be an he BJP on Monday termed convened a meeting with Chief man” by the aircraft manu- “Integrity Clause” in every Tthe allegations of corrup- Ministers on Thursday to facturer. defence purchase contract tion in the Rafale deal as “com- monitor the situation and the AICC chief spokesperson which clearly states that there pletely baseless” and asserted ongoing vaccination drive. The Randeep Surjewala said that a can be no middleman or pay- that the middleman whose meeting follows Modi’s meet- French news portal’s report ment of commission or bribe. name has cropped up in the ing on Sunday with high-level has proved that former Surjewala said that as per French report on the deal was officials to assess the situation. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s the DPP, any evidence of actually arrested in the For his part, Union Health oft-repeated allegations of middleman or commission AgustaWestland scam that Minister Harsh Vardhan will corruption in the deal were or bribery has serious penal happened during the hold a meeting on Tuesday correct. Addressing a Press consequences including the Congress-led UPA regime. with Health Ministers of 11 Conference Surjewala said as banning of the supplier, can- It also cited that Supreme States and Union Territories, per the French portal’s report, cellation of contract, regis- Court had rejected a demand which have been witnessing a In the high-level officials’ Chhattisgarh with 5,250 cases an investigation conducted tration of an FIR and impo- for a probe in the purchase of rejected the demand for a to “weaken” the security forces. surge in coronavirus cases. meet, Modi had said the five- and Karnataka with 4,553 fresh by the ‘French Anti- sition of heavy financial the fighter aircraft and the probe and the Comptroller The Indian Air Force These 11 States are fold strategy of testing, tracing, infections. Corruption Agency (AFA)’ penalties on the company. CAG also found nothing and Auditor General (CAG) received a fleet of fighter air- Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, treatment, COVID-appropri- According to the Ministry’s has revealed that after signing “Has it not vitiated the wrong. also found nothing wrong in craft in Rafale after 30 years, he Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, ate behaviour and vaccina- latest data, India’s total active of the deal in 2016, Rafale’s Rafale deal entailing imposi- Responding to a question the fighter aircraft deal. said, adding that had it been Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, tion, if implemented with caseload has reached 7,41,830 manufacturer Dassault tion of heavy financial penal- about the Congress’ attack on “The Congress is raising there during the time of the Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, utmost seriousness and com- and comprises 5.89 per cent of allegedly paid 1.1 million to ties on Dassault, banning of the Modi Government over the the Rafale issue again. It lost in Balakot operation to target Punjab and Rajasthan. mitment, would be effective in the country’s total infections. a middleman —Defsys the company, registration of bribe allegations, senior BJP the Supreme Court. They cam- terrorists in Pakistan then The Prime Minister’s last curbing the spread of the pan- A net increase of 50,233 Solutions — which is an an FIR and other penal con- leader and Union minister paigned in the 2019 polls on Indian aircraft would not have interaction with Chief demic. active cases has been record- Indian company. sequences,” he asked. He Ravi Shankar Prasad said at a the Rafale issue, threw all kinds to cross the borders to carry Ministers was on March 17 According to the Health ed in a day. Maharashtra alone “Does it now not require asked whether the payment of press conference that the of abuses at the prime minis- out the strike. during which he had expressed Ministry, Maharashtra, accounts for nearly 58.23 per a full and independent inves- 1.1 million shown by Opposition party made it a big ter and still lost. How many To a question about concern over the rise in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Uttar cent of the total active case- tigation into India’s biggest Dassault as ‘Gifts to Clients’ in issue in the 2019 Lok Sabha seats did it get,” Prasad said. Congress leader Rahul COVID-19 cases in parts of the Pradesh, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, load, the ministry said. defence deal to find out as to reality a commission paid to polls but lost badly. He noted that Sushen Gandhi’s allegation that the country and called for “quick Madhya Pradesh and Punjab India’s cumulative recov- how much bribery and com- the middleman for the Rafale He said the allegations of Gupta, the middleman whose operation against Naxals in and decisive” steps to check the have shown a steep rise in daily eries stand at 1,16,82,136 with mission in reality, if any, was deal. corruption were “completely name has cropped up in the Chhattisgarh, in which 22 “emerging second peak”. COVID cases, accounting for 52,847 recoveries being regis- paid and to whom in the “How can ‘middleman’ baseless” and suggested that a French report on the Rafale security personnel were killed, Coronavirus cases in India 81.90 per cent of the over 1 tered in a span of 24 hours. Indian government,” he asked. and ‘Payment of Commission’ report in the French media deal, was arrested in the was “incompetently” executed hit a record daily high since the lakh infections reported in a Besides, 478 deaths were “Will Prime Minister be permitted in a ‘govern- about the alleged financial AgustaWestland case by the and “poorly designed”, Prasad outbreak of the pandemic with day. reported in a day. Eight states Narendra Modi answer to the ment-to-government Defence irregularity in the deal may be Enforcement Directorate in shot back that India is increas- 1,03,558 new infections push- Maharashtra has reported account for 84.52 per cent of nation now?” he asked. Contract’ or in any Defence due to “corporate rivalry” in 2019. ingly refusing to take him seri- ing the nationwide COVID-19 the highest daily new cases at the new deaths. Maharashtra Surjewala said this procurement in India in vio- that country. In this probe, the names of ously for the kind of “irre- tally to 1,25,89,067, according 57,074 which are 55.11 per cent saw a maximum of 222 casu- amount was shown as expen- lation of the mandatory Noting that the Congress many Congress leaders had sponsible” utterances he keeps to the Union Health Ministry of the new cases reported alties, followed by 51 in diture by Dassault as “gifts to Defence Procurement had raised the issue earlier too, surfaced, Prasad said and making with “alarming regu- data updated on Monday. nationwide. It is followed by Punjab. clients”. The Congress leader Procedure,” he asked. he said the Supreme Court accused the Congress of trying larity”.   

