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R " # $ )#0$#& ! % ndia on Wednesday achieved Ia rare feat when its missile )#0$#& ! blinding them or disrupting its successfully shot down a live communication systems satellite in space, displaying to he anti-satellite missile (A- besides providing a techno- the world its anti-satellite mis- TSAT) test termed as logical base to intercept an sile (A-SAT) capability. With “Mission Shakti” was con- incoming ballistic missile. this, India has become the ducted by scientists of Defence Satellites are used for fourth country to acquire such Research and Development navigation, communications a specialised and modern Organisation (DRDO) from and for guiding their missile capability after the US, Russia the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in weaponry. The ability to and China. Odisha on Wednesday. An bring down an enemy’s mis- While the Opposition par- indigenously developed sile, therefore, gives a coun- ties have congratulated the sci- Ballistic Missile Defence try the capability to cripple entists of the DRDO for the (BMD) Interceptor Missile critical infrastructure of the successful test, they accused " ' ( P (( & successfully engaged an Indian other country, rendering Prime Minister Narendra ( * & " P 3 orbiting target satellite at an their weapons useless, they Modi of violating model code ' & !" altitude of 300 km in Low said. of conduct by using the occa- Earth Orbit (LEO) in a “Hit to While the US and Russia sion to divert attention from ity of India’s outstanding sci- The Prime Minister had kill” mode. conducted these tests in the issues troubling the BJP in the entists and the success of our advertised his address to the The interceptor missile 1960s, China demonstrated run-up to the Lok Sabha polls. space programme,” Modi said. nation on Twitter, calling it an was a three-stage missile with its capability in 2007. The Prime Minister “Shooting down a low earth important message. two solid rocket boosters. In his observation about announced the successful test orbit satellite is a rare achieve- “Do watch the address on Tracking data from range sen- the test, DRDO chief G in an unprecedented address to ment for the country,” he television, radio or social sors has confirmed that the Satheesh Reddy said it is a the nation, saying, “It shows the said. media,” he said, setting off mission met all its objectives. reflection of the country’s remarkable dexterity of India’s The “entire effort is indige- speculation across the country The entire mission lasted for growing capability to develop outstanding scientists and the nous. India’s stands tall as a on what the topic was likely to about three minutes. critical technology and it will success of our space pro- space power. It will make India be. Earlier in the day, the Explaining the signifi- act as a good deterrence gramme.” stronger, even more secure Cabinet Committee on cance of the test, sources said adding clearance for the pro- He also said, “India can and will further peace and Security (CCS) had met at the an A-SAT can neutralise ject was given over two years now defend itself in space, and harmony,” Modi said. Prime Minister’s residence. enemy satellites in space by back. not just on land, water, and air, after the success of Mission Shakti.” In his address to the nation, 5 & Modi said, “In the journey of every nation there are moments that bring utmost pride and the timing of the announce- accused Modi of managing and the TMC’s criticism, he have a historic impact on gen- & #!' ment while other wrote to the free air time to divert attention said this issue was not related R erations to come. One such ''R Election Commission terming from real issues. to the BJP but to India. moment is today. India has suc- Modi’s announcement as vio- Meanwhile, claiming that “Scientists had capability )#0$#& ! fateful November 8, 2016 would be addressing the nation cessfully tested the Anti- $ lation of the model code of the Government in 2012 did to build anti-satellite missile a evening, when Modi around 11.45 am - 12 noon Satellite (ASAT) Missile.” conduct. not allow scientists to launch decade ago, then Government witterati went into a tizzy announced the demonetisation with an important message. Do He, however, clarified the )*+),- However, the EC on anti-satellite (ASAT) missile never gave permission,” said Twith funny tweets before of high value currency notes watch the test was not directed against Wednesday clarified that issues despite their having capability, the BJP leader while congrat- Prime Minister Narendra still afresh, jokes about address on any country and the satellite )#0$#& ! related to national security the BJP on Wednesday assert- ulating Modi whom he Modi’s address to the nation people running to the television, was a pre-determined target and disaster management do ed that India’s deterrence has described as decisive leader speculating whether it would ATM and counting cash radio or orbiting at an altitude of 300 rime Minister Narendra not fall under the ambit of the increased under the “decisive who has changed India’s be about Emergency, another started doing the rounds. social media.” km adding India does not PModi incurred the wrath of model code of conduct. leadership” of Modi which defence doctrine. Jaitley surgical strike, bringing back The news of Modi’s This twit- breach any international laws Opposition parties over the Mocking Modi, Congress would allow the country to accused the Congress of lying Dawood Ibrahim or killing surprise address came from ter message or treaties. Government’s announcement chief Rahul wished him a maintain peace in the region. on the issue. Masood Azhar. his personal Twitter handle at made Twitterati Mission Shakti was aimed of Mission Shakti on “happy World Theatre Day”, Describing Mission Shakti And as for TMC chief’s As the designated hour of 11.23 am. Within minutes, the crazy. The announcement at strengthening India’s overall Wednesday. While the West Bengal Chief Minister as “monumental step”, senior criticism, Jaitley said India’s noon came and went, jokes on tweet went viral and in an hour from the PM comes a month security, he said, adding it was Opposition leaders congratu- Mamata Banerjee and BSP BJP leader Arun Jaitley said nuclear programme is a con- Twitter gathered strength. As the tweet had garnered 20,663 after the Balakot airstrikes in “a highly complex one, con- lated the scientists who devel- Chief Mayawati termed it a future wars will be different tinuing programme and can- time slowed to a tedious crawl, retweets, 57,674 likes and Pakistan by the Indian Air ducted at extremely high speed oped the anti-satellite missile, gross violation of the model and “our preparation is the not be put to halt “if it does not imagination hurriedly took 15,000 comments. Force and days before polling with remarkable precision. It they took swipe at the PM. code of conduct. Samajwadi biggest safety for us”. suit West Bengal Chief wing. Tweeting in both Hindi for the upcoming Lok Sabha shows the remarkable dexter- Some of them questioned Party president Akhilesh Yadav Decrying the Congress Minister”. With memories of that and English, Modi said, “I elections. )#0$#& ! ilm star Urmila Matondkar Fjoined the Congress after meeting party chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. The party made the announcement )#0$#& ! While forming by tweeting a picture of the Government this month, the .!1. actor receiving a bouquet from n a midnight drama in Goa, BJP had “accommodated” both Rahul. Urmila, 45, is expected IChief Minister Pramod the supporting parties’ Chief he notification for third to be chosen as the Congress Sawant dropped Deputy Chief Ministerial claimants GFP chief Tphase of polling in which candidate for Mumbai North Minister Sudin Dhavalikar Vijai Sardesai and MGP MLA seven remaining Lok Sabha Lok Sabha constituency. after two of his Dhavalikar as Deputy Chief seats of Chhattisgarh will go to “I am here because I Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Ministers with BJP’s Sawant polls will be issued on believe in the ideology of the Party (MGP) MLAs joined the appointed as Chief Minister. Thursday. Congress and what the party ruling BJP, leaving him high BJP president Amit Shah The seven seats are: stands for. I have not joined the and dry in the coastal State. and Union Minister Nitin Raipur, Bilaspur, Raigarh, ( (( *' * party for the sake of elections. Dhavalikar was made the Gadkari had then coordinated Korba, Janjgir-Champa, Durg 6 I am here to stay,” Urmila said. Deputy CM when Sawant the moves to install Sawant, and Surguja. Later, at a Press conference, became Chief Minister after then Assembly Speaker, as new Chhattisgarh will witness a Congress chief spokesperson the death of then Chief State CM. three-phased polling on April Randeep Surjewala said the Minister Manohar Parrikar. The midnight coup crafted 11, April 18 and April 23 for !" 75 actor will help spread the Meanwhile, the Goa by the BJP saw two of the three one, three and seven seats Congress ideology and Forward Party (GFP), a partner MGP MLAs — Manohar respectively. strengthen the party. examples in this regard in the Urmila lauded the leader- in the State Government, has Ajgaonkar and Dipak Pawaskar According to commu- Urmila said she felt the last five years. She said the ship of Rahul. She said he is the expressed fear about creation of — giving a letter to officiating niqués issued by respective ( need to join the Congress as the Congress participated in the one who takes everyone along “suspicion among partners” Speaker Michael Lobo, merg- district electoral officers, the freedom to express was under freedom struggle and it stood and such a leader is required in after the two MGP MLAs broke ing their party’s legislative wing process of filing nominations attack and there are numerous for freedom. today’s times. away and joined the BJP. with the BJP. will commence with the .!1. issuance of notification. The last date of filing nom- hhattisgarh chief electoral !" ination papers is April 4. The Cofficer Subrat Sahoo on !#$ scrutiny of nomination papers Wednesday extensively will be take place on April 5. reviewed security and other # !! 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The polling is sched- He directed police officers to arrangements have to be done.” avid farmer himself, scolding uled on April 23, while the ensure a peaceful polling in “Complaints received ( the farm managers and the counting will be held on May Bastar which has track of poll- through cVIGIL should be ) governor on a visit to the farm 23. related violence. dealt at the earliest within in the northern Mogilev region District electoral officers Returning officer and col- time-limit for which a separate $ on Tuesday. have intimated that a single lector Bastar Ayyaz Tamboli cell can be set up. 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, #2$'3 #3$'' +#,+- : : "(.#+(," ( (-$ )$!/. announce their candidates for Congress party maintained that options open for itself. 0 ( May 19 elections, especially they would wait for the party to “We are waiting for them to -( - ( Holding cards close to their for the crucial seats of Bathinda, make the formal announce- declare their candidates...We ( (* ( ( chest, both the Congress and Amritsar, and Ferozepur. ment before declaring their will see whom they field from ( - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are As the SAD is planning to candidates for the seat. Bathinda and other seats,” !" #$##&'( - - - waiting for each other to “show”. field party president Sukhbir On the other hand, SAD is Punjab Congress president -( * ( Biding one’s time, both the Badal from Ferozepur and his waiting for the Congress to Sunil Jakhar told The Pioneer Amritsar: SAD president sance at the Golden Temple (( traditional political rivals have Union Minister wife Harsimrat make the first move in declar- when asked about the party’s Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday in Amritsar along with his * - been waiting for the other to Badal from Bathinda, the ing its candidates leaving candidates from the crucial said that all reports regarding Union Minister wife seats. party candidates from dif- Harsimrat Kaur Badal, % % :$ Among the frontrunners ferent constituencies are mere said that the final decision "(.#+(," O ( @ O for the Congress ticket from speculations and the party is regarding the Lok Sabha . - ( * ( Bathinda, the party is mulling yet to decide the names. seats’ candidates will be out @ J - ( * to field the state Finance Talking about his candi- soon after the party undergo !)!+$ ( Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, dature from Ferozepur seat, analysis and decide over the (( ( * (* who had, in the recent past, had Sukhbir said that the party same. “The opposition is try- ! * ( !)!+$ expressed his desire to contest has yet not decided. ing to strategise against SAD- ( -. ( * elections against his sister-in- “Whatever decision the party BJP,” he said. N O!)!+$ !)!+$ ( law Harsimrat Badal. takes, whether I should con- Taking a dig over the . N O Bathinda has also witnessed test or not, will be acceptable SAD (Taksali), Sukhbir said a fight within the Badal family to me. I am already fighting that the party has introduced : : in 2014 elections, in which from the front being party all the new faces which is "(!# ( 0 * #( Harsimrat defeated her president,” he said. absolutely opposite to its char- 3 (! estranged brother-in-law, by a Sukhbir, who paid obei- acter of being Taksali. PTI * 3 * ( 1 / * narrow margin. And consider- ( - * ing the diminishing winning name of Nirvan Singh, the Now with Sukhbir expected to *( * margins from 1,20,948 votes in Chief Minister Capt Amarinder enter the poll fray, the situation " $E( F./ - ! 2009 Lok Sabha elections to Singh’s grandson, was also would change, and party would * - . 19,395 votes in 2014, SAD is doing the rounds. With Capt go in for a party heavyweight @ - ( 1 / * now mulling to shift Harsimrat Amarinder talking in terms of against SAD president. to the neighbouring Ferozepur hanging his boots sooner, he Jakhar, at the same time, 2' which is seen as a safer bet this may decide to introduce his made clear his intentions of "(.#+(,"* & + - 0>G;H time. daughter Jai Inder Kaur’s “not” contesting from 9G"9; & - ( * Congress candidates from younger son Nirvan as his Ferozepur, the seat he lost in ( (( Ferozepur and Bathinda will political heir. 2014 elections against the then - ! "+ - 0 -L depend on the Akali Dal’s move Hailing from the Rai Sikh SAD candidate, Sher Singh (( * * (: EF- to shift Harsimrat to Ferozepur community holding sway over Ghubaya. “I accepted the vot- 1** EF-$ E (F- ( from Bathinda — which has the Ferozepur seat, SAD rebel ers’ verdict...I have no com- E F- -E - #, been the epicentre of anti-sac- and sitting MP Sher Singh plaints against anyone. Sukhbir . @ & (F-@ E rilege protests against the Ghubaya has already started his may have ego, but I don’t, and ! E !F- Badals, or Sukhbir may himself campaign after joining the I respectfully accept verdict of ( ( ( * 0 decide to throw his hat in the Congress recently. Ferozepur’s voters,” he said, >G;H M - ( electoral ring from Ferozepur AT the same time, the state while adding that he would * ( retaining Bathinda for Cabinet Minister Rana Gurmit contest from where his party * * Harsimrat. Singh Sodhi is also staking leadership would ask him t, For Bathinda seat, the claim over the party ticket. whether it is Ferozepur or : Gurdaspur or anywhere else. "(.#+(,"1! For Amritsar seat, the party ( - ( * is considering to field the crick- - ( O (** - eter-turned-politician and the : -: "+*- .* / E.,/F * * 3 state Cabinet Minister Navjot O *) <<- >G 3 Singh Sidhu in case the BJP * ( O (* comes up with a strong candi- * date just like it fielded BJP stal- wart Arun Jaitley in 2014 elec- tions. To counter it, the "(.#+(,"3 ( - Congress had fielded Capt ( Amarinder Singh. # * O1 . Even as the time for cam- . - "98- ( - 0 paigning is running out with ( * ( O & 3 little patience, both are look- * (* >;K ing at each other to cut the * 3 * first turf, leaving the aspirants ( ( & - anxious. &'() "
)$!/. 15 in the State Assembly and sought their reply in this the Congress with 17 MLAs regard, Chautala said that Facing an uphill task in became second largest party in these members should be dis- ensuing Lok Sabha polls, the State Assembly. qualified. Indian National Lok Dal’s After the PAC meeting, Notably, Chautala had last political affairs committee INLD secretary general Abhay week written a letter to the met in Rohtak on Wednesday Chautala while talking to the Speaker seeking disqualifica- to discuss the strategy for the mediapersons said that the tion of five MLAs including polls. party will contest on its own Ranbir Gangwa who had While the party leaders on all 10 seats in Haryana. joined the BJP and INLD are quitting the INLD one by It has been decided the MLAs- Naina Chautala one in election season, the committee constituted under (Dabwali), Rajdeep Phogat INLD has so far failed to INLD state president Ashok (Dadri), Prithi Singh stitch an alliance with anoth- Arora will conclude its Namberdar (Narwana) and er political party to contest on statewide tour in the first Anoop Dhanak (Uklana) who 10 Lok Sabha seats in week of April and finalize the had joined Dushyant Haryana. list of probable candidates for Chautala’s Janata Jananayak The political affairs com- 10 seats soon. The list will be Party (JJP). mittee met a day after the submitted to INLD chief OP Another INLD MLA, Haryana Speaker had Chautala, who will finalize the Kehar Singh Rawat had also announced to remove INLD party’s nominees for Lok joined the BJP earlier this secretary general Abhay Sabha polls, said Chautala, week. Chautala from the post of who is an MLA from Both Gangwa and Kehar Leader of Opposition in Ellenabad. Singh have already resigned Haryana Assembly. Reacting to the reports from the State Assembly. With two party MLAs that Haryana Speaker Kanwar There are speculations resigning from the State Pal Gujjar has sent notices to that more INLD leaders may Assembly and joining the BJP, four MLAs who have joined also join hands with rival the INLD’s number reduced to Jannayak Janta Party and camps in the coming days.
