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! "$% !&         ,-.,&/+ opt other members of the Chairman of the mediation        Varanasi seat, now panel, if so required,” it said. panel may also inform the reg- represented by Prime Minister three-member panel head- The Bench, also comprising istry of this court any difficul- "3)      Narendra Modi, continues, the Aed by former apex court Justices SA Bobde, DY ties that the panel may face in     ) screening committee of the judge Fakkir Mohamed Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan carrying out the task assigned  5      ! AICC has shortlisted candi- Ibrahim Kalifulla and consist- and S Abdul Nazeer, was told to it by the present order and    +   dates like Begum Nur Bano and ing of spiritual guru Sri Sri earlier by Hindu bodies, except also to inform of any require- $$6          Sanjay Kapur), rebel BJP MP Ravishankar and senior advo- for Nirmohi Akhara, and the ment to facilitate the mediation      $  Savitri Bai Phule who joined cate Sriram Panchu, a Uttar Pradesh Government parties in the civil appeal in the and to conclude the same at the #    "     Congress last week, and Zafar renowned mediator, will try to that they oppose the court’s title case and all interveners are earliest,” the Bench said. Alo Naqvi and Naeem Sidiqqi. find a negotiated settlement of suggestion for mediation. The allowed to present their views The top court fixed the seat "     " ,-.,&/+ “The party intends to field the Ayodhya’s Ram Muslim bodies supported the before the mediation panel. for mediation process in     )    a large number of Muslim can- Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid proposal. The top court directed that Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh,    L   M day after the Congress didates and those belonging to land dispute case. “Considering the provi- the mediation proceedings around 7 km from Ayodhya, +     Aannounced its list of 11 the SC keeping in mind the The Supreme Court sions of the CPC (Civil should be conducted with and said that the adequate     candidates, the party is set to caste and religion equation in referred the sensitive dispute Procedure Code)..., we do not “utmost confidentiality” for arrangements, including the     "    come out with a second list and the crucial Hindi heartland,” for mediation to this panel and find any legal impediment in ensuring its success and the venue of the mediation, place hopes that its resolution to play explained the leader. asked it to submit the progress making a reference to media- views expressed by any of the of stay of the mediators, their on “front foot” will force the Another senior leader in report within four weeks and tion for a possible settlement of parties including the mediators security, travel should be forth- “The panel of mediators is Samajwadi Party and the BSP the party said announcement of final report in eight weeks. the dispute(s) arising out of the should be kept confidential with arranged by the State requested to ensure completion to reopen negotiation with the Sonia Gandhi candidature Rahul Gandhi from his home The mediation will be held appeals. Whether the said pro- and not be revealed to any Government so that proceed- of the process during the peri- grand old party. showed that she play a vital role turf Amethi. at Faizabad and proceedings visions of the CPC would apply other person. “We are of the ings could commence imme- od of the interregnum indicat- “The SP and the Congress before and after elections. “Her Sonia’s re-nomination from would be held “in camera”. The in the event parties arrive at a further opinion that while the diately. It also directed that the ed above and send a report of performed equally bad in 2014 equation with senior leaders of Rae Bareli has also scotched five-judge Constitution Bench settlement/compromise in the mediation proceedings are mediation proceedings be held the progress of the mediation Lok Sabha polls and the 2017 several parties cannot be rumours about she is making headed by Chief Justice Ranjan mediation proceedings is a being carried out, there ought in camera as per the norms to this court within four weeks Assembly polls. But Mayawati underestimated as she also way for daughter Priyanka Gogoi said it does not find any matter left open to be decided not to be any reporting of the applicable to conduct the medi- of the commencement of the drew a big zero in last LS polls played key role in creating Gandhi Vadra at this family “legal impediment” to make a at the appropriate stage,” the said proceedings either in the ation proceedings. process,” it said. and still she is creating road- counter narrative to defeat the bastion. reference to mediation for set- Bench said. print or in the electronic block in the formation of a for- Shining campaign of Atal The leaders say it would tlement of the dispute. Interestingly, all the three media,” the Bench said. midable grand alliance. If we Bihari Vajpayee in 2014 polls,” also ensure that the family’s “We, therefore, order members in the mediation However, it refrained from all have the common intentions said the leader. youngest entrant into the polit- accordingly, and having taken team hail from Tamil Nadu. passing any specific restraint to take on the BJP, then the SP Ending all speculation, ical scene can dedicate her note of the names suggested by Justice Kalifulla hails from order at this stage and instead and the BSP are commiting a Congress on Thursday energy on poll campaign across the parties, we are of the view Karaikudi in Sivaganga district empowered the mediators to hara-kiri by excluding the announced UPA chairperson the state and in other places that the following panel of while Ravi Shankar was born in pass necessary orders in writ- Congress from the alliance,” Sonia Gandhi to contest from rather than limiting it to just mediators should be appoint- Papanasam near Kumbakonam ing, if so required, to restrain said a top Congress leader Rae Bareilly and party chief one seat. ed to go into the dispute with in Thanjavur district and publication of the details of the   ,-.,&/+ saying it would be most befit- looking into the affairs of UP liberty to the mediators to co- Panchu is Chennai-based. All mediation proceedings. “The ting that the matter is resolved and helping newly-appointed ajority of political and through negotiations. general secretaries Priyanka Mreligious leaders have wel- “It would be most befit- Gandhi and Jyotiraditya  #  comed the SC order for medi- ting,” AIMPLB general secre- Scindia.          ation in the Ayodhya dispute. tary Maulana Wali Rehmani The second list might However, some leaders told media. include names like UP State Q  R#   from Muslim community and Mahant Ram Das of the Congress chief Raj Babbar !!  ,-.,&/+ The existing night charge is 25 Left parties disapproved of the Nirmohi Akhara, one of the from Muradabad and former   &012- Incidentally, the Congress had per cent extra fare between 11 presence of spiritual leader Sri main litigants in the case, too Union Minister Sriprakash on Thursday announced he Delhi Government on pm and 5 am. Sri Ravi Shankar on the medi- welcomed the setting up of a Jaiswal from Kanpur. he Samajwadi Party has Saleem Iqbal Shervani as its TFriday hiked the auto-rick- The revised charges will ation panel. panel of mediators, A senior party leader said Tdecided to field party candidate from Badaun. shaw fare by 18.75 per cent in come into effect after the A number of senior BJP but said it would have been bet- the Congress is still hopeful founder Mulayam Singh Yadav The list was signed by SP the national Capital. Transport Department’s noti- leaders made it clear that build- ter had a Hindu judge, con- that sanity would prevail and from its stronghold Mainpuri. general secretary Ram Gopal The Delhi Cabinet fication, Gahlot said. ing Ram temple at the disput- nected with the case, been the Akhilesh Yadav-Mayawati The SP released its first list of Yadav. The party left Mainpuri, approved recommendations of Gahlot said fare revision is ed site in Ayodhya is the only included in it. He added that combine may include the nine candidates for the Lok described as its “safest” seat, for a fare revision committee to not a reserved subject and way out of the impasse. Union besides the mediation efforts, Congress as part of the Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Yadav, who is the hike auto-rickshaw tariff by per hour to 45 per hour. there is no need for the Minister Uma Bharti said one the court hearing in the mat- Mahagathbandhan. on Friday. MP from Azamgarh right now. 1.50 per kilometre, from However, there is a change in approval of Lieutenant has to respect the SC order but ter should also go on simulta- Party sources said senior Dimple Yadav, wife of Mulayam represented 8/km to 9.50/km. the waiting hours. The com- Governor Anil Baijal. asserted that she stands for neously so as to see that the leader Sanjay Sinh may be party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Mainpuri in the Lok Sabha in The meter-down charge of mittee has been scrapped the The order has been wel- building the Ram temple at the case does not get prolonged fielded from Sultanpur, would contest from Kannauj, 1996, 2004 and 2009. 25 for first two kilometres has minimum limit of 15 minutes comed by auto union members disputed site in Ayodhya and a further if the litigants are not Akhilesh Pratap Singh from where she is the sitting MP. In the 2014 general elec- also been raised to 25 for first when the vehicle is complete- but many among them have mosque can be built outside its satisfied. Deoria and Ashok Singh from The SP has decided to tion, the SP patriarch had 1.5 kilometre, said Transport ly stuck in traffic or moving asked the Government to vicinity. In reference to Sri Sri, Etawah, considered a strong- field MPs Dharmendra Yadav contested from Azamgarh and Minister Kailash Gahlot. extremely slow. remove the system of compul- The All India Muslim AIMIM chief Asaduddin hold of the SP. and Akshay Yadav from the Mainpuri and won both. In The waiting charge has The night and luggage sory GPS for auto-rickshaw as Personal Law Board (AIM- Owaisi said he should act in an While the search of a for- current seats of Badaun and Mainpuri, his victory margin also been increased from 30 charges will remain the same. it is open vehicle. PLB) welcomed the SC order, “unbiased” manner. midable candidate for the Firozabad respectively. was a massive 3.64-lakh votes.  '()     P          #* +(            Q  R                         ! !!  ,-.,&/+ "      perform well in the upcoming       ! n Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) *  % general elections. AMLA has been detained by “The shameful defeat in the     Income Tax Department "% *  recently concluded assembly     sleuths for questioning after polls was a different issue. The    #  their team surveying a builder  &   +,) ) scenario in the Lok Sabha elec-          here on Friday found over 2 tions will be totally different”, $ %      crore cash allegedly “linked” to !!  6+#06 he said.      the legislator and his associates, “After 15 long years of gov-      officials said. haratiya Janata Party (BJP) erning the State there was a sort      They said Uttam Nagar Bon Friday appointed party’s of anti incumbency during the & L  ) ) M! MLA Naresh Balyan, a prop- Member of Parliament Vikram assembly elections which led to erty dealer, and 2 others are Usendi as its Chhattisgarh unit out defeat. The issues in gen-     !  being questioned by the tax chief replacing Dharamlal backdrop of waning populari- eral elections will be different      officials in Dwarka to ascertain Kaushik, affecting a major ty of the party in the State. The and on the basis of achieve- " #     if the recovered cash was “ille- change in the organisation BJP had won 10 out of the 11 ments of the Union " )   gal and unaccounted.” ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Lok Sabha seats in 2014 general Government, people will vote        “Balyan has been detained Usendi, a prominent trib- elections in Chhattisgarh but to elect a Narendra Modi-led   #    for questioning after it emerged al face of the party in the state, analysts say this time the party government once again”, he        )  that the recovered cash had would work taking along would suffer major setback claimed.         purported links with him. The everyone in the party to win all because of Congress resur- Talking about his priority,   +   )   tax officials are questioning the the 11 Lok Sabha seats to help gence. the newly appointed BJP State !#     MLA and others present with Narendra Modi become Prime Talking to The Pioneer, president said his priority       him about the source of the Minister once again. Usendi denied that party was would be to work as a team to  L  M  money,” a senior official of the Usendi’s appointment facing a tough challenge main- bag all the 11 Lok Sabha seats     +   ! I-T department said. assumes major significant in taining that the BJP would in the State.  P P        

!!  6+#06 among the ace controllers at this airport. Airports Authority wami Vivekanand Airport of India (AAI) is committed to SRaipur celebrated the provide a working environ- International Women’s Day on ment free of gender bias,” Sahay Friday in its own special way by said. Aditi Arora is from operating with all-women staff. Madhya Pradesh and sanjula Lady employees manned Jaiswal is from Chhattisgarh. the Air Traffic Control (ATC), Air India also operated its entrances and in-flight activi- flights with all lady crew from ties. With the onset of the day, Raipur to mark the occasion. women air traffic controllers “The AAI standby all lady took over the control tower at employees against any form of the airport. workplace related issues”, Aditi Arora and Sanjula Sahay added. The security of Jaiswal managed the ATC, Airport was also managed by Director Airport Raipur all lady staff. The lady per- Rakesh Sahay informed. sonnel of the CISF guarded the “Both controllers had entrance to Swami undergone strenuous training Vivekananda airport Raipur to work independently and are during the morning shift.   " ## $ %   "  & ' %   %      $&( )     ()  * +, -./+ 

