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Son rise in BJD State on heat wave control Bijaya back for Jay Bhubaneswar (K- Tirkey, Narasingha CN): It is time for the Mishra and Bhubaneswar (K- rected the concerned Bhubaneswar (K- BJP while announc- president Baijayant electoral prospect of CN): With global departments to keep CN): In a major twist ing to bring a change Panda and Odisha in- who temperature rising their response mecha- is pitted against high and last five nism in all readiness BJD’s film actor years (2014-2018) to tackle any situa- . witnessing hottest tion. Lok years, State Adminis- The meeting de- Sabha seat has seven tration has been cided a slew of mea- Assembly segments geared up to tackle sures to deal with the like Salipur, possible heat wave heat wave situation. Mahanga, Patkura, situation during up- The SRC said, Mahakalpada, Aul, coming summer. “Institutional ar- Kendrapara and The State Level rangement has been Rajnagar, under its preparedness meeting put in place for daily jurisdiction. Of the to this effect was held recording and predic- seven Assembly seg- under the Chairman- tion of heat wave ments, only four seg- ship of Chief Secre- situation. This year ments like Mahanga, tary Aditya Prasad block and district in the Kendrapara in the nature of poli- charge Arun Singh. Patkura, Maha- Padhi here on wise temperature Politics, veteran non- tics in the state. “Since the elec- kalpada and Patkura Wednesday. reading will be done. Congress leader in Bijay rejoined tions are around the are with BJD while Special Relief District level pre- Coastal Odisha Bijay the BJP following corner, we have de- Congress has three Commissioner (SRC) paredness meetings Mohapatra is back in days long discussion cided to launch a other segments like Bishnupada Sethi have already been BJP for Baijayant with senior leaders statewide campaign Rajnagar, Aul and outlined the issues for held in all districts Panda. like BJP Odisha In and fight together for Salipur. discussion. Con- and district level Bijay, who had Charge Arun Singh, the change in the Meanwhile, sidering the IMD pre- emergency rooms resigned from the party’s Kendrapara State Government in Salipur MLA Prakash dictions for current have been BJP for being side- candidate Baijant Odisha,” Bijay said Behera has switched lined in the Saffron Panda and telephonic Asked from over to BJP, giving party in 30 Novem- discussion with Na- where he would con- the saffron party the sons to rise in the Hemananda Biswal’s ber, 2018, today an- tional President Amit test polls, Bijay said lone support base for Governing BJD and daughter candidates nounced his decision Shah and General the Central Election BJP candidate Opposition Congr- in the ensuing to continue in the old Secretary Ram Lal. Committee (CEC) of Baijayant Panda. ess’s candidate list. and party. After the meet- BJP will take a deci- However, the While opposition Odisha Assembly Mr.Mohapatra ing, Bijay said he had sion on this matter. picture completely Congress had earlier elections, the BJD year and the experi- operationlized”. along with a discussion with the Bijay’s rejoining changed with rejoin made sons of Bhakta also ence of last years, the Mr.Sethi placed had resigned from the party’s national vice- BJP has further boost See page -7 Charan Das, George See page-7 Chief Secretary di- See page-7 BJD list out: Arup Patnaik versus , Bitwit... Jitendra Negi Anubhav Mohanty versus Baijayant Panda BHUBANESWAR(KCN): BJD chief had denied In a bid to beat anti- tickets to six sitting incumbency, Biju MPs and 15 MLAs. Janata Dal president While denying and four-time Chief ticket to five-time MP

Minister Naveen Prasanna Patsani, Patnaik on Wednes- Naveen has nomi- day dropped as many nated retired IPS of- as seven sitting Mem- ficer and former Po- bers of Parliament lice Commissioner of out of nine candidates Mumbai Arup announced for the Patnaik for third and fourth Bhubaneswar Lok phases of Lok Sabha Sabha seat. The top elections. Earlier, cop will face bureau- while announcing crat- turned politician candidates for nine and BJP nominee Lok Sabha and 63 Aparajita Sarangi in Assembly seats, the See page -8 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 METRO CITY Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 2 BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 HE ALINGA HRONICLE ENTERTAINMENT BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 T K C 3 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha WATCH 'Manikarnika' trailer: This Kangana Ranaut-starrer looks like bits from a Bhansali product

