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people… warrants are being inance Minister Nirmala sent to the participants of FSitharaman on Tuesday said pping the ante, Bengal farmers’ movement in all public sector banks will UChief Minister Mamata Nandigram … industrialists not be privatised and assured Banerjee on Tuesday alleged and Government officials are the interest of all employees of that Union Home Minister being summoned and raided State-owned banks will be pro- Amit Shah was “conspiring to … those who took part in tected in the case of privatisa- kill me, rig the elections and Singur and Nandigram move- tion. Nine bank unions capture Bengal,” by influencing ments are getting notices … observed a two-day strike on the Election Commission of what is happening?” Monday and Tuesday opposing . Alleging that the Election the Government’s policy to Referring to twin develop- Commission had lost its inde- privatise lenders. ments — the removal of her pendence, Mamata said, “Most “...We have announced a security in-charge Vivek Sahay, respectfully I want to ask the public enterprise policy based a senior IPS officer of the Election Commission as to on which we have identified ADG rank, and an ED notice who is running the those four areas in which we to State Home Secretary HK Commission? … Is Amit Shah said Government presence, Dwiwedi in connection with running the Commission or public sector presence will be the divestment of Government- you running it?... We want a there, and bare minimum pres- owned Mertro Dairy at an free and fair election but why ence is what we have said, in one general insurance compa- “So, to immediately quick- alleged low price — Mamata should Amit Shah guide the that financial institutions are ny in the year 2021-22. ly conclude saying oh every said there was a “conspiracy” EC? Who is Amit Shah to also there. Meaning, even in This would require leg- bank is going to be sold off is being hatched by the Home interfere in the day-to-day financial sector, we will still islative amendments and she not right. And even whether it Minister to eliminate her. work of the Commission?” have the presence of public sec- had proposed to introduce the is a bank or any other privati- “Will the Home Minister tor enterprise...Not all of them amendments in the ongoing sation, I want to take this run the country or hatch con- are going to be privatised,” she Budget session of Parliament opportunity to tell...That the spiracy to kill me, finish the appear before the Central agen- that period is likely to be ques- your rallies you disturb us by said. itself. At the press conference, interest of the workers, interest Trinamool Congress and cap- cies as witnesses,” Mamata said tioned regarding the reasons using brute force to shut every- Even for those which are the Minister referred to amal- of those who have put in ser- ture Bengal” by influencing in an apparent bid to hammer behind such undervalued thing?” likely to be privatised, gamation of PSBs and said the vices over the decades will the EC, Mamata claimed in an home the point that the per- transfer, sources said. “You don’t allow the press Sitharaman said the country needs many more absolutely be protected. election rally in Bankura, sons concerned had been asked As for Vivek Sahay, the EC to speak. You have shut their Government will ensure that lenders of the size of SBI. Whether it is their salaries, threatening to hold an indefi- to appear only as witnesses and suspended and replaced him by mouths,” and now “you are Suri (WB): The body of a 24- “these privatised institution She further said the whether it is their scale, nite dharna outside the office not otherwise. senior IPS officer Gyanwant controlling the Election year-old booth-level worker of will also continue to function. Government wants financial whether it is the pension, it will of the EC if the way things were The ED sent notices to the Singh days after the Chief Commission and forcing it to BJP was found near a river in After the privatisation, we will institutions to get more liq- all be taken care of,” she said. working did not change. Home Secretary and another Minister received injuries in take certain decisions,” Mamata Birbhum’s Ilambazar area on have to ensure that the staff or uidity and more people to put The four strategic sectors “Today I heard that my senior IAS officer in regard to her leg during an election cam- said warning “if this does not Tuesday prompting the party to the personnel who are there, money into them to make the in which the Government will Home Secretary has been the divestment of Government- paign when the crowds pressed stop I will have no hesitation to lodge complaint with the their every interest will be pro- entities sustainable. continue to have its presence, issued a notice by a Central owned Metro Dairy in 2017 too close against the opened stage a dharna at the EC with Election Commission. tected.” The Government wants though bare minimum, are — agency for appearing as wit- when 47 per cent of the com- doors of her vehicle. my broken leg.” Bapi Ankur’s body was In her Budget Speech on the staff of these financial insti- atomic energy, space and ness, they have also summoned pany’s shares were sold out to Attacking Shah for the Alleging that the people found on the bank of Shal river February 1, Sitharaman had tutions to be able to perform defence; transport and telecom- our Minister Partho Chatterjee a private company for an recent developments, Mamata and politicians of Bengal were at Nadas village and the saffron announced that the their duties, in which they munications; power, petrole- as witness … will these high alleged pittance of 87 crore. said, “What does he (Shah) being harassed by the Home party and his family have Government proposes to take have acquired skill over the um, coal and other minerals; officials and politicians dis- The Home Secretary who think of himself? Just because Minister, she said, “conspiracies alleged that he was strangled to up the privatisation of two decades, and run the banks, the and banking, insurance and charge their electoral duties or was Finance Secretary during you cannot gather crowd in are being hatched to arrest death. PTI public sector banks (PSBs) and Minister added. financial services. Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, Bhiwari in Rajasthan, Faridabad, Jind, Hisar, wenty-two of the world’s 30 Fatehabad, Bandhwari, investment partnership is Tmost polluted cities are in Gurugram, Yamuna Nagar, “thriving” and collaboration he Covid-19 vaccine devel- India, with being ranked Rohtak and Dharuhera in eers in Britain’s House of on defence and security mean Toped by Oxford University as the most polluted capital city Haryana, and Muzaffarpur in PLords held a debate on the the two countries a “force for and bio-pharmaceutical major globally, a new report said on Bihar. issue of “freedoms of non- good in the world”. AstraZeneca is safe and works Tuesday. As per the report, the top notice posted on the Chinese governmental organisations, “Our approach has always extremely well, UK Prime The report is prepared by most polluted city is Xinjiang Embassy in said. academics and other groups in been to raise any concerns Minister Boris Johnson said on Swiss organisation, IQAir, in in China followed by nine The announcement makes India” and called on UK Prime directly with the Indian gov- Tuesday, amid reports that the the form of the “World Air Indian cities. little difference for thousands Minister Boris Johnson to take ernment. We will continue to doses were causing blood clot- Quality Report, 2020’, which Ghaziabad is the second of Indian students besides pro- up the issues directly with his engage India on the full range related complications. has released globally. most polluted city in the world fessionals working in China Indian counterpart Narendra of human rights matters and In an editorial to coincide The report, however, shows followed by Bulandshahar, and their family members who Modi during his visit to New raise our concerns where we with the launch of a new that Delhi’s air quality Bisrakh Jalalpur, Noida, Greater are stuck in India awaiting Delhi next month. have them — as we do — “Integrated Review” of the improved by approximately 15 Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow and Beijing to permit their return The “India: Restrictions including at ministerial level,” UK’s foreign policy vision, he per cent from 2019 to 2020. Bhiwari. as there are no Chinese vac- on Freedom” debate in the said Lord Goldsmith. said, “That vaccine is safe and It said that despite the The global cities ranking cines available in India. Upper House of the Parliament “The Prime Minister will works extremely well, and now, improvement, Delhi ranked as report is based on PM2.5 data The Chinese Embassy was called by crossbench peer visit India shortly. That will be only six months later, it is the 10th most polluted city and from 106 countries, which is hina has made it manda- notice did not specify how Lord Richard Harries on an opportunity to discuss a being made in multiple places the top polluted capital city in measured by ground-based Ctory for people coming Indians can access the Chinese- Monday and, as is customary, very wide range of bilateral and from India to the US, as well as the world. monitoring stations, most of from India and 19 other made vaccines in India as they Foreign, Commonwealth and multilateral issues directly with Britain, and it is being used “India continues to feature which is operated by govern- nations to get Chinese-made are not available in the coun- Development Office (FCDO) the Indian Government. around the world.” prominently at the top of the ment agencies. The report also Covid-19 vaccines if they want try. Over 23,000 Indian stu- minister Lord Zac Goldsmith Of course, where we have In explaining the context of most polluted cities ranking, reveals the impact of Covid-19 to travel to this country. dents, most of them medical responded on behalf of the specific concerns, the Prime the “Integrated Review”, which with 22 of the top 30 most pol- lockdown and behavioural “For the purpose of resum- students, besides hundreds of Government to highlight the Minister will raise them direct- lays out Johnson’s Global luted cities globally,” said the changes on global particulate ing people-to-people exchanges professionals working in China close ties between the UK and ly with the government of Britain agenda as a non-mem- report. pollution (PM2.5) levels. in an orderly manner, starting are stuck in India since last year India which allow Britain to India, as you would expect of ber of the European Union Besides Delhi, the 21 other Major sources of India’s air from 15 March, 2021, the due to coronavirus travel raise all issues as part of an a close friend and partner,” he (EU), Johnson made reference Indian cities among the 30 pollution include transporta- Chinese Embassies and restrictions. ongoing dialogue. said. to the vaccine. most polluted cities in the tion, biomass burning for cook- Consulates in India will provide Despite repeated represen- He pointed to a “very deep The Lords debate comes a Denmark, France, world are Ghaziabad, ing, electricity generation, the persons having taken tations from the Indian and broad relationship” with week after a debate in a House Germany, Spain, Italy, Norway Bulandshahar, Bisrakh Jalalpur, industry, construction, waste Chinese-made Covid-19 vac- embassy and appeals by the the world’s largest democracy, of Commons on the issue of and Iceland has paused Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, burning and episodic agricul- cine and holding the students, China is yet to with which the UK’s trade and farmers’ protests in India. Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs. Lucknow, Meerut, Agra and tural burning. Certificates of Vaccination,” a respond positively. and Khargone will be closed at 10pm. iny honey bees can play a Besides, those coming in Tbig role in averting man- from will be sub- elephant conflict by keeping the jected to a weeklong isolation pachyderm at bay. before they are allowed to visit To keep wild elephants place of their choice.However, away from human habitations, night curfew like situation the Khadi and Village won’t be there in these districts. Industries Commission adhya Pradesh The revised orders will come to (KVIC) on Monday launched MGovernment has on effect from March 17 onwards. a unique project RE-HAB Tuesday announced imposing The review meeting also (Reducing Elephant-Human night curfew in Bhopal and decided to enhance strictness on Attacks using Bees) in Indore. Besides, eight other those breaching facial mask rule Karnataka’s Kodagu district. The pilot project was sub-mission of KVIC’s National districts will see markets clos- and measures like sending them The largest animal on the launched at four locations Honey Mission. This will also ing down at 10pm in the wake to temporary jails will be taken. land is so terrified of the tiny around village Chelur in help to reduce fatalities of of growing cases of Covid-19. Continued on Page 3 insect that it will flap its ears, Kodagu district of Karnataka. humans as well as retaliatory A decision was taken to stir up dust, make noises, and These spots are located on the death of elephants by humans. this effect in a review meeting leave when it hears the buzz of periphery of Nagarhole Earlier, Central Bee chaired by Chief Minister bees. National Park and Tiger Research and Training Shivraj Singh Chouhan here on “Elephants are scared of Reserve and are known to be Institute, Pune, which is a unit Tuesday. The markets in eight bees and this has been proved human-elephant conflict zones. of KVIC, had conducted field cities including Jabalpur, in researches done across the The total cost of the project is trials of creating “bee-fences” in , , Ratlam, world,” says KVIC Chairman just 15 lakh. Maharashtra to mitigate ele- Chhindwada, Burhanpur, Betul Vinai Kumar Saxena. The project RE-HAB is a phant attacks. tricts by rationalizing a total of Parasdoh Medium Lift India in the state as per the pro- January 8, 2021, issued by 1470 forces sanctioned for Irrigation Project in Betul dis- posal received by the Animal Mantralay of Cooperatives zones, districts and women trict. Husbandry and Dairy Department, Bhopal district, police stations. Due to the expansion in Department. for issuance of assets of The Cabinet decided to the irrigated area of the project, The Cabinet decided to Mantralay Griha Nirman implement the Pradhan Mantri due to irrigation by micro irri- re-start the regular distribution Sahkari Samiti Maryadit Matsya Sampada Yojana gation (sprinkler) method from of milk for 3 days in a week to Bhopal of Sankhedi village, launched by the Government the available water in the pro- children of Anganwadi centers Kolar Road. With the highest of India under the ject, now irrigation facility will in the 3 to 6 age group by the amount of financial tender and Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign be available in an increased Mid-Day e-auction amount given by the he State Cabinet here on for the next 5 years (from area of 9,990 hectare instead of Meal Programme Council tenderers, the Cabinet TTuesday, decided to estab- 2020-21 to 2024-25) in the 19,785 hectare. (Panchayat and Rural approved the H-1 tenderer and lish women police stations in state. In the next 5 years, an The Cabinet granted Development Department) decided to get the contract 42 districts to curb crime amount of Rs 481 crore 66 lakh revised administrative sanc- from January-2021. and/registration executed by against women and for the will be spent on integrated tion of Rs 102.45 crore for Revising the administrative the liquidator after the entire smooth registration and development and management Murki Medium Irrigation approval issued earlier for amount of the sale and tender research of the crimes com- of fisheries in the state. Project of Dindori district. Shahdol Hospital, the Cabinet bid price is deposited by the mitted. There will be Zero The Cabinet gave a revised The Cabinet has decided to issued administrative approval Liquidation Inspector financial burden on the estab- administrative approval of Rs implement the National of Rs 309.97 crore. Cooperatives of the Ministry of lishment of women police sta- 585.21 crore for total irrigated Animal Disease Control Five tenders were received Housing Cooperatives tions in the remaining 42 dis- area of 19,785 hectares for Program of the Government of by the tender invited on Committee. Tagore University, said that Sona Mussoorie rice grains language is culture. In the are medium-sized white shiny. he presentations by Indian language, 'education' is Red rice with micro newton is s many as 20 desi breeds of TRabindranath Tagore necessary to make India a very much liked in Adogs have been inducted in that the people live peacefully University is becoming the world guru. Chhattisgarh. In 2021, Sarthak the police training school for without any fear, it is only due eye-catcher at Sarthak He spoke about the totali- Education is playing the role of dogs managed by 23rd Battalion n a series of film screenings to the Indian Army that peo- Education 2021 National Expo ty of music-poetry-painting- the university's team registra- of Special Armed Forces (SAF) Iat Shaurya Smarak, a film ‘In ple live in peace. The film is a and Conference. language. He further said that tion and information in Bhopal.Besides under training Defense of Freedom’ was documentary portrays the Tagore University has dis- the return of Indian language center. 