# :;  )%  9% +,)    "()  )    %  P '0)6     +,, ,   ,-.,&/+   !"#$%&   ,-.,&/+ cial release said. A total of 390 brands -- that is 91 per cent of   ,-.,&/+ '! !$'(" is yet to announce the candi- Though the Congress-led he BJP on Friday appoint- )%!+%+ n a major relief to cancer the 426 brands reported by the date list, state party sources UDF is also yet to announce its Ted Odisha leader Baijayant Ipatients, maximum retail manufacturers -- showed ess than 10 months after here said chances are high that candidate list, Tharoor is Jay Panda, who joined the BJP +""+)++ ! price of 390 non-scheduled downward price movement, it Lbeing appointed as the Rajasekharan could contest expected to seek a third term this week, as party's vice pres- ("! "%! cancer medicines have been added. This move is expected Mizoram Governor, from the prestigious from here. ident and spokesperson, giving ) " " reduced by up to 87 per cent, to benefit 22 lakh cancer Kummanam Rajasekharan has Thiruvananthapuram seat, one The LDF has named CPI's him a key role in boosting the -'"+"((" which would result in annual patients in the country and resigned from the post giving of the half-a-dozen con- sitting MLA C Divakaran as its party's Lok Sabha prospects in savings of around Rs 800 crore would result in annual savings rise to speculation that he may stituencies where the party nominee. Asked for his reac- his home State. ("'! + for the patients, the of around Rs 800 crore to the be pitted against Congress hopes to put up a good show- tion on the possible fielding of Panda, an articulate politi- Government said on Friday. patients, the release said. leader Shashi Tharoor from ing. Rajasekharan from the con- cian, running a group of pub- dence and expectations from state by relegating the Congress The National “The trade margin ratio- Thiruvananthapuram Lok Rajasekharan was made stituency was sought, Tharoor lications in Odisha, is expected him in strengthening party's to the third slot. Pharmaceutical Pricing nalisation for 42 anti-cancer Sabha seat. Tharoor is the sit- the Mizoram Governor on said the BJP leader was a good to raise the tempo and content base in the eastern state where The MP had been close to Authority (NPPA) on February drugs was rolled out as Proof ting MP from the seat. May 25 last in a surprise move human being, but it was the of BJP campaign against five- it has nudged out Congress the state chief minister and 27 had brought 42 non-sched- of Concept, stressing on the An RSS strong man and a when the crucial Chengannur ideology of the party which the term Chief Minister Naveen from the second position. often articulated BJD's view uled anti-cancer drugs under new paradigm of selfregulation former chief of state unit of BJP, Assembly bypoll was round the candidate represented mat- Patnaik and raise BJP's tally in Panda has been suspended point at the national level price control, capping trade by the industry. The manufac- Rajasekharan, 65, is being seen corner. tered. Lok Sabha and also counter by the BJD for the alleged before he fell out with him in margin at 30 per cent. turers of these 42 drugs have as the saffron party's best Lok Since then, a section of “As far as I know, he is a the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) anti-party activities early last the recent years. BJD had Manufacturers and hospitals been directed not to reduce Sabha chance from Kerala, party workers had been good human being. But it's not in the assembly polls which are year prompting him to resign accused him of money laun- were directed to convey the production volumes of brands which is the only major state demanding and speculating the individual but the ideolo- likely to be conducted along from the party and his Lok dering and demanded a probe. revised MRP, to be effective under regulation,” it said. While where it is yet to open an about the return of the senior gy of the party which he rep- with the General elections. Sabha seat Kendrapara from In a letter to Patnaik, Panda from March 8, based on the the MRP of 38 brands has been account. leader to active politics. resents and what kind of India In a brief statement, BJP where he was elected twice on had said the CM's absence at trade margin formula. reduced by 75 per cent and President Ram Nath If Rajasekharan is chosen that they envisage is most President Amit Shah said Panda the BJD ticket. BJP hopes that the last rites of his father, “The NPPA under more, 124 brands have seen Kovind has accepted the resig- for the Thiruvananthapuram important. People of the con- has been appointed as Vice senior leader's presence could Bansidhar Panda, was “the last Ministry of Chemicals and reduction between 50 per cent nation of Rajasekharan as constituency, a tough triangu- stituency know very well what President and spokesperson of expand its influence along the straw” among “many humilia- Fertilisers has put out list of 390 to 75 per cent. The MRP of 121 Mizoram Governor, a lar contest involving the ruling I have done for them in the last the party with immediate effect. coastal belt in the state. tions over the past four years”. anti-cancer non-scheduled brands has been reduced Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesper- Left Democratic Front (LDF), 10 years,” he told reporters. This has been an exceptional BJP has made quick Panda's father was a well- medicines with MRP reduction between 25 per cent to 50 per son said in New Delhi on opposition United Democratic Divakaran said who would rise for one who has spent bare- inroads during the panchayat known industrialist with close up to 87 per cent. The revised cent, while the maximum retail Friday. Front (UDF) and the BJP will be the rival candidate did not ly a week in the party and and local level elections and ties to Naveen's father, former prices would come into effect price of 107 brands have been Though the BJP leadership be on the cards. matter for him. speaks lot about BJP's confi- gained second position in the Chief Minister Biju Patnaik. from March 8, 2019,” an offi- reduced below 25 per cent. #            :3#:    16#      )   A    3      ,-.,&/+    ext of kin of the 40 CRPF   ,-.,&/+ Npersonnel, killed in the February 14 Pulwama suicide  ,-.,&/+ some whose names figure in ice and bombing, have been paid over the draft NRC but not in the VChairman Rajya Sabha M 1.01 crore ex-gratia amount he Supreme Court Friday voters' list. Venkaiah Naidu has been con- each as per service rules. Tasked the Election The matter came up before ferred an Honorary Doctorate Seventy per cent of the Commission of India Secretary a bench comprising Chief by the University of Peace compensation from the risk to appear before it on March 12 Justice Ranjan Gogoi and jus- founded by the United Nations fund is given to the spouse and in connection with a PIL alleg- tices SA Nazeer and Sanjiv Organisations (UNO) for his 30 per cent to the parents of the ing that several categories of Khanna. contribution “to the Rule of martyrs. persons in Assam have been The PIL alleged that a cat- Law, democracy and sustain- As per normal practice, the deprived of voting rights ahead egory of persons whose names able development in India”. amount from the risk fund is of the Lok Sabha polls. were deleted from the voter list Naidu received the degree of paid after Court of Inquiry and The apex court sought the were some whose names 'Doctor of Philosophy' (Doctor a consolidated report from the personal appearance of the appeared in the draft NRC Honoris Causa) from the Dean Sector IG. But in the instant secretary as despite the notice published on July 30, 2018. of the University of Peace in the case, realising the magnitude of being issued on February 1 no The petition claimed these Costa Rican capital of San Jose. the tragic incident, the Director one appeared to represent the people had voted in the last General has desired that the Election Commission. Lok Sabha election held in ) %  .  *%   #     "  O. &  ) 01234   ""      4       +  . !$%++"!0' amount be disbursed to the The categories include 2014.   (% )  !"0"(" NOK February 18 positively, IG Administration Vikram Sehgal !" '$%" said in a message on February -'-"'% "."+  0'%" 0'"! 17 to IGs of the Sectors from (" , (" $%  % which the martyrs belonged. The University of Peace was Officials said the 'next of '+(  &' founded further to a resolution kin' of these slain personnel will <"   %6 %    " of United Nations' General also get an additional ex-gratia  ,-.,&/+ March 20. year ordered framing of charges Assembly in December, 1980 amount that has been Dhinakaran, in his appli- against him. incorporating an International announced by various state he Delhi High Court on cation through senior advocate Dhinakaran, who floated  ,-.,&/+ !!" ments with partner countries. Agreement for the establishment governments, where the troops TFriday stayed trial against Arvind Nigam and advocate the Amma Makkal Munnetra  $'! /  At the end of 2018, India of the University of Peace with hailed from, in a case-to-case former AIADMK leader TTV Naveen Malhotra, sought the Kazhagam party after being ear Admiral Didier also established IFC to moni- the mandate of “Engaging in dis- basis. Dhinakaran in a case of quashing of trial court's expelled from the AIADMK, RMalterre, Commander of 0%$ " " tor the region. It plays a central semination of knowledge fun- A total amount of over allegedly bribing Election December 4, 2018, order in the was arrested in April 2017 the French Joint Forces +  0 ' " role in coordinating informa- damental to the full develop-  1.01 crore has been paid to the Commission officials for get- case of alleged bribery to here and later granted bail. deployed in the Indian Ocean, 0'  tion in the Indian Ocean. ment of the human person and families of the 40 personnel ting the 'two leaves' symbol for Election Commission officials Dhinakaran won the by- visited India last week and During the visit from societies through interdiscipli- who were killed in the the Sasikala-led faction of the to get the 'two leaves' symbol elections held in Radha discussed ways to enhance February 26-28, the nary study of all matters relating Pulwama terror attack on party. for the party. Krishnan Nagar Assembly con- bilateral defence engagement Naval Staff, made a trip there Commander of the French to peace”. India is a signatory to February 14, the CRPF said in Justice Sunil Gaur also A trial court here had stituency in December 2017 with top officials. two months ago, a french Joint Forces deployed in the this resolution and Naidu is the a statement on Friday. sought response of the Delhi framed charges for the alleged under the 'pressure cooker' The French Joint Forces Embassy statement said. Indian Ocean held meetings first Indian to receive an This amount includes 35 Police on Dhinakaran's plea offences punishable under sec- symbol with a margin of over Commander, during his maid- Jointly run by the Indian with top officials of the Indian Honorary Doctorate from this lakh given by the central gov- challenging framing of charges tions 120B (criminal conspira- 40,000 votes. en official trip to New Delhi after Navy and the Coast Guards, Navy such as Vice Admiral M University. ernment as ex-gratia to the against him by the trial court cy) and 201 (destruction of evi- Alleged middleman Sukesh assuming command, first visit- IMAC focuses on the analysis S Pawar, Chief of Staff, Eastern On the occasion Naidu Central Armed Police Force for the alleged offences of crim- dence) of Indian Penal Code Chandrasekar, who is in judi- ed the Information Management of maritime information across Naval Command, and Vice- called for defeating the destruc- (CAPF) personnel killed in the inal conspiracy and destruction (IPC) and under section 8 (tak- cial custody, was earlier put on and Analysis Centre (IMAC) the world. Admiral Ashok Kumar, Vice tive forces of hatred, the fanat- line of action, 21.50 lakh under of evidence in the case. ing gratification by corrupt or trial in the case for the alleged and the Information Fusion It draws on numerous Chief of the , as ical cries of religious bigotry the risk fund, 15 lakh from the The high court in its inter- illegal means to influence pub- offences of criminal conspira- Centre (IFC). sources of information for well as at the Integrated and the megalomaniac designs 'Bharat Ke Veer' corpus and 30 im order stayed the trial court lic servant) of the Prevention of cy, destruction of evidence His trip to the two centres building its database on the Defence Staff level, represent- of despotic rulers to ensure lakh from the SBI paramilitary proceedings and listed the mat- Corruption (PC) Act. under the IPC and under the came after Admiral Christophe global maritime situation, par- ed by Lieutenant-General peace for promoting the welfare service pay insurance cover. ter for further hearing on It had on November 17 last PC Act. Prazuck, Chief of the French ticularly by relying on its agree- Amarjeet Singh Bedi. of humankind. ' -    (%    056     %  ,-.,&/+ The greenfield Delhi- Mumbai Expressway will be nion Ministers Sushma India's longest expressway at      USwaraj, Arun Jaitley and 1,320 km and would reduce the Nitin Gadkari Friday laid the travel time between the   ,-.,&/+ foundation stones of two high- metropolises to 13 hours from speed highway corridors -- Rs the current 24 hours, he said. n a first, the IAF on Friday 90,000-crore Delhi-Mumbai Gadkari said the express- Itweeted a poem in Hindi Expressway and Rs 9,000-crore way would be completed in from its official Twitter handle Dwarka Expressway here. three years and has the poten- sending out a message to The ministers also dedi- tial to generate 50 lakh man- Pakistan that India had to send cated the Rs 1,217-crore Jaipur days of employment during its Mirage 2000 jets across the Ring Road to the nation. construction. (LOC) as Addressing a gathering on The expressway will pass Pakistan had crossed all limits. the occasion, External Affairs through underdeveloped areas The poem, penned by Bipin Minister Sushma Swaraj said and about 15,000 hectares of Allahabadi, also gave a stern the three projects are a gift for land is being acquired for it at warning to Pakistan to mend its Delhi and Haryana. an estimated cost of Rs 25,000 ways. The Delhi-Mumbai crore, he added. The poem in Hindi says Expressway will change the In line with Prime Minister that a fighter whose name is future of Mewat region, and Narendra Modi's Digital India ''Mrigmarichikaa” (Mirage) had will bring it on industrial map vision, all transactions related to cross over the boundaries as %6 =& % "   of the country, she said appre- to land acquisition, including someone had crossed all limits. ciating that over 20 lakh new transfer of compensation to “Ab neend kaise aayegi unko, ' '%&+   0$       trees will be planted on these (" 5   , 6   5  .  % 6 8   5  &  &9 % : $ landowners, are being done thoda sa jhakjhor aaye hain #  B   ))    )   new roads, and these roads 5  5 ; *    % 0  # "    8  % 05 8 6 digitally. unko,” the poem reads, which    !" )     1 have the potential of becoming      .   (% )  “Delhi-Mumbai will be means ,” how will they get sleep %  8) 6    0$$) 2)  1   tourist attraction in near future. India's most environment- now, we have given jolted them”. %  6  "  !    +  B  )  Finance Minister Arun the national highway network ways will improve overall Expressway will also speed up friendly expressway with a tree The lines were an obvious ref-     6  )       Jaitely said the Delhi-Mumbai in the country and said that he development. the development and smart cities cover of 20 lakh trees and rain- erence to India's pre-dawn aer-    )             Expressway would link two has successfully brought up Gadkari said while devel- will develop along them gener- water harvesting system at every ial strike that destroyed terror       +      ! most important freight centres this sector to building of 29 km oping expressways and high- ating vast employment oppor- 500 metres,” Gadkari said. group Jaish-e- of the country, and will boost of National Highways a day. ways, full attention is being tunities for the local people. The expressway has taken Mohammed's(JeM) training The Pakistani jets retaliated Wing Commander economic activity and generate Jaitley said nearly 91 per given to minimising pollution He said projects worth a record time-frame of less than camp at Balakot on February 26. after the Indian aerial strikes on Abhinandan Varthaman's great employment opportunities. cent of the country's villages are levels. over 15 lakh crore are under- one year from conceptualisa- The strikes were carried February 27 and intruded into MIG-21 Bison was hit by He appreciated Road linked with main roads. The He said the Delhi-Meerut way in the ministry, and these tion to award, with 148.5 km of out after 40 CRPF personnel Rajouri sector to target military Pakistani air defence. He eject- Transport, Highways, Shipping, Dwarka Expressway, once Expressway, Dhaula Kuan flyover, are being taken up with full works already awarded and a were killed in a suicide attack installations there. However, ed from the crashing jet and Water Resources, Ganga completed, will open newer etc, will definitely reduce traffic transparency in a corruption- further 400 km to be awarded in Pulwama, Kashmir on they were not successful and landed in Pakistan Occupied Rejuvenation and River avenues for industrial devel- congestion, thereby improving free atmosphere. He said all this month, he said. The February 14 and the JeM the IAF jets chased them away. Kashmir(POK) and captured. Development Minister Nitin opment in the entire region, he the air quality in the city. projects are being completed remaining 800 km will be owned responsibility for it. In the ensuing aerial combat, He was released two days later. Gadkari's efforts in developing said and added these express- The Delhi-Mumbai within time schedules. awarded in the next six months. RAIPUR | SATURDAY | MARCH 9, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 State leaders hail ‘Nari Shakti’ Hardcore Maoist surrenders The state government had declared a cash reward of Rs 8 lakh on his head as he was wanted in on International Women’s Day connection with different Naxal incidents that killed STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR embodiment of love and sacrifice. olitical leaders cutting across In his tweet Raman Singh said around 31 police personnel Pparty lines on the occasion of “the ‘Narishakti’ has scaled a new International Women’s Day on height as from the courtyard of the STAFF REPORTER n SUKMA He was in-charge of were martyred, and 2017 Friday hailed the “stunning accom- house to space and from kitchen to hardcore Maoist, who South Bastar division of the attack on police force near plishments” of women in various defense services women have proved Awas wanted in connec- Chetna Natya Mandali Kottacheru village which spheres. their mettle. tion with different Naxal- (CNM), a cultural wing of claimed the lives of 12 per- The prominent leaders who “On the occasion of the related subversive activities the Maoists. In 2001, he was sonnel, police said. saluted the women power include International Women’s Day, I salute that killed around 31 police appointed as a member of the Cases are registered Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, for- all the women of the nation who are personnel, surrendered banned CPI (Maoist). Due to against him in different police mer Chief Minister Raman Singh, an example of hard work and deter- before police here on Friday. his efforts in strengthening stations in the state. Speaker, Chhattisgarh State mination”, he said. Madkam Arjun who car- the organisation, he was pro- During interrogation, he Assembly, Charandas Mahant, T.S. Singhdeo saluting the ried a cash reward of Rs 8 moted to higher posts, police told police that from 2016, Panchayat and Health Minister T.S. women power in his tweet said “The lakh on his head, deposited officials said. the Naxal movement has con- Singhdeo, Leader of the Opposition question shouldn’t be who can let his arms before Sukma Arjun writes poems, plays siderably weakened in South Dharamlal Kaushik. you; the question should be who can Superintendent of Police (SP) and speeches, police said. Bastar division. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel stop you”. Jitendra Shukla. He was wanted in several The surrendered rebel extending greetings to women of the Dharamlal Kaushik said women According to police, cases, including the 2010 will be given facilities as per state in his tweet saluted their deter- are delicate, but not feeble. Woman Arjun had joined a Naxal out- Jaraghati (Naraynpur) attack the surrender and rehabilita- mination and dedication towards is a synonym of ‘Power’, he said. “You fit in 1998 as a Bal Sangham in which five jawans were tion policy of the uplift of the society. are the one who give life to the world member and was active in killed, the 2014 Kasalpad Chhattisgarh government, Speaker said women are the and conquer death”, he said. South Bastar for past 18 years. ambush in which 14 jawans police said. ‘Congress to give preference Villager JSPL Raipur observes to fresh faces and women killed in Maoist blast National Safety Week candidate in LS polls’ SUKMA: A villager lost his life in a blast triggered by Maoists in STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Naxal-hit Sukma district, police he 48th National Safety Week cele- said here on Friday. crucial screening committee meet of Tbration by Jindal Steel and Power Athe Congress party was held in the “Maoists had thrown some Limited, Raipur concluded on Friday national capital on Friday morning to pamphlets on a road side, about with staging of various awareness pro- shortlist its candidates for the upcoming one km from Bhejji police station. grammes highlighting the importance of Lok Sabha polls. As soon as a villager, who was safety in all spheres of life so as to pre- The meeting also discussed possible passing by, out of curiosity picked vent accidents. strategies it would adopt during elections. up the pamphlets, a tiffin bomb While addressing the employees and Later briefing media, Chhattisgarh connected to it detonated,” workers of the plant, AVP and unit head Chief Minister and Pradesh Congress Additional Superintendent of Koshal Sharma highlighted the impor- Committee President said the meeting Police (ASP) Shalabh Sinha said. tance of safety in day-to- day life, JSPL decided to give preferences to fresh faces like street plays, safety slogan coining the closing ceremony, winners of lucky According to police the inci- said in a press release. and women in finalising the tickets for both in Hindi and English, making of draw were given awards. dent happened around 10:30 am Sunil Kumar Pandey, DGM (Safety) the Lok Sabha elections. safety posters, best safety observation ( “Safety Champions” were also In previous three Lok Sabha polls, the on Friday. The deceased was iden- also addressed employees. He put Adequate representation to tribal performance of the Congress was poor. In UC/UA), best job safety analysis (JSA), awarded for their safe work practice and tified as Sodhi Deve, a resident of emphasis on behavior-based safety. He youth and all other communities would last general elections, it managed to bag also urged workers to maintain harmo- best accident prevention plan etc were motivating other co-workers to follow be given, he added. only bone seat out of 11 in the state. Bodhraj Kudhar village under nious relation at home as well as in work held among employees and contract the same. Bhejji police station. The meeting also discussed in details This time, however, Congress is place to attain happiness. workers. Competitions were organized by the the strategies to be adopted for the elec- buoyed by its success in the recently con- Police registered a case in this The safety-week celebration started To further promote safety awareness Safety Department of the JSPL, Raipur. tions apart from discussing names of the cluded assembly polls, and is expecting connection and are investigating on March 1. During the week-long among the employees, safety badges At the end all HODs congratulated possible candidates, Baghel informed. good results this time. the incident. event, several awareness programmes were distributed among them. During the workers. NMDC celebrates International Women’s Day STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR also made the gathering aware o hail women empowerment about the recent developments in Tand to encourage women the mining laws where employ- skills, India’s largest iron ore pro- ment for women is being consid- ducer, the NMDC celebrated ered even in open cast mines. International Women’s Day at its Sandeep Tula also explained head quarters in Hyderabad on the schemes and opportunities Friday with much fanfare. provided for women in the T.R.K.Rao, Director NMDC apart from empowering (Commercial), P.K.Satpathy, women in the society through initiatives of Corporate Social Director (Production), Sandeep Responsibility such as Balika Tula, Director(Personnel) and Siksha Yojana, Skill Development VVS Sreenivas, Chief Vigilance programmes for women etc. Officer addressed the gathering VVS Sreenivas in his address during the inaugural session. said that women are the back In their addresses directors great enthusiasm. the women in the present sce- bone of our “Homes and our per- and CVO appreciated the role of The panel discussions also nario. He has also shared his sonal life.” They are born leaders women in overall development of gave the women employees a thoughts on latest amendments and have the potential within the nation. unique opportunity to brain- in laws and participation of them to bring prosperity, happi- To mark the occasion, panel storm together and come out working women in promoting ness and joy to this world and in discussions on women empower- with ideas which can take the social cause. no way they are inferior to men. ment, need for women participa- NMDC to new heights apart P.K.Satpathy, emphasized the On this occasion various cul- tion in all spheres of the society from addressing the need for importance of women in every- tural programmes were also per- have been conducted by the involving women in the develop- one’s life. Quoting the examples formed by women employees HRD Department of the NMDC, ment of the society. of women leaders in the industry, and apprentice girls. Directors he appreciated their efforts in the The ‘Palash’ flower (Butea monosperma) is at full bloom, marking the advent of spring season, in the wherein women employees, TRK Rao while addressing presented special mementoes to women contract workers, the gathering during panel dis- success of many organisations the women participants in the capital city, Raipur. The flower is also used for preparing natural colours for ‘Holi’. apprentice girls participated with cussion, emphasized the role of particularly in banking sector. He programme. SECL creates record by dispatching ‘Suposhit Janani, Vikasit Dharni’ drive launched on Women’s Day over 5 lakh tonnes of coal in a day STAFF REPORTER n on nutrition, questionnaire session, music RAIPUR New record reaffirms the SECL’s omen and child development programme along with films and video The SECL on that day dispatched 5,12,225 tonnes of exhibition will be organised. resolve to meet the coal requirements Wdepartment launched ‘Suposhit coal. This is the highest ever coal dispatched by the of the nation and significantly con- Janani, Vikasit Dharni’ drive in all the dis- Gram Sabha at Panchayat, bicycle tribute to the national growth. tricts of Chhattisgarh on rally, nutrition rally and SECL in a single day since its inception, a company the occasion of the foot march will also be The SECL, since its inception has The initiative aimed organised to create aware- communiqué said. On the same day, the SECL also been the largest coal producing sub- International Women’s Day on Friday. at improving ness. Meetings are to be sidiary of Coal India Limited. held in coordination with recorded the highest single day coal production of the The initiative aimed at Last year, it produced 144.70 mil- nutrition level of different departments. improving nutrition level 2018-19 financial year lion tonnes of coal, making it the sin- Prime Minister gle largest coal producing company. of pregnant women and pregnant women new-mothers through dif- Maternity Benefit STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR tion, a company communiqué said. SECL chairman and managing ferent programmes. The and new-mothers Programme is operational On the same day, the SECL also director A P Panda, director (person- outh Eastern Coalfields Limited fortnight-long drive will since 2017 wherein the recorded the highest single day coal nel) R S Jha, director technical (opera- pregnant women and new mothers are S(SECL), a subsidiary of Coal India conclude on March 22. Limited and a mini ratna public sector production of the 2018-19 financial tions) Kuldeep Prasad, director techni- facilitated for improvement of their nutri- company, created a new record of year. cal (planning and projects) R K Nigam During the period, ‘Nutrition tional level. Under the scheme, each highest dispatch of coal in a single day The coal production on the day and chief vigilance officer B P Sharma Fortnight’ will also be organised. woman is provided Rs 5000 in three on Thursday. was 5,85,000 tonnes. have congratulated all the employees The district level officials have been installments for each first alive child. The The SECL on that day dispatched The company’s earlier record of of the SECL, office-bearers and mem- directed to ensure better participation of pregnant women and lactating mothers’ 5,12,225 tonnes of coal. This is the highest ever dispatch of coal in a single bers of unions, state government, rail- women in the programme which will be working in any of the central, state or the highest ever coal dispatched by the day was on February 20. On that day it ways and various stakeholders for this held in the form of a fair. public sector units are extended all the SECL in a single day since its incep- had dispatched 5 lakh tonnes of coal. achievement. During the programme, competition benefits as per the rules.   ()  * +, -./+ 1 <         

  1/.+%6/ women beneficiaries of litigations and provide relief Application for all the Haryana’s Logistics, Haryana Women to the public. licences in a colony will not Warehousing and Retail n what was perhaps its last Development Corporation's The municipalities will be mandatory to avail bene- Policy 2019, targeting to &%$-!.  &  ICabinet meeting ahead of schemes, beneficiaries from also earn revenue by regular- fit under TOD policy. Benefit attract investment in the   /        ))    )   the announcement of Lok economically weaker section ising these illegal conver- under TOD policy will also be logistics sector, especially .  .)    I )       ..<9)   Sabha polls, the Manohar Lal under the Pradhan Mantra sions. The buildings will be permitted at the full 100 per along the Eastern Peripheral )     )                  Khattar Government on Awas Yojana-Urban and regularised in accordance cent applicable rates for the Expressway and Western 1 )   /                 Friday decided to remit stamp National Urban Livelihood with permission or com- area comprised in particular Peripheral Expressway — also    /   6  3%  6   "   ! duty of 2,000 on different Mission and below poverty poundable limits as pre- licence/licences, if the colony called KMP Expressway.  /  C   I )      /  types of loan agreements line families sponsored by scribed in the composition includes a number of licences, The Kundli- Manesar-      6       $ # # 3FA? chargeable under the Indian the Haryana Scheduled Castes policy or rules and the non- the spokesman said. Palwal expressway and the , 8!. #  D        ))  !-   Stamp Act, 1899, to provide Finance and Development compoundable construction The benefit under TOD Integrated Multi Modal #  E       !      relief to small and marginal Corporation for loans to the will be demolished before policy for the corresponding Logistics Park at Bawal          +  )      farmers and weaker sections banks. granting permission under area for which the benefit is (spread over 1200 acres) will   ! &  # FAC        of the society. The Cabinet also this policy, the spokesman availed at full applicable rates, result in large scale develop- %  ))    ))  !-      ) )  A decision in this regard approved the proposal for said. can be utilised in the ment of logistics and ware-   FAGG         )   ) 5  was taken by the council of regularisation of illegal con- In another decision, the approved combined housing infrastructure. The 1- 0 /  85 :   ))   ))    /6,.  ministers, led by Chief versions from residential to Cabinet approved to allow the layout/zoning plan of group km stretch on both sides of   GH     )  !+    ) 5 Minister Manohar Lal Khattar commercial use in the applicability of the Transit of licences subject to the ful- KMP expressway will be #!8  .  $         )      here. colonies developed by the Oriented Development filment of the conditions/pro- declared as an investment # %  +   . .  <     6  )- The stamp duty will be Housing Board, which stand (TOD) policy and other relat- cedures laid down in policy zone.   $   9 5 D..<9E3FA?    A remitted for small and mar- transferred to the municipal- ed policies on the individual dated January 28, 2013, he The policy aims at creat- ginal farmers for taking loan ities and situated in the area licences of the colony and added. ing multi-modal logistics and of up to Rs 1.60 lakh, said an designated as commercial projects in case, the applicant Haryana’s Logistics, warehousing infrastructure ture augmentation. Facilitation Cell which will act A special taskforce shall also official spokesman. zone in the published final desired to obtain benefits Warehousing and Retail and would largely focus on Under the new policy, the as a converging body to mon- be constituted for ensuring an He said that the stamp development plan. The deci- only on the licenced area on Policy 2019 approved regulatory simplification, fis- state shall set up a dedicated itor the progress of logistics overall orderly development duty will also be remitted for sion will clear long pending an additional licenced land. The Cabinet approved cal incentives and infrastruc- Logistic and Warehousing and warehousing in the state. of logistics in the state. P- 0   0 ",Q   $//#06.+ the estimated cost, which is in gation potential of 1.18 lakh the appointment letters to five D#"/2"E addition to Rs 640 crore already hectares of Upper Bari Doab wards of the oustees for the spent till 2014, Rs 1,408 crore Canal (UBDC),” said the Chief Shahpur Kandi Dam. etting three-year completion would be spent on the power Minister. Capt said that it would Asserting that the border Sdeadline, the construction component, with 100 percent reduce water flowing into belt up to Shahpur Kandi would   1/.