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rime Minister Narendra PModi walking into BJP’s Press conference room at the BJP headquarters surprised scribes on Friday as it had not /010!2- happened in the last five-year of his tenure. While excited ongress president Rahul journalists hoped a rare free- CGandhi on Friday said his wheeling question-answer ses- party’s strategy was to system- sion with him, the Prime atically close down every Minster did not oblige them “door” to stop Prime Minister and merely expressed confi- Narendra Modi from escaping. dence that the NDA was set to “We closed 90 per cent of return to power. In PM’s place, the doors (for Modi), he closed party chief Amit Shah inter- 10 per cent himself by abusing acted with the journalists. the opponents,” the Congress Modi chose not to answer chief said, while mocking the questions saying he will not PM for holding his first Press answer because the Press con- conference in five years. ference is being addressed by Rahul claimed the Shah, and in BJP’s system, dis- Congress has managed to dis- cipline has to be followed. “We mantle the idea of Narendra are disciplined soldiers of the Modi in the past five years. party. The party president is The Congress allegation everything for us,” Modi said. against Modi and BJP chief Shah started fielding Amit Shah was led by Rahul queries with Modi looking at ! " # after the PM showed up on the scribes whom he had thanked dais for a scheduled Press con- and complimented on their majority Government after Modi asked reporters to ask continue our journey at the will move forward as early as ference by the BJP chief, who hard work and hoped that they completing five years will come their bosses to “analyse” why a Centre and I am seeing that possible,” Modi said, adding gave a report card on the per- would have an opportunity to to power again. Political pun- second-mandate is given to a they are giving greater mandate poll-promises as mentioned in formance of the NDA take rest after the grueling dits should do an analysis of it Government. than they gave in 2014). the “Sankalp Patra” (mani- Government as well as party’s % " & ! campaign coverage. as why it happened.” He said his campaign was Taking a swipe at the poll- festo) would be decided and extensive electioneering. Modi had flown from He claimed that the a thanksgiving to people for sters, Modi said, “These pun- acted upon. “PM Modi is accompany- before the election results. The his parents (late PM Rajiv Madhya Pradesh and drove to Government of 2014 and 2019 five years when in different ters were the biggest casualty He said his Government’s ing Shah in a Press conference, PM is accompanying Amit Gandhi and mother Sonia the BJP office here to brief the were formed with “mandate of twists and turns the nation on May 17, a day after Lok USP was the last mile delivery which is an unprecedented Shah in the press briefing. It is Gandhi) by Modi, the Congress media on his experience and people” and not on account of stood with him. “Maine kaha jo Sabha results were announced of all the welfare schemes event for him. Let me ask him unprecedented. Very good. I chief said he would rather die expectations from the seven- any particular “situation” or yatra hamne shuru ki usko in 2014”. Saying that these pun- which he said was “new culture a question right now: Mr PM, am told the doors have also than insult the Prime Minister’s phase poll. “dynastic tradition” as was the badhane ke liye aapka ashirwad ters were then controlled by the of governance”. why did you not accept my been shut as journalists who parents. “Modi ji talks with Exuding full-confidence of case with previous bhi chahiye, aur main dekh raha Congress, he said, “Ye saab Shah, who addressed the challenge to debate on corrup- want to ask questions have hatred. He insults my father, again heading the National Government formations. hoon ki janata pahale se jyada doob gaye the.” Press Conference and took tion in Rafale?” Rahul said. been blocked. It is a great Press grandmother, great grandfa- Democratic Alliance (NDA) In a subtle dig at the heads badh chadh ke ashirwad de rahi “People have decided on questions, mentioned 133 Mocking the PM for not conference,” Rahul said. ther. But I will never in my life Government at the Centre, the of journalistic organisations, hai” (I sought their blessings to Government formation… We Central schemes which, he taking any questions in his first “I want to ask the Prime speak about his family, his Prime Minister affirmed that said, impacted 50 crore people appearance at a Press confer- Minister why he did not hold mother and father. I will die, the new Government would at all level as these were mon- ence, Rahul said, “Showing up a debate on the Rafale issue? I but will never insult his moth- start working on BJP’s itored directly by PMO. is half the battle”. He said it is want to ask you why did you er and father,” he said. manifesto promises at the ear- Modi said he started his “very impressive” to see the PM give 30,000 crore to Anil On question about the PM, liest. first campaign from Meerut, address his first Press confer- Ambani. I was ready to come Rahul said Modi came five Claiming that it was after the city of 1857 rebellion, and ence a few days before to Race Course Road to hold a years ago and he had a huge a long time that the concluded in Madhya Pradesh the Lok Sabha election results debate with Modi,” Rahul said, opportunity. “As an Opposition Government at the Centre was where revolutionary Bhima, a are out. posing a question at his Press leader, I would have liked to see returning with ease, Modi said, tribal, led it and was executed “The PM’s first Press con- conference. the PM moving the country “Rarely has it happened that a /010!2- Earlier, BJP president Shah by the British. ference is coming 4-5 days On a question on insult of forward,” he said. said the party has taken serious s three more BJP leaders — note of the statements from AUnion Minister Union Minister Anantkumar Anantkumar Hegde, Karnataka Hegde, Pragya Thakur and its % ' # ( MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Karnataka MP Nalin Kumar Madhya Pradesh party Kateel. Stating that the com- spokesperson Anil Soumitra- ments were against the party’s 32/-*,2 of the constituencies are wit- echoed Sadhvi Pragya Singh ideology, Shah asked the party’s nessing a four-cornered con- Thakur’s view on Nathuram disciplinary committee to sub- oudspeakers fell silent as the test, involving the traditional Godse, Prime Minister mit a report on the issue in 10 Lmonth-long high-octane rivals SAD-BJP combine and !" Narendra Modi broke his days for further action.” campaigning in Punjab ended the Congress, besides the AAP # silence on the issue and said he The entire BJP regrets the on Friday evening for the 13 and the fourth front under the $ % will never forgive Pragya Singh remarks and that is why Lok Sabha seats in the State banner of Punjab Democratic ' for her remarks. prompt action has been taken, which goes to polls on Sunday. Alliance (PDA). BJP chief Amit Shah said Shah said at a Press conference Making a final pitch to woo Prominent candidates in the party’s disciplinary com- with PM Modi alongside him. voters on the last day of cam- the fray include actor-turned- mittee has sought an explana- “We will immediately decide paigning for seventh and the politician Sunny Deol, Union "# "( ))) tion from them in 10 days. will never be able to forgive on appropriate action on them,” last phase of 2019 general elec- Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, " The BJP top leadership Sadhvi Pragya for insulting Shah said. tions which have all elements Union Minister Hardip Puri, "$ was pushed into a corner and Mahatma Gandhi.” “The BJP does not associ- of a political soap opera, the SAD president Sukhbir Badal, forced to ask its leaders to “Whatever has been said ate itself with the comments. State’s political parties and Punjab Congress president ' explain their comments on about Gandhi or Godse, these We not only consider such leaders went all out Sunil Jakhar, AAP’s State unit Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin kind of statements are very bad remarks as personal but also we holding roadshows, addressing president Bhagwant Mann, for- $ Nathuram Godse in view of all- and worth contempt. In a cul- have issued notices to those massive rallies, and meetings. mer Union Minister round condemnation and the tured society, this type of lan- responsible and disciplinary 278 candidates, including Preneet Kaur, besides several %%' ( * Congress questioning the PM’s guage is not permissible. This proceedings have been initiat- 25 women, are in the fray. sitting MPs and silence on the row. type of thinking won’t do. ed against them,” Shah said. Of 2.07 crore voters in ' ( ( legislators. "$ Meanwhile, Madhya Therefore, those who are doing On the candidature of Punjab, 1,09,50,735 are male, ) ! *+ The campaign, which Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer this have to think a hundred Sadhvi, the BJP chief said, 98,29,916 female, 3,94,780 first- began on a sluggish note, main- ', (CEO) VL Kanthrao on Friday times. Though she has apolo- “Her candidature is a ‘satya- timers and 560 third gender. between the rivals — the the ruling Congress, with ly because of elections being ,-. % submitted a factual report to gised, I won’t be able to pardon grah’ against a fake case of fake There are 1,10,264 divyang Congress and the Akalis — Bollywood superstars adding held in the last phase, gained - the Election Commission (EC) her from my heart,” Modi said, Bhagwa terror. A fake case of voters who would be provided over the issue of sacrilege and style and glamour in the poll momentum in the last fortnight "$ over the statement of Pragya. to a TV channel, hours before ‘Bhagwa terror’ was made in pick-and-drop facility. 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Aam campaigning. with national leaders drawing " Reacting to Sadhvi’s com- campaigning for the last phase which accused have been The campaigning wit- Aadmi Party (AAP) made alle- For the first time in the huge crowds at mega rallies and " ' ments on Godse, Modi said, “I of Lok Sabha polls ended. acquitted”. nessed acrimonious exchanges gations of horse-trading against Punjab’s political history, most roadshows in the State. /010!2- The weather is likely to remain pleasant on Saturday ain lashed several parts of and the maximum and mini- RDelhi-NCR on Friday pro- mum temperatures hovering viding relief from the scorch- around 37 degrees and 24 ing heat in the region. degrees Celsius, respectively. ! ( The Safdarjung observato- The Indian Meteorological ry, recording of which is con- Department (IMD) had pre- sidered official for the nation- dicted thunderstorm with rain al Capital, received 2.4 mm of and gusty winds over Delhi and rainfall till 5.30 pm. its adjoining areas of, Hisar, ,-4, they often don’t know the exact Areas under Palam, Lodhi Rohtak, Jhajjar, Panipat, Kosli, amount of the sanctioned loan,” Road, Ridge and Ayanagar Sonipat, Bagpat, Gurugram, irector General of Police the DGP said in an order. received 7.6 mm, 1.8 mm, 0.2 Rewari, Bawal, Manesar DD.M. Awasthi on Friday “It is a serious matter and mm and 3.6 mm of rainfall, Ghaziabad, Noida, Hodal, instructed superintendents of actions must be taken by respectively. The minimum Mahendragarh. On Thursday, police of all the districts to take launching an operation against temperature was recorded at the maximum temperature was stern steps against the middle- such culprits and their gangs”, came under criticism over the 24.6 degrees Celsius, two recorded at 36.7 degrees Celsius men involved in duping inno- the DGP further instructed. arrest as it claimed to have notches below the season’s while the minimum settled at cent farmers of the state in the The matter came to the waived off farm loans after average, while the maximum 23.4 degrees Celsius. pretext of providing loans. light after two farmers Tularam coming to power. was recorded at 37.4 degrees For Saturday, the IMD has “Some incidents of duping Maurya and Sukhdas of Bastar After a probe was ordered, Celsius, three notches below forecast pleasant weather with illiterate farmers by middlemen region were arrested in con- prima-facie through docu- the season’s average. Humidity the possibility of thunderstorm have come into the fore. The nection with a cheque-bounce ments produced by farmers oscillated between 100 per cent accompanied with very light modus operandi in these cases case. and based on evidences it was and 53 per cent. rains and gusty winds in Delhi is to take the loan books and The arrest triggered protest proved that they were duped by The weatherman has fore- and adjoining areas. Monsoon thumb impression of farmers over the “injustice” done to the someone else. cast cloudy skies for Saturday rains, the lifeblood for India’s on documents to get the sanc- innocent farmers who have The farmers were later with the possibility of thun- agriculture-dependent econo- tioned amount from the bank. been duped. released on bail by a lower derstorm accompanied with my, is expected to arrive in Since the farmers are illiterate The ruling Congress also court. very light rain in Delhi-NCR. Kerala on June 4. !
% /010!2- of the Defence Services Officers Institute will be granted. They he Defence Ministry has already get the benefits of pen- ) Tagreed in principle to sion. grant ex-servicemen status to The Army has also agreed Giving details of the inci- the experts once the expedition the personnel of Military in-principle to allow, the dent, the Army said here on returns by this month end or New Delhi: The Supreme CBI seeking to vacate the It disposed of the applica- Nursing Service(MNS) com- officers of MNS of the rank Friday, Singh was part of the 18- early June. Court on Friday withdrew pro- February 5 order, clarified that tion in pursuant to the direc- prising mostly women. This of Brigadier and above to member expedition team to Commonly known as the tection from arrest given to for- contentions and reasons raised tions and said that the CBI's service is demanding the sta- put their appointment stars Mount Makalu and died on May "abominable snowman," scien- mer Kolkata police commis- in the probe agency's applica- petition seeking contempt tus for a long time and once on their vehicles. Brigadier 16 while descending from the tists and experts, world over sioner Rajeev Kumar in the tion would not be grounds to action against Kumar for cre- granted, the retired personnel has one star and the Major gen- /010!2- summit point to camp four(first have tried to sight the mythical multi-crore Saradha chit fund accept or reject the request of ating hurdles in the investiga- can avail of all facilities like eral has two stars on their camp during the descent). The animal for the last several scam, in which the CBI want- custodial interrogation or grant tion of Saradha chit fund case ex-servicemen identity card, vehicle. he Indian Army moun- soldier had joined the Army in decades but success has eluded ed to interrogate him in cus- of protection, if any such peti- would be taken up in the due attending resettlement cours- Sources said the defence Ttaineering team, which spot- 2002 and was a keen moun- them. In this backdrop, the tody. tion is moved. course. PTI es for future employment and ministry had held a meeting in ted the footprints of the mythi- taineer having taking part in Latest finding by the Army The top court also jobs in public sector under- March with the Department of cal Yeti last month while ascend- several expeditions in the past. team has generated interest after expressed concern over the takings (PSU) and State Personnel and Training ing Mount Makalu in Nepal, has In the first ever discovery of it released the photographs and confrontation between the CBI Governments. (DoPT) representatives to successfully scaled the peak. its kind, the Indian Army on social media was abuzz with it. and the West Bengal Police in The Government may also redefine the definition of ex- However, the expedition suf- April 30 had said its moun- The footprint was mea- the case, saying that "at the allow the MNS officers to have servicemen include MNS. fered a casualty when one soldier taineering team has sighted the sured by calipers and army receiving end are silently wait- star plates on their cars if they MNS was raised in 1943 died while descending after footprints of mythical beast sources claimed here it match- ing lakhs of small town and are above the rank of Brigadier. through an ordinance and reaching the peak. He was iden- 'Yeti' in Nepal. The size of the es with earlier theories