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Alleging that the Election the Government’s policy to Referring to twin develop- Commission had lost its inde- privatise lenders. ments — the removal of her pendence, Mamata said, “Most “...We have announced a security in-charge Vivek Sahay, respectfully I want to ask the public enterprise policy based a senior IPS officer of the Election Commission as to on which we have identified ADG rank, and an ED notice who is running the those four areas in which we to State Home Secretary HK Commission? … Is Amit Shah said Government presence,           !  Dwiwedi in connection with running the Commission or public sector presence will be    " # $ &'&'"(    the divestment of Government- you running it?... We want a there, and bare minimum pres- owned Mertro Dairy at an free and fair election but why ence is what we have said, in one general insurance compa- “So, to immediately quick- alleged low price — Mamata should Amit Shah guide the that financial institutions are ny in the year 2021-22. ly conclude saying oh every said there was a “conspiracy” EC? Who is Amit Shah to also there. Meaning, even in This would require leg- bank is going to be sold off is being hatched by the Home interfere in the day-to-day financial sector, we will still islative amendments and she not right. And even whether it Minister to eliminate her. work of the Commission?” have the presence of public sec- had proposed to introduce the is a bank or any other privati- “Will the Home Minister                  tor enterprise...Not all of them amendments in the ongoing sation, I want to take this run the country or hatch con- are going to be privatised,” she Budget session of Parliament opportunity to tell...That the spiracy to kill me, finish the appear before the Central agen- that period is likely to be ques- your rallies you disturb us by P  said. itself. At the press conference, interest of the workers, interest Trinamool Congress and cap- cies as witnesses,” Mamata said tioned regarding the reasons using brute force to shut every- Even for those which are the Minister referred to amal- of those who have put in ser- ture Bengal” by influencing in an apparent bid to hammer behind such undervalued thing?”     likely to be privatised, gamation of PSBs and said the vices over the decades will the EC, Mamata claimed in an home the point that the per- transfer, sources said. “You don’t allow the press     Sitharaman said the country needs many more absolutely be protected. election rally in Bankura, sons concerned had been asked As for Vivek Sahay, the EC to speak. You have shut their Government will ensure that lenders of the size of SBI. Whether it is their salaries, threatening to hold an indefi- to appear only as witnesses and suspended and replaced him by mouths,” and now “you are Suri (WB): The body of a 24- “these privatised institution She further said the whether it is their scale, nite dharna outside the office not otherwise. senior IPS officer Gyanwant controlling the Election year-old booth-level worker of will also continue to function. Government wants financial whether it is the pension, it will of the EC if the way things were The ED sent notices to the Singh days after the Chief Commission and forcing it to BJP was found near a river in After the privatisation, we will institutions to get more liq- all be taken care of,” she said. working did not change. Home Secretary and another Minister received injuries in take certain decisions,” Mamata Birbhum’s Ilambazar area on have to ensure that the staff or uidity and more people to put The four strategic sectors “Today I heard that my senior IAS officer in regard to her leg during an election cam- said warning “if this does not Tuesday prompting the party to the personnel who are there, money into them to make the in which the Government will Home Secretary has been the divestment of Government- paign when the crowds pressed stop I will have no hesitation to lodge complaint with the their every interest will be pro- entities sustainable. continue to have its presence, issued a notice by a Central owned Metro Dairy in 2017 too close against the opened stage a dharna at the EC with Election Commission. tected.” The Government wants though bare minimum, are — agency for appearing as wit- when 47 per cent of the com- doors of her vehicle. my broken leg.” Bapi Ankur’s body was In her Budget Speech on the staff of these financial insti- atomic energy, space and ness, they have also summoned pany’s shares were sold out to Attacking Shah for the Alleging that the people found on the bank of Shal river February 1, Sitharaman had tutions to be able to perform defence; transport and telecom- our Minister Partho Chatterjee a private company for an recent developments, Mamata and politicians of Bengal were at Nadas village and the saffron announced that the their duties, in which they munications; power, petrole- as witness … will these high alleged pittance of 87 crore. said, “What does he (Shah) being harassed by the Home party and his family have Government proposes to take have acquired skill over the um, coal and other minerals; officials and politicians dis- The Home Secretary who think of himself? Just because Minister, she said, “conspiracies alleged that he was strangled to up the privatisation of two decades, and run the banks, the and banking, insurance and charge their electoral duties or was Finance Secretary during you cannot gather crowd in are being hatched to arrest death. PTI public sector banks (PSBs) and Minister added. financial services. $
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he State Government is     Tconsidering amendment of          Uttar Pradesh, Bhiwari in * the Odisha Municipal Rajasthan, Faridabad, Jind, (Delimitation of Wards,        wenty-two of the world’s Hisar, Fatehabad, Bandhwari, Reservation of Seats and P  T30 most polluted cities are Gurugram, Yamuna Nagar, Conduct Elections) Rules for   he Covid-19 vaccine in India, with Delhi being Rohtak and Dharuhera in holding Urban Local Bodies Tdeveloped by Oxford ranked as the most polluted Haryana, and Muzaffarpur in    (ULB) elections in the State.     University and bio-pharma- capital city globally, a new Bihar. This was stated by ceutical major AstraZeneca is report said on Tuesday. As per the report, the top Housing, Law and Urban he State Assembly contin- safe and works extremely well, The report is prepared by most polluted city is Xinjiang     Embassy in New Delhi said. Development Minister Pratap Tued to witness pandemo- UK Prime Minister Boris Swiss organisation, IQAir, in in China followed by nine The announcement makes Jena in a written reply to BJD nium for the fourth consecutive Naveen Patnaik on the paddy Johnson said on Tuesday, the form of the “World Air Indian cities.  !  little difference for thousands MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik day as the members of both procurement issue. As soon as amid reports that the doses Quality Report, 2020’, which Ghaziabad is the second of Indian students besides in the State Assembly on Opposition and ruling parties the House assembled for the were causing blood clot-relat- has released globally. most polluted city in the world "   professionals working in Tuesday. refused to budge on their day, Opposition members cre- ed complications. The report, however, followed by Bulandshahar, China and their family mem- The process has been demands on Tuesday. ated kept demanding a debate In an editorial to coincide shows that Delhi’s air quality Bisrakh Jalalpur, Noida, bers who are stuck in India delayed because of Covid pan- While the opposition BJP on mandis and non-procure- with the launch of a new improved by approximately Greater Noida, Kanpur,    awaiting Beijing to permit demic, the Minister further and Congress created ruckus ment of paddy. “Integrated Review” of the 15 per cent from 2019 to Lucknow and Bhiwari. their return as there are no added.It may be noted that the over irregularities in paddy On the other hand, mem- UK’s foreign policy vision, 2020. It said that despite the The global cities