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he four convicts of TNirbhaya gangrape and murder case will not be hanged on January 22 as one of the con- victs Mukesh Kumar moved the trial court pleading that his mercy petition is pending before the President of India. The Delhi Government and prison authorities on Wednesday told a Bench of Justices Manmohan and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal in the Delhi High Court that under the prison rules, if death sen- tence has been awarded to 8289"* Mali, an African country and more than one person in a case China has made a request to and if only one of them moves hina has demanded dis- discuss the Kashmir issue a mercy plea, the execution of Ccussion on Kashmir during under the agenda of “Any the others too has to be post- a closed-door meeting of the Other Business Points”. poned till the plea is decided. UN Security Council in New Asserting that France’s However, in a related but mercy plea before the conclusion. curative petition. York on Wednesday, but the position has not changed and significant development, the President. Following the HC’s stand, “We feel this is a stratagem request is likely to be rejected it is very clear that the Kashmir High Court (HC) refused to The HC further said there senior advocate Rebecca John devised on how to prolong the as other member countries of issue must be settled bilateral- stay the death warrant issued is no error in the trial court’s and advocate Vrinda Grover, matter, since you had time the global organisation are set ly (between India and against the convicts Akshaya decision as on that date, none appearing for Mukesh, said since May 5, 2017, when the to oppose it. Pakistan), French sources said Thakur, Mukesh Kumar, Vinay of the convicts had moved a they will withdraw the petition apex court dismissed their The current move by this has been stated on sever- Sharma and Pawan Gupta by curative petition or a mercy and move the sessions court appeals, to move a mercy plea China is third such attempt al occasions, and it will con- the trial court on January 7. issued on October 29, 2019 and move the Supreme Court (SC) plea. The Bench said if the con- bringing to its attention the or file a review or curative peti- since August when the special tinued to be reiterated to part- The HC came down heav- December 18, 2019. with this plea. vict wanted the date of execu- subsequent developments. tion. Why did you wait till status granted to Jammu & ners in the UN Security ily upon the Delhi Government After the HC observation, The Bench said, “Your rule tion to be set aside based on a Granting them the liberty to now? What restrained you Kashmir under Article 370 of Council. for sitting over the case for a the Delhi Deputy Chief is bad if you cannot take action subsequent event — moving of move the trial court, the bench from doing so? What prevent- the Constitution was scrapped This is the third time, year and doing nothing in Minister Manish Sisodia till all the co-convicts have mercy plea — then “he must disposed of the plea. ed you?” said the Bench. by the Government, and the China, Pakistan’s ‘all-weather issuing notice on the mercy sought to clear the air and said, moved a mercy plea. It seems approach the court that passed During the hearing, the “The intent of the law is to State was bifurcated into two ally’, has demanded discussion plea of the convicts. The HC “The Delhi Government has there has been non-application the order.” Bench said challenging the give you reasonable amount of Union Territories. on the Kashmir issue. also pulled up the Delhi recommended rejecting the of mind (while framing the The Bench said it is of the January 7 order before it time to approach the court. French diplomatic sources In August, China pushed Government and Delhi prison mercy plea filed by Mukesh, rules). The system is suffering opinion that once the SC dis- amounted to playing one court Your time started ticking from said France has noted the for a UNSC meeting on authorities for the delay on and forwarded it to the from cancer.” missed his criminal appeal, against another. May 5, 2017. Even after October request of a UNSC member to Kashmir after the Government their part in informing the con- Lieutenant Governor (L-G) at The court declined to review plea and curative peti- It said the petitioner ought 29, 2019 (when first notice was raise the Kashmir issue once scrapped J&K’s special status. victs that they can move mercy lightning speed”. interfere with the trial court’s tion and confirmed his death to have brought the subse- sent to the convicts informing again in the powerful body and However, the meeting did not pleas before the President. Incidentally, convicts Vinay January 7 order as sought by sentence, he cannot challenge quent events to the notice of the them they can move mercy it is going to oppose it like it did yield desired results for China The Bench said the notice and Mukesh have already Mukesh, who contended that the January 7 death warrant trial court or ought to have plea), you did nothing. You can- on a previous occasion. as the member-states main- ought to have been issued after exhausted curative petition the order issuing death warrant before the HC as the order did moved the apex court, which not wait for the co-convicts The closed-door meeting tained that India’s move was an the apex court’s May 5, 2017 remedy and two others — be set aside as being un-exe- nothing but carry the apex had finally confirmed the death pleas to be decided, to move the of the UNSC has been called to internal issue. judgement, instead it was Pawan and Akshay — are yet to cutable as he has moved a court’s decision to its logical sentence and also dismissed his courts,” the Bench said. discuss an issue relating to Continued on Page 4 & !" R ! ' $ P " # ! " # 8289"* 8289"* 8289"* s many as 26 Ministers of 0##5 % Delhi court on Wednesday Athe Narendra Modi amia Millia Islamia admin- Agranted bail to Bhim Army Government will visit Jammu & irector General of Jammu & Jistration on Wednesday said P chief Chandrashekhar Azad Kashmir between January 18 DKashmir Police Dilbagh the university will move a who has been accused of incit- and 24 and hold a series of meet- Singh on Wednesday said after court for registration of First & ' O ing people during an anti- ings to create awareness about suspending Deputy Information Report (FIR) CAA protest at Jama Masjid the Center’s welfare schemes and Superintendent of Police against the Delhi Police crack- * here on December 20, while development plans. Davinder Singh, his sacking is down on the campus on * restraining him from visiting Senior Ministers Ravi also being recommended to the December 15. The decision to Delhi for four weeks. Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Government for necessary move court was taken at an L , M ! The court further directed Smriti Irani, Jitendra Singh, action. Singh was caught red- “We don’t believe in shel- Executive Council meeting and ' . / him not to hold any dharna in Thawar Chand Gehlot and handed on the Jammu-Srinagar tering people, we don’t believe as per the official. % the national Capital till the elec- many Ministers handling infra- National Highway by the police in protecting people who are on Jamia Vice Chancellor tions here and said “the nation structure, education, agricul- team on Sunday while he was the ‘unlawful’ path. We are Najma Akhtar on Tuesday met O! P cannot be exposed to anarchy”. ture and animal husbandry, ferrying Hizbul Mujahideen ter- tough with them. In the past Delhi Police Commissioner Additional Sessions Judge civil aviation, urban develop- ! ! !! # $ rorists out of the Kashmir Valley. also we have removed so many Amulya Patnaik and urged "#$%" L0 !M Kamini Lau granted the relief ment and power will visit the In the same vein, the police people from the service. We him to lodge an FIR against the to Azad on furnishing a bail Union territory and hold as Reddy, V Muraleedharan, with the objective of dissemi- chief also clarified that a rec- have been very ‘ruthless’ and Delhi Police. .& bond of 25,000 with two many 51 meeting as part of the Pratap Sarangi, Arjun Ram nating information about the ommendation has been for- we will be ‘ruthless’ in this case On Monday, after Jamia .. . sureties of like amount. Centre’s strategy to usher in an Meghwal, Pralhad Joshi and importance of the Centre’s warded to the Government to also,” he said. students gheraoed the V-C % The court also said that era of peace and development Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank policies for the overall devel- hand over the probe of the said Responding to direct ques- office demanding the university before going to Saharanpur if in the region. are part of the list of 36 Union opment of the Union Territory case to the premier National tions whether interrogators to file an FIR against the Delhi & Azad wants to go anywhere, In Srinagar alone, eight Ministers. and its people along with the Investigation Agency (NIA) have been able to unearth his Police, Akhtar had said the uni- including Jama Masjid in Delhi such meetings are planned to Minister of State for Home steps taken by the Government keeping in the mind the wider direct links with dreaded ter- versity administration will * in 24 hours, police will escort engage with public where G Kishen Reddy has written a particularly in the past five scope of investigation. The rorists operating in the explore the possibility of mov- , him there. Union Ministers will explain letter to Jammu & Kashmir months after the abrogation of DGP, however, remained tight- Kashmir Valley, details of ing court for an FIR against 1 . 2 “There is no material in the the Centre’s plans for the Union Chief Secretary BVR Article 370 provisions and lipped over nature of ongoing ‘properties’ amassed by him, his police “brutality” on the !* 3 form of CCTV footage or audio Territory. Subrahmanyam, informing bifurcation of erstwhile State. interrogation in the case. role in Parliament attack case, campus. # 04 . recordings to prima facie show Union Ministers Giriraj about the visit of the Ministers. The schedule for the visit of Addressing a Press confer- as mentioned in one of the let- “Earlier, the university had %" the direct involvement of the Sinhg, General VK Singh, In his letter, Reddy said the Ministers will also be dis- ence here at the police control ters written by Afzal Guru, already followed all possible 5 accused with the alleged vio- Hardeep Singh Puri, Kiren Home Minister Shah has cussed and finalised at a meet- room, the DGP also sent out a DGP Dilbagh Singh said, it is steps for the registration of FIR. * . lence and it was admitted by Rijiju, RK Singh, Arjun Muda, desired that all members of the ing of the Union Council of stern message to “men in a matter of investigation and let It has given its complaint to * #61 7 the police that the CCTV Mahendra Nath Pandey, Union Council of Ministers pay Ministers on January 17. khaki” involved in “unlawful” the interrogators handle it. SHO Jamia Nagar and its copy % Continued on Page 4 Anurag Thakur, G Kishen a visit to Jammu & Kashmir, Continued on Page 4 activities. Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 $ R " $ &
! 8289"* In its presentation, it stat- The Government will construct to be demolished and will Parliament complex, and a ed the PM’s new residence has 10 eight-storey buildings on make way for a modern con- redesigned Rajpath, while also he Prime Minister’s resi- been proposed on 15 acre on Rajpath to accommodate offices ference hall. However, no her- razing a dozen Government Tdence is expected to shift Dara Shikoh Marg (formerly of various Ministries, which itage buildings will be demol- offices. The plan, which is from 7 Lok Kalyan Marg to known as Dalhousie Road) would be built after demolish- ished. The common Central being handled by the Ministry South Block, closer to the near South Block. Sources said ing a few major buildings. Secretariat will comprise eight of Housing and Urban Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office and it the use of this land has been Sources said plan to shift the buildings, four on each side of involves having a new will come up on 15 acre under changed. This would also help IGNCA, however, is yet to be Central Vista. Each building Parliament by India’s 75th the proposed revamp plan of in easing traffic in the area as finalised by the Union Housing will have eight floors, which Independence Day in 2022, Central Vista in New Delhi. VIP movements cause incon- and Urban Affairs Ministry. will house various Ministries. and the entire project is slated Similarly, the proposed venience to people. The sources said all cul- Under the project, several sub- to be finished by 2024. building of new Parliament is Similarly, the proposed tural institutions will be relo- ways will be constructed to The plan, estimated to cost to be a triangular design on 9.5 building of new Parliament cated near Jamnagar House, ensure movement of pedestri- about 12,000 crore, includes acre, close to the existing will come up on 9.5 acre. The adding that the Government ans around common Central razing buildings such as Shastri Parliament building. The Vice- building would be inside the has also planned to set up a Secretariat, which will also be Bhawan, Udyog Bhawan and President’s house and Indira present Parliament complex. state-of-the art National Centre connected through Yellow and Krishi Bhawan that house Gandhi National Centre for the The new Lok Sabha will for Performing Arts there. Violet line of the Delhi Metro. important Government Arts (IGNCA) at Man Singh provide seating space for 900- Under the plan, the pro- Union Housing and Urban Ministries to build a common Road is likely to be shifted. 1200 members. According to posed buildings will not be Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Secretariat for roughly 70,000 The architecture firm HCP the plan, the seating area of MPs taller than 42-metre-high India Puri and its secretary Durga Central Government employ- Design, which bagged the bid in the proposed building will Gate to maintain uniformity of Shankar Mishra were also pre- ees who are located in 30 to finalise detailed project also be more than the existing structures. The Vice-President’s sent during presentation. buildings. The Delhi report, made a detailed pre- place. The existing Parliament residence is set to move next to The plan involves restruc- Development Authority (DDA) sentation before the Union building will remain the same, Rashtrapati Bhavan from the turing the Central Vista in a has recently changed the land Housing and Urban Affairs and offices of Ministers and existing location, Maulana move that will include a com- use of over 100 acre in Luytens’ Ministry on Wednesday. MPs will be in a new building. Azad Road. Vigyan Bhavan is mon Secretariat, a new Delhi for this purpose. !"#$#$ ( 3! //$ . 8289"* ments. MLA Amantullah Khan Jarwal who have been involved "Kejriwal Government had is one step ahead who had in serious crimes against promised to open 500 new enior Bharatiya Janta Party openly said to the Muslims that women have found their place Government schools and 20 S(BJP) leader Vijay Goel on if CAA is implemented then in the list of candidates of new colleges for better educa- Wednesday said the Aam their Namaz, Loud Speaker AAP which has been claiming tion, due to which people and Burka will be banned, to provide security to women," expected that now they will not Aadmi Party's (AAP) list of candidates for the Delhi such persons who instigated said Goel. have to go far for the admission Assembly election contradict- riot has been given ticket," Goel said that Minister of their children and they will 8289"* (IG) of police of Meerut Range. ed Chief Minister Arvind candidates of AAP which claim Goel alleged. Kailash Gehlot and Satyender be able to study in the nearby State capital Lucknow and Kejriwal's assertion that cor- to be doing politics of purity "Abdul Rehman, another Jain are facing of Dis-propi- school, but Delhi Government he Senior Indian Police UP's economic capital Noida ruption, crime, character and and transparency. AAP has AAP candidate is accused of onate Assets cases and other failed to open even 10 new gov- TService (IPS) officer, Alok will now have an ADG-level communalism were non-nego- again given ticket to former instigating riot in Seelampur income tax cases and Ram ernment schools and colleges," Kumar, took charge as the first officer as its police commis- tiable for him. Law Minister Jitender Tomar has also been given ticket. Singh Netaji a famous land he said. Commissioner of Police of the sioner, Chief Minister Yogi Goel claimed that many from Tri Nagar whose law Durgesh Pathak was found to mafia who joined AAP two "AAP Government had newly-formed Gautam Buddh Adityanath had told reporters candidates in the list degree was fake," said Goel. have link with Khalistani ter- days ago, has also been given also not regularised the 20,000 Nagar commissionerate on after chairing the meeting of announced by the AAP on "A supporter of Shariat rorist. Minister Satyender Jain ticket. guest teachers. Only 50 percent Wednesday. the state Cabinet that took the Tuesday had cases against them Law Sohaib Iqbal has been and MLA Akhilesh Pati Meanwhile, BJP MP of 8,500 vacant posts in schools The Uttar Pradesh decision. under charges of corruption, given ticket from Matia Mahal Tripathi who have been Ramesh Bidhuri also alleged have been filled till date. Government had on Monday Singh has earlier com- violence, rape, rioting and and who is facing 30 various involved in many cases of cor- that during the last five years, Kejriwal Government has announced switching to the manded the police force in 11 other criminal offences. cases and also involved in ruption are among the candi- the people of Delhi have been betrayed his guru Anna Hazare commissionerate system of districts of the state including "There are many instances communal politics, violence dates of AAP. Somnath Bharti, cheated on every issue by AAP and then the teachers of Delhi," policing for Lucknow and Noida, Kaushambi, Baghpat, depicting the characters of the and issuing anti Hindu state- Dinesh Mohania, Prakash led Delhi Government. he added. giving magisterial powers to the Sonbhadra, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, top cops in both cities. Unnao, Bijnor, Kanpur, Meerut "About 1,600 police per- and Barabanki. 0 0 sonnel have been added in the Singh, a 1995-batch IPS offi- The 52-year-old officer was last two days. Nine IPS officers cer, holds the rank of an also awarded with the President 0 have joined here to assist me Additional Director General Gallantry Medal for busting whereas earlier only one IPS offi- (ADG) and was till last week naxal network in Sonbhadra, % & ' () * 8289"* dance video of him dancing to cer headed the Gautam Buddh serving as the Inspector General among other honours. the AAP election campaign Nagar police. More personnel he Aam Aadmi Party song. could be added as per require- !! T(AAP) has informed Delhi Besides, Chief Electoral ment," said the newly appointed election body that the 'mor- office (CEO) has removed police commissioner. " phed' video of Bharatiya Janata about four lakh posters and 8289"* "As for law and order, the #$$# #%%# first-year students of JNU, join the probe but their phones Party (BJP) Chief and Member banners violating model code focus will be on improving citi- had featured in a sting opera- are also switched off now," of Parliament (MP) dancing on of conduct enforced in the zen-centric services. Now Noida & '" "" ( * " +, "+-" . / he Special Investigation tion conducted by a TV news senior police official added. the AAP's poll campaign song national capital since January 6, has got domain experts to tack- 0& 1 1" *"" +# + / TTeam (SIT) on Wednesday channel. The police had iden- JNU Students' Union pres- 'Lage Raho Kejriwal' was made officials said on Wednesday. le cases," he said. On cyber questioned two more suspects tified Komal Sharma, a student ident Aishe Ghosh, Sucheta by a party supporter not by a Delhi's Chief Electoral crime, the police commissioner 3 #%%# ##433# in connection with the January of Daulat Ram College, as the Talukdar, Priya Ranjan, Dolan member. Officer Ranbir Singh said, "As said process is underway to & . " 5 violence on Jawahar Lal Nehru masked woman who was seen Samanta, Vhaskar Vijay Mech, AAP said in a reply after many as 4, 27, 135 posters, ban- develop Noida as an Information University (JNU) campus in in the videos of violence Chunchun Kumar (a JNU the poll body issued a notice to ners have been removed."We Technology hub. "It will be a 0& ," 11" + " which at least 35 people were shared on social media. She alumni) and Pankaj Mishra the party for violation of the have received complaints about world class facility. Another & +"1 " injured. The Forensic Science was wearing a check shirt, a have been named as suspects in Model Code of Conduct to the some banners and posters still focus would be on sensitizing Laboratory (FSL) also visited the light blue scarf and was car- the violence. So far, the police Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and being in place. We have given potential victims of cyber crime," 5& " " '1" " campus and collected data from rying a stick. had questioned Talukdar, sought its reply after it posted strict instructions to civic bod- he added. 6& % " 1"." university’s server room. "Efforts are being made to Ranjan, Ghosh, Mishra and the video on its Twitter handle ies for their removal and urged "Our primary focus would According to police, trace Akshat Awasthi, Rohit Mech in connection with the on January 11. them to take action against be working women security, 7& "8 1 Chunchun Kumar and Dolan Shah and Komal Sharma, who attack. The poll body issued a officers concerned." controlling crime, police inter- 9& "8 1" (1 Samanta have been called for are absconding," said a senior A total of 36 persons, notice following a complaint The official also said that action with residents, traffic questioning on Wednesday. police official. including students and faculty, from the BJP. The BJP on this time Delhi Metro officials management, organised and However, Akshat Awasthi, Rohit "Komal phone was switched were injured on January 5 when Monday filed a complaint who are on duty can also cast smart policing in the areas, Shah and Komal Sharma are still off since Saturday night. When the masked mob entered the against the AAP claiming the their votes through postal as cyber frauds and senior citizens at large. police had contacted Awasthi campus and attacked them with party has defamed the name of per the rules of Railway rules security," said Kumar. Awasthi and Shah, both and Shah, they said they will rods and sledgehammers. party chief Tiwari by making of Central Government. ' ( ))) * # * + ', 8289"* Charges of rape and unnat- "The gruesome assault on ural offence were also slapped a little child a few days back 8289"* ver accelerated the car and Delhi court on Wednesday on the two accused by the court reminds us of the need to tried to escape. The police Afixed January 18 for pro- as these two sections were not work collectively to root out n view of Assembly election team chased the suspected car nouncing judgement in the invoked by the police in its this sort of depravity from our Ischeduled to be held on and also flashed a message to sensational 2013 case of gang charge sheet. society," Singh had said. February 8, the Delhi Police has nearby MPVs for assistance. rape of a five-year-old girl in The police had said some The city had witnessed increased its patrolling and The other MPVs joined the east Delhi. Additional Sessions foreign materials — three outraged students and women checking on its bordering areas operation and the accused was Judge Naresh Kumar Malhotra pieces of a candle and one hair staging demonstrations at to nab the culprits involved in apprehended by police team at deferred the verdict which was oil bottle — were taken out India Gate, Police supply of illicit liquor. The Deputy Commissioner of Palla Traffic signal," said the likely to be pronounced today. from the body of the victim, Headquarters and near the Police Control Room (PCR) Police (DCP), PCR, on Tuesday DCP. Two persons — Manoj Manoj's room believing her to unnatural offence, kidnapping, which was also proved by doc- residences of the then Prime unit of Delhi Police on Tuesday at around 6:40 PM, the police "On checking of the car, 40 Shah and Pradeep — are be dead. The child was rescued attempt to murder, destruction tors during recording of their Minister Singh and Congress late evening apprehended a team on Mobile Patrol Van carton boxes containing 2000 accused of allegedly raping the 40 hours later on April 17, 2013. of evidence and wrongful con- statements in the court. president Sonia Gandhi. 23-year-old man from Alipur (MPV) noticed a car quarters of illicit liquor was girl and shoving off objects in Manoj and Pradeep were finement with common inten- As the anger over the grue- Placard-wielding protesters area and seized around 2,000 (Chevorlet Aveo) being driven recovered. The bootlegger her private parts on April 15, later arrested by Delhi police tion under the IPC against the some rape spilled onto the had also gathered at AIIMS, quarters of illicit liquor. negligently and rashly. along with the recovered illic- 2013. separately from Muzaffarpur two accused. It had also framed capital's streets, then Prime where the girl was undergoing The accused has been iden- "The car was coming from it liquor and car were handed Both the accused, current- and Darbhanga in Bihar charges of aggravated sexual Minister Manmohan Singh treatment, and burnt the effi- tified as Kapil, a resident of Singhu Border towards Delhi. over to Alipur police station for ly in judicial custody, had fled respectively in 2013. assault under the POCSO Act had said that collective efforts gy of then Delhi Police Swaroop Nagar area. According On suspicion, the police team further investigation," the DCP after allegedly committing the The court had framed which entails a maximum pun- were needed to root out such Commissioner Neeraj Kumar, to Sharat Kumar Sinha, the signalled it to stop but the dri- added. crime, leaving the victim at charges of raping a minor, ishment of life term. "depravity" from society. demanding his sacking. ! ! ! ' ' - ( . P !! 8289"* he Delhi Police have arrest- Ted a 32-year-old man for allegedly supplying illegal arms and ammunition to criminals in Delhi and its peripherals. Police said that they have also recovered 12 country-made pistols and 25 cartridges from the possession of the accused. The accused has been iden- tified as Anil Kumar, a resident of Baraut in Uttar Pradesh. Police said that Anil had pro- cured pistols from a contact in Baraut and had brought them for sale in Delhi. According to BK Singh, the Additional Commissioner of !! ! ! $!' + Police, Crime Branch, after receiving specific inputs Baraut. They were arrested He has been buying firearms arms and ammunition, special regarding Anil on January 12, and he spent the next 2 years from them since the last two codes were used by him. a trap was laid near Sultan Puri in jail," said the Additional CP. years and has been selling 'Kauwa' (crow) meant a .315 Bus Terminal he was appre- "While serving in prison those to criminal elements in bore pistol. 'Chidi' (small bird) hended. Anil met several criminals who Delhi and NCR region," said meant a .22 bore pistol. "During interrogation, Anil told him about the weapon the Additional CP adding that 'Samaan' (luggage) was used to disclosed that about four years supply trade. When he came in the past one year, he has mean a 7.65 mm pistol. 'Dana' ago he met Sarfraj Ganja, who out in 2017, he met Trilok already sold around six illegal (seed) was used to mean live $,$$- - ! + ' is a known criminal of the area Sharma in Baghpat and Nazim arm to Bhaiyaji, a resident of rounds," said the Additional CP $ $ / !# ( in Baraut. In 2015, he and of Dehra village, Hapur. They Mangolpuri in Delhi. adding that efforts are being Sarfraj robbed a doctor in are known weapon suppliers. "To deliver and sell illegal made to trace his associates. and outside Jamia Milia reported from certain areas of 8289"* Islamia but they have been Delhi but police took action peaceful. and the situation is peaceful. ith Delhi Assembly elec- "We will ensure that there Protestors have been sit- 4 -5 Wtion scheduled next is conducive atmosphere for ting at Shaheen Bagh and month, the Delhi Police on elections. Police has been JMI for last one month and 8289"* Pradeep Mishra had kept the Wednesday appealed to peo- appealing to people that their demanding to revoke the bullets in his bag, and they were ple to ensure that their protests protests should not affect newly introduced Citizen he Central Industrial detected during X-ray screen- do not hamper the polling polling process and we hope Amendment Act (CAA). TSecurity Force (CISF) on ing of his luggage at the process and cause inconve- they will cooperate," he said. There have been long traffic Wednesday claimed to have Nawada station on Tuesday. nience. Delhi polls are slated to be snarls due to ongoing protest apprehended a 34-year-old “The commuter was hand- According to Praveer held on February 8. The as the proestors are sitting on man for allegedly carrying ten ed over by the Central Ranjan, the Special counting of votes will be on road and police had blocked live bullets in his baggage at a Industrial Security Force to Commissioner of Police, February 11. vehicular movement on Delhi metro station. the Delhi Police for further Election Cell, there are pro- Ranjan said incidents of Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh According to a senior CISF investigation,” said the senior testers sitting at Shaheen Bagh violence have been recently stretch which connects Noida. official, the man identified as CISF official.
