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! "$% !&          +,- $+,.-+,/012 31', Raveesh Kumar said in . ass shootings at two The mosque shooter has Mmosques full of worship- been identified as a 28-year-old     pers attending Friday prayers Australian white nationalist killed 49 people in New who hates immigrants. He was Zealand as authorities charged set off by attacks in Europe that did not cross over into one person, detained three were perpetrated by Muslims. Myanmar but provided intelli- others and defused explosive The gunman — whose gence and mounted surveil- devices in what appeared to be name was not immediately lance through helicopters and a carefully planned racist ter- released by police — left behind drones on its side. ror attack. The shooter has a 74-page document posted on Giving this information been taken into custody. social media under the name here on Friday, officials said The deadliest attack Brenton Tarrant in which he most of the camps of the occurred at Masjid Al Noor said he hoped to survive the Arakan Army were located mosque in central attack to better spread his ideas   012 31', across the Border Pillars 1 to 9 Christchurch about 1.45 pm, in the media. on the Mizoram-Myanmar killing 30 people there. There And though he portrayed ndia and Myanmar Armies international border. The co- was a second shooting at the himself in his writings as quiet Iconducted a fortnight long ordinated action was launched Linwood Masjid Mosque that and introverted, he joint operation to smash camps as these camps posed a threat killed at least 10 people. livestreamed his assault on the of insurgent group, Arakan to both the countries. Unconfirmed reports worshippers at Christchurch's Army, along the Mizoram- Intelligence reports indicated claimed that nine Indian Al Noor Mosque. Myanmar border. there were about 1,000 insur- nationals were missing after the Prime The co-ordinated action gents lodged in 10 to 15 camps shootings. An Indian-origin Minister Jacinda Ardern allud- starting February 17 was between Border Pillars 1 to 9. man was injured in the ed to anti-immigrant senti- undertaken to prevent the mil- The Assam Rifles guarding Christchurch terror attacks, ment as the possible motive, itants from targeting the the international border along his relatives residing in saying that while many people Kaladan transit and transport with Army troops sealed the said Friday. affected by the shootings may          !      " #  $  project linking Kolkata with border during the action. Khursheed Jahangir, brother of be migrants or refugees “they Sittwe port in Myanmar. The Alarm bells started ringing Ahmed Iqbal Jahangir, said have chosen to make New people on the sidewalk. 1  L  M  6               joint operation was also con- some months back after reports his brother was injured during Zealand their home, and it is Children's screams can be     +     0 8           ducted to protect Indian work- said members of the Arakan the attack and is currently their home”. “It is clear that this heard as he returns to his car      6 6: # ;*       ers working on the strategical- Army, trained by Kachin undergoing treatment at a local can now only be described as to get another rifle. 0             # $  .   ly important project in Independent Army, mostly hospital in Christchurch. a terrorist attack,” she said. The gunman then walks "   0 8      # <  = Myanmar to improve connec- active in areas bordering Yunan However, ’s High The video livestreamed by back into the mosque, where    K    tivity in the North-East. province of , started Commission in New Zealand is the shooter shows the attack in there are at least two dozen  The Myanmar Army car- moving towards south ascertaining the reports. “Our horrifying detail. The gunman people lying on the ground.   6     2     ried out the actual operation Myanmar from their bases in (Indian High Commission) spends more than two minutes After walking back outside                involving smashing the insur- the north of Myanmar. This mission is in touch with local inside the mosque spraying and shooting a woman there,            gent camps and driving away movement started in late 2017. authorities to ascertain more terrified worshippers with bul- he gets back in his car, where            the militants, the Indian Army Keeping this in view, the two details. It is a sensitive matter lets again and again, sometimes the song “Fire” by English rock   7            provided back-up support by countries decided to go after and therefore we can't give con- re-firing at people he has band “The Crazy World of      0          sealing the Mizoram border to the insurgent group and firmed numbers/names till we already cut down. Arthur Brown” can be heard 8                    prevent the insurgents from launched the operation on are absolutely certain,” External He then walks outside to blasting from the speakers. K   K   K     escaping into India. February 17 and ended it on Affairs Ministry Spokesperson the street, where he shoots at Related copies on P12 However, the Indian Army March 2. O     012 31', against terrorism. the proposal. along with the US “A deadly attack took place n a significant development, and the UK had moved a pro- in Pulwama on February 14,  P   IFrance, which had made a posal in the UN Security 2019. The JeM, banned terror- fresh bid at the UN to get Council to designate the ists organisation since 2001, has   '.+042 Masood Azhar banned, has Pakistan-based terror group claimed responsibility for this   012 31',   '.+042 decided to impose financial Jaish-e-Mohammed chief as a attack,” said a joint statement by ifferences within sanctions on the JeM chief, “global terrorist”. However, the the French Ministry of Europe DSamajwadi Party first fam- he Supreme Court on     fter several hiccups, the asserting that it has always bid was blocked by China and Foreign Affairs, the French ily came to the fore once again, TFriday agreed to hear the ABJP and the Apna Dal on been by India's side in the fight which put a technical hold on Ministry of Economy. when party president Akhilesh plea of 21 Opposition leaders,      2009. Friday decided to renew their Yadav snubbed his father led by Andhra Pradesh Chief 012 31', Sources told The Pioneer pact to contest the 2019 general Mulayam Singh by denying Minister N Chandrababu that despite Dikshit making her elections in Uttar Pradesh. ticket to sister-in-law Aparna Naidu, seeking that VVPAT espite being in two minds displeasure known against any The deal was finalised after %        Yadav from Sambhal Lok Sabha slips of at least 50 per cent of Dand vehement opposition poll pact with the AAP, her pre- a meeting between BJP presi- seat. Aparna is the wife of voting machines in each by Delhi Congress president decessors, including JP dent Amit Shah and Apna Dal Prateek Yadav, the younger Assembly constituency be Sheila Dikshit, the Congress Aggarwal and Arvinder Singh (S) chief Anupriya Patel. UP in- son of Mulayam Singh. checked randomly in the Lok may stitch up an alliance with Lovely, have expressed their charge of BJP affairs JP Nadda    '  ( Sitting MP from Mainpuri Sabha elections. the AAP in Delhi for the 2019 readiness to have a tie-up with was also present in the meeting. and grandson of Mulayam, Tej The leaders from six Lok Sabha elections if one goes AAP to fight the BJP, sources “With the commitment of Pratap Yadav was also a national and 15 regional par- by the indication of party’s said. ‘phir ek baar, Modi sarkar’, the claimant for Sambhal seat. ties, claiming to represent 70- Delhi incharge PC Chacko. A Delhi Pradesh Congress BJP and the Apna Dal will con- The SP on Friday 75 per cent of the population, Speaking to Outlook news leader on the condition of test the polls jointly in UP Lok announced list of five more have also sought the setting website, Chacko on Friday said anonymity said a pre-poll Sabha polls,” Shah tweeted. candidates for Lok Sabha elec- aside of the Election there were “six Congress pres- understanding with the AAP is The BJP chief also said the tions taking the number of Commission of India guideline idents in Delhi, including required to stop the BJP from Apna Dal would contest on two declared candidates to 15. on random verification of one Sheila Dikshit, and five of them repeating 2014 Lok Sabha polls seats, one in Mirzapur where The friction surfaced after Assembly seat. are in favour of an alliance.” when it won all the seven par- sitting MP and Union Minister Mulayam Singh asked Akhilesh A Bench, headed by Chief He said, “Similarly, the 14 liamentary seats in Delhi. Anupriya Patel would be the to field Aparna Yadav from Justice Ranjan Gogoi, said district committees are also all After not finding consen- candidate. The second seat Sambhal. Ignoring his father’s notice be issued to the Election in favour of a pact. We are of sus in the party over truck with would be decided later. diktat, Akhilesh fielded Commission, and the Chief the view that Congress alone the AAP despite holding sev- However, the tweet created Shafiqur Rahman Burk from Election Commissioner (CEC) cannot win in Delhi. The eral internal meetings, the some confusion as Apna Dal is the Sambhal seat. should depute an officer to alliance is a policy decided by Congress on Wednesday con- led by Krishna Patel, mother of SP rewarded Burk hours assist the court in the matter. the working committee.” ducted a survey on its Shakti Anupriya while the outfit of the before he was about to join the The Bench posted the mat- Chacko said “Dikshit isn’t App, asking workers for their Union Minister is known as Congress. A known party hop- ter for further hearing on the final authority” on the point of view. The result of the Apna Dal (Sonelal). per and former MP from both March 25 and asked the issue as Congress president survey is yet to be known. In 2014, Apna Dal(S) con- SP and BSP, Burk had spoken Election Commission of India Rahul Gandhi will take the According to sources, AAP tested and won two seats — to UP Congress Committee to file its reply in two weeks. final call. may contest on East, Chandni Mirzapur and Pratapgath. This chief Raj Babbar and his can- The parties include the Sources said former Union Chowk and South Delhi seats time Anupriya was trying to get didature from Sambhal was Congress, NCP, AAP, CPI(M), Minister and Delhi Congress while other four seats could go more seats and was even pres- almost finalised. In the mean- CPI, TMC, SP, BSP, RLD,, president Ajay Maken favours to the Congress. “Next two days suring the UP Government to time, Akhilesh approached and Loktantrik Janata Dal and the truck with AAP as he is eyeing would be crucial as a final pic- make her husband MLC persuaded Burk to join the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam New Delhi Lok Sabha seat ture would emerge," said a Ashish Patel, a Minister in the Samajwadi Party. (DMK). which he had won in 2004 and Congress leader. Yogi Cabinet.     -( .- tals. Second is the insurance poorest person to the apex peo- model and third is the public ple like ministers, officers and  re we moving towards health system,” the Minister others. Former Chief Minister Ainsurance-based health pointed out. Raman Singh will be the first model which has become a The premium on health person to get our health card,”     problem even for the USA cover of 50,000 costs the Gov- said TS Singhdeo.     Insurance model like ernment around 1,100 which According to Singhdeo,      012 31', /'.+042 recurrent floods in these areas and permission has been Obamacare is sucking 30% of seven years back was around there is a misconception that L    M  as well as the reality of Ganga sought for her visit from their national budget, remarked 300. It is paid through the tax- government doctors are not          fter unable to meet three of cleaning, which was first Prayagraj to Varanasi from TS Singhdeo, Chhattisgarh payers’ money. About 80% of good. “I have been treated by         Aher schedules for Uttar launched by former Prime March 18 to March 20. Health Minister. this money is going to private a Government doctor for past        Pradesh to initiate the Lok Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Priyanka is likely to arrive “In India we need to practitioners, he said. 40 to 50 years. There are sev-      Sabha polls campaign, AICC Uttar Pradesh media in on Sunday and strengthen our public health “America today is facing eral Government doctors with        Congress general secretary coordinator Lallan Kumar said move to Prayagraj for her cam- delivery system while keeping the problem wherein 30% of its whom we had been consulting,”        Priyanka Gandhi has finally Priyanka will use the narrow paign the next day. There she everyone covered. This is the budget is sucked up by the he said.   L !M decided to undertake motor- broken trail taken by the locals is expected to visit the historic reason why we have intro- Obamacare (health insurance He also highlighting other    " # boat journey from Allahabad to to interact with as many peo- Anand Bhawan, the erstwhile duced universal health system made available through the shortcomings in the present Varanasi in Ganga on a three- ple as possible. Her pro- official residence of the Nehru in Chhattisgarh,” Singhdeo Affordable Care Act) or the health insurance system intro-     day poll campaign during gramme is being worked out as family, now dedicated as a went on to add. insurance model,” he observed. duced by the BJP Government    which she is to halt at several per the huge demands by party museum housing the personal He was speaking to The The money through insur- at the Centre.  $  %&    places to interact with people men of the region. belongings of Jawaharlal Nehru Pioneer about ways to improve ance system goes to private “In the current system the        residing along the riverine belt. The Congress is attempting and his father Motilal Nehru. health system in Chhattisgarh. practitioners and the insurance health insurance card functions    '     This will be perhaps the to reach out to the Mallah, Similar to the line taken by Here are the excerpts. company. only when one is admitted in the        first time that any leader will be Kewat and Nishad communi- party chief Rahul Gandhi, “Broadly there are three It should be changed. hospital. There is a guesstima-       reaching out to the electorate ties of boatmen, fishermen and Priyanka too may offer prayers popular models of health care. Taxpayers and poor people tion that 70 to 84 % of health bill  # $       using the river route in a 110 kms. In between she will agriculturalists living along the at Maa Vindhayavasini temple First is the out of pocket expense, should get benefits of the pub- is spent at the OPDS, where the         motorboat. interact with the commoners of river. Priyanka's plans for the in Mirzapur and Kashi which means the service can be lic money. Universal health care card is of no use. So here, pub-         She will start from locality like Mirzapur, Bhadohi first phase of her campaign Vishwanath in Varanasi. She availed by those who can afford is all about this, he observed. lic money is being used in far less   (  ))  *) # Prayagraj and reach Varanasi etc., and understand their prob- were stated in a letter submit- may also a visit mosques to pay for expensive health care “Our health model will extend, the universal health care covering a distance of about lems, the biggest of which is ted to the Election Commission enroute. available through private hospi- cover everyone right from the will support here,” he remarked.   ()  * +,- ./+0    012 31', iven the cold shoulder by     012 31',      $  %&   Gthe Samajwadi Party (SP)           and the Bahujan Samaj Party s many Opposition parties   6          (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh, the Ahave already released their !    Congress has worked upon first list of candidates for the another kind of   6    Lok Sabha polls, the BJP is  Mahagathbandhan in the cru- expected to announce its first 0   6   cial State ahead of the Lok list of about 100 Lok Sabha can-    J K Sabha polls. didates on Saturday which may      The grand old party,    include candidates from Uttar according to sources, is likely (       (  >  -  Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, J  <    to forge an alliance with   )        <                 (    +     " Assam, Odisha, Uttarakhand Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party    and other States slated for first      (PSP), headed by estranged SP , $ - . ,    phase of polling on April 11.       leader Shivpal Yadav and with      +  The party is ready to deny   6 Bhim Army, led by        )E  tickets to a substantial number < O   Chandrashekar Azad Ravan,       of sitting MPs to beat anti- '  )E  who hogged headlines after 1       incumbency. The strategy would   (   being visited by Congress gen-       be a continuation of party’s  eral secretary Priyanka       exercise during the Assembly Gandhi Vadra.    "  ' polls when it did not repeat over While Shivpal represents     50 per cent of the incumbent BJP may even again field 13# !14!5 /7/3  81/4!13! the OBC community, Bhim %  (    MLAs in some of the States. Mriganka Singh, a Gujjar, from Army accounts for sizeable +        According to sources, a list the Kairana LS seat, which she New Delhi: Three-term Lok Sabha MP number of SC votes which the     '   of 10 candidates from Assam had lost to an SP candidate in Arvind Sharma, who joined the BJP on Congress is eyeing to capture     has been finalised with BJP’s a bypoll. There would be many Friday, might be fielded from Karnal after being sidelined by 6 0   6   trouble shooter and State like Arjun Singh (West Bengal in Haryana, a constituency he had rep- Akhilesh Yadav-Mayawati   J   Minister Himanta Biswas Sarma MLA, who crossed over to the resented in the lower House twice. The combine. Sources said the expected to replace current MP BJP from TMC), Arvind Brahmin leader had won from Sonepat Congress, which has so far between Akhilesh Yadav and to family feuds over the lead- with BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s RP Sharma from Tezpur. Sharma (Congress MP from as an Independent candidate in 1996 announced 25 Lok Sabha seats, Rahul Gandhi continue to ership of SP patriarch Mulayam sister on Friday announced Assam would go to poll in Karnal, Haryana) and Tom and then won from Karnal on a may give a share of 10 seats to remain cordial that could come Singh Yadav. that he will the first phase on Aril 11 when Vaddakan (Congress leader Congress ticket in 2004 and 2009 but both the parties. handy post elections results. Either with an alliance or contest the Lok Sabha elections 91 LS seats would go to polls from Kerala) who joined the lost to the BJP’s Ashwini Chopra in Shivpal, who had met Congress sources said no alliance, Shivpal has already against Prime Minister across the country. BJP on Thursday would also be 2014. PNS Priyanka Gandhi in a closed- Chandrashekhar will make up announced his interest in con- Narendra Modi from the BJP MP Varun Gandhi, fielded by the party. door meeting in Delhi on for the BSP loss given its con- testing from Firozabad Lok Varanasi seat, a move that is who won from Sultanpur, UP, The election for 543 par- Maharashtra, West Bengal, mances of its MPs in the Thursday, expressed his siderable sway among the Sabha constituency. The cur- likely to upset the SP-BSP would be shifting to Pilibhit, liamentary seats will be held in Odisha and Assam, also to respective States by constitut- resentment over the delay Dalits who have been rent MP from Firozabad is alliance in Uttar Pradesh. her mother Maneka Gandhi’s seven phases till May 19 and witness polling on April 11. ing committees headed by a but remained hopeful for the Mayawati’s electoral mainstay Akshay Yadav, who is the son “I will challenge Narendra constituency. The Congress the counting of votes will be The Assembly polls in central leader. For Delhi’s seven announcement of an all these years. of Shivpal’s estranged brother Modi in Varanasi... To protect has fielded Sanjay Singh, a taken up on May 23. Andhra Pradesh and Odisha LS constituencies, senior BJP alliance soon. UP Congress media coor- Ram Gopal Yadav. the Constitution and the rights royal scion and Rajya Sabha Modi, party president Amit will be held simultaneously leader Nirmala Sitharaman was Congress sources said dinator Lallan Kumar said the During the Yadav family of Dalits. I do not want to member, from Sultanpur Lok Shah and senior BJP leaders with the general election. deputed to assess performances while the State unit cadre Congress has always welcomed feud in 2016, Ram Gopal had become an MP or MLA. Had Sabha constituency. will attend the central election A suggestion has been made of the incumbent MPs. Former sounds ok with the alliance like-minded parties for an sided with Akhilesh Yadav. that been the case, I would have Prime Minister Narendra committee meeting on that Modi should be contesting Team India player Gautam with Shivpal, who is an old alliance. Several smaller parties, Shivpal is believed to have an chosen a reserved seat,” Modi is to repeat from Varanasi Saturday to consider and from Puri in Odisha, where the Gambhir’s name has also been warhorse of his erstwhile party including the PSP, are influence in Firozabad and its Chandrashekar said. Lok Sabha seat from Uttar finalise the list approved by the BJP is set to give Biju Janata Dal going round for one of the SP, the national leadership is of in touch with the Congress top adjoining districts and is capa- Until now, the Bhim Army Pradesh and his second seat is State committees. (BJD) a tough fight in the seven seats in Delhi. the opinion that the relations leadership which has to take ble of giving a tough fight to the had been saying that it won’t yet to be finalised. In 2014 Lok All 42 seats in Andhra Assembly polls, sources said. the final call. incumbent MP. Shivpal is also contest elections. It had wel- Sabha polls Modi had Pradesh and Telangana will The BJP has done elaborate Shivpal continues to be a in talks to field two candidates comed the SP-BSP alliance in won from Vadodara, Gujarat go to the polls in the first phase exercise to zero in on the win- MLA from Jaswantnagar seat in Tamil Nadu and two candi- the State and said it would sup- too. Contesting a second seat is with a fraction of constituen- ning candidates after receiving but formed a separate political dates in Karnataka. port anyone who’s ready to take not ruled out this time also, cies in many other States, public feedback as also making outfit following resentment For his part, Bhim Army on the BJP and fight for Dalit sources said. including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, its own assessment of perfor- with his nephew Akhilesh due chief Chandrashekhar in a rally rights.  (    ) 2 3    ' 0  %-.   012 31', Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Manipur Q.."0 12.           have 12 lakh, 27,342, 85673, est Bengal has the max- 20,200, and 28,614 first time   012 31', The issues discussed at the Wimum number of first- DE#)E   !    @#*   H#B  voters respectively. meeting included ways of curb- time voters in the coming Lok        !   The number of first time %3!43 he Election Commission’s ing of covert expenditure by Sabha election, followed by     2 3   *A F@;  ! voters decreased by 30 per cent Tmulti-department commit- candidates and political parties; Uttar Pradesh and Madhya %    in 2019 in Telangana when tee on election intelligence will sensitisation of the law enforce- Pradesh. According to Election .   -  compared to 2014. The number aim to map almost every Lok ment agencies about their role Commission data, 20.10 lakh  6  (     of first time voters was 2.3 crore Sabha constituency to check during elections; co-operation first-time voters will be exer-   .   in 2014 and is 1.5 crore in 2019. transportation of smuggled and sharing of intelligence of cising their franchise in West  )F#AE  6 Nearly 900 million people goods, drugs and liquor, besides economic offences among law Bengal. Uttar Pradesh and    )D  have so far registered for the cash and fake currency. enforcement agencies for effec- Madhya Pradesh have 16.70 )B#FE  DA B;D @HFAB 17th Lok Sabha elections, out The first meeting of the tive action; preparation of lakh and 13.60 lakh first-time  ! DE DEE  of which 15 million are first- EC’s election intelligence units roadmap for action during the voters, respectively.   D@ F);    time voters between the age of held on Thursday and top elections; mapping of con- The number of people eli-     18-19. This includes the citi- most on its agenda was “curb- stituencies by concerned agen- gible to vote in Lok Sabha polls -  6     0        zens who turned 18 on 1 ing covert expenditure” by can- cies to check transportation of beginning next month has $ 0  (  January, and have been regis-    BE      012 31', didates and political parties in smuggled goods, drugs, liquor increased by 8.4 crore as com-    )D#@  ))#* DE)*  $ tered as electors. This first-time ership berth is reserved for a the upcoming Lok Sabha elec- and cash, including fake cur- pared to the 2014 general elec- voters account for 1.66 per cent member of the preferred fami- tions. More than 15 agencies rency, through seaports, inter- tion, and these include 1.5 crore of the total electorate, com- ontinuing his attack against ly. When the Party is now in topmost officers attended the state borders and internation- “young voters” who are in the the age group of 18-19 years. Pradesh have 12.8 lakh, 11.9 pared to the last Lok Sabha Cthe Congress and its first doldrums, another member of meeting in an effort to operate al borders and pro-active and 18-19 age group and would These “young voters” constitute lakh, 8.9 lakh and 5.3 lakh first- elections in 2014, where the family, Finance Minister Arun the family has entered the in a coordinated manner to preventive action by each law exercise their franchise first 1.66 per cent of the total electors. time voters, respectively. Delhi voter turnout was recorded to Jaitley on Friday took a jibe at scene,” said the senior BJP check economic offences dur- enforcement agency. time. Rajasthan, Maharashtra, has 97,684 first-time voters. be 814.5 million, including the entry of Priyanka Gandhi leader who is in-charge of ing elections. Sources said the EC Over 1.5 crore voters are in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, 23.1 million new voters. into politics and targeted party’s publicity committee. During the meeting, the intends to cover all areas relat- Congress president Rahul Jaitley was referring to Heads of Tax Boards, Law ed to flow of illegal money dur- Gandhi too in the same breath. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who enforcement agencies, Central ing the elections, from the “One failed. The other won’t has been recently appointed as Paramilitary Forces and repre- generation of such funds to the  ,4P  take-off,” he said as he contin- Congress general secretary in- sentatives of Financial movement of funds across bor- ued the series of his blogs on charge of eastern Uttar Institutions assured the ders and states and its ultimate     0 ‘Agenda 2019’. Pradesh. Commission of prompt 24X7 distribution as bribe to influ- Generation after genera- The Finance Minister fur- expenditure monitoring and ence voters ahead of elections, New Delhi: The Supreme Court on tion, the Congress Party’s lead- ther said: “The key question is surveillance action and imple- so as to ensure free and fair New Delhi: A delegation of Friday asked the Election Commission ership berth is reserved for a - will the dynastic parties learn mentation of instructions to polls. Sources said the EC has Congress leaders on Friday to respond to the DMK’s plea member of the preferred fam- from their 2014 drubbing and ensure curbing of abuse of chalked out a stringent plan approached the Election seeking directions to the poll panel for ily, he said as he traced the a possible defeat in 2019? money power in elections. In with different enforcement Commission (EC) and sought its holding by-elections in three post-independence history of Possibly not. It is here that the 2014, as many as Rs 300 crore agencies to ensure that there are intervention in removing hoard- vacant Assembly constituencies in the party from Jawaharlal people of India will have to seized as dubious transaction no illegal cash transactions ings projecting achievements of Tamil Nadu. Nehru to Indira Gandhi to bring about a change. India is across the country during polls. during campaigning. the Narendra Modi Government, A Bench comprising justices SA Sanjay Gandhi to Rajiv Gandhi. not a monarchy. Neither is it a claiming it is a violation of the Bobde and SA Nazeer asked the EC to He said the Congress tried kingdom or dynastic democ-       model code of conduct. file its response within two weeks. to remove itself from the shack- racy. Dynasts disapprove per- $       +!       “It has come to our notice The DMK has questioned the les of dynasty for a brief peri- sons of talent and merit. “The          that hoardings and advertise- poll panel’s move to not hold by-elec- od after the unfortunate assas- real strength of democracy :       ments featuring the Prime tions in Tiruparankundram, sination of Rajiv Gandhi but will be realised when myth of        Minister and projecting his Ottapidaram and Aravakurichi. could not get out of its clutch- dynasties is finally buried and 2        Government’s achievements are  (  -"  (     )    (   0  Senior advocate Abhishek Manu es for long. these parties are taken over by         being displayed at public places    )    " , $ - . ,    Singhvi, appearing for the DMK, told “Smt. Sonia Gandhi then men of competence and merit.       and most notably petrol pump the bench that it is “bizarre” that the took over as the longest serving That will provide Indians with         stations across the country despite the memorandum submitted by the party lead- Election Commission is holding by- President of the Indian National a better choice.” announcement of the schedule of the Lok ers said. elections for 18 of 21 vacant Assembly Congress and thereafter passed The another curious fea-      !  Sabha elections. “The said display is not only The Congress demanded that the EC constituencies in the State. on the leadership baton of the ture, he said, is that most fam-        in violation of the model code of conduct but issue directions for immediate removal of all The by-elections are slated to be Party to her son Rahul Gandhi. ilies where a single dynast cre-        also represent misuse of public funds and offi- such hoardings and also seek a compliance held on April 18 along with the Lok “Thus, generation after gener- ated the party, have moved into        cial machinery for campaign purposes,” the report in the matter. PNS Sabha polls. PTI ation, the Congress Party’s lead- the next generation.     

  012 31', wide support in 2019. Committee. Italy and — non-mem- alone. In 2019, India has the $        #  DEE*     Her remarks came a day “The proposal has been bers of the Security Council,” worldwide support,” she main- .( <        #  DE)F O    ountering the Opposition’s after Congress president Rahul mooted four times. In 2009, she said in a series of tweets. tained. !   . "   .#  DE)A . .  "  C“diplomatic failure” jab Gandhi hit out at Prime India under the UPA She asserted that India had Rahul had attacked the     #  DE)*        . "  after China blocked branding Minster Narendra Modi over Government was the lone pro- secured “unprecedented sup- prime minister and said he has  .     of JeM chief Masood Azhar at China’s blocking of the UN res- poser. In 2016, India’s propos- port” from the international not spoken on China blocking  );    )H .0 global terrorist at the UN for olution to designate Azhar a al was co-sponsored by US, community for listing the Jaish- the resolution in the UN   +  the fourth time, External global terrorist, alleging that the France and UK. In 2017, US, e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Security Council (UNSC).     ! Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj PM was “weak” and “scared” of UK and France moved the under the UN Sanctions Slamming the    on Friday sought to put the Chinese President Xi Jinping. proposal. In 2019, the propos- Committee. Government, Congress chief (   % records straight asserting that Taking to Twitter, Sushma al was moved by US, France “I have shared these facts spokesperson Randeep   & K the critics must see that India said she wants to apprise the and UK and supported by 14 of with you so that leaders who Surjewala had said, “Sadly, !     was alone when the move was people of the facts regarding the 15 UN Security Council describe this as our diplomat- Modiji’s foreign policy has   +  first made in 2009 under the the listing of Azhar under the members and also co-spon- ic failure may see for them- been a series of diplomatic  9  UPA rule, while it has world- United Nations Sanctions sored by , Bangladesh, selves that in 2009, India was disasters.” RAIPUR | SATURDAY | MARCH 16, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Congress to include right to health in LS manifesto: Rahul STAFF REPORTER n tion as they ensure treat- RAIPUR ment of only selected health problems. Instead, the need ongress president Rahul of the hour was to strength- CGandhi on Friday said en the public health system, Vadakkan not a big that right to health would be he said. In this regard, he included as a key poll prom- opined, assistance of private ise in the party’s manifesto sectors would also be for the upcoming general needed. elections. Without adequate budg- leader, says Rahul Addressing a function etary provision, no health on ‘national convention on care scheme could be suc- RAIPUR: Congress presi- time loyalist to Gandhi opportunities). The other health for all’ organised here cessful and hence the dent Rahul Gandhi on family Tom Vadakkan issue is of corruption. by a non-government Congress government Friday made a sarcastic joined the BJP this week ‘‘You must have heard organisation Mayaram would increase the budget- comment about his family’s and even hit out at his for- about Rafale. PM has put Rs Surjan Foundation, Gandhi ary provisions on health and erstwhile loyalist Tom mer party’s stand on 30,000 crore in the pocket said health, education and education sectors, he fur- Vadakkan's decision to join Balakot air strikes. of businessman Anil employment would be three ther assured in the sympo- the BJP and termed him not Gandhi also attacked Ambani," he said. key sectors on which the sium. a big leader. Prime Minister Narendra ‘‘The third issue is of Congress government Congress’s Chhattisgarh "Vadakkan? Vadakkan Modi over unemployment, farmers. We (Congress) would focus if it comes to in-charge P.L. Punia, Chief is not a big leader," Gandhi farmers distress and alleged waived off loans of farmers power. Minister Bhupesh Baghel, told reporters at Raipur air- corruption in the Rafale in Chhattisgarh within two Criticising Ayushman Heath and Panchayat port before leaving for deal with France. days (of coming to power). Bharat scheme of the BJP- Minister T.S. Singhdeo were Odisha tour. "There are three issues Narendra Modi talked led government, the also present on this occasion In a huge embarrass- in the country. The biggest about farmers for five years Congress president said the along with specialist doctors ment to the Congress ahead issue is of unemployment. of his rule and keeps on insurance-based health and experts from all over of the Lok Sabha polls, its Narendra Modi has failed talking about them," he schemes could not be a solu- the country. spokesperson and a long- (to create employment stated. Former CM Raman Police constable Dilip Kaushik joins Cong, Singh's son-in-law shoots himself in Sukma may contest LS polls n STAFF REPORTER SUKMA DRG Jawan ended his police constable shot himself with booked on fraud charges Ahis service weapon in Naxal-hit life by shooting himself from Mahasamund Sukma district, police said here on n STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Friday. with his service rifle at STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR olbazaar police on Friday booked Dr Soyam Ramesh (30) who was his camp in Chintagufa ilip Kaushik, an influential Kurmi GPunit Gupta, son-in-law of former posted in District Reserve Group Dleader from Mahasamund region, chief minister Raman Singh, for his (DRG) ended his life by shooting police station area, formally joined the Congress in presence alleged involvement in a fraud worth Rs himself with his service rifle at his located around 500 km of party president Rahul Gandhi here on 50 crore. camp in Chintagufa police station Friday. “Case against Dr Punit Gupta was area, located around 500 km away away from Raipur After his induction in the party, it is registered on the basis of a complaint reg- from Raipur, Sukma Additional widely speculated that he might contest istered by Dr KK Sahare, director DKS Superintendent of Shalabh Kumar anti-Naxal unit of Chhattisgarh the elections as a Congress nominee Super Speciality Hospital, Raipur,” Sinha said. Police. form Mahasamund. Additional Superintendent of Police When Ramesh’s colleagues heard Later, the hearse that was carrying Dilip is the son of noted socialist (ASP) City Prafull Thakur said. the gunshot, they rushed to the place mortal remains of Ramesh to his leader and former Union minister and In the complaint Dr Sahare informed and found him lying in the pool of native village Errabor in the district, member of parliament Purushottam Lal that an audit committee formed at the blood. Immediately, he was rushed to overturned near Kerlapal after the Kaushik. He was away from active poli- directives of the state government had a local hospital where he was declared driver lost control over the steering, tics following allegations of pursuing found out that Dr Gupta, while being a 409 (criminal breach of trust) 420 (cheat- brought dead, he said. the police officer said. dynastic politics. He has now plunged director of DKS Hospital, was involved in ing), 467 (forgery of valuable security The exact reason that prompted However, no one was injured in into politics to fill the “vacuum” created Dilip increased his political activities serious financial irregularities. He had etc), 468 (forgery for the purpose of him to take the extreme step was yet the accident, Sinha said. Soon after in Mahasamund region following the right after the formation of the Congress also violated rules while giving appoint- cheating) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) to be ascertained, he said. Police have being alerted, another vehicle was demise of his father last year. government in the state under the lead- ment on contractual basis, the ASP said. of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), police registered a case in this connection rushed to the spot for their assistance, Immediately after the formation of ership of Bhupesh Baghel, another He has been booked under Sections said. and started a probe. The DRG is the he added. the Congress government in the Kurmi leader of the state. Excise department alerts field officers ahead of LS polls STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR n view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Igeneral elections 2019, Excise depart- ment has alerted all its field officers to step up their efforts to put an end to ille- gal trade of alcohol and other intoxi- cants. Excise Commissioner Dr Kamalpreet Singh on Friday chaired a video conference of all the district excise officers of the state, at the state secretari- at, Mantralaya (Mahanadi Bhavan), said a government press communiqué. He directed the officials to be more alert during the elections. He gave instructions to the district excise officers to coordinate with respective district lished at the inter-state borders of He gave instructions to constitute collectors and take necessary preventive Chhattisgarh to prevent suspected two temporary flying squads for Lok measures to stop illegal trade and supply smuggling of alcohol. Sabha elections in Durg and Sarguja of alcohol and other intoxicants. Excise commissioner said that state- Divisions. He also directed them to keep an eye level and division-level flying squads Additional excise commissioner and Students smear gulaal on each other in a school in Raipur on Friday, the last day of school classes on inter-state borders of Chhattisgarh. should continue with the sudden inspec- deputy commissioners