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ith the AAP and the he Opposition WCongress going public TMahagathbandhan is final- in asserting that they will not ly in place in . The enter into an alliance, it is now Congress on Tuesday agreed to NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who contest on nine seats as against has entered the scene to play its insistence for 11 seats. The the mediator, in what is being alliance’ mainstay RJD will seen as a last-ditch attempt to contest 20 seats, seven less PNS: BJP MP forge a pre-poll alliance than it fought in 2014 thus may be pit- between the two parties in paving the way for the accom- ted on a Congress ticket from to take on the BJP, which modation of other smaller par- Sahib against Union holds all the seven Lok Sabha ties in the grouping. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. seats in the Capital. ’s RLSP The confusion over After a series of flip-flops will fight on four seats and Jitan Darbhanga seat is also under- between both the parties, Ram Majhi’s HAM on three stood to be cleared as Kirti sources said Congress Central seats. RJD leader Tejashwi Azad will be the Congress leadership has started a rethink Yadav, who is spearheading candidate from the seat. While on the insistence of their the formation of the much- Azad was suspended from alliance partners’ tallest leader hyped grand alliance, has BJP and he joined Congress, Pawar, who met Congress chief rushed to Ranchi to brief and Sinha has kept it a secret on his and Mallikarjun further deliberate with RJD part but has made his inten- Kharge first and then AAP’s patriarch Lalu Prasad, cur- tions obvious by criticising his Sanjay Singh, also a Rajya rently cooling his heels in jail parent party BJP and Prime Sabha member. The Maratha in a multi-crore fodder scam. by RJD which had field- what the other was Minister Narendra Modi on strongman had last month The in ed him on its ticket five to get. The cur- several occasions. hosted a mega Opposition Bihar formally acknowledges years ago but expelled rent impasse sur- meeting that starred Rahul Congress, RJD, RLSP, HAM, him later on disciplinary joint Press conference by rep- faced following Tejashwi indi- Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and her party colleagues at her She also urged the leader- Sharad Yadav’s Loktantrik grounds. resentatives of all the grand cating “fissures” as crisis over Mamata Banerjee. home to reconsider a tie-up ship to spell out its stand to and Mukesh Sahnis “RJD is to contest on 20 alliance partners. seat-sharing deepened in the Following Pawar’s media- with AAP — an idea that she avoid confusion among party Vikasheel Insaan Party as its seats, Congress on 9 seats, Sharing of seats in the Bihar Mahagathbandhan. tion, Delhi Congress president has resisted vehemently so far. workers. constituents. While Congress RLSP on 4, HAM on 3, LJD Grand Alliance was hampered Amid hard bargaining by Sheila Dikshit convened an Sources said 13 former While Dikshit has strong- wants to take on board and VIP on 2 seats each,” said by squabbles between smaller smaller parties, the major play- urgent meeting with the three Congress district presidents ly opposed a tie-up with the MP , AICC sources, adding that a partners like the RLSP and the ers — RJD and Congress — working presidents — have written a letter to party AAP, Congress incharge of whose wife Ranjeet Ranjan is a formal announcement would HAM with each party demand- locked horns over the seat Devender Yadav, Haroon Yusuf chief Rahul Gandhi asking for Delhi PC Chacko made it clear Congress MP, it was opposed come up on Wednesday at a ing a share that was bigger than sharing arrangements. and Rajesh Lilothia — of Delhi an alliance with the AAP. on Tuesday that “Delhi leaders Pradesh Congress Committee Dikshit, a three-time Chief have to follow the Congress’ (DPCC), which had opposed an Minister whose rule ended policy decision to go for alliance with AAP. The leaders with AAP’s rise in Delhi, had alliances with parties opposed did not divulge any details and on Monday warned in a letter to the BJP”. Even after Pawar’s only stated that the meeting was to Rahul and UPA chairperson intervention, Sheila said she over decision of candidates for that an alliance was against the alliance but will the Lok Sabha elections. with the AAP will hurt the follow whatever the party lead- Sources said Sheila met Congress in the long run. ership decides. Bhopal: In a heart rending incident, he BJP-led Government in police have revealed that a girl whose TGoa will face the floor test beheaded body was found three days on Wednesay, a day after it was ago in Sagar district of Madhya formed. Governor Mridula Pradesh was brutally raped by her Sinha has convened a special three brothers and uncle. session of the Assembly on Contrary to allegations of the Wednesday at 11.30 am to family which had alleged kidnapping enable Chief Minister Pramod till now offers and murder of the girl by a rival Kurmi Sawant to prove his majority in 16 per cent reservation to SCs, family over old enmity, the police have the House, an official said. he Madhya Pradesh High 20 per cent to STs and 14 per revealed that the girl was actually Sawant on Tuesday said his TCourt on Tuesday stayed cent to Other Backward gang-raped by her three real brothers Government had sought a floor the state government's ordi- Categories (OBCs). and uncle who later chopped off her test on Wednesday to prove its nance increasing reservation The MP government while head to conceal their heinous crime. strength in the Assembly. The for Other Backward Classes raising the OBC quota had Sagar police made revelations in Government in the coastal (OBC) category to 27 per cent contested that OBCs comprise the case on Tuesday. Three arrested by State claims support of 21 from the earlier 14 per cent. around 52 per cent of the total police including two brothers of the MLAs — 12 from the BJP, three The Congress government population of the state so hapless girl and his uncle confessed to each of allies Goa Forward in the state had issued an ordi- increasing their quota was nec- police during investigation that she Party (GFP) and nance on March 8 increasing essary to safeguards interests of wasn’t allowed to leave for school on Maharashtrawadi Gomantak the reservation in the OBC cat- the community. Wednesday and instead was abduct- Party (MGP) and three egory to 27 per cent. The decision to hike OBC ed by eldest brother Ramlal who took Independents. The double bench of justice quota was approved by Kamal her to uncle Banshilal’s secluded room Modi and other top leaders, Assembly polls last year. The The strength of the 40- RS Jha and Sanjay Dwivedi Nath cabinet on March 6. outside the village Belakhedi in Banda met here to deliberate over its Congress had won 68 seats, member House has been ordered here on Tuesday that Bhopal, had filed the petition The Congress government town of Sagar. n a major decision, the BJP candidates for the polls. reducing the tally of the BJP, reduced to 36 due to the death the MBBS counselling which opposing the MP government’s is yet to implement 10% quota Showing no respect for blood Ion Tuesday announced it “We have decided to fight which was in power in the of Chief Minister Manohar gets underway from March 25 move of hiking OBC reserva- offered to economically poor relations, first the eldest among broth- will drop its all 10 incumbent the elections with new can- State for 15 years, to a mere Parrikar, BJP MLA Francis would be undertaken as per 14 tion quota from existing 14 per and has formed a committee to ers –Ramlal (22) raped the minor girl MPs from Chhattisgarh and didates and new zeal,” Jain 15. The difference in the vote D’Souza and resignations of per cent reservation to OBCs. cent to 27 per cent. look into the implementation while other brothers – aged around 17 replace them with new faces told reporters. The party deci- share of the two parties was two Congress MLAs Subhash The HC served notice to The Kamal Nath govern- aspects of the provision. and 19 years took turns to rape their in the Lok Sabha polls, a deci- sion means that Union a huge 10 per cent. The BJP Shirodkar and Dayanand Dept of Medical Education, ment through a gazette notifi- BJP spokesperson Rajneesh sister. Their uncle-Banshilal, 40, also sion that comes in the wake Minister Vishnu Deo Sai and is also considering not field- Sopte. MP--seeking a reply on the cation days ago had announced Agrawal on the HC verdict joined in and raped the girl. of the party’s drubbing in the seven times Lok Sabha mem- ing any family member of The Congress is the single matter within a week’s time. to hike reservation quota for slammed Kamal Nath govern- The autopsy had later revealed that recent Assembly elections. ber and former Union these sitting MPs, sources largest party in the State with Referring to constitution- OBCs in the state to 27 per cent ment said the Congress gov- the perpetrators also engaged in BJP general secretary Minister Ramesh Bais will not said. If the party indeed 14 MLAs. al provision which mandates at par with the same offered by ernment was cheating people. unnatural act with the victim. Anil Jain, also the party affairs be fielded in the polls. The adopts this criterion, the like- There is also an NCP leg- that total percentage of reser- the central government. The “Despite knowing that the mat- After being raped, an agonised girl incharge for the State, made announcement underscores ly candidature of former Chief islator in the House. vation offered on the basis of Congress government has also ter would be challenged and threatened her tormentors to reveal the the announcement as the the BJP’s bid to wrest its lost Minister Raman Singh, whose Sawant, 45, who succeeds caste canot be more than 50 per claimed it’s the first among state stayed in the court, the state matter to family and police prompt- BJP’s Central Election territory back from the son Abhishek Singh is a sitting Parrikar, was sworn in along cent, medicos including Asita governments to have done so. government had announced ing the demons to behead her with a Committee, which includes Congress, which handed it a Member of Parliament, will with 11 other Ministers in the Dubey from Jabalpur, Richa In accordance with the the same to fool the public,” he sickle after taking her to a nearby farm. Prime Minister Narendra massive defeat in the also be in question. wee hours on Tuesday. Pandey and Sumna Singh from legal ceiling of 50 per cent, added.

Prasad, who addressed a Lok Sabha elections. Her ally Samajwadi Party Press conference here, said Social media is abuzz with chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted s the “Chai pe Charcha” Modi would be stationed out- witty take-offs on the cam- in Hindi, “Is there any chowki- Aand “Abki Baar Modi side Delhi while speaking with paign. In one instance people dar to check the theft of fer- Sarkar” struck a chord with the people from 500 destinations. posted photographs of eco- tiliser?” In another tweet, Yadav voters in 2014, the BJP, five Replying to a question if nomic offenders and abscon- appeared to be referring to the years down the line, is now try- the campaign was a counter to ders — Nirav Modi, Vijay controversial Rafale jet deal. ing to enlarge and intensify its Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s Mallya, Lalit Modi — with a “Has the chowkidar responsi- “Main Bhi Chowkidar” cam- “Chowkidar chor hai” barb, he caption “Main Bhi Chowkidar”. ble for the theft of file from the paign in the run-up to the rejected the suggestion and iming to check fake and Opposition parties in Uttar Ministry been punished,” he tough Lok Sabha polls with asserted that Modi in his cam- Aprovocative content being Pradesh also took a dig. asked. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paign for the 2014 Lok Sabha spread on social media plat- Leading the Opposition On Monday, Congress’ interacting with people who polls had projected himself as forms during the upcoming attack, Mayawati said on incharge of eastern Uttar have pledged their support to the “first servant” and “chowki- Lok Sabha polls, social media Twitter, “After BJP launched Pradesh Priyanka Gandhi the campaign on March 31, dar” of the country. giants and Internet and Mobile ‘Mai Bhi Chowkidar’ cam- Vadra said, “Unki (the Prime from 500 places across the On Saturday, Modi had Association of (IAMAI) paign, PM Modi and others Minister) marzi apne naam ke country. urged his supporters to take the will come up with a “code of added the prefix ‘chowkidar’ to aage kya lagaen. Mujhe ek More so, since it is buoyed chowkidar pledge, saying he is ethics” by Wednesday evening. their Twitter handles. So now kisan bhai ne kaha ki ‘dekhiye by the massive response to the not alone in the fight against This was decided in a high- Narendra Modi is Chowkidar chowkidar toh ameeron ke “Main Bhi Chowkidar” cam- Chowkidar” hashtag has been of Holi. The campaign is in a way graft and social evils. level meeting convened by the and no more ‘chaiwala’ which hotey hain, hum kisan toh paign launched by the Prime tweeted 20 lakh times and had The BJP has sensed that the aimed at deflating Congress Following his appeal, all Election Commission (EC) on he was at the time of last Lok apney khud chowkidar hotey Minister on March 16. Senior 1,680 crore impressions. “Main Bhi Chowkidar” cam- president Rahul Gandhi’s BJP leaders, including party Tuesday with representatives of Sabha election. What a change hain” (I met a group of farm- BJP leader and Union Law Prior to the mega show, paign could be a winning riposte “Chowkidar chor hai” chief Amit Shah and Union Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, India is witnessing under the ers...Potato farmers of western Minister Ravishakar Prasad taking the social media connect proposition in the multiple as also to appropriate and Ministers, prefixed the word Google, Sharechat, BigoTV BJP rule. Bravo!” Incidentally, UP. One of them told me, Minister said the campaign to the next level, the PM will cross-firings of slogans and include one and all in its gamut “chowkidar” to their names in and Tiktok. Mayawati has only recently chowkidar is for the rich. We has become a “people’s move- also address 25 lakh “chowki- catchy shouts of electioneering and render it an egalitarian their Twitter profile as they Detailed report on P5 joined the twitter fraternity farmers are our own ment” as the “Main Bhi dars” on March 20 on the eve from a range of political parties. colour. sought people’s support in the after shunning it for long. chowkidar).

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&() * +   ,++ Bhopal: A teachers workshop tomer management. is being organised in the city. After learning these skills, The faculty members of faculty members will teach Bhopal: The little kids of the hearts of audienece as they from the spot after the raid. Radharaman Institute of them to the students. Arushi enchanted all as they gave splendid performances The owner of the trucks Technology and Science are Launching the program, RR gave a fantastic performance at one after the other. how administration and vaishodevi sand depot learning the tricks of how to Saxena, chairman of the Ravindra Bhavan here on This is the achievement of Macted tough on the illegal Prakash Rathod could not train students to be an entre- Ramadharan Group, said that Tuesday. The event ‘Ek Taal, Ek Vihan that her children's the- sand hoarders and seized more produce the royalty papers preneur these days. The work- the purpose of the group is to Saal’ was organised at the ater wing "Swapnayan" is being than 30 illegal sand laden and other necessary docu- shop began here from Tuesday. provide good opportunities for museum for the kids of Arushi. appreciated across the country trucks in Manpur area of ments of sand business to the These tips and tricks are the students after studying on The differently-abled chil- for organizing drama and art Mhow tehsil. Mhow SDM Anshul Gupta. given by the experts from the one hand and on the other hand dren of Arushi gave solo and workshops with children. As Mhow SDM Anshul Tehsildar Jagdishchanrdra National Institute for to set up their own businesses group performances of dance well as being in 'Swapnayan' Gupta with the team of rev- Verma, TI Manpur Savita Entrepreneurship and Small and provide employment to and singing. A play ‘Take the Bhopal, the children of Bhopal enue, police, RTO and mining Choudhary RTO officer Business Development, which others. It has to be encouraged Dus Take’ was also staged by are getting the benefit of this, raided at Vaishnodevi dhaba Jitendra Gurjar and mining is working under the Ministry too. While addressing the work- the kids under the direction of shared Hemant Deolekar. owner’s land where the sand officers were present in the of School Development and shop he further said that in this Shweta Ketkar. It is to be noted that this was illegally stored and trucks raid. Illegal mining is going on Entrepreneurship, Central era of fast competition and The play was prepared was the fifth year of Bhopal carrying sand were parked. in this belt of Narmada area Government. Experts G.S. new technology, students will under Vihaan Drama Works' series of 'Swapnayan''s 'Bal This illegal sand depot for many years as the owner of Jariyal and A.K. Saxena - are have to prepare themselves Child Theatrical Workshop Natya Workshop'. And within belongs to the Prakash Rathod Vaishnodevi Dhaba Prakash conducting the workshop for according to the market so SwapnYaan. The children these five years, Swapnayan has Anil Rathod of Vaishnodevi Rahtod has a good connection the faculty members of the that they can compete in the learned the drama tactics with applaudable. The play was worked with around 300 chil- Dhaba. In the enquiry it was which are located at the bank with influential BJP leaders of college. This week-long facul- competition and become a suc- enthusiasm and zeal. beautifully performed by the dren in different workshops on found that this illegal sand of river Narmada. Mhow tehsil in past. ty focuses on teaching faculty cessful businessman. On this The play was based on the kids that took away the hearts drama and art. The effect of all depot was functioning since According to information The RTO officers are members in setting up small occasion, Group's group direc- children's poem by Nandlaal of the audience. workshops and training is con- many years. The sand was the government has imposed examining the fitness of these industries or businesses in the tor, Prof. J.L. Rana and PK Sharma. Other than play, there were sistently seen in children's per- brought from Narmada River complete ban on digging of seized trucks and the mining development program, from Lahiri, Head of Research Wing, The poetic znd mudicsl performances in singing and sonality, activity, mental devel- from Maheshwar sand from Narmada River in officers are calculating the all important things related to R.K. Pandey also expressed blend made the play even more dancing too. The chidlren won opment and acting. SR Mandleshwar and other areas this area. The drivers’ flew cost of illegal sand. production, marketing and cus- thier views. SR /  + ,$123 $(+*   4  !*

and on the same day she gave birth to baby. aluables worth 1.5 lakh The family member to look Vincluding 1.3 cash were after her would make frequent burgled from Gopal Nagar visit to hospital but in the under Piplani police station afternoon on March 17 when area on Monday; family mem- the family members returned bers have gone to hospital for to house lock was found bro- taking care of newly born baby ken and valuables were burgled. at Peoples hospital and on The victim’s father Dileep and return valuables were found brother returned home and burgled. when they entered they found According to Piplani police that 1.3 lakh cash and gold the victim Shailendra jewelry worth around 20000 Vishwakarma and his family were missing. members used to visit hospital The security guards of the after his sister-in-law gave birth society and domestic help to baby on March 11 and in the would be questioned in the afternoon on Monday when investigation. Police said that they returned valuables were the victim is yet to produce the found burgled. In his complaint receipt of the jewelry burgled. victim stated police that her The footages of installed CCTV elder sister-in-law was pregnant cameras would be searched and she was hospitalised in during the further investiga- Peoples hospital on March 11 tion.  *+,+ , 3 %+,3  ,6    *, 5 +, 3 ,*+ cartridge which suggests that persons are identified as Vivek he was on his way to commit and Sangeeta. Bhopal: Nishatpura police have crime but the accused con- 27-year-old man while two The driver managed to booked under NDPS Act and nabbed a two miscreants from fessed that he was trying to sell Aothers including a woman escape the spot and police further investigation has been Karond and recovered a coun- the country made pistol and were injured after a speeding have started search for the n a major breakthrough STF started .The source of the drugs try-made pistol, a live car- cartridges. Based on the con- bus hit his motorbike near errant driver. The incident IBhopal has seized massive and their scheduled delivery to tridge and a motorbike from fession police have started Sonkutch village under Berasia took place at around 9 am consignment of Opium on the customer in the city and their possession late in the investigation regarding the police station area in the morn- when the bus was on moving Monday from three persons nearby areas would be probed.. night on Monday. buyer and seller involved in the ing on Tuesday. towards Bhopal carrying pas- who were involved in drug traf- During the investigation According to the police network. Police said that three per- sengers. ficking and would bring drugs nabbed accused confessed that acting on a tip off regarding an Irfan is a habitual criminal sons including a woman were Meanwhile, a 32-year-old from West Bengal to sell in the they used to bring drugs from absconding accused Irfan Khan and have been booked for dif- rushed to nearby hospital after married woman committed state; consignment would fetch Malda district of West Bengal alias Chapati (20) and his aide ferent crimes by different police their bike was hit by a speed- investigation.The police have suicide by consuming poiso- Rs 1 crore in International and would sell in Mandsaur, Azeem Pathan (22) were stations of the city. He has been ing bus where one of the per- registered a case under section nous substance at Market. Smack like highly hallucino- Neemuch and Chittorgarh of nabbed near liquor shop at booked for nine case by sons was declared dead. 304 A of the IPC and have Sarwadharam Colony under The action was taken after genic drugs and are highly Rajasthan and nearby areas Karond. Nishatpura, Hanumanganj and The injured sustained mul- started further investigation. Kolar police station on receiving a tip off regarding priced. and visited the state capital in After the preliminary Koh-e-Fiza police and was tiple injuries in the accident The deceased was riding Monday. three persons carrying Opium The nabbed accused were search of new customers for investigation the police have absconding for the past three which proved fatal and in the bike which was hit by a speed- The deceased Reena Rajput at Nadra bus stand on Monday identified as Deepak Lodha selling the drugs. registered a case under sections months in attempt to murder, investigation the deceased was ing bus of Sharda travels which was rushed to hospital after she and acting swiftly STF swung (24), Ahmed Hussain alias The accused are involved 25 and 27 of the Arms Act extortion and physical assault identified as Raghuwar alias was seized after the accident. In reported uneasiness and later into action. Naaru(32) and Nahar Sayeed in drug trafficking for long while the absconding accused cases. Raghu of Sonkutch village. the initial investigation police died and it was confirmed that After the three were (26). Deepak is a resident of which they have confessed in were wanted in three cases of Police have also recovered The two others injured are found that the bus hit the bike she consumed poison to com- detained and their belongings Ratlam while Ahmed and the investigation. Police have attacking with sharp edged a bike bearing registration reportedly stable and under- in a bid to overtake a truck but mit suicide.The police have were searched around 1 kg Nahar are residents of found that the route from West weapons in a single day. number MP04KM3847 and it going treatment at the hospital. failed to save the bike resulting registered case under section refined powder of Opium was Mandsaur. Bengal is new channel which Police have claimed that was fond that the bike was The body was sent for post in one casualty and two severe- 174 of the CrPC and started found which is used to make After the initial investiga- has been used by drug ped- the miscreant was nabbed with stolen from Nishatpura area mortem after the preliminary ly injured persons. The injured further investigation. Brown Sugar, Herioine and tion The three have been dlers. the country made pistol and few months ago. SR

Bhopal: A satarical story by This satire collection is Sudarshan Soni 'Agle Janam unique in its own because all Mohe Kato Kijo' will be 34 stories are centered only on released on Wednesday at human beings and loyal com- Swami Vivekananda Library. panions i.e. dogs. This will be The Chief Guest of the a must read for the book lovers event will be Gyan Chaturvedi as well as the dog lovers of the and Umakant Umrao Secretary city. Panchayat and Chairman of Manager of Swami Rural Development and Vivekananda Library, Yatish Makrand Deoskar IG Bhatele said that such a bizarre Intelligence will be present as collection has probably been the special guest. published for the first time in It is notable that in the pre- the country. He further said vious year 2017, the release of that the members and the book the novel "Arohan" of Soni was lovers of the city will be present also done in the same library. on the occasion. Besides, Soni "Next Birth of a dog" is a satir- will recite some lines from his ical collection consisting of 34 book Agle Janam Mohe Kutta disgusting. Hi kijo before the audience.

