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Chacko candidates for the Kerala to the Kerala Legislative Territory of Laws (Special also alleged the national lead- Assembly polls. Assembly. The party has cho- Provisions) Second ership of the party has not been Referring to the period of sen not to field five Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to active for the last two years. vacuum created in the party’s in the Cabinet regularise unauthorised 2014, but no previous thorised colonies, Puri said He, however, did not national leadership after Rahul and 33 of its sitting MLAs. the 2024 election so colonies. Government took this issue up that it is then the Modi announce his future plans but Gandhi quit the post of The party which has been that he could be projected as While the had with any degree of seriousness. Government decided to bring made it clear on his views on president following campaigning for the empow- the country’s Finance Minister passed the Bill on February 9 “In 1947, 17 per cent of this Bill. the BJP, saying the saffron the party’s defeat in the 2019 erment of women has 12 in the eventuality of the in the first leg of the Budget ’s population lived in The Bill replaces the party “is not a political factor” and all held posts in Wayanad Lok Sabha polls, Chacko said, women candidates in the list CPI(M) joining the Session, the Lok Sabha passed cities. The population of Delhi Ordinance which was brought in the southern States. represented by “the Congress had been head- out of which eight are new Government to be formed at it on Wednesday amid was 8 lakh at that time.... The in December last year to extend Chacko’s resignation comes in the Lok Sabha. While MS less for the last one-and-a-half faces. The new candidates the Centre. Opposition ruckus over farm 1951 census showed Delhi’s protection from punitive action at the backdrop of prominent Vishwanathan said he was years”. include R Bindu (wife of party MB Rajesh, who lost the laws. population at 22 lakh. The to unauthorised colonies, JJ leaders of State unit quitting the resigning from the party due to “There was no one in the secretary Vijayaraghavan) and Lok Sabha election from Minister of State 2011 census showed Delhi’s clusters and constructions in grand old party in Kerala ahead failure of the Congress leader- party at the national level seven others. Oalakkadu in 2019 has been (Independent Charge) of population at 1.6 crore. There Delhi’s rural areas built on of the Assembly polls where the ship in the district and neglect recalling the situation that Though the party cadre brought back as an Assembly Housing and Urban Affairs will be another census this agriculture land for another Congress pinned hopes. Most by the KPCC leadership, KK forced , who is staged demonstrations at candidate. The main attraction Hardeep Singh Puri said in the year and I expect the popula- three years till December 2023. significantly resignations of Vishwanathan alleged that the facing health issues, to take Ponnani demanding TM is that the party has fielded the Lok Sabha that the Bill would tion of Delhi to be close to 2 The law will extend the MLAs falling within the party was being run by a three- leadership of the party,” he Siddick be fielded as candidate, young veteran K give protection to unauthorised crore, if not higher,” Puri said. legal protection for scores of Parliamentary constituency of member team in Wayanad. said. the CPI(M) leadership declared Radhakrishnan, former colonies from sealing till It is a matter of great shame illegal constructions and unau- former party chief Rahul Chacko, who was a former “I have sent my resignation that Nandakumar, a party Speaker, as a candidate. December 31, 2023. that between 2006 when the thorised colonies in the nation- Gandhi has brought worries for working committee member of letter to Congress president activist more known for back- Radhakrishnan, once tipped to “There is a public percep- process of regularisation start- al Capital from demolition or the Congress. Assembly polls in the Congress, is the second (Sonia Gandhi) and to Rahul room manoeuvering would be be the chief ministerial candi- tion that the issue of unautho- ed and 2014, all the sealing till December 2023. Kerala will he held on April 6 senior leader to quit the grand Gandhi. This decision, I have contesting from the con- date, had earned respectabili- rised colonies has been delayed Governments which were in There are around 1,700 and results will be declared on old party after Jyotiraditya been deliberating for the last stituency. The list includes ty from all parties for the man- by some political parties when power in the city of Delhi did unauthorised colonies in Delhi. May 2. Scindia. Scindia joined the BJP many days,” said Chacko at a Mohammed Riyaz, the son-in- ner in which he conducted the they were in office,” Puri said nothing, Puri said and sought The NCT of Delhi (Special Former after his resignation over dif- Press conference in the nation- law of Vijayan. proceedings of the House. The while replying to a debate on cooperation from parties to Provisions) Second Committee member KK ferences with Congress’ al Capital. The high-profile Finance CPI(M) did not field him for the Bill. bring relief to the citizens of Amendment Bill, 2021, is an Vishwanathan, KPCC secretary Madhya Pradesh State leader- “No democracy left in the Minister Thomas Issac and the 2016 Assembly election. The House later passed Delhi. extension of a similar law first MS Vishwanathan, DCC gen- ship and is now a Rajya Sabha Congress. Candidate list has PWD Minister G Suddharan Names of candidates from the Bill by a voice vote. Citing a letter received by passed in 2011. When the 2011 eral secretary PK Anil Kumar member. not been discussed with the are being rested along with Mancheshwaram and Puri said the problem of his Ministry from the Delhi law had expired, the govern- and Mahila Congress leader Amid demand from a State Congress committee,” he three other Ministers. One of Devikulam would be unauthorised colonies predates Government in 2019 seeking ment had in 2014 enacted the Sujaya Venugopal resigned group of 23 senior Congress further alleged. the party insiders said Issac is announced later, according to the assumption of office by the the extension of timeline for law again to grant a fresh from the party within a week leaders for an organisational Continued on Page 2 being groomed by the party for Vijayaraghavan. dispensation in conducting survey of unau- extension. $       +   +            %      $  R                       &''( )    * %     O      ! ! 1 !120 $&    ! *!06*"  !" # nion Cabinet on (   he no-confidence motion   UWednesday approved cre- Tbrought in by the Congress  ation of Pradhan Mantri ! 4524*,* against the BJP-JJP  !    $%& Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi Government in was    (PMSSN) as a single non- n a major lapse of security, defeated on Wednesday with 55       lapsable reserve fund for health IBengal Chief Minister members of the Assembly vot-  '  from the proceeds of health on ing against the motion while 32   &#(')# and education cess. All health Wednesday got “seriously” members from the Opposition schemes including Ayushman injured when 7-8 people camp backing it.    ! Bharat will benefit by the cre- allegedly pushed her while she At the end of a marathon    ation of PMSSN as a non- was addressing a small crowd six-hour discussion on the  *!   lapsable reserve fund. at Ranichak area in Nandigram. motion, Speaker Gian Chand !      &       “The major benefit will be: The CM who sustained                  Gupta announced the 55-32 "     '        Enhanced access to universal & injuries to her leg, face hip and         ! "       #$% break up in the House. The 55      (  ! O! affordable health care through Ayushman Bharat — Health chest was rushed back to members who voted against the      #$%   #*   availability of earmarked and Wellness Centres (AB- ’s state-of-art SSKM offered all possible help, includ- and pushed me … I fell down motion included 39 from the  ! resources, while ensuring that HWCs), National Health Hospital. A team of doctors ing providing central security and injured my left leg,” said BJP, 10 of ally Jannayak Janta while one member is of the     the amount does not lapse at Mission Pradhan Mantri treating her described her con- to the Chief Minister should Mamata alleging “conspiracy” Party, five Independents and Haryana Lokhit Party, who  +",  the end of financial year,” said Swasthya Suraksha Yojana dition to be “stable,” adding she the State Government accept behind the incident. one from the Haryana Lokhit has also extended support to      the Government in a statement. (PMSSY) and health emergen- had been administered local that, sources quoting the “There was no police Party. the Government.      The Government said the cies during emergency and anesthesia in her injured leg Governor said. around. No police bandobast Thirty members of the Replying to the Motion, # salient features of this PMSSN disaster,” said the statement. due to “excruciating pain.” Mamata, who had emerged was there … the SP or other Congress and two prior to the voting, Chief are proceeds of share of the Administration and main- Though X-Ray and other from a mass Puja (Aarti) at a officers were not to be seen and Independents, who had earli- Minister ! ! "  health and education cess will tenance of the PMSSN is reports revealed no abnormal- Kali temple — where she per- I was all on my own,” alleged er withdrawn support, backed said that the Opposition has no #$   be credited to this new fund. entrusted to Ministry of Health ity in her condition. sonally rung the ritualistic bell the CM, adding, “I am getting the motion. In the 90-member substantial grounds other than %''()*( *  “Accruals into the PMSSN will and Family Welfare and in any Governor Jagdeep in the evening — got hurt while feverish and having pain in the Haryana Assembly, currently relying on political gimmicks. -   O.  be utilised for the flagship financial year, the expenditure Dhankhar who rushed to the addressing a small crowd chest … so I cannot talk. I having an effective strength of In the name of farmers’ protest,      schemes of the Ministry of on such schemes of the hospital to enquire after her jostling to see her from close wanted to stay back at 88 members, the ruling BJP has the Opposition is trying to mis-     Health & Family Welfare Ministry would be initially health had sent a preliminary proximity. “I was addressing a Nandigram tonight but I am 40 members, the JJP 10 and the lead the farmers continuously,      namely, Ayushman Bharat — incurred from the PMSSN and report to the Union Home small crowd when some 7-8 rushing to Kolkata for Congress 30. Seven are he said, adding that instead of       Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya thereafter, from Gross Ministry stating her condition people pressed me against the treatment.” Independents, five of whom are igniting the protest, an initia-       Yojana (AB-PMJAY), Budgetary Support. to be stable. The Centre had door and literally choked me Continued on Page 2 supporting the Government, tive should be taken to end it. 0  #          "#$                %        "+  1 !120 The study holds impor- ! "#   tance in the India’s context too   " ersons with intellectual dis- where a Public Interest Pabilities such as cerebral Litigation (PIL) has been filed ! !1"*!- O2   palsy, down syndrome and by an advocate and mental autism are at a higher risk of health activist Guarva Kumar irath Singh Rawat, Garhwal .." " P dying due to Covid-19 than the Bansal in the TMP, was sworn in as the general population and should seeking direction to the 10th Chief Minister of ! 1 !120 be vaccinated on priority basis, Government to include severe Uttarakhand on Wednesday a researchers have said calling it mental illness in the list of spec- day after the resignation of he Delhi Government as “a profound realisation” that ified co-morbidities for Covid- . He Twould send elderly people was not “fully appreciated until 19 vaccination. was administered the oath of to visit the Ayodhya temple free now”. Presently, the Modi office and secrecy by Governor of cost once the construction of They reached this conclu- Government is vaccinating Baby Rani Maurya at the Raj Ram temple is complete. sion after examining records of people with old age above 60 Bhawan in a function that was “I would like to put forth in 64 million patients from 547 years and 45 years with co- attended by previous CM $  .      front of the senior citizens of healthcare organisations        '*+  morbidities like diabetes on Trivendra Singh Rawat, Union       /   Delhi that once the temple is city. “I am a devotee of Lord between January 2019 and  "     #$% priority basis in its nationwide Minister 0      #$% constructed, I would ensure Ram and Hanuman. We have November 2020 to understand vaccination drive launched in ‘Nishank’, BJP national vice- that all of you are able to visit been following 10 principles, the impact of the Covid-19 shared that those with intel- The first of its kind study January 16, 2021. president and the State Cabinet will be the Ayodhya temple free of inspired by the concept of pandemic on patients with lectual disabilities were 2.5 is published in the New The authors of the inter- party’s State in-charge finalised in a couple of days. cost,” Delhi Chief Minister ‘Ram Rajya’, to serve people in intellectual disabilities. times more likely to contract England Journal of Medicine national study attributed a Dushyant Kumar Gautam Earlier during the day, said on Delhi. These ten principles are The results were heart- Covid-19, were about 2.7 times (NEJM) Catalyst which has variety of medical and institu- along with a number of MLAs, Rawat’s name was proposed by Wednesday in the Assembly. — providing food, education, breaking, Dr Jonathan Gleason more likely to be admitted to put intellectual disability, sec- tional reasons for their vul- MPs and workers. Trivendra Singh Rawat in the The CM said his medical care, electricity, water and Dr Mary Jo Danella Chief the hospital and 5.9 times more ond to older age category as a nerability to the deadly Talking to the media after meeting of the BJP legislature Government has been follow- supply, employment, housing, Quality Officer for Jefferson likely to die from the infection risk factor for dying from the infection. the swearing-in, Rawat said party. ing the principles of Ram Rajya women security, honouring Health System said as they than the general population. deadly virus. 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Washington: The US provided with the Quad. to contentious areas like said, ahead of the maiden geopolitical major development ing assertiveness. including the Communications Excalibur Munitions, and some information, cold-weath- "India has long had an Pangong Lake in eastern Ladakh Quad Leaders' Summit involv- if India more closely aligned Admiral Davidson also said Compatibility and Security M777 howitzers," he told law- er clothing and some other approach called strategic auton- in May last year, prompting ing the top leaders from with those other countries," that the current state of US-India Agreement (COMCASA) in makers adding that in equipment to India during its omy, you know, a nonaligned India to match the PLA's mobil- Australia, India, Japan and the King said responding to the relations presents a historic 2018, which has greatly February, India agreed to recent border crisis with China, approach with others, but I isation which led to an over United States on Friday. answer from the admiral. opportunity to deepen bilateral enhanced information shar- acquire Apache and MH-60R which has adopted an increas- think certainly the activities eight-month long standoff. US President Joe Biden and "India has always been a defence ties and solidify what he ing and interoperability. multi-mission helicopters ingly assertive military posture along the Line of Actual Control After lengthy rounds of Prime Minister Narendra Modi neutral country, if you will. Are described as the 'defining part- The Industrial Security worth $3.1 billion and is con- to exert pressure and expand its with China has opened their talks, the two sides simultane- will attend the first Leaders' we developing a stronger alliance nership of the 21st century'. Annex (ISA), signed in sidering other US systems. influence across the region, a top eyes to what cooperative effort ously withdrew troops from Summit of Quad in a virtual for- with them? You mentioned The US and Indian navies December 2019 allows for the USINDOPACOM defines Pentagon commander has told with others might mean for their Pangong Lake area last month mat on Friday along with Prime them as part of the Quad. Do are now securely sharing infor- transfer of technologies in sup- the security relationship with American lawmakers. own defensive needs," Admiral while talks are on for the with- Minister of Australia Scott they consider themselves a mation, and India has sub- port of defence production India as a strategic imperative, Admiral Philips Davidson, Davidson told lawmakers dur- drawal of soldiers from the rest Morrison and Prime Minister of member of something of that stantially increased its acquisi- while the Basic Exchange and Davidson said. Commander of the US Indo- ing the Congressional hearing. of the areas along the Line of Japan Yoshihide Suga. nature?" King asked. tion of US defence equipment, Cooperation Agreement "We expect substantial Pacific Command, also told the "We have provided some Actual Control (LAC) in east- During the summit, the In November 2017, India, he said. (BECA) allows sharing of progress on interoperability powerful Senate Armed Services information to India in that cri- ern Ladakh. Quad leaders will discuss Japan, the US and Australia The United States strong- unclassified geospatial infor- and information sharing, ser- Committee on Tuesday that sis, cold-weather closing, cloth- "I think you will see India regional and global issues of gave shape to the long-pending ly supports India's establish- mation. The two countries also vice-level and joint military-to- China's recent activities along ing, some other equipment, in the very near term, you shared interest, and exchange proposal of setting up the ment of an information fusion signed in October 2020 an military cooperation and exer- the Line of Actual Control have some things like that, and over know, remain committed to views on practical areas of Quad to develop a new strate- centre focusing on maritime agreement on Navy-to-Navy cises like TIGER TRIUMPH opened India's eyes to what the last several years, we have their non-aligned approach, cooperation towards main- gy to keep the critical sea domain awareness, which will Information Sharing. and MALABAR, and an cooperative effort with others been deepening our maritime but I think they will deepen taining a free, open and inclu- routes in the Indo-Pacific free improve maritime security in "Defence sales are at an all- increase in quadrilateral col- might mean for their own defen- cooperation," he said. their engagement with the sive Indo-Pacific region. of any influence. the Indian Ocean Region and time high with India operating laboration between India, sive needs as he observed that China moved over 60,000 Quad, and I think that's a key The Admiral was respond- The US has been favouring Bay of Bengal, he said. US-sourced platforms such as Australia, Japan, and the United , in the very near well-armed troops who were strategic opportunity for us, ing to a question from Senator making Quad a security archi- The two countries, he said, P-8s, C-130Js, C-17s, AH-64s, States as the relationship con- term, will deepen its engagement mobilised for annual exercises, Australia, and Japan," Davidson Angus King. "That would be a tecture to check China's grow- concluded several agreements, CH-47s, Precision Guided- tinues to mature," he said. PTI &     ,' '-  % ' "    3    "  5             & ./ "   Aizawl: The construction of a The chief minister, who ! 