Jammu to Get Justice in Assembly

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www.dailypioneer.com Jammu to get justice in Assembly Akhilesh retorts Shah plans to end inequity O THE PROPOSED EXERCISE WAS DISCUSSED IN to Bua, says SP RECENT MEETINGS CHAIRED BY UNION HOME in J&K representation, to MINISTER AMIT SHAH, ATTENDED BY J&K too will go solo GOVERNOR SATYA PAL MALIK, HOME n end freeze on delimitation SECRETARY AND IB DIRECTOR PNS LUCKNOW O THE MEETING DECIDED TO EXPLORE LEGAL he suspense over the fate of PNS n NEW DELHI elected members of the Jammu Tthe Uttar Pradesh gath- & Kashmir Assembly, Kashmir OPTIONS ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW bandhan ended on Tuesday n what could be termed as a region has 46 seats but more when BSP chief Mayawati Imove to eliminate regional populous Jammu region has DELIMITATION COMMISSION, AS THE FAROOQ made it official that her party imbalance in people’s repre- only 37 seats. will contest all the 11 Assembly sentation between Jammu and As the State is under ABDULLAH GOVERNMENT HAD IN 2002 seats in the coming bypolls in Kashmir regions, the Centre is President’s Rule, with PASSED A LAW TO FREEZE DELIMITATION the State. However, Mayawati mulling to appoint a new Governor’s report and on Wednesday kept the room election, both parties will even- Delimitation Commission. Presidential assent, the Centre PROCESS UP TO 2026 for future alliance with the SP, tually contest independently in The Commission will redraw can bring a new Delimitation advising SP chief Akhilesh to the future also. the size of Assembly con- Commission and implement O THE LAST DELIMITATION TOOK PLACE IN THE STATE IN 1993 set his “house” in order for that. She said SP chief Akhilesh stituencies and determine the same parameters in the entire O Unfazed by Mayawati’s Yadav needs to set his party in number of seats to be reserved State, which would result in CURRENTLY KASHMIR REGION HAS 46 SEATS, BUT MORE POPULOUS JAMMU REGION HAS ONLY volte face, Akhilesh said his order and weed out those who for SCs and STs in the Valley. increasing the number of seats 37 SEATS IN 87 ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE JAMMU & KASHMIR ASSEMBLY party is ready to fight the were responsible for failing to According to highly placed in the Jammu region. bypolls on its own. get their supporters’ vote en sources, the proposed delimi- Apart from number para- votes, who were driven out Reacting to announcement bloc during the Lok Sabha tation exercise was discussed in meters, area factor was also tilt- from the Valley two decades by the BSP supremo, Akhilesh elections. “It’s not a permanent a series of recent meetings ed in favour of Kashmir region ago when terrorism started. on Wednesday said, “If the break up. If we feel in future chaired by Union Home when last delimitation process Srinagar Lok Sabha con- Shabir, Andrabi sent to 10-day coalition has broken, I will that the SP chief succeeds in his Minister Amit Shah, and was undertaken in 1993. stituency has 12,94,560 voters reflect deeply on it and if the political work, we’ll again work attended by Jammu & Kashmir The maximum number of and Anantnag constituency coalition is not there in the by- together. But if he doesn’t suc- Governor Satya Pal Malik, voters in the Assembly seg- has 13,97,272 voters. Baramulla NIA custody for terror funding elections, then Samajwadi Party ceed, it’ll be good for us to work Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba ments in the Kashmir region is Lok Sabha constituency in the will prepare for the elections. separately. So we have decided and Intelligence Bureau never more than 80,000. Kashmir region has 13,17,738 PTI n NEW DELHI Saeed, the 2008 Mumbai ter- lodgedThe SP will also fight on all 11 to fight the by-election alone,” Director Rajiv Jain. Certain Assembly segments voters. The number of voters in ror attack mastermind based in jail for alleged terror activ- seats alone.” “We will contest Mayawati said to a news agency The high-level meeting like Gurez in the Kashmir Jammu-Poonch and Kathua- ashmiri separatists Shabir based in Pakistan. ities. Both Shah and Andrabi bypoll on all 11 seats after con- in New Delhi. decided to explore legal options Valley is having around only Udhampur Lok Constituencies KShah, Asiya Andrabi and The NIA arrested the trio were produced before the sulting party leaders soon. Claiming that the BSP has on the appointment of the new 25,000 voters. But nearly all is 20,47,299 and 16,85,779, Masarat Alam Bhat were during in-chamber proceed- court from jail in pursuance to Even if our paths are different, not benefited from the alliance Delimitation Commission, as Assembly segments in Jammu respectively. arrested on Tuesday in con- ings before Special Judge the production warrants we welcome it,” Akhilesh said. with the SP in the recently con- the Farooq Abdullah region have more than 98,000 If the new Delimitation nection with a terror funding Rakesh Syal and sought 15- issued earlier. Mayawati’s decision to go it cluded elections, she said the Government had in 2002 voters each and majority of the Commission implements same case and produced before a day custodial interrogation, The NIA had filed a alone in the bypolls is not just transfer of votes between the passed a law in thAssembly to seats have more than 1.25 lakh parameters across both the Delhi court which allowed advocate MS Khan, appearing chargesheet in January 2018 surprising for the SP leaders two parties did not take place. freeze delimitation up to 2026, voters. divisions in the State, the num- the National Investigation for the accused, told PTI. against Saeed, another terror but also for the BSP cadre as the She even claimed that the SP which enabled the status quo In nutshell, Jammu region ber of seats would raise up to Agency (NIA) their 10-day Shah and Andrabi were mastermind Syed Salahuddin BSP never fought any bypolls could not even manage to giving greater number of has 37 seats with around 38 around 50 seats in the Jammu custodial interrogation. already in custody in separate and 10 Kashmiri separatists in in the past. The former UP maintain its hold on Yadav Assembly seats to the Kashmir lakh voters and Kashmir region & Kashmir Assembly with total The case relates to alleged cases, while Alam was brought a case of alleged terror fund- Chief Minister said if the SP seats as well as the constituen- region. The last delimitation has 46 seats with more than 40 number of 87 seats, leading to terror funding in the Valley from Jammu & Kashmir on ing and secessionist activities does not learn from the mis- cies on which Akhilesh’s fam- took place in the State in 1993. lakh voters, including more the total change in the politi- and involves Jama’at-ud- transit remand where he was in the valley. takes it made in the Lok Sabha ily members were contesting. Currently, of the total 87 than 1.2 lakh Kashmiri Hindu cal landscape. Da’wah (JuD) chief Hafiz CAPSULE K’TAKA JD(S) CHIEF QUITS, Beset by Jai Shri Ram, RAPS COALITION CONDUCT Bengaluru: Karnataka JD(S) president A H Vishwanath on Tuesday resigned from his post owning “moral responsibility” for TMC invokes Kali the party’s rout in Lok Sabha polls and flaying the ruling SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA appease an alternate section of where religious sloganeering coalition’s functioning. the society. was considered the best way to t’s going to be “Jai Shri “We are against the TMC’s polarise people, Bengal cine TRS DEFEATED IN KCR’S IRam” vs “Jai Maa Kali” in appeasement and terror tac- star and director Aparna Sen ADOPTED VILLAGE West Bengal. While the BJP is tic,” he said, adding it was the said, “By giving ‘knee jerk and Hyderabad: The Telangana raising the war cry of Jai Shri two issues of “appeasement impulsive reactions’ to the Jai Rashtra Samithi (TRS) suffered Ram in Bengal, the TMC has and terror” that hastened the Shri Ram slogans, Mamata defeat in Chief Minister K responded saying Jai Maa Kali decline of Mamata Banerjee in Banerjee was doing a great Chandrashekhar Rao’s adopted is a Bengali catchphrase and the State. disservice to her own political village and her daughter K would be used by its support- Quickly reacting to the cause.” The people are upset Kavitha’s own village but the ers to counter Jai Shri Ram. BJP’s proposal to “hijack” Jai by the way she reacted recent- ruling party was way ahead of The TMC’s response came Maa Kali, TMC youth wing ly by leaping off her car to others in the rest of the State in after BJP’s observer for the leader and MP Abhishek confront bystanders shouting the rural local body elections. State Kailash Vijayvargiya Banerjee on Tuesday directed Jai Shri Ram, Sen said, adding, said, “Bengal is the land of his party men to counter Jai “She is turning her own vot- NIPAH VIRUS IN KERALA Mahakali and we need her Shri Ram with Jai Maa Kali. ers against her (party). She is AGAIN, CONFIRMS GOVT blessings,” adding his party Abhishek is nephew of Chief digging her Kochi: A year after two north would use Jai Maa Kali in tan- Minister Mamata Banerjee. own grave.” Kerala districts were hit by Nipah dem with Jai Shri Ram to end “Our slogan will be Jai The actor said Mamata claiming 17 lives, the disease the TMC’s misrule. Maa Kali which will be chant- had done enough develop- resurfaced in the State with a He said the slogans would ed against Jai Shri Ram,” he mental works to win her votes 23-year-old student here be used by the BJP workers till said, adding the “TRP of Jai but to do so she should stop confirmed to be infected with the the TMC was not shoved out Shri Ram is down and the giving impulsive response to potentially deadly virus. of power. “I wonder why TRP of Jai Maa Kali is up provocations. the pioneer Mamata Banerjee is irked because it reflects our Bengali “Before giving any reac- wishes its reader hearing Jai Shri Ram slogans,” culture.” tion she should consult peo- he said asking whether such Elsewhere reacting to the ple like Amit Mitra and Eid anger was a pretension to recent outbreak of the trend Saugato Roy,” Sen said. Mubarak Power cuts will not be AN-32 traceless, Navy joins IAF in search op tolerated: Kamal Nath

PNS n NEW DELHI STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL made. He said that the give prior information of power Department of Energy will cuts for maintenance and to fix ith more than 24 hours hief Minister Kamal Nath have to make radical changes in the time as per the convenience Wgone without any trace Chas said that power cuts its overall functioning and of the common consumer. The of the missing AN-32 aircraft will not be tolerated even when arrangements. There should Chief Minister instructed to in Arunachal Pradesh, the the State has surplus power. be no compromise with the improve consumer services IAF on Tuesday intensified the Government will not ignore quality in the purchase of power while increasing the capacity of search operations by deploy- any problems of the public if it equipments. Better equipments the call centre. ing a long-range maritime is caused due to system-based should be purchased. For this, Nath said that in order to reconnaissance aircraft of the reasons. He said that there he issued instructions for power improve power supply, the Navy besides should be no undeclared power distribution, improvement and equipments used for electrici- other aircraft. cuts and trained team should better training to the staff work- ty maintenance should be The Army and Indo- repair technical faults imme- ing at each level. He said that modernized and the electrici- Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) diately. The Chief Minister the power officials should go to ty repairing process should be too have joined the massive gave clear instructions that those States where power sup- made more efficient. Nath said search operations and are qualitative improvement must ply management is being done that all ground level officials patrolling the area where the be seen in the electricity sup- in a better manner. should put in efforts and ill-fated transport aircraft car- ply during the month of June. Nath said that in order to promptness to complete main- rying 13 on board, including Nath was talking to Energy curb technical defects com- tenance work in a planned six crew members, is feared to Department officials at the pletely work should be done in manner by the month of June have crashed on Monday. Mantralaya in connection with a planned manner and and ensure qualitative improve- Besides the induction of power supply and current improvements should be made ment in electricity supply. the P-8I long-range recon- problems. Energy Minister in fixed time frame. The Chief Chief Secretary SR naissance aircraft of the Navy, Priyavrat Singh was present in Minister also said that regular Mohanty, Additional Chief the IAF itself pressed into the meeting. maintenance of electrical wires Secretary ICP Kesari and service two MI-17 helicopters, The Chief Minister said with low pressure electric sys- Managing Directors of power two advanced light heli- that this is very serious that tem and electric connections in distribution companies along copters, a C-130J plane and despite sufficient electricity in the houses of the consumers with senior officials were pre- SU-30s. the State, power cuts are being should be ensured. He told to sent in the meeting.

