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$  808.9 rying excess luggage cause mid expression of opti- much inconvenience to fellow Amism and outright pes- earing public outrage and passengers. Hence, a special simism voiced by the two sides, Fcontroversy over the pro- educative-cum-awareness drive BJP’s national president Amit posed penalty on passengers has been launched to educate Shah had a lengthy meeting carrying excess luggage in passengers not to carry exces- with president trains, the Railway Ministry has sive luggage for the conve- on decided to shelve the move and nience of fellow passengers. Wednesday in an effort to iron instead launch a “public aware- “During this drive, pas- out differences between the ness campaign”. sengers are to be informed parties and renew tie-up for the The decision of the Indian about rules regarding free 2019 polls. Railways to strictly enforce its allowance, maximum permis- Accompanied by over three-decade-old luggage sible quantity of luggage and Chief Minister allowance rules by slapping other provisions of railway , Shah drove %   -)   ))    +  .  up to six-time penalty for car- luggage allowance,” said Rajesh to Thackerays’ “Matoshri” res- *    +, rying excess load in train had Bajpayee, spokesman, the idence at Bandra in north- led to widespread outrage and Ministry of Railways. west around 7.45 pm understood to have broken the between them and bitter elec- people took to the social media In its awareness pro- and spent more than two hours ice and set tone for more toral battle in the recent Palghar to condemn the order. gramme which will continue interacting with Uddhav and rounds of talks between them. Lok Sabha bypoll, Wednesday’s The implementation of the without penalising the pas- Sena’s youth-wing chief and After the meeting, Shah left meeting between the two lead- measure could have created sengers, the Railways will try to any extra money, and a maxi- kg of luggage for free and been launched to curb transfer Uddhav’s son Aditya on various “Matoshri” without addressing ers is of considerable impor- serious problem for the pas- educate the passengers not to mum of 80 kg and 70 kg another 50 kg by paying a fee. of ticket cases, without ticket vexed issues between the two the media. Nor was there an tance ahead of the 2019 Lok sengers, especially on stations carry trunks, suitcases and respectively by paying for the An AC 3-tier sleeper/AC chair passengers, irregular ticket pas- parties, including the need for official word from the Shiv Sabha polls. Earlier in the day, with brief stoppage because the boxes beyond the prescribed excess luggage at the parcel car passenger can carry 40 kg sengers, detection of the two saffron alliance part- Sena on what transpired at the the Shiv Sena poured cold water excess luggage needed to be measurements of 100cmX office. The excess luggage of luggage for free and a max- fake/forged tickets, if any. ners contesting the 2019 elec- meeting. Earlier, the television on the BJP’s hopes of sewing up booked into parcel vans. 60cm X 25cm (length, breadth, would have to be put in the lug- imum of 80 kg after paying a “The purpose of this drive tions as an alliance. footage showed that Uddhav ties with it for the 2019 Lok Sources said Railway height). gage van. fee for the excess 40 kg. is to facilitate the honest trav- During the course of the coming to his doorstep to see Sabha polls by ridiculing the Minister Piyush Goyal was According to the pre- Similarly, an AC first class Railway officials further eller and nab the mischievous lengthy meeting, Shah and off Shah and Fadnavis. very purpose of a meeting unhappy with the proposed scribed existing norms, a sleep- passenger can carry 70 kg of stated that keeping in view the persons. The Media is request- Uddhav had a one-to-one sit- Though there was no offi- between Shah and Uddhav.“At measures and directed the offi- er class and a second class pas- luggage for free and a maxi- fact that peak summer rush ed to give wide publicity ting in which the two leaders cial confirmation from either of a time when Prime Minister cials to drop it forthwith. senger can carry luggage mum of 150 kg after paying a gives scope to nefarious ele- request all to travel only with are understood to have dis- the saffron alliance partners, Narendra Modi is on a world “It was felt that in heavy weighing 40 kg and 35 kg fee for the excess 80 kg. An AC ments for toutism, a special valid ID,” added Spokesman cussed various issues between speculation has it that Shah tour, BJP’s president Amit Shah summer rush, passengers car- respectively without paying two-tier passenger can carry 50 Ticket Checking Drive has of the Ministry of Railways. the two parties which are com- might offer a Cabinet berth to is a nation-wide tour. What is ing in the way of the Sena the Shiv Sena in the expansion the actual purpose behind Shah reconsidering its stated position of the Cabinet that Prime meeting the leaders of NDA that it would contest all future Minister Narendra Modi would constituents?... The Shiv Sena        elections on its own. The two in all likelihood undertake in will fight the 2019 polls on its    leaders also had two rounds of July, and the nomination of own strength. The Palghar Lok talks in the presence of Sena’s man as candidate for the Sabha bypoll outcome has Fadnavis and Aditya. Deputy Chairman for the Rajya already proved the Shiv Sena’s   Given the elaborate delib- Sabha election, which is likely strength,” the Sena stated in an   eration on various issues that to take place in July this year. editorial published in its offi- Shah and Uddhav had at the Held against the backdrop cial mouth-piece “”.       Information Commission ask- meeting, the two leaders are of acute strained relations Continued on Page 4            ing about the promised bene- fits of the PMFBY.               The BRFSY will provide financial help to farmers, shield  !           them against nature’s vagaries,     808.9 provide continuity of income in      $  +,+ ' adverse situations and make      ihar Chief Minister Nitish agriculture a profitable      ising oil prices and its infla- BKumar has dumped Prime livelihood. The move has come           Rtionary impact has forced Minister Narendra Modi’s flag- just a day before the talks          the Reserve Bank of to ship programme Pradhan between the NDA constituents     hike the repo rate by 0.25 per Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Bihar, where the issue of  ! "    cent for the first time in over (PMFBY) on the ground that it seat-sharing for 2019 Lok                # four years. was helping insurance compa- Sabha polls is expected to be The move will lead to high- This is the first increase in tion of 4 per cent within a band nies more than farmers. In its high on agenda.       er EMIs for home, auto and interest rate since January 28, of +/- 2 per cent, while sup- place, the Nitish Government Unlike the PMFBY, where $  808.9 first time fixing 29 per kg as       other loans as the banks are 2014, when rates were hiked by porting growth, he added. on Tuesday launched its own the farmers have also to pay a the minimum price below  !"!  $       likely to pass on the hike to a similar proportion to 8 per Retail inflation has been Bihar Rajya Fasal Sahayata part of the premium, they will ays after the BJP lost elec- which mills cannot sell sweet-  ! &   their customers. Anticipating a cent. The RBI retained the sharper than anticipated and it Yojana (BRFSY) to provide not have to pay anything from Dtion in Kairana, the sug- ener.        rise in interest rate, several GDP growth forecast for 2018- remained above the 4 per cent relief to farmers. their pocket under this scheme. arcane belt of Uttar Pradesh, These decisions are aimed  '      banks, including SBI, ICICI 19 at 7.4 per cent on hopes of target in last 6 months, with the The scheme will be for all The farmers will be able to the Centre on Wednesday at helping mills in clearing pa-    ( ) and Bank of Baroda, had in last further boost to investments RBI maintaining status quo types of farmers — those who avail the benefits if they incur announced 8,500-crore pack- rt of over 22,000-crore   *+   # one week raised lending rates and higher consumption. during the period. As per the have their own farms, as well as crop damage due to natural age to boost farmers’ income by arrears to cane farmers, said by up to 0.1 per cent making In the second bi-monthly latest print, retail inflation inc- those who work on others’ calamities. Under the new creating a buffer stock for Union Minister Ram Vilas      # loans costliers. Experts feel monetary policy of the 2018- hed up to 4.58 per cent in April. fields. More than 90 per cent scheme, farmers will be regis- sugar, enhancing ethanol pro- Paswan, detailing the Cabinet $   % $ there will be more rate hike in 19, the RBI saw major upside Reacting to rate hike, Icra farmers in the State have less tered online without any duction capacity and fixing a decision. Sugar mills are &'( ) ,    the coming months. to inflation from higher oil Ratings’ managing director and than two hectares of land. charge, no fee will be taken minimum selling price to cut incurring losses as prices have   -     The hike in policy rates by prices but kept its GDP growth chief executive Naresh Takkar Interestingly, the farmers in from them and mill losses. fallen below production cost on .$    ! the RBI on Wednesday came as outlook unchanged at 7.4 per said the rate hike will push up Rajasthan have approached the Continued on Page 4 The bailout is an attempt to account of record output of       a surprise for analysts, who cent for the financial year. bank lending rates, impacting ensure that cash-starved mills 31.5 million tonnes in the   (     cautioned to brace for more Consumer Price Index (CPI) their margins, and may also test clear cane dues of 22,000 2017-18 season ending  /   ! such moves in the future as the based retail inflation was pro- the strength of the investment crore. The sugarcane industry September as against the annu-          Central bank has upped its jected at 4.6 per cent for the recovery in FY19. “Based on has been witnessing a steep fall al domestic demand of 25 mil-  !       inflation forecast. April-September period and the past narrative of the RBI, in prices following a record lion tonnes.  # All six members of the 4.7 per cent in second half of we did not anticipate...With this sugar production of over 31.6 Paswan said the Monetary Policy Committee 2018-19 fiscal. hike, the RBI has already sig- million tonnes in 2017-18. To Government has decided to       (MPC) — Chetan Ghate, Pami RBI Governor Urjit Patel nalled a reversal on policy relieve farm distress, the create a buffer stock of 3  *+% , - .   Dua, Ravindra H Dholakia, said the MPC reiterates its rates, and we believe one more Government also decided to million tonnes for one year,  "!& & $(   Michael Debabrata Patra, Viral commitment to achieving the may be in store during FY19,” increase Minimum Support which will result in a 1,175- 0 &-  1(0&-2&"  V Acharya and Urjit Patel — medium-term target for head- the rating agency said. Price (MSP) of sugarcane crop crore burden on the Centre in      unanimously supported to line inflation of 4 per cent on The agency’s rival Care Ra- to 29 a kg. form of storage cost to mills.    !  increase the repo rate to 6.25 a durable basis. The decision of tings said it had anticipated for The Cabinet, headed by The carrying cost will be paid      per cent but kept the policy the MPC is consistent with the a status quo in rates at the pol- Prime Minister Narendra on a quarterly basis 45   "  stance as “neutral”. The reverse neutral stance of monetary icy announcement and added Modi, approved 4,440 crore which would be directly cred- +   67 repo rate at which the RBI bor- policy in consonance with the that it expects “at least” anoth- soft loan for building ethanol ited into farmers’ account on      "  rows from banks was also objective of achieving the er 0.25 per cent hike in rates by         ! "   $% &  production capacity to absorb behalf of mills against their  (01-2   raised by similar proportion to medium-term target for con- December and possibly one   '   ( &)       the cane and a buffer stock of cane dues.    -   6 per cent. sumer price index (CPI) infla- more by March next year.  *    +, 3 million tonnes, besides for the Continued on Page 4     (    #       

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The centralised sports Delhi University Sports '    " 1$ 2(6@4@6<  arrested from Dwarka area, a trials for various sports cate- Council (DUSC) informed that 1 2(664@6< senior police official said. gory will be held at dozen col- merit list will be prepared only 0       !!   -!  1$  2(644@6<  The accused, identified as leges of DU and at about 10 of those applicants who have     " 1-   2(674@6< Randeep Rathi (21), Sumit other stadiums (both outdoor registered online on the DU     - -! '.  1-   2(674@6< Rathi (24) and Mohit Malik and indoor) located at DU and UG portal for concerned col-    " (19), possessed a huge amount elsewhere. lege/s and have reported in per- '    " 1+ 2(6=4@6< 1$ 2(6B4@6< of looted gold and silver orna- Apart from venues like son for every counseling and ments. The three men were University Polo ground, Multi- verification of original certifi- 0       !!   -!  1 2(6<4@6<  accused of looting  52,000 and purpose Hall, Rugby Stadium cates at concerned college as     " 1:  2(4@4@6< 30-35 tola gold and silver orna- of DU, Dr. Karni Singh per the schedule. After     $ -! '. 1:  2(4@4@6< ments from the businessman’s Shooting Range, Chhatrasal approval of sports admission by     " house at gunpoint on June 4, ing eight bengals, nine rings, tance of the victim business- Stadium etc. colleges of DU like the concerned college, the '    " 1-   2(464@6<  Joint Commissioner of Police four necklaces etc. man and one of their seniors in Hansraj College, Kamala applicant has to log on to the 1+ 2(4C4@6< (Crime) Alok Kumar said. Approximately 1.5 kg silver the company, saying there was Nehru College, SGTB Khalsa undergraduate admission por- After registering a case, jewellery, including 20 silver a huge amount of cash and jew- College and many more are the tal to make online admission the Haryana Police had con- coins were also recovered. ellery at his house. venue for various sports trial to fee payment. stituted several teams to nab The accused belong to In order to earn quick and be held this year. The schedule The complete sports merit the accused. The Crime Branch middle class farmer families easy money, the accused per- for the sports trials is dis- list will be displayed on DU team laid a trap to arrest the residing in different villages of sons committed the dacoity, the played under “Sports Quota website before 6 July and doc- accused as they knew that they Panipat district and were exec- police said. Randeep is a second 2018” at the undergraduate ument verification and would come at Sector 13 in utives of a multi-level market- year student at a Nagpur-based admission portal on the DU approval of sports admission at Dwarka to dispose the looted ing company at Sector 30 in college. Sumit is a graduate and website. concerned colleges will be held jewellery, Alok Kumar said. Kurukshetra. sole bread earner in his fami- DU officials informed that on 10 July and 11 July. The The police recovered 400 According to the accused, ly, the Joint Commissioner applicants appearing for the notification of first sports gram of gold jewellery, includ- they were lured by an acquain- added. sports trials are required to admission list by the colleges bring printed copy of the online will be on 9 July, notification of undergraduate (UG) admis- second sports admission list -/    sion form. They are requested will be on 14 July and third O   !   to report 30 minute before the admission list on 20 July. 0    schedule time of sports trial Further, if the Sports Quota and should appear in “proper seats remain vacant after third 65@ !  playing kit” for the trials. Sports Admission List, the con-    Trails for Archery will be cerned college shall notify and held at Hansraj College, DU. proceed on their College $ /     Currently there are total  1  Swimming trials will be held Website. ,,'+ 4,717 posts sanctioned in Gurugram (from  $   808.9 rappling with a manpow- Commissioner of Police to 8&  "&  Ger shortage and facing new constable) and there were total orth Delhi Municipal challenges in manning city’s 2,471 posts vacant including NCorporation (NMC) ()*     ever growing vehicular traffic, Joint Police Commissioner (1 Mayor Adesh Kumar Gupta      Gurugram Traffic Police got post) and one Deputy on Wednesday chaired a 150 traffic constables. The new Commissioner of Police (7 review meeting with senior  $   808.9 report its finding to EC with- recruits have been deployed posts sanctioned). Now, with officials and directed the con- in 90 days for suitable action,”     across the city. the induction of 1,000 new cerned officials to finish the he Executive Council (EC) said AK Bhagi, elected teacher The Gurugram Police cops, the strength will go up to desilting of drains in the next Tmembers of Delhi representative to EC. recently got 1,000 police per- 5,717. four days. University (DU) have written He said the delay has result- /    808.9 sonnel after they passed out of Director General of police, Adesh Kumar Gupta to Vice-Chancellor Yogesh K ed into much unrest and resent- police training school at Haryana (DGP) BS Sandhu directed the engineering and Tyagi asking him to convene ment in university community n order to help the students, Karnal. These police personnel had announced in July last year Department of Environment EC meeting at the earliest so especially among women. Iin rush for admissions to col- are being posted at city police that the state would get 11,000 Management Services (DEMS) that action could be taken in “It has also been noted that leges, after the announcement stations, traffic wing and other more police personnel, of to desilt the drains less than sexual harassment cases in in case of serious complaints of cut-offs for Undergraduate police departments in the city. which 1,000, including 67 four feet deep. which Internal Complaints against administrators, they (UG) courses, the Dean “The new recruits have women sub-inspectors, would The Mayor was apprised Committee (ICC) had already are being allowed to continue Students Welfare (DSW) office joined the department. With be deployed in Gurugram only. that that desilting of drains submitted its report. on their administrative posi- of the Delhi University (DU) is their presence, traffic police A senior police officer said deeper than four feet has been “The university is con- tions. Their continuation in out with the step-by-step will become more effective a number of Bachelors of completed by 71 per cent and stantly failing in its duty to administrative positions has “guidelines”. and their presence will prevent Technology (B.Tech), post- the rest will also be done very complete the inquiry and take given them a chance to influ- The