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The ngal, they will fight together at by Mulayam that left “We heard that there would after returning to his seat dur- Entertainment industry, he Wednesday asserted that Launching a blistering prime minister of Pakistan,” the national level against the Opposition members squirm- earthquake. The five-year ing a no-confidence motion said, can learn something as democracy has become attack on Modi, Delhi Chief Kejriwal said sarcastically. BJP. The statement comes ing came at a time when his son tenure is coming to an end but against the Government in many actors cannot do such “NaMocracy” and the situation Minister Arvind Kejriwal A host of Opposition lead- hours after Mamata registered Akhilesh Yadav has joined we did not witness any earth- July last year. kind of acting. in the country is worse than the alleged that he is trying to tear ers, including TDP chief N her displeasure with UPA hands with arch rival Mayawati quake,” he said, on a day the “Pahli baar mujhe pata Besides recalling several Emergency. apart the Constitution and Chandrababu Naidu, National chairperson Sonia Gandhi in of the Bahujan Samaj Party much-awaited CAG report on chala ki gale milna or gale anecdotes, the PM in his 30- Addressing a mega rally destroy democracy. Conference’s Farooq Abdullah, Parliament over Congress (BSP) to challenge BJP in the the controversy-hit Rafale deal padne mein kya antar hota minute address also praised organised by the Aam Aadmi On a day when the CAG Nationalist Congress Party’s leader Adhir Ranjan politically crucial State of Uttar was tabled in Parliament. hai. Ye pahli baar mujhe pata Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Party (AAP) at the Jantar report on the 2015 Rafale fight- Sharad Pawar and CPI(M)’s Chowdhury’s attack in the Lok Pradesh in the upcoming Lok “Kabhi hawai jahaz ude. chala. Pahli baar...Aankho se leader of Congress Mallikarjun Mantar here, the Trinamool er deal was tabled in Sitaram Yechury, spoke at the Sabha on her over the Saradha Sabha polls. UP accounts for 80 Bade bade logo ne hawai jahaz gushtakhyo wala khel bhi pahli Kharge for playing their respec- Congress chief also declared Parliament, Kejriwal said Modi protest event. chit fund case. of the 545 Lok Sabha seats. udaye. Lekin loktantra aur Lok baar iss sadan mein dekhene ko tive roles in Lok Sabha. Wednesday was the Narendra should speak the truth on the Mamata hit out the Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Sabha ki maryada itni oonchi mila (It is the first time that I Continued on Page 4                            Bhopal: Energy Minister Priyavrat Rs 46,0 55 annually. In this the farmer unit instead of Rs 3.84 units will be     Telecommunications Union (ITU) for Singh said that under the fulfillment of pays Rs 7 thousand at the rate of 88 taken from temporary agricultural the first time has issued a new interna- the promise of ‘Electricity bill of farm- paise per unit. The remaining amount consumers. The electricity charge of the Bhopal: The children of con- modate at least 160 students atch out! The frequency level and tional standard for the manufacture and ers to be halved’, in the manifesto, the of Rs 39,055 was paid by the govern- metered permanent agriculture con- struction workers will have from class 6 to 12 class. Each Wduration of the sound you are use of these devices, which include Indira Kisan Jyoti Yojana will be ment. nection will be halved. quality education facilities with Shramoday Vidyalaya will thus exposed to through your favourite smartphones and audio players, to implemented and agricultural con- Singh said that now the govern- The Energy Minister informed that the opening of Shramodaya enroll 1120 students. audio devices such as smartphones can make them safer for listening. (see sumers of up to 10 Horse Power (HP), ment has taken the decision that the the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Vidyalayas in four cities of The state government has leave you deaf, and that too permanently. BOX). Under its “Make Listening Safe” will now be given electricity at half rate. farmer will pay only Rs 3,500 out of Rs Tribe farmers with one hectare land of Rewa, Shahdol, Chhatarpur and issued orders. The cost of con- Ahead of the World Hearing Day on initiative, the WHO-ITU has asked the Now they will get electricity at 44 paise 46,055. This rate will now be 44 paise up to 5 HP (Antyodaya family) will be Ratlam following instructions of struction on Shramodaya March 3, the World Health Organisation manufacturers to make smartphones per unit for irrigation. per unit. The remaining amount of Rs given full concession on the electrici- the Chief Minister Kamal Nath. Vidyalayas will come around Rs (WHO) has warned that if safe listen- and other audio players cap volume limit Right now, they are getting elec- 42,555 will be paid by the government. ty bill as before which will benefit about As many as 4480 children will 200 crore. On each school, Rs 50 ing practices are not adopted, at least one as well as time limits on listening to loud tricity at 88 paise per unit. Singh said So for now government will be given 8 lakh consumers. be enrolled in these schools. crore will be spent while annu- in ten people face the risk of losing hear- music. that this point of the manifesto will be total subsidy amounting to Rs 10,400 Under the scheme, 16 lakh regu- The Chief Minister gave al operational cost will be Rs 10 ing by 2050. Already, at least some 466 “Given that we have the technolog- ensured on the implementation of the crores instead of Rs 9,700 crores as lar consumers of up to 5 Horse Power, instructions to make all arrange- crore. million people, including 93 per cent ical know-how to prevent hearing loss, scheme from April-2019. given earlier. about 3 lakh regular and 2 lakh tem- ments for excellent education Shramodya Vidyalayas will adults and 7 per cent children have debil- it should not be the case that so many Singh informed that according to At the same time, farmers of upto porary agricultural consumers 5 to 10 facilities for the children of provide free of cost composite itating hearing loss, up from 360 million young people continue to damage their the tariff fixed by the Power Regulatory 10 Horse Power will now have to pay HP will receive benefits. In addition to labourers and also provide them educational facilities, uniform, in 2010. hearing while listening to music,” said Dr Commission, if the farmer is a regular Rs 700 per HP per year instead of Rs this, free power facility will continue to job-oriented training. food and reading materials for To address this issue, the global Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO agricultural consumer of 5 Horse 1400. This will prove beneficial for 8 lakh farmers of Scheduled Caste and Each Vidyalaya will accom- the children. SR health agency and the International Director-General. Power, his electricity bill would be of about 19 lakh farmers. Now Rs 1.92 per Scheduled Tribes. SR )!' /!#*0  )*#*0 123415    