of Raipur, before Holi festival. Santosh Sahu Temporary check-posts with video- tion in their respective work Bilaspur and Bastar divisions were also recording facility should also be estab- jurisdiction. present in the meeting. Show-cause notice New avenues for ash utilisation Civil services aspirants issued to BMO, three undergo SVEEP programme doctors of CHC Dharsiwa discussed at NTPC workshop RAIPUR: Show-cause notices were STAFF REPORTER n BILASPUR STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR served to four doctors, including a Block n ash user meet and techni- istrict nodal officer of Medical Officer (BMO), and a few other Acal workshop on "New DSystematic Voter’s staff of a community health centre at avenues on ash utilization" was Education Participation pro- Dhariswa after they were found absent organised by the NTPC-Sipat gramme Dr Gaurav Singh during a surprise inspection conducted by Environment Management administered oath to vote to Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Raipur Group at Hotel Ananda Imperial civil services aspirants in Sandeep Agrawal the other day. here on Friday. Nalanda premises and The SDO directed to issue the show- The meet was inaugurated by explained to them the directive cause notices to all the absentees. Padmakumar Rajasekharan, principles of the Indian During the inspection it was also group general manager (NTPC- Constitution on Friday. found that the bed-sheets were not pro- Sipat). Addressing the gathering for Solid Waste Research and maintenance, V Ganesh, general Addressing the aspirants at vided for the patients’ bed. There was also Padmakumar emphasised the Ecological Balance delivered a manager, technical services, Dr. local central library hall, Singh He also conducted a quiz cer, Singh, on the occasion lack of cleanliness in the wards in partic- need of power for development key note address on Nano con- M L Agrawal, HoD, (civil), said the youth play vital role in programme on the Constitution stated that there was no ular and the health centre premises in and with generation of electricity crete Technology, FAL-G bricks, Government Engineering democratic process and their of India on this occasion and alternative to hard work in general. its byproduct, fly ash is also gen- Kadanza pavement bricks which College, Bilaspur, officials from valuable contributions help the lent a helping hand to the civil getting success. The SDO also interacted with the erated. mainly utilize fly ash as basic raw the public works department, nation scale a greater height. services aspirants in their stud- Radio Jockey Animesh was patients admitted there to get feedbacks He said that fly ash is not a material. Among others Suresh Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak “Casting vote gives a feeling ies. made the brand ambassador of on health services and other available waste but a resource material, Venkatesh, general manager, Yojna, fly ash brick manufactur- of pride and self satisfaction to Citing his own experience SVEEP programme in the dis- services being extended to them at the which has several utilisations. environment, western region-II, ers and engineering students the voters”, he said. the young administrative offi- trict. centre. N Kalidas, director, Institute J S S Murty, general manager, attended the workshop.   ()  * +,- ./+0 

>?@G 0   ' ,%'   +,(03 <(-, said that Sharma had expressed The BJP is also looking for his interest to join the BJP and a political heavyweight to break he Bharatiya Janata Party has appreciated the policies of the winning streak of three- Tgot a shot in the arm in BJP. time Congress MP Deepender election time as former Notably, the ruling BJP in Singh Hooda from Rohtak. Congress MP from Karnal, Haryana is scouting for win- Arvind Sharma on Friday ning candidates to contest on     joined the party. 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana.    Three-time MP Arvind Speculations are that the Kalraj Mishra, incharge for Sharma joined the BJP in the party might field him from the the Lok Sabha elections in 3 presence of Haryana Chief Karnal seat. The other seats Haryana met senior leaders of Minister Manohar Lal, party’s that he could possibly be allot- Haryana in New Delhi to dis-   +,(03 <(-, devotees desirous of darshan at state incharge Anil Jain among ted are Rohtak and Sonepat cuss election strategy. the gurdwara, said the Chief other party leaders in New constituencies. Chief Minister Manohar xpressing disappointment Minister. And curtailing the Delhi. saffron party is looking for Lal, Haryana party’s incharge Eat Pakistan’s response to visit to a limited number of A prominent Brahmin a candidate in the Karnal con- Anil Jain, Union Minister various issues raised by India days in a week would defeat the leader, Sharma had earlier won stituency represented by media Birender Singh, Haryana during the first meeting on the purpose even further, he added. the Sonepat Lok Sabha seat in baron and BJP Ashwini Kumar Cabinet Minister Ram Bilas Kartarpur Corridor, Punjab “Pakistan’ response to 1996 as an independent candi- Chopra. Sharma among other leaders Chief Minister Capt Amarinder India’s demands on Kartarpur date and joined the Congress in Union Minister Maneka were present in the meeting. Singh on Friday urged corridor is totally inadequate. 1999. Sanjay Gandhi, the seven-time talking to mediapersons, Islamabad to be more The corridor won't serve its He had won Karnal Lok BJP MP has expressed interest Mishra later said that winnabil- amenable and responsive to true purpose with such limita- SabhA seat in 2004 and 2009 to contest from Karnal con- ity will be the only criteria for India’s demands, keeping in tions. Sikhs have been deprived on Congress’ ticket but had lost stituency. Currently, an MP ticket distribution in Haryana. view the interests of the devo- of Kartarpur Gurdwara dar- to BJP’s Ashwini Kumar from Pilibhit Lok Sabha con- The party is yet to shortlist tees seeking to pay obeisance at shan for 70 years, need to Chopra in 2014 general elec- stituency in Uttar Pradesh, the probable candidates for 10 the historic Gurdwara across allow more people every day, tions. Maneka is seen as a frontrun- seats of Haryana. As of now, the border. including from overseas,” he Sharma had then quit the ner for Karnal constituency. people are submitting their The Chief Minister said tweeted. Congress ahead of 2014 Modi and Manohar Lal Khattar Sharma said that he applications to contest on 10 that Islamabad’s response to Capt Amarinder reiterated Haryana assembly polls to join at central and state level respec- is keen to work Lok Sabha seats in Haryana, he India’s demands was “totally his demand for visa-free ‘khule Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), tively and it was anticipated under the leader- said. inadequate” and the neigh- darshan’ at the gurdwara for which had named him as its that he would join the BJP ship of PM Modi. “I On a question whether bouring country needed to Indians of all faiths, from India Chief Ministerial candidate. soon. had in the past met Arvind Sharma has bargained reconsider its stand if the and overseas, seven days a The BSP had fielded him from Sharma, while talking to Prime Minister for a Lok Sabha seat, Kalraj said Corridor is to serve its true week. “Pilgrims should be two seats, but he failed on both. the mediapersons expressed Narendra Modi and that he has joined the party purpose, in the spirit in which allowed to go through He later quit the BSP and interest to contest from Karnal met BJP chief Amit without any condition. it was decided to be opened. Kartarpur corridor for ‘khule remained unaffiliated until seat while maintaining that he Shah on On giving party ticket to a The governments of the darshan’ at the historic gurdwara Friday, when he joined the will accept whatever the BJP Wednesday. I had also sup- work with the party and take its Karnal Lok Sabha con- family member of prominent two countries took a historic all seven days a week. Special BJP formally. decides. ported the BJP in Jind bypoll, ideology ahead,” he added. stituency is seen as a safest bet leaders in Haryana or out- decision by agreeing to open permits should be good for The former MP had in the When asked whether he Sharma said. Earlier, welcoming Arvind for the BJP with Manohar Lal siders, the BJP leader said that the Corridor to mark the 550th identity, the visa requirement past praised the BJP has bargained for a Lok Sabha “I am impressed with the Sharma into the party fold, being an MLA from the Karnal only winnability will be the cri- birth anniversary of Guru needs to be waived off. Pakistan Governments led by Narendra seat before joining the BJP, policies of BJP and wanted to Chief Minister Manohar Lal assembly seat. teria. Nanak Dev, in November this has to be more responsive on year, said Capt Amarinder, this issue,” he further tweeted. lauding the fact that the Pointing to the significance Pulwama attack and the sub- of Kartarpur Gurdwara in the 1 1+     sequent IAF airstrikes were life of the first Sikh Guru, who +        not allowed to scuttle the talks had a massive following among between the two sides on tak- people of all faiths around the      ing the project forward. world, the Chief Minister said   +,(03 <(-, “It is good that the two the occasion demanded a more countries remained on track universal approach to the issue ith ample time in hand to %&     with the project deadlines, but from Pakistan.     Wdecide on its candidates in Pakistan needed to go a step He urged Pak Prime 2 Punjab, the saffron brigade will further to make the initiative Minister Imran Khan to show   Department are its members. announce its candidates by     truly meaningful for the pil- statesmanship in the true spir-   +,(03 <(-, +,(03 <(-, He said that department mid-April. And this election, the grims, particularly the Sikh it of the sportsman that he was should send the proposal to Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)   +,(03 <(-, national secretary Tarun community, which had been to ensure that no devotee want- hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) n view of model code of the office of Chief Electoral would bring in “new faces” in Chugh, former minister deprived of darshan at the ing to enjoy a darshan at Son Friday demanded the Iconduct effective during Officer through the screening the electoral fray to improve its unjab BJP chief Shwait Madan Mohan Mittal and Kartarpur gurdwara for over 70 Kartarpur Gurdwara is transfer of two Senior the Lok Sabha General committee, making it sure tally in the state. PMalik on Friday consti- Kamal Sharma, among oth- years,” he added. deprived any more of this Superintendents of Police Elections-2019, Election that the proposal is of high Election in Punjab would be tuted a 15-member election ers. The limitation of 500 pil- momentous opportunity. (SSPs) who are close relatives Commission on Friday urged importance and cannot wait held on May 19 in the last phase committee for shortlisting The BJP will fight the Lok grims a day, as proposed by Pakistan should show much of Congress leaders, saying senior officers in Haryana till the completion of the of the seven-phased electoral names of candidates for the Sabha polls beginning April Pakistan, was extremely insuf- more flexibility in this regard as that this was necessary to Government to get the pro- election process. process across the country. BJP upcoming Lok Sabha polls. 11 with its old ally Shiromani ficient to cater to the aspira- a mark of respect to the Sikh ensure free and fair elections in posals related to their respec- He said that, hekhar contests three seats, out of total Besides Malik, the com- Akali Dal (SAD). Of the 13 tions of the large number of community, he added. the State. tive departments examined by Vidyarthi has been appointed 13, in alliance with the mittee also includes Union Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, In a complaint to the state the screening committee. the nodal officer to ensure the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in minister Vijay Sampla, party the BJP will fight on three Chief Electoral Officer, SAD Haryana Chief Electoral compliance of model code of Punjab. state general secretary Dinesh seats -- Amritsar, Hoshiarpur president’s political secretary Officer Rajeev Ranjan has conduct and matters related “Announcing candidates Kumar, national vice-presi- and Gurdaspur. The SAD Charanjit Singh Brar said that urged the Additional Chief to its violation. would now take some time, and dent Avinash Rai Khanna, will contest the remaining 10. 245 both officers – Jalandhar Rural Secretaries, Principal Meanwhile, the Election would be done by mid-April as SSP Navjot Singh Mahal and Secretaries and Heads of all Commission said that cVIGIL we still have two months in Kavita Khanna or his son and Punjab Congress president Sunil Muktsar SSP Manjot Singh the Departments to get the app India is now available on hand to cautiously decide on the Bollywood actor Akshay Jakhar, who won the seat by the proposals related to their iPhone. Earlier, it was avail- candidates. Besides, running Khanna. highest ever margin of 1,93,219 6      respective departments exam- able only on android based such a long campaign and sus- Earlier, the party is consid- votes in the constituency.      ined by the screening com- mobile phones. It can be tain it for two months would be ering to field Bollywood actor Considering his past record,   +,(03 <(-, ately nabbed the accused and      mittee constituted under the downloaded from the App tough for any candidate,” a Sunny Deol, who had cam- Salaria is unlikely to get the recovered 25 gram 60 mil-       !  chairmanship of the Chief Store of the iPhone besides senior BJP leader told The paigned for the SAD-BJP party ticket, and is inclined to n the ongoing campaign ligram heroin from his pos- Secretary, before sending it Google Play Store. Pioneer requesting anonymity. alliance in the past, field one from the Khanna fam- Iagainst drug smuggling in session. The arrested accused  "# ! $% directly to the office of Haryana Joint Chief The BJP leader maintained but the talks failed to materi- ily. the state, Haryana Police has was identified as Gurvinder     P Election Commission of India Electoral Officer, Inder Jeet that this election, the party alise. Amritsar, that witnessed seized around 25 gram hero- Singh, a resident of '%()  " and Haryana Chief Electoral said that the Election would bring in new faces, and To hang on to the “star mother of all battles between in, 300 banned pills and 18 vial Sikandarpur. A case was reg- % *M,   Officer, for obtaining per- Commission is keeping a vigil string candidates, while main- power” in Gurdaspur con- Jaitley and Capt Amarinder of restricted drug in district istered against him under pro- mission. on violations of Model Code taining that the Union Finance stituency, the party wanted Singh in 2014 Lok Sabha elec- Sirsa. visions of NDPS Act.  -  Ranjan said that Chief of Conduct. Minister Arun Jaitely will not Akshay Khanna to contest from tions, is also expected to have a Police has also arrested In another case, a team of      Secretary DS Dhesi is the Thus to ensure the par- contest again from Amritsar. the constituency from where his prominent face as its candidate. two persons in this connec- CIA had also arrested    chairman of the screening ticipation of the At the same time, the leader father had been elected four The party is planning to field its tion. Giving details, a Manpreet Singh from a car    / " committee, while Additional common man, first time, the maintained that the party would times in 1998, 1999, 2004 and Sikh leader and the Union spokesman of Police with 300 banned pills and 18 "  % Chief Secretaries or cVIGIL app has been retain the Union Minister and 2014. Minister Hardeep Puri from the Department said that Crime vial of prohibited drug from Commissioners and launched. sitting MP Vijay Sampla as its Besides Khannas, busi- holy city. Investigation Agency (CIA) Mansita bus stand area in -    Secretaries of the He added that through candidate from Hoshiarpur. nessman-cum-politician Besides, it is also persuad- team during patrolling in vil- Sirsa. A case under the provi- Departments concerned and this latest mobile application, For Gurdaspur, the party is Swaran Salaria is also seeking ing renowned advocate and lage Sikandarpur area spotted sions of NDPS and Drugs and Dhesi – were vitiating the Principal Secretaries or citizens can report violations planning to field someone from party’s ticket from Gurdaspur. former MLA HS Phoolka to a suspicious person who tried Cosmetics Act was registered atmosphere by working as per Secretaries of the Monitoring of model code of conduct the deceased MP Vinod Salaria had unsuccessfully con- contest as party candidate from to flee away after seeing the against him in Police Station the dictates of the Congress and Coordination during the elections. Khanna’s family, either his wife tested 2017 bye-elections against Amritsar. police. Police team immedi- Dabwali. party and should be trans- ferred immediately. The complaint said that while Mahal was a relative of Cabinet Minister Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Dhesi was a rel- ative of the Chief Minister’s OSD Gurpreet Singh Dhesi. “It   ,(- 32(- actions or question the reality Islamic country is the fount of thief having a burning hat. “It Did not Congress derive polit- seems both officers have been behind the action must see terrorism. India has every right is more than enough for us that ical mileage from the sacrifices posted deliberately at these ajya Sabha MP and former reason,” he said while he was in to rise to the occasion as she is the Indian Air Force attacked of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv stations with the aim of work- Rsenior Samajwadi Party Haridwar on Friday. He further at the receiving end of Pakistan- and bombed inside the house of Gandhi?” he asked. ing against SAD candidates,” he leader Amar Singh said that said that China is Pakistan’s new sponsored terrorism,” Singh the hostile neighbouring coun- He further opined that the said. with a strong feeling of nation- friend and not USA. “It is a said. try,” he said. hardships suffered by the peo- It said that Muktsar SSP alism sweeping across the coun- strategic victory for India that Training gun on the Quizzed over whether BJP ple on account of demonetisa- had shown his partisan attitude try, those who are engaged in the countries which were hos- Congress, he said that those is bent on milking the sacrifice tion, GST and other economic earlier also by facilitating booth casting aspersion on the Indian tile to India till recently are now who ridiculed the Balakot air of the Indian armed forces reforms would not matter much capturing by Congress workers Army’s counter-attack on ter- coming out in support of our attack dubbing it as a fiasco personnel for electoral gains, in the election. “What is impor- during the Zila Parishad elec- rorism would be washed away. country like USA and the that India alone can fight China nent. “China is jealous of India which targeted grasslands Singh said that there was noth- tant is the country and the secu- tions besides registering a false “Those who are casting doubt European countries,” he said. on economic and strategic and is supporting Pakistan even instead of the terrorists, Singh ing unnatural in it. “This is a rity of the country,” Amar Singh case against SAD president on the rightness of the deterrent Amar Singh further said fronts in the Indian sub-conti- when the former knows that the said that they can be likened to common practice in politics. said. Sukhbir Badal. The complaint said that both officers should be imme- diately removed from their stations to ensure they did not 5     6789    misuse their office to facilitate the Congress party and its candidates. Meanwhile, the complaint  . )   )  )  ' 0: also apprised the Chief Electoral Officer about the brazen poll violations being   +,(03 <(-, party chief Ashok Tanwar, Kiran While the state party leaders   +,(03 <(-, 38/1743 3: !! / already been initiated against 96 done by the Congress workers Choudhry, Randeep Surjewala, were tight-lipped over the order, it 17/1#&;*5:< 7/ 1/<7 while the remaining would also be by offering fake allurements to fter issuing a coordination com- Kumari Selja, Kuldeep Bishnoi, is said that it had upset the former fter Model Code of Conduct 0" !37 !4/03 3: / )$.