Ambedkar statue vandalised; Yogi asks DMs to ensure security

SIDDHARTNAGAR/LUCKNOW: Unindentified persons vandalised the statue of B R Ambedkar in Gohaniya village, triggering protests by locals who demanded arrest of culprits.

Taking a serious note of such incidents, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued directives to district magistrates and SPs to take steps to ensure security of statues installed in their respective districts and see that such instances are not repeated.

The statue is immediately being replaced and a case has been lodged against unidentified persons, SP, Dr. Dharamvir said.

An official release issued in Lucknow said the chief minister has asked officials to take strong action against those responsibile for such incidents so that they do not vitiate peace and harmony.

Officials have been asked to take the help of peoples' representatives and eminent persons for ensuring peace and harmony and hold meetings with them.

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Army Recruiting Office (ARO) Jamnagar (Gujarat) is going to Host an Open Recruitment Rally (Bharti) at Saurashtra University Sports Complex, University Road, Rajkot from 26 April to 05 May 2018. 

Interested Men Candidates from Jamnagar, Rajkot, Morbi, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka, Junagadh, Kutch, Gir Somnath, Porbandar, Botad and Diu (UT) of Saurashtra & Kutch Region of Gujarat State who would like to participating in Recruitment Rally of ARO Jamnagar at Rajkot for Joining Indian Army as a Soldier General Duty, Soldier Technical, Soldier Nursing Assistant, Soldier Clerk/ SKT and Soldier Tradesmen Posts can Apply Online between 25 February 2018 to 10 April 2018 at Official Portal of Join Indian Army at www.joinindianarmy.nic.in/ More Information About Educational Qualifications, Physical Eligibility, and Age Limit are Given Below.

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• Soldier Technical Aviation/ Ammunition Examiner

• Soldier Technical (NA & NA-Veterinary)

• Soldier Clerk/ Storekeeper
• Soldier Tradesman

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Candidates age should be as on 01-10-2018.

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  Post 2 to 6: 17.5 to 23 years

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• Online Apply Start Date : 25-02-2018

• Online Apply Last Date : 10-04-2018

• Date of Recruitment Rally : 26-04-2018 to 05-05-2018

                
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BR Ambedkar gets a new name in Uttar Pradesh as Yogi government adds `Ramji`

Acting on the recommendations of UP Governor Ram Naik, the government has decided to introduce `Ramji` as Ambedkar`s middle name.

In an unprecedented move, Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to change the name of the father of the Indian Constitution, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar, in all official correspondence. According to reports, Ambedkar will now be referred to as Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar.

Acting on the recommendations of Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik, the government has decided to introduce ‘Ramji’ as the middle name of Ambedkar. Henceforth, all official correspondence of the Uttar Pradesh government will refer to Ambedkar with the new name.


Targeting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the issue, the Samajwadi Party accused the state government of politicising the Dalit icon. SP leader Deepak Mishra said that the move by the BJP government is aimed at changing the perception of the party being anti-Ambedkar.
He said that the BJP does not respect Ambedkar or his ideology but was indulging in such acts to target specific votebank.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), however, rubbished the allegations. RSS thinker Rakesh Sinha claimed that the UP government has merely decided to use the real name of the father of the Indian Constitution, saying there was no politics involved in the move.

Meanwhile, reports said that the UP government had passed an order to all departments in this regard, and had even asked the Allahabad High Court and its Lucknow bench to make the change in all documents and records.

The move was reportedly started by Governor Ram Naik in December 2017. He had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Yogi Adityanath in this regard, reported The Times of India.

Ramji was the name of Dr Ambedkar’s father.

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Sanctioned 3,250 Crores As Part Of Consortium': ICICI Bank Explains Exposure To Videocon Group

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ICICI Bank said it only sanctioned Rs 3,250 crore to Videocon group, which was less than 10% of the total consortium facility in April 2012.

ICICI Bank, the country's largest private sector bank, on Wednesday sought to put to rest rumours that its CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar allegedly favoured Videocon Group in its lending practices. Terming the rumours "malicious and unfounded", ICICI Bank said: "ICICI Bank Board reviews the Bank's internal processes for credit approval and finds them robust.

