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Manipur polls: 76%
turnout in final phase
IMPHAL: At least two
persons were killed and few
others were injured in
Manipur as over 76% of the
8,38,730 voters exercised
their franchise in 22 of the
60 constituencies that went
to the polls in the second
and final phase Assembly
elections on Saturday,
officials said. The voter
turnout in 2017 Assembly
elections was 86.36%, while
it was 82.78% in the 2019
Lok Sabha polls. P-7
Will form govt in
four states: BJP
NEW DELHI: Top BJP
leaders on Saturday exuded
confidence that the party
will form the government in
four states where it was in
power, including in Uttar
Pradesh, and it will make
impressive gains in Punjab.
Addressing a joint press
conference, BJP president JP
Nadda and Home Minister
Amit Shah said party will get
a massive majority in UPand
those hoping for any dilution
in the party's mandate
would be disappointed. P-7
‘Will not leave UP
after poll results’
LUCKNOW: Describing UP
as land of her forefathers,
Congress general secretary
Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday
vowed not to leave the state
regardless of the ongoing
assembly elections results.
Accusing her party rivals in
general of practising politics of
caste and religion and the BJP
in particular of pursuing
"hollow nationalism", she said
she would stay put in the
state and continue to fight for
its people till the emergence
of a true and correct change
in its politics.
China cuts GDP
growth to 5.5%
BEIJING: China on Saturday
cut its GDP target to 5.5 per
cent to focus on slower
growth to stabilise its
economic fundamentals this
year, as the world's second-
largest economy beefed up
supportive measures to shore
up growth against strong
headwinds.
Five Qaeda aides
held in Assam
GUWAHATI: Five persons
have been arrested,
including a Bangladeshi
national, for alleged links
writh a jehadi group based
in neighbouring country,
which is believed affiliated
to the Al-Qaeda in Indian
Sub continent from Assam's
Barpeta district, DGP
Bhaskar Mahanta said.
Jadeja, Warnie's rockstar, finally lives up to the billing
MOHALI: As Ravindra Jadeja
brought up his second Test century,
the on-air commentary made a men-
tion of the 'rockstar' nickname given
to him by legendary leg-spin great
Shane Warne during the inaugural
edition of the IPL in 2008. It was quite
ironic that a day after Warne's sud-
den demise at the age of 52, Jadeja
raced to his century, eventually end-
ing up unbeaten at a career-best 175.
Everything about Jadeja's mam-
moth knock had the feel of a rock-
star. The ease with which he
reached his fifty, solid defence mixed
with lovely shots travelling off his
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CIVILIANS FLEE AS SHELLING HITS
RUSSIA AGREES to limited ceasefire in two cities to facilitate
EVACUATION DURING CEASEFIRE
evacuation but Ukraine claims Kremlin is not honouring it
LVIV (UKRAINE)
Russian defense officials
announced a temporary
cease-fire in two Ukrainian
cities to allow civilians to
evacuate, but a local offi-
cial reported that shelling
continued despite the deal,
a sign of the fragility of ef-
forts to stop fighting across
the country.
Exasperated at the inces-
sant shelling, Ukraine can-
celled a planned evacua-
tion of more than 200,000
civilians from Mariupol
and Volnovakha, after it
accused Russian forces of
derailing the promised
ceasefire.
Russia’s defence min-
istry, in turn, claimed that
the firing was against its
troops, that no one was us-
ing the two humanitarian
corridors provided, and
that Ukraine’s ‘national-
ists’ had prevented civil-
ians from leaving, RIA
news agency reported.
Mariupol’s deputy mayor
Serhiy Orlov told the BBC:
‘The Russians are continu-
ing to bomb us and use ar-
tillery. It is crazy. There is
no ceasefire in Mariupol
and there is no ceasefire all
along the route. Our civil-
ians are ready to escape
but they cannot escape un-
der shelling.’
RIA said the Russians
had opened humanitarian
corridors near the two
cities encircled by its
troops for five hours be-
tween 12pm and 5pm
Moscow time. The plan was
to evacuate around 200,000
people from Mariupol and
15,000 from Volnovakha,
and the Red Cross would be
the ceasefire’s guarantor.
According to western me-
NMC allows foreign
medical students to
complete internship in
India with conditions
AGENCIES
New Delhi
The National Medical Com-
mission (NMC) has allowed
foreign medical students
with incomplete internship
due to the ongoing situa-
tions, including the Covid-
19 pandemic and the
Ukraine crisis, to apply and
finish their apprenticeship
requirement in India but
with conditions.
However, the Commission
has said that the candidates
must complete their For-
eign Medical Graduates
Exam (FMGE) before apply-
ing for internships in India.
"It has been observed
that there also some for-
eign medical graduates
(FMG) with incomplete in-
ternship due to such com-
pelling situations like
Covid-19 and the war. Con-
sidering the agony and
stress faced by these for-
eign medical graduates,
their application to com-
plete the remaining part of
their internship in India is
considered eligible," the
NMC said in a notice.
CONTD. ON P6
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volvement in three 100-plus stand
with Rishabh Pant, Ravichandran
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LAST PHASE OF ASSEMBLY POLLS IN UP
Parties round off
campaign blitz in
bellwether phase
A KAMRAN HUSAIN
Even as the high-octane
campaign for the last lap of
UP Assembly elections me-
India for immediate andered to a close on Satur-
day, all political parties
ceasefire in war-hit Sumy
WINNER TAKES ALL
made a last-ditch effort to
give their best shot, as Pur-
in Ukraine to safely vanchal is considered to be
High stakes not just for
BJP and SP, but even for
the bellwether region of
evacuate its nationals BSP, Cong and smaller
'strongly
India on Saturday
the State.
pressed' the Russian and parties.
While the ruling BJP is
Ukrainian governments Such is the lure of
pulling out all stops to re-
through multiple channels for Purvanchal that PM Modi
tain its bastion, its main
an immediate ceasefire in campaigned in Varanasi for
contender, the Samajwadi
Sumy to ensure safe passage two days.
Party (SP), has made an ag-
for 700 Indian students stuck
gressive push to regain the
Union Home Minister
there as it keeps focus on
constituencies it won in the
Amit Shah, Anurag Thakur
their evacuation from the
2012 Assembly elections.
and Smriti Irani also hit the
war-hit city in eastern
This phase will also be a
campaign trail
Ukraine. EAM spokesperson
litmus test for allies on both
The SP is all out to
Arindam Bagchi said India's
the sides -- from Anupriya
main focus is now on regain its bastions --
Patel to Om Prakash Rajb-
evacuating students from
har. The BJP had surprised
Azamgarh, Ghazipur,
Sumy, and that the safe exit
everyone with its 2017 tally.
Jaunpur and Bhadohi.
A woman is assisted by Ukrainian servicemen while people cross a destroyed bridge as they evacuate of Indians from Kharkiv and Congress is in no mood
Though, the Modi wave was
the city of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, during heavy shelling and bombing by Russian forces on Saturday, Pisochyn is almost complete. to give up without a fight
surely discernible then, but
10 days after Russia launched a military in vasion on Ukraine Amid growing concerns and Priyanka Gandhi had
a jump of 265 seats (312
over the well being of camped in Varanasi district
seats from 47 in 2012) with a
students in Sumy, Modi
PM MODI CHAIRS ANOTHER MEETING ON Moscow would consider in an attempt to galvanise
whopping swing of 24.67%
called another high-level
UKRAINE SITUATION: Prime Minister any third-party declaration of a no-fly Dalit voters.
(from 15% to 39.67%), con-
meeting to discuss the
Narendra Modi called another high-level zone over Ukraine as "participation in the
fining the combined might
Also, the last phase is a
meeting on Saturday evening to discuss armed conflict." situation in Ukraine. "We are
of the main opposition
litmus test for smaller allies
the situation in war-hit Ukraine and India's deeply concerned about
Samajwadi Party and Con-
MEMBER OF UKRAINE DELEGATION on both sides -- from
evacuation efforts to bring back its Indian students in Sumy.
gress to just 54 seats (47+7),
EXECUTED FOR BEING RUSSIAN SPY: Anupriya Patel to Om
citizens, official sources said. Have strongly pressed Russian
was something that most
A member of the Ukrainian negotiating Prakash Rajbhar.
and Ukrainian governments
pollsters and psephologists
'WE WILL LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED FOR delegation was killed on Saturday by the Purvanchal is considered
through multiple channels for
failed to predict. The BSP
SAFE EVACUATION OF INDIAN STUDENTS': Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), which the bellwether region: the
an immediate ceasefire to
was third with just 19 seats.
Indian envoy to Ukraine Partha Satpathy on suspects that he was a Russian spy. results will be an indication
create a safe corridor for our
Looking closely at 2017
Saturday said no stone will be left unturned According to media reports, the SBU had of what lies ahead in the
students," Bagchi said.
numbers gives a clear idea
for the safe evacuation of Indian students evidence of Denis Kireev's treason, including Lok Sabha polls.
"Have advised our students
of how big a win it was for
from the conflict-stricken eastern Ukrainian telephone conversations, UNIAN reported on
to take safety precautions, Exit polls will be out on
the BJP. Riding on Modi
city of Sumy as he hailed the unparalleled Saturday.
stay inside shelters and avoid Monday evening and
wave, the BJP, along with
strength and fortitude displayed by the 'ZELENSKY TRYING TO PROVOKE CONFLICT unnecessary risks," he said counting is slated for
its allies, won 222 seats by a
young citizens in dealing with the BETWEEN NATO AND RUSSIA': Russian on Twitter. Thursday
margin of 20,000 or more
adversities. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov did not rule
votes. But in the absence of
RACISM AGAINST INDIANS, CONFIRMS out that Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky
a clear wave this time and a
BBC, CNN: Both the BBC and CNN is trying to provoke a conflict between
dia sources, the evacuation single narrative, the seat- inflation, provide jobs to
reconfirmed on Saturday that Indians in Russia and NATO, as evidenced by his
would have been a prelude to-seat dynamic will take the youth, etc. On the con-
Ukraine attempting to cross over into Poland "militaristic frenzy". "He was a little rude to
to a final assault that, if suc- these polls to the wire. trary, it took away jobs, it
have been facing racial abuse from Ukrainian his curators, accusing them of inaction. I
cessful, would see the Russ- Both BJP and SP are isn’t paying even the MSP
security forces. There have been persistent wonder if he was so upset that NATO didn't
ian army push north from claiming they have an edge for wheat, paddy, etc., cane
reports of this nature for over a week now. stand up for him as he had hoped. So he still
occupied Crimea and link so far. “Voters will vote on farmers are not being paid
PUTIN WARNS 3RD PARTIES AGAINST relies on the settlement of the conflict by
up with their forces from issues. The election will be their dues on time, ‘chhut-
CREATING UKRAINE NO-FLY ZONE: Russian involving NATO in this whole story? Not
the east and take control of issue driven. The BJP had ta jaanwar’ (stray cattle) is
President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that through negotiations?
Ukraine’s coast on the Sea promised to double destroying their crops.
of Azov. CONTD. ON P6 farmer’s income, control CONTD. ON P6
IN RE-RUN OF 1995 GANESHA DRINKING MILK...
On b’day, CM collects Nandi 'drinks' water and milk, devotees throng temples
waste from houses, NUMBER OF DEVOTEES are turning up at Lord Shiva temples after news spread like wildfire
FP NEWS SERVICE / Indore A large number of devo- are reportedly recorded at a
tees are turning up at Lord temple in Khandwa district.
puts in garbage vehicle After Ganesha, now Nandi!
In September 1995, news
that Lord Ganesha was
Shiva temples after news
spread like wildfire that
Nandi is drinking water
The authenticity of the
viral videos, however,
could not be verified imme-
PM, LEADERS from across country greet Chouhan 'drinking milk' across the and milk. diately by Free Press Jour-
OUR STAFF REPORTER
country had brought India Some videos on social me- nal. According to informa-
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
to a halt. The incident was dia showing Nandi-the sa- tion, a devotee offered milk
known as the 'Milk Miracle'. hya Pradesh on Saturday cred bull and 'vahana' of to Nandi at a Shiva temple,
Now, history seemed to be morning even as the phe- Shiva-drinking water from in Siwan village of Khand-
Chief Minister Shivraj repeating itself in the Mal- nomenon has now spread spoons have gone viral on wa district, on Saturday
Singh Chouhan collected wa-Nimar region of Mad- throughout the state. social media. The videos morning. CONTD. ON P6
waste from houses along
with sanitation workers of
Bhopal Municipal Corpo-
ration and put it in vehicle CAT KILLS 2-YR-OLD NSE FRAUD: Anticipatory bail plea PAKISTAN REMAINS
BOY IN JABALPUR ON FATF GREY LIST
after separating the waste
FP NEWS SERVICE / Jabalpur
as dry and wet in Bijasen
Basti of Bhopal on his
birthday on Saturday. of Chitra Ramakrishna dismissed ISLAMABAD: The global
money laundering and ter-
Announces reward for sanitation
OUR BUREAU
PM Modi, his ministerial In a horrific incident, a cat rorist financing watchdog
NEW DELHI
colleagues, Lok Sabha attacked a 2-year-old boy questioned FATF has retained Pakistan
workers in cities with star ranking
CM Chouhan announced
Speaker Om Birla, various and killed him in Barela po- Ramkrishna on its terrorism financing
rewards for sanitation workers
chief ministers and leaders lice station area of Jabalpur in the matter. “grey list” for failing to meet
in cities with good ranking in
from across the country and district, sources said on Sat- A Delhi court on Saturday Earlier, the some of its targets under the
the cleanliness survey. Safai
others greeted Chouhan urday. The incident took refused to grant anticipato- Income Tax additional criteria.
Mitra of cities that secured 7, 5,
through social media. place at Mahgoan village of ry bail to former managing Department Pakistan has been on the
3 and 1 star ranking in
Chouhan also announced the district. As per reports, director and chief execu- had raided grey list of FATF since June
cleanliness survey would get the
reward to sanitation work- the boy identified as Diwan tive officer of National various premises linked to 2018 for failing to check mon-
'Samman Nidhi' according to
ers in cities with star rating Rajak was playing in front Stock Exchange Chitra Chitra Ramkrishna in ey laundering, leading to ter-
ranking. Sanitation workers in
in cleanliness survey, of his house when a cat at- Ramkrishna in connection Mumbai and Chennai. ror financing, and was given
city with 7-star ranking would
monthly risk allowance of tacked him and injured on with the NSE co-location Recently, the CBI court a plan of action to complete
get Rs 7000 each, Rs 5,000 each
Rs 150 to sanitation workers Friday afternoon. The boy case had remanded her aide, it by Oct 2019. Since then, the
in city with 5-star, Rs 3,000 in 3-
and 31% DA to officials and was rescued by a neighbour. The CBI is probing the al- Anand Subramanian, for- country continues to be on
star ranked city and Rs 1,000 in
employees. He also an- The family members leged improper dissemina- mer Group Operating Offi- that list due to its failure to
1-star city. Workers who are
nounced financial aid of Rs rushed the boy to Jabalpur tion of information from cer, in CBI custody. comply with the FATF man-
prone to risk during work would
25,000 to Ladli Laxmi benefi- medical college, where he the computer servers of He was arrested by the dates. Energy Minister Ham-
get Rs 150 as allowance.
ciaries on admission in col- died during treatment late the market exchange to CBI from Chennai in con- mad Azhar said Pakistan
leges. CONTD. ON P6 Friday night. CONTD. ON P6
stockbrokers. nection with the NSE case. will fulfill both the remain-
The CBI had recently CONTD. ON P6 ing FATF action plans soon.
FIRE IN SAHARANPUR-DELHI TRAIN, PASSENGERS PULL COACHES AWAY FROM BURNING BOGIES
Passengers on a train from
Saharanpur had a narrow escape
on Saturday when a fire broke
Ashwin and Mohammed Shami, time in 2008 at the DY Patil Stadi-
out in two coaches near Daurala
Jadeja's knock reiterated his rock- um... He called you over and said to
station. Many of them join hands
star abilities Warne had said in 2008. me 'This kid is a rockstar'. We chat-
with the rly staff to quickly help
"Absolutely shocked to hear ted more than once about you and he
pull the remaining bogies away
about Shane Warne. A terrific was very fond of you and of Yusuf."
from the engine that was also
statesman of our game. May God Jadeja replied with, "Yes harsha
ablaze.The train left Saharanpur at
bless his soul and my condolences bhai, I still remember that chat.
5.30 am. When it reached
to his loved ones," Jadeja had Really sad news." On Saturday, just
Daurala, smoke was seen rising
tweeted on Friday, just after the after Jadeja reached the three-fig-
from a compartment. By the time
world got to know of Warne's sud- ure mark and took out his trade-
the train reached Daurala at 7.10
den demise in Thailand. mark sword celebration, Ra-
am, two coaches were in flames,
Replying to the all-rounder's post, jasthan Royals, where Warne and
Meerut City railway Station
broadcaster Harsha Bhogle recalled Jadeja were together for the inau-
Superintendent R P Sharma said.
on Twitter the 'rockstar' conversa- gural IPL win in 2008, tweeted,
tion with Warne during 2008 IPL. "100* off 160. Rockstar Jadeja.
"He loved you Jaddu. Remember the You've made him proud."
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Fraud alchemists in police net
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‘Turning metal into gold’ Commissioner Pal holds review meeting

Swachh Survekshan, 2022,

HAD DUPED SEVERAL lice seized some goods
from there. The accused
PEOPLE TO THE TUNE demonstrated before the
police how they used to
OF RS 1 CR dupe people by convincing
cals from somewhere.
to start in city next week
Bhati gave Rs 7.6 lakh to
the accused. After a few
days, the accused told him
that the test tube in which

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them that they knew the they were preparing gold

city.indore@fpj.co.in
art of making gold using a
chemical.
One of the complainants
The police have arrested Deepak Bhati told Free
the two main culprits ac- Press over phone that he
cused of duping a travel met the accused through
agency owner and five oth- one of his friends a few
ers of more than Rs 1 crore months ago. Then, the ac-
in the name of making cused told him that they
had broken. Deepak asked
the accused to return his
money, but the accused re-
fused to return it.
When Deepak met other
victims of the accused, he
lodged a complaint with
Bhanwarkuan police sta-
tion staff as he had given

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gold using a chemical in can make gold using a money to the accused at a

the Bhanwarkuan area,
said on Saturday.
According to Bhan-
warkuan police station
staff, an FIR was lodged
against accused Montu
Shukla, Golu Shukla, and
three others including two
women of their family a
few days ago. The accused
had duped Deepak Bhati, a
travel agency owner resid-
ing in Neelkanth Colony
area, of Rs 7.6 lakh in the
name of making gold us-
ing a chemical powder a
few months ago.
It is said that the accused
Montu and Golu were ar-
rested by the police on Fri-
day and were taken to their
house in Shankarganj and
Neelkanth Colony by the
police on Saturday. The po-
chemical. The accused
used a chemical powder
and turned a piece of met-
al into gold within a few
minutes, gaining the trust
of the complainant. Later,
they demanded Rs 17 lakh
to purchase more chemi-
place on Bholaram Ustad
Marg under Bhanwarkuan
police station jurisdiction.
Deepak said that he will
write a letter to the home
minister to investigate the
case and to check the prop-
erties of the accused.
city.indore@fpj.co.in
The Swachh Survekshan,
2022, is, probably, going to
start in the city next week.
IMC is all set to get in-
spected by the teams. On
Saturday morning, munic-
protocols of the survey in
their respective areas.
At the meeting, in respect
of Swachh Survekshan,
2022, Pal reviewed work
done for 7-star rating, ODF
Plus-Plus, Water Plus, and
other works.
"It will be the responsibil-
garbage collection vehicle
n Each ward beautifica-
tion work of at least one
backline should be done
with public participation
n C&D waste and debris
should not be spread in
any area
n Cleanliness workers

Aurobindo College students excel West Discom's ipal commissioner Pratib-

ha Pal held a review meet-
ity of each zone control-
ling officer to ensure that
must come in uniform
n On-site manufacturing

MD holds V-C with ing on Swachh Survek- all the necessary arrange- of manure from wet waste
n Sweeping in all areas is
in medical project exhibition exec engineers
shan, 2022, with all the ad- ments are made according

Guidelines discussed
ditional commissioners to the guidelines," said Pal. mandatory along with

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and zone controlling offi- sweeping at night and

city.indore@fpj.co.in
Students of Sri Aurobindo
College presented excel-
lent models in the medical
project exhibition on Sat-
urday.
Through the model of
pulmonary circulation,
College of Nursing stu-
dents from Sri Aurobindo
Group demonstrated a
simple process of purifi-
cation of impure blood. In
the model they show how
the impure blood enters
the right atrium of the
heart through the superi-
or vena cave and inferior
vena cave. From there, the
blood reaches the lungs
through the bicuspid
valve through the right
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ventricle and pulmonary
artery. There the carbon
dioxide of the blood is re-
moved and oxygen dis-
solves in it. Thus pure
blood enters the left atri-
um through the pul-
monary vein, from there it
circulates through the left
ventricle to the whole
body through the aorta
tube.
In such a simple yet in-
teresting way, the students
easily demonstrated the
different processes of dif-
ferent parts of the body.
Apart from this, they
also demonstrated the he-
modialysis process, uri-
nary system, eye struc-
ture, digestion system etc.
Along with showcasing
various functionalities of
Rang De:
Festival
the body, the students also
beautifully displayed the
outline of the Smart City
Project in the exhibition.
Apart from this, the stu-
dents also displayed the
entire campus of Sri Au-
robindo Group and all the
facilities available there
for the patients and stu-
dents through the model.
The exhibition was or-
ganised under the direc-
tion of principal Dr
Aruna Lele, Vice Princi-
pal Dr Sarika Joshi and
Prof Dr Vipul Nigam.
Also, chairman Dr Vinod
Bhandari, Chancellor of
Aurobindo University Dr
Manju Bhandari and Vice-
Chancellor Dr Mehak
Bhandari visited the exhi-
bition.
Indore's senior artist receives National Award in Mumbai
Indore: A meeting was organised on
Saturday in which the managing di-
rector of West Discom, through video-
conferencing, communicated with 50
executive engineers of West Discom.
MD Tomar instructed the field officials
that March is the month of the 'annual
financial examination', and the month
to achieve all the targets for qualifying
in this important 'examination'. This
will enhance the image of the compa-
ny, region, circle and division, as well
as the officers and employees.
cers at the City Bus Office. mechanised sweeping
Pal said that, as Swachh n Dustbins for 2 types of n Washing and repair of
Survekshan, 2022, could wet and dry waste must be litter bins
start next week, she had in- placed at establishments in n CTPT and urinals
structed all the officials to commercial areas should be clean under all
remain alert and ensure n Garbage must be re- zones along with proper
that work was done accord- moved from each shop and arrangement of water,
ing to the guidelines and institution in a door-to-door cleanliness and lights
2 killed after truck hits autorickshaw Five men
Indore: Two persons, including a girl, were killed,
while two were injured after they were hit by a truck
arrested with 7
near Umrikheda village, on the Indore-Khandwa Road,
on Friday night. One of the deceased was the autorick-
stolen bikes
shaw driver. The police have seized the truck and start- Indore: The Crime
ed investigations. Branch arrested five peo-
According to the Tejaji Nagar police, the deceased ple with seven stolen bikes
have been identified as Lucky Tomar, 17, a resident of on Saturday. Cops said
Devendra Nagar and Gourav Rajput, 21, a resident of they were planning a theft
Ekta Nagar. Gourav was killed a few hours after the ac- in the area when they were
cident and the girl died during treatment in a city hos- arrested. They are being
pital on Saturday. questioned further. Crime
Branch personnel received
information that some
men were seen planning a
theft in the Palasia area.
The cops caught five peo-

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ple, named Vikas, Shub-

I
city.indore@fpj.co.in
able for public viewing
with fitness till Monday evening.
Recently, Ahmed also
on Holi
A senior artist of Indore received an award at the
ham, Pradyumn, Pravin
'ART, TO ME, and Chetan.
MEANS LOVE' Following a lead given by
've been working constantly to
the accused, the police

OUR STAFF REPORTER spread my idea and vision of

received a prestigious Na- Akm International Art seized seven stolen bikes

city.indore@fpj.co.in the world through art at the

tional Award in Jehangir Exhibition, Punjab, for from their possession. The

national, as well as international

Art Gallery, Mumbai, for his commendable art- accused had, reportedly,

levels for the past 40 years. Art,

his contribution to art on works. stolen the vehicles from

to me, means love, which

Rang De - The Festival of Saturday. Ahmed has 21 national the Palasia, Malharganj,

enables me to see the best

Colours will be organised Artist Parvez Ahmed re- and 4 international re- Central Kotwali, Sanyog-

version of the world possible.

by The World of Fitness ceived the award at the puted art awards in his itaganj, Annapurna, Vijay

Art is a blessing and I'm grateful

again after two years on 130th All-India Art Exhibi- achievements closet. He Nagar and Kanadiya areas
March 18 at 11 am at Hotel tion organised by Bombay has participated in of the city. Some keys and
to have it in my life'
Agrawal Samaj to fete
Solaris. Art Society. His artworks more than 150 competi- other tools were also recov-
- Indore's senior artist
women achievers
INDORE: On the occasion of International Women's
This celebration is will be presented at Jehangir Art tions, besides solo and group shows ered. The accused were

Day, women's cell, Agrawal Samaj Central Committee PARVEZ AHMED

unique to Indore as it Gallery for three days from Saturday held at the national and internation- booked under sections 401

will honour those service-oriented and talented women

blends fitness with festi- onwards. His artworks will be avail- al levels. and 411 of the IPC.

of the city who have brought laurels to the city and

val. It will be led by Fit In-

society with their achievements. An event will held at

dia Ambassador Aarti

Ravindra Natya Griha titled 'Tamanna' on March 8, in this

regard. In the board meeting of the women's cell on
Saturday, it was decided to give various awards to seven
Maheshwari.
"After a long time public
events are being organ- Monthly import of 2LT sunflower seed
women of the city.
ised and people are start-
ing to come out of the
houses, so this program is likely to be hit due to Russia-Ukraine war
Storage control order
Birth Centenary celebrations of also being organised to
Call to build up must be enforced
create awareness about imports and we are not is a temporary problem
poet-writer Shantabai Shelkhe
INDORE: On the birth centenary of the famous poet and
fitness," Maheshwari making efforts to increase and we hope that the nor-

writer, Shantabai Shelkhe, a music event,

said. oilseed production. Pathak mal supplies will resume
edible oil reserve
'Datoon Kanth Yoto', is being organised
She added that to help said SOPA has sent some Central and State govern- in the next three months.

at Jaal Sabhagrah on Sunday. Many of the OUR STAFF REPORTER

society, the colours used suggestions to the Central ments can strictly enforce The oil import lobby has

city's singers will be paying their respects city.indore@fpj.co.in

will be brought from an government on how to storage control order on asked for duty reduction

to the late poet through various

NGO working with under- combat rising edible oil soybean and mustard, to on canola oil. Under the

performances. The event is being

privileged families in the prices. ensure that the oilseeds circumstances, it is not

organised by the South Central Zone

city. Import of around 2 lakh The shortfall in sun- that come into the market necessary to import canola

Cultural Centre, Nagpur; Marathi Academy; and the

"Only natural colours tonne of sunflower seed a flower seed import can be for crushing are not cor- oil at low duty as it will di-

Indore and Mridanga Lalit Kala Society. Late works of the

will be used and no one's month is likely to be hit offset by the additional im- nered by stockists and rectly affect the farmers

poet will be showcased at the venue.

skin will get harmed due to ongoing war be- port of soybean oil and traders for hoarding and and domestic mustard oil
while doing the fitness tween Russia and Ukraine palm oil. We think the all- profiteering. industry. Also, canola oil
dance," Maheshwari said. and this might add to the time high mustard crop grains, India should build No further cuts in may be sold as mustard oil
import duties
On this special occasion, already high edible oil will partially offset the a buffer stock of edible oils as the two oilseeds come
Narmadiya Brahmin Parishad hearing impaired, vision prices in the country, shortfall in sunflower oil also, to the tune of 10% of from the same family and
holding Sundarkand for nation impaired, mute and intel- warned Soyabean Proces- in the next six months as our demand. This reserve The disruption in supply it is easy to adulterate
INDORE: As the nation faced so much hardships and lectually challenged kids sors Associaton (SOPA) of- the additional 40 lakh stock can be released in the of food items and resultant mustard oil with canola
disparities since the Covid epidemic started, the will be performing on ficials on Saturday. tonne of mustard crop will market whenever there is rise in prices is a global oil. Any further reduction
Narmadiya Brahmin Parishad is going to light a flame to stage. SOPA executive director give about 15 lakh tonne of tightness in supply due to phenomenon and con- in duties on edible oils
Lord Shree Rama to inaugurate the hosting of a For fitness, rain dance, DN Pathak said that we are additional mustard oil. any factor and it will help sumers around the world would be a kneejerk reac-
Sundarkand Path session so that the gods may grant good Zumba, dhol pool, etc ac- suffering in edible oil sup- Pathak said that we have the government in bring- are feeling the pinch of tion, not in the long term
fortune to the nation. The event will be held at A-704, tivities will be organised. ply because we depend on suggested that like food ing down the prices. high prices. However, this interest of the country.
BCM Paradise Nipaniyaan, Indore. The session is being
organised by the Narmadiya Brahmin Parishad general
secretary, Amitabh Barve, president, Shailendra Barole,
and former president, Ashwini Mujmer, along with other
members of the parishad.
People high on Holi spirit, markets low on colours, water guns
OUR STAFF REPORTER
city.indore@fpj.co.in
He added that this year, the
vendors didn't want to suffer
LOW SUPPLY, HIGH
Akhand Path at Panchwati Colony losses. "Until January and even DEMAND FOR WATER GUNS
After failing to celebrate Holi on February, we were expecting an- The bigger trouble faced by
a big scale for the past two years other corona peak, so we were vendors is in the business of
due to the outbreak of corona, unsure of ordering bulk colours water guns. Import of water
this year Indoreans are ready to or water gun," Himanshu Rao, guns from China is completely
enjoy the festival of Holi with another vendor said. banned and this leaves very lit-
fervour and colours, now that the tle room for vendors to secure
fear of the diseases has receded. COLOUR TROUBLE the product from other
Residents are out in the colourful Now the price of Holi colours sources.
markets and buying 'gulal' in and water guns has multiplied "Gujarat factories are not in-
bulk quantities. Many families in Delhi-Mumbai, from where clined towards supplying us, as
are organising large gatherings vendors generally buy the transport is expensive due
and Holi parties. Preparations items in bulk. "We won't be able hike in petroleum products
are on to take out colourful 'Gaer' to afford the items and sell and hike in the cost of plastic,"
in the city again. After the an- them here for any profit now," a water gun vendor Ashish
nouncement of celebrating Holi Jivesh Seth, a vendor, said. He Pathak said.
by the Chief Minister, removal of added that demand for herbal
PRICE HIKE
INDORE: Ramcharitmanas Mahayagya and Shree
night curfew and announcement colours has been rising in In-

