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New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A Rahul to lead anti-CAA rally Delhi Court on Wednesday di- FILE REPORT ON JAMIA PLEA : COURT DIRECTS DELHI POLICE rected the police to fi le an ac- this regard,” the plea said.It at Wayanad on Jan 30 tion taken report (ATR) over the also said the police fi led an FIR alleged brutality that happened in connection with the incident inside the Jamia Millia Islamia but the said FIR has not been University campus on December lodged on the basis of the com- 15 last year. plaint dated 16.12.2019 made by Metropolitan Magistrate Ra- the varsity. jat Goel passed the directions “...The Complainant fully co- while hearing a plea fi led by the operating with the police offi - varsity’s administration under cials and in compliance of Notice section 156 (3) Code of Criminal U/s 91 Cr.P.C dated 16.12.2019, Procedure (CrPC) seeking regis- sity’s Registrar through Advocate FIR and a copy of same was also sity campus, infl icting physical furnished 4 pen drives to the tration of an FIR against the Del- Asghar Khan and Tariq Anwar sent via email on 17.12.2019 to injuries to the students study- Police offi cials containing CCTV hi Police as it entered the varsity stated that “the Chief Proctor of S.H.O Jamia Nagar, DCP South- ing in library and damaging footage of 15.12.2019 and the campus without permission and the University fi led a complaint east and Commissioner of Delhi the properties of University on same were duly seized vide sei- subjected to brutality with the dated 16.12.2019 to the S.H.O Police against the unauthorised 15.12.2019”.“However, till date, zure memo dated 27.12.2019,” students.The plea is fi led by var- Jamia Nagar for registration of entry of Police into the Univer- no FIR has been registered in the plea said.

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) to address students on is- he said.Criticising Prime After the Jaipur meeting sues of economic distress. Minister Narendra Modi UP Police fails to give evidence, on January 28, Congress Congress spokesperson and Home Minister Amit leader Rahul Gandhi is Randeep Singh Surjewala Shah, Surjewala said the scheduled to visit Way- said the new citizenship government was using PFI members get bail anad on January 30 to law was an attack on the the CAA as a tool to divide Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) The lead an anti-Citizenship Constitution.“The move- and rule, and to divert the Uttar Pradesh government’s (Amendment) Act (CAA) ment against the CAA people’s attention from proposal to ban the popular rally.The Wayanad MP will shall continue coura- economic crisis and un- Front of India (PFI), following be in Jaipur on January 28 geously and fearlessly,” employment. its alleged involvement in re- cent violence during the anti- Citizenship Amendment Act MODI, SHAH, DEOL AMONG BJP’S (CAA) protests, is likely to face No stay on CAA, trouble since the Uttar Pradesh 40 star campaigners in Delhi Police has failed to produce southern origin is expect- NPR: SC ‘substantial evidence’ against its police, have been granted bail ers, CDs and banners. ed to be used in areas like New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) activists. because the police had no evi- Hearing on bail pleas of Karol Bagh and Mayur Vi- The Supreme Court on PFI president Wasim Ahmad, dence against us,” he told re- Nadeem Ali and Ashfaq is har where there is a sizable Wednesday refused to pass who was accused of master- porters. scheduled next week. presence of south Indians. any order to restrain the oper- minding violence, was granted On December 23, the Luc- Besides, 18 PFI members ar- Similarly, Manoj Tiwari, ation of Citizenship (Amend- bail and released on Tuesday. know police had arrested three rested by the police, including who is not just Delhi BJP ment) Act (CAA) or National “The government is merely persons -- PFI president Wasim a key figure, Mohammed Sha- Chief but a popular Bhoj- Population Register (NPR). trying to malign the organisa- Ahmad, treasurer Nadeem Ali dab, were also released on bail puri singer and actor along The top court gave four weeks tion but without any concrete and divisional president Ashfaq, on Tuesday.A police official with Ravi Kishen, are there time to the Centre to file proof. As many as 19 of the 25 charging them with possession said that they are yet to file a to woo the signifi cant Pur- counter affidavit. PFI members, arrested by the of inflammatory literature, post- chargesheet in the case. vanchali voters who hail A bench headed by Chief from Bihar and Eastern Ut- Justice S.A. Bobde also in- tar Pradesh. dicated the probability of Priyanka’s swipe: Shah challenging Tiwari’s popularity tran- constituting a Constitution scended the bhojpuri in- Bench to take up the matter those who don’t venture out dustry when he sang ‘Jiya on the next date of hearing. Ho Bihar Ke Lala Jiya Tu Senior advocate Kapil Sibal leaders.In a tweet, she said: New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Minister Nitin Gadkari Haazar Sala’ in popular appearing for Indian Union “Ajeeb Daastaan Hai Yeh, Ka- he BJP released its list of and ABVP’s general sec- Bollywood movie ‘Gangs of Muslim League challenging han Shuru Kahan Khatam (It’s a star campaigners for the retary (Organisation) B.L. Wasseypur’. BJP wishes to the new law, urged the court strange story, don’t know where upcoming Delhi polls, on Santosh are among 40 star milk this to the hilt. to postpone the process for a it started and where it ended).” Wednesday, featuring bol- campaigners of the party. Sunny Deol, the BJP MP few months. “Shah challenged those (May- lywood star Sunny Deol Some of the inclusions known for his “ye dhai kilo However, Attorney Gen- awati and Yadav) who have not and party’s bigest crowd are very tactical like that of ka haath” dialogue that eral K.K. Venugopal opposed come out of their homes to pro- puller Prime Minister Nar- union minister Smriti Ira- many expected from him it saying it was equivalent to test (in Uttar Pradesh). Those endra Modi. ni. Her ability to fl awlessly during Lok Sabha cam- a stay.“It means as good as who are supposed to challenge Apart from Modi, Union converse in Bengali can be paign in Punjab’s Gurdas- granting stay on the opera- the Home Minister are raising Home Minister Amit Shah, used by the party during its pur, is also included in the tion of the law,” said the AG. the issues of other states. The BJP president J.P. Nadda, campaign amid a sizeable list. So is yesteryear’s star Then the Chief Justice said: aware public of Uttar Pradesh Defence Minister Rajnarth Bengali community in the Hema Malini, who is a BJP “We aren’t going to pass any understands everything,” the Singh, Road Transport national capital. Santosh’s MP from Mathura. such order today.” Congress leader added. Rae Bareli, Jan 22 (IANS)Con- on the CAA-NRC issue to “those She was apparently taking a gress General Secretary Priyan- who did not come out of their dig at the chiefs of the Bahujan Kejriwal leads AAP’s list of 39 star campaigners ka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday houses”.Priyanka Gandhi, on a Samaj Party and the Samajwadi took a swipe at Union Home two-day visit to Rae Bareli along Party for not participating in New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Cheema and Rupinder Kaur Minister Amit Shah, and former with her mother and party inter- protests across Uttar Pradesh The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), ‘Ruby’, and Gurmeet Singh Chief Ministers Mayawati and im chief Sonia Gandhi, used the over the controversial Citizen- here on Wednesday, made Haher will also campaign for Akhilesh Yadav, saying the BJP opening lines of a famous Bol- ship (Amendment) Act and the public the list of 39 star cam- the AAP. leader is throwing a challenge lywood song to target the three National Register of Citizens. paigners for the February 8 Delhi Assembly polls with Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- wal’s name on the top. Sonia, Priyanka visit party leader’s house Deputy Chief Minister Rae Bareli, Jan 22 longs to the royal family Manish Sisodia, Punjab state (IANS) Congress chief So- of Arkha and wields con- head Bhagwant Mann, Delhi nia Gandhi and party Gen- siderable infl uence in the state convenor Gopal Rai, Ra- eral Secretary Priyanka area.Sonia and Priyanka jya Sabha members Sanjay Gandhi Vadra on Wednes- then drove to the Bhuy- Singh, Sushil Gupta and N.D. day visited the residence emau Guest House where Gupta also figure in the list, Saurabh Bhardwaj, Rakhi Birla, Dilip Pandey (Timarpur) are of former Congress MLA a training camp of party which was submitted to the Jarnail Singh, Somnath Bharti, also in the list.Music composer Ajay Pal Singh at Arkha. leaders is underway. Delhi Chief Election Officer on Sanjeev Jha and Amantullah Vishal Dadlani, Pankaj Gupta, The mother-daughter They will meet party Monday.Cabinet Ministers Sa- Khan; election candidates like Prithvi Reddy, and national spent about half-an-hour worker and discuss the tyendra Jain, Imran Hussain, Durgesh Pathak (from Karawal spokespersons Preeti Menon at the former legislator's strategy for the upcoming Rajendra Pal Gautam and Kai- Nagar), Shoaib Iqbal (Matia and Ajoy Kumar, along with a residence whose son had panchayat elections and lash Gahlot will also campaign Mahal), Atishi (Kalkaji), Raghav number of MLAs from Punjab, committed suicide last also the assembly elec- across the city.Sitting MLAs Chadha (Rajinder Nagar) and like Aman Arora, Harpal Singh month.Ajay Pal Singh be- tions, due in 2022. Indian Horizon Thursday, January 23, 2020 City 2

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New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Union cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval to the agree- Guinea to sign MoU on ment between India and Brazil on mutual legal New Delhi, Jan 22 field of electoral man- leg-up to such bodies in assistance in criminal matters. (IANS) The Union agement and adminis- conducting elections in The agreement aims to enhance the effec- cabinet on Wednesday tration, a cabinet state- their respective coun- tiveness of both countries in investigation and gave its approval allow- ment said. tries,” said the state- prosecution of crime through cooperation and ing the Election Com- “The MoUs would ment. mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, mission (EC) to sign promote bilateral co- This would also re- a statement said. “In the context of transna- memoranda of under- operation aimed at sult in bolstering In- tional crime and its linkages to terrorism, the standing (MoUs) with building technical as- dia’s international re- proposed agreement will provide a broad legal its counterparts in Tu- sistance and capacity lations, it said. India’s framework for bilateral cooperation with Brazil nisia and Papua New support for the ISIE and EC has been involved in investigation and prosecution of crime as Guinea. the PNGEC for elec- in promoting coopera- well as in tracing, restraint and confiscation of The EC will enter into tions for cooperation tion in the field of elec- proceeds and instruments of crime as well as MoUs with the Inde- in the field of electoral tion matters and elec- the fund meant to finance terrorist acts,” it said. pendent High Authori- management and ad- toral processes across Indian Praja Congress Party.Candidate Smt Seema Verma campaining in ty for Elections of Tuni- ministration, envisag- the world with certain Chatrapur Constituncy number 46,near Marriage Hall ( Barat Ghar) in New sia (ISIE) and the Papua ing cooperation in the foreign countries and Anupam Kher’s wig act New Guinea Electoral field of electoral man- agencies by adopting Delhi.Party National General Secretary @ Spokes Person Mr Subhash Bihari Commission (PNGEC) agement and adminis- the MoU mode signed leaves netizens in splits and others seen in Picture. for cooperation in the tration and providing a by the concerned par-