11 foreign breed dogs at the PTS screened here on Tuesday. story of the Indian Army and played an electric bike made by and inclusiveness is needed. We The published books and Dogs Bhopal, the battalion has The film was all about how shows about soldiers on dif- AIC-RNTU startup Abhishek should be multilingual. Our journals of knowledge science, procured 20 Indian puppies of the Indian soldiers sacrificed ferent fields and fronts giving Sharma and it is being highly fight is not with language and skill development and art lit- half a dozen best local breeds. their lives and are ready every a good account of themselves appreciated by everyone. Once dialects. We should love lan- erature of AISECT Publication These include Mudhol Hound, time to take risk in defending in sports as well as in service charged, this bike runs for 80 guage. are being displayed in the Rampur Hound, Rajapalayam, our freedom. They do not care training. km and its rate comes to 10 to He said that there are 113 RNTU stall. In which books on Kanni, Kombai and about their or their family’s life, The film did not deal only 15 paise per km. This startup universities in the world where subjects like science, technol- Chippiparayi breeds which have they have a target of defending with a single topic, rather it dis- is a good alternative to fossil Hindi is taught. Today tech- ogy, environment, health etc. been brought to the centre on our country at the country’s played the history of our army. fuels. nology has created global are being specially liked in March 14. bordering areas. Scenes filmed were as the Abdul Rashid's InfiM start- employment opportunities. Hindi. Books from school stu- Their training started at the The film screened was gal- Indian Army carrying arms up Multi Directional Solar There is a lot of potential in the dents to higher education stu- school running since 1959, on lant of the soldiers who write and ammunition at the hilly Lamp and Ashutosh Kumar Indian language and translation dents and researchers are Tuesday and is expected to be become first police unit in the once exposed to outer atmos- the history of their valour and areas, sometimes crossing Rai's Enoso Creation's in the creation of included. completed in next nine months, country to have taken up desi phere during training while the how they are dedicating their rivers or crossing the dense Education Startup are also employment. In six volumes, 'Kathakesh' said Dr Umesh Chaurasiya, the breeds for training even as army local breeds are already accli- life to defend the country from forests to target the enemy being liked. Director of AIC- Organic products such as of the storytellers of undivid- veterinary expert at the school. and para military forces are matised to the environment and enemy countries’ attacks. Film country or to see their activi- RNTU Nitin Vats said that the black salt rice, gold Mussoorie ed Madhya Pradesh and 18 vol- We have picked up half a already nurturing local breeds. more suited for local condi- was seen as a tribute to our ties secretly. university is constantly focus- and red rice have also been kept umes of Hindi stories of India dozen best Indian breeds from Our Prime Minister too had tions, Kanaskar added. martyrs’. Director of the film V V Shantaram produced ing on innovation and startups in the stall by the university's 'Kathadesh', as well as science Tamil Nadu and other states and urged everyone to promote These local breeds are no less R Sharma had included all this film for the Films Division for which the students are pro- Faculty of Agriculture. The and technology magazine their training started on Tuesday, Indian breed of dogs and in than foreign ones in physical scenes of war in which Indian of India under the direction of vided with a lot of facilities. description of zinc and iron- 'Electronics for you' in Hindi Milind Kanaskar, Commandant many parameters like foreign endurance and we hope some of army men face challenging V R Sharma. Both were expe- Santosh Choubey, rich black salt rice is also found and 'Rang Samvad', a magazine of 23rd battalion of SAF said. breed of dogs are sensitive to them could prove even better, he tasks at the country’s border. rienced and took this film as a Chancellor of Rabindranath in reference to Lord Buddha. of art literature. The PTS Dogs Bhopal has environment and often fell ill added. It also includes in the film challenge. to perform at the best in the three batsmen in the first over competition. with 27 runs. Total runs by Minister of Sports and GDCA were 112. Chasing a tar- Youth Welfare. Yashodhara get of 112 runs in the competi- Raje said that the tion, the Academy team scored Mallakhamba game is glorious 118 runs losing 2 in 15.4 of India and the state. She fur- overs with Himanshu Shinde 26 three-day state-level mal- ther said that the Mallakhamba runs on 24 balls, Atul Kushwaha Alakhamb competition game is helpful in maintaining 51 runs on 44 balls, Sandeep began at the martial arts hall the physical and mental devel- Mittal 33 runs on 20 balls. every farm" component under TT Nagar stadium on Tuesday. opment of the player. Create. Gwalior GDCA "Pradhan Mantri Krishi Pole Mallakhamb, Rope Mallakhamb is the first in the Harshvardhan took 1 for ater Resources, Fisheries Sanchai Yojana" by the and Hanging Mallakhamb were country in the university com- 32 runs and Shreyansh Sharma WWelfare and Fisheries has been played in the team event in the petition, which the govern- took 1 wicket for 15 runs. M.P. Development Minister selected. junior boys category on the first ment is committed to provid- Atul Kushwaha was awarded the Tulsiram Silawat said that bet- Under the self-initiated day of the competition. Among ing international recognition. Man of the Match for 51 runs ter irrigation facility is being Bharath Samayan initiated by these, Ujjain district stood first, The Sports Minister said that and 03 wickets from the State provided to farmers for dou- the Prime Minister of India, while Shajapur district got the Mallakhamb players will be Academy by Kushwaha, Sub bling their income. better and due to inclusive , Madhya second and Bhopal district got given a chance to showcase tal- Divisional Officer, Shivpuri. The total irrigated area in and prosperous development in Pradesh has set target to devel- the third place. Under the ent in related sports by visiting The Second All India T20 the state has now increased to the state, the area of irrigation op irrigation potential of 15000 competition, team and indi- various sports academies Cricket Tournament is being 41 lakh hectares from 7.7 lakh in the state has to be increased hectares till 31 May 2021. vidual matches will be played including water sports, shoot- organized by the Department in the year 2005. The irrigated to 45 lakh hectare by 2024-25. Madhya Pradesh is the first in the boys and girls senior cat- ing, martial arts. energy, agility and power. Meanwhile nder the of Sports and Youth Welfare land is 34.55 lakh hectares. At present, 27 large, 47 state in the country to imple- egory on Wednesday. It is worth mentioning that On this occasion, Director Second All India T20 cricket from March 9 to 17 March After the reply of the medium and 303 minor irri- ment schemes based on the State Sports and Youth the players are physically and Sports and Youth Welfare tournament being played in 2021 at the Srimanta Minister budgetary demands of gation projects under the pressure irrigation system using Welfare Minister Yashodhara mentally strong by playing Pawan Jain, Joint Director Shivpuri, Gwalior and Madhya Madhavrao Scindia District Rs 436 crore of Water department are under under pressurized flow. Raje Scindia witnessed and Mallakhamb. Also, they devel- Vinod Pradhan and B.S. Yadav Pradesh. The semi-final match Sports Complex. In order to Resources department were construction , with a total irri- In Madhya Pradesh's appreciated the performance of op physical balance and con- along with departmental offi- was played between the State provide good opportunities to passed in the State Assembly gation capacity of 23.45 lakh Bundelkhand region, to the players in the state level centration which is necessary cers and Dronacharya Awardee Cricket Academy. GDCA the players of the State Men's with voice vote on Tuesday. hectares. increase water level, Bhujal mallakhamb competition. She for water sports and shooting Mallakhamb Yogesh Malviya Gwalior won the toss and Cricket Academy, the Second The government is pro- The total cost of the pro- scheme has been started, 9 gave best wishes to the sports. Similarly, in martial and other coaches and a large decided to bat first. All India T20 Cricket viding all the necessary jects is 57801 crores. According development blocks of 6 dis- sportspersons from all over arts games, Mallakhamb play- number of players were pre- The match started at a dull Competition is being orga- resources to double the income to the priority of 10 schemes of tricts of Bundelkhand will be the state by encouraging them ers can make better use of their sent. note as GDCA Gwalior lost its nized. of farmers by making resources the state under the "Water to benefited. he valorous story of queen deducted from his account. TAvanti Bai of Ramgarh can The victim contacted accused later in the investigation. be heard in folklore. Rani ovindpura police have but failed to contact him and Late in the afternoon when Avanti Bai was a freedom Gbooked a miscreant, who later lodged a complaint with 55-year-old woman profes- Sunita failed to come for lunch fighter, who waged a war duped victim to the tune of the police. Asor of RKDF medical college security guards Sarita and against the British to protect 26000 in the name of buying Based on the complaint died under suspicious circum- Natthu went to check and found her kingdom.A play Veerangna furniture over OLX website in after the preliminary investi- stances at her quarter in the that the she was lying uncon- Rani Avanti Bai was performed Shivaji Bada; police have reg- gation, the police registered of premises on Monday; Misrod scious and reported incident to at Shaheed Bhawan on Tuesday. istered case on Monday. fraud and section of IT act and police have started investiga- hospital management and later The Play marked the eighth day The victim Gautam Borkar during the investigation details tion. According to the police, police were informed. of the 12 day Veerangana the- was duped after he contacted of bank account, OLX account deceased Sunita Gadekar was Meanwhile a 4-year-old boy atre festival. identified accused who offered and mobile numbers used in found in an unconscious state at drowned in nullah at Naya The play was directed by to sell furniture at Rs 13000 but the fraud were searched. her quarter by the security guards Basera under Kamla Nagar Palak Patwardhan. instead he was duped of Rs Meanwhile, Govinpura and was rushed to a hospital police station area on Tuesday. It is to be noted that 26000 and never received fur- police have booked a person where she was declared dead. The deceased identified as women had contributed niture. involved in duping victim to Police said that the reason of Satveer Pardi went missing in the immensely in the freedom A complaint was lodged the tune of Rs 7650 in the name the death was not clear. Body morning and later her body was fight. They were not behind with the Govindpura police by of facilitating loan under self was sent for the post mortem found in a well.The police have men, but took the lead and the victim and in his complaint employment scheme at Kailash after the preliminary investiga- registered a case under section fought the British rule in India. he stated that after spotting add Nagar. tion. The police have registered 174 of the CrPC and have start- One of the similar sagacious of selling furniture he contact- Police said that the victim a case under section 174 of the ed further investigation. tales of Rani Avanti Bai was Pradesh. She took over the Patwardhan said that the woman and she still inspires ed the seller and deal was done Sanjeet Kumar was been duped CrPC and have started further Family members told police seen and heard at Shaurya reins of the kingdom when the Queen's heroism and bravery young people. at Rs 13000. The victim agreed by miscreant offering him to investigation. that Satveer was playing and Smarak on Tuesday. Rani king fell into ill-health. She is was shown in the Rani Avanti The theatre lovers of the city and accused sent him a barcode facilitate loan under self Police said that the deceased later went missing and found Avanti Bai was the wife of King remembered for her valiant Bai play. Standing in the front were totally mesmerised with asking to scan for payment on employment scheme. The was HOD of her department and drowned, after he was found Vikramaditya Singh, the ruler fight against the British during row of the battlefield, she was the performance. From back- February 15 and as soon as vic- police registered a case of fraud hailed from Nagpur Maharashtra. inside the well he was rushed to of the Indian state of Ramgarh. the 1857 uprising for the brave hero who faced the ground score to the perfor- tim scanned the barcode Rs against the accused and start- She was suffering from illness but nearby hospital where the doctors She was a Lodhi queen in Independence. British and fought against the mance by artists left an impres- 26000 in two parts were ed further investigation. reason of death would be revealed pronounced him death. the area now in Madhya Director of play Palak British Empire despite being a sion on theatre lovers of the city.

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` Sukhbir Badal tests 1.25L families to be 195 cr Budget passed for positive for Covid-19 PNS n CHANDIGARH ‘Punjab Mangda Jawaab’ cam- provided houses: CM Fisheries Welfare Dept paign, in Tarn Taran, after hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) addressing one at Jalalabad. premises at Dhar district head- Mahendra Singh Sisodia and get has been set to provide the Government of India, in the Spresident Sukhbir Singh Badal Several senior leaders, Under Pradhan quarters at 11 am in the pres- Minister of State Ramkhelavan Fisheries Dept Fisherman Credit Card to field of fisheries and proper has been tested positive for the including Bikram Singh ence of the Chief Minister. Patel will also take part in the 15,000 fishermen. management only Pradhan novel coronavirus on Tuesday. Majithia, Gulzar Singh Ranike, Mantri Awas and The cost of these 1.25 lakh programme. dedicated to Pradhan Mantri Matsya Mantri Matsya Samida Scheme Sukhbir, sharing the infor- Virsa Singh Valtoha, among houses is Rs 1562 crores. In Chouhan informed that fishermen’s Sampada Yojana of the Central has been launched, whose main mation in the social media, others, had come in his contact. griha pravesh addition to this, more than 10 this is the second major event Government has also been objective is to increase fisheries asked the people who came in Meanwhile, the SAD has thousand 500 community con- in which griha pravesh of so welfare: Min implemented in the state, in production. Under this scheme, touch with him in the last few postponed all its rallies till programme struction works of Rural many people will be organized which Rs 120 crores is pro- the target is to provide 40 per days to isolate themselves and March 31 including Development Department will in the state. Earlier on STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL posed to be sanctioned. Under cent grant-in-aid to 60 per get a COVID test done. Wednesday’s scheduled rally at STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL also be dedicated. September 12, 1.75 lakh bene- Aatsam-Nirbhaar Madhya cent and general groups to the “I would like to inform Mukerian. “SAD has decided to These include 6 thousand ficiaries of Madhya Pradesh isheries Welfare, Fisheries Pradesh, the target is to pro- scheduled caste, scheduled everyone that I have tested postpone its protest rallies hief Minister Shivraj Singh community cleanliness com- took part in a griha pravesh FDevelopment Minister duce 3 lakh MT in the next 3 tribe and female beneficiaries. COVID positive,” he said in a under the Punjab Mangda CChouhan said that nearly plexes, 2,000 sports grounds, programme in the presence of Tulsiram Silawat said that fish- years. The scheme of providing per- tweet. “My health is fine and as Jawab campaign launched by 1.25 lakh families of the State 2,000 shanti dhams and 634 Prime Minister Narendra eries welfare is only dedicated In the year 2021-22, it is sonal care assistance is orga- per protocol I have isolated the party to force the Congress will be provided with houses panchayat buildings. Modi. These houses were con- towards welfare of fishermen proposed to produce 180 crores nized by the department of wel- myself. I request those who government to answer for under Pradhan Mantri Awas Union Home Minister structed for poor families and plans are being made to of fresh fish seeds. In the next fare programs for fishermen. came in contact with me dur- reneging on all the promises and a griha pravesh pro- Amit Shah and Rural under the Pradhan Mantri make working capital available 3 years under Aatsam-Nibhaar Of this scheme the fisher- ing the last few days to isolate made to the people till March gramme will be organized for Development Minister Awas Yojana during the at zero percent interest. Madhya Pradesh target is to men, their families are provid- themselves and get tested for 31. The decision was taken them under Mission Narendra Singh Tomar will be Corona period. In Madhya After the reply of the increase fish seed production ed with the necessary support COVID -19.” after SAD president Sukhbir Gramodaya on March 18. virtual participants in this Pradesh, more than 3 lakh Minister, a total budget of from 145 crore to 200 million. in case of death and disability. Sukhbir has been address- Singh Badal tested positive for This main programme of Mission Gramodaya pro- houses have been constructed `195,6237,000 was passed with On May 25, 2020, under In the year 2020-2021, around ing party rallies since past two COVID-19,” said party Mission Gramodaya will be gramme. Panchayat and Rural while dealing with the chal- a voice vote on Tuesday in the the aegis of the Aatsam- 174681 fishermen have been days. A day before, he had spokesman Daljit Singh held in Uday Ranjan Club Development Minister lenges of the Corona period. State Assembly. This year, a tar- Bhabara Bharat Campaign, by linked to this scheme. addressed a party rally, under Cheema. Heated exchanges in Haryana Assembly Over farmers’ issue Later when the House took the call for boycott of political Khattar had on Monday Ramkumar Gautam said that it up discussion on budget esti- leaders of ruling dispensation accused the Congress of insti- is the responsibility of the PNS n CHANDIGARH mates for 2021-22, which were was justified. gating farmers and supporting Government to maintain law presented in the Assembly by Notably, the Haryana those boycotting BJP-JJP lead- and order. The opposition's job JP and Congress members Chief Minister Manohar Lal Assembly had on Monday ers. Hitting out at the govern- is to raise issues and they will. Bhad sharp verbal exchanges Khattar on Friday, Congress’ passed a resolution condemning ment, Hooda said, “I have not Participating in the budget in Haryana Assembly on newly elected MLA from any attempt to boycott political seen such an insensitive gov- discussion, BJP MLA Abhe Tuesday during the general Baroda segment, Indu Raj leaders, a move which follows ernment in my entire life when Singh Yadav, talked about how discussion on budget estimates Narwal said Government keeps protests against the ruling coali- so many farmers laid down Haryana’s economy had been when main opposition party saying they have done so much tion leaders in several villages their lives but they have not adversely hit due to the farm- legislators targeted the ruling for farmers’ welfare, but it has over the Centre's farm laws. “I said a word.” ers' stir. saffron MLAs on farmers’ issue. not said a word as nearly 300 want to ask Hooda why he is Senior Congress leader Yadav then made a remark During Zero Hour, BJP peasants have died during the silent on this,” asked Gujjar. Kiran Choudhary said “in in the context of farmers’ stir MLA Aseem Goel got up and ongoing agitation. Hooda replied by saying that he democracy boycott is manifes- which triggered sharp reaction flashed a photo claiming that He demanded martyr sta- has been saying that maintain- tation of people’s will against from Congress benches. As among the farmers who protest- tus be given to farmers who ing law and order is the duty of political dispensation. When ruckus prevailed for a while, ed outside his Ambala residence died and Rs 50 lakh compen- the administration. “But they are they are dissatisfied they will Deputy Speaker Ranbir last week included Congress sation and a job to the next of trying to thrust their own failures boycott”. Congress MLA Gangwa, who was in the Chair workers. As soon as he had said kin. Intervening as Narwal was on others,” said Hooda attacking Raghuvir Kadian also protest- at that time, said while Yadav’s this, former Chief Minister speaking, Parliamentary Affairs the government, but Gujjar told ed over Gujjar’s comments. remark was general in nature BMC employees with the help of Anti Fogger Gun spray disinfectants in wake of the Coronavirus outbreak and surging Covid- Bhupinder Singh Hooda asked Minister Kanwar Pal Gujjar him “you (opposition) cannot Meanwhile, attacking the the opposition should not raise 19 cases, in Bhopal on Tuesday Pioneer photo him not to make wild allegations. sought Hooda’s comment if escape from your responsibility”. State Government, JJP MLA objection. COVID-19 Man held for City records 425 fresh selling stolen Jab administered vehicles, 10 cars, cases, positivity rate 1 pistol seized at 89 hospitals in NEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested a 28-year-old man for persists at 0.61% allegedly selling stolen vehicles on lucrative rates in the National STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI ties. Gurugram Capital. Police said that they have Delhi on Saturday had seized a total of 10 cars, one elhi reported 425 fresh recorded 419 COVID-19 cases, STAFF REPORTER n are being given daily from country made pistol and two live DCOVID-19 cases on with a positivity rate of 0.56 per GURUGRAM Monday to Saturday. cartridges from the possession of Tuesday, while the positivity cent, while 407 cases were "The 24-hour corona vac- the accused. rate stayed at 0.61 per cent. reported on Sunday and the n Gurugram a rapid phase of cine dose has already been The accused has been iden- The number of active cases positivity rate was 0.60 per cent. Ithe Covid-19 veccination started seven days a week in tified as Mohsin Khan, a resident of the disease in the city rose On Friday, 431 cases were drive is being conducted in 89 five hospitals which includes of Meerut in who to 2,488 on Tuesday from recorded, the highest in over hospitals. These include 37 Civil hospital Sector 10, had sold more than 500 stolen 2,321 on Monday. The total two months, and the count on government health centers and Medanta The Medicity, vehicles in the last seven number of positive cases in the Thursday was 409. 