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Haryana ahead of the polling after taking over as the presi- held in a single phase on May is the Congress general secre- Randeep Surjewala, Kuldeep )$!/. day on May12, will now be dent of the Congress in 12. tary in charge of Haryana, Bishnoi, Kiran Choudhry also joined by party president December 2017. The Chief Minister had recently given a strong head other factions within the ongress president Rahul Rahul Gandhi. His visit assumes signifi- Manohar Lal has already been message to senior party lead- party. CGandhi will visit Haryana The Gandhi scion will cance as he will be reaching out holding roadshows in various ers to fight a united war to While Congress legisla- on March 29 to join party’s hold a roadshow on March 29 to the voters of three Lok parts of Haryana to connect defeat the BJP and that tickets ture party leader Kiran ‘Parivartan Yatra’ to give much- in Karnal, which is represent- Sabha seats including Ambala, with the voters. will be refused to those who do Choudhry, Rohtak MP needed impetus to ed by Chief Minister Manohar Kurukshetra and Karnal, “Congress chief Rahul not toe the party line. Deepender Singh Hooda, Congressmen, as the state Lal in the State Assembly. The which was won by BJP in the Gandhi will address public It is no secret that state Rajya Sabha MP Selja Kumari, party unit is battling faction- very idea of holding the road- 2014 general elections. meetings and hold roadshow party president Ashok Tanwar, former minister Ajay Yadav, alism and infighting. show in CM’s home turf Karnal Congress’ main rival— from Jagadhri to Karnal dur- a dalit leader, and former Chief former Assembly Speaker Looking to strengthen is to challenge the ruling BJP BJP—will field new faces from ing his one day visit to Haryana Minister Bhupinder Singh Kuldeep Sharma were among party’s position in ensuing head-on. Kurukshetra and Karnal this on March 29, the fourth day of Hooda, an upper caste Jat, do the leaders who are on board : Lok Sabha polls, the senior As part of energizing time while Ambala BJP MP ongoing ‘Parivartan Yatra’ of not see eye to eye on most mat- during the bus yatra, Kuldeep party leaders of Haryana Congress workers in the state Rattan Lal Kataria is likely to Haryana Congress,” said state ters and have been at logger- Bishnoi and Randeep ! (& Congress had on Tuesday where assembly elections are get party’s ticket again. Congress secretary Pankaj heads since 2014 polls. Surjewala have stayed away * - embarked on a six-day also scheduled to be held later In Congress, two-time for- Punia, while talking to The However, both the leaders from the party’s yatra. # , 0 ‘Parivartan Yatra’ in a special- this year, Rahul will address mer MP Naveen Jindal is fron- Pioneer. seem to have set aside their dif- Notably, the Congress ( ly designed bus to firm up public meetings at Jagadhri trunner for a party’s ticket On the fourth day of ferences, at least for now and could retain only one Lok * (- - internal unity and showcase it (Anaj Mandi) in Yamunanagar, from Kurkshetra, Rajya Sabha ‘Parivartan Yatra’, the night were seen sharing a seat dur- Sabha seat out of 10 in Lok ( * #,- across the state. Ladwa (Anaj Mandi) in MP Kumari Selja from Ambala halt is scheduled at Karnal, he ing Congress ‘Parivartan Yatra’ Sabha polls 2014. In assembly - ( - The show of unity, Kurukshetra, Karnal (ITI while former Speaker and said. The yatra which began on on the first day. polls held later that year, the * L (* * designed to achieve two key chowk). His roadshow will Ganaur MLA Kuldeep Sharma March 26 from Gurugram will Apart from the two fac- party was reduced to 15 seats * $ tasks including ending fac- begin from Jagadhri and con- has sought a ticket for his son conclude at Faridabad on tions headed by Tanwar and only. The number of Congress - $* $# tionalism in the party and clude at Karnal on Friday. from Karnal seat. March 31. To end the faction- Hooda in Haryana Congress MLAs had later increased to 17 ,- $ .,- !* ensuring maximum connec- This will be Rahul The voting to 10 Lok alism in Haryana Congress unit, senior party leaders after Kuldeep Bishnoi’s HJC’s / $*!* / - tivity with the people across Gandhi’s first visit to Haryana Sabha seats in Haryana will be unit, Ghulam Nabi Azad, who including Kumari Selja, merger in the party in 2016. * - $* * # 3 )! '* ! + $ EF 0 * ( ( E.,F ( # ' )#' , #! E.,F * (& - ) # (- ' 3* ( * # ,E #,F$@ . * ( ( L3 )$!/. dents has dropped from three * ( ;G " E$,F lakh to two lakh during the last $* hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) one year, it is likely to drop even -M O* * Son Wednesday announced to further due these new mea- * O&( ( (- * - launch an agitation in case the sures,” he said. * ( ;G * Congress-led Punjab “It seems the Congress gov- ., .,- - Government did not release Rs ernment does not want SC stu- ( #, ( 500 crore due to the state’s SC dents to pursue higher studies ** * ( students on account of Post- and become eligible for the Matric scholarship scheme by Ghar Ghar Naukari scheme March 31. which is anyway on paper only”, : : The party also demanded he added. action against the state Finance He pointed that the man- "(.#+(,"# ! 0 Minister Manpreet Badal and agement of Government ( ( ( * the state Welfare of SCs and BCs Mohindra College, Patiala, had 9 9 ( ( * & * :, O(( 9 P ( Minister Sadhu Singh put up a notice asking all SC # ,$@ . Dharamsot “for compromising students to deposit their schol- * * -$# the dignity of SC students who arship fee or they would not be ## ' ( ( (P ,E$#,F ( ( ( were being humiliated by both issued roll numbers, and the * ( Government and Private same notices had been issued by ( * * College managements for fail- many private colleges also. “The )$!/. the overstressed farmers, taking a cue from the Delhi ruling Congress government * (. ing to deposit the tuition fee situation has become such that already in debt trap, being Government, should imple- has done nothing,” he added. $# ,E$#,F which was the responsibility of private college managements xpressing its deep anguish shoved into taking the extreme ment the recommendations of Prof Baljinder Kaur said * ( * ( the State government under are not giving degrees to stu- Eover the failure of the pre- step due to government’s apa- Swaminathan Commission to that the galloping pace at which L1 (.3/ the central scheme”. dents whose scholarship fee ceding governments in Punjab thetic attitude, peddling rosy address the farm distress. deaths due to drug overdose by * Party MLA Pawan Kumar has not been paid by the gov- to take on the rising incidents dreams of a complete loan They said that the govern- the youths were taking place ( * * Tinu said that the Congress ernment,” he said. of deaths due to farm distress waiver, only to backtrack on the ment in the saddle, like the pre- had sounded a clarion for the * ( government diverted Rs 270 vious Akali Dal government, deaf dispensation. “What is . * crore received in February this had failed on all fronts, be it more worrying is that the drugs * - year for the SC scholarship creating enough job opportu- has spread its fangs over the #,O -M #, scheme from the Central nities under the ‘Ghar Ghar younger girls both in the urban * (. Government, and there was a Naukari’, addressing the issues and rural pockets of the state * * ( backlog of around Rs 250 crore and concerns of farmers, for which the governments * * - in distribution of this scholar- stamping out the menace of were to be held solely respon- ( ( - ship taking the total amount drugs, which had proved to be sible,” she added while citing a * due to students to more than Rs a mere ‘jumla’ as nothing came recent example of a 13-year-old ( -(L 500 crore. about out of the narrative. girl from Rama Mandi in - - Tinu said that even as stu- The SAD will now take up and the youths dying of drug promise, leaving the hassled Speaking about the drugs Bathinda district who was * .;G - dents were not being given this cause and take it to its log- overdose, the Aam Aadmi farmers to fend for themselves,” menace, Sandhwan accused allegedly shoved into drugs by * ) , their scholarship, the Congress ical conclusion, said Tinu while Party (AAP) on Wednesday said AAP MLAs — Kultar the former SAD-BJP govern- her seniors. ! 3 $* - ( Government had allowed col- declaring that in case the castigated the “sleepy” gov- Singh Sandhwan (Kotkapura) ment of shoving the youth She said that the situation ! 3 - lege managements to charge Congress Government did not ernments for confounding the and Prof Baljinder Kaur into drugs by offering a pro- was for more alarming in the them admission fee which was release the scholarship by March problem. (Talwandi Sabo). tective cover to the drug lords. border districts of Gurdaspur, % not applicable to SC students 31, we would start an intensive “If official figures are to be Sandhwan, also AAP’s state “It is the Akali Dal government Ferozepur and Tarn Taran, %P$ : earlier during SAD-BJP tenure. agitation to ensure SC students believed, Punjab is passing unit Kisan wing chief, said which introduced the cult of where three youths had recent- "(.#+(,"$* 0 “While enrolment of SC stu- are not denied their rights. through a critical phase with that the government should, ‘mafia raj’ in the state. Even the ly died of drug overdose. ** * O( * * O( ( ( * ** "* -"* ( ' L ! ! 2 * O(- * * O(- ( $ ( - ignored by the party high com- to achieve this goal. This depends on seat to on the issues of Rafeal deal, air $* ( * O( )$!/. mand. seat contest. It will be clear after strike in Pakistan, failure on * @ ( ( L3 " Tanwar now terms the What will be party’s main the announcement of candi- national security among other ** ongress leader Ashok entire controversy, a thing of agenda during polls? dates. But, the BJP Government issues. * O( (* * -M CTanwar, who is leading a past and says that the party is Issues of unemployment, at the Centre as well as in (( * O( ( faction-ridden state party unit focused on Lok Sabha polls farmers’ distress, deteriorat- Haryana has performed badly Will you contest the Lok ( ** (( in Haryana, faces a stiff chal- now. ing law and order situation, during its tenure and the Sabha polls? You have lenge in the ensuing Lok Sabha To put up a united face in demonetization and faulty GST Congress is currently in a expressed interest to contest :P $ polls as the factionalism threat- Haryana in view of polls, senior implementation, corruption strong position. from Sirsa. ens to derail the party’s party leaders in the faction-rid- among others will be raised Yes, I am interested in con- ! * (- & * prospects in the state. den state party unit are present- during the campaigning. There are accusations of testing from Sirsa Lok Sabha >G;9- ( Tanwar, however, seems ly undertaking a six-day Haryana has witnessed vio- corruption against the former seat. Sirsa is my hometown and (& $ @ positive about Congress’ statewide “Parivartan Yatra”. lence and was burnt thrice in Haryana Chief Minister I had earlier represented the L! - ( prospects in the polls in Tanwar, 43, has a crucial the past five Bhupinder Singh Hooda. constituency in the Lok Sabha. * !( -! -M Haryana. victory in 2009 Lok Sabha # !& & 8 Lands deals in Haryana dur- I was elected from Sirsa in 2009 $ @ ( * $ >M->G;K (-
)$!/. crime and other related matters Act, NDPS Act so that involve- roads so that the common of five districts. ment of others in such network man and women can feel safe n view of the ensuing Lok He also took stock of could be unearthed and recur- and secure. ISabha elections, Haryana preparations made by local rence of crime could be pre- He asked them to closely Director General of Police police, demand for police force, vented. He also directed them monitor cases pertaining to Manoj Yadava on Wednesday number of sensitive and hyper- to take stern action on those crime against women and take directed the officers concerned sensitive booths and the action involved in racket of drug ped- immediate action on such com- to completely curb the crime plan of police. dling. plaints. and criminal activities in their Emphasizing on the Calling upon the officers to Emphasizing on traffic respective areas. strengthening of intelligence discharge their duties with management, he said that work Yadava held a meeting with wing, the DGP also instructed utmost dedication and honesty, should be done in a planned police officers of Hisar range them to intensely investigate in Yadava said that Police should and effective manner to avoid and reviewed law and order, criminal cases like under Arms enhance their visibility on traffic congestion. ( '
Chandigarh: A 40-year-old Singh Badnore on February 1. reducing the air pollution," cycle riders do," he said. cyclist pedalled from "The main purpose of this Kumar told PTI on Wednesday Kumar said he is planning Chandigarh to Mumbai for expedition was to spread aware- upon his return here. his next trip from Kashmir to nearly 50 days to spread aware- ness on saving the environment. His custom-designed nine- Kanyakumari on a bicycle, ness on saving environment. During my journey, I tried to feet tall green bicycle attracted which will be a different one Chandigarh-based Rajiv encourage people to ride bicy- people's attention wherever he from the present one and will Kumar's expedition was flagged cles for commuting short dis- went. weigh half of its weight. off by Punjab Governor and tances and even for going to "On the bicycle, which I "I intend to complete this Chandigarh Administrator V P workplace as it will help in have designed myself and trip in 30 days," he said. weighs around 67 kg, I also He said that he has been carry a replica of the 'Open cycling for the last 24 years and Hand Monument', which is the had designed his first bicycle in symbol of Chandigarh. 1995 when he was a student of "The unique shape of the Class 10. bicycle, which is adjustable and "I want that younger gen- can be folded when not in use, eration take a lead, especially in attracts crowds, especially cities like Chandigarh, which youngsters who are keen to has dedicated cycle tracks. know why I have set out to However, these days, many cover long distances. I also youngsters sit at home, watch- urged bicyclists to wear safety ing TV or spending most of helmets like scooter and motor- their time on their mobile phones. They don't use cycle and travel in cars and bikes even to commute short distances. "At present, majority of India's population comprises of youth and if I am able to encourage even a fraction of this to take up cycling just as a hobby, I think my purpose will be solved," he said. PTI ! " # $%& $'() )4 R # ( P '
)#0$#& ! lie. We will give 3.60 lakh 7 & " ( 9 crore in the bank accounts of aking a swipe at Prime the 20 per cent of the poorest TMinister Narendra Modi, of the country over the next five )#0$#& ! ' Congress president Rahul years,” he said. ' " Gandhi on Wednesday said his He hailed the ability of joint team of CBI and ED expression during his address to people belong to the OBC cat- Awill soon leave for London !! % the nation betrayed his anxiety egory to work hard and said to assist local authorities in the " ! ' that “his time to go has come”. that they do “kaam ki baat” extradition case of fugitive dia- Addressing a convention of (talk about work) and not mantaire Nirav Modi, wanted the party’s Other Backward “mann ki baat”, in an apparent in the 14,000 crore PNB cred- " Classes (OBC) department, dig at the PM’s radio pro- it fraud case. Rahul said the prime minister gramme. Modi’s bail plea will come 89% & ! has realised that the Congress “We have written in our for hearing before a court in ' & " will now give justice to the manifesto that any youth, be it London on Friday. He is cur- ! poor. “He (PM) made the from any category, doesn’t need rently undergoing judicial cus- country wait for 45 minutes for any permission for the first tody. % ! ' his announcement, did you three years for starting a busi- A Joint Director-level offi- look at his face? He has realised ness. We want make in India, cer each from CBI and ED has that the Congress will now give not made by Ambani...We want been deputed to leave for justice...Modi is now afraid make in India, not made by London Modi’s hearing on bail upscale locality in London by till March 29, saying there that his time to go has come,” Ambani in France,” he said tak- in London. the UK-based newspaper The were substantial grounds to he told the gathering at the ing a swipe at the govern- The ED officer will carry Telegraph. believe that he would fail to Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium ment’s flagship Make in India the latest chargesheet filed by Nirav Modi was later surrender if granted bail. here, ahead of the April-May scheme. “Lakhs of youth seek the agency against Modi’s wife arrested on the basis of the UK Home Secretary Sajid parliamentary election. ' 5 ( #" financial help to start a busi- Ami and the recent attach- extradition request of India Javid had certified India’s extra- The newly-announced ness, but fail to get it. We can- ments made by it in the case to and an Interpol Red Corner dition request for the fugitive NYAY (minimum income not accept this. We believe buttress its extradition plea. Notice issued against him on diamantaire earlier this month. guarantee scheme) whereby The Congress president be given more space in the Attacking the prime min- everyone should get ‘NYAY’,” he The team will also meet the request of the CBI last year. This led to the issuance of a the party promised to give Rs also assured the OBC commu- Congress party. In the coming ister, Gandhi said he had lied said. various officers there, includ- Modi was produced before warrant against him. 72,000 per year to five crore nity that they would see many days there will more CMs, about giving 15 lakh to peo- Rahul has been alleging ing those from the Crown the Westminster Magistrates’ He is suspected to have poor families in the country to more MPs and MLAs from more MLAs...This is my guar- ple in the run-up to the 2014 that businessman Anil Ambani Prosecution Service (CPS), and Court last week, wherein he arrived in London last year and bring them out of poverty, was among them as the Congress antee. I am not Narendra Modi, election, but the Congress has benefitted from the Rafale brief them about the charges contested his extradition to was able to travel in and out of justice, the Congress chief said had earlier given two OBC I don’t lie. I have taken this would give 72,000 as part of deal with French defence firm and fresh evidence against India. Britain at least four times since and asserted that Modi’s Chief Ministers to the country. challenge to give space to the the proposed income guaran- Dassault, an allegation denied Modi, his family and others in The district court in his passport was cancelled by promises were “lies” and thus “I am guaranteeing the OBC OBC, dalit, farmers, poor...In tee scheme. “We won’t be able by the industrialist and the gov- connection with the case. London denied bail to Modi the Indian authorities in injustice. community that soon they will Congress,” he said. to give 15 lakh, but we won’t ernment. He was spotted living in an and remanded him in custody February 2018. 5- P ' )#0$#& ! verdict that Nedumpara has Mumbai-based bar body to tendered an unconditional the President of India, the CJI & he Supreme Court on apology to the court by way of and other judges and told TWednesday sentenced an affidavit given by him. Nedumpara that “one very very New Delhi: The CPI(M) has political partisanship. We would, advocate Mathews J During the arguments on disturbing thing has taken written to the EC against the therefore, urge the commission Nedumpara to three months in point of punishment to be place”. appointment of former BSF to reconsider and rescind this jail for contempt of court and imposed on Nedumpara, “They (bar body) have Director General KK Sharma as appointment forthwith,” the let- attempting to “browbeat” Justice Nariman said: “Are you attacked us (both the judges) in special police observer for the ter from CPI(M) Polit bureau judges but suspended the sen- (Nedumpara) aware that I have the most scurrilous fashion,” April-May parliamentary elec- member Nilotpal Basu said. tence after taking note of the a daughter who is a practising Justice Nariman said. tion in West Bengal and On Tuesday, the unconditional apology ten- lawyer and she is not allowed The bench told Jharkhand, alleging he was pre- Trinamool Congress had raised dered by him. to enter this court? Are you Nedumpara that it appeared as sent at an RSS function a year similar objection to Sharma’s The apex court, which aware that Justice U U Lalit’s if he and the bar body were ago. The EC has earlier appoint- appointment. The CPI(M) barred the advocate from prac- (sitting apex court judge) father “acting in tandem” and have ed four special observers, two has also raised the issue of a tising before it for a year, said is a lawyer?” “embarked upon the task to retired IRS and two retired IPS purported video clip of Tripura the jail sentence will be sus- When Nedumpara said he destroy the superior judiciary officer, to spearhead its efforts to Chief Minister Biplab Deb pended only if Nedumpara had raised an issue-based mat- of the country”. check the abuse of black money allegedly issuing a veiled threat abides by the undertaking that ter in the plea filed by his He later sought a pass over and illegal inducements to vot- to the opposition parties. “In he will never attempt to brow- organisation, Justice Nariman on the ground that his lawyer ers and monitor deployment of the clip he clearly says that the beat judges of the top court and said, “The issue is not Fali was on his way to the court security forces in select sensitive elections to the two parlia- the Bombay High Court. Nariman but about relatives after which the bench said states during the Lok Sabha mentary seats from Tripura will A bench of Justices RF noted jurist Fali S Nariman, the cropped up when the bench the undertaking/affidavit practising as advocate before that it would hear the matter at polls. Sharma is one of them. be different from the past and Nariman and Vineet Saran, father of Justice RF Nariman, to was hearing a petition filed by (given by him). judges. Justice Lalit’s issue was 2 PM today itself. “It has been widely report- implied a threat to the opposi- meanwhile, issued fresh con- allege that sons and daughters an organisation, National “Mathews J Nedumpara is not mentioned and this shows When the bench assem- ed that the DG, who has now tion of undermining the nor- tempt notice to Nedumpara of judges were given priority in Lawyers Campaign for Judicial otherwise barred from prac- it is not issue based.” bled at 2 PM in the post-lunch retired, participated in a two- mal course. To add emphasis, and three others for “scan- awarding ‘senior advocate’ des- Transparency and Reforms, tising as an advocate before the When the matter was session, the counsel appearing day event in Kolkata which was he underlined that he was not dalous allegations” levelled ignation and had said that he which was represented by Supreme Court for a period of argued in the morning session, for Nedumpara referred to the organised by Seemanta Chetna just speaking in his enthusiasm, against both the judges in a let- has attempted to browbeat the Nedumpara during the hear- one year.” Nedumpara told the bench procedure of contempt of court Manch, part of the RSS-backed but in complete senses. ter addressed to the President courts. ing. The court said the fresh that he has sought transfer of and said no charges were Seema Jagran Manch, a pan “This is a clear violation of of India, Chief Justice of India It had issued notice to the In its order on Wednesday, contempt case be placed before the case to another bench and framed in the matter. India body which aims to instil misusing his office to threaten Ranjan Gogoi and other judges lawyer on the punishment to be the bench said: “We sentence the CJI for constituting an he will also file an application However, the bench said, ‘patriotism’ in the border areas free, fair and peaceful polls and of the top court and the imposed on him for commit- Mathews J Nedumpara to three appropriate bench to hear the seeking recall of the March 12 “Having held Nedumpara guilty across the country. would warrant urgent remedi- Bombay High Court. ting contempt of court and had month imprisonment in jail matter as “serious allegations” order holding him guilty of of contempt of court, can other “The ECI’s appointment, al measures from the Election On March 12, the top court sought his response within two which is suspended only if have been levelled against both contempt of court. bench deal with the issue of therefore, is patently questionable Commission,” the letter from had held him guilty of con- weeks. Mathews J Nedumpara, in the judges of the present bench. However, the bench punishment? Today, the issue is and would raise the question of the CPI(M) leader said. PNS tempt for taking the name of The issue of contempt had future, continues to abide by The bench noted in its referred to a letter written by a only about punishment.”