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A video shared by veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher about buying a wig has invited jokes, memes and sar- Interpol issues notice against Paper Industry expects casm on Twitter. In the clip, the actor is heard telling the shop- fugitive godman Nithyananda increase in Customs Duty on keeper that strong winds blew away his wig and thus he needed a new one. New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Inter- clearance. Recently, Ecuador denied “Entered a shop, which had hundreds of pol has issued a Blue Corner notice Nithyananda’s presence and said it had Paper in the Budget wigs. Told the salesperson that my wig flew off against fugitive self-styled godman rejected his request for asylum. NEW DELHI-22-,2020- Govt of India, IPMA has FTA and India-Korea in the strong winds. I need a new wig. Tried out Nithyananda, wanted in India for al- Nithyananda’s real name is Ra- -Indian Paper Manu- stated that in the last CEPA, the import duties various wigs. And this is what I finally bought. I leged rape and abduction, officials said jashekharan and he is a native of Tamil facturers Association eight years, imports have on paper and paperboard have always wanted to do this gag. Just for the on Wednesday. Nadu. He opened an ashram near Ben- (IPMA) has stated that risen at a CAGR of 13.10% have been progressively fun of it.” #DilToBachchaHaiJi #JaiHo””, Kher Officials told IANS that the notice galuru in the early 2000s. His teachings as a result of the global in value terms (from INR reduced and currently wrote. His tweet went viral as netizens lapped was issued much before on the request were said to be based on those of Osho economic scenario, the 3,411 crores in 2010-11 to stand at 0% on most it up. A user of the micro-blogging site tweeted, of Gujarat Police to locate the contro- Rajneesh. Indian Pulp & Paper In- INR 9,134 crores in 2018- grades. Under the Asia “Sir u r better off without the wig and best with- versial godman. A Blue Corner notice In 2010 a video of him in a com- dustry has become vul- 19), and 13.54% in volume Pacific Trade Agreement out politics.” makes it mandatory for member coun- promising position with an actress nerable. Imports of pa- terms (from 0.54 million (APTA) too India has ex- “Love u sir....wig or without wig,” wrote an- tries to share whereabouts of a person emerged online and he was later ar- per and paperboard into tonnes in 2010-11 to 1.48 tended import tariff con- other. A fan gushed, “I love You the way you involved in a crime. rested on charges of rape. He was also India have been steadily million tonnes in 2018- cessions to China (and are. It is difficult to find proper shape of head Nithyananda had allegedly fled India arrested and charge-sheeted in a sepa- increasing, in spite of ad- 19). other countries) and has like you have.” A Tweeple remarked, “Your ex- without a passport to save himself from rate case of rape later. equate domestic produc- During the ongoing reduced the basic cus- pressions recording yourself is priceless! There a rape case registered against him in According to reports, Nithyananda tion capacity which has year, India’s imports of toms duty from the exist- is that sneaky, kiddish prankster look that even Karnataka. is now being investigated by French been ramped up in the paper and paperboard ing 10% to 7% on most great actors like yourself cannot act it out with The Ministry of External Affairs had authorities for alleged fraud involving last 5-7 years with invest- have shown a huge in- grades of paper. that precision! #DilToBachchaHaiJi #PhirBhi- last year cancelled Nithyananda’s pass- $4,00,000. ments made to the tune crease of 29.9% in vol- An urgent review of the DilHaiHindustani.” port, and also “sensitised” all its foreign Last month, an FIR was regis- of INR 25,000 crore by the ume terms in H1 (April- FTAs and placement of missions and posts to keep track of his tered against Nithyananda after two domestic industry, ac- September) 2019-20 over paper and paperboard in India not a theocratic movements. girls went missing from his ashram cording to Mr. A S Mehta, H1 2018-19. Imports are the exclusion / negative The MEA said Nithyananda had a in Ahmedabad -- Yogini Sarvagyap- President IPMA. growing at a very high list has also been called state: Rajnath Singh passport issued in 2008 with a 10-year eetham. He was charged with kidnap- Citing import data from rate as compared to the for by IPMA as increase validity but it was cancelled before ping and wrongful confinement of chil- the Directorate General of increase in domestic in customs duties will New Delhi, 22 Jan (IANS) Defence Minis- 2018. Nithyananda had applied for a dren to make them collect donations Commercial Intelligence production rate. Both not impact imports from ter Rajnath Singh has said that India is not fresh passport, but was denied police from followers to run his ashram. & Statistics (DGCI&S) under the India-ASEAN these countries. a theocratic country because it looks at the world as one large family. Singh was speak- ing on Wednesday at the National Cadet Corp (NCC) Republic Day Camp, where he presented Cabinet okays Rs 4,371Cr for Cong slams govt on Frost awards to the Cadets. Rajnath Singh said that kids of Jammu and permanent campuses of new NITs International bank fraud Kashmir are patriotic and should not be blamed if they are not mo- New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Cabinet structure. The projects at the permanent New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Congress has MHA to issue a lookout notice?” he said. tivated in the right way. Singh on Wednesday gave its approval for the campus could not be completed in the slammed the government for not taking time- The Congress also queried as to why the stated that India believes in ‘Sarva Revised Cost Estimates (RCE) for estab- manner envisaged due to late finalization ly action against the directors of Frost Inter- lookout notice was delayed. Dharma Sambhav’ and that is why lishment of permanent campuses of new of land required for construction and also national which is alleged to have defrauded “Despite issuance of LOC on January 18, India is truly ‘Panth Nirpekhsha’. National Institutes of Technology (NITs) the cost approved for construction works banks to the tune of Rs 3,592 crore. 2019, why and on whose directions in the BJP at a cost of Rs 4,371.90 crore for the period was far below the actual requirements, Congress spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill has government did the investigating agencies 2021-2022. said the statement. alleged that it was the government that pre- not register a case till January 19, 2020 for an Lost & Found With the approved Revised Cost Esti- NITs are institutions of national impor- vented the lodging of complaint in the scam. entire year against the suspected offenders This is to bring to the notice of the general public that the ID Cards of mates, the new campuses will be fully tance known to be among the best teach- “When the consortium of lending banks who remain untraceable till date?” said Sher- Mr. Manish issued by ICICI Bank ltd. having ID card no. 20824 has been found missing and/or lost. functional from their respective perma- ing institutions in the field of engineering had authorised registration of complaint gill. “Despite issuance of LOC on January 18, Anyone, who finds any of the said ID card, is requested to return the said ID card to the Manager nent campuses by March 31, 2022, said and technology and have made a remark- on June 15, 2019, why did it take more than 2019, why and on whose directions in the BJP Debt Services & Management Group, ICICI Bank Limited. a Cabinet statement, adding the overall able presence with their high-quality seven months to register a complaint? Was government did the investigating agencies Therefore, all the customers of ICICI Bank Limited is hereby notified not to make any payment to student capacity in these campuses will technical education. someone in the BJP government prevent- not register a case till January 19, 2020 for an any unauthorized person holding the said ID card no.20824. be 6,320. These institutes are capable of produc- ing the registration of complaint?” Shergill entire year against the suspected offenders Please take further notice that anybody making payment to any person holding the said ID card These NITs were established in 2009 and ing high quality technical manpower questioned. “When the PSBs having govern- who remain untraceable till date?” said Sher- shall do so at his/her own costs, risk and peril and ICICI Bank shall not be bound and/or responsible started functioning from academic year which will fuel entrepreneurship and gen- ment nominees on board were aware that gill. Congress alleged the total bank fraud for any payment. 2010-2011 in their respective temporary eration of job opportunities throughout the company is unable to return the money, during the BJP’s tenure amounted to over Rs For ICICI Bank Limited Place: -Noida campus with very limited space and infra- the country. why did it take them a year to request the 2.7 lakh crore. Indian Horizon 3 City Thursday, January 23, 2020 Cong hails Rajnath for rejecting Iyyanar deity Chhattisgarh tableau to showcase Adani submarine bid statue to showcase New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) and Larsen and Turbo (L&T) TN tradition folk life at R-Day parade The Congress has congratu- have been approved as the lated Defence Minister Ra- Indian strategic partners (SP) New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Tamil by, boat sailors made of wrought jnath Singh for not granting and will now compete to be Nadu government will showcase Iyy- iron and depicting the continu- the tender for manufacture of chosen for constructing six anar deity statue in its tableau dur- ous flow of happiness and eter- diesel-powered submarines submarines in India. ing Republic Day parade as it is in- nity of life will be showcased. to the Adani HSL joint ven- Whichever company finally stalled at the entrance of villages in The rear part will depict a stor- ture. wins the bid will be work- the state with a belief that he would age space for paddy beautifully Congress spokesperson ing with five foreign Original protect the villagers from “evil forc- adorned with Dhokra art. Near- Jaiveer Shergill said “We con- Equipment Manufactur- es”. Iyyanar deity is also known as by, boat sailors made of wrought gratulate Rajnath Singh that ers (OEM). European Naval the guardian deity of villages. iron and depicting the continu- he did not give Rs 45,000 crore Group and Spanish Navantia It will also showcase some of the ous flow of happiness and eter- submarine project to Adani are among the foreign ship- folk dances of Tamil Nadu. nity of life will be showcased. Defence, the Congress has yards that have been chosen “Dance forms an integral part of “Tribal folk dancers perform- raised this issue but he has to offer their advanced sub- Tamil culture. The folk music and ing Gaur Dance which is special kept nation above friends, marine technology to the se- dance performed during temple fes- traditional dance of Maria’ Tribe, this is because we had raised lected Indian strategic part- tivals for worship also provides en- could be seen along both sides the red flag.” ner for the project. tertainment to the villagers,” said a of the tableau,” said the officer The Adani Group and state- Earlier also the Congress senior Tamil Nadu government of- New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The ‘Nandi’ - ridden by Lord Shiva adding that over 43 per cent of owned Hindustan Shipyard had raised the issue as chief ficer. Chhattisgarh tableau will show- - made of bell metal. This is the the total area of Chhattisgarh is Limited’s joint venture bid to spokesperson Randeep Singh He also stated that the tableau in case the artistic beauty of the best sample of Dhokra art. covered with forest. participate in the Rs 45,000 Surjewala alleged “The gov- the front portion features a model of state’s folk life during the Re- The embellished idol will not He explained that even today, crore submarine project -- re- ernment is flouting norms Iyyanar riding a horse. Iyyanar’s at- public Day parade on January only showcase the spiritual side tribal traditions of the state are ferred to as Project 75-I -- was and the defence procurement tendants and terracotta horses will be 26, the state government said on of folk life but will also depict the present in their originality. These on Tuesday rejected by the procedure 2016 (DPP-2016) showcased near the horse as seen in Wednesday. tribals’ love for living creatures. traditions include traditional art Defence Acquisition Council in awarding the contract to Iyyanar temples. The temples of Iyy- “The tableau will summarize The traditions of dance and mu- through which the local beliefs, (DAC) headed by the Defence the Adani-HSL joint venture”. anar are usually flanked by colourful the broad horizon of Chhattis- sic will also be displayed near it. values and presumptions are ex- Minister Rajnath Singh. “The Submarine Project statues of him and his attendants ei- garh’s folk life and the art forms The middle portion will show a pressed in a more explicit way. The joint venture bid of 75-I is under a cloud of sus- ther riding a horse or elephant. of tribal society. The art form tribal girl adorned with tradition- “Artifacts made by tribal artists Adani Group and Hindustan picion owing to allegations The tableau in the second portion ranges from ornaments to idols al ornaments dreaming about not only show cultural history of Shipyard Limited for the of favouritism, crony capital- shows a live performance of Pinnal to things used in day to day life,” her future. their area but also reflect various Project 75-I programme to ism, violations of the DPP- Kolattam. The third portion features a state government official said. The rear part will depict a stor- stages of cultural development of build six new diesel-electric 2016 and an alleged over- a model of musicians playing kombu The front portion of the tab- age space for paddy beautifully the entire Indian society,” the of- submarines was rejected on ruling of the Indian Navy and (Horn), a pipe instrument. leau will consist of an idol of adorned with Dhokra art. Near- ficer added. technical grounds. According its empowered committee by to sources, Mumbai-based the Modi government,” said Mazagon Docks Ltd (MDL) Surjewala. Cabinet nod for MoU with countries on seafarers Cracks appear “The protest has been very New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Training, Certification and nition by another country portunities.” The proposed with the provisions of reg- good since it started and it has to The Union Cabinet chaired Watchkeeping (STCW) for of the certificates issued by bilateral MoU will enable ulation 1/10 of the STCW among Delhi’s end beautifully and all I had said by Prime Minister Narendra Seafarers, 1978 as amended the Directorate General of India and another country convention. was that authorities should come Modi on Wednesday gave is to be signed between the Shipping to Indian seafar- with which such an MoU “The bilateral MoU would Shaheen Bagh and talk to the people who are its approval for the model Directorate General of Ship- ers, without seeking similar may be entered, to mutu- therefore, make the seafarers at the protest site and convince Memorandum of Under- ping of Indian government recognition by India of the ally recognize maritime of both the countries to be protesters them for this and there should standing (MoU) with foreign and its counterparts in for- certificates issued by that education and training, eligible for employment on be no violence,” Khan said. Khan countries for unilateral and eign countries, with the ap- country, it said. certificates of competency, ships of either party based New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The accused BJP leaders of trying to bilateral recognition of cer- proval of Minister-in-charge “Indian seafarers, there- endorsements, documenta- on the certificates so recog- rift between the volunteers and sabotage the protest and alleged tificates of competency of of Shipping and the Minister fore, will be eligible to be ry evidence of training and nised. India being a seafarer organisers at Delhi’s Shaheen that with the connivance of po- seafarers. of External Affairs, a Cabinet placed on ships under the medical fitness certificates, supplying nation with large Bagh, the venue of an ongoing lice they took old women to the In pursuant to Regulation statement said. flag of that country for em- issued to seafarers who are pool of trained seafarers will protest against the Citizenship LG but any decision should be 1/10 of the International The unilateral MoU would ployment, thus leading to citizens of the respective stand to benefit,” the state- Amendment Act, came into the and will be taken by all. Convention on Standards of facilitate unilateral recog- increased employment op- countries in accordance ment added. open when one faction alleged The protesters’ high hopes that the other was playing into from the court were dashed the hands of the BJP. after the Supreme Court on Haveli, and Daman and Lawyer Mehmood Pracha has Wednesday postponed the Daman to be Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Diu have taken a big step alleged that “some persons from hearing against the contro- to realize vision of ‘mini- the area are trying to derail the versial citizenship law for five mum government, maxi- movement and are playing into weeks. Many in the crowd said Daman & Diu UT’s capital mum governance’ for the the government’s hands, and that they will not lose patience people of the two UTs, also these people took old ladies and will continue with the pro- New Delhi, Jan 22 and Daman and Diu. Tax (Amendments) Regu- (Repeal) Regulation, 2020. besides savings to gov- to the LG but the fact is until and test. The protesters meanwhile (IANS) The Union Cabi- As per the Cabinet de- lation, 2020. The Cabinet decisions ernment exchequer and unless the CAA is rolled back have allowed movement of net, chaired by Prime cision, the Central Goods The Cabinet also de- will lead to common ensuring uniformity, sta- there is no question of ending school buses and vans so that Minister Narendra Modi, and Service Tax Act, 2017 cided that the Daman taxation authorities, bet- bility and consistency in the protest, even I can’t do that.” children don’t suffer due to the on Wednesday gave its ap- will be amended by the and Diu Value Added Tax ter delivery of services to day to day functioning of When asked in what capacity protest. The elderly women proval for designation of Central Goods and Ser- Regulation, 2005 will be citizens by reducing du- taxation authorities. he is saying this, he said that the met the LG on Tuesday but said Daman as headquarters of vice Tax (Amendments) removed by the Daman plication of work and im- “This is achieved by protesters have unanimously that they will call off the agita- Union Territory of Dadra Regulation, 2020, the and Diu Value Added Tax proving administrative ef- making amendments, appointed him the legal advisor tion only if their demands are & Nagar Haveli and Da- Union Territory Goods (Repeal) Regulation, 2020, ficiency, help in bringing extension, repeal in acts and he has sued Amit Malviya met. After the meeting the LG man & Diu, making it the and Service Tax Act, 2017 the Goa, Daman and Diu uniformity in laws relat- dealing with GST, VAT of the BJP IT cell for fake propa- had tweeted: “Met the delega- capital of the two merged will be amended by the Excise Duty Act, 1964 ing to GST, VAT and state and Excise, and by desig- ganda. “A few leaders and their tion of protesters from Shaheen UTs. Union Territory Goods amended by the Dadra excise and also avoid any nation of Daman as head- supporters are trying to sabo- Bagh. Assured them to convey The Parliament on De- and Service Tax (Amend- and Nagar Haveli and Da- legal complications in the quarters of Union Terri- tage this movement because their concerns to appropriate cember 3 passed Dadra ments) Regulation, 2020, man and Diu Excise Duty levy and collection of GST tory of Dadra and Nagar they are aligned with the BJP,” authorities. Appealed to call off and Nagar Haveli and and the Dadra and Nagar (Amendment) Regulation, Tax, VAT, and state excise, Haveli and Daman and he alleged. Former MLA from their agitation in view of con- Daman and Diu (Merg- Haveli Value Added Tax 2020, and the Dadra and including recovery of ar- Diu in view of merger of the area Asif Mohammed Khan tinued inconvenience to school er of Union Territories) Regulation, 2005 will be Nagar Haveli Excise Duty rears, a Cabinet statement Dadra and Nagar Haveli denied that he is behind this and children, patients, daily com- Bill, 2019 to merge the amended by the Dadra Regulation, 2012 will be said. and Daman and Diu on said that he never stated that the muters, local residents, etc. due two Union Territories of and Nagar Haveli and Da- axed by the Dadra and “The UT administra- appointed date of January agitation should be called off. to blockade of road.” Dadra and Nagar Haveli man and Diu Value Added Nagar Haveli Excise Duty tion of Dadra and Nagar 26, 2020,” it sa BJP turns heat on Soren, to send Assam Rifles dismisses IPS officer’s charges fact finding team to J’khand New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) tering Myanmar and subse- quence of events, the force Moreh is baseless, fabricated, troops of Assam Rifles, the New Delhi/Ranchi, Jan 22 rashtra, Chhattisgarh and West Three days after a woman IPS quently loading her “so called said: “The unilateral publica- false and malicious. Assam lady (IPS) refused to divulge (IANS) The BJP has condemned Bengal respectively while the officer alleged that a soldier official vehicle” with suspi- tion of uncorroborated and Rifles categorically and firmly her identity and rather be- the shocking incident in which sixth member is a former min- of Assam Rifles physically as- cious goods, which exposes unsubstantiated allegations refutes the allegations leveled gan questioning the troops seven people were allegedly ab- ister of Jharkhand, a state that saulted and molested her at a her “blatant lie” in her com- by the lady SDPO on alleged by the officer.” who were performing their ducted by Patthalgari support- is now ruled by the JMM-Con- check post near Moreh town plaint that she was on official harassment, physical assault The Assam Rifles said the mandated duty by asking that ers in Jharkhand’s West Singh- gress-RJD alliance. This move is in Manipur’s Tengnoupal dis- duty. and misbehaviour by Assam officer tried to avoid check- ‘Don’t you know me?’.” bhum district and are believed expected to create pressure on trict, the force in a statement “Can a Central government Rifles troops on January 19, ing of the unidentified and The statement said: “The to have been killed. the new government. rejected the accusations call- servant on bona fide duty 2020 while returning from suspicious stores loaded in least that could have been BJP’s General Secretary Arun On Sunday, a meeting was ing it “baseless and fabricat- cross over to Myanmar flaunt- Moreh is baseless, fabricated, her vehicle. “Despite numer- done by the lady is to coop- Singh has informed that party convened by Patthalgari sup- ed”, and blamed her for “ille- ing all FMR (Federal Manage- false and malicious. Assam ous requests from the troops erate with the security forces chief J.P. Nadda has constituted porters at Burugulikela village. gally entering Myanmar”. ment Regulation) rules and Rifles categorically and firmly of Assam Rifles, the lady (IPS) and provide the identity as a six-member fact finding com- James Bhud, Deputy Pramukh In a statement issued on then cover her allegations refutes the allegations leveled refused to divulge her iden- asked which could have avoid- mittee who will visit the site of of Gulikela Panchayat opposed Tuesday, the Assam Rifles on pretext of official duty? It by the officer.” Explaining the tity and rather began ques- ed such unwarranted incident the crime and submit a detailed the Patthalgari supporters. He said the IPS officer entered needs investigation.” “Can a sequence of events, the force tioning the troops who were as claimed by her,” it said. The report back to the BJP President was allegedly abducted along Myanmar while she was on of- Central government servant said: “The unilateral publica- performing their mandated statement said: “The least that within a week. The members with six people on Sunday. ficial duty illegally and bought on bona fide duty cross over tion of uncorroborated and duty by asking that ‘Don’t you could have been done by the are Jaswant Singh Bhabhor, When they did not return on suspicious and unidentified to Myanmar flaunting all FMR unsubstantiated allegations know me?’.” The Assam Rifles lady is to cooperate with the Sameer Uraion, Bharti Pawar, Monday the family members goods from across the border (Federal Management Regu- by the lady SDPO on alleged said the officer tried to avoid security forces and provide Gomti Sai, Jon Barla and Neel- lodged a complaint with the (Namphalong/Tamu). lation) rules and then cover harassment, physical assault checking of the unidentified the identity as asked which kanth Munda. The first five are police, suspecting the worst. The paramilitary force her allegations on pretext of and misbehaviour by Assam and suspicious stores loaded could have avoided such un- members of Parliament from On Tuesday, word spread that claimed that it has the video official duty? It needs inves- Rifles troops on January 19, in her vehicle. “Despite nu- warranted incident as claimed Gujarat, Jharkhand, Maha- they had been killed. footage of the IPS officer en- tigation.” Explaining the se- 2020 while returning from merous requests from the by her,” it said. Indian Horizon Thursday, January 23, 2020 SOUTH 4 Goa Cong to approach Kerala HC stays TV series on Mumbai to enter 24x7 era from CBI over illegal mining ‘cyanide killer’ Jolly midnight Jan 26-27 Kochi, Jan 22 (IANS) the Kerala High Court re- in-law Annamma, a retired Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The Ma- tions in the maximum city will be lease renewals The Kerala High Court on fused to stay the series. But teacher. She was followed harashtra government on Wednes- included in the first phase. Wednesday stayed the air- on Wednesday the court by Jolly’s father-in-law, day approved the much-anticipated “As it is Mumbaikars work prac- Panaji, Jan 22 (IANS) fore, it is not ordering a ing of ongoing TV series granted stay on airing the in 2008. In 2011, their son proposal to kickstart ‘Mumbai 24x7’ tically round-the-clock. Then why With the Goa Chief Min- CBI probe, which is why on serial murders that serial after a witness in the and Jolly’s husband, Roy from the midnight of January 26-27, should the city go under an ‘unde- ister maintaining that the we -- as an opposition took place at Koodathai in case, Mohammed, wanted Thomas, also died to be fol- cabinet Ministers Anil Deshmukh clared curfew’ after 10 p.m. daily? Lokayukta’s report on il- party -- will file the plaint Kozhikode district between such a step as the case is be- lowed by the death of Roy’s and Aditya Thackeray announced Until now, 24x7 was available only legal renewal of 88 mining before the Central Bureau 2002 and 2016. ing probed and that airing maternal uncle, Mathew, in here. Addressing a joint press con- inside five-star hotels. But this leases in the coastal state of Investigation based on It was on January 13 that of the series could affect the 2014. The last one in the ex- ference, the two ministers said that scheme will be of immense ben- in 2015 is “recommenda- the Lokayukta’s orders,” Flowers TV channel started probe. tended family to die was Sily the programme to let establish- efit to the locals and also tourists,” tory” only, the state Con- Goa Congress chief Girish airing the series titled Koo- An official of the Flow- in 2016. ments be always open will be imple- Thackeray said. gress on Wednesday said Chodankar told reporters dathai, which incidentally is ers TV channel confirmed The police began the mented in designated malls, mills He added that Mumbai has a it will approach the CBI for here. “We will also seek a the place in Kozhikode dis- to IANS that it will not air probe into these deaths af- and multiplexes around the city in huge service industry employing a probe. probe into the role of for- trict where the crime which the series, starting today, as ter Roy Thomas’ brother, consultation with the Mumbai Po- over half a million people which will Goa Lokayukta P.K. mer Chief Minister Mano- was masterminded by the court has stayed it, but Rojo, now settled in the US, lice and BrihanMumbai Municipal get a chance to grow further with Mishra had on Tuesday in- har Parrikar in the case,” 47-year-old Jolly Thomas, added that they would go approached the Superin- Corporation. a potential to work in three shifts, dicted former Chief Minis- he added. who used cyanide to elimi- appeal for vacating the stay. tendent of Police and voiced “These complexes which have besides augmenting government ter Laxmikant Parsekar, Parsekar, who was the nate six people, took place. The mysterious deaths his suspicions about the se- parking, security, CCTVs, licenced revenues. former Mines Secretary Chief Minister from 2014- The deceased were: Tom took place in the family of ries of mysterious deaths. establishments, and are away from However, the two ministers made P.K. Sain and Mining and 17, Sain and Prasanna Thomas, his wife Annamma, retired government official On October 5, the police residential localities will be permit- it clear that this will be on a purely Geology Department Di- Acharya were indicted for son Roy Thomas, relative Tom Thomas, while all six arrested Jolly and her two ted the option of 24x7 operations,” voluntary basis and the participat- rector Prasanna Acharya illegal renewals of min- Sily, her daughter Alphine dead bodies were exhumed accomplices who are cur- said Aditya Thackeray. ing business establishments would and directed the state ing leases in “haste”, after and Annamma’s brother in October for investigation. rently in jail, as the police Deshmukh said that besides the reserve the option to keep their government to order a CBI nearly a dozen mining Mathew. The first in the family to have registered separate mills and malls in south-central outlets open for 18 hours, 24 hours, probe into the matter. leases were similarly re- Just before the series was die in 2002 was Tom Thom- cases in each of the deaths Mumbai, places like Bandra Kurla and on weekends or festivals, as per “The state government newed during Parrikar’s to appear on Flowers TV, as’ wife and Jolly’s mother- and the probe is on Complex and certain other loca- their requirements. has a lot to hide. There- tenure. Dispose MLA disqualification Once CM’s blue Two killed as jilted lover petitions timely: Goa Congress eyed boy, Kerala set afire house in Andhra Panaji, Jan 22 (IANS) Pumped up by the tion in a timely manner,” Chodankar previous day’s Supreme Court order, which told a press conference on Wednesday. top cop’s future in Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) The woman’s 18-year-old had suffered injuries in the urged lawmakers to consider creation of a In its order on Tuesday, an apex court Two persons were charred to brother and five-year-oldattack, lodged a complaint Tribunal to adjudicate disqualification pe- bench led by R.F. Nariman urged Parlia- jeopardy death and four others were niece were killed. Four other with the police. This fur- titions in a time-bound manner, the Goa ment to rethink as to whether Speakers injured when a jilted lover members of the family were ther enraged Srinivas, who Congress on Wednesday urged Speaker as quasi-judicial authorities could be Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 22 (IANS) Jacob Thomas, set afire house of his relative injured. K. Satyaveni and her poured petrol and set afire Rajesh Patnekar to dispose, within a specif- entrusted with hearing disqualification the senior most director general of police in Kerala was in Andhra Pradesh’s East Go- elder daughter Durga Bha- the house. ic time-frame, its disqualification petition petitions and whether Tribunals headed once the blue eyed boy of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijay- davari district on Wednes- vani were battling for life. According to police, Saty- filed in August 2019 against 10 now-former by retired judges could adjudicate such an. After the two fell out, he got a shock on Wednesday day, police said. According to police, M. aveni’s elder daughter Durga MLAs who switched over to the BJP. matters in a timely manner. In August when news surfaced that a recommendation has been The ghastly crime was Srinivas wanted to marry Bhavani along with her three “The Supreme Court has urged for last year, Chodankar had filed a disqual- made to demote him to the rank of additional director committed in Dulla village of younger daughter of her children had come to visit disposing of disqualification petitions ification petition against 10 now former general of police. Kadiyam ‘mandal’ (block) in aunt Satyaveni. However, her mother. Durga’s daugh- in a time-bound manner. Similarly, in Congress MLAs, claiming that their split The Vijayan government on Wednesday received the early hours of the day. she turned down the pro- ter was killed while two other the spirit of the order, Speaker of the from the Congress and subsequent a report from Chief Secretary Tom Jose stating that According to police, a posal and married her off to children were injured. Durga Goa assembly should dispose our peti- merger into the BJP was illegal. Thomas had violated the All India Service Rules and youth who was angry with another man. and her mother suffered se- had written a book. The government will now ask for his relatives for performing Srinivas continued harass- vere burns and their condi- an explanation from Thomas which would be sent to marriage of their daughter ing the woman and her fam- tion is stated to be critical. ISRO to send humanoid the Union Ministry of Personnel for further action. If he with another man set afire ily. He attacked the woman The police have formed is demoted, it would be the first time in the history of the house when they were and Satyaveni with a knife on teams to track down Srini- Vyommitra first into space Kerala Police that a DGP will be demoted. asleep. January 17. Satyaveni, who vas. Organisation (ISRO) in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It is called half-hu- said. Karnataka Home Minister manoid since it does not have legs, Mangaluru airport bomb Basavraj Bommai told reporters though it can bend forward and here that the suspect was arrest- sideways. According to ISRO, Vyom- ed by the Halasuru Gate police mitra can recognise humans and suspect Aditya Rao arrested station circle inspector after he answer questions as well as carry out surrendered to state DGP-IG (In- some experiments. It can monitor Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) A de- told IANS here. “Rao is said to be team from the coastal city would spector General) Neelamani Raju biological parameters and operate pressed mechanical engineer Aditya a depressed mechanical engineer reach Bengaluru for taking Rao’s at her office near the station. switch panels and life-support activ- Rao has surrendered as the Manga- and out of job. A couple of crimi- custody and take him to Manga- “The suspect seems to have ad- ities. Vyommitra can also converse luru airport bomb suspect. He was nal cases were registered against luru for investigation. mitted to have left a bag contain- with astronauts. ISRO Chairman arrested here when he walked into him and he is on bail after two “The investigation team will ing some bomb-making material K.Sivan had said that two test space the Karnataka Director General of months in the Chikkaballapura fly to Bengaluru in the afternoon at the outside counter of an air- missions would be carried out be- Police (DGP) office in the city centre, district jail for allegedly making a to take Rao into our custody and line (Indigo) office in the Manga- fore sending three Indian astronauts police said on Wednesday. hoax bomb call last year to Ben- bring him to Mangaluru for in- luru airport,” Bommai said. into space sometime in 2022. “Aditya Rao, 36, a prime suspect galuru international airport in terrogation and investigation,” According to preliminary inves- Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Indian The test missions expected by this in placing a bag with an impro- Devanahalli, about 40km north of Harsha tweeted. “Rao was taken tigation, Rao, a native of pilgrim space agency ISRO will send a half- year-end and mid-2021 will validate vised explosive device (IED) or a the city, which falls in the neigh- to a state-run hospital for check- town Udupi in the state’s coastal humanoid female into space as part ISRO’s crew module and its systems. crude bomb in it at the Mangaluru bouring district jurisdiction,” the up and will be produced in a local area, travelled to Bengaluru from of its human space mission pro- Meanwhile, the Indian Air international airport on Monday, official said. Mangaluru Police court for his transit custody and Mangaluru in a lorry overnight gramme Gaganyaan, said officials. Force (IAF) is shortlisting four as- was arrested after he surrendered Commissioner P.S. Harsha tweet- interrogation by the Mangaluru and decided to surrender before The robot -- Vyommitra -- was un- tronauts to get trained in Russia at the DGP office,” a police official ed that a special investigation police,” the Bengaluru official the police. veiled by the Indian Space Research for the purpose.