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     ing Deshmukh’s resignation as uous silence of Uddhav The National Investigating  !P  the state home minister. Thackeray is by itself raising a Agency, which is probing the  (    )  he BJP on Monday said So many major incidents lot of questions”. discovery of explosives outside  &   Tthat Maharashtra Chief have happened under his gov- Taking a dig at the chief industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s      has been expanding coopera- Minister Uddhav Thackeray ernment, Prasad said, referring minister, he said Deshmukh met home and the suspected mur- tion with navies of the US, has forfeited the moral author- to the Sachin Vaze case and for- NCP president Sharad Pawar der of businessman Mansukh ndia along with the other Japan, Australia and France in ity to govern after the Bombay mer Mumbai Police commis- and sought his permission Hiren, has unravelled many Ithree Quadrilateral coun- the last few years. On March 28 High Court asked the CBI to sioner Param Bir Singh’s cor- before resignation while layers of the Sachin Vaze case, tries including the US, Japan and 29, India and the US probe the allegations of cor- ruption allegations against Thackeray has kept quiet. he noted. and Australia joined a France- navies carried out a two-day ruption against Anil Deshmukh. Deshmukh. Noting that the High Court The Union Minister won- led mega naval exercise on warfare, anti-air warfare and air naval exercise in the eastern Addressing a press confer- “He has forfeited moral has asked the CBI to do a pre- dered if Deshmukh was alleged- Monday in the eastern Indian defence exercises. He said it will Indian Ocean Region. ence here, senior BJP leader and authority to govern. Democracy liminary enquiry, Prasad said all ly extorting money through Ocean region. The three-day also feature weapon firing exer- The Indian Navy deployed Union minister Ravi Shankar is run by the standards of pro- facets and linkages of the mat- Vaze for himself, his party NCP exercise is a reflection of their cises, cross deck flying opera- its warship Shivalik and long      Prasad asked if Thackeray has bity and propriety,” Prasad said, ter should be investigated and or the state government. growing strategic cooperation tions and tactical manoeuvres range maritime patrol aircraft no moral responsibility follow- adding the “consistent conspic- those involved brought to book. “Surely there may be many in the region. among others. P8I in the ‘PASSEX’ exercise ith the CBSE and other linkages. We expect all the link- Giving details here on “The exercise will show- while the US Navy was repre- WBoard examinations due ages of this shameful conduct of Monday, officials said the case high levels of synergy, sented by USS Theodore next month, Prime Minister corruption to be investigated Indian warships Satpura and coordination and interoper- Rosevelt carrier strike group. Narendra Modi is scheduled to     ! properly. We believe all this Kiltan along with P-8I long ability between the friendly A carrier battle group or interact with students in his chain points to a conspiracy of range maritime patrol aircraft navies,” he said. carrier strike group is a mega annual event ‘’Pariksha Pe loot in which Waze is a com- are participating in multilater- “Participation by the naval fleetcomprising an air- Charcha’’ to be held by the  "# ! $ mon factor. Who was giving al exercise ‘La Perouse’. Indian Navy in the exercise craft carrier, accompanied by a Education Ministry on patronage to whom, who was The Indian Navy ships and demonstrates the shared values large number of destroyers, Wednesday through a new vir- New Delhi: The Supreme mittee as it “wants to bypass” April 16. shielding whom? All aspects aircraft will exercise at sea with friendly navies ensuring frigates and other ships. The tual format. Modi took to the Court Monday asked the the present CJI S A Bobde On March 12, the top should be probed,” he said. with ships and aircraft of navies freedom of seas and commit- PASSEX exercise came over a social media platform to Centre to consider convening who is retiring on April 23. court had sought response Referring to Singh’s allega- of France, Australia, Japan and ment to an open, inclusive week after US Defence announce that his annual inter- before May 2 the meeting of a During the hearing, the from the Centre on the plea tion that Deshmukh had fixed the US during the exercise, they Indo-Pacific and a rules-based Secretary Austin flew into India action with students ‘’Pariksha high-powered committee con- bench orally observed that seeking direction for appoint- a target of 100 crore through said. international order,” Madhwal as part of his three-nation first Pe Charcha’’ will be held on sisting of the Prime Minister “in-charge arrangements” for ment of a regular CBI direc- Vaze, the BJP leader asked, “If Navy Spokesperson said. overseas tour that signalled the April 7. and others for appointment of CBI director cannot go on. tor. this was the target of one min- Commander Vivek Madhwal Besides host France, the Biden administration’s strong “A new format, several CBI director observing that “There is a point in what The petitioner has alleged ister in Mumbai, then what was said the exercise will witness four other participants are commitment to its relations interesting questions on a wide “in-charge arrangements” for Mr Bhushan says,” the bench that the government has failed the target of other ministers for complex and advanced naval members of the Quad or with its close allies and partners range of subjects and a memo- the post cannot go on. told Attorney General K K to appoint a regular CBI direc- the entire State”. operations including surface Quadrilateral coalition. India in the Indo-Pacific region. rable discussion with our brave A Bench of Justices L Venugopal, while referring to tor as per section 4A of the #ExamWarriors, parents and Nageswara Rao and Vineet the prayer seeking regular Delhi Special Police teachers. Watch ‘Pariksha Pe Saran was informed by the appointment of the CBI Establishment (DSPE) Act,  &&  ( '( Charcha’ at 7 PM on 7th April,” Centre that meeting of the Director. on the expiry of term of Rishi the prime minister tweeted. committee —consisting of the Venugopal told the bench Kumar Shukla on February 2. +   & *
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 New Delhi: The Supreme the multi-crore coal pilferage went to the polls in the second for civil servants. video, Modi talked about the Court Monday stayed the scam. phase on April 1. Haflong wit- <6=7 311 . Mentioning its June 2020 pressure of what people and Karnataka High Court order “The manufacturing plants nessed 74 per cent polling. order, the ministry said it was parents will say which some- New Delhi: The which directed a trial court to of both these companies are As the incident came to . informed that due to the out- times becomes a burden and Supreme Court proceed against Karnataka situated in Purulia and light, the District Election break of COVID-19 pandem- also conveyed that this is Monday said it Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa Bankura, West Bengal and Officer suspended five poll Lhangum (Sector Officer), ic and keeping in view the con- ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ but is not would hear on April in a corruption case of alleged- beneficially owned by Anup officials of the booth, set up at Prahlad Ch Roy (Presiding sequent safety measures etc., confined to just a discussion on 16 the PIL challeng- ly denotifying some land to Majee,” the agency said in a 107(A) Khotlir LP School, Officer), Parameswar no foreign training shall be ‘Pariksha’ or exams. It was ear- ing retrospective benefit private parties. statement. and proposed a repoll. Charangsa (1st Polling conducted during the financial lier announced that Prime change in the 2018 A Bench headed by Chief The ED had initiated inves- However, the official order for Officer), Swaraj Kanti Das year 2020-21. “In this regard, Minister Modi’s annual inter- appointment order Justice S A Bobde, hearing the tigation on the basis of FIR reg- re-election at the booth, an (2nd Polling Officer) and all Cadre Controlling action with students will be held of Sanjay Kumar Chief Minister’s appeal against istered by CBI, Kolkata. auxiliary polling station of Lalzamlo Thiek (3rd Polling Authorities (CCAs) and online this year in view of the Mishra as Director of the high court order rejecting Money laundering investi- the main voting centre at Officer) with immediate effect. Central Training Institutes COVID-19 pandemic. Enforcement his plea seeking quashing of the gation revealed that Majee had Mouldam LP School, is yet to The voters’ list of the (CTls) are informed that no Soon after the PM