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ernment level so that essential resources can be made available ynergy Sansthan organised aking serious note of the on time. Make use of other gov- Sthe ‘Youth for Children’ Treceding ground water level ernment and private water meet at Raj residency hotel. In and information of water cri- resources including wells, tube this event, Change-Loomers sis being created in other areas wells and hand pumps. showcased their journey and of the state, Chief Minister Immediately arrange for repair the issues they have worked on Kamal Nath told the govern- of hand pumps, tube wells in the previous year like free- ment/ administration to where required. Pay special dom to sports, child rights, remain alert and vigilant. attention to the quality of water gender equality and educa- He said that considering so that people can be protect- tion. The Chief, UNICEF mp the need of water in the com- ed from diseases. event were Michael Juma, Anil ing days, comprehensive The Chief Minister said Gulati, Communication spe- arrangements will have to be that to provide water through cialist, UNICEF MP. made on priority basis from tankers in places where water The event witnessed the now itself. Nath said that ade- sources have either dried up or presence of 110 people com- quate arrangements must be are unavailable so that the prising of youth, children and made in order to ensure Development and executive officers of Municipal strategy is planned from now their parents. The Change- smooth supply of drinking Administration to identify Corporations, Municipal itself. Also make sure that peo- Loomers program is collabo- crimination and called on them During the event, event, all the Change-Loomers water to all citizens in the potential water scarce areas Council and District Panchayat ple do not have to arrange ration between Synergy to step up efforts to say no to Changeloomers shared their shared their experiences of the summer season. He directed all and make arrangements to to convene a meeting immedi- water from inaccessible areas. Sansthan and UNICEF. Juma child marriage. journey and efforts they have change that their project has local bodies to start repair ensure the availability of drink- ately in this connection and Nath has directed to ensure from UNICEF Youth and ado- Anil Gulati, done to mobilise communities brought at the ground level work of all the drinking water ing water there. He told the review the water supply water supply arrangements lescent participation ad engage- Communication specialist, on measles rubella immuniza- with others. Vishnu Jaiswal of sources in summer and check public representatives to estab- arrangements along with local besides launching a campaign ment on issues impacting chil- UNICEF MP said that youth tion, saying no to discrimina- Synergy Sansthan said that the their quality as well. He told to lish a rapport with local people public representatives and to make people aware about dren is critical for strengthen- Change-Loomers made a great tion due to gender, using music Change-Loomers program val- seek help of local public repre- in their respective areas and sarpanchs. He told to make water conservation. He told to ing and reinforcing gender effort in understanding issues to create awareness on immu- ues the thoughts of the youth sentatives to ensure adequate seek their support in supply of time-bound work plans for take special care not to waste responsive and child friendly impacting children and have nization, advocating for change and helps them build leader- water supply. drinking water. drinking water supply and water as well as to take neces- programmes. He appreciated taken steps to call people to on under nutrition, and ship skills and become an Nath has instructed the Nath has asked all the conduct reviews every week. sary decisions on time to main- work of young changeloomers action. Youth can help in mak- enhancing voices of children active citizen. The programme Public Health Engineering and District Collectors, office-bear- Immediately inform in case tain the water supply system at on the issues of health, immun- ing positive change for children and reach out to people who was anchored by Vishnu and Principal Secretary Urban ers, commissioners and chief assistance is needed at the gov- the district level. siation, nutrition, gender dis- and is happening here in MP. make decisions for them. In the Harshita.  *, 4++, 7*5 grateful to Kamal Nath for thinking comprises eight Assembly segments - that I'm competent enough to fight Lok - Bhojpur, Sanchi (SC), Silwani, esponding to Madhya Pradesh Sabha elections.” Nath had asked Singh Vidisha, Basoda, Budhni, Ichhawar, RChief Minister Kamal Nath's sug- to choose a seat where the Congress and Khategaon spread across four gestion to contest from toughest seat has not won for three decades or more districts of Raisen, Sehore, Dewas and in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, like Bhopal, Indore, and Vidisha- seats Vidisha. senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh that are considered to be strongholds Except for the Assembly con- said he will fight from wherever of the BJP. stituencies of Sanchi and Vidisha, Congress president Rahul Gandhi asks It is being said that Singh is look- which are in the bag of Congress, rest him to. ing to contest from Rajgarh seat, of the six seats are being held by BJP. "To accept challenges is my habit. which he had represented in 1984 and The high-profile constituency was I won from Raghogarh despite the 1991. Interestingly, BJP leader Sumitra represented by party stalwarts like for- Janata Party wave in 1977. I am ready Mahajan has been continuously win- mer Prime Minister Atal Bihari to contest the Lok Sabha elections from ning Indore parliamentary seat from Vajpayee in 1991, Sushma Swaraj in wherever my leader Rahul Gandhi ji 1991 to 2014. The last time Congress 2009 and 2014, and former Chief says,'' Singh tweeted. won there was in 1984. Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in In another tweet, he added, "I'm Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2004.

resolve the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Abhishek Tripathi, HOD, ing based emotional talent land dispute in Ayodhya SISTec MBA along with other hunt competition; Robo Mania through mediation. agar Institute of Science Head of Departments, faculty – Obstacle based robot race in Uttar Pradesh's Shia Waqf Sand Technology (SISTec), members, staff and over 650 a defined track with Robo Board president Syed Waseem Gandhi Nagar began its much students from over 20 colleges Soccer; Scrapy Machine- cre- Rizvi has written and pro- awaited vast vista of vibrant were present on the occasion. ations of working machines duced the film, which por- colours Sagar Fiesta 2k19 – a Sagar Fiesta 2K19 Day one and models from waste. Pankaj trays the events related to the grand Inter College Techno events comprised of technical Lal, a student of second year Ram Janmabhoomi move- Cultural Fest 2k19 with great competitions conducted by the said, “Annual fests provide us ment. It is set for release on zeal and excitement. various departments of SISTec the opportunity to showcase April 29. Sagar Fiesta 2k19 began by which included: Picturesque- our talent and creativity. I con- While talking to media lighting of ceremonial lamp Exhibit of street photography gratulate SISTec for provides persons, AIUB MP unit vice and seeking blessings of contest; Sagar Sahitya- self the opportunity and exposure president Noor Ullah Yousuf ‘Goddess Saraswati’ by Radhika composed poetry competition; in resolving real life issues Zayi said, "The film's release Agrawal, Director Sagar Group, Sagar Roadies – Tow Your using our skills.” Ananya should be stopped till the Alpa Prabhu, Principal Sagar Wheel, Maze Runner, Monkey Saxena, student Coordinator of completion of Lok Sabha polls Public School Gandhi Nagar, Crawl, Rabbit Hole, Unlock Student Activity Council as it is a conspiracy by the Keshavendra Choudhary, your luck etc); Jenga - task Branch IInd Year student said film's producer to create Principal SISTec, Gandhi completion with the blocks; that the vibe, the energy, the hatred between the two com- Nagar, Swati Saxena, Vice Abhikalp (Rubik’s Cube ) – cre- thrill and participation in munities in society and Principal SISTec, Kuldeep ation and completion of pat- events everything just came polarise votes in elections.” Ganju, Principal SIPTec, terns; Live Tik Tok – an act- together. He demanded that a four- member panel be formed to review the movie. He also shared two fatwas, signed by AIUB MP chapter president Qzai Syed Anas Ali Nadwi, with reporters. One of the fatwas appealed to Muslims to avoid watching the TV shows and movies which groomed and mentored by record of being associated to spread obscenity, communal- some of the well-known inter- the maximum number of inter- ism and portray Islam in ubaru group recently national models and celebrities national beauty pageants and body of clerics in Madhya poor light, and also films like Rorganised Miss India Elite from the fashion world. modelling competitions for Ahas issued fatwa asking Ram Janmabhoomi. 2019 which held at City park The Rubaru Miss India women in India. Muslims to avoid watching Another fatwa was issued resort in New Delhi. Madhya Elite is a national level annual The pageant also supports the film Ram Janmabhoomi against the film's Pradesh and Bhopal’s first ever beauty pageant in India orga- the very noble cause of and its woman actor to revive actor Nazneen Patni, advising Mister India title winner nized by Rubaru Group found- ‘Women empowerment’ and her faith in Islam. her to revive her belief in the Farhan Qureshi was also in the ed by Indian entrepreneur and the winner of the pageant The All India Ulama light of Shariat. jury of this prestigious event. painter, Sandeep Kumar. The becomes the face for the Board (AIUB) demanded the It said the film was made Twenty girls from all over pageant began in the year 2004 pageant for next 12 years and central and MP governments with a conspiracy to harm the the nation were shortlisted as as a regional modelling com- works for the cause. Apart to prevent the film's release, communal accord of the finalists to compete for the petition and eventually became from that, the winner attends alleging it was an instrument country and incite the main event that took place in a national level beauty pageant. various fashion and social to create hatred between two It said the movie was atmosphere at a time when Muslim community's senti- New Delhi. They were The pageant holds the events during her reign. communities of society. being released to vitiate the efforts were being made to ments. %866  , +  +

spot after hitting the deceased. The locals and commuter 24-year-old youth died after spotting injured informed Aafter his scooter was hit by Dial 100 police after which another two-wheeler at Jail police personnel reached the Road under Nishatpura police spot and started investigation. station area on Sunday; youth Initially the chances of sur- died while undergoing treat- vival of the injured were bleak ment in the night on Monday. deceased was identified as Anil and his condition further dete- Police said that an injured Vishwkarma said Investigating riorated on Monday and later youth was rushed to Hamidia Officer ASI Aadesh Sharma. died in the night. hospital after his bike was hit The deceased was a resi- After the preliminary by unidentified two wheeler dent of Sanjay Nagar in investigation the body was sent and youth died while under- Nishatpura and used to run a for the post mortem and a case going treatment in the night on hotel in same area. under section 304-A of the IPC Monday. The incident took place on has been registered by police. The identity of the Sunday night when deceased Search has been intensified deceased was established after was on his way to home and against the errant driver and his family members were con- while on his way to home his CCTV footages of the cameras tacted using mobile phone scooter was hit by an errant two installed in the nearby areas obtained from him. The wheeler rider who escaped the would be investigated. BHOPAL | WEDNESDAY | MARCH 20, 2019 nation 04 Cong ‘bus yatra’ to begin from March 26 26th battalion of CRPF celebrates To begin from Faridabad with all senior party leaders travelling together for electioneering its 80th anniversary NISHU MAHAJAN n had announced to launch a bus ROADMAP FOR CONGRESS’ BUS YATRA CHANDIGARH yatra to bring all its warring state PNS n BERMO where. leaders together in view of Lok Day 1: Faridabad, Palwal, Mewat, Gurugram, They have not stepped o put up a united face in Sabha polls. Rewari, Mahendragarh he 26th Central Reserve aside in giving supreme sac- THaryana and reach out to Such bus yatras have earli- Day 2: Mahendragarh, Dadri, Bhiwani, Hansi, TPolice Force celebrated its rifice for mother India. Over the voters, the faction-ridden er been conducted in states of Hisar, Adampur, Sirsa 80th anniversary day with 2000 CRPF personnel have Congress State party unit is all Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Day 3: Sirsa, Fatehabad, Narwana, Jind, Kaithal much fervour and enthusiasm sacrificed their lives dis- set to kick start its election cam- to quell the infighting in the the bus yatra, it remains to be period on Tuesday and asked at its group centre here on charging their duties. The paign with a “bus yatra” from State party units. seen whether all these Congress the State party leaders to forget Day 4: Ambala, Naraingarh, Yamunangar, Tuesday. CRPF Commandant, CRPF personnel have received March 26. Azad was also present dur- leaders will travel together dur- their differences and work Karnal Akhilesh Kumar Singh, more than 1200 bravery Aiming to halt the BJP’s ing the 15-member coordina- ing the campaign. together for the party’s victory Day 5: Karnal, Panipat, Gohana, Rohtak, Jhajjar Bokaro received salutes on the medals including George juggernaut in 2019 Lok Sabha tion committee meeting head- It is no secret that Ashok in Lok Sabha polls. occasion and congratulated Cross Ashok Chakra, Shaurya polls, the Haryana Congress’ bus ed by Hooda. All committee Tanwar, a dalit leader, and As per the plan chalked out the officials and jawans on the Chakra, Kirti Chakra etc,” he yatra will begin from Faridabad members except MLA Kuldeep Hooda, an upper caste Jat, do by the Congress, the bus yatra The voting to 10 Lok Sabha MPs, current MP and MLAs, occasion. said. on March 26 with all senior Bishnoi was present in the first not see eye to eye on most mat- (roadshow) will begin on March seats of Haryana is scheduled to ticket aspirants, party-office Singh paid rich tributes to Singh said that on the eve party leaders travelling in a meeting of the committee, ters and have been at logger- 26 from Faridabad and will be held on May 12. bearers and martyrs of the CRPF on the of the 80th anniversary day bus together for electioneering. announced by the party high heads since 2014 polls. Apart cover Palwal, Mewat, “The coordination com- other party leaders on March 23 occasion and said that CRPF 26th CRPF institutions across The coordination commit- command a day before. from the two factions headed by Gurugram, Rewari and mittee in its first meeting has in AICC headquarters, is world’s largest paramilitary the district have planted trees, tee of Haryana Congress which Haryana party chief Ashok Tanwar and Hooda, senior party Mahendragarh on the first day. finalized the plan for carrying New Delhi. force, which is not only alert which is a unique initiative for met under the former Chief Tanwar, CLP leader Kiran leaders including Kumari Selja, All members of coordina- out a bus yatra in the state. All They will be apprised about for internal security of the preserving the environment. Minister Bhupinder Singh Choudhry, MLA Randeep Randeep Surjewala, Kuldeep tion committee have been senior leaders will be present party’s election strategy, he country but also committed to On the occasion several offi- Hooda on Tuesday in New Surjewala, MP Bishnoi, Kiran Choudhry also directed to be present during the during the five days yatra start- added. Notably, the Congress social responsibilities and cers and jawans were felici- Delhi decided to undertake the Kumari Selja, MP Deepender head other factions within the Congress roadshow for five ing on March 26,” said Kuldeep could retain only one Lok Sabha humanity. tated on the occasion in a pro- five-day bus yatra which will Singh Hooda, MLA Kuldeep party. days. The night halts will be at Sharma, a member of coordi- seat out of 10 in Lok Sabha polls “Our jawans are dis- gramme organised at the Chas begin from Faridabad and con- Sharma, MLA Jaivir Singh The coordination commit- Mahendragarh, Sirsa, Kaithal nation committee while talking 2014. In assembly polls held charging their duties appro- in Bokaro. The Cammandant clude at Jhajjar, covering major Balmiki, former MP Navin tee meeting has also decided to and Karnal. to The Pioneer. later that year, the party was priately with bravery and paid tributes to the martyrs parts of the state. Jindal, former Minister Ajay convene a meeting of state After the conclusion of the Sharma, who is a former reduced to 15 seats only. The courage whether it’s an attack and also discussed their fam- The decision came a day Singh Yadav among others are party leaders and workers on bus yatra, all senior leaders will Haryana Assembly Speaker and number of Congress MLAs had on the parliament, ily members. A feast was after Congress general secretary its members. March 23 in New Delhi. begin conducting their election Ganaur MLA said that it has later increased to 17 after Akshardham Temple or any- organised at 26th battalion in-charge of party affairs in While the party has Ghulam Nabi Azad was programmes in 10 parliamen- also been decided to convene a Kuldeep Bishnoi’s HJC’s merg- where. The jawans have neu- CRPF in Chas attended by Haryana, Ghulab Nabi Azad planned to put a united face in present in the meeting for a brief tary constituencies of Haryana. meeting of all former MLAs and er in the party in 2016. tralised the enemy every- senior officers and Jawans.

MONIKA MALIK n CHANDIGARH party high command which would take the final call. star-studded contest BJP LOOKS AT STARS IN PUNJAB “We have discussed candi- Aappears to be on the anvil dates’ names for Lok Sabha in Amritsar with the saffron in alliance with the Shiromani ready to give up “hand” and 2014 elections, the saffron party elections. We have prepared a party planning to cast either Akali Dal (SAD) which fields hold “lotus” in case he was is preparing to field a strong panel of names for three Lok Sunny Deol, Poonam Dhillon its candidates on the remaining given Gurdaspur ticket. candidate for Amritsar seat, Sabha seats and we will send it or Harbhajan Singh in the 10 seats. The BJP contests on “He is not happy in the which witnessed a top-notch to the party high command forthcoming political block- Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, and Congress and is vocal against electoral fight between Capt and the party’s central parlia- buster, releasing on May 19. Gurdaspur seats. the Government. He could be Amarinder and BJP stalwart mentary board will be finalise The great political thriller Presently, BJP has just one a strong candidate against Arun Jaitley during previous the name of the candidates,” may also star Congress Rajya MP in the Lok Sabha, Vijay Jakhar if talks materialise. He general elections. BJP had also said Malik after the meeting. Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa Sampla from Hoshiarpur, who has expressed his willingness lost the seat in 2017 byelection. as (BJP) is also the Union Minister of through our leader. But every- A BJP leader said names of candidate from Gurdaspur. State for Social Justice and thing is in initial stages. We Indian cricketer Harbhajan The names came up for Empowerment. Sampla, the have to talk to the high com- Singh, popularly known as discussion during the election former state unit chief who is mand before taking any deci- Bhajji, Bollywood super- panel meeting of the state BJP the frontrunner for the seat, is sion,” a senior BJP leader told stars Sunny Deol and on Tuesday to decide on its facing challenge from his bête Gurdaspur’s for- claims for the party The Pioneer requesting Poonam Dhillon were con- candidates for the Lok Sabha noire Som Parkash — party mer MP Partap ticket from his home anonymity. sidered for the party ticket elections held under the lead- MLA from Phagwara. Singh Bajwa constituency. But the Other than Bajwa, names from the holy city. ership of state party affairs’ in- The saffron brigade had appeared to have party, it has been of Vinod Khanna’s wife Kavita Besides, the names of charge Capt Abhimanyu. won Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat been left learnt, has finalised Khanna, businessman-cum- Punjab JP president Shwet Punjab BJP president Shwet in 2014. But after its sitting MP aggrieved. Sharing close ties with the Jakhar as its candidate. politician Swarna Salaria, BJP’s Malik, Rajinder Mohan Singh Malik, Union Minister Vijay and former Union Minister Congress’ former State unit party’s national president Rahul Bajwa, a fierce critic of former state president Ashwani Chhina who unsuccessfully Sampla, former state unit chiefs Vinod Khanna’s death, the party president, Bajwa was removed Gandhi, he was later accom- Chief Minister Capt Sharma, former Minister contested 2017 byelection, BJP Ashwani Sharma, Kamal lost the seat to Congress’ Sunil from the post and was replaced modated in the Rajya Sabha. Amarinder, has all along been Master Mohan Lal, MLA national secretary Tarun Sharma, Prof Rajinder Jakhar in 2017 by-election. by Capt Amarinder Singh after The State unit president Sunil openly speaking against the Dinesh Babbu, Narinder Chugh, and former Minister Bhandari, among others were As the Congress has the party’s poor performance in Jakhar was selected over him Congress Government in the Parmar and Jagdish Sahani Anil Joshi was also in the reck- present in the meeting. reportedly decided to re-nom- 2014 elections with the sitting for Gurdaspur byelection who State. And sources in the state were discussed. oning. The BJP contests on three inate Jakhar from Gurdaspur, Gurdaspur MP himself failing succeeded. BJP unit maintained that he After suffering a defeat by The names would be “per- seats, out of total 13 in Punjab another ticket aspirant and to secure his own seat. Now, he has again staked was in touch with the party and more than two lakh votes in sonally” handed over to the Fire, evacuation drill organised

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o educate and train the Tmasses for an unforeseen emergency situation like fire, a mock exercise and evacua- tion drill was conducted by District Disaster Management authorities at Bokaro Mall in Sector 3 and at ElectroSteel- Vedanta plant at Siyaljori on Tuesday. A demonstration of using fire safety equipment was con- ducted by the experts for the department; they explained the work to avoid it in case of fire. “In a bid to improve the employees’ awareness in fire safety and renewing the com- mitment of employees to work more safely,” said Dr CP Pandey, Senior General Manager of Electrosteel- Vedanta. should be aware of the safe exit ways to respond swiftly in the the casualties from the build- Speaking on the occasion routes from the building in time of such emergency situ- ing and the experts explained Shakti Kumar, Disaster case of emergency. ation, said Phoolan Singh an how to control the fire. Apart Management official empha- The objective of the exer- expert from the fire depart- from the 15 fire service per- sized on safe practice and cise is to create awareness ment. sonnel, their teams for search procedures during operations among the common people Exercises were conducted and rescue, first aid, transport at site and work, he further and workers of the plant, of at Bokaro Mall and PVR and site safety, were also A vendor arranges idols of Holika at a roadside for sale at New Market ahead of Holi festival in Bhopal on Tuesday Pioneer photo advised that each one of us fire fighting techniques and Cinema Hall by bringing out involved in the exercise. BJD TICKETS FOR 4 ASSEMBLY SEATS IN JSPUR DIST Ex-B’garh MLA Bishnu, Amar, Santosh, Basanti in forefront of race Nepak quits Cong PNS n BHUBANESWAR leader and young advocate, Biridi block which was previ- Erasama, sitting BJD MLA who has recently switched over who has been associated in the ously in the Jagatsinghpur con- Prasant Muduli’s support base to BJP. In that case the work- PNS n BARGARH JD supremo and CM student and youth politics of stituency is now in Tirtol con- has taken a beating. It is learnt ers of Dr Rout are not going to BNaveen Patnaik’s craze is the district over the last one stituency. that Dr Damodar Rout who support Debasis Samantray, ormer Bargarh still intact in the four Assembly decade. Das enjoys massive sup- intends to fight from this seat who is an aspirant from the FCongress MLA Sadhu segments of Jagatsinghpur dis- Amarendra has been port of Biridi Block which is on a BJP ticket is facing serious seat. Nepak on Tuesday trict --Jagatsinghpur, Balikuda- instrumental in electing stu- virtually an invincible fortress challenges from the BJP rank The voters of the con- resigned from the party Erasama, Tirtol and Paradip. dent leaders from almost all for him. In addition, Das has a and file with one Raghunandan stituency are now are con- after being denied ticket Jagatsinghpur is a general colleges of the district during support base in Raghunathpur Das emerging a strong aspirant. fused owing to possible contest to contest the coming constituency which comprises the college union elections. and Tirtol areas too. Various Thus political observers feel between Dr Rout from BJP and elections. Jagatsinghpur Municipality and Sources said that organisations of Tirtol con- that it will be in the advantage his son Sambit on a BJD tick- He and his support- Jagatsinghpur and Naugaon Amarendra too enjoys the con- stituency including youths, stu- of BJD if it fields a new face and et. Again, veteran trade union ers of the constituency blocks. Dalit leader, former fidence and trust of district BJD dents, farmers and women that too, a woman. leader of Paradip Santosh sent their resignation let- Minister, BJD district president president Das and he is loyal to ed. But now the two BJD lead- strongly demand that Das be Notably one Basanti Kumar Pattnaik has joined the ters to PCC president and Deputy Chairman, State the BJD by every inch. “We are ers have turned unpopular in fielded as BJD nominee this Pradhan, former Chairman of race for the BJD nomination. Niranjan Patnaik. Planning Board Bishnu pretty sure that Amarendra the area with their alleged time from the Tirtol seat. Erasama Block and former Pattnaik has been working In the 2009 elections, Chanran Das has a strong Das is a strong candidate,” said involvement in questionable “Any machination to Zilla Parishad Member, who relentlessly over the last two Nepak had own the influence in the district. district BJD vice president acts. deprive Bishnu of a ticket for has her strongholds in Erasama decades for strengthening pro- Bargarh Assembly The youth mass and the Dipti Das. Besides, they have failed to the Tirtol Assembly segment and Balikuda, is a BJD ticket BJD labour union activities. defeating his BJD rival student community comprise As regards Tirtol, it com- popularise the pet schemes of may spell doom for the BJD,” hopeful in the segment. Moreover, Pattnaik has a late Ananda Acharya. But he get the party ticket this time. 40 per cent of the electorate prises Biridi, Raghunathpur the BJD Government in the cautioned Rajkishore Khatua, a Paradip occupies a pivotal wide fan base. He has organised was defeated by BJD nominee Nepak said he who strongly demand nomi- and Tritol blocks. In 2009, constituency. Political BJD loyalist and former presi- place not only for entire Odisha programmes like Jeevan Bindu Debesh Acharya in the 1914 would take his next move for nation of Amarendra Das for Rabindranath Bhoi was elect- observers of the district there- dent of Jagatsinghpur Bar but also especially for and has created a record by col- elections. the coming elections as per the Jagatsinghpur seat. ed from the seat while in 2014 fore feel that in the prevailing Association. Jagatsinghpur district. It was lecting highest units of blood in His supporters had been the views of his He is a former student Dr Rajashree Mallick was elect- scenario, Das would fit the bill. As regards Balikuda- the former place of Dr Rout the State. greatly hopeful that he would supporters.