adding rural investors who have been So far, the officers of MNS were were defined as an 'auxiliary tified as Naik Narayan Singh pugmark measures about 32 the photograph was released to deprived and looted of their not allowed to do so leading to force'. The ESM status is given hailing from Pithoragarh, inch by 15 inch and the Army "excite scientific temper." Also savings". friction sometimes. The MNS to the personnel who are in Uttrakhand and is survived by tweeted its photograph and said the evidence will help in reach- It said however that its has the highest rank of a Major 'regular' force. his wife and three children. the evidence will be shared with ing logical conclusion, they said. February 5 order granting pro- General. tection from arrest to Kumar As regards the veteran sta- would continue for another New Delhi: The Supreme Court have hardened their stand and tus, sources said here on Friday seven days from Friday to on Friday expressed "disap- there is no administrative mech- the ministry will soon submit ' " enable him to approach the pointment and dismay" over the anism in place to avoid and in principle approval for grant competent court for relief. feud between CBI and West resolve such conflicts between of ex-servicemen to MNS to A bench headed by Chief Bengal Police during probe into the two wings of the police force the Supreme Court. A case /010!2- Justice Ranjan Gogoi and the Saradha chit fund scam case in the country," said the bench, was filed in Supreme Court by Justices Deepak Gupta and and said though the situation also comprising Justices Deepak the MNS personnel and its he Indian Navy on Friday Sanjiv Khanna left it open to was "grim", there was no admin- Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna. hearing was held on May 7, Tachieved a major milestone the Central Bureau of istrative mechanism to avoid or The bench noted that by 2019. Supreme Court told the in adding muscle to its anti-air Investigation to act in accor- resolve such conflicts. slew of orders passed in the case, Ministry of Defence to submit warfare capability with the dance with the law. While withdrawing the pro- including the one on February its reply in next hearing in a maiden network enabled coop- "Therefore, in the given tection from arrest granted ear- 5 this year, granting protection closed envelope. erative engagement firing of the facts, we would withdraw the lier by it to former Kolkata from arrest to Kumar, the apex The MNS are the support medium range surface to air protection given to Rajeev Police Commissioner Rajeev court had sought to "allay con- women staff commissioned as missile (MRSAM) by two of its Kumar, former Commissioner Kumar in the case, the apex frontation and clash" between officers in the Medical stream warships. of Police, Kolkata, vide our court said that despite orders the CBI and the West Bengal of the Armed Forces and they Cooperative engagement order dated February 5, 2019 and words of advice, "antago- State Police Force (WBSPF). come under the DG, Armed comprises of all the warships restraining the CBI from arrest- nism and acrimony" has esca- "With regret, we acknowledge Forces Medical Services. The and platforms having common ing him and thereby, leave it lated between the two forces of and accept that despite orders MNS representatives had data link to have common pic- open to the CBI to act in the country. and words of advice, antago- moved Armed Forces ture of the battle field and 0* accordance with the law," the A bench headed by Chief nism and acrimony has esca- Tribunal(AFT) on 28 different enable them to thwart satura- bench said. Justice Ranjan Gogoi said that lated and not ebbed as is evident issues. The main issue was of tion attacks from incoming ship to intercept different aer- Research and Development ful proving of this cooperative "At the same time, we due to the "clash" between the from the pleading and argu- them being granted the Ex-ser- missiles and low flying air- ial targets at extended ranges. Laboratory(DRDL) Hyderabad, mode of engagement, the direct that the interim order Central Bureau of Investigation ments addressed before us," vicemen Status. AFT had given craft. This test has put the The firing trial was carried out a DRDO Lab, has jointly devel- Indian Navy has become a part dated February 5, 2019 would and West Bengal Police, lakhs of the bench said. "To avoid pro- favourable decision to MNS Indian Navy in the select group by the Indian Navy, Defence oped this missile in collabora- of a select group of Navies that continue for a period of small town and rural investors lixity and as limited controver- which was challenged by the of the navies like the US and Research Development tion with Israel Aerospace have this niche capability. This seven days from the date of who have been deprived of sy arises for consideration, we Government in the Supreme Australia having this capabili- Organisation(DRDO) and Industries. The MRSAM is capability significantly pronouncement of this order their savings in the case are "at are not referring the earlier Court in 2010. ty. Israel Aerospace Industries. manufactured by Bharat enhances the combat effective- to enable Rajeev Kumar the receiving end". orders for the purpose of the The grant of status to the Giving details of the exer- India is manufacturing Barak Dynamics Limited, India. ness of the Indian Navy there- to approach competent Court "They (CBI and West present judgment, albeit express MNS will include them into cise, Navy officials said here the missiles in collaboration with These Surface to Air by providing an operational for relief, if so advised," Bengal Police) have forgotten our disappointment and dismay resettlement schemes and ben- firing was undertaken on the the Israel Aerospace Industries. Missiles are fitted onboard the edge over potential adversaries. said Justice Khanna, who that the primary purpose and seeing the CBI and the WBSPF efits, for the re-employment Western Seaboard by Indian The successful conduct of Kolkata Class Destroyers and The radars on the warships can pronounced the eight-page role of the police is to investigate pitted and casting aspersions courses, exemptions like the toll ships Kochi and Chennai the test firing was the result of would also be fitted on all detect a hostile target at a dis- verdict. crime, collect evidence and against each other and being charges will be extended and wherein the missiles of both sustained efforts by all stake- future major warships of the tance of 450km and guide the The bench, which was prosecute the offenders. embroiled in this feud," the the institute facilities like that ships were controlled by one holders over the years. Defence Indian Navy. With the success- missile in destroying the threat. dealing with an application of Situation is grim as both sides court said. PTI ./% /010!2- tion campaign activities being observed. hours leading up to voting in elections in 2017, controversy through public meetings, pro- The EC has also changed each phase of the coming Lok erupted after Congress presi- he Election Commission cessions etc, and displaying of rules not allowing any political Sabha elections. dent Rahul Gandhi gave inter- T(EC) has asked star cam- election matter by means of party to release manifesto in last The statement came in ref- views to some regional TV paigners and other leaders of all television and similar appara- 48 hours of the start of polling erence to queries received by channels a day ahead of the /010!2- at New Delhi, Panchkula and political parties to not give any tus". The EC has advised that period. Amending the Model the poll body on telecasting polling. Prime Minister also constructed residential interviews to media on election campaigners should not make Code of Conduct, EC barred interview of star campaigners Narendra Modi had also organ- he Enforcement Directorate house at Sirsa (Haryana) during matters during the beginning of any reference to a constituen- political parties from releasing during the silence period. ised a road show just a day T(ED) on Friday attached a the check period from the "silence period," from Friday cy where the silence period is their manifestos in the last 48 During the Gujarat Assembly before polling. national Capital-based proper- money received from undis- evening for the last phase of Lok ty worth nearly 2 crore of for- closed sources. It is also revealed Sabha polls or 48 hours before mer Haryana Chief Minister OP that Chautala was directly the start of polling when cam- Chautala in connection with a involved in acquisition and pro- paigning comes to an end. % %/%' 1( money laundering case. jecting various tainted proper- "During the silence period, The attached immovable ties as his untainted properties. star campaigners and other property consists of land and Chautala under Prevention of He had disclosed properties so political leaders should refrain /010!2- of votes in the entire con- grievances simultaneously, farm house located in New Corruption Act 1988. acquired in the affidavit filed from addressing the media by stituency if discrepancy found they have to take proper Delhi worth 1.94 crore owned Investigation conducted by before returning officer in way of Press conferences and ndhra Pradesh Chief in VVPAT slips with five man- action," Naidu said. by Chautala. CBI revealed that the senior Haryana Vidhan Sabha Election giving interviews on election AMinister and TDP chief dated Electronic Voting In the letter, Naidu asked With this attachment, ED Chautala had acquired assets 2005 and 2009 thereby project- matters," the poll panel said in N Chandrababu Naidu on Machines (EVMs) in any part that the EC has already con- has attached properties of disproportionate to his known ing publicly the tainted proper- an advisory. Friday met Chief Election of the country. ducted re-polling in five other Chautala to the extent of the source of income to the tune of ties as untainted. "In a multi-phased election, Commissioner Sunil Arora "As on today, the ECI's polling stations in three dis- entire "proceeds of crime" gen- 6,09,79,026 during the check Earlier, the ED had attached the silence period of last 48 and lodged a protest over its decisions are very controver- tricts on May 6, based on cer- erated through alleged acquisi- period from May 24, 1993 to properties of the former hours may be on in certain con- decision to hold re-poll in five sial, one-sided, pro-establish- tain complaints. "If there were tion of disproportionate assets May 31, 2006. Investigation also Haryana CM to the tune of stituencies while campaign is polling booths in Chandragiri ment and pro-government. any issues in the polling sta- amounting to 6 crores (approx- revealed that Abhay Singh 46,96,000. Further to this, his ongoing in other constituencies. Assembly segment in Chittoor During the entire election, tions in Chandragiri assembly imately). Chautala and Ajay Singh properties worth 3.68 crores In such event, there should not Parliamentary seat after 25 complaint was made by the they were supporting the gov- constituency, why didn't the The money laundering case Chautala had also acquired were also attached in April 2019. be any direct or indirect refer- days. During his meeting, YSR Congress Party (YSRCP). ernment. It is unfortunate," he Commission enquire into the was initiated on the basis of an assets disproportionate to their Prosecution Complaint ence amounting to soliciting Naidu also asked the poll body In the meeting with the told reporters after the meet- same and conduct the re- FIR registered by CBI against known source of income to the (chargesheet in police parlance) support for parties or candi- to take action against BJP can- EC, Naidu said that he request- ing. Questioning the working polling on May 6?" Om Prakash Chautala and oth- tune of 119, 69,82,619 and against Chautala was also filed dates in the constituencies didate Pragya Thakur for her ed the poll panel to take a seri- style of the poll panel, Naidu Naidu lamented that the ers for acquisition of assets dis- 27,74,74,260 respectively, the before Special Court on July 17, observing the silence period," it remarks describing Mahatma ous note of the series of com- said, "I am the party president EC once again showed its bias proportionate to their known ED said in a statement. 2018. The court took cognisance said. Gandhi's assassin Nathuram plaints filed by his party for the last 25 years. I have by ignoring the TDP demand source of income. CBI has filed During the course of inves- on November 27, 2018. Later a The poll panel underlined Godse as a "patriot". including against the repoll never seen this type of Election for re-poll while accepting a charge sheet against Om tigation under PMLA it was Supplementary Prosecution that Section 126 of the Naidu questioned the ordered in Chandragiri Commission. The poll body similar demand by YSR Prakash Chautala, his sons revealed that OP Chautala had Complaint was also filed on Representation of People Act, rationale behind re-polling in Assembly segment in the has ordered repolling after 25 Congress Party (YSRCP) more Abhay Chautala and Ajay acquired Immovable Properties April 25 this year. 1951, "inter-alia prohibits elec- five Assembly seats after the Andhra Pradesh and counting days. They have to address all than a month after the polling. 6 /010!2- that in absolute terms, there are dementia, said Dr Dévora 2 1 600 about 35.6 million people liv- Kestel, Director of the ontrary to general belief, 00/- @ ing in the world currently with Department of Mental Health /010!2- employment, farming, and Cdementia is not an 0 ' dementia and 7.7 million new and Substance Abuse at income. On the 23rd (May), inevitable (or natural) conse- $ ' cases of dementia added every WHO. ongress general secretary the victory of 'Nyay' (justice) quence of ageing which, $ year, i.e., nearly one case every In India, only 10 per cent CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra and people's voice is certain," though, is the strongest risk fac- ' 4 s with highest projections in of the cases are diagnosed on Friday said her party did said the AICC general secre- tor, a recent World Health 0" # South Asian nations such as according to the Alzheimer's not allow the BJP to divert the tary, in-charge Uttar Pradesh Organisation (WHO) report India and China. and Related Disorders Society focus in elections from issues (East). has said. WHO Director-General of India (ARDSI), which has of employment and farming as The Congress' proposed It maintained that young #" Dr Tedros Adhanom submitted a Dementia India she asserted that the victory of Nyuntam Aay Yojana (Nyay) onset dementia (defined as the Ghebreyesus said, "We need to Strategy Report to the Union 'Nyay' was certain on May 23. promises up to `72,000 a year onset of symptoms before the do everything we can to reduce Health Ministry. Campaigning in the bit- to 20 per cent of India's poor- age of 65 years) accounts for up ' our risk of dementia. The sci- There are seven core areas terly fought marathon Lok est families if the party is to 9 per cent of the total cases. " entific evidence gathered for to set out as national priorities Sabha elections, spread over 38 voted to power. In fact, lifestyle risk factors, ' these Guidelines confirm what in the national strategy -- days, drew to a close Friday Polling will be held on such as physical inactivity, ' we have suspected for some Make dementia a national evening as top leaders made a Sunday in the seventh phase in excessive alcohol use, certain time, that what is good for our health and social care priority; final push in the seventh and all 13 seats in Punjab and an medical conditions like high heart, is also good for our dementia awareness and concluding phase for the equal number of seats in Uttar blood pressure, high cholesterol the number of people with Dementia is a category of reduces a person's ability to brain." dementia friendly communi- remaining 59 seats. Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, and diabetes and smoking too dementia is expected to triple brain disease which can cause perform simple daily activities The WHO Guidelines ties; Risk reduction and "Dear friends, 60 days of eight seats each in Bihar and are associated with a high risk in the next 30 years from long-term memory loss and and affects memory, compre- provide the knowledge base dementia prevention; Improve spirited election campaign for Madhya Pradesh, four in of developing dementia. around current 50 million. even gradual decrease in the hension, orientation and judg- for health-care providers to access to best medical care 'one person one vote' or polit- Himachal Pradesh, three in Additional risk factors These should be kept at the ability to think. Dementia is not ment among other cognitive advise patients on what they strengthen standard treatment ical equality was made possi- Jharkhand and the lone seat include depression, low edu- bay to prevent dementia, said a specific disease, but a group functions. can do to help prevent cogni- protocols; Social support ser- ble because of your love," Chandigarh. cational attainment, social iso- the WHO as it recently issued of disorders associated with a The most common type of tive decline and dementia. vices; Research and Priyanka said. Counting of votes in the lation, and cognitive inactivity, health guidelines to tackle the decline in memory or other dementia is Alzheimer's dis- An essential element of every Development; Strengthen "Despite BJP's efforts, we world's largest exercise in as per the report as per the mental health related debili- thinking skills. ease. national dementia plan is sup- dementia disease surveillance did not allow the elections to democracy will be taken up on WHO which has warned that tating progressive disease. The decline is so severe it Yet another studies show port for carers of people with system. be diverted from issues of May 23. RAIPUR | SATURDAY | MAY 18, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 State to observe May 21 Maoist wanted in killing of BJP ‘Attach properties of chit-fund as Anti-Terrorism Day RAIPUR: State government on Friday decided to observe May 21 as an Anti- Terrorism Day to mark the death MLA Bhima Mandavi held anniversary of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, who became victim of a STAFF REPORTER n swung into action, he said. Hemla was allegedly terrorist attack in Tamil Nadu on that DANTEWADA Sensing police pres- involved in the killing of companies on priority basis’ day in 1991. ence, around four suspects BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi The state government through an Maoist, who was tried to flee from the spot. and four security person- n STAFF REPORTER order instructed all the departments, Areportedly involved in One of them was nabbed, nel by blowing up their RAIPUR divisional commissioners and district blowing up a vehicle killing while others escaped in the vehicle with an IED near collectors to observe the day as Anti- BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi forest, he added. olice have been asked to Shyamgiri village of Terrorism Day. and four policemen, was Hemla, a native of expedite the process of Dantewada on April 9, the P Official sources informed that on arrested from Dantewada, Gangaloor area in neigh- attaching assets of chit-fund SP said. this day debate competitions, discus- police said here on Friday. bouring Bijapur district, companies to recover sions, seminars, speeches would be The ulta was identified After joining the out- depositors’ money. was active as in-charge of lawed CPI (Maoist) in organised at different colleges and as Jivan alias Hemla and Chetna Natya Mandli According to official educational institutes. the police said he was car- 2010, Hemla was allegedly (CNM)- a cultural wing of information since 2015, 163 Apart from this, an awareness rying a reward of Rs 5 lakh involved in several deadly Maoists and member of cases have been registered campaign against terrorism will also on his head. attacks on security forces, against Ponzi companies be launched through posters, pam- Hemla was appre- Malangir Area Committee, including Cholnar attack under Chhattisgarh phlets, newspapers, Akashwani and hended by local police near Pallava said. in May last year, in which Protection of Depositors Doordarshan. Assistance of self-help Dantewada jail here, Maoists have given a seven policemen were Interest Act 2005. groups, social and cultural organiza- Dantewada 'bandh' call on May 18 in killed in an IED blast, he Additional Director tions will also be taken to create Superintendent of Police their Darbha division in added. General of Police Ashok properties as per the rules nies separate teams will be Interest Act 2005, permits awareness among people, official Abhishek Pallava said. protest against the alleged He was engaged in Juneja called a meeting of on priority basis. formed for identifying their attaching of properties sources informed. After neighbouring fake encounter. spreading Maoist propa- nodal officers appointed for The meeting was held in assets and then those prop- through a special court. So Oath would also be administered Sukma district police got a "Prima facie, it seems ganda in villages through all 27 districts and asked Police headquarters at Naya erties will also be attached,” far process of attaching at all the government offices, public tip off that a few Naxal that Maoists had reached his cultural team and them to quickly identify the Raipur. “Those companies the ADGP said. properties of 65 companies sector enterprises and public cadres were about to meet the jail to execute some lokked after recruitment of properties of chit-fund whose assets are still The Chhattisgarh is under process, he institutes in order to mark the day, their colleagues lodged in incidents during their youth in the banned outfit, companies and attach their unknown, for such compa- Protection of Depositors informed. sources added. Dantewada jail, police 'bandh' call," he added. Pallava said. Govt releases ` 123 crore for CEO instructs to intensify Girl shots-self with service victims of natural calamities n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR financial assistance counting prepearations gun of Station House Officer hhattisgarh government on n ` will also be provided n STAFF REPORTER JASHPUR herself with his service revolver CFriday released 122.98 STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR which he had left at his residence, crore as a disaster relief fund as to those who are Lok Sabha polls 2019 ister-in-law of a police officer he said. an immediate relief to people head of counting of votes on Sallegedly committed suicide by affected due to AMay 23 of 11 parliamentary After hearing the gunshot, affected by natural calamities. shooting herself with the service Manikpuri and other police per- According to the govern- damaged water constituencies of the state, train- revolver of the officer in ing was imparted to returning sonnel reached to the spot. Later, ment financial aids will be pro- supply system, caving Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, the body was sent for the post- vided to the victims of drought, officers of all the constituencies police said here on Friday. mortem, Baghel said, adding that flood, cyclone and landslide. of mines , on Friday at New Circuit House The deceased identified as the weapon has been seized. From this fund financial thunderbolt, blast in auditorium, Civil Lines, Raipur. Varsha Yadav (24) allegedly shot District collectors and district During the incident, the assistance will also be provided domestic LPG gas herself Thursday night at the electoral officers of all the 27 dis- SHO’s wife was in the quarter, he to those who are affected due to official residence of her sister’s cylinder, fire tricts, one assistant returning offi- said. damaged water supply system, husband Surendra Manikpuri, caving of mines , thunderbolt, cer from each assembly con- The SHO has been suspended accidents, and also posted as Station House Officer blast in domestic LPG gas cylin- for damaged stituency and deputy district elec- on charges of negligence for leav- der, fire accidents, and also for toral officers from all the 27 dis- (SHO) of Narayanpur police sta- ing his revolver at his residence, he damaged residential houses, loss residential houses, tricts participated in the training tion in the district, Jashpur said. of cattle. loss of cattle programme. Superintendent of Police Shankar As per preliminary investiga- The Revenue and Disaster Chief Electoral Officer Subrat Lal Baghel said. tion, the mental condition of Management Department of the expenditures. Sahoo, Deputy Chief Electoral Yadav, a native of capital Yadav was not well and she had state issued instructions to all the It has also been instructed Officer U.S. Agrawal, Shrikant Raipur, had been staying with her been undergoing medical treat- district collectors to withdraw that the information regarding Verma, national level master sister’s family from last 6-7 ment for it. However, the exact the financial assistance amount the expenditure of allotment trainer Pulak Bhattacharya and months in their government quar- reason that prompted her to take as per the need. must be sent to the department master trainer Manish Mishra fabricating a dummy model preparations for counting process. ter located in Narayanpur police the extreme step was yet to be The approval of the state by June 7. apprised the trainees about vari- counting centre. keeping in mind the station premises, he said. ascertained, he added. government has been made The released amount had to ous aspects of counting process. The Chief Electoral Officer, sensitivity of counting centers, Thursday night, when A case has been registered in mandatory for withdrawal of be utilized by March 31, 2020, In the training session, Sahoo while addressing the DEOs heavy security must be deployed, Manikpuri was on duty at the this connection and further probe fund in anticipation of the order says. training was also imparted by instructed them to expedite the he said. police station, she allegedly killed is underway, he added. NMDC bags global PLATTS award for its CSR initiatives STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR backward and Left Wing Extremism affected areas of the he National Mineral country. TDevelopment Corporation The stakeholder consultation (NMDC) Limited has bagged the mechanism adopted by the NMDC prestigious S&P Global PLATTS to implement its CSR has been Global Metals Award 2019 in applauded by the Dept. of Public Corporate Social Responsibility Enterprises, Govt. of India and has category for the second consecutive been recommended by them for time. emulation by all Central public It got the award for the dedicat- sector enterprises across the ed initiatives undertaken in the Country. field of education, skill develop- Sandeep Tula said this Platts ment and health for the emancipa- Award for CSR belongs to the team tion of local communities, accord- NMDC who relentlessly worked ing to a NMDC press release. towards the cause of creating value The award ceremony was held for the society through CSR initia- on Thursday (May 16) at London. tives. Sandeep Tula, Director The hallmark of the NMDC`s The corporation’s CMD (Personnel), NMDC Limited investment for the cause of promo- N.Baijendra kumar congratulated received the coveted award among tion of education is the `Education the NMDC team and said it is a Mercury soared to 44 degrees Celsius on Friday, compelling the young girls to wear scarves to protect the shortlisted 11 nominations of City` - an island of educational matter of pride for getting the cov- themselves from heat waves. Photo Santosh Sahu renowned companies across the facilities from primary schooling to eted Platts award for CSR, two world. graduation in one of the most years in a row. BJP’s action against Pragya, Saumitra IIM, Raipur to impart professional dev training exposes its dual nature: Congress STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Jharkhand, Haryana, Uttar The programme is centered Pradesh, Madya Pradesh, on various themes, namely STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR n its endeavor to make its Odhisha, and Tripura. improving governance, sse of Icontribution towards the pro- The IIM Raipur has been ICT, vision, mission and goal in eneral secretary and chairman motion of excellence and quali- entrusted by the MHRD with academia, participant centered communication wing of the PCC ty teaching in technical institu- G the objectives of highlighting learning, financial system in Shailesh Nitin Trivedi on Friday tions, Indian Institute of the importance of world class alleged that the BJP has dual Management (IIM), Raipur will academic institutes, buidling technical education, identifying character. organize a five-day faculty team, accreditation process, Condemning the ‘shameful’ state- development programme from the gaps and lacunae in the building interpersonal relations, ments of BJP candidate from Bhopal May 20 to 24. present system, processes and developing industry interface, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and The programme will be held infrastructure and evolving the knowledge systems, funding for spokesperson of the saffron party’s under Technical Education benchmarks for the delivery of R & D projects, student teacher Madhya Pradesh unit Anil Saumitra, Improvement Program education and resources man- interaction, managing labaro- Trivedi said the BJP should expel had to convene a joint press confer- (TEQIP) II at VW Canyon, agement. The series of 12 pro- tary, project management, them from the party rather than issu- ence, he further added. according to an IIM press grams is an outcome of learning implementation of GIAN, pro- ing mere suspension notices. The Congress leader further release. of two-day conclave organized curement management, manag- Trivedi also demanded apologies commented that as it was an election This is being conducted by IIM, Raipur in May 2014. ing stress, and developing glob- from Prime Minister Narendra Modi time the BJP took the action against under the aegis of Ministry of Prof M.Kannadhasan and al networks. and BJP’s national president Amit Pragya and Saumitra. Human Resources and higher educational institutes. associate professors, assistant Prof. DhananjayBapat are pro- More such programs will be Shah over the statements on Mahatma “If there were no elections, then Development (MHRD), This 8h faculty develop- professors from engineering gramme directors and Prof. organised for faculty members, Gandhi and Godse by them. their stand would have been different. Government of India, which has ment Programme will be colleges across the states of Sanjeev Prashar, Dean heads of institutions and It was the power of Mahatma They might have been even defended initiated the third phase of attended by about 45 partici- Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, (Academics) is TEQIP coordi- administrative officials of the Gandhi that the the Modi and Shah the two”, he opined. TEQIP for faculty members of pants comprising professors, Gujrat, Karnataka, Bihar, nator. engineering colleges. ! 51' * +,, ( . Warring. party didn’t win election, but ' ( ( . ,, P M41051N Sidhu’s “75:25” remark I say I would resign if the sac- has left many wondering as in rilege of Guru Granth Sahib New Delhi: Airtel on Friday look, they said. to whom he was referring to. is not avenged.” said its Rs 25,000 crore rights A fund manager said "..,/ “I would like to ask the peo- He declared, “I am here to issue has been over-subscribed attractive pricing decision by ple in Bathinda, who is big- avenge the sacrilege of Guru based on the preliminary Bharti Airtel upfront, a rare ger? Justice Ranjit Singh Granth Sahib. I had earlier information on the subscrip- decision in recent Solan (Himachal Pradesh): Congress President Rahul Gandhi Commission or the SIT? Then quit the Rajya Sabha and will tion by Friday eveneing, the times, has proved to be very on Friday spoke about the promises kept by Congress govern- why didn’t they lodge the not hesitate to resign from the last date of closing the issue. bold and investor friendly and ments in different states and asserted that his party's ambitious of connivance”. FIR against the Badals?” he Punjab cabinet if the Badals "The Company would like reflects Bharti's long-term Nyay Yojana would jumpstart the economy when implemented. 