ranking      Chinese vaccines available in Orissa High Court had struck procurement, the ruling BJD bers of Treasury Bench he said, “That vaccine is safe improvement, Delhi ranked as report is based on PM2.5 data India. down the Odisha Municipal demanded an apology from remained adamant on their and works extremely well, the 10th most polluted city from 106 countries, which is hina has made it manda- The Chinese Embassy Rules 2016 in 2018 as reserva- BJP MLA Subash Chandra demand that MLA Subhas and now, only six months and the top polluted capital measured by ground-based Ctory for people coming notice did not specify how tion of seats had crossed 50 per Panigrahi for undermining the Panigrahi must tender an apol- later, it is being made in mul- city in the world. monitoring stations, most of from India and 19 other Indians can access the cent. The reserved seats as per dignity of the Assembly by ogy for attempting suicide in tiple places from India to the “India continues to feature which is operated by govern- nations to get Chinese-made Chinese-made vaccines in the Odisha Munuicipal Rules attempting to commit suicide the House. US, as well as Britain, and it prominently at the top of the ment agencies. The report Covid-19 vaccines if they want India as they are not available had touched 66 per cent. by consuming sanitiser in the However, Leader of is being used around the most polluted cities ranking, also reveals the impact of to travel to this country. in the country. Over 23,000 The State Government House over the paddy pro- Opposition Pradipta Naik world.” In explaining the con- with 22 of the top 30 most pol- Covid-19 lockdown and “For the purpose of Indian students, most of them moved the Supreme Court, curement issues. (BJP) said Panigrahi would text of the “Integrated luted cities globally,” said the behavioural changes on glob- resuming people-to-people medical students, besides hun- but the latter upheld the HC Speaker Surjya Narayan not apologise under any cir- Review”, which lays out report. al particulate pollution exchanges in an orderly man- dreds of professionals working judgement on January 22, 2019. Patro adjourned the House cumstances until the issues of Johnson’s Global Britain agen- Besides Delhi, the 21 other (PM2.5) levels. ner, starting from 15 March, in China are stuck in India Of the 116 ULBs in the State, multiple times and then till farmers are resolved. da as a non-member of the Indian cities among the 30 Major sources of India’s air 2021, the Chinese Embassies since last year due to coron- 114 do not have elected repre- Wednesday in view of the con- “We (all 22 BJP MLAs) are European Union (EU), most polluted cities in the pollution include transporta- and Consulates in India will avirus travel restrictions. sentatives. Sources said the tinued uproar.Even an all-party ready to kneel down and apol- Johnson made reference to the world are Ghaziabad, tion, biomass burning for provide the persons having Despite repeated repre- Government wants to conduct meeting called by the Speaker ogise only after the paddy of vaccine. Denmark, France, Bulandshahar, Bisrakh cooking, electricity genera- taken Chinese-made Covid-19 sentations from the Indian the ULB polls before the pan- failed to resolve the deadlock. farmers piled at different man- Germany, Spain, Italy, Norway Jalalpur, Noida, Greater Noida, tion, industry, construction, vaccine and holding the embassy and appeals by the chayat polls which are due The opposition demanded a dis across the State is procured,” and Iceland has paused Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, waste burning and episodic Certificates of Vaccination,” a students, China is yet to around March next year. statement from Chief Minister Naik said. Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs. Agra and Muzaffarnagar in agricultural burning. notice posted on the Chinese respond positively.  # $    
       
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Union Government, said Assembly constituency would the Khadi and Village the bees to swarm the elephant “The biggest advantage of Parliamentary Affairs Minister he State registered 65 new be held on April 17. A gazette Industries Commission herds and dissuade them from project RE-HAB is that it dis- Bikram Keshari Arukha in a TCovid-19 positive cases in notification in this regard (KVIC) on Monday launched progressing further,” he said. suades elephants without caus- written reply in the State 13 districts and the State pool would be issued on Mach 23. a unique project RE-HAB Saxena further said bee ing any harm to them. Besides, Assembly on Tuesday.He was on Tuesday, with which the The last date for filing of (Reducing Elephant-Human boxes have been placed on the it is extremely cost-effective as responding to a question of total caseload increased to nomination papers is March 30 Attacks using Bees) in ground as well as hung from compared to various other Dharmgarh BJD MLA 3,38,323.Of the new cases, 37 while the nominations would Karnataka’s Kodagu district. the trees to block the passage- measures like digging trench- Mousadhi Bag. were reported from quaran- be scrutinised on March 31. The largest animal on the way of elephants. es or erecting fences,” Saxena The State Government has tine centres while 28 were The last date for withdrawal of land is so terrified of the tiny periphery of Nagarhole Institute, Pune, which is a unit High resolution, night added. already sent the resolution after local contact cases. candidatures is April 3. insect that it will flap its ears, National Park and Tiger of KVIC, had conducted field vision cameras have been As per the Ministry of its Cabinet approval on August Sundargarh district Counting of votes would take stir up dust, make noises, and Reserve and are known to be trials of creating “bee-fences” in installed at strategic points to Environment and Forest data, 24, 2018 for a second legislative recorded the day’s highest 15 place on May 2. leave when it hears the buzz of human-elephant conflict zones. Maharashtra to mitigate ele- record the impact of bees on nearly 500 people die every chamber of the State to the cases. Besides, one case was The by-poll has been was bees.“Elephants are scared of The total cost of the project is phant attacks. Northeast elephants and their behaviour year due to elephant attacks in Union Government for passage reported from the State pool. necessitated after the demise of bees and this has been proved just 15 lakh. Frontier railway also used the in these zones. India. This is nearly 10 times in Parliament. Currently, the active cases incumbent BJD MLA Pradeep in researches done across the The project RE-HAB is a sound of honeybees down- He said that it has been sci- more than the fatalities caused But the Union Government in the State stood at 622 and Maharathy on October 4 last world,” says KVIC Chairman sub-mission of KVIC’s loaded from the internet to entifically recorded that ele- by big cats across the country. is yet to take any action on it, said the cumulative samples test- year. While BJD is most likely Vinai Kumar Saxena. National Honey Mission. This keep elephants away from the phants are annoyed and even From 2015 to 2020, nearly the Minister.Notably, Legislative ed were 86,61,732.However, to field Maharathy’ wife Prativa The pilot project was will also help to reduce fatali- railway track to bring down the frightened of honeybees. 2,500 people lost their lives in Councils have been constituted another 66 patients recov- Satpathy of son Rudra Prsatap launched at four locations ties of humans as well as retal- elephants’ death. Elephants fear that the bee elephant attacks. Out of this, in six States such as Andhra ered on the day, taking the as its candidate, the BJP and the around village Chelur in iatory death of elephants by “KVIC has set up 15-20 swarms can bite their sensitive nearly 170 human fatalities Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, total recoveries to 3,35,796 in Congress are yet indicate who Kodagu district of Karnataka. humans.Earlier, Central Bee interspersed bee boxes at each inner side of the trunk and have been reported in Maharashtra, Telangana and the State. their nominees would be. These spots are located on the Research and Training of the four locations. The bee eyes. “The collective buzz of the Karnataka alone. Uttar Pradesh.    !"# $#"&!"& ' ( $)*+,-,)