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8289"* Singh said that the AAP 'AAM AADMl' but is now government will continue to enjoying all perquisites - bun- war of words has erupted provide free health services, galows, cars and more I guess Abetween the Aam Aadmi electricity, water and education such hypocrite is called a Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh etc for the next five years after Jhootliwal!!," he said. 8289"* and the Bharatiya Janata Party coming to power. Hitting out at the BJP, (BJP) MP Gautam Gambhir Replying to Singh, Singh said "Several leaders of enior AAP leader Manish after the latter called Delhi Gambhir said that those who the BJP have been opposing SSisodia launched a frontal Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cannot afford the services free basic services such as elec- attack against the Bharatiya a "hypocrite CM". should get it for free. Pointing tricity and water. It is good that Janata Party (BJP) over their Gambhir's statement drew out Kejriwal, he said that after they are exposed before the policy of reducing the educa- a sharp reaction from AAP MP swearing to remain a Aam assembly elections," he added. tion budgets both at the Centre Sanjay Singh who accused ing 50,000 units of electricity Only that people who CAN Aadmi, he is now enjoying all The AAP Government has and in other BJP-ruled States, Gambhir of opposing freebies that an MP is entitled to. This afford should be charged a perquisites - bungalows and been trying to reduce the load saying that the Delhi being provided to the poor is sheer display of hypocrisy" he nominal amount!! FYI - I have cars. from the pockets of the people Government's budget on edu- while himself availing of "free said. not taken a single govt benefit "Those who cannot afford by providing them free elec- cation is 26 per cent which is facilities". "If Gautam Gambhir Refuting the claim, in 8 months unlike your hyp- should get the best services free tricity, bus rides to women, highest not only in India but in is against free services which Gambhir tweeted: "I have ocrite CM who had been of cost! No doubt about that! health services and education, Asian Countries also. benefit the poor, he should sur- NEVER said that POOR advertising himself at the tax- But what would you do call a water and other essential ser- Comparing BJP and AAP render the free facilities includ- should not get free services. payers' expense for 5 yrs. person who swore to remain an vices, he said. model of education, he said that budget allocation on edu- cation in States like Haryana, & !363 Uttar Pradesh and Punjab is 2/ (+ //$ reduced by 2, 3 and 4 per cent respectively. While in Delhi the budget allocation was increased 8289"* by 10 per cent. Quoting the data compiled ormer in-charge of the by UNESCO Institute for FBharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 8289"* Statistics (United Nations Human Rights Cell and presi- Educational, Scientific and dent of Delhi Bar Association he BJP’s central election Cultural Organisation), he said Sanjeev Nasiar, along with his Tcommittee (CEC) is likely to three countries have allocated team, joined the Aam Admi meet on Thursday to finalise the highest budget towards educa- / 00 # 1/ Party (AAP) on Wednesday. party candidates for high deci- tion- Bhutan (24.04), Welcoming the new mem- bel Delhi Assembly polls. The Uzbekistan (23.03) and &"883*15 8 Sisodia said that these fig- bers to his party, AAP nation- committee includes Prime Malaysia (21.7 per cent). "The ures manifest BJP's mind-set al convener Arvind Kejriwal Minister Narendra Modi, BJP AAP Government is the first to #*38&0 > and the youth of this country said earlier lawyers were getting president Amit Shah besides spend 26 per cent on education. #*2,8&2&"8 can no longer be swayed by the 200 units of free electricity at other senior leaders of the party. "The AAP Government empty promises of the home, now their chambers According to sources, the has made a huge effort to raise <5&"3&"* Government. This deliberate also get free 200 units of elec- party may release the name of its the standards of the capital city attempt by the BJP tricity. This will greatly bene- candidates either on the inter- India in the domains of finance, '5& <' Government to reduce outlays fit the lawyers. vening night of 16-17 or 20 delivery and results. The basic 918 8<82 for education is to ensure that Other senior advocates January. principle driving this growth is our youth remains uneducated such as Himal Akhtar, Satish "Party May release the the investment in education. <&"88# &< and powerless to aspire to a Kumar, Seema Kumar, Mukesh names soon. Names of 70 can- We believe that investments good future," he said. Dral also joined the AAP in the didates can be released in three made in the educational sector #*83&"8 He also challenged the BJP presence of the party's National $$ $ 1 !/ !+ $ 1 1 $$ lists. Names have been shortlisted are of utmost importance for 1D8 #8& to participate in the upcoming convener Arvind Kejriwal. # and CEC will be deciding who the future of the nation," he Delhi elections based on pro- "I believe that we will work will be contesting," said a party said. —Manish Sisodia viding quality education, there- along with the legal fraternity to have worked for the welfare an outlay of Rs 50 crore was Rs. 10 Lakhs and e-library in all insider at BJP state office, Pandit Presenting two models of by presenting their model for to lead AAP towards victory in of the lawyer fraternity. We allocated as an annual budget. courts and Crèches in six dis- Pant Marg. He further added education, he said according to Haryana, only 15.4 per cent education. "I heard recently the upcoming Delhi Assembly stand by AAP and hope that we Besides, the government trict courts were announced. that days are less for filing the Department of Finance (Delhi was allocated to education for that the Central Government elections. I sincerely hope that will be able to work together for has announced four projects as "The first two projects will nominations and the central Government), and RBI the corresponding period and faced a deficit in tax collection, the lawyer community will be the development of the state." per the recommendations of also be covered for the family command is most likely to (Reserve Bank of India) study it was reduced to 13 per cent. following which; it was decid- at the forefront of working for On Tuesday, Lohri func- Rakesh Khanna Committee, members of the advocates - his/ release first list on16 January of state finances report 2019 in "In the case of Uttar ed to reduce education budget. the welfare of the people of tion was organized by the under the chairmanship of her spouse and 2 dependent night. Meanwhile as Delhi 2013-14; the quantum allocat- Pradesh, the budget allocated An amount of 3,000 crores is Delhi. We will also work for the Delhi Bar Association which Supreme Court Bar children. Nearly 40000 advo- assembly elections are approach- ed to education in Delhi has been slashed from 16 per being cut by the Central progress of the lawyer com- was also attended by the Association President Rakesh cates enrolled in the Supreme ing, the BJP office bearers, party amounted to 16.6 per cent of cent to a mere 13.4 per cent In Government. How does the munity in Delhi," said Nasair. Kejriwal. Khanna. Under the project, Court, Delhi High Court, workers and Members of the budget, whereas it has risen Punjab, the budget has been Government plan on increas- Akhtar, who is member of Delhi Government last welfare scheme for advocates District Courts, and other tri- Parliament (MPs) have increased to 26 per cent of the total state decreased from 14.2 per cent to ing the budget from 10 to 20 bar council said, "AAP gov- year launched a Chief Ministers such as mediclaim up to Rs. 5 bunals will benefit," said their visit frequently at the party budget. In the same period, in 10.3 per cent," he said. per cent, he asked? ernment is the first government Advocates Welfare Scheme and Lakhs, life insurance worth Kejriwal. headquarters. 4 //$R 3 7 ! 8289"* "## cores of people including Sformer councillors of Municipal Corporations of Delhi such as Rakesh Joshi, for- mer councillor from Karampura, former West Zone chairman, Mamata Joshi and Lalit Sharma, former Youth Congress leader has joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday with the presence of party national convener Arvind Kejriwal. Further, with the Assembly elections around the corner, the AAP is increasing as many leaders and activists across the political and social spectrum are joining AAP. $$ ! # Besides, many other prominent leaders joined the 8289"* sion. Singh insisted party work- for giving Rajinder Nagar a party on Wednesday in the ers to leave no stone unturned young, educated and dynamic presence of Rajya Sabha MP am Aadmi Party (AAP) to make Raghav and AAP win candidate for the area. Sanjay Singh, the party's Acandidate from Rajinder in Delhi. AAP is planning a Raghav's journey in AAP national secretary Pankaj Nagar Assembly constituency door-to-door campaign and Pad started back in 2012, working Gupta and cabinet minister Raghav Chadha launched his Yatras to reach each and every with teams from the grassroots, Rajendra Pal Gautam. election campaign amid cheers, voter in all 70 constituencies, he field experts and academicians Shishupal Singh, former large crowds singing and per- said. to compile their findings and Delhi Pradesh President of forming on AAP campaign song On this occasion, Chadha draft what became AAP's man- Bahujan Samaj Party from 2000 "Lage Raho Kejriwal' on addressed the crowd and asked ifesto for first Delhi assembly to 2002, Currently, holding the Wednesday. for their blessings. "I was born elections. post of National Convenor of AAP Rajya Sabha MP and in Rajinder Nagar and both my When AAP took office in Congress Dalit Morcha joined senior leader Sanjay Singh inau- father and mother and rest of my 2015, Raghav was involved in AAP and former convener of gurated the election office at family live in this area. My the drafting of the annual bud- Devendra Kumar Gautam Sri Narayana Vihar. Hundreds of mother's family is from Naraina get of the Delhi Government, Guru Ravidas and Ambedkar party supporters and senior Vihar and this whole area is like working briefly but closely with Buddhist Vihar and key persons leaders including AAP's MLAs a family for me," he said. the Finance Minister as advisor behind the protest against the Sukhbir Dalal, Ramchander and Many of supporters shout- to give education and healthcare demolition of Guru Ravidas Surender Singh Commando ed in favour of Delhi Chief their due importance as Temple. were also present on the occa- Minister and Aam Aadmi Party promised to the people of Delhi. $$ P 3
8289"* last five years. Party Chief Spokesperson ccusing the AAP Mukesh Sharma said that dur- AGovernment for "ruining" ing the Congress regime, the transport system in the 5271km of new roads were national Capital, Delhi Congress constructed, but the AAP on Wednesday said that the Government has neither destruction of public transport increased the road network nor has resulted in the number of could ensure proper mainte- private vehicles increasing on nance of the existing roads"The Delhi roads, contributing mas- / ! ' 0 Congress Government con- sively to air pollution and traf- # structed 67 new flyovers, but fic jams. AAP Government could con- Congress president of Delhi transport buses, but in the last Government," he said, adding struct none. Further, 67 new unit Subhash Chopra said that five years, the fleet has shrunk that 45 lakh people used to trav- foot-bridges, 29 new subways 46 per cent of air pollution was from 6200 to 3800 buses. "The el by DTC buses when Congress and 4 new elevated roads were on account of vehicles. "The AAP Government claims to was in power, which has now constructed during Congress Kejriwal Government betrayed have added 100 buses last come down to 26 lakh com- rule but the number is zero dur- the people of Delhi by destroy- November, but did not add a muters per day now. ing AAP regime," he added. ing the public transport system single bus before that," he said. Chopra furthe said that the Sharma announced that the while exposing the "Kachha "DTC buses used to cover Congress Government con- Congress manifesto will include Chitta" of the AAP 9.68 lakh km per day when structed 15 new bus depots and issues concerning the people Government. Congress was in power which 3 inter-state bus terminals, but like DTC, unemployment, price Chopra said that Delhi has now come down to 6.32 the AAP Government could not rise, and many other issues and needs a fleet of 11,000 public lakh km per day under the AAP construct a single bus depot in their solutions. !"#$#$ !+"4 %:" , (1.; : + " .". .: " +:<<;. New Delhi: Amid concerns “The objective of the NPR ter in 2015, the government has with the house listing phase of expressed by opposition parties is to create a comprehensive asked details like Aadhaar and the census exercise. #5#*E 450 feet”. funds for the project,” Pawar and states like West Bengal on identity database of every usual their mobile number. Assam has been excluded The defunct Indu Mill plot said. the National Population resident in the country. The This time, the information because the National Register n a move that will gladden is located right next to the There will be elements of Register (NPR), the Home database would contain demo- related to their driving licence of Citizens (NRC) exercise has Ithe hearts of Dalits across the Chaityabhoomi at Dadar the Buddhist architecture in the Ministry on Wednesday said graphic as well as biometric and voter ID card may also be already been conducted in the State, the Maharashtra Chowpatty, where late Dr Ambedkar memorial, which is no documents will be asked or particulars,” it said. gathered, the officials said, state. Government on Wednesday Ambedkar was cremated a day coming up on a 12 acre plot of biometric taken while updating Meanwhile, West Bengal adding that PAN card details The demographic details of decided to increase the height after he passed away on land. While 68 the register. and Kerala have put works will not be collected as part of every individual are required of proposed statue of late December 6, 1956. per cent of the land will be A form carrying questions related to the updating NPR this exercise. for every usual resident: name, BR Ambedkar at the Indu “The work on the con- open lawn, there will be a as part of the NPR exercise will “on hold” for the time being Citizenship (Registration of For the purposes of the relationship to head of house- Mills compound in north-cen- struction of the Ambedkar had training centre that can accom- be finalised soon, ministry amid furore over the con- Citizens and Issue of National NPR, a usual resident is defined hold, father’s name, mother’s tral Mumbai, by 100 more feet been hanging fire for the last modate 400 people, a state-art officials said. tentious Citizenship Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. as a person who has resided in name, spouse’s name (if mar- taking it to a height of couple of the years. In order to auditorium and a museum- They said “no papers will Amendment Act (CAA). The rules have a provision a local area for the past six ried), sex, date of birth, mari- 350 ft. expedite the construction, we cum-exhibition hall at the be asked” and “no biometrics The ministry officials said for fine of up to Rs 1,000 on months or more, or a person tal status, place of birth, nation- Talking to media persons took several important deci- memorial. will be taken” during the exer- most of the states have notified those violating it. who intends to reside in that ality (as declared), present after the Sate Cabinet approved sions today. We expect to com- The State Government has cise. provisions related to the NPR. The data for NPR was last area for the next six months. address of usual residence, the increase in the Dalit icon’s plete the construction of appointed M/s Shashi Prabhu However, the information The NPR is a register of collected in 2010 along with the The law compulsorily seeks to duration of stay at present statute, Deputy Chief Minister memorial in the next two years. and Associates as Consultants available on the website of the usual residents of the country. house listing phase of the register every citizen of India address, permanent residential Ajit Pawar said: “The height of Once completed, we will get to for the project. office of the Registrar General It is being prepared at the local Census 2011. Updating of this and issue a national identity address, occupation, educa- Dr Ambedkar’s statue will be see a beautiful and architec- It may be recalled that and Census Commissioner, the (village/sub-town), subdistrict, data was done during 2015 by card. The NPR exercise will be tional qualification. raised from the earlier 250 turally fabulous memorial, a October 11, 2015, Prime NPR database would contain district, state and national lev- conducting door to door sur- carried out between April and The Union Cabinet has feet to 350 feet. It monument we will all be proud Minister Narendra Modi laid demographic as well as bio- els under provisions of the vey. September 2020 in all states approved Rs 3,941.35 crore for will be erected on a pedestal of of,” Pawar said. the foundation stone for the metric details. Citizenship Act, 1955 and the While updating the regis- and UTs, except Assam, along the NPR exercise. PTI the height of 100 feet. In “Being the Finance grand memorial of Babasaheb essence, the collective height of Minister, I will ensure that Ambedkar at the Indu Mills ! !" the broze statue will be there will not be any dearth of compound. 8289"* Khadi Rumals on an average Saxena said, “’Khadi Rumal’ is a Rumal, around 15 Lakh Kg’s of working four hours per day. symbol of trust that the women cotton will be consumed and it n December 17 last year, With the revised wages, each in militancy-hit areas residing in will require 25 lakh man-days OMinister for MSME Nitin woman will earn around Nagrota, have on the Hon’ble of spinning, 12.5 lakh man- P Gadkari launched the sale of 250 - 300 per day, increas- Prime Minister Shri Modi, who days of weaving and around 7.5 ‘Khadi Rumal’ stitched by ing their income by around 50 is working towards ‘Sabka Saath lakh man-days for cutting, militancy affected women of percent. Sabka Vikas’. Currently we have stitching and packaging of Jammu & Kashmir at Nagrota Since the launch of the sale been able to employ 130 women Rumals. Thus creating 44 lakh near Jammu, a center of Khadi handkerchief on and as the sale of Khadi Rumal man-days of livelihood, yield- established by Khadi and December 17, the KVIC has increases, we plan to reach out ing wages amounting to Rs. 88 From Page 1 Village Industries Commission sold approximately 30,000 of and empower 4000 women of Crores for various artisans”, to Commissioner of Police (KVIC) to provide employ- these items. this area.” Saxena said. Amulya Patnaik and DCP, ment to local women. In his Highlighting this as a White Khadi Rumal, made “A humble contribution of South East district. inaugural address, Gadkari major step towards nation of pure cotton, is being sold the citizens of India could be a The university has also requested the Chairman KVIC, building Chairman KVIC across various Khadi outlets in stepping stone for the begin- written letters to Joint CP Shri VK Saxena to increase the said, “Since the inception of India. To increase the ning of the ‘Journey of Southern Range and DCP stitching charges of Khadi this training center, the inten- outreach and availability of Transformation’. Branded Crime for the registration of Rumal from 2 per piece to tion of KVIC has been to pro- these Rumals PayTM has handkerchiefs in the market FIR earlier,” said an official. 3 per piece to increase their mote ‘Khadi Rumal’ and con- agreed to sell 2 Crore pieces of costs somewhere around Akhtar asserted the uni- income. tribute meaningfully to the ‘Khadi Rumals’ with the help of 100-200 per piece, whereas versity will not tolerate police 0 0 ( ! , 0 '( 4 ' * The KVIC Chairman has families of militancy affected its online platforms. fine quality Khadi Rumal cost presence on the campus. She 50(4*6 1 0 '# 7(' ! ' %8%%) 1 ! now approved the enhance- areas of J&K. Currently the Outlining the impact just 50. I call upon every also made it clear that the %%,! ' 7$ :;7< ' !!' ! <7<!7( 0(4*!! ment of wages from 2 to 3 stitching center has a produc- potential of this initiative, Indian to try a piece of Khadi Jamia administration will not 0 ') ( ) 0 ' !$ !! ! per piece. tion capacity of 10,000 ‘Khadi Saxena said, “We have target- Rumal and experience the allow any political person to ! 0 ''=8 Each each women artisan Rumals’ per day stitched by ed to sell 5 Crore pieces of unparalleled feeling of patrio- visit the university and will only at Nagrota used to earn around 130 women artisans.” Khadi Rumal by 2020. To cre- tism it instills”, Saxena further coordinate with the HRD 170 - 200 stitching 85-90 Speaking about the initiative, ate 5 Crore pieces of Khadi said. Ministry. %3 ;" .Q+ ".1 !! /0 1 . + " & !! 4 .3 ;. ;;?" > !P 58 the BJP president was a “staunch Shahdol (MP): The Madhya trict collector has been formed. Vellore: A day after it said only time will In his sarcastic style, he said the nationalist” and some of his decisions, Pradesh Government on Further action against the tell whether ties with the Congress Congress does not have a vote bank to nion Home Minister Amit Shah is such as the scrapping of Article 370, Wednesday ordered the guilty employees and officials would go back to normalcy, the DMK on make a dent on his party’s prospects. Ua “staunch nationalist”, but he were commendable. “But in some removal of two senior health will be taken on the basis of the Wednesday upped the ante, saying if the “Do they have votes to make an should accept the fact that there is cases he should accept that there is department officials from their committee’s report,” Silawat New Delhi: The Press Council national party wants to quit the alliance, impact?” he asked. On his party col- democracy in the country, Shiv Sena democracy in the country and under- posts, following the death of six said. of India (PCI) has issued a it can do so. league and former Union Minister TR leader Sanjay Raut said here on stand the opposition’s view,”he said. tribal infants at a state-run hos- Earlier, Silawat inspected notice to the Rajasthan Chief Party veteran Duraimurugan, when Baalu saying that only “time will tell” on Wednesday. On Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, pital here. the children’s ward at the hos- Secretary over Chief Minister asked about Congress’s charge that ties, he said: “Baalu said only time will The Sena’s Rajya Sabha member Raut said, “He is good at heart, but he State Health Minister Tulsi pital along with Minister for Ashok Gehlot’s reported DMK violated coalition dharma and that tell. But I have answered the was speaking at an awards ceremony should spend at least 15 hours in the Silawat, along with a team of Scheduled Tribe Welfare remark asking the media that the grand old party might leave the question.” of the media group Lokmat. party office.” senior officers, inspected Omkar Singh Markam and if they wanted advertisements alliance, said “if they want to quit, let Reacting to it, Congress Lok Sabha During a public interview, he was Asked about Nitin Gadkari, he said Kushabhau Thakre district hos- principal secretary (Health) they should publish “our them do so. How are we concerned, what MP Karti Chidambaram, son of senior asked to describe the qualities of some the senior BJP leader should work pital here. Speaking to reporters Pallavi Jain. news”. is the loss for us?” leader P Chidambaram, asked in his prominent leaders and also to give more in Delhi. “We need a BJP leader after the visit, Silawat said the Six infants, some of them In a press conference held Speaking to reporters on the side- twitter handle: “Why didn’t this wisdom them advise in a rapid-fire session. from Maharashtra like him to stand department’s senior officials a day-old and others two- and- on December 16 last year, lines of a Pongal event here, the DMK dawn before the Vellore parliamentary About Narendra Modi, Raut said strongly in Delhi,” Raut added. were directed to remove a-half-months-old, had died Gehlot allegedly said that treasurer said the party was not worried bye election? @DuraimuruganDmk he was a very hard working man. “I do He had good relations with Dalit Shahdol’s chief medical and during the intervening night of “vigyapan chahte ho toh about Congress leaving the alliance and @dmkathiranand.” The Vellore Lok not have the right to give him any leader Prakash Ambedkar, Raut said, health officer (CMHO) Rajesh Monday and Tuesday in the hamari khabar dikhao” (if you in particular he was not Sabha election was held in August last advice. He is the Prime Minister,” he adding that he should not do anything Pandey and the district hospi- hospital’s Sick Newborn Care want advertisements, publish concerned. and Duraimurugan’s son Kathir emerged said. “But as ajournalist, I would like that benefits the BJP. tal’s civil surgeon Umesh Unit (SNCU). Following the or telecast our news). Asked whether it would not impact victorious by a margin of 8,141 votes. to say that he should check what is Assauddin Owaisi, leader of the All Namdeo from their posts. incident, the CMHO had “Such statements is con- the votes in favour of DMK, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee going on among his colleagues,” the India Majlis-e- Ittehadul Muslimeen, “The State Government is claimed that the infants were trary to the values of democ- Duraimurugan, flanked by his son chief K S Alagiri again sought to down- Sena leader said in a cryptic is a fine legal expert, but he should serious about the untimely admitted in the SNCU of the racy and affects the reliability Kathir Anand, said his party will not be play the widening rift, which appeared remark. change his image as a “vote-cutting deaths of children. An inquiry hospital in a critical and freedom of media. A notice affected at all. to heading for a break-up. PTI When it came to Shah, Raut said machine”, Raut said. PTI committee headed by the dis- condition. PTI for reply has been issued to the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan in this regard,” the PCI said in a the investigating officer release. & ' claimed that he had made !" R888 The PCI has taken suo inflammatory statements, motu cognisance of Gehlot’s details of which have not been From Page 1 gious identity of the arrested “disconcerting” statement. PTI 888 placed on record, so much so Referring to morale of the cop, the DGP said, “It is unfor- that there was no statement of police force, in the wake of tunate that some people are From Page 1 be exposed to anarchy. any eye witnesses to affirm the arrest of a senior police officer, making these statements. They footage upon which they “Of course, it goes without same,” the judge said. the DGP said, morale of the are uncalled for”. He further were placing their reliance was saying that protests do lead to The court further said that force remains high. Our oper- clarified, “I am not there to of a very poor quality which inconvenience but it has to be the protest call was only for one ations are going on. Such inci- react to political statements. My does not even reflect the pres- ensured that these protests do day and the march was from dents are not going to make any job is to take care of the morale ence of other accused who not last for a long time at places Jama Masjid to Jantar Mantar impact on our morale. Our of the police force. Despite this have already been granted bail,” under public use,” the court and no assessment of damage morale will, rather, further get episode, we have carried out a the judge said. said, in its order. has been made till date. strengthened. Reacting to polit- number of operations and we Special circumstances call The court further said that Earlier, the investigating ical statements being made in will continue to perform our for special conditions, the judge while exercising one’s right, officer of the Crime Branch of public domain over the reli- duties professionally”. said. another’s should not be violat- Delhi police had alleged before During the verdict pro- ed and no inconvenience the court that Azad can be nouncement, the counsel for should be caused to anyone. clearly seen giving “inflam- Azad, advocate Mehmood “I may observe that in our matory speeches” at a large 777 5555 Pracha, said the Bhim Army democratic set-up, we have a gathering at Jama Masjid, in the chief faces threat in Uttar fundamental right to peaceful drone camera footage available From Page 1 Pradesh. protest guaranteed by the with them. From Page 1 This will be the second “Whenever the accused is Constitution, which cannot be The counsel appearing for Last month, France, the round of visit by the Union required to come to Delhi for curtailed by the state. However, the police, had said that the US, the UK and Russia had ministers to Jammu & Kashmir his medical treatment, he shall at the same time, our constitu- allegation were serious and foiled an attempt by China to after the abrogation of the spe- inform his schedule to the tion strikes a fine balance sensitive in nature involving discuss Kashmir at a closed- cial status of the erstwhile state DCP of the crime branch and between the rights and duties. commission of offence against door meeting of the UNSC. on August 5. Earlier this the SHO of Fatehpur police sta- While exercising our right of the nation and not against any China has been critical of month, in one of the meetings tion at Saharanpur, who shall peaceful protest, it is our duty individual, which in itself is a India’s reorganisation of J-K, of the council of ministers a convey the same to DCP Crime to ensure that no correspond- heinous crime. and has particularly criticised presentation was also been Branch, Delhi. During the peri- ing right of another is violated Earlier, the court had said New Delhi for making Ladakh made on the development ini- od of his visit, the accused shall and no inconvenience was that people are out on streets as a union territory. China lays tiatives taken by the Centre fol- be under an escort,” the court caused to anyone,” the judge what should have been said claim over several parts of lowing the imposition of the said. said. inside Parliament was “not Ladakh. governor rule in the region. It further clarified that the It further said that reading said”. India’s decisions on condition has been imposed till of the preamble to the Asserting that it is one’s Kashmir had also cast a shad- February 16. Constitution of India cannot constitutional right to protest, ow over Chinese President “Violence or destruction of prim facie be taken as incite- it had also observed that Delhi Xi Jinping’s visit to India in property was totally unaccept- ment. “I may observe that for Police was behaving “as if Jama October for the second infor- able and for any kind of dam- the judges, legal persons and Masjid was Pakistan”. mal summit with Prime age to private or public prop- the offices under the constitu- Azad’s outfit had called Minister Narendra Modi. erty during the protest, it is the tion, the Constitution of India for a protest march from Jama However, notwithstand- organisers who would be is a sacred document and if this Masjid to Jantar Mantar against ing the acrimony over the responsible for the damage was correct, then reading this the Citizenship (Amendment) issue between the two coun- and liable to compensate for the document cannot prim facie be Act on December 20, without tries, Modi and Xi held “suc- loss. There has to be zero tol- taken as incitement. police permission. Other 15 cessful” talks in the ancient erance for any kind of violence “While on one hand the people arrested in the case coastal town of and lawlessness cannot be accused specifically affirms were granted bail by the court Mamallapura, signalling a encouraged. The nation cannot that he read out the preamble, on January 9. recalibration of bilateral ties. !"#$#$ ! / 1#/67) ./ # ber their sacrifice,” he noted. 8289"* Dhanush and K-Vajra gun systems were showcased for the 9"/ rmy Chief General MM first time in the Army parade. ANaravane on Wednesday said Besides Naravane, IAF chief RKS abrogation of Article 370 giving Bhadauria, Navy Chief Admiral 8289"* special status to Jammu & Karambir Singh and Chief of 4 . Kashmir last year was historic and Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat ran on Wednesday said that it was # landmark and said the move has were present on the occasion. Iinterested in diplomacy but not in # disrupted proxy war by “our” Army’s Captain Tania Shergil, negotiating with the US and that the western neighbour(Pakistan). the first woman Parade Adjutant, killing of its General Qasem Soleimani 6 “Repealing of special powers led all-men contingents at the showed ignorance and arrogance of 2 under Article 370 is a landmark Cariappa Parade Ground here. America. Iran’s Foreign Minister 3 step. This is a major step in inte- She is a fourth generation army Javad Zarif also pointed out how 430 # grating Jammu & Kashmir into the officer and is serving in the Corps cities in India witnessed protests . rest of the country,” he said while of Signals after getting commis- against the killing. 