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The players player Laxmi Chandel scored with the performance by Sangeeta As he is very popular Punjab with 644 points who won the first, second and the first and only goal and Goswami. She performed the for his tune A Meeting by remained at second position, third position were felicitated scored the score 3-1 but till the Manglacharan dance along with her the River, the audience and Ankita Bhagat of Jharkhand with the gold, silver and bronze end of the match no player was troupe. The Manglacharan is the prayer requested him to play the stood at third position with 641 medals respectively. able to score from the dance that took everyone’s heart away. same tune. Bhatt when points. Similarly, in the boys cat- Meanwhile, Madhya Chhattisgarh hockey team. The speedy foot-work and the perfect began playing the audience egory, Maharashtra's Mayuri Pradesh Women's Hockey While the player of the coordination between the troupe were totally enthralled giv- was at the first place with 668 Academy defeated Academy, Navdeep Kaur dancers added zest to their performance.   77  89     ing him huge round of points, Paras Hooda was at Chhattisgarh Hockey by 9-1 scored 39th and Savita scored The expressions on their faces and        applauses. second position with 667 points points displaying a wondrous 1-1 in the 44th minute and the movement of their eyes were charis- He wrapped up his and Haryana’s player Jagdish performance at 9th Hockey Pranshu Parihar in the 52nd ma of the performance. Their graceful Later, the Bhopalites were taken city had a mild and calm evening enjoy- performance with Meera Bhajan com- Chaudhary stood third with 661 India Senior Women National minute and Rakhi Prajapati in gestures and mudras, besides the expres- aback with the startling performance by ing the Mohan Veena. The charismatic position. The richness and beauty of points. Hockey Tournament. The tour- the 58th minute made the sions simply usher the viewer into a Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt playing Veena recital was brilliantly performed both the performances mesmerised In the Recurve Child class nament is being played in team won by 9-1 points bag- world of beauty and devotion. Mohan veena. The music lovers of the by renowned veena and guitar player the spectators at Bharat Bhavan. team event, Maharashtra was Haryana. ging gold medal. #  $  #      -%!)# %./01 %# -    ' 34#*5-4#((% ."3 %:  #*- !%-4!")- %4  ""   ,  To begin with the seminar, prevalent and efficient. 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Oriental Institute of Science Internet, but also including keting, influencer marketing, ers, mainly the scores of mar- Chauhan sealed a Dharmashala Deputy Commissioner to give abouts of miscreants who Notably, on February 12 and Technology here on mobile phones, display adver- content automation, campaign riage halls. belonging to the Jain commu- some time to pay the taxes. abducted twin children from a Priyanshu and Shreyansh were Wednesday. tising, and any other digital marketing, data-driven mar- The newly appointed nity for lending out their reli- Chauhan gave the Trust school bus on Monday from kidnapped from school bus at Expert and Digital medium. keting, e-commerce marketing, Corporation Deputy gious hall for wedding parties chairman time till Monday to pay Chitrakoot in Satna district. Ramghat Tempo stand in Marketing consultant Afzal He informed digital mar- social media marketing, social Commissioner of Property Tax, without paying any tax to the all the arrears, failing which the While talking to media Chitrakoot. Khan told the students about keting's development since the media optimization, e-mail Satpal Singh Chauhan has issued government. hall will be permanently sealed. persons here on Wednesday, IG Among other information digital marketing. Afzal Khan 1990s and 2000s has changed direct marketing, display adver- warnings to many marriage halls According to sources in the Earlier, Vinod Sharma, the Intelligence Makrand Deuskar shared by IG Deuskar he said explained in detail how much the way brands and business- tising, e–books, and optical in the city that have not paid the Municipal Corporation the Municipal Commissioner had told that soon after the kid- that the organizer (guarantor) digital marketing is useful for es use technology for market- disks and games are becoming property tax for a long time. Trust that runs the Dharmashala instructed various departments napping all police stations and of Jamat comprising people business development and also ing. more common in our advanc- Even religious organiza- owes Rs 11 Lakh to the corpo- to focus on total tax collection check posts were alerted. The from Indonesia and Thailand solved the queries. As digital platforms are ing technology. tions have entered the lucrative ration as property tax. by the end of the financial year. senior officials DIG REWA in Barwani was issued notice by The seminar was orga- increasingly incorporated into In fact, digital marketing business of weddings and have As soon as he got the news He had also asked the officials and SP Satna are handling the Barwani police for violating nized mainly for the engineer- marketing plans and everyday now extends to non-Internet been earning huge profits with- of the sealing by the authorities, to make a quick assessment of case. Identification of the mis- norms of tourist visa. It was a ing students. The seminar was life, and as people use digital channels that provide digital out paying any tax to the gov- the Chairman of the Trust the arrears and to take imme- creants is under investigation. tourist visa and Jamat was organized jointly by devices instead of visiting phys- media, such as mobile phones, ernment. Vikas Gangawal reached the diate action to recover the Narrowing down of the kid- serving religious purpose Department of Information ical shops, digital marketing callback, and on-hold mobile Taking stern action against spot and informed the Deputy dues as the financial year-end nappers is done but to reveal which was in violation of Technology (IT) and OIST. campaigns are becoming more ring tones. one such religious place, Commissioner that the dhar- is fast approaching. the details at this stage is not tourist visa.  ,--,"$$,- *;'<%,  '  

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 ater Resources Minister  0 state, the department has devel-  ""   ,  captivated her and sexually ERA Chairman Antony bring the confidence of the     P WHukum Singh Karada    oped irrigation potential in assaulted her. RDeSa has said that the general public in the sector. has told to ensure timely com- 27.15 lakh hectare area in Rabi ehangirabad police have After committing the builders fulfill their social He said that the RERA Act Sharing his experiences pletion of the irrigation  ! !! season, whereas in 2010-11 Jbooked a youth for sexually heinous crime the accused obligations by providing hous- is not against the builders. of implementation of RERA schemes in the State. He said this irrigation capacity was assaulting an 18-year-old girl at threatened her with dire con- es to the needy citizens in their With this change, the builders Act in Madhya Pradesh DeSa that 100 per cent implementa-    about 9 lakh hectares. It was Bhim Nagar on February 10. sequence if the victim informed business activities. The RERA will get more buyers and mar- said that the biggest challenge tion will be ensured on irriga- ! informed in the meeting that The accused was acquainted to her family and police about Act intends that the allottees ket demand will also increase. now is the prompt implemen- tion related issues and issues work is in progress in 30 large, with the victim and used to fre- the incident. But the victim should get houses on time and DeSa said that real estate tation of the orders of RERA related to farmers in the man-   58 medium and 378 minor irri- quently visit her house. braved and informed the inci- if they are fully satisfied, the is the second most important for which there is need to ifesto. $  gation schemes in the state. Police said that the accused dent to the family on Tuesday business and reputation of the component contributing to make provisions in the rules. Karada was addressing a The cost of irrigation Varun Dubane was booked and along with the family developer will increase. In the Indian economy. It was suggested by meeting of departmental offi- 1 23 schemes under construction is after a complaint was lodged by members lodged a complaint view of this, it is necessary to For the success of this CREDAI that the system of cials in Bhopal on Wednesday.   ! about Rs 40,000 crore. The the victim with the with the Jehangirabad police. make the RERA Act strong sector, all components con- giving all approvals at one Chief engineers from all over department has developed irri- Jehangirabad police claiming On the day of incident he was and effective. nected with the sector have to place will help in the comple- the state were present in the + !+  gation capacity in 10.50 lakh that Dubane had sexually aware that the victim was alone DeSa was addressing the adhere to RERA rules. tion of projects fast. meeting. The Minister said hectare area through assaulted when she was alone and took advantage of the sit- national conference of All projects have to be reg- Rules have to be made to that employees and officials instructed the officials to make Bundelkhand irrigation project. at her house on Sunday. uation. CREDAI Youthcon-19 in New istered under RERA so that make RERA registration bind- who perform well and give actual verification of the irri- Reservoirs of the department In the initial investigation After the preliminary Delhi. the sector can avail benefits of ing, so that those who have quality work will be honoured gation area. The Minister said and the area of irrigation capac- police found that the accused investigation a case under sec- The conference was RERA Act. registered under RERA can get and those who fail to perform that the irrigation committees ity created by them was also and victims live in the same tions 376 and 506 of the IPC addressed by Prime Minister He said that after being more incentive in comparison will be punished. formed in the state should be discussed in the meeting. locality. On February 10 and started search for the Narendra Modi, Vice registered it becomes easier to to those who do not register. Karada instructed that the strengthened. He said that con- Chief Engineer of Water accused came to the victim’s accused who went absconding President Venkaiah Naidu and redress the issues of allottees. Such provisions should be field officials should make sure crete efforts should be made to Resources Department Rajiv house and requested for a help after the complaint was lodged. Urban Development and RERA has launched an award made in the rules that the units to send the actual data of the extend irrigation facilities to Kumar Suklikar gave infor- at his house. Unaware of the ill Meanwhile, a minor girl Housing Minister Hardeep scheme for informers of built in the project cannot be irrigation area mandatorily by every field according to the mation on the inter-state irri- intentions the naive victim was molested by a miscreant at Puri too. unregistered projects and transferred without registra- February 18 on the basis of manifesto. gation projects and their issues allowed the accused and after Lalghati under Koh-e-Fiza DeSa said that the RERA colonies. tion under RERA. Record of Rights. He also Additional Chief Secretary in the meeting. entering the house the accused police station area on Tuesday. +,  O'  51-6! 7&  -    - 8 ,-  ""   ,  $  each from Guna and Teekamgarh, 1 each  P from Agra, Badwani, Bhind, Beena, he 94th Free Urology Camp is being '   Gwalior, Chhindwada, Ashok Nagar, #  Theld at Sewa Sadan Eye Hospital, Sant ' Datia, Gujarat, Lalitpur, Delhi,  ""   ,  O5   Hirdaram Nagar on Wednesday. As many Narsinghpur, Raipur, Khargone and Ujjain  $ as 621 patients registered their names for $! have registered their names for the treat- Bhopal: A 60-year-old woman mortem. The police have reg- n the International !    ! treatment. These include 457 male and 164 7  ' ment. Urologists and Physicians have was mowed down by a speed- istered a case under Section 304 OEpilepsy Day on February female patients. started investigating their diseases and ing vehicle near Scope College (A) of the IPC. The deceased 11, City doctors called for     This camp is being jointly organized !.$ (  required X-ray, Sonography and other campus under Misrod police was a resident of Umaria village greater awareness and an end !!   ! by Anju and Gul Chandiramani of Dubai, !*  Pathological procedures. station area in the night on in Obedullahganj of neigh- to the stigma around epilepsy. $!$ Sona Gul rajani of Mumbai and Nisha In presence of Siddh Bhauji, Dr Radha Tuesday. bouring Raisen district. This is because the awareness  ! 
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 Gyanchandani and Dr Sudheer Lokwani speeding vehicle when she was injuries while cooking at his cal disorders, is abysmally low Nagar. Place wise breakup of patients is as    ! Bhopal, Dr Harish Bhawnani. Social standing near a road side shop house on February 3 in Old and people suffering from these Another Neurologist Dr follow. Activist Tejumal Dhanwani, Lokumal on her way to Obedullaganj. Categorised Market area under often end up being ridiculed RS Yadav said epilepsy is a dis- As many as 276 patients came from ! Aswani and JK Pamnani, Trustees Mahesh In the evening on Tuesday Hanumanganj police station and stigmatised. ease of the brain characterized Bhopal, 25 from Rajgarh, 40 each from 9$ Dayaramani, LC Janiyani, Tulsi Adwani, the deceased was on her way area. In India there are about 12 by recurrent seizures, which are Shajapur and Vidisha, 30 from Raisen, 10 Heero Keswani, AC Sadhwani were main with her son on bike and when According to the police, the million persons with epilepsy. brief episodes of involuntary each from Harda, Betul and Dewas, 37 ( amongst diginataries who inaugurated the they reached near Scope college deceased Mujahid was cooking Neurologist of JK Hospital movement that may involve a from Hoshangabad, 4 each from Sagar and camp by lighting the lamp and worship- son asked his mother to stay when the stove caught fire in Dr Markand Hirve says, part of the body (partial) or the Khandwa, 76 from Sehore, 2 each from Dhar, Rewa, Damoh and Maharashtra, 3 ping god. while he would purchase which Mujahid was injured “Epilepsy patients can lead a entire body (generalized). mouth purchase and when she and was rushed to the hospital. normal life, ruing the fact that When nerve cell in the was standing near road a During the treatment he died hundreds of people continue to brain fire electrical impulses at speeding vehicle hit her and on Tuesday. suffer because of misinformation a faster rate than normal, this escaped the spot. Her son took After the preliminary and are forced to live as social causes a sort of electrical storm her to hospital where she was investigation the police have outcasts. in the brain known as seizure. declared dead. registered a case under Section Lack of awareness and social It can occur at any age.” After the accident, the dri- 174 of the CrPC and have stigma surrounding the disease Experts advise that people ver of the vehicle fled the spot started further investigation. leads to late treatment, compli- with epilepsy should not hide by with the vehicle. After the The deceased used to work as cations and poses an emotion- their condition, consult a doc- preliminary investigation the labour and police suspects that al burden for the patient and his tor, take treatment regularly body was sent for the post- the death was accidental. SR family members.” and lead normal life. 4.%#.34#) #4 -#<#$%.! 3(.9 -. (.)
