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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It was a classic example of commendable conflict resolution in the face of extreme provocation. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) Government’s efficient handling of the explosive situation averted a confrontation with Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.

To expect the Modi Government to hand over powers to recall a governor to a state government is naïve. Governors are appointed and function at the pleasure of the Centre. They can be recalled only by the Centre, in which case “recall” is a synonym for “dismissed.” The naïve state government here is the Kerala government. The governor sought to be recalled is Arif Mohammed Khan.

LUCKNOW: Priyanka Gandhi with her strategy, road shows and public meetings in fourth phase constituencies in assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh on February 23, can give surprise results for the Congress party. Priyanka Gandhi worked very hard to save Nehru -Gandhi bastion in Rae Bareli and reminded local voters about old connection with the family and work done for development. Priyanka is in charge of the elections in Uttar Pradesh as the AICC general secretary.

New Delhi: Former coach Anand Amritraj, feels that India start firm favourites against Denmark in the Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie here on March 4 and 5 here because the visitors will find it tough to negotiate the grass court on which the matches will be played.

New Delhi: Promising pugilist Sumit stunned the World Championships silver medallist Dzhambulat Bizhamov, while three other Indians fell by the way side on the opening day of the 73rd Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament, in Sofia, Bulgaria.

In Bengaluru’s 80 workers have entered their third month of protest against Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Limited, one of the India’s largest public sector undertakings (PSU). The workers, many of whom, are women and belong to the Dalit community, have been on protest since December 1 of last year, after being prevented from entering the premises of the company’s K.R. Puram-based plant on that day. Hours after being turned away from work, they were informed by a Human Resource representative that their employment had been terminated by the company, on account of a change in the contracting agency attached to the company.

LUCKNOW: BJP is under tremendous pressure to save its hold over Awadh and neighbouring areas from Samajwadi Party and alliance in fourth phase polling on February 23. Since BJP had won maximum seats out of total 59 seats in 2017 in nine districts Lucknow, Hardoi, Lakhimpur Kheri, Unnao, Rae Bareli, Banda and Fatehpur the entire leadership of party is now campaigning in these constituencies. Having consolidated its position in first three phases Samajwadi Party and its alliance is giving tough fight to BJP to stop saffron brigade from capturing power this time.

At a time when India’s goods exports surged towards $400 billion mark and services exports $250 billion mark this financial year, it is really a welcome development that India has signed a comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement (CEPA) with United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is expected to take India’s two way goods trade with UAE to over $100 billion dollars apart from creating lakhs of additional jobs in the country. This is certainly going to act as a major booster to kick-start the economy after Covid Pandemic.

The non-BJP chief ministers belonging to the regional parties have become most active in the ongoing phase of the state assemblies elections getting the smell of a weakened BJP after the results are out on March 10.Telangana chief minister K C Chandrasekhar Rao has emerged as the most strident critic of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the recent days. In his meeting with the Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday in Mumbai in the presence of the Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar, KCR and the two other leaders have given the call to remove the BJP government from power in the next Lok Sabha elections. A meeting of the non BJP chief ministers is likely to be held next month after March 10.

Business is rarely risk free. So are bank loans. There is nothing unusual about non-performing loans or assets. They exist in every economy. But, when business promoters collude with bank management to manipulate loans in their personal favour, they become a matter of serious concern. And, this seems to have become a growing trend in India. The latest report on the promoters of a Gujarat-based ship construction firm, ABG Shipyard, defrauding a consortium of 28 banks and financial institutions to the tune of Rs.22,842 crore should be a cause of worry as the forensic audit by Ernst and Young (EY) consultancy revealed that between 2012 and 2017, the promoters colluded together to illegally divert and misappropriate large funds in criminal breach of trust.