1 !120 Indian counterpart and other cross-border road between also holds the Public Works Mandsaur (MP): Unidentified   5! "  senior national security leaders Mizoram's Lawngtlai town and Department portfolio, said that miscreants vandalised a statue ustaining the momentum of to discuss deepening US-India neighbouring Myanmars Sittwe the length of the road between of Mahatma Gandhi on a New Delhi: The Delhi High She said she had informed Sdefence ties between the two defence partnership and port is nearing completion, Lawngtlai town and the inter- school campus in Madhya Court on Wednesday directed her husband immediately after countries, newly appointed US advancing co-operation Chief Minister national border is 87.18 km and Pradesh's Mandsaur district, the Delhi Police to provide the marriage about her iden- Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin between our countries. informed the state assembly on the work for a stretch of only police said on Wednesday. protection to a woman, who tifying as a lesbian person. will hold extensive talks with Responding to his tweet, Wednesday. 1.5 km is left to be completed. The incident took place on identifies herself as lesbian The woman said the mar- Defence Minister Rajnath said he looked forward The road is part of the The construction of the Tuesday night at the and was forced to live a mar- riage was never consummated during his two-day visit to New to Secretary Austin’s visit there- Kaladan multi-modal transit road in Mizoram side was Government Higher Secondary ried life and threatened to be and she had also expressed her Delhi starting March 19. by indicating strong relations transport project which is being scheduled to be completed by School at Gujarbardia, said “cured” of her sexual orienta- wish for taking divorce as Incidentally, this maiden likely to discuss this issue between the two democracies. viewed as India's gateway to June this year, Zoramthanga Additional Superintendent of tion. continuance of their marriage visit by the US minister will besides the ongoing fight The two defence ministers had Southeast Asia and the project, said while replying to a ques- Police Amit Verma. Justice Mukta Gupta said was adversely affecting her come days after heads of state against corona pandemic. talked on the phone in January. when completed, will connect tion from the ruling Mizo Afzalpur Police Station in- the woman is at liberty to shift mental health and physical of Quad countries including As regards the US defence Austin had then emphasized on Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in member K charge OP Tantwar said a case to a different location if she well-being. She said the hus- US, India, Australia and Japan secretary visit, his trip is part of major defence partnership with Myanmar. Pachhunga. PTI has been registered on the wishes to, and asked the police band kept delaying breaking will hold virtual talks on Friday. a larger plan to visit Indo- India. Both the leaders also school principal's complaint, to take all necessary steps to this news to his family. It will be the first time that Pacific countries. Moreover, it insisted on open and free Indo- and probe is on. PTI provide her protection at her On March 7, this year, the Prime Minister Narendra signifies the growing defence Pacific region. new place. woman's mother called her up Modi, President Joe Biden, and strategic relations between Besides visiting India,   444 The 23-year-old woman, to inform that she has con- Australian Prime Minister India and US. The US has Austin will also tour Japan who was forcibly married to a tacted a religious guru who Scott Morrison and Japanese increased its presence here by and South Korea to interact man in October 2019, despite would cure her sexual orien- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga selling weapon systems worth with senior government lead- From Page 1 Congress leader Anand her parents being aware of her tation and will undertake a will hold such a summit. over 15 billion dollars in the last ers there, the US Department Hitting out at the leader- Sharma said there are no sexual orientation, said in the conversion therapy using psy- It comes in the backdrop of few years. of Defence said. He will also ship of the two groups in groups in the Congress and it plea that she tried multiple chic interventions to change China increasingly flexing Announcing his travel visit US Indo-Pacific Kerala’s Congress party -- “A” stands united in the fight times to put an end to the rela- her sexual orientation, the muscle in the Indo-Pacific plan, Austin said on Command Headquarters in group headed by former Chief against the BJP and other tionship. plea said. PTI region. The four leaders are Wednesday he will meet his Hawaii. PTI Minister Oommen Chandy opponents in the upcoming and “I” group led by senior Assembly polls in four States party leader Ramesh and a Union Territory, mas being played to win pub- Chennithala -- Chacko alleged Sharma, a prominent member "2 lic sympathy … she is alleging "#    0 that only Chandy and of the “Group of 23” leaders conspiracy … but my question Chennithala know who all are who wrote to Congress chief is had it been a conspiracy then being fielded as the party’s can- Sonia Gandhi demanding an  would only 7-8 people push $     didates in April 6 Kerala organisational overhaul, said her? … wouldn’t they come Assembly polls. there should be no wrong with bigger arrangement? … Reacting to Chacko’s alle- impression about groupism  444 and who will like to risk a sym- % From Page 1 these patients. I do believe gations, another senior in the party. pathy wave to generate for an “Patients with intellectual these patients and their care- opponent during election time disabilities may have less abil- givers should be prioritised From Page 1 by conspiring to attack her …   444 ity to comply with strategies for vaccination and healthcare Back in Kolkata Congress so this is all a drama being that reduce the risk of infection, services. We should reflect on Lok Sabha leader Adhir enacted out of a freak fall.” From Page 2 such as masking and social dis- why we have failed this vul- Chowdhury refused to buy the BJP MP Arjun Singh who Thanking the national tancing.” In addition, the nerable population, and how Chief Minister’s “conspiracy” too was in the TMC for sever- leadership of the party, the researchers showed that these we can better serve them dur- calling it all an “election drama al years before joining the saf- MLAs and party workers, patients are more likely to have ing this health crisis, and into to win the sympathy of the peo- fron outfit the in 2019 said said that he additional health conditions the future. ple.” He said “those who have “those who know Mamata will would carry forward the devel- that contribute to a more severe “Even prior to the pan- seen Narendra Modi and understand the drama behind opment works undertaken by course of Covid-19 disease. demic, individuals with intel- Mamata Banerjee will not be it. This is a drama being enact- the State Government as well as “The chances of dying lectual disabilities have had surprised at such political dra- ed to gain sympathy.” the dream projects of Prime from the virus are higher for poor health outcomes. We need He also attacked the State Minister Narendra Modi in those with intellectual disabil- to do much better.” Government of which the the service of Uttarakhand and ity than they are for people with The authors suggested key Chief Minister herself is the its people. After he was sworn congestive heart failure, kidney action steps that require a Police Minister saying “if this in as the CM, the previous CM disease or lung disease,” Dr rapid response. “First, those is really an attack on her then Trivendra Singh Rawat stressed Gleason said adding that “that with intellectual disabilities it is for her to explain the that he will fully support the is a profound realisation that and their caregivers should be attack because she is a Police new CM and his Government we have not, as a healthcare prioritised for vaccines by Minister and in charge of the for the development of the community, fully appreciated organisations that set federal entire security network.” State, welfare of the people and until now.” guidelines, including the The TMC leadership strengthening the party. “Our failure to protect CDC,” said Dr Gleason. questioned the “true inten- Active in the Rashtriya these deeply vulnerable indi- “Second, federal and state tion” of Election Commission Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) viduals is heart-breaking,” said healthcare regulatory offices for the Wednesday’s incident since his college days, Tirath co-author Dr Wendy Ross, should measure access, quali- demanding a thorough inves- Singh Rawat has held various MD, a developmental and ty and safety in this population tigation into the incident. positions in the past including behavioral pediatrician and in order to track our ability to Mamata enjoys Z-plus that of the State’s first Education director for the Center for improve health outcomes for security cover. Minister and the BJP State Autism and Neurodiversity at these patients. “Our Chief Minister is president. He is currently the Jefferson Health. “I believe Bansal in his petition said, seriously injured and the Garhwal MP. Announcement that if we can design a system “By way of the exclusion of the Election Commission who is of his name as the State’s new that is safe and accessible for mental illness from the list of in charge of the security Chief Minister came as a sur- people with intellectual dis- specified comorbidities, the affairs have to take cog- prise for many as most politi- abilities, it will benefit all of us.” Union Health Ministry has not nizance of it all,” senior cal pundits were not counting Dr Gleason further said, only prohibited the patients Bengal Minister Subroto him among those likely to be “We need to understand more from availing the benefits of Mukherjee said. made the CM. about what is happening with the vaccine but has also creat- ed barriers in getting it. It is also important to keep in mind that homeless persons with severe mental illness have a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 infection due to their disability.” According to Dr Smita Deshpande, Professor & Senior Consultant at Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, ABVIMS- Dr RML Hospital New Delhi, people with intel- lectual and developmental dis- abilities are often immuno- compromised, leaving them vulnerable to complications if they get sick. “Also, they can have tough time with mask- wearing and social distancing, and their caregivers have to worry about their health as they would be less likely to get immediate healthcare when coronavirus cases are surging again.”

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! 1 !120 and formulated various poli- strata must go to government cies. During the pandemic, 1 schools; while those belonging  %5.  0)   he Delhi Government will crore people were provided to the affluent class should Tsend elderly people for with dry ration, 10 lakh people attend private schools. This ‘darshan’ of Lord Ram, were given access to cooked distinction was blurred by the   !  1 !120 said the DCP. and assaulting a policeman inside the Red Ayodhya, free of cost, as soon meals twice a day. Now, the Delhi government. Each child “The other accused, Khempreet, a res- Fort,” said the DCP. as the construction of the tem- doorstep delivery of ration now has access to similar he Delhi Police has arrested two per- ident of northwest Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar “With the help of a technical surveil- ple gets completed, Chief seeks to further this view.” opportunities and quality edu- Tsons, Maninderjit Singh, who is a had assaulted a policeman on duty inside lance, regular raids were being conduct- Minister Arvidn Kejriwal During his address in the cation irrespective of their eco- Dutch national settled in Birmingham, the well area of the with a spear, ed at the possible hideouts of Khempreet. announced in the house on assembly, Kejriwal mentioned nomic background,” he added. United Kingdom and Khempreet, in con- was absconding and willfully evading his Local informers were also deployed in the Wednesday. about the work done by his He added, “All people nection with the January 26 Red Fort vio- arrest,” said the DCP. vicinity of the available whereabouts of the Kejriwal said his government on health, educa- belonging to all sections of lence case. Police said that Khempreet had “The presence of Maninderjit Singh accused and finally on Tuesday, his loca- Government has been follow- tion and transport. society must have access to the assaulted a policeman on duty at the Red at the Red Fort was established through tion was traced to an area in ’s ing the principles of Ram Rajya He cited education minis- best healthcare facilities. The Fort with a spear on January 26 while electronic evidence. There are video Khayala, where he was hiding in a house and implementing in the city. ter Manish Sisodia’s visit in condition of government hos- Maninderjit, who was nabbed at Delhi footage on record, which shows his pres- of one of his relatives. A raid was con- “I am a devotee of Lord Ram Uttar Pradesh and got arrested pitals was improved manifold, Airport, is a habitual offender. ence alongside the unlawfully assembled ducted and he was arrested from there,” and Hanuman. We have been was called the ‘Ram Rajya’. challenging the states’ educa- Mohalla clinics were estab- Police said that 23-year-old unruly riotous mob at the Red Fort car- said the DCP. following 10 principles, This is accreditation and can- tion minister for debate and lished and now we would begin Maninderjit and Khempreet (21) were rying a spear during farmers agitation on “During an investigation, Khempreet inspired by the concept of not be paralleled by us humans. discussion on Delhi’s education with the process of establishing arrested on Tuesday. Various teams of the January 26. During an investigation, an Singh disclosed that on January 26, he ‘Ram Rajya’, to serve people in However, even if we draw model. Taking a jibe on Chief Mahila Mohalla Clinics.” Crime Branch Unit probing the case electronic map was drawn to figure out the along with his associates, joined the mob Delhi.” These ten principles are inspiration from this model of Minister Yogi Adityananth’s Hence all citizens of Delhi- have been conducting regular raids at dif- possible route taken by the accused to from Sanjay Gandhi Transport Nagar and - providing food, education, ‘Ram Rajya’ and seek to try and inaugural visit to a government whether rich or poor would ferent places in Delhi and Punjab. reach the Red Fort on the date of the inci- finally reached the Red Fort after breach- medical care,electricity, water establish a similar society, we school, Kejriwal said, “ I am have access to good healthcare According to Monika Bharadwaj, the dent, which transpired that Maninderjit ing the barricades at Burari and Chatta supply, employment, housing, would be successful in life. glad that Chief Minister start- facilities. Fourthly, no matter Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), alongside the mob, started moving from Rail,” she added. women security, honouring Hence, we have been con- ed visiting in government how poor the individual is, in Crime Branch, Maninderjit Singh, a the Singhu Border, Sanjay Gandhi The police said Maninderjit Singh, the elderly. stantly striving to establish this schools, he inaugurated the many states, the rate of elec- Dutch national, settled in Birmingham, Transport Nagar, Burari, Majnu ka Tila along with his family, is settled in “All of us worship Lord model of ‘Ram Rajya’ in Delhi event Manish Sisodia’ Style tricity varies from Rs. 10 per UK, was arrested at the Delhi airport while and finally reached the Red Fort,” said the Birmingham and is employed as a labour- Rama. Personally, I worship for the past 6 years based on 10 though it was looking artificial unit to Rs. 7 per unit. We must trying to flee from India on forged trav- DCP. er in a construction field. In December Lord Hanuman who was a principles,” Kejriwal said in with 12 chairs and no bench understand that electricity is el documents as Jarmanjit Singh. “Electronic evidence further corrob- 2019, he visited India and could not go devotee of Lord Rama. Hence the house. befor them,” he said while not a luxury, it is a necessity. In “He originally belongs to a village in orates the fact that he had also visited the back due to lockdown last year. He was I am a devotee of both Lord Mentioning about his gov- informing the Delhi govern- light of this, the Delhi govern- Gurdaspur district of Punjab. He was plan- Singhu Border protest site on different produced before a court and his four days Rama and Hanuman. Lord ernment’s work during the ment schools’ report with 98 ment decided to provide free ning to fly first to Nepal from Delhi and dates and took an active part in the vio- of police custody remand has been taken. Rama was the emperor of pandemic, he said that no one percent results in boards. “All electricity to all under 200 then head to the UK. A look out circular lence at the Red Fort. During analysis of Khempreet Singh will be produced Ayodhya. During his rule, it is should go to sleep hungry - all children should gain access units of consumption. Today, was also issued by the police against him videos available on case record, before a court on Wednesday. He is also said, people were content, with whether there is a pandemic or to quality education. Till now, Delhi is the world’s only city in connection with the case and he is also Khempreet Singh, along with his associ- a close associate of already arrested no sorrows in life as they had not. “For this, the government the perceived notion was that that provides free electricity to previously involved in two criminal cases,” ates, was seen carrying a spear in his hand accused Maninder Singh, police added. access to all basic facilities. This adopted numerous measures children belonging to the lower its citizens, 24x7, free of cost.”   ,67    :6+      89   .0  6 % ;  '      02           !  6*C0*+*! he Central Industrial Security   !  1 !120 standing at 576 on Wednesday,   !  1 !120 TForce (CISF) on Wednesday cel- it said. ebrated 52nd raising day in he national Capital reported According to the bulletin, Delhi Police constable on . CISF Chief Subodh T370 fresh cases of Covid-19, 6,29,199 patients have recovered, AWednesday suffered bullet injury Jaiswal said they are working to the highest daily count in last been discharged or migrated so while chasing two men in ’s change the perception that the CISF two months on Wednesday far. It said that nine beds in Defence Colony area. However, the is a costly force and the force will soon while the daily positivity rate Covid care centres are occupied police also managed to nab the accused adopt a zero-error policy in its organ- stayed at 0.52 per cent. With this, by persons under quarantine, who had come in the area to commit isational, training and functional the total number of people including travellers who have robbery and snatching. aspects. infected with life-threatening returned by the Vande Bharat According to Atul Kumar Thakur, Union Home Secretary Ajay Covid-19 has reached 6,32,030 Mission and bubble flights. the Deputy Commissioner of Police Bhalla, who officiated as the chief guest and the death toll rose to 10,931 On Sunday and Monday, (DCP), South district, the incident took of the event and reviewed the cere- with three new fatalities report- 286 and 239 cases, respectively, place around 9 am on Wednesday. monial parade, said the CISF is a “well ed on Wednesday, according to were recorded in the national “The constable Naveen of Defence known force” and it should work to live the health bulletin issued by the capital. The city had registered Colony police station, who was com- up to its good reputation in securing Delhi Government. 321 coronavirus cases and a ing from BRT towards the police sta- vital installations, airports and Delhi These 370 new cases came death last Saturday, and 312 tion, spotted a bike without number Metro, which have a huge public out of the 71,153 tests conduct- cases and a fatality on Friday. plate and started chasing it,” said the interface and witness heavy footfall. ed the previous day, including A total of 585 cases were DCP. “Keeping in view future chal- 45,322 RT-PCR tests and 25,831 reported on January 1 and 384 “Meanwhile, he also called con- lenges, we are continuously trying to /  !   (  : 02% ;  % ;0 "    # " rapid antigen tests. According to on January 4. The daily count stable Manish to cordon the area. establish ourselves as a cost-effective the bulletin issued by the Delhi had dropped to 306 on January Both the suspects opened fire at force by having a better synergy tunity...The more you sweat during The CISF provides armed secu- He said the Home Ministry is health department, out of the 11 and risen again to 386 on Naveen, who suffered a bullet injury in between our human resource and the training, the less you bleed in war,” he rity to over 350 installations in the working to ensure that the personnel total number of 5,709 beds in January 12, according to official his leg,” said the DCP. modern technology available now. We said. country at present like those in the of the Central armed police forces like Covid hospitals, 5,165 are vacant. figures. “Both the constables managed to are working to adopt to the new The paramilitary force, at present, nuclear and aerospace domain, his- the CISF have an enhanced housing The highest single-day The numbers had started to overpower the two accused and recov- requirements of our clients...It is our was using both defensive and offen- torical monuments like Taj Mahal and satisfaction and the target is to spikes 8,593 cases till date was come down in February, and on ered the country made pistol. The effort to be a client responsive force,” sive strategies to render its task of Red Fort, private companies like achieve 65 per cent by 2024. reported on November 11. February 26, 256 cases were accused were identified as Dharmender said Jaiswal, Director General (DG). securing vital installations and other Infosys, the network and The current housing satisfaction Besides fall in active cases, the recorded, the highest daily count (29) and Navdeep (21), both residents According to rules, the cost of the tasks but they are also prepared to 64 civil airports. in the about 10 lakh personnel strong count of home isolation cases in that month. of Gautampuri-II near Badarpur area,” armed CISF security and fire wing is undertake a “more offensive role” and Home secretary Bhalla said the Central Armed Police Forces like the have also rose to 982-mark, as Additional Chief Secretary said the DCP. borne by the contracting organisation, that will be a paradigm shift in its force has made a good name for itself CRPF, Border Security Force and per the bulletin. (Services) who is nodal officer Police said that a case under sec- be it in the government or the private strategies and capabilities. due to its work over the years and Indo-Tibetan Border Police, among The number of contain- (Covid) chaired a meeting tion 307, 186, 353, 333/34 of Indian domain. The DG said the force is also despite having a huge public interface, others is about 36 per cent. The CISF ment zones in Delhi has shown through video conferencing to Penal Code (IPC) has been registered “The personnel of the force will “reviewing its standards” and that it complaints of high-handedness or was raised in 1969 and it functions intermittent rise and fall in the review the progress in Covid-19 and duo have confessed to comitting have to understand that operational will not shy away from bettering its similar ones against its personnel are under the command of the Union last several days, with the figure vaccination. robberies and snatching in the city. challenges never give a second oppor- adaptability and preparedness. negligible. home ministry. ((#:#    " (  32% %          '*+     '   !  1 !120  .0121   man who was inside a car near New Delhi: Seeking credit for Government collaborated on a was “sad and unfortunate” that electricity grid in Defence the management of the Covid- high scale. The epidemic could the Delhi Government failed to 45-year-old man was shot Colony’s Andrews Ganj.   !  1 !120 pendent observers headed by a 19 pandemic in Delhi, mem- not have been controlled by a appreciate the contribution of Aat allegedly by a motorcy- “A police team was dis- retired High Court Judge,” he bers of the ruling AAP and single Government or indi- the Narendra Modi cle rider in south Delhi’s patched for the spot. Bhimraj he Delhi Development said. Opposition BJP crossed swords vidual,” he said. Government at the Centre in Defence Colony area on sustained a bullet injury in his TAuthority (DDA) on “Waiting lists of 338 appli- in the Assembly on However, the most impor- the L-G’s address to the House. Wednesday morning. Police neck and was shifted to the All Wednesday conducted draw cants have also been drawn and Wednesday. tant work was done by the doc- “At a time when the num- said manhunt has been initi- India Institute of Medical for allotment of 1,353 flats they would be allotted flats in Chief Minister Arvind tors and other frontline work- ber of Covid-19 cases was ris- ated to nab the accused. Sciences (AIIMS), where he is across various locations in case of cancellation of flats by Kejriwal said the pandemic ers, the ing in Delhi, the central gov- The injured man has been undergoing treatment,” said Delhi under Housing Scheme the main allottee. Registration could not have been controlled (AAP) supremo pointed out. ernment stepped in and under identified as Bhimraj, a resi- the DCP. 2021. A total number of 22,752 money of all unsuccessful by a single Government and “We politicians can com- the leadership of Prime dent of Chirag Delhi and he “Prima facie the motive applications were received for applicants including wait list- lauded doctors and scientists mend ourselves as much as we Minister Narendra Modi and works in BSES as a contractu- behind the incident appears 253 HIG (high income group), ed applicants will be refunded for treating patients and devel- want, but neither the prime Home Minister , al driver. to be enmity and an investi- 757 middle-income group based on ‘Random Number within 15 days. The cancelled oping vaccines against the minister nor Kejriwal went to provided relief to the people of According to Atul Kumar gation is underway. Police (MIG), 52 low-income group Generation Technique’ by soft- flats will be allotted to the wait- virus. the hospitals to treat the the city by arranging thou- Thakur, the Deputy have registered a case under (LIG) and 291 EWS ware. “Allotment of flats listed applicants through the “It was truly a difficult patients. It was done by the sands of beds for the patients, Commissioner of Police appropriate sections of Indian (Economically Weaker Section) through the draw was made to same draw process, if they give time for all, during which the doctors,” he said. airlifting doctors and para- (DCP), South district, the inci- Penal Code (IPC) and multi- located in Dwarka, Jasola, 1,353 applicants based on their their consent for allotment citizens, various organisations, Speaking before the chief medics and providing other dent took place around 9 am ple teams are working to Vasant Kunj, among others. preference for locality. The and deposit registration money the prime minister, the Home Minister, Leader of Opposition equipment to fight the virus,” when police received a call that apprehend the accused,” the A senior DDA official said draw was held under the super- again and when demanded by Minister and the Union Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said it he said. PTI a motorcycle rider had shot a DCP added. that the draw was conducted vision of a panel of three inde- DDA before the draw,” he said. ( $        " "   + !

  !  1 !120 privilege to wear the uniform”. 7 22    05  2    “Honoured to serve both with- nion Minister of State for in society and in parliament; New Delhi: A 53-year-old woman from “Her blood count (WBC) had dropped UFinance and Corporate I’ll always be ready to serve my Assam, who suffered fatal injuries follow- to 50,000 and any further decline could Affairs Anurag Thakur on country on the call of duty ing assault during a robbery attempt, was either be life threatening or put her in deep Wednesday became the first from my regiment in the successfully treated at a hospital here. irreversible coma. We immediately put the serving MP and Minister to Territorial Army (TA),” he The woman was severely hit on her patient on life support system along with become Captain in the added. head by some miscreants who tried to continuous renal replacement therapy Territorial Army as a regular The BJP MP joined the TA snatch her jewellery. She was rushed to a (CRRT- continuous dialysis) as she had suf- Commissioned Officer. after clearing the SSB exam and hospital in . fered from kidney failure. The four time Bharatiya a personal interview conduct- The woman suffered a brain hemor- patient to Delhi via air ambulance, the state- “Her condition was so fragile that any (BJP) Member of ed in . He under- rhage and subsequent multiple organ fail- ment stated. intervention could have caused additional Parliament (MP) from went over two weeks of pre- ure in the incident. From Guwahati, she was The woman was admitted to problems, hence, experts from multiple dis- Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur qualification training held in referred to Apollo Hospitals in Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals on December ciplines closely supervised her condition for was commissioned into the Bhopal. Delhi where she was treated for over two 15 last year where further investigations were over a month,” he elaborated. Territorial Army as a The Territorial Army that months, the hospital said in the statement. done which revealed that the patient had suf- “After staying critical for over a month, Lieutenant by the then Chief of moted to the rank of Captain. Army. My father raised the is the second line of defence in Initially, on admission at the Guwahati fered from multiple organ failure. her kidney function started getting normal Army Staff (COAS) General I would like to reaffirm my issue of OROP and I come the heirarchy, comprises vol- hospital, she was unconscious and her ear “On admission, her condition was and she regained consciousness. While she Dalbir S Suhag TA in July commitment for serving the from DevBhoomi Himachal unteers who are imparted mil- was bleeding. After showing no signs of alarming as her platelet levels were was discharged on February 15, she would 2016. people and the call of duty which has a long tradition of itary training for about a month improvement, officials contacted Sushil extremely low, urine output was zero and have to undergo dialysis for another few On his pipping ceremony, towards mother India”. “My serving in the armed forces. I in a year. TA can be pressed Kumar Jain, senior consultant, General she had blue spots all over the body indi- months to completely revive her kidney Thakur said, “I am extremely grandfather and great grand- am glad I could carry on the into national service in case of Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals cating disseminated intravenous clotting,” function,” Gaurav Sagar, senior consultant, honoured to have been pro- father both served in the mantle of my ancestors. Its a any emergency. who suggested immediate transfer of the Jain said in the statement. Nephrology, said. PTI    !!"#$#!   ! 8##  450'    -'   " R     .    "  ,  . .   D   <""     , N* .O  %( 0   ! 1 !120 Earlier in the day, when The chair then adjourned !   !  1 !120 Leader of Opposition the House till two pm at 0 "  ""   determined Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge sought about 12.10 pm. The House lmost a year after they met Adid not allow the Rajya suspension of all other busi- was adjourned for the day till Alast before the full outbreak Sabha to function smoothly ness to discuss the issue soon March 15 shortly after the of the coronavirus pandemic       (  for the third consecutive day after the house met for the lunch break. forced a nationwide lockdown, ! 1 !120 "   on Wednesday forcing repeat- day, Rajya Sabha Kharge said four young the BJP’s parliamentary party ed adjournments. The agitat- Chairman M leaders have given the on Tuesday lauded Prime ( 5    rstwhile allies, the BJP and "  "  ed members were demanding rejected the plea. He said the notices for a discussion on the Minister Narendra Modi for his Ethe , had a major # a discussion on the ongoing issue was discussed in great three laws passed in the “handling” of Covid-19 even as ! 1 !120 launch 'Azadi Ka Amrut sparring Session in the Lok farmers’ stir against the detail in the first half of the House, against which farmers he told them to participate in Mahotsav' from Gujarat on Sabha on Wednesday even as $    recently-enacted three laws. ongoing budget session. are protesting throughout the big numbers in the year-long arliamentary Affairs March 12 and also flag off a 21- other Opposition members   However, the House He also said this issue country. “Amrut Mahotsav” to celebrate PMinister Pralhad Joshi on day-long 'Dandi March' from too resorted to repeated dis- approved a Bill to amend the could be raised later during Naidu said he has gone 75 years of Independence. Wednesday said that Prime Sabarmati Ashram. ruptions over the Centre’s    arbitration law that would the debates on the appropri- through the notices given by In the Parliamentary meet- Minister Narendra Modi want- Lok Sabha Speaker Om farm laws leading to the      ensure all stakeholders get a ation bill and other related Deepinder Hooda, Rajeev ing, the Prime Minister also ed to make a statement in Lok Birla had earlier in the day adjournment of the House for   "   chance to seek an uncondi- finance bills and urged the Satav, Pratap Singh Bajwa (all understood to have expressed Sabha on 'Azadi ka Amrut chaired the meeting of floor the day . tional stay on enforcement of protesting members to let the three from the Congress), confidence of party's victory in Mahotsav' to celebrate 75 years leaders of all the parties to end The BJP and Shiv Sena  % &' ( arbitral awards where an house run. Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD) and the West Bengal Assembly poll. of India's Independence but the logjam in the House. accused each other of non- % &   agreement is “induced by However, they did not Tiruchi Siva (DMK) about the Minister for Parliamentary was not able to do so due to the According to sources, all the cooperation over important fraud or corruption”. pay heed to the chairman need to discuss the farmers' Affairs Pralhad Joshi told ongoing disruptions and lack parties agreed to it, except the infrastructure initiatives like )   The Arbitration and and some of them rushed issue and to suspend all other reporters after the meet that of “consensus.” Modi will Congress. the - bul-   Conciliation (Amendment) into the well raising slogans. business of the House. Modi’s handling of the pan- let train and Mumbai Metro Bill, 2021, was passed by voice Naidu remarked “do you want “I would like to say that demic was lauded by party MPs project in Maharashtra and vote in the Rajya Sabha. discussion or disruption” and this House, in this session in a resolution. not telling the truth. car shed project. The Bill was passed in the adjourned the proceedings itself, in the first part, has dis- “Prime Minister Modi also  =  But then, amidst the slo- Goyal said it was because Lok Sabha on February 12. It till 12.00 pm at about 11.15 cussed farmers' issues and gave a clarion call to MPs to gan shouting, the house passed of the “ego” of the State will replace an ordinance am. the farmers' agitation...I have reach out to people in helping the National Capital Territory Government that the Metro issued on November 4, 2020. Similar scenes were wit- disallowed the notice,” the to carry out the vaccination of Delhi Laws (Special car shed issue still remains Immediately after the pas- nessed when the house chairman said. drive. MPs should act as facil-  "    Provisions) Second unsolved. sage of the Bill, Deputy reassembled with some He asked the members to itators in the ongoing vaccina- (Amendment) Bill, 2021, to After the formation of the Chairman Harivansh Opposition members raising have a discussion on farmers tion drive by arranging vehicles regularise unauthorised MVA Government, the Shiv adjourned the Rajya Sabha till a din shouting slogans. as part of the discussion on for citizens to take them to the colonies in Delhi. While the Sena changed the Metro car Monday as opposition parties Deputy Chairman Harivansh the Ministries of Agriculture, vaccination centres, helping in     Rajya Sabha had passed the shed site from Aarey to Kanjur. continued raising slogans asked the members to let the Rural Development and Food making arrangements at the Bill on February 9, it sailed The Kanjur land belongs to demanding discussion on the Question Hour proceed but Processing, for which around vaccination centres and other will start on March 12, 2021 and through the Lok Sabha on the Centre. three Central farm laws. they did not relent. two-three hours are given. activity,” he said. ! 