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3 4 768 9 ) 9 9 VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( (01#(!234) 8 567 &$ )69&: 8! 3.<4*4 514''&2N1&13' 8+.'&454 64*1+&235 (*38'(*+('45'. *' 18.4 14.4'<+4 .'&*1.'18+. &*'61<'.* (.'<<4.4' '..'1;48.38'<'46(=.+1'O 64*.'6+ *=64.'('6;1'=5'6' >& &.#/?@((,! #?A >'!)4' % & 5%56378 3) R + ('1 s the talks among the Shiv ASena, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress over Government formation in Maharashtra remained “inconclusive” on Friday evening, NCP presi- dent Sharad Pawar said that there was “unanimity” among the three parties over Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s choice as the Chief Minister. Senior leaders of the Congress and the NCP said they have reached “conclusions” on many issues. At the end of a two-hour meeting among the leaders of the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress at the Nehru Centre here, there appeared to be loose ends regarding issues discussed and decisions taken % & - in matters relating to the $ . & * / & , Government formation. The leaders of the three 232'' here on Friday but it was the at five times their original it was a pink carpet welcome parties will meet once again on ing first, Pawar said, “The announcement about the con- anticipating a meeting with famously enthusiastic Kolkata prices, which start from Rs 150. for the invited dignitaries, Saturday to deliberate on the leadership issue settled now. sensus having been reached on the leaders of the three parties t was a party in pink at the fans, who gave the match its Spectators, a lot of them which included the two greats unfinished agenda and decide There is unanimity over his name as the Chief Minister during the weekend. I“City of Joy” as India began character. clad in pink, thronged the of Indian sport — cricket icon on when to stake claim for a Uddhav Thackeray’s choice as of the three-party Government. NCP’s national spokesper- its tryst with Day/Night Tests After being reluctant for iconic stadium, making for the Sachin Tendulkar and Olympic three-party Government. the Chief Minister. The dis- Later, Shiv Sena spokesper- son Nawab Malik said, “Both in front of political bigwigs, four years, India finally kind of carnival-like atmos- hero Abhinav Bindra — among Though Pawar said there cussion is going on other issues. son Sanjay Raut was quoted by the NCP and Congress have galaxy of sports stars and a sell- embraced the Day/Night for- phere that is now seen mostly a host of others. was consensus among the lead- After the leaders are through a leading Marathi channel as obtained signatures of their out crowd, which ensured that mat for Test cricket, following in T20 games. The last mem- From the 50-odd grounds- ers of three parties that Uddhav with the discussions, they will saying that upon the insis- respective MLAs. We can go Sourav Ganguly’s promise of a a strong push from new BCCI ory of such overwhelming men in pink-coloured clothing would head the “Maha Vikas address a joint Press conference tence by the leaders of the two with the Shiv Sena leaders any spectacle lived up to its hype. President Ganguly and Kolkata response to a Test was the epic to a giant pink balloon hover- Agadhi” Government in the tomorrow and announce all the alliance partners, Uddhav has time to the Governor and give Bangladesh Prime Minister proved to be the perfect host. 2001 game that India played ing over the Eden sky, it was a State, there was no formal con- details relating to the agreed to accept the CM post. our letters of support to the Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Four days of the game are against Australia and won by carnival-like atmosphere that firmation from the Shiv Sena Government formation.” Governor Bhagat Singh Maha Vikas Agadhi Chief Minister Mamata already sold out. 171 runs following-on at the greeted anyone who cared to president. On his part, Uddhav did Koshyari, who was to leave for Government.” Banerjee rang the Eden Tickets are also reported- same ground. walk in to the Eden Gardens. Emerging out of the meet- not say anything on Pawar’s Delhi, has cancelled his trip, Continued on Page 4 Gardens Bell ahead of the toss ly up for sale in black market At the BC Roy Clubhouse, Continued on Page 4 )*" !" # !P ! " ",- # # $ O . / 4564*1 4564*1 ! ! "#$ " nvironment Minister he family members of for- EPrakash Javadekar on !% $%&' Tmer Prime Ministers will Friday said India is expected to & not be guarded by the elite take less time than the 15 years "$''( Special Protection Group taken by Beijing to improve air (SPG), as per the amendments quality in the national Capital. -- 4564*1 approved by the Union Cabinet He was responding to a !!