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  WMadhya Pradesh Health Public Relations Minister Ting to sign a deal with the Asimmering differences on issues concerning Maharashtra. department issuing orders for PC Sharma was the first to react Taliban on February 29, build- a host of issues with the I also discussed the CAA, NPR !"
  forceful sterilisation for males, on the issue accepting that there ing on an agreement on reduc- Congress and the NCP, and NRC with the PM. No one the State Government swung was something wrong claiming ing violence across Maharashtra Chief Minister needs to fear about the CAA.   13$.3/0 into action and removed the Health minister Tulsi Silawat Afghanistan, Secretary of State Uddhav Thackeray met Prime The NPR is not going to throw National Health Mission direc- would look into the matter. Mike Pompeo said Friday. Minister Narendra Modi and anyone out of the country,” he map prepared by the tor Chhavi Bhardwaj and the The order might be a human “Upon a successful imple- Congress president Sonia Uddhav said. TVishwa Hindu Parishad controversial order was also error and no employee would be mentation of this understand- Gandhi on Friday, his first He also denied that there (VHP) some 30 years ago for withdrawn. forced into any sterilisation tar- ing, signing of the US-Taliban visit to Delhi after taking up the was any friction among the building a grand Ram temple Taking cognizance of low get, Sharma claimed. agreement is expected to move reins of the State. constituents of the Maha at Ayodhya could be altered male sterilisation figures in However, as the controver- forward,” he said in a statement Uddhav’s son Aditya Aghadi, while asserting slightly to raise the height of the Madhya Pradesh, the NHM had sy snowballed into major con- released after visiting Saudi Thackeray, who is a Minister in that the Maharashtra proposed structure from 125 ordered health workers to either troversy, Health minister Tulsi Arabia. his Cabinet, accompanied him, Government will complete its feet to 160 feet and add an get at least one male for sterili- Silawat was quick to issue order A week-long “reduction in during his meeting with Modi. five-year term. additional third floor. the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerath ple will be built on the basis of sation or face action like stalled withdrawing the controversial violence” between the Taliban, Nripendra Mishra, the Kshetra Trust, including gen- the VHP’s map. There can be salary or voluntary retirement. order from the NHM director. the US and Afghan security head of the temple construction eral secretary Champat Rai, changes to its proposed shape Soon after the report of Initially the minister had termed forces will commence shortly, committee, will hold discussion Vimlendra Mohan Pratap and scale,” Swami Govind Dev forceful ‘nasbandi’ campaign of this order a directive from the Afghanistan’s National Security with experts to finalise the Mishra and Anil Mishra, met Giri, a member of the Trust, the emergency era under late PM Centre (NHM) and had Council spokesman Javed temple’s design, plan for all Nripendra Mishra during told PTI. Indira Gandhi’s son Sanjay promised to review it. Faisal told AFP on Friday. construction-related works, which they discussed various Another member of the Gandhi, went viral on social Chhavi Bhardwaj, known as The partial truce will mark including its start date. issues related to the Trust said, “We have received media, the government with- one of the honest officers of State a historic step in more than 18 For his part, Prime construction of the proposed suggestions to make changes to drew the order. bureaucracy, was removed and years of gruelling conflict in Minister Narendra Modi has temple. the old map in order to give an Former Chief Minister has been posted at Mantralaya as Afghanistan and would pave asked members of the newly Earlier, the VHP insisted ever grander form to the pro- Shjivraj Singh Chouhan was an Officer on Special Duty. At the way for a deal constituted Ram emple trust to for the model based on the old posed temple. Now, we are quick to react on twitter saying present, Bharadwaj is in that could, ultimately, see the ensure that construction work design. In 1987, architect brainstorming on building a was it part 2 of emergency? If Mussoorie for training. Congress war end. is conducted harmoniously Chandrakant Sompura had three-storey structure instead Male Multipurpose Health media cell coordinator Narendra Pompeo said that intra- and without any bitterness, prepared a model of the pro- of the two-storey proposed Workers are lacking, the state Saluja said that male sterlisation Afghan negotiations would Trust’s general secretary posed temple on being asked by earlier, as well as adding a pavil- government should act but with- is a voluntary practice and as no begin shortly after the February     )         
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he solo, autobiographical play 'Main Raahi Masoom' Tshowcased the life story of legendary writer and poet Raahi Masoom Raza. The play was a tribute to the poet. It was staged at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan on Friday. The play was perfomed observing the 38th foundation anniversary of Bharat Bhavan. The play was directed by Bhadkar Shivalkar. The play was wonderfully presented by Rangdhara The Theatre Stream and Sutradhar from Hyderabad. The solo play was a wonderful experience for the the- atre buffs as the artist managed to mesmerise the audinece at every scene. The audinece were seen glued to their seats as the play followed the life story of poet Raahi Masoom Raza. The play begins with Raahi making his will. As the play unfolds, the audiemce get an insight of Rahi Masoom Raza’s life. Be hailed from a small village Ganguali near Gazipur in Uttar Pradesh, India, he transforms into an eminent scholar, poet, writer, and a reputed lyricist, dialogue-writer and scriptwriter of many a well-known Hindi films like ‘Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki’, 'Golmaal', 'Alaap', 'Hum Paanch', ‘Lamhe’ that won several awards. During the course of the monologue, he speaks of all that happened in his life. He was honest while speaking out his political and communal views. He had many critics, but was much loved by everyone for his writing. His written serial Mahabharata, produced by BR Chopra became one of the biggest television blockbusters. He wished to be layed near river Ganga when he died and he also mentioned it in his will. The 7o minute mono- logue showcased his life beautifully, leaving the audince mes- merised.

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  ing a "secret pact" with private ther- Aam Aadmi Party will be forced to cut thus helping the people heave a sigh Power rates in Punjab were hiked by pposition Aam Aadmi Party in mal plants. "That is why the State power of Amarinder''s Moti Mahal on of relief from the recurring power 36 paise a unit from January 1 for OPunjab on Friday threatened to Government neither got the accounts March 16," Mann said. shocks," he said. domestic consumers.  
 R  cut off the power supply to Chief of power companies audited nor A decision in this regard was The Amarinder Singh-led On February 17, Amarinder Minister Capt Amarinder Singh's revoked the PPAs even after being in taken by the party's core committee. Government has been facing criticism Singh had said that his Government   41#/0 charge cum Police Inspector, residence in Patiala if the State power for more than three years Mann said the Congress had promised from the opposition parties over the would renegotiate the power purchase Praveen Kumar led the Poppy Government failed to scrap power now," he alleged. before the 2017 Assembly polls that it rising power tariff in the state. agreements with private players. The n intensive poppy destruc- destruction team which purchase agreements with private "If the Amarinder Singh would review the PPAs after coming The Akalis had also accused the previous SAD-BJP Government had Ation drive is going on in the destroyed Poppy around large plants. Government fails to terminate PPAs to power. Congress of "striking underhand signed PPAs with private companies entire State, in which area under Namkum police sta- AAP MP and chief of the party's with private thermal plants inked by "Amarinder Singh has the golden deals" with the management of private for coal-fired power plants in Rajpura, Jharkhand Police are destruc- tion. The drive is going on since Punjab unit Bhagwant Mann accused the previous Badal Government dur- opportunity to terminate the anti-State thermal plants, resulting in a loss or Mansa and Goindwal Sahib. ting poppy crops in large num- last 19 days in the area, bers in the areas, which are informed Kumar. known for poppy cultivation. It may be mentioned here IG (Operations) and that Chief Secretary DK Tiwari %       $   # Jharkhand Police emphasized on strict measures Spokesperson, Saket Kumar to curb the production, sale Singh said that the poppy and smuggling of narcotics in #0#5  between the forest area and where about 100 acres land The Lake Reserve Forest into city area and also onto the Sanctuary destruction drive is mainly Jharkhand. #/1.04/ sanctuary. The proposed corri- would be required for the pro- and Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary roads. If the wildlife corridor is Thematic plantation at going on in the areas, which are He directed to create a dor to come up between the ject,” said a senior officer of UT are separated by agricultural established, the wild animals can acquired 50 acre land known for the crop cultivation Standard Operating Procedure aving failed to execute its Reserve Forest area and the Administration while talking to land and the growing wildlife in case of such fire hazards and On the acquired 50 acre like Namkom Area of Ranchi (SOP) for fixing the responsi- Hmuch-touted project of Regulator End of the Sukhna The Pioneer. population in the Sanctuary has other such emergencies, move land at village Kaimbwala, the District, Khunti and Latehar. bility of the officers of all the developing a wildlife corridor Lake on a stretch spanning The officer said that instead often resulted in animal stray- into the area of wildlife sanctu- Forest Department, Singh further said that in concerned departments for between the Lake Reserve nearly 1.4 km was to be devel- of acquiring a total of 450 acres ing into nearby settlements in ary, the master plan stated. Chandigarh has carried out this drive apart from Jharkhand this. Forest and Sukhna Wildlife oped in phases. land to connect the forest area Kishangarh and Khuda