Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 15 Published From DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL DON’T DESTROY N KOREA, US PLEDGE TO INDIA TO FACE BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR ARAVALLIS KEEP TALKING AFTER MEET AUS IN 1ST ODI CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 59 LUCKNOW, SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable STOP USING PLASTIC: } PARINEETI } 13 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com HARDIK ABHINANDAN Two days after he was captured in Pakistan, Wing Commander Varthaman is back home amid cheers

PNS n NEW DELHI/ATTARI POK. However, his MIG-21 ❝ Welcome Home Wing Commander ❝ India is proud of you. Hero finally walks was shot by the air defence of Abhinandan! The nation is proud of your back. A grateful nation salutes Wing wo days after his Mig-21 Pakistan and Varthaman eject- exemplary courage. Our Armed forces Commander Abhinandan. You are an TBison fighter jet was shot ed before the plane crash and are an inspiration for 130 crore Indians. inspiration for all of us ARVIND KEJRIWAL down and he was captured in landed in POK where he was Vande Mataram ❝ Very happy to see the safe return of IAF PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI Pakistan Occupied Kashmir captured. wing commander Abhinandan. AP (POK), Wing Commander The Pakistani action to ❝ Proud of you Wing Commander salutes the brave and spirited patriot Abhinandan Varthaman attack Indian military installa- #AbhinandanVarthaman. Entire nation N CHANDRABABU NAIDU returned to India on Friday tions came a day after the IAF appreciates your valour and grit. You ❝ Welcome home Abhinandan night via Attari-Wagah border jets destroyed terror group held your calm in face of adversity. in Amritsar. His release Jaish-e-Mohammed’s (JeM) Varthaman Welcome home sweet You are an inspiration...Salute. home MAMATA BANERJEE prompted massive celebration biggest training camp near Vande Mataram. Jai Hind ❝ across the country. Balakot deep inside Pakistan NIRMALA SITHARAMAN Join the nation in warmly welcoming The released pilot dressed early on Tuesday. back our hero Wing Commander ❝ in khaki trousers and a dark It came 12 days after the Wing Cdr Abhinandan, your dignity, Abhinandan Varthaman! Your resolu- jacket set foot on Indian soil JeM claimed responsibility for poise and bravery made us all proud. teness and poise in the face of adver- shortly after 9 pm from Pakistan a suicide attack on a CRPF con- Welcome back and much love sity makes me proud as an Indian. Welcome RAHUL GANDHI after being handed over to India voy in Kashmir’s Pulwama, back son! Jai Hind AMARINDER SINGH on other side, where he was killing 40 soldiers. accompanied by Indian air Pakistan Prime Minister look forward to his return Air and not through the Attari- mony held at the Attari-Wagah attaché and a woman official of Imran Khan had announced in Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor, Wagah land border, official border front along the India- Pakistan foreign office. He was Parliament there on Thursday assistant chief of staff (space) sources said Friday. Pakistan border in Punjab was whisked away from Attari bor- about the decision to release had told a news conference in They said hours after Khan cancelled for Friday in view of der to avoid media glare. the captured pilot as a “peace New Delhi. Asked if the IAF announced the decision to Varthaman’s release by Pakistan Hundreds of people had gath- Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as he is released by Pakistan authorities at Wagah gesture” and the “first step” to saw it as a goodwill move, release Varthaman, India con- at this frontier, the BSF said. ered there since morning to border on the Pakistani side on Friday PTI open negotiations with India. Kapoor had said “we see it as veyed to Islamabad that he be A senior official of the have a glimpse of Varthaman. “In our desire for peace, I a gesture in consonance with sent back via the aerial route. force said the martial ceremo- He will undergo a medical during his captivity and details attempted to destroy the doc- after it tried to target an ammu- announce that tomorrow the Geneva Convention.” However, late in the night, ny was called off due to admin- check-up at military hospital and of interrogation by the Pakistan uments in his possession by nition point of the Indian (Friday) and as a first step to Justifying the Pakistani aer- Pakistan conveyed to India istrative requirements. then flown in a special aircraft Armed forces. Since Varthaman stuffing them in his mouth. Army. The Pakistani jets earli- open negotiations Pakistan will ial strike, Khan had said in that the pilot will be returned Officials said it was esti- to New Delhi. He will meet his was in custody for a brief peri- His plane was shot down er had dropped bombs at the be returning the IAF officer in Parliament on Thursday, “the through the Attari-Wagah bor- mated that over 20,000 people family, including his wife, a od and most probably blind- after Varthaman successfully brigade headquarters of the our custody.” only purpose of our strike was der and India’s request could could gather on the Indian side retired IAF officer, and father, folded to prevent him from brought down a F-16 of Army in Rajouri but there was The IAF said on Thursday to demonstrate our capability not be heeded to, the sources to welcome IAF pilot and it Air Marshal S Varthaman observing the details of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) which no damage. it was happy that Varthaman and will. We did not want to said. India was also mulling could be a security nightmare. (retired) now settled in Chennai. place of his custody, the debrief- had intruded into Indian air- During the aerial engage- was returning home but dis- inflict any casualty on India as sending a special aircraft to Hundreds of people had The IAF authorities will then ing will be short, they said. space in Rajouri sector on ment close to the Line of missed suggestions it was a we wanted to act in a respon- Pakistan, the sources said. flocked the Attari border since debrief the pilot in New Delhi. Reports from Pakistan Wednesday at about 10.30 am. Control (LoC) between the goodwill gesture insisting it was sible manner.” Meanwhile, Varthaman was finally driven early Friday morning to catch Sources said the debriefing media indicate that after the The IAF pilot was part of SU-30 and MIG-21s of the IAF in line with Geneva reports in New Delhi suggest- to the border in a Pakistani mil- a glimpse of the IAF pilot. procedure entails getting first IAF pilot was shot down and combat air patrol which had and F-16s of the PAF, Convention. “We are very ed that Pakistan turned down itary vehicle before being hand- Hence, it was decided to call the person account from the pilot beaten up by the locals in POK intercepted the Pakistan jets in Varthaman chased one F-16 happy Abhinandan will be a request by India to send ed over to the Indian officials. ceremony off on Friday so that about the sequence of events opposite Rajouri sector, he Narian in Naushera, Rajouri and shot it down and it fell in freed tomorrow (Friday) and back Varthaman by aerial route The Daily Retreat cere- nothing untoward happens. Terrorism destabilising regions: Sushma ‘Good to be back She is 1st Indian Minister to address 57-Islamic nations OIC meet; Pak Min skips summit in protest

PTI n ABU DHABI the joint session of Parliament, in my country’ adding that lower ranking offi- n a major diplomatic cials would attend to represent New Delhi: "It is good to be February 27 after an air combat Staff, told a posse of reporters Iachievement, India on Friday Pakistan’s interests. back in my country," was the between the air forces of the two that the pilot will be taken for for the first time addressed the “Terrorism and extrem- first reaction of IAF pilot Wing countries, a day after New Delhi a detailed medical examination Organisation of Islamic ism bear different names and Commander Abhinandan had conducted counter-terror as he was subjected to lot of Cooperation (OIC) meeting labels. It uses diverse causes. Varthaman as he set his foot operations in Pakistan's Balakot. stress during his nearly three- here, and External Affairs But in each case, it is driven by back on Indian soil. This was "We are happy to have him day captivity. Minister Sushma Swaraj assert- distortion of religion, and a stated by an official quoting back," said a top IAF officer "He will be taken for a ed that terrorism is destroying misguided belief in its power to Varthaman after he received shortly after Varthaman was detailed medical checkup. The lives, destabilising regions and succeed. The fight against ter- the pilot at the Attari-Wagah handed over to Indian author- officer has had to eject from a putting the world at great peril. rorism is not a confrontation border soon after his release by ities. Reading out a brief state- plane which would have put his India’s participation came against any religion,” Swaraj, Pakistan. Varthaman was cap- ment, Air Vice Marshal RG K body under immense strain," despite strong demand by who is the first Indian Minister tured by Pakistani authorities on Kapoor, assistant chief of Air said Kapoor. PTI Pakistan to rescind the invita- to address the meeting of the 57 tion to Sushma to address the Islamic countries, said. grouping of the OIC which was Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, a External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj addresses as ‘Guest of Honour’ at the 46th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Organisation turned down by the host UAE, senior Minister in Indira of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi on Friday PTI resulting in Pakistan’s Foreign Gandhi’s Cabinet who later Minister Shah Mehmood became President, was invited address read a verse from the world stands for peace, com- and sisters are a microcosm of Qureshi boycotting the meet. to attend the Rabat conference Holy Koran which says ‘La passion and brotherhood,” she the diversity of India itself,” the “I will not attend Council of in 1969 and then disinvited at Ikrah fiddeen’ — Let there be said. “I carry the greetings of Minister said and asserted that Foreign Ministers as a matter of Pakistan’s instance after he no compulsion in religion. my Prime Minister Narendra “very few” Muslims in India principle for (them) having arrived in the Moroccan capi- “Just as Islam literally Modiji and 1.3 billion Indians, have fallen prey to the poiso- extended invitation as a Guest tal. Since then, India has been means peace, none of the 99 including more than 185 mil- nous propaganda of radical of Honour to Sushma Swaraj,” excluded from all OIC delib- names of Allah mean violence. lion Muslim brothers and sis- and extremist ideologies. Shah Mahmood Qureshi told erations. Sawaraj during her Similarly, every religion in the ters. Our Muslims brothers Continued on Page 6 5 martyred after ultra After Jamaat-e-Islami, LS polls will be presumed dead opens Centre mulls banning held on time: CEC Indians celebrate after the convoy carrying Indian air force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman entered the Indian side of Hurriyat under UAPA No deferment due to the border in Attari on Friday PTI fire, 1 terrorist killed PNS n NEW DELHI / SRINAGAR escalation of tension Leaders welcome pilot back 3 civilians killed State police too received day after banning Jammu & Kashmir VIRENDRA NATH BHATT n LUCKNOW injuries at the encounter site in Achapter of Jamaat-e-Islami for five years New Delhi: Leaders cutting across party lines he tweeted. in Pak shelling Pulwama as one of the terror- under anti-terror law, Union Home Ministry is mid tensions between India and Pakistan, welcomed the return of Indian Air Force pilot Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman ists, hiding under the debris, mulling to ban the Valley’s most powerful sep- AChief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora Abhinandan Varthman from captivity in tweeted, "Proud of you Wing Commander MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU waited for an opportunity to aratist outfit Hurriyat Conference under said on Friday that Lok Sabha elections will be Pakistan on Friday and lauded him for his poise #AbhinandanVarthaman. The entire nation strike again. Till the time of fil- Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). held as per schedule and asserted that the and courage and for making the country proud. appreciates your valour and grit. You held your ive security personnel, ing the report operation was According to highly-placed sources, the Election Commission of India was committed Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed calm in the face of adversity. You are an inspi- Fincluding a CRPF still going on in the area. Centre is determined to crack down on Hurriayt to holding free and fair polls. the IAF Wing Commander, saying the nation ration to our youth. Salute. Vande Mataram. Jai Inspector and two State police- A civilian also lost his life. this time around. Two weeks ago, security The CEC, along with other Election is proud of his exemplary courage. Hind." men, attained martyrdom CRPF commandant and seven given to 18 Hurriayt leaders was withdrawn. Commissioners, was talking to the media after He said the country's armed forces are an Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Ravi before eliminating one terror- other jawans of Army and Security and intelligence top brass are of the view concluding a three-day tour of Lucknow to inspiration for the 130 crore Indians. Shankar Prasad too lauded the pilot for his brav- ist during fierce gunfight in CRPF received injuries during that banning Hurriyat will prevent the outfit and review poll preparations in the State. "Welcome Home Wing Commander ery and welcomed him back to the country. Handwara area of North the fire fight. The search oper- its leaders’ activities and their free run across the To a specific question on whether Lok Sabha Abhinandan! The nation is proud of your exem- "Welcome home. The entire nation is proud Kashmir’s Kupwara district ation was launched by the Kashmir motivating youths for violence. polls could be deferred due to the escalation of plary courage. Our armed forces are an inspi- of Wing Commander Abhinandan," Singh, the on Friday. joint team of security forces Hurriyat leaders are also in close touch with tension on the Indo-Pak border, Arora said, “The ration for 130 crore Indians. Vande Mataram," Minister for Home Affairs, tweeted. PTI In Kupwara security forces past midnight after receiving terrorist organisations, like JeM, LeT and general elections in the country will be held on suffered heavy losses after one credible inputs about the pres- Hizbul in Pakistan, claimed sources, adding that time. We are in direct touch with the of the two terrorists, presumed ence of terrorists at Khanan the agencies have intercepted many conversa- Government and there is no confusion on this ED raids offices, homes of Kochhar, Dhoot dead during the gunfight, rose Babagund in Langate. Several tions with terror outfit leaders and Hurriyat issue.” from the debris and opened local residents were also leaders and many of such conversations exposed Refusing to disclose any possible date for New Delhi; The Enforcement Aurangabad, officials said. Prevention of Money fire on the joint team of secu- injured during clashes with that Hurriyat leaders were simply executing the announcement of Directorate (ED) on Friday “ED is conducting search- Laundering Act (PMLA) earli- rity personnel who arrived at security forces. commands from across the border. Some con- election schedules, carried out searches against for- es under PMLA at the premis- er this month against Chanda the encounter site to recover Also, on late Friday versations were also tracked to ISI top brass, he said discussions mer ICICI Bank CEO Chanda es of Chanda Kochhar, former Kochhar, her husband Deepak the dead bodies of terrorists. evening, three members of a including Col Tanveer Ahmed, who is handling with the Home Kochhar and Videocon pro- chairman ICICI Bank, and Kochhar, Dhoot and others to According to official sources, family, including two chil- many Kashmir based anti-Indian activists. Ministry about moter Venugopal Dhoot in Venugopal Dhoot of Videocon probe the money laundering a CRPF commandant also dren, were killed in fresh esca- “The fight against terrorism has now availability of para- connection with a bank loan Group in Mumbai and aspect in the irregular sanction received serious injuries. lation along the Line of entered the most decisive phase and many ele- forces have been fraud case. Aurangabad respectively,” the of Rs 1,875-crore loans by the Earlier on February 18, Control in Poonch due to ments are trying to create chaos in this sum- done. Raids were carried out in at agency said in a statement. ICICI bank to the corporate two senior officers including heavy shelling by Pakistan mer,” said a senior official. Continued least five offices and residential The ED had registered a group. Army Brigadier and DIG of Army. Continued on Page 6 on Page 6 premises in Mumbai and criminal case under the Continued on Page 6 LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 city 02 CM: Deserving left out people to BJP to take out Vijay Sankalp be included in Ayushman scheme Yatra today Launches Jan Arogya campaign PNS n LUCKNOW He said Bharatiya Janata PNS n LUCKNOW would reflect in India’s health Party general secretary Arun index. he Uttar Pradesh unit of Singh would also take part in hief Minister Yogi “Keeping this in mind, the TBharatiya Janata Party will the yatra along with top lead- Adityanath said on Friday UP government has launched take out Vijay Sankalp Yatra in ers the party in UP. Cthat deserving people left the Jan Arogya campaign under all the 403 Assembly con- All motorcycles taking part out in Ayushman Bharat nation- which small centres will be dig- stituencies of the state on in the Vijay Sankalp Yatra will al health protection scheme itally connected with specialists Saturday with the resolve to carry party flags and stickers would be included in the list as of big hospitals. For this, 15 ensure victory of the party in while the pillion riders will the government was committed telemedicine centres and equal the coming Lok Sabha elec- hold aloft the tri-colour. They to extending health benefits to number of teleradiology centres tions. will also carry sound systems the people of the state. have been inaugurated across “Senior leaders and minis- playing patriotic songs. Launching the Jan Arogya the state,” the Chief Minister Sidharth Nath Singh said that will be set up across the state. In ters in the state government The Bharatiya Janata Party campaign in the state capital on said. “Through telemedicine, we telemedicine services had start- the next three years, we will have will also participate in the workers have been asked to Friday, Yogi said that it was will be able to provide quality ed in 15 centres, including the the best health care service in the Sankalp Yatra,” said campaign raise slogans like Bharat Mata Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s health care to people in far-flung backward regions like Hamirpur, country. For this, a fleet of 712 in-charge Vijay Bahadur ki jai. vision to extend quality health areas. Many regions of UP were Mirzapur and Bahraich. ambulances have been added to Pathak in a written statement “At least five motorcycles facilities to the people who were languishing because of non- “Considering the fact that the existing fleet of 108 Service.” issued here on Friday. from each booth will take part unable to get treatment under availability of better facilities. there is paucity of radiologists, Tourism and Child Welfare Pathak said Chief Minister in the yatra and the riders will Ayushman Bharat scheme. Our government has initiated the state government has also Minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi Yogi Adityanath would take ride at a speed of 60-70 km per “I assure you that all bona the process to extend better started 15 radiology centres. said that since the Yogi govern- part in the Vijay Sankalp Yatra hour. The route of the Vijay fide people who do not figure in medical facilities in rural areas Jan Arogya centres will also be ment came to power, there had in Gorakhpur, Deputy Chief Sankalp Yatra has been the Ayushman Bharat list will be as specialists do not want to go started at 750 centres across the been a decline in child mortal- Minister Keshav Prasad finalised for each assembly included,” the Chief Minister to villages and serve there. We state, where primary medical ity rate. “We are committed to Maurya in Varanasi, BJP gen- constituency and senior lead- said. used technology to provide bet- facilities will be provided,” the providing better future to the eral secretary (organisation) ers and functionaries have been Yogi said that if the govern- ter facilities to the poor,” Yogi minister said. children of this nation and we Ram Lal in Ghaziabad, former asked to take part in the yatra,” ment could provide better health said. Singh added, “In the com- will fulfil that promise,” Union minister Kalraj Mishra campaign in-charge Vijay facilities in Uttar Pradesh, it UP’s Health Minister ing months, over 2,500 centres Bahuguna said. in Deoria. Bahadur Pathak said. Girl killed in PWD to construct 11,927 roads leopard attack at a cost of `2,262 cr: DyCM Bahraich (PTI): A teenage girl was killed after being sentatives so that transparency attacked by a leopard in and quality of work could be Matiapurwa village near ensured. He directed the PWD Katarniaghat Wildlife officials to complete the work Sanctuary, police said Friday. on time. The incident took place on Maurya further said that Thursday when Pushpa (14) the government had started was working in her field. By work to connect 4,600 villages the time villagers rushed to her with main roads and work on rescue, she had succumbed to these projects was going on in her injuries. The body has full swing. been sent for post-mortem. He said that 5,423 kilome- tres of road had already been constructed and the govern- ment would connect all villages with population of 250 and Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya (centre) announcing the road more people. projects in Lucknow on Friday The Deputy Chief Minister further said that villages on PNS n LUCKNOW from Uttar Pradesh, to be seven-metre wide roads would name after them. also be linked with main roads eputy Chief Minister Maurya said that besides and the government had sanc- DKeshav Prasad Maurya laying all-weather roads in the tioned a budget of `1,198 laid the foundation stones of villages of the martyrs, all crores to connect 1,915 ham- 11,927 roads covering 18,486 existing roads connecting their lets. kilometres, to be constructed at villages would be upgraded. He claimed that `617 crore an estimated cost of `2,262 The Deputy Chief Minister had been released to connect crore. disclosed that under general 510 unconnected hamlets with Maurya also paid homage repair, the PWD would carry main roads and for under this to the Pulwama martyrs in out work on 6,508 roads cov- project 1,046 kilometres of Lucknow on Friday before ering 9,525 kilometres with a link roads would be laid. announcing that officers and budget of `1,049 crore. Maurya also said that staff of Public Works Similarly, he said, for spe- repair work on all roads that Department (PWD) had con- cial repairs, a budget of `1,213 were in a bad shape due to ply- tributed one day’s salary for crore had been sanctioned with ing of overloaded vehicles these martyrs. He said the which 5,419 roads covering would be taken up soon. PWD officials and employees 8,961 kilometres would be ren- “By adopting the latest had collected `4.95 crore for ovated. road construction technique, the families of these martyrs. The Deputy Chief Minister the PWD has already saved He said the PWD would claimed that these works would `942 crore. The technique construct link roads to the vil- be carried out under the super- being used also helps in con- lages of the 15 CRPF martyrs vision of local people’s repre- taining air pollution,” he said. Akhilesh slams PM for sluggish growth of economy Lucknow (PNS): Samajwadi Party president cised Modi for addressing Bharatiya Janata Akhilesh Yadav slammed Prime Minister Party’s booth level workers through video confer- Narendra Modi for the sluggish growth of econ- encing at a time when the country was facing a omy in the October-December quarter. In a tweet war-like situation. on Friday, Akhilesh said, “Kheti, udyog, dukan- As per data released by the Central Statistics dari, karobar sab badhaal, nahi chahiye jumle wali Office (CSO) on Thursday, Indian economy grew sarkar (agriculture, industry, trade and business at the slowest pace at 6.6 percent in October- are in doldrums, we do not need a government December quarter, the third quarter of the cur- of slogans).” rent fiscal 2018-19. The overall GDP growth esti- The SP chief said that in Modi’s rule, all sec- mate for 2018-19 was also revised to a five-year tors of the economy had suffered, be it manufac- low at 7 per cent as per the second advance esti- turing, domestic and foreign trade. He said job mate released by the government, against a 7.2 per- creation had also suffered badly during the last cent growth estimated in first advance estimate five years. A few days back, Akhilesh had criti- of the full year released on January 7. QUICK TAKES

TWO ARRESTED IN BARABANKI WITH MORPHINE WORTH `3.5 CRORE Lucknow: Two persons were arrested in Barabanki district on Friday with morphine worth `3.5 crore in the international market. Police said the accused were arrested from Harak cross- ing under Zaidpur police station with the contraband weighing 1.1 kg, worth `3.5 crore in the international market. Both are being interrogated. PROPERTY DEALER SHOT DEAD Etah: A property dealer was shot dead at a wedding function by two unidentified persons in a village here, police said on Friday. Atul Tiwari, 26, was attacked on Thursday night at Gumanpur vil- lage in Rizor area. The body was sent for post-mortem and inves- NOTICE tigation is on. No arrests have been made so far. MAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE I have lost allotment letter Muzaffarnagar (PTI): An official of the Uttar Pradesh date 18.03.2010 of my flat No. Irrigation department attempted to commit suicide by shooting C-1/12,Sulabh Awas, Sector J, himself at a village in the district, police said on Friday. Devdutt Jankipuram, Lucknow with user (26) shot himself over family dispute at his house in Balda vil- ID 610 and Registration No. lage on Thursday evening. According to Bhopa police station 3033977 kindly inform Manu SHO, the injured man was rushed to district hospital in serious S/o Ganga Prasad Mo: condition. A case has been registered in this regard and inves- 9918353239 tigation is underway.

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Shots fired as two groups of Smart City projects students clash in college gain momentum PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW utilised till date were worth Rs PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW and held them responsible for to render written or verbal 31.10 crore. The detailed pro- the violence which erupted on apology as they claimed them- he Smart City projects ject reports under preparation wo groups of Ram the campus a fortnight ago. selves to be innocent. Out of Tunder the Smart City are worth Rs 175.53 crore, the Swaroop University stu- The situation was brought rage, one of the unidentified Mission have picked up pace. projects which have to be Tdents clashed with each under control following the accomplices fired five shots in Giving details, a senior tendered by the other depart- other on its campus situated immediate intervention of the air to demoralise and ter- official said that under the ments are worth Rs 245.07 on Faizabad Road on Friday university authorities. rorise the rival group. The sit- Smart City Mission the total crore and the projects which morning. The motive was stat- But Vinay left the place in uation was brought under cost of the project is Rs have to be tendered by the ed to be establishment of disgust by using derogatory control by the locals, passers- 1750.97 crore and the work Lucknow Smart City Limited hegemony on the campus. remarks against Akhil and by and the security staff of the order issued is of Rs 929.82 are worth Rs 4 crore. Five rounds of shots were Singh. For the time being, it university. crore and tenders had been The bid due date for the fired in the air. However, no appeared the situation had Chinhat police station approved for the amount of multi-level parking at the fish students was injured or no been normalised. After 10 inspector SK Singh said Singh Rs 929.82 crore. He said that market was November 13 and arrest was made. The police minutes, Singh and Akhil too had lodged a complaint the total projects under the no bids were received. The initiated an investigation. left the place. Surprisingly, against Awasthi, Ojha, Vinay category of Smart City project is being retendered The police said Sanjay Vinay accompanied by Ojha and seven unidentified Mission were worth Rs 556.39 and the due date was Singh, a native of Gorakhpur, and Awasthi and seven accomplices and alleged they crore and those under con- February 2 and no bids were and Akhil Chand, who hails unidentified persons again made an attempt to eliminate vergence were worth Rs received. The project will be from Mau district and other surfaced there and started them and snatched away their 939.176 crore and Rs 255.4 taken on the engineering, students of the university were ridiculing Singh and Akhil purses and other belongings. crore under the public-private procurement and construc- having tea at a stall near the and alleged they were involved The inspector said the inves- partnership (PPP) mode. tion (EPC) mode. campus on Friday morning. in spoiling the academic tigation had been initiated He said that detailed pro- The Request for Proposal They were joined by Vinay atmosphere on the campus. and action would be taken in ject reports had been pre- for Dynamic Façade Lighting who is also a student and They asked Singh and Akhil to accordance with the law if pared under the Smart City was floated. Three bids were belongs to their rival groups. render a written apology for they found guilty. He added Mission. He said that the received and evaluated. The Initially, they were cool the clash on campus a few days the motive for the incident total funds they had received financial bid opened and the and calm but all of sudden ago. They refused to oblige would be established after the were Rs 374 crore and the letter of award has been A ‘Tiranga March’ was taken out under the leadership of a social worker to welcome IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was Vinay started ridiculing them them and were determined not investigation. total funds which had been issued. released by Pakistan on Friday Pioneer LS polls: Jobs, farm loans main issues before voters in UP