Ramcharitmanas Akhand Path started from Tuesday

of Gaer, the market was filled dore for the last couple of Gulal of Rs 48 per kg is being

concluded on Saturday in which programme was

with enthusiasm. years, and there is a shortage in sold in bulk at Rs 65 and Rs 76

organised by the residents of Panchwati Colony where

SHORTAGE OF COLOURS that segment also. "Synthetic per kg this year and even for Rs

they performed Kanya Pujan and also held Brahman

colours are available, but no- 95 per kg. Price of water guns
& WATER GUN
Bhojan.
vendors did not stock up this tomers, but corona outbreak body wants them. They have generally available in the whole-
Markets are running out of year. "Since last two years, we would ruin our business," Ke- specific aroma demands in gu- sale market ranging from Rs.100
'gulal' and water guns, as the would stock up and wait for cus- shav Dhopi, a vendor, said. lal too," Seth said. to Rs.450, has doubled.
Two TIs reshuffled
INDORE: Two police station in-charges of the city were reshuffled on Saturday.
INDORE CITY 3
Industry-friendly eco-system
After the transfer of Lasudia TI Indramani Patel, additional commissioner of police
Manish Kapooria issued an order to transfer Bhanwarkuan TI Santosh Kumar Dudhi to
Lasudia police station while police inspector Shashikant Chaurasia was sent to
Bhanwarkuan police station from DRP Lines.
INDORE | SUNDAY | MARCH 6, 2022 FREE PRESS

coming up in state: Minister

Class XI girl MP AUTO EXPO
abducted, raped by
youth in a car Shukla visits NATRAX
Accused flees the scene after
dropping off the girl near her
site for possible venue
Meeting held with sary facilities. home in the Lasudia area
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MP Shankar Lalwani

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said that rapid industrial
furniture and toy development is being
done by the Madhya
manufacturers Pradesh government. A class XI girl was allegedly abduct-

OUR STAFF REPORTER

Start-ups are also being ed and raped in a car by a man in the

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promoted in the State and
a policy is being prepared.
Efforts are being made to
Minister for Micro, Small make Indore the capital of
and Medium Enterprises start-ups.
Omprakash Sakhlecha He said that special at-
said to compete interna- tention is being given to
tionally, the quality of the development of clus-
products must according ters. A logistic hub and lo-
to today's needs and with gistics cargo hub is being
Lasudia area on Friday night. She was
taking a walk when the accused, who
is an acquaintance of the girl, stopped
her and took her to an isolated place
where he raped her. After dropping off
the girl near her home, the accused
fled the scene.
According to investigating officer SI
Kirti Tomar from the Lasudia poilce
station, the 16-year-old girl has lodged

Meeting held at NATRAX site by PS Sanjay Shukla

new technologies. Accord-
ingly, the State govern-
ment is developing an in-
dustry-friendly eco-sys-
tem in the State.
Minister Saklecha was
addressing a meeting or-
ganised by Furniture
Manufacturers and Indore
developed for industrial
they get all the facilities
built near Indore. Indus-
try corridor will also be
built. Work is also under-
way to build an interna-
tional airport. He said
that all necessary re-
sources and facilities for
industrial development
are available in Indore.
a complaint that, when she was taking
a walk after dinner around 9.30 pm on
Friday, one of her acquaintances ac-
costed there and asked her to sit in the
car. When the girl refused, the accused
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SHUKLA The principal secretary appreciat-
ed the NATRAX and the facilities de-
allegedly threatened her and forcibly SEEKS INFORMATION ABOUT veloped under the programme. He
took her to an isolated place near the directed the MPSIDC to play an ac-
railway crossing and made physical
NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE tive role in this event and also the lo-
relations with her without her con- TESTING TRACKS, PITHAMPUR cal automobile industry to be a part

OUR STAFF REPORTER

Toys Manufacturers Asso- development in the state. and services in one place. Pramod Kumar Dafaria, sent. of this event and contribute towards

ciation here on Saturday.
The topic of the meeting
was cluster development,
progress and efforts. Ad-
dressing the meeting,
Minister Saklecha said
that there is a favourable
environment for industri-
al development in the
He called upon the indus-
trialists to come forward
and invest in the industri-
al sector in the state. All
necessary facilities will be
provided to them by the
state government.
He said that such a sys-
tem is being given to the
They will not have to wor-
ry about completing the
formalities. Saklecha
called upon industrialists
to pay special attention so
that there is a reduction
in the cost of products.
The state government is
always ready to provide
president of Association
of Industries of Madhya
Pradesh, Mahesh Gupta
from Laghu Udyog Bhar-
ti, Vinod Bafna of Furni-
ture Cluster, Prem Ram-
chandani of Toys Cluster
and other entrepreneurs
were also present in the
After that, the accused left the girl
near her home and fled the scene. The
girl reported the matter to her family
after reaching home. Later, she and
her family lodged the police com-
plaint. Cops have registered a case
against a 26-year-old youth from the
Aerodrome area in the city and start-
ed a search for him. The CCTVs of the
city.indore@fpj.co.in
Sanjay Shukla, principal secretary
of the industrial policy and promo-
tion department, visited the Nation-
al Automotive Testing Tracks (NA-
TRAX) of Pithampur on Saturday to
inspect the NATRAX facilities. He
it. After this, the collector, along
with the principal secretary and ex-
ecutive director of the MPSIDC,
were taken to all the 14 tracks. Shuk-
la advised the NATRAX to organise
more events and showcase NATRAX
facilities to the outside world and
achieve the objectives of the Auto-
motive Mission Plan of the Govern-

Industry minister seeks

state. Eco-system is being entrepreneurs so that technical and other neces- meeting. area are also being examined. went there to learn about the facili- ment of Madhya Pradesh.

suggestions about expo

ties available there that can roped in
for the MP Auto Expo, scheduled to
Silawat meets students Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana be held in the city from April 27 to
29. In connection with the MP Auto

returned from Ukraine Mittal gives detailed info on the lighthouse project N Karuppaiah, additional direc-
tor and NATRAX's Pithampur cen-
Expo, industries minister Ra-
jyawardhan Singh Dattigoan held a

OUR STAFF REPORTER

tre head, briefed Shukla about the meeting of the representatives of

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A programme was organised
at Rabindra Natya Grah in
which additional commis-
sioner Bhavya Mittal gave
necessary information and
presentation to all the em-
ployees of IMC regarding the
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
On this occasion, additional
commissioner Mittal, while
giving detailed information
about the lighthouse project
being built at the Kanadia Ex-
tension Gulmarg premises to
the employees of the corpora-
tion under the Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana. She said
they have a 1 BHK flat at the
lowest rate of Rs 6 lakh at the
Assistant engineer Abhi-
nav Rai said a comprehen-
sive plan had been prepared
for the maintenance of
houses built under the Prad-
han Mantri Awas Yojana.
For the first two years, the
entire site of the Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana would
be operated and maintained
by the municipal corpora-
layout plan of NATRAX. Karuppa-
iah also informed him about the
different types of auto pro-
grammes that can be organised on
the tracks at the NATRAX during
the MP Auto Expo. Thereafter, an
AV film of NATRAX was shown
and they were briefed about the fa-
cilities developed under NATRAX,
as well as the programme, which is
going to be held for the 15th time at
automobile industries of the area
and industries associations at the
Brilliant Convention Centre on Sat-
urday. He sought suggestions on
how the expo could be made a grand
success. On this occasion MP
Shankar Lalwani, John Kingsley,
MD of the MPSIDC, Rohan Saxena,
ED of the MPSIDC, Indore regional
office, and industrialists Goutam
Kothari and Pramod Dafaria were

OUR STAFF REPORTER

on Saturday. Gulmarg campus. tion. the NATRAX from April 6 to 10. also present.

city.indore@fpj.co.in
their gratitude to Prime
Minister Narendra Modi,

Water resources minister

Tulsiram Silawat met
three students, who had re-
turned from Ukraine to the
city, on Saturday.
The students he met in-
cluded Yukti Verma, Arya
Chief Minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan and Union
civil aviation minister Jy-
otiraditya Scindia. They
Sabzi mandi outside Collectorate to
said, "Today we've re-
turned to our homes safely
with the help of the central be shifted near Sanwad Nagar
OUR STAFF REPORTER
and state governments."

Sonawane and Shubham
Jirati. Silawat interacted
with these students and lis-
tened to their experiences.
The students expressed
CAPITAL PROJECT ADMINISTRATION
Minister Silawat assured
the students of full cooper-
ation from the state gov-
ernment for any need that
may arise in future.
city.indore@fpj.co.in
cials to carry out a sur-
vey of the total number of
vendors at the market
The sabzi mandi, or veg- and also initiate alloca-
etable market, which used tion work so that, with
to be set up outside the the proper procedure, the
Collectorate on the road vendors get a place to
from the Collectorate to-
wards Lalbagh Palace
trade and no conflict oc-
curs between IMC and the

PAL INSPECTS OLD

will be now shifted to vendors

Officials’ agony: Punishment Hawkers' Zone near San-

wad Nagar, instructed
municipal commissioner
PARKING LOT
n During the inspection

awarded despite better work

Pratibha Pal on Saturday
during her inspection of of the Collectorate Square

CPA roads are far

the Hawkers' Zone. area, the vacant land lying
During the inspection, traffic which passes commissioner Pal, addi- behind the old parking lot

better, they say

commissioner Pal, in view through it daily. tional commissioner of the Collectorate near
close CPA. We are simply of the traffic affected due "Due to the market set Bhavya Mittal and deputy the square was also in-
employees.” to the roadside fruits and up on the footpaths and on commissioner Lata Agraw- spected by the commis-

MITHILESH PANDEY
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
The officials at Capital
Project Administration
(CPA) have expressed
agony over government’s
decision to close it. “CPA
has been punished despite
better performance,” they
said.
The government decided
to close CPA on August 20,
2021, after chief minister
expressed annoyance over
bad roads in the state capi-
tal. After it, the Urban Ad-
ministration Department
(UAD) prepared the propos-
al and sent it to the cabinet.
The cabinet, on March 3,
approved the proposal and
62-year-old CPA was split
into three divisions.
Capital Project Adminis-
tration (CPA), which was
established in 1960, will be
trifurcated and will be
handed over to Public
Works Department (PWD),
Forest Department and
Bhopal Gas Tragedy Relief
and Rehabilitation Depart-
ment on March 31 as soon
as state cabinet approves it.
A meeting will be held on
March 7 for work distribu-
tion.
Under this, the responsi-
bility of bridges, roads and
buildings will be decided.
The biggest challenge will
handling the Annexe
(Ministry).
The Forest Department
will look after mainte-
nance of 7 big parks in-
cluding Ekant,
Priyadarshini, Chinar,
vegetable market and oth-
er shops on the road, gave
the necessary instructions.
IMC officials said that
the road from the Collec-
torate to Lalbagh is al-
ready too narrow for the
Meeting at AICTSL to review
progress of Metro train work
the road, traffic gets heav-
ily affected there. Daily
traffic jams occur on the
road and cause inconven-
ience to commuters," said
IMC official.
During the inspection by
al, along with regional zon-
al officer OP Kushwaha,
were present.
Space will be
allocated to vendors
Pal instructed IMC offi-
Three arrested in gay
sex extortion case
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The local police have ar-
rested three accused in an
alleged gay sex extortion
case and have seized the
bicycle and the cash from
them, police said on Sat-
urday.
sioner
n She gave directions to
the zonal officer to remove
the encroachments there,
along with the old vehicles
parked in the parking and
nearby areas
that his younger brother
Asif was in the house and
that he was trying to get
into gay sex with him. He
also started yelling at con-
stable who became jittery
and asked them to calm
down. The two then
threatened the constable
that they would file com-

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The CPA superintendent Mayur Park, Prakash Deputy commissioner of plaint against him as they

engineer Ravi Mittal said
decision to shut it was tak-
en due to bad road condi-
tion. “But the fact is that
our roads were far better in
comparison to roads built
by other agencies,” he
added.
“Two roads, one leading
to Bansal Hospital and sec-
ond one leading to Eco-
Aakriti city, were in bad
shape as Bhopal Municipal
Corporation (BMC) was
carrying on construction
work there,” Mittal said.
“Secondly, If the bad
roads are the cause, then
only 92 kilometres of roads
(7.5 per cent) of damaged
roads were constructed by
CPA and rest were laid by
other road constructing
agencies,” he added.
Jawahar Singh, who was
associated with CPA as city
engineer for long said, “It
is government’s decision to
Taran Pushkar. These
parks were to be handed
over to BMC.
The biggest responsibili-
ty has been given to PWD.
The CPA was functioning
as 6 divisions till now. Out
of these, the responsibili-
ty of construction divi-
sion-1 and 2, new electri-
cal and mechanical and
building controller assem-
bly has been given to PWD.
In order to develop city
systematically, CPA was
formed in 1960 under the
Department of Housing and
Environment. Its task was
to build and maintain the
roads of Bhopal city. From
building new ministry An-
nexe to VIP road, the CPA
executed big projects.
The CPA built Bharat
Bhawan, Shaurya
Smarak, Tribal Museum,
Manav Sangrahalaya, TT
Nagar Stadium, Satpura,
city.indore@fpj.co.in
A meeting was held at the
AICTSL on Saturday to re-
view the progress of the
ongoing Metro train work
in Indore. Water resources
minister Tulsiram
Silawat, MP Shankar Lal-
wani, MD of the Metro
Train Project Chhavi
Bhardwaj, collector Man-
ish Singh, municipal com-
missioner Pratibha Pal,
MLA-4 Malini Gaur, MLA-
2 Ramesh Mendola and
other officers of the de-
partments concerned were
present.
Instructions were issued
at the meeting that the
work on the project should
continue at a fast pace and
completed as soon as possi-
ble after completion of all
the formalities.
Silawat said that this was
an important project in the
city's interest and resi-
dents should get its benefit
as soon as possible. All the
formalities, such as the re-
maining tenders, should be
completed soon.
Lalwani said that the nec-
essary amendments should
be made to the project for
the convenience of the pas-
sengers. Also, connectivity
must be made between the
railway station, Sarwate
bus stand and Metro rail
station. The Metro station
should be built at such a
place in the Rajwada area
where traders, customers
and other city residents
find it convenient.
Mendola and Gaur sug-
gested that the Metro sta-
tions should be named af-
ter great personalities.
Bhardwaj gave detailed
information about the
progress of the project.
police Riyaz Iqbal told
Free Press that a SAF po-
lice constable living alone
in a rented house in Shah-
jahanabad area down-
loaded a gay chat app
would chat with the other
people. In the process,
many of them became his
friends.
While chatting, he be-
friended Ashif Khan (19).
On February 5, Asif
reached house of consta-
ble at around 11 pm. After
few minutes, he stated
that he had left his bike
near overhead tank and
he would bring it soon.
After sometimes, he
brought the bike, entered
the house and locked the
door. Little later, when the
constable opened the door,
accused Hasim Khan (24)
and a minor boy entered
the house forcefully.
Hasim told constable
knew senior government
officials well.
The two also took the
photograph of the consta-
ble, his identity card and
Adhaar card. They asked
constable to pay them Rs
20,000 if they wanted to
settle the matter. The vic-
tim paid the money to ac-
cused. Hasim also took
away constable’s bicycle
worth Rs 35,000.
After a month, the con-
stable filed complaint at
Shahjahanabad police sta-
tion on March 4. The po-
lice registered the case
under Sections 384,120 of
IPC and started investiga-
tion.
The police arrested the
three, seized Rs 14,100 and
cycle from them.
The DCP added that the
three may also going to re-
veal more such cases dur-
ing the investigations.
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After safe return from Kyiv, MBBS

suPerstition! Police arrest
murder accused
Shyam Khatik

student tense about degree

FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
Amidst the Ukraine-Rus-
sia war, many of the city’s
students are still trapped
in Ukraine and waiting for
their turn to return home.
But Partha Joshi, who lives
in the colony behind St Pal’s
School in Ujjain, is one of
those lucky students who,
even after being trapped in
the Ukrainian capital Kyiv,
escaped and reached home
safely on Saturday.•
Parth is doing MBBS
from Kyiv city of Ukraine.
The final examination of
the last semester was to be
as news about Nandi (traditional ride of Lord Shiva) drinking held in May but before that
milk and water in Indore and its neighbouring towns spread the war started. Now Parth
like wildfire, the people of Ujjain also reached Shiva temples is worried about his degree.
Parth, who lives in Nagesh-
to offer milk and water to Nandi in large numbers on
war Dham Colony on Ka-
Saturday afternoon FP PHOTO nipura Road said that the
way the government has
helped in bringing Indian
students back, in the same
manner, we should be
helped in getting our doc-
tor’s degree.
After reaching his house,
Parth was welcomed by the
family members. Parth’s
mother, who works as a
nurse in a government hos-
pital, told that from the day
ian army had attacked on
February 23 where we
stayed. Since then we were
thinking of leaving but
could not get out.
As the days passed, the sit-
uation was getting difficult.
The sound of the siren
meant that all the people in
the building would take
shelter in the bunker but
there was no shortage of
food as they had an ade-
quate quantity stacked up in
the apartment. But fear
started gripping the resi-
Parth Joshi being welcomed upon his arrival, in Ujjain on Saturday dents from February 26,
(L). Staying in the bunker as shared by him(R). FP PHOTOS  when a Russian army heli-
copter fell in front of their
the news of the war came, trapped, but we managed to building. Parth left for Hun-
she was praying to God for get out before the Russian gary the next day and
the well being of Parth.• • army could enter Kyiv.• reached Hungary on Febru-
Parth also appeared very On reaching Ujjain, Parth ary 28. In Hungary,• An
happy. He told that from the got scared just thinking NGO arranged for their food
beginning of the war, we about the situation of the there and then somehow he
understood that we were war. He told that the Russ- managed to reach home.
Ujjain: Police arrested
Shyam Khatik accused of
killing a woman from the
Mangalnath area on Satur-
day. Khatik had stabbed
Pooja Sharma, 24 of Barna-
gar to death at Indira Nagar
three days ago. Pooja was
killed while she was going
to visit
PooJa MURdeR a tem-
ple with her friend and
Khatik’s wife Nidhi. Nidhi
had informed the police
about the incident and
Shyam had been abscond-
ing since then. Acting on a
tip-off, police nabbed
Khatik from Mangalnath
area in the afternoon.
While briefing media per-
sons in the control room, po-
lice said that Khatik is a his-
tory-sheeter and an accused
in two dozen cases. He was
presented before the court
and has been sent to jail.
Nidhi had said Khatik was a
threat to her life and her
family members due to
which police had been ac-
tively searching for him.

Man shoots friend

Adoption and childcare sponsorship over money, caught
by police
6 opium smugglers get
10 years’ RI each
counter starts at Mahakal Temple
FP NEWS SERVICE tal needs of orphans in child
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain

Police have caught an Indore resi-

FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain

In a case of opium smuggling, the

Ujjain
The Mahakal temple man-
agement committee and the
women and child develop-
ment ministry have jointly
set up a counter in the tem-
ple premises to give infor-
mation about orphans for
adoption.
The counter would provide
the necessary and relevant
information to people inter-
ested in adopting orphans or
in improving the lives of
children below 18 years of
age by providing financial
assistance or sponsorship
for medical, nutritional, ed-
ucational and developmen-
care institutions, said Tem-
ple Management Committee
Administrator Ganesh Ku-
mar Dhakad.
The counter was inaugu-
rated on Saturday by Women
and Child Development Min-
istry (Delhi) Secretary Indi-
var Pandey and Collector-
cum-Mahakaleshwar Tem-
ple Management Committee
president Asheesh Singh
The initiative has been
taken in order to provide
systematic and certified
information to the people
Senior officials present during the inauguration of the information about the undertakings
centre with regard to the adoption of orphan children, in Ujjain on being performed by the
department for public
Saturday FP PHOTO 
welfare.
dent Ravi Thakur who shot his friend
Lakhan Rathod, injuring him criti-
cally, during a quarrel over money
three days ago. The police caught the
culprit from Shahada where he was
hiding in a relative’s house. Ravi
who lived behind D-Mart on Indore
Road owed Rathod, who drove a taxi
for his living, a sum of Rs 37,000. Ravi
had arranged a loan of 25,000 from a
third party for Rathod. When Rathod
asked for his money back from Ravi
he shot at him. On seeing the police,
Ravi made an attempt to escape but
injured his leg in a scuffle. He was
caught and admitted to the district
hospital under police supervision.
Rathod is fighting for his life in a pri-
vate hospital in Indore where he is to
be operated upon.
Court of Special Sessions Judge (Un-
der NDPS Act) Ashwak Ahmed Khan,
sentenced 6 accused to 10 years rigor-
ous imprisonment (RI) each. A total
fine of Rs 6,00,000 was also slapped on
them as per Section 8/18(B) read with
Section 29 of the NDPS Act.•
The accused include Imran Khan
(26) resident of Ustadji Ki Bawdi,
Gopalganj district Pratapgarh, Sam-
rath Kumawat (45) resident of So-
hanpur district Pratapgarh, Tulsir-
am Kumawat (34) resident near
Mataji temple, village Kuldhana dis-
trict Pratapgarh, Nainaram Paliwal
(43 years) resident of village Kudi
district Barmer, Sarfaraz Sheikh
(28) resident of Bagwas district
Pratapgarh and Kamal Yadav (27)
resident of Ahir Mohalla district
Pratapgarh (all Rajasthan).
Deputy Director, Prosecution, Dr
Saket Vyas said that police station
Dewasgate received information on
April 12, 2016, that opium smug-
glers were ferrying opium from Uj-
jain to Agar on a motorcycle and a
car from the Zero Point Over-bridge
road towards the Koyla Phatak side.
Police station in-charge Manoj
Dubey summoned the witnesses
and stopped the motorcycle and car
along at the Zero Point overbridge
road intersection.
The accused were searched and a
polythene packet was found in a bag.
the weight of the opium seized was 8
kg 200 gm opium., Two samples of 30
gm each were sealed and confiscated.
Three kg 100 gm opium was found in
another bag that too was searched.
Two samples of 30 gm each were
sealed and confiscated. The car and
motorcycle were also confiscated.

‘Tapping into qualities

Finance company
duped of Rs 35 lakh
Two booked for
fraudulently
selling bikes
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
Two persons were booked
for duping a finance compa-
ny of Rs 35 lakh by alleged-
ly selling two-wheelers to
third parties illegally.
As per the details, Arpit
Joshi, is an employee of
Shree Ram City Union Fi-
nance Company while his
acquaintance Rohit
Dhakad work as an agent.
Joshi’s work is to authorize
loans to vehicle purchasers
from automobile show-
rooms. While Dhakad
works to find potential cus-
tomers who would be will-
ing to take the vehicle on fi-
nance.
They used to pay a small
amount to the bike show-
room as down payment and
sell bikes to needy cus-
tomers. Taking advantage
of this process, the duo
hatched a plan to cheat the
finance company. They pur-
chased 34 bikes from Anu-
pam Motors, 6 from Ma-
heshwari Motors and 8
from Rajalakshmi Auto be-
tween Navratri and Deep-
awali on finance with fake
ID proofs.
Later they sold these
bikes fraudulently to third
parties. Vipin Lashkari,
branch manager of Shri-
ram Finance claimed that
the document on which the
bikes were financed were
forged and the showroom
companies started de-
manding due payment of
vehicles.
Meanwhile, Lashkari
made a complaint at the
Madhav Nagar Police Sta-
tion. Police station in-charge
Manish Lodha told that
Arpit sold the bikes at a low
price of Rs 10,000. The ac-
cused used to get the ID
proofs of their acquaintanc-
es on the pretext of checking
their CIBIL score. They used
these documents to take de-
livery of the bikes by de-
positing the down payment
in the showroom only to sell
the bikes to third parties.
Municipal driver beaten up at police petrol pump
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
A municipal driver was
brutally beaten up by petrol
pump employees here at
32nd battalion petrol pump,
located on Dewas Road on
Saturday morning. Agitat-
ed drivers then gheraoed
the petrol pump. Later, offi-
cials of the municipal cor-
poration and the police offi-
cers pacified the fight.
As per information re-
ceived, Pankaj Chouhan,
son of Prem Singh
Chouhan, a resident of
Dhancha Bhawan, works as
a driver at Municipal Cor-
poration. On Saturday
morning, he went to get his
vehicle refilled at the petrol
pump as it is the designated
petrol pump for public ve-
Doc levels theft
allegations at
parents-in-law
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
A doctor has allegedly ac-
cused his parents-in-law of
stealing precious items af-
Senior municipal officials and others at the incident site, in Ujjain
on Saturday FP PHOTO  footage. Municipal vehicle
hicles.
Meanwhile, the pump su-
pervisor Mukesh Yadav
asked Chouhan to move his
vehicle, which was not pos-
sible due to the long queue
of vehicles. Resultantly, a
brawl broke out between
the two. The fight turned vi-
olent when Yadav called
ISKCON conducts Chant for Peace event
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain  Vaibhav Panwar said in
The International Society
for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON) conducted Chant
for Peace event to pray for
all people affected by the on-
going conflict in Ukraine
and surrounding areas,
other policemen and began
beating Chouhan brutally.
The other municipal driv-
ers gheraoed the petrol
pump, as soon as they got to
know of the incident. Mu-
nicipal vehicle in-charge
Umesh Singh Bais, Addi-
tional Commissioner
Manoj Pathak, Additional
of universal brotherhood
Commissioner Finance
Aditya Nagar also reached
the spot. Meanwhile,
Deputy Commandant of
the Battalion Rubina
Mejwani and Madhavnagar
CSP Hemlata Agarwal also
reached the scene and put
an end to the quarrel.
The officials assured that
appropriate action would
be taken against the guilty
on the basis of CCTV
in-charge Bais told that an
application has been made
at Madhav Nagar Police
Station. The deputy com-
mandant too said that ap-
propriate action would be
taken according to the
CCTV footage as the mu-
nicipal officials have made
a complaint of assault on
the driver.
of the holy names at Tower
of youth key to India
becoming world leader’
City BJYM functionaries hand over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to state
functionaries during a programme, in Ujjain on Saturday FP PHOTO
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
A Youth Dialogue Confer-
ence was organised under
the aegis of city unit of
Bharatiya Janata Yuva
Morcha (BJYM) at Hotel
Shiv Palace, Indore Road
on Saturday.
BJYM state president
his address that Indian
youth have immense ener-
gy, enthusiasm, ability,
values ??and determina-
tion. Willingness is there.
Today’s youths in the form
of advocates, journalists,
chartered accountants,
 
become the world leader.
There is a need then only
to give proper direction to
the youth, he said.
State in-charge Kavita
Patidar said in the address
that youth is the backbone
of nation-building. The
whole world believes the
time to come will belong to
the youth of India. BJYM
Ujjain unit donated a
Samarpan Nidhi of Rs 5
lakh to the state president
and state in-charge.
City BJYM president Pt
Amay Sharma presided
over the conference. State
working committee mem-
ber Gaurav Patwa con-

Woman jumps off the ter his wife’s death, in a re-

second floor of a building
over monetary dispute
FP NEWS SERVICE
Ujjain
cent incident of theft.
The wife of district hospi-
here on Saturday. ISKCON
devotees promoted the up-
lifting process of chanting
and sisterhood of all people
and living beings as chil-
dren of that one God. The
Chowk. Raghav Pandit Das,
PRO, ISKCON informed
that ISKCON temple Ujjain
doctors, etc are our her-
itage.
Only by tapping into the
ducted the proceedings
while state working com-
mittee member Shubham
tal RMO Dr Sharma had
passed away last month in
the holy names of God as
well as the understanding
ISKCON devotees organised
public singing and chanting
did kirtan around Rishi Na-
gar in the evening.
qualities of the Indian
youth will India be able to
Yadav proposed a vote of
thanks.
Nagpur. The programmes af-
ter the funeral were organ-
Constable’s house COLLECTOR MANDATES 100%
PANCHANG 6.3.2022
ised at Sharma’s residence
COPS ARREST TRUCK DRIVER (UTTARAYAN)
robbed while he
building. Passersby in Rishi Nagar. His father-in-
rushed her to the District law Omprakash Joshi and
FOR TRANSPORTING CATTLE REGISTRATION OF PREGNANT WOMAN Saka 1943 Samvat 2078

A 19-year-old woman al-

legedly jumped off the sec-
ond floor of a three-storey
building located near In-
dore road on Saturday af-
ternoon. She was rushed to
Hospital. Later, the family
shifted her to Shinde Or-
tho Hospital located at
Dussehra Maidan, due to
her critical condition.
On being informed, Neel-
ganga police reached the
mother-in-law Rekha Joshi
had also arrived from Nag-
pur to attend the cere-
monies. Sharma realised
that a gold ring, chain, ban-
gle, laptop and mobile were
stolen from his house on
Ujjain: Mahakal Police have arrested a
driver for transporting calves and are
investigating the matter. The police
were informed by Bajrang Dal mem-
bers that they had stopped a truck car-
rying cattle ear the Kartika Ground
was out of town Ujjain: Collector Asheesh Singh held a
Month : Phalgun Shukla 4 Sunday 9.13 P.M.
Nakshatra : Asvini 3.51 A.M. then Bharani
Ujjain: Constable Abdul Kadri of meeting with the district health commit- Yoga : Brahma 12.00 A.M. then Indra
the 32nd battalion could not tee and issued instructions making it Karan : Vanij 8.49 A.M. then Bav
believe his eyes when he found mandatory to register the details of all Moon : Mes - - - - - - - - -
that his house was broken into and pregnant women across the district on
robbed when he returned home the Anmol portal on Saturday. He ordered
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a private hospital owing to
serious injuries. Nilganga
scene, but couldn’t record February 6, 2022. Sharma, Fair area. On reaching the spot, the po- with his wife on Thursday. The departmental action against the con- Her 11 10
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her statement as was un- 38, has allegedly accused lice found that the truck was carrying 7 thieves broke two locks and a cerned ANM or health worker in case of
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police are investigating the
matter.
As per details, Sushmita
Yadav, daughter of Gopal
Yadav, lives in Anjushree
conscious.
The company’s operator
owes her Rs 3 lakh but was
unwilling to give her the
money. It is suspected that
Omprakash and Rekha of
theft and lodged a complaint
against them. Madhav Na-
gar police have registered a
case against the accused un-
calves, and seized it.
Bajrang Dal member Pintu Koshal
said that the calves were being taken to
street number 6 of Kot Mohalla, where
they were to be slaughtered. Earlier, Ba-
door and stole all the gold and negligence in work with immediate ef-
silver jewellery in the house along fect. Singh warned that the concerned 2
raHU
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with the family’s ancestral health worker would be dismissed for de-
ornaments and old silver. Kadri fying the order. 3 5
was in Gwalior to attend the The city ranks third in the state in 7