( 7 P O $ P )#0$#& ! # : " : minister. & A boarding pass issued by !"#3# he Election Commission is ! Air India had pictures of PM 0 Tlearnt to have issued a ' ; Modi and Gujarat Chief )#0$#& ! security and disaster manage- show cause notice to the Minister Vijay Rupani. The O) # ment do not fall under the Railways and Civil Aviation ' : airline had said the passes fea- ( " rime Minister Narendra ambit of the model code of ministries over the use of Prime turing the photographs, which L PModi is trying to create fear conduct. Minister Narendra Modi’s pic- ' were third-party advertise- M psychosis in the minds of vot- India shot down one of its tures on rail tickets and Air ments, would be withdrawn if *( ers through warmongering, satellites in space on India boarding passes as prima party in power shall be scrupu- Development Ministry adver- they were found to be in vio- * - CPI leader D Raja said Wednesday with an anti-satel- facie it violates the model code lously avoided”. tisement campaign. lation of the Model Code of Wednesday, alleging that his lite missile to demonstrate this of conduct. In a complaint to the EC, A portion of the back side Conduct. ) announcement on ‘Mission complex capability, Prime The code came into force the Trinamool Congress had of tickets is often used for Former Punjab DGP * Shakti’ showed his “desperation Minister Narendra Modi on March 10 when the poll recently claimed that the advertising. The railways had Shashi Kant on Monday tweet- 3* and panic”. announced, making it only the body announced the schedule “...Railway tickets issued by last week decided to withdraw ed a photograph of his board- ( “He has politicised the fourth country to have used for the Lok Sabha polls begin- the Indian Railways contain the tickets carrying the pho- ing pass issued at the New E F achievements of the scientists, such a weapon. ning April 11. achievements of the party in tographs of the PM, sources in Delhi airport, questioning how ;K taken credit for it and used Declaring India has estab- Sources in the poll panel power at the Centre (BJP) with the ministry said. pictures of the two leaders L* public broadcasting to do so. lished itself as a global space said prima facie the railways regard to Pradhan Mantri Awas Nearly one lakh such tick- could be on it. This is definitely a violation of power after the success of the and Air India have violated the Yojana and photographs of ets were printed and a few were An Air India spokesperson * *( the model code of conduct (for tions and is (resorting to) war- operation ‘Mission Shakti’, model code of conduct, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi remaining in the lot. The min- earlier said the boarding pass- * M the Lok Sabha elections). The mongering. This shows that Modi said the missile hit a live referred to clause VII of the which is being displayed at the istry is likely to reiterate the es seemed to be the ones print- # -# EC should take action imme- they are desperate and panicky,” satellite flying in a Low Earth code which states that “issue of cost of public exchequer and same position to EC, they said. ed during the Vibrant Gujarat * * * diately. Raja said. Orbit after it traversed a dis- advertisement at the cost of obviously to influence minds of The railways had said all its Summit held in January and O * “Also, he is trying to create However, sources in the tance of almost 300 km from public exchequer ... Regarding the voters.” 17 zones have been directed the photographs were part of * (( a fear psychosis in the minds of Election Commission have said earth within three minutes of achievements with a view to The display of photograph against using the tickets carry- the advertisement from ‘third * ( * the people ahead of the elec- that issues related to national its launch. furthering the prospects of the was part of an Urban ing the picture of the prime parties’. 7 & P * " ! O # P ' New Delhi: The Election Commission has said it is eaxmining whether the Party of India (Marxist) had complained Government has the right to invoke to the ECI about the film’s release, claim- "national security" on Prime Minister ing that it’s being done with political intent. Narendra Modi's address to the nation on On March 25, a Congress delegation Mission Shakti which has triggered the had visited the EC to protest against the Opposition charge of model code Vivek Oberoi-starrer, alleging that the film’s of conduct. release slated just ahead of the com- In a statement the Election mencement of Lok Sabha polls is a viola- Commission said, "The matter related to tion of the model code of conduct. the address of the Prime Minister to the The Congress delegation, included nation on electronic media today after- Randeep Singh Surjewala, Kapil Sibal, and noon (March 27) has been brought to the Abhishek Manu Singhvi, also sought a ban notice of the Election Commission of )#0$#& ! on the release of the biopic ahead of polling. India. The Commission has directed a Last week, the EC had sent notices to committee of officers to examine the mat- he Election Commission (EC) has two newspapers for publishing posters of ter immediately in the light of model code Tsent a notice to four producers of the ‘PM Narendra Modi’ for promotions. of conduct." Dr Sandeep Saxsena, Deputy film ‘PM Narendra Modi’ after receiving The movie has also got into legal trou- Election Commissioner (DEC) of the complaints from few other political parties ble as a petition has been filed in the MCC division, will head the committee regarding the intent and timing of the Bombay High Court seeking a stay on the % 6 # ' ( 3 ' % & to examine PM Modi's speech. PNS movie. The Congress and Communist release of the biopic on April 5. 3 < !" ! " # $%& $'() )<
#+5=,+ ,>/ *$+, ' " - 6 > O ' >& that popular in the region, herself wrote to the Chief #))! according to a former Congress Election Commissioner stating leader in Sivaganga. “If the that Chidambaram’s win was by he Chidambaram family AIADMK led front succeeds in fraudulent means and not Thas succeeded in buying mobilising the Mukkulathoor based on the votes cast by the silence from Congress leader community votes in favour of electorate. Amethi (UP): Campaigning in her Party workers who attended the Sudarshana Nachiappan, who H Raja, the BJP nominee, it Jayalalithaa said in the let- brother Rahul Gandhi's parliamentary meeting, later said, Priyanka Gandhi had revolted against the High would be a tough task for Kart,” ter that 3400 votes polled by Lucknow: BJP MP Anshul Verma joined the constituency, Congress general secre- patiently heard ways to effectively Command’s decision to nom- said Arunagrinathan, former Kannappan from 11 polling Samajwadi Party on Wednesday after he was denied tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on reach out to the party's booth level. inate Karti Chidambaram as Seva Dal chief of the district. stations were entered in favour ticket by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Wednesday asked party workers to Till we take the failures of the gov- the party candidate from Meanwhile, Chidambaram of Chidambaram and 1617 Sabha polls. reach out to the villages and expose ernment to the people, they will not Sivaganga parliamentary con- got another success in the run votes polled by the later were "I have joined the SP without any conditions. what she called was the BJP's "jumle- come to know the reality of this gov- stituency. Sanjay Dutt to Karaikudi to sort up to the election as Raja entered in favour of the My fault for denial of ticket might be that I had bazi" or empty rhetoric. ernment, she told workers. In a hurriedly convened out the issue. Tuesday morning Kannappan, the AIADMK AIADMK candidate. She said raised voice against distribution of liquor in a tem- Priyanka Gandhi, who arrived The Congress general secretary in- press meet at Karaikudi late saw a series of phone calls leader who had contested this was done by the DEOs at ple premises at a conference of the Pasi commu- here via Lucknow to hold a dialogue charge of eastern districts said people Tuesday evening, Nachiappan, between various Congress against him in the 2009 election the behest of the then DMK nity, to which I belong," Verma said. with the booth level presidents as part and Amethi have suffered a lot because a strong contender for the seat, leaders in the State and from the same constituency government and no action was "I was hurt by this and had also written to Chief of the party's 'humara booth, humara of demonetisation, stray cattle men- shook hands with Karti and Nachiappan. The rebel leader declaring that he would active- taken against the operators Minister Yogi Adityanath," Verma told reporters at gaurav' campaign, remained closeted ace, stopping MNREGS and snatching declared that he would work for came down from his intransi- ly campaign for Karti. The who indulged in such grave the SP headquarters in presence of party supremo with representatives of Amethi for of a food park and the Indian Institute the success of the latter. “Our gent stance after he got a call AIADMK leader who lost nar- offences. Akhilesh Yadav. around two hours at the A H Inter of Information Technology. ultimate dream of making from Chidambaram, said a rowly to Chidambaram in the The court is all set to Verma said his other fault might be that he did College in Musafirkhana. She said it was during the Congress' Rahul Gandhi the Prime senior Congress leader in the 2009 election had filed a peti- examine Pankaj Kumar Bansal, not prefix the word 'chowkidar' to his name in This marked the beginning of the rule the country achieved expertise in Minister of the country would State. Following some plain tion in Madras High Court the then Returning Officer on Twitter profile. second phase of her election campaign manufacturing matchboxes to missiles, materialise only if Karti wins speaking by Chidambaram, challenging the latter’s election April 22.On Monday, when He was denied ticket by the BJP for the Lok in Uttar Pradesh. whereas Prime Minister Narendra from here. Moreover, Karti is who was once the Home which is in the final stage of the matter came up for hearing Sabha elections and the party has fielded Jai Prakash Clad in a blue cotton sari, micro- Modi was merely undertaking foreign my loveable brother and there Minister of the country, hearing. , the new judge Pushpa Rawat from the Hardoi seat, held by Verma. phone in her hand, the Congress trips even as farmers faced immense is no issue between us,” said Nachiappan rushed to the party Raja Kannappan’s argu- Sathyanarayana issued a stern Addressing media persons later, Yadav attacked leader took centre stage among local problems and were not even getting Nachiappan while speaking to office, shook hands with Karti ment was that the data entry warning to all concerned and both the Congress and the BJP saying that there was leaders, taking feedback from them. proper return for their produce. reporters at the Congress office and offered peace. operators employed in the said that the case should not be no difference between the two parties. The Amethi constituency has long She accused Modi of not fulfilling in Karaikudi. He also recited But Karti, who had forfeit- counting station by the then prolonged further. Kannappan, "In the past 30 to 40 years, see how other coun- remained a Congress stronghold. his "promise" of depositing 15 lakh verses from the scriptures to ed his security in the 2014 Lok DMK government entered the who crossed over to the DMK tries have developed. The Congress is also respon- In the interactive session, Priyanka each into every Indian's account. She drive home his stance that he Sabha election from the same votes polled by him in the recently following denial of sible in taking country backward and for poverty Gandhi told workers to reach out to said the Congress party does what it was not after power or wealth. constituency may have to sweat account of Chidambaram and seat to him by the AIADMK and unemployment," he said. villages in order to respond to the says, pointing out that farm loans were The Congress leadership it out this time as the vice versa. J Jayalalithaa, the has said that he would not He also alleged that "injustice" was being meted Bharatiya Janata Party's 'jumlebazi' and waived soon after the Rajasthan had deputed AICC secretary Chidambarams are no more then Leader of the Opposition withdraw the cases. out to SP leader Azam Khan. PTI "expose the reality before the people". Government was formed. PTI .'" @ 6A9 "#* (( & Tiruvarur (TN): Six people were killed and three injured in O > an explosion on Wednesday at a firecracker unit at ../ Mannargudi, about 28 km Jammu: Retired senior IAS officer Koul, who attained superannua- from here, a fire and rescue Vinod Koul, instrumental in the cre- tion in 2017, served as administrative official said Panaji: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will be ation of 659 new administrative units secretary of different departments The explosion was trig- inducting former MGP MLA Dipak Pawaskar, who in Jammu & Kashmir during the including revenue, technical educa- gered when the workers were has merged the legislative wing of the party with Omar Abdullah regime, joined the tion, youth services and sports, ani- handling raw materials to make the BJP, into the State Cabinet at 11.30 pm on Congress on Wednesday. mal husbandry among others. crackers in the unit, he said. Wednesday, a senior official said. Son of former Congress minister As commissioner/secretary of the The owner of the unit was The swearing-in ceremony will be held at the Manohar Nath Koul, a prominent state's revenue department, Kaul was among the deceased. Raj Bhavan where Governor Mridula Sinha will politician from south Kashmir, the 62- the brains behind the expansion of the The explosion was so pow- administer oath to Pawaskar, a senior Government year-old former bureaucrat joined the administrative units to reach the erful that the building that official told PTI. party in the presence of Jammu & state's grass-root level under the housed the unit collapsed and The swearing-in was scheduled to be held in Kashmir Pradesh Congress National Conference government portions of it were flattened, he the morning, but could not take place as Sinha was Committee (JKPCC) chief Gulam back in 2014. As many as 659 new said, adding there was no in New Delhi. Ahmed Mir. administrative units including 46 sub blaze. "The Governor has cut short her Delhi trip and "I have joined Congress party at divisions, 135 tehsils, 177 Community "While four of them were would be arriving in the evening to administer oath," a function in Srinagar today. It was a Development (CD) Blocks and 301 flung outside under the impact the official said. home coming, in a way, for me as I Niabats across the State were approved of the explosion, two got Pawaskar and another Maharahstrawadi belong to a family connected with the by the Government. trapped under the rubble and Gomantak Party (MGP) MLA Manohar Ajgaonkar Congress party in Jammu & Kashmir," He was widely appreciated by the all of them died," a rescue merged the legislature wing of the party with the Kaul told PTI. state's political leadership for his official told PTI. BJP in the early hours of Wednesday. The former relief commissioner of proactive role in gearing up the State Several teams of fire and The MGP is now left with only one MLA — the state, Koul said he wanted to machinery for relief and rescue works rescue personnel from here Sudin Dhavalikar — after the split. strengthen the secular forces in after the devastating floods that hit and nearby areas were pressed Dhavalikar, who was the Deputy Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir and continue the Kashmir in 2014. into service to rescue the vic- was dropped from the Cabinet after the early morn- legacy of his father. Koul, who belongs to Vessu ham- tims and clear the rubble. ing developments. Pawaskar is the first-time MLA "If at all I wanted to join politics, let of Anantnag district, was also the The two seriously injured who represents Sanvordem constituency in South it was only Congress. So, I com- architect of the 44,000-crore mem- workers were admitted to a Goa district. During the wee hours of Wednesday, menced the journey following in the orandum submitted by the NC- nearby Government medical Ajgaonkar and Pawaskar gave a letter to officiat- footsteps of my father," Kaul said, Congress regime to the Union gov- college hospital, while the other ing Speaker Michael Lobo, merging their party's leg- adding that his joining the Congress ernment for rehabilitation of the man was discharged after treat- < ( ( > ( % *' islative wing with the BJP. PTI was a homecoming. flood victims. PTI ment, he said. PTI # !" 8 ( *./ ( ! & 0 Mumbai: The Bombay High Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who defamatory statements against Court on Wednesday refused represents Tata in the case, him after they removed Cyrus to stay proceedings before a sought an extension of such Mistry on October 24, 2016 as " ) magistrate court in a 2016 stay, Justice Bhatkar pointed the group chairman of Tata criminal defamation case filed out that the next hearing Sons. by Nusli Wadia against Ratan before the magistrate court Wadia was on the boards Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh people involved in an incident Tata and some other directors was in July this year. She said as an independent director of Governor Ram Naik on in Lucknow". Naik said he had of Tata Sons. the HC will hear the quashing group companies like the Wednesday lodged a strong visited the family of an accident A single bench presided matter before July and, there- Indian Hotels Company that objection over Akhilesh Yadav's victim in the State capital which over by Justice Mridula fore, the stay was not neces- runs the Taj group of hotels, tweet calling him a "campaign- he considers as his duty. The Bhatkar refused to extend her sary. TCS, Tata Motors and Tata er for the BJP", saying the SP Governor said he has not visit- March 18 order whereby she In December 2018, a mag- Steel among others. chief "disrespected those occu- ed any public programme nor had restrained the magistrate istrate court in the city had He was voted out by pying constitutional posts". issued any statement since the court from hearing the case issued notices to Ratan Tata shareholders at a specially A Raj Bhawan statement announcement of elections. until Wednesday (March 27). and other directors of Tata convened general meeting said Naik has written a letter to "I think that such a talk at The court was hearing a Sons in the criminal defama- between December 2016 and Yadav over his Tuesday's tweet. election time is not appropriate writ petition filed by Tata tion case filed by Wadia. February 2017. Referring to reports in a sec- and is not expected of you," the and the other directors seek- Wadia had filed the case He said he approached tion of the media, Naik said governor said. The SP president ing that the complaint, FIR in 2016 after he was voted out the magistrate court as he was Yadav has been quoted as say- had tweeted on Tuesday: "BJP's and the charge sheet filed of the boards of some Tata not satisfied with the expla- ing "Governor and Government election issues: Opposition and against them in the case be Group companies. nation the respondents (Tata agencies were campaigning for chowkidar. BJP's campaigners: ( ( 1.. ( ' quashed. Wadia had claimed that and others) had given him fol- the BJP and today itself the Governor, Government agencies !" While senior advocate Tata and others had made lowing his letters to them. PTI Governor has gone to visit some and media." PTI 6 ( ' ? # ' 8
Lucknow: The BJP appears to was not taken into account. this election seems to be on given tickets to seven sitting keeping in mind local factors. have kept the caste factor in "Our party does not the non-Yadav OBCs, non- MLAs including three minis- Those dropped include ' ( & O( > mind while picking candi- believe in caste politics. The Jatav SCs and upper castes ters. BJP stalwart Murli Manohar dates which will help it reach tickets are given considering especially Brahmins and Gangoh MLA Pradep Joshi (Kanpur), Priyanka Mumbai: The Bombay High nancy to its full term will be after consultation with one its "target" of 74 seats from winnability and local factors. Kshatriyas due to Chief Chowdhury has been given Rawat (Barabanki-SC), Ashok Court on Wednesday directed detrimental to her mental doctor up to 12 weeks. Uttar Pradesh in the Lok All aspects are being taken Minister Yogi Adityanath," he ticket from Kairana, while Dohrey (Etawah-SC), Bharat the dean of JJ Group of health. Between 12 to 20 weeks, med- Sabha elections. into account before declara- said. Diler MLA Rajbir Singh has Singh (Ballia), Rajesh Pandey Hospitals here to constitute a In her petition, filed ical opinion of two doctors is Of the total 80 seats in the tion of tickets by the party The National Democratic been given ticket from (Kushinagar) and Nepal Singh panel of doctors to assess the through advocate Neha Philip, required for termination of state, the Bharatiya Janata leadership," a senior BJP leader Alliance won 73 seats (71 for Hathras, Jaidpur MLA (Rampur). mental health condition of a the woman submitted opinions pregnancy. Party has so far declared 61 told PTI. BJP and 2 for Apna Dal) in Updendra Rawat has secured The BJP has so far given 20-year-old college student, of some private medical prac- Beyond the 20-week, candidates, with the Brahmins "If you go through the BJP 2014 polls in UP. The BJP is ticket from Barabanki and tickets to eight women, includ- who has approached the court titioners affirming she suf- exceptions are legally permis- getting the most nominations, list, it will be seen that the keen on maintaining its win- Balha MLA Akshaywar Lal ing Maneka Gandhi, Rita Joshi seeking to terminate her preg- fered from some mental health sible only if continuation of the followed closely by backward party has taken minimum ning spree here and its leaders Gaur has been given ticket and Jaya Prada. nancy. problems and that her mental pregnancy poses a threat to the communities and the Dalits. risk in ticket distribution. have been given a target of "74 from Bahraich seat. Denying any impact of the The petitioner is in 23rd condition was "fragile". mother's health and life. Fifteen seats have been Seats where sitting MPs have plus seats" this time. The three cabinet minis- reported resentment among week of pregnancy, which is a The petitioner claimed she However, in the recent allotted to Brahmins, 14 to been dropped, the new can- The Rashtriya Lok Dal, ters who have been given tick- "dropped" leaders, a BJP leader result of a "consensual" rela- was also incapable of having past, the Supreme Court and backward community lead- didates are of the same caste," which has found space in the ets for Lok Sabha polls are - said, "Our cadre is disciplined tionship. given a coherent consent to several high courts, including ers, 13 to Dalits, 10 to said senior journalist and Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Rita Bhauguna Joshi and everyone has one objec- She approached the high such a relationship. several benches of the Bombay Kshatriyas, four Jats, two political analyst Hemant Samaj Party's tie-up for Uttar (Allahabad), Satyadev tive this time - to make court saying though the foetus The Medical Termination High Court, have taken an Gurjars and one each to Tiwari. Pradesh, is eyeing Muslim, Pachauri (Kanpur) and S P Narendra Modi PM again. We has no known abnormalities of Pregnancy (MTP) Act pro- expansive view of the defini- Vaishya, Parsi and Bhumihar "The BJP has applied (the) OBC and SC votes, analysts Singh Baghel from Agra. will succeed in our endeavour and the pregnancy doesn't hibits termination of preg- tion of health and risks to the castes, said party leaders. tested social engineering for- said. The party has also and defeat casteist forces and pose a threat to her physical nancy beyond 20 weeks. life of the woman as defined But the party claimed caste mula and it's major thrust in This time, the BJP has dropped several sitting MPs corrupt people." PTI well being, carrying the preg- The Act permits abortion under the Act. PTI ! " # $%& $'() )?