MUMBAI(KCN): dedicated to her king- of the talented actress' annoyingly, the film Ranveer Singh's in recreating such an Finally it comes. The dom. I don't see much efforts to appear wears a thick and "Bajirao Mastani". important chapter trailer of the belea- of that dedication in queenly, the trailer heavy Sanjay Leela ALSO READ: from Indian history. guered historical the trailer. Much of it barely offers a Bhansali hangover. In Ready to do a good It's not all a "Manikarnika - The is devoted to display- glimpse of the im- the way the camera movie down south, wash-out, though. Queen Of Jhansi" ing its leading lady's pressive supporting zooms in and pans the says actress Kangana Kangana seems to brings to us a furious, skills on horses and cast, namely Danny long stretches of the Ranau So is convey sufficient fire ferocious and feral with swords. The Denzongpa, Atul battle scenes, I was Kangana's Jhansi Ki and elasticity. Her ac- Kangana Ranaut, trailer gives us an Kulkarni, Suresh taken back to Rani, Bajirao or cent is a downer, who tells the 'gora epic primer on Oberoi and others Bhansali's "Bajirao Mastani or both? though. log', "We both want 'Kangana Rides The who flit by in this Mastani". In fact one It's a highly de- This is the way Jhansi. But you want Horse', 'Kangana steamroller view of a of Kangana's derring- rivative world created the trailer moves: up- to rule. I want to Swats The Enemy', woman warrior's day- do in a battle se- by people who seem lifting one moment serve." 'Kangana Bays For out binge. Thread- quence here, she to have the resources down to being a dis- Well, precisely. Blood', so on and so bare thunder in a gambols over her but not the vision. We appointment the next. The Rani Of Jhansi forth. fancy teacup. army to strike was a could do with a lot Let's hope the film is was passionately There is so much Alarmingly and move identical to more chutzpah when not as uneven in tone. When Julia Roberts realised she was famous LOS ANGELES (KCN): Actress Julia Rob- The Oscar-winner told the story during an Roberts stopped by the bathroom afterward. erts, 51, revealed that the first time she realised appearance on an episode of a podcast, reports "It was after the movie was over and I was she was famous was when she was in a bath- dailymail.co.uk. in the bathroom and there was a woman in the room stall at age 21 and a fan asked her for an ALSO READ: 'Ben Is Back' film review bathroom who said, 'Hey, girl in stall number autograph. She had her fame awakening after return- one, were you in 'Mystic Pizza'?" she said. The actress had just starred in the 1988 ing home to Georgia to visit her mother and The pushy fan proceeded to slip something film "Mystic Pizza" at the time of her bath- younger sister. The three caught a movie and under the stall and asked the "Mystic Pizza" room encounter. star to sign it. Hansika in Mohanlal’s next Tamannaah Bhatia and Shruti It seems Mohanlal-B new release Bogan. Venkatesh, who has Hassan are the new gal pals Tamannaah Bhatia eryday due to their Shruti. has been bonding busy schedules, but Tamannaah says, with her contempo- they always make “Shruti is a sweet- rary Shruti Hassan. sure to make time on heart and a dear

Unnikrishnan team’s She will have a very made films like untitled film is get- special appearance in Bajrangi Bhaijaan ting bigger and big- my Mohanlal film and Linga, is the pro- ger. After Vishal and produced by Mr ducer, the project also Srikanth, another Rockline Venkatesh,” boasts of an excellent for a while now. each other’s birth- friend. Since we both popular south star posted Unnikrishnan. crew. Manoj Tamannah chose to days. Shruti Hassan, have tight schedules, Hansika Motwani According to the Paramahamsa, who take some time out who celebrated her we don’t get much will be making her director, who had last has cranked camera last week to meet her birthday couple of time to spend with Mollywood debut teamed up with for films including new BFF Shruti days ago with close each other the rest of Hassan to celebrate friends, had the year, so I needed through the film. The Mohanlal for Mr Vinnaithaandi Varu- her birthday. Tamannaah as one of to be at her birthday update was an- Fraud, VFX and spe- vaaya and Nanpan, is According to a her special guests. It party so that I could nounced by the direc- cial effects will have the cinematographer. source close to is said that Tamannah be with her. I have tor himself on his of- a lot of importance in 4 