The Board also expresses and reposes full faith and confidence in its MD & CEO, Ms. Chanda Kochhar." ICICI Bank in its statement also said that "similar rumours had first surfaced in the mid-2016 and had been appropriately responded to".

The statement came after multiple reports had last week alluded to alleged conflict of interest in ICICI Bank's lending to Videocon. Explaining its current exposure to the Videocon group, ICICI Bank said it had sanctioned a Rs 3,250 crore to Videocon as part of a consortium of lenders. ICICI Bank said the group of banks was not led by it.

ICICI Bank's board reviewed the bank's internal processes on Wednesday and noted that the bank has "a well-structured and standardised credit approval process". "No individual employee, whatever may be his or her position, has the ability to influence the credit decision at the Bank," ICICI Bank said.

ICICI Bank Board reviews the Bank's internal processes for credit approval and finds them robust. The Board also expresses and reposes full faith and confidence in its MD & CEO, Ms. Chanda Kochhar

There have been some malicious and unfounded rumours in the past few days casting insinuations on ICICI Bank Ltd. and its MD & CEO. Similar rumours had first surfaced in the mid-2016 and had been appropriately responded to. Nevertheless these have resurfaced in the recent past to malign the Bank.

In that context, the Board of ICICI Bank today reviewed the internal processes of the Bank and also the details of the exposure to the Videocon group.

1. The Board has noted that the Bank has a well-structured and standardised credit approval process, where multiple independent departments are involved in providing independent credit risk rating, doing credit appraisal, credit approvals and monitoring the proposals. 

The Bank's credit approval authorisation framework is laid down by the Board of Directors. The larger exposures are approved by the Credit Committee of the Board. The majority of Credit Committee members are independent directors of the Bank. The Chairman of the Credit Committee, till as late as June 2015, was always a non-Executive Director. Based on the above, it can be concluded that there are adequate checks and balances in loan appraisal, rating and approval processes within the Bank, both from the control as well as from a governance perspective.

Given this architecture, no individual employee, whatever may be his or her position, has the ability to influence the credit decision at the Bank.

2. With regard to ICICI Bank's current exposure to Videocon group, the Board also recorded that:

a. In 2012, a consortium of over 20 banks and financial institutions sanctioned facilities to the Videocon group (Videocon Industries Ltd. and 12 of its subsidiaries/ associates as co-obligors) for a debt consolidation programme and for the group's oil and gas capital expenditure programme aggregating approximately Rs. 40,000 crore.

b. ICICI Bank's current exposure to the Videocon group is part of this syndicated consortium arrangement.

c. ICICI Bank was not the lead bank for this consortium and the Bank only sanctioned its share of facilities aggregating approximately Rs. 3250 crore which was less than 10% of the total consortium facility in April 2012.

d. After the preparation of the Information Memorandum and the initial due diligence for the financing programme by the lead arrangers and after the sanction of the facilities by the lead bank, the Credit Committee of ICICI Bank in 2012 sanctioned its share of facilities in the syndicated arrangement to the Videocon group.

e. This Committee was chaired by the then Chairman of ICICI Bank and it included independent and working Directors of the Bank. It is important to note that Ms. Chanda Kochhar was not the Chairperson of this Committee.

f. The Terms and Conditions offered for these loans are similar to those offered by the other banks in the consortium, ruling out the possibility of any special benefit to the borrower by ICICI Bank.

g. It is important to note here that all banks including ICICI Bank disbursed the Rupee Term Loan into the common escrow pool account being maintained for this purpose by the lead bank.

Hence the Board concluded that there is no question or scope of any favouritism, nepotism or quid-pro-quo.

3. The Bank desires to clarify that none of the investors of NuPower Renewables are borrowers of ICICI Bank.

4. ICICI Bank is regulated and supervised by various regulatory bodies and authorities. In that context the Bank receives various queries from time to time which are appropriately responded to.