,++ @/ *;) / -;<2 93,2 9 , .' 3 $: Speaking about the win elections. before and crores of people lost Demonetisation issue, Banerjee “We will probe into whether their jobs. vouched for an investigation and how this demonetisation On Goods and Services into the “biggest scam.” She had was used to make black money Tax, the Chief Minister said if #R333 always been vocal against white and who benefited from Opposition parties come to Demonetisation which, she this step” that made the whole power, they would consider the claimed was used as a money- country to suffer as the country’s reviewing of the GST so as to $ 3$&3 making device for the BJP to economy suffered as never lessen its burden on the people. : : Lucknow: Terming the Congress' minimum income PNS: The party will try to find “we will lay special emphasis federal structure, a new model scheme "Garibi Hatao 2.0", out “why was demonetisation on the empowerment of of Planning Commission will BSP president Mayawati on carried out? To serve whose women.” be established it has said Wednesday backed the BJP's interests? We want a judicial On the GST it says that adding “continuous commu- assessment that it was a "bluff". probe monitored by a former “the basic idea behind the nication with the States will be But while taking the dig at Supreme Court judge.” GST was initially completely maintained. The Planning the Congress' pre-poll promise, Again “Our aim is to gen- different. But the way the Commission will become the she also mocked at the BJP, erate employment for youths Central Government imple- focal point of development.” asking it if the ruling party has and students. We are proud to mented the GST, it did not The manifesto seeks to the sole right to poll bluffs and ( ! ( * > @ say we have reduced unem- benefit anybody from the create better social infrastruc- promises. # & ( ( ( ( % *' 7 ,.0B 9 !" ployment by 40 per cent in small business to the general ture; we will increase invest- "The ruling BJP calling Bengal.” Besides “every vacant consumer. So, the GST will be ment in education and health the Congress slogan of Garibi comes days after the Congress : : @,&@3 Darjeeling impasse swiftly and talks with the Kashmiris. seat for SC/ST/OBCs must be reviewed so that the public, sectors. Besides laying stress Hatao 2.0 as bluff is true. But promised a minimum annual steadily and handling of the “If I am asked to take up the filled.” buyers and small and medium on science, research, econom- is poll bluff and reneging on wage of 72,000 to 20 per cent amata Banerjee has Maoist crisis in Jangalmahal issue, I will gladly accept the The manifesto said “eco- enterprises benefit from it.” ic progress, agriculture, indus- poll promises the sole domain of the poorest in the country Moffered to solve the areas of her State, Banerjee task. For that, I will have to go nomic security of farmers and It also says, “we want 100 try and service, our focus of the BJP?" Mayawati asked in if it is voted to power. Kashmir problem, provided she said, “I don’t believe that the to Kashmir. I will reside there ensuring their livelihood must Days’ Work to be increased to woul also be on new invest- a tweet. She called Congress' was called upon to do so, the Kashmir problem cannot be for some period of time when be ensured. We will see to it 200 days, and their daily wages ments and holistic develop- "In fact the BJP & Congress Nyuntam Aay Yojna (NYAY) Bengal Chief Minister said on solved. Everything has a solu- I reach out to the women folk, that farmers do not have to sell to be doubled. This will ensure ment of the country.” It also party are both birds of the same "Garibi Hatao 2.0" on the Wednesday even as she under- tion and Kashmir issue too can mothers, sisters, housewives their products at low price.” their livelihood and improve writes about how the party feather in betraying the inter- lines of late Indira Gandhi's scored the highlights of be solved. The only need is to taking all into confidence,” the It also said that “social their quality of life. We will try “will encourage sports and all ests of the poor, labourers, slogan of Garibi Hatao during Trinamool Congress’ election reach out to the people of that Chief Minister said, adding security of the workers in the to ensure employment and cultural thoughts for the bet- farmers & others," she added. the Emergency in the mid- manifesto. State and talk to them with your “Kashmir issue needs a bit of unorganised sector must be double the labourer’s wage.” terment of the people of the Mayawati's comment 1970s. PTI Credited with breaking the heart,” adding she was ready for heart for it to be solved.” taken care of,” particularly, To further strengthen the nation.” 5 ( & ': : :7Q'7 $ '$&# ? 3 4 3 '# Jammu: With the Opposition Mumbai: Abdul Kadir accusing Prime Minister Modi Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Najmudin Sathak, an alleged of trying to get electoral Minister Narendra Modi is aide of Islamic preacher Zakir mileage by announcing amid unlikely to contest election Naik, on Wednesday denied the poll process the successful from Gujarat is spite of the that he helped the controversial testing of India's anti-satellite demands from the BJP's State televangelist with money laun- missile ability, the BJP on unit, a party leader here has dering. Wednesday cautioned political said. Sathak, a jeweller, was arrest- parties against playing "politics Modi had won from ed Friday under the Prevention on the issue". Vadodara and Varanasi in 2014 of Money Laundering (PMLA). Terming DRDO scientists and chose to retain the latter. He is accused of helping achievement as a "pride" of the As BJP president Amit Naik by transferring "funds of nation, BJP national general Shah will be contesting from dubious origin from the UAE secretary Ram Madhav said "let Gandhinagar, the chances of (United Arab Emirates) to facil- us not play politics" on the another national-level leader itate production and broadcast- issue. 6 & * contesting from the state are ing of incriminating videos for Modi announced * (( 3' very slim, a state BP leader said spreading communal hatred and Wednesday that India demon- 6 !" on the condition of anonymi- radicalisation of a particular strated its anti-satellite missile ty. community". capability by shooting down a or never told to the people." in the elite club of major coun- "I do not think that they In his bail plea before special live satellite, and described it a "We have come to know tries in the space technology will field two national leaders PMLA judge M S Azmi, filed "rare achievement" that puts the about it through a successful and "it is a big achievement for from one State. There is no after he was sent in judicial cus- country in an exclusive club of testing today, so we give cred- India because cyber area is chance of Modi fighting from tody, Sathak said there was noth- space super powers. it to our scientists for the great going to be future of all conflicts a seat in Gujarat," the BJP ing to show that he "acquired or "Let us not play any politics achievement," he added. and the challenges the country leader said. # 9 /#92 ( !!< ( > * dealt with any property" obtained (on the achievement). The "The BJP congratulates the is going to face in future. State BJP leaders have ( ( % *' ,.0B !" through crime. PTI whole country takes pride in Defence Research "Mastering this kind of requested Modi to contest the achievement of our scien- Development Organisation sci- technology is a great relief for from Gujarat to boost party tists," Madhav told reporters entists and the people of the the country and a big achieve- workers' morale, especially in / +#+# # here. country. It is a phenomenal ment," he said. the aftermath of the 2017 Replying to a question on achievement in the space Congress spokesperson Assembly elections when the a reported Congress' claim that power and has filled our hearts Randeep Singh Surjewala ear- Congress managed to restrict the country developed this with pride. Congratulations to lier had said in tweet that "the the BJP to 99 seats, lowest in capability way back in 2012, the our Government and the Prime building blocks for success" of two decades, and increased its BJP leader said, "If it was Minister," he said. anti-satellite programme own tally by 16 seats to 77 in developed in 2012, I don't The BJP leader said the suc- "were laid during UPA-Cong the 182-member Legislative Shillong: Coal mining ban in ple but also led to financial loss the BJP, ousted the Congress people," said the chief minister know why it was never tested cessful testing has placed India Govt in 2012". PTI Assembly. PTI Meghalaya has become a major for the State, Conrad, also Government in the state in the who has just completed one poll issue in the State with both National People's Party (NPP) assembly election held early last year in office.Conrad said the Chief Minister and NPP pres- president, said while addressing year. "In 2014, the NGT had then Congress government did ident Conrad K Sangma and his election rallies in South Garo banned coal mining in not even respond to a query 1 predecessor Mukul Sangma of Hills district. Meghalaya. I ask Mukul from the Centre in 2015 regard- the Congress harping on the The NGT had imposed a Sangma why he had failed to ing the exemption of the Mine issue. blanket ban on mining and challenge the NGT order in the and Mineral (Development and Conrad K Sangma on transportation of coal in Supreme Court. In 2018, when Regulation) Act from ) "234 Wednesday accused Mukul Meghalaya in 2014, citing the MDA came to power, the Meghalaya. Sangma of failing to challenge unscientific methods and government had to start from Mukul Sangma, now the coal mining ban in the State absence of safety measures. scratch and now is fighting the the Congress candidate by the National Green Tribunal Mukul Sangma was the chief case in the Supreme Court," for Tura Lok Sabha seat, on (NGT) when he was Chief minister at that time. Conrad said. the other hand, accused the Minister. An NPP-led coalition, "We have talked to various ruling dispensation of cheating Allahabad: The Allahabad been lodged at Ganj police sta- The ban has not only Meghalaya Democratic stakeholders to resolve the issue the people with sugar-coated High Court on Wednesday tion in Rampur district on affected livelihood of the peo- Alliance (MDA) which includes for the greater interest of our talks. PTI stayed the arrest of senior SP January 3 on a complaint by a leader Azam Khan, his wife BJP leader, Akash Saxena. and son in a case of forgery Saxena had alleged that and cheating to secure two Khan and his wife had helped "fake" birth date certificates for their son secure two fake birth their son. date certificates — one from A bench of justices Manoj Lucknow and another from Mishra and Vivek Verma sus- Rampur through cheating and pended the arrest of Khan, his forgery. wife Nazneem Fatima, a Rajya Appearing on behalf of the Sabha member and son Khans, their counsel argued Abdullah Azam Khan, an before the bench that the FIR Uttar Pradesh MLA on their was lodged out of "political petition seeking quashing of vendetta with ulterior the FIR against them. motives". The bench halted their He also contended that as arrest till submission of the no pecuniary loss or gain was probe report by the police. made to anybody, no case of The case against Khan cheating is made out against and his family members had his clients. PTI ! " # $%& $'() )A / ), ! / " 4 * 23$ ( 4 * 4 / 8 2$22 6 / / 5 "# " ( # ( ( NO! - # * ( ( + / + ( + * 3 ( 7(3#8 ( A ! 9 7 ! 98 + ,+ A3 ! @ + n January 28, 1964, The New York Times reported: “General = de Gaulle’s Government broke + ( today with the United States (US) policy of isolating com- + ( Omunist China and announced the establish- + 3 $ * * ment of diplomatic relations with Peking.” ( The US newspaper added: “France’s recog- nition of the communist regime was the ( first by any major power since the Korean " # + ( War began nearly 14 years ago.” The US deeply regretted the French move at a time the Chinese communists were “promoting ( aggression and subversion.” So as French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife $ Brigitte Macron received the Chinese presidential couple for an intimate dinner $ * at Beaulieu-sur-Mer, a resort on the 2 ! 9 Riviera, the stakes have changed. China ( now has the upper hand. In 1964, former French President Charles de Gaulle had affirmed: “La Chine 4 @ "( est un grand pays” (China is a big country) but today it has become power No 2 on the background of Xi’s visit to told Welt am Sonntag newspa- the ingredients were there.” planet after the US and Xi Jinping plans to Italy, Monaco and France. per: “In a world with giants like Like for the China- (3# ! 9S dethrone America with his own dream. Chinese strategists were China, Russia or our partners Pakistan Economic Corridor, 9 Fifty-five years later, the same New York aware that Italy is the weakest in the US, we can only survive Chinese funds, engineers and Times reported the arrival of the Chinese link in the Europe Union (EU) 3 #+.#) .# if we are united as the EU workers would build the infra- ! 9 President: “The Promenade des Anglais [in and while more and more …and if some countries believe structure in partnership, sup- Nice] — the palm-lined beachside avenue countries realise that the Belt S1,3#$3 33 # that they can do clever business posedly becoming a ‘win-win’ $ * 1 that is the city’s premier attraction — was and Road Initiative (BRI), so with the Chinese, then they will venture. But Sri Lanka, like * 15$ ( closed to traffic all weekend.” This never dear to Xi, is not offering free .!&)@) be surprised when they wake Malaysia and many other coun- O O happened before. meals but often plunges the #5#.!#) #!N3 # up and find themselves depen- tries, has now discovered that In March last year, Xi made news when beneficiary nations into deep dent.” it was in fact a lose-lose oper- " * 15$ he was given a life-long term as President debts, Beijing managed to find $.@!$#,+3 # The EU’s German budget ation, with the new assets B *2 of China. The international Press then a European “client.” )#0!&@.,$ O!3 commissioner, Guenther becoming Chinese as soon as 9 3 $ 73$8 C mainly noted the Emperor-for-life aspect, On March 23, Xinhua Oettinger, told the Funke news- the client state is unable to forgetting that Xi wanted to transform reported that Xi and Italian #)3!,)#$3 # paper group that Europe refund the ‘loans’. China into the No 1 world power. A year Prime Minister Giuseppe ,.3,+ should ensure it retains its Xi probably did not con- + +S later, partly due to Twitter attacks from US Conte jointly “elevated the autonomy and sovereignty vince Macron, Angela Merkel 1 + 3 ! 9 7+3!98 President Donald Trump, Xi is not so self- China-Italy relations into a )3,3)$ when dealing with China. and European Commission assured and an economic crisis, looming new era”. A Memorandum of ,0!)3 # French President Macron President Jean-Claude Juncker ! 9 ( ( large over China, has weakened the Middle Understanding to advance the forcefully asserted that the (the latter two joined Macron Kingdom. Officially, its growth was only 6.5 construction of the Belt and !$">GGG- time of European naivety over in Paris to meet the Chinese S per cent in 2018, the slowest pace since the Road was signed. In a diplo- China was over: “For many President) of Beijing’s bonafide, depths of the global financial crisis in 2009. matic jargon, the Chinese news ,&,,/.##$ years, we had an uncoordinat- despite the Chinese President’s % :;:: Bloomberg noted: “Tariffs on Chinese agency said that “the two coun- N3,#)3.13 ed approach and China took enigmatic words: “In politics, 4 3 +3!9 exports to the US imposed by President tries have continuously deep- #!!)/0!3 3 # advantage of our divisions,” he we should not only build a " Trump are starting to pinch the country’s ened their communication and said. He called for stricter rules strong ‘dam’ of mutual trust, factories.” cooperation in various fields, ,)3.1 3!,),+ on Chinese investments in the but also a ‘lighthouse’ of ideal.” ( ( Xiang Songzuo, a professor at the which helped each other’s EU; German Chancellor However, at the end of his 4 ,;. Renmin University School of Finance, social and economic develop- )#5")! !&,,.3 Angela Merkel expressed sim- visit, Xi left a small present for 7$36)(@D/8 -E A3 wrote that China’s GDP growth would only ment.” !)3 #3,0),+ ilar views. the European firm Airbus, a be 1.67 per cent and not 6.5 per cent in Xi urged the two sides to French Finance Minister $35 billion jet deal, which ( ( 2018. According to the website Chinascope, accelerate negotiations on a )3,3-!) Jean-Yves Le Drian remarked included 290 A320-series nar- = " ( Xiang also warned that “nowadays, Chinese China-EU investment agree- 3 #,13 ,+3 # that “Silk Road cooperation row-body planes and 10 A350 ! 4 A3 + ( have become addicted to playing with debt ment, enhance synergy of the !&)$ !3!),3 must go in both directions”. wide-bodies. President Macron 3 and high leverage financing. This is actu- BRI and the EU’s development The French Press quoted observed that Xi’s official visit ally a mirage and will collapse soon.” strategies. Conte answered the 6#3S1#3!,),+ the Sri Lankan experience as was an “excellent signal” of the ( L’Af f a i r e Huawei has been a turning Chinese President: “Italy is “the dark side of the new Silk strength and reliability of rela- point for the Western views on the Middle glad to seize the historic oppor- 3 #!&@.,$ Road.” It mentioned the port of tions between China and Kingdom; the telecom equipment compa- tunity in joining the Belt and D13&&3 # Hambantota and how in the France. He added that the two ny has been at the centre of media atten- Road construction.” mid-2000s Colombo agreed countries are ready to build a 2' tion for the wrong reasons; US officials Other European countries !)/.#$!#)30#.# “to entrust Beijing with the “strong Euro-Chinese partner- charged the company with stealing technol- were not amused, though Xi 3 #.#O construction of an ex-nihilo ship, based on clear, strict and " / ' ogy from T-Mobile, one of its business part- assured Italy that the BRI port in the town of ambitious rules” …minus ners and wanting to impose its own stan- would be a two-way road for Hambantota, in the south of naivety. Will it work? / 5 dards for the 5G, the latest generation of investment and trade. German the island. It is not yet a ques- (The writer is an expert on cellular mobile communications. This is the Foreign Minister Heiko Maas tion of the Silk Road …but all India-China relations) ) * # + +S ( $ / # + ,-./ R S 1 1 ! " " ! 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due to a fall in levels in the tradi- change. Since population and other and executed plans to enhance in 1990 to about five per cent in emulating the Singapore model. tional hand-dug wells such as bao- associated issues cannot be wished water security and self-sufficiency. recent years, one of the lowest For a successful simulation, concen- lis. away, India must find ways to over- Innovations covered aspects of pol- rates in the world. trated efforts have to be made to As India prepares for yet anoth- come the challenges posed by scarce icy, planning, management, institu- Water conservation is encour- ensure that free water sops for the er summer, it is not surprising that natural resources and manage them tional development, finances, tech- aged in the domestic sector and sake of political mileage are discon- many citizens have already made for consumption. How we achieve nology and most recently, societal mandated in the non-domestic sec- tinued forthwith. preparations to face the attendant this basically depends on how well behaviour. The main reason for tor, too. These include efficiency India must also consider the hardships. Thanks to climate we observe the goings on in other Singapore’s success in managing its measures, both engineering solu- pollution of its remaining fresh change, rains have been playing tru- countries around the world. water resources was a parallel tions and human behaviour, such as water bodies and rivers from urban 20 ,+, ant and have shown irregular pat- Singapore is an apt example of emphasis on supply and demand appliances within PUB’s efficiency and industrial pollution. Unless )##$+,. terns for a long while now. This sce- how a nation can beat the odds of management, including conven- ratings. The ability of the nation to this is done, we are in the process # ,)$ he spectre of water shortage nario is resulting in a cumulative water crisis to become self-reliant. tional and non-conventional achieve these feats can be attributed of worsening an already difficult looming large over India is impact on the availability of water It emerged from being a water- sources of water — reused water to Government support, long-term position. Stress has to be laid on .#+#.