32/-*,2 “I saw my mother in a questioned. are not booked for the sacri- to bring to your notice that, strategic view on the business "We told you we would bring MGNREGA and we did. We dream today. She said, jholiya Addressing a gathering lege.” based on preliminary infor- and opportunities across told you we would waive off farm loans, and we have. You can ays after the Aam Aadmi adniya band kar de, hun ta in Lambi, Sidhu said: “Thok The development comes a mation received, the rights space. go and see for yourself in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh," Gandhi DParty’s national conven- kehan da sama aa gaya, saada deyo ohna nu jihna ne be- day after Sidhu and Capt issue has been over-sub- Airtel's Rs 25,000-crore said on the last day of campaigning in Solan, the town known er and Delhi Chief Minister haq aithe rakh (Stop adabi kiti. Jihna de 75:25 Amarinder entered into a scribed. The applications rights issue opened on May 3 for mushroom and tomato cultivation. Arvind Kejriwal blamed the begging as it is time to stand hisse, ohna nu vi thok deyo.” conflict before the electoral received in the Rights Issue are and closed on Friday. Airtel "We waived the loans of Shivraj Singh Chouhan's nephew and top leaders of SAD and the up for your rights). They’ve By talking about the battle over the issue of grant- subject to verification and had announced rights issue to brother. We have all the documents to prove it. But he (Chouhan) Congress of playing a friend- ruined our honour. Bhajj “friendly match”, Sidhu has ing ticket to former MLA clearing of payments, as raise up to Rs 25,000 crore is lying to the people in Madhya Pradesh that farm loans were ly match for succeeding in 75:25 waleya, bhaj Badla backed Kejriwal’s assertion and Congress leader Dr applicable, and finalization of through issuance of fully paid- not waived off," said Gandhi. Bathinda and Patiala con- bhaj....ke Sidhu aunda hai, of an alleged pact Navjot Kaur Sidhu. the basis of allotment," the up shares at a price of Rs 220 The Congress President was campaigning for his party's can- stituencies, his words on kursi khaali kar (Run those between SAD president Further straining the ties company said in a regulatory per share, and additional Rs didate from Shimla, Colonel Dhani Ram Shandil. He was accom- Friday virtually found an echo having a share of 75:25, run Sukhbir Badal and Capt between Sidhu and Capt filing. 7,000 crore through a foreign panied by former Himachal Pradesh Chief Ministers Virbhadra in Congress star campaigner Badal run....here comes Sidhu, Amarinder to ensure victory Amarinder, Dr Sidhu caused Market sources said $3.5 currency perpetual bond issue. Singh and Bhupinder Singh Hooda and former Union Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu’s speech at vacate the chair). They are of each other’s wives from political ripples within the billion and the additional $1 The company said the cap- Anand Sharma. the Badals’ home turf Lambi. practising the politics of con- Bathinda and Patiala, respec- Congress by claiming that billion perpetual further ital infusion will help it con- Gandhi slammed the Modi government for its demonetisa- Fighting political foes, nivance and only you, the vot- tively. the move to field her from strengthens the capital struc- tinue investments in future tion decision, saying: "Demonetisation was one of the biggest blows Sidhu virtually trained his ers, can teach them a lesson,” In another veiled refer- Amritsar was scuttled by the ture formidably. roll-outs to to India's economy but PM Modi does not realise his mistakes. guns at his party “friends” by said Sidhu while addressing a ence to Capt Amarinder’s Chief Minister and state party Put together, this will be build large network capacity He is always in his own world and does not listen to well-informed talking about the “friendly gathering at Arya Samaj remark that he would resign affairs’ in-charge Asha one of the largest ever equity and create content and tech- people." He said that Modi kept his entire Cabinet under lock and match”. Without naming any- Chowk in Bathinda in sup- if the Congress is “wiped out” Kumari — a claim backed by fund raised. The participants nology partnerships to ensure key at Race Course during demonetisation, a fact the Prime one, Sidhu asked the voters to port of Congress candidate in the election, Sidhu said: Sidhu maintaining that his have given a robust thumbs up the strong customer experi- Minister's SPG (Special Protection Group) members shared with step in and defeat the “politics Amarinder Singh Raja “Someone would resign if the wife would “not lie”. to the company and its out- ence. IANS him. IANS 9 : : ;< = > ;: 6 May 19. is claiming credit for getting the in Parliament as a Rajya Sabha party’s ticket from the city’s par- 32/-*,2 Chandigarh, being a union Centre’s nod for changes in the member in 1984 and has fought liamentary seat. territory is primarily governed by Union Territory’s employees’ -():B 3 % 6 seven Lok Sabha battles, winning The former MP from handigarh, popularly known the Centre and comes directly housing scheme, approval for 6 four so far. Chandigarh (1989), Dhawan Cas the City Beautiful is wit- under the administrative control need-based changes in houses of " DE))) With strong anti-incum- has also remained associated nessing a high-stakes triangular of the Union Home Ministry. the Chandigarh Housing Board '6 :$ bency mood among the elec- with the Congress, Indian electoral contest in Lok Sabha The key issues on the minds and in the industrial areas, K O 6 :'E:$ FB('() F(;'EHI G torate and Railway Board National Lok Dal and Bahujan polls with the ruling Bharatiya of voters here this election sea- increase in the upper age limit for 6 O * K G Bribery Scam involving nephew Samaj Party in the past and is Janata Party attempting to retain son include traffic and parking entry into government service in 3 O :(:(H)F(D'9BI "$ 3 ' of Bansal becoming a key elec- said to have support of rural vot- the seat, its main rival Congress woes, poor sanitation, deterio- the UT from 18-25 to 18-37 6 ' G ' tion issue here in 2014 Lok ers in the city. Delhi Chief looking to make a comeback and rating law and order situation, years, the doubling of old age and Sabha polls, he had tasted defeat Minister and AAP convener O * :< E;B F;'<: the Aam Aadmi Party trying to building bylaws, lack of basic disabled pensions among others, ' G' in the polls. Bansal had to even Arvind Kejriwal had held a rally regain its lost base. infrastructure in villages, water but it is not going to be smooth resign from the post of Railway here in support of Dhawan. The Bharatiya Janta Party’s supply among others. sailing for her in the general elec- Minister following the arrest of Prof Ashutosh Kumar, candidate and outgoing MP, While the Congress has tions. his nephew Vijay Singla in 2013 Department of Political Science, Kirron Kher is locked in a tough pitched its campaign on “local” Kher, who became the city’s - $ $ in the scam. Panjab University while talking poll battle against Congress’ for- issues, the BJP is banking on first woman MP in 2014, is $ " '- 3 $$ The Railway Board Bribery to The Pioneer, said that there is mer MP Pawan Kumar Bansal “Modi factor” and nationalism under attack from her opponents N J O ' Scam continues to haunt Bansal a close fight between Congress and AAP’s nominee Harmohan plank to beat the anti-incum- for “guest appearance” and “lack K6 even this election season with the and BJP in Chandigarh. Dhawan, a former Union bency amid public expectations of focus” in the city due to her BJP trying to capitalise on cor- Congress has fielded its old war Minister. of better civic infrastructure. shuttling between Mumbai and ' 3 ruption charges against his fam- horse against BJP’s outgoing MP Chandigarh, the joint capi- One of the most talked Chandigarh during her five years " # '- # " ily member. Kirron Kher, he said. tal of neighboring states of about “local” issues in tenure. She is also facing a back- ' The former Railway The general sentiment Punjab and Haryana has reposed Chandigarh is traffic woes. As lash for not keeping her promis- L 8 Minister is, however, hitting among people of electing a faith in either BJP or Congress the city did not witness any es including providing 24-hour " "NJ O ' back at the BJP over its unful- strong local candidate may go in the past three decades during progress in either metro or water and electricity supply, set- * 3 6 J ' " filled poll-promises. The against Kirron Kher, who is still parliamentary polls. In 2014 monorail project in the last five ting up a film city, end the traf- ' Congress nominee has also seen as an outsider her. However, Lok Sabha polls, the city had years, both Kirron Kher and her fic and parking woes. K 8 released his election manifesto Chandigarh being an urban city, switched loyalty from Congress arch rival Bansal are making Facing a tough contest for Chandigarh promising to Modi factor might work here in to BJP making the debutant promises to resolve the traffic against seasoned politician restore the cleanliness and pol- favor of Kirron Kher, he said. Kirron Kher victorious against woes in the city, once elected. Bansal of Congress, Kher is lution-free environment of the Professor Aswini Kumar the then sitting MP and Kher had rejected the ambitious banking on “Modi factor” to ! 2,00*0/0,!0!03- / city, community parking, women Nanda, Population Research Congress’ veteran Pawan Bansal. metro rail project as a means to record her second consecutive safety, starting the metro project Centre, CRRID (Centre for As the two opponents face decongest the city’s traffic and victory here. % O 6 6 DBD)9B to solve the problem of traffic Research in Rural and Industrial each other in parliamentary now backing monorail project Prime Minister Narendra :E:;D( FB('() G ;B:DB) congestion and shun VIP culture Development) said that both polls again this time, political while Bansal is in favor of metro Modi had on Tuesday addressed 3 O6 ():B!$ " ' ;)BB(; here. Bansal and Kher are seen as experts believe that the city will project to end the traffic con- a rally to give a boost to party’s 3 ' (: To wrest the Chandigarh strong contenders this time. ())E 3 6 ' see a close contest between the gestion in Chandigarh. campaign in the city. BJP chief # $ 3 parliamentary seat from the BJP, In the last general elections, BJP and Congress. Even though The city had slipped from Amit Shah and Union Minister Congress chief Rahul Gandhi AAP’s candidate Gul Panag had BD'9E '2 O AAP had in 2014 Lok Sabha 3rd to 20th position in the Nitin Gadkari have also cam- (E'<: had addressed an election rally managed to get over one lakh polls gave a tough contest to both Swachh Survekshan 2019 rank- paigned here to muster support :H
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Q paign of “maximum pressure” against Iran, the Islamic ! / / concern within the Opposition Republic has vowed to keep ranks about the government’s 0--/* imum restraint” after selling oil to its main cus- day after British Prime ability to deliver on any com- Washington sent extra military tomers, especially China, even AMinister Theresa May was promise agreement. ranian Foreign Minister forces to the region against if it takes using indirect means. forced to set a June timeline for The Labour Party has been IMohammad Javad Zarif on what it claimed was an immi- her exit from Downing Street, in favour of a form of a com- Friday urged “friends” includ- nent threat from Tehran. the Opposition Labour Party mon customs arrangement ing China and Russia to take Zarif called on the inter- ended the cross-party Brexit with the European Union (EU) “concrete action” to safeguard national community to save the talks on Friday without arriv- that keeps the UK aligned with the 2015 nuclear deal after the JCPOA, or Joint ing at any agreement. its European neighbours on US withdrew from the agree- Comprehensive Plan of Action. Q Labour leader Jeremy trade tariffs post-Brexit. ment. The landmark 2015 deal % ! 8 9 + ! Corbyn wrote to May to declare “As you have been setting Some Labour MPs have On a visit to Beijing, Zarif between Iran and world pow- : & # ! : an end to the process, blaming out your decision to stand also insisted they would not said he would also talk with ers including the EU and the the “weakness and instability” down and Cabinet Ministers back a deal with the Chinese officials about “bilat- United States offered sanctions China and Russia want to keep agreement of letting Tehran of her government as a leader- are competing to succeed you, Government unless it includes eral ties and the very danger- relief to Iran for scaling back its this achievement, it is required down. ship contest gets underway the position of the Government another referendum. ous issues that are ongoing in nuclear programme. In May that they make sure the Iranian China was one of the eight 34 within the ruling Conservative has become ever more unsta- Both scenarios have caused our region today,” according to 2018 President Donald Trump people enjoy the benefits of the global buyers — India, Turkey, Party. ble and its authority eroded,” he anger among Brexit-backing a video published on the withdrew the US from the deal JCPOA with concrete actions,” Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, yria called on Friday on all “The increasing weakness noted. Stressing that his party Conservatives, who claim a Iranian Foreign Ministry web- and reinstated unilateral eco- Zarif said. Italy and Greece — that was Sparties to exercise and instability of your govern- had conducted the exercise in customs union would stop the site. nomic sanctions. Zarif said last week that allowed to import Iranian “restraint” in the Gulf as its ally ment means there cannot be “good faith” and that some UK negotiating its own trade Amid rising tensions in the “If the international com- only Russia and China had sup- crude oil before the US ended Iran comes under mounting confidence in securing what- constructive effort had gone deals around the world and Gulf, Iran on Thursday reject- munity and other JCPOA ported Iran and helped it keep waivers in early May. pressure from the United ever might be agreed between into finding a possible con- who believe another public ed negotiations with the US member countries and our the nuclear deal going, and Zarif’s China trip comes States, state media said. us,” Corbyn wrote. sensus, there has been growing vote is undemocratic. and said it was showing “max- friends in the JCPOA like accused other parties to the after visits to Turkmenistan, “The Syrian Government calls on all sides to exercise restraint because escalating J K ? ?@ E tensions in the Gulf would not ; # # benefit countries in the region,” State news agency SANA quoted a foreign min- istry source as saying. ) ( London: London warned 1 2-/* / The tone contrasted with a “Dialogue... Would Q British-Iranian dual nationals series of moves by the US and undoubtedly reduce tensions , “Arbitrarily detained Khashoggi — a contribu- London: The captain of HMS against all travel to Iran on resident Donald Trump Iran that have sharply escalat- and would ensure stability, secu- Moroccan journalist Taoufik tor to the Washington Post and Queen Elizabeth, the British Friday due to Tehran’s “con- Psays he hopes the US is not ed tensions in the Middle East rity and peace,” the source said. awyers for a jailed Bouachrine’s defence urges a critic of the Saudi govern- Royal Navy’s largest and most tinued arbitrary detention on a path to war with Iran amid in recent days. For the past year, LMoroccan journalist on Agnes Callamard, UN ment — was killed and dis- powerful warship, has been and mistreatment” of such fears that his two most hawk- national security adviser John Friday urged a UN special Special Rapporteur” to make a membered in October at the stripped of his command for citizens. ish advisers could be angling Bolton and Secretary of State rapporteur to request that request to the Moroccan kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul allegedly misusing an official The move comes as Britain for such a conflict with the Mike Pompeo have been the authorities release his phone, to authorities for access to by a team of 15 agents sent car on weekends, media reports continues to try to secure the Islamic Republic. public face of the administra- retrieve an “exchange of mes- Bouachrine’s phone, the from Riyadh. said on Friday. The Royal Navy release from jail of dual nation- Asked on Thursday if the tion’s “maximum pressure” sages” with murdered Saudi detained journalist’s lawyers His body has not been confirmed that Commodore al Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. US was going to war with Iran, campaign against Tehran. dissident Jamal Khashoggi. said in a statement. recovered. Nick Cooke-Priest, 50, had Tehran has also recently the President replied, “I hope The friction has rattled been reassigned to a new role, sentenced an Iranian British not” — a day after he repeated lawmakers who are demanding without giving a reason. PTI Council employee, Aras Amiri, a desire for dialogue, tweeting, more information on the White to 10 years in prison on charges “I’m sure that Iran will want to House’s claims of rising Iranian of spying. AFP talk soon.” aggression.