registration process traffic violations across the graduates and graduates were soon. action in sexual harassment ence witnesses and also to vic- for merit-based UG courses of city. It will certainly help us to among new Haryana Police Officials told the Mayor cases .The inquiry in such timize the complainants,” said DU started on May 15 and will manage crime and traffic bet- constables have joined their that there are 193 drains with cases must be completed and Bhagi. continue till June 7. The first O*  232 #4-      ter. As they are fresher’s we are duties in the millennium city, four feet and above deepness cut-off will be announced on      4  5# conducting a traffic rules train- which will make the force with total length of 1, 15,746 - 64# 34   -4  - NOTICE INVITING e-TENDERS June 19 and subsequent cut- ing session for them” DCP more efficient. meter. “About 7990.67 metric PUThe Executive Engineer (E) PWD DHC & ND/CENTRAL, Ground offs later on. DU will come out -4  64 -   5 - (traffic), Sulochana Gajraj said. “We have long been strug- ton of silt has been removed floor MSO Bldg, New Delhi on behalf of President of India invites ONLINE item rate bids from the approved and eligible contractors with five cut-offs this year and  # "P - 55 At present, the traffic police gling staff shortage. The traffic from these drains,” they said. registered with CPWD in appropriate composite category or those of appropriate list of MES BSNL, Railway and other state Govt. about three days would be have around 400 personnel for police will work more effec- A senior NMC official said Department dealing with buildings and Roads and other experi- enced non registered contractors, who satisfy the criteria of exe- given for document verification (in case of CBSE, mark sheet Then the candidate shall the entire city now the total tively and overburdened traffic that another review meeting cution of similar works, Provided they meet Eligibility Criteria as stipulated in the NIT:- of the following work (s):- which shall be received and admission after announce- and certificate are same), class login again and pay the strength of the traffic police will cop will get relief,” the DCP, will be called in this regard by E-Tendering. N/W:-R.M.O. Specialized Electrical & Mechanical Services of Delhi High ment of each cut-off. XII mark sheet, class XII pro- Admission Fee online using the reach at 550. said. soon to assess the progress. Court, New Delhi (SH:- Strengthening & Repairing of electrical instal- lation installed in A Block and B Block during summer vacation of Delhi A DU official said state of visional certificate/ original link available in the dashboard. High Court). NIT No: 72/EE(E)/PWD DHC & ND/Central/2018-19 confusion and chaos usually certificate, recent character Once the fee is paid successfully Estimated Cost: Rs. 908563/- Earnest Money: Rs. 18171/- & period of completion*One Month, Last Date and time submission of Tender prevails among aspirants after certificate, issued either by the through the link provided on upto 3:00 PM on 12-06-2018 the announcement of cut-offs Principal of the school lastat- dashboard, the admission The tender forms and other details can be obtained from the website: '&     http://govtprocurementdelhi.gov.in at Tender I.D. NO. 2018_PWD_151940_1 and they are seen running tended or Class -1 Gazetted process to that particular col- DIP/Shabdarth/0653/1819 from pillar to post much to Officer. lege will complete. their inconvenience. If applicable candidates In case the candidate wants “In the rush for admissions must be ready with Scheduled to take admission in other col-        GOVT, OF NCT OF DELHI in colleges many aspirants just Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribes lege-course in any of the sub- panick or are either clueless. (ST)/ Persons with Disability sequent cut-off, he/she should 8         !  PRESS NOTICE The step-by-step guideline will (PwD)/CW/Kashmiri make sure that he/she is meet-  $   808.9 The Executive Engineer, South West help these aspirants so that Migrants (KM) certificate (in ing the requisite prevailing   !     !    Road-1, PWD, Brar Square, New their crucial time is not lost in the name of the applicant) cut-off. For which candidate n a move to revamp basic Delhi invites on behalf of President confirming and enquiring issued by the competent then through his dashboard Icivic infrastructure at the Further, a meeting with chair- that councillors have been of India, online Percentage rate ten- about the procedure and doc- authority. should follow the following ward level, Leader of the House men of special and ad-hoc asked to conduct meeting and ders from approved and eligible uments required at the time of Also certificate for Other steps that includes cancellation in North Delhi Municipal committees will also be called carry out inspections with contractor of appropriate civil cate- gory of CPWD and those of appro- admission in colleges,” said Backward Caste (OBC) (non- of your admission online, and Corporation (NMC) Tilak Raj to discuss agenda of house Resident Welfare Associations priate list of MES, BSNL, and other Gurpreet Singh Tuteja, Officer creamy layer) certificate issued payment of the requisite Kataria has asked its councillors meeting. Regular interaction (RWAs) and officials concerned state Govt. Departments dealing on Special Duty (OSD), UG in the name of the applicant). Admission Cancellation/with- to identify place for develop- with all the councillors will be in their respective wards to with building and roads and other Admissions. However their caste must be in drawal fee. ment of at least one model ensured to know citizens’ know the ground reality and experienced contractors who satisfy Firstly, candidates are first central list issued by The candidates are then municipal market, children grievances, he said. make the administration more the criteria of execution of similar advised to must check whether http://ncbc.nic.in required to take the print of park, herbal park, nakshatra Leader of House also said accountable and transparent. works i.e. 3 no. works each of value he/she satisfies the cut-off of Candidates are also receipt of the cancellation fee vatika, pathological lab, school, not less than 40% of estimated cost the course-college where he/she required to have Transfer cer- and submit the same to the col- women park, diabetes cure put to tender or 2 no. works each of would like to take the admis- tificates from school/ college as lege where he/she was admit- centre in each ward. value not less than 60% of estimat- sion once the cut-off is well as Migration certificate ted and withdraw his/her orig- The councillors were also ed cost put to tender or 1 no. work declared. After that the candi- from Board/ University for inal certificates. directed to send the proposal to each of value not less than 80% of date should login to his/her those students who have passed Thereafter for taking Leader of House office in one estimated cost put to tender in last 7 portal and select the appropri- senior secondary exam from admission in another course- month. Kataria said that his years for the following work through ate Course and College to gen- outside Delhi. college the candidates have to priority is to make the Corpo- Delhi Government’s e-procurement They must also carry follow the same steps as website https://govtprocurement. erate the Admission application ration financially self-reliant by delhi.gov.in. form. atleast two passport size self- required earlier. However in the implementing the existing The applicant then must attested photographs. subsequent admission, the can- schemes as well as developing SI. No. 1, NIT/Tender ID No. proceed to the college for After completion of the didate will have to pay only the new scheme to earn revenue. 36/ EE/ SWR-l/ PWD/ 2018-19 admission with set of original formalities in the college the balance fee of the new college He said that a zonal meet- 2018_PWD_152326_1, Name of work A/R & M/O to various roads documents and self-attested Principal will approve the in which he is taking admission. ing with zonal ward committee Under PWD Division South West photocopies of these docu- application online, then sub- Any extra amount paid by the Chairmen will also be con- Road-1 during 2018-19. SH:- Misc. ments. The documents include sequently, the option of fee pay- student will be refunded after veyed in a first week of every Maintenance of Roads (Sec-I & II) class X Board Examination ment will appear on the dash- the last date of admission to the month to speed up and review Under Sub Division-II., Estimated Certificate, class X mark sheet board of the candidate. bankaccount of the candidate. the development works. cost (Rs.) 28,04,068/-, Amount of EMD (Rs.) 56,081/- (to be returned after receiving performance guaran- tee), Time Allowed 03 Months, Release of Tender 04.06.18, Last Date & Time for online submission of Tender by e-tendering and phys- ically submission in the office EE/M-113 regarding Qualification Eligibility Bid 12.06.2018 upto 03.00 P.M., Date & Time of Opening of Financial Bid. 12.06.18 at 03.30 PM Complete detail of Tender can be seen and downloaded from the website https://govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in.

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Officials of “The footpaths should be free Aadmi Party (AAP) statehood immediately.” trade body also requested the from encroachments. Stilt Government, including appoint- across Delhi as it did not have Delhi government’s objection, Governor...the L-G has only Participating in the dis- Minister to direct civic bodies to parking should not to be ment of Jan Lokpal and imple- enough powers. the Metro fares were increased. intention to halt works of elect- cussion over the issue, AAP serve a prior notice before ini- allowed for any commercial mentation of Swaraj. Sisodia “We discuss action on cor- He also raked up the issue ed Government,” he also said. MLA Sourabh Bharadwaj said tiating any action. activity and violation should be charged that all these initiatives ruption... If Delhi was a full of bureaucrats allegedly not The Delhi Development that BJP had promised full The Minister said that the punished with immediate have been stalled because of state, Lokpal would have sent answering questions asked by Authority is not an agency, it is statehood to Delhi in its man- city is confronting with various effect. Funds collected as devel- “interference” by the Centre corrupt people to jail. Delhi legislators in the Assembly. “property dealer”, Sisodia said ifesto. critical issues like pollution, opment charges or conversion and the Lieutenant Governor. would get Lokpal within six “If Delhi was full State, no while expressing anguish over BJP MLA Manjinder Singh encroachment, unruly traffic charges shall be utilised for the Tabling a Government’s months if it is a State,” Sisodia principal secretary would have “dearth of land” for Sirsa alleged that the AAP etc, which need to be looked purpose they are collected in a resolution seeking full state- said, adding ‘mohalla sabha’ the guts to deny answers to Government’s projects. Government has “failed’ to ful- into with all seriousness to stipulated fixed time in con- hood status to Delhi in the could not be implemented due questions raised by MLAs in Doorstep delivery of ration, fil its pre-poll promises that’s make the city conducive to live sultation with trade bodies and Assembly, Sisodia said there are to the same reason. the House...Cleaning work of formation of women security why it is raising the issue of full in coming years, said CAIT in RWAs concerned,” he said. “flaws” in the system that is Delhi’s voters did not have the Yamuna River would also forces, regularisation of unau- statehood to Delhi. an official release. The release He further said all griev- why an elected Government power in comparison to voters been done,” he said. thorised colonies, cleaning of “The AAP has hatched also stated that both trade ances received by the depart- does not have power. in neighbouring Gurugram Lambasting the Lt- drains among others would conspiracy to hide its fail- bodies and RWAs if work joint- ment must be converted into He said the AAP dispen- and Faridabad where Governor, Sisodia said the have been done if Delhi was ure....If there is no drinking Presenting views on the ly, shall resolve each issue with digital format and uploaded sation could not fulfil many of Governments can take decision AAP Government wanted to given full statehood status, the water for people and if health behalf of Sikh community, its logical conclusion. along with grievances filed its poll promises such as on their own, he said. set up 1,000 mohalla clinics, but Deputy Chief Minister said. system has collapsed the issue Sirsa in Vidhan Sabha said In the meeting, CAIT online. “Synchronise the griev- appointing anti-corruption Mentioning the hike in the L-G created “hurdles” in Underlining the need for of statehood doesn’t exist. The that lakhs of devotees visit Secretary General Praveen ance recording mechanism at ombudsman Jan Lokpal, Delhi Metro fare, Sisodia said their implementation. full statehood status for Delhi, AAP is raising the issue of these historical gurdwaras, Khandelwal suggested to con- the assembly and ward level. implementing decentralisa- it would not have been possi- “If Delhi was State, there the Deputy Chief Minister statehood at a time when the temples and other religious stitute a working group com- Complaints recorded with the tion initiative Swaraj and ble had Delhi been a full state. would have been no need of wondered why the Union elections are coming,” Sirsa places from around the world, prising of senior officials of Police, Jal board, Municipalities installing CCTV cameras Sisodia said despite the sending files to the Lt Housing and Urban Affairs said. “about 50 thousand people, Delhi Development Authority and PWD and elected repre- eat langar daily in all the gur- (DDA), municipal corpora- sentatives (Municipal coun- dwaras in Delhi and the num- tions, the Delhi Government cilor or MLA) must reflect in  5  54- ber doubles on weekends and and representatives of Traders the department’s grievance reg- -..- the number multiplies on to work in a cohesive manner ister,” an official release stated. Gurpurab days,” Sirsa '    E     said.  0 .-  “I had also written a letter on the issue to the Chief & - . 2 !   ! Minister Arvind Kejriwal and  $   808.9 would be asked again on Deputy Chief Minister requested the Deputy Chief Thursday. Manish Sisodia told the House  $   808.9 nections for agriculture pur- Minister Manish Sisodia who .-  -. aking strong stand against Goel adjourned the House that the education department pose have been exorbitantly was present in House to seri- Tthree senior bureaucrats proceedings for 15 minutes has allegedly not provided n the first day of Delhi increased since April 1,” Gupta ously consider the issue and  $   808.9 season’s average. At 38.5 for allegedly not answering to after some of the ruling Aam answer to a question on the OAssembly’s Special said. issue necessary directions in degrees, Palam was the written questions of the legis- Aadmi Party legislators trooped number of vacant posts, citing Session, Leader of Opposition The Leader of Opposition this regard,” the SAD- BJP elhiites and the people liv- warmest region in Delhi, fol- lators, Delhi Assembly Speaker into the Well to protest over it falls under ‘reserved subject’. (LoP) Vijender Gupta said, “Prior to increase in tar- leader said. Ding in peripheral areas got lowed by 37.4 degrees in Ram Niwas Goel directed them officers not providing answers During the Budget Session demanded that Delhi iff on fixed charges, the rates Referring to Gurdwara a much needed respite from the Ayanagar and 35.2 degrees in to be present during the to questions on “reserved sub- in March this year, Goel had hit Government must attach the were rupees 20 per kilo Watt Bangla Sahib, he said that he scorching sun as mercury fell Ridge area. Assembly proceedings on jects”, including law and order, out at the L-G after he com- bank accounts of defaulting (KW). However, the fixed has been conferred with one of by five degrees during last 24 According to Skymet, a Thursday. services and land. municated to him that he could private schools and refund charges were increase to Rs the most visited religious place hours. Maximum temperature private weather forecasting The Speaker termed the The Speaker has also not admit questions on reserved the excess fees to parents. 125 per KW. “The surcharge in Delhi and the cleanest reli- was recorded at 36.6 degrees agency, rains over parts of development as “undeclared referred the matter of around subjects including law and Incidentally, few days also got increased accord- gious place under Swachh Celsius that four notches below western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab emergency” the situation eight questions not being order, services and land. In a before, the Aam Aadmi Party ingly. It led to massive Bharat campaign. the season’s average. and Haryana, and moist east- where government officers are answered by officers to the protest, Goel, Sisodia, cabinet (AAP) Government on the increase in electricity bills of “Gurdwara Bangla Sahib Weatherman predicted that erly winds from Bay of Bengal not providing answers asked Question and Reference ministers and all AAP MLAs order of Delhi High Court has farmers. has been listed under World stormy developments in the will have their effects on by MLAs and blamed Committee of the Delhi wore black bands during the directed private schools to roll They need electric supply Book of Records (WBR) northwest plains will continue Thursday. The mercury will Lieutenant Governor Anil Assembly for further House proceedings against the back hike in fees. However, the for agriculture workers for 4 London for matchless contri- and people should expect relief however marginally rise. Baijal for it. action. L-G’s move. BJP leader alleged the AAP to 5 months in a year. But bution in philanthropy ser- on Thursday. However, tem- Due to moderate winds, Goel directed Principal “Not only the House, this Later, Goel had written to Government has failed in this they have to pay price for the vices and providing non-stop perature will rise marginally. the air quality of the national Secretaries of education, revenue is also a bigger insult to democ- Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra regard. entire year. In a number of Langar (Free kitchen) in India,” Thursday’s maximum temper- Capital improved as the Air and power departments to racy....This (situation) is worse Mahajan over the issue, alleg- The LoP, along with bills, on the consumption of said Sirsa who also holds a ature is expected to hover Quality Index of Wednesday appear in the House during the than emergency -- (this is) ing the power of legislation is Jagdish Pradhan, also protest- zero to one unit the bills have portfolio of General Secretary around 37 degrees, it said. was 136 against 171 on Tuesday proceedings on Thursday, say- undeclared emergency,” Goel being encroached upon by the ed in the Assembly against come to Rs 1,400 where the in Delhi Sikh Gurudwara The minimum tempera- on a scale of 0 to 500. The ing questions whose answers said while expressing anguish L-G who has “killed” democ- hike in power tariff. “Fixed meter is sanction for nine to Management Committee ture on Wednesday was record- humidity oscillated between have not been provided and over the matter. racy with his order. charges for electricity con- ten KW,” he added. (DSGMC). ed at 28.5, a notch above the 62 to 66 per cent. 0-2 0   !" #   $%   

