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Aage group of 15-20 years (Kanpur) Mohit Agarwal has firearm aloft and shouting “Yeh Massive protests erupted in “Chandan bhai ye badla have been taken hostage by a also rushed to the spot. lo aazadi” amid heavy police the area after the firing with aapke liye hai (this revenge is criminal in his house at Kasaria DGP OP Singh said a spe- presence in the area on hundreds of agitated people for you),” he had posted. village under Mohammadabad cial team of trained security Thursday afternoon. The boy gathering near the university, Continued on Page 7 police station of Farrukhabad personnel was at the spot and was overpowered by police and breaking barricades which lead district on Thursday. Late in they had kept NSG comman- taken into custody. to minor clashes with police the night he released a 10- dos on standby. Though normalcy personnel. Many sang the ! month-old child. “Our priority is to ensure returned to Jamia and its national anthem. As per reports, some the safety of the children and adjoining area by night, The gunman went live on women have also been taken rescue them at the earliest. It is Opposition parties cashed in Facebook before the brandish- N O hostage but their details have a difficult situation and all on the opportunity to corner ing the gun. Before the attack, ! !" not been given by the police. senior police officers are at the the BJP, accusing its divisive the man also put out messages # Chief Minister Yogi spot. We want to rescue the politics for the shooting. The on Facebook stating “Shaheen $ ! Adityanath held a meeting in children without any collater- incident has raised political Bagh Khel Khatam” (Shaheen &'#"( Lucknow and fever in poll-bound Delhi. Bagh game is over). Another ( !! directed the police The incident took place message stated, “Please wrap O to rescue the chil- when the students were head- me in saffron in my last jour- ! dren without any ing from Jamia to Rajghat. ney with slogans of Jai Shri ! harm at any cost. The march was stopped at the Ram.” His Facebook profile !+" The criminal, Holy Family Hospital near the was deleted after screenshots of ,!(+ " identified as university as the police said the his posts were circulated wide- L$ . Subhash Batham, protesters didn’t have permis- ly on social media platforms. .M took the children sion for the march. Suddenly a The man’s Facebook profile 0O! ! # $% hostage when they teenaged boy popped up with name is “Rambhakt Gopal” ( " " came to his house a pistol in hand and started (actual name withheld in case & to celebrate the shouting slogans against the he is proved to be a minor), birthday of his 15- anti-CAA protesters. He con- year-old daughter. fronted the protesters and The children # opened fire, injuring a student oon after the firing incident reached the house $% & ' in the hand. The incident took Sin Jamia area, the Election at around 1 pm " #"( place in full media glare in the Commission (EC) on Thursday but he locked presence of police. The imposed a 72-hour campaign- them in a room. The police al damage. Local legislator shooting video went viral with- R took place on a road at Jamia take stringent action,” Shah The last week saw an all ing ban on Union Minister of have so far not been able to free Nagendra Singh is also trying in minutes. Millia Islamia. said in a tweet message. out attempt by the BJP to State for Finance Anurag the children or talk to the to talk to the man,” he said. The gun-toting youth was Soon after the firing, Delhi The Home Minister also place Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA Thakur and 96-hour ban on criminal. Batham is a murder The police have also called overpowered by police and BJP chief Manoj Tiwari told said the Central Government protest as its main poll plank. BJP MP Parvesh Verma for convict and was released from in Batham’s relatives and local taken into custody. A case news agency ANI, “The shoot- will not tolerate such incidents. Led by Shah, the BJP leaders their provocative hate speech- jail on bail recently. Eyewitness village leaders. A huge crowd under section 307 IPC & 25/27 ing incident proves that the Delhi Chief Minister have unleashed massive out- es against anti-CAA protesters. said when some local people collected at the spot compris- Arms Act has been registered people at the heart of the Arvind Kejriwal asked the reach to convince the voters In its order, the EC has stat- tried to get the door open, ing mainly parents of the chil- at New Friends Colony police protest are violent in nature. Home Minister to take care of that the supporters of the anti- ed that the ban is effective from Batham started firing from dren who have been held station, said police. They believe in bullets and the “deteriorating” law and CAA protest, especially the 5 pm on January 30. The EC inside, injuring a man and two hostage. Tension prevailed in According to the shooting bombs.” He linked it (shoot- order situation in the nation- Shaheen Bagh crowd, repre- issued the orders after it stud- policemen. He even hurled a the area and a heavy force was video which went viral within n the season of hate speech- ing) with alleged plans to al Capital, “What is happen- sented the so-called ‘tukde ied their responses to the show- low-intensity bomb from the deployed there. minutes, dozens of policemen Ies, a lone shooter fired at assassinate Prime Minister ing in Delhi? The law and tukde gang”. cause notices issued on January window. Batham allegedly Meanwhile, ADG (Law & in riot gear are seen behind the anti-CAA protesters, hurting a Narendra Modi. order is deteriorating. Please In the process, Thakur 28. The EC refused to consid- shouted that he had been Order) PV Ramashastry said in shooter, but none of them is Jamia student on Thursday, However, Home Minister take care of Delhi’s law and seemed to have crossed the er their requests for personal wrongly framed in a criminal Lucknow that rescue operation seen trying to stop him. and raising the fear of com- Amit Shah was quick to tweet order,” Kejriwal said in a tweet. “line” when he allegedly egged hearing on the matter. case. However, the criminal was underway. However, police said the shoot- munal polarisation ahead of out an assurance that the “cul- The Opposition parties on the crowd to “shoot” the Both leaders have been asked people to talk to him but “Quick Response Team ing incident happened for a the Delhi Assembly election. It prit will not be spared”. latched on to the provocation protesters. Thakur chanted barred from holding any pub- when anyone came near the (QRT) and Special Operation split second. “By the time also gave ammunition to “I have spoken to the speech by Union Minister “desh ke gaddaro ko.” To w h i c h lic meetings, processions, ral- house he opened fire. Group (SOG) team are on the police could react, the person the Opposition parties to hold Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Thakur to accuse the the crowd chanted “ Goli maro lies, and interviews, public Even his demand to call spot. Anti-Terrorists Squad had already fired the shot. the BJP responsible for the on the incident of firing in BJP of creating a situation saalo ko.” utterances in media (electron- local BJP MLA Nagendra Singh (ATS) is on its way. It is being Everything happened in sec- shooting incident which Delhi and have directed him to that led to the shooting. Continued on Page 7 ic, print, social media). was met but the legislator could said that around 20 children are Continued on Page 7 not pacify Batham. inside,” he said. ' ( - & # $ . /" /012 petition of Akshay Kumar tion said was a “mockery of for execution of all the four Singh, who is likely to file a justice” and was only a “delay- convicts — Mukesh (32), eath-row convicts in the clemency plea soon. Pawan ing tactic”. Pawan (25), Vinay (26) and DNirbhaya case on Gupta is yet to file a curative While all eyes would be Akshay (31) — in Tihar jail at , +3. Thursday took another step, petition in the top court. in the trial court on Friday 6 am on February 1. ) which may delay their sched- The day witnessed fast-paced when the matter would be The court had earlier on uled February 1 hanging, by development with the coun- taken up for hearing at 10 January 7 fixed January 22 as . rime Minister Narendra moving a trial court with a sel for Vinay, Akshay and AM, the reports have already the hanging date. The 23- PModi will hold two election plea to adjourn the execution Pawan rushing to a trial court appeared that Pawan Jallad, a year-old physiotherapy ndia on Thursday confirmed " rallies in Delhi on February 3 “sine die” saying they are yet seeking stay on their execu- hangman from Meerut Prison intern, who came to be Ithe first case of deadly novel and Feb 4 ahead of the to avail their remaining legal tions saying legal remedies of has reached Tihar Jail two known as ‘Nirbhaya’, the fear- coronavirus infection in the 1 Assembly polls, Union Minister remedies even as the Supreme some of them are yet to be days ahead of the scheduled less one, was gang-raped and country. The Union Health Harsh Vardhan said on Court dismissed the third availed. execution. savagely assaulted on the Ministry said the patient, a Thursday. curative petition. Of the four While Special Judge AK According to Delhi night of December 16, 2012, woman, is a student at Wuhan Considering that several convicts, Mukesh Kumar Jain posted the matter for Prison Rules, none of the in a moving bus in south University and the National BJP leaders have raised Shaheen Singh has exhausted all his hearing in the post-lunch four convicts in the same Delhi. She died of her injuries Institute of Virology in Pune Bagh sit-in during their poll legal remedies, including the session, a five-judge bench of case can be hanged before the a fortnight later in a has confirmed about her pos- campaigning, political clemency plea which was dis- the apex court in the after- last one has exhausted all Singapore hospital. One of itive status. observers in Delhi are inquisi- missed by President Ram noon rejected the curative legal options including the the six accused in the case, “She is in isolation in the tive whether Modi will speak on Nath Kovind on January 17 plea of Akshay saying “no mercy plea. Ram Singh, allegedly com- hospital. She is stable and is the protest which has been and the appeal against the case is made out” and also The apex court guide- mitted suicide in Tihar Jail in being closely monitored,” said going on since December 15? rejection was thrown out by declined to stay his execution. lines also stipulate that con- 2013. the Ministry. The first public meeting on February 4, Vardhan said. the apex court on Wednesday. Hours after the apex court victs cannot be hanged until A juvenile, who was One of 20 samples has test- will be held at CBD Ground in Campaigning for the polls will Convict Vinay Kumar development, the trial judge 14 days after their mercy among the accused, was con- ed positive for coronavirus, Karkardooma around 2.30 pm conclude at 5 pm on February Sharma had on Wednesday issued notice to Tihar jail plea has been rejected by the victed by a juvenile justice said Kerala Health Minister from the Malaysian authorities on February 3. Modi’s next 6 and voting for the 70-mem- filed a mercy plea before the authorities seeking their President. The trial court on board and was released from KK Shailaja. The results of on Wednesday morning, public meeting will be held at ber Assembly will take place on President and the apex court response on the plea by three January 17 had issued black a reformation home after three more samples are yet to be informing us of Hossain’s death Ramleela Ground in Dwarka February 8. today rejected the curative convicts, which the prosecu- warrants for the second time serving a three-year term. released. “The patient had due to coronavirus.” returned from Wuhan and is The family is from the vil- now kept in isolation at General lage of Purathal Rajnagar in Hospital in Thrissur. She is sta- Madhupur police station area. R " ble,” she said, urging people Hossain reportedly used to travelling from China to report work in a restaurant. Rahim to the health department. Three urged the Government to make " # more suspected cases are in iso- arrangements for bringing back a convict in the dispropor- Thanjavur to make the Karnataka? But more and more in more and more leaders to tion of the AIADMK would lation wards in Thrissur. his grandson’s body. $ % & tionate assets case, declared at announcement. Though both outsiders are coming to Tamil the DMK. Thanjavur, domi- join him while another part Over 800 people are under The Government also said Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu dur- the DMK and the Dhivakaran Nadu to launch their political nated by the Thevar caste was would go over to the DMK,” surveillance at their homes in that it has reached out to over ing a marriage ceremony that camps were tight-lipped about dreams,” said Dhivakaran indi- a stronghold of the AIADMK. said Satyamurty. Kerala for possible exposure to 600 Indians living in China’s there was only one person the future plans, it has become rectly hinting at Rajinikanth. But the demise of Jayalalithaa Though TTV Dhinakaran, the virus. “We are well prepared Hubei province, the epicentre who could regain the lost sta- clear that they have succeeded and the disintegration of the brother of Dhivakaran, had with multi-level surveillance, of coronavirus, to ascertain tus of the Dravidians. in building a flyover The ties between the AIADMK has made it easy for launched a political outfit support systems on the their willingness to be brought “Thalapathy MK Stalin is the between them and the possi- Sasikala and Karunanidhi fam- the DMK to regain the lost Amma Makkal Munnetra ground. A 28-day home quar- back to India. he DMK, struggling to leader who could do that. Only bilities of political alliance have ilies date back to the 1970s. It ground. Kazhagam (AMMK) after antine is crucial,” the Kerala “We have established con- Twrest the control of Tamil he could do it,” said brightened. was Karunanidhi, the then Govindarajan Satyamurty, Sasikala and members of her Minister added. tact with over 600 Indians Nadu administration which it Dhivakaran, popularly known But what Dhivakaran left DMK president who conduct- Coimbatore-based political family were eased out of the Meanwhile, a 23-year-old across the province and are lost in the 2011 Assembly elec- as the Boss in AIADMK. unsaid was the impact film ed the marriage between commentator, said the stance of AIADMK by the faction led by man from Tripura has died of individually ascertaining their tion to the AIADMK, got a shot Mannargudi-based Dhivakaran actor-turned-politician Sasikala and Natarajan, a Dhivakaran has brightened the Chief Minister Edappadi the Wuhan coronavirus in a willingness to be repatriated. in the arm on Thursday with was reportedly the “kingmak- Rajinikanth would create in Dravidian who later joined the prospects of Stalin and the Palaniswami, the newly hospital in Malaysia, his fami- Our mission in Beijing is work- one of the most powerful per- er” because of the influence he the State. “Decades ago EV Jayalalithaa camp. DMK. “But the ultimate losers formed entity is yet to make ly has claimed. “My 23-year-old ing round-the-clock on the sons from the Sasikala clan wielded in the Government Ramasamy Naicker, a Stalin, who played the roles would be the AIADMK and any impact in the State. grandson had gone to Malaysia ground to work out the neces- endorsing MK Stalin as the next during the days of Sasikala and Kannadiga, came to Tamil of match-maker as well as the TTV Dhinakaran, the AMMK Adding to the woes of the around two years ago,” Manir sary logistics,” External Affairs Chief Minister of the State. Jayalalithaa. Nadu and launched the Dravida priest, said that Tamil Nadu leader. The 2021 election would Sasikala family, most of the Hossain’s grandfather Abdul Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh TTV Dhivakaran, nephew He chose the marriage cer- movement. But today, can we people are slowly and steadily be a direct fight between Stalin confidants to the clan either Rahim told an agency on Kumar said at a media briefing. of VK Sasikala, the close aide emony of a close relation of SS imagine a Tamil leader would understanding the truth and and Rajinikanth. Once the film went back to the AIADMK or Thursday. “We got a phone call Continued on Page 7 to late J Jayalalithaa, who is also Palanimanickam, the MP of be able to do the same in the days to come would bring actor launches his party, a sec- rejoined the DMK. !"#$#$
4 (# ! ## 0 ; Banda (PTI): Two chil- dren drowned in the 3) Gadra river here when & R they went to take a bath, police said on Thursday. 1 .6 in anti-national activities by rais- in Shaheen Bagh and talk of The incident took ing slogans against the country breaking the country. place at Nibhaur village 1 .6 nion Textiles and Women, and it is unfortunate that a cou- “I will pray to Ganga Maiya under the Baberu UChildren Welfare Minister ple of political parties are sup- to let better sense prevail among Kotwali police station iring a fresh salvo at the Smriti Irani hit out at the oppo- porting them,” the Union minis- the people who depend on this area, they said. Fanti-CAA protesters, Uttar sition parties, especially the ter said. land for survival, but praise oth- Manisha (9) and Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Congress and Aam Aadmi Party, During her day-long visit to ers. In India, the Ganga river is Ravindra (13), both rel- Adityanath accused them of for doing politics over Shaheen her parliamentary constituency, addressed as Maa and the land is atives, went to take a “speaking the language of Bagh protests and supporting Irani laid the foundation stones called motherland. These people bath in the river on Pakistan” and warned that such anti-nationals. and dedicated to the people 20 at Shaheen Bagh are talking of Wednesday afternoon acts would not be tolerated. “The anti-CAA protesters projects worth over Rs 5 crore, breaking our motherland into when they drowned, Speaking at the convoca- are demanding ‘Jinnah’s azadi’ including a farmers seed centre pieces,” she said. SHO Dharmendra tion of Guru Shri Gorakshnath and this has annoyed the mass- and a solar power centre, at a Attacking the Congress, Irani Kumar said. College of Nursing in es. AAP leader Manish Sisodia function held in Bhetua block. said, “The intention of the The bodies have Gorakhpur on Thursday, Yogi has openly extended his party’s She said that solar lights which Congress is to break the nation. been fished out with the said, “Those staging protests at support to Shaheen Bagh protest- were earlier installed at the Ask the people of Amethi, they help of villagers and has several places are directly or ers who are raising anti-nation- houses of leaders would now be are the victims as development been sent for post indirectly speaking Pakistan’s al slogans,” Irani said. provided to common people. was stalled there. Today, I am mortem examination. language. The country is being Talking to media persons Irani also visited Bhareta vil- proud to be an MP from Amethi.” cheated in the name of protests. during her visit to Amethi on lage to meet the families of the The Union minister said that Such acts won’t be tolerated or Thursday, the Union minister victims of a road accident on it was a matter of pride that the accepted.” said that after their drubbing in January 20 that left six people Ganga Yatra had reached Without taking names of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the dead. Pratapgarh and she would like to any party or leaders, the chief opposition parties were trying to Later, addressing a meeting at thank Chief Minister Yogi minister criticised “distin- take revenge from the country Kalakankar in Pratapgarh during Adityanath for taking the initia- guished personalities” who had ) * ' +,+ ' + ' and its people by supporting the Ganga Yatra on Thursday, tive for overall development of extended their support to the " devisive forces. Irani said that it could not be the villages along the river Ganga and protests. “The protesters are indulging character of a true Indian to sit cleaning the Ganga. “Some self-proclaimed intellectuals are misleading difficult to find any Hindu, bathers was not disturbed, the Deputy Chief Minister people about the Citizenship Sikh, Christian or Jain holding chief minister was taken to Dinesh Sharma, Mahendra (Amendment) Act and top posts,” he said. Arail Ghat from where he took Singh, Rajendra Pratap Singh National Register of Citizens to Yogi advised the students a boat to reach the Sangam alias Moti Singh accompanied &.96+: create unrest in the country,” he to always treat patients with where he took a dip and then the Ganga Yatra for said. compassion and humanity. performed Ganga Pujan. Kaushambi. “When reporters at India Earlier. Chief Minister Yogi Bharatiya Janata Party state The Ganga Yatra will con- R6R, Gate asked protesters the reason Adityanath took a holy dip in chief Swatantra Dev Singh clude at the Ganga Barrage in for the protest or about the law the Sangam in Prayagraj on the accompanied the chief minis- Kanpur on Friday. Lucknow (PNS): Communist Party of India and deprived hundreds of party workers from pay- they were against, surprisingly auspicious occasion of Basant ter along with ministers At the flagging off of the (Marxists-Leninist) criticised the state government ing tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. they did not know anything Panchami on Thursday morn- Mahendra Singh, Sidharth Yatra, Phulpur MP Keshri Devi for preventing party workers in Ghazipur, Ballia and Kumar said the police detained party workers about it. This proves that they ing along with some of his Nath Singh, and Nand Gopal Patel, Allahabad Mayor other districts from organising programmes on inside their office in Ballia before they could march are misled and we need to Cabinet colleagues and per- Gupta Nandi. Abhilasha Gupta Nandi, Thursday. January 30 is observed as Martyr’s Day to the a venue in Ghazipur, where they planned to come forward to stop them as formed Ganga Pujan. The chief minister also Allahabad (City North) MLA to pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi. Left parties garland the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi. Kumar such people are a hindrance to He also enjoyed kite flying went to the selfie point to get Harsh Vardhan Bajpai and had announced to organise seminar and other pro- also criticised the arrest of Gorakhpur doctor Kafeel development,” Yogi said. and released balloons with snapped there in the Mela many others were present. grammes against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act Khan in Mumbai on Thursday for his alleged Comparing the minorities cleanliness messages. area. Earlier on Wednesday at different places in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. provocative speech at AMU a few weeks back. in India and Pakistan, the chief The Ganga Yatra which After taking a holy dip at evening, the chief minister In a statement, CPI (ML) secretary Arun Meanwhile, in Lucknow, Left leaders, includ- minister said, “Muslims in arrived here on Wednesday the Sangam the ministers assured the saints and seers at Kumar said the district administrations, acting on ing Ramesh Sengar, Chhote Lal, Parmanand India became presidents of the from Mirzapur, was flagged off reached the Circuit House the Sangam that Ram temple the directive of the state government, banned these Dwivedi and Radheshyam Maurya, along with country and judges of Supreme for Kaushambi. from where the Ganga Yatra would be constructed at programmes citing prohibitory orders in force scores of workers garlanded the portrait of Court while in Pakistan, it is To ensure that the crowd of was flagged off for Kaushambi. Ayodhya soon. under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code Mahatma Gandhi at GPO Park in Hazratganj. 4 55 5 6"#67 Maharajganj (PTI): A 23- year-old Nepalese national in Q R possession of heroin worth around 1.5 crore was arrest- ed from the Indo-Nepal border 1 .6 here on Thursday. Suman Gurung (23) was on his way to n a surprise move, the sleuths of UP Special Task Nepal from India, when he was IForce arrested Dr Kafeel Khan in Mumbai in a nabbed by a joint team of the late night operation on Wednesday. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and The doctor was earlier jailed after the death the UP Police. of over 60 children at BRD Medical College hos- pital in Gorakhpur in 2017. Khan was arrested after a case was registered against him for making provocative speech on Citizenship (Amendment) Act during a talk at Aligarh Muslim University more than a month back. The STF brass confirmed that they had arrest- ed Khan with assistance from Mumbai Police at the airport when he arrived to attend anti-CAA protests. “Khan was arrested in a case which was reg- istered at Civil Lines police station in Aligarh under Section 153A (promoting enmity between different groups) of the Indian Penal Code,” IG (STF) Amitabh Yash said. The FIR, lodged on December 13, says Khan made an attempt to vitiate the peaceful atmos- phere at the AMU and disturb communal har- NOTICE mony. Two days after the case was registered against Khan, there was large-scale violence at AMU, where the police were accused of high- Be it known to all that my handedness on the campus. High School ICSE Board 2019 The Aligarh police entered the campus after Index No. 1196301 /112 & seeking permission from the university author- Unique ID 6914550 (Lucknow ities but were later accused of barging into hos- Public College, Sahara State tels, randomly assaulting students and indulging Jankipuram, Lko.) Marksheets & in vandalism. Passed Certificates have been There was a face-off between the police actually lost – Hamza Hasan and AMU students when the students tried to Malik S/o Hasan Malik R/o Adil take out an anti-CAA march outside the campus Nagar, Tedi Pulia, Lucknow and were prevented from going out of the main gate. NOTICE Sources said that Dr Kafeel Khan was sched- uled to participate in an anti-CAA protest in Mumbai on Thursday hence the STF dropped the I hereby declare that my net on him. son's name is changed from Khan, who was produced in a metropolitan Ayaan to Ayaan Sinha. Both magistrate court in Bandra on Thursday after- Ayaan and Ayaan Sinha are noon, said in the court that the UP Police would the same person and from now kill him in a fake encounter. onward he will be known as He also alleged that he was not being given Ayaan Sinha. Anita Sinha W/o a lawyer and then appealed to lawyers to help him. Mohd. Aquil Akhtar R/o - 11/60, However, no lawyer volunteered to represent him Bahar, Sahara States, and a group even said ‘no’ loudly in the court. But Janakipuram, Lucknow- after some time, lawyer Alka Sharma agreed to 226021 represent Khan. Khan further told the court that he had not NOTICE said anything provocative and if the case had to be pursued, he be kept in Mumbai. His lawyer also submitted that sedition charges were not applicable on him as he only gave his opinion on how the CAA would impact Muslims. DGP OP Singh, however denied Khan’s apprehension and said, “This is wrong that we will fabricate any false case against him. As far as encounter is concerned, we believe in the rule of law and our aim is to arrest people and not to kill them. His apprehension is unfounded. ‘He will be prosecuted in the court as per law. We have nothing to do with his past and he has been charged for his present case.”