+%6/ has hit a roadblock over Sri Sahib Ranjit Singh Brahmpura with AAP. of crucial Shahpur Kandi Dam share of Punjab Government, Pakistan drastically and would be one of the most prominent Anandpur Sahib seat from on Friday made it clear that AAP’s Punjab unit presi- project is all set to begin at a cost and Rs 685 crore on the irriga- help save the state’s critical water tourist destinations in the world, ven before the alliance where both the parties have whether or not the party enter dent Bhagwant Mann main- of Rs 2,073 crore with the tion component, with a share of resources. the Chief Minister said that the Ebetween the Aam Aadmi already announced their can- into alliance with any party, Bir tained that the alliance would Punjab Chief Minister Capt Rs 485 crore to be contributed As many as 230 families, project would also give impetus Party (AAP) and the Shiromani didates. Devinder would be its candi- formally be announced in the Amarinder Singh on Friday by the Central Government and ousted as a result of the project, to tourism besides supplement- Akali Dal (Taksali) could take While the AAP has date from Sri Anandpur Sahib. days to come. “The leaders of rededicated the same to the Rs 179.28 crore by the State had been offered jobs and ing the income of residents in a formal shape ahead of Lok announced Narinder Singh On the other hand, AAP’s both the parties would meet in people of the state. Government. another 34 would be given jobs the region. With the construc- Sabha elections, it appears to be Shergill as its candidate from candidate Shergill expressed two-three days and resolve all The project has been “The project would result in shortly, said the Chief Minister, tion of the Shahpur Kandi Dam, disintegrating with little Sri Anandpur Sahib in October faith in the party while claim- the issues and discuss all the 13 revived with the Chief Minister’s increased irrigation of 5000 who was accompanied by the historic Mukteshwar Temple patience. Holding parleys since last, SAD (Taksali) announced ing that he would contest this seats. BSP and some other personal efforts to resolve all hectares across the state. Apart Gurdaspur MP Sunil Jakhar would also be saved from sub- long, the talks between the two Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s former election from Sri Anandpur groups are also inclined to pending issues with the Jammu from generating clean power, the and Bhoa MLA Joginder Pal, mergence by creating a retain- deputy speaker Bir Devinder Sahib under AAP’s banner join hands,” said Mann. and Kashmir Government. Of project would also improve irri- while personally handing over ing wall, he added. Singh as its candidate from the contending that he had been constituency in February this working in the constituency year few days after he joined it. continuously since past four Now with the two parties months. “The party has # 5 1      holding talks to come togeth- declared me as its candidate er for contesting 2019 elections, from here. And I will definite- )   1  Sri Anandpur Sahib con- ly fight the Lok Sabha election stituency has virtually turned under AAP’s banner,” said into a hot-seat. Shergill adding that he was 100   to rededicate to the people of None of the parties, and percent sure that AAP would 1/.+%6/I#"/2" Punjab the Shahpur Kandi even the candidates, is ready to win the seat. Dam project, said that the retreat. In fact, both sides are Challenging Taksali’s claim unjab Chief Minister party candidates for the Lok unwavering to leave the con- on the ticket, Shergill said that PCapt Amarinder Singh Sabha polls were likely to be stituency for the other. if they are staking their claim on Friday warned the declared within a week and Notably, SAD (Taksali) was and backing Bir Devinder as Congress ticket aspirants anyone rebelling against the earlier planning to join hands candidate for being a Sikh rebelling against any of the official nominees would be with the several splinter groups face, “then I am too a Sikh...The official candidates of the thrown out of the party. At — including Sukhpal Khaira’s preparations for the elections is party for the forthcoming the same time, he dismissed Punjabi Ekta Party, Bains complete and there is no ques- parliamentary elections of reports of dissent within the Brothers’ Lok Insaaf Party, tion of going back”. expulsion from the party, Congress following sitting AAP’s suspended MP Dr A meeting regarding coali- while declaring that the Ferozepur MP Sher Singh Dharamvira Gandhi’s Punjab tion was also held between the names would be announced Ghubaya’s entry into the Manch, Bahujan Samaj Party two parties a day before which by next week. party, saying that all soldiers (BSP) — forming an alliance remained indecisive. Issuing the warning, of the party would toe the under the banner of Punjab Even as the two had Capt Amarinder also made line and the decision on the Democratic Alliance (PDA). already indicated that they it clear that the party’s nom- candidature of any ticket But the same failed to were ready to join hands and inee from Gurdaspur would seeker was for the high com- materialise at the level of seat were in touch with each other be sitting MP and Punjab mand to take, with winnabil- sharing with both the SAD since two months, they have Congress president Sunil ity the key criteria. “If any- (Taksali) and BSP staking their failed to reach a consensus on Jakhar. one goes against the high claims for the Sri Anandpur seat-sharing. At the same time, Capt Amarinder, in an command’s decision, they Sahib seat. AAP is claiming that BSP had informal chat with the media would be immediately SAD (Taksali) president also given indications of com- persons after the ceremony expelled,” he added. and sitting MP from Khadoor ing on board and join hands   ()  * +, -./+ '+!3

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His          <5  ( # return also provides us with enough pause                  to examine the events that unfolded over the past few weeks, to praise the bravery        5(    S7  of our armed forces and to ask questions    )            # to the Prime Minister, who is the man           !3 entrusted with providing leadership to the armed forces.    )           Primarily, in this article, I aim to exam-    !&  )        ine the concept of leadership and whether     )  )  4     )  ) ! the Prime Minister demonstrated it this time around. While the entire nation is extreme- 1 #     )     #!  ly proud of our armed forces and the huge 6      *        )  sacrifices they are regularly asked to make,   !' )             it does make it all the more important to ensure that they are led by a political leader  )            who exhibits similar qualities. The events of doing so, it was the Pakistani for calm, clarity and composure, about the exact figure and that           4   the past few weeks make it apparent that Prime Minister who appeared to there was not a whiff from the this was a question for the  !         )  while the country is proud of the armed garner greater admiration from Government or the Prime Government to answer. forces, the political leadership leading them the world rather than our Prime Minister. Instead, in the after- If the armed forces have no         )  !)    has been found wanting. Minister. math of Abhinandan’s capture, clear figure in mind and the BJP  '  #) 3>'  )   !2    So what is leadership? Norman Character: In terms of char- just a quick glance of the Prime has been saying it’s 400 or 250 or            )  Schwarzkopf defined its as, “Leadership is a acter, the BJP Government has an Minister’s twitter feed shows whatever the last person from the potent combination of strategy and charac- unenviable lack of it. There have -/+&,"/,6,+$2 that he addressed BJP workers party has said, is it not logical to  )  !     #   ter. But if you must be without one, be with- been repeated reminders over the in their booths before address- question whether the )  ((5  (   00(>  ) out strategy.” Over the past few weeks, the rul- past few years of this character .,9+%"/"+"+$ ing the nation and even then, it Government actually had any   !            ing Government has displayed a lack of both. flaw. Whether it is the words used .+ +10&""2 was only through rallies or such estimate or was it just mak- Lack of strategy: Pakistan is a hub of by the Prime Minister to describe other political events that he ing up numbers as it went along?     ) )     ) terror. There are not many people in the women or the language used by N0"+ 9"/, talked about strikes rather than But when one of us, mere   .    ) !)    world who would disagree with this state- the BJP when dealing with any 08,62 having a conversation with mortals, actually asks the BJP              )  ment. Even recently, while Pakistan Prime member of the Opposition, the ",6626+$"$+&&,. Indian citizens, which is only why they are saying 400 when the        !" )          Minister Imran Khan did earn some good- Government rarely covers itself apropos in case of events of armed forces are saying they have will on the world stage by allowing in glory. However, in light of the +"/,+$$+2+" national significance, such as no idea about any exact figure,      ( )   0 #6 Abhinandan to return and by ensuring that recent events, there was some this one. the party hides behind the armed ' /       ) !3( #6 he was not mistreated while in Pakistan’s hope that maybe the Prime -$"/,8<# What was all the more dis- forces and says that the people of     )            )  captivity, much of that goodwill was wast- Minister may actually conduct +"$,& "/"1, heartening was the fact that India cannot question the armed ed by the clear propaganda videos that were himself in a manner befitting his while media speculation about forces. Waah Modiji, Waah!            )!    released by the Government over there. role and get the entire country 20"-+"/-+&. the precarious state of affairs was My views on how a leader is                S   During the entire ordeal, Imran Khan together. How naïve of us! :69+% +%06,$! rife, there was no one from the supposed to be is a product of my      #       !   alleged that the attack by India on the ter- Despite the Opposition issuing a Government to answer the lin- time as an officer in the Indian rorist camps did not really cause any harm statement reiterating their stance "/,6,. 261,$ gering questions. Instead, the Police Service. As someone who        0  )  ( to Pakistan. He also garnered sympathy and that they stand behind the armed /:,12,20" Government chose to send the has had the opportunity to serve     )        goodwill from world leaders by taking the forces, Modi repeatedly took armed forces in the line of fire with other brave police officers,     !0        )    initiative to return Abhinandan to India. political potshots without once .$+."/" again and forced it to field ques- I was always told that you need Prime Minister Narendra Modi allowed addressing the nation in a digni- tions that could obviously only be to be the first one to take criticism     !          Pakistan to take the initiative by not speak- fied manner. "/,9/:,2+., answered by its representatives. to protect your officers and the    )   ! ing to the nation in its hour of need and fail- While the Prime Minister is 820""/,,;1" As stated above, one such last to take credit for their brav- ing to rebut Pakistan’s claims that there were often found near a microphone question was about the claims ery. This is slightly different no casualties due to India’s strikes. This was when the wind is in his favour, +%06,."/" made by international media from Prime Minister Modi’s pol- especially shocking since members of the BJP he is conspicuously missing "/+$-$ channels about the number of icy of hiding behind the armed   like Sambit Patra have said that close to 400 when the nation actually needs dead terrorists after the attack. forces when tough questions are terrorists were killed while BJP chief Amit answers. 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It is, therefore, imperative that    )       ) lack of demand and supply of financial services  4       ! — to all levels of society — do not act as an impediment to the country’s growth.  4            Inequality and exclusion are two of the most 6    D D    !0  pressing challenges facing the world today. In 0     3 '      recent years, policy-makers have realised that         G        development will be uneven and not wholesome      !0 &    if we do not address the problem of exclusion 2 :=CH        F in a big way. Inclusive growth is necessary to )    (    ) /  ensure that the benefits of a growing economy access to financial services that can serve many inclusion will by itself eliminate poverty. ly or hostile, with a view to achieving the total   !3 )         extend to all segments of society. of these functions such as bank accounts. Financial literacy, access to financial tools and result, which is universalisation of health and  ) 3         Access to and integration of every individ- Instead, they rely on cash, which is not only economic empowerment underpin the develop- enrichment of the quality of life.  )            ual into the formal economy by providing oppor- unsafe but hard to manage. ment of healthy and stable states. But it needs Since substantial public investments are 6    )      !"  tunities to use his/her potential to improve upon Financial inclusion, in its broader market to be complemented with a host of other ser- being made to promote financial inclusion, con- their well-being is essential for the building of conceptualisation, is the belief that people, vices. Financial services alone cannot vault the vergence, inclusive collaboration and mutual    7''    5/  a prosperous and stable economy. Inclusive including the very poor and marginal, should poor out of poverty. They can enable econom- reinforcement alone can ensure better resource   P    5  )  ) growth is widely recognised as having four gain access and be able to regularly use these ser- ic enfranchisement but cannot solve social exclu- utilisation. Plans and strategies that operate in   )   !Q  6    mutually supporting pillars — an employ- vices — an idea that the World Bank promotes sion, which has to be addressed by tackling the exclusive silos lose out on the benefits of        .  BP3 )  ment-led growth strategy, financial inclusion, as part of building inclusive economies, finan- entire combination of problems. The issues mutual synergy and convergence of the various )     <0     investment in human development priorities and cial institutions, fintech companies and mobile include: Unemployment, discrimination, poor development channels. Advocates of financial    )  !Q high-impact multi-dimensional interventions operators and others pursue for evidently more skills, low incomes and poor housing. One of inclusion claim that financial services will          (win-win strategies). self-serving reasons. Having an account isn’t the the main reasons that the excluded populations reduce poverty and promote pro-poor develop-  )      !     It is now accepted wisdom that a key ingre- angle — it’s using the account to achieve devel- cite for not having a financial account is that they ment but critics believe that this is illusory and ) 3     89   dient of inclusive growth is financial inclusion. opment goals, to save, to invest in business and simply don’t have enough money to open and that it falsely prioritises finance over delivery of             P Inclusive financial systems have potentially educational opportunities and to build financial use an account. more important services. Financial services are transformative power to accelerate development resilience. We need to remind ourselves of the presented as central to social and economic Q     ) 4   ! gains. They provide individuals and business- The objective of financial inclusion is a task memorable poser of Dudley Seers, first president growth and development.             #  es with greater access to resources to meet their that independent India has tried out in differ- of the prestigious European Association of Inclusive finance requires us to break the        F   ) financial needs such as investment in education ent forms over the decades but has not been able Development Institutes (EADI), on development: vicious cycle where educational, financial and S4      ! and housing, capitalising on business opportu- to get it quite right. Initiatives include the coop- “The questions to ask about a country’s devel- digital exclusion combine to create social exclu- 5   S    ) ) " . nities, saving for retirement and coping with var- erative movement, followed by priority sector opment are: What has been happening to sion and isolation. The obvious lesson is that 899I)    S   )  ious economic shocks. lending, lead bank schemes, service area poverty? What has been happening to unemploy- financial access alone is not enough: There has         " .!  