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Vol. 12 No. 314 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- Security heightened at residences of Anil Deshmukh, Devendra Fadnavis Simmi Kaur Babbar New Delhi.Security have been Home Minister ?Security have heightened at the residence of Anil Deshmukh has triggered Mansukh Hiren death case: Maharashtra Maharashtra Home Minister a crisis in the Maha Vikas Anil Deshmukh and former Aghadi government, is the ATS carries out searches in Thane been heightened chief minister Devendra "most important weapon" for Fadnavis amid the ongoing the opposition right now. .The Maharashtra Anti- March 4. As these locations are at the residence political tussle in the state. Raut said Singh's letter to Chief Terror Squad (ATS) on Monday near his house in Thane, the Platoons of Riot Control Police Minister carried out searches at three locations are being investigated. of Maharashtra (RCP) were deployed at Anil cannot be proof against locations in Thane in search of Meanwhile, Maharashtra ATS on Deshmukh's residence at Deshmukh. He expressed clues in Mansukh Hiran murder Monday arrested a man from GPO Square and Devendra confidence that the case.The Maharashtra ATS team Gujarat in connection with the Home Minister Fadnavis' residence near Mahavikas Aghadi carried out search in an office at Mansukh Hiren death case. The Trikoni Park.Deputy government will complete its Majiwada of arrested man, Anil Deshmukh Commissioner of Police full term and stressed there Motosurgeon according to (DCP) Zone II Vinita S said was no difference among the Automobile private sources, is accused and former chief the security have been alliance partners, the Shiv limited. The company of supplying a total heightened as a and interference in police Sena, NCP and Congress. makes electronic of 14 SIM cards minister "precautionary step", news agency PTI investigations. In his letter written to "Param Bir Singh is an important weapon scooter called ELE2. from Gujarat to reported.The police has also put up Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav of the opposition now. Until yesterday, The shopkeepers said bookie Naresh barricades in front of Anil Deshmukh's Thackeray, Param Bir Singh has alleged the opposition did not have any trust in they often saw Sachin Dhare who was Devendra house for proper monitoring of that Anil Deshmukh instructed him. Look at the opposition statements Waze at this office. Meanwhile, arrested by the ATS on Sunday in vehicles. suspended Mumbai Police officer against him on the Sushant Singh search was also carried out an at an the case.The person nabbed by the Fadnavis amid Earlier, the BJP workers demanded Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crore Rajput and Kangana Ranaut cases... But empty godown in Bhiwandi and Maharashtra ATS on Monday is resignation of Anil Deshmukh over every month for him.On Sunday, he is a trusted officer for the opposition service centre of ELE2 in Kasheli. being questioned.The ATS on the ongoing allegations of corruption leveled by Devendra Fadnavis had addressed a now," Raut said.”The opposition is However, what recovered from the Sunday arrested two persons -- former Mumbai police commissioner press conference in Mumbai, targeting trying lodge fireballs at the searches have not been revealed by suspended Mumbai Police Param Bir Singh.Former Mumbai Deshmukh.Meanwhile, government... If the opposition wants to the ATS. constable Vinayak Shinde (55) and political tussle in Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh leader on Monday said fire on the government using Param Bir Maharashtra ATS is also looking at a bookie Naresh Dhare (31) -- in earlier dropped a letter bomb accusing former Param Bir Singh, whose Singh's shoulders then it will the places where Hiran Mansukh connection with the Mansukh the state. Anil Deshmukh of corruption, extortion allegation of corruption against boomerang," Sanjay Raut said. went after he left his house on Hiren death case. 13 killed as bus and auto- confers Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 on Sheikh Mujibur Bad omen in Indian rickshaw collide in Madhya culture: MP minister Usha Pradesh’s Gwalior; CM announces Rahman, Bangladesh expresses ‘deep gratitude’ Thakur backs Uttarakhand Rs 4 lakh ex gratia New Delhi.Bangladesh on Monday The honour also assumes special expressed “deep gratitude” for the significance as it comes on the 50th CM's 'ripped jeans' remark Gandhi Peace Award 2020 conferred on year of Bangladesh's independence. S h e i k h M u j i b u r R a h m a n In a year when both countries are posthumously. jointly celebrating the Golden A statement issued by the foreign Jubilee of Bangladesh's ministry in Dhaka said, “The Independence, 50 years of Government of Bangladesh diplomatic relations and the birth acknowledges with deep gratitude the centenary of Bangabandhu, the decision of the Government of India to Bangladesh foreign ministry called it confer the Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 to a “befitting” tribute to the “ever- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur deepening” Bangladesh-India Rahman, posthumously for the first subcontinent. Year 2020 marked the birth relations. Remembering Mahatma time. It is an honour for Bangladesh and its centenary of Bangabandhu. He remains an Gandhi, the statement read, “On the people for the Father of the Nation to be icon of indomitable courage and tireless occasion, the people of Bangladesh pay bestowed with this prestigious award.” struggle for his millions of admirers.” homage to the two great leaders Bapuji The announcement comes days ahead of The announcement was made on Monday and Bangabandhu, whose values and Gwalior.At least 13 persons were killed after Prime Minister ’s bilateral with a press release which said, “The Jury ideals remain even more relevant today for Bhopal.Madhya Pradesh Tourism and Culture a bus and an auto-rickshaw collided in visit to Dhaka to partake in the ‘Mujib met on 19th March, 2021 and after due building a world of peace, free from minister Usha Thakur has backed Uttarakhand Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior district on Barsho’ celebrations marking the birth deliberations, unanimously decided to oppression, injustice and deprivation.” Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat over his Tuesday morning. centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, select Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur PM Modi added, “Bangabandhu's vision controversial remarks on women who wear The head-on collision took place in Purani also known as ‘Bangabandhu’. Rahman as the recipient of the Gandhi continues to light the India-Bangladesh "ripped jeans", saying it was "bad omen in Chhawani area of Gwalior, the police said. Tweeting about it, Prime Minister Narendra Peace Prize for the year 2020, in friendship. I had the privilege of Indian culture" to wear torn clothes. The bus was reportedly on its way to Modi wrote on Monday, “Gandhi Peace recognition of his outstanding honouring his memory during my "Wearing 'ripped jeans or clothes' is against Indian Morena when it met with an accident. Prize 2020 has been conferred on contributions towards social, economic previous Bangladesh visit and will again culture. It is bad omen to wear ripped clothes Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and political transformation through non- pay homage to him, alongside PM Hasina, according to Indian tradition," Usha Thakur said As per preliminary reports, 10 passengers violent and other Gandhian methods.” during the #MujibBorsho celebrations.” in Bhopal. died on the spot while those injured were one of the greatest leaders of our rushed to a nearby hospital with severe "You must have seen that if our grandmother used injuries. The deceased included 10 women to see any torn clothes, she would tell us to reject and the driver of the auto-rickshaw. it (or not wear it anymore). In Indian culture, If Param Bir Singh is lying, Maharashtra home minister Anil torn clothes are considered bad omen. Hence, The accident took place around 7 am when the well-cultured families that we have here and the women, who were cooks at an those who live the traditional lifestyle, do not 'anganwadi kendra' were returning home Deshmukh should sack him: BJP leader like these kind of clothes," Usha Thakur after work, Gwalior SPAmit Sanghi said. said.Uttarakhand CM on women wearing CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces ex BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday said former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh should be sacked if his allegations 'ripped jeans' Last week, Tirath Singh Rawat gratia for kin of deceased are false but if it's true then Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh should resign. said that "women wearing ripped jeans" send the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj wrong message to society and children. Rawat Singh Chouhan expressed grief over the New Delhi.BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on accusing him of corruption. Instead wondered what values they would impart to incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 Monday said former Mumbai police he should fire Singh"."If allegations their children, prompting a backlash from lakh each to the family of the deceased and commissioner Param Bir Singh should be made by Singh are false, dismiss him. Opposition parties.Tirath Singh Rawat said due Rs 50,000 to those injured in Gwalior dismissed if his allegations are false but if If the allegations are true, Anil to a lack of values, youngsters these days follow accident.Last week, five people were killed it's true then Maharashtra Home Minister Deshmukh should resign strange fashion trends and consider themselves and 46 others injured after a mini-truck Anil Deshmukh should resign. immediately," Somaiya said. to be big shots after wearing jeans ripped at the overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Mandla Earlier, Param Bir Singh wrote a letter to Kirti Somaiya also said while Anil knees, while women also follow such trends. district. Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray Deshmukh, an NCP leader, was He said youngsters go to the market to buy "ripped The accident took place near Potla village alleging that Maharashtra home minister accusing Param Bir Singh of lying, jeans" and if they do not find one, they cut their when the victims were on their way back to Anil Deshmukh had asked suspended Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray jeans using scissors.Rawat then went on to Dev Dongri village from Chandera after Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze, and Shiv Sena mouthpiece `' describe the attire of a woman, who once sat next the wedding, district Superintendent of embroiled in the Ambani bomb scare case, praised the police officer."Uddhav to him on a flight.He said the woman was Police Yashpal Singh Parihar said. The to collect Rs 100 crore for him every police commissioner for "false" Thackeray and (NCP chief) Sharad wearing boots, jeans ripped at the knees and deceased included two women and three month. Responding to Param Bir Singh's allegations.Reacting to this, Kirit Somaiya Pawar should free people from the clutches several bangles in her hands with two children men, the official said. allegations, Anil Deshmukh said he will said,"Home Minister Deshmukh says he of this business of `Vasuli' (extortion)," the travelling with her. wile file defamation case against the ex- will file a defamation case against Singh for BJPleader said. Cannot limit social upliftment to reservation, says SC, Kapil Sibal urges court to let states decide New Delhi.While hearing the case of seats are being reduced. "That's Sibal argued that despite the technological While hearing the ESBC reservation, the Supreme Court the benefit of reservation," argued revolution and internet access rising, most of on Monday said “affirmative action is Sibal. India's population does not have access to case of ESBC not limited to reservation only” and "Ultimately, it is difficult. You will computers or internet at home, which had a there are other things that should be have to leave it to the state severe impact, particularly during the Covid reservation, the done to uplift the communities. governments to devise lockdown.”In this pandemic, think about the A five-judge constitution bench of the mechanisms in terms of both students who could not go to school. Who had no Supreme Court on Supreme Court is hearing the issue of reservation and affirmative action access to computers or internet for school. How special reservation for Educationally as to how to the take stage forward are they going to compete? Who will take care of Monday said and Socially Backward Classes to advance the socially and them? The state. Not this court," argued the (ESBC) for which the Maharashtra educationally backward lawyer.Sibal also said that the Indira Sawhney “affirmative action government and other state communities," said the senior judgment, which was the first to prescribe the governments had introduced 10% lawyer. 50% limit for reservation, deserves to be is not limited to reservation, beyond the 50% limit Sibal further argued, "Unless reconsidered. prescribed in its 1992 Indira Sawhney statistics are before you, it will be "The Indira Sawhney judgment was decided reservation only” case judgment. impossible for the court to decide during tumultuous times. At a time when the and there are Monday was Day 6 of the final on percentages." The lawyer also nation needed peace and tranquility. A balance arguments that are currently being cited numbers from various had to be struck. The 50% was not an exercise of other things that heard in the case. During the hearing, Justice matrix has to move beyond reservation. reports, including that of the Ministry of Social judicial power, it was balancing to put a quiet to Ravindra Bhat asked senior advocate Kapil Something more must be done," commented Justice regarding poverty in India. the tumult," said Sibal.He also argued that, Justice Bhat. should be done to Sibal, who is appearing for the Jharkhand According to the data cited by Sibal, while poverty "Concept of equality will differ from one state to government, why the states were using Kapil Sibal, however, argued that the mechanisms line has been defined as income of Rs 356 per another. Backward classes in one state will be uplift the reservation as the only way for upliftment of the must be left to the state governments.The bench head per month in rural areas and Rs 536 per head different from another state. You cannot backward classes."Why not promote education also noted that data shows that "reserved per month in urban areas, a huge part of India's straitjacket it."The arguments are set to continue communities. and establish more institutes? Somewhere this category" seats were rising while the general population is still below the poverty line. on Tuesday. 2 New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 NATIONAL THE SIKH TIMES NEWS BOX 8 Noida residents move HC for solution to stray dog problem On Martyrs’ Day, youths 3 cases, 24 hrs: Snatchers Noida: Seeing no solution to the recurring dogs becoming a menace. “Rules provide incidents of dog bites and the rapidly for sterilisation of dogs so that people's to lead protest multiplying population of strays, a group of safety is not jeopardised. However, the target walkers & cyclists eight women from eight housing societies in authorities are not sterilising the animals Gurgaon: Scores of farmers, students and Sector 137 has filed a petition in the Alla- either due to lack of funds or just apathy. This women from across the state will observe Noida: Snatchers on bikes have been targeting Lakshman Hari Kulshretha, a resident, habad high court, seeking its intervention. is harmful for humans as well as the Martyrs’ Day on Tuesday on a call by the city residents out for walks or cycling on informed about the snatching on social They cited over 50 cases in which children animals,” said Aastha Roy, a resident of Samyukt Kisan Morcha. Marking the 90th desolate stretches. In the past 24 hours, three media and shared images of the attack and senior citizens were bitten by stray dogs Paras Tierra and the petitioner in the death anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev incidents of chain snatching have been sourced from CCTV cameras. “Increased without any apparent provocation in the case.Residents claimed that while they had and Rajguru, the farmers said they would reported from various areas of the city. In the incidents of chain snatching in Noida and sector that is home to around 15,000 asked the authorities to resolve the issue by step up their agitation against the three laws. first case, bike-borne assailants targeted a police not taking strict action,” Kulshretha families.