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CRPF convoy by the Jaish-e- CCTV footage of the scene of YSMS application helps in      Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama     crime and forensic analysis is evading surveillance by the   (  martyred at least 44 personnel           underway to ascertain the security agencies as its signals        on February 14.       nature of explosives used in the can be tracked only within a      %  “Piecing together remnants          ! deadly attack in which body range of 50 metres and once the *  +'  of the vehicle used by the sui- parts of the martyrs were app is deleted from the “dark    #    cide bomber in the Pulwama blast,” NIA Inspector General resident of Heaven Colony, February 4, said the NIA IG. Siraj-ul-Uloom, Shopian. The strewn all across the area. The web”, nothing can be retrieved  '      terror attack on a CRPF convoy Alok Mittal said in a statement. Anantnag, in 2011, Mittal said. Sajjad — the owner of the NIA conducted raid at his CRPF bus was transformed unless the hardware/ mobile +    *  from the scene of incident, NIA The Maruti Eeco vehicle It subsequently changed hands vehicle used by JeM terrorist house with the help of the into a lump of mangled metal phone/VHF set is retrieved,  % ' ,  investigators, with the support having chassis number seven times and finally reached Adil Ahmad Dar who drove Jammu & Kashmir Police on within seconds of the attack. sources said. The chats are *  (+ $- of forensic and automobile MA3ERLF1SOO183735 and Sajjad Bhat, son of Md the car from the service lane February 23. However, Sajjad The agency has also gath- being decoded to further   + experts, have been able to iden- engine G12BN164140 was sold Maqbool Bhat, resident of and rammed it into the CRPF has since then been evading ered hardware and chats over unravel the larger JeM network  (. # tify the vehicle used for the to Md Jaleel Ahmed Haqani, a Bijbehara, Anantnag, on convoy — was a student of arrest and has reportedly joined YSMS, a mobile application active in the Valley. $ )!!) #       *           %52% Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Chhattisgarh will reach a new anaging Director of height, Goel said. R MBajrang Power and Ispat The CII will step up its Ltd Narendra Goel took over as activities to attract more invest-     Chairman of the Chhattisgarh ments across sectors in 023.4! State Council of the Chhattisgarh, he added. Confederation of Indian Goel holds a degree in fter keeping out the Industry (CII) for Commerce, and pos- ACongress from its Uttar the year 2019-20. sesses a vast experi- Pradesh alliance, the BSP and Managing ence in steel and the Samajwadi Party combine Director of the power sectors. on Monday decided to take on Jagdamba Power and Agrawal on the both the BJP and the Congress Alloys Ltd Amit other hand is a com- in Madhya Pradesh and Agrawal was elected merce graduate from Uttarakhand — a move that as the Vice- Sydenham College showed the failure of the Tikamgarh, and Khajurago hoping to cash in on Chairperson. of Commerce, Opposition to come together to seats in Madhya Pradesh. Mayawati's influence on This was Mumbai. He has take on the BJP. In Uttarakhand which has Ravidas voters on several seats announced at the tremendous knowl- Besides, BSP chief 5 Lok Sabha seats, the SP will in Bihar. annual meeting of edge and growing Mayawati decided to go it contest the Garhwal (Pauri) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) the CII Chhattisgarh experience in get- alone in Bihar by rejecting seat and the BSP will fight in leader Tejashwi Yadav had met State Council on ting things imple- overture by the RJD to join the four, according to a joint state- Mayawati in Lucknow in Monday. mented. State mahagathbhanadan in ment by SP chief Akhilesh January, when it was being After taking He also vowed which the Congress is also an Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati. speculated that the BSP will be     #  $ %   ! &     $ (     ! charge the new chair- to work hand in important player. With this the SP-BSP a part of the Grand Alliance. man vowed to work hand with the state The BSP will be the dom- alliance has officially spread to BSP’s Bihar incharge Lalji shoulder to shoul- government and inant partner in MP and three States. The two parties Medhkar said the BSP would der with the other stakeholders Uttarakhand in the seat-shar- had announced their alliance contest all 40 Lok Sabha seats initiated in the entire ecosystem Chhattisgarh government to to help realize the vision of tak- ing arrangement. The SP will on January 12 in Lucknow. in the State. “BSP chief of defence procurement. He spur all-round development in ing Chhattisgarh on the road contest three of the 29 Lok The BSP’s decision to go it Mayawati has instructed us to said transparency and level the state. to robust industrial activities, Sabha seats in MP while the alone in Bihar could as wel- prepare to contest from all playing field are the hallmarks The CII is confident that fast growth and all-round BSP will contest rest six. The SP come news for the BJP. The seats in Bihar,” he added. of the Government's approach. under the leadership of Chief development. will contest Balaghat, RJD-led grand alliance was He stressed on the impetus   .!$01 martyred in the recent terror being given to “Make in .” attack in Pulwama, and paid The PM said the Indian ational War Memorial homage to all the soldiers who Army has participated in about Nnear India Gate in New made the supreme sacrifice, 50 out of 70 major UN peace-      Delhi — constructed in mem- defending India. keeping missions, and about 2 ory of those who made “Today New India is grow- lakh soldiers have been a part supreme sacrifice on the line of ing in stature globally, and this of these operations.    %52% exploited by a section of pow- duty since Independence — is due in large measure to its He said the navies of 50 erful people in the state for was dedicated to the nation by Armed forces,” he said and also countries were part of the iki Mehta alleged murder years to defame and embarrass Prime Minister expressed happiness that the International Fleet Review Mcase has now returned Gupta. on Monday. National War Memorial, or organised by the Indian Navy back from the grave to haunt Unfolding the Miki Mehta After lighting the eternal Rashtriya Samar Smaarak, is in 2016. He also said our director general Mukesh death case which has been flame at the central obelisk in being dedicated to the nation. Armed forces conduct an aver- Gupta, the most daring IPS intensely debated in state’s the war memorial complex, the The Prime Minister age of ten big joint exercises officer of Chhattisgarh who has bureaucratic and political cir- Prime Minister visited various recalled that the Union with Armed forces of friendly been suspended by the cles for over a-decade-and- sections of the memorial. Government had also fulfilled countries, every year. Congress Government recent- half, Manik Mehta said, “it According to official data, its pledge of providing One He said the huge reduction ly for illegally tapping phones would be around 1998-99 over 25,000 soldiers of the Rank, One Pension to the sol- in piracy in the Indian Ocean, of State’s political bigwigs dur- when Mukesh and Miki came Indian Armed Forces have laid diers and ex-servicemen. He is due, to a large extent, to the ing previous BJP regime. in contact with each other down their lives while defend- said OROP has resulted in an military might of India, and Manik Mehta, brother of while Miki was in the process ing the motherland. increase in pension of up to 40 our international partnerships. the deceased Ophthalmologist of getting divorce from her While addressing the vet- per cent, and an increase in The Prime Minister referred to Miki Mehta alleged that his sis- first husband Dr Abhay erans of the Armed forces at salaries of soldiers of up to 55 the long-pending demand from ter was married to Gupta in Vajpayee.’’ Major Dhyan Chand National per cent, compared to 2014. the Indian Army for 1.86 lakh 1999 but she was murdered in “Gupta who was already a Stadium, before inaugurating The Prime Minister men- bullet-proof jackets, and said September 2001 when she married person, on the pretext the memorial, Modi said, tioned that there has been a the Union Government has insisted Gupta to confess their of helping Miki managed to “Indian Army is one the bravest demand for a super-speciality procured over 2.30 lakh bullet- marriage in public. develop proximity with her Armies in the world.” hospital, and announced that proof jackets over the last four Mehta claimed that his and did Gandharwa Vivah In his hard-hitting speech three such super-speciality hos- and a half years. He said the family had been running from with Miki in 1999 and later at a gathering of ex-servicemen, pitals would be set up. Union Government is equip- pillar to post for roughly 18 Gupta tried to restrict Miki Modi referred to the Bofors Giving some more illus- ping the Indian Army with years to get justice and even from meeting us because she scam, AgustaWestland chopper trations of the Government’s modern aircraft, helicopters, filed an FIR in Raipur at Civil wanted the marriage with scam, Rafale issue and inordi- approach towards the Armed submarines, ships and weapon- Lines police station but Gupta’s Gupta must be announced    !   &         ) #  nate delays in procurement of forces, the Prime Minister ry. He said decisions pending clout in police set up denied his publically,’’ said Manik Mehta critical military platforms and mentioned the encouragement for a long time, are being taken family the justice. who claimed he was horribly As per the reports, and ammunition by previous being given to innovations by in national interest. “Now with a change of harassed by police over the documents filed by police in 23(1,25!(.4&0+04 Government. soldiers during Army Day, The Prime Minister said regime in state and Gupta years whenever he attempted to the court, Mehta said- she “Why injustice was meted Navy Day and Air Force Day besides the National War being suspended for phone raise the case in public. (Miki) had died after consum- %(54.$42%$%00,4.( out to our martyrs? What was events. He also mentioned the Memorial, the National Police tapping, I believe the police will He informed that in April ing ‘Sulfas’ in Raipur. the reason why attention was Gallantry Awards portal Memorial has also been estab- speed up investigation on the 2001 Miki got divorced from When asked why you are $(5%5$5(+-1 not drawn to build a memori- launched on August 15, 2017. lished. basis of the FIR, I am highly Dr Vajpayee and started to ask insisting on an investigation in al for the martyrs? Was it India He said women have now got The Union Government hopeful that justice will be Mukesh Gupta to fulfill his a case which was already closed .!(55%#+2%54%((-13 first or family first. The answer the opportunity to become has recognised great national meted out to my family,’’ Manik promise of confessing the mar- by the court in 2010, Manik 1$1(1(4 .+. to this lies in the difference fighter pilots. He said women leaders including Sardar Patel, Mehta told The Pioneer. riage in public. Mehta said, “it was a wrong between family first and India officers in short service com- Babasahed Ambedkar, and Mukesh Gupta was not “On 7th September 2001, withdrawal by an unautho- ;504$+-(4.4 54!% 20 first,” Modi said, in a clear ref- mission are being given oppor- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, available to respond to murder Miki died under suspicious rized counsel. But with change erence to the Gandhi family. tunities for permanent com- he added. He said the Union allegations despite repeated circumstances at the residence in the regime in the state I hope 5450.1( 4%-%(4 Modi remembered the mission at par with their male Government would continue to attempts by the newspaper. of Mukesh Gupta in Raipur - that a fair trial will be con- jawans of the Central Reserve counterparts. take decisions, keeping nation- But reports say that Miki Mehta which we believe was a case of ducted and justice will be $ .$+%%((,25 Police Force (CRPF) who were Modi said change has been al interest supreme. death case has often been murder,’’ Mehta alleged. served’’.   ()  ) *+, *-./   ! +  ,,   )#        ' ( (*' **      '- )   *P      '*    .!$01 ance on March 6.   .!$01 review petition. The Supreme Pradesh, Rajasthan, Twitter agreed to appoint a Court has asked 21 states to Chhattisgarh, Punjab and   .!$01  &  ice President and Global nodal officer to work with the pparently with the large apprise it about the action Puducherry, and deputy chief    VPolicy head of Twitter Election Commission to Atribal votebank in mind taken by them over the eviction minister of Karnataka, and he Supreme Court on Colin Crowell on Monday pre- address any issues that arise ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, of tribals and forest dwellers urged them for filing a review TMonday agreed to examine M'( /+ sented himself before the during the elections. both the BJP and Congress- whose claim for the forest land petition in the Supreme Court a plea seeking protection of +   * Parliamentary Standing Joel Kaplan (Vice President ruled Chief Ministers have have been rejected. in this matter or take other human rights of security force Committee on Information - Global Public Policy) will rep- been asked by their respective The Supreme Court order appropriate steps," Rahul said personnel, who come under //(  Technology (IT) and agreed to resent Facebook as well as its party leadership to file petitions "deserves your urgent inter- in a Facebook post. attack by mobs while per- /& , +N appoint an officer to work group companies - WhatsApp seeking the Supreme Court to vention", wrote the Congress The Congress chief, in his forming their duties. closely with the Election While Twitter CEO Jack and Instagram at the March 6 review the order asking State president in the letter sent on letter, said the recent order of A bench comprising Chief &('    Commission after the members Dorsey, like the previous meet- meeting. Facebook India VP Governments to evict tribals the weekend to Kamal Nath the Supreme Court deserves Justice Ranjan Gogoi and  (  , in the panel sought assurance ing, skipped appearance before and Managing Director Ajit whose claims to forest land and Bhupesh Baghel, the Chief urgent intervention. The apex Justice Sanjiv Khanna also     < from him that there would not the Parliamentary Committee, Mohan and Ankhi Das were rejected. Ministers of Madhya Pradesh court's order has directed state issued notices to the Union of be any bias and "foreign influ- the panel head read out a per- (Director Public, Policy and BJP national president and Chhattisgarh. "The court governments to evict tribals India, Ministry of Defence, ence” in the upcoming elec- sonal letter written by Dorsey Programs India) will repre- on Monday spoke has directed state governments and other forest dwellers whose Jammu and Kashmir and tions in India. to him, after which the micro- sent Facebook India, they said. to the Chief Ministers of BJP- to evict tribals and other forest claims under the Forest Rights the National Human Rights violations of Army personnel, "Twitter public policy head blogging site's Vice President Facebook said it is "deeply ruled states on the situation dwellers whose claims under Act have been rejected, he Commission (NHRC) on the resulting in obstruction in the Colin Crowell gave us response and Head of Global Policy committed to India and to arising out of the court's order. the Forest Rights Act were said. plea filed by 19-year-old Preeti discharge of their duties, as well of some questions, he'll file Colin Crowell was allowed to safeguarding our users and In a series of tweets, Shah rejected," he said. "In order to pre-empt large Kedar Gokhale and 20-year-old as endangers their safety and written reply on rest of the represent the company at the their rights on our family of said, care will be taken to safe- "To preempt large scale scale evictions, it would be Kajal Mishra. security at the place of their questions in 10 days. Officials meeting. apps". The government has guard the rights of tribals and evictions" it would be "expedi- expedient to file a review peti- The petitioners said they deployment. of Facebook, WhatsApp and Sources said the panel taken a tough view of misuse of prevent their eviction. He ent to file a review petition" and tion and take any other action are "greatly disturbed by the The petitioners are daugh- Instagram will appear before asked Twitter to ensure that social media platforms and is asserted that the BJP is com- "take any other action", Rahul you may deem fit. For millions incidents of unruly and dis- ters of Army officials -- one committee on March 6," said Indian elections are not under- also proposing to amend IT mitted to the upliftment of trib- wrote to the Chief Ministers. of Adivasis and other forest ruptive mobs" pelting stones at serving and another retired. the panel head and BJP MP mined and influenced by for- rules to curb fake news and als and will do everything to In its February 13 order, dwellers, 'Jal, Jangal and soldiers and Army convoys in "The petitioners are further Anurag Thakur after the meet- eign entities. Thakur, they said, increase accountability of such protect their rights. Shah also the Supreme Court asked the Zameen' is integral to ther Jammu and Kashmir. disturbed by the troops in the ing that lasted over three hours. stressed that Twitter must work a platform. urged them to not fall in the chief secretaries of the states Right to Life guaranteed by our The plea has sought for- Indian Army having to suffer Thakur said it was alleged on real-time basis to address The micro-blogging site trap of rumours from usual concerned to file affidavits Constitution. mulation of a policy to curb the ire of stone pelters, while in some countries that free & issues. Twitter has been given had earlier this month stated suspects. stating whether those against "It is time for us to work human rights violations of they are discharging their duty fair polls couldn't happen and 10 days' time to reply in writ- that it believes in the impar- Congress president Rahul whom the rejection orders towards deepening the promise security force personnel who of maintaining peace and secu- there was foreign interference. ing to questions that remained tiality and does not take any Gandhi also wrote to chief were passed, have been evict- of India for everyone," he said come under attack by mobs rity in the area of their deploy- "Parliamentary committee on unanswered and its officials actions, such as blocking of ministers of the party ruled ed or not and if not, the reasons in his letter. while performing duties. ment," the plea has said. IT members believe that to may be called again, they said accounts, based on political states in this regard. In a letter for the same. Earlier, Union Tribal The petitioners said they Referring to FIRs being ensure elections in India are adding senior officials of other views. The issue came up after to chief ministers of Madhya "For lakhs of tribals and Affairs Ministry had said it will have approached the apex court lodged against Army person- free& fair, these technology soial media platforms such as several accounts believed to be Pradesh, Punjab, Chhattisgarh forest dwellers, 'Jal, Jangal and do everything to safeguard as they were aggrieved and dis- nel, the plea said cases are being companies should meet Facebook and its affiliates those expressing right wing and Rajasthan, Rahul said in Zameen' is a part of their right the interests of the tribals fol- satisfied with the inaction of lodged if action was taken Election Commission time to WhatsApp and Instagram have views were alleged to have order to pre-empt large-scale to life. I have written to the lowing the Supreme Court's the respondents in addressing against the stone pelters in time", he said in a tweet. been summoned for an appear- been blocked by the site. evictions, they must file a chief ministers of Madhya order. various acts of human right retaliation or self-defence. .  