52 private hospitals. So far, 1 Artemis, Fortis and Max years.According to Jasmeet city has reached to 6,44,489 till A total of 585 cases were lakh 13 thousand 683 doses of Hospital," Yadav said. Singh, the Deputy now, according to health bul- reported on January 1 and 424 the vaccine have been given in Giving detailed informa- Commissioner of Police (DCP), letin issued by the health on January 3. The daily count the district, the health officials tion about the doses of Corona Central district, on March 6, department of the had dropped to 306 on January said on Tuesday. vaccine given in Gurugram police got a tip-off, following Government. 11 and risen again to 386 on Sharing more information, district till now, District which they laid a trap in front of The total number of tests January 12, according to offi- Dr. Virender Yadav, chief med- Immunization Officer Dr. MP residential complex, GB Pant conducted on Sunday stood at cial figures. ical officer (CMO), Gurugram Singh said that as per the Hospital and apprehended Khan. Bank employees raise slogans during a protest in support of the two-day nationwide strike, called by United Forum of Bank 70,049, including 39,425 RT- The numbers had started said that according to the instruction of the government, “During interrogation, Khan Unions (UFBU), against the proposed privatisation of two State-owned lenders, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Tuesday, PCR tests and 30,624 rapid to come down in February. On instruction of the government, till Monday evening, 26,278 told police that he purchased the RANJAN DIMRI | PIONEER antigen tests, the bulletin said. February 26, the month's high- the vaccination drive is being persons in health care workers stolen cars from one Babloo, an On Sunday, the daily case est daily count of 256 cases was conducted in the district. got the first dose and around auto-lifter, from Moradabad in tally had crossed the 400- recorded. According to the health 16,338 persons have been UP. Khan further revealed that mark for the fourth consecu- The number of people officials, the vaccine doses are administered with the second through his links in Delhi, tive day. On Tuesday, the daily under home isolation on being given four days a week on dose of vaccine. Similarly, in the Meerut, Rajasthan and Punjab, cases count rose again to 425, Tuesday rose to 1,401 from Monday, Tuesday, Thursday case of front line workers he used to get the accidental or while the positivity rate 1,342 on Monday, it said, and Friday in 37 government 18,759 persons have been given total loss vehicles. After getting increased slightly to 0.61 per adding that over 6.31 lakh health centers and hospitals in the first dose and 4508 persons the scrap car, he gave the details cent. The death toll climbed to people have recovered from the the district. Similarly, in 52 pri- have been given the second of the car to Babloo,” said the 10,945 with one more fatali- infection till date. vate hospitals, doses of vaccine dose. DCP. Night curfew imposed in Bhopal, Indore... From Page 1 As other cities are reporting growing numbers of cases of infections, Bhopal and Indore are again emerging as COvid19 hotspots with total numbers of cases heading towards 200 mark in Bhopal and have already breached 250 mark in Indore in last few days. The commercial capital Indore has reported 1,000 cases in last four days. On Tuesday, Bhopal reported 196 cases and Indore 264 fresh cases of infections. On Monday the twin cities had reported 199 and 259 cases respectively. Out of 52 districts in Madhya Pradesh, 44 have reported fresh cases. The daily cases also breached 800 mark first time in this year. Bhopal has 1,000 plus and Indore over 1800 active cases now. Various districts have under- taken preventive measures. At Indore all the passengers who reached the city from in a flight were tested for Covid19 at the airport. At Ujjain, the admin- istration is sending those breach- ing facial mask rule to temporary jails. ( 0 In its communication to genome sequencing,” the team Maharashtra, Union Health has recommended. aintaining that Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said The report was submitted MMaharashtra is in the that while the available health after the Central team visited Steelwork Construction Ltd, beginning of a second wave of infrastructure was adequate, Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Richardson & Cruddas Ltd, Covid-19 pandemic, the Centre the State needed to look into Dhule, Jalgaon and NEPA Ltd, Hooghly Printing on Tuesday asked the Uddhav vaccine hesitancy among front- Aurangabad. Previously, the nion Minister for Heavy Company Ltd, Konkan Thackeray Government to plan line workers, “as their services team had covered the Vidarbha UIndustries and Public Railway Corporation Ltd, for a “worst-case scenario” would be required if the tra- region. Enterprises Prakash Javadekar Mahanagar Telecom Nigam with sufficient lead time. jectory follows the upward The Health Ministry has on Tuesday said in the Lok Ltd (MTNL) and Bharat Maharashtra is witnessing an swing as is being witnessed now recommended monitoring harging the Government Sabha that the Government Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL),” alarming resurge in Covid-19 now”. of the situation at the highest Cwith not consulting all the always makes efforts to revive he said. cases accounting for 61 percent “The State should also level, strengthened surveillance stakeholders before deciding to  public sector undertakings “There is always an effort Replying to a question, of all fresh infections recorded expedite vaccinating those with (as per the containment plan), privatise some public sector  that can be revived and that to ensure that those units Javadekar said BSNL and countrywide last week. co-morbidities and elderlies. enhanced involvement of pri- banks, the Opposition Government and private sec- which can be revived are MTNL are strategic assets. In the meantime, as a pre- Maharashtra is in the begin- vate practitioners, increased Congress on Tuesday demand- tor both will have presence in revived,” he asserted. “And in a strategic sector, ventive measure Maharashtra, ning of a second wave of testing and reviewing the prac- ed a statement by Finance *+ the strategic sector. The Minister further said there will be government pres- Madhya Pradesh and Punjab Covid-19 pandemic. tice of isolating 80-85 per cent Minister Nirmala Sitharaman  During the Question the Government has approved ence and there will be private have imposed night curfew as Efforts to track, test, isolate of active cases kept at home. on the ongoing bank employ- Hour in , Javadekar the revival, merger, or restruc- companies also,” he said. well as lockdown in cities like cases and quarantine contacts It added that measures ees’ strike.  said the effort always is to turing of some PSUs. He also clarified that the Nagpur, Pune, Nasik and some are limited there with no adher- such as night curfews and Raising the issue in the ,- utilise the full capacity of the “Some of them are government is not privatising areas in Uttarakhand. Night ence to Covid-19 appropriate weekend lockdowns had limit- Rajya Sabha, Leader of public sector undertakings Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Life Insurance Corporation of curfew has also been imposed behaviour among people both ed impact on containing/sup- Opposition (PSU). Corporation Ltd, Hindustan India. in Patiala, Ludhiana, Mohali, in rural and urban areas," pressing the transmission. If said the two-day strike had able to implement schemes and Fatehgarh Sahib. Bhushan wrote in his letter. Mumbai is registering a affected the common people like zero-balance Jan Dhan In view of rising Covid Pointing towards contact trac- sharp upward trend, at least 10 and small businesses. He also accounts only on the back of cases in some parts of the ing, the Health Secretary's let- other states/UTs are also show- said the coming days will see the public sector banks. country, Prime Minister ter mentioned that the case- ing a significant rise in infec- nationwide strike by the Also, India was largely P Narendra Modi will hold a contact ratio is more than 1:20 tions, indicating a wide resur- General Insurance Company untouched by the 2008 global meeting with the Chief in the state. gence of the pandemic in the and the Life Insurance financial meltdown as it had Ministers on Wednesday where According to a Central country. Corporation (LIC) employees strong public sector banks, further course of action will be team that had visited the State India has recorded 24,458 against the proposed move to Kharge said. decided to ramp up the vacci- recently, some districts were new cases on Monday, a shade privatise the sector. Moreover, these banks as nation programme launched found implementing/contem- lower than Sunday’s count of Making these assertions well as public sector units are on January 16. plating to implement measures 26,386. during a Zero Hour mention, the only ones that give reser- The Centre also has placed such as night curfew, partial Overall, India reported Kharge said the government vation to the deprived sec- a new purchase order with the lockdowns, weekend lock- nearly 1.56 lakh cases during has taken a decision to priva- tions of the society, he said. Serum Institute of India (SII) downs etc (Aurangabad, the week. During the week, just tise two public sector banks Public sector bank employ- for the supply of 10 crore doses Nashik and Jalgaon). seven out of 36 States and without consulting the 75 crore ees and officers began their of the Covishield, each costing It has recommended that Union territories registered a account holders, who too are a two-day strike on Monday 157.50, including GST, treating physicians should be week-on-week fall in cases. stakeholders. while employees of General according to official sources. re-sensitised to clinical On the other hand, seven states Bank employees are wor- Insurance Company will strike The cost of the 10 crore doses management protocols and registered a rise of more 1,000 ried about their future follow- work on March 17. The LIC would be borne by the health keep a close watch on any cases over the previous week — ing the government’s decision employees have given a strike ministry under the budgetary changes in clinical profile. Maharashtra, where cases rose to privatise and merge public call on March 18, he said. allocation for the purpose. “The high case fatality by a staggering 30,029, Punjab sector banks. Kharge demanded that The aim is to ensure inoc- among admitted cases in (3,149), Karnataka (1,493), The nation’s 12 public sec- Sitharaman should make a ulating as many people so as to Vasant Rao Pawar Medical Gujarat (1,324), Chhattisgarh tor banks employ 13 lakh and statement to address concerns curb the virus which is resurg- College, Nashik, needs to be (1,249), Madhya Pradesh have about one lakh branches of employees over privatisation ing in Maharashtra among a investigated in detail, including (1,074) and Tamil Nadu across the country, he said and mergers of banks and few other States. sending samples for whole (1,026). adding the Government was insurance companies. K webinar on ‘100 per cent smoke includes all States without any our own home growth signal- free public places: challenges discrimination. ing system and not European”, and way ahead’, organised by eeking the cooperation of Goyal said the Modi he said and credited Prime quating the designated SpeakIn, an online learning and SStates for acquisition of land Government has hiked invest- Minister Narendra Modi for March last year in the Lok practices and wide consultation Esmoking areas (DSAs) with speakers’ platform.. for speedy implementation of ment in railways to 2.15 lakh suggesting self-reliance in the Sabha. “A demand to send the within the country. “Under the ‘Covid-19 hotspots’ in public “Also, new evidences have the projects there, Railways crore in 2021-22 fiscal, from technology. he Rajya Sabha on Tuesday bill to a select committee of leadership of the Prime places like hotels, airports and shown that death risk among Minister on 1.5 lakh crore in the 2019-20 Goyal said there has been Tpassed two legislations— Rajya Sabha was defeated by Minister Narendra Modi, we restaurants, a senior scientist smokers with Covid-19 disease Tuesday asserted in the Lok fiscal year. no death of any passenger in The Medical Termination of voice vote, along with some will not frame any law which has called for abolishment of is two times higher than non- Sabha that the Indian Railways The railway minister said rail accidents in past two years Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, other amendments proposed harms women. This is to pre- such zones to curb the spread smokers. This just adds to the would never be privatised but some states have not been and the railways has been 2020 paving way for increasing by members. “The bill as serve and protect dignity of of the deadly virus. healthcare burden,” he added. maintained that private invest- cooperating to allot land for putting enormous focus on the upper limit for permitting amended is passed,” Rajya women,” he said. However, var- Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, “In the wake of Covid-19, ment should be encouraged for railway projects –doubling and passenger safety and punctu- abortions from the present 20 Sabha deputy chairman ious Opposition parties like the CG Pandit National Chair the importance of preventive more efficient functioning of gauge conversion- and cited the ality of train timings . weeks to 24 weeks for “special Harivansh Narayan Singh said. the Congress, CPI-M and the at ICMR, said, “It has been seen healthcare has gained impor- the behemoth. case of West Bengal where, he The Lok Sabha later passed categories of women” which The Bill increases the time NCP demanded that the that no safe distance norms are tance. It’s time to legally ban “Indian Railways will never said projects have been stalled the Demands for Grants for include rape survivors and The period within which abortion Medical Termination of followed in these zones which such health hazards zones be privatised. It is a property of for want of cooperation and Railways for 2021-22. National Commission for may be carried out. Currently, Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, are usually like smoke-filled impacting non-smokers to every Indian and will remain allocation of land. He said in He said they were working Allied and Healthcare abortion requires the opinion of 2020 be sent to a select com- chambers where people take off deter the violators. Also, the so,” the Minister said, adding one of the projects, approved to making Indian Railways the Professions Bill, 2020 which one doctor if it is done within mittee of the Rajya Sabha. their masks and follow no public should come forward to that it will remain with the in 1974-75, only 42 km length “engine of growth”. The minis- seeks to provide for regulation 12 weeks of conception and two The National Commission social distancing norms. support the 100 per cent Government of India. of total 110 km is completed. ter also sought cooperation of and maintenance of standards doctors if it is done between 12 for Allied and Healthcare Hence, there are chances that smoke-free public places Replying to a discussion The Minster said all of the State Governments for land of education and services by and 20 weeks. The Bill allows Professions Bill, 2020 provides the virus may remain airborne movement, BJP national on Demands for Grants for broad gauge lines have been acquisition for faster imple- allied and healthcare profes- abortion to be done on the for regulation and maintenance for a long period while smok- spokesperson Gopal Krishna Railways in the Lok Sabha, made crossing-free and the mentation of rail projects. sionals. advice of one doctor up to 20 of standards of education and ers come and go, adding to the Agarwal said while GP Sharma, Goyal said central allocation country has become self-reliant Besides Bengal, he also The Bill on MTP weeks, and two doctors in the services by allied and healthcare risk of transmission.” President of Uttar Pradesh for railway projects has been in the signaling system without pointed to another opposition- (Amendment) 2020 also pro- case of certain categories of professionals, assessment of “In the absence of Covid- Hospitality Association talked enhanced several times more being dependent on the foreign ruled state of Maharashtra for vides for setting up of State- women between 20 and 24 institutions, maintenance of a 19 safety norms, there is always about the ill-impact of tobacco than the previous years and technology. “We are developing delaying railway projects. level Medical Boards to decide weeks. central register and state regis- a threat of transmission from on the public in the Northern if a pregnancy may be termi- Union Health Minister ter and creation of a system to such closed spaces, particular- State. “We support a ban on nated after 24 weeks in cases of Harsh Vardhan said the amend- improve research and develop- ly at a time when we are facing tobacco and creating awareness substantial foetal abnormalities. ments in the bill have been ment and adoption of latest sci- the threat of the second wave among hotel owners about its The Bill was passed in made after studying global entific advancement. of the pandemic,” he said at a toxic health impact,” he added. .