Colony located on Maxi the dispute which again der relevant sections. Ac- jrang Dal members had received infor- funeral of his brother-in-law along terms of registration of pregnant women 4 6

Road along with her moth-
er and sister, while her fa-
ther lives separately. She
works at a share terminal
office. On Saturday after-
noon, she suddenly
jumped off the second
floor of a three-story
flared up on Saturday is
the reason behind her ac-
tion. The operator locked
the share terminal office
soon after the incident and
went missing. Currently,
the police are probing the
entire matter.
cording to sources, the mat-
ter is not related to theft but
to the doctor’s son. After the
death of the daughter, the
Joshi couple has taken their
grandchild with them and
Dr Sharma wants his son to
stay with him.
mation on Friday about a truck carrying
cattle that had been seen near the Sadaw-
al plant which was travelling towards the
city. Acting on the information, when
they tried to stop the truck, the driver
tried to give them the slip. A chase ensued
and the truck was finally stopped near
the Kartika Ground Fair area.
with his family who died on 24th
February. Kadri said that his
neighbour was sleeping at the time
of the robbery and was not aware
of it. Kadri recorded his FIR at
Nagjhiri police station and the
matter is currently under
investigation.
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Hanging by thread, final yr medicos

DIGVIJAYA WRITES TO Navodaya Vidyalaya
PM FOR ADMISSION students visit Manpur
police station
from Ukraine fear for career
OUr sTAFF rePOrTer
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in What’s up? FP News service
Gwalior
“Indian government has

found a way out for the fi-
nal year students but I
don’t think they will be
able to accommodate 20,000
students. They have even
put a bar at 7.5% of total
seats available at a univer-
sity. Our studies have suf-
fered because of the war,”
said Ayushi Patel of Khar-
gone, a fifth-year medical
degree course student in
Chernivetsi (Ukraine),
when asked about the gov-
ernment’s decision to allow
Indian students pursuing
MBBS in war-ravaged
Ukraine to intern with In-
dian universities.
National Medical Com-
mission has allowed for-
eign medical students who
have returned from war-
torn Ukraine to complete
their internships in India.
The government has an-
nounced this relaxation
for Indian students in
Ukraine who were either
in the final year of their
degree course or interning
with their universities so
that they can complete
their course. This has giv-
en them hope to fifth and
final year students but has
raised questions about ex-
ecution of proposed relax-
ation. “It is a wrong per-
ception that rich students
from India are going to
Ukraine to take medical de-
grees. We have taken loans
to study there.
After spending five years
and spending Rs 20 lakh to
Rs 25 lakh, I do not think
there is any option left for a
student but to wait and re-
turn to complete degree,”
she added.
“One of my friends from
India was pursuing MBBS
from Lugansk medical uni-
versity. It has been blown
up. It simply doesn’t exist
anymore,” Ayushi re-
vealed. Daksh Thakur’s fa-
ther, Kamal Thakur, said,
“When Russia attacked
I
ndian regulations do not allow foreign medical grad-
uates to transfer to an Indian medical college for in- Senior Congress leader
ternships or examinations. However, National Med- and Rajya Sabha MP Mhow: Forty students of Jawahar Navodaya
ical Commission (NMC) has allowed students studying Digvijaya Singh on Vidyalaya, Manpur visited Manpur police station on
in foreign medical universities who have returned from Saturday wrote a letter to Saturday to see and understand the working of a police
war-torn Ukraine to complete their internships in India. Prime Minister Narendra station. The students were informed about Dial 100, the
QUOTA: 7.5 per cent of total permitted seats in an Modi urging that the cen- weapons at the police station, cybercrime, CrPC etc by
NMC-permitted medical college. tral government should the police station in-charge Vijay Sisodiya. They were
ELIGIBILITY: start a scheme for the taken to the police station by SI (police headquarters)
State Medical Councils should ensure that: admission of medical stu- Shivam Thakkar, ASI Gajendra Yadav and RI Aarti
1. Student should have cleared Foreign Medical Grad- dents who have returned Maurya. School principal OP Sharma SPC in-charge
uates Examination from Ukraine. Singh Alok Sharma Dr Renu Upadhyay and other teachers
2. Medical degree should be at par with licence to wrote in the letter that were present with the students during the tour.
practice medicine given to a citizen of the country students who had gone to
where degree has been awarded Ukraine for medical edu-
3. Student has documentary evidence certifying suc-
cessful completion of physical training or intern-
cation were worried
about their future amid DPS Rau holds
ship during MBBS the ongoing war between
Crimea in 2014, students istry in Ukraine will find a
Russia and Ukraine. The
institutions had also
graduation ceremony
were given a degree three way out like this.” He has been damaged in Russian
months before they could taken loan of Rs 40 lakh for attacks. If the ongoing
complete their tenure. I Daksh’s studies in Ukraine. war in Ukraine ends,
hope the government in Ayushi Patel and Daksh then also there is no pos-
collaboration with the Thakur have returned to sibility of colleges
medical education min- Madhya Pradesh. resuming there soon.

Lab technician jumps

‘We thought wars were a history. We were wrong’
ANkiTA ANANd
Bhopal
“We have no electricity, no
water and no food here in
the bunkers. We are stuck
here for ten days with
shelling outside and mis-
siles hitting the city. We
have no aid from the em-
bassy and no hope to stick
to anymore. We are petri-
fied,” says Narendra Mak-
wana, a final year of MBBS
at Sumy State Medical Uni-
versity, who is stranded in
the bunker of his hostel
since Russia-Ukraine war
began.
Narendra hails from Mad-
hya Pradesh’s Nasurullah-
ganj and has lost all hopes
from the embassy or the
government.
Five students from Mad-
hya Pradesh along with
over 800 Indians are still
stuck in the bunkers, as per
the information available
at the moment. They have
not been rescued and can-
not step out due to constant
bombing and shelling.
They said they have sup-
plies for just one more day
and may leave on their own
if they fail to get assistance
from the government or the
embassy.
“We had planned to leave
on Saturday but were
stopped by our contractors
who have been a great help
during these distressing
time,” adds Narendra.
“Nobody takes our calls.
We tried the Indian em-
bassy in Kyiv and all the
helpline numbers that were
issued but to no avail. When
they do, they just say wait
into Upper Lake, dies Indore: Delhi Public tainty. The children show-
one more day. We are losing scared,” says Indore’s Khare weeps as she nar- Bhopal: A 30-year-old lab technician allegedly committed School, Rau celebrated cased foot-tapping Dance
will with every passing day. Jayesh Patel rates her ordeal. She says, suicide by jumping into Upper Lake on Friday, a police of- Graduation Day on Friday. and a Drama on "Sky is
We might just leave on our Deepika Gupta, who is in “We had no electricity for ficial said on Saturday. The lab technician identified as Ak- The program began with falling".
own on foot since we know Sumy and also hails from days. We have nowhere to shat Sharma, a native of Bhind district, was posted at JP the lighting of the lamp by Mirchandani, in her con-
that nobody is going to come Indore, says, “The sounds go out of his hole in the Hospital. chief guest, Sandhya Mir- vocation address, compli-
inside and rescue us,” says of shelling scare us. We ground. We are wearing According to the investigation officer Nepal Singh, Shar- chandani, principal, Asha mented the graduates on
Chhattarpur’s Saransh have not slept for days. the same clothes for ten ma who was deployed to collect samples of Covid-19 was Nair, and the headmistress their achievements and
Jain, who is also inside the When we do, we hear them days. We don’t have water heading towards Lalghati area to collect the samples. Vaishali Kharnal. The chil- congratulated the teachers
bunker. in our dreams. Anyone who to drink, let alone for us- As soon as the vehicle reached near Raja Bhoj statue, he dren performed a for their dedication and ef-
“They ordered ceasefire in is not in war zone would ing it in the washrooms. asked the driver to stop the vehicle as he was feeling un- Saraswati Vandana at the forts towards educating
the cities that are at least 800 never understand this trau- We were never prepared comfortable. Then, he climbed up the railing and jumped occasion. the children. The children
km away from us. We are ma that we have to go for anything this scary. We into the lake. Acting on an alarm raised by the driver, a Nair in her welcome ad- were felicitated with cer-
the most hit. A missile hit through every day from the knew wars were a history. team of divers rushed and fished out Sharma from water. dress congratulated the tificates of graduation.
our neighboring building time we wake up.” Alas, we were wrong.” He was rushed to Hamidia hospital, where he was declared children and their parents Vote of thanks by Vaishali
just an hour ago. We are Chhattarpur’s Anupriya brought dead. No suicide note was recovered. for their unstinted efforts Kharnal the Head Mistress
during the period of uncer- of the school.
Defence Estates Office warning…
'Don't organise weddings in Mhow's 5 marriage gardens
FP News service dens for marriage or other given the sternest warning also said that an illegal
Mhow social events. Operators to operators of marriage brass factory was running
were clearly told that, if so- gardens built illegally on in a bungalow of the min-
While taking action against cial events were organised garden land of the ministry istry of defence behind
illegal marriage gardens on the occasion of mar- of defence not to organize Pratap Bal Mandir located
built on garden land of the riage at such places, action any events there. on Mall Road, which was
ministry of defence by the would be taken according The marriage gardens causing pollution in the
Defence Estates Office to the strictest rules. built on garden land of the area. The factory worker
(DEO) for the past 2 days, Defence Estates Officer ministry illegally have nev- as they have been earning was given a stern warning
the DEO has warned that it Sapan Kumar said he and er given any revenue to the lakhs of rupees annually. and asked to close down the
is illegal to book such gar- his team, on Saturday, had ministry of defence, where- The Defence Estates Officer factory immediately.
Vaishnav Institute holds webinar Commissioner Wheel lathe shed coming up
Indore: Shri Vaishnav Institute of Management or-
ganised a webinar on "Career opportunities in
meets Dewas near Mhow coaching depot
France". The objective was to provide exposure to
the students about the work opportunities as well as
bank officials FP News service will be made in two parts.
the education and higher study options available in Mhow The first part Sanawad-
France for an Indian student. Divya Saxena, man- Mukhtara Balwara section
ager, Campus France, Bhopal office, an authorised Ratlam Division's first is to be completed by March
education wing of the French Embassy, was the wheel lathe shed is being 2024. At the same time, a
keynote speaker. More than 150 students attended built near Mhow Coaching fresh alignment survey is
the session. The session was organised by the Depot. In this shed, the oil being done for the Ghat sec-
Training and Placement Cell in association with In- coming into the wheels of tion between Mukhtara
ternal Quality assurance cell of the institute. The Dewas: Commissioner Vishal the coach will be corrected, Balwara-Mhow. The pres-
webinar was conducted by Abhikrati Shukla and Singh Chouhan held a meeting which is called tire turning. ent 30 per cent survey has
the vote of thanks was proposed by training and with Dewas bank officials where DRM Vineet Gupta said been completed, and the re-
placement officer Sachin Chalisgaonkar. he said that cases of loans given that this will be the first port will also be sent to the
to beneficiaries for employment shed of the division. It will headquarters by June. This
under the Dewas / PM Swanidhi also start working within part of the project will also
Yojana and Swarozgar Yojana two to three months. Main- be started by October 2022

MLA Puar launches Ankur Maha Abhiyan
FP News service
Dewas
MLA Gayatri Raje Puar launched the
Ankur Maha Abhiyan that is being run
by the MP Government.
Former Mayor Subhash Sharma, Dis-
trict President Rajiv Khandelwal, Press
Club President Atul Baglikar along with
other journalists, Brand Ambassador
Vishnu Verma, Mahesh Soni, Collector
Chandramouli Shukla, Municipal Cor-
poration Commissioner Vishal Singh
Chauhan, SDM Pradeep Soni, social or-
ganisations, officials and the students of
non-government schools, NGOs, corpo-
ration officers and employees, public
representatives, distinguished citizens
of the city also attended and planted
saplings.
On this occasion, the MLA said that
under the Ankur Abhiyan, the planta-
tion work is being done in the entire
state to improve the environment. Plan-
tations were also done by the residents
in various gardens. On the occasion, the
MLA also inspected the new processing
plant and the 3-R artworks made with
waste-to-best materials and the chairs
made from waste plastic polythene. On
this occasion former councillor Ram-
charan Patel, Kailash Soni Hemendra
Nigam Kaku along with other digni-
taries, corporation officers and employ-
ees were present.
had been sent to the banks for
approval, although some cases
are yet to be approved for distri-
bution by the banks.
Chouhan directed bank officials
to approve and distribute the loans
received through the schemes im-
mediately. He also directed the
NULM branch-in-charge, Vishal
Jagtap, to get the loan cases sanc-
tioned with the documents re-
ceived from the beneficiaries by
organising camps at the banks
with the staff. Banks were also
asked to ensure that all the cases
under the Swanidhi scheme and
the Swarozgar scheme were sent
to them before March 15, 2022,
through the camp. Chouhan said
Dewas Municipal Corporation
held second place in the state, but,
with the cooperation from all the
banks of Dewas city and from De-
was Municipal Corporation, De-
was was on its way to getting first
position in the state.
tenance of wheels of
Mhow-Indore rake will be
done here.
DRM Gupta said Ratlam-
Indore-Khandwa-Akola
broad gauge project has
been completed 14 years
ago, but many parts of the
project are still incomplete.
This year the maximum
amount of Rs 888 crore has
been received for this proj-
ect in the budget. The dead-
line for the broad gauge
line of Mhow-Sanawad sec-
tion has been fixed for
March 2026. The section
and will be completed
by March 2026. Project
started in 2008.
According to the infor-
mation, the Ratlam-In-
dore-Khandwa-Akola
gauge conversion proj-
ect was started in 2008.
At present, the broad
gauge line up to Ratlam-
Fatehabad-Indore-Mhow
and up to Sanawad-Mathela
(Khandwa) has been com-
pleted in this project. At the
same time, the work of the
broad gauge line is going on
in some parts between
Khandwa-Akola. On com-
pletion of the project, the
distance of Indore-Mumbai
trains will be reduced by 70
km and between north-
south by 170 km.

India, Nepal, Sri Lanka lack SOP in handling

gender-based violence, trafficking: Report
It was released at care,” said The Asia Foun- in capacity building and in

national meet
OUr sTAFF rePOrTer
city.bhopal@fpj.co.in
A report on optimising
screening and support serv-
ices for gender-based vio-
lence (GBV) and trafficking
in persons (TIP) was re-
leased at the national con-
vention organised by FXB
India Suraksha in partner-
ship with The Asia Founda-
tion and with support from
the US TIP Office at police
headquarters recently.
This research is a part of
multi-country study that
was carried out in India,
Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
“The research findings
provide insights for policy
makers and service
providers to understand the
inter-sectionality of abuses
that TIP and GBV victim ex-
perience. We hope that it
will be informative and help
to maximise the utilisation
of resources while provid-
ing optimal victim-centric
dation country representa-
tive India, Nandita Baruah
in her address.
The ADGP, training, Anu-
radha Shankar said “The
checklist provides a useful
lens to addressing GBV in
trafficking cases and will
help law enforcement
agency to support holistic
service delivery for victims.
Madhya Pradesh Police
Training Academy is happy
to formally adopt the check-
list and believes it will help
responding to cases of both
TIP and GBV.”
“The report fills a persist-
ent research gap in under-
standing the intersection of
GBV and TIP and its impact
on service delivery. It brings
together useful findings that
provide stakeholders action-
able recommendations to
improve a survivor’s jour-
ney in accessing formal
services,” said COO, FXB In-
dia Suraksha, Satya
Prakash.
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Chief Justice offers prayers to Lord Balaji
Tirupati Chief Justice of India Justice NV Ramana on Saturday offered prayers to Lord
Venkateswara in His abode in the Tirumala Hills near here. A devotee of the Lord, he, along with
his family, arrived here in the evening. Before visiting the hills, Justice Ramana prayed to Goddess
Padmavathi, a consort of the Lord Venkateswara, in Tiruchanur, 5 kms from Tirupati, said an
FREE PRESS Indore | Sunday | March 6, 2022 official of the temple.

Telangana first state to launch

Continued from page 1 Budget session from march 7

Civilians flee as...

Mariupol has become a scene of growing misery due to
CG House is moving
citizens' health profile project
incessant shelling that has knocked out power and most
phone service and raised the prospect of food and wa-
ter shortages for hundreds of thousands of people in
towards paperless
freezing weather. Pharmacies are out of medicine.
Diplomatic efforts continued as U.S. Secretary of State
Antony Blinken arrived in Poland to meet with the
work, says Speaker
prime minister and foreign minister, a day after attend-
ing a NATO meeting in Brussels in which the alliance Pilot of the project will be implemented in Mulugu and Rajanna Sircilla district over the next 40 days AvDhesh MAllick
Raipur
of questions is quite new for
the MLAs and their staff,
pledged to step up support for eastern flank members. they faced difficulties, but
As Russian forces batter strategic locations elsewhere, Agencies / Hyderabad care facilities by issuing dig- cial sources said on Satur- projections and an IIT-Kan- Speaker Dr. Charandas Ma- the way they filed the ques-
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy lashed out ital health cards. day. pur study predicting a hant addressed a press con- tions and tally reached 90 per
at NATO for refusing to impose a no-fly zone over his In a first, the government of Under the first phase of the The recommendations fourth Covid wave in India ference in Chhattisgarh as- cent is really remarkable,
country, warning that “all the people who die from this Telangana on Saturday pilot in Mulugu district, the have been sent to the Drugs in June may at best be "data sembly on Saturday and and it will help in attaining
day forward will also die because of you.” NATO has launched the pilot of Telan- district health authorities Controller General of India astronomy" and guesswork, said, the House is moving the future plan of making
said a no-fly zone could provoke widespread war in Eu- gana Health Profile project have formed 30 teams under (DCGI) for final approval. say several scientists. towards paperless work. In the Assembly paperless, Dr.
rope with nuclear-armed Russia. But as the United aimed at preparing a digital the limits of 15 Primary The DCGI had on February Dispelling fears of anoth- this context, the first step Mahant said.
States and other NATO members send weapons for Kyiv data bank of the health ail- Health Centres (PHCs) to go 4 granted emergency use er spike in cases in the next has been taken by asking IIT Kharagpur’s study on
and more than 1 million refugees spill through the con- ments of the people. door to door to collect details permission to Sputnik Light three months, they also took the MLAs to file their ques- this new online system is
tinent, the conflict is already drawing in countries far The pilot of the prestigious pertaining to the health of vaccine in India, subject to note of the fact that most tions online for the upcom- an eye-opener. The IIT
beyond Ukraine's borders. Russia continues to crack project will be implemented all individuals and compile certain regulatory provi- people in India have had two ing budget session. study revealed that about
down on independent media reporting on the war, also in Mulugu and Rajanna Sir- the data. sions. vaccines and one natural in- As per the research car- 4.50 lakh pages (75 GSM, A4
blocking Facebook and Twitter, and more outlets say cilla district over the next 40 Each team consists of two Hyderabad-based Dr. Red- fection. So even if there is a ried out by the Indian Insti- Size) are used in the corre-
they are pausing their work inside the country. And in days. ASHA workers, one ANM dy's Laboratories had pre- wave, the consequences in tute of Technology (IIT), spondence through offline
a warning of a hunger crisis yet to come, the U.N. World Health minister T Harish under each PHC, while one sented its proposal to DCGI terms of hospitalisation Kharagpur, the online sys- mode which means 2.2
Food Program said millions of people inside Ukraine, a Rao, along with some other medical officer will super- for conducting the phase-3 and deaths should be man- tem adopted by the Chhat- tonnes of paper can be
major global wheat supplier, will need food aid “imme- ministers, launched the pilot vise two such teams. trial of Sputnik Light vac- ageable unless there is a tisgarh Assembly has left a saved every year.
diately.” in Mulugu district, where cine as booster dose. new variant. positive impact on the envi- Besides, 9.68 tonnes of
Parties round off... health authorities have
formed teams for collecting
Panel’s nod for phase 3 Sputnik Light is the same
as component-1 of Sputnik V.
"Active cases are decreas-
ing quite fast - and from
ronment, said Dr. Mahant.
Notably, the Budget Ses-
wood (about 58 trees) can be
saved if an online system is
The BJP will face the wrath of the voters and the Sama- the details of the people and trial of Sputnik Light looking at the current sion of the Assembly will adopted, the speaker said.
jwadi Party alliance will form the government with
over 300 seats,” said Shivpal Yadav (brother of Mu-
sending the blood samples as
a part of the preparation of
An expert panel of India's
central drug authority has
Experts question trends we certainly cannot
say anything about a new
commence from March 7.
Out of 1682 questions, 90
Moreover, around electricity
consumed by 73 domestic re-
layam Singh Yadav) when the FPJ contacted him. The the Health Profile project. recommended the permis- predictions over wave in the future," said per cent of the questions frigerators can be saved and1
key issues in the state, on which Samajwadi Party is The health minister said sion for conducting phase-3 fourth wave in June Sithabra Sinha, professor at which were received by the lakh litre of water. Sulfur
hoping to capitalise, are stray cattle, free electricity for the data collection would clinical trial of single-dose Chennai's Institute of assembly were filed by the Dioxide discharged by six
domestic users, Old Pension Scheme (which got a lot of help the health department Covid-19 vaccine 'Sputnik Forecasting models are Mathematical Sciences MLAs online. 18-wheeler vehicles was
traction from government employees), generation of in providing better health- Light' as a booster dose, offi- good only for short-term (IMSc). Although the online filing prevented, he added.
employment, etc… The BJP, in turn, is banking on the
larger than life image of the Prime Minister and its
widely propagated narratives, including strong action
against the mafias (‘bulldozer waali sarkaar’ as they of-
Justice Kureshi talks Get petrol tanks filled before
ten call it), law and order, women safety and free ration
to the poor. Interestingly, COVID management doesn’t with pride on certificate election offer ends: Rahul
seem to find a prominent place; neither in the opposi-
tion’s narrative, nor in the BJP’s. The Congress is bank-
ing on its slogan of ‘ladki hoon lad sakti hoon’ but it
of independence NEW DELHI: Congress
leader Rahul Gandhi on
near you".
The Congress has been
would be visible only on March 10: That is how well the Agencies Saturday took a swipe at accusing the BJP govern-
‘ladki’ (Priyanka Gandhi Vadra) fought. The election, NEW DELHI: the Modi government over ment of stalling the hike in
except for a handful of seats, has completely turned impending fuel price hike fuel prices during elections
bipolar. Rajasthan Chief Justice after assembly polls and and raising the prices soon
Akil Kureshi on Saturday asked people to get their after the polls are over.
On b’day, CM... talked of retiring "with my petrol tanks filled as he
The CM along with his wife Sadhna Singh offered pride intact that I made no said the "election offer"
prayers at Shri Badh waale Ganesh temple at Vidisha decision based on its conse- will end soon. He took to
and also at temple in Salkanpur. CM along with others quence for me," in a Twitter to take a dig at the
planted saplings in Vidisha and Bhopal. Addressing the farewell address on retire- central government as
gathering of sanitation workers, CM said, "The work of ment on Sunday. In the campaigning for the last
cleanliness is the important. It is not fair to look down process, he might have phase of assembly polls in
upon it as a petty work. Cleanliness is essential for a bartered away his progress, five states ended on Satur-
healthy life. I acknowledge the Safai Mitras (sanitation but he said he would choose day. "Quickly get your
friends) who keep our streets and cities clean by re- love and support of the Bar Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a meeting on Ukraine crisis in New Delhi on Saturday petrol tanks full. The 'Elec-
moving all the dirt." He said, "On my birthday, I have over progress. tion' offer of the Modi gov-
come to Bijasen Basti and cleaned it to motivate mass- On some negative percep- ernment is going to end
es towards cleaning activities. I collected wet and dry
waste from houses and put it separately in garbage ve-
tion of the government
about him because of
WB LoP misses BJP’s Chintan Media under attack, scribes soon," Gandhi said in a
tweet in Hindi and used a
hicle. The aim of this activity is to motivate the gener- which his elevation to the picture of a petrol pump
al public to follow it continuously." Greeting the CM, Supreme Court was denied, should rise to protect press saying "Hike" and "Coming
PM tweeted, "Birthday greetings to MP's dynamic CM
Shri @ChouhanShivraj Ji. His development oriented
leadership, administrative skills and humility have en-
he proudly affirmed that
"as a judge of constitution-
al court, whose most pri-
Baithak, sparks speculation freedom: Justice Lokur
back soon to fuel stations

deared him to countless people. Praying for his long and mary duty is to protect fun- AritrA singhA the CPI (M) had won the sec- new Delhi
healthy life." State BJP leaders celebrated Chouhan's damental and human Kolkata: ond position in the civic
birthday at the state BJP office. Chouhan, state BJP rights of citizens, I consid- polls.“There is a soft al- Former Supreme Court
chief VD Sharma and several other leaders also plant- er it certificate of inde- Speculation started over liance between the TMC and judge Justice Madan B
ed saplings. Chouhan has been planting a sapling pendence." state BJP’s ‘Chintan the CPI (M) for which the Lokur noted on Saturday
everyday for more than a year. Born on March 5, 1959 "The love and affection Baithak’ on Saturday at Na- Left Front managed to se- that the media is under at-
in a farmer's family at Jait village in Sehore district that I have got from lawyers tional Library after Leader cure the second position in tack "in many ways" in the
Chouhan did MA in philosophy from Barakatullah Uni- and collaegues wherever I of Opposition Suvendu Ad- the civic polls. Urging country but the freedom of
versity and he passed the exam with a gold medal. Ear- went far outweighed any hikari skipped the meeting. everyone to work as a ‘team’, press is a fundamental right
lier, in 1975 he was students' union president in 1975 at perceptible progress. I This meeting was called the BJP state president said guaranteed under the Con-
Model Higher Secondary School. He was arrested dur- would not barter this for to analyze the poll debacle that nothing should be more stitution and journalists
ing Emergency and put in Bhopal jail. He has been anything. If I ever I had to of the saffron camp in the important than ‘team’ and must stand up to protect it.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's volunteer from 1977 make choice between affec- recently concluded civic ‘team work’. Addressing a programme
and has held several posts up to the national level in tion from all of you and the polls across the state. “If all the cadres work to- organised to present the
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and Bharatiya so called progress, I would According to ruling Tri- gether and if they are united IPI-India awards for excel-
Janata Yuva Morch. He became state BJP president in gladly choose the former,” namool Congress the LoP is without any clash then the lence in journalism, he
Madhya Pradesh in 2005 and chief minister of the state he said choking up. gradually losing impor- party will come to power in said a series of events, in-
on November 29 in the same year. He is chief minister Justice Kureshi had a tance in the saffron camp. the state in the 2026 Assem- cluding lodging of FIRs
of the state since 2003 albeit a brief period of 15 months score of controversies and Addressing the party bly polls. Everyone should against scribes and put-
up to March, 2020. Presently, he is the CM of the state denial of his elevation as a workers and other leaders, unite and work towards this ting them under arrest for
for a fourth term, a record no one has been able to SC judge, because he had state BJP president Sukanta goal,” further mentioned doing their job, has had "a
achieve in the state. fallen out with the Modi Majumdar alleged that the Majumdar.According to par- chilling effect" on media-
govt purportedly because of ruling Trinamool Congress ty sources, several talks persons, forcing them to
Nandi 'drinks' water... his judgments as a Gujarat and the CPI (M) have an al- about the organization were become "far more cautious
The milk mysteriously went missing from the spoon. HC judge. liance in the state for which held in the meeting. than they ought to be".
He then offered water from the spoon and it was also
'drunk' by Nandi, according to the devotees. And then,
this 'rumour' went viral on social media. Soon, people
started turning up at their nearest Shiva temples to of-
fer water and milk to Nandi. People from Khandwa,
Burhanpur, Sehore, Ujjain, Dhar and other districts of
Russian salad off Kerala cafe menu
k rAveenDrAn / Kochi
the Malwa-Nimar region are queueing up in front of
temples. Now, many videos with claims of Nandi drink- The hellish experience that students from Kerala have gone
ing water are doing the rounds on social media. through due to the Russian invasion is manifesting itself in
the boycott of anything that is Russian in the state, which once
Jabalpur: Cat kills... revelled in its emotional proximity to the erstwhile Soviet
In charge of Barela police station, Jitendra Yadav said Union. A restaurant in Fort Kochi named Kashi Art Café has
that the body of the boy had been handed over to fami- decided to take Russian salad off its menu in solidarity with
ly members after autopsy and an investigation was on. the people of Ukraine, which is experiencing a human tragedy
not experienced before. A notice put out in front of the restau-
NSE fraud: Anticipatory... rant says ‘In solidarity with the people of Ukraine, we have re-
The arrest was made following fresh revelations about moved ‘RUSSIAN SALAD’ from our menu.”
irregularities at the country's largest stock exchange by
Subramanian, who was posing as a Sadhu from the Hi-
malayas and giving directions to Ramkrishna on the
NSE affairs. Earlier, the SEBI had penalised the NSE, NGT comes down heavily on
its former CEOs Ramakrishna and Ravi Narayan, and
two other officials for lapses in recruitment at the sen-
ior level. Ravi Narain was the MD and CEO of the Na-
state over dumping of bio-medical
tional Stock Exchange from April 1994 till March 2013,
while Chitra Ramkrishna was MD and CEO of the NSE
from April 2013 to December 2016. SEBI, the market reg-
waste in water bodies
ulator, has observed that the NSE and its top executives NEW DELHI: The National criminate flow of solid
violated securities contract norms relating to the ap- Green Tribunal (NGT) came waste and bio-medical waste
pointment of Anand Subramaniam as group operating down heavily on the negli- into the lakes in question.
officer and advisor to the managing director. gence by state authorities The Bio-Medical waste is
over an issue of dumping of discharged by the Hospitals
NMC allows foreign... biomedical and other waste and Medical Facilities in the
"Accordingly the same may be processed by the State and discharge of untreated vicinity."We find the situa-
Medical Councils provided that the candidates have sewage into the water bodies tion to be extremely unsatis-
cleared FMGE before applying for the completion of and Bhoj Wetland - a Ramsar factory. There appears to be
their internship in India." The Commission is expected site in Bhopal. The NGT utter neglect of constitution-
to issue the guidelines for State Medical Councils soon bench headed by Justice al obligation by the State Au-
in this regard. "The commission decided to issue the de- Adarsh Kumar Goel was thorities, to the prejudice of
tailed guidelines, process which is required to be fol- dealing pleas related to the environment and public
lowed by State Medical Councils for grant of registra- issue of damage to the health. Dumping of bio-med-
tion of FMGs till further instructions from the com- Nawab Siddique Hasan ical and other waste and dis-
mission or implementation of NEET exam whichever Khan Talab and adjoining charge of untreated sewage
occurs earlier." The Commission further directed the water bodies - Motia Talab into the water bodies is a
State Medical Councils to follow these conditions while and Munshi Hasan Talab in great hazard to public health
processing for registration of FMGs. MP. The case of the appli- and crime under the law of
cant is that there is an indis- the land.