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$?]\ tional from today itself. He @+X=?% informed that 14 Modular ompleting one year in Operation Theatres have been X&%=]X CAIIMS, Bhopal, its direc- completed on date and started ]\!%9]@X tor and CEO, prof (Dr) Sarman functioning. On the construc- Singh, explained his vision to tion front, out of 135 blocks, 116 ??% make AIIMS, Bhopal, the insti- blocks have been handed over tute as one of the excellent to the respective department. !!@%? healthcare centers to serve the Director, AIIMS Bhopal people of central India as envis- formally inaugurated the pres- $?]\ $%%X$]]/%9]+ aged under the Pradhan Mantri tigious scheme of Government $@+=\+{X Swasthya Suraksha Yojana of India `Ayushman Bharat’ olar police have nabbed (PMSSY). under Pradhan Mantri Jan Ktwo miscreants including a ]?%+!+% While talking to media Arogya Yojana in the OPD area minor involved in burglaries persons here on Tuesday, Dr of AIIMS Hospital for the peo- and recovered stolen valuables X%\ Singh said that he tried his level ple who are in need of quality worth 4.25 lakh near liquor nabbed accused was a minor. During the investigation <]@\$% best to made all round efforts health care facility. In addition shop at Sarwardharam colony During the investigation when police found that the accused to achieve the goals, he had set health scheme presently oper- Nursing in AIIMS premises, he to this, he has also inaugurat- on Momday; miscreants were the two were quizzed further has been booked for burglary X&%=% for the institute and stated that ational at the institute for the informed that the Emergency ed the `Blood Component involved in in 10 burglaries. they confessed that they had and other crimes and details many of them have already patient care. Presenting the and Trauma services, as Separation Unit and Aphaeresis According to the police, committed 10 burglaries in would be investigated. investigation. been achieved but still a few are achievements made through promised, have been started Facility at Transfusion acting on a tip off two youths Kolar area from January 19. Police said that the number The two were nabbed left to be achieved which are Power Point Presentation 24x7 for the people of Madhya Medicine & Blood Bank were nabbed near liquor shop Based on the details police of other houses targeted and when they were lurking suspi- coupled with the new mile- (PPT), Dr Singh shared various Pradesh. He also highlighted department of the Hospital. at Sarwardharam colony and have recovered gold and silver burglaries committed by the ciously in the area and were stones added during this peri- achievements made during first that much awaited Advanced & Fulfilling the demand of when they were asked regard- jewelry, taps, bronze utensils, accused would be investigated. doing recce and locals od. Nevertheless, he also year of his tenure. Basic life support Ambulance Resident Doctors, he further ing the details they failed to cooking gas cylinder and cash. The accomplices who have informed the police which thanked the media for their full Exuberating trust in his Service under Trauma and inaugurated the RDA Canteen provide correct information. The total recovery is 4.25 helped in the crimes and helped in their arrest. The cooperation and showing great team, Prof Sarman Singh Emergency Department of in AIIMS premises and The nabbed accused were lakh and more recovery would helped in the disposal of the minor used to help in targeting sensitivity towards the Institute detailed about inauguration of Hospital which has been Deanery Block in the Medical identified as Shahid Khan of be made later in the investiga- stolen valuables would be the houses by recce in the day in propagating the various new building of College of Flagged off and made opera- College. Kanha Kunj while the other tion. investigated in the further and later stealing valuables. !"#$%$ $?]\ -"" " $" ntense hot wave conditions pay rent and return the car. Iprevailed across the State The harshness would con- $?]\ The victim lodged com- has made weather conditions tinue in the weather conditions plaint with Shahpura police extreme harsh and tempera- and warning has been issued by isrod police has booked a after which accused returned tures have broken marks Met department of intense hot Mman for duping a travel two out of the three cars but reached 15 years ago in the wave conditions in Sagar, agent to the tune of lakhs of kept one car. state capital. Damoh, Raisen, Rajgarh, rupees; accused had not The returned car were used For the past 3 days around Sheopur, Gwalior and Guna. returned one rented car and very badly and are damaged 3-4 regions in the state have Warning of heat wave con- not paid rent for three cars for from inside. recorded day temperature at 47 ditions has been issued for past six months. The accused had not degree Celsius. In the state cap- Rewa, Satna, Sidhi, Singrauli, Police said that Nishat returned the third car which he ital day temperature have Shahdol, Jabalpur, Mandla, Gupta the accused used to is using and not paying rent dipped from the peak of 45.3 Chhindwara, Narsinghpur, take vehicles on rent from neither he has returned the car. degree Celsius to 44.5 degree Katni, Tikamgarh, Panna, Sanjay Yadav the victim but The victim lodged com- Celsius on Tuesday still the Chhatarpur, Betul, Vidisha, failed to pay rent and return a plaint with the Misrod police extreme hot conditions pre- Sehore, Shajapur, Agar, car among three cars taken on and a case has been registered vailed and relief in the weath- Khargone, Bhind, Morena dis- rent in the month of April this for not paying rent and return- er conditions is not likely on tricts. Damoh, Khajuraho, Celsius making restless nights year. ing rented car, the cards said weatherman. Guna, Nowgong recorded day in Jabalpur while Sheopur Investigating Officer SI SK he added. The state capital also temperature at 47 degree recorded 33.4 degree Celsius. Ivnati said that the accused The police have registered recorded night temperature Celsius. Among other regions with took a car in the month of a case of criminal breach of close to 32 degree Celsius mak- Few regions have witnessed high night temperatures above March and paid the rent and trust against the accused and ing the night temperature very pre-monsoon activities and 30 degree Celsius were in later returned the car which started further investigation. discomforting. It was recorded Annuppur was among one of degree Celsius Rajgarh 32.5, was done to gain confidence The accused holds criminal at 31.8 degree Celsius. Speedy them which recorded 1 cm of Bhopal 31.8 , Damoh 31.2 and in the month of April he record and has been booked for winds, light rainfall and thun- rainfall. The night temperatures Umaria 30.4, Datia 30.5, Guna took three cars on rent from the fraud and at present dery activities are likely to be witnessed in Jabalpur, Seoni, Balaghat, Chhindwara, Anuppur, Dindori districts. have soared to 33.5 degree 30 and Gwalior 30.4 . victim but this time he failed to released on bail. &'

$?]\ ing. Later with the help of ( 25-year-old woman com- neighbours she was rushed to Amitted suicide by hanging hospital where she was declared from the ceiling at her house in dead. Laharpur under Katara Hills The deceased was a con- $$) police station area on Tuesday. tractual worker with Housing Police said that the Board but left the job few days deceased Shruti Rangare was ago. $?]\ state. Let the happiness of Eid found hanging with the ceiling In the afternoon she went stay on forever, he added. by her mother and was rushed to meet someone and after overnor Anandiben Patel, Public Relations and to AIIMS hospital where she return she committed suicide. GChief Minister Kamal Adhyatm Minister PC Sharma was declared dead. It is possible that some- Nath and his cabinet col- has extended greetings to the The deceased used to live thing had happened with the leagues have greeted people of people of the state on Eid. with her mother and was deceased when she had gone to Madhya Pradesh on the occa- In his message Sharma preparing for competitive meet in the afternoon, said sion of Id-ul-Fitr. said that the festival of Eid will exams. help in the revealing the reason The mother of the police. In his message, Governor usher harmony and prosperi- During the investigation behind the suicide. deceased told the police that After the preliminary ./0"%""%% Anandiben Patel said that the ty in the state. police have not found any rea- The reason behind the sui- Shruti returned in the evening investigation the body was sent "2)" Eid festival, besides strength- People of the state will give son behind the suicide and no cide would be investigated. and went inside her room and for the post mortem and a case $" ening peace unity and broth- their valuable contribution suicide note was recovered The father of the deceased when she stayed in the room under section 174 of the CrPC. erhood in the society gives towards the progress of the from the spot which could work in Raipur while brother for long her mother went to Police have started further inspiration to help and share state to make it a leading works in Delhi. check her and found her hang- investigation. pains of poor and destitute. state. She has prayed for the Minorities Welfare happiness and prosperity of Minister Arif Aqeel, greeting the people of the state on this the people on Eid said the occasion. Holy Quran emphasises on Extending greetings to the belief, prayer, charity and good people specially those of deeds. “Let us resolve to pro- Muslim community on the mote brotherhood, unity, occasion of Eid, the Chief peace, love and compassion Minister said that after the and join hands to create a har- sacred month of holy prayer, monious world,” he added. the celebration of Eid brings He further said that people joy and happiness. should pledge to improve He prayed Almighty for world peace, prosperity and peace and prosperity in the religious amity. Q R *++*. X%<%\? Singh makes such remarks deliberately, so that you JP president Amit Shah on (media) make news out of it,” R BTuesday pulled up Union Nitish said in response to the Minister Giriraj Singh for mak- Minister’s tweet. The Minister’s ing a provocative tweet with party colleague Sushil Modi $?]\ take of vehicle owner, driver, picture of Bihar Chief Minister had a sharper response. “I operator and school administra- Nitish Kumar and his deputy don’t know what he tweeted. here should be no compro- tion which creates a negative Sushil Modi attending an iftar Let me say, I am proud to be a Tmise with the safety of chil- image of police among the affect- party. Giriraj wondered why Hindu. I take part in Holi pro- dren during conveyance of ed ones. Police should check the they don’t celebrate “Navratri” grammes too, not just iftar. I schoolchildren to schools. vehicles with seriousness. In this with as much devotion, a com- leaders for attending iftar, have been a part of iftar cele- The guidelines issued by regard, Special DG Sharma has ment which triggered a sharp Giriraj tweeted, “How beauti- brations for 25 years. People Supreme Court should be fol- also written to the state govern- counter-attack from the JD(U), ful would this picture have who never hosted a Holi Milan lowed strictly regarding the oper- ment to comply with the instruc- already upset with not having been if a Navratri meal would party are raising questions ation of school vehicles, these cir- the guidelines issued by Supreme tions in all government and desired berths in the Narendra have been organised with the today,” remarked the Bihar cular was issued to Inspector Court. non-government schools without Modi Cabinet. same eagerness. Why do we Deputy Chief Minister. Generals of Police of Indore and Special DG PTRI Sharma fail. These are the directives The acerbic comments hold back on our own faith and JD(U) spokesperson Sanjay Bhopal and Superintendent of has clarified that during the given by Supreme Court like from the Minister came days get into pretence,” he wrote Singh hit back at Giriraj. “He’s Police of all districts by Special checking of vehicles, children School bus should be written in after the Modi Government in Hindi. The Opposition RJD in the habit of making such Director General of Police PTRI should not have any inconve- front and back of the school bus. took charge at the Centre with sought to send feelers to the statements and needs a mental Purushottam Kumar Sharma on nience. Also, it should be taken The First Aid Box must be kept the Prime Minister himself Bihar Chief Minister in view of check-up now,” Sanjay said. the approval of DGP Vijay care that the bus operators do not in every bus. cautioning party MPs and lead- “humiliation” unleashed by LJP leader Chirag Paswan Kumar Singh on Tuesday. disturb the children and parents Horizontal grill must be fit- ers from making controversial the NDA partner. said, “Everyone knows what All the police superinten- to avoid action. ted in the bus windows. Each bus comments. Besides Shah, Giriraj was kind of man Giriraj Singh ji is” dents have been instructed to He mentioned in the circu- must have fire fighting equip- The BJP president’s inter- also rebuked by his BJP col- and the party “would like to tell carry out regular checking of lar that children and their parents ment. The name of the school vention looked a damage con- sage to all the leaders and the Government adversely. league Sushil Modi as well as him that we observe all festi- school vehicles under each police have to suffer due to the accidents and the telephone number must trol exercise and also an Ministers not to make sensa- Taking a potshot at Nitish ally Nitish Kumar over his vals, whether Navratri or station in their district and follow of school buses due to the mis- be written on the bus. attempt to send down a mes- tional comments impacting Kumar, Sushil Modi and other provocative tweet. “Giriraj Ramzan”. 2%' !?X=+? ed arguments and blamed mand after taking feedback time MP and former Union each other for weakening the from the party leaders on the Minister Kumari Selja, a six- he infighting in Haryana party in the state. reason of defeat on all 10 Lok time MLA Capt Ajay Yadav TCongress again came out During the meeting, the Sabha seats in Haryana. and three-time MP and one- in the open on Tuesday at a leaders owing allegiance to The factionalism and time MLA Avtar Bhadana meeting convened by party Hooda claim blamed Tanwar demand of change in party among others. However, all of general secretary-incharge of for not making appointments state leadership is not new in them had lost with huge mar- the state, Ghulam Nabi Azad at booth level and not inform- Haryana Congress. Senior gins, a few to candidates who in New Delhi. ing the state MLAs about var- leaders and 12 Haryana were fighting their maiden Following Congress’ ious party events. They also Congress MLAs, owing alle- elections. resounding defeat in Lok mentioned that the party has giance to Hooda have been Even as the party’s vote Sabha polls in Haryana, lost last three polls – Lok raising this demand since past share increased to 28.42 per- prominent leaders of the state Sabha and assembly elections four years. cent (3604106) this time from party unit engaged in heated present at the meeting held on in 2014 and the recent gener- The Congress is reported- 22.9 percent in 2014 polls in arguments at the meeting con- Tuesday evening. al elections – under Tanwar’s ly deliberating major changes Haryana, the Congress failed vened to analyze the reasons of Sources said that leadership, said sources. in the Haryana unit and may to register a victory even on a defeat and chalk out a plan for Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Upset with the allegations, also appoint a new state party single seat. Haryana Assembly elections to along with his loyalists MLAs Tanwar accused Hooda camp leader. On a question of resigna- be held later this year. blamed weak organizational for weakening the state party Notably, Congress had tion following party’s Former Chief Minister structure of Congress in unit, sources added. fielded its heavyweight leaders defeat in Haryana, Tanwar Bhupinder Singh Hooda, state Haryana and demanded At the meeting, Azad for Lok Sabha polls including had last week said that the party chief Ashok Tanwar, change in state leadership directed the party leaders to former Chief Minister defeat is the collective respon- CLP leader Kiran Choudhry, ahead of Assembly elections. strengthen the Congress at Bhupinder Singh Hooda, his sibility of party leaders and he other party candidates on 10 Following this, leaders belong- booth-level in Haryana. son and three-time MP will not run away from my "%'!"% Lok Sabha seats, current MLAs ing to the two camps of Hooda Azad will now submit a Deepender Hooda, state party duty and focus on State %" $" and senior party leaders were and Tanwar engaged in heat- report to the party high com- chief Ashok Tanwar, a four- Assembly polls. '$*!" )+/#') $$ $?@$X%<+ ate around 8,000 people from # the vulnerable areas of nearby araip Port Trust Chairman localities. ?# P% PRinkesh Roy met Chief A control room functioned Minister Naveen Patnaik on at Gate No. 4 round the clock Hisar: The mortal remains of from Italy on Monday, officials $\@+ inside the camp. Following Tuesday and handed over a from May 2 to 4. The PPT two British Indian Army sepoys said. The mortal remains of the incident, Singh was cheque of 5 crore for the Hospital pressed a dedicated from here, who laid down their Palu Ram of Hisar’s Nangthala jawan of the Central immediately rushed to the CM’s Relief Fund (CMRF) doctors’ team with an ambu- lives fighting the German forces village were handed over to his AReserve Police Force VIMSAR in Burla. But the towards rehabilitation and lance to provide necessary in the World War II, were nephew in the presence of a (CRPF) died after being res- doctors declared him brought restoration efforts in areas medical services to affected brought to their native villages large number of villagers on cued in a critical condition dead. affected by Cyclone Fani. persons. People in the cyclone in Hisar and Jhajjar Monday. with bullet injuries in the Singh had sustained bul- Notably, the PPT had shelters were provided with districts nearly 75 years after Capt Pradeep Bali (retd) Jujumara camp in Sambalpur let injuries on his head from engaged all resources to ensure both dry and cooked foods their death, officials said on from the Zila Sainik Board on Tuesday. his own rifle. It is yet to be cleaning of creeks and drains, along with bottled drinking Tuesday. said Palu Ram sacrificed his life The deceased was identi- ascertained whether the functioning of cyclone shelters water. Public utility services like Sepoys Palu Ram and Hari at the age of 19 during the war fied as Buta Singh. jawan committed suicide or with provisions like light, fan, electricity, roads, water supply Singh were part of 4th Battalion in Italy’s Poggio Alto in 1944 Sources said three rounds there is any other reason generator, overhead tank with were restored on May 3 itself. of the 13th Frontier Force Rifles while fighting the German were fired while an Insas rifle behind the incident as no water and drinking water facil- Railway operations and ship- under the British Indian Army. forces. Singh was said to be of and a mobile phone were clarification has been received ities in the port township. ping operations resumed on Their mortal remains were 18 years of age when he fought found lying near Singh’s body from the CRPF. Buses were deployed to evacu- May 4 morning. brought to their native villages the war. PTI $!