Ali The Sukhna Wildlife thematic plantation of fruit Police other stake holders are In this, it will be clear that Sanctuary in the past one The corridor plan was, how- and wildlife sanctuary, we have Sher in the Union Territory of Sanctuary habitat has a large bearing species in around 48 not showing much interest at which level, which officer decade, the Chandigarh ever, put on the backburner even planned to acquire a total of 100 Chandigarh and in Kansal in number of Sambars, peacocks acre area while the rest of the they should also co-operate in will have what role and respon- Administration is now set to as around 50 acres land was acres to construct the pathway. the State of Punjab. and endangered species like two acre area, which already has this drive to completely eradi- sibility. Also, what would be the revise the project proposal in an acquired by the Administration This would not require As per the master plan, the spotted deer, porcupine, pan- the vegetation is being main- cate the Puppy cultivation from mechanism to curb the drugs. attempt to resolve the land in 2011 for the project. huge funds and could be basic objective of the wildlife golin, wild pigs, cheetal. The tained as such. the State. At the same time, how will acquisition problem. “A meeting was convened implemented after the Centre’s corridor is to provide connec- Lake Forest Reserve is also Saplings of fruit bearing “Since mid of January the effective coordination be made The Administration has recently to hold discussion on approval, he added. tivity of sanctuary and reserve inhabited by Sambars and other species namely Mango, Jamun, poppy crops starts giving between the responsible offi- planned to construct a pathway how to proceed on the long- forest so that animals from the animals. Guava, Shatoot, Neem, Pipal, flower then it is easy to see and cers of different departments. on about 100 acres land instead pending wildlife corridor pro- Objective of the corridor forest area can move freely to Sambars, monkeys, snakes, Pilkhan, Dhek, Imli etc have destroy it. The harvesting time The Chief Secretary has of a corridor which was pro- ject. It is estimated that around The wildlife corridor on wildlife sanctuary and vice- pythons are often found to been planted to improve the of the crop is mid March to instructed to make its propos- posed to come up at around 450 2500 crore would be spent if land measuring 450 acres in versa. At present, the Reserve have strayed into the residential quality and bio-diversity of the April end. The Police start this al. After that the consolidated acres land to connect the forest the Administration go ahead Kaimbwala village in the north- Forest is separated from areas posing a risk to the vegetation in the Lake Reserve drive every year in this session government order will be taken area and wildlife sanctuary. with the existing plan. eastern part of the city adjoin- Wildlife Sanctuary by roads and human life. Forest behind Sukhna Lake. because if the police will start out on this issue. The decision has been As huge funds are required ing the inter-state boundary agricultural land. The corridor project is also Availability of the food to the the drive months before This was the first meeting taken in view of huge cost for acquiring land, including a with Punjab and on the upper The Reserve Forest area is aimed at preventing unautho- wildlife and monkeys in the January like October or of the state level committee of involved in developing the special grant from the Central end of the Sukhna Lake was also prone to fire hazards espe- rized construction taking place area will be ensured by this November then the farmers the Narco Coordination Center wildlife corridor, aimed at cre- Government, we have decided proposed in Chandigarh Master cially in summer, due to which in the area and to preserve and plantation, the Chandigarh will sow it again,” said Singh. NCORD Mechanism held in ating a safe passage for wildlife to chalk out a revised plan Plan 2031. wild animals like Sambhar stray protect the wildlife in the master plan stated. 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The PMO is also Grants Council (HEGC) for fails to check flow of money to tries so that the country can TEducation Policy (NEP) ing to seek Cabinet approval as learnt to have asked the HRD funding. terror groups like the Lashkar- exit the 'Grey List'. has gone into the works yet the PMO has desired that the Ministry to omit the clause of A new NEP has been the e-Tayyeba(LeT) and Jaish-e- Saeed, 70, a UN designat- again to specifically address NEP be brought in during the State regulatory bodies for ruling BJP's agenda in every Mohammad (JeM). ed terrorist on whom the US some key contentious issues, current Budget Session of schools as objections have been manifesto and soon after com- The decision taken in the has placed a USD 10 million and this could result in a fur- Parliament," sources said. reported to the PMO by the ing to power in May 2104, the FATF plenary session also controlling funding to terror action against Islamabad. bounty, was arrested on July 17, ther delay in its implementa- In the wake of controver- States. Modi government promised warned Islamabad that if it groups like the LeT, JeM and Pakistan is believed to have 2019, in the terror financing tion despite the Government’s sy over language in State edu- The PMO also raised to transform educational sys- does not complete a full action the Hizbul Mujahideen, which received strong backing from cases. He is lodged at the high- plans to table a Bill in this cation system, the PMO sug- doubts as to why there are four tem with a new NEP. The last plan by June this year, it could are responsible for a series of Malaysia but failed to impress security Kot Lakhpat jail in regard in the current Budget gested that NEP should not channels in higher education NEP was revised in 1986. lead to consequences on its attacks in India. The FATF said western nations due to India's Pakistan. Session of Parliament. impose any language on the regulations which seem to be Two former HRD business, sources said here. Pakistan has to swiftly complete consistent efforts by providing Pakistan has also recently In a review meeting a cou- States but at the same time complicated and there has to be Ministers - Smriti Irani and Already facing a grim its full action plan by June, the materials and evidence on informed the FATF that JeM ple of days ago, sources said, the ensure that the existing three- one overarching body of the Prakash Javadekar -formed economic and financial sce- source said. Pakistan's inaction to check founder Masood Azhar and his Prime Minister's Office asked language formula is continued. higher education regulator. their own committees to draft nario, Pakistan will not be If Pakistan fails to abide by funding to terror groups oper- family are "missing." the HRD Ministry to rework While the NEP draft has On the issue of restructur- the NEP. While Irani tasked able to access loans from the the FATF directive, there is ating from its soil. It has claimed that there were on certain issues in the draft talked about bringing the pre- ing of higher education regu- T.S.R. Subramanian Committee International Monetary every possibility that the glob- Pakistan needed 12 votes only 16 UN designated terror- NEP before being finalised primary education from age latory system, NEP advocates to suggest recommendations Fund(IMF) and the World al body may put the country in out of 39 to exit the 'Grey List' ists in Pakistan, of which "seven and brought in the Union three onwards within the for a National Higher for the policy, Javadekar reject- Bank, Asian Development the 'Black List' along with and move to the 'White List'. To are dead." Cabinet for its approval. purview of the HRD Ministry, Education Regulatory ed the Subramanian panel's Bank(ADB) and the North Korea and Iran. avoid the "Black List", it needs Out of the nine who are Sources said that the PMO the PMO said that the existing Authority (NHERA) as regu- report and disbanded the com- European Union if the FATF India has all along stressed the support of three countries. alive, seven had applied to the went through every detail in system of early childhood edu- lator and recommends three mittee and formed another takes any tough action after the point that Pakistan extends The 'Grey Listing' came UN for exemption from finan- the NEP and while seeking cation be continued with independent bodies working chaired by former Indian Space the June deadline is not com- regular support to terror three days after a sub-group of cial and travel restrictions. In the clarifications also directed to Women & Child Development simultaneously - General Research Organisation (ISRO) plied with. groups like the LeT, the JeM the FATF recommended con- last month's FATF meeting in make the necessary changes (WCD) Ministry. Education Council (GEC) for chief K. Kasturirangan. The The plenary noted that and the Hizbul Mujahideen, tinuation of the country in it. Beijing, Pakistan got support of both in the higher education It said this should be academic standards, the committee began work on the Pakistan addressed only a few whose prime target is India, The FATF meeting, from Malaysia and Turkey besides and secondary education seg- reworked with age group 3-5 National Assessment & policy in July 2017. of the 27 tasks given to it in and has urged the FATF to take February 16 to 21, was held a FATF current chair China. /012(% '    9  ) %   $  & ,!2!  7  #0/ #         4  0"        8    & $  3  1-$  ;>?@-& 8   ( " 
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sit outside the Vigyan Bhawan and say we shall people have started reading the Preamble of the to further the cause of hatred." protest. is on a four-day visit to India   *  C not move from here unless this parliament of Constitution. What does the Preamble say? It "No one from these liberal brigades is mak- A video going viral during the day also since Thursday. The meeting         students adopts a resolution which we would like talks of liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith ing an issue of the divisive comments made by showed a woman in the rally of AIMIM chief was also attended by Union      
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      bridge between the past and present, nearly eight offices of Approximately 7.5 Lakh Karnataka have virtually come           7 future and will make aware the the Army are spread all over square meter of area will be alive here at an exhibition at the next generations about the rich the national capital. constructed to house the office National Museum here.   
