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Her name was However, late in the evening wrote to Chief Election announced by the Samajwadi Congress announced the can-             Commissioner Sunil Arora Party (SP) within hours after didature of Acharya Pramod    "      #     $ demanding action against PM Union Minister Rajnath Singh Krishnam from Lucknow.          &$'  ($   () Modi for allegedly violating the filed his nomination papers The SP, which got Lucknow model code of conduct and from Lucknow. in its kitty under the BSP-SP- considered to be a BJP bastion songs and playing the nagadas. communally polarising voters Poonam arrived here on RLD alliance, has been busy since the Atal Bihari Vajpayee The procession also witnessed by making remarks on the Tuesday and headed straight to finding a suitable candidate era. Since 1991 Lok Sabha the participation of camels. Sabarimala issue. In a letter to the SP office to formally against Rajnath. Earlier, elections, the BJP has won this There are four lakh the CEC, party Politburo mem- become a member of the party. Shatrughan had met with seat seven consecutive times. Kayastha voters and 1.3 lakh ber Nilotpal Basu said the      $    "  $      # ($   () Party chief Akhilesh Yadav’s Akhilesh to discuss the candi- Vajpayee won from this seat for Sindhi voters in Lucknow, apart remarks made by the PM were wife Dimple Yadav handed dature of his wife. The five times and after him, the from 3.5 lakh Muslims. The a “flagrant violation” of the “reprehensible act”, urged the Congress MLA struck con- progress of all Seemanchal, over membership to Poonam. Lucknow Lok Sabha seat is seat was won by Lalji Tandon fact that Poonam is a Sindhi model code of conduct. EC to take “suo motu cog- troversy for appealing to Congress is still campaigning in 2009 and then by Rajnath while Shatrughan is a Kayastha Sources in EC said the nizance” and take suitable Muslim voters in Bihar to on the baasi (rotten) pro- Singh in 2014. is expected to give a major push Commission has sought a action. Lambasting the vote as a bloc against the saf- gramme of “BJP ka darr”. Rajnath’s road show for to her candidature. report including recordings of Congress, Union Minister Ravi fron party. “Who were you Earlier, campaigning for nomination saw participation In his nomination papers, Sidhu’s speech from the District Shankar Prasad said it is part of trying to unite for so many Congress leader Tariq Anwar, by enthusiastic women mem- Rajnath claimed that his total Magistrate (DM) of Katihar the Congress’ DNA to divide. years when you were in the Sidhu appealed Muslim voters bers, dressed in saffron sarees moveable property was worth that has stoked controversy. A It is not a new norm in this BJP? Your party might be of Katihar Lok Sabha con- and caps, raising slogans in 1.64 crore and the immovable video footage of Sidhu’s com- party.” He attacked Congress new but the backwardness of stituency to vote en bloc and favour of the BJP and singing property 2.97 crore. ments in the remote area was general secretary Priyanka Seemanchal is an age old defeat PM Modi. “This will be beamed by TV news channels Gandhi Vadra for her criticism story,” Owaisi tweeted. In a sixer. Hit such a sixer that on Tuesday. of the saffron party over its following tweet, the AIMIM Modi is sent out of the bound- The comments by former interpretation of nationalism. candidate from Hyderabad ary,” Sidhu said by invoking test cricketer at a rally in How does Sidhu’s call to 64 per wrote, “AIMIM wants the reference of cricket.      Katihar, where he was can- cent of minorities in the area to vassing in support of veteran unite, help the country, he Congress leader and former asked. Union Minister Tariq Anwar, AIMIM chief Asaduddin   drew an angry response from Owaisi hits out at Navjot     $     BJP which condemned the Singh Sidhu after the       * + &$'  ($   () '" (R           The Bench, also compris- ing Justice Sanjiv Khanna, R  refused to consider Mayawati’s  ")  "   plea challenging the EC’s 48-          hour campaign ban on her on the ground that it has been  R   ensure compliance of these   inflicted on her without being orders,” a Union Home Ministry     granted an opportunity to put    official said in .     he Supreme Court on forth her views. “File a Special The move comes hours TTuesday expressed satis- Leave Petition or an appeal if     after the Central Government gra and neighbouring faction over swift action taken you want. We are not com- sought a report from the AFatehpur Sikri Lok Sabha by the Election Commission menting on anything now,” the    %' Foreigner Regional Registration seats are heading towards inter- against various politicians, SC told senior lawyer Dushyant Officer (FRRO), Kolkata, on the esting contest with Uttar including Uttar Pradesh Chief Dave, representing Mayawati.    Bangladeshi actor over his Pradesh Congress chief Raj Minister Yogi Adityanath, BSP The EC has acted because alleged poll campaign. Babbar locked in a close con- supremo Mayawati and SP of the apex court’s order and the opular Bangladeshi actor Majumdar, the State BJP test in Sikri, while the battle in leader Azam Khan, for their ban is “extremely drastic” in PFerdous Ahmed was vice president, wanted to know the Taj City will be a fight to speeches flouting model code view of the fact that she has not ordered by the Union how a Bangladeshi national on watch. of conduct during campaigning been heard and, moreover, she Government to leave the coun- a visit to the country could The BJP has fielded Uttar saying the poll panel has now has prior scheduled public try immediately for flouting the campaign for a candidate, and Pradesh State Minister SP “woken up to its powers”. meetings, Dave said. The norms of his business visa alleged that the actor was Singh Baghel from Agra while The SC refused Mayawati’s Bench, which had summoned which has been now cancelled, viral on social media. brought to polarise minority and Manoj Soni is the BSP can- plea challenging the EC on an EC official for Tuesday to an official said on Tuesday. Two “All should vote for the voters in the constituency. didate. Former Income Tax Monday banning her from examine the ambit of the poll days ago Ferdous had cam- Trinamool Congress. All “We believe that it is a Commissioner Preeta Harit is Singh and former MLA candi- votes which can prove to be a campaigning for 48 hours. panel’s to deal with hate speech- paigned for a Trinamool should vote for Didi (TMC completely illegal move exe- the Congress candidate. date Digamber Singh. game changer in combination A day after EC found itself es, said, “It seems you have got Congress candidate against the chief Mamata Banerjee),” cuted intentionally. This is a Though Baghel appears to Agra is known as ‘Dalit with loyal Jatav votes of the BSP. “toothless” against hate speech- your powers. It seems you have rule thus sparking a political Ahmed was claimed to have proof of the TMC’s bankrupt be better placed than his rivals, capital’ and then BSP candidate “Katheria supporters are es, which had invited the ire of woken up to your powers”. controversy. told voters while sharing the politics,” he said. the factionalism within the Kunwar Chand Vakil lost to creating troubles for Baghel. the SC, the poll panel told a Senior advocate CA West Bengal State BJP lead- dais with Agarwal. When reached for com- party is giving him headache. Katheria by about 10,000 votes. However, Baghel still enjoys Bench headed by Chief Justice Sundaram, appearing for the ers Jay Prakash Majumdar and Ferdous has also been ments, Agarwal said he had no Supporters of sitting MP Ram The BSP proved its hold dur- the advantage of being in the Ranjan Gogoi that it has barred EC, said, “We have found we Sisir Bajoria had met State’s “blacklisted” by the Union knowledge of the actor can- Shanker Katheria, who was ing the 2012 Assembly elec- ruling side and is himself a Adiytanath, Mayawati, Union have several powers” and list- Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Home Ministry, thus jeopar- vassing for him. axed from the Modi Council of tions when it won six out of Minister in the State Minister Maneka Gandhi and ed out the action taken by the Ariz Aftab on Monday to reg- dising the prospects of his “I have no knowledge about Ministers and shifted to neig- total nine Assembly seats Government. Agra elections SP leader Azam Khan from poll panel against some politi- ister a complaint and urged him future travel to . this (Ahmed campaigning for bouring Etawah Lok Sabha falling under Agra district. always begin with real issues campaigning for varying hours. cians. to take appropriation action “After receiving a report him). I have only two star constituency, are very upset. However, it failed to win even but end with caste and religion over the violation of the model from the Bureau of Immigration campaigners Mamata Banerjee Katheria got elected from Agra a single seat in 2017 Assembly equations. code of conduct by the TMC. regarding visa violations com- and Suvendu Adhikary. twice and has considerable fol- election. Perhaps this is the reason   #  A video showing Ferdous mitted by a Bangladesh I have participated in lowing here. While Jatavs constitute a that Agra has been held in past and Bengali actors Ankush National, Ferdous Ahmed, the Mamata’s two rallies and today The gathbandhan candi- major share of Dalit population by all like BJP, Congress, SP and Payal participating in a Home Ministry has cancelled I took part in a roadshow in date Manoj Soni is struggling and remain loyal to the BSP, the and BSP and Lok Dal,” roadshow on Sunday to seek his business visa and issued him Islampur where Suvendu to cope up with the defection non-Jatavs votes go to other explained political analyst    " votes for Kanhaiyalal Agarwal, a ‘Leave India’ notice. He has Adhikary was present,” of several BSP leaders like for- parties also. The gathbandhan Subransh Rai on as the side- the TMC candidate from also been blacklisted. The FRRO Agarwal said. mer Minister Devendra Singh candidates can also count on lines of a campaign in Fatehpur Raiganj Lok Sabha seat, went Kolkata has been directed to Chillu, former MLA Dharmpal gaining undivided Muslim Sikri. )  

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*    ,   /  6  $ brought Aladdin and Yasmine        4 closer and the two are about to confess their love for each other. With all this coming up, implemented providing relief there are a lot more exciting     from traffic chaos.   revelations in pipeline for the Addl SP Traffic Pradeep viewers, set to keep them glued ith an aim to maintain Singh Chouhan said that high to their TV screens. Wsmooth traffic flow and level coordination meeting Talking with the media per- proper traffic management, a with agencies involved in     under the command of the sons Siddharth Nigam said, joint team of police, BMC and construction and mainte- University CSP. “Playing the role of Aladdin is PWD officials, inspected nance of roads and traffic sig- estivities at a posh eatery sit- Speaking to the media per- very exciting, considering all the Chetak Bridge (Govindpura) nals have been organised and Fuated at City Centre turned sons, CSP Munish Rajouria, magical scenes I get to do. It is trisection and planned for issues have been shared and sour as police raided it and said that police conducted the also extremely overwhelming to proper regularisation of traf- work are done accordingly detained more than a dozen raid on receiving information witness the amount of love our fic on Tuesday. but it takes time as there is guests for consuming liquor. that the Chawala Chicken viewers have garnered upon The ASP, Traffic, Pradeep process involved in the imple- Since the restaurant did not Centre was illegally serving us. I am very happy to be visit- Singh Chouhan, said that mentation which have to be have licence to serve liquor, the liquor to its guests. ing Bhopal and meeting all the after inspecting the black spot followed by agencies and police nabbed six staff mem- He further said that the lovely people here. The upcom- using ‘cones’ temporary police. bers, including the cook and accused have been identified as ing episodes of Aladdin: Naam dividers and left turn was cre- On Tuesday Blackspot three waiters. Bank, Finance and Telecom Toh Suna Hoga are surely going ated and deployed addition- number 2—Chetak Bridge However, the owner of the employees. The CSP added to increase the curiosity levels al traffic police force to main- (Govindpura side) was restaurant managed to escape that they would be produced in amongst the viewers and they tain smooth flow of traffic. inspected using drone camera from the police net. All the the court on Tuesday. A man- are going to enjoy a lot.” It was a joint inspection to identify the issues with the detained persons have been hunt is on for the manager- (4 " , #$'      $  O, P  (4  Avneet Kaur said, “I have conducted by addl SP Traffic traffic movement, blockades, taken to the District Hospital cum-owner of the restaurant   ($       always been fascinated by the Chouhan, SDO PWD S road construction, rotary, for blood test. A case has been who took advantage of the magical stories of Aladdin and Gupta, SE PWD road divider, traffic signals lodged under various sections darkness and commotion to get     essaying the role of Aladdin Ginoo’s (Raashul Tandon) true Yasmine and feel really happy Chandrakant, SDO PWD and other objects important of the IPC as well as under sec- away. were in Bhopal on Tuesday to identity has come out into the to be playing the role of such a Chetak Bridge Ravi Shukla, for smooth traffic and prop- tions of the Central Excise Act According to some mem- laddin is one of the most share their experiences and sto- open, he is now under Zafar’s beautiful character. It feels Sub Engineer BMC Habib er traffic management. and the Madhya Pradesh bers of the raiding party, when Aexciting shows we are ries about the show. (Aamir Dalvi) command who amazing to receive so much Khan. Few days ago joint team Excise Foreign Liquor rules. they reached the spot, they doing,” said young actors— This fantasy show is set to has turned him from good to appreciation and affection from The team discussed two used the same method used to Acting on a tip off, a raid could hear loud music being Avneet Kaur and Siddharth bring jaw dropping twists and evil with an intent to take for- our viewers all around and I am types of planning— long term identify issues at police con- was conducted at the Chicken played. Inside the eatery liquor Nigam. turns in the upcoming weeks to ward his wicked intentions. thus, even more excited to visit and short term and in the trol room trisection which is Centre around midnight on was being served without prop- Avneet essaying the role of keep its viewers hooked to On the other hand, a romance Bhopal and spend some time later stage, more feasible and one of the black spots identi- Monday by a police party er permit. Princess Yasmine and Siddharth their television screens. As is set to bloom. Situations have with our fans there.” effective panning would be fied by traffic police.   %  &   O*  & 0)1  ,23  # Jewelery Making of Bhil tribes, Besides, various pro-      Maandne Painting of Meena grammes are being organised *# $    (  Tribes of & Digital at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya   he educational programme Photography. Children from Manav Sangarahalaya     "  T'Do and Learn' by Indira the age group of 8 and 14 years (IGRMS) under Swachhata Gandhi Rashtriya Manav can participate in the pro- Pakhawada 2019 which is     Sangarahalaya will begin from gramme. observed from April, 16 to 30,       April 24. The programme is The aspirants can get 2019. Different programmes organised with the aim of themselves registered for this dealing with various subjects  32-year-old worker got introducing participants to var- programme from IGRMS, gate will be organised under the   Aelectrocuted when he ious arts of the country. no 1 by paying 10 from April week. climbed electricity pole for This year, training will be 20. The registration fee is 250. On the occasion of inau- repairing technical fault in provided in Traditional Gond Participants will be selected on guration of Swachhata pledge employees and officials of the Badjhiri village under Ratibad Painting, Bhil Painting, Sawara first come first get basis. For was taken in the museum museum took oath adminis- police station area. Painting of Odisha, Clay Art of further information contact premises for Cleanliness our tered by Joint Director of Police said that the Manipur, Clay Modeling, Tribal on 0755-2526555 or 2526548. Campus. On this occasion, IGRMS, Dilip Singh, ITS. deceased, identified as Mansaram Verma, used to work with outsourced agency for maintenance and while he was repairing the fault, opera- tor switched on the power supply injuring him badly and when he was rushed to hospi- tal, he was declared dead. SHO Ratibad Aditi Bhawsar said that the worker died at Jhagari and Dial 100 took him to Bilkishganj and a case of zero FIR was registered and later, the case was trans- ferred to Ratibad police. The investigation is in the initial stage and a case under section "$ ,'                   174 of the CrPC has been reg- ,     " 77    ($       istered in case if negligence would be found action would     almonds promotes the feeling of diets through snacking and fes- be taken against the responsi- fullness, helping you keep tival food preparations. ble. or Indian families, food hunger at bay. They are naturally The interactive afternoon The deceased used to work Fcomes first and we do not high in dietary fibre and low in kick started with the three with an agency assigned with usually plan our meals espe- sugar. homemakers displaying their maintenance work. After he cially during mid afternoon or A unique cookout session culinary skills by demonstrating fell, he went unconscious and early evening snacking time. conducted in Bhopal helped a recipe each which featured sustained injuries. He was Snacking smart with almonds take this idea forward, where almonds as the hero ingredient rushed to hospital by the locals is a great way to lead a healthy almonds were the main ingre- in snacking and festive recipes. where doctors declared him lifestyle, said Nutritionist dient involving unique snacking While the homemakers pre- brought dead and later police Amita Singh during event orga- and festive recipes demonstrat- pared their dishes, nutritionist were informed regarding the nized by California Almonds ed by homemakers of the city. Amita Singh and Chef Israr death. on Tuesday. The session was conducted Ahmed shared insights into Police said that in the She said that almonds have by Chef Israr Ahmed and why almonds make for a healthy investigation if it is found that been shown to lower total and Nutritionist Amita Singh as snack. Nutritionist Amita Singh the operator was responsible LDL cholesterol when included three homemakers Savita Gupta, highlighted that “almonds are a for the death caused due to in a healthy diet and might help Renu Maheswari and Surabhi powerhouse of 15 nutrients negligence action would be in reducing levels of heart- Israni from the city led the way such as vitamin E, magnesium taken against him and a case damaging inflammation. in showcasing how almonds dietary fibre, protein, and under section 304 A of the IPC Not just this, a handful of could be made a part of our daily more.” would be registered. ,))   O' 