1 . addressing the force on the 72nd sioned in 2017.. Zarif met Prime Minister & 3 # Army Day parade at Cariappa Her father was in the 101 Narendra Modi and National Security parade ground. medium artillery regiment, grand- Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval besides Observing that the situation father was in 14th Armoured Russian Foreign Minister and apprised on the Line of Control (LoC) is Regiment (Scinde Horse) and them of the situation in the Gulf %& # * O ! linked to the situation in Kashmir, great grandfather in the Sikh region. he said the move has disrupted the Regiment. “PM reiterated India’s continued proxy war by ‘our” neighbour. The Army Day is celebrated commitment to developing strong ** Insisting that the armed forces on January 15 every year to mark and friendly relations with Iran. He 5 2 & have zero tolerance against ter- Lt General K M Cariappa taking thanked Iranian leadership for the " * , 1 . rorism, the Army Chie also said over as commander-in-chief of the progress in Chabahar project, includ- 2 “we have many options to counter Indian Army in 1949 from ing through designating it as Special those who promote terrorism and General Francis Butcher, the last Economic Zone,” a PMO statement we will not hesitate to use them.” British commander-in-chief of said. the single biggest threat to ISIS and his that come at a time several countries He said the country had to India. “The Foreign Minister shared his killing was now being celebrated by the have called for a greater Indian role in face some security challenges last ( $) ! ! 0! )! !! Prime Minister Narendra perspectives on the recent develop- terror group and US President Donald the Indo-Pacific, the minister also said year and said the armed forces not $ / > ) / !# Modi greeted army personnel on ments in the region. The Prime Trump. it is not the India way to be mercan- only countered proxy war but 1/ the Army Day, saying they are the Minister mentioned India’s strong He also said India can play a role tilist. other situations. “Whether it is pride of India. “The Indian Army interest in peace, security and stabil- in de-escalating tensions in the Gulf Discussing ties with China, he said LoC (Line of Control) or LAC borders (China border) is rela- all the ranks brimming with con- is the pride of Mother India. On ity in the region,” the PMO added. region as New Delhi is an important it is vital for neighbours to reach (Line of Actual Control), we have tively peaceful. fidence at the post. “In last few the occasion of Army Day, I salute In a related development, External player. India has so far maintained understanding on crucial issues. ensured security with activeness Mentioning his visit to days, some of our soldiers the indomitable courage, valour of Affairs Minister S Jaishankar referred that it would like the situation to de- “Neither India nor China can get and strength,” Naravane said, Siachen last week, the Army Chief achieved martyrdom due to all the soldiers of the country,” he here to tensions between the US and escalate as soon as possible and the India-China relations wrong. Our adding the situation at northern said he was extremely happy to see avalanche. We will always remem- wrote on Twitter. Iran and said they are two individu- country has been in touch with key relationship is unique. Each country alistic countries and what finally hap- players, including Iran, United Arab has gone up in the world simultane- pens will depend on the players Emirates, Oman and Qatar, as it has ously. It is necessary that the two " involved. He made this observation important interests in the region. countries find equilibrium,” Jaishankar ' , ' 1 ' while addressing the ongoing Raisina Signifying New Delhi’s growing said. Stating that India is a “prisoner Dialogue. Ministers and diplomats influence in the region, the Iranian of its past image” and must get over it, !4, from several countries including Iran minister also met Doval and gave him the external affairs minister said “it is * ! & . and Russia are attending the meet on a firsthand account of the situation not the India way to be disruptive. It geo-politics. prevailing in the Gulf region, sources is not the India way to be mercantilist. New Delhi: The Congress-led The legislation provides NIA The move comes a day after the 0 @B Making his country’s position said adding the overall security sce- It is the India way to be more of a Chhattisgarh Government moved concurrent jurisdiction to probe ter- Kerala government challenged the 6 clear, Zarif said at the event “Iran is nario figured prominently in the talks, decider and not an abstainer. I would the Supreme Court on Wednesday ror attacks in any part of the coun- Citizenship Amendment Act under interested in diplomacy. We are not they said. pick on climate change. India owes it seeking the UPA-1 era National try without any specific permission the same Article 131. interested in negotiating with the US. The deliberations between them to itself and to the world to be a just Investigation Agency (NIA) Act be from states and in the last one The filing of petition assumes . US did not keep its commitments come amid the global focus on Iran power.” declared unconstitutional and arbi- decade it has been involved in the importance as the Bhupesh Baghel under the nuclear deal. We had a US and the US over the confrontation On India pulling out of Regional trary on the ground that it affects the investigation of all such cases. led Congress government in the state ! deal and US broke it. If we have a between the two countries following Comprehensive Economic Partnership State’s sovereignty and confers unbri- The Chhattisgarh government has challenged the law on the ground Trump deal, how long will it last?” the killing of Soleimani. Meanwhile, (RCEP), he said the onus was on coun- dled power on the Centre. has filed the original suit under that it was for the police to investi- @ He also said “We need to create Zarif also met his Russian counterpart tries which were part of it. “Where The then Manmohan Singh Article 131 of the Constitution which gate scheduled offences in the State. ! .. hope in the region. We have to get rid Sergey Lavrov and the two leaders dis- RCEP is concerned, we have to look Government had come out with the empowers a state to move the It also assumes significance as the % of despair,” adding Iran incurred hun- cussed the evolving situation in the at cost and benefit. We will evaluate law in the aftermath of the November Supreme Court directly in matters of state government is challenging the / 6 dreds of billions of dollars in damages Gulf. Jaishankar said India’s way is not RCEP on its economic and trade 26, 2008, Mumbai attack, when dispute with the Centre or any other law passed by Parliament when . because of current tensions. to be disruptive and it is more of a merit. We have not closed our mind Congress leader P Chidambaram was State. It is the first state to challenge Congress led the central 9 6 Pointing out that Soleimani was decider than an abstainer. In remarks to it,” Jaishankar said. the Union Home Minister. the Act. Government. PTI . BB 0 @B%
4 /" $ #$ " Q"' (. * .. ; " ( ( # # (3 ! ) . ' 3! O .". ."(" ..'?' . @%FC "" %& BGHI, & ! .. .5 New Delhi: A woman, who West Bengal cadre, was guilty . *& 2 1 8289"* New Delhi: In a scathing report closure reports were filed earli- over by judges to accused of 1984 had filed a case against an IPS for it. The top court had, how- 2 ! on the way the 1984 anti-Sikh er. riots in a routine manner,” the officer accusing him of raping ever, noted that she was not hit % he Indian Medical riots cases were handled by the It said the basic reason for report said. “None of the judge- her, on Wednesday tendered an by a car but by a ‘thela’ or cart TAssociation (IMA), an apex police, administration and even these crimes remaining unpun- ments on record show that the unconditional apology to the and said it “prima facie means O4 /222 body representating over 3.5 judiciary, a Supreme Court ished and culprits getting scot- judges were alive to the situation Supreme Court for making that the allegations in her P lakh doctors in the country has appointed SIT has said there was free was lack of interest shown of 1984 riots and were alive to the the wrong statement that she sworn statement before this @I!AAA written to Prime Minister no intention of punishing the by the police and the authorities fact that for delay in lodging FIRs was hit by a car and he was Court were not truthful”. . Narendra Modi seeking clarifi- culprits and acquittals were in handling these cases as per law and statement of witnesses, the responsible for it. During Wednesday’s pro- ' * . ' ! cation if he in a meeting recent- ' “handed over by judges” to the or to proceed with the intention victims were not responsible”. She had alleged that she ceedings, the woman appeared O 6 &* ly warned the pharma firms of # accused in a “routine manner”. of punishing those involved. It said that due to protract- was struck by a car on October before a bench of Chief Justice ! . .. bribing doctors and breaching The report of the SIT, head- The report is also critical of ed trial in these cases, the victims 17, 2019 and clearly expressed S A Bobde and Justices B R . . ethical market practices. The ed by retired Delhi High Court the way these cases were handled and witnesses were so tired of her suspicion that the officer, of Gavai and Surya Kant. ! Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance judge Justice S N Dhingra, has by trial courts here and said: “It coming to the courts time and The court noted her pres- % (IPA) has, however, outrightly ! said that “whole efforts” of police is not understood how the courts again that most of them had ence and said, “The petition- rejected the allegations, stating . !M and administration “seem to proceeded with trial of several given up and those who had not er...Has appeared before us 0 that no such matter was dis- *# have been to hush up the crim- crimes of rioting, murders, arson, given up, the courts refused to and tendered an uncondition- cussed in the meeting held on N2 inal cases concerning riots”. looting having taken place at dif- give credibility to their testimo- al apology. It seems that she has < . January 1. O! The cases were registered to ferent locations, different times ny on grounds, including delay been mentally disturbed and / * D Citing media reports that . . L.. give “clean chit” to certain per- and even different dates togeth- in lodging of FIR and in record- resorted to psychiatric care. B@, Modi in a recent interaction . # . sons, it said. er.” ing evidence. “In the circumstances of with the top pharmaceutical The report, which was sub- The SIT has recommended The report said the scrutiny the case, we accept her uncon- L2 2 M% @!AAA companies had warned them M L mitted in the apex court, dealt exploring possibility of filing of files reveals evidence of ditional apology and discharge against bribing doctors with with 186 anti-Sikh riots cases appeals, along with application involvement of the then inspec- the notice issued to her vide . ! women, foreign trips and gad- # referred to the SIT which was set for condonation of delay, against tor Survir Singh Tyagi, then order dated December 10, " gets,” the IMA in its letter * *# up by the top court on January the trial court orders of acquit- SHO of Kalyan Puri police sta- 2019. The suo motu Contempt .5 # titled ‘Deny or Prove or ! * 11, 2018 to supervise further tals in some of these cases. tion, in a conspiracy with rioters. Petition stands closed accord- ' ! / Apologise’, has sought a clari- L& probe into these cases in which “Acquittals were handed PTI ingly,” the Bench said. PTI ' 2 . fication from the “office of the . / Prime Minister if such a meet- / % ing ever happened” and that “such a statement was made by ! % >O @ A< ' 1 3 the Prime Minister”. 5 0 In response to the IMA 2 E& , , allegations, the IPA tweeted convicted on moral turpitude.” Modi Government. HSL and Adani-HSL JV — alleged. joint venture has to get clear- 6 . J that “There was no discussion The letter signed by IMA 8289"* Congress chief spokesper- replied to the expressions of Alleging that the Adanis ance from the Ministry of * on alleged bribes being given President and General son Randeep Singh Surjewala interest (EoIs) invited by the have zero experience and have Defence. But it had not been N by pharma companies to doc- Secretary Dr Ranjan Sharma he Congress on Wednesday said, “The Government is flout- Government for building the flouted the project norms, the taken at the time submitting "# O! tors as being reported in media. and Dr RV Asokan respective- Talleged that the 45,000- ing norms and the defence pro- submarines. Congress leader said as till the the EOI. The “credit rating’’ has O . & Meeting was constructive one ly also demanded “details of the crore submarine project 75-I is curement procedure 2016 “The empowered commit- final closure of EoIs on also been lowered to benefit the 8 where discussion was limited to companies involved in supply- under a cloud of suspicion (DPP-2016) in awarding the tee of the Navy, whose head is September 11, 2019, there was Adani JV. The norms say every &8 initiatives to boost industry. ing women to doctors” while owing to allegations of contract to the Adani-HSL controller of warship acquisi- no official joint venture. entity bidding for a contract News reports to contrary are noting that “the government favouritism, crony capitalism, joint venture”. tion, short-listed L&T and On September 28, the above 1,000 crore should be %3 5 # baseless.” will not be able to prove these violations of ‘Defence The party alleged five com- Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders, companies announced forma- categorised as “A” but in this /0 !3 # 5 6! The Prime Minister had allegations”. In fact, it alleged Procurement Procedure, 2016’ panies - L & T, Reliance Naval but the Government is pres- tion of the joint venture, he said case it has been diluted to / ! 6 convened meeting with health- that the purpose (of taking up and an alleged overruling of & Engineering, the surising it to include the Adani- referring to certain media “BBB,” alleged Jaiveer Shergill, 2! 66 care industry on January 1. It such issues) seems to divert the Indian Navy and its Government-controlled HSL JV. The meeting for the reports. Congress spokesperson, citing was attended by industry lead- attention from unresolved ‘Empowered Committee’ by Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders, same is on Friday,” Surjewala “According to rules, the a HSL Press statement. % ers including Satish Reddy (Dr issues regarding heal of the Reddy’s), Ajay Piramal people and the medical educa- (PiramalGroup), Dilip tion in the country. Shanghvi (Sun Pharma), Dr It enlisted various issues % &' ( * + O & '-* +*&'P/* + -% 0 Habil Khorakiwala such as government’s flagship (Wockhardt) &others, the IPA health scheme Ayushmaan 8289"* data on “ownership status of the cen- or ‘Other’ category, it said. tweeted. Bharat, calling it a non-starter sus house” -- whether it is owned or Questions related to main source On the other hand, the in the private hospitals and was n the first such initiative, the rented, the officials said. of lighting, whether the family has IMA letter read, “IMA operating more in the govern- IGovernment will collect data on Information will be sought on “access to latrine”, “type of latrine”, demands to know that if the ment hospitals where the treat- households headed by a transgender building number (municipal or local “waste water outlet”, “availability of Government had details of the ment was anyways free. Also, and members living in the family. authority or census number), census bathing facility”, “availability of kitchen companies involved in supply- “there is no investment either Census officers will be seeking spe- house number, predominant material and LPG/PNG connection” and “main ing woman to doctors why it in infrastructure or human cific information based on 31 questions of the floor, wall and roof of the cen- fuel used for cooking” will also be asked chose to invite them for a resources. Violence on doctors from every household during the sus house, use of census house, condi- by the enumerators, the notification meeting rather than initiate a has increased. The houselisting and housing census exer- tion of the census house, household said. The 2021 census will be conducted criminal proceedings. Government has failed to pro- cise scheduled from April 1 to number and total number of persons through a mobile phone application, Moreover, it is imperative on vide security the September 30, Home Ministry officials normally residing in the household, moving away from the traditional pen the PMO now to release the doctors….hence the IMA has said on Wednesday. according to a notification issued by the and paper. names of doctors convicted or reasons to believe that such Under the head “sex of the head of the Registrar General and Census The census will have its reference otherwise as well.” crude tactics is to divert the the household”, there will be sub- Commissioner. date as March 1, 2021, but for snow- “The state medical councils attention of the people from the options viz male, female and trans- mation on households headed by a for male and female only,” an officer The numerators will ask whether bound Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal should initiate appropriate real issues in health sector,” said gender, the officials said. transgender is being collected. In ear- said. the head of the household belongs to Pradesh and Uttarakhand it will be action if the doctors have been the letter. “It is for the first time that infor- lier census, there used to be a column Besides, there will be collection of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe October 1, 2020. !"#$#$ 2
I, ,2 +7 <5 = &"* 5D&" 5 # capabilities, he said. The IAF is an intrinsical- 5 > The maritime strike ly strategic force and is set to nion Defence Minister squadron inducted in the IAF extend the reach into the vast URajnath Singh would inau- is also armed with the indige- IOR,” Tiwari said. Banda: A four-year-old Dalit gurate the induction ceremony nous Brahmos missile, the Air The 'Tigersharks', equipped girl was allegedly raped by of SU-30 fighter squadron at Marshal Tiwari, Air Officer with formidable, state-of- the- man at a village in Uttar the Air Force Station in Commanding-in-Chief, art air superiority fighter air- Pradesh's Banda district, police Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, Air Southern Air Command, said. craft, which are armed with 2.5 said on Wednesday. Marshal Amit Tiwari said on The IAF had earlier ton air-launched BrahMos mis- The incident took place on Wednesday. announced the resurrection of sile of 300 km range, have the Tuesday when the girl was At a press meet here, Air the 222 SquadronThe capability to strike from large taken to the secluded place by Marshal Tiwari said this would Tigersharkson January 1 with tionalised with Brahmos- stand-off ranges on any target a man named Jagdev be the second frontline fighter the Sukhois. equipped Sukhoi-30 air supe- at sea or on land with pin-point Khushwaha (23) and was squadron of the Indian Air The squadron was origi- riority fighter with twin engine, accuracy by day or night and in raped, they said. Force (IAF) to be based in nally raised on September 15, the officials said. all weather conditions. The girl later narrated the South. 1969 with another Sukhoi “The Indian Ocean Region The capability of the mis- incident to her family, who The induction ceremony fighter, the SU-7, and later (IOR) which is a central mar- sile, coupled with superlative lodged an FIR in this connec- would take place on January 20 with the MiG-27 ground-attack itime spread, bordering three performance of the Su-30 MKI, tion. and the fighters would have the aircraft. continents, has an important is set to change the paradigm The accused has been most potent platform capable The newly resurrected 222 role to play in regional peace, ! of maritime surveillance, secu- arrested, the police of long reach and multi-role Squadron would be opera- security and prosperity. rity and strike in the region. added. PTI + 3+ ?" ' ( " . 1 > 0@O @ " ".@+ ' Lucknow: Hitting out at BSP chief State, you had taken the support of the Mayawati for saying both BJP and Congress,” BJP leader and Uttar 1 2 0##5 and the killing of RSS func- Congress are “two sides of the same Pradesh Minister Shrikant Sharma tionary Chanderkant and coin”, the saffron party on Wednesday said. *1 unborn baby's lives were in danger. joint team of security his PSO in 2019. said she had supported the The basic difference between the Following the call, the base com- Aforces on Wednesday DGP claimed, with the Manmohan Singh Government at BJP and the Congress is that “our 'Khairiyat' (welfare) team of the mander located at Uplona village lost no gunned down a dreaded killing of Haroon and the Centre. Government bothers about pro-poor AArmy posted in a north Kashmir vil- time and trekked nearly five kilometres terrorist of Hizbul killing of Osama and his Mayawati at a press conference on welfare schemes reaching the poor. lage rescued a woman with pregnancy- along with a resident medical officer to Mujahideen in a fierce gun associates three months her 64th birthday accused the BJP and The Government of which you had related complications by carrying her for reach the family, the source said. fight at back, most of the perpe- the Congress of playing “dirty politics” been a part...Instead of reaching the many kilometres in waist-deep snow and The entire Army unit swung into village Tantna of Gundana trators behind the cases of and alleged that the BJP-led central poor, reached the homes of those in ensured that she reached hospital in time action and three teams were tehsil in Doda district. ists. DGP said, Haroon Abbas terror attacks on innocent civil- Government follows the pattern of the power, especially the Congress, to give birth to a healthy baby. immediately formed — one cleared the Sharing details of the oper- had joined the Hizbul ians in Kishtwar and weapon previous Congress dispensation, through the back door”, he said. The team received a call on Tuesday road for the pregnant woman's move- ation DGP, Dilbagh Singh, said Mujahidin outfit in the year snatching in that area have which was punished for its wrong- Mayawati told reporters that from a distraught Riyaz Mir, a resident ment, the second cleared the snow till the the dreaded terrorist killed in 2018 and was operating in the been eliminated. doing. under the current regime, poverty, of Dard Pora village near Tangmarg area helipad and the third cleared the road till the operation has been identi- area of Kishtwar/Doda along A huge quantity of arms Terming both parties “two sides unemployment, anarchy, violence and of Baramulla in north Kashmir, saying his Kanispora, connecting the area with the fied as Haroon Abbas alias with other terrorists. and ammunition including 01- of the same coin”, the Bahujan Samaj tension have exceeded that during the wife was in labour and the family was district headquarters in Baramulla, the Moin-un-Islam S/o Gh. Abbas He was a part of the group AK 47 rifle, 03-Magazines 01- Party (BSP) chief said the Congress tenure of the Congress at the unable to take her to hospital because of army official said. Wani R/o Furqanabad Ghat. of terrorists of Hizbul Chinese Grenade, 01- Radio does not have the moral right to crit- Centre. heavy snowfall, an Army source Over 100 men from the army and 25 Singh said Haroon was Mujahideen who were involved Set and ammunition of AK47 icise the BJP. She also alleged that the amend- said. civilians were engaged in the six-hour active in the area for a long in the killing of Parihar was recovered. “You (Mayawati) had extended ments to the citizenship law were The woman, Shamima, had devel- operation which involved the foot patrol time and was trying to revive Brothers in 2018, weapon The search for another ter- support to the Manmohan Singh brought without taking others into oped severe pregnancy-related compli- taking the woman on a stretcher to militancy in the region with the snatching from Daleep Kumar rorist hiding in the area is in Government for 10 years. In the confidence. PTI cations due to which both her and the Uplona through waist-deep snow. help of Kashmir based terror- PSO, of DC Kishtwar in 2019 progress, he added. =:!! !> / ## 8 Sagar Island (WB): Over 31 lakh the holy dip and offer prayers at patrolling is being done, they pilgrims from different parts of the Kapil Muni temple. said. Drones and around 1,000 the country, and “Last year, we had a record CCTV cameras have been put to Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath neighbouring Bangladesh and number of 20 lakh pilgrims vis- use, and several watch towers set on Wednesday performed rituals as head priest of Nepal, on Wednesday took holy iting the island. up. The West Bengal Government, Gorakhnath temple in Gorakhpur on the occasion of dip at the confluence of the This year, that record has for the first time this year, is using Makar Sankranti. The 'Peethadhishwar' offered khichdi sacred Ganga and the Bay of been broken. It was peaceful and an air ambulance at the Sagar to Baba Gorakhnath for happiness, prosperity and peace Bengal on the occasion of 'Makar the pilgrims have also appreciat- Island, officials said. Pilgrims also in the country as soon as the temple gates were opened Sankranti'. ed our arrangements,” the official took dips at several ghats in other at 3.00 am. Around 40 lakh people have said. parts of West Bengal, including in As per the tradition, the khichdi sent by the king of congregated here for the pil- Security has been beefed up in Kolkata and Howrah. Nepal was offered soon after, the UP Government said in grimage, “breaking all previous the island, around 100 km from Amid tight security, thou- a statement. records”, a senior state govern- Kolkata, and Chief Minister sands of people participated in After this, the devotees who visited the temple in lakhs, ment official said. Mamata Banerjee is monitoring the rituals at Babughat, Doi ghat, also offered the khichdi (rice-dal) to the Baba Gorakhnath. “Till noon, more than 31 lakh the situation, officials said. Baje Kadamtala ghat, Saradamani The Chief Minister spent his time among devotees people have taken dips in the holy Besides deploying senior offi- ghat, Ratanbabur ghat, Bagbazar and urged them to take laiya-til as 'prasad,' the release said. waters. The final count could cers, around 10,000 police per- ghat and Kumartuli ghat, all on Later in the afternoon, he joined community meal even exceed this figure,” he said. sonnel and civic volunteers have the banks of the Hooghly river in with thousands of people. The Khichdi Mela that is organ- Every year on Makar Sankranti, been posted for the gathering — Kolkata, they said. ised at the temple premises on the occasion of Makar lakhs of Hindus flock to the the Ganga Sagar Mela. In the districts as well, thou- Sankranti, continues for about a month and attracts devo- Sagar Island in West Bengal's Security officials are also sands of people took dips at tees from all over north India. The devotees also come from / ! 0 !)4 # ( South 24 Parganas district to take keeping a watch on the waters and sunrise. PTI far-flung areas of Nepal. PTI 3$9 ' ))) 0 ! /0 )( !& !! 31 ) ! # " )':.&## ing the keynote address in the regards were with “Cho”, who '"8* meeting held in connection has been his close friend for Jammu: The Railway mishaps last year, they said, with the 50th anniversary of more than three decades. Cho Protection Force (RPF) res- adding that several RPF per- ajinikanth, the leading the magazine. Ramaswamy had told his read- '3 ! cued 16,457 children from sonnel lost their lives in the Rsuper star of Tamil The Tuglaq annual meeting ers many time in the past that railway stations and trains process. moviedom, made his first polit- is considered as the State’s Rajinikanth is the ideal person Chitrakoot (UP): A 42-year- across the country during One such instance of ical statement on Tuesday most important cultural event to be the Chief Minister of old man drowned at Barua 2019, a senior official said on supreme sacrifice was evening since he announced his and sets the political agenda of Tamil Nadu. dam here when he was Wednesday. reported on April 21 last year intention to launch a political Tamil Nadu for the next year. S Gurumurthy, leading allegedly trying to dispose of Majority of the rescued when a 50-year-old RPF outfit on December 31, 2017. Rajinikanth pointed out that ical dreams. The DMK mouth- chartered accountant, who is the body of his wife, whom he minor boys and girls had run constable Jagbir Singh Rana Addressing the readers and even late Karunanidhi was an piece had declared in an the chief editor of Thuglaq had killed, officials said on away from there homes who was deployed near rail staff of Tuglaq, Tamil’s leading ardent reader of the magazine unsigned article in October since the passing away of Cho Wednesday. while others had been kid- track between Adarshnagar socio-political magazine Tuglaq. 2018 that the party does not Ramaswamy, reiterated his Bharat Diwakar, a local napped, left behind at train sta- dren, 13,025 were runaways, and Ajadpur laid down his life launched by late “Cho” He also said that he would welcome Rajnikanth’s inten- stance that Rajnikanth’s entry Samajwadi Party leader, had tions or were being trafficked. 1,294 were left behind in trains while saving a woman and Ramaswamy, Rajnikanth not make any political tion to launch a political out- into political arena would mark killed his wife on As many as 446 children or at railway stations, 1,091 three children from coming declared that Tuglaq was the announcement or observation fit. But the DMK is yet to tell a tectonic shift in Tamil Tuesday night and was taking were rescued from the clutch- were missing, 252 were desti- under the wheels of an oncom- magazine read by the intelli- considering the solemnity of anything against the other Nadu. “The situation is same the body in a boat which cap- es of 68 human traffickers who tute children, 133 were street ing train, the force said. gentsia in Tamil Nadu. “Those the occasion. M Venkiah super star Kamal Haasan who as that of 1977 when Tamil sized in the dam's reservoir, were arrested, the RPF said. kids, 108 were mentally chal- Similarly, in September last who read Murasoli (the mouth- Naidu, vice president was the launched his political party Nadu was fed up with the kind Superintendent of Police Ankit “RPF is committed to serve lenged, 89 had been kidnapped year, RPF jawan Shivcharan piece of DMK of which late chief guest and was present Makkal Neethi Meiam. of politics played by the DMK Mittal. the nation and humanity in and 13 had fallen down from Gurjar of Western Railways Karunanidhi was the editor) when Rajinikanth made the Though Rajinikanth had and its first family. It was at that A boatman, Ram Sevak, saving lives,” Director General trains, they said. while on train escort duty, saved are known as DMK activists announcement. not reacted to the article at that juncture that MG informed police about the inci- of the force, Arun Kumar told The force also saved 495 the lives of 9 people trapped in while the readers of Tuglaq are It may be remembered that time, he chose the venue of Ramachandran entered the dent. Police is trying to recov- PTI. people including 260 males floods without caring for his known as the intelligentsia,” Rajinikanth was lampooned Tuglaq to tell the people of the scene and politics was not the er the bodies. PTI Of the total rescued chil- and 235 females from grave own life, they said. PTI said Rajinikanth while deliver- by Murasoli daily for his polit- State that his respect and same afterwards. : ; ! ! & ! 31> 0* 5 alent to sins,” Mishra said. Gandhi’s grandson ajasthan Governor Kalraj Rajmohan Gandhi while Jammu: The old and natural RMishra on Wednesday said addressing the gathering said cave of Vaishno Devi shrine in politics without principles, that Mahatma was fearless. He Trikuta hills opened from work without morality and life was a priest of non-violence. Wednesday for pilgrims to pay without character are equiva- He was always ready to go obeisance, officials said. lent to sins. to jail and take a bullet. He said The old cave is opened During an event related to that he always spread friend- only during January and the 150th birth anniversary ship and worked to eliminate February when rush is very celebrations of the Father of the hatred. less, while for rest of the Nation, Mishra said Mahatma Mishra also urged the peo- months, the pilgrims had to Gandhi had a strong sense of ple to perform their funda- pass through newly-construct- Indianness and his philosophy mental duties to play an active ed caves to reach to the sanc- shan now,” Shri Mata Vaishno the darshan through old cave was 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' role in the development of the tum sanctorum. Devi Shrine Board chief exec- after considering the rush and (whole world is one family). nation. Every year, the natural cave utive officer Ramesh Kumar congestion, the official said. “He was a brave man and On this occasion, the is opened for pilgrims after said. The CEO said normally non-violence was his principle. Governor got about 1,000 chil- Makar Sankranti, an official To avoid any inconve- pilgrims are allowed from the Politics without principles, dren of 30 schools of the city to said. nience to the pilgrims, the natural cave when the daily pil- work without morality, life read the Preamble and “The cave has been opened sub-divisional magistrate has grimage comes below the without character and human- Fundamental Duties of the for the visiting pilgrims for dar- been authorised to regulate 10,000 mark. PTI ity without science are equiv- Constitution. ( O!@ ! ' )0!! # ( !"#$#$ 3 Q ; 1
