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XXV, NO. 40, PAGES 12, RS. 2 YOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER Amarinder reviews Govt to give India sail into final, Kangana preparedness to tackle extension to 251 Clash with Australia gained 20 kgs corona virus in state; officials after on Sunday; weight during Asks health dept to retirement: India-England tie 'Thalaivi' keep close tabs on Jai Ram Thakur abondoned due shoot situation to rain PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 12 PAGE 10 India-EU summit Aujla among seven Cong MPs rescheduled amid coronavirus threat AGENCY suspended from Lok Sabha NEW DELHI, MAR 5 Interest rates on New Delhi and Brussels have PF cut to 8.5% decided to reschedule the India-EU NEW DELHI: Central Board summit on a mutually convenient of Trustees (CBT) of the Lekhi cites unruly behaviour behind action date amid coronavirus concerns, the Employees' Provident Fund Ministry of External Affairs Organisation (EPFO) has AGENCY announced on Thursday. decided to decrease the NEW DELHI, MAR 5 Their conduct highly Prime Minister Narendra Modi interest rate of employees was supposed to visit Brussels to the spirit of close cooperation provident fund to 8.5 percent Seven lawmakers of the condemnable; says attend the summit later this month. between India and the EU who share for 2019-2020, announced Congress were suspended in the "With regards to the India EU the same concerns and commitment Labour Minister Santosh Lok Sabha for the remaining Prahlad Joshi summit, both sides have agreed that to the global health and hope that the Gangwar on Thursday. session for their unruly due to the health authorities advising outbreak is contained soon," Kumar "Central Board of Trustees behaviour on Thursday. NEW DELHI: Parliamentary against travel between regions, it added. have decided to decrease When the House met after Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi would be wise to reschedule the Health authorities around the the rate of employees adjournment at 1500 hrs, Ms on Thursday said that the summit to a later mutually world have taken measures to curb provident fund to 8.5 percent Meenakshi Lekhi, who was in conduct of the seven Congress convenient date," External Affairs the spread of coronavirus which has for 2019-2020. Earlier it was the chair, said the seven members MPs, who were suspended from Ministry spokesperson Raveesh killed more than 3200 people across 8.65 percent," Gangwar -- Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Behanan the Lok Sabha for the rest of the Kumar said at a press briefing here. the globe and spread to nearly 80 said. The decision was Benny, Gaurav Gogoi, Dean session , was highly "The decision has been taken in countries. taken during a meeting of Kuriakose, T N Prathapan, condemnable and the CBT which is the apex Manickam Tagore B and unpardonable. Talking to decision-making body of the Rajmohan Unnithan -- tore up suo motu statement regarding and trooped into the Well. reporters here, Joshi said, "they EPFO. The interest rate papers from the Chair's desk. measures taken by the The Chair expunged Mr have reached the height of Primary schools closed earlier was 8.65 percent. The House condemns such government to prevent the spread Beniwal's remarks and tried indiscipline and arrogance. behaviour, she said. of the deadly disease. pacifying the agitated members Some pieces of paper were Parliamentary Affairs After the statement, Mr but to no avail. Congress directly thrown at the Speaker’s in Delhi till March 31 Death toll in Minister Pralhad Joshi said the Rajendra Agarwal, who was in members displayed placards in chair. This is highly members showed disregard for the Chair, asked all parties to front of the Chair. They tore condemnable and NEW DELHI: To prevent the possibility of spread of coronavirus, the Delhi violence the Chair. give suggestions on the issue. papers from the Speaker's desk unpardonable.’’ The Seven MPs Delhi government has ordered immediate closure of primary schools in The seven Congress All party leaders spoke and and tossed it towards the Chair. of the Congress- Gurjeet Singh the national capital till March 31, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia rises to 53 members were suspended under gave their pointed remarks which He then announced Aujla, Behanan Benny, Gaurav said on Thursday. All Delhi government, aided, private and schools run NEW DELHI: The death toll rule 374 for the remaining went smoothly. Beniwal made adjournment till 1400 hrs. Gogoi, Dean Kuriakose, T N by civic bodies will remain shut, said Sisodia, who also holds the in the Delhi violence has risen session after voting in the House. remarks taking names of Gandhi Lekhi said the suspended Prathapan, Manickam Tagore B education portfolio. "As a precautionary measure to prevent the to 