Directorate (ED) that criminal case, issued the notice transferred “Proceeds of be issued. polling station had 90 names, foreign training shall be con- announced his schedule, resulted in extending his tenure During brief and stayed the proceedings Crime” (POC) to the tune of Rs The suspension order by but 171 votes were cast in the ducted until further orders,” Ministry of Education shared from two to three years. hearing, Mehta apparently took against him. The high court 67.80 crore to both the said the Deputy Commissioner- Electronic Voting Machine the ministry said in its order that the fourth edition of A Bench comprising a dig at activist lawyer had directed the special trial companies in guise of share cum- District Election Officer (EVM), officials said. dated April 1. Pariksha Pe Charcha, the unique Justices L Nageswara Rao and Prashant Bhushan who was court to take cognisance of purchase of these companies of Dima Hasao was issued on “The head of that interior However, under excep- interactive programme of Prime Vineet Saran took note of the appearing for petitioner NGO offences against Yediyurappa for acquiring the plants/assets April 2, the next day of village refused to accept the tional circumstances, if it is felt Minister, with students, teach- submission of Solicitor ‘Common Cause”. and proceed further in the of these companies, it said. polling, but it came to light on voters’ list and brought a list of necessary to conduct any for- ers and parents is being held for General Tushar Mehta that the “Your majesty is being matter on the basis of a charge Additionally, POC to the Monday morning. his own. Then, the people of eign training, prior approval of the first time in virtual mode Centre’s reply was ready and taken for granted by such pub- sheet filed by the Lokayukta tune of 98.06 crore were also Stating “dereliction of the village voted according to the DoPT may be obtained, it while adhering to the COVID- will be filed. lic spirited people,” the law offi- Police in 2012. The private transferred to both of the said duty”, for allowing 181 electors that list,” an official said. It was said. Over 257 crore had 19 protocols. Almost 14 lakh In the proceedings con- cer said. complaint against Yediyurppa companies. The total proceeds to cast vote against 90 not immediately known why been allocated to the participants registered them- ducted through video confer- “Let them abuse me but we alleged that during his tenure of crime to the tune of 165.86 electors as per valid electoral the polling officials Personnel Ministry for 2021- selves in the contest for the 4th encing, the bench agreed to the will show how this association as the Chief Minister from crore transferred to these com- roll at polling station number accepted the village head’s 22 for domestic and foreign edition of PPC while 10.5 lakh plea of the Law officer for (NGO) had filed cases which 2008-12, he illegally de-notified panies by Majee had been lay- 107-A Khothlir LP School in demand and whether there training of bureaucrats and students, 2.6 lakh teachers and grant of some time and fixed led to so many orders,” 20 acres from land acquisition ered through the maze of shell Haflong Assembly con- was any security personnel augmenting necessary infra- 92 thousand parents partici- the case for hearing on April Bhushan said. PTI proceedings to give undue companies and generated from stituency the CEO Assam has present at the polling station structure, according to the pated in the creative writing 16. favours to private parties. PTI the illegal coal mining. suspended Seikhosiem or the role they played. Budget. contest.   !"#"$   * ,0888 
    Q!!R8 + .      ner … it is anything but politics,” from the BJP to divide the the be the same story of carried out by a TMC    #23 2 TMC MP Mahua Moitra earli- minority votes --- just like a Unnayan (development) being Government.”  7  er said referring to the Prime party from Hyderabad engal Chief Minister Minister. (AIMIM) did in Bihar ensuring BMamata Banerjee on Iterating once again that the defeat of secular forces "'C K &( " ('(      23 2 State police. stituency in Hooghly against Monday responded sharply to Bengal will not be ruled by there by dividing the Muslim Out of these 144 compa- TMC's Ramendu Singha Roy Prime Minister Narendra Gujarat, Banerjee said being a votes … But I am sure the (&' 
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Modi’s Didi-o-Didi jibes saying Royal Bengal tigress “I promise minority people of Bengal will WBengal Assembly elec- deployed in Howrah where “his strategy to lampoon will to you that I will not allow any not fall into the trap of these Kolkata:Actor-turned- writer Ms Bachchan, is a tions barely a few hours away, elections will be held for 7 seats,   / boomerang on him” and “the one from Gujarat to dictate upstart leaders and they will not Samajwadi Party leader Jaya Bengali by birth, and a four- the Election Commission made 307 companies will be deployed BJP will end up into becoming terms in Bengal … Bengal will allow their vote to be Bachchan who commenced term Rajya Sabha MP from a massive security bandobast in for 16 seats in South 24  .  a tadpole,” after the elections. be ruled by the Bengalis and divided.” her campaign in favour of the Uttar Pradesh. an apparent anticipation of vio- Parganas including the volatile   Hitting out at the Prime none else.” The Chief Minister also Trinamool Congress on In an apparent reference to lence in interior areas of South Diamond Harbour and Basanti Minister from a rally at Apparantly attacking Home raised the issue of holding elec- Monday hailed Chief Minister the alleged attempt of the BJP 24 Parganas, Howrah and seats which together will get Kolkata: The Trinamool Chinsurah the Chief Minister Minister Amit Shah for “failing tions in eight phases saying she Mamata Banerjee for showing leadership to polarize the elec- Hooghly district. With the cam- 197 companies of central Congress have threatened BJP said, “I am fighting single to ensure security of the central would have held it in three or the guts to fight alone against tions by painting Banerjee as paign, so far, having been excep- forces. Baruipur division would leaders like Suvendu Adhikari alone with a broken leg … still forces,” --- who are manning the four phases. In an obvious ref- the entire political fraternity a Muslim appeaser she said “I tionally vitriolic --- where the get 130 seats. In Hooghly the with criminal defamation case I will win the elections with one elections of Bengal --- Banerjee erence to the Election of the country. want to say... do not hijack my rival leaders hurled personal high-tension areas of Pursura, after audio tapes allegedly impli- leg today and then I will win said “they (central ministers) are Commission Banerjee said “was Warning the opponents religion from me and do not invectives on each others --- the Arambagh, Goghat and cating an arrested police officer Delhi with two legs … so it is sitting in Bengal instead of gov- it prudent to hold the elections not to hijack the religion and hijack my democratic rights Tuesday’s election for 31 seats Khanakul will get 11, 24, 21 and a second person who in the time for the BJP to watch out.” erning the country for which in eight phases during the pan- democratic rights of others from me. And when I say me... across three districts are likely to and 34 companies of central tape reportedly referred to the The Trinamool Congress they have been elected where- demic situation … Is it not (read the Chief Minister) the I mean the people. I represent be “highly action-packed,” ECI forces sources said. name of a top TMC leader and has been objecting to Prime as our central forces are being putting the voters and election veteran cine star said, “I have all the people.” Banerjee was officials say. Out of 205 candidates in the MP from South Kolkata. Minister’s repeated mention- massacred in Chhattisgarh.” workers at risk? … I would have the utmost love and respect for fighting to preserve the demo- No wonder in the third fray for the third round of “The BJP leaders have ing of the Chief Minister as Attacking Indian Secular preferred holding the elections Mamataji - a single woman cratic right of every Bengali round of the “Khela” (game) -- polling 13 candidates are referred to the names of our top “Didi o Didi” in various rallies Front leader and Muslim cler- 3-4 phases.” fighting against all atrocities... person she said. - a popular electoral slogan women. Among the notables leaders without any proof or provoking wide laughter. “I ic Abbas Siddique who has Reminding that no amount a single woman fighting Notably BJP leaders like coined by the TMC in which contestants in this round are substance … our party is con- have not heard a person sitting joined hands with the Left and of splurging of money could against everyone else. She has Suvendu Adhikari have of late many Opposition leaders see a BJP’s Padma Bhushan awardee templating criminal defama- on that high a constitutional the Congress to raise a third bring the BJP to power as “the a broken leg… but her heart is being addressing the Chief hidden intimidation --- the ECI candidate Swapan Dasgupta a tion against these leaders,” post to ridicule another person front in Bengal, Banerjee said people of Bengal are politically not broken, but nothing is Minister as “Begum” who has arranged for about 62,000 senior journalist. He is contest- Bengal minister Bratya Basu also sitting on a constitutional “there are some new entrants conscious,” Banerjee said “After going to stop her.” donned “Hijab) to appease Central forces in addition to the ing from the Tarakeswar con- said. post in such a demeaning man- who are taking huge money May 2 it is once again going to Daughter of a Bengali the Muslims and Pakistanis.  && -$ ( (&' 6 & &"/  &(&  27 2 "