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Keeping in view rules and regulations" on the Union Territories to hold a Supreme Court on Monday          Transport portfolio made the elections either along with the    the upcoming general elec- issue of granting status of mar- meeting in four weeks with the challenging a Constitution        comments at the National Lok Sabha polls or soon after  /( tions, the Jammu and Kashmir tyrs to personnel of CRPF and Union health secretary to chalk Bench verdict which held that         Water Awards ceremony for it. The EC may announce Lok administration has ordered other paramilitary forces killed out a road map for setting up courts can specify the length        2018. Sabha polls date any time after  ((  cancellation of leaves of the in action. rehabilitation homes for people jail of term for murder convicts.      #   "India does not have short- March 5.    government officers. As Rahul attacked Prime who have recovered from men- The move prompted the       D   age of water but the manage- Sources said that Chief  9  4  Jammu and Kashmir's Minister Narendra Modi alleg- tal illness and are fit to go home top court to ask Yadav whether           ment of water is not adequate. Election Commissioner Sunil chief electoral officer ing that his ego is not allowing but are languishing in hospitals. he can challenge through a     # The need to institute national- Arora and Election ' *+ Shailendra Kumar has stated him to meet his demand for A bench of justices D Y fresh plea the validity of a ver- level water awards spanning Commissioners Ashok Lavasa * , ** that all officer shall remain granting "shaheed" (martyr) Chandrachud and Hemant dict which has already attained 1 1 across sectors was strongly felt and Sushil Chandra will visit  ( available at their headquarters status, Union Minister of State Gupta directed the Union finality.     to encourage people to play the state on March 4 and 5 to and places of posting till the for Home Kiren Rijiju said, Ministry of Health and Family On October 3, 2016 the  *% ' , their respective roles in con- get feedback from different +*  '  conclusion of the elections. "Rahul Gandhi doesn't know Welfare to appoint a nodal offi- Supreme Court had awarded       servation of water," Gadkari stakeholders before arriving at    The EC earlier held a meet- the rules and regulations, who- cer to conduct the meeting. 25-year jail term without any     D said. decision on holding the polls.  ('  & (( ing with Ministry of Home ever sacrifices his life for the The court, while was hear- benefit of remission to Yadav     Listing some of the steps The ECI team will arrive in Affairs to assess the situation in country is a martyr whether he ing a petition filed by advocate and his cousin Vishal for their       which have been taken for Srinagar around 11.45 am on the state after the Pulwama ter- is in Army or in Central Armed Gaurav Kumar Bansal, direct- role in the sensational kidnap-          effective management of water March 4 and hold meeting with officials from civil admin- ror attack that killed 40 CRPF Forces." ed all the states and UTs to pro- ping and killing of Katara.    E  E in the country, the minister said with the heads or representa- istration, police and represen- jawans on February 14. After Rahul had earlier while vide full data to the Ministry Another co-convict Sukhdev       # 400 MLD water from Okhla tives of 10 political parties, tatives of different political that, the ministry had provid- attacking the PM hoped the lat- of Home Affairs on the status Pehalwan was also handed barrage will be treated and used including 7 national and 3 parties," sources said. On ed 100 companies of central ter would act on the Supreme of mentally ill patients who are down 20- year jail term.    for Delhi through Wazirabad state-level parties the same March 5 in Jammu, they will paramilitary force to the state Court's order for better pay to now fit to go home but are A bench headed by Chief   barrage. day, they said. again meet representatives of over the weekend. Over 400 paramilitary forces personnel. unable to do so. Justice Rajan Gogoi and Justice    "Many projects have been Later that day, they will political parties, the DEOs, the additional companies are "We must recognise the sacri- It said that the data pro- Sanjiv Khanna was hearing     B%C  completed under the Pradhan meet with district electoral SPPs, the divisional commis- already in the state since the fices of our paramilitary forces, vided by the states must the fresh plea by Yadav alleging E   E  Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana officers (DEOs), senior super- sioners and the IG of 10 dis- panchayat elections which con- like the CRPF & award their include roadmap regarding that "no special category of sen-     (  (PMSKY). Preference is being intendents of police (SSPs), tricts and discuss poll pre- cluded recently. martyrs the title of 'Shaheed'. setting up for rehabilitation tence in substitution to the life         given to piped irrigation divisional commissioners and paredness and required secu- During 2014 assembly Even if the PM's ego will not homes and based on it the sentence or the death penalty   ( 1   instead of canal irrigation to inspectors general (IG) of 12 rity setup. Chief electoral offi- polls, about 400 companies allow him to act on my request, Union Ministry will prepare a could be imposed upon the   0 1   conserve water. Existing canals districts including Leh and cer (CEO) Shalinder Kumar were deployed while the 2009 I hope he will act on the SC's report to be submitted in apex persons guilty of offence of       are also being concretised to Kargil, they said. will make a presentation before polls had seen deployment of order for better pay to the court before the next date of murder under section 302 of 2  1    * avoid wastage of water," he said. "The EC team will interact the ECI panel on the pre- over 600 companies. Paramilitary," he tweeted. hearing. the IPC". 5.# ,              01$ '                 ! *(*  * 1  .!$01 7  * deformities and hence stigma ,  ( and discrimination.. It would      hough welcoming the Modi  2200 ( help India achieve its goal of &'  (  ' '      TGovernment's announce- making the country leprosy- .!$01 ment to make India leprosy-    ( free India," he added. *    *  '( +( free by 2030, Yohei Sasakawa,   ((22 However, still, discrimina- ore than one-third of the     ,.  /' *  0 & PRC," he told Nippon Foundation chairman,   (' / tion-free society will not come Mtotal cost of global health   .!$01 reporters here. who is here to receive the pres- so easily. May be hundred or is paid out of people's own  * " '( +((.  '( +( Rijiju also tigious International Gandhi ( ( hundred-fifty more years need- pockets, the World Health inister of State for denied that there Peace Prize for 2018 for recog- E,'  ed, he said, asserting, because Organization (WHO) has said ( '    &   MHome Affairs was any move to nition of his efforts toward (& 6** discrimination is in the mind- as it called for higher &/+( ( &/ Kiren Rijiju on replace Chief combating the crippling dis- set that needs to be changed by Government spending to Monday ruled out the Minister Pema ease, however, lamented that & &(   adopting multi-pronged strate- ensure that people do not push (2 / ,   345 * imposition of Khandu by the rul- not much has been done to *,(2 ( gies. to the poverty. ( &'  , * , /6 President's Rule in his ing BJP. The abolish a string of laws that   + ( Sasakawa, whose organi- Spending on health is home State Arunachal Pradesh, Congress has demanded the continue to discriminate zation in India, Sasakawa India growing faster than the rest of *6&  &,.   which witnessed widespread chief minister's resignation and against the sector.  ', (( Leprosy Foundation (SILF) the global economy, accounting violence in the past four days, the imposition of President's "Lots of discriminatory  /  * has been engaged in econom- for 10 per cent of GDP global- &/' / * ,((  * even as he faulted the State gov- rule in the state. laws exist here..110 laws exist ',  ically and social empowerment ly, the global health agency said ernment, of which BJP is also At least three people lost at the Central and State levels.. of the sector, said that com- in a report on public health & &(  , &   a part, for not communicating their lives during violent there exist religious related ,   prehensive measures like edu- expenditure recently. .  &   properly to the people on the protests over granting the PRC laws …discriminating the lep- *   */(( cation, awareness programmes But more than 35% of contentious Permanent to six non-Arunachal Pradesh rosy-affected people and their  ,(( through TV and radio, sensi- health spending comes from Residence Certificate (PRC) Scheduled Tribe (APSTs) com- families. Unless these are abol- tizing the young school stu- out-of-pocket payments, which The health spending boost ty from seeking health services. issue, leading to the unrest. munities living in Namsai and ished the segment will contin- dents, dissemination and is pushing hundreds of millions is particularly noticeable in All 194 member countries Rijiju also said the Pema Changlang districts -- Deoris, ue to face stigma and discrim- cases (214,783) in the world information.and implement- of people into extreme pover- low- and middle-income coun- of WHO recognised the impor- Khandu-led government in the Sonowal-Kacharis, Morans, ination even after they are followed by Brazil and ing social welfare schemes are ty each year, the report said. tries, where health spending is tance of providing primary state should take all possible Adivasis and Mishings -- and fully treated medically. Indonesia. key to remove the stigma. Governments cover on growing on average 6% annu- health care when they adopted steps, including initiating dia- to the Gorkhas living in "We would like to see them Sasakawa said India has On being conferred with average just over half (51%) of ally, compared with just 4% in the Declaration of Astana. logue with the civil society, to Vijaynagar. Most of these ((discriminatory laws) abol- taken lead in taking the disease India's prestigious award, a country's health spending. high-income countries, the Agnes Soucat, director for bring normalcy as early as communities are recognised ished. This is something I head-on by launching the Sasakawa said that he was hon- "Increased domestic spend- report said. health systems, governance possible, as there was confusion as Scheduled Tribes in neigh- would like to take up with the intensive drive by engaging oured to receive the recognition ing is essential for achieving The report added that in and financing at WHO, said: on the issue of granting PRC to bouring Assam. Indian Government so that ASHA workers who visit door- in the year when India is com- universal health coverage and middle-income countries, gov- "Now they need to act on that six communities. " Home Minister (Rajnath something can be done in this to-door to identify the patients. memorating the 150th year the health-related Sustainable ernment health spending has declaration and prioritise "There is no question of Singh) and I have spoken to the regard," said the 80-year-old "While many countries are since the birth of Mahatma Development Goals," Tedros doubled since 2000. On average, spending on quality healthcare imposition of President's rule. Governor and the Chief philanthropist as he talked to still complacent and not con- Gandhi, who strove during his Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO governments spend $60 per per- in the community. The state government should Minister and told them that The Pioneer on the eve of the ducting case finding activities life to secure proper treatment director general, said. son on health in lower-middle "Health is a human right immediately work for restoring peace must be prevailed and D-Day, about the challenges to weed out the cases, India is for Hansen's disease sufferers. "But health spending is income countries and close to and all countries need to pri- peace and bringing back nor- adequate compensation should and measures India has taken the only country which has This give me encouragement to not a cost, it's an investment in USD 270 per person in upper- oritise efficient, cost-effective malcy. The protests took place be given to the victims of in tackling leprosy over the welcomed the rise in number do more for the sector, he poverty reduction, jobs, pro- middle income countries. primary health care as the as the state government could police firing," he said., blaming years. following the detection drive as said. Sasakawa is the first ductivity, inclusive economic The more public money is path to achieving universal not communicate properly to Congress for politcising the India has the highest num- it would lead to early medica- Japanese to receive the Indian growth, and healthier, safer, tapped into health, the less like- health coverage and the SDGs," the people on the issue of issue. ber (63 per cent) of annual new tion, saving patients from award. fairer societies." ly people are to fall into pover- she said. RAIPUR | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 26, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Baghel takes dig at Modi CM favours CAG probe into SKY via Twitter, BJP hits back STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR hhattisgarh Chief Minister STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR CBhupesh Baghel on Monday Twitter war ensued between told the assembly that the Athe ruling Congress and the Comptroller and Auditor General Opposition BJP after Chief (CAG) would look into irregulari- Minister Bhupesh Baghel tweet- ties in Sanchar Kranti Yojana ed on Monday, comparing per- (SKY) of the erstwhile Raman formance of his government’s 60 Singh government. days in Chhattisgarh with 60 From the issuance of tender to months of Prime Minister the distribution of mobile sets Narendra Modi’s government at would be under the CAG scanner, the Centre. Expectedly, the CM informed. Bharatiya hit back He was responding to a query with another tweet. Baghel in his Chhattisgarh-- Narva Guruva, on the SKY raised by Congress tweet said: “Now, no ‘Maan ki Ghurva and Baari (NGGB)’.’ legislator Laxmi Dhruv during the Baat’, it will be ‘Kaam ki Baat’ BJP in a counter tweet said question hour. (Speak of work). Their 60 in its 60 days the state govern- She questioned the relevance months is just for namesake, but ment in the name of works con- of the scheme, pointing out that our 60 days is of work. ‘Gadbho stituted SIT after SIT for there was no use of mobile phones investigate into all those aspects of paign for the party it installed bly polls in the state, Baghel said. ernment cancelled the earlier Nava Chhattisgarh’ (Create New revenge, banned the CBI, in rural areas where there was no the scheme, the CM said the hard- Namo and Raman Apps in the For erection of new towers in allotment in its cabinet meeting Chhattisgarh).” The tweet carries blocked smart card, banned the mobile network. earned money of the poor people handsets”, he said. The scheme remote areas of state where there on February 15. a picture showing construction Ayushman Scheme, stopped Indirectly, a private company was misused in the name of the was initiated on August 23, 2017. was no mobile connectivity, a The new government had also work of a ‘cow shed’ in village slipper distribution scheme, cur- had benefitted from the scheme scheme. Under this mobile sets were dis- fund of Rs 610 Crore was allocat- decided to return the undistrib- Panchayat Jobhi in Janpad pan- tailed rights of panchayats and under which low-standard mobile He accused the previous BJP tributed free of cost to college stu- ed to Chhattisgarh Information uted 9 Lakh 20 thousand and 518 chayat Kharsia, district Raigarh. denied the state farmers of the sets were distributed, she alleged. government of using the scheme dents and women for their Promotion Society (CHiPS), the mobile sets. Over 29 lakh mobile On the plaque it is written: benefits of the ‘PM’s Farmers’ Asserting that the CAG would for its publicity. “In a bid to cam- empowerment before the assem- CM informed. The Congress gov- sets were distributed, he added. “Save four identities of our Scheme (Samman Nidhi). Property tax rate remains Rogue tusker kills two persons unchanged: RMC Mayor in northern Chhattisgarh STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n KORBA attack with injuries. aipur Municipal Corporation wo persons, including a woman, were He has been admitted RMayor Pramod Dubey has in district hospital announced that the city residents can Tkilled by a wild elephant in separate incidents in adjoining Korba and Korea Ambikapur, officials pay property tax for the current fiscal said. based on the last year’s tax rate. districts of the state, forest officials said on Monday. The bodies have During the general body meeting The first incident occurred in the been sent for post of Raipur Municipal Corporation mortem and the kin of (RMC) held on Monday, a unanimous early hours of Sunday at Damhamuda vil- lage under Katghora forest division of the deceased Sai and decision was taken to remove the Fuleshwari have been word ‘Provisional’ from property tax, Korba where one Sumar Sai (70) was trampled to death by the rouge tusker. given Rs 25,000 and Rs and revenue department will issue a 20,000 respectively as new order instead. Sai, a resident of Khadgawa village of immediate relief, the the district, had gone to his relative’s place official said. The general body meeting wit- in Damhamuda. nessed acrimonious scene as RMC Three people, Leader of Opposition alleged ‘threats’ In the early hours of Sunday, the ele- including two women, phant stormed into the village and were being issued for recovery of that property tax will not be charged was adjourned for 10 minutes as mark were killed by the same property tax from residents. The attacked the house where he was sleeping. elephant in the border- based on the GIS online system, which of respect. It was also decided to Sai tried to escape, but was caught and women corporators also raised the has several glitches, causing problem install the portrait of Kargil War mar- ing areas of Korba and issue and became too vocal. trampled by the wild elephant, officials Korea districts in last for residents due to disparity in exist- tyr Shahid Kaushal Yadav in the gen- added. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janta Party ing property tax rates. eral body meeting hall of the RMC, as three days, in a Later, the elephant ventured into the She was asleep in her farm when the Corporators alleged that Congress has The general body before com- there is no statue of his in the city. renewed spurt in man-elephant conflict not fulfilled the poll promise of reduc- forest of neighbouring Korea district and elephant attacked, the official said. in Northern regions of Chhattisgarh. mencement of meeting paid rich trib- Discussion was also held to organ- attacked a woman, identified as The tusker then charged at a man ing the power tariff and the property utes to more than 40 CRPF jawans ize several entertainment and cultural The elephant was separated from its tax to half. Fuleshwari Bai (55), in Dhaurapara vil- identified as Jitendra Singh (18) in nearby herd and since then, it went on rampage, killed in terrorists attack at Pulwama, events at Telibandha Marine Drive lage, the official said. Mugum village, but the youth escaped the Mayor then made the declaration Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting venue. official stated. Govt to install CCTVs Issue of ‘manhandling’ of Baghel for inquiry into power in river beds to check former BJP MLA rocks Assly STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR MLA Navin Markandey was an deal if 'facts' are furnished pposition BJP legislators example of it. STAFF REPORTER n units of power were pro- on Monday created ruckus Markandey was reportedly O Legislator Jogi alleged duced in three years during illegal sand mining in the state assembly over dragged by the police and was RAIPUR the tenure of the previous alleged manhandling of their detained for hours when he hhattisgarh Chief the government sold n government. STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR during question hour, demanded that the former MLA by the police in went to oppose inauguration of CMinister Bhupeh Baghel o stop illegal sand mining, the state gov- interests of panchayat bodies be safeguarded Arang assembly constituency already inaugurated circuit on Monday assured the state power at the rate of This includes produc- ernment has decided to install CCTV after handing over the sand mines to of the district. house in the constituency, they assembly that an inquiry Rs 3 per unit after tion done by state sector, T CMDC. He also thanked the state govern- cameras in the river beds across the state, Raising the issue during said. BJP legislators Shivratan would be conducted if mem- purchasing it for Rs 9 central sector, private captive barely a few days after it transferred the sand ment for its initiatives to put a check on ille- zero hour, the BJP members Sharma and Narayan Prasad bers could furnish facts sub- power plants and private mines to Chhattisgarh Mineral gal mining. alleged the ruling party was Chandel also demanded of the stantiating their claim that and sought a probe solar plants. Development Corporation (CMDC) from Another JCC (J) legislator Dharamjeet trying to “humiliate” the oppo- Speaker to permit discussion the government was selling into the matter Out of the produced panchayats. Singh demanded stern actions against the sition leaders. The BJP mem- over the issue. power in a cheaper rate than power, the consumers in This was announced by Chief Minister ‘powerful’ sand mafias in the state and bers demanded discussion Leader of the Opposition the purchase price. ment sold power at the rate state were supplied 74,648.85 Bhupesh Baghel in the state assembly on expressed apprehension about a gang-war over the issue by moving Dharamlal Kaushik opposing The CM gave the assur- of Rs 3 per unit after pur- million units, he informed. Monday. The Congress government on between the miscreants over the mining notice of adjournment. the alleged misbehavior with ance after the Janata chasing it for Rs 9 and To a supplementary Wednesday stripped panchayat bodies of issue. They said misbehaviors the former BJP MLA, said it set Congress Chhattisgarh sought a probe into the mat- query by Congress legislator the power to oversee sand-mining in the Congress legislator Dhanendra Sahu against leaders and workers of a wrong tradition in the state. (JCC)-Jogi legislator and for- ter. Dhanendra Sahu, the Chief state. Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC- complained about mechanised excavation of opposition parties were now a The chair, however, denied mer chief minister Ajit Jogi The CM further Minister informed that the Jogi) legislator from Baloda Bazar Pramod sand and said it hampered the employment common scene in the state and the motion moved by the raised the issue. informed the House that a state had sold power to states Sharma raising the issue in the assembly opportunities of rural youth. the incident involving former opposition member. He alleged the govern- total of 8,69,315 million of Kerala and Telangana. Rajnath to visit CM felicitates meritorious ‘Beware of fake Chhattisgarh students from Gadh Uraav Samaj appointment, STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR training letters’ hief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Feb 27 Con Sunday felicitated 18 stu- STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR dents from the Gadh Uraav Samaj ivisional joint director, agri- It was found that STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR on the occasion of the 35th Dculture and bio-technology, some fraudsters nion Home Minister Mahasammelan at Anwlachakka Raipur has called upon the candi- URajnath Singh will arrive village in Mahasamund district. dates not to fall into the trap of had sent fake at Bilaspur for a day-long visit He handed over commendation miscreants issuing fake appoint- on February 27. certificates and mementoes to the ment-cum training letters of the appointment As per his tour itinerary, meritorious students. agriculture department. the minister will arrive at 2.00 Speaking on the occasion he It was found that some fraud- letters for the pm in a special plane at assured to soon rectify shortcom- paid to Tendu-leaf collectors had table. sters had sent fake appointment Chakarbhata Airport, ings in the issuance of Uraav Samaj been increased. He called upon the people to letters for the post of peon to post of peon Bilaspur. He will then proceed caste certificates. The wages to be paid to Yadav focus on health and education and some candidates and invited them to the Lal Bahadur Shashtri Chief Minister said that his gov- community which looks after the avoid liquor or drugs addiction. for training from May 3 to May the post of peon or any other School Ground to address the ernment had been striving for the cattle would be paid from the Local MLA Kismat Lal Nand 18, 2019 at District Office, posts. BJP ‘Shakti Kendra’ conven- “betterment of the masses” since it MGNREGA, the CM announced. said that the state government Bilaspur, the joint director No recruitment process is tion (Booth level workers). took oath of office. The short-term He also urged farmers against would strive for the betterment of Gayaram said. underway for any post, he said, He would then return to loans of farmers had been waived- stubble burning as it affects quality farmers, workers and the poor. He said the department has adding people should counter New Delhi at 4.30 pm from off and the minimum-support price of the soil and expressed concern Several other MLAs also spoke not issued or released any adver- check before falling into the trap Bilaspur. (MSP) of paddy and the amount over the steady decline of water- on the occasion. tisement, seeking application for of such swindlers.   ()  ) *+  *-./   9 .      , , 0 

 1 1.$,.%1 0 ''3 4*' *(*' #5%67#5 yeing Lok Sabha and then   unemployed youth,” Finance Minister said.             7G:           35 EState Assembly polls 1.$,%1 Minister Capt. Abhimanyu Capt. Abhimanyu further         $   (1      '        scheduled to be held later said while presenting the Rs said that during the present        (  5        2($>A this year, the Manohar Lal yeing youth voters of the 1,32,165.99 crore Haryana government, 29 mega units  >     ,             5 Khattar Government on Estate, the Manohar Lal Budget for fiscal 2019-20. with an investment of more               G>      FAI ( B 5(H  Monday presented more than Khattar Government in its He said that his govern- than Rs 100 crore have been        %          883&        C   Rs 1.32 lakh crore budget for fifth and final budget on ment has planned to set up 21 established. Employment for F>AAA    (  1 1  H    IAA 883& 5       fiscal year 2019-20 with no Monday focused on the issue new Government Industrial 14,285 persons has been gen-                         proposal of any fresh taxes of employment and skill Training Institutes and erated with an investment of      $    5    :70    and populist announcements development. upgrade 24 Government Rs 6,884 crore. 7                F"I       &, like financial and social secu- Presenting the budget in Industrial Training Institutes.           3          7A7A -'      %7 rity cover to small farmers and an election year, the Finance “For Employment                workers in unorganized sector Minister Capt. Abhimanyu Department, I propose an   (           >7 ( 2    %     %8A   and rebate to artisans in said, “Job creation being its outlay of Rs 365.20 crore for The outlay for       power bill. top priority, the Haryana in BE 2019-20 as compared to Agriculture and Allied           I     1          FF>               .+%$    In its fifth and final bud- Government has not only Rs 241.44 crore at BE 2018- Services has been increased to    7AFG7A       , get, the BJP led Haryana taken the skilling route to 19, with an increase of 51.3 Rs 3,834.33 crore in BE 2019-                       Government announced an make the youth employable per cent. Besides, an outlay of 20, as compared to Rs 3670.29 %          %7AAAA 6($             annual cash dole-out of Rs and provide them jobs but Rs 680.06 crore for the Skill crore in 2018-19 BE. The        5   7F      F#7  8"     1500 crore for a new scheme also pays the jobless unem- Development and Industrial State Government has pro-                                     focusing families of farmers ployment allowance.” Training Department is pro- posed an outlay of Rs 816.91   7:   5   I>7A and workers in unorganized “The Employment posed in BE 2019-20 against crore for Rural Development         ,           (       sector in the state. Department plans to organize Rs 547.83 crore at RE 2018- and Rs 4377.25 crore for    %F>AA                 5  With the Lok Sabha polls 12 mega job fairs in 2019 to 19, with an increase of 24.1 Development and Panchayats   %8AAA     (            ,    >    barely two months away, the provide placement to 25,000 per cent”, the Finance Development.         #      Finance Minister Capt.   7#>      +  5# Abhimanyu predictably avoid- ,         35    (   78AA   L5   M#5  (  '-  0 B(-0C ed burdening the people of the 0#4  5!    # 5!  7.8 0#4  5!  7.8  B3 C 3      (  ,   state with new taxes while pre- 7.8)*$%9$+: ;8.8< )*$%9$+: ;8.8< )*$+9)*: ;8.8< 7AFG7A 7A787:         L $ 3   ,    %FAA senting a budget of Rs 1, 32, %   %    I"G88#A7 I"=7=#FF =77FG#:F 165.99 crore, registering an increase of 14 percent over the    >=:8F#I: >G7AA#"A "787F#": budget estimates of Rs 1.15 .     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We have Government of India amount-        The State Government has introduced the “output-out- ing to Rs 9872.82 crore will be       ! %F>AA  projected its debt liability at In case of farmers, this scheme According to the 2011 prescribed by the Fourteenth come framework” for budget another major source of fund-               over Rs 1.79 lakh crore for will be in addition to the census data, the total rural Finance Commission though 2019-20 that will serve as the ing in 2019-20        #     (  next fiscal 2019-20. Pradhan Mantri Kisan population in Haryana is 1.65 the demand of funds for foundation step by providing On the new scheme ,     Beginning his budget Samman Nidhi scheme crore, which is 65.21 per cent development activities has an integrated framework for announced for the farmers, 1          speech that lasted for about announced by the of its total population and are increased manifold over the aligning public spending Capt Abhimanyu said that 11  .0$O       two hours in the House, the Government of India. An out- engaged primarily in farming years. towards achieving the lakh farmers from the state  <               Finance Minister, while quot- lay of Rs 1500 crore is made and other related activities. SDGs in a phased manner, he will be covered under the      #         '    ing statesman Kautilya said, in this budget for these Pegging the fiscal deficit Claiming “improved” fis- said. Centre’s Pradhan Mantri   #    “In People’s happiness, lies schemes.” for year 2019-20 at Rs cal indicators, he said that the When asked whether this Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme (  ,               #  government’s happiness.” “For Dastkars, Kameras 22461.99 crore, the Finance revenue deficit is reducing budget is only focusing on and we are compiling the data      “With this principle, our and other artisans, the gov- Minister said that the budget and is on declining trend. We upcoming election and not of farmers to be covered under                       government has worked in the ernment proposes to provide outlay of more than Rs 1.32 have managed to reverse the maintaining the fiscal pru- state’s new scheme to provide      #$   past over four years. Also, all a rebate of Rs 2/KWh upto a lakh crore is comprised of 28.7 increasing trend of the rev- dence, Capt Abhimanyu said financial and social security                  the fiscal parameters except connected load of 10 KWh in percent as capital expenditure enue deficit which has steadi- that the budget 2019-10 is cover to them.       revenue deficit are well with- A and B blocks in addition to and 71.3 percent as revenue ly declined since 2016-17 from high on fiscal prudence and Speaking about sector-   1       '      # in the limits prescribed by the rebate of Rs 2/KWh upto a expenditure. Rs 46562.37 2.92 percent to 1.53 percent of performance as well. wise allocation, the Finance  %F#=A Fourteenth Finance connected load of 20 KWh crore out of the total budget GSDP in budget estimates The budget reflects gov- Minister said that we have 7AFG7A# 15 *  Commission and FRBM Act,” already being provided in C has been allocated to the 2019-20, he said. ernment’s commitment to allocated 26.12 percent of the * 5   $ he said while tabling the 55- and D blocks,” he said. schemes to 15 sustainable On the issue of financial boost agriculture, rural devel- total budget to economic ser- 1 05  3  <        page proposed budget. The populist schemes development goals (SDGs) accountability, Capt opment, health, education and vices including agriculture & <   (  ,   Making a big populist elicited loud applause from being implemented in the Abhimanyu said that the gov- social justice for comprehen- allied, irrigation and rural               push in government’s final the treasury benches. state, he said. ernment proposes to intro- sive socio-economic growth of electrification subsidy, power,          budget before polls, Capt. Notably, the farmers, who The revenue deficit is pro- duce the ‘Haryana the state, he added. transport, civil aviation among            # Abhimayu said, “The govern- form a large voter base in jected at Rs 12022.49 crore for Accountability of Public Talking about revenue others while 30.69 percent is   #       ment propose new schemes to Haryana, will hold the key for fiscal 2019-20. Finances Bill 2019. receipts and major source of allocated to social services 7AFG7A        provide financial and social the major political parties in Elaborating about finan- The Bill, when enacted revenue, the Finance Minister comprising education, health,            security cover to families of upcoming elections. Haryana cial situation, the Finance will provide for an effective said, “I have proposed to raise family welfare.        1      cultivating farmers in posses- has 10 Lok Sabha seats and the Minister, while talking to the and efficient system to facili- the revenue receipts of Rs General services get 15.28              sion of land upto five acres general elections are due to be mediapersons later said that tate accountability of public 82,219.41 crore in 2019-20. percent share administrative    #!       and for the families of work- held in April-May 2019 while by following prudent fiscal finances through appropriate The proposed major sources services and pension and       '        ers in unorganized sector the assembly polls in Haryana management policies, we are accounting and auditing sys- of tax revenue are GST-Rs 27.91 percent has been allo-        0(   within the family income of are likely to be held in able to keep the fiscal deficit tems in all the departments 22.570 cr, VAT-Rs 10,900 cr, cated for repayment of debt,       # less than Rs 15000 per month. October this year. within the limit to 3 percent and entities receiving public excise duty-Rs 7000 cr and he added. %  =$"%  .  # )/0 )     