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The informal summit ences," the envoy said.   3P-  He had given the cattle to ndia and China will work between Prime Minister Modi "They will work together  --    Cruelty to Animals another person for milking Iout their differences to and President Xi in April at on these commonalities," he Act registered them and sell the milk, the ensure that they progress and the Chinese city of Wuhan added. $   8 08.9 $   +,+ ' complaint said. prosper together, Indian was an "effort by the leaders of On the success of Indian An offence under the envoy here Gautam India and China, two large films in China and promotion day before Pranab Mumbai court has sen- Prevention of Cruelty To Bambawale said on countries with huge popula- of people-to-people contacts, AMukherjee addresses an Atenced a 76-year-old man to Animals Act, 1960, was regis- Wednesday ahead of Prime tions, to talk to each other, the envoy said India and RSS event in Nagpur, the for- 10-day imprisonment and tered against Phulsunge at Minister Narendra Modi's understand each other to pro- China should have more peo- mer president's daughter and imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on Kalachowky police station. bilateral talks with Chinese mote cooperation between ple-to-people exchanges. One Congress leader Sharmishta him for leaving his cattle out in The police examined eye- President Xi Jinping on the the two countries", of the ways to that is through Mukherjee on Wednesday dis- rain for five days. witnesses who told the court sidelines of the Shanghai Bambawale said. movies. approved of his decision, saying joining the BJP, saying she to plant false stories, spread falls The court order against that Phulsunge had tied up 28 Cooperation Summit this "Most importantly, it "We are happy to see that he was giving the BJP and the would rather leave politics than rumours as today and making Gopal Phulsunge, a resident of animals out in the open for five week - their second meeting (summit) was a strategic com- Bollywood movies are becom- Sangh a handle to plant false quit the Congress. "Hope it somewhat believable. And Lalbagh in central Mumbai, days. in less than two months. munication between the lead- ing popular. The important stories as his “speech will be for- Pranab Mukherjee now realis- this is just the beginning!," she came on a complaint by Chetan In the order passed on May "Of course, there are cer- ers of the two countries. As a point is by seeing the movies gotten” but “visuals will remain”. es from todays' incident, how said. Sharma, an animal rights 28, Metropolitan Magistrate A tain differences between us, result of their discussion in Chinese people will come to Taking to Twitter, she BJP dirty tricks department Mukherjee would be vis- activist. H Kashikar said the police did but we will work at the dif- Wuhan, the two leaders have understand India better. By hoped the former president operates. Even RSS wouldn't iting the RSS headquarters According to Sharma, not produce a medical report to ferences to ensure the two arrived at a certain consensus: understanding India better would realise how the BJP's believe that you are going to tomorrow and would address a Phulsunge was found to have back the charge that Phulsunge countries will progress and the first and most important there will be more mutual "dirty tricks department" works endorse its views in your function there. The visit has tied his 28 animals - cows, left the animals starving. prosper together. We are not consensus is India and China trust between people of India and said that with his visit, he speech. But the speech will be already given rise to a lot of bulls and calves - near a railway But there was sufficient going to be going away from are partners in progress and and Chin," he said. was giving the BJP and RSS forgotten, visuals will remain speculation and a host of bridge in Kalachowky area on evidence to prove that the cat- each other or apart from each economic development: the "Similarly, we want to see "full handle to plant false sto- and those will be circulated Congress leaders have urged June 28, 2013. tle were kept without any shel- other. We are going to do this second most important con- more Chinese movies also so ries". with fake statements. the former president to review The animals were drenched ter to protect them from rain, together," he said in an inter- sensus is that there are many that we can understand China Mukherjee today dis- "By going to Nagpur, you his decision for the sake of sec- and starving for five days as which amounts to "cruelty" view to China's state-run more commonalities between better," he added. PTI missed "rumours" about her are giving BJP/RSS full handle ularism. Phulsunge did not provide them under the act, the judge held. %%53& ) %  *         # #  54   :!    $  +'0-', on this day last year.  6 $ Gandhi questioned the delay ongress president Rahul in filing a probe report into the % &  # CGandhi on Wednesday death of farmers in police firing, announced here that the farmers' alleging that the BJP government loan would be waived within 10 in the state had failed to provide $   +,+ ' From page 1 days if his party comes to power security to farmers and address “The Government has in Madhya Pradesh. their concerns. He also lashed out CP president Sharad introduced a new allowance in While addressing a rally of at the state and central govern- NPawar on Wednesday the name of risk and hardship farmers at Pipliya Mandi in ments for ignoring the farm dis- said the RSS and BJP holding allowance which was not pro- Mandsaur, Gandhi said, "Kamal tress across the country. Iftar parties for Muslims is vided to them earlier. Besides Nath (Madhya Pradesh Congress "The governments are of no "nothing but a joke". this, allowances -- office main- president) and Jyotiraditya use if they cannot provide secu- Pawar held an Iftar party tenance allowance, combined Scindia (the state poll campaign rity to farmers and their families. to mark the ongoing month of duty allowance, cash con- committee chairman) are sitting A total of 1,200 farmers com- Ramazan at Haj House here veyance charges, cycle mainte- here. I want to assure you that mitted suicide in Madhya this evening. The party was nance allowance, boat within 10 days of coming to Pradesh. Did any rich person or attended by prominent NCP allowance and fixed stationery power in Madhya Pradesh, the their family member commit sui- leaders and members of the charges have been hiked,” Sinha government will waive (farmers') cide who have lakhs of crores as Muslim community. said. loan.” debt," he said, addressing the Addressing the gather- The risk and hardship He was in Mandsaur to Kisan Samriddhi Sankalp rally. ing, Pawar took potshots at allowance of 500 per month commemorate the first anniver- Gandhi mentioned how the RSS and BJP without will be paid to GDSs. The sary of police firing on farmers Karnataka and Punjab govern- naming them. composite allowance has been during an agitation in which six ment have already waived the "I have read in newspa- increased to 500 from 100 farmers were killed. farmer loans. "I met Narendra pers that a Nagpur-based paid earlier, boat allowance to The Congress president also Modiji and demanded justice for organisation and a political 115 from 50 and combined promised that a government of farmers. He waived off Rs 2.5 )       .  + ;     .                  .        party, which are known to duty allowance to minimum of his party in the state would take lakh loan of 15 people. He should    +  . .              .   "     $- *    +, tear the social fabric and 1,170 and maximum of action against those responsible also waive loans of farmers," communal harmony, are also 2,340 from 500 per month. for the police firing on farmers Rahul said. offering `daavat' (invite for a feast). "Coming in this holy  . 3 month (of Ramazan), it is ;-4 0 nothing but a joke," he said. "It shows that these peo- ple have some other motives.  5 . But still I am very hopeful      that the country will move in the the right direction in From page 1 of ensuring BJP’s 350-seat vic- same agitation. That being the ahead of his impending meet- coming days," the former From page 1 the CM said. during the Budget Session. “The BJP should find out tory on its own strength. But, case, it is really appreciable that ing with the Sena President, Union minister said. benefits will be directly The BJP claimed there was The crop insurance as to why the Modi govern- the fact remains: that prices of Modi is engaged a global out- Shah said: "It is not that I am NCP leaders Ajit Pawar, transferred to their bank no clash of interest and no dif- scheme is the Narendra Modi ment has lost its contact with petroleum products and essen- reach programme, while Shah meeting him for the first time. Majid Memon, , D accounts. It will be imple- ferences. Bihar Agriculture Government’s flagship scheme, the people. We, the Shiv Sena, tial commodities have sky- is engaged in a similar program I have met him for five times P Tripathi and Dhananjay mented from the upcoming Minister Prem Kumar, who is launched with much fanfare are always in touch with the rocketed, distressed farmers across the nation,” the Sena stat- since our government occupied Munde were present at the Kharif season. from the BJP, said, “There is no two years ago to protect farm- people and we function on the have gone on an agitation, the ed, in its official mouth-piece. the office in 2014". event. The scheme has been con- difference between the Central ers. Under the scheme, farm- basis of the support we enjoy at Modi government has lost its In a related development, Replying to a question, Speaking on the occa- ceptualised by senior IAS offi- and the State schemes. ers have to pay just two per the grass-root level That being contact with the farmers, the Shah expressed optimism that Shah also said that he did not sion, state NCP chief Jayant cer Amrit Lal Meena. It will be Whatever decision the PM cent of the total premium in the case, there is no for a BJP won the Palghar by-poll by the BJP would contest the 2019 think Uddhav Thackeray Patil said that Pawar, with his implemented by the took has been further reformed case of the Kharif crop, 1.5 per poster-boy ( BJP) to win the using “Saam, Daam, Dand and Lok Sabha election in alliance expressing displeasure towards unmatchable stature, is the Cooperative Department of in the State scheme. This is a cent for Rabi and five per cent elections,” ,” the “Saamana” Bhed” (all means and methods), with Shiv Sena. the BJP was a big issue. "It may most suitable candidate for Bihar. The Government has good initiative and there is no for horticulture. The remain- editorial stated. the BJP is attempting to break In an interview aired by a be for media, but not for me," the prime minister's post in allocated Rs 300 crore in the politics. This scheme will ben- ing premium is equally shared “We salute Shah’s objective farmers’ agitation using the regional television channel the BJP president said. the coming elections first year. efit the NDA Governments at by the Centre and the States. Officials said that Bihar the Centre and in Bihar.” In 2017-18, the area had been wary of the PMFBY Kumar said this was a collec- insured under the PMFBY ever since it was launched in tive decision and all the NDA was 47.5 million hectares, 2016. The State has been at log- allies supported it. which translates into 24 per       gerheads with the Centre over The number of farmers cent of the GCA of 198.4 mil- crop insurance for the last insured during both the Kharif lion hectares. couple of years, especially and Rabi seasons has gone As per the Government’s when Nitish was a part of the down by 14 per cent this year, targets, the coverage in 2017-           Grand Alliance. the area under crop insurance 18 should have increased to 40 Clarifying his stand, Nitish scheme has come down to 24 per cent but has actually said that the Centre and the per cent of gross cropped area reduced to 24 per cent. The State were depositing premium (GCA) in 2017-18 from 30 per crop insurance scheme has From page 1 would help diversion of cane Sugar Price (Control) Order, to the insurance companies cent in 2016-17. also witnessed a 14 per cent The creation of buffer during surplus season. 2018 under Essential and the farmers too were sup- “Over 1.20 crore farmers drop in the number of farmers stock would help soak up Ethanol extracted from Commodities Act, 1955 to fix posed to pay 2 per cent of pre- benefited from the crop insur- insured to 47.9 million in excess supplies and boost sugarcane will be used for minimum selling price. mium but they were getting lit- ance scheme during the Kharif 2017-18 from 55.3 million in sliding domestic prices. blending in petrol and will Asked whether this move will tle relief. “For Kharif and Rabi season last year and the Rabi 2016-17. Binod Pandey, a “Mills are selling sugar at provide cane farmers remu- lead to rise in retail prices, seasons insurance companies season in 2016-17 as compared farmer leader, told The Pioneer Rs 26-28 per kg as against the nerative price for their crop. Paswan said the Government were deposited Rs 800 crore to 1.62 crore in 2013-14. In that farmers had lost interest as average production cost of Rs Ethanol doping in petrol will always maintains balance (Rs 400 crore each from the 2016-17, over 5.73 crore farm- the compensation was either 32 per kg,” Paswan said, also help the country cut its between interests of farmers Centre and the State) but the ers insured their crop while denied or delayed. adding that exports are also oil imports. and consumers. farmers got relief worth Rs 150 3.33 crore farmers in 2013-14,” not viable as global prices are Paswan said the “This will not affect avail- crore, so we decided to bring the Agriculture Ministry had lower than rates prevailing in Government had last month ability of sugar to consumers our crop assistance scheme,” said in a reply to Parliament India. announced production-linked at reasonable price and On soft loans to mills for subsidy of Rs 1,540 crore for Government will put in place ethanol, the Minister said the sugarcane farmers, taking the a mechanism to ensure that Government will bear inter- total package to about Rs the retail prices of sugar are est subvention of Rs 1,332 8,500 crore. kept fully under control,” an crore over a period of five “The Government is con- official statement said. years including moratorium cerned about farmers’ wel- At present, this would be period of one year. Stating fare,” the Minister said, done along with imposition of that the farmers cannot be adding that the Centre is stock holding limits on sugar stopped to produce cane, the helping mills cut losses and mills. Minister said the additional enable them to clear dues to The stock limit on mills ethanol production capacity farmers. will be initially imposed for That the current sugar season (up apart, the to September 2018), it added. Minister said Earlier this year, the the mini- Centre had doubled sugar mum selling import duty to 100 per cent price of and scrapped export duty to white/refined check sliding domestic prices. sugar has It has also asked mills to been fixed at export 2 million tonnes of Rs 29 per kg. sugar. The India is the world’s second Government largest producer of sugar after has notified Brazil. ",%$# -./0123  (&  60 *. "$ /0*$  % 

$ #  /  13 bridges on the Ganga 808.9 7CC<& ! G    -        between Allahabad to Farakka  00    before May 2014, but later part from the major deci- New Delhi: The Cabinet also approved the Rs 4,338 crore project to enhance the facilities in additional 20 bridges were Asions on packages to the Sriharikota rocket launching station. Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that this would cre- planned, of which 5 have been sugar sector and increase in ate more facilities in the launching station and will attract other countries to use the forth- opened to traffic and 7 are 78966.-.  .- :6(7;(< wages of Gramin Dak Sevaks, coming advanced facilities in Sriharikota. The Cabinet further approved the continuation of under construction. the Union Cabinet on the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark-III pro- As many as three lakh solar ... =- - . . & Wednesday also approved pro- grammes. PNS street lights will be installed posals for a 10-km bridge across throughout the country with river Ganga in Allahabad to be enterprises and disposal of their km long new 6-lane bridge during Kumbh, Ardh-Kumbh special emphasis on areas where  2-.-  2    built at a cost of Rs 1,948 crore; movable and immovable assets. across the Ganga on NH 96 at and other rituals at 'sangam' and there is no facility for street implementation of the third "The surplus land of sick PSUs Phaphamau in Allahabad with will boost the pilgrimage lighting systems through grid   ❑   5<=  -  #  phase of installing three lakh will be utlised for housing for total capital cost of Rs 1,948.25 tourism and local economy of power -- North Eastern States # 4 solar lamps for street lighting poor. Out Government will crore," a statement from the Allahahad. "The bridge will and Left Wing Extremism    -"8+    -8' and 25 lakh solar study lamps for treat this as first right of poor Ministry of Road and Highways also be beneficial for the (LWE) affected districts-- #     students in North Eastern and on this surplus land," said said. The project, expected to be Lucknow/ Faizabad bound traf- under the scheme. Prasad said 4 ❑ ;  #  54 -  Naxal-affected States. Union Minister Ravi Shankar completed by December 2021, fic coming from Madhya that 25 lakh solar study lamps The Cabinet even approved Prasad, detailing the Cabinet will resolve the traffic conges- Pradesh via NH 27 and NH 76 will also be distributed to stu- $ #  /     )      - revised guidelines on time decisions. tion on the existing 2-lane through Naini dents from this regions. He 808.9 54    bound closure of sick and loss "The CCEA approved the Phaphamau bridge, it said. Bridge," the statement said. said this project would cost ❑ #2 #  54 -   making central public sector project for construction of 9.9 It will also ease the rush Prasad said there were only Rs.1895 crores. n a move that would impact    +(   Iaround 15,000 MBBS seats and thousands of students pur- -'$     >0 0> * suing undergraduate medicine course, the Union Health The decisions will also bring MBBS courses for the coming Ministry has rejected propos- down the number of medical academic session while the als for setting up at least 68 new seats in the country. They said fate of those medical students +..