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Sabha constituencies of UP. In urban areas, a sizeable etter job opportunities and number (49 per cent) of peo- 27,400 new voters in Bavailability of agricultural ple covered by the survey said loans remain the two major better job opportunities was issues before voters of Uttar their top priority. This was fol- city, number to go up Pradesh in the upcoming Lok lowed by relief from traffic Sabha polls as the state gov- snarls (43 percent) and water Lucknow (PNS): The total registration centres after filling ernment has failed to address and air pollution (40 percent). number of new voters regis- form 6. Kishore said the total both, which have been rated In the survey, 98 per cent tered in Lucknow for the number of males registered below par. of the respondents felt that can- upcoming Lok Sabha elections was 19,22,250 while females Surprisingly, 15 per cent of didates with criminal back- is 27,400 while the total num- 16,55,731. As many as 146 reg- voters admitted that distribu- ground should not be elected. ber of electorate is 35,78,127. istered as third gender voters. tion of cash, liquor and gifts On the other hand, 36 percent Assistant district election offi- The gender profile, he said, remained important poll which were revealed by ADR’s However, in rural areas, felt that caste and religion cer Abhay Kishore said the fig- showed that for every 1,000 vot- aspects and could tilt the scales UP co-ordinator Sanjay Singh agricultural loan and availabil- forced them to support a can- ures were likely to go up in the ers, there were 906 men and 861 in a candidate’s favour. in Lucknow on Friday. ity of power were demanded by didate with shady past while 35 coming days. He said that in the women. Kishore said the total Of this, 5 per cent said that “Overall 42.82 percent of 44 percent of the people. percent said that they voted for camps which were held on number of booths in the district these were very important poll the people sought better job Singh said that UP faired a criminal candidate as they February 23 and 24, the addi- was 3,561. “It has been ensured factors even as 74 per cent vot- opportunities, 34.56 percent poorly in employment oppor- were unaware of his criminal tional voters registered were that all the minimum facilities ers felt that distribution of wanted better health care while tunities, which was 2.06 percent acts. While, deciding which 4,558 on the first day and 7,626 such as ramp, water, toilets are cash, liquor and gifts were ille- 33.73 percent wanted better law and agricultural loan which candidate to vote for, 86 percent on the second day. The number available at the booths,” he gal. These and more such facets and order,” the report said. was a dismal 2.13 percent. of the respondents stated that of new voters was 1,530 on said, adding that sweeping was emerge in a survey on Uttar The survey found that in all The survey was carried their opinion mattered the February 23 and 2,168 on being carried out in various Pradesh conducted by the 31 listed issues, the perfor- out between October and most while 5 per cent said that February 24. schools and voter awareness Schoolchildren pose for a group photograph with Chief Election Commissioner Association for Democratic mance of the state govern- December, 2018 and covered their spouse or kin had a say in He said voters could regis- campaigns would be held in the Sunil Arora at Yojana Bhawan in Lucknow on Friday Pioneer Reforms (ADR), the findings of ment was rated below average. 40,000 persons from 80 Lok their vote preference. ter online and also offline at the coming days. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 city 04

14 gamblers land in police net Metro officials busy in dress rehearsal Lucknow (PNS): Fourteen eight pairs of playing cards gambling in the house of PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW gamblers were arrested from dif- were recovered from their Sunil Kumar, a resident of DPRs for Kanpur, ferent places in the city in the past possession. Ashiyana area. It is said that ucknow Metro Rail 24 hours. Rs 12,500 in cash and Among those arrested, Sunil was arrested four times LCorporation (LMRC) is Agra okayed Sumat Maurya, Shah in the past two years for running 17 trains at one time Mohammad, Ram Kant and gambling and was jailed. on the entire North South cor- Lucknow (PNS): The Munna were caught red- Three pairs of the playing ridor in a bid to spruce up its Central government has handed from the house of cards and an amount of Rs operations before the formal approved DPRs for Kanpur Maurya located in Vikas 4,000 were found from them. inauguration. LMRC MD and the Agra Metro on Friday. Nagar area. Rs 2,500 in cash The police said that he was Kumar Keshav said that the LMRC MD Kumar Keshav and two pairs of playing cards running a gambling den and trains were running at a max- gave details of the corridors and were found in the room gamblers from adjoining dis- imum speed of 80 km per said that corridor first will be where they were gambling. tricts used to visit the place. hour. “The train operations from IIT, Kanpur, to Naubasta. Shah Mohammad and The police conducted the are automatic and are being run “IIT-Kanpur to Naubasta Munna is the native of raid at 9 am following a com- by drivers. We are operating it corridor passes through the Barabanki district and used to plaint lodged by two gamblers daily because we also have to heart of the city covering sev- visit the house regularly. against owners of the den. gain confidence in operations.” eral prominent educational Vikas Nagar police station Suresh Kumar, Vinod, he said. He added the entire institutions, Railways and bus incharge Shailendra Singh Satish, Shiva, Achhelal and team, including drivers, were stations. Starting from IIT- said he received several com- Pramod were arrested from ready and fully prepared for Kanpur, the corridor will run plaints from locals that the the house of Kumar, a resident train operations . elevated parallel to GT Road, gambling was going on at of the Mohanlalganj. Rs 6,000 The MD said that G-4 and connecting CSJM University, high stakes. A raid was con- in cash and four pairs of PAC would be deployed for will be finishing by 10.45 pm mitted, dedicated and hard- GSVM Medical College, ducted at Maurya’s house in playing cards were found the security of Lucknow Metro from the airport and working LMRC staff, general Kalyanpur railway station and the wee hours and all were den. They tried to escape stations. “The G- 4 has already Munshipulia. This last train consultants and other contrac- Rawatpur railway station. nabbed flagrante delicto. from the back side of the been mobilised and they are will be entering the depot by tors who have together made Beyond Medical College, the Sunil Kumar, Rinku house but were caught with working in three shifts on the 11.30 pm and then from 12 this distant dream a reality,” he corridor becomes underground Verma Ghani Ram and Sunil the help of locals after hot stations. Security has been midnight to 4 am we will car- pointed out. and passes through densely- Kumar-II were nabbed while chase. deployed at all stations and rying out the maintenance of LMRC has set up special populated residential and com- PAC security is already under the train because the trains sale counters at CCS Airport, mercial areas of Kanpur includ- training. In another two days, have to start by 5-5.15 am,” he Krishna Nagar, Alambagh bus ing Channiganj bus station, PAC will also be stationed at said. stand, Charbagh, Sachivalaya, Naveen market, Parade, Bara the Metro stations” he said. The MD said that he felt Hazratganj, Vishwavidyalaya, Chauraha, Phoolbagh, Govt working on He said lights at all the sta- immensely satisfied and Bhoothnath Market, Indira Nayaganj, Kanpur Central rail- tions would remain switched expressed happiness with the Nagar, Munshipulia Metro sta- way station, Jhakarkati bus sta- on for the maintenance work preparedness of Metro stations tions, along with administrative tion and Transport Nagar,” said preparing skilled which needed to be carried out from Munshipulia to Lekhraj. office and Transport Nagar Keshav. at the stations at night. “This was the biggest challenge Metro depot for the sale of Thereafter, the corridor He said that the timing of to finish the Lucknow Metro Lucknow Metro GoSmart becomes elevated and goes up the Lucknow Metro will be Rail project ahead of its sched- cards. GoSmart card is available to Naubasta through Kidwai talent pool: CS from 6 am to 10 pm . ”The tim- uled target which we have at Rs 200 inclusive of Rs 100 as Nagar, Vasant Vihar which are ings cannot be increased more achieved. This would not have security charge, which is major residential and com- than this because the last train been possible without com- refundable. mercial areas of Kanpur. CRIMELINE Actor all praise for city’s BODY RECOVERED The decomposed body of a 70-year-old retired class IV employee of Jal Nigam was cultural heritage found on one of the rooms of a house situat- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ther support the state’s aspira- ed at Chhota Barha under the Alambagh police PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW tions of establishing UP as the station on Friday afternoon. The police said he government is working next hub of industrial growth that he was living in the house of Shiva Bajpai eteran actor Akhilendra Mishra said Ton making available a and, at the same time, evalu- for the past several years. Shiva told police that Von Friday that Lucknow has a great skilled talent pool locally as per ate the merits of PPP model in the deceased was not seen in the house or any- cultural heritage and that he has per- industry requirements and the state. where near the house for the past three days. formed several plays in the city. The actor has invited industry to partner Executive director, Udyog Shiva’s attention was drawn as the foul smell was in Lucknow for the promotion of his with them in this endeavour. Bandhu, Santosh Yadav laid was emanating from the room. He informed show ‘Pyar Ke Papad’. He said he took up These views were stress on the improvements in the police about the incident. The door was the show because he felt it had a message expressed by Chief Secretary Nivesh Mitra portal to broke open the presence of the police. The about Indian culture and traditions Anup Chandra Pandey enhance user experience and deceased hails from Auraiya district and was which the youths should know. through a video message to resolve their grievances. living alone in the house for the past several Set in Kanpur where religious beliefs Actors Akhilendra Mishra and Aashay Mishra in industry representatives at a “There are 70 services offered years. It is said he was retired in 2008. The and modern relationships are finding a Lucknow on Friday Pioneer programme organised by by 20 government depart- police initiated an investigation to ascertain middle ground to happiness, the show Confederation of Indian ments through the portal. In the motive for taking such an extreme step. is a rib-tickling narrative of an orthodox had been offered roles of older men even Industries. He showed confi- the past seven months, 29,000 father who decides to take fate in his own when he was young. “It has always been dence in the state’s industry people have applied for clear- SUICIDE hands as his daughter falls in love with the case with me. I have been offered roles and said that the government ances, of which 20,000 have A 17-year-old student, a resident of the a man from another caste. Akhilendra of elderly men from a young age, so much was open to feedback on exist- already been cleared as per Shyam Vihar colony under the Madiaon plays the character of a man so that I never got the chance to the play ing policies to improve ease of process within the stipulated police station, committed suicide by hanging (Trilokinath) who makes his would-be the young hero,” he said. doing business in the state. CII time with an 80 percent sat- herself by the hook of a concrete pole locat- son-in-law perform tasks before he Aashay Mishra, who visited Lucknow organised its Annual Day and isfaction rate,” he said. ed in the court yard. She was identified as gives his nod for the marriage. for the first time, said it was his first show a session on ‘Catalysing UP’s Deputy chairperson, CII Priyanka alias Priya and was alone in the house “Though I am quite opposite of on television and he was excited that it industrial growth through Northern Region, Sameer when she hanged herself. The father had gone Trilokinath in real life, I love playing the was being received well by the audience. partnership’ in Lucknow Gupta presented his views on to the field to work while mother had gone to character for the way it has been written “The current track revolves around a bud- where managing director of a the areas where industry can Lakhimpur district. The body was noticed by in a humourous way. The direction and ding chemistry between Shivika-Omkar private company Vinod collaborate with the state her father later in the afternoon when he came script work tightly towards delivering the and their desire to get married. We shot Sharma was announced as government to make it more to have lunch. He raised an alarm which drew best of scenes between the father-in-law a couple of episodes in Kanpur and the the incoming chairman of CII attractive for investments and the attention of locals who rushed to the house. and son-in-law. You will soon see funny entire crew wanted to take a break and Uttar Pradesh State Council employment. “A state’s holis- The suicide note was found from her posses- challenges that Trilokinath will throw to visit Lucknow. But it wasn’t possible due 2019-20 and director of Dayal tic growth is not possible sion in which she said that she was ending her Omkar,” Mishra explained. The actor to our tight schedule. I am finally in Fertilisers Ankit Gupta vice- without support and active life by hanging herself and no one should be admitted that he had been playing more Lucknow and I absolutely love the feel of chairman. The deliberations involvement of all the stake- held responsible for ending her life. She was of traditional roles rather than roles set this city. I look forward to enjoying the opened up new ideas to fur- holders,” he said. a student of class XI at a local college. in urban areas. Interestingly, he said he famous delicacies,” he added. CITYBRIEFS

Applied Sciences, Amity The presentation of interna- University, organised Science tional students was a sight to Fair on National Science Day. behold. They performed their The fair was aimed at motivat- respective countries’ national ing students to venture into anthems. new fields and put their scien- tific skills to work. It included FETE competitions like ‘Renovation A grand fete was held at with Innovation’, ‘Brain Drain’, Playway High School near City ‘Energon’, ‘Speaking Posters’ Station on Friday. Managing and ‘Scientific Skit’. The main director of the school Begum focus was to give a practical Gulzar Hasan and vice-prin- approach through young cipal Michael Fanthome wel- research minds. The guest of comed the children, parents honour on the occasion was and other guests. Visitors technology evangelist Abhishek thronged the various stalls put Rai. up by the students and staff members. The game stalls FIESTA ’19 KICKS OFF remained crowded throughout. Integral University’s three- Fiesta ’19 kicks off at Integral University on Friday day annual festival Fiesta ’19 MEETING kicked off amid enthusiasm on LIC interim chairman and RESEARCH AGREEMENT sation potential in a co-work- singer Harshdeep Kaur. The Friday. Principal Secretary, managing director Hemant ing environment. singer belted out her hit num- UP Govt, Jitendra Kumar was Bhargava bers one after another. The the chief guest, accompanied will be in STAR NIGHT three day fest culminated with by director of Techno- Lucknow on The final day of ‘Anubhuti- inspirational words by Academy Azra Waseem as Saturday 2019’, the cracking show of Shri Chancellor Pankaj Agarwal. guest of honour and others. (March 2) to Ramswaroop Memorial He congratulated the whole fra- Chancellor, Integral preside over University, got underway with ternity of SRMU for the event. University, Waseem Akhtar the 124th the performance of Bollywood addressed the young crowd committee TUBERCULOSIS appreciating the hard work meeting of Insurance Institute MENINGITIS and efforts with which the stu- of India, Mumbai, to be held Tuberculous meningitis dents organised the event. at a city hotel. (TBM) is a serious infectious Central Drug Research disease commonly found to Institute and Adamya Herbal occur in the developing coun- Care Pvt Ltd, which is a start- tries. Now, it is also becomes a up company engaged in inno- national problem. The depart- vation, manufacture and mar- ment of Neurology, Sanjay keting of the herbal products, Gandhi PG Institute of Medical entered into a collaborative Sciences, is organising an inter- research agreement for joint national tuberculous meningi- development of potential tis consortium which began on herbal formulation for meta- Friday. In this meeting, 42 bolic disorders and their relat- international and 20 national ed complications. CDRI direc- experts of tuberculous menin- tor TK Kundu said they were gitis are participating to discuss poised to encourage the current scenario and future researchers to take their tech- strategies related to the disease. nology closer to market through a start-up and help the SCIENCE FAIR new entrepreneurs for fostering Energy Club, the official Winners of ‘Numero YONO Quiz’, organised by State Bank of India at BBD their ideas with commerciali- club of Amity School of University on Friday, being given away awards LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 nation 05

Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs IN SHORT After two years, SC REJECTS PLEA OVER ‘Explain rationale behind airstrike’ SUHAG’S APPOINTMENT New Delhi: The Supreme NCBC formed, new Court Friday dismissed the plea of a retired Army offi- Govt told to clarify it to international community chairman appointed cer chal- lenging the PNS n NEW DELHI On Friday, the briefing appoint- included the MEA's assess- ment of Dalbir Singh Suhag as n the backdrop of India's ment of the Pakistan Prime Amit Shah: Return of Wing Commander head of the Eastern Command Iairstrike at Balakot in Minister's tenure so far, the in 2012. Suhag had later suc- Pakistan harbouring Jaish-e- member said. ceeded General Bikram Singh Mohammed (JeM) “terror The foreign secretary also as Army chief on July 31, 2014. camp”, the Parliamentary told the panel that an attempt Abhinandan a diplomatic victory Gen. Suhag retired on Standing Committee on by the Pakistan Air Force to December 31, 2016. External Affairs on Friday target military installations PNS n NEW DELHI whose MIG crashed after a "You will speak and we sought the Government to vig- in India was unsuccessful as it dogfight with Pakitani F-16 will listen without finding out CBI BEGINS PROBE INTO orously explain to the interna- was thwarted by the Indian tating that creating a situa- had parachuted in Pakistan your intentions," he said, ATTACK ON BINU KURUVILA tional community reasons Air Force, which lost a jet in Stion for the return of Wing occupied Kashmir and taken in referring to Khan's comments New Delhi: The CBI has behind the Indian decision to the fight back. Commander Abhinandan custody by Pakistan authori- that he was ready for talks. begun investigation into a hit the terror site across the Another member said the Varthaman from Pakistan in ties. Later, Pakistan Prime In his brief reference to brutal attack on Binu Kuruvila, neighbouring country. foreign secretary detailed the such a short span of time was Minister Imran Khan the Pulwama incident in PNS n NEW DELHI who was contesting an elec- The members of the panel diplomatic measures that the a diplomatic victory, BJP pres- announced that the Indian which 40 CRPF personnel Sahni, who belongs tion of the Christian organi- told foreign secretary Vijay ministry took right from the ident Amit Shah on Friday Airforce Pilot would be were killed in a terror attack, wo years after the term of to Nishad sation Kananaya Yakoba Gokhale, who debriefed them Pulwama attack to the ensu- slammed Pakistan Prime released as a 'goodwill gesture'. Khan had said on Wednesday, TNational Commission for community, had Sabha in Kerala, officials said here about the latest develop- ing air strike, and efforts, Minister Imran Khan for not India, though, held that it was "We know how the families of Other Backward Classes contested Lok Sabha Friday. The CBI has taken over ment in the Indo-Pak sphere, thereon, to seek out the inter- condemning the Pulwama ter- her diplomatic victory to have those killed in Pulwama inci- (NCBC) got over, the Central investigation on the orders of that the Government should national community to brief ror attack and asked how India the pilot released from dent must have felt. We have Government has set up a new polls against former the Kerala High Court which vigorously publicise across the them about the impasse, in an can trust him. Pakistani custody. been the victims of war for commission appointing Defence Minister found it necessary to rope in world the reasons behind New effort to isolate Pakistan glob- Speaking at the 'India At the convention, BJP decades." Bhagwan Lal Sahni, a BJP George Fernandes the central agency for probing Delhi's move to target the ter- ally. Today Conclave' here, Shah president slammed Pakistan Shah said it may be pos- leader from Bihar's the attack which took place on ror camp, a member later said. Foreign Secretary said, "The air-strikes after the Prime Minister for not con- sible that Khan is not in con- Muzaffarpur, as its new chair- April 7, 2018. Gokhale gave details on the Gokhale assured the commit- Pulwama terror attack has demning the Pulwama terror trol, but he should have at man. Shahni assumed charge Centre to make public the fast-paced development after tee that diplomatic overtures now isolated Pakistan global- attack and asked how India can least paid a "lip service" and on Friday. findings of the caste census ‘GOD OF GODS' FROM the February 14 Pulwama ter- to the international commu- ly, this is a victory of our trust him. condemned the attack. BJP leader and former and implement reservation BRAHMA KUMARIS OUT ror attack by the JeM in which nity were still underway. diplomacy. Creating situation Shah said the Modi Putting the UPA Varanasi mayor Kaushalendra accordingly. The bill was New Delhi: With Maha 40 CRPF personnel were killed He also informed the for the return of pilot Government has been able to Government in the dock for Singh Patel, BJP national sec- passed by the Lok Sabha on Shivratri scheduled on and also received suggestions members on how India got the Abhinandan in such a short create "fear" among those not giving a befitting reply to retary and former MP Sudha August 2, 2018 superseding Monday, a movie titled 'God from the Standing committee support of the members of span of time is our diplomat- behind terrorism with its the enemy after the Mumbai Yadav from Haryana, and the amendments earlier car- of Gods', produced by films members. Organisation of Islamic ic victory". actions against Pakistan-based terror attack in 2008, he said Telangana BJP general secre- ried out by the Rajya Sabha. division of Brahma Kumaris, The panel told the foreign Cooperation (OIC) on the The two neighbouring terrorists, and asserted a mes- the Modi Government has tary Achary Talloju have been The NCBC, which until was held at national Capital on secretary that the Government issue. countries came on the verge of sage has gone that India is no been the best dispensation appointed as members of the now only had only a recom- Thursday. The one and half should highlight the impact of India, on Friday, for the war with each other after a longer ruled by a dispensation since Independence in commission. President Ram mendatory role on the issue of hour film is based on unique the air strike and the infor- first time, addressed the OIC human bomb trained by that was at the helm between responding to terrorism. Nath Kovind approved their inclusion or exclusion of a theme of "God's love and mation about the extent of meeting in Abu Dhabi where Pakistan based terror outfit 2004-14, referring to the "We have a policy of zero names on Thursday. community in the Central list journey towards country's damage, including casualties, External Affairs Minister Jesh-e-Mohammad (JeM) Congress-led UPA. tolerance against terrorism Sahni, who belongs to of OBCs, will now have all love" and basic fundamental suffered by the JeM. This will Sushma Swaraj is a guest of killed over 40 CRPF personnel Asked about Khan's offer and the Modi Government Nishad community, had con- powers of a civil court when it values. ensure that no international honour. and India on Tuesday crossing for talks with India, the BJP has the will to implement it on tested Lok Sabha polls against comes to handling complaints agency questions the impact Pakistan has boycotted Pakistan airspace and hitting chief said, "He does not have ground. Whenever we are former Defence Minister and welfare measures for NON-EVICTION OF FOREST of the strike, a member of the the plenary session of the JeM terror camp at Balakot in two words of condemnation attacked, we will give a befit- George Fernandes on socially and educationally DWELLERS: PETITION FILED committee, said Gokhale, who OIC meet to protest India's Pakistan. that the incident (Pulwama ting reply. Enemies will now Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) backward classes. Until now, New Delhi: A fresh petition was assisted by officials of the participation there. In the ensuing air skir- attack) was wrong. He should think ten times before doing ticket in 2004. He has close the NCSC, which handles such has been filed in the Supreme Ministry of External Affairs One of the parliamentary mishes following days Wing condemn it. How can we trust something," the BJP chief links with the Rashtriya cases with regards to Dalits, Court seeking direction to (MEA), informed the panel's panel's members also said this Commander Abhinandan you? What are you talking?" said. Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS). was also in charge of looking the authorities not to evict any members about the air strike when a slew of questions were The NCBC was given con- into similar complaints of forest dweller and setting up of on the JeM terror camp in asked to the foreign secretary The panel raised some in the meeting Friday. Tharoor, Arka Keshari Deo, stitutional status by Parliament rights violations of people an SIT to look into illegal Pakistan and also about the about the anti-terror strikes queries about the assessment The purpose of the meet- Prof Richard Hay, Jagdambika last year, after repealing the belonging to backward class- acquisition of tribal land in the retaliation by the western against Pakistan. Gokhale was of damage caused by the air ing, described as good and Pal, Magannti Venakateshwara National Commission for es. country. neighbour, a source said. "cautious" about answering strike, but Gokhale informed constructive, was part of "par- Rao, Mohammad Salim, P Backward Classes Act, 1993. The term of the last NCBC Foreign ministry officials them, taking the stand that he that the Defence Ministry was liamentary accountability" and Bhattacharya, Sambhaji The Constitution (123rd chairperson, Justice V CHINNA THAMBI: SC FOR had briefed the panel earlier in could not reveal much because better equipped to answer. the MEA gave a briefing in this Chhatrapati, Swapan Amendment) Bill, 2017 was Eswaraiah (retd), got over in MADRAS HC ORDER October when Imran Khan of the "sensitive nature" of the Congress president Rahul regard, a member said. Dasgupta, Chunibhai passed after heated exchanges September 2016, while that of New Delhi: The Supreme was elected Prime Minister of information and "national Gandhi is a member of the The meeting was attended Kanjibhai Gohel and Kumar in Parliament during which its last member expired by Court on Friday declined to Pakistan. security". committee but was not present by chairperson Shashi Ketkar. several members urged the February 2017. interfere with the Madras High Court order giving its nod to capture and put in cap- tivity a wild elephant, nick- named "Chinna Thambi", SC asks woman lawyer to approach which has been venturing into Not in PM post race, says Gadkari human habitats in Coimbatore DCP with complaint against Delhi cops and neighbouring districts. PNS n NEW DELHI The senior BJP leader said PR." "I have a bad habit... I tell Difference of opinion can be that BJP would get absolute before 10 lakh Muslims that I there... It is our tradition. Atal nion Minister Nitin majority in the upcoming elec- am a pure RSS man vote me if Bihari Vajpayee, Jawaharlal New Delhi: The Supreme Deputy Commissioner of today that she has been assault- Police Station, New Delhi. She UGadkari on Friday said he tions and the country would go you want otherwise do not Nehru and even Modiji wel- Court Friday asked a woman Police, under whose jurisdic- ed by some policemen outside may also seek police protection is not in the race for the post ahead on the path of develop- regret. I have the conviction to comes the opposition party." lawyer, who was allegedly tion the Tilak Marg police sta- the High Court of Delhi last since she apprehends danger to of Prime Minister and termed ment under Prime Minister say this. I am not a calculated Talking about the 'Clean assaulted by some cops outside tion falls, with her complaint night. "It would be appropriate her life," the Bench noted in its himself as a "pure RSS" man for Narendra Modi while "we are politician. I am a good BJP Ganga' project, Gadkari said, the Delhi High Court premis- for registration of the FIR and if petitioner-in-person, files an order. whom the nation is supreme. standing behind him." worker. Country is supreme for "The flow of water in the es last night, to approach a seeking protection. First Information Report (FIR) The apex court also At the same time, he also Reacting to speculations me. I work for it. It should be Ganga has increased under senior officer of Delhi Police for "Advocate, who is appear- to that effect in the Office of allowed the lawyer to file inter- showcased the work done by that in case of a fractured happy, prosperous, strong and the Modi Government. In 13 lodging an FIR in the incident. ing as the petitioner-in-person appropriate Deputy locutory application for direc- his Ministry including the pro- mandate, Gadkari would be become world's economic months from now, river Ganga A Bench comprising in these writ petitions, has Commissioner of Police who is tions in the main petitions. jects with Delhi Government, the BJP's consensus Prime power," Gadkari said. will be cleaner." Gadkari also Justices S A Bobde and Deepak mentioned before this court in-charge of the Tilak Marg which has been at severe odds Minister candidate, and said it "I have come as a sup- clarified his controversial Gupta took note of the sub- with the Centre. is like "Mungeri Lal Ke Haseen porter in this work and will do where-are-the-jobs statement, missions of the woman advo- "I am not in the race to be Sapne" (day dreaming). whatever work is assigned to saying he was misquoted by cate, who has also filed a sex- Centre tells SC the Prime Minister. PM Modi Asserting that "I am not a cal- me for the country," he reiter- the media as he meant "jobs ual harassment case against an is the PM and will be the PM culated politician", Gadkari ated. In reply to a query as to have lessened after computer- eminent jurist, that she was even after the elections. I am said BJP would return to power why he was favourite among isation". brutally assaulted by two an RSS man, service to the with absolute majority and the opposition leaders, On projects with Delhi policemen near the high court. Interception order passed keeping nation is my duty. We are all added that this time he was Gadkari said he was a worka- Government, he said in 13 pro- She also alleged that her mobile behind him [PM Modi]. I am going to get 5 lakh votes holic and believes in hard- jects work was on worth `4,500 phone, by which she was film- another worker in the fulfil- against 3.5 lakh in the last elec- work. crore besides the work on ing the cops, was snatched by terrorism, legitimate State interest in mind ment of his vision. Where tions. Asked whether he believed Yamuna, Ramnadi, Kali Ganga them. "You go to the police sta- does the question of me being He said he spoke whatev- in "Congress mukt Bharat", he and 40 tributaries. On ethanol, tion. This is not the police sta- a PM arise?" Gadkari said in a er he felt from within and said the ideologies of both the he said that the plans were to tion,"the bench said. Later, the New Delhi: The Centre Friday (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi was of the agencies specified in the reply to a query at the India added "Neither I dream it, nor parties are different and "we take `11,000 crore ethanol bench asked the woman lawyer told the Supreme Court that its unavailable due to sudden order, the order not only Today conclave on Friday. there is any liaisoning, nor any are not enemies of each other. economy to `2 lakh crore. to approach the office of the order allowing agencies to demise of his relative and streamlines but restricts the use intercept, monitor and decrypt Delhi HC judge Justice Valkimi of the Act and confines it to the computer systems of the citi- Mehta. cases of legitimate state inter- zens was passed keeping in "There is no blanket per- est," it said. SC raps Haryana for mind "legitimate State interest" mission to any agency for The order was intended "to Bailing out sugar industry: Centre and threats like "terrorism" interception or monitoring or prevent unauthorised use of and it did not violate the right decryption as the authorised these powers by any agency, allowing construction in to privacy. agencies still require permis- individual or intermediary and The Ministry of Home sion of the Union Home to ensure that right to privacy clears loan worth crores proposal Affairs (MHA), in its affidavit Secretary in each case as per of law abiding citizens is not Aravalli hills forest area filed with the apex court reg- due process of law and justifi- violated by any agency, inter- istry, sought dismissal of the cation for interception or mon- mediary or person", it said. PNS n NEW DELHI of ` 553 crore to `1,054 crore for In order to incentivise New Delhi: The Supreme od of time. PILs challenging its December itoring or decryption," Satinder The Centre said records one year. the mills to clear their Court on Friday came down The top court was dealing 20, 2018 notification authoris- Bhalla, Director in MHA, said pertaining to directions for n a major decision to "Surplus production is also dues, CCEA has also heavily on the Haryana with a matter in which it had ear- ing 10 central agencies to inter- in the affidavit. interception and of the inter- Iimprove liquidity position estimated in the current sugar decided that the Government for passing lier directed demolition of illegal cept, monitor and decrypt The Centre said the use of cepted messages would be of sugar mills and to help the season 2018-19 which has affect- amendments to an Act which constructions in forest area of computer systems saying that the power to intercept, con- destroyed every six months sugar industry clear its cane ed the liquidity position of sugar approved soft loans allows construction in Aravalli Aravalli hills in Haryana. these would be done by "an templated under the law, has unless they were required. dues arrears to farmers, the mills resulting in building up of will be provided to hills, saying the step will "You are not supreme and authorised agency". brought several results in larg- It said the 10 agencies Centre has approved the pro- cane price arrears of farmers those units which destroy the forest and this can- supreme is the rule of law," the "The grave threats to the er national interest in pre- have been asked to seek prior posal to provide soft loans to which has reached to the level of have already cleared not be permitted. bench told the counsel appearing country from terrorism, radi- venting terrorism, drug traf- approval of the Union Home the extent of `7,900-10540 `20,159 crore as on February 22, A bench of Justices Arun for Haryana and asked the state calisation, cross border ter- ficking and intercepting and Secretary in each case of "inter- crore to the sugar industry. 2019," the statement said. To at least 25 per cent of Mishra and Deepak Gupta not to take any action on the law rorism, cyber crime, organised busting narcotic drugs racket. ception or monitoring or Government will bear the ensure that farmers are paid their their outstanding dues asked the State not to take any allowing constructions in Aravalli crime, drug cartels cannot be "What has been done decryption". interest subvention cost @ 7- dues expeditiously, the Centre in the sugar season further action on the law and area."It is really shocking. You are understated or ignored and a under the December 20, 2018, Such interception should 10% to the extent of `553 has asked banks to seek bank 2018-19, the termed it "shocking" that the destroying the forest...It is not strong and robust mechanism order was in fact restricting be "restricted strictly for the ` crore to 1,054 crore for one account details of cane growers statement said Haryana government has taken permissible," the court said, for timely and speedy collec- the exercise of powers, remov- purposes in the interests of year. from mill owners, so that this step despite being told adding that "it is sheer con- tion of actionable intelligence ing a possible vagueness and the sovereignty or integrity of Sugar cane arrears to farm- amount is paid directly to farm- earlier by the apex court not to tempt".The bench observed it including signal intelligence, is specifying the agencies/organ- India, defence of India, secu- ers have crossed `20,000 crore in ers. is estimated to decline to 307 do so. had earlier asked Haryana not to imperative to counter threats isations who only would have rity of the State, friendly rela- the current marketing year 2018- "In order to incentivise the lakh tonnes in the 2018-19 mar- On February 27, the allow any construction in forest to national security. the powers to utilise the pow- tions with foreign states or 19 (October-September). mills to clear their dues, CCEA keting year (October-September) Haryana Assembly had passed area of Aravalli, but despite that "This is undeniably legiti- ers of section 69 of the public order, or for prevent- "To help the sugar industry has also decided that the from record 325 lakh tonnes in amendments to an Act, open- the State went ahead with it. mate state interest. It is there- Information Technology Act," ing incitement to the com- clear its cane dues arrears, the approved soft loans will be pro- the previous year, the output will ing up thousands of acres of The amendments to the act fore imperative that the request the Centre said. mission of any cognisable Cabinet Committee on vided to those units which have be much higher than annual land to real estate and other were passed by the state assem- for lawful interception or mon- It said the question as to offence relating to above or Economic Affairs (CCEA) already cleared at least 25 per domestic consumption of 260 non-forest activity that were bly amid vociferous protests and itoring must be dealt with by which government agency can for investigation of any chaired by Prime Minister today cent of their outstanding dues in lakh tonnes. Moreover, mills protected under it for over a walkout by opposition parties. the executive authority to be authorised to exercise the offence", it said. approved the proposal to provide the sugar season 2018-19," the had an opening stock of about century. The Punjab Land maintain speed and prompti- power under the IT Act was It has been emphasised to soft loans to the extent of about statement said. 100 lakh tonnes of stock from Chief Minister M L Khattar Preservation Act was enacted by tude in taking decisions," the never defined till December the agencies concerned that `7,900-10,540 crore to the sugar The decision to provide soft previous year's production. had said the Punjab Land then Punjab Government in 1900 MHA said defending its order. 20, 2018 and now, only 10 strict adherence to legal pro- industry," an official statement loans comes a fortnight after the In last one-and-a-half years, Preservation (Haryana and it provided for conservation The apex court, which on agencies have been authorised visions must be ensured and said. Centre raised benchmark selling the Central Government has Amendment) Bill, 2019, was of subsoil water and prevention January 14 had issued notice to to exercise powers which are every such case of intercep- The Centre will bear the price of sugar at factory gate by taken a number of measures to the "need of the hour", adding of erosion in areas found to be the Centre on PILs, could not subject to approval of the com- tion is placed before the interest subvention cost at the `2 to `31 per kg. bail out sugar mills as well as that it was a "very old" act and subject to erosion or likely to hear them today as the Chief petent authority. Review Committee to review rate of 7-10 per cent to the extent Although sugar production cane farmers. much has changed over a peri- become liable to erosion. PTI Justice of India "Considering the nature such cases, it said. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 nation 06