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& 1 .6 was given a three-month * %(" &"( !+ ,"- %( ) " extension. hile the stage is set to bid Meanwhile, the UP gov- Wfarewell to Director ernment, which earlier sent a & 1 .6 Director, Udyog Bandhu, the completion period of its 37,000 crore had been com- General of Police OP Singh on panel of five IPS officers to Neena Sharma held extensive projects may be considered. pleted and commercial activ- his retirement on Friday UPSC for selecting Singh’s suc- fter successfully organis- talks and discussions with Tandon said that the data ities had started in these units. (January 31), the state govern- cessor, has now sent the names Aing UP Investors’ Summit investors and departments centre policy of the state was Senior executives of more ment is yet to decide his suc- of all DG-rank officers posted in February 2018 and the concerned to resolve the being prepared. than 25 companies like World cessor, giving rise to the possi- in the state or on Central dep- groundbreaking ceremony for issues. Tandon said that In this regard, Principal Trade Center Development bility of the state police chief utation. Not only this, the launch of about 370 projects smooth and uninterrupted Secretary (Infrastructure and Company, Infosys Ltd., KHY getting extension for three names of three officers, who with an investment of about Rs implementation should be Industrial Development) Alok Electronic India, Uppals IT months. Interestingly, Singh will be promoted to DG rank 1.25 lakh crore in July 2018 ensured of investment projects Kumar said that two separate Projects, Lianchang Electronic has scotched rumours about his after retirement of Singh and and July 2019, the state gov- launched in the groundbreak- power supply lines were India, Chenfeng Tech Ltd., extension, saying that he would DG (Intelligence) Bhawesh ernment is now striving for ing ceremonies. required for the establishment Nandavan Mega Food Park, retire by the month-end. tem, Yogi is likely to post an IPS Kumar Singh, DG (Special smooth and speedy imple- He said that even if of data centres, for which UP Adani Group, Nature Fresh, However, sources said that officer as principal secretary Enquiry) Mahendra Modi, mentation of these investment investors do not contact, the Power Transmission Sunsource Energy, Tata Power for the rare achievement of (home). However, the Home were also sent to the UPSC. projects. progress and feedback of pro- Corporation had agreed. Renewables, UK Paints, putting in place the police department would still be The move to send all the In this regard, a marathon jects should be taken contin- He appealed to the Anandi Magic World, Azure commissionerate system in UP, headed by an IAS officer serv- names was taken by the gov- dialogue session was held with uously by the departments investors to give their sugges- Power, Gallent Ispat, PTC Singh could be rewarded with ing as additional chief secretary ernment after DG Jawaharlal investors under the chairman- concerned. While reviewing tions for formulation of data Industries etc. participated in a 3-month extension by Chief (home). The possibility of Tripathi filed a writ challeng- ship of Infrastructure and the projects of the food pro- centre policy. the deliberations. Minister Yogi Adityanath. Singh’s extension was still alive ing non-inclusion of his name Industrial Development cessing sector, Tandon said Kumar said that due to Senior officials of depart- The sources also said that as earlier during Samajwadi in the list despite him being one Commissioner Alok Tandon at that the nodal officers should continuous dialogue with ments of IT and Electronics, Yogi may also accept Singh’s Party’s regime, then DGP of the top three senior-most Lok Bhawan here on be nominated to handhold investors and constant moni- Energy, Revenue, Tourism, other proposal of posting a Arvind Jain had attended the IPS officers posted in the state. Thursday. the food processing projects toring of the status of the Housing, Food Processing, senior IPS officer as principal ceremonial farewell parade at While speculations are rife Principal Secretary with investment of more than implementation of the MoUs, Excise and other industrial secretary (home). the Reserve Police Lines on his on Singh’s successor, the outgo- (Infrastructure and Industrial Rs 50 crore. the implementation of 80 pro- development authorities An IPS officer is already retirement in the morning of ing DGP is likely to be appoint- Development) Alok Kumar He said the information jects belonging to ground- including Noida and Greater serving as a secretary (home) his last working day but by the ed as the new chief information and Secretary (Industrial technology (IT) sector was in breaking ceremonies worth Noida also participated in the but after the introduction of evening, before the traditional commissioner of UP post Development) and Executive the revival phase so extending an investment of about Rs meeting. police commissionerate sys- tea party at DGP’s residence, he retirement. < / ( ! 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1 .6 is doing nothing. " A6 “Last year was my 42nd year in hose who want to excel in the industry and I do not want to & 1 .6 that was first identified as the cause of Tmusic and learn the finesse grow old just being involved in this a recent pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan have to listen to the music of leg- scene. I feel blessed at this stage for here has been no suspected case of city in China at the end of 2019,” he endary music director Naushad Ali having led a life that I wanted to. Tcoronavirus in Lucknow, CMO explained. even now just as those willing to My elders advised me that you have Narendra Aggarwal said emphasising He said one can suspect infection shine in writing still have to go worked very hard all these years that all arrangements are in place to only in those with fever or lower res- back to Premchand and and now you should go with the ensure that the infection does not piratory tract symptoms residing in or Shakespeare. flow rather than against it,” he said. cross the airport. “We have made pro- having recently travelled to China or Expressing these views in a About his Uttar Pradesh con- visions for reporting of any case involv- who have had close contact with a con- chat with this reporter, Bollywood nect, the singer said his grand- ing a person coming from China with firmed or suspected case of singer Sonu Nigam said it is diffi- mother came from a village in fever and respiratory problems at the novel coronavirus. cult to forget the legendary figures. Ghatampur and his father’s sister airport itself,” he said. He added that “Without such history, it is likely to The singer said that being felicitat- resides in Lucknow. there was no need to panic and but peo- be a regular viral infection,” he said. He ed with ‘Naushad Samman’ was Earlier, singers Sonu Nigam ple must have properly-cooked, and not added that the incubation period of the one of the greatest honours for him and Malini Awasthi were conferred undercooked, non-vegetarian food. virus ranges from 2 to 10 days. because he virtually grew up listen- with ‘Naushad Samman’ at a pro- President of AIDS Society of India “Common signs of infection include ing to the songs composed by the gramme organised at Surya audi- Ishwar Gilada said coronaviruses are a fever, cough, shortness of breath and late music director. “I have brought torium in Cantonment in Lucknow large family of viruses that cause illness other breathing difficulties. Most of the my father for this award function on Thursday. Other recipients of ranging from common cold to more reported infections are not severe. because it was he who introduced the award in the past have been severe diseases. “This group of viruses However, approximately 20% of con- me to Naushad and singers like singer Rekha Bhardwaj, sarod have caused outbreak of severe acute firmed patients have serious or life- Mohammed Rafi. These people are player Amjad Ali Khan and actress respiratory syndrome (SARS) in the threatening illness,” he said. He added family to us, and I still shed tears Hema Malini. The award was past. Coronaviruses are zoonotic and that WHO’s standard precautions for remembering Rafi sahab. I am for- instituted in the name of the late they are transmitted between animals the general public are crucial for reduc- tunate enough to have been a part music director, who belonged to and people. The 2019 novel corona ing transmission of nCoV, as also many of a show which was judged by Lucknow and made a name for virus (2019-nCoV) is a new strain other routine illnesses. Naushad sahab. He used to speak # ' , - '" # himself in the film industry. The softly and say beautiful things evening was dedicated to army carrying a deep meaning,” he himself.” Queried about the present television, but then it had a come- jawans. Speaking on the occasion, recalled. era of music when technology has back and made a mark. Things Awasthi said: “I am a great admir- Asked whether he felt that overpowered real music and less- keep changing and there are peo- er of Naushad sahab because he there was a gradual disconnect of er singers have become great ple who make a mark without hav- combined Awadhi folk with filmi the younger generation with stal- names because of the fine back- ing a good voice and without tunes. To have such an ability, one warts such as Naushad, Nigam ground of technology, he said it doing practice, but this should not has to be a master of the craft. If said: “Not everyone in India learns was wrong to undermine the cur- make a good singer unhappy. We we look at his films, he has given Sanskrit but there is a university in rent time. should, in fact, be happy with those one Awadhi song in each.” Germany which teaches the lan- “It is very unfair to condemn who have been able to showcase On whether Naushad was guage. Real music lovers will have the current era because every era their talent. Just keep doing your being forgotten in this era, she said to understand his struggle and how has good and bad points. There work and let the universe take its if the younger generation was not he himself stated that it took him was a time when radio had been own course,” he said. Asked about conversant with Naushad, it was 16 years to really build a base for forgotten and was replaced by his upcoming projects, he said he the fault of older generations. & R
& 1 .6 ing probe that Mohanlal was an alcoholic and had gone for a man, who had taken a drink session with his friend Anight halt at his friend’s Lavkush. The police said house in Mohanlalganj on Mohanlal stayed back in Wednesday, was found dead Lavkush’s house following under a cot on Thursday morn- excessive liquor consumption. ing. While his family suspect- The police said the house had ed foul play, police said he died been vacant for a long time. due to cold. Mohanlal (53) of “Lavkush used the place as Deewanganj left his house on a guest house and would go Wednesday evening and went there off and on. Prima facie, no missing thereafter. On injury marks were detected on Thursday, his wife Mohana was the body which has been sent told by neighbours that for autopsy. It seems he died due Mohanlal was lying under a cot to cold,” the police said. Villagers in the house of a neighbour, said Mohanlal was addicted to Lavkush. She, along with other alcohol for the last few years and family members, reached the his family was not happy with scene and found him unrespon- it. “He left the house without sive. He was rushed to a hospi- informing any one that he was tal where he was declared going for a drink session at brought dead. It surfaced dur- Lavkush’s house,” they said. !"#$#$
'< &,87 *.6 +./ time on Wednesday night. % 7 Two groups had a clash Mohammed Shahid Khan of ! ## over running an e-rickshaw Gudamba told the police that stand at Tedhipuliya crossing in his shop is located near & 1 .6 guided elements, there will be campus on December 15 last Vikas Nagar and division of Gulachin Mandir in the area. no justification of keeping the year and demanding resigna- money on Wednesday night. “I got a call from neighbour- he Aligarh Muslim university open and allowing tion of the vice-chancellor and Police said they were yet to get ing shop-owners who told me TUniversity authorities were 23,000 students to sit idle on registrar. On Wednesday, a key a formal complaint from either that the shutter of my shop was considering to close the univer- the campus. This is my last meeting of administrative offi- side. As per reports, a group of jacked up. I reached the scene sity for indefinite period after appeal to all, to maintain peace cers was called and the vice- youths run the e-rickshaw and found that strips of med- repeated attempts to persuade and tranquillity on the campus chancellor along with various stand, which is illegal as LMC icines were lying strewn across students to end their stir and and appear in the exams and head of departments and has not issued any permit for the floor and the cash appear for examinations failed. attend classes from January Superintendent of Police Akash the same. Around 11 pm, some kept in the locker was miss- Students’ groups are seek- 30, 2020. Already 18 days have Kulhary and District of the youths had a tiff over the ing,” he said. ing the withdrawal of “false gone by without any academ- Magistrate Chandra Bhushan division of earnings and split cases” against those who par- ic activity,” Mansoor said. Singh decided that a direct dia- into two groups. Soon, they ( ( ticipated in protests against Meanwhile, AMU Students logue be established between attacked one another, trigger- Cyber thugs duped a man the Citizenship (Amendment) Union’s former president Abdul the HoDs and students. In ing a chaos-like situation. of Rs 1.79 lakh in the name of Act on December 15. Heavy Hafiz Gandhi also appealed to case the efforts failed, the last Commuters informed the getting his KYC for Paytm security, including Rapid the protesting students not to option would be to announce police but the youths had taken account updated in Action Force, have been boycott classes and exams. a sine die closure of AMU. to their heels by the time cops Jankipuram. As per reports, deployed to tackle any unto- Speaking to media per- Meanwhile, women reached the scene. The Vikas Bhaskar Sharma of ward incident on the campus. sons, Gandhi said, “I appeal to protesting against the CAA sat Nagar SHO said he, along with Gadariyanpurwa locality in the AMU Vice-Chancellor AMU students that the strug- on an indefinite dharna at a team, reached the scene after area got a call on Wednesday Tariq Mansoor issued an appeal gle against CAA-NPR-NRC Eidgah in Aligarh with the he got a call from a local resi- from an unidentified man who to students on Thursday to seems to be long drawn. People police booking 250 of them for dent. “We are working on the introduced himself as an appear for exams and asked are fighting it on the streets. unlawful assembly on case but no one has approached employee of the Paytm’s cus- & + ? @ '" " # them not to fall prey to This struggle will continue till Thursday. Nine of them were us as yet with a complaint in tomer care wing. “The man rumours. “I appeal to the stu- these anti-constitutional steps named in the FIR. this regard,” he said. asked me that I needed to & 1 .6 adverse weather conditions classes, races and religion. His dents, whose future is foremost are withdrawn. But for student The women have been update my KYC to continue and hostile administration. wounds would still be bleed- on my mind, to not fall prey to of AMU and Jamia Millia charged under IPC sections with the Paytm services. As I ormer Governor Aziz Stating that the CAA has ing as our country has rumours, propaganda spread Islamia, my humble request is pertaining to unlawful assem- Thieves decamped with followed his instructions, I got FQureshi on Thursday vitiated communal harmony in reached a state which by vested interests and to that allow classes and exams in bly (145), rioting (147) and dis- Rs 10,000 in cash and some a message regarding deduction reached the Hussainabad the country, Qureshi called Gandhi could never have appear in examinations and the morning and continue obedience to order issued by a medicines from a medical of Rs 1.79 lakh in five different Clock Tower and extended upon the protesters to not fear dreamt of,” he said. attend classes,” Mansoor said. organising protests/meetings public servant (188). The store in Vikas Nagar some transactions,” he said. support to the women who registration of cases The protesters observed a The vice-chancellor also democratically in the after- protest began on Wednesday have been protesting against against them. fast on Mahatma Gandhi’s termed his appeal as “final” and noon or evening. This will afternoon and by the evening, the CAA for the last several “The government is using death anniversary and lighted said that if academic activities save huge academic loss. We, as a large number of people joined days. Speaking to mediaper- divisive tactics by playing the candles at the venue. They also were not back to normal, keep- your elders, vow to continue it, despite the police trying to sons, Qureshi showered religion card. On January 30, sang Gandhi’s bhajan. The ing the university open would fighting for a better future.” deter them from violating praised on the women for Mahatma Gandhi was killed protest at Ujariaon in Gomti be of no use. “If the examina- The AMU students are Section 144 of the Criminal observing the protest in a for advocating secularism and Nagar also continued on tions and classes are prevented protesting against the police Procedure Code that prohibits peaceful manner despite fraternity among people of all Thursday. from being held by some mis- crackdown on students on the public gatherings. < .14;*. ' " ( University Teachers’ ? An MoU has been signed Association, as a part of the between Indian Institute of centenary celebrations, organ- & 1 .6 Toxicology Research (IITR) ised a poetry reading session by and Great Eastern Medical SA Hamid, who has been an he Uttar Pradesh govern- School and Hospital alumnus of the university. Head Tment decided to take (GEMS&H), Srikakulam, of the department Rani Uniyal action against licencees who Andhra Pradesh. Both the insti- presided over the session in organise liquor consumption tutions have agreed to jointly which Hamid read out several competitions to boost their work on identifying the cause poems. He shared his experi- sales in the state. Principal for high incidence of chronic ences as an alumnus of the Secretary (Excise) Sanjay kidney disease of unknown department and engaged in a Bhoosreddy said, “We have etiology prevalent in Uddanam vibrant session with the facul- received several complaints region of Andhra Pradesh. As ty and students. against bars and shops organ- compared to Indian average of ising liquor consumption com- 10-15% cases, Uddanam region petitions in the state. Taking shows a high incidence rate Seven thousand farmers cognisance of it, all licencees ranging between 30-45% of from 23 states will be partici- have been asked to strictly fol- population being affected. pating in annual ‘Kisan Mela’ at low rules and regulations on “High incidence of CKD leads CIMAP on Friday. The farm- the sale of liquor,” he said. to tremendous sufferings of + # (+ <= 6 ! ers will get familiarised with The principal secretary affected people and economic . 6 - ' scientific knowledge on med- (excise) said that punitive burden on the population. icinal and aromatic plants. action would be taken against Frequent dialysis and transplant / The prize was received by CIMAP acting director Abdul the licencees as customers are the only options available to The regional centre of regional director Manorama Samad briefed mediapersons cannot be lured and attract- patients as the damage is irre- Indira Gandhi National Open Singh and assistant regional about the various activities to ed to consume liquor through versible after a particular stage,” University demonstrated Tharu director Kirti Vikram Singh be organised at the fair. “This any means. Liquor Sellers IITR director Alok Dhawan culture and initiatives taken by during the Beating Retreat cer- year, about 500 quintals of Welfare Association, (LSWA) said. GEMS&H and IITR will the university to provide high- emony at Reserve Police Lines high-yielding variety of men- leader KL Maurya welcomed jointly work to collect samples er education and self-defense by Governor Anandiben Patel. thol mint (CIM-Koshi) will be the decision and said that it of food and water from training through a tableau on distributed to about 4,000 would keep a tab on such Uddanam region and analyse occasion of 71st Republic Day )( farmers under the CSIR-Aroma practice among licencees. He them for cause of kidney dis- on Sunday. The tableau, Lucknow University’s Mission. Two scientific book- said that such a trend was eases. Blood and urine samples themed ‘Education at department of English and lets (Aus Gyana and Geranium never reported among of patients will also be collect- Doorsteps’, was selected for Modern European Languages, Cultivation) will also be licencees in Lucknow. ed for identifying the cause. third prize by a panel of judges. in collaboration with Lucknow released,” Samad said. $ 0 7
Lucknow (PNS): Housing commissioner AK Chauhan on Thursday stressed on the need to design and develop bet- ter housing schemes and com- mercial estates to attract buy- ers as well as entrepreneurs. He said he felt people were not interested in the Housing board’s properties due to poor work. “The board’s financial status can be boosted in case buyers are convinced with quality and choose to buy the properties,” the housing com- " - ') 5 "' missioner said while address- " 0-) 6/27788 ' ' 6$$$9%7 ' ing officers, engineers and oth- /27$8$0%7 '0 5 P 611%0%3 61/20$1 ers at the annual meeting. 0 # A proposal for construc- tion of 600 houses was passed and the mapping department was asked to review the blue 3))+ #/ print to remove anomalies. The Housing commissioner selection in the final round of advised those engaged in the competition held in New Delhi, project to complete it within wherein Harshvardhan won the deadline. The houses will the national championship. Six come up in the Vrindavan students made it to the housing scheme (sector-H). National Celebrated Participant Another proposal was List and seven to the National moved for allotment of residen- Merit Participant List. tial plots to farmers whose lands were acquired for design- / ing and developing the Basant Panchami was cel- Vrindavan housing scheme on ebrated in various schools and Rae Bareli road. The officials colleges on Thursday. Students, also decided to regularise the teachers, principals, manage- illegal structures which have ment and staff of SKD come up after 2002 at the Academy celebrated Basant Vrindavan housing scheme to Panchami with hawan and boost the financial status of the puja at ISC Board branch near board. A proposal to construct Jal Sansthan. Members of a hi-tech community centre at ( ised by Cyber Learning India Gayatri Pariwar arranged all Vasundhara housing scheme Harshvardhan Bisht, a class Pvt Ltd on Microsoft’s Digital the programmes followed by a (sector-17) in Ghaziabad was VIII student of City Montessori Literacy Standard Version 4.0 bhajan and aarti. Chairman also approved. The officials School (Mahanagar), won the in which thousands of junior SKD Singh, director Manish decided to reduce the prices of junior category championship class students from across the Singh, deputy director Nisha unsold houses and commercial of ‘Compudon’, a national-level country participated. As many Singh and others were present estates lying vacant for the computer competition, organ- as 79 CMS students secured on the occasion. past one decade. !"#$#$ 7 ##(6 # 9# & Parliament met on Wednesday vailed over the Friends of in Brussels to debate the two Pakistan in the European resolutions including a sharply Parliament today.” $ & day after the European worded condemnation of the They said efforts of outgo- AParliament deferred voting CAA but decided too postpone ing British MEP, Shaffaq ) In his concluding remarks, on a resolution on the voting on them till March. Mohammad, to have a resolu- Modi welcomed the sugges- Citizenship Amendment The European Parliament will tion passed by the European ! ## tions of most members that the Act(CAA), India on Thursday now take up voting during the Parliament against India on the session should focus on the said it has noted the decision plenary session between March penultimate day before Brexit Q R prevailing economic situation not to vote and said it will con- 30 and April 2. were defeated. in the country, an official state- tinue to engage with the The voting, if it takes place Shaffaq Ahmed, a & ment later said. European Union on the issue. then, will come after the India- Pakistan-origin British MEP, “Most of the members have New Delhi also expressed con- European Union summit was considered one of the asked for discussion on the eco- cern over anti-India protests scheduled on March 13, which architects of the resolutions, rime Minister Narendra nomic situation concerning the outside its embassy in London is likely to be attended by although it had the support of PModi on Thursday asserted country. I welcome this and we and urged the UK to take suit- Prime Minister Narendra 559 MEPs in the 751-member his Government is open to dis- need to discuss the economic able action to prevent a repeat Modi. A resolution slamming European Parliament. cuss all matters in Parliament’s issues as suggested by you all. of such demonstrations. the Indian government on The CAA is a matter inter- Budget Session beginning on We should focus on how we can Asserting that the CAA is CAA could have jeopardised nal to India and has been adopt- Friday after the Opposition turn the global scenario in an internal matter of India the summit, sources said. ed through a due process parties raised concerns over favour of India and how India and it has noted the deferment Indian diplomats in through democratic means. New “worsening” economic situa- can gain in the prevailing glob- of voting, External Affairs Brussels led by the country’s Delhi expects that our perspec- tion and accused his dispensa- al situation,” said Joshi. Ministry spokesperson Raveesh envoy to Belgium, Gaitri Issar tives in this matter will be under- tion of “arrogance” and not “In this budget session and Kumar said it also noted India Kumar, were for the last few stood by all objective and fair- reaching out to the anti-CAA in the beginning of the new has noted European days reaching out to the groups minded MEPs” sources said. protesters. year, if we can give a proper Commission’s clarification that of India. It has been adopted Kumar also said India has incidents create difficulties in of Members of European Distancing itself from the While the Opposition direction to the country’s econ- the EU Parliament’s views don’t though due process and demo- taken up with the British functioning of our High Parliament (MEPs). MEPs’ move, the EU had on members raised a host of issues omy, it would be in the best reflect the official position of cratic means,” Kumar said. Government the issue of anti- Commission in London, he Sources in the Indian gov- Monday stated that opinions interest of the country,” he the grouping. Voting was to “We will continue to engage India protests in connection said adding that India hopes ernment termed the post- expressed by the European said, according to the state- take place on Thursday. with the MEPs, the European with the CAA outside the anti-India protests in London ponement of voting as a Parliament and its members do ment. The budget session will “As I have mentioned ear- Parliament and other stake- Indian High Commission in are not repeated in future. “diplomatic victory” for India not represent the official posi- conclude on April 3 with a lier, CAA is an internal matter holders in this matter,” he said. London on Sunday. These Meanwhile, the European adding “Friends of India pre- tion of the EU. recess in between. The budget will be presented on Saturday. Referring to various other issues raised by opposition P' + ' 5 parties, Modi said there should ( be an open discussion on all. / He asked the leaders at the ( 1 0$ meeting to see to it that they 0 # A. # contribute to increasing the ( productivity of the session and "! C including the nationwide Parliament. $3 Sixteen people have been incident and is now trying to protests against the CAA, “This is about the produc- ' +A( arrested in connection with the cover up the incident to safe- 73 & “worsening” economic situa- tivity of the session and the 3 4'" he BJP on Thursday accused killings, according to the police. guard the perpetrators of this tion and “rising” unemploy- Parliament. In the last two
& spread awareness about the stigmatic meet the government’’s target of 1/10,000 at the national level, it has disease,” said Sasakawa, recipient of making India leprosy-free by 2030. not been able to eradicate the disease the Gandhi Peace Prize 2019 for his Dr Harsh Vardhan, Union despite having it as a national target. oting that efforts to end leprosy fight against leprosy, especially in Health Minister too expressed his New cases have been reported Nhas remained wanting in India, India. concerns that the disease continue from several parts of India, especially WHO’s goodwill ambassador against “But relatively speaking I think to exist despite so many years. “I the rural belts of Bihar, the crippling disease Yohei Sasakawa the measures India is taking against have already written to Prime Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar on Thursday pitched in for inclusion the disease today are the most Minister Narendra Modi for the Haveli. All the cases were attributed of leprosy eradication programme in advanced in the world,” said abolishment of more than 100 dis- to late diagnosis. the school curriculum to ensure Sasakawa who is on India visit to criminatory laws and I assure the With an aim to sensitise the widespread awareness about the attend an event to mark the anti-lep- patients and the foundation that India Inc towards people affected by stigmatic disease. India has 60 per rosy Day on Thursday. The event was these laws will be completely erad- leprosy and their families, S-ILF on cent of the total global cases. organised by the Sasakawa-India icated in the very near future,” the Thursday joined hands with “India has a huge population and Leprosy Foundation(S-ILF), an minister added. Confederation of Indian Industry I recognise that its efforts to reach organisation engaged in social and According to the World Health (CII). “CII, in partnership with S-ILF, some population groups, like those in economic upliftment of persons Organisation, India has the highest will drive proactive initiatives the mountains or say the tribal pop- affected by leprosy and their families. number of new cases of leprosy in the towards awareness, advocacy, and ulation, are probably not sufficient. Sasakawa, Chairman, Nippon world annually, followed by Brazil economic integration of the leprosy “A leprosy eradication pro- Foundation, said that his organisa- and Indonesia. Though India offi- affected community,” said Tarun gramme should be included in the tion, Sasakawa India Leprosy cially eliminated leprosy in 2005 by Das, Chairman, S-ILF and formed school curriculum to ensure wide- Foundation, is working hard to bringing the prevalence rate below head of the CII. !"#$#$ !