nam and judicial capi- The court adjourned tal in Kurnool while the hearing on the Stalemate continues in Andhra Amaravati will serve PILs challenging the AP govt hires Mukul as the legislative capi- constitutional validity tal. of the Bills for Thurs- Council over capital Bills A group of 37 farm- day. Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) the House. But leaders of If the Upper House reject- Rohatgi to defend ers filed a petition During the course of Stalemate in the Andhra both the parties, including ed the Bills second time, challenging the move. arguments, Chief Jus- Pradesh Legislative Coun- Ministers, queued up at his they would be deemed ap- Rajadhani Rytu Pari- tice J.K. Maheswari in- cil continued on Wednes- chamber to press for their proved, they said. three-capital move rakshana Samithi has dicated that a special day over two Bills for three demands. The TDP feels by refer- Amaravati, Jan 22 (IANS) viduals have filed petitions also filed a PIL. bench may be consti- state capitals, with the The TDP, which has ma- ring the Bills to a select With its move to develop against the government for The petitioners’ law- tuted to hear all the main opposition Telugu jority in the 58-member committee, the creation of three state capitals chal- imposing prohibitory orders yer Ambati Sudhakar cases related to Ama- Desam Party (TDP) stick- House, moved the notice three capitals could be de- lenged in the Andhra Pradesh in Amaravati villages under informed the court ravati. ing to its demand that they requesting the Chair to layed by three months. High Court by Amaravati Section 144, implementa- that the government Andhra Pradesh De- be referred to a select com- refer the Bills to the select It also urged the Chair- farmers, the Jagan Mohan tion of Police Act 30 and the was making arrange- centralisation and In- mittee and the ruling YSR committee. The YSRCP has man to disqualify two Reddy-led state government manhandling of protesters ments for shifting of clusive Development Congress Party (YSRCP) 9 members and the TDP members who defied the has hired senior lawyer and including women by the po- the capital. However, of All Regions Bill and opposing it. 34. party whip to vote against former Attorney General Mu- lice. state Advocate Gener- Capital Region Devel- The YSRCP urged Coun- The YSRCP, however, a TDP resolution on kul Rohatgi to argue its case. Two more Public Inter- al submitted that the opment Authority Re- cil Chairman Mohammed opposed the demand. Ur- Tuesday. The resolution, The planning department est Litigations (PILs) were Bills were still being peal Bill were passed Ahmed Shariff to complete ban Development Minis- moved under Rule 71, dis- of the state government has filed in the High Court on discussed in the Legis- by the Assembly on the debate on the Andhra ter Botsa Satyaranayana approving the government earmarked Rs 5 crore for hir- Wednesday, challenging the lative Council. Monday. Pradesh Decentralization argued that the Chairman policies was adopted in the ing his services and has is- two Bills passed by the As- The petitioners ar- The farmers in 29 and Inclusive Develop- had no right to refer the legislative council with 27 sued orders for immediate sembly on Monday to pave gued that setting up villages of Amaravati ment of All Regions Bill Bills to the select commit- members voting for and 13 release of Rs 1 crore towards the way for developing three of High Court comes have been protesting and the Capital Region tee. against it. Nine members advance. capitals - Amaravati, Vi- under the Union list for more than a month Development Authority The YSRCP leaders ar- abstained from the voting. Rohatgi will defend the sakhapatnam and Kurnool. and hence the state against the govern- Repeal Bill, passed by the gued even if rejected by Four opposition mem- state government in all the The government has de- government has no ment’s move to shift Lower House on Monday. the legislative council, the bers, including two of the cases relating to Amaravati. clared that executive capital right to shift the High key capital functions Pandemonium forced Bills would be referred TDP, resorted to cross- Various groups and indi- will come up in Visakhapat- Court. out of Amaravati. the Chairman to adjourn back by the Lower House. voting Indian Horizon Thursday, January 23, 2020 nation 5 MPs’ farm panel trip will be five-star affair Sonia’s return temporary, need organisational polls: Tharoor Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) De- leadership positions including Nagpur (Maharashtra), Jan meetings pertaining to farm- ernment, but now the new- scribing as a “temporary ar- the working committee, so the 22 (IANS) Raising great expec- ers from five-star hotels, but ly-elected lawmakers must rangement” the return of Sonia party can be revived, we can tations ahead of the Union preferred other convenient either live at their respec- Gandhi to the post of Congress energise the workers, stimu- Budget, a 31-member parlia- and low-profile venues in the tive state guest houses or the president, senior party leader late interest among the voters,” mentary panel will visit Ma- city which is Maharashtra’s Western Court. Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said Tharoor on the sidelines harashtra from Thursday for second capital, said sources. Though some farmers have reiterated his call for elections of the Tata Steel Kolkata Lit- two days to study the farmers’ The move has raised eye- been invited for tomorrow’s to all leadership positions in erary Meet here. Calling the issues, official sources said brows in political circles, meeting, the panel will tour order to revive the party and Congress the party of Indian here on Wednesday. coming days after several top around certain high-level energise its workers. nationalism and inclusive In- It will be led by Parvatagou- leaders in the Bharatiya Jana- government-run institutions In an interview with IANS, dia, he said it was the “natural da C. Gaddigoudar, Chairper- ta Party and government have such as Indian Council for the career diplomat-turned alternative” to the “divisive and son, Standing Committee on advised MPs from avoiding Agriculture Research, Central politician spoke on the ongo- The former Union minister her son Rahul Gandhi. How- frankly negative politics” of the Agriculture, and comprise 10 “five-star” comforts and be Institute of Cotton Research, ing protests against the Citi- said the Congress “certainly ever, Rahul stepped down after ruling BJP-spearheaded NDA Rajya Sabha MPs and 21 Lok closer to the people. National Citrus Institute, Na- zenship (Amendment) Act and has to make a real effort” to the party’s disappointing show government of Modi. Sabha MPs. Since 2019, the government tional Bureau of Soil Survey its potential to bring about revive. According to the Thiru- in last year’s general election He said the ongoing intense As per available details, the has even stopped the practice and Land Use Planning and opposition unity, the “dismal” vananthapuram MP, party in- when the Congress got only 44 anti-CAA protests seemed MPs are likely to be put up at of accommodating newly- others in the region and dis- situation in the country 68 terim chief Sonia Gandhi had seats. After lot of deliberations, unique in the sense that they the five-star Radisson Blu Ho- elected MPs in starred hotels cuss agro-related issues with months into Narendra Modi’s been a “very effective leader” in Sonia Gandhi was made the in- were “largely self-motivated by tel in Nagpur where they will while they waited to be allot- their heads and experts. prime ministerial reign and the past, but she chose to make terim chief last August. ordinary citizens”, and politi- conduct meetings with vari- ted their official quarters in However, several of the Shiv the “uniformly negative” head- way for the new generation of “She had already made way cal parties were not the engine ous stakeholders and farming New Delhi. Sena MPs on the panel are lines in the world media about leadership. for a new generation of leader- of the movement. “The ordi- experts. In the past, even vis- Since the stay could range likely to skip the programmes the happenings in India where Gandhi took over as presi- ship. So her coming back to of- nary people, the students out iting Presidents, Prime Minis- from a fortnight to a quarter as they will be busy with the “the social fabric is in tatters” dent of the party in 1998 and fice is clearly only a temporary on the campuses, the house- ters, Central ministers or top (3 months), it imposed a huge 94th birth anniversary cel- and “tensions are dividing the was at the helm till September, arrangement. I have publicly wives on the streets, the ladies officials avoided conducting financial burden on the gov- ebrations of the party’s . society”. 2017, when she made way for called for elections to all the of Shaheen Bagh in Delhi. Read ‘Mein Kampf’ on CAA implications: CBI begins probe into Amarinder to Sukhbir 4 more cases against Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Even as send the SAD copies of Hitler’s ‘Mein a national register to eliminate the he questioned Shriomani Akali Dal Kampf’, which in English translates Muslim and Jewish communities is Chhota Rajan (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal’s logic in to ‘My Struggle’. ominous,” Amarinder wrote. interpreting his criticism of CAA as “These were his (Hitler’s) beliefs He said while some of the politi- being “anti-Sikh”, Punjab Chief Min- which he sold to the German people cal parties, including the Congress, ister Amarinder Singh on Wednes- in his rise to power, which later be- were protesting everyday along with day sent him a copy of ‘Mein Kampf’, came his government’s policy, when universities across the country, “it advising him to read Adolf Hitler’s his Nazi party assumed office,” is time now that others too join this autobiography to understand dan- wrote the Chief Minister, adding that movement.” Meanwhile, taking the gerous implications of the unconsti- “apart from destroying Germany in SAD president head-on, the Chief tutional legislation. World War II, to fulfil his territorial Minister in a statement here, also Given the current attempts by the ambition, from the time he assumed asked him to explain how his (Ama- Centre to replicate Hitler’s agenda in office in 1933 to the end of the war rinder’s) demand for the Akalis to India, it was important for the SAD in 1945, his purification of the Ger- quit NDA over the CAA amounted to leaders to read the German Nazi man race by his ethnic cleansing, led “subservience” to the Gandhi family. leader’s autobiography before com- initially to the removal of his main “Or are you trying to say that the Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) The Cen- (full named not known), Guru ing out with “irrational reactions” opposition, the Communist parties, lakhs of people out on the streets to tral Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Satam and Chhota Rajan accus- on the Citizenship Amendment Act followed by persecution of intellec- protest against the CAA are doing has initiated probe into four more ing them of calling him to seek Rs (CAA), said the Chief Minister. ency”. “Supporting the bill in both tuals, and finally to the extermina- so simply out of subservience to the separate cases registered by the 20 lakh extortion and threaten- The recent statements of vari- houses of Parliament and in the Vid- tion of the Jews.” Gandhi family,” he asked Sukhbir. Mumbai police against gangster ing to kill him and his father if the ous Akali leaders, including Sukh- han Sabha and opposing it on other “Read the book, as one always Retorting to Sukhbir’s “saving his Chhota Rajan, including those amount is not paid. bir, clearly exposed their ignorance platforms is unbecoming of a politi- learns from history. The world has chair” jab, the Chief Minister said lodged between 1995 and 1998. Another case was registered on this sensitive issue, with grave cal leader,” the Chief Minister said changed and our television and his chair was quite secure. “But ap- The CBI took over the matter at Khar police station on June 7, repercussions for the nation, said in a letter sent to Sukhbir along with other media are powerful, and cer- parently, you are worried about your and registered the separate FIRs on 1996 by Shabbir N. Patel, a builder Amarinder Singh, urging Sukhbir to the book. In the letter, Amarinder tainly different to that of Germany wife Harsimrat Badal’s chair in the Tuesday in the cases which were against one Bhau and Chhota Ra- read the book and decide “whether recalled that during the last Vidhan in the 1930s under Joseph Goebbels. Union Cabinet and do not want her registered in 1995, 1996, 1997 and jan among others accusing them of it’s country first or political expedi- Sabha session, he had promised to Nevertheless, the talk of camps and to lose that at any cost. 1998 at separate police stations. threatening him and his son to kill In October last year, the CBI had them. Iltija Mufti hits out also begun probe into five cases Third case was registered by the 7 killed by suspected Patthalgari against Rajan, including those re- Mumbai police on June 12, 1997 at at Centre’s outreach lated to his initial days when he Antop Hill Police station by Baljit programme supporters in Jharkhand was working as an alleged bootleg- Shersingh Parmar, a journalist. In ger with his mentor Rajan Nair alias his complaint, Parmar alleged that Ranchi, Jan 22 (IANS) In a shock- Chief Minister in his tweet. for post-mortem. Bada Rajan over three decades ago. two unidentified bike borne assail- ing incident, seven people who On Sunday, a meeting was con- Patthalgari is a tribal custom Those cases were registered by the ants shot bullets to kill him leading were allegedly abducted by Pat- vened by Patthalgari supporters at in which stone is fixed at certain Mumbai police in the 1980s, 1990s to serious injuries. Mumbai CID thalgari supporters in Jharkhand’s Burugulikela village. James Bhud, place to demarcate the bound- and 2000s. was handed over the case and it West Singhbhum district, have Deputy Pramukh of Gulikela Pan- ary. The Patthalgari was used to With four new FIRs, the number named Chhota Rajan and one Ro- been killed. chayat opposed the Patthalgari protest the amendment in two of cases against Rajan Sadashiv hit Verma in the charge sheet after According to the police, the supporters. He was allegedly ab- land Acts, brought by the BJP gov- Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan, be- completion of the investigation. dead bodies have been recovered ducted along with six people on ernment in 2016. The stone was ing probed by the agency, has in- Another case was registered on from the jungle after 24 hours of Sunday. When they did not return used as a mark of protest to write creased to 80. All the cases regis- November 6, 1998 at L.T. Marg po- search operation. on Monday the family members slogans against the government’s tered by the Mumbai police against lice station by Ghisula Jain, a busi- Jharkhand Chief Minister lodged a complaint with the po- polices. Hundreds of people were Chhota Rajan were transferred to nessman, against one Hemant Hemant Soren has termed the lice, suspecting the worst. On booked for supporting Patthalgari the CBI following an order issued Krishna Varthadkar accusing him Srinagar, Jan 22 (IANS) Iltija Mufti, incident as unfortunate. “I am Tuesday, news spread that they against the government. Even se- by the Ministry of Personnel in No- of calling at his shop and resi- the daughter of former Chief Minis- pained over such incident. Law is have been killed. dition charges were slapped and vember 2015 after his arrest. dence between June 10, 1998 and ter Mehbooba Mufti who operates above everyone. The accused will Police, launched a search oper- many arrested. The first case was registered in November 6, 1998 demanding Rs her Twitter handle, has hit out at the not be spared. We will review with ation on Tuesday, and recovered Hemant Soren in its first cabinet July 28, 1995 at L.T. Marg police 25 lakh extortion money. As per ongoing visit of Union ministers to officials so that such incidents are the dead bodies on Wednesday. meeting withdrew the cases relat- station by Devang Bipin Parikh, a the case diary, after completion of Jammu and Kashmir. not repeated in future,” said the The dead bodies have been sent ed to Patthalgari. businessman, against one Suresh investigation. She tweeted, “Normalcy acrobat- ics in full swing. Kashmir continues to reel under a crippling Internet Magsaysay awardee booked for shutdown & political leaders remain Punjab’s tableau to showcase detained. There is massive surveil- lance & heavy troop presence yet Guru Nanak’s philosophy speech against Savarkar curated photo ops continue.” The spokesperson said the Aligarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Magsay- On Saturday, a group of 36 Union state has made an endeavour to say Award winning human rights Ministers started their week-long showcase the basic philosophy of activist Sandeep Pandey has been public outreach programme. The Guru Nanak Dev Ji, which has an booked for allegedly making inap- Ministers are arriving in batches. even stronger relevance in con- propriate comments against Hin- They are visiting a total of 60 loca- temporary times, in terms of his dutva ideologue Veer Savarkar. tions across J&K - 52 in Jammu and 8 message of ‘Kirat Karo’ (earn live- The complaint has been filed in the Kashmir valley. lihood by honest means), ‘Naam by the national Vice-President of On Wednesday, Minority affairs Japo’ (constant chanting of the Hindu Mahasabha, Rajiv Kumar, minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi visit- name of God) and ‘Vand Chhako’ who has claimed that Sandeep ed the Lal Chowk here and interact- Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) ‘Ki- (share the fruits of labour). Pandey made the comments while ed with some shopkeepers. He later rat Karo’, ‘Naam Japo’ and ‘Vand He said the tableau gives a addressing anti-citizenship law told reporters that there is a positive Chhako’ is the theme of Punjab’s serene aura of the all pervasive protesters at the Aligarh Muslim environment and we are spreading tableau at the Republic Day pa- teachings of Guru Nanak Dev. University (AMU) on Sunday. this positivity among other people rade in New Delhi on January 26, The tractor portion starts with a The FIR has been lodged at the too by communicating with them. an official said on Wednesday. larger than life hand depicting Civil Lines police station under Muslims’ were the ones who had lamia and AMU, and they were the “We are working to create a strong “The tableau of the state the concept of ‘Oneness of God’. Sections 153 A (provocation with done the same thing during Brit- real culprits behind the violence in environment of change.” MoS Home is dedicated to the ideology The trailer portion comprises intent to cause riots) and 505 (1)b ish Raj. these institutions. G Kisan Reddy addressed a gather- of Guru Nanak Dev to mark three principles namely ‘Kirat (inciting public or community to He had claimed that ‘masked Meanwhile, talking to IANS, ing at Ganderbal on Wednesday. the year-long celebrations of Karo’, ‘Naam Japo’, ‘Vand Chha- commit an offence) of the Indian goons’ hired by some right wing Pandey said that the BJP govern- Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad the 550th Prakash Purb of the ko’, which form the cornerstone Penal Code. organisations had disrupted ment in Uttar Pradesh had made it will head to Baramulla on Thursday founder of Sikhism’, an official of Sikhism. The end of the trailer In his address, Pandey had said peaceful protests in Jawaharlal a habit of targeting him for all that as part of the public outreach. spokesperson said here. depicts a Gurdwara. that people ‘dividing Hindus and Nehru University, Jamia Millia Is- was wrong in the state. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Thursday, January 23, 2020

