.## / >& " , !( ? " % ( ? " ? $&'$()*+, !"# *6 $$% /7 8# %1 " ," %,- %&)*+ $%&'( 5+4&1411$ 5&1&13-43: 1$3&+1 <*99+&5$1+:)9 +11##;5 -&1#)&)9 -. /)0.10)23 *4*= ! "$% !& !"# #- &#$ " 1-&13 While the Indian Army is ! " # retaliating aptly, it has also "# $" % he almost unabated cease- warned Pakistan to desist from $%&''( &" % Tfire violations by Pakistan attacking Indian posts and ' " # ( in the last 10 days have a def- civilian areas and any “misad- 4& the “corrupt” are opposing and inite strategic pattern. Using venture” will be responded abusing him in order to get heavy artillery, the Pakistan strongly with “dire conse- rime Minister Narendra votes. Army is specifically targeting quences.” Army chief General PModi on Saturday again Modi said today India areas south of Pir Panjal since Bipin Rawat also visited hit out at those seeking proof works on ‘nayi reeti, nayi neeti’ $)*+ '" ,-% February 26 after Indian aeri- Western Command of India’s air strike at Balakot in (new methods, new policies), , L al strikes as civilian population Headquarters on Saturday to Pakistan and slammed the pre- asserting that after the terror . ' lives closer to the Line of assess operational preparedness vious Congress Government attack in Uri in 2016, the coun- ! */% L Control (LoC). However, it is amid heightened tension. for its handling of terror attacks try for the first time taught ter- ! not the case in north of Pir Earlier, he had toured like the one in Mumbai in 2008. rorists a lesson “in a language "" " " Panjal due to sparse population Rajasthan apart from LoC in Addressing a public meet- they understand” with surgical ' # centres located far away from the border. Jammu & Kashmir. ing in Greater Noida, Modi said strikes. 1 " # ( N % Q O( # N ( Q O said the fact that “we request- ) % ! " R ed the UK Government for extradition of Nirav Modi, means we were aware that he is ( #$% & in UK otherwise we would not have made the request”. P Q,-./ “Just because he has been ++1#-5 spotted doesn’t mean he can be immediately brought back to disha has emerged in the 1-&13 India as there is a process in %- Orank of top ten performing place. We have made a request States in terms of the Human n line of Congress fire after for extradition, it is for the UK Development Index (HDI) in Idiamantaire Nirav Modi, Government now to consider 0 the country. accused in the $2 billion PNB our request and respond to the 1 According to a report by scam, was spotted by a British demand of the CBI and ED for ( 2Q the State Bank of India (SBI) on daily in London, the extradition,” Kumar said. 3 %%4 5 the Subnational Human Government on Saturday said Responding to a question 6 Development Index (SHDI) it was taking all steps to extra- on the extradition request, the )4) for different States for the peri- per the UNDP Human dite the fugitive even as the MEA Spokesperson said the 5 % od 1990 to 2017, Odisha is the Development Index (HDI), Enforcement Directorate main- Enforcement Directorate (ED) best-performing State in India is ranked 130 among 189 tained the UK’s Home had forwarded the request for Eastern India in terms of HDI countries. Secretary has already referred his extradition in early August ( 5 improvement. However, India’s perfor- India’s request for extraditing that was given to the UK. ! &%- ! % 0 Odisha secured the third mance in some of the metrics him to a court for initiating There was also a separate " % " 2 NO position in terms of CAGR of is commendable between 1990 legal proceedings against the request from the CBI, which “What we have been told said, emphasising that at " ' ( 0 social expenditure at 15.1%. and 2017. India’s life expectan- fugitive businessman. was forwarded to the UK side that both these requests are repeated intervals request for The report said that Odisha is cy at birth has increased by At a media briefing, MEA by end of August, the under the consideration of expediting the process have , also a top performer in terms nearly 11 years with even more Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar spokesperson said. the British Government,” he been made. of improvement in per capita significant gains in expected " " , income due to higher eco- years of schooling where today’s # nomic growth rate. Indian school-going children 0 The SHDI, which follows can expect to stay in school for " ) *P (Q the UNDP method, is an aver- 4.7 years longer than in 1990. 