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Vol. 12 No. 324 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- China is occupying our territory as India is internally divided: Rahul Gandhi Highlights Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that China continues to occupy the Indian territory because it sees a "weakened India, an India which is internally divided.” Simmi Kaur Babbar ? China is occupying our NEW DELHI. Congress leader structures, a judicial system leader said, "Not just the Congress, the BSP, Rahul Gandhi has said that China that protects, a media that is the SP, the NCP are not winning territory and sees a continues to occupy the Indian reasonably free, also financial elections."To bolster his allegation, he gave territory because it sees a parity, and there is need of a the example of Assam EVM row, saying, ‘weakened’ India, Rahul "weakened India, an India which is whole set of structures that "BJP candidates are running around voting internally divided." actually allow to operate a machines in their cars. But there is nothing Gandhi has said The Congress MP from Kerala’s political party.’’ going on in national media." Waynad made these remarks during "We are in a paradigm where the Gandhi also said, "When we were in the ?The Congress MP from an interaction with Ambassador institutions that are supposed government, we had a feedback system Nicholas Burns of Harvard to protect us, do not protect us which enabled effective governance. That Kerala’s Waynad made Kennedy School on Friday.The anymore. And the institutions feedback system is not there now. The Congress leader said, “China is that are supposed to support a current regime`s style of governance is these remarks during an occupying Indian territory as we fair political fight, don`t do so centralised... speak and this is because China sees anymore," he said. it`s the idea that believes that centralised interaction with a "weakened India”, an India which Nicholas Burns is the Professor power understands everything." is internally divided". "I am of the Practice of Diplomacy In the beginning, he said that the assassination Ambassador Nicholas absolutely convinced that a strong India country, and this was preventing a "fair and International Politics at Harvard`s John political fight"."There is a wholesale of his father and former Prime Minister with a clear strategy will have no problem in F. Kennedy School of Government and a Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 changed him. He also Burns of Harvard dealing with China," Rahul said. capture of the institutional framework of former US Under Secretary of State.This this country and absolute financial and said that he had always been accustomed to Hitting out at the BJP, Rahul said the ruling was their second such interaction after one an "environment" of public service and had Kennedy School on Friday. party has made a "wholesale capture" of the media dominance, " Rahul said."To fight during the height of the pandemic. On the elections fairly, there is need of institutional been brought up with the idea that you entire "institutional framework" of the electoral losses of his party, the Congress cannot tolerate injustice. Rajasthan bypoll: Independent Shiv Sena MLA files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against BJP's Kirit Somaiya Attack on Tikait's convoy candidate withdraws nomination Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Waikar has filed a defamation case against BJP leader Kirit by 'members of BJP' from Sahara seat, alleges BJP Somaiya. In his plea, Waikar has sought damages to the tune of Rs 100 crore. pressurised him Mumbai.Shiv Sena leader Ravindra allegedly misusing their positions to condemnable: Rajasthan Waikar and his wife Manisha have purchase some properties and not Ladulal Pitalia, an independent candidate, has filed a defamation suit before the declaring them in the election withdrawn his nomination for the Sahara Bombay High Court against Bharatiya affidavits. CM Ashok Gehlot Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Ravindra Waikar said these Assembly seat of Rajasthan's Bhilwara and Somaiya, seeking damages to the tune allegations caused "loss of alleged that the BJP was "pressurising" him. of Rs 100 crore.In their plea, the couple reputation" and "mental agony" to sought Rs 100 crore as damages to him and his wife. Jaipur.Ladulal Pitalia, an independent Ravindra Waikar (62) and another Rs On March 6, Ravindra Waikar had candidate, has withdrawn his nomination for 10 crore to his wife Manisha (58). lodged a complaint with the the Sahara Assembly seat of Rajasthan's The couple said Kirit Somaiya had Maharashtra Industrial Bhilwara and alleged that the BJP was accused them of misusing their Development Corporation (MIDC) "pressurising" him. positions to purchase some properties. police station in Mumbai and soon Pitalia, who withdrew his nomination from WHAT'S THE CASE? Naik allegedly committed suicide in 2018 after, he sent a legal notice to theSahara Assembly seat, has also written a Ravindra Waikar, who is a four-time and the case was reopened in November Somaiya.Kirit Somaiya replied to the letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok corporator and three-time MLA, said he 2020.A few businessmen and a media head notice but Ravindra Waikar said the reply Gehlot and sought protection for his family. and Manisha, along with a few other were arrested for alleged abetment of was unsatisfactory. Therefore, he and his people, had acquired a plot of land in suicide.Subsequently, between January wife went ahead and filed a defamation He alleged that he is being "pressurised" by suit against Somaiya. The defamation suit the BJP to withdraw his nomination. Andheri area of Mumbai in 2005 and and March this year, Kirit Somaiya another plot in Korlai village of Ratnagiri has also sought that the court should Jaipur.Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Following this, a war of words ensued between levelled various allegations against district in 2014. Waikar and his wife through social media restrain Kirit Somaiya from making any on Friday said that the attack on farm leader BJP and Congress in Rajasthan over Pitalia's further allegations against the couple Rakesh Tikait's convoy by "members of the withdrawal of nomination.India Today tried The plot in Korlai was bought by Waikar posts.Last month, Kirit Somaiya had from a man named Anvay Naik. accused Ravindra Waikar and his wife of before the press or on social media. BJP" in Alwar district of the state was reaching out to Pitalia for a statement but his condemnable. number was switched off. Gehlot stated that action will be taken against The bypolls to the Sahara seat have been PM Modi accepts Joe Biden's invitation to attend climate summit: MEA those involved in the attack. "The attack on the necessitated due to the demise of sitting cavalcade of Bhartiya Kisan Union [BKU] Congress MLA Kailash Trivedi. The New Delhi.Ministry of External Affairs agenda.”We expect that during his leader Rakesh Tikait in Alwar by members of Congress has fielded Trivedi's wife Gayatri (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi visit, Mr Kerry will be interacting the BJP is condemnable, action will be taken Devi.According to poll officials, 2,47,400 said on Friday Prime Minister with several ministers, including against the culprits. Since the start of the farmer people, including 1,24,100 men and 1,23,300 Narendra Modi accepted US President the external affairs minister as well agitation, BJP has been making baseless women, are eligible to vote in the Sahara Joe Biden's invitation to attend as ministers of finance, petroleum comments towards those agitating in favour of elections. Twenty-one candidates had filed Leaders' Summit on Climate. and natural gas, environment, farmers, indulging in undemocratic behaviour their papers for the bypolls. The last date for power and new and renewable which is shameful," CM Ashok Gehlot said. the withdrawal of nominations is April 3. "US President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to energy," quoted Bagchi as Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh While the voting will be held on April 17, the saying.Joe Biden has invited 40 Tikait's convoy was allegedly attacked in counting will take place on May 2. attend the Leaders' Summit on Climate. PM Modi welcomed Joe world leaders, including PM Modi, Rajasthan's Alwar on Friday. The attack on the Who is Ladulal Pitliya Biden's initiative and accepted the to a US-hosted virtual summit on convoy shattered the windows of Rakesh Pitalia was earlier with the BJP but decided to invitation," news agency PTI quoted climate to underscore the urgency Tikait's car.The incident reportedly took place contest the upcoming assembly bypoll in Bagchi as saying at an online media and the economic benefits of in the Tatarpur village of Rajasthan's Alwar Sahara as an independent candidate. district. Rakesh Tikait's convoy was on its way briefing.The two-day Leaders' Summit hosted by Joe Biden as well as key climate stronger climate action, the White Pitalia, who was with the BJP, was denied the on Climate will be held virtually on April House said.Joe Biden will host the two-day to Bansur from Harsora village of Alwar when party ticket in the 2018 Assembly elections. issues in the context of the COP26 meet to it was attacked. Rakesh Tikait was going to 22-23 and will be telecasted live for public be held later this year, the MEA said on climate summit of world leaders starting on He had then jumped into the fray as an viewing. The summit will reconvene the Earth Day, April 22, in which he will Bansur after addressing a gathering in Harsora. independent, receiving 30,573 votes and Friday.Responding to questions on Kerry's US-led Major Economies Forum on India visit, Bagchi said the special outline the US' goal for reductions of The farm leader took to Twitter and shared a finished third. Congress candidate Kailash Energy and Climate, which brings together carbon emissions by 2030 -- known as the video of a damaged car, saying that the attack Chandra Trivedi had won the seat, defeating presidential envoy on climate will visit 17 countries responsible for approximately Delhi from April 5-8. nationally determined contribution under was carried out by "BJP goons". BJP''s Rooplal Jat by a margin of around 80 per cent of global emissions and global the historic Paris accord. He also claimed that an attempt was made to 7,000 votes.Nearly a month ago, Pitliya had The purpose of his visit would be to discuss GDP.Besides, US' Special Presidential this forthcoming leaders' summit on The summit will reconvene the US-led Major snatch the pistol of one of his personal security rejoined the BJP. When the party announced Envoy for Climate John Kerry is set to visit Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, officer. Meanwhile, Neemrana SP Gurusharan Ratanlal Jat as its candidate for the April 17 climate.Bagchi said climate issues in India next week -- fromApril 5-8. general in the context of the UN climate which brings together 17 countries Rao said four people have been detained in bypolls, Pitliya again filed nomination papers During his visit, Kerry will discuss the responsible for approximately 80 per cent connection with the alleged attack on Tikait's as an independent. change summit COP26, which is to be held upcoming Leaders' Summit on Climate later this year, will also be on Kerry's of global emissions and global GDP. convoy. Shiv Sena, NCP ministers getting more funds than Congress ministers: Nana Patole

Mumbai.The Congress on Friday Ambani bomb scare case. MPCC chief Nana alleged that the Shiv Sena and the Besides, Mohan Sanjibhai Delkar Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was a Dadar and Nagar Haveli MP ministers are getting more funds who was found dead at a hotel in Patole said that than Congress ministers.In Mumbai's Marine Drive in Maharashtra, Congress is part of February.A mystery surrounded his Congress ministers the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) death as he was found hanging in a coalition government along with room on the fifth floor by his driver the Shiv Sena and the NCP. and bodyguard around 1.50 pm. are discontent over "There's discontent among Congress Just last week, Nana Patole had ministers over the distribution of courted controversy after he said the distribution of funds. [Ministers of] the NCP and that Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had the Shiv Sena are getting more become the spokesperson of NCP funds," said Maharashtra Pradesh chief Sharad Pawar. funds. "The Shiv Sena Congress Committee (MPCC) Patole had made the statement in chief Nana Patole after attending a response to Raut's suggestion that and the NCP ministers meeting of Congress ministers on Sharad Pawar should be made the Friday."Apart from this, we also chairperson of the United discussed the situation including Progressive Alliance (UPA). are getting more that of Sachin Vaze and Mohan Reports even suggested that Nana Delkar suicide," Nana Patole said. Patole told Congress workers in funds than Congress Suspended assistant police inspector Maharashtra last month that the Sachin Vaze is the prime accused in party may contest the forthcoming the Mansukh Hiren murder case bye-elections in the state on its ministers," he said. and is also accused in the Mukesh own. 2 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES NEWS BOX From April 1, water tariff in Gr Noida up by 10% Gurugram health dept to start Greater Noida: Water charges in the city have been increased by 10% with effect from April 1. The increased rates will be random Covid tests at public places applicable to residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and group housing projects. From 2014, the Greater Noida GURUGRAM: Following a Covid-19 infections,” said Industrial Development Authority surge in the number of Gurugram chief medical officer (GNIDA) has been revising the charges coronavirus cases in Haryana’s (CMO) Virender Yadav. every year by 10%. Gurugram, the district health “Instructions have been given to Most residents had thought that the rates department has decided to again conduct 70 per cent RT-PCR won’t be revised this time and the latest start random Covid-19 tests at tests and 30 per cent rapid development has resulted in several all public places. antigen tests. Nearly 90 per cent complaints. “The authority has been For this drive, the government of RT-PCR tests are being increasing the charges consistently. But the health facilities have prepared conducted in the district," Yadav supply has not improved from what it was in their action plan. said. The district health 2016-17. Unless they improve the According to the health officials, department would also enhance infrastructure and the water quality, why random Covid-19 tests would rapid antigen tests, which would should the residents pay extra amount every start at the malls, markets, metro be used for mass screening of year?” asked the president of the residents’ stations, bus stands and other the people. He said, "The health welfare association in Greater Noida, public places. At these spots, the department has recently Devendra Tiger. Additional chief executive district health department would received 20,000 rapid antigen officer, GNIDA, Amandeep Duli, said that a set up Covid testing camps kits. Most of the antigen tests one-time settlement scheme would be during the evening hours where will be done in the launched soon and allottees making upfront random samples of people camps.”“Those found positive payment will be offered 30-40% rebate over would be taken. The officials for Covid-19 during tests will be annual charges. “We are giving final shape said that two camps would be set isolated and those who come in to the scheme. Those making payments in up at public locations every contact with them will be advance will get a rebate. The water charges evening. The camps would tracked and examined. At the are revised annually, as per the existing comprise both rapid antigen and same time, if the report of the guidelines,” Duli said. The authority has RT-PCR tests. "According to the antigen test is found negative, offered land to more than 1.4 lakh allottees guidelines of the central but the person shows Covid-like and sub-allottees over the past few years. government, a test-track- symptoms, then his/her RT-PCR Now, the monthly water charges will vary in treatment scheme is now being test will also be done," Yadav the range of Rs 130-Rs 1,501 for residential adopted for the prevention of the added. allottees, as per the size of their plots. For others, the monthly charges will be in the range of Rs 642-Rs 53,590. Although Girl, 15, ‘gang-raped’, smothered to Leading B-school will open a Noida campus officials said that 750 litre of water is supplied to each household daily, residents Noida: Mumbai’s Narsee Monjee education,” said Arun Vir Singh, the said the volume is much lower and the death & abandoned at Noida hospital Institute of Management Studies CEO of YEIDA. NMIMS said its large supply is irregular. (NMIMS) will set up an NCR campus student base in north India prompted it MEERUT: Nine days after she home and expressed their middle, and another youth riding off the Yamuna Expressway. The to start a campus in the Noida region. went missing, a girl, 15, was sympathies and asked us not to pillion.”Police said the two men, Yamuna Expressway Industrial “Over 50% of our enrollments on the NHAI to build new 14km found dead at a Noida hospital go to the police for fear of the relative and the unidentified Development Authority (YEIDA) has Mumbai campus are from north India. — gang-raped, smothered to disrepute,” the girl’s father said man, had dropped her body at allotted 27.5 acres to the 40-year-old So, we decided to open a campus in the death and her body abandoned. in the complaint to the police. the hospital — they had management institute in Sector 22E. Noida region because that would cater DME arm, will link it with Her family has accused While they kept looking for the presumably carried the corpse The institute is most likely to start to the student base in the north. We relatives, with whom she had girl, her brother’s in-laws would on the bike — and slipped away. enrolling students from 2024, the year have signed the land deal and Ganga Expressway earlier gone on a trip, for the keep visiting the family and The doctors found her dead on the Jewar airport is also slated to be construction will start after we are crime. They had dumped her reiterate that word must not get arrival. The autopsy report said launched.This is the second handed the plot,” Amrish Patel, Ghaziabad: The National Highways body at the hospital, they added, out.