Gandhinagar in particular, the cowshed in Gandhinagar 3rd firm, Neev Energy. Several make their light points func- $+?@+ forum alleged that the BeMC Lane causing inconvenience streetlight points are current- tional but there is no one to Commissioner and Health to the public and helping to ly defunct and never been addresstheir grievances. The he Gandhinagar Senior Officer never move beyond breed mosquitoes. checked. senior citizens of the area have TCitizens’ Forum has their AC chambers to take Several representations, According to information demanded that, the BeMC demanded immediate rollback stock of the situation. telephone calls, complaints to available, the State UD administration be made of privatisation of sanitation The condition of roads the BeMC remain unheeded Department represented by accountable for such mainte- and streetlight maintenance and drains is deplorable as apparently owning to a nexus the BeMC entered in to an nance lapses in public inter- work of the city by the they are packed with solid between the contractors and agreement with the est.Forum also demanded that Brahmapur Municipal wastes, soils and garbage to the BeMC. Delhi-based firm Neev since owners who kept their plots in Corporation (BeMC). which the BeMC and the dis- In spite of the media January 2018for day to day posh localities of the city vacant Most of the private agen- trict administration hasdelib- reports and repeated com- electrical maintenance work without compound walls be cies to which the sanitation and erately ignored. plaints, neither the BeMC initially for 7,000 light points served notice to make bound- electrical maintenance work Debris and construction Commissioner nor the Health which was subsequently ary walls. of the city has been entrusted materials are being dumped on Officer has ever visited the site increased to 12,000 light Similarly, the BeMC should are openly cheating the the drains as well as on the pub- to address the public grievances pointsreportedly without revi- initiate action against those denizens and looting crores of lic road covering 50 per cent of nor met the complainants ever. sion of payment. who dump construction mate- rupees from the public exche- the space which surprisingly Some local public, mostly Due to some controversy rials and debris on the public quer without any service on the goes unnoticed by the BeMC in senior citizens, apprehending and lack of specificity on the road that remain un-lifted for ground and no one is being spite of repeated reminders. threat perceptions do not dare mode of work procedure and months and those who use made accountable, he stated. The contractors pay attention to file complaints before the clarity in clauses, the UD public road as their cow-shed He demanded stringent to the main roads just for an BeMC knowing well that their Department has reportedly should be imposed exemplary action against the firm as well eye wash and to appease the demand will remain withheld the payment worth penalty so that they will not as the BeMC administration for BeMC authorities, where as the unheeded. Rs1.5 crore to the firm for dare repeat the same. paying deaf ears to tax payers’ interior lanes/streets of the city Similarly, the day to day which the firm is not able to The forum also made the repeated demand. in particular are ignored and electrical maintenance work carry out the work, sources elected representatives respon- Citing examples of poor go unattended. of the area has grossly deteri- said. sible for such mess pointing out and superfluous sanitation Even some denizens have orated since the work has been Likewise, every day senior their failure to put pressure on #2P%"2)" work of the city in general and used public road openly as given to a Delhi-based private citizens go with a complaint to the BeMC. $" !?X=+? government had failed to curb ignorance of the ground reali- pointed. no longer willing to be fooled is in the habit of shooting “So I should listen to them and criminal, howsoever high a drugs menace in the State, the ties in the State and her des- But obsessed as she is with by their lies and fabrications. from her mouth, without throw you all behind bars,” position he might have occu- rashing Union Minister Chief Minister expressed peration to regain the confi- her own personal interests, “Is she (Harsimrat) so understanding the meaning or Capt Amarinder quipped to pied in the erstwhile govern- THarsimrat Badal’s allega- shocked and disgust at dence of Punjab’s people, par- Harsimrat had never bothered dumb that she does not know implications of her words,” he Harsimrat. ment, to escape punishment. tions as “atrocious” and “mis- Harsimrat’s brazen lies and ticularly the youth whose lives to find out how many drug ped- that drugs is an inter-state said. The Congress MLAs, like “You are all going to pay for leading”, Punjab Chief Minister attempts to cover up the mis- the Badal regime had destroyed dlers have been arrested and problem, with national reper- Responding to Harsimrat’s the other people of the state, your sins,” said the Capt Amarinder Singh on deeds of the previous SAD-BJP by allowing the drugs mafia to how many youth are undergo- cussions? With poppy cultiva- tweet, in which she also said had suffered under the Badal Chief Minister, adding that Tuesday said that it was the government with such false- flourish under their rule. ing treatment in the OOAT tion legal in some states and that the Congress MLAs were rule and were angry for havoc making such frivolous and Shiromani hoods. “Not only the Congress clinics set up by his govern- Pakistan also pushing drugs blaming police-political nexus, wreaked by the SAD-BJP gov- baseless allegations would not Akali Dal (SAD) that was using Pointing out that this was government has broken the ment, he said. from across the borders, any- the Chief Minister said that his ernment on them, and were help save Harsimrat Kaur Badal a grave issue like drugs to not the first time he had urged backbone of the drugs mafia in He said that Harsimrat’s one with a little sense would party MLAs had also been naturally reacting to the fact or the rest of the Badal clan divert public attention from the Prime Minister to come out the State, it has also put major- propensity for spreading disin- have figured out the impor- baying for the Badal’s blood that the perpetrators of the var- from the wrath of the people or their own responsibility in with a national drugs policy to ity of the drug smugglers and formation had blinded them to tance of collective efforts by all and wanted them to be pun- ious crimes seem to be going from being punished under the the matter. tackle the menace, the Chief dealers behind bars, while the the fact that the people of states, spearheaded by the ished without even a proper scot free, said the Chief law for the crimes committed Reacting strongly to Minister said that Harsimrat’s remaining few had fled in Punjab, who had suffered under Central Government, to tack- investigation in many cases, Minister, asserting that there under their nose, and maybe at Harsimrat’s charges that his remarks had exposed her total panic,” the Chief Minister their misrule for 10 years, were le the menace. But Harsimrat including sacrilege and drugs. was no way he would allow any their behest. BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | JUNE 5, 2019 nation 05

Will make Bundelkhand, J&K polls likely Kerala Govt confirms Nipah N-E travelers charm: Min later this year virus, 311 under observation PNS n NEW DELHI Bundelkhand, that there is a lot The State was placed under PTI n KOCHI Infectious Diseases — had it said. of poverty there and migration Javadekar to EC to announce Governor’s Rule, as provided by indicated Nipah. The DMO has supplied nion Minister Prahlad is happening, but its rich history plant sapling at schedule after the Constitution of Jammu & year after two north Kerala The Government said four the necessary anti-viral med- USingh Patel, who took and heritage has not received its Kashmir, on June 19, 2018, Adistricts were hit by Nipah people — three who attended ications as soon as the case was charge of the Tourism Ministry due. One of my priorities as a after the BJP withdrew from its claiming 17 lives, the disease to the student initially and notified and the hospital was on Tuesday, said his endeavour minister would be to get the Prayavaran Bhawan Amarnath Yatra coalition with the PDP. resurfaced in the State with a one person who studied with able to start medications would be to take forward the place its due,” Singh said. New Delhi: Union Minister for As mandated by the 23-year-old student here con- him — were suffering from promptly, it said. work done in the sector in the “Northeast too is a big, Information & Broadcasting PTI n NEW DELHI Constitution, the State was firmed to be infected with the fever and sore throat. The hospital is strictly last five years and break the beautiful region and has so and Environment, Forest and brought under President’s Rule potentially deadly virus. They were shifted to the abiding by all public health pro- stereotypes associated with much more tourism opportu- Climate Change, Prakash he Election Commission on December 19, 2018. The Government said 311 isolation ward set up at the tocols as suggested by the dis- Bundelkhand region of nities after insurgency has been Javadekar will plant a sapling at Ton Tuesday said it will The term of the Central people from various districts Kalamassery Medical College trict and State health authori- Madhya Pradesh and Northeast reigned in,” Singh said. Prayavaran Bhawan Complex announce the schedule for Rule ends on June 19 which is with whom the student had Hospital here for detailed med- ties and closely coordinating to promote the regions as trav- Asked about apprehension in the national Capital on Jammu & Kashmir set to be extended. interacted were under obser- ical examination. Their health with them in the best interest el destinations. being raised in the past about Wednesday on the occasion of Assembly polls after the “The Commission will vation. The student, who is condition is satisfactory, of patient and community, it Patel, a BJP MP from “saffronisation” being intro- World Environment Day. In Amarnath Yatra, which begins keep on regularly, and on real being treated at a private hos- according to authorities. added. Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, duced in the name of promot- this endeavour, he will be next month, making it clear time basis, monitoring the sit- pital here, is slowly improving Shailaja said the condition A Government bulletin who has also managed the ing cultural and tourism sites, joined by cricketer Kapil Dev, that the electoral exercise could uation in Jammu & Kashmir, and his fever subsiding, accord- of the student is stable and he said a list of 311 people, who party’s affairs in Manipur, said he said, “Those detractors need actor Jackie Shroff and folk be held sometime later taking inputs from all necessary ing to a medical bulletin. was not put under any support have interacted with the stu- more tourism opportunities to do introspection.” singer Malini Awasthi. this year. quarters and after the conclu- The results of blood sam- system like ventilator. “Good dent, has been prepared and are now opening up in “When one talks about On Tuesday, Javadekar In a statement, the poll sion of Amarnath Yatra will ples of the student, which were care is being given to the they were under medical obser- Northeast region with “insur- tourism, a culturally rich and launched a people’s campaign panel said it has unanimously announce the election schedule tested at the National Institute patient. The patient sometimes vation. The student, hailing gency being reigned in”. diverse country that India is, the #SelfiewithSapling urging all to decided that “holding of for the conduct of Assembly of Virology in Pune, have con- become restless due to from North Paravur in He was interacting with element of celebrating our cul- join and plant a sapling and Assembly elections in Jammu election in Jammu & Kashmir,” firmed Nipah, State Health fever...We expect a good result,” Ernakulam, is studying in a col- reporters at his office in ture automatically comes in... post the selfie with the sapling & Kashmir shall be considered the statement said. minister KK Shailaja said here. she told reporters. lege in Thodupuzha in Idukki Transport Bhawan here, after Look what happened in Kumbh on social media. He stressed later in this year”. The 46-day-long The result came this morn- A medical bulletin issued district. taking charge as the Minister of Mela, the scale with which it that ‘Jan Bhagidari’ is integral Jammu & Kashmir does Amarnath yatra will begin on ing, she added. Earlier, blood by the hospital late in the night The student, who was suf- State for Tourism (Independent was organised by the govern- towards tackling the environ- not have an elected dispensa- July 1, the day of Masik samples examined at two virol- said he was admitted on May fering from fever, had gone to Charge). ment, and the message that it mental issues and environ- tion since the PDP-BJP coali- Shivratri, and would conclude ogy institutes — Manipal 30. “At present, the patient is Thrissur district with a group “There is this wrong per- conveyed to the society and the ment protection has to be a tion Government fell apart in on August 15, the day of Institute of Virology and Kerala clinically stable, slowly improv- of students to attend a training ception that people have about world at large,” Singh said. people’s movement. PNS June 2018. Shravan Purnima. Institute of Virology and ing and his fever is subsiding,” programme. Navy formulates environment THE TURMERIC FESTIVAL conservation roadmap

PTI n NEW DELHI benign roles envisioned in the Indian Navy’s Maritime he Indian Navy has for- Doctrine define the objectives Tmulated an environment of its operations, the Green conservation roadmap aimed at Initiatives Programme of the reducing energy consumption Indian Navy has added a new and diversifying its supply, an dimension i.e. Social responsi- official statement said. bility, to it, it added. The Indian Navy Under the INECR, numer- Environment Conservation ous policies aimed at reduction Roadmap (INECR), with spe- of energy consumption and cific action plans, covers the environment sustenance entire gamut of operations, have been formulated and dis- maintenance, administration seminated to all ships as well as and infrastructure, and com- shore establishments, the munity living, the Navy said in Navy said. the statement. As a progressive step, the The roadmap envisions Navy has pledged 1.5 per cent reduction in energy consump- of its ‘Works’ Budget towards tion and diversification of renewable energy generation, it energy supply as key result added. Solar photovoltaic pro- areas, it said. jects have been one of the Devotees throw the spice turmeric on a horse as an offering during the celebration of the Bhandara Festival, or the Festival of While the existing military, focus areas of the Navy since Turmeric, at the Jejuri temple in Pune. During the festival, devotees use the golden powder to worship the deity Lord diplomatic, constabulary and the inception of the INECR. Khandoba, widely known as a descendant of the sun, and to celebrate his victory over the demons Mani and Malla AP Devotees smeared in turmeric join a procession AP

Vasundhara Raje UN-supported clean air action plan for Agra questioned Birthday celebration turns watery demands Gehlot’s IANS n AGRA the SPM (suspended particu- Officials claimed that resignation over late matter) level in the Taj Agra’s tourism industry had grave, Andhra man drowns in US lake reen activists on Tuesday Trapezium Zone, spread over been hit hard due to high air rape cases in Raj Gcriticised an action plan 10,400 sq km. pollution which had caused SUMEET ONKA n He reportedly drowned after Avinash had gone to USA five launched here to control air The Saturday launch of hurt to the Taj Mahal. VISAKHAPATNAM diving off a rental pontoon boat in years back to pursue MS and PTI n JAIPUR pollution in Agra, one of India’s the action plan was attended by Green activists Ranjan Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey and later joined UPS Technology as most polluted cities and home Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Sharma and Shailendra Singh software engineer, Avinash got stuck in a weed on Saturday software engineer. JP leader Vasundhara Raje to the Taj Mahal, for ignoring Anup Pandey, senior officials of Narwaar told a meeting on AKuna, 30, hailing from Family members and rela- Bdemanded resignation of the contribution of the Yamuna the union Ministry of Tuesday that till the Yamuna Vizag city drowned in a United had rented the boat and invit- tives of Avinash said that the Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot river to the present mess. Environment and Forest as river was cleaned and filled States lake while he was on a ed eight friends from his work- tragic incident took place two on Tuesday over rape cases in The Clean Air Action Plan well as UN representatives. with water, all 12 months, “no boat ride with his friends to place at the UPS Technology days after his birthday cele- the State. was launched with a lot of fan- A clean Air Action Plan strategy to fight air pollution celebrate his birthday. Center in Parsippany, for a brations (May 28). She said the Government fare and hype on Saturday but Environment Day on June 5. was adopted for Agra. will succeed”. Sources said the New sunny Saturday afternoon ride Avinash dived in the water has lost confidence of MLAs failed to convince local activists Agra is notorious for heaps Pandey admitted that while Devashish Bhattacharya, Jersey police fished out the on New Jersey’s largest fresh- which is only about 6 to 7 feet and Ministers and the Chief of its effectiveness and approach. of garbage that are openly noxious gas emissions were an environmentalist, blamed body of Avinash Kuna on water lake. deep, but the weeds are around Minister should resign. Experts say that air pollution has burnt, illegal colonies and under control, it were the the authorities for failing to Monday. He reportedly During the boating, Kuna, 3 feet high. Avinash was caught “Almost 12 cases of rapes stunted the growth of tourism structures in reserved forest alarming levels of SPM and protect the eco-sensitive Taj drowned after diving off a who loves swimming, jumped in the mire of the lake and he are happening in the state sector in Agra. areas and large-scale con- RSPM that were a challenge. Trapezium Zone’s green cover rental pontoon boat in Lake off the boat. But, he got caught didn’t resurface. The New daily. After Thanagaji rape “They failed to note that all struction on Yamuna’s flood The Action Plan covers and water bodies from Hopatcong, New Jersey and got his leg in the weed, and he Jersey police launched a search case, another big incident of Mughal monuments that plains, a meeting held along the vehicle emission control, sus- encroachment. stuck in a weed on Saturday. seemed to have drowned right and rescue operation and they gang rape came to light in Pali. attract the tourists were sited Yamuna was told by green pension of road dust, emission “Instead of green, the dom- After the tragic incident, away, according to his friends. finally retrieved the body. It is the failure of the Ashok along the Yamuna’s banks. And activists. control such as biomass, crop inant colours all around are his friends started an online Avinash was working as a Parents and sister of Avinash Gehlot government,” the for- a dry polluted river cannot only They said the chief con- residue, garbage and municipal grey and brown. If they are seri- fundraiser to send the body software engineer at UPS are in a deep shock after they mer Chief Minister said in a foul up the ambience but prove tributors to the air pollution in solid waste burning, industri- ous about controlling air pol- back to India for his family and Technology Centre in received the tragic information statement here. a threat to the survival of these Agra were the dry river bed and al emissions, air pollution from lution in Agra, they must not well-wishers to perform the last Parrsippany and his father K from their son’s friends and A woman was allegedly precious heritage assets,” a the westerly winds from the construction and demolition only clean, desilt, dredge the rites. So far $37,000 has been Venkata Rao is a senior fore- employer. This is the third inci- gangraped in Pali and she group of environmentalists said neighbouring Rajasthan desert activities and monitoring of air Yamuna river but ensure crowd sourced. man with Visakhapatnam Steel dent that a Vizag youth died of lodged a complaint against five ahead of the World that bring tons of dust, raising quality among others. expansion of the green cover.” According to sources, Kuna Plant (VSP) here in Vizag city. drowning in the US. men on Sunday. This pre-monsoon season IMA, DMA experts assemble to Sabarmati river clean-up raise awareness on air pollution second driest in 65 years PTI n NEW DELHI “Burning waste in the open is one of the factors for increas- campaign begins today IANS n NEW DELHI Niño 3.4 indices juggling xperts from