    Celebration of World Health Day, Nukkad Natak, Essay IIMS, Bhopal, organised Writing Competition etc. were Athe ‘Swachhta Pakhwada, the main attractions of the 2019’ from April 1 to 15. On Swachhta Pakhwada. the last day of the fortnight, a During the fortnight, Preeti ‘Valedictory Function’ was Sudan, Secretary (Health), Dr organised. Prof (Dr) Sarman Promila Gupta, Principal Singh, Director, AIIMS, Bhopal Consultant and DGHS chaired the function as Chief Nominee, Dr Dharmendra Guest. Singh Gangwar, Addl Secretary Prof (Dr) Manisha & Financial advisor, Sunil Shrivastava, Medical Sharma, Joint Secretary Superintendent and Nodal (PMSSY) and other dignitaries Officer Swachhta Action Plan, of the Ministry of Health & ticularly for health & hygiene and activities at AIIMS, Bhopal. AIIMS Hospital, has given a Family Welfare, Government and said that this is the great ini- He also said that many other brief presentation on the of India inspected the Swachhta tiative of Government of India, economically weaker like Swachhta Pakhwada Activities. Pakhwada activities of we all should take actively part African and Arabian countries Activities undertaken during AIIMS Hospital on April 10, in day to day Swachhta activities are also cleaner than India the Pakhwada was highlighted 2019 and has appreciated the and contributes in this great ini- because of social responsibilities through a power point presen- cleanliness work of AIIMS tiative for development of insti- by the citizens of those countries. tation for all audience. Many Bhopal Hospital. tution, society and country as a If we have to achieve this objec- activities towards the Cleanliness At the Valedictory func- whole. tive; we all should have to Drive, Beautification of Hospital, tion, Prof Sarman Singh, He further added that it is change our mindset towards Preparation of list of Old Director, gave away award to all team work and credit of well- Cleanliness. Speaking on the Records & Equipment for the winning contestants of var- organised Swachhta Pakhwada occasion; Santosh Sohgaura, Dy Disposal and Optimisation of ious competitions with prizes activities goes to all employees Director (Administration) Office Space, Sensitisation dri- and certificate of appreciation. of AIIMS, Bhopal. He specially appreciated the work of estab- ves on Hand washing, Speaking on the occasion, Prof appreciated the work being car- lishing of Gandhyan Gallery Segregation of Bio Medical Sarman Singh highlighted the ried out by the employees and activities of Swachhta Waste, Quiz Competition, importance of cleanliness par- engaged in the cleanliness work Pakhwada in AIIMS, Bhopal.

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Such children of BPL (living SL Thhoussen, Director, below poverty line) families Sports and Youth Welfare, said who want to get training in that summer camp is being prescribed sports are being organized with the aim of pro- given fifty percent discount in     ,     ' $           $ , '    viding better opportunities to the fee. More than one hun- conditions would continue degree Celsius and are likely to ($       the children in the field of dred trainers have been warned Met department as dip further as forecast by Met sports and to improve their appointed to provide training or the second consecutive warning of dust storms, thun- department claims that day skills to become talented in various camps at Summer Fday, dark and dense clouds dery activities and rainfall and night temperatures would     trapped in dense smokes which Meanwhile, massive fire sportspersons. He told that Camp. Sports director and dusty storms disrupted would be witnessed in be witnessed around 33 degree lead to his death. broke out a godown of Hindi selected players through the Thousen described the sum- normal weather conditions Hoshangabad, Indore,Ujjain, Celsius and 22 degree Celsius 40-year-old man died in a After the preliminary inves- news daily at Industrial area late summer camp can avail the mer camp event as a golden of the State Capital on Chambal,Bhopal, Sagar, respectively. Amassive fire which broke tigation the body was sent for in the evening; paper rolls used boarding and de-boarding opportunity for the children Tuesday. Shahdol, Rewa and Jabalpur The state capital is likely to out at a garment store at the post mortem and a case for newspaper printing and scheme run by the sports and said summer camps have Light rainfall was also wit- divisions. witness partial cloudy weath- Marwari road in the after- under section 174 of the CrPC scrap was stored at the premis- department. proved to be very helpful in the nessed with the dust storms The day temperatures er conditions and speedy noon on Tuesday. The fire was registered and further es. This year golf, fitness pro- preparation of national and which settled leaving trees which were recorded around winds along with thundery which broke out in a trans- investigation has been started. The fire broke out at gramme and Martial arts festi- international players. and hoardings uprooted and 42 degree Celsius dipped by 8- activities are likely to be wit- former spread to the adjacent The narrow lanes of the around 7.30 pm on Tuesday val from Manipur has also The games in which the disrupted power supplies in 10 degree Celsius after rainfall nessed in the evening. building engulfing goods worth busy old city area once again which gutted the premises been included in the summer participants will be trained most of the areas of the State and thundery activities. In the past 24 hours lakhs of rupees. proved costlier as fire tenders meant for paper and scrap camp. The camp will be con- during the summer camp at Capital. After rainfall and thun- Sailana and Khacrod recorded Addl SP Zone 3, Manu failed to rescue and save life of paper. ducted under the guidance of the city stadium include bas- Rainfall and thundery dery activities in the state 1 cm of rainfall. The highest Vyas, said that the deceased in Sandeep Jain. After a local spotted fire, Ranbir Singh Laisram. He is the ketball, badminton, karate, activities were witnessed at capital in the evening on day temperature was recorded a bid to save goods got sufo- Initially the locals made fire brigade was informed and fire member of World Fanoba tennis, soccer, Mallakhamb, several places in seven divi- Monday significant dip in the at 43 degree Celsius in cated, resulting to his death. rounds to remove the goods but tenders were rushed to rescue. Federation. boxing, chess boxing, skating, sions in the past 24 hours temperatures was recorded. Khajuraho, Nowgong, Damoh The fire broke out in the shop later the fire took massive shape The loss would run into lakhs of Director Sports and Youth athletics, kabaddi, gymnastics, bringing down temperatures State capital recorded day tem- and Umaria. The tempera- and Jain was trying to remove and when Jain went inside to rupees as the huge flames were Welfare S. L. Thoussen told volleyball, aerobics and bil- significantly on Tuesday. perature at 34.1 degree Celsius tures turned soft making the most of the goods but got remove goods he got trapped. witnessed from long. that the fee for the camp is Rs liard-snooker games. Spell of abrupt weather and night temperature at 23.9 weather conditions pleasant. (,R   ( )     ( 7       +'"  % R ,+         $&  O(   7

# &  *  JAYS, which claims to have Congress ticket. $"* $  P $     five lakh youth members but is Alawa, a doctor who   +     not yet registered as a political joined politics after resigning "     nnoyed with the Congress, outfit, managed to win one from Delhi's AIIMS, said, "We !   ssuing clear warning to the Atribal outfit Jai Adivasi Assembly seat in the are fighting for tribal issues. I   (" IBJP against any attempt to Yuva Shakti (JAYS) Tuesday November, 2018 state polls. got elected as MLA on a he two-day handloom exhi-  topple his Government, Chief said it would field candidates JAYS national convener Congress ticket but this does  Tbition The Saffron Saga- !    Minister Kamal Nath at on four out of six Lok Sabha Hiralal Alawa was elected as not mean the Congress has , -  Spring Summer Edit conclud-   Chhindwara stated that any seats in Madhya Pradesh MLA from Manawar on a bought out our organisation." ed here on Tuesday with a lot   attempts in this regard would the MP Government. Nath’s reserved for Scheduled Tribes. of fervour. The exhibition cum not succeed. outburst had followed IT raids JAYS State president Antim sale was put up at Bhojpur  '  Notably, several BJP senior on several persons including Muzalda said the names of the Club.    !  leaders have in the past open- his close aides. candidates for Ratlam, Dhar, The fair began here from      ly claimed that this Congress The Congress government Khargone and Betul Lok Sabha Monday brought a huge range of   government would not last has been hanging dangerously seats would be announced on handcrafted materials. These five years. BJP general secretary after the grand old party April 21. Shahdol and Mandla materials have been designed in Kailash Vijayvargiya in the secured only 114 seats, two are the other two seats which different patterns and prints. lection in Chanderi and past had claimed that they short of majority and BJP are reserved for STs in the state. Besides, the South Indian Cotton Maheshwari cotton from could bring down the govern- emerged as a strong opposition "We had supported the materials in saris and suits are in Madhya Pradesh. It also shared ment any time and only with 109 seats in assembly Congress during the much demand by the citizens. a collection of Kashmiri cotton, required a nod from the high polls. The Kamal Nath gov- November 2018 Assembly The Saffron Saga, women Kosa silk in saris and dress command. ernment is afloat with the sup- elections, but it went back on clothing brand has arrived with materials. Nath sought to respond to port of four independents, two its promises. We were assured the sparkling and fizzy shades of There is an array of won- all these claims during an elec- BSP and one SP MLA. of being made part of the their regions which is captivat- derful colour combinations in tion meeting in Chhindwara on Later, addressing another (Congress) government," ing the interest of the shopaholics brown, shades of blue, white, Tuesday when he asked the BJP public rally in Balaghat, Nath Muzalda told. of the city. black, red, green and also some not to think on these lines, if at alleged that the BJP was always "We were also told that our The fair displayed a rare col- traditional colours like royal all there was any conspiracy a party which believed in fake opinion will be honoured lection in the cotton handloom blue, gold and silver lining work underway. “You won’t succeed,” and hollow promises and while selecting candidates for which is captivating a huge has enhanced the look of the Nath added. Nath also arousing sentiments of the Ratlam, Dhar, Khargone and crowd in the city. This collection handloom material. slammed the BJP government public. Betul Lok Sabha seats (all ST is specially designed and hand- This striking summer, the in the centre and Prime Nath claimed those who seats). None of this has hap- crafted by the designers of The fair is evoking a good response Minister Narendra Modi on the have no record of nationalism pened and the Congress Safforn Saga. Truly Indian in and the vendors are having a occasion. are talking about nationalism announced its own candidates. spirit, the Saffron Saga is a melt- satisfactory sale at the fair. The CM’s remark comes and terrorism. PM Modi who Therefore, our leaders will ing pot of handcrafted fashion The fair has become a major days after when he had open- acts as saviour of the public is contest as Independent candi- and home ensemble from across attraction for those looking ly alleged that the Centre was only trying to convert his lies dates from these four seats," " 4   4 $       7  & '     India. for new stuff for their trying to destabilise and malign into truths, added Nath. the JAYS leader said. *    ($           & '       The fair showcased a col- wardrobe. $ # "  #   ++   ) 

