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Bangladesh. The newly- Liberation War against Under his leadership, inducted custom-made Boeing Pakistan. common people of Bangladesh 777 aircraft has been acquired Addressing the main gold- across the social spectrum to facilitate VVIP movements en jubilee celebrations of came together and became within India and on state vis- Bangladesh’s Independence and ‘Muktibahini’, Modi said, its abroad. the birth centenary of its adding Bangladesh’s Liberation The B777 aircraft, which founder here in the presence of War had support from all cor- has registration number VT- his counterpart Sheikh Hasina ners of India, from all parties, ALW, was delivered by Boeing and President Abdul Hamid, every section of the society. to the Indian Government in Modi said both nations possess “This is one of the most October last year. President airport around 10.30 am on Force One in terms of securi- the power of democracy, with memorable days of my life. I Ram Nath Kovind inaugurat- Friday, officials said. ty measures. a clear vision to move forward. am grateful that Bangladesh ed Air India One when he Another custom-made The planes are to fly only “That India and has included me in this event. boarded the B777 aircraft on its B777 aircraft, with registration President, Vice President and Bangladesh move forward I am grateful that Bangladesh inaugural flight to Chennai in number VT-ALV, was also Prime Minister. These two together is equally important has invited India to take part in November 2020. delivered by the American air- aircraft were part of Air India’s for the development of this this function. It is a matter of The aircraft, which has craft giant to the Indian commercial fleet for a few entire region,” said Modi, who our pride that we got the call sign AI1 or Air India One, Government in October last months in 2018 before they is visiting Bangladesh on his opportunity to honour Sheikh departed from Delhi around 8 year. Both of them will be on were sent back to Boeing for first trip to a foreign country Mujibur Rahman with Gandhi # $"#% $ & am and landed at the Dhaka par with the US President’s Air retrofitting for VVIP travel. since the Covid-19 outbreak. Peace Prize,” he said. “We must remember that The Gandhi Peace Prize Modi said the efforts of the shared challenges,” Modi said. our while President Hamid we’ve similar opportunities in 2020 was conferred on then Prime Minister Indira He also invited 50 was the chief guest at the func- , $ fields of trade and commerce, Bangabandhu this week. Gandhi and her important role Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to tion chaired by Prime Minister & '% but at the same time, we’ve sim- Recalling the 1971 war of in Bangladesh’s freedom war India to get associated with Hasina. %$ ilar threats like terrorism. The independence, Modi said the are well known. innovation ecosystem and meet Meanwhile, at least four ideas and powers behind such pictures of atrocities that the He also named several venture capitalists. Modi also persons were killed and dozens ( ) types of inhumane acts are still Pakistan Army inflicted on Indian Army officials such as invoked Bengali poets and writ- injured when some Islamist ** - active. We must remain vigilant the people in then East Field Marshal SHFJ ers Kazi Nazrul Islam and organisations protesting Modi’s and united to counter them,” he Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Manekshaw, General Jagjit Rabindranath Tagore in his visit to Bangladesh clashed . & added. used to distract people in India. Singh Aurora, General JFR speech to highlight the common with police on Friday after- * + Modi recalled the role “I must have been 20-22 Jacob, Lance Nayak Albert heritage of the two countries. noon. ./ +/0,1 played by the Indian Army in years old when I and my col- Ekka, Group Captain Chandan Earlier, the programme In Chittagong’s Hathazari ./ +/0,1 success. In Karnataka and Bangladesh’s freedom war. leagues did Satyagraha for Singh, Captain Mohan Narayan began with the religious lead- upazila, at least four persons, onsidering the “grim” pan- Andhra Pradesh as well, the “I salute the brave soldiers Bangladesh’s freedom,” he said. Rao Samant and others who ers from Islam, Hinduism, including two students, were Cdemic situation and the he 12-hour nationwide impact of the Bandh was of the Indian Army who stood The war broke out were instrumental in Buddhism and Christianity killed and dozens injured when need to prevent the spread of TBharat Bandh call given by impressive,” he said. with the brothers and sisters of after the sudden crackdown at Bangladesh’s freedom. reciting prayers from their holy fired tear shells followed by Covid-19 across the country, farmers to protest against the The leaders of the farmers Bangladesh in Muktijuddo. midnight past on March 25, Modi said the next 25 years books, projecting a secular rubber bullets and shotguns to the Road Transport Ministry three controversial farm laws claimed they blocked national Those who gave their blood in 1971 in the erstwhile East are crucial for both India and image of Muslim-majority disperse crowd, the Dhaka has again advised enforcement received good response in highways and other key roads Muktijuddo, sacrificed them- Pakistan by the Pakistani Bangladesh. “For both our Bangladesh. Bangladesh was Tribune reported. In Dhaka, at authorities to treat as valid all Punjab and Haryana on Friday. at 32 locations across Punjab selves, and played a very big troops and ended on December nations, the journey of the founded as a secular state, but least 50 people, including two the vehicle related documents However, it evoked mixed or and Haryana, and squatted on role in realising the dream of 16. The same year Pakistan next 25 years in the 21st cen- Islam was made the state reli- journalists, were injured when such as fitness, permit, regis- no impact in other parts of the railway tracks at several loca- independent Bangladesh,” said conceded defeat and uncondi- tury is crucial. We have gion in the 1980s. In 2010, the clashes broke out between a tration and driving licence country. tions. Since morning, farmers Modi, who was wearing a tionally surrendered in Dhaka descended from a shared her- High Court held up the secu- group of protesters, mostly whose validity expired on The Bandh had a minimal in the two States gathered at “Mujib Jacket” as tribute to to the allied forces comprising itage, and we are advancing lar principles of the 1972 con- members of Islamist groups, February 1, 2020, or would impact in Delhi. Markets at several highways and roads, Bangladesh’s Father of the the freedom fighters and the towards shared development. stitution. and police in the Baitul expire by June 30, 2021. Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, including in Bathinda, Nation, said that Bangabandhu Indian soldiers. We have shared goals, and Modi was the guest of hon- Mukarram area on Friday. The Road Ministry has Kashmere Gate, Chandni Ludhiana, Amritsar, Patiala, said all such vehicle-related Chowk and Sadar remained Mohali, Rohtak, Ferozepur, documents may be treated to open. Private vehicles or pub- Pathankot, Jhajjar, Jind, be valid till June 30, 2021. lic transport such as auto rick- Panchkula, Kaithal, # # $ “Enforcement authorities shaws, cabs and buses were ply- Yamunanagar and Bhiwani dis- are advised to treat such doc- ing normally. The Delhi Metro tricts. uments valid till June 30, 2021. Rail Corporation (DMRC) had Shops remained closed at ! " to briefly close the entry and several places in Punjab. At a # %# ( &) * &,( exit gates of the Tikri Border, few places in Haryana too, , ,. /,()/ Bahadurgarh City and shutters were down in support /&&0 (&/ *&( & Brigadier Hoshiar Singh sta- of the Bandh. People protested surge, assist in undertaking # tions, but after a few minutes, at Attari, near the Indo-Pak gap analysis and recommend 1 , , ,. (* the stations were reopened. border, blocking the National requisite Covid-19 control, and ./ +/0,1 intact. 0 (,* ,. A railway spokesperson Highway to Wagah. containment measures. The meeting last month said four Shatabdi trains were In view of the ‘Holla “Chhattisgarh has recently ndia and Pakistan on Friday was held between the Director This will help out citizens in cancelled, 35 other passenger Mohalla’ festival at Sri witnessed a significant spurt in Ireviewed the ceasefire situa- Generals of Military availing transport-related ser- trains were detained and the Anandpur Sahib, vehicles car- fresh Covid-19 cases as well as tion on the Line of Control Operations (DGsMO) where- vices, while maintaining social movement of 40 goods trains rying devotees were being ./ +/0,1 new deaths every day. (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir in both the Armies agreed to distancing,” said Road Ministry was affected by the protests. allowed to commute. Chandigarh has also seen a sig- and agreed to maintain peace adhere to the 2003 ceasefire advisory. Train movement was disrupt- n the wake of sharp surge in to Chhattisgarh is headed by Dr nificant surge in new cases. and continue the dialogue pact on the LoC. The truce was Earlier, in the backdrop of ed at 44 locations that fall ICovid-19 cases in SK Singh, Director, National “The deployed teams shall visit process. This meeting between called in order to avoid casu- Covid-19 in 2020, the MoRTH under the Delhi, Ambala, and Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh, Centre for Disease Control the most affected the Brigadiers of the two alties of innocent citizens on had issued advisories on March Ferozepur divisions. the Union Health Ministry has (NCDC). The team also has districts/hotspots in the State Armies was the first one since both sides of the border. 30, June 9, August 24, and However, there was no rushed there two high-level experts from the AIIMS, Raipur and UT to take stock of on- both the sides on February 24 As regards the Friday December 27 regarding the report of any untoward inci- multidisciplinary teams even as and All India Institute of ground implementation of pub- agreed to uphold ceasefire on meeting, Army sources said extension of validity of docu- dent from anywhere in the there has been big spurt in Hygiene and Public Health. lic health interventions. They the 750-km long LoC. post the DGsMO, a Brigade ments related to Motor Vehicles country. Emergency medical infection in Maharashtra, The team to Chandigarh is led will share the key findings, The crucial meeting came Commander Level Flag Act, 1988 and Central Motor services were exempted from Punjab, Karnataka and Gujarat by Additional Secretary and recommendations and remedi- after Amy Chief General MM Meeting was held between Vehicle Rules, 1989. It was the blockade. taking the total daily tally to Financial Adviser in the Textiles al measures to be taken up with Naravane on Thursday said not Indian and Pakistan Army at advised that the validity of Farmers’ leader Darshal above 62,000. At least 257 peo- Ministry Vijoy Kumar Singh the Chief Secretary/Chief a single shot was fired since the Poonch- Rawalkot crossing Fitness, Permit (all types), Pal has claimed that Bharat ple died on Friday. and also has experts drawn Administrator,” the Ministry agreement last month. He point to discuss implementa- License, Registration, or any Bandh was a success in many Meanwhile, a record 5.5 from the RML Hospital and the said in a statement. also said silence prevailed on tion mechanism as per the other concerned document(s) States including Punjab, crore people have been vacci- Safdarjung Hospital in New According to the Ministry, the LoC for the first time in the understanding reached in the might be treated to be valid till Haryana, Karnataka, Andhra nated through 9,01,887 ses- Delhi, it said. Maharashtra, Punjab, last five to six years. At the last month’s discussions. March 31, 2021. Pradesh, Bihar and Odisha. sions throughout the country These teams will work with Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Kerala same time, he cautioned that The two officers took stock The advisories were issued “In more than 20 districts in according to a provisional the respective Governments of and Gujarat collectively account the terror infrastructure, of the present situation and in view of the long queue in Bihar, more than 200 places in report till 7 am on Friday. the State and the UT to ascer- for 80 per cent of the new including terrorist launch-pads agreed to maintain peace on front of transport offices for the Punjab and also in Haryana, The Ministry said the team tain the reasons behind the Covid-19 cases. on the Pakistani side, remained the LoC. renewal of such documents. people made the Bandh a big $ " & ' # /+ " * #" # " ! # " + ! # #% %## ./ +/0,1 they were found dead,” Deputy "## Commissioner of Police (East) " Mumbai: Nine coronavirus wo men died after inhaling Deepak Yadav said. " ./ +/0,1 patients died in a fire at a Ttoxic gases while cleaning a Teams from the fire depart- " ./ +/0,1 seeking separation of owner- Covid-19 hospital in a Mumbai septic tank of a banquet hall in ment, Delhi Disaster ship interests in Tata Sons Pvt he Supreme Court on ! " mall on Friday, officials said. East Delhi’s Ghazipur, police Management Authority and n a big victory for the Tata Ltd (TSPL). TFriday dismissed pleas All nine patients died due said on Friday. MCD visited the spot, he said, IGroup, the Supreme Court The SP Group owns 18.37 seeking stay on further sale of "" #P % to suffocation as a result of the Lokesh (35) and Prem adding that the two men were on Friday upheld its removal of per cent shares in TSPL, and electoral bonds ahead of #" # # fire, the BMC said. Chand (40), residents of taken to hospital, where they Cyrus Mistry as the executive the next fight could be over its Assembly elections, saying the & & ! # The hospital, however, Trilokpuri, entered the tank to were declared brought dead. chairman of the $100 billion valuation. scheme was in place since LM claimed that there was no casu- clean it on Thursday evening A case under section 304A salt-to-software conglomerate, “A person who tries to set 2018, the bonds were released & alty due to the fire. and were found dead inside it, (causing death by negligence) bringing the curtains down his own house on fire for not at periodical intervals without “All the patients were shift- the police said, adding that the of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) on a bitter four-year long pub- getting what he perceives as any impediment and safe- ' ed alive but there were a few deceased were not given any and section 9 of the Prohibition lic and legal battle. legitimately due to him, does guards were in place to prevent patients on ventilator and were protective gear and were of Employment as Manual Setting aside NCLAT’s not deserve to continue as part their misuse. ( ) extremely critical. We believe offered 3,000 for the work. Scavengers and their order which had restored of any decision making body A Bench headed by Chief * the casualties are not due to the The bodies have been sent Rehabilitation Act has been Mistry to the top post, the apex (not just the Board of a com- Justice SA Bobde said it saw no fire, but either in transit or at for post-mortem, they said. registered, the DCP said. court in a unanimous 3-0 deci- pany),” the SC said, in a hard- justification to grant stay at this !" other hospitals (where they “The housekeeping staff two men for cleaning the tank Further investigation is sion dismissed a plea of hitting observation, question- stage. were shifted), it said. of the banquet hall called the at 7.30 pm and around 10 pm, underway, the police said. Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group ing the conduct of Mistry. Detailed report on P4 ! "
( *( :.0 ! * (+ ' , ! ) , "- (- ! ! +/,(+:. +/,(+:. +/,(+:. he protesting outsourced arious events are being Tworkers of the Uttarakhand hat Day It Rained and Vheld at the Food Purva Sainik Kalyan Nigam TOther Stories by Rimli " Corporation of India (FCI) Limited (UPNL) will abstain Bhattacharya is a collec- regional office as part of the from Holi celebrations this tion of stories which nutrition fortnight being year if the State government brings the reader in a +/,(+:. teachers and students with its marked by the corporation in does not approve their pending direct confrontation with small initiatives and called on Uttarakhand from March 16 to demands. The president of the the vices of the mortal he Coaching Federation of others to help them in 31. Deputy general managers UPNL employees union, world. The author takes TIndia (CFI) conducted a whichever way possible in these Manoj Kumar and Kamal Kushagra Joshi stated that the the reader into a world seminar chaired by its president challenging times. Kishore distributed seeds and outsourced employees of the where rape, lust, lies, for- Vaibhav Tiwari and general In addition to prominent saplings of various fruit/flower union have been protesting bidden love, mental illness, secretary Alok Dixit. The sem- teachers, several other mem- and vegetable plants while also for over a month now but the homicide and death are a inar was organised to introduce bers took membership in CFI informing them about the util- State government has still not hard reality. The book the CFI team to the public and and took oath work in the ity of these plants. Informing taken any positive decision in opens the dark domains of new team members were interest of the teachers, educa- about the importance of the tious elements in times of a lic with various events and their favour. If the govern- the human mind which awarded different positions for tion industry and the compre- nutrition fortnight, the officials pandemic. Considering this, competitions being held ment does not take any positive makes it a compelling read their service in hensive growth of the sector in said that all need more nutri- the nutrition fortnight is being in it. decision before Holi, they will but also sets it apart from Uttrakhand. its entirety with teachers, stu- held to raise awareness among not celebrate the festival this the seasoned story collec- Dixit said that the CFI is dents, parents and others personnel and the general pub- year, asserted Joshi. tions. supporting the families of involved. & " '(() 0! " '+,-" ! * ! ! ,.+1*(, Chief Minister Dushyant paid by June 30, $ !!. Chautala and Minister of State 2021. aryana Government has for Labour and Employment There is an outstanding +"&0" Hdecided to introduce a Department Anoop Dhanak amount of approximately Rs settlement scheme for clear- were also present. 1500 crore. The benefit that is ,.