Opp indulging in Some doubting armed forces: PM petty politics that Rahul Gandhi dares Modi for Pak Parliament, Radio quoting some of is benefiting Indian leaders who are questioning our enemy: Modi public debate on corruption TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI hain” sloganeering, said that Defence forces, claims PM in Tamil Nadu Visakhapatnam: Firing fresh “chowkidar chor bhi darpok bi salvo at the Opposition, Prime ongress president Rahul hain” ( Chowkidar is not mere- KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n Dhanushkodi which was Minister Narendra Modi CGandhi on Friday sought ly a thief but a coward) KANYAKUMARI washed away by the tidal waves accused them of indulging in to bring the various scams At his earlier rally at Dhule, in 1964. The `208 crore project petty politics that is benefiting involving the NDA Gandhi went hammers and hile the world is respect- once completed would ring the enemy and said their only Government back into the Lok tongs at Modi over the Rafale Wing and saluting our back the moments of the Boat agenda was to “remove Modi” Sabha poll agenda, by daring issue and demanded to know as armed forces for the exemplary Mail which connected India rather than focusing on the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to why the Hindustan style in which they neutralised with Sri Lanka by rail till the country’s growth. for a public debate with him on Aeronautics Limited (HAL), terrorists and terrorism, some early 1960s. Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a programme for the launch of “It is the country’s misfor- the issue of corruption. which had experiences of fight- section in India are doubting The Prime Minister also various development projects, a road safety park and a transport museum in tune during this time when the Addressing back-to-back er aircraft for 70 years and our armed forces and spreading flagged off the Tejas Express Kanyakumari on Friday PTI whole world is seeking ansew- public rallies at Dhule in north made aircraft like like Mirage, lies about them, charged Prime connecting Madurai with ers from Pakistan, some in Maharashtra and in Mumbai, Sukhoi and Jaguar, was denied Minister Narendra Modi on Chennai. The train built at crowd which had gathered to which was appreciated by the India are giving statements Gandhi castigated Modi for the Rafale contract. He said that Friday. “The Parliament and the Integral Coach Factory at hear him despite the scorching people. The Prime Minister that will weaken the morale of “politicising” the ongoing con- the Government had no Radio in Pakistan are echoing Perambur as part of the Make sun, Prime Minister Modi paid devoted most of his speech to the country’s security forces,” flict with Pakistan, for his saath baat karo. Inko samne answers for the specific ques- the words spoken by some of in India programme would rich tributes to AIADMK the development works and Modi said, addressing a rally “miserable failure” to create khada kardo nahi tho mera tions raised by him in the political party leaders in cover the distance between the leader and former Chief people friendly measures organised by the BJP here. jobs and for handing out a nahi tho do minute debate kardo Parliament and outside. India questioning our defence two cities in six hours and thir- Minister J Jayalalithaa . “People launched and executed by his “They should introspect measly cash assistance of Rs 17 do minute. Hindustan se bagna “Did Anil Ambani make forces. This is unfortunate,” ty minutes, a journey which in Tamil Nadu would remem- Government during the last five what they are talking that is a day per farmer family under na pad jay mai deklunga ( I am Mirages or Sukhois?. For 70 said the Prime Minister while used to take nine hours. ber her for her great develop- years. He listed the Ayushman being lauded in Pakistan the PM Kisan scheme. challenging Narendra Modi. years HAL has been making addressing a public meeting The Prime Minister dedi- ment vision . I am also happy Bharat scheme, the world’s Parliament and used to target Taking Modi head on the Let him debate with me on the planes. Anil Ambani cannot held at Vivekananda College in cated to the nation a stretch of to be in Tamil Nadu, the home largest health programme for India,” he said in an apparent issue of corruption at a large pub- issue of corruption. Let me him even make paper planes,” Kanyakumari on Friday. the four-lane Madura- state of India’s first woman the common man, and the reference to ongoing tensions lic rally held at MMRDA ground, stand in front of me stand Gandhi said. The Prime Minister laid the Ramanathapuram NH 87, a Defence Minister Nirmala Prime Minister’s Kissan between the two countries fol- Gandhi had a caustic dig at the beside me and debate with me Dubbing demonetisation as foundation stone for the flyover and also the four-lane Sitaraman and the home of Samman Nidhi which enabled lowing the February 26 air Prime Minister for his failure to on corruption for two minutes. a big failure, Gandhi said: “You restoration of the 17.2 km long highway between Panagudi and Wing Commander farmers owning up to five acres strikes by the Indian Air Force address even one press confer- I will see how he will not run stood in a queue outside banks... rail connectivity between Kanyakumari. Abhinandan, the national of farm land would be eligible and Pakistan capturing an IAF ence during the course of his five away from the country). Did Anil Ambani, Nirav Modi, Rameswaram and Addressing the mammoth hero,” said the Prime Minister to get `6,000 per year. pilot the next day. PTI year tenure and said: “I regular- Responding a shout from a Mehul Choksi, Lalit Modi, Vijay ly address press conferences.... member in the audience “Chor Mallya stand in queues...while Aap kabi desh ka chowkidar ko bhag jayega” shout, Gandhi you were standing in queues press ke saamne dekha hain? said, “Darpok hain. Khada nahi outside banks, they were busy Inko 15 minute dedo, Mera ho pata hain (He is scared. He making their black money into Goyal releases booklet on 5-year achievements saamne bithado. Dudh ka dudh can’t stand before me). ... Kaisa white on the rear side of the pani pani kardenge (Have you aasakta hain. Wo nahi aayega banks,” he said. PNS n NEW DELHI longest rail-cum-road bridge in ever seen the country’s chowki- (How will he come to debate “Modi ji said (before 2014 India. Now, journey from dar address the media?. Make with me? He will never come). elections)...do not make me ailway Minister Piyush Itanagar to Dibrugarh is only him sit in front of me 15 minutes, Gandhi, who began his Prime Minister, make me RGoyal on Friday released a 180 Kms, reducing the travel I will call his bluff)”. 25-minute speech after con- ‘chowkidar’....and once he booklet on the five-year achieve- time from 24 hours to only 5 “Mai Narendra Modi ko ceding to a request from the becomes PM, he puts `30,000 ments of the ministries under his hours. Commuter travel in challenge deta hun. Brashtachar audiences to indulge his sup- crore in pocket of Anil charge. Highlighting the urban India has been given suf- ka mamle pe aap aake mera porters with “chowkidar chor Ambani,” Gandhi said.. achievements and initiatives of ficient attention. Bangalore the Ministry of Railways, he said Suburban System is being devel- it made safety the foremost pri- oped with ongoing projects ority and achieved its best ever worth more than `15,700 Crore, Mamata welcomes Abhinandan safety record in 2018-19. he said adding that this will ben- Goyal said, “There has been efit about 15 lakh commuters. SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA the war-like situation between 81per cent drop in number of “Mumbai Suburban Systems is India and Pakistan, sources deaths from 152 in 2013-14 to also being modernised with engal Chief Minister said adding the XVII Mountain 29 up to January 31, 2019. This Union Minister for Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal, Chairman of Railway Board VK Yadav and Secretary Coal Sumanta ongoing projects worth more BMamata Banerjee on Friday Corps also known as the is a result of holistic efforts taken Chjaudhuri (L) at the launch of a booklet on 5 Years Achievements and Initiatives of Railways and Coal Ministries in New Delhi than `70,000 Cr, which will ben- extended her “welcome” greet- Bramhastra Corps which was by the ministry including elim- on Friday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer efit about 75 lakh commuters,” ings to fighter pilot raised in January 2014 for spe- inating ‘Unmanned Level he said. Abhinandan Varthaman even cialized actions in the eastern Crossings’ (UMLCs) on Broad various projects for the benefit of diture. Total capital expenditure New Line / Doubling / 3rd and 4th Talking about Vande Bharat as the country celebrated his mountains could be moved to Gauge network. Rashtriya Rail the nation and people. He urged between 2014-19 is `5.1 lakh line projects from 4.1 km during Express, he said “India’s first glorious return to India after a designated point in the east- Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK) fund of the people of the country to put crore which is more than dou- 2009-14 per day to 6.53 km per high-tech, energy-efficient, self- two days’ captivity in Pakistan ern mountains within an hour `1 lakh crore has been created their suggestions in the popular ble of total expenditure during day during 2014-18,” he added. propelled train is a prime exam- where his fighter aircraft Mig from Panagarh. for safety expenditure”. Goyal Mann Ki Baat show for taking up 2009-14, he said. “The Railways Goyal said that aspirations of the ple of the success of Make in 21 Bison had crashed after Meanwhile, in a move to Earlier, Lieutenant General reiterated that the focused further developmental projects. is connecting India at a faster pace people of North East were ful- India movement. This train will shooting down a much supe- secure the Line of Actual MN Naravane, the GOC-in-C approach of the Government in He added there has been a with a 59 per cent increase in the filled with completion of 4.94 be proliferated across India and rior enemy jet F-16 that had Control in the eastern Eastern Command had visited last five years has materialised quantum leap in capital expen- average pace of commissioning Kms long Bogibeel Bridge, also exported globally, he said. intruded into the India terri- Himalayas the Indian Army Panagarh and met with tory in Jammu & Kashmir. had decided to move the XVII Brahmastra Corps command- Banerjee who had on Mountain Strike Corps to its ing officer Lt General PN Rao. Thursday expressed concern designated headquarters at “Eastern Command Army about the brave fighter’s well- Panagarh in Bengal from where commander visited Panagarh being, while during Pakistani it can be quickly airlifted to Military Station on Wednesday. custody on Friday tweeted, selected regions up in the He was received by Lieutenant “welcome back Abhinandan mountains. General PN Rao, GOC, Varthaman.” The move comes against Brahmastra Corps. Don’t hand over airport to pvt entity: Ker CM to PM PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