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A list of suit- petrol and diesel in the state told to issue notice as regard to ing along with electricity ,  1  /12  5  50550(053&5( 0!00( able officers for working as from the day of the election declaring holiday in the entire arrangement at polling booths 1 (4 4 3((0( 5( //0 5 3&00 $005(05 hief Electoral Officer VL observer during the election notification till the end of elec- private and government insti- respectively. Similarly, the 3   (5( (:0(0(0( &00 (0( CKantha Rao took a meeting work should be made available. tion process. The Home tutions of the state on the day Revenue Department has been    ) ! ! 00 3( (>5 5% 5/05/ !40 5:005 of officers of the departments The Commercial Taxes Department has been instruct- of voting. 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On the occasion he also     gave away the awards to the win-      ners in different categories. In unjab Director General of professional category Kavita PPolice, Dinkar Gupta on Mehrotra from Lukhnow, Uttar     candidates in Rewa, 15 of 8 Tuesday inaugurated 8th All- Pradesh was awarded with cash candidates in Hoshangabad India Women Artists’ prize of Rs 50,000 for her paint- o far 94 nomination papers of and 9 nominations of 8 candi- Contemporary Art Exhibition ing ‘Exist of Life’, and Neha S67 candidates have been dates in Betul have been here at the Galleries of Fine Jaiswal from Allahabad, UP for received for the elections in fifth received till date from April 10 Arts Museum, Panjab Paturkar ‘Campanion’ with Rs ‘Qurisity-3’ and Reetu (both phase in the state under Lok the date of notification for University, Chandigarh. 45,000. from Khairaghar, Chattisgarh) Sabha Elections-2019. On the election of fifth phase. Addressing the partici- In the same category, Preeti for ‘Emergence’ were awarded first day for the election of the On Tuesday, the fifth day of pants, Gupta said art is an Dhaniya from Panchkula was Rs 25,000 each. In the same cat- sixth phase, 5 candidates pre- submission of nomination expression of women’s empow- honoured for ‘Bounded Precious egory, Agomoni Sen from sented 5 nomination papers. papers, 31 candidates submit- erment. Lauding the efforts of Time’ with Rs 40,000 and Varsha Ranchi, Jharkhand for her cre- Seven out of total 29 ted 40 nomination papers. Of organisers to showcase the Mithun Niranjan from Solapur, ation ‘Inward Looking’ and Parliamentry Constituencies these, 6 nominations of 6 can- work of women painters he Maharashtra for ‘Good Morning’ Priya Sisodiya from which are Tikamgarh (SC), didates were received in expressed that women are with cash award of Rs 35,000. Hyderabad, Telangana for ‘3 Damoh, Khajuraho, Satna, Tikamgarh, 3 of 2 candidates in  $"*     & '  # ('$$       equally powerful and talented In students category Arati Generations’ with cash prizes of Rewa, Hoshangabad and Betul Damoh, 5 of 4 candidates in     & '      ($       as men in every sphere of life. Maurya for her painting Rs 20,000 each. (ST) are included in the fifth Khajuraho, 15 of 9 in Satna, 7 phase. While in the sixth phase, of 7 candidates in Rewa, one of 8 parliamentary constituen- one candidate in Hoshangabad cies which are Morena, Bhind and 3 nominations of 2 candi- -7R (SC), Gwalior, Guna, Sagar, dates in Betul.  $$    #   Vidisha, Bhopal and Rajgarh Notification of election for   are included. sixth phase was issued today. In the fifth phase, 9 nom- On the first day of this phase, ination papers of 9 candidates one nomination paper was     egation members maintained  10( 5 1(5( 04 4050(0((/ !405(( @000!0((0!4 51((5(10( 55( 0 5( in Tikamgarh parliamentary received from one candidate in that the Commission had 05(( 30/(05 (5 1(( ( !! 5O5 (/ constituency, 12 of 7 candidates Gwalior, two of two candidates ongress and Aam Aadmi assured them that it would look  5(   3(/( 5 !! 5>((0(  5!5(0  50 #800  5(15/F 105 ! 5( 5(G> in Damoh, 7 of 6 candidates in in Guna and one of one candi- CParty (AAP) on Tuesday into their representation. 050 0(!!  34/0 5(10( 50!F G4 51(0/ 105 0(4 /3 51/0>054 (!0  5( % Khajuraho, 26 nominations of date each in Bhopal and come on the same platform to On the orders of the 5(15/0( ! (0 0105(00/05(4 ( 16 candidates in Satna, 16 of 13 Rajgarh. seek review of the Election Election Commission, the State Commission’s decision to Government had relieved IG The Commission, in its that the officer have political- ical comments”. to show certain political lead- transfer Punjab Police IG Kunwar Vijay as IG Intelligence order dated April 5, stated that ly motivated interview to a TV “It has also been observed ers in poor light. The officer Kunwar Vijay Partap Singh, a (Organised Crime Control after examining the complaint Channel on 18 and 19 March that the contents of the part of also mentioned the name of member of the SIT probing Unit), and also as the member filed by SAD’s Rajya Sbaha MP about ongoing investigation the interview has political con- leaders of SAD which is clear- O'  the 2015 sacrilege and police of Special Investigation Team Naresh Gujral, “it was found by SIT and made certain polit- notations and has the potential ly in violation of the provision firing incidents. (SIT) probing the sacrilege and of Model Code of Conduct,” A joint delegation of lead- related police firing cases, and stated the Commission. ers of both the parties — posted him as IGP Counter-  > >O$  " Notably, the Congress had including Punjab Congress Intelligence at Amritsar against submitted a representation to #  P    president Sunil Jakhar, Punjab a vacant post. Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder The directions came fol-       EC  (CEO) S Karuna Raju accusing Singh Bajwa, AAP MLA and lowing a complaint by the the SAD of “using” the Election the Leader of Opposition in Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali tigation into the police firing the inquiry into the police Commission to “sabotage” the $ Vidhan Sabha Harpal Cheema, against the cop on March 22 Dal (SAD) on Tuesday said that has been stopped when the action and were now feeling ongoing probe by the SIT into AAP’s ‘rebel’ MLA Nazar Singh alleging him of giving a “politi- the joint conspiracy, hatched by truth is that only one member frustrated that they had been the sacrilege and police firing Mansahia, and Dakha MLA HS cally-motivated” interview on a the Congress, Aam Aadmi Party of the SIT, Kunwar Vijay thwarted from implementing incidents by filing “frivolous” ticipation of women in the Phoolka — called upon the TV channel on March 18 and 19. (AAP) and Punjab Ekta Party Pratap, has been transferred these nefarious goals. complaints against the officer.     democratic system. With an Chief Election Commissioner Acting on the same, the (PEP), to politicize the unfor- because he had violated the “By politicising this issue, Only previous week, the aim to increase their vote per- seeking review of its April 5 poll panel had directed the state tunate police action at Behbal model code of conduct by giv- Congress and other parties are families of Behbal Kalan and or the first time, ‘Sakhi centage in the election this decision. Chief Secretary to “immedi- Kalan and Kotkapura had been ing a political interview on the insulting State DGP, SIT chair- Kotkapura police firing victims FMatdan Kendras’ would be time, programmes are being The delegation urged the ately” relive Kunwar Vijay from exposed with all three parties issue. No investigation is man as well as other members and injured had filed a repre- set up in each assembly seg- organised regularly to make Central poll panel head that the his present posting, while mak- approaching the Election stopped due to implementation and also the State police force by sentation with the Punjab Chief ment of Haryana to dissemi- them aware about their right, complaint by the Akalis was ing it clear that he should not Commission to undo the trans- of model code of conduct,” said stating that only IG Kunwar Electoral Officer Dr S Karuna nate the message of women he added. aimed at tampering with the be given any post related to fer of SIT member and IG SAD senior vice-president Vijay Pratap could investigate Raju to appeal against the empowerment during the The chief electoral officer investigation into a very sensi- conduct of elections. Kunwar Vijay Pratap which had Daljit Singh Cheema. the matter...The IG should also transfer of IG Kunwar Vijay ensuing Lok Sabha polls. said that arrangement of sep- tive issue and the true facts had The Commission has also been done on merit after exam- Cheema said that it seemed avoid teaming up with political Pratap contending that the These Kendras would arate queue for women would not been brought to the directed that action may be ini- ination of all facts of the case. that the Congress party, in parties in this manner as it was move would hamper the out- exclusively run by women only be made on each polling cen- Commission’s notice. tiated against him for the “laps- “The Congress party is league with AAP and PEP, had showing the entire police force come of the probe which is and no male personnel would tre in the State. While casting After the meeting, the del- es or violations”. again lying that the SIT inves- conspired to further politicize in bad light,” he said. PNS inching towards the conclusion. be present on these Kendras,” vote, priority would be given to said Haryana chief electoral those women who are preg- officer (CEO), Rajeev Ranjan nant and near delivery and on Tuesday. those who are having children A total of about 1.73 crore below three years of age. +   .    voters (1,73,55,247) including In those polling centres 93.06 lakh males (93,06,532) where the number of women in and 80.48 lakh females the queue is more than 15, two    The administration also sharp equipment,” added DC. May and counting of the vote officer. Only three vehicles nominations for Lok Sabha (80,48,715) constitute the elec- women would be allowed to cast put restrictions on defacing of Nomination for Giridih will be conducted on 23 May, are allowed to accompany the elections under the sixth toral roll across the state, which their vote after every single head of Lok Sabha poll in public property, putting up of Lok Sabha Constituency has informed Jha. candidate must have to park at phase, in Giridih 9 nomination has a population of 2.53 crore male voter so that women need AGiridih prohibitory orders billboards and banners, and been started; candidates can file For nomination, a candi- a safe distance (100 meters) for forms were bought by candi- (according to Census 2011). not to stand in the queue for too under CrPC Section 144 has other activities related to polls. their nomination papers before date belongs form general cat- the nomination, said Jha. dates. Chandra Parkas There are 90 Assembly long in summer. Apart from been imposed banning rallies, For any such activity prior the District Electoral Officer at egory will have to deposit Rs. “Use of vehicles by leaders Choudhary from AJSU-BJP, segments in Haryana. this, arrangement of separate meetings and use of loud- permission has to be obtained Bokaro between 11 am to 3 pm 25,000 and Rs. 12,500 for the and political parties will also Jagarnath Mahato JMM and Ranjan said that this ini- toilets for women would also be speakers without prior per- from the concerned Nodal till 23 April. ST/ SC candidate as security require prior permission,” said Simmi Suman form Shiv Sena tiative would go a long way in made at the polling site, he mission in Bokaro, Chas, officer or District Collector, he April 23 is the last date for and the candidate has to file an official. The request for per- while six as independent spreading message in the soci- added. Bermo and Gomia assembly said. the candidates to file nomina- his nomination paper in four mission for the landing of bought the paper were ety that women could not only Ranjan said that transport constituency till 23 December, “It bans a gathering or tion for the Giridih LS seat sets of the documents. Choppers by the political par- Dwarika Prasad Lal, Chandra participate in the elections but facility would be made avail- said KN Jha Deputy moving of more than five peo- while scrutiny would be done During the nomination, ties has to be submitted to the Deo Prasad, Lalu Kewat, also get these conducted in an able to the Divyang women Commissioner Bokaro cum ple at one place also for rallies on April 24. Candidates can only four persons would be DC Bokaro along with expen- Madhusudan Singh, Narayan efficient manner. voters to bring them to the vot- Electoral Officer of Giridih LS and protests; bans also include withdraw from the poll fray by allowed to accompany the diture details, officials said. Giri and Ajit, an official He said extensive steps are ing centre and also to drop Constituency. carrying weapons as well as any 26 April. The voting date is 12 candidate before the electoral On the first day of filing informed. being taken to increase par- them back at their residence.     !"#$ %  # 1  *  Q R1'

 

orried over deliberate Wattempts by certain #   groups to malign the poll body, a group of former civil servants, defence personnel, judges and academicians wrote to President /.   Ram Nath Kovind, expressing concerns over alleged attempts being made by certain groups to   “discredit” the Election Commission by casting asper- he Election Commission sions on its neutrality. T(EC) on Tuesday issued The letter, signed by near- notification for the sixth and ly 80 former civil servants, penultimate phase of Lok defence officers, judges, acad- Sabha elections to be held on emicians and professionals, May 12 in 59 seats across said “slurs” are being levelled seven states. All the seven against the poll body and seats in Delhi will also go for doubts are being raised on its polling in the sixth phase. ability to hold free and fair elec- With the issuance of noti- tions in the sixth phase. Bihar and West Bengal will tions. The letter was in fication, the process of filing The seven-phase elections head for voting in all the seven response to an earlier plea nominations has begun. The began on April 11 and will end phases of the general made by a group of former civil last date of filing nominations on May 19. Uttar Pradesh, elections. servants expressing concern is April 24.The poll for the sixth over the credibility and func- phase will be held on May 12. tioning of the Election Some of the constituencies Commission for failing to deal gong to poll are: Valmiki * '   with alleged cases of poll vio- Nagar, Paschim Champaran, lations, particulary those Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, involving the ruling party. Vaishali, Gopalganj, Siwan and 1"  Among those who signed the Maharajganj in Bihar. letter included former Delhi In Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi: A plea in the Police commissioner RS Gupta, Sultanpur, Pratapgarh, Supreme Court Tuesday Air Marshal (retd) RC Bajpai, Phulpur, Allahabad, Ambedkar sought direction to the former diplomat Ashok Kumar, Nagar, Shrawasti, Election Commission to Lt. Gen. AK Sahni. , $  $ $       $           $          $      Domariyaganj, Basti, Sant ensure safety and security of “We have come to express    $              $" *  ($   () Kabir Nagar, Lalganj, electronic voting machines concerns over attempts being Azamgarh, Jaunpur, (EVMs) after Lok Sabha polls. made by certain groups to dis- “vested interests” to denigrate objections raised by the group banning the biopic made by an further orders. Machhlishahr and Bhadohi The plea, filed by M credit the EC which has been such institutions of democracy on Prime Minister Narendra independent producer. It may The letter also pointed out are going for polls. Srinivasan, president of Tamil time-tested and great credibil- by undermining their position. Modi’s biopic, the letter said, be noted that the decision was that the said group is trying to Like Delhi, Lok Sabha elec- Nadu Annal Ambedkar Law ity not just in India, but all “This appears to be part of “The very people who have cast delivered only after the release stop a 10-part web series tions will be held in a single Association, has referred to for hearing next week, said that across the world,” the letter to a larger design to influence its aspersions on the indepen- of the open letter by the group ‘Modi-A Common Man’s phase in Haryana also. news reports on apprehensions the Chief Election the President said. This, the let- decision-making and to make dence of the Election of (former) civil servants.” Journey’, five episodes of which Tikamgarh, Damoh, of some Opposition parties Commissioner be directed to ter added, gives rise to suspicion it conform to a particular line Commission have appeared to Last week, the EC banned have already been screened Khajuraho, Chhindwara and that EVMs may be tampered ensure that EVMs are not that a deliberate attempt is of behaviour and thought,” the have succeeded in influencing the release of the biopic, titled before the model code of con- Hoshangabad in Madhya with even after the polls. The tampered with during the post being made by groups with letter said. Referring to the the decision of the poll body in “PM Narendra Modi”, until its duct came into effect. Pradesh will also go for elec- petition, which may come up polls period. PNS * "+$  .  13 25/4/   0  " + *   ? =@A<