Like all other rights, citizens have the right approach, creation of National Bank for ment? What has been happening to inequality?” to be money to put into the account. For this,  0  P    Q    " . to participate in the economy. The Consultative Agriculture and Rural Development and Small Credit is a powerful tool if it is used effectively we have to stimulate productivity, raise living  ->        Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), the develop- Industries Development Bank of India, intro- when it is made available to the credit-worthy standards, unleash entrepreneurial energy and      )   ! ment arm of the World Bank, puts it well: duction of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Local among the economically active poor participat- reduce economic inequality. “Ensuring the financial system is inclusive is Area Banks (LABs) microfinance, kisan credit ing in at least a partial cash economy — people Financial inclusion is actually a tool in a 3      P Q   paramount in the process of creating a more cards, business correspondence and finally, with the ability to use loans and the willingness broader development toolbox but in certain con- !"          inclusive, equal and peaceful society.” Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana. to repay them. But other tools are required for ditions, it happens to be the most powerful tool.      )        ) For the millions of individuals who are in All these initiatives have been supply-dri- the poor, who have prior needs, such as food, It will make the poor a little more resilient but     ! 0          )   the lower deciles of the economic pyramid, lack ven — delivery of banking services to the poor shelter, medicine, skills training and employment. it is not the answer on its own. It has all to do             ! of access to financial services is extremely dif- people, if need be, at their doorstep. However, For development to be wholesome, it must with how we are using it and how we are defin-  /   0    #       ficult, expensive and harrowing. It constrains they have not been able to achieve the goals with cover all basic facets of individual or society’s ing the outcomes. Access to credit is not  )    B ) ) P)  Q their ability to plan for their family’s future and which they are designed and mandated. Most well-being: Health, education, housing and enough to alleviate indigence. More than !)     ! 4  )  traps households in cycles of poverty. More of them were based on a misconceived premise employment. The well-known economist VKR micro-loans, what the poor need are investments  )       !0  broadly, it limits the economic growth poten- and assumption. One important lesson they have Varadaraja Rao underlined that integrated in health, education and the development of sus-   # )      tial of a country. People need to protect them- offered is that the availability of finance is a nec- development is not done in isolation through tainable farm and non-farm related productive selves against hardship and invest in their futures essary but not a sufficient condition for pover- the project approach or even the programme activities. )#            to cope with risks such as a job loss or crop fail- ty reduction. It is certainly not an end in itself. approach but is integrated to take account of (The writer is Member, NITI Aayog’s National    #! ure — all of this can push families into destitu- In this race to financial inclusion, we will their mutual interaction and their linkages for- Committee on Financial Literacy and Inclusion        ! tion. Many poor people around the world lack be missing the mark if we believe that financial ward or backward, temporal or spatial, friend- for Women)                                        

Many aspects of it still inform advent of Constitutional democra- let go of the idea of the state being India, and then in Pakistan, to a separate Muslim country. ments. This gave those who were French secularism today. A form of cy, modern science, industrialisa- a political and moral expression of define a Secularity 4. Jaffrelot wrote that this is why, once blocked from the state’s reli- laïcité was also practised by the tion and the separation of the faith, without renouncing faith According to Jaffrelot, eco- right from the onset, the Pakistani gious narrative the chance to Turkish state during the rise and church and the state. It saw reason itself or without one first coming nomic, scientific and political state tried to undermine and iso- become stakeholders of the process. coming to power of Turkish nation- as being the primary source of to a self-attained understanding of modernity introduced by the late those demanding a theocracy. They managed to change its alist Kemal Ataturk (1923-38). authority. Unlike Secularity 1, it. Tylor wrote that, had this not British in South Asia saw modern The state did this by “nationalising course, which resulted in constitu- However, some advocates of laïcité Secularity 2 is not anti-religion but happened, secularism could never Muslim reformers push to relegate Islam.” Jaffrelot wrote that the state tional clauses based on certain like to differentiate this strand of advocates the relegation of faith to have managed to attract the consent Islam’s rituals to the private sphere invested in highlighting Islam as a strands of the faith, a clear depar- 6  secularism with the one that was the private sphere. of so many populations in Europe. but transform Islam as an identity modern political ideology of ture from the state’s ways till the imposed in communist countries But much of Tylor’s magnum Tylor’s Secularity 3 is about marker. In other words, the process Pakistan but not the basis of formu- mid-1970s. Eventually, from the such as China, the Soviet Union, opus is dedicated to “Secularity 3.” reaching a secular state of existence advocated making Islamic rituals lating laws. He defines this as “sec- mid-1980s onwards, the state opted n his 2007 book, A Secular Age, Cambodia and North Korea. To Tylor, this is the category which by actually reflecting on spiritual private and Islam public as a cul- ularisation without secularism.” out from framing Islam in the con- Canadian philosopher Charles However, Tylor is hesitant in best defines the “secular age” that and theological ideas that have tural-political identity marker. The state continued to usurp social text of how it was framed by the ITylor wrote that three cate- defining “Secularity 1” as secular- has continued to develop well into opened up for intellectual scrutiny. Jaffrelot wrote that when mod- and physical spaces once dominat- likes of Sir Syed, Iqbal, Jinnah and gories of secularism have evolved ism proper. According to him, a the 21st century. But Tylor posits For him, secularism is part of the ern Muslim reformers such as Sir ed by the clerics, pirs and ulema. Ayub. Unchecked by the state (and since the proper emergence of the polity needs to fulfill three criteria that Secularity 1 and 2 cannot be tradition of reform that has contin- Syed Ahmad Khan and This way the state gave itself the even encouraged), the process spi- idea — mainly from the 18th cen- to qualify as secular: There should explained away as being outcomes ued within Christianity. He wrote Muhammad Iqbal tried to demon- sole right to define what an Islamic ralled out of control, causing reli- tury onwards. He described be equality of people of all faiths; of the rise of the modern sciences that this is also why secularism has strate that Western modernity and state was and at the same time gious violence and insurgencies in “Secularity 1” as the total expulsion “all spiritual groups must be heard”; and modern models of politics and managed to survive in countries Islam were compatible, and that deride the non-state explanations a highly polarised polity. of religion from all spheres of and there should be respect for the economics. such as the US where most citizens this was what made Muslims a of faith as being “anti-progress” and Recently, when Prime Minister public life. This strand can be “free exercise of religion” (as long Instead, he wrote that secular- call themselves religious. unique cultural entity, they opened “backward.” Imran Khan insisted that “the traced back to the turbulent days of as it is not political in nature). ism was actually a continuation of Intrigued by Tylor’s theory, the way for politicians such as According to Jaffrelot, this monopoly of violence remains with the 18th century French Revolution “Secularity 2” is largely a social a reformation process within the the French political scientist Jinnah to claim that the Muslims of process peaked during the Ayub the state”, he was reiterating the and also in the policies of Mao Tse occurrence triggered by powerful Christian faith. His thesis propos- Christophe Jaffrelot, in a 2014 India were a separate cultural enti- regime (1958-69). He wrote that it state’s urgency to reclaim the space Tung’s China (1949-76), Joseph intellectual currents and a shift es that for over a 1,000 years, essay for France’s Hyper Articles en ty but one which was as modern as continued across the ZA Bhutto to define what religion was in the Stalin’s Soviet Union (1922-52), the from traditional modes of econom- there has been constant pressure Ligne, went on to identify a any Western national community. regime (1971-77) and even during context of Pakistan. And to, there- Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia ics to modern ones. The most within Christianity to continue to “Secularity 4.” Jaffrelot wrote that According to Jaffrelot, Sir Syed, the conservative Gen Zia dictator- fore, once again, neutralise the (1975-79) and currently in North prominent example in this respect reform itself. Fearful of crumbling Tylor’s secularity types were large- Iqbal and Jinnah formulated a ship in the 1980s. But beginning in state’s competitors in this respect Korea. is the erosion of the power of the in the face of modernity, ly associated with the secularism unique way to form a non-theolog- the mid-1970s, Jaffrelot wrote, due and return to what Jaffrelot calls This form of secularism is also church in Europe during the Age Christianity tried to keep pace that developed in the West. Being ical Muslim polity without compro- to purely political reasons, a point Secularity 4: Secularisation without known as laïcité which originated of Enlightenment from 18th cen- with change by modernising itself. an expert on South Asia, Jaffrelot mising its Muslim identity, because, came when the state found it nec- secularism. during the French Revolution. tury onwards. The period saw the This gave the believers the space to took the example of Muslims in after all, this was what was to gain essary to engage with non-state ele- (Courtesy: The Dawn)   ()  * +, -./+ 9   - # R     ,8 67 Chennai: The three mediators appointed by Supreme Court to        resolve the Ayodhya dispute have a common thread — all hail from Tamil Nadu.  08+ The Supreme Court on   2&" huge rally in and spoke Friday referred the politically he luxurious beach-side at the end of the procession. sensitive case for mediation and Tbungalow of Punjab Prime Minister who fails to “Why did your Government appointed retired apex court National Bank (PNB) scam Aprotect classified documents failed to take sufficient action judge FMI Kalifulla as the head accused and fugitive diaman- kept in his office is misfit for his and preempt attacks on Uri, and senior advocate Sriram taire Nirav Modi in Raigad dis- post, Bengal Chief Minister Pathankot and Pulwama despite Panchu and spiritual guru Sri Sri trict was on Friday razed to on Friday prior intelligence reports” Ravi Shankar as two other mem- ground at one go by the author- said continuing her relentless Banerjee asked adding “a new bers of the panel for the purpose. & &  &  & )" , " * ities, through controlled explo- attack on Narendra Modi. Government will come in the Kalifulla hails from sions. Virtually blowing the elec- Centre after the elections and Karaikudi in Sivaganga district saying the outgoing judge pro- Nagaland. Within minutes, the 33,000 tion bugle from an International bring peace in the country.” while Ravi Shankar was born in vided valuable insights. “It is a very serious respon- sq feet bungalow —named Women’s Day rally Banerjee The BJP had failed to protect Papanasam near Kumbakonam “While deciding the BCCI sibility given to me by the Roopanya —was reduced to said the Modi Government the lives of the security person- in Thanjavur district and matter I felt like I was sitting Honourable Supreme Court. I debris, through simultaneous   . 5%P % % #  #   5  which had “crossed its expiry nel by not acting on time she said. Panchu is Chennai-based. besides a former Indian cricket will do my best,” he said on the controlled explosions carried (% )  date” “will never be able to Speaking on the alleged Kalifulla started his legal captain. That much insight was apex court nominating him as out through 110 dynamite restore peace in Jammu & theft of confidential files relat- career from Tamil Nadu, before provided by Kalifulla. He has so one of the mediators. sticks and 30 kilograms of the “implosion” to bring down at one go. They had tied dyna- Kashmir,” because it is during ed to Rafale deal Banerjee won- retiring as a Supreme Court much insight into the working Sri Sri Ravishankar, accord- explosives. Nirav Modi’s bungalow, locat- mite sticks and explosives to this regime that the mountain dered “how a Prime Minister judge in 2016. of BCCI. I am eternally grateful ing to his Bengaluru-based Art For the past few days, the ed off Khim beach at Alibaug, pillars and other strategic places State had witnessed a 260 per who cannot protect files from He had delivered the land- to him for helping me and the of Living foundation, was born authorities had been planning nearly 100 km from Mumbai, in the bungalow. The explo- cent rise in the acts of terror. being stolen from his office can mark judgement for carrying out game as such in regaining its to Visalakshi Ratnam and R S sions were carried at 11:15 am. The Chief Minister led a protect the country.” reforms in the Indian cricket glory,” Justice Thakur had said. Venkat Ratnam in Papanasam. The formal demolition board BCCI. On Friday, Kalifulla said the He, however, shifted to work had commenced on After enrolling as an advo- SC-appointed committee will Bengaluru early in life and grad- January 24. The demolition cate in 1975, Kalifulla had take every step to settle the uated in Bachelor of Science remained inconclusive. After appeared for various public and Ramjanmaboomi-Babri Masjid from St Joseph’s College. a survey, a team of structural private sector undertakings, dispute “amicably.” Panchu, a The spiritual guru has been engineers from Dr Babasaheb nationalised and Scheduled senior advocate of the Madras attempting mediation on the dis- Ambedkar Technical Banks in his career. High Court, is a pioneer in the pute for some time now, before University subsequently rec- He was appointed a Judge in mediation movement. the court chose him as part of ommended the controlled the Madras High Court in 2000. Founder of the country’s the panel Friday. explosions. The furniture and After a 11-year stint here, he was first court-annexed mediation On his being included in the glass panes had been removed transferred to Jammu and centre — The Mediation panel, he said everybody must before the series of simulta- Kashmir High Court as its Chief Chambers — in the Madras move together to end long- neous explosions were carried Justice, from where he was ele- High Court in 2005, he has standing conflicts. out. vated to the top court a year authored books on mediation, “Respecting everyone, Constructed in 2009-2010 later. including a comprehensive turning dreams to reality, end- on a 70,000 sq ft plot, the At his farewell function in manual -- Mediation: Practice ing long-standing conflicts 33,000 sq ft bungalow had sev- 2016, then Chief Justice of India and Law. happily and maintaining har- eral bedrooms. It was accessi- T S Thakur had praised Justice Panchu has mediated a mony in society — we must all ble through a long winding Kalifulla for the historic verdict number of cases, including the move together towards these road. It was one of the highly  +# $ 5  5  +9 %  O P # %   in which he was heading the one involving the boundary goals. #ayodhyamediation,” he protected properties.    P   *    (% )  bench with his brother judge, dispute between Assam and tweeted. PTI )5P %  9 -     +%  % %   >  #.)' 69