erala Chief KMinister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to hand over the interna- tional airport here to a private entity. The Adani Enterprises Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar released a book authored by Rajesh Kumar, a 2003-batch Bihar cadre IPS officer. The book titled ‘Jee Le Zara’ is a collection of 32 poems, which are motivational in nature and Ltd had emerged as the high- teaches the art of living life and it would help in stress management. On the occasion, DG (Training) Alok Raj, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister M Chanchal Kumar, Secretary to CM Manish Verma and Gopal est bidder for managing, oper- Singh were also present Pioneer photo ating and developing six air- ports of Airports Authority of India, including that in CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Thiruvananthapuram, which are to be privatised. In a letter to the PM, LS POLLS WILL BE... been under use for the last two and home to religions from the porting Pakistan-sponsored ter- “anti national now”. Vijayan demanded the air- Arora said that as per a new decades, people questioning the world — and now, one of the rorism. “JeI (JK) was instru- “Democracy is a battle of ideas. port’s operation be handed notification of the Commission, EVM’s reliability have not fur- major economies of the world. mental behind Hurriyat with Crackdown followed by ban- over to Thiruvananthapuram candidates will have to give nished any evidence to sub- the support of Pakistan,” the ning of JeI (JK) is condemnable, International Airport Ltd details of their properties abroad, stantiate their allegations. The AFTER JAMAAT-E- official said. The National another example of high hand- (TIAL) floated by the beside those in the country. CEC, accompanied by two ISLAMI... Investigation Agency (NIA) edness and muscular approach Government-run Kerala State “The I-T department will Commissioners Ashok Lavasa The notification banning had this week carried out of GOI to deal with political Industrial Development look into it, and, if any, discrep- and Sushil Chandra and other the Jamaat-e-Islami under the searches at seven locations, issue of J&k,” the former Chief Corporation. ancies are found, then it will be officials, reviewed poll prepara- UAPA was issued by the including on the premises of Minister said in a tweet. uploaded on Election tions in the State with senior offi- Ministry of Home Affairs after some separatist leaders like Commission website. cials, district authorities and a high-level meeting on secu- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in con- ED RAIDS... Candidates will have to file his other concerned during their rity, chaired by Prime Minister nection with a case related to The searches are aimed at /her Income Tax return and three-day tour. The number of Narendra Modi on Thursday. funding of terrorist and sepa- unearthing additional evidence that of his family members for voters in Uttar Pradesh has risen The notification said the Centre ratist groups in Jammu and in the case to establish the the last five years,” said the CEC. by 25, 45,480 after the revision is of the opinion that the Jamaat Kashmir. The agency said it “proceeds of crime” in the Asked about the EC’s stand of electoral rolls. During the is “in close touch with militant recovered “high-tech internet matter, an official said. The on inflammatory speeches, 2017 Assembly polls, the total outfits” and is supporting communication setup” from case under PMLA was filed by Arora said, “I have apprised the voters were 14, 15, 16,412 which extremism and militancy in the residence of the Mirwaiz. It the ED after taking cogni- Chief Secretary and DGP about has increased to 14, 40,61,892. Jammu and Kashmir and else- also claimed to have recovered sance of a CBI complaint intention of the poll panel and The total voters during 2014 Lok where. According to the official, letter heads of terrorist groups lodged in the matter in they have assured that strict Sabha elections were the decision to ban JeI (JK) was and visa recommendation let- January. In its FIR, the CBI had action against offenders in such 13,87,49,076. taken as “it is responsible for ters for admission in Pakistan- named Chanda Kochhar, cases.” The CEC said that the formation of Hizbul based educational institutions Deepak Kochhar, and Dhoot Commission would soon launch TERRORISM Mujahideen and providing sup- from several locations. Naseem and his companies -- Videocon C-Vigil App where any citizen, DESTABILISING... port to the terror group in Geelani, son of pro-Pakistan International Electronics Ltd on condition of anonymity, could During her nearly 17- terms of recruits, funding, shel- separatist Syed Ali Shah (VIEL) and Videocon register poll related complaints minute speech, she did not ter, logistics etc… In a way, Geelani, and Ashraf Sehrai, Industries Limited (VIL). The and the EC would also constitute mention Pakistan. Her remarks Hizbul Mujahideen is a terror- chairman of Tehrek-e-Hurriyat, CBI had also named Supreme committees to keep an eye on came amid heightened ten- ist wing of the JeI (JK).” Many were among the other separatist Energy, a company founded by social media. “If a citizen is not sion between India and Hurriayt also leaders are doing leaders whose residences were Dhoot, and Nupower willing to disclose his identity Pakistan following the killing of the same anti-Indian activi- raided by the NIA team, accom- Renewables, a company con- then too, authorities will have to 40 CRPF personnel in ties, he added. Syed Sallahudin, panied by local police and trolled by Deepak Kochhar, in publish the action in the media,” Kashmir’s Pulwama district by the chief of Hizbul Mujahideen, CRPF personnel, officials had the FIR. Dhoot had allegedly Arora said while adding that the the Pakistan-based Jaish-e- had contested the 1987 said. Meanwhile in Srinagar, the invested in Deepak Kochhar’s App was a great success in the Mohammed. Pakistan, a mem- Assembly elections in Jammu PDP and National Conference company Nupower through recently concluded Assembly ber of the OIC, had written a and Kashmir on a Muslim on Friday criticised the Centre’s his firm Supreme Energy as a polls in the five States where letter to the grouping demand- United Front ticket, in which decision to ban JeI, saying it is quid pro quo to loans cleared 28,000 complaints were received. ing the withdrawal of the invi- the JeI (JK) was a key con- against the essence of democ- by ICICI Bank after Chanda Expressing satisfactions on tation to the plenary after New stituent. Asked about Hurriyat, racy which allows space to Kochhar took over as the CEO the preparation for Lok Sabha Delhi’s counter-terror opera- the official said the JeI (JK) is opposing political thoughts. of the bank on May 1, 2009. polls in Uttar Pradesh, the CEC tions in Pakistan on February the “brain behind All Party PDP president Mehbooba The ownership of Nupower said that EVMs have been turned 26. Swaraj said she is a repre- Hurriyat Conference (APHC)”, Mufti termed the decision as and Supreme Energy changed into a ‘football’ by some politi- sentative of a land, that has alleging that the Hurriyat is a another example of “muscular hands through a complex web cal parties and they were kicking been for ages a fountain of conglomerate of organisations approach” of the Centre to deal of shared transactions between it whenever they wanted. Arora knowledge, a beacon of peace, with separatist and terrorist with the political issue and Deepak Kochhar and Dhoot, said that while the EVMs have a source of faiths and traditions, leanings, which has been sup- wondered if “being anti-BJP” is alleges the CBI FIR. PNS LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 nation 07 9 B’deshis held Navy, Army decide to wind up for entering op in Meghalaya's mine tragedy Shillong: A team of rescuers back on Saturday, the opera- relatives from Lumthari vil- from the Navy And Army on tions spokesperson said, adding lage, Susngi said. The highly Friday announced to leave the the Army will also pack up and decomposed body was identi- operation site in Meghalaya's leave on receiving a direction fied by his family members India illegally East Jaintia Hills district after 60 from the higher authority. from the clothes he wore, he days of searching the 15 min- The Navy and Army per- said. later sent back as Acting on inputs received ers trapped in a 370 feet-deep sonnel along with rescuers of The companies involved that a group of Bangladeshis illegal coal mine. the NDRF had so far detected in discharging water from the ‘goodwill gesture' had crossed over, the BSF team The Navy and the Army five bodies deep inside the mines, including the Coal India deployed at Kaithakona carried informed local authorities mine and retrieved two of Ltd, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd and Shillong: Eight Bangladeshi out intensive search, frisking about their decision to pack up them, officials said. KSB dewatered over 1 crore women and a man, who ille- and checking of vehicular and leave the operation on The Navy arrived at the litres every day, he said. gally crossed the border, were movement along the border, a direction from their higher-ups, accident site at Ksan area of The operation to rescue the arrested by BSF personnel in BSF spokesperson said. operations spokesperson R Lumthari village on December miners is one of the longest in Meghalaya's South West Khasi In the process, the Susngi said. 31 last and lately operated their the country and involved mul- Hills district, officials said on Bangladesh nationals — one However, the National underwater remotely operated tiple agencies, including the Friday. male and eight females — en- Disaster Response Force vehicle (ROV) to search the Navy, Army, NDRF among The Bangladeshis, who route to the Khanjoy market (NDRF), which has been holes 24/7. others. were caught on February 25, were apprehended, he said. engaged in the rescue operation The district authority con- The family members of were handed over to the Vegetables and fishes since the day of the tragedy on gratulated and saluted the each of the 15 miners have been authorities of the neighbouring seized from them were hand- December 13 last, will contin- efforts, dedication and the given `1 lakh interim relief each country by the Border Security ed over to the Border Guards ue with their services. tremendous contribution of by the district authorities. Force as a goodwill gesture the Bangladesh (BGB) with the "There is no instruction for the agencies in the two month- The mine disaster had next day, they said. persons, the official said. us to wind up the operation and long rescue operation for the shocked the nation. Media The illegal immigrants had The BSF personnel we will continue with our trapped miners at Ksan. reports highlighted the cash- crossed the International requested the BGB to press work," Santosh Singh, Assistant District Deputy rich illegal coal mining in East Border on Monday through an charges against them for cross- Commandant of Guwahati- Commissioner F M Dopth also Jaintia Hills district of unfenced area to visit a week- ing the International Border based NDRF team, told PTI conveyed his deepest gratitude. Meghalaya in violation of a ban ly market, which is about 30 without valid documents, he Friday from the site. On Thursday, the second imposed by the National Green km away, the BSF said. said. PTI The Navy will be going body was handed over to the Tribunal in 2014. PTI Buddhist monks from Thailand offer special prayers for world peace at Watpa Temple in Bodhgaya on Friday PTI Five held No need to cancel Assam to implement `650-cr projects PDP chief condemns for bike Goa Carnival due to under AMRUT scheme: CM Sonowal Centre's ban on Indo-Pak tension: BJP Nagaon: Assam Chief Minister under AMRUT would benefit state by Union Minister for robberies Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday 28,000 families of Nagaon Petroleum and Natural Gas, Panaji: The ruling BJP Friday due to the ongoing tension on said the State Government has town, Sonowal said. Dharmendra Pradhan, in Jamaat-e-Islami J&K Kota (R'than): Two gangs of rejected the Congress's demand the Indo-Pak border. undertaken implementation of He also came down heav- Guwahati, Sonowal said. alleged motorcycle thieves were to cancel carnival festivities in Addressing a press confer- infrastructure development, ily against the opposition He also said that the Union busted and five people arrest- Goa in the wake of the prevail- ence here, Power Minister and water supply and beautification Congress "for its 55 years of Cabinet gave its approval for Srinagar: PDP president said in a tweet. ed in Rajasthan's Bundi district ing tension between India and Goa BJPspokesman Nilesh projects to the tune of `650 misgovernance in the state". construction of a new bridge Mehbooba Mufti on Friday The Centre Thursday on Friday, police said. Pakistan, saying the country is Cabral said the country is not crore in Guwahati, Nagaon, A large number of projects over river Brahmaputra for condemned the Centre's deci- banned the Jamaat-e-Islami Acting on a tip-off about not in a state of war. in a state of war to cancel an Dibrugarh and Silchar. are being implemented for connecting Dhubri with sion to ban the Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu & Kashmir for five some suspected youths in Goa Carnival is one of the event like carnival. "We are not The projects are part of improving infrastructure and Phulbari, with a budget outlay Jammu & Kashmir, saying it years under anti-terror law on search of customers to pur- most popular and much- await- in a state of war. If we were in Atal Mission for Rejuvenation beautification of all the 98 of `5,000 crore. was another example of "mus- grounds that it was "in close chase motorbikes, the police ed annual cultural festivals in a state of war then it (the and Urban Transformation towns of the state, he said. "It is a strong testimony of cular approach" of the central touch" with militant outfits and carried out a raid in Dablana the coastal state. demand to cancel the event) (AMRUT), the Chief Minister Under the BJP-led govern- Prime Minister Narendra government to deal with a is expected to "escalate seces- area. This year, the four-day fes- could have been considered," said. ments at the Centre and state, Modi's unparallel commitment political issue of the state. sionist movement" in the state. Three persons — Harpreet tival, a huge tourist attraction Cabral said. "But now we(India) Sonowal said this while thrust has been given on imple- towards development of the "Democracy is a battle of A notification, banning the alias Siddhu (24), Mahavir marked by song, dance and dis- are in a commanding position. laying foundation stones for a mentation of development pro- State," he said. He observed ideas, crackdown followed by group under the Unlawful Mali (45) and Murlidhar Gujjar play of colourful floats, will The armed forces are properly water supply project, renova- jects, which has brought that financial allocation of `14 banning of Jammat Islami (JK) Activities (Prevention) Act, (35) — were arrested and six begin Saturday. looking after us," he said, tion work of three recreation- remarkable transformation in lakh crore in the Budget last is condemnable, another exam- was issued by the Union motorbikes were recovered, Goa Pradesh Congress adding festivities like the al parks and installation of the country in recent years, he year, for improving rural liveli- ple of high handedness and Ministry of Home Affairs after said Deputy Superintendent Committee president Girish Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj are high mast LED lights at said. As many as nine projects, hood and economy, has muscular approach of GOI to a high-level meeting on secu- of Police (DSP) Samandar Chodankar had demanded that still on and they should not be Nagaon town on Friday. to the tune of over `1,500 brought distinctive positive deal with political issue of rity, chaired by Prime Minister Champawat. PTI carnival festivities be cancelled stopped. PTI The development schemes crore, would be dedicated to the change in the villages. PTI J&k," the former chief minister Narendra Modi. PTI Assam's Hailakandi Young couple jumps into well top aspirational district: Niti Aayog study along with baby, all three dead Ahmedabad: A young hus- February 24," Wadhwan police "However, when they did Hailakandi: Assam's Hailakandi tional allocation on the basis of band-wife duo allegedly inspector H R Jethi said. not return within the district has shot up to number the rankings, it said. jumped into a well at a village The deceased were iden- promised time, Kaliyabhai one from the 52nd position, "Aspirational district in Wadhwan taluka of tified as Nanka Sapania (20), launched a search and finally among the aspirational districts Hailakandi will be given an Surendranagar district along his wife Puniben (19) and found their bodies in the well of the country, a new report additional allocation of Rs 10 with their two-month-old their son Sahil, he said. today. Preliminary probe has released by the Niti Aayog said. crore for securing first rank," child, following which all Police investigation has revealed that the couple Hailakandi ranked first District Assistant Commissioner three died, police said on revealed that the deceased jumped into the well along among the 112 aspirational dis- Parikshit Phurkan said. Friday. were tribals and hailed from with their son after tying tricts of India on the basis of its During the June-October Although the incident Alirajpur district of Madhya themselves with a rope," Jethi performance during November- 2018 ranking, Hailakandi dis- came to light on Friday, police Pradesh. The couple had been said. December 2018 and January trict was placed at the bottom of suspect that the couple had working as farm labourers at He said that police were 2019, an official release said. the rung of aspirational districts, apparently jumped into the Baldana village for some time. trying to ascertain the reason Deputy commissioners of the release said. The then well a few days back. In his statement to police, behind their extreme step. the awarded districts have been Deputy Commissioner Adil "The bodies of the couple Nanka's father Kaliyabhai A case of accidental death invited to New Delhi on March Khan had said that proper sur- and their baby were recovered claimed that the couple had has been registered, the offi- 6 at a conference on Sustainable vey was not possible as most from a well near Baldana vil- left the farm on February 24 cer said adding that the case Girls leave their hand impressions on a canvas as Kumbh Mela 2019 administration attempts to create a painting with palm Development Goals (SDG), parts of the district were reeling lage in Wadhwan taluka today. saying that they would return will be investigated from all impressions of approximately 80,000 people for a world record, at a camp in Prayagraj on Friday PTI where they would receive addi- under floods in June. PTI They were missing since in some days. angles. PTI Senior PDP leader AIADMK top guns Qazi Mohammad BSY urges BJP Afzal passes away workers to live up to hail PM as ‘Narasimha Srinagar: Former Jammu & Kashmir Minister and senior avtar’ for airstrikes Peoples Democratic Party Modi’s expectations (PDP) leader Qazi Kanyakumari (TN): Narendra in Jammu and Kashmir. Mohammad Afzal died due to Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP Modi has taken the "Narasimha The Deputy Chief Minister prolonged illness on Friday. president B S Yeddyurappa on avatar", Tamil Nadu Deputy praised Modi for his "strong He was 76. Friday urged the party workers Chief Minister O and steadfast leadership," in bat- "With heavy heart to live up to Prime Minister Panneerselvam said on Friday, tling external threats in a bold we announce the tragic Narendra Modi’s expectation of likening him to the incarnation and decisive manner without a demise of our Senior leader winning 300 seats in the com- of Lord Vishnu as he and Chief wink of sleep. & Ex-Cabinet Minister ing Lok Sabha elections by Minister K Palaniswami show- Such resolute steps were a Qazi Mohammed Afzal winning all the 28 seats from world. ered praise on the Prime warning signal to countries Sahab," the PDP announced the state alone. Hence, it was the respon- Minister for 'decimating' ter- that supported terrorism, he on Twitter. “We have to live up to the sibility of all the party workers rorists in Pakistan in air strikes. noted. Afzal was admitted at the expectation of Modiji by win- to put in all their efforts to Panneerselvam said Modi Speaking after his deputy, SKIMS hospital here, where ning more than 300 seats and make him the prime minister did not buckle under the threat Palaniswami hailed Modi for A villager shows a part of a mortar shell fired from the Pakistani side at Mendhar in Poonch district on Friday PTI he breathed his last at around hence, we have to win all the 28 again, he added. of terrorism and instead had bold and decisive measures to 8.00 pm, doctors said. seats in Karnataka. “Prime Minister Modi did taken the "Narasimha avatar", a root out terrorism. Afzal shot to fame after he This is the responsibility we not take rest for even a single reference to Hindu faith in "On behalf of the people of defeated then National have,” said Yeddyurappa in his day in the last four and half which Lord Vishnu takes the Tamil Nadu, I thank the Prime ` Gangster Conference president Omar address to the ‘pramukhs’ years. You have noticed that he ferocious incarnation in the Minister for the bold and deci- Hospital fined 48 Abdullah from Ganderbal (heads) of 10 Shakti Kendras in is toiling hard to make India form of human body with the sive measures to root out ter- arrested for assembly segment in the 2002 the run-up to the parliamen- and the party stronger,” head of a lion to destroy demon rorism, which is threatening the assembly elections. tary polls. Yeddyurappa told the party king Hiranyakasibu. world and the successful air lakh after newborn "His contributions He also asked the party workers. "Without buckling under strike to decimate the terrorist extortion towards the party & the peo- cadres to serve as full-time Hailing MiG-21 pilot the threat of terrorism of the camps." ple of this state have been workers just as Modi has been Abhinandan Varthaman who neighbouring country, Modi "Entire country and Tamil loses eyesight Mumbai: Akil Lakdawala, immense. We pray for eternal doing ever since he assumed displayed extraordinary val- took Narasimha avatar and Nadu stands behind you," the brother of fugitive gangster Ejaz peace to his departed soul & office. our, Yeddyurappa said Pakistan decimated hundreds of terror- Chief Minister said referring to Jaipur: The Rajasthan con- mature and the hospital staff Lakdawala, has been arrested for strength to the bereaved fam- Giving a clarion call for agreed to release him following ists which the world lauded," he Modi. This is the first time, the sumer commission on Friday gave oxygen more than the pre- allegedly trying to extort money ily," the PDP said. “Mera Booth, Sabse Mazboot”, a warning by Modi to safely said at a function here where top two leaders of the AIADMK imposed a penalty of `48 lakh scribed limit, which contract- from a builder here, a senior Although he was a first- the party’s slogan to the grass- hand over him to India with- the Prime Minister dedicated to joined the Prime Minister in an on a private hospital after a ed the retina of the eyes and led police official said on Friday. time MLA, Afzal was given a roots level workers for aggres- out a delay for a second, or else the nation various highway official event after their party newborn had lost eyesight due to blindness. Family members Ejaz Lakdawala had been cabinet berth in the PDP- sive campaigning ahead of the they will face the consequences. and railway projects in Tamil inked a poll pact with BJP on to medical negligence. consulted other doctors but the calling several builders in the Congress coalition elections, Yeddyurappa said Yeddyurappa had come Nadu. Feb 19 for the coming Lok A bench of Kamal Kumar problem was declared untreat- western suburbs since December Government that was headed the election dates could be under fire Thursday for his He was referring to India's Sabha elections. Bagri and Meena Mehta gave able, a statement said. and demanding `protection by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. announced any time soon. statement that the IAF’s pre- February 26 pre-dawn air The Chief Minister also the order on a plea by Anup The bench found the hos- money', he said. On February 26, Afzal unsuccessfully con- He reminded Shakti emptive strike inside Pakistan strikes on a terror camp in thanked Modi for his effective Yadav against Sanjeevani pital guilty of negligence and a builder approached the anti- tested the 2008 and 2014 Kendra ‘pramukhs’ that the territory would help the party Pakistan days after the killing of diplomatic steps to bring back Hospital in Kotputli town — ordered the hospital manage- extortion cell of Mumbai Police assembly elections as a PDP prime minister had a vision to secure at least 22 out of 28 seats 40 CRPF jawans by a Jaish-e- Wing Commander Abhinandan around 110 km north of Jaipur. ment to pay `48 lakh as com- and lodged a complaint against candidate. PTI see India as a superpower in the in Karnataka. PTI Mohammed suicide bomber safely to India. PTI Yadav's son was born pre- pensation to the family. PTI the gangster. PTI LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Now, some calm talk With our hero pilot back and UAE and Saudi Arabia helping Don’t destroy Aravallis defuse tension, India must build on diplomatic gains ow that Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is back home after Haryana’s recent legislative amendment to the land preservation Act will play NPakistan, under tremendous interna- tional pressure, released him from captivi- havoc with the hill range and the environment. Voices against it must get louder ty, let’s remember what he stands for. First, his extreme courage under fire. He is one of our airmen who chased back a fleet of hos- tile Pakistani jets when they crossed the LoC and the man who shot down a latest Pakistani F-16 with a vintage MiG-21. Second, his extreme alertness and presence of mind. Brought down by the Pakistani side, he fol- HIRANMAY KARLEKAR lowed his survival drill to a T, swallowing papers, junking other evidence in a pond, shooting at locals in self-defence before he was overpowered and he Punjab Land Preservation roundly thrashed. Third, grace under pressure. As a true soldier, he held his (Haryana Amendment) Act own, revealing only his name and number and skillfully dodging mindgames (PLPA), passed recently by the Haryana Legislative Assembly, has by his captors. In short, his poise and dignity remind us how hereon we should understandably alarmed those pursue a path of equanimity. True, we have just about started a new fight whoT care for the ecology of the very large part against terror, and the deep strike into Pakistan to smash a Jaish base does of the Aravalli hills that fall in Haryana. The PLPA was enacted in 1900 to “preserve” land not mean that our problems are over. In fact, they may have just begun, requir- in undivided Punjab by curbing activities like ing us to be ever ready along the LoC. By attempting a “non-military, pre- the felling of trees for timber, quarrying for emptive” strike on terrorist bases that plan bombings in India, we have opened rocks, agriculture, herding and other pastoral preoccupations on land notified under it. The a new path of staying way below the nuclear threshold and yet protect our Act disallowed all human activity that could national security. And with terrorists gone from the frontline, Pakistan will find affect the availability of sub-surface water, alter new ways of provoking India. So with this paradigm shift, we have to be on the landscape, lead to biodiversity loss and other unpredictable consequences. the ball and extremely vigilant about a Pakistani offensive. We could do so Section 3A of the amended Act states that without brashness and bluster, instead consolidate our diplomatic offensive the provisions of the PLPA would not apply and build on the gains made so far. In fact, it is the diplomatic isolation of to “the lands included in the final develop- Pakistan globally on the anti-terrorism plank that helped us get back Abhinandan ment plans, any other town improvement plans or schemes published under the pro- in record time, considering the history of Indian PoWs in Pakistani captivity. visions of” Acts listed under the Section. The India should now continue to press its point home and reverse opinions. amended Act would throw open almost This is borne out by the fact that the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) 30,000 hectares of land to a wide range of activities, particularly construction and min- named us a chief guest and did not withdraw that status despite the airstrikes. ing. The impact would be all the more dev- This miffed Pakistan so much that it decided to stay away from its ongoing astating because its provisions would apply, edition. Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, in her speech at OIC, “except unless expressly provided,” retrospec- ence of all these species, partic- Air pollution has been iden- the environment and animal tively from November 1, 1966, when Haryana ularly after the closure of mines. tified as the fifth biggest cause of habitats. The Uttarakhand highlighted that the fight against terrorism was not a confrontation against came into being, and provide legal cover to They will now be forced out mortality in India. Further, Government’s decision to build any religion. She even gave a conscience call to “tell the states who provide all activities, some of them subjects of law- again. according to studies, as many as a highway through the Corbett shelter and funding to terrorists, to dismantle the infrastructure of the terror- suits, which were clearly in violation of the There will be other conse- an estimated 10,000 people die National Park is an example. Its provisions of the Act prior to its amendment. quences. Construction and min- prematurely in Delhi every year construction and the plying of ist camps.” An indirect reference to Pakistan. This space was unthinkable even There arises here the question of the Kant ing activity in the Aravalli area as a result of air pollution, and vehicular traffic through it will last year when the OIC was uncomfortable about Army presence in Kashmir Enclave, a residential colony in Faridabad. The and the dust generated by it is residents could live for an addi- have disastrous consequences and easily fed on Pakistani propaganda. But countries like Bangladesh have Supreme Court had, in the matter of MC bound to increase air pollution THERE WILL BE tional nine years if Delhi met for wildlife, particularly tigers. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others, ordered not only in the adjacent areas but World Health Organisation’s air Another is the Maharashtra been arguing for expanding the scope of OIC so that India could get observ- its demolition on September 11, 2018, on the even in Delhi, the national cap- CONSEQUENCES. quality standards. Government’s diversion last year er status. India itself has been citing its Muslim population base as a mark- ground that it was built on forest land. The ital, where things are very grim CONSTRUCTION Concern over the alarming of 467.5 forest land in Yavatmal er of eligibility. A bigger coup is getting the support of Saudi Arabia and the case raised a critical issue — whether in the already and where the situation AND MINING levels of air pollution in Delhi was district for a cement plant. UAE. While the West, led by the US, worked the lines with Pakistan to defuse State of Haryana, land notified under the pro- gets particularly bad in the peri- voiced by the Supreme Court, Further, its recommendation has visions of the Punjab Land Preservation Act, od between October and January ACTIVITY IN THE which on October 24, 2018, led to the clearance, in principle, tension along the LoC, it is the Saudis who played a crucial role in convinc- 1900, was forest land or was it required to be every year. According to a expressed shock over the disap- of the grant of 87.98 hectares of ing Pakistan to simmer down and release Abhinandan. Although Saudi Arabia treated as forest land? The Supreme Court had research paper published by the ARAVALLI AREA AND pearance of 31 hills in the Aravalli land in Kondhali and answered in the affirmative. Also, by an order Ministry of Earth Sciences in THE DUST range in Rajasthan and asked the Kalmeshwar ranges to an explo- is a close ally of Pakistan and has its imperatives, it still sees India as a key on December 12, 1996, the Supreme Court October, 2018, 21 per cent of State Government to stop all ille- sives company in Chakdoh for market and acknowledges the contribution of our workforce to it. Saudi Arabia’s had directed that the Centre’s prior approval Delhi’s PM2.5 (particulate mat- GENERATED BY IT IS gal mining in an area, measuring manufacturing defence prod- Crown Prince even rushed a minister to Islamabad with a key message. The was necessary for any non-forest activity with- ter smaller than 2.5 micron) air BOUND TO 115.34 hectares, within 48 hours. ucts. Worse, the land earmarked UAE has emerged an ally, too, its Crown Prince stressing the “importance of in a “forest” and that any ongoing activity pollution is caused by the pres- The Bench of Justices Madan B being reportedly in the tiger without that must cease forthwith. ence of dust. INCREASE AIR Lokur and Deepak Gupta corridor between Bor and dealing wisely with recent developments and giving priority to dialogue and One will have to watch how the imple- The result? The least serious POLLUTION NOT referred to the huge amount the Melghat tiger reserves, the facto- communication.” And though China considers Pakistan an all-weather friend, mentation of the amended Act proceeds in afflictions include breathless- Rajasthan Government was ry would prevent the move- even it did not want to risk India’s goodwill for fear of losing a stable trading the context of the various orders passed by ness, coughing, sneezing, con- ONLY IN THE earning from mining activities in ment of tigers between the two. the country’s apex court and how it impacts striction inside the chest, allergy the Aravalli, but said that This alarming tendency partner given the US rebuff on that front. Its commonalities with us are big- the suits being heard under the provisions of and aggravation of asthma. The ADJACENT AREAS notwithstanding this, it could not mentioned will cause irreparable ger than differences. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi firmly told Pakistan the PLPA. Meanwhile, one needs to point out serious illnesses include BUT EVEN IN DELHI, endanger the lives of lakhs of damage to the country’s environ- that China “does not want to see acts that violate the norms of international that its impact on the environment in the areas ischaemic heart disease people as the disappearance of ment unless reversed. That can around the Aravalli and Shivalik ranges, that (ischaemic stroke) and cere- THE NATIONAL the hills could be one of the rea- happen only if a strong resistance relations.” If India spearheads the fight on terror in the region diplomatically fall within Haryana, will be devastating. These brovascular disease (haemor- CAPITAL, WHERE sons for the rise in the pollution is mounted. The sterling role and works for a consensus approach, it will give us bigger gains. constitute a critical ecological and biodiver- rhagic stroke), chronic obstruc- level in Delhi-National Capital played by the judiciary, the sity zone that has nearly 400 species of plants tive pulmonary disease and res- THINGS ARE VERY Region. It directed Rajasthan’s protests against constructing the and is home to 200 species of native and piratory infections. Besides, a GRIM ALREADY chief secretary to file an affidavit road through Corbett, and migratory birds. A huge part of the wildlife study by researchers at Columbia regarding compliance of its order Haryana’s PLPA amendment The road to riches habitat between Asola and Damdama could University’s Mailman School of within a week. Act, are heartening but the be destroyed, leading to the extinction of local Public Health shows that people The assault on the Aravalli in protests need to become much As the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway moves towards wildlife of which there is a variety — leop- living in areas with high pollution Haryana and Rajasthan under- larger for politicians to listen. ards, wolves, hyenas, jackals, porcupines, mon- levels are more likely to have lines the growing tendency to pri- (The writer is Consultant becoming a reality, can this become India’s showpiece? goose, civets, jungle cats, rhesus macaque and bone fractures as a result of osteo- oritise development in terms of Editor, The Pioneer, and an so on. There has been an increase in the pres- porosis. industry and infrastructure over author) etween Delhi and Mumbai, India’s two largest cities and economic centres, the Bold National Highway 8, now numbered S O U N D BITE NH48 as part of the Golden Quadrilateral, has China has never recognised I don’t see the IPL having He (Masood Azhar) is in Imran Khan is a tape recorder been around for years and has been constant- India and Pakistan as any influence on World Pakistan. He is unwell. He is of the military. There is no ly getting upgrades. Yet, the proliferation of nuclear countries. Our posi- Cup selection. I think that unwell to the extent that he point in holding peace talks tion has never changed. will be very, very radical cannot leave his house with him. Rather, hold talks towns on the highway as well as industrial sort of analysis. because he is very unwell. with their Army General. zones, from Gurugram and Manesar in the Chinese Foreign Ministry north to Silvassa and Vapi closer to Mumbai, spokesman India skipper Pakistan Foreign Minister BJP leader —Lu Kang —Virat Kohli —Shah Mahmood Qureshi —Subramanian Swamy has meant that the highway is now clogged with both commercial and private vehicular traffic. There is a need for a proper access- controlled expressway that can allow for fast movement between the two cities, L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR bringing down transit times to a day or less, especially with newer generation heavy vehicles. This is vital as despite the introduction of the Goods and Services Milking Pulwama itary action, had only targetted Peace talks should be the way forward terrorist training camps on Tax (GST) for trucks moving between the two cities, there are huge jams thanks Pakistan’s soil. On February 27, to traffic and poorly managed toll booths. Sir — This refers to the editori- he unconditional and speedy release of Wing Pakistani Air Force fighter planes In fact, alongside GST and the gradual introduction of the ‘FastTag’ auto- al, “Encashing Pulwama” (March Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistan crossed the Line of Control and 1). Even as a war-like situation Tcame as a great relief. It was a seemingly small step targetted four Indian military matic toll collection system, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Road Transport was developing with Pakistan, but this fine humanitarian gesture marked a major break- establishments but missed the tar- and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari are working wonders on India’s roads, political parties in India lost no through in efforts to de-escalate the military tensions get. Pakistan has always been in the arteries of the nation. The Delhi-Mumbai Expressway though is not just a opportunity to milk the issue for along the border and demonstrated Pakistan’s desire for denial mode whenever it is electoral gains. The first in line detente. The captured “air warrior” returned to a hero’s accused of turbo-charging terror- road — it is just a small part of the massive industrial and commercial cor- was the ruling BJP, which left no welcome at the Attari-Wagah border after 48 hours of ists. It has committed a blunder ridor being envisaged between the two cities. Parts of the Dedicated Freight stone unturned to exploit the captivity, with a loss of fighter plane in between. Yes we by targetting Indian military Corridor of the Indian Railway have already opened that will link factories in Pulwama attack and the counter have rightly demonstrated our resolve to take on terror- establishments. air strikes in Pakistan. It seemed ism but time has come to simmer down. MC Joshi north India to the deep water ports of Gujarat and Maharashtra. This new to have taken all the credit for Thanks to this “peace gesture,” particularly the apt Lucknow Expressway will serve like a fast-charging cable and will supercharge the econ- every action taken in response to description by Pakistani PM Imran Khan, relations and India should not fail to take the right decision. As omy. However, the Roadways Ministry and Expressway Operator must ensure the attack. It is quite bizarre that between the two countries thawed a little. If nothing else, the world’s largest democracy, we cannot spurn the offer Turn the tide of opinion even before the wounds of the 44 it has certainly opened the door, at least slightly, for diplo- of talks by Imran Khan without appearing to be unin- a few things are done properly. The first is to see there is no rampant over- jawans killed in the Pulwama macy, which is better than war. It is to be hoped that terested in the normalisation of relations and the much- loading of trucks, which damages India’s roads. In addition, a proper access attack had healed, the tempo of this gesture will go some way towards repairing the dam- needed peace in the region. Sir — Now that Wing controlled highway needs to be just that; there are far too many instances where electioneering picked up as if the age done to the India-Pakistan relations since the G David Milton Commander Abhinandan volatile electorate might forget the Pulwama attack. The moment of decision has arrived Maruthancode Varthaman is back, India must access-control has not been respected with villagers treating the road like a Government’s bravado. press the international communi- local right-of-way. A high-speed Expressway is just that, and while safety norms It is too early to foretell the ty on the need for consensus on have to be maintained, the movement of slower vehicles has to be restricted turn of the electoral wind but one Confront Pakistan port of the global community. store for them. In the early hours combating terrorism. Without for overall safety. India’s roads are a mess and running with blood because thing can be said that the valour But this time, Prime Minister on February, 26, 12 IAF Mirage any doubt, world opinion is of Prime Minister Modi as shown Narendra Modi was determined 2000 fighter planes took off from inclined towards India. India must of the non-chalance with which we all tend to drive. Policing has to improve in the air strike and the success- Sir — Pakistan-based Masood for decisive action. Terming the various air bases in India and take advantage of this. As expect- in cities with the help of technology as is happening in Delhi right now on the ful release of Wing Commander Azhar’s terrorist group, Jaish-e- Pulwama attack a very big mis- completely demolished JeM’s ed, Pakistan is eager to engage in Ring Road, where cameras will start a system of automated red-light jump- Abhinandan is being used as a Mohammad (JeM), openly took take by those who committed it, biggest training camp at Balakot peace talks with India. Reviving weapon to thrash the already responsibility for the Pulwama ter- he gave a free hand to the Army and two others in Pakistan and talks can help ease the situation. ing fines and eventually automated speeding fines. China has already done fragmented opposition. The ror attack on a Central Reserve to choose the time, place and returned safely. Anand that on all its major expressways. Also, while work on this particular Expressway Pulwama development looks god- Police Force convoy. It was confi- strategy to avenge. Pakistan Prime Minister Via email has moved forward, much work remains to be done to ensure India gets a send at least for the BJP. dent that as in the past, the Indian JeM and its patron, the Imran Khan threatened India Rajendra Prasad Singh Government would not go beyond Pakistani establishment, could with retaliation though the Indian Send your feedback to: proper network of similar ones across its length and breadth. Delhi lodging protests and calling sup- have never dreamt of what was in Air Force, in a limited non-mil- [email protected] LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Selection norms POINTCOUNTERPOINT THE NATION HAS THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY IT IS SHAMEFUL THAT JUST FOR THE SAKE OF remain puzzling HAPPENED AT BALAKOT. WHERE WAS THE BOMB POLITICS, A CHIEF MINISTER IS DOUBTING OUR DROPPED? WAS IT DROPPED ON THE TARGET? ARMED FORCES, WHEN THE COUNTRY STANDS BY IT. Praiseworthy as much as the Institute of —WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER —BJP NATIONAL GENERAL SECRETARY Eminence scheme is, there are some pressing MAMATA BANERJEE KAILASH VIJAYVERGIYA questions the Government must answer De-escalate Indo-Pak ties ARPAN BANERJEE suspected something amiss about the Government’s decision The SCO has a larger role to play in reducing mounting tensions between the two countries caused last year to accord Institute of Eminence (IoE) status to several Ieducational institutions across the country. I had also filed an RTI application, seeking the list of applicant universities. After much delay, by recent developments. A collective, region-wide campaign against terrorism is needed my application was denied, both at the first instance and on appeal. One can understand that the Ministry of Human Resource Development must be very busy and that the ruling Government’s track record on RTIs is cautious, but why evade such a simple query? Let’s take a quick recap of events that followed. The IoE programme aimed to reward 10 public and 10 private universities with special autonomy, in addition to generous funding for the former. Greenfield projects, too, were eligible. Ostensibly, the goal is to push these academies high on the World University Ranking list, where India’s performance is woeful and to emulate what the Chinese have done with Peking, Tsinghua and Renmin among others. The Government appointed an empowered expert committee M ASHRAF HAIDARI to select 20 universities, comprising former Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami (chair), Harvard Business School ndia and Pakistan joined the Shanghai professor Tarun Khanna, University of Houston Chancellor and pres- Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as full mem- ident Renu Khator and former IIM Lucknow Director Pritam Singh. Iber states during its June 8-9, 2017 summit in Each applicant university had to pay `1 crore as processing fee, Astana, Kazakhstan. Before the addition of the two with three-quarter of the amount refunded for unsuccessful appli- South Asian nations, the SCO consisted of China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and cants. From 100-odd applicants, the committee recommended 11 Kyrgyzstan. The now eight-member SCO also has names: In the public category, four IITs (Delhi, Bombay, Kharagpur four observer states, including Afghanistan and six and Madras); Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Delhi dialogue partners, including Sri Lanka. In total and University; Jadavpur University and Anna University. For the private together, they constitute much of the Asian geog- category, it selected BITS Pilani, Manipal and Jio Institute. The raphy with a population of over three billion peo- Government selected only IIT Delhi and Bombay, IISc, BITS Pilani, ple. The foundational purpose of SCO as the largest Manipal University and Jio Institute (this decision was subject to inter-governmental organisation in the world is to many political barbs and internet memes but to be fair, Mukesh strengthen mutual trust and promote good neigh- THE RATS-SCO Ambani undoubtedly has the financial resources to create an impres- bourly relations among member states. This is to SHOULD BE sive university). After months of dithering, the committee recom- be achieved through gradual but consistent efforts TASKED TO by SCO member states to engage in multi-faceted mended 19 more names (thus, a total of 15 public and 15 private IDENTIFY AND cooperation to advance their collective and com- ASSESS THE universities). The new list was fairly eclectic. mon interest in the sustainable human and protec- Public universities recommended included Banaras Hindu PRESENCE OF tive security of the SCO space. Parallel to this, the MAJOR University, Aligarh Muslim University, Tezpur University, Pune SCO seeks to establish a more democratic and ratio- University and Panjab University. Private ones included two liberal nal world order. TERRORIST arts colleges (Ashoka University and the Krea University), Azim Premji Because sustainable peace makes sustainable GROUPS AND University, two newish institutes focussing on public health and urban development possible in Asia and the rest of the THEIR SUPPORT studies and KIIT. The University Grants Commission went back to world, the SCO summits continue emphasising INFRASTRUCTURE the Government as the committee had exceeded its mandate by the importance of results-driven security coop- THROUGHOUT remains the priority for cooperation involved in military conflict, to enhance tions within the SCO’s own borders. The recommending 30 universities instead of 20. The Times of India eration among its member states, observer states THE SCO REGION. within the SCO”, underlining that the military exchanges and trust. This could organisation should lose no time in and dialogue partners. The addition of India and three-year programme of action, adopt- improve regional stability.” engaging with the two countries to have on January 30 reported that the scheme would probably be stalled THEN IT SHOULD The Print Pakistan was widely welcomed as a significant MAP OUT A ed at the 18th Summit, “envisions hold- Contrary to these expectations, them refrain from further retaliatory mea- until the elections. Meanwhile, a couple of days ago, sen- opportunity for the SCO to address lingering secu- ing joint drills and counter-terror oper- however, a rapid escalation of violence sures in favour of returning to direct dia- sationally claimed that the Intelligence Bureau had red-flagged some RESULTS- rity threats of terrorism, extremism and separatism ORIENTED ations, streamlining a closer exchange of between India and Pakistan since logue for a resolution of mounting ten- of the recommended private universities. Apparently, it was con- in South and Central Asia. Same intertwined experience and operational information.” February 14, 2019, has been a cause for sions caused by recent developments. cerned that Krea was guided by Raghuram Rajan and Anu Aga, threats have provided an enabling environment COUNTER- He also encouraged the SCO Youth serious concern in the SCO neighbor- While this should be SCO’s immedi- Ashoka University by Pratap Bhanu Mehta and Ashish Dhawan and for organised criminality, while also deepening TERRORISM PLAN Council to “actively participate in the work hood and the rest of the world. On ate goal, the RATS-SCO should be tasked Azim Premji University by its eponymous founder — all of whom poverty that denies the youthful populations of OF ACTION FOR on preventing the recruitment of young February 14, Pakistan-based terrorist to identify and assess the presence of are classified as critics of the Government. Just what this had to Asia the socio-economic opportunities and facil- ADOPTION BY people to participate in terrorist activities.” group, Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), car- major terrorist groups and their support do with IoE status wasn’t quite clear. ities they need to contribute to the sustainable MEMBER STATES Building on these and other state- ried out and later claimed a suicide attack infrastructure throughout the SCO region. I could spend the rest of the column diagnosing the flaws in development and peace of their individual nations ments from the SCO member states, call- on a bus, carrying Indian Central Then it should map out a results-orient- and collectively to those of the rest of Asia. ing for quick and concrete action to fight Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel ed counter-terrorism plan of action for an otherwise praiseworthy scheme and the ills of our bureaucra- That is why Chinese President Xi Jinping at the and eliminate terrorism, the Central in Pulwama district of Jammu & adoption by the SCO member states, cy but since the present Government’s term is ending soon, I’d pre- 18th SCO Summit in Qingdao called on the SCO’s Military Commission of Russia conduct- Kashmir. The attack killed 44 CRPF men. whose counter-terrorism efforts the fer to list eight pressing questions. First, can the Government con- expanded membership to move from talk to ed a six-day joint military exercise from This unprovoked act of terrorism was RATS-SCO should verify to ensure no dis- firm that the scheme is paralysed until the elections? Second, why action. He stated: “We need to actively implement August 22-29, 2018, in Chelyabinsk internationally condemned with calls on tinction between and among terrorist have 11 institutes, that were recommended originally, not been grant- the 2019-2021 programme of cooperation for com- Oblast, Russia. The joint exercise was ini- Pakistan to rid its soil of terrorist net- groups. In other words, verification by ed IoE status? Why, therefore, have Tamil Nadu and West Bengal bating ‘the three evil forces of terrorism, separatism tiated by the Regional Anti-Terrorist works and to dismantle their support RATS-SCO should expose for correction (with two universities each in the remaining five: IIT Kharagpur and and extremism;’ continue to conduct the ‘peace mis- Structure of SCO (RATS-SCO), which infrastructure, including safe havens duplicitous counter-terrorism policies, Madras, Jadavpur and Anna) received a raw deal? Third, even in sion’ and other joint counter-terrorism included tactical operations with a focus and training facilities. India promised which remain an impediment to effective the list of 30, some well-known applicant universities, such as exercises…We need to give full play to the role of on strengthening counter-terrorism and retaliation and, on February 26, conduct- counter-terrorism in South Asia. Jawaharlal Nehru University, IIT Kanpur, Indian School of Business, SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group to facilitate counter-insurgency preparedness, coor- ed surgical air strikes that hit “the As President Ashraf Ghani said while peace and reconstruction in Afghanistan.” dination and cooperation among the biggest training camp of JeM in Balakot, condemning the February 14 terrorist Tata Institute of Social Sciences, older IIMs and various other sci- President Xi added, “Countries are increasing- SCO member states. Around 3,000 sol- Pakistan.” Many militants under train- attack in India, “terrorism is a cancer in ence institutes have been excluded when some already feature in ly inter-dependent today… confronted with many diers, including 748 from China, 167 ing at the camp are reportedly to have the region and requires collective efforts subject-specific world rankings? And when the committee’s sec- common threats and challenges that no one can from India and 110 from Pakistan, par- been killed by India’s air strikes. to root it out.” The SCO can and should ond list names specialist institutions of lesser repute, why the dis- tackle alone. Only by enhancing solidarity and part- ticipated in the joint drill. Although the international commu- initiate to lead a collective, region-wide crimination? Third, what happens to renowned institutions special- nership, will we be able to achieve lasting stability Indeed, for India and Pakistan, it was nity has called for restraint by India and campaign to fight and eliminate the can- ising in medicine, law and architecture, which did not apply for IoE and development.” Indian Prime Minister Narendra their first such joint military exercise since Pakistan and de-escalation of tensions cer before it spreads in multiple destruc- status? Any plan to award them additional funding and autonomy? Modi, who addressed the summit as a newly admit- their independence in 1947. And this between them, now is the time for the tive ways throughout the SCO region. Fourth, have unsuccessful applicants been refunded, as promised? ted member state, echoed his Chinese counterpart, raised much hopes about the prospect of SCO’s founding member states to act on Afghanistan has done more than a What should we make of an Indian Express report (September 1, floating the concept of ‘secure’ to underpin the work the two countries participating in the their often-stated common objectives to lion’s share in fighting terrorism with 2018) claiming that IIM Calcutta was awaiting its refund? Fifth, on of SCO: ‘S’ for security for citizens, ‘E’ for econom- ‘Peace Mission 2018’ and future ones to restore, ensure and maintain peace, secu- regional and transnational roots. Our ic development, ‘C’ for connectivity in the region, move beyond decades of routine skirmish- rity and stability in the SCO space. In the full accession to the SCO will only the subject of money, what remuneration was paid to the mem- ‘U’ for unity, ‘R’ for respect of sovereignty and ‘E’ es along the Line of Control and to begin last SCO Summit, President Putin empha- enable us to do a lot more, helping our bers of the committee for an obviously disappointing job? Seventh, for environmental protection. He highlighted building inter-military confidence through sised that one of the SCO’s key priorities neighbours, including India, Pakistan, will these members speak up and explain what went wrong? In the instability in Afghanistan as an “unfortunate effect SCO measures, thereby easing tensions was to assist “in the political and diplo- China, Russia and Iran, address the US, the media and public would demand answers from Khanna of terrorism”, noting: “I hope the brave steps towards between the two nations. Commenting on matic settlement of conflicts near the intertwined threats of terrorism, and Khator had they been on a similar committee. Why the reti- peace taken by President Ghani will be respected this shortly before the joint exercise, Sun external borders of the organisation’s extremism and criminality. cence here? Eight, Government sources have rubbished media by all in the region.” Zhuangzhi, a professor at the Chinese member states.” (The writer is the Ambassador of reports. Who is correct? A response would be much appreciated. Moreover, Russian President Vladimir Putin Academy of Social Sciences, told the Any escalatory moves by India and Afghanistan to Sri Lanka as well as Senior (The writer is Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School welcomed the accession of India and Pakistan to the Global Times, “It is a rare opportunity for Pakistan could lead to the breakout of a International Security Fellow at the New and Scientia Doctoral Scholar, University of New South Wales) SCO. He stressed that “countering terrorism Pakistan and India, which have long been larger conflict with far-reaching implica- America in Washington, DC) Health cover lessons from South Korea FOREIGN EYE India has a lot to learn from that nation’s expertise and accomplishments in running the NHIS programme that provides low-cost access to quality health care to its citizens. Challenges faced by PM-JAY are not very different and the vulnerable. Some of the chal- For the self-employed, the the non-poor households, working in inclusion of NHIS in campaign agen- should attract them to the programme. lenges faced by PM-JAY are not very Government partly tax-subsidises pre- the unorganised sector, private volun- da and rising economic prosperity that Korea made it mandatory for its pop- different from those faced by South mium. In addition to contributing tary health insurance is the only option. improved the ability of the self- ulation to join the scheme. India will Korea. The way it dealt with the issues towards premium, all insured members Covering the self-employed — the employed to pay insurance premium. have to look for mechanisms to create holds useful lessons for India. A lot can have to make co-payments at the time why and how: South Korea is an excel- Insuring the self-employed brought semi-mandatory conditions such as be learnt on how to save the self- of seeking care. These co-payments lent example of how premiums from with it challenges of deciding contribu- subscribers of specific services like tele- employed deal from vested interests, vary, depending on the level of health- non-poor households in the unorgan- tion levels, enrolling/collecting contri- com, tapping into affinity groups like generate necessary intel from claims care provider (from physician clinics to ised sector can be leveraged to mobilise butions and administering benefits. housing society members and so forth. data and integrate different schemes tertiary hospital). For the poor, who additional funding for the health sec- South Korea responded to these chal- Also, extending PM-JAY to the TRUMP’S DIPLOMACY RAJEEV AHUJA covering different population sub- account for a small share (3 per cent to tor. This is particularly important in a lenges well. unorganised sector has other solid groups. This article will, however, 5 per cent) of the population, the context where public health spending India will soon be confronted advantages such as reduced adminis- FALLS FLAT uring Prime Minister Narendra focus on covering the self-employed or Government fully subsidises premium has been low and ‘sticky’, which is true with the issue of divergence in the reim- trative costs and greater bargaining Modi’s recent visit to South the non-poor in unorganised sector. and co-payment rates, which are sig- of India. Moreover, the Korean expe- bursement rates paid to hospitals and power as care purchaser relative to care Yes, the world is safer DKorea, both countries signed About NHIS: South Korea, now an nificantly smaller or nil. NHIS has a rience informs us that there are poten- ones charged by hospitals to the non- providers. There are good reasons for than when Mr Trump and seven agreements to enhance cooper- advanced nation, was a middle-income well-defined benefit package that cov- tial risks for not bringing this section insured. This divergence will be signif- extending the scheme to the non-poor Mr Kim were trading ation in key areas, including infrastruc- country when its NHIS achieved near ers curative care (including outpatient of the population under the health icant even if the non-poor unorganised unorganised sector workers (and their insults. But Mr Trump’s ture development, media, start-ups and universal population coverage in 1989. care), diagnosis, emergencies, pharma- insurance programme. workers were to participate in private families). This may not get extended combating trans-border terrorism and In 1977, Korea made social health ceuticals, health check-ups and the like. In South Korea, extending NHIS voluntary health insurance. This is like- immediately as the scheme is still being vanity diplomacy has international crime. Health could have insurance mandatory for its employees During 2000, the Government integrat- to the self-employed was necessitated ly to become untenable sooner than rolled out to cover the poor and the vul- strengthened the North been yet another possible area of (including dependents) of large corpo- ed different schemes, each having a sep- due to rising inequity in the amounts anticipated. Unlike South Korea, where nerable. Nevertheless, a plan needs to Korean leader. A cooperation as India has much to learn rations. It was gradually extended to arate risk pool into a single scheme with paid by the insured and the uninsured. the Government fully subsidises pre- be put in place for covering the non- humbler, more careful from South Korea, which has over 30 other organised sector workers (includ- a single risk pool. Under NHIS, reimbursement rates to miums only for a small percentage of poor for which the Korean experience and more pragmatic years of experience in implementing the ing dependents). However, in 1989, South Korea’s experience in imple- the health care providers were regulat- its population, India is fully subsidis- is useful. Learning and technical know- National Health Insurance Service NHIS, with identical benefit package, menting NHIS will be useful for India ed. As these rates were restrictive, health ing premium for a significantly high- how from Korea could, perhaps, be for- approach, seeking to (NHIS) scheme that covers its entire was extended to the self-employed (and even though the context is different. care providers were prompted to charge er share of its population. The fiscal bur- malised through a bilateral agreement freeze rather than population (almost). Currently, India their families). In terms of funding, it While India has social health insurance higher rates to the uninsured, which led den will likely preclude the or through an international agency like eradicate the weapons is at the initial stages of rolling out the is a contributory scheme for all organ- for a majority of its organised sector to increasing inequity in the amounts Government from giving any subsidy the WHO. programme, would have world’s largest hospital insurance pro- ised sector employees, wherein both employees, it is seeking to provide free paid by the two groups. There were to the non-poor. Even so, extending the (The writer is a development econ- gramme, the Pradhan Mantri Jan employer and employee contribute hospital care for the bottom 40 per cent other factors at work, too, notably polit- scheme to the unorganised sector omist, formerly with the Bill & Melinda been a far wiser course. Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), for the poor towards insurance premiums. of the population through PM-JAY. For ical considerations that led to the workers at full and fair premium Gates Foundation and the World Bank) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 money 10 India’s Feb mfg activity Retail inflation for industrial Sensex rises 196 points workers up 6.6% in January PTI n MUMBAI as a “first step” to open negoti- displayed a firm trend as the BSE ations with India. small-cap index surged 2.13% hits 14-month high arket benchmark Sensex Investors indulged in creat- and the mid-caps gained 1.29%. PTI n NEW DELHI points. On one-month per- Mon Friday rose over 196 ing new positions following the Markets will remain closed centage change, it increased by points to end at 36,064 and also beginning of the March futures on Monday on account of etail inflation for industri- +1.99% between December posted its second straight week- and options (F&O) series that Mahashivratri. Sales, output, employment accelerate Ral workers rose to 6.6% in 2018 and January 2019 when ly gains amid signs of easing led to the rally in the market. Meanwhile, on a net basis, January 2019 on account of compared with the increase of tensions between India and Financial, capital goods, IT, FIIs bought shares worth PTI n NEW DELHI Pollyanna De Lima, principal fiscal stimulus for the new higher prices of certain food +0.70% for the corresponding Pakistan. power and oil and gas sector `3,210.6 crore, while domestic economist at IHS Markit and interim budget and the policy items. months of last year. The key BSE index also stocks hogged the limelight and institutional investors (DIIs) he country’s manufac- author of the report. rate cut announced in The year-on-year inflation The data showed that the snapped its three-session losing helped indices to reclaim their sold shares worth `5,240.62 turing sector perfor- Lima further noted that the February. based on CPI-IW (Consumer maximum upward pressure to run after the March derivatives key level. crore on Thursday, provisional Tmance further strength- upturn in employment was India’s economic growth Price Index for industrial work- the change in current index series got off to a strong start IndusInd Bank emerged top data showed. ened in February and touched one of the best seen for six-and- slipped to a 5-quarter low of ers) stood at 5.11% during the came from Housing group coupled with uninterrupted performers among Sensex con- On the macro-economic a 14-month high driven by a-half years, as goods produc- 6.6% in October-December corresponding month (January contributing +5.16 percentage foreign fund inflows. stituents by surging 3.04%, fol- front, however, traders looked acceleration in sales, output ers sought to expand output period of 2018-19, mainly due 2018) of the previous year, a points to the total change. The 30-share Sensex opened lowed by Yes Bank 2.68%. Other somewhat hesitant after coun- and employment, a monthly capacities to meet strengthen- to poor performance of farm, Labour Ministry statement At item level, wheat, arhar positive and rallied to the ses- prominent gainers included try’s economic growth slowed survey showed on Friday. ing demand from both domes- mining and manufacturing said. In December 2018, it was dal, fish, goat meat, coconut, sion’s high of 36,140.67 on wide- Vedanta Ltd, Hero MotoCorp, down to a five-quarter low of The Nikkei India tic and external sources. sectors, official data showed on 5.24%. lady’s finger, tomato, flow- spread buying by participants. Coal India, ICICI Bank, Tata 6.6% in October-December Manufacturing Purchasing On the inflation front, rates Thursday. Similarly, it stated that the ers/flower garlands, etc. are However, profit-booking in Motors, SBI, Tata Steel, NTPC, period, analysts said. Managers’ Index rose to 54.3 in of both input cost and output The Central Statistics food inflation stood at +0.97% responsible for the increase in select counters trimmed the Infosys, HDFC Ltd, L&T, Kotak Economic growth estimate February, from 53.9 in January, charge inflation remained sub- Office (CSO), which released against -0.96% in the previous index. gains as the gauge settled 196.37 Bank, Bajaj Finance, ITC Ltd, for the current fiscal year ending amid a robust improvement in dued by historical standards, the national account data for month and 3.36% during the However, this increase was points, or 0.55%, higher at Sun Pharma, HCL Tech, March 31 has been revised down- business conditions. despite picking up from the third quarter, also revised corresponding month of the checked by onion, brinjal, cab- 36,063.81. It had lost over 346 PowerGrid, M&M, HUL, wards to 7% from the earlier esti- This is the 19th consecutive January. downwards the growth esti- previous year. bage, carrot, cauliflower, gourd, points in the previous three ONGC and HDFC Bank, rising mate of 7.2%. This is the lowest month that the manufacturing According to experts, the mate for the full fiscal (2018- According to the state- peas, potato, cooking gas, elec- sessions due to geo-political up to 2.24%. growth in the last five years. PMI remained above the 50- signs of easing inflationary pres- 19) to 7% from 7.2%. ment, the All-India CPI-IW for tricity charges, etc., putting tensions between India and Maruti Suzuki rose 1.48% The rupee weakened by 20 point mark. In PMI parlance, sures indicate that the Reserve January, 2019 increased by 6 downward pressure on the Pakistan. even as the country’s largest car paise to close at 70.92 against a print above 50 means expan- Bank of India (RBI) is likely to ‘INDICATION OF STRONG points and pegged at 307 index. The NSE Nifty, after hitting maker reported a marginal the US dollar on Friday amid sion, while a score below that adopt an accommodative mon- FLOW OF NEW ORDERS’ a high of 10,877.90, closed at decline in total sales in February. strengthening of the American denotes contraction. According etary policy stance. 10,863.50, up 71 points, or Bajaj Auto fell 1.16% after the currency and rising crude oil to the survey, the February data The next meeting of RBI’s Economic Affairs Secretary 0.66%. Intra-day, it fell to a low company on Friday reported a prices. Brent crude surging to reflected strongest improve- Monetary Policy Committee is Subhash Chandra Garg said on Carlyle acquires 9% stake in SBI Life of 10,823.10. 10% increase in total sales in USD 66.55 per barrel, capped ment in business conditions scheduled on April 2-4. Friday that the spurt in PMI For the week, the BSE February. gains to some extent. since December 2017, sharpest “The survey results suggest indicates strong inflow of new from BNP Paribas Cardif Sensex rose 192.33 points, or Bharti Airtel, Asian Paint Elsewhere, in rest of Asia, rise in factory orders for 28 that manufacturing will likely orders and strengthening of 0.57%, while the broader NSE and RIL also ended in the red. the Shanghai Composite Index months and underpins faster provide a stronger contribution manufacturing sector growth, New Delhi (PTI): SBI Life Insurance on Friday said glob- Nifty gained 71.35 points, or All the BSE sectoral indices rallied 1.81%, Japan’s Nikkei increases in production and to overall economic growth in “Manufacturing PMI at 54.3 al investment firm Carlyle Group had acquired 9% stake in the 0.69%. This was the second ended in the green with infra- gained 1.02%, Hong Kong’s employment. the final quarter, provided that in Feb is 14 month high and life insurer from BNP Paribas Cardif. At the current market price, straight weekly gains for the structure climbing the most by Hang Seng up 0.63% and Straits “The Indian manufactur- March’s figures stay on this indicates strong inflow of new Carlyle would have paid `5,445 crore for the nine crore shares index. 1.99%, PSU 1.85%, metal 1.57%, Times edfged up 0.20%. ing sector made further favourable path,” Lima said. orders. Q4 2018-19 should mark picked up from the open market. Following the transaction, Investor sentiment revived capital goods 1.37%, power Among european markets, progress midway through the For FY19, IHS Markit has further strengthening of manu- Cardif’s stake in SBI Life has come down to 12.8% from 22% amid signs of easing geopoliti- 1.10%, bankex 0.98%, healthcare Frankfurt’s DAX rose 1.15%, final quarter of FY18, building revised higher its GDP growth facturing GVA and upward while Carlyle’s holding through CA Emerald Investments is at cal tensions after Pakistan on 0.92%, IT 0.69%, teck 0.58%, while Paris CAC 40 advanced on the accelerated upturn forecast, from 7.0% to 7.1% movement of GDP growth,” 9%. SBI remains the majority shareholder with 62.1%stake in Thursday said it would release FMCG 0.51%, and realty 0.01%. 0.73% in their early deals. noted in January,” said amid the announcement of Garg said in a tweet. the company. captured Indian Air Force pilot The broader markets too London’s FTSE too up by 0.66%.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10842.65 10877.90 10823.10 10863.50 71.00 Script Open High Low LTP ESCORTS 671.00 676.00 663.65 674.30 INTELLECT 185.50 192.50 185.50 190.90 MRF 56736.10 57380.00 56736.10 57124.60 ZEEL 467.00 488.95 466.35 487.60 20.90 SUZLON 5.77 6.00 5.75 5.95 MEGH 51.90 56.70 51.90 56.05 CONCOR 475.00 481.00 470.30 479.00 PGHH 10767.75 10957.00 10630.00 10874.00 HINDPETRO 224.50 234.00 223.35 233.25 9.90 SBILIFE 580.35 620.00 510.00 612.25 DRREDDY 2636.00 2649.20 2582.70 2639.00 PARAGMILK 229.90 236.60 225.95 235.00 CENTRUM 32.65 33.00 31.90 32.70 INDUSINDBK 1481.70 1519.50 1474.95 1517.00 43.15 JPASSOCIAT 6.15 6.26 6.15 6.21 SUNTV 600.05 618.00 600.05 615.05 SIEMENS 999.95 1018.00 992.20 1007.10 ALKEM 1794.90 1794.90 1751.90 1774.25 BPCL 338.25 347.55 337.15 346.60 9.05 YESBANK 234.60 238.35 234.50 237.40 JAICORPLTD 90.70 94.95 90.55 94.00 MAGMA 102.70 115.05 102.70 111.55 MAHABANK 12.81 13.10 12.80 12.96 IOC 144.90 148.95 143.25 148.30 3.70 RELINFRA 123.85 127.70 121.85 125.30 DBL 434.00 454.30 430.10 449.00 GRASIM 780.00 796.00 777.75 791.40 CUB 182.00 188.40 182.00 187.25 YESBANK 234.90 238.50 234.10 236.90 5.75 FORCEMOT 1394.00 1637.00 1393.30 1599.65 RADICO 369.70 384.70 366.05 382.00 JUBLFOOD 1285.00 1285.00 1268.05 1278.05 ASHOKA 119.45 121.80 119.45 121.40 VEDL 172.45 174.80 172.00 173.60 4.20 JETAIRWAYS 233.70 238.40 230.35 234.65 HDFCBANK 2084.00 2114.90 2078.45 2083.20 SYNDIBANK 33.60 36.10 33.55 35.80 FINOLEXIND 481.05 492.00 474.00 492.00 IBULHSGFIN 660.00 675.00 657.45 669.95 14.70 RPOWER 10.90 12.55 10.80 12.33 GNFC 263.00 276.40 262.10 274.05 HEXAWARE 355.00 360.00 354.60 360.00 APLLTD 561.50 561.70 544.35 546.10 HEROMOTOCO 2649.90 2690.60 2640.05 2682.00 53.90 BHARTIARTL 320.50 320.50 302.60 307.05 HEROMOTOCO 2660.00 2690.80 2640.30 2681.90 MUTHOOTFIN 530.00 536.40 529.50 531.30 NH 208.00 223.50 206.30 218.40 COALINDIA 228.80 233.00 226.60 232.95 4.65 ICICIBANK 351.80 354.90 350.10 353.50 TATAPOWER 66.00 67.75 65.55 67.05 AUBANK 580.00 580.05 566.10 570.00 BAJAJHLDNG 3170.00 3200.00 3161.15 3173.35 DHFL 128.00 132.45 127.50 128.70 EQUITAS 113.60 117.55 113.60 115.90 CARBORUNIV 370.00 392.00 370.00 382.25 GMDCLTD 77.40 79.55 77.25 78.15 ADANIPORTS 328.80 334.80 327.00 332.35 6.50 TATAMOTORS 179.20 184.00 177.35 180.10 VOLTAS 567.00 576.90 563.70 576.00 FSL 44.15 45.10 43.45 44.75 IOB 13.24 13.61 13.24 13.60 WIPRO 370.90 378.35 365.50 376.20 7.30 RELCAPITAL 173.10 183.45 173.10 181.70 ASIANPAINT 1407.60 1417.70 1388.15 1388.15 VIPIND 414.90 420.50 409.40 416.00 IFBIND 827.00 865.00 825.00 848.00 GRASIM 780.50 794.60 778.05 792.15 15.10 TCS 1990.00 2005.95 1982.50 1991.65 HDFC 1848.60 1864.40 1840.00 1859.45 BIOCON 624.40 632.55 622.65 631.45 SIS 816.25 824.95 774.90 792.35 ULTRACEMCO 3839.90 3899.50 3826.55 3895.00 68.50 SAIL 49.00 52.80 49.00 52.40 ONGC 149.85 150.30 147.90 149.05 KRBL 353.80 370.25 353.80 366.40 TATAINVEST 827.95 830.00 824.00 828.10 MARUTI 6876.80 6950.00 6827.25 6938.95 109.25 RELIANCE 1235.00 1242.50 1222.45 1226.70 EDELWEISS 139.00 141.90 137.95 139.75 NTPC 142.00 143.75 141.95 142.95 DHANUKA 408.00 424.00 406.80 422.00 TATAMOTORS 178.65 184.00 177.35 180.05 2.60 CGPOWER 32.25 37.00 32.25 36.60 REPCOHOME 336.90 356.50 335.40 354.40 BHARATFORG 517.95 520.85 510.40 519.35 SHREECEM 16789.95 16800.00 16568.45 16800.00 TATASTEEL 503.50 509.70 502.00 507.60 7.15 RCOM 6.54 6.71 6.50 6.61 TVSMOTOR 460.00 469.75 456.00 468.20 AMBUJACEM 215.00 219.00 213.10 217.30 PHOENIXLTD 585.00 640.05 585.00 619.65 SBIN 270.55 274.60 270.10 272.85 3.80 IBULHSGFIN 657.30 674.90 657.30 672.00 DELTACORP 247.50 253.50 246.60 249.00 BALKRISIND 892.00 900.00 885.15 894.30 WABCOINDIA 6824.35 6824.35 6470.00 6485.00 LT 1300.30 1311.95 1297.25 1308.00 15.05 ZEEL 465.00 489.00 465.00 486.55 JISLJALEQS 56.65 61.00 56.45 60.75 DIVISLAB 1651.00 1674.00 1650.00 1667.55 SANOFI 5966.00 6002.35 5871.00 5904.80 ICICIBANK 352.05 355.00 350.65 354.10 3.95 MOTHERSUMI 165.00 166.70 159.70 160.50 HCLTECH 1055.55 1061.50 1046.45 1052.80 CANFINHOME 269.95 278.00 268.70 276.70 THYROCARE 520.00 529.25 520.00 525.00 NTPC 141.70 143.75 141.65 142.80 1.55 ASHOKLEY 87.30 87.85 84.60 86.55 BEML 842.95 858.60 838.40 850.85 JINDALSAW 82.70 86.30 82.35 86.00 LUXIND 1097.50 1166.95 1097.50 1148.95 SOLARINDS 945.80 986.10 945.80 957.00 INFY 735.50 743.40 735.50 741.80 7.50 JUSTDIAL 506.05 539.50 505.00 534.25 WELSPUNIND 51.80 54.65 51.80 53.65 SRF 2304.80 2336.90 2282.20 2288.50 NIACL 175.45 178.50 172.75 177.00 INOXWIND 72.00 73.65 71.25 72.75 HDFC 1850.40 1863.40 1838.30 1859.80 18.60 NATIONALUM 52.40 53.85 51.30 53.65 SUNTECK 349.30 350.00 341.25 343.00 ADANITRANS 206.40 212.00 202.00 203.90 MPHASIS 1049.00 1049.75 1026.00 1031.55 JYOTHYLAB 181.70 182.15 177.05 179.75 KOTAKBANK 1221.70 1230.50 1217.35 1224.10 11.00 PNB 72.95 77.00 72.75 76.60 LUPIN 774.00 789.85 769.00 785.75 PIDILITIND 1152.20 1159.00 1132.75 1148.95 SHANKARA 430.90 437.20 429.85 431.90 BLUESTARCO 623.40 629.00 621.85 625.00 ITC 276.45 279.00 276.25 278.30 2.25 BANKBARODA 101.85 108.40 101.85 107.90 CADILAHC 319.70 324.00 317.80 322.25 WABAG 308.40 318.60 308.35 313.00 HEIDELBERG 150.55 158.05 150.55 157.65 PNCINFRA 129.00 129.80 127.70 128.80 DRREDDY 2638.00 2657.10 2580.05 2648.00 16.35 SBIN 270.00 274.40 270.00 272.95 FEDERALBNK 84.40 85.85 83.75 85.55 CEATLTD 1110.00 1115.85 1100.50 1105.20 GRUH 248.60 252.70 248.15 252.70 ADVENZYMES 154.80 154.80 149.65 150.75 TCS 1995.05 2005.00 1980.35 1995.00 11.55 TECHM 830.00 836.45 829.30 832.00 JSLHISAR 89.00 93.30 87.60 88.40 SRTRANSFIN 1149.35 1167.00 1149.35 1164.00 GUJFLUORO 912.00 925.00 912.00 919.00 ENDURANCE 1380.00 1380.00 1270.00 1290.00 SWANENERGY 120.10 120.10 113.00 114.05 ONGC 149.90 150.20 147.85 149.50 0.85 AXISBANK 713.95 715.00 700.00 703.65 EXIDEIND 225.15 225.15 217.30 218.75 EIHOTEL 187.00 190.20 183.50 186.05 GALAXYSURF 985.30 1040.00 984.75 1007.05 RAJESHEXPO 576.90 576.90 567.00 569.95 M&M 650.00 652.00 641.00 648.90 3.00 WOCKPHARMA 401.75 426.30 396.05 420.80 MINDTREE 909.20 934.85 907.10 934.85 BLISSGVS 178.05 182.60 177.80 178.45 MAHLOG 439.15 453.05 439.15 453.05 TORNTPHARM 1802.35 1806.90 1772.80 1785.15 SUNPHARMA 447.90 451.00 445.05 447.10 1.95 LT 1300.00 1312.15 1296.75 1308.65 GRANULES 98.65 104.20 98.60 103.80 SJVN 22.80 24.10 22.80 23.70 RELAXO 750.65 756.20 737.00 737.10 JAMNAAUTO 54.65 60.30 54.65 58.70 NBCC 53.70 55.40 53.00 55.05 MGL 907.05 922.50 907.05 920.35 JMFINANCIL 77.80 81.00 77.80 80.00 JBCHEPHARM 327.00 335.00 326.15 335.00 BAJFINANCE 2663.30 2674.30 2640.00 2659.30 10.30 GRAPHITE 417.00 428.40 410.50 423.95 IDBI 43.20 44.60 43.05 44.35 GPPL 83.00 86.95 81.45 85.05 IBULISL 272.00 286.65 272.00 286.65 COROMANDEL 443.00 444.50 437.05 441.20 GAIL 343.50 349.30 342.50 343.25 1.25 VEDL 172.00 174.70 171.85 173.20 RBLBANK 576.00 598.00 573.00 594.95 HSIL 220.80 236.00 220.80 226.25 HINDZINC 269.05 271.50 268.10 270.05 SUDARSCHEM 324.70 336.00 323.40 332.85 JSWSTEEL 284.40 285.10 280.70 282.15 1.05 JSWSTEEL 282.55 285.00 280.75 282.10 CHENNPETRO 238.00 241.50 230.00 240.10 INOXLEISUR 277.00 285.00 277.00 280.15 GODREJIND 501.00 503.00 493.15 497.00 COFFEEDAY 273.30 279.00 270.55 274.00 POWERGRID 183.10 183.75 182.10 183.50 0.65 TATASTEEL 503.90 509.75 502.75 507.15 OIL 176.00 179.25 175.05 177.95 GLENMARK 595.45 601.20 588.20 597.30 TRENT 328.20 338.50 323.00 335.85 ISGEC 4728.95 4797.00 4651.00 4699.40 HINDALCO 198.10 198.90 195.30 196.40 0.65 MARUTI 6889.00 6950.00 6833.30 6933.20 WESTLIFE 350.00 377.00 350.00 353.70 ITI 92.05 94.60 91.80 93.20 PVR 1515.00 1520.00 1488.20 1493.00 VTL 1100.00 1100.00 1012.90 1074.80 HCLTECH 1055.00 1061.40 1043.75 1057.00 3.10 BANKINDIA 83.50 88.30 83.20 87.70 UJJIVAN 281.10 288.90 279.95 288.50 HUDCO 41.00 42.30 40.70 41.85 TORNTPOWER 244.55 247.75 244.50 245.25 IEX 155.95 158.70 154.75 157.40 EICHERMOT 19904.00 20031.95 19720.00 19918.00 48.90 NCC 85.90 90.00 85.60 89.20 HDFCLIFE 353.00 364.35 352.00 362.35 DCBBANK 182.00 186.25 182.00 183.70 SHK 146.70 150.00 146.70 149.00 INDOSTAR 344.55 345.55 330.20 336.40 HINDUNILVR 1735.00 1749.00 1731.05 1735.00 2.35 IOC 144.80 148.50 143.45 147.70 MMTC 25.75 26.85 25.65 26.40 INFRATEL 296.20 297.25 291.60 293.50 PIIND 932.00 942.75 925.20 936.00 APARINDS 645.15 659.25 640.00 649.00 HDFCBANK 2086.25 2100.90 2077.00 2080.00 2.45 UNIONBANK 71.75 78.35 71.75 77.05 STRTECH 243.15 247.60 241.70 246.90 UBL 1360.00 1387.00 1347.65 1387.00 ZYDUSWELL 1234.05 1281.00 1225.00 1250.00 3MINDIA 23285.05 23600.00 22937.80 22985.95 TECHM 831.00 836.50 829.10 831.00 0.85 ITC 277.00 278.65 276.10 277.80 INDIGO 1115.00 1126.85 1098.20 1122.05 HIMATSEIDE 170.00 181.30 170.00 172.90 WHIRLPOOL 1369.55 1455.35 1364.00 1439.40 DEEPAKNI 233.00 235.00 232.25 233.50 INFRATEL 297.65 297.65 292.00 292.80 -0.85 TATAMTRDVR 90.00 90.80 87.90 90.15 SADBHAV 192.00 215.00 192.00 209.40 MRPL 65.50 68.05 65.30 67.50 TAKE 132.90 132.90 128.05 130.35 ORIENTCEM 71.05 75.95 71.00 73.70 TITAN 1031.90 1036.00 1017.10 1022.00 -3.20 SUNPHARMA 448.00 451.20 445.10 448.25 TATAELXSI 890.65 913.50 888.15 911.25 KEC 266.55 271.00 265.85 267.65 UFLEX 195.90 202.40 195.85 199.00 TVTODAY 314.85 333.00 314.85 327.80 BAJAJFINSV 6480.00 6540.00 6428.05 6435.00 -27.45 WIPRO 370.00 378.00 365.60 375.50 HINDUNILVR 1739.85 1748.50 1731.25 1734.95 MAXINDIA 69.90 70.55 68.30 70.30 MANPASAND 73.25 77.90 73.25 76.85 CARERATING 967.80 972.15 958.15 958.40 RELIANCE 1237.00 1242.35 1222.25 1225.00 -6.05 DISHTV 39.15 41.85 38.85 41.35 AUROPHARMA 714.50 727.55 714.20 723.35 ABFRL 226.00 227.00 221.75 223.95 MOTILALOFS 563.60 572.95 555.00 566.00 LALPATHLAB 1018.85 1024.05 1014.00 1024.05 CIPLA 555.00 555.30 547.40 550.70 -3.85 KOTAKBANK 1224.70 1230.20 1217.55 1226.60 MCX 661.45 681.30 660.25 677.20 BAJAJELEC 461.10 461.10 448.00 454.00 GODFRYPHLP 887.50 909.00 885.00 899.20 JKCEMENT 724.65 735.00 720.10 732.40 UPL 876.10 881.90 868.15 870.60 -7.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2909.95 2944.95 2844.00 2862.90 CENTURYPLY 168.70 184.00 168.55 181.45 ADANIGREEN 33.65 35.25 33.35 34.25 GHCL 223.30 229.30 223.30 228.75 PRESTIGE 203.80 207.60 203.40 204.95 ASIANPAINT 1409.00 1417.95 1388.10 1394.00 -11.20 HEG 2094.00 2112.00 2042.55 2092.95 KAJARIACER 546.00 561.45 544.60 555.50 SUVEN 242.90 246.55 241.75 245.75 LAKSHVILAS 64.50 65.80 63.80 64.80 FDC 167.75 169.00 163.55 164.45 LAXMIMACH 5780.70 5915.00 5756.00 5865.10 AXISBANK 713.50 714.95 699.55 702.45 -7.10 M&M 651.70 651.80 642.00 649.35 ABB 1245.00 1259.50 1232.50 1240.50 RAMCOCEM 670.00 692.00 666.80 692.00 AKZOINDIA 1790.00 1805.00 1743.90 1752.90 CENTRALBK 30.30 32.00 30.30 31.25 BAJAJ-AUTO 2914.00 2943.00 2856.20 2861.05 -39.55 MINDACORP 146.20 156.60 146.20 150.40 KTKBANK 113.10 116.00 112.95 115.60 ECLERX 1042.50 1074.95 1034.75 1048.00 ENGINERSIN 107.45 110.60 106.70 110.25 BANDHANBNK 482.00 485.15 476.45 480.00 MINDAIND 319.65 327.20 318.10 321.85 ATUL 3390.75 3408.00 3343.40 3377.00 BHARTIARTL 317.80 317.80 302.10 308.00 -10.05 FRETAIL 432.90 435.45 425.00 432.25 OMAXE 208.50 208.50 205.40 207.00 GICHSGFIN 237.00 243.00 234.75 241.85 MAHLIFE 368.90 377.35 368.00 373.00 NIFTY NEXT 50 NMDC 101.50 102.85 101.40 102.40 COLPAL 1260.00 1266.95 1244.05 1246.15 GICRE 218.85 226.00 218.85 224.45 THERMAX 994.00 997.90 985.80 987.00 BHEL 64.95 66.50 64.70 66.20 GMRINFRA 16.20 16.70 16.20 16.65 AIAENG 1710.00 1769.35 1700.25 1751.00 SUPRAJIT 195.55 200.00 193.70 194.00 TITAN 1029.90 1037.40 1019.35 1022.90 JUBILANT 790.00 796.00 772.30 781.70 SOBHA 440.70 442.80 435.90 436.00 ESSELPRO 112.05 115.00 111.50 113.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ACC 1418.00 1495.00 1418.00 1471.70 PFIZER 3289.95 3310.00 3250.05 3275.00 KANSAINER 452.65 452.65 442.85 448.00 EVEREADY 197.70 197.80 196.05 196.05 NIFTY NEXT 50 26613.55 26863.75 26594.45 26847.90 333.45 DLF 166.10 169.20 165.25 167.20 TATAGLOBAL 194.25 198.05 193.70 197.60 HERITGFOOD 457.55 461.55 454.00 454.55 TEAMLEASE 2845.00 2888.75 2828.00 2884.00 SAIL 49.00 52.85 48.90 52.70 4.45 CENTURYTEX 807.60 833.00 805.80 831.50 NLCINDIA 61.90 64.15 61.30 63.35 APLAPOLLO 1223.40 1372.95 1223.40 1311.80 SKFINDIA 1926.45 1952.90 1915.00 1935.05 BANKBARODA 102.00 108.80 101.60 108.50 7.50 HSCL 119.00 123.30 119.00 120.65 ULTRACEMCO 3846.55 3895.00 3832.10 3890.00 J&KBANK 38.50 39.60 38.50 39.00 GULFOILLUB 863.00 907.00 862.00 880.00 ACC 1422.30 1500.10 1420.30 1492.50 70.20 IBREALEST 70.50 72.05 70.50 71.10 VINATIORGA 1464.00 1520.00 1463.95 1475.00 CYIENT* 646.50 657.00 642.00 646.80 JAGRAN 95.60 96.40 95.00 95.00 ABCAPITAL 92.50 96.50 92.35 96.05 4.15 IDFC 37.00 40.25 37.00 40.10 PETRONET 224.00 226.00 222.55 222.95 BOSCHLTD 18991.95 19019.15 18703.20 18749.30 NAVNETEDUL 105.00 106.00 103.55 105.30 GICRE 217.45 226.90 217.35 225.75 8.30 BDL 301.00 306.00 284.80 286.05 BRITANNIA 3078.50 3087.40 3060.00 3073.70 MFSL 399.05 405.60 398.80 401.00 FORTIS 135.35 135.35 134.30 134.65 SBILIFE 581.95 622.10 515.55 599.95 21.40 HINDALCO 197.25 198.90 195.35 196.15 EMAMILTD 395.75 401.45 393.00 394.00 KALPATPOWR 396.10 406.00 395.80 396.55 ELGIEQUIP 268.85 269.00 261.05 262.60 MCDOWELL-N 550.20 566.60 548.00 565.90 19.65 BAJAJFINSV 6461.50 6542.90 6425.70 6443.35 INDHOTEL 138.70 140.10 137.25 137.35 CORPBANK 30.10 31.00 30.10 30.45 CRISIL 1470.65 1476.50 1469.05 1472.30 LUPIN 771.20 790.55 768.45 790.55 26.80 MERCK 3188.80 3316.00 3188.80 3252.15 GREAVESCOT 127.00 130.30 127.00 129.05 JKLAKSHMI 329.00 330.95 325.50 327.00 GEPIL 805.60 816.00 800.05 816.00 NIACL 172.15 179.80 172.15 178.00 5.50 HAVELLS 715.20 726.35 705.20 707.35 THOMASCOOK 212.50 215.70 210.10 214.30 SUNDRMFAST 519.05 527.90 518.55 520.00 VBL 801.35 813.25 801.35 813.00 BEL 83.00 85.30 83.00 85.00 2.50 LINDEINDIA 497.00 506.30 486.00 500.65 CUMMINSIND 714.70 714.70 701.25 703.10 SONATSOFTW 344.00 344.50 338.85 340.05 KIOCL 128.45 131.65 128.45 131.00 AMBUJACEM 212.95 219.30 212.75 218.40 6.35 INFIBEAM 36.35 36.85 35.65 36.20 FCONSUMER 46.55 47.95 46.55 47.35 TATAMETALI 604.60 612.85 600.90 609.45 GDL 108.50 108.90 106.70 108.00 L&TFH 125.00 128.70 124.50 127.90 3.70 KSCL 414.95 414.95 406.00 408.80 TRIDENT 60.70 62.70 60.70 62.55 NBVENTURES 102.65 105.00 102.45 103.60 KNRCON 199.85 203.00 199.85 201.00 HDFCLIFE 351.80 364.00 351.80 362.60 10.35 NESTLEIND 10650.00 10650.00 10331.05 10435.70 AEGISLOG 198.25 215.95 198.25 206.30 MAHINDCIE 234.60 237.50 231.25 235.40 SOMANYCERA 323.55 337.00 323.55 333.05 BHEL 64.80 66.60 64.65 66.10 1.65 MANAPPURAM 113.75 115.75 112.00 114.95 SCI 35.30 36.35 35.00 36.20 DCAL 190.00 191.00 188.50 189.85 ITDC 273.00 275.00 270.10 270.10 OIL 175.10 179.30 174.55 179.00 4.40 VENKYS 2063.40 2230.00 2055.35 2176.45 ISEC 202.50 203.55 199.90 202.00 PERSISTENT* 668.95 677.50 659.30 667.45 NATCOPHARM* 581.45 581.45 569.00 570.15 SHOPERSTOP 479.55 481.90 475.00 478.00 ICICIGI 931.55 957.00 931.55 953.80 22.65 INDUSINDBK 1484.60 1523.90 1474.00 1516.30 CASTROLIND 154.50 161.30 154.50 160.50 TEJASNET 154.00 166.70 154.00 164.85 AARTIIND 1403.00 1411.60 1394.00 1402.90 GSKCONS 7193.50 7265.55 7193.50 7201.00 NMDC 101.90 103.15 101.20 102.95 2.25 JINDALSTEL 158.90 162.95 157.80 161.45 EICHERMOT 19999.85 20028.85 19759.60 19938.25 KEI 350.00 354.50 342.20 349.55 JSL 35.35 36.00 35.35 35.65 CERA 2448.70 2504.95 2359.95 2450.00 ICICIPRULI 320.25 332.30 320.25 326.50 6.90 RCF 53.00 58.40 52.70 56.25 WELCORP 109.95 115.45 108.50 114.55 NETWORK18 33.50 33.50 32.00 32.85 ALLCARGO 100.55 104.40 99.85 101.50 GET&D 291.00 293.80 288.35 289.25 SIEMENS 993.00 1019.90 992.25 1011.80 19.85 IDFCFIRSTB 45.10 47.60 45.10 47.40 TATACHEM 559.70 568.00 557.55 564.00 TATACOMM 584.95 595.15 581.75 592.65 ITDCEM 107.00 111.10 106.60 110.60 SUPPETRO 209.95 210.00 205.90 207.40 PEL 2319.00 2388.90 2319.00 2366.05 39.50 CANBK 232.85 248.00 232.40 243.35 CIPLA 557.00 557.00 547.60 551.65 HFCL 21.50 21.90 21.35 21.75 TTKPRESTIG 7588.00 8025.00 7588.00 7993.30 SUNCLAYLTD 2819.50 2870.00 2819.50 2868.00 DLF 166.00 169.20 165.20 167.45 2.75 ADANIPOWER 48.10 49.05 47.80 48.35 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Qureshi admits Masood Azhar is in Pak Pak partially Senators urge Trump to resumes flight PTI n ISLAMABAD and military leadership at the against him if presented with pursue peaceful resolution presence of terrorist infra- “evidence that can stand in a oreign Minister Shah structure in territories under court of law”. “If they have operations FMahmood Qureshi has its control. solid, inalienable evidence of India-Pakistan conflict admitted that Jaish-e- “He is in Pakistan, that is acceptable to courts of PTI n LAHORE Mohammed chief Masood according to my information. Pakistan, share it with us so Washington (PTI): Two influ- downed. However, in a surprise Azhar is in Pakistan and is He is unwell to the extent that that we can convince the peo- housands of air trav- ential American Senators have announcement during a joint “unwell”, but said the govern- he can’t leave his house, ple and we can convince the Tellers stranded world- asked US President Donald session of Parliament, Prime ment can act against him because he’s really unwell,” independent judiciary of wide heaved a sigh of relief Trump to pursue a peaceful res- Minister Imran Khan said only if India presents “solid” Qureshi told CNN when Pakistan,” Qureshi said. as Pakistan on Friday par- olution to the conflict between Thursday that the captured IAF and “inalienable” evidence asked about Azhar. “We need to satisfy the tially resumed flight opera- India and Pakistan and ensure pilot Varthaman will be released that can stand in a court of Azhar is the chief of JeM legal process,” he said. tions in the country, two that Islamabad does more on Friday as a gesture of peace. law. Qureshi’s remarks came that claimed responsibility Qureshi also added that the days after the country’s air- against the terrorist groups. In The two American Senators amid heightened tensions for the February 14 Pulwama release of captured IAF pilot space was closed in view of a letter to Trump, Senators Jerry said that they were concerned between India and Pakistan attack in which 40 CRPF per- Wing Commander escalating tensions with Moran from Kansas and Jeanne that the crisis might scale into an after the February 14 terror sonnel were killed. India has Abhinandan Varthaman is a India. The Civil Aviation Shaheen from New Hampshire all-out war given the thousands attack by Pakistan-based been repeatedly trying to list “peace gesture” and must be Authority (CAA) said that there is a urgency sur- of troops amassed along the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in him as a “global terrorist” by seen as Pakistan’s “willingness announced that flight oper- rounding the dangerous situa- countries’ border, heavy artillery Pulwama that left 40 CRPF the UN. However, China, an to de-escalate”. Varthaman, ations at Islamabad, tion between India and Pakistan barrages and gunfire recorded in personnel dead. ally of Pakistan, has blocked who in Pakistan’s custody Karachi, Peshawar and in Kashmir. the area and tank columns tak- India has handed over a plicity in Pulwama terror leadership in Pakistan.” India India’s efforts by using veto. since Wednesday is likely to Quetta airports resumed on “We affirm India’s right to ing formation. “We share your dossier to Pakistan with “spe- attack and the presence of also expressed regret at the Qureshi also said that be released at the Wagah bor- Friday. However, the eastern self-defence in response to position that Pakistan must do cific details of the JeM com- JeM terror camps and its denial by Pakistan’s political Pakistan will take action der on Friday. side airports - Lahore, attacks planned and executed by more to combat these anti- Multan, Sialkot, Faisalabab Pakistani-based terrorist groups India extremist groups that and Bahawalpur — will designated by the United States destabilise the region and urge remain closed till March 4. and United Nations and wel- you to use your authority to pur- China welcomes release of IAF pilot The closure of the airspace come Pakistani Prime Minister sue a peaceful resolution to this left thousands of air trav- Imran Khan’s recent decision to conflict before it grows,” Moran ellers stranded worldwide release a captured Air Force offi- from the ruling Republican PTI n BEIJING have joint policy coordina- Pakistan-based Jaish-e- and more than than 700 cer from India,” the two Senators party and Shaheen from the tion under the aegis of Russia, Mahammed (JeM). China, international and domestic wrote. Democratic party said. hina on Friday welcomed India, China (RIC) Foreign however, is yet to disclose the flights were cancelled dur- They also urged Trump to “In light of recent events, CPakistan’s decision to Ministers mechanism. stand it would take in the UN ing the last three days to and ensure that Pakistan does more and the spectre of the use of release the Indian Air Force Briefing the media after Security Council when the from the country including against the terrorist groups. nuclear weapons should pilot and encouraged the two the RIC ministers talks held on US, the UK and France reso- flights to New Delhi. Four Tensions between India and Pakistan and India continue to countries to engage in more February 27 at the Chinese city lution to list JeM chief Masood Indian passengers were also Pakistan rose following the escalate hostilities, we strongly counter terrorism cooperation of Wuzhen, Wang said: “we Azhar as a global terrorist stranded at the Lahore air- February 14 terror attack in implore the direct and sus- and dialogue for the regional agreed to jointly combat all comes up for discussion. port on Wednesday. Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama tained engagement of the high- peace and stability. Pakistan is forms of terrorism through China has blocked previ- The CAA said the air- district in which 40 CRPF sol- est levels of your administration,” set to release captured Indian closer policy coordination and ous three attempts by India and space have been opened for diers were killed. Pakistan-based they said. Air Force (IAF) pilot Wing practical cooperation. the three countries on the commercial flights while the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ter- Noting that the US histor- Commander Abhinandan Especially important is to erad- same issue. On Thursday, it Pakistan International Airline ror group claimed responsibil- ically has conducted essential Varthaman as a “first step” to icate the breeding grounds of sounded no-committal about (PIA) will resume it’s opera- ity for the attack. diplomacy to defuse previous open negotiations with India. logue to resolve the differ- two sides to take more mea- terrorism and extremism”. the US, the UK and France res- tion from Saturday morning Following the attack, India crises in South Asia, the two Pakistan detained the pilot ences”. sures to create favourable External Affairs Minister olution to list Azhar as a glob- from these airports. The clo- bombed and destroyed JeM’s Senators said that they are heart- following a fierce engagement “I have taken note of the atmosphere for the joint efforts Sushma Swaraj, who attended al terrorist. sure of Pakistan’s airspace in biggest training camp in Balakot ened by the Secretary of State’s between air forces of the two developments. China wel- to deal with the relevant issue. the meeting, held talks with “As we have said on many response to escalating ten- in Pakistan’s restive Khyber engagement and his recent state- sides along the Line of Control comes the goodwill signals “The cooperation on Wang before the RIC meeting. occasions, the 1267 committee sions with India disrupted Pakhtunkhwa province, about ment that “We’ve been in the when his MiG 21 fighter jet released by the Pakistani side. counter-terrorism and jointly Wang, in his concluding of the UN Security Council has major routes between Europe 80-km from the Line of Control middle” to calm heightened was downed. Asked how De-escalation serves the com- uphold the regional peace and remarks, tried to strike a bal- clear norms on the listing of and South East Asia. (LoC) early Tuesday, killing a tensions in Kashmir. China views Pakistan’s decision mon interests of both the stability, this is what China ance by backing Pakistan, say- terrorist organisations or indi- Various airlines such as “very large number” of terror- “As in the past, the United to release the pilot and whether countries. We encourage the hopes to see”. ing “we believe that Pakistan viduals and relevant proce- Air India, Jet Airways, Qatar ists, trainers and senior com- States should continue to take a Beijing played any behind- two sides to engage in more China’s call for more India- has always been opposed to dures,” Lu said in response to Airways and Singapore manders. Pakistan detained hands-on approach, and, when the-scenes role in it, Foreign dialogue for the peace and sta- Pakistan cooperation on the terrorism”. a question on the issue. China Airlines Wednesday Indian Air Force Pilot, Wing appropriate, should work with Ministry spokesman Lu Kang bility in the region,” he said. counter-terrorism comes in But at the same time, he will continue to take a respon- announced they were Commander Abhinandan other interested regional actors told reporters: “Well, from the About Pakistan Prime Minister the backdrop of Beijing said China would play a con- sible attitude and participate in rerouting their flights as Varthaman, Wednesday fol- to apply appropriate pressure on start China has been calling Imran Khan’s offer to investi- endorsing India’s demand for structive role to de-escalate the the discussions of the Security Pakistan closed its airspace. lowing a fierce engagement Islamabad and New Delhi to upon the two sides exercise gate the Pulwama terror attack elimination of breeding tense stand-off between India Council’s relevant sanctions Thai Airways has can- between air forces of the two address the underlying causes of restraint and take measures to if credible evidence is provid- grounds of terrorism and and Pakistan after the committees and other sub- celled nearly 30 flights, sides along the Line of Control the conflict,” the two senators ease tensions, engage in dia- ed, Lu said: “we encourage the extremism and agreeing to Pulwama attack carried out by sidiary bodies, he added. affecting 5,000 passengers. when his MiG 21 fighter jet was said. China says it US again asks Pak to deny Pompeo hopeful India-Pak tensions would come down never recognised Washington (PTI): US countries, making sure there based terror group Jaish-e- Secretary of State Mike was good information Mohammed (JeM). Forty India, Pakistan safe havens to terrorists Pompeo has said that he had exchanged, encouraging each CRPF soldiers were killed in PTI n WASHINGTON Varthaman will be released on ment. Simultaneously, the US has “good conversations” with country to not take any action the on February 14 suicide as nuclear states Friday as a gesture of peace. urged both India and Pakistan to Indian and Pakistani leaders that would escalate and create attack in Jammu and Kashmir. he US has reaffirmed its Pakistan detained Varthaman take immediate steps to de- and was hopeful that the ris- increased risk,” he said. India carried out air Beijing (PTI): China Friday Tdemand that Pakistan abide Wednesday following a fierce escalate tensions. “The United ing tensions will come down “I had good conversa- strikes against the biggest said it has never recognised by its UN Security Council com- engagement between air forces States continues to urge both between the two nuclear- tions, and I am hopeful that we training camp of JeM in India and Pakistan as nuclear mitments to deny safe havens to of the two sides along the Line sides to take immediate steps to armed neighbours. Over the can take down the tension Balakot. powers and ruled out extend- terrorists and block their access of Control when his MiG 21 de-escalate the situation, includ- last two days, Pompeo spoke there, at least for the time In the operation, a very ing such a status to North to funds as it welcomed fighter jet was downed. ing through direct communica- to the leaders of the two coun- being, so they can begin to large number of JeM terrorists, Korea following the unsuc- Islamabad’s decision to release “We welcome Pakistani tion. Further military activity will tries including External Affairs have conversations that don’t trainers, senior commanders cessful second summit between the captured Indian Air Force Prime Minister Imran Khan’s exacerbate the situation,” the Minister Sushma Swaraj, portend risk of escalation to and groups of jihadis who US President Donald Trump pilot. commitment that Pakistan will State Department spokesperson National Security Advisor Ajit either of the two countries. So were being trained for suicide and North Korean leader Kim In a surprise announcement release on Friday the Indian pilot said. “We reiterate our call for Doval and Pakistani Foreign Pompeo told reporters travel- we’re working hard on that,” attacks were eliminated. Jong-un in Vietnam. during a joint session of held in its custody,” a State Pakistan to abide by its United Minister Shah Mehmood ling with him from Hanoi to Pompeo said. Pakistan on Wednesday “China has never recog- Parliament on Thursday, Department spokesperson told Nations Security Council com- Qureshi. Manila on Thursday. Tensions have escalated claimed it shot down two nised India and Pakistan as Pakistan Prime Minister Imran PTI responding to a question on mitments to deny terrorists safe “We were and continue to “I spent a good deal of between India and Pakistan in Indian fighter jets over nuclear countries. Our position Khan said that Wing the announcement made by haven and block their access to be very engaged with the issue time on the phone last night the wake of the Pulwama Pakistani air space and arrest- on this has never changed,” Commander Abhinandan Khan in the Pakistani parlia- funds,” the spokesperson said. between India and Pakistan,” talking to leaders in both attack claimed by Pakistan- ed an Indian Air Force pilot. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing here. He was replying to a question whether China would recognise North Nepal Prez, PM pay tribute to tourism Korea as a nuclear state like India and Pakistan as talks between Trump and Kim at the min, 6 others killed in helicopter crash second summit in Hanoi broke down over Pyongyang’s refusal PTI n KATHMANDU Bhochhibhoya, CAAN Deputy Tribhuvan University Teaching to give up two nuclear pro- Director Yubaraj Dahal, Nepal Hospital, Maharajgunj, for post- cessing plants. epal President Bidya Devi Army official Arjun Kumar mortem and identification, after China has been blocking N Bhandari and Prime Ghimire and the pilot, Captain they were brought to India’s entry into the 48-mem- Minister K P Sharma Oli Friday Prabhakar KC. Kathmandu on Thursday. ber Nuclear Suppliers Group paid tributes to Tourism and The helicopter burst into Vice-President Nanda (NSG) on the ground that New Civil Aviation Minister flames after it hit a hill while Bahadur Pun and House Delhi has not signed the Rabindra Adhikari and six oth- Tourism Minister Adhikari was Speaker Krishna Bahadur Nuclear Non-Proliferation ers killed in a helicopter crash returning to Kathmandu after Mahara, ministers and senior Treaty (NPT). in the country’s mountainous visiting famous Hindu temple government officials and lead- After India applied for Taplejung district. Pathibhara in Eastern Nepal. ers of various political parties NSG membership, Pakistan The Air Dynasty helicopter The minister accompanied by paid their tributes to the vic- too applied for the same fol- crashed on February 27 killing the technical team from the tims. Minister Adhikari’s body lowing that China has called for the 39-year-old tourism minis- Ministry of Civil Aviation had will be kept at Exhibition a two-step approach which ter, Nepal’s prominent aviation gone for a feasibility study for Centre in Pokhara, his home- states that NSG members first and hospitality entrepreneur an airstrip in Chuhandanda, in town, after it is airlifted from need to arrive at a set of prin- Ang Tsering Sherpa, Prime Tehrathum district. The bodies Kathmandu Friday afternoon. ciples for the admission of Minister’s personal aide Yubaraj of the minister and other vic- Adhikari will be cremated at non-NPT states into the NSG Dahal, Civil Aviation Authority tims were kept at Tundikhel Ramghat of Kaski district from and then move forward dis- of Nepal (CAAN) Deputy open ground for tributes. where he was elected to Hospital staff take out the dead body of a helicopter crash victim for post-mortem at the Teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Feb. 28, cussions of specific cases. Director General Dhurba The bodies were taken to Parliament. 2019. AP/File photo Facial recognition software to help identify US Civil War soldiers