  at Bangkok in March 2019.   Activities (Prevention) Act. Commission and through Watali and his family members, The Royal Thai Navy is “During investigations Watali. The signature of Watali worth 6.19 crore. ndia and Thailand will dis- also a member of the Indian he Enforcement under PMLA, it is revealed that has also been verified and as One property of Watali is Icuss the entire range of bilat- Ocean Naval Symposium TDirectorate (ED) has the Hurriyat leaders have per the expert report, his sig- located in Gurugram, having a eral maritime issues and (IONS) and actively partici- attached property worth 6.19 received funds from Pakistan nature on the questioned doc- value of 1.03 crore, established explore new avenues of defence pates in the three IONS crore of controversial Jammu & through conduits and also from ument matches with his spec- as proceeds of crime will be co-operation during Navy Working Groups, viz Kashmir-based businessman the Pakistan High Commission imen handwriting as well as his attached soon, sources said. Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba’s ‘Humanitarian Assistance and Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali directly. This was substantiat- admitted handwriting. Watali Watali has been found to three-day visit there starting Disaster Relief’ (HADR), and his family members under ed by an incriminating docu- along with other nine accused be involved in fund raising and from Wednesday. mal diplomatic relations in ‘Maritime Security’ and Prevention of Money ment seized from the house of are under judicial custody at as a financial conduit for The visit is intended to 1947. The defence relation- ‘Information Sharing and Laundering Act (PMLA) in the Ghulam Mohd. Bhatt during Tihar Jail here. Hurriyat Leaders. NIA investi- consolidate and enhance the ship between India and Interoperability’. ongoing investigations in a ter- searches,” the ED said. The ED probe revealed gation also revealed that the All navy to navy relations between Thailand has matured over the Meanwhile, the two-week ror funding case relating to ter- Bhat worked as the cashier- that another accused Naval Party Hurriyat Conference the two countries. years, with the two countries long joint exercise between ror financing by Pakistani ter- cum-accountant with Watali. Kishore Kapoor has mobilized (APHC) and other secession- Giving details of the visit, signing a Memorandum of the navies of Australia and ror groups for fuelling jehad in The document clearly indi- funds from unknown sources ists instigate the general pub- navy officials said here on Understanding on Defence India codenamed AUSINDEX the Valley. cates that Watali was receiving in Dubai and remitted the lic, especially the youth, to Tuesday Lanba will hold bilat- Cooperation in January 2012. concluded last week in The terror financing case money from Hafiz Saeed (Head same to Watali and his com- observe strikes and issue direc- eral discussions with General The Defence Cooperation Visakhapatnam. The current was earlier registered by the of Jamaat-ud-Dawa), from ISI, pany Trison Farms and tives to the masses to hold anti- Ponpipaat Benyasri, Chief of between the two countries is edition of the exercise, the National Investigation Agency from the Pakistan High Construction Pvt. Ltd. The India protests, demonstrations Defence Forces, Royal Thai being progressed through the third one, in last few years, saw (NIA) against Hafiz Commission at New Delhi and said transactions were carried and processions through press Armed Forces, Admiral Annual High Level Defence the participation of the highest Muhammad Saeed (founder under PMLA based on also from a source based in out in the guise of a lease agree- releases, newspapers and social Luechai Ruddit, Commander- Dialogue, the 7th edition of number of units with four of Lashkar-e-Tayyeba and chargesheet filed by (NIA) Dubai. ment between Trison Farms media. in-Chief Royal Thai Navy and which was held in March 2019 frontline ships with integral Jamaat-Ud-Dawa), against Saeed, Salahuddin, Watali was remitting the and Construction Pvt. Ltd. The secessionists instigate other senior government offi- at New Delhi. helicopters, one submarine and Mohammad. Yusuf Shah alias Aftab Ahmad Shah alias same to the Hurriyat leaders, and Naval Kishore Kapoor the masses to resort to violence cials. In addition, Lanba will The Indian Navy cooper- a variety of aircraft including P- Syed Salahuddin (chief of Fantoosh, Nayeem Ahmad separatists and stone-pelters which was found to be only a especially stone-pelting on the visit the Royal Thai Navy and ates with the Royal Thai Navy 8 I and P-8 A long range mar- banned terror group Hizb-ul- Khan, Farooq Ahmad Dar alias of Jammu and Kashmir. The legal façade to bring funds security forces at encounter Royal Thai Armed Forces on many fronts, which include itime reconnaissance anti-sub- Mujahideen) and others. Bitta Karate, Mohammad said document has been main- from unknown sources in sites and also after the disper- Headquarters in Bangkok and operational interactions, train- marine warfare aircraft. Watali allegedly acted as a Akbar Khanday, Raja tained in regular course of his Dubai to India. sal of Friday prayers. This has the 3rd Naval Area Command ing exchanges and hydrography Moreover, for the first time 55 conduit for Hurriyat leaders for Mehrajuddin Kalwal, Bashir business and is signed by The ED probe has estab- been done willfully to create at Phuket. cooperation. These activities American and 20 New Zealand raising funds from Pakistan for Ahmad Bhat and Watali Watali himself. This document lished proceeds of crime to the such circumstances which will India has historical link- are coordinated between the military embarked onboard perpetrating terror in the Valley besides Kamran Yusuf and also indicates that Hurriyat tune of 7.22 crore. The arouse disaffection among the ages with Thailand which date navies through the medium of the Australian ships and wit- and destroying government Javed Ahmad Bhat under var- leaders were receiving funds attached properties include people of Jammu & Kashmir back several centuries. The Navy-to-Navy Staff Talks, the nessed the exercises, officials infrastructure like schools. ious sections of the Indian from Pakistan through the offi- land at Sozeith Goripora, towards the Government of two countries established for- 11th edition of which were held said. ED had initiated the probe Penal Code and Unlawful cials of Pakistan High Narbal, Budgam belonging to India, the agency said. /+3   )  &0#      '  P   %  ' R  % ""%"       3  "  3           2 $0 #80    $  5030 1  #  *'R   / !405(3 (0105( BCD            4  5%0&0050  3 %    - %$ 0&3(03 4 051   New Delhi: The Supreme Court During the hearing on 3005/ !!504 401050 hree more historical mon-   on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea Tuesday, the apex court asked 0105($055 51 Tuments-Rani ki Vav in he Supreme Court on seeking permission for Muslim the petitioners’ lawyer as to /( 54  : Gujarat, Khajuraho temples in TTuesday asked the Centre he Supreme Court on women to enter mosques to whether the right to equality Madhya Pradesh and Agra to respond to a plea seeking TTuesday agreed to hear the offer prayers and asked the could be invoked against pri- 3   Fort in Uttar Pradesh are all set quashing of allotment, exten- Income Tax department’s Centre to respond to it. vate individuals.  P  +  to become part of the sion or continuation of leases appeal challenging the Madras A Bench of justices SA “Can you invoke Article 14  2 4 !  ( Government’s ‘Digital India’ to firms for mining iron ore High Court order which Bobde and SA Nazeer told the (equality before law) of the 50 1( 4 5 with the Archeological Survey from over 358 mines across the quashed criminal prosecution petitioners’ counsel that it would Constitution and claim equal 3 !(((0 0@05 (05 of India (ASI) planning to country without any fresh eval- against senior Congress leader hear the matter only in view of treatment from another human (  5040/051510 install automated turnstile gates uation. P Chidambaram’s family mem- the apex court’s judgement in being?” the bench said, adding, (0(1  (  / like the ones at metro stations A Bench of Justices SA bers under the black money the Sabrimala temple case. “Is a mosque a state? Is a tem- 0!04(( 5@51 at the entrance and exit points. Bobde and SA Nazeer issued law. “The only reason we may ple a state? Is a church a state?” (  1(405(>5( Tourists will be given a token notice to the Centre on the The top court, however, hear you is because of our The Bench also sought to /(  3(3 (4(: with inbuilt magnetic chip petition, which has also sought refused to stay the order of the judgement in the Sabarimala know from the petitioners how which they have to scan on the a direction to the CBI to reg- high court. case. Otherwise you are not the state was involved in this. 3  " 23 turnstile gate to get the entry ister an FIR to probe the mat- A bench of Chief Justice giving us satisfactory answers,” “Persons in a mosque are  3 "  and drop at the exit gate on ter, and asked senior advocate Ranjan Gogoi and Justice the bench told the counsel individuals. Where is the state  2 4 !  ( their way out. PS Narasimha to assist it in the Sanjiv Khanna issued notice to appearing for petitioners involved in this?” the bench 50 /((  The move. which facili- case. Chidambaram’s wife Nalini Yasmeen Zuber Ahmad said, adding that the funda- (4 !  (( 3( tates digitisation of ASI’s service The plea, filed by advocate and their son Karti, who is con- Peerzade and Zuber Ahmad mental right to equality can be / 5((0( 4 ( 4 H- offerings, aims to ensure trans- limit the time that the tourists Siddheshwar Mahadev temple Manohar Lal Sharma, has testing Lok Sabha election from Nazir Ahmad Peerzade. invoked against the state and 0 ((4 5( (H,*9 parency and cut down paper can spend inside the monu- near the western gate of the alleged that in February this Sivaganga constituency in On September 28 last year, not against individuals. To this, (033/( 5 !! 5 wastage. ments as has been proposed for monument. The ASI has year it came to his knowledge Tamil Nadu. a five-judge constitution bench the petitioners’ counsel said FG0!404 0@: Currently, the digital tech- Taj Mahal. The move will help installed seven turnstile gates at that 288 mining leases were The Bench also sought of the apex court, in its 4:1 ver- mosques in the country were nology is installed at nine pop- cut down the ASI officials to this entrance point. The ASI is extended in exchange of “large reply from Karti’s wife Srinidhi dict, had paved the way for enjoying the benefits and grants 3 3  ular monuments including Taj manage the crowd particular- now waiting for the ongoining donations” which has created a and others in the case. entry of women of all ages into extended to them by the state.  +    Mahal in Agra, Humayan’s ly in the popular historical Lok Sabha polls to end to take “serious financial loss” to the The high court had the Sabarimala temple in At the outset, when the  2 4 !  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The petitioner has claimed under the Black Money Act Besides the Centre, the Muslim women to enter 400151(0(4 4  Maqbara in Auranagabad, Sun ASI’s 2.5-crore project of reg- Officials said that seven each at that leases have been either against the three. apex court also issued notices mosques to offer prayers, the 51  50!0/0 Temple in Bhubaneswar and ulating visitors entry at the Taj East and West gate entrance of granted or extended to the Solicitor General Tushar to the Ministry of Law and bench had asked, “Who has 3  @004 50! Shaniwar Wada in Pune. Mahal by installing automated the Taj Mahal and five each at firms for mining iron ores in Mehta, appearing for the I-T Justice, Ministry of Minority denied this right? Have you 0: 5/ 33$(/ “Also, a major concern that turnstile gates has run into the exit of both the gates over 358 mines without either department, sought stay of the Affairs, National Commission tried to enter (a mosque) and 05805 1 05$(/058 will be addressed by the system rough weather following ongo- The ASI, which is under any fresh evaluation or adopt- high court order of November for Women, Maharashtra State were denied entry?” 05500@(4(( 5  is that it will help to curb any ing tussle between the local the Union Ministry of Culture, ing the auction process. 2, 2018 on various grounds Board of Waqfs, Central Waqf The Bench then asked the 0!(  (/ 4 3( kind of corruption that can administration and some right has the mandate for conserva- It has also sought direc- including that it can be used by Council and the All India counsel about a matter before 4(( 5( (/ 53 occur during manual ticketing,” wing organizations, including tion and maintenance of over tions for recovery of market other accused to avoid crimi- Muslim Personal Law Board, the Bombay High Court /515/0 5( /( 5: said a senior officer from the the VHP, over “blocking” the 3,678 monuments across the value of the mined minerals in nal prosecution in cases relat- seeking their replies on the plea regarding the entry of women ASI. 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The subtitle for this series describes it as “Academic rigour,                   ( journalistic flair.” Indeed, while the analy-        0   7           ( sis presented reflects substantial acade-            0     P ( mic rigour, the style in which it is writ- hubris and extreme ego on the Supposedly, Cameron made a followers as larger than life ten is purely that of a conversation, which part of those responsible for decision against the advice of and measuring up to the            Q 0        makes it possible for journalists and the such organisations. more reasonable colleagues dimensions of a superman, to   <  7        P (    average public to grasp the depth of what Interestingly, a recent such as George Osborne. be idealised and admired by        Q 0     =7      is conveyed. When Rajiv Gandhi was the issue of The Conversation dis- Another issue of The them. It is hoped that distin-     ;   C           H Prime Minister of India, this writer sent cussed hubris and described it Conversation discussed the guished leaders in the future him a detailed note on the need to bring as: “Hubris is a dangerous area of bipartisanship where- would show a certain level of          =7             together a group of knowledge organisa- cocktail of over-confidence, in even a proud Democrat like humility and shed the hubris       #     (     =7     tions, which were working on strategic over-ambition, arrogance and Lyndon Johnson worked that they appear to have     =  7    0       issues. Rajiv Gandhi’s response was swift pride fuelled by power and closely with General acquired in recent years. and positive and the Cabinet Secretary success. When found along- Eisenhower when the latter It is relevant to recall that                      was instructed to convene a meeting of side contempt for the advice    was President of the US. the brightest scientist in histo-                half a dozen knowledge organisations, and criticism of others, it    Similarly, Democrats also ry Albert Einstein is reported     6             7  =  including The Energy and Resources causes leaders to significant- worked with President Ronald to have said. “I prefer an atti- Institute (TERI), the Institute for Defence ly overreach themselves, tak-    Reagan in a similar spirit, tude of humility correspond- 7 87=79       1        Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and others. ing risky and reckless deci-   which showed the absence of ing to the weakness of our # <                7=7    The Government agreed in principle to sions with harmful, some- hubris so prevalent among intellectual understanding of   ,--2               provide regular support for cooperative times catastrophic conse-     leaders of today. A leader nature and of our own being.” and interactive work between these quences for themselves, their   who is down to earth is sup- Could it, therefore, be              H       organisations. Unfortunately, like sever- organisations, institutions and posed to identify himself with that those leaders with hubris                    al other initiatives, this one also suffered even for society.”     the interests of the people he lack an intellectual under-                   from the plunging decline in political The view seems to be that &  " leads. Eisenhower even went standing of their own being standing of the Government and its a number of leaders, both at the to the extent of defying the and most certainly that of  6    7=7         <  7    inability to undertake fresh initiatives. global and the national levels,    > demands of his own party. It nature, which takes the form           =7          The Conversation has a number of today appear to be victims of    is reported that he refused to of remoteness from reality     6           sponsors and partners, including the hubris. An example can be pro- cut taxes on those upper and basic humility? We Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial vided of former US President  & income groups that had tradi- urgently need leaders in this         I           Research Organisation (CSIRO) of George W Bush, who over- tionally supported and heav- mould before those with                 <  Australia, the University of Melbourne, reached himself in the 2003 & ily influenced his own party. hubris can impose untold $  ;  < C   3        the Australian National University and invasion of Iraq. Similarly, the  &   " Instead, he worked to cut harm on society and distort several others. The CSIRO was pat- former and final CEO of spending and balance the the finest attributes of human                        terned along the lines of India’s own Lehman Brothers, Richard    budget — a goal he achieved nature. But in recent times, Council of Scientific & Industrial Fuld, who, in his overreach, &  "M three times during his two leaders with hubris have strut- Research (CSIR), but it has gone far was responsible for the finan- terms. He supported addi- ted the stage in the US, the beyond the capabilities of the latter with cial crisis bringing down the tions to social security and UK, the Philippines,    9 a strong market orientation and ability to Lehman Brothers with him. went to the extent of a feder- Indonesia and many other generate financial resources and foster- Former British Prime Minister ally funded national highway countries. Will they be suc- ing innovation in various fields. 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                #  ( cent of votes sends out a signal                    Sir — Good Friday is a great fes- that these leaders and parties are       :  0            tival for Christians. It usually falls ‘Great Friday’. On this day, prayer “Alternative farm strategy” (April half of the rural households in the making accusations in anticipa- between March 20 and April 23. and meditation take place. This is 12) by Elumalai Kannan and total land ownership was only tion of their defeat.   ( #*2      5     0($ The long week is observed to also a day when people fast, Sanjib Pohit. The country’s agrar- three per cent and the top 10 per While there is always scope    1 #      ) ,>        mark the resurrection of Jesus mourn and pray in search of ian crisis can be solved if one cent was as high as 54 per cent.” for improvement in efficiency and   R S   4  7     ( #@   Christ. To mark this day, a reli- goodness. takes note of the Swaminathan We must not forget that land transparency, making wild allega- gious holiday is observed primar- Jubel D’Cruz Commission report, which said, reforms made China a strong tions does not help in creating a        S     1        ily by Christians, commemorat- Mumbai “Land reforms are necessary to country in spite of its huge pop- positive image.                   ing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ address the basic issue of access ulation and size. Land reforms Shivansh   0     "   :  7         and his death at Calvary. Initially,     to land for both crops and live- can help boost inclusive growth Via email                ( this day was called ‘God’s Friday’. stock. Land holdings inequality is in many ways. We need to In the Eastern Orthodox reflected in land ownership. 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The question is: Will she take the ter would contest from Rae Bareli. The paigning in this seat. Second, since electoral plunge? After all, it took so party’s Allahabad unit had passed a for- there is no Modi wave, it may be eas- many years for her to enter politics. The mal proposal, urging the Congress’ ier for Priyanka to face him. Third, Gandhi family is very cautious about leadership to field Priyanka from about four lakh votes were split against when to enter politics and from where. Phulpur, which was represented by her Modi in 2014. If Priyanka is fielded as The family is quite calculative about great grandfather and India’s first a joint candidate of the Congress, these matters. These things are chore- Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party   O ographed well. Even Sonia Gandhi This might still happen as Priyanka is and Rashtriya Lok Dal, a division of took seven years to decide and she took likely to fare better in Phulpur. votes can be avoided. 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Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati’s tion alliance meeting. Azam EC order, keeping away from “People in such large num- date Jaya Prada. nephew and SP leader Azam Khan’s son Abdullah addressed the meetings he was scheduled bers have come here on the “No action was taken when Khan’s son filled in for the two a press conference in Rampur, to address in second-phase appeal of my aunt, for which I the BJP candidate stated on Uttar Pradesh heavyweights criticising the EC order. constituencies of Nagina and am thankful,” he said. He said Twitter that she is coming to on Tuesday, the final day of Yogi Adityanath prayed at Fatehpur Sikri. the victory of the alliance can- Rampur to bring an end to the electioneering for the second a Hanuman temple in He also skipped Union didates will be a “proper reply” regime of a demon,” Abdullah phase of polling in the State. Lucknow, a day after the EC’s Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s to the Election Commission, told reporters in his father’s The Election Commission issued the order frowning at his road show, held before he filed ending his brief address with constituency. He maintained had Monday barred the two ‘Ali-Bajrang Bali” remark, his nomination as the BJP can- the ‘Jai Bhim, Jai Bharat” slo- there was no mention of her in leaders — as well as UP Chief seemingly framing the election didate from Lucknow. Instead, gan. his father’s speech and he has Minister Yogi Adityanath and as a contest between Hindus Adityanath prayed at the well- Akash Anand is the son of been barred “only because he is BJP’s Maneka Gandhi — from and Muslims. known Hanuman Setu temple Mayawati’s brother Anand and a Muslim”. campaigning for varying peri- Campaigning for the sec- in the State capital, refusing to had begun appearing in public Abdullah termed the gag ods over violations of the moral ond phase of Lok Sabha elec- interact with other worship- with her, but not as a speaker. order an attempt by the EC to code of conduct. tions in Uttar Pradesh ended pers. Mayawati skipped the While Azam Khan didn’t please the Bharatiya Janata The leaders stayed away Tuesday evening. joint opposition alliance rally in campaign Tuesday following Party after the poll panel from the campaign, but Elections will be held on Agra, which too goes to the the EC reprimand, his son banned Yogi Adityanath from marked their presence in other eight Uttar Pradesh seats on polls on April 18. Abdullah courted controversy campaigning. ways. Bahujan Samaj Party April 18 — Nagina (SC), But her nephew Akash by claiming that the leader was The EC had taken objec- supremo’s nephew Akash Amroha, Bulandshahr (SC), Anand delivered his first polit- targeted because he is a tion to Adityanath’s remark Anand delivered his first polit- Aligarh, Hathras (SC), ical speech there, watched on Muslim. The EC had ordered suggesting that while the BSP ical speech in Nagina, where Mathura, Agra (SC) and by SP president Akhilesh Yadav, Azam Khan to suspend his and the SP had faith in Ali, the Mayawati was initially sched- Fatehpur Sikri. Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit campaign over a “khakhi BJP believed in Bajrang Bali, or uled to address a joint opposi- Adityanath followed the Singh and BSP’s S C Mishra. underwear” jibe at BJP candi- Lord Hanuman. :-7: ",)%71'*-7#-#71#$