/ 1/( 0 ( ! P ! A+ 5 B Panaji: The Goa Government Rane said “around four peo- ? on Thursday urged Union ple” who had travelled to either Health Ministry to install ther- China or Hong Kong recently Srinagar: A doctors’ body on 4 !5 6 (7 4 tact. mal scanners at the State’s lone have been admitted in the iso- Thursday warned that there 7 56 8 49(: “It is imperative that the airport to detect suspected lation ward of the Goa Medical was a potential threat of novel government and specifically ; !'O 5 Chennai: The Tamil Nadu case of coronavirus in cases of the novel coronavirus, College and Hospital (GMCH) coronavirus spreading to the health department should Government on Thursday Tamil Nadu,” Vijayabaskar whose outbreak has been near here. Kashmir as tourists from 7 !5 4 5! 5! 4 be prepared for handling the said 78 people who had said. reported from China. Earlier this week, the first around the world visit the val- 47 576745 4 situation,” he said. arrived from coronavirus- He stressed on per- Health Minister Vishwajit suspected case of the coron- ley. 4 7 5> Naik said the virus does hit China were under sonal hygiene and adviced Rane said on Thursday he met avirus was detected in the State. President of the Doctors 4 ! 5 5P not seem to pass easily from “house quarantine” and people to wash their hands Union Health Ministry officials A foreigner, who had arrived in Association of Kashmir (DAK) person to person unless there being monitored but multiple times daily. and requested them to install Goa from China, was kept under Suhail Naik said China is locat- late,” he said. is close contact, such as occurs asserted no positive case of Responding to a scanners at the international observation at the GMCH’s iso- ed near India and there were Naik said although no case when providing unprotected the deadly virus has been question on the status of airport in Dabolim, around lation ward after he showed chances of coronavirus reach- of coronavirus has been report- care to patients. detected in the State so some Tamil Nadu medicos 25km from here, where hun- symptoms similar to the coron- ing the valley as it is a tourist ed in the valley yet, the gov- The common symptoms far. studying in China’s dreds of domestic and foreign avirus infection. destination. ernment particularly the health of the novel coronavirus State Health and Wuhan city, the epicentre tourists arrive everyday. A thermal scanner checks “Following the recent out- department needs to be pre- include respiratory symptoms Family Welfare Minister C of the virus, he said the At present, screening is the body temperature of a per- break of coronavirus in China, pared for any emergency. such as fever, cough, shortness Vijayabaskar also said there was under Government monitor- Chinese Embassy has informed being done at various airports, son and shows if he/she has there is a potential threat of the Novel coronavirus (nCoV) of breath and breathing diffi- no need for any panic as pre- ing, he said.”Public Health the State Government that they including Delhi, Mumbai, symptoms of viral infections. novel virus in Kashmir as peo- is a large family of viruses that culties. ventive measures had been put Department doctors are in were safe. “We are taking all fol- Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, The coronavirus is a large ple from different parts of the causes illnesses ranging from He said there have been in place and the Government touch with all the 78 on a daily low-up action to ensure their Bengaluru and Hyderabad for family of viruses that causes ill- world come here as tourists,” he the common cold to acute res- clusters of cases in healthcare was paying more attention basis. Nobody is affected, none wellbeing,” he added. The novel passengers returning from nesses ranging from the com- said in a statement. piratory syndromes. The virus facilities, where human to after one person tested positive of them is in a hospital. They coronavirus epidemic death China and Hong Kong. mon cold to acute respiratory “Many countries have is a novel strain and not seen human transmission appears to for the virus in neighbouring are in their homes. They are in toll in China has touched 170 The Minister said passen- syndromes, but the virus that has direct air travel with Kashmir. before, he said. have occurred, especially when Kerala. house quarantine,” the Minister with over 7,000 others being gers arriving in Goa by cruise killed people in China is a novel So the coronavirus may come The chief of DAK said the infection prevention and con- As of date, 78 people who told reporters here. infected while it spread to at ships at Mormugao Port Trust strain and not seen to Kashmir by that way and we virus can be passed between trol practices are had arrived from China were “So far there is no positive least 17 countries. PTI harbour should also be screened. before. PTI have to take care before it is too humans through close con- inadequate. PTI 7 # & 21 6 7 $ 9: # Jaipur: The Rajasthan Government on Thursday said Mumbai: With ten persons quar- “A team of Centre’s health Aurangabad, Health Minister Tope Ahmedadbad: The prelimi- indoors. So far, no positive case sent any samples,” he added. it will identify all travellers arriving in the State from antined in three hospitals across department is likely to visit Mumbai said 4,790 people had been screened nary health screening of 43 per- have been reported in the state,” The official added that students China and get them examined in view of the novel Maharashtra for possible exposure in coming days as more and more for symptoms of the infection at the sons, who arrived in Gujarat Commissioner of Health, Jai from Gujarat, who are currently coronavirus outbreak. to novel coronavirus, a central cases of suspected novel coron- Mumbai airport as of Wednesday. from China over the last few Prakash Shivahare, studying in China, as well as Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Health Ministry team is likely to avirus are surfacing,” a senior state “There is no confirmed patient days, did not show any symp- said. their parents here can contact Rohit Kumar Singh gave this information during a visit the State to take a review of pre- official told PTI. “All the suspected of coronavirus in the state. Four toms of novel coronavirus “Some persons who had the State Emergency Operation video conference with the Union Health Ministry. paredness for tackling the disease, coronavirus patients will continue flights land every week from China. infection, officials said on reached Vadodara via road Centre on 079-23251900 to Singh said instructions have been given to iden- an official said on Thursday. to be kept under observation for at We are scanning passengers for Thursday. were also found to be asymp- seek Government’s help or tify all passengers coming from China to Rajasthan State Health Minister Rajesh least 28 days,” the official said, symptoms of coronavirus,” he said. No case of coronavirus has tomatic. We are in constant share any other information. and to get information about those staying in vari- Tope assured that no confirmed adding that the number is likely to The government had earlier been found in the State so far, touch with the central govern- He said the state health ous hotels with the help of police department. case of coronavirus infection has go up. appealed to those who returned they said. ment for a better coordination,” department has put in place a He said 18 passengers from China arrived in been found in Maharashtra so far. When asked about the purpose from China after January 1 to “None of the 43 persons, he said. round-the-clock screening Rajasthan in January and two of them with initial Twenty-seven persons are of the central team’s visit, the offi- report to State-run hospitals if they who arrived in Gujarat from According to Shivahare, facility, with a thermal scanner, coronavirus-like symptoms were screened and exam- under observation in the State and cial said, “It is aimed at taking a were suffering from cough and mild China in the last few days, were the state government has tied at Ahmedabad airport to detect ined. as a precautionary measure 10 of review of the preparedness for pre- fever. Novel coronavirus belongs to found with symptoms of coro- up with the National Institute possible cases of coronavirus Out of these, the test report of one patient admit- them have been quarantined — six vention and management of the dis- the coronavirus family that causes navirus. Our teams are in con- of Virology (NIV) in Pune to and also set up an isolation ted in the isolation ward in Jaipur was negative and at Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai, ease. The team will also give some illnesses ranging from the common stant touch with them. As a check the samples for detection ward in a civil hospital here to blood sample of another suspect have been sent to a three at Pune’s Naidu Hospital and critical inputs.” cold to acute respiratory syn- precautionary measure, we of possible coronavirus cases. treat patients suspected of con- Pune laboratory. Both the suspected patients are another at a hospital in Nanded. Speaking to reporters in dromes. PTI have asked them to remain “But as of now, we have not tracting the infection. PTI healthy, he said. PTI )B + . # 16 " ##& # <5P , Jammu: In a major decision aiming to rationalise 10 percent to EWSs. the existing reservation policy and give repre- According to the government spokesman, sentation to Pahari speaking people, the “there are around 9.6 lakh Pahari speaking peo- A1A With several of these sugar state government has removed .6. 0 Reacting to his statement Administrative Council which met under the ple across Jammu and Kashmir spread over cooperative factories incurring the BJP-appointed adminis- TMC leader Partho Chatterjee chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G.C mainly in Rajouri, Poonch, Baramulla (Uri and n a major decision aimed at huge losses, some of the NCP trators and directors, include engal Chief Minister said “if TMC really has no Murmu on Thursday approved several amend- Boniyar), Kupwara (Karna and Keran) and pock- Ireducing the influence of and Congress leaders running Ajinkyatara Cooperative Sugar BMamata Banerjee has come presence in Delhi then why ments in the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation ets of Anantnag, Budgam, Bandipora, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) these sugar cooperative facto- factory, Satara, Dr Patangrao out in support of Aam Aadmi Dilip Ghosh has to react. He Rules, 2005. Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian”. in the crucial co-operative sec- ries had switched over to the co-op sugar factory, Kadegaon- Party for the coming Assembly may easily ignore TMC’s According to the press statement issued by Following the reorganization of the erst- tor, the Shiv Sena-led Maha BJP in the run up to the Lok Sangli, Someshwar coopera- elections in Delhi. Her appeal... It seems that he is ner- the Jammu & Kashmir Government, there will while state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Vikas Agadhi (MVA) Sabha and State Assembly polls tive sugar factory, Baramati, Trinamool Congress will back vous about TMC’s support to now be reservation of 8 percent to SCs, 10 per- Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Government has removed the held last year. Purna Co-op sugar factory, the AAP party’s national AAP because Chief Minister cent to STs, 4 percent to Social Caste, 4 percent Ladakh and enactment of the Jammu and administrators and all the However, after the advent Hingoli, Adinath coop sugar spokespers on Derek O’ Brien Mamata Banerjee has huge fan to Residents of ALC/IB, 10 percent to RBA, 4 Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2004, directors appointed by the pre- of the Shiv Sena-NCP- factory, Solapur, Chhatrapati has said uploading a video. The following in other parts of the percent to PSP and 10 percent to EWSs in direct it had become imperative to rationalize the exist- vious BJP Government in 19 Congress grand alliance’s MVA Co-op sugar factory, Indapur, TMC will not only support country including Delhi.” recruitment. A horizontal reservation of 6 per- ing reservation percentages to give representa- co-operative sugar factories in dispensation took over the Raobahadur co-operative sugar Delhi Chief Minister but all the Chatterjee would not how- cent will be available to Ex-Servicemen and 4 tion to the Pahari speaking people in the mat- various parts of the State. reins of the State last month, factory, Shirol, Dr Babasaheb AAP candidates. ever say whether Banerjee percent to PHCs. ters thereto. For this purpose, necessary The successive Congress the Uddhav Thackeray Ambedkar co-op sugar facto- “Vote for Arvind Kejriwal would personally go down to For admission in Professional Institutions, amendments have been approved in the Jammu (and NCP since 1999) Government has initiated the ry, Osmanabad, AAjara co-op and all AAP candidates... “Vote Delhi for campaigning. the reservation percentages will now be 8% to and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005 to include Governments had over the process to regain the control of sugar factory, Kolhapur, for Aam Aadmi Party, Vote for Apparently the TMC target of SCs, 10% to STs, 4% to Social Caste, 4% to ALC, PSP in the category of socially and education- years derived their political the co-operative sector once Vithalrao Shinde co-op sugar the candidate from Rajendra appeal are the sizeable number 10% to RBA, 4% to PSP and 10% to EWSs. A ally backward classes. clout from the co-operative again. The NCP, which has over factory, Madha, Rena Co-op Nagar constituency Raghav of Bengali-speaking population horizontal reservation of 4% will be available to As per the extant reservation rules, the per- bodies, including sugar facto- the years built a strong base in sugar factory, Latur and Bhima Chadha,” O’ Brien tweeted. in the national capital. PHCs, the press statement added. centage of reservation in direct recruitments is ries and banks. However, after western Maharashtra through coop sugar factory, Phatas- While Bengal BJP presi- Banerjee and Kejriwal have For post graduate courses in 8 percent to Scheduled Castes (SCs), 10 percent the saffron alliance sugar-cooperatives, holds the Daund. dent pooh-pooed the TMC shared a good relationship over MD/MS/M.Tech., Engineering and Agricultural to Scheduled Tribes (STs), 2 percent to Weaker Government replaced the pre- crucial Cooperation ministry Sources said that the state for throwing its weight behind the years, with the Delhi Chief Sciences and similar other postgraduate cours- and under privileged Classes (Social Caste), 3 vious Congress-led Democratic in the Uddhav Thackeray gov- government would soon the AAP, even as he said “Delhi Minister openly backing her in es, the revised distribution of seats will be 8 per- percent to Residents of areas adjoining Line of Front (DF) Governmnet in the ernment. Its senior leader appoint its nominees as the is not Bengal and the TMC is 2019 general elections. He even cent to SCs, 10 percent to STs, 10 percent to RBA, Actual Control (ALC)/International Border state in 2014, the BJP had Balasaheb Patil is the Co-oper- administrators and directors in not even known in the nation- joined the 19-party meet in 4 percent to ALC/IB, 4 percent to Social Caste, (IB), 20 percent to Residents of backward areas taken control of the cooperative ation Minister in the MVA gov- these 19 sugar co-operative al Capital.” Kolkata. 4 percent to PSP, 2 percent to Children of (RBA). There is also a horizontal reservation sector by appointing its admin- ernment. factories. Defence Personnel/Para-military forces and of 6 percent available to Ex-Servicemen and 3 istrators and directors on var- Official sources said that In another measure, the J&K Police Personnel, 1 percent to candidates percent to Physically Challenged Persons ious co-operative sugar facto- the Uddhav Thackeray, MVA Government has initiat- possessing outstanding proficiency in sports and (PHC). PNS ries. through the Pune-based State ed steps to show the door to the , , During its tenure, the BJP- Sugar Commissionerate has BJP-appointed directors in dis- led Government had suffocat- issued an order annulling the trict co-operative banks, mar- /() ed several big sugar co-opera- appointments of administrators ket committees and cooperative , P tive societies managed by the and directors made by the pre- societies (coming under the "#$ %& ' NCP and Congress leaders, by vious BJP government in 19 co- purview of sugar factories) reducing quantum of loans operative sugar factories in and replace them with the extended to them from time to various parts of the State. nominees belonging to the (% time through co-operative The 19 sugar co-operative three parties in the current banks. sugar factories, in which the Government in the State. Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on shouted during a protest on A1A Thursday endorsed Union varsity campus. Home Minister Amit Shah’s The Sena, which has BJP corporator caused a C.+ view that alleged inflammato- formed alliance with the Aflutter in the Kolhapur ry statements made by Sharjeel Congress and NCP to come to Municipal Corporation (KMC) Imam, an anti-Citizenship power in Maharashtra, is often in western Maharashtra, by kiss- (Amendment) Act (CAA) seen walking a tightrope to pre- ing a fellow male Congress cor- (#, activist, were dangerous. serve its credentials as a pro- porator sitting next to him on his No politics should be done Hindutva party. cheek at a special general meet- .6. 0 Father of the Nation on his The incident comes close on the issue, and such ‘pest’ “The Union Home ing held on Thursday. death anniversary the senior on the heels of the Governor afflicting the Ministry, while initiating action Amid a special general n a rare occurrence that police officer was reading being blockaded by the country should be finished off, against Imam, should not meeting of the KMC called to Iindicated the deteriorating newspaper sitting on the first Calcutta University students it said. indulge in politics and try to consider Mayor Surmanjari chemistry between the Bengal row. who refused to let him attend Imam was arrested on finish off this pest that is afflict- Latkar’s resignation, the House . # 5 ' . ' ' Government and Governor At the end of the pro- the convocation programme of Tuesday in connection with his ing our country,” the editorial was taken aback to see BJP cor- , ! ' 5 Jagdeep Dhankhar, the latter on gramme Dhankhar not only the university. speeches at Jamia Millia Islamia said. porator Kamalkar Bhople plant- ) 5) ) " Thursday publicly reprimand- rebuked the senior officer but The Governor who was University in Delhi and in “One must find out why ing a deep kiss on one of the ed a senior IPS officer of the also told him how the law and invited in the programme and Aligarh during anti-CAA such language of breaking up cheeks of Congress corporator all smiles. Soon after the special gen- rank of a Commissioner of situation in the State was dete- was scheduled to give away protests. this country into pieces is Sharangadhar Deshmukh of the Incidentally, Deshmukh is eral meeting started, Bhople Police for reading newspaper riorating by the day. awards including the D’Litt He has been booked for being used by the educated ruling Congress-NCP alliance, the leader of the House and walked across from the while sitting in the front row Later he said that “on the degree to Nobel Laureate sedition, among other offences. youth of this country more and sitting next to him. chairman of the civic standing Opposition benches to the trea- during a programme organised solemn occasion of paying Abhijeet Vinayak Banerjee was In an editorial published in more frequently. Who is spew- Before long, a video clip of committee. Though the actual sury benches and sat next to to offer tribute to Mahatma tribute to Father of the Nation finally forced to leave the its mouthpiece `Saamana’, the ing such venom into the mind the incident went viral in the reason behind Bhople’s act was Deshmukh. Gandhi. at Barrackpore,” he was venue. Sena, a former ally of the BJP, of Sharjeel who did his gradu- media. As could be seen from not immediately known, one An hour and a half later, Not only the Governor “appalled” seeing how “amidst Reacting to the Thursday’s said, “We agree with union ation from IIT-B and now pur- the video clip, the members of could gather from the the chain Bhople planted a kiss on chided Manoj Verma the CP chanting of religious mantras incident State Minister and home minister’s comments that suing PhD from JNU?” the both the treasury and of events that led to the incident Deshmukh’s check. Before doing but also reminded him about senior police personnel in uni- Trinamool Congress leader Sharjeel Imam’s alleged words Sena asked. Opposition benches broke into was that the BJP corporator was so, Bhople was heard saying: “I the deteriorating law and order form in front row kept on Partho Chatterjee said “he is of separation are more dan- “Even people involved in peals of laughter, as a straight- more comfortable being with the do not get as much of respect in situation of the State. casually and freely reading acting out of frustration,” gerous than that of Kanhaiya Elgar Parishad at Pune are fac- faced Bhople all of a sudden ruling Congress-NCP alliance my own party as much as I do Sources said while the newspapers.” adding “even if a senior IPS Kumar.” ing sedition charges and these pulled Deshmukh closer to him corporators than with his own in the ruling Congress-NCP Governor was on the stage at He wondered as to how officer has to be reminded of Kumar, former student people have been known as with both of his hands and party corporators. The BJP and alliance. I am very happy being Gandhi Ghat at Barrackpore “this indecorous act” could be his duty there are procedures leader from Jawaharlal Nehru intellectuals and are well- planted a kiss. Deshmukh took Tararani Aghadi combine are an with the ruling alliance corpo- where he was attending a pro- perpetrated by men in uni- for that and he should not be University, had been arrested known personalities,” said the Bhople’s act in his stride and was Opposition alliance in the KMC. rators”. gramme in memory of the form.” humiliated in public. over alleged separatist slogans party. PTI !"#$#$ ) 5@;& $ 5 (P) " 3 A, ensure security of Delhi and the as much right over this coun- , country. try as I and my son have," he ruling class of India and Pakistan Shaheen Bagh in south east said. are the same. Their army and ashing out heavily on anti- Delhi, has emerged as the epi- The Home minister Commissioner to take part in persons in cases of corruption hile a student of Jamia our army are also the same. LCAA protesters and sup- center of anti- Citizenship attacked the AAP and the the nation's biggest move- and that is the reason I had to WMillia Islamia was shot by Their army kills their own peo- porters, Home Minister Amit Amendment Act protests in the Congress for opposing the CAA ment against corruption. suffer a lot. Raids were con- a youth amid the protest against ple and our army also kills our Shah on Thursday said the country. A large number of which was meant for providing itting back at the BJP "I am a diabetic and take ducted at my residence, office the Citizen (Amendment) Act, own people. There is no differ- Delhi polls are a contest women protesters have taken citizenship to minorities like Hafter being called a 'ter- insulin four times a day. If a and various charges and cases the BJP spokesperson and can- ence in both," Bose had said. between Prime Minister the centre stage at the protest in Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhishts rorist' by Lok Sabha member patient of diabetes does not filed against me," he added. didate for Hari Nagar, Tajinder While poll date is Narendra Modi who eliminat- Shaheen Bagh since mid- persecuted in Pakistan, Parvesh Verma, AAP nation- eat something every three- Meanwhile, Senior Aam Pal Singh Bagga, made a approaching in Delhi, BJP ed terrorists through surgical December last year. Bangladesh and Afghanistan. al convener Arvind Kejriwal four hours, he or she might Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders provocative statement against functionary had termed strike inside Pakistan and those Hitting out at Aam Aadmi The vote of Delhi people on on Thursday made an emo- collapse due to low blood Sanjay Singh and Pankaj the agitators on Thursday. Shaheen Bagh as Shaitani supporting the Shaheen Bagh Party (AAP) and Deputy chief February 8 will not only replace tional appeal to the people of sugar levels. Despite being Gupta submitted a memo- Terming Shaheen Bagh (devil's) Bagh. "We will not let protest. Minister Manish Sisodia, the the Kejriwal government but Delhi to decide whether they on such a high risk of life, I sat randum to Election protest a hub of treason, Bagga Delhi become Syria and allow In a Nukkad sabha meeting BJP leader said that the BJP was also ensure victory of those who consider him their son, broth- on a protest against corrup- Commission of India (ECI) said Shaheen Bagh will see a sur- them to run an ISIS-like mod- in Bhatti Mines Sanjay Colony with thousands of Pakistani worship mother India, he er, or a terrorist. tion twice. I went against doc- demanding registration of an gical strike on February 11 after ule here, where women and (Chhatarpur), Shah said refugees living in Delhi' Sanjay asserted. "I have sacrificed every- tor's advice and risked my life FIR against BJP MP Pravesh results of Delhi Assembly elec- kids are used. They are trying refugees from Pakistan, Colony. "It will not only change the thing for my nation. Since the for the nation," he said, adding Verma and Manoj Tiwari for tions are out. to create fear in the minds of Bangladesh and Afghanistan "Sisodia said I am with Kejriwal government, it will formation of our Government, that my parents were very dis- calling Arvind Kejriwal a "ter- "Supporters of Shaheen people of Delhi by blocking the have as much right over the Shaheen Bagh. Now I am say- also defeat an ideology. I considered every child as my appointed with the "terrorist" rorist". The party also Bagh yesterday compared India's main route. We will not let this country as its other citizens. ing we are with Sanjay Colony. Formation of the BJP govern- own and provided a good remarks. Elaborating it fur- demanded to impose a com- Army with that of Pakistan and happen," tweeted BJP nation- "Two forces are face to face in I want to say to Dalits who ment in Delhi will preserve the education to them, better ther, he said "I was a bright plete ban on Verma and claimed they kill people. al secretary Tarun Chugh. the Assembly elections in Delhi. came from Pakistan and settled ideology of worshipping Bharat treatment and medicines to student of IIT Kharagpur and Tiwari from campaigning. In Shaheen Bagh has become the On Tuesday, BJP Member of On one side is Prime Minister in Sanjay Colony that you have Mata," he said. the people of every household, got good marks. I would have the complaints, the AAP said hub of treason. A surgical strike Parliament (MP) Parvesh Verma Narendra Modi who eliminat- sent elder of all the families of gone to a foreign nation like the kind of language used by will happen there on February raised the spectre of Shaheen ed terrorists through air and Delhi to pilgrimage and took my peers but I decided to stay BJP leaders is not only 11 after the results are declared," Bagh's protesters in their lakhs surgical strikes inside Pakistan care of the families of the mar- here thinking that it is only us deplorable but also a slap on he said in a tweet. entering homes to rape and kill and on the other hand are tyrs in Delhi in the last five who can work for and the face of people of Delhi. Referring to a speech of women, provoking opposition those supporting Shaheen years. Does that make me a improve the nation. Are these "Unless stern action is taken activist Tapan Bose on Tuesday outrage as the Delhi election Bagh. You have to decide whom terrorist," he asked? the steps that a terrorist would against both of them, the aat Jantar Mantar in which he chief submitted a report on his do you support," he said. Kejriwal also said he left a take, he asked? model code of conduct will had said Pakistan is not an remarks to the Election He said a vote for the BJP job as Income Tax "I exposed many eminent remain in the book," it said. enemy country of India. "The Commission. in the February 8 polls will &6& < =!& ( 5