Musics, the band Tamannaah says. “ makes it a point to not been attending her ficial Facebook page. the the big budget behind the hit songs Tamannah and Shruti miss her friend’s spe- birthday since the last share a special bond, cial day at any cost. three years and mak- “I wish great luck project. of Oppam, will be the two actresses may She had also brought ing sure to be with her to @Hansika for her While Rockline scoring the music. not be able to talk ev- a special gift for on her special day.” HE ALINGA HRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 T K C 4 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 5 THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 National / International Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE STATE SCAN BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 6 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha THE KALINGA CHRONICLE BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 Business/Commerce 7 Popular people’s Daily of Odisha Mehul Choksi says not related to firm involved in PNB fraud, claims innocence Anubhab to Challenge Jay NEW DELHI: have colluded with to the National Stock strove to create an In- Bhubaneswar(KCN): lations, BJD Rabinda Kumar Jena the BJD candidate to Mehul Choksi, one of two employees of Exchange and the dian jewellery brand Ollywood Star and Supremo Naveen (Balasore). contest from the two businessmen PNB in the alleged BSE as well on Feb- that would rival the MP Patnaik declared The sitting BJD Jagatisnghpur Lok allegedly involved in fraud. ruary 7, 2018. best in the world, and Anubhab Mohanty name of Mr.Mohanty MPs who have been Sabha Constituency. perpetrating 's ALSO READ | "The same repre- in two weeks the denied tickets are: Dr Debasish biggest ever banking Extradition process sentation was repeat- company was de- Prasanna Patsani Marandihas been fraud, Wednesday against fugitive edly made to the Cen- stroyed by the (Bhubaneswar), fielded in said he was not a part- diamantaire Mehul tral Bureau of Inves- bloody-mindedness Kulamani Samal Mayurbhanj Lok ner in any of the firms Choksi started in tigation as well, but in of a cynical system," (Jagatsinghpur), Rita Sabha seat while under scrutiny for the Antigua: Sources vain," the statement Choksi said. Tarai (Jajpur Arjun ticket was denied to scam, claiming he "Mr Choksi had said. In 2017, Deloitte Sethi (Bhadrak) sitting MP had quit them in called up PNB offi- In the 25 years of named Gitanjali Ramchandra Hansda Ramchandra Hansda. 2000. cials as well and was the business, Gems in its list of top (Mayurbhanj) and Mr.Patnaik an- In a statement is- given the impression Gitanjali Gems did 50 global luxury Nagendra Pradhan nounced candidates sued by his lawyers, that the issue could be not default on its loan firms. (Sambalpur), for nine Lok Sabha the raids against him amicably resolved. repayments even The company The BJD has seats which will go to were on the basis of PNB chose to ignore once, it said adding a was the highest fielded retired IPS polls in third and "an old and dated these repeated re- loan exposure of Rs ranked Indian firm in officer and former fourth phase on April 'Know Your Cus- quests and calls, in- 6,000 crore was eas- the list, which in- Mumbai Police Com- 23 and April 29 re- tomer' (KYC) docu- stead the bank went ily serviceable for the cluded just two other missioner Arup spectively. ment" submitted by so far as to make this company with a top Indian names. Patnaik replacing Of the nine can- him to the Punjab old and out of date line of over Rs 12,000 "Despite no tan- five-time MP didates names an- National Bank in KYC document the crore. gible proof, the PNB Prasanna Patsani in nounced on Wednes- 1995. very basis of their al- Choksi and Modi authorities, instigated Bhubaneswar Lok day, three are women. "Mr Choksi had legations," the state- allegedly secured by a panic-stricken will challenge Four as the party candidate Sabha seat. However, the rul- sought to correct the ment said. loans from overseas Chairman, Sunil Time Parliamentarian for Kendrapara Lok Mr.Patnaik will ing party is yet to an- details of this KYC It alleged that branches of mostly Mehta, created a ma- Baijayant Panda in Sabha seat where BJP face bureaucrat- nounce its candidates on several occasions. PNB in a "desperate Indian banks against licious case against a crucial Lok Sabha has fielded Mr.Panda. turned politician and for three other He was not a partner attempt to save their illegal letters of un- high-profile target - Seat of