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Hence, the caller Tissued fresh guidelines and issue, the BJP on Tuesday BJP MLA Panigrahi’s apology ceeding against fake farmers the Bharatpur police station on would send a QR scan code so cautioned people about the alleged that the ruling BJD was for his suicide attempt inside and Government officials March 12 alleging the online that Sahoo would receive Rs Covid-19 virus with its new playing the role of the the House, the BJP and involved in the process. fraud. 20,000, the amount finalised for strain, which is said to be more Opposition and was deliber- Congress MLAs raked up the It is unfortunate to note As per the complaint, the deal. “Initially, the caller lethal and highly-contagious ately creating ruckus in the issue of Mandi mismanage- that, no action is being taken in Sahoo had put up an adver- sent a QR scan code for Rs 5. than the older one. House. ment. They later went to the spite of promise made in the tisement on the digital mar- When I scanned the code on In an advisory, the Health As the virtual faceoff Well of the House, while con- floor in the Assembly.” Mishra ketplace, Krishify to sell his cow my smartphone, Rs 5 was cred- and Family Welfare Department between members of both the tinuing their protest. further lamented, “On the on March 11. He received a call ited to my account,” Sahoo said. has asked people to follow Treasury Bench and the Following the uproar, other hand, a member tried to at around 8 pm the same day “The caller then sent Covid rules properly to prevent Opposition continued for the Speaker Surjya Narayan Patro commit suicide consuming from a mobile number- another scan code for Rs contracting the new variant dry object for around eight temple and markets,” depart- fourth day on Tuesday leading adjourned the House thrice till sanitiser placing his demand 8342017297. 20,000. As I scanned the code even though the situation has days. It can enter the human ment said in a statement. As to adjournment of the House, 4 pm and called for an all-party for farmers. The caller identified him- in my phone, Rs 20,000 was remained under control in the body so easily than the older there is no travel restriction, BJP Chief Whip Mohan Majhi meeting to restore normalcy in When the members of rul- self as Manjit and said he debited from my bank account. State. one. The Government has sug- many people are coming to said, “It is the job of the the House. ing party are creating ruckus worked under the Indian Surprised with the debit, I told The new strain has emerged gested people to take the vaccine Odisha from high-risk States. Opposition to highlight the Notably, on Monday demanding his apology, the real Army. As per the caller, his the caller about the issue. with more new symptoms. shot when their turn comes. The Government has Government’s failures and stage evening Congress Legislature problems of farmers and other family members were staying in The caller said the debit People diagnosed with the Even after taking the vaccine, advised people coming from protest in the Well of the Party (CLP) leader Narasingha State problems are being side- Baramunda in Bhubaneswar. might have occurred due to a newer strain may report fever, continue to wear mask, wash outside to remain under home House. Mishra had written a letter to lined. Sahoo further stated that technical glitch and asked me nausea, vomiting, body ache, hand frequently and maintain isolation for seven days. People But it is strange that the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, As the Leader of the House, the caller expressed willingness to scan the code again. In the diarrhoea, loss of appetite, sore physical distance and avoid with any of Covid symptom ruling party is playing the role seeking his intervention to end you are supposed to intervene to buy the cow and the deal was similar manner, Rs 20,000 got throat and nasal congestion. The public gathering, it said.“We should get themselves tested as of Opposition.” Majhi further the deadlock going on in the in the matter taking into con- finalised at Rs 20,000. The debited from the account five major cause of concern is that should remain very careful and soon as possible and take med- said that the Speaker had not House since first day of the sec- fidence all the parties for caller further told Sahoo that he times and I lost a total of Rs 1 the new variant of the Covid-19 cautious to ensure appropriate ical advice, the Health yet called for an all-party meet- ond phase Assembly Budget restoration of normalcy in the would pay Rs 10,000 online and lakh from the account through virus can remain alive on the Covid norms in school, colleges, Department said. ing to restore normalcy in the Session.Reiterating his party’s House.” rest of the amount in cash while the online fraud,” Sahoo stated. O 
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the world massively affecting trafficking and gun running. the Ministry of Social Justice time it has removed many old on Psychotropic Substances Security Force etc. Therefore, and rewards to the personnel its society. Many professors and Additionally, a recent exposure and Empowerment addressed acts (Opium Acts, Dangerous and the 1988 Convention proper implementation of such those who work diligently historians of that age claimed of drug trafficking on celebri- the growing drug trafficking in Drugs Act, Drugs and against Illicit Traffic in laws is a need of the hour. towards preventing drug traf- that a number of psychiatric ties and other links to it, have a few States. Cosmetics Act etc.) and Narcotic Drugs and Since drug trafficking has ficking; strengthening bilater- clinics were established across taken the nation by shock. The success rate of pre- enforced the ‘Narcotic Drugs Psychotropic Substances. serious ramifications on the al and multilateral agreements many nations in order to con- The International vention of drug trafficking in and Psychotropic Substances However, the present NDPS country’s security, it is time with neighbours for prevention trol and treat the drug addicts. Narcotics Control Board India is not satisfactory. Act, 1985 (NDPS Act)’, also Act fails to differentiate India paid adequate attention of illicit traffic of drugs; more Similarly, the British East India (INCB) 2018 report indicates A number of other issues amended the same Act in between a casual drug user, a to the problem and formulat- advance coordination among Company’s opium trade to towards a growing illicit drug that contribute to drug traf- 1989, 2001 and 2014 in order hard addict, a petty peddler ed robust measures to over- the State agencies and Central China during 1800 from India trade in India and specified ficking are growing corruption, to prevent drug trafficking, cre- and a seasoned drug traffick- come the loopholes in its strat- agencies in drug policy; a that led to the famous ‘Opium that India has a direct link with intelligence failure, improper ate enforcement mechanism er. There is much confusion on egy for prevention of drug traf- national level database in order Wars’ in order to reduce addic- global narcotics industry. strategy, criminalisation of pol- and introduce many stringent the issue of ‘ascertaining quan- ficking. to keep a tab on production, tion in China caused serious This report further indi- itics, poor drug detection train- penalty provisions. tity’ and ‘purity versus total To my findings, the Indian trade and consumption of var- social and economic disrup- cates that India’s two regions ing, failure of patrolling and According to this Act, any weight’ as different courts Government has responded ious drugs; strengthening the tions. such as northwest and north- surveillance at border, inap- kind of cultivation, trade, interpreted in different para- by initiating many timely deci- policy formulations with dif- Drug