BANKER-TURNEDPOLITICIAN MEERA SANYAL DEAD

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Bankerturned-politician Meera Sanyal died Friday after a brief illness. Sanyal, 57, had joined the Aam Aadmi Party after quitting her job as the country chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, and contested the Lok Sabha election in 2014. AAP leader and Delhi’s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia confirmed her death in a tweet, saying the country has lost a “sharp economic brain and a gentle soul”. “You will forever remain in our hearts,” Sisodia said in the tweet. “Extremely sad to hear this. No words to express...,” AAP chief and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.

Will decide on roll-out of 10% quota soon: JD(U)

PATNA: Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal (United) on Friday said it had supported the idea of quota benefits for the poor among upper castes in the past and would decide on roll out of 10% reservation in government jobs in the state once formalities are complete. State JD (U) president Bashistha Narayan Singh said, “The Nitish Kumar-led government already initiated steps in this direction by setting up an Upper Caste Commission in 2011 to study their economic conditions and suggest ways to improve their lot.”

Odisha CM announces free LED bulbs for poor families

BHUBANESWAR: With elections to the state assembly around the corner, Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik unveiled his latest sop — 4 LED bulbs — for each of the beneficiary of the National Food Security Act and State Food Security Act. Patnaik inaugurated the “Ama Ghare LED” scheme of through video conferencing.