?7RVV ? Constitution. ed on Tuesday that there was deny Balasankar a seat in this The terms of legislative Jaipur: Believe it or not, the dence when newer laws were widespread resentment among election. The BJP may have to he Parliamentary assemblies and Lok Sabha are New Delhi: The Election 120-year-old Act in which formed, Dasot said, adding he BJP’s claim that it would the party cadre and leaders over be content with the percent of TCommittee on law and jus- also required to be synchronised Commission (EC) on Tuesday prisoners from backward that the High court and some Temerge as a game changer the denial of party ticket to votes it had polled in the 2016 tice, and personnel Ministries on with one another and the mech- announced bypolls to two Lok castes were not allowed to NGOs pointed out this dis- in Kerala after the 2021 Sobha Surendran, former vice- and 2019 election. Even if it Tuesday said “certain provi- anism in this regard requires to Sabha seats — one each in work as cooks in Rajasthan crimination to him and he Assembly election suffered a president of the party. While K manages to win two or three sions of the Constitution may be be evolved with political con- Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh — jails' till January 2021 has immediately decided to pro- setback on Tuesday as a nation- Surendran, president of the seats in this election, it will not amended to have fixed terms for sensus as the term of the respec- and 14 Assembly constituencies finally been amended, said pose for its amendment. al level leader of the party Kerala unit of the party is heli- cause any impact in Kerala local bodies, legislative assem- tive state assemblies need to be across 11 States will be held on April prison officials. Rajasthan CM Ashok came out in the open lambast- hopping from Manjeswaram in politics,” said P Rajan, former blies and the Lok Sabha for hold- reduced or increased," the report 17 when the fifth phase of the West This Act, framed 120 Gehlot also took it very seri- ing the State leaders. Kasaragod and Konni in central editor, Mathrubhumi and ing simultaneous elections”. said. Bengal assembly election will also years ago during the British ously and directed the con- “The present leaders of the Kerala, the two constituencies author. In its report on demands for It said having continuous take place. The counting will be regime, discriminated cerned authorities who Kerala unit of the BJP do not from where he is seeking elec- He said the present lead- grants for the law ministry, it elections around the year held on May 2, the same day as the between prisoners on the helped amend the act within want the party to grow and are toral fortunes, the party is yet ership of the party is immature said that holding of simultane- whether it is for local bodies, results for elections in four states, basis of caste in delegating 20 days which is a record in using the party as a milch cow,” to take a decision on fielding and does not know how to fight ous elections in the country will state assemblies or Lok Sabha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and tasks such as cooking and itself, added Dasot. said R Balasankar, former chief Sobha Surendran. an election. “Helicopter rides by reduce the burden on the exche- put a big strain on the state West Bengal, and the union terri- cleaning in jail. On February 12, this editor of The Organiser, the RSS “It is K Surendran who the party president is sure to quer, expenditure of political machinery which further caus- tory of Puducherry. The DG Prisons strong- year, the state government mouthpiece and an author of unleashed an agitation against cause loss of face to the BJP,” parties and also ensure that es hurdles in governance. "Our By-election to Tirupati LS seat ly pitched for this change in amended The Rajasthan repute. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said Rajan. human resources are optimally country remains in election was necessitated after the death of January this year and made Prison Rules, 1951 and titled Balasankar was upset for hiring a helicopter to visit C P Radhakrishnan, party- utilised. mode throughout the year," the sitting MP Balli Durga Prasad of the sure he got the Act amended it the Rajasthan Prisons because he was denied a ticket different parts of the state. Now in-charge of Kerala said he was The report of the report observed. YSR Congress Party in September in February this year. (Amendment) Rules, 2021. in the Assembly election sched- he is enjoying the chopper ignorant of what was happen- Parliamentary Committee was The first, second and third last year due to COVID-19 disease. Speaking to IANS, Dasot The order has been notified uled for April 6. It was widely rides. ing in Kerala BJP. All of us who tabled in the Parliament on elections after promulgation of The seat is reserved for the said, "Despite India attaining for its immediate enforce- reported in the local vernacu- A deal has been struck have been deputed by the cen- Tuesday. It said the committee the Constitution were held Scheduled Caste category. The Independence and new laws ment, he added. lar media that he would be between the Kerala BJP and the tral leadership are in the dark also believes that simultaneous simultaneously. However, pre- bypoll to the Belgaum Lok Sabha being framed, the practice of The new law clearly spec- fielded from Chengannur CPI(M) to ensure the victory of about the goings on in the party. elections will reduce voters' apa- mature dissolution of some leg- seat in Karnataka is being held fol- discriminating between pris- ified that no inmate shall be Assembly constituency, his Surendran in one of the con- Let this e;ection be over. We will thy of frequent elections and will islative assemblies in 1968 and lowing the death of former Union oners on the basis of caste selected for cooking on the hometown. stituencies from where he is do something to rejuvenate the enthuse the general population 1969 caused discontinuation of minister Suresh Angadi in continued under The basis of caste or religion. He had told The Pioneer fighting,” said Balasankar. party,” said Radhakrishnan. and voters in particular which holding simultaneous elections, September last year. Rajasthan Prisons Rules, 1951 Also the convicts termed as sometime back that he had The outburst in the With the internal fightings will ultimately enhance voters’ it noted. The EC has also announced which were made under The menial servants under rule 13 come to Kerala to contest the Hindutwa party has helped the in the BJP coming out in the participation in the electoral "The renewed emphasis on bypolls to 14 assembly seats -- three Prisons Act, 1894 (central Act of section 1 were replaced as Assembly election with the Congress to divert the narrative open, the fight for supremacy in process. the concept of simultaneous in Rajasthan, two in Karnataka and no. 9 of 1894)." 'tradesmen' in the amended blessings of the national lead- caused by the Mahila Congress Kerala is between the CPI(M) The committee said it is of elections was made in 1983 one each in Gujarat, Jharkhand, This Act clearly men- law. These include those ership. “But the writs of the leader tonsuring her head for led LDF and the Congress-led the view that the idea of 'One when the Election Commission Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, tioned that cooks in the employed as cooks, barbers, Prime Minister, Home Minister denying her a seat in the ensu- UDF. “It seems Amit Shah’s Nation, One Election' or simul- brought out its first annual Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, prison shall be Brahmins or water carriers, sweepers etc. and the party’s all India presi- ing election. \Though there dream of Congress-mukt taneous elections is not new to report and recommended for Telangana and Uttarakhand. “In high-caste Hindu prisoners. The amended law delet- dent do not run in Kerala. The were protests in the CPI(M) Bharat would remain unful- the country as the first three Lok holding simultaneous elections view of spread of COvID-19, the Cleaning work was entrusted ed the earlier clause which State leadership does not want over selection of candidates, no filled while the BJP in the State Sabha elections in 1952, 1957 for Lok Sabha and state legisla- Commission on 21st August, 2020, to the so-called “lower caste” mentioned that any member the party to take roots in Kerala party in the State has seen the would become more and 1962 were held simultane- tive assemblies as it will reduce issued broad guidelines, which are inmates. of a criminal tribes subject to for obvious reasons,” Balasankar kind of resentment being Congressised in days to come,” ously only and it can be brought expenditure and ensure effective to be followed strictly during the Surprisingly, this dis- the discretion of the govern- told The Pioneer. shown by the BJP. said Rajan, himself a vintage into the mainstream with suit- use of manpower and human conduct of elections,” the EC crimination continued even ment shall be termed as This newspaper had report- “It was gross injustice to Congress leader. able amendments to the resources," the report noted. said. after the country's indepen- habitual criminals. 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7 ; L ; <= V suspicious movement of an has been old launching pad of ajyogini Dadi Ratan Mohini nion Minister Arjun Munda on intruder aggressively moving terrorists. Rwas declared global chief of UTuesday had a close shave as the elec- towards wild 'sarkanda' growth This is the third killing of Brahma Kumaris organisation tion campaign vehicle he was using in n unidentified Pakistani (elephantine grass) while Pak intruder in a recent times. on Tuesday. Mabazar Assembly constituency under Aintruder was shot dead by approaching fence from direc- BSF jawans recovered some After the demise of Purulia district was attacked by miscreants. the alert jawans of the Border tion of Pak Village Lehri Kalan Pak currency from the posses- Rajyogini Dadi Gulzar, former The Minister remained unhurt and he Security Force (BSF) along the side & crossing the IB into sion of an intruder before shift- chief of the organization, man- directly blamed TMC supporters for the international border in Indian territory between BP No ing his dead body to a mortu- agement committee appointed incident. Ramgarh sub sector of Samba 12/5 and 12/6". ary of a nearby district hospi- the 96 years old Additional In a series of tweets Munda stated that on Tuesday. The BSF spokesman said, tal.Meanwhile, repeated recov- Chief Dadi Ratan Mohini as the the attack was orchestrated by the “goons It is for the first time an "the intruder attempted to eries of a dummy plane shaped global head. of TMC”. “Today I had to meet people in intruder has been shot dead negotiate & exploit the balloon with PIA written over As per, press release issued Bamani of Maan Bazar Vidhan Sabha, but across Jammu frontier after Basantar river gap. BSF troops it has also created flutter here by the organisation, Rajyogini TMC goons attacked the chariot Birsa the neighboring countries India tracked & challenged him but in the security establishment. Dadi Ratan Mohini took over as Munda, Sido Kanhu Samman Rath. and Pakistan decided to the intruder tried to escape into The security personnel and Chief of Brahma kumaris along Mamta Didi's police remained a mute observe the agreements and Pak territory upon which he jawans deployed along the with Rajyogini Dadi Ishu Ji it's spectator.....” stated Munda in a tweet. ceasefire along the LoC and the was fired upon. Dead body of International grid have been Additional Chief. According to reports, besides Union L International Border from the intruder was recovered upon put in a state of high alert fol- Born in Sindh Hyderabad Minister Arjun Munda, BJP candidate  midnight of February 24/25. search of area and handed lowing repeated recoveries of on 25 March 1925, Dadiji joined from Maan Bazar, Gauri Singh Sardar, In a written statement a over to PS Ramgarh". these dummy plane shaped the Brahma kumaris movement former Bahragora MLA Kunal Sarangi and of Jharkhand including popular leaders. “Today, the people of West Bengal BSF spokesman in Jammu said, Basantar River has been a balloons . In the recent days when she was just 11 years old. others were present in the vehicle when it He said that the chariot that Arjun want freedom from the misrule of Mamata " on 16th Mar 2021 at about traditional route of exploitation two incidents have come to Under her inspiring leadership, was attacked. Munda was traveling in was also the char- Banerjee. There is a wave in favour of BJP 3.55 p.m , BSF troops observed for infiltration & Lehri Kalan light across Jammu region. innumerable youth empower- Condemning the incident, State BJP iot named after martyrs Sido Kanho and across the State,” he said. Prakash said that ment camps, campaigns, con- president Deepak Prakash said that today Lord Birsa Munda of the State. the Chief Minister of the State, ferences and programs have JMM is supporting such a party which He said that TMC has become com- Hemant Soren should give a statement on been organized in all nook and conducts planned attacks on Jharkhand's pletely frustrated and disappointed in the the insult and martyrdom of the martyrs corners of India. former Chief Minister and other leaders West Bengal elections. of the State. ;< >?@?EHI KHE> Gaya (Bihar): Four Maoists, including a zonal commander ?7 and three sub-zonal comman- @LE??N Jaipur: A man was arrested in In the early hours of ders, were killed in Bihar's connection with the murder of March 4, Kumar entered her Gaya district on Tuesday in a “Common people look up to leaders as Q his wife in Hanumangarh dis- house, sprinkled kerosene on gun battle with security forces. their role models. There cannot be two yard- trict of Rajasthan, police said the floor, knocked on the door The gun battle began in the mid the BJP’s continued effort to target sticks – one for the common people and he health authorities in on Tuesday. and called the woman by her morning when the 205 CoBRA Athe Shiv Sena-led MVA government another for leaders. It is not enough to raise TMaharashtra went into a tizzy The accused Krishna name. unit of the Central Reserve over the arrest of controversial police officer the voice in the Legislature. I am sure that the on Tuesday, as the state recorded Kumar, a resident of Just as she opened the Police Force (CRPF) along Sachin Vaze, the ruling Congress on Tuesday once chief minister and current leader of the an alarmingly high 17,864 Covid- Jhunjhunu, has been arrested, door, the man dropped a burn- with a local unit of the para- sought to turn the table on the Opposition, Opposition will consider this issue,” Sawant 19 infections and 87 deaths. the police said. ing stick on the floor that military wing and state police by asking its leader Devendra Fadnavis to added. A day after it witnessed His wife had been living resulted in serious injuries to force carried out an operation hand over the Call Detail Record (CDR) relat- During the course of a debate in the State 15,051 fresh infections and 48 separately due to a dispute her. in Maunbar area under the ing to the recovery of gelatine sticks’ laden Assembly on the issue of gelatine sticks’ laden deaths, the infections peaked to a with him and he wanted to She was rushed to a local Dumaria police station in Gaya SUV near Mukesh Ambani’s residence to the SUV near Mukesh Ambani’s residence on new high of 17,864, which is high- teach her a lesson. She was liv- hospital from where she was district. investigating agencies. March 9, Fadnavis had claimed that he had er than the highest caseload of ing with her maternal grand- referred to PBM government It was one of the 13 oper- Alluding to Fadnavis’ statement in the secured a CDR relating to the incident. 15,817 registered October 7 last mother along with the couple's hospital in Bikaner and then to ations being conducted by the State Assembly that he possessed the CDR Training his guns at Fadnavis, Congress year. RQRQST 13-year old daughter in SMS hospital in Jaipur, where CRPF across various Left-Wing relating to recovery of gelatine sticks’ laden leader Nana Patole had wondered: “ I would There has not been any let up Hanumangarh. she died during treatment on Extremism (LWE) affected Scorpio near Ambani’s residence, like to know as to how did Fadnavis get access in the increasing number of Kumar was annoyed March 6. states since Tuesday morning, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee to the call data records, carrying the exchange Covid-19 cases ever since the RTH because she was living sepa- Initially, the rape accused a CRPF official told IANS (MPCC) general secretary and spokesperson between Vaze and Hiren. Does he have the advent of the second wave of pan- THH rately and he also had suspi- Vishnoi was suspected and requesting anonymity. Sachin Sawant appealed to the senior BJP authority to obtain CDR?”. demic that is sweeping the state cions over her character. detained for questioning. Confirming the incident, leader to cooperate with the investigators by In his response, Fadnavis dared to inves- since early this month. Tuesday The woman, who used to However, he was not found Rajesh Kumar Singh, handing over the CDR to them. tigate him to find out as to how he obtained was the fifth consecutive day to 2.26 per cent. run a beauty parlour, had ear- involved in the case. Additional SP (Operation), “The Hon’ Leader of Opposition should CDR. “Yes I obtained CDR (between Vaze when there were 15,000-plus There are a maximum of lier lodged a rape case against After a detailed investiga- said, "While a search operation hand over the details in the CDR to the inves- and Hiren). Let the state government inves- cases. 