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initiative from the coast of Mandvi in Gujarat's Kutch district along the Arabian Sea.The Union
fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy minister offered tributes to freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna
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News from South

BJP exudes confidence about
forming govt in four states
Hopes impressive
gains in Punjab
new Delhi
Top BJP leaders on Saturday
exuded confidence that the
party will form the govern-
ment in four states where it
Actor Mahesh Babu at the launch of Pure Little was in power, including in Ut-
Hearts Foundation for the economically- challenged tar Pradesh, and will make
children, in Hyderabad, on Saturday impressive gains in Punjab.
Addressing a joint press
Kerala police to get training conference, BJP president JP
in AI, Data Analytics Nadda and Home Minister
ThiruvananThapuram: The Kerala
Amit Shah said those hoping
for any dilution in the party's
Police, known to be one of the most tech savvy
departments in the country, is trying its hand at
mandate in the state would be
Cong misled farmers in name
of loan waiver; PM gave them
Rs 6,000 annually: Nadda
Bhadohi: BJP national president J P Nadda
on Saturday accused the Congress of
misleading farmers in the name of loan
waiver, and said Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has given Rs 6,000 to farmers every
year under the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi
scheme."Today many people call
themselves farmer leaders, but they did
nothing for the community. The Congress
has misled the farmers in the name of loan waiver. (On the other
hand) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given Rs 6,000 every year
to farmers under PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi," he said
Polls in Uttar Pradesh 'pro-incumbency: PM
PM Modi on Saturday described the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls
as "pro-incumbency", saying the people themselves are fighting for
76% turn out in
Manipur's final
appeasement and nepotism
phase polls
with politics of performance,
and this has not just defined
the agenda of BJP but also that
of the entire nation for the fu-
ture.Underlining that the party
ran a scientific and well-organ-
ised campaign, Shah said, "We
saw Modi's popularity in five
poll-bound states was more
than that of any earlier PM."
Shah also said he is confident
that BJP will return to power
in 4 states - UP, Uttarakhand,
Goa and Manipur - and make
impressive gains in Punjab. Voters holding their identification cards stand in a queue to cast
In UP, Shah said some lead- their votes for the second phase of Manipur elections in Senapati
ers might have left the party,
but not the voters. On unem- Violence kills activists, injuring few of

two in the state

disappointed and it will get a ployment, price rise and them who were shifted to
disruptive technologies of Artificial Intelligence massive majority. continuation of the government.Addressing an election rally at stray cattle UP amid per- the hospital, where one
and Data Analytics in an effort to stay ahead of "People will give BJP a good Khajuri village in Varanasi, the prime minister said that due to ceived benefits it may draw person succumbed to his
the curve during this age of digital majority in four states where their aversion towards him, "dynasts" were making fun of 'vocal from the planks of law and imphal injuries on Saturday.
transformation. Aiding them in this venture is it is in power," Nadda said. for local' and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Even on the Ukraine order, and free ration, he said Officials said that work-
the Digital University Kerala, the country's first Shah asserted that Modi has issue, the opposition is busy doing politics and adding to the things should be seen in to- At least two persons were ers of different political
on-campus digital university. replaced politics of casteism, people's woes, Modi said. tality. killed and few others were parties clashed in Mao,
injured in Manipur as over Moreh and other places,
Inter-State Water Disputes Act' 77 per cent of the 8,38,730 vot- halting the polling there
Guj model is of
Successful evacuation from Ukraine to
ers exercised their franchise briefly. Manipur CEO Ra-
needs to be amended: Bommai in 22 of the 60 constituencies jesh Agrawal said that in
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister that went to the polls in the the hill districts, 12 inci-
Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the 'Inter-State
Water Disputes Act' needs to be totally amended,
2 sellers & 2 second and final phase As- dents of damage to EVMs
as it creates more disputes than resolving them.
He was addressing the southern states' conclave
on the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' and 'Swachh Bharat
Mission' (Rural) Projects here.
buyers: Baghel
roBertsganJ:
have positive impact on polls: Shah sembly elections on Satur-
day, officials said.
The voter turnout in 2017
Assembly elections was
by miscreants were report-
ed, and FIRs have been reg-
istered in each case.
Political parties have ac-
new Delhi four nearby countries of 86.36 per cent, while it was cused each other of dis-
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Ukraine and also set up a 82.78 per cent in the 2019 turbing free and fair elec-
Efforts on to evacuate students on Saturday said that the people have Union Home Minister Amit control room. "Till March 4, Lok Sabha polls. tions in many places.
to take a lead and find a solution to Shah on Saturday said that we were successful in The police said that one Earlier on Saturday, men,
in Kharkiv & Kyiv: Karna CM their problems as the state govern- the successful evacuation bringing out 16,000 citizens person was killed while an- women and first-time vot-
Bengaluru  Karnataka Chief Minister ment has failed. of Indian nationals from from Ukraine", he said. other was injured in police ers in large numbers
Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said all efforts are The CM took a dig at the "Gujarat war-torn Ukraine will have Meanwhile, Civil Aviation firing at Karong in Senap- queued up in front of the
on to evacuate people from the state, who are model" of the BJP, saying the model positive impact on assem- Minister Jyotiraditya ati district, while a BJP ac- polling stations before the
stranded in besieged cities like Kharkiv and Kyiv is all about four people who have bly elections. Scindia earlier in day in- tivist succumbed to his in- voting started at 7 a.m. in
in Ukraine, and that his administration is in come from Gujarat -- two buyers and Home Minister was ad- formed that a total 6,222 In- juries in Thoubal district. six electoral districts.
constant touch with Ministry of External Affairs two sellers. "When the governments dressing a press briefing at dian nationals have been An officer said that the According to officials,
and Indian Embassy there. The CM said he is do not solve the problem, then the the BJP headquarters here. evacuated from Romania police had to open fire at more than 20,000 Central
trying to gather information regarding bringing people have to come forward to find Underlining that the gov- and Moldova in the last sev- Karong after some people paramilitary force troopers
back the remains of Naveen Shekharappa a solution to their problems," Baghel ernment has been keeping en days under the Opera- tried to snatch an EVM were deployed for the second
Gyanagoudar, a 21-year-old medical student from said while addressing a public meet- an eye on the situation in process had a positive im- tion Ganga. The Ministry of from a polling station after phase of polling in six dis-
Haveri district in the state, who was killed in a ing in Robertsganj. He further added Ukraine since January, pact on elections and on the External Affairs (MEA) on thrashing the polling staff. tricts -- Thoubal, Jiribam,
Russian shelling in Kharkiv city last week. that the BJP government is selling Union Minister said the people also," Shah said, Saturday advised Indian In another incident in Chandel, Ukhrul, Senapati
one after another all the assets gen- government had issued an adding that the government students stranded in Sumy, Thoubal district, some BJP and Tamenglong. While Tho-
OPS's bro expelled from AIADMK, erated by the previous governments. advisory as early as Febru- has launched 'Operation Ukraine to stay inside workers went to the resi- subal district falls in the val-
Describing the "Congress model", ary 15 for Indians in Ganga' for the evacuation of while assuring a safe corri- dence of a rival party ley area, the other five dis-
a day after he met Sasikala he said it is aimed at making the com- Ukraine. Indians from Ukraine. dor for students to pass is worker late on Friday tricts are in the mountain-
Chennai: A day after he called on V K mon people more powerful, giving "Over 13,000 citizens have The Union Minister said being negotiated with both night. After an altercation, ous regions bordering As-
Sasikala and held discussions with her over employment to the unemployed and reached India and more that the government sent the Russian and Ukrainian the rival party worker re- sam and Nagaland, as well
party related matters, O Raja, AIADMK top extending every scheme to the poor. flights are coming in. This Russian-speaking teams to governments. portedly fired at the BJP as Myanmar.
leader O Panneerselvam's (OPS) brother was
on Saturday expelled from the party. Raja was
removed from the party's primary membership
for violating party discipline and working against
the party principles, AIADMK coordinator
Pannerselvam and co-coordinator 'Edappadi' K
Ready to facilitate talks between TN,
Palaniswami (EPS) said in a joint party
statement. K'taka on Mekedatu: Shekhawat
Row over not having Guv address: Bengaluru be built," Shekhawat said in re- ter-parched Bundelkhand area
sponse to a question whether the and linkage of the Ken-Betwa
TG govt technically right: Experts Union Jal Shakti Minister Centre would make the two rivers. Hoping that the Meke-
hyderaBad: The budget session of Telangana Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on states sit together regarding datu project is implemented, he
Legislature beginning without the customary Saturday said the Centre is Mekedatu. did not want to talk much on the
Governor's address drew flak from the ready to facilitate talks between "By sitting together, any sort of matter, as it is sub-judice.
Opposition BJP and Congress, but experts say Karnataka and Tamil Nadu on problem can be addressed. I Expressing his government's
there is no violation of rules. The session begins the Mekedatu project across the wish all stakeholder states can commitment to the Mekedatu
on March 7 and Finance Minister T Harish Rao Cauvery river. sit together and address the is- project by getting required clear-
would present the budget on the same day, an The minister was in the city sue so that this year onward the ances from the appropriate au-
official press release said earlier this week. for the southern states' conclave new Mekedatu project can see thority of central government,
on the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' and the light of day,” he said. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bom-
Six killed, 2 hurt in road 'Swachh Bharat Mission' (Rural) Citing UP and MP as an exam- mai in the budget presented by
Projects. ple for resolving water disputes him on Friday, has provided a
accident in Telangana "We are in the process of doing through talks, the minister said grant of Rs 1,000 crore in the cur-
warangal: Six people were killed and two that...I can't assure you how long both states have agreed on pro- rent year for implementation
injured in an accident involving a van and auto- it will take as consensus has to viding water to the fields of wa- of the project. Devotees during the 2nd procession of 'Maha Shivratri' festival in Mandi district on Saturday
rickshaw in Mulugu district of Telangana on
Saturday. The incident occurred this morning
when the speeding van hit the stationary auto
rickshaw from behind at Incherla village in the
district, leading to the death of four people on
Panchayat directs Wet spell over Western Change rules to open more
the spot, police said. Two others died while rape accused to pay Himalayas, NW India
undergoing treatment at the government
hospital in Warangal.
NEW DELHI: The India Meteorologi- medical colleges, seggests Gehlot
Rs 70,000 to victim cal Department (IMD) on Saturday
said there will be a wet spell over West- Jaipur who have returned to India they have to clear the For-
Australian envoy visits PATNA:•In a shocking incident, a panchayat of Bi- ern Himalayan Region and adjoining due to the Ukraine crisis eign Medical Graduate Ex-
har's Saharsa district directed a rape accused to pay plains of Northwest India bringing In the has become uncertain. In amination (FMGE). Most of
Southern Naval Command Rs 70,000 as compensation to the victim, an official light/moderate rainfall/snowfall till light of such a situation, a positive the children (more than
KoChi: In an effort to strengthen the bilateral Monday. the cur- decision should be taken. 80%) are unable to pass this
said on Saturday. The accused has been identified as
relations, Australian High Commissioner to India "There is a fresh Western Distur- rent Gehlot said ‘the Ukraine test due to the linguistic
Sarfaraz. He was arrested by local police on Saturday
Barry O'Farrell visited Southern Naval Command bance as a trough in middle and upper Ukraine crisis has given an opportu- and curricular changes
afternoon. The accused was involved in sexually as-
on Friday.There were six delegates along with the tropospheric westerlies. Under its in- crisis and nity to all of us to consider there. In such a situation, it
saulting a Dalit girl a fortnight ago in a village which
Australian High Commissioner during his visit to fluence, fairly widespread to wide- hardships why not the central and reduces the value of hu-
comes under Basnahi police station.
Southern Naval Command, The Australian High spread light/moderate rainfall/snow- that stu- state governments work to- man resources of the coun-
According to an official of the police station, the ac-
Commissioner and Australian Consul General, fall with isolated thunderstorm/light- dents are facing there, Ra- gether to significantly in- try and students have to
cused applied pressure on the victim and her family
Chennai consulate interacted with Rear Admiral ning are very likely over Jammu-Kash- jasthan CM Ashok Gehlot crease the number of med- suffer economic loss.
members for the compromise.
TVN Prasanna, VSM, Chief Staff Officer (Training) of mir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaf- has suggested changing the ical colleges and medical Gehlot said that the
"On the pressure of the accused and his family mem-
Headquarters Southern Naval Command on Friday farabad and Himachal Pradesh on rules to open medical col- seats in the country.’ scheme to open one medical
bers, a Panchayat was held in the village a week ago
where Sarpanch and Mukhiya (village head) imposed fi- Sunday and Monday and isolated leges in the country. ‘I sug- Gehlot also raised the is- college in each district is
Two Kerala nurses selected for nancial punishment on the accused. They directed the light/moderate rainfall/snowfall with gest to the Central Govern- sue of the Foreign Medical not enough as we have an
accused to pay Rs 70,000 to the victim," JP Singh, an in- thunderstorm/lightning over Uttarak- ment that the rules of MCI Graduate Examination average of 1 doctor per 1000
Best Covid vaccinators awards vestigating officer of the case said. This shocker came to hand on Monday," the IMD said. should be changed and both (FMGE).that these students people in India while ac-
ThiruvananThapuram: Two nurses from the knowledge of a social organization, the officials of Isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall is the government and private have to be clear for practice cording to global standards
Kerala have been selected for the best vaccinators' which took the statement of the victim and gave a writ- also very likely to occur over Jammu- sectors should be allowed to after their return from oth- there should be 4 doctors
award as part of the National COVID-19 ten complaint to Basnahi police station. "Following the Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan- open more and more med- er countries. He said that per 1000 people. Given the
vaccination programme and will be presented with written complaint of the victim, we have arrested the ac- Muzaffarabad on Sunday while isolat- ical colleges,’ Tweeted thousands of students go to increasing population and
the honours in Delhi on March 8 to commemorate cused. He has confessed the crime. He also said that he ed light rainfall is very likely over Pun- Gehlot on Saturday. other medical studies be- the possibility of other epi-
the International Women's Day. Health Minister of and his family members applied pressure on the victim jab and Haryana-Chandigarh during Gehlot said that the future cause the expenses are less demics, we need to increase
Kerala Veena George, congratulating the health care for the compromise," he said. Sunday and Monday. of thousands of students here. But when they return, the number of doctors.
workers, said, "Priya, a grade one nursing officer from
General Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, and T.
Bhavani, grade one junior public health nurse (JPHN)
from Payyannur Taluk Hospital, Kannur district, have
been selected as the best vaccinators from Kerala."
Inter-State Water Disputes Act needs to be amended: K'taka CM
Bengaluru people. cated the need made available if cent saline water to evapo- next few months, he said.
Kerala plans to implement River basin management is for efficient these canals are rate. This simple truth More funds have been pro-
The Inter-State Water Dis- the only solution for this, he use of water in upgraded," Bom- should be considered while vided in the Budget for im-
National Housing Park putes Act needs to be amend- said. irrigation. mai said. making our plans," Bommai plementing the project, he
ThiruvananThapuram:  Kerala Revenue ed, Karnataka Chief Minis- "It is the duty of the gov- "There is "There is a view added. The Chief Minister said, adding: "I am personal-
Department has planned to implement National ter Basavaraj Bommai said ernment to provide water to huge misutili- that water is being also assured relentless efforts ly overseeing the project and
Housing Park to showcase housing models costing Rs on Saturday. the people. We should work sation of water allowed to go for time-bound implementa- it would be completed in
5 lakhs to Rs 10 lakhs. The Kerala government said Speaking at the southern with consensus when deal- in irrigation waste to the sea tion of Jal Jeevan Mission time."
that it is the first such project in India. The exhibition states' conclave on the Jal ing with issues related to wa- channels. At due to lack of projects in Karnataka. "Water resources belong
will come up in six acres of land and will be Jeevan Mission and Swachh ter. Prime Minister Naren- the national proper watershed Of the 97.91 lakh rural to the state and we have to
developed as a tourist attraction. "Kerala Revenue Bharath Mission (Rural) dra Modi is of the view that level, only 46 projects. But we households, tapped water work with consensus to
Dept plans to implement National Housing Park for projects, Bommai said the sustainable livelihood could per cent of the have forgotten the has to be provided to 25 lakh make good use of them. We
the first time in India. The project will set up an Act should be amended to be ensured with the supply capacity is being utilised science of nature. The sea households in the initial have to resolve the prob-
extensive exhibition of houses built at a cost of Rs 5 overcome the narrow politi- of water and we should work through these canals. There water could evaporate and phase. The achievement has lems locally. We have to for-
lakh to Rs 10 lakh on six acres of land and will be cal considerations over wa- together to make it a reality," is a difference of 55 per cent form rain only if about 30 been about 18 lakh so far, mulate our projects with an
converted to a tourism hub," the Govt tweeted ter disputes and for making Bommai said. in carrying capacity of the per cent of sweet water flows and the target of 25 lakh integrated approach," Bom-
more water available for the The Chief Minister advo- canals. More water could be into the sea to enable 60 per would be met within the mai added.
8 READER'S CORNER
International Women's Day 2022: Are we Breaking the Bias?
FREE PRESS SUNDAY | MARCH 6, 2022 | INDORE

Switzerland on March 19. makes it difficult for 1911 Nobel Prize in Chem- tacharya. Today women
Russia observed on Febru- women to move ahead. We istry. Her daughter Irene have made a land mark in
ary 23 between 1930 and realize that bias exists but Curie was awarded the No- business as well - of spe-
1940. However United Na- this is not enough, we need bel Prize in Chemistry in cial reference are Kiran
tions celebrated its first of- action to break the gender 1935. Mother Teresa Nobel Mazumdar Shaw, Chair-
ficial International bias discrimination and Peace Prize & Bharat Rat- man of Biocon, Indra
Women's Day on March 8 stereotyping whenever we na, Sarojini Naidu Indian Nooyi Board Member of
which became universally see it. This year the break Freedom Fighter, worked Amazon, and very recent-
accepted. The Internation- the bias pose is symbolized closely with Mahatma ly Falguni Nayar founder
al Women's Day is com- with arms crossed to show Gandhi, was a poet - also Chairman of Nykaa who
memorated from being a the commitment for call- known as Nightingale of has brought about a revo-
public holiday in some ing out bias, smashing India. Rani Laxmi Bai, lution in the share mar-
countries to a day of stereotype, breaking in- fought against the British- ket.

PROF. NEELIMA GUPTA

protest and in others it cel- equality and rejecting dis- ers to save Jhansi. Punita These women have defi-

Vice-Chancellor
ebrates womanhood. crimination. Arora was First Woman nitely broken the bias to

Dr. Harisingh Gour

Today we talk about During COVID-19 women Lieutenant General of In- reach attain success but

Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar
gender equality in al-
most all countries and
despite great advance-
ment by nations, the
played an important role dian Army. Smt. Pratibha such journeys have to be
constituting about 70% of Patil First Woman Presi- undertaken by more and
rate in North Korea is Serbia 47.92% whereas in sive, a world where differ- the global health care dent, name of Shakuntala more women. Interna-

I
nternational Women's
Day is observed on
March 8 every year.
This day is marked by cel-
ebration of social, cultur-
al, economic and political
achievements of women. It
also embarks upon to ac-
celerate women's equality.
It has been observed since
early 1900's when industri-
alized world saw a boom-
ing population. In 1911 In-
ternational Women's Day
was for the first time hon-
oured in Austria, Den-
mark, Germany and
100%, Poland, Russia and
thought remains a Ukraine 99.7%, Italy
dream. It has been esti- 99.0%, Serbia 97.5%, China
mated that : 95.2%, even our neigh-
n Approximately 60% bouring Sri Lanka 91.0%,
women around the world whereas in India it stands
are from the economically at 65.8%. Some neighbour-
weaker society and at a ing countries have even
greater risk of falling into lower female literacy rate
poverty. (46.5% Pakistan, 29.8%
n Globally women earn Afghanistan, 14.0% Chad
23% less than a man. and 11.0% Niger). The fe-
n Women occupy only male labour force partici-
24% on parliamentary seat pation rate of Nepal
worldwide. stands at 81.4%, Vietnam
It is interesting to note 72.73%, Singapore 61.97%,
that the female literacy U.K. 58.09%, USA 56.76%,
India, although the coun-
try is rural based, the rate
is merely 20.7%. Thus the
International Women's
Day calls for great aware-
ness, efforts and labour
motivation in order to up-
lift the status of women in
India.
The theme of Interna-
tional Women's Day 2022 is
Break the Bias. We long to
imagine a gender equality
world, a world free of bias,
stereotype and discrimina-
tion, a world that is di-
verse, equitable and inclu-
ence is valued and cele-
brated, together we can
forge women's equality
and collectively we can
break the Bias. The sce-
nario today suggests that
we are all responsible for
our own thoughts and ac-
tions. We have to break the
bias in our communities,
in our workplaces, in our
Universities, Colleges and
Schools. Let us break this
bias on International
Women's Day and beyond.
Whether the bias is uncon-
scious or deliberate it
work force. We have to re-
alize that women are tal-
ented achievers who can
succeed in all areas of life.
For those women who feel
that they cannot be like
men, they have to realize
that they can be like them
too and go for equality,
fairness and a balance of
rights.
If we look across the his-
tory many women have
won accolades in different
areas. Marie Curie was ho-
noured twice, with 1903
Nobel Prize in Physics and
Devi was included in
Guinness Book of World
Records for her mathemat-
ical excellence.
Mrs. Kiran Bedi was
first woman IPS Officer,
Kalpana Chawla, first
woman to go into space,
Santosh Yadav, the first
woman in the world to
climb Mount Everest
twice. Mary Com first In-
dian Female Boxer to re-
ceive Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna Award and first
Chairman of State Bank
of India, Arundhati Bhat-
tional Women's Day is a
day of awareness, a day of
commitment, a day of re-
alization to reject dis-
crimination and break in
equality to bring women
to a comfort zone where
each woman is dignified,
confident and self reliant.
On this International
Women's Day let us up-
hold the dignity of
women, they are an equal
work force for our coun-
try and are capable of
raising the economy of
the country.

WOMAN IS THE ‘Woman Empowerment’– Hyped

BEST ART OF GOD
RASHIKA JOSHI next moment. It is when her bubble of
saga or a Myth masquerading equality?
CA ISHANI MAHESHWARI Empowerment- this word is very man or woman, if we are able to ex- compromised till now. The instant
hallucination gets pricked. Someone intricate & intrigue to understand press freely, choose life’s crucial pa- recipe of “Excusitis” (giving excus-
Seeming effortless, her every action asked me, what is that which forms

I
know the title is very disturb- because it has been majorly misin- rameters of career & marriage with- es) is always ready with woman to
is interweaved with emotions. She very easily but once broken cant get ing. But let me go deep & ex- terpreted & misunderstood. This is out any coercion, have a decision satiate the failures of life.

Excuse no.1: I don’t have time

has lot of things to face yet she is a
miraculously wrapped with blaze of
smiles and satisfaction. Her idol is
back at its place?
I smiled and said, 'A woman's trust'!
She has got a heart of gold. Re-
pound. International Woman’s
day 2022 is at frontline of this com-
ing week. Dawn to dusk, social me-
a travesty. Let me be clear that if we
feel or need empowerment on the
basis of our special capability to
making capability with prudence
n
Excuse no.2: I don’t have
,believes in collective growth of
n
intelligence & brain as that of other
each other, i call it true independ-

women
like a tree, a dense tree, with strong gardless of how you treat her, if you dia would be flooded with woman- give birth to the child, then our ence of a person, of an economy.

Excuse no. 3: My health does ‘not

branches, stronger roots, weighed are in her special list, you will al- hood endlessly talked, celebrated & counterpart male is actually the And if we are truly independent, we
n
support
down with fruits, flow- ways be privileged. Her worshipped. Social media is actual- seedbed for entire hu- are eventually empow-

Excuse no. 4: If everyone goes out,

ers and a cool shade. excitement and respect ly the 8th wonder. It allows every- man creation. So by ered.
n
who will take care of family?
We stand under the for you will not change one to talk about the subject that that logic he deserves In our country, since

Excuse no.5: I know myself. I will

tree and look up to seek even after a heart break you might be knowing as little as an or should feel more em- woman has compromised
n
not be able to do it. I will fail?
flowers, fruits, shade, unless you break her in ant making a buzz or keeping busy powerment than us. If at independence or may be

Excuse no.6: What others will think

branches, birds mak- and out. She is that & celebrate it for no reason. That’s we establish the great- still compromising, thus
n
if I do this?
ing their homes and woman. really good argument by few why ness of woman by tak- empowerment became

Excuse no 7: I am responsible
beauty. What we cant But wait, dont ignore need a reason to celebrate. We are ing care of family or ball of their court. But for
n
that’s why I cannot live my life as
see is the top of the her fierceful portrait. woman & that’s enough to cele- performing home me, any person who has

per my choice. You are free,

tree. Bearing fierceful She is the fire of durga, brate. Wow, nothing can be great to chores, so i think man bargained independence

therefore you can.

sun, wild Breeze and she is the transforma- celebrate one’s existence & I really is also playing the needs to be empowered.

Excuse 8: If family is happy, so am I.

thundering rains.
She is woman. She is
the god of manage-
ment in face of human,
overloaded with responsibilities,
work, business. Yet, she has never
stated "I dont have time"
That is what stand her out
She has the skill of taking time out
for her beloved, her family, her exper-
iments that can make her family hap-
py, her children happy and everyone
happy who she wants to see happy.
She is that woman.
How could she be that naive that she
even prioritize her self esteem look-
ing at people? I still wonder.
Sometimes, she meets reality every
tion of Kali, she is the
strength of devi. she is
woman.
Her calibre, her poten-
tials ,her strengths are unstoppable.
If you support her, love her, care for
her and value her, she is a garden of
unlimited fragrance. She will em-
brace you to never let go and adore
you like her deity.
And if you disrespect her, betray
her, cheat on her, insult her feelings
and devalue her, she is a silent disas-
ter, who quitely leaves your life but
her leaving foot steps will take away
every bit of peace from your life ..
She is a harmless creature, and re-
member, she is God's Favorite.
salute these highly optimistic peo-
ple who can be happy for no reason.
And if simply existence is the rea-
son to celebrate, even ghastly
snakes make a good reason to
frighten us & then celebrate their
existence.
But check it out; is this happiness
temporary, or complacency? If we
are celebrating our existence then it
must be melange of impact & influ-
ence we make to others in the
process of contributing towards our
family, society, nation and in this
world making it a better place to
live. It should not be simply celebra-
tion of existence; it should be ethe-
real delight of rising as a human in-
dependently.
prominent role in life’s
different department.
And just like, we cannot draw com-
parisons between financial & pro-
duction department as which one is
more pivotal to organisation, simi-
larly man & woman they both are
equal at the life’s equation. So now
what is left for Woman Empower-
ment? The word or say prefix
“Woman” added before empower-
ment makes the word empowerment
loose a little significance & make
this very powerful word -gender dis-
criminatory.
Empowerment is the yield of Inde-
pendence. Physical, financial and
social independence is pre-requisite
to feel true empowerment. Be it a
Woman in the race of be-
coming ideal wife, ideal
mother ideal daughter and today be-
ing in the race of equal bread earn-
er for the family, is rarely true to
herself, is actually disconnecting
her true soul. She has manipulated
her outer world but inner world is as
fragile & almost knackered.
Unless this inner engineering is
done, no matter you dance like a
frantic to show up the world, but you
will imbibe unhappiness & frustra-
tion in your attitude at the end & em-
powerment will be a hoax or a
dreamland for you. This inner engi-
neering has to be done by changing
the narratives of giving excuses for
everything undone, every dream
n
And you know what; this list is il-
lustrative, endless, horizonless.
Get up ladies .Don’t chase perfec-
tion, no Grammy or Oskar has been
made for your unnecessary sacri-
fices. Don’t be ignorant of what you
are doing to please or show the
world while distancing from your
own soul. Look for true independ-
ence. Look for raising yourself, ele-
vating yourself, physically, finan-
cially, socially & spiritually.Its then
you are doing justice with woman
empowerment. Its then you have a
dominant reason to celebrate your
existence.

TRADITIONAL COVID IMMUNITY DRUGS FACE BOTTLENECKS Globalised War Work-Life Balance prevents
CA JAYDEEP BANSAL, LLM
Tax and Legal Consultant Occupational Diseases
Even though Covid-19 vac- disappointed at the govern- ther pursuance has been
cination is reached upto ment directive restricting taken by the government.

even if it can be done on a

'booster' level, the pandemic them from practicing their The reason is said to be the

chair also. It will relief

has not left human beings, system of medicine with re- opposition from the allo-

A
mid conflict be- der, obesity, chronic back-

backaches, neck pains and

and it may appear in any of gard to Covid-19. pathic medicine sector. The tween Russia and ache, diabetes, hyperten-

improve bone health etc

new variants. Hence it is
still a threat to our health.
In the midst, it is seen that
no allopathic doctor is
Traditional medical sys-
tem has some features that
the allopathic system does
not have. Similarly allopa-
Indian Medical Association
(IMA), an organization of
allopathic doctors, is
strongly opposed to alterna-
Ukraine, we saw its sion, high cholesterol,
5. NO TO MUCH COFFEE
impact on India, both heart and kidney diseases,
AND TEA it is said for
diplomatic and economic weight gain.
working people", "coffee is
fronts. India may opt to The perfect balance is

P C THOMAS synonymous with

Ayurveda is a traditional
system of medicine origi-
nated in India more than
3000 years ago. The term
openly supporting or ac-
knowledging the effective-
ness of the traditional sys-
tems such as Homeopathy
and Ayurveda.
Now, many people are suf-
fering from 'fever' along
thy also has its own benefits
that the traditional systems
do not have. Some medical
experts believe that in the
event of an outbreak of
pandemic like Covid-19 in
the country, all these sys-
tive medicines, especially
homeopathy.
Government and private
hospitals, medical colleges
and medical research insti-
tutions have set up depart-
ments of ayurveda and ho-
walk on tightrope to bal- near to impossible but if
relaxation."But don't
ance between Western she is able to satisfy in all
consume much because
World and Russia, along roles related to her life, she
caffeine in excess causes
with this a commendable has won the race."Push
insomnia, depression,
job of bring back its na- Yourself Because No One
palpitations, cholesterol etc.
tionals on diplomatic Else Is Going To Do It for
6. TAKE MULTIVITAMIN AND
front. But it may also en- you". A working woman

DR. NAUREEN ANAS CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT

Ayurveda is derived from with some symptoms of tems can work together to meopathy and the govern- courage other aggressive should first pay attention to

Associate Professor (Gyne& Obs) she should pay attention to

the Sanskrit words ayur Covid-19. If those with fever tackle the disease effective- ment is spending a lot of countries to use force for her own body and health.