implementing its slogan of ‘Sabka Sonia’s return temporary, need saath, sabka vikaas’ (Development Indian Horizon for all), the government has done the opposite by dividing the nation and organisational polls: Tharoor failed to usher in any development. BY SIRSHENDU PANTH He alleged while the economic the students out on the campuses, growth has plummeted, there has escribing as a “temporary ar- the housewives on the streets, the la- been price escalation of every item, Drangement” the return of Sonia dies of Shaheen Bagh in Delhi, these with unemployment touching a re- Gandhi to the post of Congress are people who are not organised by cord high, and farmers’ suicides president, senior party leader Shashi political parties.“They themselves breaking all records.“Every indica- Thursday, January 23, 2020 Tharoor on Wednesday reiterated his are genuinely protesting about what tor is negative.... Where can we fi nd call for elections to all leadership po- is being done to their country. And anything positive to look at in this sitions in order to revive the party and to my mind that is the extraordinary government’s performance?”He said U.S-China trade war energise its workers. thing about these protests”. “even bigger than the economic fail- In an interview with IANS, the ca- He said with many political parties ure” was the “divisive socio-cultural The global trade war has come to a welcome reer diplomat-turned politician spoke agreeing or wanting to support the agenda” that is dividing the country on the ongoing protests against the people’s protests, “if all goes well we on identity issues and religion. pause. On the sidelines of the G20 meeting Citizenship (Amendment) Act and will have an opportunity to try and, to In an obvious reference to the gov- its potential to bring about opposi- put it bluntly, use the awakened con- ernment passing the CAA and time in Buenos Aires over the weekend, the U.S. tion unity, the “dismal” situation in erations, Sonia Gandhi was made the sciousness of the public to bring par- and again talking about a possible na- the country 68 months into Narendra interim chief last August.“She had al- ties together”. tionwide NRC to drive away “infi ltra- and Chinese Presidents, Donald Trump and Modi’s prime ministerial reign and ready made way for a new generation Tharoor, who handled the portfo- tors”, Tharoor said: “Why these people the “uniformly negative” headlines in of leadership. So her coming back to lios of minister of state for external are obsessed about a religious issue Xi Jinping, agreed to a 90-day truce. The two the world media about the happen- offi ce is clearly only a temporary ar- affairs and human resource develop- that was settled 70 years ago, I don’t ings in India where “the social fabric rangement. I have publicly called for ment in the Manmohan Singh Cabi- know. But today they are reopening countries will try to fi nd an amicable solution is in tatters” and “tensions are divid- elections to all the leadership posi- net, said the challenge in uniting the wounds that should have been left to to the various problems plaguing bilateral ing the society”. tions including the working commit- opposition lay in the fact that many heal, rather than made worse and in- The former Union minister said the tee, so the party can be revived, we opposition parties are themselves ri- fl amed by their conduct.” trade relations, such as disputes over intel- Congress “certainly has to make a real can energise the workers, stimulate vals in their home states. Turning to Modi’s foreign policy, effort” to revive. interest among the voters,” said Tha- “Apart from the Congress and the he said the Prime Minister brought lectual property rights and Chinese state sup- According to the Thiruvanantha- roor on the sidelines of the Tata Steel BJP, everyone has a strongly regional a lot of energy to his initial travels puram MP, party interim chief Sonia Kolkata Literary Meet here. focus, often confi ned to one state - around the world.“But the problem port for domestic industries, through talks Gandhi had been a “very effective Calling the Congress the party of In- whether it is Trinamool Congress in is that everyone looks at the reality of leader” in the past, but she chose to dian nationalism and inclusive India, Bengal, CPI-M in Kerala, or Samajwa- the country behind him. You can be over the next three months. Meanwhile, the make way for the new generation of he said it was the “natural alternative” di Party in UP, etc.” a very good salesman, but even the leadership. to the “divisive and frankly negative “And because of the state focus, nat- best salesman can only sell an empty U.S. will refrain from raising the tariff on Chi- Gandhi took over as president of the politics” of the ruling BJP-spearhead- urally their success in their own states package up to a point. party in 1998 and was at the helm till ed NDA government of Modi. sometimes can seem more important “Once you have bought an empty nese goods worth $200 billion from the cur- September, 2017, when she made way He said the ongoing intense anti- than subordinating themselves in package once or twice, you won’t buy for her son Rahul Gandhi. However, CAA protests seemed unique in the Delhi to a party that may be their rival it again. And so many people have rent rate of 10% to 25% on January 1, 2019, Rahul stepped down after the party’s sense that they were “largely self-mo- in their home state. These are issues turned away from India. If you look at disappointing show in last year’s tivated by ordinary citizens”, and po- which have to be worked out,” said the world media today, there is not a as planned. In return, according to the White general election when the Congress litical parties were not the engine of Tharoor.Coming down heavily on the single positive story about India ... got only 44 seats. After lot of delib- the movement.“The ordinary people, Modi government, he said rather than IANS House, China will purchase agricultural and other goods from the U.S. in order to re- make a name for themselves.Delhi’s The great divide: How inclusive case seems to be rather unique. While duce the trade imbalance between the two one can perhaps explain its poor eco- nomic density to the government’s countries. If talks fail, however, increased growth still eludes India and Supreme Court’s decision to BY AMIT KAPOOR move polluting industries out of the tariff rates are scheduled to come into force harashtra with the greatest nominal district of Ludhiana in Punjab.Setting capital, but there is little to explain nequality and lack of access to GDP among all states. It too harbours up more and more primary health its poor personal safety score. Will immediately. It is worth noting that Canada Ipublic goods and services has been a district like Nandurbar, which can centers and local government hospi- greater policing -- in terms of greater the bane of Indian society for cen- easily be grouped with some of the tals with doctors from outside, have power to the police force -- and more and Mexico arrived at a compromise trade turies. But never has it been as stark as poorest districts of the country. not really helped. The hub-and-spoke punitive and timely punishments in it is today, with 10 per cent of India’s For instance, the difference be- model, where primary centres treat these districts solve the problem of agreement with the U.S. in October, replacing richest families owning 56 per cent of tween the economic density, which simple diseases and refer the more personal safety, especially of women, the total national income, according is the GDP per square kilometer as serious ones to multi-specialty hos- or is there a need to change the mind- the decades-old North-American Free Trade to the World Inequality Report. defi ned by the World Bank report of pitals, has failed to take off in India set of the people through large-scale But even more disturbing is the 2011, between Nandurbar and Pune because of absence of trained doctors counseling? These are issues that Agreement (NAFTA). So these are signs that fact that this economic inequality is is 317. While Pune has a rank of 39 in the districts and villages. The Chi- administrators or policymakers will prevalent not only among the various Nandurbar is way down the ladder at nese model of barefoot doctors -- lo- need to grapple with.Why should a the global trade war that began earlier this states of the country, but also within 356 among all districts in the country. cal youths trained in basic healthcare district like the diamond capital of In- a state itself. Intra- and inter-state The great divide within and among services and servicing community dia, Surat, in Gujarat, suffer from lack year may be cooling down a little as 2018 variations are not just restricted to states in SPI too points to the urgent hospitals, and specialists taking care of access to information and commu- draws to an end. What prompted the U.S. and economic parameters but are equally need for reforms in policy measures of the major hospitals -- could be a nication (score: 51.38), especially in applicable to social indicators like to put the house in order. ready solution.Even high economic this digital age, when all information China to arrive at an unexpected, albeit tem- proper nutrition, basic medical care, How to provide access to health density and a decent SPI rank is not should be available at the click of a personal safety, water and sanitation, and wellness to its ordinary citizens enough to lure top universities to a button? More so, when the district has porary, compromise is unclear. It will be im- personal rights, to name just a few, is something that successive govern- district. Nashik in Maharashtra is a a high economic density of 92 but also collectively categorised under the So- ments have struggled with, without case in point. It has an economic den- an SPI of 71.Many of these issues like portant to see if any compromise between the cial Progress Index (SPI). fi nding a ready answer. sity of 110 and an SPI of 122, but still access to information is likely to be re- It only strengthens the belief that Even a progressive district like has a poor score of 32.2 on the issue solved once the government’s Bharat two trade giants will include a complete roll- even after over 70 years of indepen- Chennai in Tamil Nadu (ranked third of access to advanced education.The Net Project -- connecting nearly 2.5 dence, inclusive growth has remained in the SPI) suffers from poor access best way to attract top academics to lakh gram panchayats through broad- back of the tariffs imposed on each other over elusive, calling for a serious policy to health and wellness with a score such districts is to provide them not band -- is completed. Proper inter- rethink in terms of redistribution of of 49.6. Kancheepuram district in just with a decent pay package and net connectivity will not only help the year. But the temporary trade truce should wealth, equal opportunities for all Tamil Nadu too has a poor record in perks -- comparable to their peers in those living in far-fl ung areas to keep and proper distribution of goods and terms of access to advanced educa- the metros -- but also quality research abreast of what is happening nation- still offer some relief, as there have been ap- services in the country.Take the case tion (36.8) despite ranked 14 on the facilities that will help them write ally, but internationally too. of a rich and progressive state like Ma- SPI. It is equally true for the industrial papers in international journals and IANS prehensions about the U.S.-China trade battle bringing global economic growth to a grind- today produce hundreds of ‘eyewit- the executive or Parliament for recti- A soldier’s security cover nesses’ to prosecute any soldier who fi cation, and in extreme cases, declare ing halt. Signs of a signifi cant slowdown in acts effectively against them. it ultra vires of the Constitution. At Without Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), AFSPA is an Act of Parliament en- all costs, the perception of judiciary the Chinese economy and concerns over the the Army will be at the mercy of malevolent forces acted in national interest. It is an en- legislating from the Bench must be abling Act designed to give legal cover avoided. negative impact of the trade war on American LT GEN RAJ KADYAN (RETD) to soldiers for actions taken in good AFSPA has already been diluted. on March 23, 1956. The Armed Forces faith. Signifi cantly, no Army in the The apex court has made an FIR man- fi nancial markets may have played a part in n a development that is unprec- (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers world gets involved in tackling insur- datory in case of death even in dis- Iedented and unfortunate, over 300 Ordinance 1958 was then promulgat- gency without a legal cover. turbed areas. The FIR may be a rou- Mr. Trump and Mr. Xi agreeing to the truce — Army personnel have petitioned ed by the President on May 22, 1958. Of late, there has been an increased tine legality, but it evokes great scare the Supreme Court, seeking legal pro- It was replaced by the Armed Forces clamour for the removal of this Act. among the soldiers. probably a sober recognition of the fact that tection while carrying out counter- Special Powers Act on September 11, Some of it, in J&K for example, is in- The legislators are answerable to insurgency operations. The reason 1958. Since then it has also been ap- stigated by inimical forces across the the electorate and they would them- there are no economic winners in any trade for this unusual step is, of course, the plied to other places. border. The aim is to demoralise sol- selves remove or modify the Act if the prosecution of defence personnel by There is unfortunate misinforma- diers by tying them down in endless sentiment against AFSPA is popular in war. During the upcoming negotiations, the the civil agencies. tion that AFSPA gives the Army com- litigation, which would happen if AF- the country. Since the elected govern- The debate about the Armed Forces plete immunity for its actions. Simply SPA is removed. ment has the ultimate responsibility U.S. is likely to press hard on China’s protec- Special Powers Act (AFSPA) keeps put, it gives the armed forces the pow- In our Constitution, legislature for national security, it should also surfacing, mainly at the behest of er to maintain public order in ‘dis- and judiciary have distinct functions. have the authority to decide on the tionist policies aimed at favouring its domes- some rights activists. The background turbed areas’. This mainly includes Broadly, while the legislature makes modalities of the Act. of AFSPA and its broad provisions prohibiting a gathering of fi ve or more laws, the judiciary ensures their cor- Let us remember that the Army has tic industries. But it is unlikely that China will need to be understood before we can persons; using force if they feel a per- rect application. The judiciary’s role the highest stake in ensuring that the yield to such pressure as that would require examine the issue objectively. son is in contravention of the law; ar- to safeguard rights is unquestionable. soldiers remain disciplined. Every Independent India’s trouble be- resting without warrant if reasonable However, care needs to be taken to infringement of law is investigated a seismic shift in the country’s growth policy, gan in the Northeast when the Naga doubt exists; entering or searching ensure that judicial judgments are not promptly under the Army Act and National Council (NNC) boycotted premises without warrant; and ban- construed as a domain outreach. Un- punishment meted out swiftly. We which till now has emphasised the state’s role the fi rst General Election in 1952. ning the possession of fi rearms. fortunately, in the case of AFSPA that need to trust the force. New provisions were needed to deal AFSPA comes into force only in an perception is palpable among those The Indian Army is known to be in the economy. In fact, the Chinese govern- with the situation. Initially, the As- area notifi ed as disturbed area by the involved in combating insurgency. one of the most disciplined in the sam Maintenance of Public Order Central or the state government. Such AFSPA has been passed by Parliament world. We have tasked them to tack- ment’s promise to increase imports from the Act was enacted in 1953. With the a notifi cation is issued when the situ- as part of their functions. By retain- le a highly volatile and risky situa- situation deteriorating further, the ation deteriorates beyond the control ing sanction for prosecution with the tion. The soldier on the ground gets U.S. is a clear giveaway of the fact that it still Assam Rifl es were deployed and the of the state’s integral resources. The Centre, the intention of the legislature only a fraction of a second to decide Assam Disturbed Areas Act of 1955 Act also stipulates that before pros- is clear that it does not want soldiers whether to shoot or get shot, there dominates the economy. Further, China itself came into force. It provided a legal ecuting Army personnel the sanc- being prosecuted unjustly for actions being no third option, or a second framework for the paramilitary forces tion of the Central Government is carried out in good faith. The judi- chance. When we scrutinise his ac- is bound to draw attention to the U.S.’s own and the armed state police to com- required. The Kashmir situation has ciary’s role is limited to interpreting tion in a detached environment, bat insurgency. However, the situa- deteriorated greatly. The local popu- that intention and not to override it. there is a danger of technicalities protectionist policies. A compromise that will tion could not be contained and the lation, including the civil judiciary, If any lacuna is noticed in the law, the overshadowing ground reality. NNC formed a parallel government has been intimidated. Militants can judiciary can bring it to the notice of IANS allow both sides to claim fi nal victory in the battle would be the best outcome. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Thursday, January 23, 2020 OP-ED 7