#)$1 Tnot new. In fact, this crisis has across major Indian cities that are scarce developing nation to a world and desalinated water. planning and realisation that clean ensuring that water wastage is con- J become a stark reality, especially reeling under the impact of scarce leader in water management prac- Singapore’s entire water cycle is and reliable water resources are tained during supply. Additionally during gruelling summer months. natural resources besides having to tices in just a few decades. Since its managed by the Public Utilities essential for overall socio-develop- it is also crucial that the wastewater O * - " As the municipal water system deal with an immense load of independence in 1965, one of the Board (PUB) that collects, treats ment. treatment facilities are not only - struggles to keep pace with migratory population. These con- main concerns for the Government and reuses water on an extensive Following the policy paradigm ramped up with growing require- K * the ever-growing urban demand, ditions have made living in some was to provide clean water to grow- scale — a step that very few coun- of ‘think ahead, think again and ments but the STPs are also ade- * * ( * * the beleaguered ground water table Indian cities such as Bengaluru ing domestic and non-domestic tries have taken. The supply of think across’, Singapore has looked quately functioning. India has 3 in rural areas is increasingly unable almost unbearable. sectors. In 1965, Singapore was water has further been expanded by for every opportunity to collect, ample resources if only they are to cater to an average farmer’s irri- Where has India gone wrong? dependent on Johor, a state in reducing water that’s unaccounted treat, reuse and produce the neces- managed well. The responsibility to >G;K gation needs. In the cities, water Clearly, climate change has become southern Malaysia, for water for, which is defined as actual sary water resources not only at pre- effectively and optimally utilise - * * riots and buying up tankers are fair- a reality for nations across the resources under two agreements: water loss due to leaks, plus appar- sent but in a horizon that spans sev- these resources lies with each one U ly common occurrences. world but some countries are han- One signed in 1961 and the other ent water losses arising from meter eral decades. The city-state’s water of us under the guidance of the L This has had a telling impact on dling its consequences much better in 1962. inaccuracies. Also, Singapore does resources planning, governance Government. If this translates into - * agricultural productivity and con- than India. There are some aspects In view of this dependence, not have illegal connections and all and practices hold lessons for every reality, water scarcity will be a sequently, food security. Further, the that are unique to India such as a long-term security of water became water connections are metered. other developed and developing city thing of the past for India. water availability scenario in rural huge population problem, which an essential consideration for the The unaccounted for water has and country. (The writer is an environmental * * areas has assumed grim proportions weakens our fight against climate city-state. As a result, it developed decreased from about 9.5 per cent Indian conditions are apt for journalist) ! " # $%& $'() ' D) -& 9 $ =>&#& ( $ ? @ (( )#0$#& ! minister of the country, he said “I think there are )#0 mid speculation that he short-term issues”. $#& ! Amay be the Finance “A number of econo- Minister if an Opposition mists, of which I was one, urrency alliance wins the ensuing gen- have put together a set of Cin circu- eral elections, former RBI policy ideas and they are lation as Governor Raghuram Rajan has out there for anybody to percentage said he is willing to return to read. They are coming of GDP take an opportunity where he out in a book but let me declined by could be of use. say very quickly that cer- over 1 per- Rajan, a former Chief tainly, I would focus on centage Economist at the International short-term actions that points to Monetary Fund who was could put a lot of projects 10.48 per denied a second term as back on track,” he said. cent in the Reserve Bank Governor by the Also, cleaning up the two years BJP-led government, said he is income guarantee scheme, banks as quickly as possible and after demonetisation, a Finance The notes in circulation “very happy” where he is, but Nyuntam Aay Yojana or NYAY. set them back on credit growth, Ministry official said. had recorded an average is open to opportunities. The scheme assures up to and finding two or three key The Government had growth rate of 14.51 per cent “I am very happy where I 72,000 a year or 6,000 a reforms that could unleash demonetised currency notes of year-on-year since October am. But if there is an opportu- month income to 20 per cent growth would be his focus, he 500 and 1000 denomination on 2014 to October 2016. nity to be of use I will always of India’s poorest families if the said. November 8, 2016, to check As on November 4, 2016, be there,” he said at the launch Congress is voted back to “Certainly one of them has black money. notes in circulation was 17.74 of his new book ‘The Third power in the Lok Sabha elec- to be how we review agriculture “In terms of GDP, notes in lakh crore, which increased to Pillar’ on Tuesday evening. tions next month. in a way that reduces distress. circulation declined from 21.22 lakh crore as on March Rajan, who is currently In an interview to CNBC Second would be the issue of )#0$#& ! stock has climbed 20 per cent. immediately into the ailing 11.55 per cent as on November 22, 2019. the Katherine Dusak Miller TV18 Tuesday, Rajan said it land acquisition. Can we learn Jet Airways has informed airline. 8, 2016, to 10.48 per cent as on According to the finance Distinguished Service Professor was “premature” to discuss if he from the best practices of the hares of Jet Airways contin- the Government that it has 35 Addressing a press confer- November 8, 2018, reflecting ministry calculation the notes of Finance at the University of was approached by any of the states and find methods that Sued their upward journey on aircraft in operation and it has set ence, Kharola said, “They (Jet that it has actually contributed in circulation would have Chicago’s Booth School of parties to take up a policy-mak- seem fair and in a sense also Wednesday and closed over 3 an “ambitious” target of flying 40 Airways) were hopeful that by in reducing the currency in grown to 24.55 lakh crore by Business in the US, was asked ing position if they were to win. give states the freedom to pick per cent higher after the com- additional aircraft by the end of Monday or Tuesday, they will circulation,” an official said. end of March 2019, higher by if he would like to return to “I think it is premature to the method that works best for pany set an ‘ambitious’ target of April, Civil Aviation Secretary P be able to come to some set- This reflects a decline of 1 per- Rs 3 lakh crore than the cur- India in public service or even have this discussion. I really them so that we learn from flying 40 additional aircraft by S Kharola said Tuesday. tlement with the lessors. As per centage point or 100 basis rent level, if the government a political role. think that this is an important each other’s experiments? the end of April. For the past few weeks, the the plan given by Jet, they are points. had not demonetised curren- Speculation in political cir- election for India and I also “Land acquisition and The stock closed at full-service carrier has been hopeful that by the end of next Post note ban, 15.31 lakh cy notes. cles has been that he may be a think we need a new set of bank cleanup, as well as, trying 277.15, up 2.27 per cent on the grounding its aircraft in tranch- month, they will be able to fly crore worth demonetised notes With regards to digital choice for Finance Minister if reforms. I would be happy to to find some key policies that BSE. During the day, it gained es due to non-payment of dues to about 40 more planes.” were deposited in banks with- transactions, the official said the ‘Grand Alliance’ of oppo- push those ideas and we are would revive agriculture - these 5.79 per cent to 286.70. lessors, bringing down its oper- “We had discussions with in a stipulated time. This was the volume has increased to sition parties such as TMC, trying to do that more broad- would be top priorities,” he At the NSE, shares went up ational fleet from 103 to just 35. Jet and we asked them what is 99.3 per cent of the 15.41 lakh 210.32 crore in October 2018, Samajwadi Party, BSP and TDP ly to anybody who listens,” he said. Rajan was the 23rd by 3.21 per cent to close at Giving up the chairman- the plan now to bring the crore worth of 500 and 1,000 from 71.19 crore in October were to win the April/May had said. Governor of the Reserve Bank 279.60. In terms of volume, ship after more than 26 years, (grounded) planes back in the notes in circulation on 2016. general elections. Rajan, who is credited with of India between September 23.40 lakh shares traded on the embattled Jet Airways’ founder system. So, the first thing they November 8, 2016. The value of digital trans- Congress President Rahul taking some bold decisions on 2013 and September 2016. BSE, while over 2 crore shares Naresh Goyal Monday quit as have assured us is that 35 One of the objectives of action also increased to 135.97 Gandhi had on Tuesday stated cleaning up of bank balance Between 2003 and 2006, he was changed hands on the NSE a board member, with the planes are flying and no more demonetisation was to reduce lakh crore in October 2018 that Rajan was among top sheets as the RBI Governor, the Chief Economist and during the day. lenders taking control and additional planes will be cash-economy and encourage from 87.68 lakh crore in economists that his party had when asked what his priorities Director of Research at the In the past two days, the deciding to infuse 1,500 crore grounded,” he added. digital mode of payment. October 2016. consulted to draft its minimum would be if he was the finance IMF. C < ! O : : % : % :21/;18 P )#0$#& ! The respondent, in its defence, said he was a dis- )#0$#& ! continuously working to )#0$#& ! budgetary support which on fiscal incentives but based ST anti-profiteering tributor of the product which improve the services provided & '" developed countries provide on easy regulatory environ- Gauthority has found was sold under the brand andated by the Ministry to the workers. This project ubsidies provided by India to their economic agents, the ment and single-window sys- Kerala-based distributor Win name ‘Butterfly’. It said the Mof Interior, State of Qatar, itself is a part of many other )#0$#& ! Sto its farmers are quite low numbers are mind boggling,” tem. Win Appliances guilty of prof- product was being sold at the Mohammed Khater Ibrahim Al projects that provide safe work- as compared to billions of Wadhawan said here at a There is also a need to iteering 32,926 by not pass- price fixed by the manufac- Khater, Ambassador of the ing environment.” ix additional posts of judi- dollars given by western coun- function. look at Chinese model of these ing on GST rate cut benefit to turer — M/s Butterfly, State of Qatar to the Republic The move to get work visa Scial and technical members tries, a top government official In the agriculture sector, zones which are spread in a customers. Gandhimathi Appliances Ltd. of India on Wednesday inau- applicants to complete the most will be created in the National said Wednesday. he said, the EU and the US much wider space, Wadhawan A complaint was filed During the investigation, gurated Qatar Visa Center in essential and critical part of Company Law Appellate Commerce Secretary provides huge subsidies but said adding India’s SEZ policy with the Kerala State the Directorate General of New Delhi where Visa appli- their visa processes in the Tribunal (NCLAT), with the Anup Wadhawan said India cleverly put those in boxes does not get implemented Screening Committee on Anti Profiteering found that cants can enroll their biomet- country of origin is aimed at Cabinet approving a proposal provides only about $250 per which are WTO compatible. entirely as envisaged. Anti-Profiteering against Win Win Win Appliances had rics and undergo mandatory guaranteeing prospective on Wednesday. annum per farmer but unfor- Citing a joke, he said, “India is not as successful Win Appliances for not reduc- increased the base price of the medical test all under one-roof, employees their rights in a The tribunal hears appeals tunatley “our subsidies run cows in the EU get so much of story as China and other coun- ing the price of mixer-grinder product when the GST rate making the whole Visa process manner consistent with the against rulings of the National into trouble” as they are not subsidy that a cow can be tries...But India has a relative commensurate with the was reduced to 12 per cent hassle free for the applicants. best international standards. Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). structured properly, so there is flown around the world in decent start. The exports reduction of the goods and and hence indulged in profi- Six other visa centers in On this occasion, the The Cabinet on Wednesday a need to learn from other business class twice. (from SEZs) are about 6 lakh services tax (GST) from 28 per teering by not passing on the Mumbai, Kochi, Hyderabad, Ambassador of the State of Qatar cleared a proposal for creation of countries. “Our subsidies in agricul- crore per annum and has cre- cent to 12 per cent with effect benefit of the tax rate cut to Lucknow, Chennai and Kolkata to India, Mohammed Khater Al three additional posts, each for Developed countries, ture for instance are only ated 2 million direct jobs,” he from November 15, 2017. customers. will be operational shortly. Khater, said, “the State of Qatar, judicial members and technical including the European Union about $250 per annum per added. Speaking to The Pioneer on under the wise leadership of members, in the NCLAT, (EU) and the US, have alleged farmer, compared to billions of Speaking at the function, working conditions, safety and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al according to an official release. in the World Trade dollars which western coun- Niti Aayog Chief Executive salary issues, Major Addullah Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, “The posts will be created Organization (WTO) that tries give,” he said. Officer Amitabh Kant said Khalifa Al Mohannadi, Director has witnessed a speedy growth in Level 17 (2,25,000 - fixed) India provides huge subsidies Talking about special eco- increasing exports would help of Department of Visa Support and development over the past plus allowances as admissible. to its farmers. India always nomic zones (SEZs), he said in boosting the country’s eco- Services at the Ministry of years and the Indian communi- The total financial implication maintains that its farm subsi- there is a need to make these nomic growth. Interior of the State of Qatar, ty in the State of Qatar has con- will be 2,27,82,096 per dies are well below the WTO’s zones as zones of excellence, Rather than SEZs, India said, “We have a lot of rules and tributed significantly in the annum,” it added. cap of 10 per cent. which should be investor needs coastal economic zones, regulations that protect the development process. The State The new posts would The US has also dragged friendly, having state-of-the- he said adding incentives rights of labourers in the State of Qatar protects the rights of the ensure meeting the mandate India to the WTO’s dispute art infrastructure. should be linked to employ- of Qater. It is very apparent that expatriates and facilitate their provided to NCLAT by the settlement mechanism over “We need to transform ment creation. the State of Qatar has improved work procedures while recog- Finance Act, 2017, the export subsidies being pro- our SEZs into that model,” he These zones would have a its regulations with regard to nizing the contribution of the Companies Act, the Insolvency vided by New Delhi. said adding that competitive huge positive impact on India’s labourers’ issues. And we are Indian community.” and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. “If you look at the kind of economic zones are not based economic growth, he added. # < A * " ' * 8 5(( ( ' & & D ! ' 9< & < D ! & < & # & * 3 <& & # * 3< # ( ! " # $%& $'() ' DD
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Services. bought shares worth 999.02 MR Infrastructure on signed a binding term sheet #)/&1.1 Post the policy reforms in enchmark Sensex erased However, the markets rose NTPC was the biggest loser crore Tuesday, while domestic GWednesday said Tata with the investors (Tata 2016 and 2017 such as demon- early gains and ended during Modi’s announcement in the Sensex pack, tumbling institutional investors (DIIs) Group along with an affiliate of Group, GIC and SSG Capital ousing sales are expected etisation, Real Estate Regulatory Bover 100 points lower on that India had demonstrated 2.25%, followed by Tata Motors, offloaded equities to the tune Singapore’s sovereign wealth Management) pursuant to Hto rise in 2019, as the Authority (RERA) and Goods & Wednesday as investor senti- anti-satellite missile capability Bharti Airtel, PowerGrid, of 196.70 crore, provisional fund GIC and SSG Capital which the investors have realty market is on a recovery Services Tax (GST), the resi- ment remained subdued ahead by shooting down a live HDFC, Reliance Industries, data showed. Management would invest agreed to invest 8,000 crore path after absorbing the impact dential market is absorbing the of expiry of derivative con- satellite. Hero MotoCorp and M&M Globally, equity markets 8,000 crore in the company’s in GMR Airports Ltd, GMR of policy reforms like RERA, impact of these changes and is tracts. “Market gave up opening that shed up to 1.85%, were mixed amid expectations airports business. Infra said in a regulatory GST and note ban, according to on the path to recovery, CBRE A weak rupee and linger- gains ahead of F&O expiry (on Yes Bank was the top gain- of action by central banks to Following the transac- filing. CBRE. said. This led to a growth of ing worries of a global slow- Thursday) and on worries over er, spurting 5.62%. counter slowdown fears. tion, GMR Infrastructure and The investment amount of The CBRE said 200 million about 15 per cent year-on-year down also weighed on the global economic growth as US Other winners were In Asia, Japan’s Nikkei its subsidiaries will hold 8,000 crore will consist of sq ft of space would be added in new supply and 13 per cent markets, brokers said. 10-year yield slid further. IndusInd Bank, SBI, Bajaj Auto, dropped 0.23%, Singapore’s around 54 per cent stake in 1,000 crore equity infusion in in 2019 across all segments year-on-year in sales. The 30-share BSE Sensex However, bank index remains HCL Tech, ONGC, Bajaj Straits Times 0.06%, Taiwan GMR Airport, while employ- GMR Airports and 7,000 crore including housing, office, retail “As developers align them- settled 100.53 points, or 0.26%, on positive trajectory in expec- Finance, Axis Bank, Infosys index 0.16% and Korea’s KOSPI ee welfare trust will hold about towards purchase of GMR and logistics. The real estate selves with structural policy lower at 38,132.88, while the tation of ease in liquidity and Vedanta, rising up to 5.27%. fell 0.15%. Hong Kong’s Hang 2 per cent, Tata Group around Airports Ltd’s equity shares stock in India will reach 3.7 tril- reforms implemented in the broader NSE Nifty slipped crunch and pick up in credit Sectorally, BSE Utilities Seng rose 0.56% and Shanghai 20 per cent, GIC about 15 per from GMR Infrastructure and lion sq ft at the end of this year, past few years and with chang- 38.20 points, or 0.3%, to growth by FY20. shed 1.08%, energy 1.01%, Composite Index advanced cent and SSG around 10 per its subsidiaries. the consultant said in a report ing characteristics of demand, 11,445.05. “India is likely to continue power 0.95% and auto 0.77%, 0.85%. cent. The proposed investment ‘Real Estate Market Outlook we can expect residential supply During the day, the bench- its outperformance among among others. Among European markets, As part of this transaction, is subject to definitive docu- 2019 — India, released here. to improve in 2019,” the con- mark indices witnessed sharp emerging markets due to FII Bankex gained 0.70%, fol- Paris CAC 40 fell 0.42% and GMR Infrastructure also mentation, customary regula- “The growth of the Indian sultant said in a report. volatility after Prime Minister inflow, expectation of revival in lowed by consumer durables, Frankfurt’s DAX shed 0.33% in intends to provide exit to exist- tory approvals, lender con- Real Estate market in 2019 will The residential market is Narendra Modi tweeted that he earnings growth and political finance and basic materials. morning deals. London’s FTSE ing private equity investors sents and other approvals, the be driven by numerous factors better placed this year as spec- will be addressing the nation, stability,” said Vinod Nair, head Meanwhile, foreign insti- also dropped 0.47%. who hold 5.8 per cent equity company added. including technology, demand- ulation-led investment activity supply dynamics, improved ease has reduced significantly and of doing business rankings and financial checks are in place to the dust settling post the imple- prevent over-gearing, it added. mentation of reforms such as On outlook for housing * ( ? (( GST, RERA among others,” said sector, the report said the sup- Anshuman Magazine, chair- ply-demand scenario is expect- )$!/. cent of the retail is in the Rajnish Wahi said here. billion in the next 7 years.” wraps, and home gym sets. in diversity. In 2018, India’s e- man & CEO of CBRE India. ed to improve and unsold inven- organised sector... In the past, He said the country’s over- On the Punjab market, he They also sell huge quantities commerce heralded the rapid Magazine, who is also the tory levels are likely to decline napdeal is making progress unorganised retail was adverse- all consumption demand was told reporters that Punjab- of safety rods and protein sup- emergence of buyers from India’s chairman and CEO of South further. Affordable housing will Sin taking Indian markets ly impacted by organised worth USD 800 billion cur- based retailers were the high- plements,” Wahi added. tier-II and III cities. This growth East Asia, Middle East and drive supply and demand, online to offer sellers a robust retail... Snapdeal built a mar- rently and was expected to est sellers of sports goods on Snapdeal has more than 5 of e-commerce into India’s non- Africa, said significant growth backed by several government and future-ready opportunity ketplace to provide these reach USD 2 trillion by 2025. Snapdeal and serve buyers all lakh registered sellers from metro cities is expected to accel- across segments, would lead to reforms. to grow their business by (unorganised) sellers with an “Online commerce is nearly 2 over the country. “Some of the across India including 15,000 in erate in 2019 and over the next the addition of almost 200 mil- “Alternate assets such as expanding their operations, a opportunity to move online in per cent of India’s retail and will popular sports goods sold Punjab, he said. few years,” he said. Punjab is lion sq ft of new real estate space co-living, student and senior senior company official said order to grow,” Snapdeal senior reach 10 per cent by 2025. online by Punjab-based sellers “On the buyer’s side, the e- industrially an aggressive and in 2019 across categories includ- housing will continue to garner here on Wednesday. vice-president (Corporate Thus, the online market in are punching bags, badminton commerce market in India is prosperous state and is a signif- ing office, retail, residential and greater interest from end-users “In India, (just) 10 per Affairs and Communications) India will be worth USD 200 racquets, sports shoes, hand growing not only in size but also icant market, he added. logistics. and developers,” CBRE said.