# '( to the SPG Act which will need three-day long discussion in ! hief Minister Arvind to be ratified by Parliament. the Lok Sabha on the air and ) CKejriwal on Friday The move comes days after water pollution in Delhi. ! ! announced to waive the devel- the Centre withdrew the SPG Meanwhile, in the Rajya Sabha, $ opment and infrastructure security cover accorded to Minister of State for charges for new water and Congress president Sonia Agriculture Kailash Choudhary 3 & $ ! + % % sewer connections in the Gandhi and her children, accused AAP-led Delhi % / 0 , national Capital. 0 & / 0 Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Government of “creating hype” &'( ') ! (*+ Kejriwal, who is also the 1 0 Gandhi Vadra, almost after on the issue of rising air pol- time,” he said, referring to the sion in the entire country, he ! )) chairman of the Delhi Jal Board three decades. lution in the national Capital air quality in Delhi. said the “solution to the prob- ! (DJB), said people would have using supply water through water connection because of The proposed legislation — due to “political reasons”. There is a relation between lem will come only when we L M to pay just 2,310 now to get “illegal” means, Kejriwal said. high charges,” he said. the Special Protection Group The Lok Sabha witnessed pollution and climate change, recognise the problem.” ) new water and sewer connec- “The board (DJB) today The Government will (Amendment) Bill — has been structured debate on the pol- the Environment Minister said, On measures being taken tions. Earlier, a person having decided that it will not take invest in developing and ful- listed in the Government’s lution with Speaker Om Birla adding that 40 per cent of to control pollution, he said a plot of 200 square metres development and infrastruc- filling the infrastructural business for next week for giving opportunity to all par- India’s total power capacity round-the-clock monitoring would have to pay nearly 1.14 ture charges from Delhiites. requirements like installing introduction in the Lok Sabha, ties and allowing maximum will come from renewable was taking place. He also said *+,' ./ O lakh to get new water and Despite water pipelines laid in pipelines, water treatment Union Minister of State for number of MPs to raise ques- sources before 2030. Noting that a ban has been put on use ' sewer connections. areas, lakh of households have plants, and pumping stations, Parliamentary Affairs Arjun tions after Javadekar’s speech. that India’s green cover is of furnace oil and emission ! It has been observed that not installed water or sewer etc, he said. Ram Meghwal announced in Responding to a discussion increasing, the Minister said norms have been enhanced. despite having a water pipeline connections because of high The 151st meeting of the the Lok Sabha on Friday. on “air pollution and climate five times more trees have The Government has formed a ! in a particular area, most res- installation, infrastructural and DJP cleared many projects As per the SPG Act, the change”, the Minister said a been planted in Delhi in place task force on Delhi’s toxic smog ) idents did not get “formal con- development charges. related to improving water and force provides security to the mass movement is needed to of trees cut down for con- and everyday the monitoring ! nection” due to the high devel- Residents resort to illegal sewer networks and to clean Prime Minister and the mem- tackle the problem. “It took struction of the Delhi Metro. was being done by the Prime ! opment and infrastructure means for tapping water, but the Yamuna River. bers of his immediate family. Beijing 15 years (to fight air Observing that pollution in Minister’s Office. charges, even as they were refrain from taking a formal Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 pollution). We will take lesser Delhi was the topic of discus- Continued on Page 4 L! M ) / R ) workers in presence of his birthday due to the ongo- $0 " Mulayam. ing session of Parliament. Shivpal, on the other hand, In Lucknow, banners and rushed to Saifai in Etawah hoardings were put up outside , * ) where he celebrated the birth- the party office, which wore a day of his elder brother as Ekta festive look with party workers Diwas and also organised a dancing to the tunes of drums residences of Singh and former R * wrestling competition. and distributing fruit and sweets. IAS officers who were part of Addressing party workers The SP leadership had directed fter filing a case against for- the Manipur Development +&235 and leaders after cutting the all the district presidents of the Amer Chief Minister O Society in Aizawl, Imphal and cake, Mulayam, who arrived party to organise birthday cele- Ibobi Singh and others for Gurgaon, they said.

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