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   February 7 and 8. to high-ranging IPS officers. On March 25, after the  11    Palaniswamy on his part, claimed feels that the Edappadi Palaniswami Following her death, the However, the MVA government Supreme Court refused to enter- on Sunday that his party-led alliance government could complete the tenure early one and a half years Opposition BJP on Saturday had dismissed the report submitted by tain his similar plea, Param Bir wo claims stand out as the high would bag 200 seats and continue to only with the tacit support of the BJP. Nafter it lost power and upped the ante over the alleged Rashmi Shukla saying that she Singh on Thursday moved the Tdecibel campaign for Tuesday’s rule the State for five more years. He “The Centre helped them to overcome became the principal Opposition of a 22-year-old Tik-Tok star had exceeded her brief in con- Bombay High Court, seeking a election to Tamil Nadu Legislative said that his claim was based on pub- the corruption charges,” he said. party, the BJP scored second Pooja Chavan, by rooting for the ducting the probe. CBI investigation into the alleged Assembly came to a close on Sunday lic response to his campaign rallies. Down south, people in major goal against the Shiv Sena- arrest of Rathod, who was report- Simultaneously, in a move corruption charges against the evening. A fortnight ago, M K Stalin, Pre-poll surveys held by media Kanyakumari district too are fed up of led MVA Government on edly in love with the deceased that was seen as the one orches- Maharashtra Home Minister. the DMK president, declared at Salem houses showed that the DMK was far the AIADMK-BJP alliance. “The BJP’s Monday, as Anil Deshmukh woman. trated by the BJP, Mumbai’s for- On its part, the BJP on (the home district of Chief Minister ahead of the AIADMK alliance and attitude towards our demands to set up resigned as the State Home BJP leaders Radhakrishna mer Police Commissioner Param Monday appeared to be taking Edappadi Palaniswamy) that his party would literally sweep the election. R an airport in Kanyakumari was not all Minister over the allegations of Vikhe-Patil, Kirit Somaiya and Bir Singh moved the Supreme credit for the resignation of led alliance would win in all 234 seats Vasudevan, a business baron in Vellore helpful. Former minister Pon corruption, close on the heels of party’s woman leader Chitra Court on Monday, demanding a Deshmukh as the State Home in the Assembly election and a is of the view that there is a strong anti- Radhakrishnan lost to Vasanth Kumar the resignation of Shiv Sena’s Wagh had said that the minister CBI probe against Maharashtra Minister over the charges of cor- Government would be formed with no incumbency factor against the of the Congress in the 2019 Lok Sabha Sanjay Rathod over the suspicious had no moral right to continue in home minister Anil Deshmukh ruption made by the former Opposition party in the Assembly. AIADMK government. election only because of the indifference death of a Tik Tok star. the office. “In fact, he should be over corruption charges. police commissioner. He repeated this twice and said that “The party’s disintegration started of the BJP towards our issues,” said Dr Just 37 days after Sena’s Forest booked abetting Pooja’s alleged the DMK-led alliance would win in all after the demise of Jayalalithaa. Y R Johnson, former director, Minister Sanjay Rathod over his suicide and arrested immediate- 234 constituencies. Stalin declared that Ministers and leaders are involved in Navodaya Vidyalaya who heads Kumari alleged links to the suicide by 22- ly,” Wagh said.  $' % &>' his claim was based on the public competitive corruption because they Maha Sabha, a Christian organisation year-old Pooja Chavan, Former chief minister and response during the campaign. The were not sure how long they would in Kanyakumari. Dr Johnson said he Deshmukh of the NCP resigned senior BJP Devenra Fadnavis DMK chief was on an outreach pro- remain in office,” Vasudevan told The saw no reason why he or people like as the State Home Minister over had demanded that Pooja’s death ' /   O& %&' gramme and has covered all the assem- Pioneer. him should vote for the BJP or the the allegations of corruption be investigated in view of the fact bly constituencies in the State. An apolitical person, Vasudevan AIADMK. made against him by Mumbai’s that the telephonic conversa- Mumbai: Senior NCP leader He moved out of the Congress former Police Commissioner tions between her and the min- and Sharad Pawar’s close confi- along with Pawar and joined the Param Bir Singh. ister had gone viral on society dant Dilip Walse-Patil on NCP, when the latter walked out (+ % #2 &  With the back-to-back resig- media. Monday emerged as the fron- of the parent party and set up his !&& nations by two MVA Ministers, Similarly in the case of State trunner for the post of own party in 1999. He had + the Opposition BJP has scored a Home Minister, the BJP made an Maharashtra Home even worked as personal secre- & ! *  -" political point over the three issue over the allegations of cor- Minister in the wake of Anil tary of Pawar. " (*! party ruling alliance in the state. ruption made by the former Deshmukh’s resignation from In the erstwhile Democratic 6  It may be recalled on the eve Police Commissioner against the post. Front government, Walse-Patil   >   4  * 
 # of the budget session of the State Deshmukh and a report submit- Walse-Patil is currently the was a minister and had looked Srinagar: In the aftermath of an upsurge in Legislature, Rathod had on ted by former State Intelligence Exciser and labour Minister in after portfolios like energy, high- DM Gabbhana Praveen Yadav has said   * & COVID-19 infections in Kashmir, the direc- February 28 resigned as the State Commissioner Rashmi Shukla on the Uddhav Thackeray govern- er and technical education. Sthat if any candidate breaks the model tor health services on Monday cancelled all Forest Minister over Poojka the alleged scam involving the ment. Walse-Patil also served as code of conduct(MCC) set by the    4 leaves granted to doctors and paramedics Chavan’s suspicious death. transfer and postings of officers. Walse-Patil, who was first the speaker of Maharashtra Election Commission, stern action will except maternity leave and the leave taken due On February 8, Pooja had Fadnavis had on March 23 elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. be taken against it. The SDM gave this he Aligarh administration to medical emergency. allegedly committed suicide by demanded a CBI inquiry into the Assembly from Ambegaon, has He is currently serving as warning in a meeting with villagers in the Thas taken to task a pan- In an order issued on Monday, director jumping off the Heaven Park alleged racket involving the trans- been a staunch supporter of the President of National susceptible villages Gokulpur and chayat election candidate for health services Kashmir, Mushtaq Ahmad building in Pune’s Wanwadi local- fers and promotions of police Sharad Pawar ever since the time Federation of Cooperative Sugar Piplouth. He said that the model code of luring voters with frivolous Rather said because of the upsurge in ity on the intervening night of officers ranging from inspectors the latter was in the Congress. Factories Limited (NFCSF).PNS conduct in panchayat elections will be fol- promises in Khair area of the COVID-19 spread in the Valley, all leaves lowed with honesty. district. granted to medical superintendents, district For this, he urged the candidates to The police have filed case and block medical officers, other territorial know and follow the norms and rules set on contender who announced officers and paramedics are cancelled forth-  !