%) brought to book. the people to grab their votes Amittee list for Haryana Mahender Pratap Singh, Ajay Singh CM Hooda and his supporters. Acome into force in the state in 71/1" # 7/38 7! 3: He said that in security point of in the state. Congress on Friday evening, the Yadav, Deepender Singh Hooda, Hooda had earlier this week met view of Lok Sabha polls, the 03!77/03 #7! /8$.-)71/1 view, preventive measures had been Brar informed that the party withdrew the order amid Navin Jindal, Kailasho Saini, Anil Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and it enforcement teams have seized valu- taken against 192 persons. “There Congress workers are seeking reports of senior party leaders being Thakkar, Kuldeep Sharma, Jaivir was anticipated that he will be ables worth Rs 23.5 crore in viola- are 1,,100 non-bailable warrant votes by promising them addi- upset. Singh Balmiki and Sardar Jaipal given a big responsibility for Lok tion of code besides confiscating chotropic substances amounting to cases under process in the state of tional aata-daal and old-age The coordination committee Singh Lali were members of the Sabha polls. unaccounted cash till Thursday, Rs 21.82 crore besides confiscating which action had been initiated pension cards. for Haryana was set up under the committee. The party’s poll committees March 14. unaccounted cash of Rs 1.32 crore, against 465 persons under non-bail- He urged the CEO to hold chairmanship of former Chief Till the filing of this report, no have been announced for neigh- Giving details in this regard on he added. able warrants after the enforcement officers personally responsi- Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda new order was issued in this regard. boring states such as Punjab and Friday, the state Chief Electoral The Chief Electoral Officer of Model Code of Conduct,” he said. ble to thwart such irregularities with 15 other members. Notably, the Congress state unit Himachal while the party central Officer Dr S Karuna Raju said that revealed that as many as 2,064 As per the directions of the and ensuring cards entitling AICC, general secretary, is struggling due to factionalism and leadership has been treading cau- the surveillance teams had seized highly sensitive places had been Election Commission, Dr Raju said voters to social welfare benefits Haryana, Ghulam Nabi Azad had former CM Hooda’s faction has tiously on formation of Lok Sabha 14,726 litres of liquor worth Rs 25 identified. Besides, 1,707 people that till date, 1,91,510 licensed were not distributed during the issued the order of withdrawing the been trying to dislodge Ashok polls related committees in Haryana lakh. have been identified, who can cre- weapons had been surrendered in period of model code of con- list. Tanwar from the state party lead- Congress amid unresolved issues in Similarly, the enforcement wings ate disturbance, he said adding that the state whereas 29 without licens- duct in the State. Congress leaders including state ership. the state party unit. have also recovered 670 kg psy- out of these persons, action had es weapons were seized in the state.   ()  * +,- ./+0  1

 ' ,  0'22342%'5 I  +,- $+,.-+, <  O  P n Australian gunman Awhose assaults on two New London: Queen Elizabeth II, lost their lives,” she said, pay- Zealand mosques on Friday left New Zealand’s head of state, ing tribute to emergency work- at least 49 people dead, pub- said she was “deeply saddened” ers and volunteers providing lished a racist manifesto on by the attacks on two mosques support to the injured. Twitter before livestreaming on Friday which left 49 people Queen Elizabeth, 92, the his rampage. dead. world’s oldest and longest- The New Zealand “I have been deeply sad- serving living monarch, is Government said it could be dened by the appalling events queen of 15 other realms illegal to share the video, which in Christchurch... At this trag- besides Britain, including showed the gunman repeated- ic time, my thoughts and Australia, and New ly shooting at worshippers prayers are with all New Zealand. from close range. ; (  )   (  P     ) $ Zealanders,” she said in a mes- She last visited New The Facebook Live video,              (    (  ) sage. Zealand in 2002 as part of cel- taken with a camera that    " #   “Prince Philip and I send ebrations to mark the 50th appeared to be mounted on the    ))    )            $  our condolences to the families anniversary of her accession to gunman’s body, shows a clean- room to room. AFP deter- showing the same areas. and friends of those who have the throne. AFP shaven, Caucasian man with mined the video was genuine The “manifesto” detailing streamed the attack. In the firearm. He then walks into the he moves inside. short hair driving to the Masjid through a digital investigation motivations for the attack was video, the shooter parks his car compound of the mosque and The gunman fires dozens al Noor mosque in central that included matching screen- posted on Friday morning onto next to the mosque and gets out fires at a person standing near of bullets at people trying to Christchurch. He enters the shots of the mosque taken a Twitter account with the of the vehicle with a rifle. He the doorway before dropping run away or lying down in hud- building and fires repeatedly at from the gunman’s footage same name and profile image slowly goes to the boot of his the rifle and shooting repeat- dled groups in corners of the worshippers as he moves from with images available online as the Facebook page that car and retrieves another edly with the second weapon as rooms. Melbourne: With an 78 Australia-born man emerg- Washington: President Donald      =>22    ing as the prime suspect in one Trump on Friday called the ter- of the two terror attacks in ror attacks on two mosque in New Zealand, Australian New Zealand a “horrible mas- )  "#         Prime Minister Scott Morrison sacre” and offered US assistance. J@ on Friday said he cannot Condemning the attacks, London: Yard on counterparts in New Zealand, Islamabad: Pakistan Prime what we have always main- understand how anyone who President Trump tweeted, “My Friday said that officers will be Scotland Yard’s Indian-origin Minister Imran Khan on Friday tained: that terrorism does not would engage in such hate and warmest sympathy and best undertaking extra patrols National Policing Lead for said that increasing have a religion. Prayers go to violence can be called a wishes goes out to around mosques in the UK in Counter-Terrorism Neil Basu “Islamophobia” after the 9/11 the victims and their families.” “human”. the people of New Zealand the wake of the terror attacks on said. terror attacks in the US was At least 49 people were At least 49 worshippers after the horrible massacre in New Zealand mosques in which “We will be stepping up responsible for the attack on two killed in attacks on the Al were killed in attacks on the Al the Mosques.” 49 people have been killed. reassurance patrols around mosques in New Zealand that Noor Mosque in central Noor Mosque in central “49 innocent people have The Metropolitan Police is mosques and increasing killed at least 49 worshippers. Christchurch and the Linwood Christchurch and the Linwood so senselessly died, with so monitoring the situation since engagement with communities “Strongly condemning” the Mosque in the city’s outer sub- Mosque in the city’s outer sub- many more seriously injured. the mass shootings at of all faiths,” the UK’s senior- terror attack on the mosques in urb, in what appeared to be the urb, in what appeared to be the The US stands by New Zealand Christchurch and remained on most counter-terrorism official New Zealand, Prime Minister worst attack on Muslims in a worst attack against Muslims in for anything we can do. God stand-by to offer support to its said. PTI Khan tweeted: “This reaffirms western country. PTI a western country. PTI bless all!” Trump tweeted.PTI ('# ' ,2( %34 . #       -(;*(***% 9 10  1       *.! *.%         BAE EEE      '40340 ))D EEE    I : A Vietnamese accompanied by several police   " # $    U leaders on Friday called woman accused of murdering cars and heavily armed officers 4    ,  -  Efor clarity from Britain J the North Korean leader’s half- wearing balaclavas, according          before considering any delay to  %1-' 0 Ahead of a crunch summit brother was given a mental to one of the officers escorting           Brexit after a series of chaotic next week, Chancellor Angela health check-up Friday, a day her. She left after about an hour.   D) EEE     votes by MPs just two weeks ermany on Friday said the Merkel’s spokesman Steffen after she lost a release bid and “Our client Doan is )B EEE       before the deeply divided coun- Gball remained in Britain’s Seibert said welcomed broke down in a Malaysian stressed, she has been taken to # $      try is due to leave the bloc. court to propose a viable exit the British parliament’s vote on court, her lawyer said. a public hospital. She is under-   !  Quitting the EU after 46 plan from the Wednesday against a no-deal Doan Thi Huong is on going a psychiatric assessment,”            years on March 29 remains the as the Brexit deadline looms. Brexit. trial for the 2017 Kuala Lumpur her lawyer Hisyam Poh Teh 3   6  )H DE))# legal default unless EU leaders airport assassination of Kim Peik told AFP. unanimously grant Britain an Prime Minister Theresa May has warned it will be forced to Jong Nam. Her Indonesian co- “Let us all pray for her      extension, with the issue like- with EU leaders. seek a much longer delay. accused was released this week health and immediate free- 9    ly to dominate a March 21-22 The government said it “It is very clear that the after prosecutors dropped a dom.” On Thursday the suspect 9! 3: /3 .     EU summit in Brussels. would ask for a “technical” next steps, the next proposal on murder charge, but authorities sobbed in the dock and had to  6   The length of any possible delay until June 30 to pass nec- how to move forward must Thursday refused to do the be helped out of court by two   "      delay will depend on the out- essary legislation if MPs final- come from Britain,” German same for Huong. police officers after a prosecu-     come of another parliamentary ly approve the deal next week. Chancellor ’s The 30-year-old was tor announced the attorney- 0        vote on the twice massively If MPs vote against it for a spokesman Steffen Seibert said brought from prison to a Kuala general had refused to drop a      rejected Brexit deal struck by third time, the government in Berlin on Friday. Lumpur hospital in a van murder charge against her.AFP         #    = JG ;  ((P    ))  J     3! +   "        9 (    , ! (   6    Berlin: A group of European  ,40< 40< world leaders has dwindled to    ?    2(, 0<$40 nations is urging Russia not to near-silence in Washington: The United States      abandon a nuclear weapons ixty years after the Dalai recent years despite the 14th announced its first sanctions L M      n a stunning rebuke to treaty with the United States. SLama fled into permanent Dalai Lama’s enduring per- against the International    # IDonald Trump, a dozen , Sweden and the Indian exile, the cause of sonal popularity. Criminal Court Friday, threat- + O     ' Republican senators broke are also calling for Tibetan freedom that earned “The fate of Tibet is in the ening visa restrictions for any- >        party ranks and sided with new arms control agreements him a Nobel prize and a hands of the Chinese state... one involved in a potential       Democrats to terminate the US to address the rising power of celebrity-studded internation- Tibetans outside the region probe of American soldiers’ .0 ,  -  +   President’s declaration of a China and other nations. al following has lost much of its are not very relevant to the fate actions in Afghanistan. <  L! national emergency on The US gave notice of its momentum — neutralised, of Tibet, and this includes the “If you’re responsible for     America’s border with Mexico. intention to withdraw from the analysts say, by the passage of Dalai Lama”, said Nathan Hill, the proposed ICC investigation      ?#M , In a 59-41 vote, 12 Intermediate-Range Nuclear time and China’s rising global convener of Tibetan studies at of US personnel in connection        Republicans joined every Forces treaty a month ago, cit- power. the School of Oriental and with the situation in    Senate Democrat on Thursday ing Russian violations. The Inside Tibet, Beijing has African Studies (SOAS) in Afghanistan you should not        in a rare move to block the European countries opened an effectively wiped out any London. assume that you still have, or ?     ! president’s effort to divert bil- arms control conference in organised opposition to its In 2007, the Buddhist spir- will get, a visa or that you will  .    - lions in funding to build his Berlin on Friday urging iron-clad rule, while outside, itual leader said his homeland permitted to enter in the US,” L.-M  + O     long-promised border wall Moscow “to return to complete the once-vocal support of sym- was facing its “darkest period in Secretary of State Mike        without congressional and verifiable compliance” to pathetic governments and 2,000 years”. Pompeo told reporters. AFP 0 # approval. save the treaty. AFP  %1-' 0

rom the South Pacific to the Fedge of the Arctic Circle, students mobilised by word of mouth and social media skipped class on Friday to protest what they believe are their Governments’ failure to take thorough action against global warming. The coordinated ‘school strikes,’ were inspired by 16- year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, who began holding solitary demonstrations outside the Swedish parliament last year. Since then, the weekly protests have snowballed from a handful of cities to hundreds, fuelled by dramatic headlines about the impact of climate change during the students’ lifetime. Thunberg, who was recent- ly nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, a rally in Stockholm that the world faces an existential crisis.   ()  * +,- ./+0  6 %& # #/  O$ 3   #/ /

Q @ 9:     !  S    $  0                                          # $  (                       )           2#    )       #         ! -   3   ! & !   )  !        !     ! # !!#      #    !            -   3      ! !  ) ( (' %,    4   5      3  S ,  ! N    he introduction of prohibition by  !   4    5# N  5 *       -  S 4 ! the Nitish Kumar government in  2# #       # Bihar has caused tension from the  3       *      7 ))'  beginning. It is not surprising since the experiment has been ini-  '  $  !  %          Ttiated in a state that incidentally borders             *   #   Nepal, which is an independent country.   !    )    !)!#   From the viewpoint of law and order, pro- hibition is a difficult measure to enforce as   !        !         the Bihar-Nepal border is porous. !  !             Nevertheless, for womenfolk in rural India,  !!))!!        !     a teetotaller husband is a most welcome introduction as it enables family life to be    !       -       " ) more peaceful as well as comparatively pros-      ! )         #  perous. For the middle and poorer classes,   "  0&! 2#          money spent by the husband on liquor burns a big hole in the family budget. So the Nitish   O -    # )      9 ::: ! ! Kumar government, in its bid at social refor-  3     !      -    ) mation, has gone to the absolute limit of     !   !       3   !) denial by not even allowing liquor permits for the old and the medically weak. This is    !#    #  * #      ) unlike prohibition in other states, which tion, he happened to say that ses of the experience were made patent medicines, cocaine and                allow a monthly quota for spirits certified by while he liked to live in Mumbai, by social scientists after it was other dangerous substances that       a government doctor. This means that he was comfortable running over. Underneath is quoted a they would have been unlikely those people who cannot survive without his spinning mill in Gujarat. summary of what Prof Mark to encounter in the absence of       -          3  S   some alcohol must quit Bihar. What effect That way he could get dual ben- Thornton of Auburn University prohibition. Those results are #   ,  !        ! 3   $ such a strict prohibition would have is yet efits — the industrial peace of -4, % $ 40 0 ( published. documented from a variety of   #S #    !!         ! ) to be seen. Gujarat and all the creature National prohibition of sources, most of which, ironical-      3"  % '          It is noteworthy that prohibition has comforts of Mumbai. The %'(01$ "4-6 alcohol — a seemingly noble ly, are the work of supporters of failed to endure in India, be it in Tamil Nadu metropolis has high society, experiment — was undertaken the Prohibition era. These find- --                 -    or Maharashtra, except parts of Gujarat. club life, five-star hotels, schools 6(> %1 3 "" +.'$ to reduce crime and corruption, ings make the case against our                   ) There are reports no doubt that illegal drink- and colleges for his children and (03 1?10 J1 $4 solve social problems, reduce the prohibition that much stronger.  !  3        ##     ,   ing does take place. So the state exchequer the wondrous seaside in Juhu, tax burden created by prisons Where then lies the solution misses out on the revenue except on what Versova, Chowpatty or Marine 10"4-+1# 40 $,1 and poor houses and improve or the synthesis to minimise the   #      3"  3   -   is sold on the permits. On the extra-legal Drive. Many bank headquarters 4$,1- ,(03 $,1 health and hygiene in America. consumption of liquor? 3    #   ;<=> 3  ?  @   quantities, there are reports of backdoor and financial institutions are 4+ (' "(6 '> ( The results of that experiment Prohibition, in a blanket form, ,  !         !          incomes being earned by those in charge of headquartered in Mumbai. Most clearly indicate that it was a mis- may be difficult and expensive implementation of the measure. In Gujarat, international flights touch the 21'' ( ,1('$, erable failure on all counts. The to enforce. On the other hand,     "    *  -             ! apart from the permit holders, the con- city. Where in Gujarat could he evidence affirms sound eco- the social, family as well as   3     S    ,   !!    sumers have two other points of relief. The find all these facilities? +40 31-($ 40 nomic theory, which predicts health considerations are impor-            3  S    !) Union Territories of Diu and Daman are free Does the key then lie in pro- (-1 64-$(0$# that prohibition of mutually tant. One suggestion is that from prohibition. These two towns, until hibition? Let us see. For a flour- beneficial exchanges is doomed every adult above 25 years be           )         1961, were under Portuguese rule and were ishing club life, as well as for lux- 401 .<<1$ 40  to failure. The lessons of the allowed to acquire an annual       # )       ;<<<   accustomed to entertaining customers for a urious hotels to be sustained, an $,($ 1J1-> (3.'$ Prohibition era remain impor- permission to drink, whether  3 '   *  ? "!  - A::> 5 '    ) merry evening life. Diu is situated on the easy availability of drinks is a tant today. They apply not only foreign or Indian. The fee could southern coast of the Saurashtra peninsula necessary ingredient. A club (%4J1 DH >1(- %1 to the debate over the war on be say 50,000 per permission.     3 ' +        !# ! while Daman is located in south Gujarat. life comparable to Mumbai’s is drugs but also to the mounting For someone who cannot afford  3   2#  # -  ,      3 ' Besides, it is easier for Gujaratis to accept a nowhere to be found across (''4213 $4 efforts to drastically reduce so much money, he/she should     !      #   3    % B   denial of drinks than Biharis. Since Gandhiji Gujarat. To drink by oneself, (+P. -1 (0 access to alcohol and tobacco be able to acquire a permission originated from Gujarat, it became embar- perhaps with a friend or two, is and to such issues as censorship for say 10,000 but allowed to 7 # * "  3"  '  %    #"    ) rassing for Gujaratis to insist on alcohol and not the same, or even compara- (00.