New Delhi: Campaigning Among the key contes- cising the EC order while Lok Sabha seats, polling will are five women candidates in prises among others BJP, PMK, Left parties, among others. es of an associate of a DMK ended on Tuesday for the sec- tants in the fray are Union Adityanath prayed at a also be held for 35 Assembly the Lok Sabha seats, 25 women DMDK and Tamil Maanila The electoral battle in the leader recently. ond phase of Lok Sabha polls ministers Jual Oram, Hanuman temple in Lucknow, constituencies. Chief Minister are in the fray for the assem- Congress of former Union state is largely among the two The district police had on April 18 for 95 seats spread Sadananda Gowda and Pon a day after the EC issued the Naveen Patnaik is contesting bly segments. Minister GK Vasan. fronts led by the Dravidian filed a complaint against DMK across 11 States and one Union Radhakrishnan, former PM order frowning at his ‘Ali- from his home turf Hinjili in In Tamil Nadu, the The DMK has formed a majors and the AMMK led by candidate Kathir Anand as Territory that was marked by HD Deve Gowda, Congress Bajrang Bali’ remark. Ganjam district and Bijepur AIADMK, contesting as part “Secular Progressive Alliance” TTV Dhinakaran, an well as two party functionar- acrimony with the Election leaders Verappa Moily and In Odisha, besides the five in Bargarh. While there of the NDA. The alliance com- comprising the Congress and AIADMK rival, though parties ies on the basis of a report Commission barring several Raj Babbar, National such as the fledgling Makkal from the Income Tax depart- leaders from electioneering Conference president Farooq Needhi Maiam of actor-politi- ment on April 10. for their controversial remarks. Abdullah, BJP’s Hema Malini cian Kamal Hassan are also It was a relatively low key Polling will be held in 38 and DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran, testing their fortunes. campaign in Srinagar with seats in Tamil Nadu, 14 seats A Raja and Kanimozhi. Lok Sabha elections in only Farooq Abdullah, who is in Karnataka, 10 in After the Election Tamil Nadu are the first ever seeking a fourth term in the Maharashtra, eight in Uttar Commission Monday barred after the demise of Dravidian lower house of Parliament Pradesh, five each in Assam, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister stalwarts J Jayalalithaa of from the seat, making his Bihar and Odisha, three each Yogi Adityanath, Union minis- AIADMK and M Karunanidhi presence felt as a candidate. in Chhattisgarh and West ter Maneka Gandhi, BSP chief of the DMK. Abdullah is pitched Bengal, two in Jammu & Mayawati and SP leader Azam Allegations of use of against political greenhorns Kashmir and one seat each in Khan from campaigning for money flew thick and fast in Aga Moshin of the PDP, Irfan Manipura, Tripura and varying periods over violations the run up to the polls with Ansari of the People’s Puducherry. of the moral code of conduct, poll authorities seizing over Rs Conference and Khalid Elections will also be held the leaders stayed away from the 127 crore cash and gold and Jehangir of the BJP. An election in 35 Assembly constituencies campaign but marked their other precious metals with a official said there were only 46 in Odisha. Prime Minister presence in other ways. total value of Rs 284 crore in rallies in Srinagar district, a Narendra Modi, BJP chief Mayawati’s nephew Akash various parts of the State. city of over 12 lakh residents, , Congress president Anand delivered his first polit- The EC in an order on during the campaign period. Rahul Gandhi and a host of ical speech in Nagina, where Tuesday evening cancelled the The Lok Sabha polls are Union Ministers among others she was initially scheduled to poll in Vellore Lok Sabha con- being held in seven-phases for canvassed for their party can- address a joint Opposition stituency over allegations of 543 seats on April 11, April 18, didates in the past few days, alliance meeting. Khan’s son excess use of money power. April 23, April 29, May 6, May undertaking whirlwind tours Abdullah addressed a press Authorities had seized over Rs 12 and May 19, and counting of constituencies. conference in Rampur, criti- 10 crore cash from a premis- will be on May 23. PTI     !"#$ % % - %    "0""("51 $    $ $ .6"      $ 

  1'  # Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief threat saying I openly say Sushil Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Kumar Modi is a thief. Let him Tuesday threatened to file a sue me for defamation as well. $   +# +   " defamation case against I have for long been saying Congress president Rahul that Sushil Kumar Modi is #&   Gandhi over his comment that directly involved in the Srijan all thieves shared the Modi scam. If he is so upset over an 3""   surname. indirect remark by Rahul  Thrissur (Ker): BJP chief Amit Sushil Modi's strong reac- Gandhi, let me add upfront Shah on Tuesday launched a tion came in the backdrop of Sushil Kumar Modi is a thief. senior Income Tax official scathing attack on Kerala's Gandhis jibe at Prime Minister Now let him sue me for defama- Ahas lodged a complaint CPI(M)-led LDF Government Narendra Modi that all thieves tion, the RJD heir apparent with the Election Commission over the Sabarimala women had the same surname. whom the BJP leader has suc- of India against former Finance entry issue, accusing it of vio- I was deeply hurt by Rahul ceeded as Deputy CM, said. PTI Minister P Chidambaram and lating its centuries’ old custom Gandhis statement wherein he his son, Karti, for pumping and destroying the sanctity of "The DYFI cadre were remarked that all those who are black money in Sivaganga the Lord Ayyappa temple,situ- recruited unconstitutionally in chor (thieves) shared the Modi from where the latter is con- ated in dense forests. police force by the State surname. Besides insulting the =>*)   testing the Lok Sabha election. “The Kerala Government Government. They are destroy- Prime Minister, he has hurt me In a two page letter, unleashed violence on the ing the sanctity of the temple", personally as I share the same Income Tax Commissioner SK shops and the shop owners election officers has guts to devotees of Sabarimala under he said. The BJP president surname. Hence, I would be  &Q Srivastava detailed the “hush- were distributing household nonchalantly tell the Special the pretext of implementing the alleged that 30,000 Ayyappa suing him for defamation, the ing up” of crores worth assets items to voters to lure the elec- Expenditure Observer of ECI Supreme Court order. devotees have been chargesheet- senior BJP leader told reporters by Karti in his affidavit and torate. that he and his officers did not What message does Kerala ed in 2,000 cases by the Left here.   R  distributing money in the “In the course of the visit consider that to be necessary to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Government in connection with Gandhi, who has rankled Sivaganga constituency to of Special Expenditure verify the complainants and want to send to people through the Sabarimala protests. the BJP with his chowkidar chor Surat: A Gujarat BJP MLA has the sessions court here under bribe voters. Observer to Sivaganga, it was ask them for necessary details the violence on the devotees?,” He accused the hai jibe over alleged irregulari- filed a criminal defamation IPC sections 499 and 500, both Srivastava pointed out that found that as many as 67 com- about complaints against P Shah said, addressing an elec- Government of targeting BJP- ties in the Rafale deal, has also complaint in a court here dealing with defamation, and the father-son duo is engaged plaints by physically available Chidambaram over money tion campaign meeting of BJP's RSS workers in connection been accusing the Prime against Congress president the matter will come up for in subversion of the election complainants over flagrant being paid by him to voters,” candidate for Thrissur Lok with it. Shah also declared that Minister of colluding with Nirav Rahul Gandhi over his "why all hearing on April 22. process and the Commission abuse of illegitimate black said Srivastava in his complaint Sabha Seat, Suresh Gopi, here. the BJP would always stand Modi and Lalit Modi both the thieves have Modi in their The ruling party MLA from should take action against money by P Chidambaram to the Election Commission, Two days after Vijayan strongly with the Ayyappa wanted in different corruption name" barb. Surat (West) said the Congress them for blatant violation of where money was parked in adding that he was ready pro- claimed it was the Centre which devotees to protect the faith of cases and currently on the run. In his complaint filed president was defaming the laws. He also accused the local the malligai stores (provision vide evidences. had asked his government to the temple. In an attempt to pepper his Monday, the MLA, Purnesh entire Modi community by say- election officers of colluding stores), etc to be bribed to vot- In his detailed complaint, impose prohibitory orders in On September 28 last year, attacks with sarcasm, he has of Modi, claimed Gandhi, with his ing all "Modis are thieves". with Karti and Chidambaram ers in the garb of purchase of the Income Tax official said Sabarimala during frenzied a five-judge Constitution late been saying why is it that all statement, has defamed the He referred to an election and not taking action against provisions etc has been hushed that the affidavit filed by Karti protests in 2018 over entry of Bench, headed by the then the thieves have the same sur- entire Modi community. rally at Kolar in Karnataka on complaints from people who by the District Election is just fake and he has not even women of all age groups into CJI Dipak Misra, in a 4:1 ver- name Modi. The complaint was filed in April 13. PTI pointed out the pumping of Observer and Returning declared the details of his the hill shrine,Shah alleged that dict had paved the way for Meanwhile, RJD leader money with evidences. The Officer by making eye wash assets across the country the government had unconsti- entry of women of all ages into Tejashwi Yadav whose party is Income Tax Commissioner inquires stating that on visit by unearthed during raids by the tutionally recruited DYFI the shrine, saying the ban an ally of the Congress in said that the father and son had junior officials no such cases Income Tax and Enforcement cadres in police to destroy the amounted to gender discrimi- Bihar reacted to the deputy parked money in grocery were noticed and district level Directorate. sanctity of the temple. nation. PTI Chief Ministers defamation 73874 " ( 1 *   $%  + +    Government of regional par- ties in Delhi.”  #   rinamool Congress will Attacking the saffron out- Tform the Government at fit for threatening to invoke Centre with the help of region- NRC in Bengal, she said “I al outfits and so, voting for the dare you to do this and see Congress or the Left Front what happens. They are trying will be a wastage of time and to create a communal divide to opportunity, Mamata Banerjee win elections. I won’t allow on Tuesday told a huge election NRC because those who have gathering at Raiganj. been living in this country for Like the Congress and the decades are Indians. BJP, the Trinamool, too, was a “They have forgotten about national party and destined to Md Salim and TMC’s Kanhaia has been upped to 65 years,” Nehru-Liaqat pact and they      lead a coalition of regional Lal Agarwal all evenly placed in she said reminding how her have forgotten about the parties particularly, those from the fight. Government had created a arrangement by which those Coimbatore: The Election officials directed them to pro- Uttar Pradesh, the Bengal Chief Launching a scathing health insurance scheme called who came to India after Flying Squad on Tuesday duce the relevant documents Minister said. attack on the Prime Minister Swasthya Saathi whereby each Bangladesh war are Indians.” seized unaccounted cash of and then take back the cash, “The ouster of Narendra Banerjee for “going back on his family will get a coverage of Rs Attacking the BJP for 1.41 crore from a car near which was deposited in the Modi Government is con- promises” she said “Modi ji 5 lakh and the card would be harassing even the Hindu Sulur on the outskirts of the treasury. firmed if one is to go by the vot- promised 10 crore jobs but issued in the name of the Bengalis in Assam she said “23 city during a vehicle check. Meanwhile, a few DMK ing pattern of the first phase of ended up snatching 2 crore jobs woman of the family. lakh Hindus Bengalis have Police said the cash was workers caught five people, elections. The Congress cannot per year,” adding how the “BJP is dividing the coun- been delisted in that State. found stashed in two suitcas- reportedly AIADMK cadres, form Government on its own Government was trying to sell try. We practice the religion of About 24 lakh Muslim Bengalis es in the car when it was while they were distributing and the Left is a spent force,” off the Air India and also Swami Vivekananda and they have been deregistered. This stopped by the squad for vehi- money at Ponnaiahrajapuram Banerjee said. “process is on to rationalize practice the religion of RSS cannot be tolerate here.” cle check. area in the city. “UP and Bengal will play a 50,000 workers of the BSNL.” brand of Hinduism,” she said The BJP was planning to Since the three occupants The DMK workers acted crucial role in the formation of Whereas, “I did not sack condemning the BJP’s alleged bringing in the Citizenship of the car, a bank employee and on a tip off that money was the new Government in Delhi. anyone. Even here in Raiganj designs to create communal Bill “which will make you a for- two security personnel did being distributed to voters, So there is no point wasting there was a spinning mill which riots in the State in the name eigner for 5 years and then they not have proper documents to rushed to the spot, nabbed the your vote by giving it in bavour was running in loss. I accom- of Ram Navami. “We don’t will consider your citizenship. account for the money, it was five, held them in a house and of the Congress and the modated the workers in other want a Chowkidar (watch- What kind of law is this? Only seized, they said. informed police. CPI(M),” Banerjee added. areas. In Bengal we have cre- man)” she said apparently the TMC and no other party Though the three claimed Though one of them man- Raiganj is witnessing a ated jobs, the retirement age of attacking Modi adding “we protested against such dracon- the money was meant for aged to escape, the other four four-cornered contest with the the government casual workers want a national leader instead,” ian laws,” she said asking the depositing in ATMs in three were taken to the police station Congress’ Deepa Dasmunshi, has been increased to 60 years, which was why “the TMC is people to “change the people, places in Tirupur district, the for questioning. PTI BJP’s Surpiyo Sarkar, CPI(M)’s the professors’ retirement age planning to lead the next bring the TMC in the Centre.” &       +

Ahmedabad: Senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday accused Congress president Rahul Gandhi of "lying" to people about fulfil- ment of his promise to waive loans of farmers which he had made ahead of the last year's Assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. Taking potshots at Gandhi, the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said Gandhi should be presented with the "world's biggest liar" award. PTI     !"#$ %  