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CKashmir valley, the spirited team of  Indian Railways is constructing the inducement to the villagers for votes, then Kumar Singh said that, the It must be mentioned that during the last engineers of the Northern Railways on iconic Arch Bridge on River Chenab as a part immediately inform the police and con- raid was conducted in Tehra, one week there has been an alarming surge Monday touched a historic milestone with of the USBRL project to connect the Kashmir trol room of the police station. He clear- the village of the prime in new COVID cases in the Valley. the completion of the steel arch over Chenab valley to the rest of the nation. ly stated that if any candidate is found dis- claimant. The situation has become worrisome for bridge, the world's highest railway bridge, part  This bridge is 1315m long. tributing liquor in the villages or giving The police saw that a five- the authorities because almost after two of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link  This is the highest Railway Bridge in temptation, strict action will be taken year free ration was being years tourism related activities had started project (USBRL). “This completed the shape of the arch the world being 359m above the river bed against him. He appealed that three-tier announced to woo voters. A picking up in Kashmir this spring.Reports of Work on the main arch was launched in that will then loom over the treacherous level. panchayat elections should be conduct- police report has been filed more people reporting positive are feared to the first week of November 2017. This was Chenab, flowing some 359 metres below.  It will be 35 meters higher than the ed in a peaceful manner by cooperating against Sonu son of Ramnivas, dampen the interest of people who are oth- one of the most difficult part of the bridge After completion of the arch work, removal iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris (France). with the administration among the rural the prime candidate who erwise eager to come to Kashmir for holidays over mighty Chenab. of the stay cables, filling of the concrete in the  Construction of Bridge involved fab- villages. announced this thing. this summer and autumn. IANS This achievement is a major leap towards arch rib, erection of the steel trestle, launch- rication of 28,660 MT steel, 10 Lakh Cum the completion of the 111 km long winding ing of the viaduct and track laying work will Earthwork, 66,000 Cum Concrete and 26 Km stretch from Katra to Banihal . be taken up”, the statement read. motorable roads. It is arguably the biggest civil-engineer- The completion of the historic Arch work  Arch consists of steel boxes. Concrete  4 (   6& & %%9& ing challenge faced by any railway project in was also seen by Piyush Goyal Minister for will be filled in boxes of the Arch to improve India in recent history . Railways and Commerce & Industry and stability.  !" "$% % '&  (  %&' &' According to a statement issued by the Consumer Affairs, Food & Public  Overall weight of Arch is 10,619 MT. Chief Public Relations Officer, “The 5.6-metre Distribution , Suneet Sharma, CEO cum  Erection of the members of arch by ArrayVaranasi: A unique waste mugs etc. are purchased at Rs 10 per last piece of metal was fitted at the highest Chairman ,Railway Board, Ashutosh Gangal, overhead cable cranes done for first time on &!'  bank has been opened in Uttar kg which are sold after saving Rs four point and joined the two arms of the arch General Manager Northern Railway through Indian Railways. Pradesh's Varanasi, which is also the to five. The bank also takes waste like that currently stretch towards each other from video conferencing.  The most sophisticated ‘Tekla’ software Shahjahanpur: Unable to bear the cost of Parliamentary constituency of Prime cardboard etc for recycling. The both the banks of the river”. used for structural detailing. treatment for failing vision, a 42-year-old Minister Narendra Modi, to keep the plastic waste collected in this bank is farmer in Uttar Pradesh's Faridabad village, environment clean. This bank deposited at the sewage treatment committed suicide by hanging himself involves transactions through plas- plant at Ashapur. The plastic waste 9:9# from a tree. tic waste. The plastic is collected by is pressured with the help of a pres-  * " The deceased identified as Ram Singh, the people of the city, volunteers of sure machine. had lost the vision in one eye and doctors the plastic waste bank as well as con- The plastic is separated im which + #9#  had advised him to get his both eyes oper- sumers and deposited here. the polyethylene terephthalate (PET)   ated as the disease was spreading to the other If the quantity of plastic is less, bottles are pressed with a hydraulic New Delhi: The India Meteorological eye as well.Singh was worried that he then an individual is given a cloth bag baling machine and collected in the Department (IMD) said on Monday that March would soon lose his eyesight and if he bor- or face mask in lieu of that plastic form of a bundle which is sent for 2021, was the third warmest in 121 years in terms rowed money for the surgery, he would not waste. On bringing a larger quanti- further processing. of monthly average temperature. Several parts of  "  be able to repay since he was a small farmer. ty of plastic, money is given to the Other plastic wastes are also sep- the country had recorded temperatures above 40 A relative said: “Singh had neither a people according to the weight of the arated and are sent for recycling. This degrees Celsius in March. medical card nor did have the money for his plastic waste. This bank is helping to waste is then sent to Kanpur and On March 29, Delhi reeled under a “severe    to disperse the crowd, as the area was com- surgery. He used to sit under a fig tree out- fill the pockets of people in exchange other places, where with the help of heatwave” on the day of Holi, as the maximum pletely choked leading to a massive traffic side the village for hours worrying about his for plastic waste. a machine, the plastic waste is used temperature shot up to 40.1 degrees Celsius, mak- he students of Bihar's Rohtas district jam. future without eyesight. On Sunday, he left This bank located at Maldahiya to make plastic pipes, polyester ing it the hottest day in March in 76 years. Twent on a rampage and resorted to Dharmendra Kumar, District home in the morning and was found hang- in Varanasi is called the 'Plastic threads, shoe laces and other mate- The IMD, in its review for the month, said arson following the state government's deci- Magistrate, said: “We have arrested nine stu- ing from the same tree a few hours later.” waste bank'. rial. In this initiative by the Municipal the observed monthly average maximum, min- sion to close all the educational institutions dents involved in the arson attack. They Singh is survived by five minor children, According to Municipal Corporation, this bank has been cre- imum and mean temperature for the country as till April 11 in the wake of the steady rise have been booked under relevant IPC sec- four sons and a daughter, and his wife Commissioner Gaurang Rathi, KGN ated for the disposal of plastic waste. a whole during March this year are 32.65 in the number of Covid-19 cases. tions for vandalising public and government Madhuri. and UNDP are working on the V.D. Tripathi, Chairman of the degrees Celsius, 19.95 degrees Celsius and 26.30 The decision was taken by the crisis properties.” Ajay Nagar, a member of the autopsy Public-Private Engagement (PPE) Mahamana Malviya Ganga Research degrees Celsius, respectively, against the normal management group of the state government “The state government has shut all the team, told media: “The victim was suffer- model. A ten metric ton capacity Centre, BHU, said the carbon mol- 31.24 degrees Celsius, 18.87 degrees Celsius and after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar consulted educational institutions till April 11 amid ing from a chronic eye disease and had lost plant has been set up at Ashapur in ecules are smaller and lighter on 25.06 degrees Celsius based on the climatology officials at a high-level meeting on Saturday surge in Covid-19 infections and it cannot vision in the left eye. His eyes were