Thiruvananthapuram: Thousands of people came together to form human maps of India, organised by the Congress-led UDF, across Kerala as a mark of protest against the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act on Thursday. Intensifying its protest against the CAA, the Congress- led UDF organised the formation of human map in 12 of the 14 districts barring Wayanad and Kozhikode. The programme was cancelled in Kozhikode due to the demise of veteran Congress leader M Kamalam this morning. At Wayanad, MP and Congressleader Rahul Gandhi took out a protest rally against the CAA. The Congress in Kerala has been organ- ising protest marches under the leadership of MPs and MLAs and local leaders since the past few days. Senior Congress leader AK Antony par- ticipated in the human map in the state capi- tal, while UDF leaders including Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC President Mullappally Ramachandran and # ) ) ) + # 6 5 # ) ) 8$ others participated in the protest at various ) + ) D! 6 ! " #"( places. PTI
Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Defence /(( ment signed a peace accord with Bodo Minister Rajnath Singh, Union minister organisations NDFB and All Bodo he nation on Thursday remembered Hardeep Singh Puri, Delhi Lt Governor Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Students’ Union. “I welcome decision of TMahatma Gandhi on his 72nd death Anil Baijal and BJP veteran LK Advani Thursday said the accord between Bodo my Bodo friends for leaving violence and anniversary with President Ram Nath were among those who paid homage at groups and the government will strength- reposing faith in democracy and Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Rajghat. A gun salute was given at the en the unity and integrity of Assam, point- Constitution,” Modi said in a series of Modi leading the country in paying memorial where school students and ing that the five-decade-old issue found tweets. homage to the Father of the Nation. people from different walks of life gath- resolution on the death anniversary of He said that “Bodo friends joining us Kovind, Modi, Vice President M ered to pay respects to Bapu. Mahatma Gandhi. The prime minister’s on path of peace” sends a clear message Venkaiah Naidu and former prime min- Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin remarks came on a day when 1,615 cadres that solution to issues is possible when ister Manmohan Singh offered floral Rawat and the three service chiefs - of three NDFB factions laid down arms in the path of violence is left and faith is tributes at Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat Admiral Sunil Lanba, Air Chief Marshal Guwahati before Assam Chief Minister reposed in democracy and Constitution. where an interfaith prayer meeting was Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and Sarbananda Sonowal and state Finance “I welcome my Bodo friends to the held. General Manoj Mukund Naravane - were Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. mainstream. We are committed to ensure Amidst echoes of Gandhi’s favourite also present. Mahatma Gandhi was assas- The laying of arms comes three days development of Bodo areas,” the Prime bhajan ‘Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram’, sinated here on this day in 1948. after the Centre and the Assam govern- Minister said. &*+,-.$/0+1
& A , ' @ 3$13 put in place for protest. . The fact that no effort has been 36,8' people to travel to the airport in Wuhan. made by the police to remove the Shaheen To keep a tab on the lethal disease and Bagh protesters has raised several eye- The Facebook profile was deleted preparedness to deal with it, Cabinet brows. The major problems faced by after screenshots of the posts were shared Secretary Rajiv Guaba again held a high- motorists who used the Shaheen Bagh widely on social media. level review meeting with the concerned route and and closures of hundreds of Police said he is a resident of Jewar Ministries of Health & Family Welfare, shops in the areas gave the BJP perfect rea- in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida. External Affairs, Defence, Home Affairs, sons to keep flagging this issue. Jamia Chief Proctor Professor Civil Aviation, Information & The AAP alleged that the firing inci- Waseem Ahmed Khan said, “The firing Broadcasting, Labour & Employment, dent in Jamia area was a BJP conspiracy had left a student, Shadab Farooq, injured and Shipping. to get the Delhi elections postponed as the and he was taken to Holy Family hospi- It was decided that all those who have “saffron party knows it is losing” the polls tal, which referred him to AIIMS. Some come from China after January 15, 2020 scheduled for February 8. of teachers are with him in hospital and shall be tested as there in an incubation “The BJP did such a disgusting act on his condition is said to be out of danger. period, lab facilities will be augmented with the Martyrdom Day of Gandhi ji. The BJP On evening we again talked with students six more labs becoming functional from and Home Minister Amit Shah are scared following which they moved back to the Thursday. These are NIV Bengaluru Unit, of losing the upcoming polls and they are university and three students who were Victoria Hospital Campus, KR Road, trying to get the polls postponed through detained were also released by police.” Fort, Bengaluru , AIIMS, New Delhi, the act. Amit Shah has tied the hands of Meanwhile, Praveer Ranjan, the NCDC, Delhi (5) Kasturba Hospital for the Delhi police in Jamia that is why they Special Commissioner of Police, met the infectious diseases, Mumbai and NIV - were mute spectators of the incident,” AAP injured, Farooq at AIIMS. Ranjan said the Kerala Unit. spokesman and Rajya Sabha member incident of shooting at Jamia on Also, gram panchayats are being Sanjay Singh said. Thursday happened in a split second organised to make people more aware Congress spokesman Manish Tewari which is why the police couldn’t react regarding the symptoms, precautions and claimed that the shooting incident was immediately. measures taken by the State Governments planned and was staged to polarise voters. “We have checked the injured and regarding prevention and management for pellet has been removed from his arm. coronavirus in villages bordering Nepal. $ 3$I 3 /00/ /3 = 0 50 0 - $ # 7 # 75 0 5 8 " > - ( . # . < 9#.<: " (3! $ /0EF ! G000 * . ( " . EFH /0// " #.< D0000 7 / >- ! 9>3': 2 he sobering fact that India does not rank high < $ 3 # 9$3#: in the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index /0EF T(GITEI), an annual study brought out by The /0E7!EF IH Economist Intelligence Unit, and needs to take cor- /0EF 3 rective action to bring down the risks of illicit trade raise troubling concerns for policymakers. According EE to the index based on four parameters — /0EF " ! Government policy; supply and demand; customs environment and transparency and trade — India " $ ranks 49 globally and nine, in the Asia Pacific-rank- 60 // ings which we can most certainly improve. In the context of the growing menace of illicit 3 ! trade worldwide, the World Economic Forum " (WEF) estimates the global market of illicit trade , !5 66 $3# to be about $3 trillion by 2022. It has been pointed 863$ 3 ! out by the WEF that while everybody does express @' 0' concern, the response to this problem has been dis- 6AA1 0 6 " $ organised and leaves a lot to be desired. ,6 0 The need of the hour today, as brought out at 0 6$ ' " the sixth edition of MASCRADE (Movement Against Smuggled and Counterfeit Trade), conduct- 0 + ed under the aegis of FICCI’s Committee Against 8 ' 61$ . S < > E ! Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying ,6' A0 the Economy (CASCADE), is to proactively and con- @ $ 0 Uh ryvrs vqvvqhy h hr ) ' scientiously address the many issues exacerbating 610' " the state of the global problem of illicit trade and A6 , $0 " understand its visible outcome and measurable A $0 impacts. There is also an immediate need for har- 3' 0 $ 6 6H ? ! nessing the potential of multilateralism through and prison terms for tobacco smuggling Saldanha, First Secretary, Revenue and could be useful for the country as it is fac- " 6' @06 inter-governmental actions and of an effective mon- 0$ to 10 years of imprisonment and penalty Customs, British High Commission, say ing a similar challenge today. The possi- itoring and inspection of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) to the tune of five times of duty avoided. that 2.5 per cent of exports worldwide bility of developing an anti-counterfeiting ! to ensure legitimate trade flows so that FTZs do not $ 01 0 6$ Also, the close cooperation between the were counterfeit goods as were 6.5 per cent information system in India on the lines E0 /0 60 become “hotspots”’ for illicit trade and organised 3'8 0' Australian Border Force and Department items used in IT and communication. of the Italian experience could be definite- 6H " $ crime. P1 3$ of Home Affairs, the Australian Criminal India ranked sixth in the world in coun- ly explored. The strategy of examining . 70, EH 6 Countering the beast of illicit trade not only ,6' A0 Intelligence Commission, the Australian terfeit production. Given this background, each link in the counterfeit chain and tack- /0EI requires an understanding of and cooperation @ $ 0 Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, enforcement agencies need to look at the ling the weaker link to disrupt the chain, Cvtur vr r qrqpv s uvt yh) " >- between institutions globally but also the designing 0 0$0 the Commonwealth Director of Public entire chain in the life cycle of counter- an approach adopted by the UKIPO could ' of effective global strategies and improving the reg- 0 66@ Prosecutions and the Australian Taxation feit goods —from the placing of orders, also be usefully examined by the author- ulatory framework. Unfortunately, no country can 066$0 0 Office has led to good results. More than to manufacturing, to shipping, to impor- ities. These authorities could also exam- ! /H0000 claim to have eliminated the problem. Everybody 600 tonnes of illicit tobacco, estimated to tation, to retail sale to wholesale and ine the role of SEZs and find out whether ! 600000 .30A has had varying degrees of success and all countries 6,0 be about AUD 600 million in evaded duty, reworking and transportation. This needs there exist similar instances of such mis- 6i thv s GU8B) " have paid a price. Trade in smuggling, contraband, has been seized in the last one year. to be followed by an identification of areas use in the country. India could also con- $ " , $ counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in 1'8"0 Vincenzo Tuzi, Guardia di Finanza in the chain where disruption of the ille- sider MOUs with online trading platforms " the last few years and now stands at 3.3 per cent of 06 Attaché, Embassy of Italy says that the gal activity could be done. As per Watkins, to educate them about the possibility of ! global business. Hence, its existence and operation .0 $ number of unusual products seized in while FTZs have been beneficial for their being misused for the sale of coun- are broad in scope and large in value, impacting not 8'$ ' " recent times indicate the presence of large trade, they have also been very vulnera- terfeit goods. The authorities could relook T hrtvp qvvrr) " $ ! only the global economy, causing losses to the indus- $ criminal organisations who have kept a tab ble to exploitation by criminals. at the present efforts at publicising the ill- - 6E try, Government and society but also adversely A @ @ on markets and economics before start- Outlining some of the challenges that effects of buying smuggled and counter- affecting the health and safety of consumers. 66A $ ing production of market-specific coun- the US faces while dealing with the feit goods and develop a more robust pub- Additionally, it is facilitating an underground econ- $6 0 $ terfeit goods. To tackle such a scenario, SAARC countries and with India, Shilpi licity strategy to this effect. Finally, issues ' omy and organised crime. Tragically, illicit opera- Tuzi emphasises the need for every coun- Jha, Senior Legal Counsel for Intellectual such as a lack of trust, lack of cooperation Dp rhr v qrsrpr rqvt) " 6A3'6A $ @ tors display greater cooperation between each 0$ ,0 try to have the same penalties for certain Property-South Asia, Embassy of the among agencies and lack of appreciation 3 < ! other across nations than what governmental insti- kinds of fraud. This would facilitate USA, says there is a major lack of aware- of the nefarious impact of counterfeiting -.-8 R- 'S tutions do, both within a country and across bor- $ 1' 0 6, cooperation in investigation. ness, right from the consumers up to the are common to India. An institutional Ds h p r qrryr) ' ders. It is imperative for countries to share experi- 0 6$0 Italy has an anti-counterfeiting MIS Government level, on not just IPR issues mechanism to address these challenges E0/ 600 ences in order to understand the global dimensions 6'68' in place which at an operational level but also on industry and Government ini- could also be explored. of the illicit trade challenge so that a possible frame- allows Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) tiatives in this area. There is also a lack of If India develops a greater communi- 3 > ' 93>': work may be set up to tackle it. holders to work actively with the law- coordination among agencies especially cation flow between nations and between " $ Highlighting the challenges of tackling the prob- enforcement agencies by sharing informa- given India’s federal polity, the fear of los- various enforcement agencies in the 2 lem of tobacco smuggling, Tim Sheppard, tion about their products that could be a ing/lack of trust as industries always fear country, modifies the many best practices Counsellor (Australian Border Force), Australian target for fraud. The system provides that sharing too much data with according to the needs and situations " $ High Commission, emphasises that if the risks are reports for the IPR holders on fraud and custom/police will cause information to prevalent here and equips enforcement 66 $3# minimised upfront there will be less work for law other information useful for the protec- leak out and counter-wise the enforcement agencies with the latest technological < enforcement officers to do. According to him, high tion of their rights. This database also pro- machinery feels that by doing too much tools that keep them ahead of the curve, " ! tax rates on tobacco have actually incentivised tobac- vides useful feedback through data and work on behalf of the industry, the latter’s then we will be able to weaken this adver- /0/0!/E < co smuggling. On a moderate investment, import- risk analysis for various statistical purpos- responsibility will diminish. sary, which has been damaging economies > ing a container of illicit cigarettes could provide a es and has proven to be a starting point Such insights on stemming and and societies and compromising the safe- ! 5,000 per cent return on investment without the for further investigation projects on a tac- addressing the challenges of illicit trade are ty and security of nations the world over. ' same kind of fines or penal provision such as in nar- tical and strategic level. very instructive for India in its fight against (The writer is former Chairman, 9 : cotics. The Australian Government was cognisant In their report, Huw Watkins, Head this debilitating malaise. The Australian Central Board of Indirect Taxes and of the problem and consequently increased the fines of Asia Policy, IPR, UK and Julian experience in tackling tobacco smuggling Customs, Member, FICCI CASCADE) > 0 5 Xxu@twuqu yy xqus qwu tqyyxyuqxq vuysqqtx y qs usyy ruuuqy v q vsuyvysqy qtxusuquqvu v v su tion: A spending of three to 3.5 per Ratio (GER) from the current 25 per help personalise learning through the ticeships that combine the benefits of Categorising the lending to the edu- and services by educational institutions cent of the Gross Domestic Product cent to 50 per cent shall require a con- use of various machine learning tech- a modular degree (diploma in the first cation sector as a “priority sector lend- and provisioning of smart devices for (GDP) on education does not augur solidated and comprehensive effort by nologies. The Government must now year, advanced diploma in the second ing” shall improve the uptake of loans teachers and students. Subsidies for well for a country like India. Most the Government, the institutions, the go aggressive with online learning that can roll up to a degree in the third by the students and improve affordabil- investment in emerging technologies developed nations (and several of the service providers and all other stake- courses and make provisions for year) with employability skills. ity for many middle-class scholars. like big-data, data analytics, machine developing ones) have already moved holders, who will have to play their recognising and legitimising them. The The Government must create a Granting infrastructure-class status to learning and Artificial Intelligence shall their education budgets closer to the respective roles in governance, prod- Government should allow many more separate provision to provide higher educational institutions shall reduce set the momentum for many institu- six per cent mark. ucts, infrastructure (both physical universities to launch their online incentives to the employers for hiring the rate of interest for the education tions to become role models. India should also provision for and technology) and service delivery. offerings. This will enable institutions trainees and apprentices. This shall sector, promote innovation and make Skill gaps and looming unemploy- 8 # such improvements as this shall help Exempting the input services to innovate on their product and offer help improve the industry-academia education affordable and accessible to ment pose a great risk and challenge bridge some part of the inequality and from the Goods and Service Tax modular, contemporary and multi- connect and help create more employ- many more. for the Indian economy. As it is, the ndia’s demographic dividend —the poverty in the country and pave the (GST) shall help reduce the fee charged modal education to the learners in all able students. The Government must make pro- future of jobs is uncertain as disrup- average age of the population is 46 way for inter-generational social and by the institutions and make the the three areas, namely preparation, RUSA funds for providing skill visions to subsidise the education tive technologies are playing havoc Iyears in the US, 42 years in Europe, economic mobility. courses more affordable. The country repair and upgradation. This shall go training to students: So as to attract loans availed by students (currently, with it. Hence, with the objective of 48 years in Japan and 27 years in India India will need to aggressively will also benefit from the entry of many a long way in improving the GER for a larger section of the students to the education loans are more expensive creating an employable and resilient — is a mammoth opportunity for the invest in improving the physical infra- more education providers who would the country, fill the skill gap and cre- innovative formats of learning and than car loans). This shall help in mak- workforce, the country will need to country. With the right education and structure in primary schools, take rad- be able to provide several modular, ate a resilient and productive work- making them employable, the coun- ing education affordable and improve look at investing in University 4.0 — skills, the country can harness its true ical steps to improve student retention, multi-modal, technology-enabled and force. try would benefit from higher alloca- the return on investment for the keep the students at the centre, rebal- potential and bring massive improve- make provisions for the specially- relevant skill training programmes to Subsidy for apprenticeships: tion in student scholarships and free- scholars and their parents. ance the trinity of cost, quality and ments to the economy. abled, spend higher amounts on teach- the learners. They will also help Learning-by-doing and earning-while- ships. The Union Budget should cre- Use of technology to improve scale and think harder about the pur- The Union Budget is an important ers’ training and improve the pay struc- improve the overall skills in emerging learning are powerful tools to make ate provisions to use Rashtriya governance and learning outcomes: pose of learning. The Budget must milestone to set the pathway and take ture for the educators so as to attract areas. Hence, making these courses education more engaging, purposeful Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) The Budget must make provisions to make provisions that encourage mod- the right steps in that direction. The the best talents to the profession and exempt from GST would bring down and employable. The huge dropout funds by the higher educational insti- incentivise the use of technology to ularity with multiple pathways of ver- new national education policy pro- bring better governance and perfor- their prices and make them more rate of students — of the about 23 mil- tutes for subsidising the upskilling costs improve the equity and quality of edu- tical and horizontal connectivity posed by the Government has raised mance management by inculcating a affordable. lion students taking the Class 10 of the students to make them employ- cation. Special incentives must be given between various formats of certifica- hopes of all stakeholders but the hope of rising and a fear of falling. Recognition for online pro- Board examinations in India, only 80 able. This shall help institutions take by the Government for investment in tion and help create a future-proof Budget needs to send the right signals GST exemption for five years for grammes: In today’s online world, e- lakh reach the altar of universities — new steps, partner with the industry technology in the sector. workforce. and make provisions for the policy to education and education service learning and online courses comple- primarily due to financial constraints and organise outcome-linked training The industry shall benefit from tax ( The writer is founder and CEO bloom. providers: The Union Government’s ment the education already provided and archaic pedagogy, can be partial- programmes for their students. incentives in capital purchases; GST of an online learning services organisa- Increase allocation for educa- target to double the Gross Enrollment by the traditional classrooms and ly arrested by degree-linked appren- Education loan availability: exemptions in purchase of software tion) !"#$#$ 1 02 'B) . ?1 16DE 4 C*.+ /1$$ - 2% New Delhi (PTI): Bajaj Auto on reduction in domestic market dated net profit of 602.25 A1A metal and IT falling up to 2.29 Thursday reported 8.33% has affected company’s perfor- crore in October-December +3%% % per cent. increase in consolidated net ata Motors on Thursday mance, Tata Motors said. of 2019-20, marginally lower quities resumed their Broader BSE midcap and profit at 1,322.44 crore in the Tposted a consolidated net Jaguar Land Rover contin- than a year ago. The company Edownward spiral on smallcap indices lost up to third quarter ended December profit of 1,755.88 crore for the ued its turnaround and trans- had posted a net profit of Thursday as concerns over the 1.26%. 31, 2019. The company had third quarter ended December formation journey with anoth- 607.29 crore during the same China coronavirus outbreak Bourses in Hong Kong, posted a consolidated net prof- 31, 2019. The auto major had er quarter of strong delivery. quarter of the previous finan- sapped risk appetite amid New Delhi (PT): Gold prices on Thursday jumped 400 to 41,524 Japan and South Korea ended it of 1,220.77 crore in the same reported a net loss of 26,960.8 China continues to improve cial year. expiry of January derivatives per 10 gram in the national capital helped by wedding season with steep losses. Markets in period last fiscal, Bajaj Auto said crore during the October - gradually while Project Charge The consolidated income contracts. demand and overall recovery in global prices, according to HDFC China remained closed. in a regulatory filing. December period of 2018-19. is well ahead of plans having in Q3 of FY20 rose to India on Thursday report- Securities. Silver prices also climbed 737 to 47,392 per kg from Stock exchanges in Europe Total revenue from opera- Total revenue from opera- already delivered 2.9 billion 5,006.12 crore, from ed its first case of the novel 46,655 per kg on Wednesday. In the previous trade, gold had too opened on a negative note. tions stood at 7,639.66 crore as tions stood at 71,676.07 crore as pounds so far, it said. 4,465.76 crore in same peri- coronavirus, with a student closed at 41,124 per 10 gram. Brent crude oil futures fell compared to 7,435.80 crore in compared with 76,915.94 crore In India, the auto industry od of FY19. testing positive in Kerala. “Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi was trading higher by 400 1.63% to USD 57.97 per barrel. the corresponding period last fis- in the year-ago period, Tata continues to be impacted by the On standalone basis, the After swinging over 550 supported by wedding season demand and overall recovery in glob- On the currency front, the cal, a growth of 2.74%, it added. Motors said in a regulatory filing. general economic slowdown. net profit was 597.53 crore points during the day, the 30- al gold prices. The busy wedding season in coming months may Indian rupee lost 22 paise to The company said driven by On a standalone basis, the The profitability was impacted during the quarter under share BSE Sensex settled 284.84 support spot gold prices to trade up,” HDFC Securities senior ana- close at a three-week low of reduction in cost of material, company posted a net loss of by adverse mix where despite review which remained near- points, or 0.69%, lower at lyst (commodities) Tapan Patel said. 71.49 against the US dollar on increase in prices and addition- 1,039.51 crore as against a increasing market shares, ly flat on year-on-year basis. 40,913.82. It hit an intra-day In the global market, both gold and silver were trading Thursday, tracking heavy sell- al realisation from US dollar to profit of 617.62 crore in the M&HCV volumes declined, The financing arm of the low of 40,829.91 and a high of with gains at USD 1,582 per ounce and USD 17.72 per ounce, off in domestic equities and ris- rupee conversion, there was an year-ago quarter. Standalone the company said. country’s largest life insurer 41,380.14. respectively. ing concerns over the out- improvement in its EBIDTA total revenue stood at “This coupled with proac- had reported a net profit of Likewise, the broader NSE break of coronavirus. margin during the quarter. 