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However, at the national level, this was not very usual till recently. 2 ) " In the last few years, this, too, has changed. In West Bengal, they say the faces don’t 3 S change, only the colour does. As the narrative of waning ideology . $ and political ambition takes centrestage, the % S 5 2S6 52S72 common man, the most important cog in ) + ) ' " the wheel of democracy, has been taken for 8 granted as if he/she is captive and pinned During the communal clashes national vice-president and ki meherbaan aate aate.” It of these political switches as we to the political leaders rather than to the of Uttar Pradesh in December spokesperson. To be fair to took you decades to realise this, come closer to the results of the ideology or other relevant social and eco- last year, that led to the death Panda, he seldom, if ever, took Mr Sinha! Lok Sabha elections. A frac- PS Q% nomic issues that have a direct bearing on of a cop and a youth, she had an extreme stand against the Praveen Nishad, however, tured verdict will give rise to S % S his/her monotonous daily life. It is time that slammed the BJP leadership at saffron party when with the took just a year to quit the SP, numerous permutations, which we, the people of India, must decide both the Centre and the State BJD in the manner that from whose ticket he had will be at play to form the new % S 9 whether political ideology and principles and accused it of polarising the Chaturvedi did. Yet, switching emerged victorious in the Lok Government, and we are like- " 52 0 are only a hyperbole, reserved for rhetoric country in the name of religion sides during the war can Sabha byelection last year, and ly to witness more such " on television debates or do they translate and caste. “BJP’s political tra- scarcely be called exemplary joined the BJP, whose very instances of political turncoats into action on the ground. jectory since 1980 is on the behaviour. candidate he had defeated. to remind us of Ekta Kapoor’s % " Examples of political leaders, who have basis of creating religious Then there is actor-turned- What these leaders and ditty for her long-standing TV " % sacrificed ideology at the altar of political divides. Today, unfortunately it politician Shatrughan Sinha, their actions show is that show: “Rishton ke bhi roop " ambitions, are aplenty and have been wit- has reached a stage where they who recently quit the BJP to political philosophy and ide- badalte hain, naye naye nessed across party lines. Take the exam- are now trying to divide gods join the Congress. This, just ology mean little. It’s not that saanchen mein dhaalte hain ple of motor-mouth Navjot Singh Sidhu. over the castes,” she said. because Prime Minister such transgressions mean any- (Relationships change and get 9 " When in the BJP, he used to regale crowds It does not bother her now Narendra Modi and party pres- thing to the loyalists but the cast in new moulds).” with his one-liners and ridicule Congress that she has joined the BJP’s ident Amit Shah didn’t give turncoats bring greater disre- It goes without saying that leaders. Back then, he did not even spare oldest ally and ideologically him any responsibility. He pute to politics. The aaya we, the people of India, who " / ' a thorough gentleman like former Prime kindred spirit Shiv Sena. In turned his back on the party ram gaya ram (come and go elect leaders and whose inter- % : Minister Manmohan Singh. Sidhu had fact, among her immediate and joined the Congress. In men) phase in Indian politics ests our political masters claim ' called Manmohan Singh a “Pappu Prime priorities, she has listed cham- fact, even before joining the was checked to some extent by to represent, rarely figure in Minister” and said he didn’t know if the for- pioning the cause of empower- grand old party and still being the anti-defection law in 1985. their calculations. We are taken mer Prime Minister was a sardar (Sikh) or ing women in politics and a BJP MP, he attended a rally However, the lack of any spe- for a ride. As the backbone of ; not. “Sir, you worked hard silently in such other fields besides helping of Opposition leaders in Patna. cific laws, provision of manda- the largest democracy of the 9 $+ a way that your success created an uproar. “strengthen and build up Shiv At another rally in the tory cooling off period or world, we must not identify Sir, you are a sardar and also asardar (effec- Sena at the national level.” same city, he talked about the electoral restrictions have ourselves with political parties ( + tive)”, he had said. Once he joined the The case of former “most important role” ensured that the menace of but ideology and real issues. " Congress, it was revealed to Sidhu that he Congress leader and a close Congress leaders had played for political leaders switching The herd mentality has got us " was wrong earlier: “I want to apologise to aide of UPA chairperson Sonia the development and freedom parties without any fear or nowhere. " sardar Manmohan Singh with my head Gandhi, Tom Vadakkan, is of the country. “...Inki party hai remorse continues to remain Former US President hanging down. I want to say that sardar similar, too. For years, he had jinka desh ke vikas me, desh ki as easy and casual as chang- Ronald Reagan had once said, 3 Manmohan Singh, what your maun slammed the BJP for its “com- tarakki me, desh ki azadi me ing clothes. The collective “It has been said that politics is (silence) has done, the noise made by BJP munal agenda.” A few weeks sabse mehatvapurna aur sabse consciousness of democracy the second oldest profession. I could not do so.” ago, however, he joined the bada yogdaan hua, isliye hum demands that political leaders, have learned that it bears a However, the story of Priyanka “communal” party. yaha aye,” (they [Congress] who are the representatives of striking resemblance to the Chaturvedi, one of the prominent For two decades, former had the most important role in the people, must be distin- first.” In India, the resemblance ? ? spokespersons of the Congress till a few Lok Sabha member Baijayant development and freedom of guishable from speculators in just became even more striking. days ago, is a little different. She joined the Panda was a senior leader of the country. This is the reason financial markets, who are (The writer is a political > Shiv Sena, which has made her upneta of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). He why I have come here,” Sinha constantly on the lookout for commentator, Barrister and the party. In the past, she was at the fore- recently joined the BJP, soon said while addressing a rally. As a better deal. practising advocate in the K K front of those fighting “communalism.” after which he was made its Daagh Dehlvi wrote, “Badi der We have not seen the last Supreme Court of India) # $ 0 # P " *P ! " FG ' * Q " 4 "J " # '2 ' ' " " ' ' $% " ((()*%# =*# +"#'% %# =*#CD'(*(=( $& K/ *$ K6 6 K 3 " K62 & " " ' ( " Sir — This refers to the editor- ' - ():< Sir — This refers to the editor- ial, “Ocean of darkness” (May ial, “Ocean of darkness (May ) 16). It is no surprise that the bit- / 17). There can be no second terly contested Lok Sabha elec- L1 'M opinion about the destruction of tion in West Bengal has been O " a bust of Ishwar Chandra ravaged by violence, the likes of Vidyasagar. One wonders why % S " which has not been seen any- L- O 'M the police could not catch the +,S- where else in the country. " K J goons red-handed. Had this . " Violence and brutality seem $ been the case, the police could to be running in the veins of West K " - ' have found out the truth from $ Bengal’s politics. Remember when 1 " them. Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief @ 3 O # " Nevertheless, Vidyasagar’s " /" " 0 Mamata Banerjee, then in the $ # ' greatness is limited not just to # - " S " ascendant, made her bid to top- Bengal or Hindus. According to ple the then incumbent Left Front '- media reports, Taslima Nasreen, " " Government? Similar scenes of L $M L M # " ' a noted Bangladeshi feminist, $' violence were witnessed in the '2 3 L " " ' respected only three men viz, " State at the time. A few months M " 3 ("* "< # **%# %% her father, Vladimir Lenin and ago, during the panchayat elec- ,* L " 'M Vidyasagar. Maulana Bhasani, % tions, Mamata’s TMC had creat- one-time mentor of Sheikh % ed a similar environment of intim- Mujib-ur-Rahaman in his idation and fear. Stone-pelting, an for allegedly posting a cartoon Mayawati and BJP chief Amit Muslim League days, was also exchange of blows and torching on social media involving Shah, too, are favourite targets his (Vidyasagar’s) admirer. of vehicles are now par for the Banerjee, maybe taking herself for gagsters. Leading intellectuals of those course. The political players in Sir — The case of a BJP Yuva a tad too seriously. No matter Stand-up comics have times, of Bombay (now 1 the news, both the TMC as well Morcha (Priyanka Sharma) how disparaging a meme or a mercilessly pilloried the politi- Mumbai), Madras (now as the BJP, are equally responsi- functionary being arrested in caricature, should someone be cal class as a whole and the Chennai) and Delhi were also ' " ble for letting their workers run West Bengal for sharing a mor- arrested for creating or sharing incumbent regime in particular. his admirers. riot. Politics in West Bengal, it phed image of Chief Minister the same? It is understood that public SC Panda 2 % would seem, is destined to be Mamata Banerjee can be best In recent years, we have figures, particularly politicians, Bhubaneswar distorted by the cult of violence. described as a despotic act. been treated to endless jokes on are fair game. " J Akshobhya Didi, who once got a Jadavpur ‘NaMo’ and ‘Pappu’. Bahujan JS Acharya ( 0 Mysuru University professor arrested Samaj Party (BSP) chief Hyderabad '%**%#)*D(%%#E:< ('5=< ! % % & ' . . !& !& 8 88 8 8 $ . , $ $ $ $ $ $5 $$ 5 * O## #" 3 L L C$ "$ " " " $ 3 () <=>? ) 3 K Q % ) 0 6%)07 4 % . " " ( & <@ . & AP% 9 & " >= " " !2 O >@ " mid the recent boom in extra-terres- " " trial exploration, a new frontier for pri- Q vate companies and space agencies appears to have emerged: Mining the ' " moon for precious resources. Once " Athought to be a beautiful but largely barren rock, 9 the moon is now believed by some to be a treasure trove of rich materials that could play a vital role C in the Earth’s future. For instance, space agencies, % hoping to mine the moon, say oxygen in its regolith — or lunar soil — could be used to power life sup- ' " port and fuel rockets in space, while rare metals ( - 5 "5 ' could be ferried back to Earth to be used in every- ' thing from gadgets to construction. C 04 What has got the industry most excited, how- $ ever, is the Helium-3 isotope that is present in moondust, which has been touted as a possible S key to safe nuclear energy. But despite its hid- den treasure, is mining the moon a viable com- % . mercial project? Some private companies think so. Among them is the Cape Canaveral-based 9 Moon Express, which has raised $12.5m (£9.7m) in late 2018 to fund its plan to put robotic lan- 9 % % ders on the moon with the goal of sending sam- " ples back to Earth. The ultimate goal is to commercialise the D <= ' % resources, according to boss Bob Richards. 4 % “We’ll make some of it available to scientific research,” he said. “But we also plan to commodi- . & tise it ourselves.” Moon Express is not alone in manently shadowed craters, could also be an essen- In theory, the nuclear fusion of Helium-3 would ing their country exceptional energy resources and looking to mine resources from space. Other tial resource. In its announcement that it would be produce a large amount of energy without caus- private companies. Article II of the 1967 Outer ) " " firms such as Planetary Resources, backed by returning to the moon by 2024, NASA cited the ing surrounding material to become radioactive. Space Treaty currently says that the moon is “not 9 <=% Google founders Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, mining of water as a way of creating oxygen and However, the temperature required would be much subject to national appropriation.” But the treaty, " and Japan’s iSpace, are making their own progress rocket fuel. And that the moon was a ‘checkpoint higher than ‘traditional’ fusion, leading to debates drawn up during the heightened tensions of the on mining either the moon or asteroids. But if to what lies beyond’. about its viability before successful nuclear fusion Cold War and the US-Soviet space race, is widely 4 % " potential private miners are expecting immedi- The theory goes that finding a way to suc- has even been achieved. thought to be outdated and stifling current space 3 C .%+4 " ate returns on what will be an expensive under- cessfully extract resources from the moon’s sur- “It’s a bit premature to decide we have a huge exploration efforts. 0 4 % taking, they may well be disappointed. face — be it for those rockets or a potential lunar market for Helium-3 when we haven’t proved it “There is a lot of work required on the legal “Companies are assuming that a market will station — is cheaper and more practical than works yet,” he says. side in order to define the right framework,” says 9 be available,” says Dr Ian Crawford, professor of transporting heavy substances from Earth. There is also some contention about its abun- Hufenbach. “That has to take place. To some extent & " Earth and Planetary Sciences at Birkbeck College It can cost between $100,000 and $400,000 for dance on the moon. While some reports claim there may be the work we do in Research and London. “Which is a problem, because without a every pound of water sent to the moon. There is are 1.1m tonnes of Helium-3 on the moon — the- Development may inform the debate on legal issues. C .%+4 4 %S market, they can’t justify the expense. It will start believed to be an around 600m tonnes of water on oretically enough to power the entire Earth for But if in the future there is a business case for min- & off smaller than the companies hope.” the moon, and transporting that from Earth would 10,000 years — other experts such as Dr Crawford ing the moon or even asteroids, there is a lot of legal 4 ' 4 %S The European Space Agency (ESA) recent- cost between $120 quadrillion to $480 quadrillion. are more sceptical. framework that needs to be done.” ly announced a deal with French rocket maker This use of the moon’s resources could be key to “It’s true that a tiny fraction of Helium-3 exists There is also the ethical and environmental % S ArianeSpace to study and prepare for a moon the grandiose visions of the world’s billionaires look- in lunar soils,” he says. “Its concentration varies, question of whether it is right to move on to strip % .S ; mining mission. The feasibility study is focussed ing to take humanity to the stars. about 4 parts per billion on average, but even in a mining the moon after using up so much of the ) ; on finding out if mining the moon is possible, When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled his relatively well concentrated area it would be 10 in Earth’s own resources. “It depends on the general ) ' with the aim to send robotic equipment to mine Blue Moon lander, the targetted site was the water a billion. The concentration is quite low.” policy for utilising the moon in the long-term, a small sample by 2025. The primary motiva- ice rich Shackleton Crater near the moon’s south The other problem, says Dr Crawford, comes whether it’s meant to be a place which can be eco- 9 + " tion for such mining is to broaden the potential pole. The further exploration of space, not to men- from extracting the isotope from the moon dust. nomically exploited or if it’s meant to be a heritage of human exploration into space rather than tion Bezos’ far-flung plans for O’Neill colonies in “You’d imagine huge combine harvester like trac- of mankind,” says Hufenbach. transporting resources back to Earth. Earth’s orbit, or Elon Musk’s desires to colonise tors scooping up regolith,” he says. “Then you need Crawford argues that it could be ethically right “The strategy is aimed at trying to understand Mars, could hinge on the success of mining research to heat it up which takes a lot of energy. Just to to mine the moon. “There is an environmental case "C .