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He is likely to turn did not oppose Saxena’s bail had directed Tihar jail author- firms, the ED has alleged that  the Lok Sabha on Wednesday party supports the bill, but approver and may reveal sig- plea in a Delhi court provided ities to take him to All India “these companies further passed a Bill to protect investors ponzi cases like Sahara were not o-accused in the nificant details on the role of he does not leave Delhi. Institute of Medical Sciences siphoned off the said money in inister of State for from Ponzi schemes. Finance being investigated properly. CAgustaWestland VVIP Michel in case,” said an ED offi- Special Judge Arvind for a medical check-up. the name of consultancy con- MAYUSH, Shripad Yesso Minister Piyush Goyal informed As the bill was discussed copter scam Rajiv Saxena is cial. Kumar, who on Tuesday sent Saxena, who was in ED’s tracts to M/s Interstellar Naik on Wednesday launched the House that of the total 978 members of TMC, CPM and likely to turn an approver in a Michel, alleged British Saxena to jail till February 18, custody since January 31 after Technologies Limited, the e-AUSHADHI portal, for unauthorised deposit schemes, Congress used strong words moneylaundering case under middleman in the 3,600 crore said he will hear the matter his deportation from Dubai Mauritius and others, which online licensing of Ayurveda, 326 are from West Bengal. including that of “mafia don”, probe by the Enforcement chopper deal was extradited by after AIIMS submits the report before being sent to judicial were further transferred to Siddha, Unani and Goyal said the “lootera” etc to attack each Directorate. UAE authorities to India in on Saxena’s health. custody on Tuesday, said in his M/s UHY Saxena and M/s Homoeopathy drugs and relat- Government will ensure that other . The move is expected to December last year and is Saxena sought bail on plea that when all the other Matrix Holdings Ltd, Dubai ed matters here. no loophole is left while fram- While speaking on the help the prosecution in presently undergoing judicial medical grounds stating that he accused in the case, including and others”. The e-AUSHADHI portal ing rules to implement the bill issue Mohammad Salim said unearthing the larger conspir- custody. Saxena was picked up was suffering from a “heart dis- Gautam Khaitan, Ritu Khaitan, It was alleged by the probe aims increased transparency, provisions. some of the members (from acy and nailing other accused by Dubai authorities last month ease” and “advanced-stage S P Tyagi, and others were out agency that the two Dubai- improved information man- The Banning of TMC) should have been in jail persons in the case, including in connection with the money leukaemia” (blood cancer). on bail, there could be “no jus- based firms were the entities agement facility, improved data Unregulated Deposit Schemes for the Chit fund scam and names of politicians who are laundering case relating to the “The present application is tification” to deny him the “through which the proceeds of usability and increased Bill, 2018, will put in place a berated Chief Minister Mamta suspected to be beneficiary of copter deal and deported to being filed in grave urgency, same relief. crime have been routed and accountability, said the mechanism by which such Banerjee. He said TMC came the ‘proceeds of crime’. India. keeping in mind the medical Since his passport is with further layered and integrated Minister here at an event. depositors can be compensat- to power due to corruption. “Rajiv Saxena is a close ED is negotiating with condition of the applicant ED, there was no likelihood of in buying the immovable prop- “Timelines will be fixed for ed. It has incorporated recom- Members from the TMC aide of the prime accused in the Rajiv Saxena to turn a witness (Saxena), as any further cus- him absconding, the plea erties/shares, among others”. processing of application mendations of the Standing were protesting in the Well through this portal with SMS Committee on Finance. when the discussion on ‘The and e-mail status updates at Replying to a discussion on Banning of Unregulated Deposit each step of the process, “ said the Bill, Goyal said out of the Schemes Bill, 2018’ was taken 7  7! the Minister while underlining total 978 cases of unauthorised up. that such an initiative is a deposit schemes, 326 are from Participating in the dis-  !    reflection of the Government’s West Bengal, which is more cussion, Congress member commitment towards e-gover- than one-third of the total Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said nance, ease of doing business such schemes. the TMC which is in power in / $$ and Make in India. “The Government has West Bengal, looted the people Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, worked quickly to put an end of the state. He also said that  .+ structed at an estimated cost Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH to such unauthorised deposit lakhs of people were looted and  Rs. 20 crore and will have said that the Ministry endeav- schemes. We have ensured that that their money should be around 40 rooms and suites ours to come out with new ini- no loopholes are left by using returned. Treasury benches fter a long wait, Gorkha along with multifarious facili- tiatives and solutions to address great legal acumen while draft- thumped in approval when he Acommunity can now final- ties like conference room, the problems faced by practi- ing the Bill. I want to assure the was speaking. ly hope to have their own library, gym, recreational room tioners, manufactures and con- House that while drafting the Later, TMC members were Gorkha Welfare Centre at Saket and medical facilities etc. It sumers of AYUSH medicines. rules we will ensure there is no seen shouting slogans against in the national Capital where aims to cater to the needs of “In this direction, this new loophole,” Goyal said. Salim. Some members of the they can avail multifarious Gorkha students, officials and e-portal is an acronym for The Bill was passed on TMC are under the lens for their facilities like gym, accommo- general populace visiting Delhi Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Wednesday-- the last day of alleged role in chit fund scams. dation and library. for various purposes, said a Homeopathy Automated Drug Budget session-- by a voice vote TMC leader Saugata Roy West Bengal Chief Minister statement here. Help Initiative. after short discussion. said chief minister Mamata Mamta Banerjee on Among those present on “This portal will not only The Government expects Banerjee took the trouble of get- Wednesday inaugurated and the occasion at Chankaya Puri aid the licensing authority , the bill will effectively tackle the ting arrested the main person laid foundation stone of the venue was Chairman of GTA manufactures and consumers, menace of illicit deposit-taking in Saradha scam and wanted to proposed Centre with a click of Binoy Tamang while at Saket, it will also provide real time activities, and prevent such know from the central govern- a button from the lawns of the programme was officiated information of the licensed schemes from duping the poor ment as what they were doing West Bengal State Guest House by Indranil Sen, MoS, manufactures and their prod- and gullible people of their in the last five years with respect (Bangla Bhavan) at Chanakya Information and Cultural ucts, cancelled and spurious hard earned savings. to the scam. He described one Puri here. Affairs and Tourism, WB and drugs, contact details of the The bill was initially intro- of the Congress MP who spoke The proposed Gorkha Anit Thapa, Vice Chairman, '  -'  -$