  1.$,%1 declined. tions, Capt Amarinder said action against those violating speakers in these places. On this, Ashu himself that the Local Government pollution norms through use of he issue of alleged involve- intervened and declared that Department had already initi- loud speakers, DJ and other    Tment of Punjab Cabinet he was ready to face a probe. ated an inquiry into the mat- musical instruments, especial-     Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu “I am ready to face any action ter and due procedure would ly before and during examina-  in the change of land use if found guilty in an inquiry be followed to identify the tion days of the students. AAP legislators on (CLU) scam was heard loud that can be conducted by the guilty, before taking any action. He said that the district Monday staged a total of four and clear in the Vidhan Sabha Chief Minister,” he said sug- The Chief Minister asked police and civil administration, walkouts on separate issues, on the last day of the budget gesting that a House the Opposition to stop trying officers of Pollution Control including Ludhiana CLU scam. session with the Aam Aadmi Committee can be set up to to pre-empt the course of jus- Board and officers of Party MLAs staged the Party staging a walkout look into the matter, following tice by jumping to conclu- Department of Local first walkout during question demanding Minister’s resig- which AAP MLAs returned to sions without evidence, as that Government had also been hour after getting no satisfac- nation. their seats. would amount to hindering directed to ensure strict imple- tory response from the gov- Putting an end to the AAP Kharar MLA Kanwar the process of justice. mentation of these noise and ernment over its demand of entire controversy, the Chief Sandhu, expressing his satis- “There is no question of pollution control guidelines. resignation by the Minister Minister Capt Amarinder faction over the Minister’s plea bowing to Opposition pressure The State Government has Bharat Bhushan Ashu for his Singh ruled out any arbitrary on facing any inquiry, to take action against anyone already directed the Deputy alleged involvement in the action against anyone while demanded that Ashu should without following the due Commissioners to pass an scam. making it clear that the law tender his resignation so that course of law, and without appropriate order regarding Party later staged another would take its own course in a fair inquiry could be carried having sufficient evidence in the control of noise pollution walkout over the issue of bla- the matter. In fact, the Minister out. the case. If any anomaly or generated due to the use of tant interference by govern- himself had offered to face Getting no response, AAP misdemeanour is found with loudspeakers in Gurdwaras or ment-appointed ‘halqa in- investigation by a House panel. MLAs again staged a brief regard to issuance of land temples, and also due to the charges’ performing official Giving another turn to the protest in the well of the House clearance certificate to any use of DJ system in the mar- duties of an elected candidate, issue, SAD MLA Bikram Singh and staged a symbolic walkout realtor, strict action would be riage palaces. saying that it “tantamount to Majithia alleged that Ashu’s shouting slogans. taken against the guilty,” the It has also issued the nec- undermining the authority of cabinet colleague Navjot Singh As AAP MLAs left the Chief Minister assured the essary directions to the Sub- the elected candidate”. Sidhu “connived” with AAP to House, SAD MLA Majithia House. Divisional Magistrates to hold They demanded that the fix him. alleged that Sidhu connived Unsatisfied, AAP MLA meetings at tehsil level, block Chief Minister Capt Soon as the House pro- with the AAP to involve his and the Leader of Opposition level, village level with the Amarinder Singh must take ceedings begin on Monday, own Minister. Harpal Singh Cheema also committee members of all reli- steps to stop this ‘halqa in- AAP legislators raised the issue The issue of multi-crore asked the Chief Minister of he gious places and marriage charge’ system immediately so and stormed into the well of Grand Manor Homes scam would initiate action against palace owners to apprise them that the elected members could the House after the Speaker was again raised by SAD MLA Ashu for threatening the offi- about the noise pollution gen- perform their official duties Rana KP Singh refused them Pawan Kumar Tinu during cers. erated due to use of loud with dignity. to take up the matter during the Zero Hour pointing that Shouting slogans, SAD- the Question Hour. two Ministers have been BJP leaders stormed the well of AAP MLAs, who received involved in “a very serious the House, and entered into a the support of SAD-BJP legis- matter”. Tinu seeks explanation heated argument ensued with lators who did not join their from Sidhu, while seeking the ruling benches. protest, asked the state Local removal of “both the minis- Government Minister Navjot ters”.       Singh Sidhu to explain the Intervening, Capt       matter. Amarinder said that he was    AAP MLA and the Leader waiting for an inquiry report in   of Opposition Harpal Singh the matter. “I would not hang Chief Minister Capt Cheema alleged that the anyone by the noose on the Amarinder Singh assured the Minister had reportedly threat- basis of media reports or to sat- House of all possible measures ened the officers probing the isfy the Opposition, which has to check noise pollution, case, adding that Ashu was in been baying for Ashu,” he including strict action against league with the land mafia. made it clear. the violators. He also sought the Lashing out at the Responding to a call atten- Speaker’s permission to play Opposition over their demand tion notice raised by AAP the phone recordings on the for Ashu’s expulsion on the MLA Aman Arora, Capt floor of the House, which was basis of “unfounded” allega- Amarinder assured of strict   ()  ) *+, *-./  ( 4

1 $ 1 O *     3   $2+ said in response to a question at M$*   /( “The only solution is that ed to Pakistan Army to keep a 4 #   P  a news conference in Dubai on  $   we should first attack them plan prepared before time to akistan’s former military dic- Friday evening.  , + ,+.   with 50 atom bombs so that deal with any possible Indian Ptator Gen (retd.) Pervez His statement came amid they cannot hit us with 20 move, the paper said. #%  %#$ Musharraf has termed talk of heightened tension between the '+ /'  / bombs. Are you ready to first The former general has    3  any nuclear war with India as two nuclear-armed countries  /( * / + 6 launch an attack with 50 been declared a fugitive in the  $41 rubbish, saying if Pakistan after the February 14 suicide '  ! + ,+.N bombs?” he asked. Benazir Bhutto assassination would attack India with one attack by Pakistan-based Jaish- Musharraf, who was the case and the Red Mosque cler- S special envoy Zalmay atomic bomb, then New Delhi e-Mohammad that killed at reported. army chief of Pakistan during ic killing case. He is facing sev- UKhalilzad arrived in could “finish us by attacking least 40 CRPF soldiers in “If Pakistan would attacks the Kargil War in 1999, said eral cases including a treason Doha Monday to kick off fresh with 20 bombs”. Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama India with one atomic bomb, India had advantage in some case for suspending the high-level talks with the “It is not so simple. Do not district. Musharraf, who ruled then the neighbouring country areas in Kashmir and it could Constitution in 2007. He left for Taliban aimed at ending the 17- talk like this. There is always a Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, could finish us by attacking with launch a surgical strike, but the UAE in 2016 for medical year old Afghan conflict, say- military strategy,” Musharraf, termed talk of any nuclear war 20 bombs,” he was quoted as Pakistan also had advantage in treatment and has not returned ing it could be a “significant who is on self-exile in Dubai, as rubbish, Dawn newspaper saying by the paper. many other areas. He suggest- since. moment”. “Arrived in #Doha to meet   with a more authoritative  $% Taliban delegation. This could be a significant moment. Appreciate #Qatar    $$* for hosting & #Pakistan in    facilitating travel. Now the =>!8!   work begins in earnest,” tweet-    (        4567%  8             ed the envoy.  . $ P&   %  8  % #     FFA    The latest round of nego-       tiations follows six days of   !(1.,4. of North Korea. North Korea        talks in Doha last month that has long insisted it will not give 7AF"      sparked hopes of a break- orth Korea could become up its nuclear arsenal unless the   O # through. None of the world’s “great US removes its troops from Then, the two sides walked economic powers” if it relin- South Korea.    ? away with a “draft framework” quishes its nuclear weapons, “...I tell Chairman Kim, he  9  that included a Taliban vow to US President Donald Trump has has a chance to have a country .=#.=+     prevent Afghanistan from said on the eve of his departure that is so vibrant, economically.        becoming a haven for interna- for Vietnam for a second sum- Maybe one of the most in the 1       tional terror groups. mit with North Korean leader world. He’s got a location that’s         There had been no accord Kim Jong-un. unbelievable. As a real-estate    # on a US withdrawal or a cease- Trump’s comments came person, I’ve always done very fire, however, issues which hours after Secretary of State well with location. But he’s right   have derailed attempts at peace Mike Pompeo said Pyongyang between China, Russia, and     talks in the past, while the remains a nuclear threat. Trump then on the other side, South =!     Government in Kabul voiced will meet North Korean leader Korea. So they can’t touch each     O fears it was being sidelined Kim Jong-un for the second time other unless they go through         from the talks. Mullah Abdul on the 27-28 February in Hanoi, North Korea,” Trump told a         Ghani Baradar — a Taliban Vietnam. “We both expect a con- meeting of Governor’s at the       deputy leader and a cofounder tinuation of the progress made White House.         of the hardline Islamist move- at first summit in Singapore,” “And I think it can be, real- N       ment — arrived in Qatar late Trump tweeted, referencing the ly, one of the great — one of the   #O Sunday, according to a Taliban meeting between the two lead- great financial, economic coun- spokesman. ers in Singapore last June. tries anywhere in the world. So Trump and Kim had their I tell him that. I said, ‘But you historic first meeting in can’t do that if you’re going to Singapore last June, wherein keep nuclear. If you do nuclear, they agreed on denuclearisation that can’t ever happen’,” he said.  $13 British government should take her back because she is a he father of London teenag- British citizen,” said Ali, who has Ter Shamima Begum, who been following Begum’s plight married an Islamic State group from a remote village in north- militant in Syria, insisted in an eastern Bangladesh. interview with AFP on Monday “If she has committed any that Britain must take her back crime, they should bring her before deciding any punish- back to London, to her country, ment. and punish her there.” Begum Begum, who gave birth this left the UK for Syria with two month in a refugee camp, has schoolfriends in 2015, when said she wants to come home — she was just 15, and her case has but the British government has caused political divisions in decided to revoke her citizen- Britain. It highlights a dilemma ship, calling her a security threat. facing many European coun- The 19-year-old’s father tries, divided over whether to Ahmed Ali said that while his allow jihadists and IS sympa- daughter had made mistakes, thisers home to face prosecution Britain was duty-bound to let or bar them as the so-called her return. “caliphate” crumbles.       &      <2

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To India has never before witnessed leths, in the post-1999 phase, demographic terms and it is a begin with, all Indian Premier such a nation-wide cry to settle scores. the Lutyens’ pro-Pakistan 04(R2%% nuclear state and has the League (IPL) teams, which  , ,  Although there have been dozens of inci- lobby has consistently tried to .2%- % fastest growing economy in have hired Pakistani crick- dents in the past, including the infiltra- weaken India’s resolve by the world. But much more eters, must be asked to cancel tion of the so-called tribesmen into reminding us that Pakistan is .$5.$. than all this, the Pakistani their contracts. In fact, IPL 8 Kashmir in 1948, the wars of 1965, 1971 a nuclear state. To the best of establishment must factor in team owners ought to do this and 1999, the attack on Indian Parliament, my knowledge, not one mem- the changing national mood in on their own. 9 the terrorist strike in Mumbai and the ber of this club has ever told India and the intensity of the (The writer is Chairman, Army camp in Uri, India’s political lead- Pakistan that India is a nuclear feelings against Pakistan. This Prasar Bharati)                    !"   % " $ #  $%& '  1 (       5          (( ) *(      %,             B(C   # O   5 ,     . $     (   ) S       ' #    7A       ##$ ,'  (  +*5    .  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B+ OC              # which was a sport at the Olympic ,'#  $ Slogans to grant protection to       ,           ' !# .= Games between 1984 and 1992. ##  (* the Kashmiris mean nothing.       ,   '     People watch Olympics with Those who assault harmless peo- great interest because of the sheer  # S##$  / ple just because of their Kashmiri diversity of human endeavour / / )$$ )     roots need to be awarded exem-        careless and callous with regard growth of terrorism. Without that it represents. Break-dancing    -5*6   , $  plary punishment. Instead of to any such move at the interna- funds and resources, extremist seems to have faded from its high enlightening every citizen about tional forum. It is an undisput- outfits and terrorist organisa- point in the 1980s and more in ##7 )  * the need to protect the children Sir — This refers to the editor- ed fact now that terrorism is tions in Pakistan can never sus- the category of dance. Let’s return 2$$$)  ) / *( of Kashmir, the appeal for pro- ial, “Starve terror funding” aided and abetted by the mili- tain. Admittedly, Saudi Arabia is to the original ideals of having a # $ #'   tecting them needs to be specif- (February 23). The passing of a tary-mullah nexus in Pakistan, the main source of funding for go at a sport that we all know ically addressed to anti-nationals, resolution at the UN Security who inspire and encourage mil- the growth of terrorism in about. )/ ##*89#  - ' who are trying to draw parallel Council, condemning the terror itants in Jammu & Kashmir to Pakistan. It is only the US that Dennis Fitzgerald ,  # ##    $     (# lines between Kashmiris and attack in Pulwama, will unleash unrest, violence and can prevent Saudi Arabia from Melbourne 1#S, ,,,# ( ,  $ 5/S terrorists. undoubtedly impact Pakistan. carry out terrorist attacks. doing so. But will it? 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The very fabric of Kashmiriyat and $    # ' #  ,'   national integration is getting mauled.   *1 />')1 (  ' #>1 On February 14, in Pulwama, a 21-year-old #9 ( )'#) (  local Kashmiri executed the deadliest terror attack =/ ( $/  # # *< ever by ramming a 350 kg explosive-laden SUV into a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) con- # ) '   /# voy that killed 41 soldiers and critically injured    )$'*6  '$ many. For India, the incident is not only painful (' #0 # (##  /$ but highly shameful. Besides the loss of valiant )/)'#$    ,# * soldiers, the precise execution, that too by local #'  1 ( # /D terrorists, is a cause of concern. As in the case of A  ') # ' (# a number of previous terror attacks like 26/11, *4 ,  =  $   # Samba, Sunjwan, Parliament, Pathankot and Uri ')  (    among others, there is immense outcry within all ' #  '          segments of society, with pledges of teaching )'# ')')1(  Pakistan a lesson, surgical strikes II, air strafing *A #$ $# (#  and an all-out war doing the rounds. Going by past experiences, all such actions taxpayers’ money and sing the song of azaadi and have been eliminated in an operation launched by Fifth, an aggressive diplomatic effort across the #$( (   could well just be rhetoric and the pain will soon Pakistan. High-end security and other privileges the Army on February 18. globe towards exposing and isolating Pakistan      /$() *4 (#() be forgotten with the passage of time. Seeing the provided to the separatists should be immediate- Third, as always, the major cause for this mas- should be the order of the day, in particular, the $)  # #9  intensity of the prevalent situation wherein even ly withdrawn, notwithstanding earlier apprehen- sacre was intelligence failure as acknowledged by P5 countries, the Islamic world and the United   #  # *8   1  local Kashmiri women are coming out on the sions that they may be bumped off by Pakistan and none other than Jammu & Kashmir Governor. Nations. Notwithstanding that Pakistan calls it a '  #(# $  streets, resisting the security forces by throwing the blame may be shifted on India as it has hap- There were enough indications of a possible ter- local movement, it would be naive to ignore as to (    $   stones and chappals at them and mothers moti- pened in some cases earlier. rorist attack on the social media — be it the state- who is providing weapons/ammunition, explosives # *'   ( ## vating and proudly complimenting their sons for The Government has already initiated action ment ‘Bada hona chahiye, pura Hindustan rona and other material to the terrorists? It is definite- $ $,  ,$'(=   ,   martyrdom, there are distinct signs of the situa- and it is welcome. It also sounds ridiculous that chahiye’ or the video featuring Adil Ahmad Dar, ly not the Union of India. Who is protecting the '  $ , * tion deteriorating further and Kashmir gradual- Pakistan’s Foreign Minister spoke to separatist lead- also known as ‘Gaadi Takrane Wala’. Yet, collat- likes of Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, who open-      1 ((    $ ly slipping out of Indian sovereignty. ers; or the latter visited the Pakistan High ed information could not be translated into hard ly claim responsibility of conducting terrorist attacks It is time for a productive, meaningful and Commission in Delhi. Rather than blaming intelligence. Notwithstanding the existing setup, and spreading the wings of terrorism in India? This )'# )'1 (*8# ' discernible action as India is faced with a ‘now Pakistan for all this, which always attempts such there is a crying need for better intelligence net- in itself is enough evidence to expose Pakistan,  #  ) $  ) $ ( or never’ situation, else we may be viewed as a nefarious activities, why doesn’t the state snap the work through integration of all resources, prefer- which is sitting easy under the protection of China, ' #  , #  ( 9    week-kneed nation. Let’s put our heads togeth- very possibility of such communications? Nowhere ably under the executive command of the Army. which has been materially supporting militants in ( (### *3($  er for a comprehensive, well-calibrated and in the world such anti-national activities are accept- Similarly, the operations being executed in the the North-East for more than half a century. /# 1 )#$)'$ multi-pronged action plan with a fine blending able; democratic liberties should only be accessi- Valley by different agencies like the Army, Discreet diplomatic efforts should also be addressed )  ('  /   , of protection of sovereignty, democratic norms, ble to those who deserve it. Central Armed Police Services and Jammu & towards China’s sinister designs. Denial of MFN    #  , ' polity, diplomacy (including military diploma- Second, let professionals do their job. They Kashmir Police need a serious review. Both these status to Pakistan is a step in the right direction,  # *4  ,, '#'  cy), use of minimum force and roll it out in the must be kept in the decision-making process at all verticals of intelligence and operations should the Government should consider other areas to hurt ') #  )     * quickest time-frame. The suggested course can levels. Yes, the Indian Army is one of the most pro- function directly under the Army Commander, and choke Pakistan economically.   ,(#''  ' 1  be dictated by the following salient aspects. fessional Armies in the world, which knows how Northern Command, for optimised results. Last but not the least, rather than centralis- First, security forces must go all out to elim- to do the job and it does it well, keeping all aspects Fourth, there are a lot of voices, including from ing their actions towards gaining television rat- ,# $ $  ' #$   inate/apprehend the planners, over ground of humanity, good faith, use of minimum force and politicians, for dialogue/talks with stakeholders. The ing points, the media needs to be more respon- # = '  *< ,# workers, perpetrators and operators (terrorists) draws a fine balance between force and civic action. present Government’s argument on “talk to sible. There is no relevance of providing excel- # (  # 1' # while keeping sensitivities of local population in Rather than questioning or punishing soldiers for whom?” and “there can be no talks with the gun lent platforms to anti-national elements and (#  /'   # *1  mind. The Line of Control should be virtually performance of duties in good faith, AFSPA pro- pointing towards you”, is highly justified. It is only Pakistanis as TV panellists singing pro- '#   #   , '    sealed to obviate movement of terrorists, tection must continue in letter and spirit. The time- if the Pakistan Army comes on the table that talks azaadi/Pakistan songs, brazenly shouting $  (=   , C)' # ( arms/ammunition and other material. Major tested SOPs and drills of the Army must not be can happen. But that will never happen. In fact, they ‘Hindustan murdabaad’ and spewing venom # ##*>      trouble-spots need to be thoroughly sanitised and abruptly diluted or discontinued. A case in point will purge those, who even attempt to do so. A case against India lionise them further. It provides ##  (1 $= ' isolated in a professional manner with minimum is the opening of Cantonment roads, which rais- in point is of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto them a shot of adrenaline and galvanises efforts ) $  '9  ,(  '* use of force. It needs to be appreciated that while es security concerns. In Pulwama’s case, too, had and Nawaz Sharif, who were considered somewhat towards subverting the minds of the youth in par- ( #',(1     85 per cent of the area and population of Jammu the local administration/State Government not moderates. The present Prime Minister over ticular. Along with media, actions of human rights & Kashmir is by and large peaceful, it is these forced their way to permit plying of civilian vehi- there, too, is an acknowledged pawn of the organisations, who are mostly indulging in    ,' '(## hotspots, comprising 15 per cent of the popu- cles and personnel alongside the movement of mil- Pakistani Army. Within the Valley, talking to sep- security forces’ bashing, needs to be curtailed. *  $     lation, that need to be suitably addressed. itary convoys, this incident wouldn’t have never aratists with demands of azaadi/Pakistan is an exer- While it is time for the nation to rise to the occa- )  # (1# /( No more leniency should be shown to anti- occurred. The Prime Minister’s announcement of cise in futility. Talks are, however, welcome with- sion and give a befitting reply to the perpetrators ( (,   '## '  national elements who display outright treason by giving full freedom of action to the armed forces in the overall framework of the Indian Constitution; of this dastardly act, at the same time, calm and  *   $ 1  $ =/ raising Inter-Services Intelligence or Pakistani flags, is praiseworthy; although it’s late by a few years. This perhaps with support of local political parties, who composure must be maintained. A well-calibrat- , )#'   ('  shout anti-India slogans, misguide the local youth decision has already paid dividends wherein two should garner support and confidence of the local ed action plan and not knee-jerk reaction should  $#  * and yet enjoy the Indian hospitality — in partic- masterminds of the incident, Ghazi and Kamran population and become the mouthpiece of the be the order of the day.               ular the separatists, who benefit from the Indian along with some more terrorists, are reported to Kashmiri public at large. (The writer is a defence analyst)                                

he neologism — fourth Industrial industry responds to civil society needs. try early participated in the industrial houses and start-ups are rapidly adopting 2022, as many as 75 million jobs will be dis- national protests against the computerisation Revolution or Industry 4.0 — is not By its very nature, great and sudden process, turned out to become world lead- technologies involving AI, IoT, 3D-printing, placed worldwide due to automation; how- of railway tickets as economists predicted it Tuncommon for policy makers and change is painful to accommodate. Preparing ers. India is a young nation aiming to be the advanced robotics and blockchain. AI can be ever, as many as 133 million new ones would would take its toll on the jobs. Today, Indian technocrats. Klaus Schwab, founder and exec- for the fourth Industrial Revolution is a sub- third largest with a $10 trillion economy by used to reduce poverty, improve the lives of be created. In the US alone, it is estimated that Railways is India’s largest employer and is utive chairman of the World Economic jective task. Developed economies like the US, 2030. It has no option but to not only par- farmers and make the lives of the different- 1.4 million workers will be displaced in the about to conduct the world largest employ- Forum, published a book titled, The Fourth Russia and China will have to frame policies ticipate but also be the front runner. ly abled simpler. The application of AI in sec- coming decade as a result of the introduction ment drive with around 2.37 crore applicants Industrial Revolution, and coined the term at according to their economic and technolog- In 1750 AD, India’s share of global indus- tors from health to law, from manufacturing of new technologies. India’s IT sector is competing for 1.27 lakh posts. the Davos meeting in 2016. Since then, ical demands. For a growing economy like trial output was roughly above 25 per cent. to finance, from elections to governance, is already witnessing jobless growth and there Given the fourth Industrial Revolution’s ‘Industry 4.0’ has been a buzzword in all India, with its underutilised population, India missed the first industrialisation due to not an impossible reality. Blockchain can facil- are various reports that show India’s unem- rapid pace of change, it is important for major economic and business summits. young age and cultural diversity, a more peo- the devious British Raj and by 1900, this had itate cross-border data and technology trans- ployment rate hit a 45-year high in 2017-18. Governments and international organisations The world is at the cusp of an unrivalled rev- ple-intensive approach must be adopted. This plummeted to two per cent. While India’s fers to support Government services and nat- The biggest concern of ‘Industry 4.0’ for every to evaluate whether to create change or fol- olution. The first one captivated water and will require our policy makers to harness contribution to the world GDP was 2.6 per ural resource management. India recently growing economy is the loss of jobs. A poten- low the change. Legislators and regulators are steam to mechanise production; the second industrial change instead of being a reactive cent in 2014, it increased to 3.3 per cent in came up with its unmanned aircraft systems tial answer to this problem is — smart pol- being challenged to an unprecedented degree exploited electric power; and the third relied agent. In developing democracies like India, 2017. Addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, policy, commonly referred to as drones, hav- itics. In a country like India with 1.3 billion and for the most part is proving unable to on electronics and IT. The fourth is a con- it is effective law-making that plays a major the President said that the country’s GDP has ing the ability to strengthen defence and secu- people, it is practically impossible for any frame a flexible framework. Unconventional glomeration of various automation tech- role to deliver regulatory frameworks that been growing at a rate of 7.3 per cent on an rity, make dangerous jobs safe and act as a Government to provide jobs to everyone, challenges need collaborative efforts. India nologies such as Artificial Intelligence, change often and respond to the stimulus. average, making India the sixth largest econ- lifeline for remote populations. what is practical is to engage people. This will have to create a long-term ecosystem with Internet of Things, blockchain, fintech, The speed of change is unexcelled. It is omy in the world. The President also noted Considering the pace of growth of engagement is not only about job creation but the right mix of accelerators comprising reg- autonomous vehicles, 5G telephony, nan- disrupting almost every industry in every that this is an opportune time to play a deci- automation technologies, it is possible that also about start-ups, alliances, businesses, off- ulatory frameworks, educational ecosys- otechnology, biotech, machine learning, country and it presages the transformation sive role in the fourth Industrial Revolution we will reach a point called ‘singularity’, where shoring, and so on, which will sufficiently help tems and Government incentives that train robotics, quantum computing and the like. of production and governance. The gap considering our economic position. machines become as smart as humans and an economy to capitalise the resource pool. and educates its professionals. ‘Industry 4.0’ is shaped by advanced tech- between the first and second industrial rev- Proper channelling of resources towards then keep getting smarter. Repetitive process- Like all revolutions that preceded it, the The philosophy of Vasudhaiva nologies from different spheres like physical olution was around 100 years, second and Industry 4.0 can help India leapfrog tradition- es are increasingly becoming automated. Industry 4.0 has the potential to raise Kutumbakam has guided the nation since and digital worlds that combine to create third was 70 years, third and fourth is 25 years. al phases of development. Being the fastest Digital technologies have the potentiality to income levels and improve the quality of life. Vedic times. It is based on the blending of sci- innovations at a speed and scale unparalleled Analysing this trend, it cannot be ruled out growing economy, deploying these technolo- bring about the balance between green and Mitigating the relevancy of jobs is not India- ence and spirituality for harmonious co-exis- in human history. The fourth industrial rev- that the next industrial revolution may take gies optimally and strategically can create sus- growth, data and infrastructure and profits specific, it is a global issue. But the peculiar- tence and reaffirms faith in innovation. India olution demands ubiquitous digitisation, place within 10-15 years. So, it is important tainable growth. A culturally accommodative and people. Technology will soon be able to ity of this problem is the method of tackling can act as a coordinator to collaborate with automatic machine-to-machine communi- that economies pool their resources, take nation with more than 70 per cent of its pop- edit genes to create favourable traits and new it. Smart policies and thinking can reconstruct global economies to form a joint platform or cation and is constantly transforming how risks, make new investments and come ulation under the age of 32, India’s role will life forms. 3D printers may become capable these challenges into opportunities. When the inter-governmental task force involving all individuals, Governments and companies together for better agility to adapt quickly to be crucial in shaping the global fourth of producing fully functional, usable organs. first computer was invented, there was a stakeholders for leveraging most of the relate to each other and the world at large. make best use of this global change. Industrial Revolution agenda in a millenni- Banks and financial sectors are already worldwide outcry on its impact on jobs, but Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. With such sudden disruption, it will radical- Going into the history of industrial rev- al and inclusive manner. using chatbots and humanoid robots. history is evidence that computers created (The writer is a student at the School of ly change macroeconomics and the way the olutions, it is apparent that whichever coun- Governments, entrepreneurs, business It is estimated that between 2018 and more jobs than it destroyed. India, too, faced Law, University of Mumbai)   ()  ) *+, *-./   A 1 3$1  ,4 567

   F   the apex court thereby becom- *2H1-$%+$ ing a party to the legal pro- ceedings regarding Article 35A. s majority population in “The special status AKashmir Valley is still wait- guaranteed to the State of J&K ing with bated breath to hear under the Constitution of the outcome of crucial hearing India, which has assumed the on Article 35A in the Supreme permanent feature of the Court, slated between February Constitution, requires protec- 26 and 28, nervous mainstream tion as any alteration politicians on Monday pressed would be against the policy of panic buttons warning the federalism envisaged by the Centre against fiddling with ❝                ❝ $ O   L O     8>   framers of the Constitution,” Article 35A.  5 #            O    FG:I  O Tarigami’s application in the Meanwhile, several parts of      5 #         O    *63 Supreme Court has said in Srinagar witnessed complete (                   defence of the Article. shutdown and normal life 5   %      B5%C ❝ 4           However, the strongest remained paralysed in the ❝             views have come from former region amid tension in air.      5%  ❝ (    Minister and Peoples Addressing the party work-           Conference (PC) president ers at Nawa-e-Subh in Srinagar,             Sajad Lone. “Any tampering Omar warned that the situation        5   with the special constitutional will become worse than $     # 3 #   character of J&K would mean Arunachal Pradesh if attempts           the death of mainstream were made to fiddle with 8>       *63 thought in the State. If the Article 35A.           Centre wants to slaughter the Omar also accused the 3       mainstream thought they are Centre of threatening people of most welcome, and that is Jammu & Kashmir over what they will be doing by tin- Article 35A. Government against fiddling today, but I refused to do so”. threat so right now my priori- kering with Article 35A.” “I want to tell the Centre to with Article 35A. Referring to the volatile sit- ty is not elections,” she respond- Lone’s party is an ally of the check the situation in “Don’t play with fire; don’t uation on ground zero ed to a direct query whether sit- (BJP) and Arunachal Pradesh. There is no fiddle with Article 35A, else Mehbooba said, “Many in the uation is conducive to hold he was inducted into the PDP- militancy or stone-pelting in you will see what you haven’t country are talking of war, but elections in Kashmir Valley. BJP Cabinet as a Minister from Aruncchal Pradesh. Today, the seen since 1947, if it’s attacked we are the biggest victims of the “Some hawkish elements the BJP quota. The alliance, State has been set on fire by fid- then I don’t know which flag war. Article 35A gives rights to across country want to take however, collapsed in June last dling with the Permanent people of J&K will be forced to permanent citizens of J&K, revenge of Pulwama attack year when the BJP withdrew Residence Certificate (PRC),” pick up instead of the tri- those are not privileges”. from Kashmiris. There is war from the ruling coalition. he said. colour,” she said, adding, “I am She invited other leaders mongering going on of which He also took strong excep- “Today, they have made concerned about Article 35A. from Kashmir Valley to join J&K would be the worst vic- tion to the recent arrests of amendments to the PRC and Our relation with rest of the hands and come together to tim,” she added. Jamaat-e-Islami cadres in the separatist leadership in the and not to lose cool. This is a Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen the situation has become so bad country is defined by Article prepare a joint strategy to fight State Congress chief GA Valley. Arresting people with Valley for the next 30 years,” he very delicate issue,” Owaisi (AIMIM) President. that people there have set fire 370. This is another litmus test against legal challenges to Mir told IANS, “Special status dissenting voices would only said. told reporters. “You talk of 35A and you to the house of deputy chief for the Supreme Court. Any Article 35A. granted to J&K is a settled issue create another generation of AIMIM chief Asaduddin He said repeatedly it is are holding talks with Naga minister. If you fiddle with unnecessary fiddling of these “I am in touch with Omar and any misadventure with separatists in Kashmir as jails Owaisi called upon the being described as an issue of separatists. Under 371A, we Article 35A the situation will articles will undermine and Abdullah and would want regard to Article 35A would had been training schools for Narendra Modi Government to Muslims but claimed that even have given special provisions to become even worse in nullify any contract that legit- other parties like the Congress further deepen the alienation separatists in the past, he said. act rationally over the issue of Hindus of Jammu would not Nagas. Now that you are hold- Kashmir,” he warned. imized J&K’s accession” to form a joint strategy regard- among the people, the fires of “The first, second, third Article 35A, saying it is a very like any tinkering with 35A. ing talks with separatists and if PDP Chief Mehbooba PDP Chief went on to ing Article 35A and deal with which will engulf the entire and fourth line of separatist delicate issue. “A BJP MLA has given a you tinker with 35A, what is Mufti too echoed similar sen- claim, “After Uri attack, I was the consequence if it was tin- J&K State.” leadership evolved from those “We hope that Modi gov- statement against this. Article the message you are giving to timents. Addressing a Press asked to crackdown on Jamaat- kered with”, Mehbooba told Former CPI-M legislator who were jailed. Now they are ernment will act rationally. 35A applies not just to Valley Nagas, who are not satisfied conference at her residence e-Islami and other religious reporters. Yusuf Tarigami has filed an aged. This crackdown would Elections will come and go but but to the entire State of Jammu with special provisions they got Mehbooba warned the Central leaders like it is happening “Our identity is under interventional application in give rise to a new generation of there is need to act rationally & Kashmir,” said All India under 371A?” Owaisi said.