(' and bans on insider trading, buy and drink only the desi vari-      S            Bapuji’s thoughts shaped their social behav- ble. If the owners of industry and 1-6  40 $4 abortion and gambling. ety. Enforcement should be     -  !      P !  Q     iour patterns. Bihar has a lesser reason to feel the movers of commerce do not 3- 0 2,1$,1- Although consumption of comparatively less difficult  !             4  * " awkward in resisting prohibition. reside in the state, it cannot grow alcohol fell at the beginning, it because every policeman would There is a silent irony of prohibition in or develop in the way they do, "4-1 <0 4- 03 (0# subsequently increased. Alcohol have his eye on anyone drink-   ,  !        ,     4!   Gujarat, which has been overlooked by its say in Mumbai. In the bargain, became more dangerous to con- ing and have the authority to %   #      3       !!)) own people as well as its observers from out- nor do schools and colleges get $,1 "11 +4.'3 %1 sume; crime increased and check the permit. If such check- !!    ! -    !#    !!  side. The business of Mumbai was developed established on the same scale. (> HE EEE 1- became organised; the court ers prove greedy, they would in largely by Gujaratis, the trading by the All in all, therefore, the state can- and prison systems were turn induce the drinker to get   )    ! * -          Hindus, Khojas and Bohras, while industry not be a destination for the aspi- 1-6  40# stretched to the breaking point; himself permission on payment    3   !   #  !!       and big finance were cultivated by the Parsis. rant. 10"4-+1610$ $44 and corruption of public officials of a fee. These fees should be a !   ,  !           !   Why is it that the same Gujarati-speaking The US has a fairly compre- was rampant. No measurable source of revenue and with the people have not been able to take either hensive experience of prohibi- 24.'3 %1 '1 gains were made in productiv- income, the taxes on liquor Ahmedabad or Surat to comparable busi- tion across the country for 13 3 "" +.'$ $,10 ity or reduced absenteeism. could be reduced. This in turn ness benchmarks in Mumbai? Why didn’t years, between 1920 and 1933. Prohibition removed a signifi- would make the sale of spurious Gujarati genius flourish in its home state? Fortunately, a good deal was cant source of tax revenue and and harmful liquor less tempt- The clue to the answer lies in a casual remark reported and written on the greatly increased government ing. of the writer’s co-train passenger many years experience while it was under spending. It led many drinkers (The writer is a well-known 1; ago. In the course of the ongoing conversa- way. Moreover, detailed analy- to switch to opium, marijuana, columnist and an author) 78        '  2 % #,        (                      +  1                !               )E 2    2                                    6 (  7          '  O                      # '            !    O #        - .0   + #      #        !     /3:1 !#1   0<14/ /3:1 4!3 7 /1      !     K6      K6 K1 1 K  +     !      "            #                  !           '  7   %, '    $  %        There is an immediate need     &  '      ! (  )        to stop the experimentation in      #       #      the selection of the national  (                 Sir —In a move that is dismissive           L+    .0+O squad. The World Cup is just     &6   (  M L6  );M# $       *#   +  "  ,    '  of India’s sensitivity and support- around the corner. It’s time we ive of Pakistan’s encouragement          +       pulled up our socks and show-                  of terror against us, China has, for L M        .0   +   cased our best.      !              the fourth time, extended its  "    .    .     & !!6  Tushar Anand  #  -   !!     # “technical hold” on our move to   6 (       # Patna get Pakistan-based Jaish-e- $      ! &6   Q    &!              !   Mohammed chief Masood Azhar        +-"   !     (            listed as a terrorist by the United        ;;     # $   !     )    *  !    Nations. There is no doubt that              Sir — This refers to the editorial, nearly all of the world, barring     (     # $    “Women set agenda”, (March 14).    P !!Q              ) China and, of course, Pakistan, is               The political debut of Priyanka    -      &     !  united in terming Azhar a glob-      .0   + # +                 + # $  Gandhi Vadra has strengthened the !            '    ) al terrorist. Ironically, while his                            role of women in the current polit- organisation stands named and         #        #           ! ical scenario of the country. This        #     shamed, he remains off the      #       !  # time women leaders like Mamata    -               hook.The more blatantly Beijing       .0# $           Banerjee and Mayawati stole the          !   )!  ! bends over backwards on behalf          .0# 6      limelight, the former as an archi- of Islamabad, the worse that tect of the mahagathbandhan and       #           ) country’s behaviour will become the latter by mounting a solid chal-       !    #    )!  !) in the long-term. And, in the of China. No wonder ! won a bilateral ODI series on the fourth ODI) and why was lenge in Uttar Pradesh. Each   $ 0#     $ &          short-term, whatever little J S Acharya Indian soil. leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal woman leader has addressed the progress is possible on the India- Hyderabad The defeat of Team India in made to bowl only in the fourth audience with wit and wisdom.    )    #   #       ! -   China front is being sacrificed.    the series has provoked several ODI despite having an impres- They say women can change the ! -  S #          # !  ! “Higher than the mountains, questions on the selection com- sive record in taking wickets, destiny of a nation with their pas- #           !  )  ) deeper than the oceans, stronger mittee and the Indian Captain. especially against the Aussies sion, compassion and determina- than steel, dearer than eyesight Sir — The Australian cricket Why was wicketkeeper-batsman (He took six wickets at tion. Hope all three can change the  !       #   !    -   +  and sweeter than honey....” These team must be commended for a MS Dhoni dropped for the last Melbourne Cricket Ground in poll narrative.      !     !#      $   are the words that have been spo- magnificent victory in the fifth two ODI matches despite per- January? One wonders why Dimple             -   !) ken time and again, commemo- One Day International (ODI) forming consistently well this there is so much fluctuation in Kanpur    !    #          !!   rating the prestigious alliance match played at the Feroz Shah year against the Aussies? Why the precise selection of the play- between the Islamic Republic of Kotla Stadium, Delhi. It is after was KL Rahul given a chance to ers when the ICC Cricket World     )) '  !    !   !!   Pakistan and the Peoples Republic a decade that the Aussies have play only for a single match (in Cup is just a few months away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hile on a field trip to Mumbai in   A<      # # S # ) Maniben MP Shah College of     !!    0     WShreemati Nathibai Damodar -          S #    Thackersay (SNDT) University in Matunga, I met Nithya, a 19-year-old girl, for whom the very idea   of being employed was, until a few months ago,  0  !     ,   # P)   a distant dream. Today, Nithya is on the brink *&Q        E     of a new life, equipped with a letter of intent from   # '      !       Andromeda Loans that guarantees her a job. I -  !      "     also learnt that she will be the first woman in her  #        C  D     family to venture out for work. What Nithya      0S A=       needed most was guidance on how to find the -S    P !Q  S   3    ) right career opportunities that can help her secure S !  ' S    S   0   )   her family’s future. ' S #     0 !    ,   She received this along with 200 other stu- dents who attended the career guidance coun-   &     0     ) selling and employability session facilitated by     P  Q        #) the Disha Programme—a partnership of the      !  #       0 United Nations Development Programme O      !      #  ) (UNDP) India and India Development    !  )-   !   Foundation and supported by the IKEA    Foundation. Under this programme, young -  #  9::      @!  -  girls like Nithya are guided on discovering their   -    !    ,    interests, trained on how to improve their  $   C  A=: # D    employability skills and are connected with the     #          !  companies and local businesses as potential employees.  !     @!       The Indian workforce today needs a formu- *  F:     PQ C; D)$ to impart technical skills to the youth witnessing in the years ahead. For administration, schools and colleges,   *& "        #  0  added to the growing human resource pool. India today may leave them unemployed in example, even if a computer is able to vocational training providers, sector-     4 H           -   has more than 50 per cent of its population below +10$.->  '' a decade or so. handle document and loan processing, skill councils, and local businesses. All    #      ! !  the age of 25, a number that will look for jobs ,(J1 %1+461 According to the World Economic Nithya will still be essential for cus- of them would benefit from such a plat-            ) for the next one decade. As per the Census 2011 +-.+ (' "4- Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report, by tomer relations, due to the communi- form, wherein they understand each        *        and the National Sample Survey Office, there is >4.0< 14'1 2022, no less than 54 per cent of all cation skills she acquired during her other’s needs much more clearly,     #   !! S     !!  an estimate of over 105 million fresh entrants into $4 10.-1 employees will require significant re- training with Project Disha. enabling the youth to be skilled in   ,        # %    the workforce that would require skill training .$( 013 and up-skilling. Of these, about 35 per The last component is the identi- those areas where employers require by 2022. cent are expected to require addition- fication of the right job. Currently, the workers. !       !       E 16'4>610$ While large-scale skill development pro- (03 $,1 (% ' $> al training of up to six months, nine per formal economy in India, represented Interventions like Project Disha    !!  "         grammes today focus on skilling and job place- cent will require re-skilling, lasting six by large companies, constitutes 10-15 aim to create an ecosystem where edu- * !         !  !) $4 6(1 ment, it also needs to explore what potential 3>0(6 + 64J1 to 12 months, while 10 per cent will per cent of the workforce. The major- cation links directly with the needs of            !  employees want or excel at. This gap in pro- require additional skills training of ity of employment opportunities lie the market, and such linkages are piv- ! (    #  grammes can lead to entrants resigning from 2 $, 0 more than a year. within the unorganised sector, and otal in ensuring that more young   - #          ! their positions within a few months. It also 3 ""1-10$ In such a situation, “21st century unfortunately these smaller companies women like Nithya can achieve their  # -         0      becomes a problem for young women, who are 1+$4-# $,11 skills” become crucial for young peo- currently lie completely outside the goals. It is clear that the need for the 0 !  (    -  C     often pressured to get married in school or early 0+'.31 ple to ensure sustained employment purview of the skilling ecosystem. youth to skill themselves in alignment    ,D          in their jobs. The aim must be to find the right +466.0 +($ 40 and the ability to make dynamic moves While all the major government with the needs of India Inc is essential !           #  person for every job by providing counselling and 3 < $(' within different sectors. These transfer- schemes are currently geared towards in preparing India for 2027, when it is career guidance services to young men and able capabilities are useful in all jobs the formal economy, it is important to likely to have the world’s largest work-  S   P !Q       ' +4<0 $ J1 (03 women, both in school and out of school, to 040!+4<0 $ J1 and include communication, digital, understand the requirements of small- force. Merely skilling is not enough; the !           # 2# enable job-seekers to become aware of the range cognitive (computing, critical thinking er employers within the unorganised nature of skills that are being taught, as         !  S   ) *&    ''# ('' of opportunities, discover their aptitudes and ,4.'3 %1 (-$ and ability to learn) and non-cognitive sector and create linkages with the well as the motivation and knowledge    !    3   '      choose a skill-set that matches their aspirations. (social emotional intelligence, team- youth to tap the full potential of the of the youth are both crucial factors in              Second, the alignment of skills with jobs is 4" "4-6(' work, creativity) skills. Such function- employment market. This requires ensuring the success of all large-scale (   !! &I        the most pivotal factor in determining the growth 13.+($ 40 al abilities need to be introduced into greater decentralisation to bring togeth- skilling programmes in India.  S   4 3 E  H  of the Indian workforce. With the advent of tech- the formal education system very early er local employers, skilling institutes, (The author is the chief of Skill 5   ( nology, it is becoming clear that skills that are on, and not only in the context of job- and potential employees. and Business Development at taught today will become obsolete within the next seeking. Imbibing such skills from a pri- The UNDP is creating such collab- UNDP in India) 4                           E                         !"     

the very recent Pulwama terror attack, designation as a global terrorist. The ty of being designated a “terror state.” China claims that it has no hegemonic member states have not entered into any which had drawn unilateral criticism draft was co-sponsored by Australia, There is no doubt that China and India designs in the region. By keeping terror- such agreement. Only banned organisa- from the international community, includ- Bangladesh, Italy, Japan — all non-mem- do not enjoy the best of neighbourly rela- ists like Azhar and others under its pro- tions were discussed during the summit ing Muslim countries like Saudi Arabia and bers of the Security Council. India’s anger tions and have an unsettled border dispute, tection, China ensures peace at its CPEC and not individuals as per the Chinese the UAE, had also kindled hope that China and dismay is justified but today it has a with China already in illegal occupation project (a quid pro quo). assertion. China considers it is fully jus- would not like to be seen holding a view bigger cushion of support. of Indian territory and staking claim for Another possible reason is that China tified in putting the proposal on “techni- contrary to the international community China has a very clear strategic vision more. Pakistan in any case is an avowed is worried by India’s vigorous efforts to cal hold” on the plea that it would allow in its quest of becoming a global power. But and its intent and policy have complete enemy of India and considers it a quintes- upgrade and build infrastructure on the more time to the Committee and its mem- to humour its ally, which is key to its access convergence as far as its global interests are sential threat. Humiliated by the shame- Indo-China border. Raising of the moun- bers to examine the entire issue and *   (  to the Gwadar port and which turns a blind concerned. It is clear that the country is ful defeat suffered by its army in 1971 tain strike corps is one such thorn in the evolve a consensus. eye to its Uighur Muslims, China bolted using its soft power to act against India’s resulting in its bifurcation, Pakistan has flesh. It would, therefore, like Indo- It is in the interest of global peace that he nation is once again discussing from taking global action. India was interests as Pakistan requested it to in pur- unleashed a proxy war against India with Pakistan relations to remain in turmoil and India and China must narrow their differ- China’s decision to block efforts at eagerly awaiting the decision of the UN’s suance of mutual strategic objectives. terror as an instrument of its state policy. hostile so that the government of India’s ences and cooperate with each other Tthe United Nations to ban Jaish-e- 1267 Al Qaeda Committee because a ban China’s strategic interests demand an It, therefore, forms an ideal partner of renewed attention towards developing rather than compete to justify 21st centu- Muhammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar for under it would have led to a freeze on access to the Indian Ocean and an alter- China in the region. As long as animosi- the Indo-China border remains diverted, ry as the century led by Asia. China also the fourth consecutive time. Predictably, Azhar’s assets and a travel and arms ban, native to Sea Lanes of Communications ty continues to exist between India and as well as its adverse effect on the grow- knows that as years pass by, it would be dif- China’s intransigence has led to collective denting the capability of Jaish. (SLOCs), passing through the vulnerable China, Pakistan will remain an important ing Indian economy. ficult to beat back India with its military anger, talk of economic squeeze and a China’s move has set off a full-blown South China Sea. The key to both lies with player in China’s security calculus. Interestingly, JeM is already a banned power and, therefore, would resort to soft political slugfest resulting in a division on political controversy, with the Opposition Pakistan in the form of the Gwadar Port, Moreover, as part of China’s ambitious organisation and China should have no power. China has a huge trade surplus of matters of national security. labelling it as a failure of the Modi govern- which has become a necessity for China Belt and Road Initiative, it has made multi- objection to declaring its chief as a glob- $52 billion (2017-18) with India. Whether In diplomatic terms, China has put the ment’s foreign policy. But should we be for furthering its influence in Asia and billion dollar investments in Pakistan, al terrorist. But China has always had a we can afford a trade war with China is an proposal on “technical hold,” a strategy it playing politics in matters of national secu- Africa as well. Moreover, in consonance which India is objecting to. China has dubious policy regarding terror and sup- issue which must be deliberated and had adopted before. It allowed time to lapse rity without knowing the whole truth? A with Chanakya’s teaching of “enemy’s repeatedly tried to convince India that the port to rogue nations. Its support of analysed in detail before rushing into any and finally terminated it. The hold can last dispassionate look at the entire episode enemy is your best friend,” Pakistan foots China Pakistan Economic Corridor North Korea and its despot ruler is a case emotion-based decision. This is where the up to a maximum of nine months after would suggest a victory for India’s foreign the bill and provides China an ideal (CPEC) is not India-centric but is a pro- in point. China has tried to justify its stand skills of Indian diplomacy would be put to which China can again use its veto power. policy since for the first time, an unprece- “proxy” against India. This clarifies to an ject of economic cooperation aimed at ush- by stating that the case against Azhar lacks a severe test. Once, the strategic interests There was a renewed hope that after the dented number of countries, including the extent the reason behind China’s behaviour ering prosperity, peace and stability in the unanimity. It is a vague argument to cir- of India and China converge, Pakistan will BRICS 2018 declaration, and the fact that four permanent members of the Security vis-à-vis Azhar, who is a mere pawn in a region. India opposes on the issue of “sov- cumvent adverse international media. As diminish from the latter’s security calcu- four out of five permanent members in the Council, were in favour of designating much bigger game. China is not repeated- ereignty” since it runs through the terri- far as the BRICS declaration is con- lus. Security Council were backing the propos- Azhar a global terrorist. Fourteen of the ly bailing out the dreaded terrorist but is tory of PoK. China at no cost is going to cerned, China’s stand is that its move is not (The author is a Jammu based al, China would not put any spoke in the 15 United National Security Council coming to the rescue of its trusted ally — let its investment go waste and for that, it in contradiction to its policy in the con- political commentator, columnist, wheel. JeM’s owning the responsibility for members backed the proposal for Azhar’s Pakistan — which stares at the possibili- needs to keep Pakistan in good humour. text of the BRICS declaration as the security and strategic analyst)   ()  * +,- ./+0 <