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In each of the nine rounds, ticipation. about 60 to 70 participants with He said 62 men were colour coded T-shirts and injured, including 34 partici- #25 * shorts took part. pants and 28 spectators, of Festivity marked the event whom eight were referred to allikattu,' the annual bull and scores of spectators from the Government Rajaji Jtaming event slated to be held the gallery craned their necks Hospital. in several parts of Tamil Nadu to have a glimpse of deter- However, no bull was got off to a colourful start here mined men trying to get the injured, he added. on Wednesday, the Pongal day, better of the animals in a mat- Out of the total of 730 bull in which 641 bulls and 607 ter of seconds as soon as they tamers who were issued tokens, tamers took part. were released into the arena. five were rejected for con- As the feisty bulls, one A huge number of specta- sumption of alcohol and only after the other started racing tors, including many foreign 607 participated in the event. towards the lengthy sporting tourists with cameras, were "As regards bulls, due to arena from the entrance, glued to the event. paucity of time only 641 could known as 'vadivasal,' young "many men don't chase one Similar events will be held Keenly watching the game, take part" and 118 could not. men waiting with bated breath animal," "allow the bull to go; at Palamedu tomorrow and in organisers quickly declared - Eight animals were disallowed strained every nerve to latch on it has won," were among the Alanganallur on January 17 over the public address system- for reasons like restlessness, the to the hump of the animals. instructions that reverberated and these are among the huge- if the animal or the man was official said. Interestingly, as many as in the arena for participants. ly popular bull taming contests the winner and the prize. Elaborate security arrange- 397 bulls of the total 641 that The Jallikattu at in the state. The sporting arena was ments were made and access to entered the arena could not be Avaniapuram held here today If the participant hangs on barricaded from the enclo- medical facilities were made dominated by tamers and these marks the start of the once a to the hump of the bull for a sures marked for spectators. readily available. The event animals emerged successful, year bull taming sport in many determined distance, he is The official said medical was held under the supervision an official told PTI. rural and semi-urban regions declared a winner and if not, examination of both the men of a panel, led by a retired !' '! !O' ! @ O 1@ 0+ )( "Don't touch the horns," of Tamil Nadu. the animal emerges the victor. and animals decided their par- judge. # ( !R8 >>! 0 # 8 # )0 !& 3 # ;< 0* The State Government has failed 1+8=11 Bengaluru: The much awaited earliest I will expand the cabinet." though Yediyurappa had plans to to come up with a proper response to expansion of Karnataka Cabinet is Shah will be here to address visit New Delhi to get clearance he Goa Congress on Wednesday all these problems, he said. likely to get delayed, with Chief a huge rally at Hubballion January from the high command, he did Tdemanded resignation of Chief "It is unfortunate that the chief Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on empire is a reverred historical figure. Minister BS Yediyurappa on 18 aspart of the BJP's nationwide not get appointment from the Minister Pramod Sawant, claiming minister and his Government have Wednesday questionned its former "When a hardly known BJP Wednesday stating that it will be outreach programme to create party leadership for the same. that he has "failed" to address key become insensitive. Even if you raise ally BJP's "separate yardsticks" of worker publishes a book, the BJP done after BJP national President awareness among the people about Yediyurappa along with Union issues like non-resumption of the sensitive issues, they are not "freedom of expression" on the JNU defends him on the grounds of free- Amit Shah's visit to the State on the Citizenship Amendment Act. Ministers Piyush Goyal and mining industry, unemployment and addressed. We condemn the violence and the controversial book dom of expression, but it conve- January 18. The Chief Minister, who is Mansukh Mandaviya as well as slowdown in tourism sector in the Government's inaction. People are comparing Prime Minister Narendra niently forgets the same principle in As the Chief Minister is sched- anxiously waiting for the BJP high chief ministers — Amarinder State. unhappy with the Government," Modi with Chhatrapati Shivaji the case of students of the JNU who uled to travel to Davos to attend command's nod to expand his Singh (Punjab) and Kamal Nath Talking to reporters here, Goa Chodankar said. Maharaj. are fighting for the same," the Sena the World Economic Forum meet, ministry, amid intense lobbying by (Madhya Pradesh) are among Pradesh Congress Committee chief "If Chief Minister Pramod Sawant In an editorial in the party's said. After the January 5 attack on the very next day- January 19, the the aspirants, had recently those expected join over 100 Girish Chodankar alleged that the cannot handle affairs of the State, then Marathi mouthpiece "Saamana", the JNU students, the Sena had said that Ministry expansion exercise is expressed his wish to complete the Indian CEOs in the Swiss ski BJP-led State Government was "insen- he should step down from the post ruling party demanded that Union what Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to take place only after his exercise before Davos visit, if he resort town of Davos later this sitive" towards issues raised by the without wasting any more time," he Home Ministry issue orders to file and Union Home Minister Amit return. gets clearance from Amit month for the WEF's 50th annu- Opposition due to which there was said. cases against those who make Shah wanted was happening. "On January 19, I will have to Shah. al meeting. discontent among people. In a democratic set up, derogatory comments on Hindutva The Sena, which has demanded go to Davos, where I will take part Disqualified legislators who As the Chief Minister has Chodankar said his party has theGovernment is accountable to ideologue VD Savarkar, and that the book be banned, wondered in an investors meet and come got re-elected during the already made it clear that 11 of the been raising various issues, like non- people. Hence, the State Government demanded Bharat Ratna for him. why the BJP has not yet expelled back on January 23," Yediyurappa December 5 bypolls on BJP tick- disqualified JDS-Congress MLAs resumption of mining operations, has to respond to issues raised by the The book "Aaj Ke Shivaji, Goyal from the party. said. et, and are all set to become who got re-elected in the bypolls "unprecedented" unemployment Goa, main opposition party, Chodankar Narendra Modi", written by Delhi "We want this issue to be settled Speaking to reporters in Ministers too had exerted pressure on BJP tickets will be made min- which he claimed was highest in the said. The Congress leader further BJP leader Jay Bhagwan Goyal, has at once but the author of the book Shikaripura, he said, "Amit Shah on Yediyurappa to expand the isters, lobbying has been on with- country, slowdown of the tourism claimed that frustration was mount- triggered a political storm in seems to be firm on rewriting it, is coming to state on January 18, Cabinet before the foreign visit. in the party for the remaining industry and concerns over the state's ing among the youth, who were tak- Maharashtra, where the 17th which clearly means the issue is still after discussing with him at the According to party sources, ministerial berths. PTI financial situation. ing law and order in their hands. PTI Century founder of the Maratha not over," the Sena said. PTI 6 '' 0'/ 5 6 > ! & >> 7 /+& (5& - * % -'5 & *' *&' ' $ % *& '* '8'9 Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati Committee, so that it becomes political parties are accusing Dibrugarh: Assam Chief Minister to Mother Assam). on Wednesday urged the an absolutely correct law," she each other of spreading lies and Sarbananda Sonowal was shown black Police overpowered the protestors Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) "I have resigned as vice chair- Centre to withdraw the amend- said. indulging in dirty politics, in flags by All Assam Students' Union and prevented them from reaching the leader Ashma Sayed said on man, Goa State Minorities Finance ed citizenship law and seek Accusing the Centre of which the BJP and the (AASU) activists protesting against the convoy.This is the second incident Wednesday that she had resigned as and Development Corporation as a consensus to bring in a new stubbornness, she said the Congress are ahead of the oth- Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in in a fortnight of anti-CAA vice-chairman of the State Minorities mark of protest against #CAA," she one. Citizenship Amendment Act ers,” the BSP chief said. Dibrugarh district on Wednesday. agitators showing black flags to the Chief Finance and Development tweeted. The CAA, which came She accused the Bharatiya (CAA) at first glance appears to “Our party does not The Chief Minister had landed at Minister. Corporation to protest against the into effect on January 10, grants Janata Party-led Government at be divisive and unconstitu- indulge in dirty politics on the Dibrugarh airport and was on the way to Activists of the AASU and the Asom Citizenship (Amendment) Act Indian citizenship to non-Muslim the Centre of not taking others tional. basis of lies. I am saying this his hometown Chabua in the district to Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chhatra Parishad (CAA). refugees who migrated to India into confidence before bringing Mayawati accused the BJP today as on the foundation day celebrate 'Bhogali Bihu' harvest festival (AJYCP) had shown black flags to Sonowal The GFP was part of the BJP-led from Afghanistan, Pakistan and in the Citizen Amendment Bill and the Opposition Congress of the Congress last month, it with his family when a group of AASU at several places in Nalbari and Barpeta Goa government till July 2019 when Bangladesh before 2015 on account (CAB). “That's why, there is an of playing “dirty politics”, was said that barring the activists rushed towards his convoy in districts when the Chief Minister was trav- its ministers were dropped from the of religious persecution. in outcry the country," prompting a strong reaction Congress, other opposition Mohanbari Tiniali area, waving black flags elling by road from Guwahati to the Pramod Sawant-led cabinet. Massive protests have erupted Mayawati told reporters at a from the ruling party which parties in UP are not raising and raising slogans against him and the ashram of religious preacher Krishnaguru The party is still part of the against the CAA since its passage by press conference here on her reminded her that the BSP their voice against the NRC and Act. The protesters were heard shouting in Barpeta on January 1. National Democratic Alliance Parliament in December last 64th birthday. had supported Manmohan the CAA," she said, also refer- 'Sarbananda, Go Back', 'Sonowal Earlier in the day, AASU activists (NDA). Sayed, who heads the GFP's year. “The BSP had been repeat- Singh's Congress Government ring to the criticism of the Murdabad', 'CAA aami na maanu' (We do burnt a 50-feet tall effigy of Sonowal in women wing, announced her deci- The GFP has been opposed to edly urging the Centre to first at the Centre. National Register of not accept CAA) and 'Jai Aai Asom' (Glory Dibrugarh town. PTI sion on Twitter. the amended Act. PTI send the CAB to the Standing "For the past some time, Citizens. PTI // # ( 3/!>
/ > Q2 2>9 /9/& have openly criticized him for har- destroy and torch public properties as cism and leading his party colleague bouring such “Nazi mindset,” Ghosh they did by setting trains afire while and Union Minister Babul Supriyo to o one can stop Dilip Ghosh from recalled how “scores of brilliant stu- protesting against the Citizenship disapprove of his statement as a “per- Guwahati: People celebrating Organisations protesting the did the same. Ngun down anti-nationals. The dents belonging to naxalite groups Amendment Act— become illegal,” he sonal view.” harvest festival 'Bhogali Bihu', CAA such as the All Assam The Act was also the theme Bengal BJP president has stuck to his were shot dead by the police during the added saying, “while the Assam and Ghosh’s reiteration of the same also called 'Magh Bihu', in Assam Students' Union (AASU), Asom of several 'Bhelaghars', temporary stand. Siddhartha Shankar Ray Government Uttar Pradesh Governments exhibit- view on Sunday and sudden silence of on Wednesday burnt copies of Jatiyatabadi Yuva Chatra hay structures where communi- “Contemptuously” dismissing in 1970s… Often these naxal activists ed the right intent by shooting anti- Supriyo clearly indicated on whose the Citizenship Amendment Act Parishad (AJYCP), Krishak ty feasts 'Uruka' were held on the Opposition queries as to whether were first released from jails and then nationals the Trinamool Congress side the BJP high command was, the (CAA) in bonfires of 'Mejis' lit on Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), eve of the 'Rongali Bihu', on “such statements are manifestations of shot dead from behind as they walked not even filed an FIR or arrest anyone, TMC leadership said. “Without the the occasion. Assam Nagarik Mancha and Tuesday. Nazi mindset,” Ghosh on Wednesday back to freedom… Was it a legal act?” or charged lathis, let alone opening permission of the top leadership they Protests against the Act have civil society members had given Two such 'Bhelaghars' in confirmed: “I had given a well-thought He then asked “how about the fire. do not speak. been raging in the state since it a call to burn the copies of the Nagaon district stood out.A out statement the other day,” adding communists shooting dead 6 Forward This was done with an eye on the So you have to understand from was passed in the Parliament in Act during the festival. 'Bhelaghar' in Kekuragaon in “anti-nationals who destroy public Bloc members and eliminating the vote-bank politics which they have where Dilip Ghosh is getting his December last year. AASU activists burnt copies Amsoi area of the district depict- property deserve to be shot like dogs. refugees in Marich Jhampi Islands?’ been pursuing since their inception.” strength to speak all that non-sense.” The 'Mejis' (structures made of the Act outside their offices ed a woman holding a contain- And I will again say that we will shoot reminding as well how “Mamata Ghosh had on Sunday told a Meanwhile in a related development of bamboo, hay and wood) were across the state and students of er over her head. Organisers said at them when we come to power if Banerjee’s police shot dead 11 Gorkhas crowd at Nadia that when the BJP Ghosh on Sunday trained his guns at lit before sunrise and home- the Cotton University, prominent the woman was depicted as they don’t stop destroying national in Darjeeling Hills.” would come to power it would shoot the Bengal civil society for making made 'larus' (a type of sweet) and advocate Arup Borobora and 'Mother Assam' and the con- property.” If those acts were legal then “how anti-nationals dead like dogs as it did symnbolic statements: vowing not to 'pithas' (rice cakes) offered to the civil society members Ajit tainer the "burden" of illegal When reminded how the Left, my suggestion of shooting like dogs in Assam, Karnataka and Uttar show “documents” apparently for ver- almighty. Bhuyan and Haidar Hussain also Bangladeshi immigrants. PTI Congress and the Trinamool Congress the anti-national elements — who Pradesh kicking off a storm of criti- ification on CAA. $$)
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister ions and expression which may 'dahi-chura' feast has become a of National Register of Citizens Nitish Kumar on Wednesday lead to squabbles", the Chief much-anticipated event since it was "needless" and had "no jus- refused to comment on the Minister said while he was treat- had provided clues in the past few tification". (Amendment) Act urging ing himself to curd, flattened rice, years about dissidents from other Asked about RJD leader journalists not to ask him jaggery and 'tilkut' (a sweetmeat political groups willing to join the Tejashwi Yadav's Statewide tour questions on the auspicious made of sesame). ruling party. against the contentious measures Makar Sankranti day on issues Requesting the journalists to All eyes were, therefore, on from Thursday, Fatami said, "I about which people may have dif- enjoy the feast and write about RJD MLA Faraz Fatami when he think the honourable leader of ferent opinions that may lead to the state-wide human chain arrived at Singh's residence. the opposition should do a squabbles. scheduled on January 19 instead, Fatami said, "I have come rethink". Kumar, who also heads the he said, "I urge you to take part here upon invitation as a matter Fatami's father Mohd Ashraf Janata Dal (United), made this in it as well". of courtesy and no political Fatami, a former Union Minister, comment with a broad smile The Chief Minister was meaning should be attached to it." had snapped his ties with the RJD playing on his lips and both his flanked by top leaders of the On the CAA-NRC controversy, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls last hands joined together in response NDA and seated next to him was he said the Bihar Chief Minister year when he took exception to to frantic queries from scribes at his deputy and senior BJP leader has already made things very Tejashwi Yadav ordering his sus- a feast organised to mark the Sushil Kumar Modi. clear on the floor of the Assembly pension from the party after he Makar Sankranti festival. They were at the residence of and after that there is no need for filed his nomination papers from "Do not rake up the issues on state JD(U) president and Rajya stretching things further. Madhubani after being denied an auspicious day, about which Sabha member Vashishtha Kumar on Monday had said ticket on his home turf of 0 ! ! ! $$ ) 1# ( people may have different opin- Narayan Singh, whose annual a country-wide implementation Darbhanga. PTI !"#$#$ $ &+" ' &? . %; :& 2 %; ; !!6+)/1>!/* 3 ! R // @ # # " " A 8% S & O " / . .9 :.; - . 2B2 ( ' ! . = ( S ( 2B2 - - - . , % C ( # . D 0 :.D0; he just-concluded presidential and = legislative elections in Taiwan might remain a turning point in 562+ ( = 2B2 the life of not only the island but the entire region. President Tsai Ing-wenT of the Democratic Progressive Party < (DPP) defeated Han Kuo-yu from China- " 8 friendly Kuomintang by more than 2.5 mil- (/ lion votes (57.1 per cent for Tsai and 38.6 per / cent for Han). The former became the first- ever candidate to capture more than eight mil- = . lion votes. James Soong Chu-yu, chairman of 8 ( the People First Party (PFP) close to China 2* . performed poorly with only 4.2 per cent of the votes. More than 14 million (out of 19 mil- 0 # lion eligible voters) participated in the vote, 52 ( which also saw the DPP retain its majority in 5+ - ( the legislature, winning 61 out of 113 seats. Many observers saw this as a slap in the S face of China and its President Xi Jinping. The # ( ( problem for Beijing is that this is a second ( debacle in a row — in November 2019, the Hong Kong District Council elections were held for 18 seats when a record 71 per cent A % - E 8 of the electorate had voted. The election was =F # S viewed by many as a referendum on pro- Minister Toshimitsu Motegi. “In mote the interests and “well- Minister Wang Yi, who was democracy protests that continued for six a released statement, Pompeo being of Taiwan compatriots.” recently in India to discuss the ! .9 : !.; " / " months. The results came as a jolt for congratulated Tsai on her well- At the same time, Xinhua boundary issue with the National . 8 Beijing; the Communist regime had never deserved win and praised blamed Tsai and the DPP of Security Advisor, went on the = . expected a “tsunami” in favour of the pro- Taiwanese voters for demon- using “dirty tactics such as same old track. In Zimbabwe democracy movement, which took control of strating the spirit of democracy.” cheating, repression and intim- during an African tour, Wang ( 17 of the18 district councils. The word “democracy” idation to get votes.” The official affirmed that Tsai’s win would not At first, it looked as if Beijing did not makes China see red. China’s news agency claimed that it stop Taiwan’s reunification with # 9 know how to react. According to The South Foreign Ministry spokesperson '"*889828 exposes “their selfish, greedy and the mainland: “A local election on ( ( China Morning Post: “Xinhua waited [two Geng Shuang spoke of elections evil nature.” In a Chinese lan- the Taiwan island will [not] days] to release a two-paragraph news report in “Taiwan region of China” and 8 guage op-ed, Xinhua even shake [China’s determination] on the polls. It only stated that the elections asserted that it was a “sub- accused Tsai of “buying votes despite erroneous words and / 9 !. 0 took place and 18 districts produced results.” national affair in China.” He 53 &5&89< and blamed the election results actions by some Western politi- The next day, the People’s Daily went on talk- added that Beijing deplores and *' 983 on external dark forces.” cians… The rejuvenation of the ing about the history of US intervention in firmly opposes “those countries” The “dark forces” are obvi- Chinese nation and the reunifi- < 9 8 foreign elections. In the weeks preceding the which violate the “one-China '"1*1&"8* ously the “West”, which has cation across the [Taiwan] strait 0S elections, the Global Times repeatedly claimed principle” by “offering the con- &'&*'%'"*88 sinned for “inventing” democra- is inevitable. Going against the ( 8 .G< - that a “silent majority” in Hong Kong was con- gratulations and lodged solemn cy (incidentally, is it the West trend is bound to reach a dead demning the protests. representations.” 3 8*1 which “invented” the “evil” end. Anyone separating the P Q An important common factor, the Geng declared that Beijing #**&8 1 democracy? Serious historians nation will stink for 10,000 years.” 8 country’s mobilising youth, has been point- opposes any official relations believe that elected village coun- Well, the human spirit for ed out by Juang Wen-jong, professor of pub- between “the Taiwan region” <*!" cils existed in India centuries freedom and the aspiration to lic policy and management at Shih Hsin and countries that have diplomat- 8'8&9<* before it was introduced in choose one’s own destiny is also . / . University in The South China Morning Post: ic ties with China. He asked these Ancient Greece). difficult to suppress or extinguish. = “Young people — or those between 20 and countries to deal with the issue *2*&2*'5 The “two slaps” show the It is true not only for Hong Kong . 9 $ ( 39 — were the key to the weekend’s elections “properly and with caution to weakness of the Chinese regime, or Taiwan but places like Tibet as they made up at least 6.6 million of the avoid sending the wrong message &"852 < which depends too much on and Xinjiang, too. D A E eligible voters in Taiwan… They helped bol- to Taiwan’s independence forces.” *58*&"&"8 “propaganda” and “influence” According to the official $ P ster the turnout rate, which helped increase Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs &*9 to bully its neighbours — Tibet Daily, on January 12, the Q #S A % S both the vote for Tsai and her party.” Office (TAO) released a commu- whether “Chinese ones” like legislative branch of the Tibetan Many considered the Taiwan’s presiden- niqué asking Taipei to adhere to 8'5 *&< Hong Kong or Taiwan or foreign Autonomous Region voted in . tial election to be a proxy contest about its the “1992 consensus” between ones such as Australia, Vietnam favour of new regulations to (% $ A % national identity. This probably explains China and Taiwan. Ma 2D* !8& or the Philippines. “strengthen ethnic unity” in < - why Beijing was not amused. What has made Xiaoguang, the TAO spokesman, &"8#892 Once again, the billions of Tibet. Four years ago, similar matters worse for China is that many coun- said: “Our political policy towards dollars used to change the mind rules were introduced in . 8 tries sent congratulatory messages to the new Taiwan is clear and consistent. We & '/ of the voters did not help Beijing. Xinjiang. It was later used to jus- =D$ = . Taiwanese President. “China cried foul, adhere to the basic principles of To the contrary, it looks as if it had tify crackdowns on the Muslim 8 A =D$ . !. claiming that their actions violated the ‘one- peaceful reunification; one coun- the reverse effect and this may Uygur minority. But once again, 8 $ S A C = S 8 = China’ principle,” wrote the Taiwan News. try, two systems and one China.” not change in the near future. it is not easy to tame the human The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign We will resolutely safeguard Beijing is facing a dead end spirit and change the hearts of D S / - - Affairs (MoFA) had announced that officials China’s sovereignty and territo- without even realising it. the masses. Beijing will have to from some 60 countries had greeted Tsai via rial integrity, resolutely oppose Chinese leaders are unfortu- learn one day. phone call and email. It included US Secretary any plot or act of “Taiwan inde- nately incapable of changing (The writer is an expert on of State Mike Pompeo and Japanese Foreign pendence” and resolutely pro- their tactics. Chinese Foreign India-China relations) 1 :
4 A R 4 # # "6# * ' # = # ! . * , %8 # % .N& # %* & K ' % %* O 1 %* & / 9 % % . ! % . J % ( 8""#% 9 : $)) "8'% =8 8 )*% *%8"::" %) 8 )*% *+ $ ,- O K 6 K# K 9 K0 ! ( $ " ,- . ( - , / ,- # 0 % Sir — This refers to the editori- . . ! Sir — The city of Melbourne, 1 - 0 ( al, “God of carnage” (January 13). ' , Australia, just recorded the worst In its order, the Supreme Court %2 air quality in the world. , 234 reasserted that access to the inter- 0 .FABI! Melbourne has previously been # 5656 ,- net is a fundamental right and an , % listed as the “most liveable city in $ ,- - indefinite shutdown of the facil- & . . . the world” on several occasions. ity is unconstitutional. This may .. . % 6 This air quality decline is a con- 7 8 0 # have come as a shock to the BJP . sequence of the fires in Eastern but it is a great relief for the peo- ! . . % Victoria and is obviously a minor 0 # ( ple of Kashmir as well as for all " ! ' ' ! nuisance compared to the disas- the peace-loving citizens of India. ters of the fires themselves. $ 8 8S / 8 The apex court’s observa- .' ' .%2 ' %* ! This smoke will hopefully 0 # S tions that the repeated imposition . , . . 0 %# ! blow away in the next few days ,- - ! $ of Section 144 in Kashmir would ' %& # but the question will remain: amount to “abuse of power” and L M . ! . . What can we do to prevent this , / # S ,- that the right to life should be 1 , %" ! from happening again? This issue secured in the best possible man- % , %& is not just limited to Melbourne / ner has come at a time when the %L M O , but there are a number of cities entire nation is witnessing wide- 1 O L. M ! . . around the world where breath- ,- spread agitations against the ' % . % ing is a health risk. / 0 7 8S Citizenship Amendment Act & 0#* 5 0 ,' . . As a planet, we need to look (.9 (CAA) and the implementation of 5 05 . ! ' N . 0 N at the legacy we are leaving the National Register of Citizens J . O "9$8'8 behind and find a way to stop and :.; < (NPR) by civil society. The judg- ,' ! . L M . hopefully repair the damage we # 8 = S 0(,- ment, authored by the judge NV have caused. This should start 8 % Ramana, quoted the opening with looking at climate change sentence of Charles Dickens’s obstacles, ordinary citizens are Opposition leaders have been in the Kashmir Valley. If only it and pollution in general. There is 0 # 8 # 8 novel, A Tale of Two Cities — “It speaking up. put in jail, the movement of had taken up the matter as a suo no Planet B. PQ was the best of times, it was the However, while the court’s civilians has been restricted and motu case, the common man Dennis Fitzgerald = # @ # worst of times...” — at the begin- ruling is heartening, one wishes normal life brought to a grinding might have been spared a lot of Melbourne 8 S . < ning. This seems to aptly describe that it had not taken five long halt — for such a judgment to be undue misery. the present circumstances in months — since August 2019, passed. The apex court must Tharcius S Fernando ' 3 0 India, where in spite of many when Article 370 was abrogated, have been aware of the situation Chennai **%)*'; '8%<=>" (9'> !"#$#$ ' ' # &+" ' &? ; .1 3# 3# ( P ! ( B ? . @ 0 ( ( L L! . 0 . R "#