the Indian ing pollution levels. Organic between 0.5 degree Celsius and EMedical Association, Delhi waste in landfills release harm- he pre-monsoon season 0.7 degree Celsius. However, it Medical Association and doc- ful dioxins, methane and black IANS n AHMEDABAD Tthis year is the second dri- resulted in a severe drought to tors from a private hospital carbon into the atmosphere.” est in 65 years, with gross the tune of 22 per cent,” it said. gathered Tuesday on the eve of The event was held by he Ahmedabad Municipal rainfall deficiency recorded at “Coming to 2019, there World Environment Day to Apollo Hospitals in collabora- TCorporation (AMC) is 25 per cent, said private fore- has been excessive warming in raise awareness about air pol- tion with the IMA. launching for the first time in caster Skymet. the Pacific Ocean and Nino 3.4 lution and its impact on health. “Understanding the different decades a massive Sabarmati The country witnessed 99 indices have been settling in the The event was in line with types of pollution and how haz- river clean-up campaign mm of rainfall in the three- range of 0.7 degree Celsius to this year’s theme of ‘Beat Air ardous it is to our health and involving around 20,000 peo- month pre-monsoon season 0.9 degree Celsius so far. It is Pollution’ and a call to action environment will help us to ple on the World Environment that ended on May 31, against already affecting monsoon sea- for all citizens to combat this take steps towards improving Day on Wednesday. the average of 131.5 mm, it said. son as we expect below normal global crisis at an individual the air quality around us. Municipal Commissioner All the four regions of the rains during the onset month level as well. Experts high- “Often we can’t even see it, Vijay Nehra told reporters here country — Northwest India, of June by at least 23 per cent.” lighted how much each indi- but air pollution is around us on Tuesday that the five-day Central India, East and in rains.” Skymet has predicted vidual on average contributes everywhere. We can’t stop Swachh Sabarmati Maha Northeast India as well as It also said there was sim- “below normal” monsoon this to air pollution and ways to breathing, but we certainly can Abhiyan would be kicked off by contacted religious, social and Nehra said the campaign South Peninsula — have ilarity between 2009 and 2019 year to the tune of 93 per cent reduce air pollution with col- take small initiatives at our end Chief Minister Vijay Rupani at industry associations and invit- had started by first flushing out recorded deficit rains of 30 per as “they have been El Niño of the long period average lective efforts of the society. to improve air quality,” said Dr Subhash Bridge. ed them to participate. “We the water in the river to down- cent, 18 per cent, 14 per cent years. Thus, rains have been (LPA) of 887 mm. Dr Girish Tyagi, president, Anil Goyal, Convenor, World “We had invited people’s have made elaborate planning stream area by opening the and 47 per cent respectively. reacting in a somewhat identi- The average or normal Delhi Medical Association said, Environment Day, IMA. voluntary participation in the and made arrangements to gates of Vasna barrage and “This has been the second cal pattern”. rainfall in the country is effort on the first day of the cam- deploy sufficient equipment also by deploying heavy duty driest pre-monsoon season in El Niño is a sea surface defined between 96 per cent paign. But looking at the over- and machinery.” pumps to clear dead water. the last 65 years, with the low- temperature situation over the and 104 per cent of the 50-year whelming response, it will be for The clean-up drive will be He said the AMC had est being recorded in 2012 Pacific Ocean that is said to average for the entire four- five days till June 9,” he said. taken in the stretch between diverted waste water lines and when countrywide cumulative have strong negative influence month monsoon season. “Against the expectation Subhash Bridge and Dadhichi prevented dumping of waste in rainfall deficiency had mount- on Indian monsoon. It also said that this year the of some 200 to 300 people, we Bridge on the first day. the Sabarmati on permanent ed to 31 per cent,” Skymet said. Skymet has expressed con- country’s southern and central have received an overwhelming The AMC has made basis. “Garbage collection drive “In fact, pre-monsoon cerns over the performance of states might witness late and response from some 10,000 to arrangements to provide drink- is the final phase of Swachh rains in 2019 have exactly per- monsoon this year, saying the weak monsoon and advised 20,000 people during the last 8- ing water, butter milk and Sabarmati Maha Abhiyan, formed the same as in 2009. “mere presence” of El Niño farmers to postpone the sow- 10 days,” the Municipal medical assistance at 10 points which marks the 150th That year too saw similar rain- could affect it. “We had seen ing of kharif crops to at least the Commissioner added. on the entire stretch in view of anniversary of Mahatma fall, resulting in 25 per cent lag mild El Niño in 2009, with second week of June. Nehra said the AMC had the hot weather. Gandhi,” Nehra said. |" ~ |"| ""#$%& "'( ! ! 47 7! !!7 %#":# ) 6 ( ""#"#/$< 784 98 * 97 : - ( !"#$$ ; ast October, I took a bet that 9< =89> Pakistan Prime Minister Imran =89? @< Khan would be invited for the # * ( swearing-in of the new Indian Prime Minister in May 2019. ; LThis was based on the assumption that * / terrorist groups based in Pakistan-occu- ( * 6 pied Kashmir and Pakistan would not raise the ante and they would not act autonomously — without sanction from ( the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). : ( Second, that Narendra Modi would be re- elected as Prime Minister but probably with a smaller majority in Parliament. I O # was proved wrong on both counts. A local Kashmiri, Adil Dar, trained by Jaish-e- Mohammad as a suicide bomber, carried 6 out Kashmir’s first genuine suicide attack against a CRPF convoy (Pulwama) killing # * 40 troopers; and Modi was re-elected with a huge margin. 5 The electoral success of the retributive ( Balakot airstrikes in Pakistan was a game- ( changer, which led the BJP to shift the focus of its electoral campaign from the * success of its elaborate welfare schemes to # imperatives of national security, counter- terrorism and Pakistan bashing. So, under S A * the altered post-election scenario, inviting Khan became a non-starter. Had Pulwama 6 not happened, it is conceivable, indeed Indian Army Chief, Gen S it led to Pathankot and despite right in echoing a long-held to SAARC — it can never be. * possible, that Khan would have been in the Padmanabhan, reduced by an it, Modi allowed an ISI-led view that a Right-wing BJP-led It excludes Muslim-majority forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan last all-time high of 53 per cent. team to investigate the Jaish-e Hindu nationalist Government countries Pakistan, Afghanistan week. The so-called snub to Pakistan was Only after Musharraf lost both Mohammad attack. Uri and in India was ‘better’ for peace and Maldives which are part of # ( delivered using the Bay of Bengal Initiative his jobs in 2007-08, did Pulwama sealed the fate of any talks. Now that the BJP has SAARC. It is described as com- for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Mumbai happen. But both structured dialogue; though replaced the Congress as India’s plementing Neighbourhood ( Cooperation (BIMSTEC) to sideline South sides had missed an opportu- three rounds of Kartarpur cor- natural ruling party, that sce- First with Act East policies. Asian Association for Regional nity which emerged from ridor have taken place. Given nario may have come to stay for While India is the dominant Cooperation (SAARC), which is like cut- talks. the international opprobrium the foreseeable future. But that country, China’s shadow is over # ting your nose to spite your face. The third BJP-led NDA arising from Pulwama, is only one side of the story. In both. In SAARC, China has an % From day one of his election, the khaki Government holds the dubious Pakistan’s greylisting at FATF, Pakistan, you will need a mili- observer status and its string of Prime Minister Khan has kept talks with record of not engaging its dire state of economy and tary-led Government or at the pearls connects every Saarc B S India his primary foreign policy goal. He Pakistan in any structured even China yielding to pres- very least, a military country except India and * 5 has not missed any opportunity to urge dialogue in all its five years in sure on listing of Masood Government with a civilian Bhutan. BRI does the same. ( India to resolve all outstanding issues, office. Not for want of trying Azhar on UN’s 1267 sanc- face like the present Khan-led Similarly, China’s primacy is including Kashmir, through dialogue. but due to imposing avoidable tions list, it is fair to believe that dispensation. When these two writ large over Myanmar and 6 Even at the height of the Balakot conflict, conditionalities such as ISI has put on leash its strate- conditions meet, the two can Thailand. Both BIMSTEC and he requested Modi for talks and released Pakistan interlocutors not gic assets, as it had done fol- tango. SAARC cannot escape China’s + % ( ( Wing Commander Abhinandan meeting the Hurriyat. The last lowing Mumbai, against con- It was a tad disingenuous outreach. Varthaman as a peace gesture. The Modi recorded official conversation ducting any high casualty ter- to keep Khan out of the Modi Last month, India’s - threat of launching 12 ballistic missiles on with Pakistan was in mid- rorist attacks in Jammu & swearing-in by saying it was Ambassador to the US, Harsh ( ; ( Pakistani cities is as big a fantasy as his 2012 as the engagement Kashmir and elsewhere in inviting only BIMSTEC lead- V Shringla, said in Washington ( avowed intention to use nuclear weapons process was derailed by the India. Mumbai happened ers and leaders of Mauritius after Modi was re-elected — in reality, dangerous election rhetoric. beheading of an Indian soldier seven years after Operation and Kyrgyzstan, the latter Prime Minister that India will # ( After the terrorist attack on the on the Line of Control (LoC) Parakram and Pulwama 10 holding the chair of SCO, not hold talks with Pakistan * Parliament in 2001 and India’s tepid in January 2013. Till then, years after Mumbai. The aver- which Modi will be attending until it gives up its state poli- response with Operation Parakram, the three rounds of talks were age ‘leash-cycle’ of terrorists is next week and where he is like- cy of supporting terrorism. =8 784 ( Vajpayee Government paved the way for held under the new Resumed eight years. ly to meet Khan. The snub for Even though Modi has raised a backchannel dialogue to be started in Dialogue, started in 2011 fol- Unlike Nawaz Sharif, Khan Pakistan is a snub for SAARC, the bar for talks, he must seize 5 2004 between two civilian interlocutors, lowing the India-Pakistan is untested in his zeal and devo- which is the South Asian the opportunity to pull aside ( which culminated in the 4/5-point summit at Sharm El-Sheikh in tion to the peace process. The regional organisation; where- Khan at Bishkek to break the Kashmir formula, the closest the two 2009. Barbarity on LoC Pakistan Army’s readiness to as Bimstec is the Bay of Bengal ice. You cannot ignore countries have reached on a political set- became the red line for dis- overcome its need for an exis- sub-regional grouping com- Pakistan. tlement on Pakistan’s core issue. India’s rupting talks under the UPA tential threat from India holds prising five SAARC countries (The writer is a retired ) core concern of terrorism was addressed regime even if it was one sol- the key to longevity of any out- — India, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Major General of the Indian by Gen Pervez Musharraf, who was then dier lost —public opinion had come-related dialogue process. Lanka, Bangladesh and two Army and founder member of Pakistan’s Army Chief and head of the become so powerful. That is why it is vital to engage members of Asean — the Defence Planning Staff, 8+.9%7++ civilian Government by putting curbs on When Modi tried to the Pakistan Army through a Myanmar and Thailand. currently the revamped 4& infiltration, which according to the then befriend Nawaz Sharif in 2015, creative backchannel. Khan was BIMSTEC is no alternative Integrated Defence Staff) ) $ * + #'# " # : #: "<D< " ) #'# # ; % " " :' ( " "" O %'*-/8 ?7 S @8 % - @9 =89> <97? 4 ) 4 " ==< $#! ) ( ir pollution has become an unwitting part " of our daily lives along with its health and * Aeconomic consequences. This, despite $ ( the tremendous efforts being made to bring down ( the scale of pollution through path-breaking mea- * sures aided by researched scientific studies. Today, the entire world’s attention will be focused on air pollution as it happens to be the theme of this S ( year’s World Environment Day, which is being hosted by China. World Environment Day, cel- * ebrated since 1974, is the United Nations day for ( encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect the environment. #)3E#)($4 Since its inception, the World Environment X@ =89> 78 Day has grown to become a global platform for +%q= 988 " >8 public outreach that is celebrated in over 100 countries. Above all, this day has become “peo- %X&+]X%X\ *S =8 E +]+%X ple’s day” for doing something to take care of the Earth. That “something” can be local, national %X@+%? : ( or global. This year’s theme of ‘air pollution’ is ?%XX@\ apt as this issue has been causing immense con- <]+\ " " ( cern to the well-being of humanity across the %X&+]X%X " world. Globally, it is estimated that air pollution {@\% * is responsible for 3.1 million premature deaths 9]+]!/; # worldwide every year and 3.2 per cent of the glob- /X=X ( al burden of disease. %%X]9 $ Epidemiological studies revealed that there is a link between air pollution and diseases with %99]+/%X not relaxing the targets or easing crack- Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Over environmental protection and eco- " X?%\ # % S 5 public health importance such as cardiovascu- down on violators. One of the first mea- this period, annual emissions of sulfur nomic growth. India is ambitiously tar- lar diseases for instance, stroke and ischemic

give up its power over the 132- year Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi face Government but support issues of pub- grand old party. such turbulent times in Parliament dur- lic interest. Boycotting the Parliament, Rahul Gandhi should learn a les- ing the Bofors scam days, though he stalling business and hitting the streets son or two from other Opposition lead- had a brute majority of 415 members? will not work. Modi-bashing days are ers, who, too, were humiliated in the A dozen of Opposition leaders, includ- over after the BJP registered a stunning 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Bahujan Samaj ing Madhu Dandavate, Somnath victory in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. It %X9]+!%?%\< Party (BSP) chief Mayawati has already Chatterjee, Indrajit Gupta, Jaipal Reddy is time to look ahead. Ideas of secular- made changes to her party to get ready and KP Unnikrishnan not only raised ism/fundamentalism have no longer $## for the 2022 Uttar Pradesh polls. Aam issues effectively but also saw to it that any appeal going by the way the BJP is : $!+*!& Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has Rajiv Gandhi lost power in the 1989 growing. What the Congress needs is asked his party to be prepared for the elections. to find an identity, appeal and a new ## he Congress has gone back to the 2020 Assembly polls. West Bengal Third, the Congress should narrative. After all, it has to face sev- tried and tested leadership of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has strengthen the Opposition by winning eral Assembly elections before the ": TSonia Gandhi by once again begun her street-level fight to prepare cooperation of parties like the Biju next Lok Sabha polls in 2024. The %@ electing her as the leader of its parlia- for the Assembly polls. So, the fighting Janata Dal, YSR Congress Party and Congress as a credible Opposition is $ mentary party in its hour of crisis. politician will not sulk as Rahul Gandhi and lead from the front. So far he had organisation. Rahul Gandhi’s first chal- Telangana Rashtra Samithi among critical for Indian democracy because Calling it “unprecedented crisis”, Sonia did for the past few days. If the gener- been irregular in his Parliament atten- lenge is to show that the Congress is not others during parliamentary debates despite its losses, the party still remains "# herself acknowledged the numerous al is demoralised, what happens to the dance. If public meetings and rallies a spent-force. and discussions. the only political force as a counterbal- "" challenges confronting the grand old foot soldiers? brings a leader in direct contact with Second, he should make efforts to Fourth, though there is no provi- ance to the BJP’s surge. party. Claiming that several decisive Rahul Gandhi’s pep-talk to his the people, the Parliament is where the unite the Opposition to function in a sion of a shadow Cabinet in the Indian The Congress should work towards measures were being mulled to party MPs last week sent the right sig- Opposition should take on the cohesive manner in Parliament on system, the Congress can think of building a cohesive Opposition and ##" strengthen the organisation, she hint- nal that it will fight back in Parliament Government effectively through issues that matter. Now that the NDA encouraging its MPs to develop exper- take note of what the Prime Minister ed that Rahul Gandhi would continue and outside as that is what is expected debates and discussions. Sonia Gandhi has emerged with 352 seats in the Lok tise in certain domains. This will come said in a televised address: “Whatever #$# as the party chief though he had from a responsible Opposition leader. optimistically predicted that, “In an Sabha, passing Bills will not be a prob- handy for the party. After all, it has sev- happened in these elections is in the #: offered his resignation to the Congress He said, “We are 52 MPs. I guarantee unprecedented crisis lies an unprece- lem for the Modi Government. But this eral experienced ex-Ministers. Lastly, past, we have to look ahead. We have # Working Committee (CWC) after the you that these 52 MPs will fight against dented opportunity...Undeterred by is where the Congress and other the party should live in the present and to take everyone forward, including our # defeat. In one voice, the CWC reject- the BJP every single inch. We are the many challenges that lie ahead, we Opposition parties should be vigilant. not in its past glory as no legacy how- staunchest opponents.” If he is looked his resignation. By now, it is clear that enough to make the BJP jump every- will rise again,” she said. An effective Opposition does not need ever strong can go on forever. ing ahead, so should the Opposition. neither will the party give up on the day.” But to do this, Rahul Gandhi To rise again, the party needs to numbers but members, who can raise The role of the Opposition is not (The writer is a senior political com- Gandhi family nor will the family will should come to Parliament regularly reinvent itself and strengthen the the issues effectively. Did not former to criticise every decision of the mentator and syndicated columnist) J