“The people are unable to move c o n d u c t i n g r e g u l a r s t e r i l i s a t i o n Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) has asked all youth cycling on a service road in Sector 104 captioned it. In Sector 132, a youth riding a freely, which violates their fundamental programmes, providing kennels and taking its members to wear yellow turbans and around 8.30am on Sunday. Having failed to Duke tried to snatch a chain from another rights guaranteed by the Constitution of other appropriate steps, the requests were encourage youths to take the lead in the snatch his chain, the assailants attacked man who was cycling along with others near India,” the plea said.Residents said that opposed by some other residents and animal protest. Meanwhile, farmers in Jind another cyclist on the same stretch and fled Genesis Global School. Although officers at while there are laws mandating sterilisation rights activists.Priyanka Gupta, another gheraoed the office of Haryana deputy chief with his gold chain. Expressway police station insisted that this and relocation of dogs, shoddy petitioner and a resident of Paramount minister Dushyant Chautala's aide and JJP Rahul Tyagi, a resident of Sukhdham society, snatching attempt actually took place in implementation of the programme by civic Floraville, said, “We not only want our functionary, Jagdish Sihag, on Monday. lodged a complaint at Sector 39 police Sector 39, Twitter user Awadhesh Goyal bodies was the main reason behind stray children to be safe but also want . station. Azad Singh Tomar, the SHO, shared a photograph of the accused biker confirmed that the same youths on a KTM wearing a helmet and said he targeted a 2 schools report positive cases, Ghaziabad ramps up testing 121 fresh Covid-19 cases Duke bike had targeted another cyclist on the group of cyclists passing through Sector 132. service road but failed to snatch his chain. While sharing the photo, even tagged the Ghaziabad: Two schools in Ghaziabad had trainee engineers tested positive at CPWD in Gurgaon, tally close to “They were successful in their second Noida police’s official Twitter handle. The reported positve cases of Covid-19, training centre on Hapur road. Besides, two attempt,” he added. In Sector 75, engineer police suspect the youth on Duke could be following which an intensive disinfection staffers were found infected with the virus at Umesh Yadav was out for a morning walk on among those who targeted Tyagi in Sector drive was launched by the health department, an engineering college. 61k Sunday when bikers snatched his gold chain 39. Yatindra Yadav, the SHO of Expressway said officials on Monday. Two staffers of a In view of hike in cases, the health department near his housing society. Lokesh Pandey, police station, said he had spoken to the government school at Hapur Road and a said on a notice of five days, the hospitals that Gurgaon: The city on Monday reported 121 another resident, tweeted about the attack on complainant and found out the snatching new Covid-19 cases, taking its tally to student of a private school located in the which served as Covid facilities can be Yadav and tagged the chief minister, Noida attempt on the group of cyclists was in Sector industrial area of NH-9 have tested positive, directed to start admitting patients again. At 60,828. The health department said 81 police, UP Police and the district magistrate. 39 and not Sector 132. Additional DCP patients also recovered on the day, bringing they said.Health officials said all staff and the government level, the district currently He claimed that another snatching had taken (Noida) Ranvijay Singh told they were students – those who came in contact with the the total number of recoveries to 59,494. The has a provision of 400 Covid beds in Santosh place in the area a few days earlier too. reaching out to the complainants and a plan patients — of both schools have been tested Hospital. Along with this, there are 100 beds recovery rate stands at 98.1%. One person In the third incident, a woman was robbed of was being chalked out to trace the accused. for Covid. Also, families of classmates of the died of the infection. So far, 361 people in in District Combined Hospital. The district her gold chain near the gate of Shatabdi Rail “These cases will be worked out soon,” he positive students will be tested. Recently, 30 currently has 127 active patients. the city have died of Covid, of whom 273 Vihar society around 2.45 pm on Sunday. added. had comorbidities. As of Monday, the city had 973 active cases, and 902 of the patients were in home Formal education soon for 4,100 out-of-school kids isolation. The active numbers had shown a Showroom exec booked for molesting junior downward trend from January 18 till March Gurgaon: As many as 4,100 children, in schools. “Soon after the directive, 10, after which they have been slowly rising including 1,300 kids who are aged we launched an exhaustive drive to complaint. She alleged that the again. Four people were sent to institutional seven or below, were found out of find all such students. The exercise accused was forcing her to return quarantine facilities on Monday. So far, school when the district education was conducted block-wise and all to his rented flat in Sector 38 that 9,00,589 people have been put under department went for a door to door the government schools were tasked they shared until a few weeks ago. surveillance in the city. In the past 24 hours, survey across the city earlier this to identify such students in their area. “He was threatening to upload on the health authorities collected 3,671 month. As a result, the education We have received the block-wise social media a few pictures of samples for antigen and RT-PCR tests. Till department has now started planning data and have compiled them into mine that he had clicked when we now, 8,97,003 samples have been sent for to bring back all these children to the classified data for the entire district were together. But every time, I testing, of which 8,32,553 returned negative formal education system. and shared it with the department,” refused to meet him,” she while the results of 2,293 are awaited. Officials said that the kids below seven said district project coordinator mentionedin her complaint. The Haryana reported three more Covid-19 will be admitted to Class 1 in the Sangeeta Chaudhary. “The children man and the woman had met each fatalities on Monday, taking the state’s death state-run primary schools and those below seven don’t need any special other when she joined the toll to 3,101. in the 8-14 age group will be training and will be directly admitted showroom two years ago. They provided with special training. Last to the nearest primary school. But started talking during a training month, the state education others will have to be first given session for new recruits and 2,000 ‘no parking’ signs department had announced its plan proper training before they can be began liking each other. Soon, to bring out-of-school children admitted into their age-appropriate they moved to a flat in Sector 38. to be put up in Gurgaon across 22 districts back to the classes,” Chaudhary added. The Things, however, turned sour mainstream. The department had bridge course session for the between the two when the woman directed the district education students will commence in started prodding him for Gurgaon: The GMDA has started work for officers to deploy school teachers for September 2021. For this, the the installation of 2,000 no-parking signs at marriage. The accused, police a week-long, block-wise survey to department will make a peer group of Gurgaon: A 34-year-old man working at the said, was already married and his about 100 key junctions in the city to deter identify the children who had around 25 students and allot them people from leaving their vehicles on the showroom of a South Korean automobile company wife and two children lived in Punjab. When the dropped out or never enrolled in the training centres in their nearest has been booked for allegedly stalking, molesting woman came to know about this, she moved out of roads. An official from the mobility wing of formal schooling system. The primary schools. To bridge the GMDA said tenders have been floated and and blackmailing his junior in office after she chose the house and the relationship. It was then that the compiled data was to be submitted to learning gap, these students will to move out of a relationship they were in for the showroom executive threatened to circulate the they are expecting the bids to come in soon. the department for the rollout of a receive training by education The project, estimated to cost Rs 1.4 crore, past two years. woman’s pictures and videos. Last week, he acted special programme. The volunteers (Siksha Mitras) identified On Sunday, the accused stopped the woman near Tau on his threats and sent a few pictures to her brother. will be completed in the next four months. identification and admission of such by the department. These volunteers The move comes after the authorities Devi Lal Stadium when she was on her way to “They were the pictures he had clicked when the students were announced majorly as will be provided training in the office and tried to grab her hand. But the man fled two were together,” said a senior police officer. received complaints from several people a part of the government’s efforts to Kadam Step-Up methodology who said their vehicles were towed despite the spot after she raised an alarm and people started “He is yet to be arrested. We have formed different mitigate the impact of Covid-19 that developed by Humana People to gathering there. The woman, who earlier worked teams and are conducting raids at several places,” the absence of ‘no parking’ signs at the spot. might have led to increased dropout People India. “While it is illegal to park on the roads and with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, lodged a police said Aman Yadav, ACP(Sadar). near junctions, people expect to see no- parking signs before they are issued challans,” said the official. Activists: Use the water extracted at sites elsewhere Few takers for part-

Noida: Residents of 7x sectors in groundwater dewatering payment plan to Utensil bank to help Noida and Noida Extension have issue be addressed appealed to the Noida and Greater immediately. “In break flat registry residents do away with Noida authorities to ask builders to construction of some prevent wastage of groundwater malls, we have seen water single-use plastic extracted at construction sites. being drained for months logjam in Noida Residents claimed that project sites to dry up the aquifer. This Gurgaon: In order to discourage the use of in Noida Extension often dewater the water should be used to Noida: Not many developers in the city have come single-use plastic, MCG launched a steel aquifers (underground layers of recharge the groundwater forward to partially clear their dues before the utensil bank in ward 29 on Monday. The water-bearing rock) over long again by making a pit or Noida Authority, a move that could have eased a bank will rent out utensils free of cost to the periods of time and this water is used for watering green stalemate over registry of flats.According to a residents to be used for gatherings, discharged into drains. belts and plants,” Vikrant rough estimate, around 50,000 buyers are bhandaras (community meals) so that people “At one site, we have been observing Tongad, a Greater Noida- awaiting registry of their flats because of this don’t use single-use plastic plates. The continuous dewatering and it is going based environmentalist, impasse over the way dues of the developers utensil bank was launched on Monday in straight into the drain. Why is there said. Meanwhile, a should be calculated by the Authority. A hearing Sector 48 and has 1,000 sets of steel utensils. no system in place so that the member of the on the rate of interest was scheduled in the This is the second such steel utensils bank set extracted groundwater is used for Confederation of Real Supreme Court on Monday, but it was adjourned. up in the city. The first bank was set up in watering plants or reused for Estate Developers At a meeting attended by the chief secretary, Noida Sector 10 by a councillor. “I organise recharging the water table at a Association of India Authority officials and developers on March 15, community meals twice a year and used to different location?” questioned Amit (Credai) said, “Most the builders had agreed to make part payments to use single-use plastic plates for serving. Gupta, a resident. Gupta made a builders are conscious clear the registry logjam. The Authority had also wastage is also common in the area. We agreed to calculate the dues in keeping with SBI’s However, I realised the harm I was doing to written appeal to Noida Authority on want the authorities concerned to take about the usage of groundwater these days and there is a restriction on groundwater MCLR and make adjustments when the Supreme the environment. Now I have set up this Monday.The same complaint has been cognisance,” Manish Kumar, vice- Court gives its directive on the interest rate. utensil bank so that people do away with raised by Noida Extension residents. “All extraction on site as well. If one or two president of Noida Extension Flat Owners “At the meeting, the developers were urged to using single-use plastics and adopt steel, construction in Noida Extension is Welfare Association, said. people are seen to be violating some rules, it cannot be generalised for all.” make partial payments to settle their dues. We are which is sustainable and eco-friendly. dependent on groundwater, but water Conservationists have demanded that the ready to accept partial payments, but we are yet to hear from them or get the money,” said Ritu Maheshwari, the chief executive officer of the Noida Authority. Officials said they were yet to recover more than Rs Waste burning goes unchecked in new sectors, say residents 10,000 crore in dues from the developers. The Authority had earlier this month identified 10,060 flats for immediate registry provided the Gurgaon: Residents living in new waste burning has been reported from builders cleared the dues. Of them, 9,476 flats are sectors along the Dwarka Expressway the area. in projects owned by Amrapali Group. The have raised concerns over rampant Residents pointed out that the stretch remaining 584 flats are spread out across 13 dumping and burning of industrial between sectors 84 and 111 has more group housing projects. waste in the open by industries than 20 spots where one can witness To expedite the registry process, the Authority had operating in the area for the past four factories dumping and burning waste on February 10 decided to organise special camps years. They alleged that the district in green belts on a regular basis. “One and had even requested the stamp and administration has failed to check the can see industrial waste being illegally registration department to ask its officials to work issue, which is posing serious risks to dumped and burnt along the road, but on Sundays and holidays.Shiv Kumar Tripathi, their health and the environment. the authorities appear to be oblivious. assistant inspector-general of the department, Residents also said they have filed The authorities need to check on said the move had led to a 20% increase in the several complaints on the matter with industrial pollution which is adding to number of registries. “That is largely because of the Central Pollution Control Board our woes, apart from the dust pollution the special camps being organised on holidays (CPCB), Haryana State Pollution with which we are forced to live due to and Sundays. Control Board (HSPCB) and even the the apathetic attitude of the civic However, a number of buyers have asked for more CM Window, but the problem persists. bodies in charge,” said Mahesh Yadav, time to arrange for the funds. This way, it will One such incident of industrial waste a resident of Sector 102. When take several months to execute the registry of burning was witnessed on the road approached for a comment, HSPCB more than 10,000 properties that have been given dividing sectors 102 and 103 on regional officer Kuldeep Singh said, the green signal in the city,” he added.RK Arora, Monday. Yashesh Yadav, a resident of “We have given strict instruction to president of NAREDCO in the state, an Sector 83 who was in the area, said: “I industries to manage their waste as per association of developers, said the Authority was could see the smoke from 4km away the norms. Though I am not aware yet to respond on the calculation of dues in and upon arriving at the site, was about the incident, I will get it checked keeping with the SBI MCLR and allowing facing difficulties in breathing due to and appropriate action will be taken. registry on a pro-rata basis. “But within the next the fumes. I noticed waste being set on Whatever complaint we receive few days, the developers will come forward and fire at another location nearby, through any medium will be submitted pay some amount to the Authority to set things releasing dense black smoke.” Yadav to the authorities concerned for further into motion,” he assured. added that this is not the first time that action.” 3 New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 STATE THE SIKH TIMES

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NEWS BOX 6 killed in Ayodhya as trailer truck rams into Understanding Delhi's liquor policy roadways bus, CM offers Rs 5 lakh relief The Delhi Cabinet on Monday approved its new excise policy reducing the minimum age for consumption of liquor from 25 to 21. Let us have a look at the Delhi's liquor policy in detail.