10,842.91 crore as compared tive system stock reduction of 596.31 crore during the same Nifty closed 93.70 points, or Forex traders said most Total vehicle sales were at with 16,207.67 crore in the 3,800 crore resulted in loss of quarter of the previous fiscal 0.77%, down at 12,035.80. options (F&O) contracts. investors across the globe. A Asian currencies declined after 12,02,486 units as against same period a year-ago. During operating leverage,” it said. year. Index heavyweight During afternoon session, slew of results announced so far the US Federal Reserve kept its 12,59,828 units in the year-ago the third quarter, the company’s It further said, “Though the The total income (stand- Reliance Industries was the markets continued to trade failed to provide a picture of key policy rates steady. period, down 5%, Bajaj Auto standalone wholesales, includ- near-term market situation is alone) during the quarter biggest loser in the Sensex lower led by selling in large-cap economic revival with banks Moreover, market partici- said. Motorcycle sales during ing exports, declined 24.6 per fluid, we are optimistic on the under review increased to pack, falling 2.62%, followed by stocks which added to the disappointing due to weak pants are also assessing the eco- the quarter stood at 10,27,161 cent to 1,29,185 units. medium term as we launch our 4,996.46 crore from 4,439.43 Nestle India, IndusInd Bank, already skittish sentiment asset quality that triggered nomic implications of the coro- units as against 10,78,384 units Revenues of British arm exciting BS-VI range of prod- crore in same period year ago. UltraTech Cement, M&M and ahead of the Budget, they said. profit booking. navirus outbreak and awaiting in the corresponding period Jaguar Land Rover increased to ucts with our system invento- The main business of the SBI. Further, weakness in other “With expectations high, cues from the Union Budget. last fiscal, a decline of 5%. 6.4 billion pounds, up 2.8 per ry at a multi-year low. We company is to provide loans for On the other hand, Bajaj Asian bourses as rising con- the market to stay focused on At the interbank foreign Commercial vehicle sales were cent as compared to same peri- remain focused on driving our purchase or construction of Auto, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, cerns over the impact of China’s the upcoming Budget for fur- exchange market, the domestic also down 3%at 1,75,325 units od last fiscal. The brand’s total turnaround strategy and tran- residential property. Asian Paints, NTPC, HDFC, coronavirus on the world econ- ther green shoots in the econ- currency opened weak at 71.39 as compared to 1,81,444 units a retail sales fell 2.3 per cent dur- sitioning seamlessly to BS-VI.” “During January 2020, the L&T and Maruti ended with omy also affected domestic omy,” said Vinod Nair, head of a dollar. It finally settled for the year ago, the company said. ing the period under review as company has received the gains. sentiment, traders said. research at Geojit Financial day at 71.49, showing a fall of Motorcycle sales in the domes- against the same period of D+ inspection report from the According to analysts, “Fears of economic slow- Services. 22 paise over its previous close. tic market were down 16% at previous fiscal. ) National Housing Bank (NHB) benchmark indices turned down as the coronavirus All BSE sectoral indices On Wednesday, the local unit 5,42,978 units. Overall exports While Jaguar Land Rover (& $-, for the year 2018-19, which is highly volatile ahead of the spreads to other nations has ended with losses, with energy, had closed at 71.27 against the however grew by 7% to 5,62,772 has continued its turnaround, LIC Housing Finance on under examination,” LIC expiry of January futures and dampened the mood of oil and gas, FMCG, healthcare, greenback. units in the third quarter. market decline and BS-VI stock Thursday reported consoli- Housing Finance said. BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12147.75 12150.30 12010.60 12035.80 -93.70 Script Open High Low LTP LTTS 1727.00 1731.85 1681.60 1690.05 INDIACEM 86.60 86.60 83.00 83.25 ASHOKA 115.50 116.65 113.95 114.40 OFSS 2892.35 2909.90 2822.05 2868.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 3108.50 3185.00 3041.10 3142.00 50.15 HCLTECH 609.30 613.95 604.00 608.05 LTI 1958.35 1964.00 1943.85 1947.30 FORTIS 156.00 157.10 154.90 155.95 UNIONBANK 51.35 51.50 50.40 50.65 CERA 2601.55 2728.85 2601.55 2705.50 ICICIBANK 527.65 533.95 524.15 531.10 4.50 TATAMOTORS 191.05 192.50 184.35 186.20 NCC 57.90 57.95 55.10 55.60 VBL 799.60 799.60 750.00 754.80 INFIBEAM 58.00 58.25 56.50 57.10 WABCOINDIA 6676.05 6800.00 6676.05 6763.25 POWERGRID 192.40 195.25 191.40 194.00 1.60 BAJAJFINSV 9970.00 9970.00 9600.00 9632.85 BIOCON 297.15 299.60 293.10 295.30 APOLLOTYRE 175.00 175.25 170.20 171.25 SUNDRMFAST 508.40 514.00 495.70 511.95 ADANITRANS 324.65 325.30 317.60 320.75 EICHERMOT 20200.00 20580.00 20200.00 20300.00 107.75 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124.25 125.00 HINDCOPPER 44.30 44.45 42.90 43.50 DCMSHRIRAM 380.15 380.15 370.00 373.20 UPL 541.95 551.35 539.10 543.00 0.85 HDFCBANK 1236.00 1239.35 1217.45 1227.10 BALKRISIND 1083.90 1095.00 1077.05 1088.40 AAVAS 1970.55 1970.55 1934.95 1955.60 CENTRALBK 19.35 19.35 18.30 18.40 MARUTI 7020.00 7049.00 6981.00 7020.00 9.70 YESBANK 40.90 40.90 38.55 39.05 HEXAWARE 355.95 365.60 354.65 362.80 COCHINSHIP 385.90 386.55 372.50 374.85 PGHH 11140.00 11200.00 10745.90 10873.60 LT 1365.95 1376.80 1353.00 1365.00 -0.70 NAVINFLUOR 1234.00 1239.50 1161.05 1194.35 PETRONET 274.00 276.30 268.65 269.55 LAXMIMACH 3343.30 3343.30 3289.75 3297.35 SFL 1472.15 1473.85 1431.05 1434.15 GAYAPROJ 56.85 56.85 56.85 56.85 AMBUJACEM 214.55 214.55 208.75 209.70 TTKPRESTIG 5980.00 6101.00 5837.00 5861.00 HERITGFOOD 368.30 368.30 348.00 365.00 ASIANPAINT 1800.00 1808.90 1786.00 1795.55 -1.40 DMART 1977.00 2063.35 1977.00 2051.65 TRIDENT 6.60 6.60 6.25 6.51 PHOENIXLTD 865.00 878.85 851.20 872.75 BALMLAWRIE 121.35 122.25 120.50 121.10 HEROMOTOCO2486.95 2522.00 2464.00 2484.00 -2.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 3105.00 3184.00 3043.25 3143.75 PCJEWELLER 22.75 22.85 22.20 22.65 JKCEMENT 1385.20 1388.35 1376.20 1383.50 TIINDIA 485.00 504.95 482.65 501.00 HCLTECH 612.00 613.85 603.65 607.90 -0.95 JINDALSTEL 175.90 181.90 172.40 175.80 BIRLACORPN 763.00 767.55 740.00 763.60 KPITTECH 103.10 104.00 98.65 99.35 CUB 237.80 237.80 233.90 234.55 BRITANNIA 3208.95 3234.70 3192.45 3205.00 -9.20 IBULHSGFIN 317.70 318.10 304.75 307.90 KEC 343.00 349.05 337.65 348.20 TRENT 590.00 594.25 578.65 583.15 ESSELPRO 186.50 189.70 183.80 185.70 TITAN 1191.00 1191.50 1176.20 1182.00 -4.20 TATASTEEL 452.10 454.25 441.65 448.40 GALAXYSURF 1590.00 1644.25 1569.15 1607.70 AJANTPHARM 1154.00 1167.50 1106.30 1120.45 MMTC 21.25 21.35 20.75 20.85 AXISBANK 735.75 736.40 727.30 730.90 -4.35 AUROPHARMA 508.80 509.10 466.75 480.30 JUBILANT 605.00 615.00 596.00 603.40 IEX 168.00 168.05 160.10 161.00 TATAMETALI 616.10 619.95 603.00 618.15 HDFCBANK 1238.95 1238.95 1217.20 1227.90 -7.95 MCX 1380.00 1383.80 1232.10 1274.80 BAJAJHLDNG 3434.00 3495.00 3362.25 3404.65 ORIENTELEC 236.45 239.75 227.70 237.40 LAOPALA 186.00 188.10 179.20 180.15 BHARTIARTL 492.00 492.90 480.10 487.05 -3.20 PIDILITIND 1540.00 1544.00 1493.45 1522.00 GNFC 205.00 205.00 193.50 194.60 BLUESTARCO 865.00 865.00 831.30 836.95 HONAUT 27901.15 28154.65 27846.90 27909.70 KOTAKBANK 1637.80 1640.30 1617.50 1627.95 -12.50 CCL 209.60 224.80 209.60 222.15 LAURUSLABS 440.00 443.00 414.25 436.30 TIMKEN 995.95 996.00 954.25 959.65 MAHINDCIE 177.10 177.10 172.10 173.30 TATASTEEL 451.90 454.45 441.40 448.20 -4.00 STAR 442.20 484.75 442.20 468.60 WABAG 225.00 228.60 222.30 223.20 DALBHARAT 896.05 898.00 873.25 874.55 PRSMJOHNSN 71.05 71.70 69.55 70.00 TCS 2160.00 2165.00 2125.00 2134.65 -19.95 TCS 2161.00 2165.45 2125.50 2138.05 APLLTD 626.60 643.25 623.40 639.35 JSLHISAR 77.00 77.00 73.70 75.20 GARFIBRES 1436.30 1521.00 1436.30 1469.25 TATAMOTORS 190.95 192.55 184.25 186.30 -1.75 INDUSINDBK 1251.00 1253.75 1221.05 1231.40 SUNTECK 400.65 400.65 394.00 397.90 APLAPOLLO 2050.95 2050.95 2005.00 2014.00 CYIENT 488.80 490.45 485.80 488.10 HINDUNILVR 2074.90 2078.00 2049.45 2052.00 -22.20 JKTYRE 83.90 85.40 77.25 77.75 ICICIGI 1330.00 1339.70 1308.10 1329.80 GHCL 192.00 192.70 188.60 189.35 GILLETTE 6265.05 6280.00 6255.00 6263.20 VEDL 142.15 143.40 139.80 140.60 -1.60 COLPAL 1475.00 1506.45 1386.00 1395.75 POWERGRID 192.25 195.25 192.15 194.40 SCHNEIDER 83.50 85.35 82.30 83.30 JSWENERGY 66.80 66.80 64.25 64.45 LEMONTREE 55.40 55.50 54.65 55.30 INFY 789.70 789.70 778.00 780.60 -9.10 LICHSGFIN 460.05 461.85 435.20 440.15 PNB 60.70 61.20 59.70 59.90 ENDURANCE 1125.00 1125.00 1085.00 1093.95 NIACL 159.65 161.15 153.65 155.05 GICHSGFIN 156.95 156.95 152.70 153.70 TECHM 805.60 807.95 784.00 794.50 -9.65 L&TFH 120.70 120.70 115.70 117.05 CIPLA 462.10 462.10 446.55 451.50 EDELWEISS 98.65 98.65 93.00 94.00 CHENNPETRO 133.20 133.20 127.15 129.40 NLCINDIA 59.20 60.00 58.45 59.45 IOC 119.90 119.95 116.20 116.85 -1.45 VEDL 142.70 143.40 139.80 140.95 CEATLTD 994.30 1005.15 979.40 999.90 VAIBHAVGBL 1009.00 1099.00 1008.30 1061.85 SOUTHBANK 10.97 10.97 10.60 10.62 FCONSUMER 23.95 24.00 23.20 23.35 ITC 236.95 237.00 233.00 233.70 -2.95 IDEA 5.26 5.60 5.01 5.18 PIIND 1538.60 1542.50 1505.30 1528.80 VIPIND 470.10 470.60 453.15 456.80 METROPOLIS 1679.00 1700.00 1648.05 1658.95 SYMPHONY 1260.90 1260.90 1234.00 1239.65 BAJFINANCE 4464.00 4485.00 4344.85 4358.00 -61.00 IDFCFIRSTB 42.50 43.00 40.25 40.75 UPL 545.00 551.35 539.80 543.55 KNRCON 301.05 311.05 300.35 304.65 CRISIL 1740.60 1740.60 1665.00 1701.30 IFBIND 620.00 620.00 607.10 613.05 ADANIPORTS 381.00 383.70 376.85 378.00 -5.35 APOLLOHOSP 1686.00 1710.00 1681.00 1687.25 RAJESHEXPO 737.75 737.75 718.00 725.70 LALPATHLAB 1760.00 1765.40 1696.00 1717.55 SJVN 25.95 26.00 25.55 25.75 JYOTHYLAB 155.00 158.00 151.05 151.30 GRASIM 809.00 809.00 787.25 791.00 -11.30 BOMDYEING 97.90 101.75 96.20 98.10 GODFRYPHLP 1247.30 1257.30 1172.45 1181.25 GLAXO 1700.00 1709.75 1664.25 1673.40 UFLEX 217.25 217.25 210.75 211.95 BASF 998.00 998.00 984.15 990.10 COALINDIA 191.40 192.35 187.50 188.20 -2.85 HDFC 2450.00 2450.00 2388.55 2415.85 GODREJAGRO 570.00 571.00 558.60 565.05 GMRINFRA 24.15 24.15 23.05 23.20 TVTODAY 247.65 248.80 245.00 247.50 ALBK 18.50 18.50 17.95 18.15 JSWSTEEL 261.30 262.10 255.25 257.30 -3.95 BHARTIARTL 495.00 495.00 480.10 489.55 HDFCLIFE 605.55 610.00 597.55 600.15 VENKYS 1703.70 1709.10 1650.20 1672.55 GICRE 254.95 256.10 247.00 248.00 AIAENG 1810.00 1810.00 1755.55 1796.50 IOC 120.00 120.20 116.20 117.15 DELTACORP 184.05 187.00 174.60 176.80 SUDARSCHEM 476.80 480.00 452.05 453.40 NILKAMAL 1420.00 1422.65 1386.70 1413.30 ARVINDFASN 387.75 394.00 384.60 387.85 NESTLEIND 15802.00 15810.85 15471.25 15623.00 -243.75 RBLBANK 334.55 334.75 320.10 322.00 ADANIGAS 170.40 171.10 165.60 166.45 TORNTPOWER 328.80 328.80 317.30 319.55 KANSAINER 514.65 516.00 503.00 511.45 CAPPL 287.05 287.55 281.45 282.00 SUNPHARMA 451.50 453.75 440.30 441.95 -8.15 FORCEMOT 1320.00 1324.80 1236.55 1261.90 ULTRACEMCO 4568.00 4577.75 4466.00 4480.95 EXIDEIND 202.45 203.75 198.70 199.50 PGHL 4405.50 4405.50 4318.75 4334.75 MAXINDIA 89.35 90.05 86.95 87.25 ONGC 117.55 117.55 115.00 115.50 -2.15 PEL 1710.30 1710.30 1562.05 1578.60 CGCL 188.60 214.00 181.90 194.40 GSFC 94.80 94.80 91.10 91.95 DCAL* 82.05 82.45 77.40 77.90 ASTERDM 165.50 168.50 164.80 167.15 ULTRACEMCO 4569.00 4588.50 4464.15 4480.00 -88.20 LT 1365.55 1376.35 1353.10 1371.25 DISHTV 14.28 14.29 12.76 13.02 MINDTREE 889.15 898.10 882.45 888.25 CARBORUNIV 341.00 348.95 337.30 338.05 VSTIND 4503.20 4503.20 4435.65 4455.50 M&M 578.00 587.55 563.85 566.50 -11.25 MARUTI 7002.25 7050.00 6982.00 7019.45 FEDERALBNK 95.90 95.90 91.20 93.00 ITI 87.85 87.85 85.00 86.60 GESHIP 314.20 322.20 312.00 317.60 GSKCONS 8949.80 8949.80 8902.80 8927.00 SBIN 316.75 316.75 305.65 310.00 -6.45 DABUR 495.00 496.15 472.30 478.15 PAGEIND 25120.00 25120.00 24252.75 24406.20 BALRAMCHIN 173.25 173.80 167.85 170.55 MASFIN 921.15 983.35 917.00 968.85 BLUEDART 2730.00 2736.15 2670.70 2693.60 INDUSINDBK 1252.00 1254.00 1221.55 1231.60 -26.65 CONCOR 584.90 584.90 568.70 572.60 AKZOINDIA 2101.00 2134.65 2055.00 2074.80 GRANULES 152.50 152.55 145.55 146.10 CHOLAHLDNG 546.10 550.80 543.10 549.90 BRIGADE 229.90 233.95 226.40 227.95 GAIL 126.25 126.75 123.00 123.45 -2.80 JUBLFOOD 1760.00 1840.90 1760.00 1833.70 GAIL 126.25 126.40 123.00 123.30 SWANENERGY 115.30 117.25 111.60 113.65 SONATSOFTW 351.00 351.85 343.00 344.90 VARROC 484.15 484.15 468.00 470.50 BPCL 480.05 484.50 465.15 468.30 -10.75 AXISBANK 739.30 739.30 727.50 731.30 M&MFIN 369.00 371.20 360.10 368.40 GET&D 163.55 177.40 161.30 174.75 SOLARINDS 1273.35 1303.00 1273.35 1294.60 ZYDUSWELL 1486.10 1522.00 1486.10 1499.60 CIPLA 461.00 461.00 446.35 451.00 -10.55 HAVELLS 616.75 616.75 603.90 606.90 NMDC 122.80 123.40 118.55 120.45 DCBBANK 179.40 179.40 168.70 174.20 SIS 550.00 553.85 529.75 537.55 GDL 140.10 140.30 137.70 138.45 WIPRO 247.60 247.60 240.20 240.95 -5.80 BANDHANBNK 454.85 454.85 435.00 437.80 NESTLEIND 15869.95 15869.95 15483.00 15502.50 CARERATING 674.00 674.00 657.05 659.95 ORIENTCEM 81.85 82.90 79.70 81.00 ZEEL 273.45 274.55 266.05 267.80 -6.45 ACC 1550.50 1554.00 1526.30 1531.75 MARICO 347.40 349.75 335.15 338.00 TATACOFFEE 103.85 103.85 99.15 100.05 FINCABLES 405.35 408.00 400.05 400.05 HINDALCO 197.30 197.75 192.70 193.00 -4.75 WOCKPHARMA 347.50 361.40 347.50 354.55 ISEC 467.60 474.80 449.05 464.55 OIL 140.00 140.00 137.25 137.80 JBCHEPHARM 500.00 502.25 495.55 497.45 RELIANCE 1479.00 1479.70 1440.00 1443.00 -36.85 TATAGLOBAL 385.00 385.75 379.95 380.95 LUPIN 746.00 746.00 725.30 728.80 SCI 62.00 62.00 60.60 60.90 MINDACORP 103.60 104.70 101.55 102.05 BAJAJFINSV 9924.00 9950.00 9603.35 9621.65 -272.60 NIITTECH 1938.80 1938.80 1832.35 1849.25 SAIL 47.55 47.75 46.60 47.35 FRETAIL 332.50 332.60 326.00 328.35 VRLLOG 286.30 287.95 276.55 279.25 YESBANK 40.80 40.85 38.55 39.10 -2.10 ADANIENT 233.50 233.50 228.35 231.10 SPICEJET 99.00 99.65 96.20 96.65 WESTLIFE 440.00 444.80 425.00 427.80 CENTURYPLY 169.85 171.00 168.00 170.00 KOTAKBANK 1644.00 1644.00 1619.00 1628.10 TATAINVEST 898.80 944.00 890.35 918.50 NH 379.05 379.25 365.40 375.65 SYNDIBANK 25.80 25.95 25.40 25.55 BPCL 478.10 484.35 466.15 469.40 AVANTI 672.00 673.35 648.00 657.35 CADILAHC 273.75 274.55 266.85 268.35 TEJASNET 83.85 83.85 80.05 81.15 RADICO 384.55 409.55 379.85 402.55 MOTHERSUMI 141.50 142.00 137.30 138.90 UBL 1273.95 1280.80 1250.00 1256.95 TAKE 98.55 98.55 94.55 95.45 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ZEEL 274.05 274.40 266.05 267.65 IPCALAB 1237.00 1287.55 1236.00 1276.20 RALLIS 230.00 231.90 226.50 229.30 REPCOHOME 332.15 339.70 330.00 331.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 29078.75 29094.85 28423.30 28533.00 -512.40 JMFINANCIL 102.85 104.85 100.60 103.00 PHILIPCARB 135.80 136.00 129.10 129.95 JINDALSAW 95.30 95.30 92.40 92.70 GRINDWELL 642.00 647.40 635.00 641.45 DMART 1977.80 2064.00 1977.80 2050.50 75.85 DLF 260.00 260.00 252.10 254.65 BATAINDIA 1856.00 1856.00 1820.45 1826.75 NHPC 26.45 26.45 25.10 25.30 RATNAMANI 1219.05 1225.00 1201.95 1218.70 PIDILITIND 1535.00 1545.00 1495.00 1522.10 25.40 GODREJCP 729.00 729.00 678.00 684.40 PVR 1959.00 1993.10 1942.55 1971.20 MOIL 156.55 158.45 152.15 154.25 JAGRAN* 70.05 70.05 68.35 69.90 PFC 118.50 120.30 116.55 119.10 1.00 INFY 792.00 792.00 778.05 780.20 TVSMOTOR 468.35 475.95 464.00 469.55 BLISSGVS 144.55 144.60 142.60 142.85 IBULISL 119.90 119.95 115.05 118.05 ICICIGI 1327.90 1340.90 1308.20 1333.30 9.45 INDIGO 1455.00 1455.15 1405.10 1415.70 PFC 118.30 120.20 116.55 119.50 RAIN 114.55 114.70 110.00 110.80 INOXWIND 41.15 41.50 40.05 40.15 DIVISLAB 1961.50 1975.00 1935.75 1967.90 6.60 JSWSTEEL 262.80 262.80 255.40 256.90 ICICIPRULI 530.00 530.00 514.00 522.10 KEI 572.70 572.70 551.80 558.50 TEAMLEASE 2519.65 2529.95 2480.00 2521.05 HDFCAMC 3181.00 3201.00 3154.85 3177.00 -0.65 TATAMTRDVR 80.30 80.50 76.70 77.65 UJJIVAN 373.00 374.50 366.55 371.05 ALKEM 2305.15 2313.90 2279.00 2297.75 FINOLEXIND 565.90 566.40 561.75 565.30 MCDOWELL-N 633.95 647.85 630.85 633.70 -1.10 DRREDDY 3150.00 3170.00 3121.60 3154.50 GRASIM 802.55 809.05 787.40 791.10 DEEPAKFERT 113.60 114.00 109.00 110.45 LUXIND 1460.00 1467.60 1435.95 1439.55 SHREECEM 23427.30 23649.00 23279.20 23391.30 -114.90 HEIDELBERG 199.25 202.85 196.00 200.20 NAUKRI 2850.00 2882.00 2786.20 2829.35 PFIZER 4305.40 4305.40 4208.85 4237.90 GEPIL 704.05 704.05 681.70 687.85 HDFCLIFE 605.90 608.55 597.15 602.00 -3.05 HINDPETRO 246.00 247.00 238.90 239.90 QUESS 633.00 639.05 597.65 619.95 INDHOTEL 140.20 142.20 139.75 140.80 STARCEMENT 89.10 89.15 86.50 86.95 BANKBARODA 93.50 93.55 92.00 93.00 -0.70 NTPC 113.95 114.75 112.15 113.60 RITES 329.10 330.25 316.50 318.00 CREDITACC 865.00 865.00 809.00 812.10 SKFINDIA 2139.90 2139.90 2081.80 2089.20 BAJAJHLDNG 3435.00 3482.80 3356.50 3391.25 -26.05 COALINDIA 191.65 192.25 187.50 187.95 IBREALEST 102.10 105.05 100.35 102.10 KALPATPOWR 453.00 454.40 434.40 435.15 PERSISTENT 699.00 705.60 682.00 687.60 SADBHAV 131.45 133.05 127.00 128.05 SBILIFE 1014.00 1017.00 989.30 999.75 -8.05 EICHERMOT 20280.00 20580.00 20252.00 20335.25 MUTHOOTFIN 761.55 782.10 758.70 772.90 HFCL 17.00 17.15 16.90 17.00 ABBOTINDIA 12570.00 12651.90 12448.70 12496.10 VMART 2010.00 2025.00 1975.45 1986.65 BERGEPAINT 576.00 579.90 563.65 568.00 -4.95 BANKBARODA 93.20 93.50 92.05 93.05 DIVISLAB 1969.00 1971.00 1936.10 1959.35 SHREECEM 23390.00 23602.00 23347.15 23506.00 NATCOPHARM 649.00 655.60 646.60 648.50 MAGMA 61.40 61.55 59.40 59.70 ICICIPRULI 527.95 528.45 513.50 522.00 -5.00 INFRATEL 245.00 249.40 241.10 246.25 GRAPHITE 305.95 306.00 299.10 300.00 INDIANB 103.60 103.60 102.10 102.85 JKLAKSHMI 370.10 370.10 353.85 356.30 GPPL 89.70 89.85 87.50 88.00 BIOCON 296.85 299.80 293.00 294.50 -2.95 ITC 238.40 238.40 233.00 233.85 NAM-INDIA 369.50 369.50 358.10 362.10 RELCAPITAL 9.78 9.78 9.04 9.21 HAL 821.85 830.10 792.20 811.60 SYNGENE 313.20 313.95 308.05 309.35 ACC 1552.75 1556.40 1525.35 1535.10 -16.60 SPARC 202.10 207.70 197.55 203.50 BBTC 1187.20 1198.70 1142.15 1148.80 ERIS 535.55 538.00 517.25 528.25 TCIEXP 861.65 878.00 857.90 868.35 VTL 1023.60 1050.00 1002.20 1028.70 UBL 1279.80 1280.40 1250.50 1259.00 -15.05 OBEROIRLTY 568.00 568.00 530.50 554.00 NATIONALUM 45.00 45.00 43.50 43.85 TORNTPHARM 1935.00 1954.55 1922.00 1936.30 TIMETECHNO 56.65 57.55 55.00 55.40 CORPBANK 23.05 23.15 22.60 23.10 CONCOR 580.00 584.65 568.50 572.10 -7.55 DIXON 4250.00 4525.00 4112.00 4500.25 MRF 70399.00 70500.00 69561.60 69853.55 LINDEINDIA 764.00 781.95 755.65 760.55 NBVENTURES 74.00 75.50 70.00 74.00 UCOBANK 15.70 15.75 15.50 15.50 SIEMENS 1530.00 1534.40 1503.50 1508.00 -20.20 ONGC 117.90 117.90 115.05 115.60 ADANIPOWER 64.15 64.15 62.20 62.60 BANKINDIA 66.70 66.70 65.80 66.05 MINDAIND 408.00 409.00 395.60 399.10 DBCORP 141.00 141.00 138.00 138.25 HAVELLS 616.00 617.05 603.80 607.80 -8.20 HEROMOTOCO 2490.00 2521.00 2464.05 2482.15 MEGH 60.40 62.50 57.25 58.15 SUPREMEIND 1355.00 1382.50 1348.95 1377.15 ECLERX 658.45 662.55 623.05 628.45 HIMATSEIDE 129.05 130.10 126.30 126.60 DLF 258.60 258.85 252.05 254.50 -4.10 SUNPHARMA 449.55 451.20 440.55 442.00 BRITANNIA 3209.95 3230.00 3198.40 3210.10 RCF 56.00 56.05 54.95 55.20 IIFL 169.70 170.55 164.95 169.80 FDC 226.00 229.75 222.55 228.30 ASHOKLEY 84.55 84.95 82.25 83.25 -1.35 M&M 579.25 587.00 564.50 566.80 SBILIFE 1015.00 1017.45 990.10 998.65 EIDPARRY 230.00 230.00 221.10 226.20 SANOFI 6701.00 6731.65 6625.00 6637.95 GUJALKALI 410.50 414.10 403.15 408.50 MOTHERSUMI 141.35 142.30 137.30 139.25 -2.35 HINDUNILVR 2074.00 2076.00 2051.00 2058.45 VOLTAS 700.15 707.25 691.65 697.65 MIDHANI 167.20 167.75 161.25 163.40 ORIENTBANK 52.90 52.90 51.05 51.40 ANDHRABANK 16.80 16.90 16.65 16.70 PETRONET 273.60 276.45 268.70 269.20 -4.65 PNBHOUSING 451.80 451.80 436.70 442.20 MFSL 511.60 513.50 497.70 499.85 GSPL 260.20 260.55 247.40 254.55 KTKBANK 75.50 75.60 74.50 74.75 ZENSARTECH 174.00 174.30 172.00 172.90 PNB 61.10 61.25 59.65 59.90 -1.05 HINDALCO 197.15 197.70 192.75 193.55 RECLTD 147.50 148.60 145.65 148.00 ASTRAL 1205.00 1205.55 1185.00 1203.40 PNCINFRA 197.00 198.25 195.20 197.05 BAYERCROP 4124.80 4158.50 4124.80 4134.65 IDEA 5.25 5.60 5.00 5.15 -0.10 BEML 992.50 993.45 977.00 981.90 CROMPTON 264.90 273.00 260.35 267.55 DHANUKA 550.00 550.00 517.00 524.25 DBL 409.10 409.10 401.40 403.75 MHRIL 234.25 237.70 233.85 236.55 IBULHSGFIN 317.00 318.50 304.75 309.00 -6.15 BEL 101.85 103.40 100.30 100.75 SUNTV 492.30 492.95 482.90 485.70 AMARAJABAT 795.80 800.00 775.55 783.80 ADVENZYMES 173.35 173.35 167.95 170.00 TVSSRICHAK 1720.00 1720.00 1690.00 1705.35 OFSS 2900.45 2910.00 2813.45 2845.00 -56.85 JUSTDIAL 593.85 600.50 578.50 581.85 RELINFRA 23.70 23.95 21.85 22.25 SUZLON 2.48 2.49 2.40 2.41 ITDC 297.70 297.80 289.70 290.35 SCHAEFFLER 4695.00 4695.00 4593.30 4645.15 AMBUJACEM 214.15 214.20 208.70 209.75 -4.30 CANBK 203.95 204.55 200.20 202.10 IRB 112.65 113.25 106.70 110.35 CHOLAFIN 327.75 330.30 325.50 326.30 MPHASIS 926.45 928.00 911.50 917.35 SUPRAJIT 205.80 205.85 199.20 204.05 HINDZINC 199.75 199.75 193.50 194.30 -4.25 IGL 507.95 521.00 503.80 516.80 ADANIGREEN 187.20 188.05 177.95 180.45 TV18BRDCST 25.60 26.15 25.40 25.55 INDOSTAR 270.00 282.00 259.00 271.60 IOB 10.53 10.53 10.09 10.26 NMDC 122.55 123.40 118.45 119.80 -2.65 RPOWER 1.73 1.74 1.71 1.71 TATACHEM 760.60 763.30 754.30 757.60 GMDCLTD 63.85 64.05 61.90 62.20 JISLJALEQS 7.71 7.76 7.41 7.43 MAHABANK 12.92 13.02 12.65 12.68 CADILAHC 274.00 274.50 266.40 267.50 -6.00 AUBANK 1043.20 1076.15 1024.05 1047.45 RAMCOCEM 800.65 803.00 782.35 788.15 HSCL 68.20 68.95 66.60 67.80 GREAVESCOT 138.95 139.55 137.50 137.90 MAHSCOOTER 4435.00 4447.00 4320.00 4342.30 LUPIN 745.90 745.90 725.55 728.20 -16.65 HDFCAMC 3199.30 3203.20 3156.30 3190.55 WIPRO 246.70 246.95 240.30 240.80 CESC 743.65 743.65 718.00 719.30 SHANKARA 392.10 392.10 382.70 385.65 KPRMILL 694.50 694.50 680.00 686.65 MARICO 346.90 349.70 335.10 336.50 -8.25 TATAELXSI 939.95 962.00 935.40 958.10 AMBER 1541.00 1541.00 1477.35 1497.25 FINEORG 2443.90 2449.00 2359.50 2375.75 CENTRUM 22.20 25.50 22.15 25.00 LAKSHVILAS 15.50 15.50 15.10 15.10 L&TFH 119.75 119.75 115.65 116.90 -2.95 ASIANPAINT 1807.00 1809.00 1786.80 1805.40 WELCORP 178.50 178.70 169.80 171.50 WHIRLPOOL 2455.55 2455.55 2431.35 2445.15 THERMAX 1062.00 1062.10 1027.10 1048.55 MAHSEAMLES 393.15 394.95 386.15 389.35 HINDPETRO 246.00 246.95 238.20 239.45 -6.25 GODREJPROP 1095.00 1097.00 1072.30 1088.00 BHARATFORG 507.75 507.75 492.45 499.40 ATUL 4920.00 4973.00 4920.00 4932.45 BAJAJELEC 381.90 382.00 376.10 377.45 TCNSBRANDS 618.25 640.00 591.75 593.85 DABUR 492.00 496.20 472.15 478.50 -13.10 SRTRANSFIN 1106.10 1108.00 1030.75 1046.30 HEG 1084.40 1086.65 1062.00 1065.55 VINATIORGA 2290.80 2300.00 2256.85 2285.05 PTC 60.00 60.05 59.15 59.35 SOMANYCERA 210.75 214.95 208.00 213.30 PAGEIND 25144.05 25144.05 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508.10 509.65 465.85 478.00 -29.35 IRCON 487.00 498.00 472.05 480.00 SRF 3753.00 3825.00 3742.75 3802.90 IDBI 34.60 34.60 33.90 34.05 JCHAC 2310.00 2429.30 2310.00 2414.80 NETWORK18 26.95 27.05 26.80 26.85 COLPAL 1490.00 1508.00 1385.70 1391.00 -93.10 TATAPOWER 60.90 61.55 59.05 60.25 GODREJIND 435.55 435.55 422.00 424.75 INTELLECT 171.50 172.25 167.90 170.80 DHFL 13.65 13.90 13.60 13.60 SHK 113.20 114.00 112.55 113.25 PEL 1712.90 1712.90 1562.60 1571.90 -130.40 MGL 1225.50 1245.60 1208.75 1237.05 RAYMOND 658.15 658.55 628.90 643.10 REDINGTON 118.20 123.40 117.00 118.20 JAMNAAUTO 43.50 44.20 42.80 43.75 FLFL 407.00 411.35 402.40 404.90 GODREJCP 724.00 730.80 677.60 680.50 -60.35 RVNL 28.90 29.30 27.35 27.55 DEEPAKNI 401.30 401.35 392.05 393.55 JSL 43.25 43.25 40.80 41.00 MAHLIFE 404.00 413.75 402.30 409.05 SHRIRAMCIT 1378.70 1378.70 1356.95 1356.95 !"#$#$ 11 - F & @ charged from medical obser- vation on Wednesday, with he nationwide death toll 81,947 others still under med- Tfrom China’s novel coron- ical observation, state-run avirus epidemic has jumped to Xinhua news agency reported. 170 with 38 more fatalities By the end of Wednesday, reported mainly from the 10 confirmed cases had been worst-affected central Hubei reported in Hong Kong Special province, the government said Administrative Region, seven on Thursday, while confirming in Macao Special more than 1,700 new infec- Administrative Region and tions. eight in Taiwan, the commis- The coronavirus outbreak sion said. began in Wuhan, capital of A number of global air- China’s Hubei province, in lines, including Air India, December and has now spread British Airways, Lion Air and across the globe. The Chinese Indigo airlines on Wednesday authorities are trying to con- suspended their flights to tain the epidemic while other Chinese cities as Beijing strug- countries, including India, are gled to contain the rapid spread working on plans to evacuate of the virus. their citizens from Wuhan India, the US, the UK and and other cities in Hubei Germany have already issued province, the epicentre of the travel advisories against trav- outbreak. elling to China. Beijing too has Chinese President Xi been asking Chinese not to " , ' 6 " 0( Jinping on Tuesday called the travel at home and abroad in ) ' coronavirus a “demon” which " ' ' - . ( view of the virus. 0# ' ' 0 # should be brought under con- . " 0 /8% " Air India suspended its trol, pledging that the govern- D flights on Delhi-Shanghai route ment would be transparent 0 # from January 31 to February their nationals from central February 2 to prevent reverse focussing efforts to prevent and release information on the 14. IndiGo airlines also sus- Hubei province and its capital migration of millions of mass gatherings and mass trav- virus in a “timely” manner. end of Wednesday. A total of 124 people have reported by Wednesday. pended its flights on the city Wuhan. migrants works to return to el to ensure the virus is not China’s National Health A total of 170 people have been discharged from hospital Also, 131 patients became Bengaluru-Hong Kong route Over 23,000 Indian stu- their work from holidays. spread fast. Commission said on Thursday died of the disease, it said. after recovery. seriously ill, and 21 people from February 1 and on the dents of which 21,000 are med- Universities, primary and Beijing has also launched that 7,711 confirmed cases of It said in its daily report A total of 1,737 new con- were discharged from hospital Delhi-Chengdu route from ical students are studying in middle schools and kinder- temperature detection at 55 pneumonia caused by the novel that 1,370 patients remained in firmed cases, including the after recovery, it said. February 1 to 20. China. gartens across the country will subway stations, including coronavirus had been reported critical conditions, and 12,167 first in Tibet, and 4,148 new A total of 88,693 close Besides India, several other China has ramped up postpone the opening of the stops at railway stations and in 31 provincial-level regions people were suspected of being suspected cases, and 38 deaths contacts had been traced, the countries including the US, efforts to contain the virus. The spring semester until further Beijing airport. Passengers with and in the Xinjiang Production infected with the virus by the - 37 in Hubei Province and one commission said, adding that France, Japan, South Korea, are country has extended the New notice. abnormal body temperatures and Construction Corps by the end of Wednesday. in Sichuan Province - were among them, 2,364 were dis- making arrangements to airlift Year Festival holidays till The government is will be sent to hospital. $ - 3/ 1" ? & @ Lhasa by train from the provin- The patient’s vital signs 0 cial capital Wuhan on January are stable, and close contacts ibet has reported the first 24 and was hospitalised on have been put under medical 5 Tconfirmed case of novel January 25. So far, the majori- observation, state-run China coronavirus pneumonia, ty of the cases in China and Daily reported. 