!( :0@*%6*:8% %% ?%]9+$ oil and gas (0.84 per cent). Overall, market breadth % was tilted in favour of sellers as +:;4<: ]X%+{ 1,453 stocks fell and 1,109 advanced. X%<%\? mendations, the SFIO has said ]\!{ In the previous session on that it was observed that RBI in Monday, benchmarks Sensex + aving initiated a crack- its inspection reports 2015 ]@!]% and Nifty had marked their all- Hdown on a suspected onwards had repeatedly point- time intra-day record as well as coterie of fraudsters in the ed out non-compliance to closing highs. IL&FS case, the government’s group exposure norms at IFIN, % @$ Analysts said that financial fraud probe agency an NBFC regulated by the cen- #'("#7/8"M". investors booked profits at SFIO has recommended nec- tral bank, and also the wrong .$:N7/8P7#: enchmark indices Sensex higher levels after markets Mumbai: The Indian rupee Tuesday settled unchanged at 69.26 essary action against the guilty calculation of Net Owned "2)" Band Nifty Tuesday retreat- soared to record highs on against the US dollar in a lacklustre trade as participants pre- auditors and also a detailed Funds. "<=#$#P% ed from their record highs Monday amid expectations of ferred to sit on the fence ahead of the RBI monetary policy out- internal investigation by the However, no penalties were %%%%" and closed lower as investors an interest rate cut by the RBI come on Thursday. RBI to identify reasons for the imposed on IFIN during the booked profit in recent out- on Thursday, especially after a At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit delay in detecting the lapses. period and IFIN was allowed to performers like auto and IT disappointing GDP print for opened strong at 69.10 and went on to touch the day’s high of The Serious Fraud continue its operations without stocks ahead of the RBI mon- the March quarter. 69.00 to the US dollar. The local currency, however, failed to sus- Investigation Office (SFIO) has any corrective action, the probe etary policy outcome. Auto and IT counters tain the gain and slipped to a low of 69.34 in intra-day deals. also recommended a necessary found. In spite of selling pressure mainly came under a heavy The domestic currency finally closed at 69.26 against the US action as per the Companies Further, only in its letter across the board due to high- selling pressure due to profit- dollar, unchanged from its last closing. Act by the current management dated November 1, 2017, was er valuation of stocks, both booking as stocks of both “Market is already pricing the 25 bps cut in interest rate amid of IL&FS Financial Services the issue on classification of Sensex and Nifty managed to sectors had risen in the pre- slower economic growth while inflation remains below target level (IFIN) for recovery of the loss- group companies in order to close above the crucial 40,000 vious session on hopes of an of 4 per cent,” V K Sharma, Head PCG & Capital Markets Strategy, es suffered by the company due arrive at the NOF and CRAR and 12,000 levels, respectively. RBI rate cut and rupee’s sus- HDFC Securities, said. to the fraudulent conduct of the as per RBI Act, strongly con- The BSE Sensex closed tained rise. The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is slated to coterie, officials said. veyed to IFIN, the investigation 184.08 points, or 0.46 per cent, “While globally equities announce its bi-monthly policy on Thursday. In its first chargesheet, the report pointed out, while lower at 40,083.54; while the saw a pullback especially in Indian bonds and Forex markets will remain closed on SFIO has identified a nine- adding that action at the right NSE Nifty edged 66.90 points, European markets and US Wednesday on account of Id-Ul-Fitr. member coterie behind the time may have prevented the ::*0*%%%"::*0* or 0.55 per cent, down at futures indicating positive start, Forex traders said while easing crude oil prices supported huge financial fraud at IFIN, ballooning of the matter. %%%"M::*0#N ""%"=O 12,021.65. Indian markets ended in red the rupee, heavy selling in domestic equities and foreign fund which it alleged connived with It has recommended that Top losers in the Sensex ahead of monetary policy. This outflows weighed pressure on the local unit. the statutory auditors and some the RBI should conduct an P%%""" pack were Hero MotoCorp, seems to be a consequence of Foreign funds pulled out Rs 416.08 crore in the capital mar- independent directors to internal investigation to find % HCL Tech, TCS, Asian significant outperformance in kets on a net basis Tuesday, provisional data showed. defraud the company while the reasons for the delay and Paints, IndusInd Bank and Indians equities over global The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength running it as a personal fiefdom. also take appropriate action. Infosys, shedding up to 3.08 markets in last few days,” Sunil against a basket of six currencies, fell 0.02 per cent to 97.12. The chargesheet has been The central bank has also been per cent. Sharma, Chief Investment Meanwhile, the 10-year government bond yield was at 7.02 filed after an extensive probe asked to take necessary policy On the other hand, Yes Officer, Sanctum Wealth per cent on Tuesday, against the previous close of 7.03 per cent into the affairs of IFIN, a sub- measures to prevent such Bank, NTPC and Axis Bank Management, said. on Monday. sidiary of Infrastructure fraudulent activities in future. emerged as major gainers, ris- The Indian rupee was mar- Meanwhile, Brent crude futures, the global oil benchmark, Leasing and Financial Services In its recommendation ing up to 2.71 per cent. ginally lower at 69.28 against fell 1.19 per cent to trade at USD 60.55 per barrel. (IL&FS), while similar probes regarding the auditors, the Of the 30 Sensex con- the US dollar. The BSE benchmark Sensex Tuesday retreated from its peak are underway for other group investigation report has said stituents, 17 stocks ended with Meanwhile, other Asian level to end 184 points lower as investors resorted to profit tak- entities including the parent that the National Financial losses and 13 with gains. bourses ended on a negative ing at higher valuation. The broader Nifty too came off life-time firm that ran into deep finan- Reporting Authority (NFRA) Sectorally, BSE IT was the note, while Europe was trading highs to settle 67 points down. cial trouble last year after it was and the Institute of Chartered biggest loser with 1.63 per cent in the green in opening deals. The Financial Benchmark India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the found to have amassed huge Accountants of India (ICAI) decline. Other major laggards Brent crude futures, the reference rate for the rupee/dollar at 69.4338 and for rupee/euro stressed loans totalling over Rs should take action against the were by teck (1.5 per cent), global oil benchmark, fell 1.53 at 77.5622. The reference rate for rupee/British pound was fixed 90,000 crore. auditors as per the applicable $!#@)8#"## healthcare (0.99 per cent) and per cent to 60.34 per barrel. at 87.7143 and for rupee/100 Japanese yen at 64.13. PTI In its three key recom- provisions. #"%.""% #*%@.=7"$ %"%""%"CEE%%%%" "$ 7 "%$! 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& )+,- .. .) " $%X=\@+@ $"Kq^_!K He asked the high com- seats for which bypolls were ###\ 7/ mand to “set things right” and held simultaneously. With that head of the proposed "$q also said party must address the win, the party has 105 MLAs in / ACabinet expansion in "++#": fact that seniors have been the 224-member Karnataka Karnataka to douse the fire, the " ignored. He also suggested that Assembly, eight short of a sim- &% Coalition Government led by # Ministers who failed to deliv- ple majority. Chief Minister HD er in the Lok Sabha polls In another major develop- +#+#=:" Kumaraswamy is in fresh trou- 840\ should be relegated to organi- ment, JD(S) State president H ! invasion by the north Indians ble as senior Congress leaders sational positions in the party. Vishwanath has resigned from !?%XX and ended up in failure. have hit out at the leadership. ?LM" As part of the plan to save his post, accepting moral “Having failed in these Both the coalition partners — # the coalition Government the responsibility for the defeat. In hol Thirumavalavan, VCK attempts, they are making the JD(S) and the Congress — q^_"?&": Congress and the JDS have a letter to Deve Gowda, he said, Tleader, who was elected to more and more people from are reeling under defeat and ""?:L"" been mulling over a Cabinet “It is my moral responsibility... the Lok Sabha from other States to come and settles drubbing in the recently con- /'= expansion in order to induct R I have raised issues about the Chidambaram Constituency down in Tamil Nadu,” he said. cluded Lok Sabha polls by the #"# Shankar and H Nagesh both coordination committee. The in Tamil Nadu by a margin of Thirumavalavan also BJP and the Modi wave. "M Independents among others people of Karnataka are enjoy- about 3,000 votes has landed charged that people from North Senior party leader to halt the BJP from increasing ing the alliance Government. himself in trouble by declaring India were given preference Ramalinga Reddy hit out at the his disregard at not being comers was unfair. its strength in the Assembly. The coordination committee is that North Indians were not during appointments to Neyveli X%<%\? top brass, blaming lack of coor- among the preferred candidates Reddy lashed out at Rahul The supporters of Reddy headed by Siddaramaiah but welcome in Tamil Nadu. Lignite Corporation, Railways dination between seniors and for a ministerial berth. “I’m a Gandhi, holding him respon- have protested in front of the both partners should be a part “They are a danger to the and other public sector enter- f his senior Dr the leadership for the humili- seven-time MLA but they are sible for the massive debacle in Congress office demanding a of it. Even the common mini- Tamil society,” he said while prises. C Unnikrishnan, High IHarshvardhan, Union Health ating loss in the State. He took neglecting me. This is also the the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Cabinet birth for their leader. mum programme has not been speaking at a public meeting in Court lawyer , who is also a Minister, cycled his way to his to Twitter to attack the case for senior leaders like HK He also blamed senior After the clean sweep in the implemented.” He directly Chennai on Monday. Lawyers Constitutional expert said that office in Nirman Bhawan on Congress leadership and spoke Patil, Roshan Baig and others,” Ministers in the JDS-Congress Lok Sabha polls by the saffron blamed Siddaramaiah and sub- and leaders of some of the Thirumavalavan has courted the first day of his taking against the likely induction of he said, adding he was not Government for the defeat party, the coalition mitted his resignation to Deve political parties described it as controversy by making unsub- charge of the Ministry, Ashwini Independent legislators into against the induction of new alleging that they have no Government in Karnataka is in Gowda who had humiliating a hate speech and said the VCK stantiated allegations. Kumar Choubey, the Minister the Cabinet. members but neglecting organisational vision and pas- deep water. The BJP had also defeat in Tumakuru by the leader was trying to divide the “His charge that people of of State for Health, boarded the Reddy, however, expressed seniors while promoting new- sion to take the party forward. won one of the two Assembly BJP candidate Basavaraju. society in the name of caste north India were danger to Metro from his residence to and religion. Tamil Nadu is violation of Indian reach Udyog Bhawan station Thirumavalavan, a strong Constitution. Thirumavalavan from where he walked down to =>? Q R proponent of Dravidian rule could be dragged into the court the Ministry’s headquarter. and describes Sanatatana for impropriety if the reported Before taking charge, the )%Q" Dharma as a major threat to comments are true. His motive Minister also performed an 7 0 Tamil Nadu , said people from is to create fear and hate among elaborate puja and planted + north India should not be people of the country,” said five trees in the Nirman % allowed to settle down in the Unnikrishnan. The lawyer point- Bhawan campus. State. “The North Indians com- ed out the legal proceedings ini- Choubey has been again ing to Tamil Nadu and settling tiated against Kamal Haassan as given the health portfolio X%<%\? "j%/'</%j/@'/j% ties regarding summons, pro- down here is dangerous to well as Sadvi Pragya Thakore for in the Modi Government’s sec- +X=+ New Delhi: Renowned scien- *']/j'\@%@*/m'@\ duction of documents and to Tamil Nadu,” he said while their outbursts. ond term. tist and cyclone warning spe- he Enforcement give evidence”. addressing a public meeting Narayanan Thiruppati, BJP He said ‘sarve santu nira- ainstream parties in cialist Mrutyunjay Mohapatra TDirectorate (ED) on @j/'@\%*@@/*<'@? Vadra was also shown a organised at Chennai by the spokesman, said he was shocked maya’ (health for all) is the pol- MKashmir on Tuesday was on Tuesday appointed as Tuesday confronted Robert '<@j%'%</%? number of e-mails, banking DMK to commemorate the to hear the speech delivered by icy mandate of the reacted sharply to reports that the chief of India Vadra, brother-in-law of and financial transaction 96th birth anniversary of former Thiruvalavan. “I shudder when Government and he will make the Centre was planning delim- Meteorological Department Congress president Rahul about statements of about half papers that are purportedly DMK chief M Karunanidhi. I think about Tamils settled in all efforts towards realising it. itation in the State, saying it was (IMD), according to a Gandhi, with multiple state- a dozen of his alleged aides who linked to him as part of the He accused Prime Minister other parts of the country. If “The Prime Minister has an obvious attempt to "inflict Personnel Ministry order. ments of other suspects and are purported to be the “link” money laundering probe. Narendra Modi and the pro- people in that States too start visualised a New India and thus another emotional partition" on Mohapatra and his team at accused reportedly known to between him, absconding arms Property documents pertaining ponents of the Sanatana thinking in the lines of it is our responsibility that we the State "on communal lines". the Cyclone Warning Division him and voluminous docu- dealer Sanjay Bhandari, to at least four alleged illegal Dharma of encouraging North Thirumavalavan , what is in take a pledge to work towards Earlier on Tuesday, Union of the IMD have earned praise ments gathered during the Bhandari’s associates and other assets were presented to Vadra Indians to settle down in store for out brethren in that realising this vision of New Home Minister Amit Shah was for their accurate forecasts on money laundering probe relat- suspects, sources said. before his statement was Tamil Nadu as part of the States?” asked Narayanan who India, a Healthy India. given a detailed presentation on cyclones, its wind-speed and ed to purchase of alleged ille- Vadra either denied or recorded, sources said. BJP’s designs to get entry into disclosed that his party was in Environment affects our health the situation in Jammu & likely impact on life and prop- gal assets abroad. claimed ignorance of having Before deposing before the the State. More and more peo- consultation with legal experts and hence, we should make Kashmir, where the BJP has erty including during the recent Vadra (50), husband of any dealing or connections agency, Vadra issued a state- ple from other States are set- over the course of action to be efforts to keep it clean and been pushing for carrying out cyclone ‘Fani’, when their time- Congress leader Priyanka with Bhandari or others. ment on social media saying he tling here. It is dangerous,” taken against Thirumavalavan. green by planting trees,” he said. a delimitation exercise for get- ly warnings enabled the author- Gandhi, arrived at the agency’s Vadra’s statement was record- was being subjected to “sensa- said Thirumavalavan. The BJP spokesman said He appealed to everyone ting more seats for Jammu ities to ensure early evacuation office around 11 am and was ed by the IO under Section 50 tion and unnecessary drama”. The Dalit leader alleged Thirumavalavan was trying to for adopting the habit of brisk region in the State Assembly. of millions of people. grilled for over five hours. of the Prevention of Money He also said he was being that the Ganesh Chathurthi fes- destabilise thepce prevailing in walking or cycling for at least "Distressed to hear about The 54-year-old Scientist The Investigating Officer Laundering Act (PMLA) which questioned for the 13th time for tival and imposition of Hindi Tamil Nadu by raking up caste 20-30 minutes each day for GoI's (Government of India) ‘G’ and Additional Director (IO) of the case presented him stipulates “powers of authori- almost 80 hours. were attempts of a cultural and religion. good health. plan to redraw assembly con- General in the IMD has been stituencies in J&K. Forced appointed as Director General delimitation is an obvious of Meteorology, IMD, for a , attempt to inflict another emo- period of five years, the order tional partition of the state on said. He will assume charge in communal lines. Instead of August. The IMD is responsi- %- allowing old wounds to heal, ble for weather and climate- GoI is inflicting pain on related forecasts in the country. . Kashmiris," former chief min- It is also mandated to issue ister and Peoples Democratic warning to people about severe X%<%\? Party president Mehbooba weather phenomenon like Mufti said on Twitter. cyclones, dust storms, heavy he Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Maharashtra to con- Officials said there was no rain and snow, cold and heat- Tduct the final round of counselling for admissions to post- discussion on constituting a waves, among others. graduate medical and dental courses in the State for the acade- delimitation commission dur- Besides strengthening mic year 2019-20 and complete the process before June 14. ing the meeting with Shah. IMD’s infrastructure, he said his A vacation Bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra and MR However, they said, against priority will be to improve dis- Shah passed the order on pleas filed by some medical the backdrop of delimitation semination of weather-related students seeking fresh round of counselling after re-drawing of demands by the State BJP, there information — from nowcasts to the merit list for dmissions to PG medical and dental courses was a possibility of the new weather forecasts — focus on for 2019-20. Central Government consti- sector-related forecast and give The students approached the top court after the apex court tuting a delimitation commis- impact-based prediction in all stayed the State Government’s decision to grant 10 per cent quota sion to redraw the scope and areas. Through sector-related to students of economically weaker sections in PG medical and size of the Assembly segments forecasts, IMD intends to give dental courses for the current academic year. and determine the number of predictions on specific areas /#%@#)R##)V# The Bench also directed that no further petition or appli- seats to be reserved for e.g. Information for transport %""%###)$"% cation with regard to PG medical and dental admissions in Schedules Castes. systems like trains. PTI /"" '!$ Maharashtra for the present academic year will be entertained by any other court. "%%"" X%<%\? If the draft proposal goes Empowerment portfolio for a 2014, an arrear of Rs 7,500 crore through, the Centre will fund second term, said clearing was due which was cleared nion Social Justice and 75 per cent of the scheme and arrears to the tune of Rs 3,000 over the years. Now, Rs 3,000 " UEmpowerment Ministry the rest would be borne by the crore under the post-matric crore is still due, and clearing has drafted a “new fund-shar- State, said Union Minister for scholarship scheme is high on this amount is a priority for us ing formula” wherein the Centre Social Justice and the agenda of his ministry for in the next 100 days,” he said will shoulder a majority of the Empowerment Thaawarchand the next 100 days. after taking charge. financial burden of its post- Gehlot, who took charge of the “There was a major prob- Reintroduction of the matric scholarship scheme for office on Tuesday, said lem regarding clearing of Transgender Persons New Delhi: The Supreme be implemented till June 21. Scheduled Caste students. According to sources, the arrears and our ministry had to (Protection of Rights) Bill, Court on Tuesday issued notice The apex court was hearing As of now, the scheme is Ministry is likely to move a struggle with the Finance 2016, seeking to define trans- to Puducherry Chief Minister applications filed by the Centre being run on the concept of cabinet note over the propos- Ministry throughout the year genders and prohibit discrim- V Narayanasamy in the and Bedi seeking that the situ- committed liability, under al which is currently awaiting to get requisite funds for dis- ination against them, which got power tussle matter in the ation prevailing before the High which a majority of the finan- approval of the Expenditure bursal to states under the post- lapsed with the 16th Lok Sabha Union Territory. Court’s April 30 verdict be cial burden was on the states as Finance Committee. matric scholarship scheme for getting dissolved, is another The Madras High Court restored in the Union Territory they struggled to meet the Gehlot, who has been SC students. matter of primacy for the had recently held that since the administration there demands due to limited budget. assigned the Social Justice and “When we took charge in Ministry, Gehlot said. Lieutenant Governor Kiran has come to a standstill. Bedi “cannot interfere” in the The Bench sought day-to-day affairs of the elect- response from Narayanasamy ed Government there. on the plea, which said the A vacation Bench com- Chief Minister should be prising Justices Indu Malhotra impleaded as a party in the and MR Shah also directed that matter. On May 10, the apex any decision having financial court had sought response implication, which could be from Congress MLA K taken in the Cabinet meeting of Laksminarayanan, on the pleas June 7 in Puducherry, shall not of the Centre and Bedi. PTI . & 1