Kendrapada. Mr.Panda was BJP Candidate Parilamentary seats in any of the firms own skin" diverted dertaking (LoUs) Gitanjali Diamonds Ending all specu- elected to Lok Sabha Aparajita Sarangi in like , under scrutiny for the attention away from from PNB over a and its proprietor Mr. from Kendrapada his electoral debut. Dhenkanal and purported scam being the role of the bank seven-year period. Mehul Choksi," the Government to Parliamentary seat on The BJD Keonjhar. investigated at that and the cracks in their Choksi owns statement said. infuse Rs 5,042 crore BJD ticket in 2014, Supremo rewarded Earlier, the re- time. In fact, Mr own system. Gitanjali Gems, In the aftermath but resigned from the former Secretary gional party had an- Choksi had quit all "In doing so they which has also denied of the raids, all of his party and the Lok Works, Nalini Kanta nounced candidates these firms way back targeted and de- involvement in the 6,000 plus employees into Bank of Baroda? have left; his belong- NEW DELHI: The Sabha membership Pradhan and made for nine other Lok in 2000," it said. stroyed a Rs 12,000 alleged fraud. last year following him a candidate to Sabha seats. ings and properties, government has de- He said he was crore business that "The cruel, un- along with his receiv- cided to infuse Rs difference of opinion fight from Sambalpur They were: presently not able to had been built up warranted and simul- with the Chief Minis- Lok Sabha seat. Kalahandi (Push- ables and goods on 5,042 crore into state- repay loans because over a period of 25 taneous raids across consignment worth ter. Mr.Pradhan re- pendra Sing-hdeo), of the asset freeze or- years. With brands his homes and offices owned Bank of All eyes were on placed sitting MP Koraput (Kausalya over Rs 10,000 crore, ders. like Nakshatra, took place on false the brand value of Rs Baroda (BoB) ahead over the candidature Nagendra Pradhan. Hikaka), Nab- "In such a sce- Ginni, Asmi, and presumptions and in 8000 crore destroyed. for Kendrapada and The BJD re- arangpur (Ramesh of merger of two nario, Mr Choksi can- Gitanjali, Mr Choksi panic. Choski's assets "All this even with this announce- placed eight-time MP Chandra Majhi), other public sector not be expected to occupied a huge were confiscated, and though PNB has lenders Dena Bank ment BJD made it and former Union Berhampur (Chandra service any outstand- space in the public his businesses never been able to clear that Minister Arjun Sethi Sekhar Sahu), Aska and Vijaya Bank with ing loans. Mr. Choksi imagination and the brought to naught," supply direct and tan- Mr.Mohanty will take and fielded Manjulata (Pramila Bisoi), BoB. has banked with the gems and jewellery the statement said. gible proof linking on Mr.Panda. Mandal,wife of Sundergarh (Sunita PNB for over 25 business in India. By "Following these The merger of Choksi with the sup- In fact Governing Muktikanta Mandal, Biswal), Bolangir years, and not once in tarring such a brand, raids, a campaign of posed 'scam' that they Dena Bank and BJD on 27 March an- BJD Lawmaker from (Kalikesh Singhdeo), the said period has he PNB attempted to di- falsehoods was claim exists," it Vijaya Bank with nounced candidates Dhamnagar. Bargarh (Prasanna defaulted on a single vert attention from its spread in the media, claimed. BoB would be effec- for nine more Lok Similarly, of- Acharya) and loan. He doesn't in- own shenanigans prompted by a slew "Despite his un- tive from April 1. Sabha seats while de- ficer-turned-politi- Kandhamal (Achyut tend to do so now," it elsewhere," the state- of unverified and out- blemished track nying re-nomination cian Samant). The finance min- said. ment said. right false informa- record, Mr. Choksi is to six of its sitting replaced sitting MP Election is sched- being painted falsely. istry through its noti- Choksi and his His lawyers said tion that was supplied MPs. in Jajpur uled to be held for 21 nephew Nirav Modi, he didn't just write to by officials at the Truly, a lie gets fication on Wednes- The MPs who Lok Sabha seat while Lok Sabha and 147 both owners of PNB to correct the PNB at the highest around the world be- day conveyed its de- have been re-nomi- sitting Lawmaker Assembly seats in the jewellery store KYC record but level." fore the truth can cision to infuse capi- nated were: Pinaki state in four phases chains, are alleged to made representations "For 25 years, we even get its pants on!" tal of Rs 5,042 crore Mishra (Puri) and has been named as 11-29 April. in BoB, the bank said From page-1 