%+4 if we can economically exploit resources to support projects such as ESA’s. extract a small amount of Helium-3 would be a for using space resources,” he says. “Rare Earth " 9 future exploration missions,” says Bernhard “Making it more sustainable is essentially about huge undertaking.” Elements can be environmentally damaging to " Hufenbach, strategy and innovation team leader transporting less mass into space and using local Nevertheless, countries such as China and mine and refine. You could argue that if in the future 5 >?E= at ESA. “From an ESA perspective, it isn’t about resources which hopefully leads to lower costs,” says India have shown interest in the potential of we could extract rare Earth elements from the moon >?F= C ( " mining the moon to bring resources back to Earth, Hufenbach. “Then we may have synergies with Helium-3. China landed its Chang’e 4 lunar rover or asteroids, then it would be environmentally C I think if that happens it’s a commercial undertak- technologies which could be used by commercial on the far side of the moon in January — the first preferable to mine from dead rocks in space than ) 2 & ing. We’ve purposefully called for an ambitious actors to mine the moon for other materials if that time a ‘dark side’ landing has been achieved — from our own planet.” )2& timeline. We’re not sure if 2025 is realistic as there would legally be possible one day and if there was with the purpose of measuring the chemical com- But before any ethical discussion, there is much are a lot of steps that need to be done before.” a business case.” positions of rocks and soils. This could give a work ahead to confirm how feasible mining on the 4 % % Oxygen found in the moon’s regolith could While the immediate concern is to use the more definitive answer to the question of just how moon is. While we might not be experiencing a be used in space-faring life-support and refuelling moon’s resources to further space exploration, resource-rich the lunar surface is. However, if lunar gold rush just yet, the world’s best minds are . ) efforts. Fuel could then be transported to near- Helium-3 is an otherworldly isotope that has long moon mining moves from theory to practice there firing on a fascinating aspect of this new chapter by stations to allow refuelling following a rock- been speculated as a way of producing clean nuclear could be contention over the legal issues of claim- of mankind’s journey to the stars. And if feasible, et’s propellant-hungry launch. energy. Its rarity on Earth means it is worth an esti- ing moon materials. it could be our key to the galaxy. Water on the moon, which exists as ice in per- mated $3 billion per tonne. Both from national agencies, potentially giv- (Courtesy: Daily Telegraph) ' n India, the discourse about under way to create a data-driven ity of internal water resources and plished easily. An inter-discipli- new pathways for development policy-making in our country. external water inflows followed by nary team of researchers is needed Ihardly focusses on water. The With the launch of the access to safe water and sanitation to understand and analyse the water narrative generally centres on two Composite Water Management in the region. Equally important is poverty index of a river basin. things: First, the availability of Index developed by NITI Aayog, to capture the share of regional More frequently, it happens that water and second accessibility to one gets a sense of the macro pic- water use for domestic, industrial data is not available at the adequate 44! 0/0%- good and safe drinking water. Public ture of the effectiveness of water and agricultural purposes. level in India. For example, scanty policies largely focus on the latter management across various States. Scientific measurements of information is available on water , even as the Government launches Efforts like these must, however, be water quality parameters are equal- scarcity or how the poor quality of flagship programmes like Namami complemented with information ly critical to understanding the role the same impacts the health and Gange and National Rural Drinking linking household welfare, under- of different kinds of regulatory developmental goals of the people # A Water Programme. standing livelihood implications of mechanisms to preserve the water in various communities across river <;: But to be able to measure soci- water scarcity and the degree to body, including biodiversity threats. basins. etal impact of any given pro- which it impacts human population. Last but not the least, the socio- In sum, working towards a ' , O gramme, it is important to have All of these can succinctly bring dis- economic ability of availing clean unique data-set to construct a water " baseline and endline information. parate data sources together. water resources and status of health poverty measure will require hydrol- In this case, how river water scarci- Further, river basins in India are information constitute the much- ogists, who can advise on the water ty or its quality impacts common of different sizes, with habitation needed water data for a comprehen- flow and availability, scientists who " O ' " households. Specially, information and livelihood depending on it. sive analysis. The applicability of can develop water quality mea- on the use of water, livelihood Therefore, analysing the communi- this kind of measure goes beyond sures and social science researchers, aspects and quantifiable aesthetic ties living off the basin is critical to Elsewhere in the world, water water supply in a country can lead just ranking the regions, which is who can assess the information on " value of the river are of utmost take into account both the physical poverty index, a relatively newly to poor health of its population, the usual reporting norm, but actu- the use and implications of river $ importance to gauge value. and socio-demographic factors introduced policy tool, has caught whereas despite its availability, it is ally categorising the components. water usage, including health costs, Such information is, however, associated with water scarcity. A the attention of policy-makers in the the user cost of clean water that can Targetted approach allows diagno- economic costs and other socio- sparse and available only for pilot water poverty index approach is realm of water-driven issues. drive one to use inadequate and sis of the source of water problem demographic linkages. " ' " projects. Further, no serious efforts appropriate for such an analysis as However, it is yet to catch the unreliable sources of water supply. and helps identify those policy (The writers are Associate Fellow " O have been made to compile them for it can monitor both the availability attention of Indian researchers and Therefore, a country, which is parameters that need more atten- and Professors at National Council better identification of water- of water as well as the socio-eco- legislators. water-scarce should encompass tion. of Applied Economic Research ' stressed regions, especially in the nomic factors that hinder the use The concept is based on the understanding of different inter- Indeed, this is by no means a (NCAER), New Delhi. Views Indian context. However, efforts are and access of the same. premise that the lack of adequate related components: The availabil- simple task that can be accom- expressed here are personal) ! * : N> : FCF F9G / " 6 $ " - #J % 6 6$ 3 F:G 3 - ' 66 2 FBG 6 2 K"$ " ;)) $F;G ,J $ * (;'''1 $" $ ''' # F9G 4JJ , - 6 6 '1 / :;) J"F:;G * 6 " 2 - - ''' " ! % " % $ % " $(;'''- " ' 4 F:;G J J * $ 6 / * "J J * 3 A ," J 1 FEG 2 " $ 6$$ 6$4 : -,>4,M* ,624, The Congress leader accused the Modi government ongress general secretary of weakening democratic insti- CPriyanka Gandhi Vadra on tutions. The roadshow in sup- Friday dubbed Narendra Modi port of the party’s Mirzapur an “actor” and said Amitabh candidate Laliteshpati Tripathi Bachchan would have been a started from Dankeenganj and better choice for the Prime ended at Waasliganj, covering Minister’s post. about two kilometres. In another Bollywood ref- The crowd chanted erence, she likened Modi to ‘Priyanka didi’ and showered Asrani’s character in Bachchan- flowers on her. The Congress starrer Sholay. “Prime Minister leader waved back at the peo- Modi is not a leader, he is an ple. She also pulled a child on actor. It would have been better to her vehicle, and they covered if Amitabh Bachchan was made some distance together. the Prime Minister,” she said at The flags of Suheldev an election meeting at the end Bhartiya Samaj Party, whose of her roadshow in Mirzapur. leader Om Prakash Rajbhar is In Gorakhpur, she asked still a Minister in the BJP-led the crowd, “Have you seen the Government in Uttar Pradesh, Sholay movie and Asrani’s role were also seen at the rally. in it? He used to always say The SBSP, which won four angrezon ke zamane mein (in seats in the 2017 assembly the time of the British).” polls, has fielded its own can- “And in the same way up? They do not come. They address during the ‘azaan’, sent his account on develop- didates this time. Apna Dal Modi ji talks about Jawaharlal’s had claimed that demonetisation resuming it after the call for ment work done for the farm- (Krishna Patel faction) workers work, Indira Gandhi’s work and will bring back black money. Has prayers was over. “The Prime ers, labourers and youngsters in also took part in the roadshow, Rajiv Gandhi’s work. Why black money come back? Minister has been unable to pre- the last five years,” she said. waving their party flags. doesn’t he talk about his work Nothing has come to the coun- in the last five years?” she said. try except troubles,” she said. “The aim of the BJP is to “What kind of grab power. Modi has been Government is that which nei- unable to fulfil the promises ther listens to the farmers, nor made during the last general saves your farms from stray election,” she said in Mirzapur. animals?” she said. “The Congress on the contrary She also claimed that there does not make false promises, has been a loss of jobs during but works in the interests of the the Bharatiya Janata Party’s farmers, the poor and the term, and accused the Modi youngsters,” she added. Government of weakening At both events, she referred MGNREGA, the rural employ- to the stray cattle menace in ment guarantee scheme Uttar Pradesh. “When stray ani- launched by the previous mals come and destroy your Congress-led Government. crops, do the ‘chowkidars’ turn She halted her Mirzapur Q %)"'*< ( Q ; /010!2- smuggling and cash flow,” said long-distance trains, the rail- incidents were reported and C $A 1 the official. ;*%#* %<%'=%;="=*= <%(*;#=% =#))* % ways formed a flying squad and 1,460 people were arrested. ="*# #= 0/*# ():(:** %# * *%)'(G%( # 0 3 F03G% 6 n ‘dry’ Bihar and Gujarat, “Thus it forced the boot- also increased patrolling along Western Railway # " 6 6 liquor has found a new route leggers to shift to the train route $" # *(* %' )**<* ) %#%D#*% )D"#*(* % the three routes. spokesperson Ravinder Bhaker I "<+%#;* %(=(%*);O= (CD"''(:P :E %;* /% -%% - < G ?> > %%G ( ? ? @ Q + 4 - F /010!2- volumes available from sup- rounded carrier Jet Airways pliers such as Saudi Arabia. /010!2- GFriday said Etihad nominee ndian Oil Corp (IOC), the Also, it has for the first time director on the airline's board, Robin Ination's biggest oil firm, has signed term import contracts he National Company Law Kamark, has quit the company with tied up imports from the US with two US suppliers, he TAppellate Tribunal effect from May 16. and taken additional volumes said, adding in all 4.6 million (NCLAT) on Friday annulled After Kamark's exit, only Ashok U from Saudi Arabia to make up tonnes of crude oil from the voting by homebuyers and Chawla and Sharad Sharma remain for the bulk of the volumes lost US has been signed up for lenders on NBCC's bid to New Delhi: %; ( >&( ;**&( on Jet Airways board, which ceased Shares of Jet Airways have fallen over 24 per because of sanctions prohibit- 2019. acquire debt-laden Jaypee 5?@A % " ( operations around mid-April. cent in one month since the cash-starved airline suspended ing buying oil from Iran, top IOC Director (Finance) Infratech, and allowed renego- / . The Gulf-based Etihad, which operations. officials said Friday. A K Sharma said the compa- tiation on the offer by May 30. B* acquired 24 per cent stake in the then Jet Airways stopped flying on April 17 after it ran out Iran supplied more than a ny has an annual contract to Hearing a plea by IDBI ; .C)B * . D E. % Naresh Goyal-promoted carrier in of cash. tenth of India's oil needs buy 5.6 million tonnes of Bank, seeking a stay or annul- ; @@ 2013, had two nominee directors, In one month, shares of the company tumbled 24.28 before the reimposition of US crude oil from Saudi Arabia. ment of the voting process, a Kevin Night and Robin Kamark, on per cent to 124.10 on the BSE Friday from 163.90 on April sanctions against the Persian On top of this, it has the three-member NCLAT bench the airline's board. 18. Gulf nation stopped supplies option to import an addition- headed by Chairman Justice S Night stepped down in March Markets were closed on April 17 for Mahavir Jayanti. this month. al 2 million tonnes. J Mukhopadhaya also allowed along with Jet Airways founder- The scrip of the firm hit its one-year low of 120.25 on May "We have tied up supplies "We have exercised our nine homebuyers' associations chairman Naresh Goyal and his 15. Its market valuation has eroded by 451.26 crore to from alternate sources. No optional volumes with Saudi representing around 5,000 buy- wife Anita Goyal on March 25 fol- 1,409.74 crore on BSE during the one month's time. single country can make up for Arabia and will be importing ers to file intervention appli- lowing a debt recast plan. Jet Airways witnessed top-level exodus earlier this week, the volumes lost, that's why we 2 million barrels of addition- cation. Naresh Goyal also stepped down with four senior executives, including chief executive Vinay are keeping our sourcing al crude oil from Saudi Arabia The appellate tribunal also from the post of chairman. Dube and his deputy Amit Agarwal, quitting the crisis-hit diversified. We are fairly diver- in six months period begin- allowed the Committee of "Robin Kamark nominee direc- airline. sified in our sourcing and we ning July," he said, adding the Creditors (CoC) to renegotiate tor of Etihad Airways PJSC, has The carrier on Tuesday announced the exit of Dube, have robust sourcing in place optional volumes imported on NBCC's bid by May 30. resigned from the company with Agarwal, Company Secretary Kuldeep Sharma and Chief to make up for all of the from July to December total to Fresh voting process will effect from May 16," Jet Airways said People Officer Rahul Taneja. Iranian oil," IOC Chairman about 1.5-1.6 million tonnes. start from May 31, the bench in a regulatory filing. Last month, Independent Director Rajshree Pathy, Non- Sanjiv Singh told reporters From the US, IOC has said. %& " Last week, four senior executives, Executive and Non-Independent Director Nasim Zaidi as here. signed a deal with Norwegian On Thursday, voting start- % '* @F = including chief executive Vinay well as Whole Time Director Guarang Shetty had quit. India bought close to 24 oil company Equinor for buy- ed to approve or reject NBCC's Dube and his deputy Amit Agarwal In late March, Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal along million tonnes of crude oil ing 3 million tonnes of crude bid to acquire Jaypee group's quit the defunct carrier. with his wife Anita Goyal as well as Etihad Airways' nom- from Iran in the fiscal ended during the year and an addi- realty firm. As many as 13 Last month, Independent inee director Kevin Knight stepped down from their respec- March 31 (2018-19). Of this, tional 1.6 million tonnes from banks and over 23,000 home- Director Rajshree Pathy, Non- tive positions following a debt-recast plan. IOC sourced about 9 million Algerian national oil compa- buyers of Jaypee Infratech have Executive and Non-Independent Naresh Goyal also stepped down from the post of chair- tonnes from Iran. ny Sonatrach. voting rights in the CoC. Director Nasim Zaidi as well as man. IOC and other Indian Equinor and Sonatrach The voting process was to Whole Time Director Guarang Lenders are scrambling to find a suitor for the cash- refiners stopped importing produce crude oil in the US. end on Sunday and the result Shetty also announced their exit. starved carrier. On behalf of the lenders, SBI Caps had crude oil from Iran this month Singh said refiners import was to be announced on May 20. In November last year, inde- sought bids for sale of up to 75 per cent stake in Jet Airways. following the US' move to crude oil from a wide range of In its order on Friday, the pendent directors Vikram Singh After the first round of bids, private equity firms IndiGo end sanction waivers. sources and have been lining bench said,"in the meantime, Mehta and Ranjan Mathai had Partners and TPG, Etihad Airways and National Investment To make up for the short- up alternate supplies for the the voting already taken is resigned from Jet Airways' board. and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) were shortlisted. PTI fall, IOC has used optional past