swollen. Varanasi. There is a ban on polythene burning polythene which penetrates period 1981-2010. to consider shutting down of the schools be rolled back. The move is in the public However, the reason for his death is hang- in the city. Tetra packs and water bot- inside the nose. “The all India average monthly maximum and colleges amid surge in Covid-19 infec- interest. The arson attack cannot be justi- ing.” tles are in circulation which are dis- This reduces a person's ability temperature during March 2021 with 32.65 tions. fied,” he said. Sehramau (South) police station SHO posed by recycling them. to breathe. The plastic can't be dis- degrees Celsius is the warmest in the last 11 years, The students set tyres ablaze on the Meanwhile, students and owners of Dhananjay Singh said, “Ram Singh was KGN Director Sabir Ali said the posed off easily. and third warmest in the last 121 years with 2010 road connecting the mini-secretariat and coaching institutions have said that the extremely disturbed for the past a few days city collects nearly two tons of poly- If the burnt plastic waste is and 2004 as the ever warmest and second the main post office in the district head- decision of the state government is against because of his failing eyesight and ended his thene waste every day. Apart from swallowed by living organisms, then warmest month with 33.09 degrees Celsius and quarter Sasaram. the interest of students. Such a decision will life by hanging himself from a tree by using this used drinking water bottles are it results in swollen stomach which 32.82 degrees Celsius, respectively,” the IMD said. They also resorted to stone pelting on hamper their syllabus. a piece of cloth. The revenue team will purchased for Rs 25 per kg. After ultimately causes death. If this plas- As per the forecast, the hilly areas of north police and even vandalised several prop- An association of coaching institutes ensure that compensation is provided to his processing this waste, it sells for near- tic is thrown on the roads and is eaten India and the plains are likely to receive wide- erties, shops and private vehicles. also held a meeting in Patna on Sunday to family under a relevant government ly Rs 32-Rs 38 per kg. by cows and other animals, then it is spread rainfall from April 5-9. 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The Government wants 1 .. 5 to allay their fears by letting the CBI look only  1 into some ‘extraordinary’ cases such as the IDBI 13 5 Bank-Kingfisher Airlines while the specialised  However, the fraud happens in brazen case involves defrauding thing happening under its nose is agencies such as the Serious Fraud Investigation   4   a systematic manner and it is the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana unconscionable. By any stretch of Office (SFIO) in the Ministry of Corporate 3.. 5 clear from the four major financial (PMAY) by the directors of DHFL. imagination, it can’t be a case of Affairs (MCA) being asked to investigate most 31 34 entities, viz; Yes Bank, Punjab Under the PMAY, loans are grant- sheer negligence or a legitimate other cases.     and Maharashtra Cooperative ed to people from economically commercial decision going wrong. The above move is also justified in terms of . 31 (PMC) Bank, Infrastructure weaker sections and low-and mid- That apart, there are innumerable what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an Leasing and Financial Services dle-income groups to buy land and cases of bank fraud — each run- event in December 2019 — that bank employ- 4.! (IL&FC) and Dewan Housing construct houses, or buy housing ning into several crores — tum- ees should not be penalised for “genuine busi-  . .  Finance Corporation Limited units, through ‘credit-linked inter- bling out of the cupboard almost ness decisions”— as also the exhortation by >:. (DHFL) having been pushed est subsidy’! The beneficiaries get every other day. These can’t be Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 13  4 towards bankruptcy during the last interest subsidy of 3 per cent- 6.5 wished away as an one-off inci- same month: “Honest bankers need not to fear  3. three years solely because their top per cent payable upfront. The dent. The frauds are an outcome the three Cs — CBI, the Central Vigilance   brass acted with mala fide intent subsidy amount is to be claimed by of a well orchestrated game plan in        /(3     Commission (CVC) and the Comptroller and    while sanctioning loans. the financial institutions (FIs), which bank/FI officials are active-     ->$ *  ->$     3    Auditor General of India (CAG)”. There can be .4 Here are some harsh facts. which grant these loans, from the ly involved. Indeed, this is more    #         no two opinions that officials should act fear-     Between April and June 2018, Yes National Housing Bank (NHB) systemic in nature, having to do # <(       0 .  lessly and free from any encumbrance, includ- 6  5 Bank invested 3,700 crore in who, in turn, gets reimbursement with a sense of fearlessness    8  40.85     ->$S     ( ing the possibility of coming under the lens of .. short-term debentures of DHFL. from the Centre. amongst officials that even if they              ; agencies. This is a pre-requisite for building a  .5 Almost at the same time, the The DHFL — an FI tasked do something horribly wrong, robust credit culture and ensuring that credit    chairman of the latter “paid a kick- with implementation of the they will go scot-free.         C6D        .$ availability increases in sync with the require- :.! back of 600 crore” to former’s pro- scheme-created 260,000 “fake and This mindset can be dealt    CAE        #  0.8  ments. However, this gels only with situations, 3 67  . moter and his family members in fictitious” home loan accounts in with only by wielding a stick. The        /(3      wherein the officials have conducted due dili- 4 . 3 5  the garb of builder loan given to a non-existent Bandra branch involvement of the CBI and other     ->$         gence, carefully assessed the viability of the pro- .3.7 DOIT Urban Ventures — a com- between 2007 and 2019 for a total agencies such as the Enforcement ) (          *   ject or venture for which loan is considered and 7 pany owned by the promoters’ loan of about 14,000 crore. Out Directorate (ED) has to be seen  ->$     )3 *  *    convinced themselves about the credibility of the   311 . family. According to the CBI, of this, around 11,750 crore were from this perspective. In this back- borrower. 6 despite being a short-term deben- deposited or routed to several fic- drop, a sweeping order that the )    / - *       ( In such a situation, the chances of any fraud ture investment, DHFL has not titious firms. Several of these CBI will look only at frauds involv-     S       *     3   3  are almost negligible. Even in an unlikely event   5 redeemed Yes Bank’s investment to accounts were opened under the ing amount above a threshold, say,     of things going wrong and the loan becoming date. The DHFL is alleged to have Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana 500 crore, will send out a wrong    /  #           a non-performing asset (NPA), the sheer fact that  4 had siphoned off 31,000 crore out (PMAY) and interest subsidy of signal. 