Mr.Padhi further erage and quantum of necessary guidelines From page-1 Routray as BJD can- From page-1 the State Level Heat asked health and fam- electricity consump- to the RTOs regard- ing of Bijay in BJP. in a regulatory filing. followed the suit. didate in place of his Action Plan ( HAP) ily welfare depart- tion; there would not ing regulation of pub- Apart from ear- father in Basudevpur Bijay has sizable "The capital infu- for the year 2019 for ment to be load shading dur- lic transport timings lier naming AU Singh Assembly segment. support in at least two sion will be by way of discussion in the operationalize a spe- ing the top day and depending on heat Deo’s two sons- Naveen, has assembly segments preferential allotment meeting. cial room in Govern- night hours. wave warning situa- Kalikesh and Arkesh, however, refused re- like Mahakalpada of equity shares (spe- Mr.Padhi di- ment hospitals for The Labour Wel- tions. Naveen on Wednes- nomination to seven and Patkura. Therefore, now cial securities/bonds) rected the Panchayati treatment of sun- fare department was The bus owner day also did not for- six other sitting Raj and Drinking stroke and heat re- asked to issue proper associations will be after Bijay, the BJP of the bank during get about the children MLAs. They are: Water department to lated diseases. guidelines restricting requested to keep safe candidate Baijayant FY2018-19, as keep all the tube It was decided to outside working drinking water, ORS of other leaders. Madhab Sardar- will have possibilities government's invest- wells and pipe water keep all required in- hours. It was decided and first aid in the Even as two sit- Keonjhar (in place of in three segments like ment," it said. supply projects in struments, ice packs, that the outside work- public transport ting MLAs—Pravat Abhiram Nayak), Patkura, Maha- According to the running condition. medicines, fans and ing hours would be buses. Biswal (Cuttack- Premananda Nayak – kalpada and Salipur. Scheme of Amalgam- The department was air cooling systems restricted from 11 The issues relat- Choudwar) and Telkoi (in place of Jay Panda is a Pravat Tripathy Bedabyasa Nayak), ation, shareholders of asked to keep strict etc in the sun-stroke AM to 3.30 PM from ing to daily monitor- happy man today as vigil on repair and management rooms May 1 to June 15. ing of temperature (Banki) were jailed Sudhir Kumar he feels that his elec- Vijaya Bank will get maintenance of the of the hospitals. The schools situation; early warn- for their alleged role Samal- Dhenkanal toral prospect has 402 equity shares of drinking water Further, the Chief would function from ing and communica- in the multi-crore chit (in place of Saroj grown manifold with BoB for every 1,000 projects at filed level Secretary directed the 6 AM to 10.30 AM so tion through print, fund scam, BJD has Kumar Samal), Bijay’s joining. shares held. and undertake inten- Energy department to that students would electronic, social and picked their sons Jagannath Nayak – Kendrapara is In the case of sive awareness activi- ensure uninterrupted reach their homes by web media; preven- Souvik Biswal and Patana (in place of considered as a pres- ties involving the power supply to 11 AM while the tion, construction of tigious Lok Sabha Dena Bank, its share- Debi Ranjan Tripathy Hrusikesh Nayak) NGOs and Civil So- drinking water Angawadis would water vats for animals seat in the state as it holders will get 110 respectively for these and Satya Narayan ciety Organizations. projects and sun function from 6 to 10 and birds, water two constituencies. has never gone shares for every Pradhan – Ranapur against Principal Secre- stroke management AM and the AWC ponds for wild ani- BJP has also 1,000 shares of BoB. tary of the department rooms in the hospi- workers would finish mals inside the for- (in place of and his son Naveen fielded chitfund The government of Panchayatiraj and tals. The respective their home visit ests, preparedness Rabinarayan Mah- Patnaik. Baijayant tainted former MLA in September last Drinking Water, Deo departments were works by 11 AM. and mitigation mea- apatra). was elected to Lok Hitesh Bagarti’s wife year had announced Ranjan Kumar Singh also asked to keep the The Department sures; execution of Two other new Sabha from Ritarani as its candi- merger of Vijaya said, “Pre-summer generator sets ready of School and Mass HAP, interdepart- faces were: Sudhansu Kendrapara seat repair and mainte- at these points during Education was asked mental convergent date in