“On March 31, around 1pm, she had been “smothered” to prestigious B-school to announce a president of NMIMS, told TOI over Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to and then pressured the family to we got a call saying her corpse death. The family has named six campus in NCR this year after IIM- phone from Mumbai, “We will not construct an arm of the Delhi-Meerut not take the case to the police to was lying at a hospital in Noida. members of the brother’s in- Rohtak, which has decided to open a start enrollments in large numbers, but Expressway that will link Modinagar in “avoid scandal”. We got to know then she had laws’family in the complaint, on centre in Gurgaon. “We finalised the only with a few hundred intakes. We Ghaziabad with NH-235 in Meerut. The “On March 22 … around 7.30am, been gang-raped and brutally the basis of which an FIR has lease on Thursday. It is a 27.5 acre plot will build a full facility in a few years. connector loop of the country’s widest my daughter left for her (school) murdered. When we went over been filed against them and an in YEIDA’s Sector 22E. Narsee All our branches of studies will be but did not return till late in the the CCTV footage from the area, unidentified person, the one on Monjee is counted among the offered in the future from the campus expressway will eventually be extended up prestigious B-Schools of the country here,” he added. NMIMS was set up in to the Ganga Expressway, India’s longest evening. When I went to the we saw a relative riding a bike the bike. They have all been school, it was shut and she was (the one who had called them booked under the Pocso Act and and we are hopeful that by bringing the 1981 at Vile Parle in Mumbai. It is that is under construction. institute close to NCR, it would serve deemed to be a university and offers The announcement comes days after all four nowhere to be found. Around and asked them not to go to the for gang-rape, kidnapping and 7pm, her brother’s in-laws came police), my daughter in the murder. the purpose of local students and help multiple disciplines through its 17 phases of the DME were opened for them access high quality management specialised schools. vehicular traffic. Officials are calling the 14km offshoot the 5th phase of the DME project. It will branch out from the Dasna to Meerut section of the expressway at Farmers lay siege to DME, Chilla over ‘attack’ on Tikait Zainuddinpur village near Modinagar. Once ready, the expressway will give travellers a seamless access to eastern UP districts Noida/Ghaziabad: with his family, said, “I through the Ganga Expressway. “The Farmers agitating was under the Gurugram sees 398 Covid cases, this year’s highest connector will be 14km long and will link against the three laws impression that the blocked the Delhi- Delhi to Ghaziabad GURUGRAM: The city DME with NH-235. Since it is an extension reported 398 Covid cases on of the DME, we are calling it phase 5 of the Meerut Expressway section of DME had (DME) for about two been opened, so I took Friday, 30 more than what was project,” said Mudit Garg, the project registered a day earlier. The last director of NHAI. “The proposed connector hours on Friday evening that route but was to protest the alleged caught up in the jam time there were so many cases will start at Zainuddinpur village near was on December 10, when Modinagar and terminate at Jahidpur in attack on the cavalcade for close to two hours.” of BKU-Tikait leader At the Chilla border also 398 people had tested Meerut, which falls along NH-235. It will positive. So far, 63,792 people then be extended to the Ganga Expressway Rakesh Tikait in Alwar. also, farmers protested In the night, farmers in for nearly an hour have been found to have Covid through another 16km offshoot,” he in the city. added.The cost of the connector is estimated Gautam Budh Nagar around 8pm. “We will While 1,468 new cases were to be Rs 524 crore and tenders for the project protested at the Chilla block all routes to added to Gurugram’s tally are likely to be floated soon. Officials said it border for over an hour, Delhi if action is not between March 22 and 28, would be a four-lane stretch. “The bidder is demanding the arrest of taken against the ABVP,” said Dharmendra 1,496 cases were reported over likely to be selected in two months. After the those responsible for the attack. attackers. We also demand Z+ Malik, BKU spokesperson. thepastfivedays.On succumbed to the infection on Friday, work is handed over to the company, it Tikait was allegedly attacked in security for Tikait. If anything November 8 last year, the city had seen taking the toll to 366. Of them, 281 had should take two years to complete the the Tatarpur area of Alwar Meanwhile, as the news of attack happens to Rakesh Tikait, the its highest single-day spike with 964 comorbidities. With 262 recoveries on stretch,” said Garg. The connector will not around 4pm while on his way to reached UP Gate, the protesting situation will worsen for which cases. The number dropped Friday, the total increased to 61,143 in only give direct access to Bulandshahr, but attend a panchayat in Bansur farmers blocked the Delhi to the government will be significantly in January, when 1,416 the city.Currently, there are 2,283 also provide a link to the eastern UP districts. village. Though Tikait was not Ghaziabad stretch of DME responsible,” he said. cases were reported, and plunged to active cases, with 2,083 of the patients “It is the Ganga Expressway that will harmed in the attack but stone around 5pm. They dispersed Additional commissioner of almost half the next month, when 786 in home isolation. In the last 24 hours, a facilitate the linking of DME with eastern pelting damaged the car in after around 7pm following police (Noida) Ranvijay Singh cases were added to the tally. In March, total of 5,595 tests were conducted in UP. which he was travelling. “It talks with the district said they had assured the was a premeditated attack. The administration. Sanjay Mishra, protesters that their concerns there was a gradual increase in the the city. Of these, 4,895 tests were mastermind behind the attack is a Ghaziabad resident who was would be raised at the caseload, with 4,020 people testing through the RT-PCR method while 700 Gurugram: Soon, Covid- Kuldeep Yadav, a member of returning home from Udaipur appropriate level. positive. Meanwhile, one person were using rapid antigen kits. 19 vaccination camps in community centres? GURUGRAM: After offices, Covid-19 Minors take car for joyride, one dies in accident vaccination camps may soon be set up at community centres. The health department Ghaziabad: Four teenagers out the spot even though the police and private hospital began setting up such for a joyride met with an station is not more than 500 camps on office premises in the city from accident on Thursday evening metres away. The accident also April 1. “We are in talks with local when their speeding car turned led to a massive traffic jam on councillors in Gurugram so that we can start turtle in Indirapuram while the busy stretch. Later, police vaccination camps at community centres in trying to avert a collision with a removed the ill-fated car using a wards. This would help us maximise the cyclist, resulting in the death of hydraulic crane. However, coverage of vaccination. There would be a one. The other three teens, all Sanjeev Sharma, SHO of team of doctors to carry out the drive at cousins, sustained injuries in Indirapuram police station, said community centres,” said Dr MP Singh, the accident, police said. a police team reached the spot district immunisation officer. Meanwhile, The deceased was identified as immediately after being the second day of the Phase 4 of the Covid-19 17-year-old Kunal Pal, a informed by passersby about vaccination drive in the city saw a dip of resident of Arthala. Around the accident. “The cops rushed around 10% in turnout compared to the 7pm on Thursday, Kartik (17), the four injured boys to a nearby previous day — a total of 10,010 people aged one of the injured boys, took the hospital for treatment. Kunal above 45 years were inoculated on Friday, keys of the car from his father died during the treatment, while while over 11,000 had got jabs the day Munesh Pal on the pretext of the other three boys were before. As many as 183 session sites, parking the vehicle, but went for released from the hospital after including 148 in government setups and 35 a ride, along with his three first aid,” he said. “The car was in private hospitals, were set up across the cousins — Kunal, Robbin (17) being driven by Kartik, while city on Friday. Gurugram has a target of 3.5 Kunal had been seated adjacent lakh vaccinations for the fourth phase and and Kisan (16). When they to him. Prima facie, it seems the the number includes the target for the third reached the Kanavni area, phase as well. Of 10,010 people who were Kartik lost control of the driver could not control the car vaccinated on Friday, 5,969 were given the speeding car while trying to when the cyclist suddenly came vaccine at government health facilities, avert hitting a cyclist. in the middle of the road,” the while 4,041 got jabs at private session sites. The car, which was travelling at a SHO said. However, police “All the private and government session sites high speed, landed upside down have not yet lodged an FIR in will carry out vaccination drives on all days on the ground with a thud, the case. “We are yet to receive a of the week. This has resolved the problem of according to eye-witnesses. complaint from the family the people who were demanding that They also alleged that the cops members of the deceased,” inoculation should also be . took almost 15 minutes to reach Sharma added. 3 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 STATE THE SIKH TIMES

New Delhi. The cumulative tive for coronavirus in the country, istered to 92,61,681 people. The inoculated and vaccination of front- number of coronavirus vaccine according to a provisional report till ministry said the numbers included line workers started from February doses administered in the country 7 pm on Friday. The country has 89,03,809 healthcare workers 2. The next phase of COVID-19 vac- (HCWs) and 95,15,410 frontline cination commenced from March 1 workers, who have taken the first for those over 60 years of age and dose. As many as 52,86,132 HCWs for people aged 45 and above with and 39,75,549 FLWs have taken the specified co-morbid second dose, the ministry said, conditions.India launched vaccina- adding that 4,29,37,126 beneficiar- tion for all people aged 45 and ies above 45 years of age been above from April 1. administered the first dose. “Total 12,76,191 vaccine doses were given THE SIKH TIMES till 8 pm on Friday, the 77th day of nationwide COVID-19 vaccination," Edited, Printed, Published the ministry said, adding that Owned by Simmi Babbar N - 31, Dr. 12,40,764 received the first dose Mukherjee Nagar while 35,427 beneficiaries got the Delhi-110009 second dose as per the provisional Printed at Qaumi Patrika Printing Press, A- report and final numbers will be 4/A-144, Tronica City (Loni), Ghaziabad (Uttar compiled by by late night. A total of Pradesh) 11,83,917 people aged 45 and above Corporate Office: were given the first dose on April 2. 5, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Press Area, ITO, New Delhi More than 36.7 lakh COVID-19 vac- Editor-in-Chief crossed seven crore with 12,76,191 administered a total of 7,06,18,026 cine doses were administered on Gurcharan Singh Babbar doses given till 8 pm on Friday, the vaccine doses till 8 pm, the ministry April 1, the highest single-day cov- Mob : 9654077232, 9971359517 Health Ministry said as India regis- said, adding that the number erage till now, the ministry had Website : www.thesikhtimes.in Email : tered this year's highest single day included 6,13,56,345 people who said. The countrywide vaccination [email protected] rise of 81,466 infections. So far, received its first dose. The second drive was rolled out on January 16 1,23,03,131 people have tested posi- dose of the vaccine has been admin- with healthcare workers getting RNI No. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 DELHI/NCR THE SIKH TIMES 4

NEWS BOX Chhattisgarh Writes To Centre To Include Journalists In Vaccination No Cash But "Incriminating" Evidence Drive Found, Say Tax Officials On DMK Raid Chennai. The Income Tax Friday morning hours The groups and department has said they before Prime Minister have found "incriminating Narendra Modi held individuals evidence" of tax evasion in campaign events in south searches they conducted on Tamil Nadu. key people related to the Sabareesan, considered a raided include DMK leadership on Friday key strategist and adviser Raipur. Amid the increasing number of in Chennai, Karur and of Mr Stalin, is believed to COVID-19 cases across the country, the those who run Coimbatore four days before have considerable clout Chhattisgarh government has written to the Tamil Nadu goes to vote. within the family. Two Centre to include journalists in the nation- distilleries, A statement issued by the tax other associates, Karthick, wide vaccination drive, Chhattisgarh health department however did not son of Anna Nagar DMK ministerTS Singhdeo informed on Friday. breweries, real mention any cash seizure but candidate Mohan, and G- He further informed that as many as 4,617 new said the searches were meant Square Bala, were raided. cases were reported on Thursday, the estate and solar to verify if the three groups There were separate tax highest ever recorded in the state. who were raided allegedly raids on former minister "The Chhattisgarh government has written to power operations assisted in political cash Senthil Balaji and his Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union distribution. brother, Tiruvannamalai Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to include The groups and individuals MP Annadurai and journalists in the COVID-19 vaccination as well DMK raided include those who run Thanjavur North DMK drive," he told . distilleries, breweries, real Union Secretary "Eight cases of N440K COVID-19 strain chief MK Stalin's estate and solar power Murasoli. Income Tax found in the state till now. Yesterday, the claimed the Income Tax officials landed at the Neelangarai home in state reported 4,617 new cases, the highest operations as well DMK chief MK had only found ? 1.36 lakh from the Chennai of the opposition party sources told NDTV that the till now. Around 3,000 Intensive Care Units son-in-law. Stalin's son-in-law. home of Mr Stalin's son-in-law. leader's son-in-law Sabareesan and searches were based on inputs on and oxygen beds are available in private and DMK MP RS Bharathi, however, A team of 25 Income Tax officials only daughter Senthamarai on cash movement. government hospitals," he said.He further informed that the state was making efforts to maintain the target of vaccinating over 2 DMK Chief's Family, lakh people daily. Law holding false promise to marriage There are currently 28,987 active coronavirus cases in Chhattisgarh, as per data from the Others Raided To union health ministry. So far, 3,20,613 recoveries and 4,204 deaths have been amounts to rape 'erroneous': Orissa HC Check Illegal Political reported in the state. Bhubaneswar.The Orissa High Court on of consent under Section 375 deserves Wednesday emphasised the need for an a serious relook," the judge said. Cash: Report Citing Health Reasons, amendment to legislation, clearly Justice Panigrahi also said, "A perusal of Ramesh Jarkiholi Does defining what constitutes sexual the FIR and other documents available intercourse on the pretext of a false in the present case prima facie shows Not Appear Before Special promise of marriage. that there are very specific allegations The single-judge bench of Justice SK against the petitioner. It is not, as if, the Investigation Team Panigrahi observed that in the present allegations are casual and sweeping scenario, the law on the matter of sexual against the accused generally." intercourse on the pretext of marriage "The possibility of coercion of victim's "lacks clarity" for conviction of the family, repetition of similar type of accused."The law on this matter lacks offence and fleeing from justice cannot clarity for the conviction of the be ruled out in the present case. accused," Justice SK Panigrahi Therefore, the petitioner does not observed while rejecting a bail petition elsewhere, the accused created a fake deserve to be granted bail," the high on Wednesday. account in her name by using a caption court said.The high court further said rape "The law holding that false promise to stating her to be of a bad character and laws should not be used to regulate intimate New Delhi/ Vellore. The Income Tax marriage amounts to rape appears to be uploaded her photographs on April 26, relationship, especially in cases where Department's raids on DMK chief MK Stalin's erroneous. However, the plight of the 2020.The accused was later arrested and women are entering into a relationship by daughter Senthamarai and others on Friday victim and the probability of the accused sent to jail on June 27, 2020. choice.The high court said socially were aimed to check "political cash tarnishing the dignity of the victim and her Since the lawmakers have specifically disadvantaged and poor segments of the distribution" in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, sources family need to be looked at while provided the circumstances, when 'consent' society and rural areas, women from these in the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) deliberating on the question of bail," Justice amounts to 'no consent', have been sections are often lured into sex by men on said.Till now, 28 premises in Chennai, Panigrahi said. specifically provided in terms of Section false promises of marriage and then Coimbatore and Karur have been covered as The petitioner allegedly had a physical 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). dumped as soon as they get pregnant. part of the action, they said. “Several relationship with a woman on the pretext of However, consent for the sexual act on "The rape law often fails to capture their incriminating material on tax evasion have been marriage. He made the woman pregnant pretext of marriage is not one of those plight. The law has well settled that consent found so far" during the raids which are twice, aborted the child by giving her obtained on a false promise to marry is not a underway, claimed the sources in the CBDT, mentioned under this section."Hence, the which frames policy for the tax department. The medicine and then later refused to marry automatic extension of provisions of valid consent," the high court said in its her.When her marriage was fixed order. searches are being conducted on three different Bengaluru. Citing health reasons, former Section 90 of the IPC to determine the effect groups and a few individuals in the state, they minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, who stepped said.Tamil Nadu will vote for its 234-member down from his post on March 3 following Huge quantity of marijuana, cash worth Rs 5.91 assembly in a single phase on April 6. allegations of sexual harassment against "These groups and individuals are involved in him, did not appear on Friday before the businesses ranging from running distilleries and breweries, real estate, local financing, solar Special Investigation team probing the lakh seized in Odisha's Mayurbhanj power EPC to handling cash of politically case. Bhubaneswar.One person was arrested Eastern Range IG Diptesh Patnaik exposed persons for the ongoing elections," a The Gokak MLA deputed his counsel with a after a huge quantity of banned told India Today TV, "A case has senior tax department officer said. letter to the Investigating Officer, stating marijuana was seized in Mayurbhanj been registered vide PS case No- "Part of these groups and individuals are alleged that he was not keeping well and requested district of Odisha on Friday. The 95/21 Dt. 02.04.2021 U/S 20(b)(ii) to have been actively assisting in political cash further time till he recovered. accused was identified as Sarat (C) NDPSAct." distribution. Searches have been conducted to Jarkiholi, who was Water Resources Kumar Naik.Sarat Kumar Naik (45) verify and unearth such activities too," the "The investigation is on and we are officer said.The DMK has condemned the Minister in Chief Minister BS reportedly kept a huge quantity of looking for the supply chain and cannabis at his house in Kayankhunta central government for this action and alleged Yediyurappa-led cabinet, had resigned on whether the accused was acting that it had a "political objective".Party general March three, a day after news channels village that falls under the Kaptipada solo or other persons or associates Police Station area. secretary Duraimurugan said when parties are aired videos of the alleged sex scandal. are involved in the smuggling on the verge of completing campaigning and are A special squad was formed by Eastern racket," police said. An FIR was registered against Jarkiholi on looking forward to the day of polling, the range IG Diptesh Pattnaik and Sources said since Mayurbhanj is a March 26 based on a written complaint by income tax searches in the residence of Mayurbhanj Police SP Smit Parmar to bordering district with Jharkhand Senthamarai was done with a "political the woman through her lawyer. verify the veracity of the information. and West Bengal, interstate objective".The Centre has made a "wrong While Jarkiholi has repeatedly claimed his The District Special Squad and smuggling racket of Marijuana calculation" that raids just ahead of the election innocence and that the video was fake, the Kaptipada police jointly conducted raids at and conducted raids at his house in Udala. cannot be ruled out. Notably, cannabis would shock Stalin, his family and the party, and woman in the purported sex video has Naik's house and recovered 100 packets ofThe team recovered around 350 Kgs of cultivation is rampant in the hilly terrains of also weaken poll preparations, he claimed while accused him of sexually using her, cannabis.After ascertaining from the cannabis packed in 16 gunny bags from Odisha, especially the Maoist-infested speaking to reporters in Vellore. “The DMK is Naik's house in Udala.Police also seized cheating and threatening her after suspect that he has another house in Ward districts. Police and the excise department not a party that can be scared by such searches," No 4 of Udala, the team moved to Udala two cars, five cell phones, ATM cards of have intensified the crackdown on the he said adding that the party had already faced promising a government job. along with the accused Sarat Kumar Naik various banks, passbooks of different banks production and supply of illegal cannabis. similar instances and it would not be deterred. and cash worth Rs 5,91,000. Assam Congress Ally Writes To Poll Body After Candidate Joins BJP > BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary in a letter to the Election Commission on Thursday last urged the poll body to cancel election in the constituency.