1 ? :; According to sources, fake news that may either ShareChat is working with a favour certain political parties iming to check fake and fact checking agency to keep in or incite the public. Last month, Doval is considered to be Aprovocative content being check fake news that might Facebook expanded its local he Election Commission Q the architect of the air strike spread on social media plat- enter the system. Tagging of fact-checking network and Ton Tuesday issued a notifi- ational Security Advisor on a JeM camp in Balakot in forms during the upcoming content creator: whenever a introduced stricter rules for cation for the second phase of Q NAjit Doval on Tuesday Pakistan. The strike was car- Lok Sabha polls, social media post leaves our platform with political advertisements in the seven-phased 2019 Lok said India has neither forgot- ried out by the Indian Air giants and Internet and Mobile the original creator's user ID India. WhatsApp — a social Sabha elections, kicking off ten nor will forget the Force (IAF) in retaliation to Association of India (IAMAI) ShareChat can easily identify messaging platform with over the process of filing of nomi- Pulwama terror attack and the the Pulwama terror incident, will come up with a 'code of who has originally shared the 200 million users in India — nations for another 97 con- country's leadership is "capa- which was one of the worst ethics' by Wednesday evening. content. introduced product changes stituencies across 13 States and ble and courageous" to for- attack on security personnel in This was decided after a high- "Everyone who signs up on and undertook roadshows after Union Territories. mulate effective responses to Kashmir in the three decades level meeting convened by the ShareChat's platform requires false messages circulated on it Voting in the second phase such acts. of Islamist terrorism in the Election Commission (EC) on a registered mobile number. As fanned communal tensions will take place on April 18, said While speaking at a CRPF State. Tuesday to discuss social media per request, ShareChat can and sparked mob violence. the notification, which comes function in Gurgaon, the NSA The Pulwama attack was content post implementation of assist local low enforcement Twitter has also overhauled its a day after the poll panel noti- also asked the paramilitary a "very sad incident", Doval the Model Code of Conduct. authorities and to identify indi- policies to boost transparency fied the first phase covering 91 force to "constantly" enhance said, adding that the country The EC had summoned viduals if they are proved to be and rein in misinformation. constituencies. their professionalism, training, will always be indebted to the representatives of Facebook, involved in spreading any kind By the evening of March physical capabilities and quick martyrs and their families. WhatsApp, Twitter, Google, of fake news or hate speech," 29, a clear picture on the num- response skills. He asked CRPF to "not Sharechat, BigoTV and Tiktok said the sources. 3 ber of candidates in each of the New Delhi: India may not see "What should we do? look back" as they have a gold- for the meeting. "Representatives of Google 97 constituencies will emerge. another election if Narendra What should be our way, our en future ahead. The issues discussed assured the poll body that it can 1 All parliamentary constituen- Modi is re-elected as Prime that he was a "master in mar- aim and our response and "If your morale is high, included the appointment of set up a system to fight fake cies in Tamil Nadu (39 seats) Minister, Rajasthan Chief keting false promises". time to respond? The coun- then the country's future is dedicated grievance channel for news in 24 hours," sources 1 and Puducherry (one seat) will Minister and senior Congress "If people re-elect Modi, try's leadership is both capa- safe," Doval, a former chief of expeditious action by the added. go for polling in the second leader Ashok Gehlot has then there is no surety on ble and courageous to (do) Intelligence Bureau, said. organisations, pre-certification Besides installing safe- PNS: The Election Commission phase. claimed, suggesting that the whether elections will be held that," Doval said. World history is replete of all political advertisements guards, the EC wants social on Tuesday issued a show-cause Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and country may go the way of in the country or not. 'Chunav "The country will tackle with examples when weak on social media platforms by media platforms to voluntari- notice to Union Minister Babul West Bengal will see polling in China and Russia. honge bhi, aur nahin bhi all such challenges and we internal security mechanisms the Media Certification And ly inform users about the con- Supriyo for putting out a cam- all the seven phases. In the sec- Gehlot also said both honge...Jaise China, Russia have the courage to do this," led to loss of independence, Monitoring Committee of the sequences of indulging in paign song, composed and sung ond phase, eight UP con- democracy and the country mein hota hai' (Elections will he said while addressing 80th constitutional crises and col- EC and the "evolution of a "unlawful conduct during the by him, without prior permis- stituencies including Agra, were in danger under Modi, be held in the country and yet raising day celebrations at the lapse of Governments, he said. mechanism by social media elections and, in particular, sion and against which TMC has Aligarh and Mathura, three in who he said would "do any- not be held, like what happens Group Centre of the CRPF Doval said after World platforms to prevent abuse on the 48-hour silent period" submitted a complaint. The West Bengal, including thing" to get back to power. in China, Russia)," Gehlot said Gurgaon. War II, out of the 37 nations their platforms". Sources in the immediately preceding polling music-video was posted in social Darjeeling and five in Bihar will People felt he could even go to during an interaction with Doval began his 16- that faced constitutional cri- EC said the meeting also day. It has also asked social media and some local TV news go for polls. war with Pakistan to achieve PTI. minute speech by paying trib- sis, 28 suffered it because of focused on evolving a notifi- media intermediaries to adopt channels aired it without certi- UP has 80 seats, while this goal, the Congress leader He was suggesting that utes to the 40 personnel who internal security problems. cation mechanism by social a general code of ethics in view fication from the EC. "The West Bengal and Bihar have 42 said. polls will be held on the lines were killed when a suicide As the lead internal secu- media platforms for acting of the electoral contest. singer-turned-politician, who is and 40 Lok Sabha seats respec- Dubbing Modi a "good of those in China and Russia, bomber of Jaish-e- rity force of the country, the upon the violations of Section According to sources, an MP from Asansol, has been tively. The Srinagar and actor", Gehlot said he could do where only one party rules and Mohammed (JeM) collided CRPF has an important role 126 of Representation of the social media platforms, for asked to reply within 48 hours Udhampur seats in Jammu & much better in Bollywood and who becomes the president or his explosives-laden vehicle and onerous responsibility in People Act, 1951 and prevent- their part, have taken various of receiving the notice," the EC Kashmir will also go for polling would have left his indelible the Prime Minister is decided with a bus of the paramilitary ensuring peace, and law and ing misuse of these platforms. steps to curb the circulation of said. in the second phase. mark in acting. He also alleged beforehand. PTI convoy on February 14. order, he added. < Jammu & Kashmir respec- tively. n one of the rare instances, During the intervening IPresident Ram Nath night of October 16-17 of Kovind on Tuesday awarded 2017, terrorists cordoned off Shaurya Chakra to 16-year- the house of Sheikh. His New Delhi: The Supreme A bench of Justices S A old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh father Mohammad Ramzan Court has sought to know Bobde and S K Kaul told the for fighting terrorists who was an ex-sarpanch with affil- Officials said, in normal from the relatives of miners, petitioner to ask the family attacked his residence in iations to the People's case Holi is celebrated a day who were trapped in an illegal members of the trapped min- Shopian district of Jammu & Democratic Party (PDP). s mark of respect to the before the actual observance of mine in Meghalaya three ers as to whether they want to Kashmir. Shaurya Chakra When Sheikh, the eldest Acasualties suffered by its the festival and the seniormost months ago, whether they get the bodies recovered. is usually awarded to armed son of Mohammad Ramzan, personnel in Pulwama, the official of the force in all the wanted to recover the bodies "The petitioner is directed forces and paramilitary opened the door, he found CRPF has decided against offi- formations meet all the per- which might have been to ascertain from the relatives personnel for "gallantry oth- three terrorists in the veran- cially celebrating Holi this sonnel under his or her com- "decomposed" by now. of the deceased if they wish to erwise in the face of the dah of the house armed with year and directed all the for- mand, wishes them and offers 15 miners were trapped on have the bodies recovered enemy". rifles and grenades. Sheikh, mations across the country not sweets and snacks. December 13 last year in an having regard to the fact that This apart, Kirti Chakras who was 14 years old then, to celebrate the festival of However, the programme illegal coal mine at Ksan in they may be already in a com- were awarded to Sowar Vijay put a brave fight with the ter- colours. has been cancelled this year as East Jaintia Hills district of pletely decomposed condi- Kumar of the Armoured rorists by pouncing on them, "As a mark of solidarity a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide Meghalaya, about 3.7 km deep tion," the bench said in its Corps and Constable Pradip which led to the terrorists to with the families of our 40 bomber hit his explosive-laden inside a forest, when water order. Kumar Panda of the Central run away from area. brave jawans who attained car into a bus of the CRPF con- from the nearby Lytein river The top court also direct- Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Currently, studying in Class martyrdom in Pulwama on voy on February 14 killing 40 gushed into it. ed Dr Sudhir Kumar, The two died in two separate X, Sheikh aspires to become 14/02/2019, the Competent men which triggered air raid by Only two bodies have Hydrologist of Roorkee's operations in Jammu & an Indian Police Service (IPS) Authority has desired that the Indian Air Force in Balakot been recovered from the mine National Institute of Kashmir. Besides Sheikh, rifle- officer. there will be no official Holi at the terror group's facility. so far. Hydrologist to visit the site and man Jaiprakash Oraon and The terrorists resorted to celebrations this year in all our Union Home Minister The top court is hearing a after re-appraisal, submit a Sepoy Ajay Kumar were also indiscriminate firing, result-  formations," reads an internal Rajnath Singh has also decid- plea which had sought urgent report pointing out if pumping awarded Shaurya Chakras for ing in severe injury to < message circulated to all the ed to skip Holi celebrations as steps for rescuing the miners of water being done there for their role in counter terror Sheikh's father, who later > formations of the CRPF on a mark of respect to the trapped in the rat-hole mine. de-watering is adequate. PTI operations in Manipur and died. Tuesday. Pulwama martyrs.   @D New Delhi: Former Supreme 2017. He is a member of the for meeting of the selection ceedings, a meeting of selection  Court judge Justice Pinaki National Human Rights committee. panel was held on March 15.   ,Q  ,+,3 455 Chandra Ghose was on Tuesday Commission (NHRC) since A bench of Chief Justice The Supreme Court had on appointed as the country's first June 29, 2017. Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A January 17 set up a February- Lokpal, the anti-corruption These appointments are Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna was end deadline for the Lokpal ++:*, ombudsman, according to an likely to trigger a political con- on March 7 informed by search committee to send a official communique. troversy as Congress leader Venugopal that the Lokpal panel of names who could be state with due diligence.Talking Former Sashastra Seema Mallikarjun Kharge, who is search committee headed by for- considered for the appointment about Parrikar's tenure as he Enforcement Bal (SSB) chief Archana member of the Lokpal selection mer apex court judge Ranjana as its chairman and members. SS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Defence Minister, Bhagwat said TDirectorate (ED) on Ramasundaram, ex- panel, had boycotted its latest Prakash Desai recommended According to rules, there is RTuesday paid tributes to late he guided the defence estab- Tuesday said it has attached 13 Maharashtra Chief Secretary Rashtrapati Bhavan said. meet on Friday. three panels of names to the provision for a chairperson and BJP leader and former Goa lishment in a new direction. properties worth 1.22 crore Dinesh Kumar Jain, Mahender These appointments were The Lokpal and Lokayukta selection committee for appoint- a maximum of eight members Chief Minister Manohar "Amiable, studious, strong- owned by Mohammad Shafi Singh and Indrajeet Prasad recommended by Prime Act, which envisages appoint- ment of chairperson, judicial in the Lokpal panel. Of these, Parrikar describing him as a willed, work-oriented and some- Shah and six other terrorists Gautam have been appointed as Minister Narendra Modi-led ment of a Lokpal at the Centre and non-judicial members in the four need to be judicial mem- political personality who always one who had no other thought of Hizbul Mujahideen in ter- non-judicial members of Lokpal, selection committee and and Lokayuktas in states to look anti-graft body. bers. worked for national interest. in his mind except national ror financing case against it said. approved by President Ram into cases of corruption against The attorney general had Not less than 50 per cent of Parrikar was diligent, com- interest, Manohar Parrikar was, Pakistan-based chief of the Justices Dilip B Bhosale, Nath Kovind. certain categories of public ser- told the bench that he will ask the members of the Lokpal shall mitted and focused in his goals, indeed, a rare public figure," outfit Mohammad Syed Pradip Kumar Mohanty, "The above appointments vants, was passed on 2013. the secretary of the Department be from amongst the persons Bhagwat said in a statement Bhagwat said, adding that he will Salahuddin. Abhilasha Kumari and Ajay will take effect from the dates The Appointments comes a of Personnel and Training to belonging to the Scheduled issued by the RSS. always be remembered as an The ED said the proper- Kumar Tripathi have been they assume charge of their fortnight after the Supreme ensure that the meeting of the Castes, the Scheduled Tribes, He said Parrikar, the former ideal social, political worker. ties belonged to Mohammad appointed as judicial members respective offices," it said. Court asked Attorney General K selection committee is con- Other Backward Classes, head of Sangh's Goa unit, was a Parrikar, 63, passed away on Shafi Shah, a resident of in the anti-corruption ombuds- Justice Ghose, 66, retired as K Venugopal to inform it with- vened as early as possible. minorities and women, the rules leader who dedicated every- March 17. He was battling with Bandipora, and six other res- man, the communique issued by Supreme Court judge in May in 10 days about a possible date Following the court's pro- say. PTI thing for development of his cancer for more than a year. idents of Jammu & Kashmir, who allegedly worked for the terror outfit. The agency said it filed a criminal case of money laun- ? dering after taking cogni- sance of a National Investigating Agency (NIA) for Hilly regions. June," the IMD report said. tropical cyclones all over the like conditions will prevail over charge sheet filed against The regions falling under According to report, there world, while the long term the country's core heat wave Salahuddin, Shah and others he India Meteorological the core heat wave zone are were many underlying mech- average is 53. Due to impacts zone. Central and northern under the Unlawful Activities New Delhi: India and in the follow up to the deci- TDepartment (IMD) has Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, anisms which contribute to of warmer surface tempera- India are generally considered Prevention Action (UAPA) Pakistan on Tuesday held a sion reached on the March 14 found that in 2018 citizens Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, the development of a heat tures and more ocean heat the core heat wave zones," and other sections of the meeting of technical experts meeting, the sources said. across a vast swathe of India Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, wave. "It can form when a will be greater occurrence of IMD officials said. Indian Penal Code. to discuss issues related to the India has been seeking suffered from heat wave for Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, warm high pressure system extreme weather events such as The past four years, from "Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, the Kartarpur corridor, includ- this meeting for long time and over 50 days spanning April, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand, stalls in a region. The high and tropical cyclones, heat waves, 2015 to 2018, were the warmest most active terror outfit in ing its alignment, coordinates, had even suggested to hold it May and June. The heatwave West Bengal, Orissa and the associated anti cyclonic floods and droughts. ever recorded years. In fact, the Kashmir, has been responsible and other engineering aspects on February 15, 2019. days were 25 in May and 17 in Telangana, and meteorological flow cause a sinking motion The IMD has predicted 20 warmest years on record for funding terrorist and of the proposed crossing Pakistan, however, had linked June. Interestingly, April also subdivisions of Marathwada, which leads to increased sur- the average temperature in have occurred in the last 22 secessionist activities in points, sources said. it to the meeting on the draft reported 12 days of heatwave Vidarbha, central Maharashtra face temperatures due to adia- most parts of north India years. This trend also sits in Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting comes days agreement. last year. The IMD had forecast and coastal Andhra Pradesh. batic compression. The out- northeast regions, northwest perfectly with the emission "Headed by Syed after the two countries held The experts discussed the last year that in 2019, along "The heat wave was report- ward anti cyclonic flow makes India and southern parts of rates of greenhouse gases Salahuddin, its self-styled talks to finalise the modalities alignment of the corridor, the with expected increase in the ed over some parts of it difficult for other systems to west coast to remain higher (GHGs), which were at a record commander based out of for the corridor linking coordinates, and the engi- duration and frequency of heat Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, enter the area. Variations in jet than normal by 0.5-1.0 degree high in 2018 according to the Rawalpindi in Pakistan, it Gurudwara Darbar Sahib in neering aspects of the pro- waves, numbers of hot days are Vidarbha, northeast, Jammu & stream, flow of air that steers Celsius during March, April, World Meteorological funds terrorism on Indian the Pakistani town of posed crossing points, the also expected to increase. Kashmir, Odisha, cCoastal movement of high and low May this year. The rest part of Organisation (WMO). soil through monies organised Kartarpur with the Gurdaspur sources said. As per the IMD, heatwave Andhra Pradesh and along pressure areas which trans- the country is expected to see As per latest Global climate by a trust called JKART district in Punjab. The outcomes from is considered if maximum tem- west coast. Over some parts of ports hot dry air into a region normal temperature during risk index 2019 report, the (Jammu & Kashmir Affectees The technical meeting at Tuesday's site visit and survey perature of a station reaches at Kerala, maximum tempera- were favorable conditions for summer. "The heat wave is world lost more than 5 lakh Relief Trust) in alleged con- the level of experts, including would be further discussed at least 40°C or more for plains, ture was greater than 90th per- development of heat wave," it expected to hit 16 States due to people to such events in the last nivance with the ISI and other engineers and surveyors, was a meeting on April 2, they 37°C or more for coastal sta- centile for more than 50 to 60 said. various reasons in 2019. 20 years along with an economic Pakistan-based entities," the held at "proposed zero points" said. PTI tions and at least 30°C or more % of the days in April, May and In 2018, there were 70 However, normal heat wave - loss of $ 3.47 trillion. ED said in a statement. ?     T V TT 7 G H H       9S                       (   =  "     1               (   #          1         (  (       (         (        9     (        !  9   >  =              ?      ( ;         ,              +                    ( he inconclusive vote in the British Parliament on Brexit       ,             ( has brought to the surface seri-                     9S ous issues that affect not only     %    ?  !  S     ( the members of the European TUnion (EU) but hold major implications             -..@     #   A  for the rest of the world. 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Yet, it must be understood that                   such decisions are often based on emotion 7  S B            and cultural values. For those in South Asia, who dismay at                  *  the collapse of any cooperation between like the UK, which, too, cannot of the EU, and this in future UK is able to implement Brexit,                     ( Saarc nations, the EU still evokes consider- be taken as a foregone conclu- could have implications for would come up with tech-                      able admiration. Today’s EU started with the sion just yet. The important the exportability of products nologies and products which formation of a European coal and steel com- issue to keep in mind is the need from the UK since the tech- would be far more ambitious   2     ! % =         munity with only six countries. This was for a successful Union which nologies and systems that they and far more in keeping with             1    then followed by what was designated as the may apply to other regions of develop will, no doubt, drop the 1.5oC goal than Britain is                      ( European Economic Community, but now the world as well. behind what the rest of the EU able to achieve through its the EU, including Britain, covers 28 differ- One major issue seldom is able to establish, given the own legislation.     S   $         ent nations in Europe. What has been par- discussed is the power of the strong commitment that exists If that were to happen,                       ticularly significant is the fact that several EU and its collective efforts to at least on the part of the coun- there would, no doubt, be        1  )        countries of Europe, which were not as pros- deal with global issues beyond tries like France, Germany, restrictions in trade between perous as some of the more dynamic those of economic growth, Belgium and the Netherlands the UK and the EU in vital sec-          S    !  9     economies such as West Germany, Britain such as climate change. There towards much more pro-active tors of the economy and more                9S  ( and even Italy, have prospered substantial- is now no doubt in the minds and ambitious plans. significantly, there would also    ,       ly not only due to open trade policies with- of sane and rational individu- ` It was in 2008 that Britain be an impact in terms of glob- in the EU but also because of the collective als that the developed world enacted its Climate Change al emissions of GHGs because economic support provided to economies has for long been pursuing an Act, which has some remark- the UK collectively with other less prosperous than theirs in terms of unsustainable path, with con- able and forward-looking members of the EU would grants, capacity building for human capital sumption and production sys- objectives, such as an 80 per certainly have a much more and investments in infrastructure. tems, which unfortunately are cent reduction in greenhouse profound impact on the glob-  The result is that today, many countries, being emulated universally. gas emissions (GHGs) by 2050 al situation than if the UK were which 30 years ago were lagging behind, It, therefore, makes much over 1990 levels. In that sense, to follow its own approach, appear to have progressed significantly, greater sense for a large group the UK has been ahead of the even though it has an ambi- including Portugal, Spain and those mem- of countries that is bringing curve in making sure that tious Climate Change Act          bers that are now in the Balkans. about a transformation towards there is not only bipartisan and which has been in existence         * + ( Significantly, therefore, Western Balkan sustainable practices and forms secular support for this legis- over 10 years now. ) countries now clearly aspire to becoming of consumption and produc- lation but has also inspired It is obvious that if the UK      S  members of the EU. However, they would tion through common policies other nations to do likewise. were to remain within the EU              have to attain a certain set of conditions and than for individual nations, to However, given the fact it would not only be able to            standards before they qualify and before they do so in isolation. Despite sev- that the Intergovernmental match trading opportunities         * , get accepted into the Union. Some would eral problems, the EU has Panel on Climate Change within the Union but also require the firm establishment of democra- shown the will not only to meet (IPCC) has brought out a spe- expand its markets beyond. -./0         ( cy in these countries, an established rule of the Sustainable Development cial report on 1.5oC as being Hence, there are important          law and, therefore, institutions such as a Goals (SDGs) but to also bring the target that might be set for long-term considerations           robust judiciary. Also necessary would be about implementation of the the temperature increase by the which, perhaps, the Brexiteers a much greater growth in GDP because if Paris agreement on climate end of this century, the EU is need to evaluate and climate        ( there are major disparities in the economies change. likely to make its targets much change, which impacts all of        1     of these countries and existing EU nations, To that extent, it is some- stiffer as compared to the Europe, is certainly an issue to    2       ( there would obviously be serious problems what incongruous that the UK, Climate Change Act of the UK. consider. on their being inducted. which has had a strong policy If this were to happen, then (The writer is former chair-   ! %                  It is likely that over time, the EU is like- on climate change, may actu- there is the possibility that the man, Intergovernmental Panel                    ly to grow unless we have more departures ally fall out of step with the rest members of the EU, in case the on Climate Change, 2002-15)    ,3$S hpupurqv  †hixh†hh‡u         !     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For he                  represented what politics needs most today, an       71      $    71  honest sense of mission.           )         In an era when all and sundry join politics 71                after failing in many ventures, Parrikar,                    Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak    71             9  71 and a brilliant IITian, was pushed into politics          9           in 1988 when he was asked to join the Bharatiya          5126D #  Janata Party (BJP). Ever since he joined poli- tics, he followed his conviction of becoming a                    true servant of the people by practising what        #         he believed. He was a staunch nationalist and  71          9       a true patriot with a secular mind, groomed in       12         pure Indian culture of respecting the feelings ?    "  #           of all religions, caste and creed without any trace                   ( of bias and hatred against anyone.             12       Parrikar’s simplicity, humble nature, hon-               esty, straightforwardness and good ethics of gov-     #            ernance, including his no-nonsense attitude in     12    ?       administering what he believed, is necessary for the larger good of people and was writ large on Advisory Committee (FAC), to Panaji for As Defence Minister, he was responsible   ?         7    12      his smiling face all the time. People will never deciding the mining cases of Goa. This was a for bringing professionalism, removing deci-   ?       )         forget the Chief Minister and the workaholic rare occasion when this committee held its sion paralysis in procurement and trans- ?         presenting the budget in the Goa Assembly on meeting outside Delhi. parency in the overall working of the crucial     5!796D #       January 30 this year with a nasal tube on, a cap This writer was the Member-Secretary of Defence Ministry. He will be remembered by                and assisted by his staff. During his political FAC by virtue of working as Inspector- ex-soldiers among others for allowing one rank       (     (    sojourn, he exuded hope and unbound energy General of Forests in the Ministry. The then one pension for the defence personnel.          #       ?   /.. in his personal gaiety which made him Director-General of Forests and other mem- The Rafale procurement was one that he      (      E.   ( immensely popular all over the country. bers were having dinner in the hotel garden very deftly handled, including killing the note     F. #             ( He outgrew his tiny State of Goa and in Panaji when we noticed one informally engineered by his then Defence Secretary. The          #            became a colossus in Indian politics. He served dressed man coming towards us along with one deal was sealed ultimately. However, he will be Goa with full dedication and made it a very of his colleagues and before we could guess most remembered for providing astute lead-                 well-administered State by setting personal who he was, he walked straight to us and shook ership during the 2016 surgical strikes by the         9      examples like riding pillion on scooters, hands with all of us even as he said as the Chief Indian Army across the Line of Control             !79 # standing in queue at the airports, shops and Minister of Goa, he had come to welcome us against Pakistan-sponsored terror camps.        !79           collecting his own baggage from the airport to his State. He was none other than Manohar Parrikar had personally monitored the surgi-   # !79         (     belt and elsewhere. These were some of the Parrikar, accompanied by his Forest Minister cal strikes. His conviction as the country’s       9            high marks of his belief in disdainfully trash- Vinay Tendulkar. Defence Minister can be best explained in his            #  ( ing the thriving VIP culture in our country. He We could never imagine that the Chief own words. He once said, “I gave instructions      /G( !79     !79      fought his pancreatic cancer, which was Minister of a State would walk in his Kolhapuri to the armed forces personnel to shoot at any                 detected in an advanced stage, with courage slippers with his untucked half-sleeve shirt and one possessing an AK-47 machine gun as it is                and fortitude not seen in ordinary mortals, and of course, without the customary security of obvious that they do not have any good inten- till his last breath was fully engaged in running a VIP. He never talked about any proposal of tions.” It is this conviction that made Prime , ,  2 7          the state administration. the State and was with us for half an hour, hav- Minister Modi’s task easy to conduct the sur- #         (      Parrikar was the saving grace of Indian ing just a glass of water. gical strike. His death is an irreparable loss for      "          polity in which many politicians have scant Parrikar will be remembered for a long the country and more so for Prime Minister                ( regard for probity and genuine welfare of peo- time for his foresight in turning the destiny of Narendra Modi and his party. His successor to   7            ple and the country. His death has created a India’s politics and that of the BJP’s by propos- the Goa Chief Minister’s chair, Pramod Sawant,      #            big void which will be difficult to fill. Erudite ing the name of Narendra Modi as the party’s will have very large boots to fill.             5  6 and brilliant politicians like Manohar Parrikar prime ministerial candidate in the BJP’s Apart from other achievements, this    7        (     ( with exceptional charisma are born once in a September 2013 National Executive meeting four-time Goa Chief Minister brought the                     century. They are the saving grace for their in Goa. It has been a history since then. State’s Christian lobby in the BJP’s fold, which        #          ( class as people’s hopes and aspirations hinge As soon as the BJP won the 2014 election, is not a mean achievement. It was also his on them rather than on lesser mortals in their he was uprooted from Goa and made the coun- charismatic personality that was largely respon-              fraternity. try’s Defence Minister, an anointment which sible for arresting the infamous Aayaram- 3    (         ( This writer had a personal encounter with spoke how the Modi-led team held him in high Gayaram political culture in Goa for a while.        "        ( his simplicity and ethics in 2003 when Parrikar regard for his integrity and simplicity. But all The entire country is in shock and tears on  ,                was the Chief Minister of Goa and the then the while, his heart was in Goa where he the departure of this prodigious son of India.             Environment and Forest Minister, TR Baalu, eventually went back ultimately in 2017 as the Rest in peace Manohar Parrikar. Uur v‡r v†6††v†‡h‡Q ‚sr††‚ 6€v‡’Vv‰r †v‡’ took the Ministry’s statutory body, Forest Chief Minister. 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Anti-incumbency can be an important be wooed and cajoled if Modi wants to Congress has set aside 41 per cent of factor for Modi as his report card is not come back. the seats while Congress chief Rahul very flattering. The bottomline is Jobs might be yet another determi- Gandhi has announced 33 per cent whether people are willing to give him nant as the youth are disillusioned reservation for women in one more chance or not. ahead of polls. Modi has not been able Government jobs. The BJP, too, is Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the latest to provide the number of jobs he had wooing the women through many entrant into politics as the Congress’ promised in 2014. The unemployment Government programmes. general secretary, has also emerged as rate rose to a 45-year high during 2017- World over, many leaders have a significant factor. There is a kind of 2018. This issue could overtake all other won and lost the election on the econ- ;"2"! newness and untested quality about her issues for young people. omy factor. In fact, Modi came to power and through her articulation, pre- Then the 130 million first-time vot- riding on economic issues. However, ith high-stake polls round the sentable persona and the Gandhi fam- ers are crucial. In 2014, about 150 mil- initiatives like demonetisation and corner, several important fac- ily’s mystique, she can play a disruptive lion first-time voters chose Modi. GST did not go down well with the Wtors come into play for an role. However, political analysts feel About 1.5 lakh first-time voters have electorate. The Opposition is hoping to electoral victory for any party. These Priyanka Vadra will have a “limited ministerial ambitions. months as the Opposition wants to registered for each seat and most of pin him down on economic issues. components often influence the voters impact” as political arithmetic, caste chief Lalu bring back real issues like jobs, demon- them are not tied to any ideology. Most Caste is a reality in every election but are not constant as they keep chang- politics and alliance challenges might Prasad, though serving his sentence in etisation, Goods and Services Tax and political parties have made them their and the electoral arithmetic is mainly ing according to the political situation make the going tough for her. Also, she Ranchi jail, is an astute player in Bihar. agrarian distress among others. focus group for the coming polls. based on this. Most parties select their at a particular period of time. joined politics too late. Feedback from the State is that the jail Rural distress is expected to tilt the Women voters, too, have become candidates based on their caste. Above As in every election, several impor- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supre- sentence has created sympathy for the scales too. Though the BJP is seen as important for political parties. all, social media has become an impor- tant aspects are emerging in the com- mo Mayawati has been in politics for leader and using this, he is planning to an urban party, rural voters played a big According to data from the Election tant factor for the campaign and influ- ing polls, too. For instance, the ‘Modi decades now but she has emerged as a turn the tide in favour of the RJD- role in 2014 and endorsed Modi. But Commission of India, the average encing voters. All parties used this factor’ could play a key role. The BJP force this time because the BSP is being Congress alliance. they all stand disenchanted with the turnout in general elections increased medium in 2014 and more so now. The believes that ‘Modi magic’ will work this touted as an important player. Many National security has become a party after five years. Agrarian distress significantly in 2014 and the gender interplay of these factors or a combi- time too as India is gradually accept- parties are turning to Mayawati because crucial factor, which the BJP wants to is an equally important component in gap in terms of voter turnout was also nation of them would be important for fq ing of personality politics. However, the the BSP’s votes are transferable. In Uttar milk to the full extent as Pulwama and view of the increasing number of lowest in the last general elections the results of the poll. Parties have to Modi of 2014 was a relatively new phe- Pradesh, if the gathbandhan wins a size- the retaliatory Balakot air strikes have farmers’ suicides. This was said to be since independence. Significantly, develop a multi-pronged strategy to nomenon. After five years of the BJP’s able number of seats, she will play the become the pivot of the party’s poll nar- one of the reasons for the BJP’s defeat the BJD has announced 33 per cent emerge victorious. rule, the people have seen him, heard role of a king-maker in case there is a rative. However, it may be difficult to in the three States in the Hindi heart- reservation for women in the com- (The writer is a senior political com-     him and assessed his performance. hung Parliament. She also has prime sustain the momentum for the next two land in December. The farmers must ing Lok Sabha polls. The Trinamool mentator and syndicated columnist) F 89:; > *3?@A , , ,, , :? [QQ[