- .- .8 medical colleges, turned down that around 8,600 MBBS seats studying in the colleges now 9   the request of nine colleges to will be lost for the academic ses- hangs in balance. increase MBBS seats and that sion 2018-19 as the Ministry Some medical colleges that of renewal of courses in 82 has denied permission to as have been denied renewal are > - ---.-  -      medical colleges for the acad- many as 68 new medical col- recent setups, while there are emic session 2018-19, citing leges including those in many which have been run- various shortcomings across Government and private sectors ning for years and now won't $  808.9 *    always wanted to portray the country. due to non-fulfilment of vari- be able to take admissions. Rajinikanth as the lead charac-     The Ministry’s decisions, ous criteria. With this, approximately he Supreme Court on 5 - ter in his script and e got regis- which were taken last week, The axe has also fallen on 15,000 seats won't be available TWednesday refused to stay 4  tered the movie title in 1994 by $ #  /  were based on the recommen- 82 existing medical colleges for MBBS course this year. the screening of the Rajinikanth-    - the name 'Karikalan', who was 808.9 dations from the Medical who have been refused renew- Overall, the number of starrer Kaala that is to hit the a Chola king. Council of India (MCI), the al permission for the academ- MBBS seats available in the theatres on Thursday. A    he Supreme Court will hear apex regulatory body for med- ic session. With no renewal country for medical applicants Vacation Bench of the apex    Ton Thursday a petition to ical education in the country, permission, the said medical has come down to less than court refused to entertain a oust disqualified JD(U) Rajya said sources in the Ministry. colleges will not be able to offer 54,000. petition by KS Rajashekaran, a   - Sabha member Sharad Yadav film producer, who claimed that     from his official residence. The the story of the film including   petition filed by JD(U) leader ?;@> * songs and scenes of the movie of , Ram Chandra Yadav had gone to Delhi were his copyrighted work that Prasad Singh, could not be HC challenging his disqualifi- #    were stolen by the producers of heard on Wednesday as the cation on several grounds,        the film after he had met them But the bench of Justices counsel appearing for Sharad including the one concerning       +5  on an earlier occasion. Adarsh K Goel and Ashok Yadav was not available. the basic principle of natural   '   > 5;  The movie Kaala is pro- Bhushan was not impressed as The appeal by Ram justice, as he was not heard by    duced by Rajinikanth’s actor the movie was scheduled for Chandra Prasad Singh has the Rajya Sabha chairman prior     7<   "  son-in-law Dhanush under the release on Thursday. Even the challenged an earlier decision to passing of order against ,+     banner of Wonderbar Films Pvt Madras High Court had refused of the Delhi High Court that him. "0! +  Ltd. Rajashekaran's counsel said to grant interim stay on the allowed Sharad Yadav to keep Yadav's term in RS is to end    #' $  808.9 formance and develop agenda. that there was a clear breach of movie's release. his official residence and even in July 2022. Along with him,       "It is a war like situa- his creative work by the film pro- The bench told the peti- withdraw his salary and perks Ali Anwar, another JD(U)      # day before BJP chief Amit tion...The general elections are ducers who failed to take his tioner's counsel, "Let the movie despite being disqualified for Rajya Sabha member was also 9  . " AShah's meeting with due next year and we need to prior permission before making be released. How can we stop its participating in an Opposition disqualified on December 4 !        Shrimoni Akali Dal (SAD) strengthen the NDA and the movie. The movie is direct- release?" The petitioner rally against the wishes and last. Anwar's term in RS ended         leaders in Chandigarh, the should resolve our differences ed by Rajnikanth's brother. informed the Court that he interest of the party. in April this year.     C@  Punjab-based party on to emerge victorious in the    !   5! Wednesday said that the next general elections," PTI   !# Congress remains the princi- quoted Badal as saying. &/  pal Opposition party for most According to Badal, the  $    of the NDA allies and advo- BJP and the SAD are "natural    cated ironing out differences allies" and "It is not a relation  /5   $-! " within the NDA to firm up of give and take".        victory in 2019 Lok Sabha In the 2014 general elec- -7 0  !    ".'$ polls. tions, the SAD contested 10 4@6<    6A As Opposition gears up to out of 13 Lok Sabha seats in $  808.9 !       work out a united flank against Punjab with the BJP fighting    #$   the Modi-Government, the the other three. Presently, the day after the Enforcement !       BJP has set out to put its SAD has four seat and the BJP ADirectorate’s seven-hour-      house in order and commence one. long interrogation in Aircel-       confidence-building exercise Asked about the TDP Maxis case, former Finance !        with its 12 allies. leaving the NDA and the Shiv Minister P Chidambaram on   + C6#$  The RSS has also sought Sena announcing that it will Wednesday appeared before-         !  the BJP to mend fences with contest the 2019 polls on its the CBI in connection with    G   the Shiv Sena , its longest ally own, Badal in a limited the INX Media bribery case.       !  #$ and ' ideological brother', and response underlined that the The interrogation at CBI     ( continue the political part- Congress is the principal oppo- headquarters went on for four 66# nership in 2019 Lok Sabha sition party of all NDA allies in hours with Chidambaram polls . The RSS wants BJP to their respective states. reiterating he was only signa-    / $ consolidate partnership with "I cannot comment on the tory to the decisions vetted by    $ all its allies, particularly after relation between BJP and other senior Finance Ministry offi-   $+  the exit of the TDP from the allies, but one thing is clear. It cials, said sources.  "  NDA fold in March and its is the Congress which is the To questions on his inter- 0!    joining the opposition ranks. principal opposition party for actions with co-accused and !  & ! SAD, another long-term most of the NDA allies in their bribe givers Peter and Indrani       !  ally of the BJP in Punjab, also respective states and not BJP," Mukerjeas, Chidambaram   !    seeks to strengthen the NDA to the former deputy chief min- gave an evasive reply. He was     ensure positive results in the ister of Punjab said. also evasive on the questions        Lok Sabha polls. SAD, which Endorsing Prime Minister on Rs five crore bribe to his #$   !  has lost power to the Congress Narendra Modi as the leader of son Karti by INX Media pro-       in Punjab, is keen that its the alliance, he said, "The moters Peter and Indrani,      main political opponent does momentum is with Modiji and sources claimed.   ! not get increasing credibility in he has performed as prime min- "Appeared before CBI,       ! # its bid to unify the opposition ister. He is the face of the NDA." FIR contains no allegations vis-à-vis the NDA. Badal also expressed his against me. Questions and     SAD president Sukhbir gratitude to Modi for accept- answers were based on the     Badal is of the opinion that all ing the party's demand to files of FIPB. Hence there       alliance partners must settle waive GST on food material was little to add to the record,"        their differences to ensure vic- used for 'langar' served in gur- Chidambaram said on Twitter.         tory in the general elections dwaras as well as on food Meanwhile, the ED has       next year which BJP seeks to served free of cost in all other asked Chidambaram to appear   # contest on the basis of its per- religious places. *       !   <' ( *    +, again on June 12. '   !    &    :  -     G           $  ?   0 ' !  !     !      !  #      declared insolvent and removed iv If the Congress comes to from their companies by IBC power mobile phones, which     !!  N   O $  $ ; very time I listen to the view enacted by Prime Minister are made in China, will now be  $ P     Eof Shri Rahul Gandhi, both Modi's Government. These manufactured in India - a case $  808.9 The CBI conducted been principal of the institute   . inside and outside Parliament, loans were given largely during of inadequate knowledge. searches at the NDA premis- since 2011. The alleged cor- -  -!  I ask myself the same question the UPA Government. In the year 2014 when he CBI has booked the es, including offices and resi- ruption in appointments start- - +  G  — How much does he know? ii Loans are not available UPA went out of power, there Tprincipal of the National dences of the accused in ed way back in 2007, when he    !   When will he know? Listening to the kisans but only to the were only two mobile phone Defence Academy (NDA) and in connection with the case. applied for the post of profes-     to his speech delivered in industrialists- Factually false. manufacturing units in India. sectors. four other faculty members The FIR is also against sor. Dr Jagmohan Mehar H-" + Madhya Pradesh today reaf- This was during the UPA In 2018, with the result of our vi We will connect farms besides unidentified others unknown officials of Ministry Professor Political Science, Dr  9  firms my curiosity about the Government, particularly UPA electronics policy and the and villages to the cities - His for alleged irregularities in of Defence, UPSC and NDA. Vanita Puri, Associate      answer. Is he being inade- II, when bulk of amount con- incentives in a four year peri- impression is of the Digvijay the selection and appoint- There were complaints that Professor of Chemistry, Dr         quately briefed or is he being a stitute the NPA's today were od, this has increased to 120 Singh era in Madhya Pradesh. ment of teaching staff in the seniors teaching staff had flout- Rajeev Bansal Associate  #+  G    little too liberal with his facts. given by the banking system units with an investment of Madhya Pradesh had the prestigious institute for train- ed the rules and approved Professor of Mathematics are  !      I take for consideration the six during the period 2008-14. Rs.1,32,000 crores. worst set of roads in India when ing budding military officers. Academic Performance also named in the CBI FIR.          basic points that he made in the From 2014 we have been sys- v Jobs not being created in the Congress was voted out in Dr. Om Prakash Shukla, Indicators (API) score of appli- "A case has been registered   # speech today: tematically taking one step India 2003. Poor quality roads was the principal, has been charged cants. The API score was under sections 120B, 420, 465, i He accused Prime after the other to recover these The latest GDP date has one key reason for ousting the with criminal conspiracy, fraudulently approved and sent 471 of IPC and 13(2)r/w  #  Minister Modi of waiving of the monies back. reemphasised India as the Congress. Thanks to Shri cheating and corruption in for an approval to UPSC. On 13(1)(d)of IPC Act 1988      loans of Rs.2.5 lakh crores of the iii Prime Minister has fastest growing economy in Shivraj Singh Chouhan and selection/appointment of the basis of approved API against Principal and others on   ,9  +  15 top industrialists in the given Rs.35000 crores each to the world. There is a double Prime Minister Modi who dur- teaching faculty in NDA. score, Union Public Service the allegations of irregularities (  $    country. - Factually this is com- two diamond jewellers who digit growth in construction, ing the NDA Government, has Also, cases have been regis- Commission had appointed in the appointment for differ-   - !  pletely false. have now escaped out of coun- expansion in manufacturing, an tripled the investment in rural tered against a professor of the professors and associate ent posts in NDA," CBI offi- - 1--2      The Government has not try - factually false. increased capital formation roads, in comparison to what political science, assistant pro- professors. The accused prin- cials said.     waived of a single rupee due This banking fraud started which indicates investment the UPA spent, there is a revo- fessor of chemistry, mathe- cipal and professors allegedly "The false and exaggerat- +0!   from any industrialist. The in the year 2011 when the increase, large investment in lution in the Gram Sadak matics, head of chemistry sent less than qualified candi- ed teaching experience 1+02   +    facts are to the contrary. Those UPA II was in power. It was physical infrastructure and Yojana. department. The NDA is an dates to the UPSC for approval. claimed by Dr Shukla was not +   1++2 6CA who owed money to the banks only detected during the NDA increased investment in rural (The writer is senior BJP elite armed forces training According to CBI, Shukla, verified by the (defence min- 4@65#  6C@ # and other creditors have been period. India. All these are job creating leader) centre for budding military one of the senior most NDA istry) before he was appoint- officers of the country. professors in the country, has ed," the complaint says. ",%$# -./0123  (<

(       :(  *;B?   )  @  !  P     ) P,   A        #  -'' slain terrorists. A massive police station and J&K police’s combing operation was Special Operations $  .," the Shia Muslims’’. $  .," Patanjali to set up mega Food due to non-cooperation from hree infiltrators were killed launched in the entire ?;BCA Group (SOG) camp The fatwa was issued in Park. Later on March 23 this the State Government.Blaming Tas the Indian Army foiled area to find if any more ultras in the vicinity. arul Uloom Deoband and response to a question send day after Baba Ramdev’s year Patanjali Ayurved pvt Adityanath Government for an infiltration bid in North were hiding in the sense forests. They added that 5 to 6 ter- Dcontroversy often go hand by a local resident of Deoband APatanjali Ayurved said it’s Limited demanded for the the pullout, Patanjali Ayurved Kashmir’s Machhil sector of Earlier, security forces rorists approached from two in hand. The Sunni Islamic Sikandar Ali whether shariat pulling out of its proposed transfer of 91 acres of land to Limited managing director Kupwara while a suicide attack repulsed a possible fidayeen sides of Army camp and Police seminary in Saharanpur known permits the Sunni Muslims to 6,000-crore mega food pro- Patanjali food and Herbal Acharya Balkrishna posted on was foiled in Hajin area of (suicide) attack in Hajin pock- station Hajin and fired at least for the controversial religious attend the Iftar parties organ- cessing project in Noida, the Park, the subsidiary of the micro blogging site Twitter on Baramulla district in the wee et of north Kashmir’s 08 grenades propelled by edicts (fatwa) has asked the ised by the Shia Muslims dur- Uttar Pradesh Government Patanjali Ayurved Pvt Limited. Tuesday: “Came to know hours of Wednesday, officials Bandipora district. The situa- Under Barrel Grenade Sunni Muslims to avoid attend- ing the holy month of on Wednesday sprung into The earlier allotment was about quashing of Mega Food said. tion in the area was reported Launcher (UBGL) followed by ing the Iftar party and any other Ramzan and whether Sunni action and assured that the made with the approval of the Park, approved by the Centre, A defence spokesman said normal and peaceful. heavy firing towards the Camp social event organised by Shia Muslims should attend and issue would be resolved in a Cabinet and the proposal of in Greater Noida. The pledge that a group of heavily armed Sources said a group of 4 to & the Police station. Muslims. The seminary had dine during the social events week. transfer of 91 acres of land will to bring prosperity to the lives infiltrators from across the 5 unidentified terrorists Defence spokesman said earlier issued a fatwa terming like marriage and Dawat-e- The matter would be also be approved by the of farmers in the land of Sri Line of Control (LoC) tried to attacked the Army camp appar- that terrorists resorted to stand- life insurance and photography walima organised by the shia placed before the Cabinet Cabinet”, said the industries Ram and Krishna remained sneak into this side in the wee ently to strike a suicide attack off firing on security forces. as ‘haram’; for the Muslims. muslims. The muftis who meeting on June 12. Official Minister Satish Mahana here incomplete because of the hours but the alert troops late on Tueaday night. Clashes and stone pelting A bench of three member issued the fatwa are Mufti sources said the matter was on Wednesday. indifference of the State noticed their movement. He However, security forces by local people was reported Muftis of Darul Ifta of Darul Jainul Islam kasmi, Mufti accorded top priority after “CM Yogi Adityanath has Government’’. said the counter infiltration repulsed the attack by forcing near the Camp site in the Uloom Deoband issued the Fakhrul Islam and Mufti the intervention of the Prime talked to Baba Ramdev and Citing the reason for security grid promptly initiat- terrorists to retreat. town. Meanwhile, terrorist out- fatwa saying “the Sunni Waqar Ali. Minister’s office asked the UP heard his grievances and direc- pulling out of the State, he ed action that triggered gun- Security officials described fit Lashkar-e-Taiba claimed Muslims should refrain from The Muftis have however Government to resolve the tions have been issued to offi- said, “We did not get any fight in which three armed ter- it as standoff firing by terror- responsibility for the attack attending Iftar parties’’. not declared the dining with issue. cials to expedite the process of cooperation from the State rorists were killed. ists on security forces. and said “three Army person- The Fatwa added “Sunni Shia Muslims during Ramzaan “Land measuring 455 resolution of the matter’’, said Government for this project. There was no damage to Security sources said that a nel were killed and several Muslims should also not attend as “illegitimate’’, they have only acres was allotted to Patanjali the Minister. Patanjali We have waited for long time the security forces during the group of terrorists opened injured in the attack”. However, the marriage parties of the Shia advised the Sunni Muslims to Ayurveda Pvt Limited on Ayurved said on Wednesday for the clearances but could encounter. Three assault rifles indiscriminate fire upon the official sources denied any fatal community and they should refrain from attending the November 2, 2016. Later the that it is pulling out of the pro- not get from the State and other arms and ammuni- Army’s 13 Rashtriya Rifles or non fatal casualties on their not dine in the parties and social events organised by the Union food Ministry granted ject along the Yamuna Government. Now we have tion was recovered from the (RR) camp which also has a side in the incident. social gatherings organised by Shia Muslims. in principal approval to Expressway in Uttar Pradesh decided to shift the project.”

