Imphal Times Supplementary issue Page 4 Tharoor’s “squeamish” tweet kicks of controversy Akhilesh Yadav Refuses To Agency spoken to the women wrote “order delivered” fishermen community who comment. Thiruvananthapuram, selling fish there and had and put its word by word had saved several lives Tharoor had in February Placate UP Giant Killer Who Mar 30, also posted some pictures Malayalam translation as during the devastating this year recommended of his visit. “Kalapana prasavichu” floods in August last year, Kerala fishermen, whose Congress MP Shashi “Found a lot of (Kalapana has given the former Mizoram deeds of courage were the Called Off Alliance Tharoor found himself on enthusiasm at the fish birth)” to pinpoint the Governor said. main highlight of the Agency continuously for over two letter or anything. My a sticky wicket Saturday market, even for a pitfalls in translations. Fishermen have taken out rescue operations during Lucknow, March 30 decades. party workers, authorities, as his tweet following a squeamish, vegetarian The CPI(M) and BJP marches in Kochi, Kollam the 2018 Kerala floods, for However, the Nishad party core committee were visit to the fish market here MP,” Tharoor had later attacked the Congress and Kozhikode protesting the Nobel Peace prize. The Samajwadi Party has now seems set to switch upset,” Mr Nishad said, kicked up a row, with the tweeted. MP, saying he had the tweet, saying they had “It was during the height officially confirmed the end over to the BJP, in what adding that his party was ruling CPI(M) and BJP As controversy erupted insulted the fishing been insulted. of this tragedy that of its alliance with an could be a blow to the now free to either contest alleging he had insulted over the use of the word community by his choice During the August floods fishermen groups of eastern UP party whose Akhilesh Yadav- independently or go with the fishermen community “squeamish”, Tharoor in of words. last year, it was the Kerala, at great risk to their giant killing act on the Mayawati-Ajit Singh another formation. and demanded an another tweet quoted the BJP candidate fisherfolk who had saved lives and potential Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat coalition in Uttar Pradesh. The Nishad Party is no apology. meaning of the word from Kummanam Rajasekharan thousands of life, they damage to the boats that in the 2018 bypolls Akhilesh Yadav, more in alliance with the The former Union an online English- said Tharoor should said and demanded an are the source of their cemented Akhilesh meanwhile, has announced Samajwadi Party,” Nikky minister, who is trying to Malayalam dictionary apologise and said his act apology from the two-time livelihood, jumped into Yadav’s alliance or a new candidate for the Nishad, also known as score a hat-trick from the “For those Malayali leftist of “humiliating” the sitting MP. the fray to save their “gathbandhan” with Gorakhpur Lok Sabha seat Riteash Nishad, media in- prestigious politicians who are fishermen community When reporters sought fellow citizens,” Tharoor Mayawati’s Bahujan - a Nishad community charge of the party told Thiruvananthapuram Lok currently having through the social media his reaction, a visibly had written to the Samaj Party. leader from his party. news agency PTI in Sabha constituency, had difficulty understanding was “extremely upset Tharoor, said he was chairperson of the Samajwadi Party chief The developments are in Gorakhpur. visited a fish market in the my English”! deplorable.” busy with campaign work Norwegian Nobel Akhilesh Yadav and sharp contrast to just two “There was conflict state capital recently and In another tweet, Tharoor He had insulted the and did not wish to committee. Mayawati had launched a days ago, when Akhilesh between the two parties on test version of their held a press conference in Maharajganj seat as alliance on the Gorakhpur Lucknow, with Nishad Nishad Party wanted to and Phulpur Lok Sabha Party leaders besides him, contest with its own party Delhi Will Get Nothing by Reelecting Narendra seats by taking on the BJP and announced that the symbol whereas jointly in bypolls to the Nishad party would be part Samajwadi Party was not Modi, or Making Rahul Gandhi PM: Arvind Kejriwal seats of Chief Minister of the UP gathbandhan. ready for it,” he added. Yogi Adityanath and his There was speculation that The party workers were not Agency urged the people not to Accusing the Centre of deputy Keshav Maurya. Praveen Nishad would be willing to contest on the New Delhi, March 30, commit the “mistake” of creating hurdles in In a result they shocked given the ticket from Samajwadi Party symbol bringing him back. Delhi’s development, the many, the SP-BSP joint Gorakhpur again, but and many of them began AAP chief Arvind “Modi destroyed the AAP leader said he faced candidates