he coalition partners TCongress and the JD(S) in 1 Karnataka announced a slew of measures to take on the BJP, in Karnataka. In a joint Press con- [ know about his custodial death. ference in Bengaluru on Strongly condemning the Tuesday the Congress and JD(S) ustodial killing of a private incident several Kashmir based leaders decided to work togeth- Cschoolteacher, picked up by political parties, including the er to decimate the BJP. Former the police in pursuance of a ter- National Conference, Peoples prime minister and JDs chief ror case investigation few days Democratic Party, People's HD Devegowda who was part ago, sparked off fresh protests Conference, the CPI-M, of the discussion on working in Awantipora area of South Congress, Awami Attehad out strategies to counter BJP has Kashmir's Pulwama district on Party and others have demand- vowed to reduce them to a sin- Tuesday soon after news of his ed exemplary punishment to gle digit. The leaders including death spread like wild fire in those found guilty in the cus- former chief minister and chair- ?@ the area. todial death of the youth. man of coordination committee ?@ Large number of local res- The Separatist conglomer- Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister ;?@ idents took to streets and raised ate, Joint Resistance Leadership HD Kumaraswamy and other 'provocative' slogans.  (JRL) headed by Syed Ali leaders jointly announced a To contain public anger, a Geelani, Mirwaiz Umer Farooq slew of measures to ensure So if I'm able to do even a bit myself about my usefulness in Amid lack of clarity on might retain Hassan where he magisterial probe was In this matter while following and Yasin Malik have called for their alliance worked without for this country under the lead- Delhi, I'm watching it…I will contesting polls, speculations is confidant of sailing through. announced in addition to sep- the procedure laid down in sec- a Valley-wide protest shut- any glitches. ership of Rahul Gandhi, I can decide," Gowda said. are rife that Deve Gowda, who Karnataka has 28 Lok Sabha arate police investigation in the tion 176 of CrPC a magisteri- down on Wednesday against Maintaining suspense stand along with him… Still I Pointing out that a few days has conceded his constituency seats and will go to polls on April case. al enquiry is underway. the custodial death. about contesting Lok Sabha have not made up my mind. I'm ago while speaking in the Hassan to grandson Prajwal 18 and April 23. As part of a pre- Clashes, however, contin- Separately, police investigation Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, polls, JD(S) patriarch H D still thinking, from other states Parliament, he had indicated Revanna will be contesting poll alliance, the Congress will ued in the Awantipora town has also been initiated in the district magistrate Srinagar has Deve Gowda said he is yet to also leaders are saying- you are that it was his last speech, he from either Bangalore North or contest 20 seats and the JD(S) between the security forces jurisdictional area of incident". said that the magisterial inquiry decide, and was thinking about an elderly person, having the said, but a few friends had Tumkur constituency. His eight. He said "Nominations and stone-throwing youths for Meanwhile, local reports is being held by additional his "usefulness" in the nation- experience of governing the asked him to contest this time. another grandson and Chief have started and time is very less. several hours. and family members of the deputy commissioner Srinagar al capital. The 85-year-old for- country- it is a different mat- "I'm yet to decide." Minister Kumaraswamy's son Whatever misunderstanding we In a statement, police deceased school teacher who has already visited the spot mer Prime Minister citing his ter, we will sit and decide…." . On deciding to contest, he Nikhil Kumaraswamy is con- have between us, we have to spokesman said, "the school claimed local police officers where the youth was held in age said, he lacks the strength "From where should I be along with coalition leaders testing from Mandya Lok Sabha resolve them now without letting teacher identified as Rizwan had picked Rizwan Pandit from custody. that he had in 1996, when he contesting or not to, I think I including Chief Minister HD seat, another party bastion. them to continue." Asad Pandit, was in police his house few days ago.They The district magistrate has became the Prime Minister, but have that much of basic free- Kumaraswamy and former There is also speculation in the However senior dalit leader custody in pursuance of terror said, Tuesday morning when said the inquiry would be com- there is "enthusiasm". dom to decide….let's decide on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah political circles that he may not and deputy chief minister G case investigation. The said they went to see him in the pleted soon and its findings will He said “Our opponents it within a few days, there is no will decide on the constituen- contest at all. JDs sources say Parameshwara was conspicu- person died in police custody. police station they came to be made public. today are not Congress, it is BJP. problem. But, I'm thinking to cy, he added. that in view of the backlash he ous of his absence.

Q Lucknow: Even as the SP-BSP- RLD alliance will formally launch its poll campaign from [Q Deoband on April 7, the lead- ers of these parties have stepped up efforts to tighten the ith just 30 days remain- loose ends at the grass-root Wing for the April 18 elec- level. The BSP, SP and RLD tion to Lok Sabha from Tamil brass are going down to the Nadu, the AIADMK and the brass tacks to ensure that every DMK, leading the two rival vote is transferred to one of the fronts in the State came out on alliance partners as their Tuesday with their election chances of winning depend manifestos which are enticing on this arithmetic. and capable of creating irre- The grand alliance is focus- sistible temptation in the minds ing on the first phase on April of the electorate. 11, when eight Lok Sabha seats The AIADMK, contesting of east UP will go to polls. “In in 20 Lok Sabha seats from the the first round, we have com- State, has declared that if elect- pleted Lok Sabha-wise meetings ed, the party would ensure the of party workers from all three implementation of Amma ?@C parties. For the second phase, we National Poverty Eradication have started Assembly segment- Initiative (ANPEI), a scheme by wise meetings of party workers,” which all needy families in the undergraduate and post grad- Christian - converted SCs/STs, said Sudhir Pawar who contest- country would be paid Rs uate medical courses in the BCs and MBCs and the DC;C ed the 2017 Assembly elections 1,500 per month as direct country. The demand to do Muslim-converted from Shamli. transfer to their bank accounts. away with the NEET comes at SCs/STs/BCs/MBCs as regular The party wants the poor a time when the Centre is seri- SCs/STs/BCs/MBCs and pro- and the deprived people living ously mulling over the possi- vide them with all concessions below poverty line, destitute bility of bringing a common now provided for the regular B=2"@ A ,+ <1 women, widows without entrance examination for SCs/STs/BCs/MBCs. income, differently-abled, land- admission to engineering col- The DMK’s manifesto, less agricultural labourers, rural leges too. release by party chief M K << and urban manual labourers, The DMK assured the vot- Stalin said it would ask the + + destitute senior citizens should ers that if voted to power, the Centre to appoint 10 million that he would continue to not contest Lok Sabha polls be the beneficiaries of this party would abolish the present youth who have studied upto probe to find out more. anymore. But we had request- scheme. pricing system of petroleum 10th standard as road workers  "++ enior NCP leader Hitting out at the ruling ed him to fight the 2019 polls It has also promised to products and revert to the to maintain roads in the coun- SDhananjay Munde Tuesday BJP for "politicising" the mar- to send a strong message, waive off all educational loans Administered Pricing try. The DMK also wanted the hit out at Maharashtra Chief tyrdom of soldiers, Munde which he had said he would availed by students and agri- Mechanism. Income Tax limit to be raised Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the party was taking cred- consider," Munde said, terming cultural loans availed by small Catering to the demands to Rs 8 lakh. XZ March 7 that was based on spe- for "covering up" corruption it for the brave deeds of the Pawar's decision to withdraw and medium farmers of the raised by the minority com- The DMK also demanded cific intelligence," he said. charges against "16 of his min- armed forces personnel. from Lok Sabha polls as right. country. munities in the country, the that 60 per cent of the total tax even hardcore ULFA(I) mil- Karki, however, declined to isters". On Amit Shah's claim, at On queries that the "maha- Though the AIADMK and AIADMK said it would impress revenue of the Centre should Sitants surrendered in share the location of the exer- He was speaking at a func- some political rallies, that 250 gathbandhan" had no face the DMK are in the diametri- upon the President not to be shared with the States. The Tinsukia district following a cise and said that 15-20 tion "Rashtra Maharashtra" terrorists perished in the (prime ministerial candidate) to cally opposite poles of the amend the constitution to bring party manifesto insists that joint operation by a team of columns were engaged. organised by the BBC Marathi February 26 IAF air strike on challenge Prime Minister political spectrum and known in Uniform Civil Code. The only the Inter-State Council Assam Police and the Indian "We got information that News Service. a Jaish-e-Mohammed camp in Narendra Modi, he said, "Please for their hatred towards each AIADMK also promised the should decide the terms of Army, a senior official said on the ULFA cadres were hiding at "We have nailed 16 minis- Balakot in Pakistan, Munde don't forget even the NDA has other, there is convergence of electorate that it would urge reference of the constitution of Tuesday. a place. We persuaded them ters in the Devendra Fadnavis wanted to know where the lost several alliances which raise thoughts in their offers to the Government of India to enact the Finance Commission. Also, The militants joined the and recovered the arms. government on corruption BJP chief was getting such fig- question marks over Modi's electorate. Both the parties due legislation to enable the the criteria for allocation of tax mainstream on Monday, while Ultimately, they surrendered," charges with clinching evi- ures which even security agen- acceptability. This is Modi's have assured the voters that implementation of Reservation revenue should give equal a huge cache of arms and the Army official said. dence. However, Fadnavis has cies were not privy to. incompetence. Besides, several they would pressurise the Policy in Private Sector also, in weightage for performance and ammunition were also recov- Karki said the security per- tried to cover them up and has, Against the backdrop of parties in different states have Centre to release from prison order to provide social justice equity so that States such as ered from them during the sonnel recovered three AK-81 therefore, committed a sin," NCP chief Sharad Pawar with- started uniting themselves." the seven accused in the Rajiv to the SC/ST, MBC and BC cat- Tamil Nadu get their due share operation, Col S Karki, rifles, two HK-33 rifles and one Munde, the Leader of drawing from the April-May He also refuted talk that he Gandhi assassination case serv- egories of our people. that will encourage further Commanding Officer of 21 AK-56 rifle and 17 magazines. Opposition in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha contest, Munde refut- was part of dynastic politics by ing life term. Both the parties The party also said that it growth. Para Special Forces of the Besides, 617 rounds of Council, claimed. ed insinuations that all was not claiming he had broken ties in want the abolition of National would urge the Government of The AIADMK manifesto Army, told reporters here. ammunition and one hand Munde said there were no well in the Pawar household. 2012 with the family of BJP Eligibility and Entrance India to accept the recom- was released by Chief Minister "The surrender was possi- grenade were also seized from charges of corruption against "Pawar saab had stalwart late Gopinath Munde, Examination (NEET), the qual- mendation of Justice Sachar Edappady Palaniswamy and ble because of our operation on the militants, he added. Fadnavis, though he added announced long back he would who is his uncle. ifying test for admission to Committee to treat the his deputy O Panneerselvam.