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     +,+ ' placement activist from Bharat Jan Andolan and Human - "1"-   n a pre-dawn swoop, the Rights activist Rona Jacob IMaharashtra police on Wilson. $  +,+ ' ?Dr Anand Teltumde, General Hoc Committee, CPDR, said. Wednesday arrested four Dalit While Dhawale was arrest- Secretary of Committee for “These arrest amounts to activists and a professor from ed from Mumbai, Wilson was he Maharashtra units of Protection of Democratic Rights blatant violation of citizen’s Nagpur University with alleged arrested from south Delhi flat. TPeople’s Union of Civil (CPDR), Maharashtra, said. rights to freedom of expression Maoist links, in connection Three others Gadling, Prof Sen Liberties (PUCL) and “A l l t h e p e r s o n s a r r e s t e d and voicing dissent, and is clear- the January 1, 2018 Bhima- and Raut were picked up from Committee for Protection of today have publicly defended the ly a move to target individuals Koregaon riots in Pune district. Nagpur by the Pune police. Democratic Rights (CPDR) rights of Dalits and various sec- working for rights of the mar- Following up on the simul- Pune’s Joint Commissioner have condemned the arrest of tions of marginalised people. ginalised sections of society, taneous raids conducted on of Police Ravindra Kadam, who five persons with alleged Maoist The simultaneous arrests at all and to produce a chilling effect April 17 in Mumbai, Pune and was earlier the Inspector General links in connection with the India level by State authorities on voices of dissent”. Nagpur on residences of vari- of the Naxalite-infested January 1, 2018 Bhima- smack of predetermined “Hindu Right-wing activists ous Dalit leaders and other Gadchiroli range, said that his Koregaon riots. planned attack on people who Milind Ekobote and Sambhaji functionaries associated with team had arrested five persons “The arrests that have been have been protesting against Bhide, against whom many the Elgaar Parishad, the police from Mumbai, Nagpur and New made under UAPA has several injustice and atrocities perpet- complaints and FIRs have been took into custody Surendra Delhi for their alleged role in draconian provisions which uated by various State and non- lodged, are clearly being pro- Gadling, General Secretary inciting violence at Bhima- ensure long detention and State Hindu right-wing groups,” tected by the ruling dispensa- Indian Association of People’s Koregaon in Pune district. makes it difficult to obtain bail,” Mihir Desai, Convenor, Ad- tion,” Desai said. Lawyers from Nagpur, Sudhir The arrests have been made Dhawale, Editor Vidrohi from on the basis of a First (KKM) and Republican Sambhaji Bhide Guruji, the leader from Gujarat Jignesh Mumbai, and three others. Information Report (FIR) reg- Panthers Party ahead of the founder of Shree Shiv Mewani tweeted: “Maharashtra Apart from Gadling and istered with the Vishram Baug January 1, 2018 Bhima- Pratisthan Hindustan and police has arrested Raut, three others arrested police station in Pune under Koregaon riots Pune-based Milind Ekbote, the Ambedkarite activist & editor were Prof Shoma Sen, Head of under 153(A), 505 (1)(b), 117 “We are also investigating founder of Samastha Hindu Sudhir Dhawale in Mumbai, Department of English, Nagpur and 34 of the Indian Penal Code the Maoist link in the Koregaon Aghadi, for caste riots at Bhima- advocate Surendra Gadling in University, Rona Wilson, (IPC) and sections of the Bhima riots,” Kadam said. Koregaon, Harshali Potdar, one Nagpur and Rona Wilson in Public Relations Secretary, Unlawful Activities Prevention “It is just a ploy to victim- of the coordinators of the Elgaar Delhi. All 3 booked under dra- Committee for the Release of Act (UAPA) in connection with ize us. They ( five persons) have Parishad said. Dubbing the conian UAPA while Bhima Political Prisoners (CORPP) Elgar Parishad organised by the been arrested illegally. these arrests as an “attack on Koregaon culprit Manohar and Mahesh Raut, anti-dis- leftist outfit Kabir Kala Manch arrests are being done to shield Ambedkarite movement, Dalit Bhide roams scot free”. (    .          !    )  -  . +   +, /     -   - - -.8 2 * 8    $$  .    .    $ The PI report, prepared been declared by the district parked in the collectorate were    60 "98' based on testimonies gathered collector the previous night. already on fire by the time the from the general public, The team found gaping holes demonstrators reached the   =  9H08' '0 team of retired bureau- blames the district collector for in the claim of the police that venue,” said the report.   5 =3 Acrats, former judges and the shabby way in which the they resorted to firing to save The PI report also says n a big shot in the arm for representatives of NGOs which prohibitory order (Section 144) the district collectorate which that people have cited cases of ITelangana State, the Centre held a People’s Inquest into the was declared in the city. The was allegedly set ablaze by the cancer, lung and breathing      +,+ ' airport industry across the has given final clearance to the recent police firing in team that included the likes of demonstrators. “The PI team related hazards which they globe. It is a testament of GVK massive Kaleshwaram lift irri- Thoothukudi has put the entire M G Devasahayam, Christudas observes that if the district attribute to Sterlite. “There umbai’s GVK Mumbai MIAL’s unflinching commit- gation project, the biggest in blame on the district and State Gandhi (former IAS officials), administration was serious have been numerous com- MInternational Airport ment towards operating with the country. administration. The riots that Jacob Punnose (former IPS about imposing Section 144it plaints against the company of Limited (MIAL), the company an approach that promises effi- The project was estimated took placed in the port city fol- officer), R B Sreekumar (for- would have prevented even harming the environment and that manages the Chhatrapati ciency, safety and reliability,” to cost 80,000 crore, officials lowing the protest march by mer IPS officer who was in the small group formations in the breaking the government envi- Shivaji International Airport the airport spokesperson said. said. Another unique feature of local residents on May 22 forefront of the anti-Narendra district. It is appalling that dur- ronmental regulations. There (CSIA) created a new world “The GVK MIAL’s efforts the project is the longest tun- demanding the immediate clo- Modi agitation), Kalpana ing 100 days of peaceful and are numerous reports which record for single-runway oper- have constantly been focused nel in Asia of 81 kms between sure of Sterlite Copper, a Kannabiran (NGO), non-violent protests, none of which suggests that the com- ations by handling 1003 arrivals towards placing CSIA amongst Yellampally and Mallannasagar Vedanta Group company, Hariparanthaman(former the Ministers from Tamil pany with help of its money and take-offs within a 24-hour airports around the world, the world’s best airports. The dams. claimed the lives of 15 persons, judge, Madras High Court), Nadu state government or the power and political clout have time-frame. handling over 1000 flights per evolution brought through At a meeting of Central according to the report released Tom Thomas, T Peter and J union government ever gotten away with breaking On Tuesday, June 5, 2018, day,” a CSIA spokesperson said. CSIA with respect to services, Water Commission on by the PI. Joseph (Fishermen Forums) reached out to the anti-Sterlite laws,” said the PI report. the Mumbai airport handled Owing to heavy rainfall the functionality and operations Wednesday all obstacles in the The team has demanded among others spoke to the movement,” the report While the PI report has 1003 takeoffs and landings aircrafts were diverted to the personifies into a dynamic way of the project were cleared the immediate ban of the family members of the victims observes. lambasted the company for breaking its own record of nearby airports and were later travel companion that its stake- as the technical advisory com- Sterlite Copper Plant and the and the injured demonstrators The team of investigators polluting the environment, handling 988 flight movements were accommodated immedi- holders cherish having on their mittee of the Water Resources dismantling of the plant. “The before preparing the compre- allege that while the demon- the Sterlite management, hith- in a day. ately as the rains stopped, side,” the spokesperson added. department granted the forest, plant area should be cleared,” hensive report. stration was peaceful, police- erto remained incommunica- “It is the highest traffic in which lead to increase in the According to spokesper- environmental and all other the PI report has demanded. The essence of the lengthy men who posed as protestors do to queries posed by the a single day at any airport in flight movements. son, CSIA has continually clearances. The report describes that the report is that most of the peo- started pelting stones . “When media, have suddenly started India till date. A quintessence “This is an acknowledge- made efforts in rendering trav- Chief Minister K police firing was thoroughly ple who had assembled for the they were identified by some of giving interviews to local of operational excellence, the ment of the airport’s continu- el to and from Mumbai as the Chandrasekhar Rao and the unjustified and was in violation demonstration were ignorant the protestors, the policemen media as part of damage con- Mumbai airport is in the league ous efforts towards setting most desirable and enriching irrigation Minister T Harish of all the established rules. of the Section 144 which had swiftly ran away. The vehicles trol exercise. of the busiest singlerunway quality benchmarks for the experience. Rao expressed their immense happiness over the development and thanked the water resources Minister Nitin Gadkari. ;    .  In a record of sorts the Kaleshwaram project, across river Godavari has secured all  /  '09'' paign after offering floral trib- the necessary clearances in the utes at Babasaheb Ambedkar’s 2 #Q"   R shortest period of time. State ith a view to making statue near the Bus Station. Government officials said that WGujarat one of the clean- Speaking on the occasion, he the project secured the first and est States in the country, the said the government is consid-   3  second phase forest clearances Gujarat Government is mulling ering levying fines for littering and crucial Hydrology clerance to levy fines for littering at pub- at public places of 400-odd PNS: Council of Ministers in development and improvement and now the centre has given lic places in urban and semi- urban areas in the state. He also Vijay Rupani Government and in primary education etc. the environmental clearance. urban areas of the State. distributed 51,000 jute bags senior bureaucrats will attend a More than 200 IAS officers, Officials said that Kaleshwaram “We are seriously mulling form a part of creating aware- three-day long annual Chintan all Ministers including Chief was the only project to secure levying fines for littering in all ness. Shivir from Thursday at Gujarat Minister and Deputy Chief the environmental clearance Municipal Corporations, He praised the Ahmedabad State Fertiliser Corporation Ministers will stay for three days within a year. Officials said that municipalities and Taluka level district administration for dis- (GSFC) complex in Vadodara. at the sprawling campus of this will go a long way in the towns,” said Gujarat Chief tributing 8,000 dustbins. Since During the Shibir they GSFC. Chintan Shivir is the expeditious completion of the Minister Vijay Rupani on Sanand is already globally would attend sessions on chal- concept of former Gujarat CM project with many unique fea- Wednesday during a function known as an auto hub, he lenges of urban administration, Narendra Modi to bring tures. The biggest lift irrigation organised at Sanand town as wished the message of cleanli- growth opportunities in agri- dynamism in the State project in the country envisages part of Environment ness campaign started from culture, infrastructure and rural administration. to store 148 tmcft of water and Cleanliness Week, coinciding Sanand should reach far and utilize 180 tmft of flood water with World Environment Day. wide. Rupani further said that be a product of development, ily of erstwhile Sanand state by lifting two tmc ft every day Ahead of the function Rupani cleanliness should be a matter he said, it should be judicious- Jayshivsinh Vaghela and others during the 90 flood days. The cleansed the roads at industri- of habit. He said that Gujarat ly used because plastic of less in his family at their heritage project will irrigate 18.47 lakh al areas of the town. The cam- leads in implementing Prime than 50 micron is known to fort ‘Darbargadh’ and briefed acres of land in the north paign is being observed from Minister Narendra Modi’s spoil soil and water, pollute them about the achievements Telangana districts of June 5th to 11th. Swatchh Bharat Mission in the environment, and can spread of the Central Government’s Karimnagar, Nizamabad, The Chief Minister also country by Mahatma Gandhi’s diseases, too. welfare schemes under the Warangal, Medak, Nalgonda -, +  & >+&?                     launched Sanand 150th birth anniversary in Meanwhile CM Rupani leadership of Prime Minister and Ranga Reddy district. *    +, Municipality’s cleanliness cam- 2019. While plastic is known to also met member of royal fam- Narendra Modi. ",%$# -./0123  (+ % (  %       9 +    =     O        +,+ '    $   .'$' ally,” another leader said. “As we performed best in The BJP which has steadily Purulia in the panchayat polls s part of an outreach pro- JP president Amit Shah is come up as the principal the TMC wants to destroy our Agramme undertaken by Blikely to visit Purulia district Opposition party in the State organisation. They don’t want us his party ahead of the 2019 Lok of Bengal later this month, party removing the Left Front has to strengthen our base for the Sabha polls, BJP’s national sources said quoting the nation- been engaged in a bitter dogfight Lok Sabha elections. But we will president Amit Shah on al leadership. The timing of with the Trinamool Congress not give up and engage in a do- Wednesday met two opinion Shah’s visit is crucial as it comes that has seen an increase in cases or-die battle in Bengal,” said makers from India Inc and within weeks of alleged murder of murders and arson since the Dilip Ghosh the State BJP pres- Bollywood, Ratan Tata, and of two BJP workers in the recently concluded Panchayat ident. Shah’s visit to Purulia Madhuri Dixit, respectively. Balrampur block of the district. elections. assumes importance against the Shah, who was on a day- The secret murders hit Withstanding the backdrop of Purulia’s emer- visit to the city as part of % P     -)      !  +  .  % P     -)      (    national headlines last week. Trinamool terror the saffron gence as a veritable battle zone Sampark for Samarthan’, inter- *       . ( )  '  . *      “We have been told by our cen- outfit managed to do well in jan- for the two parties ahead of 2019 acted with industrialist and tral leadership that our party galmahal districts of Purulia general elections. former Tata Group Chairman was present at both the meet- Shah’s meetings with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Government in 4 years! president Amit Shah will come and Jhargram which itself The BJP which has done Ratan Tata and Bollywood ings. Madhuri and Tata were part of on auspicious #shivrajyab- #SamparkForSamarthan”. to Purulia,” State BJP general sec- became a sources of added ani- well in the Panchayat elections actress Madhuri Dixit-Nene Shah, who was also sched- a major exercise to reach out to hishek din! @RNTata2000 During the last few days, retary Sayantan Basu said. The mosity between the two parties, has been eyeing at least 22 out and her doctor-husband Dr uled to meet melody queen different segments of the society. #SamparkForSamarthan,” he Shah had met former Indian BJP president would visit the expert said. of 44 parliamentary seats in the Sriram Nene. BharatRatna Lata Mangeshkar, Fadnavis tweeted pho- tweeted. Army chief Gen (Retd) Dalbir State on June 27, sources said. As a result two BJP workers general elections insiders say. During his separate inter- could not do so as she was not tographs of Shah’s meetings In another tweet, he noted: Singh Suhag, scholar and for- Though it was not clear as Trilochan Mahato and Dulal Meanwhile, TMC MP and actions, Shah appraised keeping well. “I was to meet with Madhuri Dixit Nene and “Met Smt @MadhuriDixit Nene mer Lok Sabha Secretary to whether he would visit the Kumar were found dead in Chief Minister Mamata Madhuri and Tata of the work Amit Shah ji but since I am Ratan Tata. , Dr. Nene and family with General Subhash Kashyap, for- victims’ houses party sources mysterious circumstances in a Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek done by Prime Minister down because of food poison- “As always, it was inspiring Mananiya @AmitShah ji as a mer legendary cricket all- said they were hopeful of him matter of three days in the last Banerjee on Wednesday Narendra Modi and his team ing I spoke to him over phone to meet Shri Ratan Tata ji with part of ‘Sampark For Samarthan’, rounder and Indian captain doing so. “If he visits their hous- week of May. The BJP chief him- attacked the BJP for “pushing during the last four years and and told him that next time Mananiya @AmitShah ji as a an initiative to meet dignitaries Kapil Dev, former Justice es then the other workers would self launched a scathing attack India into dark days in the their vision for India. when he comes to Mumbai I part of @BJP4India ‘Sampark to share the historic decisions (Retd) RC Lahoti, former Chief be emboldened. It will also against the Trinamool calling the name of acchhe din,” and added Maharashtra Chief would meet him,” Mangeshkar For Samarthan’ Abhiyan ! We and achievements of Hon PM Justice of India and Yoga guru embarrass the Trinamool murders “inhuman” defying all the saffron party’s days were Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted. also presented him a book on @narendramodi ji’s Baba Ramdev. Congress Government nation- definitions of civilisation. numbered.

AP*A?;*D;?>; 24 45)     /   8'.,, MLA and an Independent. Of didate N Mahesh who won Venkatrao Nadegouda, C.S. Chittapur in Kalaburgi district. the 23 from the alliance, 14 are from Kollegala constituency Puttaraju and SR Mahesh. Kannda actress and legislative fter almost two weeks of from Congress and 9 from JD- and Shankar an independent Revanna is the second son council member Jayamala of Aformation of coalition S. who won from Ranibennur. of JD-S supremo H.D. Deve the Congress is the lone woman Government of Congress-JD(S) Even though there are Among the Congress Gowda and elder brother of Minister. led by Chief Minister HD many surprise includes in the Ministers were R.V. Deshpande, Kumarmaswamy. He repre- According to the post poll Kumaraswamy, first Cabinet Ministry which followed major D.K. Shivakumar, K.J. George, sents Holenarsipur Assembly agreement between the coali- expansion took place on dissent and rebellion by senior Krishna Byre Gowda, Shiva segment from Hassan district. tion partners 22 Cabinet berths Wednesday with twenty five leaders of both the parties who Shankar Reddy, Ramesh Priyank is the son of Congress were given to the Congress and members from both parties were aspirants. Jarkiholi, Priyank Kharge, U.T. leader in the Lok Sabha 12 Cabinet positions were given taking oath as Ministers. It also followed high volt- Abdul Khader, Zameer Ahmed Mallikarjun Kharge from to the JD(S). Karnataka Governor age drama in many places Khan, Shivanand Patil, Venkat Vajubhai Vala administered the across the State as the support- Ramanappa, Rajsekhar oath of office to the new ers of leaders who missed the Basavaraj Patil, Puttaranga Ministers at Glass House in birth created ruckus in many Shetty and Jayamala. Rajbhavan. The JD(S)-Congress places. 15 from Congress and Among the JD-S Ministers coalition Government induct- 10 members from JDs took are H.D. Revanna, Bandeppa ed 25 legislators as Cabinet oath leaving 7 posts vacant to Kashempur, G.T. Deve Gowda, Ministers including 23 from the douse the dissent and rebellion. D.C. Thammanna, M.C. )    .        * %  %      & B     *    +, alliance partners and one BSP This includes a lone BSP can- Managuli, S.R. Srinivas,     <     

6   Varappuzha near Kochi on (26). of shame that the Chief April 9, forcing Speaker P This was the third consec- Minister himself is trying to # Sreeramakrishnan to rush utive day the Assembly had wit- protect the culprits,” he said. - 37 through the day’s business and nessed uproar over police atroc- The Speaker had refused announce adjournment for the ities and lapses on the part of leave for the adjournment day within two hours of the the Home Department. motion for which notice was /    "9 start of the day’s proceedings. Alleging that the given by Congress legislator VD The Congress-led UDF Government was trying to pro- Satheesan on the ground that he Kerala Assembly on Opposition termed the Speaker tect a top police official involved the issue of the custodial mur- TWednesday witnessed as a puppet in the hands of in Sreejith’s murder, Opposition der was presently in the High intense uproar over the denial Marxist Chief Minister Pinarayi Leader Ramesh Chennithala Court’s consideration. The rules of permission to the Opposition Vijayan for refusing leave for said, “The Government has of procedures of the House did for an adjournment motion on the motion over the alleged many things to hide in this mat- not allow discussions in the the issue of the brutal murder stalling of the probe into the ter and that is why it is afraid Assembly on a matter pending of a youth in police custody at custodial murder of Sreejith of discussing this. It is a matter before the court, he held.      '    . 