+1*(, 1 ance of an outstanding dues of The Chief Minister also likely to be provided is expect- 1500 crore, which will bene- announced other major reliefs ed to be Rs 225 crore, the Chief hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) fit more than 2250 industrial- as a Holi bonanza to the indus- Minister said. Son Friday announced to ists in the state. trialists in the state. Khattar also announced resume the series of public An announcement in this As per the announcement, rationalization of extension fee rallies, under the ‘Punjab regard was made by Chief if the industrialists pay out- structure with effect from Mangda Hisaab’ campaign, 1 Minister Manohar Lal during standing plot cost and April, 1, 2021. across Punjab which had ‘Vivaadon Ka Samadhan’ pro- enhanced cost in one go with The period for comple- been discontinued after the gramme for industrialists own- waiver of 25 percent on over- tion of the project beyond the party president Sukhbir Singh ing Haryana State Industrial due interest and 100 percent initial period of three years Badal tested positive for and Infrastructure waiver of penal interest and by would be deemed extended Covid-19. Development Corporation freezing the interest liability up for a further period of three The decision to resume ? ' Limited (HSIIDC) plots. to March 31, 2021, provided years on payment of ratio- the rallies was taken at a spe- * @ ,.+1*(, Gurbrinder Singh of 3 Punjab; During the meeting, Deputy the entire balance amount is nalised extension fee, to be cial meeting of the Core and Mardanheri village in decided by Board of Directors Committee of the party n recognition of exemplary Patiala of Lance Naik Saleem of HSIIDC, for three cate- chaired by Sukhbir, who told Ivalour shown by five martyrs Khan of 58 Engineer Regiment. gories of Estates i.e. A, B the meeting that he had fully of Galwan valley hailing from Apart from the total Rs and C. recovered from his ailment stipend to every youth, free Punjab, Chief Minister Capt 1.25 crore sanctioned for the He hinted that for A cate- and had been advised to plots and houses to Dalits and Amarinder Singh on Friday development of these five vil- gory Estates, the 4th and 5th resume normal work from the poorer segments, smart- sanctioned 25 lakh each for lages, the Chief Minister also year extension fee would be Rs March 30. phones to youth and totally the development of their native approved Rs 18 crore for the 50 per sq. meter, for B catego- Sukhbir said that he free education to all girls villages. Punjab State War Heroes ry Estates it will be Rs 25 per would first be going to students in the state,” said the Reviewing various welfare Memorial and Museum at sq. meter and for category C, it Amritsar to offer prayers and core panel. measures for ex-servicemen, Amritsar. will be Rs 10 per sq. thanksgiving at Sri It stated that the employ- the Chief Minister said that it To provide boarding and meter. Harmandir Sahib. ees had been promised Pay was a humble effort on the part lodging facilities to ex-service- The Chief Minister said SAD Core Committee Commission implementa- of the State Government to men, war widows, and their that presently an amount of was of the view that there is tion, interest free loan to undertake the development of family members, the Chief about Rs 636 crore is out- “a tsunami of disappoint- youth to start new enter- the villages of Galwan martyrs. Minister also sanctioned Rs standing because of extension ment, frustration and anger” prise, and compensation and Giving details, an official four crore for the construction fees from approximately 330 waiting to erupt all across the relief of Rs 10 lakhs plus spokesperson said that the of Sainik Rest Houses at Mansa allottees. He announced that it State against the Congress government job to every sui- Chief Minister had sanctioned and Shaheed Bhagat Singh has now been decided that Government. cide-affected farmer family. Rs 25 lakh each for the devel- Nagar. HSIIDC shall waive 50 percent “From Dalits, farmers to “Four years have passed opment of Seel village in Patiala The CM also approved Rs of the outstanding amount students and from employees and this government has not district from where Naib Sub 39.50 lakh for the construction because of extension and the unemployed youth, fulfilled even one of its count- Mandeep Singh of 3 Medium of the Victory Tower and ren- fee. every Punjabi was feeling less promises. On the con- Regiment belonged; Bhojraj ovation of War Memorial at Upon clearance of default totally cheated by the trary, it has discontinued sev- village in district Gurdaspur of Asafwala in Fazilka district. because of extension fees as on Congress rulers. Capt eral welfare schemes like Naib Sub Satnam Singh of 3 Pertinently, this memorial was March 31, 2021, the allottees Amarinder Singh had sworn Suvidha centres in most vil- Medium Regiment; Birewal constructed to commemorate shall be entitled to further on oath of sacred Gurbani , lages and Rs 1.5 lakh free Dogra village in Mansa of Sep the gallantry deeds of the sol- extension on payment of the promising to dreams like treatment to every cancer Gurtej Singh Vir Chakra diers, who laid down their applicable fees as per revised total loan waiver to farmers, patient in the state,” it awardee of 3 Punjab; Tolewal lives during 1971 Indo-Pak norms. jobs or unemployment added. village in Sangrur of Sep war in Fazilka sector. & / " #
% " chambers, entrepreneurs and along with ensuring educa- favourable employment envi- of Local Candidates Bill, 2020, other stakeholders held here. tion and skill development of ronment especially for the which provides for 75 per 9< # He said that the main pur- every youth. Therefore youth of the state is the need of cent reservation in private =% "# pose of the meeting is to seek Haryana has introduced the hour and both the State sector to job seekers in the suggestions and feedback from Haryana Enterprises and Government and industrialists state which have a salary of less the stakeholders prior to fram- Employment Policy (HEEP) should jointly work in this than Rs 50,000 per month in ,.+1*(, ing rules for this new policy 2020. “Industry plays a pivotal direction. private companies, societies, mandating 75 per cent job role in state’s development. Notably, the information trusts, limited liability part- ith major industrial reservation for people of the During the meeting many technology, auto and export nership firms, partnership Wchambers expressing state. important and valuable sug- companies based in Gurugram firms. The quota will initial- concern over the job reserva- The Chief Minister assured gestions were shared by the had recently said that the ly be applicable for 10 years, tion policy of Haryana that no industrial units would stakeholders, which would cer- Haryana Government’s deci- after it is notified by the gov- Government, the Chief face any problem in Haryana tainly be incorporated before sion to reserve 75 percent jobs ernment. Minister Manohar Lal has and for this dedicated efforts framing the policy. If required, for local job-seekers who have Earlier during the meeting, sought suggestions from the would be made to ensure that amendments in the policy a state domicile will signal the Deputy Chief Minister stakeholders for framing rules skilled local youth are would be made so as to ensure that the city and the state are no Dushyant Chautala said that under the law mandating 75 employed in the industries as that it becomes industry friend- more business-friendly desti- the basic idea of inviting the per cent job reservation for per its needs and demands. ly,” said Khattar. nations. suggestions is to ensure that local candidates in the state. He said that the State He said that maintaining a Haryana Governor more and more employment is The Chief Minister Government is committed for perfect balance between Satyadev Narayan Arya had given to local candidates and presided over a meeting with providing ample employment progress of the industry, econ- already given his assent to also ensuring maximum indus- major industrial associations, opportunities to the local youth omy along with creating a Haryana State Employment trial investment in Haryana. ! " # $$%&& " ! ()
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aryana on Friday reported eight Covid-19 Hrelated fatalities and 1322 fresh positive cases. “The death toll stood at 3125 while the total infec- tions have reached 284944 in the state,” accord- ing to the Haryana Health Department’s evening bulletin. There were 7795 active cases in the state. According to the health bulletin, out of 1322 fresh cases reported, a maximum of 269 positive cases were reported in Gurugram followed by 204 in Karnal and 131 in Panchkula. Among 117 crit- ical Covid-19 patients in the state, 99 were on oxy- gen support while 18 were on ventilators. Till now, 274024 patients including 748 in the last 24 hours have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals in the state, the bulletin stated.
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" 1 " 1R" * 0 $ 1'2" ## 0P " rying out his official works. “I am taking ( )*+ 65 new cases of the disease vaccination drive, 24330 peo- two to three virtual from Dehradun, 58 from ple were vaccinated in differ- meetings daily, tak- $ Haridwar, 18 from Tehri, 14 ent parts of the state on Friday. ing feedback from !" # capacity of the place and should - from Nainital, eight from In the state 120401 people departments and issu- $ refrain from collecting unnec- Tehri, five from Udham Singh have been fully vaccinated so ing necessary instruc- essary crowds. People should Nagar, seven from Udham far as they have received both tions.” Regarding the " " wear masks and observe social +/,(+:. Singh Nagar, six from the first and second dose of the +/,(+:. guidelines for the '($$" distancing in these pro- Uttarkashi, five each from vaccine. A total of 296048 Kumbh Mela, Rawat grammes. The elderly, chil- he upward swing in the Almora and Pauri, four from senior citizens (60 Plus) have onsidering the spike in said that the central dren of less than ten years of Tnumber of patients of Chamoli, three from received the first dose of the CCovid-19 cases, the State government guide- $ age and those suffering from Covid-19 is continuing in Rudraprayag and one from vaccine in the state. Similarly government will prepare a list lines will be followed serious ailments should avoid Uttarakhand. The state health Bageshwar on Friday. No new 21068 persons in the age group of cities and states where the to the letter but there +/,(+:. participating in Holi pro- department reported 187 new patient of the disease was of 45-59 years having co-mor- Covid cases are rising alarm- is no need for fear. He said that Referring to the various mea- grammes. The consumption cases of the disease on Friday reported from Champawat dis- bidity have been vaccinated. ingly. People from such listed the state government is prepar- sures being taken to enhance ith the threat of the sec- of Alcohol and use of high deci- following which the cumula- trict on the day. The Chief Operations Officer cities will have to present a ing a list of Covid hotspot cities medical health facilities, he Wond wave of the bel music systems at public tive number of the patients of The health department (COO) of state Covid-19 con- Covid-19 negative report for and people from such places said that government medical Contagion of Covid-19 increas- places would remain banned. the disease in the state reported the death of an 81 trol room, Dr Abhishek entering Uttarakhand. Apart will have to show Covid nega- colleges are being established in ing, the state government has The CS in his order said increased to 99258. year old female patient at Tripathi said that 510 vaccine from this, the State government tive report while entering the Rudrapur, Pithoragarh and imposed many restrictions on that the organisers of Holi The department also Himalayan hospital Jollygrant sessions were organised in dif- is also considering the decision state. Regarding the decision Haridwar, adding that he had the general public for celebrat- Milan programmes should reported the death of one Dehradun on the day. ferent parts of the state on of the previous chief minister taken by the previous CM to recently approved the release of ing the festival of Holi. The fes- make arrangements of thermal patient of the disease on the The state now has 1162 Friday. to make Gairsain a commis- make Gairsain a new commis- Rs 50 crore for the Rudrapur tival would be totally banned in scanning and sanitizers and day. The disease has so far active patients of the disease. In Dehradun 104 vaccine sionerate and the final decision sionerate, he said that he had medical college. The CM said, the containment zones. should politely refuse entry to claimed 1708 lives in the state. Haridwar district is at the top sessions were organised in on this will be taken in accor- already made it clear that the “In my meetings with the offi- In an order directed to all the people without masks and The authorities discharged 161 of the table of active cases the which 3409 senior citizens, dance with public sentiments. decision is being reconsidered cials, I have made it clear that the additional chief secretaries, those suffering from fever or patients from different hospi- disease with 385 patients, 227 people with co-morbidity, Chief minister Tirath Singh and that a final call will be we want development and principal secretaries, director cough in the programmes. tals of the state following their Dehradun has 378, Nainital 278 healthcare workers and Rawat who is under isolation taken on it considering the time-bound completion of general of police, secretaries, People should avoid using recovery on Friday. A total of 107, Tehri 60, Pauri 51, Udham 269 frontline workers were after recently testing positive wishes of the people. works. There shouldn’t be commissioner of Garhwal and water and wet colours in Holi 94916 patients have recovered Singh Nagar 49, Almora 34, vaccinated on Friday. Similarly for Covid, said this while Regarding his priorities, heaps of files on the desks of Kumaon and district magis- and organisers should refrain from the disease in the state so Rudraprayag 22, Uttarkashi 2812 senior citizens, 281 per- addressing the media virtually Rawat said the state govern- officials. I have also made it trates, the chief secretary Om from distributing edibles in the far and the recovery percent- 19, Chamoli 18, Champawat sons with co-morbidity, 47 on Friday. ment is focusing on health, clear that those who do good Prakash said that for Holika programmes of Holi. These age is now at 95.63 and the 17, Pithoragarh 13 and health care workers and 717 The CM said that he was education, roads, drinking work will be appreciated but Dahan programme the organ- restrictions would remain sample positivity rate is 3.69 Bageshwar nine active patients front line workers were vacci- following Covid guidelines water, other infrastructure and there is no place for those isers should allow only 50 per enforced on other festivals on percent. of the disease. nated in 115 vaccine sessions while in isolation but also car- on how to mitigate migration. doing wrong.” cent of the people of the total different dates next month. The authorities reported Meanwhile in the ongoing in Haridwar district on the day. 5 $ ** $ " & " # ! 4& 5 +/,(+:. were sung. The villages of and items like Urad Pakodas Kumaon can still be seen cel- and Daal Parathas were served he celebration of Holi in ebrating khadi and Baithki to guests. “People of distant vil- 3* # TUttarakhand has changed Holi. There were the colours of lages would come to partici- considerably in recent years love and happiness on the pate in the Holi celebration. +/,(+:. ture committee compared to the traditional faces of the people. However, The elders used to apply tilak +/,(+:. talked to Rawat on phone to approved a sum celebrations in the mountain- now the traditional form is lost on each others foreheads while inquire about his health. They aving the way for construc- of Rs 336.89 ous regions. Talking to The and it's all chaos. Holi has lost the youngsters were seen coat- he condition of former also wished him a speedy Ption of Government Crore for the Pioneer, two prominent folk its serenity and composure ed in different colours. People Tchief minister and general recovery. Surendra Kumar said Medical College at Rudrapur in medical college. singers- Narendra Singh Negi and now people create din and dressed in traditional attire secretary of All India Congress that senior Congress leaders, Udham Singh Nagar district The and Pritam Bhartwan shared behave roughly,” he added. used to rejoice to the beats of Committee (AICC) Harish Adhir Ranjan Chaudhary, the government has approved Rudrapur med- how Holi was celebrated in the Negi further opined that dhol. Rawat is steadily improving. He Gulam Nabi Azad and Anand a sum of Rs 336.89 Crore for ical college past and how the people espe- youngsters nowadays don’t But now the celebration is is infected with Covid-19 virus Sharma have also expressed the college. An amount of Rs 50 would be con- cially the youths are forgetting want to adopt and follow their different and involves DJs and and is currently undergoing their wishes for a speedy recov- Crore has been released as the structed under the culture and traditions of own traditional norms which synthetic colours. Sometimes, treatment at the All India ery to Rawat. first instalment for the medical the centrally the mountains. shouldn’t be the case. He uncultured and rowdy behav- Institute Medical Sciences Rawat was detected posi- college. The secretary in charge, funded scheme Negi said, “Holi in the stressed on the need for main- iour is also witnessed during (AIIMS) New Delhi. The chief tive for Covid-19 on medical education department in which the Union govern- policy 2017 should be strictly hills was inspired from Braj taining the traditional practices celebrations which is disap- spokesperson of the former Wednesday along with his wife Pankaj Kumar Pandey said ment would bear 90 percent of followed in purchase of mate- and Mathura where lord and rich heritage. pointing,” he said. Bhartwan CM, Surendra Kumar told The and daughter. On Thursday he that the TAC of finance depart- the total cost while the remain- rial and equipment. He also Krishna was born and because Bhartwan says that said that people should teach Pioneer that the oxygen level of was taken to the Government ment had proposed that a sum der of 10 percent would be said that the internal heating it’s a festival of happiness and Phoolon ki Holi (flower Holi) their children about culture, Rawat is improving and the Doon Medical College of Rs 237.78 Crore for civil borne by the state govern- system should be based on enjoyment we all adopt it and was celebrated in the past. No tradition and heritage, as the level of the infection in the (GDMC) hospital where infec- works and Rs 98.11 Crore for ment. solar energy and use of prima- started celebrating it in synthetic colour was used at youth today seem to be for- chest has also decreased. He tion was detected in his lungs. additional works is needed for In the order the Pandey ry steel should be made for Uttarakhand too. At first, it that time only natural and getting their own rich culture said that the National President On the advice of doctors, he the medical college following said that the regulations of e structuring and steel works in used to be all musical where homemade colours were used, while being carried away by of the Congress party Sonia was shifted to the AIIMS New which the finance expendi- procurement and procurement the building construction. traditional and classical songs different homemade sweets foreign culture. Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi Delhi in an air ambulance. 