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It however, remains ment to withstand new business organ- Association of India (IAMAI), India cater to online constituencies of polit- explicit that the internet can bring significant 0 3 .00 isations, power structures and technol- Internet (2019), noted that nearly one- ical parties. %   1S        ( threat to conventional corridors of power, mak- .0"#40*01021 ogy-determined groups of diverse third of users access the internet for Still there are people who can’t            6          ( ing them fearful of its power. And rightly so, as .00 nature. more than one hour in urban areas, access the internet as they don’t have                    it carries the potential to transform prevailing 0034#50" Certainly the goal of digital citizens whereas in rural regions, a similar pro- smart phones, laptops, gadgets and            (       social structures. "221/3 and digital participation is gaining portion of users access the net for 15- other mandatory devices. Therefore, a                   The internet has become a crucial constituent #21"140"3 momentum. India has close to 1,162 30 minutes. It raises pertinent questions digital divide is explicitly emerging in             /        to underline the arrival of digital citizenry 0101.0 million mobile phone subscribers and about the elementary construction for India, which might result in massive         #         throughout the world. This will further contribute 4.2M0#57 1,183 million telephones. Though, in rural India to be an effective contrib- gaps in access to the internet in the age          "       ( in the formulation of different online social /3 contrast to 2018, there is a sharp utor to the vision of the Digital India of a network society. The huge cost of                 groups and identities. However, it is notable that 26341*310" decline in mobile subscribers and tele- Programme. access to and the use of new technol-           1     new and efficient legislations have not emerged phone subscribers in 2019. A major In this age of alternative facts, any- ogy will set the stage for a digital divide so far pertaining to digital citizens. Therefore, #0*012&3 cause of the same could be the deteri- one can claim information/knowledge i.e. digital discrimination. Digital illit-                  new citizens act without any constraints, rules *1!#!401 orating health of the Indian economy. by generating and contributing to con- eracy is also on the constant rise in               "   and procedures in this new land. This perhaps /3&"3 The Government must employ strong tent making. It raises grave concerns India. Paradoxically, the Government #              ( helps them escape accountability for certain &43813#8#3 measures to arrange for free and afford- regarding the validation of this infor- is claiming to be manufacturing the    #            actions, in contrast to the physical citizenry. In 24.00 able internet to maximise digital par- mation. In the meantime, this has pro- base at a breakneck pace for Digital 1   / #         doing so, this might develop the case for an 01.07$0/2! ticipation in digital India. Instead of vided people with ample opportunities India, without addressing these unre-                  appropriate study of anonymity, verification, ..43""01 doing that, the Government is promot- to become knowledge producers lenting problems.                    1 authenticity and lack of moral currency. Social /3"3 ing the culture of internet shutdowns instead of remaining consumers of Leading theorist of the information                      ( network theories are helpful to understand !1433101 across the country. In 2019, the num- manufactured information/knowledge. society, Frank Webster argues that the  "    #         online communities in the country. Moreover, 42&3*" ber of internet shutdowns rose over 100 Women’s Rights Online by the new society is more of a theoretical one.                 information exchange can happen among peo- times than in the past. World Wide Web Foundation says The construction of these theories ple of same communities, whether they are mem- Ordinary citizens could be the that in the poor areas of New Delhi, the will determine the democratic and egal-            8  F  bers of civil society, students or professionals. We generators and contributors of informa- few women who are online use the itarian patterns of this new age. If these   1               are, however, not sure about the quality of the tion i.e. knowledge. This, however, is internet to look for important informa- ingrained flaws formed during the               same. brought along with the ample use of tion on their rights (17 per cent), search construction of theoretical knowledge 1     DG             ( Internet Society, in a 2017 report, maintains technology, which is costly and requires for jobs (29 per cent) or voice their are rectified, it would foster a sustain-              A  that the Net allows people to develop and join trained and efficient individuals to opinions online (eight per cent). The able information environment.                    new communities and eliminates geographical make use of it. In an agricultural soci- survey, initiated to minimise the gen- Undeniably, at this epoch, we have   0     "           barriers to make connections. It further demon- ety, those who could not acquire land der gap in India, argues for prioritising information in abundance and fewer          #            strates that around 53 per cent of the world’s pop- of their own to cultivate then just free public net access. instruments to certify authenticity, rel-       (        ( ulation was offline in 2017. As mainly rural worked as labourers, in other words ser- In another report by IAMAI (2017), evancy and beneficial information,         %         ( regions of the world did not have access to the vice providers. Likewise, in this tech- in urban India, the ratio of women which set the score for the post-truth internet, this has reasonably contributed to a nology-driven age, with some excep- mobile internet users stands at 40 per age. Meanwhile, still, some of them                sharp rise in the digital divide/digital discrimi- tions, they cannot acquire key positions cent as opposed to an impressive 60 per could not enjoy the enormousness of       (     1   nation. The personal freedom to express and right to make it functional for them, partic- cent of men. In rural India, women information. Hence a parallel, mam-       8           ( to the internet was largely suspended and put on ularly the underprivileged. mobile internet users are only 33 per moth building in the internet society        0  .;H #   1    hold. Telecom Statistics India (2019), cent compared to 67 per cent men. is constructed, wherein digital slums          0        The web deliberately seems to be failing in reports that telephone subscribers in This widening inequality might be will find a permanent place, without                  ( projecting its true meaning to produce extensive, rural and urban India stand at 514 mil- a notable obstruction to the purpose of any trace of their digital history.      (   4C3C eloquent departures to the new age to humani- lion and 669 million respectively. It digital equality and participation. It, (Irshad is Assistant Professor, +             ty, different from the agricultural and industri- authenticates that a considerable widen- therefore, shall be a matter of grave con- Department of Philosophy, DU and        S  "#$%&'   '() al society. Though new means of communica- ing disparity exists between rural and cern to all of us. 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quality to be better than that of some The tests eventually found that half of approachable, which means it must European cities. Even though the Delhi was getting unsafe drinking listen to the problems of the people comparison with European cities water. However, this time the report and more importantly do something seems a bit far-fetched, what is real- has not found any detractors. But about solving the issues that matter to ly worrying is the fact that the citizens then, the elections are over, so who is the populace. And not just the of Delhi still have no conclusive bothered to highlight the issue any- Government, water woes are an #/01O"21 answer regarding the quality of their more. The spectre of beleaguered, amazing opportunity for the corpo- *3.00"&. water supply. And all the reports did frustrated and short on temper resi- rate world, too, if India Inc wants to was to spark off a slanging match dents fighting for water near rusty approach the issue through its corpo- 0     1/%. (/(; between various political parties in an water tankers is an all too common rate social responsibility (CSR) pro-   
 7 election year. sight in India. Unfortunately, it is the gramme. Under the CSR programme, & (     Traditionally, we rely on the same even in the national Capital and corporates can tie up with the ast November saw at least four authentic testing standards and pro- has remained so even after decades of Government and install an on-the- (   "   $ reports coming out in quick suc- cedures of the Bureau of Indian governance by some of the so-called spot water checking mechanism that " 9    Lcession pertaining to the quali- Standards (BIS). In September 2019, best governments in power. It seems is connected to the water supply pipes. #  
   ty of the piped water supply in the the BIS collected tap water samples like it is in the best interests of polit- This will give a real time feedback on    # 7 Delhi-National Capital Region (Delhi- from 11 locations across Delhi and ical parties not to solve such problems the quality of the water being supplied. NCR). In two of its reports, the Union tested the same for odour, colour and so that they can be milked for votes If suitable technology is paired with       Ministry of Consumer Affairs stated pH values and Total Dissolved Solids. gain out of this mess is the water puri- no respite in sight. In January, a lead- in the next elections. this initiative, then water quality 
     that the tap water samples collected These were part of the 24 parameters fier industry, which is witnessing an ing media group commissioned a This, sadly, is the fix that India readings can be forwarded to the cit-       from different parts of Delhi failed to on which the samples were assessed. unprecedented boom on the back of study to test the water quality in seven finds herself in, where political issues izens’ phone through an app and also    meet safety norms. However, these The water samples eventually failed on the fears of the populace. The just- Lok Sabha constituencies across Delhi are kept alive at the cost of the com- be sent to the Government depart-    &   reports were quickly followed by two all the 24 parameters, leading to a concluded elections also did not see in an effort to highlight the water mon man. So, how does Delhi get its ment concerned. This initiative will more studies, this time from the Jal major hue and cry in the political as any of the contesting parties give clar- quality woes of the Capital before the water right? Clean water is a basic definitely improve water quality and 
 7    Shakti Ministry and the Delhi well as public sphere. ity on how they would approach the February 8 Assembly elections. right like clean air and is needed for Government accountability in one go, #. 7   Government, which rebutted the However, even as the confusion problem of unsafe drinking water and Termed as Operation Paani, the ini- survival. The citizens must fight for provided the politicisation of the   7 Union Ministry’s reports and gave a over the authenticity of various air pollution in the national Capital. tiative involved collecting water sam- their fair share of this important nat- issue stops and a genuine quest for a   $ 7  nod of approval to the Capital’s water reports remains, children and the So, for the citizens of Delhi, the ples from across the city on three dif- ural resource. The present solution begins.      supply. elderly continue to consume water problems continue unabated as they ferent days and getting them tested by Government in Delhi prides itself on (The writer is an environmental They even labelled the water with dubious quality. The only one to battle with dirty air and water, with independent water quality experts. the fact that it is people-friendly and journalist) A    B     ! " "  =