$  '$' members of the family if liquor was found or anybody caught ntelligence reports that the drunk and other provisions of Itotal prohibition might the new law. adversely affect poll prospects of Nitish Kumar led JD(U), the CM has hinted to make amends in the prohibition law. Overcrowding of jails and charges that mostly Dalits and poor people belonging to back- ward class were behind bars are also said to be other reasons for the CM to take this decision. However, the Bihar Government would wait for the order of the Supreme Court where a petition challenging the total prohibition law is pending. “There could be some relax- ations in the Prohibition Act, 2016 but don’t expect that pro- hibition will be relaxed,” said a senior official associated with the excise and prohibition depart- ment. He said after the apex court’s order the Act could be revisited and amended to a cer- tain limit. More than governance, it is supposed to be the political compulsions that are compelling Nitish to relax the stringent pro- visions like arrest of all the ",%$# -./0123  (=              +   *1 # " 3      +                .        6          8 *    (             &  * #$        !               '        !   .  G                            !     &                !       #$ *!        !  #   ".',08 !   /        K      & 4&   E   K !              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States, happens to be held in a hotel called !          & Shangri-La in Singapore since 2002.        According to the organisers, “the            Dialogue has (helped) built confidence and fostered practical security cooperation, by      N  *  facilitating easy communication and fruitful !  !  -  contact among the region’s most important " #  !   defence and security policymakers.” It is not      an easy proposition, to ‘cultivate a sense of   !       & community’ in the region. This year, Indian Prime Minister    !     & Narendra Modi gave the keynote address: “I The message was obviously targeting The South China Sea issue was of Florence Parly, the French Armed   # am pleased to return to a region, known to some of China’s practices through the Belt course the ‘hot topic’ of the Dialogue, Here Forces Minister told the forum that a 99 !    (      ! !   India since ancient times as Swarnabhoomi, and Road Initiative; countries like Pakistan, Hilton’s harmonious paradise was still far- French naval task group, together with          #9          (the Land of Gold),” he told the delegates, Sri Lanka or Nepal, all India’s neighbours, away and China’s image has recently British helicopters and ships, would soon         !       & adding: “For thousands of years, Indians have are at the wrong end of these ‘loans’. taken a beating. be visiting Singapore “and then sail ‘into turned to the East. Not just to see the Sun rise, This year China sent a lower-than-usual However, the Chinese representative certain areas’ of the South China Sea.”  !    & (! !             & but also to pray for its light to spread over the delegation “in stark contrast to previous strongly defended his country’s interests The French and British warships may      !! !      "   & entire world. The human-kind now looks to events, none of its members will give a and affirmed: “The Chinese government cross into ‘territorial waters claimed by  !  !  !         !   the Rising East, with the hope to see the keynote speech,” wrote The South China and the Chinese people will never allow Beijing’; Parly even envisioned a potential         # *"   !!     !   promise that this 21st century beholds for the Morning Post before the event. When asked any person, any organization and any polit- encounter with China’s military: “At some whole world, because the destiny of the world to explain, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokes- ical party to separate any piece of Chinese point a stern voice intrudes into the transpon-                  # will be deeply influenced by the course of woman Hua Chunying remained blissfully territory from China at any time and in any der and tells us to sail away from supposed- !  "         ' :     developments in the Indo-Pacific region.” vague, it had ‘to do with work arrangements’. form.” He also added that the PLA “has the ly ‘territorial waters’. But our commander then "             "    & For decades, we were told that the pin- But according to the he South China determination, confidence and ability to calmly replies that he will sail forth, because     ! &6A7B  !  !  nacle of diplomacy was ‘non-alignment’. Morning Post’s sources: “The People’s safeguard the security of China’s sovereign- these, under international law, are indeed        !    #$!    "    Though it did not lead India anywhere, it Liberation Army (PLA) had scaled down its ty, unity and development interest.” international waters.” became almost a religious dogma which presence at the Shangri-La Dialogue to At the same time, China’s tone Mattis also spoke of the US plan to ramp    &             !# often translated into an alignment with focus on domestic reforms.” The Chinese del- remained surprisingly soft vis-à-vis India. up its freedom of navigation operations to                & ( Moscow and a rejection of the West egation to the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue was Zhao Xiaozhuo, a research fellow at the counter Beijing’s militarisation in the region. !     !         !     "    (except in November 1962, when Nehru headed by Lt Gen He Lei, deputy head of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, told The US does not accept Beijing’s contention            !      & ran to the United States for support). PLA’s Academy of Military Sciences. The Global Times: “The India factor is what that these territorial disputes are a matter         "        &     Today, the situation is more healthy; But it is not that China was not listen- makes this year’s SLD different from pre- between China and its Asian neighbours only. Delhi, keeping India’s interests in mind, ing, despite the remarks on ‘debts’, China vious ones,” perhaps because Beijing saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi con-    !              ‘aligns’ with the world’s major sharehold- was pleased with India, especially after in Modi’s speech that, “the quasi-alliance luded by mentioning ‘Five S’, Samman   #' ! !     & ers; it has perhaps been the greatest for- Modi declared: “No other relationship of between the US, Japan, India and Australia (respect); Samvad (dialogue); Sahayog      # eign policy’s achievement of the four-year India has as many layers as our relations will not last long.” (cooperation), Shanti (peace), and rule of the Modi Sarkar. with China. Our trade is growing. I firm- Lt Gen He Lei, however, justified China’s Samriddhi (prosperity). He promised that US Defence Secretary James Mattis ly believe that Asia and the world will have deployment of ‘defensive’ facilities on the arti- “India will engage with the world in was not the last to praise the Prime a better future if India and China work ficial islands as legitimate and necessary. peace, with respect, through dialogue Minister for his warning on the debts together with trust and confidence, keep- By now, China probably realised that its and absolute commitment to interna- 9 incurred by some countries; Modi had spo- ing in mind each other's interests.” unilateral occupation of the South China Sea tional law,” while adding: “We will work ken about the dangers of accepting loans During a press conference, He Lei may not be accepted as a permanent fact by with others to keep our seas, space and air- that were ‘too good to be true’. praised these words as a friendly and posi- the rest of the Indo-Pacific community. ways free and open.” Mattis told reporters: “(Modi) made tive gesture; he also explained: “The mission Take France and Britain, their defence But Delhi so far has managed to keep a  #     a really good point there about the dan- of the Chinese delegation is to elaborate ministers announced that their warships balanced foreign policy; and India does not gers of accepting loans that are ‘too good China's foreign diplomacy and its defensive would sail through the South China Sea “to need to be non-aligned for that. 9# 8 to be true’, and being forced into anoth- defense strategy, as well as to show the con- challenge Beijing’s expanding military pres- (The writer is an expert on India-China er agenda.” fident image of China’s military.” ence in the disputed waters.” relations and an author)               !             !  #      !            >; ?* ** $$9880$   !      #9           !             .  2-.     ing blindly introducing plastic and            #   2   - - 4  0:  encouraging big industries around !        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',$+H# orders from the Presidential office. eign and Indian companies and          # with China to ensure its geo-politi- Without technology prowess, no The FSTC sits higher than the talking to their officials. Yet, when $         !    & cal rise. Surely, Putin cannot and will country becomes a major power, 98"89.8 Russian defence ministry, ministry she came to Hall 1, which had the  !     G   ! not push Xi too hard to desist from especially when in the transforma- '+, of industry (responsible for commer- Russian and Israeli companies, she                   & exploiting India’s military vulnerabil- tional world the emphasis has shift- cial transactions), the nuclear and walked past senior Russian officials      #" ! !  & ities, which are plenty. 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Tsaid 25 basis points rate hike by the RBI will hurt India’s 8.  -  2 growth prospects and exhort-  !%,   ed the central bank to revert to the policy of benign interest $    in inflation, as well as interna- member rate-setting panel, rates. tional ones like the US Fed’s Takkar said. $   808.9 Estates Projects (1.06 per cent), However, a section from he hike in policy rates by stance with respect to unwind- “The maintenance of the DLF (0.63 per cent), Sobha India Inc said the decision of Tthe Reserve Bank on ing of its balance sheet and neutral stance suggests that nterest rate-sensitive bank, (0.46 per cent), Omaxe (0.45 the Reserve Bank (RBI) was a Wednesday came as a surprise guidance on interest rates. future rate hikes would be data Iauto and realty stocks rose by per cent) and Phoenix Mills clear hint to the industry to for analysts, who cautioned to Domestic factors which dependant,” he added. up to 3.5 per cent on (0.43 per cent). The BSE real- push for growth by taking brace for more such moves in will hurt inflation will include Crisil Ratings’ chief econ- Wednesday following the pol- ty index settled 1.47 per cent investment decisions, while the future as the central bank house rent allowance revision omist Dharmakirti Joshi icy rate hike by the Reserve higher at 2,147.92. some believe the central has upped its inflation forecast. by state Governments, surge in echoed the same, saying the Bank after a four-year pause. Shares of Tata Motors went bank’s hawkish monetary pol- ward, the RBI would reassess hint to India Inc to push for Icra Ratings’ managing minimum support prices and neutral stance implies RBI Among bank stocks, SBI up by 3.56 per cent, Eicher icy stance is here to stay for a and revert to the policy of growth, take investment deci- director and chief executive also impact of the crude price wants to “keep its options rose by 2.43 per cent, Punjab Motors (2.20 per cent), Bajaj while. benign interest rates which sions as it can now foresee Naresh Takkar said the rate hikes, it said. open” in the wake of domestic National Bank (2.36 per cent), Auto (1.78 per cent), Ashok The Reserve Bank for the would be growth supportive. growth rate to pick up,” said hike will push up bank lending The agency’s rival Care and global uncertainties. Bank of Baroda (2.03 per cent), Leyland (1.64 per cent), first time in four-and-half- “Going forward, the hard- George Alexander Muthoot, rates, impacting their margins, Ratings said that it had antici- In the first such action in Federal Bank (1.09 per cent), Mahindra & Mahindra (1.42 years raised key interest rate on ening of interest rate scenario is MD, Muthoot Finance Limited. and may also test the strength pated for a status quo in rates more than four years, the MPC Kotak Mahindra Bank (0.90 per cent), Hero MotoCorp (1.20 Wednesday by 25 basis points here to stay at least in the short Realtors’ body Naredco’s of the investment recovery in at the policy announcement resolved to hike the repo rate per cent), YES Bank (0.70 per per cent), Maruti Suzuki India to 6.25 per cent on inflation term, however much we may national president Niranjan FY19. and added that it expects “at by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent), IndusInd Bank (0.55 per (0.69 per cent) and TVS Motor concerns arising from surge in not like it,” Assocham Secretary Hiranandani said the hike is “Based on the past narra- least” another 0.25 per cent cent, citing risks to inflation, for cent), AXIS Bank (0.08 per Company (0.33 per cent). The international oil prices. General D S Rawat said. justified on account of infla- tive of RBI, we did not antici- hike in rates by December and which the RBI estimate was cent) on BSE. Led by gains in BSE auto index gained 1.57 per “Given that inflation is “The input cost pressures tionary trends, global harden- pate...With this hike, RBI has possibly one more by March upped by up to 0.30 per cent these stocks, the BSE bank cent to close at 24,841.25. being led by supply side issues, as highlighted by the RBI pol- ing of interest rates as also already signalled a reversal on next year. during the fiscal. index rose by 0.57 per cent to RBI on Wednesday hiked CII believes that raising inter- icy review would only increase petroleum prices moving policy rates, and we believe one The rise in inflationary Governor Urjit Patel later end at 29,460.10. the key rate for the first time in est rate would hurt growth for the exporters with the hik- upwards. more may be in store during expectations, risks posed by explained that the growth From realty space, shares of over four years by 0.25 per cent while proving unequal to the ing of the repo rate by 25 basis “It will not make a major FY19,” the rating agency said in higher crude oil prices and a momentum is also picking Indiabulls Real Estate gained -- to curb inflationary pressure task of tackling inflation,” CII points,” engineering exporters’ difference to real estate. a statement. weaker rupee resulted in the up in the economy and the 2.81 per cent, Godrej from high oil prices, a move Director General Chandrajit body EEPC India Chairman However, in the long run, we It attributed the hike to “pre-emptive” rate hike by MPC decided to focus on its Properties (2.76 per cent), which will translate into high- Banerjee said. Ravi Sehgal said. would prefer rates coming both domestic considerations the RBI’s monetary policy core objective of inflation tar- Unitech (2.45 per cent), Oberoi er EMIs for home, auto and He hoped that going for- “The rate hike gives a clear down,” he said. which are causing an increase committee (MPC), the six- geting. Realty (1.63 per cent), Prestige other loans. #(; 7   9 !%,      :<(&% 

$   +,+ ' would prefer rates coming make low-ticket sized loans made a number of other inter- we expect customer demand to down,” he said. cheaper. ventions in the last one year to stay solid in the mid-income $   +,+ ' he Reserve Bank’s rate hike Property consultant JLL Home loans up to Rs 35 revive housing demand. I don’t and affordable housing seg- Twill not have a major India chief executive officer lakh in metros (with popula- think a marginal rate hike ment, especially projects by he Reserve Bank is likely to impact on home sales, which and country head Ramesh Nair tion of 10 lakh and above) will would have too much of an fundamentally sound devel- Tgo for more rate hikes like has seen a revival in the past said the hike may seem to now qualify for the benefits of impact. Home loan rates are opers whose projects are near- the one on Wednesday on risks few months, say experts. dampen sentiments in the mar- priority sector lending, against still quite attractive,” he said. ing completion,” he said. from factors like the mini- The apex bank for the first ket, but in terms of real estate, up to Rs 28 lakh earlier. However, according to Echoing similar views, mum support prices for farm time in over four years raised may have little or no impact. Similarly, loans up to Rs 25 lakh PropEquity chief executive offi- Knight Frank India chairman produce and firm global com- the repo rate, or the short-term “As almost all home loans will now qualify under PSL for cer and founder Samir Jasuja, and managing director Shishir modity prices, HDFC Bank lending rate, by 0.25 per cent to these days are on floating rates, other centres, compared with the hike in the policy rates may Baijal said the increase in pol- said on Wednesday. last two weeks. Governor Urjit Patel later 6.25 per cent, on inflation con- the rise and fall in home loan the up to Rs 20 lakh earlier. adversely impact the positive icy rate will delay the revival “This is not likely to be end The bank, however, said explained that the growth cerns arising from surge in oil rates does not impact the per- However, the house cannot momentum witnessed in the of the country’s housing mar- of the hike cycle as domestic that the boost in liquidity momentum is also picking up prices. formance of residential real cost more than Rs 45 lakh in a realty sector in the last few ket, which after suffering a price risks such as MSP hikes through changes in liquidity in the economy and the MPC Naredco national presi- estate sector much and tends to metro and Rs 30 lakh in other months. prolonged period of slump and firm global commodity coverage ratio will be offsetting decided to focus on its core dent Niranjan Hiranandani balance each other out over centres. The sector had started to has just begun to show early prices would warrant further the repo rate hike. objective of inflation targeting. said the hike is justified on long term,” he reasoned. Pankaj Bajaj, president of slowly improve, with witness- signs of improvement on monetary action,” the bank In the first such action in He said the RBI will be cau- account of inflationary trends, While the rate hike might the NCR chapter of builder’s ing a 48 per cent jump in new account of uptick in affordable said in a post on microblogging more than four years, the MPC tious way forward and will look global hardening of interest result in banks raising their body Credai feels 0.25 per cent home sales in the March quar- housing. site Twitter. resolved to hike the repo rate at data on both inflation and rates as also petroleum prices home loan rates, the central change in rates is not material to ter, according to Jasuja. Meanwhile, the apex bank It termed the unanimous by 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per growth.The rate hike is set to moving upwards. bank has given the borrowers sway the purchase decision of a “Banks may further hike on Wednesday observed that rate hike by the six-member cent, citing risks to inflation, for come as a dampener to bor- “It will not make a major something to cheer by increas- prospective urban family which the borrowing rates for home the level bad loans for the monetary policy committee which the RBI estimate was rowers as banks have already difference to real estate. ing the priority sector lending is thinking of buying a home. loans further pushing the ticket size of up to Rs 2 lakh has (MPC) as “sensible and cau- upped by up to 0.30 per cent been raising rates in the past However, in the long run, we (PSL) slabs, which is likely to “The Government has homebuyers to fence. However, been high and is rising briskly. tious” given the events of the during the fiscal. few weeks. %   .            %     <2   .       :,  =>?@ /A*/B   R    #     (&    %(4(/' Parekh explained that local       (2 hiring and training manpower is among the four pillars iden- $   808.9 ereign fund of Qatar’s official tified by the company to drive investment arm. growth. The Bengaluru-based iemens on Wednesday said Qatar Investment firm had last year announced Sit has commissioned the Authority manages the sover- that it will set up four technol- world’s-largest power grid sta- eign wealth fund of the State of ogy and innovation hubs and bilisation technology solution Qatar. It was set up in 2005 to hire about 10,000 locals in the for State-run utility Power Grid manage the oil and natural gas US over two years. Corporation of India at surpluses and its assets under The chief executive said Rourkela in Odisha. management are estimated at Infosys has already hired 4,000 “Siemens has commis- $335 billion, a lot of which have people in the US and is also sioned 400 kV Synchronous been invested overseas for a recruiting freshers from col- Compensator (STATCOM) variety of purposes. leges. solutions at Power Grid It was in March 2017 that “We have had 800 college Corporation’s substation in Baker first mentioned about its graduates... We have a plan that Rourkela, Odisha. plans for a carrier in India. $   808.9 H    this will become close to 1,000   ,$80'$- The World Bank forecasts The state-of-the-art STAT- In February this year, he 34 -# college graduates per year in are slightly lower than two COM solution provides opti- had said it plans to launch an nfosys on Wednesday said the coming fiscal and the fiscal ndia is projected to regain its other projections by interna- mal grid stabilisation technol- airline in India with at least 100 Istricter work visa norms    after that,” he said, adding that Iposition as the world’s fastest tional bodies published in April ogy,” a Siemens statement said. $   -H08H planes. across various markets like the    these steps are also finding growing major economy and May. Siemens manufactured the “I will not tell you what US and Australia will not “con- appreciation with state gov- advancing 7.3 per cent this fis- In May the UN projected a basic equipment for the tech- atar Airways will “soon” types of aeroplanes we will strain” its business growth as # # - ernments in the US. cal year and 7.5 per cent in the growth rate of 7.5 per cent for nology solution at its plant in Qmove an application to deploy in India but as you may the IT firm is focussing on hir-  #4   At the end of fiscal 2018, next two “as factors holding 2018 and 7.6 per cent for 2019, Goa and commissioned the launch a full-service airline in remember we said that we will ing locals and training work- Infosys had 2.04 lakh employ- back growth in India fade”, while in April the International project in 22 months, the firm India for domestic operations, launch an airline in India which force in these geographies. 434  ees. according to the World Bank Monetary Fund forecast 7.4 per said in a statement. according to its chief Akbar Al will have a fleet of at least 100 “I think, in general what we -     “We think the environ- forecasts. cent for 2018 and 7.8 per cent The STATCOM solution at Baker. aircraft,” he had said. see in many of our markets --  # " ment is such that if we do the The growth projections for 2019. Rourkela is regulating the He said the proposed air- Last December, the airline Europe, Australia, New things in the right way, this is reflect “robust private con- The bank said that in India transmission variations auto- line would be fully financed by had said it would like to add Zealand, US market -- inde- 4 52 going to be a further expand- sumption and strengthening there has been a further dete- matically according to the grid Qatar’s sovereign fund. It would more flights to India in the pendent from the current polit- # 3  2 ing business. So, we don’t see it investment,” the bank’s Global rioration in trade and current conditions, thus leading to have Indians heading the board future as the country is an eco- ical situation -- the overall as a constraint but the dynam- Economics Prospects report account balances because of availability of reliable and sta- and as most of its members. nomic superpower and an sentiment is to enhance more  5 342 ic globally is different and the released on Tuesday said. accelerating import grown ble power to the consumers in Baker, who has been Qatar important destination for it. local jobs activities,” Infosys  - 5 business model needs to evolve “India’s GDP growth bot- amid strengthening domestic the associated network. Airways’ Group Chief India has permitted for- CEO Salil Parekh said at to adapt to it,” he said. tomed out in the middle of demand and higher energy The 400 kV-STATCOM has Executive for over two decades, eign investors, barring foreign Morgan Stanley’s 20th Annual  544 )"? Parekh, who took over the 2017 after slowing for five con- prices. a swing range of 600MVAr and was elected as the Chairman of airlines, from owning up to 100 India Summit. -P   top job at Infosys earlier this secutive quarters, and has since The global economic pic- 250MVAr mechanically the Board of Governors of the per cent stake in local carriers. Parekh was responding to  ## year, said the company is also improved significantly, with ture painted by the bank is not switched components. With fast International Air Transport While a foreign airline can hold a query on whether the soft- investing in enhancing digital momentum carrying over into as rosy as it is for India. response time of STATCOM Association (IATA) on Tuesday. up to 49 per cent stake, foreign ware services major is con-  4 capabilities, infusing artificial 2018 on the back of a recovery “After reaching 3.1 per cent controls, power consumers will “We will move the appli- investment arms can own the cerned about measures being 34 # intelligence and automation in investment,” the report said. in both 2017 and 2018, global be benefitted in the form of con- cation soon. I don’t know real- remaining part. taken by various governments across projects and also re- India has overcome the growth is expected to moder- stant voltage and frequency ly by when because it (the Currently, there are three to tighten work visa norms. Over the past many skilling talent on these new-age temporary disruptions caused ate over the next two years as leading to availability of unin- process) takes time,” he told full service carriers in India -- “....What we are building months, there has been technologies. by the implementation of the global slack dissipates, major terrupted quality power. PTI on the sidelines of the Air India, Jet Airways and with this localisation approach increased scrutiny over the Infosys estimates the agile Goods and Services Tax (GST) central banks gradually remove “We are delighted that the IATA Annual General Meeting Vistara Airlines. is really gearing towards mak- temporary work visas in vari- digital market opportunity to by mid-2017, and manufac- policy accommodation, and STATCOM at Rourkela sub- here when asked by when the Al Baker became Qatar ing sure that our business model ous countries like the US, be about $160-200 billion in turing output and industrial the recovery in commodity station has been commissioned application for a licence would Airways’ Group Chief evolves in the right way, with- Australia and Singapore. This size. production have continued to exporters matures,” the report ahead of schedule. This will be moved. Executive in 1997. Qatar out sacrificing the best ele- has prompted many Indian IT Parekh said the company’s firm, it added. said. lead to improved stability and Noting that the process is Airways operates more than ments of the business model for companies to tweak their busi- digital revenues stood at $ 2.79 Per capita growth rates It expected the global higher availability of Eastern on track, he said the proposed 200 aircraft and flies to over the future. So, I don’t think we ness models by reducing depen- billion in FY18, which was “are strong” and are expected to growth rate to go down to three Region Grid,” said I S Jha, carrier in India would be a full- 150 destinations across six see that this is going to constrain dence on visas and hiring more about 25.5 per cent of its total help bring down poverty in per cent in 2019 and 2.9 in chairman and MD of Power service one and the investment continents, as per the airline’s our business growth,” he said. people overseas, instead. revenues. coming years, it said. 2020. Grid. would be done from the sov- website. ",%$# -./0123  ''

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NFCSF President excellent move.  $   5 he minimum selling price imum ex-mill sale price of Dilip Walse Patil said the Rs “It will encourage setting Tof sugar fixed by the centre sugar at Rs 29 per kilo will 8,000-crore bailout package up of more distilleries in the $   808.9 at Rs 29 per kg is inadequate improve ex-mill prices from for the sugar industry is mea- country over the next 3 years As per the new policy, cant post an upward revision in & MD, Gaurs Group, said this and does not cover production current levels of around Rs 28 gre as compared to Rs 22,000 and will help in diverting some home loans up to Rs 35 lakh in home loan rates.” would lower the sentiments for cost, making it difficult for per kilo, but may not impact crore outstanding cane dues of of the surplus sugarcane into he RBI’s decision to hike metros will now qualify for However, Shishir Baijal, some time; while Dhiraj Jain, millers to clear huge cane the retail prices in any signifi- sugarcane farmers. ethanol and reduce surplus Tkey interest rates will not benefits under priority sector CMD of Knight Frank India, Director, Mahagun Group, said arrears, say sugar industry bod- cant way,” ISMA’s Director “The fixing of the rate of sugar in the long run,” he have much impact on housing lending. Earlier, only housing said, this increase in policy rate any increase in lending rate ies ISMA and NFCSF. General Abinash Verma said in sugar sale at Rs 29 per kg is added. sales, but could delay revival of loans up to Rs 28 lakh were eli- will delay the revival of the dampens the sentiments in Indian Sugar Mills a statement. unsatisfactory as it is less than However, Verma said the the sluggish real estate sector, gible for these benefits, Puri country’s housing market, real estate as the net cost on the Association (ISMA) welcomed However, he said the min- the average production cost of decision to impose stock-hold- according to property devel- said. which after suffering a pro- buyer for the housing unit gets the government’s Rs 8,500 crore imum price of Rs 29 per kg was Rs 35 per kg,” he said. ing limits on sugar mills tan- opers and consultants. JLL India CEO and longed period of slump has just increased. package for the industry and not enough to cover the cost of “The cabinet decisions tamounts to controls on sugar NAREDCO’s President Country Head Ramesh Nair begun to show early signs of Ruparel Realty MD Amit cane farmers, while National sugarcane at FRP of Rs 290 per have given temporary relief to sales which is not the right way Niranjan Hiranandani said the said, the hike may dampen sen- improvement. Ruparel said, the RBI’s decision Federation of Cooperative quintal at the current all-India the sugar industry but have not to move into the future. hike of 0.25 basis points in the timents in the market but in Joe Verghese, MD of of increasing the repo rate Sugar Factories (NFCSF) said average recovery of 10.8 per addressed the core problem “Creation of buffer stocks repo rate would not make a terms of real estate there may Colliers International India, would dampen the homebuy- the amount is meagre against cent. Fair and remunerative being faced by the industry, of 30 lakh tonnes will reduce major difference to real estate. have little or no impact. said, the potential increase in er and developer sentiments. a cane arrears of Rs 22,000 price (FRP) is the minimum sugar factories and sugarcane some surplus sugar from the In the long run, he said,”we “As buying decisions are interest rates is unfortunately Bengaluru-based Century crore. price which mills have to pay farmers across the country,” he market, though only for a year, would prefer rates coming generally not taken based on going to impact the develop- Real Estate MD Ravindra Pai All India Sugar Trade cane farmers. added. and will improve market sen- down”. fluctuations in home loan rates, ers more than the homebuy- said home loans would get Association (AISTA) hailed “The ex-mill sugar price On Rs 4,400-crore soft timents to support domestic CREDAI-National there will be very little effect on er. costlier. “With the EMI burden the government’s decision to which supports the current loan to mills for raising ethanol prices. What is concerning is President Jaxay Shah said this the real estate market,” he “Not only do their cost of passed on to home buyers, the create 3 million tonnes buffer FRP works out to around Rs 35 production capacity in the that there is no idea or proposal decision “may lead to sup- added. funds increase, the rate real estate industry will face a stock of sugar, soft loans of per kilo and therefore Rs 29 is country, Patil said this will not on rationalisation of cane pric- pressed growth in the Indian Dhruv Agarwala, Group increase can impact velocity of setback as it is already experi- about Rs 4,500 crore for boost- inadequate. It will, therefore, be give immediate relief. ing policy, which is actually the real estate sector which has CEO, Proptiger.com, sales as fence sitters will see encing low sales.” ing ethanol capacity and fixing a challenge to expect the sugar Verma of ISMA termed main reason for all the prob- shown substantial resilience Housing.com & Makaan.com, this as another reason to post- Vikas Bhasin, CMD of Saya of minimum selling price of industry to clear the huge cane subsidised loans for ethanol lems of the industry today,” over the last 18 months.” said, “With the rates now going pone their home buying deci- Group, said, “Even though the sugar at Rs 29 per kg. price arrears on this basis,” production capacity as an ISMA’s DG said. The real estate sector up, markets are expected to dip sion.” apex bank has increased the requires lower rates to provide slightly, but with the stability it From developers side, rates, but we still believe that further thrust to ‘Housing for has achieved in the past, it is CREDAI’s NCR Pankaj Bajaj there is room for financial all by 2022’, he added. expected to recover from the said, “Real estate sector needs institutions to cut down on  $ ))C  Anuj Puri, Chairman - slump eventually.” all the help it can to revive the their lending rates for their cus- ANAROCK Property Property consultant demand, which has been on tomers.” Consultants, said, “Much to the Cushman & Wakefield India’s hold for last 2 or 3 years. We Deepak Kapoor, Director, New Delhi (PTI): Providing for dues up to December 31, and Medium Enterprises “Having regard to the input dismay of several home buyers, MD Anshul Jain said, “We would have been happy if home Gulshan Homz, said the major relief to the MSME 2018. Tapering norm from (MSMEs), having aggregate credit linkages and associated the RBI hiked the repo rates by foresee an increase in home loan rates had remained Reserve Bank was left with no sector, RBI on Wednesday January 1, 2019 to encourage credit facilities from these issues, it has now been decid- 25 basis points in its latest pol- loan rates not to have a signif- unchanged. But 0.25 per cent option but to increase the key eased NPA classification GST registration” Financial lenders up to Rs 25 crore, as per ed to temporarily allow banks icy review.” icant impact on sales velocity change in home loan rates is rates in order to have a tighter norms for such units facing Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar a 180 day past due criterion. and NBFCs to classify their But on the positive side, he in the residential market. not material to sway the pur- grip over the economy; while input credit linkages and asso- said in a tweet. “This was done with a exposure, as per the 180 day said, the common man in the Serious buyers, especially in an chase decision of a prospective Gaurav Gupta, Director of SG ciated issues. In February, banks and view to ease the transition of past due criterion, to all metros has something to cheer end-user driven market, will urban family which is thinking Estates, expected the “market to “In continuation of support NBFCs were allowed to tem- MSMEs to the formalised sec- MSMEs with aggregate credit about because RBI has made it continue to scout the market of buying a home.” run with only a static demand and relief to MSMEs, NPA porarily classify their exposures tor post their registration under facilities up to the above limit, easier to avail home loans in the for properties, as the change in Manoj Gaur, Vice in the short run, that too on the recognition for GST and non to the Goods and Services Tax the GST,” RBI said in the mon- including those not registered affordable segment. actual EMI will not be signifi- President CREDAI-National lower side.” GST MSMEs now at 180 days (GST) registered Micro, Small etary policy review. under GST,” it said.