  "  08+ Buldhana, Washim and ing compensation had been Panaji: The probe into the Yavatmal in eastern rejected. However, in 2018, the “missing” Rafale papers should Kolkata: An organisation that the disabled people of the coun- n a shocking disclosure made — accounted for number of rejections increased start from Goa Chief Minister works for differently abled peo- try, General Secretary of the Ithrough a reply obtained a maximum of 4,383 out of the to 1050, while the approved Manohar Parrikar who had ple in on Friday Paschimbanga Rajya Pratibandhi under the RTI Act, the total 5,727 farmers’ suicides cases approved decreased to claimed files related to the deal expressed “shock” at Prime Sammilani, , said Maharashtra Revenue depart- reported from across the state 1,330. were with him, Congress pres- Minister Narendra Modi’s com- in a statement. ment has said that the number between 2014 and 2018. In March 2015 then ident Rahul Gandhi said on ment, purported to be a polit- Ganguly, also a senior of farmers’ suicides nearly dou- Surprisingly, the RTI reply Revenue Minister Eknath Friday. ical jibe at Congress president CPI(M) leader, said the differently bled in the State during the last also confirmed that many of Khadse had announced in the Parrikar was Defence Rahul Gandhi, during a dis- abled people were “shocked” as four years from 6,268 in 2015 thel affected farmers’ families State Assembly that the com- Minister when the Rafale deal cussion on dyslexia with a stu- the Prime Minister “has made fun to 11,995 in 2018. received compensation of 1 pensation would be increased was signed with France and dent on Sunday. of a serious condition which has The reply obtained by RTI lakh were denied to compen- from 1 lakh to 5 lakh to per the Centre has told the The Prime Minister’s com- been inducted as disability in the activist Jeetendra Ghadge sation by the State Government. affected family. He had also Supreme Court some docu- ment might demoralise Rights of Persons with Disability revealed that Amravati rev- In 2014, 1358 farmers’ fam- announced a life insurance pol- ments related to the multi-bil- researchers from taking up ven- (RPD) Act, 2016, passed unani- enue division — comprising ilies received the compensation icy that would cover all the lion contract have been tures to lessen the sufferings of mously”. PTI districts of Akola, Amravati, whereas 674 application seek- farmers. “stolen”. PTI ( :  5 $+  #        "  "   12   08+ 4,00,72,496 by way of  Customs duty on goods fter having been mas- imported. Panaji: The State-run Goa Aquerading as a doctor for Singh, who had earlier Meat Complex Limited will the past 20 years, law finally been declared a Proclaimed outsource its abattoir opera- caught up with an erstwhile Offender by the Court, was tions to a private player for a appraiser of the Customs brought to Mumbai from period of five years starting department-turned-abscond- Uttar Pradesh on a transit. On June 1 this year, its managing ing accused Abhinav Singh, Friday, Singh was produced director Rajendra when the CBI finally arrested before a Special Judge, Prabhugaonkar said on Friday. him from Uttar Pradesh. Mumbai who remanded him He said the GMCL, set Singh, who was imper- in CBI Custody till March 13. up in 1971 in North sonating as Dr. Rajeev Gupta Singh was wanted in a Goa’s Usgao village to cater to for the past two decades, was CBI case registered on the beef requirement in the working as an Associate September 29, 1999 on a coastal State, was shut since Professor with a Medical complaint lodged by the October, 2014 due to technical College at Akbarpur, Chhata, Customs, SIIB, New Custom issues and lack of animals for Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, House, Mumbai against him slaughter. when the police arrested for and others including private Prabhugaonkar said a min- allegedly causing to the tune of firms. PTI imum of 30 animals are required for slaughter every day for the abattoir to function optimally. “As per the tender, the pri- vate player will run the abattoir, provide meat for local con- sumption, and share revenue with the State Government,” he said. He said the abattoir has all requisite permissions including those from the Factories and Boilers department, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB). PTI   ()  * +, -./+ :

#       ; <= )  5 9 O  4      $     & + $+  "   #% Mumbai: Former media exec- the family. He took no step involved in the attacks. So, Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister utive Peter Mukerjea is the when Rahul was desperately even if Peter Mukerjea was in Narendra Modi on Friday "silent killer" of Sheena Bora, asking about Sheena..... Peter is London (at the time of the claimed that "non-cooperation" the daughter of his wife Indrani silent killer of Sheena," the murder) it doesn't mean he was by the previous Samajwadi Mukerjea from a previous rela- CBI lawyer said. not part of the criminal con- Party Government in Uttar   % tionship, the CBI told a special Rahul Mukerjea is yet to spiracy, the CBI counsel Pradesh was responsible for the court on Friday while opposing depose before the court and if argued. delay in start of a beautification his bail plea in the 2012 mur- Peter Mukerjea is released on The April 2012 murder of project in his Lok Sabha con- Mumbai: The cover of a book, ders. The revenue earned from der case. bail, he may try to win over the Sheena Bora (24), Indrani stituency. which chronicles the life and the book will go to fund Sawant's Peter Mukerjea, arrested in witness (Rahul), the lawyer Mukerjea's daughter from an He was addressing a gath- struggles of Gauri Sawant, the project "Nani Ka Ghar" under the sensational Sheena Bora added. earlier relationship, came to ering here after laying the foun- first transgender mother of the which homes will be provided to murder case in 2015, had Badami argued there was light in August 2015 when her dation stone for the Kashi country, was unveiled here on transgenders," the 25-year-old moved the bail application in sufficient material against Peter driver Shyamvar Rai spilled the Vishwanath Temple's approach Friday on the occasion of the author said. November last year before spe- Mukerjea that led to framing of beans after being arrested in road and its beautification. International Women's Day. Born as Ganesh Sawant, cial CBI Judge J C Jagdale. This charges against him. Therefore, another case. "In the first three years ) 5  .% 5%  "      & :   The book, "Gauri- The Urge she realised that she was differ- is the third time he has the accused cannot seek bail by Indrani Mukerjea, a former there was non-cooperation of  .   ;% 5 126  # # %   to Fly", will be launched on May ent from other boys. As a child, approached the court for bail. merely stating the charges media executive, her former the state government. The ""      4 6  % :  &   '  12 on the occasion of the she has always felt more inclined Opposing his bail plea, against him were "defective", he husband Sanjeev Khanna, Rai developmental projects here  (% )  Mother's Day, said its author to female gender, prompting her special public prosecutor said. and Peter Mukerjea were picked pace after you (people of Rhythm Wagholikar. father to discard her. Sawant, Bharat Badami argued that the One of the reasons for- arrested in the case. Rai later Uttar Pradesh) made Yogi government thought of Baba that something should happen He said the book chronicles who successfully adopted a sex CBI has sufficient evidence to warded by Peter Mukerjea for became an approver and was Adityanath the chief minister," (Lord Shiva) and were silent. here." the varied aspects of Sawant's worker's daughter after over- prove Peter Mukerjea's role in not being involved in Sheena's pardoned. he said. They took care of themselves "Bhole Baba ney tai kiya life, her struggle and motherly coming many hurdles, wants her the murder conspiracy. murder was that he was in Indrani Mukerjea, who is in "Had there been coopera- but not of this place." hoga baatein bahut karte ho love for the sex workers' children to join the police force. "Today Badami told the court Peter London when the murder took jail since her arrest in August tion earlier, we would have Noting that it was his "plea- yahan aao kuch karke dikhao," who are abandoned after birth. I am overwhelmed. I never Mukerjea didn't take any step place. 2015, is facing murder charge, launched the project instead of sure" to have initiated the work (Lord Shiva must have decided The 38-year-old transgen- expected or thought of it (a book to find Sheena Bora, who had However, the CBI contest- while Peter Mukerjea has been laying the foundation," Modi at Kashi Vishwanath, he said, "I that you talk much, so now you der activist, born in Pune, was being written on her). This is gone missing, despite the fact ed this argument. accused by the CBI of being a said. have dreamt for a long time to should come here and do some- discarded by her father in child- going to add to my responsibil- that she was his son Rahul Hafiz Saeed (LeT chief) part of the criminal conspiracy. Attacking previous gov- work for this place. When I was thing)," he said, adding that due hood. She runs an NGO, Sakhi ities," an emotional Sawant told Mukerjea's fiancee. was in Pakistan when the 26/11 The CBI has claimed a ernments, the prime minister not in politics I came here sev- to the blessings the fulfillment Char Chowghi, that promotes mediapersons at an event held "Peter was knowing every- Mumbai attacks took place, but financial dispute led to the said, "In the past 70 years no eral times and used to think of his dream has started. PTI safe sex and counsels transgen- the Press Club here. PTI thing...He was not a statue of that doesn't mean he wasn't killing of Sheena Bora. PTI     %6  +# $#

is not keen on having an alliance CPI(M) and the Congress, the time when Congress president with the Congress. The Left Left Front on Friday announced Rahul Gandhi had asked his Front won't be able to win a sin- its candidates for Raiganj and party's in-charge of West Bengal, gle seat without the help of Murshidabad seats, the bone of Gaurav Gogoi, to speak to Congress in the state. But contention between the two CPI(M) general secretary Congress would be able to parties. Sitaram Yechury in order to retain its four seats," Mitra told The current MPs in those resolve the impasse over seat- reporters late in the night after two seats -- Mohammed Salim sharing. Gandhi had also met Kolkata: Miffed over the an urgent meeting with state from Raiganj and Badaruddoza the state Congress chief to dis- CPI(M) unilaterally announcing leaders. Khan from Murshidabad -- cuss the matter. The state candidates for the Raiganj and "If needed we will fight would contest, Biman Bose, Congress had requested Gandhi Murshidabad Lok Sabha seats, alone in the state. We have our chairman of the CPI(M)-led to take a call on the matter. Congress' Bengal unit chief list of 42 candidates ready. We Left Front, said. The CPI(M)'s central com- on Friday accused wanted an alliance till 2021 The announcement of can- mittee on Monday came out the Left Front of not being keen assembly polls so that our didates in these two seats held with a proposal of "no mutual on having an alliance. alliance or understanding gets by the CPI(M) might lead to a contest" in the Lok Sabha polls Mitra said his party won't acceptability from the masses. breakdown in the seat-sharing in the six seats held by the two compromise with its dignity and But the CPI(M) is more keen on discussions between the two parties in the State. It was seen has its list of 42 candidates ready, short term political gains and side and eventually pave the way as a move to untangle the seat- asserting that it has left the mat- doesn't want any long-term for a four-cornered contest in sharing skein between the two ter to the high command to take adjustment," he said. the state in the upcoming gen- parties, aimed at consolidating a final call. Amid the ongoing seat- eral elections. the anti-BJP and anti-TMC    5    5 +%   +%   (% )  "It seems that the Left Front sharing talks between the The development came at a votes. PTI ,, , 0,0,780 1 9 5; ? $#6  9 +,)6      . +,, 9, 0 Ahmedabad: In a setback to ruling party soon. sure because of the pending Just an hour before Congress and sent a letter to the Congress in ahead Sabariya was arrested in case. I am already out on bail. Sabariya's resignation, Chavda party president Rahul Gandhi Ahmedabad: A sessions court in Principal district judge M M viction was necessary to allow of the general elections, two October last year in connection I have resigned voluntarily. I joined the BJP at party head- to inform him about his deci- Gir Somnath district of Gujarat Babi stayed Barad's conviction Barad to continue as the MLA party MLAs Friday tendered with the irrigation scam. He am not dissatisfied with any quarters in Gandhinagar after sion. on Friday stayed the conviction while hearing his plea, said the of Talala constituency in Gir their resignations, with one of was granted bail in February by Congress leader. I am joining giving his resignation as the Talking to reporters, he of Congress leader Bhagvan Congress leader's lawyer Rajesh Somnath district. them joining the ruling BJP the Gujarat High Court. the ruling BJP as I felt that this MLA of Manavadar seat in claimed that the BJP has not Barad in a 24-year-old illegal Buch. The 60-year-old Congress later in the day and another "Congress MLA from is the best way to serve the peo- district. offered ministership to switch mining case and also suspend- In addition, the district leader won from Talala in the announcing his decision to Dhrangadhra seat, Parsotam ple of my constituency," he said. Chavda, 55, a four-time sides ahead of the Lok Sabha ed his jail term of two years and judge also allowed Barad's plea, 2017 Assembly polls. join the saffron party soon. Sabariya, tendered his resigna- The former MLA claimed MLA, was inducted into the polls. nine months. seeking suspension of the sen- Barad was accused of steal- Manavadar MLA Jawahar tion today evening. I have that he was not offered any party by state Home Minister "It is not true that I am Barad, an MLA, was dis- tence of two years and nine ing limestone worth Rs 2.83 Chavda gave his resignation to accepted his resignation. He ministership in the Gujarat Pradeepsinh Jadeja and senior joining the BJP to become a qualified by the Assembly months awarded by the judicial crore through illegal mining on Gujarat Assembly Speaker has not given any particular government by the BJP. party leader K C Patel. minister. I am in politics to Speaker after he was held guilty magistrate of Sutrapada Taluka government land in Sutrapada. Rajendra Trivedi in the after- reason in his resignation letter. Sabariya was arrested in After joining the BJP, serve the people. I am joining by a magistrate's court on March court. "The sessions court stayed The material was then sold to a noon, while Parsotam Sabariya, He now ceases to be a member October last year for allegedly Chavda said he has not left the the BJP as I felt that I can serve 1 in the 1995 case. He was also the conviction as well as ordered local chemical factory, accord- who represented Dhrangadhra of the Gujarat Assembly," demanding and accepting a Congress out of any discontent the people in a better way if I granted bail in the case. suspension of the sentence given ing to an FIR lodged against him seat in Morbi district, gave his Trivedi said. bribe from persons accused in or differences with the join the party that is in power. The Congress leader chal- by the magistrate. The court also against him in 1995. The mag- resignation in the evening. Commenting on his deci- an irrigation scam in Morbi Congress leadership. "I also felt it necessary to lenged his conviction in the dis- granted bail to Barad till the pen- istrate pronounced Barad guilty Chavda joined the BJP at sion, Sabariya said he was join- district in return for not rais- Chavda, a prominent OBC support Prime Minister trict and