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It is clear “Because the matter is so Indians.I'm deeply dis- doing so does not make her Pakistan slogans were raised by cial custody till March 5. last evening has been booked chief Asaduddin Owaisi, on she had links with Naxals in the sensitive, anything can happen turbed....Action should be belong to them. an agitator at an anti-CAA Holding the placard with for sedition and remanded to Thursday. past. In this backdrop, she any time,” he said. taken against her in accor- “Hindustan Zindabad, event here, a young woman was the slogans, Arudra was spot- judicial custody, police said After being removed from should be punished and action “We have been trying to dance with law. She is around Pakistan Zindabad, Bangladesh arrested on Friday for holding ted sitting among the partici- on Friday. the stage, she was arrested on taken against organisations maintain peace for three 19, we will have to find out why Zindabad, Sri Lanka Zindabad, a ‘Kashmir Mukti (liberation), pants of the protest,organised Karnataka Chief Minister charges of sedition and pro- that are behind her,” he said. months in that it has become she said it and who is behind Nepal Zindabad, Afghanistan Dalit Mukti, Muslim Mukti’ by the Hindu Jagaran Vedike BS Yediyurappa said the duced before a magistrate's The Chief Minister noted a competition to create a law it,” he said. Zindabad, China Zindabad, placard at a counter protest in against Amulya Leona, who woman had links with Naxals. court, which remanded her to that the girl's father himself has and order situation,” he added. “She is a bright girl....I have Nepal Zindabad... Whichever the city, police said. had shouted "Pakistan In a related development, secu- 14 days judicial custody. said she should be punished Home Minister Basavaraj tried to tell her not to involve country it may be,Zindabad to A case had been registered Zindabad" on Thursday. She rity was provided at the home Her father Wazi also called and not get bail and that he Bommai said all angles, includ- herself in such activities after I all countries,”said the post in against her for offences under was escorted out of the place as of the woman, Amulya Leona, for action against her as per the would not seek protection for ing the woman's posts on got to know she was involving Kannada. the Indian Penal Code, includ- protesters asked her to leave in Chikkamagaluru district, law, saying she has made an her. Facebook, would be looked in anti-CAA, anti-NRC Some people who are said ing creating enmity between and crowd started gathering, after it was attacked, allegedly “unforgiveable mistake.” City Police Commissioner into, including if any organi- protests and complete her edu- to be Amulya's friends have different groups of people city police chief Bhaskar Rao by right wing workers. On Friday, Yeddiyurappa Bhaskar Rao said “making a sation was behind her. cation first,” he said. claimed she was about to raise against the woman, identified had said. Officials said some people said: “Importantly, the organ- statement somewhere is dif- “Let's look into what comes Meanwhile, a video of a Zindabad slogans naming var- as Arudra, they said. "We have "She was taken into cus- had targeted her home on isations that are behind people ferent, but calling someone for out of the investigation and group of people, allegedly right ious countries as mentioned in registered the case suo moto tody for her own safety along Thursday evening and the win- like Amulya and nurturing a stage event and for them to accordingly action will be wing activists, last evening, the Facebook post before she (on their own) for creating with the placard... We will find dow panes were damaged. them, if we don't take action make divisive comments, is it taken...” he said, as he hit out at purportedly questioning Wazi was stopped by people around enmity between different out her background, where Amulya had raised against such organisations, right?” the opposition for “supporting” about his daughter's conduct her on the stage. groups of people,"Deputy she has come from and who are ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans such things won't end.” Action would be taken such elements and asked them and making him raise “Bharat However, others rejected Commissioner of Police behind her among other thrice after the organisers, Speaking to reporters in against the organisers, he said, to function responsibly. Mata ki Jai” slogans has gone such claims, pointing out that Chetan Singh Rathore said. things," Rao had earlier told under the banner of “Save the Mysuru, he said prima facie it Adding that those calling peo- Amulya's father Wazi said viral. On the other hand a pur- she had said Pakistan Zindabad The woman was produced reporters, adding she did not Constitution”, invited her to was clear there was an con- ple for such events should take action should be taken against ported Facebook post of thrice. PTI before a city court judge, who raise any slogan. PTI     #  # /:/:; ' '   >

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If you continue to ters in the front and were sitting cov- it by force, remember it...(We ll India Majlis-E-Ittehadul held by the people of any religion are shared power. They had also opposed indulge in this kinds, we will smack ered in blanket... Only our lionesses he All India Majlis-e- may be) 15 crore, but are AMuslimeen (AIMIM) leader dangerous for the country. We have Quit India movement and supported you in your back and you will not have come out and you are already TIttehad-ul-Muslimeen heavy on 100 (crore), remem- Waris Pathan’s ‘15 crore (Muslims) to oppose both the AIMIM and BJP”. the British,” he said. know whathas happened to you” sweating. Understand what will hap- (AIMIM) will seek explana- ber it,” Pathan can be heard will prove to be too much for 100 Sawant compared Pathan’s state- Shiv Sena MP and spokesperson “Hindustan ke Musalman is mitti pen if we come together. (We may be) tion from its leader Waris purportedly saying in a video crore (Indians)’ statement continued ment with the “divisive statements” Sanjay Raut warned Pathan that se pyaar karne wala hai aur Woh 15 crore, but we will prove to be too Pathan over his alleged '15 of his speech that has gone to dominate political discourse in made deliberately from time to time despite being in power in hamare hain (the Muslims who love heavy on 100 (crore), remember it,” crore Muslims can be heavy on viral. Maharashtra on Friday, with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Maharashtra, his party was party was this country are ours). You are talk- Pathan had said. A video clip of this 100 crore' remark he recently Talking to reporters here, Congress condemning Pathan and Minister of State for Finance Anurag capable of giving a befitting reply to ing about Muslims who have illegal- portion of Pathan’s speech has gone made in Karnataka, a party AIMIM's Maharashtra unit charging that AIMIM and BJP ‘are Thakur, UP Chief Minister Yogi Pathan and AIMIM. ly immigrated to India. How these viral media since then leader said here on Friday. chief and Aurangabad MP two faces of the same coin’. Adityanath, BJP leaders Giriraj Singh Alluding to a pro-Pakistan slogan Muslims are related to you?, If you On his part, Pathan defended Pathan had made the pur- Imtiyaz Jaleel said, “Our party Five days after Pathan made con- and Parvesh Verma. raised by by a woman at an anti-CAA talk like this, we will not allow to live himself by saying that his remarks ported remarks while address- does not support the statement troversial remarks at an anti-CAA “Per se it appears like both the rally in Bengaluru, Raut said: “The Byaculla or anywhere in made at Kalburgi rally five days ago ing an anti-Citizenship made by Waris Pathan. The rally at Kalburgi in north Karnataka, AIMIM and BJP have come togeth- matter does not end someone Maharashtra.In that case, you will have been quoted out of context. “I (Amendment) Act (CAA) party will seek an explanation the Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray-led er and chalked out the divisive agen- (Asaduddin Owaisi) disowning some- have to go and livewith Owaisi,” wish to reiterate that I can never say rally at Kalaburagi in North from him over the remarks.””If MNS also hit out Pathan for his hate da. Their agenda is aimed at eroding one's slogans. On your (Asaduddin Nandgaonkar said. intentionally or unintentionally things Karnataka on February 16. needed, we will come out with speech. the foundation of social amity and Owaisi) stage, if a woman comes and It may be recalled that at an anti- that hurt the sentiments of any caste, “We have to move togeth- a set of dos and don'ts for the Condemning Pathan for his “15 secularism enshrined in the raises a slogan then it means that you CAA rally held at Kalburagi in north community or gender. I am a proud er. We have to take Azadi party workers to be while giv- crore...” statement, Maharashtra Constitution. Even in the past organ- have contributed to vitiating the Karnataka on February 16, Pathan Indian and respect the plurality of the (freedom), things that we don't ing speech,” he said. PTI Pradesh Congress Committee isations like Muslim League, Hindu environment in your way”. had said: “We have to move togeth- country,” he said in a statement.              , -$

Patna: The country is paying Jinnah was pushing for the cre- for Citizens (NRC) may follow. The young LJP chief, who the price for failure to send ation of an Islamic state”. The Narendra Modi gov- kicked off a state-wide “Bihar Muslims to Pakistan and bring “Our forefathers, however, ernment, which had formerly First-Bihari First” yatra here Hindus to India after the committed a mistake. Had they hinted that a country-wide NRC Friday morning, to project the Islamic state came into being at ensured that all our Muslim was on the anvil, seems to have NDAs progressive face ahead of the time of Independence, brothers were sent to Pakistan put it on the backburner though the assembly polls due later this Union Minister Giriraj Singh and Hindus brought here, the a section of citizens across the year, expressed strong disap- has said, triggering a fresh need for such a move (CAA) country, especially Muslims, proval of Singh's utterance and controversy. would not have arisen. This did have been organizing protests noted the coalition had to suffer The BJP leader made the not happen and we have paid a out of fear that, if implemented, in the Delhi polls because of remark in Purnea district in the heavy price for the it,” the out- the NRC may result in a large “divisive” remarks by BJP Seemanchal region of Bihar spoken BJP leader said. number of people becoming leaders. which has a sizeable Muslim The CAA, which seeks to stateless. Singh has often been in “We are an NDA con- population and where the fast-track granting citizenship to the crosshairs of the opposition stituent but many times our Begusarai MP was canvassing in non-Muslim refugees from for placing his foot in the mouth. coalition partners say things favor of the Citizenship Pakistan, Bangladesh and This time, however, his words which the LJP does not at all (Amendment) Act. Afghanistan who might have fled were frowned upon even by agree with. This one (Giriraj Highlighting the need for their home countries because of NDA ally Lok Janshakti Party, Singhs statement) is such an such a legislation, he told religious persecution, has founded by his cabinet colleague example. Had a person of my reporters late Thursday “when become a major bone of con- Ram Vilas Paswan and now party spoken in this fashion, I          our forefathers were fighting for tention since it is feared that a headed by his son Chirag would have taken responsibili-     "" )&   )&  Independence from British rule, country-wide National Register Paswan. ty and acted,” Paswan said.PTI +    5 /7%; ?         