PTI n WASHINGTON served in Company E of the Institute and other private col- date pools because there is a inscriptions, as well as visual bility matches in more detail. 134th Pennsylvania, clad in a lections. larger risk for false positives. clues, such as coat colour, A comparison tool with pan cientists have developed a corporal’s uniform. More than 600 users con- The novel approach chevrons, shoulder straps, col- and zoom controls helps users Ssoftware that uses crowd- “Historical photos tributed more than 2,000 Civil behind Civil War Photo Sleuth lar insignia, and hat insignia. carefully inspect a possible sourcing to help algorithms can tell us a lot about not only War photos to the website in is based on the analogy of find- These tags are linked to match and, if they decide it’s a identify faces in photos, that our own familial history but the first month after the launch, ing a needle in a haystack. The search filters to prioritise the match, link the previously could uncover the mysteries of also inform the historical and roughly half of those pho- data pipeline has three most likely matches. For exam- unknown photo to its new the nearly 4 million pho- record of the time more broad- tos were unidentified. Over haystack-related components: ple, a soldier tagged with the identity and biographical tographs of Civil War-era ly than just reading about the 100 of these unknown photos building the haystack, narrow- “hunting horn” hat insignia details. images that may exist in the event in a history book,” said were linked to specific soldiers, ing down the haystack, and would suggest potential match- Retracing historical Civil historical record. Luther. and an expert analysis found finding the needle in the es who served in the infantry, War photos through facial Kurt Luther, an assistant The Civil War Photo Sleuth that over 85 percent of these haystack. When combined, while hiding results from the recognition software like Photo professor at Virginia Tech in project allows users to upload proposed identifications were they allow users to identify cavalry or artillery. Next, the Sleuth has broad applications the US, was inspired to devel- photos, tag them with visual probably or definitely correct. unknown soldiers while reduc- site uses state-of-the-art face beyond identifying historical op the software for Civil War cues, and connect them to Presently, the database ing the risk of false positives. recognition technology to elim- photos, too. Photo Sleuth while visiting the profiles of Civil War soldiers has grown to over 4,000 regis- Any time a user uploads inate very different-looking The software has the Heinz History Center’s exhib- with detailed records of mili- tered users and more than a photo to identify it, the photo faces and sort the remaining potential to generate new ways it called “Pennsylvania’s Civil tary history. Photo Sleuth’s ini- 8,000 photos. “Typically, gets added to the site’s digital ones by similarity. to think about building person War” in Pittsburgh, tial reference database con- crowdsourced research such by-step process of tagging visu- those that may not have a archive or “haystack,” making Both the tagging and face identification systems that look Pennsylvania. There he stum- tained more than 15,000 iden- as this is challenging for al clues and applying search fil- deeper knowledge of Civil War it available for future searches. recognition steps narrow down beyond face recognition and bled upon a Civil War-era por- tified Civil War soldier portraits novices if users don’t have spe- ters linked to military service military history,” he said. Following upload, the user tags the haystack. Finally, users find leverage the complementary trait of Oliver Croxton, his from public domain sources cific knowledge of the subject records makes this detective Person identification tasks can metadata related to the photo- the needle in the haystack by strengths of both human and great-great-great uncle who like the US Military History area,” said Luther. “The step- work more accessible, even for be challenging in larger candi- graph such as photo format or exploring the highest-proba- artificial intelligence. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 world 12