# $ < 1 'BB# $ 8 " ( - # 54# #" 7 ( # # ( ( ( S ( ( G S # ,AS D ( / ( , " ( # he curbs imposed in the erstwhile State of # ( Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) after the Centre’s # Tabrogation of provisions of Article 370 of S the Constitution of India were challenged and a plea was filed in the Supreme Court (SC). The apex court, in a recent judgment held that dis- agreement does not justify destabilisation and < " power under Section 144 of the Criminal S ( Procedure Code (CrPC) — restricting five or : ; ( # " more people from gathering at one place — can- ( ( not be used to curb legitimate expression of # S democratic rights. S " ( ( The apex court also observed that, “Liberty - S and security are always at loggerheads. It is the ( court’s job to ensure that the citizens are provid- # ed all rights and security.” It further held that Section 144 of the CrPC is a remedial and pre- ventive measure and must be subject to the test = # ( of proportionality. Any order must adhere to the &"8 ( principle of proportionality and would be sub- 8O'5 &!* < ( ject to judicial review. &"8 #9*9 S Of late, we have witnessed that across the #*2 country, and not just in Kashmir, Section 144 is *'*28&!"2 - ( being invoked indiscriminately to contain legit- 8# "*82 imate protests against the National Register of &"&&"8281 88 # 99 Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment 3&" 8& Act (CAA), by the State police machinery and by the powers that be. Once Section 144 is *D9D823 # ( imposed in any area, all civilians are barred from *D/*1&"8 carrying weapons of any kind, including sticks, D** ty or a disturbance of public tranquil- Article 19 (2) empowers the State to any officer does not have any power to ( ( sharp-edged metallic objects or firearms in "5928 lity or a riot or an affray. make any law imposing a reasonable invoke the said provision. ( # ( public places and only the police and other secu- 89&" 8&& Sub-Section 2 contemplates that an restriction on the exercise of such a Similarly, the court in the State of S rity personnel are allowed to carry weapons in 59*' 8'8 ex-parte order can be passed in case of right. When Section 144 is invoked, it Karnataka Vs Gowri Narayana Ambiga ( areas under Section 144. More importantly, vio- 2 emergency and Sub-Section 3 specifies may amount to a reasonable restriction case held that the freedom of speech and ( ( lation of Section 144 is liable for punishment of & 75*9*&<% that such an order may be directed to imposed under Article 19(2) of the expression must be broadly considered # up to three years in jail. 8'&*BII a particular individual or to persons Constitution. But if the mandatory to include the freedom to circulate views ( As prevention of a crime or riot is the duty '&8 residing in a particular place or area or requirements under Section 144 are not by word of mouth, in writing or audio, of the administration, the power conferred to the public generally or visiting a par- complied with i.e., existence of real video instrumentalities. This means that under Section 144 is absolute in terms of main- *D/82#8 89< ticular place. threat of breach of tranquility, the very a gathering of a group of people rais- # ( ( taining law and order. In some cases the *#1* < A reading of the aforesaid order invocation of Section 144 is in violation ing slogans falls within the ambit of Magistrate or the officer concerned may perceive #8 89*/89< shows that the Magistrate or any offi- of Article 19(1) of the Constitution. Article 19(1) of the Constitution. a threat based on the material evidence available, **9*&<%&"8 cer passing an order under Section The Supreme Court, in the Madhu In the Baldev Singh Gandhi Vs. ( which is invariably disclosed in the order. #&8 *93'& 141(1) of the CrPC has to state mater- Limaye case, while examining the State of Punjab case, the top court held However, it cannot be presumed that there &"& 8&8 ial facts and also his consideration that scope of Section 144 of CrPC of the old that situations may arise where respon- E would be a breach of peace merely because there &&82*&"8 such an order would prevent distur- code vis-à-vis Article 19 of the sible persons or those who hold elect- " ( is a protest. Hence, if there is no material evidence 28 "592 bance of public tranquility. The empha- Constitution, had held that the power ed offices feel that it is their duty to crit- 0 available for invocation of Section 144, such an 2*'98&"& sis is on the likelihood of breach of pub- extends to making an order, which is icise the law promulgated as unconsti- order is in violation of Article 19 (1) of the coun- &"8 8* 89 lic peace. Though the Code of Criminal either prohibitory or mandatory in tutional and against public interest # try’s Constitution and therefore it would amount Procedure, 1973 repeals the Code of nature and the urgency “is the only cri- and invite people to come forward to infringement of the basic fundamental right &" 8&& 8'8 Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 (Act teria that can justify the order under the for discussion and the same is protect- = ( of freedom of expression. Hence, Section 144 can- 898&"8 Number V of 1898), Section 144 of the said Section.” ed by Article 19(1) (a) of the not be invoked with an intention to prevent a #1*& &8 old code was retained in the new code. The urgency should have a nexus Constitution. 7 peaceful demonstration. <33*'8 Freedom of expression is an indis- with the likelihood of breach of tran- While invoking Section 144, the = Section 144(1) contemplates that in cases 28&"D8 pensable component in a democratic quility. The Magistrate has to pass an Magistrate or any other officer should where — in the opinion of a District Magistrate, < 8 & society. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in his order reflecting his objective consider- be conscious of the fundamental right S a Sub-Divisional Magistrate or any other exec- *D/8&"8*2 historical resolution containing aims ation. The apex court also held that the of a citizen under Article 19(1) of the " # # utive Magistrate specially empowered by the State D** and objects of the Constitution to be power under Section 144 is not flow- Constitution. The Magistrate has to Government in this behalf — there is a sufficient enacted by the Constituent Assembly, ing from the administration but is a rarely invoke such a provision in a ground for proceeding under the said Section and said, “The Constitution should guaran- power to be used in a judicial manner democratic society which always takes immediate prevention or speedy remedy is tee and secure to all the people of India and it should stand further judicial into its fold healthy dissent. It cannot desirable, such a Magistrate may, by a written among others, freedom of thought and scrutiny. be invoked arbitrarily only with an order, stating the material facts of the case and expression.” The apex court, in the Ramlila intention to prevent a peaceful demon- 0 served in the manner provided under Section 134, Article 19(1) of the Constitution is Maidan incident, had emphasised that stration. If so, the same constitutes abuse direct any person to abstain from a certain Act. a segment of Part III of the Constitution the degree of threat involved for invok- of power. Therefore, the State police 7 The Magistrate is also empowered to take a which pertains to fundamental rights ing the provision should be a real threat machinery henceforth has to be con- ( ( certain order with respect to certain property in under which all citizens shall have a to public peace and tranquillity. The scious of the aforesaid law laid down = his/her possession or under his/her management, right to freedom of speech and expres- provision cannot be invoked merely on and should not indiscriminately invoke if he/she considers that such a direction is like- sion, to assemble peacefully and form imaginary or mere likely possibility. The Section 144 to prevent a legitimate : ly to prevent, or tends to prevent, obstruction, associations. Any infringement of such material facts that are to be stated in the peaceful protest. ; annoyance or injury to any person lawfully a right would constitute violation of fun- order should disclose that there is a real (The writer is Advocate, High Courts employed or danger to human life, health or safe- damental rights available to the citizens. threat to peace or else the Magistrate or of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) C# ## 9 tqysusqyqyqsytusqxuqy q t qysqquqxuuxqruywquvvuywxu ; < tu syqusxqwuxuq uuq vyqtx ux quruywqru qtq y
esting levels when one can dissect the ers about how to achieve a cleaner angle of costs being paid by an indi- negates the humanitarian approach, per capita impact of climate change environment. Global environmental vidual and a family. This could be which mandates that as humans we on the basis of demographics such as events such as the COP25 must focus social costs, health related issues or must first care for the fallen who were gender, occupation, geographical on subjects of climate-related financial costs. Based on the index, unable to escape the harmful impacts location and so on. inequality in order to provide some the Government can then announce of climate change and lost every- The assessment of the cost of cli- much-needed relief and concessions more meaningful policies and thing. This approach will bring back ' 5#9*1 mate change is always generalised. to those individuals across the world schemes that can alleviate the prob- humanity into the fight against cli- #9*&" However, given the scale climate who are suffering the most due to cli- lems of the affected people. mate change. change is reaching in these times it mate change and are doing the least The Government can then pro- India — given its tropical loca- & 7 O # is becoming crucial to quantify the to precipitate it. This will help in pro- vide them relief and rehabilitation tion and not being part of the usual same and understand how each viding some much-needed achieve- against the effects of climate change. set of nations having a traditionally % individual in the country is dealing ment for the event. This would possibly be the first of its high level of carbon emissions — is he impact of climate change is with the effects of climate change. In For a nation like India, the util- kind initiative in the world where a in an ideal position to set the ball " # O usually seen in relation to the simple terms, how many are adapt- ity of a per capita impact of climate Government provided relief and aid rolling and start an exhaustive Tadverse cumulative conse- ing to it and more importantly how change index for the population to an individual who suffered due to research-backed national index on . quences witnessed around the world many are succumbing to it. will have immeasurable benefits. carbon emissions and lost his health the per capita impact of climate . in the form of rising temperatures, Another important aspect is to The wide spectrum of people with or livelihood and became economi- change. This can encourage other % extreme weather events and spi- also find out who are the highest per various levels of economic class cally-challenged. nations in the southern hemisphere ralling green house gas emissions. capita generators of climate change structure continue to suffer due to a The rehabilitation of climate to follow suit. Before long, the world But seldom are the consequences of in the form of nations, who are gen- plethora of problems, some man- change-affected people is a very will have a clear demarcation , climate change whittled down to the erating the maximum per capita made and some caused by climate important aspect of adaptation. between the emitters of green house individual level to understand the green house gas emissions. change. The index can help in iden- Though fighting for reduction of gases and those who are paying the . specific impact it has on the quality, A well-researched study on these for climate change, some sections of tifying and segregating those issues green house gas emissions, carbon price for it. This will alter the sym- prosperity and health of the individ- dimensions will yield irrefutable environmental scientists are already and problems that have been caused footprint and encouraging sustain- metry in inter-nation climate change- % ual. A dynamic per capita climate evidence that some people in this terming this as a climate related due to environmental degradation able energy development are critical related discussions and give develop- & change impact index can help nations world are paying the price for the inequality. This new aspect needs and climate change. for climate change mitigation, all ing nations a much-needed moral narrow down on particular areas high levels of carbon emissions more research and studies so that the This is crucial, because it is only these measures do little for those who high ground to put forth their case , where human beings are suffering being generated by somebody else. exact responsibility is fixed on the when the problem and its source is have already fallen victim to the dev- convincingly. % the most due to climate change. This In fact, given that not all people nations and people who emit more identified that it can be solved. Such astating effects of global warming (The writer is an environmental analysis can be taken to more inter- in the world are equally responsible carbon per person but preach to oth- an index must dwell upon a wide and environmental degradation. This journalist) !"#$#$ 0 *
E #D 9$3 : -$.55 ' '5,F )': .* 1 "*1& # . 5 #5 he world's two dominant 1 ." brokers are also under the Teconomic powers, the 1" . lens, the sources said. As inves- 8289"* United States and China, are .1 . tigators probe deeper, newer poised to sign a trade truce on 6D)#8 modus operandi are surfacing, ndia's exports dropped 1.8 Wednesday, letting businesses # " % they said, adding that a com- Iper cent to USD 27.36 billion around the globe breathe a sigh & #5 41A # pany by the name of SSR in December 2019, the fifth of relief. After a nearly two-year "%% !8 Export was investigated and led straight month of contraction, battle, the signing could give 2 . * < !*!2 ! 8289"* to discovering a fraudulent on account of a significant fall US President Donald Trump an 2 .& P' . 1" *Q ' refund claim of 9.88 crore. in shipments of plastic, gems election-year boost as well. " J ! 61 ! 2 . evenue Department using As per the investigation, and jewellery, leather products Still, tariffs on hundreds of bil- !' !*! / !# ! Rits data analytics has dis- the firm was ostensibly export- and chemicals. over six-year low of 5 per cent Promotion Council of India lions of dollars in imports *! D 1 !# !* .. .*% covered a fraud in GST refunds ing readymade garments to an Imports too fell for the sev- in the first quarter of the cur- (AEPC) Chairman A Sakthivel remain in place, leaving many 1 ." with as many as 1,200 special economic zone (SEZ). enth consecutive months, rent fiscal. said the government support Americans to foot the bill. # .' !1 .* . . exporters, who have have Now, with newer tech- down 8.83 per cent at USD Industrial output declined will help the industry to further The "phase one" agree- 1 . # %* ! claimed 350 crore refunds, are niques of data analytics-based 38.61 billion in December 2019 due to poor performance by push the exports. ment -- which includes pledges . . . & RF% now untraceable. risk management being avail- -- helping narrow the trade manufacturing, power genera- "Rebate of State and from China to beef up pur- The department has rea- able to officers, the taxpayer deficit to USD 11.25 billion, tion and mining sectors. Central Taxes and Levies chases of American crops and 0 sons to consider that nefarious was selected for physical scruti- showed the government data The outbound shipments Scheme (RoSCTL) and other exports -- also comes just 1 elements among the customs ny and found non-existent at released on Wednesday. contracted by 0.34 per cent in Merchandise Export from as Trump faces an impeach- # broker community may be his declared address, they Gold imports shrunk by November last year and 1.11 India scheme will five a much ment trial in the US Senate, giv- !& connected with these frauds, noted. about 4 per cent to USD 2.46 per cent in October. needed support to apparels ing him a victory to trumpet at involving fictitious entities, Using a web of fake invoic- billion during the month under In December last year, oil and made ups sector," he said. least in the short term. ' " ! existing only in virtual space ing of over 847 crore, the firm review. imports declined by 0.83 per Federation of Indian The easing of US-China 2 through identity thefts with created a fraudulent credit of The trade deficit was USD cent to USD 10.69, and non-oil Export Organisations (FIEO) trade frictions has boosted stock % % fake and morphed documents, 195 crore and investigations 14.49 billion in December imports fell by 11.56 per cent President Sharad Kumar Saraf markets worldwide in recent BI%AB%FAFA according to sources. led to discovering untraceable 2018. to USD 27.92 billion. said that global and domestic weeks, as it takes the threat of 1 The detection of fraud has suppliers. Of the 30 key sectors, as Cumulatively, during factors have again led to decline new tariffs off the table for now. # resulted in saving the exche- Department of Revenue is many as 18 segments showed April-December 2019, exports in exports. And Treasury Secretary Steven " . quer over 350 crore of carrying out continuous risk negative growth in exports were down 1.96 per cent to The currency volatility Mnuchin said Trump's negoti- 2 refunds, they added. evaluation of exporters with the during the month. USD 239.29 billion while besides fluctuation in com- ating stance led to a "fully ' . 2 ! ' .# # ! Central Board of Indirect help of predictive modelling, Shipments of plastic, gems imports contracted by 8.9 per modities prices including that enforceable deal" which could 3 P' . .. ! Taxes and Customs has oblig- the sources said, adding regu- and jewellery, leather products, cent to USD 357.39 billion. of crude have led to the bring additional tariffs. ' . .. ! ' .8 .. ated customs brokers under lar strategy meetings are being chemicals, carpet, petroleum Trade deficit during the decrease in exports of petrole- If China fails to abide by . " J .. ! ! " % their licensing conditions to held at a very high level by the and engineering goods con- period narrowed to USD um, which is a major con- the agreement, "the president # !' .# 2 ! independently verifying the Revenue Secretary himself with tracted by 18.14 per cent, 7.55 118.10 billion as against USD stituent of exports. has the ability to put on addi- ' " ! . %" KYC of exporters, the sources data analytic experts, state and per cent, 5.26 per cent, 4.5 per 148.23 billion in April- "Domestic issues including tional tariffs," Mnuchin said on . . % noted. However, going by the centre tax investigators. cent, 4 per cent, 3.6 per cent, December 2018-19. uncertainty over MEIS was a CNBC Wednesday as part of a cases detected in recent Over 800 entities have been 0.57 per cent, respectively in Meanwhile, an RBI release major cause of concern as media blitz promoting the new 0 months, at least 50 customs interdicted during the last five December 2019. showed that services export for exporters' claim for over five pact. However, the most diffi- brokers have been found to months while exporting over- The country's outbound November 2019 stood at about months are still pending, which cult issues remain to be dealt have dealt by and large with valued merchandise of Rs 1,500 shipments have remained sub- USD 18 billion while imports has completely wiped out their with in "phase two" negotia- . . such exporter entities which are crore to claim fake IGST dued so far this year. It may were at USD 11.5 billion. liquidity and has kept them in tions, including massive subsi- FAFA# !. untraceable at their registered refunds have been suspended have a bearing on the overall Commenting on the fig- doldrums with regard to final- dies for state industry and # ' addresses and such custom in these cases. economic growth, which fell to ures, Apparel Export ising new contracts," Saraf said. forced technology transfer. .. 1 = " 7 . 8289"* with customers, but other top # ' Google technologies like Android, &; FAFA! ...1# ' oogle has acquired Maps and Google Analytics, . !. # # ' GAppSheet, a no-code appli- Google said in a blogpost. Q > . . % cation development platform, "This acquisition helps & # ' 2 ' . for an undisclosed amount. enterprises empower millions ! With this acquisition, cus- of citizen developers to more 8289"* would wait for response from . . tomers will be able to develop rich- easily create and extend appli- importers for next 30 days and 8289"* Depository Ltd (NSDL) in 1%" %" . er applications at scale that lever- cations without the need for oncerned over rise in thereafter, "I will restrict the November that prevented Axis . .. age not only Google Sheets and professional coding skills," it Cimports in the 'others' cat- import of any product which arkets regulator Sebi has Bank from accessing the secu- . Forms which are already popular added. egory, Commerce and Industry goes in the others category". Mrejected Axis Bank's plea rities pledged with the lender . %& Minister Piyush Goyal on He said that importers will to allow the lender to invoke the by KSBL. KSBL owed Rs 81 %8 Wednesday asked those have to approach the ministry pledge on shares in the Karvy crore to the bank which was % importers to seek HSN or tar- to take a special licence for that Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) mat- given in the form of overdraft iff code within 30 days from the import without which "you ter. Axis Bank, later in a state- against shares. @ C2 0 foreign trade office, failing cannot import any product in ment, said it has filed an appeal As per the data provided by RA which the government would the others category". before the Securities Appellate NSE, securities pledged by 1 .'9! impose strong restrictions on He said this at the CII's Tribunal (SAT) against the KSBL in favour of Axis Bank their inbound shipments. National Standards Conclave. order passed by Sebi. belonged to its fully paid as well . B@BI In trade parlance, every "Today, I would like to "The SAT has today as partly or unpaid clients. 0 FAFA& product is categorised under an give a final announcement that (Wednesday) granted interim The value of securities belong- & ! HSN code (Harmonised I appeal to everybody who is relief to Axis Bank by directing ing to fully paid client is Rs .'9 System of Nomenclature). It importing any product or ser- status quo to be maintained on 171.74 crore and the value of . . helps in systematic classifica- vices into the country, please the Sebi order till further hear- securities of other than fully BGCA%D . tion of goods across the globe. categorise your product into a ing of the matter," the bank's paid clients is Rs 13.69 crore. ! Goyal said India is facing respective HSN code under spokesperson said. Regarding pledging of .0 S "big" problem in the country's which it falls," he said. The Sebi order comes after securities of fully paid clients, S& 1 '9 % imports of a category called Goyal asked the importers the SAT on December 20 asked Sebi said a stock broker has no .BGCA S "others" and in that category, all to approach their nearest Sebi to pass an order by January authority to pledge the securi- * '9 BGCA BGTA !% !2 sorts of stuff is being import- DGFT (Directorate General of 15, 2020 in the case. The tri- ties of its fully paid clients. If a 6 !2 !9 !2 ed into the country . Foreign Trade) immediately. bunal had modified its earlier broker pledges securities of its ! !/ !# & % %& Citing an analysis, he said "We will start the process to directive passed on December fully paid clients, it amounts to .'9. . 2 one out of the four products create a separate HSN code if 17, wherein it had asked the misappropriation of clients' 8 . BGCA . . being imported in India is it is not fitting into any exist- markets watchdog to pass an securities. 9 ! % under this category. ing code or amend the existing order within 15 days in the case. "Even if securities belong- . .. . Out of over USD 500 bil- code... Axis Bank had moved SAT ing to fully paid clients are '9 %& BF lion worth of imports in 2018- Very soon, I shall be com- seeking the shares pledged by pledged by the stock broker, .'9 % 19, the 'others' category ing out with serious conse- KSBL to the lender be such pledge does not pass any accounted for over USD 100 quences. The consequences unfrozen, so that it can invoke title to the pledgee, as the billion. could be a higher duty on the pledges. The move had stock broker in such case him- 3 1 * "I will follow the German products which come under come following a Sebi directive self/itself does not possess any model," he said adding he others category," he added. to the National Securities title/right over such securities. 8289"* One Faber Group senior executive Patrick Lee said that n its endeavour to attract India figures among the top IIndian tourist inflow, three markets for Singapore. He + ' : "(" . " Singapore's One Faber Group said following the shutdown of has initiated talks with banks, Jet Airways, traffic on the B< credit card firms and airlines to India-Singapore route had seen 3" .; ;" : ' "?.? offer lucrative deals. The group some impact, but C/!$(33& has appointed ISA Tourism as this drop was being fast com- 8289"* its India market representative pensated by new flights tasked with increasing its launched by IndiGo, GoAir he Competition tourist volume. and Vistara. TCommission of India has ordered a probe against Asian 8289"* Paints for allegedly hindering > 5 the entry of JSW Paints by harti Airtel has raised USD virtue of its dominance in the B3 billion through QIP and . market for manufacture and FCCB route, completing a mas- sale of decorative paints. sive fund raising exercise for The order came after JSW the firm, which has to pay bil- ' Paints filed a complaint alleg- lions of dollars in statutory -5 & ing that Asian Paints threat- to CCI in the matter." that the alleged conduct of dues. Post the $2 billion ened various dealers in JSW Paints, in its com- Asian Paints of threatening Qualified Institutional 8289"* Karnataka, Telangana and plaint, alleged that the dealers and pressurising dealers as Placement (QIP) issue, the 8< / Tamil Nadu from dealing with faced punitive action at the highlighted by JSW Paints holding of promoter and pro- ighways sector allocation JSW Paints. hands of Asian Paints if they prima-facie brings out that moter group will come down to His expected to swell by all Street stocks edged "The Commission is of the continued to deal with JSW Asian Paints has attempted to 58.98 per cent as against 62.70 about 10,000 crore in the Whigher early Wednesday view that evidence provided by Paints. It was also alleged that prevent JSW Paints in estab- per cent, Bharti Airtel said in Budget for the next ahead of the signing of the US- JSW Paints is prima-facie suf- Asian Paints threatened the lishing a presence in the rele- a statement. fiscal, a source said on China trade accord and as ficient to indicate that Asian dealers to discontinue their vant market," CCI said. "The company...Will issue Wednesday. markets digested mixed earn- Paints has denied access to the supplies, and disallowed dis- It also said "the alleged 32,35,95,505 equity shares of India has an ambitious ings reports. distribution channels in the rel- cretionary discounts, among restrictions on dealers not to face value of 5 per equity share highways building programme Investors have welcomed evant market to JSW Paints by others. deal with JSW Paints or any at a price of 445 which implies and under Bharatmala, the the trade deal as a sign of mel- threatening and coercing such These restraints appear to other company manufacturing a discount of 1.57 per cent on Road Transport and Highways lowing tensions between the dealers through various be in the nature of exclusive paints can create barriers for the SEBI (Securities and Ministry has identified stretch- two economic superpowers, means," the fair trade regulator supply agreement and refusal to suppliers of paints, who com- Exchange Board of India) deter- es for development of about but some analysts note said. deal, JSW Paints alleged. pete with these suppliers mined floor price of 452.09 26,200 km length of econom- investors have largely priced in It added that Asian Paints, Besides, JSW Paints stated besides not allowing the ben- per equity share," the statement ic corridors, 8,000 km of inter the positive news, which could "prima-facie", appears to be in that Asian Paints has always efit of better prices to the con- said. The offer saw participation corridors, 7,500 km of feeder limit further gains. contravention of provisions of maintained the highest market sumers." by marquee global and Indian routes, 5,300 km border and About 15 minutes into the Competition Act. share and there have been no Accordingly, the investors, it added. international connectivity trading, the Dow Jones Commenting on the new players in the relevant Competition Commission of The transaction is the roads, 4,100 km coastal and Industrial Average was up 0.2 Competition Commission's market in the past 10 years. India (CCI) in its order passed largest ever dual tranche equi- port connectivity roads and per cent at 29,000.03, above its order, Asian Paints in a regu- The regulator noted that on Wednesday directed the ty and FCCB offering in Asia 1,900 km expressways in near all-time closing high. latory filing to the exchanges denial of market access is a director general "to complete Pacific, largest QIP ever by a future. The broad-based S&P 500 said, "The company is currently "severe form of abuse of dom- the investigation and submit private sector issuer in India, "We expect the budgetary also added 0.2 per cent to examining the order and will inant position". the investigation report with- and largest FCCB offering from allocation for the highways 3,289.44, as did the tech-rich take appropriate legal recourse "In the facts of the present in a period of 60 days from the an India issuer in the last 12 sector to increase by 8,000- Nasdaq Composite Index, and will extend full cooperation case, the Commission notes receipt of this order". years, the company added. 10,000 crore," the source said. which stood at 9,271.71. !"#$#$ 0 * 0 .. 52B * 4 $