Guwahati. The Bodoland People's second phase of the Assam election fairness in elections". BJP Assam chief Ranjeet Kumar Front (BPF) on Friday approached was being held.Voting in Tamulpur"Therefore, in the interest of free and Dass, for allegedly swaying Mr the Election Commission seeking constituency along with 43 others in fair elections, purity of electoral Basumatary to the BJP through permission to change the party's westernAssam will be held onAprilprocess and democratic "fraudulent manner". c a n d i d a t e f o r Ta m u l p u r 6 in the third phase. "Since the accountability, this Hon'ble "After realising BJP's poor constituency after its candidate candidate nominated by my party commission is requested to consider performance in the first phase and Rangja Khungur Basumatary has changed his political allegiance permitting the BPF to immediately its imminent defeat in the Assam joined the BJP five days before barely a few days before polling change its candidate from Tamulpur elections, the party has decided to voting. through illegal inducements assembly constituency and to allot unleash state influence, muscle BPF chief Hagrama Mohilary in aincluding bribery, he is no longer the party symbol to a new candidate, power and open the floodgates of letter to the Election Commissionentitled to receive the votes under so as not to deny the voters of the illicit money. Through these on Thursday last urged the poll body the Bodoland Peoples Front (BPF) constituency the right and freedom fraudulent and malpractices, BJP to cancel election in theparty symbol," Mr Mohilary told tovote," Mr Mohilary said. has been trying to bribe, overpower constituency. the Election Commission in the In his earlier letter on Thursday, he our MLA candidates in order induce Mr Basumatary, whom the BPF - an letter on Friday. sought the cancellation of voting in them to join the BJP or abstain from ally of the Congress-led alliance - Mr Basumatary had filed his papers to Tamulpur and an FIR against the the election battleground," Mr gave a ticket to contest from contest the election from BPF on Assam minister Himanta Biswa Mohilary alleged.The BPF was Tamulpur in Baksa district of March 18. Sarma and Union Minister once an ally of the BJP. It switched Bodoland Territorial Region in Mr Mohilary, in his letter, alleged the Narendra Singh Tomar, who were to the Congress after the BJP joined western Assam, had after defection of Mr Basumatary after present during the joining of Mr hands with the United People's campaigning for the party till the last date of withdrawal of Basumatary on Thursday along Party Liberal (UPPL) to form Wednesday last went on "hiding" nomination as an "act of fraud" that with BJP chief JP Nadda, Chief Bodoland Territorial Council last and then joined the BJP even as the violates the "core requirement of Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and December. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

NEWS BOX President Kovind shifted from ICU, recovering well Andhra CM's bail can be cancelled anytime, says after bypass surgery BJP's Sunil Deodhar as Tirupati bypoll nears The bye-election to Tirupati parliamentary constituency is slated for April 17 with BJP's ally Jana Sena up against CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's YSRCP. HIGHLIGHTS Hyderabad.Political climate in on the "Rowdy Rajya" of Andhra Pradesh is heating up theYSRCP. New Delhi.President Ram Nath Kovind was ! with the BJP eyeing the Tirupati Sunil Deodhar also accused shifted from the ICU to a special room at the Result of Tirupati parliamentary seat. Bye- the ruling YSRCP of AIIMS hospital on Saturday. The Rashtrapati election to the temple town of alleged involvement in Bhavan said on Saturday that President bypolls will be declared Tirupati is slated to be held on illegal activities, including Kovind’s health has been improving since his April 17. liquor, sand and Tirumala bypass surgery on March 30. on May 2 With the bye-election Tirupati Devasthanams In a tweet, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, “His approaching, national secretary (TTD) hair smuggling. health has been improving continuously. !Sunil Deodhar is BJP's of the BJP and the party's co-in The BJP's alliance partner Doctors are constantly monitoring his charge for Andhra Pradesh, actor-turned-politician condition and have advised him to take rest.” co-in charge for Andhra Sunil Dedodhar has made a Pawan Kalyan will be President Kovind underwent a planned bypass sensational claim. taking part in a 'padyatra' in surgery at AIIMS, Delhi earlier this week. Pradesh Deodhar, who has emerged as the Tirupati on Saturday. Chief President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday BJP's chief strategist in Andhra of the Jana Sena, Pawan said he is recovering well after his bypass !BJP's ally Jana Sena of Pradesh, issued a warning to Kalyan will also address a surgery and thanked doctors and caregivers. CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's public meeting at the The president said he was touched by messages actor Pawan Kalyan has YSRCP on Friday. Shankarambandi Centre. from citizens and leaders from across the "TheYSRCPshould keep in mind The Jana Sena has declared country and abroad wishing him speedy fielded a candidate in that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy any day," Sunil Deodhar said. Chandrababu Naidu. The BJP former bureaucrat K Ratna recovery.”It's difficult to express in words my and other leaders of the party are Deodhar also targeted former leader said Naidu's Telugu Desam Prabha as its candidate for the gratitude to you all," President Kovind said, Tirupati bypolls out on bail and it can be cancelled Andhra Pradesh chief minister Party (TDP) is incapable of taking Tirupati bye-election. who is 75 years old."I've been recovering well after the bypass surgery, thanks to the amazing dedication of the doctors and Assam Polls: After Ban caregivers. I'm touched by messages, from On BJP's Himanta citizens and leaders from India and abroad, Rajasthan Police arrest 14 in connection with wishing me speedy recovery. It’s difficult to express in words my gratitude to you all!," the Sarma, Poll Body Rashtrapati Bhavan tweeted. attack on farmer leader Rakesh Tikait’s convoy Removes Brother, A President Kovind had undergone a health check-up at the Army Hospital (R&R) in Senior Cop Delhi following chest discomfort on Friday Fourteen people have been arrested by the Alwar police after Bharatiya Kisan morning. Union leader Rakesh Tikait’s convoy was attacked in Rajasthan on Friday. Guwahati, Assam. After barring Antilia bomb scare Assam minister Himanta Biswa Fourteen people have been arrested on charges Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also took to Sarma from campaigning in the case: NIA court seeks of attacking Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) Twitter to condemn the attack and said assembly elections for 48 hours, leader Rakesh Tikait’s convoy in Tatarpur action will be taken against the culprits. the Election Commission has also medical report of village of Alwar district on Friday. This Gehlot said the way the BJP has handled transferred his brother and includes Kuldeep Yadav, a functionary of the the farmers’ movement has been shameful Goalpara Superintendent of Police suspended cop Sachin student organization Akhil Vidyarthi since the beginning.However, the Sushanta Biswa Sarma from the Parishad (ABVP), affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party has claimed it has district. Vaze Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). nothing to do with the attack. The BJP, in An order issued by the Commission Rakesh Tikait’s convoy was on its way to turn, has questioned the Rajasthan Police on Friday said that Sushanta Biswa Mumbai.Aspecial National Investigation Sarma shall be transferred to some Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai has asked for Bansur from Harsora village where the BKU and asked why they remained mute leader had addressed a gathering. This is spectators during the incident.After the suitable post in the state the medical reports of suspended assistant headquarters and IPS officer Veera police inspector Sachin Vaze. Earlier, Vaze’s when 33 people, according to the first attack on Friday, protesting farmers information report (FIR), stopped his car on Friday night.On Saturday, Tikait alleged that blocked the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh Venakata Rakesh Reddy shall be legal team had filed a one-page application posted with immediate effect as before the court stating that he has chest pain the pretext of welcoming him. They reportedly the Centre and its youth wing were responsible Ghazipur border to register their anger. Traffic broke the windows of the car with sticks and for the attack. He claimed stones were hurled police were later called in to clear the the new Superintendent of Police and two 90-per cent blockages in his heart. of Goalpara district, which will go His advocate Raunak Naik said they have threw black ink on the complainant. The FIR and lathis were used and asked, "Why are they blockade. also says that an attempt was made to snatch fighting us? We are farmers, not a political BKU leader Rakesh Tikait has been leading the to polls in the third and last phase sought a consultation with a cardiologist in on April 6. order to decide the future course of medical weapons from BKU state president Rajaram party.”Earlier on Friday night, farmer leader farmers’ protest against the Centre’s three The order, signed by the Election treatment.The NIA court will look at Vaze’s Meel. Rakesh Tikait had said in a tweet that the attack controversial farm laws for more than four medical reports when he is brought for A case was registered in this regard late on was carried out by "BJP goons".Rajasthan months now. Commission Under Secretary Luv remand.Sachin Vaze has been in the NIA’s Kush Yadav, also stated that the custody for 22 days so far as the main accused compliance report shall be in the Antilia bomb scare case and Mansukh Munjal family matriarch Santosh furnished to the Commission Hiren murder case. The NIA is likely to seek immediately. his custody for longer to continue the The Election Commission on Friday investigation. barred the senior Assam minister The central agency has slapped various Munjal passes away at 92 from campaigning for 48 hours for sections of the Unlawful Activities allegedly making threatening (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against him, which remarks against Bodoland allows it to keep the accused in its custody for Santosh Munjal (92), wife of late Brijmohan Lall Munjal, Chairman Emeritus People's Front Chief Hagrama 30 days as opposed to 14 days under the of Hero MotoCorp, breathed her last on Friday, a family statement said. Mohilary. Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Commission barred him from Under UAPA, the NIA also gets 180 days to file New Delhi .Santosh Munjal, matriarch holding any public meetings, a charge-sheet, which is 90 more than in of the Munjal family — the promoters processions, rallies, roadshows, regular cases.The Mansukh Hiren murder - of the Hero group, has passed away, interviews and utterances in media Antilia bomb scare case On February 25, an according to the family. (electronic, print, social media) in connection with ongoing elections explosive-laden vehicle was planted near Santosh Munjal (92), wife of late for 48 hours with immediate effect industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s residence in Brijmohan Lall Munjal, Chairman Mumbai, Antilia. The vehicle was registered on April 2.Campaigning for the Emeritus of Hero MotoCorp, breathed third and final phase of the in Thane-based businessman Mansukh her last on Friday, a family statement Hiren’s name.On March 5, the body of Assembly elections ends on April said. deceased Hiren was found in a creek in 4 at 6 pm. Mumbai. Earlier in February, Hiren had filed She is survived by her sons, Suman Following the Election Commission a police complaint alleging that his car had Munjal (Executive Chairman of order, the minister tweeted, "I am been stolen. Assistant police inspector Sachin Rockman Industries Ltd), Pawan asked by ECI to stop campaigning Vaze was the investigating officer of the case. Munjal (Chairman, Managing for the next 48 hours. Therefore, Hiren's wife alleged that Vaze was involved Director and CEO of Hero MotoCorp) all my meetings scheduled for in the murder of her husband. She said he had and Sunil Munjal (Chairman Hero tomorrow stand cancelled." been using the vehicle in question between Enterprise) and daughter Geeta The Congress had filed a complaint November last year and February this year. Anand. with the Election Commission on She also leaves behind grandchildren March 30 alleging that Himanta BSF hands over 8-year- Rahul, Abhimanyu, Ujjwal, Akshay, Biswa Sarma had openly Vidur, Vasudha, Supria, Annuvrat, threatened the BPF chief, an old to Pak Rangers Gaytri and Arjun and great alliance partner of the Congress, grandchildren, the statement added. violating the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct. Covid Spike Leaves Bodies Piled Up At Mortuary In A Chhattisgarh District New Delhi .An eight-year-old minor boy was handed over to Pakistani Rangers after he “inadvertently crossed the international With the authorities unable to cope with the flood of infections and deaths, the state has announced a week-long lockdown in the district, but that only starts on Tuesday border in the Barmer sector on Friday, the Border Security Force, Gujarat Frontier Durg, Chhattisgarh. Away from the made. We have been informed about dead that emerged during India's first Covid wave stated in an official release. multitude of reports about the coronavirus bodies piling up in the mortuary... we are - when scenes like these were reported The boy was identified as Karim Yamanu who situation in major urban centres, Durg - a probing this," Dr PR Balkishor, the Chief across the country.The proposed week-long crossed the international border and small town in a Chhattisgarh district of the Medical Superintendent for Durg, told . lockdown may not be enough to fully stop reached up to border fence near border same name - is at the heart of an untold "Every day four to five people are dying of the virus from spreading.In the past fortnight crisis.The district is the worst-affected in a Chhattisgarh's active caseload have risen by outpost Somar of 83 Bn BSF, Barmer Sector Covid. It is because, in most cases, the state that faces a massive spike in Covid patients get admitted in critical condition... an improbable 369 per cent - from 6,753 on that falls in Rajasthan. “He was spotted by infections as a second wave threatens to go March 20 to 28,987 on April 2... and things alert troops on duty and was asked to go when oxygen levels have fallen to 40 or 50 on the rampage. per cent," he explained.Dr Balkishor also seem to be getting worse.The centre on back. Seeing men in uniform, the boy At the local mortuary the bodies are piling up - revealed a shortage of medical staff and, in Friday night listed the state as one of 11 started crying. BSF men calmed him down 38 people have died in the last seven days. At what could be a problem for people suffering marked "grave concern". Days earlier a and offered some eatables and water. The hospitals doctors are overwhelmed - over government hospital in Durg is particularly from other diseases and illnesses, said: "We central team of medical experts were rushed boy seemed to have lost his way and crossed 6,000 have been infected in the last seven worrying. are trying to withdraw non-Covid services." to Chhattisgarh to help combat the virus. the international border,” BSF said in a days.With the authorities unable to cope The mortuary here has eight freezers but 27 Away from the mortuary, similarly heart- The spike in cases is not particular to statement. with the flood of infections and deaths, the bodies, and doctors say they are struggling breaking scenes can be witnessed at a local Chhattisgarh - Maharashtra is the worst- Later in the day, a flag meeting was held with state has announced a complete and week- to hand them over to relatives as soon as crematorium, where shocked relatives in affected state with tens of thousands of new Pakistan rangers and the minor was handed long lockdown in the district, but that only possible."So far no alternate arrangements PPE suits perform the last rites of their loved cases now being reported per day - but it is an over to them. starts on Tuesday. The situation at a 500-bed (to deal with the Covid crisis) have been ones.The visuals are a rerun of the horrors emergency of critical proportions. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Positive step: Building bridges Manchester Utd Bengal’s non-BJP parties should befriend Bangladesh For a non-Bengali like me who loves Bengal deeply to take with him West Bengal’s then chief women's team and has been staying in Calcutta for nearly a minister, Jyoti Basu, whose party, the month to study the society and the politics in the Communist Party of India (Marxist), is the state, the immediate question of interest is, of BJP’s staunch opponent. The 50th plays against course, the same as what every Indian wants to anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence know: will the prime minister, Narendra Modi, and the birth centenary of ‘Bangabandhu’ defeat the chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, in the Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, are, from West West Ham ongoing assembly elections? The answer — ‘no’ Bengal’s perspective, far more significant — is by now clear to every knowledgeable poll events. After all, West Bengal played a observer. What interests me no less is how the crucial role in Bangladesh’s liberation Reader's Speak: party of Modi and Amit Shah has been bringing movement. Modi ought to have emulated Bangladesh into its election campaign, with the Vajpayee’s statesmanlike example and System of electoral sole purpose of polarizing the electorate and, asked Banerjee to accompany him not only thereby, aggressively expanding its Hindu vote- to Dhaka but also to Orakandi. It would bonds is not healthy bank. have raised the stature of India’s democracy How the Bharatiya Janata Party uses Pakistan for in the entire South Asian region, especially the same purpose is well-known. Pakistan- among Bangladeshis. Instead, in an for a democracy bashing and showing Indian Muslims as the not- obvious act of political partisanship, he to-be-trusted ‘Other’ are the two sides of its same strategic cent of the population, an overwhelming majority of took Shantanu Thakur, a BJP MP and a Matua community coin. However, when it comes to Bangladesh-bashing in whom are Bengali-speaking and indistinguishable from leader from West Bengal, for the programme in Orakandi. West Bengal (also in Assam), the BJP finds itself on a Muslims in Bangladesh. Any attempt to ‘detect, delete, But what is the point in expecting such enlightened complex and slippery territory. Most BJP leaders outside de-franchise and deport’ all “illegal immigrants” (only behaviour from a leader who is busy accelerating India’s Bengal, being prisoners of the ‘Hindi-Hindu-Hindustan’ Muslims) would create a combustible situation that no democratic descent and tearing apart India’s secular mindset, simply cannot understand the salience of the government can control. It will also severely strain India’s fabric. Clearly, the time has come for intellectuals and commonalities of language, religion, culture and the relations with Bangladesh where both politicians and socio-political leaders in West Bengal and the rest of India subaltern identities of communities on both sides of the citizens are already infuriated by Shah’s smearing of to see through the BJP’s flawed, devious and divisive border. Nor can they seamlessly incorporate into their Muslim ‘infiltrators’ as “termites”. The BJP faces an policy towards Bangladesh. It is a pity that in the current ‘Akhand Hindu Rashtra’ narrative the uncomfortable additional complexity in deporting ‘illegal immigrants’ in election season in West Bengal, even non-BJP parties history of Bengal’s Partition in 1947 (which S.P. Assam because lakhs of them have been detected to be have not articulated a bold new vision for reviving the Mookerjee, founder of the Jana Sangh, demanded) and the Hindus in the NRC published in 2019. For many age-old, socio-cultural and economic bonds between the later history of how the other Bengal seceded itself from Assamese, Hindu Bangladeshis are as much a threat to two Bengals within the larger framework of mutually Pakistan in 1971 but didn’t merge with India. their identity as their Muslim counterparts. Therefore, beneficial cooperative relations between India and Two recent examples suffice to show the conundrums the hypocritically, the BJP’s election manifesto for Assam Bangladesh. In both New Delhi and Calcutta, there is BJP is facing. First, since taking office in 2014, the Modi makes no mention of implementing the CAA in the state, grossly inadequate commitment to removing all the government has projected ‘infiltration’ from Bangladesh while promising a new “corrected NRC”. The BJP’s hurdles in two-way trade, business and investment second conundrum also reveals its opportunism. Even as Sir — The women’s football team of Manchester as a big threat to India’s unity and security. To counter this relations with Bangladesh which is so necessary for threat, it introduced the blatantly discriminatory and it accuses Bangladesh of mounting a Muslim creating prosperity and employment for Bengalis on both United recently played against West Ham for the ‘demographic invasion’ of India, it has sought help from first time in the famous Old Trafford stadium. unconstitutional Citizenship (Amendment) Act, whose sides of the border. Look at these comparative numbers. real intent is to appease the Hindu electorate in West the same country for electoral gains in West Bengal. This India-Bangladesh trade is barely $10 billion. China, This is truly historic. Like most other sports, is evident from Modi’s visit to the shrine of Harichand football is widely considered to be a man’s game. Bengal and Assam. While releasing his party’s manifesto despite not having a land border with Bangladesh, has a in Calcutta, Shah said, “[If] you vote for the BJP, leave Thakur, the revered founder of the Matua community, at bilateral trade of over $20 billion. West Bengal’s own Women playing in this iconic stadium would give Orakandi in Bangladesh on March 27. Modi went to more visibility to the sportspersons and encourage alone illegal immigrants, not even a bird from across the share in India’s exports of $8.24 billion to Bangladesh is border will be allowed to enter the state.” What he meant Dhaka to participate in the celebrations to mark the 50th estimated to be less than $4 billion. Another example: more women to take up the ‘beautiful game’ anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence. But he has professionally. was that only Muslim birds would be stopped at the Vietnam (whose population is nearly the same as West border, whereas Hindu birds would be granted free entry! cleverly used the visit to woo Matua voters in West Bengal’s) exports $40 billion worth of largely hi-tech Sir — The system of electoral bonds is not healthy Bengal, who are influential in at least 35 assembly seats. for a democracy as it favours the political party This is because the CAA regards only Bangladeshi goods to China, with which it, despite strained political Muslims as “infiltrators” whereas all Bangladeshi Hindus Never has an Indian prime minister been accused of so ties, has a bilateral trade of over $100 billion. These with more chances of winning. It takes away a blatantly violating the model code of conduct and the level playing field for all parties. The anonymity (including those coming for economic reasons) are numbers convey a clear message to West Bengal: “religiously persecuted refugees” and, hence, ethics of democracy by campaigning for his party from reindustrialize rapidly and reform your politics to pursue of the donor or the party being donated to keeps foreign soil. Modi’s unbecoming conduct stands in sharp the common voter uninformed about the flow of automatically eligible for Indian citizenship. Sensible this goal. West Bengal’s non-BJP politicians also need to people in the BJP know that their party will never be able contrast to the visit to Bangladesh in June 1999 by the better grasp their state’s excellent locational advantage for funds. If the voter is empowered to know about former prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, when I had the criminal precedents and income details of the to implement the CAA and the National Register of India’s connectivity with Bangladesh and beyond, which Citizens in West Bengal where Muslims constitute 27 per accompanied him. The occasion was the inauguration of is critical for the success of India’s much-publicized. contestant in an election, why should he not be the Calcutta-Dhaka bus service. Vajpayee made it a point equipped with the knowledge of a political party’s funding patterns and other such details? After all, such information could enable him to make the right call. Transparency in the electoral process Run dry: Sustainable water usage could discourage quid-pro-quo arrangements between corporates and political parties. Around 600 million Indians face high to extreme water stress; the Niti Aayog’s composite water management index found that 75% households do not have drinking water on their premise Nellimarla,Andhra Pradesh Sir — The electoral bond scheme is full of inherent World Water Day — it fell on March 22 — was a timely cane — an estimated 2,497 litres of water go into dangers. It may promote elections, but it surely opportunity for global leaders to renew their producing a kilogramme of rice while a quintal of cannot promote democracy and constitutional commitment towards protecting freshwater resources sugar cane uses up about 1,50,000 to 3,00,000 litres. values such as secularism and socialism. Hence it and implementing sustainable water usage. And yet, In comparison, crops such as pearl millet, bottle is bound to become counter-productive. As the the occasion went by without any significant gourd and corn need around 80 per cent less water scheme stands, there is no transparency as to who acknowledgement of the scale of the crisis either in than rice. But farmers, a significant section of whom the contributors and the beneficiaries are. There is India or the world. This is a particularly serious lapse are poor, prefer to grow rice because it has a no cap on the funding. With public sector on the part of India in the light of its water-related guaranteed market unlike other produce. The undertakings increasingly being given away to challenges, more so at a time when summer — it is government must incentivize alternative crop- private parties, financial contributions will be known to be unforgiving — is setting in. Droughts growth patterns for the farming constituency. There made more liberally by vested interests to plague India every eight or nine years; a new study should also be an increased focus on water-efficient political parties as a quid pro quo. Now that has predicted a manifold increase in the frequency of irrigation technologies, such as the drip method, religious majoritarianism is also on the rise, the flash droughts that will severely affect water which supplies water directly to the root zone of a bonds may be used to strengthen the divisive availability and, unsurprisingly, hit the poor the crop through a network of pipes and emitters. There forces within the country. In view of such threats hardest. The ominous signs are already apparent — is a case for the State to subsidize the installation of to constitutional values, the Supreme Court could around 600 million Indians face high to extreme related infrastructure to encourage such methods of water stress; the Niti Aayog’s composite water irrigation. Water taxes must be levied in urban areas: have stayed the scheme or at least imposed strict immensely. But attention must also be paid to agricultural restrictions, including the disclosure of the management index found that 75 per cent of households do in Calcutta, 30 per cent of the municipal corporation’s not have drinking water on their premises, with about 84 practices for which water is over-extracted. India’s filtered water supply is wasted daily. Most important, identity of donors and beneficiaries. An per cent of rural households not having access to piped population has access to a mere 4 per cent of the world’s targeted public awareness campaigns must be conducted. institution is known by its response to a crisis. The water.The depletion and maladministration of water resources, while its farmers use almost 90 per cent of A precious resource like water can only be saved if citizens Constitution is now in crisis; one looks up to the groundwater resources contribute to the problem the groundwater available. Of this, a bulk goes into realize the consequences of it running out. apex court for redressal. cultivating water-guzzling crops such as rice and sugar

New Bengal The West Bengal assembly elections are going to be an acid test for both Mamata ? Banerjee and Narendra Modi. For Didi, it The new is a struggle for survival; whereas for the latter, if the Bharatiya Janata Party were to win the elections, it would be a morale element in booster for two reasons — first, the BJP would rule a significant non-Hindi- speaking state; second, given Bengal’s Bengal politics historical past, the outcome would have a major impact on national politics. Significantly, possibly for the first time in is the rise of the history of Bengal’s politics, the assembly elections are being fought on the planks of religion and caste. Bengal’s constituency of the bhadralok had, so far, communities on succeeded in keeping these two elements out of the electoral domain. It did this under the influence of class, language and the margins, cultural factors. The Congress and the Left Front also played an important role in confining religion and caste to the private especially of sphere. But this assembly election seems to be heralding a major transition in Bengal politics in this respect. The Left Dalits and (1977-2011) strictly adhered to its ideological position, placing the economy on a higher pedestal while setting aside Muslims who caste and faith. The bhadralok obliged, citing the supremacy of Bengali culture to these social institutions. J.H. Broomfield, who worked extensively on Bengal, — Namashudras and Rajbanshis — are and Cooch Behar makes them a chief, is also manoeuvring to make a mark were conceptualized this as ‘bhadralok attempting to forge identity-based significant political category. Muslims on the new, emerging spaces. The AIMIM culture’, which revolves around ‘social mobilizations — the Matua movement have come a long way by shunning has the potential to disrupt the prospects of honour’. This social honour, however, is being an example. This explains the appeasement and appropriating politics by the TMC and the Congress-Left-ISF marginalized in the honour of the upper castes. Are caste interest of political parties — the Trinamul developing leadership from within the coalition. The new element in Bengal and religion so insignificant as to be Congress and the BJP, in particular — in community. Pirzada Abbas Siddiqui’s politics is the rise of communities on the forsaken? According to the 2011 census, these communities. As for Muslims — Indian Secular Front, which is part of the margins, especially of Dalits and Muslims the name of scheduled castes constitute 24 per cent of they constitute 27 per cent of Bengal’s Congress-Left coalition, has injected who were marginalized in the name of Bengal’s population. But their political population — their concentration in unprecedented dynamism into the Bengali identity. While this is a welcome and cultural representation is negligible. A Murshidabad, Malda, Uttar Dinajpur, electoral calculus. Asaduddin Owaisi, the change, there is danger lurking around the Bengali identity few castes from the scheduled caste fold Birbhum, the South 24 Parganas, Nadia All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen corner in the form of BJP. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES 7

Shah Rukh Khan jokes he has no work, promises mother-to- be that he will help choose DiaDia Mirza Mirza name of her child. Watch is expecting first child with husband VaibhavVaibhav Rekhi: Rekhi: ‘Blessed to cradle this purest of all dreams in my womb’. See pic

hah Rukh Khan’s Meer Foundation has been actively helping acid attack survivors in their Streatments, surgeries and finding them employment opportunities so it came as a beautiful surprise for the survivors when they got a chance to chat with the actor virtually as he enquired about their well being. In the heartwarming video shared by Meer Foundation’s Twitter page, we can see Shah Rukh interacting with survivors from different parts of the country as he checks on their health, asks about their upcoming surgeries and even sings for them. He also asks a new mother what she has named her daughter as he promises another mom-to-be that he will help her choose name for her child. When another woman jokes that they will all queue up for this, SRK jokes, “Koi kaam nahi hai mere paas, kuch kaam to milega (I have no work. At least I will get some work),” as he promises to help choose a nameShah Rukh Khan shared the tweet with the caption, “Can’t wait to meet ollywood actor Dia Mirza took to Instagram to these lovely women in person soon. Much love to my ?Dia Mirza announce that she is expecting her first child team at @MeerFoundation for bringing a small part of with husband Vaibhav Rekhi. Dia shared a the family together to catch up & chat. Until we meet B again…. In the meantime, stay safe & love you all!” is expecting photo from her Maldives vacation and captioned it, “Blessed to be…One with Mother Earth…One with When one of the survivors, who lost her sight after the her first the Life Force that is the beginning of attack, said that she likes listening to SRK’s songs, he everything…Of all stories. Lullabies. Songs. Of sang along her favourite song Kal Ho Naa Ho.On the child with new saplings. And the blossoming of hope. Blessed work front, Shah Rukh Khan is presently looking to cradle this purest of all dreams in my womb forward to his next release Pathan where he stars husband ????”. She can be seen cradling her baby bump in alongside Deepika Padukone. the photo, which incidentally has been clicked by Vaibhav her husband. Dia was on a vacation in Maldives with husband Hansal Mehta names Kangana Rekhi. Dia Vaibhav Rekhi and stepdaughter Samaira. She posted several photos and videos from her holiday. and Dia tied the knot with Vaibhav on February 15 at her Ranaut ‘greatest woman actor Vaibhav Mumbai residence.The actor was congratulated by her friends and colleagues after she shared the news. today’, she says ‘pyaar toh karte married on Konkona Sen Sharma wrote, “Oh my!! This is the happiest news!! Congratulations my lovely,” while ho magar chupate kyun ho’ February Jacqueline Fernandez and Divya Khosla Kumar dropped congratulations. While sharing pictures 15 this year from her wedding, Dia had written, “Love is a full- circle that we call home. And what a miracle it is to at her hear its knock, open the door and be found by it. Sharing this moment of completion and joy with Mumbai you..my extended family. May all puzzles find their missing pieces, may all hearts heal and may the residence. miracle of love continue to unfold all around us ???? #ThankYouPreeta #SunsetKeDiVaNe.”