4   4 0  ,,4        ,  N,       8R   !22, Q  O 4   : The interest subvention. A total of   2+ said: “Despite holding the Government on Monday 1,867 check dams will be con- Constitutional post, Rao has  announced a hike in social structed, which will create aharashtra Governor Ch taken a stand that he is an RSS pensions and other schemes, “enormous” opportunities for MVidyasagar Rao on worker. We decided to boycott including providing free pisciculture, drinking water Monday came in for severe flak Rao’s address as were appre- ; out taking up the matter with smartphones for graduates, supply and irrigation, he said. from the Opposition mem- hensive if he would deliver his the doctors there to facilitate subsidised sugar and formation Dev Varma said 2,110 self- bers in the State Legislature for address as a Governor or would   2+ their treatment. Scores of oth- of more self-help groups. help groups will be formed and his links with the Rashtriya he push the RSS’ agenda ers were detained at the local Deputy Chief Minister livelihood opportunities will be Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as through his speech”. n a shocking incident, at police station. Jishnu Dev Varma, while pre- created for 52,030 families. they boycotted his customary Available indications sug- Ileast 40 specially-abled youth, Condemning the lath- senting the State Budget for the The Tripura Government pre- address to the joint sitting of gested that the Opposition including women, were injured icharge, NCP MP Supriya Sule fiscal 2019-20, said the social sented a tax-free and zero- both the Houses over his recent members might speak against on Monday, when the police demanded the resignation of pensions will be increased from deficit budget of Rs 17,530.46 remarks hailing the RSS. Rao’s conduct during the debate resorted to lathicharge Maharashtra chief minister Rs 700 to Rs 1,000 per month crore for the fiscal 2019-20. The Congress, NCP and on the Governor’s address. to quell the demonstrators who also in the first phase for certain cat- The Minister later told other Opposition members, .    * #          / #  Alluding to Rao’s remarks staging a protest in front of the holds the State home portfolio. egories of beneficiaries. reporters that the state govern- carrying banners like “Gandhi  *       praising the RSS, former State Social Welfare After the lathi-charge, In his Budget speech, the ment could achieve 14.5 per cent kabhi Marte nahi” from both Chief Minister Prithviraj Commissionerate in Pune. many demonstrators addressed Minister said sugar at sub- revenue growth compared to last the Houses greeted the tomary address to a joint sitting boycotted the Governor’s joint Chavan of the Congress said it A large of “hearing- those present in ‘sign language’. sidised rates will be supplied to last year, due to better tax man- Governor at the entrance of of the both the Houses of the address to both the Houses of was “highly condemnable” on impaired and speech-impaired” The crowds gathered were seen households under all categories agement and administrative dis- State Legislature, as he arrived State Legislature. State Legislature. the part of the persons occu- youth from all over clapping and cheering. Another in the next financial year. ciplines. Dev Varma, who is also at the Vidhan Bhavan to Later, the Opposition Earlier this month, Rao pying constitutional positions Maharashtra were staging a group organised a candle-light Free smart phones will also the Finance Minister of the address a joint sitting of the two members boycotted Rao’s had said in Nagpur that the RSS like the Governor making such peaceful demonstration to vigil in the vicinity. be provided to students com- State, said the collection of own Houses on the first day of the address, saying that it was a was one of the most secular and utterances. press their various long-pend- Leader of Opposition in pleting their graduation, he tax revenue is projected at Rs budget session. mark of protest against his inclusive organisations and The Opposition parties’ ing demands, including setting Assembly Radhakrishna said. Dev Varma said under the 2,048.95 crore, while non-tax The Opposition members links with the RSS and also the that it had always respected the boycott of the Governor’s up separate schools, colleges Vikhe-Patil of the Congress Mini Dairy scheme of revenue is estimated at Rs 285.21 raised slogans like “Gandhi fact that the speeches made by right of the individuals to prac- address came a day after they and vocational training insti- also condemned the incident NABARD, 10,000 cows (2 cows crore in 2019-20. Total receipts hum sharminda hai, Tere qatil the Governor were mere doc- tise their own faith or religion. boycotted the customary tea tutes, for the specially-abled which he described as “inhu- per family) to women members from the Centre is projected at zinda hai” (Gandhi we are uments on papers and none of Talking to mediapersons hosted by chief minister people and creation of jobs, man lathi -charge” of the dif- of 5,000 families will be pro- Rs 12,764.30 crore in the bud- ashamed, your killers are still the “statements” made in it after the Opposition’s boycott Devendra Fadnavis on the eve when the police caned them. ferently-abled youth. “Through vided to give a boost to milk get estimate, and the total expen- live) and “Down with the were true. of the Governor’s address, of the budget session, in view After resorting to lathi- this inhumanj act by the police, production in the State, for diture at Rs 17,530.46 crore, Governor who eulogises RSS” Monday was the first occa- leader of the Opposition in the of the “anger prevailing among charge, the police took the we got to see the State which the Tripura Government including revenue expenditure as Rao walked inside the State sion since 2014 when the State Legislative Council the people across the country injured persons and dumping Government’s insensitive atti- shall provide 100 per cent and capital expenditure. PTI Legislature to deliver his cus- Opposition members have Dhananjay Munde of the NCP over Pulwama terror attack”. them at a local hospital, with- tude,” he said. $% $# ?   $D   %       93:;<"    O 1P < ! =!    .$O  L( %M =>   6, ! 51(8 Kohima: The Nagaland 5  8     %  Ahmedabad: After almost six Government on Monday pre-   2+        decades, a meeting of the The Governor said sented a Rs 1,611.98-crore   .!$01    FI    Congress Working Committee Devendra Fadnavis dispensa- deficit Budget for 2019-20,       (  (CWC), the party’s highest aharashtra Governor Ch tion had — in an effort to sup- which Chief Minister Neiphiu  *$2  # n its bid to reach out to the decision-making body, will be MVidyasagar Rao said the port the farmers to get better Rio termed as “people-friendly” Ipassengers and also improv- held in Mahatma Gandhi’s Devendra Fadnavis price for their produce —pro- with no new taxes being levied. +   ing the food quality being Gujarat. All the top party lead- Government had provided cured 40.10 Lakh quintals of Rio said in his budget     served on trains, across the ers will attend the meet here on insurance coverage up to Rs 5 pulses, 2.62 lakh quintals of speech that various measures !5 !8!5 .  . country, the Railways has February 28. lakh per family per year under Soyabean and 19.47 lakh quin- have been taken to improve        launched an ‘online dashboard’ Briefing the media on the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya tals of chana during the kharif Government revenue collec-    (  . to allow the passengers to Monday, Congress’s Gujarat Yojana to 83.72 lakh families season 2017-2018. tions, such as increasing the         access the live feed of how their unit president Amit Chavda registered under the Socio “Nearly Rs 3,121 crore was registration of dealers under   O      meals are being cooked and said that they had requested Economic and Caste Census. paid to more than 5 lakh farm- GST, implementing online pay-     # packed at railway kitchens.                 party President Rahul Gandhi Delivering a joint address ers as a part of MSP procure- ment of power bills and better       The facility was launched by N%$ $O         to convene the CWC meet in to Both the Houses of State ment. To give relief to onion monitoring of collections in the %        Railway Minister                    Gujarat and he had agreed. Legislature on first of the day producing farmers affected by transport sector.   $    on Monday.               Rahul, his mother and of the Budget Session, the the steep fall in market price in The CM said steps are also  0  .   The portal, ‘Rail Drishti               UPA chairperson Sonia Governor said the families 2018-2019, the state govern- being considered to improve     $  $   Dashboard’, will also have Gandhi, former Prime Minister covered under the PM-JAY ment has decided to grant sub- the personnel information     3  # information about movement            Manmohan Singh and newly- will also be entitled to benefits sidy of Rs. 200 per quintal to management system to capture of trains, freight and passenger               inducted general secretary for under “Mahatma Jyotiba Phule those who sold their crop in details of every employee of the   (1: < earnings, stations and tickets. East Uttar Pradesh Priyanka Jan Arogya Yojana.” APMC during November 2018 State Government.      The website is user friend- needs and aspirations of the be taken care of and people can Gandhi will be present at the The Governor said owing to to January 31, 2019,” Rao said. “These measures are =4!080 3  O  ly and people can closely public. This platform brings us closely watch the 41 develop- CWC meet as well as the Jan the sustained efforts of the State Rao said under the Centre’s expected to bring substantial          observe the condition of vari- closer to the dream of a digital ments in the railways on the Sankalp Rally to be held later Government under “Intensified MSP scheme, State financial savings for the State,”    *$B(C      ous facilities and lodge com- railways which encourages dashboard,” Goyal said. The in the day. Home Based New Born Care Government was implementing he said. Elaborating on the allo-       plaints on the portal, Goyal said transparency by bringing all the portal can be reached at Top party leaders, besides Scheme” and “Special New Born “Dece-ntralised Procurement cation made for developmen-     0(# while addressing the media at information in the public www.Raildrishti.Cris.Org.In. Chief Ministers of Congress- Care Units” for sick neonates, Scheme” for Paddy in the State tal activities for 2019-20, Rio Rail Bhavan. domain,” the minister said. Goyal said the NDA ruled states will arrive at the the infant mortality rate in the from Kharip Marketing Season said the agri and allied sectors     “The portal will give out Besides this, the dashboard Government has served people Sardar Patel International State had substantially reduced 2016-17. “The Marketing has been provided an amount    1  information about various will display the number of of the country and given its Airport around 9 am on to 19 per thousand live births. Federation and Tribal of Rs 29.50 crore for putting in @08!     trains, stations, tickets sold tickets sold, income generated report card each year. “It is now February 28. They will visit the “Similarly, by implementing Development Corporation pro- place key infrastructure.   1  +(  and enable the public to watch per day, per week, per month on public. It is time to see their Gandhi Ashram at Sabarmati “Janani Suraksha Yojana” and cured paddy/coarse grains Rio, who also holds the     0( live feed from Indian Railway and per year. It will show the mandate,” he said. The Minister and thereafter pay their homage “Surakshit Matrutva Yojana”, through online process. A finance portfolio, said the total      +*5   Catering and Tourism achievements of the railways has asked officials to make the to the CRPF troopers killed in the state government has suc- remuneration of Rs 486 crore gross receipts is estimated at Rs         Corporation (IRCTC) kitchens and information related to portal’s URL simpler. He also the Pulwama attack at the ceeded in bringing down mater- has been transferred online in 17,606.48 crore, while the gross     7A7F # across the country,” Goyal said. freight trains, the minister said. called for suggestions from peo- Martyrs Monument at the Shahi nal mortality rate to 61 per lakh the bank accounts of more expenditure is projected at Rs “We are accountable to the “Grievances of people will ple to improve the website. Baug, said Chavda. IANS child births,” he said. than 1 lakh farmers,” he said. 18,012.73 crore. PTI   ()  ) *+, *-./   B

(&3$ # R    #2R   5 1     E       " -    5    91 Srinagar: Two Pakistani nationals, who were top com-   *2 manders of the Jaish-e- Mohammad and wanted for a sserting that there was “no “series of terror crimes”, were 4   Asigns of decline” in among the three militants Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, killed in an encounter in Director General of Jammu & Jammu & Kashmir’s Kulgam @D on Monday every week but did Kashmir Police Dilbagh Singh district, police said on Monday. not cross the Line of Control Monday said the security forces The terrorists have (LoC). The passengers on were determined to restore been identified as Raqib either side reached the LoC by peace in the State. Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of bus and then exchanged sides The statement comes days Shiganpora in Kulgam, by foot to meet their relatives. after 44 Central Reserve Police and Pakistani nationals Waleed The bus service was sus- Force (CRPF) personnel died and Numan, a police Jammu: After remaining sus- pended last week in view of the in an attack orchestrated by spokesman said. pended for a week following law and order situation in Pakistan-based terror group On Sunday, a Deputy the Pulwama terror attack, the Jammu province following the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Superintendent of Police, an weekly cross-LoC bus service terror attack on the CRPF con- south Kashmir. Army jawan and the three he weekly cross-Line of Control voy. A curfew was imposed in “Pakistan-sponsored ter- Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) ter- “Karvan-e-Aman” resumed on the entire Jammu city on rorism is going on for the last rorists were killed during the Monday in Jammu & Kashmir’s February 15 due to massive many years and showing no encounter in the district’s Poonch district, with only 17 anti-Pakistan protests and spo- signs of decline but we are Turigam area. passengers availing the facility, radic incidents of violence over determined to eliminate ter- “The three terrorists killed officials said. the terror attack. rorism from the State and have been identified as Raqib No fresh Pakistan-Occupied However, the cross-LoC restore peace in the Ahmad Sheikh, a resident of Kashmir (PoK) resident came trade, which takes place region,” Singh told reporters             (     1    #   Shiganpora in Kulgam, and here, apparently in view of the between the divided sides from after the wreath laying cere-     *2      #     ! incriminating material was ongoing tension between India Tuesday to Friday, took place as mony of Deputy recovered from the site and Pakistan following Pulwama usual, barring February 19 on Superintendent of Police, fter attending the crema- Top officers of the State of the encounter, the other terror attack in which 44 Central account of a public holiday. Aman Kumar Thakur here. Ation ceremony of his father, Government, Advisers to two terrorists have been iden- Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Billed as the biggest confi- Thakur and a soldier were Deputy Superintendent of Governor, Chief Secretary, tified as Waleed and Numan, personnel were killed on dence-building measure, the killed in a fierce gunfight Police Aman Thakur, who laid senior serving and retired foreigners from Pakistan,” the February 14, they said. bus service was started on the with JeM terrorists in Kulgam down his life in the line of duty police officers, including DGP spokesman said. The officials said, while 13 Srinagar-Muzaffarabad route district of south Kashmir during an encounter in Kulgam Dilbagh Singh,and politicians He said, according to police passengers, including 11 PoK in the Kashmir on April 7, 2005 on Sunday. on Sunday, six-year-old Aryan also queued up to pay their last records, the three terrorists residents crossed over to the and the Poonch-Rawalakot J&K Governor Satya Pal demanded severest punish- respects amid chanting of patri- were affiliated to proscribed other side from the Chakan-da- route in the Jammu region on Malik, Union Minister Jitendra ment for enemies of peace. otic slogans. terror outfit JeM. “The two bagh crossing point in Poonch June 20, 2006, to facilitate eas- Singh, advisers to the Governor Remembering his father Close relatives of Aman killed Pakistani terrorists, district, only four Indian resi- ier trade and travel between the and senior officers of the police, Aryan said, “I will fulfil my Thakur said, “Before donning Waleed and Numan, as per dents walked into this side divided families of J&K and the Army, CRPF and civil admin- father’s dream. He wanted me the hat of a police officer he had police records, were top com- after the gates were opened. PoK. The trade, which works istration attended the ceremo- to become a scientist”. given up two government jobs manders of proscribed terror The bus, connecting on the barter system between ny at police lines here and paid Along with Aryan, hun- in the social welfare and edu- outfit JeM and were active in Poonch on the Indian side the divided parts started in floral tributes to Thakur whose dreds of people, from different cation department”. He was the southern parts of the with Rawalakot in PoK, plies October 2008. PTI body was flown from Srinagar walks of life, who attended the very passionate and always Kashmir Valley. to Jammu in the morning. last rites of the braveheart also wanted to join the belt force. “As per police records, they “JeM, Lashkar-e-Tayyeba echoed similar sentiments At the cremation ground in were involved in conspiring (LeT) and some other groups while offering rich tributes to Marh area of Jammu, thou- and executing several terrorist are continuing with their activ- the son of the soil. sands of people converged to attacks, and were wanted by the ities in Kashmir,” the DGP Soon after mortal remains pay their last respects and law for their complicity in a said. “Police and other securi- of martyred police officer shouted patriotic slogans in the series of terror crimes, includ- ty forces are conducting their arrived in Jammu, Governor memory of Aman Thakur. ing attacks on security estab- operations to counter them Satya Pal Malik and Mos PMO Aman Thakur’s batch mate lishments and civilian atroci- and wipe them out and I am Dr Jitendra Singh offered flo- Ajay Sharma, while handing posted messages on the social (     ties. Several terror crime cases hopeful that in the coming ral tributes at a wreath laying over Tricolour to his wife Sarla media promising action against 1   P   were registered against them months, the situation will ceremony at District police Thakur, broke down in front of the terrorists operating in the  #  P     for their terrorist activities,” he improve further,” he added. lines in Jammu. her. Several other police officers State.    ! said. PTI :   1       *          Srinagar: Although life started and avoid a war. The poor are uncertain limping back to normal in the “Nobody will gain by wag- about what will happen to " -!