AFU Medical College & Member- her micronutrients

(life) and veda (science or undergo RTPC test, it will ly through preventive and money for research in these taking over disputed First thing she has to do is

BOS- MP Medical Science 7. CHECK AND WATCH

knowledge). The classic show Corona positive, and curative measures. PM departments. Everyday lands. In all this, repre- Just take out time for her-

University, Jabalpur YOUR WEIGHT stress,

Ayurveda text Charaka
Samhita, mentions epidem-
ic management and defines
immunity as the ability to
if not tested it is simply
"fever." However, people in
general are reluctant to un-
dergo Covid-19 tests. "I don't
Modi has said several times
that the traditional medical
systems could suggest bet-
ter ways to combat the
thousands of patients ap-
proach such facilities and
get treatment for various
diseases. Then what is the
sents failure of multilater- self from her super busy
lack of sleep and exercise
al forums such as NATO, schedule. The time never
leads to weight gain in
UN, UNSC and EU to pro- says, "I am free for you".
working women followed by
tect existing rule based or-

prevent and arrest the pro-
gression of disease for
maintaining homeostasis.
The Ayurveda pays greater
emphasis on building the
strength of mind and body
to cope with various stres-
sors particularly in Covid
pandemic time.
Right from the first lock-
down, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi in his time
to time video conferences
has been stressing that the
AYUSH sector has a long
tradition of keeping the na-
tion in the pink of health,
especially in the efforts to
tackle COVID-19. It is
against this backdrop that
want that positivity credit
after getting tested, I will
become silently negative
with sundry medicines" is
the attitude of many people.
It is in this context the
power of immunity provid-
ed by Ayurvedic and home-
opathic medicines are to be
considered. But the allo-
pathic doctors are reluctant
to openly acknowledge the
immunity power derived
from AYUSH.
During the first and sec-
ond lockdown, media had
reported that homeopathy
treatment was given to
thousands of coronavirus
infected patients in Ra-
virus.
While the modern med-
ical field has not succeeded
in fully eliminating coron-
avirus from the world, there
is a growing public demand
to use non-allopathic sys-
tems to treat patients who
are found to be Covid-19
positive. In India many peo-
ple make use of traditional
medical systems such as ho-
meopathy and ayurveda for
making themselves im-
mune to many diseases.
Many local communities
are also taking interest in
distributing homeopathic
medicines for prevention of
diseases by building up im-
logic of saying that treat-
ments or drugs developed
by these units cannot be ac-
knowledged and utilized for
dealing with the pandemic
like Covid 19? This discrim-
ination must be ended.
There is a possibility of
Covid-19 reappearing in dif-
ferent variants, mild or se-
vere. It may remain in the
world for some more
months or even years. Peo-
ple have to build up their
immunity to help their
body be better prepared to
fight and minimize the
risks of COVID or any oth-
er infections.
Meanwhile, the govern-
der and if India falls in
such situation, what shall
be outcome in same? On
economical front too,
headwinds is about to be-
gin with swelling in al-
ready high crude prices
and increase gold import,
risking current account
deficit to 2.6% of GDP for
2022-23. Further import of
sunflower oil seeds in In-
dia which accounts 76%
from Ukraine (also about a
third of Ukraine's export
supply) will impact cook-
ing oil prices. Volatility in
market made government
to defer LIC's IPO. When
world is trying to come out
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Student finally allowed to come to India from Ukraine with his cat
BUDAPEST: A student from Kerala stranded in war-hit Ukraine who
earned praise for his struggle to return with his pet cat, will finally land
in India soon. It was a great challenge for 21-year-old Akhil
Radhakrishnan to not only make sure that his life was safe from the
conflict zone where he has been studying in Kharkiv National Medical
University but also to ensure that his pet cat also reaches India safely.
WORLD 9
INDORE | SUNDAY | MARCH 6, 2022

Ukraine invasion an attack on security of EU: Biden

AGENCIES
Washington
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is not only
an attack on that country, but also on
the security of Europe and global
peace, US President Joe Biden has said,
underscoring America's commitment
to the security of all NATO allies as
Moscow's offensive against the East Eu-
ropean country intensifies.
In an interaction with reporters dur-
ing a bilateral meeting with Finland
President Sauli Niinistö on Friday at
the White House, Biden said the two na-
tions have been in regular touch for
some time now. He said the two coun-
stability," Biden said. Antony Blinken in Brussels said the US to go into freefall".
A White House readout of the meet- has sent an additional 7,000 troops to He said the country's financial state
ing said that Biden and Niinisto dis- Europe and repositioned its forces al- has motivated tens of thousands of
cussed ways to strengthen bilateral re- ready on the continent to strengthen Russians to protest and countless more
lations and ensure strong defence and NATO's eastern flank. to leave the country, and is "increasing-
deterrence in northern Europe. "We continue to tighten our severe ly turning Russia into a pariah state."
"The leaders also discussed ongoing economic sanctions on Russia," he said. "If that was President Putin's plan,
transatlantic coordination to impose "Yesterday, President Putin said his well, you can say it's working. Russia
costs on Russia for its unprovoked and so-called 'special military operation' is has never been so isolated; we have nev-
unjustified military invasion of proceeding exactly as planned. er been more united," Blinken said.
Ukraine, and their respective efforts to "Well, it's hard to imagine that his Earlier, Defence Secretary Lloyd
provide security and humanitarian as- plan included inspiring the Ukrainian Austin spoke with the Polish Minister
sistance to Ukraine. people to defend their country with of Defence Mariusz Blaszczak to dis-
The Presidents also discussed the im- such tenacity; strengthening the re- cuss impacts of the precious unpro-
portance of NATO's Open Door policy. solve and solidarity of NATO and the voked and unjust war against Ukraine,
In addition, they discussed energy se- EU; uniting the world in opposition to his spokesperson John Kirby said.
curity and efforts to address climate Moscow, including 141 countries at the A deconflation line has been placed

Blame game over N-plant attack

tries have coordinated on a united,
transatlantic response to the Russians
and holding them accountable for their
unprovoked and unjustifiable aggres-
sion against Ukraine.
"And we agreed it's not only an attack
on Ukraine, it's an attack on the securi-
ty of Europe and on global peace and
change, according to the readout.
Earlier in the day, Biden spoke with
President Andrzej Duda of Poland to
discuss their countries' response, and
those of allies, to Russia's invasion of
Ukraine, including ongoing efforts to
impose severe consequences on Russia.
"Biden underscored the United States'
United Nations," the top US diplomat between the US and Russia, he said.
A woman and a child look through the window of a train as they flee Ukraine.
said. "It's only been in place for a couple of
Blinken said that the Russian inva- days, I think since early this week. It is
commitment to the security of Poland additional service members deployed sion has apparently come to unite "an basically a phone line, a phone con-
and all of our NATO Allies," the White there in recent weeks, to reassure east- unprecedented number of internation- nection to the Russian Ministry of De-
House said in a statement of the call. ern flank allies, deter Russian aggres- al businesses, associations, cultural in- fense. It is being administered out of
He welcomed Poland's partnership in sion against NATO, it said. stitutions that have cut ties with Rus- European Command Headquarters,"
hosting 9,000 US forces, including 4,700 Meanwhile, Secretary of State sia" and caused "the Russian economy Kirby said.

BRIEFS OPINION
Aeroflot halts
all int’l flights
from March 8
Zelenskyy & Putin:
West says At opposing ends
MOSCOW: Russian flag

Russia attacked
Smoke rises from the training building of
carrier Aeroflot halted all

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant following an attack

international flights from

nuke facility, of the axis

March 8, reported The
by Russian forces, in Energodar on Saturday.
Moscow Times on Saturday

Russia blames
citing news agencies. Earlier

NIRENDRA DEV
in the day, Russia's Defense

Ukraine
Ministry announced a
ceasefire to allow civilians in
the port city of Mariupol and It takes two to tango. The proverb is seemingly a failed dictum
the town of Volnovakha for today. The ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict is at best due to the

AGENCIES
facilitating the evacuation of whim of one. For Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has

civilians. Ukraine's Foreign
Minister Dmytro Kuleba on
Saturday called on the
European countries to close
all their ports for the Russian
ships amid the heightened
tensions in Ukraine. Taking to
Twitter, Kuleba said, "Help us
stop Putin. Close all European
ports for Russian ships. The
time to act is now." Earlier,
Turkish Foreign Minister
Mevlut Cavusoglu said that
Turkey has also warned all
coastal and non-coastal
countries it would not allow
warships through its straits
Bosporus and the Dardanelles
as a part of the Montreux
Convention adopted in 1936.
Zelenskyy to hold
zoom meet with
bipartisan group
KYIV [UKRAINE]: The
Ukrainian Embassy in
Washington extended an
invitation to Democratic and
Republican US senators to
attend a Zoom meeting with
Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky on
Saturday amid the ongoing
Ukraine-Russia conflict.
United Nations
The United States and its al-
lies have accused Russia of
attacking Ukraine's largest
nuclear power plant and put-
ting the lives of millions of
Europeans at risk of radia-
tion fallout, but Russia
claimed a "Ukrainian sabo-
tage group” was responsible
for setting fire to a nearby
training facility.
At an emergency meeting
of the UN Security Council
after photos of a burning
building sent shock waves
around the world of a possi-
ble nuclear disaster on Fri-
day, the head of the UN nu-
clear agency reaffirmed that
no reactors were hit and the
Zaporizhzhia plant in the
southeastern city of Ener-
hodar was operating nor-
mally.
But International Atomic
Energy Agency Director-
General Rafael Mariano
Grossi didn't say who was
responsible for firing a “pro-
jectile” that hit a building
adjacent to a block of six re-
actors at the plant sparking
Their advance toward its
perimeter “was met with op-
position and some group of
civilians attacking the ac-
cess to the plant,” he said,
and early Friday the IAEA
“got information that a pro-
jectile had impacted a build-
ing adjacent to the block of
reactors — six of them.”
For Ukraine and Western
countries and allies on the
Security Council, there was
Britain's UN Ambassador
Barbara Woodward said
“Russia's reckless attack”
marked the first time that
any country “has attacked a
fuelled and functioning nu-
clear power plant.”
In doing so, she said, it had
breached international law
and the Geneva Convention
on the conduct of war which
states that “dams, dykes,
and nuclear electrical gener-
rowly averted a nuclear ca-
tastrophe last night.”
She called Russia's attack
“incredibly reckless and
dangerous,” saying “it
threatened the safety of
civilians across Russia,
Ukraine and Europe.”
Dr Alex Rosen, a paediatri-
cian and vice-president of
the German affiliate of the
Nobel prize-winning group
International Physicians for
porizhzhia nuclear plant or
one of its six reactors, the
prevalent winds Friday
morning could have spread
radioactive fallout toward
the southeast, across the
Azov Sea straight into Rus-
sia, engulfing the city of
Rostov and continuing to-
ward Georgia, Rosen said in
an interview.
Russia's UN ambassador
Vassily Nebenzia rejected
triggered a major military conflict in Europe with the potential to
kick off a world war, there have been some surreal ideas that he
has an appointment with history, with fate. In 2022, Putin is the
architect of the globe's most infamous catastrophe. He has single
handedly created the worst crisis for Europe and the world in
recent times. But how does the man work?
Some say, he set aside the everyday calculus of political risks and
benefits. Others say he has always thrived with a mindset of
"diminished sense of danger". This means what is "dangerous" to
the common people, you and me and even other public and
military leaders, may not appear dangerous to Putin, a former
KGB spy. It is also argued that Putin's authoritarian inclination
actually came from his former idol and boss, Anatoly Sobchak.
Once seen as a possible president of Russia, Sobchak has been a
central figure in Russia's revolution of the 1990s. Sobchak and
Putin worked together when both were mayor and deputy mayor
of St Petersburg. Well, the conventional wisdom suggests if one
has to understand the war in Ukraine in 2022, it is pertinent for
the world today to understand and analyse the man called Putin.
One simple reference can be Putin's grandfather was a cook with
illustrious Stalin. Experts and scholars who have devoted time and
energy into Russian affairs and working on the life and careers of
Putin, Boris Yelstin and Sobchak say the incumbent President had
the "diminished
sense of danger"
even in his
childhood.
Nothing about
this war was
inevitable, says
The Economist,
adding cleverly
that "it is a
conflict entirely of
his own making".

A non exploded aviation bomb FAB-500 at

The meeting which includes a fire. no question that Russia was ating stations, shall not be the Prevention of Nuclear claims that its military A few can dispute

crash site of a Russian aircraft in Chernihiv.

the bipartisan group of US He said the IAEA was in- responsible for firing the made the object of attack.” War, said the attack “clearly forces attacked the plant as this. It's like the
senators and Zelenskyy is formed a few days ago by projectile. The emergency US Ambassador Linda shows the danger of fighting “simply untrue” and part of "making" of his

Putin to put deterrence forces on

scheduled for 9:30 am ET Russia that its forces were meeting was called by the Thomas-Greenfield opened war in a nuclear state.” “an unprecedented cam- career. When
Saturday, according to one of moving to take control of US, UK, France, Norway, Ire- her remarks saying: “By the Had the projectile hit a paign of lies and disinfor- boys of his age wanted in the Soviet Union to be a fighter pilot or
the sources, reported CNN the plant. land, and Albania. grace of God, the world nar- spent fuel pond at the Za- mation against Russia.” something glamorous, he wanted to be a spy. Posted to East

alert after NATO involvement buzz

News. Moreover, Zelenskyy
spoke with the Prime Minister
of Australia Scott Morrison
and discussed the ongoing
invasion of Ukraine by Russia
Three buses in Pisochyn,
and the threat to Ukrainian
nuclear facilities.
Germany as a KGB sleuth, he had mastered smoke and mirrors --
that is intended to make one believe that something is being
done or is true, when it is not. He grew up virtually believing that
"one spy could decide the fate of thousands of people". And, thus
comes the conviction he is not only a "spy"; he is Moscow -- the
says Indian Embassy centrifugal point of power. And Moscow cannot be silent. Let's
face the truth. Putin attacked Ukraine in 2022. In the past, he

Italy seizes
$156 mn in
oligarch wealth
MILAN: European
governments are moving
against Russian oligarchs to
put pressure on Russian
President Vladimir Putin to
back down on his war in
Ukraine, seizing superyachts
and other luxury properties
from billionaires on sanctions
lists. Italy since Friday has
seized 143 million euros
($156 million) in luxury
yachts and villas in some of
its most picturesque
destinations, including
Sardinia, the Ligurian coast
and Lake Como. "We must be
able to stop Putin's attack,
bringing him to the table,
and he won't go with
niceties," Italian Foreign
Minister Luigi Di Maio told
AGENCIES
Kyiv [Ukraine]
Three buses arranged by the
Government of India have
reached Pisochyn and will
shortly be making their way
westwards, said the Indian
Embassy in Ukraine on Sat-
urday. The embassy added
that more buses will be ar-
riving soon, amid the ongo-
ing crisis.
"3 buses organised by GoI
have reached Pisochyn and
will shortly be making their
way westwards. 2 more bus-
es will be arriving soon. Safe
travels to all our students,"
India in Ukraine tweeted.
Meanwhile, External Af-
fairs said on Friday that
over 20,000 Indians have left
Ukraine since our first trav-
el advisory was issued.
During a daily briefing on
Friday, the official
spokesperson of MEA
Arindam Bagchi said that
there are more people, but
it's reassuring to see that
these many people have left
Ukraine. "Over 20,000 Indi-
ans have left the Ukraine
borders since we issued our
advisories. There are more
people, but it's reassuring to
see that these many people
have left Ukrainian bor-
ders," he said.
"During the 24 hours, 18
flights have landed in India
with around 4,000 Indians
on board. The total number
of flights that have landed
have been 48, carrying 10348
Indians," he said.
He mentioned that six-
teen flights were scheduled
for the next 24 hours in-
cluding Indian Air Force's
C-17 aircraft.
AGENCIES / Khimki [Russia]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Satur-
day (local time) said that UK Foreign Minis-
ter Liz Truss's remark about the possible in-
volvement of NATO in the conflict in
Ukraine has prompted Moscow to put its de-
terrence forces on high alert.
At a meeting with female flight crews of
Russian airlines, the Russian President ex-
plained that Russia decided to bring the de-
terrence forces into a special combat duty
regime after Truss "blurted out that NATO
could be involved in the conflict" in Ukraine,
reported Sputnik.
"The reaction followed -- they said that
nothing of the kind was meant, but no one
rebuked her, no one disavowed these state-
ments. If anyone told us something, as in,
this is her personal opinion, do not pay at-
tention. Nobody [said] anything. And what
should we think about this? What should we
think about this? Of course, we took it as a
signal," Putin said.
According to Sputnik, Putin said that the
A billboard reading "NATO, close the sky today"
on a street in Kyiv.
Russian army has nearly completed the
demolition of military infra in Ukraine.
"The first thing they did was the destruc-
tion of the entire military infra. Well, not all,
but partially, mainly warehouses with
weapons, ammunition, aviation, air defense
systems. Air defense systems, their elimina-
tion requires a certain amount of time: they
need to be opened, then hit," he said.
annexed Crimea in 2014 and Putin also had invaded Georgia in
2008. That's the man for you. The metamorphosis of the man is
not sudden. In contrast, presumably, Ukrainian President
Volodymyr Zelensky represents the pulse of his country, they all
want to fight the Russian aggression. Putin on the other hand
wants to revive Russian imperialism. A survey says about 34 per
cent of Ukrainians are ready to pick up arms against Putin's forces.
There are a few historical tidbits. During the Soviet era, Russia
was the most powerful province of the USSR and Ukraine was the
second most powerful. Once upon a time. of course it is said
Ukraine was considered a chief competitor to the US and it was
even perhaps more powerful than Russia. The two men are now
changing the course of history. One trying to invade, and the
other resisting the same. Putin had presumed that Ukrainians and
their non-text book variety President would crumble under intense
pressure. The US officials have been impressed with the fighting
prowess of the Ukrainians, says The New York Times. Zelensky on
the morning of February 26 posted a video of himself on Twitter
as Russians had started claiming that he had fled the war-ravaged
country. But Ukraine's President emerged from his office unshaven,
looked red-eyed and declared: "Good morning to all Ukrainians!
There are a lot of fakes out there... (but) I am here." One video
among billions of social media postings and a mere half a
sentence "...I am here" perhaps stalled the course of human
history at least for the time being. Snap elections were held not
long ago in his country, and Zelensky himself characterized the
contest as "maybe more important than the presidential election".

IRONY OF ESCAPING FROM THE IRON CURTAIN

Italian state TV on Friday, His Servant of the People party won an absolute majority,
announcing Italy's plans to capturing 254 of 450 seats -- 26 seats, representing Crimea, a
begin the seizures of property Ukrainian autonomous republic that was illegally annexed by
belonging to oligarchs close
to Putin.
Putin critic who left Russia flees Kyiv as double refugee Russia in 2014, and the war zone in the east -- were not
contested.
"The result marked the first time in Ukraine's post-Soviet history

Refugee exodus
reaches 1.45 mn
GENEVA: The International
Organisation for Migration
says the number of people
who have left Ukraine since
fighting began has now
reached 1.45 million. The UN
migration agency, citing
figures from government
ministries in countries where
they have arrived, said on
Saturday that 787,300 of them
went to Poland. Some
228,700 fled to Moldova,
144,700 to Hungary, 132,600
to Romania and 100,500 to
Slovakia. The IOM said that
nationals of 138 countries
AGENCIES / Budapest
Kyiv ahead of Putin's in-
vaders.
To Olena, it feels like “It looks like I'm a dou-
Vladimir Putin has been ble refugee now because
chasing her for years. first I fled from Russia be-
Fed up with Putin's gov- cause I was against
ernment, the Russian citi- Putin,” said Olena, who
zen left her native country spoke on condition that
six years ago and moved she be identified only by
to Ukraine, where she her first name for fear of
helped raise funds for reprisals against her or
women and children her family. “I fled from
whose homes had been de- Russia, and then Russia
stroyed in years of fight- came to Ukraine.”
ing between Ukrainian Olena and five col-
forces and Russian-backed leagues left Kyiv after
separatists in the Donbas three nights in a bomb
region. shelter, the thuds of ex-
Then, this week, she was plosions reverberating.
rowing, three-day flight.
Seated on a train in the
Hungarian border town of
Zahony before departing
for the capital of Bu-
dapest, Olena said she had
participated in anti-Putin
protests in Russia, but
came to realise that
“Putin will just rule for as
long as he lives. So I chose
to vote with my legs and
leave.”
She moved to Ukraine,
she said, because she was
inspired by the Maidan
revolution of 2014, when
sustained protests forced
the ouster of Ukraine's
that a single party could command absolute control over the
legislative agenda," says a report in www.britannica.com.
Did it mark a new beginning in the history of Europe, Russia and
the world? Yes, of course, he has made life tense and competitive
if not miserable for Putin. Now the "worst fear" from the Russia-
Ukraine conflict is if Putin falters and fails on ground in the face
of stiff fight by Ukraine people and forces, he could actually take
the road to "unrestricted war" and use of nuclear powers. But
what matters most for Zelensky is that the capital Kiev has not
fallen.
There is strong resistance in eastern Ukraine and the President is
"happy" to play the role of a national leader. That was not the role
he had chosen, but the one that was thrust upon him. Well, he has
carried it off with dignity and strength, says The Economist. Many of
Ukraine's veterans fought in battles with Russia in the recent past,
so there is a subset of the population that is trained and knows
how to fight Russians, notes The New York Times. Nevertheless the
world has to find a way to escape the bigger conflict.
(Nirendra Dev is a senior journalist and author of books 'The Talking

Residents fleeing from Ukraine.

have crossed Ukraine's borders on the move again — flee- They arrived in Hungary Moscow-backed president, Guns: North East India' and 'Godhra - Journey of a Prime Minister')
into neighbouring nations. ing her adopted home of on Thursday after a har- Viktor Yanukovych.
 10
AINEE NIZAMI AHMEDI
ut isn’t this anti-feminist?’ a
B friend asked when I told her
about the story I was working
on for Women’s Day. ‘Rather, it’s the
truth!’ piped up another. No points in
guessing which side of the table I was
on. For decades, we’ve fooled our-
selves into thinking that we can have
it all, if only if we push ourselves a lit-
tle more. If we work harder. If we
woke up earlier. If we sacrificed a bit
more. If we became a little less selfish.
Well, guess what, it’s 2022 and no, the
‘have it all’ trophy is not within our
reach. As we celebrate Women’s Day,
the question to ask instead is: what
does the concept of having it all even
mean?
The idea of having all aspects of
your life figured out looks great on
paper. You have a dream job, the per-
fect family dynamics, you pay close
attention to your health, your fi-
nances are in place, and your love
life could pretty much be a Cecelia
Ahern romantic novel. What it does,
in reality, is give women a constant
SAPNA SARFARE
A
ges have passed and increas-
ingly, women are bettering
their best and being consid-
ered equals. The feminist movement
is making headway in that direc-
tion. And it gains momentum with
both the genders working as part-
ners. After all, equality and rights
are not gender-specific.
There is a need for men and
women to align themselves for femi-
nism for an equal society. Rashmi
Mittal, Pro-Chancellor, Lovely Pro-
fessional University, rightly men-
tions, “Women's true potential is
forced to cripple behind the bars of
early marriage, unequal opportuni-
ties in education and profession,
and sometimes unfortunate misogy-
ny. Both genders need to look be-
yond their gender to treat women all
equally. Rising above stereotypes is
the need of the hour.”
Issues and
misconceptions
Alka Kapur, Principal, Modern Pub-
lic School, educationist and social
activist, thinks of sameness as the
biggest misconception. “At its root,
feminism is about equality between
men and women. However, many in-
dividuals argue that equality cannot
be achieved as women are not the
‘same’ as men. It is important to re-
alise that ‘equal’ does not mean
‘same’. Feminism is all about equal
rights and equal access to opportu-
nities.”
Society should remove this 'same-
ness' myth for good. It is harming
the very essence of feminism. “Indi-
an men have no incentive to give up
their privilege and entitlement in
favour of women,” reveals Dr Nee-
lam Gupta, Founder President &
CEO, AROH Foundation. “They have
everything to lose by being real fem-
inists as they are wholly dependent
on women for their caretaking, sex-
ual needs and to enhance and proj-
ect their masculinity.”
Being a feminist means believing
in and fighting for women's social,
feeling of having missed out on
something. Geeta Chandran,
renowned Bharatnatyam dancer and
Padma Shri awardee, feels that the
best question to ask instead is, “Why
would women want it all? Do men
have it all? I can reiterate that all
women should be free to dream big
and be provided with the ladders re-
quired to reach their dreams. There
can be no one-size-fits-all!”
Dr Geetanjali Chopra, Founder and
President of Wishes and Blessings,
adds that the concept of chasing a ‘hav-
ing it all’ state is nothing short of
harmful. Drawing from her experi-
ences, she shares, “When I started, I
found it extremely hard to achieve all
that I wanted without continuously be-
ing subjected to different mindsets and
circumstances. As much as I wish for
women to ‘have it all,’ the current situa-
tion is not ideal for that to happen. We
have come far, but there is still a long
road ahead to reach a state of equity.
There are many milestones to achieve,
various injustices and inequalities to
fight before ‘women can have it all.’
A published author, screenwriter,
Women
and men
as allies
Feminism can be an
organic powerhouse
only when men and
women join forces
economic and political rights and
equality. Dr Meenu Kumar, Founder,
Cosmo Arts & Cos We Care Founda-
tion, adds that it is connected to fe-
male and male equality. “Today,
most men and women recognise and
respect equality and support each
other in building their careers. Fur-
thermore, today’s feminist moment
is more varied than yesterdays
because it includes transgender
people.”
Societal conditioning and parental
upbringing can be reasons behind
achieving equality difficult. Many
think of it as a concept in which
feminist women are outspoken and
bold. Ruchika Sinha, Assistant Pro-
fessor, Department of History
School of Liberal Arts Noida Inter-
national University, says, “In actual-
ity, feminism is a movement where
men and women have equal access
to resources available in society,
nothing more and nothing less.”
More discussion
Misinterpretation of feminism
amongst men and misrepresenta-
tion of feminism by women stops
SUNDAY|MARCH 6, 2022
women
While we’ve been chasing the idea of having it ‘all’, on
International Women’s Day, it’s time to look at how we can
equip women to reach this space
filmmaker and founder of Cornucopia
Pictures, Roopal Kewalya, feels that
women need to define what having it
‘all’ even means to them. “For many
women, having a job with financial in-
dependence and a married life with
motherhood would be the definition of
all. For someone else, it could be a
high achieving job with a breaking-
glass-ceiling kind of success along
with a supportive partner. The defini-
tion of ‘all’ changes with time and
generation.”
Creating opportunities
The society we live in expects women
to have it all figured out. Any struggle
is seen as a sort of weakness driving
women to feel guilty and
unhappy and putting
them in a constant chase
for a state that probably
them from becoming allies. Adil
Meraj, Founder and CEO, Gurucool,
reveals, “As men, many times we fail
to look at women’s issues objectively
and empathetically. We live in our
bubble and think everything is okay
with women around us. There’s this
confusion between equality and eq-
uity. When a man questions why a
woman deserves a reserved seat, he
fails to answer why most of the
seats are occupied by men.”
Everyone believes in equality, but
not many are aware what it actually
means or how to practically imple-
ment it. Pankaj Gulati, Head – CEO
Office & CMO, Fincare SFB, reflects,
“The specific views on feminism are
rooted deeply in one's personal and
direct experiences. In the end, both
conscious and unconscious gender
bias is rampant amidst us, but many
of us aren't even aware of it.”
The journey
Dr Gupta calls the journey progres-
sive as Indian women are making a
mark in traditionally male-dominat-
ed areas. “Most urban Indian mil-
lennials seem to approve of these
The other
side of why
can not
have it all 
doesn’t even exist. To equip women to
reach a position where they can have
it all, our society has a long way to go.
“The three fundamental pillars of pos-
itive change are education, awareness,
and sensitivity. Starting at a grass-root
level, the current generation needs to
be educated and made aware of gen-
der equality, equal rights and status,
respect for women, and sensitivity, not
just of men towards women, but to-
wards all genders,” explains Dr Gee-
tanjali. “We must encourage growth
and development, support women in
all spheres and walks of life, regard-
less of their means of contributing to
the community, and mostly just start
by believing that women are no less
than men.”
Kamakshi Agarwala, Founder of lin-
gerie brand Buttchique, highlights the
problem in the workforce that stops
changes, according to data. Howev-
er, a significant portion of men are
reluctant to share responsibilities at
home, making it difficult for women
to work outside homes.”
While the journey is somewhat sad
with men staying away or purpose-
fully ignoring women's rights,
women are still trying to break the
glass ceiling in different spheres.
Even a slow amount of men are join-
ing in support.
Kapur calls the ‘voyage’ as a pad-
dle one. “The majority of men and
women today recognise and accept
equality. There are more opportuni-
ties for both genders, and women
shine in their fields just as much as
men do.”
Sinha wants to imbibe the process
of feminism early in life. “Society
should normalise tears as an expres-
sion of a boy’s emotions as much as
normalising an ‘extrovert’ girl. A
boy wearing PINK should not be
mocked. A girl wearing BLUE
should not be considered unfemi-
nine.”
The modern world is progressing
and seeing a decrease in gender dis-
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women from having it all. “There are
existing biases in our society that
women are not made for certain pro-
fessions or that women can’t leave
their mark and legacy in male-domi-
nated sectors — all of these make no
sense at all in today’s day and age. The
key is to ensure that our collective
conscience and thought processes
must move towards thinking and real-
life actions based on the reality that
women can indeed have it all!
Dr Chiranjiv Chhabra, Dermatolo-
gist and Director at Alive Wellness
Clinics, adds that gender equality in
and out of the workspace is a key
pointer to helping women reach a
space where they can aim high.
“There is a large segment
of women around us who
are fighting for their ba-
sic rights. Whether we ad-
PHOTO: FREEPIK
crimination. However, it has
changed its course subtly with a
whiff of discrimination, sexist com-
ments, and so on that are not obvi-
ous. Meraj sees empowered and em-
pathetic women leading the world
towards being fair, compassionate
and less extreme and corrupt. He is
still learning from women and un-
learning his biases and stereotypes.
All aligned
Feminism can become a true power
when men and women join forces.
As per Dr Kumar, for the ultimate
aim of feminism, both genders must
recognise the importance of equali-
ty and treat and respect each other
as humans first. It begins at home
with the family teaching their child
early on about the importance of
equality and respecting people.
Meraj calls it a tough battle ahead
and wants everyone to join hands to
fight for the right thing together.
“Men and women are not separate
beings. We are meant to support,
comfort and complement each oth-
er,” he expresses.
Echohing similar sentiments as
For many women, having a job
with financial independence
and a married life with
motherhood would be the
definition of all... The
definition of ‘all’ changes with
time and generation.
— Roopal Kewalya, founder, Cornucopia Pictures
dress it or not, social issues like educa-
tion for a girl, dowry, physical or men-
tal abuse, and women's safety remain
a major concern in India. In an aver-
age Indian household, not every
woman enjoys free will. Their right to
work after marriage, right to have a
social life, right to have a career, and
make a choice that makes them happy
is challenged every day.”
Changing perspectives
Roopal believes that a sure way of
making the path easier for women is
by turning this question to men. “The
answer lies in the fact that men never
get asked that question. Clearly, they
have attained it ‘all’ because of the
presence of immense moral, emotion-
al, domestic and, in many cases, even
financial support by the women who
take care of everything else at home.
So, I think it’s better to ask this ques-
tion from men. Bringing them to the
table where this conversation is would
be insightful, to say the least.” She
adds that women need an abundance
of moral, emotional and domestic sup-
port, among other things, to reach this
space. “I feel it is the moral responsi-
bility of each woman to support other
women who are less privileged than
her. Just as women before us have
paved the way for us to arrive at a
point where we have a voice, we can
vote, dress and study and be free to
make choices; we need to carry for-
ward the good work and fight for the
next level of equality.
Geeta adds that for women to have
the space to have it all, they also
need the right tools. “I think the key
lies in economic freedom and finan-
cial independence. Learning to in-
vest, keep track of profits, and own
property in their names are all the
fundamentals if women must have it
all. And all women should be encour-
aged to make their wills. That will
radically change society’s perspec-
tive on their value.”
On International Women’s Day, we
can start with redefining what having
it ‘all’ means and work towards build-
ing a society that equips women to
dream big and have it all. Ritika Jatin
Ahuja, Chief Operating Officers and
Marketing Head of Big Boy Toyz's,
ends the conversation by giving the
power back to women. “One should
have faith in one’s abilities and the
courage to withstand a fall and the
will to rise. If a woman can bring one
to life, she definitely can achieve what
she wants and have it all.”
Men and women are not
separate beings. We are meant
to support, comfort and
complement each other.
— Dr Meenu Kumar, Founder, Cosmo Arts & Cos
We Care Foundation
Meraj, Gulati says, “Aligning to fem-
inism helps create awareness about
the big picture; how each one de-
serves equal rights and opportuni-
ties, which groups/sections require
some more affirmative action. In the
end, you get the merits of having a
fair, healthy and prosperous world
for all. It starts with being receptive
to different views, values and be-
liefs, thus creating higher accept-
ance of fairness and equity as the
guiding principles, rather than who
is right or wrong.”
In the unequal Indian scenario,
there is a big necessity to begin
looking at the neglected half of the
population. A nation is as strong as
its people. They, in turn, are as
strong as their women.
Dr Gupta quotes the World Eco-
nomic Forum mentioning that it
will require another 99.5 years to get
to global gender equality. There is a
need to double to efforts. “It’s a fight
we cannot afford to lose, as women’s
representation is essential to design
inclusive and sustainable societies.
While the notion that the domains of
feminism as a predominantly
women's space persisted, it could
not be denied that the participation
and solidarity shown by men who
identified with the cause, shall be an
added advantage, especially from
those from the marginalised com-
munities,” Dr Gupta shares.
In the end, it would be great to fol-
low what journalist David Alejandro
Fearnhead is saying: Life is not a
competition between men and
women. It is a collaboration.
 Did You Know? Women make nearly 20% less than men, and
they won’t reach pay equity with men until 2059