6 # $! !6 !" # $ " " " +/,(+:. ! '- 0P ehradun mayor Sunil +/,(+:. Covid-19, the home examina- DUniyal 'Gama' has asked tion of the students of classes the leader of opposition in the he new academic session VI to IX should be completed ! ' Municipal Corporation of Tfor the students of classes before March 14. Dehradun (MCD) to probe VI to IX in Uttarakhand would The order of the secretary +/,(+:. copter tickets during the Char the allegations against the offi- commence from April 15. In an follows the directive of the Dham Yatra among other cials of the corporation order directed to Director education minister Arvind he online booking process issues, hi-tech cameras at heli- involved in the alleged scam of General (DG) of school edu- Pandey to start the new session Tfor Char Dham helicopter pads will help enhance checks the procurement of sanitiser cation, the education secretary, from April 15. It also clears services is all set to start from on various aspects of the ser- spray. Recently, some media R Meenakshi Sundaram said confusion in the department as April 1. The Uttarakhand Civil vice. Apart from this, the offi- outlets alleged that MCD offi- on Friday that the academic internal examinations of the Aviation Development cials informed that UCADA is cials had bought disinfectant at session 2021-22 should start students of classes VI to IX in Authority (UCADA) is also also planning to commence higher rates during the lock- from April 15. He said that in the government and aided planning to start helicopter heli services from new loca- down. Though the senior offi- view of the future of the stu- schools of the session 2020-21 services to Kedarnath from tions but nothing has been cials of the corporation have dents and the fact that the stud- were slated from April 20. three more locations- Gauchar, finalised yet. According to refuted the allegations repeat- ies of the students were ham- These examinations would now Chinyalisaur and Pithoragarh. them, most of these plans are edly, the leader of opposition in pered by the pandemic of be held before April 14. Stating this, the chief executive still under procedure and MCD, Bijendra Pal Singh along officer (CEO) of UCADA, awaiting approval of the State with some councillors and Ashish Chauhan said that the Government. Congress party members administration is also working They also informed that staged a protest in the MCD on upgrading various services the companies which were premises against the issue. prices," said Singh asked the leader of opposition make emergency purchases in order to make the whole selected through the tender They stated that they want a However, the mayor stated to provide the list of all the under certain acts by the gov- process secure and transparent. procedure last year to provide probe in this matter so that that the allegations are baseless members of the committee so ernment which was done dur- He revealed that the manage- the chopper services to pil- everyone can know the truth. and the opposition is just that a written order can be ing the lockdown too. ment is also planning the grims will be providing service "The MCD officials are con- adding fuel to the fire. He issued by us. We have every- Moreover, the members of installation of hi-tech cameras this year too at the same prices. sistently saying that they did asked Singh to form an inves- thing that proves that nothing Safai Mazdoor Sangh also in helipads to ensure proper All the necessary details regard- the best work during the lock- tigation committee with the wrong has been done by any staged a protest in the corpo- services to pilgrims during the ing the booking of the tickets down in sanitising the city members of his choice to probe MCD official in the procure- ration against the media outlets Char Dham Yatra. for the heli services are avail- which we are not questioning. the issue. "The opposition ment of the sanitiser," stated that alleged the scam in MCD, The officials disclosed that able on the website of Garhwal Our point is that the public would not be satisfied with our 'Gama'. The municipal com- stating that it was an insult to as there had been some com- Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) deserves to know the real issue investigation so I have asked missioner, Vinay Shankar the sanitation workers who plaints of overcharging and heliservices.uk.gov.in, stated that caused the corporation to them to form a committee to Pandey also asserted that the worked day and night during black marketing of the heli- officials. buy sanitiser at such high investigate this matter. I have corporation has the right to the lockdown. %7" ! ! $ #1 8,(,, " 9. 2 21
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Therefore, it is Avoting for the Assembly of peace and development.” As per a statement from not as though the operations elections in Assam on Saturday, According to Singh, the hospital, he is undergoing under the scheme are behind former Prime Minister what he called his “friendship” leadership of Tarun Gogoi in Congress was committed to a routine check-up and is iron curtains incapable of Manmohan Singh on Friday with former Chief Ministers 2001-2016 that Assam made a protecting the unique language, under observation. His condi- being pierced,” the Bench said. appealed to the people to “vote Hiteshwar Saikia and Tarun “new beginning” towards peace culture and history of Assam. tion is stable, the hospital said. " ./ +/0,1 political parties by corporate The court also termed as wisely” for a Government that Gogoi. and development. Singh went on to list the “President of India visited houses, as apprehended by the misconceived the apprehen- upholds the constitution and Manmohan Singh, 88, was “However it is now facing five promises in the Congress Army Hospital (R&R) follow- he Supreme Court on NGOs. It said as the purchase sion of the NGOs that foreign democracy. He said if the a Rajya Sabha member from a very serious setback. Society manifesto, which include not ing chest discomfort this TFriday dismissed pleas of the bonds and their encash- corporate houses may buy the Congress comes to power, it Assam from 1991 to 2019, is being divided on the basis of implementing the Citizenship morning. He is undergoing seeking stay on further sale of ment can only happen through bonds and attempt to influence will not implement the after which he was elected to religion, culture and language. Amendment Act (CAA), jobs routine check-up and is under electoral bonds ahead of banking channels and only the electoral process in the Citizenship Amendment Act the Upper House of parliament The basic rights of the common for unemployed youth in the observation,” the hospital said Assembly polls, saying the those customers who fulfil country, saying that under the (CAA). from Rajasthan. man are being denied. There is public and private sector, in a medical bulletin. His con- scheme was in place since KYC norms can engage in scheme, the bonds can be pur- “You must vote for a “The people of Assam an atmosphere of tension and increasing the wages of tea dition is stable,” it said. Prime 2018, the bonds were released such transactions details of chased only by a person who Government that will care for enabled me to serve our coun- of fear. The ill-conceived notes plantation workers, free elec- Minister Narendra Modi at periodical intervals without which would be with the State is a citizen of India or incor- every citizen, for every com- try as Finance Minister of ban and badly implemented tricity of up to 200 units for enquired about the President’s any impediment and safe- Bank of India as it was the sole porated or established here. munity. You must vote for a India for five years and as GST (Goods and Services Tax) every home and 2,000 health and prayed for his well guards were in place to prevent authority for issuance and The Bench also rejected Government that will ensure Prime Minister for 10 years. have weakened the economy,” allowance for every housewife. being. their misuse. encashing of the bonds. the NGO’s contention that the inclusive growth,” he said Today I am speaking as one of said the former PM. “Brothers and sisters. Your “PM @narendramodi A Bench headed by Chief “Moreover, any expendi- Reserve Bank of India was hrough a video message. you. Once again the time has Lakhs of people and future and the future of your spoke to Rashtrapati Ji’s son. He Justice S A Bobde said it saw no ture incurred by anyone in pur- opposed to the scheme, saying The Congress lost power in come for you to cast your bal- women had lost their liveli- children is in your hands,” he enquired about the President’s justification to grant stay at this chasing the bonds through that the central bank of the Assam in 2016 after 15 years as lot... You must vote wisely,” hoods, youths were desperate said, appealing for votes for the health and prayed for his well- stage and dismissed the two banking channels, will have to country was concerned with the the BJP ousted the party’s Singh said. for decent jobs, the rise in Congress. being,” read a tweet from the applications moved by NGOs be accounted as an expenditure issue of the bonds in scrip form Government led by then Chief The people of Assam prices of fuel and cooking gas Assam will vote from Prime Minister’s office. Union to put on hold any further sale in his books of accounts. The rather than in demat form. Minister Tarun Gogoi. endured terrible suffering had made life difficult for the Saturday to April 6 in three Home Minister Amit Shah also of the electoral bonds ahead of trial balance, cash flow state- “What RBI wanted to “For many years, Assam through a long period of insur- common man, “the poor are rounds for a new Government. enquired about President’s the upcoming Assembly elec- ment, profit and loss account achieve was, in their own has been my second home,” gency and unrest, said the for- becoming poorer and COVID- The results will be declared on health after he went for a check- tions in Tamil Nadu, West and balance sheet of companies words, the twin advantage of said the former PM referring to mer PM, and it was under the 19 is making matters much May 2. up in the Army hospital. Bengal, Assam, Kerala and which purchase electoral bonds (i) providing anonymity to Union territory of Puducherry will have to necessarily reflect the contributor; and (ii) ensur- from March 27 to April 29. the amount spent by way of ing that consideration for “In light of the fact that the expenditure in the purchase of transfers is through banking (electoral bond) scheme was electoral bonds,” the apex court channels and not cash or other : " $; 5 introduced on January 1, 2018, said in its order. means. that the bonds are released at It further said that the “In fact RBI called the periodical intervals in January, financial statements of com- electoral bonds as ‘an enduring ./ +/0,1 The CPI(M) also wrote to polls to elect a new legislative April, July and October of panies registered under the reform, consistent with the the poll body questioning its Assembly in Kerala would be every year, that they had been Companies Act 2013 are filed government’s digitization push’. day after Kerala Chief decision to put in abeyance of held on April 6. Is it legally ten- so released in the years 2018, with the Registrar of Therefore, the concerns AMinister Pinarayi Vijayan three RS sears elections. able to hold an exercise, where 2019 and 2020 without any Companies and were accessible expressed by RBI, to the form and the CPI(M) questioned Nilotpal Basu, a member of the the members of an outgoing impediment and that certain online on the website of the and not to the substance, can- the “political intervention” Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) met Assembly vote on April 12 to safeguards have already been Ministry of Corporate Affairs not really advance the case of behind the poll body’s deci- members of the Election elect Rajya Sabha members, provided by this court in its for anyone. the petitioner(s),” it said. sion to put in abeyance the Commission. whereas the polls to elect a new interim order dated April 12, The NGOs had claimed The court also said in its schedule for the Rajya Sabha A spokesperson of the poll Assembly would have already 2019, we do not see any justi- that there was a serious appre- order that repeated applica- election to three seats from watchdog responded to taken place on April 6, the law fication for grant of stay at this hension that any further sale of tions for the same relief cannot the State, the Election Vijayan’s charge on ministry had asked. stage,” the apex court said. electoral bonds before the be filed merely because the Commission on Friday said a Twitter on Friday, saying the The election to the three The NGOs — Association upcoming Assembly elections, bonds are being issued at peri- call on holding the election “decision of conducting elec- Rajya Sabha seats from Kerala for Democratic Reforms and including in West Bengal and odical intervals of time. will be taken shortly by it tions to the 3 Rajya Sabha seats falling vacant the next month Common Cause had also Assam, would further “increa- The bench said that under strictly within the existing for three seats to Council of Vijayan said the election to the in Kerala will be shortly taken was to be held on April 12. sought stay on sale of the elec- seillegal and illicit funding of the electoral bonds scheme of legislative framework. States (Rajya Sabha) from three Rajya Sabha seats from by ECI strictly within the exist- Abdul Wahab of the IUML, toral bonds during the pen- political parties through shell 2018 they available for pur- The Election Commission Kerala.... In the meanwhile, a Kerala was put in abeyance. ing legislative K K Ragesh of the CPI(M) and dency of the PIL filed pertain- companies”. chase for 10 days each in (EC) also said the Union law reference has been received “ECI says Law Ministry rec- framework including provi- Vayalar Ravi of the Congress ing to funding of political par- “Since the scheme man- January, April, July and ministry has “no remit” to from the Ministry of Law and ommended so. Art. 324 (of the sions of RP (Representation of are retiring on April 21. ties and alleged lack of trans- dates political parties to file October and once the apex make recommendations on Justice. Pending examination of Constitution) vests the power the People) Act, 1951. “M/o The notification for the parency in their accounts. audited statementof accounts court put in place an interim the schedule of Rajya Sabha the reference, the commission to conduct the election only in Law & Justice has no remit to biennial elections was to be The Bench, also compris- and also since the Companies arrangement in April 2019, elections. has decided to keep the afore- the ECI. Why the political make recommendation on issued on Wednesday. Rajya ing Justices A S Bopanna and Act requires financial state- applications for stay of sale of The EC issued a statement mentioned proposed notifica- intervention? Why has ECI schedule of RS elections.” Sabha elections are usually V Ramasubramanian, observed mentsof registered companies the bonds cannot be moved on Wednesday, saying, “The tion and schedule in abeyance succumbed to it? Indian Sources said on held before the expiry of the that there may not be complete to be filed with the Registrar of every time a window is opened commission...Had announced till further orders.” Constitution has been violated, Wednesday that the law min- terms of the retiring mem- anonymity in financing of Companies,the purchase as for issuing them. schedule for biennial election In a tweet on Thursday, yet again!” istry had pointed out that the bers. ,<)" !$ $ % " & $P # $ !% $ <> " # 16 ./ +/0,1 crore during the check period agency said in a statement. " ./ +/0,1 when she was occupying As a result of searches, the he Delhi Zonal office of senior positions in various ED has recovered certain ./ +/0,1 from the Congress, 11 (36 per he CBI on Friday recovered Tthe Enforcement public sector banks. incriminating documents and cent) out of 31 candidates T67 lakh cash during search- Directorate (ED) has carried “The searches were carried electronic evidence about the wenty-six per cent of the analysed from the AITC and es at the premises of a regional out searches at two premises out by the ED to trace the pro- alleged possession of dispro- T205 candidates contesting two (11 per cent) out of 18 can- manager of National Highways belonging to Archana ceeds of crime and to unearth portionate assets, further rein- in the third phase of the West didates analysed from the Authority of India (NHAI). Bhargava, former the documentary evidence forcing the case against Bengal Assembly polls this SUCI(C) have declared crim- The CBI has registered a Chairperson-cum-Managing showing acquisition, routing, Bhargava, it further said. year have declared criminal inal cases against themselves in case against the then Regional Director (CMD) of United layering and projection (as Bhargava is being investi- cases against themselves, says their affidavits. Officer, NHAI, Regional Office, Bank of India, and former legitimate assets) of the said gated in another case also a report by the Association for It said 16(52 per cent) out Jammu, the accused private Executive Director of Canara Proceeds of Crime amounting under Prevention of Money Democratic Reforms (ADR). of 31 candidates analysed from firm, and its proprietor and Bank in connection with a to 3.63 crore, leading to com- Laundering Act, 2002 in The West Bengal Election the BJP, 5(39 per cent) out of unknown others on the basis of award of said tender. were allegedly found to be fake money-laundering case linked mission of the offence of respect of FIR booked by CBI Watch and the Association for 13 candidates analysed from a Preliminary Enquiry con- It was also alleged that the and forged. In this manner, the to possession of dispropor- money-laundering,” the against her in 2016. Democratic Reforms (ADR) the CPI(M), 10(32 per cent) ducted by the agency. experience certificates submitted accused allegedly cheated NHAI, tionate assets have analysed the self-sworn out of 31 candidates analysed It was alleged in the by the said firm along with the the CBI said. Searches were by her. affidavits of all the 205 candi- from the AITC and 2(11 per Preliminary Enquiry that the bid, did not mention whether conducted on Friday at seven The ED dates who are contesting in the cent) out of 18 candidates private firm through its the road constructed from places in Jammu, Chandigarh had initiated polls to be held on April 29. analysed from the SUCI(C) Proprietor entered into con- Atholi to Palali section in and Ropar which led to recov- probe on the “Out of 205 candidates have declared serious criminal spiracy with officials of Regional Kishtwar district was a 02/04/06 ery of incriminating documents, basis of FIR analysed, 53 (26 per cent) can- cases against themselves in Office, NHAI, Jammu and got lane highway. In the experience hard disks, other digital evi- registered by didates have declared criminal their affidavits. the work order in a tender certificates of other qualified bid- dence. A cash of more than 65 CBI against cases against themselves and According to the report, dated January 10, 2018, for the ders, they had specifically men- lakh from the premises of the Bhargava in a 43(21 per cent) have declared nine candidates have declared improvement and routine main- tioned that the roads con- contractor and cash of 2 lakh dispropor- serious criminal cases against cases related to crime against tenance of Lakhanpur- Jammu structed by them were 02/04/06 from the premises of the then tionate assets themselves,” the report said. women. Three candidates Section for Rs 9.34 crore, in vio- lane highway. It was further Regional Officer, NHAI, Hem case. Among the major parties, have declared cases related to lations of terms and conditions alleged that the fact was over- Raj, IDSE, were also recovered. As per 19 (61 per cent) out of 31 can- murder (IPC section 302) of the said tender. looked while processing the bid Besides Raj, the other the CBI FIR, didates analysed from the BJP, against themselves and 16 can- It was further alleged in the of the said firm and conse- accused are Rakesh Kumar she had eight (62 per cent) out of 13 didates have declared cases PE that the then Regional offi- quently, favourably processed Chaudhary, Proprietor of M/s amassed dis- candidates analysed from the related to attempt to murder cer, NHAI, entered into con- the bid. Moreover, experience Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary and proportionate CPI(M), three (43 per cent) out (IPC section 307) against spiracy with the said proprietor certificates submitted by the the accused firm M/s Rakesh assets to the of seven candidates analysed themselves, it said. and favoured the firm in the said firm through its Proprietor Kumar Chaudhary. tune of 3.63 ( & & :#