1 !120 last till August 15, 2023. The Wednesday. It all began during “Prime Minister Modi also celebrations are to be dotted Minister of State Question Hour when Shiv asked all public representa- s the nation enters the 75th with several events, exhibitions, (Independent Charge) of Sena MP Prataprao Jadhav since the new Government acquired. To this, Arvind Sawant, tives to take part in the ‘Amrut Ayear of independence, Rajya social media campaigns, virtu- Housing and Urban Affairs asked whether there are any formed in Maharashtra, there “The work on high-speed another Shiv Sena member Mahotsav’ to commemorate Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah al shows and site events across Hardeep Singh Puri told the plans to run a bullet train is a sort of full-stop to the railway is not progressing in and a former Cabinet minister 75 years of Independence. The Naidu on Wednesday urged all the states and union territo- Lok Sabha that the Bill would between Mumbai and . work,” Goyal said. Maharashtra. The work in till he resigned after his party grand festival will be celebrat- the Elders to take part in the ries. give protection to unautho- Responding to this, Goyal said He said the land acquisi- Gujarat is moving at fast pace parted ways with the BJP to ed at 75 locations across the “Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav” The Mahotsav will com- rised colonies from sealing till Prime Minister Narendra tion started at a fast pace and but it has stopped in join hands with Congress and country for 75 weeks and will planned by the Government. mence with the ‘padh yatra’ December 31, 2023. Modi strongly desires that the 95 per cent land of land under Maharashtra,” he said. NCP to form the MVA start from Sabarmati Ashram Making this announcement from Sabarmati to Dandi There are around 1,700 country has an advanced tech- the jurisdiction of Gujarat has Replying to a question on Government, accused Goyal of from March 12,” said Joshi. when the proceedings of the stretching over 24 days and cul- unauthorised colonies in nology, railways run faster been acquired. Land from the the same issue by Manoj not telling the truth. “We Party president J.P. Nadda Upper House commenced, minating on the April 5 thus fol- Delhi. and people get world class Dadra Nagar Haveli too has Kotak, BJP MP from always speak truth. The job to said in the meeting that the Naidu also appealed to the lowing the footsteps of Bapu, to As for the BJP-Shiv Sena facilities. For the same pur- been acquired. Northeast Mumbai, Goyal said lie is of leaders for the post of party had pulled together to members to take part in large commemorate the historic duel, while Railway Minister pose, work on a high-speed But there is hardly any even the land from where the chief minister,” Goyal said reach out to people during the numbers and in various Dandi March undertaken by charged the railway line between Mumbai progress on the Mumbai- bullet train is to start from alluding to Thackeray. pandemic. capacities and spread the values him in 1930 during the aforesaid Uddhav Thackeray-led and Ahmedabad was being Ahmedabad bullet train after Mumbai has not been handed Hitting back, Jadhav said The last meeting of the BJP and ideals which our freedom period. Mahavikas Aghadi undertaken. the new Government came to over to Centre. the reason why people of parliamentary party was on fighters always stood for and Naidu said the 75th year of Government of stalling the “Decisions were taken power in the state in 2019. He “In such a case how can Maharashtra oppose the March 17, last year when helped country gain freedom our Independence indeed is a bullet train project, the Shiv swiftly and work also started said only 24 per cent of land there be a railway between Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet Covid19 Protocol came into from the yoke of colonial rule. special occasion for all of us and Sena accused the Centre of not on it rapidly. World's best required for the work under Mumbai and Nagpur. It's train is because they feel “this affect making social distancing Giving details of the the citizens of our cooperating with the State technology was brought to the jurisdiction of beyond my understanding,” is a ploy” to shift all big busi- mandatory. Mahotsav, the Chairman said it country. dispensation over the Metro India. But I am pained that Maharashtra has been Goyal said. nesses to Gujarat.     *6  ="   <  ;          P  !" ##Q - &  '! ()* &  "           5.           " COVID-19. Hence, I'd request ! 1 !120 ! 1 !120 "  you to consider their difficulties     in adherence to the guidelines he Election Commission he Comptroller and issued. I shall be personally Thas allowed Jharkhand TAuditor General (CAG) of   ) " thankful to you if suitable direc- Mukti Morcha (JMM) to use India, Girish Chandra    tion may please be issued to the the symbol “bow and arrow”, Murmu has been again elect- ! 1 !120 concerned officials to frame the for the Assembly polls in West ed as the Chairman of the     guidelines to address this situa- Bengal and Assam. Similarly, symbol “Bungalow” to Lok Panel of External Auditors of ajya Sabha member Priyanka   tion,” added the Shiv Sena leader. the poll body has allowed the Janshakti Party for the Assam, the United Nations for the RChaturvedi on Wednesday West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, year 2021. Presently, the Panel ! 1 !120 the forest area and provide the urged Prime Minister Narendra Puducherry and Kerala consists of 13 countries viz. status of loss of forest and Modi and Union Health Minister have an Aadhar card or aren't Assembly polls and All India India, Germany, Chile, China, nion Environment wildlife and its relationship Dr Harsh Vardhan to frame technology savvy to get them- Forward Bloc to use the sym- United Kingdom, France, UMinister Prakash with poaching, if any. guidelines for the Covid-19 vac- selves registered for it. They may bol “Lion’ in Assam. The Philippines, Switzerland, Italy, Javadekar on Wednesday said The team will be working cination of religious heads and want to get vaccinated voluntar- “ Ghana, Indonesia, Canada that a three-member experts there till the state attains nor- saints of various religions across ily, however do not have the (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation and Russia. The CAG of India team has been sent to Odisha malcy with respect to the fire the country considering they required documents for the same. will contest on the symbol was initially elected as to help the State Government incidents. might not have an Aadhar card Some saints of specific religions “'FIag with three Stars' in Chairman of the Panel for in controlling the unprece- The Environment and might not be techno-savvy are always on the move by foot Assam, Tamil Nadu, West 2020. dented forest fire in Similipal Minister said that he will to get themselves registered for it. too,” Chaurvedi mentioned in the Bengal and Puducherry. “As the Chairman, the National Park in Mayurbhanj monitor the everyday map of “I would like to draw your letter. On the CPI(M-L) CAG of India plays a key role district. the forest fire detections in kind attention towards a matter “I urge you to kindly make Liberation request, the EC said in achieving the Panel’s objec- The panel will tender Odisha and a separate map of pressing importance whereby considerations for the same. the candidate set up by tive of greater degree of col- expert technical advice for showing fire detection in multiple religious heads, saints of While they adhere to their reli- “Communist Party of India laboration and coordination, early dousing of the forest Similipal Tiger Reserve. various religions in India, are gious duties which they have ded- (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation” and exchange of information fires, Javadekar tweeted. According to wildlife senior citizens are not being able icated their life, it is imperative to at the current General Election on audit methods and find- The expert team consists experts, huge level of poach- to get vaccinated as they may not keep them safe from any risk of to the Legislative Assemblies of ings, among the Panel mem- of Amit Mallick, IGF of ing can be a reason for the fire, Assam, Tamil Nadu, West bers. CAG leads the Panel as National Tiger Conservation though there may be other Bengal and Puducherry in 10 a distinctive forum to support Authority, Subratt Mahapatra, causes also like the collection (Ten), 22 (Twenty Two), 31 the delivery of high quality, DDG of the ministry's region- of mahua flowers. (Thirty One) and 05 (Five) standards-based al office in Bhubaneswar and Similipal is a national park Assembly Constituencies of the assurance, to ensure that Arti Chaudhary of Indian and tiger reserve situated in above mentioned states respec- reported financial informa- Council of Forestry Research Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. tively, shall be allotted the sym- tion provides a transparent and Education as the fire The 2,750 sq km area harbours bol 'FIag with three Stars'. and accurate basis for the expert. unique melanistic tigers, rare The Commission has financial decisions made by They have also been asked and endemic orchids, 1,352 decided to extend allot “Nagara’ the United Nations and its to assess the status of the fire species of plants, 55 species of symbol to “Desiya Murpokku Specialized Agencies,” the incidents in the biosphere mammals, 361 of birds, 62 of Dravida Kazhagam” which will CAG said in a statement on reserve, give their advice to the reptiles and 21 species of contest in Puducherry. 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Though the two lead- the leadership of nepotism and JWednesday claimed to have and then the claim shall be security forces have also bust- uncle and left in an uncon- her nomination for the did 26-day hunger strike for the ers would not bump into each bad management. Among 'uncovered' a sinister plot made on behalf of a new ter- ed LeT terror module after scious state in a village in Assembly seat. She would be Singur farmers. This is the other the BJP contestant on those who left the ruling party hatched by the two Pakistan- rorist outfit Mujahideen receiving information that ter- Mohanganj area here, police contesting against former Man reason I wanted to pay my trib- Wednesday inaugurated a party are State Minister for North based terror outfits Jaish-e- Gazwat-ul-Hind". He further rorists of proscribed outfit LeT said on Wednesday. Friday who ute to the farmers by either officer at Nandigram bus stand Bengal Development, MLA Mohammad (JeM) and revealed that terrorist com- are planning terror attack by The incident took place on quit the Trinamool contesting from Singur or from where he took out a road Bacchhu Hansda, councilors Lashkar-e-Tayyebba (LeT) to mander Khalid Bin Waleed means of triggering an explo- March 8 when the girl was sup- Congress last November to Nandigram and then when show.Launching a scathing Kaushik Chatterjee, Beauty carry out IED and 'fidayeen' motivated him to carry out ter- sive substance in Pampore area. posed to be taken by her uncle jointhe BJP. during a public rally I asked attack on the Chief Minister, Adhikari and Partho Ghosh, attacks in Pampore area of ror attack in Pampore area for According to a police to her maternal aunt's place but The Chief Minister who whether I should contest from Adhikari said Nandigram sources said. South Kashmir's Pulwama. which he volunteered himself spokesman," during search instead was escorted to an has been under attack from the here I got a thunderous could never develop in the Meanwhile the To execute the terror plot to carry out the attack in the operation one OGW/associate orchard where she was raped saffron opposition for her applause and then I decided to past one decade of her rule on Wednesday announced its Pakistan-based handlers had area. of proscribed outfit LeT name- by him, the victim's mother minority appeasement started contest from Nandigram which because she was jealous of the final candidates’ list led by successfully ‘radicalised’ local During further question- ly Musaib Aziz Goojri son of alleged in the FIR. her day with an early morning has always been very lucky for place itself. senior party leader and polit- youth using various social ing, it surfaced that terrorist Abdul Aziz Goojri resident of The mother said the visit to Reyapara Shiva temple me.” “She is jealous of buro member Md Salim who media platforms and ‘apps’. commander Khalid had deliv- Namlabal Pampore was appre- accused left her daughter in the before taking the chopper to She said, “I am a street Nandigram because she is jeal- will contest from Chanditala in According to a police ered Rs 70,000/ to Sahil Nazir hended". field in an unconscious state Haldia where she filed her fighter … a common person. I ous of me … She thought that Hooghly district. spokesman, "a total number of for purchasing a vehicle. During questioning, after committing the rape and nomination after a 500-meter am fighting the elections as a developing Nandigram would The other senior leader seven terrorist associates have The investigation into the Musaib admitted that he was in fled the place. She came to road show amid roaring slo- commoner only … I filed my give me additional credit which would be former MP and been arrested by the police case also revealed that Sahil continuous touch with LeT know about it on Monday gans of Khela Hobe (Game is nomination with the blessings she did not want. This is why leader of Left Legislature Party while tracking down their foot- Nazir tasked his other commander of Pampore Umer when someone saw the girl in the offing). of the people of Nandigram about 30,000 people from this in the current Assembly Sujan prints to avert the terror strike". OGWs/associates namely Khanday and he has handed a lying motionless in the orchard. Post nomination the Chief and will continue to love place are still working outside Chakrabarty. CPI(M)’s JNU J&K Police has also recovered Kaisar Ahmad Bhat son of container containing approx. Additional Superintendent Minister attacked her oppo- Nandigram which resides in Bengal … there is no job for face Aishi Ghosh too has been huge quantity of explosive Farooq Ahmad Bhat resident of 25 Kgs of explosive material of Police (ASP) Vinod Kumar nents for not having shown up my heart. I can forget my own them here. The six members of given a ticket. She is contesting material, detonators, grenades Drangbal Pampore to purchase (aluminium powder) to him. Pandey said police is trying to in the initial days of Nandigram name but I cannot forget families of the martyr (in from Jamuria constituency in and a Maruti car. a second hand vehicle. Accordingly, the said contain- catch hold of the accused who struggle and only “joined the Nandigram.” Nandigram police firing of Asansol-Durgapur region. Briefing media persons in Accordingly the vehicle Maruti er containing approx 25 Kgs of is absconding. A detailed probe movement letter when I had The Chief Minister has 2007) could not get job of Another known CPI(M) face is , Inspector General of 800 bearing registration num- explosive substance was recov- is on in the matter. PTI organized the local farmers been putting up at a private school teachers despite having Fuad Halim who will be Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay ber JK01E-0690 was purchased ered. He further revealed that against illegal land acquisi- house in Nandigram for the qualifications. This because contesting from Ballygunge Kumar, said that Awantipora from Srinagar. The said vehicle the explosive material has been tion.” past couple of days. there was large-scale bungling seat. police arrested four Pampore was kept hidden at a safe place kept with him for preparing 4 B >  residents affiliated with the at Wuyan in OGW Kaisar’s rel- IED and the other parts of IED Jaish-e- Mohammad outfit who ative’s house. were supposed to reach to him        #  # were planning to trigger a car Accordingly, three more in near future. 4    borne IED on the national terrorist associates of the mod- A police spokesman said,     highway for which the explo- ule namely Yasir Ali Wani son "two more terrorist associates  >       ' G%( sive was being transported of Ali Mohammad Wani resi- of the same module namely (UP): The father of a from north Kashmir. dent of Pampore, Kaisar Muneeb Mushtaq Sheikh @ 13-year-old rape survivor was   First of all the joint team of Ahmad Bhat son fo Farooq Zarar son of Mushtaq Ahmad killed on Wednesday in a road    .-.