8289"* ever before. This initiative will Bezos, who began a three- ed by Amazon and Flipkart, cials. pledged a further USD 3.5 bil- use Amazon’s global footprint day visit to India on Tuesday by and small store owners demon- Despite huge losses, lion to expand in the country mazon.com Inc chief Jeff to create USD 10 billion in visiting Mahatma Gandhi strating on the streets against Amazon has been pumping and the USD 1 billion invest- ABezos on Wednesday India exports by 2025,” he said. memorial at Rajghat here, was online retailers driving them millions of dollars across var- ment announced Wednesday announced USD 1 billion (over He added that part of this speaking at the SMBhav sum- out of business by offering ious operations like market- would take the total committed 7,000 crore) investment in goal is to ensure that more peo- mit — an Amazon India gath- sharply discounted products. place, payments, infrastruc- investment to USD 6.5 billion. India to help bring small and ple can participate in the pros- ering for small and medium The Confederation of All ture and supply chain man- The USD 1 billion invest- ! medium businesses online and perity of India. “We are mak- businesses. India Traders, an association of agement as well as marketing ment would be to digitise 10 committed to exporting USD ing this announcement now “The 21st century is going about seven crore brick-and- and promotion as it looks to million micro, small, and medi- 10 billion worth of India-made because it is working... When to be the Indian century,” the mortar retailers, has said it will strengthen its position in the um enterprises (MSMEs) and #5#* sumer durables, realty, auto, goods by 2025. something works you should Amazon founder said, adding: protest across 300 cities during fledgling Indian e-commerce traders across India, including utilities, metal and healthcare Before this, the online retail double down on it. And that is “This country has something his visit. market. manufacturers, resellers, local enchmark indices Sensex indices rose up to 1.37 per cent. giant had committed USD 5.5 why we are doing it.” special: its dynamism. I also Last year, the government In December last year, offline shops, and brands. Band Nifty took a pause In the broader market, BSE billion investments in India — Amazon hopes that this predict that the most important had tightened rules for e-com- Amazon invested over 1,700 As part of this effort, after a four-session record run midcap and smallcap indices Amazon’s most important mar- investment will “bring mil- alliance in the 21st century will merce marketplaces with for- crore into its payments and Amazon will establish 100 on Wednesday, as higher bank outperformed benchmarks, ral- ket outside of the US and a key lions of more people into the be between India and the eign investment. These rules wholesale business units in Digital Haats in cities and vil- NPAs in ongoing quarterly lying up to 1.04 per cent. growth driver. future prosperity of India and United States.” barred such platforms from India, while in October it had lages throughout India. results weighed on banking Analysts are of the view We are committed to being at the same time expose the Bezos is expected to meet offering products of sellers in infused over 4,400 crore “Today, there are more stocks coupled with a caution that overall market sentiment a long-term partner of India. world to the ‘Make in India’ top government functionaries which they hold a stake and (more than USD 600 million) than 5,50,000 sellers on the ahead of US-China trade deal. was also affected by comments And actions speak louder than products that represent India’s and business leaders during the banned exclusive marketing in its various units in India, Amazon India marketplace At the closing bell, the BSE from a top US official that the words, he said. rich, diverse culture.” trip. arrangements among other including marketplace and and more than 60,000 Indian gauge Sensex was down 79.90 trade truce with China, set to “Over the next five years, The company had previ- His visit has been marked clauses. Following this, food retail. manufacturers and brands are points, or 0.19 per cent, at be signed on Wednesday, does Amazon will invest an incre- ously said it expected e-com- by Competition Commission Amazon restructured its joint Bezos last visited India in exporting their ‘Make in India’ 41,872.73; while the NSE not include a deal to roll back mental USD 1 billion to digi- merce exports from India to of India initiating a formal ventures to ensure compliance. 2014 when he presented products to customers world- barometer Nifty was 19 points, tariffs imposed on most tise micro and small business- reach USD 5 billion by 2023 investigation into alleged deep Bezos is likely to take up Amazon’s Indian unit with a wide on Amazon,” as per a or 0.15 per cent, lower at Chinese goods. es... across India, helping them under its global selling pro- discounts, preferential listing these issues in his various giant cheque for USD 2 billion. company statement on the 12,343.30. Vinod Nair, Head of reach more customers than gramme. and exclusionary tactics adopt- meetings with government offi- Since then, Amazon has event. Both indices — Sensex Research, Geojit Financial and Nifty — had closed at their Services Ltd, said, “After the life-time high levels for the sec- solid pre-budget rally, market ond day in a row on Tuesday. is getting a bit sceptical post 8 ## 8# .G 28 IndusInd Bank was the higher than expected NPA top loser in the Sensex pack, numbers in the recent Q3 dropping 5.44 per cent. Other banks results and very high 8289"* health. holders’ nod for raising also reported setbacks in its ing for regulatory approvals as by December. major laggards were Infosys, consumer inflation which may “The bank’s overall Capital 10,000 crore, and to increase USD 2-billion fundraising Citax’s offer entailed over 10 Need for capital has been SBI, PowerGrid, Tech stay for another month or two. llaying concerns over Adequacy Ratio is comfortably authorised capital from exist- plans. Canadian investor Erwin per cent ownership, has not necessitated as under new CEO Mahindra, Bharti Airtel and Market would watch the Q3 Areports of its weakening above regulatory requirements ing 800 crore to 1,100 crore, Singh Braich’s USD 1.2 billion been able to get a clearance yet Ravneet Gill, the lender has had HDFC Bank. results & actual budget, for fur- financial health, Yes Bank on and all efforts are being made already cleared by the board. offer will not be pursued fur- on the “conditions precedent”. to provide for sour loan bets In contrast, Hero ther direction.” Wednesday said the lender’s to financially strengthen the Last week, Uttam Prakash ther, the bank had said. Without specifying timelines, it taken under his predecessor MotoCorp, Titan, Maruti, Bourses in Shanghai, Hong capital adequacy is at a com- bank even further. Kindly, Agarwal, an independent direc- It had further said a USD said the Citax offer will be Rana Kapoor whose term was Asian Paints, M&M, TCS, Bajaj Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended fortable level and efforts are therefore, pay no heed to these tor of Yes Bank resigned from 500-million offer from Citax taken up “during the next cut short by the RBI in 2018 Auto and Ultratech Cement on a negative note, while being made to further strength- unfounded reports,” Yes Bank the board and stepped down as Holdings and Citax Investment round”. over concerns on corporate closed on the winning side. exchanges in Europe were off en it. said in a statement. head of its audit committee cit- Group, which was being The troubled bank has governance. The central bank Sectorally, BSE bankex, to a tepid start. On the currency The bank has asked its The bank plans to convene ing major corporate gover- favourably considered, is also been forced to shrink its book has also appointed former finance, telecom, energy and market front, the Indian rupee customers not to pay heed to an extraordinary general meet- nance concerns. facing headwinds. due to capital paucity and was deputy governor R Gandhi to teck indices fell up to 0.70 per settled 5 paise higher at 70.82 rumours about its financial ing on February 7 to get share- The capital-starved bank The bank, which was wait- hoping to close the fundraising the board. cent. On the other hand, con- per US dollar. SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12349.40 12355.15 12278.75 12343.30 -19.00 Script Open High Low LTP GUJGAS 273.00 278.20 266.20 267.35 ITI 98.90 100.80 98.70 99.25 DEEPAKNI 388.90 394.75 386.00 389.55 BLUEDART 2610.00 2650.00 2561.00 2621.15 YESBANK 38.45 41.10 36.65 39.90 1.35 NAUKRI 2547.90 2554.50 2494.25 2524.40 STRTECH 132.00 134.25 129.40 131.25 PETRONET 278.00 280.00 275.30 276.10 BOSCHLTD 15139.00 15139.00 14830.00 14950.00 KALPATPOWR 428.00 435.55 423.80 432.65 HEROMOTOCO2419.95 2480.55 2414.00 2472.10 60.70 BAJAJFINSV 9539.65 9620.00 9500.05 9579.15 RCF 52.75 59.80 52.40 55.45 DCBBANK 192.00 195.75 191.20 194.05 LAXMIMACH 3737.10 3803.00 3701.00 3730.25 GICHSGFIN 158.30 160.50 157.40 158.00 TATAMOTORS 195.00 201.70 194.00 199.70 3.85 KOTAKBANK 1678.00 1686.45 1666.05 1677.45 BIOCON 283.00 284.20 279.75 281.60 GLENMARK 342.85 346.70 337.50 345.75 RELAXO 649.25 654.75 644.80 650.40 FINOLEXIND 589.00 590.00 581.00 585.00 GAIL 130.35 132.05 128.75 131.90 1.85 YESBANK 38.55 41.10 36.65 39.80 SRTRANSFIN 1131.00 1131.00 1080.50 1098.55 AUBANK 841.00 864.90 841.00 854.90 PRSMJOHNSN 68.05 72.50 67.85 70.75 ECLERX 686.55 689.05 668.00 669.10 TITAN 1173.50 1191.50 1170.60 1182.60 15.50 INDUSINDBK 1469.00 1469.00 1391.10 1400.60 ADANIPOWER 62.55 64.00 61.75 63.30 DELTACORP 198.95 202.90 198.00 198.85 SHREECEM 23600.00 23796.95 23353.00 23740.75 TEJASNET 89.95 93.90 89.95 91.75 MARUTI 7388.95 7505.00 7353.00 7482.00 95.20 PAGEIND 23732.45 24371.25 23732.45 24323.70 IDFCFIRSTB 44.70 45.50 44.15 45.00 IRCON 440.95 463.00 435.70 455.50 GSPL 237.65 239.90 234.35 238.10 GMDCLTD 66.80 67.75 66.20 66.75 M&M 562.00 571.00 556.70 569.30 6.80 ASTERDM 160.45 163.95 158.70 161.00 GAIL 130.10 132.10 128.75 131.65 UJJIVAN 335.45 343.15 333.40 341.70 GESHIP 320.80 338.80 318.30 336.70 LUXIND 1523.00 1523.60 1476.60 1495.75 ZEEL 270.00 274.20 265.25 272.80 3.25 IBULHSGFIN 308.00 316.60 301.70 311.50 JINDALSAW 93.00 101.30 92.00 99.75 RALLIS 188.80 198.80 188.50 196.45 VBL 735.00 754.00 731.20 737.75 EMAMILTD 313.50 313.60 308.65 309.20 ASIANPAINT 1817.50 1845.00 1810.10 1839.80 20.65 TATAGLOBAL 390.00 395.75 385.05 391.20 ITC 243.50 243.50 241.10 242.40 OBEROIRLTY 541.80 573.05 540.75 553.55 ASHOKA 101.00 108.40 101.00 107.05 ASTRAL 1136.60 1139.10 1124.80 1126.70 GRASIM 758.00 769.00 747.50 767.90 8.00 TATAMOTORS 195.00 201.80 194.00 200.30 HCLTECH 595.00 598.30 591.90 595.10 MUTHOOTFIN 774.00 774.00 758.40 760.65 NATCOPHARM 630.00 632.75 620.40 622.00 MPHASIS 904.65 909.95 896.00 901.25 ULTRACEMCO 4451.05 4525.25 4410.00 4523.70 40.40 ICICIBANK 535.00 537.05 530.65 535.40 INDIGO 1423.00 1452.70 1417.00 1446.55 NESTLEIND 14868.00 14950.00 14738.40 14867.60 AEGISLOG 207.00 212.70 203.00 210.75 HERITGFOOD 372.90 377.00 366.25 367.30 GSKCONS 8701.00 8786.25 8675.00 8757.10 ESCORTS 675.00 679.05 665.30 675.60 TV18BRDCST 29.20 29.70 26.75 27.05 BLUESTARCO 836.00 852.00 834.10 849.35 CROMPTON 243.15 247.70 242.00 247.10 TCS 2213.00 2231.00 2194.20 2225.05 18.15 RELIANCE 1538.50 1540.45 1519.00 1524.00 RNAM 352.45 357.35 349.00 351.15 TORNTPOWER 300.60 304.00 296.35 303.50 GHCL 198.00 198.00 191.05 191.90 GILLETTE 6510.00 6510.00 6444.30 6458.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 3101.00 3138.00 3092.00 3126.50 24.90 TATASTEEL 492.50 503.60 489.35 501.95 RECLTD 142.15 142.90 138.95 142.40 RAMCOCEM 828.00 828.75 818.45 823.00 REDINGTON 125.20 125.90 121.00 121.80 TIINDIA 509.45 525.00 508.50 521.65 EICHERMOT 20440.00 20650.00 20300.00 20620.00 130.30 SBIN 329.40 329.65 322.40 324.20 JAICORPLTD 116.10 116.80 113.15 113.20 CIPLA 485.00 485.80 480.00 483.30 JBCHEPHARM 457.95 462.00 456.55 462.00 SHANKARA 368.05 386.60 368.05 374.00 JSWSTEEL 279.85 283.40 276.25 282.60 1.70 HAVELLS 648.40 649.00 637.60 642.20 MCX 1359.75 1384.10 1343.20 1376.90 BIRLACORPN 743.00 758.00 732.00 758.00 FORTIS 142.50 144.75 142.50 143.55 UCOBANK 16.25 16.30 16.00 16.25 HINDALCO 211.10 215.00 210.00 213.25 1.30 M&M 563.00 570.90 556.70 568.30 CUB 236.60 243.95 234.05 242.40 KPITTECH 99.40 105.30 98.15 102.80 SUNDRMFAST 495.40 495.80 476.00 485.20 TATASTEEL 491.90 503.55 489.15 501.45 2.85 PNBHOUSING 485.00 504.55 472.60 499.95 CHENNPETRO 146.80 152.70 145.15 150.55 BAJAJHLDNG 3410.00 3423.25 3361.00 3403.05 IIFL 149.90 150.70 146.50 147.35 SUNPHARMA 447.60 450.70 443.65 448.50 2.50 ITDC 293.05 342.00 292.20 330.15 OMAXE 166.00 166.00 155.20 155.60 PFIZER 4100.00 4140.00 4058.00 4066.75 IOB 11.38 11.67 11.00 11.44 HINDUNILVR 2011.15 2027.00 1997.35 2017.40 8.60 SUNPHARMA 447.05 450.80 443.90 448.25 TRIDENT 7.27 7.80 7.26 7.55 DBCORP 142.15 149.40 142.10 143.75 PNCINFRA 193.55 193.55 189.30 193.45 ADANIPORTS 389.30 391.40 386.00 390.55 1.35 EICHERMOT 20447.90 20650.00 20307.15 20627.70 APOLLOTYRE 174.70 176.65 172.70 175.95 ABBOTINDIA 12585.00 12851.65 12541.20 12851.00 SIS 527.00 535.00 481.00 508.00 UPL 584.00 589.50 573.80 585.45 1.90 GNFC 195.40 211.45 191.40 200.15 CANFINHOME 387.00 387.00 368.25 375.45 OIL 157.40 158.75 157.30 158.35 THYROCARE 534.10 544.65 525.10 529.25 BAJAJFINSV 9539.85 9619.00 9501.60 9586.00 31.15 GRASIM 757.00 767.90 748.00 766.60 BALRAMCHIN 189.05 191.25 187.90 188.90 MINDAIND 380.50 395.50 380.50 395.50 JYOTHYLAB 156.80 159.75 155.00 159.15 BAJFINANCE 4189.95 4220.00 4170.05 4206.50 13.50 CGCL 198.00 199.70 197.40 199.10 SUZLON 2.38 2.47 2.30 2.47 FSL 42.45 43.60 42.00 43.05 CRISIL 1811.35 1847.30 1805.45 1805.50 KOTAKBANK 1675.95 1686.60 1665.90 1681.60 4.80 GRAPHITE 300.00 304.45 297.40 300.15 MEGH 61.30 63.35 60.30 62.25 ORIENTBANK 51.60 52.65 51.20 51.95 ITDCEM 59.20 61.75 59.05 61.00 BRITANNIA 3120.00 3133.95 3092.90 3110.05 4.90 SPARC 192.10 192.10 187.10 188.60 HINDZINC 215.30 218.75 213.95 216.00 NILKAMAL 1375.00 1436.30 1355.90 1415.00 UFLEX 215.55 217.80 215.15 216.00 HCLTECH 597.00 598.30 591.70 595.00 0.70 BHEL 45.95 46.95 45.50 46.85 CONCOR 565.75 565.75 556.10 557.15 SHOPERSTOP 396.15 417.05 394.55 404.75 SJVN 26.15 26.25 25.95 26.10 NTPC 123.00 125.00 122.35 123.50 0.00 TATACHEM 731.00 737.35 721.35 728.00 PHOENIXLTD 849.70 866.00 833.35 854.40 LEMONTREE 56.75 56.85 55.60 55.70 CARBORUNIV 335.00 344.40 333.00 333.95 HDFC 2483.95 2495.00 2453.55 2491.70 -0.60 HEROMOTOCO 2411.00 2480.90 2411.00 2470.95 GODFRYPHLP 1421.70 1423.65 1383.70 1392.90 3MINDIA 22222.00 22470.00 22021.00 22105.00 FINEORG 2075.65 2075.65 2040.00 2062.65 CIPLA 484.00 486.85 479.55 484.00 -0.25 BOMDYEING 89.45 91.65 88.35 88.90 PIIND 1479.15 1479.15 1436.75 1453.00 MOTILALOFS 877.15 889.20 858.80 870.25 ALBK 18.35 18.70 18.25 18.55 LT 1325.60 1336.15 1320.00 1323.50 -2.60 RELCAPITAL 11.86 12.07 11.35 12.07 SRF 3540.00 3579.00 3522.00 3563.40 RATNAMANI 1186.00 1225.00 1162.00 1225.00 IFCI 6.75 6.80 6.65 6.80 COALINDIA 212.60 214.60 211.30 212.40 -0.55 DEEPAKFERT 116.00 125.30 111.85 119.40 PGHL 4291.20 4345.20 4250.00 4306.00 JSWENERGY 67.50 68.00 67.15 67.40 MAHINDCIE 167.00 174.00 167.00 172.30 BHARTIARTL 469.50 472.00 465.00 468.00 -1.35 IBREALEST 94.90 99.85 93.60 99.85 SBILIFE 989.05 1001.80 981.20 998.45 LALPATHLAB 1612.25 1634.10 1579.20 1619.10 SYNDIBANK 27.05 27.70 26.65 27.65 NESTLEIND 14828.00 14950.00 14718.85 14822.80 -45.80 STAR 393.00 395.50 387.20 388.45 BLISSGVS 146.75 151.60 145.80 148.55 MAHSEAMLES 417.60 430.45 412.50 427.05 CENTRUM 25.10 25.10 24.00 24.45 INFRATEL 248.20 252.15 245.50 247.05 -0.85 MARICO 345.00 346.50 342.45 345.05 INDIANB 98.85 100.70 98.30 99.05 BAJAJELEC 382.00 388.05 378.25 379.85 IFBIND 683.00 683.00 661.50 661.50 RAJESHEXPO 703.55 709.40 697.00 706.85 SUNTECK 447.00 447.00 426.25 428.30 AAVAS 2012.55 2012.65 1984.90 1985.85 MAHLOG 430.50 436.25 422.85 431.40 RELIANCE 1535.85 1539.90 1518.25 1524.10 -5.30 GRANULES 131.25 139.75 131.05 137.25 ENGINERSIN 100.00 104.40 99.70 103.80 APLAPOLLO 1954.90 1954.90 1924.65 1926.00 ARVINDFASN 403.65 417.00 395.00 398.65 AXISBANK 747.05 749.00 738.00 745.25 -2.65 JINDALSTEL 173.50 180.65 171.10 180.25 NATIONALUM 47.40 48.45 46.75 48.25 MIDHANI 175.10 176.75 170.45 171.70 FCONSUMER 25.05 25.30 23.90 24.50 MAHLIFE 413.25 413.50 407.15 410.50 HDFCBANK 1286.40 1287.95 1274.10 1285.05 -4.45 MINDTREE 871.00 901.90 848.00 883.30 AMARAJABAT 764.95 776.90 755.60 772.80 ADANITRANS 332.40 336.40 330.70 334.00 RAYMOND 665.05 673.70 661.50 662.30 ORIENTCEM 85.85 87.00 85.20 85.85 ONGC 125.05 125.50 124.25 124.60 -0.45 TITAN 1171.55 1191.50 1170.45 1182.10 LTTS 1595.40 1624.00 1583.00 1599.70 SWANENERGY 120.80 122.50 118.60 120.55 VAIBHAVGBL 900.00 926.20 876.60 926.20 SANOFI 6745.00 6758.75 6707.00 6752.95 ICICIBANK 535.10 536.95 530.65 535.50 -2.10 HDFCBANK 1289.45 1289.45 1274.05 1284.05 LUPIN 758.00 758.00 746.95 751.15 JSLHISAR 80.10 84.00 79.55 81.95 HATHWAY 20.05 22.15 19.85 21.85 GODREJIND 445.55 449.75 443.00 448.80 POWERGRID 195.40 195.80 192.90 194.30 -0.95 PEL 1455.00 1562.65 1431.30 1536.25 BALKRISIND 1070.15 1085.00 1064.05 1080.00 PRESTIGE 348.30 362.45 347.20 359.25 GALAXYSURF 1480.00 1480.00 1440.00 1450.00 ZENSARTECH 190.00 190.00 185.20 185.25 VEDL 165.00 165.45 161.80 164.15 -0.85 IDEA 6.10 6.10 5.87 6.00 TECHM 797.00 803.00 789.00 791.95 DALBHARAT 836.55 852.00 827.10 833.35 NHPC 24.20 24.65 24.10 24.45 SCHNEIDER 84.40 87.00 84.10 84.40 ITC 242.55 243.00 241.10 241.85 -1.40 MGL 1030.00 1109.95 1021.30 1100.85 LICHSGFIN 452.25 459.55 448.00 456.80 JKTYRE 78.50 79.30 76.40 77.85 TIMKEN 936.50 936.50 899.30 907.00 AIAENG 1662.85 1662.85 1640.00 1640.00 TECHM 796.15 803.65 788.50 791.60 -4.65 AMBUJACEM 211.10 212.70 206.85 212.30 M&MFIN 345.70 355.15 344.00 353.25 INOXWIND 37.85 44.75 37.70 44.30 THERMAX 1081.40 1091.40 1081.40 1089.30 ZYDUSWELL 1470.00 1489.00 1470.00 1487.00 IOC 126.95 127.00 125.00 125.75 -1.15 MARUTI 7362.00 7505.90 7352.60 7482.75 COLPAL 1503.05 1513.00 1495.15 1507.15 HEIDELBERG 199.00 199.00 194.20 195.10 TNPL 173.50 184.45 173.50 183.80 SADBHAV 123.85 126.45 122.25 124.20 DRREDDY 2946.15 2946.50 2900.00 2914.40 -33.40 VMART 1676.25 1745.00 1665.05 1707.00 NAVINFLUOR 1039.70 1052.00 1028.65 1045.00 DIVISLAB 1874.00 1874.00 1852.00 1869.30 JKCEMENT 1307.00 1315.95 1289.15 1308.85 SYNGENE 310.95 312.90 306.90 312.45 BPCL 472.50 472.95 463.20 468.00 -5.35 HDFC 2485.00 2495.00 2453.75 2485.90 TATAPOWER 60.50 61.10 59.90 60.95 INDHOTEL 141.00 141.50 137.00 137.65 HONAUT 27013.00 27600.00 27013.00 27300.00 OFSS 2960.00 2966.25 2933.50 2956.20 INFY 773.85 773.85 762.15 766.30 -9.35 NIITTECH 1805.00 1819.00 1775.60 1797.20 EXIDEIND 191.00 194.50 189.00 193.95 RITES 310.00 313.80 306.55 312.70 NH 344.20 351.80 340.65 344.15 CENTURYPLY 163.90 164.35 162.45 163.40 SBIN 329.00 329.20 322.35 324.00 -4.00 INFY 775.00 775.00 762.80 765.95 FEDERALBNK 91.40 91.60 90.20 90.95 SUDARSCHEM 444.00 449.50 442.70 446.45 AJANTPHARM 1085.15 1089.00 1071.60 1082.55 MAXINDIA 80.00 81.35 78.80 80.80 WIPRO 254.00 256.00 246.60 248.20 -9.00 DABUR 481.00 492.00 480.10 489.50 PCJEWELLER 22.60 24.40 22.00 23.95 SUVEN 314.65 321.85 314.05 316.30 MMTC 20.45 21.20 20.25 20.80 ANDHRABANK 16.70 17.20 16.55 17.10 INDUSINDBK 1463.40 1463.40 1391.35 1399.00 -82.65 CANBK 213.00 219.20 209.10 218.10 PIDILITIND 1425.00 1437.90 1415.15 1432.35 RADICO 356.50 356.90 342.85 345.15 CYIENT 463.00 463.00 450.00 455.25 SOMANYCERA 238.20 238.95 230.15 231.85 AXISBANK 747.90 749.00 738.15 746.15 BHARATFORG 524.00 530.00 511.00 526.35 ABFRL 231.10 236.70 229.35 230.50 NETWORK18 29.55 29.60 27.50 29.25 J&KBANK 30.10 30.20 29.90 30.10 BAJFINANCE 4200.00 4218.90 4170.00 4196.50 SUNTV 458.70 467.10 454.00 463.60 CADILAHC 257.50 263.75 256.00 262.95 VGUARD 224.40 225.30 222.20 223.85 INDOSTAR 194.00 195.00 192.15 192.85 IGL 429.95 455.45 425.40 447.75 HINDPETRO 256.25 257.20 252.75 255.95 IEX 180.50 188.00 176.30 186.00 GLAXO 1628.95 1647.45 1618.75 1625.40 SUPRAJIT 212.00 213.90 211.00 211.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE LTI 1894.00 2002.80 1882.50 1922.90 SIEMENS 1511.00 1522.15 1501.70 1507.75 GODREJAGRO 569.00 574.00 560.25 569.30 DCMSHRIRAM 413.15 418.00 410.00 411.30 FINCABLES 415.00 419.30 412.40 419.30 NIFTY NEXT 50 28862.50 28986.05 28716.65 28957.95 112.70 VEDL 165.05 165.40 161.75 164.65 JUBLFOOD 1725.00 1759.00 1715.60 1757.85 DIXON 4148.50 4157.90 4102.05 4119.95 QUESS 561.70 561.70 550.05 555.50 KAJARIACER 550.00 552.70 547.00 551.45 NIACL 155.85 168.20 153.00 168.00 13.10 TCS 2219.00 2231.55 2195.00 2226.55 DISHTV 12.51 12.84 12.31 12.69 HAL 851.00 863.65 832.05 854.40 BALMLAWRIE 126.50 127.00 124.10 125.85 FDC 228.00 230.00 224.00 230.00 PEL 1457.90 1562.95 1430.65 1537.40 92.55 HINDALCO 209.00 214.90 209.00 213.70 PVR 1885.00 1935.00 1879.05 1929.45 PHILIPCARB 129.30 130.70 127.85 128.70 KRBL 271.75 275.85 271.25 273.15 CREDITACC 755.80 766.00 755.75 763.10 NMDC 126.05 131.45 125.75 131.15 5.35 AVANTI 655.00 709.95 651.30 697.25 ICICIGI 1368.00 1374.95 1348.30 1360.10 GRINDWELL 602.00 612.50 599.70 599.70 COCHINSHIP 405.10 409.00 401.20 404.75 GICRE 257.00 266.95 253.00 265.00 9.10 INFRATEL 249.00 252.00 245.75 246.80 GPPL 88.10 98.50 88.10 95.95 ISEC 436.15 438.00 425.05 428.55 PGHH 11221.00 11260.00 11150.00 11222.00 BERGEPAINT 530.00 545.95 530.00 544.80 15.10 POWERGRID 196.50 196.50 193.00 194.15 SPICEJET 105.00 105.25 103.55 104.40 COROMANDEL 556.55 579.20 556.55 571.60 VSTIND 4314.50 4343.60 4253.75 4314.55 CADILAHC 257.05 263.85 255.80 263.20 6.15 WABAG 206.95 215.00 204.10 213.70 DRREDDY 2946.25 2946.25 2901.00 2912.50 INTELLECT 154.15 162.00 153.90 159.70 TCIEXP 729.00 737.95 728.25 734.05 INDIGO 1425.95 1453.70 1416.10 1452.00 28.75 DLF 253.60 258.10 252.35 255.85 GMRINFRA 23.55 24.20 23.50 23.95 ALKEM 2313.35 2404.40 2313.35 2345.55 SOLARINDS 1065.20 1125.00 1065.20 1120.85 HDFCAMC 3154.00 3211.00 3145.05 3203.00 60.90 APOLLOHOSP 1491.00 1528.75 1491.00 1513.30 ACC 1513.90 1520.80 1488.00 1518.70 ATUL 4228.00 4349.10 4228.00 4310.70 TAKE 103.10 103.30 101.30 101.90 ASHOKLEY 81.60 82.80 80.60 82.80 1.45 DMART 1939.00 1944.50 1921.10 1933.20 COALINDIA 213.00 214.50 211.40 212.50 JSL 43.25 45.75 43.10 44.85 TEAMLEASE 2825.00 2908.00 2755.00 2755.00 PFC 122.90 125.50 121.20 124.75 2.00 WIPRO 253.05 255.30 246.65 248.15 BANKINDIA 69.35 69.50 68.50 69.05 TIMETECHNO 57.20 63.30 56.45 61.35 CAPPL 291.10 297.80 291.00 292.00 GODREJCP 751.75 764.75 749.00 763.90 12.15 JSWSTEEL 280.60 283.25 276.50 282.25 INFIBEAM 58.65 60.70 56.75 60.05 KEI 509.00 528.70 509.00 526.90 SHK 118.05 122.60 118.05 121.00 AMBUJACEM 209.00 212.90 206.65 212.70 3.40 TATAELXSI 909.00 962.60 908.15 950.00 NIACL 155.05 168.10 153.20 165.55 VOLTAS 692.35 697.85 684.00 695.70 BASF 983.00 989.85 980.90 988.05 PAGEIND 23820.00 24370.00 23700.05 24300.00 380.45 BANKBARODA 98.00 98.25 96.35 98.05 ABCAPITAL 110.75 112.75 109.55 110.85 SOUTHBANK 10.35 10.95 10.35 10.95 SKFINDIA 2135.50 2163.55 2135.50 2159.00 DABUR 481.95 492.10 480.25 489.80 7.15 NCC 57.80 60.40 57.50 60.05 TVSMOTOR 469.65 489.30 468.55 489.30 ICICIPRULI 489.05 491.00 486.00 489.85 SUPREMEIND 1208.75 1219.30 1208.00 1213.30 ACC 1511.90 1533.90 1488.00 1532.15 18.25 POLYCAB 1040.00 1108.95 1038.00 1083.05 CARERATING 594.20 605.00 590.00 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Tehran (Iran): Iran's president summit in New Delhi on tic missile strike targeting Iraqi 9 warned on Wednesday that Wednesday, represents the first military bases housing US forces 4$ (.E 3 Q > European soldiers in the Mideast time an Iranian official referred early last Wednesday, just before / "could be in danger" after three to earlier claims from Tehran an anti-aircraft battery shot nations challenged Tehran over that a technical malfunction down the Ukrainian airliner # 7; breaking the limits of its nuclear downed the Ukraine taking off from Tehran's Imam deal. International Airlines flight as a Khomeini International Airport. Tehran: President Hassan One week on from the dis- Tehran's top diplomat lie. Amid all of this, Britain, Rouhani appealed on aster, Rouhani called for "nation- meanwhile acknowledged that The shootdown — and sub- France and Germany Wednesday for "unity" and al unity" in an address broadcast Kiev: Ukraine has asked Iran to Iranians "were lied to" for days sequent days of denials that a launched the so-called "dis- flagged the need for radical live on state television. hand over the black box flight following the Islamic Republic's missile had downed it — pute mechanism" pertaining Tehran: Iran's President on changes to the way Iran is run, "If there was a delay" by the recorders of a Ukrainian pas- accidental shootdown of a sparked days of angry protests in to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal Wednesday warning that after a wave of angry protests armed forces to release infor- senger plane that crashed after Ukrainian jetliner that killed 176 the country. with world powers. European soldiers deployed in over the accidental downing of mation about the air disaster, "let being hit by an Iranian missile, people. The current tensions Speaking before his Cabinet, the Mideast “may be in danger” a Ukrainian airliner. them apologise," he said. prosecutors said on President Hassan Rouhani's between Iran and the US Rouhani showed a rarely seen after Britain, France and The Kiev-bound Boeing Rouhani also called for a full Wednesday. remarks in a televised Cabinet reached fever-pitch two weeks level of anger in his wide-rang- Germany challenged Tehran 737 was shot down last week in explanation of what happened in The Office of the General meeting represent the first direct ago with the American drone ing remarks Wednesday. over breaking limits of its 2015 a catastrophic error shortly after the air disaster, which came Prosecutor said it it would threat he's made to Europe as strike in Baghdad that killed the "Today, the American sol- nuclear deal. takeoff from Tehran, killing all hours after Iran's military fired take "all measures" to proper- tensions remain high between powerful Revolutionary Guard dier is in danger, tomorrow the President Hassan Rouhani 176 passengers and crew on a wave of missiles at US troops ly decode the black boxes and Tehran and Washington over General Qassem Soleimani. European soldier could be in made the comment during a board. Iran had for days denied stationed in Iraq. The missile "preserve evidence in the inves- President Donald Trump with- The general had led Iranian danger," Rouhani said. televised Cabinet meeting. Rouhani has threatened Europe claims based on US intelligence attack was launched in retalia- tigation of the accident". drawing the US from the deal in proxy forces abroad, including "We want you to leave this It comes after the nations amid tensions with the US, that the plane had been downed tion for a US drone that killed The Ukraine International May 2018. those blame for deadly roadside region but not with war. We started a dispute process over which unilaterally withdrew by a missile, triggering four Iran's most prominent general, Airlines Boeing 737, which Iranian Foreign Minister bomb attacks on US troops in want you to go wisely. It is to Iran breaking limits from the from the deal in May 2018 days of demonstrations as well Qasem Soleimani, who headed had been bound for Kiev, Mohammad Javad Zarif's Iraq. your own benefit." Rouhani did accord. under President Donald as international calls for a full the Revolutionary Guards' for- slammed into a field shortly admission, which came at a Iran retaliated with a ballis- not elaborate. AP It marks the first time Trump. AP and transparent investigation. eign operations arm. AFP after taking off from Tehran last Wednesday, killing all 176 peo- ple on board. & ; The downing of the plane A"Q $ #1 came hours after Tehran had / launched a barrage of missiles at bases housing American Tehran: Iranian state-run media say the British troops in Iraq, in retaliation for > #$ (A ambassador to Iran has left the country after being the killing of commander arrested and briefly detained. Qasem Soleimani in a US strike. The state-run IRNA news agency says Iran initially denied A " Washington: Four weeks after the US of the House Judiciary Committee; that of a Putin — in Russia," Pelosi told Robert Macaire left after being given prior Western claims that the airlin- House of Representatives impeached Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, chair- reporters at a news conference here. notice. The report did not elaborate. er had been downed by a mis- President Donald Trump, Speaker woman of the House Committee on "So today I'm very proud to pre- Macaire had been held after attending a can- sile but eventually conceded Taipei: China must rethink its dence because the island already Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday named House Administration; Congressman sent the managers who will bring the dlelight vigil Saturday in Tehran over Iran shoot- that the plane had been acci- hardline stance towards Taiwan, runs itself. managers for the Senate trial which is Hakeem Jeffries, Chairman of the case, which we have great confidence ing down a Ukrainian jetliner, killing 176 peo- dentally shot down. President Tsai Ing-wen said on "We don't have a need to likely to begin next week. House Democratic and in in terms of impeaching the president ple. The Ukrainian prosecu- Wednesday, as she warned the declare ourselves an indepen- Congressman Adam Schiff, chair- Congresswoman Val Demings, a and his removal. "But this further evi- The vigil quickly turned into an anti-gov- tor's office said the country had island was already independent dent state," she said in the inter- man of the Permanent Select member of both the House Permanent dence insists that — and we wouldn't ernment protests and Macaire left shortly after, sent "a request for legal assis- and that any invasion would be view, which aired on Committee on Intelligence, has been Select Committee on Intelligence and be in this situation had we not waited only to be arrested by police. tance linked to the handover to "very costly" for Beijing. Wednesday. named as the lead manager. the House Judiciary Committee. — there be witnesses and that we see Iran's president warned Wednesday that the Ukrainian law enforce- Tsai won a second term over "We are an independent The other managers who would be "This is about the Constitution of documentation. And now you see European soldiers in the Mideast “could be in ment agencies of the Ukraine the weekend with a record 8.2 country already and we call part of the argument on behalf of the the United States, and it's important the some of that change happening on the danger” after three nations challenged Tehran over International Airlines Boeing million votes, an outcome that ourselves the Republic of China, House as the Senate holds its trial, president to know, and Putin to know, Senate side. I hope it does, for the good breaking the limits of its nuclear deal. AP 737 flight recorders". AFP was seen as a forceful rebuke of Taiwan." Modern Taiwan has which is likely to begin on January 21, the American voter, voters in America of our country and to honour our China's ongoing campaign to been run separately from the are Congressman Jerry Nadler, chair should decide who our president is, not Constitution," she said. PTI isolate the self-ruled island. mainland for the last 70 years. China's leadership had For decades, it was a dicta- made no secret of its desire to see torship under Chiang Kai-shek's Tsai turfed out because she and nationalists following their 1949 ( 1 her party refuse to acknowledge defeat to the communists in their view that the island is part China's civil war. of a "one China". But since the 1980s, it has ( Beijing regards Taiwan as its morphed into one of Asia's territory and has vowed to one most progressive democracies, day seize it, by force if necessary although it is only diplomatically + Washington: House Democrats have released — especially if it declares inde- recognised by a dwindling hand- a trove of documents they obtained from Lev pendence. ful of countries. Polls show Parnas, a close associate of President Donald But in her first interview growing numbers of Taiwanese Washington: US President Tuesday for permission to Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, since Saturday's re-election, Tsai reject the idea that the island Donald Trump's former withdraw his guilty plea in the including a handwritten note that mentions told the BBC there was no need should be part of the Chinese national security advisor Russia election interference asking Ukraine's president to investigate “the to formally announce indepen- mainland. AFP Michael Flynn asked a judge on probe. Biden case.” In a big reversal, Flynn's The documents, obtained as part of the lawyers argued that prosecutors impeachment investigation, show Parnas com- violated a plea agreement that municating with Giuliani before the removal he struck with them because of Marie Yovanovitch, who was the U.S. they demanded he give false Ambassador to Ukraine. testimony. A man named Robert F. Hyde disparaged Flynn, a retired US Army Yovanovitch in messages to Parnas and gave lieutenant general, lasted only him updates on her location and cell phone 22 days in the job in the early use, raising questions about possible surveil- days of the Trump's adminis- lance. tration. Democrats released the files Tuesday as He was being investigated they prepared to send articles of impeachment for his contacts with Russians to the Senate for Trump's trial. The documents when he was removed and add new context to their charges that Trump eventually pleaded guilty to pressured Ukraine to investigate Democrats as lying to the FBI. AFP he withheld military aid. AP + ! ! = 4 & <- 92 igel Farage, a prominent NBrexiteer and leader of ! "+ the Brexit Party, on Wednesday announced that his 'Leave Moscow: The Tass news agency reports that Means Leave' campaign group Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will host a celebration at submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Parliament Square in London Putin on Wednesday. to mark Britain's exit from the Russian news agencies said Putin thanked European Union (EU) on Medvedev for his service but noted that the January 31. prime minister's Cabinet failed to fulfill all the Farage said the group objectives set for it. Russian media said Putin is planning a 100,000 pounds plans to name Medvedev as deputy of the pres- party on Brexit Day and called idential Security Council. Medvedev, a longtime on the British public to sign up close associate of Putin's, has served as Russia's to be a part of the celebrations. PM since 2012. He spent four years before that “Leave Means Leave have as president in 2008-2012. Putin asked the mem- been given approval to hold an ber's of Medvedev's Cabinet to keep working event in Parliament Square on until a new Cabinet is formed. Medvedev's res- 31st January,” he said in a ignation followed Putin's annual state of the Twitter statement. nation address earlier Wednesday. During his “Great news! It is a big speech, the Russian leader proposed amending moment in the history of this the constitution to increase the powers of PMs nation to celebrate. Register and Cabinet members. AP now,” he said. !"#$#$