months. annulled.” ; * ( 6 $ (BI ( O" "P O > P /010!2- ( %@:E <* etstrack announces launch of its App and Devices for B2C ! . + + Land B2B consumption that aims to change the way we do :) ))) " things in our everyday lives. Letstrack is an app with innovative HFB1I solutions and smartdevices to solve the most common problems /010!2- 4 VU faced by each one of us in our everyday lives. /010!2- the committee, during the ndian tyre industry major, JK past deliberations, that the !9@A ITyre& Industries Limited /010!2- panel set up to recom- various stages involved in the (JKTIL) announced its results for Amend the scope of 5G tri- process of experimentation W XYZ /010!2- Financial Year ending 31st March egulator Sebi Friday refused als in the country has sub- and trials such as import and 2019. Sales at 10,370 crore for Rto lift the market ban mitted its report to the release of equipment, logistic 4 - inancial performance high- the year grew by 24% while imposed on Allied Financial Department of Telecom clearance, installation and Flights for Small Industries Operating Profit for the year at Services and seven entities in a (DoT), a source said. commission of equipment, ublic sector lender Development Bank of India 1,196 crore was 35% higher. case of alleged misappropria- The DoT-constituted network integration, inter- PCorporation Bank on (SIDBI), the all India financial PBT for the year was 270 crore tion of clients' securities. committee chaired by IIT operability checking, and test- Friday said its loss widened to institution engaged in creating on a consolidated basis. Q4 sales However, the watchdog Kanpur Director Abhay ing of applications require 6,581.49 crore during the an integrated credit and devel- at 2,706 crores also grew by 18% revoked the directions against Karandikar was tasked to give longer duration and that the fourth quarter ended March 31, opment support ecosystem for over the corresponding period. three former directors — recommendations on the existing validity of three mainly due to higher provi- Indian Micro, Small and Commenting upon the Rajeev Kumar Asopa, Lalit scope of trials, as well as size, months is very short and sioning for bad loans. The bank Medium Enterprises (MSME). results, Raghupati Singhania, Agarwal and Rajendra Prasad quantum, pricing and other needs to be increased. had reported loss of 1,838.39 Mohammad Mustafa, IAS, Chairman and Managing Basia — of the company in the aspects for offering experi- The National Digital crore during January-March Chairman & Managing Director, Director of the Company said, same case. mental/trial spectrum for 5G Communications Policy 2018 quarter of 2017-18. SIDBI said, “Credit growth to the "FY19 was indeed a landmark In an interim order in and other trials. outlines a mission to `propel The total income of MSME sector is on a firm foot- year for the Company. JK Tyre February, Sebi barred Allied A DoT source privy to the India' by enabling next gen- Corporation Bank during the ing and aggregate MSME lend- sales crossed the 10,000 crore- Financial and ten others from development said that the eration technologies and ser- fourth quarter of 2018-19 stood ing as a proportion to the Gross mark while achieving a robust securities market till furthers report was submitted recent- vices through investments, at 4,187.65 crore down from Domestic Product is on the rise. growth of 24% over the previ- directions besides imposing ly and is currently being innovation and IPR genera- 4,642.45 crore in the same This has helped us achieve such ous year, surpassing the indus- various other restrictions. examined, but did not divulge tion. period of the previous fiscal, the encouraging financial perfor- try growth. Despite Q4 prof- The ruling had come after details. In this regard, it under- lender said in a regulatory filing. mance. During the fiscal, our itability being impacted due to Sebi found that mutual funds A section of industry has lines the need to harness the The bank, however has asset book has grown over 42% high raw material prices, the of Novjoy Emporium Pvt Ltd, been of the view that existing power of emerging digital reported reduction in non- and net profit has grown over operating margins for the year OCL India Ltd and Dalmia validity period of licence for technologies, including 5G, performing assets (NPAs). 36%compared with FY18. For as a whole increased by 35%". Cement East Ltd were alleged- trials and experimentation is Artificial Intelligence, The gross NPA as a per- FY20, our focus will be to sus- JK Tyre volumes grew by ly transferred illegally by Allied too short and should be Internet of Things, Cloud centage of total advances was tain growth momentum, build 20% despite aslow down in the to IL&FS Securities Services as increased. and Big Data to enable pro- 15.35 per cent compared to scalable and profitable franchise automotive sector in the sec- a collateral for margins of Some industry represen- vision of future-ready prod- 17.35 per cent during fourth focused on MSME development ond half of the year. Allied. tatives had earlier informed ucts and services. quarter of 2017-18. and financing.” ! %" .. C /;+&!+ ;/&"+&/" 9 H ■ 4/-32 , + 72. 89: ; ayern Munich coach ' ;/<< &" Niko Kovac and his : @ @ BBorussia Dortmund counterpart Lucien Favre both ■ 4/-32 face a trip down memory lane on Saturday as the ayern Munich denied Bundesliga braces itself for the Breports on Friday that most nail-biting season finale coach Niko Kovac is to be in years. sacked regardless of whether Both Kovac and Favre will he wins the Bundesliga title, face their former clubs on a and that Mark van Bommel is much-anticipated final day, as being lined up as his succes- the title race goes down to the sor. last weekend of the season for Despite being on course to the first time since 2010. win a league and cup double Bayern currently sit two in the next week, Kovac has points ahead of Dortmund, been under growing pressure and can claim a seventh amid widespread speculation straight league crown if they that he will not be in charge avoid defeat at home by next season. Kovac's old club Eintracht On Friday morning, web- Frankfurt on Saturday. sites Spox.com and Goal.com Dortmund, meanwhile, claimed to have "exclusive travel to Favre's old hunting information" that Kovac ground at Borussia would be sacked regardless of Moenchengladbach, knowing whether he won the title on that they can only be crowned There is more than the confirmed that the club were nine points in December. Arjen Robben and Franck for your existence, that is Saturday and the German champions if they win and title at stake on Saturday, with making plans for a potential @0,/34,,0/!@ "In winter, we just hoped Ribery. something different," he said. Cup final seven days later. Bayern lose. both Gladbach and Frankfurt title celebration in the -1 -/ we would have any chance at "There hasn't been a situ- Yet the under-fire coach "Kovac isn't just lacking "We need to focus on our still in the running for Dortmund town centre. 20 % all on the final day, and now ation like this in Munich for knows that Saturday's meeting the unconditional trust of the game," said Favre on Champions League qualifica- "We are hugely looking we are in the comfortable sit- a while, and we want to bring with his Frankfurt past could club hierarchy, he also has Thursday, adding that tion. forward to the game, and the ,4/ /3/ uation of having it in our own the fans with us on Saturday," yet define his Bayern future. most of the dressing room Dortmund needed to be pre- Dortmund sporting direc- excitement will rise when we 3!- 0A0/2 hands," he said. he said. With Saturday's title against him," wrote Spox. pared for all eventualities tor Michael Zorc joked on are on the way to the stadium, ,-*23, 1/-% The Croatian says he is Kovac, who steered decider and next weekend's Yet Bayern CEO Karl- against Gladbach, whom he Thursday that he would not those are nice moments," he expecting an emotional after- Frankfurt away from relega- German Cup final against RB Heinz Rummenigge, who is coached between 2011 and send Frankfurt a crate of beer said. 20@A -0%0 noon on Saturday, when his tion in 2016 before leading Leipzig, Kovac has two considered one of Kovac's 2015. if they beat Bayern. 2 0 @6 A3P old club Frankfurt come to them to glory in the German chances to win silverware in biggest boardroom critics, "They play well on the "They have something to O8 8 J !3!4 0-/,32 Munich. Cup last season, said that the the next week, and is deter- denied the reports. counter-attack, but they can play for, so they don't need Bayern coach Kovac said %,/6%4, / Bayern have not won the pressure to win the title is mined to take both of them in "There is no decision (to also press high up the pitch, any extra motivation," he said. on Thursday that he is proud title in front of their own fans nothing compared to a relega- his maiden year in charge. sack Kovac), this report is and they need to win too," he Zorc admitted that Bayern to be on the verge of the title, 4,@ since 2000, and are preparing tion fight. "We must win trophies," completely made up," he told said. were in "pole position", but having trailed Dortmund by to bid farewell to club icons "When you are fighting he said. Bild newspaper. Z > ■ /010!2- earlier tweeted soon after Stimac's World Cup in 1998. So it's an oppor- appointment. tunity for me to learn a lot." he Indian football team led by tal- "This will be a process, one India goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Tismanic skipper Sunil Chhetri towards which we will be giving noth- Sandhu said he is eagerly waiting for Friday welcomed new coach Igor ing less than 100 per cent. I've already the first national camp under Stimac Stimac to the new set-up and said they spoken with the boys from the nation- here. are determined to give their 100 per al team, and we have begun working "I am very excited to be honest. We cent on the field under the former on our fitness as we need to switch have a busy year coming ahead which Croatian World Cupper. modes soon. is really good for us to keep develop- The 51-year-old Stimac, who was "When there is a change in guard ing as a team. We need games like the part of Croatia's 1998 World Cup at the helm, what doesn't change is our King's Cup, and the Hero squad that finished third in France, was desire to keep improving. What I am Intercontinental Cup to challenge on Wednesday officially appointed as also assuming won't change is the way ourselves to grow. I am really looking head coach of the Indian team. He all you fans have backed us. Let's all forward, and very happy," Gurpreet comes with an experience of over 18 turn to this new chapter," he added. was quoted as saying by All India years in coaching, structuring and India defender Sandesh Jhingan Football Federation (AIFF) in its web- 6 developing football with players back said Stimac's experience will be of great site. home and internationally. help to Indian football. "If we keep doing our jobs like we As a coach, Stimac's major "At the moment, Croatia are have in the recent past, I am sure we Q achievement was guiding Croatia to ranked 5 in the FIFA ladder, besides will grow even more." the 2014 FIFA World Cup Finals in being the FIFA World Cup finalists, Right-back Pritam Kotal also ■ ! / / played well so they keep Harry Brazil. and him being one of the pioneers of couldn't hide his excitement. as an impact player. "I'd like to extend a warm welcome that process shows his positive vision," "I am very excited to have Igor ottenham Hotspur striker "So without talking to to the new boss, @stimac_ligor on his he said. Stimac as our new coach. His experi- THarry Kane could miss the Mauricio (Pochettino), I don't appointment as coach of the National "Personally, it's a big bonus for me. ence will be a great addition to the Champions League final but know what his thinking on that team. He brings with him tremendous He was a central defender during his team and we will look to go one bet- still captain England in their bid will be. I guess that depends on experience of having coached on some of the biggest stages in football. We will do well to benefit from it," Chhetri had playing days, and had such a great ter under his leadership," Kotal said. to win the Nations League, said how Harry trains in the build- national coach Gareth up to the game." Southgate. Southgate said he is prepar- The 25-year-old talisman ing to make a special case for his has not played since injuring captain. : & , . ankle ligaments in the first leg "Where there are one or two of Spurs' Champions League others we need to know a lot ■ 4,-/ France boss and ex-defender quarter-final win over more about in the next week, he and boss Didier Deschamps, Manchester City. is one I will make an exception oach Massimiliano Champions League finalist . =>? . But is hoping to be fit for for in that I will see how it goes CAllegri will leave Serie A Mauricio Pochettino of their European showpiece final in the final week," he said. champions Juventus at the Tottenham and Lazio's with Liverpool. Kane is one of nine players end of the season after guid- Simone Inzaghi have been ■ 0,2 That game takes place in from Tottenham and Liverpool ing them to five straight linked with taking over from Madrid on June 1, just five days who could potentially be Italian titles, the club said on Allegri in the Italian press in he Indian men's hockey before England face Holland in involved in the Champions Friday. recent weeks. Tteam ended its tour Down their Nations League semi-final. League final and go on to link "Massimiliano Allegri will Despite signing Cristiano Under with a 2-5 loss to world Kane was included in an ini- up with the England squad in not be on the Juventus bench Ronaldo from Real Madrid No 2 Australia in the fifth and tial 27-man squad for the tour- Portugal for the Nations League. for the 2019/2020 season," last summer the Bianconeri final match here on Friday. nament named by Southgate on Southgate admitted the all- the club announced in a sur- failed to make it past the Trent Mitton (11th and Thursday, with the final group English final presents a rare chal- prise development. quarter-finals of the European 24th minutes), Flynn Ogilvie of 23 to be confirmed on May lenge. Allegri, 55, held meet- football's top competition for (3rd), Blake Govers (28th) and 27. "That's a test of our manage- ings with the club's hierarchy the second successive season. Tim Brand (43rd) scored for the "Frankly, we will know a lot ment skills and our collective earlier in the week during They were humiliated by hosts while Nilakanta Sharma more about that if he is in spirit as a team," he told BBC which a clear disagreement modest-spending Ajax in the (12th) and Rupinderpal Singh Tottenham's team," he said of Radio 5. between the two parties last eight in April despite a (53rd) registered their names on Kane's current fitness level. "It's the biggest challenge of emerged. star-studded side including the scoresheet for India. Asked if Kane needs to play all to compete against each He had rejected reports eighth consecutive title, and Ronaldo, Argentina's Paulo The visitors had the open- in the Champions League final other, then leave that at the door saying he was about to be dis- Allegri's fifth in as many years Dybala and France World ing chance in the match, but it to be considered for internation- and remember with England we missed last Saturday adding and he lifted the Coppa Italia Cup winner Blaise Matuidi. was cleared by Eddie Ockenden, al duty, Southgate replied: "Not are a team, we support each he had already been making on four occasions since Allegri guided Juve to while on the counter Australia necessarily, because they might other. plans for the side's future for replacing Antonio Conte in two European finals losing to forced Indian goalkeeper take a view that (Lucas) Moura "That's been a massive the past six months. 2014. Barcelona in 2015 before Krishan Pathak to make a bril- scored a hat-trick (in the semi- strength for us over the last 18 Juventus have already The club's former mid- being hammered by Real liant save towards his left side as final) and Son (Heung-min) months." wrapped up their record fielder Conte along with Madrid two years later. deflected it outside for a long corner. The following seconds saw Australia score the opening E goal of the match in the 3rd the back of the net, and pull a goal but Johan Durst made a minute as Ogilvie managed to goal back in the 12th minute. fine save on his left side, and it get the final touch. Mitton found himself in a was Australia who managed to ■ !