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if the slow pace of progress on the pay gap persists.
(Source: AAUW)

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PERSONAL financE

Women and finance:

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Tips women should keep in

match! 
vestment with a mixture of moder-
ately risky and low-risk instru-

mind when planning taxes

ments. Investing only in low-risk
instruments may leave you well
short of your desired objective.
Low-risk equals low gain. There-

The
fore, when the time comes, you
may end up significantly short in (ELSS).
your wealth creation. Conversely, n National Savings Certificate
low risk will provide leverage in (NSC).
case of poor performance of a n Tuition fees of children.
high-risk instrument and safe- This abstraction has been set
guard your investment. either for investment in one in-
2.Save more than your spouse: strument or for investment in
Today, in many various options. In the case of
sectors, there is a working women, the EPF and
huge pay gap for Pension are already taken care
the same work, due of. ELCC or NSC is a good op-
to gender bias. tion for investment for them.
Women often earn
less than men and
this creates an ad-
ditional burden in

home Loan
saving money.
Imagine a woman
earning 30,000 per Section 80C of the In-
month and saving 10 come Tax Act enables an
per cent of it against exception of up to
a man with the same Rs 1,50,000 every year for
qualification earning 40,000 per the basic component of your
month, but saving only 8 per cent. home loan. Section 24 of the In-
In the given scenario, a man saves come Tax Act provides a tax re-
3,200, while a woman saves 3,000 moval of up to Rs 2 lakhs each

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only. This 200 at the beginning year on the interest component.
might look negligible, but consid- Budget 2016 presented an extra de-
ering the power of compounding duction of Rs 50,000 on the interest
every month, the figure becomes component of a home loan ( pro-

AMIT GUPTA
incredibly high. vided a) it is the individual’s ini-
3. Longer life expectancy: Most tial residential property purchase,

VIRAL BHATT
surveys have said that women have b) the property is worth not more
managers of their homes, which Does this mean women are per- longer life expectany. This raises

A
well-informed woman is than Rs 50 lakhs, and c) the loan
remain inflation-free (due to bar- fect? Of course, they aren’t just their retirement savings. A higher careful about her earnings does not cross over Rs 35 lakhs.

health insurance
W
omen and money can meet gaining) most often than not. like men who aren’t perfect either. retirement corpus might be ig- and her expenses. She is

Myth 2: Women are huge

and make wonders. If one Let’s share some tips for financial nored by many women. However, not stingy but spends well on cer-
looks at successful entre- planning with the woman who can they must understand that a tain things that matter and ig- Income Tax Act 1961 of Section 80
preneurs in India, and women hon- spenders: balance her home budget and save, longer life span would mean a nores what is not needed or is un- D enables a tax deduction of
chos running blue-chip firms, one This is because of their frequent too. longer requirement of funds. The necessary. It is this smart woman around Rs 25,000 every year for

EMErgEncy fund: Women are of-

would get the picture. If you think
this is just another gender-biased
article, let us assure you, it is not.
Money is always a complicated
matter not merely because it is dif-
ficult to earn, but due to the chal-
lenges in saving it. Whenever a fi-
nancial adviser is approached by
men and women, their response to
habit of shopping. However, one
fails to notice that their spending
might still be lower than men's.
Men usually buy stuff every three
months or more, but these com-
prise electronics, luxury items
such as watches, etc. in addition to
other daily habits some men are
addicted to, viz. liquor, cigarettes,
ten dependent on their spouses for
house or retirement savings. In
this dependency, they ignore the
bitter possibility of a separation
or death of the spouse. In such un-
fortunate events, they might be ex-
posed to heavy financial require-
life span of women might be high-
er, but the retirement age for both
genders remains the same. Hence
the income age is fixed for both
men and women. Considering this
fact, women should start saving
early and stay invested for a longer
time.
4. Understanding your husband’s
who is transforming the notion
and the face of investing. Addi-
tionally, with spirit and unbri-
dled enthusiasm, women in-
vestors are successful entrepre-
neurs who have an intense taste
for creativity and innovations.
And at the same time, they leave
no stone unturned while making
paying a health insurance premi-
um, including an extra deduction
of Rs 5000 for purchasing policies
through or for senior citizens.
This advantage is useful for an in-
dividual’s own health insurance
premium and the premiums paid
for her spouse, parents, and chil-
dren.

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them differs, even though their re- pan masala, etc., which are in ef- ments in a short time. Therefore, it finances and debts: Men are more a sustainable ecosystem for fur-
quirements might collide. Before fect wasteful and harmful expendi- is vital that women build an emer- responsible here than women. It is ther generations of startup en-
we talk about financial planning ture. gency fund to cater to such emer- their belief (at least many sub- trepreneurs. This scheme allows you to deposit

Myth 3: Women are poor

for women, there are a lot of myths gencies and thus keep their future scribe to that) that makes them Here are some tax-saving tips for up to Rs 1,50,000 every year and get
that need busting. worry-free. keep women a part of financial the self-employed and also the a fixed return of 9.2 per cent. How-

Myth 1: Financial planning —

decision-makers: Most working women are forced planning. Human life is subject to salaried woman, that she can con- ever, this is available for a girl
Nothing could be further from the to take frequent breaks from work various uncertainties; any mishap sider: child who is under 10 years of age.

Section 80c of the in-

what is that? Most women love truth. Give women a budget for the on account of maternity leave or can jeopardise the best laid out The maturity amount and the in-

come tax act, 1961

to shop (and many men, too!):
The biggest myth of all, is women
do not understand financial plan-
ning. This is because they do not
interfere in financial matters un-
less they think the need to do so.
However, if you go by their daily
routine or shopping preferences,
you will understand that women
month and they will spend and
save more wisely than men. This
suggests that women work on an
extremely tight budgets-be it work-
ing or household, even then they
can accommodate everything from
a child’s education to festival cele-
brations and medical expenditure
of parents to even family vaca-
the spouse’s job switch or to raise
children and care for the elderly.
This may put a brake on their in-
comes for a certain time and may
affect liquidity. What should a
woman do then?
1.Take a calculated risk: Women
are known largely for their risk-
averse nature. Therefore, any in-
plans. The wife or any other close
relative is whom the family turns
to when the husband is incapable
of all the finances of the family.
This makes it even more critical
that women should be aware of
and know what kind of invest-
ments are active and also, the
debts incurred and pending, too.
Section 80C of the Income Tax Act,
1961 allows you to claim a tax de-
duction for investments made up
to Rs 1.5 lakh annually. Here are
some investment options accessi-
ble within this section:
n
terest earned are tax-free. There
will be a lock-in for this invest-
ment. This project will finish
when the girl turns 21 years of age
or gets married. You can apply for
a premature withdrawal of up to
50 per cent for higher education
only once the girl turns 18 years of
age.

are prudent about shopping — buy-
ing things at rates that suit their
pockets. Not just that, they time
their purchases to perfection, just
like in the stock market, ‘buy low,
sell high’. They are the perfect
tions. They understand their needs
well and have their objectives.
Thus, when it comes to financial
planning, women may create the
ultimate portfolio keeping clear
objectives in sight.
The disruptors!
vestments they make, are the least
risky. This is because of the secu-
rity of receiving the amount back
when the same matures, even if
the return is minimal. Wealth cre-
ation is a subject of long-term in-
Staying in touch with one’s Employee Provident Fund Smart women investors can opt
spouse’s finance is necessary as (EPF). for either or some of these tax-sav-
well as monitoring them. n Life Insurance Premium. ing tips mentioned above.
(The writer is Founder, n 5-year tax-saving fixed deposit.
Money Mantra — a personal finance n Public Provident Fund (PPF). (The writer is Managing Director,
solutions firm) n Equity Linked Savings Scheme SAG Infotech)

TWISHA SONI Ria Mirchandani, Product Lead,

W
hen we talk about unconventional,
path-breaking women of modern In-
dia, two names come up to our minds
almost instantly: Sudha Murthy and Kiran
Mazumdar-Shaw. These women carved a
unique path in a world dominated by men,
with resilience, intelligence and that one jewel
that sets a woman apart in any workplace,
compassion. Sudha Murthy laid the founda-
tion and built a company, alongside her hus-
band, Narayan Murthy, which led the IT boom
in the 90s and became one of India’s leading
software and IT companies, Infosys. Kiran
Mazumdar-Shaw pioneered the biotech revolu-
tion in India as an entrepreneur at a time
when there were hardly any women founding
tech businesses. Today, the Indian woman is
everywhere: business, tech, finance, entertain-
ment, sport, arts, sciences and healthcare.
Here are some women who are disrupting the
fin and tech game. Have a look:
Upasna Taku, co-founder and
COO, Mobikwik
Who Code. Saujani is an alumnus of Har-
vard University and Yale School of Law. She
worked as a legal counsel in a few invest-
ment and asset management firms, before
she joined politics and became the first Indi-
an-American woman to run for Congress.
She founded Girls Who Code in 2012 when
she realised girls lacked in the computer sci-
ence classroom and eventually in the indus-
try. GWC runs campaign programs in aca-
demic years, teaching high school girls com-
puting skills like programming, web design
and robotics.
Hardika Shah, founder and
CEO, Kinara Capital
Meet trailblazing women who are leading
the tech and finance space
Divya Gokulnath,
Co-founder, BYJU's
Co-founder of one of the world’s leading edtech
companies, Byju’s, is Divya Gokulnath, a
woman who turned her passion for teaching
into a multi-billion startup. A biotech engineer
by profession, Divya co-founded Byju’s Classes
in 2007 alongside her husband Byju Raveendran
which subsequently became BYJU’s in Novem-
ber 2011.
a Data Scientist and AI & ML Innovation Leader
at IBM, coordinating cross-functionally with the
product, data science and sales teams to re-
search AI use-cases for their clients. Aishwarya
is a strong advocate for Women in Data Science
and has founded a volunteer mentorship pro-
gramme, Illuminate AI, to guide and mentor
budding AI researchers and Data Scientists.
“With an unwavering belief in your goals, you
will find out ways to achieve what might once
feel impossible,” Aishwarya shares.
Krishma Shah, co-founder CliniBiz
WhatsApp
Ria Mirchandani is a product lead at WhatsApp
India, pioneering the Payments system of the
global messenger. A graduate of Brown Univer-
sity, Ria worked with Microsoft as a product
manager for close to 3 years, developing Teams
and Bing. She also worked at Brown Universi-
ty’s Graphics Lab and developed a system that
digitises the museum experience. With her
skills and drive, she is leading an important
player in the fintech industry globally.
Kavya Nair, Design Engineer,
Dyson

Upasna Taku is the co-founder and COO of

one of India’s leading e-wallets and fintech
giants, Mobikwik. Taku graduated from the
National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
with a Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering,
she subsequently completed her master’s
from Stanford University. She worked with
HSBC and Paypal, learning about the pay-
ments systems in America, Europe and Asia.
After working for about five years, she left
her job to begin an entrepreneurial journey
in India, with a passion to create a lasting
impact at the grass-root level, thus founding
Mobikiwk in 2010.
Reshma Saujani, founder,
Girls Who Code
Probably one of the most popular names in
the desi tech space, Reshma Saujani is an
American attorney and politician who is the
founder of the nonprofit organisation, Girls
Spearheading a social impact company
aimed at bringing financial inclusion for
small business entrepreneurs in India is
Hardika Shah, the founder and CEO of Ki-
nara Capital. Shah graduated with a degree
in computer science from Knox College in
Illinois and worked with Accenture as a man-
agement consultant for over 20 years, during
which she worked with clients across indus-
tries and continents. After witnessing the
struggles faced by small business owners
when it came to obtaining loans, Shah ven-
tured into the credit/lending space focused
solely on MSMEs. She believes it is impera-
tive to address and bridge the credit gap
which exists in India for SMEs.
Aishwarya Srinivasan,
Data Scientist, Google
Currently working as a Data Scientist in the
Google Cloud AI Services team, Aishwarya
builds machine learning solutions for customer
use cases. Before joining Google, she worked as
Leading an innovative business model in the
healthcare sector is a 28-year-old from Mum-
bai, Karishma Shah, the co-founder and Di-
rector of Clinical Operations at CliniBiz. It is
an integrated research organisation that
aims at removing the inefficiencies in clinical
trials through automation and technology to
improve data quality and lead to better partic-
ipation and affordability. “New treatments
should be accessible to all. With a renewed in- Dyson revolutionised the hairstyling game with
terest in healthcare research, governments their pioneering products that have brought to-
and companies need to consider the clinical gether innovation and comfort. As a design en-
trials industry as an important and unique gineer at Dyson, Kavya Nair is part of teams
industry in itself, not merely as an extension that drive such innovation. Graduating from
of the Pharma industry. If we begin provid- Singapore University of technology and Design
ing more incentives to companies conducting as a Mechanical Engineer, Kavya majored in En-
trials, we can achieve our ultimate aim of gineering Product Development and had short
providing better healthcare solutions to peo- stints at AMD and SMRT Corporation before
ple,” she says. she joined Dyson as a Design Engineer.

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WEEKEND SUNDAY|MARCH 6, 2022
KARMA
W
KONNECT
e recently moved into a new flat and since then
I’ve been experiencing heaviness. It’s difficult
to explain. But when I leave the house it feels as if a
huge burden has been lifted from my heart, I go
home, the heaviness creeps in. We can’t move given
that it’s with a lot of difficulties we got this place
and my family isn’t too understanding about my
problem. They feel it’s because I’m too stressed and I
am bringing my work problems home.
n If you think this heaviness is associated with the
place, then there are a host of purification yajnas
that can be done to cleanse the energy associated
with the house. If that doesn't help then you should
try looking within to find the truth. Is it the
Relationship Karma with the family that is causing
this heaviness? Relationship Karma is a self-created
ledger of perceived rights and wrongs in
relationships across births. This creates the dance of
anger and guilt between souls across different
births. Your brain might be at work here, creating
the illusion that it's the energy of the place to be
blamed instead of the Relationship Karma with your
family members.
Iit want
don’t feel like working. I go to the office and all I
to do is get away. It started recently, in fact,
became more pronounced after a colleague-
turned-friend left the place. People say it’s burnout
so I took a week off to feel better. But it didn’t help.
I go to work and all I want to do is run away. And
I’m surprised because I love my job and the place I
work at.
n My friend, our brain keeps us from seeing the true
drivers behind our feelings. As you have mentioned,
these feelings have become more pronounced after
your friend left. That means Relationship Karma is at
play here. Relationship Karma is the dance of anger
and guilt between souls accumulated across births.
You are feeling guilty, which is driving your lack of
interest and hence you want to run away. Now, tell
your monkey mind about the true driver — the
Relationship Karma and then make an informed
choice of how you feel about your work.
W e have a new neighbour, a young 30-
something singleton. He seems like a nice
person, everyone on our floor keeps praising about
his helpful nature. I’ve interacted with him a few
times, but every time I didn’t feel okay. The vibe I
get from him seems a little off, as if he’s not what
he shows. So, I started avoiding him. But he is
always at our door asking for something or the
other. And the cycle starts. Am I thinking too much
into it? Don’t get me wrong he’s never made any
kind of sexual overtures but I shake of this uneasy
feeling.
n It's quite something to feel this unease towards a
stranger, isn't it? We all are energies and we connect
with same energies across different births. It's the
form of our connections with them that keeps
changing in every birth. With many of these energies
we form Relationship Karma. This creates the dance of
anger and guilt between souls across different births.
What you are experiencing is the effect of this Karma
that your energy has with the energy of this man. In
this case, its the anger stored in your energy against
the energy of this individual that causing this feeling
of unease. He is operating from a place of guilt and
hence he is at your door asking for something or the
other. Now that you are aware
of the root cause of this
uneasiness, you can define your
future interactions with him
without this dance of anger
and guilt.
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a real one?
The word feminism has become an important part of
gender discourse over the years. But, there’s a
difference in being a feminist and a faux feminist.
Here are ways you can identify the latter
DR VIHAN SANYAL
hat is feminism? It is all about
W fabricating a staunch belief in sterling
equality. A feminist is someone who
believes that equal opportunities should be
provided to deserving candidates, irrespective
of gender. Feminism was a product of the Civil
Rights movement of the 1960s.
Unfortunately, in today's world, the true
essence of feminism has become diluted.
People often exhibit toxic traits in the name of
feminism. This sort of thought process and
behaviour permanently sabotage relationships.
Such people are known as ‘Faux Feminists’ or
‘Femi-Nazi’.
A faux feminist is likely to lean towards
women over men. They feel women deserve
more respect than others and other genders are
beneath them. They blame men for all injustices
committed to women. In an ideal world, they
would want the world to be ruled by women.
Often such behaviours can be attributed to
the way a child is raised. Children raised in a
Did you know?
Globally, there are 750 million women and
girls who were married before they turned 18.
(Source: United Nations)
Raw, real, Sach kahun toh
n Neena Gupta, at a time when having a child out of wedlock
wasn’t even thought about, the Badhaai Ho actress chose to walk
the less trodden path in her life. “I went against the norms laid
out by society, and it was extremely complicated for me to be in
resilient
it and raise Masaba (Gupta). Sadly, nothing seems to have
changed even today. Society is the same,” the actress says.
Survived girls are being killed in the Sapera commu-
nity now and thousands of girls are danc-
to dance ing worldwide and expanding my dance
form,” she adds.
We turn the spotlight on the women and
First among equals
girls who are championing the idea of n Mumbai-based Triveni Acharya is
equality, empowerment in all walks of life the ray of hope for women who were a
victim of human trafficking. Triveni
HEMA C
now 57 didn’t even know what prosti-
nursing training to treat tution and human trafficking were.
soldiers on the front- “It was my husband who educated me
t is common knowledge that Women’s Day lines. I used to cry a about it,” says Triveni, who is the co-
I is celebrated on March 8 every year to
commemorate the culture, political, and
socio-economic achievements of women. But
lot. I had never seen
that life before. Waking up early
and participating in marches
founder of Rescue Foundation, found-
ed in 2000 by her husband Balkrishna
Acharya. In 1993 Triveni came across
not many of us know that it was championed was not easy,” Rama shares. a 14-year-old girl in the city’s Kamath-
by a woman called Clara Zetkin in 1910 when n Born into ipura red light area, where she went to cov-
she suggested the idea to make the day Inter- Changing the tide the Sapera er actor Sunil
national at an International Conference of community of Dutt’s visit as
Working Women in Copenhagen. Today, on
Women’s Day, as the theme of 2022 goes —
n At the age of nine, Payal
Jangid was forced to marry
Rajasthan in
1973, Gulabo
the then
Member of
gender equality today for a sustainable to- as a part of an old-age tra- Sapera was Parliament.
morrow — we spotlight women and girls who dition of child marriage in buried alive “She was
are breaking stereotypes to build a sustain- Rajasthan. However, she es- with her um- brought from
able future for all. bilical cord Nepal for
still intact. work but was
Wearing combat boots This was the sold instead.
fate of every I was asked
n Whether it is girl born in to leave that
leading the all- the commu- place, but my
men marching nity until; husband re-
contingent of the the little ported the in-
Corps of Signals Gulabo cident to the
at the Republic was res- police and
Day Parade or be- cued by rescued the girl,” she recalls. “I realised I
coming the first her aunt have to do something to help many other
fighter pilots, digging girls in a similar situation. My husband
women in forces into the wrapped up his business and started rescu-
have proved that grave at ing girls full time,” says Triveni.
they can achieve caped from the midnight
anything. In 2020,
Captain Tania
clutches of forced
wedlock and
to save
the new-
An advocate of climate change
Shergill led the all-men marching contingent swore to em- born. Gula- n Today’s
of the Corps of Signals at the Republic Day bolden a cam- bo is the cre- youth is in-
Parade. However, much before this, the 96- paign against ator of Rajasthan’s celebrated folk dance telligent, re-
year-old Rama Mehta (Khandwala) became child marriage. A decade form Kalbelia. The Padma Shri awarded sponsible
the Second Lt., Platoon Commander later, now 17, Payal is the first Indian to win Gulabo is the first and only woman of her and think of
of Azad Hind Fauj, and fought the Changemaker Award by the Bill and community to be conferred with the na- building a
for independence. She is the Melinda Gates Foundation at the Goalkeepers tion’s esteemed civilian award in the past 12 sustainable
first woman to be in combat Global Awards ceremony held in New York years. “I was spotted dancing in Pushkar by future for
roles in India during the Sec- before the pandemic hit the world. “I ran the Rajasthan Tourism Department official themselves
ond World War. “We went away and decided to free the society of this Tripti Pandey, sister of singer Ila Arun. and genera-
through rigorous training for social evil. I knew it wasn’t my age to get mar- “She said you are dancing like you have no tions to
around eight months and were ried but to study but I couldn’t convince my bones in your body and later she convinced come.
trained to use stun guns, ma- parents. But I continued and it worked. Pre- my father to let me perform for their show Adding to
chine guns, rifles, and venting my marriage successfully was a big the same evening. This changed my life the cause is
other war weapons. I victory not only for me but also for all the completely,” she recalls. “The only thing I Sneha Shahi, a PhD student at Ashoka
also underwent children of my age,” says the young activist. consider my achievement is that no more Trust for Research in Ecology and the Envi-
ronment in Bengaluru.
Sneha is working to
Sporting the courage curb the use of single-
n On July 24, the 26-year-old weightlifter Mirabai Chanu be- use plastic that has
came the first Indian to win a medal in Tokyo Olympics and choked India's water
also the country’s first silver medal in women’s weightlifting. bodies. Her work has
From a small village, Ongpok Kakching in Imphal East in helped clear 700 kgs of
Manipur, she would travel 32 km to reach the training cen- plastic from an urban
tre. “They knew I couldn’t afford to travel,” she says and re- stream resulting in the
veals she would save money for nutritious food. “Often, return of mugger croc-
there wasn’t enough for two meals a day. I would have a odiles to their natural
glass of milk and some non-veg food once a week.” Just like habitat. “I am working
Mirabai, Lovlina Borgohain’s road to success is no different. on a project that in-
She won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. cludes people in
“Girls can do everything but at times I think they don’t
policy decision
want to participate in many things. Girls need to change
making and increasing
their mindsets and trust themselves,” says the Olympian,
who has now set her eyes on the 2024 Paris Olympics. resistance for people
in agriculture,” she
says.
watching our parents in childhood. A man
doesn’t need to be born in a woman’s body to
fully understand her life experiences. All it
takes is sensitivity, empathy and interest to
understand each other. Remember, men can be
feminists too.
They get offended when men offer help
to women: Offering to help is a noble human
Faux feminists thrive in the
gesture. It should be practised freely without
illusion of power and
gender specification. It does not devalue or
make a woman less empowered if a man
notoriety. They love to flaunt
happens to help a woman. Many highly
that they are better than
accomplished women allow their male partners
to take charge at home or at social events to
others, especially men. They
feel cared for and feel pampered. This does
not make them less of a woman!
are quick to assert their Believing that breaking stereotypes is
being a true feminist: Doing things that
dominance over men
wherever they can. They
are ‘forbidden’ for women like drinking
alcohol, cremating a body, being loud in
rarely maintain deep,
public, abusing and breaking other social
meaningful relationships.
norms is being a real feminist. This is far
from the truth. It is opposite to the ideology
of feminism.
They believe everything has a sexist
strong patriarchal way are not likely to believe
undertone: Certain natural differences
in the concept of women empowerment or
Changing the rules of the game: Faux
feminism. Children who grow up in a
matriarchal home are, on the other hand, likely
to grow up with pseudo-feministic concepts.
They are likely to be unbalanced in their
often become insensitive to others’ emotions
and can easily make them feel inferior. They
feel they are always right and can’t be proven
feminists can set very high expectations from
their partners and no matter how hard the
themselves and the world that women are
better than men. The truth is that neither men
nor women are better than each other. This is
between men and women exist in our society
but it does not mean that society is prejudiced
towards women. Not everything in society is
approach and may become dominating and otherwise. partner tries; they would always feel that they a redundant argument and diminishes the designed to put women down or to show
controlling in their behaviour, especially A faux feminist can make life very difficult are not good enough. The other strategy that furtherment of true equality through them their place. However, in certain cultures,
towards men. for people around them. Their obsession for pseudo feminists use is to put their partners unnecessary comparisons. this may be true and should be strongly
Things are different for men and
Faux feminists thrive in the illusion of power control and deep desire to win every argument down and maintain control by raising the bar condemned by true feminists irrespective
women: It is a scientific fact that men and
and notoriety. They love to flaunt that they are often results in damaged relationships and or changing the rules of the game in life. Once of gender.
better than others, especially men. They are failed marriages. They are often inflexible and again, the partner would feel inadequate and A ‘true feminist’ is a strong woman who
quick to assert their dominance over men insecure within themselves. To mask their not good enough for the faux feminist. women are neurologically different. They differ does not react emotionally: Pseudo feminists
Gender stereotyping: Pseudo feminists feel
wherever they can. They make horrible bosses insecurities, they try to control situations and in their outlook, cognitive structure, habits and see the outward expression of emotions as a
and terrible life partners. They rarely maintain blame others for their shortcomings. desires. It is important to note that men and sign of weakness. They rarely would show
Blame game: A faux feminist is quick to point
deep, meaningful relationships. that “feminine” attributes are inferior to women are built differently and it is not emotions in public or be viewed as being
How do we spot a faux feminist?
masculine ones and feel that men should necessary to compare one with another. vulnerable. Faux feminists applaud the
They think men can never ‘fully’
out the flaws of others and blame others. They always display masculine qualities. They tend portrayal of exaggerated aggressive women in
understand a woman: Human beings have
Following are some ways to identify them: are perpetually looking for people to blame. to look down on men who are more in touch films and television. Characters that play the
Tendency to control: To ascertain superiority
They feel that if only others would listen to with their feminine side and perhaps are victim react in hypersensitive ways. Resulting
them then they would be better off. If things emotional and sensitive. a masculine and a feminine side to their in unhealthy role models that further instil
Faux feminists think women are better
over others, control is used as a tool by a faux go right, it is because of them and if things personality. There are many traits which we their incorrect beliefs.
than men: They are forever trying to prove to
feminist. A faux feminist will go to any extent become worse it is because of others! This is are all born with and some personality (The writer is a Psychotherapist and
to prove a point and to win arguments. They at the very core of their belief system. attributes we acquire as 'learnt behaviour' from Founder of Mind Factory)
Bhansali’s best man!
WEEKEND SUNDAY|MARCH 6, 2022
ROHIT BHATNAGAR
riginally hailing
O from Kolkata,
Sudeep Chatterjee,
an Indian cine-
matographer, got his
training at the prestigious
Film and Television
Institute of India,
Pune. His recent work
Gangubai Kathiawadi
has just entered the
Rs. 100 crore club. Af-
ter the success of Gan-
gubai Kathiawadi,
where he was success-
ful in bringing the old Sudeep Chatterjee with Sanjay Leela
magic of Mumbai and
its underbelly back on
screen for today’s gen-
eration with his lenses,
Sudeep has many big-ticket
projects in his kitty.
Besides working on films
like Guzaarish, Padmaavat,
Bajirao Mastani and Gan-
gubai Kathiawadi with ace
filmmaker Sanjay Leela
Bhansali, he has also shot
popular films like Chak De!
India, Iqbal, and Dhoom 3, to him that he is very rigid and
name a few. The two time
National Award winner has
also collaborated with criti-
Cooking up a storm
cally acclaimed directors
like Buddhadeb Dasgupta,
Ram Gopal Varma, Srijit
Mukherji, Nagesh
Kukunoor and Shimit
with
Urvashi Rautela
ANITA RAHEJA-HEENA AGARWAL
rvashi Rautela, who
U is known for films
like Sanam Re,
Great Grand Masti
and Hate Story 4, follows
a healthy diet. Perhaps that
explains why the former
beauty queen’s skin glows so
much. A vegetarian, she
loves to have simple food and
does not drink alcohol. In an
exclusive chat with The Free
Press Journal, she shares
her food secrets, favourite
cuisine, ideal romantic meal
and more.
I begin my day with: A cup
of green tea with lemon and
soaked almonds.
My dietary preference: I am
a vegetarian.
My breakfast is: Egg whites
and oatmeal.
My lunch is: A typical Indian
lunch which comprises of ro-
tis, dal, mixed vegetables and
cucumber.
An accompaniment I must
have with my meals: Green
salad is a must. Also my family,
friends, some curds and lassi!
For evening snacks, I in-
dulge in: Oatmeal cookies.
My dinner: I like to keep it
very light,
something like a soup.
My favourite desserts:
Tiramisu (an
Italian dessert)
and red velvet
cake.
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zone with him. Gangubai Once he gives me the script, him. He keeps dropping veals the most challenging
Kathiawadi is my fourth I start reading references hints, and I have to guess shoot he did in a Bhansali
movie with him. Surprising- like paintings, photographs and form my shot according- film. “He wanted Gangubai
ly, my prep time with him in etc. We never plan our cre- ly. It has become a very inter- Kathiawadi to have beauty
this film was minimum ative discussions.” esting game for me. He kept with soul. Whatever you see
since we have developed a When probed on having telling me while shooting in the film is all indoors. I
mutual understanding. He pressures to maintain the Gangubai Kathiawadi to had to play with the lighting
National Award-winning cinematographer Sudeep doesn’t give any brief in par-
ticular. He has a very clear
consistency of Bhansali’s
grandeur, he explains, “He
keep it minimal. It is so grat-
ifying to see the joy on his
throughout, which was chal-
lenging. The climax was all
Chatterjee talks about his fruitful association with idea of how the film should doesn’t make me feel pres- face after every scene is shot during the night with
the Gangubai Kathiawadi director and more
look, and also, he never im-
poses his thoughts on mine.
surised. It is also because I
have my comfort zone with
cut.”
On a parting note, he re-
the apt lighting,” he con-
cludes.
Bhansali and Hrithik Roshan
on the sets of Guzaarish
Amin.
Talking about working
with Bhansali, Sudeep
shares, “I never feel a lack of
creative liberty while work-
ing with him. In fact, I feel
that he is the most demo-
cratic and collaborative di-
rector. A lot of people have
preconceived notions about
opinionated, but that’s not
the truth. There are so many
things we have in common,
and we bond over music. I
feel very liberated on his
sets.”
Elaborating further, he
gushes, “I do have a comfort
My favourite fruits are: Kiwi
and papaya.
My favourite cuisine: I love
Italian food. Spaghetti and
Arrabbiata are my
favourites.
My fitness regimen: No par-
ticular fitness regimen as
such, but I like to play a game
of basketball or do gymnastics
or martial arts and dancing.
One thing I can’t resist buy-
ing in foodstuff: Different
types of bread.
My favourite spice is: Red
chilli.
My favourite poison: I don’t
indulge in it.
My evening snack: Fruit
smoothies..
My favourite kitchen appli-
ance: I love my Carlton elec-
tric hand whisk.
I can cook: A good lasagne
which is also my favourite
food, and Indian food.
My favourite cook in the
world: Undoubtedly my
mom. She is a fabulous
cook. She can bake and
make everything from Indi-
an fare to Mughlai to Italian
to Continental.
My idea of a romantic
meal: The food should be
very light and
healthy, and the
venue should
be very
private
and
sooth-
ing. A
nice
candle-
light dinner
would be ide-
al. I don’t
drink, but my
partner can
enjoy the
drink of
his
choice.
 Angelina Jolie inks