+*0 The Opposition is trying to and used the Scorpio for four security forces apprehended a Ahmad Bhat resident of resident of Drangbal Pampore accident outside a health cen- create an impression that Sachin months and suspected that the 9G   local youth, identified as Sahil Drangabal and Mohammad and Shahid Ahmad Sofi son of tre in Kanpur's Ghatampur day after Thane-based busi- Vaze is Osama Bin Laden”. officer eliminated her husband. Nazir S/O Nazir Ahmad Mir, Mounis Fayaz @ Brooj Malik Ghulam Mohammad Sofi res- area, where the girl was taken Anessman Mansukh Hiren’s Dismissing the Opposition Reading out the statement BA part-1 student of Drangabal son of Fayaz Ahmad resident of ident of Namblabal Pampore for a medical examination, wife Vimala accused encounter BJP’s allegation that Vaze had made to the police by Hirean’s area of Pampore. According to Drangabal were arrested with have been arrested along with police said. specialist Sachin Vaze of having links with the Shiv Sena, wife Vimla Hiren, Fadnavis had a police spokesman, "During explosive material. explosive material". Interacting with media “eliminated” her husband, the Uddhav admitted that Vaze had said in the State Assembly on questioning, Sahil Nazir According to police As per police records, these persons, the aggrieved family Maharashtra Government on joined Shiv Sena in 2008, but Tuesday: “Hiren’s wife has said revealed that he was in touch records, Sahil Nazir along with arrested terrorist associates are claimed that the girl's Wednesday shunted him out of later did not renew his mem- that encounter-specialist Vaze with one PAK based terrorist Kaisar Ahmad Bhat travelled involved in providing shelter, father was killed in a planned the Crime branch of the bership. “We will take stern has murdered her husband. The : Kerala commander Khalid Bin Waleed on Scooty to reach the CRPF logistics to the terrorists of pro- manner. Mumbai police. action against the culprits allegation is serious. We demand logged 2,475 fresh Covid-19 by means of various commu- Camp (Grid Station Pampore) scribed terror outfit LeT and The prime accused in the Under severe criticism from behind Hiren’s death,” the chief the suspension and arrest of cases on Wednesday taking nication channels". and lobbed a grenade on CRPF transporting arms/ ammuni- rape case, Golu Yadav, son of a the deceased businessman’s wife minister said. Vaze”. the infection count to Sahil Nazir also revealed, (located at Grid Station tion of the terrorists. police sub-inspector, was and the belligerent Opposition (Vaze – who had been sus- “In view of the circum- 10,83,879, even as the toll went arrested earlier and efforts BJP over Vaze’s alleged involve- pended on March 3 2004 along stances leading to the recovery upto 4,342 with 14 more fatal- were underway to nab his ment in the death of Mansukh with 14 other policemen for the of her husband’s body, Hiren’s ities,the state government said.  0 (""    *+   "  brother Saurabh and friend Hiren, Maharashtra Home alleged custodial death of wife is pretty certain that her While 4,192 people recov- Deepu, Kanpur Deputy IG Minister Anil Deshmukh December 2 2002 Ghatkopar husband has been murdered. ered from the disease today,  2%      5    Preetinder Singh said. announced in the State bomb blast suspect Khwaja She has said in her statement 35,418 people were presently     28 While the medical exami- Legislative Council that he had Yunus -- subsequently resigned that she has strong reason to undergoing treatment for the New Delhi: Applications have (handicrafts and industrial nation of the rape survivor was ordered the transfer of the con- from the police force on believe that Vaze has murdered infection and 10,43,473 have      been filed in as many as 19 for- goods) originating from a def- going on at the community troversial police officer from the November 30 2007 after requests her husband,” Fadnavis had been cured, Health minister K eign jurisdictions for protection inite geographical territory. health centre (CHC) in crime branch to some other for his reinstatement were reject- said. Hiren, a Thane-based K Shailaja, said in a press !!; *206*" of Geographical Indicator and Typically, such a name conveys Ghatampur, her father went out department. ed by the Maharashtra govern- businessman whose “stolen” release. Certification Mark for Basmati an assurance of quality and for a cup of tea and he was hit “We will definitely act ment. However, the state gov- SUV with 20 gelatin sticks was In the last 24 hours ending fter the increase in fares of rice. distinctiveness, which is essen- by a truck, Singh said. against Vaze as per rules. But, as ernment revoked Vaze’s sus- recovered by the police near 2 pm today, 62,486 samples AEMU trains, the railways In a written reply to a query tially attributable to the place of The minor's father was of now, we are shifting him out pension and reinstated him in Industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s were tested and the test posi- has now made platform tick- in the Lok Sabha, Minister of its origin. taken to Lala Lajpat Rai (LLR) of the Mumbai police crime the Mumbai police on June 6, skyscraper mansion “Antilia” in tivity rate touched 3.96 per ets costlier as well. The ten- State for Commerce and In another reply, Puri said hospital, where he succumbed branch to some other depart- 2020 – after the outbreak of south Mumbai on February 25, cent. rupee platform ticket has been Industry Hardeep Singh Puri that as on February 26, 2021, the to the injuries. ment,” Deshmukh said, while Covid-19 pandemic and lock- hit the headlines after his body A total of 1,20,60,313 sam- priced at Rs 50. Also, 250 fine said that so far, Certification value of scrips issued under the An FIR has been registered making a statement in the Upper down during which there was was found in mysterious cir- ples have been sent for testing on not having the platform Mark for 'Basmati' and its logo Merchandise Exports from under relevant sections of the House of the State Legislature. shortage of police staff) cumstances on Friday after- so far, according to the release. ticket will be charged and have been registered in four India Scheme (MEIS) is Rs IPC and the matter is being Amid the Opposition’s con- On his part, Leader of noon. Hiren (48), who was into Of the positive cases, 12 money of the last train on countries — UK, South Africa, 15,452.83 crore compared to Rs probed, the DIG said. tinued clamour for suspension Opposition the car accessories business, were health workers, 75 had Station from first station to New Zealand and Kenya. A law 39,530.45 crore in 2019-20. The Five police teams, includ- and arrest of Vaze, Maharashtra hit out at the chief minister by had reportedly been missing come from outside the state Aligarh Junction will also be firm has been engaged to initi- MEIS has been discontinued ing surveillance personnel, chief minister Uddhav saying: “We know Sachin Vaze from his Thane home since and 2,235 were infected taken. However, not a single ate and deal with the conse- with effect from January 1, have been formed to nab Thackeray refused to yield to is not Osama Bin Laden but the Thursday. through contact. As many as ticket was sold on the first day. quential legal matters for the 2021. Saurabh and Deepu at the ear- BJP’s demand and slammed it Chief Minister’s act seems to be It may be recalled that the 1,62,766 people were present- The ticket checking staff did protection of GI/ Certification Replying to a question liest, Singh said. for trying to create an impres- Tughlaqi. One thing is clear that police had recovered 20 gelatin ly under observation in various not find any person who could Mark for 'Basmati', both in about the UK, he said Britain According to the police, the sion of the controversial police Sachin Vaze does not need an sticks and a letter were recovered districts,including 5,118 in hos- enter the station premises India and foreign jurisdictions. has not sought flexibility in 13-year-old girl was allegedly officer was Osama bin Laden. lawyer.. Uddhav Thackeray is from what was later described as pitals, the release said. While without a travel ticket. "Applications have been India's data norms as part of raped by Golu and Deepu in Talking to media persons conducting himself like Vaze’s Mahindra Scorpio that was accounted for 341 Earlier people had to buy a filed in 19 foreign jurisdictions talks for trade and investment Sajeti area here on Monday. after the budget session of the Advocate. The Chief Minister is found abandoned in the vicin- cases today, Malappuram platform ticket of 10 rupees. for protection of GI/ treaty."No sir," he said while The class 8 student had Maharashtra Legislature ended batting for Vaze.” ity of Mukesh Ambani’s 27- reported 283, Ernakulam 244, Now this ticket has been made Certification Mark vested in replying to a question whether gone out to collect fodder for in the evening, the chief minis- Fadnavis said that Hiren’s storey residence “Antilia” on Pathnamthitta 233 and to 50 rupees. Prior to the lock- Basmati," he said. A the UK has sought flexibility in cattle on Monday when she was ter said: “We can't first punish wife Vimala Hiran had said Carmichael Road in south 201. Six districts reportedover down, tickets were purchased Geographical Indication (GI) is India's data norms as part of abducted by the duo and taken someone and then investigate... that Vaze knew that her husband Mumbai. 100 cases. PTI by 300 to 400 people to visit the primarily an agricultural, nat- talks for trade and investment to a secluded place where she platform. ural or a manufactured product treaty. PNS was allegedly raped. PTI #  :#' 0 !   0    

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n unexpected announcement just 24 hours prior to the eve of the second anniversary of Athe Balakot air strike on February 26, 2019, that had brought two nuclear neighbours to the / 21$3 brink of war, brought cheers on both sides of the  . 8-3*      7        ( Line of Control (LoC). The joint statement by India      ( ,      and Pakistan pertaining to cessation of ceasefire vio- # lations, which had peaked beyond 5,000 in the pre-                   (                 ceding year, was justifiably welcomed by dwellers     3             on both sides of the border. However, the telephon- ic consensus reached between the two Director-         ;;   #    - Generals of Military Operations (DGMOs) is  , <-,=        +  $   <+$= being wrongly reported as a “Ceasefire Agreement.”         3 "        ( It is in fact nowhere near an agreement as per inter-                   ( national protocols, it is just an announcement as no      ,         7  one has signed on the dotted line. 7/ 7  *  +  # 7    The announcement came in the wake of the         3     )     statement made by the Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on February 3. He had  7     66D(4@D@  #   (  E said, “It is time to extend a hand of peace in all direc- **2.5<,  F            "      ( tions.” His statement was hailed by Pakistan’s Foreign 0!1,0*2     ,          #     Office as reflective of the country’s desire for peace <,*,1.1,     (           ( and security in the region. The statement surprised *<.*!1   #  6D           CD many because it came at a time when the diplomat- +?,1, 5             -   ic ties between the two countries were at the low- !6.5 est and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had 0.*?'&9N announced that there would be no negotiations with *< 122# India till the restoration of Article 370 in Jammu +-,0, and Kashmir (J&K) by the latter. 2*<,1! very difficult to digest, while on the any different from similar exercises to New Delhi since it violated the Thus, the offer of honouring a ceasefire and ces- 52?>5" Indian side other than the desire to on numerous occasions in the past spirit of the Shimla Agreement. sation of ceasefire violations from the DGMO of *>1 .5,< have peaceful relations with its which after a brief lull had been vio- Second, India insisted on Pakistan Pakistan Army confirmed yet again that peace on neighbours, there appears to be no lated by Pakistan with impunity? The proving its sincerity by dismantling *!,125 the LoC and the foreign policy of Pakistan are decid- +1*.1 other visible indicator. 2003 ceasefire, which was also not an all terror infrastructure, to which ed not in Islamabad (the seat of political power) but @52*,02151 The Indian Government has agreement, lasted the longest: For five Islamabad showed no inclination. in Rawalpindi (the seat of military power). It has been consistent in its stand of years. The 2003 ceasefire was But times have changed now. also established the fact that among the “3M” troi- *6*0 Pakistan divorcing itself from cross- announced unilaterally by the then India has successfully exposed ka of mullah, militants and military that rules *>,1",1 border terror and dismantling all ter- Pakistan Prime Minister on the eve Pakistan as a fountainhead of terror E   "          Pakistan, the military yields the maximum power. -2 *.* ror-related infrastructure. No such of Eid-al-Fitr and was received pos- and it is globally recognised as such. 45D@              What is perplexing defence analysts is the rea- ,1""5" indicators have emanated from itively by then Indian Prime Minister Islamabad’s isolation on the world               #   son for a sudden U-turn by the Pakistani military *,,*4 Pakistan and launch pads are full, , a great votary stage has compelled it to act against *!,1                ( which survives at home on the basis of an anti-India infiltration attempts continue, jiha- of peace between the two neighbours. terror on its soil. The FATF’s role in bogey created through the notion that India is an <-+<1O-1, di training camps are being re- But unfortunately, the agreement was compelling Pakistan to abandon ter-               existential threat and the Pak Army is the nation’s +*2*45,*0" established under a new organisation not formalised and it could also last ror is also critical. The downward spi-                sole saviour. Has Pakistan lost the battle in J&K and <,"041+?0!0* called the Tehreek-e-Lebek. The for five years only because it was ral in the country’s economy and its ,   4@       7      realised the futility of meddling in its affairs? Was cosmetic actions taken by Islamabad backed by the leaders of both the realisation of the need for peaceful                  Pakistan under any obligation to China to keep the against the established terror leader- nations. coexistence with India are drivers of        C@46(45   A@@@@    LoC active in support of the standoff in Eastern ship to dodge the Financial Action Plus, it had the approval of a mindset change in the Pakistani BA4D5;       7      ( Ladakh and now that the disengagement between Task Force (FATF) are not very sig- Pakistan Army because of the humil- establishment.        E         ( the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and the nificant and it has decided to keep iating defeat it suffered at Kargil and India should now go ahead and Indian Army has taken place in the most volatile Pakistan in the ‘grey list’ till June. All because the military was shifting the sign a formal ceasefire agreement     3*I,(45    C@C@      ( Pangong Tso sector, Islamabad has also been asked in all, Pakistan still continues with focus towards Afghanistan through with strict protocols to check infil-               8    by Beijing to go easy? Is the American decision terrorism as an instrument of State Taliban insurgency. Such attempts tration, cross-border terrorism,                    under President Joe Biden to not abandon policy and has not taken any serious have always remained fragile in view narco-terrorism, ceasefire violations               ( Afghanistan in a hurry upsetting Pakistani calcu- measures to divorce itself from ter- of the absence of a structured proto- including drone dropping or tun-             3 "   lations? One immediate trigger which comes to rorism that could please India. col to ensure their enforcement. nelling, attack on civil areas and                 mind is the valiant response of the Indian Army to The statement of Imran Khan’s An almost identical statement maintenance of peace and tranquil-                  ( Chinese belligerence in Eastern Ladakh. The pro- advisor on security affairs, Moeed was made by the two DGMOs in lity. This agreement, if proved suc- fessionalism and mettle displayed by the Indian Yusuf, coming on the heels of Gen May 2018 as well. But it lasted only cessful, could become the stepping     #          %    +$ Army not only surprised the PLA and the Chinese Bajwa’s statement did give a slight for a few months and the LoC stone for a lasting peace between the    - S         ,   Communist Party’s leadership but its all-time ally indication of what was brewing in became volatile once again after the two neighbours. In international                )  Pakistan as well. Pakistan has realised the futility Pakistan when he said, “If you want Pulwama terror attack and the sub- relations there are no permanent #               of competing with India and its military might. peace, we have to move forward. If sequent Balakot air strike by India. friends or foes, only permanent                    Coupled with this is the strong international sup- we want to move forward, everybody Efforts made by Pakistan Prime national interests. Peace in the sub-          (   )  port garnered by New Delhi through its subtle diplo- The author is a has to be rational and not ideologi- Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2015 did continent is in the national interest      macy, resulting in a bitter experience for Pakistan Jammu-based political cal.” But his statement immediately not find a favourable response from of both countries. Pakistan has to where even the majority Muslim nations refused to commentator, columnist, after the announcement of the cease- India on two counts. 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he prognosis on avert- governments were earlier towards becoming net carbon Norway has taken the lead goal of 450 GW has now been would not cross those of the ing disaster due to expected to act by spending neutral by 2050. France and and would permit the sale of adopted. India is set to developed countries as they Tglobal warming had more of the taxpayer’s money the UK have already made only electric or other zero achieve more than its Paris decarbonised their been very bleak till last year. or by getting consumers to this their national goal. The emission vehicles from 2025. commitments. economies. Global warming should be pay more for the transition to key drivers of this transition The UK has decided to imple- A study by The Energy The advanced industrial restricted to 1.5° Celsius and a fossil fuel-free energy econ- would be to first have electric- ment it by 2030. and Resources Institute economies are now set to the commitments under the omy. ity generation only from Most industries can use (TERI) has found that raising move towards zero per capi- Paris Agreement aiming at 2°  13%/ This was politically diffi- renewable sources, giving up electricity from renewable the share of renewables in ta emissions by 2050. The Celsius were inadequate and cult. Fortunately, technology the use of coal, oil and gas for sources and hydrogen instead electricity generation to 40 implication is that we should these too were not achieved. has evolved dramatically in producing electricity alto- of coal and gas. However, per cent is the least cost also aim at having zero per Former US President the last decade and a net car- gether. technological challenges option for India. Domestic capita emissions by then. Donald Trump took the bon neutral economy now The Biden campaign had remain for substituting fossil manufacturing of solar pan- Going by our extraordinary country out of the Paris appears both technically fea- envisaged achieving the tar- fuels in some industries. But els and batteries has been success, this could well be fea- Accord even though the sible as well as affordable. get in 15 years, while given the progress that has included in the Production sible and affordable. India International Panel for Biden is positioning this ener- Germany is already getting already been made, there is Linked Incentive (PLI) could leapfrog as it is now Climate Change (IPCC) had gy transition as one which around half of its electricity cause for optimism. Scheme, hence being self- doing in many sectors. been highlighting that time would strengthen economic from renewable sources. The India has surprised the reliant at the technology front We can assume a leader- was running out for recovery in the US, create sun and wind have become world by its achievements in should be feasible in this ship role and choose to move mankind. millions of jobs and bring the cheapest sources of elec- increasing the share of renew- decade. shoulder to shoulder with However, the situation greater prosperity. tricity generation and the ables. The initial target of 20 A ‘Hydrogen Mission’ has the US, Europe and Japan in changed with President Joe Therefore, there is now costs of electricity storage and they are cheaper to use gigawatt (GW) of solar power been announced, too, and we saving ourselves and Biden as he made tackling cli- some cause for optimism as are also falling rapidly with on a per km life cycle cost capacity by 2022 has been could position ourselves on mankind. It would be alto- mate change one of his major The writer Biden and Prime Minister batteries being the front run- basis. With all electricity raised to 100 GW. As many as the frontiers of the hydrogen gether befitting if we set our- challenges. On his first day in is Distinguished Narendra Modi have agreed ner for storage today. coming from renewable 90 GW of renewable capaci- economy. selves the goal of becoming office, he decided that the US Fellow, TERI. to work together on climate The next major transition sources and all transport ty has already been achieved Our traditional position net carbon neutral by 2047, would rejoin the Paris The views change. would be to get all transport becoming electric, over two- and its share in electricity was to adopt a low carbon the centenary of our expressed Agreement. are personal. The US and the European to become fossil fuel-free. third reduction in carbon generation is about to cross growth trajectory and ensure Independence. That would be To fight global warming, Union (EU) are moving Electric vehicles have arrived emissions would take place. 10 per cent. A much higher that our per capita emissions a fitting tribute to our nation.    !!"#$#!  5