On looking at all the above facts, the Board has come to the conclusion that there is no question of any quid pro quo/ nepotism/ conflict of interest as is being alleged in various rumours. The Board has full confidence and reposes full faith in the Bank's MD & CEO, Ms. Chanda Kochhar. The Board also commends the entire management team under the leadership of the MD & CEO for their hard work and dedication. We would urge you not to be misled by these rumours which are being spread to malign the Bank and its top management.

About ICICI Bank: ICICI Bank Ltd (NYSE:IBN) is India's largest private sector bank by consolidated assets. The Bank's consolidated total assets stood at US$ 165 billion at December 31, 2017. ICICI Bank's subsidiaries include India's leading private sector insurance, asset management and securities brokerage companies, and among the country's largest private equity firms. It is present across 17 countries, including India.'

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Baaghi 2 star Tiger Shroff has carved out a niche in Bollywood as the go-to guy for action, dance movies

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It is now common knowledge that the day Tiger Shroff was born, filmmaker Subhash Ghai had given a signing amount of Rs 21,000 to Jackie Shroff for Tiger’s debut film. It is a different matter that Tiger made his debut under a different production house but 28 years later, it can safely be said that Subhash Ghai was precise in his observation and must have had a premonition of Tiger becoming a future star.

In a span of just four years, he has carved out a space that is now successfully owned by him and might just be difficult for other stars of the current generation to penetrate. In a nutshell, he has owned the two most sought-after genres of Bollywood — dance and action — and has triumphantly demarcated his territory.

In the history of Indian cinema, that spans across more than 100 years, Tiger could be the first instance when an actor holds equal command over both the action and dance genre. It was only after the advent of Govinda that filmmakers realised that dance in cinema too could be a potent tool to lure audiences. While action in cinema has been there since time immemorial, there was nothing death-defying or heart-pulsating which could excite the audiences.

For a long time, action in Hindi cinema was synonymous with mass explosion at villain’s den and a few acrobatic movements with the help of safety wires. So while stars like Govinda, Mithun Chakraborty, Hrithik Roshan and Shahid Kapoor could entice audiences with their gyrations, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Sunny Deol managed to grab audiences’ eyeballs through their technique of beating the goons – none of which could pass the standards defined by superior Hollywood films. A semblance of amalgamation of both was witnessed with the arrival of Hrithik Roshan but the disparity between his dancing skills and action skills remains large. It was only with the advent of Tiger Shroff on the scene that both the genres got a certain amount of respectability, something that Indian audiences had been craving for long, especially those who were brought up on the fodder of western flicks.

In a span of four years, Tiger has four films under his belt and they all had action and dance at the core. Though none of his films managed to gain favorable star ratings from the critics’ community for his acting prowess, this never stopped people from flocking to cinema halls to witness his daring stunts and rhythmic movements. Out of the four films, barring the abject failure of A Flying Jatt and Munna Michael, the rest succeeded in hitting the bull’s eye at the box office. His histrionics at best could be dubbed as average, but through the sheer power of his dance and action skills, he has successfully managed to whitewash his shortcomings and build an identity of his own. This remains one territory which even the current superstars viz Ranveer Singh, Ranbir Kapoor and Varun Dhawan will find it extremely difficult to penetrate.

In other words, Tiger has successfully created a scenario where he has made himself indispensable for producers toying with the idea of making such films. It also says of his focused future goals and his awareness of his shortcomings and talents. “As far as I know of the industry, there is too much of competition and the new lot has come extremely prepared. Thinking about that, I always used to think about what makes me different and what are my plus points and how can I stand apart in a crowd,” is what Tiger had remarked during a press interaction while promoting Baaghi in 2016. Time and again, he keeps reminding scribes that he has gotten more than he deserves and is thankful that people notice him in some way or the other. 

The reference is surely to his acting caliber and not to other skills. It only proves that behind the well-mannered down-to-earth approach, there also lies a well-carved and designed strategy.

The actor, who fiercely guards his privacy and is rumoured to have trained Aamir Khan for Dhoom 3 action sequences, is himself a qualified martial artist. He made sure he mastered everything related to action for his debut film which included wall flips, leaps, front pike and 360-degree backward twist. The pre-production of Heropanti also included his training under the watchful eyes of a national level gymnast. With the passage of time, he has only worked and devoted time in honing his action and dancing skills. 