N Korea, US vow to keep talking ‘Meaningful progress’ despite Bomb kills 11 no-deal summit: Prez Moon near judge’s after Hanoi summit collapse AP n SEOUL home, hotel in outh Korean President Somali capital AFP n HANOI SMoon Jae-in insisted Friday the Hanoi summit between AP n NAIROBI orth Korea on Friday the North’s leader Kim Jong Un Npromised further negotia- and US President Donald powerful explosion killed at tions with the US despite a Trump had made a “meaning- Aleast 11 people in the Somali spectacular failure to strike a ful progress”, despite it break- capital Thursday, police said. nuclear deal at their Hanoi ing up without a nuclear deal. An Islamic extremist group summit, with both sides keep- “The two leaders had conver- claimed that a Mogadishu hotel ing the door of diplomacy sations at length, enhanced was the intended target, but a open. The high-stakes second mutual understanding and police officer said militants det- meeting between the North’s built more trust,” Moon said in onated a bomb while trying to leader Kim Jong Un and US a speech commemorating the assassinate a judge. President Donald Trump broke 100th anniversary of the March The car bomb went off near up in disarray Thursday, with- 1 Movement against Japanese the residence of appeals court out even a joint statement. In colonial rule. Both North and with the US on ways to resume Koreas “need not be far away”. chief Judge Abshir Omar, and the aftermath, each sought to South Korea are united in their South Korean tourism to the But after 70 years of divi- security forces stationed outside blame the other’s intransigence shared resentment of Japan’s North’s Mount Kumgang and sion the two are now radically the judge’s house fought off gun- for the deadlock. Trump insist- brutal 1910-45 colonial rule operations at the Kaesong different societies and the men who tried to force their way ed Pyongyang wanted all sanc- over the peninsula. Industrial Complex, where South is far wealthier than the inside, police officer Mohamed tions imposed on it over its The no deal outcome from Southern firms used to be North. Despite Moon’s opti- Hussein said. banned weapons programmes Hanoi will have been a huge staffed by Northern workers, he mism, some in South Korea More than 35 were wound- lifted, and this was a bridge too disappointment for the South said. said they did not foresee any ed in the attack, said Hussein, far. But in a rare late-night press Korean president, who bro- Moon has been pushing more US-North Korea sum- who raised the death toll to 11. briefing, the North Korean kered the talks process and had for the resumption of both pro- mits. Shortly after the detonation, at foreign minister said touted the summit as a jects as he seeks to engage “It seems like there isn’t least four gunmen running on Pyongyang had only wanted “remarkable breakthrough” for Pyongyang, but doing so would much left to talk about,” said foot opened fire at nearby build- some of the measures eased, peace negotiations on the fall foul of sanctions imposed Kim Seong-min, president of ings and business, sparking clash- and that its proposal to close In this Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Korean peninsula. Moon had on the North since they were Free North Korea Radio, a pri- es with security forces stationed “all the nuclear production in Hanoi. Trump said he walked away from his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un because Kim demanded been set to unveil details of new suspended. vate broadcaster led by North nearby and hotel guards, he said. facilities” at its Yongbyon com- the U.S. lift all of its sanctions, a claim that North Korea's delegation called a rare news conference in the middle of the night to economic cooperation between A joint North-South eco- Korean defectors in Seoul. Two witnesses said the blast plex was its best and final deny. AP the two Koreas this week, and nomic committee would be “Unless Kim changes his mind ripped off part of the roof of offer. now faces major questions over set up to benefit both sides and really decides to give up all Omar’s house. The wit- Despite the stalemate, the peninsula” — waPs more style official said, adding benefits him to look tough, to his dovish approach, but sig- “when there is progress in nuclear weapons and facili- nesses, shopkeeper Ahmed North’s official KCNA news over substance. Washington was willing to do string this out.” But others nalled he would not change denuclearisation”, he added, ties, not just Yongbyon. But Mohamed and area resident agency reported Friday that the According to senior US so. “The weapons themselves pointed to a lack of preparation track. Seoul would consult and said unification of the two that’s unlikely.” Fatima Nur, reported hearing two leaders had had a “con- officials, in the week leading up need to be on the table,” he ahead of the meeting, with the gunfire after the explosion and structive and candid exchange.” to the Hanoi summit the North added, pointing to both two sides unable to bridge the said smoke billowed from the site Relations between the two Koreans had demanded the lift- Pyongyang’s existing stock of gaps between them in time. of the attack. countries — on opposite sides ing of effectively all the UN atomic bombs and the ICBMs Former US ambassador US could withdraw troops Al-Shabab, which is consid- of the technically still-unfin- Security Council economic which can reach the whole of to South Korea Kathleen ered the deadliest Islamic extrem- ished Korean War — had been sanctions imposed on the US mainland. But the Stephens said the impasse from Af within 5 years: NYT ist group in Africa, claimed “characterised by mistrust and Pyongyang since March 2016. process was continuing and “highlighted the importance of responsibility for the attack. The antagonism” for decades, it Before that date, the measures Washington was “encouraged working-level talks but simul- Kabul (AFP): US forces could al-Qaida-linked group said the said. were largely focused on pre- by the opportunities ahead of taneously narrowed the range leave Afghanistan within five Maka Almukarramah hotel, not Despite “inevitable hard- venting technology transfers us”, the official said. of options”. Kim put “more years under a Pentagon plan the judge’s house nearby, was the ships and difficulties” on the but more recent restrictions “There’s still ample oppor- emphasis” on sanctions relief being offered as part of a intended target. Another witness, way to forging a new relation- apply to several lucrative indus- tunity to talk.” Kim began a than most observers predicted, potential deal with the Taliban Sabir Abdi, said the hotel suffered ship, KNCA described the tries — coal and iron ore, two-day official visit to she said, and mutual liaison to end the nearly 18-year war, significant damage and several Hanoi summit as “successful” seafood and textiles, among Vietnam Friday, while in offices and an end-of-war state- the New York Times has people inside were injured. and said Kim had promised others — in an effort to force Manila, US Secretary of State ment proved insufficient to reported. Negotiations are Dozens of cars were on fire Trump another encounter. concessions from Pyongyang. Mike Pompeo told reporters: persuade him to go further believed to be progressing after along Maka Almukarramah An unusually downcast “It was basically all the “We are anxious to get back to with denuclearisation. high-level talks last month Road, which is in a busy part of Trump told reporters on sanctions except for arma- the table so we can continue Joel Wit and Jenny Town of ended with a “draft frame- Mogadishu where restaurants Thursday that he would “rather ments,” a senior US official told that conversation that will ulti- the respected Washington- work” on potential US troop and hotels are located. Al-Shabab do it right than do it fast,” reporters. “It tallies up to the mately lead to peace and sta- based 38 North project said withdrawal and a pact to pre- has targeted the Maka adding: “Sometimes you have tune of many, many billions of bility.” that while there had been fears vent Afghanistan from har- years under a new Pentagon that could see US troops levels Almukarramah hotel multiple to walk and this was just one of dollars.” In return, Pyongyang Analysts said the failure to beforehand that Trump “was bouring terrorists. plan being offered in peace cut by half in the coming times in the past, including a those times.” The outcome in was only offering to close “a reach a deal in Hanoi did not going to give away the store, he The US has also pushed for negotiations that could lead to months and “largely shift March 2015 attack in which at Hanoi fell far short of the pre- portion of the Yongbyon com- herald the end of negotiations. did just the opposite, holding a ceasefire and the opening of a government in Kabul that American operations to least 18 people died. meeting expectations and plex”, a sprawling site covering “I don’t think it’s a disaster and out for a better deal”. a dialogue between the Taliban shares power with the Taliban,” counter terrorism strikes”. The hotel is frequently hopes, after critics said their multiple different facilities — it doesn’t end the dialogue “The two leaders are heav- and the Kabul government — read the report published There are approximately 14,000 patronised by government offi- initial historic meeting in and the North is believed to process,” said Chris Green of ily invested in the process so demands that have been repeat- Thursday. The newspaper said US troops based in the coun- cials. Many of victims of Singapore — which produced have other uranium enrich- the International Crisis Group. hopefully, this failed summit edly rejected by the insurgents. more than half a dozen current try, providing training and air Thursday’s attack suffered hor- only a vague commitment from ment plants. Trump could not afford to do will just be one more chapter in “All American troops would and former American and support to Afghan forces along rific injuries and local hospitals Kim to work “toward complete Trump had urged Kim to “a quote-unquote ‘bad deal’” in the rollercoaster ride that is the withdraw from Afghanistan European officials had with overseeing counterterror- were said to be struggling to cope denuclearisation of the Korean go “all in” to secure a deal, the Hanoi, he added. “I think it Trump presidency,” they wrote. over the next three to five described aspects of the plan ism operations. with causalities. Cohen finishes week of testimony US, Russia fail in UN push for action on Venezuela after calling Donald Trump liar AFP n UNITED NATIONS member council, but Moscow were four abstentions. Battered Abrams expressed satis- We have all seen this already in and Beijing joined forces to by economic collapse, faction that “a clear majority of Libya, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan.” ussia and China on block it. Venezuela descended into a the council” had supported Venezuela’s Ambassador AP n WASHINGTON RThursday vetoed a US res- Resolutions at the council, major political crisis when the US stance. France, Samuel Moncada renewed his olution in the UN Security which are legally binding, must opposition leader Juan Guaido Germany and Britain were government’s assertions that resident Donald Trump’s for- Council on addressing the cri- garner nine votes to be adopt- declared himself interim pres- among those that backed the the United States is preparing Pmer lawyer has completed sis in Venezuela, but a counter- ed, with no vetoes from the five ident in January and asserted proposed US measure. military action, referring to three days of testimony on proposal from Moscow did permanent members — that President Nicolas Maduro South Africa voted no President Donald Trump’s Capitol Hill — and is coming not win enough votes. Britain, China, France, Russia was no longer legitimate. while Indonesia, Equatorial statement that “all options are back for another day next week The failure to take action and the United States. Russia’s The United States is lead- Guinea and Ivory Coast on the table.” Ma du ro — after publicly branding his on the two competing drafts draft resolution — which urged ing a push for recognition of abstained. Asked how long it has accused the United States former boss a racist and a con laid bare divisions among a settlement “through peaceful Guaido, who heads the will take for Maduro to fall, of using aid as a political tool man who lied about business world powers over the way for- means” and insisted that all National Assembly. He is now Abrams told reporters: “Are we aimed at overthrowing him, dealings in Russia and directed ward in Venezuela, which is humanitarian aid be agreed by backed by more than 50 coun- talking days, weeks or months? and blames US sanctions for him to conceal extramarital rela- mired in a political standoff Maduro’s government — won tries. After the double vetoes, We hope it’s as little as possible.” the economic turmoil. tionships. and an economic meltdown. only four votes: Russia, China, US envoy for Venezuela Elliott - Regime change. The crisis turned violent Cohen was interviewed The proposed US text — which South Africa and Equatorial Abrams took an implicit swipe Russian Ambassador over the weekend when four behind closed doors Thursday by called for new presidential Guinea. at Russia and China, lamenting Vassily Nebenzia meanwhile people died in clashes at the House Intelligence elections in Venezuela and Seven countries including that countries “continue to accused the United States of Venezuela’s borders during an Committee for more than eight transaction. Two of Trump’s business operations. unimpeded deliveries of the United States, European shield Maduro and his cronies putting forward a text that attempt led by Guaido to bring hours, the last of his three most vocal defenders, GOP Reps He likened the president to humanitarian aid — won the countries and Peru opposed the and prolong the suffering of the was “written for regime change, in humanitarian aid from appearances before Congress Jim Jordan of Ohio and Mark a “mobster” who demanded required nine votes at the 15- Russian measure and there Venezuelan people.” disguised as care for people. Colombia and Brazil. this week. He said as he left that Meadows of North Carolina, sent blind loyalty from underlings he would be returning to Capitol a referral to the Justice and expected them to lie on his Hill on March 6 for another Department alleging Cohen lied behalf. “My loyalty to Mr Trump round of questioning with the in his testimony. has cost me everything: my ISIS bride Shamima Begum same panel. Their letter to Attorney family’s happiness, friendships, B’desh tells UN it will no longer House Intelligence General William Barr details my law license, my company, my Chairman Rep Adam Schiff several Cohen statements they livelihood, my honour, my rep- moved from Syrian camp called the closed-door session said were false, including claims utation and soon my freedom,” take in Myanmar refugees with Cohen productive and said that he “never defrauded any Cohen said. “I will not sit back, London (PTI): Shamima lawmakers were able to “drill bank” and did not want a job in say nothing and allow him to do United Nations (AFP) :Bangladesh Begum, the Jihadi bride of down in great detail” on issues Trump’s White House. They the same to the country.” In tes- told the UN Security Council Bangladeshi origin who fled they are investigating. Schiff said pointed to Cohen’s guilty plea for timony that cut to the heart of on Thursday that it will no London to join the Islamic State the committee will also hear making false statements to a federal investigations encircling longer be able to take in (ISIS) four years ago before from Felix Sater, a Russia-born banking institution and to court the White House, Cohen said he refugees from Myanmar. resurfacing in Syria recently, executive who worked with filings that say Cohen told arranged the hush money pay- Foreign Secretary Shahidul has been moved out of her Cohen on an ultimately unsuc- friends he wanted a White House ment to porn actress Stormy Haque told a council meeting refugee camp over “safety con- cessful deal to build a Trump job. Daniels at Trump’s behest and that the crisis over the repatri- cerns”, according to her fami- Tower in Moscow, in an open Cohen’s testimony unfolded agreed to lie about it to the pub- ation of hundreds of thou- ly’s lawyer in the UK. hearing March 14. as Trump was in Vietnam meet- lic and the first lady. sands of Rohingya sheltering in Tasnime Akunjee said the Cohen, who pleaded guilty ing with North Korean leader And he said he was left with his country had gone from 19-year-old and her new-born last year to lying to Congress Kim Jong Un. the unmistakable impression “bad to worse” and urged the son were removed from the Al- about the Moscow real estate Trump said he tried to watch Trump wanted him to lie to council to take “decisive” Hol camp in the north of Syria would be mounting a legal project and reports to prison as much of Cohen’s marathon Congress about a Moscow real action. Around 740,000 due to alleged threats and challenge against. soon for a three-year sentence, hearing as he could. Trump estate project, though the pres- Muslim Rohingya are living in moved to a camp closer to the The family’s lawyer also gave harsh testimony about called the hearing “fake” and said ident never directly told him so. camps in Bangladesh after they Iraqi border.“I can confirm confirmed plans to fly out to Trump on Wednesday. He said it was a “terrible thing” for Cohen said prosecutors in New were driven out of Myanmar’s showing empathy to a perse- Do Suan insisted his govern- that it is our understanding that the region to begin the legal Trump knew in advance that Democrats to hold it during his York were investigating conver- northern Rakhine state during cuted minority population of a ment was taking steps and Shamima has been moved process against the UK Home damaging emails about summit. sations Trump or his advisers a military campaign in 2017 neighbouring country?” asked appealed for patience. from Al-Hol due to safety con- Office decision. “She needs a Democrat Hillary Clinton would He seized on Cohen’s con- had with him after his office and that the United Nations has the foreign secretary. After five He spoke of “huge physical cerns around her and her baby,” lawyer and we need her to sign be released during the 2016 cession that he had no direct evi- hotel room were raided by the described as ethnic cleansing. trips to Myanmar, UN envoy as well as psychological barri- he said. “We further under- these forms so that we can campaign — a claim the presi- dence that Trump or his aides FBI last April. “Here, I regret to inform Christine Schraner Burgener ers” in the way of allowing the stand that indeed she and her begin the appeals process. We dent has denied — and accused colluded with Russia to get him Cohen said he could not dis- the council that Bangladesh reported “slow progress” in refugees’ return and stressed child had been threatened by know she is in a camp but not Trump of lying during the 2016 elected, the primary question of cuss that conversation, the last would no longer be in a posi- efforts to help hundreds of that “it takes time and patience others at the al-Hol camp,” he her exact location so we are try- campaign about the Moscow special counsel Robert Mueller’s contact he said he has had with tion to accommodate more thousands of Rohingya return as well as courage to build trust said. The Sun newspaper ing to find this out at the deal. investigation. the president or anyone acting on people from Myanmar,” said home and warned that and confidence among differ- reported on Friday that Begum moment from people on the Cohen also said Trump Trump said he was a “little his behalf, because it remains Haque. Under a deal reached Myanmar’s elections next year ent communities in Rakhine.” had received death threats since ground,” Akunjee said. directed him to arrange a hush impressed” that Cohen had said under investigation. The appear- with Bangladesh, Myanmar could worsen the crisis. China, which has close ties speaking out about her plight In an appearance before money payment to a porn actress that to the House Oversight ance marked the latest step in agreed to take back some of the The Swiss diplomat, who with Myanmar’s former mili- and urging for her return to the the UK Parliament’s Home who said she had sex with the and Reform Committee. Cohen, Cohen’s evolution from legal refugees, but the United was appointed in April as UN tary junta, insisted that devel- UK during media interviews Affairs Select Committee ear- president a decade earlier. He shaking off incessant criticism fixer for the president — he once Nations insists that the safety of envoy for Myanmar, said UN opment aid could help ease ten- last month. UK Home lier this week, Javid had told said the president arranged to from Republicans , was the first boasted he’d “take a bullet” for the Rohingya be a condition for agencies had been given “insuf- sions in Rakhine and made Secretary Sajid Javid had react- MPs that the UK government reimburse Cohen, and Cohen Trump insider to pull back the Trump — to a foe who has their return.“Is Bangladesh ficient” access to help prepare clear the council should not get ed by stripping Begum of her may be open to the idea of brought to the hearing a check curtain on a version of the inner implicated him in federal cam- paying the price for being the return of the Rohingya. involved in addressing the British citizenship, a decision allowing Begum’s baby Jerah that he said was proof of the workings of Trump’s political and paign finance violations. responsive and responsible in Myanmar’s Ambassador Hau refugee crisis. her family has confirmed it back as a British citizen. {48 hours} LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 vivacity 13