17 @ 3>     Chidambaram and commentators too pointed out +,100( Villupuram. The MDMK led that the DMK is not strong in by the volatile Vaiko would Karur. ountdown for the April 18 field its candidate from Erode, “Though the DMK has Celection to the Lok Sabha a district known for its strong roots in Karur it left it Chennai: Tamil Nadu one of the 10 Government from Tamil Nadu commenced Dravidian militancy. to the Congress. I would say the Government has ordered an aided colleges in Chennai. in style on Friday with the In an interesting develop- DMK could have given South enquiry on how a college here Such institutions are not only DMK, leading the United ment, the DMK has acceded to Chennai to Congress and taken gave its nod for Congress pres- bound by State norms, but are Progressive Alliance (UPA) the demand of Muslin League Karur. In these two con- ident Rahul Gandhi to interact also expected to follow the releasing the details of the which has been pressing hard stituencies, the DMK-led front with its students when the MCC. constituencies from where it for the Ramanathapuram con- would have got better chances Model Code of Conduct is in According to the MCC,dis- and other alliance partners stituency. The KMDK and the had the party done the way I force. played in the Election would contest the polls. IJK, two caste outfits would have suggested,” opined The top Congress leader, in Commission website, "use of The names of constituen- contest from Namakkal and Ramakrishnan. his interaction with students of educational institutions, includ- cies were released by MK Perambalur respectively. The Dravidian major has the Stella Maris College here on ing their grounds (whether Stalin, president of the DMK, T Ramakrishnan, author, focussed more on northern March 13, promised 33 per cent Government aided, private or who has been described as the commentator and keen observ- Tamil Nadu leaving a major reservation in Government Government) for political cam- future Chief Minister of the er of Dravidian politics said chunk of the southern parts to jobs for women and answered paigns and rallies is not State by Congress president that the list was in expected its allies. Interestinglym the several of their questions. allowed." Rahul Gandhi. lines though there are a few DMK would field candidates in The Director of Collegiate When contacted, the col- Leaders of other parties surprises. “The DMK allocat- Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli Education, R Sarumathi direct- lege authorities declined to say figuring in the UPA were pre- ing the Karur constituency to where it registered impressive ed a subordinate official to if any enquiry was made by the sent at the function held at the Congress is a major devel- wins in the 2016 assembly enquire "immediately" on the collegiate department officials. Anna Arivalayam, the DMK opment. Thambi Durai, the constituencies. matter and submit a report, The Chief Electoral Officer headquarters and expressed ,4   4       )              )         ( deputy Speaker of the Lok The fights which would official sources told PTI. also did not comment. their satisfaction over the ami- ;" ) 4 (   ,4? 5        $ ; Sabha, is expected to seek re- see sparks flying (the direct In a communique (dated In his interaction with the able way the constituencies election from this constituen- duels between the traditional March 14) to the Regional students, Rahul had brought up have been allocated. The stituencies. They are North Thoothukudi, Dindigul and and Thiruvallur, cy. Senthil Balaji, former rivals DMK and the Joint Director, Chennai Zone, the issue of the Rafale deal and AIADMK-led front is expect- Chennai, Central Chennai, Tirunelveli. Nagapattinam and AIADMK leader hailing from AIADMK) would be known the director pointed out that in reiterated his allegations about ed to release the constituencies South Chennai, The Congress which has Thiruppur , centres with stories the district had quit the party only after the AIADMK view of the Lok Sabha elections the pricing of the aircraft and from where the parties would Kancheepuram, Thenkasi, been allocated ten seats includ- of communist uprisings have and had joined the TTV comes out with its list of seats the MCC was in force and the process. contest in a day or two accord- Sriperumbudur, Arakkonam, ing the one from Puducherry been allocated to the CPI. The Dhinakaran led AMMK and and candidates. under such circumstances To a question on his broth- ing to party sources. Velloor, Arani, Dharmapuri, would contest from CPI(M) would field candidates then quit it to cast his luck with Tamil Nadu goes to the sought to know "how permis- er-in-law Robert Vadra, he had As per the list released by Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari, Theni, from Madurai and Coimbatore. the DMK in the hope of tak- polls on April 18 as part of the sion was granted" by the college said that the law must apply to Stalin on Friday, the DMK Kallakurichi, Nilgiris, Pollachi, Virudhunagar, Trichy, Salem, The VCK, a Dalit militant out- ing on Thambi Durai,” said second phase of the Lok Sabha for the event. everybody and not be applied would contest from 20 con- Myladuthurai, Thanjavur, Karur, Krishnagiri, Sivagangai fit, has been allocated Ramakrishnan. Many political election. Sources said Stella Maris is selectively. PTI !)    ) 69    7 .3. 1   4'($(       )# + %  L+M < - ( "% #8."9 ? inally the Left Front on D# (   L$ M 6 .  - FFriday declared its candi- dates’ list, keeping hopes of a B# &  L+M %   - + L6M       4'($( pressure on the Election to the recent spate of defections possible alliance with the ;# - 6 #  + L6M    %10<('.-. Lok Sabha polls from the Commission, Bhattacharya said from the TMC into the BJP for Congress which had been ask- H# %   - %  - southern state. he Trinamool Congress on “even if the BJP gets the which the party is holding erst- ing for at least 17 out of 42 he speculation is rife in Calling Gandhi the "next TFriday started a two-day Commission to deploy a CRPF while TMC leader Mukul Roy seats. Even as the alliance F# 6   %    + L6M TCongress circles that pres- Prime Minister of India", the Dharna accusing the BJP of for every voter the Trinamool responsible. The former Railway talks had reached a near- A# -  L+M - % + L6M ident Rahul Gandhi will con- Congress Legislature Party causing “great humiliation to the Congress will win because the Minister and close Mamata deadlock, the Left led by the @# % L+M ( 3 + L6M test from Bidar in north leader recalled his grand- people of Bengal” by urging the people of this State votes for Banerjee aide had last year CPI(M) declared candidates Karnataka in the Lok Saba mother Indira Gandhi and Election Commission of Mamata Banerjee and none joined the BJP and was cur- for 25 seats keeping away 17 *# 3   0 +   %    + L6M polls. The Congress leaders mother Sonia Gandhi contest- India(ECI) to declare it a else.” rently handling the election contentious seats. )E# %  ,  % ( "% are huddled in speculative dis- ing the Lok Sabha polls from “Sensitive State.” There was no problem with affairs of that party in Bengal. While the Congress has ))# %      + L6M cussion over the impact of Karnataka in the past. The dharna started hours the law and order situation in Party strongman and three- been asking for 18 “or at least )D# &    0 - their chief contesting from "Karnataka has always sup- before Deputy Election Bengal she said adding “the BJP time MLA from Bhatpara in 17 seats” the Left is reluctant Karnataka as second seat after ported & encouraged Commissioner Sunil Jain was to is trying to malign us for polit- Barrackpore constituency had to spare more than 11 “or at )B# 3 ,  3 "  , + L6M Amethi in Uttar Pradesh. @INCIndia leaders. It has been visit the State to take stock of the ical reasons.” on Thursday crossed over to the the most 14.” );# & % - %    + L6M Political circle is also abuzz proved in case of Smt. Indira ji situations. Party general secretary and BJP questioning the Chief The CPI(M) has kept for )H#  L  M 0 6    + L6M with news that Amethi is not & Smt. Sonia ji. TMC women’s wing chief Minister Partho Chatterjee said Minister’s style of functioning. itself Raiganj and safe for the Congress chief and We also want our next and Panchayat Minister “the unrealistic demand made On the BJP leadership’s Murshidabad from where the )F# .   6     + L6M is expected to contest from Prime Minister of India Shri. Chandrima Bhattacharya led a by the BJP is another way of remark that after the general party had won in 2014 elec- )A# ,      + L6M Bidar— a safe seat from @RahulGandhi to contest from large contingent of party women conceding defeat before the elections the TMC will crumble tions. It will contest from )@# (  L+M    6  + L6M Karnataka. Adding to the spec- Karnataka & herald new devel- to start a dharna asking “who elections.” completely so that a mid-term another 17 seats while the ulation, a tweet by the former opmental paradigm. has given the BJP the right to Alleging that by engineer- State poll would required to be allies Forward Bloc, CPI and )*# <  $ <  + L6M Chief Minister and senior #RaGaFromKarnataka," insult the people of Bengal. It is ing defection in the Trinamool held in Bengal sometime in RSP will contest from the DE# 6 % %  + L6M leader Siddaramaiah inviting Siddaramaiah said in a tweet. a great humiliation to ask the Congress some BJP leaders who December, Chatterjee said “first remaining 6 seats. Darjeeling D)#   %  6  ( "% Rahul to contest from A senior BJP leader on the ECI to declare the is a sensitive had crossed over to that party the BJP should save its own seat will go to an Independent DD# %   L+M     + L6M Karnataka has created more condition of anonymity said State,” she said the BJP actions from the Trinamool Congress empire in Delhi,” adding, candidate backed by the curiosity and discussion. the fear of losing has made the amounted to challenging the were stabbing in the TMC’s back “Mamata Banerjee will play a Congress and the Left. DB# %  1 L+M      3 + L6M Siddaramaiah on Friday congress to invite Rahul to con- people’s morality and receptiv- Chatterjee said “the people are very big role in the days to The Front had already left D;# %  3  (  - +   + L6M said the Karnataka Congress test from Karnataka a safe bet ity to their circumstances. watching and they will give come because she is fighting out four seats from where the DH# %   3 # -    wants party president Rahul in the political change in the While State BJP chief Dilip them a befitting reply.” against the conspiracy to divide Congress had won last time. Gandhi to contest the coming ensuing polls. Ghosh called it a drama to build He was apparently referring India.”      and informed police. Later on, tions that why the first hand Lachchamma and her son ,>31-(%(3 YSRC leaders Vijaya Sai Reddy, information come out as Heart arrived. He asked them to YS Avinash Reddy stated that stroke. There are no CC cam- knock on the window door so ormer Minister YS Vivekas' death seemed to be eras for that big house. Why that he will get up. The servant FVivekananda Reddy, suspicioius and asked for Viveka is alone in the house is maid did accordingly and also younger brother of former inquiry. also a question, though its a the PA, but there was no Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister But, after the formation of campaign time. response from inside. late Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and SIT by the Government, the sit- According to his personal They thought that he was uncle of YSRCP chief YS Jagan uation turned into a big polit- assistant Krishna Reddy, he fast asleep and felt that he Mohan Reddy was found mur- ical war. complained to the police as his would get up later. dered at his home in Mr.Vijaya Sai Reddy has head bore injury marks and a To their surprise, the back- Pulivendula in Kadapa district alleged that CM Naidu, his son pool of blood was noticed by door remained opened, when on Friday under mysterious Lokesh and Adinarayana have bed side. the main door was bolted from circumstances. He was 68. He alone at his residence when the murdered YS Viveka and stat- He said that he went to inside. An old man Ranganna is survived by wife Soubhagya incident took place. ed that they don't have faith on Vivekananda Reddy’s house noticed it and alerted them and a daughter. A Special Investigation AP Police and demanded for on Friday morning. Nobody about it. The PA, The dead body bore seven Team (SIT) has been formed by CBI inquiry. opened the door for long, so he Lachchamma’s son went inside injuries made with sharp knife DGP RP Thakur on the TDP leaders have coun- waited in the lobby of the to find the bed room door and there were severe damages instruction of the Chief tered YSRC allegations stating house reading newspaper. opened. Vivekananda Reddy on head. A murder case has Minister N Chandrababu that YS family had internal rifts Having spent so about half an was found dead in a pool of been lodged, SP Rahul Dev Naidu. and several times Viveka and hour, he said that he had called blood in the washroom Sarma said. The initial information that Jagan had differences. up Sowbhagyamma, spouse of attached to the bedroom. He was seen last time cam- YS Viveka died of heart stroke One more talk is going on Vivekananada Reddy. She The PA alerted paigning for the YSRCP in turned out to be a cooked up that, Sudhakar Reddy who responded asking him not to Vivekananda Reddy’s family Madduru of Chapadu mandal one. Only after watching the murdered YS Rajareddy, father wake him up as he might have members. He grew suspicious of Kadapa district till 8.30 pm dead body by Police and of Viveka in 1998, has come returned home very late. why the backdoor remained on Thursday along with MLA Doctors, it was detected that he out of jail three months back He said that he had waited opened and complained about Raghurami Reddy and his son has been murdered brutally. and few people suspecting him for him for another half-an- the death to the police. The  )  ; (            (   (    (        Ahok Reddy. He had left for Only the PA of Viveka has in this case. hour. police sent the body to the   $ ; Pulivendula directly and was raised doubts over his death Everybody raising ques- Meanwhile, servant maid post-mortem. .          ) ('         @ .  (    A   )              6.6%( Brihanmunicipal audit of the bridge that col- liminary report stated. (   )    Corporation’s Chief Engineer lapsed that said the “bridge is In one of the several mea- Ahmedabad: Days after quota after spotting the "mischief". preliminary inquiry into (Vigilance) to Mumbai in a good condition and only sures against the firm that had agitation leader Hardik Patel "Our website was hacked. AThursday’s Foot Over Municipal Commissioner Ajoy minor repairs required to be done an “irresponsible and     6.6%( Maharashtra Government and joined the Congress, an Someone put a photo of Bridge (FOB) collapse that Mehta has recommended a carried out, the BMC’s Chief negligent” audit leading to the Brihanmumbai Municipal unidentified person hacked Hardik Patel on it. We have claimed six lives and left 30 Full Fledged Departmental Engineer (Vigilance), the pre- the collapse of the bridge and hile rooting for a full- Corporation (BMC) did not the official website of the shut down the website imme- others injured, has found that Enquiry (FFDE) against liminary report stated: “There loss of human lives, the Wfledged probe into take the CR’s letter seriously. Gujarat Congress and diately. It will become online the structural audit of the BMC’s five former senior engi- is prima facie reason to believe inquiry report said: “In view of Thursday’s Foot Over Bridge “Whatever happened yes- uploaded his photo, which soon. FOB that certified that the ill- neers(bridges). that the structural audit has the apparent neglect and irre- (FOB) collapse near Chhatrapati terday is a matter of serious con- appears to be a screenshot of "This might be the handi- fated bridge was in a “good The four former officials been conducted in an irre- sponsible nature the audit Shivaji Maharaj Terminus cern. Mumbai is country’s one of his alleged sex videos work of those who did not like condition” had been conduct- against whom FFDE has been sponsible and negligent man- report which has led to the (CSMT) that claimed six lives commercial Capital. More than that surfaced ahead of the Hardik's entry into the ed in an “irresponsible and ordered in the preliminary ner.... The structural report collapse of the bridge and loss and left 30 others injured, NCP one crore travel to Churchgate 2017 polls. Congress," said Doshi, adding negligent” manner and rec- probe report, which has been appears to have overlooked the of human lives, an FIR be filed chief Sharad Pawar on Friday and CSMT from distant like In the photo, a person the party may file a police ommended criminal action approved by the Municipal critical elements of the bridge against the Structural Auditor asked the Maharashtra Virar and Karjat/Kasara respec- resembling Patel can be seen complaint. against a private structural Commissioner— are then and their condition leading to Prof D D Desain‘s Associated Government to come out with tively. At least 15 to 20 mishaps sitting on the bed with a girl Ahead of the December auditor. Chief Engineer (Bridges) S O the sad tragedy”. Engineering Consultants & a white paper on the condition take place every day. At 3000 and it is accompanied by a cap- 2017 Assembly elections in A day after a major por- Kori, then deputy chief engi- “In spite of commissioning Analysts Pvt Limited” of Foot Over Bridges and all commuters are killed in railway tion — "Welcome our new Gujarat, around five videos, tion of the FOB connecting the neer(Bridges), RB Tare, the structural audit of the “All payments pending to other bridges in Mumbai. mishaps every year,” Pawar said. leader". purportedly showing Patel platforms of the Chhatrapati Executive Engineers(Bridges) bridge and spending public be made to this structural Releasing a letter written by Taking a dig at PM Modi for According to Gujarat with women, had surfaced on Shivaji Maharaj Terminus A R Patil and A I Engineer and money on it, the true condi- auditor be stopped forthwith the Central Railways on his bullet train project, Pawar Congress spokesperson social media platforms. (CSMT) to the lane leading to then Assistant tion was not brought out. The and for any payments made November 11, 2015 about the said: “More than the introduc- Manish Doshi, the website, The 25-year-old Patidar the Azad Maidan crashed, a Engineer(Bridges) S F Kakulte. tragedy could have been avert- earlier, due process of recov- critical condition of various tion of bullet trains, what "http://www.Gujaratcongress.I quota agitation spearhead had preliminary inquiry report Alluding to the certifica- ed if the structural audit had ery be started,” the inquiry bridges in the metropolis, Pawar Mumbaikars need is safetyproof n", was taken down immedi- then claimed all the videos submitted the tion given in the report of the been done diligently,” the pre- report recommended. charged that both the suburban stations”. ately by the party's IT team were "fake and morphed". PTI   ()  * +,- ./+0 =