Beijing: China on Tuesday of those killed and missing in firm representation with the defended its army's action at the Tiananmen Square mas- US. Some in the US are so used the Tiananmen Square three sacre even as it alleged that the to lecturing others on the pre- #.) decades ago and lodged a Chinese citizens are being text of democracy and human 7( diplomatic protest with the US subjected to a new wave of rights that they interfere in for calling for public account- abuses, especially in the other country's internal affairs Hong Kong: Large crowds Organisers were hoping ability, amid calls for intro- Muslim-majority Xinjiang while turning a blind eye to turned out for a mass candle- for a big turnout for Tuesday spection of the mass shooting province. their own problems," Chinese light vigil in Hong Kong on night's vigil, fuelled by both the which left a deep scar on the Noting that the event 30 Foreign Ministry spokesman Tuesday evening marking 30 milestone of the thirtieth psyche of the Communist years ago still stirs the con- Geng Shuang told a media years since China's bloody anniversary itself and a nation. science of freedom-loving peo- briefing here. Tiananmen crackdown, a gath- renewed furore over defending The Foreign Ministry's ple around the world, Pompeo He reiterated China's offi- ering tinged with symbolism as the city from an increasingly furious response came after US said that over the decades that cial reference to Tiananmen the city struggles to preserve its assertive Beijing. Brussels: The European Secretary of State Mike followed, the US hoped that massacre as a "political distur- own cherished freedoms. This year's vigil comes at a Union on Tuesday urged Pompeo's call for public China's integration into the bance" and sought to rule out The eye-catching spectacle time of huge controversy over China to lift the veil of silence accountability of the June 4, international system would its recurrence as the Chinese — in which thousands of Hong plans by the city's pro-Beijing it has dropped over the 1989 massacre. lead to a more open, tolerant economy is on the downhill Kongers clutched candles, sang government to allow extradi- Tiananmen Square crack- Hundreds of pro-democ- society. after long years of growth rais- songs and listened to emo- tions to the Chinese mainland down, saying it must acknowl- racy protesters are believed to He called on China to ing concerns. tional speeches — is the only for the first time. edge those killed or impris- have been killed on June 4, release all those held for seek- "On that political distur- place in China were such "%"%"" The proposed law has oned in the bloody events of 1989 in and around Beijing's ing to exercise these rights and bance at the end of 1980s the commemorations can be safe- X%%"% sparked a backlash from figures 1989. Tiananmen Square as the freedom, halt the use of arbi- Chinese Government has ly held. !X<Q%$7( .$ in the legal and business com- On the 30th anniversary People's Liberation Army trary detention, and reverse reached clear conclusion a long The semi-autonomous munities as well as the largest of the brutal suppression of (PLA) launched a brutal crack- counterproductive policies time ago. The tremendous financial hub has hosted an city's unusual freedoms and embrace democracy. demonstrations Hong Kong pro-democracy protests in down on those demonstrating that conflate terrorism with progress achieved in 70 years annual vigil every year since vibrant political scene. But in more recent years has seen since 2014, a year Beijing, the EU called for the against the ruling Communist religious and political expres- since founding of new China tanks and soldiers smashed Organised by a group of the mass gatherings have taken when pro-democracy protest- release of human rights Party of China (CPC). sion. shows that the development into protesters near Beijing's veteran democracy activists, on an increasingly contempo- ers took over key intersections activists detained by the The US has asked China to "China firmly rejects the path chosen by China is com- Tiananmen Square on June 4, the vigil demands justice for rary significance as angst builds of the city for more than two Chinese authorities. make a full public accounting allegations and has lodged a pletely right," he said. PTI 1989 — an illustration of the victims and for China to over Hong Kong's future. months. AFP The communist government censored any discussion of the protests and military ( ) clampdown, which left hun- ""0 dreds, possibly more than #OP 233 1,000 people dead, in the run-up to June 4 in a bid to London: President Donald "We're going to get it done." Murray told AFP. delayed Brexit deadline on %#) $ ! prevent Chinese people ever Trump touted a "very, very sub- Despite having repeatedly crit- The president's visit October 31. learning about what hap- stantial trade deal" between the icised May's Brexit strategy, is technically centred around Before he arrived, Trump Tripoli: Lebanon's interior #) pened. United States and Britain after Trump said she had done "a Wednesday's D-Day urged Britain to walk away minister said a gunman was EU diplomatic chief Brexit as he met Prime Minister fantastic job". 75th anniversary commemo- from the EU without an agree- working alone when he went Istanbul: President Recep Federica Mogherini said the Theresa May on Tuesday for Nearby, left-wing activists rations on the south shore of ment. on a shooting spree that killed Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday bloc "continues to mourn" fraught talks held amid street inflated an orange blimp of a England. He also suggested that four security personnel in the Turkey would not withdraw those killed in the "brutal protests. baby Trump dressed in a dia- But it comes at an espe- Brexit-backing former foreign northern city of Tripoli. from a deal made with Russia to repression" at Tiananmen. He joked to the outgoing per at a rally outside parliament cially chaotic time for Britain. minister Boris Johnson would Raya El Hassan said the buy an S400 missile defence sys- "The exact numbers of British leader that she should that brought morning rush May will step down as be an "excellent" leader to get shooting by the man identified police officers and two soldiers tem despite pressure from the those who died and were "stick around" and reach a hour traffic to a halt. Conservative Party leader on it done. as a former member of the before breaking into a resi- United States. detained on 4 June and in the much stronger economic It signalled the start of Friday over her inability to He appeared to try to make Islamic State group, Abdul- dential building and hiding "We have made an agree- subsequent crackdown have alliance with the United States what are expected to be large deliver Brexit despite focusing amends for his diplomatic faux Rahman Mabsout, is an "indi- there. He later detonated an ment (with Russia). We are never been confirmed, and once her country finally leaves protests against the president on little else in almost three pas on Tuesday. vidual case" and the situation is explosive belt when confront- determined. There is nothing may never be known," the European Union. on the second day of his three- years in office. "I'd just like to congratulate under control. ed by troops. like backtracking from that," Mogherini said in a state- "I think we will have a very day state visit. She will stay on as prime you on having done a fantastic She spoke to reporters in The rare shooting, which Erdogan was quoted as saying by ment. very substantial trade deal. It "Trump baby is just a mas- minister until her successor is job on behalf of the people of Tripoli on Tuesday, hours after began late Monday, shook the the official Anadolu news "Acknowledgement of will be a very fair deal," he told cot for a massive movement found among 13 contenders the United States and its an Mabsout, riding a motorcycle, predominantly Sunni Muslim agency. Ankara's desire to buy these events, and of those her at a meeting with business against Trump's hateful and who must make some difficult honour to have worked with opened fire on police and army coastal city on the eve of the the Russian S400 system has killed, detained or missing in leaders and ministers, adding: divisive politics," organiser Leo choices before the twice- you," Trump told May. AFP vehicles in the city, killing two Eid al-Fitr holiday. AP been a major source of con- connection with the tention between NATO allies Tiananmen Square protests, is Turkey and the United States, important for future genera- +!% which has threatened sanctions. tions and for the collective .?@ Last week, a top Pentagon memory." X%" official said the consequences Mogherini's statement would be "devastating" for comes as the EU charts a tricky Turkey's joint F-35 fighter pro- balancing act in its relations gramme and its cooperation with the Asian giant, seeking to Washington: A federal judge with NATO if the country goes press Beijing to improve its on Monday denied a House ahead with plans to buy the human rights record without ?% request to prevent President Russian defence system. AFP alienating it. AFP Donald Trump from tapping Seoul: Tens of thousands of ist cultural construction," Kim Defense Department money performers in Pyongyang took "set forth important tasks for for his proposed border wall part in the first of North Korea's correctly implementing the with Mexico, saying Congress spectacular "Mass Games" pro- revolutionary policy of our lacked authority to sue. paganda displays for 2019, but Party on literature and art," Trump's victory is muted the show left leader Kim Jong KCNA added. by a federal ruling in California Un unimpressed. It was not clear what had last month that blocked con- The "Grand Mass infuriated the leader. struction of key sections of the Gymnastics and Artistic Kim was accompanied to wall. The California case was Performance" features enor- the performance by his wife Ri filed by the American Civil mous numbers of people — Sol Ju and his sister and close Liberties Union on behalf of the mostly students and school- aide Kim Yo Jong, KCNA said. Sierra Club and Southern children — in precision syn- It was the first time it had Border Communities Coalition. chronised moves. mentioned Kim Yo Jong for US District Judge Trevor Behind them, thousands of nearly two months, since the McFadden, a Trump appointee, children turn the coloured Hanoi summit between Kim wrote that the House's lawsuit pages of books in sequence to Jong Un and US President was "about whether one cham- create an ever-changing back- Donald Trump broke up in ber of Congress has the 'con- drop of giant images rippling February without reaching stitutional means' to conscript across one side of the stadium. agreement over sanctions relief the Judiciary in a political turf But Kim was under- and the North's nuclear pro- war with the President over the whelmed by the production, gramme. implementation of legislation." titled "The Land of the People". Among the senior govern- McFadden said Congress After the show "he called ment officials present was Kim didn't have authority in this case creators of the performance Yong Chol, KCNA said. but that he didn't mean to and seriously criticised them He is the North's counter- imply the legislative body could for their wrong spirit of cre- part to US Secretary of State never challenge the president in ation and irresponsible work Mike Pompeo in the nuclear court over separation of pow- attitude," the North's official talks, and South Korea's ers. KCNA news agency reported Chosun Ilbo newspaper last "An old maxim in politics on Tuesday. week reported that he had holds that, 'Where you stand Noting that artists "have a been sent to a labour camp after depends on where you sit,'" he very important duty in social- the no-deal in Hanoi. AFP wrote. AP C M Y K

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Kusal Perera settled quickly as they soundly in last year's Asia Cup in well and when one of the players has a bad Fast bowler Hamid Hassan The rain delay meant the !@X?%@X%+$ shared a stand of 92 for the out-of- the United Arab Emirates. day, we as a team look at ways to motivate then had Dhananjaya de Silva match was reduced to 41 overs a form side. Sri Lanka have won only one him. Say, if I had a bad day and then if caught behind for nought by side but Sri Lanka folded quickly %+% Both teams were soundly beat- of their 10 one-day international coaches start scolding you, the morale goes Mohammad Shahzad to leave Sri after the resumption, losing Lasith en in their first matches of the tour- matches this year -- against min- down further. But in this team, you are Lanka in deep trouble. Malinga and Nuwan Pradeep for nament in England and Wales. nows Scotland. given confidence and told that you have proved yourself in the past and you can do it again. There are times when you are alone and you need some motivation as you are on the go (playing and travelling) and this team is really good in this. We know your love for tattoos... I always wanted to get piercings and D& tattoos done from a young age. Got my first tattoo in 2012 and then I got a Lord Shiva and that made me feel good as I feel con- cloud cover," Kohli said, dropping a nected to him and to get to look at his tat- & broad hint on Bhuvneshwar's possible too whenever I open my shirt it gives me inclusion. a positive vibe. I spend a lot of time think- #" While Bhuvneshwar is a capable ing and conceptualizing before I get a tat- batsman but seamer-friendly condi- too made. #" tions may prompt India to drop a spin- I have Shivansh written ( the name of ner in case a fully fit Jadhav is includ- my sister's son). I am a Leo so I also have ed. a lion. I also have a warrior tattoo as that ]@?]X "I think it will definitely be chal- gives me the spirit to fight when I am on lenging, starting at 10.30 am in the the field. The pain of getting inked gives he prevalent overcast conditions morning for the batsmen and that is me joy. in Southampton may force the something that we have discussed Indian team management to opt and we have recognized how to go Tfor an extra seamer against South about it, what are the plans heading Africa in the opening World Cup game into being a bit more solid in that par- on Wednesday, indicated skipper Virat ticular phase," said the skipper with- self-proclaimed Pakistan cricket team Kohli. out divulging much. Afan, Australias famous Twitter person- While chances of Bhuvneshwar "And from the bowling point of ality Dennis Freedman has trolled India Kumar's inclusion in the playing XI look view as well, even if you play with two chief coach Ravi Shastri on the eve of their brighter by the minute, Kohli gave an spinners, two seamers or three seam- ""(+" opening game against South Africa by open-ended reply to the various ques- ers, they are going to be in the game posting a picture of Shastri with two tions on possible team combinations. in the first half if you start at 10.30 am. women who seem to be excited to be shar- There are indictions that The dynamics will change from morning the frame with the coach. There is Mohammed Shami may make the way ing to afternoon big time and the another person in the frame, but he is not for Bhuvneshwar but there are not any bowlers will have to adapt very quick- . associated with the Indian team. confirmation with regards to that. In ly to that," he said. Taking to Twitter, Freedman wrote: that case, Vijay Shankar will pip Kedar Jadhav's all-round abilities always "India's World Cup preparations appear to Jadhav to share the third seamer's keeps him in the mix, insisted Kohli. ■ ]@?]X 90m or 80m because laws have be going well." duties with Hardik Pandya. "Kedar is batting in the nets now changed. Shastri's photo hasn't gone down well "We know it is a different situation and he is hitting the ball well, so it is ed by Jasprit Bumrah, the "It is difficult for bowlers with with fans who commented on Freedman's in England when there is a cloud cover always nice to have him back in the Indian attack is the "most no reverse swing which single new post. One fan wrote: "Fielding at fine leg." and when there is sun out. With two mix because of the variety he brings Lcomplete" of this era but it ball offered. So if you want to judge Another one wrote: "We're playing both on new balls, if the pitch has something into the side. Looking at the pitch, we must not be compared with the the current Indian attack, they and off the to offer, then an extra seamer comes will have discussions over what the bowling units of 2003 and 2011 should be judged with rival attacks field." into the play big time. But even on a balanced combination will be, but I when the team reached the World of this generation only. But yes, Another good pitch, on a batting-friendly pitch think we are equipped to handle all Cup finals, reckons Sachin when it comes to this era, this is a user wrote: with two new balls, I foresee the first kinds of conditions here," Kohli signed Tendulkar. If at all a comparison has very good attack," said Tendulkar. "They are so #"" 10 overs to be challenging if there is off. to be made, then the current bowl- "However I can't take away any- anxious to ing unit should be compared with thing from the contributions made gel in with the attacks of this era, he insisted. by the bowling attacks of 2003 and gori's in UK. Tendulkar, who played six 2011 World Cup campaign. In This is World Cups between 1992 and 2003, that bowling attack (Srinath, Indians very $ 2011 and has seen different bowl- Zaheer, Nehra and Harbhajan) natural ing attacks led by Kapil Dev, Javagal took us to the final while we did one complex Srinath, Zaheer Khan from close better in 2011 (Zaheer, Nehra, (sic)." 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These he BSE benchmark Auto and IT counters print for the March quarter. cater India’s largest range of elec- lution thus soundless Battery Swapping Stations Sensex Tuesday retreated mainly came under a heavy “Markets opened margin- tric vehicles (EVs) along with cruise and lower battery charge batteries quickly with Tfrom its peak level to end selling pressure due to profit- ally lower, but fell later in the advanced allied services. The consumption which leads ‘Evols Smart Charge Docking 184 points lower as investors booking as stocks of both sec- afternoon trade as investors product portfolio of ‘Sahara to longer driving distance System’, or alternately, enable resorted to profit taking at tors had risen in the previous and traders awaited RBI’s mon- Evols’ consists of variants of and also longer battery vehicle owners to swap their higher valuation. session on hopes of RBI rate cut etary policy decision amid electric scooters, motorcycles, life plus 5 times lower discharged battery with a fully The broader Nifty too and rupee’s sustained rise. weak cues from global mar- three wheelers and cargo vehi- maintenance costs as charged one. came off life-time highs to set- The broader mood of the kets,” said Narendra Solanki, cles. For the first time, the compared to convention- The company has already tle 67 points down. markets remain dampened Head Fundamental Research Group will also be is introduc- al vehicles. 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On the other hand, Yes March, April and May ended the US dollar. cities of India by the end of this batteries. These batteries Sahara Evols has also handed Bank, NTPC and Axis Bank with a rainfall deficiency of 25 Meanwhile, other Asian financial year, in a phase-wise are fast charging, with over keys to 101 inaugural emerged as major gainers, ris- per cent. bourses ended on a negative manner. Subsequently, in the up to 40% charging in 1 customers at Lucknow. Sahara ing up to 2.71 per cent. Analysts said that investors note, while Europe was trading next financial year it shall be hour which can provide Evols’ vehicles are also The BSE gauge settled booked profits at higher levels in the green in opening deals. rolling out its products and enough power to cover equipped with Smart Tech fea- 184.08 points, or 0.46 per cent, after markets soared to record Brent crude futures, the services, pan-India. between 55 Km – 150 km tures like GPS tracking system lower at 40,083.54. The broad- highs on Monday amid expec- global oil benchmark, fell 1.53 On the occasion ‘Saharasri’ distance in a single charge through which the owner of the er NSE benchmark fell 66.90 tations of an interest rate cut by per cent to 60.34 per barrel. Subrata Roy Sahara said, “we depending on the type vehicle, with the help of the free are proud to introduce for the and category. downloadable ‘Sahara Evols first time, a complete ecosystem The cost of driving Mobile App’ can trace the loca- 9#= of electric vehicles in India. Sahara Evols Electric tion of their vehicle, as well as Sustainable and environment- Vehicles in an average ask for on-road and off-road New Delhi (PTI): The Finance first year (2017-18) of Goods and 9 does not allow a taxpayer to friendly modes of transporta- can go as low as 20 paise assistance, 24X7. 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The vehicles also have Distress the same financial year. omitting the auto populated data. payers have reported a mis- tion – towards alternate, sus- Sahara Evols is also Alarm Buttons for women’s Addressing concerns raised The ministry said that many match between auto-populated tainable and eco-friendly introducing a first of its safety and Anti-Theft Alarm to by trade and industry regarding taxpayers have raised concern data and the actual entry in their modes of transportation.” "'"#2@"":$" kind ecosystem for the prevent any attempt of break- filing of annual returns for the that annual return form GSTR- books of accounts or returns. ‘Sahara Evols’ vehicles run %"%%"%O)O0% electric vehicles, which in.