Q[Q KD V Q\ Q Q it is time for me to take the final cy in western Maharashtra, decision,” he said. Pawar, announced that he had Jodhpur: The trial in the lose on the heels of senior “Should we keep tolerating, decided not to contest the 2019 Bhanwari Devi abduction and CCongress leader or hit back for our future, Lok Sabha polls from Madha murder case has been stuck for Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil’s son progress and development? constituency or any other con- about two years as American Dr Sujay Vikhe-Patil joining You decide whatever you want stituency. DNA expert Amber B Carr has the BJP, it is now the turn of and it will be my decision to Pawar’s announcement had failed to appear in court, a Ranjitsinh – son of Nationalist quit” Ranjitsinh said, while come after he met the party defence counsel argued here Congress Party (NCP) MP and addressing a meeting of his office bearers from Solapur in while demanding the removal former Deputy Chief Minister supporters for this evening at western Maharashtra – at of her name from the list of Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil – to Akluj in Solapur district. which he urged his party work- prosecution witnesses. join principal ruling party. Ranjitsinh, who resigned ers to support the NCP’s sitting The expert who works with After weeks of specula- from the primary member- MP Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil, the FBI has not appeared in the tion, Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil ship NCP on Tuesday, will for- who will re-contest the Lok court despite being issued five on Tuesday resigned from the mally join the BJP on Sabha polls from Madha con- summons. She was first issued NCP and announced in Wednesday afternoon, in the stituency. summons in May 2017. Solapur in western presence of Maharashtra chief However, in the subse- The CBI has been pleading Maharashtra that he would minister Devendra Fadnavis, quent days, Ranjitsinh also for her to be examined through join the BJP on Wednesday. state party chief Raosaheb began to lobby for the Madha video-conferencing but the Ranjitsinh, who had Danve-Patil and other leaders seat. However, senior Mohite defence has been protesting unsuccessfully been lobbying in Mumbai. Patil—who is the close confi- against it. for a NCP ticket to contest the It may be recalled that on dant of Pawar for very many "We want her to be exam- Lok Sabha polls from Madha March 11, NCP chief Sharad years, appears to have had way. ined in person but the insis- constituency in western Pawar had backed out of the Vijaysinh will in all likelihood tence of the CBI on video-con- Maharashtra, said that his sup- contest, setting the stage of the be nominated as the NCP can- ferencing, despite the court's porters could no longer wait for entry of his grandson Parth didate from Mahada con- refusal, is nothing but a tactic the NCP to nominate him as its Pawar into electoral politics. stituency. to delay the trial," defence candidate. “For how long A month after he indicat- Ranjitsinh is the second counsel Jagmal Singh should my supporters tolerate ed that he would contest from Opposition leader to have Choudhary claimed. PTI this kind of injustice and now Madha Lok Sabha constituen- joined the BJP in recent weeks. C

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QQ Congress on Tuesday to us. So consider the alliance 31 announced the candidates list talks as good as over,” PCC pres- QQ the new-look Dakshineswar much pained at the brutal attack ven as the seat-sharing talks for 11 seats. The Left had already ident Somen Mitra said. Temple … what is the experi- on the Indian security forces. Ebetween the CPI(M) and announced its list of 25 candi- Congress MP Adhir he Narendra Modi ence of the 40 lakh pilgrims who But I never played politics with the Congress reached a dead dates last week. On Tuesday it Chowdhury told from TGovernment on Tuesday visited Ganga Sagar this year,” that. But there are some people end with the latter deciding to announced a list of another 13 Behrampore that “the Left had came under fire from Mamata Banerjee said reminding the who do politics on jawans death go it alone in the general elec- candidates leaving aside 4 seats done a big mistake by unilat- Banerjee for failing to construct Modi Government’s failure to which is not right.” tions a desperate Left Front on currently held by the Congress. erally declaring its first list of Ram Temple in Ayodhya and construct the Ram Temple. Asking the Marwari, Tuesday extended its deadline “We still want that the two 25 candidates when the talk “yet trying to lecture others on “I have constructed and ren- Gujrati and Punjabi business by another 24 hours for the tri- parties should come to an under- process was on. Now they are how they should practice their ovated so many temples in community to “keep in touch colour outfit to reconsider its standing so that the anti-TMC trying to apply some balm on religions.” Bengal but you (Modi) not been with me,” Banerjee said “I want stance. “Till that time we will and anti-BJP votes can be con- that injury. I wonder this balm The Bengal Chief Minister able to construct a single temple to visit your faces more often not announce candidates for solidated in one place. For that will work now.” was addressing a select audi- that you promised… You failed but that I cannot do because if the 4 seats that the Congress we are not announcing our can- Meanwhile, the political ence of the Marwari commu- to build the Ram Temple.” I visit your places then they had won in 2014.” didates for the four seats that they experts said that the TMC and nity which has a sizeable pres- Attacking the BJP for dividing (BJP) will sent ED and CBI to The Left had at the outset won last time. Now it is up to the the BJP will benefit the most ence in North Kolkata and the people in the name of Faith, your houses. I am not afraid of of alliance talks said the two Congress. If they fail to respond from a four-cornered contest. Howrah constituencies. Banerjee said, “those who come central agencies but I cannot see sides should not contest on favourably then we will be forced “Instead of wasting their votes “Some people have been from Delhi to lecture us on reli- you being harassed by them so seats they won in 2014. The to go ahead with our list unilat- the voters will either vote for lecturing me on religion. They gion set people of one people I do not visit you often.” CPI(M) had won Raiganj and erally,” Left Front chairman the BJP or the TMC in that (BJP) say that Hindus are not against the other. This is anything The ruling Trinamool Murshidabad seats while the Biman Bose said on Tuesday. case. Currently the Left voters free to practice their faith freely but religion. Bengal is the most Congress is going all alone in the Congress had bagged, The Congress however are so much annoyed with the in Bengal but I want to ask you peaceful State where we practice general elections with Banerjee Behrampore, North and South reacted sharply saying the pos- TMC that they will finally vote whether you celebrate Durga only one religion which is the vowing to win all the 42 parlia- Malda and Jangipur. sibility of alliance had ended. for the BJP. But the Muslim Puja, Holi, Navaratra, Guru religion of humanity that unites mentary seats. The BJP has This time round the “We also know that there is a supporters of the Parab freely or not. and does not divide people.” emerged as the main contender Congress had been demanding need to defeat the TMC and the Left will vote for the TMC “I want you to tell them how Attacking the BJP replacing the Left Front with its 17-18 seats while the Left was BJP but we cannot ally with the in which case both these par- splendidly my Government has Government for playing politics all-India president Amit Shah not willing to leave them more Left at the cost of our party’s dig- ties will benefit from the Left- renovated the temples in Bengal. over the death CRPF jawans the setting a target of at least 23 seats than 11-13 seats. nity. They are trying to black- Congress divide,” said political ;C What is your experience about Chief Minister said “I was very from the State. Against this backdrop the mail us which is not acceptable analyst BN Majumdar. ; > *++  **, horizon of the country, then the It may be recalled that on contest will be among various March 10,the MNS chief had * +,:? 7" + political parties. As of today, the accused the Narendra Modi contest is not among political government of ignoring the parties. The issue before the intelligence information inputs “The BJP has done G people is not to vote for Modi- received ahead of the Pulwama absolutely nothing in the past Amit Shah duo and in effect terror attack and apprehended ontinuing his tirade against five years. When you call your- not to vote for the BJP,” Raj that one more Pulwama-like Cthe Congress, Samajwadi self a ‘chowkidar’ then you said. attack would be “engineered” in Party chief Akhilesh Yadav should also work like one. Slamming the ruling BJP the middle of Lok Sabha polls accused the former of weak- However, during the BJP Q for whipping nationalist fer- and the ruling BJP would try to ening the fight against the BJP regime, the work done has vour among the people using exploit the incident by whip- by spreading confusion. His been contrary to what they ooting for “Modi Mukt the Pulwama terror strike and ping up patriotic sentiments. response came after Congress claim. The meaning of RBharat”, MNS chief Raj subsequent air strikes on terror Addressing party workers general secretary Priyanka Akhilesh is God of Gods. Will Thackeray said here on camps in Pakistan, Raj said: at Rangsharada auditorium on Gandhi Vadra reminded the SP that make me one,” he quipped. Tuesday all the Opposition “Here’s government that asked the occasion of 13th anniver- and BSP chiefs that their com- The SP chief’s remarks should come together to show partyworkers: “But whatever ple from the destruction that 3 lakh crore from the RBI and sary of his party, Raj said: “I mon objective was to defeat the were directed at BJP leaders like the door to Prime Minister the election rallies I will hold Modi has wreaked in the coun- received 28,000 crore. Then have a strong hunch that in the BJP. Narendra Modi, Amit Shah Narendra Modi in the 2019 Lok will be against Modi and Amit try during the last five years. RBI Governor Urjit opposed next month or two—right in “Earlier there used to be a field candidates on seven seats and Piyush Goyal, who prefixed Sabha polls and exhorted the Shah. Even whatever you say or The BJP wants you to get the Government’s demand and the middle of Lok Sabha elec- lot of time, almost a year for to be contested by important ‘chowkidar’ to their names on voters not to fall into the “trap” do anything, it should be trapped in this campaign. But, resigned from the post The tions, one more Pulwama-like fighting elections and cam- leaders of the SP and BSP. Twitter on Sunday. Akhilesh of "Main Bhi Chowkidar” cam- against Modi-Amit Shah and I am advising you and all oth- Government tried to create a attack will be engineered... I paigning. But at a time when Mayawati dismissed the also slammed the ruling party paign which has been launched the BJP”. ers not to get carried away by bogie of war with Pakistan. You repeat the attack will be engi- elections are around the corner, Congress offer saying that the for weaving a narrative around by the BJP to divert the atten- Ridiculing the ruling BJP this campaign”. need money for the waging a neered. Once again, the atten- your creating confusion weak- alliance was competent to the recent Pulwama attacks tion from the “failures” of the for launching the "Main Bhi “I am appealing to the tra- war”. tion of the people will be ens the fight against a common defeat the BJP on its own and and the release of Wing Modi Government. Chowkidar” campaign ahead of ditional voters of the MNS “The Government does diverted and we will once again enemy, an enemy who is an they did not need the help of Commander Abhinandan by Addressing his party work- the Lok Sabha polls, the MNS that the country is currently not have money and it is beg- to get see speeches on patrio- expert in diverting people from the Congress. “It is really dif- Pakistan ‘for political gains’. ers two days after his party chief said: “What is "Main Bhi passing through a critical peri- ging the RBI for assistance. tism”. core issues,” Akhilesh said in ficult to say how much the “It is unfortunate that so announced that it would not Chowkidar”? Are we witness- od. It is important that we Where would it have mobilised Attributing the need to Lucknow on Tuesday. Priyanka factor will work in many soldiers were martyred, contest the Lok Sabha polls, Raj ing or Nepal?. should get over this phase. money... No wonder the atmos- create a war-like situation in the The SP-BSP alliance has Uttar Pradesh. The Congress intelligence agencies failed, said, “I have all along told the How can a Prime Minister The BJP workers will come to phere of war is no longer there country to the Modi govern- been at loggerheads with the might have a separate strategy RDX was used in such a huge Opposition parties that I have have such a tiny mindset?. The you with money bags. You may and no one is now speaking ment’s “failure” to deliver on its Congress ever since they for defeating the BJP, but their quantity, but the BJP is busy no interest in contesting the Prime Minister should have a take the money from these about either Pulwama attack or various promises, Raj charged announced their tie-up on candidate selection tells a dif- building a narrative out of it for Lok Sabha but whatever I do larger vision for the country people. After all they looted the the subsequent air strikes. that the BJP was trying to January 12, leaving only ferent story,” said Akhilesh. political gains. The BJP gov- will be beneficial to you. This instead of going around and country for the last five years. Modi realised that the BJP will “divert” the attention of the Amethi and Rae Bareli for the The former UP CM also hit out ernment lathicharged former election is: Modi-Amit Shah vs calling himself as a chowkidar”. It is time for us to loot them. not get votes by whipping people from its failure on var- grand old party. at the BJP saying that merely soldiers demanding ‘One rank, the entire country. Like I had Advising his party workers Mind you, this is not my direc- nationalistic fervour. That’s the ious fronts. “The BJP has The situation aggravated prefixing ‘chowkidar’ to party one pension’. They should tell earlier in my Gudi Padva rally, not fall into the “trap” of "Main tive to you,” the MNS chief said. BJP stopped campaigning on realised now that it has failed after the Congress returned the leaders’ Twitter handles would what they have done for the the country should be become Bhi Chowkidar” campaign, Raj “This election is not about these issues,” the MNS chief to deliver on all its promises— favour on March 17 and not yield political dividends for Army personnel in the last five ‘Modi Mukt Bharat’ and for the said: “I am telling all of you not any political party. Even the said. be it “Make in India”, “Start up announced that it would not the ruling party. years,” the SP chief said. purpose, all the parties should to get involved in the whole people in the BJP are fed up Raj, who devoted his entire India”, or “2 crore employ- come together". thing. This campaign is a farce with the happenings within the speech to castigate the Modi ment a year promise” etc ..... Reiterating that his party and a trap. The BJP has party. The moment these two government and the BJP, said The BJP could not use the would not field candidates in launched this campaign to persons (Modi and Shah) are that he would speak at length Dawood deportation issue and the Lok Sabha polls, Raj told his divert the attention of the peo- removed from the political at his Gudi Padva rally. Ram Mandir issue.....”

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Requirements) for facilitation accordance with Approved D the resolution plan is delayed Asaid on Tuesday 41 Jet DGCA spokesperson said of passengers regarding time- Maintenance Programme and salary dues are not Airways flights are currently Tuesday,”The DGCA reviewed ly communication, compensa- (AMP). cleared by the end of this available for operation and the performance of Jet Airways tion, refunds and providing “The operator was also month. there may be “further attrition” on operational, airworthiness & alternate flights wherever directed to ensure that no ndia’s fuel demand rose 3.8 The decision was taken at of flights “in coming weeks” as passenger facilitation today. applicable”. pilots/cabin crew/AMEs be Iper cent in February as free the annual meeting of Jet it observed the situation as Current availability of aircraft He said the data is being rostered on duty who had cooking gas connections E;EG Airways domestic pilots body “dynamic”. in the fleet for operation is 41 monitored by the DGCA on a reported stress of any nature. spurred LPG consumption National Aviators Guild after As per the Jet Airways’ and accordingly scheduled for regular basis. Additionally, all such staff while petrol and diesel use ;?@ a meeting here lasting for website, it has a fleet of 119 air- 603 domestic flights and 382 The Jet Airways’ Aircraft should be current with all continued to rise. E; over 90 minutes. craft in total. For the past few international flights has been Maintenance Engineers’ Union mandatory training require- Fuel consumption in The guild, which came weeks, passengers have been drawn. However, it is a dynam- wrote to the aviation regulator ments. February totalled 17.41 million E;;?@ into being almost a decade venting their ire on social ic situation and there may be on Tuesday morning that three “The DGCA is continu- tonnes as compared to 16.77 ?@?@ ago, represents around 1,000 media as the airline’s flight further attrition in coming months’ salary was overdue to ously monitoring overall situ- million tonnes in the same domestic pilots at the airline. cancellations have increased weeks.” them and flight safety “is at risk”. ation and based on the same, month last year, data from the “If there is no proper gradually due to the rising The spokesperson added The DGCA spokesperson will take appropriate steps by Petroleum Planning and clarity on the resolution number of grounded aircraft. that the DGCA has instructed said the aviation watchdog is the end of the month, if need- Analysis Cell (PPAC) of the Oil process and salary payments, Grappling with financial the airline to comply with “the ensuring that all aircraft in the ed,” the spokesperson added. Ministry showed. by March 31, we will stop fly- Consumption rose for ing from April 1,” the guild the third month in a row as said. ensuing general elections are The pilots and other likely to spike demand fur- senior staff have not RPT not ther. been getting their full salaries With retail prices moder- since December. New Delhi: Banks are likely to infuse fresh funds into ating, petrol consumption Having failed to get any cash-strapped Jet Airways provided major sharehold- soared 8 per cent to 2.25 mil- assurance from the manage- Airways, advance bookings, can- ers of the airline, including Gulf carrier Etihad Airways, lion tonnes while the ment on salaries, the guild cellations, refunds and safety issues, pledge their shares as collateral, sources said. Government push to give every ;M last week had written to viation Minister Suresh Prabhu on if any,” Prabhu said in a tweet. With the airline unable to get fresh funds, the household a cooking gas con- N; Union labor minister Santosh ATuesday directed his Ministry’s “Asked him (civil aviation sec- options are limited now, they added. nection led to LPG demand Gangwar, seeking his inter- secretary to hold an emergency meet- retary) to get a report on Jet com- The full service carrier is grappling with acute finan- spiking by 14.2 per cent to 2.2 vention. ing on the debt-ridden Jet Airways pliance issues immediately from cial woes that has resulted in grounding of a significant million tonnes. Meanwhile, Aviation massively cancelling flights after DGCA,” he added. number of planes, defaulting on debt repayments Hectic campaigning is like- Minister Suresh Prabhu on grounding of a large part of its fleet. Earlier Monday, Jet Airways And delay in payment of salaries to pilots and other ly as India goes to poll over the Tuesday also directed his the The Minister’s direction came in engineers’ body wrote to aviation senior officials. next two months, which will secretary to hold an emer- the wake of the airliner drastically regulator DGCA, seeking its inter- Founder Chairman Naresh Goyal and his family boost the use of transportation &>+%  , gency meeting on the debt- reducing its operations due to liq- vention in the recovery of their owns around 52 per cent stake in Jet Airways while fuel as political parties traverse ridden airline that has been uidity crunch. salary dues, saying non-payment Etihad, a strategic partner, has 24 per cent sharehold- the country courting voters. cancelling flights abruptly “Directed Secretary, @MOCA was affecting their psychological ing. The sources said that banks can provide further General elections will be held  C&!4>, following grounding of a GOI to hold an emergency meeting condition which, in turn, was a “risk” loans if major stakeholders — Goyal and Etihad — agree in seven phases starting on large part of its fleet. on grounding of flights by Jet to the airline’s flight operations. to pledge their shares as security. PTI April 11.  + #%( meeting has been convened on  March 23 to consider and O ; tate-owned Indian Oil Corp declare an interim dividend. S(IOC) on Tuesday declared Grappling with a possible a second interim dividend of 80,000 crore shortfall in direct Q 1,412 crore for the current and indirect tax revenues that O; financial year and ONGC will make it difficult to meet a foreign fund inflows in the debt trading at $68.02 per barrel, agreed to do so next week to revised fiscal deficit target, the and equity market. In the near higher by 0.71 per cent. help the Government meet its Government has been tapping alting its six-day winning term, the rupee may trade in “Bargain buying from tax revenue target. cash-rich PSUs for second

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On Tuesday, PTI leaders country’s small but persistent Goths are a subculture being wasted? “If there is, I will sorship, the hashtag has quick- Bilawal, Chairman of the hit back at Bilawal after he white supremacist movement. known for their black clothes and make a banner for the station of ly gained traction, attracting Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) again demanded sacking of An expert on such fringe makeup — with a popular seg- my own expense stating: thick thousands of posts and some has been pressing the govern- the ministers who he claimed groups says it’s probably more ment known as “Gothic Lolita” makeup and goth outfits are nearly 5.8 million views. ment of Prime Minister Khan mentary committee for imple- were associated with the than coincidence that the to dismiss the Ministers who mentation of National Action banned outfits. accused mosque shooter, 28- backed terror outfits amidst Plan and removal of all three PTI Senator Faisal Javed, year-old Australian Brenton intense international pressure federal ministers for their con- reacting to the allegations, said Tarrant, settled in the region, Q on Pakistan to rein in the mil- nection with the extremist Bilawal was “busy in portray- known for a whiter demo- P itant outfits operating in the organisations. 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Police found a red Renault sition leader has not yet named take action against them,” he Javed claimed. Europe and the Ottoman utch prosecutors and police Clio after Monday’s attack which ome 40 people were pre- the three ministers. said last Thursday. Finance Minister Asad Empire and the breakup of Dsaid they were “seriously” they said he had used to flee. Sventively evacuated from a “The government has During the weekend, Umar, when asked by a Yugoslavia following its ethnic investigating a terrorist motive The three people who died building near to European Q responded to my demand to Bilawal raised the issue while reporter what he thought of the and religious conflicts. for the Utrecht tram attack in the shooting were a 19-year- Union headquarters in Brussels [ sack ministers associated with addressing the PPP’s Sindh allegations, said that the parties The attack has upended because of evidence including a old woman from Vianen, which after a bomb threat was sent to 0\ banned outfits by declaring leaders while chairing that supported him during New Zealand’s image as one of letter found in the main suspect’s is near Utrecht, and two men a company linked to the EU. me anti-state, issuing death the party’s provincial council election campaigns “have the world’s safest and most tol- getaway car. aged 28 and 49 from Utrecht Police spokeswoman Ilse threats & National meeting. themselves been victims of ter- erant countries. It also has “So far, a terrorist motive is itself, the statement said. Van de Keere said a “telephone Accountability Bureau (NAB) He demanded the removal rorism as well.” highlighted apparent failings by seriously being taken into “So far our investigation bomb threat” was made notices. of three federal ministers for “There has been a policy of security and intelligence ser- account. This is based on a let- has established no link between Tuesday morning to a “None of this deters us their alleged connections with making excuses for a long time vices to view white suprema- ter found in the getaway car the main suspect and the vic- consulting office linked to from our principle stand; form the banned outfits and accused now... If he [Bilawal] doesn’t cists as a real threat or to take among other things and the tims,” police and prosecutors the EU’s executive Commission joint NSC parliamentary com- Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e- believe in this policy then he seriously warnings from nature of the facts,” they said in added. Dutch and Turkish and that it has been taken mittee & act against banned Insaf (PTI) of winning gener- should change it,” the close aide Muslim groups of a rise in a joint statement. media reports had previously seriously. outfits,” he tweeted. al elections in 2018 with the of Prime Minister Khan was Islamophobic and xenophobic Turkish-born main suspect reported that a family dispute Part of the street has been  “I demand a joint parlia- help of proscribed organisa- quoted as saying by Geo News. incidents in recent years. Gokmen Tanis, 37, and two may have been the motive for sealed off and sniffer dogs fqX`qZ unnamed men from Utrecht the shooting. have been sent to the scene. G

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Just ODI series against Australia, the find a way to get fresh," Ganguly said debate continues on who will during an event organised by IPL fran- finally board the flight to England chise Delhi Capitals. when the Indian team leaves for Ganguly was recently appointed the World Cup. advisor of the rechristened Delhi Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Capitals. Ganguly said skipping match- Ganguly and coach Ricky Ponting es is not the way to go. believe that Rishabh Pant could be "... Because I have always said there the answer to India's woes as he is limited time to play this sport. has the temperament and talent to Getting opportunities at the internation- do the role in England. al level, at the IPL level, this will never "Look at how Pant played in come back, so find a way to get rest, find the last IPL. In ODIs, Pant is com- a way to stay fresh and keep playing. ing in and going out because MS "Not playing is not the solution, Dhoni is there and that doesn't even our generation played a lot of crick- help. Pant is your future. For the et. Yes IPL was not there as it came next 10 years you will see a lot of towards the end of our career but, crick- him. He will be a huge asset for et-wise, it was same. the Indian team," Ganguly said. "I keep saying that before you Echoing the sentiments, realise, you will see 10-12 years have just Ponting added: "I would be pick- flown away. Just make the most of it and ing him in the Indian team as the play every possible cricket match you batsman for No 4 as he can win can," Ganguly advised the present-day you the game with his talent. We   ;  cricketers. Skipper Virat Kohli recent- want him to focus on IPL because ly said it is up to the players to realise if the boys do well they will get a Commenting on Kohli's posi- (Jasprit) Bumrah, and others. I Ponting feel that he is bowling his the kind of load they are taking, and the call for the World Cup." tion in the line-up, he said: "Kohli have no advise for this team, I just best right now. iconic Sachin Tendulkar on Monday Ganguly said the Indian can play at any position and will hope they play freely. "Ishant is bowling his best at agreed with him. Premier League (IPL) will decide score runs. But I prefer No.3 for "Kohli is huge and all gener- the moment, the way he bowled According to Ganguly, the cricket the No 4 slot. "Many choices are him." ations have had such class players. in England and Australia. He is boards would be better off with a little there but I think the IPL will in a Ganguly went on to add that Every generation has produced working really hard. Test bowling bit of flexibility, leaving the decision on way decide who will get that this Indian team doesn't rely champions and Kohli is a cham- is the highest level you have to players. "Decision should be left to the position. I had said (Cheteshwar) heavily on the skipper. "These pion but I honestly believe that achieve. Ishant has the ability to players. It's their career, you play at the Pujara because he has been in guys are really good. We didn't this Indian team has the arsenal adjust. You can see he is someone top level consistently and you can get good form. I saw (Rahul) Dravid think we will lose the final in the apart from Kohli to do well. This who is looking to turn it around," injured. And there is no guarantee that do the role when I was captain. If Champions Trophy. This team has [ is a very good side which doesn't the former India skipper said. when you play for the country you won't you don't have an option you can a lot of talent. They will be have too many weaknesses," he Ponting echoed the senti- get injured. try him. Pant or (Ambati) Rayudu favourites to win the trophy even said. ments. "I think Ishant is bowling "So there is no hard and fast rule. I could be an option. We can give though I don't believe in the tag. Delhi bowler Ishant Sharma as good as ever. He is more believe in one thing, as a player, when our opinion, but somewhere I feel You have (Shikhar) Dhawan, has been on a roll in red-ball mature and slightly refined. He is you get an opportunity, play, never say Kohli knows who it should be." Rohit (Sharma), Dhoni, Kohli, cricket and both Ganguly and physically looking good," he said. I don't want to play." ;; 1 :1 C 5=> ;; H