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Not many people in the coun- launched in 2017 announced +' . &   /  The Union Culture try know about this rich col- that the Election Commission Ministry has already shared orful legacy, which today stand of India has allotted it “ slate” E0 2 N with the Tribal Ministry the threatened.” as election symbol.. concerns of the artists from the The IGNCA has also taken “We are here to announce nation has invested a lot on him Akhilesh, who graduated from Dard Aryans community who up various initiatives to pre- that our party (BAP) has got its and he must pay back to India IIT Kharagpur in 2014. Others at an event held here had serve cultural heritage of the Election symbol from election by serving it. He also stated that who are part of this new party expressed fears that modern- Dard Aryans including assis- commission and that is Slate”. BAP is gradually growing to are Sumeet Kumar Jatav, an IIT ization, migration, and reli- tance in setting up a few muse- This symbol fits well in the realise the meaning of Bahujan graduate from Kharagpur, gious conversion, etc., threat- ums in the regions of Dard vision and mission of this and now BAP has become Anand Kumar Maurya, 2006 en to wipe away their traditions Aryans in Leh, Laddakh, party. We also announced to inclusive and unique party for IIT Delhi graduate, now in a and culture. Kargil, etc., with the help of contest 2019 Lok Sabha elec- all progressive citizen, mainly businessman in Bangkok. “Dard Aryan’ is not among local community. tions from nine states- Bihar, youths, farmers, workers and Others who are part of this the list of notified Schedule In addition, the cultural UP, Punjab, Maharastra, businessmen with a dream to unique political initiative are Tribes. The Ministry of Tribal Bhabhor, Minister of State for other grievances to the Minister that due to modernization, organization, with a view to Telangana, Rajasthan, Madhya contribute in nation building. Amit, a graduate from IISc Affairs has not formally Tribal Affairs in a written reply of State of Tribal Affairs. migration, and religious con- preserve the cultural heritage of Pradesh, Jharkhand, J&K on “The party said the main Bangalore, Dr Komal from received any charter of in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As informed by the version, etc., their traditions ‘Dard Aryans’, had also organ- about 100 seats,” said Naveen issues in the election cam- KGMC, Lucknow and demands from the concerned However, he admitted that a Ministry of Culture, during and culture are at threat. ised a seven-day long workshop kumar, a pass-out of IIT Delhi, paign will be focus on agenda Professor Arun Kumar State Government for seeking delegation of artists from the the Seminar on Dard Aryans at However, no formal commu- at Dha-hanu, Laddakh, Jammu who is leading the party. of employment for all, equal Chaudhary, who worked in financial help for preservation community had presented a IGNCA from 16-21 January, nication has been received by & Kashmir last year for docu- At a Press conference, education for all, better and free the movement of Kanshi Ram of cultural heritage of ‘Dard charter of demands regarding 2019, artists from Dard Aryan MoTA from the concerned mentation of traditions of Kumar said that he ventured health facilities, reviving the for 27 long year and now is Aryans’”, said Jaswantsinh preservation of their culture and Community raised the issues State in this regard. 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Hua may 3                   not be aware but China’s refusal to         7S "      ( acknowledge the McMahon Line is a rel- knowledge was not important: Premier continued on the of the Japanese war, Ren had                   ( atively new phenomenon. “History is gone.” He, howev- McMahon Line: “And now that started wandering through Let us go back to 1956. As India pre- er, added: “My impression was it is an accomplished fact, we Kham. In 1936, as the   "             pared to celebrate the 2,500th anniversary that whatever it may be in the- should accept it. But we have Nationalist Government for-                ( of the birth of Buddha, communist China ory, for all practical purposes, not consulted Tibet so far. In mally established the new           "   F  )      was extremely nervous; eastern Tibet was Tibet has all along been the last agreement, which we province Xikang (correspond- on fire with the Khampa rebellion, while autonomous.” signed about Tibet [in 1954], ing to Kham province of Tibet),   9             central Tibet was slowly getting contami- The clever Zhou repeated   the Tibetans wanted us to Ren Naiqiang was encouraged             (/ <    .  nated by the revolt. After months of pre- that though people like him  7 reject this Line but we told by Liu Wenhui, the Governor                 )    varication, Beijing finally allowed the never knew about the them that the question should of the new province, to produce Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama to visit McMahon Line till recently, the  be temporarily put aside.” a map of the area. Though the    !             India for the celebrations. But Chinese pre- Kuomintang regime knew The Chinese Premier Chinese had never set a foot in                       mier Zhou Enlai was really febrile, he was about it. Referring to the  O  1  bluffed: “But now we think that the area, the new map includ-      3            aware that many Tibetans wanted the Dalai McMahon Line, he spoke of a N ;  we should try to persuade and ed the North East Frontier Lama to stay on in India; as a result, he vis- “secret” pact between British convince Tibetans to accept it.” Agency (NEFA) in China.        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High Court on Tuesday dismissed Lohani to head the cash- until fur- napping its six-day winning Sharma further noted that the anticipatory bail applications strapped national carrier Air ther Srun, the rupee on crude oil prices are on an filed by nine persons apprehend- India as chairman and manag- orders,” the Wednesday settled 10 paise uptrend on expectation of ing arrest under the provisions of ing director for a second time depart- lower at 70.80 against the US lower supply by the the Act. within two years. ment of dollar amid rising crude prices Organization of the Petroleum Justice Anand Venkatesh, in Lohani, who will assume personnel and heavy foreign fund out- Exporting Countries (OPEC) his order, said, “Where the office on Thursday, headed and train- flows. and this could also weigh on accused persons are charged of the carrier from August 2017 to ing said. Forex traders said dollar the domestic currency in the violations of the CGST Act, September 2017 when he was Lohani succeeds the 1985- The carrier’s net loss nar- buying by oil importers and short term. involving colossal loss of revenue    the issue. moved to the Railway Board as batch Karnataka cadre IAS rowed to 5,337 crore in FY18 strengthening of the green- Brent crude, the global oil to the exchequer and the inves- “TRAI has directed DPOs the chairman, from where he Pradeep Singh Kharola, who from 6,281 crore a year ago, as back against major currencies benchmark, was trading at tigation is at a very nascent stage, elecom regulator TRAI on to give best fit plan to cus- retired in December 2018. He earlier this month was appoint- per the latest Public Enterprises overseas weighed on the $63.46 per barrel, higher by prudence demands that this TWednesday asserted that tomers who have not exercised is a 1980-batch IRSME (Indian ed as the civil aviation secretary Survey 2017-18. domestic unit. 1.67 per cent. court should lay off its hands operators cannot charge TV their option as of now, in order Railway Service Mechanical following the superannuation One of Lohani’s first deci- At the Interbank Foreign Meanwhile, the dollar from investigation and allow viewers more than their usual to protect their interest and Engineering) officer hailing of RN Choubey. sions as the Railway Board Exchange (forex) market, the index, which gauges the green- complete independence to the monthly outgo under the ‘best ensure that they do not face any from Madhya Pradesh. Lohani was appointed as chairman was to ban gifts and rupee opened on a strong foot- back’s strength against a basket prosecuting agency to proceed fit plan’ to be offered during the inconvenience,” Gupta said. “I will take charge tomor- the Railway Board chairman in ceremonial welcomes and ing at 70.48 and rose further to of six currencies, rose 0.09 per further with the investigation.” transition period, and cau- The regulator had Tuesday row,” Lohani told PTI over August 2017 and retired in farewells. He is also the man touch the day’s high of 70.40. cent to 96.79. According to the prosecu- tioned that the regulator will extended the timeline for con- phone from New Delhi. December 2018. He also head- behind Train 18, the country’s However, it pared the ini- Extending its fall for the tion, various organised firms and take action on any such com- sumers to make their channel It was during his tenure that ed ITDC and the Rail Museum fastest train that will have its tial gains and finally closed at fifth consecutive session, the