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  Aizawl: The Mizoram Maintenance of referred it to the Centre as it involved NPR in Tamil Nadu, the ruling The statement by top AIADMK Palaniswami in their joint statement Household Registers Bill, 2019, which detection of illegal immigrants, a AIADMK on Friday sought reassure leaders Deputy Chief Minister O said the NPR was formulated during Aligarh (UP): The AMU dents of AMU, who took to seeks to identify illegal immigrants subject under the Centre's jurisdic- the community, saying it will not allow Panneerselvam and Chief Minister K the Congress-led UPA government in Teachers Association has taken streets, wanted to burn Aligarh and genuine residents of the State, is tion, an official said. anything that would harm minorities Palaniswami comes in the backdrop 2010, in which the DMK was a key a serious umbrage at Chief city but their game plan was pending with the Centre for approval, While introducing the bill and charged its arch-rival DMK with of latest round of protests here and constituent. Minister Yogi Adityanath’s alle- averted by an alert police, Chief Minister Zoramthanga told the Zoramthanga had said its enactment trying to create confusion through some other parts of the state against The government was keen on pro- gation that over 15,000 varsity Adityanath had stated. Assembly on Friday. will help the state government iden- false propaganda. the amended citizenship law, NPR and tecting the country's sovereignty, sup- students protesting against The AMU teachers Zoramthanga said the State tify illegal immigrants and genuine The K Palaniswami Government the national register of citizens. porting schemes taken up “as per” CAA on December 15 last described the Chief Minister's Government will continue to make residents. has also written to the Centre that cer- Among others, a massive protest court directives and maintaining cor- year had wanted to burn the statement as ‘highly irrespon- efforts to ensure that the bill received He had said that influx of infil- tain information and documents like was held here on Wednesday in dial ties with the Centre and neigh- Aligarh city. sible’ and ‘travesty of truth’. the Centres consent. trators into the state through its Aadhaar should be avoided in the which thousands of Muslims, includ- bouring states as much as possible for While speaking on the In a letter to the President “The bill is with the Centre and porous borders has been a matter of upcoming Census, the party said, in ing women, took part and urged the Tamil Nadu's welfare, they “ Motion of Thanks to the gov- of India, the AMUTA secretary, is yet to be approved,” he told the serious concern for several decades. an apparent reference to apprehen- state assembly to adopt an anti-CAA said. ernor's address in the Uttar Prof Najmul Islam, on House. The bill is pending clearance In many cases, the benefits of the gov- sions being raised over certain aspects resolution in the session that ended on It has written to the Centre that Pradesh Assembly on Thursday demanded that the by the Union government for about ernment's welfare programmes could of the National Population Register Thursday. information like mother tongue, Wednesday, the chief minister chief ministers statement a year after it was introduced by the not reach the targeted beneficiaries process. Besides, Old Washermenpet in parentage, spouse' birthday and place had said, “I had alerted the should be expunged as he has chief minister and passed by the and were appropriated by illegal “No injustice will be meted out north Chennai has been witnessing and documents like Aadhaar and Aligarh administration after tarnished the image of a lead- Assembly on March 18, 2019. immigrants who clandestinely stayed to any minority brother and sister in protest by Muslims and others over voter ID, besides mobile number the violence at Jamia Millia ing institution of higher edu- The NRC-like bill was then sent back and mingled withthe local pop- Tamil Nadu. The government will not the CAA, NPR and NRC since “should be avoided” during the 2020 Islamia university. cation without verifying for assent of the state governor, who ulation. PTI allow any activity against minorities. February 14 and been dubbed as Census, the leaders said. PTI There were 15,000 stu- facts. PTI - 1  <  $#   00-8      

0   0 828 the people’s mind and their issues Being the second such mass to segregate Mamata Banerjee as in the three Assembly by-elections while the second one was outreach programme after the a cult from the TMC workers in the where the TMC bounced 0            he Bengal BJP is likely to launched basically to handle the “cha chakra Diliper songe (tea apparently with a message that the back with huge margin defeating Tmatch Chief Minister Mamata corruption charges against the party with Dilip Ghosh)” the workers were thieves and the the BJP. Kolkata: IIT Kharagpur in West Bengal has ranked third among all the state-run uni- Banerjee’s ‘Didi ke bolo’ (tell the State’s numerous Trinamool “BJP ke bolo” initiative is likely to TMC chief was honest,” said a The saffron outfit had won 18 Been ranked second among higher educa- versities in the country and first among all elder sister) programme with a Congress cadres. expand the party’s public out- State BJP leader. out of 42 seats from Bengal in the tional institutes of India in the 'Times such universities in the Eastern region, the similar ‘BJP ke bolo’ (tell the BJP) The BJP leader said the peo- reach. Through this programme Apparently conceived by last year’s parliamentary elec- Higher Education Emerging Economies JU said here. initiative apparently to reach out ple will be provided with a the party will be able to under- TMCs’ poll consultant Prashant tions. With anti-incunbency fac- Ranking 2020'. No other State-run university from the to the masses ahead of the civic helpline number so as to enable stand the people’s problem and Kishore, Didi ke bolo was a han- tor playing a major role in the The Indian Institute of Technology has Eastern zone has been able to make the cut, elections likely to be held some- them to call and register their promise them solutions in its dle to assuage people’s ruffled feel- TMC debacle Didi ke bolo clear- been ranked 32nd in the overall global rank- it said. time in April-May this year. grievances. A senior BJP leader manifesto sources said. ings against the TMC ly played a big role for the ruling ing, a jump from the 55th rank last year, the A JU professor said the institute has The elections to 107 munic- said the party will work towards “Ours is a public relations Government by providing them party to stage a comeback, experts IIT-KGP said in a statement on Friday. always got higher berths in different rank- ipalities and corporations are resolving those issues. exercise whereby we will try to instant relief from their problems. said. When contacted TMC gen- The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), ings due to its high academic standards in being considered as the semi- The programme will start as understand the people’s prob- For this telephone numbers eral secretary and Minister Partha ranked 16th globally, is India's top-ranked the domain of scientific research and excel- finals before the next year’s ‘a pilot project’ where only BJP lems and their demands where- were given to the people to con- Chatterjee alleged that BJP was institution. lence in different fields. Assembly elections. workers in the 107 municipalities as Didi ke bolo was launched to tact the Chief Minister with their trying to copy the Chief Minister On the rise in ranking, IIT KGP A total of 56 Indian universities appear When contacted the State will be asked to register feedback deflate the grievances from the grievances which were then to be adding “howsoever they copy Director Prof V K Tewari said, “In the recent in the full ranking of a total of 533 univer- BJP leaders said the proposed ‘BJP of the masses. Subsequently a people’s minds that had piled up addressed within days if not they will because Mamata past, we have taken measures to maintain sities across emerging economies of the ke bolo’ was not similar to ‘Didi statewide toll free number will be against the corrupt hierarchy of hours. Incidentally Didi ke bolo Banerjee is a mass leader with a globally competitive faculty-student ratio world. ke bolo’ curriculum as the first launched for the people, sources the TMC. had become a huge hit in the State credibility and the BJP has no while ensuring best-in-class quality.” Eleven institutes of India featured in the one was being organized to read said. “It was also used as a device the result of which was witnessed public face.” The Jadavpur University in Kolkata is top-100 list. PTI     ! " "  ?

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W i t h o u t changed education In a great About the changes the field ceremony in Uttar Pradesh’s Superintendent of Police Minister Yogi Adityanath over his naming former Chief Minister way in recent years with learn- of education had seen, he said, Bulandshahr despite a ban Harendra Kumar said. remark that the “country needs and Samajwadi Party patriarch ing and teaching methodology “In recent years, we have wit- on the practice, police said Kumar, who has been Ramrajya not Samajwad”, terming Mulayam Singh Yadav, Adityanath also undergoing changes, nessed huge difference in edu- on Friday. tasked with carrying out the it as against the very essence of the had also recalled his controversial Union Minister of State for cation. Technology has great- The FIR against Vikas Khaitk, the son probe in the matter, said the investigation Constitution. against steps towards ensuring “boys will be boys” remark and Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren ly changed education, not only of BJP’s Khurja MLA Vijendra Singh would be concluded soon and report sub- In a tweet, the SP chief said, social equality of neglected sec- mocked the opposition for speak- Rijiju said on Friday. the learning methodology but Khatik, was registered after a video of the mitted after due legal proceedings. “Mukhiyaji has said the country tions.” ing on women empowerment. Delivering the second con- teaching methodology incident, purportedly showing Vikas Parliament had in 2019 passed the does not need socialism this means The SP chief was reacting to While opposing capital pun- vocation address of the Rajiv too.” Khaitk firing multiple shots from a gun, Arms (Amendment) Act which prohibits : he is against the essence of the the remarks made by the chief min- ishment for rape, Mulayam Singh Gandhi National Institute of Rijiju highlighted the sev- surfaced on social media on Thursday. the use of firearms in celebratory firing, Constitution. He is not with the ister while speaking on the Motion Yadav had sparked an outrage by Youth Development at nearby eral schemes introduced by “The accused has been booked. An violation of which would attract a fine of poor but with the rich capitalists. of Thanks to the governor’s address saying “ladke, ladke hain... Galti ho Sriperumbudur, he also under- the Union government under FIR under section 336 of the Indian Penal 1,00,000 or imprisonment for two years He works for some special in the State Assembly on jati hai (boys will be boys... They lined the role of youths and the leadership of Prime Code for doing an act endangering life or or both. PTI people and not for society. He is Wednesday. commit mistakes).” PTI parents in the nation’s devel- Minister Narendra Modi. PTI 1    ?  ?&  $ & $    $  9   7  $     $$ Jaipur: Union Minister Arjun en up, stripped and tortured by submitted to the BJP’s state Ram Meghwal on Friday said staffers of a motorcycle service president in Jaipur on Saturday. 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A cross FIR past. any inducement, threat or Meghwal, along with party ing two persons with rubber has also been registered for The ED moved Bombay promise to any person legislators Madan Diwalar and belts. They later dipped a piece stealing money. We are ascer- High Court seeking a stay on acquainted with the facts of the Mohan Ram, reached Nagaur of cloth wrapped on a screw- taining how much money was the special court’s order but case, the court said. on Friday and met with the vic- driver in petrol and inserted it stolen from the service agency withdrew the petition when It directed him to not go tims. He also visited the spot in the private parts of one of the counter. Further investigation told that Wadhawan had out of the country and ordered where the incident took place victims. in the matter is on,” DSP, already been released from him to surrender his on Sunday. Meghwal, the MP from Nagaur, Mukul Sharma had jail. passport. “The Chief Minister is Bikaner, accused police of said on Thursday. Kapil Wadhawan (46) was Within hours of the special holding the portfolio of home manipulating the case. He also Section 308 of IPC arrested on January 27 by the court granting him bail, the ED minister but there is no control alleged that the victims were (attempt to commit culpable Enforcement Directorate under approached Bombay High over crime and the under pressure. homicide) was also been added the Prevention of Money Court and sought a stay on the       ; <          $         P Government is responsible for “We met the victims and in the FIR. The arrested Laundering Act (PMLA). order. PTI 