he schedule of the group stages of Tthe 12th edition of the Indian four batsmen fighting for the Premier League (IPL) is out with all ational team skipper Virat Kohli, No.4 slot. In fact, coach Ravi eight teams playing seven home match- Nsenior batsman Rohit Sharma and fast oing into the last ODI series Shastri has even spoken of the es at their respective home venues. bowler Jasprit Bumrah have been includ- Gbefore the upcoming World option of having Kohli at 4, but The schedule is balanced in terms ed in the top most category of the Board Cup — against Australia — that then depends on conditions of afternoon matches/weekend match- of Control for India's (BCCI) list of central India skipper Virat Kohli had and match situation. He won't es and travel. The board has factored the contracts. said that Indian players' perfor- go into the tournament as 2019 Lok Sabha elections dates/phas- These three players in the A+ catego- mance in the IPL wouldn't have India's no.4," the source told es in the respective states and cities and ry receive 7 crore each. Kohli, who any bearing with selection in the IANS. clearance thereof. became the fastest to reach the milestone squad for the showpiece event. Interestingly, both Rahane Defending champions Chennai of 10,000 One-Day International (ODI) But with none of the batsmen and Iyer are ready for the chal- Super Kings (CSK) runs last year, reportedly earned an estimat- managing to secure the No 4 lenge and feel that a good show will take on Royal ed $20 million from brand endorsements. slot post the five ODIs against in the IPL will definitely make Challengers Rohit Sharma, who recently crossed the the Aussies, the players' perfor- them contenders for that No.4 Bangalore (RCB) in 8,000-run mark in ODIs, reportedly makes mance in the IPL will have a spot that has had players com- Chennai in the IPL around $8.6 million from brand endorse- bearing on the minds of the ing in and going out without opener, which will ments. selectors when they pick the consistent success. begin on March 23. Bumrah, the top-ranked ODI bowler in squad for the World Cup mid- "The approach won't be The schedule of this year's edition the ICC rankings, claimed 78 Test wickets, April. any different with the World has been released in parts by the Board 22 ODI wickets and 8 T20I wickets in 2018. The four primary con- Cup spot looming because at of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Introduced for the first time last year, tenders for the No 4 slot are the end you are playing crick- in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Kohli, Sharma, Bumrah, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati et, be it the IPL or any other polls that would be a staggered process and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have made it to Rayudu, Shreyas Iyer and KL the squad for the World Cup. Cup," the official said. tournament. You have to score in seven phases stretched across April the 'A+' category in 2018. Kumar and Rahul. And it all now boils "With all the chopping and Echoing the sentiments, a runs and do well for the team. and May. Dhawan have now been demoted from the down to a consistent showing in changing and experimentation source in the team management The most important thing will Earlier, the BCCI announced the top bracket to the 'A' category. the first half of the cash-rich T20 and recent performances of the said that there are technically be to think about the Rajasthan schedule of the first 17 matches that will Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, league. A good run here and team, the No.4 slot is not yet four batsmen who will be fight- Royals rather than thinking be played during the two-week period Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, one of these four will be reward- sealed and if you ask me, a cou- ing it out for the slot and a good too much about the road ahead. from March 23 to April 5 across the Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Mohammed ed with a ticket to England. ple of other positions are also IPL for one of them will defi- If I do well in the IPL, the World eight home venues of the respective Shami, Ishant Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav and Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Speaking to IANS, a senior open since some players have nitely make that player a Cup (slot) will automatically franchises. Rishabh Pant are the other players in the Hardik Pandya. BCCI official said that recent not developed as well as one favourite to seal the position. come. I feel it is important to All teams are playing a minimum 'A' category. Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Ambati performances have meant that hoped over the last year. With "It was thought that the express yourself and not take of four matches with the newly-chris- The players in this category are paid 5 Rayudu, Manish Pandey, Hanuma Vihari, the first month of the 12th edi- the team selection slated for Australia series would help any undue pressure thinking tened Delhi Capitals (DC) and Royal crore per year. Khaleel Ahmed and Wriddhiman Saha are tion of the IPL will have to be around April 20, the first month cement all spots for the World about things which aren't in Challengers Bangalore (RCB) playing The 'B' category, which is worth 3 in the 'C' category and take home 1 crore looked into when MSK Prasad of the IPL will be crucial for the Cup. But that hasn't happened your control. 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Last Date to Apply: April 17, 2019. massive amounts of data. It is a mam- and other information from contracts selves from the routine jobs of paper- AI in the legal industry is still in moth task to review endless docu- and other types of legal documents. work, timesheets and interactions to the nascent stage. AI technology is ments, summarise notes, find rele- WongPartnership became the reduce their billable time, pass on the inaccessible and expensive at present. The Hotel School invites applications for admission in vant law codes and case studies and first Singapore law firm to actively cost savings to the clients and provide Moreover, the laws regarding the B.Voc Degree programme in Hotel Management. classify/sort information manually. engage AI to ‘enhance its lawyers’ better services. They will be able to acceptability of AI in the legal sector This programme will help students learn how every aspect However, for decades, the law profes- ability to conduct due diligence and focus more time on more important are ambiguous and rather non-exis- of a food service operation contributes to the guest experience sionals have relied on their expertise, other contract review processes more tasks such as negotiating deals, fram- tent. It will take several years for AI and will explore unique features of a variety of food and bev- know-how, logic, reasoning, dili- effectively and efficiently' in merger ing law policies, actively participat- to show its full impact and justify its erage operations. Featuring the latest service trends contribut- gence, judgement and integrity to and acquisition transactions. ing in regulatory meetings, advising usage in the replacement of certain ing to the guest experience; new leadership information; sus- execute these tasks and perform Law functions that AI can auto- clients and making court appear- legal services. Going forward, AI is tainability/green issues for suppliers, equipment,facilities their jobs. Call them a professional mate: AI can offer automation ances. more likely to act as virtual assistants and all new restaurant industry examples. hazard or intelligence gathering tools; opportunities in the following legal The law professionals have to to law professionals. As far as the Eligibility: Candidates who have appeared/passed Class research, studies and document functions: remember the fact that human brains experience and judgement are con- XII examination of CBSE, ICSE or equivalent accreditation. reviews are integral to the law indus- Document research, review and are more intelligent than any cerned, no legal technology can beat How to Apply: Application forms & brochure may be try. drafting machine. Humans have thinking the law professionals. obtained from admission office of The Hotel School, New The law professionals have been Review and maintain contracts and logical reasoning ability that Delhi. earning handsomely for doing this Structure huge amounts of data machines do not have yet. So, law Last date to apply: April 25, 2019.

ven though many initiatives provided in some schools, nobody Etaken by the Government have 1 is to be blamed. rising the enrollment numbers, Maximum school drop outs: but the actual education seems to The ratio of students dropping out be a bit lagging in some or the other after high schools were elevated way. Quality education is one issue which can also be attributed to that not only affects the children of lack of creativity, skills and today but also the future of India ";# <", + +, , , employability. Students from a low as well in terms of growth. economic background do not n today’s dynamic scenario is it Internet subscribers growing at 13 per Many qualitative and quantita- , J ,, find a reason to continue their Ienough for a student of media and cent annually. Advertising growth has tive initiatives were taken this year studies that may fetch them a job communication to be a good commu- outpaced subscription growth and in the education system that has and instead they opt for vocation- nicator? The simple is expected to comprise 52 per cent brought a revolutionary change. al trainings to generate a source of answer would be of the total pie by 2021 Technology and education has income atleast. Expenses ren- no but a more and regional advertising been merged and focus is on giv- dered for many people during the discerning one outpaced national ing technology driven education. schooling may be a certain vali- would be to ask advertising on the back Our country has strived for this dation for drop outs this year. how complex is of national brands quality education since very long. Reformation that may enhance the challenge to spending more to 2017 has witnessed a rapid rise our education system communicate develop non-metro in the evolution of technologies and Technology can only help in in a dynamically markets. There has its integration with the education improvement of learning but it evolving world. been a robust growth industry. This not only improves won’t solve the problem. Trusting Today a jour- in digital news with student-to-student interaction, lis- and empowering teachers is the key nalist has to be able over 200 million people con- tening and aptitude skills but also for change and improvement. Co- to keep up with the suming news online. Owing to the enhance students’ involvement. learning should be encouraged incredible speed with which readers explosion of digital technology and This will effectively help them to education across few states, people across the Indian states, students’ rather than hyper-competitiveness. access news. In the age of big data, it it draws upon social media, the growth is promising grasp and understand the concept. have been losing faith in public performance in these exams seems Apart from learning, school should is imperative that aspiring journalists logic, imagination, intuition, and sys- in animation, graphic design, 3D The following benefits will help schools. Inadequate infrastructure awful. There were many schools in also aim in developing good human know how to leverage data to break the temic reasoning, to explore possibilities designs and gaming. them better in understanding their and the dropping number of peo- Punjab with not even a single stu- beings for the society. Public edu- news, tell stories in a more meaning- of what could be-and to create desired While the technology-driven role in the society: ple opting for the role of teaching dent obtaining pass marks. Only cation should be given. Knowing ful way. In fact, Data journalism enables outcomes that benefit the end user. media market explodes, the question Encourage curiosity and creativ- is on the rise especially since one student in Himachal Pradesh the economic aims of our country, you to engage your readers through In the information, communication arises whether there are enough skilled ity March 2017. got distinction out of one lakh stu- will help students understand bet- effective infographics and tools that are and entertainment sector new revenue professionals to fulfil the demand for Enhance student involvement Employability is another issue dents who passed. Pass percentage ter about the Nation’s development. not just visually appealing but also tar- streams are being produced by digital resources, or smart policymakers to Improves general aptitude that refrains in the Indian educa- across many other states coming Develop new skills: Emphasise geted. content consumption, convergence of take advantage of the massive oppor- Boosts self belief and confidence tion system which is unlikely to be down, none of the schools came should be laid more on data-driven Similarly, if you are crafting solu- tech platforms and direct to customer tunities that are being presented to us. But lack of adaptability to the corrected with the intervention of forward to take accountability for education techniques enabling stu- tions in the marketing communications relationships. Creating stories and It means that our education system has changes in many schools has been sporadic policies but needs a dras- the poor performance. dents to learn new skills rather than sphere you would need to wear an communicating them effectively is to keep pace with the changing require- a hindrance in the development of tic restructure. Quality education is missing: just mugging up. innovator’s hat and not only think-out- driving talent. ments of the global media space. a better education system in our Poor accountability: With the Another reason that withdraws Ethical values: The aim should of-the-box but also think from an inter- What about the future? The media Thinking is the bedrock of innovation country. lack of a risk reward system, a our presence among other coun- be to develop today’s students with connected way. How are customers and entertainment industry (according and education must be able to chan- Our education system is facing teacher’s encouragement to tries in terms of education is the ethical values for a better human using the product? Increasingly design to a report by EY and FICCI) is poised nel young people’s energies towards immense pressure in learning these improve their students perfor- quality. People have a priority to get being of future. Including ethics thinking is a new way to approach this to cross $33.6 billion by 2021 at a this. new innovations. Certain mance has been just a matter of good education so private schools and vocational training in the cur- problem. A methodology used by CAGR of 11.6 per cent. India has the approaches and issues that are still personal choice which otherwise is are focused. But not all can afford riculum will be beneficial. designers to solve complex problems, second highest number of internet to be worked on may be this year their fundamental duty. While costly schooling for their kids and and find desirable solutions for clients, users after China with 570 million ?@ or next. Due to abject delivery of looking at the board results in 2017 with poor quality education being