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on TMC turncoat Suvendu, Chief Minister said, “The BJP $ " who is pitted from Nandigram has two syndicates. One is a Assembly seat battling incum- rioter, has sponsored riots in Q % R bent Chief Minister Mamata Delhi, Gujarat and UP. The Banerjee. Alleging that the other person is only growing . # $ 78; TMC Government was encour- his own beard but slowing % % -;0-# in “outsiders” to capture power aging infiltration in Bengal he down the industrial growth of " " )!!: Flag on all government build- in Bengal, Shah said “this is the said that appeasement politics the country. ings and offices across the dis- itizenship Amendment Act narrow-mindedness of the pursued by Mamata Banerjee In an apparent reference to he Union Territory admin- trict. Cwill be implemented simul- Chief Minister … Netaji has been primarily responsible the Prime Minister she said Tistration headed by Lt- "It has been impressed taneously in the entire country, Subhas Chandra Bose was not for unchecked infiltration in “sometimes he compares him- Governor Manoj Sinha has upon all district, sectoral, tehsil Home Minister Amit Shah has an outsider in Gujarat. He was this side of the border adding self with Gandhi ji, now set itself a target to paint and block level officers to com- told in an interview to a private the valiant son of India … he “once BJP comes to power not Rabindranath Tagore and even the skyline of Jammu & ply with the directions therein Bengali television channel. was made the president of the a bird will come in from other Swami Vivekananda and on Kashmir in patriotic colours of and ensure that the National Replying to a question as to Congress Party not as a so- any face. We have remained Banerjee Government which countries.” Only the refugees other occasions he names India. Flag is flown on all why CAA has been mentioned called outsider. It is my demo- faceless while contesting elec- started the probe initially has driven out of those countries national properties including According to a Press Government buildings within in the election manifesto in cratic right as the citizen of tions in many States… A strong devoured the entire records of would be given citizenship stadiums after himself” release issued by the a period of 15 days. The district Bengal but not in Assam, he India to come to Bengal and no face will emerge after the elec- the scam and is not sharing the through CAA. Referring to him as a self- Department of Information heads have further been said, “Mamata Banerjee one can stop me from coming tions and he will be a details with the CBI … but Meanwhile, the Chief absorbed person who attaches and Public Relations, "a deci- instructed to submit the opposed CAA while, Assam here.” Bhumiputra of Bengal … he when we come to power we Minister continued to rain fire his photographs with corona sion has been taken to hoist the progress report on a daily basis Government did not oppose it Replying to the logic being will be the Chief Minister will have access to all the on Prime Minister Narendra vaccine advertisements, sends National Flag on all Govern- in this regard" , stated a press … this is the reason why we proffered by the Opposition here.” details … we will probe the Modi and Shah in her election his photograph to space … One ment buildings in Jammu & statement issued by the office have kept it in the manifesto parties that the BJP has no On why the Central agen- cases through an SIT and send campaign. Flipping back their day he will sell the entire coun- Kashmir". of Deputy Commissioner here in Bengal … CAA will Chief Ministerial face he said cies become active about all the accused to jail.” accusation that the TMC ran try and name it after himself…. According to the press Anantnag. definitely be implemented and “we have been successful in Narada and Sharada chit fund “We are not changing the extortion syndicates she said it He seems to have a loosened statement, "the necessary Earlier, the school educa- … simultaneously all over the other States without projecting cases only before the elections ideology, rather those who are was not the Trinamool but the screw” the Chief Minister who instructions were issued by tion department in J&K had country.” On the oft raised Chief Ministerial faces… We and why even after 8 years no coming to the party are fol- BJP that ran on syndicates. even used slang a day before the Lt-Governor Manoj Sinha directed all the heads of the allegations made by the Chief came to power in UP and headway has been made in the lowing our ideology," Union Singling out the two top while referring to the Prime himself while chairing a high institutions to adopt “grey and Minister that BJP was bringing Jharkhand, without projecting probe he said “Mamata Home Minister further added leaders of the saffron outfit the Minister said. level meeting with the white colour scheme” for gov- Divisional Commissioners, ernment school buildings Deputy Commissioners and besides installing “a signboard Superintendents of Police of standard design with tri- &0 ! .( . " / # through video conferencing colour of national flag in the here at civil secretariat late background”.The heads of the Thursday evening". institutions have been also . %$ + /9: ' Responding to the diktat, instructed to mention all the 0! #) ( "the Office of Divisional details of the school on the Commissioner Jammu Friday signboard. April 30, 2021 has " ,/..1 festo. taken by Women SHG's which % % -;0-# Midnapore’s 7 constituencies Meanwhile, even as the directed all the Deputy been set as the final deadline to "A BJP government at the were affected by the Covid-19. and 124 companies for West Left-Congress Morcha lodged Commissioners and Heads of complete the project. nion Finance Minister Centre and the union territo- There will be 50 per cent n a charged up scenario Midnapore’s 6 seats. Four seats a complaint with the the Departments to implement The Lt Governor, while UNirmala Sitharaman ry will ensure implementation reservation for women employ- Iwhere the ruling Trinamool of Jhargram district will also go Commission saying people the directions of Lieutenant reviewing the activities under released the election mani- of all central schemes. The ees in government institutions Congress and the BJP are to polls on Saturday. Salboni from other States had put up in Governor, J&K UT regarding the “Azaadi ka Amrut festo of the BJP for the April 6 previous state government did and in local body elections, the locked in a neck and neck fight, and Kharagpur in most of the private hotels in the hoisting of National flag on all Mahotsav’, also asked the dis- Puducherry Assembly polls on not do this fearing that the manifesto promised, besides Bengal is all set to go to its first West Midnapore had been State reports of violence con- the Government buildings trict officers to identify people Friday with a slew of welfare credit would go to the central free public transport for phase of the eight-phase placed under high alert by the tinued to come from various within next fifteen days". from their areas who have measures and promising cre- government and Prime women. Assembly elections on administration, sources said. parts of it. As per a communiqué by played an important role in the ation of 2,50,000 jobs for the Minister Narendra Modiji," the The BJP also promised Saturday. TMC had won 27 out of A TMC party office was the Divisional Commissioner, freedom struggle and felicitate youth. minister said. free healthcare for women, set- Elections will be held for 30 these 30 seats in the 2016 elec- blown up at Kotulpur in Jammu, the Deputy them in the ongoing celebra- Puducherry will get The manifesto promises ting up of sanitary napkin seats across five districts of East tions and BJP was not a major Bankura district injuring at Commissioners/Divisional tions. "Special Union Territory" sta- measures aimed at the empow- vending machines at schools, and West Midnapore, Bankura, player in the last polls. While least three persons after bombs Heads of various Departments In view of the upcoming tus. This will ensure devolution erment of women, besides colleges, public places, PDS Jhargram and Purulia. In the first the Trinamool is eying a hat- they were allegedly making of Jammu Division have been Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra the Lt of funds from 25 per cent to 40 making Puducherry a spiritu- outlets and Anganwadis. phase 191 candidates including trick challenger BJP that has went off, sources said. asked to ensure strict compli- Governor also directed the per cent as was done in Jammu al hub and provide free and The manifesto promises 21 women are in the fray. occupied the second place Elsewhere ISF supporters were ance of the directions of the Deputy Commissioners to con- and Kashmir. quality education to girls from to built a 150 ft statue of poet A massive security ban- shoving out the Left in the past beaten up by the TMC men at Lieutenant Governor, J&K, as struct fully functional toilet The manifesto also Kindergarten to Post-Graduate Subramania Bharathy and set dobast has been made by the couple of years is determined Bhangore near Kolkata sources per the provisions of Flag Code complexes at prominent places promised to meet the aspira- level. The BJP has also up new tourism centres across Election Commission which to wrest power from Mamata said. of India within next fifteen in all the districts through tions of the people as it is final- promised free scooters to girls Puducherry to promote has arranged for 187 compa- Banerjee this time round. The Friday’s incident days, under intimation to the which the Yatra passes, within ized after getting feedback in colleges. tourism. It also promised to nies of central forces in The Sanyukta Morcha comes after four persons --- Div com office. the next two months. He called from the public. The BJP had The promises also include constitute new IT Parks, Textile Purulia’s 9 seats with 2491 formed by the Left-ISF- three of the BJP and one of the In Kashmir valley, Deputy for synergizing the inter- gathered opinion from around interest-free loans of up to Rs parks, an elevated railway line booths, 82 companies for Congress alliance is also striv- TMC --- were reportedly mur- Commissioner Anantnag Dr departmental efforts to provide 50,000 people of Puducherry 5 lakh for women self-help to Chennai via Bankura’s 4 seats with 1328 ing to spring a surprise in the dered between Wednesday and Piyush Singla too issued a cir- the best in class facilities to the before preparing the mani- groups and also waiver of loans Mammalapuram. booths, 148 companies for East elections. Thursday. cular for hoisting of National visiting yatri’s. 6+ ( 8 * 6*
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath people, these food processing backbone of the project. ucts will be set up in Aligarh, Purvanchal. for that purpose. 0! - ($ Government is trying to units will also make the farm- The government has made Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Kanpur The spokesman said that The government is com- increase self-employment ers of the villages economical- amendments in its food pro- Dehat, Jaunpur and Mathura, there is an emphasis on setting pletely focused on bringing up among the youth in rural Uttar ly self-reliant and fulfil the cessing industry policy and while Aurraiya and Kasganj up food processing units based more units to the state so that /( Pradesh through food pro- resolve of rural development. will be ready to provide will have units for making on maize cultivation in western with more employment oppor- cessing units. According to the govern- employment to around 3 lakh ghee. and central Uttar Pradesh. tunities, farmers can also get Under the current food ment spokesman, the state gov- people by bringing investment Products based on green It is noteworthy that in maximum benefit from these Lucknow: Despite the The UP government has processing industries policy, ernment will create new jobs in of more than Rs 20,000 crore. chillies will be set up in order to promote food pro- units. Opposition campaign against also recorded the highest con- capital grants and rebate in the rural areas through its To increase employment Varanasi and Deoria, mango in cessing industries in Uttar The government has also the Yogi Adityanath viction rate in the cases of interest are being provided to 62,122 units. and self-employment in rural Lucknow, Amroha and Sitapur, Pradesh, the Yogi Adityanath proposed a plan to set up agri- Government on the law-and- crimes against women and those who are setting up such A record investment of Rs areas, the units are being set up Kala Namak rice in Basti, government is giving an culture and food processing order issue, the latest data cyber-crime in the country, units. 10,500 crore has been made in according to the area wise Gorakhpur and Siddhartha exemption in mandi rates to industries on the vacant land of released by the National Crime says the report by NCRB. Apart from providing the food processing industry agricultural production. Nagar, banana chips in agricultural processing units big mandis in the state. Records Bureau (NCRB) states Uttar Pradesh has taken employment opportunities to which is considered to be the Units related to milk prod- Kushinagar and potato in and new rules have been made IANS that the crime situation in the several steps to check crime State has improved. against women which include The NCRB data says that anti-Romeo squads, UP-122 ' + UP has witnessed a sharp India App, night security cover - , ' / N B /! . reduction of 45.43 per cent in scheme, women helpdesks and rape cases and has the lowest pink booths. Kochi: The Kerala High Court approached the Chief Electoral allowed to vote and action figures of crimes against A total of 25,895 criminals on Friday asked the Election Officer, in the state five times under the Indian Penal Code ##P ! Q women compared to the 21 have been sent behind bars till Commission to respond to the with a complaint that there are and the Peoples Representation major states of the country. the year 2019. petition of Leader of over four lakh fraudulent vot- Act should be taken against all This has played an impor- Despite being the most Opposition Ramesh ers in the 140 Assembly con- the government officials who () tant role in changing the image populous state, UP has also Chennithala after he stituencies, having their names played a role in issuing such and perception of Uttar seen reduction in cases of mur- approached the court seeking in multiple constituencies. fake cards. New Delhi: Aapke Dwar Pradesh globally and re-estab- der. its intervention in the "fraud- He has been releasing the However, Teeka Ram Ayushman campaign has lishing its identity. With a density of 690 per- ulent" voters list for the April details of this 'duplication' in Meena, the Chief election offi- crossed a crucial milestone by According to an official sons per square km, Uttar 6 Assembly polls. The high the past week in various con- cer (CEO) in Kerala has asked verifying more than 9 lakh eli- release, the state has seen a sig- Pradesh has witnessed a sharp court will now take up this peti- stituencies that he has been all the 14 district collectors to gible beneficiaries in a day nificant fall in the number of decline of 19.80 per cent from tion on Monday. touring. Chennithala in his conduct a detailed probe into under Ayushman Bharat- rape cases from 3419 cases in the year 2016 to 2020, in cases Chennithala's public inter- petition has demanded all such the complaints, and then will Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya 2016 to 2317 cases in the year of murder. est litigation, according to him, people, who have multiple present his views before the Yojna scheme. 