4   < !2 3 2  ' !" -4!2  '    6     "'-"  3'# 5" &&'  Washington: The top leaders the 2004 tsunami and for-     Chicago: A Trump-era immigration effort to undo Trump administration of the US, India, Australia and malised in 2007, the Quad has !"     rule denying green cards to immigrants immigration policies. Japan will hold their first sum- met regularly at the working who use public benefits like food The new administration recently mit under the framework of the and foreign minister level.   "  O  stamps was dealt likely fatal blows on dismissed high court appeals over for- Quadrilateral coalition on Friday's summit will be the first ""  @    Tuesday after the Biden administration mer President Donald Trump's effort Friday to discuss a range of time that the Quad is meeting  0. 2 dropped legal challenges, including to deny funding to so-called sanctuary issues facing the international at the top leadership level, Beijing: As the US, India, before the Supreme Court. communities. community, the White House Psaki told reporters at her daily Australia and Japan are set to Washington: The Chinese Government of religious freedom,” Price said. Continuing to defend the rule “is The justices, at the administration's has announced, amidst growing news conference on Tuesday. hold their first Leaders' Summit should have no role in the succession Previous president Donald Trump in neither in the public interest nor an effi- request, also put off cases they had global concerns over China's “That President Biden has of Quad on Friday, a wary process of Tibetan spiritual leader the December had signed into law a bill cient use of limited government agreed to hear over the funding of por- increasing assertiveness in the made this one of his earliest China on Wednesday hoped Dalai Lama, the Biden Administration which called for establishing a US con- resources,” the US Department of tions of the wall along the border with strategic Indo-Pacific region. multilateral engagements that the four countries will do said on Tuesday. sulate in Tibet and building an interna- Homeland Security said in a statement. Mexico and the policy of forcing asy- Announcing the virtual speaks to the importance we things that are “conducive” to “We believe that the Chinese gov- tional coalition to ensure that the next The Supreme Court won't weigh in lum seekers to wait in Mexico for their summit to be held on March 12, place on close cooperation with regional peace and stability ernment should have no role in the suc- Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the on the legality of the so-called public hearings Immigrant rights advocates White House Press Secretary our allies and partners in the instead of the “opposite”.Prime cession process of the Dalai Lama,” State Tibetan Buddhist community without charge rule because of an agreement by celebrated Tuesday's court action on the Jen Psaki said that US President Indo-Pacific,” she said. Minister Narendra Modi, US Department Spokesperson Ned Price China's interference. the Biden administration and the par- public charge rule after years of com- Joe Biden will discuss a variety “A range of issues, of President Joe Biden, Australian told reporters at his daily news confer- It is the policy of the United States ties and states challenging it. plex legal battles in multiple states. of global issues ranging from course, we expect to be dis- Prime Minister Scott Morrison ence. to take all appropriate measures to hold The Justice Department also While Trump's administration COVID-19 challenge, eco- cussed, I should say, facing the and his Japanese counterpart “Beijing's interference in the succes- accountable senior officials of the Chinese dropped objections to a ruling before touted the rule first proposed in 2018 nomic crisis and climate change global community from the Yoshihide Suga will attend the sion of the Panchen Lama more than 25 government or the Chinese Communist the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as a way to ensure only those who are during the meeting with Prime threat of COVID to economic virtual summit, which is the years ago, including by 'disappearing' the Party who directly interfere with the iden- upholding a federal judge's November self-sufficient come to the US, immi- Minister Narendra Modi, cooperation and, of course, to first conclave of the top leaders Panchen Lama as a child and attempting tification and installation of the future order striking down the rule nation- grant rights advocates said it amount- Australian Prime Minister Scott the climate crisis,” she said. of the Quadrilateral alliance, to replace him with a PRC (People's 15th Dalai Lama of Tibetan Buddhism, wide. ed to a “ wealth test” and public health Morrison and Japanese Prime Psaki described India, Australia which was often projected in Republic of China) government-chosen successor to the 14th Dalai Lama, the act The moves were the latest out- experts said it would lead to poorer Minister Yoshihide Suga. and Japan as America's key the official media here as an successor, it remains an outrageous abuse said. PTI growth of the Biden administration's health outcomes. AP Formed in the aftermath of partners. PTI alliance against China's rise. Asked for his reaction to the first Leaders' summit of the +9 # / 0     %  =,%,       Quad, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a media briefing here +       :"         Q  < that China believes that any regional cooperation architec-    Washington: US Defence Secretary seas trip on March 13 to visit US Indo- Brussels: Relations between the of a single COVID-19 vaccine. Any ref- ture should follow the princi- Lloyd Austin will visit India next week Pacific Command Headquarters in European Union and recently depart- erences to a UK export ban or any ple of peaceful development London: Breaking its silence addressed by the family pri- along with Japan and South Korea, the Hawaii, US troops and senior govern- ed Britain took another diplomatic dip restrictions on vaccines are complete- and win-win cooperation, over Prince Harry and Meghan vately. Harry, Meghan and Pentagon announced on Wednesday, in ment leaders in Japan and the Republic on Wednesday when the EU envoy in ly false.” The spat comes against a back- which is the prevailing trend of Markle's explosive interview Archie will always be much the first overseas trip of a senior mem- of Korea, and senior government lead- London was summoned to explain ground that the COVID-19 vaccination the times. PTI with Oprah Winfrey, the loved family members,” the ber of the new Biden Administration. ers in India, it said. comments that Britain had issued a vac- drive in Britain is seen as a huge suc- Buckingham Palace on Tuesday statement noted. This is for the first time that India The date of Austin's visit to India has cine export ban. cess while that in the 27-nation bloc has said it has taken “very serious- It came a day after the inter- has been included in the itinerary in the not been announced. However, it would The United Kingdom was so irate been a major failure. The United ly” their revelations and those view was aired in the UK and first overseas trip of a US Defence be the last leg of his maiden foreign trip. about Tuesday's comments from Kingdom has given about 35 per cent will be addressed by the fami- sent the palace into turmoil, Secretary. “In India, Secretary Austin will European Council President Charles of its adults a vaccine shot while the EU ly privately. with crisis talks addressing the “Austin will meet with his counter- meet with his counterpart, Minister of Michel that Britain had “imposed an is further back with 9.5 per cent. On the couple's reference to damaging claims around parts and other senior officials to dis- Defence Rajnath Singh, and other senior outright ban on the export of vaccines,” Already uneasy bedfellows during unnamed royals raising con- Meghan's suicidal thoughts as cuss the importance of international national security leaders to discuss that it called in the ambassador for a Britain's 47 years of EU membership, cerns over their son Archie's a newly-married Duchess of defence relationships and reinforce the deepening the US-India Major Defence morning meeting. thing got progressively worse since the mixed-race heritage, the palace Sussex. Harry and Meghan also United States' commitment to a free and Partnership and advancing cooperation A British government statement 2016 referendum when the United said the concerning issues of revealed some racist under- open Indo-Pacific region – founded on between our countries for a free, pros- said that it “has not blocked the export Kingdom voted to leave the bloc. AP race would be addressed pri- tones within royal ranks as respect for international rules, laws, and perous and open Indo-Pacific and vately as a family matter. unnamed royals raised con- norms,” the Pentagon said. Western Indian Ocean Region,” the “The whole family is sad- cerns over the skin tone of their Austin will embark on his first over- Pentagon said. PTI dened to learn the full extent of first-born son, Archie, even as     how challenging the last few they were told he would not be years have been for Harry and made a prince and therefore not +   Meghan,” the Buckingham provided with security. 1-        Palace statement read. “I have always had the Washington: Congress is poised to revive the enfeebled economy. House “The issues raised, partic- highest admiration for the  26+,N  F approve a landmark USD 1.9 trillion and Senate Republicans have unani- ularly that of race, are con- Queen and the unifying role Covid-19 relief bill, placing President mously opposed the package as bloat- cerning. Whilst some recollec- that she plays in our country !  *"<* ues, but LGBT rights activists say the Joe Biden on the cusp of an early tri- ed, crammed with liberal policies and tions may vary, they are taken and across the designations are discriminatory and umph that advances Democratic pri- heedless of signs the dual crises are eas- very seriously and will be Commonwealth,” said Boris he European Parliament is sched- make gays and lesbians feel unwelcome. orities and showcases the unity his ing. Johnson, when asked about Tuled to debate a resolution on The areas have come to be colloquial- party will need to forge future victories. “It's a remarkable, historic, trans- the allegations during a Wednesday that would declare the ly known as “LGBT-free zones.” The House was expected to give formative piece of legislation which Downing Street briefing on entire 27-member European Union a But the resolution to be debated final congressional approval goes a very long way to crushing the Monday evening. “freedom zone” for LGBT people. Wednesday also seeks to address prob- Wednesday to the package, which virus and solving our economic crisis,” “As for all other matters to The move comes largely in reaction lems faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, aims to fulfill Democrats' campaign House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., do with the royal family, I to developments over the past two years transgender, intersex and queer people promises to beat the pandemic and said Tuesday. AP have spent a long time now in Poland, where many local commu- across the bloc. not commenting on royal nities have adopted largely symbolic res- It says the fundamental rights of family matters and I don't olutions declaring themselves free of LGBT people have been “severely hin- intend to depart from that what conservative authorities have been dered” recently in Hungary due to a de today,” he said, refusing to be calling “LGBT ideology.” facto ban on legal gender recognition drawn into the These towns say they are seeking for transgender and intersex controversy. PTI to defend their traditional Catholic val- people.

2      6  Benghazi: Libyan lawmakers confirmed a newly appointed interim Government on Wednesday, in the hopes it will help unify the divided, war- wrecked North African country, and shepherd it through to elections at the end of the year. “This is a historic day,” declared parliament speaker Aguila Saleh at the end of the voting ses- sion that took place amid international pressure on Libya's stakeholders to support a roadmap brokered in a U.N.-led process late last year. He said 132 lawmakers approved the gov- ernment of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, which replaces two rival administrations — one based in the country's east and another in the west — that have been ruling Libya for years. Dbeibah, a powerful busi- nessman from the western city of Misrata, was appointed last month to lead the executive branch of an interim govern- ment that also includes a three- member Presidential Council chaired by Mohammad Younes Menfi, a Libyan diplomat from the country's east. Their appointment caped months of U.N.-brokered multi- track talks that set a political roadmap to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on December 24, a date Dbeibah pledged to respect following his confirmation. AP    !!"#$#!  6

;           )   % 2P  ' '  2 0       ?    ?*+9    "      "$ &     02        New Delhi:Only one bid has Kuraloi (A) North mine in been received out of four coal Odisha has received one tech- !  1 !120 commission has recommend- mines that were put up for sec- nical bid from M/s Vedanta   !  1 !120 However, the latest direc- have the right to impose con- ed PDRD grants to 14 states. ond attempt of auction under Limited,” Joshi said. The ! 1 !120 tions will not affect the ongo- ditions for procurement of he Finance Ministry on The eligibility of states to the 11th round of Coal Mines Minister said as per the provi- n a move aimed at greater ing annual maintenance con- telecom equipment on grounds TWednesday released the receive this grant and the quan- (Special Provisions) Act sions, in case there is only one ndiGo, SpiceJet and GoAir Iscrutiny of equipment being tracts or updates to existing of defence of India or matters 12th and final monthly instal- tum of the grant was decided (CMSP Act), Parliament was technically qualified bidder, Ihad on-time performance sourced by telcos, the govern- equipment already inducted directly or indirectly related ment of revenue deficit grant of by the commission based on informed on Wednesday. such bidder shall be the qual- (OTP) of 93.7%, 76.9% and ment on Wednesday amended in the network as on date of thereto, for national security,” Rs 6,194 crore to the states. the gap between assessment of The technical bid for the ified bidder. 72.8%, respectively, in January the telecom licence norms by effect, the Department of it said. With the release of this revenue and expenditure of Kuraloi (A) North mine in “....The Initial Offer sub- this year. In a written reply to including a clause mandating Telecom (DoT) circular clari- The designated authority instalment, a total amount of the state after taking into Odisha was received from mitted by the Technically a question in Rajya Sabha, the use of trusted products in fied. for this purpose would be Rs 74,340 crore has been account the assessed devolution Vedanta Ltd and an Qualified Bidder shall be con- Union Civil Aviation Minister networks. The move is aimed at National Cyber Security released to eligible states as Post for the financial year 2020-21, Empowered Committee of sidered as the Final Offer sub- Hardeep Singh Puri said on The telecom department, tightening security of com- Coordinator, and the licencees Devolution Revenue Deficit the ministry added.The Secretaries (ECoS) will take a mitted by the Qualified Bidder Wednesday that IndiGo’s OTP in a notification, said that with munications network, and will be required to provide (PDRD) Grant in the current Fifteenth Finance Commission final call on it, Coal and Mines and the matter will be referred was highest among the three effect from June 15, 2021, the helping in controlling installa- “any information as and when financial year, the ministry had recommended a total Post Minister Pralhad Joshi told to Empowered Committee of airlines in November and licencee will “only connect tion of network gear from sought by the designated said in a statement.The Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Lok Sabha in a written reply. Secretaries for appropriate December last year too. trusted products in its network China. It would ensure that authority”. Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 74,340 crore to 14 “Out of four coal mines put decision with respect to allo- IndiGo’s on-time perfor- and also seek permission from equipments procured by tele- According to the circular, Grants are released in month- States in the financial year up for second attempt of auc- cation of the Coal Mine,” he mance in November and Designated Authority for com companies adhere to the the designated authority will ly instalments as per the rec- 2020-21. 