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  + #    line for appropriate action, a of airlines, the official said. line for appropriate action,” senior official said Tuesday Airlines were advised to the official added.    amid concerns over rising tick- continue to monitor at their According to him, the reg-     et prices. level and provide information ulator monitors domestic air-  With crisis-hit Jet Airways to the DGCA to keep fares low fares on a daily basis, particu-  drastically curtailing its oper- as far as possible, he noted. larly on high density routes and     ations, there has been an “Airlines representative also routes where alternate mode of adverse impact on the number intimated DGCA that they transport is not available or is nline advertis- of flights being operated on have removed the few higher difficult. Oing expendi-   various routes. buckets from sale and offering Based on the monitoring ture by political As concerns persist on tickets to passengers in lower process, the DGCA engages "      A2D,       parties is likely to viation regulator DGCA higher air ticket prices, the fare buckets. with airlines when the spurt in         $  ) *@, ' double to 400- Awill continue to monitor Directorate General of Civil “DGCA will continue to airfares is observed in any sec-   G$     $   $ " *  ($  @ 500 crore this Lok airfare movements on a daily Aviation (DGCA) Tuesday held monitor fare movement on tor for appropriate action, he '          ( 1    Sabha election basis and also engage with air- a meeting with representatives daily basis and engage with air- added. "         $      @ compared to 2014, riding on the growing smart- 05@0( !0 @ &     phone penetration 9   #& and cheaper N0// 5(0  G$   Internet packs, experts said. political parties for online pro-  03( 30(C  $   F3 The motion is growing exponen- (BJP) leads the pack in adver- tially with a surge in smart-  (     '# #R,  tising spend in the digital phone sales in the last five space, they said. years, and a cut-throat compe-   indal Steel and Power “The total advertising tition among telecom operators JLimited (JSPL) reports its f we make one of the most outstanding as in they are sim- light. So, saving energy is not of China. So if they build fac- expenditure on election cam- to offer cheap data packs. he RBI on Tuesday told the highest ever domestic quarter- Ienergy efficient pumps peo- ilar to many large economies only a question of looking tories in India or in Saudi paigns could be between He added that there are TNational Company Law ly steel production and sales in ple just copy how it looks. In whether it’s Russia or Saudi good in the media or doing Arabia the project that terror- 2,500-3,000 crore in the 2019 separate estimates for con- Appellate Tribunal that banks Q4 FY 2018-19. The company India it is prevalent. And the Arabia or Turkey or Indonesia good for the environment, it’s ists can handle because Trump general elections,” said Ashish stituency-specific advertising in will have to classify the registered a record crude steel efficiency is down, say Group or the US, it’s the same tri- also the industry needs to do cannot put terrorism on every- Bhasin, CEO- Greater South, some of the regions. accounts of debt-ridden IL&FS production of 1.51 MT Senior Vice President & umphs. So, local approvals, something about the energy body. So, the Government has Dentsu Aegis Network. According to Google’s and its group companies as (Million Tonnes) and robust Regional Managing Director, local content rules. So that’s consumption. lost interest in South East Asia Of this, ad spends on the Political Advertising NPAs in terms of its master sales of 1.45 MT during the Grundfos Asia Pacific Region, probably the pump industry’s Just to add there is blatant from Chinese. The challenge social media and other digital Transparency Report, the total circular and the Supreme quarter January– March 2019. Kim Jensen and Managing challenge in a negative way. copy. So, if we make one of the will be to keep all these solar platforms could be around spend on its various digital seg- Court judgement. The quarterly steel produc- Director, Grundfos Pumps Most challenges are positive to most energy efficient pumps pumps running. We did some 500 crore, Bhasin, who is also ments surpassed 86,311,600 It is the obligations of the tion saw a 23% growth during India, Ranganath NK to The be honest so the world wants to people just copy how it looks. surveys and 50% of what the the company’s chairman and since February 19 this year. banks to mark any loan as Q4 FY 2019, while the quar- Pioneer’s Vikas Kumar. consume less energy. That’s a In India it is prevalent. And the solar pumps or the not neces- CEO-India, told PTI. A similar report by NPA after a default of 90 days, terly steel sales record a rise of Excerpts of the conversa- great opportunity for us, we can efficiency is down. They sell it sarily solar the pumps in the Bhasin said the overall Facebook showed such expen- and they cannot be relieved 21% on a quarter-on-quarter tion: make better products. The at a cost lower than our mate- rural communities are not run- expenditure also includes the diture at 121,845,456 for from doing that, said the basis. world wants to do something rial cost. That’s a huge challenge ning. And the repair cost is I manpower cost for campaign- 61,248 ads. Reserve Bank of India, adding “We’re thrilled to report What are the challenges about sustainability great everywhere in the world. think on an average is a 100 ing, but not the spends on The 2019 general election that it is a process which every another excellent quarter” that pump industries face opportunity for us to make that Challenge with India, with dollars, which they can’t afford. advertising Government is being held in seven phases bank has to follow. Naushad Akhter Ansari, Joint these days? The major three product. Climate change is a Indonesia, with Iran. Middle So that’s a problem. schemes and programmes. across the country, from April Senior advocate Gopal Managing Director, JSPL said, challenges? great opportunity for us East. I mean they don’t do it in Another advertising pro- 11 to May 19. The results will Jain, representing the RBI, “In the fourth quarter, we con- Protectionism; I think this because places with too much the Middle East, its copied it’s Plastic reacts with heat fessional said the budget of be announced on May 23. submitted before the NCLAT tinued the momentum. With is everywhere. So government water they need pumps. Places sent there. So, that’s another and produces BPA an organ- that true reflection in the the ramp up in production at trying to promote global invest- where they have no water they challenge because of this. Like ic synthetic component which books of the banks is impor- Angul, we are confident of ment trying to force you to pro- need pumps. what he said it’s connected can lead to reproductive tant for fair accounting further accelerating the growth duce locally, to meet local stan- with what he said. We can do organ disorder. What are your because it has early warning momentum, both in produc- dards and this could be in The second biggest chal- very well — since standards are offerings for portable water? signals. tion and sales” many countries on Earth. US lenge? not maintained because of Or what are your technique or “The whole thing is to While congratulating all could be one, Saudi Arabia and Besides protectionism I copy the kind of energy that the technology innovation? have a transparent and fair the employees for achieving Indonesia. So, there is a lot of think I would say the fact that consumer — if anything spe- That is a good question accounting system, so that this important milestone, Mr. protectionism in large coun- lot of energy is consumed by cific to India look at the ener- that you have asked because the health of the institution is Ansari said, “This is the result tries. pumps so 10% of the world’s gy consumed by Indian culture we have just recently we saw not affected. of hard work and dedication of What about India? electrical production is con- and what. Because they want that the city somehow gets According to him, the job the entire team who have India also has rules about sumed by pumps and that’s not the cheapest, very poor mate- portable whether in plastic or of the regulator is to have right shown resilient character to the local content in some sec- something that puts the pump rial, very poor efficiency. in pouches or bottles or what- policy for all the banks. excel in challenging times.” tors, but I don’t think India is industry in a very positive Efficiency is in the agricultur- ever. It’s rural India and the al electrical motors, electrical rural parts of most of the pumps, submersibles. world which really suffers Predominantly varying because they have no access to between 17 and 21%. And they clean drinking water, they get free power so imagine the take any dirty water and they waste. That’s another chal- drink it. So having seen this lenge. sustainability is a big focus for I think we are now looking us. Not sitting out of the busi- for protected like farmland ness but being a part of the and you know to incentivize, I business where we say how can think we are just asking that if we embed good solutions. So, they are copying us they should what we did and this is a prod- at least do it properly. uct made in India for the rest of the world. Now we say Has Trump administra- make in India. It’s a solar dri- tion affected your operations ven ultra filtration system in USA? with dosing and disinfection No. It’s very very little that all built in this kit. The first the US is taking from China. two have been commissioned Maybe some broadcasting but in the Sunderbans where you it is not a big thing and the cannot go by road, you go by other way is very little at all. boat dismantle and then put Yes. I think that the pri- everything together. So, we mary effect that I feel is that a take any surface water, not lot a of Chinese companies ground water, not bowel water established production outside because that has salts.     !"#$ % 

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Kof 250 people — including 58 51 0 ( > took around 15 hours to extin- offered to put its loggers to One firefighter suffered around 50 women — who are 0// 51( !0 4 ( guish. work immediately for the oak injuries during the blaze, which headed for Qatar for talks with 50: French President beams that will be needed to at one point threatened to the Taliban later this week, a Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the vaulted roof of the bring down one of the two gathering known as intra- C   "P rebuild the cathedral described UNESCO-listed World monumental towers on the Afghan dialogue. +   3 as the soul of the nation and Heritage site. western facade of the cathedral The list was released by the 9:02 !  0( expressed relief that "the worst “The work will surely take that is visited by around 13 mil- government on Tuesday 5(5(0 (<0@( had been avoided" in a blaze years, decades even, but it will lion tourists each year. although the Taliban have 40O @0( /(>0 ( that had at one point threat- require thousands of cubic Culture minister Riester refused to talk directly with *+,@!(3 ! > 5 ened the entire edifice. metres of wood,” Sylvain warned that the structure Afghan President Ashraf 0>(( !  3/ “All night long I saw men Charlois of the Charlois group remained unstable and that Ghani’s Government, saying  0 3(5(!0005 going past with tears in their told France Inter radio. no one had yet been able to they would recognise partici- 50( 5O04(0> eyes. I described it this way: It The privately run French fully inspect the extent of the pants only as “ordinary” 33/00: was total chaos, but we can’t let Heritage Foundation launched fire and water damage inside. Afghans. it knock us down,” said a call for donations on its web- “We’ll have to wait for a The talks are due to start  (#(((  "" Philippe Marsset, the vicar site — www.Fondation-patri- while to do a full inventory,” he Friday. 3+32 general of Notre-Dame. J   '  $"  *      , moine.Org — while several said. The Holy Crown of The Government’s list +:2 & (05+,>,,, Most of the roof has been pages were set up on the Thorns, believed to have been includes representatives of 4 403(/ 5 destroyed, the steeple has col- Ongoing renovation work reporters, adding that 50 inves- drew immediate support from Leetchi fundraising portal. worn by Jesus at his crucifixion, political parties, government /0 010  (40(0 >( lapsed and an unknown num- is widely suspected to have tigators had been assigned to French billionaires and other “We have everything to be was saved by firefighters, as was officials, Opposition figures, 00>( ber of artifacts and paintings caused the fire after the blaze the case. private donors as well foreign able to rebuild it in exactly the a sacred tunic worn by 13th- former warlords, women’s 51  51 (0 /0 have been lost, but the walls, broke out in an area below scaf- French President countries including Germany, same way,” Culture Minister century French king Louis. rights activists, war victims’ 0 51( 5( 3( 31 bell towers and the most folding. Emmanuel Macron had struck Italy and Russia which offered Franck Riester told France Rescuers formed a families, clerics, youth and 3 : famous circular stained-glass Investigators interviewed a defiant tone on Monday to lend their expertise. Inter, adding that the govern- human chain at the site of the media groups, as well as tribal windows remain in tact. witnesses overnight and began night as he visited the scene French billionaire Bernard ment was looking at ways to disaster to bring out as many elders and members of the &! ""  +  Around 400 firefighters speaking to the employees of with his wife Brigitte, telling Arnault announced Tuesday encourage donations. artifacts as possible which have independent High Peace "%P "2$ battled through the night to five different construction reporters: “We will rebuild that he and the LVMH luxury Thousands of Parisians and been stocked at the Paris town Council. 71/2 (0(*9-4 40 control the flames and the last companies which were working Notre-Dame because it is what conglomerate he controls tourists had watched in horror hall. The sense of shock at The Qatar gathering could 5@059?A 55 remnants of the inferno were on the monument, said public the French expect.” would give 200 million euros from nearby streets on Monday the damage was palpable in mark a significant step toward (0((3 / 5(   ( extinguished at around 10 am prosecutor Remy Heitz. He described the cathedral (USD 226 million), after luxu- night as flames engulfed the France and stirred reactions finding an end to Afghanistan’s 05/04(0 4 >(  on Tuesday, 15 hours after it “Nothing indicates this was as the “epicentre of our life”. ry rival Kering offered 100 building and officials tried to from Governments across the protracted war and US Troop 0( 1050( 50 broke out. a voluntary act,” Heitz told A public appeal for funds million euros. save as much as they could of world. withdrawal. 0:  *,, (     71: J   $  0( 5 5     $  /!0(4 ((   ) 9         & “The army will try to make tially demanded a “swift” han- QR # another attempt to disperse the dover to civilian rule, began ore than 100 people udanese protesters have protesters because it is under demanding first an “immedi- Mhave been arrested in Shardened their stand, huge pressure,” said protester ate” handover then the military ongoing climate change    Amnesty International decried demanding a transitional mil- Ahmed Najdih. council’s dissolution. protests in London that the “mockery of justice” and itary council be scrapped and “But we are not going any- “We want the military brought parts of the British he Gulf State of Bahrain “mass arbitrary denaturalisa- immediately replaced with where. We will not lose our council to be dissolved and be capital to a standstill, police TTuesday jailed 138 people tion”. The court, whose rulings civilian rule as Tuesday they patience. We know what hap- replaced by a civilian council said Tuesday. and revoked their citizenship for can be appealed, handed the refused to end a days-long sit- pened in Egypt and we don’t having representatives of the Demonstrators started plotting to form a “terror” group men prison terms of three years in outside Army headquar- want that to happen to us.” army,” said Mohamed Naji, a blocking off a bridge and major with links to Iran’s Revolutionary to life for having tried to build ters. In neighbouring Egypt, the senior leader of the Sudanese central road junctions on Guards, the public prosecutor a Bahrain Hezbollah, similar to Organisers fear the army is so-called Arab Spring revolu- Professionals Association, Monday at the start of a civil said. The verdict was swiftly con- the Shiite militia active in seeking to hijack the revolution tion of 2011 toppled veteran which has spearheaded the disobedience campaign that demned by the Bahraini oppo- Lebanon, said prosecutor on the streets which saw vet- president Hosni Mubarak and protests. also saw action in other parts sition, while human rights group Ahmad al-Hammadi. eran president Omar al-Bashir, replaced him with elected Both sides in the standoff of Europe. whose three-decade reign was Islamist Mohammed Morsi have sought to woo interna- The protests were organ- toppled on Thursday by top only for him to be overthrown tional support. ised by the campaign group commanders after four months in 2013 by then army chief, The protesters have high- Extinction Rebellion, which of nationwide demonstrations. now President Abdel Fattah al- lighted their sacrifices in was established last year in On Monday, activists Sisi. murals painted outside army Britain by academics and has accused commanders of Protest laders have gradu- headquarters of some of the become one of the world’s launching an abortive attempt ally toughened their approach more than 60 of their comrades fastest-growing environmen- to clear the sit-in outside army towards the transitional mili- killed in clashes with the secu- tal movements. headquarters, ending the rela- tary council, as policy rity forces. London’s Metropolitan tive calm that has reigned since announcements from its uni- The military council has Police said that by early Bashir’s overthrow. formed officers have multi- pledged that individuals impli- Tuesday 113 adults had been Witnesses said several plied. cated in killing protesters arrested. army vehicles had surrounded Amid widespread anger at would be held to account and The figure includes the area and that troops were the number of faces from the that demonstrators detained three men and two women seen removing the barricades old regime, the protesters under a state of emergency who were arrested at the UK which demonstrators had put secured the replacement of its imposed by the president dur- offices of energy giant Royal up as a security measure. first chairman, a longtime ing his final weeks in power Dutch Shell on suspicion of Activists voiced fears that Bashir loyalist after just 24 would be freed. criminal damage. Campaigners the army would make a new hours last week. It has held briefings daubed graffiti and smashed a attempt on Tuesday. But the honeymoon of his with Western diplomats and window at the Shell Centre Several vehicles carrying successor, General Abdel Fattah sent an envoy to the African building. paramilitary forces deployed on al-Burhan, lasted just days. Union’s headquarters in the The majority arrested were a bridge that connects the As weekend talks on the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa seized for breaching public protest site with north transition failed to make head- before it met on Sudan on order laws and obstructing a Khartoum, a witness said. way, protest leaders who ini- Monday. highway.     !"#$ % 