people have involved themselves plaint. preferences till March 31, 2019. Air India made its first operat- in New Delhi, previously. inaugural run from New Delhi 70.80 per dollar, down by 10 BSE Sensex gave up early gains in issuing fake invoices, without “TRAI has clearly asked TRAI had said that the best ing profit of 105 crore in FY17 As the attempt to sell Air to Varanasi on February 15. paise against its previous close. to end 120 points lower actual supply of goods or ser- distribution platform owners fit plan should be designed since the merger of Indian India, which has a debt pile of As the Railways’ senior- The rupee had surged 48 Wednesday. In similar move- vices, and are also receiving (DPOs) to ensure that for con- based on consumers’ usage Airlines and Air India in 2007. around 51,000 crore, came a most bureaucrat, he was also paise to end at a one-month ment, the NSE Nifty fell below fake invoices without receipt of sumers, the monthly outgo pattern and language spoken. Earlier in the day, the cropper last May, the Modi part of the team that worked on high of 70.70 against the US 10,800 and settled 37.75 points, goods and availing input tax under the best fit plan should The regulator had said that Cabinet committee on appoint- Government is now working the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bul- dollar Tuesday. In the last six or 0.35 per cent, lower at credit to cheat the exchequer. not exceed the payout per subscribers will be free to ments cleared his re-induc- on many initiatives, including let train project. trading sessions, the rupee had 10,793.65. In the present case, the month of existing plan of the change their best fit plan at any tion on a contract basis for one- hiving off a significant chunk As the head of both the gained a hefty 110 paise. Foreign portfolio investors companies concerned had subscriber,” TRAI Secretary date and time on or before year tenure. of its over 55,000-crore debt Railways as well as Air India, he “Dollar buying by the state- (FPIs) sold shares worth a net involved in issuing fake invoic- SK Gupta told PTI. March 31, 2019 and the DPO “The appointments com- into an special purpose vehicle was able to bridge the gap run banks on behalf of oil 676.63 crore, while domestic es without the supply of goods Gupta said Telecom will convert their best fit plan mittee of the Cabinet has and selling 98 percent stake in between his office and employ- importers has dragged the institutional investors (DIIs) and received fake invoices with- Regulatory Authority of India into a desired pack (opted by approved the appointment of the ground-handling arm ees, using WhatsApp groups rupee lower from the day’s bought equities to the tune of out receipt of goods and there- (TRAI) is monitoring the situ- the consumer) within 72 hours Ashwani Lohani to the post of AIATSL to turn around the ail- mostly, say those who have high of 70.40,” HDFC 713.10 crore Wednesday, pro- by, committed offences under ation and will take action on of subscribers making their chairman and managing direc- ing airline. worked with him. 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The Franco-Lebanese- Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurating a facility that corresponding period of 2017- capita is expected to grow 2- by NTPC. shook up his top legal team as In the latest twist to a saga Brazilian tycoon has languished Wednesday said the converts used cooking oil 18. Lignite production was that has gripped Japan and the in a Tokyo detention centre Government is considering into biodiesel. restricted to requirements for business world since his stun- since November 19 on three mandating biofuel from used The facility at the Midc power generation and outside ning arrest in November, Ghosn charges of financial misconduct cooking oil as advanced biofu- estate in Nerul, near here is set sale. Power sale in the current confirmed in a statement from and has seen two bail requests el which can be blended with up by Muenzer Bharat, the quarter ending on 31st his detention centre that he had refused, with the court judging biodiesel. local subsidiary of the Austrian December 2018 is 5430.78 MU hired a new lead counsel. him a flight risk. The Government has set a clean energy major Muenzer as against 4992.37 MU in the He replaced former prose- In an interview with AFP target of 20 percent blending of Bioindustrie Gmb, which is corresponding period of pre- cutor Motonari Otsuru with and France’s Les Echos last ethanol with gasoline and 5 the largest player in this seg- vious year registering a growth hot-shot lawyer Junichiro month, he slammed his ongo- percent blending of biodiesel ment in the Central Europe. of about 9%. Hironaka, who has a history of ing detention, saying that the with diesel by 2030 under the The company was set up in Profit after tax for the peri- taking on high-profile cases and refusal to free him “would not biofuel policy. 2016. od for current quarter ended enjoys an enviable acquittal rate be normal in any other democ- “We have set a target of Admitting that unlike 31st December 2018 is 329.49 in a country where almost every racy.” He faces charges that he blending 5 percent of European nations, we do not crore compared to 313.80 trial results in a guilty verdict. under-reported his income biodiesel with diesel by 2030. have any regulations for used crore in the corresponding “I look forward to defend- between 2010 and 2015 to the But today the biggest chal- cooking oil (UCO), Pradhan period of previous year, regis- ing myself vigorously, and this tune of five billion yen ($46 lenge is availability of the said “we, however, are now tak- tering a growth of about 5% represents the beginning of million) and continued to do so feedstock. We have recog- ing various measures in this over the corresponding period the process of not only estab- for a further three years. nised the hazards of used regard and hope that with of previous year. lishing my innocence but also Ghosn also stands accused cooking oil and also realised these initiatives we can gener- shedding light on the circum- of a complex scheme to try to that it can be used as feed- ate nearly 2 million tonne of "0"!  / stances that led to my unjust pass off personal foreign stock for biodiesel. feedstock for biodiesel.” detention,” said Ghosn, 64. exchange losses to Nissan and '     J Earlier Otsuru’s firm issued using company funds to reim- !   P"  a brief statement saying only that burse a Saudi contact who N34') %4!%B0DO* #"4- #    he and another lawyer had “sub- stumped up collateral for him. mitted letters of resignation to He told AFP in January New Delhi: Film Federation of the court as the defence lawyers that the allegations against him 3 )-!34!) -%. 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The knowledge forum convened in New Delhi addressed national economy and expand- his team for their “tireless and dili- tycoon and his family. “I believe the theme of ‘Thinking Cities: The Rise of Resilience’ this year, ing its footprint and strength- gent work and courage during the he (Ghosn) remains consistent focusing on the role of citizenry, policy-makers and corporates ening its presence in India interrogation phase of my incar- about fighting,” Hironaka said. in making cities more resilient. and across the world. PNS 22 )!' /!#*0  )*#*0 123415