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< ith a labour force participation rate of 52.5% and a working age Wpopulation of 63.4% in 2013, India still had over 40 crore unemployed individuals. This number may include those in disguised, seasonal and struc- tural unemployment or underemploy- ment. The latest report by the Center for Monitoring the Indian Economy claimed that the unemployment rate at the end of February, 2018 was 6.1% or about 3.1 crore in absolute terms. Skill development : programmes have managed to bring to par a significant number of unemployed youth in terms of training and skill. However, those numbers still remain a minuscule proportion of the actual num- ber of unemployed persons. Agrarian distress is driving greater number of domestic migrants to urban centres in search of work. This continu- ously adds to stress on unemployment numbers. Manufacturing, which is often D touted as the sector with the most potential to create sustainable employ- industry and roping in overseas stake- ment, is witnessing jobless growth despite holders and facilitators. The same poli- he IIT-JEE as an exam is not es: How would a student know engineering and/or college) tech istered in CBT mode;conducted leave the question or concept- buoyant Make in India initiatives. It is cies also envision re-skilling 400 million tough as it is commonly that s/he has achieved the desired enabled tools help the students to nationwide in a simulated envi- studied long back but did not estimated that the Indian economy people by 2022. However, it has also been Tperceived by the aspirants. level of conceptual clarity? decide and prepare their study ronment (i.e. conducted on the practice in the recent past etc. would have to generate at least 10 lakh underlined by various surveys conduct- It is in fact different and highly That’s where technology can and revision plan. They will know same day, at the same time, at all Detailed performance jobs every year if it is to successfully reap ed among the youth for whom the pro- competitive. In order to perform help to pin-point through exactly what to study; how much the cities just like an actual exam). report/analysis: Using tech based the much talked about demographic div- gramme was meant that certifications a high degree of accuracy is onlinechapter and topic based to study; when to study; at what By doing so, a student would be test platforms, marks can be cal- idend. and skills do not match their aspirations desired along with minimal mar- assignments. While solving an pace to study; when to revise; pre- able to : culated and reports can be gen- Skill India mission is pledged to facil- or their aptitudes. To resolve this dilem- gin of error. Technology can play online MCQ assignment, if a stu- pare milestones; concepts that Develop test taking strategy, erated quickly. The feedback can itate the entry of 104.62 million new ma, it has been suggested, that employ- a very important role to ensure dent marks a particular answer are weak and needs more atten- speed, accuracy, mind-eye-hand be instantaneously shared and stu- employees into industry by 2022. Under ability skills and attitudes be inculcated both the aspects are attained by option, whether it is correct or tion. coordination etc. dents can immediately imple- the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas in school-going children. helping students to optimise incorrect answer option, the algo- A student should solve online Acclimatise with test envi- ment the corrective steps. Yojana, the National Skill Development It is to be noted that policy disrup- their skills and resources; chan- rithm of the software will assess practice test after they have com- ronment, software & test interface Key stake holders in the jour- Council was expected to train 2.4 million tions to business such as the rapid nelise their energy in the right and predict the problem solving pleted certain portion of the syl- Gain insight to the time ney of an engineering aspirant are youth in 2015 in various short-term skill deployment of the GST and demoneti- direction; monitor progress and steps that the child would have labus. These are essentially MCQ taken to solve a question, an their parents and subject teachers. courses. sation, have presented bottlenecks to the raise a red flag whenever there is adopted which led to that answer based tests, administered on web extremely important insight. If With tech-based platforms, both To meet the targets of the Skill growth of MSMEs. The silver lining is a deviation from the desired path; option; post which it will create a or mobile platform anda great way students discover that they have teachers and parents get feedback India mission and alleviate the gap that hiring proportions from the ITI and quantify the gap between an aspi- report and recommend corrective to assess a student's retention taken unusually long time to and status updates on the between skills and labour supply, a more polytechnic bases have increased in rants's chosen goal and their pre- actions. Based on mistakes com- capability with the increase in syl- solve a particular question and progress, current and future chal- holistic approach encompassing longer- 2019 from 2018 according to the India sent status. Let us now understand mitted in few months/papers, labus volume. An unexpected depending upon whether they lenges, help and support that term skills and combinations with career- Skill Report 2019 conducted by CII and each of these aspects: technology can track the type of outcome in the test will raise a red finally got it right or wrong, they they might need. spanning competencies are needed. The Wheelbox. The IIT-JEE assesses a stu- mistake that a student is doing fre- flag thus enabling them to dis- will be able to take remedial steps They also get to know if a stu- NITI Aayog has correctly pointed out The top hirers last fiscal have been dent’s conceptual clarity along quently i.e the pattern of mistake. cover the reason for it so that they Right answer but took long dentis doing their task/revi- that a way to measure skill development the Banking, Financial Services and with their logical and analytical Usually students keep committing can be cautious the next time. time: It could be due to concept sion/homework on time; overall indicators is required to accurately gauge Insurance sector and software/hardware thinking ability. Deep thinking the same mistake due to igno- Mock Test (in simulated related issue or lack of practice or test report in pictorial form, atten- where society stands today. employers. These two sectors are large- and imaginative skills help enor- rance. Fixing these learning gaps environment): As JEE Advanced, lack of revision before the exam, dance report, all on their own The Government hopes to build vast ly fed by those who hold short to medi- mously while solving a question. helps to strengthen conceptual JEE Main, BITSAT, KVPY and hence long took time. mobile deviceon the go. banks of employable workers rapidly and um term skill certifications. School pas- A student can achieve perfection understanding. few others are Computer Based Wrong answer but took in a standard manner by strengthening souts and undergraduates could also find in these aspects if their basic con- Depending upon the goal of Test (CBT), a student should long time: It could be due to, did D institutions and infrastructure, exploring early starting points in the workforce cepts are clear. 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Bcontinued their winning In the Sensex kitty, ITC depicted a better trend as hailing service provider Ola, identify- ing round led by the South Korean auto JLR India's products under the two brands Jaguar and Land Rover ranges from run for the seventh consecutive turned star performer by surg- investors raised bets. The mid- ing India as the centrepiece in its major. Jaguar XE with price starting at 40.61 lakh to Range Rover tagged at 1.79 crore. session Tuesday closing at an ing 2.45 per cent, followed by cap index rose 0.52 per cent strategy to gain leadership in global Revv plans to plans to increase its Last week, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) had also announced that it would over six-month high led by NTPC rising 2.19 per cent. and small-cap index was up mobility market. geographical footprint to 30 cities in increase prices of some of its products from next month in order to offset rise gains in index heavyweights Other gainers that finished 0.37 per cent. The investment will be jointly India within a year from 11 cities. in input cost. TKM, however, did not disclose the quantum of hike and the mod- like ITC, RIL and Infosys amid higher were HCL Tech, RIL, Shares of Reliance made by group firms -- Hyundai Motor Starting from this month, Hyundai els that would become costlier. positive domestic cues and Bharti Airtel, ONGC, SBI, Yes Communications zoomed 10 Company and Kia Motors Corporation Motor India has launched a pilot pro- sustained foreign fund inflow. Bank, PowerGrid, Axis Bank, per cent after the company -- and under a tripartite agreement with ject offering customers to experience its [ The 30-share BSE Sensex M&M, Sun Pharma, Asian cleared dues of Swedish service Ola, the companies will jointly devel- products through a subscription model New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India has moved the National Company touched a high of 38,396.06 Paint, HUL, HDFC, Tata Steel, provider Ericsson. op electric vehicles ecosystem and fleet in partnership with Revv. The initiative Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) over the order passed regarding classifica- before winding up at 38,363.47, HDFC Bank, Tata Motors, The scrip jumped 10 per services for global markets. will cover six cities -- Delhi-NCR, tion of debt of IL&FS group companies as NPA. A two-member NCLAT bench, recording a rise of 268.40, or IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank cent to 4.40, its upper circuit Under the partnership, the three Mumbai, Kolkata, Pune, Bengaluru headed by Justice S J Mukhopadhaya, has said that it would hear the RBI on the 0.70 per cent. Intra-day it also and Kotak Bank, rising up to limit, on the BSE. firms will also aim to develop electric and Hyderabad. issue. The RBI is seeking modification of the order passed by the tribunal which hit a low of 38,078.23. 2.18 per cent. Brokers said sustained for- vehicles (EVs) and charging infra- As part of the investment in Ola, the has provided moratorium on repayment of loans regarding the accounts of IL&FS The gauge had climbed Software exporter stocks eign fund inflows, widening of structure customised for Indian mar- group said the companies have agreed and its over 300 group companies. During the proceedings, RBI's counsel said over 1,420 points points in the such as Infosys and TCS were portfolios by retail investors ket, the companies said in joint state- to co-create solutions to operate and that there was a overlap of power on the issue. The tribunal has also asked the previous six sessions. back in demand, gaining up to and a mixed global cues ahead ment. manage fleet vehicles, marking the Ministry of Corporate Affairs about the progress made with respect to resolu- The 50-share NSE Nifty 1.66 per cent, after the USD of the US Federal policy meet, “Hyundai and Kia will invest a total Hyundai's first foray into the industry, tion of IL&FS issues. Further, the tribunal has sought company-wise updates from closed at 11,509.80, higher by dollar recovered against the influenced the market here. of USD 300 million in Ola,” it said. as they expand operations from auto- the Committee of Creditors (CoC) and Resolution Professional (RP). 70.20 points, or 0.61 per cent, rupee. On a net basis, foreign This will be the biggest combined mobile manufacturing and sales to total after hovering between In contrast, Hero institutional investors (FIIs) investment as on date by the two auto- fleet solutions. QQZe 11,543.85 and 11,451.55. MotoCorp, L&T, Maruti bought shares worth Rs 1,823 mobile companies. Ola co-founder and CEO Bhavish These are the highest lev- Suzuki, Bajaj Auto, Coal India, crore, while domestic institu- Commenting on the development, Aggarwal said the partners will bring New Delhi: Realty firm Parsvnath Ltd Tuesday said the Delhi High Court els for both indices since Vedanta and Bajaj Finance tional investors (DIIs) Hyundai Motor Group Executive Vice- to market a new generation of mobili- has upheld its claim of 1,034 crore in a dispute with Rail Land Development September 7, 2018. ended in the red due to profit- offloaded equities to the tune Chairman Euisun Chung said: “India is ty solutions, and constantly expand Authority related to a project in the national capital. In February 2016, Parsvnath “Better liquidity condi- booking and lost up to 2.10 per of 1,269 crore Monday, pro- the centrepiece of Hyundai Motor their range of offerings for consumers. Developers had terminated its development agreement with RLDA due to a title tions, stable rupee, and positive cent. visional data showed. Group's strategy to gain leadership in “This partnership will also signif- dispute related to a 38-acre land stretch that the company had bought for 1,651 movements in all major glob- Sector-wise, BSE PSU Participants continued to the global mobility market, and our icantly benefit driver-partners on our crore. Parsvnath Rail Land Project Pvt Ltd (PRLPPL), a special purpose vehicle al markets have been the sup- gained the most rising 1.88 per remain bullish despite profit- partnership with Ola will certainly platform, as we collaborate with (SPV) created to develop this project, had gone into the arbitration process to portive factors for the domes- cent, followed by power index booking at current levels by accelerate our efforts to transform into Hyundai to build vehicles and solutions settle the issue. In a regulatory filing, Parsvnath Tuesday informed that the divi- tic markets,” said Joseph 1.32 per cent, FMCG 1.14 per speculators, traders added. a smart mobility solutions provider.” that enable sustainable earnings for mil- sion bench of the Delhi High Court dismissed the plea of RLDA, which had chal- Thomas, Head Research- cent, oil and gas 1.0 per cent, Most other Asian markets Hyundai Motor Group expects to lions of them, in the time to come,” he lenged a single judge order that upheld arbitral award of 1,034 crore. “We have Emkay Wealth Management. teck 1.03 per cent, IT 0.94 per held steady ahead of a Federal accelerate its transition from a car man- added. perused all the submissions and findings of the court and find no infirmity in Besides, it may be noted cent, bankex 0.62 percent and Reserve policy meeting later ufacturer into a smart mobility solutions Hyundai, Kia and Ola have also the decision of the learned Single Judge. Accordingly, the appeal stands dismissed," that when the global markets consumer durable 0.62 per this week, but were broadly at provider, as the partnership initiatives agreed to coordinate efforts to develop the division bench said in its recent judgement while dismissing RLDA's appeal. were rising almost a month cent. near six-month highs on expec- will allow it to engage in all aspects cars and specifications that reflect the The division bench of Justices G S Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, in its March back, the domestic markets However, capital goods tations the US central bank across the entire mobility value chain needs of the ride hailing market (both 14 order, has dismissed the RLDA’s appeal and upheld the arbitral award dated were sliding. The domestic dropped by 0.61 per cent, auto might strike a dovish tone. including vehicle production, fleet users and drivers), the statement said. November 25, 2017 and the judgment of single Judge of Delhi High Court.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11500.30 11543.85 11451.25 11532.40 70.20 Script Open High Low LTP IDEA 32.40 32.55 31.25 32.00 ITI 94.05 96.20 93.15 95.20 JSWENERGY 69.45 69.45 67.65 67.95 SANOFI 5591.00 5678.30 5522.25 5622.30 HCLTECH 1020.10 1042.00 1013.10 1040.75 28.75 SUZLON 7.21 7.25 6.83 6.99 PETRONET 247.25 248.40 242.60 244.30 AMARAJABAT 731.75 748.80 724.00 742.70 KNRCON 264.00 266.75 249.90 264.60 FINOLEXIND 532.35 532.35 514.00 519.00 INFRATEL 320.00 331.80 314.15 327.00 8.90 JPASSOCIAT 6.27 6.34 6.13 6.20 ADANIPOWER 50.00 52.15 49.15 50.00 CASTROLIND 162.00 162.35 157.50 158.00 KANSAINER 465.00 469.25 459.00 461.60 KEI 398.70 400.45 393.10 398.40 INFY 712.80 726.50 707.40 725.90 15.70 IFCI 13.61 14.03 13.55 13.89 RADICO 391.00 406.30 390.00 398.85 IRB 149.65 152.35 148.85 149.70 MINDAIND 354.45 354.45 342.00 346.50 AKZOINDIA 1746.20 1787.00 1736.05 1759.60 RELIANCE 1360.00 1380.00 1343.10 1378.00 27.95 RPOWER 11.80 11.95 11.11 11.21 GRAPHITE 464.00 466.50 455.10 457.05 GSFC 101.95 106.35 101.75 105.80 CHOLAFIN 1391.85 1400.70 1372.50 1376.05 BASF 1363.50 1404.40 1360.00 1367.80 ITC 294.60 300.00 293.35 299.70 5.95 RELIANCE 1359.00 1378.00 1343.00 1375.25 FEDERALBNK 91.35 94.20 91.15 93.70 PVR 1696.00 1707.00 1684.00 1695.55 UCOBANK 18.80 19.30 18.60 18.85 JAGRAN 114.40 114.40 110.15 111.75 BHARTIARTL 332.00 339.45 332.00 337.15 6.55 RELINFRA 144.00 145.80 136.10 137.20 PCJEWELLER 82.50 83.00 79.60 80.45 J&KBANK 49.30 51.45 49.25 50.90 SYNGENE 565.00 577.45 565.00 575.30 JYOTHYLAB 187.60 188.55 184.00 185.00 NTPC 133.95 137.30 130.40 134.85 2.55 JETAIRWAYS 235.10 236.40 224.00 229.05 OIL 180.50 187.15 178.90 183.40 MRPL 73.20 76.10 73.05 74.45 RAMCOCEM 712.15 720.00 709.45 717.90 BLUEDART 3310.90 3525.20 3310.90 3454.65 ZEEL 462.00 467.80 457.00 466.15 8.80 PNB 87.50 91.95 87.50 90.50 RAIN 104.55 108.00 104.55 105.25 DEEPAKFERT 134.00 139.65 134.00 137.50 PAGEIND 23605.95 23867.75 23460.00 23671.85 GODREJIND 528.40 534.85 525.40 531.40 DRREDDY 2670.00 2717.25 2669.45 2713.00 43.55 RELCAPITAL 188.80 193.20 186.45 188.75 WESTLIFE 429.40 434.00 418.20 427.75 RNAM 198.90 200.00 190.00 191.35 WABCOINDIA 6261.15 6359.85 6187.00 6220.85 BAYERCROP 4320.00 4340.00 4280.00 4292.05 HINDPETRO 288.00 292.00 285.75 290.80 4.00 JUSTDIAL 660.65 660.65 620.35 624.35 MGL 953.00 985.00 950.60 978.30 UPL 928.00 935.60 918.55 932.20 ERIS 643.30 652.65 635.60 646.65 DBCORP 204.95 204.95 195.10 196.40 SBIN 300.05 306.20 299.00 302.75 HEG 2200.00 2220.00 2140.00 2153.80 LAURUSLABS 392.80 401.00 390.00 392.85 REPCOHOME 461.10 464.00 453.40 455.55 IBULISL 300.00 306.50 291.15 293.15 YESBANK 246.65 250.50 245.00 249.35 3.40 YESBANK 247.00 250.30 245.00 249.00 GNFC 296.00 308.75 295.35 306.35 ITDC 275.75 301.00 275.75 292.75 JAMNAAUTO 60.95 61.60 60.25 60.35 CROMPTON 223.65 224.60 221.00 222.00 ONGC 155.95 163.20 154.80 156.65 2.00 LT 1373.95 1376.95 1347.95 1356.75 MANPASAND 113.00 123.00 108.00 120.30 NATCOPHARM* 604.50 610.00 595.10 597.70 FLFL 461.35 485.35 461.35 470.60 WHIRLPOOL 1570.00 1575.00 1560.65 1565.05 AXISBANK 755.00 763.00 749.05 761.20 9.60 ABCAPITAL 102.15 107.80 102.15 104.65 GRASIM 829.00 832.25 806.25 819.95 GODREJCP 715.05 716.25 708.00 710.30 PERSISTENT* 654.60 665.95 644.45 647.00 LAXMIMACH 6175.00 6250.00 6140.00 6226.45 SBIN 300.15 306.60 299.15 302.75 3.80 BANKINDIA 95.50 103.15 95.30 100.60 INDUSINDBK 1728.10 1734.65 1719.00 1725.60 PNBHOUSING 842.00 866.20 835.00 855.90 SBILIFE 614.35 618.70 604.00 608.50 TEAMLEASE 2825.00 2928.35 2771.35 2903.45 HINDALCO 200.00 204.25 199.45 202.00 2.45 DBL 705.80 733.85 697.00 708.65 BHEL 67.30 68.45 67.20 68.10 BHARATFORG 519.80 521.05 515.75 517.95 GICHSGFIN 254.00 260.00 251.70 257.80 LINDEINDIA 501.50 504.40 497.00 499.05 POWERGRID 196.20 200.20 195.30 199.40 2.35 MINDTREE 978.00 978.00 939.00 943.00 HINDUNILVR 1704.80 1709.75 1688.50 1699.60 TAKE 124.35 126.00 119.30 120.65 PIIND 999.25 1011.35 997.35 1008.65 GLAXO 1299.60 1314.10 1290.00 1310.85 SUNPHARMA 467.50 475.25 466.65 469.90 4.25 AXISBANK 754.10 763.20 749.00 761.00 BHARTIARTL 332.90 339.00 332.90 336.65 SIEMENS 1031.45 1054.00 1018.45 1048.80 SRF 2410.00 2414.10 2388.10 2396.95 FORBESCO 2399.95 2464.95 2355.20 2378.70 BPCL 408.00 409.90 402.55 409.20 3.65 PFC 114.80 122.90 114.80 120.45 JAICORPLTD 110.60 113.95 109.75 112.15 TATACOFFEE 93.60 97.15 93.35 96.00 GREAVESCOT 141.10 141.70 138.70 139.55 HSIL 268.90 270.05 264.90 268.25 TITAN 1102.00 1112.00 1098.60 1111.00 9.70 JUBLFOOD 1400.00 1429.80 1391.55 1399.40 BAJAJ-AUTO 3004.00 3004.00 2946.00 2980.25 FCONSUMER 44.50 46.45 44.40 46.05 TV18BRDCST 35.55 36.30 35.35 35.75 GDL 127.70 129.10 126.60 127.55 M&M 686.00 693.80 675.10 690.95 5.55 IOC 165.40 166.00 161.10 162.10 BLISSGVS 169.40 172.60 166.55 167.50 IDFC 43.60 45.40 43.60 44.70 TIINDIA 401.05 401.05 383.25 385.10 VBL 819.70 824.25 814.60 818.30 TECHM 793.50 797.45 783.25 794.65 6.05 BOMDYEING 146.40 149.40 143.55 146.35 LUPIN 754.50 765.70 752.00 755.30 TATAMTRDVR 90.50 91.25 89.70 90.15 MAHABANK 13.40 13.73 13.33 13.42 IFBIND 948.00 976.45 939.45 952.95 UPL 929.00 935.00 918.35 934.00 6.90 CGPOWER 44.30 46.95 44.30 46.55 LICHSGFIN 517.00 524.00 514.75 521.95 APOLLOHOSP 1124.25 1143.60 1124.20 1137.70 LUXIND 1297.55 1320.00 1294.00 1312.55 MRF 57500.80 57535.00 57100.00 57406.20 INDUSINDBK 1730.00 1735.00 1718.20 1731.00 11.90 BANKBARODA 121.75 125.85 121.00 124.30 NMDC 116.00 118.45 115.45 117.95 GMRINFRA 17.35 17.65 17.00 17.40 CRISIL 1489.15 1520.50 1476.00 1488.60 JBCHEPHARM 328.00 334.75 328.00 330.00 GAIL 362.60 366.50 360.25 361.90 2.05 INFY 713.00 725.90 707.80 721.50 ICICIGI 983.00 991.95 969.70 973.45 SHANKARA 435.00 453.20 434.55 440.20 JSLHISAR 89.95 92.75 89.90 91.25 SUPREMEIND 1106.50 1106.50 1080.00 1085.00 ASIANPAINT 1442.00 1459.85 1440.00 1453.45 7.85 NTPC 134.90 137.25 130.65 135.10 VIPIND 443.60 457.40 440.30 448.15 UJJIVAN 339.65 342.00 337.60 339.75 FINCABLES 489.95 504.00 489.95 498.40 ZENSARTECH 227.00 235.55 226.40 231.30 TATAMOTORS 182.00 184.50 180.75 182.85 0.60 DHFL 137.25 137.95 134.20 136.25 TECHM 791.00 796.95 783.65 794.50 MUTHOOTFIN 596.00 602.90 594.60 597.95 LAKSHVILAS 65.00 65.00 62.60 62.80 PGHH 10315.00 10410.00 10250.00 10334.40 GRASIM 820.00 832.80 815.10 821.00 2.45 RECLTD 145.00 150.30 144.70 148.40 MCX 784.45 807.00 783.00 801.00 EQUITAS 138.50 138.90 135.50 136.35 NHPC 25.50 25.60 25.30 25.40 SUDARSCHEM 340.85 345.95 337.15 344.00 TATASTEEL 527.80 531.90 520.65 526.70 1.50 ONGC 156.90 163.15 155.25 157.00 MANAPPURAM 124.15 125.20 122.70 123.25 PEL 2631.05 2675.75 2631.05 2646.30 ENDURANCE 1151.65 1163.80 1141.60 1145.60 UNITEDBNK 10.92 11.14 10.76 11.05 HDFCBANK 2269.50 2275.90 2251.00 2268.00 6.55 UNIONBANK 84.90 89.30 84.00 87.75 IPCALAB 899.45 928.35 896.85 920.00 AMBUJACEM 226.70 231.20 226.70 229.80 PHOENIXLTD 677.75 685.05 669.65 682.90 EIHOTEL 198.80 202.30 195.25 196.10 ULTRACEMCO 3970.20 4012.00 3960.05 3981.25 11.05 BEL 94.60 97.00 93.50 96.40 INDIANB 269.60 275.35 267.45 273.00 SUNTECK 471.45 471.45 459.75 464.20 GUJALKALI 512.50 512.50 503.20 508.30 SJVN 24.50 24.55 24.40 24.50 IDBI 43.75 43.80 43.20 43.35 HFCL 22.15 22.55 21.95 22.15 SYMPHONY 1310.00 1310.00 1285.65 1292.55 TCS 2030.00 2030.00 1995.10 2028.50 5.70 IGL 290.05 303.75 289.65 300.80 AARTIIND 1438.40 1475.00 1429.95 1460.80 SUPRAJIT 229.00 230.00 222.80 229.75 HDFC 1972.90 1978.55 1962.10 1967.00 4.60 EICHERMOT 22251.10 22251.10 21589.15 21750.55 AUBANK 597.90 597.90 576.50 582.65 CUB 191.95 193.50 189.00 192.55 HINDUNILVR 1697.60 1709.40 1688.20 1701.00 3.45 ICICIPRULI 347.20 350.70 342.45 344.65 CENTURYPLY 199.90 206.00 197.00 203.90 GET&D 285.00 286.90 278.00 280.30 IBULHSGFIN 704.00 708.90 693.80 701.90 0.95 MMTC 27.90 29.60 27.50 28.80 ISEC 252.95 259.30 248.10 258.50 BIRLACORPN 531.00 537.60 530.00 533.80 WIPRO 257.80 258.90 255.10 257.90 0.30 DRREDDY 2669.65 2715.00 2669.65 2704.55 JSL 38.30 41.80 37.50 40.40 INDOSTAR 342.25 350.00 341.65 349.30 KOTAKBANK 1350.00 1355.00 1338.55 1343.55 -0.10 CENTURYTEX 885.00 916.00 881.95 906.40 BALKRISIND 923.45 933.75 914.15 918.50 GUJFLUORO 1050.30 1056.95 1027.10 1038.30 IOC 166.00 166.00 161.75 162.75 -0.05 SUNTV 624.00 630.00 616.80 623.35 GPPL 95.00 101.00 94.40 99.05 APLAPOLLO 1390.05 1397.10 1370.85 1381.60 ICICIBANK 398.40 400.95 393.90 397.85 -0.20 DISHTV 39.60 39.85 38.00 38.35 HSCL 112.30 119.20 112.30 117.95 BLUESTARCO 673.15 684.95 666.05 682.55 CIPLA 537.15 537.70 530.20 533.40 -1.10 HCLTECH 1022.00 1040.00 1013.60 1034.60 DCMSHRIRAM 432.20 434.00 419.25 425.50 HERITGFOOD 523.75 540.00 523.70 537.90 VEDL 172.10 175.20 171.55 172.90 -0.40 HINDCOPPER 49.45 51.60 48.80 50.65 RALLIS 161.30 162.75 160.05 160.85 GESHIP 291.70 291.70 286.95 290.40 BAJFINANCE 2930.00 2962.90 2910.05 2922.00 -7.55 TITAN 1104.00 1111.50 1099.50 1109.15 GICRE 246.05 254.85 245.30 252.30 RELAXO 761.00 764.05 756.05 758.95 COALINDIA 244.55 247.90 241.35 243.50 -0.70 INFIBEAM 44.10 44.15 42.70 43.25 THERMAX 1001.00 1001.00 986.05 989.20 TIMETECHNO 101.10 104.70 100.15 102.95 BAJAJFINSV 7000.00 7036.00 6950.00 6950.00 -56.80 LTTS 1496.00 1527.00 1473.25 1486.80 CIPLA 538.95 538.95 530.50 533.00 SHOPERSTOP 476.95 478.65 472.00 474.45 ADANIPORTS 370.00 372.00 362.50 366.00 -3.00 BIOCON 633.00 633.20 624.05 628.15 PARAGMILK 256.20 260.00 254.75 255.45 TEJASNET 177.00 177.05 172.60 172.85 BAJAJ-AUTO 3008.00 3008.00 2945.00 2974.00 -31.15 HDFC 1970.20 1978.00 1960.75 1967.85 DMART 1483.95 1483.95 1470.05 1478.35 CENTRUM 34.10 34.50 33.80 34.05 MARUTI 6900.00 6901.95 6809.25 6816.00 -93.10 RBLBANK 638.00 651.45 636.20 648.90 MAXINDIA 65.90 68.85 65.85 67.95 COROMANDEL 476.40 476.40 468.20 472.00 LT 1371.00 1374.95 1346.50 1359.95 -18.95 KTKBANK 130.50 132.30 128.35 130.30 CEATLTD 1150.00 1165.00 1134.30 1152.10 MINDACORP 139.50 140.05 137.15 137.80 HEROMOTOCO 2659.00 2659.00 2601.00 2615.00 -54.50 SOUTHBANK 15.90 16.08 15.86 16.03 NLCINDIA 79.50 79.50 77.90 78.75 GULFOILLUB 840.25 840.25 828.00 831.00 JSWSTEEL 296.10 296.75 287.35 288.20 -6.75 ULTRACEMCO 3974.00 4015.95 3964.80 3981.00 EMAMILTD 402.30 402.75 395.00 396.85 GEPIL 834.25 835.00 810.05 819.10 TATAMOTORS 182.00 184.50 180.90 182.80 WOCKPHARMA 430.00 436.50 429.50 430.75 ADANITRANS 228.90 228.90 222.55 223.80 NBVENTURES 111.00 111.00 104.45 106.20 EICHERMOT 22240.00 22240.00 21579.55 21660.00 -591.40 ICICIBANK 397.50 400.60 394.00 398.15 MPHASIS 969.80 986.00 961.15 975.20 NESTLEIND 10465.00 10719.95 10420.70 10677.00 GSKCONS 7046.05 7115.90 7045.05 7051.50   NBCC 68.00 68.35 66.25 67.60 HEXAWARE 338.50 342.00 334.00 339.85 GLENMARK 642.75 651.30 641.35 645.75 TVSSRICHAK 2250.05 2250.05 2199.00 2203.65 HEROMOTOCO 2671.70 2672.00 2603.35 2615.40 KSCL 440.95 462.00 439.50 459.05 GUJGAS 148.00 150.30 144.80 147.00 BAJAJCON 315.90 320.00 311.60 315.50 APLLTD 542.60 546.00 538.00 540.15 LTI 1580.00 1671.10 1542.05 1636.05 JISLJALEQS 61.35 64.65 61.10 63.40 SCI 37.10 38.30 36.95 37.65 CORPBANK 29.20 29.80 28.80 29.10 TATAINVEST 837.95 838.00 835.00 837.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE JMFINANCIL 87.70 98.70 87.70 92.50 L&TFH 149.90 149.90 145.80 146.80 ADVENZYMES 179.50 183.00 178.80 179.85 EIDPARRY 211.40 215.00 207.25 208.95 TIFHL 488.00 494.90 475.00 478.10 NIFTY NEXT 50 28066.65 28105.35 27953.40 28058.65 87.95 STRTECH 220.00 225.85 218.10 220.75 HINDALCO 201.95 204.20 199.50 202.45 BRITANNIA 3139.00 3139.00 3086.25 3124.15 NIACL 190.15 195.40 189.50 191.35 IEX 161.30 163.00 160.50 161.85 BANKBARODA 121.20 125.85 121.05 125.00 4.45 SPICEJET 78.20 80.00 77.65 78.75 NAVKARCORP 41.80 44.10 41.80 43.70 INTELLECT 201.40 206.40 200.05 203.50 BBTC 1315.00 1324.00 1301.15 1310.40 MAHLOG 495.50 501.00 490.40 499.00 ABCAPITAL 102.70 107.95 102.30 104.50 3.15 TCS 2026.00 2030.00 1996.40 2024.70 FORTIS 135.70 137.50 135.20 136.25 MOIL 157.10 162.05 155.85 161.00 HINDZINC 278.90 278.90 274.50 277.50 SADBHAV 243.10 243.10 239.10 241.55 BEL 94.45 97.00 93.45 96.45 2.80 GRANULES 112.05 118.25 112.05 117.60 TATAGLOBAL 201.05 205.60 200.45 203.55 NOCIL 144.95 146.85 144.15 144.90 GHCL 233.00 241.20 233.00 239.85 GAYAPROJ 152.50 154.25 150.00 150.50 OIL 179.85 187.20 178.35 183.00 3.90 MEGH 60.80 67.00 60.80 65.80 POWERGRID 196.80 200.10 195.40 198.70 BHARATFIN 1090.80 1090.80 1076.60 1083.10 ISGEC 5479.00 5550.00 5401.00 5437.80 ASAHIINDIA 273.00 277.00 270.00 275.10 HAVELLS 754.50 768.30 742.15 764.05 15.75 TATASTEEL 526.60 531.80 520.65 526.25 GAIL 362.90 366.40 360.40 362.55 SREINFRA 30.40 30.55 29.90 30.05 ECLERX 1131.00 1148.70 1130.05 1138.00 SKFINDIA 1905.80 1915.00 1891.05 1905.40 GICRE 246.00 254.85 244.05 252.00 5.15 ANDHRABANK 25.70 27.00 25.70 26.25 INDIGO 1322.00 1339.50 1321.00 1326.20 ABFRL 230.55 230.85 228.00 229.20 MERCK 3318.10 3362.95 3300.00 3312.45 CCL 293.65 293.65 285.15 286.80 NMDC 115.65 118.00 115.15 117.95 2.30 MARUTI 6910.50 6910.50 6810.00 6832.55 COFFEEDAY 312.25 315.00 296.20 297.90 PNCINFRA 159.70 160.25 157.60 158.60 CYIENT* 662.00 663.15 649.10 655.35 ASTERDM 154.10 156.80 154.05 155.25 BANDHANBNK 493.00 503.30 487.45 501.50 9.10 SUNPHARMA 466.50 475.15 466.50 469.35 KEC 305.00 305.00 297.00 301.80 SHK 157.00 162.00 154.80 159.15 SUNDRMFAST 576.00 576.00 566.90 570.95 CAPPL 415.00 415.00 401.15 405.75 SHREECEM 17800.00 18184.85 17725.05 18080.00 291.35 IBREALEST 89.20 92.50 88.60 91.35 IBVENTURES 276.70 278.25 270.70 273.00 OMAXE 208.95 208.95 206.60 207.90 MHRIL 245.10 256.00 245.10 249.55 SUPPETRO 227.10 234.00 227.05 231.90 LICHSGFIN 517.20 524.00 511.75 523.00 8.40 ITC 294.50 300.00 293.35 299.40 SOBHA 440.05 462.00 440.05 457.10 MARICO 340.90 343.50 338.75 340.05 AEGISLOG 210.00 210.00 202.50 203.60 TIMKEN 567.00 571.00 558.00 570.15 AMBUJACEM 226.55 231.35 226.55 229.90 3.45 CANBK 272.10 281.50 271.50 276.65 EXIDEIND 228.00 228.50 226.20 227.50 NIITTECH 1321.15 1335.00 1314.55 1330.45 BALMLAWRIE 190.20 196.40 189.90 191.20 NESCO 467.10 469.00 452.95 456.50 BHEL 67.50 68.45 67.15 68.10 0.95 ENGINERSIN 115.00 120.20 114.50 117.60 CUMMINSIND 749.70 757.80 742.90 752.20 WELCORP 117.15 121.60 116.45 121.10 PFIZER 3219.40 3253.00 3167.00 3180.95 CARERATING 996.70 1000.00 995.65 999.35 SIEMENS 1036.00 1057.45 1018.10 1049.50 13.25 NCC 105.70 110.40 105.20 108.80 ASIANPAINT 1446.00 1458.95 1440.20 1453.90 OFSS 3356.70 3370.00 3327.00 3352.65 NETWORK18 35.00 35.50 34.50 34.75 KIOCL 142.45 144.80 138.50 143.25 ABB 1308.75 1325.00 1301.05 1320.00 14.25 SAIL 54.35 55.00 53.20 53.60 HAVELLS 753.20 767.80 742.50 766.00 ASHOKA 137.90 139.30 133.25 134.40 NAVINFLUOR 708.10 714.10 700.00 704.40 SUNCLAYLTD 3065.05 3065.05 2929.00 2954.60 ACC 1565.40 1578.45 1547.10 1565.05 16.15 INFRATEL 318.50 331.40 315.00 326.90 DELTACORP 241.45 244.90 241.45 242.25 HAL 706.25 715.85 704.40 710.90 KALPATPOWR 432.55 439.45 425.90 437.25 GILLETTE 6471.05 6502.40 6425.80 6440.95 PETRONET 247.95 247.95 242.50 243.90 2.45 BAJFINANCE 2933.00 2962.00 2910.45 2921.65 NAUKRI 1852.00 1905.00 1849.15 1897.65 KRBL 353.55 360.00 337.00 355.05 ATUL 3308.20 3379.90 3280.90 3322.20 NH 217.00 219.95 216.05 217.15 PGHH 10400.00 10500.00 10251.00 10457.00 92.30 EDELWEISS 187.00 197.80 187.00 197.20 ACC 1553.00 1577.80 1549.35 1564.60 BERGEPAINT 307.55 311.90 306.75 311.00 ADANIGREEN 37.95 37.95 36.90 37.05 SOMANYCERA 387.25 389.40 381.95 389.00 INDIGO 1320.00 1339.50 1320.00 1330.00 9.25 FSL 44.90 47.60 44.30 46.90 OBEROIRLTY 505.00 511.00 492.10 495.70 FRETAIL 441.00 441.00 430.00 437.35 ASTRAL 1129.65 1140.05 1105.70 1125.50 VTL 1085.05 1090.30 1071.20 1079.85 PEL 2643.90 2678.00 2640.00 2651.00 11.60 ORIENTBANK 104.00 107.80 103.05 105.00 JUBILANT 873.60 875.40 840.00 843.35 MFSL 453.05 456.65 447.00 450.15 TATAMETALI 630.60 640.00 626.00 636.75 GALAXYSURF 1135.35 1135.70 1125.35 1129.20 ICICIPRULI 344.95 351.80 342.95 344.60 1.00 IBULHSGFIN 703.00 709.25 694.25 698.15 VENKYS 2231.05 2280.00 2227.50 2244.75 TRIDENT 68.40 69.70 67.90 68.25 SONATSOFTW 319.50 327.30 318.90 322.30 ORIENTCEM 86.15 89.05 85.20 86.45 OFSS 3379.00 3379.00 3325.80 3358.00 9.65 PRESTIGE 251.00 257.00 241.85 245.35 TATAELXSI 986.00 993.35 977.75 985.25 MAGMA 115.15 115.15 112.10 113.30 GMDCLTD 82.45 84.40 82.15 83.90 LAOPALA 211.00 211.60 207.70 209.45 COLPAL 1287.90 1297.90 1284.00 1289.00 3.10 HDFCBANK 2263.00 2276.00 2251.10 2267.70 RAYMOND 825.00 830.85 815.05 821.90 PRSMJOHNSN 89.25 92.70 89.20 90.65 HIMATSEIDE 211.50 215.55 207.05 208.75 TVTODAY 327.75 333.50 327.00 330.15 PIDILITIND 1175.25 1190.00 1170.10 1178.00 2.65 ESCORTS 790.00 815.25 786.00 811.35 BANDHANBNK 493.95 501.95 488.00 499.45 RAJESHEXPO 646.90 646.90 629.95 632.75 VINATIORGA 1648.00 1648.00 1605.70 1636.70 ELGIEQUIP 242.40 244.50 240.00 242.70 LUPIN 753.90 765.80 751.50 755.70 1.50 HINDPETRO 287.60 292.55 285.90 290.65 GODFRYPHLP 1128.40 1152.40 1120.55 1129.40 DEEPAKNI 273.00 274.35 265.00 272.40 LALPATHLAB 1061.55 1086.85 1045.85 1050.70 CERA 2703.00 2708.50 2683.45 2696.35 SAIL 54.15 55.10 53.25 53.60 0.10 M&MFIN 431.50 431.50 415.00 416.95 PIDILITIND 1178.00 1192.80 1170.90 1176.80 UBL 1400.00 1400.00 1378.45 1382.70 INOXLEISUR 311.00 311.55 305.10 305.70 SHARDACROP 362.40 366.55 352.05 358.90 DMART 1482.00 1485.00 1468.00 1479.95 1.15 BEML 1005.00 1013.55 985.00 993.25 NATIONALUM 54.85 55.10 54.30 54.70 NILKAMAL 1396.55 1445.00 1377.00 1423.60 TATACOMM 610.00 612.15 601.85 605.60 HONAUT 22167.45 22203.75 21934.50 22061.15 MCDOWELL-N 574.00 580.20 568.35 574.10 0.30 TORNTPOWER 267.00 272.10 261.40 263.00 MOTHERSUMI 164.00 164.00 161.00 161.65 LEMONTREE 80.10 83.80 80.10 83.35 MAHINDCIE 240.40 242.30 236.50 240.30 SCHAEFFLER 5441.75 5492.85 5410.00 5457.95 NHPC 25.20 25.65 25.20 25.40 0.00 ZEEL 463.75 468.00 457.65 466.55 SPARC 200.90 203.85 196.15 196.90 DCBBANK 200.20 202.55 200.20 201.10 SHREECEM 17800.00 18163.00 17800.00 18034.45 ASTRAZEN 1948.55 1966.00 1915.80 1937.65 BRITANNIA 3128.00 3138.85 3084.00 3122.00 -1.35 COALINDIA 244.00 247.70 241.95 243.10 TORNTPHARM 1876.50 1884.80 1854.90 1870.95 CENTRALBK 33.85 35.10 33.70 34.80 EVEREADY 205.95 208.00 204.45 205.40 APARINDS 635.00 636.80 626.10 634.05 SUNTV 622.90 630.55 616.50 620.15 -0.30 ASHOKLEY 92.60 92.70 91.00 91.50 BAJAJFINSV 6999.00 7030.00 6951.00 6974.95 ALKEM 1787.95 1815.60 1758.40 1780.60 BDL 295.70 299.75 287.00 287.20 SHILPAMED 369.00 372.40 364.65 366.05 AUROPHARMA 778.00 792.00 771.00 776.95 -0.40 RCOM 4.40 4.40 4.30 4.40 SYNDIBANK 39.90 40.50 39.30 39.90 DIVISLAB 1696.00 1712.45 1683.95 1696.30 JKLAKSHMI 348.00 348.00 336.00 342.70 JCHAC 1901.00 1930.00 1865.00 1914.05 BIOCON 633.00 633.25 623.60 628.50 -0.35 IDFCFIRSTB 52.50 53.15 52.05 52.60 SUVEN 255.00 261.40 252.10 254.45 MOTILALOFS 634.85 647.35 633.85 638.10 VMART 2635.20 2700.00 2602.00 2683.95 ABBOTINDIA 7344.00 7386.45 7327.00 7347.30 MRF 57688.95 57688.95 57020.00 57401.95 -31.80 JINDALSTEL 169.50 172.70 168.15 168.95 DABUR 429.00 429.80 425.15 426.70 BAJAJHLDNG 3320.00 3380.00 3286.25 3362.50 THOMASCOOK 223.60 223.60 220.60 221.90 KPRMILL 583.40 590.00 580.15 587.40 NIACL 191.00 194.00 190.10 190.50 -0.40 M&M 687.80 692.70 675.20 689.50 JKTYRE 93.80 94.00 91.85 93.10 WABAG 322.45 342.80 320.50 339.20 ALLCARGO 113.55 117.40 113.55 116.40 SOLARINDS 1043.55 1048.30 1034.30 1040.30 HINDZINC 278.50 278.50 274.40 276.70 -0.85 WIPRO 257.70 258.60 255.10 257.60 ADANIPORTS 369.10 371.85 362.70 365.90 FDC 179.25 182.00 178.25 179.25 REDINGTON 99.00 99.00 97.40 97.55 HATSUN 706.20 721.95 703.10 718.10 IDEA 32.35 32.60 31.20 32.20 -0.10 ALBK 56.30 57.30 55.60 56.00 AJANTPHARM 1018.00 1048.05 1018.00 1032.30 GSPL 178.85 184.70 176.20 180.65 CONCOR 512.20 515.50 510.00 511.35 RATNAMANI 899.90 900.00 880.55 895.10 DABUR 429.90 429.90 425.40 427.00 -1.40 KOTAKBANK 1349.00 1355.00 1338.50 1348.20 BATAINDIA 1343.00 1361.00 1336.50 1341.05 INOXWIND 70.00 70.20 67.00 68.00 QUESS 807.95 814.00 789.60 804.30 MAHSCOOTER 3358.55 3395.00 3336.00 3383.85 BOSCHLTD 18498.00 18526.45 18326.00 18405.10 -76.35 GODREJPROP 726.75 758.00 720.10 751.85 CADILAHC 340.10 344.00 336.00 337.30 AIAENG 1735.25 1735.25 1688.00 1718.35 IOB 14.25 14.27 13.96 14.14 ESSELPRO 118.10 118.95 117.05 117.80 CONCOR 515.00 515.90 509.00 509.50 -2.55 AVANTI 404.00 419.85 401.50 413.75 BAJAJELEC 513.00 525.90 509.25 519.20 COCHINSHIP 374.35 390.55 371.20 389.75 HEIDELBERG 172.10 174.80 170.30 171.20 THYROCARE 521.00 524.75 519.85 522.60 ICICIGI 989.00 992.00 970.00 974.95 -5.90 BPCL 407.10 410.00 402.70 407.65 TATAPOWER 73.10 74.25 72.75 73.00 ABB 1307.65 1322.00 1301.40 1316.35 CHAMBLFERT 162.10 165.60 161.80 162.25 TRITURBINE 112.00 113.35 111.00 111.25 CADILAHC 340.85 344.40 335.80 337.20 -2.05 CANFINHOME 316.00 328.75 314.20 319.60 RCF 57.70 59.60 57.35 58.40 COLPAL 1288.00 1298.00 1283.85 1288.10 TTKPRESTIG 8110.00 8289.05 8030.00 8153.45 3MINDIA 23372.30 23675.00 23372.30 23474.55 MARICO 341.45 344.75 337.85 339.00 -2.05 AUROPHARMA 777.00 792.50 771.25 777.65 GRUH 273.35 273.75 265.60 266.55 SWANENERGY 102.65 104.40 100.00 101.45 TNPL 210.00 214.55 208.70 213.35 NAVNETEDUL 108.45 108.50 108.00 108.05 SBILIFE 613.00 622.75 602.00 607.00 -3.80 FORCEMOT 1684.90 1775.05 1676.80 1736.10 TATACHEM 599.00 599.00 588.15 591.90 PTC 77.85 79.10 76.85 77.70 KAJARIACER 576.80 584.85 573.60 581.65 STARCEMENT 102.10 102.30 101.05 101.65 MOTHERSUMI 162.40 163.20 161.00 161.15 -1.10 INDIACEM 98.95 104.20 98.60 103.10 JINDALSAW 90.10 93.55 89.60 92.05 WELSPUNIND 60.50 61.90 60.10 60.30 CARBORUNIV 369.55 369.55 360.25 361.45 GRINDWELL 576.05 585.00 576.05 579.95 ASHOKLEY 92.40 92.65 90.90 91.50 -0.90 DLF 199.40 199.40 192.80 194.25 CHENNPETRO 269.20 273.45 267.05 268.70 UFLEX 222.45 224.80 220.65 222.95 MAHLIFE 365.35 371.60 365.35 367.80 MONSANTO 2592.05 2613.00 2592.05 2604.70 GODREJCP 719.00 719.00 707.10 709.40 -7.05 HDFCLIFE 369.95 369.95 362.60 364.45 SRTRANSFIN 1238.00 1238.00 1217.10 1223.95 TRENT 379.00 380.60 371.30 373.05 SCHNEIDER 107.40 108.05 106.10 106.30 ZYDUSWELL 1312.10 1314.45 1305.60 1313.30 SRTRANSFIN 1240.00 1247.90 1217.75 1224.00 -13.95 JSWSTEEL 295.00 296.20 286.70 288.25 APOLLOTYRE 219.95 222.50 215.10 220.80 ITDCEM 131.10 137.75 130.70 134.95 BOSCHLTD 18452.05 18509.55 18356.65 18447.20 DHANUKA 425.05 427.95 425.05 426.20 L&TFH 149.45 149.45 145.50 147.00 -1.80 STAR 440.80 455.95 439.45 448.00 VOLTAS 604.00 613.90 600.90 612.65 VGUARD 216.90 219.20 215.45 216.70 DCAL 204.00 212.15 204.00 207.30 SIS 857.95 879.90 857.95 876.95 HDFCLIFE 368.00 368.85 362.50 362.90 -4.55 TVSMOTOR 488.00 488.00 473.25 478.25 PHILIPCARB 175.90 177.00 168.00 174.15 INDHOTEL 152.00 152.00 149.00 149.95 GREENPLY 148.60 152.45 148.60 150.55 SHRIRAMCIT 1775.00 1795.00 1775.00 1794.80 DLF 198.75 199.25 192.60 194.00 -3.75 VEDL 172.65 175.25 171.55 172.70 HUDCO 45.15 46.20 45.00 45.45 GODREJAGRO 498.75 506.40 498.00 500.05 JKCEMENT 841.95 842.00 822.50 832.60 SFL 1376.55 1376.55 1317.35 1322.65 C M Y K