had won both Akhilesh Yadav did not quitting, he said. “So, our Kejriwal attacked both communal harmony in our obstructions at various seats. announce it. national president Sanjay Prime Minister Narendra society. He poisoned the stages to get clearances The victory was But within 48 hours, the Nishadji went to Lucknow Modi and Congress minds of the people. Don’t from the central astonishing in Gorakhpur, Nishad Party chief met with and on late Thursday, it president Rahul Gandhi, commit the mistake of government. where the Samajwadi Party UP Chief Minister Yogi was confirmed that the alleging their parties did bringing him back,” he “Delhi would get nothing fielded Praveen Nishad of Adityanath and told the Nishad Party is no more a nothing for the national said. by making Congress much and get so less in development work for the the Nishad Party, which media his party was not part of the alliance,” he capital and the people of “Let us handle the Delhi president Rahul Gandhi a return? What have common man of Delhi. Last has support from the OBC with the gathbandhan said. Delhi would get nothing Police and you (PM) take prime minister or Delhiites done to the time you voted for him, but Nishad community, on a anymore. “Akhilesh Yadav Sources say the Nishad by electing them as PM. care of Pakistan. You are reelecting Narendra central government to this time do not vote for Samajwadi Party symbol. had said he’ll make Party is angry at not getting Addressing a rally at not able to handle Modi. Their parties did deserve this? The situation him. Otherwise he would Mr Nishad managed to announcement on seats for the Gorakhpur seat despite Okhla on Friday, Kejriwal Pakistan, how can you be nothing for the national is similar to the time before not let me work for defeat the BJP on a seat our party. But they didn’t them getting the shock accused Modi of pitting expected to handle Delhi capital,” Kejriwal said. India got independence. development,” he added. Yogi Adityanath held put our name on poster/ victory there. different communities Police?” Kejriwal said, He said the people of “First Britishers looted us, The ruling Aam Aadmi against each other and without elaborating. Delhi pay Rs 1.5 lakh now the central Party (AAP) in the city is crore as Income Tax and government is looting us,” fighting the Lok Sabha US denies ‘spying’ on India’s ASAT receive only Rs 325 crore the chief minister said. election on the agenda of from the Centre. “Just for political rivalry, granting full statehood to Swachhata Pakhwada by All “Why should we pay so PM Modi stopped the Delhi. missile test, experts claim otherwise Agency monitors military air Eastburn said. “Both India Institute of Physical Washington, March 30 movements, had said that nations enjoy shared Medicine and Rehabilitation a US Air Force’s principles regarding our After Pakistan’s F16 The Pentagon has reconnaissance aircraft respect of sovereignty, PIB competition on 4th April. strongly denied the from its base in Diego free and fair trade, Mumbai, March 30, On 5th April, street plays ‘Misadventure’, Jaish Terrorists in reports that the US spied Garcia went “for a mission adherence to international will be held. On 8th April, on India’s anti-satellite in the Bay of Bengal to norms, and peaceful All India Institute of there will be a competition Kashmir Found With US-made Rifle (ASAT) missile test by monitor India’s anti- resolution of disputes,” he Physical Medicine and on the theme “Best out of sending a reconnaissance satellite missile test”. said. Air Force Space Rehabilitation, under Waste”. Agency security forces in the in Kashmir was in aircraft from its base in This was interpreted by Command Commander Lt Directorate General of 9th April is earmarked for New Delhi, March 30 aftermath of the February September 2017 when Diego Garcia in the Indian many that the US spied on Gen David D Thompson Health Services, Ministry Rangoli and drawing 14 Pulwama bombing that security forces found the Ocean to monitor the Indian ASAT test. “I don’t told lawmakers Thursday of Health & Family competitions. Various Indian security forces on killed 40 CRPF soldiers. US-made firearm after the development. think that it implies that the US was aware that welfare is observing events like elocution Friday seized a US-made The seizure of the encounter involving the It, however, said the coordination between India’s ASAT test was Swachhata Pakhwada competition, tree-guard M4 rifle - used by the American rifle, the senior nephew of JeM chief United States was aware India and the US,” coming. during April 1 – 15, 2019. painting, Q & A session Pakistani army - after the official cited above said, Masood Azhar, Talha of India’s first test-fire of astronomer Jonathan “First of all, we knew it The programme is being and demonstration on encounter with two top again