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A case in point is Pulmonary Endarterectomy, a spe- A truly a healthy system is just not cialist surgical procedure for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) dependent on one thing — Vitamin c, resulting from a condition called Chronic Thromboembolic Vitamin D, etc. but is a sum of balanced Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH). In the context of CTEPH, healthy diet over a period of time that untreated pulmonary hypertension of >40mmHg has a poor prog- includes carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vit- nosis with a five-year survival of 30% and if the pulmonary pres- amins, minerals and lastly water! sure is >50 mmHg, then the five-year survival is only 10%. ne of the many lessons and difficulty with speech or swal- permanent treatment. Also, multi- Vitamins and minerals that are essen- The following describes what CTEPH is, how it presents, how that COVID has taught lowing are some of the signs and ple interventions can help a person tial to improve one’s well being are: it is diagnosed and what treatment options are available. us is, of course, health is symptoms of the disease,” Kumar adapt to changes in his or her abil- Vitamin C: It helps prevent or short- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Owealth. While many of us explains. ities for a certain amount of time. en the infection’s stay. Studies prove that a (CTEPH) is a relatively rare, but potentially lethal and signifi- have started prioritising our over- Cognitive disorders like diffi- Physiotherapy and talk therapy can regular intake of Vitamin C acts like a scav- cantly underdiagnosed condition. It is one of many conditions all wellbeing and has become more culty organising, prioritising or also help. But, treatments can’t pre- enger in one’s body. Vitamin C rich fruits that leads to PH and usually caused by blood clots or thrombi aware of the diseases that pose a focusing on tasks, lack of flexibili- vent the physical, mental and are the best to meet your daily intake but which narrow or block one or more arteries in the lung. An esti- threat on our health, there are still ty or the tendency to get stuck on behavioural decline associated with other good sources are: spinach, kale, bell mated 800 individuals per million population will have a PE of several diseases that failed to make a thought, behaviour or action the condition,” he says. peppers, guava, strawberries, papaya, etc. which 4% will develop CTEPH and up to a quarter of them will it into our priority lists. One such (perseveration), lack of impulse With no cure in place, creating Vitamin E: Vitamin E is a powerful benefit from a surgical procedure called Pulmonary disease, that is rare and dangerous control that can result in outbursts, awareness of such diseases become antioxidant which plays a critical role in the Endarterectomy (PEA). If these blood clots, which stick to the too is Huntington’s disease. acting without thinking and sexu- all the more important. Living in functioning of the immune system. It can internal walls of the pulmonary arteries, do not disappear on their It is an inherited disease that al promiscuity, lack of awareness of 0   oblivion will only add to the diffi- be found easily in plant based oils, nuts, own or following treatment with blood thinning medication, then causes the progressive breakdown one’s own behaviours and abilities, culties, the patients will face. seeds, fruits and vegetables. the right ventricle struggles to pump blood into the lung circu- (degeneration) of nerve cells in the slowness in processing thoughts or   7 “The rare disease impacts func- Vitamin A: It not only improves vision lation so that less oxygen is available for normal activity. This brain. “finding” words and difficulty in (    tional abilities and deteriorates the and adds shine on your skin but is also an triggers the onset of symptoms. “Huntington’s disease has a learning new information are some condition of living. And, currently infection- fighter. Its best absorbed from an 0     In time, these unresolved blood broad impact on a person’s func- of the other symptoms to look out 9 it has no cure — which is why rais- egg, fortified cereals, sweet potato, pump- ,0  clots become organised into a tional abilities and usually results in for.   & ing awareness is important. Such kin. chronic scar tissue and contin- movement, thinking (cognitive) “Behavioural changes including persons should be taken to a neu- Vitamin D: Also called as a sunshine  (   ue to restrict the normal flow and psychiatric disorders. The difficulty in paying attention and 7 &    rologist and psychologist so that the vitamin and the best source is sunlight. It   
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e all know that there is a cor- relation between gender Wequality and the digital gen- der divide. However, until recently, the direction and quantum of that corre- lation has been unclear to me. A research published in the US National Academy of Sciences in 2018 studied Facebook data of over 1.3 bil- lion users from over 120 territories around the world to understand the impact of Facebook on gender equal- ity. The study found that in countries where there was a smaller gender gap on Facebook in 2015, gender equality in that country improved the following year. However, the reverse was not found to be true. The study conclud- ed that a lower gender gap on Facebook was more likely a contributor to gen- der equality than a product of it. Having said that, the digital gender gap in India stands at 50 per cent — which means that women are 50 per cent less likely to have access to the internet than men, depriving them of benefits of information, knowledge, access to jobs and markets, peer sup-  *  " port and more. Qualitative research from around the world shows that when you create ! !"= relevant ‘legit’ use cases for women on the internet, it reduces other barriers uma Qureshi says working in the forthcoming such as gatekeeping by men on grounds HAkshay Kumar-starrer spy thriller Bell Bottom was of safety and security. For example, we special for the entire unit because it was the film they shot asked nurses in Bihar about whether last year when the first unlock phase started. they use WhatsApp... they said they do “Bell Bottom is going to be a very special film for all because they have a nurses’ work of us, whether it is me or the whole cast and crew for that group where they get information, edu- matter, because it was the film we shot last year when the cation and share experiences. But first unlock phase started,” Huma said. when we asked them about other plat- “It was going back to the film set for all of us. For forms, they said they do not use them actors, normalcy means hearing those words, ‘roll cam- because they are not for work. It was era’, ‘action’, ‘cut’, and after that long and sudden phase clear evidence that their use of inter- lion farmers in her two groups — the proven model of self-help groups own businesses or grow their existing disruptions that are already happening of staying at home, Bell Bottom was our first step to nor- net platforms was based on perceived women farmers who access informa- — small physical groups of 10-15 business. Digital Beti, a partnership and how legit use cases are breaking malcy. It’s like a comeback for everyone. We are fortu- legitimacy of the use case. And when tion and capital, share best practices women who meet weekly. Self-help between Facebook and CSC academy down normative barriers for women’s nate that we finished the shoot peacefully on time. We women and their families find legit use and support each other in times of cri- groups are proven enablers for empow- has trained over 2,50,000 women vil- access to the internet. Savita does not cannot wait to share the film with the world,” she added. cases, the other normative barriers, sis — all through an online group. What erment and social change. But at the lage level entrepreneurs, 70 per cent of need to be an exception. While big Making her Bollywood debut in 2012, with Anurag such as gatekeeping by men on grounds Savita achieved with just a feature end of the day those 10-15 women are whom were first time digital users, in organisations imagine the disruptions Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur, Huma appeared in films of safety and security, start to break phone and zero funds is more than from the same village, same commu- basic digital skills. The programme led that will empower millions of women like D-Day, Dedh Ishqiya, Badlapur and Jolly LLB 2, down. what many NGOs achieve through nity and hold similar norms. The ref- to an average increase of 20 per cent in rapidly and exponentially each of us can besides Deepa Mehta’s web series Leila. Here is an example of how a ‘legit’ large funded programmes. This is a true erence group is small and static. The the annual income of these women. play our small part too. Introducing a She looks back fondly at her debut film. “I think once use case of social media can transform example of what technology can do for moment we bring millions of women Many of these outcomes are not pos- woman farmer, a house-help, a young Gangs Of Wasseypur ended, I realised what it takes to act lives. This is the story of Savita — an women’s empowerment. And how a from other