The surge in the level of action with each release only proves his determination of owning the genre. It is interesting to note here that the star devotes ample time to hone his skill sets but the same cannot be said about his acting talent. It seems that he is aware of the fact that limited performance is acceptable in Bollywood.  

His upcoming selection of films also gives a peep and a rough idea about where exactly is Tiger headed. Needless to say his film with Hrithik Roshan for the Yash Raj Films banner will only aim to ensure that it becomes a benchmark film in the dance action genre. Rambo will only seal his established image further while the sequel to Student of The Year will only serve him a break and give him an opportunity to do what he prefers doing best in his spare time – shake a leg. Needless to say, it is all a calculative move to stamp and seal further an image that has already found acceptance with cine-goers and leave little for competition.

The fact that a major chunk of the actor’s interaction with the press is devoured by his own inputs on the action technique and dancing skills in his films, is also telling. Questions related to his performances are negligible and media too has come to term with the fact that here is an actor whose dancing and action skills supersede his acting caliber. And this also makes Tiger a cut above the rest. His intentions look very similar to what we witnessed decades back when Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme, despite their limited acting talent, became superstars based solely on their action caliber. Tiger’s entry into the film industry is not by chance but more by design and we are not complaining.

Baaghi 2 stars Tiger Shroff, Disha Patani, Manoj Bajpayee, Darshan Kumar, Deepak Dobriyal, Prateik Babbar and Randeep Hooda. It is co-produced by Fox Star Studios Hindi and Sajid Nadiadwala's Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment. It is slated to release this Friday on 30 March.

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☆ No of Vacancies : Various Vacancies.


☆ Post Name :-
 Various posts.
   1. SME: Centre – RM – SEG posts
   2. Customer Service posts
   3. RL & P – Credit & Ops: Centralized Credit Underwriting Officer posts


☆ Job Location : All over India.


☆ Late Date to apply or submit job application : As soon as possible.


☞ Axis Bank Recruitment 2018 – www.axisbank.com.2018


Axis Bank Ltd is the third largest of the private-sector banks in India offering a comprehensive suite of financial products. The bank has its head office in Mumbai and Registered office in Ahmedabad. It has 3304 branches, 14,003 ATMs, and nine international offices.


☆ Educational Qualification :- All Interested Candidates should have completed Degree + 2-3 years of experience or Office Management or it’s equivalent qualification from a recognized Board/University.


☆ Age Limit :- Applicants age limit must be as per rules. Age relaxation will be applicable as per rules.


☆ Application Fee :- Application fees require to pay at the time of online form submission or Demand draft for offline job application. For this job application, Candidates have to pay application fees as per notification.


☆ Selection Procedure :- After sorting the all candidate’s application form interviewer panel will further Select candidate will be based on Online Test, Technical interview & HR interview.


☆ Pay Scale :-  Candidates can get Attractive Salary Package as per rules.


☆ Grade Pay :- As Per Rules.


☆ How To Apply :- All Eligible job seekers may apply online through the official website www.axisbank.com as soon as possible.


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After Priya Prakash, this girl is becoming crazy, social media, photos reaching you?

If you are a social media user, you will know about the power of social media, how a normal person becomes a star on social media overnight. 

Priya Lamba Warrior is the best example of celebrating social media over the past few days. Today's post is going to be very special for all of you, because in today's post we are going to introduce you to a girl who is getting popularity on social media faster than Priya Prakash

Like Priya Prakash, this beautiful girl, popular on social media, is the name of a Witness who was seen in a song of Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweeti, released this month.

Let me tell you that Sakshi started her career with modeling and in today's time social media has more than one million followers

You will not be too hesitant to accept this fact that in the same way the Priya Light Warrior became the star during the night, the witness owner is also moving from that direction.