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Karan Johar’s ctor Kangana Ranaut is one of the most accomplished stars that the Indian film industry Ahas to offer and there aren’t many who dispute talent company DCA this claim. Kangana recently won her fourth National fter Sanjay and Maheep Kapoor’s daughter Shanaya Kapoor, actor Film Award for Manikarnika and Panga. Director Sayami Kher has also joined ace filmmaker Karan Johar’s new Hansal Mehta, who has previously worked with talent management agency Dharma Cornerstone Agency (DCA). Kangana on Simran in 2017, recently posted the A actor’s photo on being asked, “Who’s the greatest Karan Johar took to Instagram stories to welcome Sayami to DCA. woman actor working in Indian cinema today, Sharing pictures of the Choked actor, he wrote, “Congratulations according to you? No explanations or qualifications @sayami, all of us at @dcatalent and @dharmamovies are super excited needed. No limits on language or genre. One name.” to do a lot more great stuff with you!!”Responding to KJo, Saiyami wrote, “Thank you @karanjohar. Really looking forward to what’s in It looks like even though the duo has not worked together store.” Johar launched the talent management agency in December in quite some time, Hansal continues to be in awe of 2020, in partnership with Bunty Sajdeh. While announcing the launch of Kangana’s talent. his new venture, Johar had said, “DCA will also serve as a platform to Kangana replied to Hansal’s tweet and wrote, “Hmmm nurture the best, and become an indomitable powerhouse of talent.” The mujhe pata tha payaar toh karte ho … magar pata nahi current line up of actors under DCA squad includes Shanaya Kapoor, chupate kyun ho (I know you love me… but I don’t who will start shooting for her first project in July, and other actors know why you hide it).” Earlier, Mehta had praised the including Bulbbul’s Triptii Dimri, Gurfateh Pirzada who starred in trailer of Kangana starrer Thalaivi. He shared on Kiara Advani’s Netflix film Guilty, Dhairya Karwa who featured in Twitter, “Impressive. Looks like another out and out URI: The Surgical Strike, and TV actor Lakshya Lalwani, who is set to Kangana show. Many congratulations and wishes for make his Bollywood debut with Collin D’Cunha directorial Dostana 2 your labour of love @ShaaileshRSingh with Kartik Aryan and Janhvi Kapoor.Saiyami, who was last seen in @KanganaTeam #HiteshThakkar #VishnuInduri Amazon Prime Video’s Unpaused and Netflix’s Choked, directed by #Vijay and the entire Thalaivi team.”Hansal Mehta is Anurag Kashyap, will be next seen in the Telugu film Wild Dog, directed still basking in the success of his 2020 web series Scam by debutant Ashishor Solomon. The film starring Nagarjuna Akkineni, 1992. His last directorial Chhalaang released during Dia Mirza is scheduled to release on April 2. the pandemic on Amazon Prime Video. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debris lands on US farm, Check details Boris Johnson’s senior black adviser resigns amid Downing Street tensions London. Prime Minister Boris Johnson's most disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities senior black adviser has quit, Downing Street was among the areas downplayed in the new said Thursday, a day after a government- government report, which said that while commissioned report provoked outrage by prejudice persists in Britain, the country is not saying that structural racism does not exist in "institutionally racist". The prime minister Britain. Samuel Kasumu had been talked out said the report contained "some original and of resigning by ministers in February, after he stimulating work" and that it would help complained of "unbearable" tension within inform policy about "the true nature of the New Delhi. In a bizarre incident, a farm Downing Street and said Johnson's barriers and the discrimination that they owner in the US was left in shock when Conservative Party was pursuing "a politics (minorities) unquestionably feel". "There are a pressure vessel from a SpaceX steeped in division", the BBC reported at the very serious issues that our society faces to do Falcon 9 rocket fell on his property in time. Kasumu, who served as special adviser with racism that we need to address," he Washington state, leaving a "4-inch for civil society and communities, submitted added. dent in the soil". his resignation last week and informed Glorifying slavery? In a normal course, most second stage colleagues on Wednesday morning, according The commission was created by Johnson parts either hang out in orbit for years to Politico, just as the controversial report by following last year's Black Lives Matter or re-enter Earth over the ocean.The the Commission on Race and Ethnic protests, which included the toppling of an debris was identified as Composite- Disparities (CRED) was released. English slave trader's statue in the western city Overwrapped Pressure Vessel (COPV) A government spokesperson confirmed Kasumu of Bristol. Its members, led by a black chair from the break-up of a Falcon 9 second would step down in May, but said it was who had previously sided with the stage over Oregon and Washington already planned and insisted: "Any suggestion government against anti-racism campaigners, state on March 26, reports The Verge, that this decision has been made this week or concluded many of Britain's young BLM quoting local officials. The stage re- that this is linked to the CRED report is about the Caribbean experience which speaks health, education and employment. The demonstrators were misguided. The country to the slave period not only being about profit assertion about slavery drew particular scorn. entered the atmosphere in an unusual completely inaccurate." Johnson -- whose could be regarded "as a model for other white- spot in the sky after sending a payload government is stepping up an offensive on so- and suffering but how culturally, African "The only good narrative about the majority countries", the 264-page report said. people transformed themselves into a re- enslavement of Africans is that we survived," of SpaceX`s Starlink satellites to orbit. called woke activism ahead of May elections - It made 24 recommendations, notably on The farm owner in Grant County, - told reporters that Kasumu had "done some modelled African/Britain," it added. The Simon Woolley, the former head of Downing building trust between police and minority report was met with incredulity by many Street's race disparity unit, told The Times Washington state, found the pressure great stuff" on encouraging more people from groups, on extending the school day in vessel and reported it to the Grant ethnic minorities to take up vaccinations campaigners for racial equality and opposition newspaper. Marsha de Cordova, equalities deprived areas, and on tackling racist abuse on lawmakers, who noted wide disparities in the spokeswoman for the opposition Labour party, County Sheriff`s Office. "Neither the against Covid-19. The pandemic's social media platforms. "There is a new story property owner nor our sergeant is experience of British minorities in policing, said Kasumu's exit spoke. rocket scientist, of course, but judging from what had happened a few days prior, it looked to them like it was Pakistan, Bangladesh added to UK travel ban list possibly debris from the Falcon 9 Traffic jam eases reentry," Grant County Sheriff`s Office From 4am (local time) on April 9, international visitors who have travelled from or through those countries in the previous 10 days will also be refused entry spokesperson Kyle Foreman was quoted as saying in the report. London . Pakistan and Bangladesh have been listens to a radio report about the Lyon further in Suez Canal A sergeant then called Elon Musk-run put on the “red list” of countries from where murder, which notes that police are SpaceX, which confirmed the remnant travel to the UK is banned in order to looking for a man in a dark overcoat of the rocket belonged to the company minimise the risk of Covid variants being observed near the scene. Christie herself after ship unblocked and dispatched its workers to retrieve brought in by visitors. From 4am (local did not expect The Mousetrap to enjoy an the debris. "Of course, we didn`t have a time) on April 9, international visitors who extended run. In her autobiography, she protocol for this, so we just erred on the have travelled from or through those reports a conversation that she had with side of returning someone`s property countries in the previous 10 days will also PeterSaunders,anEnglishtheatre to them," Foreman said. The COPV is a be refused entry. impresario. “Fourteen months I am going part of Falcon 9's second stage, the In all there are some 40 countries, mostly in to give it,” said Saunders. Christie smaller section of the rocket that Africa and South America, on the banned disagreed. “It won’t run that long. Eight detaches from the main stage at the list. On a happier note, the infection and months perhaps. Yes, I think eight edge of space and boosts satellites mortality rates in the UK are falling. This has assembled to lead The Mousetrap back to the months.” When it broke the record for the farther from Earth. It stores helium at allowed the producers of Agatha Christie’s West End. The production is an enduring longest run of a play in the West End in pressures of nearly 6,000psi, which is The Mousetrap, billed as “the longest symbol of London theatre and I hope that its September 1957, Christie received a mildly used to pressurise the second stage`s running show in the world”, to announce that return signifies the first steps in the grudging telegram from fellow playwright large tanks of propellant. According to the murder-mystery is to “lead the way out of restoration of live theatre in London. I am so Noël Coward: “Much as it pains me I really Jonathan McDowell, an astrophysicist lockdown” by reopening in London’s West pleased that these hugely accomplished must congratulate you ...” In the real world of at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for End on May 17. The play premiered in performers have chosen to participate in this crime, Asian shopkeepers are suffering Astrophysics, re-entries of this kind London on November 25, 1952, at the historic moment.” Initially, the play will run because of a proliferation of masked thieves, from 17 May – 4 July with social distancing Cairo.The maritime traffic jam on both ends of the happen every couple of weeks but it is Ambassadors Theatre and ran continuously it was revealed on Good Friday.Neelesh Suez Canal eased further on Friday, four days after "just unusual that it happens over a until March 16, 2020, when the doors had to maintained. Once government guidelines Parekh, who owns a shop in Portsmouth, allow, The Mousetrap will play to a full the dislodging of a massive containership that had densely populated area". close. It was set to reopen on October 23, estimated he had lost £12,000 at the hands of blocked the waterway, authorities said. On 2020, but the resumption had to be capacity auditorium. The Mousetrap opens thieves in the past year and believed mask- Monday, salvage teams freed the skyscraper-sized postponed. The Mousetrap will celebrate 70 with the murder of a woman named Maureen wearing had contributed to the problem. His Ever Given, ending a crisis that had clogged one of We will never give up: Myanmar years in London in 2022. It has been Lyon, played out in sound only. The action was a typical complaint: “We can’t see their the world's most vital waterways and halted model Han Lay performed 28,200 times and sold over 10 then moves to Monkswell Manor, recently faces – all we can see are their eyes and part billions of dollars a day in maritime commerce. At million tickets. Adam Spiegel, the producer, converted to a guesthouse and run by a of their nose. People just take and run — the time, canal officials said that more than 420 said: “I am thrilled to announce the award young couple, Mollie and Giles Ralston. because they’ve got masks on you can’t see ships had been waiting for the Panama-flagged, winning company of actors that have While waiting for the guests to arrive, Mollie what’s happening.” Japanese-owned ship to be freed so they could make the crossing. Lt. Gen. Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Train crash claims 50 lives in Taiwan, authorities question owner of unmanned truck Authority said 80 cargo ships carrying carrying a total load of 4.7 tons transited through the canal on Hualien County. Prosecutors in brake was not properly engaged, aftermath.”Tsai told reporters railway administration’s news Friday, including the American aircraft carrier Taiwan said Saturday they according to the government’s Friday that she asked the group. During the repairs, all USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. "This proves the questioned the owner of an disaster relief center. T r a n s p o r t a t i o n S a f e t y east coast trains will run on a global maritime community has great faith in the unmanned truck that rolled ontoInvestigation into the accident Committee to conduct a strict track parallel to the one damaged Suez Canal and Egypt's ability to guarantee safety Bangkok . Myanmar model Han Lay a rail track and caused the investigation. Transportation in the accident, causing delays of did not win last week’s Miss Grand The district prosecutor’s office in and security to different types of vessels," Rabie country’s worst train disaster ineastern Hualien County, where Minister Lin Chia-lung said 15 to 20 minutes, he said. The was quoted in a statement. Earlier, Leth Agencies International beauty pageant, but decades that killed 50 people and repairs will be accelerated. National Fire Service said the she’ll be remembered as one of its the train derailed, confirmed it said that a total of 357 vessels have crossed the injured 178, though no chargeshad interviewed the truck owner, “When such a thing happens, I dead included the train’s young, Canal since the ship was re-floated by a flotilla of most impassioned contestants. The have been filed. The train was feel very sorry and I will take full newly married driver and the 22-year-old made heads turn in among others, but was not ready tugboats, helped by the tides. The number of carrying 494 people at the start to file charges. Prosecutorial responsibility,” Lin said after a s s i s t a n t d r i v e r . T h e vessels waiting to transit fell to 206 on Friday, the Thailand on Saturday during an of a long holiday weekend on touring the site. government’s disaster response emotive speech where she pleaded for staff were visiting a mortuary company said, from over 300 earlier in the week. Friday when it smashed into theSaturday to examine the bodies, Repair work center said it was the worst rail The Ever Given had crashed into a bank of a single- “urgent international help” for her construction truck that slid down disaster since a train caught fire country, the same day 141 office spokeswoman Chou Workers removed the two lane stretch of the canal about 6 kilometers (3.7 a hillside above the tracks, the Fang-yi said. President Tsai Ing- rearmost cars from the tracks in 1948 in suburban Taipei, miles) north of the southern entrance, near the city demonstrators were killed in a T a i w a n R a i l w a y s killing 64 people. Train travel is crackdown by military rulers she said wen visited hospitals near the Saturday morning. However, a of Suez. That forced some ships to take the long, Administration said. Manycrash instead of the site itself so third could not be moved before popular during Taiwan’s four- alternate route around the Cape of Good Hope at were selfish and abusing their power. passengers were crushed just day Tomb Sweeping holiday, On Friday, she said her compatriots in as not to interfere with rescue tracks are repaired while the Africa's southern tip - a 5,000-kilometer (3,100- before the train entered a tunnel, work, her spokesperson said. other five cars were still wedged when families often return to mile) detour that costs ships hundreds of thousands an anti-coup movement would not while some survivors were hometowns to pay respects at the back away from a struggle that has so “This heartbreaking accident into the tunnel. Two large of dollars in fuel and other costs. Others waited in forced to climb out of windows caused many injuries and deaths. construction cranes could be gravesites of their elders.Taiwan place for the blockage to be over. The far claimed close to 550 lives in the and walk along the train’s roof to is a mountainous island, and two months since the generals I came to Hualien today to visit seen drawn up next to the train in unprecedented shutdown, which raised fears of safety. Authorities initially the injured and express my a remote wooded cliff area on the most of its 24 million people live extended delays, goods shortages and rising costs overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s reported 51 deaths but revised in the flatlands along the elected government. “I can say one condolences to the deceased island’s east coast.The operation for consumers, added to strain on the shipping the count down by one on passengers’ families,” Tsai said. should be done within a week, northern and western coasts that industry, already under pressure from the thing, that we Myanmar citizens will Saturday. The truck’s emergency are home to most of the. never give up,” she told Reuters. “We will surely help them in the said Weng Hui-ping, head of the coronavirus pandemic. “They told me that they will fight on the street and I'm also fighting my way on the stage now. So I think that if they will not give up, we will win.” Myanmar has descended into chaos Two Capitol cops hurt in vehicle attack since the coup, with daily demonstrations and strikes designed to cripple the country’s administration, many of which have been lethally suppressed by security The Capitol complex was locked down, as the agency instructed forces with live ammunition. The victims have mostly been young people, born in the latter years of the staff to remain indoors, away from doors and windows military’s half-century rule before it made way in 2011 to brief era of democracy and economic reform. New York. The Capitol Police said the building, and President Biden Recalling Saturday’s contest, she said on Friday that a suspect was in left Washington earlier in the day her speech, during which she fought custody after two officers had been for Camp David. Shortly after back tears, triggered deep sorrow that struck and injured by a vehicle near 1pm, an alarm came and an alert she has been unable to contain. “I the heavily guarded northern was sent to all staff members on controlled my feeling at that time entrance to the US Capitol. Capitol Hill. “Capitol: Due to an because I need to speak out during two The Capitol complex was locked external security threat located All or three minutes to all the world,” she down, as the agency instructed US Capitol Campus Buildings, no said. “I need to speak out,” she said. “I staff to remain indoors, away from entry or exit is permitted at this cried a lot and also the whole night doors and windows, as time. You may move throughout when I arrived back to my room I eyewitnesses posted videos of a the building(s) but stay away from cried a lot. Until now when I speak out large law enforcement response. exterior windows and doors. If you about Myanmar I cry a lot too.” She “A suspect is in custody,” the are outside, seek cover,” said the said she was unable to focus on the Capitol Police said on Twitter. mes¬sage from the Capitol Police. competition and felt guilt about “Both officers are injured. All three Dozens of police cars, marked and people suffering back home. “Beauty have been transported to the unmarked, raced toward the queens need to smile every time, need hospital.”Images from the scene Capitol building. All roads leading to connect with every people, very posted on social media ap¬peared to the com¬plex were blocked by personally,” she said. “I can’t be to show emergency workers police or police officers. A happy here because (while) I do daily treating someone on the driveway helicopter was seen hovering activities here, so many people died in of the Capitol. One member of the overhead and observers were news media, Jake Sherman, posted ordered to leave the area. Videos Myanmar.“If she (is) going back to from the scene showed what Myanmar right now, she is not going a video showing a helicopter landing near the building. looked like two people on back home, she is going to jail,” he stretchers being loaded into said. Congress is on recess and the majority of lawmakers are not near ambulances. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 CareerCAREER THE SIKH TIMES 9 How to deal with WorkplaceWorkplace Break-ups