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VICKY KAUSHAL VAANI KAPOOR PARINEETI CHOPRA ARJUN KANUNGO DJ SNAKE I'm that guy who'll go to the I am very happy with what I have I love oceans. I spend a lot of We as singers and artistes are I never assume success or same ice-cream parlour and done. I have no regrets. What time under water and I cannot trying to realise that we crave it. I make what I love order that one flavour he likes. drives me personally is the joy of explain to you the kind of visi- deserve screen time as well. and then share it with every- If I even feel like experimenting, life and professionally the work ble changes that can be seen We deserve to be the face of one. My music is influenced it will be with shoes or sun- that I do. I am ambitious and in oceans because of plastic. our songs. If you notice the by different cultures across glasses. I'm a sucker for white passionate. My work gives me We take one plastic bottle and singers abroad are more pop- the world and India is one of sneakers. With my roles, happiness. There is so much to throw it away. Unfortunately ular than Hollywood actors... them. Indian culture has though, I'm experimental, I do, there are so many challenges it's filling up our oceans. I We see the potential of that as influenced my songs like don't like simple things and that I am waiting to come my come from Mumbai. We face singers and we feel like its fair 'Lean on' and 'Magenta easy things. I want to make it way. I'd like to do an action film, floods every year because san- to ask for screen time because Riddim'. I cannot go to sleep complicated. I want layers, I a full-on comedy film, family dra- itation system gets severely we are singing the song then on the new things that I hear want colours, I want shades. mas and a soulful romantic film. affected by plastic blockage. why not? in India.