Khariar as- twice in 2009 and Bank and Dena Bank Sekhar Parida- nance of drinking the summer. to ensure availability working at filed level sembly seat. 2014 on BJD ticket. Remuna (in place of with Bank of Baroda, water projects have Secretary Energy, of ORS packets and etc were discussed in Naveen also Now the industrialist aiming to create the already been com- Hemant Sharma ap- first aid in the schools the meeting and nec- made Forest and En- Sudarshan Jena) and turned politician is in third-largest lender pleted and presently praised that in spite of and Commerce and essary decisions were vironment Minister Kishore Nayak- BJP and facing op- after SBI and ICICI all the projects are in increase in number of Transport department taken for expeditious Bijayshree Routray’s Kuchinda (in place of posing from his old Bank running condition”. consumers, area cov- was directed to issue implementation. son Bishnubrata Bhubaneswar Kisan). party. BHUBANESWAR, FRIDAY, 29 MARCH, 2019 www.thekalingachronicle.com THE KALINGA CHRONICLE SportS Popular people’s Daily of Odisha 8 Jasprit Bumrah still being assessed ahead of RCB encounter Petra Kvitova 'glad it's over' after attacker sentenced

BENGALURU: The catches. He has re- Bumrah was while fielding during MIAMI: Two-time night rain delay. Kvitova, 29, said gers, the 2011 and condition of Jasprit covered well today seen bowling in the Sunday's IPL contest Wimbledon cham- The 33-year-old she was glad to put 2014 Wimbledon Bumrah's injured and looks fit," a mem- nets to the top-order against Delhi Capi- pion Petra Kvitova Radim Zondra, who the incident further champion has recov- shoulder has certainly ber from Mumbai In- batsmen for some tals in Mumbai. says she was happy to is currently in prison behind her. ered and continued improved but there is dians' management time. On Tuesday, he Quinton De learn that the man for another crime, "I am happy for her successful career. still no certainty over told reporters at the ran along with his Kock said Bumrah is who attacked her was sentenced on the news and I am After slipping to the Indian Chinnaswamy sta- team-mates for nearly one of the best with a knife at her charges of serious glad that it is over," as low as 29th in the international's par- dium. 20 minutes and par- bowlers in the world. Czech home in 2016 battery and illegal she said. world after the attack, ticipation in Mumbai "He will be as- ticipated in a catching "Jasprit Bumrah had been sentenced to entry into Kvitova's Kvitova suffered Kvitova entered the Indians' next IPL sessed after today's drill but did not bowl. is one of the best eight years in prison. flat in December of career-threatening in- Miami Open ranked match against Royal (training) session," He did some catching bowlers in the world. "I heard that this 2016. juries to her playing second in the world, Challengers Banga- the official added. practice and looked I am sure Bumrah is morning," Kvitova Eva Angyalossy, left hand as she having reached the lore. ALSO READ | comfortable. going to come back said after falling to a spokeswoman for fought off the in- Australian Open final "As we all know, Jasprit Bumrah joins He had suffered strong. You know he Australian Ashleigh the regional court in truder at her home in in January. Bumrah was out there Mumbai Indians for an injury on his left is one of the best Barty in three sets in the southern Czech the eastern Czech Her hopes of yesterday warming practice session but shoulder after he death bowlers in the the quarter-finals of city of Brno, told AFP town of Prostejov. overtaking Japan's up and took a few doesn't bowl landed awkwardly world," he added. the Miami Open in a that Zondra, who Despite grim Naomi Osaka atop match that finished pleaded not guilty forecasts by doctors, the rankings in Mi- Australian Test cricketer Bruce Yardley passes away aged 71 after midnight thanks had two weeks to ap- who even warned she ami, however, ended to a lengthy Tuesday peal the verdict. might lose her fin- with her loss to Barty. Cricket scores 4.8 mn tweets as IPL 2019 begins