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46.70 UPL 904.20 911.65 895.40 900.05 ECLERX 1135.00 1143.50 1135.00 1138.50 RELINFRA 134.75 137.10 130.05 130.65 HINDALCO 208.00 210.55 206.50 207.25 SUNTV 588.05 601.40 583.05 588.85 MINDAIND 346.00 346.00 335.10 335.10 IOC 162.00 163.70 160.40 161.15 0.85 ICICIBANK 395.00 397.90 389.60 392.05 GNFC 302.05 306.10 298.50 302.55 KALPATPOWR 445.00 469.50 445.00 467.70 SUNDRMFAST 552.05 574.95 549.95 574.95 TITAN 1125.00 1125.00 1106.00 1121.60 5.85 INDUSINDBK 1720.10 1814.20 1720.10 1805.85 VOLTAS 613.00 626.75 613.00 623.80 MFSL 440.95 451.20 438.20 449.50 APLLTD 537.00 537.00 522.50 528.00 AXISBANK 761.30 770.00 755.85 760.50 3.40 DHFL 136.00 140.00 135.20 136.40 SPARC 187.75 195.55 186.00 191.90 INDIANB 263.05 267.65 261.45 263.55 KNRCON 261.75 268.95 258.05 265.00 BAJFINANCE 2950.00 3014.15 2932.50 2943.00 8.65 JUBILANT 682.40 683.80 647.05 651.85 INDIGO 1422.00 1422.00 1392.50 1400.40 JKTYRE 90.30 91.00 89.00 89.50 GUJFLUORO 1059.50 1070.10 1057.00 1069.90 INFY 730.00 732.30 727.15 728.90 1.15 GMRINFRA 21.25 21.25 18.85 19.40 BALKRISIND 956.00 972.05 954.00 960.95 EICHERMOT 21460.00 21528.75 20881.30 20972.85 DCAL 200.50 208.40 200.50 203.05 ONGC 160.15 161.40 157.50 160.10 0.05 PNB 93.60 95.05 92.85 93.35 NATCOPHARM* 569.95 570.00 557.00 559.10 PAGEIND 24766.85 25462.85 24402.65 24402.65 GRINDWELL 568.35 594.00 568.35 585.00 WIPRO 255.20 256.40 253.75 254.55 -0.45 IDEA 29.45 29.55 28.30 28.45 COALINDIA 236.60 238.05 233.05 234.50 HAVELLS 760.00 764.40 745.10 749.60 ZENSARTECH 230.20 237.00 228.10 236.20 ITC 294.00 296.70 291.60 292.70 -0.70 DABUR 428.95 428.95 410.00 412.25 MGL 999.00 1034.15 990.30 1020.05 TORNTPHARM 1893.45 1915.85 1872.00 1885.50 SANOFI 5620.00 5759.45 5620.00 5715.80 BAJAJFINSV 7000.00 7079.00 6951.35 6969.75 -18.10 UBL 1363.80 1428.80 1329.65 1355.50 REPCOHOME 461.85 478.80 460.75 471.40 CHAMBLFERT 165.00 171.00 164.70 171.00 DBCORP 188.00 189.50 184.45 185.00 UPL 903.35 911.95 894.55 900.00 -3.30 BAJFINANCE 2957.00 3009.00 2931.05 2942.65 PNBHOUSING 819.70 840.75 816.00 816.05 MUTHOOTFIN 600.10 603.05 589.75 593.95 LUXIND 1348.00 1358.00 1327.00 1350.00 ICICIBANK 395.40 398.45 390.15 392.50 -1.60 WOCKPHARMA 431.40 443.00 426.35 429.35 SUNTECK 460.80 464.25 453.45 460.00 KEC 299.05 301.85 292.40 297.00 VBL 811.65 816.90 805.10 811.90 HDFCBANK 2318.55 2328.05 2279.05 2301.00 -10.35 AXISBANK 762.00 769.85 756.00 760.15 STRTECH 220.10 222.00 216.90 218.70 LAURUSLABS 395.00 404.50 391.55 401.90 TRENT 376.45 380.00 370.00 370.20 CRISIL 1504.00 1504.00 1455.00 1472.00 HINDUNILVR 1684.00 1707.80 1675.00 1676.00 -7.80 TATAMOTORS 174.00 175.00 169.00 169.90 ULTRACEMCO 3931.00 3996.75 3885.00 3913.90 DCMSHRIRAM 417.00 417.00 407.00 407.10 ASTERDM 155.50 160.00 154.05 155.85 SCHNEIDER 104.70 105.95 101.00 101.25 LT 1379.00 1391.10 1363.15 1365.00 -7.80 MOTHERSUMI 146.60 147.75 140.00 140.40 DMART 1490.00 1490.00 1470.15 1477.75 CADILAHC 336.00 341.40 328.55 332.05 JBCHEPHARM 345.00 356.70 343.00 353.65 SHILPAMED 345.95 353.00 337.15 344.30 ADANIPORTS 367.20 371.70 364.20 366.25 -2.35 MARUTI 6605.00 6643.70 6500.00 6522.25 IDBI 42.60 42.95 42.25 42.45 SOUTHBANK 16.00 16.10 15.80 15.85 ANDHRABANK 25.95 27.40 25.70 27.00 PNCINFRA 153.30 154.25 146.20 148.45 ULTRACEMCO 3951.70 3997.20 3880.00 3900.00 -25.60 RPOWER 10.80 10.85 10.29 10.38 WIPRO 255.50 256.50 253.75 254.50 IEX 159.40 161.00 156.00 158.80 NAUKRI 1894.95 1900.00 1850.00 1875.65 BAYERCROP 4350.00 4350.00 4325.00 4345.00 DRREDDY 2781.05 2814.00 2744.10 2764.00 -18.35 NTPC 140.60 140.85 136.20 136.95 WELSPUNIND 58.75 60.65 58.15 60.15 MCX 788.00 799.05 781.00 787.50 TATACHEM 583.10 585.90 577.50 583.35 ITDC 279.90 283.65 276.90 278.00 CIPLA 531.40 533.60 524.05 525.30 -4.00 IDFCFIRSTB 52.95 54.60 52.80 53.55 MANPASAND 113.00 120.00 113.00 119.30 VGUARD 217.75 224.30 215.30 223.45 HEIDELBERG 176.20 178.50 172.20 176.55 CAPPL 407.55 407.55 400.00 404.00 HINDALCO 209.05 210.85 206.70 206.90 -1.60 INFY* 728.00 732.40 726.25 729.05 BLISSGVS 165.10 169.50 162.25 167.25 TVSMOTOR 461.00 465.00 457.70 460.55 MARICO 339.10 342.30 335.10 339.90 GSKCONS 7018.00 7062.60 6960.00 6960.00 TECHM 771.00 773.00 761.60 764.50 -6.25 L&TFH 149.00 152.90 148.05 151.50 IGL 308.60 309.80 302.75 304.90 LTI 1674.00 1690.20 1662.65 1668.75 IPCALAB 927.95 932.95 917.50 921.25 IOB 13.75 14.10 13.68 13.77 TCS 1985.00 1998.25 1961.00 1968.20 HIMATSEIDE 200.50 225.00 199.55 221.60 JINDALSAW 86.15 87.85 83.75 84.45 QUESS 790.00 819.85 747.70 754.00 TEAMLEASE 3079.95 3079.95 2974.05 3011.55 COALINDIA 236.40 238.10 233.60 234.45 -2.00 HDFCLIFE 369.55 375.90 369.55 371.45 NOCIL 144.95 146.50 143.25 145.15 APOLLOTYRE 215.00 217.40 213.20 214.10 SHANKARA 410.00 414.85 390.00 398.45 VMART 2861.00 2861.00 2660.80 2685.00 TCS 1994.00 1998.00 1961.00 1964.85 -17.80 SUNPHARMA 469.35 477.50 460.40 464.20 ENGINERSIN 114.65 117.90 114.35 116.15 EXIDEIND 227.70 228.50 224.55 225.80 VINATIORGA 1630.00 1661.50 1620.00 1651.85 SONATSOFTW 329.90 339.00 329.90 337.85 ASIANPAINT 1494.00 1496.95 1463.50 1471.50 -13.55 HDFCBANK 2311.20 2326.70 2280.30 2300.20 PEL 2639.05 2673.95 2605.00 2621.70 SWANENERGY 104.50 108.95 104.20 107.00 CHENNPETRO 265.00 266.70 256.90 258.35 GMDCLTD 81.15 81.95 80.80 81.50 KOTAKBANK 1349.95 1363.90 1325.05 1329.95 -13.00 SAIL 51.00 51.80 50.00 50.20 NBCC 65.00 65.10 63.50 63.70 PRESTIGE 259.00 260.65 245.30 248.80 ABB 1330.00 1346.50 1321.05 1329.30 PHOENIXLTD 655.35 655.35 628.60 630.10 TATASTEEL 520.00 523.00 513.05 514.00 -5.35 ASHOKLEY 87.00 87.75 85.05 85.30 SIEMENS 1066.55 1084.00 1058.50 1061.80 SUVEN 267.00 269.95 263.10 265.50 GREENPLY 151.00 155.90 151.00 153.75 ABBOTINDIA 7349.00 7349.95 7240.00 7245.00 SUNPHARMA 471.80 477.35 459.75 464.85 -4.95 RBLBANK 661.00 678.65 658.00 670.50 HFCL 22.05 23.10 21.65 22.90 BRITANNIA 3102.20 3108.70 3080.00 3100.00 COLPAL 1258.00 1274.95 1256.05 1262.10 JYOTHYLAB 185.00 185.90 182.60 183.60 GAIL 359.00 362.00 354.45 355.00 -4.35 DLF 197.05 199.10 189.25 190.50 GRASIM 840.00 844.35 823.30 827.00 FRETAIL 467.40 467.40 452.25 467.00 TEJASNET 167.00 172.90 161.45 169.05 TNPL 205.00 211.00 205.00 206.50 MARUTI 6628.00 6640.00 6500.00 6505.05 -80.65 STAR 452.00 468.00 449.15 460.25 KEI 410.00 429.25 405.80 426.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 2956.00 2992.85 2950.00 2986.15 DEEPAKFERT 133.00 134.10 130.10 133.40 LALPATHLAB 1085.00 1090.00 1055.00 1065.60 GRASIM 843.00 844.40 825.00 826.10 -10.60 FORCEMOT 1659.80 1748.00 1650.00 1679.25 GODREJAGRO 504.00 518.00 500.10 505.00 INFRATEL 314.00 318.80 311.30 316.20 TATAMETALI 623.85 634.95 616.50 620.85 AEGISLOG 201.60 204.50 201.45 203.15 BPCL 384.45 386.00 377.30 379.00 -4.90 BOMDYEING 137.50 139.85 134.40 135.85 CANFINHOME 337.95 344.75 333.30 333.50 COROMANDEL 484.00 495.50 482.00 491.95 GICRE 240.00 245.25 238.00 239.00 CENTRUM 32.70 32.70 31.00 31.70 HEROMOTOCO 2593.80 2594.00 2535.00 2538.35 -36.10 BANKINDIA 102.75 103.50 101.50 103.10 INFIBEAM 42.80 42.80 41.30 41.65 DEEPAKNI 274.00 276.00 266.00 272.25 KANSAINER 453.70 454.00 444.00 446.90 ENDURANCE 1142.05 1154.80 1139.05 1149.50 RELIANCE 1377.95 1377.95 1344.25 1347.00 -20.25 KOTAKBANK 1346.20 1362.50 1325.25 1333.65 MAGMA 105.65 123.00 104.00 120.00 ITI 94.00 95.50 93.10 94.35 WHIRLPOOL 1512.95 1541.05 1501.00 1511.00 GALAXYSURF 1082.00 1086.80 1041.50 1055.00 M&M 672.05 672.65 658.55 659.00 -10.60 AVANTI 391.60 421.90 391.60 418.90 RAYMOND 806.85 812.50 793.95 797.00 RAMCOCEM 711.60 722.00 707.65 711.70 ADANIGREEN 35.25 36.60 35.25 35.45 JKCEMENT 814.45 840.00 814.05 840.00 POWERGRID 203.00 204.70 198.50 199.60 -3.25 ABCAPITAL 101.60 103.15 99.05 101.00 AMBUJACEM 232.00 238.15 230.65 231.60 BERGEPAINT 321.00 325.50 319.35 324.00 SHK 152.15 154.60 150.15 151.65 SOMANYCERA 398.00 409.50 398.00 408.50 HDFC 1955.55 1959.00 1906.00 1914.10 -32.20 HINDUNILVR 1689.40 1707.00 1676.00 1680.05 FSL 46.65 48.75 46.00 48.30 NIACL 187.10 197.00 186.35 194.85 GPPL 102.55 103.65 99.10 100.70 MAHLIFE 351.90 362.90 351.90 359.10 EICHERMOT 21401.00 21485.00 20855.65 21024.00 -358.00 TAKE 137.90 142.45 129.95 134.75 DRREDDY 2782.90 2812.00 2748.50 2757.00 HINDCOPPER 48.20 48.65 47.70 48.15 MAHINDCIE 233.50 234.00 225.00 231.60 SOLARINDS 1026.20 1032.55 1010.00 1020.00 BHARTIARTL 331.00 333.00 320.40 321.60 -6.20 RECLTD 151.65 152.20 148.75 149.35 BIOCON 612.35 617.75 600.00 603.15 BDL 279.05 300.00 277.40 284.00 PERSISTENT* 636.00 648.00 625.15 626.00 SUPPETRO 223.55 227.55 220.05 226.90 TATAMOTORS 174.00 175.00 169.15 169.75 -3.35 TATASTEEL 519.35 523.00 513.10 515.90 HEXAWARE 329.55 337.20 329.50 335.90 SUDARSCHEM 328.90 356.85 328.65 339.70 CCL 290.00 295.50 288.60 290.00 NTPC 140.90 140.90 136.20 137.00 -3.80 VENKYS 2318.00 2370.00 2305.00 2341.25 MOIL 155.60 156.15 152.05 152.50 J&KBANK 49.25 49.85 48.10 48.50 SKFINDIA 1925.00 1931.55 1884.20 1885.90 M&MFIN 412.00 431.50 412.00 425.00 FCONSUMER 44.70 45.35 43.95 44.65 NAVNETEDUL 108.15 110.00 107.00 108.00 HINDPETRO 276.00 277.00 268.40 269.25 -7.80 CUB 200.80 205.00 200.00 201.00 IOC 161.05 163.70 160.50 161.40 KAJARIACER 560.10 584.45 560.00 568.00 UFLEX 215.70 218.80 206.10 210.00 MAHABANK 13.45 13.55 13.20 13.27 ZEEL 423.95 428.35 419.80 424.20 LAKSHVILAS 65.00 67.80 62.80 63.15 ADANITRANS 218.05 219.40 210.10 212.30 MAHSCOOTER 3392.35 3445.00 3371.00 3406.00 RNAM 194.20 207.20 192.00 197.40 ASHOKA 126.95 131.60 124.80 130.20 FORTIS 136.55 138.00 136.10 137.45 TVTODAY 317.95 320.00 314.00 315.00 INDIACEM 100.50 104.15 100.45 101.30 GODREJCP 692.00 696.45 686.00 688.10 OFSS 3362.25 3407.80 3340.10 3345.50 TATAINVEST 830.00 835.00 826.00 826.75 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BANKBARODA 122.85 123.45 120.40 121.55 RCF 58.25 58.50 57.10 57.65 GLAXO 1295.25 1300.00 1270.00 1292.10 SCHAEFFLER 5415.20 5555.00 5398.65 5419.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 27806.65 27904.50 27575.95 27623.20 -58.55 JUSTDIAL 611.30 617.65 595.00 597.55 APOLLOHOSP 1167.35 1177.10 1151.95 1157.00 NBVENTURES 103.00 103.90 101.20 102.75 GESHIP 287.40 287.40 279.00 281.45 ICICIPRULI 333.90 354.00 332.15 347.65 27.40 LT 1376.30 1390.75 1363.00 1367.85 OMAXE 209.45 209.45 206.05 207.80 ATUL 3391.30 3579.00 3391.30 3522.55 GAYAPROJ 149.85 155.45 148.85 151.55 SRTRANSFIN 1208.50 1263.35 1197.00 1251.85 47.75 INOXLEISUR 303.00 341.80 296.40 323.45 MERCK 3363.00 3500.00 3363.00 3461.20 NLCINDIA 70.85 71.10 69.20 69.45 SHOPERSTOP 468.60 471.40 462.60 465.25 PGHH 10398.05 10880.00 10398.05 10770.10 372.05 M&M 675.00 675.00 660.15 661.60 SBILIFE 609.70 621.50 605.55 618.35 GUJGAS 146.00 146.50 143.00 145.00 AIAENG 1700.00 1775.00 1695.40 1775.00 L&TFH 148.90 152.90 148.00 151.90 4.45 BHEL 71.50 72.65 70.70 71.25 BHARATFIN 1098.00 1137.75 1098.00 1133.70 SADBHAV 250.60 260.00 250.00 250.00 KPRMILL 548.00 549.00 537.25 540.00 OIL 178.00 182.50 177.50 181.60 4.25 ORIENTBANK 106.15 115.50 106.15 114.20 CUMMINSIND 732.00 744.70 732.00 736.85 ISEC 245.00 247.60 242.50 243.65 IFBIND 949.00 964.00 930.00 935.00 NIACL 188.90 198.50 186.30 190.10 3.60 ESCORTS 811.10 824.65 800.90 816.80 HINDZINC 274.15 274.15 271.25 271.95 HERITGFOOD 532.35 540.65 518.60 520.35 DHANUKA 401.75 414.70 399.00 410.00 BANDHANBNK 490.00 498.30 484.15 496.90 9.10 VEDL 175.00 177.15 173.55 175.55 AJANTPHARM 1018.65 1023.30 982.30 999.00 PARAGMILK 254.00 260.00 254.00 257.60 GDL 126.30 127.50 123.45 124.55 SBILIFE 607.45 620.80 607.45 620.50 10.90 UNIONBANK 91.80 94.25 90.90 93.85 EVEREADY 196.60 198.50 187.70 195.60 NAVINFLUOR 716.25 717.15 708.05 711.10 FDC 169.90 170.10 165.25 170.00 ACC 1584.00 1614.00 1568.85 1597.60 26.75 CGPOWER 44.00 44.30 42.50 42.70 INDHOTEL 151.45 153.00 149.25 151.25 CONCOR 504.75 509.90 501.10 501.10 MAXINDIA 68.55 68.95 68.20 68.20 LICHSGFIN 531.05 543.55 531.05 532.50 2.50 IBREALEST 90.00 90.85 88.15 89.65 HSCL 115.75 117.80 113.05 114.20 RALLIS 162.00 163.00 161.10 162.40 ASTRAZEN 1975.45 1981.75 1940.45 1969.85 MRF 56350.00 56885.00 56200.00 56432.00 251.85 HEG 2013.35 2026.00 1970.00 1983.60 JAMNAAUTO 59.40 60.00 58.60 59.25 MHRIL 242.00 252.95 237.70 249.45 THYROCARE 519.05 530.15 517.00 517.00 SUNTV 587.00 601.70 586.00 587.40 2.60 ONGC 160.00 161.40 157.40 160.25 BANDHANBNK 490.00 499.00 485.80 492.60 JSL 39.70 40.50 38.30 38.70 MMTC 27.90 28.25 27.55 27.65 FINOLEXIND 498.00 499.40 490.05 498.80 SIEMENS 1065.00 1085.65 1058.50 1062.00 4.45 HDFC 1959.90 1959.90 1906.75 1920.45 HCLTECH 1034.00 1054.60 1027.80 1041.50 LEMONTREE 79.00 81.80 78.70 80.35 ADVENZYMES 171.85 174.00 169.45 170.55 HONAUT 22015.00 22401.00 21926.50 22400.00 HDFCLIFE 370.05 375.75 370.05 371.00 1.45 MINDTREE 939.90 948.50 911.00 940.95 IDFC 45.00 46.95 44.65 46.20 HUDCO 44.70 44.70 43.30 43.60 LINDEINDIA 470.15 500.00 470.15 484.20 CARERATING 994.90 995.50 990.00 991.55 BHEL 72.00 72.75 70.65 71.30 0.25 CANBK 282.00 287.40 279.30 285.90 NMDC 104.70 105.40 101.35 101.70 LTTS 1470.00 1490.00 1452.50 1463.45 IBULISL 277.00 287.00 275.55 279.05 APLAPOLLO 1405.90 1437.00 1401.95 1423.00 OFSS 3360.00 3410.80 3355.00 3370.00 11.70 PCJEWELLER 80.25 81.80 79.75 80.45 HAL 722.10 775.00 721.05 739.20 TV18BRDCST 35.05 35.35 34.45 34.55 NETWORK18 33.95 34.60 33.25 34.50 SIS 859.10 874.40 857.20 858.70 BANKBARODA 122.40 123.45 120.30 121.15 0.35 GRAPHITE 423.00 428.00 414.00 416.80 EMAMILTD 393.90 411.00 393.00 396.90 DIVISLAB 1711.00 1719.30 1661.00 1673.00 EIHOTEL 195.35 195.60 189.80 194.45 BALMLAWRIE 185.80 186.05 184.00 185.75 DMART 1486.00 1489.95 1467.50 1481.50 3.55 GODREJPROP 819.05 879.00 806.00 853.75 JMFINANCIL 88.00 93.80 87.85 92.45 OBEROIRLTY 521.00 527.00 516.35 521.00 TATACOFFEE 89.55 91.70 89.55 90.60 ORIENTCEM 85.00 85.10 81.20 81.20 BEL 92.90 94.20 91.55 91.85 0.15 ITC 293.00 296.35 291.75 293.00 AUROPHARMA 780.20 788.00 771.85 776.45 GODFRYPHLP 1123.60 1147.50 1111.40 1119.00 SUPREMEIND 1079.35 1111.00 1063.40 1085.55 AKZOINDIA 1779.60 1779.95 1740.95 1749.70 AMBUJACEM 233.00 238.25 230.40 231.60 0.20 HINDPETRO 275.80 276.95 268.20 269.15 TATAPOWER 72.25 72.80 71.10 71.35 GHCL 234.70 246.00 234.65 243.20 ALLCARGO 112.95 114.00 111.25 113.00 ESSELPRO 115.35 116.25 113.00 114.35 COLPAL 1262.95 1276.00 1255.55 1255.55 -0.05 BEML 973.00 990.40 956.95 967.00 BAJAJFINSV 6999.00 7075.00 6963.35 6967.00 CENTURYPLY 198.50 201.50 195.20 197.00 PTC 74.85 75.25 73.40 73.85 KIOCL 138.25 141.45 136.10 136.50 BRITANNIA 3117.00 3117.00 3078.00 3098.00 -1.15 PFC 119.00 119.80 117.05 117.70 JSLHISAR 88.45 93.00 87.65 91.45 GREAVESCOT 137.10 142.00 136.50 141.00 PIIND 1025.00 1030.00 1014.10 1030.00 LAOPALA 206.55 211.00 201.85 209.70 GODREJCP 692.00 697.60 686.15 690.15 -2.05 TECHM 772.10 772.90 762.35 764.40 AARTIIND 1538.00 1596.00 1531.90 1591.70 TIMETECHNO 101.00 107.35 100.35 105.90 CENTRALBK 32.95 33.10 31.95 32.00 THERMAX 995.00 995.00 985.00 991.45 PIDILITIND 1230.00 1237.05 1213.55 1222.50 -4.05 ICICIGI 1014.65 1023.00 972.70 980.00 BBTC 1280.00 1296.65 1260.00 1281.45 TRIDENT 67.45 68.75 66.95 68.25 ALKEM 1769.10 1775.55 1748.00 1750.00 JCHAC 1832.00 1964.40 1800.00 1939.00 PEL 2644.00 2675.00 2607.05 2618.00 -10.05 DELTACORP 248.00 258.90 247.30 257.25 PVR 1609.00 1623.45 1570.20 1606.90 COCHINSHIP 391.00 397.95 383.45 395.20 FINCABLES 481.00 490.00 476.00 488.00 GULFOILLUB 828.35 840.00 819.50 830.00 NHPC 24.80 25.00 24.60 24.70 -0.10 LUPIN 734.00 741.00 723.00 724.75 RAIN 97.00 98.45 96.15 96.35 NHPC 24.85 25.00 24.50 24.60 ITDCEM 132.80 132.80 128.65 129.00 VTL 1078.10 1082.10 1062.00 1062.00 GICRE 242.05 246.00 239.10 239.60 -1.25 ALBK 51.70 52.55 51.00 52.25 TITAN 1120.00 1123.10 1105.00 1119.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3291.00 3324.25 3253.80 3290.00 GET&D 270.50 275.00 263.00 263.00 RELAXO 751.70 764.50 751.65 760.00 HINDZINC 273.50 276.00 271.00 271.30 -1.90 JINDALSTEL 164.50 168.05 164.20 166.25 SYNDIBANK 40.70 40.85 39.85 40.50 TORNTPOWER 255.10 257.05 250.50 252.75 EIDPARRY 202.20 203.10 195.10 199.35 FLFL 480.20 483.25 475.70 480.00 ABB 1335.00 1348.00 1319.95 1321.30 -9.65 PHILIPCARB 169.00 176.00 168.10 172.55 NAVKARCORP 39.80 41.50 39.25 40.80 SRF 2463.00 2463.00 2417.95 2437.45 JKLAKSHMI 341.85 368.95 340.20 360.50 TVSSRICHAK 2200.80 2243.60 2180.00 2200.85 ASHOKLEY 86.70 87.75 85.10 85.60 -0.70 HEROMOTOCO 2593.00 2593.00 2538.00 2548.60 CASTROLIND 163.55 165.65 162.75 164.65 RCOM 4.57 4.57 4.57 4.57 BOSCHLTD 18280.00 18280.00 17905.10 17990.75 GILLETTE 6497.00 6515.00 6462.00 6475.00 MARICO 338.40 342.50 334.90 335.05 -3.05 IBVENTURES 273.00 288.85 267.75 281.75 SOBHA 460.00 474.00 459.45 472.00 MOTILALOFS 598.80 600.35 589.55 594.70 GLENMARK 647.30 650.35 640.75 643.65 TIMKEN 560.50 569.85 560.00 567.65 CONCOR 504.00 510.35 500.00 500.00 -4.65 JSWSTEEL 282.35 289.20 281.60 287.50 OIL 178.10 183.00 177.65 181.65 GSFC 101.05 101.95 98.55 99.50 JAGRAN 114.45 118.00 113.00 116.70 TRITURBINE 106.00 108.00 105.50 108.00 ABCAPITAL 102.00 103.25 99.50 100.70 -0.95 GICHSGFIN 250.05 275.50 242.20 271.85 TATAGLOBAL 196.05 200.15 195.35 196.45 GAIL 362.80 362.80 353.30 353.60 BIRLACORPN 516.80 523.80 516.80 517.85 MONSANTO 2606.40 2607.00 2575.00 2575.00 SAIL 51.00 51.85 50.05 50.15 -0.50 ASIANPAINT 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May’s deal negotiated the UK’s pro-Europe voters. -- oppose a longer extension, with Brussels has already been “I said that we should be concerned it would disrupt the voted down overwhelmingly by open to a long extension if the European Parliament elections parliament twice but the gov- UK wishes to rethink its Brexit that start on May 23. ernment is widely expected to " ' ( & P ! P C 8 ( strategy, which would of course If Britain is still an EU present it for a third time on & % # mean the UK’s participation in member on that date, it would Thursday to ensure an orderly the European Parliament elec- have to take part in the vote, Brexit. business. single market, holding a second Time has been set aside tions,” Tusk said. and wrangling over Brexit EU leaders said Britain MPs will hold a series of referendum or stopping Brexit next Monday to try and whit- “And then there were voic- would continue to disrupt the could leave the EU on May 22 “indicative votes” — indicating by revoking Article 50 — the tle down the most popular es saying that this would be European political agenda for if the deal is adopted this week, their preferences on a piece of formal notification for depar- options to a final plan. harmful or inconvenient to months or years to come. or face a potential no-deal paper — for different Brexit ture. The alternatives that will Parliament’s unprecedent- some of you. Let me be clear, Tusk, who stressed he was Brexit as early as April 12. outcomes, although May is not actually be voted on will be ed power-grab was spearhead- such thinking is unaccept- expressing his personal view, In a bid to find Brexit legally-bound to follow their selected by speaker John ed by arch-EU MPs, who want able,” he told the Strasbourg urged the European parliament alternatives, lawmakers took instructions. Bercow on Wednesday and to either reverse Brexit or pre- Assembly. At last week’s to keep faith with those British the unprecedented step on The proposals put forward voting will take place at around serve much closer economic European summit, EU leaders voters still hoping for a longer Monday of seizing control of so include a customs union 1900 GMT with the results ties with the remaining 27 agreed to delay the day of delay or even the reversal of the Wednesday’s parliamentary with the EU, remaining in the expected at around 2100 GMT. States. Britain’s departure from the Brexit decision. AFP / ,/+# " R O : " P #*#! $ P 6P R# : : E ()#(#) *+ 3 * * * ( ( O 2$ #!!)