New Delhi.With about 2 crore The whiskey brands selling at lower strength of over 5 per cent.Brandy and gin population, Delhi is one of the than Rs 601 in retail should have brands require no sales figures for biggest liquor markets in India. It is sold at least 1 lakh cases in at least registration in Delhi. also ‘home’ to a huge floating five states other than Delhi to get Increase in licence fee: The panel population from the neighbouring registered in Delhi. These five recommended a hike in liquor vend licence states and a halt capital for Indians states should a stronger IMFL fee from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 75 lakh a year. from all over the country. Alcohol is (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) Vend allocation system: The policy of auto in high demand in Delhi and a major industry than Delhi. Additionally, renewal of liquor vends’ licences was source of income for the the whiskey brands should a sales dropped. Vends will now be allotted by government. figure in excess of 10 lakh cases lottery restricting one individual’s maximum Ayodhya.Aroadways bus was hit by a trailer The Delhi Cabinet on Monday across the country in the past one allotment to two vends. Sisodia said the on National Highway 27 in Ayodhya on approved a new excise policy, year including the sale through the Delhi government would not run any of Tuesday morning, resulting in the deaths announcing a serious of changes Canteen Stores Department of at least six passengers. Uttar Pradesh liquor shop. Currently, 60 per cent of Delhi’s focused on the sale and (CSD). liquor vends are run by the government. CM Yogi Adityanath has announced a consumption of liquor. The most For rum and vodka brands, the panel compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families Number of liquor shops: The number of liquor of the 6 victims. important announcement was the said registration does not require a vends to increase from existing 720 to 916. It lowering of the minimum age forSisodia with Kailash Gehlot and Satyendra sales figure if its price is above Rs 501 in The accident took place at the Kotwali- is, however, fewer than comparable metro consumption of liquor to 21 years from 25 Jain as members to formulate the new excise retail. For a lower price, the brands should cities of Bengaluru (1794) and Mumbai Rudauli area on an overbridge where the years. policy. It was adopted on Monday by the have a sales figure of over 10,000 cases in stationary roadways bus was rammed by (1190). However, Sisodia on Monday said, But Delhi had an excise policy that was framed Kejriwal government. five states with higher IMFL industry “No new liquor shop would be opened in the trailer from behind. The bus was What the Delhi government’s GoM suggested? travelling from Kanpur to Basti. in 2009. Since then, the rollout of the Goods compared to Delhi. They should have sold at Delhi.”Drinking age: The permissible and Services Tax (GST) took away a number Registration of brands: The panel least 1 lakh cases including the CSD sale for drinking age lowered from 25 to 21 in Delhi. Six of the passengers died immediately recommended different registration criteria registration. while two others were left severely of articles out of the excise kitty. The 21st- In Mumbai, hard liquor is not allowed for century generation was not queuing up at afor different brands of liquor. It would In the case of beer, no sales figure is not a those under 25 but it allows anybody above injured. They were rushed to the district depend on the pricing and sales figures hospital for treatment.CM Adityanath also liquor shop yet. Alcohol was still somewhat criterion if it is priced above Rs 150 per bottle 21 to consume wine and beer. In major global instructed officials to immediately reach restricted. Delhi needed an overhaul of itsoutside of Delhi. in Delhi. For lower priced beer brands, the cities, New York allows those above 21 to the accident site in Ayodhya to assist in excise policy. For a whiskey to be registered in Delhi, its registration criteria include a sales figure of 5 consume liquor while London has a rescue and relief operations. In its third term, the Arvind Kejriwal retail price should be over Rs 601. For brands lakh in five other states if it lager beer — permissible age limit at 18.Timings: Bars and government constituted a three-member selling whiskey at a lower price, they need to alcohol strength up to 5 per cent — and 10 pubs to remain open till 3 am. Increase in juvenile rape panel led by Deputy Chief Minister Manish meet the sale-eligibility criterion. lakh if it is strong beer, having alcohol convicts due to easy access MP Navneet Rana claims to porn, says child Next in line CJI, Justice Ramana , says millions Shiv Sena's Arvind Sawant psychiatrist threatened her for raising Sachin Agra.When a police team reached Bhagwan Vaze issue in House Singh's (name changed) house in Etmadpur in India still have no access to justice area of Agra to search for his 14-year-old son, he could not understand what his son could New Delhi.Justice NV Ramana, who is Gandhi, Nehru and Patel. Never have done for the cops to come looking for next in line to be the next Chief forget your duty towards your him. However, when the sub-inspector told Justice of India, on Monday said that society,” he said. Singh that his son had raped a girl, he could India is still dealing with questions of “Please listen to those whose voice not believe his ears. Singh's son is now being access to justice. Justice Ramana is the weakest in society, and held at the juvenile correction facility in encouraged lawyers to do more pro understand the plight of those Agra. bono work for the sake of justice. who cannot afford legal fees. In another case, Kasganj resident Ram Pratap Speaking at an event to commemorate Extend a helping hand whenever Singh's (name changed) 14-year-old son has 25 years of the National Legal you can. I believe that all lawyers also been sent to a juvenile home for Services Authority (NALSA) in should attempt to do some pro allegedly raping a minor girl in Agra. Ram Delhi, Justice Ramana said, "Ever bono work in order to give back to Pratap's son had allegedly kidnapped the since we declared ourselves to be an society and serve the people," independent nation, we found Justice Ramana said. Maharashtra MP Navneet Rana on Monday wrote minor girl with some of his friends and raped ourselves caught between the twin to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, claiming that her. The sons of Bhagwan Singh and Ram Pro bono work is voluntary service problems of ‘poverty’ and ‘access to undertaken without any payment. Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant threatened her Pratap are among the 50 teenage boys after she raised the Sachin Vaze issue in the justice’. The architects of modern the other side of this success story, there are As the seniormost Supreme Court judge, currently held at the juvenile correction India had debated this issue on several millions of Indians who still live without the House. The Independent MP from facility in Agra for heinous crimes, including Ramana is the current Chairperson of national and international platforms. Sadly, basic fundamental rights, including access NALSA. Maharashtra's Amravati also reportedly sought rape and murder. police action against the Shiv Sena's Arvind even after 74 years of independence, we are to justice.“We are still a country with He also pointed out the work done by the Of them, 15 have been detained under the still discussing the same issue." millions of people living without access to Sawant. Navneet Rana has alleged that after she POCSO Act, while several others have been Legal Aid Services Authorities during the "One would have expected that, in this fast- basic fundamental amenities of life, Covid-19 lockdown, adding that "as a raised the issue, Sawant threatened her in the kept at the facility for theft, robbery and paced world, topics such as these would including access to justice. Although the Lok Sabha's lobby, saying "I will see how you murder. A total of 17 juveniles have spent roadmap for the future, the Legal Services have become outdated, however they have reality is sad, the same should not Authorities are focused on developing an roam in Maharashtra".After facing allegations over a year at the Agra facility, while 13 have not,” said Justice Ramana. demotivate us," said Justice Ramana. accessible mechanism to redress violation from the Maharashtra MP, Arvind Sawant spent two years. While 17 juveniles hail from The Supreme Court judge further added India "I would take this opportunity to remind all of rights and empowering the people termed the charges a "big lie". Responding to Firozabad, 28 are from Etah, 15 from being the second most populous nation in my lawyer friends, that you are the through legal services and legal her charges, the Shiv Sena MP said they were Kasganj and 42 from Aligarh. the world is a force to reckon with, but on successors of our founding fathers such as awareness". not true. "This is a big lie. Why will I threaten The superintendent of the facility Ravi Khan her? If there were people present near her at that told IndiaToday.in that some of these time, then they can say if I had threatened her," juveniles are of "calm nature while some are UP panchayat elections: SEC says only 5 people to news agency ANI quoted Sawant as saying. very violent"."Such violent juveniles are "Navneet Rana ji calls me bhaiya, dada and even I kept under special watch. They are given speak to her, there is nothing like that. But this, counseling from time to time in order to accompany candidates for door-to-door campaigning threatening, I am a Shivsainik, keep that in reform them. Some have even realised their mind. I have threatened any woman. People mistake and are repenting now," Khan said. Lucknow.In view of the coronavirus followed during counting of present there will be able to tell if I threatened Speaking about the rise of juvenile crime cases, situation in Uttar Pradesh, the State votes and added that PPE kits her," he said. He added that he does not like the SSP Agra Bablu Kumar stressed the need of Election Commission (SEC) on will also be arranged as per way she talks about Maharashtra CM and Shiv paying special attention to children, Monday said not more than five people requirement. The Allahabad Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray. "Pick any of her especially when they are teenagers. will be allowed to accompany a High Court had recently asked video clippings, you will find her talking about "It is necessary to pay special attention to the candidate during door-to-door the state government to Uddhav Thackeray ji with disrespect. Still, we children during their teen years, since they campaigning for the panchayat complete the panchayat election have never said anything to her," he said. undergo a lot of transformations, both elections.A letter in this regard has been process by May 25. Navneet Rana has alleged that she has in the past mentally and physically. The fact that a lot of sent to all the district Covid-19 situation in Uttar received death and acid attack threats on the these kids are being held for a crime like rape magistrates.Additional Election Pradesh Shiv Sena's letterhead and also over phone. indicates that the parents need to pay better Commissioner Ved Prakash Verma said Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh "The way Shiv Sena MP Arvind Sawant has attention to their kids and keep assessing a three-member team will be formed reported 542 fresh COVID-19 threatened me, it is not only my insult, but the their mindset by talking to them," SSP Agra under the additional district magistrates cases on Monday, taking the insult of all the women of the country. Hence, I said.Meanwhile, Agra-based child to ensure the directives issued by the infection tally in the state to demand strict action against Sawant," she had psychiatrist Dr Divik Seth said the increase in SEC are being followed. 6,08,076, the UP government said. Rana raised the Sachin Vaze issue in the juvenile rape convicts was primarily due to At the district-level, the chief medical said in a statement. Lok Sabha as the BJP demanded resignation of the accessibility of "pornographic content" officers have been made nodal officers candidate will be allowed to enter the room Of the fresh COVID-19 cases, state capital the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra on their smartphones."Smartphones have and stress has been laid on COVID-19 of the election officer. Similarly, during Lucknow reported 147 cases, among others. government in the wake of former Mumbai opened an entirely new and unfamiliar world prevention. polling, the voters will have to put up a mask A COVID-19 patient died in Kanpur taking Police commissioner Param Bir Singh's claim for teenagers, which rewires their brains with The SEC has emphasised on provision of and maintain social distancing. Instructions the total number of fatalities in the state to that the state's Home Minister Anil Deshmukh negativity if proper care is not taken by the sanitiser, soaps and water for the candidates have also been issued to make circles at a 8,760. The count of active COVID-19 cases set a Rs 100-crore collection target for the police parents. while they come to file their nomination distance of six-feet at the polling centres. in the state stands at 3,396, the statement every month. papers.It has also been decided that only one Verma said COVID-19 norms will also be said. International drug syndicate mastermind Kishan Singh extradited from UK. All you need to know

New Delhi.It was a special Sunday for the The earlier arrested accused -- Amandeep, ‘drug-peddling’, every gang-member had a > Accused of operating Special Cell of Delhi Police as they brought Hanish and Harpreet Singh -- were Delhi- specific role to play,” added DCPYadav. back Kishan Singh, the mastermind of an based agents who were directed by Kishan to Arrest and Extradition of Kishan from London an international drugs international drug syndicate, from the United fetch consignments and subsequently send The Delhi Police Special Cell initiated the Kingdom. them to UAE, UK, USA, Malaysia and Middle process to get Kishan Singh back to India and a cartel, Kishan Singh Kishan Singh was extradited to India to face East,” said special cell’s Deputy non-bailable warrant was issued against him. has been extradited to charges of supplying illegal drugs, a move Commissioner of Police Sanjeev Kumar In coordination with the UK authorities and Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) Yadav.How Kishan’s Drug Syndicate Was Interpol, Kishan Singh was arrested in London India to face charges said Monday signifies the "high level of Busted The UK authorities were reportedly and an extradition proceeding was initiated cooperation" between the two countries. keeping a watch on Kishan Singh’s activities. against him in June 2018 at the Westminster of supplying illegal Following over two years of legal processes, His phone was tapped for two months in 2017 Magistrates’ Court in London. drugs. The 38-year- Kishan Singh’s case marks the second for his alleged involvement in illegal Kishan Singh was granted bail but during the successful extradition from the UK to India, transportation of narcotic substances. legal extradition hearing, the special cell old British citizen of after alleged cricket match-fixing scandal In India, a team of the special cell led by DCP submitted direct evidence against Kishan bookie Sanjeev Chawla was extradited from Sanjeev Yadav was also keeping a watch on around 2016, Kishan Singh came in touch with Singh. In July 2019, the court ordered to bring Rajasthani origin was London in February last year. Kishan’s illegal business. On February 15, extradition from the UK.Kishan appealed people who were involved in the smuggling of 2017, based on an intelligence input, the team Who Is Kishan Singh? drugs.Kishan Singh himself started dealing in before the London High Court against the handed over by the Kishan Singh, 38, was born at Rewant village in arrested three drug traffickers, identified as extradition order by Westminster Magistrates Meow Meow -- a drug originally from the Amandeep Singh, Harpreet Singh and Harnish Metropolitan Police Nagaur district of Rajasthan. With a dream to African sub-continent and is consumed in Court. earn quick money, he went to London in 2009 Sarpal, with 25.852kg ‘Meow-Meow’ worth “Having heard the strong pieces of evidence put Mumbai, Goa, and metro cities. Meow Meow Rs 50 crore.During their interrogation, the Extradition Unit to where he started a window-manufacturing is manufactured and produced illegally in by Delhi Police Special Cell, the London High business.Kishan came to India in 2013 and got accused revealed that they were working for Court refused accused’s permission to appeal, large quantities on the outskirts of Kishan Singh, a resident of London, and were officials from India married in Rajasthan and soon returned to Maharashtra.Kishan Singh then developed and a sealed order for his extradition was London. After staying in London for six years, procuring and smuggling illicit drugs from a issued. Kishan Singh then appealed before and arrived in New contacts in Mumbai and started supplying Mumbai-based supplier on his directions. Kishan Singh became a citizen of the United drugs.“Once the consignment reaches European Court of Human Rights but that “These drugs were then transported to London Kingdom in 2015.The Kingpin of Int’l Drug Mumbai, Kishan Singh used to coordinate appeal was also dismissed,” said DCP Sanjeev Delhi on Sunday. through courier agents. In this illicit trade of Syndicate Sources in the Delhi Police say that between his Delhi and Mumbai-based agents. Yadav. New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 DELHI-NCR THE SIKH TIMES 5

NEWS BOX Sunaria jail to have in- house radio station, 5 Sachin Vaze asked Vikhroli cops to stop inmates to turn Rjs Chandigarh.Sunaria jail administration in Haryana will soon launch a radio station which will run with the help of five jail probing Mansukh Hiren’s car theft case inmates.The five jail inmates, who were trained as Radio Jockeys (RJ) in December Mumbai.National Investigation Agency at the hotel. 2020 in a workshop, include a gardener, two (NIA) investigators have found that ATS searches godown linked to Vaze traditional Haryana folk (Ragini) singers suspended assistant police inspector Sachin Meanwhile, the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), and others. Vaze had asked the Vikhroli Police to stop its which has arrested two persons — former The soon to be launched radio station has been investigation in the car theft case lodged by constable Vinayak Shinde (51) and cricket named as Radio TJR (Tinka Jail Radio) and Mansukh Hiran on February 18. bookie Naresh Gaur (31) in the murder case will become functional by the end of April The NIA officials visited a five-star hotel at of Mansukh Hiren — carried out searches at this year .The radio station is being launched Nariman Point and took the digital video different locations, including an automobile with the help of Tinka Tinka Foundation set recorder (DVR) of the hotel. CCTV footage, company’s godown and office in Thane and up by Dr Vartika Nanda. The jail inmates officials said, shows Sachin Vaze walking Bhiwandi. selected as RJs were trained on the with two bags. NIA has reasons to believe An ATS source revealed that Sachin Vaze was directions of jail superintendent Sunil that Vaze had been using fake identity the director of the automobile company, but Sangwan. documents, with which he booked rooms for had resigned a few months ago. Similar radio stations have also been launched himself in upmarket hotels in Mumbai. Searches were carried out at the automobile at Ambala, Faridabad and Panipat jails. The Sachin Vaze had also contacted the senior company’s office in Thane and their godown idea behind the jail radio stations is to police inspector of Vikhroli police station on in Bhiwandi. The ATS also conducted promote creativity among the inmates and to February 18 and instructed him to stop their search operations at a shop attached with the save them from committing the crime again. investigation in the Scorpio theft case company.ATS officials suspect that Hiren Sunaria jail was in the news in August 2017 lodged by Mansukh Hiran. This was two may have been killed at one of these when rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim of days after the Scorpio car was found 500 conducting their investigation. He made the all met Vaze during his hotel stay and the locations. The ATS has also detained a Dera Saccha sauda was lodged here. meters from Antilla, the residence of call to Vikhroli Police to make sure that his mode of payment for the stay. NIA officials person from Gujarat in the Mansukh Hiren industrialist Mukesh Ambani. involvement in the case doesn’t come out,” have learnt that Vaze had used a fake murder case as Gaur, the cricket bookie, had “It looks like Vaze got the investigation of the said a senior IPS officer. Aadhaar card, which carried a fictitious procured 14 SIM cards from the detainee. Parliament approves bill case transferred to the crime branch as he After Vaze’s call, Vikhroli Police had stopped name but had his own photograph. Sources An officer said, “We are trying to ascertain wanted to destroy all the evidence. He was pursuing the case as it had been handed over revealed that NIA has seized the photocopy to whom Gaur supplied these illegally to combine 7 different bent on stopping other policemen from of the Aadhaar card that Waze had submitted procured SIM cards”. castes under single to the CIU.The NIA now seeks to probe who category in poll-bound BJP's Suvendu Adhikari Hiring Criminals In Parents of 17-year- Tamil Nadu old girl held for her The Rajya Sabha on Monday passed a bill that will amend the list of Scheduled Castes in Nandigram, Trinamool Complains honour killing in poll-bound Tamil Nadu and club seven different castes under one category.The New Delhi. Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, one of Mamata Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order MP’s Khargone (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was passed to most high profile candidate in the Banerjee's most trusted lieutenants Bengal election starting Saturday, is and one privy to her political rise, combine seven castes in Tamil Nadu under Bhopal.The parents of a 17- the single classification of Devendrakula "hiring criminals and anti-social ditched the Trinamool in elements", Trinamool Congress leader December.He has now become the year-old girl and three others Vellalars. were arrested on Monday for The passage of the bill in the Upper House Derek O'Brien has said in a letter to the BJP's top arsenal in its mission to allegedly killing the teen in completes the parliamentary approval Election Commission. take away Bengal from Mamata Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone process. Lok Sabha had passed it last week Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP's most Banerjee, Chief Minister for 10 district. years. and it will now be sent to the President for important import from Bengal's ruling The girl was killed over an his approval.The bill was passed after a Trinamool, has challenged Chief Nandigram is the setting for Mamata alleged affair against the reply by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Mamata Banerjee in Banerjee's battle versus her former wishes of the family, police Minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot on the Nandigram, setting up the most high- aide, which has become the story of said. matter. voltage contest in the eight-round this Bengal election, preceded by THE CASE The opposition, while supporting the bill, Bengal election. mass defections from the Trinamool to the BJP. According to the police, a emphasised the fact that the government was Mr O'Brien has listed addresses in the missing person complaint was acting on the demand only because elections letter for the alleged criminals - non- Mamata Banerjee has been home of one Meghnath Pal, according to Mr lodged by the girl’s father on were around the corner in Tamil Nadu. residents - being harboured in Nandigram to campaigning in a wheelchair since she was March 17 in which he claimed He discarded the opposition's claim saying cause trouble. He has asked the ElectionO'Brien, and among them is Mr Adhikari's injured in Nandigram two weeks ago. In rally election agent.He also listed two more houses that his daughter had been that the process, which started with the state Commission to immediately catch these after rally, she has implied a BJP plan in her abducted. government sending a proposal in 2015, elements and act against them.Some "30-40sheltering 20-30 people each. The local police foot getting crushed by the press of crowds at a took time to complete.Assembly elections in had been informed but had refused to act, said “On March 18, the body of the boys" have been staying since December at the market where she was greeting people from a girl was seen floating in a well Tamil Nadu will be held on April 6. home of Kalipada Shee and move around in the Trinamool Rajya Sabha member. car after filing her election papers. Last week, it was the BJP that had complained to at some distance from the "There is no connection whatsoever with motorcycles, the Trinamool leader alleged. He The results of elections in Bengal, three more house of the family at politics or elections in Tamil Nadu," he said, also said Mr Adhikari was a regular visitor to the Election Commission about Trinamool states and a Union Territory will be announced workers attacking their rally in Nandigram. Khangwara village under the adding that the Registrar General of India the house.Around 50 people are staying at the on May 2. Sanavad police station. The (RGI) first examines proposals received post mortem report revealed from state governments, followed by an that the girl had not died from approval by the National Commission for drowning. She had Scheduled Tribes (NCST). strangulation marks on her Once it is approved, it is then sent to the Army Helps Pregnant Woman Reach neck,” the police said. Cabinet and a bill is then introduced in the Parliament.To prove the point that the Sub Divisional Officer of Police present BJP government functions as per Man Singh Thakur said there statutes, Gehlot went on to quote former were inconsistencies in the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's statements of the family statement to the media that his government Hospital Amid Heavy Snowfall In J&K members and after questioning would be held together by the constitution. it was found that they had killed the girl. "Our government had, is and will continue to "The Army Medical team was rushed to the location and the medical officer carried out a quick examination of the support reservation. Atal Bihari Vajpayee The girl was in a relationship had it and so has Narendra Modi," he said, patient and suggested emergency evacuation," the Indian Army said in the statement. with a youth and the girl's adding "criticism that we are trying to end family did not approve of the New Delhi. Indian Army's Torna based ambulance," the same, he added. reservation is far from the truth". Battalion conducted an emergency statement said. "The BJP and the NDA government are the FIVE ARRESTED only benefactors of SCs... it was, it is and evacuation of a pregnant woman “Snowfall, poor visibility and The Madhya Pradesh Police will remain a benefactor of SCs," he from Jammu and Kashmir's treacherous road conditions arrested five persons for the asserted. The Constitution (Scheduled Sumwali village on Monday and further accentuated the murder of the 17-year-old. Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021, shifted her to primary health care challenges, however, the The arrested were identified as seeks to effect changes in the Constitution (PHC) centre in Boniyar despite Army evacuation party victim’s father Rakesh Vansh, (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950, by heavy snowfall and treacherous displayed temerity and mother Rekha Vansh, 18-year- Parliament. road conditions. The team, along proved their nerves of steel to old brother Rohit Vansh, aunt The bill swaps the entry for the with locals, carried the patient on a evacuate the patient, driving Pinki Anjale, and uncle Devendrakulathan community with stretcher for 5 km and thereafter 15 Km to primary health care Mahesh Anjale. Devendrakula Vellalars, which now shifted the patient to an Army (PHC) centre in Boniyar," it “On March 16, all five includes the communities that are currently ambulance, the Army said. confronted the victim and listed separately within the Act such as said. asked her to delete the number Devendrakulathan, Kalladi, Kudumban, According to an Army press release, "Alongside, the Army of the youth from her phone. Pallan, Pannadi, and Vathiriyan.The "On March 22 at late night hour, the contacted PHC Boniyar and When the girl refused and tried separate entries have been omitted. The Army Post at Sumwali village passed advance information to escape, the five strangulated Kadaiyan community is also a part of the received a distress call from the to the Gynaecologist about her to death. They first kept the 1950 Order, within the list of notified SCs in locals requesting for urgent the evacuation. In spite of body inside the house and later the state. medical assistance for a pregnant suggested emergency evacuation," the Indian bad weather and road threw it inside a well in the lady who had completed nine months period Army said in the statement. conditions, the rescue team reached the PHC cover of darkness. The next DRI arrests three from and was in critical condition" "In spite of the inclement weather and heavy in time and admitted the patient," the Army day, the father approached the "The Army Medical team was rushed to the snowfall, the team along with locals carried said.The release said that the family and police and claimed his Indore for smuggling daughter had gone missing,” location and the medical officer carried out a the patient on a stretcher for 5 km and locals expressed their gratitude to the Army police said. gold worth Rs 3.18 quick examination of the patient and thereafter shifted the patient to Army Gypsy for their swift action and timely assistance. crore Indore.The Directorate of Revenue Ambani Bomb Scare: Yet Another Car, This Time A Volvo, Found Involved Intelligence on Monday seized 6.9 kg gold, worth Rs 3.18 crore, after a surveillance Mumbai. A Volvo car has been seized by the had reported it as stolen on February 17. Mr operation on a gang smuggling gold to police in connection with the affairs of Hiran was found dead in a Thane creek on Indore. Officials at DRI Indore got a tip-off arrested Mumbai cop Sachin Waze, who March 5.The probe into Mr Waze's suspected that two persons will be travelling with huge seems closely involved in the Mukesh role in all this had earlier led the NIA to quantity of smuggled gold in a car.A team Ambani bomb scare incident and the related confiscate a Toyota Innova, which, the was formed and surveillance was mounted on case of the mysterious death of Thane agency said, was used by him to follow the the suspected vehicle. The officers of DRI businessman Mansukh Hiran earlier this Scorpio as it was being driven to the South Indore Zonal Unit intercepted the white month. With this, the number of vehicles Mumbai spot where it was later found on Hyundai Creta on the outskirts of Indore on impounded in these cases has touched six, February 25. Dhar-Indore Highway. with most of them being high-end The NIA has also said that the explosive-laden “After a search, 69 gold bars of 100 grams each, automobiles. It all began on February 25, SUV's number plate was found on March 17 were recovered from a specially built cavity with a explosive-laden black Mahindra inside a black Mercedes Benz GLC, another concealed below the seat. Both occupants of Scorpio being found in south Mumbai near car used by Mr Waze. The anti-terror agency the vehicle confessed their crime,” said the the industrialist's residence, carrying a letter also recovered ? 5 lakh in cash, a note- officials.Based on information gathered after of threat to his family. counting machine, and some clothes from questioning the duo, another operation was The Volvo with Maharashtra registration was the same car. The vehicle is registered in the executed, where the main financer and buyer seized from Daman and is said to belong to a name of one Manisha Bhavsar but was found of the gold bars was nabbed from Indore. major businessman, although the parked near Mr Waze's home in Thane's “The goods and the vehicle used for Maharashtra ATS is still looking into the role Saket Complex.Later the agency seized two concealment and transport have been seized this vehicle played in the case of Mr Hiran's more luxury SUVs, a Toyota Land Cruiser under Customs Act. All three persons have death. While the Ministry of Home Affairs transfer has still not been fully suspended from service, had a role in parking Prado and a Mercedes-Benz ML-Class. The been arrested under provisions of Customs had a few days ago handed over this case also Prado, too, was found parked outside Mr Act 1962,” added the officials. operationalised. the Scorpio SUV on Carmichael Road, the to the National Investigating Agency (NIA), While the NIA suspects that Mr Waze, now car itself was traced back to Mr Hiran, who Waze's residence. which is probing the threat to Mr Ambani, the New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 EDITORIAL THE SIKH TIMES 6 Let’s ensure central role for women in the police The role of women in the police has been steadily increasing, though at a slow pace. We acknowledge the hitherto unrecognised but steady Editorial contribution of our women police personnel, who apart from performing their professional obligations, have also been championing the cause of women’s empowerment. The induction of women in the police has helped in empowering them and reducing crime against them. Live and let In India, most people view the police as a male preserve. On play a crucial role in responding to and preventing gender the HP police have debunked the myth of their lack of the occasion of the golden jubilee of the statehood of violence and crime against women and children. physical or organisational capabilities.Secondly, it has Himachal Pradesh, we decided to revisit the contribution However, the challenge still remains to provide also sent out a powerful message which has had a great others live of our female personnel in the state police. It is also a meaningful roles and equal opportunities to women police impact on women’s empowerment. Thirdly, it is also a happenstance that the induction of women in the state in the investigation of crime, law and order, traffic and reminder of the fact that women are unduly pre-judged With the initiation of Covid-19 vaccination, even police in 1973 is nearing 50 years, when we made a patrolling duties.The role of women in the police has been and stereotyped and that nothing could be further from the domestic air travel is back to the jostling, mask- modest beginning by recruiting three lady constables on steadily increasing, though at a slow pace. We truth. Today, we are encouraging women to take up a abandoned-at-will, protocol-flouting melee compassionate grounds. acknowledge the hitherto unrecognised but steady central, rather than a marginal role in the police. In 1975, the first regular batch of 28 lady constable recruits contribution of our women police personnel, who apart Although women cops give their jobs total commitment, was inducted and since then, our women personnel have from performing their professional obligations, have also several of their gender-specific issues remain overlooked gone on to become an integral part of our police force with been championing the cause of women’s empowerment, and neglected. Infrastructure development for women has a strength of 15 IPS officers, eight HPS officers and 2,352 thereby gradually sowing the seeds of modernity and not kept pace with the growth in their numbers in the non-gazetted officers. police. They still do not have adequate Though the absolute number of women toilet facilities for want of which some in the police has increased, there are have been known to avoid drinking water challenges galore in the form of lack before duty. Thus, it is not uncommon to of women in leadership and cutting- find women cops on traffic duty spend edge positions, their marginal role in their work hours without ever drinking overall law enforcement, gender- water. specific issues, lack of infrastructure An increasing number of women cops are and dealing with stereotyping by moving ahead with their lives by getting their male colleagues. married and having kids. However, there Since women constitute nearly 50 per are no creches for them to leave their Polls in the time of a pandemic, compounded by a cent of humanity, it is natural that young children in when they go to work vaccine conundrum and spiralling Covid-19 they should be fairly represented in and as a result, some of them just lock their cases, have been aggravated by the propensity of an organisation responsible for young kids in their homes when they report the populace to abandon face masks. In a show of public security. Today, women for duty. Then they require regular medical one-upmanship, political parties are striving to account for 13 per cent of our total examinations on account of their special draw crowds to election rallies, yet no one sports a state police force. Himachal Pradesh hygiene and menstruation needs. These mask. This was an opportune time for politicians is one of the seven states — the challenges need to be addressed without to caution the electorate to maintain pandemic others being Bihar, Gujarat, loss of time to enable women to make an protocol, but none of them appears to have Maharashtra, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu effective contribution. anything but securing an assembly berth on their and Uttarakhand — where the More often than not, women have to deal mind. With the initiation of Covid-19 vaccination, even domestic air travel is back to the jostling, percentage of women cops is higher with bigotry, as most male colleagues tend than 10. In 2009, the Union Home to have a disparaging attitude towards mask-abandoned-at-will, protocol-flouting positive change in society. The induction of women and melee. Ministry set a target of 33 per cent for women in the police them. Their abilities are doubted and they have to often force and Himachal Pradesh hopes to get there fast their increased representation in the force have not only put up with rude or supercilious behaviour or remarks. All Against this backdrop, the decision of the Delhi helped women at large feel empowered, but also helped High Court judge, C. Hari Shankar, who travelled enough, if not be the first. The state already has 20 per cent of this needs to be addressed by better training and an reservation for women at the constable level. reduce crime against them, especially the ones committed attitudinal change. Training modules also follow the old on a national carrier this month and found on women who had come to accept them as their fate. passengers refusing to use masks, to register a suo In his recent budget speech, the CM announced that direct male dominated versions and the need to develop gender- recruitment of women would be increased to 25 per cent at They are required by law to be used for search and seizure sensitive training cannot be overemphasised. motu writ petition was a timely and necessary from the person of women; they are expected to be used in step. During my last couple of flights, there were the level of constables and sub-inspectors. Our intent goes The role of women in the police is set to increase and one is law and order situations involving women. The IPC and several passengers without masks or donning beyond increasing their mere numbers to have women reminded of a saying by Victor Hugo, the famous French the POCSO Act require women police officers to deal them like appendages under the chin. We had paid represented in leadership levels as well. author, “No force on earth can stop an idea whose time has for aisle seats and the passenger in the middle seat A gender-diverse force is necessary to create a safe and with victims of sexual assault, and even juvenile come.” The idea of women in the police has come and it is next to me on a flight from Calcutta had to be secure environment for women and to achieve the larger delinquents are expected to be better handled by women for the present police leadership to make this happen. To coaxed into wearing his PPE gear. Even before we national development goals. Women are more sensitive to officers. The Covid crisis has witnessed the emergence of this end, we need to move away from tokenism and ensure took off, he removed his mask and began to snore. the sufferings of others and have greater concern for the women cops as frontline warriors. In the face of Covid- women a central rather than a peripheral role in the police; Finally, I had to opt for a seat change. well-being of others. They often approach and solve induced uncertainties, confusion and chaos, our women a role that affords them the equality of opportunity, free Obstinate fellow passengers often refuse to comply problems from a different perspective than their male have been a pillar of resolute strength. from stereotypical gender bias. Otherwise, their numbers despite repeated exhortations. So it was in the counterparts. It is widely recognised that women cops The increasing representation and contribution of women in may increase but their role and impact will not. fitness of things that the Delhi High Court, acting on Justice Hari Shankar’s petition, said “it is constrained to pass the order because of an alarming situation which was witnessed” during The stinking feeling the Air India flight from Calcutta to New Delhi on March 5. In response, the Directorate General of Jal yodhas’ tales of transformation are inspiring Civil Aviation said on March 13 that passengers would be “de-boarded” from flights if they don’t IT’s a cesspool of corruption that has been laid explanation about why he chose to keep mum wear masks properly inside the aircraft or follow bare by a series of murky developments in about the alleged wrongdoings before his “Covid-19 appropriate behavior”. Passengers Maharashtra, beginning with the recovery of abrupt transfer. violating protocol despite repeated warnings will an explosives-laden SUV near Mukesh With the Centre-state tussle intensifying by the be treated as “unruly”, the aviation regulator said Ambani’s residence on February 25. Both the day, things are going to get messier. The and conveyed this to the Delhi High Court on Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government and National Investigation Agency is probing the March 17. The court then disposed of the petition. the Mumbai Police are facing a crisis of SUV case as well as the mysterious death of As a result, passengers are now being handed over credibility. Politicians and police officers are Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran, while the to the police for refusing to adhere to norms and usually inseparable bedfellows, but when Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad claims to wear masks. Hopefully this will act as a deterrent things go horribly wrong, it’s natural for them have got some important leads. These agencies to insensitive and obtuse individuals. In his to bay for each other’s blood. Days after he need to avoid stepping on each other’s toes so petition, the judge had said: “It was only on was shunted out as the Mumbai Police that the knotty affair can be unravelled at the repeated entreaties made (by me) to the offending Commissioner, Param Bir Singh hurled a earliest. Political pressure exerted by the passengers that they condescended to wear their ‘letter bomb’ alleging that state Home Central and state governments can undermine masks properly... [T]he cabin crew... stated that Minister Anil Deshmukh used to call Sachin the entire investigation. they had directed all the passengers to wear Waze and other cops to his official residence The whole sordid saga has turned the spotlight on masks, but were helpless in case they did not and give them a ‘target’ of Rs 100 crore per the nexus between the political class and the comply.” Not just in the skies, there is concern on month to be collected from bars, restaurants police force. Both are well advised to do the ground too, with Covid cases peaking and other establishments. Param Bir Singh minister, and the least that the government can do is to introspection, followed by course correction, if they are alarmingly again. Nilakshi Roy, professor of has now moved the Supreme Court, seeking a CBI probe ensure a free, fair and time-bound investigation. Even as keen to regain the trust of the public. It’s clear that the English at a college in Mumbai, was hospitalized into the ‘abuse’ of position by Deshmukh. These are the minister’s position in the Cabinet has become Augean stables can’t be cleaned unless there is zero with Covid-19 last month. serious allegations levelled by a senior cop against a untenable, the former Police Commissioner owes an tolerance to corruption.