=  Valley on Monday after an ing a war, especially given the them. “If there is a separatist intense weekend panic, most nuclear capabilities of the two shutdown, we suffer. If there is Kashmiris are keeping their countries. curfew, we suffer. And if there   *2 fingers crossed over what might “God forbid, if a limited is a war tomorrow, we will be happen next between India conflict escalates into a full- destroyed”, said Muhammad he Pakistan Army targeted and Pakistan. fledged war between India and Maqbool, 45, a mason in cen- Tforward posts and civilian Amid a major crackdown Pakistan, militancy or terrorism, tral Badgam district. areas along the LoC in Jammu on separatists in Jammu & whatever the two countries call Most Kashmiris belong- & Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Kashmir that began on Friday, it, would be relegated to the back ing to the lower middle class, Monday, violating the the Ministry of Home Affairs burner,” said Muzaffar Ahmad, outside those employed in ceasefire in this region sent into the Valley an addi- a retired college principal. Government services, fear for six days during the tional 100 companies (nearly Ahmed is of the opinion about the growing tension last week. 10,000 troopers) of the Central the two countries would avoid between India and Pakistan. A Defence spokesman Armed Police Forces, including a military face-off. “Even if someone is a peon said Indian troops retaliated the Border Security Force, the Majority of locals are, how- Pakistan were bombing each frightened. There are hardly in a Government department, strongly. Central Reserve Police Force, ever, worried that the harden- other’s airports. We pray that any voices speaking for peace. his monthly pay packet is “At about 1830 hours, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police ing of positions could result in the verbal hostilities remain “Everybody says we have to assured. People like me earn Pakistan initiated unprovoked and the Sashastra Seema Bal an armed conflict. confined to words”, said teach the other side a lesson. If only if there is peace and nor- ceasefire violation by firing of personnel. “I remember 1965. People Bashir Ahmad, a retired big people like retired army malcy. Who would need my small arms along the LoC in On Saturday morning, the thought the two countries Government official. generals and senior politicians three-wheeler to ferry goods if Nowshera sector,” he said. Kashmir Valley had woken up would not move beyond hot The common man on the advocate war who will care for there is a war, curfew or sepa- During the last week, the to an unusual fear of war. words and radio propaganda. street is frightened by the heat- my family that lives on what- ratist shutdown?” said Javaid Pakistan Army resorted to fir- However, there are a few We did not have television ed debates on television chan- ever little I earn by selling fruits Ahmad, 33, who drives a three- ing and mortar shelling along optimists who believe the lead- those days. Suddenly, we heard nels. “Watch any TV news on the streets”, said wheeler load carrier bought by the Line of Control (LoC) in ership of the two countries through radio broadcasts that channel in the evening. These Mehrajuddin, 46, a fruit seller taking a loan from a bank in forward posts and civilian areas would work together for peace the fighter jets of India and look like war rooms. I get in Srinagar. Ganderbal district. IANS in Rajouri and Poonch districts. !       #    ,,  < *    3   4     Lucknow: Indian values together with modern science 6 and technology can benefit    3403 iterated asking her partymen to humanity, President Ram Nath concentrate on winning the the beneficiaries of various Kovind said on Monday. aunching a blistering attack entire 42 seats from the State. schemes, he said, “You The President was address- Lon Prime Minister Narendra Incidentally BJP president would have never imag- ing students of DAV College, Modi for “playing politics with Amit Shah has already fixed his ined that the Prime Kanpur after inaugurating the blood” of the martyred soldiers party’s target on 23 seats. In Minister of any country institution’s centenary celebra- of Pulwama, Bengal Chief 2014 elections the TMC won would wash the feet of tions. Kovind paid tributes to Minister Mamata Banerjee on 34 seats, the Congress bagged safai workers with his own slain CRPF jawan Shyam Babu Monday said the Modi 4 seats while the Left and the hands. Serving the poor is from Kanpur Dehat along with Government’s parting bells were BJP clinched two seats each. serving the almighty and the other personnel who died in tolling and soon the “Indian “I am not talking by the it is with this feeling that the Pulwama terror attack. imprint of the ISIS” Government way. When I speak of 42 seats Prime Minister Narendra “Today is an era of technology will go from power. I definitely mean it and all the Modi did this.” and the future will be of Artificial Addressing an extended workers will have to concen- Singh also said, “We Intelligence. You have to face new core committee meeting of the trate and work hard towards are a firm believer of challenges. We have to utilise ruling Trinamool Congress achieving it,” Banerjee said Antyodaya, which aims at new instruments of technology where the Chief Minister on accusing the BJP of hiring the development and bet- for development and move Monday reiterated her party’s people who would tamper with terment of the person ahead,” Kovind said. PTI target of 42 out of 42 Lok Sabha the EVMs. belonging to the last stra- seats Banerjee wondered “what “I have specific information ta of the society. Inspired Modi babu was doing when the him for giving India a “brutal that they have hired agencies by this feeling, Prime terrorists attacked the CRPF demonic regime” Banerjee said that would tamper the EVMs 0 8    , # Minister Narendra Modi personnel. India has for the past five years meant for Bengal. But here we    *    #    is working on this.” Instead of sending them by seen an ISIS-like regime” in will have to remain alert. If need     /    ! The Home Minister, air in view of intelligence New Delhi… “There is no be our booth workers and those who is also the Lucknow reports — warning a terror qualitative difference between who will be at the counting cen- Lucknow: Union Home MP, said in the history of inde- strike — the Prime Minister a Government run by the ISIS tres will have to be trained ade- Minister on pendent India, no Government allowed the CRPF jawans to and one ran by the BJP-VHP,” quately,” Banerjee said, adding Monday said it was the barring the current one had travel by road which caused so she said adding soon the a designated committee led by Government of Prime Minister made any policy to benefit many losses of lives. oppressive Government at the senior Minister Partho Narendra Modi that had, in true those belonging to the last “And now he is playing pol- Centre would be out of power Chatterjee and Dinesh Trivedi sense, implemented the concept section of the society. Taking a itics with the blood the martyrs. as winds of change was blow- had been formed. of “antyodaya” (benefits reach- jibe at the Congress, he said, This is unacceptable. The peo- ing in the country. “If we can throw out a 34- ing the last person in the soci- “You will be amazed to know ple of India have read through “Bengal will show the way year-old well-entrenched Left ety), adding that no one had ever that during the tenure of the their tricks and will throw in the grand fight against the Front Government then there imagined that the PM would Congress Governments, only them out of power.” BJP Government” she asserted. is no reason why we cannot do wash the feet of sanitation work- 25 lakh jan awas were built, Equating the Modi The BJP’s exit bell had started away with a -5-year-old ers with his own hands. while within 55 months of the Government with the ISIS rule ringing and “Modi babu is on Government that has failed Addressing a gathering here Modi government, 1.35 crore in parts of Syria and attacking his way out,” the Chief Minister on every front,” she said. after handing over certificates to jan awas were built.” PTI   ()  ) *+, *-./ ,  0

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Ntution can declare the approved the appointment of derivatives trading and clearing The AAI chose the winner accounts of debt-ridden IL&FS former Supreme Court judge D activities between the UK and on the basis of “per-passenger and its group companies as K Jain to supervise the resolu- US, after the UK’s withdrawal fee” offered by the bidders. The non-performing assets (NPAs) tion process of crisis-hit IL&FS from the EU,” said a joint state- five airports would be handed without NCLAT’s permission, and its group companies. ment by authorities in both over to the Adani group after the Jaipur airports, the second Indian Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, the appellate tribunal said on The appellate tribunal also countries. completion of formalities, the highest bid was put jointly by PNC Infratech Ltd and I- Monday. lifted the moratorium and “UK and US authorities are AAI official said. the ‘National Investment and investment Ltd. A two-member National allowed 133 IL&FS firms incor- taking measures to ensure the The official said the bids Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and A total of 32 technical bids Company Law Appellate porated outside India to con- UK’s withdrawal from the EU, put by the Adani group were Zurich Airport International were received from 10 compa- Tribunal (NCLAT) bench, tinue with the resolution in whatever form it takes, will   “very aggressive” as compared Ag” at 146 and 155, respec- nies to operate six airports headed by Chairman Justice S process. not create regulatory uncer- ,  ) (:)      # ! ; #: P to others. tively, according to the AAI that are currently under AAI’s J Mukhopadhaya, said this is IL&FS group companies tainty,” it added. >!;:?M  ; #   N * #   #    # The AAI said in a press statement. management. done in the interest of IL&FS are classified into three groups The UK and US carry out     * #   #  !    !  statement that, as per passen- For the Lucknow airport, In November last year, the debt resolution plan. — green, amber and red — trades of derivatives — securi- !  )  / ,$ (     !;:P ger fee, the Adani group put in “AMP Capital (GIF II Lux Government had cleared a “...We make it clear that due based on their respective finan- ties whose value is based on an &    # a bid of 177, 174, 171, Holdco) 5 LP” was the second proposal for managing six to non-payment of dues by the cial positions. asset such as currencies, stocks 168 and 115 for airports at highest bidder at 139. For AAI-run airports on public- ‘Infrastructure Leasing & The companies falling and commodities — worth a Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, the Thiruvananthapuram air- private partnership (PPP) basis. Financial Services Ltd’ or its under green category will con- combined $2.4 trillion daily, Thiruvananthapuram and port, the Kerala State The Ahmedabad and the entities including the ‘Amber tinue to meet their payment Bank of England governor Mangaluru, respectively. Industrial Development Jaipur airports received seven Companies’, no financial insti- obligation. While the compa- Mark Carney told a press con- The per passenger fee Corporation (KSIDC) was bids each while the Lucknow tution will declare the accounts nies which can not meet their ference in London. would be paid by the Adani the second highest bidder as and the Guwahati received six of ‘Infrastructure Leasing & obligations but can meet only British Finance Minister group to the AAI. it quoted 135. bids each. Mangaluru and Financial Services Limited’ or operational payment obliga- Philip Hammond on Monday The GMR Airports For Mangaluru airport, the Thiruvananthapuram received its entities as ‘NPA’ without tions to senior secured finan- said that “the US and UK are Limited — which operates the Cochin International Airport three bids each. prior permission of this cial creditors are classified as fundamental to the smooth Delhi and the Hyderabad air- Limited was the second high- The move to manage the Appellate Tribunal,” it said. amber. functioning of the world’s ports — put in a bid of 85, est bidder at 45, according to six airports on the PPP basis, The tribunal’s direction The red category includes multi-trillion pound deriva- 69, 63, 63 and 18 for the the AAI statement. according to the AAI, is part of came after the hearing of an those entities which cannot tives markets, with around 97 five airports, as per AAI state- The other companies that an initiative to provide world- application moved by the meet their payment obliga- percent of the centrally cleared  / $    ! , )9    ment. had put in the bid for the six class infrastructure and services Government, which is going tions towards even senior interest rate derivatives market     #   1   & )/% For the Ahmedabad and airports were Autostrade to stakeholders. ahead with plan for the reso- secured financial creditors. located in London”. !  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December 2018, according to have 20 or more workers and all a statement. subsidiary Audi has paid 800 staffer “escaped unhurt with decision taken by SBI to refer and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) to The cash-strapped full ser- the payroll data of the those employees whose month- Authorities had been prob- million euros. minor injuries”. Jet Airways to NCLT. These recover dues from debt-laden vice carrier is looking to rejig Employees State Insurance ly wages are up to 21,000. are totally speculative and entities. The process can com- debt and raise funds, even as it Corporation (ESIC). During September 2017 SBI would like to state that mence only after approval from has been forced to ground two The ESIC data is one of and December 2018, as many no such decision has been NCLT. more aircraft due to non-pay- payroll numbers released by the as 1.96 crore new subscribers taken,” an SBI spokesperson Shareholders of Jet Airways ment of dues to lessors. Central Statistics Office (CSO) joined the scheme. said in a statement on had approved conversion of Jet Airways shares declined in its reports based on people Similarly, the EPFO data Monday. loan into shares and other pro- 3 per cent to 229.60 apiece on joining various social security showed that employment gen- Queries sent to SBI and Jet posals during the extraordinary BSE in afternoon trading and schemes run by Employees eration in the formal sector Airways on Sunday regarding general meeting (EGM) on had touched an intra-day low Provident Fund Organisation almost trebled to touch a 16- SBI considering moving the tri- Thursday. of 225. PTI (EPFO) and Pension Fund month high of 7.16 lakh in Regulatory Development December 2018 compared to Authority (PFRDA). 2.37 lakh in the year-ago month.   ()  ) *+, *-./ &  00 2'1'!22!+2'1"2'!'2 3-  ( *''0    '**0   ' %=% :   . :* ' *  '* ''   

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Soon after that,       41.1 overs, primarily due to two sig- she was by off      nificant part- Georgia Elwiss, even as, the hosts     nerships. still required another   #  The 73-run 88 runs for a victory.    stand between But then skip-      Mandhana and per Mithali played      Poonam Raut (32 her part to perfec-  #E off 65 balls) for the tion as she and K /( second wicket set the Mandhana dashed off  , foundation and the 66 any hopes that runs for the third England had har- apart the England batting line-up wicket clinched the boured. after their skipper Heather Knight issue in favour of However, Mandhana was chose to bat first. 'Women In Blue'. trapped in front of the wicket Pandey, who returned with her This was after pacers by , with India best figures in ODIs, surpassing her Shikha Pandey (4/18 in 10 requiring another 22 runs. previous best of 4/34, and Jhulan overs) and Jhulan Goswami Raj, who is the lead- kept a tight leash and were reward- (4/30 in 8.3 overs) wreaked ing run getter in ODIs, ed for it. The duo was well support- havoc with their fiery spells showed her class and ed by spinner Poonam Yadav (2-28). to bundle out the opposi- stamped her authori- Only Natalie Sciver (85), who tion for a paltry 161 in 43.3 ty, hitting eight hammered 12 fours and a six, put overs. fours in the process. up a lone fight to take the score past The second win on the Deepti Sharma 150. trot also helped the hosts remained unbeaten grab two crucial points to go on 6 with her cap-     up the ladder in the ICC tain and fittingly England Woman 161 all out Women's ODI champi- Mithali finished the (Natalie Sciver 85, Lauren onship table. game with a bound- Winfield 28, Shikha Pandey 4-18, India won the ary. Jhulan Goswami 4-30) lost to first game by 66 Earlier, Pandey India Women 162/3 (Smriti runs and the third and Goswami Mandhana 63, Mithali Raj 47 not and final game will snapped four out, Anya Shrubsole 2-23, Georgia     *     ;#C1    # 4. (!  %     *    be played at the each as they ripped Elwiss 1-28) by seven wickets. 2%8"'2 3          G    45! Cannes: ,   ' ,          4       5    2+ "Harmanpreet Kaur has not has been axed because of her poor      0+           yet fully recovered from her ankle show.       # 1          till nursing an ankle injury, reg- injury and will continue her rehab The first match of the T20   2+            '               I#>    Sular skipper Harmanpreet Kaur at the NCA," BCCI said in a state- series will be played on March 4,         .    +  was on Monday ruled out of next ment. followed by games on March 7 and ngland women's team skip- . , 5  -(   month's three-match Twenty20 Middle-order batswoman Veda March 9 respectively in Guwahati. Eper Heather Knight on International series against Krishnamurthy has made a come- Monday blamed her batting  2 # '             )*  H                   England. back to the side after being dropped unit for the seven-wicket loss to          Harmanpreet, who also missed for the recent tour of New Zealand Smriti Mandhana (), hosts India.                the ongoing three-match ODI along side Priya Punia. Mithali Raj, Jemimah Rodrigues, England conceded a 0-2  # series, is yet to recover fully from Attacking batswoman Bharati Deepti Sharma, Taniya Bhatia lead after suffering their second her ankle injury. Fulmali and left-arm pacer Komal (wicket-keeper), Bharti Fulmali, consecutive loss.     )*  2 In her absence, opener Smriti Zanzad are the two new faces in the Anuja Patil, Shikha Pandey, "In both games batting London: + &     Mandhana has been named as the team. Komal Zanzad, Arundhati Reddy, wise we have not given true         7A+    captain of the 15-member Indian Harleen Deol, who replaced Poonam Yadav, Ekta Bisht, Radha account of ourselves. We have      # (      women's squad which also includes Harmanpreet in the ODI squad for Yadav, Veda Krishnamurty, not lived up to the way, we      Q     ODI skipper Mithali Raj. the ongoing series against England, Harleen Deol. know, we can play. Being three (  0          down in any game is very dif-  ' 2%  ' Q  ficult to win and drag it back. 7A  #$ &  8>    India bowled very bowl today," Knight told reporters.              6 "They made it very difficult for us and didn't give             # E    us many scoring opportunities and created opportu-   2+                 Raman Sir. I was very surprised that commend ourselves for taking eight nities throughout the innings. As a batting unit we     '      E   # I did not realise those (issues). He has wickets, especially on Indian wickets are very disappointed." E5  0D    #E ndian medium pacer Shikha Pandey been that assuring face in the dress- which are not very pacer friendly. We Shikha and Jhulan broke the back of the Ion Monday said minor technical ing room," Pandey said. are working very hard on it and I am England top and middle-order and Knight lavished 1(   changes made by coach W V Raman "He is someone who you can happy that results are coming and I praise on the two Indian pacers. Muelheim an der Ruhr:       ' has helped her to register career-best speak about bowling and he is always hope it continues," Pandey said. "She (Shikha) swung the ball consistently. She *  ( $      figures in the series-clinching win over there with an opinion about it. I would Pandey was also full of praise for came back for her second spell and still swung the          D   England in the second ODI of the ICC say, he caught the flaw during the Goswami, saying over the years she ball. She didn't give us much to hit," said Knight about   SF>A AAA ,    4         Women's Championship. Challengers (he had come down to see had learnt a lot from the senior pacer. Shikha. Q   #*  .F8 Snubbed from last year's World the Challengers). Those minute things "I have learnt a lot from her "She was very disciplined with the line and length           &   4  (  T20 squad, Pandey returned to the side actually helped a lot," she added. (Jhulan Goswami), her work ethics, for that she bowled." FAA         * D with a bang and registered career-best Pandey and senior pacer Jhulan example. She is 35-36 and for her to The England captain also had a word of praise    3   #(   figures of 4 for 18 to help India beat Goswami (4/30) wreaked havoc with continue her international career and for redoubtable veteran Jhulan Goswami, saying she                   world champions England compre- the new ball to bowl out England bowl so well. As a youngster when I has been a brilliant performer for her team. (004      +! ! hensively by seven wickets and take an women for 161. came into the side, I could learn from "She bowled really well. She has been a brilliant (  8AA           unassailable 2-0 lead. "I am always happy if medium her. I could learn from the way she performer for India throughout the year. She moved    D3  !  # "There were a few technical issues, pacers take wickets. Today we (me and fights back in her second spell," she up front and she got a bit of extra bounce with a lit- which were brought into my notice by Goswami) picked up eight. I would said. tle bit of moisture on the wicket," said Knight.    $&(1 2  NEw Delhi:  D(,     D  Q       *     ' *       D      5( % C!/  *  #  2      !(Q   #(  %5                 # (        # 3))! 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"   I8#    D     %  The one-off T20 between The board is contemplating Chaudhary, in This happens, death bowling is             F":  Supernovas and Trailblazers last two formats for the women's games: men's 10m air pistol, claimed Gold with world always difficult in any situation. It 3    7AI 5 '- year had a 2pm start which attract- best of three matches between two records. always goes both ways and it's some- 7G8# ed only a handful of fans at the teams or a round robin stage involv- World Cup medallist Ravi shot 627 in the qual- times 50-50," Bumrah said at the post- Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. ing three teams, followed by the ification, Deepak managed 624.3, while Divyansh match conference.     *   :      %        The game, featuring women's final. had 627.2. They will have to wait until the next "You try your best, and you're clear New Delhi:      ,  (   cricket stars like Harmanpreet Kaur, "Logistically and even consid- World Cup to earn their quota places for the 2020 in your execution. Some days it works, cult to chase on these kind of wickets,"   3 B"AC           Smriti Mandhana, Meg Lanning, ering the players' pool we have, the Tokyo Olympic Games. some days it doesn't. Nothing to be wor- he said.                 Elysse Perry and Suzie Bates, went best of three games between two Even the Hungarian duo of the seasoned Peter ried. We wanted to close the game in Just like his skipper Virat Kohli,           down to the wire but could not cre- teams seems a lot more doable than Sidi and Istvan Peni, who won Gold in the men's our favour but it's okay," Bumrah, who Bumrah also agreed that India were 15-  #3         ( ate the buzz that the BCCI had forming three teams. The quality of 50m rifle 3 positions on Sunday, could not clear took 3 for 16 in four overs with 18 dot 20 runs short of par-score.   >A Q   (   # hoped for despite being played the competition can't be compro- the qualification hurdle. balls, said. "We were short by 15-20 runs, but              ahead of the men's IPL playoff game mised and that is one of the reasons Russia's Sergey Kamensky won Gold in the Bumrah said around 140-145 would we had a fighting total. Everybody $ ( . B"GC % B":C# later in the evening. why a women's IPL can't be organ- event with 249.4, Chinese Yukun Liu bagged the have been a par score on this wicket. could have taken a little more respon-                 "We are waiting for the Election ised at the moment," the official said. Silver with 247.0, while Zicheng Hui managed the "We almost pulled off this game. sibility but this happens in the game of       (  3  BTGFC   '  (  Commission of India to announce The BCCI last week announced Bronze by shooting 225.9. But on this wicket, around 140-145 cricket. We lost two-three wickets more 5  BI>C  ( '  BGFC  0  5 B>7C the full schedule of the general elec- the schedule of the first 17 IPL Yukun Liu topped the qualification and his would have been a very good score. than we wanted to, but we backed our  $ B:GC      ( # tions and once that happens, we will games starting March 23, subject to countryman Zicheng Hui was second among the There was low bounce and it was dif- team and wanted to execute whatever &;$)!; finalise the schedule for the the dates of general elections. top eight qualifiers. Martin Strempfl came third. ficult to hit big shots. It's always diffi- we had."   ()  ) *+, *-./ &  0! H

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anchester City retained the League Cup by edging MChelsea 4-3 on penalties on Sunday after an incredible bust-up between Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Italian tried to replace the world's most expensive player towards the end of a cagey 120 min- utes that ended 0-0. Kepa had received treatment for an injury in the final stages, but also has an inferior record of saving spot- kicks than Willy Caballero, who Sarri attempted to introduce. City goalkeeper Ederson denied )  C#      # % )*  #F> #?( /  Jorginho and David Luiz hit the post   )  # 1  *# # # ;# / # )    in the shootout before Raheem Sterling smashed the winning penal- ty past Kepa. Until that flashpoint, the after- 1     noon had been a success for Sarri just two weeks on from Chelsea's worst defeat since 1991 in a 6-0  O   #C thrashing at the hands of City in the   Premier League. E!          Sarri adopted a far more cau-      #! D  04.$4. However, speaking after the match, tious approach in this gmae.       Sarri back-tracked as he suggested it was Gonzalo Higuain was dropped to            helsea goalkeeper Kepa a communication issue that caused the the bench to leave Eden Hazard to  #E CArrizabalaga insisted he has full problem. plough a lone furrow up front — as :!7 8!8!"!.0@=<    ) C    *     # ;# / # )   # )  % *   /  respect for manager Maurizio Sarri after "In that situation there was a big the Belgian did when Chelsea beat refusing to be replaced in the final stages misunderstanding," Sarri said. "I under- E      City 2-0 in December.       up City again only for Pedro's cross bination of Cesar Azpilicueta and tunnel before turning back to take of his side's final loss on penalties. stood there was a problem and we need- Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick      # to be cut out when the Spaniard Kepa prevented Aguero turning his place on the touchline. Sarri was visibly furious when ed a change. I didn't find out until the in the Etihad mauling, but the +    should have gone for goal. home Sterling's cross from point- Arrizabalaga did save Leroy Kepa refused to leave the field after doctor arrived to the bench after a few Argentine could only volley over      Only the finest of margins blank range. Sane's spot-kick, but should have needing treatment, but the Italian minutes. with the best chance of a first half       denied Hazard once more in stop- Aguero had one final chance to done better when Aguero's penalty coach later claimed his anger was the "It was a big misunderstanding. I with precious few opportunities.   D   page time as he raced clear on goal win it three minutes from time, but slipped underneath his body. Ilkay result of a "misunderstanding". understood the goalkeeper had cramp City were dealt an injury blow    D only to see the offside flag go up to Kepa made his best save of the game Gundogan also found the net for "At no time has it been my inten- and for me he was unable to go to penal- as Vincent Kompany had to replace    #E Sarri's dismay. low to his left before refusing to City before Sterling sealed the start tion to disobey the coach or any of his ties but the problem was not cramp so Aymeric Laporte at half-time, and :.=@!8 An extra 30 minutes also failed make way for Caballero. of a potential quadruple of trophies decisions," Kepa wrote in a statement he was able to go to penalties." Hazard routinely exposed his =J08< to muster a goal with City regain- A visibly furious Sarri even this season by drilling his penalty in issued on his Twitter feed. The controversy casts a further Belgian international teammate's ing a semblance of control. A com- started making his way towards the off the underside of the bar. "I think everything has been mis- cloud on Sarri's future with reports prior lack of pace after the break. understood in the heat of the final part to the match suggesting he could be Chelsea had an anxious wait just of the match for a title. The coach sacked if Chelsea failed to beat City. before the hour mark for VAR to thought I was not in a position to play There have been several reports that confirm Aguero was offside after he D     ) O*    C3 1( and my intention was to express that I Chelsea's players have lost faith with his found the net, but most of the sec- was in good condition to continue help- methods and Kepa's behaviour only ond half action came at the other  04.$4. offer, midfielder De Bruyne said play the Champions League final last eight next month, resume ing the team, while the docs that had added to that perception. end. it would be "almost impossible". maybe we can talk about it but their title defence against West treated me arrived at the bench to give "After this match I have to say that Sarri's gameplan nearly worked evin De Bruyne has played "If you do that you must be before that — no way." Alex Ham on Wednesday. the message. I'm sure (I have the backing of the play- perfectly 24 minutes from time Kdown Manchester City's considered the best team ever Ferguson's Manchester United "We are here to fight for all "I feel the image that has been por- ers) because they played exactly how I when Hazard let Kompany trailing quadruple prospects after they because nobody has done it," he won the treble of Champions the competitions," said striker trayed was not my intention. I have full asked today and I am proud of my play- and crossed for N'Golo Kante, but beat Chelsea in the League Cup said. League, Premier League and FA Sergio Aguero. "Obviously respect for coach and his authority." ers," insisted Sarri. the French World Cup winner final but admitted such an "However, we are not looking Cup in 1999 — a unique feat in the Champions League isn't easy Sarri repeatedly gestured at Kepa to "We showed to everyone we could couldn't keep his shot under the bar. achievement would make them at that. We want to win as much English football. but we are going to try to at least come off, then began to storm down the become a very solid team. Against Ross Barkley then curled just off the "best team ever". as possible. We are not thinking City, who are also on course go as far as possible. And then tunnel in rage before returning to the Manchester City is not easy so I am real- target as Chelsea grew in confidence Asked if Pep Guardiola's men about the quadruple. for the Champions League quar- with the Premier League we are touchline for the final minutes of ly very happy with my players, proud before more Hazard magic opened could win all four trophies on "If we win three and then we ter-finals and play in the FA Cup (up) there." extra-time and penalties. of my players." E  & ""     @1!

 $%$ semi-final of the Copa del Rey.  /    >"$&+ Bale replaced Karim Benzema in areth Bale came off the bench to the 74th minute, after the Frenchman Gscore a controversial winning had scored his own penalty in the first penalty against Levante on Sunday half before Roger Marti pulled Levante  #*  but his refusal to celebrate suggest- level. ed all may not be well again at Real Levante had already twice hit the Madrid. post by then and Madrid will be  +%0. Bale's spot-kick earned Madrid relieved to have escaped with the points a battling and, in truth, undeserved that keep them nine behind Barca, and adon Sancho scored 2-1 victory at the City of Valencia two back on Atletico, who had earlier Jas Borussia Stadium where referee Ignacio beaten Villarreal. Dortmund beat a spir- Iglesias failed to reverse his decision, Real Madrid have been among the ited Bayer Leverkusen despite VAR exposing a theatrical most vocal critics of the technology in 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park dive from Casemiro. La Liga this season but Levante were the on Sunday to restore The absence of any delight from ones hard done by this time. their three-point lead at a stony-faced Bale was telling, as he Cheick Doucoure's swinging right the top of the table. turned and brushed off team-mates' foot was wild but there was no contact The home side attempts to congratulate him. to merit the leap from Casemiro. endured a nervous "The players can celebrate goals Iglesias reviewed but retained his deci- end to the game  2%. O   G how they want, as long as we win," sion. but held out for a There was frustration for coach Santiago Solari said. Barcelona, whom Real now face in huge win after uventus maintained their 13- Inter who had fought back after This was Bale's sixth game on the two Clasicos in four days, the second in three league draws. Jpoint lead at the top of Serie going a goal down through a bench in the eight matches since he the league, also at the Santiago Leverkusen started A after 1-0 victory at Bologna to Stefan de Vrij own goal just sec- returned from injury and it remains Bernabeu, will now benefit from an the game on fire, high- keep themselves ahead of Napoli onds into their game in Florence. to be seen if his cameo will be extra day's rest and also a suspension lighting why they have who easily saw off Parma 4-0. Matias Vecino levelled after enough to win a start against for Nacho, who was sent off late on for been the Bundesliga's But there was drama in six minutes with Matteo Politano Barcelona on Wednesday, in the &       #, P #    a second yellow card. form team since the Tuscany as Jordan Veretout pulling the visitors ahead four winter break. converted a 101st-minute penal- minutes before the break. A goal for the visi- ty to hold third-placed Inter Ivan Perisic converted a $'P (@ tors looked inevitable Milan 3-3 in a chaotic game. 52nd-minute penalty awarded Q2!2% + + ++"'!1-'R until Dortmund's French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou Inter, now nine points after consultation with VAR, opened the scoring against the run of play in the 30th behind Napoli in third, are with Colombian striker Luis  +2%.0- six points behind leaders    minute. just two points ahead of city Muriel pulling one back for Liverpool, but Kane refuses to A shell-shocked Bayer managed to hit back just rivals AC Milan who remain Fiorentina with an incredible arry Kane insists Tottenham write off his side's chances.   %4$*.%4 seven minutes later, with Kevin Volland shooting fourth after a 3-0 win over free-kick from distance after 74 Hare still in the Premier "That would be their opin- through the legs of Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel Empoli. minutes. League title race despite suffer- ion. It's been like that for the hanghai SIPG midfielder Oscar said he with a low shot from the edge of the penalty box. Napoli eased past mid- In a dramatic finale, ing a major setback in their whole season," Kane said. Sretains hopes of returning to Brazil's Their respite was minimal however, with table Parma, Piotr Zielinski Fiorentina were awarded a defeat at Burnley. "People have been talking us not national team as he prepares for his third Dortmund retaking the lead just over a minute later scoring in the 19th minute penalty for a contested Danilo After winning all four league being in it, then we would win a season with the Chinese Super League through teenage sensation Sancho. before Arkadiusz Milik rolled D'Ambrosio handball, which games while Kane recovered few games and we're there. club. The goal woke Dortmund —and their home crowd a cheeky free-kick under the looked to have bounced off his from an ankle ligament injury "People will probably say now The most recent of Oscar's 47 Brazil — from their slumber, they peppered the Leverkusen wall and past Luigi Sepe. chest. sustained in the January home it's a two-horse race, but that's not caps came in November 2015 but the 27- goal before and after the break, with Mario Goetze Milik added the third with Veretout kept his cool to defeat to Manchester United, our problem. All we can do is take year-old insists that he still has plenty to making the most of a Leverkusen defensive error on a fine strike past Sepe in the send Samir Handanovic the Tottenham capitulated at Turf care of ourselves. offer on the international stage. the hour mark to put the home side 3-1 ahead with 73rd minute following sloppy wrong way, giving Fiorentina a Moor on Saturday, falling 2-1 to Tottenham will not have long "It's always a dream to play for the his fourth goal of the campaign. play from Parma, and Adam precious point to move up to Ashley Barnes' late strike after to wait if they are to prove their national team," the Dortmund continued to attack but failed to Ounas completed the rout by ninth, two points off the Europa England forward Kane marked worth. former Selecao No tighten up at the back. Leverkusen hit back as finishing off a superb passing League places. his comeback with the away They are at the start of a peri- 10 said in an inter- Jonathan Tah headed home a Julian Brandt free-kick move with an angled strike. "There are no ifs or buts, it's side's equaliser. od that sees them play league derbies against view with Brazil's in the 75th minute, setting up a tense final stanza. The goals were the first in clear. It's his chest. There is no Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino Chelsea on Wednesday and Arsenal on Saturday, Lance newspaper The home side held firm to grab the three points Serie A for Carlo Ancelotti's argument," raged Inter coach effectively conceded his third placed team were as well as the return leg of their Champions published on but serious defensive questions remain for coach side in three matches. Luciano Spalletti. out of the race after the loss, which leaves Spurs League last 16 tie against Borussia Dortmund. Sunday. Lucien Favre's side, who have now conceded 11 goals "I spent a lot in their past five games in all competitions. of time in the  5%( national team and         :   " I love playing for ortuguese youngsters Gelson my country.   +     PMartins and Rony Lopes scored as Everyone knows $           Monaco pulled further clear of the only three points ahead of Saint- tom corner to score his third goal in my quality ... and %          0   F" Ligue 1 relegation zone with an impres- Etienne as they bid to qualify for four games since joining the club on the way I play. If I do well I could return    +           sive 2-0 win over Lyon on Sunday. next season's Champions League. loan from Atletico Madrid. to the Brazilian team but my focus is on       >   Leonardo Jardim's men are now Monaco, who have appeared It did not take Monaco long to dou- Shanghai. If I'm happy and playing my best       $       unbeaten in four league games and five revitalised since coach Jardim ble their advantage, as Lopes netted a football, things will happen naturally."  '# 8A      points clear of Caen, who occupy the returned just months after being sacked fine individual goal. Oscar has been one of the most  7G      # relegation play-off spot. and replaced by Thierry Henry, start- The 23-year-old, who missed the influential midfielders in the Chinese      %   FI Martins continued his fine form for ed strongly, with Radamel Falcao firing majority of Monaco's dreadful first half Super League since his December 2016 $  D          Monaco with the opening goal, before a volley wide in the ninth minute. of the season through injury, stole pos- move to Shanghai SIPG from Chelsea.   #      Lopes made it two before the half-hour Nine minutes later, the hosts took session from the ponderous Leo Dubois Last year he helped the Red Eagles win 0    $       mark and Memphis Depay missed a the lead as Martins combined with fel- before streaking clear and slotting left- the Chinese Super League for the first time,       D       #  second-half penalty for Lyon. low January signing Fode Ballo-Toure footed past his namesake Anthony ending Guangzhou Evergrande's seven- Bruno Genesio's Lyon remain third, before lashing a low shot into the bot- Lopes in the Lyon goal. year grip on the title.