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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) Recruitment of Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police, CAPFs And Assistant Sub-Inspectors in CISF Examination, 2018

Organization: The Staff Selection Commission (SSC)

Official Website: www.ssc.nic.in (Aapkasamachar)

~> Posts:-

1. Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs : (Central Armed Police Forces)
2. The post carries pay scale of Level-6 (Rs.35400-112400/-) and is classified as Group "B‟ (Non-Gazetted), Non-Ministerial.
3. Sub Inspector (Executive) - (Male/ Female) in Delhi Police:
4. The post carries pay scale of Leve-6 (Rs.35400-112400/-) and is classified as Group "C‟ (Non-Gazetted) by Delhi Police.
5. Assistant Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF:
6. The post carries pay scale of Level-5 (Rs.29200-92300) and is classified as Group "C‟ (Non-Gazetted).

~> Vacancies:-

• The detail of tentative vacancies are as follows:
• Sub-Inspector (Male) in Delhi Police: 97 Posts
• Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police/ Female: 53 Posts
• Sub-Inspector (GD) in CAPFs: 1073 Posts | ExS: 107 Posts

ASI (Executive) in CISF: Vacancies will be intimated later

~> Educational Qualification:-Bachelor‟s degree from a recognized university or equivalent.

~> Nationality:- Indian

~> Job Location:- All Over India

~> Age Limit:- 20-25 years as on 01.08.2018 (i.e. candidates born not before 02.08.1993 and not later than 01.08.1998 are eligible)

~> Centres of Examination: A candidate must indicate the Centre(s) in the online Application Form in
which he/ she desires to take the
examination:

Aurangabad (7202), Mumbai (7204), Kolhapur (7203), Nagpur (7205), Panaji (7801), Pune (7208), Ahmedabad (7001), Vadodara (7002), Rajkot (7006), Nashik (7207), Amravati (7201), Surat (7007), Kutch (7010), Thane (7210)

~> Address:- Regional Director (WR), Staff Selection Commission, 1st Floor, South Wing, Pratishta Bhawan, 101 M.K. Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400020

~> Application Fee:- Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred only). The fee can be paid through SBI Challan/ SBI Net Banking or by using Visa/ MasterCard/ Maestro Credit/ Debit cards

~> Examination Process:- The examination will consist of Paper-I, Physical Standard Test (PST)/ Physical Endurance Test (PET), Paper-II and Detailed Medical Examination (DME).

How To Apply :-Candidates must apply through the website http://www.ssconline.nic.in or „Click here to apply‟ link provided at http://www.ssc.nic.in->Apply->CAPF.

~>Important Dates:-

Starting Date of Online Application: 03-03-2018
Last Date to Apply Online: 02-04-2018
Offline Challan Generation End Date -02.04.2018 (Up to 05:00 p.m)
Payment Through SBI Challan - 05.04.2018
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Sunny Leone, Husband Daniel Weber Are Now Parents To Three Children. Pic Here

Sunny Leone and her husband Daniel Weber, who adopted a baby girl Nisha last year, have now become parents to two sons Noah and Asher

Noah and Asher were born via surrogacy

"We are both the proud parents of three beautiful children," Sunny wrote

They adopted Nisha last July

New Delhi: Actress Sunny Leone and her husband Daniel Weber, who adopted a baby girl Nisha last year, have now become parents to two sons Noah and Asher. Both of them announced the news on social media with adorable posts. Noah and Asher were born via surrogacy.

"God's plan! June 21st, 2017 was the day Daniel and I found out that we might possibily be having three children within a short amount of time. We planned and tried to have a family and after so many years are family is now complete with Asher Singh Weber, Noah Singh Weber and Nisha Kaur Weber. Our boys were born a few weeks ago but were alive in our hearts and eyes for many years.

God planned something so special for us and gave us a large family. We are both the proud parents of three beautiful children. Surprise everyone!" Sunny wrote while sharing a family picture.

Daniel Weber also shared the same picture and tweeted, "Say hello to Noah and Asher Weber! Family. The next chapter of life! Karen, Nisha, Noah, Asher and me." (Karen is Sunny Leone's real name).

Sunny Leone and Daniel Weber adopted Nisha in July, from an orphanage in Latur (Maharashtra), when she was 21-months-old. They celebrated her second birthday in Arizona. "Daniel and I are very happy that this little girl chose us. We are very, very thankful to god for bringing this beautiful little girl into our lives," the actress said after adopting Nisha.