28817 “active” cases in Pune, fol- local man Pradeep Vishnoi in tion, the police zeroed in on was underway, the Maoists tigators and help book the culprits. Procuring tigate me. But, do not shield Vaze. You can’t With 17,864 fresh cases lowed by Nagpur (19,558), 2018. Kumar and arrested him. PTI opened fire at the CRPF CDR is a crime. Some days ago, the city crime threaten me of ordering investigations against reported on Tuesday, the total Mumbai (13862), Thane (13150), CoBRA battalion. In retalia- branch police had unearthed crime,” Sawant me. I have the right to speak in the infections in the state climbed Nashik (8677), Aurangabad tion, our force also fired at tweeted. House”. from 23,29,464 to 23,47,328. (8877), Jalgaon (4848), Amravati them. The gun battle continued Similarly, with 87 new deaths the (3743) and Akola (3061). till 4 pm. After that firing Covid-19 toll in the state went up Pune district, which contin- from their side stopped," Singh from 52909 to 52,996. ued to be the worst-affected city- said. As 9,510 patients were dis- district in Maharashtra, saw the "When we searched the charged from the hospitals across total number of cases increase area, four Maoists were found the state after full recovery, the from 4,41,745 to 4,45,319, while Amaravati: The surge in fresh with 41. dead. We are cautiously secur- total number of people discharged the total number coronavirus cases continued in Visakhapatnam added 39, ing the place as the Maoists Bengaluru: With Covid-19 cases continuing government has no option but to take tougher from the hospitals since the sec- of deaths in Pune rose from 8144 Andhra Pradesh with 261 peo- Chittoor 37, Krishna 34, East might have placed landmines to surge in Karnataka, the State Government steps," he said. ond week of March last year to 8158. ple testing postive for the virus Godavari 28, Anantapuramu in the area. It is considered a on Tuesday said they would launch a slew of Sudhakar said the government would went up to 21,54,253. The recov- Thane district remained in in the 24 hours ending 9 am on 25, Kurnool 20, SPS Nellore 11 successful operation as no advertisements to create awareness on follow- launch a slew of advertisements to create aware- ery rate in the state dropped the third spot --after Pune and Tuesday, pushing the active and Kadapa 10 fresh cases in causality has been reported ing protocol and increase the vaccination drive ness on following protocol. marginally from 92.07 per cent to Mumbai – after the total number caseload up to 1,579. a day. from our side," he added. to contain the spread. Besides, the vaccination drive, which has 91.77 per cent. of infections rose from 2,94,094 The state saw 125 patients Vizianagaram reported In a statement, the CRPF Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar warned so far covered 15 lakh people, would also be With five fresh deaths, the to 2,95,494, while the total deaths recovering from the infection zero fresh cases while West said that four bodies, three AK- that stringent measures would be put in place increased, he said. Covid-19 toll in Mumbai rose climbed from 5876 to 5878. while no deaths were reported Godavari added three, 47 rifles and one Insas rifle if people continued to flout government guide- Sudhakar said primary hospitals have from 11,539 to 11,543, while the Of the 1,77, 15, 522 samples during the period, according to Srikakulam six and Prakasam were recovered from the spot lines on wearing masks and maintaining social been instructed to conduct at least 100 tests per infected cases went up by 1922 to sent to laboratories, 23,47,328 the latest bulletin. seven, according to the after the operation ended at distancing. He said COVID-19 cases were day and general hospitals, 500 a day. trigger a jump in the infections have tested positive (13.25 per The state COVID-19 chart bulletin. around 5.14 p.m. increasing in Karnataka and there was a spike "At least 20 primary and secondary con- from 3,45,675 to 3,47,597. cent) for COVID-19 until showed the caseload at 8,92,269 Active cases in Chittoor Amresh Bhakta, zonal in neighbouring states as well and noted that tacts have to be traced for every infected per- Meanwhile, the number of Tuesday. with 8,83,505 recoveries and rose to 484, Krishna 214, East commander, along with three Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa had asked peo- son," he told reporters. The Chief Minister had “active cases” total cases in the Currently, 6,52,531 people 7,185 deaths, the bulletin said. Godavari 193, Guntur 154 and sub-zonal commanders iden- ple to strictly follow the guidelines. earlier asked people to cooperate by adhering state went up from 1,30,547 to are in home quarantine while At least nine districts Visakhapatnam 120 while the tified as Shuvpoojan, Srikant "The Chief Minister has issued strict to the preventive measures if they don't want 1,38,813. The fatality rate in the 6,067 people are in institutional reported new cases in double remaining districts had less Bhyuin and Uday Paswan, were instructions to follow guidelines. Otherwise the another lockdown. PTI state dropped from 2.27 per cent quarantine. digits with Guntur topping than 100 each. PTI killed in the operation. IANS /

33 @A X EN 6 X 12   /           -         %     / #     7  9 - ?;?: #                   (      $  7$9 %        -@$(  %     /   # A              B  (%      /  3           0  (  %      @       /3S )           #  he Madhya Pradesh    0                    (MP) legislature recent- 2   C #                #  ly witnessed a rare scene.          /   TThe Government didn’t contest the points raised by the            B(%  Opposition; rather significantly,    %         both sides showed equal concern.      #     2  The issue reveals how callous and /   ?;:D   @ ?;:E  / -  insensitive our systems are towards children in tribal and           B(%   P( backward areas. In this case, the      S     Q  Government assured urgent steps P          to ameliorate the schoolchildren’s %  Q .        ( sufferings. Recall the constitution- al directive to the State to ensure    /3   B(%         free and compulsory education to     S        ( all children below 14 years. 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This, if not transformed had overtaken people willing to were ready to fill up the acad-       S   %            ity for the continuing fiasco; urgently, could seriously impede invest more in the education of emic positions on regular basis; there are practically no provisions the implementation of the their children. To implement they preferred the “on deputa-               %   ,      to hold people responsible. There, National Education Policy the NEP-86, the Centre’s sup- tion” approach. The spirit of $ %                   -   however, is no dearth of pious (NEP-2020). The challenges port included funds for an innovation was thus jeopar-  /         /     %     assurances. that emerge before the imple- additional room, equipment dised. The mushrooming         # /      /  :H   In the time of global initiatives menters of the NEP-2020 and play material and an addi- growth of TEIs during the last to meet the Sustainable include filling up of such tional teacher for every prima- two decades attracted the atten-    $ %       ?;:H       - ( Development Goals (SDGs-17) by breaches at the earliest. The State ry school. There would be no tion of the Justice JS Verma       0 2    P            2030, this may appear shocking to Governments have to play a single-teacher school in the Committee in 2012, which      %       3B      Q   S those who are striving to success- major role in redressing such country. Visiting an educa- painfully recorded the existence   /3 3 2   /     P       fully achieve SDG-4: “Ensure deficiencies as school education tionally backward tribal block, of around 10,000 TEIs that were inclusive and quality education for is solely their responsibility. one came across a shocking commercialising teacher edu-       B(%   Q 8      all and promote lifelong learning.” It is high time that past instance of how things were cation. The NEP-2020 has    %            I #  / The UN explains: “Obtaining experiences are incisively moving. Under the OB scheme, made serious recommenda-             quality education underpins a analysed and transformed into there were 208 appointments as tions on teacher preparation: range of fundamental develop- lessons for the future. The second teachers in single- “The teacher must be at the ment drivers. Major progress has NEP-1986 led to several initia- teacher primary schools. Asking centre of fundamental reforms +45 been made towards increasing tives that had the potential to to meet a couple of them, it was in the education system. The access to education at all levels, transform the school education revealed that all the OB teach- new education policy must particularly for women and girls... scenario in quality, character ers are now OD (‘on duty’ help re-establish teachers, at all The world has achieved equality and relevance. The Centre had placement) teachers. Finally, it levels, as the most respected and in primary education between come in a big way to assist the emerged that most of the new essential members of our soci- girls and boys, but few countries States. I would like to recall only appointees got postings in cities ety, because they truly shape our have achieved that target at all lev- two such schemes: Operation and towns of their choice, leav- next generation… The new els of education.” Blackboard (OB), and restruc- ing the single teachers to their education policy must help India is being recognised turing and strengthening of fate. The TEI scheme also met recruit the very best and bright- globally as a nation of young peo- teacher education institutes with similar luck. Having head- est to enter the teaching profes- ple who have earned appreciation (TEIs). As a lateral entrant to ed the Regional Institute of sion at all levels, by ensuring in intellectual and technological the bureaucracy from the world Education in Bhopal for 11 livelihood, respect, dignity and arenas. Distressingly, such islands of academics, I was in charge of years, one was convinced that autonomy while also instilling of neglect and exclusion inflict these two also in Shastri the nation needs quality teacher in the system basic methods of irreversible damage on the image Bhavan, with very high hopes educators who would prepare quality control and accountabil- of India and Indians, apart from of enhancing the credibility of quality teachers, and the qual- ity.” This says it all. the sinful deprivation being thrust sarkari schools and the TEIs. By ity so generated would flow into (The author works in edu- upon innocent young children. early 80s, the downfall of every area of human endeavour. cation and social cohesion. The Such conditions persist only sarkari schools was visible For the TEIs, the Union views expressed are personal.) 1 456+41 SOUNDBITE        Sir — Some people can’t cope with their   ! #$  % depression and take the extreme step of ending their lives. A person who is suffer- D ing from depression should talk to some- one who can understand their emotions X so that they can share what is on their mind. Further, they should also seek psy- @ chological counselling from an expert. L Medication also helps and a depressed per-       S            ( son must seek the advice of a medical prac-                 )     titioner. #           *         There are several ways to deal with depression. Taking the first step is always                         +           (       the hardest. But going for a walk or get- ting up and dancing to your favorite music     ,     -    ( is something a depressed person should             ( do. It will substantially boost his/her  S            ( mood and energy for several hours — long enough to put a second recovery step into

  (      #   ?=J .  /            action, such as preparing a mood-boost- ing meal or arranging to meet an old  *     0     friend.        S         Here are some instances when promi-     O            nent sports personalities benefited from the advice of suitable persons. When Virat                 O          Kohli was facing consecutive failures recently, he had a chat with AB De @??          #     Villiers. When Prithvi Shaw was faced with               ( repeated failures and Surya Kumar Yadav Racism is deeply rooted in the West. department is looking at bringing in B            was not selected in the Indian cricket team, Those who are not of fair skin are target- GPS-based meters that can be installed in #           they took the advice of Sachin Tendulkar ed by these White supremacists. Many autorickshaws. This will save time, ener-                         and the results are there to see. Sachin him- Indian students and workers have been gy and money as it will ensure that when self wanted to retire from international killed indiscriminately because of their e-meters are recalibrated, it can be done                     # cricket after a series of low scores in the skin colour. No law can prevent this dis- in a centralised fashion contrary to the cur-                    2007 World Cup. Then he had a long chat crimination unless the White people rent system which is slow and lengthy.                ,     /$S !  with Sir Vivian Richards, who guided him change their attitude. The GPS-based meters would get 2 3$ 4 /          %     against taking the hasty decision of quit- Further, India must resolve to take up automatically updated like any software ting cricket. Eventually Sachin was part of with the UK, when required, the alleged from a central place. Technical upgrada- BK          #         S  ( Indian cricket team that lifted the Cricket incidents of racism in Britain. Our tion is a welcome move and comes to the            /    5   6  World Cup in 2011. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said rescue to autorickshaw and taxi drivers.    7/589          :;     :< V Nagendra Kumar | Hyderabad in the Rajya Sabha that India is the land There are also many instances when taxi            ,        #  ( of Mahatma Gandhi and it can never turn and autorickshaw drivers have to pay hefty                  + ,    =>        its eyes away from racism. The era of colo- amounts to get their meters recalibrated. Sir — It’s quite unfortunate that Rashmi nialism is over but the mindset seems to The move will bring transparency and will      8                 Samant, the first Indian woman to be elect- be still persistent. It must go. end corruption endemic to the transport                         "( ed as president of the Oxford University Sravana Ramachandran | Chennai department.                    O   ( Students Union, was forced to resign with- Bhagwan Thadani | Mumbai                       ( ( in five days of her appointment over sev-      =KJ=      O         S   eral of her social media posts that were Sir —In its bid to become technically labelled anti-Semitic and racist. advanced, the Maharashtra transport =>?@B@ -

33 FIRSTCOLUMN ? A@AR @AR@AF 4 * N< ?T n a recent move, Jammu and Kashmir Police started moving Rohingya refugees to Iholding centres prior to their deportation to Myanmar. It is believed to be a part of the larg- 67 er all-India exercise which will finally culminate 57687+ 754+ with their deportation to the country of their      S       origin. Many of the refugees have been living in India since 2008, when they fled their home "    (         country following a brutal outbreak of violence )  (           at the hands of the Myanmar military.       7 8     9 8   In 2012 and then 2017, the numbers of               8   Rohingya in India grew again after further cam-               S     paigns of violence. Most ended up in camps in              8        Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, but tens of thousands                   have also sought safety in India over the past decade, where they have set up established com-                   ( munities.          The mass detentions, which began in .      8           Jammu, are part of a wider nationwide crack-         #        8 down against Rohingyas, who number about                   40,000 in India. Many hold registered United                ( Nations High Commissioner for Refugees                  8  (UNHCR) refugee ID cards, which offer pro- tection from arbitrary detention. They were also    )                8 provided identity documents, ration cards and 7    9              ( settled on the periphery of Jammu city sur-        S         ( rounding the military garrison at Sunjuwan.      2           Surprisingly, in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K),          "      8 .  they were not allowed to settle down in   8          #    ( Kashmir despite religious affinity and the fact        8           that they were also being supported financial- ly by many Kashmiri philanthropic organisa- Only recently his junior Rohingyas and said that India, multi-religious society to a mono-       #           tions who were working towards their rehabil- Minister Shariar Alam echoed being a signatory to the UN char- lith? Till date except for lip service,                  itation in Jammu. Along, with successive the same sentiments when he ter, must abide by it and work on they have made no sincere effort           Governments, even these organisations never said that the Rohingya crisis is humanitarian grounds. While his for the exiled people’s safe and thought of taking them to Kashmir where it both a humanitarian and securi- party spokesperson accused the honourable return to their home- would have been much easier to look after them ty issue. He further said that the then -led land. Consequently, Kashmiri logistically. The growing dissent in Jammu to possibility of links between the NDA Government of settling the Pandits continue to lead the life of these illegal settlers received no attention of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army refugees in Jammu, Dr Farooq refugees in different parts of India successive State Governments and their num- (ARSA) and foreign terror groups Abdullah also supported him and long to return to their home- bers continued to increase exponentially. cannot be ruled out. India also indirectly by saying, “Nobody can land. The growing dissent in Jammu to these ille- shared a similar view point. settle here without the permission The clear aim of these polit- gal settlers received no attention from succes- New Delhi had sent relief of the Government of India.” ical parties is to draw the neces- sive State Governments and their influx to the material to the refugee camps in Having failed in its ambitious sary political mileage through region grew and their population increased over Bangladesh housing Rohingya plan of overhauling Jammu’s polarisation for petty vote bank the years. In the end, it was the Narendra Modi refugees as humanitarian aid. But demography, the National politics. But the Government of Government with began the process of putting humanitarianism and national Conference (NC) is now trying to India is sincere and uncompro-               ( an end to the inflow of Rohingyas into the coun- security cannot be viewed from create a new narrative. But every- mising on the issue of national                 try. It took a firm view on their deportation and the same prism, particularly when body in Jammu is aware of the security; hence it is not going to                   its efforts in this direction included talks India is a victim of global jihadi truth and the NC, the Peoples blink or get bogged down by                ( between Prime Minister Modi and Aung San terror. Democratic Party (PDP) or the such actions.            3         Suu Kyi, the de facto ruler of Myanmar. (She has As soon as the police began Congress cannot wish away their The police need to be compli-     7        9     ( now been replaced by the military regime). to round up the illegal immigrants involvement in facilitating the mented but it faces a long haul.                    Interestingly, it is not only the Government in Jammu recently, the pro- Rohingyas to settle here illegally The number of illegally settled of India or the people of Jammu who consider Rohingya lobby became active as and, in the process, facilitate the Rohingyas is not in hundreds but 8 3        8   ( Rohingyas as a security threat. Myanmar and they have a solid support base in nefarious designs of Pakistan’s thousands. Many of them are                  Bangladesh, too, consider them similarly. Many Kashmir among the separatists. In Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). missing or possibly have mixed         6     "    ( other Muslim nations like Indonesia and the past, whenever protests were Incidentally, India is not a signa- and settled with the local popula-  8             Malaysia who have resisted the entry of held in Jammu to deport the tory to the 1951 UN convention tion through fraudulent means.              ( Rohingyas into their country also do so because Rohingyas, there used to be a on refugees. The police have an arduous task        8            3  of security concerns despite sharing religious severe backlash in Kashmir Where was the humanitarian ahead to identify, locate and      #      "       affinity. because the whole issue of nation- conscience of Farooq Abdullah deport them. In June 2017, Bangladesh Foreign Minister al security was communalised by and his party that had turned a However, one thing is crystal                  ( Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali told the national portraying it as a religious vendet- blind eye to the persecution and clear, the Rohingyas have to go      "      8     The author is a Parliament that Rohingyas could pose a major Jammu-based political ta. The Hurriyat at one time had ethnic cleansing of the Hindu back to their country. This is non-                   threat to the safety and security of the country. commentator, columnist, threatened of a Valley-wide agita- Kashmiri Pandit community from negotiable.Their exit from Jammu                 “Among the Cox’s Bazar population, 20-25 per security and strategic tion on the issue. their ancestral land by blood- is mandatory. The nation can ill- 3 8        +     ( cent people are now Rakhine Muslims. Such analyst. The Gupkar Alliance, too, thirsty, slogan-shouting and gun- afford to let the design of the ISI huge Rakhine Muslims may become a threat for The views expressed has begun to criticise the toting locals to convert Kashmir succeed in the strategically vital  S               are personal.    S           ( national security in the future,” he said. Government’s move to deport the from a multi-ethnic, peace-loving, Jammu.                         #    8     (                   POINTCOUNTERPOINT                                #      (              8                              #                          L L 7                         9 FOREIGNEYE                              