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Formal higher education of the founder promoters of Hero industry readiness calls for special  3(@5  ( 3(!4 !5(104 today is a very challenging area as it Group and Chairman, Hero attention and intervention from the is imperative for institutions to recog- Enterprise was the chief guest on the end of the educators to positively nise the need of the hour and give occasion and delivered the convoca- impact the performance of the youth very high importance to shaping an tion address. Professor Neelu at their entry point in the industry, individual’s overall personality. The Rohmetra, director, IIM Sirmaur, pre- and even later. This skill-gap is more MBA programme per se, has all the sented the director’s report on the so at the level of soft-skills of the ingredients in-built to enable students occassion. youth. to improve on their soft skills. The The ceremony was graced by ))$P     $$  $ B     In case of a contemporary MBA curriculum invariably is highly flex- Ajay S Shriram, chairman, Board of programme in India, the interesting ible with inputs from both academi- Governors, IIM Sirmaur, and chair- In his convocation address, chief ing certain rules which involve man- amalgamation of business know- cians and industry experts who cre- man & senior managing director, guest Sunil Kant Munjal gave an aging oneself and one's emotions how and its hard skills factor, even has ate the right mix of theory and appli- DCM Shriram Ltd, who presided inspiring address to the students to effectively. He further exalted to the enough room for making the students cation. Classroom based learning is over the 3rdAnnual Convocation and begin a new journey of success and graduating batch to always focus on industry-ready through various soft complemented with application based awarded MBA degrees to the grad- contribute towardthe industry and the positive aspects of life and skills factors. We must bear in mind learning and at regular intervals, uating students. The academic pro- society. Munjal laid stress on devel- improve once attitude through self- that education in itself, is an indepen- students are exposed to real-time pro- cession included the graduating stu- oping the mind set of an entrepreneur criticism and feedback from others. dent process of learning. However, it jects which require great soft skills to dents, faculty, members of board and and face the dynamics of change with Shriram shared his vision of making is linked to employability. Most be on display. academic council. The families of aca- right strategy and planning. He dis- IIM Sirmaur an institution of excel- employers at the time of making hir- In conclusion, the MBA of today demic students were present on the cussed how the pace of change is lence by taking various new initia- ing decisions evaluate not just what is a programme which encapsulates occasion. accelerating at unmatched pace from tives, emphasising on innovation has been learned from the program down sufficient exposure to real-time aspects such as body language and eti- effective time management, team- A total of 63 students were con- past 10 years and how the old rules and entrepreneurship among the academically, but also evaluate para- learning, through case studies, role quette which are integral to a success- work and dedicated efforts to realise ferred the full-time Master of are failing to solve new problems of students. He further thanked MHRD, meters such as positivity, ability to plays, live projects, presentations and ful corporate stint. intrinsic aspirations. The aspirations Business Administration (MBA). life and business. Finally, he encour- Government of India and local com- multi-task, flexibility, ability to work research opportunities. In the process, There are MBA programmes however vary from a good job to Fifteen girl students were conferred aged students to do a thorough self- munity for their wonderful support in teams, leadership quality, profes- every student is given a platform to both in the country and outside, doing a business or perhaps taking up MBA degrees on the occasion of the search, find out their skills and pas- in the growth of the institute. sionalism, time management, cus- improve their overall communication which have dedicated modules on research. Irrespective of what it is, the 3rd annual convocation of the sion and pursue it whole heartedly in Addressing the gathering, tomer orientation and relationship and presentation skills. 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2014 McKinsey Report states nesses towards greater profitability. Athat in the organisation for With immense competition and sup- 1  "   )) # Economic Co-operation and  ,!- -!, ply of graduates being high, the Development (OECD) countries demand for skilled workers has only more than one in eight of all 15 to 24- increased over time. So, what exact- he 3rd Annual Convocation of year-olds are unemployable. This ly does a skilled worker mean? Tthe Indian Institute of entry-level unemployability is due to ,!- A skilled worker in today’s times Management Sirmaur was organised the skill-gap that is markedly evident is not just a subject matter expert, but on April 12, 2019. The ceremony was between the supply end of the edu- also an individual with varied inter- held at the Institute’s campus at cation sector and the demand end of    &  ( (!4 (05/ 3 ests and at the core, an excellent peo- Paonta Sahib. Sunil Kant Munjal, one the organisation sector. This lack of ple’s person. Formal higher education of the founder promoters of Hero industry readiness calls for special  3(@5  ( 3(!4 !5(104 today is a very challenging area as it Group and Chairman, Hero attention and intervention from the is imperative for institutions to recog- Enterprise was the chief guest on the end of the educators to positively nise the need of the hour and give occasion and delivered the convoca- impact the performance of the youth very high importance to shaping an tion address. Professor Neelu at their entry point in the industry, individual’s overall personality. The Rohmetra, director, IIM Sirmaur, pre- and even later. This skill-gap is more MBA programme per se, has all the sented the director’s report on the so at the level of soft-skills of the ingredients in-built to enable students occassion. youth. to improve on their soft skills. The The ceremony was graced by ))$P     $$  $ B     In case of a contemporary MBA curriculum invariably is highly flex- Ajay S Shriram, chairman, Board of programme in India, the interesting ible with inputs from both academi- Governors, IIM Sirmaur, and chair- In his convocation address, chief ing certain rules which involve man- amalgamation of business know- cians and industry experts who cre- man & senior managing director, guest Sunil Kant Munjal gave an aging oneself and one's emotions how and its hard skills factor, even has ate the right mix of theory and appli- DCM Shriram Ltd, who presided inspiring address to the students to effectively. He further exalted to the enough room for making the students cation. Classroom based learning is over the 3rdAnnual Convocation and begin a new journey of success and graduating batch to always focus on industry-ready through various soft complemented with application based awarded MBA degrees to the grad- contribute towardthe industry and the positive aspects of life and skills factors. We must bear in mind learning and at regular intervals, uating students. The academic pro- society. Munjal laid stress on devel- improve once attitude through self- that education in itself, is an inde- students are exposed to real-time pro- cession included the graduating stu- oping the mind set of an entrepreneur criticism and feedback from others. pendent process of learning. However, jects which require great soft skills to dents, faculty, members of board and and face the dynamics of change with Shriram shared his vision of making it is linked to employability. Most be on display. academic council. The families of aca- right strategy and planning. He dis- IIM Sirmaur an institution of excel- employers at the time of making hir- In conclusion, the MBA of today demic students were present on the cussed how the pace of change is lence by taking various new initia- ing decisions evaluate not just what is a programme which encapsulates occasion. accelerating at unmatched pace from tives, emphasising on innovation has been learned from the program down sufficient exposure to real-time aspects such as body language and eti- effective time management, team- A total of 63 students were con- past 10 years and how the old rules and entrepreneurship among the academically, but also evaluate para- learning, through case studies, role quette which are integral to a suc- work and dedicated efforts to realise ferred the full-time Master of are failing to solve new problems of students. He further thanked MHRD, meters such as positivity, ability to plays, live projects, presentations and cessful corporate stint. intrinsic aspirations. The aspirations Business Administration (MBA). life and business. Finally, he encour- Government of India and local com- multi-task, flexibility, ability to work research opportunities. In the process, There are MBA programmes however vary from a good job to Fifteen girl students were conferred aged students to do a thorough self- munity for their wonderful support in teams, leadership quality, profes- every student is given a platform to both in the country and outside, doing a business or perhaps taking up MBA degrees on the occasion of the search, find out their skills and pas- in the growth of the institute. sionalism, time management, cus- improve their overall communication which have dedicated modules on research. Irrespective of what it is, the 3rd annual convocation of the sion and pursue it whole heartedly in Addressing the gathering, tomer orientation and relationship and presentation skills. Also, during enhancing student preparedness to MBA definitely acts as a catalyst in Institute. Anshika Gupta received their life. “Life has a habit of over- Professor Neelu Rohmetra, Director nurturing, culture sensitivity, attitu- the tenure of the program, there are meet corporate needs. These modules holistically transforming lives and Chairman’s Gold medal for being the taking all plans and that becomes the IIM Sirmaur congratulated the grad- dinal adoption to change, verbal several opportunities for the students encompass topics such as general enhancing capabilities not just in tak- overall topper of the batch. Director’s plan” he says. uating students and their families and communication and presentation to meet and interact with industry awareness, quantitative abilities, lan- ing businesses ahead but also in shap- Gold medal was awarded to Akshay He advised the students to man- presented the director’s report of the skills. personnel, who would enrich their guage competence and mock inter- ing one’s own personality and gener- Devapal for ranking second in order age their time well and fix priorities. institute’s progress. She further dis- An arduous MBA programme, learning through their growth tra- view sessions. Across sectors, organ- al outlook towards life. of merit. Kanika Gupta was present- In his welcome address,the cussed various initiatives taken by the from any reputed institution, would jectories. Learning through observa- isations are in need of resources who ed with Special Recognition Award Chairman Board of Governors, Ajay institute to improve both academic provide students not just excellent tion and internalisation is also a key are not just tech savvy but astute (  ,     , for being the Best All Rounder for the S Shriram, talked about dealing with as well as physical infrastructure of classroom based learning, but hand source for MBA aspirants to pick up strategists who can drive the busi-   batch. stress and negativity in life by apply- the institute. )'*-= # ##  #  4 (/5/044 ((    J",(,   book by an IGNOU alumnus is gaining he Council of Architecture for the first test and 32761 can- Aattention in top universities of USA includ- he Institute of Chartered intellectual development, advanc- process and the various activities Tis conducting National didates have appeared for the ing Harvard, Stanford, MIT and others. TAccountants of India (ICAI) ing the interests of their respec- being carried out by the exami- Aptitude Test in Architecture test. The council appointed its Amongst the books written by Dr Krishna Nath and the Institute of Chartered tive members and positively con- nation department of ICAI. The (NATA) for admission to first observers to oversee the con- Pandey who had studied MBA and PhD at Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) tributing to the development of delegation was very appreciative year of five year BArch degree duct of examination. IGNOU, the book titled Paradigms of had entered into an MoU that the accounting profession in of the efforts taken by ICAI in course. The test is being con- The Council will make all Knowledge Management: With Systems was approved by the Union India and Nepal. this regard. ducted online. This year it efforts to announce the results Modelling Case Studies is at the top. Cabinet chaired by Prime Recently, ICAI provided It is pertinent to note that the was proposed to conduct the of the first phase of exam on This book has been written by studying the Minister Narendra Modi and technical assistance to ICAN in ICAN came into being with the first test on April 14, 2019 and due date or even before that so knowledge management implementation at later on formally signed and further strengthening their exam- technical support provided by the second test on July 7, 2019. that the students can seek Powergrid India, one of the largest power trans- exchanged by both the institutes ination systems wherein officers ICAI. The first MoU between The Council has success- admission to BArch course as mission companies in the world. The book sug- Sciences, Commerce and Humanities, Lingaya’s in his august presence in the year from ICAN visited ICAI to ICAI & ICAN was signed in the fully conducted the first phase per counseling conducted by gests ways and means for knowledge manage- University, was ex-GM at Powergrid, and is also 2017. peruse the examination system year 1998 wherein ICAI provid- of NATA 2019 on April 14, the competent authority of ment including implementation and capitali- an author of the much sought after books, The MoU interalia provides and discuss various activities ed assistance for development of 2019. The exam was conduct- the concerned institution/uni- sation; especially, for organisations with mul- including Contemporary Conviviality of Trade that both ICAI and ICAN would related to smooth conduct/flow profession and regulatory frame- ed at 191 centres all over India versity. In case any student(s) tiple business verticals. Unionism: Perspectives from the Power Sector be jointly working for the of examinations. The represen- work namely drafting of syllabi, and one centre at Dubai, peace- could not appear for this test The author of the book Dr. Krishna Nath and Trajectory of Transmission for Renewable advancement of accounting tatives of ICAN were briefed setting up of the examination sys- fully and smoothly. A total of they may appear for the test Pandey, Dean, Schools of Management Energy: An Inclusive Case of India. knowledge, professional and about the entire examination tem and others. 35748 candidates have applied scheduled in July 2019.     !"#$ %   #