abuse in India is east are primary responsible for propriate coordination among import, export and any kind of meters. sive steps such as drug laws and ferent stakeholders of society very common and is of serious spread of drugs in India due to different agencies and lack of local consumption of narcotic Additionally, lack of coor- policies, committed workforce such as medical professionals, nature created issues like their strategic location. law implementation and drugs and psychotropic sub- dination cannot be overlooked and agencies and several ded- academic institutes, NGOs and poverty, unemployment, This apart, the Narcotics enforcement mechanism etc. stances will be considered as among the drug enforcement icated programmes to address drug addict representatives        growth in crimes, domestic Control Bureau (NCB) report The current growing drug serious offence as cognizable agencies such as Narcotics the drug virus. and last but not the least an violence, psychological disor- in 2018 has also said that there peddling among the celebrities with non-bailable. Control Division (NCD), However, to achieve larg- awareness drive among the he drug abuse and traf- der and national insecurity. were total 49,450 cases regis- and spurt in seizure of drugs in Further, to maintain the Central Bureau of Narcotics er success in preventing drug young generations. Tficking have created a seri- Most importantly, drug abuse tered for drug seizure and other places in India are few global standard of abuse of (CBN), Narcotic Control trafficking and peddling, a few ous social problem. History has threatened to ruin the 60,156 persons were arrested examples of such failures. This drugs, India also complied Bureau (NCB) and other agen- suggestions may be taken note (The writer is Assistant reminds us of the condition of future of the young genera- for drug trafficking. Similarly, is a very serious issue con- with three UN’s drug conven- cies like the Directorate of of like proper strategy to guard Professor, Xavier Law School Greece during the 1920s and tions. Drug trafficking facili- 25th report on Persons affect- cerning the nation’s security as tions such as 1961 Single Revenue Intelligence, Central drug trafficking at border; (XLS), Xavier University, 1930s, which emerged the tates other organised criminal ed by Alcoholism and well.India has had a drug leg- Convention on Narcotic Bureau of Investigation, strengthening intelligence to Bhubaneswar (XUB), Phone. most drug addicted nation in enterprises such as human Substance (Drug) abuse by islation long back and over Drugs, the 1971 Convention Customs Commission, Border prevent smuggling of drugs No: 9078879450/9953079450)                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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These incidents tortured by Madhusudan's fam- Hemgiri police station protest- were booked in bailable the deceased,” Mishra show lack of effective policing     MLA Budhan Murmu, ily. She was rescued in critical- ing the police action on offence.   added.He however parried The district police chief has Badsahi MLA Sanatan Bijuli, ly injured condition and first Monday against the locals, According to sources, the way the question of scribes the failed to ensure law and order he "Maa Foundation" Dr KC Mohapatra, Suman admitted at the MKCG Medical who were staging a road block- residents of several villages olice on Tuesday arrested motive behind the murder . Therefore , he should be Tobserved the Singh, Kaushalya Naik, College and Hospital, ade demanding ban of coal like Taparia, Kunda, Dhuda, Ptwo persons in connection and number of people involved transferred within 10 days else International Women’s Day Pramila Panda and Shovabati Brahmapur and later, shifted to transportation in their locality. Chatabar, Bileimunda, with the murder of a fishing in the crime . the party would take the issue here on March 8. Otta were present.The speak- Sum Hospital in Bhubaneswar, The police had to resort to Luabahal, Ratanpur, Goapalpur trawler owner in Baleswar on Notaby, a trawler owner to the streets , said BJP leader Several dignitaries, ers emphasised the impor- but she succumbed to her mild lathicharge to disperse the and Banki Bahal etc. Monday. A hunt is on to nab Bijay Pradhan , who was active Manas Dutta . including the Mayurbhanj tance of progress, prosperity injuries. crowd. Significantly, hundreds have been protesting the other accused involved in in politics and social activities Similarly, district Congress Maharaja and former and empowerment of women. Her brother filed a FIR at of locals had staged a road movement of coal loaded heavy the gruesome crime, police was hacked with sharp president , Sanjiv Giri echoed Minister Praveen Bhanjdeo, A few persons, including Bharatpur police station of blockade at Kandadhuda area vehicles on Banki Bahal- said. Baleswar SP Sudhansu weapons and later shot dead on the same lines of collapse of Maharani Rashmi Rajyalaxmi journalists and women, were Bhubaneswar and at Mohana on Monday, protesting a deci- Taparia road for last few years. Sekhar Mishra addressing a Tuesday by four to five law and order. He stated that Bhanjdeo, MP Engineer felicitated for their excellence police station. The Mohana sion by the administration to They have been arguing that Press meet said “ Two persons assailants at Balaramgadi in the that the residents were not feel- Bishweswar Tudu, Zila in their respective fields of police held Madhusudan and start the movement of coal the Mahanadi Coal Limited have been detained and are district..Meanwhile, the BJP ing safe and living under fear Parishad president Sujata activities. The programme forwarded him to court, stated loaded trucks in their locality. (MCL) should develop an being interrogated . One and Congress alleged that the as loots, burglary, snatching Murmu, former Minister was convened and coordi- IIC Mohana Sujit Kumar The police had detained about exclusive coal corridor and firearm was seized from them. law and order situation in and other crimes besides firing Surama Padhy, Udala MLA nated by Maa Foundation Nayak. 80 persons, including 13 minor transport coal in that road. Squads headed by officers of Baleswar has deteriorated incidents were on the rise. Bhaskar Madhei, Saraskana founder Pradeep Kumar Jena.  )(  * ,% )#( ) %%# & 1#:;/   $ '       to Dr Panda in a virtual call on Tuesday to talk about climate change and how the UK ( safety practices. The award is working with partners in India ahead of was conferred at the Odisha     COP26. Low said, “It was a delight to talk   " State Safety Conclave-2020 held to renowned environmental filmmaker in Bhubaneswar. he UK will host the UN Climate from Odisha, Dr Nila Madhab Panda on a    Vice-president and unit TChange Conference (COP26) in virtual call today. head of TRB Mines Pramod Glasgow in November 2021. The UK’s Through his films, Dr Panda has been he TRB Iron Ore Mines of Kumar Patra received the GREAT for Sustainable Future campaign raising awareness on the critical issue of cli- TJindal Steel and Power Ltd award on behalf of JSPL from recently featured eminent environmental mate change and its impact at the grassroots. (JSPL) in Tensa of Sundargarh Assembly Speaker Surjya filmmaker from Odisha, Dr Nila Madhab I hope to see him in person when I visit district has been honoured Narayan Patro, in presence of Panda. Dr Panda talked about the impact Odisha later this year.” Panda said: “Our change is a reality and its happening. Each with the prestigious Kalinga Principal Secretary, Revenue of climate change and how it affects peo- environment is no more in a state that we of us has to be conscious about our own Safety Excellence Award-2019 and Disaster Management, ple at the grassroots. British Deputy High can take it for granted. It is affecting each environment. That’s how we can think of in Gold category for exemplary Bishnupada Sethi and other Commissioner to Kolkata, Nick Low spoke one of us in some form or other. Climate creating a sustainable future.” efforts in maintaining best dignitaries. The TRB iron ore mines has for third consecutive year bagged the award. 4/       41 5 47     -(#*  0") ( '  .4#    (""*  %& ( "*(     *"  ."( *