et’s start with two seem- At a time when funding Overdependence on a single anthropy and investment ly. At the sectoral level, there ingly incompatible facts. is massively diverted for leader, often the founder, and from high-net worth individ- is a growing recognition LFirst, India ranks 130 COVID-related relief and the lack of a second line of uals is also pushing the sec- among organisations to invest out of 180 countries in the many people have lost their leadership reduces the life tor to recalibrate its strategy in leadership with various Human Development Report jobs, we must remember the span and efficiency of a non- and organisational structures, programmes on developing (United Nations, 2018). importance of fostering lead- profit. making it conducive for tal- leadership and the capacity Second, the country has ership and talent to steer us If India has to achieve its ent to enter into the sector. with incubators. Accelerators around 3.2 million registered during these turbulent times. Sustainable Development According to the 2019 Bain run by non-profit organisa- Non-Government 7 16 For Social Purpose Goals towards realising a Report, philanthropic giving tions and universities expand- Organisations (NGOs) — Organisations (SPOs), capac- more equitable form of devel- has grown 11 per cent since ing their courses, aimed at the which means that Indians ity building serves as an opment, then the role of civil 2015. While that doesn’t social sector, have also been have more NGOs per capita investment in organisational society organisations cannot account for the effect of the a great push in the right than hospital beds. growth, resilience and sus- be ignored. The sector needs pandemic, it is an indicator of direction. While we have a long way tainability, rather than a cost. investments of different changing social priorities and Through an unprece- to go with respect to attain- The non-profits need to kinds: Money, people and patterns. dented crisis, the develop- ment of social equity and jus- be sustainable for a far-reach- intent. We need skilled and no longer limited to only The Corporate Social ment sector has remained tice, efforts for the same are ing and measurable impact. sensitive citizens who can NGOs. With the startup Responsibility (CSR) law resilient and continues to innumerous. These efforts Sustainability can only be passionately contribute in boom in India, the gates for mandates businesses to invest fight for the vision of India as have spanned across the achieved when the leadership meaningful ways to the sec- young social entrepreneurs to or contribute to the social sec- an equitable society. The pan- bring innovative models into country and are diverse in within the organisation has a tor. However, in the past, tor. The funding flow has cre- demic has revealed not only domain — from grassroots long-term vision for success. non-profit organisations have the sector to drive change has ated an opportunity for non- our own ability to swiftly empowerment to A systemic gap in investing in not been considered aspira- also been opened. SELCO, an profits to not only access adapt and respond to hard- Government-partnered leadership development tional as they were unable to enterprise providing innova- more funds but also work ship, but also a shift in the undertakings. The COVID- The writer is founder and threatens organisational sus- rival, culturally and monetar- tive solar energy solutions, is with the funders in designing larger mindset. The focus 19 pandemic has shown us director, India Leaders for tainability. A lack of leader- ily, the dazzling corporate a prime example of a social and evolving models for now towards building organ- that the social sector is at the Social Sector. The ship development in the sec- world. This has been slowly business striving to solve the impact assessment. This helps isational capacity and individ- views expressed problem of energy scarcity in forefront of providing relief are personal. tor leads to SPOs that are changing over the last couple in measuring effectiveness ual skill is needed for sustain- V    and maintenance. founder-driven. of years. The social sector is rural India. The rise of phil- internally as well as external- ability. 9

     P Yangon: At least two people democratic path,” UN ful protests of the sort that have protesting last month's military Secretary-General Antonio been occurring daily were held coup were reported shot and Guterres said in a statement. without incident Tuesday in killed by security forces on The coup reversed years of Monywa and Ye-U in central Tuesday after a morning of slow progress toward democ- Myanmar, the city of Loikaw in Kathmandu: Nepal's three They have publicly alleged belonging to the party. Oli was peaceful marches in parts of racy in Myanmar, which for the eastern state of Kayaw, and former Prime Ministers on that President Bhandari had the parliamentary party leader Myanmar. five decades had languished Kalaw in Southern Shan State, Tuesday boycotted an all-party failed to act as a custodian of when the NCP existed. Security forces have killed under strict military rule that also in the east. meeting called by President the Constitution, supporting Dev Prasad Gurung has scores of their countrymen in led to international isolation Complicating efforts to Bidya Devi Bhandari to discuss even unconstitutional moves been named the CPN (Maoist recent days, and the UN has and sanctions. organise new protests as well as contemporary issues amid the taken by Prime Minister K P Center) party's chief whip put the nationwide death toll at Protesters in some areas media coverage, cellphone political crisis that has gripped Sharma Oli who had dissolved while Dinanath Sharma is the 149 since the February 1 coup have recently started to use tac- internet service was cut Sunday the country. the House of Representatives in new leader of the party in \the that toppled Aung San Suu tics meant to avoid violent night, although access was still Former premiers Baburam December. National Assembly, the upper Kyi's elected Government. confrontations. On Tuesday, available through fixed broad- Bhattarai, Madhav Kumar Tuesday's meeting was house of the bicameral federal The independent reports on social media said band connections. Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal attended by Prime Minister Oli, parliament. Assistance Association for candlelight marches before Mobile data service had skipped the meeting called by CPN (Maoist Center) However, the party's par- Political Prisoners said 183 sunrise were held in been used to stream live video President Bhandari at Shital Chairman Pushpa Kamal liamentary party has yet to des- people have been killed since Mawlamyaing in Mon State in coverage of protests, often Niwas, questioning her role Dahal ‘Prachanda', Nepali ignate the party's deputy par- the coup. southeastern Myanmar. showing security forces attack- in the row of the erstwhile Congress President Sher liamentary party leader and Violence was reported Another tactic has been to ing demonstrators. Nepal Communist Party Bahadur Deuba, Chairman of whip, the paper said. Tuesday in Myanmar's biggest Sagaing Region. them. use signboards as proxies for It previously had been (NCP), My Republica newspa- Janata Samajbadi Party The all-party meeting by city, Yangon, where casualties UN Human Rights Office “The killing of demon- human protesters, placing them turned off only from 1 am to 9 per reported. Mahanta Thakur, and former the President came at a time have been the highest. Police spokesperson, Ravina strators, arbitrary arrests and in neat rows in public places. am for several weeks, with no While both Khanal and Chairman of Council of when the CPN (UML) too used rubber bullets against Shamdasani, said at least 11 the reported torture of prison- This tactic was reported to have official explanation. Nepal belong to the rival fac- Minister Khil Raj Regmi. appears to be headed for a split. crowds in several neighbour- people were killed Monday, ers violate fundamental human been used by a group of engi- Sunday's violence in tion of the ruling Communist Meanwhile, a meeting of The CPN (UML) faction hoods, and one man was adding to 57 deaths over the rights and stand in clear defi- neers in the second-biggest Yangon — virtually all com- Party of Nepal (UML), the CPN (Maoist Center) par- led by Madhav Nepal on reported shot to death. Another weekend. While there were ance of calls by the Security city, Mandalay, in central mitted by police — led to the Bhattarai heads the federal liamentary party picked Tuesday accused party killing was reported in Kawlin many more reports of killings, Council for restraint, dialogue Myanmar. greatest single-day death toll council of the Janata Samajbadi Prachanda as its leader, said Chairman and PM Oli of try- city in the northwestern it was unable to corroborate and a return to Myanmar's More conventional peace- since the coup. AP Party. Devendra Poudel, a lawmaker ing to divide the party. PTI QX      Q  Z London: A British fugitive “Certainly, the detail that is    Brussels: With coronavirus ly in Europe, are already strug- variety of reasons and that wanted in India to serve a 10- provided does nothing to allay Tokyo: Japan and the US joined Motegi and Defence Minister cases rising in many places, gling to overcome logistical there were no reports of year sentence after his convic- the concerns about the extent    forces on Tuesday to criticise Nobuo Kishi — said democra- Governments faced the hurdles and vaccine hesitancy increased blood clots in the tion for possession of 10 kilo- of supervision to prevent sui- China's “coercion and aggres- cy and human rights in the grimmest of dilemmas on among their populations. clinical studies of the grams of cannabis in April cide,” Justice Chamberlain Seoul: In North Korea's first sion" in Asia as senior Ministers region are being challenged and Tuesday: push on with a vac- Sweden was the latest to AstraZeneca vaccine. Still, 2002 won a High Court appeal notes. “For these reasons, I have comments directed at the from both countries held their the US will push with its part- cine that is known to save join a swelling group of experts would undertake a in London on Tuesday, as a concluded that the assurances Biden administration, Kim first in-person talks since ners for a free and open Indo- lives or suspend use of European Union nations “very rigorous analysis” and judge ruled that it would be given do not significantly Jong Un's powerful sister on President Joe Biden took office Pacific. AstraZeneca over reports of choosing caution over speed, make a recommendation oppressive to extradite him to reduce the very high risk of Tuesday warned the United in January. Blinken said the Biden dangerous blood clots in a few even as the head of the Thursday, she said. India because he posed a “very completed suicide. States to “refrain from causing Aside from the sharp administration is committed to recipients, even as the European Medicines Agency Europe has the luxury to high risk of completed suicide”. Accordingly, on the evi- a stink” if it wants to “sleep in rhetoric aimed at Beijing, the work with US allies and those European regulator said there said the agency is “firmly con- be able to pick from several Justice Martin dence before the court (which peace” for the next four years. meeting in Tokyo and a in the region as they face chal- was “no indication” the shot vinced” that the benefits of the vaccine candidates — but the Chamberlain noted that the is quite different from that Kim Yo Jong's statement planned stop next in Seoul are lenges from China and its ally was responsible. AstraZeneca shot outweigh the decision is still not an easy one assurances given by the Indian before the District Judge), the was issued as US Secretary of as much an effort by the Biden North Korea, which is pursu- It has created a jagged risks. on the continent, where the government did not “signifi- physical or mental condition of State Antony Blinken and administration to reassure wor- ing an illicit nuclear weapons divide across the globe, forcing Emer Cooke noted virus is again surging and cantly reduce” the risk that the the Appellant (Fletcher) is such Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ried allies in Asia after four program. politicians to assess the health Tuesday that thousands of peo- where the vaccination cam- accused, Ivor Fletcher, could that it would be oppressive to arrived in Asia to talk with US years of occasionally con- “We will push back if nec- risks of halting the shots at a ple across the EU develop paign has repeatedly try to kill himself if transferred extradite him,” his judgment allies Japan and South Korea frontational dealings with the essary, when China uses coer- time when countries, especial- thromboses every year for a stumbled. AP to an Indian prison. reads. AP about North Korea and other Trump administration. cion or aggression to get its regional issues. They have US Secretary of State way,” he said. meetings in Tokyo on Tuesday Antony Blinken, after holding In a joint statement        before speaking to officials in the so-called “two plus two” released after the talks, the Seoul on Wednesday. security talks with Defence ministers also shared strong    “We take this opportunity Secretary Lloyd Austin and worry over Beijing's human to warn the US Administration their Japanese counterparts — rights violations in Xinjiang. ! R  trying hard to give off (gun) Foreign Minister Toshimitsu AP powder smell in our land,” she     said. “If it wants to sleep in peace for coming four years, it Atlanta: The Georgia prose- had better refrain from causing Athens: Senior diplomats from cutor investigating potential United Nations: The UN spe- a stink at its first step.” Greece and Turkey are meeting efforts by Donald Trump and cial envoy for Syria has said that Kim Yo Jong, a senior offi- in Athens on Tuesday in an others to influence last year's international diplomacy is cru- cial who handles inter-Korean effort to ease long-standing general election has a message cial to end Syria's 10-year war affairs, also criticized the US tensions between the two for people who are eager to see and it's important to establish and South Korea for holding NATO members over disputed whether the former president a new format to bring togeth- military exercises. She also sea boundaries and related will be charged: Be patient. er key nations with an influence said the North would consid- mineral rights. “I'm in no rush,” Fulton on the conflict, including the er abandoning a 2018 bilater- The exploratory talks are County District Attorney Fani United States, Russia, Iran, al agreement on reducing mil- aimed at leading to more for- Willis said this week in an Turkey, Arab states and the itary tensions and abolish a mal negotiations following a interview with The Associated European Union. decades-old ruling party unit five-year pause. Press. “I think people think that Geir Pedersen told the tasked to handle inter-Korean The tension between I feel this immense pressure. I Security Council on Monday relations if it no longer had to Greece and Turkey led to a don't.” Willis, a Democrat that Syria “is among the most cooperate with the South. dangerous military build-up in elected in November, sent let- deeply internationalised con- She said the North would the eastern Mediterranean last ters to state officials on Feb 10 flicts of a generation, with also consider scrapping an year and also added strain to instructing them to preserve many of the issues that matter office that handled South Ankara's ties with the records related to the election. most to the Syrians not even in Korean tours to the North's European Union. AP AP Syrian hands.” AP scenic Diamond Mountain. AP [ E Jerusalem: Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday announced the discovery of dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text found in a desert cave and believed hidden dur- ing a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. The fragments of parchment bear lines of Greek text from the books of Zechariah and Nahum and have been dated around the 1st cen- tury AD based on the writing style, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority. They are the first new scrolls found in archaeological excavations in the desert south of Jerusalem in 60 years. The Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of Jewish texts found in desert caves in the West Bank near Qumran in the 1940s and 1950s, date from the 3rd century B.C. To the 1st century A.D. They include the earliest known copies of biblical texts and documents outlining the beliefs of a little understood Jewish sect. The roughly 80 new pieces are believed to belong to a set of parchment fragments found in a site in southern Israel known as the “Cave of Horror” — named for the 40 human skeletons found there during excavations in the 1960s — that also bear a Greek rendition of the Twelve Minor Prophets, a book in the Hebrew Bible.AP :