Former Australian five years from 1978. years by David bowling. He also fea- cricketer Bruce The right-handed Warner in 2017. tured in seven ODIs Yardley died aged 71 batsman scored 978 Yardley has also for Australia. after a long battle runs with a highest of coached the Sri He held the with cancer. 74 runs in 54 innings. Lankan national side NEW DELHI: With most tweeted conver- tion. and brands alike as record for the quick- He played 33 The West Aus- in the 1990s. He the beginning of lu- sations were on Commenting on the season heats up." est half-century by an Test matches and tralian was a medium claimed 344 wickets in crative India Premier Rishabh Pant's blis- the development, Australian in Test took 126 wickets in a pacer initially before 105 first-class matches League (IPL) 2019, tering knock of 78 Rahul Pushkarna, "Backed by cricket which was Test career spanning switching to off-spin with a best of 7/44. the engagement is not runs of 27 balls Head of Content Part- popular demand, we eclipsed after 38 only between the (#MIvDC) beside his nerships, Twitter Asia have emojis for all teams but also be- hammering of Ben Pacific, said: "Twitter your favourite cricket Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: Final berth assured, India tween fans on Twitter. Cutting for 17 runs in is the best place to see teams, like Kolkata Since the start of the 15th over of the what's happening in Knight Riders, March, there's been same game, between the world of sports, Mumbai Indians, look to test attacking prowess against lowly Poland over 4.8 million Mumbai Indians and especially this sum- Chennai Super IPOH: Their final the Sultan Azlan Shah eight. ans. tweets on cricket Delhi Capitals. mer of cricket. Kings," he said. berth already sealed, Cup hockey tourna- Just like five- from teams, players Kieron Pollard's Cricket is consis- Overall, favourites India would ment here Friday. time champions India, and fans. In the open- stunning one-handed tently one of the Mumbai Indians was ing week of March, diving catch in the world's largest con- the most followed around 1.4 million covers to dismiss the versation drivers on team on the micro- tweets were made on skipper Shreyas Iyer Twitter, and we ex- blogging website players and teams. was the third most pect to see more en- with over five million The top three discussed conversa- gagement from fans followers. FOLLOW OUR tion in the Assembly Dhamnagar MLA Balasore and Pinaki ELECTION COV- to 33 per cent, the Muktikanta Mandal, Mishra from Puri Lok ERAGE HERE Chief Minister an- has been fielded from Sabha seats. Popular cine star nounced nomination Bhadrak Lok Sabha Of the nine Lok and Rajya Sabha of three more women seat. Sabha candidates an- member Anubhav candidates from The party has nounced in the first Mohanty will take on Bhadrak, Jajpur and nominated Debasish list, three were former MP and BJP Jagatsinghpur con- Marandi for women nominees, in- candidate Baijayant stituencies. Mayurbahnj Lok cluding Pramila Bisoi Panda in Kendrapara While sitting Sabha seat, which is for Aska, Sunita Lok Sabha seat while MLA from Tirtol represented by Biswal, the daughter former Works Secre- Rajashree Mallick is Ramchandra Hansda. of former chief min- tary Nalinikanta the candidate for Embroiled in chit ister and Congress Pradhan will contest Jagatsinghpur Lok fund scam, Hansda veteran Hemananda from Sambalpur. Sabha seat, Sarmistha has been suspended Biswal, for The sitting MP Sethi, a former officer from the BJD follow- Sundargarh and look to test their at- With three wins Korea too have se- From page-1 from Sambalpur of Odisha Adminis- ing his arrest by the Koraput MP Jhina tacking prowess and and a draw, India are cured their place in his maiden poll Nagendra Pradhan trative Service, is CBI for his alleged Hikaka’s wife aim for a big win when currently leading the Saturday's summit battle. The Chief has been denied re- given party ticket for involvement in ponzi Kaushalya Hikaka in they take on lower- six-team league table clash with 10 points Minister, however, nomination. Inching Jajpur constituency in scam. The two MPs place of her husband. ranked Poland in their with 10 points and a but they have an infe- announced to send closure to his prom- place of sitting MP who have been re- The BJD also an- Patsani to Rajya ise to improve Rita Tarai. Manjulata nominated are nounced candidates final league match of goal difference of rior goal difference -- Sabha. women’s representa- Mandal, wife of Rabindra Jena from for 36 Assembly five -- than the Indi- seats. Printed, Published & Owned by Arabinda Mekap & Printed at Mayur Offset Printers, D-1/11, Sec-A, Zone –D, Mancheswar Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar-751010, Dist.- Khordha & Published at N-4, F/24, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar, Dist.- Khordha, Pin 751015, Phone: (0674) 2550751/2555116, Fax No. : 0674-2550504, E-mail: [email protected] , [email protected] Editor: Dr. Pabitra Mohan Samantray