In need of some learning Politically appointed VCs aren’t great educationists with moral conviction & insight

WHY is it that our public universities are allowed to decay, professor and political philosopher—had to ‘resign’from and the political establishment often encourages the the much-hyped ‘liberal’ Ashoka University, possibly organised attack on the ethos of creative learning, and because of his writings which are not in tune with the meaningful teaching and research? Think of what is ideology of the ruling regime. However, not everyone happening at Visva-Bharati—the university Tagore can get the kind of attention or media coverage that sought to nurture with his spirited freedom, poetic Professor Mehta gets. But the fact is that, as the Visva- sensibilities and rooted cosmopolitanism. It is the same Bharati episode has shown, dedicated scientists and story that unfolded itself in other leading public teachers have been humiliated and harassed by the universities like JNU and Jamia Millia Islamia. A non- administration for their commitment to the spirit of what dialogic Vice-Chancellor (VC), confinement and Tagore sought to communicate through his poetic suspension of teachers, the threat of social boycott, revelation: ‘Where the mind is without fear and the head FIRs/court cases and complete breakdown of is held high…’. communication—in a way, the turbulent Visva-Bharati And this struggle to restore the spirit of vibrant public campus is revealing once again that as a nation, we have universities with the intellectual autonomy of teachers lost the spirit of nurturing and retaining a great tradition, and researchers, culture of debate and dialogue, a non- or a community of learners characterised by heightened violent environment of trust and communion, and the reflexivity, critical pedagogy, philosophic wonder and living presence of an enabling VC who walks with the intellectual freedom. entire community of learners as a friend, philosopher and At a time when the instrumental logic of the market has guide is the need of the hour. This struggle is not about already commoditised education, and made it difficult to ‘left’ and ‘right’; this is essentially about the very idea of distinguish some of our fancy private universities from a university: the university that encourages education shops, this sort of continual attack on our epistemological pluralism, intellectual honesty and leading public universities indicates that the ruling fearlessness, and above all, the commitment to the dream regime is not really interested in what socially of an egalitarian, ecologically sensitive society that meaningful and academically enriched quality education unites patriotism and cosmopolitanism, or the local and is supposed to accomplish—nurturing scientists and the global. For a struggle of this kind, as teachers and philosophers, artists and engineers, or socially they live with terrible psychic insecurity, and confuse the and emancipatory knowledge traditions; instead, their students, we ought to undergo a rigorous process of self- committed activists and public intellectuals for sowing power of an academic with that of an authoritarian inaccessible castles are surrounded by security guards enquiry. We have to ask ourselves: Do we really hear the the seeds of an egalitarian and inclusive space. techno-manager. As they are supposed to show their and CCTV cameras; they want the faculty and the call of our vocation? Are we honest in our academic As an academic, when I look at this decay, a question ‘loyalty’ to the ruling establishment, they become students to behave like ‘disciplined’ and ‘obedient’ pursuits? Can we resist the temptation of being sold as confronts me: Who will educate our VCs? There was a invariably fearful of critical thinking and intellectual soldiers of the nation, as constructed by militant ‘products’ with fancy ‘CVs’ and the management of time when some of our VCs were great educationists, autonomy. This fear or psychic insecurity manifests itself nationalists; and they issue chargesheets and show-cause ‘networking’? As teachers, are we committed to our pedagogues, philosophers and spirited visionaries, and in their practices—reducing teachers and students into notices to those who have not yet lost their conscience. students? Or, are we mere careerists neurotically obsessed with self-indulgence? Is it possible for a ‘left- they sought to nurture our leading public universities. objects of surveillance, favouring a clique of conformists The only way to resist this decay is to spread the bond of Yet, in the age of collective decadence, I am compelled to and thereby disrupting the spirit of collegial Ambedkarite’ teacher/activist to listen to a not so solidarity with all those teachers and students who are political colleague with love and tenderness? If we do not ask this question with pain. Yes, quite often, these relationships, transforming the university into a war suffering because of their intellectual honesty, critical politically appointed VCs (with ‘right’ connections) are zone, and filling the entire space with the psychology of fall into the same trap of exclusionary thinking, we can thinking and moral conviction. Today, it is Visva- succeed in creating a counter-culture: neither left nor not great educationists with politico-spiritual courage, fear and suspicion. The result is that these days, many of Bharati, JNU or Jamia Millia Islamia. Tomorrow, it can moral conviction and visionary insight. Far from living our VCs seldom communicate with teachers, researchers right, neither nationalist nor anti-nationalist, but truly be any other university. And believe it; nobody is safe humane, dialogic and cosmopolitan. with the light of intellectual and creative illumination, and students as co-travellers, or talk about hermeneutic anymore. Even Pratap Bhanu Mehta—the celebrity New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 FILM THE SIKH TIMES 7 Chhichhore’s National Award dedicated to Sushant Singh Rajput: ‘Hope it gives TaapseeTaapsee happiness to his family, fans’ PannuPannu wraps Dobaara, Anurag Kashyap says hhichhore emerged as the Best Film (Hindi) at the 67th National Film Awards on Monday. CThe win of Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha she has given her best performance Kapoor starrer, which is about not giving in to despair and accepting life’s curveballs, is bittersweet for its team. Sushant’s death in June last year left India shocked, with many are still ? Taapsee Pannu has demanding ‘justice’ for him. Film’s producer Sajid Nadiadwala dedicated the award to Sushant. “On the behalf of NGE I dedicate ended her shoot for this extremely prestigious award to Sushant Singh Rajput. We can’t get over his loss ever but I sincerely pray that this award gives a little bit of Anurag Kashyap's happiness to his family and fans which includes me. And I am tremendously grateful to Nitesh Tiwari for giving us all this very special movie,” he said. On Dobaara. The actor shared the film’s win at the prestigious awards, director Nitesh Tiwari told indianexpress.com, “It comes as a pleasant surprise actually. We weren’t expecting it a video where she spoke at all. We are filled with mixed emotions because on one hand there is the happiness of getting a win and on the other hand there’s the feeling of loss of about her performance. someone I was very close to. But I am sure Sushant would be very happy with this win wherever he is.” Actor Tahir Raj Bhasin, who played the role of Derek, also remembered Sushant. “I feel incredibly grateful to have played the part of Derek and been a part of Chhichhore. It will always be a special film to me. Nitesh Tiwari and Sajid Nadiadwala captained this ship, and it was an ace team to have been on. The film was about never allowing society to decide if you are a winner or a loser but fighting the very notions of these labels and finding your own happiness.“I feel so rewarded that we’ve been recognised by country’s highest award for the film . Kartik Aaryan

ctor Taapsee Pannu has wrapped up the shoot of her upcoming film Dobaara. The actor posted a picture on Instagram and wrote, “Last tests positive Aday of being Anatara,” revealing her character’s name in the film. She also posted videos on her Instagram stories in which the actor was seen sharing some happy moments with Kashyap on the sets. for coronavirus, In the video, Taapsee and Anurag are heard discussing the former’s performance in the film. While Taapsee lauded her performance, Anurag agrees with the actor and says that he will give himself a medal for her performance. says ‘dua karo’ “Last day on the set. So, making sure we show a lot of love on our own selves,” Taapsee wrote as she described the video. In another video, Taapsee revealed a bit more about Dobaara. She said, “I only shot for 23 days for this film. It is not a dark film. It is not a regular Anurag Kashyap film.” Dobaara marks Anurag and Taapsee’s third collaboration. The two, who are teaming up after Manmarziyaan (2018) called the film a “one of its kind thriller.”“This is going to be one of its kind thriller. I h a v e been very lucky with the thriller genre in my career so far, and I always look forward to pushing the envelope under this genre,” Taapsee said in a statement while Kashyap added that his “vision with Dobaaraa is to bring a fresh, new story to the audience.” On the work front, Taapsee is currently shooting for Shhabaash Mithu, a Mithali Raj biopic. She has been sharing photos on Instagram, giving a sneak-peek into her preparation for the film. Taapsee also has Looop Lapeta, Rashmi Rocket and Haseen Dilruba in her kitty. SanjaySanjay Kapoor’s Kapoor’s daughter ShanayaShanaya Kapoor Kapoor to debut with Karan Johar, shares stunning new

video: ‘Excited to kickstart my film this July’ ctor Kartik Aaryan has tested positive for COVID-19. The actor shared the news on Instagram. Posting a picture, he wrote, aran Johar is all set to launch Shanaya announcement of the film!”Sharing the A “Positive ho gaya (tested positive). Dua karo. Kapoor, daughter of Sanjay and Maheep announcement on her Instagram, Shanaya wrote, Kapoor. The actor announced on Monday “Woke up today with the most grateful heart! Here’s (Pray for me).”Kartik also had a short K conversation with his fans who wished him well. that she will kickstart shooting for her first film in to a great journey ahead with the @dcatalent family. July. The film will be produced by Karan’s Dharma Excited to kickstart my FIRST FILM (ahhh!!) this “Get well soon,” wrote one. When one of the fans Productions. Sharing a July by @DharmaMovies, wrote, “Nothing will happen,” Kartik replied, “It glamorous new video of can’t wait for you all to see has already happened brother.” Another fan sent Shanaya, Karan what we’re up to! Stay ‘get well soon’ message to which the actor wrote, welcomed her to Dharma tuned!” As soon as Shanaya “Great plan.”The news comes days after Kartik Cornerstone Agency and made the announcement, walked the ramp as the showstopper for fashion wrote, “It’s going to be an her friends and family designer Manish Malhotra at the Lakme Fashion unforgettable and exciting members sent warm Week’s 2021 edition. The actor was accompanied journey that begins with congratulatory messages. by Kiara Advani, who is also his co-star in Bhool your first film with While Anshula Kapoor Bhulaiyaa 2, during his appearance on Saturday. @DharmaMovies, this dropped heart-emojis in the Kartik shared a couple of photos on his Instagram July.” comment section, account and wrote about his experience of walking Her mother Maheep also Shanaya’s childhood friend for Manish Malhotra with Kiara. “A walk down posted, “With her Suhana Khan wrote, “So Magic Lane! Always feels surreal to walk for the unabashed enthusiasm, stunning.” Anil Kapoor genius” wrote the Pati Patni Aur Woh actor. On the resilience & sparkle – wished niece Shanaya, “All work front, Kartik has Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 for Shanaya Kapoor is all set to take over your screens my best always.” Bhavana Pandey, Anjini Dhawan, release, which is a Anees Bazmee directorial. He soon. Give her your love & blessings as she is ready Neelam Kothari Soni and Amrita Arora were also will also be sharing the screen space with Janhvi to start the journey of her FIRST FILM with among the people who sent warm wishes for Kapoor in Dostana 2. @Dharmamovies this July. Watch out for the Shanaya. New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 WORLD THE SIKH TIMES 8

Myanmar frees detained BBC journalist as protests continue Yangon. The BBC said Monday that a 10, including 1 police officer, killed journalist from its Burmese-language service was released by authorities in Myanmar but gave no details, as protesters in the Southeast Asian nation continued their broad civil in shooting in Colorado supermarket disobedience movement against last month's military coup. The journalist, Aung Thura, was detained on March 19 by men who appeared to be A shooting at a Colorado supermarket killed 10 people on Monday, including a police officer, and a suspect who was in custody, authorities said. plainclothes security agents while reporting outside a court in the capital Colorado. Ashooting at a Colorado more outside on the ground. What Bentz said he jumped off a loading dock out back of Naypyitaw. Arrests of media supermarket killed 10 people on sounds like two gunshots are also to escape and that younger people were workers have been part of the junta's Monday, including a police officer, and a heard at the beginning of the helping older people off of it. One person was intensifying efforts to choke off suspect who was in custody, authorities video.Law enforcement vehicles taken from the shooting scene to Foothills information about resistance to the said. Boulder police Chief Maris Herold and officers massed outside the Hospital in Boulder, said Rich Sheehan, February 1 coup. Some 40 journalists announced the death toll at a news store, including SWATteams, and spokesman for Boulder Community Health, have been arrested since the coup, half conference Monday night, fighting back at least three helicopters landed which operates the hospital. Colorado Gov of whom are still in detention — tears. The suspect was getting medical on the roof. Some windows at the Jared Polis tweeted a statement that his “heart including Thein Zaw of The treatment and there was no further threat front of the store were broken. At is breaking as we watch this unspeakable event Associated Press — according to the to the public, authorities said. Officers one point, authorities said over a unfold in our Boulder community." Police had Myanmar-based Assistance had escorted a shirtless man with blood loudspeaker that the building was told people to shelter in place amid a report of Association for Political Prisoners. running down his leg out of the store in surrounded and that “you need to an “armed, dangerous individual” about 3 On Monday, lawmakers from the handcuffs but authorities would not say surrender." Sarah Moonshadow miles (5 kilometers) away from the grocery Association of Southeast Asian if he was the suspect. told the Denver Post that two store but said at the news conference later that Nations urged regional leaders to meet The officer who was killed was Eric Talley, shots rang out just after she and it wasn't related to the shooting. The FBI said and devise a “strong and decisive 51, who had been with Boulder police her son, Nicolas Edwards, it's helping in the investigation at the request of response” to increased violence since 2010, Herold said. Victims' finished buying strawberries. She police. against protesters by Myanmar's families were still being notified so their miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Denver and said she told her son to get down and then “we White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted military. The lawmakers urged the 10- names weren't released, Boulder County home to the University of Colorado. just ran.” Once they got outside, she said they that President Joe Biden had been briefed on nation bloc to send a delegation District Attorney Michael Dougherty said. The incident saw a body in the parking lot. Edwards said the shooting. In a statement, the King Soopers alongside the U.N. special envoy to “This is a tragedy and a nightmare for Boulder Dean Schiller told The Associated Press that he police were speeding into the lot and pulled up chain offered “thoughts, prayers and support Myanmar to help negotiate a County, and in response, we have cooperation had just left the supermarket when he heard next to the body. “I knew we couldn't do to our associates, customers, and the first “democratic and human rights-based and assistance from local, state and federal gunshots and saw three people lying face anything for the guy,” he said. “We had to go.” responders who so bravely responded to this solution." ASEAN has a policy of non- authorities,” Dougherty said. Yamaguchi said down, two in the parking lot and one near the James Bentz told the Post that he was in the tragic situation. We will continue to cooperate interference in each other's affairs, but police were still investigating and didn't have doorway. He said he “couldn't tell if they were meat section when he heard what he thought with local law enforcement and our store will some regional leaders have rebuked details on a motive for the shooting at the King breathing." Video posted on YouTube showed was a misfire, then a series of pops. remain closed during the police the violence and urged restraint in Soopers store in Boulder, which is about 25 one person on the floor inside the store and two “I was then at the front of a stampede,” he said. investigation.” Myanmar. “The Myanmar army is killing people every day. Statements are welcome, but are useless against the military's bullets,” said Charles Pakistan: Wife of SC judge files petition against Minister Fawad Chaudhry EU slaps sanctions on Santiago, a Malaysian lawmaker who heads the ASEAN Parliamentarians for Sarina Isa, wife of Supreme Court judge Qazi Faez Isa, referred to a tweet by Fawad Chaudhry on Human Rights group. Since the March 19 in which he challenged the judge to resign and contest elections to gauge his popularity. 