A break-up is never pleasant, especially if the person in question happens to be a colleague. Mithila Mehta tells you how recover from a failed office romance When an office romance fails, it is bound to create a rather messy situation. It is unlike a regular breakup simply because it is imperative to maintain a cordial relationship with the individual. You will run into each other every day, all the time. You may have to work together and speak to each other as though nothing is wrong. It is extremely hard, but must be done. The most important thing is to ensure that a failed office relationship does not affect your productivity and performance. Let work be your priority, give it everything you have. Further, break-up histrionics will showcase you in a bad light at the workplace, affecting your credibility and professional image. For the sake of your career, putting on a brave face is very important. Quitting and moving to a new workplace may seem like a good idea, particularly if it is a painful breakup. Consider the option with a cool head, and avoid taking a hasty decision. Don't jeopardise your career over something as trivial as a failed romance. Be professional trap is looking for a rebound relationship at the It is unfair and unprofessional to drag other colleagues Talk things out Try to keep your personal and professional selves workplace. Steer clear, as this will only complicate into the break-up mess. Let the issues lie between the No matter how badly things end, remember that neither separate. Don't let the breakup interfere with matters further. both of you. "Never stoop down to spreading rumours of you would want the break-up to impact your professional interactions, especially when working Maintain a distance or nasty stories about your ex to other colleagues. It will simple create a vicious cycle. In fact, try not to professional lives. In that sense, you are both on the in a team. Give your ex the same respect you would Give each other considerable time and space to recover speak about the break-up at all. No one needs to know same side. Discuss the implications of ending the give any other colleague. "Two colleagues in my from the break-up. While it may not be entirely possible what went wrong, how it happened, or any other such relationship in professional terms. Depending on what team, who recently broke up, would unnecessarily to avoid workplace interactions, keep to the basics. private details," advices Dhaval Mehta, note you are parting on, try and establish some general bash each other's ideas during brainstorming Physical distance will dissipate the awkwardness faster. communication manager at a financial institution. ground rules to make things easier for both of you. "I sessions. Such behaviour is downright immature and "Every time I saw my ex boyfriend in office, I would feel Even if other colleagues ask you about the break-up, was dating a colleague for almost two years, when should be avoided at all costs," advices Richa Dias, an overwhelming sense of sadness. I decided to keep out divulge as little as possible, especially if you don't things took a terrible turn due to family differences. We account planner at an advertising agency. of his way as much as possible—keeping away from his want your personal life becoming the coffee machine had to break up. We mutually decided to keep Maintain a dignified, composed front at the cubicle, avoiding him in the pantry, keeping separate gossip of the day. workplace interactions formal and dignified, and to workplace. Breaking down or mud-slinging is a strict lunch hours. Out of sight really is out of mind," shares An office break-up is sure to be a challenging time — keep our office friends out of the mess. Openly no-no. It doesn't matter whether you are unbelievably Meera. Delete each other from office communicators if but with a fair amount of tact, discretion and courage, it discussing these issues and jointly coming to a upset, angry, jilted or heartbroken. Unleash your necessary. consensus ensured that the break-up was quiet and acting skills - simply smile through it all. A common can be handled successfully. Give yourself some time, smooth," reveals Meera P, FMCG brand manager. Don't involve others and things will fall into place.

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There are times celebrating festivals together to dedicating an entire ready for a new job. when you are expected to take on room with books and a music system for just When is it a risk well worth taking: extra tasks or pitch in to finish up 'chilling'; I think it's extremely important for 'Boring' becomes your favourite something on a tight deadline. But companies, especially those that require loads of word creativity, to provide an outlet for people to engage if you can't remember the last time and bond with each other as they serve as the best If you're so bored at work that you met your friends or went out stress antidotes."? ? Companies have realized the updating your status on Facebook on a family outing, you might importance of innovation and how encouraging or re-tweeting posts is the only want to opt for a job that creative activities can boost team morale. exciting thing that you do during consumes a little lesser time. Your Venkatramana B, President, Group HR, Landmark the day, it's time to start updating work might be giving you the Group India asserts that Landmark Group strongly your resume . Sometimes, things believes in a culture of innovation and over the desired job satisfaction but having years has benefitted greatly from employee sourced are a little slow if you're just no life outside the office is solutions. learning the ropes or if you're in unhealthy and can eventually lead He says, "Keeping the creative juices flowing is between projects, but if the to stress and anxiety. Fostering important for us and we continuously organize idleness persists, you have to activities that encourage out-of-box thinking. Play think about the situation and in a Day or Theatre Methodology has been a very your career seriously. successful program for us, where various concepts. You get mood swings often a creative culture in the Be it business or soft skills, they are explained to employees through theater." He also talks about How happy are you? If you're conducting an interesting engagement activity in a bad mood every other called Islempix, in which store teams are provided day, it is one major thing that with various Olympic-like tasks and adds, "These indicates that you should activities are not only fun, but also increase leave your current job. It is employee morale, camaraderie and understanding absolutely normal to have a between team members." Workplace bad day once in a fortnight. It R Mahalakshmi, Director Human Resources, Mondelez India Foods Private Ltd stresses on is a part of every job. But if You're underutilized Take a walk around a workspace in a large constraints to open the mind." So, how are companies you're dragging yourself to work organization, and the chances are, you will dealing with this? He explains, "At Infosys, we have having a 'thought diverse team' that work on the This might be the case with you. encounter employees gathered around foosball begun the journey towards greater employee principle of 'crowdsourcing' to solve key business forcefully everyday and then just You have the skills that would be tables, furiously typing away while sitting on engagement and innovation by fostering creative issues. She talks about putting the power in the sulking all day, start typing out that hands of employees to create a powerful workplace beneficial to your employer but beanbags or strategizing business growth over a thinking in the spaces of technology and beyond. In letter of resignation. Being you're not just getting the chance cup of coffee. These are outward signs of what 2014, we launched the first crowd-sourcing idea that welcomes multiple perspectives and enables depressed 8 hours a day, 40 hours a companies are trying to do - make creativity a campaign at Infosys called Murmuration. A CEO- innovation at work. to prove your mettle, especially if In a similar way, Yes Bank encourages Owner- week is not acceptable where you are hired for one thing but part of the organization's culture and generate driven initiative, employees were encouraged to quality of life is concerned. If new products, ideas or solutions by creating a provide their ideas about our business strategy, and Partner-Manager concept, where it empowers you're getting stuck with relaxed atmosphere at the workplace. through an inclusive employee-voting mechanism, employees as owners and partners, who take full you're that unhappy in your current administrative tasks. Ask for The workforce today has evolved over the last 10 ideas were shortlisted for consideration from the responsibility and accountability for self- job, divert all your efforts in some one-on-one time with your decade or so to be more open to creativity. With a original pool of 2,650 ideas." development and achievement of larger finding a better one instead of organizational goals. Deodutta Kurane, Group boss and explain the kind of work large number of millennials joining the employee Tech giants such as Facebook and Google are crying over it. you would be interested in doing. population, the needs of the employees are already famous for their hack-a-thons -- overnight President, Human Capital Management, Yes Bank also emphasizes the need ?for? organizing various Lack of opportunities to grow Bring forth a clear picture. If drastically different from those of the previous events where employees are asked to ditch their At some work places, you might generations. And this has caused a cultural shift regular work and concentrate on trying out something social, cultural and sports events that shape you're still relegated to menial within organizations. The new culture is headed else within the company. According to Lobo, "These employee experience around recreational like the kind of work you are doing tasks, it may be time to move on. towards fostering creativity to bring out the best events encourage out-of-the-box thinking and programmes, fostering meaningful engagement.? and the kind of people you're You dream about quitting in employees. Rigid systems and processes, inculcate the culture of rapid problem-solving using He affirms, "DICE (Design Thinking, Innovation working with but there's just no and Creativity led Entrepreneurship) is the If you're already at the stage of hierarchies, inflexible policies and linear modes technology." Similarly, Infosys has its own global room to climb the ladder. That wishing for a new job or even of thinking are slowly being phased out to Hackathon, which is currently in its second season, to fundamental building block which defines Yes Bank's DNA and forms its ethos." ? might be OK for a while, but after a thinking about doing anything but welcome flat organizations, space for channel creative thinking among employees. Here, point you might want to get better innovation, and a focus on collaboration through people are able to get hands-on experience with open Creativity has always been a quest, but never a what you're doing, take those creative thinking. source and proprietary software tools and priority. Having the support system to encourage at your job. If you're already at the thoughts seriously and figure out Richard Lobo, SVP, Head HR, Infosys Limited technologies. It also provides a platform for creativity is equally important. The urgency of the top of where you can go in your what you want to do next. You situation demands that a leader should engage the says, "It's easy to examine these outward signs employees to identify and engage with talented company but have started to crave need to be proactive when it and mistake them for a creative culture. There is designers and developers. entire workforce, at the right time, in creative work. something more, look at your The idea that each employee has something creative comes to your career. Research on nothing a creative workspace can do if the ??To ensure that employees have a holistic current job as a stepping stone and underlying structure does not allow free professional experience, it is necessary to encourage to contribute is not a new one, but making it work the vacancies at various has required imagination. Freeing up the power of resume-builder rather than companies, polish your resume, collaboration across teams. Allowing a creative creativity in leisure spaces as well. With Google somewhere you have to stay for culture to grow involves both a strong foundation being the front runner, companies are now the individual to create is the first step on the and start applying for anything of creative values as well as a workspace free of encouraging healthy environment through creatively creative culture journey. good. If you're not feeling intriguing that comes up. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

NEWS BOX Third Suzuki unit starts up in Gujarat Record spike in March gold imports New Delhi. Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd (SMG), a 100 per cent subsidiary of Japan’s / India imported a record 321 tonnes in the March quarter, up from 124 tonnes a year ago, the source said. Suzuki Motor Corporation, has begun production from the third unit at its Mumbai . The country’s gold imports in Gold House, a wholesaler in Calcutta. In Ahmedabad-based manufacturing facility, March surged 471 per cent from a year March, local gold futures hit a one-year low Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) said on Friday. earlier to a record 160 tonnes, a government of Rs 43,320 per 10 grams.Jewellers were SMG has completed construction of Plant source has said as a reduction in import taxes building inventories after seeing robust C and started production from April 2021, and a correction in prices from record highs retail demand, said a Mumbai-based bullion the auto major said in a regulatory filing. The third plant has capacity of 2.5 lakh drew retail buyers and jewellers. Higher dealer with a gold importing bank. units per units per annum. The capacity of imports by the world's second-biggest “Throughout the month gold was trading at the first two units is also 2.5 lakh units each, bullion consumer could support benchmark premium because of jewellery demand,” taking the total capacity of Suzuki in gold prices, which have corrected nearly 17 the dealer said. Last month, dealers charged Gujarat to 7.5 lakh units a year. “Together per cent from an all-time high of $2,072 in premiums of up to $6 an ounce over official with MSI’s production ability of 15 lakh August 2020. The surge in imports could domestic prices, inclusive of 10.75 per cent units, Suzuki’s production ability of increase India’s trade deficit and put pressure import and 3 per cent sales levies. India’s automobiles in India will be 22.5 lakh on the rupee. gold imports in April could fall below 100 units,” the filing said. India imported a record 321 tonnes in the tonnes as jewellers fear government could All automobiles that will be produced in March quarter, up from 124 tonnes a year impose lockdown to arrest rising SMG will be supplied to MSI. Suzuki had ago, the source said. The source asked to coronavirus infections, the dealer said. established SMG in March 2014, aiming to secure production ability in preparation for remain anonymous as he is not authorised to Exports jump the automobile market growth in India, as speak to the media. In value terms, March The country’s exports jumped 58.23 per cent well as for expansion of exports from the imports surged to $8.4 billion from $1.23 to $34 billion, the highest in a month, in per cent to $290.18 billion compared with widened to $14.12 billion against $9.98 country. The first plant started operating in billion a year ago, he said. In February, India March as key sectors such as engineering, $313.36 billion in 2019-20, the data showed. billion in March 2020. Oil imports grew 1.22 February 2017, and the second and the slashed import duties on gold to 10.75 per gems and jewellery and pharmaceuticals Imports during 2020-21 contracted 18 per per cent to $10.17 billion in March. During powertrain plant in January 2019. In cent tax from 12.5 per cent to boost retail recorded healthy growth rate during the cent to $388.92 billion against $474.71 2020-21, oil imports dipped 37 per cent to October 2020, SMG became the fastest demand and curtail smuggling into the South month, according to the commerce billion during 2019-20. In March 2020, the $82.25 billion. Non-oil imports in March production site of Suzuki to achieve Asian country. “Many consumers had ministry’s provisional data. Imports rose exports stood at $21.49 billion, a decline of were up by 777.12 per cent to $37.95 billion. accumulated automobile production of 10 postponed buying due to higher prices. They 52.89 per cent to $48.12 billion against lakh units.