2020. IANS was a forced one as he had identity cards, should not be court. IANS In the last 24 hours, the NHA's has recorded the veri- fication of over 9.42 lakh (9,42,231) eligible beneficiaries O $ @ ! $ $ under AB-PMJAY scheme to enable them to seek free med- ical benefits upto Rs 5 lakhs per husband Rajesh Mohite, who cide note that Shivkumar, given Maharashtra Forest Guard- official car a gang of forest family per year. :/(1;( works as a treasury officer at to excessive drinking, used to Forester’s Union has demand- smugglers that was escaping by With this achievement, Chikhaldara in Amravati dis- harass her, heap abuses on her, ed strict action against a train to Madhya Pradesh. NHA has registered over 2 ;991 /( ,/0+ trict, was away at work. make lewd comments, dropped Shivkumar. At the next railway station, crore (2,30,06,678) potential The police recovered a hints at getting physical, give Giving details of the man- she intercepted the gang trying beneficiaries under AB PM- % !:!1 four-page suicide note near her difficult assignments and ner in which Shivkumar used to smuggle out over five tonnes JAY scheme in this calendar RFO’s blood-splattered body. on one occasion, he had back to harass Deepali, the Union of a valuable jungle year. day after a female Range In her note addressed to her salary. General Secretary Indrajit produce 'lac', arrested them, During the ongoing Aapke AForest Officer (RFO) post- MS Reddy, Field Director of Deepali had reportedly on Baraskar said: “In 2020, when seized the consignment, and Dwar Ayushman campaign, in ed in the Amravati-based Melghat Tiger Reserve and a few occasions complained she was pregnant, in early- brought the gangsters back to the past 24 hours (25 March) Melghat Tiger Reserve (MRT) Additional Principal Chief about Shivkumar to his senior February, Shivkumar com- Maharashtra. Chhattisgarh has alone verified committed suicide after alleg- Conservator of Forest, Deepeli MTR Field Director, M.S. pelled Dipali to accompany Deepali had become a ter- Chennai: The Tiruchirappalli She said freight cost of more than 6 lakh (6,27,097) ing harassment at the hands of alleged that DFO Vinod Reddy (IFS), but in vain. him on a gruelling 3-days for- ror for local mafias who based ICAR-National Research banana can be brought down beneficiaries while Madhya her superior officer, the police Shivkumar was an officer who Talking to media persons est patrol, walking or driving attempted to steal forest pro- Centre for Banana (NRCB) is drastically if the export con- Pradesh has verified 1,23,488 on Friday arrested Deputy used to harass her. in Pune, Maharashtra’s deputy hundreds of kms ignoring her duce or poach big and small hopeful that the shipment of 10 signment is sent by a ship beneficiaries. Uttar Pradesh Conservator of Forests (DCF) She said in her note that chief minister Ajit Pawar said: condition and her complaints animals. “There were many ton of Nendran banana sent by instead of air lifting the same. has conducted the verification Vinod Shivkumar in Nagpur stern action be taken against “We have ordered a detailed to Reddy was not addressed”. occasions when she chased sea from Kerala reaches UK Uma said the protocol fol- of about 80,337 beneficiaries, while he was trying to flee to Shivkumar, an IFS officer, so investigation into the circum- “Consequently, upon them caught red handed,” her safely soon and exporters start lowed for the sea shipment Madhya Pradesh (1,23,488), his native town in Karnataka. that no other employee or offi- stances leading to the lady for- return she suffered a miscar- friend Rohan Bhate said. the sea route, said a top official. includes scientific preharvest Punjab (38, 488), Uttarakhand In a disturbing incident, cial underwent the ordeal that est officer’s suicide. If she had riage and was in deep depres- In a related development, "We had developed special bunch care management like (7,460), Haryana (8,247) and RFO Deepali Chavan-Mohite she had undergone at the hands any kind of harassment, black- sion,” Baraskar alleged. BJP’s women wing leader protocol for sending bananas micronutrients, growth regu- Bihar (16,070) respectively. (33)—a dare-devil officer of the latter. mail or torture, we will not Deepali, who joined the Chitra Wagh has demanded by sea. One consignment of lators, male flower removal, It may be noted that Aapke known in the local forest circles After perusing the contents spare the person who abetted Maharashtra forest depart- that both Shivkumar and Field bananas reached Dubai. Then covering the bunch and others. Dwar Ayushman Campaign as “Lady Singham” -- shot her- of the suicide note left by the her suicide”. ment, Deepali had come down Director of Melghat Tiger the Vegetable and Fruit According to her, airlifted was launched on 1 February to self with her service revolver at lady forest officer, the Amravati "We will take strict action with a heavy hand on illegal Reserve MS Reddy be booked Promotion Council - Keralam bananas may not be of uniform create large scale awareness her official quarters at Harisal launched a search and traced against those found responsi- encroachers in the forests, rub- for culpable homicide not had requested us to develop the maturity and may not match about AB PM-JAY health in Gugamal division at around Shivkumar to Nagpur railway ble for her death," added state bing in the process the local amounting to murder. protocol for Nendran banana with international grading insurance scheme among all noon on Thursday. station where they arrested Home Minister Anil politicians and mafia the wrong “Deepali’s complaints against variety for shipment to UK," standards. beneficiaries residing in the all At the time of the incident, him on Friday, while he was Deshmukh. way. Shivkumar were not acted S.Uma, Director, NRCB told The Nendran banana sent parts of the country especially Deepali was alone at her home. trying to board a Bengaluru- Meanwhile, in a letter writ- Known for her honesty upon by Reddy. Both IANS. to the UK is for the Indian in rural and interiors parts so Her mother Shakuntala bound train to head to his ten to chief minister Uddhav and uprightness, Deepali had Shivkumar and Reddy must be Kerala is famous for the expats there targeting the that beneficiaries can avail Chavan with whom she used to native town in Karnataka. Thackeray and Amravati’s created a sensation in the state booked for culpable homicide Nendran banana variety and it Malayalam New Year Vishu cashless healthcare benefit upto live had left for Satara in west- Among other things, Guardian Minister Yashomati forest department five years not amounting to murder,” is used for making chips and that will be celebrated on April Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year. ern Maharashtra, while her Deepali has alleged in her sui- Thakur, the Nagpur-based ago, when she chased in her Wagh said. others. 14. IANS PNS ! " 0
7( # 7) - '"3 2# + "3 3 3 6+.,7 3&&)* + 4)3,5 " <4' * 7 8 = 3 # . & , 7 ! $ >??? (( 3 / >??@ >??< o one remembers his # real name, Ganga ( A+ Sagar Talwar, but his + S + Nnom de plume, Sagar Sarhadi, is a household name in , B popular Hindi cinema as a story * # and screenplay writer whose incredible creations Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Noorie, Faasle, Anubhav, Zindagi, Chandni, P + Q ) + Rang and Kaho Na Pyar Hai, = % among others, are pieces of gem. 3 / CDE@ >?CC = And, of course, his immortal cre- 3 ation, Bazaar. My first interaction with Sagar Saab was in 2005 when he (( # made his last feature film, , Chausar. As the festival pro- ( 3 grammer at the Osian’s-Cinefan , >?>C ( Asian Film Festival, my respon- sibility was to present meaning- + B * ful cinemas to the festival. To be CC honest, I was attracted towards + S = Chausar not only for its content ) R% # S but also the name behind it – Sagar Sarhadi. At the time, +// # #S though old, he was quite active. ing to the hotel, he came out take good care of these books. make Bazaar, but Sagar Sa’ab : - S >?CC He brought a VCD of Bazaar for and started walking on the I wanted to gift all my Urdu was reluctant to pass on the + 3 3 / me as a token of affection. Of street to see the city. books to the library, but they story to anyone. He wanted to course, I got him to sign on the Meanwhile, he was telling to don’t want these since they make the film by himself. He cover. What still remains with his companion: “This say there are no Urdu read- proudly said: “That time I gave # 9 + >??D # me is the simplicity of the Santanu is a big guy. He ers. So the books are lying Smita Patil 25,000 as the G / ) >??E extremely talented man. No humbly invited me to attend with me only.” remuneration and 20,000 to 3 / / fuss, no celebrity tantrums. An the literary festival, and I He used to praise his Naseeruddin Shah.” Many H independent film festival cura- thought it must be a small birthplace, Abbotabad, now people talk about his affection tor considers such personalities affair with some like-minded in Pakistan, and also in news towards Smita but, in our sev- 9 CDE@ a precious asset to promote people in a homely atmos- 1. ,1 0 # because of Osama bin Laden. eral conversations, honestly, I # *S $ / 3 + cinematic culture. phere. But he put me in a five- +< & #,/ Sagar Sa’ab was so much never found any such thing. S # After Chausar, we invited star hotel, that too air-condi- influenced by the scenic In 2019, at the Kolkata him to attend the Jagran Film tioned. Being a communist at ;(*.1 /( !: # beauty of Abbotabad that the International Film Festival, he Festival in Meerut, Uttar heart, how can I stay here?” ;99/( ;!/ story of Noorie was complete was a special invitee to pay Pradesh. At the small hotel we That defines Sagar Sarhadi. based on that background. tributes to Khayaam Sa’ab. 66 were put up in, his only demand In 2017, the Dehradun !;./#(< The shooting, however, has The whole city was covered was to have some “good vegeta- International Film Festival 1 #. / #; been done in Kashmir. with the posters and banners bles”. But the waiter insisted on honoured him with the The memories of the old of Chief Minister Mamata a mixed-vegetable dish. Sagar Lifetime Achievement Award. #,/ =/#/(. good days were always fresh Banerjee. He innocently Sa’ab said: “I came all the way The award was presented to (1#/(" 1. / ,/ in his mind, though by the asked one of the organisers: from Bombay, which is a con- him by the then Chief time he had become forgetful “Why is there no film poster crete jungle, to your city, which Minister Harish Rawat. +1+.O# - 9;( and repeated the same con- but only her face?” is totally surrounded by green- Before the event, we went to !;./< 9(;! versation. But his association In his last days, after see- ery. Why can’t you give me some his Mumbai home in Sion to with Yash Chopra was known ing Sagar Saab’s struggle for good, green vegetable? Why invite him. The small flat with .<;./& /=/. #,/ to everyone. From Kabhi survival, whenever we invit- you emphasising on mixed veg- a nice place to sit and brain- :/( (1 , ,1.+1 Kabhie to Silsila to Chandni, ed him, the organiser must etables that must be seven days storm for projects turned out an amazing journey altogeth- offer some monetary assis- old?” Everyone started laughing. to be a nice place to recollect 910! 1.+: #(< er. He recalls that he first went tance to the veteran writer. After a long gap, we invited beautiful memories. 1 (#0< to the south, then to Shimla, Since he didn’t ask for money him as a speaker to the Kalinga I saw the Black Lady, the (/ ;. 10/ Delhi and Punjab. At the from anyone, I strongly feel, Literary Festival in prestigious Filmfare Award end of it, when he submitted even the super rich Hindi Bhubaneswar in 2016. By the trophy, among the various 9;( : , the bills to Yash Chopra, the film industry is partly respon- time, the veteran had already awards on his rack. A huge ./*0/ # ,1 latter jokingly said: “Kya kilo- sible for such neglect as his. crossed his 80s and needed an collection of books, too, metre ke hisaab se likhte ho? (The writer is a Delhi- assistant to travel. And, of mostly written in Urdu. Very (Do you write on the basis of based film festival curator, film- course, on a simple, low-cost sadly, Sagar Sa’ab said: “You kilometres travelled?)”. maker and producer. The views flight. Immediately after reach- know, now I am old. I can’t Yash Chopra was keen to expressed are personal.) % $ " # 0 !& // /9//!#6/9 SOUNDBITE
Q 1 & / 8 ! "# $ % '' Sir —A request by the State Government is " the primary requisite for the Central Bureau 67& 410 # * of Investigation (CBI) to probe any case B M" # " related to corruption, economic offences or ' + ; 9 1 any other crime that occurred within the ) limits of the State. But the Supreme Court " and the High Courts can order a CBI inves- & , (&/ ( " * tigation in any case without the State’s nod. K =@ ( Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Kerala, 1 1 ' + Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Mizoram and ( 1B Jharkhand are the seven States that have taken back the “general permission” grant- 1 ' & " ! ( ed to the CBI to probe cases within their jurisdiction. The CBI’s slide began the day ' ( ' & it started dancing to the tune of the " ,- $ . Government at the Centre. & B " ) S ) ( Top Opposition leaders were targeted 1 ' 'B ' S # by the Centre by using the CBI as a ' % /&( 0&, 1 ,F 1 & " # 1 ) /S weapon against them. The Chief Ministers K ) of the Opposition parties literally shiver at the thought of the CBI probing politically- " # P Q 2 ' ' # sensitive cases in their States. The agency is / ( considered as a “caged parrot”. Political K & " 1 ' " 1B = '" ( observers are aghast at the recommenda- tions of the parliamentary committee ask- 1 L ' ' ,- S ( @ & F ing the Government to assess the need for " 3 "( amending existing laws or bring out a new /0 " ) ( legislation to clearly define the mandate of */&(( ! ( the CBI and vest more powers in it. The rec- and relates to them; one of her many ruler of the emirate of Dubai, Sheikh K ) - 4 5,- + .6 ommendation came after the CBI apprised strengths is that people relate to her subcon- Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has died. P +($Q the panel that its investigations are imped- sciously. In 1971, when the UAE was formed as an 1 ' 1 ed by the withdrawal of “general consent” It is brave of her to stand up to the BJP independent nation, he was appointed the # 4 / # ,- by the States, mainly those ruled by the that is using all its might to wrest power first Finance Minister in the federal Cabinet / +S / Opposition parties. The federal system of from Didi. With great personal charisma and occupied this position till his demise. S 7 ) S ( governance in India has clearly demarcat- and mass appeal, Didi is well-positioned to He was the world’s longest serving Finance " # ,- ed powers between the Centre and the stop the BJP juggernaut. While we need Minister, working for nearly five decades. States.The CBI is an agency that has no more women in leadership positions, the Hamdan was a great statesman who played ' - -(8 ) + 9 autonomous powers. Prior consent from the BJP leaders, quite regrettably, have stooped a pivotal role in shaping the economic and " ) S 3 State concerned is mandatory. so low as to make comments on her dress industrial policies of the UAE. P Q / and the bandage around her broken leg. The /1&/ (, *) , Ganapathi Bhat | Akola Great people die leaving a legacy to be K1 ,F $ / ( BJP has failed to fulfil its promises at the proud of and achievements that are long national level, the State may not fall for its remembered even after their demise. His Sir — Mamata Banerjee, the central figure sugarcoated promises of “asol poriborton” death is an irreparable loss not only for peo- 1 # ( in West Bengal elections, represents the and “Sonar Bangla”. ple of Dubai and the UAE but for the Gulf & 3 $ : : quintessence of Bengali culture; she is G David Milton | Tamil Nadu Cooperation Council (GCC) countries / ( ( looked up to for her leadership qualities, her and beyond. " ;<<< + inexhaustible energy and her devotion to Ramesh G Jethwani | Bengaluru duty. She has an emotional connect with + Sir — It’s a sad news that the United Arab !!# " 9 0 /0&( # people cutting across all sections of society Emirates’ Finance Minister and the deputy &&/() ,&&/>.1 3*1 L @ ! " +
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he eldest is 56-years-old and the youngest is 21. Despite this age difference, the mem- Tbers of the all-women rural band in India ‘Arohini’ are united in a common bond to push 6 * 19:7 for women’s empowerment. All band members ( + ( are marginalised village women who were almost never allowed to leave the house. But ever since ‘Arohini’ was born, they became agents of + >?CI + change in Uttar Pradesh (UP). “I was married young and not allowed to (G ! / . study. I got the opportunity to express my pain ( ( and life of oppression through this band. Now + I write and sing songs to raise awareness ( against chid marriage so that other girls can be R S stopped from meeting this fate,” says 56-year-old # , Pushplata Devi. % >?CI In fact, a majority of the 20-member band were child brides. Both their natal and marital families did not consider education important . % and denied them opportunities to pursue stud- 9;( !< +/=1& , $ J 5 , ies. This is not unusual for a State where every /1.* (# " " 9 / J $ 6 one in five girls has been married before the legal ;9 #,/ .+ # + age of 18. Neither is it surprising that UP tops *=/ ,/( #,/ ( the list of the most out-of-school girls in the ;;(#:.1#< realise their potential. It also rolls In order to give representation evidence that MS provided the country and has scored the lowest on the gen- back years of untiring work to raise to all districts where the MS impetus for women to challenge P #; 0/(. ./ der equality indicators among all States, accord- awareness of women’s rights and works, all women groups were rigid social norms is reflected in Q 2 #,1.* .+ : / ing to the 2018, Sustainable Development Index #,/ 0/(.1.* #; their empowerment through liter- asked to showcase their talent. Out their stories, their increased par- ( report by the NITI Aayog, the Government’s pol- 1.9;(! ;#,/( acy programmes. For this to hap- of these, 20 women were chosen ticipation and greater voice in icy institution. #,(;:*, ;.* " pen on a sustained basis for three and then trained. To give them an household decisions. Greater However, this is what the band was hoping ,/ .; -.; decades in a State steeped in patri- identity, the band was named awareness and knowledge has to change. Supported and trained by the State #,# :.+/( #,/ archy, is admirable. ‘Arohini’ (meaning moving for- improved their mobility and boost- Mahila Samakhya (MS), an organisation work- (;,11#1;. ;9 Expectedly, this wasn’t easy in ward). It was decided that band ed their visibility in public spaces. ing for rural women’s development that is run ,10+ !((1*/ the beginning because the first members would wear identical The performance at various dis- by the Government, the band travelled to dif- hurdle that the women had to pink kurtas, black salwars, and yel- trict and State public events is just ferent districts across UP, singing songs of #& H??I& #,/ overcome was opposition from low turbans during their perfor- one example. women empowerment. Through their songs, the !((1*/ ;9 their own families. So MS first mances. When the women and child band tried to debunk myths related to menstru- ;!. /0; began by bolstering the women’s This uniform has become a rights forum project started under al hygiene, early marriage, domestic violence and 6 ?CD + :K" stated its commitment towards empowerment give up and became a member of ty to learn new things and use the speedy justice that addressed com- / + - of women and promised requisite funding for the MS women’s group. Thanks to learning to inform others through plaints of violence and economic % related programmes, it has not deemed it nec- them, I also started to study again. songs. She now knows that under discrimination. With courts being ( essary to address the resource crunch faced by Then I became a member of the the Prohibition of Child Marriage closed, many women will no 3 the MS. The Budget allocation for the pro- band,” recalled Pushplata Devi. Act (PCMA), 2006, the marriage longer have access to justice. gramme running in 19 districts has been steadi- It was when feisty women like of a woman below 18 years of age Crimes against women, espe- ly dipping. In 2018-19, the State Government Pushplata began articulating their is illegal and is punishable with cially from the Dalit, Adivasi and 3 + approved 10 crore for it while presenting the thoughts and hopes through songs imprisonment up to two years. She Muslim communities, are on the annual Budget but released only half the at the MS meetings that the idea also knows that girls aged 15-19 are rise in the State. The child sex ratio + amount. As a result, the remaining sum of 5 of forming a band that could use twice as likely to die in childbirth stands at 885 girls per 1,000 boys. + K + ( crore lapsed as it couldn’t get used. their stories to inspire others ger- as compared to women in their This is likely to skew further in B S Any hope that this lapse would be rectified minated. Smriti Singh, then State 20s. favour of boys, according to recent in the 2019-2020 State Budget was dashed when Director, felt that with a member- “When we give this informa- research which indicates that UP - ( only 2 crore was allocated. With such a mea- ship of over 1,20,000 rural women tion through our songs, it is bet- is likely to have the most missing gre budget, it was only a matter of time before in 19 districts, the band was the ter understood by the communi- female births due to son prefer- + the programme, running in the State for the last perfect platform to showcase their ties because the message is given ence. This underlines again just " 30 years, collapsed. The writer is a senior talent. She wanted the band to give in an entertaining way. We know why programmes like MS that pro- journalist. The views The closure of MS means the end of the expressed members the chance to fulfil their we are making an impact when mote gender equality are urgent- dreams of over 2,00,000 rural women who got are personal. dreams and also motivate other they share their problems with us ly needed. Is the Government lis- ( an opportunity to exercise their agency and women to come forward. and seek our help,” she said. The tening? O ( # POINTCOUNTERPOINT " " " A" % # " " " "% A A # ( 2# " #" "# " % % " " #" % % P # "2" " " '% "A"3 " "% 3 2 % 3 L " L# 5 2 % ! " !6 = * *R * * +