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These are organisations overnment think-tank Niti vacant due to non-completion presidents, incoming presi- which have a national duty and GAayog has made a strong of the recruitment process. dents and possibly a few pub- a national role to play,” he case for urgently filling vacan- The UTs are slightly better lic spirited office bearers. added. cies at Child Development placed with four of them hav- “Where was the trade and Citing the example of the Project Officer (CDPO) and ing greater than 75 per cent of industry and business com- recent decision to increase Lady Supervisor levels for the SPMU posts filled up, the munity when the nation need- import duty on toys, he said the ensuring success of Modi report said, adding that none of ed them?” he said at an AIMA toy industry has now become Government’s flagship nutri- the posts were filled in event here. “super active”. tion scheme Poshan Abhiyan. Puducherry and Delhi. In a report titled “Thus, it is recommended ‘Transforming Nutrition in that these gaps need to be India: Poshan Abhiyan’, the closed at the earliest and they Aayog said the government is are critical to ensuring support committed to improving the to the frontline workers,” it said. nutritional status of children There are huge gaps in the and women through Poshan procurement and distribution Abhiyaan. of growth monitoring devices, “At a national level, the the report noted. vacancy rates are in the range As per the last update only of 25 per cent at both the 27.6 per cent of Anganwadi CDPO and Lady Supervisor Worker(AWWs) across the levels. This is the aggregated country have been provided national scenario that varies with Smartphones and about from State to State; however, it 35 per cent of AWWs have is a clear indication of the rel- Growth Monitoring Devices atively higher number of (Infantometer, Stadiometer & vacancies at the Supervisor Weighing Scales). level,” the report pointed out. Observing that it is an It also said that for posi- urgent need to address chal- tions sanctioned under the lenges pertaining to connec- Poshan Abhiyaan, State Project tivity and the software issues to Management Units (SPMUs) ensure ICDS-CAS operations have not been established in function smoothly, the report two of the 19 large States said,”Only few States like (Punjab and Karnataka). Maharashtra, Rajasthan, “Even where SPMUs have Sikkim, Andaman & Nicobar been established, 10 States have Islands, and Daman & Diu vacancy rates in the excess of have established helpdesks in 30 per cent,” the report added. all the Districts”. 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As a batsman, you the stuff dreams are made of talked about, Jamieson feels was mix up the have to make that little extra and no wonder Kyle Jamieson that “nitpicking” wasn’t the back of the length stuff with adjustment to the bounce, thinks events of the past cou- smartest thing to do. fuller deliveries in between. which can be a little tricky,” ple of weeks have been “surre- “He’s scored runs all He bowled the natural back said Agarwal. al”. around the world so to try and of the length deliveries that “I think it is quite tricky Jamieson, who made an nitpick that would be not the climbed on the batsmen, peg- ) 1 8   '            8   "  =B            ) 1  since the wind blows at more impact on his white ball debut smartest. With the assistance ging them on backfoot. than a decent speed here. during New Zealand’s 3-0 ODI of the pitch it was how we He also mixed it up with Rahane played 122 balls, because even after lunch, it was off-stump. And you just have to make series win, picked three for 38 would try to make him play fuller deliveries when the bats- hitting four boundaries on a *518 doing a little bit,” he added. However, Jamieson, com- adjustments right there on the on his Test debut and also took and he’s so strong on the men were just a tad unsure of heavy outfield. Rishabh Pant Hanuma Vihari (7) was ing in as the second change, field. As a batsman, it’s not a fine catch in the deep to leave stump line. 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If you are who is currently tallest, among bounce and swing and seam. at the end of the day’s play. thing loose,” Agarwal, who ball moved a shade away after stump channel. playing well and if you are international cricketers. That simplifies was my game- Such was the disciplined was the only other batsman pitching, brushing his pad and Kohli lunged into the drive addressing the ball well, it’s “He’s a pretty good batter plan to try to hit a good area. effort from the Black Caps who looked a bit comfortable then the off-stump. and the thick edge was taken by fine. It really doesn’t matter, and such a key to their line-up. I stayed pretty relaxed which bowlers that India managed said. Pujara was ready to show the ‘100 Test man’ Ross Taylor, especially in these conditions. 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n today’s busy world it can be diffi- cult for families to find time to be together. All relationships need attention —and this includes the family as a whole. IFamily is an integral part of a person’s life, and family relationships are often one of the key factors that play a vital role in providing stability and support to an individual. Happy families have strong family bonds. As the leaders of the fami- ly, parents are responsible for strengthen- ing and protecting these bonds. It doesn't happen naturally in our hectic day-to-day lives. You can create this firm foundation and ensure that your family thrives on hap- piness by committing to some essential practices that will strengthen your fami- ly’s relationships. Most of these are com- mon and basic principles that all of us have heard before, but that doesn’t necessarily ensure that we practice them! We all might agree that knowledge doesn’t always lead to action and if we try to change a lot in little time, it may lead to more discourage- ment and frustration, here are top 5 tips you can use to build strong family relation- ships. The key to any strong relationship is communication. Always share your opin- ions and feelings with your family mem- bers. It will help you create a better understanding of each other. Discuss the pleasant as well as the unpleasant. It is nec- essary to communicate the feelings of hurt, resentment and anger so that misunder- standings can be avoided. Try resolving issues immediately instead of broadening conflicts. Only when you are aware of the expectations can you be on the same page and avoid differences. Talking about expectations will also help in creating trust and feelings of closeness. Creating a special space is a great way to strengthen family relationships. You can make rules for this special space and this fun room can be the excuse for playing together, chit-chatting or having a small celebration. Putting up a sign saying ‘no phones allowed’ is a way to ensure that you and family have each other’s undivided attention during the time spent together. You can make a roster and each member of the family can take turns in deciding what activities will take place in the fun room. In this way everyone gets a chance of being a part of each other’s interests and you will get to strengthen your bond with your family. Every child is special and every child needs some special time when he can have his parent all to himself. Giving your child some "special time" helps develop a close relationship with your child. If you can make it a predictable rit- ual, your child can depend on it — and look forward to this time with you. Be sure that this " special time" is not easily inter- rupted by other activities. For example, don’t answer the phone during this time. Allow your child to help you decide how to spend this time. You could read books, sing songs, go for a walk, play a game -- or whatever your child enjoys. The more you are able to spend ?special time? with your child the stronger your relation- ship will be. Most of us haven’t learned the value of conflict. We misunderstand its potential and may interpret it as an attack. Conflict is the process we go through and the price we pay for intimacy. When we avoid healthy conflict we avoid growth. The next time conflict stares you in the face try these three simple steps. First, make your primary goal to understand the want you to go to bed now." instead of "You working. Instead, focus on what has the house and praise her for doing it on other person. Take a few minutes to never listen to me. 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Our rela- for each other, it is also a person’s tionships change. And it is very individuality which gradually obvious because you have changed becomes a major reason of change with time. That is exactly the meat in a relationship. of mid Pooja’s character.” Giving a reference of her own She finds a connect with her marriage, Gul says, “A relationship character. Was this the reason she keeps getting hard to maintain at said yes to the role? She tells us, “I every level. The definition of love am stealing Mahesh sir’s answer keeps changing because people here. When somebody reaches out change. It’s an individual’s person- to you for the character of Pooja ality that changes the meaning of in a show called Pawan & Pooja, husband for 15 years. She is bored. want to watch Pooja? The only media is 20 crore. Out of that, 20 there when they first met is not love for her/him as well. For it gives you a strong motivation Her relationship makes her feel way I can make you see Pooja is per cent is the conservative lot. Yes, going to be there because the instance, I have been with Rishi because it is a crucial character. stagnant. She is just a wife.” by being as real as possible because it has always been complicated. people have changed. And for (Attari) for two decades now. I was There are three stories and six pro- The actor, recalling her own it’s very much derived from real And today, we are in an environ- millennials, a lot is defined a different person when I met him tagonists. It’s a great character to previous roles, says that Pooja is life.” ment where there is a lot of pres- through Instagram today.” and so was he when he met me. play and yet, equally challenging different and cannot be restricted Talking about the millennial sure. People are compelled to put Gul says that apart from But today, we are completely dif- because it is not some larger than to any particular label. “In Student couple in the show, she points out their best feet forward. They are everything else, she was happy ferent because of our experiences life character. She’s not a classic Of The Year 2, it was a smart, fit that the essence of love hasn’t constantly questioning, ‘Am I to see that the show doesn’t and how we have grown. We have army officer with a great body lan- coach. There were several adjec- changed as it is perceived to be. It’s good enough?’ Social media is dramatise the love between the come a long way and have guage. It’s about the smaller details tives to describe her personality. In only the ways of looking at it that promoting that pressure and you three couples. “They are very changed. How can then we expect and circumstances. It is about peo- Family Man, there are again mul- have changed. She says, “I think are constantly measuring your organic and straight out of real- our relationship to be the same?” ple in ordinary circumstances tiple adjectives to define Saloni, my love has always remained the worth with other people’s yardstick ity. The stories do not uphold Her character, Pooja, and her who are actually extraordinary. character. In Bypass Road, I play same. It’s only now that we are at each level. Relationships are the cliché of any happily-ever- relationship with Pawan Mehra She’s not a gangster. If you were to the antagonist, who has an attitude vocalising it through various the same. They should look afters. Their problems are (played by Sharman Joshi) show- ask me to define the mid Pooja, of her own. But Pooja can’t be media. If we talk in context of good enough on social media to believable. They compel you to case a similar thing. The series beyond the fact that she’s in her labeled. It’s the reason why as an India, out of 135 crore people, not be labelled as ‘goals’, no matter realise the fault lines in your revolves around three couples late 30s and early 40s, she has a actor it is far more challenging to many people are actually in a live- how they are in reality. People own relationship.” with the same names but different child and she has been with her play her part. How do I make you in. The total viewership of English hunting the spark which was   ,  $ +  )4 0 How did you get this role? of Lonny? P, Q    Well, I loved the script. A road I think sister Harriet is really gang of the 70s hunting Nazis hid-      tough on him. Joe rolls his eyes quite ing in New York City sounded ter- a bit. Roxy rolls her eyes, but you can rific to me. And then the part see her smirking. She kind of gets a description, Lonny Flash, film star, kick out of him.   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         (  &3* 606 Pacino? ctor Riteish Deshmukh sur- their mind and getting that swag, decide that I’d like to do that. That It is like a peak career experi- Aprised the audience with his I got to do that in Ek Villain where sounds great as it is something new ence. It’s just being on set with some- evil act in the 2004 film Ek Villain. I was trying to get into the inse- and different. The whole idea was one who has specific hours logged He followed it up last year with curities of a man, who was a ser- compelling, and it sounded like it in front of a camera and it’s interest- Marjaavaan that presented him in ial killer,” he said. would be dark, scary, funny and ing. I find this with great older actors. a meaner role. The beauty of the character, he thrilling. It had every element I was They have a beautiful combination Talking about taking up neg- felt, was that he was just a common looking for in a project. of attentive kind of readiness, like ative roles in films, Riteish man who could be anyone — a athletic readiness but in total relax- said: “Life is about positivity lightman or electrician or Now that you know Lonny more, ation. So he’s relaxed and takes his and being nice. I feel that at anybody. “And he could kill is it everything you’ve wanted and time to rehearse. He loves doing that some point, we feel negative anyone and disappear in more? so he likes to figure out what he’s towards certain things. We the crowd. If he didn't kill, Yes, it’s interesting because a doing. He also tries lots of different might hate something, we his insecurities would have pilot script is just a roadmap, it’s a stuff and is always on the hunt for might dislike someone, we been of a man in every suggestion. In a series, once the actor the truthful moment. We sometimes might feel like punching building...those insecurities gets involved it changes the writing. get story time with Al where we ask someone and say ‘I don't and depression. Not So it becomes a collaboration him a hundred questions and he tells want to see his face ever everyone resorts to between the actor playing and inter- us some of these stories that you again.’ Killing is taking lives preting the role and the writers. And don’t get to hear unless you’re work- extreme though.” though,” said good writers notice your skillsets. ing with him very intimately. He a “I am just say- the actor. Nikki and David said that they can really dear person and I’ve learned ing that these are On the push it with you because you always a lot from him and adore him a lot. the feelings that other hand, try to keep it grounded. we are all filled Vishnu in Even though he’s wacky and What do you think people will be with. We feel love, Marjaavaan is outrageous, I try to keep him like a really excited about? humour, empathy, larger than life plausible human being. So they The show has many things. compassion, for Riteish. found that they could write for me There are bursts of deep, super funny hatred...but in “He is three in a certain way because of how I things. It’s a period piece, so you will overall behaviour feet tall but is would play the part. The whole per- get all great 70s stuff. There are har- of ours because of larger than life, sona of Lonny is a mask. His real mately. And you realise that when rowing concentration camp scenes. education and our evil and mean. name is Leonard Flagenstein, a you get your hands bloody, when it There are bursts of exciting but scary upbringing, we He has a great theatre actor comes to vengeance, you become a violence. There is snappy, hilarious, know how to dif- sense of lot like the people you’re trying to amazing dialogue and great acting. ferentiate between humour, an evil So Nikki and David made him kill. So there’s a lot of layers to it. There are even terrific faces to look good and bad,” one and he puts (Lonny) more outrageous knowing at. added the father of other people that you could keep him ground- What does Lonny offer these two kids. down,” he ed? hunt guys? Do you have any advice for any The actor explained. Well, that’s what they told me. As the show goes on, as the aspiring actors or creatives? shared that he is The Milap They said that they write the stuff series evolves, some of Lonny’s tal- I feel it’s important to get used currently at a stage Zaveri-directed for the character because they know ents really come in handy, especial- to failure and rejection and not where he is teaching film also fea- I will try to keep it grounded. So it’s ly in a later episode where he is think about the ends of the road. I’ve this to his children. tured Tara not going to seem that there is asked to draw his acting talents to never had an experience artistical- “Saying thank you is Sutaria, Sidharth something unbelievable, which is a save the day. So he’s dismissed ini- ly that was like a total, unqualified good, sharing toys is Malhotra and great thing because they pushed me tially as the most frivolous member triumph. It’s always one step for- good, it's okay to be second Rakul Preet to make it seem real. As an actor, it of the gang. You’ve got bomb dif- ward, two steps back, three steps for- and not to win every time. Singh. It will be means a lot to me to make it look fusers, tech geniuses, puzzle-solvers ward, two steps back. It’s just about These are the things you aired on Sony real. and all sorts of stuff, lock-pickers. battled a lot of demons, which we him that even he’s scared of these staying in the process and enjoying teach your children and pre- MAX on And then by the end it’s revealed all have. And I also relate with his people,. They’re crazy, but cool. the journey because it will certain- pare them for life. But there February 29. David says that it’s like a super- that he’s quite an indispensable yearning to be a better person and And then they have a little tension ly lead to all kinds of bells and whis- are certain people... probably Meanwhile, hero... member of the group. to reinvent himself. that bubbles up which really hurts tles that you think will make you feel because of their own insecuri- Riteish is look- There’s a lot of myth, allegory Lonny. So I think Jonah is kind of good at the end, whether it’s awards ties. We see that in the soci- ing forward to and classic storytelling in The Hunt How do you relate to your char- Who does Lonny pair up the bud in the gang. On screen, there’s or red carpet. That’s weird about ety, they take up different the release of his in terms of it being as a gang of acter? most with? a lot of friction between Lonny and artist life. It’s more about asking things... evil things. We have film Baaghi 3, superheroes, who have their bat Well, we’re both actors, which He has a soft spot for Jonah. He’s other characters. Off screen, we’re yourself I you can wake up and read about those people but which also stars cave, where they come together and I think is something very specific one of the first one to see how awk- getting along terrifically. enjoy it? Which I certainly do. on screen, to get an opportu- Tiger Shroff. plot what they’re going to do... It’s about being an actor. 