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For an 3L .! unfair business practices and leading information and bogus qualification (RFQ) stage in ing basis. The private players couples from all over the world unforgettable candlelight din- Treat yourself or a loved one a sales practice in which a offers. Secondly, we are regis- November after which four bid- could also be entrusted with devel- to celebrate romance in the ner, opt for the romantic set- to an exceptional experience at product or service is deliber- tering complaints with the ders were shortlisted—IL&FS, JM opment/expansion of these hubs beautiful Principality, provides ting of the Salle Belle Epoque the Thermes Marins Monte- ately misrepresented or a cus- police wherever it is required Baxi, Dubai based DP World and at an estimated cost of 350 crore. the perfect scene to be alone at Hotel Hermitage Monte- Carlo. Enjoy a combination of tomer is misled about its suitability. and seeking their assistance to act against a joint venture between Singapore The official informed that the together. The destination has Carlo, with its special menu for relaxation and beauty treat- Spurious calling refers to a group of these offenders,” added Seth. based Portek and Indian ACTL. tender process for the logistics hub a dream range of options in the V-Day. Discover the new ments for a real break and wrongdoers who contact people posing The company is also organising cus- According to an official from at Sahibganj will happen based on store for a romantic, passion- OMER restaurant at the Hotel magnificent skin and unwind as employees of insurance firms and allure tomer care camps and programmes across IWAI, in a few months’ time, the a ‘landlord model’ “For Sahibganj, ate, intimate or festive de Paris Monte-Carlo with its at the beautiful heated pool them to buy policies through fake offers all its branches in the country on regular Authority will take the proposal to we will follow a landlord model, Valentine’s Day this year. From menu that offers a rich diver- filled with seawater. and higher returns. intervals for sensitising insurance buyers the cabinet after which request for which will be a public-private- gastronomic delights, candle- sity of Mediterranean influ- “Misselling and spurious calling have against misleading offers and gains. It has proposal (RFP) will be done. partnership (PPP). IWAI will light dinners, memorable wed- ences, designed especially by  ! become a significant problem in the also set up a pre-issuance video verifica- IWAI, under the aegis of Ministry acquire about 250 acres of land, ding proposal, luxuriant stays, chef Patrick Laine. As soon as the sun has dipped domestic insurance industry. As a respon- tion call system to help customers under- of Shipping, has planned three request for which has already to wellness treatments and below the horizon, the sible insurance company, we have a zero stand the terms and benefits of the insur- multi-modal logistics hub across been filed, from the Jharkhand parties, Monaco has some- 3   Principality’s nightlife starts tolerance policy towards misselling or any ance policy and empower them to take an National Waterways-1 (NW-1), government. Once that land is thing for everyone. Here are Enjoy with your loved one in to stir. Of all the places that illegitimate inducements. Our sales teams informed decision. each at Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), acquired, we will lease out the land some of the things you can Hotel Columbus Monte Carlo, have made Monaco the leg- help customers take an informed decision The company’s chief operating officer, Sahibganj (Jharkhand) and Haldia to private players, through tender look forward to. a lover’s paradise. It is not just endary destination, it is the on the back of full product and services Ishita Mukherjee added, “It is our endeav- (Kolkata). Of these, the first two process, to the highest bidder. That a hotel, but a lifestyle choice. Blue Gin, La Rascasse, disclosures. Besides, we have also set up or to ensure that customers are provided hubs will be operated and main- player will develop the hub on that  0  ! In a privileged setting, over- Jimmyz and the Twiga that all required checks and balances to with adequate information required to tained by private players. land,” the official said. 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Saint-Nicolas church, and a atmosphere, famous DJ Seth, the managing director and chief boarding stage, post-issuance call for tion hubs’ to enable long-haul (JMVP), which is expected to be Admire the incredible view of few minute’s walk from the nights and the signature executive officer, Bharti AXA Life welcoming policy holders and formation freight movement between hubs completed by 2023 and aims at the Mediterranean Sea and the marina, the Columbus is the cocktails, have all contributed Insurance. of grievance redressal cell, during the pol- on large-size trucks, rail and development of NW-1 at a cost of exotic gardens while savouring perfect place for this to the renown of these party According to Seth, the company is icy life cycle to reduce misselling.” waterways. The work will now nearly 5,369.18 crore. the innovative cuisine of Valentine’s day. places. )!' /!#*0  )*#*0 123415 2G 7.85(8-,40:*4(*@,48 8,(*(*-8'(5(.4:*.

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Pwin the forthcoming ICC World Cup, firepower to break its World "It could be worth throwing Rishabh batting great VVS Laxman on Wednesday Cup jinx against India and reg- Pant at the top of the order for a couple said Virat Kohli and Co are peaking at the ister the country's maiden win of games and see how he goes. Maybe right time after their historic ODI series tri- over the neighbours in the against Australia now and experiment umphs in Australia and New Zealand. upcoming ICC 50-over mega- and see how he goes for the World Cup. "It's all about peaking at the right time event in the UK. "Dhawan may have a role to play which is so important. The World Cup is a In six times in the World somewhere else. But I am really looking long format so every player should be at his Cup so far, Pakistan have never forward to seeing what India have best physically and mentally if India has to defeated India. because they have a lot of players who win the World Cup. They start as favourites. And India and Pakistan can do a lot of roles," said the 49-year- For me, India and England start as Australia series to the New Zealand series... will meet again in the World old. favourites," Laxman told reporters. and it's not only one or two players who have Cup at Old Trafford on June Talking about Indian cricket, Warne The World Cup kicks off in England put their hand up. Everyone has con- 16. said its national team can dominate the from May 30 with India taking on South tributed. So it's great to see bowling and bat- "This present team is very world for years. Africa in their opening game on June 5 in ting departments contribute," he added. capable of recording a first win "I think India can now have a dom- Southampton. Talking about the Bengal team which over India in a World Cup inant time in world cricket if they can The Indian team edged Australia 2-1 in failed to make the final at home last season because there is talent, there is fident of Pakistan win. interesting World Cup and I before the World Cup, saying keep their players on the park, the play- the three-match series and then went on to after finishing third in the Super League depth and variety and Sarfaraz "I say this because our am backing Pakistan to beat this would help the players in ers stay hungry and value the opportu- thump New Zealand by a healthy margin of Group B of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Ahmed has now gelled the boys beat them (India) in the India. Our boys are in good acclimatising comfortably to nity and be grateful to play Test crick- 4-1 in the 50-over format. Laxman said: "The preparation has been real- squad well," Moin said on Champions Trophy two years spirits and it is good they will the English conditions. et. India will now take on Australia at home ly good. We had a lot of match simulation. GTV News channel on Tuesday back and I just feel that in go into the competition after "Pakistan has been one "Yes they can make money from IPL in five ODIs and two T20s starting February In T20 cricket, better than nets is match sim- night. English conditions in June we having played ODI matches team which has done well in and make a fortune. But if they can keep 24. ulation. It has been a very realistic practice. But Moin, who featured in have better bowlers," he said. against South Africa, Australia England in the last many years the hunger up to compete in the high- "I think brilliant. The way they played, We played a couple of games too." many famous matches against Moin feels India and and England," he said. and in May-June the weather est form of the game, that is tests, they I would like to congratulate the entire Bengal open their domestic T20 cam- India and was a member of the England would be the teams to He also supported the can be unpredictable and there can dominate world cricket for a long team," Laxman said. paign against Mizoram in group D tie at the 1992 and 1999 World Cup beat in the World Cup. move to have three weeks is moisture in the pitches," said time," Warned added. "The way they played right from the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on February 21. teams, said this time he is con- "This should be a very training camp in England Moin. 