ater and soil are water and more than three bil- example of how to meet the every year, especially in demand-driven approach to tralised, village-based essential for sustain- lion people face shortage of threat of chronic water short- Punjab. The Central Water solve the potable water prob- demand-driven governance Wing life on Earth. water for a few months every ages. This is because though 90 Commission (CWC) has indi- lem by creating lakes, de-silt- by the communities, coupled Each year, the World Forest year. per cent of Israelis live in cated that per capita water ing ponds and the use of the with innovative technology Day is celebrated on March 21 Water scarcity repeatedly water scarce areas, they have availability in the country has Narmada water through the based on real-time monitor- and, since 1993, March 22 is occurs in areas with scanty solved their problem. already reduced by one-fourth Sardar Sarovar canal network. ing. Recently the ‘Jal Jeevan observed as World Water Day. rainfall and high population India is one of the top 10 to 1,368 cubic metres a year It tapped every drop of rain Abhiyan’ has been launched to All across the globe, land, for- 1! 7 density or in areas where water-rich countries with over the past seven decades. It water in the farms and as a further scale up rain water har- est and water resources have intensive agricultural is prac- more than 4,000 Billion Cubic is also ironical that some of the result the irrigated area of the vesting and focus is on mobil- been degraded due to overex- tised and those which are Meter (BCM) of water avail- heavy rainfall districts like State has jumped from 38 isation of women groups at the ploitation by humans. Because heavily industrialised. The ability (sufficient to cater to Palakkad in Kerala and lakh hectares in 2011 to 68.88 grassroot level. of the growing population, countries in Asia and Africa four-five times our current Hooghly in West Bengal, that lakh hectares today. The larger participation of these resources are under are the most water-stressed, population). However, ironi- witness more than the average The creation of the civil society is the key to suc- stress and their blatant misuse and that includes India. cally, as many as 256 districts rainfall, are water stressed for Ministry of Jal Shakti in 2019 cess of any Government pro- has made the condition worse. It seems that the world in the country are facing acute the blocks in country are a few months each year. In was to implement and repli- gramme. Before the ‘Jal Jeevan The problem is compounded leaders are only paying lip ser- water crisis. It has also been water-deficient with respect to Palakkad, it is due to uneven cate the Gujarat model all Mission’ the Joint Forest by the climate change threat vice as nothing substantial estimated by the NITI Aayog the groundwater levels. More distribution of rainfall and over the country. Of the 19 Management was successful that is looming large over has been done to deal with the that 70 per cent of our water than 60 per cent of the farm- overuse by brick kilns and crore households in the coun- because it involved the com- mankind. water crisis. We must remem- resources are contaminated ers depend on groundwater for farmers, while in Hooghly it is try, till 2019, only a little over munities to manage the forests. Forests are essential for ber that due to climate change and 600 million people are fac- irrigation. The way the farm- due to overuse by industries. three crore homes had access If the Jal Shakti Ministry suc- sustaining the flow of water in and lopsided development, ing severe water stress. It is fur- ers of Punjab, Haryana and But where there is a will to tap water for drinking. In ceeds in supplying potable rain-fed rivers, for aquifer many civilisations, including ther estimated that more than Western Uttar Pradesh are there is a way. Israel has solved the last one year, another four water to every household it recharge and maintaining the our own Indus Valley civilisa- 200,000 people die every year utilising ground water, the its water shortage by building crore families have been cov- will be one of the biggest pub- level of ground water. Water is The writer is Chairman tion vanished. due to inadequate access to day is not far when food grain desalination and water-treat- ered. The ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ lic welfare programmes post- of the Centre for Resource the most precious gift of Management. The The countries in the safe water. production will come to a ment plants and by adopting has made a mark within one Independence. It will bring nature but, across the world, views expressed Middle East are the most According to a report of standstill in these areas. innovative agricultural prac- year of its launch and the rea- health and prosperity and over one billion people have are personal. threatened by water scarcity, the Central Ground Water The water table is already tices. Back home, Gujarat has sons for its success is the fact reduce the mortality rate in no access to safe drinking however, Israel is a brilliant Board (CGWB) 70 per cent of going down by a few metres created a people-centric that it focuses on decen- rural areas. ! " "* / ## 0$ $ O "" # @ $ 9% '"### " #&& " ,1.*#;. democracies working together,” ; he said while answering a ques- he United States, working tion on US-China relations Twith its partners and allies under his watch. * * is going to hold China “We are going to make it "accountable" in the region clear that, in order to deal with 6 >/?* * and also press Beijing to follow these things, we are going to the rules on a range of issues, hold China accountable to fol- /?/@ A/ " including the South China Sea, low the rules, to follow the President Joe Biden has said. rules, whether it relates to the Washington: US President ** Addressing his first formal South China Sea or the North Joe Biden has said his plan is news conference in the White China Sea or the agreement to run for re-election in 2024, 6 ** House on Thursday, Biden made on Taiwan or a whole signalling that at the age of 82 referred to his recent meeting range of other things,” he years he may seek a second <.*;. with leaders of the Quad coun- asserted. term in the White House. tries involving India, Australia The virtual summit on Biden also said he “would he death toll for protesters and Japan and said that soon he March 12 was attended by fully expect” that Vice Tconfirmed killed in is going to invite an alliance of President Biden, Prime 3 ##:& President Kamala Harris Myanmar since last month's democracies to come to Minister Narendra Modi, would be his running mate for military takeover has surpassed Washington DC to “discuss Australian Prime Minister ## a second term and described 300, a group that verifies details the future”. Scott Morrison and Japanese her as a “great partner”. of deaths and arrests 1" " ! # ! “Earlier this month, and Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. ,1.*#;. the world, once US demand for The confirmation by Biden announced on Friday. $# ! # $ !/ apparently got the Chinese In a joint statement, the shots is met. in response to a question at his Myanmar's Assistance attention, that's not why did it, four leaders of the Quad had coalition of nongovern- Biden has repeatedly said his maiden solo news conference Association for Political The Army's seizure of against Myanma Economic I met with our allies and — pledged to strengthen cooper- Amental organisations is primary focus is on ensuring all on Thursday thus sets the stage Prisoners said its tally of 320 power halted the Southeast Holdings Public Company how we're going to hold China ation on the "defining chal- calling on President Joe Biden Americans can get vaccinated, for a potential clash with his pre- dead includes only documented Asian nation's move toward Limited and Myanmar accountable in the region, lenges of our time" and said to immediately begin develop- and on Thursday he outlined a decessor Donald Trump, who cases, with the actual number of democracy that began when Economic Corporation Limited Australia, India, Japan, the they will continue to prioritise ing plans to share an expected new goal to deliver 200 million so far has not ruled out his 2024 casualties “likely much higher.” Suu Kyi's party took office in targets the army's control of large United States, the so-called the role of international law in surplus of hundreds of millions doses cumulatively over his first re-election bid and thrown a few It said 11 people were killed 2016 for its first term, after parts of the country's economy, Quad, because we have to have the maritime domain. of Covid-19 vaccine doses with 100 days in office. indications in this regard. PTI Thursday, when it also man- more than five decades of mil- “which is a vital financial lifeline aged to verify 23 deaths that itary rule. for the military junta.” 91 occurred previously. The movement against the The sanctions against the , ## 8 % 6 The group also said that as junta and its takeover received two companies and their hold- /9//67 of Thursday, 2,981 people had a major boost on Thursday ings block access to any prop- 6 been arrested, charged or sen- when the United States and erty they control in the United B " 0 % % P tenced in the crackdown since Britain announced tough sanc- States and effectively bars any " "# the Feb. 1 coup that ousted the tions against two military- US person or company from Dubai: A fuel tank at an oil eight bomb-carrying drones A( ,.,! : elected Government of Aung owned conglomerates with vast conducting any sort of business 6 ## facility in Saudi Arabia caught launched by the Houthi rebels. ' 9 San Suu Kyi. Most, including holdings in many sectors. with them, including supplying fire after being struck in an A Houthi military ", Suu Kyi and President Win The US Treasury them with funds or providing # ; attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels, spokesman later claimed a 5? 1 Myint, remain detained. Department said its action goods or services. officials said on Friday, an attack series of attacks on several -,(#;:! L :+.M ' 1(; that came on the sixth anniver- Saudi military sites and oil " sary of the kingdom's entry into facilities, some acknowledged thiopia's prime minister % := wo trains collided on Yemen's yearslong civil war. by the kingdom and others not. Esaid Friday that Eritrea has " %# ; 2 TFriday in southern Egypt, The assault at Jizan in The kingdom has faced an agreed to withdraw its forces # # apparently after someone acti- southwest Saudi Arabia near the increasing number of such assaults from the Tigray region, where "(140! ' vated the emergency brakes, border with Yemen came came and the tempo hasn't slowed witnesses have described them # killing at least 32 people and during what Saudi defense offi- since it offered a cease-fire deal to looting, killing and raping civil- leaving at least 66 injured, cials described as a barrage of the Houthis on Monday. AP ians. The statement by Prime ?? '" Egyptian authorities said. Minister Abiy Ahmed's office + * London: China has imposed Dozens of ambulances comes after intense pressure B2"# # " sanctions on British politicians rushed to the scene in the := # " from the United States and oth- " 9 Seoul: North Korea on Friday launcher amid bright flames. and organisations as a tit-for-tat southern province of Sohag, ers to address the deadly crisis ! confirmed it had tested a new KCNA quoted top official retaliation over the UK Govt's according to a statement by in Tigray. & guided missile, as President Joe Ri Pyong Chol, who supervised sanctions against Chinese offi- Egypt's heath ministry. At least Q ? Abiy's statement after a & Biden warned of consequences the test, as saying that the new cials for alleged human rights 50 wounded were transferred visit to Eritrea said that ' J if Pyongyang escalates ten- weapon's development “is of violations against its Uyghurs. to nearby hospitals. London: Britain on Friday protests outside the school. Ethiopian forces will take over " sions amid stalled nuclear great significance in bolstering MPs including former Egypt's Railway Authorities branded as "unacceptable" inci- The teacher in question has guarding the border areas negotiations. up the military power of the Conservative Party leader Iain said the accident happened dents of threats and protests by since been suspended pending “effective immediately.” #2"! % "2 C< The North's official Korean country and deterring all sorts Duncan Smith and Foreign when someone activated the parents at a school in the an investigation, with Head Abiy only in the past week "" Central News Agency said the of military threats existing on Affairs Committee chairman emergency brakes of a passen- Midlands region of England, Teacher Gary Kibble apologis- has acknowledged the presence %, &0 ,(! # : two “new-type tactical guided the Korean Peninsula.” Tom Tugendhat, Nusrat Ghani, ger train that was headed to the where a teacher was suspended ing "unequivocally". of soldiers from Eritrea, long an K 5 projectiles” accurately hit the Japanese officials said both Tim Loughton and House of Mediterranean city of after an "inappropriate" cartoon "It is never acceptable to enemy of the Tigray leaders target off the eastern coast on weapons tested Thursday were Lords peers Baroness Kennedy Alexandria. of the Prophet Mohammed was threaten or intimidate teachers. who once dominated Ethiopia's ' Thursday. Photos on the web- ballistic missiles, which are and Lord Alton — all members The train stopped abrupt- shown to pupils in class. We encourage dialogue Government. " site of the North's main prohibited by UN Security of the Inter-Parliamentary ly and was struck from behind The image was used in a between parents and schools Rodong Sinmun newspaper Council resolutions. According Alliance on China — are by another train. The collision lesson at Batley Grammar when issues emerge,” a showed a missile lifting off to South Korean officials. named on the Chinese foreign caused two cars from the first School in West Yorkshire ear- Department for Education from a transport erector AP Ministry’s ban. PTI train to flip over. lier this week and triggered (DfE) spokesperson said. PTI ! " ;
( 9 " 4 5 * " & % @0 ""< " *:;&. 0#$ $ %## % New Delhi:Tata Group stocks the executive chairman of the " !:!1 include the effect of apprecia- gained up to 6 per cent on conglomerate. $ tion or depreciation of non-US Friday after the Supreme Court A bench of Chief Justice SA " !:!1 chairman of the conglomerate. fell 236.70 points or 1.60 per he country's foreign units like the euro, pound and set aside the NCLAT order Bobde and Justices AS " ./ +/0,1 On the other hand, cent. "Equity market has been Texchange (forex) kitty rose yen held in the foreign restoring Cyrus Mistry as exec- Bopanna and V quity indices ratcheted PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, consolidating under fear of USD 233 million to USD exchange reserves. utive chairman of the con- Ramasubramanian said it is il marketing companies Ehigher on Friday after two ITC and Maruti were the lag- losing its traction of econom- 582.271 billion in the week to Value of the gold reserves glomerate.Tata Steel jumped allowing the appeals filed by Oon Friday went on pause sessions of heavy losses as gards, dropping up to 0.97 per ic growth recovery. Positive US March 19, the Reserve Bank of increased for the second con- 6.05%, Tata Power Company Tata Group. mode and decided against investors snapped up recently- cent. job data and climb in fourth- India (RBI) said on Friday. secutive week, and was up 4.92%, Tata Communications "The order of National revising petrol and diesel after battered banking and finance On a weekly basis, the quarter US GDP to 4.3 per cent The overall reserves had USD 80 million to USD 34.63 4.11 per cent and Tata Motors Company Law Appellate cutting its retail rates in the stocks in lockstep with a Sensex declined 849.74 points helped to reduce the gravity of risen USD 1.74 billion to USD billion in the reporting week, 3.78% on the BSE. Tribunal (NCLAT) dated previous two days. rebound in global markets. or 1.70 per cent, while the Nifty the contraction. 582.04 billion in the previous the RBI data showed. Among others, Tata December 18, 2019 is set aside," Accordingly, the pump A recovering rupee also reporting week. The special drawing rights Metaliks gained 3.08%, Tata the bench said. price of petrol and diesel bolstered market sentiment, The increase in the over- (SDRs) with the International Investment Corporation 2.59 The court said, "All the remained at previous days level traders said. 5 $ all reserves during the report- Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by %, Tata Steel Long Products questions of law are liable to be of 90.78 and 81.10 a litre The 30-share BSE Sensex ing week was largely on USD 2 million to USD 1.5 bil- 2.57%, Tata Consumer answered in favour of the respectively in the national surged 568.38 points or 1.17 " account of a swelling of the for- lion in the reporting week. Products jumped 2.04%, Voltas appellants Tata Group and the capital. per cent to finish at 49,008.50. @ ) $ eign currency assets, which The country's reserve posi- 2.01% and Tata Chemicals 1.77 appeals filed by the Tata Group Petrol and diesel prices fell Similarly, the broader NSE Mumbai:The rupee snapped its rose USD 157 million to USD tion with the IMF also declined %. In a major victory for the are liable to be allowed and by 39 paise and 37 paise per Nifty cimbed 182.40 points or '* %?