IDLIB AWAITS WAR’S FINAL SHOWDOWN CAN PAK RECOVER BY SAMI MOUBAYED A major assault on the Syrian province depends on the out- its borders to battle-hardened terrorists he once sleepy city of Idlib, perched in from all corners of Syria is slim, how- LOST GROUND? come of diplomacy between the Turks and the Russians Tthe Syrian northwest, was supposed ever, if not impossible. The city of Idlib BY TILAK DEVASHER to be next on the battle list of the Syr- is presently composed of three million ian and Russian armies. They had started is fi rmly in the Russian orbit now, and will- people, half of whom are refugees from hen Imran Khan set foot on Amer- operations around the Idlib province in ing to walk an extra mile — in Idlib or else- other parts of the country, who were Wican soil, it was the 43rd time that early February, which were cut short by a where, to please Putin. shipped to Idlib by the Russians over the a Pakistani leader was visiting push towards East Ghouta in the Damascus In mid-August, Russian Foreign Minister past three years. the US since PM Liaquat Ali’s fi rst visit in countryside and Dara’a in the Syrian south, Sergei Lavrov landed in Ankara, where he This group includes foreign fi ghters from May 1950. The summit between PM Imran both of which subsequently fell to govern- discussed economics — and Idlib — with China, Pakistan and Afghanistan — mem- and US President Trump generated a lot ment forces. his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. bers of either Al Qaida or Daesh. The Turk- of interest since it took place against the According to Russian sources, the battle The Turks agreed to quarantine their prox- ish-Russian agreement mentions that these backdrop of several years of a discordant of Idlib was scheduled for September 2018. ies in Idlib, separating them from foreign warriors have to die in Idlib, while Syrian relationship and their tense Twitter ex- It now seems to be put on hold, awaiting fi ghters and Al Nusra. fi ghters need to be singled out to do the change last year. Even before he assumed amendments that are yet to-be-agreed To make the differentiation clear, they job on their behalf. For now, the 12 Turkish offi ce, and especially since then, President upon at an expected Russian-Turkish sum- have been tasked with setting up their own military points will provide them with logis- Trump had frequently singled out Islam- mit in Tehran next month. militia, called The National Liberation tical support and intelligence cooperation. abad for being a duplicitous partner in Since their entry into the Syrian battle- and Daesh away from his borders and Front, composed of 70,000 fi ghters from A tentative deadline for what to do with Afghanistan. In the past, Imran Khan, too, fi eld back in 2015, the Russians have re- provides him with open space to repatri- prominent armed groups like Suqoor Al Idlib has been fi xed for early September, had been critical of his country’s partner- sorted to violence only when dialogue hit a ate millions of Syrian refugees presently Sham, Jaysh Al Ahrar, the Free Idlib Army, where the presidents of Turkey, Russia, and ship with the US, accusing previous Paki- brick wall, always preferring “reconciliation residing in Turkey. In 2017, he was given and the Damascus Gathering of militiamen Iran are expected to meet. stani leaders of being too deferential to agreements” over anything else. the go-ahead to set up 12 Turkish sentry who fl ed the Damascus countryside last One option is for the Russians to start American dictates. Unlike their Syrian and Iranian allies, points in Idlib, patrolling the city that has March, refusing to join the Russian-led rec- re-taking Idlib, one step-at-a-time, with or For Pakistan, the visit provided an op- they would rather avoid another battle in been under the control of Islamic militias onciliation process. without Turkish consent. Battlefi eld devel- portunity to ‘reset’ the acrimonious re- Idlib, which would spark off yet a new wave since 2015. Most are Turkish proxies, but Leading the group is a military com- opments have proven that they are far more lations with the US, building upon the of refugees, at a time when Russian diplo- they include Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) mander from Idlib named Fadlallah Al superior than all the Syrian armed groups signifi cant change in Trump’s attitude mats are working around the clock to re- — formerly Jabhat Al Nusra, the Al Qaida Hajji of Faylak Al Sham, a prominent Turk- and can eventually crush them like they did towards Pakistan. For the US, the Afghan turn 5.6 million existing ones, scattered on branch in Syria. ish protege. His coalition will be provided in East Ghouta. peace process leading to the withdrawal of all four corners of the globe since 2011. The But if forced to choose between keeping with arms by the Turks to fi ght Daesh and If the Russians insist on postponement or US troops was the key issue on the agenda, Turks certainly don’t want that to happen, Jarablus, Azaz and Afrin (which his troops Al Nusra only — under the watchful eye of delay, the Syrians and Iran can go to battle with Trump viewing US exit as the key to since they would fl ock the Syrian-Turkish overran last February), and Idlib — Erdo- the Russian army. alone — with no Russian air cover — which his re-election in 2020. borders, offering full cooperation. gan would certainly choose the former. It is unclear what will happen to them would be very unwise. They can rely on By all accounts, Imran went with a long Idlib was once high on Turkish Presi- Russian President Vladimir Putin is insist- when the battles are over. Will they be Hezbollah, or nearby Kurdish militias who wish list. Substantive items were economy, dent Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s wish list. Lo- ing on re-taking Idlib, to secure all land given the choice to surrender their arms, are dying for a chance to take on the Turks, the Afghan peace process and issues relat- cated close to his borders, he had hoped west of the Euphrates River, and Erdogan and either join the army or return to ci- after their crushing defeat in Afrin last Feb- ed to India, though not necessarily in that to annex it in his self-made buffer zone, will not obstruct his ambitions — certainly vilian life? Or will they get killed? Turkey ruary. The third and wisest option is for the order. Underlying the wish list was Paki- which includes the border cities of Ja- not after Turkish-American relations hit an wants them rewarded with a pardon and Turkish-backed militias to be given a green stan’s desire to look for a broader engage- rablus and Azaz, and the inland one of Al all-time low last week, due to deterioration dignified reincorporation into public life, light to fi nish off Al Nusra and Al Qaida in ment with the US that was not confi ned to Bab. With its rich agricultural fields, Idlib of the Turkish lira and the economic war promising that they won’t take up arms Idlib, but answers still need to be found as Afghanistan, but also encompassed eco- would have been perfect for Erdogan’s waged on Ankara by United States Presi- again. Damascus, however, wants them to what happens to them the day after? nomic and trade cooperation as well as project: A safe zone that keeps the Kurds dent Donald Trump. The Turkish president all dead.The chances of Turkey opening COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA peace and stability in South Asia. Though the visit was meant to focus on Afghanistan, two issues diverted atten- tion. The fi rst was Imran’s confession that BRITISH PM BORIS JOHNSON IS OUTFLANKED ON IRELAND there were 40 terrorist groups in Pakistan and between 30,000-40,000 terrorists who Brexiteers arrogantly assumed other countries in EU would follow Britain out dismay and disappointment. In Northern had fought in Afghanistan and Kashmir. Ireland, only the Democratic Unionist par- The full ramifi cations of this acknowledge- BY SUSAN MCKAY Queen. Since he swaggered into offi ce just ty, which props up the beleaguered British ment of Pakistan being a state sponsor of hen Boris Johnson visited Ireland’s over two months ago, Johnson has lost ev- government, welcomed the plan. terror are still a work in progress and more Wprime minister, Leo Varadkar, in ery vote. He no longer has a majority and his Since he swaggered into offi ce just over will be heard about it in the days to come. Dublin last month as part of a last- own party is in open rebellion. His attempt two months ago, Johnson has lost every The second was Trump’s patently false minute scramble to reach some sort Brexit to bulldoze through a no-deal exit has so far vote. He no longer has a majority and his assertion that he had been asked by PM deal, the two leaders began their day with a been thwarted by legislators, who passed own party is in open rebellion. His attempt Modi to mediate on Kashmir. Imran pos- media briefi ng on the steps of one of Dub- a law against it. Nonetheless, he fl ew back to bulldoze through a no-deal exit has so far sibly couldn’t have believed his ears and lin’s grandest buildings. from the United States in full Hulk mode, been thwarted by legislators, who passed a egged Trump on by saying: ‘Mr Presi- In the Edwardian Baroque style, it was aggressive and entirely unapologetic. law against it. dent…you would have the prayers of over built by the British authorities while the Divide and conquer Brexit is bad for Ireland, north and south, a billion people if you can mediate and re- Irish were intensifying their struggle for in- Johnson has tried to use the old British and a chaotic no-deal one is nightmarish. solve this issue.’ dependence. Johnson, shirt askew, hair a imperial tactic of “divide and conquer,” (Note: The UK government’s fi nal Brexit Within minutes of the claim being aired, mess, shambled to the podium and gripped Britain outside of the European Union, with traipsing around Europe trying to fi nd proposals include customs checks on the India’s External Affairs Ministry refuted it. Varadkar looked on, gym fi t and poised the labours of Hercules. Ireland wished to someone who will break ranks and blame island of Ireland) it, saying the PM had made no such re- in a sharp suit. be Britain’s “friend and ally, your Athena,” the Irish for the impasse. Instead, the Those who promoted Brexit did so with quest. The External Affairs Minister made The contrast was more than superfi cial. Varadkar said.It was an elegantly delivered other 27 nations have bonded in solidar- grandiloquent lies, lots of dark money and a stronger statement in Parliament. Britain has long since lost its empire — and speech. Hercules’s labours were peniten- ity with Ireland and have spoken as one of apparently very little thought to the ques- Hours after Trump’s remarks, US offi - this prime minister looks set to break up tial — prone to fi ts of madness and having the need to uphold the Good Friday Agree- tion of Ireland and its fragile peace, even cials did damage control by clarifying that the United Kingdom itself. He had come to killed his family, he was about to continue ment, which brought peace to Ireland by, in though it was obvious that the border would Washington still believed that Kashmir Dublin for talks about the vexed issue of the on a murderous rampage when Athena, de- part, avoiding a hard border. Today, when be central to the whole calamitous endeav- was a bilateral issue between India and border between the Republic of Ireland and ity of wisdom, saved him from his own folly Varadkar says “we,” he means we, the Eu- our. Last year, Priti Patel, a Conservative Pakistan; the administration welcomed Northern Ireland, which is still a part of the by knocking him unconscious. ropean Union. legislator, suggested that the food shortages Pakistan and India sitting down and the United Kingdom. British prime ministers are not used to After months of prevarication and blus- Brexit was likely to cause could be used as a US stood ready only to assist the two par- Johnson needed either to bully Ireland coming to Ireland cap in hand, and John- ter, Johnson this week presented the Eu- negotiating tactic to get the Irish to relent ties. This showed that the US State Depart- into abandoning the so-called backstop, son left Ireland having achieved nothing. ropean Union with a set of insolently half- on the backstop. Johnson promoted her — ment was caught unawares by Trump’s which protects the Good Friday Agreement Not long after leaving Dublin, Johnson fl ew baked proposals, describing the question she is now home secretary.Johnson has no leap into the Kashmir issue. and the European Union’s single market, off to New York, where he maundered on of the border as “essentially a technical solutions. Increasingly he looks like Bob A factsheet issued by the White House at or to make Ireland look so intransigent that about Prometheus at the United Nations discussion.” Johnson sent an aide to Dublin Dylan’s rolling stone: on his own, no direc- the conclusion of the Trump-Khan talks, it could be blamed for pushing Britain into Summit on Climate Change.While he was to brief the Irish government on the plan in tion home. Brexiteers arrogantly assumed while avoiding all mention of Kashmir, a no-deal Brexit.Varadkar delivered a tell- there, the British Supreme Court ruled that advance.“The meeting did not go as well as other countries in the European Union stated, ‘Pakistan has taken some steps ing speech. He compared the tasks facing his suspension of Parliament last month expected,” according to the Times. Dublin would line up to follow Britain out. against terrorist groups operating within Johnson, who must negotiate the future of a had been illegal, and that he misled the and Brussels were united in expressing both COURTESY :GULF NEWS Pakistan. It is vital that Pakistan take ac- tion to shut down all groups once and for all,’ adding that ‘Pakistan has made efforts to facilitate the Afghanistan peace talks, WHY CHINA, AND NOT THE US, IS THE LEADER IN SOLAR POWER and we are going to ask them to do more.’ It also cautioned, ‘The path to a strong The solar panel was invented in the US. So why is the US not its biggest proponent? and enduring partnership between Paki- BY LARRY BEINHART stan and the US lies in working together effective one. Wind power is more techni- the remaining four, is named for where it’s ald Trump also said it. It’s a gospel song at to fi nd a peaceful resolution of the confl ict Solar power is one of the fastest grow- cally demanding than solar. Hydropower headquartered but does most of its manu- right-wing think tanks. in Afghanistan.’While Trump said, ‘I think ing industries in the world. According to usually requires damming rivers, which facturing in China. Chinese companies ac- They don’t mean it. Pakistan is going to help us out to extricate the International Energy Agency (IEA), it cause other complications. It appears, at count for around 60 percent of total annual America is constantly “picking winners ourselves,’ and Imran assured of full coop- accounts for almost two-thirds of net new least for now, that solar is the future. solar cell manufacturing capacity globally. and losers”. For example, it has special eration, could the US be overestimating Is- power capacity globally. Invented in the US, manufactured in China Why there and not in the US? tax policies that allow the likes of Mitt lamabad’s infl uence over the Taliban? For In 2016, new solar capacity even overtook The basis for most modern solar power Policy. Romney to pay a much lower percentage Pakistan, the danger is that Trump could the net growth in coal, previously the big- systems is the silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell. China has deliberate, conscious, indus- of their income in taxes than the average quickly change his approach if it is unable gest new source of power generation. The It was invented in 1954 by three American trial development policies. They are mod- worker. There were special laws that al- or unwilling to meet the US expectations estimated value of solar power in 2015 was scientists - Calvin Souther Fuller, Daryl elled on the policies South Korea followed lowed senators, congressmen and con- regarding the Afghan peace process. $86bn and is projected to hit $422bn by Chapin and Gerald Pearson - at the Bell with great success in the 1960s and 70s. gresswomen, and their aides, to engage in What the US is seeking is for the Taliban 2022. There’s no reason to expect it to stop Labs in New Jersey. In 1960, South Korea was one of the poor- insider trading. to agree to a permanent ceasefi re and an there and every reason to expect it to con- Back then the PV cell had a very poor est nations in the world. Then the govern- When a law was passed to stop it, loop- intra-Afghan dialogue. Can Pakistan de- tinue to grow. light-to-electricity conversion effi ciency ment launched a comprehensive and con- holes were added so that it wouldn’t be too liver? Does it have this kind of infl uence? Fossil fuels, including coal, oil and natu- (around six percent) and was very expen- crete industrial development strategy. It effective. When the crash of 2008 came, the Or is the infl uence limited to getting the ral gas, are still the world’s primary energy sive to fabricate. Over the next few years, nationalised all commercial banks and re- US Treasury committed hundreds of bil- Taliban to talk, but not being able to infl u- source. However, they have very high ex- Les Hoffman, another American scientist, organised the banking system to give itself lions of dollars to save the banks. ence Taliban demands? The jury is out on ternal costs - climate change, air and wa- improved its effi ciency to 14 percent and control over credit. The Federal Reserve put trillions of dol- this, but if Trump is not satisfi ed, Pakistan ter pollution - and in the case of fracking lowered the production cost. It focused on fi ve key industries - steel, lars into the hands of the very biggest could be back in the doghouse. - earthquakes. After that, it didn’t take too long for solar petrochemical, car industry, shipbuilding, banks. There was very little left for the rest Trump’s frustration was also apparent in These costs are rapidly increasing and to become one of the primary energy gen- and electronics - and provided low-nterest who then entered the Great Recession. This his shocking comment that ‘I could win that people are becoming more aware of them. eration methods in space. loans to businesses in these sectors accord- is policy. It picks winners - the top 0.1 per- war in a week. I just don’t want to kill 10 mil- As a result, public demand for these costs to In 1964 NASA launched the fi rst Nimbus ing to the needs of economic plans. It also cent - and losers - the rest. lion people’, adding that Afghanistan would be counted - both through policy and litiga- spacecraft, a satellite able to run entirely put on a drive to have the best technical The tax policies and the bailouts also rep- be wiped off the face of the earth in 10 days. tion - is also increasing. on a 470-watt solar array. Two years later, education system in Asia. resent industrial policy. Perhaps better to The key takeaway of the visit from Pakistan’s Moreover, the world has long been wary it launched the world’s fi rst Orbiting Astro- Thanks to these industrial policies, South call it, anti-industrial policy, because they perspective would be Trump’s offer to me- of the wars, threats of war and power nomical Observatory, powered entirely by a Korea is now the 11th largest economy in both favour fi nancialisation over manufac- diate on Kashmir. His offer was a clear de- plays that have come with oil dependen- one-kilowatt array. the world. Today, China is following South turing. The US government gives immense parture from the long-held US position that cy. All this was not much spoken of until To this day, US scientists are still leading Korea’s example and helping its solar in- support to defence industries. It works. A Kashmir was a bilateral issue between the recently because there seemed to be no the way in solar innovation. The most effi - dustry to prosper as part of a long-term, great deal of the country’s technology edge two nuclear neighbours.Other than that, real alternative to oil. But as renewable cient solar cell technology yet, with a light- well-thought-out industrial development comes from there. That also supports in- the US insistence that Pakistan ‘do more’ energy sources with minimal external to-electricity conversion effi ciency of 40.7 strategy. dustries, like Boeing, who have one foot in continued; no trade deal was announced costs become more practical and afford- percent, was developed by the US Depart- Picking winners and losers the war machine and the other in the civil- or hinted at; no investment was promised; able, more people are moving towards ment of Energy and Spectrolab, a subsidiary In the US, however, Republicans who ian world. The United States is still a col- there was no announcement of the restora- using them. There are several types of re- of Boeing, in 2007.Yet seven of the world’s love to say “Government should not pick lection of states. They all compete to bring tion of aid/loan; and Trump called Pakistan newables - wind, hydroelectric, biomass, top 11 solar panel manufacturers are now winners and losers!” are now in power. businesses with jobs. subversive in the press conference. geothermal - but solar is by far the most in mainland China. Canadian Solar, one of Mitt Romney said it. Paul Ryan said it. Don- COURTESY : AL-JAZEERA COURTESY :GULF NEWS

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Brazil charges two companies Republicans beat back Democrat bid to call witnesses at Trump trial linked to tailing dam disaster New York, Jan 22 (IANS) tatives. There he repeated spread over three days each, shame Trump and turn vot- Brasilia, Jan 22 (IANS) The prosecu- Republicans beat back 11 his denunciation of the the Senators have 16 hours ers against him in the No- tion office of the southeastern Brazilian amendments by Democrats impeachment as a "joke" to question them - but they vember election. state of Minas Gerais has filed charges to bring in witnesses and and a "hoax", and turned can't do it directly and have Trump and the Republi- against mining giant Vale and consulting new evidence and change attention to the economic to route them through the cans want a quick trial that company TUV SUD for intentional mur- the rules for the impeach- successes of his presiden- Chief Justice. would end before the Feb- der over the collapse of a tailings dam in ment trial of President Don- cy that he said made the They will vote at the end ruary 3 State of the Union 2019. The collapse of the tailings dam oc- ald Trump during a mara- American dream "bigger of the trial to either convict address he is scheduled curred in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, on thon sitting that stretched better and stronger." or acquit Trump. A two- to deliver. The trial is al- January 25, 2019, leaving 270 people dead into Wednesday and finally The Senators, who are thirds vote is required to ready taking a toll on the and more than 10 missing, Xinhua news adopted the ground rules. the jurors in the trial, sat convict and remove him three serious contenders agency reported. At the trial that began on through the eleven-and- from office - which makes for the Democratic Party The prosecution office also filed charges Tuesday afternoon under a-half-hour session with his conviction unlikely and presidential nomination against 16 individuals, including the for- the presidency of Supreme demonstrated his hold over Trump was 6,500 kilome- a dinner break, virtually reduces the trial and the - Senators Bernie Sand- mer Chief Executive Officer of Vale Fabio Court Chief Justice John his flock as the amend- tres away in Davos hobnob- chained to their desks de- three months of the secret ers, Elizabeth Warren and Schvartsman. Prosecutors said both Vale Roberts, the acrimonious ments were swiftly voted bing with the world's elite prived of their mobile and public impeachment Amy Klobuchar, who are and TUV SUD were aware that an unac- partisanship was on full down along party lines, at the World Economic Fo- phones, tablets and com- hearings and investiga- trapped in the trial while ri- ceptable degree of risk existed in the dam display as the Senate tried with all the 53 Republicans rum when in Washington puters and ordered to stay tions to a catharsis for the vals campaign in Iowa, the before it collapsed. to set the stage for the trial voting against the amend- he became only the third silent like jurors in a court- Democrats smarting from first state where the party But the two companies did not inform Trump on charges of abuse ments and for the rules he of the 45 presidents in the room. the party's defeat by Trump members will select their the authorities. Instead, TUV SUD, which of power and obstruction of proposed, while the votes nation's 243-year history to After the prosecutors and in 2016. candidate on February 3. was supposed to make an independent Congress. of the 45 Democrats and go on trial before the Sen- the Trump defence team They also see the im- McConnell and Trump's audit of Vale's activities, colluded with The Senate Republican the two independents were ate after an impeachment complete the 24 hours of peachment and the trial as lawyers clashed with the Vale to make fake reports, authorities Leader Mitch McConnell the reverse. by the House of Represen- arguments for each side an opportunity to publicly Democratic prosecutors. said. Besides a murder accusation.