'0 #7 '  '  (,2  >%#,7' U 33% .  . 44. Kolkata: The Election $,1 1'1+$ 40 Commissioner Sudeep Jain will Commission (EC) on Friday meet representatives of all deployed seven companies of +466  40 ,( recognised political parties of Wayanad (Ker): A final notice knowledge of her superiors. central para-military forces in ('-1(3> +46'1$13 the state on Saturday. has been issued by church The provincial superior had U as many districts of West +,1+ 0< 4" 1J6 Jain will also hold a meet- authorities to the nun who took denied permission to Sister Bengal, ahead of the seven- ing with district election offi- part in a protest against rape Lucy to publish her collection of     6.6%( Bhujbal’s tainted nephew phase Lok Sabha elections 0 )) 4.$ 4" cers, superintendents of police accused Franco Mullakal, for- poems. Sameer Bhujbal from Nashik beginning April 11. and police commissioners to mer Bishop of the Jalandhar The nun, however, pub- CP chief Sharad Pawar’s constituency. Sameer and his Three more companies will DB 3 $- +$ 0 review the poll-preparedness. diocese, asking her to leave her lished her book Ngrandnephew Parth, uncle Chhagan Bhujbal had also move in by late this evening $,1 $($1 He will also meet other congregation. "Snehamazhayil". Chhagan Bhujbal’s nephew been arrested in connection for their deployment in South Central Government officials In its final notice, the The congregation also Sameer and reel-life Chhatrapati with a money laundering scam. 24-Parganas district and for election purpose. Franciscan Clarist Congregation religious life. termed as a "grave scandal" the Sambhaji Amol Kolhe figured in Sameer and Sr Bhujbal are cur- Kolkata, Additional Chief decided on several factors Basu said the EC's 'cVIGIL' accused Sister Lucy Kalapura, I don't have any other life. Nun in discussions in TV news the second list of five candidates rently on bail. Electoral Officer Sanjay Basu including past incidents of vio- app, through which voters can belonging to its St Mary's My reply to the second warning channels and writing articles for released on Friday, by the NCP Dr Kolhe, who had quit said. lence, is still being assessed, lodge any poll-related com- province at Mananthavady, of letter earlier was very clear. I non-Christian newspapers, "lev- for the Lok Sabha polls. Shiv Sena a few weeks ago and The seven companies have Basu said. plaints to the EC, has so far reg- leading a life which was against have explained my stand," she elling false charges against the After 48 hours of intense joined NCP, is a popular face in been deployed in the districts of He said State Chief istered 510 complaints of vio- the "principles of religious life" said. Catholic leadership and belit- speculation, the NCP formally Maharashtra after having por- North Dinajpur, Malda, Electoral Officer Aariz Aftab lation of model code of conduct and the rule of the congregation. The nun has been asked to tling it." announced Parth Pawar’s name. trayed the roles of Chhatrapati Murshidabad, Birbhum, East and State Government officials in the state and they were Kalapura told mediaper- give her explanation to Superior The sister had invited the Parth, who is the son of Sharad Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Midnapore, West Midnapore Friday reviewed poll prepared- being looked into. sons Friday that the church General sister at Generalate of wrath of the Church leadership Pawar’s nephew and Sambhaji Maharaj in the tele- and North 24-Parganas. ness through video conference. The complaints received authorities have given the notice the Congregation before April by participating in a street Maharashtra’s former Deputy vision serials. Dr Kohle will con- Personnel of these 10 com- The EC has already com- from the portals of the ECI and asking her either to leave the 16. protest here in September 2018 Chief Minister, will contest test from Shirur. panies of the BSF would carry pleted checking of EVMs in 11 Citizens at National Grievance congregation or to face ouster. The congregation has by five nuns belonging to the from Maval Lok Sabha con- The NCP has fielded out route marches in "certain out of 23 districts in the State, Services (NGS) are 184 and 232 "It's sad that the church has termed as "grave violations", a Catholic religious order stituency in Pune district of Dhanraj Haribahu Mahale from vulnerable pockets" to instill Basu said adding that the avail- respectively and they were asked me to leave the congre- Nun taking a licence, buying a Missionaries of Jesus, demand- Western Maharashtra. Dindori and Bajrang Sonavane confidence among the voters. ability of the polling personnel mainly on defacement issues. gation. I joined the church car, taking a loan for it, pub- ing the arrest of Franco The NCP has re-nominat- from Beed Lok Sabha However, the number of was sufficient. "Most of these complaints when I was 17. I have lived a life lishing a book besides spending Mulakkal, who was accused of ed senior NCP leader Chhagan Constituencies. vulnerable pockets, which are Deputy Election are resolved," Basu said. PTI following all the principles of money without permission and raping a nun.   -!  9 ' 7   '    (  O   " @ : 6BBC ( (  '  Q    - )/ @           -   New Delhi: Former (    %  4  Congress leader Sajjan New Delhi: The Supreme Court Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Kumar has been using his New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday Friday stayed the Meghalaya Khanna, also issued notice to "large political clout" to declined to entertain a petition by a woman alleg- Patna: In a setback to the RLSP But today he has become the all High Court judgment convict- the high court registrar on the derail trial and influence ing gangrape by four persons in 2008, including New Delhi: The Supreme ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in all and pays lip-service to his ing The Shillong Times editor appeal filed by the editor and the witnesses in cases related Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Court agreed on Friday to one of its founding members commitment to inner party Patricia Mukhim and publish- publisher of newspaper. to 1984 anti-Sikh riots, questioning the delay in filing the complaint. hear RJD chief Lalu Prasad's quit the outfit on Friday accus- democracy. I had also opposed er Shoba Chaudhuri in a con- While pronouncing the CBI told the Supreme However, a bench comprising Chief Justice bail plea in three cases relat- ing its national president his decision to quit the NDA and tempt case. judgement in the contempt Court on Friday while seeking that life term given Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and ed to the multi-crore-rupee Upendra Kushwaha of having join the Mahagathbandhan but The high court had also case, the high court had on to him should be upheld. Sanjiv Khanna granted liberty to the woman to fodder scam, in which he has "betrayed" the people of Bihar by he listened to no one and took imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh each March 8 asked both of them to 73-year-old Kumar has challenged in the top approach the high court concerned for redressal been convicted. walking out of the BJP-led NDA the decision arbitrarily, in effect on them and said if they failed serve the sentence by sitting in court the Delhi High Court's December 17, 2018 of her grievances. Prasad told the top court and joining the opposition betraying the people who had to deposit the amount, they will the corner of the court room till verdict sentencing him to life term in a case relat- The apex court also granted her liberty to that he had been in jail for 22 Grand Alliance. voted for him as an NDA ally," have to undergo six months the rising of the court. ed to killing of five Sikhs in Delhi Cantonment's approach appropriate authority for police pro- months following his convic- Ram Bihari Singh, who held Singh told reporters. simple imprisonment and the Immediately after the high Raj Nagar Part-I area of southwest Delhi on tection. During the brief hearing in which senior tion in the three cases. the designation of "Pradhan He also alleged that paper will be banned. court order was stayed, Mukhim November 1 and 2, 1984, and burning down of advocates Kapil Sibal and Krishnan Venugopal A bench of Chief Justice Rashtriya Maha Sachiv" (chief Kushwaha was "playing into the The case relates to an arti- told PTI, "The Supreme Court a Gurudwara in Raj Nagar Part-II. appeared for the woman, the bench noted that Ranjan Gogoi and justices national general secretary) in the hands of corporates" in distrib- cle published by the paper on has stayed and suspended the In response to Kumar's application seeking though the alleged incident happened in 2008, Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Rashtriya Lok Samata Party, ution of tickets, though he did the perks and facilities for judgment passed by the suspension of sentence and grant of bail, CBI has there was no complaint filed till 2015. Khanna issued notice to the also rued that he was "nowhere not elaborate. The development retired judges and their families. Meghalaya High Court on said that he is capable of "influencing/terroris- The woman submitted that she was approach- Central Bureau of now" despite being "the one who comes close on the heels of two A Supreme Court bench, March 8, 2019. I have full faith ing witnesses" and fair trial would not be possi- ing the apex court as the police and the trial court Investigation (CBI) and wrote the partys constitution sacked RLSP leaders Nagmani comprising of Chief Justice that judiciary will protect the ble in the case pending against him, if he is grant- declined to entertain pleas to register a criminal sought its response within and moved the Election and Pradeep Mishra charging Ranjan Gogoi and Justices freedom of press." PTI ed bail. PTI complaint against the alleged perpetrators. PTI two weeks. PTI Commission for getting the Kushwaha with "selling" tickets. party recognised". "I was among The RLSP chief has dismissed the few who had supported the allegations as "absurd", point- Kushwaha when he chose to ing out that it was yet to be ? part ways with Bihar Chief decided as to which seats his Minister Nitish Kumars JD(U). party would be contesting. PTI

Amravati: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday said the alliance between the BJP and the Shiv Sena was very strong and impenetrable. Fadnavis was addressing a rally in here ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, where Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and other leaders of both the parties were present. "The BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is joining of hands of the Hindutva parties, which share a common ideology. It has stood the ground so far and will do so in future as well. Yeh Fevicol ka majboot jod hai! (It is a strong bond like that of Fevicol)," he said at the launch of the poll campaign. "The alliance is impene- trable...Some people tried to separate us as they wanted to be in power, but once the alliance was announced, they started retreating," he said. Overcoming their strained ties, the BJP and Shiv Sena had last month announced a seat- sharing pact for the ensuing Lok Sabha and Assembly elec- tions in Maharashtra. The BJP will contest 25 seats and Shiv Sena 23 of the 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra. Thackeray said he never allowed his party's differences with the BJP harm the interests of the state. "BJP-Sena alliance has grown into a tall tree. In no case should we allow pests to eat into it. I don't believe in (poll) surveys. I trust more my self- confidence, which tells me that so overwhelming will be the victory that even 48 seats (in the state) would fall short." In a lighter vein, Thackeray asked Fadanvis not to entertain Sharad Pawar if he wished to join BJP. "The situation in the state is such that whenever BJP-Sena leaders criticise the opposi- tion leaders, the next day they join the BJP-Sena. This makes me think if I should criticise or not? If I criticise Pawar today, he may join BJP tomorrow. But don't give him any room in the party," Thackeray said. "We need to keep some people outside, else there would be no one left out for us to talk about," he added jokingly. PTI   ()  * +,- ./+0  A

V ?   D;   F*#)E  W .3         6.6%(   012 31', accumulation of the saving of his death. The amount has ; element of the amount con- been recently revised and is ising for the fifth straight ne of the key prongs for the tributed by members along now 10 lakh for officers and   6.6%( the 3,800 crore come from Rsession, the rupee on Friday Owelfare of ex-servicemen with interest and bonus, is 5 lakh for PBOR for all those other investors. jumped 24 paise to close at — the Army Group Insurance paid on discharge/release of a who joined the scheme after midst increasing differences Founder chairman Goyal 69.10 against the US dollar on Fund (AGIF) — has exposure to serviceman. The maturity January 1, 2014. For those Abetween Jet Airways and and his family own 52 percent sustained foreign fund inflows toxic IL&FS bonds amounting amount is also paid along with who joined earlier, the amount Etihad Airways, the only party in the airline now which he had and heavy buying in domestic close to 210 crore. This means death benefits to the next of will remain at the earlier rate that can bailout the beleaguered agreed to pare down to 22 per- equities. that crores worth of insurance kin in case of death of any of 6 lakh and 3 lakh for offi- airline, over the equity cap that cent to secure a financial bailout. Forex traders said the dol- premiums, covering all ranks member. A member can with- cers and PBOR respectively. its founder chairman Naresh “It is a work in progress. lar’s weakness against its key from generals to JCOs and draw 50 per cent from the Disability Cover: Goyal can hold after his forced Very soon, say by next week, we rivals overseas and easing crude jawans, are at risk of being lost. maturity benefit after 15 years This concerns an individual exit,bankers Friday exuded con- will have a solution plan in prices strengthened the market Recently, officials of the of service for the purpose of who becomes disabled out of fidence of reaching a resolution place,” a senior SBI official sentiment domestically. Indian Army met the new education/marriage of wards. service prematurely due to plan as early as next week. said here Friday. At the Interbank Foreign board of the IL&FS seeking a In addition, a member can injury or disease. The officers After agreeing to cap his The official said the reso- Exchange, the domestic unit solution of this issue. There are withdraw up to 90 per cent of and JCOs/OR with 100 per cent shareholding at 22 percent for lution plans had started on opened at 69.28 and advanced no direct answers on who will the maturity amount for disability will get an amount of perpetuity and completely exit November 1 last. “Any resolu- to a high of 69.03 during the pick up the liability. repair/renovation of house or 25 lakh and 12.5 lakh respec- the airline’s management as a tion plan for a corporate is a day. It finally settled at 69.10, a Forex traders said, the rally ties to the tune of 2,130.36 IANS sent a questionnaire for the purpose of conveyance tively. This amount gets pro- precondition for a bailout that very complex process. Things rise of 24 paise against the dol- in the Indian markets was led crore Friday, provisional data to IL&FS, asking whether the during the last two years of ser- portionately reduced for lower Etihad and bankers demanded, don’t happen in a day or two or lar over its previous close. by strong FII buying on showed. AGIF had any exposure to its vice before superannuation. element of disability upto 20 per Goyal had last Friday wrote to in even 15 days. The rupee on Thursday account of reduction in geopo- “FII inflows totalled $1.6 bonds and what was the quan- Insurance: cent. An ex gratia disability Etihad to remove the perpetu- “There are various stake- had strengthened by 20 paise to litical risks and opinion polls billion for the past five days, tum involved. Insurance benefits to the allowance is also granted by ity clause from the resolution holders, who have to be aligned; close at 69.34 against the US suggesting a likely return of the while DII outflows stood at Chief Communications families of those Army per- AGIF in case a member with plan and also the Gulf carrier there are promoters and joint dollar. NDA Government in the gen- $839 million for the same peri- Officer, IL&FS group, said, sonnel who may die while in 100% disability has been rec- immediately offer a lifeline of venture partners, so when the On a weekly basis, the eral election 2019. od,” Sanjeev Zarbade, Vice “Thanks for reaching out to us. service is 50 lakh for officers ommended a constant atten- 750 crore failing which the situation is so complex, it takes domestic currency has added “Market is expecting NDA President — PCG Research, We would like to decline com- and 25 lakh for JCOs/OR. The dant. airline may get grounded. time,” SBI explained the reason 104 paise. This is also the fifth Government to return to the Kotak Securities, said. ments on the same.” monthly subscription is 5,000 AGIF Scholarship Scheme: This, according to media for the delay. consecutive week of gain for power after the election. Hence Extending its winning run Similarly, a questionnaire and 2,500 respectively. AGIF Scholarship Schemes reports, has put off the Gulf “We are making every the local unit. all these factors are supporting to the fifth session, BSE bench- was sent to the Army PRO Lt Extended Insurance (EI): for the sum of 40,000 per carrier which already owns 24 effort and SBI is leading that “The rupee continues to the rupee,” Maru said. mark Sensex settled 269.43 Col Mohit Vaishnava and he was The Army Group annum are provided for wards of percent in the airline which has effort. We are clear on one remain on appreciating mode Brent crude, the global oil points, or 0.71 per cent, high- also spoken to by IANS as well, Insurance Fund Extended officers, JCOs and OR in 12 grounded 42 percent of its 119 thing: to ensure that the airline due to FIIs inflow in the debt benchmark, was trading at er at 38,024.32. The NSE Nifty but he failed to respond to Insurance (EI) Scheme pro- Army Welfare Educational aircraft, most of them due to runs and not get grounded and and equity market. Crude oil $66.96 per barrel, lower by 0.40 closed 83.60 points, or 0.74 per both. vides insurance cover to ser- Institutions (AWES) institutions. non-payment lease rentals to not to stave off our accounts prices are stable hence inflation per cent. Meanwhile, the dol- cent, up at 11,426.85. Here is a primer on the vicemen after leaving service. While the Army chose to the aircraft lessors. becoming NPAs. That’s the is expected to remain benign in lar index, which gauges the The Financial Benchmark AGIF, from the Army’s own lit- It provides 6 lakh for officers deny the earlier IANS story on According to the draft res- fundamental difference coming months,” said Rushabh greenback’s strength against a India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the erature on the subject and a and 3 lakh for personnel how Army welfare funds may olution plan submitted to the between any other NPA and Jet Maru — Research Analyst , basket of six currencies, fell reference rate for the construct of how it is funded. below officer rank (PBOR) have been deployed in IL&FS lenders led by the lead lender Airways,” he added. Anand Rathi Shares and Stock 0.15 per cent to 96.64. rupee/dollar at 69.2131 and for Under the banner of for a period of 26 years after bonds, saying, “It is informed SBI, Etihad will bring in around Jet has a debt of over Brokers. Meanwhile, foreign port- rupee/euro at 78.3368. The Soldiers2ndLife, the AGIF retirement or 75 years of age, that welfare funds of the Indian 1,800 crore as fresh equity and 8,200 crore and needs to Maru further said that the folio investors (FPIs) purchased reference rate for rupee/British explainer is succinct. whichever is earlier. The Army are invested only in increases its stake to 24.9 per- make repayments of up to US Federal Reserve’s patient shares worth Rs 4,323.49 crore, pound was fixed at 91.6437 and Maturity Benefits: amount is received by the fam- nationalised; scheduled banks; cent, while Goyal will chip in 1,700 crore by the end of approach to raise interest rates while domestic institutional for rupee/100 Japanese yen at The benefit, which is the ily of the ex-serviceman in case PSUs as per existing policy. with 750 crore and the rest of March. have