pping its game from 15 last year, Netflix dominated the 2020 UOscar nominations by snagging 24 total nods, the most of any other stu- dio. The Irishman led the way with 10 nominations, while Marriage Story got six. O* '8 5 8 Then there were others as well The '/*++ - /*'P Two Popes, the documentary American Factory and the animated series I Lost My Body which ensured that the Netflix juggernaut beat its closest competitor Sony, which earned 20 nominations in ! total. ..% Netflix also beat Disney, whose & !L< blockbuster hit Frozen II was not nom- % inated in the animated category, which *> . shocked fans and critics alike. The OTT has been upping its game and spent a record $15 billion on orig- ..%M inal film and TV content in 2019. The & . ! E Irishman is the platform’s biggest bet, L.. with reported production costs north of .. $160 million though it scored only one win at this year’s Golden Globes despite . 17 nominations. * Another notable trend in the 2020 %M Oscar nomination was the lack of diver- sity. Actor Issa Rae was ready with her quip, as if she had predicted the Oscar nominations. “Congratulations to those . % men,” she said dryly, as the best direc- L* tor nominees — yes, five men — were 3 & announced. Rae’s expertly thrown comment echoed through social media as * observers took stock of what was, yet %M again, a pretty bad day for diversity and & inclusion in Hollywood. Not only were is very clear. Women aren’t being con- Apart from all this the nomination there no female nominees in directing sidered for top leadership positions, and for a Brazilian documentary about the for the 87th time in Oscar history — a when they are, they are often criticised impeachment of then President Dilma direct snub to Greta Gerwig, director of more sharply. We’re seeing that playing Rousseff has laid bare the polarisation the acclaimed Little Women, as well as out right now in the awards process.” of Latin America’s largest democracy. In several other worthy candidates. There TROPHY Coming to the less controversial The Edge of Democracy, 36-year-old was also only one person of colour, ones, there is Randy Newman who won filmmaker Petra Costa uses her person- Cynthia Erivo, among the 20 acting two Oscars for best original song in the al story to argue that Brazil’s democra- nominees. past — If I Didn’t Have You from cy is at risk after the abrupt end to the Those slights overshadowed the Monsters, Inc and We Belong Together government led by the leftist workers’ , happier news across all categories, a from Toy Story 3. It is a double nomi- party between 2003 and 2016. % record 62 women (about a third of nom- nee this year. He’s up for best original Leftists argue the accusation of fis- inees) made the cut. They also had peo- score with Marriage Story and best orig- cal manipulation of the budget against ple asking: Why is this happening again, WARS inal song with I Can’t Let You Throw Dilma Vana Rousseff, the former O+ = **& when diversity has been on the front Yourself Away from Toy Story 4, which Brazilian President, is not a crime and %** 5* burner for years now, and the academy is also up for best animated feature film. not an impeachable offense. Right- %8 &* &*+ has taken steps to overhaul its over- Frozen 2 didn’t make it in the ani- wingers insist that is the case, and some whelmingly white, male membership? #! ! ! mated category, but the Lopez’s song of them argue there were enough prob- % & & > =' And what will it take to accomplish real from the film, Into the Unknown, is lems in her administration to do away ' &6 change? “So here we are again,” said ' ) !P! nominated for best original song. with it anyway. & -&*'' + Stacy L Smith, director of the USC Erivo follows in the footsteps of The other films nominated for best Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the Lady Gaga and Mary J Blige — stars documentary are American Factory, / ='/ ='* - University of Southern California, of the ' ! ,' who were nominated for both act- The Cave, For Sama and Honeyland. 5 8 > * + - nominations. She said the results were ing and music trophies in the same Here are the reactions from some of ** + /* particularly frustrating because 2019 was year at the Academy Awards. Erivo the nominees for the academy awards: a breakout year for female directors. making strides in the right direction,” he shares her best original song nomination “Ultimately, I’ve been fortunate *' ' “They were out in strong numbers. This said. for Stand Up from Harriet with Joshuah enough to get to work with some great 5 ' %&* + was the year of the highest percentage Among the most glaring snubs was Brian Campbell and the bid brings her filmmakers. It has always been the dri- &*0 +*& / * * of female directors that we’ve seen. And that of Jennifer Lopez, who had been closer to EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, ving force. First, of course, the story and yet they’re not allowed to be lauded by seen as a sure-shot nominee for a sup- and Tony Awards) status since she’s character, from an actor’s perspective. I 5855*> + ' these cultural institutions for their porting actress role for playing a strip- already won an Emmy, Grammy and feel like we see films through the eyes &*0 +*& / &* ' directing prowess,” she said. per in Hustlers. In the lead actress cat- & ( + 85* Tony for her work in Broadway’s The of the director. (It is) The director’s 0 &** *& - In terms of race and ethnicity, there egory, Awkwafina, who a week ago won 0 **% &5*' Color Purple. medium. I’ve been able to work with / % >P was disappointment that only Erivo’s a Golden Globe, was denied a nod for However, Beyoncé’s Spirit from The some amazing directors. Quentin nomination for Harriet prevented an her role in The Farewell. She would have &*'' +5*' Lion King didn’t roar loud enough. The (Tarantino) is in the lineage of one of the L ' 6 8- entirely white slate in all four categories become just the second Asian American song didn’t earn a nomination for best best of our times. It’s amazing to be a — a scenario that first happened in 2015, nominated for best actress (the first, & - ' -(' + original song, though Randy Newman, part of this film that’s a celebration of our . . resulting in the #OscarsSoWhite hash- 1936 nominee Merle Oberon, hid her / '/*/ *+ / ' Elton John and the husband-wife duo actors and the countless people behind tag and again in 2016. The Academy South Asian heritage). The omission was Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert the scenes,” — Leonardo DiCaprio, , sought thereafter to diversify ranks. a reflection of the difficulty Asian * & 5* Lopez have a shot at winning another nominated for best actor for his role in Since 2015, the group’s overall female Americans in Hollywood have long O' * -' * Oscar for songwriting. Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, . , membership has grown from 25 to 32 had in cracking the acting categories in The five nominees for best original which was nominated in just about every ! " per cent and overall membership of peo- particular. * - /*+ &'P song are Diane Warren, earning her 11th category including best film, directing # $ ple of colour has doubled from eight to “It’s been a long, slow battle,” said +/ 8& - /* bid with no wins and Cynthia Erivo, who and supporting actor and screenplay. $ % 16 per cent. Chris Tashima, an actor-director and a also picked up a nomination for best “It makes me feel very, very, very ' Erivo, a double nominee for both, member of the Academy Asians Action &6 % 0 &* actress for Harriet. young.” — Antonio Banderas, about best actress and best original song, said Committee, an informal group of Asian Warren could finally win an Oscar being a first-time nominee at the age of " in an interview from Japan that she and Pacific Islander members of the + *&'*-& 8 % with her 11th try: She’s nominated for 59. He earned the best actor nomination * hoped this year would be a “stepping Academy. “We’ve been very much & ' '>/* + I’m Standing with You from the Christian for his role in Pain and Glory. . ! ! stone to opening the doors” to honour- absent. We’ve been trying to create drama Breakthrough. The song is per- “I feel a little giddy. It’s so crazy. I was !. % ing the work of a more diverse group of opportunities for years. But you can’t ' * & 58 * formed by the film’s star, This Is Us actor on a plane to Japan, so I found out after & D ! artists. She paid special tribute to “so even get nominated if you don’t get the O' 08 /- + &6 Chrissy Metz. everyone else did. I was able to log into much good work specifically by women” roles.” Tashima added, though, that Nominees for best original score Wifi and suddenly my phone started L . like Gerwig and other female directors progress is happening, albeit slowly — ' * % 5 include Alexandre Desplat for Little going crazy, with all the messages com- ! , who were overlooked. with television leading the way in terms 0* P Women, Thomas Newman for 1917, ing in. I had to recalibrate my entire % Gil Robertson, president of the of new opportunities. “It’s night and day John Williams for Star Wars: The Rise brain...I don’t think I expected any of it. African American Film Critics from five years ago,” he said. of Skywalker and Hildur Guðnadóttir for To actually have realised it is just a J . Association, said he wished the acting Smith said: “Research globally sug- Joker. If Guðnadóttir wins, she could the dream. I actually had a dream where nominations had been more diverse, but gests that when people think “manager,” first woman to do so since Anne Dudley there were no nominations.” — Cynthia O . % he felt hopeful they were more of a blip they think male. We found the exact picked up best original score for The Full Erivo, a double nominee for her acting & . than a slide backwards. “I think we’re same thing with directors...The research Monty at the 1998 academy awards. and singing in Harriet. 0 FT% nce my uncles came around to said, “I had a habit of going to my :& +*/ 8&*+ Othe idea of manufacturing, a father’s factories since a very young confident, Yeh bhi kar lenge (We age. For my father, work was wor- 5* & % can do this too), pledge resound- A ship. He always taught me that pro- ed around the Munjal residence fessional relationships are very , 0 and workplace. It was, of course, crucial, be it between the dealer / , easier said than done.’ The lines and the customer or the employ- . .> , from Sunil Kant Munjal’s book The 3 . . er and the employee. You should Making of HERO: Four Brothers, always work in a way that you & , Two Wheels and a Revolution that ! 5*9/ǽ!0<" * #2D85 could create a win-win situation for . , Shaped India in more ways than **D . 5 FAFA%'""/ #*&&9 both. Otherwise, it wouldn’t work.” one sum up the can-do attitude of While Srinivasan pointed .% the business family. Unveiled towards maintaining trust with & .! recently by former Prime Minister employees, customers and family, Dr Manmohan Singh, it traces the Munjal said that one learning he > journey of how Munjal brothers paid the most attention to has been 0 !BB , created the business empire after to never look at anybody as being ! losing everything amid the brutal- senior or junior since one can % , ity of Partition. never guess a person’s potential. E , The panel discussion organ- “Good ideas can come from any- ised by the publisher, Harper where and at anytime. Just keep ! ! Collins, had the likes of Sanjiv that in mind.” ! Goenka, Venu Srinivasan, Ajay S Discussing about what the ! , Shriram along with the author and three expected from the Union ! ! was moderated by Dr Prannoy Budget 2020, Shriram said, . Roy. They discussed how family “There needs to be a special law businesses sustain, survive and for the development of the agri- , , grow over the passage of years and cultural sector as it is suffering a % change in generations. Munjal, pick up his office bag. He always and restructure its plans, otherwise tive business ideas which the what they see. Looking at their lot. The policies are not moving & who is the youngest son of Hero did it himself since he felt that it it will get shattered into pieces. It’s seniors might not have thought of.” elders, the children tend to follow in terms of governance or in .> group founder Brijmohan Lall was his work. So there are these lit- not always possible that business Moving further, the panel also the same track. And many a times, terms of coordination with the !' E Munjal, and chairman of Hero tle things that add up and become profits also lead to personal gains.” delved into the long-standing there are cases when the child states. A GST kind of system is enterprise, said, “The way a fam- a big idea.” Venu Srinivasan, chairman of debate on merit versus inheritance. doesn’t want to follow the most needed to get all the agri minis- L*> ily uses the given resources actu- Talking about how building the TVS Group, added that pass- Munjal pointed out, “Inheritance common family profession or does ters involved in its implementa- . & ally determines the future of its family relationships boost busi- ing on the right values to future is not just limited to businesses or something of his/her own. But tion.” Srinivasan said, “One of the ! ! growth. If a child sees his elders nesses, Ajay S Shriram, chairman generations is crucial in helping politicians. It is there in every pro- there’s no hard and fast rule that a most important issues that need 0J !8 doing certain things, it becomes an and director, DCM Shriram, said, family businesses grow. fession. Be it lawyers, doctors, businessman’s son would be a attention is job creation. The individual’s second nature, more “When it reaches the fifth gener- “Maintaining families and grand actors, engineers, and even jour- businessman too or a doctor’s most fundamental development & / ..! than even a habit, especially when ation, a lot of it has already businesses together isn’t as easy. nalists, to some extent. And this is daughter would be a doctor too. drive will come from a good " 1 ! it concerns family businesses. changed. So trust and passing on There are also some families who because the conversation about The familial bond often deter- employment level.” On the other 9 !# Hence, the tradition continues. We the legacy the right way is very cru- send off their children abroad to that particular profession or work mines the child’s preference but not hand, Munjal said, “I would like !0 ..1 ! have to appreciate every little cial for a family business to grow. get the right exposure before they goes on long after one has reached always.” to see a slippage in the fiscal 9 thing that goes into the making There are certain families for completely get into the business. home. For instance, parents often The three business leaders deficit and that slippage moving and growth of family businesses. whom money becomes god. And This not only helps them acquire come home and relate incidents shared personal anecdotes on how towards the betterment of the % For instance, I observed how my at that moment, the family needs the right skill set but they are also from their workplace to their chil- their fathers and uncles advised infrastructure sector in India.” father wouldn’t let anybody else to stop and think, look after itself able to pitch modern and innova- dren. As I said, the youngsters learn them to approach work. Shriram 3 1 &' !"#$#$
and Maheshwar (fabrics which are globally popular today), block print- ing techniques such as Bagh and Nandna, tribal art such as Gond paintings, dhokra and jute craft among many others. We have several music and dance festivals which are conduct- and excited international market. Our ed throughout the year such as the 9/4H/ E lesser-known but equally breath-tak- Gwalior Samaroh, Hridaya Drishyam ing tourist offerings such as Orchha, and Khajuraho Dance Festival, all !4 0/4 Mandu, Maheshwar and Chanderi aimed at popularising these art forms are being showcased effectively as across the world. locations where one can get a glimpse $ A of the “real India”, the hinterland. We What are the opportunities for film have launched several festivals such as tourism given that there are beauti- 2 Jalmahotsav, Namaste Orchha and ful locations across the state? Mandu Utsav which highlight the dif- The popularity of Madhya Pradesh ## ferent facets of the destination. At the as a destination for film shooting has " same time, we are also keen to depict grown progressively over the years. the state as a global “Foodie” destina- The backdrop of Khajuraho and # tion with the exquisite offerings of Sanchi, the jungles of Kanha and Bhopali cuisine and Indore’s bustling Bandhavgarh, the forts and monu- " # street food scene. We have seen a great ments of Gwalior, Orchha and Mandu, deal of interest in the luxury jungle the culture of Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur 9 5 lodges which are located in and Gwalior offer filmmakers the 2 AE/ I4I/ Bandhavgarh, Pench and Kanha from most diverse filmmaking experiences. experienced and well-heeled trav- Various Bollywood films from Dilip . ellers from India and abroad who Kumar’s Aan (1952) to more recent How will the MSME Development found the jungle safari experience in Padman, Stree, Sui Dhaga, were shot 1 !//" #! Policy help tourism in the state? Will Madhya Pradesh comparable, if not at some of the most exquisite locations .. . ! it encourage homestays which would better than those in the African in Madhya Pradesh. From 1952 till also increase accommodation facilities safaris. Our effort is to ensure that we date more than 75 Bollywood movies ., . for tourists? continue to improve the tourists’ have been shot in Madhya Pradesh. In India MSMEs, with a growth of experience in every aspect — from The state is a perfect combination ho says there cannot be a hole in the sky, a stone 13.9 per cent, were the largest job cre- increased air connectivity to improved of natural settings, ancient heritage, Whurts you guys. This phrase is a reflection on a ators as compared to all the other sec- on-ground transport with better way- huge water bodies and a helpful social worker in Ghaziabad, who has been constantly tors during the last four years. In this side amenities, knowledgeable guides administration which are a filmmak- working on grass root level, away from the glare of pub- segment, it was the hospitality and and ensuring greater security and er’s delight and make it the most pre- licity for the last thirty years. We are talking about KK tourism sectors which were the high- comfort of tourists visiting the state. ferred destination. A key factor which Sharma, who after retiring as the vice president of Shri est contributors. In developing countries has led many filmmakers and actors Ram Group started social services. tourism is a contributor to small scale What are the steps being taken to to trust MP for shoots is the support Currently, under his supervision, OPD service is enterprises thus lifting the standards of encourage adventure and culture extended by the local authorities in being operated in five dispensaries where hundreds of living as well as acting as a catalyst for Ecotourism is a more sensitive while helping to conserve natural, tourism in the state? granting permissions and access to economically backward people are treated on a regu- community development. form of travel which incorporates cultural and built resources which in Madhya Pradesh has a huge various heritage and protected struc- lar basis. The special thing is that two of these dispen- Homestays, a concept which ecologically sustainable activities, sup- turn, would maintain the quality of life untapped potential for both adventure tures. Besides the scenic locations, saries are mobile, this means that they can go to areas involves the local community, aims to ports conservation measures and in the area. The most important aspect and culture tourism in addition to filmmakers unanimously agree that where there is a lack of health services. Out of these, encourage households to earn an involves local communities in tourism. of eco-tourism is that it balances sus- being a huge attraction for wildlife and they are heartened by the support three dispensaries are running permanently in income from tourism directly. We have It helps in protecting the environment, tainable economic development and heritage lovers. The varied topography extended by the locals. As the teams Sanjaynagar Sector 23, Nandagram and Shahpur. seen that a majority of local people are brings about poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation, thereby pos- of this huge state includes hills, rivers, travel with a lot of equipment from Sharma had obtained MBA, LLB and a master’s usually eager to be involved in activi- leads to overall socio-economic devel- itively affecting environmental, social large forest areas and lakes which Mumbai and Delhi, they look for sup- degree in social service. There is Polytechnic Center ties related to tourism and would like opment as locals are made aware of the and economic components of the makes it an ideal location for under- port from the local artistes too. Since on Meerut Road for the economically-backward girls to take a leading role as entrepreneurs importance of conservation and pro- community. taking both soft and hard adventure Bhopal and Indore have a very active too, who are not able to pursue higher studies because and workers at all levels. tection of environment for their own activities. Trekking can be undertak- theatre scene, artistes can offer the of financial constraints. It has been running for the last Homestays can provide a reliable benefit. It can also go a long way in What are the new initiatives by the en in Kanha, Pachmarhi and support that filmmakers seek. several years where 120 daughters are trained and nur- income for host families while also sup- supporting wildlife conservation government to create world class Amartantak. The gushing waters of the The state government also offers tured every year. Not only this, overwhelmed by the porting local accommodation providers efforts. In Madhya Pradesh, our focus infrastructure to attract high-end Betwa river offer a challenge to even capital investment subsidy for expen- slogan of Modi’s Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao, his team is by offering extra beds in locations where on eco-tourism is to help provide jobs tourists? the most intrepid river-rafter. Rock diture on creating infrastructure of also offering martial arts training in many government hotels may be in short supply. They pro- for local people (thereby reducing Madhya Pradesh is already a well- climbing is gaining momentum in the permanent nature and installation of schools of the city. Out of this, some of the girls have vide viable alternative livelihood and migration to larger cities) and create known destination among domestic Pachmarhi range while mountaineer- equipment for film studio and film even won various medals in several state and nation- represent a definite link between pro- a market for locally produced items. travellers in India because of the ing is becoming more popular in the production. If the shooting crew opts al level competitions. tecting the local environment and eco- We are making efforts to encour- famous Khajuraho temple complex Maikal region with its dense and for an accommodation at MPSTDC Sharma also provides free legal aid. Apart from this, nomic benefits that eco-tourism can age cultural sensitivity of visitors by and the various spiritual destinations unexplored jungles. hotel, they can avail a discount of up they have also constructed toilets in government bring, helping to pave the way for fur- enhancing guest-host interactions. that are a part of the pilgrimage cir- The culture of the state is ancient to 40 per cent in lodging tariff. schools. His next mission is to repair the deteriorat- ther conservation and sustainable man- Undoubtedly, eco-tourism can enhance cuit. Our effort now is to showcase the and deep-rooted and therefore our Madhya Pradesh Tourism is the nodal ing environment of the city, for which he has already agement initiatives. wildlife conservation by involving state as a treasure trove of wildlife, her- offerings are immense — ranging agency to assist the film producers for started working. How does ecotourism benefit the tribals and forest-dwellers and encour- itage, culture and cuisine. With the from textile and handicraft to tribal art procuring various clearances and He is certainly making a difference through free state by protecting forest and support- aging them to become a part of the largest tiger population in the coun- and music/ dance. Our efforts are permissions extending complete sup- healthcare, employment generation, education and self- ing economic growth simultaneous- industry. This would bring about a try, we are promoting jungle safaris not focussed on bringing attention to the port and encouragement to the film defense training. This will make more and more stu- ly? more equitable sharing of benefits only in India but also to a very keen age-old handloom weaves of Chanderi fraternity. dents self-reliant.
he last day of the World TBook Fair saw a huge rush of young and old crowd 5558# thronging the fair grounds to buy their favourite books as the 28th edition of this festi- val came to an end. The nine- day fair saw a footfall of more than ten lakh people in the fair grounds. Amidst all this rush, many programmes were also held at Pragati Maidan. On the concluding day, a play in Maithili language, Ek Muthia, written by Dr Usha Kiran Khan was performed by Prakash Jha and his group. The play revolves around establishment of Gandhi Ashram at Darbhanga in 1919. Fiction” was organised by writing” was also organised. iated to Chetna India singing Pratul Vashist said that chil- The programme was organ- Readomania. Moderated by The discussion focussed on a traditional folk song, while dren can express their views ised by Maithili Machaanand Dipankar Mukherjee, the the emergence of feminism in Pulkit Jain narrated a story. and thoughts through poems. G K Natarajan, PTM, TM, +.1 : + National Book Trust, India. other panelists on the occasion India. The speakers talked The play revolved around the Young kids expressed them- DDirector General, Indian A discussion on the book, included Sutapa Basu and about the struggles that initiatives that can be taken to selves by reading out poems Coast Guard, is hosting a seven Diabetes with Delight, Pranab Mullick, well known women face while making reduce pollution, for example, on childhood, stars, nature member delegation of the HNS, chemical spills response the MoC. Sharing of best man- authored by Dr Anoop Mishra authors of historical and important decisions in their by not burning the materials and other various topics. Japan Coast Guard led by and training on specialised agement practices and contin- was also organised by mythological fiction. Talking lives. On this occasion, women that causes pollution. Yashpal A book release pro- Admiral Takahiro Okushima, field of ICG operation were uation of personnel exchange Bloomsbury Publishing at the about her book Padmavati, writers, Dr Harshali Singh, recited a poem, giving the gramme was organised by Commandant, Japan Coast discussed. were also agreed upon. author’s corner. Moderated by Sutapa said she did extensive Anupama Jain and Tripti message of planting trees. Indian Institute of Advanced Guard in India till January 17. Relations between the two Japan Coast Guard Ship Praveen Mishra, the other research on the queen of Sharan interacted with the Props are interesting, so Studies at the Lekhak Manch. A High Level Meeting coast guards go back a long Echigo arrived Chennai on speakers on the were Alok Chittorgarh. She further said visitors and shared their views are the stories. Hence Nidhi Seven books including Banarsi (HLM) between the two coast way with ICG ships calling on Monday to participate in the Mehta, Satyadev Pachauri and that Padmavati’s thoughts and on women writings. Kundra from Jiwan Books Thumri ki Parampara Mein guards was held at their ports in Japan for profession- joint exercise that is scheduled Suman Kumar. Alok Mehta teachings are immortal. A storytelling session on made both of them come Thumri Gaikaon ki Headquarters on Tuesday al interactions since 2000. This today. Director General Indian remarked that this book is a Pranav Mullick focusing on “The Little Girl” was organised together in a storytelling ses- Chaunotiyan Aur Uplabhdiya, under the provisions of the meeting and visit is in contin- Coast Guard and the primer which contains all the his book From Kanha to at the Children’s Pavilion. sion at the Children’s Pavilion. by Jyoti Singh; Approach to Memorandum of Cooperation uation of the efforts by the gov- Commandant Japan Coast information that any patient of Krishna, said that Lord Vikas Dave and Manjri Shukla She called upon children from Conservation and Restoration (MoC) signed between the ernments of the two countries Guard will be travelling to diabetes will ever need. Dr Krishna took a form of a interacted with the children the audience to play the char- Specific Focus on Cultural two agencies in 2006. The to enhance cooperation in the Chennai to oversee the joint Anoop Mishra said that he has human being and destined and narrated interesting sto- acters of a story. The masked Heritage of Shimla by Somya HLM focussed on augmenting field of combating transnation- exercise. tried to fill the gaps and voids his journey to kill Kansa. He ries. Through them, they tried kids portrayed the characters Sharma; Al-Kindi and His the operational level interac- al maritime crime enhancing The meeting was signifi- of the problem of diabetes that added that he has been to highlight the struggles that well and made the session Creation by Vijay Shankar tion and capacity building in national security. cant in providing added impe- people face by providing extra entrapped by many mytholog- a girl child often faces. enjoyable for the rest of the Sharma, Himalayan Language areas of Search and Rescue, During the meeting, both tus to the already existing information that will help in ical loops and queries and A skit on “Pradushanki kids too. by J C Sharma among others, Pollution Response and sides agreed to strengthen the professional relationship rarest situations. looks forward to writing more Samasya,” was organised by A young poets’ meet was were released on the occasion. Maritime Law Enforcement. mutual cooperation in accor- between the Coast Guards of A discussion on exciting books. Chetna India. The event began organised by Rajiv Gandhi The release was followed by Newer areas of cooperation, dance with the provisions of the countries. “Historical and Mythological A session on “Women’s with Rishabh, a student affil- Foundation and Wonderroom. discussion. ,4 ,, , /R dmission in Jawahar Navodaya n a clear indication of achieving barring life expectancy at birth. For tackling the issue of AVidyalayas is done in sixth grade Isignificant progress, Jammu and Pointing towards good health seek- OOPE and fulfilling the commit- through selection test every year. Vacant Kashmir has shown considerable ing behaviour, J&K has emerged as ment to make the healthcare ser- seats in classes IX & XI are filled improvement in public health one of the top performers in terms vices cashless in public health through lateral entry. For admission to parameters against the correspond- of the utilisation of the Public facilities, J&K government is 48,000 seats in Class VI, 3046506 can- ing national average for the last few health facilities, as 80 per cent peo- implementing various interven- didates, including 46.19 per cent girls, years. ple avail OPD services from there, tions in mission mode, like 19.05 per cent SC, 29.23 per cent ST and According to the recently especially in rural areas, showing streamlining the procurement of 83.91 per cent rural candidates have reg- released state wise fact sheet by a 15 to 30 per cent increase in OPD drugs and consumables, imple- istered through online mode. Applicant National Health Systems Resource cases in the last few years. “Home mentation of Pradhan Mantri Jan seat ratio for the current session is 63:1. district concerned, provided that in no Centre (NHSRC) on the basis of deliveries and private sector deliv- Arogya Yojana through public Admission test in respect of summer district, such reservation will be less than National Sample Survey eries have significantly decreased and empanelled private hospitals bound JNVs was conducted in 8,252 the national average (15 per cent for SC Organization (NSSO) 75th round since 2014 with only 10 to 15 per- for providing cashless IPD services centres covering 561 districts smooth- and 7.5 per cent for ST) but subject to report, J&K has significantly cent taking place in private health to the golden card holders and ly on Saturday. This is one of the maximum of 50 per cent for both the improved its performance in out- 80 to 92 per cent services are being Department (IPD) care in rural facilities,” the report stated. operationalisation of health and biggest examinations conducted for categories (SC& ST) taken together. patient care, in-patient care, child provided by public health facilities, areas of J&K is provided by public According to the report, the wellness centres under Ayushman the selection of students, predomi- Minimum 33 per cent of the total seats birth, Antenatal Care (ANC), Post which is higher than the national health facilities, which is highest Out Of Pocket Expenditure Bharat, free drug and diagnostic nantly from rural areas. are filled by girls.There is a provision for Natal Care (PNC) by utilising its average. The trend of availing Post against the country’s average of 85 (OOPE) per OPD patient in pub- initiatives, Janani Shishu Suraksha As per the admission policy, 75 per reservation for Divyang children as per existing Public Health Facilities and Natal Care (PNC) has also percent. lic and private facilities has signif- Karyakram, Rashtriya Bal cent of the seats in a district are filled GOI norms.The NVS system has suc- Out Of Pocket Expenditure increased from 81 to 99 per cent In 2016, according to the data icantly decreased in both rural and Swasthya Karyakram, Revised by candidates selected from rural areas cessfully served the purpose of deprived (OOPE). and there is significant increase in released by the Registrar General urban areas since 2014, besides the National Tuberculosis Control at block level and remaining seats are section of the population. At present 40 As per the highlights of the utilisation of public health facilities of India custodian of census data, percentage of diagnostic and drug Program, Biomedical Equipment filled from open merit of the district. per cent students are girls. In case of SC report, all women in Jammu and for availing PNC services from 60 Jammu and Kashmir has sur- expenditure as a proportion of Management and Maintenance Reservation of seats in favour of children and ST, it is presently 44 per cent of total Kashmir are availing Antenatal to 97 percent since 2014. passed Kerala with the highest life IPD medical expenditure has also Program and National Pradhan belonging to SC and ST is provided in strength. Last year 93 per cent of Care Services (ANC), out of which Over 96 per cent Inpatient expectancy in India for all ages, decreased. Mantri Dialysis Programme. proportion to their population in the admitted candidates were rural students. ' & ! !"#$#$ ,9 93 ;11*!3*+/ * ' I,B '*S9!