Sunny Leone was last seen in Tera Intezaar, opposite Arbaaz Khan. She is all set to make her Tamil film debut with Veeramadevi.

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Boney Kapoor's disclosure after Sridevi's death, told what happened on the 24th of February

Boney Kapoor's disclosure after Sridevi's death, told what happened on the night of February 24

Sridevi's sudden demise is not only his family but also the entire Bollywood shock. After Sridevi's death, Boney Kapoor has given his statement for the first time about that night. Boney Kapoor has told that when he opened the bathroom door on the day of the incident, Sridevi was completely submerged in a water-filled bathtub.

Indeed, Boney Kapoor has told his friend and film critic Komal Nahata about this. Komal Nahata shared this conversation with Bonni on his Twitter account. Nahata wrote in her blog that Bonni told me how his Dubai trip was like his 1994 Bangalore tour when he was in love with Sridevi and in new love. While Sridevi went to Dubai to shop for Jahanwai, Bonnie had returned to one of her programs.

Nahata wrote that on 24th morning Sridevi called Boney Kapoor and said, 'Papa (by this name Sridevi used to call Bonnie) I am missing you. Bonni also said that I am missing you. But I did not tell him that I was coming to meet him in Dubai. Bonnie then returned to Dubai on February 24 at 6.20 pm. Boney Kapoor asked to get his bag later because he first wanted to surprise Sridevi.

Read in the next slide what happened when Sridevi went to the bathroom

Nahata further wrote in the blog that Bonnie had gone to the living room again and Sridevi went to the master bathroom to get ready. After that, Boney Kapoor, who was watching TV, thought that it was late for dinner. After this he used to call Sridevi several times but no answer was found.

Bonnie was very nervous and she opened the gate and she was completely nervous, but she was not ready to see such a condition of Sridevi. The bathtub was full of water and Sridevi was completely submerged from the head to the feet. She was not moving.

Bonni says that it still did not even know that he became unconscious due to drowsiness or because of his drowning he became unconscious. But a drop of water was not dropped outside the bathtub. It is being speculated that he did not fight to save himself and that happened suddenly, after which Sridevi simply became a remembrance which will come when laughing on the lips and bringing humidity in the eyes together.

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Assembly election results Live Updates: Early trends show close fight in Tripura, Congress ahead in Meghalaya

Election results Live: Early trends indicate a close fight between the BJP and the CPI(M) in Left bastion Tripura. The Congress appears to have taken an upper hand in Meghalaya. Counting is on in Nagaland as well. Will the BJP gain ground in these three states? Verdict soon.

The counting of votes in assembly elections in three Northeast states – Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland – began at 8am on Friday. Two exit polls have predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will dethrone the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura and consolidate its position in Meghalaya and Nagaland. The election results will be declared on the Election Commission of India’s website.

While the Congress has been ruling Meghalaya for 10 years, the Naga People’s Front has been in power in Nagaland since 2003, except for a three-month period of President’s rule in 2008. Tripura went to polls on February 18 and elections were held in Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 27.

Here are live updates on the assembly election results:

9:30am: Party-wise vote share in Meghalaya, where the ruling Congress appears to have an edge as of now. Official trends now available for 14 seats in Meghalaya. The BJP is ahead in one, Congress in seven, NPP in two and others are leading in four seats.

9:25am: Meghalaya CM Mukul Sanga of the Congress now leading from both the seats--Ampati and Songsak--he is contesting.

9:18am: The ruling Naga People’s Front leading in two seats and BJP-NDPP alliance in one after the first round of counting in three seats in Nagaland.

9:10am: Latest trends show the Left is leading in 24 seats in Tripura, while the BJP is ahead in 26. In Meghalaya, the Congress and the NPP are leading in seven seats each, while the BJP has leads in three. In Nagaland, the NDPP-BJP alliance is now leading in nine seats.