villages, even other states, sible at this scale, cost and speed with- student or a village level entrepreneur in front of the camera. Since it was my debut, we all know uneducated middle-aged farmer from ‘legit’ use case can reduce women’s bar- to the same group -- it completely out technology. And Savita understood to relevant, legit use cases on the inter- that some of the finest actors of our country were part Maharashtra. A few years back she got riers to internet access. changes and dramatically expands the that. net can transform their lives. And with of the film. It was quite a wholesome experience,” she said. exposed to the internet and Facebook. So how did Savita do what many reference group. It allows new ideas to Technology is one of the greatest every woman who joins the world wide She has a special esteem for Leila Deepa Mehta. “She She was fascinated by its potential. She large, funded NGOs are unable to do? blossom, new norms to thrive. enablers of change. We all saw that dur- web, the world becomes a better place. is one of those people who pushed me to an end from wanted other farmers to learn what she Before we get to how, it’s important A Facebook group called Pune ing COVID-19. But we need to (The author, Siddharta Swarup, is where I rediscovered myself as an actress,” she said. had. So she started an online Facebook to understand what she did. She creat- Ladies (PULA) brought together aspir- approach it with confidence not fear, Lead, Social Impact and Communities Huma’s other releases coming up are the Tamil film community using a basic feature phone. ed a disruption. Traditional develop- ing women entrepreneurs and that has with vision not hindsight. Try to think at Facebook India.) Valimai, the web series Maharani and Zack Snyder’s OTT In under three years, she has one mil- ment experts would gravitate towards led to over 9,000 women to start their about where the future is headed, the L(  release, Army Of The Dead.  '  ' @  

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In all, he hit 18 fours and ten sixes The X-rays conducted following in a 155-ball innings before being run the match revealed an “intra artic- out in the last over by a direct hit from ular communicated fracture” though long-off as he was trying for a second there is neither any displacement nor run. angulation, the PCB said. With wicketkeeper Quinton de “The injury will be treated con- Kock seemingly gesturing for Aiden servatively and Shadab will under-    10pm,” wrote Srirang Gholap, Markram to throw to the bowler’s end, go a four-week rehab.” Under Secretary of the Disaster Fakhar slowed down and was surprised The PCB did not mention if he Maharashtra Management, Relief and when the ball hit the stumps at the bats- Shadab would return home or TGovernment on Monday Rehabilitation department, in a man’s end when he was a metre or remain with the touring squad. cleared the decks for the IPL to letter issued to the BCCI. more short, ending his bold counter- take place in the Covid-ravaged Mumbai is scheduled to attack. Mumbai, allowing teams to host 10 matches of the IPL at the “It was one of the best innings I "  % " D !! *   !  !& & % !&,2(& E( blamed de Kock for “deliberately dis- practice after 8pm and travel to Wankhede Stadium and nine of have seen in my life,” said Pakistan cap- tracting” Zaman, leading to his dis- their respective hotels during the them are scheduled to start at tain Babar Azam. IT’S UP TO UMPIRES TO DECIDE missal. night curfew that has been 7.30pm. The first game at the “It was an incredible innings, IF QDK WAS AT FAULT: MCC Former captain Waqar Younis and imposed to contain the pandem- Wankhede is due on April 10 probably the best I have come across,” Fakhar Zaman’s contentious run- 5+*:* fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar questioned ic. between Chennai Super Kings said South African captain Temba out in the second ODI has sparked a the South African’s act. Due to the massive surge of and Delhi Capitals. Bavuma. “Everything he tried came debate on spirit of the game with “What a master inning by Covid-19 cases in Mumbai and “...Permission has been off.” Marylebone Cricket Club saying it was @FakharZaman. Treat to watch. Single Maharashtra, the state requested for teams and the IPL Fakhar, who made a ODI double “up to the umpires to decide” if :  ' !"*$" handedly brought the game here. Sad Government on Sunday staff (to) be allowed to practice century against Zimbabwe in 2018, was Quinton de Kock had attempted to mis- end to the inning. Deserved a 200. Was announced ‘Break the Chain’, inside the grounds after 8pm named player of the match. lead the batsman. the spirit of the game compromised by under which section 144 and and they may be allowed free “I tried my level best,” he said. “Law 41.5.1 states: It is unfair for 5  3 .4 not a trick and that he was indicat- South Africa & @QuinnyDeKock69 in night-curfew from 8pm to 7am movement from the ground to “That’s my game. The wicket was real- any fielder wilfully to attempt, by word ing for the throw to go to the that run out?” Akhtar asked in a tweet. on weekdays has been imposed their respective hotels after the ly good, the boundaries were very short or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct outh African wicketkeeper bowler’s end. Waqar wrote on his Twitter handle, on entire Maharashtra, includ- said time. and the run rate was going up. I was either batsman after the striker has SQuinton de Kock is unlikely to South African fielder Tabraiz “Record breaking inning. Simply ing Mumbai. “Accordingly, permission is just hitting the ball.” received the ball,” the MCC, custodians face any sanction over the run out Shamsi tweeted on Monday that de Outstanding @FakharZamanLive. The guidelines are to be being hereby accorded for the Fakhar admitted he was taken by of the game, tweeted. of Fakhar Zaman during the Proteas’ Kock was calling for a fielder to back What about this cheeky giggle from implemented from this evening. said request subject to scrupu- surprise by his dismissal. “I was look- In another, the MCC wrote, “The 17-run win in the second ODI, up the throw at the non-striker’s end. Quinton tells you?” However, the state lous adherence to the bio-bub- ing at Haris Rauf because I thought the Law is clear, with the offence being an according to reports. “QDK was NOT speaking 2 or South African captain Temba Government has allowed the ble,” stated the letter. run-out would be at his end. It was my ATTEMPT to deceive, rather than the After reviewing footage of the pointing at the batsman, he was ask- Bavuma said de Kock’s act was “quite IPL teams to practice beyond own fault,” he said at the post-match batsman actually being deceived. It’s up incident, match officials are believed ing a fielder to back up at the non clever”. 8pm, provided there is “strict MOST GROUND-STAFF press conference. to the umpires to decide if there was to have come to the conclusion that strikers end,” tweeted Shamsi. “You’ve always got to look for ways adherence to bio-bubble”. The COVID -ve NOW “The fault was mine as I was too such an attempt. If so, then it’s Not out, de Kock was not in breach of the law “Not Quinnys fault the batman especially when things are not going event starts in Chennai on April In a related development busy looking out for Haris Rauf at the 5 Penalty runs + the 2 they ran, and on fielders deceiving batsmen. turned around 2 see instead of your way, got to find ways to turn 9. and a major relief to the Mumbai other end as I felt he’d started off a lit- batsmen choose who faces next ball.” Officials are understood to have completing the run safely which he momentum around. Quinny did that,” “Considering the match- Cricket Association, it is learnt tle late from his crease, so I thought he The debate around de Kock’s ges- deemed that de Kock’s actions were should have done.” Bavuma said. timings, teams practicing at the that most of the Wankhede’s 10 was in trouble. The rest is up to the ture was whether he was intentionally “I don’t think he broke the rules in CCI and MCA are scheduled to ground-staff members, who had match referee, but I don’t think it’s attempting to deceive Zaman into the other end, leading to the batsman the second run. any kind of way. 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