Cremonese in their easy 4-0 victory in Rome. The hosts were ahead in less than 10 minutes in front of a sparse crowd at the Stadio Olimpico thanks to Patric, who tapped home the opener after Cremonese stopper 0 C!$ Michael Agazzi palmed the ball to him in the box, and the tie was done and dusted 16 minutes later when ' "?14 Marco Parolo bundled home the sec- ond from a Jony cross. #*9 Simone Inzaghi made eight '; .1 + changes from the side that beat omelu Lukaku scored after just Napoli 1-0 at the weekend but kept 21 seconds as he bagged a brace Saturday's goalscorer Ciro Immobile, 92 shock exit in the 1-1 draw at Rin a 4-1 thumping of Cagliari who took his tally to 23 in all com- Middlesbrough earlier this that fired Inter Milan into the last eight petitions from the penalty spot 12 ottenham edged into the FA month. of the Italian Cup, while Lazio and minutes after the break. TCup fourth round as But Mourinho still made Napoli are set for a quarter-final clash The impressive Jony turned Giovani Lo Celso bagged a rare five changes from last weekend’s after easing past second-tier opposi- provider again for the goal that goal in their 2-1 win over defeat against Liverpool, with tion. rounded off the scoring, his fizzing Middlesbrough, while much- Christian Eriksen, linked with Belgian Lukaku has looked a play- cross from a set-piece being met with maligned Newcastle striker a January move to Inter Milan, er reborn since moving to Italy and his Bastos' bullet header in the final Joelinton scored for the first starting despite the Dane’s form double took his hot streak to six goals minute. time since August in a victory being affected by the transfer in his last four appearances in all com- Troubled Napoli meanwhile are against Rochdale on Tuesday. talk. petitions, with his Serie A tally stand- languishing in 11th in Serie A after Jose Mourinho’s side almost A gift from Middlesbrough ing at 14 in 19 games. winning just one league game since killed off second-tier keeper Tomas Mejias helped “Inter was the best choice for me, mid-October but eased into the Middlesbrough within the first Tottenham open the scoring in here I can grow as a player and help quarters with a 2-0 win over Perugia 15 minutes of the third round the second minute. the club go after its goals,” Lukaku told thanks to two Lorenzo Insigne penal- replay at the Tottenham Mejias tried to play a quick broadcaster RAI. ties. Hotspur Stadium. ball out and ended up passing “I give everything for the team and Insigne struck the opening goal Lo Celso, on loan from Real straight to Lo Celso, who ran that’s how I play — that’s what the fans from the spot on 26 minutes after Betis, got Tottenham up and across the area before firing into like.” Mexico’s Hirving Lozano went down running with only his second the bottom corner. The 26-year-old lashed home his inside the area under a challenge goal of the season and his first Tottenham’s second came opener with the match barely under- 0!@ ! * ) ) ! '!!! @ '#! from Mardochee Nzita. since a Champions League when Argentina winger Erik way and then, after Borja Valero had The Italy international added a strike against Red Star Belgrade Lamela sliced through the made it 2-0 in the 22 minute, headed the 73rd minute with a fierce drive, but injury lay-off will also boost coach through with comfortable wins over second when Pietro Iemmello han- in November. Middlesbrough defence before home his side's third from Nicolo Andrea Ranocchia headed in Cristiano Conte. second-tier sides Cremonese and dled at a corner, with a penalty It was an encouraging slotting home in the 15th Barella's corner just three minutes after Biraghi's corner to seal the win. Inter will face either Atalanta or Perugia to set up a mouth-watering awarded following a VAR review. moment for the Argentine mid- minute. the break as Antonio Conte’s side ran The victory helped Inter bounce Fiorentina in the next round. last eight tie with each other. Napoli goalkeeper David Ospina, fielder, who has endured a dif- Saville got one back for riot at the San Siro. back after letting Juventus take top spot Holders Lazio, who are on a whose blunder proved costly in their ficult season in north London. Middlesbrough in the 83rd Their were nerves among the in Serie A with a 1-1 home draw with 6 club-record run of 10 straight wins league loss at Lazio, then saved an Tottenham needed a Lucas minute as Tottenham survived home fans when Christian Oliva Atalanta at the weekend, and the They will be joined in the quarters in Serie A and well in the title dis- Iemmello penalty before half-time fol- Moura equaliser at the a tense finale to earn a trip to pulled one back for the Sardinians in return of Alexis Sanchez after an by Lazio and Napoli, who both cruised cussion, made short work of lowing another VAR intervention. Riverside Stadium to avoid a Southampton. 1 %" .
0/ & the quarterfinals of the 92 Malaysia Masters last week. orld champion P V World No.12 Srikanth ortugal midfielder Gedson WSindhu advanced to the went down to local favourite PFernandes became the first sign- second round of the Shesar Hiren Rhustavito 21- ing of the Jose Mourinho era at Indonesia Master with a hard- 18, 12-21, 14-21 in a match Tottenham on Wednesday as the earned victory over Japan’s that lasted one hour and three manager bids to revive the club’s Aya Ohori but defending minutes. Premier League campaign. champion Saina Nehwal suf- This was Srikanth’s sec- The 21-year-old signed an 18- fered a shock exit from the ond consecutive opening- month loan deal with an option to Super 500 tournament, here round defeat this season. He make the transfer permanent for a on Wednesday. had earlier also made a first- reported £56 million ($73 million). It was also curtains for round exit from the Malaysia Fernandes will provide vital cover world championships Bronze Masters. in midfield following a three-month medallist B Sai Praneeth, Praneeth, who like lay-off for Moussa Sissoko, who has Kidambi Srikanth and Srikanth had also been oust- had knee surgery. Sourabh Verma. ed in the opening round of “We are delighted to announce The fifth seed Sindhu the Malaysia Masters, lost to that we have reached agreement for clawed back from a game the eighth seeded Chinese Shi the 18-month loan of Gedson ( down to notch up a 14-21, 21- Yu Qi 21-16, 18-21, 10-21. Fernandes from Benfica with an 15, 21-11 victory over Ohori. Sourabh lost 21-17, 15-21, 10- option to make the transfer perma- Sindhu has never lost to 21 to China’s Lu Guang Zu. nent,” said a club statement. & ! the world No.20 Japanese in 7B7 ndonesia Master BAI/Twitter In the mixed doubles, Fernandes, capped twice at senior their 10 meetings so far. Pranaav Jerry Chopra and level, told Spurs TV he was looking reportedly gave to Fernandes’ club, Ohori had lost to the Indian who defeated Saina, in the 19, 13-21, 5-21 to Takahashi Sikki Reddy went down in forward to working with compatriot Frielas, when he was 10. #895 8 last week in the second round second round. in a gruelling 50-minute con- straight games to the South Mourinho. Mourinho will be hoping that of the Malaysia Masters. Saina, who won this tour- test. Korean combination of Ko “All young players want to work more arrivals may follow, particular- ennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael The 24-year-old will take nament last year before going The London Olympics Sung Hyun and Eom Hye with Jose Mourinho because he’s one ly a striker following Harry Kane’s TNadal jointly donated Aus$250,000 on Japan’s Sayaka Takahashi, through a lean patch, lost 21- Bronze medallist had reached Won 8-21, 14-21. of the best. All of us as players want potentially season-ending hamstring (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at a to stay near the best, so it’s fantastic injury, with the club eighth in the charity fundraiser in smoggy Melbourne on to work with him.” Premier League, nine points behind Wednesday. '* “I have no words to say about the fourth-placed Chelsea. The two tennis legends, with 39 Grand Slam $D %8%:' ! stadium because it is fantastic," he The club are understood to be singles titles between them, were at the Rod Laver e Africa Cup of Nations will revert added. "I have never been or seen any- interested in AC Milan’s Krzysztof Arena in a bid to swell the vast sums already donat- Hto its former time slot of January thing like this, It is unbelievable.” Piatek while Christian Benteke, Edison ed to help victims of the devastating disaster. and February for the next edition in with Confederation of African Football June-July slot for last year’s first 24-team Fernandes was offered to Spurs by Cavani and even former striker They were joined by a who’s who of the ten- 2021, hosts Cameroon said on (CAF) chief Ahmad Ahmad in Yaounde. edition in Egypt, in large part to avoid Mourinho’s friend and super agent Fernando Llorente have been linked. nis world, including Serena Williams, Caroline Wednesday. A statement published on the CAF’s clashing with the European club season. Jorges Mendes and they beat off com- There could also be departures at Wozniacki, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Petra The tournament’s organising com- website said organisers had asked for the However, the change may not be petition from West Ham, who were Spurs this month, with Kyle Walker- Kvitova, Dominic Thiem, Coco Gauff, Nick mittee, as well as the Cameroon Football dates to be changed because of “the viewed so positively by leading European keen to bring him to London. Peters hoping to join Crystal Palace on Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev. Federation (Fecafoot), revealed that the unfavourable weather conditions during clubs, who now risk losing key players The potential reported fee would loan while the club are trying to “Twenty years this has been my home and I've tournament will be played from January the period initially scheduled”. to the competition for up to five weeks mark a huge mark-up from the 250 offload Christian Eriksen in order to had so many great matches on this court and in 9 to February 6, 2021 after a meeting The tournament was moved to a midway through next season. euros ($278) and 25 footballs Benfica get a fee for him this country,” said Williams, whose young daugh- ter Alexis Olympia was thrilled to meet some fire- fighters this week. 1" " A “And that’s we’re all here tonight to support and / ' $ ! help out.” Tennis Australia said it expected the “Rally for ." Relief” to raise “hundreds of thousands of dollars” to add to the more than Aus$2.8 million (US$1.9 # / R D 1 ' million) already stumped up by the global tennis .-" . community. 92 That has included personal pledges and 5'/92 289*28 Aus$100 for each ace hit during the Australian ten- rsenal manager Mikel nis swing. Some of the big names also donated mer- AArteta has called on his ivij Sharan and his part- ngelique Kerber’s chandise for an online auction Wednesday. players to “step up” and fill the Dner Artem Sitak Apreparations for the Williams led a team in Fast4 doubles, a short- goalscoring void left by Pierre- shocked top seeds John Peers opening Grand Slam of ened version of the game, boosting Thiem and Emerick Aubameyang’s and Michael Venus in two the year were dealt a blow Kvitova, along with Nadal and Djokovic playing absence after the forward's close sets to move to the Wednesday when she was together on the same side of the net. three-match ban was upheld. quarterfinals of the ATP ASB forced to retire from the They met Wozniacki’s side that featured Gauff, The Gabon international, Classic, here on Wednesday. Adelaide International Osaka, Zverev and Tsitsipas. who opened the scoring in The Indo-Kiwi pair with back pain. But the evening’s star turn saw Federer play a Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Crystal edged out the Australian- The German, a for- set against Australian bad boy Kyrgios, who has Palace, was booked for a tack- Kiwi pair 7-6 (4) 7-6(3) in mer world number one been driving force behind the fundraising effort. le on Max Meyer but the the opening round of the who won the Australian “It’s emotional stuff," said Kyrgios. “I just want video assistant referee upgrad- USD 610,010 hard court Open in 2016, pulled out to have a little fun out here tonight and hopeful- ed the punishment to a red tournament, the last in run when behind 6-3, 2-0 in ly we can overcome this.” card. up to the Australian Open, her second-round clash The bushfires, unprecedented in their duration Arsenal appealed against season’s first Grand Slam. with Ukraine’s Dayana and intensity, have claimed 28 lives, destroyed Aubameyang’s dismissal but Left-handed Sharan and Yastremska. almost 2,000 homes and razed vast tracts of land. the punishment stands. Sitak next face Sander Gille The ninth seed began Toxic haze from the blazes has disrupted the The former Borussia and Joran Vliegen, who got showing serious signs of calm during the delay, while breaking four build-up to next week’s Australian Open, with qual- Dortmund player, 30, has playing, they want a chance for Saturday's Sheffield United a walk over from Leonardo the back problem early in reading what she called times. She moved into a ifying delayed over the past two days and some scored 14 of Arsenal’s 29 and they talk. game due to a thigh injury, Mayer and Joao Sousa. the second set then “secret” notes. quarter-final against players taken ill. Premier League goals this sea- “It’s time to talk on the with fellow left-back Kieran Also moving to the last- stopped after two points “I didn’t want to lose Yastremska. A cool change bringing rain swept through on son. pitch, not outside. You come Tierney and right-back eight stage were third seeds in the third game on her focus,” said the world In the men’s draw, Wednesday afternoon, raising expectations of “Players have to step up,” on there, you make the impact Calum Chambers both long- Rohan Bopanna from India own serve, calling for the number 24, who has won Russian Andrey Rublev, clearer air for Thursday. Arteta said on Wednesday that he made and you show term absentees. and Finland's Henri trainer. three titles over the past who the Qatar Open at Tennis chiefs have insisted any delays to the when asked if the team would me that you are as good as Arsenal have been linked Kontinen, who beat wild A medical evaluation two seasons. the weekend, began his Grand Slam's scheduled start on Monday were miss their suspended cap- him or even better. You have with a move for Manchester card entrants Cameron on court ended with the On other courts, Australian adventure by unlikely given Melbourne Park has three roofed sta- tain. the chance.” City’s John Stones, with whom Norrie and Rhett Purcell 6- 31-year-old world num- Croat Donna Vekic ral- beating American Sam diums and eight other indoor courts which could "You know, when one of Arteta has also been hit Arteta worked at the Etihad 4, 6-2. ber 18 calling it quits lied past Maria Sakkari of Querrey 6-3, 6-3 to move be used in an emergency. your big players is not there, by an injury to defender Sead Stadium, but he said there They are now up against against her teenaged Greece 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, win- into a last eight clash The roof of the Rod Laver Arena was closed they have to take responsibil- Kolasinac. would be no move for the Luke Bambridge and Ben opponent. ning in two hours and against Britain’s Dan for the charity evening. ity. 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25* and one which was certainly unex- pected. I owe much to my team, ndia’s swashbuckling opener team-mates and all those involved in Rohit Sharma was on Wednesday Australian cricket for what was a Inamed the ICC’s ‘2019 ODI really successful year for the team,” Cricketer of the Year’ for his incred- he said. ible run of form, while English all- Stokes was rewarded after a rounder Ben Stokes walked away fabulous 12 months that saw him with the overall honours. play a decisive role in England’s dra- Indian skipper Virat Kohli was matic victory at the World Cup final named captain of both the ICC’s Test along with a host of other memo- and ODI teams of the year besides rable performances, including an winning the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award epic Ashes hundred. for his gesture of trying to stop the “This award is testament to my fans from booing Steve Smith dur- teammates and the support staff that ing a World Cup match. Smith was have been there every step of the way. returning to international cricket Fundamentally, without the support from a one-year suspension for ball- of these individuals, we would never tampering at that time. achieved our objective of lifting a England’s World Cup-winning major trophy,” he said. all-rounder Stokes got the biggest / 0 *' Labuschagne was an easy win- prize — the ‘Sir Garfield Sobers ner of the Emerging Player award Trophy’ for Player of the Year, while after scoring 1,104 runs in 11 Tests, Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins which saw him zoom in the ICC was named the Test Player of the Test Player Rankings from 110 at the Year. start of the year to fourth by the end India seamer Deepak Chahar of the year. won the T20 International England umpire Richard Performance of the Year, Australia’s Illingworth became the seventh Marnus Labuschagne was named as person to win the David Shepherd Emerging Cricketer of the Year, Trophy for Umpire of the Year. while Scotland’s Kyle Coetzer was declared the Associate Cricketer of P the Year. Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for The 32-year-old Rohit hit a pur- Best Cricketer of the Year - Ben ple patch in the World Cup amass- Stokes (England) ing 648 runs in nine games at an aver- + Test Cricketer of the Year - Pat age of 81.00 with five hundreds and Cummins (Australia) a half-century. In the United Chahar said his haul of six for ODI Cricketer of the Year - Kingdom, he became the first bats- seven against Bangladesh in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma (India) man in World Cup history to score which included a hat-trick, would T20I Performance of the Year - five centuries in a single edition. always be cherished by him. Deepak Chahar (India, 6-7 v Rohit looked forward to carrying ! ' “Taking six wickets conceding Bangladesh) his form in the coming year, after an only seven runs was a dream perfor- Emerging Cricketer of the Year aggregate of 1409 runs from 28 India captain Kohli was sur- ation. I don’t think a guy who is com- mance for me and will always - Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) matches with seven hundreds in the prised to win the Spirit of Cricket ing out of a situation like that needs remain close to my heart,” Chahar Associate Cricketer of the Year ODI format. Award and explained his reasons for to be taken advantage of,” he recalled. said. - Kyle Coetzer (Scotland) “It is great to be recognised in this backing Smith the way he did. “You can sledge, can have have Cummins grabbed 59 wickets in Spirit of Cricket Award - Virat fashion. We are very happy with the “It is part of camaraderie that banter on the field, you say things to 12 Test matches during the period Kohli stopping the fans booing way we performed as a team in 2019. sportsmen must have with each the opposition in wanting to beat and finished the year as the top- Steve Smith at the Oval We could have done better but we other,” Kohli said. them. But booing someone is not in ranked bowler in the Test rankings. David Shepherd Trophy for have a lot of positives and a lot to look “That moment was purely the spirit of any sport, I don’t “It’s a tremendous honour to be Umpire of the Year - Richard forward to in 2020,” Rohit said. ' understanding an individual’s situ- endorse it.” considered the best player of last year Illingworth. ! P / '
D/( ABD keen to make SA comeback 25* &89*48&" when, what? And then try to &5&3F22* unfold that in a way that he can ndia skipper and batting mainstay Virat Kohli was B de Villiers will be wel- come back. Mumbai: Rishabh Pant out after ICC put the con- Ion Wednesday named captain of the International Acomed back into the South “He’s keen to come back. I was on Wednesday ruled cussion protocols in Cricket Council’s ODI and Test teams of the year, African team ahead of the T20 don’t know when. out of India’s second ODI place. capping off a memorable season for the world No.1. World Cup, captain Faf du “In an ideal world, we against Australia on “He (Pant) is ruled Apart from Kohli, there were four other Plessis said on Wednesday. would like to make sure we can Friday as the young wick- out of the 2nd ODI. His Indians who were picked in the ICC’s Test and ODI Batting star De Villiers, play our best 11, 12, 13 players et-keeper batsman has availability for the final Teams of the Year. who retired from international for a few games or in a few not yet recovered from ODI will be based on While the Test team featured double-centuri- cricket in 2018, was quoted on series leading up to a T20 the concussion he suf- how he responds during on Mayank Agarwal, opener Rohit Sharma, speed- an Australian website on World Cup.” fered during the series- the rehabilitation proto- ster Mohammed Shami and left-arm spinner Tuesday as saying he was keen Du Plessis said he did not @ / opener. col,” BCCI said in a state- Kuldeep Yadav found a place in the ODI side. to return. want a repeat of what he said While team reached ment. Kohli enjoyed a tremendous run in both the He said he had been talking happened ahead of last year's #5#* national cricket and it’s Rajkot on Wednesday, “He is stable and all formats in 2019. The 31-year-old hit his seventh Test with former captain Graeme 50-overs World Cup when com- part of the journey, some- Pant is set to travel to his scan reports are clear. double hundred on the way to a career-best unbeat- Smith, South Africa’s interim binations were not settled before egular India opener times you’ve to switch Bengaluru for rehabilita- He has been discharged en 254 against South Africa in October last year. director of cricket, as well as the tournament. RShikhar Dhawan says numbers as well.” tion following the stan- from the hospital and It was a breakthrough year for opener Agarwal, coach Mark Boucher and Du “There was a search to find he is ready to bat anywhere The senior player said dard concussion proto- will head to NCA, who smashed two double tons, one century and Plessis. the players and the combina- after skipper Virat Kohli’s it was completely the cap- cols. Bengaluru to undergo went beyond the fifty-run mark twice. He hit a Speaking on the eve of tions. I would like to settle into move to drop himself tain’s decision to drop Pant is the first inter- his rehabilitation proto- career-best score of 243 against Bangladesh in South Africa's third Test against that combination a little earli- down at No. 4 to accom- himself down at No.4 from national from the coun- col," the release further November. England, which starts on er so the guys can play as many modate him and K L his usual No.3 slot. try, who has been ruled stated. Limited overs vice-captain Rohit had a splen- Thursday, Du Plessis hinted games as possible together,” he Rahul backfired in the “See that is a captain’s did ODI World Cup campaign, slamming a record that De Villiers's return was $' B!! said. first ODI against Australia. choice, KL is batting well, David Warner and out for 255 and Warner five hundreds and a half century in the United almost a done deal, although ++* + ' De Villiers is currently play- The visitors crushed he did well in the last series Aaron Finch slammed (128 not out) and Finch Kingdom. both De Villiers and South 4 ing in Australia’s Big Bash India by 10 wickets in the and he played really well. unbeaten tons to power (110) then did the rest. Kuldeep, too, enjoyed a memorable year as he African assistant coach Enoch League, which ends on first of the three-match “I feel it is the captain’s the visitors to a convinc- India lost five quick joined the golden list of bowlers with two hat-tricks. Nkwe have emphasised that it “It’s the same as what I February 8, and is committed to series, chasing down a choice where he wants to ing win at the Wankhede wickets after Dhawan and The chinaman claimed his second ODI hat-trick is far from finalised. mentioned before,” said Du playing in the Indian Premier 256-run target with plen- play and he has done Stadium. K L Rahul (47) added 121 of his career against the West Indies last month. He made himself available Plessis. League from March 29 to May ty to spare here on amazing at No. 3, maybe “We handled those for the second wicket. In the absence of Indian pace spearhead for the one-day World Cup last “We spoke and I was very 24. Tuesday. I feel, he will think about first 10-15 overs very nice- “K L (Rahul) got out. Jasprit Bumrah, Shami rose to the occasion mak- year, only to be rejected, with keen to have him back even South Africa have three “If they ask me to bat it to go at number three ly. We lost four wickets in That time we planned to ing the best in the business hop, skip and jump with officials saying he left it too late before the new coaching staff T20 international series ahead at No.3, of course I’ll do it. again,” he said. a go, that is where the accelerate and those four his pace, swing and bounce through the season. He and calling him up would be was on board." of the World Cup in October Anything for my country, After the game, Kohli game changed for us, then wickets we lost, that’s scalped 42 wickets in 21 ODIs over the last 12 unfair to other players. Now it seems the team's and November. for sure,” Dhawan said said he might have to we were behind and then where we lost the momen- months. senior management are similar- They play three home after the game in which K rethink his plans going we were trying to cover it, tum. We were targeting D D ly keen. matches against England from L Rahul came in at the into the second and third so that is where we went 300 runs but we ended up P 0 Du Plessis first revealed “It was a process of what February 12, followed immedi- critical position. ODIs. wrong,” said Dhawan, scoring less runs. In bowl- ODI Team of the Year (in batting order): Rohit last month that he had been does the next year look like in ately by three against Australia. “You have to be men- Dhawan blamed the who made 74 off 91 balls, ing, we could not take Sharma, Shai Hope, Virat Kohli (captain), Babar talking to his one-time school- terms of T20 cricket,” said Du They are also scheduled to play tally strong, all the boys are loss of four wickets in the said. early wickets. They out- Azam, Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler mate, who is among the world's Plessis. a five-match T20 series in the mentally strong, that’s why middle overs for the maul- Australia pulled played us,” admitted (wicketkeeper), Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, most in-demand T20 players. “How many games, where, West Indies in August. they’ve been playing inter- ing. things back to bowl India Dhawan. Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav Test Team of the Year (in batting order): Mayank Agarwal, Tom Latham, Marnus Labuschagne, Virat Kohli (cap- 18 " 8 $ 4.@"(" 3 .1 tain), Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, BJ Watling (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Neil Wagner, Nathan &89*48&" ly matters, and that’s why he three formats. In my dry weather for reverse Lyon. has been so successful over opinion he’s definitely swing but there’s talk of ..8 + ival captains Faf du Plessis the last year. He’s single-hand- the number one player in some rain on days three Rand Joe Root were united edly won so many games for the world at the and four so that could 8289"* return to competitive in their praise of World Player England.” moment.” affect it.” fold will give the nation- of the Year Ben Stokes ahead Du Plessis said Stokes Both captains said Root said Jofra oung opener Prithvi al selectors an opportu- of the third Test between had already made a mark on they were debating the Archer and Mark Wood YShaw will join the nity to consider him for South Africa and England the current series. “He plays final make-up of their would be assessed after India A squad in New the two Tests against starting at St George's Park on a big role, whether his team teams. Wednesday’s final prac- Zealand in the next 48 New Zealand. Thursday. does well or not. For us, he is Du Plessis said fast tice. hours, having recovered A source said both Stokes, man of the match guy that we need to keep quiet bowler Dane Paterson Unlike Du Plessis, from the shoulder injury Prithviu and Shubhman when England levelled the because he’s that sort of play- could make his debut on Root said he was not he sustained during a Gill will now compete four-match series with a 189- er that takes the game away a pitch where reverse contemplating going into Ranji Trophy game last for the slot of reserve run win in the second Test in from you when he gets in, swing could be a factor. the match without a spin week. opener in Indian Test Cape Town, was named similar to what Quinton de He said Paterson’s style of bowler. “I’m pretty happy Unlike recent times, team. the world’s best player by Kock does for us.” bowling could make him with the balance of our Prithvi’s rehabilitation “Shubman became the International Cricket Unlike wicketkeeper De dangerous in the expect- team,” he said. programme was han- the reserve opener Council on Tuesday. He Kock, Stokes offers a strong ed conditions - but That would leave dled by the National because Prithvi was serv- is likely to be a key bowling option. “He’s got a big added that it was a diffi- room for only one of Cricket Academy (NCA) ing doping ban. He was player in a pivotal tank,” said Du Plessis. cult choice, which would Archer and Wood to which has cleared his ahead of Shubman if we match in the series. “England captain Joe mean leaving out an all- replace the injured James return to competitive go by pecking order. He “It was very well- Root added: “It’s hard to say rounder, probably Anderson - or the steady cricket. was not out of the team deserved,” said South any more superlatives. It’s the Dwaine Pretorius, or left- Chris Woakes if there “Prithvi Shaw will because of poor form but African captain Du right decision, obviously. It arm spinner Keshav were doubts about both leave for New Zealand due to injuries and some Plessis. “He’s had a couldn't really be anyone else Maharaj. the speedsters. “We need either on Thursday or off-field reasons. Now he fantastic season the way he’s performed all He said weather con- to use today’s session to latest by Friday. He has along with Shubman will where he played big year, across the formats. ditions could play a role make sure going into a been declared fully fit,” a be fighting for the moments really well. “It’s just been fantastic to in the final decision. “It’s five-day game that they senior BCCI source told reserve opener’s slot,” a That’s when you really want to be a part of the same team. been hot the last few can stand up to it,” said PTI on Wednesday. source privy to selec- judge cricketers, when it real- He’s affected games across all + ! ' days. You need hot and Root. The 20-year-old tion matters said.