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President Donald Trump's first Tuesday. their headquarters during the expression of concern or com- measures.” in case the nuclear deal fell the Canada meeting of the Foreign Ministry spokes- Iftar dinner at the White Leading Muslim groups in General Conference in Vienna, plaints but rather an encour- European powers are apart. club of major industrialised woman Hua Chunying warned House, citing his alleged anti- Washington who attended the Austria September 18, 2017. agement to Iran”. Diplomats scrambling to salvage the deal The IAEA said Iran had democracies, Merkel also said the US against “hyping up mil- Muslim rhetoric. event under previous REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger who deal with the agency, since U.S. President Donald notified it of a “tentative sched- the leaders may not necessar- itarisation and stirring up trou- Last year, Trump broke administrations said Trump's Trump pulled Washington out ule” to resume long-halted pro- ily manage to agree on a final ble,” while promising that with decades of precedent by continued targeting of last month and said he would duction of uranium hexafluo- joint statement. China would take all necessary forgoing the annual Iftar din- Islam and its followers made reimpose far-reaching U.S. ride, the feedstock for cen- “I think everyone knows measures to defend its sover- ner — a bipartisan tradition engagement with his adminis- sanctions on Iran. trifuges, the machines that there will be difficult discussions eignty. that formally began with Bill tration a futile, if not impossi- The three European pow- enrich uranium. there, because G7 summits deal The US “doing whatever Clinton in the 1990s but has ble task. ers that signed the deal — The deal caps the level to with the global economy, trade, they want is risky and China conceptual roots tracing as far Many of them have France, Britain and Germany which Iran can enrich the gas climate protection, develop- will not be threatened by any back as under Thomas announced that they would — are looking to as well as its stock of the ment- and foreign policy,” she military warships,” Hua told Jefferson in 1805. hold a parallel Iftar dinner shield European companies enriched material. told German parliament. reporters at a daily briefing in When the White House outside the White House. from US sanctions while also “But I should emphasise Trump’s decisions to quit Beijing. confirmed earlier this week "President Trump has keeping Iranian oil exports that it does not mean that the Paris climate and Iran This week’s flyby near that Trump would, in fact, demonstrated overt antipathy and the revenue from them right now Iran will restart any nuclear deals and impose Scarborough Shoal, which host the event this year, most towards Muslims in the US and flowing. activities contrary to the sweeping steel and aluminium China took from the Muslim civic organisations abroad from the beginning of Najafi would not be drawn JCPOA,” Najafi said, using the tariffs showed that “we have a Philippines in 2012, came after were caught off guard. his presidential campaign and on exactly how much longer deal’s official name - the Joint serious problem with multilat- US Defence Secretary Jim Now the event would be continues to support his un- talks between the Europeans Comprehensive Plan of Action. eral agreements, and that’s why Mattis accused Beijing of held tonight. 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CFDA awards and was named a director, noted that the stunning Indeed, Spade had said it “It was a real shift,” Mallis said. “giant of design” by House news of Spade’s death came just       herself: “I hope that people “Everybody had Kate Spade bags. Spade grew up in Kansas City, influence was the number of Beautiful magazine, walked away the morning after virtually the  !    remember me not just as a good You could afford them, and hap- Missouri. She was working as an counterfeit Kate Spade bags one from her company in 2007, a year entire New York fashion industry   J   businesswoman,” she told pily buy more than one. They accessories editor at Mademoiselle could find on the streets, after it was acquired from the had gathered at the Brooklyn       Glamour magazine in 2002, “but were affordable and terrific and magazine when she launched her Arrington said. “Most women Neiman Marcus Group for $125 Museum for the glitzy annual as a great friend — and a heck of fabulous.” company with husband Andy in remember their first Kate Spade million by the company then CFDA awards. “Nobody could #M a lot of fun.” Having a Spade bag “was a their New York apartment in bag. I still have mine.” known as Liz Claiborne Inc. have ever anticipated that the next   O     Spade was found hanged in sign that you were in the know,” 1993, based on six shapes of bags Indeed, on social media, Coach, now known as day, this was the news that would        the bedroom of her Park Avenue said Eric Wilson, fashion news she thought every working many women were recalling their Tapestry, bought the Kate Spade be flashing on our phones,” she L &! M# apartment Tuesday morning in an director at InStyle. “You associat- woman needed. She called them first Spade bag. “My grandmoth- brand last year for $2.4 billion. said. “You just never know the L  N  apparent suicide, law enforce- ed yourself with this fun, cool, her “stepping stones” — and said er gave me my first Kate Spade Spade and her husband — who is demons that people are dealing ment officials said. with-it, hip brand that wasn’t years later that they were still her bag when I was in college,” the brother of comedian David with.”  P  Spade liked to say that she snobbish or so exclusive that it felt favorites. Chelsea Clinton wrote on Twitter. Spade — started a new handbag Outside a Kate Spade store on 1! 2PO wasn’t obsessed with fashion, or like a European luxury brand.” As her brand expanded, “the “I still have it.” Jenna Bush Hager company recently, Frances Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue O      interested in trends. She tried And the bags seemed to fun, colourful, bright designs she wrote: “I will never forget the first Valentine. 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Adding to the list of dignitaries were ment and festivals that let you experience, Member of Parliament Amar Singh, former feel and explore Jamaica like never before. Health Minister Saleem Shervani , renowned The festivities kick-start in Kingston, artist Jatin Das, retired Justice Shiv Kirti with International Reggae Day, a 24-hour ent. Singh, former Indian ambassador to Japan festival starting July 1, bringing awareness The float parade and grand gala are sure Deepa and Anil Wadhwa, and Dr Harsh about the history of music and the influ- to revitalise and engender the nostalgic Mahajan among others. ence that reggae culture has on Jamaican Independence celebrations, taking you While not all the artists were present at music. Extending the festivities till the back and beyond to experience the culture the launch, there were a few who gave the Reggae Sumfest, a premier festival celebrat- of the nation. Other activities entail — viewers a tell-all perspective about their art- ed in Montego Bay, showcases the island’s Mello Go Roun, Emancipation Vigils, works. Fawad Tamkanat, Niladri Paul, indigenous reggae music and also promotes World Reggae Dance Finals, National Ramesh Gorjala, P Gnana, G Subramanian, Jamaica as a prime summer destination. Thanksgiving Church Service, Augus Fair Arpan Bhowmik, Sandeep Chattarband, Starting from July 15 to 22, the festival is and Independence Street Dance. In the Shuvankar Maitra, Narahari Bhawandla, RC in its 26th year and witnessed thousands of middle of this, the passionate and infectious Sharma, G Bhattathiripad, Anil Kumar of artists and the response that we got from visitors and media across the globe. Artist sounds of Montego Bay Jerk Festival, a one- Sinha, Ananthaiya, Gopal Roy and Swati Delhi’s art lovers was exceptional” said line up this year includes Popcaan, Aidonia, day outdoor event, is celebrated on August Pasari spoke at length about their paintings. Khera. Bounty killer, Damian “Jr Gong” Marley 1. This is a family-oriented outdoor day and Displaying work of over 25 artists, “The response to Soulmate has been and Beres Hammond to name a few. night festival, which is all about unique Soulmate was a well-curated vibrant mix of quite overwhelming. Our main aim as art After witnessing the world of reggae in activities for children and offers special fam- art that connected directly to the soul. The aggregators is to promote Indian art and give all its glory, comes the Jamaica Festival that ily entertainment packages, authentic show was presented by Noida-based Easel it its well-deserved status in the world art cir- starts from July 31 to August 6, in Kingston Jamaican food and live music shows. With Stories Art Gallery under the curation of cuit, this exhibition is just the beginning of and Montego Bay, which showcases many such wonderful events lined up, we will Renu Khera. “It was a pleasure curating this a never ending journey”, said Akshay exciting events portraying the Jamaican tal- surely vacation right! show for Easel Stories. We had a great mix Chandra, director, Easel Stories.

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Here the main Model Agricultural Land This scheme is mainly limit- tains on the fact that a buyer would- Suresh Kabra, Founder of focus is on connecting the right can- Leasing Act, 2016 issued to states, ed to the cultivation and promo- n’t spend hours visiting markets by PriceMap, says, “Indian shopping didate with the right opportunity and which is a very important step in tion of bamboo due to limited markets to compare offline-online habit is best described as dekho, park- thereafter ensuring that satisfaction of terms of agricultural reforms weather and purification units prices and will thereby end up buy- ho aur fir kharido which means phys- both the parties is met. EN World is through which not only the and bamboo market. The main ing online without knowing that the ically see the product, check out the a global recruitment group with head- needs of landlords but the needs drawbacks of this scheme were same product might be available at prices at few shops and get yourself quarters in Japan which has intro- of the lease holders are also lack of contact between produc- a shop nearby at better the very best deal! But in duced “Total Talent Engagement” taken care of. Through this act, ers (farmers) and industries. than online price! this age when everyone is which means providing land holders can legally lease the NABARD for the development of area has been brought under The Indian Forest Act, 1927 And this is very looking for convenience, 360 per cent approach to land with mutual consent for 22,000 rural agricultural markets MI, which is the maximum cov- was amended last year, from true as the buyers have hopping market by mar- the recruitment process. agriculture and allied sectors. in the country. It is clear here that erage so far received in a calen- which the bamboo sown outside no clue as to which ket just to find the shop From identifying to seed- In April 2016, a new entrance in relation to the National dar year. The target is to cover 1.5 the forest area has been removed shops nearby have their offering best price is too ing the right talent and process for revolutionizing agri- Agricultural Market, the imple- to 2 million hectare per year by from the definition of trees and desired product in tedious and time-con- ensuring quality perfor- cultural markets started by intro- mentation of the suggestion given year 2022-23. In addition to the the implementation of National stock and which one is suming. So, people opt for mance post recruitment ducing transparency and compe- after the year 2004 was also done increase in budgetary allocation, Bamboo Mission reorganized offering the best price. online assuming they are also. This group’s core tition, by ensuring better value within these 4 years. a corpus fund of 5,000 crore has with the outlay of `1290 crore is So, they eventually end getting a good deal.” concept is implemented in India with search under national agricultur- Government has revised them also been set up. also being done. up ordering online as it “When it comes to New Era India Consultancy which is al market scheme (e-NAM). after a detailed study of old National Agro-Forestry Policy Government has started the saves them time and convenience, there is no now gaining popularity as en world Agricultural Produce and schemes and has started the has been prepared for increasing largest Universal Soil Health they “assume” that level playing field India. The extension to this is ‘Success Livestock Marketing (Promotion world’s largest farmer friendly the income of farmers and for Card scheme in the world to pro- ordering online saves them money! between online and offline, since After Joining’ includes a periodic sur- and Simplification) Act, 2017 crop insurance scheme Pradhan achieving climate support. vide information on the fertility Also, many prefer ordering online for there is no search engine which will vey from the client and from the can- has been released on April 24, Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and During the year 2016-17, a spe- of the land to the farmers on the they want to save their precious time show availability and price of the didate regarding their work satisfac- 2017 for adoption by the Weather Based Crop Insurance cial scheme “Agriculture Forestry basis of tested soil samples of roaming from one shop to anoth- product you want to buy, at stores tion. As per the last survey was done States/UTs. Which comprises of Scheme. By 2019-20, 50 per cent Sub-mission” was started and according to 12 parameters. er. around you. This is the biggest chal- by the firm, over 80 per cent of can- e-business, the announcement of of the gross cropped area is to be operated with the aim of “Har A study shows that due to the Well, not anymore! There is an lenge physical retail faces today. didates (Senior Positions) placed in warehouses, silos, cold storage in covered. Medh Par Pedh”. 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8  K $  ,8-'8- Israeli travel restrictions on Palestinian government ministry whose primary soccer players and because Israel main- mission is to combat the boycott move- rgentina has called off a World Cup tains teams in West Bank settlements. ment. Awarmup match against Israel fol- The cancellation came hours after The boycott movement welcomed   =.  lowing protests by pro-Palestinian pro-Palestinian activists staged a demon- the cancellation. It said the Argentinian groups. stration in front of the sports complex team responded to "creative campaign- A source at Argentina's football fed- in Barcelona where Argentina is prepar- ing" denouncing what it called Israel's $  .0 eration on Tuesday confirmed the can- ing ahead of the World Cup. Some "sports-washing of its crimes against cellation of the international friendly waved the white and sky-blue striped Palestinians." othing less than winning the World Cup in Russia scheduled to be played Saturday at jersey of Argentina's national team Israel captured east Jerusalem in the Nnext month will be satisfactory despite England's Teddy Kollek Stadium in Jerusalem. The stained with red paint resembling blood. 1967 Mideast war and later annexed the failure to even progress to the later stages in recent tour- person spoke to The Associated Press on "In the end, they've done right area in a move not recognized by the naments, insist Three Lions' stars Raheem Sterling and condition of anonymity because they did thing, and this is behind us," Argentina international community. The Dele Alli. not have permission to comment. striker Gonzalo Higuain told ESPN. Palestinians claim east Jerusalem as the Gareth Southgate's men travel to their base in The head of the Palestinian football "Health and common sense come first. capital of a future state. Repino, north-west of Saint Petersburg, next week look- association, Jibril Rajoub, had urged We felt that it wasn't right to go." The Palestinians have also been out- ing to end 52 years without winning a major tourna- Argentina to cancel the match and had Argentina opens its Group D cam- raged by President Donald Trump's ment since the 1966 World Cup. called on Arab soccer fans to burn paign in Russia against Iceland on June recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's cap- Sterling was part of the England sides that crashed posters of Argentina captain Lionel 16. It then plays Croatia on June 21 and <     . -  . ! ;.         ital and his decision to move the U.S. out at the group stages four years ago and exited in Messi if he participated. Nigeria on June 26. It is unclear whether -   K   .  K      * &  ,      Embassy to the city. humiliating fashion to Iceland in the last 16 of Euro Although the stadium that was Argentina will play another warmup, or The Argentine decision may also 2016. slated to host the match is in west if it will arrive to Moscow ahead of intervene. porters say is a way to promote have been influenced by deadly violence But the Manchester City winger rejected sugges- Jerusalem, Rajoub had complained that schedule. Officials at the Argentine president's Palestinian rights through nonviolent along the Israeli-Gaza border. More than tions England should be it is situated in a neighborhood built on There was no immediate reaction on office declined to comment on the issue. means. 115 Palestinians have been killed and happy with progress to the site of a former Palestinian village the cancellation of the friendly game The cancellation was seen as a vic- But Israel says the campaign goes nearly 3,700 more wounded during the quarter-finals this destroyed during the war surrounding from Israel. But the Israeli news site Ynet tory for the global Palestinian anti-Israel beyond Israeli occupation of lands near-weekly protests along the Israeli time round. Israel's creation in 1948. Rajoub has long reported that Prime Minister Benjamin boycott campaign. The grassroots move- claimed by the Palestinians and masks border, according to Palestinian health "No, it won't be good urged FIFA to expel Israel from the Netanyahu had called Argentine presi- ment advocates boycotts, divestment a deeper aim of delegitimizing or even officials. The vast majority of casualties enough at all, because international football federation, citing dent Mauricio Macri and urged him to and sanctions against Israel in what sup- destroying the country. It has formed a have been unarmed. you want to win it," Sterling said at England's pre-tournament media Q    / R day. Q:$ # "I'm not coming here to spend four, five, six weeks of my life to say   +$8/081,,,'H2 'let's see what happens   &"R and hopefully last 16'." C Barcelona's Uruguayan striker Luis And Tottenham mid- FSuarez says that everyone, including fielder Dele Alli believes   '- his team, dreams of the World Cup and "the sky is the limit" for hopes to go as far as possible. a talented young squad. rench President Emmanuel "Why don't dream? Everyone dreams "We have a young, FMacron has met the national foot- of the World Cup, with all the expecta- hungry team that wants ball team and set a high standard for tions to go far. We have capacity to go as to achieve greatness, we the players at the World Cup, telling .  ) $  far as possible," he said at a press con- want to bring the coun- them that "a competition is only a ference here on Tuesday. try together and achieve success when you win." !  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G   and Spain as his top four contenders to win He explained that the players of "La "I think we learned a lot as players, it was one of The French leader said on the World Cup, which starts in Russia on Celeste" (The Sky Blue) are prepared to the best moments of my career and one of the worst Tuesday he would travel to Russia if lipped. June 14. "be neat". as well with the way it ended," added Alli. the national team advanced beyond "Stay united, always focus on the Putin says Spain has "played a beauti- "As the days go by, we see some "We have to prove to ourselves -- we are excited, the quarterfinals. effort, which is what got you here, ful brand of football," in an interview with shortcomings that we may have and that we have a strong team and there is a lot of belief we In response to questions from have confidence and give others con- China Media Group, a transcript of which we must try to correct," he said. )       can achieve something great within the squad." reporters, Macron refused to com- fidence," Macron said. "You know was published on the Kremlin Federico Valverde, Nicolas Lodeiro ment about the team, saying only that how to do the rest better than me." website.Putin adds "there will certainly be and Gaston Ramirez have not made it to Suarez pointed out Egypt to be a  # "inside every Frenchman there is a Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, the other contenders, but only the best will the final 23-man squad whicch will play tough rival — Liverpool's forward Sterling has endured a difficult week of media cov- coach and a president." team captain, told the president that win." in the World Cup. Mohamed Salah will count in their first erage over a tattoo of an M16 assault rifle on his leg. However, when speaking to the the squad would do "whatever it The Russian national team is in dismal Uruguay are in Group A with Saudi clash in the World Cup. He explained the tattoo references the shooting of players at Clairefontaine Castle, the takes to go as far as possible". form without a win in seven games. Putin Arabia, Egypt and hosts Russia and "Saudi Arabia might be a little more his father who was gunned down in Jamaica when the traditional site of the French nation- Deschamps, for his part, told says "sadly, our team has not enjoyed great begin their World Cup sojourn with the accessible than Egypt, but it is a World Manchester City winger was just two years of age. al team's training camp outside Macron that the team would be "wor- results lately. But we have high hopes that group stage encounter against Egypt on Cup and the national team will want to Adding to Sterling's woes, he was forced to apol- Paris, the president was less tight thy respresentatives of the country". our team will make a good showing.” June 15 at the Ekaterinburg Arena. play a good role," he added. ogise to his team-mates after turning up to England's training camp a day late following a flight mix-up on his way back from holiday and was then booked for diving in Saturday's 2-1 friendly win over Nigeria. $..- . .. 2 .- However, Sterling has been publicly backed by his manager Gareth Southgate and been handed the num- ber 10 shirt for the World Cup. $  +-" need to worry," Russia coach failed to close down substitute comprised a mixture of fringe Russia have won only one game And despite the negative publicity surrounding his Stanislav Cherchesov said. midfielder Yunus Malli, allow- players and young talent, with of 13 against teams which qual- tattoos, Sterling revealed he's had a tattoo of the num- ussia will go into their home "Today is only June 5 and our ing the former Germany under- a starting lineup which averaged ified for the World Cup, and has ber 10 on his arm for some time such has been his desire RWorld Cup without a win in (opening World Cup) game is 21 player to hit a shot low and fewer than 10 caps each. conceded in each of its last 10 to wear that number for his country. seven games after drawing 1-1 June 14 at 6 pm, if I remember hard from distance past Igor Turkey coach Mircea games. "I know I shouldn't mention it but I've got a tat- with an under-strength Turkey rightly. There's still enough Akinfeev. Lucescu said Russia is struggling Russia open the World Cup too of it on my arm. It is something I've always want- team on Tuesday. time." Fyodor Smolov could have to cope with the pressure of a at Moscow's vast Luzhniki arena ed to do: wear the number 10 for England.” Russia's players left the field Alexander Samedov put restored Russia's lead after get- home World Cup. June 14 against Saudi Arabia — "It's something from my childhood. My two to jeers from some in the crowd, Russia ahead in the 36th minute ting in behind the Turkish "It was clear the Russian the only team in the competi- favourite numbers are seven and 10, from playing at having recorded just one shot with an elegant chip over goal- defense in the 72nd but shot team was worried in this game, tion which is lower in the world Queen's Park Rangers in the midfield area. 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