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This is to pre- such zones to curb the spread smokers. This just adds to the would never be privatised but some states have not been and the railways has been 2020 paving way for increasing by members. “The bill as serve and protect dignity of of the deadly virus. healthcare burden,” he added. maintained that private invest- cooperating to allot land for putting enormous focus on the upper limit for permitting amended is passed,” Rajya women,” he said. However, var- Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, “In the wake of Covid-19, ment should be encouraged for railway projects –doubling and passenger safety and punctu- abortions from the present 20 Sabha deputy chairman ious Opposition parties like the CG Pandit National Chair the importance of preventive more efficient functioning of gauge conversion- and cited the ality of train timings . weeks to 24 weeks for “special Harivansh Narayan Singh said. the Congress, CPI-M and the at ICMR, said, “It has been seen healthcare has gained impor- the behemoth. case of West Bengal where, he The Lok Sabha later passed categories of women” which The Bill increases the time NCP demanded that the that no safe distance norms are tance. It’s time to legally ban “Indian Railways will never said projects have been stalled the Demands for Grants for include rape survivors and The period within which abortion Medical Termination of followed in these zones which such health hazards zones be privatised. It is a property of for want of cooperation and Railways for 2021-22. National Commission for may be carried out. Currently, Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, are usually like smoke-filled impacting non-smokers to every Indian and will remain allocation of land. He said in He said they were working Allied and Healthcare abortion requires the opinion of 2020 be sent to a select com- chambers where people take off deter the violators. Also, the so,” the Minister said, adding one of the projects, approved to making Indian Railways the Professions Bill, 2020 which one doctor if it is done within mittee of the Rajya Sabha. their masks and follow no public should come forward to that it will remain with the in 1974-75, only 42 km length “engine of growth”. The minis- seeks to provide for regulation 12 weeks of conception and two The National Commission social distancing norms. support the 100 per cent Government of India. of total 110 km is completed. ter also sought cooperation of and maintenance of standards doctors if it is done between 12 for Allied and Healthcare Hence, there are chances that smoke-free public places Replying to a discussion The Minster said all of the State Governments for land of education and services by and 20 weeks. The Bill allows Professions Bill, 2020 provides the virus may remain airborne movement, BJP national on Demands for Grants for broad gauge lines have been acquisition for faster imple- allied and healthcare profes- abortion to be done on the for regulation and maintenance for a long period while smok- spokesperson Gopal Krishna Railways in the Lok Sabha, made crossing-free and the mentation of rail projects. sionals. advice of one doctor up to 20 of standards of education and ers come and go, adding to the Agarwal said while GP Sharma, Goyal said central allocation country has become self-reliant Besides Bengal, he also The Bill on MTP weeks, and two doctors in the services by allied and healthcare risk of transmission.” President of Uttar Pradesh for railway projects has been in the signaling system without pointed to another opposition- (Amendment) 2020 also pro- case of certain categories of professionals, assessment of “In the absence of Covid- Hospitality Association talked enhanced several times more being dependent on the foreign ruled state of Maharashtra for vides for setting up of State- women between 20 and 24 institutions, maintenance of a 19 safety norms, there is always about the ill-impact of tobacco than the previous years and technology. “We are developing delaying railway projects. level Medical Boards to decide weeks. central register and state regis- a threat of transmission from on the public in the Northern if a pregnancy may be termi- Union Health Minister ter and creation of a system to such closed spaces, particular- State. “We support a ban on nated after 24 weeks in cases of Harsh Vardhan said the amend- improve research and develop- ly at a time when we are facing tobacco and creating awareness substantial foetal abnormalities. ments in the bill have been ment and adoption of latest sci- the threat of the second wave among hotel owners about its The Bill was passed in made after studying global entific advancement. of the pandemic,” he said at a toxic health impact,” he added.   !"# $#"&!"& ' ( $)*+,-,)  .

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Even if it Tuesday said “certain provi- anism in this regard requires to Sabha seats — one each in work as cooks in Rajasthan crimination to him and he Assembly election suffered a president of the party. While K manages to win two or three sions of the Constitution may be be evolved with political con- Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh — jails' till January 2021 has immediately decided to pro- setback on Tuesday as a nation- Surendran, president of the seats in this election, it will not amended to have fixed terms for sensus as the term of the respec- and 14 Assembly constituencies finally been amended, said pose for its amendment. al level leader of the party Kerala unit of the party is heli- cause any impact in Kerala local bodies, legislative assem- tive state assemblies need to be across 11 States will be held on April prison officials. Rajasthan CM Ashok came out in the open lambast- hopping from Manjeswaram in politics,” said P Rajan, former blies and the Lok Sabha for hold- reduced or increased," the report 17 when the fifth phase of the West This Act, framed 120 Gehlot also took it very seri- ing the State leaders. Kasaragod and Konni in central editor, Mathrubhumi and ing simultaneous elections”. said. Bengal assembly election will also years ago during the British ously and directed the con- “The present leaders of the Kerala, the two constituencies author. In its report on demands for It said having continuous take place. The counting will be regime, discriminated cerned authorities who Kerala unit of the BJP do not from where he is seeking elec- He said the present lead- grants for the law ministry, it elections around the year held on May 2, the same day as the between prisoners on the helped amend the act within want the party to grow and are toral fortunes, the party is yet ership of the party is immature said that holding of simultane- whether it is for local bodies, results for elections in four states, basis of caste in delegating 20 days which is a record in using the party as a milch cow,” to take a decision on fielding and does not know how to fight ous elections in the country will state assemblies or Lok Sabha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and tasks such as cooking and itself, added Dasot. said R Balasankar, former chief Sobha Surendran. an election. “Helicopter rides by reduce the burden on the exche- put a big strain on the state West Bengal, and the union terri- cleaning in jail. On February 12, this editor of The Organiser, the RSS “It is K Surendran who the party president is sure to quer, expenditure of political machinery which further caus- tory of Puducherry. The DG Prisons strong- year, the state government mouthpiece and an author of unleashed an agitation against cause loss of face to the BJP,” parties and also ensure that es hurdles in governance. "Our By-election to Tirupati LS seat ly pitched for this change in amended The Rajasthan repute. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Rajan. human resources are optimally country remains in election was necessitated after the death of January this year and made Prison Rules, 1951 and titled Balasankar was upset for hiring a helicopter to visit C P Radhakrishnan, party- utilised. mode throughout the year," the sitting MP Balli Durga Prasad of the sure he got the Act amended it the Rajasthan Prisons because he was denied a ticket different parts of the state. Now in-charge of Kerala said he was The report of the report observed. YSR Congress Party in September in February this year. (Amendment) Rules, 2021. in the Assembly election sched- he is enjoying the chopper ignorant of what was happen- Parliamentary Committee was The first, second and third last year due to COVID-19 disease. Speaking to IANS, Dasot The order has been notified uled for April 6. It was widely rides. ing in Kerala BJP. All of us who tabled in the Parliament on elections after promulgation of The seat is reserved for the said, "Despite India attaining for its immediate enforce- reported in the local vernacu- A deal has been struck have been deputed by the cen- Tuesday. It said the committee the Constitution were held Scheduled Caste category. The Independence and new laws ment, he added. lar media that he would be between the Kerala BJP and the tral leadership are in the dark also believes that simultaneous simultaneously. However, pre- bypoll to the Belgaum Lok Sabha being framed, the practice of The new law clearly spec- fielded from Chengannur CPI(M) to ensure the victory of about the goings on in the party. elections will reduce voters' apa- mature dissolution of some leg- seat in Karnataka is being held fol- discriminating between pris- ified that no inmate shall be Assembly constituency, his Surendran in one of the con- Let this e;ection be over. We will thy of frequent elections and will islative assemblies in 1968 and lowing the death of former Union oners on the basis of caste selected for cooking on the hometown. stituencies from where he is do something to rejuvenate the enthuse the general population 1969 caused discontinuation of minister Suresh Angadi in continued under The basis of caste or religion. He had told The Pioneer fighting,” said Balasankar. party,” said Radhakrishnan. and voters in particular which holding simultaneous elections, September last year. Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 1951 Also the convicts termed as sometime back that he had The outburst in the With the internal fightings will ultimately enhance voters’ it noted. The EC has also announced which were made under The menial servants under rule 13 come to Kerala to contest the Hindutwa party has helped the in the BJP coming out in the participation in the electoral "The renewed emphasis on bypolls to 14 assembly seats -- three Prisons Act, 1894 (central Act of section 1 were replaced as Assembly election with the Congress to divert the narrative open, the fight for supremacy in process. the concept of simultaneous in Rajasthan, two in Karnataka and no. 9 of 1894)." 'tradesmen' in the amended blessings of the national lead- caused by the Mahila Congress Kerala is between the CPI(M) The committee said it is of elections was made in 1983 one each in Gujarat, Jharkhand, This Act clearly men- law. These include those ership. “But the writs of the leader tonsuring her head for led LDF and the Congress-led the view that the idea of 'One when the Election Commission Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, tioned that cooks in the employed as cooks, barbers, Prime Minister, Home Minister denying her a seat in the ensu- UDF. “It seems Amit Shah’s Nation, One Election' or simul- brought out its first annual Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, prison shall be Brahmins or water carriers, sweepers etc. and the party’s all India presi- ing election. \Though there dream of Congress-mukt taneous elections is not new to report and recommended for Telangana and Uttarakhand. “In high-caste Hindu prisoners. The amended law delet- dent do not run in Kerala. The were protests in the CPI(M) Bharat would remain unful- the country as the first three Lok holding simultaneous elections view of spread of COvID-19, the Cleaning work was entrusted ed the earlier clause which State leadership does not want over selection of candidates, no filled while the BJP in the State Sabha elections in 1952, 1957 for Lok Sabha and state legisla- Commission on 21st August, 2020, to the so-called “lower caste” mentioned that any member the party to take roots in Kerala party in the State has seen the would become more and 1962 were held simultane- tive assemblies as it will reduce issued broad guidelines, which are inmates. of a criminal tribes subject to for obvious reasons,” Balasankar kind of resentment being Congressised in days to come,” ously only and it can be brought expenditure and ensure effective to be followed strictly during the Surprisingly, this dis- the discretion of the govern- told The Pioneer. shown by the BJP. said Rajan, himself a vintage into the mainstream with suit- use of manpower and human conduct of elections,” the EC crimination continued even ment shall be termed as This newspaper had report- “It was gross injustice to Congress leader. able amendments to the resources," the report noted. said. after the country's indepen- habitual criminals. IANS

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I am sure that the on Tuesday, as the state recorded      $ Kumar, a resident of Just as she opened the Police Force (CRPF) along Sachin Vaze, the ruling Congress on Tuesday once chief minister and current leader of the an alarmingly high 17,864 Covid-  "    Jhunjhunu, has been arrested, door, the man dropped a burn- with a local unit of the para- sought to turn the table on the Opposition, Opposition will consider this issue,” Sawant 19 infections and 87 deaths. the police said. ing stick on the floor that military wing and state police by asking its leader Devendra Fadnavis to added. A day after it witnessed    " His wife had been living resulted in serious injuries to force carried out an operation hand over the Call Detail Record (CDR) relat- During the course of a debate in the State 15,051 fresh infections and 48    separately due to a dispute her. in Maunbar area under the ing to the recovery of gelatine sticks’ laden Assembly on the issue of gelatine sticks’ laden deaths, the infections peaked to a with him and he wanted to She was rushed to a local Dumaria police station in Gaya SUV near Mukesh Ambani’s residence to the SUV near Mukesh Ambani’s residence on new high of 17,864, which is high-  '    teach her a lesson. She was liv- hospital from where she was district. investigating agencies. March 9, Fadnavis had claimed that he had er than the highest caseload of $ '  ing with her maternal grand- referred to PBM government It was one of the 13 oper- Alluding to Fadnavis’ statement in the secured a CDR relating to the incident. 15,817 registered October 7 last * ->*-(C   $ mother along with the couple's hospital in Bikaner and then to ations being conducted by the State Assembly that he possessed the CDR Training his guns at Fadnavis, Congress year. 13-year old daughter in SMS hospital in Jaipur, where CRPF across various Left-Wing relating to recovery of gelatine sticks’ laden leader Nana Patole had wondered: “ I would There has not been any let up        Hanumangarh. she died during treatment on Extremism (LWE) affected Scorpio near Ambani’s residence, like to know as to how did Fadnavis get access in the increasing number of "   $ "!*CB& Kumar was annoyed March 6. states since Tuesday morning, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee to the call data records, carrying the exchange Covid-19 cases ever since the because she was living sepa- Initially, the rape accused a CRPF official told IANS (MPCC) general secretary and spokesperson between Vaze and Hiren. Does he have the advent of the second wave of pan-   ! C&&  rately and he also had suspi- Vishnoi was suspected and requesting anonymity. Sachin Sawant appealed to the senior BJP authority to obtain CDR?”