sessions court in dency of his appeal against the under Section 379 of the Indian the party's headquarters in ing the ruling BJP to develop ing the issue in the Assembly leader from Ahir community, Narendra Modi in the current Veraval town of Gir Somnath magistrate's order," said Buch. Penal Code, which deals with Gandhinagar, while Sabariya his constituency. and with the state govern- said he also resigned from the security scenario of the coun- district. He said a stay on the con- punishment for theft. PTI announced that he will join the "I was not under any pres- ment. primary membership of the try," Chavda said. PTI (  " 8 #  6  *  84   :"  %   O  4  " 6 " :;;; Lucknow: The abusive rant of saffron-clad men against two Jammu: National Conference "The time has come when it ban JeI, he said "I am not in  $ " Kashmiris sent shock waves president Farooq Abdullah on is not (about) banning, it is meet- power now. Information on across the country, but timely Friday questioned the release of ing them (recognised/unrecog- them will be available only with police action and warmth of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) nised entities) politically, that is the intelligence and the governor locals have brought a sense of founder Masood Azhar in important. Unless you meet who rules (the state) today. I have security to the vendors who Afghanistan by then BJP them politically, you are never no intelligence input about them were back to selling dry fruits Government in 1999 in exchange going to be able to sort out these now." on Friday. of the hijacked Indian airlines people," he said. He said when Jagmohan The two, who are resi- flight IC-814 despite his The Centre Thursday last was the governor of the state JeI dents of Jammu and Kashmir Opposition. banned JeI Jammu and Kashmir schools were banned and those Kulgam's district and come in He strongly opposed the for five years under anti-terror teachers were inducted in gov- Lucknow during winters to ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) law on grounds that it was "in ernment schools. sell dry fruits, are doing brisk and said the time has come when close touch" with militant outfits "Did he do right or did he do business in the same locality banning should end, and meet- and was expected to "escalate wrong? The same people then under the watchful eyes of the ing with these outfits should secessionist movement" in the met the Prime Minister and the police and local vendors. start. state. home minister so that we could "People here are very "Who released Azhar (JeM A notification banning the find a way out," he said, referring good... Everything is fine now," founder) and who took him to group under the Unlawful to the Hurriyat leaders talks % $ %   $% % &  % & $% Mohd Afzal, one of the victims, Kandahar (Afghanistan)? The Activities (Prevention) Act was with the centre.  %  " 6  "     >220  "    told PTI. "We have no fear with centre should reply. When I issued by the Ministry of Home "Look at the history, you    (% )  the people extending so much told them not to release Azhar, Affairs after a high-level meeting have to meet them, not ban them love and care and there is no they did not listen to me (at that on security chaired by Prime or put them in jail. You have to Chennai: Commemorating Mannar and Palk Bay, the offi- plan to rush back." time). Today I am anti-national Minister Narendra Modi. meet them by talking to them International Women's Day, cers moored the H-197 at the Asked what message they and they are national," Abdullah, Asked about the involve- and finding out why are they not the first woman captain of Coast Guard headquarters here will take back for their people who was the Chief Minister ment of Hizbul Mujahideen ter- part of this nation. What stops hovercraft H-197 Anuradha in the afternoon. in the strife-torn Valley, Afzal during the hostage crisis in 1999 ror outfit, considered JeI's mili- them from being part of this Shukla along with her col- Coast Guard undertook a said he would tell how people told reporters on the sidelines of tant wing, in Thursday's grenade nation. That is what we need to league and deputy comman- major step towards empower- here are good. "It is only the a function here. attack in Jammu which left two do," he said. Abdullah further dant Shirin Chandran arrived ing women and facilitating 'goondas' (goons) here who Azhar was arrested on persons dead and 31 others said his party never questioned here Friday after undertaking greater gender parity, and do such thing while the people *  %  % 5%  % % &6        February 11, 1994 at Khanabal injured, the NC leader said, "I do the air strikes by India in a 500-km journey on rough became the first force to are very helping."   "%   % %6 "   % % #    Chowk in Anantnag district of not know whether the group is Pakistan on February 26. In a seas. deploy women officers in He said that they would ;"   (% )  south Kashmir but was released really JeI's militant wing. separate function organised to Shukla and Chandran were operational roles on board- depart after 20 more days and in exchange of passengers of IC- "I do not know... I have been welcome prominent persons among the first four women to ships. will be here again. media. Local people, however, fron-clad youth could thrash 814 on December 31, 1999 by chief minister and I have never from Basholi area of Kathua dis- be trained to operate air-cush- "By doing so, India joins a On Wednesday, Afzal and rushed to their rescue and them.... Had they been with us, the then BJP Government along had any such input that they trict into the party fold, the NC ion vehicles popularly known select few nations, including Abdul were selling dry fruits - informed the police. we would not have allowed with two other terrorists. belong to JeI. I think this brigade leader called for isolation of as hovercraft. Australia, Germany, Israel and - as has been the practice for A vegetable vendor nearby anyone to even touch them," Asked about the ban on JeI, (responsible for the grenade divisive forces and maintaining After commencing their the United States, which have the past several years -- when said that the incident could Raju said. Abdullah said, "Banning is not attack) is the one that is run by of harmony, saying the politics of surveillance voyage from Coast allowed the women officers to they were attacked with sticks have been avoided had the Policemen on duty were the way out because the minute Sallauddin from Pakistan-occu- divide is against the ethos of the Guard Station, Mandapam, take on command roles for law by saffron-clad persons at two been sitting nearby. "They seen moving around in the area you ban anything they go under- pied Kashmir," he said. nation and the state, which near Rameshwaram, on March enforcement", an official press Daliganj area, the video of were sitting a little distance on Friday and keeping a close ground and they become more In response to another ques- encompasses all religions, castes 6 and patrolling the Gulf of release said. PTI which went viral on social away from us and so the saf- eye on the crowds. PTI vicious." tion on the centre's decision to and regions. PTI   ()  * +, -./+ ">

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P+B  5&  % "# "  ' *  other end as Australia kept the five-     ) !+     match series consequential going into      +   +    61/+ the fourth game in Mohali on Sunday.     )    )     Kohli scored his first 50 off 52       )  P $ )    ! P" 5   s a mark of respect for the CRPF per- balls and the next 50 off just 33 balls     !+      Asonnel who lost their lives in the which was sheer class as always. The    +     $&   Pulwama terrorist attack, the Indian crick- acceleration was so sudden that it even  )   !P+      eters on Friday sported special Army caps took the Australian attack by surprise.     )                   !P during the third ODI and donated their The true nature of the pitch match fee to the National Defence Fund. helped him hit through the line as he    !!    Captain Virat Kohli came out for the toss smashed 16 fours and a six. New Delhi: +     .  .   D?OE wearing the camouflage military cap, which However Adam Zampa (3/70), by >... )     2 ) 8 3  ,  had the BCCI's logo on it. However, a top far the most impactful Aussie bowler, #             > official of the Board made it clear that it was yorked the Indian skipper after hav-  61/+ +    %8 "      /    ! a one off gesture and rejected media reports ing accounted for former skipper +                that this could become an annual practice. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (26). He did         1 ) ) $ 3 "The circumstances in this case are extra- get hit but he would any day take wick- irat Kohli on Friday became only the   $ $   DOAE    %  ordinary, we don't have plans to make it an ets of Kohli, Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav Vfourth Indian skipper to pile up 4,000 $   DHOE         ! +   annual affair," the official said. (26) in return. runs in One-Day Internationals. )  3     "   F3 Kohli urged everyone to contribute Kohli had three significant part- Kohli, who needed just 27 runs to  3 .   $ 3    B+  towards the National Defence Fund so that nerships -- 59 with Dhoni for the achieve the feat, accomplished it in his 66th 2)  )    3F    #  ! +     the money could be used for the welfare of fourth wicket, 88 with Jadhav for the ODI as captain during the third ODI     .     &         the families of the slain CRPF Personnel. fifth wicket and 45 with Vijay Shankar against Australia here. 9 2 )% 3   8 3   "This is a special cap, it's a tribute to the for the sixth -- but none good enough Kohli now joins the elite list of former  FAG , )  1 ) )! /   Armed forces. We're all donating our match to take India across the line. Khawaja (104, 113 balls) scored skippers Mahendra Singh Dhoni,  )          D?HE!  fees of this game to the National Defence Shikhar Dhawan (1), Rohit his maiden ODI ton while Finch (93, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sourav 3C ,  B&1    )   Fund. I urge everyone in the country to do Sharma (14) and Ambati Rayudu (2) 99 balls) chose this particular match Ganguly.   ! the same, donate and stick to the families of were dismissed cheaply as India was to get back to form. Kohli, who hit a century on Friday, has our armed forces," Kohli said. left tottering at 27 for three and it was Maxwell (47 off 31 balls) also con- so far registered 19 ODI tons and 14 fifties -!!! 3  It is learnt that the idea for this tribute always a difficult task from there on. tributed with lusty blows. from 62 innings as the Indian captain. New Delhi: 1 8  6   was floated by former skipper Mahendra Dhawan's slash was grabbed by The Indian spinners -- Ravindra Kohli also became the fastest player to   )       1   Singh Dhoni, who holds the honorary rank Glenn Maxwell at point while Jadeja (0/64 in 10 overs) and Kedar reach 4,000 runs in 63 innings, surpassing 1 )      )   +3&    of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Cummins angled one to trap Rohit Jadhav (0/32 in 2 overs) -- were cart- former South Africa batsman AB de           ,  Army. Sharma plumb in-front. ed all around the park. Villiers, who reached the milestone in 77 $  !-    1   6   Dhoni handed the caps to his teammates Rayudu, not the most reliable Kuldeep Yadav (3/64 in 10 overs), innings. 1      +) B   & )    and the Indian cricket board put out a video player against quality fast bowlers, was however, redeemed himself at the     1 %  1 8  1 of it on micro-blogging site Twitter. beaten for pace by Cummins, who back-end of the innings. 6 5% $        A playing XI member gets 8 lakh as pegged his off-stump back. The trio gave away 160 runs in 22 In the final 10 overs, Australia leg, dropped Khawaja, who tried a ) !1 8  )      match fees per game in ODIs and the reserve After winning the toss, Indian overs and it was left to Jasprit Bumrah could score only 69 runs, despite reverse sweep, while batting on 17 off H)         )   players get half that amount. pacers covered up commendably for (0/53) and Mohammed Shami (1/52 being 244 for two after 40 overs, cour- Jadeja's bowling. $  !      )   Earlier, the BCCI had decided to donate a rare off-day endured by the spinners in 10 overs) to maintain the discipline tesy Bumrah and Shami who bowled Kohli, Kedar and Bumrah were all    3          the entire budget of the IPL opening cere- as visitors were restricted to 313 for during the final overs as the total 64 dot balls between them. guilty of slip-ups on the field which               $   mony for the benefit of the families of those five despite a 193-run opening stand could have gone close to the 350-run The fielding on the day was also also released the pressure on the vis- 1    ) ! 7':'# killed in the terrorist attack. between skipper Finch and Khawaja. mark. way below par as Dhawan, at square itors. 7 00     #)  ,-.,&/+       =  %0-/"+ cknowledging Rishabh Q :   6 $  < )8  ith pride at stake, India batswomen APant's consistent perfor-  $. 1 #5  6 # 6 6    Wneed to make amends for their mance, the BCCI has rewarded < 5 + $     $  )9 $  below-par show as the hosts eye a conso- the young wicketkeeper-bats- .  8   5  6   lation victory in the third and final T20 man with a grade A retainership 8 &6  /  #  09 9  1  ! International against England on Saturday. while demoting senior opener After winning the ODI series 2-1, Shikhar Dhawan from the elite 1  <  .   6   #  Indian women lost momentum and subse- A plus category in the latest list /  :    -  $  ! quently conceded an unassailable 2-0 lead of Central Contracts. against England. The Indian cricket Board ..    00, tract. The hosts endured a comprehensive 41- (BCCI) announced the annual "Pujara did well in run defeat in series-opener before losing the contracts late on Thursday night, oning for national team. Australia but A plus cate- second game by five wickets. The defeat in handing retainership to 25 crick- The biggest gainer gory is only for those the second T20 was India's sixth in a row eters in four groups of A plus (7 is 21-year-old Pant, who are excelling in at in the shortest format. crore), A (5 crore), B (3 who wasn't a part of least two if not three for- India have been doing well in the 50- crore) and C (1 crore). the last year's list but mats. Pujara is only play- over format but they have plenty to pon- Last year 26 players were directly made it to the ing one format. Similarly der about with the T20 format with World handed contracts. A group with 10 others. Ishant Sharma plays one Cup scheduled for early next year. respectively. ,  +   was the top-wicket taker. Not only Dhawan but pacer Pant is expected to be a format and is in A category," a India have now suffered two back-to- India's top-order com- : '';))  Poonam Yadav (1/18) Bhuvneshwar Kumar has also first choice in all formats once BCCI official said. back series defeats. Before losing to England prising Harleen Deol, ) /)705)2/@ and Deepti Sharma were been dropped from the highest- MS Dhoni retires. He was Ajinkya Rahane remains in at home India had lost their previous series Mandhana and Jemimah economical (1/18) but paying category and now only rewarded for being the first A category while Kuldeep Yadav in New Zealand 0-3. Rodrigues failed to live up to the expecta- couldn't keep the England batters at bay. three players — skipper Virat Indian keeper to score Test is also part of second best group. In both games, whether chasing or bat- tions. The middle order batters, led by vet- "I think our bowlers bowled well to Kohli, limited overs deputy hundred in England and Hardik Pandya and KL ting first, India managed less than 120 runs, eran Mithali Raj, offered some resistance limit them(England) and keep the compe- Rohit Sharma and premier pacer Australia. Rahul, the two players embroiled which is below-par against a top team like but were unable to capitalise on the starts. tition close, another 10-15 runs from our in all formats speedster Jasprit The notable loser was in recent chat show controver- England. What hurt the Women in Blue most was batters it could have been a different Bumrah — figure in the elite cat- Dhawan, who has had dip in sy, remain in B group along with Harmanpreet Kaur, the regular T20 the absence of power-hitting skipper result. They did a really good job, they deliv- egory. form in last six months in ODIs. Umesh Yadav and Yuzvendra captain, has not yet recovered from injury Harmanpreet. ered from their side," Mandhana said. While left arm pacer since they do not meet the cri- He was also dropped from the Chahal. and stand-in skipper opener Smriti With such a paltry target (112) to "But out batters need to step up give a Khaleel Ahmed and batsman teria of having played either Test squad before the Australia Wriddhiman Saha, who Mandhana failed to shine with the bat scor- defend the Indian bowlers bowled tight but good total for our bowlers to defend," Hanuma Vihari are new entrants three Tests or eight ODIs. series. missed out on entire last season ing 2 and 12 in the first and second T20 could not pick wickets. Ekta Bisht (2/23) Mandhana added. in the C group. It seems to be curtains for Bhuvneshwar also lost out due to a shoulder surgery, has Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi veterans Murali Vijay and on A plus category as he is no been demoted from B to C cat- Shaw and Vijay Shankar, who Suresh Raina, who have been longer an all- format certainty. egory. Jayant Yadav, Karun Nair, have made impression in Tests dropped from the list after being The same logic was applied Parthiv Patel and Axar Patel are *    5   "  and limited overs respectively, in A and C group in last year's to Cheteshwar Pujara as he was also out of central contracts as have not been included in the list list. They are no longer in reck- retained in A category con- they have fallen off the radar.  +.26, helped Bengal overhaul the target with ease. arnataka began their Super Meanwhile, Vidarbha  A     ) KLeague campaign of the bowlers wreaked havoc as they Syed Munshtaq Ali T20 tour- shot out Delhi for a meagre 83, nament in style by defeating with pacers Umesh Yadav,  8+6+%/ about her job with consummate ease at the domestic giants Mumbai by Srikant Wagh and Yash Thakur Arena Birmingham. nine wickets in a Group B picking up two wickets each. aina Nehwal's dismal run against neme- Tzu-Ying's arsenal of strokes was in full match here on Friday. Vidarbha lost just a lone Ssis Tai Tzu-Ying continued as she suffered display as she rushed to a 11-3 lead. Saina Karnataka bowlers put up wicket and chased down the yet another defeat against the Taiwanese to produced two superb drops and won nine a spirited show and restricted target with ease to collect all crash out of the $1 million All England of the next 12 points to narrow the equa- Mumbai for a paltry 97 for nine four points. Championship on Friday. tion to 12-14. in their 20 overs with pacer R Later, Jharkhand bowlers A former finalist, Saina couldn't find Tzu-Ying then came out with a flurry Vinay Kumar (2/15) and right- held their nerves to defeat answers to the deceptive strokeplay of the of her magical strokes to move to 20-13 and arm medium pacer Manoj Gujarat by one run in a thrilling World No 1 Taiwanese, going down 15-21, sealed it comfortably. Bhadange (2/11) picking up contest. 19-21 in the 37-minute quarterfinal clash. In the second game, Saina enjoyed a two wickets apiece. "I had my chances but I got tied up in five-point cushion at 8-3 in the second game Opting to bat at the Holkar !   the last two points," said the 28-year-old after husband Parupalli Kashyap pleaded her Stadium, Mumbai lost out-of- At Holkar Stadium: Mumbai from Hyderabad. to play disciplined badminton. form opener Prithvi Shaw (0) Ranjane was trapped in front of the experienced Mumbai attack 97 for 9 in 20 overs lost to "My coach was saying 'make it slower', Some exceptional strokes helped the in the first over itself. the wicket by leg-spinner K C to task and laid the foundation Karnataka 98 for 1 in 13.2 overs but when you are on the edge of winning a Taiwanese to gather a few points but Saina The Vinayak Samant- Cariappa as Mumbai lost their stone for the win with a 79-run by 9 wickets. game you tend to get a little more hurried ensured a 11-8 advantage at the interval. coached team then lost four sixth wicket for 64 runs. stand for the first wicket. At Emerald High School up and I made that mistake again, it cost me The Indian tried to keep Tzu-Ying at the wickets in quick succession -- After that, Mumbai's lower One down Mayank Ground: Jharkhand 148 for 7 the second set. backline with her deep tosses but fatigue, Siddhesh Lad (13), Surya middle-order also faltered as Agarwal (7 not out) then took in 20 overs won against Gujarat "I'm happy that I'm getting closer to the perhaps due to the bout of diarrhea ahead Kumar Yadav (14), skipper they failed to cross the 100-run Karnataka home in the compa- 147 for 8 in 20 overs by 1 run. top players. I've not been sleeping because of the event, affected her. Shreyas Iyer (10) and Aditya mark. ny of Kadam, who stuck eight At Emerald High School of the pain I've been having in my stomach Tzu-Ying's deceptive strokes often left Tare (0) with Mumbai losing The chase was a walk in the fours and a six. Ground: Railways 142 for 6 in (due to diarrhea), but I'm really happy that "It's good that I'm playing her again and Saina wrong-footed as she moved ahead of half of their side for just 39 park as Karnataka overhauled Bengal also started their 20 overs lost to Bengal 143 for I could play two matches here." again. I have to learn how to beat her," she the Indian to 17-15. runs. the total in just 13.2 overs by campaign on a winning note 4 in 18.1 overs by six wickets. Saina is now 5-15 in Head-to-Head said. Saina made it 19-19 with a successful All-rounder Shubham losing just one wicket. after beating Railways by six At Holkar Stadium: Delhi 83 career record with Tzu-Ying and it was her Tzu-Ying, who had retired at the Hong line call. But two precise returns on the Ranjane (15) and Akash Parkar Openers Rohan Kadam wickets. all out in 16.2 overs lost to 13th straight defeat against the Taiwanese, Kong Open last year due to a waist injury, Indian's backhand ended the match in the (22) tried to rebuild the innings (62 not out off 45 balls) and B Chasing a modest 143, Vidarbha 85 for 1 in 8.3 overs who has not lost to the Indian since 2015. seemed to have recovered well as she went Taiwanese favour. with a 25-run stand before R Sharath (25 off 31 balls) took opener Shreevats Goswami's 80 by nine wickets.   ()  * +, -./+ )'> @87@8

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Valencia beat Krasnodar thanks to within touching distance of the quarter- ther in a competition which represents their mer clubs, made several interventions Willian was more accurate with a bril- Rodrigo's double at the Mestalla, but finals, while Dinamo Zagreb beat Benfica only hope of silverware this season, and before being beaten again in the 65th liant free-kick 25 minutes from time to Viktor Claesson's second-half strike will give 1-0. & 6     ) < ,0= , ! &/26, Shoaib Malik will lead ! $9.,9 finished on March 28, Steve and the side for the matches to be David have been working akistan selectors sprung a played in Sharjah on March teve Smith and David through rehabilitation from Psurprise on Friday by 22 and 24, Abu Dhabi on SWarner were on Friday left elbow surgery and it has been resting regular skipper March 27, and Dubai on out of Australia's squad for the agreed the best pathway for Sarfaraz Ahmed and five key March 29 and 31. one-day series against Pakistan them to return to play is in the players for the five-match Another batsman, despite being eligible for the IPL," he said. one-day series against Mohammad Hafeez, was not final two games after their ball- "Cricket Australia will con- Australia this month. considered as he is recover- tampering bans expire. tinue to liaise with both Steve, While chief selector ing from thumb surgery. Injured fast bowler Mitchell David and their IPL clubs to Inzamam-ul-Haq stressed Maverick batsman Umar Starc was also omitted after fail- monitor progress as we build that resting Sarfaraz was a Akmal, who played the last of ing to recover sufficiently from towards the ICC World Cup unanimous decision, media his 116 one-day internation- '  0 a pectoral muscle injury picked and the Ashes," he added. reports blasted the move, als against Australia more up during the second Test suggesting Sarfaraz did not up the squad for the 2019 than two years ago, was against Sri Lanka.   ? want to miss all five match- World Cup, starting in recalled.  ) " Smith and Warner's year- Aaron Finch (capt), Usman es. England in May. The squad also has long suspensions for their part Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Apart from Sarfaraz, "We have the World Cup uncapped 31-year-old bats- ! +.+-,&&$ in attempting to alter the ball Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell, opener Fakhar Zaman, bats- as our focus and since the man Abid Ali and rookie fast during a Test against South Ashton Turner, Marcus man Babar Azam, spinner team is playing non-stop bowler Mohammad Hasnain. ormer world number one Venus Africa expire on March 28, Cup in England this year, but coach Justin Langer, it had been Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Shadab Khan and fast cricket we are resting some Test specialists Yasir FWilliams emerged from a back- making them available for the selectors opted to stick with the decided they would be better Cummins, Nathan Coulter- bowlers Hasan Ali and players, including captain Shah and Mohammad Abbas and-forth battle with a 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 fourth one-dayer in Dubai. same 15-man squad that is cur- served playing their way back Nile, Jhye Richardson, Kane Shaheen Shah Afridi will Sarfaraz, as we want the are also included in the victory over German Andrea There had been much talk rently in India. into contention at the Indian Richardson, Jason also be rested. players to be fresh for the squad. Abbas has never Petkovic to reach the second round about them being rushed back Selector Trevor Hohns said Premier League. Behrendorff, Nathan Lyon, Inzamam said the deci- mega event," he said at a played a one-day internation- at Indian Wells. into the side ahead of the World after consultation with head "While their bans will be Adam Zampa. sion was aimed at freshening press conference. al before. The US veteran said she wasn't feeling her best, and was at a loss for words to explain the win on       Thursday. "I don't know honestly. I'm still trying to figure it out," said Williams, 71? who closed out the first set after a visit from the trainer, before Petkovic had the second set all her own way. ! +.+-,&&$ Williams was broken as she &, 00 P+0 served for the match at 5-2 in the oubt is a distant memory for third, wasting one match point. DNovak Djokovic as the Petkovic had a game point to world number one returns to extend the match before Williams Indian Wells on top of the ten-  0 9 broke her in the final game seal the nis world, one year after his shock victory. loss to qualifier Taro Daniel. ! +.+-,&&$  +.+-,&&$ "Every day is not your best day Djokovic is making his first but that doesn't mean the heart and start since winning his third ne year after she burst onto ndian qualifier Prajnesh Gunneswaran knocked desire aren't there," Williams said. Grand Slam title on the trot at the Othe scene with an Indian Iout world number 69 Benoit Paire for one of the "I'm just happy things went my way Australian Open in January. Wells WTA triumph that biggest wins of his career and progressed to the sec- in the third set. It got really close He said he wasn't fully recov- launched a meteoric rise to ond round of the Indian Wells ATP Masters. there. ered from elbow surgery when he world number one, Naomi Playing his maiden singles main draw at this Williams was playing her first opted to compete in the Osaka is looking forward, not level, the Indian left-hander shocked the fancied match since a third-round loss to then California desert last year, but it's back. French player 7-6 (5), 6-4 in one hour and 29 min- world number one Simona Halep at not a decision he regrets given the The Japanese star, who in utes. the Australian Open. events that followed in 2018. January added an Australian Before this, Prajnesh had taken out then "I haven't played in forever, so "I definitely wasn't ready to months." title in more than a year Open title to the US world number 23 Denis Shapovalov for the biggest that was challenging in itself, to get compete at this level last year," the Djokovic would cement his in Acapulco last week. Open crown she seized win of his career at the Stuttgart ATP 250 event last back into competition," said the 38- Serb said on Thursday as he return with a Wimbledon title Kyrgios will take on in September, says she's year. year-old who next faces third-seed- looked forward to his title and follow that with a US Open Philipp Kohlschreiber in a long way from the The world number 97 Indian next faces world ed Czech Petra Kvitova — this year's defense in the elite Masters series crown. the second round after carefree, unseeded play- number 18 Nikoloz Basilashvili from Georgia. Australian Open runner-up. event. He dominated Rafael Nadal the German veteran dis- er who arrived at the Since Prajnesh is not defending too many points France's Kristina Mladenovic "I was kind of convincing in January's Australian Open patched France's Pierre- California desert last ahead and has already added 41 to his kitty, he is booked her second meeting in three myself that I was, but I truly was- title and must be favored for a Hugues Herbert 6-4, 6-0. year ranked 44th in the "It sounds bad saying it but likely to jump to 80th, a new career-high. weeks with Naomi Osaka, beating n't. sixth Indian Wells crown — In other first-round match- world. it's true because I never really "It's definitely one of the biggest wins of my China's Zheng Saisai 7-5, 6-2 to reach "I know most of my team which would see him break the es on Thursday American Sam But she's learning to cope went far in a tournament like career. It has come at a good time, I am close to mak- the second round. members at the time were against record he currently shares with Querrey defeated Italian Matteo with the pressure of height- this. ing the cut for the Wimbledon (main draw) and I "It's pretty funny, playing her me playing in Indian Wells and fourth-seeded Roger Federer. Berrettini 7-6 (7/5), 2-6, 6-4 to ened expectations, and that "I kept playing really great am going to go up in the rankings," Prajnesh said. back-to-back," said Mladenovic, who Miami because it was too early Djokovic will open in the line up a meeting with 13th- includes thinking of her first players in every round and I was "These kind of results, winning matches against toppled Osaka in Dubai in the after the surgery. second round against 128th- seeded Milos Raonic — a ever title defense as a clean slate. just like, I'm here for a good quality opponents definitely add to my self-belief." Japanese star's first match since win- "I could have, should have ranked American Bjorn rematch of their quarter-final "It's not about defending, it's time, you know. In the doubles draw, Rohan Bopanna is the only ning the Australian Open. made a different decision, but I Fratangelo, who beat fellow qual- here last year won by the about getting another one," she "But then I kept winning, I Indian competing. He has paired up with Canada's "I'm sure her game suits well here believe it also taught me some ifier Elias Ymer of Sweden 4-6, Canadian. said. "I don't really believe in was like, 'Whoa, maybe I can Shapovalov, instead of regular partner and compa- as the defending champion, and I'm valuable lessons that helped me 6-2, 6-2. Veteran Ivo Karlovic defeat- defending, I believe in getting actually win this tournament, triot Divij Sharan. sure she wants to build on some wins to create amazing results in the He could face a dangerous ed Australian Matthew Ebden 7- another one." "I was just here to and I did." It hasn't been a The Delhi left-hander said he and Bopanna again. I'm going to go out there con- next seven, eight months and get third-round clash with 6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/3) to line up an all- have fun, maybe get to the smooth progression ever since, could not have made the main draw together as a fident, show a fight, and execute as from 22 in the world to No 1 in Australian Nick Kyrgios, seeded Croatian clash with 11th-seed- quarters," she admitted of her back-to-back Grand Slam titles team with their combined ranking. Therefore well as I did a few weeks ago." the world in less than six 31st, who is coming off his first ed Borna Coric. mindset in 2018. notwithstanding. Bopanna had to team up with world number 25.