Putin appoints new Russian No mention of Kashmir in US readout of Trump-Khan meet New York, Jan 22 (IANS) Al- two countries asked him to "iron cabinet members though US President Donald out differences". "And if at any Moscow, Jan 22 Trump had said that he is talking time they say, you know, 'We have (IANS) Russian Presi- with Pakistan Prime Minister Im- some points we think you can dent Vladimir Putin ran Khan about Kashmir, there maybe iron out,' I think I'd be an has appointed new was no specific mention of it in the extremely good arbitrator," he Russian cabinet mem- official US readout of their meet- added. According to the transcript bers, according to the ing. The readout of the meeting of remarks before the Davos meet- decrees Kremlin pub- in Davos on Tuesday makes only ing, Khan suggested that Wash- lished on its website. a mention of "regional issues" ington play a role in resolving the According to one of among the many topics discussed, issues with India. the decrees, the new chief among them Afghanistan, He said, "For us, in Pakistan, it's government has re- where the US is negotiating a set- a big issue. And, of course, we al- duced its former ten Dmitry Grigorenko, Alexey Overchuk. Ac- tlement with the Taliban. ways hope that the US will play its deputy prime minis- who will also serve as cording to another According to a White House part in resolving it because no oth- ters to nine. A former Chief of Staff of the decree, Sergei Lavrov transcript, before their meeting er country can." The focus of the Kremlin aide Andrey Government; former has retained his post Trump said: "We're talking about India's opposition to any third He said that when he met Modi talks between Trump and Khan Belousov became First Deputy Mayor of Mos- of the Russian foreign Kashmir and the relation to what's party involvement in the Kash- in Osaka in June during the G-20 on Tuesday was on Afghanistan, Deputy Prime Min- cow for Urban Devel- minister. going on with Pakistan and India. mir or other disputes between the Summit, "We talked about the where the US is negotiating with ister, Xinhua news opment and Construc- The ministers who And if we can help, we certainly two countries because of the 1972 subject, (and) he actually said, the Taliban for peace deal that agency reported on tion Marat Khusnullin; have also retained will be helping." Simla Agreement in which the two 'Would you like to mediate, medi- would allow the US to withdraw its Tuesday. former head of the their former posts in- He added: "And we've been countries agreed to deal with their ate or arbitrate?' I said, 'Where,?' troops from there or considerably Yury Borisov, Yury Federal Service for cluding Defence Min- watching that and following it disputes bilaterally. (and he said) 'Kashmir'." scale back their presence. Trutnev and Tatyana State Registration Vik- ister Sergei Shoigu, very, very closely." Trump was Trump created a diplomatic India strongly denied Trump's Trump would like to reach a deal Golikova remain the toria Abramchenko, Interior Minister careful in his wording about pos- furore in July when he claimed claim about the request for his in- with the Taliban, which is backed deputy prime minis- former Gazprom Me- Vladimir Kolokoltsev, sible involvement in the Kashmir before a meeting with Khan in volvement in the Kashmir issue. by Pakistan, before the November ters. dia board chair Dmi- Energy Minister Alex- issue compared to the past, quali- Washington that Prime Minister Before his meeting with Khan in elections so he can claim he kept The postions of new try Chernyshenko and ander Novak, Minister fying his statement with the pref- Narendra Modi had asked him to New York in September, Trump his 2016 poll promise of bringing deputy prime min- former deputy head of Trade and Industry ace, "if we can help." mediate or arbitrate the Kashmir had said that he would "be an ex- back US troops from the longest isters were taken by of Federal Tax Service Denis Manturov. It apparently takes into account issue. tremely good arbitrator" in the war it has been involved in. Dubai tourism ends 2019 on a high with China, US should boost strategic communication: Ambassador 16.73mn overnight visitors Washington, Jan 22 Dubai, Jan 22 (IANS) strong performances an exciting opportunity (IANS) China and the Unit- Dubais tourism indus- across our diversified to further grow Dubai's ed States should strengthen try closed a successful spectrum of traditional dominance in the tour- strategic communication decade at the end of strongholds and fast- ism industry in 2020, and look at each other ra- 2019, welcoming an all- growing high value seg- and to pioneer the next tionally, Cui Tiankai, the time high 16.73 million ments have continued decade for global trav- Chinese ambassador to the international overnight to solidify the global el, offering unique United States, said. visitors, an impressive competitiveness and and transformative Speaking at a Spring Fes- 5.1 per cent increase in sustained resilience of tourism experiences tival reception hosted by the tourism volumes, de- Dubai's tourism sector. created and driven by Chinese embassy, Tiankai finitively surpassing the This past decade, and our strong appetite said on Tuesday that China- global tourism growth 2019 in particular, have for radical innovation US relations have achieved forecast by the United Fourth Most Visited City in GDP value, Dubai's delivered unmatched and stakeholder col- historic development since spect each other's dignity, bassador stressed. China Nations World Tourism for the fifth consecutive tourism sector was acceleration in Dubai's laboration." the establishment of their sovereignty, and core inter- and the United States, he Organisation (UNWTO) year by MasterCard's ranked one of ‘Top 10' stature as a ‘Destination Impressive growth is diplomatic ties, which has ests," he said. suggested, should take it as by over one per cent. Global Destination Cit- strongest economic of Choice' for global evidenced by Dubai's not only brought about Talking about the phase- an opportunity to earnestly With momentum ies Index 2019. share generators, ac- travellers assuring ad- top six source mar- great benefits to the two one economic and trade implement the strategic firmly tracking against Rapidly gaining trac- cording to the World vancement towards the kets -- India, Kingdom peoples but also helped agreement that China and consensus reached by their Dubai's Tourism Vision tion on the ‘travel wish Travel & Tourism Coun- vision of His Highness of Saudi Arabia (KSA), promote world stability and the United States have re- leaders, reduce misunder- 2022-25, latest data re- list' for today's global cil's Cities Report 2019. Sheikh Mohammed bin United Kingdom (UK), prosperity. cently inked, Tiankai said standings and miscalcula- leased by Dubai's De- traveller, 2019 not only The Report also Rashid Al Maktoum, Oman, China and Rus- The Chinese ambassa- the deal, which was aimed tions and properly manage partment of Tourism delivered record tourist ranked Dubai the third Vice-President and sia -- delivering over dor also dismissed claims at addressing concerns of their differences so as to and Commerce Mar- arrivals and indicated largest city in captur- Prime Minister of the seven million visitors in of "decoupling" or "New both sides, showed a spirit build a relationship based keting (Dubai Tourism) strong desirability for ing direct international UAE and Ruler of Dubai 2019, with 9 of the top 10 Cold War" between China of mutual respect and came on coordination, coopera- reflects the sector's ex- future visits, but also re- tourism spending with a to make it the #1 most countries crossing half a and the United States, say- to fruition through consul- tion and stability. ponential progress in a inforced tourism's role total of US $27.9 billion. visited, preferred and million visitors each for ing that they are against the tation on an equal footing. The reception was at- compressed time-frame as key economic growth His Excellency He- revisited global city. the first time, highlight- trend of history and unpop- Signing the deal "serves tended by some 700 guests, relative to peers, cul- driver. lal Saeed Almarri, Di- While the global econo- ing the robust diversity ular. "There is no difficulty the interests of China, the according to the Washing- minating in Dubai be- Contributing an im- rector General, Dubai my remains in a state of of Dubai's base for tour- that cannot be overcome United States, and the ton DC-based Chinese em- ing ranked the World's pressive 11.5 per cent Tourism, said: "The flux, we can clearly see ist attraction. as long as the two sides re- world as a whole," the am- bassy.

UN chief urges ceasefire in Libya to 'Drug for arthritis in dogs can fight cancer in people' New York, Jan 22 (IANS) Drugs journal Nature Cancer, yet to posing Hub on 578 human can- work by blocking proteins, but start political process for diabetes, inflammation, al- employ the Broad's Drug Re- cer cell lines from the Broad's we're finding that compounds United Nations, Jan ference on Sunday. coholism -- and even for treat- purposing Hub, a collection Cancer Cell Line Encyclope- can act through other mecha- 22 (IANS) UN Secretary- The Berlin conference ing arthritis in dogs -- can also that currently comprises more dia (CCLE). Using a molecular nisms," said Corsello. Some of General Antonio Guterres is a major step as "it was, kill cancer cells in the lab, ac- than 6,000 existing drugs and barcoding method known as the four-dozen drugs research- called for a ceasefire in for the first time, possible cording to a new study. compounds that are either FDA- PRISM, which was developed ers identified appear to act not Lybia to be followed by "a to sit around the table, The researchers systematical- approved or have been proven in the Golub lab, the research- by inhibiting a protein but by ac- real political process." all those countries that ly analysed thousands of already safe in clinical trials (at the time ers tagged each cell line with a tivating a protein or stabilising a Guterres, who briefed have a direct or indirect developed drug compounds of the study, the Hub contained DNA barcode, allowing them to protein-protein interaction. For the UN Security Council influence in relation to and found nearly 50 that have 4,518 drugs). pool several cell lines together in example, the team found that behind closed doors on the conflict, and to com- previously unrecognised anti- Historically, scientists have each dish and more quickly con- nearly a dozen non-oncology the Berlin Conference on Guterres told reporters. mit them to non-inter- cancer activity. The findings, stumbled upon new uses for a duct a larger experiment. drugs killed cancer cells that Libya on Tuesday, said He said Tuesday's Secu- ference," the arms em- which also revealed novel drug few existing medicines, such as The team then exposed each express a protein called PDE3A there is still a long way to rity Council meeting is im- bargo and to supporting mechanisms and targets, sug- the discovery of aspirin's cardio- pool of barcoded cells to a single by stabilising the interaction go, Xinhua news agency portant as it laid pressure a ceasefire as well as the gest a possible way to accelerate vascular benefits. compound from the repurpos- between PDE3A and another reported. on the parties to the con- political process, he said. the development of new can- "We created the repurpos- ing library, and measured the protein called SLFN12 -- a previ- "We have a truce. The flict and those who have Meanwhile, he cau- cer drugs or repurpose existing ing hub to enable researchers survival rate of the cancer cells. ously unknown mechanism for truce is having some viola- an influence on the situa- tioned that Berlin is drugs to treat cancer. to make these kinds of seren- They found nearly 50 non- some of these drugs. tions but not widespread tion to make sure that this just a beginning. He ex- "We thought we'd be lucky dipitous discoveries in a more cancer drugs -- including those These unexpected drug mech- violations. They are local- roadmap is followed. pressed the belief that if we found even a single com- deliberate way," said study first initially developed to lower anisms were easier to find using ized until now. We need "The pressure of the in- the endorsement of the pound with anti-cancer prop- author Steven Corsello, from cholesterol or reduce inflamma- the study's cell-based approach, to move to a ceasefire, ternational community is conclusions of the Berlin erties, but we were surprised Dana-Farber Cancer Institute tion -- that killed some cancer which measures cell survival, and from the ceasefire, essential. The role of the conference by the UN Se- to find so many," said study re- and founder of the Drug Repur- cells while leaving others alone. than through traditional non- we need to move (to) a Security Council is essen- curity Council and other searcher Todd Golub from Har- posing Hub. Some of the compounds killed cell-based high-throughput real political process and tial," said Guterres, who follow-up steps could be vard University in the US. The researchers tested all the cancer cells in unexpected ways. screening methods, Corsello we are not yet there," attended the Berlin con- extremely important. The study, published in the compounds in the Drug Repur- "Most existing cancer drugs said. Indian Horizon 9 business Thursday, January 22, 2020 Samsung tops India refrigerator market with 33.9% share Danfoss to double headcount at New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) gives it a tall-boy design inverter technology with its Pune technology centre Samsung India on Wednes- preferred by Indian con- stabilizer free operations. President-Work Function day said that it grabbed sumers. Catering to the "The 2020 line-up is Division and also Danfoss 33.9 per cent market share need for varied designs and uniquely designed for extra India Board Member told in the second half of 2019 patterns, the line-up will space and also sports the IANS over phone from Pune. (July-December period) to be available in new design next-gen horizontal curve He was in Pune where Dan- become the top refrigerator patterns, in 253-litre capac- door design along with the foss Power Solutions' new player in India and aims to ity. The five-star direct cool 'GARO' handle, a first for production facility involving secure 35 per cent market "We achieved the top slot frigerator lineup based single door refrigerators are the Indian market," in- an outlay of about 15 million share in the first half of this in the Indian market in H2, on new 2020 Star Ratings in line with new 2020 En- formed Pullan. Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) euros was inaugurated on year. 2019 with securing 33.9 per - apart from the Curd Mae- ergy norms with capacity of The new refrigerator line- Danish company Danfoss Wednesday. According to Raju Pullan, cent market share. With the stro refrigerator that will 198-litres. up is available across retail A/S plans to double its head- "The headcount at the Senior Vice President, Con- new range, we expect to gar- not just preserve food but A solution to long pow- channels and on Samsung count at its Indian software technology centre is in- sumer Electronics Business, ner 35 per cent market share also prepare it. er cuts, the model comes Shop and will range from Rs centre located in Pune, said creasing fast. Not long ago, Samsung India, the feat in the first half of this year," "We now see great de- equipped with digital in- 17,990 for the new 198-litre a senior company official. the number of software pro- has been achieved across Pullan told IANS. mand coming from smaller verter technology allowing direct cool single door re- He said the technology fessional at the centre was models and the new range The company on Wednes- towns where people want the refrigerator to run on frigerator and Rs 45,990 for centre at Pune caters to the about 20," Upinder Razdan, of refrigerators provides day introduced India's first more storage in refrigera- a home inverter as well as the smart convertible 5-in-1 global needs of 7 billion eu- Managing Director, Danfoss meaningful 'Make for India' frost-free refrigerator with tors. Our new range is an solar energy with reduced model. ros revenue Danfoss. "There Power Solutions-India told innovations that not only base stand drawer, in which attempt to address those power consumption. Curd Maestro models will are about 75 software en- IANS. According to him the offer more storage space people can store non-per- needs," said Pullan. The new lineup comes be priced between Rs 30,990 gineers in Pune centre and doubling of head count is but are engineered to con- ishable itels, and five-star The frost-free refrigera- with 10-year warranty on and Rs 45,990, said the com- their number is will be dou- expected to happen in two sume less energy. direct cool single door re- tor with base stand drawer the compressor and digital pany. bled," Domenico Traverso, years or even before. Market closes at record levels, IndiGo, SpiceJet, GoAir seek TDS relief for expat pilots