-A0, ! the Champions League. heartbreaking runners-up fin- Australia won their first great position during second score on the counter as Tim "This year, with the new ish in 10 months, having been penalty corner in the 10th half on the right side of the Brand pushed the ball past ejan Lovren believes players, we reached second place beaten by France in the World minute, but the shot was striking circle as Joshua Pathak to make it 5-1 with just DLiverpool will be Premier with 97 points, it's incredible. Cup final last year. blocked by India, and cleared Simmonds played a great pass one quarter to play. League title contenders again "And again the final of the He is confident, however, away. to him, and Mitton turned and India needed to score heav- next season, saying they are still Champions League, so defi- this season can end on a high However, the next minute fired the ball past PR Sreejesh ily in the last quarter and they improving under Jurgen Klopp. nitely we are again one of the with victory over Tottenham in saw India play out a loose ball into the back of the net to make tried to create chances but the Liverpool were pipped to contenders for next year to do Madrid on June 1. from the back which was lost by it 3-1 after 24 minutes. Australian defence made sure the title by Manchester City by something great. "We gave everything this Gurinder Singh, and it was In the 29th minute, that they did not give them a single point despite reaching "With this team, we can only season, it was a brilliant season Australia's Mitton who took Gurinder Singh was dubiously space in the circle. 97 points — the third-highest improve." — especially (at) Anfield and I advantage as he found himself fined for a push inside the 16- It was only in the 53rd tally in Premier League history. Central to that, according to think the fans really enjoyed it, in space on the left flank and yard line by the umpire, and the minute that India managed to The Reds have also secured Lovren, will be keeping the cur- especially the game against fired the ball past Pathak to resulting penalty corner saw score their second goal as back-to-back Champions rent squad together — most key Barca (Liverpool beat make it 2-0. Blake Govers fire a shot past Rupinderpal converted a penal- League final appearances, which players have already been tied Barcelona 4-0 to in the second However, India were quick Sreejesh's left side into the back ty corner as he fired the ball past Lovren said was another indica- down to long contracts — and leg of their Champions League to respond as Gursahibjit played of the net to make it 4-1 at the Durst's left side to make it 5-2. tion of their improvement. making the right additions. semi-final). a pass into the circle from the half-time. The Indian team tried to "When you look back on the erpoolfc.com. and better. Last season we did Narrowly missing out on "So, at the end we have left flank, and it was Indian In the 43rd minute, create a few more chances in the last three years, it was every sea- "When Klopp came (in quite well, we had quite a lot of the title meant the Croatia another final and I'm sure we midfielder Nilakanta who got Armaan Qureshi had a glorious remaining minutes, but could son improvement," he told liv- 2015), every year we did better injuries and reached the final of international suffered a second will come back with big smiles." the last touch to put the ball into chance to score India's second not score. ! %" . O . ( K0 8 London: -33 P 1 3 RB ' :)# ! P :D P -33 ' R:) # $ R( R9)) ))) BD# " :: ( # > 46 ;)' " ■ /010!2- to take me on. Bell on the other hand P " would push for singles. Dhoni like KP # " ' ahendra Singh Dhoni's six- can intimidate bowlers. He has that hitting prowess is still intact effect," said one of India's greatest 8 $ and the Indian team manage- spinners. London: -33 % M P 1 3 K N P ment must give him the license to On the team front, Harbhajan said attack from the word go during the that there is a bit of worry about the ! ,@/ , World Cup, suggests senior off-spin- number 4 and 6 slots going into the ' N P K " " ner Harbhajan Singh. World Cup. ! ,@/ 46P A trend shows that Dhoni has been "I don't see anyone except for KL , # " taking the game deep before going for Rahul fitting into that No. 4 slot. So a final assault but his one-time nation- that's a bit of a worry and also No 6 " al and current CSK teammate wants slot where Kedar Jadhav will play. I ;)' -33 P 1 3 him to go back to his big-hitting ways. hope that Jadhav gets fully fit before P " " $ "I feel he is at his best when he hits the South Africa game (June 5) as it 46 " from the onset. Some of his best is a very important slot," said the # B9# 'P P innings have come when he started the member of the two-time World cham- onslaught straightaway. I feel the team pionship winning team. ( " % management should give him and Apart from world's best batsman + ; Hardik Pandya the licence to bat the Virat Kohli, the other game changer for :B' way they want to. No restrictions, only India would be Jasprit Bumrah. go for the jugular at No 5," Harbhajan "Sachin Tendulkar called him said. world's best fast bowler at the moment. Melbourne: - P " $ For Harbahajan, top-order bats- Indeed he is, for the impact he has cre- " men Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, ated. If you take Bumrah out of that # 3 $ Virat Kohli and KL Rahul can build the India line-up, it's like you rip a heart % ' innings, so Dhoni has the freedom to out of the body. He is that precious. He " 3 33- attack. is your Virat Kohli of Indian bowling," " ' ( But what about his problems in the said Harbhajan. " middle overs when spinners like Harbhajan's four semi-finalists are - -() ' Mitchell Santner or Nathan Lyon will India, Australia, England and New - - () ■ 6 !6 be operational? Zealand. " * 3 "That exactly is my point. The Asked why no West Indies or " :(' - " urling yorkers like Jasprit Bumrah and Dhoni of the old would hit a six off the Pakistan, the veteran off-spinner - PP PP " " Hmaster death bowling is among the few tricks second ball off any spinner and those Cup squad. "I can tell you how a bowler's mind opined, "I am not saying they can't but " :( :B:D () Navdeep Saini wants to learn while steaming in are big sixes. He should and can still Harbhajan wants Dhoni to have works. Suppose I am bowling to New Zealand is a team that does well " "*3 " :E (: at nets alongside one of the world's best bowlers do it as I have seen at the CSK nets. the same intimidating presence that he Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell in tan- in big events. Best part of that set up (;' and his lieutenants. Uske chhakkon mein bahot jaan hai and Virender Sehwag had some dur- dem, I would be more worried about is their boys do the basics well on a The pacer from Karnal, who plays for Delhi (He still hits mighty sixes)," said the ing their best years of international KP than Bell. I could bowl a couple of consistent basis. That makes a huge dif- 01 in domestic cricket and represents Royal member of the victorious 2011 World cricket. dot balls to KP but he had the ability ference in a big event," he concluded. New Delhi: - <;D Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, will be flying to the United Kingdom for the ICC World Cup 3 " ! F3!G '1 as one of India's four net bowlers for the show- - piece. N- & ,, , , P " "J Bumrah's unplayable yorkers aside, Saini also / "J 3 F/ 3G wants to learn from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and 3 3 $ - Mohammad Shami. A . F 33-G "We have spoken briefly in the IPL but not P $ O - () much as we were busy with our respective fran- ' P 3!P chises. Bhuvi bhai's swing, Bumrah bhai's york- " er and the way Shami bhai seams after pitching ■ 0! 4,/0 ■ / -/*2 " " on the length is just amazing. I hope I will learn (( !' 2 these things from them and become a better ndia are the "sleeping giants" of akistan's Imam-ul-Haq suffered a - ' :)) bowler," Saini said. Iwomen's cricket with the resources Ppre-World Cup injury scare after $ - Playing under Virat Kohli at RCB, the 26- they have at their disposal, feels being struck by England paceman ()- ():('2 year-old took 11 wickets in 13 matches, bowling Australia coach Matthew Mott. Mark Wood on Friday but scans " - 141 dot balls which was among the top-10 in the The interest in women's cricket in showed he did not suffer any broken ! ' recently-concluded IPL. India has been on the rise ever since bones. "It was a great learning experience playing they finished runners-up in the 2017 The 23-year-old left-handed L 8 under the Indian captain. He always backed me. World Cup in the United Kingdom. opener had to retire hurt after a ball Rio De Janerio: A He told me never to take any pressure and always India also entered the semi-finals by Wood hit him on the elbow. % 3 (;# keep the intensity high. Give your 110 per cent of last November's T20 World Cup in The incident took place in the . P 1 effort. It has become a habit for me now," Saini the West Indies. penultimate match of the five-game 3 % A added. "They're (India) the sleeping giant series at Trent Bridge, when Imam ' 3 1 3 He is paying a lot of attention to death bowl- in women's cricket. They've got a missed an intended pull off an 89 out loss in the fourth over. * 3 ing these days, something Bumrah has mastered. country that's mad on the game, and mile-per-hour (143 kilometres-per- He was taken to hospital but a * " E " $ "My focus currently is on improving my death in their batting they've already got hour) delivery from the Durham Pakistan team spokesman told AFP :; - bowling and backing my strength — bowling three or four world-class players," said But Mott believes if they contin- paceman. that scans showed there were no bro- A :9'S1 hard length ball that comes on top of the stumps. Mott. ue in the same vein, the future is bright Imam, fresh from his career-best ken bones, with swelling on his left $ "It's a deadly delivery. We think batsmen will "The depth in their batting is out- for women's cricket in India. 151 in the third ODI at Bristol on arm the full extent of the injury. S " $ hit you, but if you make slight variation and bowl standing, their bowling's got potential "They're going to be a force in Tuesday, fell to the ground and winced The fact his injury was not as A '3 in the same area, it becomes a very difficult to as well and their fielding has improved world cricket. Having made that on the turf in agony. severe as first feared was confirmed ;; clear." out of sight," he was quoted as saying World Cup final (in 2017), and they've Imam, the nephew of Pakistan when Imam resumed his innings Saini has impressed with his pace in his first by cricket.Com.Au. got a country of a billion people great and chief selector Inzamam-ul- after Pakistan lost their seventh wick- ' B: % IPL season and was the fastest among Indians, India entered two World Cup behind them as well, they're going to Haq received several minutes' treat- et on 319 in the 48th over. #* clocking 152.85 kph, which was second only to finals (2005, 2017) but finished on the be a huge force," said the 45-year-old ment before retiring hurt on three not He finished on six not out in a ()() " South Africa's Kagiso Rabada's at 154.23 kph. losing on both occasions. former Queensland all-rounder. out, with the tourists then nine with- total of 340 for seven. $ $ H' :%=(%) [ I > > >\ % ( > @ ?[[ ?I F? ■ ! / / anchester City are on the ■ , 0 reached the quarter-finals in Mbrink of a domestic tre- Madrid. ble, with only Watford stand- oger Federer and Naomi "Rome has always been ing in their way in Saturday's ROsaka both pulled out of one of my favourite cities to FA Cup final. the Italian Open on Friday visit and I hope to be back City became the before their quarter-final next year." first side in a decade matches due to injuries just a The 20-time Grand Slam to retain the week before the start of the champion had been on court Premier League title French Open, as defending for nearly four hours on last weekend, hold- champion Rafael Nadal swept Thursday, saving two match ing off Liverpool by into the last four. points to win through in three a single point at the The eight-time champion sets against Borna Coric after end of a thrilling came through 6-4, 6-0 against earlier easing to a straight sets race thanks to a run compatriot Fernando win over Portgual's Joao of 14 consecutive league wins Verdasco to set up a rematch Sousa. to end the season. with Greek rising star Stefanos The former world number Pep Guardiola's men also Tsitsipas for a place in the one had been a late addition retained the League Cup in final. to the Rome tournament as he February, the first leg of their Tsitsipas advanced after sought clay-court practice potential domestic clean sweep, Federer -- returning to clay ahead of his bid to add to his which has never before been after a two-year absence -- lone French Open title from done in England. retired with a right leg injury 2009. Guardiola's side have before their game. On court, Argentina's smashed a host of records dur- "I am not 100 percent Diego Schwartzman dis- ing his three-year spell in physically and after consulta- patched Japanese sixth seed charge, despite a disappointing tion with my team, it was Kei Nishikori to reach the trophyless debut campaign in determined that I not play," a problem with her hand. 0-12- 2 Vondrousova. semi-finals. England. said 37-year-old Federer. "I woke up this morning Osaka said she could stay Schwartzman, 26, won 6- However, a first-ever clean The 32-year-old Nadal, and I couldn't really move my 3%-- - in Rome before going on to 4, 6-2 in 87 minutes in the sweep of League Cup, Premier 2 *. , 4. impressive comeback to beat seeded second, advanced to thumb," the 21-year-old told %-4 3 4- the French Open, but did not quarter-final for his first win League and FA Cup would ' @/8< &" Wolves in the semi-final, is his fourth straight semi-final a press conference. 0 %6 / 0 rule out competing in Roland in four meetings with former give this City side a claim to taking heart from both games. but has not managed to go "I can't move my hand. I Garros. US Open finalist Nishikori. be the best England has ever @ "I think it showed us it's further on clay this season, can't move my thumb and I'm % 70 %-, 26 Osaka won twice on The world number 24, a produced. possible," said the Spaniard. ahead of his bid for a 12th not sure I can play my match. 8/ 0 % Thursday after the previous French Open quarter-finalist "I'm desperate, desperate, Cup in 2011, the first silver- "We lost both games but I think French Open title at Roland "I tried to practice and day's play was rained off, last year, has not dropped a set desperate to win the FA Cup. ware since Sheikh Mansour's we showed that we can beat Garros, starting on May 26. grip my racket and I just felt , 7- 7 retaining the world number so far on the red clay of the You don't even know how takeover, but will be wary of them. Tsitsipas beat Nadal in this pain every time I tried to 6/ 0- 4 one spot ahead of the French Foro Italico and next faces much it's a priority," said City complacency after slipping up "We competed really well last week's Madrid Open move my hand in different 0 %%- % 3 Open. either the top-ranked captain Vincent Kompany after against Wigan at Wembley in in both games in different semi-finals before falling to directions." Federer was playing in Djokovic or compatriot Juan lifting the Premier League last 2013. moments. In the first game we Novak Djokovic, but lost to The Japanese star was due 0- 60 %8 the Italian capital to prepare Martin del Potro. weekend. In contrast to City's tro- lost 2-1 but we competed until the Spaniard in the Australian to meet Madrid Open cham- 6 . 0' - 40 for his return to the French "It's not the best result I Kompany could make his phy-laden decade, Watford the end and had chances at the Open semis earlier this year. pion and sixth seed Kiki "- - Open for the first time since wanted, but I'm getting better final City appearance at have never won a major trophy. end. In the second one we kept Reigning US and Bertens. 2015. every tournament from Wembley with the Belgian's And despite losing twice to the result until the second half Australian Open champion Bertens goes through to %3 "I am disappointed that I Barcelona and looking for- contract up in the summer and Guardiola's men in the league and then they scored from an Osaka had earlier said she meet either Britain's Johanna % 7 # will not be able to compete ward to playing the French," no new deal agreed as yet. this season, Hornets boss Javi offside position and the game could not compete because of Konta or Czech Marketa today," said Federer, who also said Nishikori. City won their fifth FA Gracia, whose side mounted an changed."