4 Chinese officials over military seized power, many citizens from teachers to doctors, traders, and Islamabad. The wife of a Supreme Court railway workers have joined a civil judge in Pakistan filed a petition in the apex Uyghur abuses disobedience movement that uses court on Monday to initiate contempt of widespread boycotts, strikes, and other court proceedings against Minister Fawad Brussels. The European Union on Monday imposed actions in an attempt to force a return to Chaudhry over a "highly offensive" tweet sanctions on four Chinese officials accused of a civilian government. against her husband. Sarina Isa, wife of responsibility for abuses against Uyghur Muslims Supreme Court judge Qazi Faez Isa, in a raft of measures targeting alleged human rights Astra jab is 79% effective, says US referred to a tweet by Chaudhry on March offenders around the world, despite warnings that study 19 in which he challenged the judge to Beijing could retaliate.The four are senior officials resign and contest elections to gauge his in the northwest region of Xinjiang. The sanctions popularity. “Listening to the speeches of an involve a freeze on their assets in the EU and a ban New York. The coronavirus vaccine under trial judge (Justice Isa) of the developed by AstraZeneca and the on them traveling in the bloc. European citizens Supreme Court for a week. If [I] answer, and companies are not permitted to provide them University of Oxford provided strong then lectures will start [ranging from] ‘we protection against Covid-19 in a large with financial assistance. are saddened to (hear this) to we have been The United States had already last year designated clinical trial in the US, completely insulted’,” Chaudhry had said in the tweet. preventing the worst outcomes from for sanctions the top official in Xinjiang, Chen the disease while causing no serious Continuing with the same tweet, the federal Quanguo, who was not targeted by the other side effects, according to results science minister said: "Sir, if you too are Western allies on Monday, to avoid a larger announced on Monday. The findings, fond of politics like your godfather Iftikhar diplomatic dispute, experts and diplomats said. Chaudhry (former chief justice of China at first denied the existence of camps for announced in a news release from Court and committed contempt of this Isa, a 10-member bench of the Supreme AstraZeneca, may help shore up Pakistan), then resign and contest elections detaining Uyghurs in the northwest region of for the councillor.You will get to know about honourable court," she said in the petition. Court has been hearing a set of review Xinjiang but has since described them as centres to global confidence in the vaccine, Justice Isa has been in the spotlight since petitions. Justice Isa had asked the court that which was shaken this month when your popularity and acceptance." The provide job training and re-educate those exposed petitioner said that Justice Isa was a judge of February 2019 when he issued a verdict on a he would be arguing the case himself and to radical jihadi thinking. Officials deny all charges more than a dozen countries, mostly sit-in by an extremist group in 2017, in also asked for live coverage of proceedings. in Europe, temporarily suspended the the Supreme Court and not an "under trial of human rights abuses in the northwestern region. prisoner" and that by referring to him as an which he severely criticised the role of the The beleaguered judge sometimes issues Xinjiang had been a hotbed of anti-government use of the shot over concerns about security and intelligence agencies. The scathing remarks against the government possible rare side effects. under trial judge, committed contempt of violence, but Beijing claims its massive security court. Objection was also raised on the word Prime Minster Imran Khan-led government during hearing of cases, while the The trial, involving more than 32,000 crackdown brought peace in recent years. Beijing ‘godfather’, a term she said was used for last year initiated proceeding to remove government has initiated a probe of tax hit back with punitive measures against EUBeijing participants, was the largest test of its criminal mafias. "Ch Fawad Hussain has Justice Isa, on allegations of hiding property evasions against his wife. Political observers kind for the shot. The vaccine was 79 hit back immediately with punitive measures violated his ministerial oath of office, the in the UK. The property matter is yet to be believe Justice Isa is in line to become the against the EU that appeared broader, including per cent effective overall in Constitution of Pakistan, mocked and closed, though no grounds for action against next chief justice of Pakistan in 2023, when European lawmakers, diplomats, institutes and preventing symptomatic infections, ridiculed this honourable court''s former Justice Isa have been presented. national elections, if he survives the families, and banning their businesses from trading higher than observed in previous chief justice, a sitting judge of the Supreme In a case related to failure to remove Justice allegations of corruption. with China. Senior U.S. administration officials clinical trials. The trial also showed have said they are in daily contact with that the vaccine offered strong governments in Europe on China-related issues, protection for older people, who had something they call the “Europe roadshow.” not been as well-represented in earlier China denies incursion as 220 ships dock at Philippine reef studies. But the fresh data may not “Amid growing international condemnation, (China) continues to commit genocide and crimes against make much difference in the US, Beijing. Bad weather prompted more than 220 Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin kilometres) west of Bataraza town in the where the vaccine is not yet humanity in Xinjiang,” U.S. Secretary of State Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef Lorenzana called on Sunday for China to western Philippine province of Palawan.It Antony Blinken said in statement ahead of authorised and may not be needed. claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on “stop this incursion and immediately recall lies well within the country's exclusive AstraZeneca wins authorisation for meetings with EU and NATO ministers in Brussels Monday, sidestepping accusations from these boats violating our maritime rights and economic zone, over which the Philippines this week.Canada’s foreign ministry said: emergency use in the US based on the Manila of a move by China's vast South encroaching into our sovereign territory. The “enjoys the exclusive right to exploit or “Mounting evidence points to systemic, state-led new results, the vaccine is unlikely to China Sea maritime militia to assert control presence of the vessels was a “provocative conserve any resources,” the government human rights violations by Chinese authorities.” become available before May, when in the area.However, China's Foreign action of militarizing the area,” Lorenzana watchdog said.For decades China, the federal officials predict that three Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said. A Philippine government watchdog Philippines and four other governments have 'Atleast 1 million Muslims detained in camps in vaccine manufacturers that already pointedly told reporters at a briefing Monday overseeing the disputed region released been locked in a tense territorial standoff Xinjiang' have authorisation will be producing that Whitsun Reef was part of the Spratly pictures from March 7 of the vessels moored over the resource-rich South China Sea, Activists and U.N. rights experts say at least 1 enough doses for all the nation’s Islands, one of the main archipelagos in the side by side in one of the most hotly contested through which an estimated $5 trillion in million Muslims have been detained in camps in adults. South China Sea, which China claims areas of the strategic waterway. international trade travels annually. China's Xinjiang. The activists and some Western virtuallyinitsentirety.Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin tweeted late fishing fleets have long followed politicians accuse China of using torture, forced US court rejects FB plea on lawsuit “Recently, due to the sea conditions, some Sunday that the Philippines has filed a government orders to assist the coast guard labour and sterilisations. China says its camps Chinese fishing boats have taken shelter from diplomatic protest over the Chinese and navy in asserting the country's maritime provide vocational training and are needed to fight the wind near the Whitsun Reef. I think it is presence. The reef, which Manila calls Julian claims. They have also been accused of extremism.The foreign ministers of Canada and very normal and hope all parties can look at it Felipe, is a shallow, boomerang-shaped coral massive overfishing and degrading coral Britain issued a joint statement with Blinken, rationally," Hua said at the daily briefing. region about 175 nautical miles (324 reefs, backed up by a Chinese military that saying the three were united in demanding that has built airfields and missile bases. Beijing end its “repressive practices” in Xinjiang. China, North Korea leaders to reaffirm their traditional alliance New York . The US Supreme Court on /The leaders of China and North Korea are reaffirming their traditional alliance following contentious talks between top diplomats from Washington and Monday turned away Facebook Inc’s bid to pare back a $15 billion class Beijing and diplomatic isolation and economic problems in the North that have left it ever-more dependent on the Chinese. action lawsuit accusing the company of illegally tracking the activities of Seoul.The leaders of China and North mainly focused on North Korea and Trump, which collapsed in 2019 over Internet users even when they are Korea are reaffirming their traditional China.During his visit to Seoul, Blinken disagreements in exchanging the release of logged out of the social media alliance following contentious talks sternly criticized North Korea's nuclear crippling US-led sanctions against North platform. between top diplomats from Washington ambitions and human rights record and Korea and the North's disarmament steps.The The justices declined to hear and Beijing and diplomatic isolation and pressed China to use its “tremendous North's economic woes have been Facebook’s appeal of a lower court economic problems in the North that influence” to convince the North to compounded by pandemic border closures and ruling that revived the proposed have left it ever-more dependent on the denuclearize.The North has so far ignored devastating natural disasters that wiped out nationwide litigation accusing the Chinese. The North's official Korean Biden's administration's efforts to reach crops last summer.At a ruling party congress in company of violating a federal law Central News Agency said Tuesday out, saying it won't engage in meaningful January, Kim vowed to further expand the called the Wiretap Act by secretly leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger talks with the United States unless North's nuclear program and urged his people tracking the visits of users to websites “unity and cooperation” with China in Washington abandons what Pyongyang to be resilient in the struggle for economic self- that use Facebook features such as the the face of challenges posed by “hostile sees as “hostile” policies, which clearly reliance. 'North Korea's trade volume with “like” button. The litigation also forces” while exchanging messages with refers to the U.S.-led sanctions and China fell by 75% during first 10 months of accuses the company of violating the Chinese President Xi Jinping. pressure over its nuclear program. 2020'South Korea's spy agency told privacy rights of its users under According to KCNA and China's Xinhua news Ambassador to China Ri Ryong Nam during a 'Kim addresses state of North's relations with lawmakers late last year that North Korea's California law but Facebook’s appeal agency, Xi in his own message to Kim meeting in Beijing on Monday.The exchange US, South Korea'KCNA said Kim addressed trade volume with China fell by 75% during to the Supreme Court involved only described bilateral relations as a “valuable between the leaders came as the Biden the state of the North's relations with the the first 10 months of 2020.That led to a the Wiretap Act. Four individuals asset” to both countries and vowed to make administration steps up diplomatic efforts to United States and South Korea and said shortage of raw materials that plunged the filed the proposed nationwide class unspecified contributions to the peace and strengthen cooperation with Asian allies South communication between him and Xi was North's factory operation rate to its lowest action lawsuit in California federal stability on the Korean Peninsula. Korea and Japan to deal with the North Korean required in the face of changed “external level since Kim took power in late 2011, and a nuclear threat and China's growing regional court seeking $15 billion in damages KCNA said Xi also expressed a commitment to situations and reality,” apparently referring to four-fold price increase of imported foods like for Menlo Park, California-based influence.Top U.S. and Chinese officials the new US administration.Kim's message sugar and seasonings, according to lawmakers “provide the peoples of the two countries with traded sharp and unusually public barbs in Facebook’s actions between April better life.”Some analysts saw this as an “stressed the need to strengthen the unity and who summarized the agency's closed-door 2010 and September 2011. The Alaska last week in their first face-to-face cooperation between the two parties and two briefing to reporters.In response to Blinken's indication that China would soon provide meetings since President Joe Biden took company stopped its nonconsensual North Korea with badly needed food, fertilizer countries to cope with the hostile forces' all- comments about China's role in pressing the tracking after it was exposed by a office, where Secretary of State Antony round challenges and obstructive moves,” North to denuclearize, Chinese Foreign and other aid that had been significantly Blinken said Washington is united with its researcher in 2011. Facebook said it reduced amid the pandemic border closures. KCNA said.As North Korea pursued Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said China allies in pushing back against Chinese diplomacy with the U.S. starting in 2018, it advocates a “two-track approach” to the issue, protects the privacy of its users and 'Messages exchanged during meeting between authoritarianism. should not have to face liability over Chinese diplomat, North Korean Ambassador' also worked to strengthen relations with whereby the U.S. would offer security The contentious talks in Anchorage came after commonplace computer-to-computer Xinhua said the leaders' messages were China, its traditional ally and economic guarantees to North Korea in exchange for communications. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lifeline.But Kim has nothing to show for his Pyongyang abandoning its nuclear weapons exchanged during a meeting between Chinese traveled to Japan and South Korea for talks that senior diplomat Song Tao and North Korean ambitious summits with then-President programmes. New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 RelationshipsRELATIONSHIP THE SIKH TIMES 9 Conversations every girl should have with her Partner's parents before getting MarriedMarried

help from other family members or a maid. There is no point in trying to impress your in- laws by committing to something that you cannot do and then complicating matters. Religious beliefs Whether you are an atheist or a religious person, be straightforward and share your religious beliefs with your in-laws. Tell them how comfortable you would be observing certain festivals, how much you follow tradi tions and rituals and how often you visit a temple. It might sound frivolous, but clarity on this topic will save you from a lot of misunderstandings in future. Discussion with future in-laws be spending your weekends, your ‘me time’ working partner, discuss about your career etc. Conversation on this topic would also Handling arguments They say it right—you don’t marry a choice with your future in-laws along with help you gauge what they expect you to No matter how much you man, you marry his family. Once your fiancé before marriage. Also, you can tweak in your daily routine and you can set adjust or try to be on the married, your decisions not just impact also talk about how you would like to manage mutually-agreeable expectations. same page with your in- the life of your husband, but your in-laws your finances post marriage. We are not asking you to disclose your annual income, but you laws, arguments are as well. Hence, it is really important to Career and finances inevitable. But what have an honest conversation with your in- can always tell them if you are in debt, paying Whether you intend to be a homemaker or a EMIs of any loan, would like to provide matters is how you handle laws before marriage to set the right them. Whether you like to resolve an expectation levels and strike a rapport financial help to your own family after marriage or have argument at the spot or take some time off to with them. Here are a few topics every brood over it or you have any other woman should discuss with her any other major expenses. should be an ideal time for a person to wait Remember, it is equally mechanism to handle it, figure out a mutually partner’s parents before tying the before having kids. In fact, it is the best time acceptable way on manage a conflict. knot… important for your in-laws as to share your opinion about adoption and well to share their financial listen to their views about people who don’t Your life goals status. Talk about your lifestyle want to be biological parents. Remember to Marriage doesn’t mean that you put a full While a healthy relationship with in- When it comes to kids be very subtle and make it a friendly stop on your dreams and aspirations. laws requires adjustment from both discussion rather than just talking about After having a discussion Whether you want to travel 30 countries the parties, it is always a good idea to your own beliefs. before turning 30, learn Salsa, go on a week- talk about your current lifestyle and with your fiancé, you can also talk about your views on Managing the household chores long trip with your besties, buy a farmhouse the life you are expected to lead after or adopt a stray dog, make sure you let them marriage. You can discuss about your children with your in-laws. Marriage brings up the responsibility of You need not discuss your managing an entire household on a couple know the life goals you want to accomplish. office hours, what all you can do once It would help them to understand you better you are back home from office, family plans (which will be and no one can escape from it. Therefore, it quite embarrassing) but drop is really important to discuss where all you and you never know, you may find your whether you would like to cook or mother in-law helping you in fulfilling them. need some assistance, how you would hints about what you believe can contribute and where you would require