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% ccording to a recent India Jobs study, data science is the fastest- Agrowing field in India. As every company turns into a technology compa- ny, organisations in industries such as  manufacturing, healthcare, retail, tele- com, oil and gas, manufacturing, airline and e-commerce are all trying to grow as data-driven organisations. They are looking to strengthen their  data teams. India is emerging as one of the world’s largest data science capitals. India has a large number of people who have the knowledge of coding, and thus it’s become ob opportunities in near future would a handsome salary and much higher than ically handled but will be equipped with ually picking up on involving automation quite a lucrative career in India. Every be largely impacted by globalisation with any industry can offer. new aged technologies. at their production units across India. This industry is hiring. Jtechnology as a driving force. This will A recent report by the World Bank Many green field factories in India are is minimising human intervention in pro- Data is everywhere. In fact, the amount require large scale skilled manpower as noted that India can grow in double-dig- already adapting to these new age tech- duction, else conventional technologies of digital data that exists is increasing at a technology and automation are taking over its if more women participate in the prod- nologies. Automotive industry that are generally requires more manpower. Women rapid rate, almost doubling every year, a sizeable number of jobs. Many job uct line of the Indian economy. This, heavily dependent on technology and are who are also likely to be impacted by the altering the way we live and interact with opportunities are getting redundant and according to the report, could be achieved amongst the first to go on automation and automation in sectors like Information the smart technology. Over the past few existing jobs are demanding for a change by imparting women with skilled training. embrace new technologies have women- Technology (IT). Similarly, in services like years, there has been a lot of talk about in the skill sets required to do them. Not As we move towards the Fourth Industrial friendly work culture and encourage them retail, hospitality are also expected for dra- Data Science, Big Data, Machine Learning to be left behind, many women in India, Revolution, the Industry 4.0, women are to take up works related to technology. matic transformations as a result of digi- and Deep Learning. Today, every organi- foreseeing these transformations are work- steadily moving towards new age tech- Today Block chain technology is tipped to talisation, automation and surge in use of sation is struggling to convert itself into a ing on acquiring new skill as they foresee nologies. The Industry 4.0 is evolving inte- be a disruptor in the automotive industry. data analytics. Women who are looking for data driven organisation due to lack of $ **  limitless new opportunities. They are opt- gration of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Two-wheelers manufacturers like Yamaha advance career must look for upgrading to accomplished professionals. This has 6 ,   $  ing for offbeat careers in manufacturing, Things (IoT), automation, genetics, robot- Motor India have a pink assembly line, upcoming technologies in their relevant resulted into an increased demand of data automation, block-chain amongst others, ics, 3D printing, biotechnology, nanotech- managed entirely by women. They have areas of work. This will help in widening scientists in the world. start-ups and every functional area. which have pre-dominantly been pre- nology, cloud computing, sensors, com- also hired 200 women to undergo appren- their job opportunities. Job prospects Remuneration ferred by men. puter powered processes and intelligent ticeship programme. Similarly, Hero With market competition strengthen- The salaries of Chief Data Scientists In order to develop new skillsets, algorithms besides other forms of emerg- MotoCorp's `Project Tejaswani' has brought BLOCK CHAIN TECHNOLOGY ing, top organisations across the world are with over 10 years of experience in women can get enrolled at Government of ing new age technologies that are driving in more women in its manufacturing Block chain today is like what the "Cloud" turning to data scientists to analyse and Mathematics and Statistics are at a mini- India’s Skill India Mission Skill Centres, newer prospects for job opportunities and operations, while Bajaj Auto has an assem- was in the mid-2000s. Ranked amongst the identify new market opportunities for their mum of 1 crore, annually. Unicorn Data developed across the country. These cen- growth. bly line which is run by women. Besides, fastest-growing skillsets globally, it offers services and products. As things stand now, Scientists, being a specialised skill set, is tres impart skills related training for vari- As companies are finding it difficult for women must explore on harnessing Big excellent job opportunities. As of now, its almost 80% of best organisations consid- high in demand to scarcity of talent. They ous new age technologies at ITIs, skilled men to take on newer technologies Data in Manufacturing that generates demand is far outpacing the supply. In er data science as a critical component of are an upgraded version of our racy data Polytechnics institutes and other private- in manufacturing sector, they are turning more data than any other sector of the econ- skillsets, blockchain technology today is in business. Data scientists have a huge scientists, and are compensated more run registered institutes. In fact, many towards women. Not only does this help in omy and helps drive efficiency, improve its infancy, but its demand from start-ups influence on company policies and mar- than $200,000 per year. Data Science is one women are already undergoing and many creating a larger part of skilled people but processes, and carve a competitive advan- and many established companies have keting strategies. The global demand for of the fastest growing, highest remuner- have undergone skill training for various also helping companies creating a con- tage. gone-up. Companies are exploring crypto Data Scientists has increased exponentially ating and most intellectually challenging forms of new age technologies from these ducive workplace, which is bringing in Other areas where opportunities emerge in currencies powered by blockchain that in the past decade and will only increase field. skill centres. more discipline in work culture. Another near future are across many other major underlines technology in block chain, further. Eligibility There are many other short courses good part for women is that technology led- manufacturing entities, which could be tex- which can be transformative across indus- There is a global demand for data sci- There are multiple ways where you can made available by the ITIs across the coun- disruptions would also widen the scope for tiles, design, chemicals, software, hardware tries. Block chain are also digitally linked entists who have in depth knowledge and really start your career. However, there two try which offers short-term skillset devel- remote and flexible work opportunities, cre- amongst others that will require skillsets in chain, which strengthen procurement applied skills in various areas like math, popular paths to achieve this - One, a struc- opment certificate courses for various in ating new employment avenues for women. new and emerging technologies. strategies and improves efficiencies and cost stats, machine learning, deep learning, nat- tured master’s programme in these fields; automation, block-chain and other emerg- According to a study commissioned by Government too is keen on promoting for manufacturing units. Such is the huge ural language processing (NLP), R, Python, Second, to opt for a MOOC course on var- ing technologies. There are several other Ministry of Commerce and Industry in year manufacturing sector which has a share of potential which women can explore. Since SQL, SAS, Big Data tools like Hadoop and ious platforms like Coursera, edx, Udemy, private institutions and many other indus- 2018, the number of highly skilled techni- 16 per cent of India's Gross Domestic last few years, manufacturing units are mov- Spark, Visualisation tools like Cogonos, mUniversity, and the like. try run institutions which offers short term cal graduates in India is growing at a rate Product (GDP). It aims to increase it to 25 ing towards aligning their procurement Tableau and click view. The trend we are observing with the courses for many new age technologies. of 7 percent per year, while in start-ups, per cent and create 100 million new jobs processes strategically and using digital tools The application of AI, ML, Deep campus recruitment at Aegis, is that com- Working women can also keep updated and India is ranked third in the world, account- by year 2022. of supply chain, integrated warehousing and learning, Data Science is growing in India panies are paying much more emphasis on continue to develop their skillsets through ing for over 4,700 businesses. freight handling. Startups in B2B commerce and around the world in almost every what you can do for them than on what in-house training at their workplace or at AUTOMATION & ROBOTICS space like Moglix today offer digital solu- industry like Telecom, IT, Insurance, man- you know. They are evaluating students the aforementioned institutions. This will MANUFACTURING As the winds of change are blowing across tions of supply chain management for the ufacturing, healthcare, banking, retail, based on the challenging projects they have ensure that they do not become redundant The smart factories and the manufactur- industry as they move to automation and manufacturing sector. media, consulting, ecommerce, oil, gas, done, which helps them choose two and will have the bandwidth to command ing industry in future will not be mechan- newer technologies, companies are grad- (  *    6     automobile, airline, government, NGOs, potentially similar candidates.

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■ &  >  &  pener KL Rahul cracked a patient fifty  O & "> Obefore a terrific cameo #      by skipper Ravichandran Ashwin powered Kings XI  -9% ?H  Punjab to a challenging 182 2 '@ for six against Rajasthan     E: Royals in a second leg Indian Premier League clash here at   " " #  IS Bindra Punjab Cricket &  F-,H9G       Association stadium on  "   Tuesday.   A?%   " Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD Rahul, who was named in TO the World Cup squad on    aving missed the World HEAD Monday, recovered after a HCup bus, Ambati Rayudu  ( slow start to post a 47-ball 52 will be aiming to make a state- &: '@ studded with three fours and Sodhi was then introduced Miller thumping one over ment when a marauding   +*,,* two sixes. He was ably sup- into the attack and Mayank long-off. Chennai Super Kings take on a 3  ported by his South African Agarwal (26 off 12) clobbered The two batsmen piled up desperate Sunrisers Hyderabad  "  AC,,& teammate David Miller (40 off him for a six in the fourth ball. 20 runs in the next over with here on Wednesday. 27) as the duo shared a 85-run Agarwal then picked up a Rahul hitting an inside-out The World Cup snub to and David Warner have failed stand to lay the foundation. four and a six off Shreyas shot over cover for a six and Rayudu is the sole disappoint- to perform. Ashwin then blasted a Gopal before Sodhi returned a four off Unadkat, and Miller ment in an otherwise superb The basic problem has been four-ball 17 in the last over to remove him. Trying to play disposing a full-toss over deep tournament so far for the middle-order where Manish bowled by Dhawal Kulkarni as a slog sweep, Agarwal was midwicket. Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men Pandey (54 in six games), KXIP posted a good total on caught by Archer at long-on. Gopal then bowled an as they are just a win away from Deepak Hooda (47 in six board. Left stranded on the other economical over next to com- clinching the play-off berth. games) and Yusuf Pathan (32 in Pacer Jofra Archer (3/15) end, Rahul tried to steady the pete his quota of four overs. While CSK sit pretty on top six games) have been miserable. returned with an exceptional ship with Miller, who came In the next over, Archer of the table with 14 points On the other hand, Dhoni three-wicket haul to emerge as into the side due to the last- dismissed Miller on a no-ball from eight games, Sunrisers' has played various combina- the best bowler for the Royals. minute ankle injury of Moises before Rahul sent one across have suddenly gone off the boil tions depending on surfaces and Invited to bat, opener Henriques. the mid-off area to complete with a hat-trick of defeats, more often than not, his team- Gayle (30) smashed Jaydev The duo took singles and his fifty in 45 balls. including an inexplicable bat- mates have responded pretty Unadkat for a couple of sixes twos before Rahul finally Rahul perished early in ting collapse against Delhi well. in the second over, before scored his first boundary the 18th over off Unadkat and Capitals in their last game. The man who has been a blasting Dhawal Kulkarni for when he lifted a Unadkat Archer then bowled a superb What has been CSK's revelation for CSK this season a four and a six in the fifth delivery across the mid-off over, removing Nicholas strength despite an ageing team is 40-year-old Imran Tahir with over. region. Pooran (5) and Mandeep has exactly been Sunrisers' bane 13 wickets. The South African Archer then had him In the 14th over, Rahul Singh (0). Miller too was sent in the matches that they have import has executed his skip- caught behind by Sanju and Miller exploded after packing early in the 20th over played so far. per's plans brilliantly. Samson in the sixth over as bringing up the hundred for by Kulkarni. While CSK have had plans For Sunrisers to remain KXIP were 39 for one in the KXIP. The duo amassed 19 Ashwin then smashed a A, B and C for various situa- relevant in this edition, they first powerplay overs. runs off Sodhi's over, his last, four and successive sixes in tions, Sunrisers have failed mis- need to stop the CSK juggernaut Playing his first IPL game with Rahul smoking a massive the last two balls to put KXIP erably whenever their their which looks easier said than this season, New Zealand's Ish six over deep square leg and in a strong position. opening pair of Jonny Bairstow done. 6        $=0- -0$0-*  " 37*# / " $60 !$ *  0= * ■     ■ "" team not just playing the roles that inesh Karthik might have suit them," he said. Dbeen picked as a back-up ustralian coach Justin Langer on Australia named their World wicketkeeper for the World Cup ATuesday welcomed the top- Cup squad on Monday with middle but mentor Abhishek Nayar feels order selection dilemma posed by order batsman Peter Handscomb the Tamil Nadu cricketer can play the return of David Warner as offer- "brutally unlucky" to have to make the role of an opener, a finisher or ing "fantastic flexibility" to the team way for Smith. a specialist No 4 for India in ahead of the World Cup. "Steve Smith we felt would England. The return of Steve Smith and probably be able to play that role that MSK Prasad led selection com- Warner from their year-long bans Pete has done so well for us," Langer mittee picked allrounder Vijay has left selectors in a quandary, with said. Shankar for the No 4 spot and openers Aaron Finch and Usman The decision to drop , $ $  $ 6*)" L      made it clear that the second Khawaja building a formidable part- Handscomb also means the team wicket-keeper will come into play nership in recent one-day interna- only has one wicketkeeper in Alex only if Mahendra Singh Dhoni is value. Of course he's back-up tionals. Carey. $ $0   $  injured. wicketkeeper, but I'm pretty sure Warner has been in blistering But Langer said Tim Paine, However, Nayar said Karthik that the management will look at touch in the IPL and typically opens Matthew Wade and Handscomb, all could be India's answer for the him as a specialist batsman if the batting. named in one of Australia's two A    /1  debatable No 4 spot and can even someone is slightly out of form. But Langer on Tuesday said it squads which will play in England open if needed. "You never know what oppor- was a welcome problem to have all great job in the past doing it," he later this year, were on standby if ■   "He can play a Kedar Jadhav tunities this game can bring to you. three potential openers firing. added. Carey was injured. finisher's role to a No 4 batsman's For his point of view, it's about "We have amazing flexibility Langer said he would "mix and "Usually wicketkeepers, they mbati Rayudu's omission from role if needed. He can even open being just prepared and being now," he told Melbourne radio SEN. match" the top order in matches give up their spot for no-one. They AIndia's World Cup squad after if needed," Nayar, who's credited for ready for that opportunity so that "Usman and Finchy have done leading up to the World Cup. have to do a pretty serious injury to just three failures is "heartbreaking" resurrecting Karthik's career, said. when it comes he grabs it with both an incredible job opening the bat- "I love the flexibility of it. (It's move aside for someone else," he but there should be no debate on "Being a good fielder, adds that hands." ting. David and Finchy have done a about) boys playing their roles for the said. Rishabh Pant's exclusion as he did- n't grab his chances, feels former 6  B   India opener Gautam Gambhir. Veteran Dinesh Karthik being  ?/$ $ favoured over Pant has been round-  )A,!4Q-! ly criticised. But the hero of the 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup    $  final said Rayudu not making the cut is the most unfortunate bit about the ■   squad announced on Monday. 3 -! !@" "I think there should be no mbati Rayudu has "ordered 3d debate about Rishabh Pant's exclu- Aglasses" to watch the World sion but more about Ambati Cup, a day after he was pipped by  ■    Rayudu," Gambhir said on Tuesday. the "three-dimensional" Vijay "It is very, very unfortunate that Shankar in the Indian squad for the angladesh called up batsman someone averaging 48 in white-ball showpiece. BMosaddek Hossain and uncapped fast cricket and is only 33 has been left All-rounder Shankar was pre- bowler Abu Jayed for their World Cup P  !    out. That for me is more heartbreak- ferred over the 33-year-old Rayudu squad on Tuesday as they wrestle with a ing than any other selection deci- for the contentious number four series of injuries. sion," said the outspoken Gambhir. spot in India's World Cup squad. Mosaddek was named to compensate   # Q Rayudu was called India's first- "Just Ordered a new set of 3d for fellow batting all-rounder choice No 4 by captain Virat Kohli glasses to watch the world cup," Mahmudullah Riyad, who has suffered a a few months ago but low scores in Rayudu wrote on his Twitter han- shoulder injury and looks unlikely to be $ "2 India opener Shikhar Dhawan on the home series against Australia last dle on Tuesday. able to bowl, said chief selector Minhajul Tuesday said the selectors have picked a "very strong month led to a rethink by the selec- Disappointment knocked on Abedin. side" for the the ICC World Cup starting May 30 tors. Rayudu's door when his name was Jayed also got the nod in the 15-man in the United Kingdom. Gambhir was not picked for the left out of the squad just a few squad as potential cover for pace spearhead "For the world cup we have a very good and a 2007 World Cup in the West Indies months after captain Virat Kohli Mustafizur Rahman, who is recovering strong side and we are looking forward to the com- and for a brief period contemplat- had more or less earmarked him for from an ankle sprain, and Rubel Hossain petition. We will perform really well once we get ed quitting. the number four position. who has a side strain. there," Dhawan said. "I feel sorry for him as I was in "We did give a few more Mosaddek, a useful off-spinner, has- Talking about his IPL side Delhi Capitals, who a similar position in 2007, when they chances to Rayudu but Vijay n't played for Bangladesh since last year's are currently placed second on the points table with (erstwhile selectors) didn't pick me Shankar gives three dimensions. He Asia Cup, but he forced his way into the five wins from eight games, Dhawan said the expe- and I know how difficult it is not can bat, if the conditions are over- reckoning with a series of big scores in rience of coach Ricky Ponting and advisor Souran being picked for the World Cup. cast, he can bowl, plus he is a field- domestic cricket. Ganguly is helping the side. Ultimately for any young kid, it is a er. We are looking at Vijay Shankar "We have injury worries over Dhaka Premier League where he scored Jayed's inclusion meant there was no "The support of the coaches Ricky Ponting and childhood dream to be a part of the as a No 4," chief selector MSK Mahmudullah. Most probably he will not 428 runs and picked up seven wickets in room for pace bowler Taskin Ahmed, who Sourav Ganguly... Their experience as a captain big event. So, I feel more sorry for Prasad said Tuesday, justifying his be able to bowl," Minhajul told reporters 12 one-day matches. is also recovering from injury. along with the belief they instill in us is great. At Rayudu more than any other crick- selection. in Dhaka. Jayed was the only uncapped player in "Taskin played his last ODI in October the same time the young boys in our team are also eter, who hasn't been picked." "So we needed someone down the what is an otherwise experienced squad for 2017 and it was a long break for him," said getting mature." However, Gambhir, who has "This is not a setback at all. Why order who could also bowl a few overs. This the tournament in England and Wales, Minhajul. "It has been a good season for us. It's a clean been Pant's first first-class captain, is it a setback? He has not consistent- is why we opted for Mosaddek." Mosaddek starting on May 30. Bangladesh also named a 17-man slate for the Delhi franchise, new name, new admin- felt that this omission can't be ly been part of white-ball cricket. He played a key role in B’desh's win over New Four players have been to three World squad for a tri-series in Ireland in early stration, support staff everyone was new. Our team termed a setback at all as he had not got his opportunity but unfortunate- Zealand at the 2017 Champions Trophy, Cups: skipper Mashrafe Mortaza, Tamim May, where uncapped spinner Nayeem is strong and is a balanced side with the overseas grabbed the opportunities present- ly couldn't grab it. So it cannot be when he picked up three vital wickets. Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Hasan and batsman Yasir Ali will join the and Indian players. The way we are performing is ed before him. termed a setback," said Gambhir. His batting faded until the recent Rahim. World Cup players. good." PTI