/ L 0 - $ !&$ ( !&$ hina on Wednesday react- *( .#3,.! Several suspects including akistan on Wednesday Ced guardedly to India’s the company’s former chief Psought “more informa- akistan said on Wednesday anti-satellite missile test and outh African President Cyril operating officer Angelo tion/evidence” from India on Pthat it was against the mil- expressed hope that all coun- $C SRamaphosa’s son Andile Agrizzi appeared at the the involvement of the Jaish-e- itarisation of outer space and tries will uphold peace and admitted on Wednesday he Specialised Commercial Mohammed (JeM) in the dead- took a swipe at India’s tranquillity in the outer space. (", , * was paid $1,40,000 by a com- Crimes Court Wednesday over ly Pulwama terror attack and announcement of shooting Prime Minister Narendra ) - pany facing extensive corrup- the alleged theft of $120 million the presence of camps of the down a live satellite with a mis- Modi on Wednesday (" tion allegations, an admission from contracts with the prisons UN-proscribed terror outfit. sile — a rare achievement that announced that India success- ( - ( that could embarrass his father service. The case was post- Indian High puts the country in an exclusive fully test-fired an anti-satellite & * ahead of polls. poned to July. Commissioner Ajay Bisaria club of space super powers. missile by shooting down a live 3 - President Ramaphosa has “It is clear now with the was called to the Foreign Prime Minister Narendra satellite, describing it as a rare 0 -KH- ( sought, ahead of elections on benefit of hindsight that our Ministry by Foreign Secretary Modi earlier announced that achievement that puts the @ & * $ May 8, to de-toxify the ruling due diligence was insufficient Tehmina Janjua and the “pre- India successfully test-fired an country in an exclusive club of -( " African National Congress in retrospect of my father’s role liminary findings” on the anti-satellite missile by shoot- space super powers. * " which has been embroiled in going into the Presidency,” “Pulwama incident” were ing down a live satellite. The test makes India the * ) - numerous graft scandals since Andile Ramaphosa told shared with him, the Foreign The test makes India the fourth country in the world @ & * coming to power in 1994. News24. Office said, referring the dead- fourth country in the world after the US, Russia and China 3 ( “It was a severe oversight His company, Blue Crane ly terror attack as an “incident”. after the US, Russia and China to acquire the strategic capa- on our part,” Andile told the Capital, was contracted to pro- India handed over the to acquire the strategic capa- bility to shoot down enemy % News24 site of a $16,000-a- vide advice on more than 20 dossier to the Acting High bility to shoot down enemy satellites. : % month deal his company public and private sector con- Commissioner of Pakistan in satellites. The Chinese Foreign %, )6 signed with the Bosasa group tracts in Uganda and Kenya. New Delhi on February 27 with “Space is the common her- Ministry, in a written response in December 2017. There is no suggestion specific details of JeM’s com- itage of mankind and every to a question from PTI on India ( Bosasa, which is now Andile Ramaphosa or his com- plicity in the Pulwama attack nation has the responsibility to successfully test-firing an anti- " African Global Operations, pany were involved in the that killed 40 CRPF personnel avoid actions which can lead to satellite missile, said: “We have * * was a conglomerate involved in alleged corruption at the cen- on February 14 and the pres- the militarisation of this arena,” noticed reports and hope that * bidding for and running lucra- tre of the ongoing criminal ence of JeM terror camps and Foreign Office spokesperson each country will uphold peace * ( tive Government contracts. case. its leadership in Pakistan. Mohammad Faisal said. and tranquillity in outer space”. D 9$: ' D Q / 3" ( ( '3# )4 ( ( Beijing: China on Wednesday 0 !)/3,) " sacked former Interpol chief Washington: US Secretary of Meng Hongwei from all his he US Supreme Court over- State Mike Pompeo has told official positions and expelled Tturned Tuesday a ruling Pakistan that it must "deliver him from the ruling ordering Sudan to pay damages outcomes" to build confidence Communist Party, accusing to the families of 17 servicemen and trust between the two him of corruption, serious dis- killed in the 2000 bombing of countries, the State ciplinary violations and the USS Cole in Yemen. Department has said. encouraging his wife who is The high court ruled on State Department Deputy settled abroad to campaign procedural grounds: under reg- Spokesperson Robert Palladino against his detention. ulations related to the prosecu- said this when asked about the Meng, 65, who was once a tion of foreign states, it said the recent remarks by Secretary of rising political star among offi- Sudanese government should State Mike Pompeo in which he cialdom of the Communist have been served the complaint identified Pakistan's nuclear Party of China (CPC), held the in Khartoum instead of via its proliferation as the third top powerful post of vice-minister of embassy in Washington. security concern for the US. public security before being “In cases with sensitive "The secretary (of State appointed as China’s first official diplomatic implications, the Pompeo) has emphasised the to head the Interpol — a glob- rule of law demands adherence need (for Pakistan) to deliver al organisation that facilitates to strict rules,” the justices said outcomes and to build confi- worldwide police cooperation. in an 8-1 ruling. dence and trust between our He was expelled from the On October 12, 2000, a two nations and we do want to CPC and removed from office rubber boat loaded with explo- see a prosperous Pakistan that for serious disciplinary viola- sives blew up as it rounded the contributes positively towards tions and suspected graft crimes, bow of the guided-missile regional stability and security," the Party’s disciplinary watchdog destroyer, which had just pulled Palladino told reporters on and national supervisory com- into Aden, Yemen, for a refu- Tuesday at his biweekly news mission announced, state-run eling stop. conference. 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aulwasi Asterix. A literal transla- tion of Asterix in Gaul, our Gfavourite comic hero is back in Hindi to draw in fans from a cross-sec- tion of society that would naturally warm up to an underdog story and to whom 1)3 superheroes are all about super achievers and least about human frailty. They are oddballs who fight while having fun and + " renew us with the comforting warmth of # (" 1"*(1* " " " nostalgia. So it is that a city-based pub- & 2 lisher decided to get down to the business " 0 1 - of taking the franchise to a larger audi- ence. And yesterday, French Ambassador - Alexander Ziegler launched the first of the *" comic books in Delhi. The series follows the adventures of L! a village of Gauls as they resist Roman occupation in 50 BC. The comic book that extends beyond the realm of just one - meant for children, the series has a fan- " ( following that extends way beyond the ( borders of where it is based and has now broken one more language frontier with 3 " its launch in Hindi. However, what was the need for a translation? “Most of us speak two or three * languages and range from dreadful Hindi speakers to the anglophone to the ( " Hindiphone. Hindi is our official language and there are so many ads in it that we M come across in our daily lives. We read all our sarkaari documents in Hindi. We watch our news in the language. So, it’s K< pretty much part of our day-to-day inter- + action with people. So, we thought it wouldn’t hurt to pick up the comic and * see how would read in Hindi because we do read comics written in the language. ( - And also these are meant for collectors, -L! (( anthropologists, ethnographers, linguists, 3 - translators, and college students. There is a vast variety of audience and readership that we are looking at,” says Dipa * M Chaudhuri, co-translator of the Asterix Comics in Hindi. The decision to have an edition in the about what we were writing so that we cates that at the end, a boy would be O+P ' language, says Chaudhuri, originated didn’t exceed the speech blurb,” says cooked and eaten. So while translating, we & from “a lot of mad ideas that take place Chaudhuri while talking about the chal- had to take both into account to get the in publishing houses. During one of the lenges that came her and her co-transla- context right. It wasn’t just the question international book fairs, the publisher Ajay tor Pankaj Gupta’s way while translating of translating the dialogues but about tak- "E" Mago, made a blind call and walked inside the first four comics of Asterix and ing the background in account, making ! the stand of Hachette Livre, the publish- Obelix. So minute details to the extent of sure that nothing gets lost in translation er of the comic in French. He had recent- not changing the sizes of the blurbs were or goes out of context or becomes too odd ' : ' ly acquired the publishing rights of The taken into account. since they are speaking in Hindi,” she says. Adventures of Tintin comics for its trans- However, it was not easy. “Every lan- That is also the reason why even though ! ' ! lation in Hindi from Casterman (in guage has got its own sound system. So Asterix speaks in Hindi, he still has the 2009). So he was almost convinced that a simple thing like a water splash would French connect intact. “We can’t do away ; the logical thing after Tintin ought to be be written plouf in French and splash in with it because of the visuals since the ! & " Asterix. Then he negotiated with them for English. The Hindi equivalent is chapaak! story is also French as are the battles,” she & ! ; at least five years.” Even though it is obvious with the visu- says. The only thing that has been One of the important component of N##.6&)/1/# al of splashing water, but again the text changed are the names of the Romans ! ' 8 9 their demands was that it had to be trans- needs to match with the language. So we except for Julius Caesar, for the sake of & lated from French and not from English. /,3!3,0) translated a tremendous amount of word easy identification. " ; “I suggested Ajay that he should bring play too in the dialogues.” Chaudhuri insists that Asterix comics '& Puneet Gupta on board who had trans- ,1)$63# , Moreover, any one who has read the in Hindi has got the same production val- lated Tintin from English to Hindi. And ! !)/ comics can recall that it is peppered with ues and quality as the French and English since, I knew French, Ajay Mago told me Moreover, while putting it in Hindi, frames which had only battle cries or ones. " % to step in. It just took me 24 hours to sign the visuals which had a very important &!@#03#. sounds (without speech blurbs) so those Chaudhuri believes that it is a wrong & " the project,” she says. presence in the comic, had to match the frames had to be redrawn. “The original notion to think that Asterix is for children. GP But the idea, feels Chaudhuri, origi- text. “There is no way in which you can & 0,1&$# French or English text is transcribed by “These relate not only the medieval his- L nate in Ajay’s head much before. “Like pass off a wild boar as chicken,” she says. 0.!33#) !" !) hand (manually), but we did not do that. tory of France, there are some expressions most Indians we have grown up listening For getting it right, there were various We looked for a font which was close to in Latin like, de facto, ad nauseum that we to mad comedies and reading comics and drafts of translations — at least six to seven +.#) )$ the original one and the text was entered continue to use that makes them very con- % - we have had serialised comics in news- of them before they went to Hachette & !) by a keyboard,” she says. temporary. There are interesting, lesser- * + papers and in single-frame as well. So Livre in France. “First they asked for a Asterix often had run-ins with the known facts that have multiple interpre- Ajay, in his childhood, nurtured this sample translation and we sent them 10 #)/&! 3 # !)$! Goths, who spoke in a dramatic French tations and connotations. A child would ( dream and imagined what would it be like pages of the first book. After a month or accent. This is depicted by harsher sounds interpret it very differently and is likely "* - to read Asterix comics in Hindi.” so, they got back with a very good feed- #S1!&#)3! in Hindi. “We had to look for fonts that to love all his antics and all the fighting. - ** ( However, getting the project was the back and they were convinced that it’s #$$$O were dramatic, bold and hard-hitting. The adolescent might react to all the fight- " first of the many steps that they had to headed in the right direction. We sent People say, ‘God lies in detail’ and even ing very differently because of the raging ( ( undergo. “There were several rounds of them about two rounds of final transla- while being an atheist, I have to confess hormones. The adult might want to go translation because there is a huge play of tion so that they could come up with final that it did lie in detail and in the way we beyond the surface and look at the con- L! ( words. There are a lot of cultural inputs changes and feedback,” she says. However, were trying to convey each and every structs — the social hierarchy, implica- N3 3 in Asterix in French so you don’t convey this was not the end as laying out Asterix detail through translation,” she says. tions of these songs and sounds and dia- $ NE ( the narrative, you communicate it.” in a different language, in the comic The comics have an abundance of logues as the meaning keeps slipping No, the purists need not worry for the frames, was another ballgame altogether songs and Chaudhuri uses those to illus- through your fingers and you have to publishers never had the intention of because Hindi is much longer than trate the nitty gritty that they went into. catch it. And then you might get a differ- ! @ F 0 Indianising the narrative. “Every language French. “There is a song where it says that the ent meaning the next time you read it.” has its own kind of rhymes and phrases In French, all the accents are on top, slaves do not know how to row a boat So what is stopping you from picking * that hail from its deep-rooted cultures whereas in Hindi, all the maatras are on which is taken from a French nursery up the Hindi translation of the Asterix? 0 ! which were kept intact.” the side. All of us had to be very careful rhyme which is actually cruel and indi- ? 9 - ! * " s they say, “short-cuts make things have changed the theatre. Along delays” and director It’s much more professional and ! N Raman Kumar is its firm believ- R / it is no longer the platform for the ( -M er. He elaborates when he says, amateur. With the emergence of . * “There are no short-cuts in life, various theatre groups, it is sure- the simpler you live your life, the ly touching new heights.” happier it will be. In life, most $ .)@1.61 ! . ( ( * Raman strongly feels that in short-cuts end up taking much fact, the emergence of online longer than actually taking the * * ( * channels and technology has been " ' longer route.” spoon-feeding people, and hence, " The director recently helmed theatre has become a means for a theatrical drama, Hello Zindagi, them to come out of their houses * that revolves around five women and watch live performances on * of different backgrounds and stage. “This has become a major * V9M characteristics. These women are reason why we see more of house- played by actresses Minissha ful shows nowadays,” he says. ( Lamba, Kishwer Merchant, While the director feels that - Delnaz Irani, Guddi Maruti and the two media work in terms of N Chitrashi Rawat, who live togeth- people’s comfort and entertain- -/ - er in Mumbai. Raman explains ment choices, actresses Delnaaz * * the characters, “Pammi Singh and Kishwer both feel that every (Minissha Lamba), is divorced medium has its own charm and as ( and lives with Bakula (Delnaaz an artist, one should keep the good ;H=H Irani), her ex mother-in-law. They work going, whether it’s acting for ( are great buddies and live their life theatres or for a film. “One should * - to the fullest. Shivani (Chitrashi accept the work and do it honest- Rawat), the sanest member of this ly. Nowadays, online shows are L/ mad house, who not only runs the showcasing a lot of bold content, house but also takes care of however, one can find bold stories - Bakula’s hotel business. Pammi’s in theatre too. So both the media * " school friend, Sheena (Kishwer has its own place,” says Kishwer. (( Merchant) is another resident of Raman explains that it takes a the house, who was physically lot of hard work to transform a abused by her husband and now written play into a stage perfor- had completely lost her self con- mance. He says, “Everyone has fidence. Lastly, the household their part to play. The director is * L! help, Bijoya Di (Guddi Maruti) is the captain but the crew’s contri- ( the most respected woman in the bution cannot be ignored. house. Especially, the actors’ as they are (" The harmony in the home the medium to convey the script - !* gets tangled in a web of mixed to the audience.” V9M emotions when Vicky (Rahul The director says that he finds ! Nayyar) enters the scene and his inspiration from life stories. He - >G falls in love with Pammi. He says, “I read a lot. I am an observ- wants to marry her and take her er. I look around and find inspira- - to the US. Bakula decides to tion in so many real stories. Reality move with them too. The plot is great art and the world around -- 0N( ( thickens when Bakula decides to you, the greatest school. 