1 Finland and the United States, Thai medical student remain where they are — hap- Chinese health authorities said abroad are from the province Death toll in China’s novel A6$ 6 but all of the deaths have been Badeephak Kaosala has barri- pier to take their chances on Thursday. The first case was for which Wuhan is the epi- coronavirus increased sharply regnant, newly-wed and in China. caded himself in his dorm against the disease than run the reported after a 34-year-old centre. to 170 with 38 more fatalities ussia said on Thursday it Pnow trapped at the Chinese China has imposed trans- room with a dwindling supply gauntlet of Pakistan’s poor man from China’s Hubei The regional centre for reported on Wednesday main- Rwas closing its border with epicentre of a global health cri- port bans in and around of food and water. health facilities. province, the epicentre of the disease control and prevention ly from the worst-affected cen- China to prevent the spread of sis, Thai national Aphinya is Wuhan — effectively trapping He has watched with dis- “Our country is not capa- virus, travelled to Tibet and diagnosed the patient as a sus- tral Hubei province. the new coronavirus and would among thousands of foreigners tens of millions of people — belief as wealthy nations have ble of treating the coronavirus,” complained of sickness. pected case on Tuesday. Wuhan has been under a stop issuing electronic visas to desperate to escape — and including thousands of for- mounted mercy flights for their she told AFP. The patient surnamed Samples have been sent to the virtual lockdown for days, with Chinese nationals. watching helplessly as the US eigners — in a bid to contain stricken citizens, with no word But Fadil, an Indonesian Zhang is from the city of Chinese Centre for Disease transport suspended and citi- Prime Minister Mikhail and Japan fly their citizens the virus. from home on when — or if — doctoral student in Wuhan Suizhou in Central China’s Control and Prevention for zens told to stay home due the Mishustin told a government home. Aphinya arrived in China he might get out. who goes by one name, said he Hubei province. He came to further tests. spread of the virus. meeting that the order had Hundreds were flown to on two weeks ago to marry her “China has given permis- and his friends are desperate to been signed “to take measures safety this week to Tokyo, Chinese husband in Xiantao — sion to so many other coun- leave — even if only to anoth- to close the border (with Singapore and California on about 200 kilometres (120 tries... so we feel really down,” er Chinese city. China) in the Far East”. government-chartered flights, miles) from Wuhan. Kaosala, 23, told AFP. There are about 100 . (!+ “We have to do everything but those from countries with Now the city is a virtual South Korea, France and Indonesians in Wuhan, and to protect our people,” he said. less diplomatic clout fear they ghost town, with restaurants Britain have all announced another 143 elsewhere in Hubei 3 6A@ @ strengthened inspections at China, but South Korea has The Russian foreign min- are being left behind. and shops shuttered. preparations to evacuate their province. borders, harbors and airports, reported six cases. istry said that as of Thursday it “I feel hurt that they don’t Aphinya said she is worried citizens. Japan has already “The key thing is that we orth Korea is intensifying while health workers are “exert- Pedestrians and children would stop issuing Chinese care about us,” Aphinya for the health of her unborn brought out two plane-loads. want to get out of here,” he said. Nefforts to prevent the ing all their efforts to find out, walking on Pyongyang’s streets citizens with electronic visas, Thasripech, 32, told AFP. baby, and desperate for the Thai But “fear, frustration and “Only fools would want to stay spread of a new virus from segregate and cure any patients were wearing face masks. which can be used to cross into “Either I could starve or I’ll government to get her out. panic” is mounting among in Wuhan.” A few Myanmar China into the isolated coun- and any suspected patients.” Doctors at the capital’s No. 3 parts of the Far East and west- get infected and die,” said the For days, the government those still trapped, said nationals living in Wuhan have try by blocking tourists, reduc- Local governments under Hospital discussed news about ern Russia. factory worker, who is two in Bangkok has said they are Pakistani Ruqia Shaikh, 33, taken to Facebook, issuing ing flights and mobilizing more the guidance of the central pub- the outbreak in China and The foreign ministry also months pregnant. awaiting “permission” from who was visiting friends when public pleas to be brought screening efforts, a health offi- lic health committee “are devot- other countries. Also on advised Russians to refrain So far 170 people have China to evacuate 65 citizens the city was locked down. home. cial said Thursday. Kim Dong ing all their energies to block Thursday, South Korea said the from travelling to China and been killed by the virus since it known to be at ground zero. There are around 500 “Other countries are calling Gun, a director from the the spread of the novel coron- Koreas have agreed to sus- for those in China to get in emerged from a market in But the wait is taking its Pakistani students in Wuhan. back their citizens... when are North’s Health Ministry, told avirus,” Kim said. pend operations of their liaison touch with the Russian Wuhan, and more than 7,700 toll. Currently four have been diag- we going back?” said Khin The Associated Press the North North Korea has yet to office in the North Korean embassy. people have been sickened. “Sooner or later, it will get nosed with the coronavirus, an Thiri Thant Zin, a hospital has taken “strong preventative report any illnesses from the border town of Kaesong until Russia does not have any The illness has also spread to us,” said Aphinya, adding she official in Islamabad has said. intern in Wuhan. measures so as not to allow this new type of coronavirus that the outbreak is controlled. confirmed cases of the new around the world, with cases had heard that a man had col- Those with families are “I have a headache from virus come into our homeland.” was first detected last month in Dozens of South Korean offi- virus but the Russian govern- being recorded as far away as lapsed in a restaurant near eager to leave, said Ruqia, crying so much — I cannot Kim said the country’s neighboring China. It has sick- cials returned home Thursday ment has set up a task force to the United Arab Emirates, her. though some students prefer to sleep at night.” anti-epidemic headquarters has ened thousands, most of them evening. prevent its possible spread. # ; 8 ++L" . 6@ .6@ outside their local pharma- has shuttered some crossings. some districts. cies, hoping to snap up rapid- A 17-year-old student, who “I bought a bag of rice and ong queues form at phar- ly diminishing supplies of sur- gave her first name Michelle, some canned food too,” a 60- Lmacies and crowds of gical facemasks. said she had queued for more year-old retiree surnamed Sin panic-buyers strip supermarket In the middle-class dis- than an hour to get a box of told AFP. “I am trying to avoid 6$ @$ giants in 2016, alleging that committed to protecting its intel- shelves in Hong Kong as fears trict of Tseung Kwan O, hun- masks. gathering with friends and Apple products including lectual property in furtherance of spread through the crowded dreds of residents patiently “I hope this will be enough reduce the amount of time to Los Angeles jury has ordered iPhones, iPads and Apple its mission to expand human metropolis over China’s new queued for hours on Thursday for a month. If I don’t have dine in at restaurants.” AApple and Broadcom to pay Watches used Broadcom com- knowledge and benefit society coronavirus epidemic. to buy masks at a pharmacy enough masks, I might need to Hong Kong’s government USD 1.1 billion to a university in ponents that infringed on Caltech through research integrated with As a city that lost nearly that, like many outlets, was now stay at home and can’t go to said it was “striving to procure California for infringing on four patents related to wireless data education.” 300 people to the SARS virus limiting sales to one box per school,” she said. more surgical masks to cope Wi-Fi technology patents. transmissions. In court documents, Apple in 2003, Hong Kongers are tak- person. The South China Morning with the epidemic”, adding it Apple was ordered to pay Both Apple and Broadcom and Broadcom had said that ing few chances over the latest “No matter how long this Post reported that some people had contacted 140 suppliers in USD 837 million and Broadcom indicated they planned to appeal Caltech’s claims “are based sole- disease outbreak that began in queue takes and how much it camped out overnight after 10 countries. must pay USD 270 million to the the verdict. ly on the incorporation of central China and has since costs, I will at least buy enough Watsons, one of the city’s It added that the “supply of California Institute of “Caltech appreciates the allegedly infringing Broadcom spread. for myself,” a 26-year-old largest pharmacy chains, said a surgical masks in the market Technology, in what is thought to jury’s thoughtful attention chips in Apple’s iPhone, Mac, and Usually clogged streets woman, who gave her sur- close the border to mainlan- limited supply of facemasks would still be tight in the near be one of the largest patent ver- throughout the trial,” the uni- other devices.” have been uncharacteristically name as Tam, told AFP. ders, and there is a lack of the would be sold on Thursday. future”. dicts ever. versity said in a statement to AFP. “Broadcom manufactures quiet, with light traffic and Like many in the queue, supplies for masks in the mar- Angry customers argued The city’s customs depart- The court pronounced the “We are pleased the jury found the accused chips, while Apple is crowds over the Lunar New she was angry at local author- ket,” she added. with staff outside some stores ment said it had also launched verdict on Wednesday. that Apple and Broadcom merely an indirect downstream Year holiday. ities. Semi-autonomous Hong when supplies ran out, the an operation to weed out coun- Caltech, as the university infringed Caltech patents. party whose products incorpo- But the one place Hong “I’m not satisfied with what Kong has resisted public pres- paper reported. terfeit masks that did not com- located near Los Angeles is “As a nonprofit institution of rate the accused chips,” accord- Kongers are still willing to the government is doing to pre- sure to close its border with the Supermarkets have also ply with international safety known, had sued both tech higher education, Caltech is ing to court filings. gather in sizeable numbers is vent the epidemic. It doesn’t Chinese mainland although it seen their shelves cleared in standards. ? )8/0 007 0 7 $ . E'1$$ F rate is a top priority for of a cycle of in-vitro fertilisa- they weren’t able to,” she said. country, it welcomes journal- the birthrate to go up to 1.7 90,000 per year in 2024, which Church has found little to President Vladimir Putin, who tion starts at around 100,000 At the Balashikha clinic ists’ visits. children per woman by 2024, would make Russia a leader in object to. or three years, Valeriya made this one of the key top- rubles (USD 1,600), not includ- “the number (of IVF proce- Russia’s current popula- from the current figure of 1.5. the field, according to the fig- “Russia still has one of the FPashko has been trying to ics in his state of the nation ing the costs of donor sperm dures) has almost tripled” tion of 146 million is predict- Fertility treatment is part of ures of the Russian Association highest abortion rates in get pregnant. Now her last address this month. and eggs. This is more than thanks to state funding, said the ed to fall by 4 to 12 million by this strategy. “IFV isn’t going to for Human Reproduction. Europe. That’s the main prob- hope is IVF, provided free by “Russia’s fate and its his- three times the median month- head doctor Olga Serova. 2035. Those in their 20s now be the main factor for boosting These procedures are often lem for the Church,” said Russia’s health service as toric prospects depend on how ly wage. But since 2013, the IVF Her office is decorated were born during a massive the population figures but it is physically gruelling and lead to Roman Lunkin, an expert on authorities try to avert a new many of us there are,” he said, procedure, which is the most with Orthodox icons and a por- slump in the birthrate amid part of our work on better preg- 25,000 to 30,000 births per year, church relations. drop in the birthrate. announcing enhanced child effective fertility treatment with trait of Putin, who has made economic uncertainties, so nancy planning,” said Yelena making up nearly two percent This has led the authorities “My husband and I are benefits and payouts to families a success rate of around 30 per- the battle against falling pop- there are fewer people to Fyodorova, a gynaecologist at of total births. Since last year it to mount an active campaign really relieved to be getting for every new baby to help the cent, has largely been state- ulation a national priority. become new parents. the Balashikha centre. has become possible to under- against abortions, long used as reimbursed. This costs a lot of country “escape from the funded under a compulsory “This policy of supporting In the first 10 months of “And what it does simply is go IVF at private clinics and a method of contraception. money,” said the 23-year-old demographic trap.” health insurance scheme. IVF boosts the birthrate and last year, the population fell by to give couples the chance to then get reimbursed, in order Annual numbers of abor- social worker. Russia saw its population Pashko is set to have her comes as part of the govern- almost 260,000 people, the have children,” she said, a joy to cut down on waiting times. tions fell from 1.5 million to Pashko is having fertility fall to 142.9 million in 2010 second round of IVF after the ment’s project on demograph- steepest drop over the past 11 that “you can see on their Russia has very liberal laws 567,000 between 2010 and treatment at a perinatal centre after the breakup of the Soviet first failed. Both will be reim- ics,” Serova said. years. Putin has rolled out a faces”. Nationwide, the number on reproductive rights. There 2018, according to the health in the town of Balashikha just Union in 1991, when it was bursed by the state. The centre’s fertility clinic number of policies aimed at of state-financed IVF proce- are no age limits on assisted ministry. Despite the massive outside Moscow that the 148.3 million. It is now back up “It’s so reassuring to have is gleaming and has modern encouraging people to have dures per year rose from 46,000 reproduction and it is open to drop, abortion numbers still authorities describe as a model to 146 million, but projected to this last chance because I know equipment, in contrast to many babies since coming to power to 78,000 between 2016 and single women and unmarried loom large in comparison to for the rest of the country. fall again. a lot of couples in their 50s who crumbling provincial hospi- in 2000. 2018, according to the health couples. Even the usually con- the annual birth rate of some Boosting the national birth In a private clinic, the price don’t have children because tals. As one of the best in the This month, he called for ministry. The goal is to reach servative Russian Orthodox 1.6 million babies. !"#$#$ 1 75R 7 ; 1.!+ 66 giant a role in the rollout of its UK trade deal, have cautioned (! 5G network was “something that sharing intelligence and rime Minister Boris we’ll have a conversation striking an agreement could be PJohnson will hold talks on about”. imperilled by the Huawei deci- post-Brexit trade with the top “We will make sure that sion in particular. ( US diplomat on Thursday, eve when American information Johnson’s hopes for a US of Britain’s historic departure passes across a network we are trade deal are also complicat- from the European Union. confident that that network is ed by Trump’s unpopularity in 66 dum vote in favour of leaving The British premier will a trusted one,” he added. Britain and domestic pressure the EU. aim to paper over recent dis- Pompeo will also speak at to stand up to Washington. ritain’s economy, lifted The near-term health of agreements as he hosts US a conservative think tank Britons narrowly backed Bby the country’s post- Britain’s economy will also be Secretary of State Mike alongside Foreign Secretary departing the EU in a 2016 ref- election political stability, dictated by how key events — Pompeo the day before nearly Dominic Raab. erendum that left the country risks fresh turbulence as ongoing US-China trade half a century of EU member- He met his British counter- locked in political crisis and Prime Minister Boris talks and fallout from the ship ends late Friday. part on Wednesday evening, acrimonious division. Johnson seeks tricky Brexit spreading deadly coronavirus With Britain at a historic with several contentious issues Johnson, who headed the trade deals amid global — will impact global growth, crossroads, Johnson wants to on the agenda. pro-Leave campaign and threats that include the coro- according to analysts. strike post-Brexit trade deals Britain has been angered became premier in July, won a navirus. “Our view is that the with both the bloc and the US, by Washington’s refusal to thumping election victory in Recent positive British economy will see some pick- but has seen recent strains in extradite the wife of a US December on the mantra “get economic data offset weaker up in the early months of the so-called “special relation- diplomat who is using the Brexit done”. figures at the end of 2019, but 2020 but then have difficul- ship” with Washington. cover of diplomatic immunity That is now finally happen- this is not expected to have ty kicking on from that,” Britain will enter a new to avoid prosecution over the ing, with Britain’s departure set a lasting impact despite gov- said EY economist Howard chapter when it becomes the death of a teenager in a road in European law Wednesday, ernment promises of major Archer. first country to quit the EU’s accident in England. amid emotional scenes, as the infrastructure spending. A key indicator for the institutions at midnight Meanwhile Johnson has bloc’s parliament voted to rat- On the eve of Brexit, health of the UK economy is Brussels time (2300 GMT) on defied expectations since tak- ify the divorce papers. “We will there is a strong possibility the British pound, which has Friday. Although it will remain ing power and failed to side always love you and we will that the Bank of England will gained strength in recent under most EU rules during an with the US on everything never be far,” said EU later Thursday announce its months following heady loss- 11-month transition period, =,, , )' # ' . P# ) . from Huawei to the Iran Commission president Ursula first interest rate cut in more es in the wake of the 2016 Britain is then likely to lose !, -" 0# - . D E = nuclear deal that the US has von der Leyen, adding: “Long than three years, as econom- Brexit referendum. privileged access to the single ' . =5P @ abandoned. live Europe.” Following the ic headwinds gather on the Markets.com analyst Neil European market — the world’s D '0 # President Donald Trump vote, MEPs burst into a chorus horizon. Wilson said that London- largest and most important — a long-time fan of Brexit and of “Auld Lang Syne”, a tradition- “There’s still a huge Brussels trade talks due to for UK trade. Johnson’s ability to deliver it al Scottish song of farewell. amount of uncertainty over start on March 3 were “with- But Johnson has argued he our country... a moment of first leg of a five-nation tour relationship was being successfully — has publicly Britain’s eurosceptic law- Brexit ahead of the deadline out doubt... the chief risk will negotiate an ambitious hope and opportunity,” the that also takes in Ukraine, strengthened “through con- urged Britain to rethink, yet has makers were in triumphant at the end of this year,” event for sterling and for free trade agreement with his British leader said Wednesday, sounded a positive note on structive discussions”. so far been restrained in his mood after two decades as a OANDA analyst Craig Erlam UK equities going into the 27 former partners while also as he prepares to address the arrival Wednesday. En route, he had told criticism. thorn in Brussels’ side, bran- told AFP. rest of 2020.” The United striking a lucrative trade deal nation at 2200 GMT Friday — “The #UK is an indispens- reporters Britain’s decision to But others, including dishing British flags in contra- After Friday, Britain faces States has said it hopes to with the US. an hour before Brexit. able ally on a range of issues,” ignore months of US warnings Republican senators who will vention of the chamber’s rules. an 11-month Brexit period reach a trade deal with “It is a great moment for Pompeo, in London on the he tweeted, adding the special and give China’s Huawei tech have to sign off on a future US- that expires on December Britain by the end of the 31, by which time Johnson Brexit transition. will try to strike new trade The UK economy is deals with the EU and other experiencing mixed fortunes, 4 34 #& ,$ countries around the world. with sliding investment but Erlam said despite data record low unemployment. pointing to a slight uplift for Turning to the outlook, the UK economy late last economic growth is 7 /0 *@ ? year, the outlook was far forecast to slow slightly to 1.2 from rosy. per cent this year, according “If the government can to the BoE’s most recent out- 66 for February 27. which represents the Indian lawyers had offered to double $ @06 Ukrainian president and other do as they promise then the look. Modi’s extradition trial is government in the extradition the bail bond security offered officials. They may be intended honeymoon can begin in Erlam cautioned that ugitive diamond merchant scheduled for five days starting proceedings, said there is no to the court, from the previous he Trump administration to send a message of support 2021,” he said. GDP growth reflected the FNirav Modi, fighting extra- May 11, with the case manage- further prospect of an appeal GBP 2 million to GBP 4 mil- Thas imposed sanctions on a from the Trump administration Investors have been reas- long-running turmoil that dition to India on charges over ment hearings in the case set to for bail in a higher court as the lion. They had also informed Moscow-based private railway during the impeachment trial of sured by December’s election has haunted financial mar- the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab begin once all the evidence has UK High Court had already the court of attacks on their company that last month opened President Donald Trump over his triumph for Johnson’s right- kets and businesses since National Bank (PNB) fraud been handed in to the court for turned down Modi’s plea ear- client from fellow inmates at passenger service between Russia dealings with Ukraine. wing Conservative party, Britons voted to leave the EU. and money laundering case, the trial. lier last year. one of England’s most over- and Crimea, a Ukrainian penin- “Treasury’s action, taken in which coasted to victory on The economy grew by 1.8 per was produced for a regular He had made a last-ditch Modi is meanwhile expect- crowded prisons. sula that Russia annexed in 2014. close coordination with our inter- a pledge to get Brexit done on cent in 2017 before slowing remand hearing at Westminster bail application in November ed to appear for “call-over” Modi has been behind bars The sanctions target Grand national allies and partners, reit- January 31. to 1.4 per cent in 2018 — and Magistrates’ Court in London last year with an “unprecedent- hearings every 28 days at at Wandsworth since his arrest Service Express, its CEO and erates our unwavering support However, outgoing BoE is expected to have hit 1.3 per on Thursday and further ed” house arrest guarantee, Westminster Magistrates’ on March 19 on an extradition seven people who were slapped for restoring free and fair demo- governor Mark Carney earli- cent in 2019. remanded in custody until akin to those imposed on ter- Court until the case manage- warrant executed by Scotland with European Union sanctions cratic processes in Crimea,” er this month said Britain’s “I would call this count- February 27. rorist suspects, as well as citing ment hearings for his extradi- Yard on charges brought by the earlier in the week for their role Treasury Secretary Steven economic recovery is “not ing the cost of Brexit uncer- The 48-year-old, who has mental health issues from being tion trial kick in. The diamond Indian government. During in organizing Russian local elec- Mnuchin said in a statement. assured” despite a drop in tainty, rather than the impact been lodged at Wandsworth behind bars at Wandsworth merchant denies the charges of subsequent hearings, the UK tions on Crimea in September. The sanctions may also serve Brexit uncertainties, prompt- of exiting itself,” Erlam said Prison in south-west London, since his arrest in March 2019. fraud and money laundering court has been told that Modi The EU and the US imposed eco- to reduce the sting of Pompeo’s ing many analysts to forecast in reference to the slow- appeared via videolink from But the bail plea was and his defence team, led by was the “principal beneficiary” nomic sanctions on Russia after recent disparaging comment the central bank could cut its down. prison before District Judge turned down by Chief barrister Hugo Keith, has of the fraudulent issuance of the annexation and refuse to about Ukraine. Following an main interest rate by a quar- “That cost will come in David Robinson. Magistrate Emma Arbuthnot claimed that the Indian govern- letters of undertaking (LoUs) as recognise Moscow’s authority interview last week with NPR ter-point to 0.50 per cent on the years ahead, assuming “I am told that your case is over continued fears of witness ment has wrongly “blackened” part of a conspiracy to defraud over the region. reporter Mary Louise Kelly, she Thursday. there is a cost,” Erlam added, proceeding in accordance with intimidation and failure to sur- Modi’s name as a “world-class PNB and then laundering the The Treasury Department said he shouted obscenities at her That would be the first noting that leavers and the directions for a final hear- render before the court for his schemer”. proceeds of crime. handed down the new sanctions for asking about Ukraine and reduction since August 2016 remainers would “forever” ing on 11 May,” the judge told extradition trial this year. As part of the change in His extradition trial is on Wednesday two days before asked whether she thought — when the BoE slashed dispute the positive and neg- Modi, as he set the next 28-day The UK’s Crown circumstances required for a scheduled between May 11 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Americans really cared about the rates to a record low 0.25 per ative aspects surrounding remand hearing via videolink Prosecution Service (CPS), fresh bail application, Modi’s and 15 this year. is due in Kyiv to meet with the country. cent after the UK’s referen- Brexit. 