100 per cent of the tion under 11th Tranche of said. In the event, the ECoS December 2020 was 97.5% and upgradation of existing net- guidelines of National Security notify the categories of equip- ommendations of the Fifteenth amount recommended by the CMSP Act & 1st Tranche of decides that the coal mine 94.7%, respectively, the minis- work utilising the telecom Directive. ment for which the security Finance Commission to meet Commission to these 14 states MMDR (Mines and Minerals shall be allocated to the quali- ter mentioned. equipment not designated as “The government through requirement related to trusted the gap in Revenue Accounts of has been rleased by the central Development and Regulation) fied bidder, it shall be declared While SpiceJet’s OTP was trusted products”. the designated authority will sources, are applicable. the States post-devolution. The government. Act, only one mine namely as the preferred bidder. PTI 91.7 per cent and 79.2 per cent in these two months, GoAir’s on-time performance was 84 0    0 0     2 per cent and 77.8 per cent, he '! 2''- added. The minister also pre- 8  " sented data about the flights Mumbai:Domestic equity points or 0.51 per cent at cancelled by the aforesaid three    " benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 15,174.80 – aggregating its !     airlines.IndiGo cancelled 1.29 ,'-   #" rose for the third session in a three-day gains to 276.70 per cent, 1.36 per cent and 1.35 ith the aim to understand row on Wednesday, tracking a points or 1.85 per cent.   @?A/.   ,' per cent flights in November Wthe vision and mission of rebound in broader Asian mar- On the Sensex chart, Bajaj 2020, December 2020 and  ! 33'-' New Education Policy, New kets as easing in bond yields Finance was the top gainer with January 2021, respectively, he Delhi Municipal Council calmed investor jitters global- 2.34 per cent rise, followed by Mumbai:The Indian rupee the wake of easing bond yields. noted. SpiceJet cancelled 1.14 !  1 !120 prehensive institutional frame- (NDMC) organised a two days’ ly. At the closing bell, the BSE Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, recovered from the day’s lows At the interbank forex per cent, 1.57 per cent and 2.3 work is being set up to ensure workshop. The workshop was gauge Sensex quoted 254.03 Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto and to end higher by a marginal 2 market, the local unit opened per cent flights, while GoAir he Government will soon that the goals of the policy are inaugurated by Chairperson- points or 0.50 per cent higher Infosys. paise at 72.91 against the at 72.97 against the greenback cancelled 0 per cent, 0.47 per Trelease the national logistics achieved. NDMC, Shri Dharmendra by at 51,279.51 – taking its three- On the other hand, American currency on and witnessed an intra-day cent and 1.59 per cent flights in policy that aims to promote A National Logistics lighting the lamp at session gains to 874.19 points ONGC, Kotak Bank, ITC, Wednesday, tracking positive high of 72.88 and a low of these three months, he added. seamless movement of goods Council (NLC), Central Convention Center, NDMC, Jai or 1.73 per cent. HDFC Bank, PowerGrid, investor sentiment globally in 73.10. PTI across the country, a senior Advisory Committee on Singh Road, New Delhi. While the NSE barometer Reliance Industries and Maruti official said on Wednesday. Logistics (CACL) and an Inaugurating the workshop, Nifty closed higher by 76.40 were the laggards. PTI Pawan Kumar Agarwal, Empowered Group of Shri Dharmendra given the Special Secretary (Logistics), Secretaries (eGoS) are planned outline the aim of organizing said the policy is in its final for effective coordination and the workshop that it will pro- stages and has been developed implementation. For integrat- vide the understanding of the after wide consultations with all ed development at the state vision, mission and philosophy central ministries and other level, the framework includes a of the National Education stakeholders. State Logistics Coordination Policy-2020(NEP) with its “Consultation is over. It will Committee (SLCC). salient points, curriculum and need approval from the Union He said that a National relevant Pedagogy, and evalu- Cabinet. It will be rolled out Logistics Law that would pro- ation. soon,” he told reporters. vide an agile regulatory envi- It will also explain the uni- The aim is to reduce the ronment through a unified versalization, the inclusion, logistics cost from 13 per cent legal framework for the “One significance of restructuring of the country’s GDP at present Nation-One Contract” para- of education in early childhood to 8 per cent in five years, he digm has been framed and is care and education, values and added. under consultation with stake- life skills and evaluation under Agarwal also said a com- holders. the New Policy.             1 !120 on imports and encourage eco- nomic wealth creation, job cre- he Ministry of Mines has ation and increased contribu- Trecently issued the National tion to the GDP through metal Non-Ferrous Metal Scrap recycling. Recycling Framework, 2020 This framework is also covering key non-ferrous met- seen to be prepared in the als like Aluminium, Copper, backdrop of the upcoming Zinc and Lead. Vehicle Scrappage Policy for The framework has been automobiles, which will ensure released with an objective to sufficient availability of domes- promote formal and well- tic scrap in the country. organised recycling ecosystem Some of the key recom- in the country which is cur- mendations are setting up of a rently highly unorganised with central authority for recycling heavy dependence on import- of metals as Metal Recycling ed scrap. Authority (MRA). It strongly Also, it aims to produce recommends establishing BIS high quality scrap for quality standards for the quality of secondary production thus scrap used for recycling and minimising the dependence recycled products.    !!"#$#! 5   O   ' '( )*+ ( ,,-   , ./ +  ' 'P L2 ( ,, 7 (// .344   4/4 (/30 28/    . /  (  6( )     N,     N,   .    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In the words of been a huge fan of Akshay sir’s Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai, “One work, and now she is extremely book, one pen, one child, and one teacher grateful to share screen space can change the world.” Rightly so, the role with him.” that a teacher plays in a larger transforma- “Nushrratt has been working tion is enormous. It’s another thing that it on Ram Setu with full force. mostly goes overlooked. She is working hard on There is another aspect of a teacher’s putting out her ‘A’ game for- professional journey that also goes over- ward,” the source further looked at large. It is the teacher’s profes- adds. sional development. The only learning that The film will be direct- teachers normally receive is the one that ed by Abhishek Sharma, they get while they are in the staff room, who has previously helmed having discussions with their peers. films like The Zoya Factor, Occasionally, they receive workshops. Parmanu, Tere Bin Laden However, these workshops are rarely per- among others. sonalised to meet the teacher’s precise Apart from Ram Setu, demands. Nushrratt has a com- Well, this is precisely where CPD mendable line-up of pro- (Continuing Professional Development) use the term while referring to a training classrooms to reflect on the the perfor- Such advanced solutions are the we have these tech-driven solutions jects to look forward to comes into the picture. A lot of schools or development plan, which some might mance of a teacher. It can analyse every- need of the hour. It goes without say- as the next logical step towards such as Hurdang oppo- have started following it as well, and now argue is not accurate. thing from the body language to specific ing that teachers play a critical role in teacher training and continuos devel- site Sunny Kaushal and is the time to digitise these CPD pro- What usually happens is that the pro- details about a section of class to the over- the holistic development of a student. opment. Vijay Varma, Omung grammes. Doing so will not only unlock fessional development of a teacher remains all classroom engagement. Further, it can So, their own career progress and skill (The writer is the Regional Kumar’s Janhit Mein a teacher’s true growth potential, it will in the paper trail. Further, the teachers tend help teachers identify what are the precise development have a direct impact on Director, ONVU Learning, Onvu Jaari, and horror drama simultaneously benefit students. Let us try to use their rapport to show CPD improve- shortfalls and help him or her to improve their pupils’ learning. Thankfully, Technologies.) Chhorri. and find out how. ment to receive promotions. However, them. What is Continuing Professional since there has been no progress in terms It paves the way for live and on- Development? It’s a process of tracking and of skills, there is no enhancement in their demand, of the class when needed. It recording the skills, knowledge and expe- student training as well. So, there is no enables the designated mentor to easily add rience that a teacher has gained both for- effective improvement in classroom learn- flags, comments, and events to a video and mally and informally. This learning is ing as well. This is what needs to change. assist teachers in searching and navigat- beyond any teacher’s initial training with- Thanks to our advances in digital tech- ing the content. It further comes equipped in an institution. It keeps the track of what nology, this can be done without any has- with novel Align Methodology which has a teacher experiences, learns, and also how sle. Today, using video analytics on video, proven to enable effective self-reflection he or she applies them. Conventionally, it 360-degree video devices have empowered and mentorship for teachers increasing refers to the physical file or folder that con- us to automate regular processes with their motivation on one hand while also tains the information about the develop- immaculate precision. Video-analytics- increasing the student outcomes on the ment of an educator. Some organisations based systems can be deployed within other. 2 " )  

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rifed is proud of the fact bought a bright that Prime Minister Kantha cotton/silk saree, hand- TNarendra Modi, recent- crafted by the master ly, purchased a toda hand craftswomen of West Bengal, woven shawl, a jute file fold- while Dr Harshvardhan pur- er and a gond painting. chased a multicolour cotton The painting was made by shirt and some foxtail millets. Sarita Dhurvi from Dindori Piyush Goyal bought a hand- district, Samnapur Tehsil, loom woven herringbone waist Madhya Pradesh. Through coat. the vibrant, earthy colours, she Our country is home to a depicted the creation of large number of tribes. In fact, nature. The gond tribal art, they constitute over 8 per cent practised by the Gond tribe in of our total population. What Madhya Pradesh, reflect man’s makes them unique is that aigarh is moving towards development in to the contract with the STP construction com- close connection with the nat- they have retained their natur- Rterms of cleanliness and beauty. In the past pany, the construction of Oxygen will be done ural surroundings around al, simple ways of life, despite eight months, with the construction of roads and along the road construction after laying the him. the hectic pace of modernisa- drains for approximately 2 crore, the citizens were pipeline. The facility of gardens on the banks of Equally unique was the tion among them. Their arts, provided an orderly market environment and less- river Chhath Ghat will be provided soon. The con- exquisite form of embroidery crafts, music, dance, cuisine, all er traffic. Similarly, 810 complaints of cleanliness tract to sell the treatment plant water to NTPC practised by the Toda tribes of reflect a timelessness associat- and encroachment so far were addressed with the is also under progress. This will also increase the the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil ed with their lives. 100-minute rapid action facility. income of the corporation. Nadu. A pastoral community, Unfortunately, this also places Corporation Commissioner Ashutosh Pandey mainly dependent on their them in the fringe and among said that in the last eight months, many construc- TRAFFIC WILL BE EASED buffalos and milk, the Todas the disadvantaged sections of tions have begun like that of markets (29 lakh), The construction of a one-foot divider is have been living in the hills for embroidery. The Poothukuli weaved with cotton thread. the population, considering bus stands (28 lakh), platforms near Marine under works from Subhash Chowk to the over 3,500 years. A small holds a high cultural and cer- The strips are then joined that their sources of livelihood Drive platforms (31 lakh), shops and roads con- Municipal office. Earlier, barricets were being used community with only 1,500 emonial significance and together with cotton which stem from either natural forest struction from Jogidipa bridge to Siddhi Vinayak as dividers. The Traffic Safety Committee also con- members, the Todas have therefore, was embroidered. forms the folds and gives the produce or their arts, crafts and Colony (47 lakh), BT road from Rianpara Chowk ducted a meeting in the presence of Singh to managed to preserve their This is a handicraft form colour to the folder. handicrafts. to Water World (48 lakh). The construction of address the issue of jamming and barricades. culture and ethnicity in terms practised exclusively by The total cost of the three Keeping in line with the drains in Modi Nagar (49 lakh) and Marine Drive of religion and customs. For women of the tribes. The items were 3,849.60. clarion call of Atmanirbhar (42 lakh), RCC Bridge in Bandhani Nala (24 CAMPAIGNS BEING RUN BY CONNECT- centuries, they have been Toda embroidery is now a GI Following the clarion call of Abhiyan, among its other flag- lakh) are currently in progress. ING SOCIAL ORGANISATIONS wearing a single unstitched tagged product and also the Prime Minister to pro- ship programmes to improve Roads, drains, culverts, perch works, commu- Swachhta sandesh, Swachhta cycle rally, garment, which gave way to a adorns dining tableware, bed mote women entrepreneur- the livelihoods of the tribal nity toilets, drinking water portals, dustbins, etc murals, rose distribution — events like these are set of two unstitched gar- covers, bags and other mer- ship, and in particular that of communities, Trifed has an were demanded in the wards under the Mahasafi being organised to spread awareness about the ments during the last century chandise, besides, of course, the tribal women, Smriti Irani, exclusive marketplace for trib- campaign. The demands were immediately need for cleanliness and the Swachh Survekshan — a waist cloth or ‘Torp’ plus the shawl. Minister for Textiles, Dr al producers — tribesindia.com. addressed. To make the city beautiful, over- 2021 by Corporation Commissioner Ashutosh a cloak or shawl called The jute file folder that the Harshvardhan, Minister of The Tribes India platform offers bridges, vacant spaces and 3D wall paintings are Pandey. The college students are also competing Poothukuli. The men and PM ordered was made by the Health and Family Welfare, the best of tribal handicrafts under works as part of the Swachh Survekshan by painting the walls of the city’s social spaces. women, both wore the same artisans from the Santhal tribe and Piyush Goyal, Minister of and natural organic products. 2021. These instill a sense of attraction for the cit- Food packets, clothes and ration and blankets were garments, only draped differ- of West Bengal. The jute fold- available in the 24 Paragana Railways, also purchased The Tribes India website offers izens and the tourists in the city. During the also distributed to the needy. ently. But with both styles, the er is made out of the mad- area. The grass is usually dyed products from Tribes India a glimpse into the age-old tra- Mahasafi campaign, 43 wards have undergone a drape shows off the rich hurkathi grass, abundantly in different colours and website. ditions of our tribal brethren. condensation visit under the direction of Collector A HOUSE FOR STRAY ANIMALS Bhim Singh and Mayor Janaki Katju. More than 700 stray cattle have been shift- The people are being made aware about clean- ed to Sambalpuri Urban Gothan. An action plan liness and the need for swachhata. The citizens has been chalked out to shift the stray bulls too. have now started paying attention to the street and This will make the city free from stray cattle. 00( *,-,    878*     neighbourhood cleanliness just like their homes. The Kanji House of Transport City will also be The citizens are not only managing the waste from converted into a Dog House in a bid to create elhi Development Authority has would be allotted flats in case of can- their houses but also dumping the garbage to the a home for stray dogs in the city. Dconducted draw for allotment of cellation/surrender of flats by the right sources and the door-to-door waste collec- 1,353 flats across various locations in main allottee(s). The registration tion mediums. Raigarh has become the first GARBAGE-FREE CITY AND CLEANING Delhi under Housing Scheme 2021. It money of all unsuccessful applicants Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra to initi- OF PONDS was held under the supervision of a including waitlisted applicants will be ate 100 minutes of rapid action to take action on The city is in process to become complete- panel of three independent observers refunded within 15 days. The surren- people’s complaints. Mobile numbers have been ly garbage-free. Raigarh’s Garbage Weldable headed by a retired High Court Judge. dered/cancelled flats will be allotted issued for rapid action too, which are available Point (GVP) is being covered with a green net. The other two members were senior to the waitlisted applicants through from Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 2 pm. Similarly, sanitation rickshaws and e-rick- technical experts of Government of the same draw process if they give About 760 cleanliness complaints and 50 shaws have been made accessible to all the lanes India. A total number of 22,752 appli- their consent for allotment and encroachment complaints have been addressed. of all wards. The time of collecting garbage from cations were received — 253 HIG, 757 deposit registration money again and The city is also moving towards development with the market area is done through sweeping in MIG, 52 LIG and 291 EWS/Janta flats when demanded by DDA before the the realisation of Sughar Raigarh. the night in the market areas. This no longer located in Dwarka, Jasola, Vasant draw. spreads garbage on the streets. All the ponds Kunj among others. For the first time, the entire GARDEN FACILITIES of the wards have been identified and cleanli- The draw was conducted based on process of the scheme i.e application, The work of sewage treatment plants is in ness is done at a very low cost with specially- Random Number Generation payment, issue of demand letters to progress for about 59 crore. The STP of 25 MLD trained workers. Patrapali, Bhagwanpur, Technique by software. After comple- applicants can see. The allotment of erence for locality(ies). A waiting list successful applicants, cancellation in Banjinhapali and 7 MLD in Atramuda is under Bhujbadhan, Rinapara, Vijaypur, Atramuda, tion of the draw, its result has been flats through the draw was made to of 338 applicants have also been and refund of money and more has construction. The work of laying large pipelines Darridipi, Kaidimuda, Askapara ponds have placed on DDA’s website so that 1,353 applicants based on their pref- drawn. These waitlisted applicants been done online. on both sides of the river is underway. According been cleaned as well. &      ( "    9 ""    4 # 3 #4 4'*  0/ *  4 4 4' 6#!