. demic that is sweeping the state   cions over her character. detained for questioning. Confirming the incident, leader to cooperate with the investigators by In his response, Fadnavis dared to inves- since early this month. Tuesday The woman, who used to However, he was not found Rajesh Kumar Singh, handing over the CDR to them. tigate him to find out as to how he obtained was the fifth consecutive day to 2.26 per cent. run a beauty parlour, had ear- involved in the case. Additional SP (Operation), “The Hon’ Leader of Opposition should CDR. “Yes I obtained CDR (between Vaze when there were 15,000-plus There are a maximum of lier lodged a rape case against After a detailed investiga- said, "While a search operation hand over the details in the CDR to the inves- and Hiren). Let the state government inves- cases. 28817 “active” cases in Pune, fol- local man Pradeep Vishnoi in tion, the police zeroed in on was underway, the Maoists tigators and help book the culprits. Procuring tigate me. But, do not shield Vaze. You can’t With 17,864 fresh cases lowed by Nagpur (19,558), 2018. Kumar and arrested him. PTI opened fire at the CRPF CDR is a crime. Some days ago, the city crime threaten me of ordering investigations against reported on Tuesday, the total Mumbai (13862), Thane (13150), CoBRA battalion. In retalia- branch police had unearthed crime,” Sawant me. I have the right to speak in the infections in the state climbed Nashik (8677), Aurangabad tion, our force also fired at tweeted. House”. from 23,29,464 to 23,47,328. (8877), Jalgaon (4848), Amravati them. The gun battle continued Similarly, with 87 new deaths the (3743) and Akola (3061).  ' )( AD-  ,
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                  40,000 in India. Many hold registered United                  ( Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  2 6                   8  (UNHCR) refugee ID cards, which offer pro-    tection from arbitrary detention. They were also    )                8 2 ,6 provided identity documents, ration cards and    7    9              ( settled on the periphery of Jammu city sur-          S         ( rounding the military garrison at Sunjuwan.  3      2           Surprisingly, in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), 2           "      8 .  they were not allowed to settle down in 6     8          #    ( Kashmir despite religious affinity and the fact  $         8           that they were also being supported financial- 6   6 ly by many Kashmiri philanthropic organisa- Only recently his junior Rohingyas and said that India, multi-religious society to a mono-       #              tions who were working towards their rehabil- , 3 Minister Shariar Alam echoed being a signatory to the UN char- lith? Till date except for lip service,                  itation in Jammu. Along, with successive the same sentiments when he ter, must abide by it and work on they have made no sincere effort           Governments, even these organisations never ,  said that the Rohingya crisis is humanitarian grounds. While his for the exiled people’s safe and thought of taking them to Kashmir where it 4   both a humanitarian and securi- party spokesperson accused the honourable return to their home- would have been much easier to look after them 26   ty issue. He further said that the then Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led land. Consequently, Kashmiri logistically. The growing dissent in Jammu to 6  6= possibility of links between the NDA Government of settling the Pandits continue to lead the life of these illegal settlers received no attention of the  ,3 Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army refugees in Jammu, Dr Farooq refugees in different parts of India successive State Governments and their num-    (ARSA) and foreign terror groups Abdullah also supported him and long to return to their home- bers continued to increase exponentially.   4 , 6 cannot be ruled out. India also indirectly by saying, “Nobody can land. The growing dissent in Jammu to these ille- 2  shared a similar view point. settle here without the permission The clear aim of these polit- gal settlers received no attention from succes-    New Delhi had sent relief of the Government of India.” ical parties is to draw the neces- sive State Governments and their influx to the material to the refugee camps in Having failed in its ambitious sary political mileage through region grew and their population increased over Bangladesh housing Rohingya plan of overhauling Jammu’s polarisation for petty vote bank the years. In the end, it was the Narendra Modi refugees as humanitarian aid. But demography, the National politics. But the Government of Government with began the process of putting humanitarianism and national Conference (NC) is now trying to India is sincere and uncompro-               ( an end to the inflow of Rohingyas into the coun- security cannot be viewed from create a new narrative. But every- mising on the issue of national                 try. It took a firm view on their deportation and the same prism, particularly when body in Jammu is aware of the security; hence it is not going to                   its efforts in this direction included talks India is a victim of global jihadi truth and the NC, the Peoples blink or get bogged down by                ( between Prime Minister Modi and Aung San terror. Democratic Party (PDP) or the such actions.            3         Suu Kyi, the de facto ruler of Myanmar. (She has As soon as the police began Congress cannot wish away their The police need to be compli-     7        9     ( now been replaced by the military regime). to round up the illegal immigrants involvement in facilitating the mented but it faces a long haul.                    Interestingly, it is not only the Government in Jammu recently, the pro- Rohingyas to settle here illegally The number of illegally settled of India or the people of Jammu who consider Rohingya lobby became active as and, in the process, facilitate the Rohingyas is not in hundreds but 8 3        8   ( Rohingyas as a security threat. Myanmar and they have a solid support base in nefarious designs of Pakistan’s thousands. Many of them are                  Bangladesh, too, consider them similarly. Many Kashmir among the separatists. In Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). missing or possibly have mixed         6     "    ( other Muslim nations like Indonesia and the past, whenever protests were Incidentally, India is not a signa- and settled with the local popula-  8             Malaysia who have resisted the entry of held in Jammu to deport the tory to the 1951 UN convention tion through fraudulent means.              ( Rohingyas into their country also do so because Rohingyas, there used to be a on refugees. The police have an arduous task        8            3  of security concerns despite sharing religious severe backlash in Kashmir Where was the humanitarian ahead to identify, locate and      #      "       affinity. because the whole issue of nation- conscience of Farooq Abdullah deport them. In June 2017, Bangladesh Foreign Minister al security was communalised by and his party that had turned a However, one thing is crystal                  ( Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali told the national portraying it as a religious vendet- blind eye to the persecution and clear, the Rohingyas have to go      "      8     The author is a Parliament that Rohingyas could pose a major Jammu-based political ta. The Hurriyat at one time had ethnic cleansing of the Hindu back to their country. This is non-                   threat to the safety and security of the country. commentator, columnist, threatened of a Valley-wide agita- Kashmiri Pandit community from negotiable.Their exit from Jammu                 “Among the Cox’s Bazar population, 20-25 per security and strategic tion on the issue. their ancestral land by blood- is mandatory. The nation can ill- 3 8        +     ( cent people are now Rakhine Muslims. Such analyst. The Gupkar Alliance, too, thirsty, slogan-shouting and gun- afford to let the design of the ISI huge Rakhine Muslims may become a threat for The views expressed has begun to criticise the toting locals to convert Kashmir succeed in the strategically vital  S               are personal.    