7 R " 4 & 3' $10 ' $ of the more dramatic signs of Right now, the large white harshly criticized in Congress President Donald Trump’s push it judged other locations, in America’s decision to beef up tents that flap in the stiff winds for the 2018 killing of Saudi dis- to get US forces out of the Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in cross the vast expanse of troops in the Middle East in give a temporary feel to the sident and Washington Post Middle East and end what he the Gulf, to be more likely Q5 R Athis desert air base, hun- response to threats from Iran. mission. But according to Air columnist Jamal Khashoggi calls America’s “endless wars”. Iranian targets. dreds of tents have popped up On Wednesday, the top Force Colonel Jason King, vice and for its role in errant The base is a vivid repre- US officials contend that and a newly arrived squadron US commander in the Middle commander of the 378th Air airstrikes in Yemen that have sentation of the struggle to bal- both sides do not seek war and A6$ 6 retain control over Jerusalem as of US Air Force F-15E fighters East spent a few hours meeting Expeditionary Wing here, there killed or injured many civilians. ance the escalating threats in have moved to de-escalate, but its “undivided capital” and giv- is lined up on the tarmac, fly- with his commanders and is “prudent planning” under- McKenzie is careful when the Middle East against the threats from Iranian-backed sraeli Prime Minister ing the green light to annex ing daily missions over Iraq and troops here, assessing what he way that could lead to the asked how long the US will stay. Pentagon’s insistence that the militias in Iraq and Syria still IBenjamin Netanyahu on Jewish settlements in the West Syria. called a “sweet spot” of the US tents being replaced with trail- “I think this is an impor- US military shift more of its pose a worrisome threat. Thursday hailed US President Bank. Off in the distance, two force projection in the region. ers and other more permanent tant part of our architecture focus to Asia and the risks from Wednesday’s stop at Donald Trump’s Middle East “I’d like to speak to you and American Patriot missile bat- Prince Sultan Air Base, structures. right now and we will contin- China and Russia. Prince Sultan Air Base was the peace plan as a new opportu- hear your insights and see how teries are scanning the skies, said Marine General Frank Saudi Arabia is a decades- ue to evaluate that as we go for- US tensions with Iran have second time in a week that nity after flying to Moscow to we can combine all our forces prepared to knock down any McKenzie, presents a compli- long American ally, a relation- ward,” he said. “It’s a well been roiling for months but McKenzie has visited a mili- discuss it with President for security and peace,” Iranian attack against the Saudi cated target for Iran to hit and ship initially built on America’s defended place and we can put spiked after the US carried out tary site in the Middle East Vladimir Putin. Netanyahu told Putin at the kingdom. provides a remote location for dependence on Middle East oil. a lot of combat power here.” a drone strike in Iraq that where the US recently set up “I think there’s a new and start of their Kremlin meeting. The US troop presence US troops, fighter jets and The military connection has The base’s future, he told killed Qassem Soleimani, Iran’s Patriot batteries to protect perhaps unique opportunity “You’re actually the first here has grown to roughly other assets. It also provides been strong, even during peri- reporters travelling with him, top general. In response, Iran against missiles fired by Iran here,” said the Israeli premier, leader I’m speaking with after 2,500 since last summer, when greater security for Saudi ods of stress in the broader rela- is part of a discussion with on January 8 fired as many as and Iranian-backed militias in who stood alongside Trump at my visit to Washington about the US announced it had begun Arabia, which asked for US tionship, including in the after- Defence Secretary Mark Esper two dozen ballistic missiles at Syria and Iraq. Reporters the White House when the President Trump’s Deal of the deploying forces to what once help in the wake of an Iranian math of the September 11, about how many forces are two Iraqi bases where US accompanied McKenzie to plan was announced Tuesday Century,” he added. was a major US military hub. drone and missile attack on oil 2001, attacks in which most of needed in the region. That troops were stationed. the first site on the condition and called it a victory for The Russian leader did not The return of the US forces facilities in the kingdom last the hijackers were Saudis. calculation is being made The US had no Patriot they not disclose its location Israel. Trump’s plan angered mention the peace plan in his to Prince Sultan Air Base is one September. The kingdom also has been against the backdrop of defences at those bases because for security reasons. Palestinians by proposing Israel public remarks. 0 !+ "(3+NO , @1&' the country should be down- FATF, the watchdog that mon- Pakistan’s military and in Afghanistan or have focused Pakistan-based organiza- 0! graded from a “gray” status to itors terror financing, said intelligence have long been their attacks on Pakistan’s his- tions like Lashkar-e-Taiba or error attacks in Pakistan “black,” alongside Iran and Pakistan had fully implement- accused by Washington, as toric rival India, particularly in Jaish-e-Mohammed, which @.6. cheered on by hundreds of Tplummeted by more than North Korea, a step that could ed only one item from a list of well as by Pakistan’s neighbors, the disputed region of Kashmir. claimed responsibility for a thousands of people on social 85 per cent over the last decade. pose a challenge to Pakistan’s 40 measures to curb terror of supporting some militants Since early last year, suicide attack last year in giraffe whose daring media. The story took a tragic It’s a welcome statistic for the economy. financing and money launder- while attacking others. Over Pakistan has banned 66 orga- Kashmir, have been banned Aescape from convoy en turn, however, after it was country, but one that risks Pakistan’s militant groups ing. The other 39 measures the last two decades, successive nizations declared as terrorist only to be resurrected under route to a Thai breeding station found dead in a lotus swamp being overshadowed by inter- are often interlinked with those were either partially imple- American administrations have or terrorist-supporting groups new names. won hearts online was found near a main road, according to national concern over its efforts across the border in mented or in some cases over- pressed Islamabad to crack and listed an estimated 7,600 “Radicalization and ter- dead in a lotus-clogged canal Safari World. to curb terror funding and Afghanistan, so its progress at looked entirely. down on terror. individuals under its anti-ter- rorism remain very real threats, on Thursday after a two-day Vets will determine the lingering militant activity that reining in terror is critical, If Pakistan is blacklisted, Pakistan points to its more rorism act. even if the main perpetrators of search using drones and hang cause of death. could test any future peace particularly as Washington every financial transaction than 4,000 military casualties In a surprisingly tough terror have become shadows of gliders. Two giraffes made a bid Hundreds of thousands of agreement in neighbouring seeks to secure a deal with the would be closely scrutinized, since the 2001 start of the so- ruling, a court last week hand- their former selves,” Kugelman for freedom from the back of Thais followed Facebook live Afghanistan. Afghan Taliban to bring an end and doing business with the called war on terror — higher ed jail sentences of more than said. Amir Rana, executive a poorly secured truck as it videos of journalists trailing the The tally, put together by to the 18-year war, America’s country would become costly than the US and NATO deaths 55 years to dozens of extrem- director of the Islamabad-based slowed in highway traffic after hunt for the runaway ungulate. Pakistani think tanks, found longest military engagement. and cumbersome. Pakistani combined — as proof of its ists who destroyed cars and Pakistan Institute for Peace leaving Bangkok’s main airport Comments lamenting its terror attacks dropped from “The sharp decrease in officials say they are working to commitment. storefronts protesting the Studies, one of the groups on Tuesday. fate poured onto social media. nearly 2,000 in 2009 to fewer terrorist violence, which we meet the task force’s demands Over the past decade, acquittal of a Christian woman which released a report on the The animals had been “Hope you reincarnate in a than 250 in 2019, a steady began to see in 2014, is noth- and expect to avoid a black list- Pakistan has been home to a on blasphemy charges. decreasing attacks, said the imported from an unnamed better world lil giraffe,” said decline that underscores the ing short of remarkable,” said ing at the crucial meeting in large array of militant groups Pakistan’s Prime Minister decline was indicative of the African country and destined one. long-haul nature of fighting ter- Michael Kugelman, Asia Paris in February. with multiple and sometimes Imran Khan promised “zero long-haul nature of fighting ter- for Safari World, a popular Safari World is Thailand’s ror. Program Deputy Director at Earlier this month, overlapping motives. Some tolerance” for extremists after ror and those who perpetrate attraction outside Bangkok biggest animal park, but the But a Paris-based interna- the Washington-based Wilson Pakistan’s economic affairs have targeted the government several attacked a Sikh shrine it. He said it involves years of which describes itself as “an multi-million dollar company tional watchdog said in Center. minister held a preliminary or unleashed horrific bombings earlier this month in southern surveillance, military coun- open zoo”. has in the past been criticised October that Pakistan was not But, he cautioned, meeting with an FATF region- and attacks on the country’s Punjab province. terterrorism offensives and a Rescuers caught one of the for training its creatures to per- doing enough to stop terror “Pakistan is certainly not out of al affiliate to make a case for religious minorities. Yet extremist groups and counterterrorism strategy that creatures after stunning it with form for entertainment — financing. The group meets the woods yet.” Last year, the removal from the so-called Others are connected to ideologies still find fertile seeks to identify and curb a tranquiliser gun, but the including staging boxing next month to decide whether Financial Action Task Force, or “gray” list. anti-US militant organizations ground in Pakistan. funding. other escaped into scrubland — matches with orangutans. !"#$#$ & 1 daily meal. Forty-odd years of sharing such meals have given me a fondness for the taste of Konkani food, a liking that led me to learn and reproduce the preparations at my own table for my family and in my blog on Indian food, The Cooks Cottage, which I began writing in 2004. A few characteristics that struck me were the freshness and simplic- ity of the food. Then there was the use of all kinds of vegetables, some quite unknown to me at the time. Lastly, the fact that nothing was wasted. Every part of vegetable or fruit was used. Stalks, leaves, and peels were used to great effect in cur- ries, chutneys, and pickles. In a country where many people do not have enough to eat, this resonated with me. When Nayak wrote the book, the average housewife in India spent almost the whole day in the kitchen, cooking food from morning to night, for her husband and family. With an average of four to six children per + C( household, large amounts were cooked. The day began with a "#!+ O #! cooked breakfast, carried on to a hot lunch and ended with a large dinner, f you’ve never heard of jack- Schueller says, Melissa’s went interspersed with helpings of snacks Ifruit, keep your eyes open: from selling a few cases a week and sweets as well. A meal, served on You’ll start noticing it every- to thousands of cases a week. a thali or a banana leaf, consisted of where. Jackfruit is a very large Melissa’s also offers plastic hen Narayani Nayak a couple of vegetables, a lentil dish, tropical fruit often used as a containers of jackfruit pods brought out her book, a fried snack, two chutneys and a meat substitute. It packs some containing just one or two WCookery Craft in 1952, very salad besides a sweet dish and but- nutritional wallop, and the servings. Jackfruit also is pop- few cookbooks were available in termilk to wash it all down. fact that you can cook, chunk ping up on menus across the India. Most housewives gleaned Ways of cooking and eating or shred it like chicken or country, at vegan and vegetar- information from handwritten notes have changed today. Most people pork, makes it a go-to main ian restaurants, yes, but also in passed down from mother to daugh- 9 P9@SYVSDPS`C have time to cook just one or two ingredient in many vegetari- dishes at more mainstream ter. Some books were written by main dishes and these must provide an and vegan dishes. establishments. Tomatillo, a Britishers stationed in India, giving all the nutrients necessary for a Its flavour is neutral and Mexican restaurant in Dobbs Anglo- Indian recipes for Cofta ka $4 $BB4> 54? 4) healthy living. Besides changing it takes to all kinds of season- Ferry, New York, has a que- Carree, Quorema’s, Country Captain, from the old measures of tola and ings. Jackfruit is native to sadilla and taco made with Doopiajas, Hindustanee and Hussenee seers to grams and cups, I have India, and also grows in jackfruit nestled in alongside curries recorded from conversations 4 'R 0 7 rewritten most of the recipes to Southeast Asia, Mexico, the other meaty and vegetarian with their khansamas, along with sev- increase or decrease the amount Caribbean and South offerings. In Chicago, Alulu eral more pages of household and where necessary, suggested substitu- America. It ranges from 15 Brewpub serves up Vegan housekeeping tips and advice. tions if the main ingredient is not pounds to a whopping 70. Sicilian Jackfruit Flatbread on It was only in the late 1950s that 5 # 5 R easily available, shortened the prepa- For cooking, freshly a menu alongside in-house women’s magazines started getting ration time by using modern appli- picked, non-ripe jackfruit cured pork belly. published, and soon recipes printed # ; % ances, and given alternatives to generally is used. Once ripe, Angela Means, owner of in them were prized, cut out and pre- those who do not have the time or jackfruit can be used in sweet- the vegan Jackfruit Café in Los served. tency of each preparation (thick, by Irma Rombauer or Mastering the energy to start from scratch. er dessert preparations. It’s Angeles, says that people are When Cookery Craft received solid, soupy, gravy and more). Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, The recipes were tested by me available whole or sliced into turning to a vegan diet for such ‘a good reception from the pub- To think that Nayak was educat- Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck over a period of two years and then more manageable pieces. many reasons, including envi- lic’, Nayak resolved to revise and ed only up to Class V is amazing. She was for brides in the US. One of my retested by my many Konkani Unripe, it’s green and unyield- ronmental, health and animal- rewrite it ‘to serve as a convenient was born in Karkala in Udupi district friends, Jyoti Prabhu, recalls leaving friends, who gave insights into spic- ing; as it ripens, it softens, rights concerns. kitchen companion to every house- and learnt to write only after her Indian shores to join her doctor hus- ing and traditions and names in each turns yellow, gets some brown “We eat meat because of wife, who is receptive to new ideas marriage. She also taught herself band as a newly-married woman of corner of the region. Some were rig- spots and starts to smell fruity. the texture and the spices. and is interested in good cooking, English, among other languages, for 19. Her suitcase was full of her orously tested by my friends from the It’s also sold canned, Jackfruit is a great substi- and particularly to the new bride the sake of her children. Her grand- trousseau of glittering sarees, jew- US, who were totally new to the cui- sometimes in brine or syrup, tute,’’ Means says. “It’s one of about to start her home’. son recalls her carrying her ‘quaint ellery, slippers and this cookbook. sine, to check for ease of use, clari- and you can find various the best choices for us because In 1964, she published 500 Easy notebooks everywhere, recording ‘The sarees and jewellery were all put ty, method and measures. One was types in specialty and Asian we can mimic meat, Jackfruit Recipes that incorporated her two each and every- away in a cupboard, vastly overqualified for the job, food stores and, increasingly, grows in abundance and it has earlier books (Cookery Craft and 200 thing when in hardly ever to be being an auditor of NASA reports. traditional supermarkets. Now potassium, fiber, magnesium, Recipes). This book was extremely the kitchen. used again, but The addition of red and green with many people looking for lots of nutrients. We put it in popular among Konkani-speaking When the the cookbook chillies in most recipes has been plant-based alternatives to tacos and we make sandwich- people in India, predating all other pages of was utilised reduced as many recipes were over- meat, jackfruit’s trajectory is es, like a barbecue pulled cookbooks by a good 15 years. many such every single poweringly pungent. They can, in up, up, up. pork,” adds she. What makes the book stand notebooks were day, till I fact, be made optional, so the flavour Robert Schueller, head of Jackfruit Café also serves out, even today, is Nayak’s ability to filled, her husband knew it all of the main ingredient comes marketing at Melissa’s a fish patty made of jackfruit give exact weights and measures. Up encouraged her to pub- by heart. It through. I have added more popu- Produce, a specialty produce combined with seaweed. “You until then, cookbooks were quite lish them’. These became fell apart lar meat and seafood recipes from company, has noted that wouldn’t miss anything — we vague about amounts, mentioning Cookery Craft and, later, when I pho- bought fresh every day from the the region as the original book had upward trend for several could give you our taco and only ingredients and a technique of 500 Easy Recipes. She calls tocopied it neighbourhood vegetable market. very few, surprisingly so, since years. “It was about five years you wouldn’t even know it’s cooking that was not always logical ‘the countless hours spent... for the sixth Every meal, for me, was a jour- seafood is available in abundance on ago that the fruit started to vegan,” Means says. Jackfruit or easy to follow. first and last a labour of love’. time, for my ney of discovery. Of ingredients the Konkan coast. really take off. Vegetarians Café tries to educate people in In Konkani food, unlike other The book was a huge success daughter.’ unknown, of exotic tastes and sur- All these changes have been and vegans found out how this its community about jack- cuisines in India, each preparation and was reprinted in 1965, 1966, My own introduction prising textures. The lunch thali was made with a view to making this cui- fruit could be used as a ‘meat fruit and alternatives to a is named according to the ingredi- 1979 and 1986 before it went out of to authentic Konkani food was at the dotted with all kinds of vegetarian sine more accessible and repro- substitute’ for pulled pork meat-eating diet, she says, ents used and the degree of density. print. table of Nalini Karnad in Bombay in preparations. Two types of lentils, ducible by interested cooks around sandwiches and as a taco predicting, “in seven to 10 Nayak followed a cogent method, It did, indeed, become the go-to the 1970s. The lunch-time meal was four vegetables, chutneys, pickles, the world. As with the original meat,’’ he says. years, jackfruit will be as pop- which she detailed in each recipe, book for Konkani brides, in much created by her and her 99-year-old salads, rice, rotis, buttermilk and book, this has been a labour of love. 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A 61' )4")4 nseeded Garbine Muguruza fought back from Ubehind in both sets to defeat racquet-smashing B<<>49>>4" fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday and set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia / 1The Indian challenge at Kenin. the Australian Open ended after The Spaniard, a two-time Grand Slam champion, Rohan Bopanna and his Ukrainian reached her first Melbourne final with a tough 7-6 partner Nadiia Kichenok were (10/8), 7-5 victory at a steamy Rod Laver Arena. knocked out in straight sets in the The 26-year-old, who suffered a calamitous drop quarterfinal of the mixed doubles in form last season, is the first unseeded player to reach event here on Thursday. the women’s final since Belgium’s Justine Henin in 2010. The Indo-Ukrainian pair went “Very excited to be in the final, it’s a long way to down 0-6, 2-6 to fifth seed Nikola go and I have one more match on Saturday,” said Mektic and Barbora Krejcikova in a Muguruza, the former world number one who is now 47-minute encounter. ranked 32. Bopanna and Kichenok strug- “I wasn’t thinking that I was down, I was thinking gled from the beginning and failed keep going and at some stage you’re going to have an to hold their serve. The Croatian- opportunity. Czech pair completely dominated the “Luckily I have 48 hours now to recover and get proceedings from the word go, eas- ready for the last match. We train all of our career to ily taking the first set. be able to play on this court and in (front of) this crowd.” 6 & '!' # In the second set, Bopanna and Kichenok managed to hold their NQ& - (*%#"( 5 Q& serve in the first game but were eas- Kenin, the feisty American 14th seed, earlier :%"& A"+" ily broken in the second and the sev- stunned world number one and home hope Ashleigh :)!! : Q& *""'%(.5 %" *+ & !& enth, meekly handing over a semi- Barty 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 to reach her first Grand Slam final. . :+ .: ) . #= )/4.HB 1 /E/ 1)*5 final spot to Mektic and Borbara. Moscow-born Kenin, 21, the last American left in PTI Melbourne, was the party pooper once (%-" +)%(%(. 6' -05 important for me to win that first set. more. Mentally I relaxed after that.” She had already brought the fairy- !')( +" %+"5 >+ & :) It was the fourth time Djokovic had Djokovic dug deep to fend them off as tale run of 15-year-old Coco )(#! %( = "Q'' "" beaten Federer at the semi-final stage he clawed back, breaking again and Gauff to an end in the fourth in Melbourne after doing the same in again as the Swiss was serving for the round with the aggressive : :" ")+ . " = : 2008, 2011 and 2016. set. style of play that has become ""+ :%(. % % : :" Federer, the 2018 champion, came It went to a tiebreaker which the her trademark over the '!' 6 & # into the match carrying a groin injury second seed dominated to pull off a past fortnight. *)&%'5 "Q'' . *+ & that he picked up in his five-set, come- remarkable turnaround in a set that Kenin looked shell- A 61' effort to prize another title from the 32- :"+"5 * - + "= : !" from-behind quarter-final win against Federer threw away. shocked in the immedi- year-old. Tennys Sandgren. Federer took a medical time at the ate aftermath of her sur- ovak Djokovic shattered the Of the seven Melbourne finals 6" 6)-05O He was seen around Melbourne end of it, apparently for a prise defeat of home hopes of ailing rival Roger Djokovic has made, he has won them M Park before the match with tape on his back issue, and he wasn’t hope Barty, saying: “She’s NFederer on Thursday to sweep all. upper right leg and there were even moving as freely in the such a tough player, she’s into a record eighth Australian Open If any extra motivation was need- rumours that he might pull out. second set. playing really amazing. I final and move closer to his 17th ed, winning on Sunday will see the Serb N Q (""+ ") !') But that is not in the 38-year-old’s But he clung on until knew I had to really find Grand Slam crown. reclaim the number one ranking after nature — he has only ever given up four he fluffed an easy shot at the a way to win. In the 50th instalment of one of Rafael Nadal was sent packing in the ."+5 6% ' :" walkovers in his long career — and the net to hand Djokovic set point “I’m just speech- sport’s greatest rivalries, the Serb last eight. ) :+ %(.5 - '# show was on. at 4-5 and the Serb cracked a less, I honestly can’t shrugged off a tentative start to rein- “Respect to Roger for coming out Djokovic was clear favourite after top-quality crosscourt volley to go believe this. I’ve force his recent dominance, showing no tonight when he was obviously hurt and "" % %( :% & "&"( 5 beating the third seed in every Grand two sets to one in front. dreamed about this mercy to the Swiss maestro in a 7-6 not even close to his best in terms of Slam meeting since Wimbledon 2012, Djokovic was pumped and moment since I was (7/1), 6-4, 6-3 win. movement,” said defending champion " !"- :%& * + but in their 50th career clash it was Federer rapidly running out of steam. five years old.” “I’ve worked so He will play either fifth seed Djokovic, who is into his 26th Grand +%(. :% 6" 5O Federer who initially set Rod Laver When the Swiss star was broken to hard to get here,” added Kenin. Dominic Thiem or seventh-ranked Slam final. Arena alight. go 4-2 behind in the third, there was “I really had to fight out here. German Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s “He started well at the beginning O Federer had three break points to no way back as his rival extended his There’s a reason she’s number final, but it will take a monumental and I was pretty nervous. It was very make it 5-1 in the opening set, but winning record over him to 27-23. one.” 5 P much, then after 38 games you is written, but they still managed . come out of the water and see to record another small piece of - how you did,” Klopp said. history. “I’m not too much con- They have now beaten all 19 cerned about records. We had a of the other teams in the league E record at Dortmund and Bayern at least once this season — the 66 Second placed Manchester beat it the next season. first time the club have achieved City are now so far behind “I don’t want to be boring. that feat in the top-flight. scorer’s award in both the Hero urgen Klopp insisted Liverpool that the question is not We just don’t feel like that.” West Ham manager David Indian Women’s League 2018- JLiverpool are not motivated by if but when the Reds clinch their The European and Moyes admitted Liverpool ohammed Salim, 19 and the 25th Senior Women’s making history after the run- first English league title since World champions are now deserve their place among MBhaichung Bhutia, Sunil National Football away leaders took another step 1990. 41 games unbeaten in the the Premier League’s all- Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Championship, scoring 26 and towards the Premier League The Reds have won 31 of league — just eight away time great teams. are some stellar names who 21 goals, respectively. title with a 2-0 win at West Ham their past 32 league fixtures, only from the 49-match But, as a former boss of have played for European clubs She was given a week-long on Wednesday. dropping points in a 1-1 draw at English top-flight record Liverpool’s two greatest in the past. Now, for the first trial at Rangers Women FC in Klopp’s side have turned the Manchester United in October. set by Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ rivals, he unsurprisingly time ever, an Indian woman is November last year, after which title race into a procession and With 14 games left, across 2003 and 2004. stopped short of anointing set to take to the pitches in she came back to join the they moved 19 points clear at the Liverpool’s incredible run has Matching that Arsenal them the best English football Europe by storm, and she is national team and clinched top with their 23rd victory from given historic overtones to their team’s achievement in going an has ever seen. none other than Ngangom Bala Gold with them at the 24 league games this season. impending title coronation. entire league season without “They are as good as there Devi. 2019 South Asian Games, where Mohamed Salah opened the But Klopp is only con- defeat is within Liverpool’s reach, has been at this moment in time. The 29-year-old Indian she also finished as the top scor- scoring with a first half penalty cerned about getting Liverpool as is Manchester City’s Premier They have so many strings to national team forward is now set er — netting six goals in four at the London Stadium and over the finish line, with any League record of 100 points. their bow. But when you think to become the first woman games. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain landmarks set on the way mere- Liverpool’s latest success on of some of the great Manchester from the country to get a pro- The 29-year-old feels that wrapped up Liverpool’s 15th ly the icing on the cake. a chilly night in east London will United and Arsenal teams of the fessional contract with a she was truly made to feel at successive league win after the “In a season you have to dig be just a footnote when the full past, it’s difficult to judge them European club, after Rangers home in the Scottish capital, interval. in, you don’t breathe pretty < 6 & # story of their likely title triumph (as the best ever). Women FC signed her an 18- where the coaches studied her month deal on Wednesday. game and helped her ease “I really cannot describe into the physical style of foot- sheet against Zaragoza means +$/ how I feel right now. Playing in ball played in the United >)6 * + they have now conceded only Europe has always been a dream Kingdom. three goals in nine games. > :5 0 for me, and now it has come “Yes, the style of play is Their stubbornness should ) ) 7 true,” a positively glowing Bala more physical in Scotland, A T stand them in good stead in the said. but the coaches really helped + 'L Champions League, with a last-16 1 New signing Christian Eriksen “We all know about the me adjust to that during my tie against Pep Guardiola’s enjoyed a memorable debut as Inter history, the heritage, and the cul- trial. They gave me some cru- A ' Manchester City to come next Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 on ture that a club like Rangers car- cial tips on how to tweak my month. Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup ries with its name. I am proud game in order to suit the eal Madrid made it 20 games Hazard, who has resumed semi-finals. to be associated with a club physical style and we could Runbeaten by thrashing Real light training after recovering After like that, and it will further moti- really see those results on the Zaragoza 4-0 on Wednesday to from an ankle injury, is likely to three succes- vate me to press forward pitch,” she went on. ease into the quarter-finals of the be back against City and if the sive draws in and improve my game,” she “We all have seen European Copa del Rey. Belgian can add some attacking Serie A, said. football on television or on Raphael Varane, Lucas 6 B 6 finesse to their solidity, Zidane’s Antonio “The rate at which women’s Youtube, and have dreamt of Vazquez, Vinicius Junior and ) P 6)& G" side may prove hard to stop. Conte’s Inter football is moving forward, I ourselves playing under such Karim Benzema all scored at La Meanwhile, holders Valencia were far from hope to see more of these conditions,” she said. Romareda, where Madrid were substitute. needed penalties to overcome their best but young girls following me to “Now that I have got this A1 again without injured duo Gareth Zinedine Zidane has said his third-tier side Cultural Leonesa, still had Europe and improving the opportunity, I want to grab it Bale and Eden Hazard, while team’s strong run had been been who knocked out Aletico Madrid enough to set national team in the future,” she with both hands and show the 9CD! Benzema only came on as a late built on its defence and this clean in the previous round. up a last-four continued. country that we can all do well clash against Bala has been on top form if we work hard and give it our 1 Pep Guardiola called on Napoli. for the past year, earning the top best.” Manchester City to learn the lessons of a 1- Inter 0 home defeat to Manchester United on 7 > < edged ahead Wednesday despite progressing to a third suc- just before the break when Antonio cessive League Cup final 3-2 on aggregate. Candreva scored from close range after a )70 C)5 The holders enjoyed the vast majority of 3 ' $ Meanwhile, Ligue 1 pass from Lautaro Martinez who had the chances but could not find a way past the leaders PSG ensured they made the most of a mix-up between LUCKNOW: Times of India edged past The Pioneer by 12 runs inspired David de Gea and went behind to ourth division Epinal did not get spellbound by Fiorentina’s Federico Ceccherini and in a league match of the 10th Kabir Shah MediaCup Cricket United’s first attempt on goal 10 minutes Fsprang a French Cup the magic of the Cup at goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano. Tournament at KD Singh ‘Babu’ Stadium on Thursday. Batting before half-time when Nemanja Matic fired shock on Wednesday, the third division Pau. Martin Caceres headed the visitors first, ToI scored 99 runs for the loss of seven wickets in the allot- home. amateurs from the Neymar stayed in level on the hour before Nicolo Barella set- ted over, with Pranchal (30) and Rishi Mishra (28) being the main United’s hopes of completing a miracu- Vosges mountains Paris and Kylian Mbappe tled the tie with a blistering volley seven contributors. In reply, The Pioneer were bundled out for 87 runs. lous comeback were extinguished when knocking out top-flight remained on the bench minutes later. Skipper VP Singh scored hard-earned 30 runs. Matic was then sent-off 15 minutes from time Lille 2-1 to join Paris but their services weren’t Danish star Eriksen, signed on In another match played at Chowk Stadium, Combined and City held on to face Aston Villa at Saint-Germain, 2-0 win- required as captain Tuesday from Tottenham, was brought on Media XI crushed Electronic Media XI by 54 runs. Wembley on March 1. ners at Pau, in the quar- Leandro Paredes and as a substitute for Alexis Sanchez just BRIEF SCORES: “In 180 minutes we were better than ter-finals. Pablo Sarabia scored in before Barella’s strike. TOI: 99 (Pranchal 30, Rishi 28, Vivek 13; Pradeep 11/2, Ashu United,” said Guardiola. “We created chances The come-from- either half for a drama- “We did not intend to use Eriksen so 7/1, Ashutosh 16/1, Ramakant 23/1, Shalabh 26/1) to score a lot of goals and didn’t convert. We behind upset matched free 2-0 win. soon, as he only started training with us Pioneer: 87 (VP Singh 87, Ranveer 13; Abbas 1/3, Fazil 17/3, need to learn to be more clinical.” fellow fourth-tier ama- “It wasn’t easy, it was yesterday, but Matias Vecino and Barella Anil 14/2) “For me Manchester United didn’t have teur outfit Belfort’s shock the minnows who had reach the last 16. our fifth consecutive were the only available midfielders,” said one chance today.” defeat of Ligue 1 ended Reunion islanders’ And they continued away game,” said PSG Conte. “Eriksen has character and raises CM XI: 161 (Akash 44, SM Arshad 26, Vikram 25; Manish Meanwhile Utd boss says he’s proud of Montpellier on penalties JS Saint-Pierroise’s their adventure by hitting coach Thomas Tuchel. the quality level.” 37/4, Mayur 29/2) his players, “I’m so proud of these players. 24 hours earlier. dreams of becoming the back hard in the second “We made a lot of Fellow new recruit Victor Moses, EM XI: 107 (Fahad Shah 32, Mayur 17; Akash 19/3, Vikram They’ve beaten City now twice at their Loic Remy put Lille first team from a French half with a double from changes but the lads did signed on loan from Chelsea, also made 13/2) place. They’ve given us everything.” AFP into an early lead against overseas territory to Jean-Philippe Krasso. really well.” second half appearance for Inter. AFP 1! !"#$#$ ')-0 )! %(-'#" . 7)&%" ( * + @06 6 , H , I( ) . "$% njuries to frontline fast Ibowlers have forced New @06 Sundar is part of Kohli’s new-ball Zealand to opt for fresh strategy on the big Australian blood in their pace attack, n unassailable lead has opened grounds, so he can expect a run-in including the country’s tallest Aup the window for experimen- over the next two games. Saini could cricketer Kyle Jamieson, for tation but there will be no letup in replace Shardul Thakur, especially if the upcoming three-match India’s intensity when they face a Sundar adds his batting depth to the ODI series against India. heartbroken New Zealand team in lower order. The 6’8” tall uncapped the fourth T20I here today. The final question would be Jamieson could be in for a Mohammed Shami and Rohit over Jasprit Bumrah’s inclusion. potential debut in the series Sharma combined to pull off a While he had an off night in starting February 5 in thrilling win via a Super Over in the Hamilton, there ought to be thoughts Hamilton, while Scott third game for a 3-0 lead and a maid- about his workload. He is part of both Kuggeleijn and Hamish en T20I series win on New Zealand the ODI and Test squads, and is a Bennett return to the squad soil. shoe-in for the T20 World Cup later after a long absence. There is only a short turnaround on as well. Injury has meant the time for the last two matches, back- While there have been no con- likes of Trent Boult, Lockie to-back in Wellington and Mt cerns about any injury issues, the Ferguson and Matt Henry are 5 Maunganui today and on Sunday, management needs to be wary of unavailable for the series. respectively. overplaying him in non-consequen- Nicknamed Killa, the the second unofficial Test Both teams spent Thursday trav- tial bilateral matches. towering Jamieson has been between India A and New elling from Hamilton to Wellington, For New Zealand, there is a using his height to good Zealand A in Christchurch and with a similar tight schedule for straightforward change coming up. effect in the domestic circuit, on February 7. the final game of the series as well, Colin de Grandhomme is no longer bouncing out batsmen. Coach Gary Stead said there seems to be little chance of with the squad, giving up his spot for The 25-year-od has of his team was aware of the nets. batsman Tom Bruce. late sparkled for New task at hand and looked up While a five-match T20I series is This could be an easy swap for Zealand A, including against to his batsmen to step up. a rarity, India’s early victory means ( "$%( ( J @ C . (G" the hosts given that they have been the touring India A side “We’ve seen from the both sides can contemplate various light in the middle order during the recently. Twenty20 series (India) are permutations in light of the T20 Seddon Park on Wednesday night. " A")')(# (#%) B : C tion if one of Kohli and Rohit past three matches. The Black Caps will rely clearly as strong as ever,” World Cup later in the year. India wouldn’t need to change %" *+ & E !& Sharma were alternately rested in There is also a school of thought on Tim Southee’s experi- Stead said. From an Indian perspective, too much to retain a near full- 1#*&)*1-/ 1)*5 Wellington and Mt Maunganui. Such that Kane Williamson should move ence, while Colin de “While the bowling line- need of the hour is to find a balance strength playing eleven. There are a move would allow the youngsters up top. Given his batting master class Grandhomme returns to the up has a fresh look, the bat- between experimentation and the obvious contenders for certain spots keep wickets. to keep their spots whilst maintain- in the Hamilton T20I, there is poten- squad after being left out for ting is very settled and we’ll winning desire. in both batting and bowling depart- While the top trio is assured of ing the experience in the side too. tial for him to open the innings with the last two T20Is. likely have the same top Both skipper Virat Kohli and ment should experimentation kick places, Shreyas Iyer has been in More changes are to be expect- Martin Guptill with Colin Munro Jimmy Neesham and eight batsmen from the coach Ravi Shastri pride themselves in. superb touch and can claim to pin ed in the bowling department. sliding down. Mitchell Santner will be the World Cup finals. on a win-at-all-times mentality, and Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant down a spot on his own as well. Both Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav Mitchell Santner was promoted all-round options. “Tim Southee has an they have a rare chance to blank out are waiting for opportunities, with Manish Pandey and Shivam Dube and Navdeep Saini are waiting in the on Wednesday night to add more Meanwhile, spinner Ish important job leading our a 5-0 sweep in this T20I series, thus the former expected to get a look-in. need more game time as well. wings. All three may not get a look- momentum to the innings, and it Sodhi has been included in new look pace attack, which etching out a slice of history. Pant’s call-up would depend on Any of the top four can be rest- in immediately. Rest assured though, remains to be seen if it was a one-off the squad for only the first has a huge opportunity Kohli even mentioned the same which batsman is left out, and ed over the next two games. Indeed the team management is sure to ploy or something the Black Caps ODI in Hamilton. against some of the very best in the post-match presentation at whether KL Rahul will continue to it wouldn’t be a stretch of imagina- rotate a spinner and pacer each. could consider experimenting with. He will be released for batsmen in the world. / 6 - ' $" ># > 68 1! ' ' /1 India will take on going down to (#%) (.')(# B C Ghosh is the only ' $0 1' England in the women’s triangu- England again. %" *+ & D )& new face in the eavy rain and bad light in the after- lar series opener here today, hop- Chief coach )/41 /E/ 1)*5 squad. hubman Gill’s run-a-ball 83 was the Hnoon frustrated Zimbabwe’s push to ing to put the finishing touches to WV Raman, under Richa has been Sonly high point for India A as New build a match-winning position on the their T20 World Cup prepara- whom the team has dished out a rewarded for her exploits in the Zealand A grabbed the opening day fourth day of the second Test against Sri tions. fearless brand of cricket over the women’s Challenger Trophy, honours in their first unofficial Test Lanka in Harare on Thursday. Matches against England and past one year, feels playing in the where she smashed 36 off 26 balls on Thursday. A downpour mid-afternoon forced hosts Australia, two of the world’s tri-series will help his outfit in one of the games with four India A were all out for 216 in the players off the field and, although they top teams, will be an ideal oppor- before the T20 World Cup. boundaries and a six. their first innings and New Zealand A returned briefly after tea, only 54 overs tunity for India to plug the gaps @ 5 ( The mega-event will be The team has no other sur- responded strongly, reaching 105 for were bowled in the day, restricting as they continue their search for played in Australia from February prises and 15-year-old Haryana two at the close of play and reducing Zimbabwe to 241 for seven at the close, an ICC tournament silverware only to lose by nine runs to 21 to March 8. schoolgirl Shafali Verma will also the deficit to 111 runs with plenty of an overall lead of 354. despite boasting a team full of tal- England in the title clash. India are placed alongside the be playing her first global meet wickets in hand. The Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams, ented players. A year later, their campaign hosts, Bangladesh, New Zealand following some good perfor- Sent in to bat after the coin land- who made a century in the first innings, They came close to winning ended in the semifinals of the and Sri Lanka in the group stage. mances at the international level ed in favour of home team captain was 47 not out when bad light forced the it in the 2017 ODI World Cup, World T20 in the West Indies, Bengal’s rookie batter Richa in her first season. PTI Hamish Rutherford, India A soon players off and must now decide whether found themselves in a spot of bother to declare overnight to give his bowlers a at 34 for three in the 17th over at the full day to try and win the match and Kumara, the ball looking certain to slide Hagley Oval. square the two-Test series. down the leg side. # (! < The 20-year-old Gill, seen as one Brendan Taylor set the tone for the Sikander Raza added 70 with Williams with a bright future, found an able ally home side during the morning session for the sixth wicket before also departing in skipper Hanuma Vihari (51), and when he made his second half-century of leg before, this time to a ball from left-arm the duo added 119 runs for the fourth the match. The 33-year-old struck a rapid seamer Vishwa Fernando that appeared to wicket to steady the ship. 67 as the hosts added 117 during an pitch outside leg stump. ust being able to compete again is a bigger However, off-spinner Cole extended morning session. In the brief 26-ball passage of play in Jrelief for Neeraj Chopra than booking an H16 McConchie (3/33), who was the sec- Taylor had picked up quickly from his the evening session Tinotenda Olympic berth and the star javelin thrower says ond most successful home bowler run-a-ball 62 in the first innings, passing Mutombodzi stepped too far away to off his comeback after a lengthy injury lay-off has 100 . behind medium pacer Michael Rae 2,000 runs in Test cricket on his way to 67 to give himself room and lost his leg stump given him hope that the hard times are well (4/54), dismissed Vihari in a bizarre from 75 balls. to Suranga Lakmal. and truly over. disha thrashed Assam by an innings manner after the batsman had done all His innings, which included eight Williams played serenely for his 47 Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics Oand three runs on the fourth and final the hard work. fours and a six, ended when he was on the which came off 76 balls and included six with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League day of a Ranji Trophy Group C match on After Vihari played a sweep shot wrong end of an lbw shout from Lahru fours. meeting at Potchefstroom on Tuesday, after Thursday, after the visitors suffered a dra- directly into the shin of Rachin missing the entire 2019 season following a matic batting collapse. Ravindra at silly mid-on, the ball flew surgery on his elbow. Resuming at the overnight score of towards the wicketkeeper and Dane = ' “I am feeling good and relieved to have 102 for no loss, Assam crumbled like a Cleaver calmly pouched it. qualified for the Olympics. The best feeling pack of cards to be bundled out for 195 Vihari’s knock was a 79-ball effort & ( 1 India pacer opportunity to play for Zealand). I am eager to though is that I am able to come back to com- in the space of 24 overs. was studded with eight hits to the Umesh Yadav is eager to the country. They are the play red-ball cricket in petition after my injury and subsequent The home team picked up seven fence. make a comeback in the best judge. I am trying my New Zealand. I have per- surgery,” the 22-year-old said from his train- “I will try my best to win a medal in points for the win and took its tally to 35 Stumper Kona Bharat seemed to limited-overs squad and best to make a comeback formed well in recent ing base in South Africa. Olympics and this performance is giving me points from seven games at the top of be settling in nicely when the visitors has said he is working to white-ball cricket. For times and I’m in good His throw of 87.86m was his second best hope,” he said. Group C. lost the big wicket of Gill off Rae's hard to become a regular this, whatever I have to touch too. My series ever behind 88.06, achieved during his Gold Chopra, who also won a Commonwealth Right-arm medium-pacer Rajesh bowling. in the team in white-ball do, I will,” he added. against Bangladesh was medal winning show at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Gold in 2018, said the pain in his elbow Mohanty was the wrecker-in-chief, pick- From 183 for five, it did not take cricket. He was left out of the good too. I am pretty Games. Chopra said he is now focussed on has now fully subsided. ing up four wickets including that of top- the New Zealand A attack to warp up “Who wants to sit ODI and T20Is squads for positive about my selec- winning a medal in Tokyo where the Olympics “I did not feel any pain on my elbow dur- scorer Mandal. the India A innings. outside the ground? I am the series against New tion for New Zealand will be held in July-August. ing the competition. My training in South In another Group C match, The home team lost skipper also human. I am work- Zealand but feels he will Test series. “I will be taking part in national and inter- Africa is going well. I thought I will begin with Maharashtra eased to a five-wicket win Rutherford for 28 but his opening ing really hard and am make his presence felt in “If I am selected, I am national competitions without pressure of hav- some caution and avoid straining my elbow. over Tripura in Agartala to improve its partner Will Young (26) was there in very eager to play white- the two-match Test series going to give my 100 per ing to qualify for Olympics. At the same time, “After the first few throws, I felt good and tally to 21 points. the middle when stumps were pulled ball cricket again,” Umesh against the Kiwis. cent. I have worked a lot I will focus on my training and on my tech- did not have any issue with my elbow. So I At the Air Force Complex ground, out. told Timesofindia.com. “Honestly, I am look- on my line and length. I nique to keep on improving my performance decided to put in some effort and it came out Palam in New Delhi, Services outplayed Ravindra made 47 off 67 balls with “I am thankful to the ing forward to this (play- am hoping for the best,” in the competitions leading up to the well. It was a big throw after a long time,” he Jharkhand by 118 runs, thanks to Pulkit the help of seven boundaries. selectors who gave me the ing Tests in New he signed off. IANS Olympics. said of his performance on Tuesday. Narang’s 6 for 58. %(#:= )% *)-" ** #) & ( 1 Medium pacer Ronit More 3I !$ + (6/32) recorded career-best figures to fash- ion Karnataka’s 10-wicket bonus-point &( 1The fifth edition of win over Railways in group B match. Shetty showed exceptional alert- of the net. PBL is all set for the biggest The right-arm medium pacer More, ness at the net. Chirag, who had pre- In the other matches of the day, showdown today as two of the who had picked up one wicket in the first hirag Shetty beat Satwiksairaj viously admitted that his partner- Commonwealth Games Gold world’s best shuttlers, PV innings, ran through Railways’ batting CRankireddy in a highly-antici- ship with Setiawan was helping medalists Chris and Gabrielle Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying will line-up to bundle the hosts out for a pal- pated clash as Pune 7 Aces ended sharpen his net play, remained a Adcock continue to remain unbeat- face off against each other in try 79 in their second essay, setting the winning streak of Chennai wall to take the opener 15-12 for his en with yet another commendable the most-awaited clash between themselves a target of 51 runs for an out- Superstarz with a 5-2 scoreline in team. performance. The Pune pair beat the last two year’s champions, right win. the first double header of the Star The second game witnessed a Chennai’s Rankireddy and Jessica Hyderabad Hunters and Karnataka openers Rohan Kadan (27 Sports Premier Badminton League at little bit more of firepower from Pugh 15-10, 15-12. Bengaluru Raptors. With Tai not out) and Devdutt Padikkal (24 not the GMC Balayogi Sats Indoor Satwik as the score remained level 2019 Thailand Masters champi- and Sindhu orchestrating two #B ,H " "* out) overhauled the target in 8.2 overs as Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. till 6-6. With Pune once more on Loh Kean Yew inflicted Lakshya of the most enthralling match- the Karun Nair-led team gained seven With this third consecutive win upping the ante to go up to 10-7 Sen his first PBL defeat of the sea- es on the BWF World Tour last pions Raptors suffering a loss in points from the match. Pune climb up to the second spot Rankireddy briefly raised hopes of son with a gritty 15-13, 10-15, 15- year, excitement for this each of their three ties so far, Meanwhile in Dharamsala, the right behind Chennai Superstarz in a comeback to make it 10-10. 8 win that tested the nerves and encounter was high ever since the former World No 1 knows Mumbai-Himachal Pradesh match was the league standings as they accu- Satwik’s trademark smashes finally tenacity of both the players. Pune the auction for the fifth edition the importance of a win against called off after the fourth and final day’s mulated 14 points. made their appearance as he kept it also won the other men’s singles of the league was held and both the World No 6. A win against play was also washed out without a ball The biggest highlight of the day level till 13-13. Under pressure, match of the day with Kazumasa have termed the encounter as Sindhu would be crucial to help being bowled. was the showdown between Sumeeth Reddy took the initiative Sakai notching up a 15-10, 15-12 the toughest match. turn around the fortunes of last Also in Kolkata, weather once again Rankireddy and Shetty, who part- to save a match point at 13-14 before win over Sathish Kumar “Tai is always fun to play year’s champions. played spoilsport for Bengal at Eden nered each other to a historic @ , H , Hendra’s mastery finished the 15-12, Karunakaran, who impressed on his against. It’s not going to be easy. “When you compare Gardens as the home side had to settle for Thailand Open title win last year. #.- 15-14 Trump win to seal the tie for PBL debut. But we’ll be playing in front of tomorrow’s (Friday) match with one point against Delhi in their rain-hit With Rankireddy pairing up with Pune. The only match that did not go our home crowd. Yesterday other matches we play on the group A clash. Sumeeth Reddy for Chennai and fourth rubber of the tie and hap- “It was a completely different Pune’s way was the women’s singles. (Wednesday) we had a few Tour, this is a very different one. Bengal needed three wickets, while for Shetty appearing with world cham- pened when the two teams were experience for me. We have played Chennai’s Trump Kirsty Gilmour losses, but overall we won the Because this is PBL, we have to Delhi, who were overnight 217/7, had a pion Hendra Setiawan for the Aces, locked at 2-2. Playing the Trump for against each other many times in proved a tough hurdle for Pune’s tie. It’s going to be a good fight work along with our team stiff task to score 101 runs to secure three it was a clash that none of the Indian Pune was a huge responsibility for practice but this was the first time former national champion tomorrow (Friday). I am real- members so that the Raptors points. badminton fans wanted to miss. Shetty and Setiawan and right from we faced each other in a competi- Rituparna Das as the World No 30 ly looking forward to it,” said manage to get a win. It’s very But rain and bad light had the final What gave the match an extra the first point, they showed they tive match,” said Shetty on seeing his Scot refused to take her foot off the the world champion. crucial for us to win this say as only six overs were possible in two edge was the fact that it was the were up for the challenge. regular partner on the opposite side pedal to win 15-12, 15-6. With the defending cham- match,” said Tai. PNS intervals on the final day.