#  $%&'       ;       ; ()   *      New Delhi:There is no pro- posal of faceless scrutiny assess- actions, raise complaints for ment of GST returns as the grocery are showing steady Rajagopalan said the retailers transactions that have not been Goods and Services Tax rule month-on-month recovery. are hopeful of achieving pre- ustomers using BHIM UPI processed or money not cred- already provide for electronic MP TR Balu had asked “The 13th edition of the pandemic levels of business in Cfor digital transactions will ited to the beneficiary. The app filing and assessment, Minister whether the new farm law Retail Business Survey by the the first six months of 2021. now be able to check the sta- will also facilitate raising of of State for Finance Anurag he Ministry of Agriculture allowing private mandis to be Retailers Association of India “It is heartening to see tus of their pending transac- complaints for merchant trans- Singh Thakur said on Tuesday. Thas again made it clear set up will actually lead to the he retail industry’s business (RAI) indicates sales in recovery across categories. We tions as well as raise complaints actions. Customers of Paytm Income tax assessments that private mandis, licensed dismantling of the APMC struc- Tis on the brink of full recov- February 2021 were at -7 per hope that the uncertainty instantly, with the addition of Payments Bank and TJSB are being done in a faceless under respective State ture itself, as APMC mandis will ery as it achieved 93 per cent cent of last year’s sales on a Y- regarding the rising cases of a new feature on the payments Sahakari Bank would also be manner except in certain con- Agricultural Produce Market cost taxes and compliance on of the pre-Covid sales in o-Y comparison and at -18 per COVID-19 in a few states will platform. able to get the advantage of ditions and till March 10, a total Committee (APMC) Acts, are part of the buyer, increasing February, according to a report. cent in Q3FY21 on a Y-o-Y not cast its shadow on the The National Payments UPI-Help soon. Users of other of 82,072 assessment cases not governed under the new preference for private mandis Segments such as con- comparison,” it said. growth momentum with the Corporation of India (NPCI) banks participating in UPI will have been completed in a face- farm law of “The Farmers’ and deterioration in farmers’ sumer durables and quick ser- Recovery across regions is rollout of the vaccine,” he on Tuesday said the move is in be able to enjoy the best of less manner, he added. Produce Trade and Commerce terms of trade in reality. In reply vice restaurants (QSR) have showing steady improvement, added. After the pandemic, it line with RBI’s vision of a cus- UPI-Help in the coming To a query in the Rajya (Promotion and Facilitation) to another question whether it shown positive growth of 15 with eastern India indicating has now become imperative for tomer-friendly and transparent months, NPCI said.NPCI is an Sabha on whether the govern- Act, 2020”. These private man- is a fact that the new farm law per cent and 18 per cent respec- positive growth of 2 per cent in every retailer to adopt ‘phygi- redressal mechanism. umbrella organisation for oper- ment is considering scrutiny of dis alongwith APMC mandis also removes stocking limits for tively in February 2021, the the month of February. tal’ in various ways -- be it NPCI has gone live with ating retail payments and set- GST assessments and some in the States are subjected to farm produce, the Minister said report from the Retailers “Southern and Northern social media, messaging plat- ‘UPI-Help’ on BHIM UPI, a tlement systems in India. The stages of investigations by SFIO taxes, fees and cess as per it provides that any order for Association of India (RAI) India have recovered better forms, or digital shopping, in part of Digi-Help stack by bouquet of payment products in a faceless mode, he said, No respective State laws. imposition of stock limits shall said. with sales nearing pre-COVID- addition to their normal chan- NPCI, according to a release. introduced by NPCI are RuPay such proposal for scrutiny of In a written reply to a be based on price trigger which “The quantum of de- 19 levels at -6 per cent and -9 nels to align themselves with To begin with, NPCI has card, Immediate Payment GST assessment in a faceless question in the Lok Sabha, is 100% increase in retail price growth in retail sales has per cent respectively (Y-o-Y), the changing consumer mind- gone live on the BHIM app for Service (IMPS), Unified mode is under consideration of Union Agriculture Minister of horticultural produce and reduced as most segments in while Western India has pro- sets of the next normal, he the customers of State Bank of Payments Interface (UPI), the Government presently as Narendra Singh Tomar said 50% increase in retail price of retail have started to show sig- gressed slower at -16 per cent noted.Although COVID-19 India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank Bharat Interface for Money the GST laws and rules made that the states having efficient non-perishable agricultural nificant improvement,” it said. on a Y-o-Y comparison in the vaccinations have started, the and ICICI Bank. (BHIM), BHIM Aadhaar, thereunder already provide for services at APMC market foodstuff over the immediately Categories like footwear, month of February 2021,” it pandemic situation may take Customers will be able to National Electronic Toll electronic filing and assess- premises will continue to preceding twelve months or beauty, wellness and personal said. some more time to complete- use the UPI-Help to check the Collection (NETC Fastag) and ment of returns on the com- attract farmers and generate average retail price of last five care, sports goods and food and RAI CEO Kumar ly settle. status of their pending trans- Bharat BillPay. mon portal. PTI revenue. years, whichever is lower. + tutional arrangement, which -;* will help in increasing long L he Union Cabinet on term funds,” she said after the egg, vegetables and pulses have TTuesday approved a bill to meeting of the Cabinet. declined during January- set up a Development Finance The proposed DFI will he Government on Tuesday February. Institution (DFI) to generate have 50 per cent non-official Tinformed Parliament that “Overall, inflation has orth Delhi Mayor Jai spokespersons of the AAP have funds for investment in the directors, Sitharaman added. inflation has remained low in remained low in the last seven NPrakash on Tuesday in a made the Rani Jhansi flyover a ndia’s fuel demand, except infrastructure sector. In her Budget 2019-20 the last seven years - except for years. But in some items, there press conference said that the major issue in which the Aam IATF, has returned to pre- mid reports of the United The proposed legislation speech, Sitharaman had pro- a spike in some items - and the was a rise in prices due to sup- main reason behind the delay Aadmi Party had not even con- Covid levels and a reflating AKingdom (UK) mounting will give effect to the Budget posed a study for setting up government is taking steps to ply constraints because of in construction of Rani Jhansi tributed a single rupee. They are economy will help consump- pressure on the Indian announcement made by DFIs for promoting infra- bring it further down. COVID-19 and a rise in flyover was Delhi Govt, whose spreading a new lie in con- tion grow in near future, head Government for massive tariff Finance Minister aNirmala structure funding. Minister of State for demand,” he said, responding departments did not do their struction of Rani Jhansi flyover of the nation’s top oil firm said concessions on imports of Sitharaman on February 1. About 7,000 projects have Finance Anurag Singh Thakur, to a supplementary query. part of the job in time. During daily. He said that the main rea- on Tuesday. Scotch whiskey, Indian liquor The government has proposed been identified under the during Question Hour in the In 2013-14, there was dou- the press conference, Standing son for the delay in construc- Fuel sales had fallen by a makers’ on Tuesday urged the Rs 20,000 crore to capitalise the National Infrastructure Rajya Sabha, said food items in ble-digit inflation. In compar- Committee Chairman Chhail tion of Rani Jhansi flyover was record 45.8 per cent in April Government to ask the United institution. Pipeline (NIP) with a project- the consumer price index (CPI) ison to that, now inflation is Bihari Goswami and Leader of Delhi govt, first the Congress last year when a nationwide Kingdom to reduce non-trade “The Cabinet has cleared ed investment of a whopping are showing a month-on- less. However, the government the House Yogesh Verma were govt and then the AAP, Who lockdown was imposed to barriers to provide easy market this bill, through which we will Rs 111 lakh crore during 2020- month decline. Commodities is making efforts to bring it fur- also present. did not fund the construction check the spread of coron- access for domestic alcoholic have an institution and insti- 25. such as cereals, meat and fish, ther down, he added. Mayor, said that the of Rani Jhansi flyover. avirus infections. beverages in Britain. They also urged the gov- ernment not to slash the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) from imported Scotch whisky. [S The liquor manufacturers are apprehensive that British PM Borris Johnson may raise the issue with Indian govern- \ ment during his visit in April end. On the other hand, Asian ‘The UK should also Paints, Dr Reddy’s, HUL, HCL remove a restriction of mini- quity benchmarks Sensex Tech, TCS and UltraTech mum 3 years maturation peri- Eand Nifty gave up early Cement were among the gain- od for Whisky as well as for gains to end marginally lower ers, spurting up to 4.87 per Rum, as it has been scientifi- on Tuesday, tracking losses in cent. Mumbai:The rupee snapped its cally established that in warm financial stocks despite a firm Domestic equities gave up four-session winning run to Indian conditions, spirit ages 3- trend in global markets. initial gains and traded flat close 9 paise lower at 72.55 3.5 times faster than in the UK. A weakening rupee and towards the final hours of the against the US dollar on selling by foreign investors day despite favourable cues Tuesday as muted domestic also weighed on Dalal Street, from global equities, said Binod equities and a strengthening traders said. Modi - Head Strategy at greenback overseas weighed Falling for the third ses- Reliance Securities. on market sentiment. At the sion on the trot, the 30-share “Financials once again interbank forex market, the BSE Sensex ended 31.12 points dragged the markets. Notably, local unit opened at 72.46 or 0.06 per cent lower at IT stocks were in focus today against the American curren- 50,363.96. The broader NSE mainly on expectations of sus- cy and witnessed an intra-day Nifty slipped 19.05 points or tained earnings momentum in high of 72.37 and a low of 0.13 per cent to close at 4QFY21E and benefits from 72.64. PTI 14,910.45. possible fall in INR. L&T was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 1.56 per cent, followed by ICIC Bank, SBI, HDFC Bank, HDFC, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank and Bajaj Finserv. , 87:

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ersonal finance should be a sub- Pject of interest to everyone. All of us are an inextricable part of a functioning society and its econo-  my. Therefore, all of us need the knowledge of smart money man- N agement to sustain and succeed in our professional and personal lives. Simply defined, personal finance is the knowledge and abili- T?N> ty to manage money intelligently. Its This involves choosing the right foundation is best laid in school edu- financial instruments to earn a high ave you ever notice those guys in urban outpatient clinic or a rural cation, preferably at the middle interest rate or investment returns Hhospital gowns who escort physician’s office. You could spe- level. But this important underpin- to create ample fund for college edu- patients for an X-Ray CT-Scan or cialise in dozens of clinical areas ning has been missing in Indian cation, without taking too much of Chemotherapy? They are the ones ranging from prenatal care to ortho- education if we go by the unim- risk also. who operate the machine for you and pedics. You could manage an entire pressive financial literacy rates Securing the present and later interpret the results for doctors. radiology department, including its prevalent in India. A Global future: Financial security is impor- The word used for them are budget and personnel. Financial Literacy Survey conduct- tant to meet any present or future Radiographers. You could teach, inspiring new ed in 2018 by the Standard and contingencies. It complements a Radiographers, also known as generations of radiologic technolo- Poor’s Rating Services revealed that person’s need for health and social radiologic technologists, are certified gists, or you could perform research only 24 per cent of the adult popu- safety. Individuals well versed with technicians who capture images of that leads to breakthroughs in diag- lation in India is financially literate. personal finance will secure their organs, bone and tissue for patient nostic imaging or radiation therapy. This is a dismal figure, considering present and future by making good diagnosis. Radiographers are administer radiation therapy treat- With additional education, you that 74 per cent of the total popu- decisions about insurance and bank- equipped with the technological ments. With the help of various could become a radiologist assistant, lation is otherwise literate. ing instruments such as fixed and skills to handle imaging equipment imaging technologies, these profes- expanding your capabilities by serv- This huge gap in financial liter- Differentiate between need cashing in discounts, winning cash- recurring deposits. This will help and the interpersonal skills neces- sionals take pictures of a patient’s ing as a radiologist extender. The acy needs to be filled. For this pur- and greed: By teenage students backs, and breaking payments into them to mitigate any disruption sary for patient care. body for radiologists, who will then boundaries of your career in radio- pose, we must begin at the school level must be made aware of the differ- low-cost EMIs. Besides intelligent caused by emergencies. Educational and licensure interpret the images. Radiologic logic technology are determined and introduce the concept of finan- ence between need and greed. One spending, personal finance also Career opportunity: Financial requirements vary by state and pro- technologists often specialise in a only by your own abilities and cial literacy in the curriculum.The of the most important objectives of inculcates the virtues of saving and literacy in students creates an aware- fession, though completion of a particular examination technique, interests. aim should be to educate students financial literacy is to make learn- investing at a young age. Over time, ness of multiple career prospects in certificate or two-year degree pro- such as mammography or bone Necessary skills and qualities: about different aspects of personal ers ethically strong and learn to these virtues manifest as responsi- finance. With right information, gramme is common for radiologic densitometry. Good communication skills, a focus finance, such as budgeting, spending, make money grow not only for one- ble money management. understanding and guidance, stu- technologists. These professionals can also on detail, and careful attention to banking, saving, investing, insur- self but also for society. Prudent financial planning: dents can start working towards a Now India’s healthcare sector on assist oncology teams in delivering procedure are essential to success as ance, mortgages, tax planning, retire- Smart money management: Planning for the future starts at the financial career of their choice at an a growth trajectory, the career radiation therapy to cancer patients. a radiology technician. Physical ment planning and estate planning. Teaching personal finance to mid- school level. Teaching personal early age. Some of the options are: opportunities for such allied health- A radiology technician typically strength is needed to position Financial literacy yields multiple dle-level school students creates a finance to students will enable them investment banking, corporate care workers with expertise in diag- works a standard 40-hour week, but patients, and at times, to lift them benefits to learners. It empowers indi- firm base for lifelong money man- to create financial goals that are in finance, portfolio management, nostic science have never been bet- some positions require on-call night onto examination tables. As with viduals with the knowledge and agement. Today’s youth is already sync with their career aspirations. chartered accountancy, stock ter. Services of diagnostic profes- or weekend work. health care professionals in gener- confidence of making smart finan- well connected with technology. 