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■ "It's definitely an inspira- tion seeing her claim the ianca Andreescu's vision trophy last year and win- ?@D;D?@DDC  Bbecame reality in the ning Grand Slams right California desert, where the after that has been amazing Canadian 18-year-old's to see. But I don't really Cinderella run to a first want to focus on the future WTA title put her among right now. I just want to the elite of women's tennis. enjoy this moment because "Crazy," Andreescu her- I don't want to take any- self called it, after gritty 6- thing for granted. 4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over "You never know what three-time Grand Slam the next week brings," DQDD champion Angelique Kerber added Andreescu, who made her the first wild card now heads to Florida for ", + *    +   +  +,3 * to win the prestigious the Miami Open this week, Indian Wells WTA title. where she will be unseed- Andreescu is the tour- ed. +,++*,,#,  nament's youngest winner Kerber, a former world since Serena Williams in number one who had ■ Double" of Indian Wells and Miami. ment. uncertainty. 1999 and just the fourth slipped to eighth in the But Federer, the 20-time Grand "I have been playing every single "Now it's totally different," Federer unseeded player to lift the rankings as she searched oger Federer departed Indian Slam winner who claimed a remarkable f` day for the last three weeks. I can be said of the tournament moving from its trophy after Williams, a for a first title since she won Wells empty-handed for a second 100th career title in Dubai last month, very happy and proud of that fact." longtime home on Key Biscayne to the returning Kim Clijsters in Wimbledon last year, was straight year, but the Swiss great can afford to take the defeat in stride As at Indian Wells, Federer could Hard Rock Stadium — home of the 2005 and Japan's Naomi up a break in the third set seesR no reason he can't get back on track — especially when he's playing well and meet fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in the NFL's Miami Dolphins. Osaka last year. when Andreescu powered at the Miami Masters. feels his 37-year-old body is fully fit. third round in Miami. A new stadium court inside the Reminded that Osaka's through fatigue and cramp- "Sure, it's frustrating and disap- "It's just not as dramatic," he said Federer is a three-time winner at actual stadium is the centerpiece of the breakthrough 2018 win was ing to seize the victory. pointing and sad to some extent," of falling to a player who was "just a bit Miami, but he lost his second-round new venue, which also features a sec- swiftly followed by two It's the kind of triumph Federer said after falling 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 better when it mattered". opener last year after falling to Juan ondary grandstand court and two Grand Slam titles and a rise Andreescu has pictured to Austrian Dominic Thiem in Sunday's "Whereas, when you're hurt and Martin del Potro in the final at Indian smaller show courts and practice to No 1 in the world, before, in her daily practice final. things are difficult, maybe those hurt Wells. courts. "Everybody's got to get used to Andreescu was asked if she of creative visualization Thiem, 25, denied Federer a record more. K With that in mind, Federer shied center court or the conditions at the found that inspirational. which she uses to maintain sixth Indian Wells title and returned to "I'm going to Miami. The body is away from predicting he would bounce new site," Federer said. "I'm eager to find No pressure," she said her calm and focus. his career-high of fourth in the world perfectly fine. That also always keeps back in a big way from his loss to out how it's going to be like. There are with a smile. But when the moment — bumping Federer down to fifth going me upbeat, and I feel it's a privilege Thiem, with the Miami event's move to still a lot of open question marks. Right "It's totally fine," she arrived for real, she said, it to the second leg of the "Sunshine when I feel this way leaving a tourna- a new venue adding to his sense of now I feel really good." said of the comparison. was "surreal". @ 9[Q New Delhi: [ 3 ■ f` ■ [ oung Indian shuttlers Lakshya Sen and n-form Prajnesh Gunneswaran has YRiya Mookerjee Tuesday broke into [ Imoved into the final qualifying round the top-100 to be placed 76th and 94th q of the Miami Masters with a straight- among men's and women's singles play- `q_ set win but Ramkumar Ramanathan fell ers in the latest world badminton rankings. at the first hurdle, here. In the latest BWF rankings, Lakshya Prajnesh who reached the third made a massive jump of 28 places while XZ round at the Indian Wells Masters after Riya climbed up 19 spots. coming through qualifiers, got the B Sai Praneeth, who stunned Olympic fqfq better of Spain's Adrian Menendez- champion Chen Long before losing in the Maceiras 6-2, 6-4 in the opening final of the Swiss Open against China's Shi [ round. Yuqi at Basel on last Sunday, also moved XZ The 84th ranked Indian won five up three places to 19th. of the six break points he faced against Kidambi Srikanth remained static 9Q world number 141 and broke his rival and is the best placed Indian in the men's Oeiras: four times in the one hour and 14- rankings at seventh, followed by Sameer minute match. Verma (14th), H S Prannoy (24th), fqfq He next faces British wild card Jay Subhankar Dey (43rd), Parupalli Kashyap   Clarke. (48th), Ajay Jayram (52nd) and Sourav It was curtains for Ramkumar, who Verma (53rd). Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying is top- and B Sumeeth Reddy have dropped a lost 4-6 1-6 to Lorenzo Sonego, the Japan's Kento Momota is the leading ping the women's singles list ahead of rung to 27th. Italian world number 106. the men's chart followed by Yuqi and China's Chen Yufei and Nozomi Okuhara The women's doubles combination of fq Rohan Bopanna is the only Indian Chinese Taipei's Chou Tie Chen. of Japan. Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy are featuring in the doubles main draw, yet In the women's singles rankings, P V In men's doubles, the pair of static at 23rd spot, while the mixed dou- again partnering Canadian Denis Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are static at sixth Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty are the best bles pair of Ashwini and Rankireddy have Shapovalov. and ninth positions respectively. placed Indians at 24th, while Manu Attri managed to hold on to their 24th position. f` Q [ [ Q : * , >3 [ Q Mumbai:  7+; ■ OQ[Z "How we played in the Asia railblazing bowler Rashid Cup was totally different and we TKhan said Afghanistan will showed that we can beat any side," fear no one when the World Cup said Khan, whose side even tied starts in May after a maiden Test a match with heavyweights India win enhanced the reputation of in the last-four stage. the rising cricket nation. "The only thing is to believe _ Khan, who is one of the in your skills. Just to be relaxed in [ world's leading bowlers in short- big matches and enjoy your form cricket, said Afghanistan's game," he said. [ confidence was growing after "And that's how we should be beating Ireland on Monday in just in the World Cup." enth straight league title. their second Test match. War-torn Afghanistan only "Obviously they will have The 20-year-old leg-spinner, gained one-day international ayern Munich forward noticed that we are winning [ [ [ who tops the world Twenty20 (ODI) status in 2009 and Test sta- BThomas Mueller has warned games by big margins," said bowling rankings and lies third in tus in 2017, but their recent rise title rivals Borussia Dortmund Mueller, who has scored six QQ the 50-over standings, took five has coincided with Khan's emer- that they cannot afford to slip up league goals this season with dUBAI: for 82 as Afghanistan beat their gence as a world-class spinner. as a nail-biting Bundesliga title eight assists. \ fellow Test newcomers in He made his ODI debut in race enters the final stretch. "We are happy that we have q Dehradun. 2015 as a 17-year-old and credits "They know they can't bent the goal difference num- fq_ Before an expected starring fast-paced Twenty20 tournaments afford to make any mistakes, bers in our favour. It's never a XZ role for Sunrisers Hyderabad such as the IPL for developing his because we are in really good bad thing to have that up your XZ when the 2019 Indian Premier bowling repertoire, which shape," Mueller told Germany's sleeve." X Z League (IPL) begins at the week- includes a mesmerising googly. top-selling newspaper Bild on Bayern host Dortmund at  q end, Khan said Aghanistan's "The IPL gives you lot of Tuesday. Munich's Allianz Arena on cricketers now need only to motivation. Once you play in Having been six points April 6, in what promises to be \ believe in themselves. these leagues, it gives you confi- behind Dortmund at the begin- a pivotal fixture in the title race. q "We have the talent and we dence playing with big players," ning of the year, Bayern are now "The game against [ have the skills," he told AFP in an said Khan, who cost Hyderabad level on 60 points with eight Dortmund will be an indicator q interview. $597,000 in 2017 and took 21 games to play, but the defend- of where things are going, but Qq At last year's Asia Cup, wickets for them last year. ing champions top the table it won't decide the title," said Q Afghanistan made a breakthrough "And then you perform there with a superior goal difference. Mueller. by topping their group in the 50- on flat wickets like the IPL and In recent weeks, Bayern "There will be a long way to qfq_ over competition ahead of estab- that gives you a kind of satisfac- have nudged their way into first go after that, and a lot can hap- f >08 lished Test nations Bangladesh tion and confidence that I can place on goal difference, having pen. Especially in the away and Sri Lanka.  deliver when I am in the nation- scored 17 goals in their last three games, we need to make sure we al side." games in their bid to win a sev- keep winning."

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