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) mandated requirements ignoring high inflation Domestic carriers IndiGo, for being designated as New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) get, to be presented on Febru- SpiceJet and GoAir have commander. India Ratings and Research on ary 1, 2020. Ind-Ra expects the pitched for TDS (tax de- Till June 2019, domestic Wednesday said that it expects shortfall in the tax plus non-tax ducted at source) relief for airlines employed 404 for- gross domestic product (GDP) revenue to result in the fiscal expat pilots. eign pilots. As per official to grow at 5.5 per cent in FY21. deficit slipping to 3.6 per cent The airlines have data, various airlines had The agency's forecast is of GDP (budgeted 3.3 per cent) claimed that foreign pilots 324 foreign pilots on their marginal higher than the GDP in FY20, even after accounting insist on a tax-free salary, rolls in 2018 against 378 in growth of 5 per cent estimated for the surplus transferred by knowing that India faces 2017. An airline executive by National Statistical Office for the RBI. a shortage of experienced said that expat pilots gen- FY20. The current slowdown in External environment con- pilots at senior level. erally get a monthly salary economic activity, according to stuck in a phase of low con- tinues to be challenging for In their budget propos- of Rs 10-15 lakh and given the agency is primarily owing sumption as well as low invest- exports due to the trade fric- al, airline lobby group, 33 per cent tax on it, the to the abrupt and significant ment demand," Ind-Ra said. tion and protectionist policy the Federation of Indian airlines have to bear a cost fall in lending by non-banking It added that a strong policy pursued by many developed Airlines (FIA), said that air of Rs 3-4 lakh. financial companies. push coupled with some heavy economies, the agency said. carriers have to currently be an allowable expense has been facing a short- The Civil Aviation Min- Among other reasons, were lifting by the government is re- "As a result, India's exports gross up salaries of expat as business expenditure," age of type rated pilot-in- istry has advised airlines the reduced income growth of quired to revive the domestic of goods and services are likely pilots and bear the taxes. the FIA, which represents command. to develop pilot training households coupled by a fall demand cycle. to witness negative growth of This results in increase of three private carriers, To cover the shortage of programmes in order to in savings and higher lever- The government has an- 2.0 per cent in FY20. With some expense for airlines by 50 said. Section 195 of the type rated pilots-in-com- reduce the dependency on age, and inability of the dispute nounced a slew of measures breakthrough in the US-China per cent on this account. Income Tax Act deals with mand, validation of for- foreign pilots. resolution systems to quickly recently to prop-up the econ- trade talks, Ind-Ra expects ex- "It is recommended TDS for the non-resident eign pilots is done as per While there is a short- unlock the stuck capital. omy, but Ind-Ra believes they ternal environment to improve either not apply section people of India. rule 45 of Aircraft Rules, age of pilots at command- "Although some improve- will come to aid only in the me- somewhat in FY21," India Rat- 195A in case of payment to With high traffic growth 1937. The foreign pilots er-level, there are suf- ment in FY21 is expected, these dium term. ings said. Ind-Ra expects the be made to an employee in domestic and induction are phased out by the air- ficient commercial pilot risks are going to persist. As a Therefore, all eyes are on Indian rupee to average 73 or tax paid by company on of new type of aircraft in lines once the co-pilots license (CPL) holders in result, the Indian economy is the forthcoming union bud- against the dollar in FY21. behalf of employee should their fleet, the industry inducted by them gain the the country. Wall Street falls on coronavirus fears CBI books Frost Intl in Rs 4,000-cr fraud, raids 13 places New York, Jan 22 (IANS) Wall Street's New Delhi, Jan 21 dian Overseas Bank, UCO count is observed from three main stock indexes (IANS) The Central Bu- Bank, Vijaya Bank, Alla- January 2018 onwards closed lower amid inves- reau of Investigation habad Bank and United in the consortium of 14 tors' concerns over a new on Tuesday carried out Bank of India are the banks, when Letters of coronavirus outbreak in searches at various loca- other banks in the con- Credit started devolving the US. tions in Mumbai and Ut- sortium. with member banks as The Dow Jones Indus- tar Pradesh after filing a Look Out Circulars export proceeds were not trial Average decreased case against Frost Inter- (LOC) have also been is- realized, the FIR said. 152.06 points, or 0.52 national Ltd, a Mumbai- sued against all of them "The company could per cent, to 29,196.04 on dropped 2.72 per cent. grow by 2.0 per cent this based company involved at airports and entry-exit not deposit the overdue Tuesday. The S&P 500 On the economic front, year. in merchant trading and points across India so that amount and account is fell 8.83 points, or 0.27 the International Mone- On the earnings front, import and export of vari- Chand Verma and Anoop In its FIR filed on Janu- they don't leave the coun- classified as NPA (Non per cent, to 3,320.79. The tary Fund (IMF) cut glob- fourth quarter earnings ous commodities, and its Kumar Wadhera, direc- ary 19, the agency has try. As per the complaint Performing Asset) by all Nasdaq Composite Index al growth projections on in 2019 are expected to promoters on charges of tors and guarantors of the framed charges against filed by Bank of India's the member banks." was down 18.14 points, or Monday, citing negative decrease 0.8 per cent cheating a consortium of company. Frost International and Kanpur branch, Frost The consortium later 0.19 per cent, to 9,370.81, surprises in a few emerg- from the same period in banks worth Rs 4,061.95 The searches were others for cheating a con- International had been decided a forensic audit Xinhua reported. ing markets, notably in 2018. Excluding the en- crore in 2011. conducted at 13 places, sortium of 14 banks led banking with it and other and its report dated Janu- Hotel and airline stocks India, and increased so- ergy sector, the earnings The CBI teams carried including the office prem- by Bank of India to the banks in the consortium ary 5 last year found that declined amid concerns cial unrest, but added growth estimate is 1.9 out searches two days af- ises of the private compa- tune of Rs 4,061.95 crore since 1996. there was a potential di- over a novel coronavirus. that "global growth may per cent, according to the ter the agency registered nies, and at the residential Bank of Baroda (BoB), Ca- The FIR says in the version of funds by way Wynn Resorts and Las Ve- be bottoming out". The latest update by Refinitiv an FIR against some un- premises of the present nara Bank, Central Bank loans taken from the of providing unsecured gas Sands declined 6.14 global economic growth released last Friday. The identified bank officials, and past directors, guar- of India, Andhra Bank, consortium, BOI has the loans to group compa- per cent and 5.4 per cent, forecast was downgraded fourth quarter revenue is the firm and 13 individu- antors of the company in Oriental Bank of Com- highest exposure of Rs nies and that there was respectively. United Air- from 3.4 per cent to 3.3 expected to increase 4.4 als, including promoters Mumbai (three places), merce, Punjab National 756 crore which the com- no actual export of goods lines decreased 4.36 per per cent for 2020. The US per cent from the same Udai Jayant Desai, Sujay Delhi (four places) and Bank, Syndicate Bank, pany has not repaid. against merchant trade cent while Delta Air Lines economy is projected to period in 2018. Udai Desai, Sunil Lal Kanpur(six places). Union Bank of India, In- The stress in the ac- transactions. 'Acquisition of Eaton Hydraulics good for Danfoss India unit' Sensex loses 208 points, Nifty Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) roads into the US market pri in Pune is an Eaton dent-Work Function Di- combine our largely The acquisition of power while the Danish com- Center of Excellence vision and also Danfoss complementary port- ends at 12,106 management company pany is already a major (COE) for gear pumps India Board Member told folios and geographic Eaton's Hydraulics busi- player in the European and has been expanded IANS over phone from footprints,a Kim Fausing, The energy sector was ness for $3.3 billion au- markets. to also manufacturing Pune. Danfoss President and a key laggard on Wednes- gurs well for Danish ma- "Eaton has a strong of steering control units Traverso said the divi- CEO was quoted as say- day. ONGC and NTPC jor Danfoss A/S not only brand appeal and pres- and hitch valves. sion is involved in elec- ing in a statement. were the top losers on globally but also for its ence in India. They also The other key prod- trification and supply "With this agreement, the BSE. Indian operations, said have a big engineering ucts manufactured at solutions for buses and we continue to invest in Top gainers on the BSE Danfoss officials. centre in India. The glob- this facility include Gear trucks which is relative our core hydraulics busi- were Nestle India, fol- On Tuesday Danfoss al hydraulics market is Pumps, Vane Pumps, a new segment for the ness and digital solutions lowed by TCS, Infosys, and Eaton announced a majorly shared by hand- Piston Pumps, Valves, company. to stay a strong technol- HCL Tech and SBI. deal, whereby the former ful of players," Ravichan- Power Units, and Cylin- Eaton Hydraulics pro- ogy partner," he added. "A lot will depend on has agreed to buy the lat- dran Purushothaman, ders, states Eaton India. vides products for cus- "We believe Eaton's the actual outcome of ter's global Hydraulics President, Danfoss India On the other hand the tomers in markets such Hydraulics business will the Budget for further business for $3.3 billion. Region told IANS. Power Solutions division as agriculture, construc- benefit greatly from be- direction; the market Interestingly, the hy- According to Eaton In- of Danfoss is a provider tion, and in industrial ing part of a company is turning cautious be- draulics divisions of both dia, it manufactures and of mobile hydraulics for market segments. that has hydraulics at its fore the big event," Nair Danfoss and Eaton are markets a wide range of the construction, agricul- Eaton's hydraulincs core," Craig Arnold, Ea- Mumbai, Jan 22 (IANS) the red. Heavy selling was added. present in Pune in India. products for the power ture and other off-high- business will be trans- ton Chairman and CEO The Sensex fell for the seen in private banks and Asian Paints closed "Eaton's hydraulics and motion control in- way vehicle markets. ferred into Danfoss was quoted as saying in third straight day on auto stocks. 1.76 per cent lower at business is similar to that dustry. In addition, Eaton The product portfolio Power Solutions, adding the statement. Wednesday as investors Vinod Nair of Geojit 1,778.30 after reporting a of Danfoss Power Solu- also imports and trades a includes electronic con- approximately 11,000 "When complete, this turned cautious ahead of Financial Services said: 20 per cent year-on-year tions. Eaton is present variety of hydraulic and trols, pumps, steering, employees and 2019 deal will bring together the Union Budget. The "Banks, auto and mid- rise in its consolidated in industrial hydraulics fluid conveyance prod- mobile electrification,sales of $ 2.2 billion (2.0 two talented teams with bearish mood on Dalal caps are consolidating net profit at Rs 764.43 while Danfoss Power So- ucts. pumps and valves, mo- billion euros) to the busi- deep hydraulics knowl- Street was also on account due to marginal slippage crore for the quarter end- lutions-India is not. So, it Eaton has competitive tors, sensors and trans- ness segment, which will edge and expertise.a-And of weaker-than-expected in NPAs (non-performing ed December 31, 2019. will be an add on in terms offerings in practically all mitters and others. double the hydraulics Eaton's hydraulics team quarterly results. assets or bad loans) and Santosh Meena, Senior of Indian operations," segments, ranging from "The main sectors we business. will be part of a company The benchmark Sensex earnings growth than an- Analyst, TradingBells, Upinder Razdan, Man- mobile to industrial ap- serve are construction/ "Today, we take a sig- that is committed to be- closed 208.43 points low- ticipated earlier. The Q3 said that Asian paints aging Director, Danfoss plications, positioned as farm/material handling nificant and transforma- coming a global leader er at 41,115.38, while the result had solid expecta- posted a good set of num- Power Solutions-India a hydraulic systems solu- and Danfoss Power So- tional step in creating a in mobile and industrial Nifty settled at 12,106.90, tions, but actual results bers amid a slowdown in told IANS. tion provider with a full lutions contribute about global leader in mobile hydraulics.a-The com- lower by 62.95 points. are marginally below the economy. Valuations According to Razdan, product range. one third of Danfoss' and industrial hydrau- bined business will also Except for IT, media and expectations for sectors are on the expensive side the acquisition will pro- The Hydraulics manu- global revenues," Do- lics. It is a once-in-a- benefit customers and FMCG stocks, all other like IT and banks; this is but the growth prospect vide Danfoss greater in- facturing facility at Pim- menico Traverso, Presi- lifetime opportunity to distributors. sector indices closed in impacting the market." is still bright. Indian Horizon Thursday, January 23, 2020 business 10 Canon India eyes healthcare imaging, security market New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After ce- to increase significantly after that, that needs to be printed on a film. advancements and innovations in menting its position across four key according to the "State of Elderly in We propose to print that on a pa- digital imaging technology. business verticals -- camera, home India" report. By 2021, the elderly per. This is my economical and en- "On the camera front, India offers printers, office printers and com- population will reach 143 million. vironmental-friendly vision," said a great opportunities in segments like mercial printing solutions -- Canon According to market research firm beaming Kobayashi on the sidelines wedding, wildlife, sports and me- India is now ramping up its effort to Mordor Intelligence, the increase in of the launch of its flagship camera dia. One great observation is that tap the growing healthcare imaging life expectancy over the years has EOS-1D X Mark III. the demand for high-end cameras and security surveillance market in resulted in an increase in the pop- According to him, security is an- is also coming from smaller Indian the country, a top company official ulation of the elderly. Hence, the other big area to focus on. "Security towns and we are excited about said here on Wednesday. growing geriatric population is ex- surveillance camera systems have this," said C. Sukumaran, Director, After grabbing a substantial share pected to augment the demand for come of age and at Canon, we are Consumer Systems Products and in the Indian market in the pro- diagnostic imaging equipment. The aiming to make a revolution in this Imaging Communication Products, fessional printing segment which global medical imaging market was area soon," said the executive. Canon India. has been among the fastest grow- approximately $34 billion in 2018 Canon's business in India is Priced at Rs 575,995 (taxes in- ing verticals for Canon in India, and is expected to generate around divided between business-to- cluded) for the body, including the company now eyes diagnostic $48.6 billion by 2025, according to consumer (B2C) and business- 512GB CF Express Card and Read- imaging market which is witness- Zion Market Research, and the of to-business (B2B) verticals. The er, the EOS-1D X Mark III will be ing a tremendous growth with new a huge patient pool and rise in the B2C category includes camera and available mid-February onwards at super-specialty hospitals and di- a strong demand in the field of di- President and CEO, Canon India, number of hospitals and diagnostic home printers while B2B includes select retail outlets across the coun- agnostic centres being opened at agnostic imaging like MRIs, CT told IANS. centres in India, Japan and China commercial printers and sales to try. The EOS-1D X Mark III offers an a fast pace, including in the tier II scans and X rays in the recent past Although India will be the young- are anticipated to fuel the medical corporates and MSMEs. Canon In- unmatched continuous shooting and II towns."In 2020, our key focus which, we think, is an important est country in the world by 2020 imaging market in the Asia Pacific. dia also showcased EOS-1D X Mark speed up to 16fps with viewfinder areas will be medical and security segment for us in this country go- with a median age of 29 years, the "Today, if you go to a hospital III - the flagship product from the shooting. It houses a newly devel- verticals in India. There have been ing forward," Kazutada Kobayashi, number of elderly people is likely and take a picture of your chest, Canon EOS range, featuring latest oped 20.1MP Full Frame.

Piramal Pharma to invest Rs 500cr CM woos global investors, aims to help Karnataka rural economy in T'gana over next 3 yrs Davos/Bengaluru, Jan 22 where over 60 per cent president Hanka Angwel Hyderabad, Jan 22 ficial release here on In addition, the Pi- (IANS) Showcasing Karna- of the state's 70-million also interacted with the (IANS) Major busi- Wednesday, Rama ramal Group plans to taka at the World Econom- population live," said the Chief Minister and his del- ness conglomerate Rao welcomed the shift their plant from ic Forum (WEF) at Davos in senior official. egation on the company's Piramal Group will decision of Piramal other states to new Switzerland, Chief Minister Scientist and academi- Indian subsidiary expan- invest Rs 500 crore to Pharma to expand location in Hyder- B.S. Yediyurappa is eyeing cian Andreas Binkert told sion at Hoskote near east expand its operations their operations in the abad in order to take global firms to create jobs the Chief Minister that Bengaluru. Haryana's in Telangana over the state and assured that advantage of the ease through investment in the his company (2000 Watt) Gurugram-based ReNew next three years, the the government will of business offered by southern state, an official would provide farm tech- Power expressed inter- company announced provide necessary as- the Telangana. said on Wednesday. niques to grow healthy est to set up solar power on Wednesday. sistance to the group. The proposed ex- In one-on-one meetings food in the southern state plants in the state's arid The proposed in- Piramal Pharma is pansion in the health- with global enterprises on and then market them af- lands, especially in the vestment is expected also keen on adding care sector in Hyder- the margins of the event, ter value addition. northern districts like Ka- to increase produc- capacities through abad will employ over Yeddiyurappa said he was 2000 Watt's founding laburagi, Koppal, Raichur tion capacities with acquisitions in and 500 people. It is ex- looking for investments in partner Madhav Bhag- and Vijayapura. creation of new man- around Hyderabad pected to be amongst sectors that would help the wat explained to the state "We are planning to set ufacturing blocks, with an aim to sup- the best facilities state farmers and its rural delegation the concept of up power storage batteries warehouse expansion port Active Pharma- globally engaged in economy, as the manufac- multinationals to invest in led by Union Commerce smart cities for improving and gadgets to store power and utility augmenta- ceutical Ingredient manufacturing life turing and services sectors Karnataka in sectors that and Industry Minister the quality of people living produced in excess of the tion. (API) manufacturing saving medicines. were doing better than the will create more jobs in Piyush Goyal. The Chief in Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities state's demand," ReNew This was announced and run Corporate Piramal Pharma agriculture sector. the state's rural and semi- Minister invited 2000 Watt across the state. chief executive Samanth on the sidelines of Social Responsibil- presently has a man- "We want investments in urban areas," state Addi- company to invest in the As an expert in carbon- Sinha told Yediyurappa World Economic Fo- ity (CSR activities) in ufacturing facility projects that will boost the tional Secretary P. Raviku- state's agro-food process- neutral smart township and sought speedy ap- rum (WEF) in Davos the areas of primary in Telangana, cGMP state's economy, provide mar told IANS in an email ing and products for value development projects, provals for proposed busi- after Telangana Min- healthcare (Piramal API manufacturing jobs to thousands of youths from Davos. addition and better remu- Watt signed a pact with the nesses in the state. "Global ister for Industry K. T. Swasthya) and safe facility approved by and raise incomes of lakhs A 10-member team from neration to growers and Pune Metropolitan Region firms and investors told Rama Rao held series drinking water (Pira- various regulatory of farmers and other rural Karnataka is participating farmers. "The Swiss firm Development Authority the state delegation to of deliberations with mal Sarvajal) in and agencies across the folk," said Yediyurappa. in the five-day WEF sum- said it had technology and (PMRDA) in western Ma- make land acquisition Piramal officials. around Digwal vil- globe including USF- "The Chief Minister has mit since Monday. It is part resources to invest in food harashtra. hassle-free by amending According to an of- lage. DA and EU. urged global investors and of the Indian delegation clusters across rural areas Global auto major Volvo relevant laws. 14 new flights planned for better air connectivity to Odisha Vodafone quits Facebook's Libra Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 Lanka, Hong Kong, ous airlines for final- cryptocurrency project (IANS) 14 new flights and Bangkok will pro- izing 14 new flights, are planned to several vide convenience and including Jharsuguda- San Francisco, Jan 22 user data privacy. They national and inter- comfort to the people Mumbai, Prayagraj- (IANS) Vodafone has be- have even called the digital national destinations of the state, he said. Bhubaneswar, Bhu- come the latest big player cryptocurrency Libra "de- as Odisha Chief Min- "I take this oppor- baneswar -Varanasi, who have decided to quit lusional" and "dangerous". ister Naveen Patnaik tunity to thank the Bhubaneswar-Bang- Facebook's controver- Facebook CEO Mark on Wednesday urged Ministry of Civil Avia- kok and Singapore- sial Libra cryptocurrency Zuckerberg testified before airline operators to tion for increased con- Bhubaneswar. project. Vodafone joins resilient," the Libra Asso- Congress in October about improve connectivity nectivity to Odisha. Union Civil Aviation PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, ciation said in a statement. Libra, defending the idea, with the coastal state. I further request the Secretary P.S. Kharola Mercado Pago, eBay, Stripe "The Association is con- but acknowledging the Most of the flights ministry to introduce described aviation is and Booking Holdings in tinuing the work to achieve struggles left to overcome. are scheduled to oper- new connectivity from the new engine of eco- withdrawing from the con- a safe, transparent, and Libra has failed in its cur- ate between January to Odisha to domestic nomic growth. troversial project -- and is consumer-friendly imple- rent form, according to the the summer of 2020. destinations like Pune, He pointed out that the first company to exit mentation of the Libra pay- President of Switzerland. According to sourc- Jaipur, Lucknow, while there is only 17 after the Libra Association ment system." In a media interview, es here, the planned Chennai, Vizag, Kochi per cent growth in was formed in October last Despite top-notch firms Swiss President and Fi- destinations are baneswar-Abu Dhabi. story of Odisha, the and Ranchi. aviation nationally, year, coindesk reported pulling out, Facebook and nance Minister Ueli Mau- Kolkata-Jharsugu- The Odisha govern- presence of techno- "Similar is the de- Bhubaneswar has seen on Tuesday. The compa- 20 partner organisations rer stated that Libra does da, Bhubaneswar- ment on Wednesday savvy diaspora in dif- mand for potential in- 29 per cent cumulative nies left owing to concerns formally joined the digital not have a chance of being Varanasi, Varana- discussed with the ferent countries, the ternational hubs like growth. about heightened regula- currency Libra project in successful "because the si-Bhubaneswar, airline operators and emergence of a globe- Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Civil Aviation Joint tory scrutiny. Geneva in October. The basket of currencies that is Jharsuguda-Mumbai, officials of the Union trotting middle class, Singapore, Hong Kong, Secretary Usha Padhi "We can confirm that Libra Association said that deposited in this currency Prayagraj-Bhubaneswar, Civil Aviation Minis- growth of tourism and Bangkok and Colom- made a presentation Vodafone is no longer a more than 1,500 entities is not accepted by the na- Delhi-Bhubaneswar, try about improving rapid growth in vari- bo. I assure that the on the UDAN scheme member of the Libra As- have expressed an interest tional (central) banks". Bhubaneswar-Rourke- air connectivity to the ous sectoral econo- state government will and said Bhubaneswar sociation. Although the in joining the digital cur- "The project in this form la, Bhubaneswar- state. More than 25 mies. Introduction of provide necessary sup- will be provided viabil- makeup of the Association rency project. has actually failed," Maurer Kalaikunda, Bhu- CEOs of different air- more international port," the Chief Minis- ity gap funding under members may change over Several US senators have was quoted as saying. The baneswar-Bangkok, lines were invited to flights from Bhu- ter said. Odisha Chief UDAN. She also high- time, the design of Libra's opposed Facebook's digital Libra project, which is still Bangkok- Bhu- the meeting. baneswar to destina- Secretary Asit Tripathy lighted the efforts to governance and technol- coin, arguing that the so- in development, aims for baneswar, Singapore- The Chief Minis- tions like Dubai, Abu said discussions are improve the different ogy ensures the Libra pay- cial networking giant has the launch of its first ver- Bhubaneswar, Bhu- ter cited the growth Dhabi, Singapore, Sri underway with vari- airstrips of Odisha. ment system will remain been irresponsible with sion this year.