5 2 age of the sub-national values The recently-released data . of three dimensions, education, on SHDI for Indian States dur- ' asked to inform the tribunal resolve the dispute and report the last two meetings on Feb 25 - 7 health and standard of living. ing the period 1990 to 2017 by & ()! about the outcome of the meet- before March 30,” said Odisha and Mar 5. The tribunal felt that % India’s performance in some of the Global Data Lab throws ing following which it will pro- Govt counsel Mohan V Katarki. both the States should try fur- - 2 the metrics is praiseworthy. some interesting results. The nounce its verdict on March 30. “The tribunal stated that legal ther to resolve the issue amica- Though India’s situation States were ranked based on ++1#-5 “Though heads and bly.” Earlier, Water Resources ( in human development has their scores (highest scores both the luminaries of Department Secretaries and improved significantly over ordered as Rank 1). The 2017 he Mahanadi Water States had a both the States senior officials of both the States )4 " the years between 1990 and HDI scores indicate that the TDisputes Tribunal on cordial discussion, but they could should hold a discussion once held meetings to sort out the 2017, the country’s HDI value States like Kerala, Goa and Saturday directed the Advocate not make any interim arrange- more,” said Odisha Advocate issue, but failed to reach any con- 4 2 increased from 0.427 to 0.640, Punjab occupy the top three Generals of Odisha and ment. Therefore, the tribunal felt General Surya Mishra. sensus. Both the States are at log- an increase of nearly 50%), its positions while the States like Chhattisgarh to hold talks and that there should be further dis- Chhattisgarh Govt gerheads over the quantum of 5 - position is still lowest among its Bihar, UP and MP are in the sort out the dispute amicably cussion and it directed officials Advocate General Atul Jha, said, water to be released in the 34 peer countries (Asian and bottom of the rank. before March 30. of both the States to discuss and “The tribunal was informed Mahanadi river during non- ) 5 Developing economies). As Turn to Page 4 Both the States were also make one more attempt to about the progress made during monsoon period. 4 )( % - 4 8 8 Q 1-&13 to Kanyakumari.” remove the roadblocks, to clear Commissioner Police (Law & The Government land is encroachments on footpaths, Order), Special Commissioner 2 - 5 or the first time, a special defined as all the land in which pavements, underpasses and Police,(Traffic), Chief Fire 4 ( Ftask force (STF) will look the awards have been given and other public areas, to remove Officer,. Representative of 4 % into traffic congestion, the land owner have received encroachment from green areas Central Ground Water Board, encroachment of Government the compensation irrespective of Delhi and other public places Chief General Manager (Tech.), 4 8 4- land and illegal construction in of current possession. Besides, and propose action against the NHAI, Additional Principal 4 4 the national Capital. The task the gram sabha land also comes erring officials in case any Chief Conservator of Forests, force will identify encroach- under the Government land. local body fails to adhere/act on Deputy Superintending % ments in different localities, As per order, the STF will their responsibilities. Archaeologist,. Superintending Q oversee its reclamation and suggest course of action per- The STF comprises Engineer, Delhi Urban Shelter compliance of fire safety mea- taining to unauthorised Secretary to Lieutenant Improvement Board sures and disaster manage- colonies. The task force will implemented with or without plans are being taken up by the Governor of Delhi, Commissioner (Planning), 9 ment needs, particularly in also identify the areas of con- consultation with traffic concerned local bodies with Commissioners of the three DDA. ( :4 schools, colleges and hospitals. gestions of traffic in different experts, planners and the respect to infrastructure pro- corporations, New Delhi It has been noticed that 5 4 3 9 The Supreme Court had parts of the city and to suggest Unified Traffic & visions, parking, traffic man- Municipal Council chairperson there are some violations of ( earlier observed that over 2,200 remedial measures to con- Transportation Infrastructure agement and all the statutory and Delhi Jal Board Chief building