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"   included six fours and three      7  sixes. artin Guptill returned Nicholls looked com- icketkeeper Akshay Wadkar led " ,  Mto form with an fortable in just his third out- WVidarbha's fightback with an unbeat- unbeaten century as New ing since being promoted up en half-century as the Ranji champions ishwa Fernando Zealand powered to an the order, scoring 53 before remained in hunt for a first innings lead after Vtook four wickets eight-wicket win over a tame dismissal when the the second day of their Irani Cup match as underdogs Sri Bangladesh in the first one- ball hit his pad and rolled against Rest of India. Lanka heeded new day international in Napier onto the stumps. After restricting Rest to a modest 330 on captain Dimuth on Wednesday. Veteran batsman Ross the opening day, Vidarbha ended the second Karunaratne's call to Bangladesh set New Taylor also contributed an day at 245 for 6 with Wadkar and Akshay "compete in every ses- Zealand a modest run chase unbeaten 45. Karnewar (15 not out) holding fort. The sion" on the first day of 233 after suffering an Mohammad Mithun hosts still trail by 85 runs. Satish struck four boundaries and a six, of the first Test against early collapse and the Black was the pick of Bangladesh's Vidarbha openers skipper Faiz Fazal (27) while Ramaswamy's innings was laced with South Africa at Caps overhauled it in 44.3 hitters, grinding out a hard- and Sanjay Ramaswamy (65) looked com- nine fours. However, after Ramaswamy's Kingsmead on overs, finishing at 233 for fought 62 after coming to fortable in the beginning and put up a 50- departure, Vidarbha lost two quick wickets Wednesday. two. the crease with Bangladesh run stand. — Mohit Kale (1) and Satish — as they South Africa, It is Bangladesh's fifth reeling at 42 for four after a But as things were looking good, slumped from 146 for 3 to 168 for 5. overwhelming tour to New Zealand and decision to bat first back- Karnataka spinner Krishnappa Gowtham Then wicket-keeper Wadkar, who took favourites against a they are yet to win a match fired. struck, removing Fazal, who was caught time to settle, started the fightback as he built team seemingly in in any format, with their Mohammad Saifuddin behind by rival wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan. his innings first in company of Aditya Sarvate disarray, were bowled out for 235. Sri Lanka was 49 next chance coming in the provided support with a One down Atharva Taide (15) did not (18) and later on with Karnewar. for one at the close. second ODI in Christchurch "We bowled well but made light work of the tar- gritty 41 as Bangladesh were last long after being trapped in front of the Wadkar conjured an important 58-run Left-arm opening bowler Fernando dismissed both on Saturday. we were struggling batting. get. bowled out for 232 with wicket by young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar, stand with Sarvate and then has added 19 South African opening batsmen cheaply as the hosts Bangladesh captain We just lost too many wick- Guptill, returning from seven balls of their allotted who impressed everyone with his sharp leg runs for the unbroken stand for the seventh found them floundering at 17 for three after being sent Mashrafe Mortaza said his ets early," he said. injury, put a poor run of 50 overs remaining. breaks. wicket with Karnewar. in on a pitch which offered bounce and swing on a par- team were adjusting to New Guptill and Henry scores behind him with a Spinner Mitchell However, Ganesh Satish (48) then For ROI, five wickets were shared by the tially overcast morning. Zealand conditions and still Nicholls pressed their case commanding 117 not out. Santner and paceman Trent joined hands with Ramaswamy as the duo spinners, two each by Gowtham (2-33) and Fernando, 27, playing in his fourth Test, went on hoped of a breakthrough to open the batting at the His 15th ODI century Boult took three wickets tried to resurrect the Vidarbha innings with Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (2-66) while Chahar to claim career-best figures of four for 62. Kasun Rajitha victory. World Cup as New Zealand came off 103 balls and apiece for New Zealand. their 64-run third wicket stand. returened with figures of 1-68. took three for 68. Wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock, batting at num- ber six because South Africa picked five specialist bowlers, gave the South African innings some respectability by hitting 80 off 94 balls before he was  7-,?%-   , -  last man out. Sri Lanka lost Lahiru Thirimanne, caught behind off Dale Steyn for nought, but Karunaratne batted con- "    Paul, hobbled by a leg injury with three wickets before lunch, fidently to be 28 not out at the close, while new cap #    /  which prevented him from bowl- had no more success with the ball Oshada Fernando went on the attack when South ngland ended a disappointing ing throughout most of the but his devastating early impact African captain Faf du Plessis turned to spin bowling    mulated a total of eight demer- ETest series with the consolation England second innings, only ensured that it was only a matter as the light faded to finish on 17 not out. it points during a specified of a comprehensive victory over came out to bat as last man to of when, not if England would Vishwa Fernando arguably owed his place in the he International Cricket period of 24 months, the ICC the West Indies on the fourth day allow Roston Chase to complete a have completed a massive victory team to the fact that three of Sri Lanka's leading fast TCouncil (ICC) on stated. of the third and final Test in St deserved fifth Test century. on the fourth day. bowlers were missing because of injury. But he pro- Wednesday suspended West While what exactly Gabriel Lucia on Tuesday. Chase was on 97 when Moeen Ali also claimed three duced a superb opening spell, having Dean Elgar caught Indies fast bowler Shannon said wasn't audible, but accord- Thrashed in the first two Shannon Gabriel was ninth out, wickets while Mark Wood, the behind and bowling Aiden Markram with a ball which Gabriel for four ODIs in the ing to a BBC report, the matches of the series to surrender but the young all-rounder hung tearaway fast bowler who took five swung back into the stumps. wake of his "inappropriate" England captain Root was the Wisden Trophy after ten years around long enough for the tall wickets in the first innings, snared Temba Bavuma and Du Plessis rode out the early comments directed at England heard saying,"Don't use it as an in English possession, the tourists right-hander to reach three figures, the important scalp of Shai Hope. storm and gradually started to change the momentum captain Joe Root. insult. There's nothing wrong gained a measure of consolation in cutting Joe Denly to the backward- His six wickets and impact on in a 72-run partnership which was ended in the last Gabriel's remarks were in with being gay." completing a 232-run victory with point boundary to achieve the the game earned him the 'man of over before lunch when Du Plessis was caught down breach of the ICC Code of Gabriel admitted the a day to spare. landmark. the match' award. the legside by wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella off Conduct, for which he was also offence after the end of the Set an improbable target of He finished unbeaten on 102 West Indies' only period of rel- Rajitha for 35. docked 75 percent of his match match on Tuesday and accept- 485 after Joe Root declared his off 191 balls with 12 fours and one ative comfort at the crease came in Bavuma looked the most assured of the South fees. ed the sanction proposed by side's second innings at 361 for five missed for 252 deep into the final six embellishing his innings. the afternoon session when Chase African batsmen but was run out for 47, when a straight Gabriel, who received match referee Jeff Crowe and following his dismissal for 122, the session when Ben Stokes had James Anderson, who blew and Shimron Hetmyer put on 45 drive by De Kock ricocheted off bowler Fernando's boot three demerit points, had accu- no formal hearing took place. home team were eventually dis- Keemo Paul caught and bowled. away the West Indies top order runs for the fifth wicket. into the stumps at the bowler's end.