CCEA approves closure of Hindustan Denmark's Danfoss to source control valves from India Chennai, Jan 22 (IANS) Dan- "The two products are now sors and transmitters and oth- size of the global market that Fluorocarbons Ltd ish company Danfoss A/S will be being made in Danfoss' plants ers. "The main sectors we serve Danfoss Power Solutions ad- New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) iary company of Hindu- increasing its exports of power in China and North America. are construction/farm/material dresses is about 12 billion euros The Cabinet Committee on stan Organic Chemicals solutions products out of India These products have demand handling and Danfoss Power and last year the market was flat. Economic Affairs (CCEA) Ltd (HOCL). The plant by adding two control valve pro- in India and overseas," Upin- Solutions contribute about one "However, this year we expect on Wednesday approved is located at Rudraram duction at its Pune facility, said der Razdan, Managing Direc- third of Danfoss' global rev- to log three per cent growth by the closure of Hindustan in district Sangareddy of a senior official. tor, Danfoss Power Solutions- enues," Traverso added. gaining market share. We see Fluorocarbons Ltd (HFL), Telangana. He also said the company is India told IANS. The 7 billion Traverso said the division is growth happening in Europe a Central Public Sector En- The company started in talks with Indian trucks and euros revenue Danfoss may involved in electrification and and China. In the marine sector, terprise (CPSE) under the commercial production in buses makers to supply innova- turn Pune as a major hub for supply solutions for buses and there is increased demand for Department of Chemicals 1987 and was engaged in tive electrification solutions. these control valves in the fu- trucks which is relative a new hybrid ferries," Traverso added. and Petrochemicals. the manufacture of Poly "We are in the process of ship- ture, Razdan added. According segment for the company. "India region is among the top Briefing the media af- Tetra Fluoro Ethylene ping out two valves that con- to him, the company is putting Danfoss officials told IANS ten markets for Danfoss Global ter the cabinet meeting, ing just 88. "It was a PSU, (PTFE) and of Chloro Di trols operation of machines. up a capacity for 50,000 sec- that the company is in talks with in terms of business, with Dan- Information Minister which was largely shut. To- Fluoro Methane (CFM-22), The products will be shipped to tions per annum. Indian trucks and buses makers foss Power Solutions being a Prakash Javadekar said day the CCEA decided on according to the company Europe, North America and Chi- On the local content in the for their solutions. critical contributing element that the company was not official closure. When VRS website. na," Domenico Traverso, Pres- products, Razdan said it is 95 "We also serve autonomous to the growth of our business operational and the deci- was offered in BSNL, over PTFE is used in chemi- ident-Work Function Division per cent. The Power Solutions and connected vehicles mar- in the Indian sub-continent," sion only means an official 1 lakh employees opted for cal, mechanical, electri- and also Danfoss India Board division of Danfoss is a provider kets. We are working with few Ravichandran Purushothaman, closure of the public sec- it, and here, there are 88 cal and electronic indus- Member told IANS over phone of mobile hydraulics for the con- tractor companies in India. The President, Danfoss India Region tor unit. He said that the employees, so by and large tries and has strategic from Pune. struction, agriculture and other e-steering is connected to GPS told IANS. proposal, which included there was a sort of consen- applications in the de- He was in Pune where Dan- off-highway vehicle markets. and as the tractor plies on a par- According to him the power a voluntary retirement sus here," Javadekar said. fence and aerospace sec- foss Power Solutions' new pro- The product portfolio includes ticular path there will be savings solutions business over the past scheme was accepted by Hindustan Fluorocar- tors while CFM-22 is used duction facility at an outlay of electronic controls, pumps, in fuel consumption as well," five years has seen strong dou- almost all the employees bons was incorporated on pure or in mixture form about 15 million euros was in- steering, mobile electrification, Traverso said. ble digit CAGR growth. Danfoss of the company, number- July 14, 1983, as a subsid- for refrigeration. augurated on Wednesday. pumps and valves, motors, sen- According to Traverso, the has a major facility here. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Thursday, January 23, 2020

Shaw, Samson shine as 3/33 and was the pick of the champion at a Grand Slam bowlers as he bowled 6.3 Australian Open: Osaka charges tournament.“I just think of it India ‘A’ ease past NZ ‘A’ overs, while Khaleel Ahmed as a new tournament. The only and Axar Patel grabbed two through to 3rd round thing that may have changed is Lincoln (New Zealand), Jan wickets apiece. that people might want to beat 22 (IANS) A day after replacing Due to their efforts, India ‘A’ Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Bouzkova on Monday with me more. I didn’t deal with that Shikhar Dhawan in the ODI bowled out New Zealand ‘A’ Defending champion Naomi a similarly straight-forward well after this tournament last squad, opener Prithvi Shaw for 230 with nine balls to spare Osaka on Wednesday victory over Saisai in 80 year, I’ll tell you. Now I think of starred with the bat as India in the 50-over match. registered an impressive minutes. it as a nice challenge. Someone ‘A’ won by five wickets against The second and third straight-sets victory over In total, Osaka struck 20 wanting to play their best New Zealand ‘A’ in the first unofficial ODIs are slated to Zheng Saisai of China to winners and 30 unforced against me is something I have unofficial ODI on Wednesday. be played in Christchurch advance to the third round of errors and broke serve six to feel fortunate about, because India’s U-19 World Cup on Friday and Sunday the Australian Open. times, winning over half of her it’s how I get better,” she added. winning captain Shaw respectively. Osaka, the No.3 seed was points played on return and slammed 48 off 35 deliveries Brief Scores: New Zealand twice down a service break allowing Saisai just five points to lay the foundation for the ‘A’: 230 all out (Rachin before turning on a four-game on her second serve. Aus Open: visitors’ chase at the Bert 35 off just 19 balls after he was Ravindra 49; Mohammed barrage to progress 6-2, 6-4 “I think I got that all out Djokovic Sutcliffe Oval. ignored again for the New Siraj 3/33); India ‘A’: 231/5 at the Margaret Court Arena. after my experience at the Wicket-keeper Sanju Zealand tour. (Prithvi Shaw 48; James The former World No.1 is tournament, and backed up US Open,” Osaka said when thumps Ito Samson, who replaced Chasing 231 after choosing Neesham 2/25) yet to drop a set at this year’s a decisive win over Marie asked about being a defending Dhawan in India’s T20I squad, to field first, India won with to enter 3rd smashed a 21-ball 39, while more than 20 overs to spare. Suryakumar Yadav hammered Mohammed Siraj snared Assam’s Shivangi, Maha’s Kenisha surge round Sri Lanka trail Zimbabwe ahead with five golds Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) was no difference in the top by 63 runs on Day 3 Shivangi Sarma stamped her five, with Maharashtra holding signature on the Khelo India a handsome lead over Haryana Zimbabwe 358 (Craig Ervine 85, Kevin Kasuza 63; Youth Games here with a fifth both in number of gold and Lasith Embuldeniya 5/114) vs Sri Lanka 295/4 freestyle swimming gold medal total medals. (Angelo Mathews 92 n.o., Kusal Mendis 80; on Tuesday to emerge as the Maharashtra’s 74 gold, 68 Victor Nyauchi 2/38) most successful individual silver and 92 bronze gave the athlete. state a total of 234 medals, Kenisha Gupta was just well past the 228 that their as successful, who won her athletes won at home in Pune third gold to add to the two last year. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh relay crowns for which she and Karnataka are placed anchored Maharashtra’s teams above Assam.Kenisha Gupta, to victory.Shivangi owned the a long-limbed 16-year-old Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) pool, adding the 50m freestyle that she won over the last three rise to the sixth place on the Mumbaikar, held her own by Defending champion Novak titles in a time of 27.43 seconds days.Her decision to compete medals table ahead of the winning the under-17 50m Djokovic on Wednesday to the 100m, 200m, 400m and for Assam in this edition of formidable teams from Tamil race in a faster time despite a entered the third round of 800m freestyle gold medals the Games helped the hosts Nadu and West Bengal.There visibly slower start. the Australian Open after cruising past Japanese wildcard Tatsuma Ito. Kidambi Srikanth, Sameer Verma out of Djokovic needed just 95 minutes to advance as he defeated Ito 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 at Thailand Masters in opening round Rod Laver Arena. He will Bangkok, Jan 22 (IANS) Tokyo Olympics have been that, he had also made a in the day, Saina Nehwal and next face another Japanese India didn't have a great further dented.Srikanth was first-round exit from the H.S. Prannoy will begin their player Yoshihito Nishioka. Harare, Jan 22 (IANS) The in each session and Mendis start at the Thailand Masters knocked out of the Indonesia Malaysia Masters.On the campaign. While Saina will The Serbian won his 901st first Test between Sri Lanka shared a 92-run stand with as Kidambi Srikanth and Masters 500 tournament other hand, Verma was also begin her campaign against tour-level win to reach and Zimbabwe remains Kusal Mendis, who scored 80 Sameer Verma bowed out of Denmark's Line Hojmark the Australian Open third anyone’s game after the end off 163. His fifth wicket stand the competition after losing Kjaersfeldt, Prannoy will round for the 13th time in of the third day on Tuesday with De Silva has produced their respective matches face Malaysia's Liew Daren the past 14 years. His 900th in Harare. Angelo Mathews 68 runs thus far. in the first round itself on in the first round. victory came two days ago, remains unbeaten in a defiant Victor Nyauchi took the Wednesday. Saina and Srikanth are against Jan-Lennard Struff. knock in which he has faced wickets of opener and captain While, Kidambi lost to placed at the 22nd and 23rd The World No.2 raced to a 253 balls and scored 92 runs. Dimuth Karunaratne and Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of spots in BWF's rankings 5-0 lead against Ito who had Giving him company is Mendis. Donald Tiripano Indonesia, Verma suffered as April 26 has been set as ousted lucky loser Prajnesh Dhananjaya de Silva on 42 off dismissed Karunaratne’s crushing defeat to Malaysia's the deadline date for Tokyo Gunneswaran of India in 74. Sri Lanka are 295/4 and opening partner Oshada Lee Zii Jia. Olympics qualification. the first round. trail Zimbabwe by 63 runs. Fernando while Sean Williams Kidambi, the fifth-seeded As per BWF Olympics After losing the first set in On a day when opportunities dismissed Dinesh Chandimal.Sri player, lost 21-12, 14-21, qualification regulations, just 22 minutes, the 146th- to pick up wickets were Lanka are chasing Zimbabwe’s 11-21 to Rhustavito in 48 just a couple of shuttlers ranked Japanese showed in scarce, Zimbabwe managed first innings total of 358 in the minutes to make his third each from the singles the second set he could give to keep Sri Lanka from first of two Test matches that will straight first round loss of category could qualify if the ball a fair thump, and running away with their be played between the two sides the year. With this loss, his after suffering a first-round outplayed 16-21, 15-21 by Zii their ranking lies within the went game-for-game with scoring rate. A wicket fell in the series. hopes of making it to the defeat to Rhustavito. Before Jia in just 38 minutes.Later top-16. Djokovic. Sevilla advance to last 16 Aus Open: Divij enters ̊nd round in doubles, Rohan ousted Melbourne, Jan 22 first-round match 6-4, 7-5 as the 39-year-old will of Copa del Rey (IANS) India’s Divij against their lower-ranked partner comeback star Sharan on Wednesday opponents. The pair won Sania Mirza in the mixed advanced to the second 69 per cent first serve doubles event. round of men’s doubles points and hit 27 winners On Thursday, Mirza, event at the Australian to get their Australian who won the doubles title Open after beating Pablo Open campaign going. in Hobart International, Carreno Busta and Joao Bopanna went down will team up with Nadiia Sousa along with his New to USA’s Bryan brothers, Kichenok of Ukraine for Zealand partner Artem Bob and Mike, 1-6, 6-3, the Australia Open. Sitak, but Rohan Boppanna 3-6 partnering Yasutaka The duo will face Chinese was knocked out.Divij and Uchiyama of Japan. pair of Xinyun Han and Sitak needed an hour and Rohan will stay on in the Lin Zhu in their women’s 28 minutes to win the competition, however, doubles first round clash. Aus Open: Sania Mirza pulls out of I-League: Neroca host league leaders Mohun Bagan Seville, Jan 22 (IANS) Sevilla scored stadium and Manuel “Nolito” Agudo mixed doubles due to injury Imphal, Jan 22 (IANS) hitting the panic button twice in the second half to prevail 3-1 had a great chance in the opening Melbourne, Jan 22 (IANS) Mirza and Kichenok Neroca FC will be hosting and rightly so, with over over Levante and claim a spot in the minutes. Tennis sensation Sania will face China’s Xinyun Kolkata giants Mohun half the season still left round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Midfielder Fernando Reges put Mirza on Wednesday pulled Han and Lin Zhu in their Bagan at the Khuman to play. The hosts will be While LaLiga coaches will Sevilla ahead in the 13th minute out of the Australian Open women’s doubles first Lumpak Stadium in Imphal walking into the match sometimes rest key starters in cup and the home side seemed likely mixed doubles due to a calf on Thursday as the season with a huge boost in matches, Sevilla manager Julen to increase that lead in short order, injury. Mirza was supposed round clash. approaches its half-way morale following their Lopetegui on Tuesday evening yet the next goal would belong to to partner compatriot Rohan now and I intend to give it mark.There have been home victory against Real fielded a side worthy of the fourth- Levante, as Oscar Duarte headed-in Bopanna. my best shot in doubles. It's plenty of talking points Kashmir, which saw them ranked team in the first division, a Ruben Rochina free kick in the 31st Mirza will, however, play in disappointing to miss out on from either side's campaign climb up the table to sixth reports Efe news. minute. the women's doubles event. the chance to partner Rohan so far, but for different place.A win against the His counterpart with 12th-place The teams went to the dressing On Thursday, Mirza, in mixed," Mirza was quoted reasons. Mohun Bagan sit league leaders would see Levante, Paco Lopez, faced a more rooms level at 1-1, but Lucas who won the doubles title as saying by the Times of comfortably at the summit them break into the top difficult challenge in assembling Ocampos regained the lead for in Hobart International, their women's doubles first India.On Thursday, Mirza, of the table while Neroca three, which would be an a starting 11, with two players Sevilla just a minute into the second will team up with Nadiia round clash."It's unfortunate who won the doubles title have struggled to find their outstanding turnaround serving suspensions and five others half, exploiting a poor clearance by Kichenok of Ukraine for that this niggling injury got in Hobart International, feet.Despite their initial given that the Imphal- sidelined by injury.The hosts started the Levante defence to deliver a shot the Australia Open.The duo aggravated in the Hobart final will team up with Nadiia struggle, there has been based outfit was in the aggressively in front of 28,000 people that left keeper Aitor Fernandez with will face Chinese pair of just as I was getting to the top Kichenok of Ukraine for the a sense of calm amongst dreaded relegation spot at at Seville’s Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan no chance. Xinyun Han and Lin Zhu in of my game. It is a lot better Australia Open. the Orange brigade -- not the turn of the year. Entertainment IIndianndian HHorizonorizon Thursday - January 23, 2020 12

ctor Alia Bhatt has he hottest girl of B-town After Hrithik Roshan, been roped in as the Alia Bhatt is the new Disha Patani is all set to Abrand ambassador for Town 2020 with her back to Ayurveda-based personal face of Vicco back movie releases. The actress Tiger Shroff set care brand Vicco."Alia will has Malang with Aditya Roy be representing the brand's Kapur that hits the screens in popular product, Vicco Va- February 2020, Radhe opposite to work with this jradanti and its variants, a Salman Khan that releases on trusted name in the per- Eid, followed by Ekta Kapoor's sonal care category," the KTina, that is expected to come superstar! brand said in a Wednesday out by the year end. statement.It added that the The fi rst schedule of KTina young actor will be shoot- was shot last month in Chandi- ing for TV commercials, garh, after which Disha began theatre spots and adver- her prep for Radhe. tisements. Alia's image The actress is currently will also feature on shooting for the Prabhudheva product containers movie that will see her opposite and packaging."I Salman Khan, yet again. Disha have grown up seeing will resume shooting for KTi- Vicco's advertise- na in April 2020, after she has ments in theatres wrapped up Radhe. and they are Disha seems to be the actor imprinted in my to watch out for in 2020 as not mind. To take only does she have big ticket on this mandate fi lms with Bollywood biggies of Vicco's brand like Salman Khan and directors overhaul is a huge like Mohit Suri and Prabhudhe- responsibility be- va but will also shoulder KTina, cause this is a brand who's fi rst look had striking with legacy and deep- similarities with her fi lm's pro- ly entrenched in the ducer Ekta Kapoor's look, with market," Alia said. all the astrological elements IANS and rings intact! IANS

iger Shroff has established pairing with Tiger Shroff can break himself as an action hero in many records at the box office just Disha Patani will TBollywood. His recent release like 'War', so if this news is true, 'War' crossed the 300 million mark then it will be a treat for their fans. at the box office and also raised Ranbir is currently busy shooting both his action and career graph to for Ayan Mukherjee's 'Brahmastra' resume shooting for a new level. with Alia Bhatt which and will be It is reported that Tiger is now released by the end of 2020. ready to take action again and this IANS KTina post Radhe wrap! time he is preparing to go on an adventure with a new actor. Ac- cording to recent reports, Tiger Shroff will be seen in his next film The man who made Shraddha, opposite Ranbir Kapoor, which will be a big-budget action film. Ranbir Kapoor has not appeared in any ac- Varun dance in 'Street Dancer 3D' tion film till date and hence his fans are very keen on this news and his Taylor Swift opens up on mom's cancer for the first time

op star Taylor Swift has ally the guiding force. Almost ev- for the fi rst time revealed ery decision I make, I talk to her Pspecifi cs of her mother about it fi rst. It was a big deal to Andrea's battle with cancer, in a ever speak about her illness," said new interview. Taylor.The singer had for the fi rst ahul Shetty, who has "While (my mom) was going time made public her mother's choreographed sev- through treatment (for breast cancer in an emotional Tumblr Reral songs in "Street cancer), they found a brain tu- post in 2015. In March 2019, she Dancer 3D", considers it mour. And the symptoms of what told Elle magazine that Andrea's a "once in a lifetime" ex- a person goes through when they cancer had resurfaced. perience" to work with have a brain tumour is noth- It was during her second battle renowned actors like Prab- and 'ABCD2' was already a ferent dancing pieces . each has its own set of challeng- ing like what we have ever been with the disease, while she was hudeva, Varun Dhawan great hit. So it was respon- song has different elements es and we tried to come up through with her cancer before. undergoing chemotherapy, that and Shraddha Kapoor in sibility on my shoulders to like 'Garmi' is an out and with the best. My experi- So it is just been a really hard doctors discovered the brain tu- the fi lm. make tem stand out than out peppy song with pow- ence in choreographing all time for us as a family," Taylor mour, according to hollywood- Sharing his experience the earlier parts."Directed erful moves, 'Muqabla' is 10 to 12 songs along with said, opening up on the ordeal in life. Andrea's cancer is the reason choreographing the songs by Remo D'souza, "Street totally Prabhudeva's song. Kriti Mahesh was till now an interview to Variety. Taylor chose to cancel out the of the fi lm, Rahul said: "It Dancer 3D" features recre- 'Illegal weapon' is a face the best experience in my Fans of the singer will get to idea of a traditional promotional was defi nitely challenging ated versions of hit songs off between Varun and choreographing career. It's know details about the 62-year- life.com.The documentary fi lm tour for her "Lover" album later to choreograph the whole "Illegal weapon", "Lagdi Shraddha on the streets once in a lifetime experi- old Andrea's ailment, and how directed by Lana Wilson will this year. She has decided to per- cast. There were great- lahore di" and "Mukkala of Dubai in hot weather, ence for a choreographer the entire family has struggled trace the singer-songwriter's life form in festivals the world over, est dancers of our country muqabla".On talking about 'Lahore' we shot at the air to do 10 to 12 songs in a with the situation, in a new Net- and career."Everyone loves their so that she can maintain a more along with Varun, Shrad- the uniqueness of each runway and on roof with fi lm.The fi lm is set to re- fl ix documentary fi lm titled "Miss mom. Everyone's got an impor- fl exible schedule. dha, Nora and the legend song, Rahul added:"There great height with minus lease on January 24. Americana", reports hollywood- tant mom. But for me, she's re- IANS Prabhudeva.It's dance fi lm are 12 songs and many dif- temperature.""Each song IANS Hina Khan's B'wood debut film's KJo: We've all been through trailer gets 4mn views in a day difficult phases of self-doubt

he trailer of Vikram Hai", Bhatt had earlier ilmmaker Karan which often affects our Bhatt's "Hacked", shared: "Hina Khan has Johar says every ability to put ourselves Twhich will launch the ability to be in one Fone goes through out there. Through this "Bigg Boss" star Hina Khan role for eight years while difficult phases of self- show, I want people to in Bollywood, has got more she was on TV. It can be doubt and low confi- look inward and truly than four million views in tough and something that dence, and that affects love and accept them- just over a day. can be respected." ones ability to put one- selves, so that they can "You are being watched. "She has a unique sense self out there. find their path to their If you lose control, you lose of style and from a 'saans The filmmaker has happily ever after," everything. #Hacked trailer bahu' girl has made her- turned into a host of Karan said. out now," reads the cap- self into a fashion icon. Netflix dating make- Produced by BBC tion of the trailer that was Hina plays a fashion edi- over show "What The Studios India, the show published on January 19. tor in 'Hacked' and when Love! With Karan Jo- brings together people Hina said: "The love we I saw her after 'Bigg Boss', har". It will go live on who are in search of true have received has been I knew she was it for the the streaming site on love. Karan along with tremendous and I hope role. A good looking good January 30. fashion and style expert we receive the same kind actor and a good human. "Love, matchmak- Maneka Harinsinghani of support once the film kram Bhatt."'Hacked' is that we have been able to What else are we looking ing, and hosting -- and make-up and hair releases in theatres with a story of real life horror. connect to the frequency for?" he added about the ‘What The Love! With artist Shaan Muttathil houseful bookings. I truly The kind that we are all of the viewers," he said. former "Bigg Boss 11" Karan Johar' has given will help in participants' feel grateful."The stalker victims of. It's relevant Referring to Hina's show contestant. me three things that all in one go! We've all phases of self-doubt transformation. thriller is helmed by Vi- and current. I am glad "Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata IANS come naturally to me, been through difficult and low confidence, IANS

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