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74.45 78.20 73.00 73.90 GREAVESCOT 154.70 157.25 152.00 153.25 PHOENIXLTD 676.95 679.60 664.20 667.95 ERIS 517.80 517.80 504.00 505.95 VEDL 164.30 167.70 164.00 165.85 1.65 SPICEJET 150.00 153.20 148.50 149.05 JUBLFOOD 1350.40 1369.90 1342.00 1356.20 SYMPHONY 1489.00 1499.00 1414.00 1439.75 DHANUKA 380.00 392.05 380.00 388.70 WIPRO 294.00 295.95 290.80 293.80 2.50 RELIANCE 1358.00 1373.00 1347.45 1351.10 TATACHEM 636.00 644.90 625.60 631.40 BLUESTARCO 809.15 810.00 791.40 798.65 MOTILALOFS 783.40 798.20 781.80 791.90 MARUTI 7000.00 7099.00 6971.75 7080.65 57.75 DLF 195.50 202.55 194.10 195.30 AUROPHARMA 652.00 659.75 648.55 654.10 SUPPETRO 221.00 229.00 218.85 223.80 MHRIL 232.00 234.05 228.90 230.45 SBIN 354.30 357.15 351.35 352.35 JINDALSTEL 160.45 162.80 158.15 161.65 AUBANK 695.00 706.90 695.00 698.90 SONATSOFTW 349.75 353.45 349.55 350.15 LT 1561.00 1585.00 1558.00 1572.25 12.85 SUZLON 5.50 5.70 5.40 5.48 STRTECH 175.65 177.65 173.00 173.80 JMFINANCIL 95.35 95.40 93.45 93.90 BASF 1380.00 1380.00 1360.05 1366.65 BAJFINANCE 3514.50 3550.00 3509.55 3536.00 24.95 INFY* 741.95 741.95 733.25 734.70 BEML 999.70 1010.00 981.50 990.90 GODFRYPHLP 918.00 933.00 916.00 922.30 GSKCONS 7600.00 7699.95 7562.90 7632.75 EICHERMOT 19994.00 20360.00 19783.50 20047.00 98.85 LT 1559.80 1584.70 1559.55 1570.00 FSL 53.00 54.60 53.00 53.50 RAJESHEXPO 667.00 667.00 654.00 655.20 BAYERCROP 3790.05 3800.00 3681.00 3701.15 ITC 279.25 282.15 278.80 279.80 1.25 DRREDDY 2740.00 2797.75 2447.05 2657.80 LTTS 1699.00 1709.40 1663.00 1667.40 GICRE 230.00 230.15 223.55 224.40 CERA 3026.00 3026.00 2925.00 2939.75 UPL 1005.60 1022.85 1001.75 1011.00 3.90 ASHOKLEY 91.95 93.85 91.40 93.00 FEDERALBNK 107.50 109.60 107.50 107.90 GPPL 85.75 86.60 85.00 85.25 DBCORP 195.65 199.95 194.95 195.75 KOTAKBANK 1530.00 1540.00 1522.20 1534.00 2.75 WIPRO 294.40 296.00 290.85 293.90 TATAPOWER 67.45 67.95 66.45 66.75 NHPC 25.00 25.10 24.85 24.95 NLCINDIA 66.30 66.35 65.50 65.95 POWERGRID 192.55 196.00 191.95 193.35 0.30 GRAPHITE 408.75 429.90 406.80 421.05 NMDC 104.00 105.25 102.85 103.75 LUXIND 1262.10 1269.60 1230.10 1246.75 JYOTHYLAB 167.65 171.95 167.65 170.80 ADANIPORTS 423.40 429.85 417.40 425.10 0.35 RELINFRA 99.20 101.50 96.55 97.00 EICHERMOT 19997.00 20355.15 19800.05 20075.00 ADANITRANS 240.00 240.00 231.30 232.00 3MINDIA 22728.40 23126.70 22522.00 22577.00 GAIL 356.00 360.35 355.10 357.50 0.05 TATAGLOBAL 244.90 258.55 244.65 253.35 SOBHA 543.00 573.20 543.00 553.65 KSCL 536.55 543.90 531.00 534.10 INDOSTAR 395.00 399.80 390.05 391.00 BHARTIARTL 351.00 355.95 349.75 352.75 0.00 RELCAPITAL 119.40 126.05 118.65 120.95 HINDUNILVR 1834.00 1844.00 1808.00 1816.10 NESCO 523.65 529.95 518.00 527.00 COFFEEDAY 242.10 244.45 241.00 241.45 TATASTEEL 496.00 502.75 491.90 497.65 0.00 AXISBANK 807.80 826.40 805.55 821.40 JAICORPLTD 122.00 124.90 121.30 121.50 NBVENTURES 94.25 94.25 91.85 92.05 CCL 264.25 265.95 263.05 263.40 HDFC 2220.00 2233.90 2209.00 2229.15 -1.30 NTPC 134.90 136.35 133.65 135.00 TECHM 758.90 762.70 747.60 748.55 ORIENTCEM 118.50 125.00 117.00 119.00 ECLERX 927.40 937.00 926.15 936.30 HDFCBANK 2455.00 2465.75 2441.05 2455.00 -2.10 TCS 2226.00 2226.00 2175.00 2182.45 ONGC 172.00 173.35 170.00 170.55 APLAPOLLO 1580.00 1580.00 1557.90 1560.65 LAURUSLABS 359.55 360.00 357.30 358.45 BRITANNIA 2970.20 2985.00 2951.00 2965.00 -5.20 IBULHSGFIN 815.00 819.90 791.85 796.30 DISHTV 28.60 29.00 27.20 27.50 LAKSHVILAS 74.50 74.75 73.40 73.65 GET&D 258.50 262.70 257.00 259.00 JSWSTEEL 274.00 276.00 272.40 273.90 -0.65 BANKBARODA 131.95 135.10 131.00 132.60 INTELLECT 261.55 272.45 260.70 269.50 TTKPRESTIG 7140.00 7293.95 7131.20 7220.40 KRBL 345.15 345.40 340.00 342.60 DHFL 114.25 115.65 111.05 111.60 IFCI 9.61 9.87 9.50 9.69 PFIZER 3110.25 3115.70 3090.00 3107.80 JAGRAN 114.15 114.15 112.00 112.20 M&M 654.80 659.40 647.80 651.00 -2.40 ZEEL 360.00 360.00 345.00 346.15 HFCL 21.80 22.35 21.20 21.30 JKCEMENT 1054.00 1054.00 1031.00 1034.45 LINDEINDIA 574.00 574.90 563.45 565.55 BAJAJFINSV 8344.95 8388.00 8292.35 8310.00 -38.10 TATAMOTORS 174.00 177.00 172.55 173.40 IGL 342.00 346.50 338.35 344.55 GSPL 197.15 199.95 191.90 194.55 OFSS 3439.00 3445.00 3369.05 3378.35 ASTRAZEN 1951.00 1974.10 1922.00 1923.90 RELIANCE 1357.45 1374.25 1348.10 1353.00 -7.20 PNB 81.95 83.90 81.45 82.30 EXIDEIND 215.00 217.75 213.15 214.80 MINDTREE 977.85 978.20 967.50 972.05 BDL 300.75 307.00 298.00 302.85 THOMASCOOK 234.60 238.40 233.80 238.15 HINDALCO 198.85 200.50 196.85 198.00 -1.40 JETAIRWAYS 139.00 143.10 135.25 140.70 BHARATFIN 1053.60 1053.60 1026.55 1033.60 CIPLA 568.00 574.30 562.00 563.25 SCI 32.85 33.60 32.70 33.10 BAJAJCON 348.50 348.50 336.55 336.85 SBIN 354.00 357.20 351.40 352.80 -2.65 INDUSINDBK 1663.85 1672.90 1630.00 1636.10 NBCC 62.60 64.45 62.05 63.10 GLENMARK 546.55 554.00 539.30 540.45 KALPATPOWR 519.80 520.10 511.00 514.35 ALKEM 1784.80 1784.80 1753.90 1757.00 TATAMOTORS 174.25 177.20 172.40 173.10 -1.40 ORIENTBANK 97.80 106.85 97.75 101.15 PAGEIND 21050.00 21100.00 20035.00 20128.15 DCMSHRIRAM 547.90 556.00 521.00 524.90 LEMONTREE 71.30 71.90 70.00 70.40 TATAMETALI 603.20 608.10 596.10 600.45 GRASIM 890.00 903.90 883.30 887.50 -7.55 BHEL 71.75 73.00 70.60 70.85 CENTURYTEX 1060.00 1060.00 1020.00 1024.30 TRIDENT 66.50 68.60 66.20 66.55 ASTRAL 1345.00 1349.00 1312.00 1323.20 AEGISLOG 220.00 221.65 216.35 217.00 ICICIBANK 417.70 422.75 417.50 419.00 -3.90 ITC 279.70 282.15 278.90 279.65 CANFINHOME 363.55 368.80 360.05 364.75 PIDILITIND 1300.00 1300.00 1274.00 1278.75 TATACOMM 539.90 545.75 533.80 535.50 LAOPALA 205.00 205.00 196.20 198.15 TECHM 756.30 762.70 746.80 750.00 -7.60 ADANIPORTS 423.80 429.60 417.65 425.40 WOCKPHARMA 400.50 410.00 395.40 405.30 JAMNAAUTO 56.35 59.10 56.20 57.15 BAJAJELEC 540.65 540.65 530.55 532.40 CYIENT 558.25 561.70 557.00 560.00 HINDUNILVR 1831.00 1845.50 1807.10 1821.15 -18.55 HINDALCO 199.85 200.85 196.90 198.25 WABAG 322.70 343.80 318.60 333.85 GUJGAS 186.10 190.40 184.65 185.25 IPCALAB 936.35 938.85 930.10 933.70 GILLETTE 7380.75 7448.55 7357.40 7409.45 ONGC 172.90 173.50 170.05 170.35 -1.80 UNIONBANK 77.00 80.85 76.05 77.90 EQUITAS 141.50 143.00 140.50 141.25 PVR 1771.00 1801.65 1769.60 1780.30 THYROCARE 478.85 488.90 467.00 475.30 ASAHIINDIA 239.00 239.00 233.40 234.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 3026.20 3029.30 2970.40 2998.00 -36.60 IBREALEST 124.15 126.40 122.40 123.55 KOTAKBANK 1525.00 1539.45 1523.45 1531.30 MUTHOOTFIN 642.30 656.80 641.80 646.30 SUPREMEIND 1070.50 1075.00 1035.50 1056.20 ABBOTINDIA 7811.65 7880.15 7795.00 7850.35 INDUSINDBK 1663.00 1672.95 1630.00 1642.40 -20.25 INDIACEM 107.30 109.20 101.50 101.90 COLPAL 1169.80 1169.80 1123.95 1147.85 BLISSGVS 160.90 163.10 159.80 161.75 REPCOHOME 397.85 406.00 396.40 400.75 GALAXYSURF 1181.20 1191.85 1166.45 1170.20 CIPLA 564.00 575.00 561.10 561.20 -7.05 INDIANB 285.00 292.35 271.55 273.10 DEEPAKNI 322.65 329.60 320.00 327.25 FORCEMOT 1540.00 1564.00 1520.00 1528.80 DEEPAKFERT 144.25 144.75 140.50 140.90 TATAINVEST 890.00 890.00 881.25 883.90 TITAN 1267.00 1276.85 1243.80 1250.00 -16.25 IDBI 37.00 40.55 36.70 39.70 HERITGFOOD 391.00 412.65 388.00 404.15 BRITANNIA 2965.00 2985.90 2951.20 2961.00 TAKE 151.70 152.60 150.20 150.85 MAHSCOOTER 4370.00 4383.75 4305.00 4333.65 VINATIORGA 2140.00 2216.35 2060.10 2083.95 INFY 737.25 739.45 733.15 734.90 -9.75 HEROMOTOCO 2838.00 2838.00 2748.30 2754.95 IDFCFIRSTB 45.35 46.30 45.00 45.45 AKZOINDIA 1799.95 1799.95 1774.00 1785.05 WABCOINDIA 6220.00 6274.95 6186.00 6198.50 ULTRACEMCO 4759.95 4782.30 4680.00 4696.85 M&MFIN 436.30 441.85 428.20 432.55 GODREJIND 501.70 503.50 495.00 500.35 FORTIS 125.85 126.10 123.70 124.15 TVTODAY 285.05 285.20 281.80 282.45 SUNPHARMA 414.80 417.90 409.10 411.25 -5.55 UJJIVAN 362.00 371.50 360.65 365.00 LICHSGFIN 559.00 568.35 555.00 564.70 ENGINERSIN 122.20 122.30 120.50 121.20 KNRCON 285.80 291.00 283.35 287.25 RELAXO 850.35 853.75 844.50 849.75 IBULHSGFIN 814.35 819.90 791.75 799.50 -11.35 JPASSOCIAT 4.76 4.80 4.70 4.71 DIVISLAB 1610.00 1610.00 1581.10 1584.30 ASHOKA 147.00 147.00 139.00 145.15 ENDURANCE 1216.70 1227.60 1199.95 1206.35 NH 231.00 235.00 227.35 232.65 ULTRACEMCO 4762.30 4782.00 4675.15 4694.00 -68.30 TATASTEEL 498.85 502.75 492.65 497.15 OMAXE 206.80 206.80 204.50 204.80 GMRINFRA 15.45 15.65 15.25 15.30 GMDCLTD 79.55 83.00 79.55 79.95 ASTERDM 144.60 146.35 142.20 143.15 TCS 2224.00 2224.00 2175.00 2188.00 -36.30 HEG 1696.70 1749.50 1688.50 1700.80 BAJAJ-AUTO 3031.70 3031.70 2976.95 2989.55 SOUTHBANK 14.30 14.38 13.92 14.30 IFBIND 752.70 773.00 730.00 739.35 TIMKEN 697.00 701.00 686.10 699.85 IOC 170.00 170.00 164.70 165.90 -3.80 MARUTI 7012.00 7075.70 6979.50 7049.60 CEATLTD 991.55 1016.40 988.00 1012.25 FCONSUMER 42.70 43.35 42.50 42.70 HIMATSEIDE 195.00 196.25 192.60 193.65 JSLHISAR 85.45 85.50 83.70 83.85 HCLTECH 1112.40 1113.40 1081.00 1090.00 -25.20 BIOCON 558.00 560.70 539.20 540.70 SRF 2890.00 2917.00 2843.20 2898.80 GEPIL 925.00 930.40 895.00 905.00 INOXWIND 69.25 69.90 68.10 69.20 NETWORK18 31.90 31.90 31.10 31.15 BPCL 415.40 415.90 406.75 407.50 -9.60 MANAPPURAM 134.50 141.10 134.00 138.90 LUPIN 745.10 753.85 739.80 742.20 MMTC 25.55 26.70 25.55 26.30 NAVKARCORP 35.35 36.35 35.25 35.55 UNITEDBNK 10.83 10.95 10.80 10.83 DRREDDY 2750.00 2798.45 2400.00 2657.95 -66.15 NCC 99.25 100.30 97.20 97.85 GRASIM 890.00 903.95 884.50 886.90 SUVEN 270.05 276.75 270.05 273.70 GODREJAGRO 504.60 513.50 504.60 509.45 CARBORUNIV 376.00 376.75 373.25 374.60 ASIANPAINT 1455.00 1455.00 1417.05 1422.65 -36.60 BOMDYEING 125.00 132.15 124.85 129.65 IRB 123.10 124.60 120.00 121.25 PRSMJOHNSN 100.25 101.15 96.20 96.65 EIHOTEL 179.40 183.40 178.40 179.90 VTL 1096.65 1109.95 1081.00 1097.35 HEROMOTOCO2833.00 2835.00 2745.00 2759.00 -81.25 JUBILANT 489.00 489.00 454.50 460.40 ADANIGREEN 44.40 46.10 43.60 45.05 MERCK 4040.00 4081.60 3945.00 3974.00 GUJFLUORO 1049.85 1061.45 1045.95 1056.40 GRINDWELL 590.90 592.00 582.55 585.70 ZEEL 358.95 358.95 345.00 346.25 -13.30 BAJFINANCE 3510.05 3547.40 3510.05 3532.55 RCF 63.15 64.65 62.70 63.55 SHANKARA 512.20 519.05 495.45 502.50 KANSAINER 464.30 464.30 454.25 457.85 GREENPLY 166.00 169.80 163.20 168.85 SUNPHARMA 416.40 417.95 409.50 411.25 DCBBANK 234.90 239.30 231.60 237.70 ABFRL 218.40 219.00 214.75 217.50 CHENNPETRO 225.65 227.00 218.25 218.80 SANOFI 5465.75 5465.75 5371.50 5389.00 PERSISTENT* 575.00 597.50 575.00 594.20 GAIL 358.00 360.25 355.50 358.50 SHREECEM 21850.00 22045.45 21118.05 21211.05 IEX 154.80 159.95 152.50 155.60 ITDCEM 115.70 116.00 114.05 114.35 HDFCLIFE 443.90 444.70 436.25 442.45 ITI 96.45 98.20 95.65 95.95 KAJARIACER 644.00 648.00 639.20 641.80 EVEREADY 91.30 92.90 90.00 92.45 BLUEDART 2682.00 2750.00 2664.00 2678.05 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE COALINDIA 259.75 264.00 258.15 263.25 DMART 1344.00 1355.15 1321.10 1330.60 KEI 510.55 517.50 497.95 499.60 AIAENG 1795.00 1824.40 1775.20 1815.35 SOLARINDS 1195.00 1195.00 1151.00 1161.10 ICICIGI 1220.00 1250.00 1212.20 1244.05 INOXLEISUR 379.00 382.20 364.60 371.40 INDHOTEL 153.90 157.00 151.50 152.55 ANDHRABANK 24.75 25.20 24.70 24.80 ESSELPRO 131.90 131.90 129.65 130.25 NIFTY NEXT 50 28080.50 28218.25 27950.70 27970.10 -172.95 AMBUJACEM 236.00 237.85 225.80 227.00 CADILAHC 252.50 259.80 251.20 257.40 CHOLAFIN 1537.00 1547.15 1514.20 1522.95 MAHLIFE 415.50 435.00 415.50 424.25 SUPRAJIT 212.00 212.40 208.05 210.55 MCDOWELL-N 552.15 574.80 548.60 571.00 13.40 ICICIPRULI 400.00 400.00 389.85 394.30 SYNDIBANK 35.95 37.90 35.65 36.70 WESTLIFE 346.35 349.45 342.00 343.05 FRETAIL 457.00 457.00 450.30 453.00 CADILAHC 253.00 260.25 250.90 258.30 5.45 HDFCBANK 2457.00 2465.00 2442.05 2454.00 SADBHAV 260.00 264.30 253.00 257.50 VIPIND 445.65 451.10 441.00 445.05 CUB 212.05 216.65 212.05 215.40 MRF 56026.00 57600.00 56025.00 57130.00 1127.55 MAHLOG 513.00 520.00 490.00 491.95 TRENT 412.25 424.50 408.70 412.45 NATCOPHARM 532.00 558.90 524.00 546.95 BIRLACORPN 674.45 676.20 647.10 655.50 ICICIGI 1224.80 1250.00 1212.40 1243.65 23.15 ABCAPITAL 102.35 105.80 102.35 103.90 MPHASIS 987.00 