>C three-day losing streak and 541.18 billion. by USD 1 million to USD 4.96 Tata Group, the Supreme Court those by Shapoorji Pallonji litre respectively in two con- 1.27 per cent to 14,507.30. closed 11 paise higher at 72.51 Expressed in dollar terms, billion in the reporting week, on Friday set aside the NCLAT Group are liable to be dis- secutive days of revision on Bajaj Finance led the New Delhi:Gold in the nation- against the US dollar on Friday, the foreign currency assets the data showed. order restoring Cyrus Mistry as missed." PTI Wednesday and Thursday in Sensex gainers' chart with a al capital declined by 147 to supported by positive domes- wake global softening of oil jump of 4.49 per cent, followed 44,081 per 10 gram on Friday tic equities and weakening of prices. OMCs have decide to by Asian Paints, Titan, HUL, amid rupee appreciation and the American currency in the * N pause price revision as crude Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel, overnight selling in global pre- overseas market. " $ has again gained and climbed HDFC and Nestle India. cious metal prices, according to At the interbank forex 5&5?? F up to close to $63 a barrel from The HDFC twins account- HDFC Securities. In the pre- market, the local unit opened ?O a lower $ 60 a barrel earlier. ed for most of the index's vious trade, the precious metal at 72.51 against the greenback @ $ - Across the country as well gains. had closed at 44,228 per 10 and witnessed an intra-day the petrol and diesel prices Tata group stocks rallied gram.In contrast, silver rose by high of 72.37 and a low of N ' remained static on Friday but after the Supreme Court set 1,036 to 64,276 per kilogram 72.53.It finally ended at 72.51, * " 9&5 its retail levels varied depend- aside the NCLAT order restor- from 63,240 per kilogram in registering a rise of 11 paise resident of Integrated farmers of India going digital ing on the level of local levies ing Cyrus Mistry as executive the previous trade. PTI over its previous closing. PTI Mumbai:Shares of Sterling and PInstitute of Human which helps them connect with in respective states. Wilson Solar, a Shapoorji Resource (IIHR) Bipin Kumar markets all over the world In Mumbai, petrol contin- Pallonji Group (SP Group) and Deepak Thakur, Social apart from the Indian market. ues to be priced at 97.19 a litre company, plunged over 10% Entrepreneur jointly inaugu- Deepak Thakur, a social and diesel at 88.20 a litre. .0 0 * D after the Supreme Court dis- rated the Technology entrepreneur and motivation al Premium petrol, however, con- missed appeals of the group Development Conclave 2021 speaker and who is BJP Kisan tinues to remain over Rs 100 a and set aside the judgement held at Paryavaran Auditorium Morcha's Gujarat In-charge litre in the city as is the case + 0 which had ordered the rein- New Delhi. said in his keynote address that with several other cities across statement of Cyrus Mistry as Bipin Kumar said that the India is rapidly moving towards the country.The OMCs went " !:!1 In a regulatory filing, JSW Steel said a sum " ./ +/0,1 Chairman of Tata Sons. greater use of technology can becoming a 5 trillion dollar on a price cut for the first time of Rs 8,614 crore was arranged in Piombino Steel Around 2.30 p.m., shares of make India an economic and economy and the key to that is this year on Wednesday after n a much awaited development, JSW Steel has through a mix of equity issued to the company he Government has infused Sterling and Wilson Solar Ltd military superpower, high- technology. keeping oil prices steady for the Iimplemented the resolution plan for Bhushan and optionally convertible instruments issued T5,500 crore equity capital on the BSE were trading at lighted the fact that even the past 24 days. Power and Steel Limited (BPSL) making the pay- to JSW Steel and JSW Shipping and Logistics into Punjab & Sind Bank in lieu `244.95, lower by `27.45 or ment of Rs 19,350 crore to the financial credi- along with debt availed by PSL. of allotment of over 335 crore 10.08 per cent from its previ- tors to acquire the bankrupt company. Of the PSL Funds, an amount of Rs 8,550 preference shares to it. ous close.A bench headed by : Post the transaction, Piombino Steel Limited crore was invested in Makler Private Ltd, a The lender on Thursday Chief Justice SA Bobde said all (PSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the com- Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), through equi- allotted 3,35,16,14,868 equity questions of law are in favour pany, now owns 100 per cent equity share in ty and convertible instruments. The SPV also shares of the bank at an issue of Tata Group and dismissed BPSL. availed short-term loans, it said. price of 16.41 per equity share the appeals filed by Mistry. The to the Government aggregating top court upheld the Tata Sons to 5,500 crore. decision to sack Cyrus Mistry The shareholders approved on October 24, 2016.Shapoorji " 0: -.; the allotment of shares to the Pallonji Group counsel had government with requisite argued that Mistry was he Yogi Adityanath gov- majority of 99.018 per cent, cast removed because he was going Ternment in Uttar Pradesh in favour of the resolution, the to place a draft governance has set a record in the number bank said in a regulatory filing structure at the Board meeting of digital transactions. on Friday. on October 24, 2016."We find The record increase has With the allotment, all the questions of law are been registered during the Government of India holding liable to be answered in favour period that includes even the has increased from 83.06 per of the appellants (Tata Group) Corona lockdown.According cent to 97.07 per cent, it said. and the appeals filed by the to the government spokesman, Punjab & Sind Bank stock Tata Group are liable to be banks are playing a significant was trading at 16.10 on BSE, allowed and Shapoorji Pallonji role in encouraging the digital down 1.83 per cent from the group is liable to be dismissed," transactions to give wings to previous closes. said the top court. 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On is affecting him and other that note, singer Shweta Shetty, artists who haven’t previously who recently releases her latest had a way to guarantee exclu- single Jine Mein Hai Mazaa, sive ownership of digital works, shares five best indie songs of which by their nature can nor- all times. mally be freely copied. Beeple spoke with the us Krishna by Colonial via a Zoom call. This interview Cousins has been edited and condensed Just the voices of Hariharan for clarity. and Lesle Lewis are magic. The flow of Hindi and English Why do you think your art- lyrics have been so meticulous- work Everydays: The First ly-crafted. Ragas to rich pop... feel it is difficult to just stand 5,000 Days fetched such a It’s a perfect 10 for me. It’s still the moment this song high price? unmatched! starts to play. There are a couple of rea- sons. One, it represents 13 Made In India by Alisha Q Funk by Shaan, Babul years of work. You can very eas- Chinai Supriyo, Sagarika and me ily see that this is something I loved Biddu’s (Appaiah) It was one of the first re- that took a very, very, very long an earlier sale and founded an The biggest thing he actu- (and thinking), “There’s noth- erally 100 per cent complete. There is definitely some disco beats and the whole feel mixed song in the 90s and what time to make. Another part of NFT investment fund, was ally bought is a relationship ing there.” It’s more like, think (Metakovan) had the NFT, I froth. There is absolutely a lot the song. There is no one like a rage it was. Each one a pop- it is a lot of excitement around trying to pump up prices of with me to promote his pur- about it like a piece of art that had $55 million in Ethereum, of excitement. And some peo- him when it comes to disco. ular artist in their own right NFTs. The people in this space, his holdings? chase. He and I are very can like live on and take dif- which was immediately going ple are putting money into People have tried to copy him coming together under one the people who bid on them, I Say somebody goes out aligned. I want to see this art- ferent forms over time versus, up and down (in value). things that I can almost guar- but failed miserably. He is roof. This song is complete think they personally under- and buys a painting for $5 mil- work go up in value. He wants like, you’re buying nothing. (Beeple said he has con- antee you are going to be famous for his hookline, be it mayhem on and off the stage. stand what NFTs are going to lion. So that person has $5 mil- to see the artwork go up in verted all the cryptocurrency worthless. Johnny Joker or Made in India. This song started the re-mix be much more than the rest lion invested in the career of value, which benefits me. So For the first time, Christie’s to cash and flashed his cryp- So it’s one of those things Once his hookline enters your rage. than the general public. The that artist. If the next painting the idea that he bought noth- accepted cryptocurrency as tocurrency app showing a where people are going to ears, it just doesn’t leave. Of technology is simple enough goes for way less, what does that ing is kind of misleading. payment for a sale. But some balance of about $56 million rush in like there’s going to be course, Alisha is brilliant too Saiyaan Ji by Yo Yo Honey that it can be used for many dif- say about the $5 million you’ve (Beeple noted that he people wonder if this trans- — his take after Christie’s a ton of money. But again, just and so is her voice. Singh and Neha Kakkar ferent things. And a lot of peo- spent? It’s kind of how the art retains the copyright to action actually happened. took its cut.) According to like the internet (dot-com Honey Singh is the only ple are comparing it to the market works. So I think a lot Everydays.) I’m very interest- Have you been paid? Christie’s this is something boom), there was a bubble Tunak Tunak Tun by Daler rapper/singer that has caught beginning of the internet. of people are trying to look for ed in having (the artwork) Of course, 100 per cent. that usually takes like two and the bubble burst, but it Mehndi my eye among many talented some crazy scheme or scam take a bunch of different That’s the craziest part about months. didn’t make people stop using What a beat, what energy artists around. I love the atti- How do you respond to con- here. I personally don’t see it. forms to promote it, to display this. So literally the thing the internet. So people need to and Daler’s powerful vocals... tude, production and video, cerns that the buyer it, to educate people about closed Thursday morning. By There are so many NFT be careful. It’s very speculative. Could crack every disco’s and everything about this song. Metakovan, who bought 20 of What exactly did Metakovan how it was made. So I think Friday night at about mid- projects now. Are we in the It’s very early days. strobe light. I guess it’s one of Incredibly catchy and a sensa- your other NFT artworks in buy? people are looking at this night the transaction was lit- midst of an NFT bubble? L the favourites of everybody. I tional groove! 22 < "% # < "%
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There are peo- tion to all the out- brands that I currently endorse.” for her role in Woh Chhokri. ple who said that the film is a siders who want to According to the Indian For Vivek Agnihotri, this is the ‘laughing stock’ and absolute- make it big in any Institute of Human Brands survey, first time he has been given a ly ‘disgusting’. With the award industry through India identifies most with National Award. that we got for ‘Best Dialogues’ sheer talent and hard Ayushmann as he is currently the “There is no ego clash it only shows that their words work. During the Most Relatable Star in the coun- between me and Vivek. Rather were wrong and they all tried pandemic, try. As a rank outsider to we feel proud of each other’s to do nothing but sabotaged the Ayushmann’s brand Bollywood, his journey to stardom achievement. I know it is quite film,” Pallavi claimed. equity soared as India is inspiring for the youth of the natural in a patriarchal society Asked if she and Vivek turned to a more relat- country who want to dream big and the kind of social condi- Agnihotri faced such a situation able star who stood for without any apprehension. The tioning men have on the because of their political ideol- strong values. According Duff & Phelps Most Valuable achievement of their wives, ogy, and Pallavi said, “Yes, and to a recent survey, Celebrity in India report highlight- but since the beginning of our I’ll explain how. Differences of Ayushmann is in the elite ed Ayushmann as the fastest grow- journey our equation as a cou- opinion and healthy debate league of endorsers who the ing icon on social media, as his fol- ple was different,” Pallavi said. are part of a democracy and brands are lining up to sign lowing has increased by 70 per She continued: “When I that has always existed. But because of his credibility as cent. married him, I was quite a pop- things have changed post-2014. the poster boy of content Ayushmann says that he will ular face on TV and there Just because Vivek and I open- cinema in India. Along with continue to be disruptive and try were times when we would go ly said we admire the leadership Akshay Kumar, Virat Kohli and give fresh cinema every time to restaurants and my fans will of Prime Minister Narendra and Ranveer Singh, he comes on the big screen. walk up to me and ask Vivek to Modi, a section of people even Ayushmann is one of the He says, “I truly believed that click my picture with them. So, within our fraternity give us the topmost endorsers in India the audience wanted to see new, yes, as a wife it did cross my cold shoulder. You critic a film currently with over 20 plus big disruptive cinema and I’m glad mind that I hope my fame does or an actor based on their skill brands to his credit. that my vision for content stands not hurt his male ego. But with set, why base it on their polit- Ayushmann says, “It is truly vindicated today. I’m happy that I time I realised it never did.” ical ideology?” humbling to know that the people could provide people with whole- “This was my second “Abusing people on social of India find me relatable. It’s a some entertainment that could National Award and Vivek’s media, ridiculing their work — huge compliment because I do also spark a necessary conversa- first, and I was happier for him. talented but differently — like their own right. Especially for ering it received criticism from is this a true expression of free- consider myself to be one of the tion about change in society. I’m I think as mature individuals Vivek could be a very bad men feeling proud of your wife many quarters in the media dom? I do not abuse and will masses and my journey is the same at a very exciting phase in my life we also understand that when actor and I could be a very bad should not hurt your ego,” she and the audience upon release. never do such a thing to any- as every Indian who is trying to where I want to do the best cine- you are an actress, the chances film director. I don’t think it is added. “Look, you can like, dislike one even though their political make a name, build a legacy ma that is being made by my are there that your face would fair to set the parameter of Pallavi being the producer or even be critical about a film, ideology differs from mine. through pure dedication and hard industry and hopefully create an be more recognised than that someone’s talent, based on of the film also mentioned but there is a difference That is how my mind function,” work. I have tried to bring out impact in the minds of people of a filmmaker. I know he fame. I think that goes for every how the National Award gives between critiquing and ridicul- Pallavi signed off. their lives on screen, tell their through the stories I tell.” feels proud of me. We both are couple who are successful in validation to the film, consid- ing a film. There was a section L ! " )) (%% &011 1%1
#2 " 7< "% archeologists and historians. At first, I was hesitant, but that gave way to excitement… I also knew that whatever we make is always going to be less offen- & 0 sive than those films before us — films that have up until now ignored Mary’s truth and mis- ctor Amit Sadh, who will soon be seen has been very kind to him. represented women. An inex- Ain the web series 7 Kadam, says that “The Indian film industry has given cusable travesty. the biggest change in Bollywood over the me a lot. I learned a lot and I have no com- years has been the process of casting plaints. I keep looking forward to better- How important is it to stay actors. ing myself, my craft, and my work. The true to the reality of the sub- The actor says that thanks bond, the love I share with my people, ject in a religiously sensitive to casting directors, more peo- my audience, my fans is my biggest film like this one? Does that ple are getting work now. reward. I am proud to represent affect the creative process? “I think the biggest change myself as an artist from Indian cin- In a way, this was about in the industry is the process of ema,” said he. stripping away all the noise, the casting. I am grateful to all my Talking about 7 Kadam, Amit ideological arguments and get- great casting directors — Tess says that he is happy that the audi- ting back to the core message Joseph, Shruti Mahajan, Shanu, and ence will finally get to watch it. lost to institutions powered Mukesh Chhabra, who I respect "I had signed this project in by control and guilt. The core and will always be grateful 2014 and started filming message being that god is with- for casting me in Kai for it in 2015. All I can in us and we can change the Po Che. If these cast- recollect is that the world through our act of love ing directors weren’t excitement was really and kindness. around, I wouldn’t high. As an actor, I be around.” he said. can say that one of the You managed to bring The actor adds biggest joy is getting together a powerful ensemble that there are a lot my work, which was consisting of Rooney Mara, of other changes in stuck, is releasing. Joaquin Phoenix, Chiwetel the industry that At this moment, I Ejiofor and others. Could you are making it a am very happy and tell us about working with better workplace. have a broad smile this bunch of talented cast “We are on my face when and crew? evolving, we are I know all my This was the most talented changing, we work is now out cast and crew anyone could were a great of its vault," he muster. We all felt we were industry, and we says. making something profound will continue to He hopes the and important, radical in a way be a great indus- series is loved by A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY that felt right. try. There is no everyone. criticism here or "This is a What do you think may be (anything) nega- family-themed the pull of this film for the tive. It is just great; series; football * ) <* ! ! -!. #)(" " Indian audience, who don’t we will keep get- happens to be one follow Christianity? ting better, loving aspect of it. I hope # $( "!)!# ! ! $! ##7/ This is not a religious film, each other, com- that the audience rather a spiritual meditation on municating with will connect with this Jesus’s journey seen through each other, making better story that we are bringing the eyes of Mary. It explores and great films,” he said. to them; many nuances universal themes of family, He says that the industry are relatable," he says. customs, gender politics, and brims with reality to detail. Indian audience, I hope, will appreciate the humanity this film holds… Something I expe- rience in India every time I am there.