0N M give her business to a corporation leaving things more problematic women living under one roof pos- God has made life beautiful, but theatre evolved over the years, he Interpreting life is more creative on lease which is being organised and complex than ever. sess extremely disparate charac- it’s we who are the problem cre- would say, “Theatre has changed than doing a pure fiction. It’s * L by Vicky. What’s guaranteed is Raman says that it is impor- teristics, and are from different ators and this results in causing a lot. Just as the advent of inter- goodness of those real stories ( that these flaming personalities tant to celebrate life rather than strata of life, but humanity is misery.” net and digital platforms has around you that makes life beau- M when thrown together in the simply living it, and “the play something that keeps them unit- Raman has been around for transformed our lives, similarly tiful and you feel like saying Hello cauldron of life turn up the heat advocates just that. Those five ed. I have tried to portray that so many years, ask him how has people’s attitude of looking at the Zindagi!” " D3 ! " # $%& $'() . *6 ( 8 D ( * ( - ( ! * -) ( * (+ ! mong the many sins that firm determination and regular Aman should avoid, thank- practice, it is possible to do so E)+#$F * "- ( * 3 (( lessness is one that is cruelly even when submerged in our double edged, causing more daily activities. In time it * - - * N( * pain to the benefactor. To for- becomes part of man’s existence get the good deeds done on you and he need not consciously by someone breaks the heart of remember God all the time. fter a stellar performance in the last the good-doer. Consequently, God has given us life, the three years, and with the support of the many others with good inten- means and spirit to survive, and Agovernment, NAFED is set to record a tions for the society curb their to excel, and yet we fail to turnover of 20,000 crore and should be able natural inclination for helping remember Him. It shows thank- to reach a profit of 450 crore in this year. This others when examples of lessness, which sometimes is the first time that NAFED has posted such ungratefulness are put forth to becomes deep rooted in man high profits. However, the managing director them. The world gets poorer and he finds difficult to cleanse of the company, SANJEEV KUMAR CHADHA, when people start questioning himself of this sin. This happens understands that the company cannot remain the very moral of doing good to because of his arrogance and his dependent only on procurement and thus, has others and become indifferent self deception that he is the doer begun to diversify its revenue channels into to the problems of others. This and should come out winner by retail, bio-CNG and is also exporting and is most damaging to the health all means. With this kind of importing agri products on behalf of the gov- of a society. The sinner who temperament he severs his in- ernment. Edited excerpts from the interview: commits the act of thankless- born relationship with God. ness in fact, causes grievous If material gain is the pur- NAFED is eying to set up 100 bio-CNG injury to the society, much to its pose of life, or accumulation of plants across the country. What is the detriment. wealth gives us inner peace, update on this front? At the spiritual level too, then Ravanna, Kansa and The Ministry of Petroleum has come out with man falls prey to acts of thank- Duryodhan should have been a policy to promote bio CNG in the country. lessness, sometimes due to his most happy and content but The challenge in this sector till now was that arrogance. God, our ultimate then we see what kind of end the chain from the supply of raw materials to Father, has sent us to this beau- they met with because they the final product was not getting completed. tiful planet, provided us with all denied God, turning epitomes Thus, NAFED has taken up the role of the facil- the requirements for survival, of thanklessness. itator and we will be supplying the raw mate- flora and fauna, a versatile body Being thankful makes a rials in the form of agri-waste from sugar mills, and a brain without a rival. And man humble and realise the true municipal waste and stubble from farmer’s this, he has given us, without worth of his existence, which is fields. We have tied up with the municipali- expecting anything in return. Of to help and do good to his fel- ties in Ahmedabad and Jammu to provide us course, we can’t give him any- low beings. Always be thankful with segregated waste for the plants. We will thing but we surely can give him even to the smallest of good also apply for all the statuary clearances for some of our time, just a few deeds. It spreads goodness all these projects and have tied up with technol- minutes of the twenty four around. And that is the essence ogy and funding partners. hours in a day. of life. To make the projects financially viable, the Our saints have stressed in (The author is the chief edi- government has offered us a very good off take the holy books that man should tor of a bi-annual magazine pub- rate of 48 per kg for 10 years, following which, remember God always. With lished by Ved Ishvareeya Vani) we have already signed an off take agreement tion. It is important to note that the bio-fer- pulses was achieved by government’s empha- so on. We have also partnered with e-com- with Indian Oil Corporation. The business tilisers have to be enriched and packed at the sis on supply of seeds and its promotion but, merce platforms like Grofers and Amazon. Our model is independent of government subsidy. site of the bio-CNG plants to avoid transporta- the key was purchase. If the farmer is con- focus is to popularise these products in the *+ As of now, we have already applied for 12 such tion costs from other location, to make it com- vinced that the government will buy his physical markets in the states by making use projects and actual work on these projects will petitive. As far as marketing it is considered, grains if the price is below the minimum sup- of the distribution channel. begin soon. We will lay the foundation stone with our outreach with the farmers across the port price (MSP), then he is incentivised to The challenge in organic farming is that for one such project in western UP in the com- country and our established NAFED brand, we grow more. This has to be similarly applied to the farmers who grow these products do not ing week. will be able to sell it easily. Also, Indian Oil has oil seeds. get the premium as paid by the consumers. To India needs at least 5000-6000 such plants around 3000 Farmer Seva Kendras where we We are producing certified seeds for puls- bridge the gap between the growers and the and for this to happen it is important that the will be selling this product. It is estimated that es and oil seeds for this purpose and are sup- market, we have identified farmer co-opera- funding source is not dependent on banks. once functional, the bio-CNG plants will gen- plying it to farmers. We have observed that tives and farmer producer organisations who Thus, we are looking at green bonds, UN funds erate employment for around 100-125 persons many farmers in Uttar Pradesh have shifted get the products certified and we are now and maybe even consider collaborating with at a unit. from sugarcane to mustard production, which sourcing the products directly from them. This IndianOil to jointly create a bond structure for adds to their income. Also, growing legumes way we are ensuring that the farmers are paid these projects. What type of certified seeds is NAFED helps nourish the soil with nutrients. This can at least 20 per cent more for their products. supplying to the farmers? reduce the use of artificial nourishment and Also, since we are able to make these products There is talk about the launch of NAFED’s We get the breeder seed from the Indian eventually improve the soil quality. Another more competitive, we will be able to pass on he 48th National Safety Week was celebrated at POWER- own bio-fertiliser. What are the plans in place Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), area to explore is the demand for oil cake from the benefit to the end consumers as well. TGRID Northern Region-I recently. In order to generate more for this? which is converted into foundation seed. This China and other Asia Pacific countries, which Recently, we participated in BIOFACH, the awareness among employees about safety in all spheres of life. We are launching our bio fertilisers since fer- is used to produce the certified seeds which is one of the bi products of the oil industry. largest event in the world for organic food, to The training programme on first aid and fire fighting was also tilisers are going to be one of the bi-products are then supplied to the farmers. India has study and understand the international mar- conducted at 37 establishments of the NRTS-1 along with train- at the bio-CNG plants. However, this fertilis- become almost self sufficient in pulses in the How are you planning to popularise the ket in this segment. Since all our organic prod- ing and safety awareness programme for contract workers at all er will need enrichment since it will come out last three years but, we are lacking in oil seeds. organic products launched by NAFED? ucts are APIDA certified, we can also export construction site offices. The celebrations saw the presence of of different types of raw materials. It will need Currently, we import around 80 per cent of our Under the NAFED brand, we have launched these to meet the demand from the interna- HK Mallick, executive director NRTS-I, YK Dixit, chief gener- addition of some inoculum, bacteria and oth- requirement for oil seeds but, there is a lot of 90 new organic products, starting from seeds tional markets like the Middle East. al manager (AM/Engineering/ULDC), among other senior offi- ers to make it rich and thus improve produc- scope in this area for India. Self sufficiency for like flax seeds, chia seeds, tea, flour, pulses and ? 9 cials of the organisation. + / : , +- + 0 .B3 " + COPE and the Competition Commission of India (CCI) joint- Sly organised a workshop on ‘Competition Law and Public Procurement’. CCI’s chairperson, Ashok Kumar Gupta, said that PSEs are not working in isolation and therefore, they have to be aware about the environment all around. He informed that (* - -1))$ . CCI will come out with a diagnostic tool kit for tender design to avoid bid rigging. The Director General of SCOPE, Dr UD Choubey said. “Procurement, value wise world over, is 15 per cent of the global GDP. India spends 30 per cent of the GDP on N N procurement.” He said public sector are system oriented and have introduced reforms in procurement like e-tendering, e-procure- unanda Sharma kick start- able to establish myself in this ment, bill watch system, reverse auctioning and so on. Other dig- ed her career with a industry with him, as his expe- nitaries present during the workshop included Atanu SPunjabi song, ‘Billi Akh’ in rience and vision for me made he executive director (HR) keep up the momentum and Chakraborty, secretary, Department of Investment and Public March 2016, which gathered the my journey in this field very Tof IndianOil Refineries, VK maintain their financial inde- Asset Management (DIPAM), Ved Prakash, chairman, SCOPE much deserved appreciation stress free. Shukla, recently addressed the pendence. As part of this sus- and CMD, MMTC, among others. from the audience. This singer firth batch of successful trainees tainable project, 394 success- and model, went on to create a Have you found the Punjabi of the youth skill development ful candidates found job place- buzz with her songs ‘Patake’ and music industry different from programme, undertaken by the ments by the NSDC in private ‘Jaani Tera Naa’ which resonat- that of Bollywood? company last year in association sector in trades like sewing ed amongst the youth and got The Punjabi music industry is with the National Skill machine operator, general everybody tapping their feet not equivalently good as Bollywood. Development Corporation house keeping, emergency only in Mumbai, Ranchi and As of today, every Bollywood (NSDC). IndianOil Refineries, medical technician, vision Delhi in India, but her voice has movie is incomplete without a as part of its corporate social technician, customer care been creating magic across the Punjabi number. Either there responsibility, had undertaken executive and general duty globe through her successful are remakes or new Punjabi training of youth from the assistance. shows in Canada, Australia, songs which give a sense of live- Delhi-NCT region in various The beneficiaries for this Europe, New Zealand, England, liness that lightens up the mood ! ( & ( training courses to support the initiative were drawn mainly & Dubai and so on. Sharma also and pumps in blood when you national campaign of Skill India. from Below Poverty Line *7* ' has the accolades of being invit- step out of the theater. These He advised the students to reg- (BPL) families, placing a spe- *( ( ed to the Dolce and Gabbana songs have been responsible to ularly update their skills and cial emphasis on skilling girl show in Milano, and at the store boost up the energy and emo- knowledge, to stand good in any students. Similar skilling (( & launch of Louis Vuitton, Delhi. tions in audiences. But, yes the ( ( #D 9 circumstance and support their schemes for youth were rolled Such talent is not hidden Bollywood music industry is families. Adding further, Anita out in all nine refineries of *7*P ( (( & 9& from Bollywood, and Sharma very professional and the peo- Shrivastava, general manager IndianOil located in various 7 # P #9 spread her wings into the glam- ple understand the value of (CC and CSR), specifically states across the country, ben- !& ( our industry with the track ‘Tere time, which is comparatively advised the female trainees to efitting about 2500 youths. ( & D Naal Nachna’ in July, 2018 less in the Punjabi music indus- along with Badshah, acclaiming try. more than 160 million hits on Youtube. Talent and determina- Nepotism in Bollywood *#"% %8 ( tion bring out the pearls from has caught quite a bit of the deepest of the seas, and attention. What are your he Steel Authority of India and Axle Plant of DSP. They Sharma has proved this with her thoughts on this? 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Everyday I have learnt new romantic songs will be released is the main key because of to LHB coaches from the ICF “Our entire focus is to begin launched new track ‘Sandal’ stuff, lived new moments and I this year. which the performers sustain coaches for improved safety the supply of this advanced which like all her other tracks cherish every single minute of their level in the industry. On and higher speed, the wheels LHB wheels so that the require- is going to resonate the youth it. What have been your chal- the hand, people from for LHB coaches are currently ment of Indian Railways can be specially the girls with exhilara- lenges in making a name in the Pollywood (as we call the being imported. SAIL was ini- fulfilled domestically. I believe tion and delight. Edited excerpts What type of music do you industry? Punjabi industry), also get an tially given an order to supply These LHB wheels have broad gauge. 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Tuesday as Roberto Bautista Djokovic was 5-0 ahead and my return." number one, who also failed However, a drop in Agut superbly recovered from on cruise control, Bautista With Roger Federer's to make the latter stages of Djokovic's level coupled with a first set destruction to win Agut severely struggling to match with Daniil Medvedev Indian Wells this month. a rise in Bautista Agut's 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 and book a place keep the Serbian at bay. postponed until Wednesday "I thought I played well aggression saw a complete in the quarter-finals. A short rain delay late in after a spell of heavy rain today and during this tourna- reversal in fortunes after a 30 And the top seeds kept the second set allowed forced tournament officials ment but two or three slug- minute weather delay. 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"I tried to conference to try and explain may have affected his focus, Doha earlier this year but 15- on John Isner for a place in miss less balls, to really con- this most remarkable of turn- was initially consistent with ' > 67$ 8 )#0$#& ! Charlesworth, Reid was his !, assistant in the Australian team ustralian Graham Reid is for five years before being ele- triker Mandeep Singh Aset to be named the Indian vated to the top position in Sscored a hat-trick as India men's hockey team chief coach 2014. outplayed Canada 7-3 to book till the 2022 World Cup after He was Australia's coach at a summit clash berth in the the national federation and the 2016 Rio Olympics but quit Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hock- the Sports Authority of India after the Kookaburras failed to ey tournament on Wednesday. gave their go ahead to fill the finish on the podium. The 24-year-old Mandeep position lying vacant for near- In 2017, Reid took up the fired in three quick goals (20th, ly three months. post of head coach of his for- 27th and 29th minutes), all of Reid's name was finalised mer club Amsterdam as well as them coming in the second in a meeting between Hockey assistant coach of the quarter, after Varun Kumar beyond the reach of the India and SAI officials on Netherlands team. But earlier had given India the lead in the Canadians who scored two Tuesday. He was picked over a this month, he was dismissed 12th minute of the high-scor- late goals through Fin number of candidates, includ- as Amsterdam coach following ing match. Boothroyd (50th) and James ing Jay Stacy, another ed to be till 2022 but as has which speculations started At the half time, India Wallace (57th). Australian and a three-time been case in the past, the NSF about him taking up the India were 4-0 up in the match With the win, India con- Olympic medallist. will review his performance job. before Canada reduced the tinued their unbeaten run in Reid's name has been for- after every tournament," the Even though Reid would margin through a strike from the tournament, with three warded to the Sports Ministry source said. be given a long rope till 2022, Mark Pearson in the 35th wins and a draw to top the for a final approval and accord- A veteran of 130 interna- a federation source said qual- minute. round-robin league table with ing to a source in the ministry, tional matches, Reid was a ifying for next year's Tokyo Amit Rohidas (39th), 10 points. 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