S           ( national security in the future,” he said. 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Thas again made it clear set up will actually lead to the he retail industry’s business (RAI) indicates sales in recovery across categories. We tions as well as raise complaints actions. Customers of Paytm Income tax assessments that private mandis, licensed dismantling of the APMC struc- Tis on the brink of full recov- February 2021 were at -7 per hope that the uncertainty instantly, with the addition of Payments Bank and TJSB are being done in a faceless under respective State ture itself, as APMC mandis will ery as it achieved 93 per cent cent of last year’s sales on a Y- regarding the rising cases of a new feature on the payments Sahakari Bank would also be manner except in certain con- Agricultural Produce Market cost taxes and compliance on of the pre-Covid sales in o-Y comparison and at -18 per COVID-19 in a few states will platform. able to get the advantage of ditions and till March 10, a total Committee (APMC) Acts, are part of the buyer, increasing February, according to a report. cent in Q3FY21 on a Y-o-Y not cast its shadow on the The National Payments UPI-Help soon. Users of other of 82,072 assessment cases not governed under the new preference for private mandis Segments such as con- comparison,” it said. growth momentum with the Corporation of India (NPCI) banks participating in UPI will have been completed in a face- farm law of “The Farmers’ and deterioration in farmers’ sumer durables and quick ser- Recovery across regions is rollout of the vaccine,” he on Tuesday said the move is in be able to enjoy the best of less manner, he added. Produce Trade and Commerce terms of trade in reality. In reply vice restaurants (QSR) have showing steady improvement, added. After the pandemic, it line with RBI’s vision of a cus- UPI-Help in the coming To a query in the Rajya (Promotion and Facilitation) to another question whether it shown positive growth of 15 with eastern India indicating has now become imperative for tomer-friendly and transparent months, NPCI said.NPCI is an Sabha on whether the govern- Act, 2020”. These private man- is a fact that the new farm law per cent and 18 per cent respec- positive growth of 2 per cent in every retailer to adopt ‘phygi- redressal mechanism. umbrella organisation for oper- ment is considering scrutiny of dis alongwith APMC mandis also removes stocking limits for tively in February 2021, the the month of February. tal’ in various ways -- be it NPCI has gone live with ating retail payments and set- GST assessments and some in the States are subjected to farm produce, the Minister said report from the Retailers “Southern and Northern social media, messaging plat- ‘UPI-Help’ on BHIM UPI, a tlement systems in India. The stages of investigations by SFIO taxes, fees and cess as per it provides that any order for Association of India (RAI) India have recovered better forms, or digital shopping, in part of Digi-Help stack by bouquet of payment products in a faceless mode, he said, No respective State laws. imposition of stock limits shall said. with sales nearing pre-COVID- addition to their normal chan- NPCI, according to a release. introduced by NPCI are RuPay such proposal for scrutiny of In a written reply to a be based on price trigger which “The quantum of de- 19 levels at -6 per cent and -9 nels to align themselves with To begin with, NPCI has card, Immediate Payment GST assessment in a faceless question in the Lok Sabha, is 100% increase in retail price growth in retail sales has per cent respectively (Y-o-Y), the changing consumer mind- gone live on the BHIM app for Service (IMPS), Unified mode is under consideration of Union Agriculture Minister of horticultural produce and reduced as most segments in while Western India has pro- sets of the next normal, he the customers of State Bank of Payments Interface (UPI), the Government presently as Narendra Singh Tomar said 50% increase in retail price of retail have started to show sig- gressed slower at -16 per cent noted.Although COVID-19 India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank Bharat Interface for Money the GST laws and rules made that the states having efficient non-perishable agricultural nificant improvement,” it said. on a Y-o-Y comparison in the vaccinations have started, the and ICICI Bank. 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But our spin that India would fare better in role I have in the team I haven’t night he equalled Xavi four points of league leaders that has played a big part in Captain Mithali Raj and her figuring out how the perfor- attack hasn’t been that success- the three-match T20I series, been able to fulfil in these Hernandez’s appearance Atletico Madrid. India’s series loss when the deputy Harmapreet Kaur were mance can be improved on ful now,” Yadav said during a starting Saturday. matches but going ahead I will record for Barcelona, the Messi’s performance had South Africans chased down the other two consistent batters non-supportive surfaces. virtual pre-match press confer- “In T20s we will try to do try and perform as per the Argentinian inspiring his all the key elements of the 33- 249 and 267 in the third and while star opener Smriti The Indian women’s team, ence ahead of the fifth ODI on better. Maybe we weren’t able to needs of the team. Because in team to a 4-1 win over Huesca year-old’s genius. In a game fourth matches. Mandhana shone only in the known for its strong spin attack, Wednesday. implement our plans in ODIs. T20 you can’t go in for wickets, on Monday. that celebrated his longevity, Veteran pacer Jhulan second match. was let down by its tweakers in “So, we talk about what we But we are working on it and you go to contain (the batter),” Messi tied Xavi’s 767 he showed his class with per- Goswami continued to be the The South Africans, on the the five-match series. can work on in the practice ses- will improve in the matches she said. games in all competitions for haps his best goal of the sea- Barca and marked yet anoth- son, his creativity with an er milestone with a brilliant assist and his consistency, by “The return of the God”. brace, a curling effort in the making it 13 consecutive cam- ) 
)  >  The 39-year-old AC Milan first half flying in off the paigns that he has reached 20 striker retired from the crossbar at Camp La Liga goals. Swedish squad after the 2016 Nou before a late shot “He’s so decisive,” said   , 6 tus to play in World Cup not-so-humble ways, also European Championship after nestled in the corner. Huesca’s Mir. “They play qualifiers at the end of March, announced his return himself winning 116 caps and scoring “He’s the most with one man extra.” latan Ibrahimovic will head coach Janne Andersson by posting a picture of himself 62 international goals. important man in the Huesca stay bottom, Zreturn to Sweden’s squad said on Tuesday. on Instagram in the Swedish Media had speculated history of Barca,” said four points adrift of after an almost five-year hia- The player, known for his team kit with the caption about Ibrahimovic's possible coach Ronald Koeman. safety, while return to the national team, but “Even better that he’s Barcelona con- the Swedish Football still with us.” tinue their Association had refused to Antoine own excellent comment until Tuesday, when Griezmann had earli- form. he was announced among the er followed suit with They players selected for the quali- another impressive have now fiers against Georgia on March shot into the top cor- managed 11 25 and Kosovo on March 28, ner before Huesca wins and a as well as a friendly against pulled one back, draw from Estonia on March 31. Rafa Mir convert- their last 12 Ibrahimovic has been ing a doubtful matches, nursing a muscle injury lately penalty on the putting them but hopes to return to the pitch stroke of half- within sight on Thursday when Milan face time. of Atletico, his former club, Manchester But Messi who they still United, in the Europa League helped Barca have to play at round of 16. pull away, send- home in May.