Killer moves!
ollywood actor, director and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has signed a multi-year deal with

multi-year deal H Fremantle. Under the deal, she will make feature films, documentaries and series for the
production company. Talking about the deal, Angelina said, “To have the freedom to tell

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important stories and bring them to a global audience is at the heart of this agreement with
with production Fremantle. I am excited to be working with such a passionate and forward-looking team that has
an international perspective.” The first project under the agreement is Without Blood, which Angelina
giant will direct and produce this May in Italy. She has adapted the script from the bestselling novel of the

WEEKEND SUNDAY|MARCH 6, 2022

same name by Alessandro Baricco, a fable about war, revenge, memory, and healing. —ANI

Presenting talented actresses and their franchise

shows to look forward to this year

Fabulous four
Sunny Leone gets candid about donning an action avatar
for her OTT debut, Anamika, three kids, and more womaniyas!
CJ DESK
LIPIKA VARMA

PIC: INSTAGRAM/SAYANIGUPTA
Do you feel your boys are naughty in
comparison to your daughter? TT has de- Sayani
S
unny Leone has strived hard
to excel in the world of glitz
My boys are very naughty. One son is very
naughty. Asher knows it, and he smiles O veloped the
series cul-
Gupta:
and glamour. She will soon
make her debut in an action-
when he does anything naughty. He says,
‘Mama, I love you.’ I tell him what you are
ture in In-
dia, and with
Four More
packed avatar on OTT with
Anamika. The web series has been
doing is wrong. many exciting shows
coming in every
Shots Please!
directed by Vikram Bhatt and will What has happened to the school you had week, the appetite As a progressive new-
begin streaming from March 10 on a opened? for quality long-for- age woman in Four
digital platform. The Free Press That was a while ago. It’s been shut down matted content has More Shots Please!
Journal caught up with her for an ex- now. We had a fall out with one of the peo- definitely increased Sayani Gupta earned
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clusive conversation. Excerpts: ple. among the audi- wide acclaim for her on-
ences. While there point portrayal. Having
How was it working with Vikram? Who helps your kids with their homework? are many new an- bagged the show an In-
Working with Vikram sir was absolutely They are four and six. They are all so nouncements mak- ternational Emmy nom-
amazing. He had such a nice story and be- young, and they don’t have much home- ing rounds on social ination, the star’s next
lieved that I could become this character- work. They go to nursery school, and media, The Free season is on everyone’s
Anamika. This project is very special to Nisha also goes to school. Press Journal high- watchlist.
me and is in a completely different zone. I lights four actresses’
am very excited to see myself in this. and their original
shows’ next seasons
How was it doing action sequences? that are highly antic-
Yes, there is a lot of action with multiple ipated.
big action scenes that was also so much
fun to shoot. It was very safe to work with
the fight master. Watching all the scenes
after being edited, it definitely looks very PIC: INSTAGRAM/RASIKADUGAL
interesting. Sobhita
Anamika means being nameless. But you are
so famous globally. What’s your take on it?
Dhulipala:
It’s been a long journey, and a lot of bad
things and good things have happened too.
Made In
I think with time, everything that I ever Heaven
wanted to do, those things are coming to A still from Anamika
me, and also being able to fulfil all of them Amid the glitz and
makes me feel content. glamour of South Del-
Who do you think would like to tread in hi weddings, the vul-
What have you learned from Vikram that your footsteps? nerability of the posh
you added to your craft? Who follows me, you mean? That would be planner Tara, aka Sob-
I think my main goal was to absorb as my little tiny baby Asher. He is always hita Dhulipala, res-
much information as I could while work- around. He is my cuddliest baby. onated with the audi-
ing with somebody like him. He is so expe- ence across the nation.
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rienced, and he taught me so much, from

the smallest of things to the biggest of ad-
We Indians inculcate the habit of doing
household chores in our girl children. What
Ever since the first
season ended, there
Rasika
vice. Be it professional as well as personal
also how people work in the industry.
have you taught Nisha?
Well, not much as she is just six years old.
has been anticipation
around the actress to
Dugal:
Every single day brought in varied learn-
ing for me on the table.
She is a very young girl. But yes, in our
house we talk a lot about respect and re-
reprise her character
in the next.
Mirzapur
specting all the elders. All my children Another leading

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What are your future films/shows? take their own plates and put them in the name in the world of
Anamika is coming out now on March 10.
Then there are a few South films. Hopefully,
kitchen sink after finishing their food. I
teach them little things.
Kalki: OTT is Rasika Dugal
and her franchise
my Tamil film Shero will release this year.
How do you strike a balance giving ample
Made In Heaven show Mirzapur.
Leaving the audi-
Being the mother of three kids, you set a time to both family and work? Made In Heaven gave the ence on the
great trend not being gender biased about We got ample time with each other during audience another charac- cliffhanger in the
them? Covid-19. I dropped them at school and ter to remember, Faiza. last season, the next
I think children are children. They are came to work. I will see them in an hour or The viewers across the na- part of the show is
God’s gift, whether they are little boys or a so and spend the entire evening with tion instantly empathised one of the most
little girl. I have two boys and a girl (Asher, them. Between my husband (Daniel We- with the character owing awaited series of the
Noah and Nisha). They are the best I can ber) and me, we juggle back and forth. My to Kalki’s brilliant per- year. The actress
ever get. husband is always there with them. formance and nuanced gave a top-notch per-
take on infidelity, broken formance in the dra-
marriage, and friendship. ma series.

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Aashiq Abu opens up about his latest offering Naradan, the reason why
All hail Sandeep Khosla in
Bandra
Malayalam films are so good, and working with Tovino Thomas Mollywood’s Rashami
king! Desai
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Aashiq Abu with the cast and crew of Naradan

ROHIT BHATNAGAR
Malaika

F
ilmmaker Aashiq Abu, who earlier helmed
films like Daddy Cool, Mayaanadhi, and
Virus, to name a few, is happy to receive a pos-
ans of Malayalam industry superstar
Fundisputed
Mohanlal were elated that he is still the
box office king. They took to the
Arora

itive response for his latest outing Naradan. It microblogging site to heap praises upon the
released in theatres on March 3. The film stars actor. Below are a few of their tweets:
Tovino Thomas, Anna Ben and Sharafudheen in piv-
otal roles. The Free Press Journal caught up with FRENKIE: “King Of Mollywood!
the acclaimed director for an exclusive chat. #MohanlalDominatesMollywood
When asked how did the idea of Naradan come to @Mohanlal #Mohanlal #Aaraattu.”
him, he shares, “During the lockdown, I used to watch
a lot of news and got really curious to see news pre- VISHNU: “Once a King is Always A King.
senters. I called my friend Unni R, who wrote the film. #Aaraattu #Mohanlal @Mohanlal Shraddha Rakul
He was the first television journalist of Kerala 17 #MohanlalDominatesMollywood.” Kapoor Preet
years ago. He picked my idea and developed it into a Singh
story in just one week. He finished the first draft of KINGSMAN: “It’s time to understand how
the film in just three months.” big is his Superstardom. No other
Malayalam films are known for their solid portrayal Mollywood actors can enter into the top
of ground reality with gritty storytelling. Aashiq THREE first day grossers list
agrees and reveals the reason for it. “Every industry #MohanlalDominatesMollywood.”
has good films and bad films, but in Kerala, people are
educated and have access to world cinema. The audi- ALFRED V P: “Mollywood = #Mohanlal
ences are very critical and strict there, and they won’t Still, top 3 first day remains unchanged!
let us make bad films. We can’t afford to make a @Mohanlal
mediocre film. So, year by year, writers and directors #MohanlalDominatesMollywood.”
are pushing their limits,” he explains.
Tovino has wowed everyone with his act as a wicked KRISHNANUNNI JAYAKUMAR: “Odiyan still
journalist in the film. Aashiq is all praise for the star stands tall even after four years. Insane
with whom he will collaborate once again very soon. record... Pure domination in the home even
“He is constantly improving with each film as an ac- on a hartal day Bipasha Basu
tor. He is a very unpredictable and versatile actor. He #MohanlalDominatesMollywood
outside
—CJ DESK
is the kind of guy who likes to reinvent himself, and @Mohanlal.”
that works with me. I am starting a horror film with a hospital
him in April,” he signs off.

Iwhoalcoholic
am a daughter who couldn’t save her
father. I find myself falling for men
have issues and need ‘fixing’. I become
their rescuer and caregiver, and then feel
unloved when they do not nurture me back.
I’ve had three abortions. How do I break this
pattern of pain? Please help.
n In an ideal world, reciprocity would be a bye-
law reflecting tenets of decency and honour
in society. Your expectations of how 'men
should be' are at odds with 'who they are
choosing to be'. Idealism must make room for
reality. The world does not follow your
personal descriptions of individual proclivities.
This is the bitter truth. There is only so much
control you may have over other people.
Learn to curate the types of men who enter
your life. Congeniality, loyalty, trust, respect,
integrity and honesty are good qualities to
look for. Are you using these men who need
'saving' as a way to address your guilt for not
being able to show your father 'the better
way' that could have perhaps saved him from
the well-known effects of alcoholism that
eventually took his life? Human beings are
creatures of self-determination and they
spend most of their lives either addressing
problems or creating problems as a way to
build forward momentum and define their
place in the stars. Your father made
unfortunate choices and your inability to
navigate him towards a different path need
not be a burden that you bear alone. Before
declaring war against injustices and
inequities, one must learn to take excellent
care of oneself. The men you date must
adhere to your goals for a future worth
building rather than staying captive to a past
long gone.
M y husband is verbally abusive and then
expects sex, which I hate. How do I help
him understand that for me physical intimacy
is based on emotional intimacy? Please guide.
n Abusive people are a reality of every culture
and society. Being ill-tempered and impatient
can indeed feel like an attack on the stability of
any significant relationship. Sex is not just an
expectation. It is the shared celebration of love
and romance between two people who care
deeply for each other. This is a concept that
only human beings understand. Sex is not the
technical survival indexed formality that we so
commonly view in the animal kingdom. A
human may opt to imbue it with a certain
dignity and sincerity. It is perfectly reasonable
for you to express your emotional needs to the
man you have married by telling him what is
important for you so that you'll both enjoy sex.
His behaviour towards you is unlikely to change
overnight but if he is someone growth-oriented
and sensitive to your well-being, he may agree
to visit a relationship counsellor so that he
benefits from the perspectives on offer from
someone impartial, skilled and well-versed in
the sways and ways of the complex paradigm
of couplehood. Helping him understand what
'respect and love' look like to you will be a
pivotal first step in assessing how stubborn he
is about being exactly how he is versus a
gentler and more cued in version of
himself that would quite possibly treat you with
the care and compassion you are seeking. There
are no instant fixes to such nuanced problems.
People don't magically
change their nature
overnight. Assert yourself
and communicate what you
need fearlessly.
(Dr Aman Rajan Bhonsle,
Ph.D, is a consulting
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women truly
What happens when
have a choice?
SOMI DAS
T
he Oscar contender for best screenplay,
‘The Worst Person in the World’ is one of
the finest pieces of art I have watched in
a long time. It is essential that we talk about it
on Women’s Day because director Joachim
Trier tries to answer a question that has vexed
thinkers for millennia: What women want! The
movie’s biggest selling point is that it spares
us the male gaze while answering that
question.
The film follows the life of Julie (played by
Renate Reinsve) and meticulously documents
her emotional evolution between the ages of
28-32. I call this age bracket the years of
awakening for women. Julie, like most women
of our time, is not sure of herself. She falls in
and out of love with men, who are far more
sensitive and likeable than the dating and
mating choices our mothers had, and yet none
of them is successful in keeping her.
Her breakups always coincide with an
existential crisis, which at times are triggered
by her partner's professional success in one
case, in another instance by their lack of drive
for excellence. She is scared of being the
second fiddle in a successful man’s story, and
also equally worried about having an ordinary,
unambitious partner. You almost feel bad for
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vogue and people who are
into healthy hairstyling of-
ten refer to this. After per-
sonally giving it a try, I un-
derstand why. The device
isn't just the finest looking
hair device money can buy,
but it is also the best sci-
ence and technology can of-
fer (with the options avail-
able in the market). Air-
wrap comes with barrels to
curl or wave, and brushes
to smooth and volumise.
While most electrical hair
device uses heat to style
your hair, Dyson has come up with
a way to harness airflow and uses
something called the Coanda effect.
What’s the use? Excessive heat
damages your hair and Dyson Air-
wrap promises to create a style
with your hair with no extreme
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but does it fulfil the promises? Hav-
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would say yes it does. To put it sim-
ply less heat = less damage.
When using the Dyson Airwrap
and what it can really do, you need
to understand your hair type first.
When buying the product you need
to understand that just like any
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ferent effect on different hair types.
If you have frizzy and curly hair
(like me) make sure to use their
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The box consists of two 30mm
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Is an empowered woman’s
psychological struggles to
find her voice any
less painful than a
woman trapped in the
performance of traditional
gender roles?
these well-intentioned, loving, caring men
who are ready to compromise on their needs
to have her in their life. They can’t bring
themselves to hate her even when she says
the most hurtful things to them.
They are somehow ready to put up with her
because they can see what an extraordinary
woman she is — something so rare for men of
the previous generation to acknowledge and
pander to. They are not threatened by her
light. In fact, they understand her creative
longings and encourage her to reach out for
the star. But Julie doesn’t want to be rescued.
Neither is she looking for a man to settle
down with. She is brave enough to give up on
love that our mothers, aunts and older sisters
would give their life for in the search of her
true self. Her professional life is just as
tumultuous as her personal life. She flirts with
Dyson Airwrap: Your personal
stylist that does wonders, but is
it worth the hefty price tag?
PRIYADARSHINI PATWA
yson, one of the most popular
D brands in the vacuum cleaner seg-
ment, a few years ago ventured into
the innovative personal care product mar-
ket disrupting the hairstyling device seg-
ment in the most unthinkable manner. It
wouldn’t be wrong to say that Dyson defied
everything we knew about hairstyling. It
barrels, two 40mm barrels giving
you tight and loose waves, respec-
tively. Each barrel has an arrow
that tells you which direction it
will wrap your hair. The device
comes with a dryer that is similar
to Dyson’s SuperSonic hairdryer,
which is quite a win-win. Make
sure to use Airwrap on damp hair
Specifications:
l Three airflow speed
l
l
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Cold shot (deactivates the
heating element)
l
Dyson digital motor V9,
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static
In the box
l 2 Airwrap
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various disciplines — medicine, psychology,
writing — until she commits herself to
photography and finds herself.
The Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Tamasha has a cult
following among men because of very similar
reasons. Where “the worst…” proves itself to
be a superior film is that it doesn’t reduce the
love interests of the protagonist to mere
prompts to instigate an existential crisis and
send them on an internal journey. “The worst”
is just as considerate to men grappling with
the needs of modern women as it is to women
who are voluntarily choosing to undergo the
painful procedure of extricating the self from
cultural conditioning — a vestigial entity they
have inherited but are no longer forced to
adhere to.
Why the film spoke to me as a woman is
because it doesn’t take the clichéd route of
Did you know? An extra year of education can help a
girl earn 15-25% more as an adult.
(Source: UNICEF)
changed our perspective about hairstyling,
introducing us to the concept of being your
hairdresser. As impossible as this might
sound, using Dyson Airwrap made me re-
lease managing and styling your hair was-
n’t as difficult as it seemed.
Well, yes no doubt the hefty price tag of
Rs 44,900 does make you think tons of times if
this is the product you should buy in the first
place? Is it worth the price?
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Easy to use. traditional tools.
Your hairstyling partner. Less heat technology.
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simultaneously.
Light weight.
CONS
It’s like having an at-home
blowout.
Let’s you replace multiple Hefty on pocket.
devices with one.
(something that Dyson advises to
its consumers). Initially, it might
look a little difficult for you to use
the device, but once you get a
hang of it, it is easy-going. Air-
wrap indeed is a gamechanger be-
cause its technology sets it apart
from the traditional devices avail-
able in the market.
To buy or not to buy?
Investing in luxury devices is at
times a good deal if you are
someone who loves styling your
hair. The Dyson Airwrap is the
one-stop device package that of-
fers you a variety of features at
ease. And what makes it a good
addition to your personal care
space is the fact that the brand
delivers what it is stating. And
l Storage case
most importantly, it notably re-
l Non-slip heat-resistant mat duces your styling time when
compared to other devices
I have tried.
A still from The Worst Person in the World
showing women reacting to a patriarchal woman’s psychological struggles to find her
world, toxic men and family setups, or abusive voice any less painful than a woman who is
relationships. What happens when women trapped in conservative gender performance?
aren’t victims of patriarchy or when normative Perhaps not. In fact, the freedom of choice
gender roles aren’t forced down her throat? only compounds her psychological trials and
What happens when women truly have choice tribulations.
and agency? Who does she become when she Women are so new at exercising choices not
is not obliged to identify as someone’s wife, determined by their gender or biology that she
daughter, or mother? What happens when she flounders for the most part, and fails
has the perfect feminist man as her partner miserably, at least to begin with at benefiting
who loves her with all her imperfections? Can from these newly acquired, hard-fought
he fulfil her or save her from self-sabotage? freedoms. Sometimes, these freedoms are so
Who does she prioritise when she is freed of terrifying that she willingly gives them up only
the cultural conditioning of being a woman to realise the psychological price of it later.
and by extension selfless? It’s heartening to She unintentionally hurts and bleeds the men
see Julie choose herself every single time even in her life, blaming them for her lack of clarity
when there were good reasons to choose the and historical training in being self-sufficient
needs of other people. The most poignant individuals.
question though is this - is an empowered There is a bit of reverse cultural conditioning
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COME TO THE
SIDE
App to the rescue!
While there are thousands of apps
making our daily lives easy, it
becomes difficult to come across
the one that suits your needs and
is 'The One' for you. Here, we bring
to you five apps that might come in
handy when faced with a dire
situation—they are your knight in
shining armour!
MANASI Y MASTAKAR
Safetipin: Making your life easier is this
social organisation, Safetipin, whose
objective is to make the world a safer
place not just for women, but for
everyone. The organisation works
with urban stakeholders to implement
their motives. Their My Safetipin app
offers a safety score of a particular lo-
cation thus helping you make an in-
formed choice while making travel
plans.
My-Circle: The app provides the live loca-
tion of the user once triggered. All
you have to do is press the SOS button
and it will send an SMS and a URL
with the location to up to five people
alerting them of you being in distress.
Smart24x7: The safety and security app
offers help in various forms like alert-
ing contacts in your emergency list if
you ever need help. It lets you share
photos and record videos in panic situ-
ations. The best part is it is supported
by several state police departments.
Bsafe: It's one of the best apps when it
comes to safety. The app allows your
contacts to track your live location. It
has a timed alarm which sets off if
you haven't reached the location with-
in the said time. There's a fake call op-
tion that makes your phone ring and
notifies your contacts of your location
so that it becomes easier for them to
track you or send help.
Sheroes: This is one of the largest per-
sonal and social networking apps for
women. Make friends, get free health
advice, use their free helpline when in
need, get free legal advice, beauty and
fashion tips, earn by connecting with
some of the best companies in the
country, along with finding financial
help. The app has it all.
that the feminist bashing of men brings about
in women. It is a rather new phenomenon. We
often conflate the personal and psychological
struggles which no doubt sometimes are
unique to women, with the larger political
discourse around gender roles.
Probably what women need and want today
is a new discourse and a new paradigm in
which she is not continuously projected as a
victim of cultural conditioning and patriarchy.
She needs role models who embody freedom
in its true sense and not the unnecessary
glorification of those who continue to benefit
from the status quo. What women want and
need is an individual politics that takes into
account her newfound independence, and her
aspirations for herself, de-hyphenated from the
victim narrative or her relational and
dependent existence vis-a-vis men. For
example, so many women stay single and
childless today by choice. Do we even consider
them to be a vote-bank? Would single
women’s housing requirements not be
different from those living with families? When
will we institutionalise and normalise social
security for unmarried women, for all social
securities disproportionately incentivise
marriage and privileges married women?
Women are learning to train themselves in
living the life of choices and freedoms even if
the process is messy and the execution shoddy
at times. It may be a punishingly lonely
journey. In a viral interview clip, actress Kalki
Koechlin, when asked about “a personal
achievement that you are proud of”, says with
a smirk: “The realisation that I can live with
myself”. The clip also shows her ex-husband
Anurag Kashyap gushing over her response
and saying: “wow”, a validation that probably
Kalki doesn’t care about so much. Once the
need for external validation and approvals are
made irrelevant, the only glass ceiling that we
as women need to break is our limiting beliefs
about ourselves. Evidently, the modern woman
is beautifully poised to undertake that journey.
(The writer is a mental health and
behavioural sciences columnist, conducts art
therapy workshops and provides personality
development sessions for young adults. She
can be found as @the_millennial_pilgrim on
Instagram and Twitter.)
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SAN FRANCISCO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that Starlink, added. Meanwhile, tech giants including Apple, Google, Microsoft,
the satellite internet division of his rocket company SpaceX, will not Twitter, YouTube, Meta and several other tech platforms have already
block Russian news sources. Musk on Twitter wrote that it will not do banned RT and Sputnik in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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(not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless with caution as his commercial Internet network can be targeted by

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at gunpoint,” Musk wrote. “Sorry to be a free speech absolutist,” he Russians and hamper the entire system at work. –IANS

Mudra Mantra

of
ofwearing
wearing
energies leave our bodies from hands
and feet and metals like silver, bronze

The power of
act as a hindrance, helping the ener-
gy revibrant back into our bodies.

anklets
This helps to gain more positivity and
zeal.
According to Ayurveda and modern

Prana Mudra
science, silver reacts well with the
Earth’s energy, while gold reacts well
with the body's energy and aura.
Therefore, silver is worn as anklets or
toe rings while gold is used to adorn
the upper parts of the body.

Looking back at history, silver was
identified for its antibacterial proper-
ties. Thousands of years ago, when
sailors used to travel on long voyages,
they used to carry silver coins with
them, rest those coins in their bottles
of water. They used to drink the sil-
ver induced water as it was a good dis-
infectant. Silver ions destroy bacteri-
al sheaths and this is a major reason
why women even in tier 2 and 3 cities
invest in silver anklets.
Additionally, women spend a huge
amount of time standing in the
A
mudra is a symbolic together with the thumb,
or ritualistic gesture they make lndra and Prithvi
performed by the Mudra. When these two fin-
hands. While they are asso- gers are joined together with
ciated with Hinduism, they the thumb, Pran Mudra is
are an expression of spiritu- formed, and it gives benefits
ality rather than something to both these mudras.
religious. A mudra acts as an It strengthens the immune
“energetic seal of authentic- system and increases vital
ity” to rebalance energy, and force. The increase in vital
at times even convey an en- force leads to the eradication
tire statement. There are of all diseases, removes fa-
hundreds of mudras that are tigue, and pains of nerves, Benefits of Prana Mudra:
used in ceremonies, dance, muscles and bones. It is an Controls blood pressure and
sculpture and paint- excellent Mudra is helpful in ulcers.

AGENCIES
kitchen and toiling in the household ing iconography (i.e. for removing eye Soothes burning in stomach

New Delhi
puja items during the naming cere- chores. They often end up with representations of diseases and for and throat.
Apart from mony of babies, engagement cere- swollen or painful feet. The pain trav- Buddha). In the improving eye- Works best against skin
improving blood monies and even during pujas during els through the lower back spine all practice of yoga and sight. It makes for rashes. Keeps skin youthful.
Improves mental health.