53. Till now 44 deaths have When the House family, including Sonia Gandhi MPs will have to vacate the and Rajmohan Unnithan -- were possibility of spread of COVID-19 amongst our children, Delhi been reported from Guru Teg reassembled at 1300 hrs, Union and Rahul Gandhi, which Parliamentary premises suspended from the Lok Sabha Government has directed immediate closure of all primary schools (Govt/ Bahadur (GTB) Hospital, Health and Family Welfare agitated the Congress members. immediately and announced for the remaining session. aided/ private/MCD/NDMC) till 31/3/20(sic)," Sisodia tweeted. three from Lok Nayak Minister Harsh Vardhan made a They were on their feet instantly adjournment for the day. Hospital, one from Jag Parvesh Chander Hospital and five from Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. The Execution of Nirbhaya SC to hear plea challenging Delhi court rejects anticipatory last updated death toll in the violence was 47. The violence which rattled the national convicts rescheduled Omar's detention after Holi capital for over three days bail plea of Tahir Hussain started on February 24 as a NEW DELHI, Pilot, mentioned the clash between groups for March 20 MAR 5 matter before the NEW DELHI, MAR 5 that an individual can seek or supporting and opposing the bench, following request to the court to get bail new Citizenship Amendment Supreme Court on which Justice Mishra Delhi's Karkardooma court in anticipation or in Act (CAA). Thursday said that it told him that the on Thursday rejected the expectation of being named will hear, after Holi matter will not be anticipatory bail plea of or accused of having break, the petition taken up today. Sibal expelled Aam Aadmi Party committed a non-bailable filed by Sara Abdullah Pilot, requested the court to take up (AAP) Councillor Tahir offence. Man tries to enter sister of former Jammu and the matter as soon as possible Hussain, observing that Judge Sudhir Kumar Jain Ankit Sharma's body was Kashmir Chief Minister Omar as it is a habeas corpus case. nobody had appeared from said that none appeared for recovered from a drain in Parliament with Abdullah, challenging his The court said that it will hear the accused side. applicant Tahir Hussain. The Chand Bagh on February 26 detention under the Jammu and the matter post the Holi break. Tahir Hussain, who is an court had called up the matter during the violence in north- 3 live rounds Kashmir Public Safety Act, The Jammu and Kashmir accused in the murder of four to five times. east Delhi. NEW DELHI: A Ghaziabad- 1978. The matter was listed administration, in an affidavit Intelligence Bureau (IB) Tahir Hussain had on "We are taking based man tried to enter NEW DELHI, MAR 5 before a bench headed by on Monday, told the apex court officer Ankit Sharma during Tuesday filed an anticipatory appropriate legal action Parliament complex with Justice Arun Mishra today but that Abdullah has been "very last week's violence in north- bail plea in an FIR lodged against Tahir Hussain. We three live rounds in his Once again rescheduling the hanging of four rapists in the could not be taken up as Justice vocal critic" of abrogation of east Delhi, was arrested against him. Many lawyers will soon present him before pocket on Thursday. Akhtar Nirbhaya case for March 20 at 5:30 am, a Delhi court on Mishra was hearing a Article 370 and his presence earlier today by police were present inside the court the law," Delhi Police Khan, 44, was detained while Thursday issued a fresh death warrant to the convicts. Constitution bench matter. would pose an "imminent following the rejection of his complex, insisting that he Commissioner SN trying to enter the Parliament This is the fourth death warrant issued for the Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, threat to public order" and surrender application. should not be granted bail. Shrivastava told reporters premises through gate execution of the convicts in the matter. appearing for Sara Abdullah objected to the petition filed. District and Sessions Anticipatory bail means after the arrest. number 8. Three live rounds Advocate AP Singh, appearing for the convicts, sought (.32 bore) were recovered more time claiming that another mercy petition of a from his wallet. During convict -- Vinay Singh Thakur -- is pending before the frisking the security personnel President. This comes after President Ram Nath Kovind, Former Hry minister detected the bullets and on Wednesday, rejected the mercy petition of Pawan RBI imposes moratorium on Yes Bank immediately handed him over Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the case. By MUMBAI, MAR 5 comes six months after the to the police. Delhi Police now, mercy petitions of all the convicts in the case have regulator did the same with Nirmal Singh launches sources stated that on further been rejected by the President.