Were there any challenges in directing a film like this? There is always this fear of misrepresenting figures so beloved. History is mostly about filling in the gaps from what we think we understand and what we know, and this subject matter holds such wide- ly disparate views. So deciding on the path to take was felt What prompted you to help unearth their stories I will. with a real sense of responsibil- make Mary Magdalene as one ity. But it was invigorating to may not call it a ‘commercial How much research went bring a reality to the landscapes film’ for the masses? into the making? Were you at and worlds, and a fresh dimen- I think rarely do ‘commer- any point hesitant in going sion to Jesus seen through the cial films for the masses’ delve ahead with this subject since eyes of Mary. deep. So unless they do, I it may be controversial? won’t be playing. Ultimately, I The script and every facet What are your forthcoming was moved by this script of production underwent projects? If and how COVID because of its deep mediation immense research, from lots of have affected them? on spirituality and humanity. I different theological and his- I have a few things in var- am not religious, but this ver- torical texts, along with bibli- ious stages of development. sion of the story really resonat- cal and historical consultants And yes COVID has impacted ed with me. I was particularly — Jewish, Greek Orthodox, them, largely through actors’ upset to learn how Mary has Catholic. We also drew from avails and border closures. It is been misrepresented for thou- the Gospel of Mark, primarily, frustrating on one hand, but sands of years, so felt even to the Gospel of Mary. The core this time at home with the fam- more compelled to make it. team also visited Magdala at ily has been well needed. Women have been silenced the ‘Sea of Galilee’, and (The film premieres on " & C $ "! ; + for far too long, and if I can Jerusalem, meeting various April 2 at 9 pm on Sony PIX.) 9 /;
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" :./ -0 ( O ndia were left shell-shocked by Jonny Bairstow (124) and Ben IStokes’ (99) relentless assault as N world champions England chased down a mammoth 337-run target " in the second ODI with utmost ease O to level the three-match series 1-1 here on Friday. " :./ England did not throw it away like the opening game and capi- 0 " % ++ -6 * *= is skipper Virat Kohli after one talised on a flying start provided by Hof his Test hundreds, had ges- Bairstow (124 off 112) and Jason tured that his bat does all the talk- Roy (55 off 52) to gun down the tar- + >> G+ C+ " $ ing and on Friday teammate KL get in just 43.3 overs with six wick- Rahul had a unique “shut out the ets in hand. noise” celebration after reaching the Stokes (99 off 52) played a overs, including the set Stokes and ‘WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT’ three figure mark in the second breathtaking knock and missed Bairstow. India skipper Virat Kohli on ODI against England. out on a deserving hundred after a But debutant Liam Livingstone Friday said star all-rounder Hardik Rahul scored 108 off 114 balls blazing 165-run stand with (27 not out off 21) and Dawid Pandya has not bowled in the on Friday, following an unbeaten 62 Bairstow. A mind-boggling 87 runs Malan (16 not out off 23) held their ongoing ODI series as part of his in the first ODI. He pointed his bat were scored between the 31st and nerve to take the team home safe- workload management ahead of towards the dressing room before 35th over. Stokes and Bairstow ly. It was England’s fifth highest crucial assignments like the tour of covering his ears to indicate that he shared 17 sixes between them. chase in ODI cricket. England later this year. didn’t pay heed to any critical “We were bitterly disappointed Earlier, Rahul, who anchored Pandya had bowled well in the comments for his failures in the in the first game with the way we the innings, hit seven fours and two T20 series, giving India an extra T20 series. played in the chase, but it was pret- sixes in his 114-ball knock while option. In ODIs, India have stuck “It (the celebration) is just to ty clear that we were going out with Pant plundered seven sixes and to the usual five-bowler strategy. shut out the noise, not to disrespect the same intent as we always do,” three boundaries to help the hosts “We need to manage his anyone,” he told the host broadcast- Stokes said after the game. go well past the 300-run mark. (Hardik) body. Need to understand ed during the innings break. “Great chase, really happy that Skipper Virat Kohli (66 off 79) where we need this skill set. (We) “There are people out there we managed to get over the line eas- and Rahul laid the foundation for did utilise him in the T20Is but in who try to pull you down, at times ily specially when India set a chal- the big total with their 121-run the ODIs, it’s about managing his you need to neglect them. So that’s lenging total,” he added. third wicket stand after being put workload,” Kohli said in just a message to shut out that The third and final game is in to bat at the Maharashtra Cricket the post-match pre- noise,” the relief was palpable in his scheduled here on Sunday. Association stadium. sentation. voice. India amassed 336 for six cour- Opener Shikhar Dhawan (4) fell “We have “I was disappointed after the tesy KL Rahul (108 off 114) and cheaply after he nicked a Reece Test T20 series, but that’s how the game Rishabh Pant (77 off just 40) after Topley delivery to Ben Stokes in the cricket in goes. Few quality shots eased my England won the toss and opted to slips. England nerves. Really happy I was able to field again. Kohli joined Rohit Sharma coming up too. So build those partnerships with Virat After Roy’s dismissal, Stokes hit (25), who looked in his elements its important for us to and Rishabh. sixes for fun, 10 in total, to make the and hit three boundaries off Topley have him fit,” added Kohli, seemingly daunting task a rather (2/50). hinting that Pandya could be in the comfortable one for the visitors. But in the next over, Curran scheme of things for that high-pro- Bairstow, who struck his 11th (1/47) cut short his stay at the file series in August. ODI hundred, too was not far crease. Rohit flicked a full pitched The 27-year-old Pandya under- behind with seven sixes and 11 delivery straight to Adil Rashid at went a back surgery in October fours. short fine leg, as India slipped to 2019 and made a comeback with Barring pacers Bhuvneshwar 37/2. the IPL last year but did not bowl. Kumar and Prasidh Krishna, the Kohli and Rahul kept the score- He did bowl once during the Indian bowlers had no answer to board ticking, with the captain limited overs series in Australia but the onslaught of Stokes and being the bit more aggressive one, that was that. Bairstow, who produced a display while Rahul initially played second : $ @ % $ # # $ 7 % $ $ " 6 He was part of the Test squad of sensational hitting. fiddle. for the home series against The duo was brutal against the Kohli, who got a ‘life’ on 35 outside edge was caught by Buttler, pulled Rashid for his first six, his his six-hitting show with Hardik England and used the time on the Indian spin combination of Kuldeep when Buttler dropped a regulation with India at 158/3. trademark pull-shot and did not Pandya (35 off 16) joining the fun sidelines to get ready for his full Yadav (0/84 in 10 overs) and Krunal chance off Adil Rashid, notched up Rahul then put his foot on the look back. as India amassed 126 runs in the fledged bowling comeback with the Pandya (0/72 in 6), who conceded his 62nd fifty with a single. accelerator, while mostly relying on Left-handed Pant smacked suc- final 10 overs. T20s. as many as 14 sixes. The duo then completed their pulls and drives. cessive sixes off Stokes in the 41st This was the second instance He last played Test cricket for Like the previous game, 100-run stand off 119 balls, with- Rahul, who hit his fifth ODI over, completing his second ODI when India hit successive 300 plus India back in 2018, incidentally in England self-destructed by losing out any fuss. However, Rashid century and Pant then launched fifty, in 28 balls. scores in five ODIs, the other one England. His appearances in the three quick wickets in the middle (1/65) removed Kohli, whose thick himself into England attack. Pant After Rahul fell, Pant continued being in 2017. longest format add up to only 11. )# ,* ; !
Sometimes the small things gles quarterfinals. + " can hurt you, the (dropped) Star doubles player Ashwini catches and the run-out Ponnappa dished out a superb .;(#, ;:.+ fortably saved the match at chances.” game as she first paired up with 236/4, having been set the Conway capitalised on the N Sikki Reddy to notch up a patient, unbeaten maiden unlikely target of 375. tourists’ woes and his century stunning 21-14, 21-18 win over ATest hundred by After missing out on hun- was just reward for the South England’s third seeded duo of Nkrumah Bonner anchored a dreds in each of his first two Africa-born batsman, who has Chloe Birch and Lauren Smith day of West Indies batting Test matches in Bangladesh been in outstanding form since in women’s doubles. resistance against Sri Lanka as last month, the Jamaican he was first selected for the Ashwini then combined the home side ground through right-hander was not to be Blacks Caps late last year. with Dhruv Kapila to outwit the fifth and final day of the denied third time round on a His performances include England’s Max Flynn and Jessica first Test to ensure a draw on day when the home side 72 in the second ODI and an Pugh 21-13, 21-18 in mixed Thursday. needed his brand of res- unbeaten 99 when he was left doubles quarterfinals. In just his third Test, olute solidity once it was stranded in a T20 match against Young Ira Sharma also was the 32-year-old Bonner fur- determined that getting Australia last month. no match for Christophersen, ther enhanced an already 341 more runs on the D P ! 6 E Mitchell looked like he " (1 2019 in the Indonesia Masters going down 11-21, 8-21 in burgeoning reputa- final day with nine would suffer a similar fate in 500 tournament which she had another women’s singles quarter- tion as a middle- wickets in hand was /001.*#;. the hunt for the 319 target, all Wellington before scrambling ndian ace Saina Nehwal eked won. finals. order batsman with not a realistic out for 154 after 42.4 overs, with home to bring up his century on Iout a thrilling three-game The fourth seeded Indian, Earlier, the Indian men’s considerably more prospect. aiden centuries for Devon Mahmudullah’s unbeaten 76 the last ball of the innings as win over USA’s Iris Wang to who had withdrawn from the doubles pair of Krishna Prasad substance than He featured in MConway and Daryl the only highlight as eight bats- wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim advance to the women’s singles All England Championships Garaga and Vishnu Vardhan style. a 105-run third- Mitchell set up a crushing 164- men failed to reach double fig- tried to stump him. semifinals but Kidambi Srikanth last week due to an injury, had Goud Panjala outwitted world He compiled a wicket partner- run win for New Zealand in the ures. Both Conway and Mitchell crashed out of the men’s singles to dug deep to script a 21-19, 17- No 47 French duo of Christo dogged 113 not ship with Kyle third One-Day International in Jimmy Neesham and Matt were making only their third competition at the Orleans 21, 21-19 win over world No 36 Popov and Toma Junior Popov out in just over Mayers which Wellington on Friday, giving the Henry did the damage for New ODI appearances for New Masters tourney here on Friday. Wang in a gruelling quarterfinals 21-17, 10-21, 22-20 in an hour seven hours dur- occupied almost hosts a series clean sweep. Zealand with the ball, taking Zealand after debuting in the It is the first semifinals in match that lasted exactly an and three minutes to make it to ing which he three hours and effec- Conway blasted 126 from 5/27 and 4/27 respectively. series opener against two years for world No 20 hour. the semifinals. faced 274 balls, tively killed off Sri 110 balls and Mitchell finished “We were just not good Bangladesh in Dunedin last Saina, who is desperate to accu- Former world number one The English pair had ended stroking 13 Lankan hopes of com- on 100 not out after New enough,” Bangladesh skipper week. mulate ranking points to make Srikanth, however, cut a sorry the campaign of Indian seventh fours and one pleting an excellent fight- Zealand won the toss and elect- Tamim Iqbal said. “No doubt The teams will met next in it to her four Olympics at the figure as he went down 19-21, seeds MR Arjun and Dhruv six. It ensured back from a poor first day ed to bat, making 318/6. the Black Caps played unbeliev- a three-match T20 series open- Tokyo Games. Her last semifi- 17-21 to France’s Toma Junior Kapila 21-19, 18-21, 23-21 in the his team com- with victory. Bangladesh were never in ably well but we didn’t perform. ing in Hamilton on Sunday. nal appearance was in January Popov in a 31-minute men’s sin- quarterfinals. # $ $ 4# " * + positions men’s team event, com- #; -,;0! fortably getting the better of USA !1!1 47-25 in the final. latan Ibrahimovic made a Vijayveer Sidhu, 18, settled for Zwinning return to ustralian world No 1 Ashleigh Barty saved a match the Silver medal behind Estonia’s International football with Apoint as she battled back to defeat Slovakia’s Peeter Olesk in the men’s 25m rapid Sweden on Thursday after near- Kristina Kucova on Friday (IST) and reach the third fire pistol final, a result not good ly five years away as Germany round of the Miami Open. enough to secure a quota place for came out for human rights in Top-seeded Barty, the 2019 Miami champion and the Tokyo Olympics as it was only their opening qualifier for the French Open winner, dispatched 149th-ranked reserved for the Gold-medallist. 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Kucova 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, advancing to a match with anoth- The lone Indian in the trap final Ibrahimovic set up Viktor er Grand Slam winner, Latvia’s 54th-ranked Jelena among both men and women, Claesson’s 35th-minute winner Ostapenko who beat Belgian Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 5- Kynan Chenai, finished in fourth in the 1-0 win over Georgia at 7, 6-3. place with 27 hits after suffering an the Friends Arena just outside Barty fired 15 aces, two in a rally from 0-40 down equipment malfunction, dashing his Stockholm in his 117th appear- in the final game, to defeat Kucova after two hours hopes of securing a quota. ance for his national team, his Martinez fouled Giorgios Italy to ease past the Northern and 27 minutes. But there was disappointment first since Euro 2016. The AC Masouras. Ireland 2-0 in their first World The 24-year-old Aussie avoid- " ./ +/0,1 Virginia Thrasher 31-15 at the Dr in store for the likes of Anish Milan forward had to hold back Germany lined up with T- Cup match since their humiliat- ed her first three-match losing Karni Singh Shooting Range. Bhanwala and Gurpreet Singh, who the tears as he spoke to reporters shirts that spelled out Human ing failure to qualify for the 2018 streak since 2014 after having fall- 16th Olympic quota eluded Then, the troika of Niraj Kumar, could not shine in the rapid fire final on Monday about his interna- Rights ahead of their 3-0 Group tournament in Russia. en to Czech Karolina Muchova in AIndia but the Gold rush contin- Swapnil Kusale and Chain Singh to bow out of Olympic contention tional comeback, and he was in J win over Iceland amid con- They sit second in Group last month’s Australian Open quar- ued unabated as the host nation claimed Gold in the 50m rifle 3 on the basis of rankings points. good spirits after a win that puts cerns over alleged human rights C, level on points with ter-finals and American Danielle consolidated its top position in the Sweden top of Group B. abuses in Qatar, the controver- Switzerland who beat Collins at Adelaide the follow- pecking order with two more yel- “It felt good. It felt like it was sial hosts of next year’s finals. Bulgaria 3-1. ing week. low metals in the ISSF shooting O:$ my first International match. It Once on the pitch Joachim James Ward-Prowse Third-seeded Simona World Cup here on Friday. was a lot of adrenaline,” Loew’s side got off to a rapid and Ollie Watkins Halep struggled early but India leads the chart with 25 9" $P Ibrahimovic told Sverige Radio. start, with Goretzka and Kai scored their first stormed home for a 3-6, 6- medals, including 12 Gold, seven Sweden lead their group two Havertz firing the hosts into a International goals as 4, 6-0 victory over France’s Silver and six Bronze. New Delhi: Indian shooters are looking for ranking points, but we points ahead of Greece and two-goal lead inside seven min- England thumped San Caroline Garcia. On Friday, the seasoned duo of favoured to win medals in the have the talent and the resources, Spain, who played out a surpris- utes. Marino 5-0, with Dominic In other women’s sec- Sanjeev Rajput and Tejaswini upcoming Olympics but perfor- and then it’s between them ing 1-1 draw in Granada. Manchester City’s Ilkay Calvert-Lewin hitting a brace ond-round action, reign- Sawant began the day on a rousing mance in the ongoing ISSF World (shooters) and God,” Raninder Alvaro Morata opened the Gundogan continued his fine and stand-in captain Raheem ing Roland Garros cham- note, winning the Gold in the 50m Cup here is “not a marker” for told Sony Liv. Raninder, who is scoring with a superb control recent goalscoring form, collect- Sterling also netting in a com- pion Iga Swiatek beat rifle 3 positions mixed team event success at the Tokyo Games, the the president of the NRAI, has and finish from Koke’s clipped ing the ball 10 minutes after the fortable win. Barbora Krejcikova 6-4, by beating Ukraine’s Serhiy Kulish head of the national federation played a part in the Indian shoot- pass in the 33rd minute. But the break and drilling home a low Robert Lewandowski struck 6-2, and former world and Anna Ilina 31-29. Raninder Singh said on Friday. ers’ meteoric rise in recent years, Greeks levelled through their shot. with seven minutes remaining number one Angelique Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar “This World Cup is not a mark- with the country finishing at the only shot of the entire match, Elsewhere, first-half goals in Budapest to earn Poland a Kerber steamrolled and Sunidhi Chauhan won the er for the Olympics, teams have top in all four rifle/pistol World Anastasios Bakasetas’ penalty in from Domenico Berardi and late point in a thrilling 3-3 qualifier Renata Zarazua Bronze medal after getting the bet- only sent those guys who are Cups in 2019. PTI the 57th minute after Inigo Ciro Immobile were enough for draw with Hungary. 6-0, 6-0. ter of USA’s Timothy Sherry and