also improved sentiments. investors (DIIs) offloaded equi- 61.99. %        ABA 6(?Q   -   (        012 >4- tioned that the cause of the near Addis Ababa that killed crashed last October also just fatal Ethiopia Airlines acci- 157 passengers and crew, and minutes after takeoff, killing   6.6%( oeing in the next 10 days dent last weekend has not yet Boeing has halted deliveries of 189 people. The initial inves- ? Bwill roll out an upgrade to been determined. its top-selling model. The tigation indicated it was due to he Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday the MCAS stall prevention The software fix, which black boxes from the a malfunction on the stall Tcame out with guidelines to prevent misuse system for 737 MAX aircraft was already underway prior to Ethiopian aircraft, which was prevention system, a new fea- of price-sensitive information by participants in that have had two deadly acci- the latest incident, will only only a few months old and ture on the MAX planes. markets for financial instruments. @ dents in recent months, two take about two hours to crashed a few minutes after Several American pilots “Market participants, either acting inde- industry sources told AFP. install, said the sources, who takeoff, are being analyzed by also reported issues with the pendently or in collusion, shall not undertake   012 31', tension and frustration amongst our The system was impli- asked not to be identified. the French authorities to try to MCAS and the Federal any action with the intention to manipulate the members, hardly an ideal situation for cated in the crash of a 737 The MAX aircraft have determine the cause of the Aviation Administration said calculation of a benchmark rate or a reference he pilots’ union of crisis-hit Jet pilots in the cockpit... All pleas to the MAX 8 in in been grounded worldwide in accident. it ordered Boeing to issue a fix rate,” the RBI said in a notification. TAirways has approached the govern- management in this regard have fallen October but the sources cau- the wake of Sunday’s crash The Lion Air 737 MAX 8 by April. Also, no market participant would carry out ment flagging concerns about salary on deaf ears,” the letter said. a transaction or initiate any action with the sole arrears, saying that the situation is lead- A Jet Airways spokesperson said it has or dominant intention of influencing a bench- ing to extreme tension and frustration, not received any such communication. mark rate or a reference rate. according to a letter. The cash-strapped The response came to a query regarding About regulatory action on market abuse, full service airline has been making the pilots’ union approaching the Labour the RBI said market participants indulging in delayed salary payment for the last few Ministry regarding salary arrears. any such activity are liable to be denied access months and has also defaulted on loan “The company remains committed to markets in one or more instruments for a repayments. to meet its salary obligations towards its period that may not exceed one month Against this backdrop, the National employees and clearing all pending at a time. Aviator’s Guild (NAG) — a grouping of dues,” the spokesperson said. The guidelines have become effective Friday. over 1,000 pilots of Jet Airways — has writ- Jet Airways has been looking at var- These directions, the RBI added, would ten to Labour Minister Santosh Gangwar. ious ways to raise funds amid acute liq- exclude transactions executed through the recog- In the letter, dated March 6, the uidity crunch that has forced it to nised stock exchanges. Further, the directions grouping has raised concerns about per- ground aircraft, cancel flights in large would not apply to banks and the central sistent delay in salary payment of mem- numbers, shutdown stations and delay Government in furtherance of monetary policy, ber pilots. salary payments to its pilots and engi- fiscal policy or other public policy objectives. “This situation is leading to extreme neers along with other senior staff.  4.33;7 A1 #3333 % B=DF  2(, 0<$40 complaint alleges.   <-1($1- “Issuers availing them- 04 3( S stock regulators have selves of American capital mar- Usued Volkswagen over the kets must provide investors ndia Yamaha emissions cheating scandal, with accurate and complete IMotor (IYM) alleging the German automak- information,” said Stephanie Pvt Ltd. on er committed fraud by raising Avakian, co-director of the Friday launched billions in corporate bonds SEC enforcement division. the all new MT- while lying to investors about “As we allege, Volkswagen 15 (155 cc) in the environmental impact of its hid its decade-long emissions India. The new cars. scheme while it was selling bil- MT-15 (155 cc) In a filing Thursday night lions of dollars of its bonds to mounts a liquid- in , the Securities investors at inflated prices,” cooled, 4-stroke, and Exchange Commission the complaint said. SOHC, 4-valve, said that from April 2014 to It seeks “disgorgement of 6-speed trans- May 2015, Volkswagen issued ill-gotten gains” with prejudg- mission, 155cc fuel-injected 14.2 kW (19.3 PS) at 10,000 more than $13 billion in bonds ment interest, and civil penal- engine along with Variable rpm and maximum torque of and asset-backed securities in ties, according to a summary of Valve Actuation (VVA) system 14.7 N·m (1.5 kgf·m) at 8,500 US markets while senior exec- the SEC action. on a Delta box frame. rpm. The new MT-15 strikes utives knew that more than It also seeks to bar former Yamaha as a part of its the ideal balance of agile accel- 500,000 vehicles in the US VW CEO Martin Winterkorn ongoing ‘The Call of the Blue’ eration, agile handling and grossly exceeded legal vehicle from serving as director or offi- campaign has introduced MT advanced design and is target- emissions limits. cer of any publicly traded com- Series with the launch of the ed for young generation who By hiding the emissions pany in the US. new MT-15 that is powered are transitioning from lower scheme, Volkswagen reaped VW responded saying the with an engine that offers 58.0 end two wheelers and are hundreds of millions of dollars SEC complaint is “legally and × 58.7 mm bore × stroke and simultaneously looking for in benefit by issuing securities factually flawed” and that it will a 11.6:1 compression ratio pro- snappy rides with maximum at more attractive rates, the SEC fight it vigorously. ducing a maximum output of feel of torque and acceleration.

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..3.44  6(0+,1$1- anchester City will be Mbanned by FIFA from mak- ing signings in the next two transfer windows after they broke rules related to the protec- tion of youth players and third- party ownership, according to a report in the Sun newspaper. The club are already being investigated by the Football ; ( ((   !(  6B2C32=   )    Association and Premier League over allegations related to youth transfers and financial fair play rules. European football's govern-  61'%4.-01 arch-rival Hamilton, while Ferrari partner ing body UEFA is also looking Charles Leclerc struggled to ninth, strad- into potential breaches of finan- ewis Hamilton made a mockery of his dling the kerb and spinning as he pushed cial fair play, an investigation that 7 Lclaim that Ferrari would be half-a-sec- hard late in the day. could result in City being banned ond quicker at the Australian Grand Prix The man Leclerc replaced, Finnish for- from the Champions League. rules when they signed they signed for City and played  0>40 by easily clocking the fastest times in the mer world champion Kimi Raikkonen, A transfer ban for the Benjamin Garre from Velez in youth matches before they season's opening practice runs on Friday. pushed his Alfa Romeo — formerly Sauber Premier League champions Sarsfield in 2016 just after the turned 18. anchester United will face The Briton led a Mercedes one-two in — into sixth. would come less than a month Argentine midfielder's 16th Both have since left City — MBarcelona in the the second session as he powered round The Renaults of Nico Hulkenberg and after Chelsea were hit with the birthday. Davies now plays in Latvia and Champions League quarter- Melbourne's Albert Park circuit under Daniel Ricciardo were sixth and seventh same sanction for 29 breaches of According to the Sun report, Oduro in the United States — finals while Manchester City clear skies with a best of one minute 22.600 respectively. article 19 of FIFA's regulations on FIFA believes City have crossed but FIFA has been investigating and Tottenham Hotspur clash seconds. "I have a positive buzz from driving the the transfer and status of players. the line, though, in regards to their time with the English club. in an all-Premier League tie fol- It bettered his pace-setting 1:23.599 in car today — this is what I love doing. The The west London club have their relationship with FC City have welcomed the lowing Friday's draw. the opening practice as he kick-started his car feels like it's in a similar place to where already lodged an appeal against Nordsjaelland and the Right To UEFA investigation into allega- Liverpool were bid for a sixth world title. it was in , which is positive com- that punishment but were told by Dream football academy in tions that the club tried to cir- drawn to play FC Valtteri Bottas was second (1:22.648) ing to a different track," said Hamilton. world governing body FIFA last Ghana that is also owned by the cumvent financial fair play reg- Porto in the knockout with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third "We got through our programme real- week that the sanction would not Danish side's president, Tom ulations, and Blues boss Pep rounds for the sec- (1:23.400), marginally ahead of impressive ly well, there were no issues on track. be frozen while the case is being Vernon. Guardiola said on the issue last ond year in succes- new teammate Pierre Gasly, who was pro- There's plenty of stuff that we can improve reviewed, as Chelsea had hoped. Last year, two players from week: "I said last season I trust a sion, as Ajax's reward for moted this year from Toro Rosso. on, but this was not a bad start." FIFA has been investigating the academy, Sierra Leone's lot what the club has done eliminating the holders Sebastian Vettel, who has won in Hamilton is gunning for a third world City's international transfers for George Davies and Ghanaian because I know them. Hopefully Real Madrid is a two-legged Melbourne for the past two years, could crown in a row to close in on Michael several years, although the club Dominic Oduro, told Danish they can solve it as soon as pos- tie against Cristiano Ronaldo only manage fifth, nearly a second adrift of Schumacher's all-time record of seven. were cleared of breaking the newspaper Jyllands-Posten that sible." and Juventus. English hopes are high that !      )  P  this could be their year in Europe's elite club competition final last season. after all four of their represen- Liverpool will host two- tatives made it through to the time European Cup winners QQJIQ last eight. Porto at Anfield in the first leg However, Ole Gunnar before heading to the Estadio do Solskjaer's United will have Dragao in the return on April : their work cut out if they are to 16 or 17. Q go any further as they take There is guaranteed to be  03 (0 21'' on the Barcelona of Lionel one English team in the  03 (0 21'' Messi in the headline tie. semi-finals after Tottenham esurgent Swiss Belinda Bencic toppled For Solskjaer, the sec- and City were paired orld number seven Dominic Ranother top-10 player on Thursday, ond leg will bring back together, with the first leg WThiem reached an ATP downing fifth-ranked Karolina Pliskova to memories of the 1999 to be played in Indian Wells Masters semi-final set up an Indian Wells WTA final against final, when the London. showdown with Milos Raonic Angelique Kerber. Norwegian came off With Pep without hitting a ball on Thursday Bencic, a former world number seven the bench to score a stop- Guardiola's team top of as injured Gael Monfils with- whose ranking slumped as injuries stalled page-time winner for United the Premier League, 13 points drew. her career, showed no sign of a let-down against Bayern at ahead of Spurs in third, City will France's Monfils, ranked 19th after her fourth-round victory over world Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium. be the favourites to advance to in the world, pulled out shortly number one and defending champion With City and United not their first semi-final since 2016. before his scheduled quarter-final Naomi Osaka, out-lasted Czech Pliskova 6- allowed to play their home leg City have also won their last against Thiem with left Achilles 3, 4-6, 6-3. in the same week, United will three meetings with Mauricio tendon trouble. She stretched her WTA match winning entertain the leaders of La Liga Pochettino's team. Oft-injured Monfils said he'd streak to 12 — six of those wins at Old Trafford on April 9 or 10, The draw means there will felt discomfort in his ankle for a coming against top-10 players with with the return a week later. be three clashes between the couple of days and had been No 8 Kerber coming up. The last time the Premier sides in 10 days — they are also receiving treatment, but the pain Germany's Kerber defeated League had four teams in the due to meet in the Premier was worse after his fourth-round seven-time Grand Slam champion quarter-finals, in 2008/09, League at the Etihad Stadium win over Philipp Kohlschreiber on Venus Williams 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. Barcelona beat the Old Trafford on April 20. Wednesday night. "Of course I'm very confident," side 2-0 in the final in Rome. The winner of that tie will He said an ultrasound exam said Bencic, who rose to 23 in the The clubs clashed again in the host either Ajax or Juventus in confirmed severe inflammation, world with her first WTA title in four years in the sixth game before Kerber finally con- final at Wembley in 2011, with the first leg of the semi-finals. and he wasn't yet sure if it would at Dubai last month and will crack the top verted one for a 4-2 lead that would stand Barca winning 3-1 on that occa- The latter tie is a repeat of prevent him from playing the 10 by virtue of reaching the semis here. up the rest of the way. sion. the 1996 final, which the Italian upcoming Miami Masters. "I'm not putting pressure on myself even Williams never got her big serve going, club won on penalties against an Thiem is through to the semi- now," the 22-year-old said. "I'm just playing. producing just one ace. The 38-year-old vet-   ?+& Ajax team who had won the tro- finals at Indian Wells for the first The less I think on the court the better it is. eran did her best to catch Kerber out with UEFA also drew the semi- phy the previous year. time, having reached the quarters crafty changes of pace, but the German was finals on Friday, meaning the Juventus have lost five finals once before in 2017.        AA able to adjust. winners of the Barcelona v since then but are hoping Meanwhile in the other quar- Reigning Wimbledon champion Kerber "I think every body saw that Venus is United will face either Liverpool Ronaldo can fire them to glory terfinal Raonic ended the dream reached the Indian Wells semi-finals for the really a player with a lot of experience," or Porto in the last four. this season after his hat-trick run of lucky loser Miomir third time with her win over Williams in a Kerber said. "She played really tricky — in Jurgen Klopp's side, fresh knocked out Atletico Madrid on Kecmanovic, beating the 19-year- Kecmanovic, who failed to tournament served as the inaugur- battle of former world number ones. the good way — it was really hard for me from knocking out Bayern Tuesday. old Serbian 6-3, 6-4. make it through qualifying but al ATP Masters 1000 in 1990. Kerber dominated the tiebreaker to to play my game. Munich in the last 16, will be That result ended Atletico's Raonic, ranked 14th in the gained entry to the main draw Roger Federer and Rafael grab a hard-fought first set that featured four Friday night's other semi-final had confident of beating the dreams of reaching the final, world, fired 13 aces and broke when fifth-seeded Kevin Nadal will be vying to set up a breaks of serve. already been set with 18-year-old Canadian Portuguese champions after which will be played at their Kecmanovic once in each set to Anderson withdrew, was the first blockbuster semi-final when the She had to fight for the lone break of wildcard Bianca Andreescu due to take on defeating them 5-0 on aggregate Wanda Metropolitano stadium keep his bid to better his 2016 run- lucky loser to reach the quarter- play in the other two quarter-finals the second set as Williams saved four break world number six Elina Svitolina of in the last 16 on their way to the on Saturday, June 1. ner-up finish on track. finals at Indian Wells since the on Friday. points to hold for 2-2 and saved four more Ukraine.   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I am confident that    6  '    +  Speaking after a favourable the Board of Control for Cricket ing scandal. the issue will come up for seri-    2  +   DEEF# verdict by the apex court on cricket in Scotland. I wanted to his Indian teammates. in India (BCCI) may reconsider A bench said the BCCI's ous deliberation at the next Friday, a relieved Sreesanth said: play last year but didn't get per- "Yes, I do get calls or whatsapp within three months the quantum disciplinary committee may COA meeting. As far as  B       "I don't know what life has in store mission. I can't play club cricket messages from some of them. of punishment to be given to reconsider, within three months, Sreesanth being brought back to Madrid: '  1 :      !   :  for me after all these years. It's six in at the moment as I Bhajju paa (Harbhajan Singh) Sreesanth. the quantum of punishment to mainstream cricket, I have no  "      0          years and I haven't played crick- have not played first-class crick- has spoken to me, Viru bhai The bench made it clear that be given to Sreesanth. comment to make," Khanna     BB! ! &  0       # et, which was my life." et for six years now," said (Virender Sehwag), Suresh Sreesanth will get the opportuni- The bench made it clear said. 1          :   0   "I hope that the BCCI respects Sreesanth, who has represented (Raina) have kept in touch. I keep ty of being heard by the commit- that the 36-year-old must be Former BCCI vice-presi- < &  %  " -  3     the verdict of the country's high- the country in 27 Tests, 53 ODIs speaking to Robin (Uthappa) tee on the quantum of the pun- heard by the committee on the dent and Kerala CA senior offi- +  6   & 6   # ( est court and allows me to at least and 10 T20 Internationals, respec- who is a dear friend," he said. ishment. quantum of the punishment. cial TC Matthew, someone who                  get back to the cricket field. I hope tively. Once considered the enfant The apex court also said that "Yes, I have heard about the has seen Sreesanth as a young-    - 6   8 8  that at least now I can walk to a Sreesanth said in his "dark terrible of Indian cricket with seri- its verdict shall have no effect on Supreme Court order. We will ster, "welcomed the verdict".   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I don't   6  6  DF# whatever cricket I can," said loyal fans that kept him going. by Swedish DJ Yves 'Larock' Delhi Police has challenged a trial COA chief Vinod Rai said. think even if the ban is lifted he Sreesanth, who has been a part of "I want to thank my in-laws, Cheminade. court's order discharging all The COA is scheduled to can play first-class cricket.          the 2007 World T20 and 2011 the Shekhawats. They trusted me For Sreesanth, the moto of life accused, including Sreesanth, in meet on March 18 to discuss the "But obviously if the BCCI Mumbai: (    6 7   ODI World Cup winning squads. and let their daughter marry me is the IPL spot-fixing case. anti-doping policy of the Board lifts his ban after the SC verdict,              But age is not something that when the whole world didn't "Rise up! The bench passed this order with the International Cricket he can have an alternate career   6+( !     " # $   he feels will be a factor in trying trust me. 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