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nklets account for more than major Indian festivals like Diwali and the way to the legs. Ayurveda, mudras flexibility of all
circulation and 34 per cent of the total silver Holi.” Silver aids blood circulation and have been used for blood vessels, Wards-off fatigue.
market. We are all obsessed since it is on our feet, the foundation thousands of years veins and arteries, Improves eyesight.
providing relief with gold as Indians, but anklets More than an ornament, less than of our bodies, it keeps pacifying the to assist in medita- removes blockages Reduces cramps and leg pain.
made of yellow metal are never worn a medicine weakness of our legs.Besides these tion and/ or healing. from them, allow- Improves sleep qaulity.
from pain in the on the feet because they represent the While anklets are of prime impor- benefits, there is ongoing research to Mudras act to stimu- Prof. G B Luthria ing for free circula- Controls hunger.
legs, the humble Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity. As tance in Indian culture, the ornament prove that silver strengthens immu- late different parts of the tion of blood. Stimulates the immune
a result, anklets and toe rings are also finds a prominent place in an- nity and also balances hormonal lev- body involved with breath- The Pran Mudra is quite system.
ornament made entirely of silver. cient cultures of Egypt and the Mid- els. This is one of the reasons why in ing and to affect the flow of simple to do. Just join the Strengthens bones and
Amit Gilra, Associate Director, Aug- dle East. This is because it goes be- our country married women wear sil- energy in the body, the ener- tips of the little finger, ring muscles.
also gives your mont Gold For All said, “The signifi- yond beauty and benefits in aspects of ver toe rings as it maintains a healthy gy flow from the heart to the finger, and thumb together, It helps in curing diabetes,
cance that anklets carry has been di- health and overall wellbeing. uterus, fortifying the reproductive throat and even one’s mood. with the other two fingers bronchitis, asthma, etc.
body a surge of

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luted in the cities and is limited to Silver is a reactive metal and it re- process and also eases menstrual The specific hand gestures relaxed and positioned Boosts concentration and
weddings. In the southern part of In- flects and reverts back the energy ra- pains. and positions act as “locks” away from the joint. While memory.
positive energy dia silver is used as gifts and as holy diated from one's body. Most of our –IANS to guide energy flows and re- practicing the Mudra, you Works wonders against
flexes to the brain. It re- should sit in a comfortable chronic diseases like cancer and
moves all imbalances or position in a relaxed corner paralysis.
oday’s date being March 6, in today's column, we strangers. Prominent dancers, artistes, poets and

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blockages in this region. It of your house. Rest both
will discuss the significance and importance of musicians belong to this number. Because of their is, therefore, good for the the hands on your knees

Number 6 and the unique qualities, characteristics
of people who have an association with this number.
Individuals who are born on the 6th, 15th and 24th of
any month have a huge influence of number 6 in their
lives.
GENERAL QUALITIES OF NUMBER 6
People who have an association with number 6 are
brave. Since the ruling planet of number 6 is Venus,
their mind gets drawn towards beautiful things,
poetry, music, fine arts., sensual pleasures, etc. Their
only desire is to lead a happy life and they are enticed
by worldly enjoyments.
Failures and hardships will never deter them but
only prompt them to try again with renewed strength
and expectation. Their only aim in life to rise to a
position of distinction a nd acquire wealth. It is not
surprising that these people who are blessed with
DESTINY
BY BIINDU KHURAANA
The number of Venus
attractive features, attain all material comforts &
luxuries because of their hard work and perseverance.
They can be termed as the luckiest people on earth.
As these people love to be in a beautiful
environment, they will take great pleasure in
gardening and decorating their homes. Love,
affection, mercy and compassion are their distinctive
traits. They will be patient and tolerant even towards
attractive personalities, they become very popular and heart and lungs, which, in and then fold the fingers into you are doing it at any time
win favours from others. Those interested in the fine turn, regulate the blood cir- the Mudra. While practicing of the day then make sure
arts would help them often. They are very much culation in the body. it, give slight attention to you are doing it after an
concerned about their own health and will consume a It makes for flexibility of your breathing patterns and hour of eating food.
lot of health drinks, food and tonics. These people are all blood vessels, veins and allow the soothing effects of
exceptionally blessed when it comes to the gift of arteries, removes blockages refreshed energy to calm (To understand Mudras properly and
bearing children.
BIRTH NUMBER 6
from them, allowing for free your body and mind.
circulation of blood. The lit- Prana mudra is usually
attaches appearing earlier in this
column, you are invited to our Zoom
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romance, marriage and luxury. The day which is and ever youthfulness of the should be held for 30 to 45 healing) held every Monday from 7 PM
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and financing any unknown project. Work
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time and attention.
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SPORTS 17

Bopanna-Sharan pair keeps

DAVIS CUP : AFTER SAVING THREE MATCH POINTS WTT CONTENDER MUSCAT

India in World Group I

India's mixed and women's doubles
pairs win silver medals
NEW DELHI doubles summit clash.
On Friday, Sreeja Akula

Sharan, playing his first Davis Cup tie since

The Indian mixed doubles and Selenadeepthi Sel-
gle point on his serve in the pair of Manav Thakkar vakumar had won a

February 2019, and Bopanna came from

entire opening set and that and Archana Kamath women's doubles bronze af-

behind to win 6-7 (4) 6-4 7-6 (4) in one hour

made a huge clinched a silver medal af- ter losing in the semifinals
difference.There was no ter losing their final match, to Sutirtha and Ayhika.It

and 58 minutes. Yuki Bhambri and

break of serve in the open- as did the women's doubles was a creditable perform-

Ramkumar Ramanathan had given India a

ing set and a tie-breaker duo of Sutirtha Mukherjee ance from both the mixed
was required. Bopanna lost and Ayhika Mukherjee at doubles and women's dou-

2-0 lead on the opening day of the tie on

the first point on his serve the WTT Contender tour- bles pairs as they could fin-

Friday Later in the first reverse singles,

and the Danish team nament in Muscat on Sat- ish on the podium while
opened up a huge 5-1 lead urday. the likes of G Sathiyan and

Ramkumar beat Joahhnes Ingildsen 5-7 7-5

from where Torpegaard The Thakkar-Kamath duo Manika Batra failed to rise
found a volley winner on lost 3-11 3-11 6-11 to the Chi- to the expectations.The fo-

10-7. The fifth match was not played.

Sharan's return to earn five nese pair of Wang Chuqin cus of Indian paddlers will
set points.Bopanna man- and Chen Xintong in the now shift to Singapore
aged to save two with his mixed doubles final while Smash tournament that

NEW DELHI
booming serves but Torpeg-
gard fired a body serve on
Bopanna to seal the open-
Rohan Bopanna and Divij ing set.
Sharan saved three match Ironically, it was Nielsen
Sutirtha and Ayhika suf- carries a USD 2 million
fered a 6-11 11-8 10-12 7-11 de- prize purse. The event be-
feat at the hands of Zhang gins with the qualifiers on
Rui and Kuai Man, also March 7 and runs till
from China, in the women's March 20.

FORMULA 2 PRE-SEASON TEST

points in an edge-of-the-seat who blinked in the second
thriller to prevail against a set, dropping his serve in
fighting Danish pair of the opening game. At 15-30, Asian Youth & Junior Boxing
Frederik Nielsen and
Mikael Torpegaard as India
he could not return one
shot from Bopanna to be Jehan Daruvala sets
kept its place in the Davis
Cup World Group I by win-
ning the Play-off tie 4-0,
down by two break chances.
He saved the first but dou-
ble-faulted on the second to
2nd-fastest overall time Nivedita, Tamanna
here on Saturday.
The tense win ensured
that India will stay in World
hand the Indians an advan-
tage.That break stayed with
the Indians and Sharan
power into semis
Group I for the 2022 season, served out the set in the
while Denmark will now 10th to force a decider.
again go back to World The Indian team had
Group II. three break chances
Serving to stay in the against Torpegaard in the
match in the 12th game of fifth game but fluffed all.
the decider, Sharan faced The Danish team showed
three match points but the nerves of steel to hold that
Indian team held nerves to crucial game after going
save all, two of them on sec- down 0-40. Credit to Torpe-
ond serves, to force a final gaard to pull off those big
tie-breaker, in which they serves under
raced to a 4-1 lead and pressure.Bopanna came out
sealed the win when Torpe- to serve to stay in the match
gaard could not make a re- in the 10th game and was MUMBAI: Indian driver Jehan Daruvala has set the sec-
turn on Bopanna's serve.It under pressure when Tor- ond- fastest overall time at the Formula 2 pre-season test
was such a close match that pegaard found a backhand session in Bahrain.
only one break of serve fea- winner to make it 30-all but Driving for reigning champions Prema this year, the 23-
tured when 2012 Wimble- the Indian held to stay year-old's best time over the three days was one minute
don Champion Nielsen got afloat after one deuce 42.074 seconds, which put him at the top of the time sheets
broken at the beginning of point.Tense moments fol- on the opening day of running.It also stood as the second

ivij Sharan and Rohan Bopanna holding the national flag, hug each
the second set. lowed in the 12th game quickest time of the whole test session, behind only Liam

This is India's first win
since they beat Pakistan 4-0
in November 2019 when Ro-
hit Rajpal took over as non-
playing captain. After that
India lost to Finland (1-3)
and Croatia (1-3) in away
ties.Bopanna's big serve
was at work since the be-
ginning as he started off
with three consecutive aces
INDORE SPORTS
Madhukar Soman Memorial
other, after their victory PTI
for an easy hold. Torpeg-
gard and Nielsen too were
sharp and solid even as
Sharan's serve was put un-
der pressure.In both the
third and seventh games
that Sharan served, he was
down 15-30 but somehow
managed to hold.
Nielsen's smooth-actioned
serves and precise placings
combined with Torpe-
gaard's firepower made it a
tough contest for the home
pair.
Nielsen did not lose a sin-
Priyanka, Eknath set 35km race walk national records
when the Indian team saved
three match points before
sealing the match in the tie-
breaker.
Nielsen double-faulted at
1-2 and then made a back-
hand overhead volley error
to give India a handsome 4-
1 lead which proved enough
for India to walk out as win-
ners.
NEW DELHI
Lawson's Day 2 pace-setting time of one minute 41.623 sec-
onds, a release said.
The third and final day of the test had to be abandoned
after limited running due to a sandstorm. The Bahrain test Indian youth women box-
was held from March 2 to 4. ers Nivedita Karki and
Jehan, who is also part of the Red Bull Junior Team, con- Tamanna progressed to
sistently ran among the front-runners throughout the test, the semi-finals with confi-
further boosting his prospects of becoming the first Indi- dent victories at the 2022
an to win the Formula 2 championship.He also ran trouble- ASBC Asian Youth &
free during the three days, chalking up a total of 153 laps Junior Boxing
around the Sakhir International Circuit. Championships in
Amman, Jordan on
Saturday.
According to information
received here, Nivedita,
who hails from
Hooda (71kg), Deepak
(75kg), Rockey Chaudhary
(80kg) and Jaskaran Singh
(92kg) will be seen in
action on the fourth day of
the championships, where
both the age groups of men
and women-youth and jun-
ior-are being played
together.
Earlier on Friday night,
Jackson Singh Laishram
(70kg), Dev Pratap Singh
(75kg), Rishabh Singh
Shikharwar (80kg) and

MUSCAT
Uttarakhand, outpunched Gaurav Mhaske (+81kg)
Award to Soumya Tiwari event in Tokyo Olympics Jordan's Batool Hussein progressed to the junior
last year and had finished and won via RSC (referee boys' semi-finals following
Olympian Priyanka Goswa- 17th, set a scorching pace stopping the contest) in the comfortable wins in their
mi and Eknath Turam- early in the race, leading first round of the 48kg respective last-eight round
bekar set national records through 16.5km. But she quarter-finals while matches.
in the women's and men's conceded the lead after Tamanna too pulled off a Jackson and Dev out-
35km events respectively in completing 17km mark in stunning 5-0 win against classed Iran's Amir
the World Athletics Race 1:23:21s, In rising heat, the Thailand's Paphada Khazaeipou Jordan's
Walking Team Champi- second half of the race Wutthichai in the 50kg. Abdel Jaradat respectively
onships, although they fin- made it tough for her to With places in the last by unanimous margins.
ished way below the medal stay on course but she four, both Nivedita and On the other hand,
bracket here on Saturday. showed resilience to com- Haryana's Tamanna, have Rishabh and Gaurav
Goswami and Turam- plete the distance.Other In- now confirmed their sec- secured themselves
bekar finished 20th and dians in the fray in the ond successive medals at medals with victories by
(L-R)- Father of Soumya Tiwari, Vasant Mhaskar, Arun
27th respectively in hot con- men's 35km event, Chandan the prestigious tourna- Referee Stops Contest ver-

Bhopatkar, Harshal Soman, Sudhakar Urdhwareshe, Prabhakar

ditions that added to the Glenda Morejon of national records were in Singh (2:51:40s) and Ram ment. dict against their respec-

Lakkad, Soumya Tiwari, Siddhiyani Patni, Rekha Punekar,

challenge of the 2km loop Ecuador won the women's the name of Ram Baboo Baboo (3:07:14s) finished They won silver medals tive opponents, United

World Team C'ships

Meenal Soman and Veera Netram
near the Oman Convention event in 2:48:33s while (2:46:31s) and Ramandeep 38th and 46th respective- in the last edition. Arab Emirates'
Centre.Goswami clocked 3 Perseus Kaur ly.On Friday, the race walk- Later on Saturday, seven Mohammed Albarout and
INDORE: In March 2021, MPCA had honoured
hour 13 minutes and 19 sec- Karlstrom (3:15:17s) re- ing trio of Bhawna Jat, Rav- more youth Indian boxers, Raiymkulov Ermek.
Madhukar Soman (Indore) with the 'Nishkaam Karmyogi
onds in her maiden appear- of Sweden spectively, ina and Munita Prajapati including three women- However, Harish Saini
Puraskar' 2020 for his contribution in the field of women's
ance in a 35km event, while took the gold in men's race set during the National had scripted history by Renu (52kg), Prachi (57kg) (63kg) exited after suffer-
cricket. Unfortunately, this unsung hero Madhukar Soman
Turambekar clocked with a timing of 2:36:14s. Open Championships in winning the country's and Ravina (63kg), will ing a close 1-4 defeat
passed away on April 23, 2021. Thereafter, his family
2:45:17s in his second com- The previous men's and September 2021. Goswami, maiden women's 20km play in the quarter-finals. against Kazakhstan's
came forward with its desire to recognise the best female
petition over the distance. women's 35km race walk who had competed in 20km team medal, a bronze. Among men, Ashish Akhmet Ussen.

FIH PRO LEAGUE

cricketer of the state and reward her in the memory of
Madhukar Soman. This becomes an annual feature and
the player will be felicitated on the birth anniversary of Vidhayak trophy Cricket Championship
Madhukar Soman i.e. March 5 every year.
The Soman family requested the MPCA to recommend
a name for the award. MPCA suggested to honour the
Quarter finals held with full of thrill India to take on Germany
best performer of MP team in the Women's U-19
National Championship.
Accordingly, MPCA recommended Soumya Tiwari
next in next match
(Bhopal) for this award. The player was felicitated at BHUBANESWAR
Happy Wanderers Club Ground, The place where
Madhukar Soman devoted his life to promote
sportspersons. The award carries a cash reward of Rs.
The Indian men's hockey

11,000 and a memento, said MPCA Secretary Sanjeev

team will once against look

Rao.
to put it across Germany in
their upcoming FIH Hockey
Pro League 2021/22 matches
to be played at the Kalinga
Friendly cricket Hockey Stadium here on
March 12 and 13.
match today
INDORE: A friendly cricket match will be played between
India had defeated Ger-

Indore Sports Writers Association (ISPORA) and Daly

INDORE: 4 quarter final of runs in 15 balls. The third sion, MLA Akash Vijay- many in a come-from-be-

College Staff XI from 9 am on Sunday at Daly College

Vidhayak trophy cricket match was played between vargiya, Ajay Naruka, hind victory at the 2020

ground. ISPORA president Om Soni and secretary Vikas

Championship played at 11Club and Sneh 11, in Suraj Kairo, Anant Pawar, Tokyo Olympic Games last

Pandey said the Daly College XI will be led by Principal

Chimanbagh ground with which Sneh 11 team was Harpreet Bakshi, Sudhir year to clinch bronze after a

Neeraj Bedhotia while Anil Tyagi will b ethe skipper of

thrilling. the winner.Mihir Vyas of Dedge, Dean of MGM Col- gap of more than four

ISPORA . Many former and present players will present to

The first match was this team was the man of lege Sanjay Dixit were decades.

witness this match.

played between Maa Har-
siddhi and Rajvansh Club ,
in which Rajvansh team
Junior women's hockey won by 31 runs, Ajruddin of
this team scored 66 runs in
selection trials from March 13
INDORE: Hockey Indore Association Secretary Kishore
23 balls and was declared
Shukla said Hockey India's junior women's hockey
man of the match. Raj-
Championship would be organized in Kakinada (Andhra
vansh team scored 127 runs
the match with scoring 29
runs and 1 wicket. The
Fourth match was played
between Durga Nagar 11
and Rambagh 11, in which
Rambagh won by 44
runs.Dheeraj Gaur of this
team was declared the man
present. Guests paid hom-
age to legend cricketer
Shane Warne and observed
a 2-minute silence as a trib-
ute.During matches, IPL
player Anand Rajan, Gopi
Nema, Ashok Chauhan
Kalpesh Vijayvargiya,
India's FIH Pro League
2021/22 campaign hasn't got
off to a great start as they
have won four and lost two
of the matches, and the
Manpreet Singh-led side will
look to improve on their exe-
cution skills when they take

Pradesh) from March 23 to April 3.

in 8 overs, while Maa Har- of the match.In the morn- Vivek Vijayvargiya, Tinu on Germany in the two-

The selection trials of Hockey Madhya Pradesh team,

siddhi could only scored 96 ing, A friendly match was Jain, Sandeep Dubey legged tie. Midfielder

which will participate in the championship, will be

runs while chasing the tar- organized between Atal Bi- Harpreet Singh Bakshi Hardik Singh who was part

conducted at Jabalpur from March 13 to 15.

get. Second match was hari women Club and Devi were also present. There of the historic bronze- and identifying what all per cent with full energy,

In the selection trials, only five selected players from

played between Mahadev Ahilya Women Club, in were a large number of medal feat in Tokyo, said things we need to improve. and looking forward to exe-

Indore have been invited to the main trials. In the trials,

11 and Raman Club, in which Devi Ahilya Club spectators along with the the team will focus more on Germany is a strong and ex- cuting our plans," said the

only players born after January 1, 2003 can take part in

which Raman Club was the won by 9 wickets. Aditi office bearers and adminis- their own game rather than perienced team. So, the 23-year-old Hardik. On a

the selection trials

winner.Shubham Verma of who scored 23 runs in 14 trative officers of Vidhan their opponents'. "We are fo- preparation remains the personal front the midfield-
this team was the man of balls was adjudged woman Sabha area no 3 were also cusing more on ourselves same as it is for other er said that he was enjoying
the match by scoring 35 of the Match. On this occa- gathered. rather than the opponents, teams. We will give our 100 a dream run.
18 SPORTS Rajasthan Royals pays tribute to its first captain
NEW DELHI: A "shocked and devastated" Rajasthan Royals on Saturday
paid glowing tributes to late Shane Warne, saying the Australian spin

Rockstar Jadeja puts

legend had shaped the values of the franchise and impacted the careers
FREE PRESS INDORE / BHOPAL | SUNDAY | MARCH 6, 2022 of many players during his stint as captain in the Indian Premier League.

Runs 175
A man pays his

not out
Visitors lose 4 wicket for 108 runs , in deep trouble

hosts in driver’s seat

respects at the
statue of cricket
legend Shane

Balls 228
Warne outside the
Melbourne Cricket

Sixes 3
Ground in
Melbourne PTI

Fours 17
58 boundaries and seven sixes conceded during the
course of the innings tells story of India's dominance
After his batting heroics, Jadeja contributed with the ball too as he, Jasprit Bumrah and
Ravichandran Ashwin reduced Sri Lanka to 108 for four at stumps and made a three-day
finish look imminent. Sri Lanka still needs 267 runs to avoid follow-on. Jadeja, in all,
batted for five and half hours, faced 228 balls and by the time he walked back to the
pavilion, he had hit 17 fours and three sixes. A partnership of 130 with Ashwin for
the seventh wicket and another 103 runs with Mohammed Shami (20 not out) for the
unbroken ninth wicket basically nailed Sri Lanka.
MOHALI
Ravindra Jadeja celebrates
package than Ashwin in

his century PTI

Ravindra Jadeja paid a fitting
tribute to one of his earliest mentors
Shane Warne with a majestic 175 not out as
India took complete command of the open-
ing Test against Sri Lanka with a mam-
moth first innings total of 574/8 declared
on the second day here.
Jadeja or the Indian team manage-
ment didn't feel that the all-rounder
needed to go for a double hundred as
hosts declared their innings after
quite literally batting Sri Lanka out
of the game.In the final session, Ash-
win (61 off 82 balls, 2/21), having
nicely warmed up with his 12th
half-century, removed Lahiru Thir-
imanne and Dhananjaya De Silva
to go past Sir Richard Hadlee's 431
victims.Jadeja (1/30) later cele-
brated his hundred once again by
trapping Sri Lanka's best player
and skipper Dimuth Karunaratne
(28) leg before. BUmrah also
chipped in with a wicket.
Jadeja's career-best knock, his
second ton in Test cricket, came
less than 24 hours after the crick-
et world tried to come to
terms with Warne's tragic
end.
It was Warne, who first
realised Jadeja's untapped
batting potential during Ra-
jasthan Royals' 2008 Indian
Ravindra Jadeja raises his bat after scoring 150 runs PTI paign, where it was his
Premier League cam-
overseas conditions.
On the day, he was at his
imperious best as India
scored 217 runs in two ses-
sions because of his attack-
ing batting.
Bowling to Jadeja with a
deep mid-wicket, long-
off/on, deep extra cover and
deep fine leg with an aim to
stop the boundaries was a
negative approach and it
Ranji Treophy
MP pile up 585/9,
didn't really make much of a
difference.
Save veteran seamer
Suranga Lakmal (2/90),
none of the other bowlers
pitched it in the right areas.
The ones on the hips were
Kerala fight back
tucked fine enough to beat
the fielder stationed at mid-
wicket boundary and half
volleys were dispatched
through the right of mid-
off.Often an uneven contest
late hitting that earned him the 'Rockstar' between bat and ball becomes extremely boring
moniker from his mentor-captain. Jadeja, over and the first two days of this Test match once
the years, has been one of the indispensable all- again would raise a debate whether it's about
format players for India in Test cricket and more time for the ICC to mull on having a two-tier Test
so for his batting abilities that make him a better system to make it more appealing for the fans.
Virat, Rohit give heartfelt tributes to Warne RAJKOT for Kerala.
Knowing they had a
Madhya Pradesh rode on mountain to climb, Kerala
an elegant 289 by opener openers gave the team a

SCOREBOARD
Yash Dubey to declare their good start, adding 129 runs
first innings at a mammoth for the opening
INDIA 1ST INNINGS: Mayank Agarwal lbw b Embuldeniya 33Rohit Sharma c 585 for nine against Kerala stand.Rahul and Rohan
Lakmal b Lahiru Kumara 29 Hanuma Vihari b Vishwa Fernando 58 Virat Kohli b in their Elite Group A Ran- took on the Madhya
Embuldeniya 45Rishabh Pant b Lakmal 96Shreyas Iyer lbw b Dhananjaya de Silva 27 ji Trophy game here on Sat- Pradesh attack with ease
Ravindra Jadeja not out 175Ravichandran Ashwin c Dickwella b Lakmal 61 Jayant urday. on a track, where batting
Yadav c Thirimanne b Vishwa Fernando 2 Mohammed Shami not out 20Extras: (B-4, In reply, fought back to has been easy.
LB-12, NB-12) 28Total: (declared For 8 wickets in 129.2 Overs) 574 Fall of Wickets: reach 198 for two at stumps Rahul struck 13 bound-
1-52, 2-80, 3-170, 4-175, 5-228, 6-332, 462-7, 471-8 Bowling: Suranga Lakmal 25-1- on day three with both aries so far in his 178-ball
90-2, Vishwa Fernando 26-1-135-2, Lahiru Kumara 10.5-1-52-1, Lasith Embuldeniya their openers -- Rahul P (82 unbroken knock while
46-3-188-2, Dhananjaya de Silva 18.2-1-79-1, Charith Asalanka 3.1-1-14-0. not out) and Rohan Kun- Kunnummal, who played a
SRI LANKA 1ST INNINGS: Dimuth Karunaratne lbw b Ravindra Jadeja 28 Lahiru nummal (75) -- scoring half bit aggressive, struck eight
Thirimanne lbw b Ashwin 17Pathum Nissanka batting 26Angelo Mathewslbw b
Bumrah 22Dhananjaya de Silvalbw b Ashwin 1Charith Asalanka batting 1 Isolutely
ndia captain Rohit Sharma and senior batter Virat Kohli gave heartfelt tributes to late Australia
leg-spin legend Shane Warne on Saturday, the second day of the Test against Sri Lanka."Ab-
centuries at symps on day
three.Kerala still trail MP
fours in his 110-ball
knock.It was 27-year-old
Extras: (LB-6,NB-7) 13Total: (for 4 wickets in 43 Overs) 108 Fall of wickets: 1-48, 2- devastated to hear the news of Shane Warne passing away. It's a huge, huge loss in our by 387 runs with a day's leg-spinner Mihir Hirwani,
59, 3-96, 4-103.Bowling: Mohammed Shami 7-3-17-0, Jasprit Bumrah 9-2-20-1, cricketing world. We all do understand the contribution of his into the cricketing world. He inspired play remaining in the who broke the stand by
Ravichandran Ashwin 13-7-21-2, Jayant Yadav 5-2-14-0, Ravindra Jadeja 9-3-30-1. a whole new generation of cricketers and did wonders with the ball; we all know about that." match.MP, resuming at trapping Rohan in front of
their overnight score of 474 the wicket.
for five, added 111 more One-down Vathsal

Haynes, Lanning power Australia

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP runs before skipper Aditya
Srivastava declared the in-
nings.
Govind (15) played the per-
fect second fiddle to Rahul,
who kept on playing his

India lockhorn with arch-rivals to 12-run win over England HAMILTON: Opener Rachael
Dubey, a right-handed
batter, resumed from his
overnight score of 224 and
went on to make 289 but
shots. The duo added 53
runs for the second wicket
before Anubhav Agarwal
dismissed Govind.At

Pakistan in first match Haynes smashed a scintillating missed a deserving triple stumps, Rahul had skipper

Runners up in the 2017 and 2005 editions, India are eager to

130-run knock as Australia rode hundred.It was once again Sachin Baby (7 not out) for

SQUADS
on a brilliant batting perform- Dubey show, who contin- company.The match looks

go one step ahead and claim the title that has eluded them,
ance to eke out a 12-run win ued his onslaught and took poised for a draw on the fi-
INDIA: Mithali Raj (c),
especially skipper Mithali Raj and veteran pacer Jhulan
over defending champions Eng- on the Kerala bowlers with nal day and both the sides
Smriti Mandhana, Shafali
land in a high-scoring ICC gusto.He added crucial 62 would be looking to take
Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur,
Goswami, who will be playing their last World Cup.
Women's World Cup match here runs with Mihir Hirwani the first-innings lead and

Brief Scores
Yastika Bhatia, Deepti
on Saturday. Put in to bat, Aus- (36) and another 38 runs grab three points.
Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar,
tralia posted a daunting 310 for with Kumar Kartikeya

MOUNT MAUNGANUI Rich Ghosh (wk), Taniya

3 courtesy a 196-run stand be- Singh (10) to take MP past
Bhatia (wk), Sneh Rana,
tween Haynes and skipper Meg the 550-run mark. Madhya Pradesh 585/9 de-
Meghna Singh, Rajeshwari
Lanning (86). It was the highest Dubey, in his 591-balls clared (Yash Dubey 289, Ra-
Gayakwad, Poonam Yadav,
The Indian women's cricket total England had conceded in marathon innings, ham- jat Patidar 142; Jalaj Saxe-
Jhulan Goswami, Renuka
SOUTH AFRICA START
would hope that its bowlers World Cups. mered 35 boundaries and na 6/116, Basil NP 1/85)
Singh.
find top form to comple- two maximums, before be- versus Kerala 198/2 (Rahul

PAKISTAN: Aliya Riaz, CAMPAIGN WITH A WIN

ment a solid batting unit's ing trapped by off-spinner P 82 not out; Rohan Kun-

Javeria Khan, Muneeba Ali

efforts when it begins its Jalaj Saxena (6/116), who nummal 75; Anubhav Agar-

(wk), Nahida Khan, Bismah

quest for an elusive ICC was the pick of the bowlers wal 1/25)

Maroof (c), Sidra Ameen, Rachael Haynes of Australia

World Cup trophy with the Ayabonga Khaka's superb

Nida Dar, Anam Amin, celebrates her century PTI

opening match against seam bowling helped South
arch-rivals Pakistan here
Omaima Sohail, Sidra
Africa win their opening Have shared all necessary
Nawaz (wk), Aiman Anwer,
on Sunday. match.Put in to bat, the South

Diana Baig, Fatima Sana,

The pressure will be on
opener Shafali Verma, who
has seemed off colour, to
provide a solid start along-
side Smriti Mandhana, a
batter in fine touch.
Raj, who continues to an-
chor the Indian innings,
has hinted that Deepti, who
has been in good nick with
the bat and ball, will be bat-
ting at the top at either
number 3 or 4 while Kaur is
expected to bat at
five.Young Rich Ghosh, hand, are the lowest ranked
who scored back-to-back team in the tournament.
half-centuries against New They qualified for the
Zealand, is expected to start World Cup owing to their
ahead of Taniya Bhatia. ranking after the qualifiers
Pakistan, on the other were cancelled midway last
AUSTRALIA TRAIL PAKISTAN BY 471
Ghulam Fatima, Nashra
Sandhu.
Match starts 6:30 am IST.
year due to COVID-19.
Having ended three times
at the bottom, Pakistan's
best-ever finish at the
World Cup had come in 2009
when they reached the Su-
per 6 stage. They will be
hoping they can make the
knockouts in this edition.
Africans were bundled out for a below-par 207 with Ma- details with BCCI-formed
rizanne Kapp (42), Laura Wolvaardt (41) and hard-hitting
Chloe Tryon (39) lifting them to a competitive total.
committee: Saha
NEW DELHI
Bangladesh made a steady start, reaching 69 for one be-
fore Khaka reduced them to 85 for four.Nigar Sultana (29)
and Ritu Moni (27) tried to make a match of it but it was
too late as Bangladesh were bowled out for 175. After meeting the three-
BRIEF SCORES: Australia 310/3 (Rachael Haynes 130, member committee
Meg Lanning 86) beat England 298 for 8 (Natalie Sciver 109 formed by the BCCI to in-
not out, Tammy Beaumont 74, Alana King 3-59) vestigate the matter of
South Africa 207 in 49.5 overs (Marizanne Kapp 42, Lau- Wriddhiman Saha alleged-
ra Wolvaardt 41; Fariha Trisna 3/35, Jahanara Alam ly receiving 'threats' from a
2/28) beat Bangladesh 175 in 49.3 overs (Sharmin Akhter journalist for not agreeing
34, Nigar Sultana 29; Ayabonga Khaka 4/32, Masabata to give an interview, the
Klaas 2/36). wicket-keeper batter on
Saturday said that he has
shared all the necessary
details on the whole matter
with the administrators.
Saha, the 37-year-old centrally-contracted cricketer, had

RUNS AFTER AZHAR ALI'S 185 tweeted a screenshot of messages from a journalist last
month, a little after he was excluded from India's Test

RAWALPINDI
Azhar Ali hit his fourth test
hundred against Australia
as Pakistan piled on 476-4
before declaring its first
innings on the second day of
the first test on Saturday.
Ali missed out on a double
century and got dismissed
for 185 with Pakistan declar-
ing under overcast condi-
tions late in the final ses-
sion.Australian openers
Usman Khawaja (5 not out)
and David Warner (0 not out)
survived the only over from
offspinner Sajid Khan to
take Australia to 5-0 before
umpires ended the day's play
due to bad light with 15
overs still remaining.
Australia is playing its
first test in Pakistan in 24
years. Offspinner Nathan
Lyon bowled the bulk of the
overs on a slow wicket
devoid of grass but finished
with 1-161 off his 52 overs.
However, Lyon's only wicket
came in the first session on
Day 1 when the veteran off-
spinner had dismissed open-
ing batter Abdullah
Shafique for 44 in his 11th
over.
squad for the two-match Test series against Sri
Lanka.The issue escalated after former players like Ravi
Shastri, Parthiv Patel, Harbhajan Singh, and Virender Se-
hwag, among others, joined in the criticism of the said
journalist. The Indian cricket board subsequently decid-
ed to get to the bottom of the issue and has constituted a
three-member committee which comprises BCCI vice-
president Rajiv Shukla, treasurer Arun Dhumal and apex
council member Prabhtej Bhatia, to probe the matter.