Sudip Roy Burman, who won the Agartala seat in the last election on a Congress ticket, is leading from the same seat as a BJP candidate. Meghalaya’s chief minister and Congress leader Mukul Sangma is leading from his seat in Ampathi. Nagaland’s former chief minister and NDPP candidate Neiphiu Rio, who is contesting in an alliance with the BJP, is leading from the Northern Angami II seat.

9:04am: Tripura CM Manik Sarkar of the CPI(M) leading in Dhanpur seat. Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma of the Congress leading in Ampati. He is contesting from two seats --- Ampati and Songsak.

8:50am: Latest trends show the CPI(M) is ahead in Tripura. It is leading in 14 seats, as compared to the 10 where the BJP is ahead. In Meghalaya, the ruling Congress is leading in three seats, the BJP and the NPP in one each, and others are leading in four seats.

8:35am: The Left and the BJP were neck-and-neck in Tripura, with the CPI(M) leading in six seats and the BJP leading in five seats. Tripura CM Manik Sarkar is leading from his seat in Dhanpur, according to TV reports. In Nagaland, the NDPP-BJP alliance is leading in one seat. In Meghlaya, the ruling Congress is leading in one seat.

8:18am: Friend turned foes in Nagaland

Nagaland saw over 90% polling in 2013 but this time, however, the figure was nearly 10% less due to either voter apathy or poll-related violence which claimed one life and injured three.

The battle here is between the ruling Naga People’s Front and an alliance comprising newly-formed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the BJP.

Earlier this month, the BJP severed its 15-year-old alliance with NPF and joined hands with NDPP. The saffron party contested from 20 seats and NDPP from the rest 40.

The BJP had fielded 11 candidates in 2013 but secured just one seat and 1.75% of the total votes in that election with eight candidates forfeiting their deposits.

The exit polls say the BJP-NDPP combine will form the next government, but if NPF does well and manages to cobble up an alliance with Congress, NPP and others—the story could be different.

The NPF, with 47% vote share and 38 seats, retained power easily in 2013. But having lost the BJP as an ally and many party leaders joining the NDPP—the battle won’t be an easy one this time.

8:13am:

8:09am: Three-cornered fight in Meghalaya

As per exit polls, the race is expected to be very close in Meghalaya—with National People’s Party (NPP) likely to emerge as the single largest party.

The regional party, which is an ally of the National Democratic Alliance or NDA at the Centre, contested the Meghalaya elections without any pre-poll tie-up with the BJP. It had won just two seats in 2013.

The BJP’s total vote share was just 1.27% five years ago and all its 13 candidates forfeited their deposits. This time, the saffron party has fielded 47 candidates and hopes to be part of the next government.

If no party wins a clear majority, the BJP and NPP could come together to form a government. There’s also a likelihood of Congress forging alliances with other regional parties and Independent candidates to stop the BJP and the NPP.

Congress is hoping the well-attended rallies and road shows of party president Rahul Gandhi would help it cross the tally of 29 it managed in 2013 polls.

The United Democratic Party (UDP), Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and Garo National Council (GNC), which won 13 seats in 2013, and Independent candidates could prove to be decisive in government formation.

8:04am: Curfew imposed in Zunheboto and Wokha districts of Nagaland ahead of counting. One person was killed and three injured in a blast and clashes on the voting day in February 2.

8am: Counting of vote begins in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

7:55am: Red vs saffron in Tripura

Tripura, which went to polls on February 18, recorded over 91% polling. The figures for Meghalaya and Nagaland, where voting took place on February 27, was nearly 85% and 80% respectively.

Chief minister Manik Sarkar is attempting a fifth consecutive term in office. The CPI(M)-led Left Front is expecting Sarkar’s clean image and performance would help them cross the halfway mark and more.

Unlike previous elections when the contest was between the Left Front and Congress, this time it’s a straight fight between the Left Front and the BJP-Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) alliance.

7:44am: All the three states have 60-member assemblies but polling took place in only 59 — after the deaths of candidates in Meghalaya and Tripura and the unopposed election of former chief minister Neiphiu Rio of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in Nagaland.