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n line with its focused strategy to address the skill gap in newage Icareer, Imarticus Learning has announced new batches of its three lat- est programmes — dual certification PG programme in newage banking and PGDBM in banking from university NMIMS Global Access, PG programme in analytics, and AI in collaboration with UCLA extension, and a senior level Professional Certification in FinTech from SP Jain School of Global Management. While the present batch for the newage banking PG programme will commence from March 15, 2021,    the other two are scheduled for March    27 and March 28, 2021, respectively. The newage banking programme is enables learners to undertake two courses simultaneously . The compre- hensive programme follows an exten- sive admission process, comprising an aptitude and psychometric test, inten- sive customised training, and corporate interview. The course will be delivered via online instructor-led live classes for t is rightly said that first impres- an important support for fashion or fashion technology course. Given they also need to have communi- 11 months, while the business manage- sion is the last impression, retail operations. It includes window the career prospects in this emerg- cation and interpersonal skills, ment course will be available in the first-of-its-kind 100 per cent online Iwhether it’s a job interview, or displays, signs, and interior displays. ing field, two courses have been spe- must have problem-solving ability form of self-paced learning for 24 immersive FinTech learning experience, attracting customers into the fash- A good combination of colour and cially designed by Apparel Made- and computer knowledge. Experts months. The programme offers guar- thereby exposing learners to the cru- ion store to increase sales. As a fash- theme plays a vital role in visual Ups and Home Furnishing Sector say that VMs should know the psy- anteed job placements in 11 months cial aspects of FinTech solutions. The ioniasta, you keep an eye on the lat- merchandising. The goal is to cre- Skill Council (AMHSSC), formed chology of consumers and should with an assured salary increment of 25 curriculum will offer hands-on train- est trends, but presenting the gar- ate a distinctive atmosphere and under the Ministry of Skill also anticipate trends. per cent, along with convenient week- ing from domain experts, covering key ments strikingly and appealingly is aesthetic appearance to drive cus- Development and end batches. topics like Blockchain, Cloud equally important. As the fashion tomers' in-store purchase deci- Entrepreneurship. SCOPE The analytics and AI PG pro- Computing, AI, Machine Learning, industry is expanding, new creative sions. They are creative and use One is merchandiser and the With the increase in the num- gramme combines Data Science cours- Robotic Process Automation (RPA), career options are coming into it. their skills to develop interest other is Merchandiser Made-Ups ber of shopping malls, five-star es aimed at offering world-class post- IoT and Big Data. Learners, upon suc- Visual Merchandising (VM) is among the customers by perfectly and Home Furnishing, in which hotels, boutiques, and retail outlets, baccalaureate education for domestic cessful completion of this course, will critically important in the ever- styling mannequins and their sur- students are also taught about visu- the demand for visual merchandis- students with an international learning gain a globally-recognised certification. evolving fashion industry as well as roundings. They plan store themes, al merchandising. In the course of ers have also increased significant- experience. This programme is The world is more connected than creating a strong brand identity. It arrange display fixtures and light- visual merchandising, students are ly. VMs can work in fashion bou- designed to provide dual recognition to ever with evolving digital technologies is a rapidly emerging sector and ing, set up stores before opening, trained on various aspects related tiques, shopping malls, emporium, students and help them gain in-demand like AI, ML and IoT. As these advance- there are good career prospects in work with floor plans. Under this, to visual merchandising such as architecture firms, design compa- skills via a cutting-edge curriculum, ments gain more relevance across var- this field. It is the art of creating he has to work in areas such as win- store display, presentation of prod- nies and theme party organising global content, and access to world- ious domains, businesses and organi- visually appealing displays that dow and interior displays as well as ucts, and attracting customers companies. They can also do free- renowned faculty from a top-tier US sations are envisioned to rapidly adapt attract customers to the store and stock placement and staff training. through the use of various commu- lancing on a contractual basis for University. It offers deep insights on the to them in order to ensure sustainabil- promote sales. Now this concept is The more you make the store nication tools. window displays at exhibitions, practical applications of ML and ana- ity and success. being used as a marketing tool in attractive through music, lighting, fairs, award ceremonies and malls. lytics to make learners future-ready for These newage programmes are the retail sector. The sector encom- etc., the more consumers will be PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES roles like Data Scientist, Analyst, and designed in sync with this vision, and passes all activities that help increase attracted towards your store. It is very important to have the REMUNERATION ML Engineer, to name a few. The pro- endeavors to equip professional with sales of products in retail stores. SKILLS quality of designing and creativity A fresher can earn 10,000- gram will also include engaging ele- the right knowledge and skills that are Nowadays many institutes offer among the students looking for a 15,000. After gaining some expe- ments, including hackathons, mentor- imperative for future jobs. Not only do WHAT IS IT? certificate and diploma courses. career in this field. 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G RAUT BREAKS INTO TOP 20 IN ODI RANKINGS 7 Dubai: @@ [ @ n a rare but welcome move, English County side Sussex ANKITA, SANIA TO LEAD INDIA Ihas named Sarah Taylor, one of the greatest keepers to have New Delhi: graced the women’s game, in their men’s team coaching staff QIVI for the upcoming season. While there are instances of women coaches being bowler take his time to finish the involved in men’s arena, Taylor probably is one of the most over. Not to forget the shape which high-profile coaching appointments in men’s cricket. he was in while executing a ramp shot The 31-year-old Taylor, who has represented England off . in 226 games across formats with a world record 232 dis- The partnership with Hardik missals to her credit, quit the game in 2019 due to mental Pandya (17 off 15 balls) fetched 70 off health issues. She scored more than 6500 runs in her career. 5.3 overs but it was all about Kohli for “Sussex Cricket is delighted to announce the addi- SANDEEP BOOKS OLY QUALIFIERS SLOT the better part as the Baroda all- tion of Sarah Taylor and Ashley Wright to its coach- New Delhi: rounder was struggling to time the ing staff for the forthcoming season. Supporting the ball. But others were not so lucky with full-time coaching team, the pair will work with the Wood making life miserable for professional squad and the Sussex Cricket Pathway them. on a part-time basis,” the County said in a press state- KL Rahul (0) was once again in ment. the midst of a forgettable patch Taylor will work with club’s wicketkeepers, pass- where all the good deliveries were ing on her vast knowledge on glovework. Woods didn’t do anything extra being earmarked for him. “I’m really pleased about working with the club’s but bowled fast and straight, mixing Wood bowled one at 91 mph, wicketkeepers. From and in the kipper Virat Kohli’s magnifi- the well disguised short pitched stuff one that pitched on length and professional squad and down through the pathway, ICC BANS UAE PLAYERS FOR 8 YEARS cence overshadowed an other- to get them into a tangle. nipped back enough to breach we have a really talented group of keepers at Sussex Dubai: Swise ordinary batting perfor- Save Kohli, other Indian young- through the opener’s defence before who I am looking forward to working with immense- mance as India recovered from a dif- sters found it difficult to put bat to ball he could bring his bat down. ly,” Taylor told club’s website. ficult situation to manage a decent as pace and bounce off the pitch Rohit Sharma (15 off 17 balls) “I want to share my experience and expertise to 156 for 6 against England in the third worked wonders for English speed was playing his first game of the series help them get the most out of their game. I’m a big T20 International here on Tuesday. merchants. and while he managed to read Adil believer in keeping things simple and perfecting the Skipper Kohli (77 , 46 The Indian skipper with his near Rashid's googlies well, Wood’s well basics so that players can enjoy and express them- balls) picked opposition’s hostile fast perfect technique fought fire with fire, directed bouncer got him as he was selves with the gloves,” she added. bowler Mark Wood (3/31 in 4 overs) playing those pull shots and the loft- holed out in the deep. Former England pacer and Sussex’s men’s team’s for some special treatment in the 18th ed hit, shuffling towards leg stump Ishan Kishan (4), after a joint head coach James Kirtley welcomed the move. over with some “gourmet hitting” that and making room for himself. dream debut, got a hostile wel- “Sarah has so much to offer our players, but also changed the course of the innings He was lucky when his mistimed come from Wood, who managed our environment. She is hugely skilled in the world after England put India under the flick to a short ball fetched him a six to soften the Jharkhand dasher. of wicket-keeping, but she will also bring so much good pump at 86 for 5. but then the second flick was perfect- The result was as a person around our group. SREESHANKAR QUALIFIES FOR TOKYO OLY Wood’s thunderbolts at 90 plus ly dispatched to the longest corner for extracting extra bounce and the ill- “She adds great perspective to a situation and as a Patiala: miles per hour found the younger a maximum. timed pull shot brought his down- coach she provides an excellent Indian batsmen in considerable dis- But the shot of the night was a fall as the hosts looked in complete sounding board for ideas and is a comfort. straight six off Wood, which made the disarray. fantastic communicator. I am cer- tain she will become a huge asset to our setup,” Kirtley said. In fact, India and world’s leading spinner One of the brightest and Baroda all-rounder other top-perform- Ravichandran upcoming talents in domes- Krunal Pandya, who is yet to ers like Mumbai’s Ashwin was TIGER GLOBAL-BACKED UPSTOX TO SPONSOR IPL arnataka pacer Prasidh tic circuit, Krishna will be make his ODI debut, is also Prithvi Shaw and one of New Delhi: KKrishna, who took 14 the part of pace attack led by likely to join the 18-member Karnataka’s Devdutt the first wickets in the recently con- experienced Bhuvneshwar squad, following a good run Padikkal are likely to to express cluded Vijay Hazare trophy Kumar, T Natarajan, Shardul of form in the recently-con- be overlooked. The his happiness. is likely to earn his maiden Thakur, Navdeep Saini in cluded Vijay Hazare Trophy, openers had top- “The change is ODI call-up for the three absence of Jasprit Bumrah, where he scored two scored in the tour- here,” Ashwin tweeted match series against who recently got married unbeaten centuries and two nament, with 827 tagging former Proteas England in Pune later this and is likely to miss out. half-centuries. and 737 runs performance analyst XX month. Also Mumbai Indians However, some of the respectively. Prasanna Agoram. ZX the legendary Prakash Padukone (1980) and P Gopichand (2001). where they were blown away by orld champion P V Sindhu will look While former world number one the batting brilliance of Wto shrug off her demoralising Swiss Saina Nehwal had a runner-up finish in he series already out of Mandhana and Raut. Open final defeat and take advantage of a 2015, Sindhu’s best finish was a semifinal Ttheir grasp, the Indian For them, opening depleted field when she spearheads India’s in 2018 but none of the other Indian shut- women cricketers, who are batswoman Lizelle Lee has been challenge at the prestigious All England tlers have been able to go deep in the tour- struggling to put together a in ominous form, topping the Open Badminton Championships, begin- nament till now. cohesive team show, will have overall batting chart with 288 ning here on Wednesday. Olympic Silver medallist Sindhu will pride at stake when they clash runs with scores of 83 not out, Sindhu looked a pale shadow of her- again be one of the top contenders but with South Africa women in the 4, 132 not out and 69. self in her defeat against Carolina Marin, Saina is nowhere near her best with just fifth and final ODI, here on She single-handedly won going down without much fight as she two quarterfinal finishes to show in the last Wednesday. the rain-marred third match for struggled to contain errors. two years. Barring the convincing South Africa with a scintillating Carolina, the three-time world cham- Among other Indians, former number nine-wicket win in the second unbeaten century. She has been pion from Spain, though has pulled out of one Kidambi Srikanth and young men’s match, the Indian women ably supported by Laura the prestigious tournament due to an doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have barely fired in unison ADE Wolvaardt (154 runs) and Lara injury, taking some shine off of the event. and Chirag Shetty, currently ranked 10 in while the South Africans, 4FGHH Goodall (124). Also missing in action will be the the world, had a good run in Swiss Open who have already clinched @@H A Pacewoman Shabnim Chinese, Koreans and Chinese Taipei and will look to put their best foot forward. the series 3-1, have excelled Ismail has been the top wicket shuttlers, who decided not to compete in Fifth seed Sindhu will kick off her as a team. pick of Indian bowlers as she other hand, have excelled in taker for the South Africans the Super 1000 event as it is not part of the campaign with a clash against Malaysia’s To be fair to the home side topped the bowling charts with team work with their batters with seven scalps from four Tokyo Olympic qualification period. contingent an opportunity to go deep in Soniia Cheah and is likely to face Japan’s players, they were a bit rusty as eight wickets from the three and bowlers performing in uni- matches — second overall after It affects the quality of the competition the draw and recapture the trophy which Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals, pro- they are playing their first matches she has played but she son except in the second match Goswami. but also provides the 19-member Indian has been won by just two Indians so far — vided she wins her initial rounds. International series after more did not get much support from than a year due to the Covid- her colleagues except for spin- 19 pandemic while South ner Gayakwad. Africa recently beat Pakistan 3- Top-order batter Punam @ 0 at home. Raut has been in sensational The Indian team also form with scores of 10, 62 not missed the flair of young Shafali out, 77 and 104 not out in the Apart from Rajeshwari sions. We discuss that if the ahead.” Verma at the top of the order four games. Gayakwad, who snared five wicket isn’t assisting then next The diminutive Yadav has and the experience of Shikha The 31-year-old top run enior bowler Poonam Yadav wickets in four matches, the what? When the wicket isn’t been unable to pick a single Pandey in bowling department. getter among the Indians would Son Tuesday admitted that a other spinners have failed to helping what changes can we wicket in the four matches she ing in a cross for Oscar Indian spinners, save like to continue from where she below-par show by the home leave an impact. make, we are focussing on has played in five-match series Mingueza to head in and then Rajeshwari Gayakwad (5 wick- left in the fourth match where spinners was a huge factor in “We beat South Africa in that,” added the leg-spinner. so far. ionel Messi scored a spec- scoring his second as the ets from 4 matches), were a big she hit an unbeaten century, India’s ODI series defeat against South Africa and also when However, Yadav is hopeful “Being a senior player the Ltacular double the same Catalans moved to within let down on the slow tracks and though, in a losing cause. South Africa and they are still they came here. But our spin that India would fare better in role I have in the team I haven’t night he equalled Xavi four points of league leaders that has played a big part in Captain Mithali Raj and her figuring out how the perfor- attack hasn’t been that success- the three-match T20I series, been able to fulfil in these Hernandez’s appearance Atletico Madrid. India’s series loss when the deputy Harmapreet Kaur were mance can be improved on ful now,” Yadav said during a starting Saturday. matches but going ahead I will record for Barcelona, the Messi’s performance had South Africans chased down the other two consistent batters non-supportive surfaces. virtual pre-match press confer- “In T20s we will try to do try and perform as per the Argentinian inspiring his all the key elements of the 33- 249 and 267 in the third and while star opener Smriti The Indian women’s team, ence ahead of the fifth ODI on better. Maybe we weren’t able to needs of the team. Because in team to a 4-1 win over Huesca year-old’s genius. In a game fourth matches. Mandhana shone only in the known for its strong spin attack, Wednesday. implement our plans in ODIs. T20 you can’t go in for wickets, on Monday. that celebrated his longevity, Veteran pacer Jhulan second match. was let down by its tweakers in “So, we talk about what we But we are working on it and you go to contain (the batter),” Messi tied Xavi’s 767 he showed his class with per- Goswami continued to be the The South Africans, on the the five-match series. can work on in the practice ses- will improve in the matches she said. games in all competitions for haps his best goal of the sea- Barca and marked yet anoth- son, his creativity with an er milestone with a brilliant assist and his consistency, by brace, a curling effort in the making it 13 consecutive cam- first half flying in off the paigns that he has reached 20 crossbar at Camp La Liga goals. <K Nou before a late shot “He’s so decisive,” said Milan striker retired from the nestled in the corner. Huesca’s Mir. “They play result as goalkeeper Rui Patricio had to be Swedish squad after the 2016 “He’s the most with one man extra.” stretchered off after 15 minutes of treatment latan Ibrahimovic will European Championship after important man in the Huesca stay bottom, urgen Klopp said he had no problem with for a head injury following a collision with Zreturn to Sweden’s squad winning 116 caps and scoring history of Barca,” said four points adrift of Jwinning “three dirty points” as Diogo Jota his own player Connor Coady in the clos- after an almost five-year hiatus 62 International goals. coach Ronald Koeman. safety, while returned to haunt Wolves with the only goal ing stages. to play in World Cup qualifiers Without him, Sweden “Even better that he’s Barcelona con- in a 1-0 win at Molineux on Monday. However, Wolves boss Nuno Espirito at the end of March, head reached the quarterfinals still with us.” tinue their A wretched run of six successive home Santo allayed fears over the Portuguese coach Janne Andersson of the 2018 World Cup Antoine own excellent league defeats has left Liverpool with an international’s health. said on Tuesday. in Russia, team’s best Griezmann had earli- form. uphill task to qualify for the Champions “He’s OK. He’s conscious, he remem- The player, known for performance in the er followed suit with They League next season. But Klopp’s men have bers what happens, he’s aware, so they tell his not-so-humble ways, competition since 1994. another impressive have now now won six of their last seven games away me he’s OK,” said Nuno. “He’s going to also announced his return Now he is in line to shot into the top cor- managed 11 from Anfield. recover, so it’s OK.” himself by posting a pic- play at the continent-wide ner before Huesca wins and a Victory moved the English champions Wolves have already been badly affect- ture of himself on Euros scheduled for June pulled one back, draw from back up to sixth and within five points of ed by a serious head injury this season. Instagram in the and July this year. Rafa Mir convert- their last 12 fourth-placed Chelsea. Their top scorer for the past two seasons, Swedish team kit Sweden is in ing a doubtful matches, “It’s all about the result,” said Klopp. “It Raul Jimenez, has been out since fractur- with the cap- the same penalty on the putting them was a big fight. We won three dirty points, ing his skull against Arsenal in November. tion “The group as stroke of half- within sight I am completely fine with that. We need The absence of Jimenez means Nuno’s return of the Spain, time. of Atletico, that to get back on track.” men have missed Jota even more since he God”. Poland But Messi who they still A disappointing night for Wolves joined the English champions for an ini- The 39- andhelped Barca have to play at ended with a bigger concern than just the tial £41 million in September. year-old AC Slovakia. pull away, send- home in May.