“Suzuki will continuously meet about 34 per cent over March 2019 due to the Reuters During the full fiscal, the imports the automobile market demand in India and rushed to buy after prices corrected sharply,” $31.47 billion in March 2020.Exports during global slowdown induced by the Covid-19 contracted by 10.89 per cent to USD 306.67 also encourage exports to the global said Harshad Ajmera, the proprietor of JJ April-March 2020-21, however, dipped 7.4 crisis. The trade deficit during the month billion. market, contributing to the Make in India initiative promoted by the Government of India,” the filing said. Reliance Retail, Adani Enterprises sign Franklin Templeton scotches India exit rumours Future Group extend Mumbai. Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has however, did not deny reports of engaging with liquidity in the bond market. The schemes are up to develop Gare said its commitment to India remains government authorities. “Our engagement Franklin India Low Duration Fund, Franklin deal deadline “steadfast” and that the fund house has no with government authorities, in India and India Dynamic Accrual Fund, Franklin India Palma II plans to exit its operations in the country. This globally, is also something we, and many Credit Risk Fund, Franklin India Short Term Mumbai. Reliance Retail Ventures statement comes amid media reports of companies do, as a matter of course. We have Income Plan, Franklin India Ultra Short Bond (RRVL) has extended the timeline by New Delhi . Adani Enterprises Ltd along with intervention by its US-based parent seeking the endeavoured to keep all stakeholders, Fund, and Franklin India Income six months to complete its Rs 24,713- its wholly owned subsidiary Gare Palma II diplomatic route for a “just and fair” hearing by including the relevant government and Opportunities Fund. Meanwhile, the six shut crore deal with the Future group. Collieries Pvt Ltd (GPIICPL) have signed a the Securities and Exchange Board of India diplomatic authorities, appropriately informed schemes have received Rs 15,776 crore from The retail arm of Reliance Industries pact with Maharashtra State Power (Sebi) with regard to its investigation on the of developments, and will continue to do so,” maturities, pre-payments and coupon Ltd (RIL) has now revised the Generation Co Ltd (MAHAGENCO) to winding up of six schemes. Sapre said. He said the fund house would payments since closing down last year. “The timeline for the “Long Stop Date” to develop and operate Gare Palma Sector II The reports had said that Franklin Templeton had continue to reach out to the regulators to bring six schemes have received total cash flows of September 30, 2021 from March 31, coal mine. The coal ministry had allocated threatened to exit India if it was not given a fair the current matters to an appropriate and Rs 15,776 crore till March 31, 2021 from 2021, a regulatory filing by Future the coal mine in Raigarh district of hearing.In a letter to investors, Franklin satisfactory conclusion. A PTI report quoting maturities, coupons and prepayments since Retail said. Long Stop is a timeframe Chhattisgarh to MAHAGENCO in 2015, Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt Ltd Sapre said that the fund house has full winding up,” the fund house said in a to fulfil all the conditions precedent to Adani Enterprises said in a filing to BSE on president Sanjay Sapre said, “We have no plans confidence in market regulator Sebi and all statement. Over the latest fortnight ended a transaction and the transaction Friday. The coal block was allotted for the to exit our India business. Any speculation regulatory statutory authorities.According to March 31, this year, these schemes received Rs completed. “Pursuant to the development, operation and captive suggesting otherwise, or any rumours around the fund house, it has been fully transparent 505 crore. The fund house added that the net provisions of the scheme and other consumption of coal to its end use thermal sale of business in India are incorrect and with the regulator and extended fullest co- asset value (NAV) of all the six schemes were transaction documents executed in power plants located at Koradi, Chandrapur simply that-rumours.” Sapre added that operation to them, to help them examine the higher as on March 31 this year, against their relation thereto, RRVL has in exercise 8- Parli. According to the approved mining Franklin Templeton was an early entrant in the circumstances surrounding the winding up of respective NAVs on April 23, 2020. It of the right provided thereunder, plan, the peak rated capacity of mine is 23.6 Indian mutual fund industry and remained a the six schemes. The fund house had shut six reiterated that the primary focus over the last extended the timeline for ‘Long Stop million tonnes per annum with total part of the industry even while many other debt mutual fund schemes on April 23 last year, several months has been, and remains, on Date’ from March 31, 2021 to mineable reserve of 553.18mt for opencast global asset managers decided to leave. He, citing redemption pressures and lack of returning money to unit holders. September 30, 2021 which has been duly acknowledged by Reliance mine. MAHAGENCO had floated a tender Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Limited, for the selection of mine developer and wholly-owned subsidiary of RRVL,” operator for the development and operation Future Retail said. The deal got of Gare Palma II coal mine in March 2016. enmeshed in lawsuits with objections After a reverse auction, Adani Enterprises India’s credit profile improves: Crisil Ratings raised by online giant Amazon. Ltd emerged as L-1 bidder. The contract Following some high court orders, the period will be for 34 years, including for Mumbai. Credit rating agencies have started like pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals case has moved to the Supreme Court mine development and final mine closure. handing out more credit upgrades to had performed well and maintained credit with a decision pending in the apex Tata Power companies than downgrades after the third ratio above 1 even during the worst phase court. Tata Power on Thursday said it has taken over quarter ended December 31 showed a of the pandemic, backed by sustained The Future-Reliance deal, which was power distribution operations in feeble 0.4 per cent growth amid early signs demand. On the other hand, low- announced in August last year, has northeastern Odisha from April 1. Tata of strengthening of demand. Crisil Ratings’ resilience sectors like hospitality and real already received clearances from Power has taken over the management and credit ratio — or the ratio of upgrades to estate developers continue to see more regulators such as the Competition operations of NESCO (North Eastern downgrades — moved up to 1.33 in the downgrades than upgrades, even as the Commission of India, capital market second half from a decadal low 0.54 in the pace of downgrades slowed in the second regulator Sebi and the stock Electricity Supply Company of Odisha) first half of 2020-21. A credit ratio above 1 half. The financial sector, too, benefitted from April 1, 2021, upon the completion of exchanges. The scheme of indicates more upgrades than downgrades. from the rebound in corporate credit arrangement is now awaiting the sale process, according to a regulatory quality. Regulatory support by way of filing. Now, NESCO will operate under the In its Ratings Roundup — a bi-annual report permission from the National — Crisil said it had upgraded 294 ECLGS and targeted long term repo Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and company name as TP Northern Odisha companies in the second half and are the other downside risks to the credit operations (TLTRO) kept reported gross Distribution Limited (TPNODL). Tata shareholders. The top court has asked downgraded 221. Crisil said the credit quality outlook,’’ the rating agency said. On non-performing assets in check, as seen by the NCLT not to pass any final order. Power holds 51 per cent of equity with metrices could improve further because of the how companies fared in the second half of the rising collection efficiencies in the second half management control and state-owned Amazon had dragged Future Group to impetus to infrastructure development in the previous fiscal, it said that there were fewer of the fiscal. Public sector banks (PSBs), arbitration at Singapore International GRIDCO will have 49 per cent shares in the budget, steady farm performance and downgrades across the spectrum during the which benefitted from capital infusions in the company. Arbitration Centre (SIAC). The US e- sustained rural demand, and the vaccine period despite the sunset of policy and past, returned to black at a systemic level after commerce giant said Future had rollout. However, the rating agency warned the regulatory measures like the debt servicing five years. Here it said that bank credit growth violated their contract by entering spectre of a second wave of Covid-19 moratorium in August and relaxation of is set to speed up to 9-10 per cent in the new into the deal wth Reliance. The Indian Railways to run infections looms large. Rapid progress on default recognition norms in December 2020. fiscal after mid-single digit growth in fiscal Emergency Arbitrator (EA) on 71 unreserved inoculation is the key to decisively quell the These had provided temporary relief at the 2021 trengthening of demand recovery and October 25 2020, passed an interim risk, Crisil said. The sharp rise in Covid-19 peak of the lockdown. According to Crisil, the return of India’s GDP growth to a positive order in favour of Amazon barring passenger trains from cases since mid-February 2021 and the impact emergency credit line guarantee scheme territory led to Crisil Ratings credit ratio (ratio Future Retail from taking any step to of any stringent containment measures on (ECLGS) provided much-needed liquidity of upgrades to downgrades), scaling to 1.33 in dispose of or encumber its assets or April 5. Check the list businesses are the key threats to the nascent support to jump-start business activity in the the second half of 2020-21 from a decadal low issuing any securities to secure any demand recovery. Crisil’s resilience study of second half of the financial year. But the 0.54 in the previous half. A credit ratio above 1 funding from a restricted party. here indicates more rating upgrades than 42 sectors showed that only six of the biggest driver for the increase in credit ratio O2C spinoff cleared Previously, Piyush Goyal had mentioned that Railways will segments — accounting for 4 per cent of rated were the unlock measures, which released downgrades. The rating agency said in its debt — are highly sensitive to a Covid-19 pent-up demand across sectors, kick-started Ratings Roundup-a bi annual report which Reliance Industries on Friday said it has reactivate the facility of UTS ON MOBILE App where secured the approval of its unreserved train services are being reintroduced. "This resurgence, while 20 are moderately sensitive. the economy and got cash flow from analyses its rating action that during the Among the highly sensitive sectors, airlines, operations flowing for India Inc. ``Moderately period, the ratio of upgrades to downgrades shareholders and creditors to hive off will save time, decongest ticket booking counters & help airport operators, hospitality and retail have a resilient sectors such as automotive stood at 294 and 221, respectively. It pointed its oil-to-chemical (O2C) business ensure social distancing," he had tweeted. long road to recovery. Gems and jewellery and components and packaging saw a sharp out that the impetus to infrastructure into a separate unit. Saudi Aramco is automotive dealers have benefitted so far.a increase in credit ratio led by increased pace of development in the Union Budget 2021-22, reportedly in discussions with “Slower-than-anticipated demand growth, upgrades, even as credit ratio for the moderate steady farm performance and sustained rural Reliance that could lead to the oil delays in implementation of budgetary or other resilient category was below 1’’, it disclosed demand, combined with the vaccine rollout, giant buying a 20 per cent stake in the fiscal measures, and a sub-normal monsoon while observing that highly resilient sectors hold promise for continued. O2C business. Emission leeway for power plants New Delhi. Indian Railways has decided to start 71 unreserved mail/express trains from Operators of coal-fired utilities have long been lobbying for dilution of the pollution standards, citing high compliance costs April 5, 2021, which will be run by Northern Railways. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Chennai. India has pushed back 2025 to comply or retire units. environment ministry said in its tweeted that this decision is being taken to deadlines for coal-fired power Operators of coal-fired utilities, order. In the case of non- keep the comfortability of passengers. The plants to adopt new emission including state-run NTPC Ltd compliance, a penalty of up to 20 Northern Railway zone will run these norms by up to three years, and and industry groups representing paise will be levied for every unit unreserved mail and express trains across allowed utilities that miss the new private companies such as of electricity produced. The the Indian Railways network.Previously, target to continue operating after Reliance Power and Adani power ministry said in January Piyush Goyal had mentioned that Railways paying a penalty, according to a Power, have long been lobbying that a “graded action plan” could will reactivate the facility of UTS ON MOBILE App where unreserved train government notice. India had for dilution of the pollution help avoid immediate increase in services are being reintroduced. "This will initially set a 2017 deadline for s t a n d a r d s , c i t i n g h i g h power prices in various relatively save time, decongest ticket booking thermal power plants to install compliance costs. The latest clean areas of India and avoid counters & help ensure social distancing," flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) notice follows suggestions from unnecessary burden on power he had tweeted. This is done to avoid any units that cut emissions of the power ministry that plants be utilities and consumers. Indian inconvenience caused to passengers in sulphur dioxides. given deadlines to adopt norms in cities have some of the world's booking unreserved tickets and also make But that was postponed to varying line with the severity of pollution most polluted air. Thermal power sure that during this COVID-19 pandemic, deadlines for different regions, in the region where they are companies, which produce three- the norms of social distancing at booking ending in 2022. The new order located. A task force will be fourths of the country’s counters are maintained while purchasing dated April 1 from the constituted by the Central electricity, account for some 80 the tickets. In addition to UTS ON MOBILE environment ministry says plants Pollution Control Board to per cent of its industrial App facility available on suburban sections, near populous regions and the categorise plants in three emissions of particulate matter, this facility may also be reintroduced on capital New Delhi will have to categories “on the basis of their sulphur- and nitrous-oxides, non-suburban sections of zonal Railways, comply by 2022, while utilities in location to comply with the which cause lung diseases, acid said the Ministry of Railways in a statement. less polluting areas have up to emission norms”, the rain and smog. New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11 IPL 2021: Defending champions Mumbai Indians do not have to tinker a lot with their playing XI- Parthiv Patel Mumbai. Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel believes that defending HIGHLIGHTS champions Mumbai Indians have the team that can play well on any surface and says that / not playing at Wankhede won’t be much of an The format for IPL 2021 issue for them. The format for IPL 2021 this year is such that no team will have the ‘home this year is such that no advantage’ for the tournament. Mumbai Indians will start their campaign in Chennai against the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers team will have the ‘home Bangalore. But Parthiv Patel believes that the Mumbai advantage’ for the Indians unit is quite settled and added that the defending champions do not need to ‘tinker a lot with their playing XI’. "I don't think tournament Mumbai Indians will be thinking of where they are playing next. All the teams would be / thinking about where they are playing first and Mumbai Indians will start you know, try and get their best team forward, try and get their best XI on the path. “If they their campaign in Chennai are playing in Chennai, you might expect some spinner but from the Mumbai Indians' point of view, I don't think they have to tinker a against the Virat Kohli-led lot with their playing XI," Parthiv Patel told Star Sports.The five-time champions were by RCB far the best side in IPL 2020 and topped the group during the play-offs. They beat a good Delhi Capitals side comfortably in the final to / The defending champions take yet another IPL title. The nucleus of the team revolves around their skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, were by far the best side in Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard. Looks like will be bowling for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2021. obviously, Rahul Chahar had an outstanding IPL, a Hardik Pandya will bowl in IPL 2021, says Parthiv "Hardik Pandya is bowling quite a bit now, almost couple of outstanding IPLs and hence, he was picked IPL 2020, says Parthiv Parthiv also said that they have a settled bowling unit bowling 4 overs, Pollard bowls his slower ones really for India. Krunal Pandya's four overs, his form in and added that it looks like all-rounder Hardik Pandya well, which might be useful on a Chennai wicket. “And domestic cricket, so I can go on and on about it. Can pull my body for West Indies vs Sri Lanka: another two to three IPL 2021: Captaincy will take Rishabh Pant's game to Dimuth Karunaratne and years: Umesh Yadav yet another level-DC assistant coach Mohammad Kaif Oshada Fernando hit fifties as ? New Delhi. Former Indian his dream to lead Delhi, a Test series ends in a draw Captaincy will cricketer and Delhi Capitals' place where he grew up. take Rishabh assistant coach Mohammad “Delhi is where I grew Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaif believes captaincy will up, and where my IPL Oshada Fernando hit fifties on the final day Pant's game to take wicket-keeper batsman journey began six years Rishabh Pant's game to the ago. To lead this team of the 2nd Test against West Indies to draw another level, says next level. Kaif also wished one day is a dream I've the match and end the series on a good note. Mohammad Kaif the team's regular skipper always harboured. And Shreyas Iyer a speedy today, as that dream ? Rishabh Pant recovery after a shoulder comes true, I feel injury has ruled him out of humbled. I am truly will lead Delhi the upcoming IPL 2021 that grateful, especially to gets underway onApril 9. New Delhi. India pacer Umesh Yadav says he Capitals in IPL Pant. He tweeted: “Wishing a our team owners, who can “mostly pull his body for another two to Delhi Capitals recently speedy recovery to considered me capable enough three years” and wants to make a match- 2021 in the absence appointed Rishabh Pant as @ShreyasIyer15who for this role.