7:41am: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -- a minor player till 2013 in these three states -- hopes to do exceedingly well and could even upset the entrenched players. Experts say anti-incumbency could be a major factor as the Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Front has been in power in Tripura since 1993, Congress has been ruling Meghalaya since 2008 and Naga People’s Front (NPF) in Nagaland since 2003.

7:37am: As Meghalaya wakes up to the result day, Shillong SP D Marak says there is adequate security at counting centres and police hope there will be no untoward incident, reports news agency ANI.

Exit poll predictions

*The CVoter exit poll, along with that of Axis MyIndia and News24, predicts a stupendous rise of the BJP in Tripura. The Axis MyIndia and News24’s tally for the BJP-led NDA is 45-50 seats and 9-10 for the CPI (M)-led Left Front. According to the CVoter exit poll, there might be a neck-and-neck fight between the BJP — which has an alliance with IPFT — and the Left in Tripura. The CPI(M) is predicted to get 26-34 seats and the BJP’s alliance will get 24 to 32 seats in the 60-member assembly.

*In Meghalaya, the CVoter exit poll gives the ruling Congress 13-19 seats, while according to the Axis MyIndia’s exit poll, the Congress will emerge as the single largest party with 20 votes. The local outfit NPP will get 14, while the BJP is tipped to get 5 seats. In CVoter’s estimate, the NPP will get 17-23 seats and the BJP 4-8 seats in Meghalaya. Political observers believe a good show by the NPP and the BJP will open the possibility of a post-poll alliance between these two parties.

*In Nagaland, the CVoter exit poll gave the BJP-led NDA 25-31 seats ahead of the NPF with 19-25 seats and the Congress with 0-4 seats. Axis MyIndia did not predict absolute numbers saying “Nagaland was a very difficult state to conduct exit poll survey.” But it said that NPF has an edge. Meghalaya and Nagaland also have 60 assembly seats.

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Model Breastfeeding Baby On Kerala Magazine Cover Has Internet Divided

Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi's March issue features a striking image of model Gilu Joseph staring straight at the camera, with a baby at her breast. The text on the cover reads: "Mothers tell Kerala: please stop staring, we need to breastfeed."

For two days, the cover of the very popular Malayalam magazine Grihalakshmi has been the centre of debate on social media. The reason? A woman breastfeeding a baby is its cover photo. The magazine claims it is the first time an Indian publication has put the image of a woman breastfeeding on the front cover. The image is part of a campaign called "Breastfeed Freely," which aims to stop shaming women breastfeeding in public but the decision to use a model who is not a mother herself is a major point of contention among many netizens.

The magazine's March issue features a striking image of Dubai-based actor and model Gilu Joseph staring straight at the camera, with a baby at her breast. The text on the cover reads: "Mothers tell Kerala: please stop staring, we need to breastfeed."

Defending her decision to appear as a breastfeeding mother, Ms Joseph says breastfeeding in public often causes women to face discrimination and discomfort.

"Society doesn't provide an environment for women to breastfeed in public and feel safe while doing it," she says in a video posted on Facebook by Grihalakshmi. "It's a privilege mothers have - feeding their child - you don't have to be afraid or ashamed."

"I had no second thoughts about doing this shoot, despite being a woman who is not married and is not a mother," Ms Joseph adds. "It is for a good cause."

The cover has divided opinion on social media, with some calling the move "gimmicky."

But there has been an outpouring of support as well, including a thumbs up from UNICEF India.

Grihalakshmi's editor Moncy Joseph tells BBC the idea for the magazine cover came after the photo of a woman breastfeeding her child, posted on Facebook by her husband, went viral.

"A month ago, a man shared a picture of his wife breastfeeding on Facebook to start a conversation about letting mothers feed in public spaces. But the result was that the woman was subjected to cyber-bullying from both men and women," BBC quotes Ms Joseph as saying. "That is why we decided to dedicate our latest issue to breastfeeding mothers."

The magazine hopes the cover will continue a much-needed discussion around open breastfeeding. According to The NewsMinute, the magazine has even invited new mothers to share pictures of themselves breastfeeding their babies in public, promising to publish them in future editions of the magazine.

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