information in one go. Try to keep the entire Learning value of money When and how to talk with ‘period talk’ informal and not make her apprehensive or conscious about it. Answer all her questions may make kids less kind Do boys also get periods? When will it stop? Is the blood loss harmful for my body? Should I discuss about it with my friends? Can I eat everything when I am menstruating? Will it pain too much? Be prepared to answer a barrage of questions Your daughter from your daughter. It would only help her gain more clarity about menstruation and make her confident about her body. The key about Menstruation is to stay patient and answer all her queries with a smile. It is okay to talk Even if your five-year-old kid does not know what money can buy about it for him or her, the moment he or she gets to know the value of it, chances are the knowledge may make him or her less philanthropic with your in nature, says an interesting research. father as In other words, the act of handling money makes young children work harder and give less. well This effect was observed in children who lacked the concrete A section of our knowledge of money's purpose and persisted despite the society still denomination of the money. acknowledges "Money is a double-edged sword. It produces good outcomes in menstruation as terms of concentration and effort but bad outcomes when it comes a taboo, and a to helping, taking, and donating." said professor Kathleen Vohs girl is expected from the University of Minnesota and co-author of the study. to share her For this, the researchers conducted five experiments and one study problems only involving 550 children (ages three-six) in Poland and the US. with her mother. But it is time to break this In one experiment, the children were asked to either sort money or unsaid rule. Tell her it is okay to talk about buttons before completing a challenging puzzle. menstruation with your father as well, and After sorting money or buttons, the pre-schoolers were asked to there is nothing to hide or feel ashamed help the experimenter prepare a task for another child. about. In fact, try to have casual The children who had sorted money were less helpful in terms of gathering crayons for the experimenter than those who had first conversations about it when all of you are handled buttons. together, and it would help to shed all the An additional study tested whether candy might elicit a similar embarrassment that society associates with response to money. periods. After sorting money, buttons or candy, the children were informed When it starts that they could take up to six Disney stickers. All of the children who sorted money took at least three stickers, You just don’t need to talk to your daughter whereas only 78 percent of children who sorted candies and 76 before she starts menstruating. It is equally percent who sorted buttons took as many. important to address this topic when she gets The children were then told they could give some of their stickers always better for a parent to have a The period talk process the information and does not her first period. Ask her to express what she to other children who did not participate. discussion on this topic. Here are a few panic when it actually happens. is feeling and help her understand the Kids who sorted money prior to receiving their stickers donated Thanks to the advent of social tips on how and when to have the period Have a candid discussion process better. half as many stickers compared to kids who sorted buttons or media, special seminars in schools talk with your daughter. It is the perfect time to bring up the topic of Don’t treat this subject as ‘super candy. and even movies, girls today gather personal hygiene, and the physical changes When to talk serious’ and try to slip in the "Our findings with children as young as three years old suggest information about menstruation her body is going through. Further, if you Most girls get their first period between important information while having a potentially significant implications for achievement, generosity, from multiple sources. But before think that it is the right time, you can have a and interpersonal harmony," added Lan Chaplin, associate the age of 11 to 14; but it can start candid chat. You can refer to movies, they make wrong assumptions, start little chat about sex as well. Just make sure professor of marketing at the University of Illinois. anywhere from the time they turn 10- internet, books to help her understand treating it as a taboo or find out you don’t overburden her with information According to Vohs, the results with children mirror patterns from years-old. Hence, it is important to talk this natural phenomenon better and about it in a wrong manner, it is and bring up the right topic at the right time. European,Asian and North American adult samples. about it sometime before so that she can also, don’t overwhelm her with all the New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 BUSINESS THE SIKH TIMES 10

NEWS BOX Two Calcutta retail outlets RBI announces five-member panel to vet applications for new banks start dispensing CNG / A standing external advisory committee (SEAC) will evaluate the on-tap applications for both universal and small finance banks. commercially Mumbai . The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Rejected applicants can also appeal against Calcutta. Calcutta’s long wait for clean fuel on Monday announced a five-member the decision within a month of receiving compressed natural gas (CNG) ended on panel to vet applications for new banks and the communication from the RBI. Monday as two retail outlets started dispensing the gas commercially to small finance banks, resuming an exercise According to the RBI’s guidelines, consumers. after a five-year gap and almost four released in August 2016, individuals or A BPCL pump at Garia and an Indian Oil months after an internal working group of professionals who are “residents" and have outlet at Rajarhat added the city to a long the apex bank proposed the entry of large 10 years of experience in banking and list of urban agglomerates where the gas is industrial houses in banking. finance at a senior level can apply for a available. At least five more outlets are A standing external advisory committee universal bank. Further, entities or groups expected to come up in and around the city (SEAC) will evaluate the on-tap in the private sector that are “owned and to expand the network. The possible applications for both universal banks and controlled by residents” and have a locations include Alipore, Belgachia, small finance banks. The draft guidelines successful track record for at least 10 years Rajarhat (Action area III), Chinar Park and for on-tap licences to universal banks were can also apply. The initial minimum paid- Kalyani. Oil industry executives say announced in 2016 and the small banks in up voting equity capital for a bank was set expansion of the footprint of CNG stations would be critical to nudge customers to 2019. Shyamala Gopinath, former deputy at Rs 500 crore. In November 2020, an explore the possibility of buying dual feed governor of the Reserve Bank of India internal working group of the Reserve vehicles or retrofit CNG kits to their (RBI), will head the panel. The other Bank of India has suggested major reforms existing cars. Some car owners like Beltala members include Revathy Iyer — director, in banking by allowing the entry of (Hazra)-resident Saumi Biswas did not central board, RBI; and B. Mahapatra, Regulatory and Development Authority, are another screening committee, comprising corporate houses and promoters to have wait. She bought a Maurti Alto which can former executive director, RBI and at present the other two members. The tenure of this the governor of the RBI and deputy higher stake over the long run. The working run both on petrol and CNG. “Operating chairman, National Payments Corporation panel will be three years. The RBI had earlier governors, and finally the central board of group has also recommended that large non- cost of the car should be 40-50 per cent of India (NPCI). T.N. Manoharan, former said it will screen applications for both the the RBI will take the decision for in- banks with asset size of Rs 50,000 crore, lower. Moreover, it is going to be chairman, Canara Bank, and Hemant types of lenders to ensure their prima facie principle approval.The validity of the in- including those which are owned by a environment friendly,” Biswas said. Contractor, former MD, State Bank of India eligibility. The applications will go to SEAC principle approval will be 18 months and it corporate house be allowed to convert to Installation of a CNG kit, which includes .The panel’s recommendations will go to would thereafter lapse automatically. the storage gas cylinder, in a passenger car and former chairman, Pension Fund banks, subject to certain conditions. is going to eat into the boot space. Yash Khara of Tomasetto Achilles, an Italian firm which deals in CNG and LPG kits, said National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Sebi relaxes rules the apprehension about luggage space has not deterred many passenger car owners from installing the kit in Delhi and Development Bill 2021 introduced in the Lok Sabha on valuation of Mumbai. “Bigger the boot space is better. However, small car owners are also / installing,” he said. Suresh Bajla of According to it, the proposed development finance institution (DFI) will get perpetual bonds Greenland petrol pump at Garia said 20-25 potential customers have over the last few government guarantee support and direct access to liquidity from the RBI days enquired about the availability of CNG. on a request being made to it by the Institution, guarantee the bonds, debentures and Laxmi Organic IPO allotment status: Gold Price : Gold prices dip loans issued by the Institution as to the repayment of Here is how to check your shares below Rs 44,800, silver principal and the payment of gets cheaper interest at such rate, terms and institutional investors conditions as may be agreed 217.62 times and retail individual New Delhi: Gold futures for April delivery by the Central Government.” Mumbai. The Securities and The guarantee will be investors (RIIs) 20.11 Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on on MCX started on a tepid note on Tuesday times. The Laxmi as well. provided at a concessional Monday relaxed the rules on the rate, not exceeding 0.1 per Organic IPO valuation of perpetual bonds by Gold futures for April delivery opened at Rs comprises a fresh mutual funds.The capital market 44,786 per 10 gram on Tuesday against the cent. This guarantee may be extended to the DFI for issue of equity shares regulator has announced a glide previous close of Rs 44905 while silver worth Rs 300 crore path to prevent the immediate future for May delivery opened at Rs borrowings from multilateral New Delhi . The National Bank for institutions, sovereign wealth funds and offer-for-sale erosion in fund values of the 66026 per Kg against the previous close of Financing Infrastructure and (OFS) of Rs 300 crore perpetual bonds or additional Tier-I Rs 66,331. and such other foreign institutions as Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 may be prescribed, the bill said. New Delhi . The initial public by the promoter Yellow Stone (AT-1) bonds . On Friday, the April futures of gold had introduced in the Lok Sabha says the Hedging costs in connection with any offering (IPO) of Laxmi Trust. Laxmi Organic In a late evening circular, Sebi said managed to close above Rs 45,000 per 10 proposed development finance borrowing of foreign currency may be Organic Industries was met Industries is a Mumbai-based the mutual funds can adopt grams. Gold imports fell during April- institution (DFI) will get government reimbursed by the central government with 106.81 times speciality chemical “deemed residual maturity’’ to February 2020-21 Gold imports, fell 3.3 guarantee support and direct access to in part or in full, it added. The bill said subscription over the 3.25 manufacturer. The company value existing as well as new bonds per cent to USD 26.11 billion during April- liquidity from the Reserve Bank of the developmental financial institution crore shares offered during is focused on two key issued under the Basel III February 2020-21, according to the India, which would help fund about (DFI) will be permitted to “borrow the subscription period from business segments: Acetyl framework.Consequently, the commerce ministry data. Imports of the 7,000 infrastructure projects . money from the Reserve Bank March 15-17, 2021. Intermediates and Speciality deemed residual maturity will be 10 yellow metal stood at USD 27 billion in According to the statement of objects repayable on demand or on the expiry The price band was fixed at Rs Intermediates.Investors are years till March 31, 2022. It will April-February 2019-20. Gold imports and reasons, introduced by finance of fixed periods not exceeding ninety 129-130 per share. The Laxmi now looking forward to the rise to 20 years from April 1 that have a bearing on the country's current minister , the bill days”. These short term funds can be Organic received bids of over share allotment date of the year to September 30, 2022 and 30 account deficit (CAD). The decline in gold seeks to enable the central government, “borrowed against the security of 347.75 crore Laxmi Organic Industries years from October 1, 2022 till imports has helped in narrowing the multilateral institutions, sovereign stocks, funds or securities (other than (3,47,75,55,495) shares IPO. The company was to March 31, 2023. However, from country's trade deficit to USD 84.62 wealth funds and such other immovable property) in which a trustee against the total issue size of finalise the allotment of April 1, 2023 onwards, they will be billion during the 11-month of the current institutions to hold equity in the is authorised to invest trust money by over 3.25 crore (3,25,58,138) shares on Monday, March 22, considered as 100 years from the fiscal, as against USD 151.37 billion a year NaBFID. any law for the time being in force in shares, data available with the 2021. In case you have date of issuance of the bond. Sebi ago. The DFI will start with 100 per cent India.” The DFI will also be able to National Stock Exchange applied for the Laxmi had consulted the mutual fund India largest importer of gold government ownership and raise low borrow money from the Reserve Bank (NSE) showed. The qualified Organic IPO, then here is how industry to prepare the glide path. India is the largest importer of gold, which cost funds. Its borrowings can be against bills of exchange or promissory institutional buyers (QIBs) you can check the status of After the market regulator’s mainly caters to the demand of the guaranteed by the government, the bill notes arising out of bona fide category was subscribed your allotment when it gets circular on March 10, the jewellery industry. In volume terms, the said. “The Central Government may, commercial or trade transactions. 175.43 times, non declared. Department of Financial Services country imports 800-900 tonnes of gold (DFS) of the finance ministry asked annually. Gold in the national capital it to withdraw the directive to treat tumbled by Rs 302 to Rs 44,269 per 10 these bonds as of 100-year-tenor. grams on Monday. In the previous trade, it Govt collects Rs 2,94,482 crore in fuel excise North Block’s apprehensions arose had closed at Rs 44,571 per 10 grams. from the fact there was no 100-year Silver also tanked Rs 1,533 to Rs 65,319 bond on the market to value the per kg, from Rs 66,852 in the previous duty during April-January of current fiscal security. It also feared the abrupt trade. In the international market, gold was drop in valuation will lead to NAV trading marginally up at USD 1,731 per New Delhi. The Narendra Modi its revenues. In April last year, the US swings and the capital raising by ounce while silver was trading lower at PSU banks through AT1 bonds will USD 25.55 per ounce. government seems to have raked in crude plunged deep into negative territory profits during the pandemic as it has and Brent dropped below $20 per barrel, be affected. Fund houses value the collected Rs 2,94,482 crore in excise duty hit by the pandemic and a price war perpetual bonds to the call option Supreme Court to during April-January of the current fiscal, between oil giants Saudi Arabia and date which could be five years or 10 an increase of 68.7 per cent over the same Russia. The excise duty rates on petrol and years. Sebi’s current rules on pronounce verdict on period last year amidst plummeting diesel as on March 1, 2020, was Rs 19.98 valuation of securities that have a global crude prices. During the six years per litre and Rs 15.83 per litre, call date stipulate they should be loan moratorium on of the BJP-led government, data showed respectively. As on March 1, 2021, these done “at the lower of the value as that the central government’s tax rates are Rs 32.90 a litre and Rs 31.80 a obtained by valuing the security to March 23 collections from petrol and diesel have litre, respectively.The increase represents final maturity and valuing the security to call option’’. Sources New Delhi. The Supreme Court will on jumped over 300 per as excise duty on the a 64.66 per cent increase in the duty on two fuel was hiked. petrol and a 100.88 per cent rise in the case said that the relaxation announced Tuesday pronounce verdict on a batch of by Sebi should be welcomed as it is pleas by various trade associations, Excise duty collection during April-January of diesel and shows the extent to which the Centre gouged money from motorists and now giving the industry sufficient including from real estate and power of 2020-21 was Rs 2,94,482 crore, up time to converge towards the 100- sectors, seeking an extension of loan from Rs 1,74,528 crore mopped up a year commercial vehicle fleets in the country.Finance minister Nirmala year maturity valuation. Sebi had moratorium and other reliefs in view of the ago. As the pandemic spread and global come out with the circular to protect COVID-19 pandemic. crude oil prices dropped, the Modi Sitharaman had also acknowledged that consumers have a case for petrol and diesel retail investors from exposure to A bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan government hiked the duties to shore up riskier instruments such as. which had reserved its verdict on the batch prices to be brought down, of pleas on December 17, last year, will pronounce the judgment. The Centre had earlier submitted before the top court that if it were to consider waiving interest on all the Sensex drops over 300 points in early trade; Nifty loans and advances to all categories of borrowers for the six-month moratorium period announced by RBI in view of the below Sensex surges over 300 pts in early trade COVID-19 pandemic, then the amount foregone would be more than Rs 6 lakh crore. If the banks were to bear this burden, then it would necessarily wipe out a Nifty advances above 14,800 substantial and a major part of their net worth, rendering most of the lenders Mumbai . Equity benchmark Sensex jumped be modestly good at the moment, said Binod unviable and raising a very serious question over 300 points in early trade on Tuesday, Modi, Head Strategy at Reliance Securities. mark over their very survival, it had said. tracking gains in index majors Reliance "A resurgence of Covid-19 cases in various The government said this was the main Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank parts of the country and resultant restrictions reason why a waiver of interest was not even amid a mixed trend in global markets. The have clearly made investors jittery. This contemplated and only payment of 30-share BSE index was trading 301.17 could continue to restrict market instalments was deferred. Giving an points or 0.61 per cent higher at 50,072.46, performance in the near term unless the virus illustration, it had said that in the case of and the broader NSE Nifty advanced 94.40 spread is controlled. "However, recent drop State Bank of India alone (which is the points or 0.64 per cent to 14,830.80. in crude prices and resilient INR against largest bank in the country), waiver of six IndusInd Bank was the top gainer in the dollar offer comfort. We further believe that months' interest would completely wipe out Sensex pack, rising around 2 per cent, 10-Year USA treasury yield is unlikely to over half of the bank's net worth which has followed by Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI move beyond a limit given rising yields accumulated over nearly 65 years of its Bank, UltraTech Cement and Maruti. On the factor in better prospects of economic existence. It had pointed out the sector- other hand, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Tech recovery," he said. US markets finished specific relief measures taken by the Mahindra and NTPC were among the higher yesterday mainly led by a sharp government for the small and mid-sized laggards. In the previous session, Sensex rebound in technology stocks, Modi said, business/MSMEs including from sectors ended 86.95 points or 0.17 per cent lower at adding that investors also got comfort after such as restaurants and hotels. The Centre 49,771.29, and Nifty dipped 7.60 points or AstraZeneca cited that its COVID-19 has promulgated an emergency credit- 0.05 per cent to 14,736.40. Foreign vaccine was safe and 79 per cent effective in linked guarantee scheme (ECLGS) of Rs 3 institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers preventing the virus. Elsewhere in Asia, lakh crore providing additional credit at the in the capital market on Monday as they bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and lower rate of interest, with 100 per cent offloaded shares worth Rs 786.98 crore, as Seoul were trading on a negative note in government guarantee and no. per exchange data. Domestic equities look to mid-session deals. New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021 SPORTS THE SIKH TIMES 11 Healthy competition between Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer will elevate their games: Deep Dasgupta New Delhi. Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Deep Dasgupta has said that a healthy competition between HIGHLIGHTS Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer will elevate their games to a whole different level. Deep Dasgupta's / comment has come just before the start of the 3-match Deep Dasgupta said that ODI series between India and England. The cricketer- turned-commentator reckoned that Shreyas Iyer will Shreyas Iyer's batting in T20I bat at number 4 for India in Tuesday's match in Pune. Notably, Suryakumar Yadav starred at the number 3 has changed ever since the position in the last 2 T20Is against England as Shreyas Iyer also impressed while batting low down the order. arrival of Suryakumar Yadav Shreyas, who usually bats in the top four, batted at the fifth and sixth position in the T20Is. Rishabh Pant / played ahead of the Mumbai batsman. Competition will elevate Deep Dasgupta has noted that Shreyas Iyer's T20I batting has changed ever since the arrival of the games of both Iyer and SuryakumarYadav in the team. "Shreyas, for me, starts at No. 4. HIs ODI numbers at Suryakumar: Deep Dasgupta No. 4 are quite impressive. Yes, Surya is there. That’s a very healthy competition. And if you look at it, after / Surya has come in, Shreyas’s batting in T20I has Deep Dasgupta reckoned changed. If you look at his strike rate and numbers, he is looking like a different batsman. I think that that Shreyas Iyer will bat at competition is going to push both the players to kind of start elevating their game and the bar that they set for number 4 vs England in the each other," Deep Dasgupta said on Sports Today. On continue to open for India in the 50-over format. Kohli said in his pre-match virtual conference. Virat the eve of the series opener, Virat Kohli confirmed "Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma will definitely Kohli is expected to come at the usual number 3 position 1st ODI India's opening pair going into the match. He said that open. When it comes to ODI, there are no doubts about and it will be interesting to see the batting order of the experienced Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will that. They've been amazing over the past few years,” rest of the selected players in the eleven. ISSF World Cup: Manu India vs England: What's the point if Kuldeep Yadav Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes Bhaker, Saurabh tearful return to Sweden doesn't play here also - Aakash Chopra ahead of 1st ODI squad, targets playing at Chaudhary clinch gold / He played one out the 4 Test matches against what's the point," Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra said that England but did not get a place in the said.However, Virat Kohli backed and World Cup 2022 India should include Kuldeep squad for T20I series. "You can try what defended KL Rahul during the press you want in fast bowling but in the spin conference ahead of the series opener. Yadav in the playing XI of 1st department you should please play both "Kuch toh log kahenge logo ka kaam hai Kuldeep and Chahal because if you don't kehna, chhodo bekar ki baato me kahi beet ODI vs England play them here also, then what will na jae rehna (People will say something / Kuldeep do. You don't play him in the because it's their job, let's not pay heed to If you don't play him in the Tests or T20s, if you don't play him in the useless things and stop living our ODIs also then what's the ODIs also the Can India fit both KL Rahul lives)."There's a lot of impatience outside and Rishabh Pant in the team? the cricket setup, and everyone has a point point: Aakash Chopra Further, the former opener opined that of view. Some people form an opinion on New Delhi. India’s teenage shooting sensations / Shreyas Iyer will bat at number four for what the player is thinking, and that extended their dominance in the ongoing Aakash Chopra also talked India before asking if both KL Rahul and becomes a judgment. "When a player is ISSF World Cup here on Monday, winning the about KL Rahul and Rishabh Rishabh Pant could get a go in Tuesday's down, some people enjoy having their fun mixed team gold medals in both the 10m air match. "Shreyas Iyer will be batting at at his expense and further pulling him pistol and 10m air rifle events to continue their Pant's place in the playing XI No.4. The big question will be if you can down. "As part of team management, we New Delhi. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has unfinished stupendous run of form. The sensational duo fit both KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the know how to manage this. Personally, the business at the World Cup. The striker has come out of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker player suffers from a bit of a difficult of international retirement at the age of 39 and is set New Delhi. Ahead of the 1st ODI between team. Do it if possible but if not, don't notched up the 10m air pistol mixed team gold really feel bad about it. But for me the one phase. It's not like he forgets how to play. It to play his first match for Sweden since 2016 when medal as the host country consolidated its top India and England on Tuesday, cricketer- becomes a question of mental clarity, position in the overall tally. This was after turned-commentator Aakash Chopra has objective is to win the series," Aakash the team plays a World Cup qualifier against Chopra added. KL Rahul is going through which takes a bit of a toll. "All these Georgia in Stockholm on Thursday. Ibrahimovic’s Divyansh Singh Panwar and Elavenil reckoned that chinaman bowler Kuldeep outside talks are rubbish. From the start of Valarivan produced some excellent shooting Yadav should get an opportunity to play in a lean patch and failed on all the four initial aim is to play for Sweden at the continent- chances he got against England in the T20I my career till date, all these talks outside wide European Championship starting in June but to comfortably claim the gold medal in the the ODI matches at least. Notably, have remained rubbish for me. "Why does 10m mixed air rifle event. The 18-year-old Kuldeep Yadav has time and again missed series. He registered scores of 1, 0, 0 and looming further in the distance is the World Cup in 14. Rishabh Pant, on the hand, has been in one say something? What agenda does the Qatar that takes place in November and December Chaudhary and the 19-year-old Bhaker out on a berth in playing XI despite person have. defeated Golnoush Sebhatollahi and Javed travelling with the team consistently. sublime form in the recent few months.n 2022 — when he will be 41. Foroughi of Iran 16-12, making a brilliant Ibrahimovic has played in two World Cup finals — in rally after trailing 0-4 at the end of the second 2002 and ’06 — and never scored a goal. He wants series to give India their fifth gold at the to fill that gap on his bulging resume. “That is ongoing event. This was the pair’s fifth World 1st Test: Rahkheem Cornwall, Joshua Da Silva rescue West something I will beat because I can’t have a zero,” Cup mixed team gold medal. The Iranians Ibrahimovic said Monday, smiling. “Looking too began well but once the Indians overcame far ahead is dangerous. I must think more about their starting troubles, they were unstoppable Indies after Suranga Lakmal's 5-wicket haul on Day 2 what happens the next day. But If I feel the way I do and lived up to the huge expectations by claiming the top prize. Also for India, today, I will be there.” The AC Milan striker Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Abhishek ?West Indies managed to take without loss. Lakmal (5-45) had interspersed moments of typical brashness — “If Verma bagged the bronze medal in the same skipper Kraigg Brathwaite caught by you ask me, I’m the best in the world,” he said — event after getting the better of Turkey’s their lead to 99 after Sri Lanka Dhananjaya de Silva at second slip for with moments of humility as he spoke for nearly an Sevval Ilayda Tarhan and Ismail Keles 17-13 pacer Lakmal registered a 5- three with a ball that moved away from hour at a news conference at the Friends Arena in at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. The wicket haul in the 1st Test the right-hander, and repeated the trick Stockholm. He even appeared to weep as he fancied Indians began on an unexpected note, to dismiss left-handed Kyle Mayers in recalled saying farewell to his family before conceding a 2-0 lead in the first series and ?Rahkeem Cornwall's the same fashion after the latter had travelling to Sweden for the upcoming games their determined rivals doubled it by the end unbeaten fifty took West compiled a stylish 45. Lakmal’s ability against Georgia, Kosovo and Estonia. Ibrahimovic, of the next series. Foroughi and Sebhatollahi to get the ball to move both ways was Sweden’s record scorer with 62 goals from 112 got off to a great start, maintaining a four- Indies' 1st innings total to again perfectly illustrated as Jermaine appearances, said he had missed playing for the point lead over Chaudhary and Bhaker for a 268/8 on Day 2 Blackwood was bowled by an in- national team and was as enthusiastic as he has ever majority of the match. However, the home ? swinger for two, before Holder got an been. “The head is sometimes faster than the legs favourites then got their act together and Joshua Da Silva also played inside edge and had his stumps rattled can handle,” he said. “But right now, it’s just about started shooting like they are normally an important 46-run knock vs on 19. WhenAlzarri Joseph was caught feeling good, performing and every time I go out on expected to. The Indian duo won three series by Dinesh Chandimal at point trying to in a row to turn a 6-10 deficit into a 12-10 lead. Sri Lanka on Monday who was born in Antigua, had his maiden test drive the tall seamer, Lakmal completed his the field I’m like a little child kicking the ball for the first time. “If the head gets to decide, I never stop. After they went ahead of their opponents, half-century and was 60 not out having put fourth five-wicket haul in tests and had the on an excellent stand of 90 for the eighth I’m not the same player as before, but I continue to Bhaker and Chaudhary held on to their New Delhi. Sri Lanka seamer Suranga home side reeling at 171 for seven, a lead of advantage to emerge deserving winners. The wicket with the more circumspect Joshua Da just two runs. But the burley Cornwall and perform.” Ibrahimovic said a serious knee injury he Lakmal took five wickets to rip through the Silva, before the latter was out just before the sustained while playing for Manchester United in Indians were second in the qualification with a West Indies middle order but a fightback Da Silva turned the tide of the test again as total of 384. close for 46 from 124 balls. The hosts will the former took the attack to the bowlers and 2017, which kept him out for seven months, from all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall kept hope to drive home their advantage after the hosts in the driving seat after the second the latter proved the perfect foil in tiring the changed his mindset about his career. He only winning the toss and sending Sri Lanka into visitors’ seamers on a sweltering day with played seven more games for United, eventually IPL has enhanced players' day of the first test in North Sound, Antigua, bat. They dismissed the visitors for 169 on Monday. his solid defence. West Indies are playing moving to Los Angeles Galaxy where he spent two inside 70 overs on the opening day as seamer their first home test in 18 months, while Sri self-belief: VVS Laxman West Indies went to the close on 268 for seasons. He returned to top-level European soccer Jason Holder took 5-27 in his first test Lanka are looking to reverse their recent at AC Milan in late 2019 and feels his displays in NEW DELHI: Former Indian batsman VVS eight, a first-innings lead of 99 which could appearance since being replaced as West poor form in the five-day format that has Laxman lauded Virat Kohli and his men for already be decisive on an abrasive surface Indies captain. West Indies were in trouble in Italy prove he is still capable of performing well at seen them lose their last four tests, two each international level. winning the T20I series against England in that will get harder to score on. Cornwall, their reply after starting the day on 13 to South Africa and England. stupendous fashion. India beat England by 36 runs in the decider to win the five-match series 3-2 on Saturday. In his column for , Laxman Sanjay Manjrekar on Virat Kohli's view on outside talk: wrote, "India capped an amazing comeback with a dominant display in the decider of the T20 series, burying England under a mountain He must learn to accept this reality like MS Dhoni of runs on Saturday night. They can be justifiably proud of not just their 3-2 success, but the manner in which they eked out that New Delhi. Cricketer-turned- are going to back our players and result against the top-ranked T20 outfit in the commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has try and give them a good mental world." The T20I series win against England HIGHLIGHTS reacted to India captain Virat Kohli's space," Virat Kohli said. was an important confidence boost for India view on 'outside talks' which he However, Sanjay Manjrekar before they host the T20 World Cup in October. / Sanjay Manjrekar said feels are nothing but 'nonsense'. The feels that the India captain must India have won or drawn their last eight series. 32-year-old's comment came in a learn to accept the "age old "With an eye on the World Cup, India was game that Virat Kohli should learn press conference ahead of the 3- reality" of "public reacting to a to experiment and try out new options, mainly match ODI series against England in public performance". He stated in the batting department. Despite switching how to handle criticism Pune. that Virat Kohli should show personnel and batting orders around, they were Replying to a question on KL Rahul, maturity and calmness like MS able to hold their own at the crunch, which will with maturity who is going through a lean patch, Dhoni while handling the make this success that much sweeter. They Virat Kohli said that his team was criticism. "Outside talk which triumphed in back-to-back must-win matches / Virat Kohli on Monday not going to allow the 'nonsense' Virat calls nonsense is basically despite losing the toss, no mean feat given how outside noise enter the dressing public reacting to a public influential the dew can be at this time of the said that 'outside talk' has room. He went on to add that players performance. And it’s always year," Laxman added. Suryakumar Yadav and in Team India will be backed and been the same- Praise when you Ishan Kishan, who play for Mumbai Indians in always been nonsense to given a good mental space. "When ball and react and hit the ball. You have to do well, critique when you don’t. the IPL, produced stunning knocks against an individual is going through a tough be in the moment and all this outside talk, Virat must learn to accept this age old England in the T20I series. Ishan smashed a him phase - it's not like he forgets how to play, to be very honest, is completely nonsense. reality with calmness & maturity. Just like fiery fifty on his debut in the second match. it's just that mental clarity isn't as good at "From the first to the last day of my career, Dhoni did," Manjrekar tweeted. The first Suryakumar smashed a blistering fifty in his / the time - at that time if you know what all this outside talk has been nonsense to ODI between India and England will be first international knock against England and Virat Kohli was replying things are being said and you're being told me. Who says what and why about a player, played on Tuesday. Virat Kohli confirmed earned a maiden ODI call-up. "The explosive you're out of form, then you're bringing in what's the motive behind it, what's the that Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan initiation of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan to a question on out-of- another external factor into your system," thinking behind it, it's better that all that will open in the 50-over format. It will be Kishan is a direct consequence of the Kohli said of Rahul's ongoing lean patch. remains outside because we're not going to interesting to see if KL Rahul makes it to confidence derived from the IPL. form KL Rahul "It's a simple game: you have to watch the let it enter our system even in the future. We the playing XI of the first ODI or not. 12 New Delhi, Wednesday, 24 March, 2021Relationships RELATIONSHIP THE SIKH TIMES

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