“With an amazing winning contribution in the World Test of Shreyas Iyer their captain after regular captained us in our dream run coaching staff, and a plethora Championship final against New Zealand in skipper Shreyas Iyer got ruled to the IPL final. All the best to of accomplished seniors June. Umesh has played 48 Tests in a stop- ? Delhi Capitals of IPL 2021 with a shoulder our dilli ka kadak launda, around me, I can't wait to give start career and is part of arguably India’s injury. Pant will have to fill in @RishabhPant17. I'm sure my absolute best for Delhi best-ever pace attack, which also includes will open their the big shoes of Iyer, who took captaincy will take his game to Capitals,” Rishabh Pant had Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami and Jasprit DC to their maiden IPL final yet another level.” Rishabh said after being named the Bumrah. Despite doing well over the last three campaign against last season where they lost to Pant, on the other hand, is skipper. Delhi Capitals will Mumbai Indians. Mohammed open their campaign against Antigua. Afighting half-century from Sri Lanka years, Umesh is not a sure starter in the Chennai Super gearing up to lead Delhi skipper Dimuth Karunaratne helped the visitors playing eleven considering the competition Kaif took to his official Twitter Capitals and give his 'absolute three-time champions Chennai handle to wish Shreyas Iyer a Super Kings at the Wankhede end the West Indies tour on a good note as the two- which has gotten stiffer with the emergence of Kings on April 10 best'. In his statement after his match Test series was drawn at 0-0. Karunaratne, Mohammad Siraj. speedy recovery and pen down appointment, he said that it was stadium in Mumbai on April his expectations from Rishabh 10. who had until then scored just 16 runs in three “I am 33 now and I know that I can mostly pull innings, came back to form when it mattered the my body for another two or three years, and most for Sri Lanka. there will be some youngsters who will be On the final day of the second Test between Sri arriving (to play). I feel this is just healthy, IPL 2021: In a scare for BCCI, 8 groundsmen at Lanka and West Indies, his knock of 75 runs was because it ultimately ends up benefiting the invaluable for the visitors, as he played out 176 team. “When you have five or six fast bowlers balls on a day when his team were primarily on a tour of four or five Tests, you can play Wankhede stadium test positive for Covid-19 looking to survive the day. Sri Lanka started the each one of them for two games to help reduce final day at 29/0 in the chase of 377 runs, that was their stress and workload, so it helps that pack Mumbai. Aweek before the built upon a Kraigg Brathwaite century in the first (of fast bowlers) play for longer,” Umesh told ? The first match at innings. Although all three results seemed ESPNcricinfo. Umesh has bowled more at iconic Wankhede stadium in Wankhede stadium is Mumbai is to host the first possible at the end of Day 4, the scheduled play on home than overseas but feels experience helps the final day was delayed by an hour due to wet him to perform in all conditions. “So I haven’t to be played on April match of IPL 2021, 8 groundsmen who work at the outfield. From there it looked difficult for Sri played much overseas, and I haven’t had Lanka to entertain a win for their side. The draw much experience of those kinds of wickets. 10 between Delhi facility have tested positive for Covid-19. seemed to be the best option out for them. They But I’ve played a fair amount of Tests so far Capitals and Chennai had a scare in the third over of the day when in- and learnt with experience how a particular Super Kings According to reports, there are form Lahiru Thirimanne gloved a Shannon surface will behave. “As far as the rest of my 19 groundsmen who work at Gabriel bouncer behind only to be granted a career is concerned, thank god that relatively I ? The development the Wankhede stadium and second chance as wicket-keeper Joshua Da Silva haven’t had that many injuries. And that is the Mumbai Cricket spilled the catch. Thirimanne, with half-centuries satisfying as a fast bowler, because once a fast has come as a scare Association (MCA) last week from each of his three past innings, was on 17 at bowler starts getting injured (regularly), he for the BCCI just a had made their employees the time and the opening stand was only worth tends to start struggling, which ultimately undergo the Covid-19 test. 38.By the time the West Indies removed reduces his (playing) life. “After an injury, week before the start While three people tested Thirimanne, the Sri Lankan opening stand was there is the recovery, and then you need a positive for Covid-19 on worth 101 and had soaked up more than 38 overs. of IPL 2021 March 26, in another round of rehab, which consumes a lot of time, which But Oshada Fernando fought for the visitors and you can never get back. ? Most of the tests, five more people were planning to house the staff at the scare for the BCCI.Atotal of 10 found to be positive for the ground itself till the matches are matches are to be played at the scored an unbeaten 66 as Sri Lanka ended the day groundsmen do not virus on April 1.Most of the over. Although the Mumbai leg Wankhede stadium between at 193/2 and the match ended in a draw. West Italian 19-year-old Jannik Sinner stay at the ground groundsmen do not stay at the of the IPL matches are most April 10 and April 25.The first Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was named ground and commute daily, likely to be played behind match here is to be played in a Player of the Match for his first-innings century reaches Miami Open final and commute daily primarily using the local train. It closed doors given the Covid week’s time between Delhi and second-innings 85, while Suranga Lakmal (11 is believed that the MCA is now situation in the city, this Capitals and Chennai Super wickets at 21.45) was crowned Player of the New Delhi. Former junior skiing champion using the local train development has come as a Kings. Series. Jannik Sinner has joined some fast company at the Miami Open. On Friday, the 19-year-old Italian became the fourth teenager to reach the Miami men’s final. The others: Novak Babar Azam overtakes Hashim Amla and Virat Kohli to Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and AndreAgassi. “It’s nice, but it doesn’t mean anything,” Sinner said. “The road to have a big name is long. It’s become fastest men’s cricketer to get to 13 ODI centuries not done in one week of a tournament.”Sinner, who chose tennis over skiing at age 13, is playing in only his third top-level ATP event. He rallied in the semifinal to beat Spanish In the first ODI at Centurion against South Africa on Friday, Pakistan captain Babar Azam scored counterpuncher Roberto Bautista Agut, 5-7, 6- 4, 6-4. Sinner will next face No. 26-seeded his 13th ODI hundred and became the fastest men’s international cricketer to get to the mark. Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, who advanced to his first ATP Masters 1000 final by beating No. Centurion. Pakistan captain Hashim Amla who until now to take the confidence forward, 4 Andrey Rublev 6-3, 6-4. Hurkacz, 24, Babar Azam on Friday was the fastest, having scored says Babar Azam Babar Azam improved to 9-0 in Florida this year, including continued his impressive his 13th ODI hundred in 83 admitted in the post-match his second career ATP title in Delray Beach in performance in ODI cricket innings. India skipper Virat interview that he was nervous January. Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer with yet another century as his Kohli got there in 86 innings. while watching the last few skipped the tournament, creating opportunities team beat South Africa in a However, he was fortunate on overs, but added that his team for the four semifinalists.“We knew many thriller at the Centurion. Friday to have this feat of his in will take the confidence from players were not coming here, especially the Led by Babar Azam’s 13th ODI a winning cause. Despite being the first match ahead into the big three,” Sinner said. “I have a good team, hundred, Pakistan won the first in a strong position in most of series. "To be honest, when the and we approached this tournament to go very, ODI against South Africa on the match, Pakistan almost wickets fell I was nervous and very far.”On the women’s side, No. 1-ranked the last-ball despite being in the messed it up right at the end. the pressure was on with that Ash Barty will play for her second consecutive driver’s seat for most of the Pakistan needed just 3 runs in Nortje spell, and he bowled Miami title Saturday against No. 8 Bianca match. In the process, Babar the final over. However, there extremely well. Hopefully, we Andreescu, who edged No. 23 Maria Sakkari in became the fastest men’s was plenty of drama as Andile will learn from our mistakes. a three-setter that ended at 1:35 a.m. Friday. “I international cricketer to score Phehlukwayo nearly delivered We need to take the confidence love a challenge,” Andreescu said, “and I know 13 ODI hundreds, going past a miracle for South Africa. from this win into the next she’s going to challenge me on Saturday.” The the likes of other great players Pakistan's Faheem Ashraf game and hopefully close the lanky Sinner, seeded 21st, has improved his such as Virat Kohli and Hashim played out 4 dot balls before series," Pakistan captain Babar ranking from 78th at the start of last year. He Amla. Babar has taken just 76 holding his nerve to hit the said after the win. Pakistan will created a buzz by reaching the quarterfinals in innings to achieve the feat winning runs in a thrilling be playing 3 ODIs and 4 T20Is his French Open debut in September. going past South Africa star finish in the series opener. Need in their tour of South Africa. 12 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 CareerCAREER THE SIKH TIMES 6 rules to keep in mind while writing a ResumeResume You might be tempted to exaggerate, or even Professionally speaking, your resume is a lie, about your past. But remember that bid to keep your résumé short,” advises replace few words and basic details?” asks mirror of what your career has been like employers have tools to verify what’s written Meera. Meera. She adds, “Even if you can only come and what you can offer in terms of on the résumé. “We always do background Keep the format simple up with a one-pager, let it be original.” professionalism to your prospective checks, track a person on social media and Forget fancy, colourful and multiple fonts employer. But a CV full of typos, errors call for references before employing and jarring text sizes. Also forget centre and cluttered information doesn’t create a someone,” states Vishwajit. alignment for texts and random bolding and good impression. Here are some useful Restrict your résumé to italising of copy. “The idea is to keep the tips to keep in mind while writing your format simple, readable and visually resume: minimum number of pages There’s nothing called an ideal length to a appealing. Trying to beautify the résumé Avoid typos résumé; as long as it justifies your will only give the readers a headache,” No one is going to give your resume a qualification and experience, and doesn’t put warnsAkanksha Shah, a HR professional. second glance if you write sentences like your prospective employer to sleep, it’s fine. Do not copy another person’s ‘I’m a carrier-oriented person’ and ‘I’m a “But then, it’s suggested that you limit graduate form ...’. “Typos on a job résumé yourself to a maximum of two pages. No one The easy way out for most youngsters these application can kill your prospective of has the time to read an epic. Try to landing a job,” says Meera Nair, a senior days is to model their résumé on their accommodate your qualification, past friend’s or their peers’. “A résumé is HR manager. “A sloppy resume means the experiences, your skills and what value you applicant will do a sloppy job. Typos and personal; it’s about what you’ve achieved. can add to the company in two, or in rare Why would you copy another person’s and spelling errors are not justifiable on a cases, three pages. But also make sure you resume. A CV gives a first-hand account don’t miss out on important information in a of a job seeker’s capabilities and experience. If he can’t pay attention to something as important as his resume, why should I believe he would treat my business with care?” she asks. Avoid confusing objectives and common phrases According to Vishwajit H, talent manager at an employment site, “‘Seeking a challenging position’ and ‘want to grow professionally’ are objectives for you. But what do you have to offer to the company? Your skills must bring him profit, and that’s what you must stress on.” Also avoid clichéd phrases like ‘proven track record’, ‘excellent communication skills’, ‘work well under pressure’, and ‘result-oriented’. Avoid exaggerating Why bosses should Can swearing at play happy songs work get me fired? Listening to Pharrell Williams' "Happy" at when unpleasant music was played, work could make you happy! A study has participants were more likely to keep tokens In a profession like journalism one tends to found that exposure to happy music has for themselves. is not well received by peers leading to leadership tool. When happy, upbeat songs were played, become inured to swearing. Tight capability to make the workplace more disciplinary action.” It also indicates a lack of Cursing has been a popular therapy tool fo researchers found contribution levels to deadlines, chasing a story, the mad rush to cooperative and supportive, research has self-control. some time now. It gets rid of all negative found. public good were one-third higher get a quote – are all fodder for a good Is swearing BAD? emotions. But at the workplace, it won’t earn Researchers at US's Cornell University compared to the less pleasant mu sic. When meltdown. In fact, in journalism — as in Donald Trump’s entire presidential campaign conducted two studies to test the effect of they conducted a second experiment testing advertising — swearing is a rite of passage. you respect, solve disagreements or get you was peppered with colourful language. And promoted. In workplace swearing, context i how people It gets you in cliques, builds up your cool look where that got him! In a Time article react when no quotient and is a bonding tool. But everything. Most workplaces are as bothered author Melissa Mohr who wrote Holy Sh*t: A about offending tender ears, as about creating music is played, corporate culture is far less forgiving. A Brief History of Swearing examined the Trump results were a harmonious and productive working recent career-builder survey revealed that swearing tactic and wrote: “Trump’s swearing, same. 81% of employers believe swearing at environment. What’s not acceptable is racis "Music is a though, is actually a canny rhetorical strategy.” or sexist language. An occasional F-word can work “brings an employee’s How? Because studies have shown that people pervasive part of professionalism into question”. Image be pardoned, a mindset won’t be excused. A much of our who swear are more likely to be believed. In rule of thumb: Swearing at an actual human i consultant Sheena Agarwal says, 2005, a Dutch study found that legal daily lives, “Swearing riskier than swearing at the compute whether we depositions containing swear words were hanging. consciously thought to be more credible. I Swear notice it or not," What’s the code How to swear without getting fired said Kevin A study found that an average American Choose your audience Kniffin, a uses 80-90 cuss words in a day, while 90% Swear with like-minded people – a swear get behavioural of Britons swear. And we all know that taken in the right spirit. scientist at north Indians probably use a curse word a Swear at something, not someone Cornell. "Music minute! But if everyone’s doing it, is it Better to swear at something like a printer o might melt into kosher to curse? Salty language is a lot like chair, than the new intern. the background salt – it’s to everyone’s taste. Agarwal says, Not all swearing is equal in places like “It’s common for supermarkets or There’s banter, and there’s angry cussing different types of music on the cooperative people to swear Women are judged more harshly fo gyms and it's very prominent in places of amongst colleagues, behaviour of individuals. For each study, worship or presidential conventions.People swearing. participants were grouped into teams of which I would let go Use in crisis seem more likely to get into sync with each given that the group in three. Each team member was given other if they're listening to music that has a When you drop hot coffee on yourself or you multiple opportunities to either contribute question receives the hand gets caught in the door. steady beat to it." dialogue in the same to the team's value using tokens or keep the The researchers suggested that managers Know the office spirit.” One study even shows tokens for personal use. should consider not only customer New job? Don’t start dropping cuss word When happy , upbeat music was played, experience but also workers' choices when that “judicious” use of swearing from the day go. Scope the mix and then ge team members were more likely to picking the day's music. can make you more persuasive. into it. contribute to the group's value. 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