establishes a link Rashid. an anti-satellite missile. McDowell from the was coming because of inaugurated on 1st April. how to make manure, will Jaish-e-Mohammed between the terror group Last year, another nephew “No US assets were prestigious Harvard- flight bans that India had On 3rd April, there will be be arranged from 10th to terrorists in Jammu and and the Pakistan Army of Azhar, Usman Haider, spying on India. In fact, Smithsonian Center for announced and a talk on menstrual cycle, 15th April. Kashmir’s Budgam and its Special Forces. who was among the three the US continues to Astrophysics told PTI on information they published by a medical doctor. This The event will end on district. In the last six months, the terrorists killed in the 31 expand its enduring the Aircraft Spots report. previously. The launch will be followed by a 15th April, 2019 with prize Suspected to be Pakistani Friday encounter is the October 2017 gunfight, partnership with India, “This implies that the US occurred at 1.39 AM EST,” poster and slogan distribution ceremony. nationals, the Jaish second case when an M4 was found carrying a resulting in enhanced intelligence community he told members of the operatives were killed carbine was seized in the similar American rifle. interoperability and were aware of the test in powerful Senate Armed during a search operation Kashmir valley, the The Hindustan Times has stronger economic ties,” advance because to some Services Subcommittee on Doctor of Philosophy by security forces, the Hindustan Times reported that 6 top US Defense Department extent they’re spying on Strategic Forces during a (PhD) Degree Awarded by Hindustan Times reported. terrorists have been killed spokesperson Lt Col India,” he alleged. Congressional hearing. reported. The first occasion when and a seventh, arrested in David W Eastburn told “Everybody spies on their “First of all, it was detected, Manipur University The operation was part of security forces found an Jammu and Kashmir over PTI. friends as well as their characterised and reported the crackdown by the M4 carbine from a terrorist the last 24 hours. Aircraft Spots, which enemies. That’s the way by Air Force Missile the world works these Warning systems and days. It would be Airmen at Buckley AFB. surprising if the US were Immediately after the test not detecting or (it struck the target PEACE CRAFTS EXHIBITION observing the launch site vehicle), the Joint Space and aware of activities Ops Center and USAF 18 Date : 27th March to 5th April, 2019 preparing for the test. So Space control Squadron one assumes that they began collecting Venue Nambol Bazar, Bishnupur knew it was coming,” he information about the claimed. breakup of the vehicle,” Miss Arambam Bebina Devi, D/O Items : Hand Embroidery, Woolen Shoes, Artistic McDowell, who is a staff Thompson said. ShreeArambamHemba Singh and Smt.(Late) member at the Chandra X- Prime Minister Narendra NingthoujamShabitri Devi of Lilong Chajing Textile, Cane, Bamboo & etc. ray Center and author and Modi had on Wednesday MairenkhongLeikai, Imphal West has been editor of Jonathan’s announced that India conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Space Report, an e-mail- successfully test-fired an Adult Continuing Education and Extension by distributed newsletter anti-satellite missile by Manipur University vide order no. MU/9-26/18/ Sponsored by :- documenting satellite shooting down a live Exam/1428 dated 30 March, 2019 for her research launches, said he has not satellite, describing it as a work - Job Satisfaction of Women Teachers in Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) looked into the issue of rare achievement that puts Higher Education: A Comparative Study. She did Ministry of Textiles, Government of India the aircraft, but it is the country in an exclusive her research work under the supervision of certainly not surprising club of space super Dr.SoibamBirhari Singh, Associate Professor and West Block – VII, R.K. Puram New Delhi – 110066 that the US would fly a powers. Head, Department of Education, Y.K. College, Organised by:- sensor aircraft to try and The test made India the Wangjing. She has cleared UGC-NET observe the test. fourth country in the world (JRF).Dr.ArambamBebina Devihascontributed People’s Education for Awareness & Community Empowerment The Pentagon, however, after the US, Russia and research articles in reputed journals.To her credit, Organisation (PEACE) strongly denied the China to acquire the she has an edited book, ResearchLine (2017). She spying allegation. “It’s a strategic capability to was Vice - President of Manipur University Thangmeiband Meisnam Leikai, Imphal West, 795001 relationship so strong shoot down enemy Students’ Union (MUSU) in 2014-15. that no topic is off limits,” satellites.

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