987.00 962.65 969.70 MEGH 66.65 68.25 66.05 66.30 ZYDUSWELL 1307.15 1334.00 1305.55 1314.55 HDFCAMC 1780.00 1815.00 1780.00 1813.00 28.75 BEL 111.75 114.20 110.95 113.20 VOLTAS 594.50 601.80 591.10 598.30 ABB 1600.00 1607.00 1554.25 1560.20 NILKAMAL 1273.00 1275.00 1242.25 1251.40 MOTHERSUMI 114.00 117.95 113.00 115.40 1.65 ICICIBANK 416.00 422.75 416.00 418.95 AVANTI 365.10 378.00 362.50 368.25 GHCL 262.15 267.00 260.50 263.50 UCOBANK 17.55 17.80 17.35 17.60 ASHOKLEY 91.85 93.75 91.35 93.10 1.25 PFC 128.20 131.40 127.60 129.75 WHIRLPOOL 1497.00 1544.00 1497.00 1531.90 TV18BRDCST 28.30 29.25 27.75 29.00 THERMAX 1008.30 1025.00 1002.70 1021.80 CONCOR 527.00 544.30 527.00 538.00 7.10 MOTHERSUMI 114.25 117.75 113.20 115.15 SUNTECK 500.05 507.00 492.80 501.00 JINDALSAW 89.40 90.35 87.30 87.80 NIACL 163.55 163.95 160.60 160.85 HAVELLS 762.00 786.40 762.00 777.00 7.05 CANBK 273.45 280.10 271.20 274.85 RAYMOND 842.00 859.90 840.75 852.45 PTC 70.85 71.25 69.30 69.95 SREINFRA 25.00 25.05 24.20 24.50 PETRONET 247.35 249.20 244.65 247.45 1.95 HINDPETRO 325.00 325.05 317.05 318.00 PEL 2228.00 2280.25 2187.85 2208.65 SBILIFE 692.65 700.00 689.10 697.65 COROMANDEL 437.05 439.00 430.55 432.45 BANKBARODA 131.60 135.10 130.70 132.45 0.90 ACC 1711.00 1736.75 1651.20 1658.00 DABUR 409.00 410.00 404.50 405.05 AJANTPHARM 1051.00 1074.50 1030.00 1033.30 HSIL 286.80 294.00 284.25 284.85 L&TFH 135.50 137.85 135.25 137.10 0.90 NAUKRI 2280.00 2288.00 2201.55 2251.25 BPCL 416.00 416.00 406.55 408.95 HUDCO 43.00 43.95 42.85 43.40 LAXMIMACH 5588.85 5588.85 5462.00 5472.40 NHPC 24.80 25.10 24.80 25.00 0.15 ASIANPAINT 1459.00 1459.00 1417.55 1421.25 STAR 433.20 436.40 425.05 432.15 NOCIL 134.50 135.50 133.00 133.50 APLLTD 521.95 521.95 510.00 511.45 UBL 1330.00 1362.00 1330.00 1341.10 7.60 VEDL 164.00 167.60 164.00 165.90 BAJAJFINSV 8312.55 8393.90 8304.00 8325.10 CASTROLIND 150.00 151.35 148.75 150.00 MOIL 155.30 157.05 155.05 155.40 SBILIFE 690.25 700.00 687.50 699.00 3.40 EDELWEISS 203.60 210.30 198.60 200.45 TATAMTRDVR 84.80 86.55 84.40 85.50 MRF 56100.00 58279.95 56100.00 57561.65 GICHSGFIN 268.10 268.10 261.25 262.30 HDFCLIFE 442.50 445.00 435.30 444.50 0.50 BANKINDIA 95.00 98.50 94.75 96.15 JSWENERGY 72.50 74.25 72.50 73.20 SYNGENE 690.00 690.00 681.65 684.80 LALPATHLAB 1076.00 1076.45 1047.05 1052.45 NMDC 103.85 105.30 102.85 103.80 0.00 UPL 1009.95 1022.60 1002.00 1011.10 SRTRANSFIN 1175.00 1187.15 1162.05 1165.75 CHAMBLFERT 183.45 185.45 179.00 180.15 RNAM 221.15 221.15 219.45 219.70 BOSCHLTD 17419.30 17799.90 17270.60 17397.00 -7.85 TITAN 1274.00 1278.35 1243.05 1252.40 BERGEPAINT 327.10 331.80 322.00 323.55 OIL 181.50 185.65 180.40 181.60 MINDAIND 344.40 344.40 336.60 339.70 MARICO 376.05 378.30 374.00 376.95 -0.50 IBVENTURES 313.10 319.00 303.45 305.60 KTKBANK 113.05 115.60 112.40 113.55 MFSL 449.85 456.00 444.65 450.40 MAHINDCIE 244.95 244.95 241.65 242.45 COLPAL 1169.70 1170.50 1124.10 1159.20 -1.60 RBLBANK 702.00 705.00 690.30 692.10 HEXAWARE 362.00 362.00 347.00 348.60 BANDHANBNK 599.85 601.05 591.40 592.90 BALMLAWRIE 194.75 196.00 192.10 193.30 BAJAJHLDNG 3480.15 3598.75 3480.15 3496.05 -9.25 IDEA 14.05 14.39 13.80 13.84 NESTLEIND 11694.00 11694.00 11427.25 11526.00 NIITTECH 1306.80 1314.70 1299.95 1302.45 IOB 12.00 12.22 11.96 12.10 SRTRANSFIN 1175.00 1187.00 1162.00 1165.90 -3.65 POWERGRID 193.00 195.95 192.50 193.10 CAPPL 435.00 458.00 425.35 446.80 HINDZINC 248.75 251.80 246.00 246.55 KPRMILL 628.50 629.35 609.80 610.50 HONAUT 26881.25 27050.00 26399.95 26434.80 DMART 1333.90 1356.40 1326.00 1336.00 -4.30 RECLTD 146.00 151.10 144.95 148.70 COCHINSHIP 393.00 406.35 390.25 399.30 CUMMINSIND 769.90 783.10 769.90 778.95 SUNDRMFAST 540.00 546.70 539.00 543.85 SUDARSCHEM 335.00 337.50 333.65 334.70 DLF 195.00 202.65 194.30 195.30 -0.85 BATAINDIA 1369.00 1389.90 1365.50 1374.80 CONCOR 532.85 543.10 530.40 536.45 MAHABANK 15.45 16.15 15.35 15.95 RALLIS 152.00 152.10 149.20 150.90 GAYAPROJ 185.90 187.50 180.00 180.95 HINDZINC 248.60 251.70 246.00 247.45 -1.10 HDFC 2226.90 2234.00 2208.45 2224.85 PETRONET 248.00 249.00 245.50 246.85 AMARAJABAT 644.00 645.75 635.75 637.75 DCAL 239.80 243.60 238.65 239.50 SIS 929.00 929.00 894.15 897.00 INDIGO 1677.30 1704.60 1677.30 1683.50 -7.85 JISLJALEQS 49.80 50.75 48.65 48.90 BHARATFORG 465.00 467.75 460.65 463.15 TORNTPHARM 1546.30 1558.70 1524.25 1531.35 MRPL 63.20 63.50 62.75 62.90 SHARDACROP 354.85 364.90 353.30 360.90 AUROPHARMA 650.00 659.75 648.40 653.70 -3.15 APOLLOHOSP 1345.10 1356.40 1324.30 1331.85 PRESTIGE 293.00 293.10 280.80 286.30 PNCINFRA 199.00 201.35 195.40 199.35 GRANULES 110.15 110.90 109.50 109.80 SHILPAMED 343.55 350.00 343.55 345.50 PEL 2220.00 2241.75 2182.50 2210.20 -13.10 PHILIPCARB 144.50 154.00 143.30 149.60 INFIBEAM 46.00 47.30 45.40 45.75 REDINGTON 101.05 104.70 101.05 102.90 SOMANYCERA 449.00 449.00 432.00 434.30 FORBESCO 2088.00 2125.05 2040.00 2065.20 LUPIN 746.70 755.00 738.30 740.75 -4.50 IOC 170.00 170.00 165.00 165.30 WELSPUNIND 55.25 57.20 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But on Monday they piled you have a lot of pressure. 3-)"@*3-g-$)<'<) "The most important thing now up 348 for eight and then held "But one thing is very #))%#3-%-8%-#)("!<"'86#" for us as a group is not to panic," he their nerve in the field despite important, which is our coach )"T)$!"@Q-$)"--<-"! told reporters. England hundreds from Joe is always backing us. That -8)+<'')#3@--$-6<"! "We know what works for us as Root and Jos Buttler. moment turned us as every- !))'8$8%-#+#")#"""!8$+8< a formula, and as a team, but other "We were very disappoint- one was confident." sides are allowed to play well and ed we lost 11 games in a row There was a large contin- #!-)(#3-!7-Q3-#)<'% we've got to make sure we learn but one thing is very impor- gent of Pakistan fans at 6)$#@Q-$)"-8366-'"#)' +'""%% quickly and bounce back at Cardiff. %$ tant, we believed in ourselves," Nottinghamshire's headquar- "'!---$#3"!383 "The temptation is to get a little said paceman Hasan who, ters on Monday and grateful $-M+$-'#)"#3-!7-@Q-"--'-' bit tense, but one of our great sure we play some good cricket in amid a run-fest, bowled 10 paceman Hasan said: "We feel )"-"""!6-$()$7"8-"'#3-" strengths as a side is sticking to the our remaining games." overs for 66. like we are playing at home." --$)"-8)"#$+#-'88)$'"!<@?# way we go about things and be as The Test captain insisted: "One "We needed just a little bit "Since I came here in 2016 #)#<#-7-(()$#@?#-$ smart as possible. thing this side doesn't do very often of kick and then we will click. to this 2019 World Cup, it 366'$-"!$))7@Q .):) "And the beauty of this format is is to make the same mistake twice We got that kick. We needed feels like our home because I do believe the best four teams over and I'm sure the guys will make sure the win because we are play- there is a lot of Pakistani the tournament will qualify for the it's a very different performance ing at the World Cup. The 2"')=7"% community who always come semi-finals and we've got to make against Bangladesh." World Cup is a different game, """[]^ and support us," he added. ( +) + runs to the last-four at the 2016 Australian Open March. and Wimbledon in 2017. In his absence, Bernardo Silva has ohanna Konta became the first British "I wouldn't say it means more. It's a differ- come to the fore with the Manchester woman in 36 years to reach the Roland ent process getting here than when I got to the City midfielder, who was hailed by JGarros semi-finals on Tuesday in a perfor- semi-final at Wimbledon or even when I got club boss Pep Guardiola as the out- mance which left US legend and seven-time to the semi-final at Australia," added Konta after standing player in the Premier League Paris champion Chris Evert "speechless". her third win in 2019 over Stephens. this season, also becoming the prin- Konta, the 26th seed, swept past seventh- Both players complained about the famed cipal creative force for his country. seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States, last Paris clay blowing away off the court in a stiff City may soon have another year's runner-up, 6-1, 6-4. breeze. Portuguese star on their books with "I am speechless and not many matches But at least they had the advantage of get- the English champions among a make me speechless," Evert, an 18-time Grand ting back into the locker room before torren- host of clubs chasing Joao Felix. Slam champion, told Eurosport. tial rain, thunder and lighting brought the men's The 19-year-old is in line for his "Jo Konta, I take my hat off to you, I have quarter-finals to a halt later in the day. international debut in Wednesday's never seen her play that kind of ten- Konta broke former US Open cham- semi-final against Switzerland after a nis, she would've beaten anybody the pion Stephens in the fourth and sixth stellar season with Benfica. way she played today." games of the first set. Felix scored 20 goals in all com- The 28-year-old Konta had The Briton fired four aces and petitions, including a Europa League not won a match at Roland 12 winners past her 26-year-old quarter-final hat-trick against Garros in any of her previous four opponent in the 35-minute open- Eintracht Frankfurt, with Benfica visits. er. fearing his 120 million euro ($134 But now she has emulated Jo Konta tightened her grip with a +#"%""%"+% million) buyout clause will be activat- Durie who was the last British break in the opening game of the sec- '"%"$ ed this summer. woman to make the French Open ond set and that proved more than Switzerland do not possess the semi-finals in 1983. enough. \$]X But after his tears as a teenager same star power, although Xherdan "I've always said that whenever I step out Such was Konta's domination that she when losing a home final at Euro Shaqiri will arrive in Porto as a newly onto the court, I'm always going to have a allowed Stephens just one point on her serve ristiano Ronaldo has ended his 2004, Ronaldo can avenge that defeat crowned European champion at club chance. I'm always going to have a shot," said in the entire second set which ended with a international exile to spear- by lifting the second international tro- level with Liverpool. Konta when told of Evert's glowing praise. whimper when the American sent a ground- Chead Portugal's hopes of win- phy of his career in front of an ador- However, Vladimir Petkovic's "I don't think any player on tour can go on stroke wide of the mark. ning the inaugural Nations League on ing Portuguese crowd. men have shown their ability to court against me and feel like they've definite- Stephens, one of three Americans to reach home soil this week, but gone are the Portugal, though, made it to the spring a huge surprise just to make ly got it. the quarter-finals, admitted that the thin clay days when he was the European final four of the first ever Nations it to the last four. "I definitely back myself and my ability that surface may have played into Konta's hands. champions' only man to fear. League without their all-time record Needing to beat the number way." "Clay is a great neutraliser, but there was- A five-time Ballon d'Or and goalscorer. one ranked side in the world, Next up for Konta is a clash with either n't very much clay on the court today. So that Champions League winner, who has Ronaldo took a break from inter- Belgium, by two goals in their final Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova or was a little bit tough," said Stephens. delivered league titles to his clubs in national football after the World Nations League group game, Croatian 31st Petra Martic for a place in "She likes to play on hard court and grass, England, Spain and Italy, there is lit- Cup and only returned for Portugal's Switzerland trailed 2-0 before roar- Saturday's final. and the court was very fast today, and I think tle left for Ronaldo to prove. first two Euro 2020 qualifiers in ing back for a thrilling 5-2 win. +"(%"<%" It will be her third semi-final at a major after that kind of worked in her favour."

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