&!Q "2 ' hatrughna Naik, a resident of where there was distress for jobs and SGidhibas Village in Jhumpura livelihood. Considering the benefits '& !" 3# 3#& #' block of Keonjhar, could witness a of the project, he has already start- twist of fate when he initiated work ed planting for the next season. he Mayor of , Jai that the government is contin- with the Wadi programme, sup- The programme is a holistic TPrakash, said that the bud- uously cutting the budget of cor- ported by District Mineral attempt to promote agro-horti- get presented by Delhi porations. Foundation (DMF), Keonjhar and forestry-based livelihood as a source Government is aimless and far “The Delhi Government Directorate of horticulture, of income for small and marginal from reality. He said that the makes provisions for corpora- Government of Odisha. farmers in mining affected areas. It government has allocated 6,930 tions in its budget, but they don’t The programme was implement- provides an assured and continuous crore for the corporation in the release funds on time. We have ed in 2019 with an objective to source of food, fodder, fuel, medicine financial year 2018-19, 6,380 to protest again and again for the enhance the livelihood of farmers. and timber, year after year, once the crore in the financial year 2019- same. Due to this attitude, the Under it, Shatrughna, with his wife trees reach maturity. Implemented at 20, 6,828 crore in the financial corporation is not able to start Ratnamani, planted 44 fruit bearing a cost of 29 crore, more than 900 year 2020-21 and made provi- the development work for the plants. small and marginal farmers in min- sion for 6,172 crore in this people and timely payment of He could earn 40,000 under the ing affected areas have benefited financial year 2021-22. He said salaries to its employees,” said he. project during the lockdown period, from the initiative so far. %    **  4'!7 !7 !&" 3# "' ala Bhargava, president of the Inner MWheel Club Delhi Main, accompa- think tank named after PM nied by former president, Rita Dhawan ANarendra Modi has been estab- and members donated three more wheel lished to conduct research on his lead- chairs at Sarai Rohilla Railway Station to ership, governance style and interna- help the disabled passengers. tional diplomacy. Named as the Centre The donation was made on the eve of for Narendra Modi Studies (CNMS) International Women’s Day. The club is or NaMo Kendra, it has been set up an administrative body that acts as the as a public trust by professor Jasim umbrella for the organisation world- Mohammad near the Law Faculty of wide. They are active in more than 104 Aligarh Muslim University. countries and have more than 1,08,000 Mohammad, who teaches members in 3,895 clubs. Members of the Comparative Literature at Arunachal club give practical as well as financial sup- University of Studies, says that the cen- port to people suffering in war-torn tre will initially operate from Aligarh regions. and will then be shifted to New Delhi. He adds that the centre can also be called ‘NaMo Kendra’. To kickstart the activities of the centre and intro- duce it to the intelligentsia in the coun- try and abroad, the CNMS has pub- lished more than 10 books on various Vaccination drive begins themes of Modi’s leadership like International Relations: Harbinger of Change, International Relations: at Hospital Heralding A New World Order, International Relations: A New n the time of the pandemic, wearing masks Awakening, Collection of PM’s Mann Iand maintaining social distancing help us to Ki Baat, etc. makers. “The centre will also create into the CNMS for readers. Apart from reduce the chance of being exposed to the virus Elaborating further on the activ- inter-linkages with NGOs and acad- doing research on the leadership of or spreading it to others, but these mere mea- ities of the centre, Mohammad says emic institutions to prepare and pro- Narendra Modi, the CNMS is out to sures are not enough. The vaccination helps to that apart from holding seminars vide authentic data,” he adds. explore ideas relating to National reduce the spread of the disease. and conferences, from the next acad- Mohammad says that the idea to Security and Strategic Studies, Asutosh Gangal, General Manager, Northern emic year, the CNMS plans to hold establish the CNMS struck him last International Relations/Diplomacy, Railway, informed that keeping in view to fight PFC organises Table Tennis Tournament short-term workshops for college stu- year when the nation celebrated the Neighbourhood Studies, Governance the war against Corona, vaccination drive at dents and teachers on themes like 70th birthday of PM Modi. “It came and Political Studies, Economic Delhi Division Hospital has been started. he Power Finance Corporation Ltd (PFC) While PK Singh, Director (Commercial), Atmanirbhar Bharat, India’s Freedom to my mind that when personalities Studies, Technological and Scientific It is a dedicated center for vaccination, fully Torganised the 23rd Inter CPSU Table PFC, inaugurated the tournament, RS Movement, Democracy and the like Swami Vivekananda, Deendayal Studies, Mother tongue studies and equipped with ambulance service, ILR for vac- Tennis Tournament in collaboration with the Dhillon, CMD, PFC, graced the closing cer- Constitution of India. Among other Upadhyay, Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Historical and Civilisational Studies. cines storage, emergency room to deal any Power Sports Control Board at Thyagaraj emony and awarded the shield and medals to academic activities to be undertaken Nehru has institutions named after Mohammad is also trying to approach adverse event due to immunisation as well staff Stadium, INA, New Delhi. the winning team members. by it include the Narendra Modi him, why shouldn’t we start an insti- former bureaucrats, diplomats, acad- deployed from CDMO and DM/Central Office. Eleven teams from various entities of PFC has always endeavored to promote Model of Nation-building, Defining tution to celebrate the leadership of emics, editors, researchers and other More than 10,000 field workers of different power sector including Ministry of Power, sports and health among its workforce and Parameters of Concept of Secularism, Narendra Modi and other aspects of experts to join the CNMS and con- departments, Kumbh Mela staff as well as peo- CEA, REC, Powergrid, NHPC, THDC, DVC, stakeholders. The tournament was another Liberal Democracy, Non-alignment nation-building,” he adds. tribute as researchers. “I am sure we’ll ple above 50 years of age will be benefited from SJVNL, BBMB, POSOCO and PFC partici- step towards its ethos for a healthier and and Social Justice as spelt by Narendra A website namostudies.in has soon have a dedicated and robust this centre as per SOP of GOI Ministry of pated in the tournament. brighter tomorrow. Modi to enable and facilitate policy- also been created to provide a gateway team,” says he. H&FW.    !!"#$#!  7 Eng series not rehearsal for T20 WC: Rohit ! 1 !120 pressure on them. It’s about being relax and just have fun ndia vice-captain Rohit being part of this great Indian 47##4 3' Sharma on Wednesday said setup. his team is not seeing the “It’s not going to be easy upcomingI five-match series and there will be challenges 3'!  2'! against England in every now and then but it’s Ahmedabad as a dress how you respond to it will be rehearsal for the T20 World crucial,” he said. !  *.1!*+*! ulated for a 2km run at least Cup at home later this year and twice,” a senior BCCI source remains focussed on winning ‘HOPE HARDIK IS READY’ eg-spinner Varun said. it. India vice-captain Rohit Chakravarthy’s failure to The question now being India have picked some expects Hardik Pandya to con- Lclear fitness tests has asked is why did the Chetan fresh faces for the series while tribute substantially with the ruled him out while pacer T Sharma led committee select resting lead pacer Jasprit ball in the T20 series, having Natarajan is racing against such a player, who, after the Bumrah as the team looks to seen him do “everything he time to be battle-ready, mak- month of October, hasn’t build on its preparations for could” to get back to his best ing him doubtful for at least played even one competitive the showpiece event. following a back surgery that the early part of India’s five- game for his state Tamil Nadu. “We don’t see it as any kept him away from bowling match T20 series against “We can understand he rehearsal ... We are not think- regularly in International England starting here on was doing his rehab during ing too far ahead and focusing . Friday. Mushtaq Ali. But then again, on winning the series,” Rohit Pandya, who underwent Chakravarthy has repeat- he didn’t play a single Vijay said ahead of the series open- his back surgery in October edly failed to clear the fitness Hazare Trophy game. How do er at Motera on Friday. 2019, made a comeback with test at the National Cricket you assess his match fitness “If we focus on the present, the IPL last year but did not Academy in Bengaluru while based on games that he played the future will take care of bowl. He won India games yorker specialist Natarajan is five months back? I guess itself. It’s a long series and it’s with his batting in the limited yet to join the squad here due Varun Chakravarthy is a les- important to see where we overs series in Australia but he to an apparent “shoulder nig- son for selectors,” said the stand as a team and individual.” bowled only once across three gle”. source. It will be interesting to see ODIs and as many T20Is. “Varun Chakravarthy was It is learnt that Rahul who among KL Rahul and He was with the Test team selected because he recovered Chahar will be inducted in the Shikhar Dhawan opens along- during the recent England from his shoulder injury that squad as he is already in the side Rohit, who did not reveal series and Rohit feels that ruled him out of the Australia bio-bubble since the start of much on the combination for helped him get ready for his series. He did his rehab at the the Test series. the first game. responsibilities in white-ball NCA and started throwing In case of Natarajan, the “I won’t be able to reveal cricket. normally. NCA medical staff is trying to the combination, we will have “Of course he’s been an “However, he has failed to get him fit or at least the later to wait and see till Friday,” he integral part of the squad. He clear the YoYo test mark stip- part of the series. said. is been working on his bowl- The star Indian opener, ing and batting, trying to however, said his role does not sharpen those skillset. It’s been change and he would contin- good month and a half that he’s ue to bat the way he does. %   P 0 ". "  "(# %     . # B   %  A% been with the team in order to “It’s about giving the team get ready for this limited overs a good start if we bat first, made 144-ball 49 but the India was really satisfying for me,” team as well.” series,” Rohit said. nothing changes for me. When limited overs deputy says it was Rohit said. His team- “He’s done pretty much we chase, the approach is the need of the hour. “The challenge for me in mate Surykumar Yadav and everything so it seems that same but the mindset changes “I made just 49 runs but is the number of Ishan Kishan earned their time has come for him to get as you have to calculate a lot played about 150 balls ... balls I face and not how many maiden India call-up for the ready and start doing what he many things.” Personally for me, it was a big runs I make. I always think of series and Rohit, their IPL does. Rohit played against his win for me. They were bowl- playing 150-200 or even more skipper, said both are bound to “He has worked hard for natural style of attacking play ing outside and I was tempted balls, runs will come automat- be nervous. his bowling and batting in against England during India’s to play my shots but I played ically. It’s a challenge for me “It’s natural for them to feel this last few weeks. I hope he’s first innings in fourth Test at against my nature. I curbed my and a small battle that I will nervous, thinking of perfor- ready to do what the team turning Motera track where he instincts, restrained myself. It win, it will be helpful for the mances but it will only put expects from him.” ; 4  0"'77 '! # &'

!  1 !120 highest individual scorer in experienced players like Manish also depend on how their bowlers the history of the tourna- 69#  0 Pandey, pacers Ronit More, M led by medium pacer Dhawal t will be a battle of the big-hit- ment when he smashed an .' 3#& :& Prasidh Krishna, all-rounder Kulkarni (13 wickets) perform. Iters when prodigiously talent- unbeaten 227 against $7%#(%$+>$-(%@ Shreyas Gopal and spinner K The role of spinners Shams ed openers Prithvi Shaw and Puducherry in the group stage Gowtham and could have a slight Mulani, Prashant Solanki and Devdutt Padikkal square off match. and . edge over Mumbai, who boasts of Tanush Kotian and all-rounder against each other in a semifinal On Tuesday, he added anoth- Both youngsters would several youngsters and will be Shivam Dube will also be equally clash between domestic giants er record to his be keen to score big and without the services of regular important. Mumbai and heavyweights name by notch- push their teams into the skipper Shreyas Iyer, prolific The second semifinal between Karnataka in the Vijay Hazare ing up the high- final come Thursday. Suryakumar Yadav and pacer Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, to be Trophy here on Thursday. est score by an Padikkal would Shardul Thakur. played at the Stadium, While Padikkal, who Indian in a like to impress For Karnataka, another advan- can be touted as the battle of smashed four consecutive List A chase in a List A the national tage is the form of skipper equals. hundreds to become the first game when he selectors Ravikumar Samarth, who is sec- Both teams will rely on the Indian to achieve the feat, is the smashed an once again ond highest on the leading run- performance of their skippers — leading run-scorer of the tourna- unbeaten 185 and push scorer list for this year, having Priyank Panchal (Gujarat) and ment with 673 runs, Shaw is not against his case amassed 605 runs. Karan Sharma (UP). far behind with 589 runs in his Saurashtra in for a berth He hit a whirlwind 192 in the kitty. the quarterfinal, in the ODI quarterfinal against Kerala and LINE-UP Shaw, who will be leading surpassing the squad for would be more than keen to put up Gujarat vs Uttar Pradesh at the Mumbai, has been on a record- likes of the upcoming three-match a show once again. Arun Jaitley Stadium. breaking spree. The diminutive Mahendra series against England. For Mumbai, who last won the Mumbai vs Karnataka at Air Force right-hand batsman became the Singh Dhoni Karnataka have an array of tournament in 2018-19, a lot will Ground, Palam.

back 25 years continued, falling in the first knockout  #! " ;  round the second consecutive year after losing to French club Lyon last season. “The work of the whole 9&D   A2  team was important to go through in a manner that was wipe this game from our Ronaldo, the competition’s fully deserved,” said veteran minds, but then we must play record goalscorer, and in- Porto defender Pepe. every game with the right form Spaniard Alvaro Morata, “It’s hard to explain by attitude, realise we’re still only who had scored six goals in words the way we managed to in March and have time to the competition this season, to react (playing with 10 men). climb the Serie A table.” pull them through. Today we showed lots of char- Juventus had been count- But Juventus’ Champions acter: the players were focused ing on Portuguese striker League heartache stretching and that made it easy for us.” !       0       "  87&  ! !5",.-!

rling Braut Haaland scored Etwice as Borussia Dortmund held off a late Sevilla fightback to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a ‘crazy, amazing’ 5-4 aggregate win after a frantic 2-2 second-leg draw on Tuesday. :     .           # Haaland, who also netted a  " &  .*?    $  $  A/=;( double in Dortmund’s 3-2 last 16 first-leg victory, tapped in a  !  ,-"0 advantage but Juventus lev- first-half opener and scored a elled the tie through two goals retaken penalty after the break ristiano Ronaldo’s from Federico Chiesa, which behind closed doors at Signal CJuventus crashed out of came either side of Porto Iduna Park. the Champions League in the striker Mehdi Taremi’s red “It was a hard game — I’m 0 @ = !            P    A/=;( last 16 for the second year card. tired now, but to be in the next running on Tuesday, losing to Oliveira then rifled home round feels very good,” Haaland told Movistar. “We fought until “We have been punished by 10-man Porto on away goals a low free-kick on 115 min- told Sky. “It was a crazy game the last minute.” a player (Haaland) who will despite winning the second leg utes, which passed through the and a crazy, amazing win.” Haaland, the man of the make his mark on this era,” pre- 3-2 in Turin. legs of Ronaldo, with Adrien Sevilla forward Youssef match, is the competition’s top- dicted Sevilla coach Julen Sergio Oliveira’s extra- Rabiot’s header in reply com- En-Nesyri scored a 69th- scorer this season with 10 goals Lopetegui. time free-kick sent twice for- ing in vain for Juventus. minute spot-kick and a last- in six games. “It was a turbulent game,” mer winners Porto through to “When you make four big gasp equaliser but Dortmund The 20-year-old is the said Dortmund caretaker Edin the quarter-finals as the tie errors over two legs in the clung on. youngest player to reach 20 Terzic. “It’s not a given for us to finished 4-4 on aggregate. Champions League last 16, “We’re not happy with the Champions League goals, in just get this far, so now to be among Leading 2-1 from the first you can get eliminated,” said result. Truth is, we didn’t have 14 appearances, breaking the the best eight in Europe makes leg in Portugal, Oliveira’s first- Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo. any luck — they had one chance previous mark set by Kylian us very happy. Erling Haaland half penalty increased Porto’s “It will take a few days to and they scored,” En-Nesyri Mbappe. was just outstanding.”