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So here, the first part was to chillies, Maldive fish, lime juice and salt,       the dishes back to its origin, it would be respect the fish because the idea of cook- has forever managed to teleport him back unrecognisable. As a colony of Portugal, ing a curry is to put everything into a to the village bakery next to his house in Except for the Wasabi peas, which were the dish packed. But this chutney wasn’t the people of Delhi are not that into seafood. Holland, England and close to Southern pot with spices and cook it. But for me, Colombo. As a ritual, he would find him- roasted and coated in a mixture of one you would traditionally find in the So I purposely chose to present that. It India, the cuisine has taken on the best that process ruined the fish. So I made self at the bakery every morning picking starch, sugar, salt and oil and lemon, it subcontinent. He learnt this particular ver- should be fresh, odourless and delicious. of what was brought to the country, but the curry sauce with the fish scraps and up a loaf of baked bread, slicing it and failed to make a mark on my tastebuds. sion from an Indo-Fijian in one of his So the mission was to seek the highest rather than just adding it onto the kept the fish fillets aside. Then made a placing some Pol sambal into it. He says Moving on, he presented the beetroot restaurants in Fiji. He feels that migrants quality ingredients from the best suppli- menu, the ideas and flavours have been tamarind chutney and used it as the base. that it’s a memory he’ll cherish forever. curry with pickled red onion, baby target are instrumental in shaping the culinary ers available. We achieved that goal with absorbed and become Sri Lankan food. I took an idea from a Sri Lankan snack The bread was sleek and crunchy to the beet, which is an iconic Sri Lankan dish. and cultural fabric of any place. This dish the help of the Table Stories team. I real- The concept of modern Sri Lanka is very and adapted it to suit the fish curry by core — almost like the crispy, thin-crust This curry represented the indomitable was an amalgamation of chef’s experiences ly like to challenge myself in the kitchen. new and for me, it was my French base adding prawn, sweet potato and a roast- of a pizza. spirit of Sri Lankan countrymen. For us and an ode to all the people he has met in The fusion of Sri Lankan flavours and food that helped me to plate the cuisine in a ed vine-ripened cherry tomato. Later, I Chef Peter believes that he inherit- to understand how this dish came to be, his life. For vegetarians, he replaced the at my restaurant is what I did. But I also modern style. The idea was to decon- added the vegetable component and ed his passion for cooking from his he told us that he wandered through the snapper curry with vegetable cutlets and wanted to bring one Sri Lankan dish as it struct the food, ensure all the ingredients then served the rice, condiments and grandmother. She has undoubtedly markets of Hambantota, a town in Sri the rest stayed the same. Due to the name, is and that’s why added the beetroot curry are being treated with respect, and then coconut sambal separately. For me, been a perennial source of inspiration Lanka, which was destroyed during the one might recall the usual cutlets one has on the menu. present it in a modern style, while being being a seafood-orientated chef is that for him. Her special egg curry was the tsunami of 2004. He chose to return there in Indian homes for breakfast, but these true to the flavours. the fish is cooked perfectly and separat- only reason he would wait for Sundays to pay his respect to the people, who never were way beyond conventionality. How unique do you find the Sri ed from any other flavours. to come as a child. The sauce that she went home and showed how things can be Ending the meal on a sweet note, chef Lankan cuisine? How have you explored various food prepared, brimmed with spices, was the regenerated and recouped after such a Peter presented curds and treacle, for which Too Indian? I cultures across the globe? How do you adapt your dishes to next recipe that he served on the can- tragedy. That’s where he decided to recre- he had collaborated with the farmers of Sri would put it I get to travel a lot with my job and local ingredients while travelling? dle-lit dinner table — butter poached ate this curry, which is very popular in the Lanka. “We made the curd with farmers that we are I love to try everything. In my restaurant, Any Indian spices or dish that may crab, sugar snap peas, egg curry and country. If you thought beetroot was one and palm treacle from the palmyra palm. distant we look at the ingredients rather than the have caught your fancy? dill. He mixed his grandma’s secret of those bland vegetables that was difficult The combination is undoubtedly heaven- cousins, nationality. We are blessed with the In India, there are a few ingredients egg curry sauce with sweet-tasting to coax flavour out of, this one by chef Peter ly,” he says. This desert was an attempt to who have most amazing produce in Australia and that are not readily available. It is a mat- crabs, garnished it with peas, was the perfect answer to it. bring a smile on the faces of orphans of grown up in I like to let the ingredients do the talk- ter of being organised and ensuring you sugar snaps and Wasabi peas to The next dish needs a background Hambantota. And it certainly brought a two differ- ing. But I focus on how do I use the either order ahead or bring it with you. create a dish that was a tribute to story first. What started in 2003 as an smile on my face, too. ent coun- Australian produce using modern tech- The Indian spices that are very unique her. For vegetarians, it was soy- attempt to knock off one of his opponent’s After having a stomach-full of delec- tries. Spice- niques and a twist of Sri Lankan cuisine. and not used in Sri Lankan at all are — beans, snap peas, kiri hoddy and dishes from favourites list, really had chef table delicacies with many stories and based, asafoetida, chaat masala, garam masala. dill on offer. Peter to create something special. And yet laughter around the table, chef Peter and coconut-dri- How do you think the Indian audi- Rest is shared but the uses differ. again, his grandmother had a role to play I sat for a quick conversation over a few ven, occasion- ence is accepting the global food trends? in it. The dish, Sri Lankan snapper curry, glasses of wine. ally sear- India is being embraced. It has many Food is subjective for different peo- aloo chop, tamarind chutney, steamed rice ingly hot celebrity chefs and this is a clear indi- ple. Some may like a dish and some and condiments, was made using her How did you conceptualise the meal? and cation that the discerning Indian won’t. How do you deal with negative favourite fish curry recipe. To layer this The idea was to use the food from my population is now looking criticism to your food? combination, he added beetroot to lend heritage, travel experiences and my for new flavours and tex- Take it on the chin and move on. If its vivid red colour and the tamarind restaurant — Noosa Beach House, tures. India is already a guest has chosen a dish from your chutney to up the punch Australia. I was completely aware that ahead of the world — menu, you know it has to be executed the in probably the well and if you don’t like it, that is com- biggest shift in din- pletely fine, they have just chosen the ing — veganism. wrong one because as you said, food is What is your subjective for different people, some signature dish may like it and some won’t. and how did I do not let any food below mark you come up leave the kitchen. But if a dish doesn’t with such an make the cut, you go out, talk to the experiment? guests and take the comments. The Sri Constructive criticism is always good to Lankan learn from. Aggressive guests have their own issues, I feel sorry for them and don’t have time for them. If I make a mistake, I own up to it and will proba- bly take it off the bill.

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Nirmala Two-time Cadet World champi- could not win any medal. We have also Devi came out second best. on Sonam Malik had defeated Sakshi decided to hold fresh trials for 60kg On Friday, Sakshi (65kg, Silver), during the 62kg trials but since she category in Greco Roman style,” said   0#   Vinesh (53kg, Bronze) young Anshu could not win a medal at the Asian WFI Assistant Secretary Vinod Tomar. Malik (57kg Bronze) and Gursharan Championship, the WFI has given The WFI had made it clear before 0  The Indian pairing of Adam Szudi in the quarterfinals, Preet kaur (72kg, Bronze) added to Sakshi one more chance to book her the start of the championship that if Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan after having sent the Japanese pair India’s tally. place in the Indian team. required, it may hold fresh trials in cat- upset top-seeds Kwan Kit Ho and of Shunsuke Togami and Yukia Sakshi twice lost to Japan’s The Asian Qualifying event will egories where the performance will Chun Ting Wong of Hong Kong Uda packing in previous round. Naomi Ruike — in the opening    C         '      @ + be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from not be up to the mark. to enter the men’s doubles final of As for Sharath and Manika, round and the final — to win her sec- the ITTF World Tour Hungary they got a walkover in the quar- ond Silver at this event. She had Sakshi has been losing in closing Vinesh had lost twice to Out of India’s two brightest and every thing to gain. I now know Open here on Friday. terfinals from the second-seeded grabbed a Silver in 2017 also. stages of late but this time she man- Mukaida in 2019 — at World youngsters, it was Anshu who where I stand when I am competing In a hard-fought five-setter, Japanese pair of Jun Mizutani and The Rio Olympic Bronze medal- aged to hold on to her narrow lead, Championship and Asian bagged a Bronze while Sonam against seasoned wrestlers in this cat- the Indian qualifiers won 11-7, Mima Ito after Mizutani pulled list Sakshi, who has been struggling surviving anxious last two seconds. Championships — and the trend Malik (62kg) , who was pitted egory. I have got richer in experi- 12-10, 4-11, 4-11, 11-9 and out because of a neck injury he of late, lost her opening round 1-2 to All eyes were on Vinesh, who yet continued as the gritty against some heavyweights ence,” said the 18-year-old. earned a meeting with the sec- suffered during his singles event. Naomi and could not score a point again fell to Muakida to go out of the Indian yet again struggled lost her Bronze medal Sonam, who had defeated Sakshi ond-seeded pair of Duda Manika failed to go past in final, which she lost 0-2. Gold medal race but made a strong to break the strong play-off. in the trials, showed good tactical Benedikt and Franziska Patrick Japanese Miu Hirano in the pre- “She was not that strong but I just comeback to win then Bronze medal defence of the Japanese. Anshu opened up mind in her resounding win against from Germany in the final to be quarterfinals, losing in straight could not score many points against play-off against Vietnam’s Thi Ly In a tough opening her campaign against Korea’s Hanbit Lee and also in the 2- held today. games of 9-11, 1-11, 7-11, 7-11. her. Initially I lost two points and that Kieu, winning by technical superior- round, Vinesh tried single Kyrgyzstan’s Nuraida 5 defeat against world bronze medal- The Germans defeated Manika, who beat Szu-Yu Chen pegged me back,” she said. ity in the first period itself. leg attacks a number of Anarkulova, winning list Yukako Kawai. Poland’s Dyjas Jakub and of Taipei 4-3 in a tough round of Sakshi overcame two weak oppo- “Obviously I am not happy but times but every time by technical superior- Up against world champion Belgium’s Nuytinck Cedric 11-4, 32 match, was down 0-3 before nents to eventually reach the final. I am making progress. It’s not easy Mukaida blocked her move ity but was outplayed Aisuluu Tynbekova, it was a tough 11-5, 8-11, 11-3. scoring a strong comeback win, She outplayed Korea’s Ohyoung Ha to beat experienced Japanese in this and eventually got the upper by reigning world champion ask for her to get bronze but she Also in the mixed doubles including the crucial fourth game in her second round, winning by category. I have lost but I tried a few body lock to subdue the from Japan Riskao Kawai. fought well before losing. semifinals, Sharath and Manika on extended points. technical superiority. In her semifi- things and it worked a bit. Earlier I home favourite. She then beat Sevara In the non-Olympic 72kg, Batra take on German duo of Sathiyan is still in the fray and nal against Uzbekistan’s Nabira had not even scored a point against Vinesh has won a Eshmuratova from Uzbekistan Gursharanpreet Kaur Mongloia’s Patrick Franziska & Petrissa Solja. is also slated to meet top-seed Esenbaeva, she led 5-0 but her rival her but this time I got two. The gap medal at every Asian to win her first medal at Tsevegmed Enkhbayar in the third On Thursday, Sharath and Harimoto Tomokazu and Manika pulled off consecutive two-point is not much now, it’s 70-100 between Championship since senior level. place play-off to win her second Sathiyan had beaten home will meet Japanese Miu Hirano in moves to make it 5-4. Mukaida and myself,” Vinesh said. 2013. “I had nothing to lose medal at this championship. favourites Nandor Ecseki and the round of 16. PTI

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