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audition he had to say this mono- logue which was five and a half pages long! “It was the first time something like this was being attempted. But this was crucial to clinching the role. To add to my THE BOY NEXT DOOR woes, I had to perform it the next day,” he recalls. So Kartik did what he knew best. Took it up passion- ately. “I didn’t sleep. I kept learn- Actor KARTIK AARYAN is often mistakenly believed to be a Delhiite but his heart still ing it throughout my train journey and then in my PG. I enacted it, beats for his hometown Gwalior and the values he learnt there, says SAIMI SATTAR recorded it, then saw the mistakes and attempted it again. The next ave you eaten?” Even cast and crew around. I loved these mitted. If he is convinced about any Sonu ke Titu ki Sweety. “It is not just day I kept on doing it in the train. before I can ask a boondi laddoos from Bahadura choice that he makes, he goes for the protagonists. The side track in But it was worth the effort as peo- question, actor Kartik Sweets as a child. So I got those and it with great passion. the film is an interesting commen- ple actually clapped when I fin- Aaryan fires the first rasmalai for everyone everyday. Besides the relatability factor, tary on our intrusive culture. ished,” he says, the pride still sur- salvo and makes you Everybody had to chuck their diet what excited Kartik was that for the Everybody has a habit of poking facing in his voice. Hwonder if you are on a social visit plans. The aloo patties are famous first time he was using a dialect in their noses in other people’s lives During the actual shooting, at his home rather than for an inter- as is the poha,” he says as he seems the film. “My character is from instead of their own. So the elder they worked on a reel camera view at a hotel. But then it is this to to be savouring all the delicacies Mathura, so he speaks like the peo- brother wants to know what the which has a limit unlike the newer next-door comfort that has made once again. ple from the town. But the manner younger one is up to and the third digital ones which are used now. him the nation’s heartthrob, one But it is also in his values that of speaking is situational because he bhaabi might be jealous that the first “There was only four-and-a-half who equalises reality and aspiration he continues to remain a small town is educated. So it changes depend- one has an important position in the minutes of the film left when I on his sneakers. Dressed in a dark boy and is not affected by failures ing on the people that he is inter- family. In this too, everyone has an started my monologue of six min- blue suit blazer with a barely there and success. “I keep on working on acting with. I think my rawness will agenda. Each character has a sepa- utes. No one told me that the cam- print, white shirt that is unbuttoned myself because that is what I did be visible here. While Sonu and the rate track. That is the funniest era was not rolling for the last one- and blue trousers, the actor sips his after getting scolded by my parents,” other characters were flamboyant, thing. There was a lot of situation- and-a-half minutes. As I was draw- tea perched on the 20th floor and he says. street smart and with grey shades, al comedy. When I heard the script ing to a close, the reel finished. I glances around at the people who Coming back to the present, the here I play an average guy who fits I decided that this has to be my next had to do a re-take I shot at one go are assembled in the room. actor says that his entire trajectory film. I was actually the first person and it was okayed in Take 2,” he The actor, who is known for his has been about doing relatable cin- ‘May be I became the on board.” says. But he feels it was well worth comic capers in films like Pyaar Ka ema. “Luka Chuppi is about the character of Guddu. I It is apparent that Kartik follows the effort as the monologue is the Punchnama and its sequel as well as problems that a small town couple am shaadi material as I everything with a deep conviction most popular scene from the film. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, is often mis- faces when wanting to live in. But am someone who and passion. “I was in class VIII “It has been circulated all over the taken for a Delhi boy. “May be it is it has a quirk. It is live-in sah pari- believes in being when I decided that I wanted to be world and has been a hit,” he says. because of the way I look or my var (with family). It is a social satire together with family. I an actor,” he says. It was in pursuit Having nailed it, Kartik went lahja (tone). May be it has to do and many can identify themselves have shifted to a bigger of this goal that he applied to all the on to top this further. In Pyaar Ka with the fact that I have done a lot with the characters. After watching place recently so that I engineering colleges only in Punchnaama 2, the monologue was of films that have seen me play a Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, a lot of peo- could get my family to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. “In seven minutes long. “They kept character from Delhi. But yes, this ple felt that they wanted a Sonu in Mumbai after staying Gwalior, appearing for PMT and IIT working on the final draft so it idea has caught on in popular their life as they felt that they were entrance exams was the done thing. came to me when I was in the alone for years’ imagination,” says the 29-year-old Titus,” he says. I could not have told my parents midst of shooting. But somehow I actor. The actor believes that Guddu that I wanted to pursue acting as managed to pull through,” he says. Kartik is from Gwalior where Shukla, the protagonist in this film, in the setting and is not stylish. His they would not have been able to One reason that his films have his new film, Luka Chuppi, is set. “I is the most earnest and honest char- appearance, too, is such that he fits afford a course. So engineering in drawn flak is the misogynist gaze could never imagine that I would be acter that he has ever played. “He into the scenery. From the first Mumbai became an excuse. I never on the female characters. “See, we shooting in the place where I had is the guy you would want to take scene you will see Guddu and not attended classes as I was busy with are not generalising boys. It is these dreamt of being an actor. My home to mum,” he says. Kartik Aaryan.” auditions,” says the actor who did characters in the films that are friends, families and relatives are all And when one asks him if his So is that his way of making a manage to complete his engineer- roguish and loveable rakes.” there. Everyone knows each other claim of being marriage material in mark when all the young actors are ing during Pyaar ka Punchnama 2. Another reason why Kartik has as it is a small town. The welcome a recent interview is true, he imme- competing for the same set of Kartik burst on in the popular been in the news is on account of was surreal. They started calling me diately answers, “Yes,” without bat- roles? “Whatever I am doing, I imagination with a six-minute Sara Ali Khan taking a shine to him Son of Gwalior. There were huge ting an eyelid. And then laughs and believe it is working. I have that monologue in his first film, Pyaar and wanting to date him or his hoardings with my name and pho- adds, “May be I became the char- belief in my sense that it is going in Ka Punchnaama, and he has an alleged link-up with Ananya tographs which were a bit embar- acter of Guddu. I am shaadi mate- the right direction and I don’t want interesting story behind it. “For Pandey. Something that has kept rassing, especially because they all rial as I am a person who believes to change it. I am relying on my gut three years, I searched online with his name in circulation among were from my in being together with family. I have feel,” he says. About his compatri- key words like audition and actors Bollywood’s swish set. But the scrawny days. I shifted to a bigger place recently so ots, he adds, “I think that this is a required. I got an advertisement young star likes to keep it ground- wish they had that I could get my family to very good time for the young where I was paid `2,500 which was ed. “I don’t pay attention. I only feel asked me for Mumbai after staying alone for brigade as there are so many con- a channel promo where I was good and flattered but that is some better ones,” seven-eight years.” However, he tent creators and avenues of expres- holding a placard,” he recalls. It was bound to happen when someone he guffaws. “It was believes that he is not as righteous sion. Content is king and that is the during this time that he saw an says something good about you. surreal.” as Guddu. “And that is me being reason why there is ample amount audition call for an unnamed film. Link-ups are a part and parcel of However the honest,” he says guffawing again. of chance for all of us to put our- “I caught the train from Belapur to the industry and I know how to love for the city The other characteristics that selves out there in projects which are Andheri which took 2.5 hours deal with it,” he nods sagely. The comes through in he believes he shares with different and also work on screen.” and gave an audition,” he says. The small town boy is growing up. his voice. “I took his role are that he is Few know that he locked on to back and forth went on for six Photo: Pankaj Kumar my entire upfront and com- this character soon after he finished months and as a part of the last CELEB TALK 30 MINUTES Jonas brothers wear Prabal Gurung for single's cover

op singers Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas Everyday girl Psported ensembles designed by New York-based Nepalese designer Prabal Gurung for their single cover Sucker. Actress KRITI SANON says she goes for relatable characters and Gurung shared the cover on social likes to work with the quirks of each. By TEAM VIVA media and captioned it: “The ave you ever But actress Kriti Sanon, who plays the yourself in the script to make each char- film-going audience is a lot more Jonas brothers wear thought of being character of Rashmi in Luka Chuppi, acter look different.” accepting of realism than escapism. Prabal Gurung on Hin a live-in rela- says that this one is a bit different from Kriti doesn’t want to categorise her- “That’s the reason why biopics, real-life the cover of their tionship as a normal option? all because it is about a “live-in with self in terms of genres though she has inspired events and social issues are the new album (single) Well, our society, particular- family.” She explains that a concept like a series of comedies lined up — Luka bedrock of commercial hits. The audi- Sucker. So stoked ly in non-metro areas, is this may be cool in big cities but is a big Chuppi, Arjun Patiala and Housefull 4. ence these days wants to watch a sub- that our first headed towards a massive taboo in small towns like Mathura. She Perhaps that has happened uncon- stantial story. And when you highlight menswear overhaul owing to the mod- sees live-in as a choice for survival. “To sciously. “May be after Bareilly, I found social issues in an entertaining and collection is on my ern ways that have devel- each his own. Everybody has the right myself getting attracted to comedy. I lighter format without being preachy at favourite brothers oped in relationships. It to be completely sure of what two peo- didn’t realise it when I said yes to these all, it does make the crowd sit up and thank you Nick seems like more and more ple exactly want before you can take the films.” think than it would if you were to force- Jonas, Joe Jonas and couples are warming up to big step of getting married rather than As an actor she’s greedy enough to feed it. We are in a good space in films Kevin Jonas... I am the idea to test their com- risk a divorce down the line. So it’s total- be wanting to do a lot more. She’s dying where we are free to think, say and do over the moon.” patibility before they get ly fine if it gives you a little bit clarity to do a role that scares the hell out of things which are not harming anyone In the album married. Yet marriage on that. After meeting so many people her but she wants to take baby steps. else.” cover, Nick is seen still receives a societal from all walks of life in this industry, I That is why she takes time while com- Since the actress has now worked sporting salmon stamp of approval do not judge anything at all.” mitting herself to a script. with both the Khurrana brothers, pink pants and a than live-ins and it is The actress feels that Bareilly Ki She’s very instinctive about the Ayushmann and Aparshakti, we ask her black and yellow t- this dichotomy that Barfi was a milestone in her career. And stories she wants to do. Says she, how she rates them. Says Kriti, “Both are shirt. Joe looks is being explored in the relatability she found in Bareilly is “Sometimes I go for the scripts, some- supremely talented actors and easy to dapper in an ice- Luka Chhupi. Of exactly the same in this film too. “In times for the way the characters are work with. They have a similar sense of blue twin set, while course, Bollywood Bareilly... Bitti was born and brought up etched. Sometimes, I go by the director, humour. They even sound very similar. Kevin is seen has been attempt- in the eponymous town. So even hoping to avail a great learning experi- If you just listen to them and not see wearing a bright ing a dialogue on though she was a little modern with ence. Then I put myself in the audience’s them, I bet you can’t make out who it orange and blue twin suit. the subject for respect to the other girls, she was cir- shoes and ask if I want to spend my is. I enjoyed working with both of them.” The Jonas Brothers have reunited for a single titled quite some cumscribed by her milieu, which was money and time on the film. There are Of course, Kriti wants to do a larg- Sucker after a gap of six years. Its video features Nick’s time through evident in her dialect. Rashmi, on the several criteria but I never go by stars er than life role soon. And would love actress wife Priyanka Chopra too. films like other hand, is born in Mathura but has because I don’t believe that they make to feature in a biopic on Madhubala. The video also stars Kevin’ spouse Danielle and Joe’ Salaam studied in Delhi. She is way more lib- a whole film. I go with my gut feeling. Says she, “That iconic actress was the fiancee and Game of Thrones fame actress Sophie Namaste, eral than Bitti was. She is mature, Sometimes it works, sometimes it does- epitome of beauty, style and grace and Turner. Katti Batti, empowered and gutsy enough to go for n’t. But I try to grow a little bit more there can never be someone like her. I Jonas Brothers’ band was formed in 2005. The band Pyaar Ka a live-in relationship. She is also impul- with each and every film I do.” want to tell the story of her life to the has created hits like Burnin’ up, Hold on and Fly with me”. Punchnama sive, so that is why she talks a bit fast. Kriti feels that she can explore dif- world.” The Jonas Brothers split up in 2013. among others. These little nuances you try and find for ferent characters simply because the Photo: Pankaj Kumar —IANS LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 sport 14 BARCA EYE DOUBLE On back of 3-0 win in Copa semis, Messi leads Catalan giants to Bernabeu in season's second El Clasico

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en opportunities they created, it was their opponents that showed the killer instinct, delivered by players used to producing when it matters most. "When Luis Suarez is in the area, he is at 200 per cent," said Valverde. VULNERABILITIES The question for Barca is also what these showings against the defending European champions Spurs eye revenge say about their own chances in the Champions League. AFP n LONDON seven-point advantage over Arsenal. A goalless draw at Lyon in And Pochettino was keen to point the first leg leaves their last 16 tie ottenham could dream of an unlike- out that there is just as much pressure delicately poised ahead of the Tly Premier League title challenge just on their local rivals to avoid a third sea- home return next month and if a week ago but back-to-back defeats son without Champions League football. Barca do come through, sterner against Burnley and Chelsea mean their "Everyone from the beginning of the tests will lie ahead. top-four place is in danger as they pre- season would have signed up to be in Suarez's brace on Wednesday pare to host Arsenal. that position before playing on Saturday," continues a timely return to Spurs' lead over their north London added the Argentine. form while Lionel Messi showed rivals is down to four points, with "Everyone would have signed for AFP n MADRID against Sevilla last weekend that Manchester United and Chelsea also that eight or 10 months ago in June or he is ready to call upon his scin- close behind in the race for the final two July, to be, today, with the possibility of fter knocking Real Madrid tillating best when required. Champions League places next season. playing against Arsenal at Wembley with Aout of the Copa del Rey, It is in defence where doubts To make matters worse, Mauricio the gap at four points. The pressure is Barcelona now have the oppor- remain. The ease with which Pochettino's men still have to travel to on them, not only us." tunity to send their rivals pack- Madrid opened Barca up on the title-chasing Liverpool and Manchester ing in the title race too. counter-attack suggests there is City in the final 10 games of the league DERBY WIN Barca's 3-0 victory on still a vulnerability on the break, campaign. A thrilling 4-2 win over Tottenham Wednesday means Barca will which teams in the Champions Pochettino has routinely hailed the in early December was the highlight so return to the Santiago Bernabeu League will be better placed to incredible effort of his squad to stay in far of Unai Emery's first season as on Saturday with a spring in their exploit. the title race as long as they have done, Arsenal boss. step, even if Madrid were the bet- Midfield has been bypassed particularly in finding late winners to However, despite the Spaniard's ter side and had the better oppor- too easily all season while neither beat Fulham, Watford and Newcastle success in putting his personal stamp on tunities until the chaotic final 30 Nelson Semedo nor Sergi without the injured Harry Kane. the Gunners, a familiar failing from the minutes, when a Luis Suarez Roberto have really convinced at The England captain is now back in final years of Arsene Wenger's reign has double and Raphael Varane own right back. the fold but despite defying World Cup hampered their progress. goal gave victory to the Catalans. There is still time to tighten fatigue and struggling with a lengthy In contrast to their stunning form "They had more chances in up and Samuel Umtiti's return to injury list, no new signings and having at the Emirates, Arsenal have won just the first half, it's true," said fitness will be a welcome boost if to endure another season at their tem- once on the road in the Premier League Gerard Pique. "But in the second he can find sharpness before the porary home of Wembley, it is possible in their past seven games and that was we knew how to get at them. end of the season. Spurs are finally running out of steam at rock-bottom Huddersfield. They left more space and in 10 to But for those that crave suc- at the wrong time. Emery's embarrassment of riches 15 minutes we scored three cess in the Champions League, "Now it's about being calm. It won't going forward was demonstrated in a 5- goals." more than either La Liga or the change my assessment of the players," 1 thrashing of Bournemouth on A repeat this weekend in La Copa del Rey, there is room for said Pochettino after his side failed to Wednesday. Liga would leave Santiago Solari's improvement. register a single shot on target in the Mesut Ozil and Henrikh side 12 points adrift of Barcelona, "We are happy to go through Premier League for the first time in his Mkhitaryan both shone in their first who would effectively have an but we have do have to do some five seasons in charge in a 2-0 loss to league start together since November, extra point's advantage given things a lot better," Valverde Chelsea on Wednesday. while substitute Alexandre Lacazette their superior head-to-head said. "We need to support them, prepare rounded off the scoring after top-scor- record. That would be a gargan- "There are important match- them and lift them and help them to er Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had tuan gap to make up with 12 es to come." compete on Saturday because that is the netted his 19th goal of the season. games left. have not won in 18 visits. But recent form between the two three or more. This season alone, Atletico Madrid play a resur- most important thing now." However, the former Paris Saint- Atletico Madrid are closer, there is no doubt bumping Real sides is any guide. The Copa del their aggregate total against Real gent Real Sociedad on Sunday Much of the damage done in the Germain boss has struggled to find the seven points back, and they still out of the chase would be a major Rey win was Barcelona's fourth reads 9-2. while Getafe's surprise challenge past week will be forgotten should right balance as Arsenal have not kept have to play Barca in April, albeit step for the Catalans. in six games at the Bernabeu and And while Madrid will take for Champions League qualifica- Spurs bounce back in the derby and a clean sheet away from home in the at the Camp Nou, where they They should feel confident if in each of those they have scored heart from the handful of gold- tion continues away at Real Betis. open up what ought to be a decisive Premier League all season. Valencia beat Betis to face INDIA THRASH TURKMENISTAN India Open badminton to be Barcelona in Copa final 10-0 IN WOMEN'S CUP held at IGI Stadium AP n MADRID It took a while for PTI n NEW DELHI Rodrigo's goal to be con- for first time here will be no final at firmed, but a video review anju produced a hattrick Thome for Real Betis. eventually determined there Sas the Indian women's PTI n NEW DELHI The team's Benito was no offside in the build-up. team romped to a massive Villamarin Stadium in Seville Gameiro had scored the 10-0 victory against ndia Open will have a new address will host the Copa del Rey final stoppage-time equalizer in the Turkmenistan in their sec- Ithis time with Indira Gandhi this season, but Betis won't be first leg, when Valencia trailed ond match of the Turkish International Stadium (IGI) set to there after being eliminated by by two goals early in the sec- Women's Cup in Alanya on host the ninth edition of the World Valencia in the semifinals on ond half. Friday. Tour Super 500 badminton tourna- Thursday. Valencia and Barcelona Sanju (17th, 37th, 71st) ment from March 26 to 31. Valencia won 1-0 at home drew both matches they played was the highest scorer of the After eight successful years, the to reach the Copa final for the in the Spanish league this sea- match, Anju Tamang (51st, USD 350,000 tournament will return first time in more than a son - 1-1 at Mestalla last year 83rd) and Ranjana (60th, for its ninth edition with the best decade, where it will play and 2-2 at Camp Nou Stadium 62nd) got a brace each to names in the business descending on Barcelona on May 25. this month. their name, while Dangmei the capital for the event. Striker Rodrigo scored a "We will face a great team, Grace (7th), Sumithra This marque tournament was second-half winner for with a player who makes the (77th) and Indumathi eves in front on the 7th increased the tempo in the for right-back Dalima previously held at the Siri Fort Sports Valencia, which advanced 3-2 difference," Rodrigo said. Kathiresan (87th) also minute itself. Around 10 second half, as Grace and Chhibber. Complex for the last seven years. on aggregate after a 2-2 draw "But we played two very scored one goal each. minutes later, Sanju added Ranjana combined again to Sumithra, Anju and cap- The Indira Gandhi International at Betis three weeks ago. even matches against them India thus bounced back another one, before making add two more. tain Indumathi added three Stadium (IGI) in the past has host- "We wanted to be in this this season, and could have from their 0-1 defeat against it 3-0 for India minutes Notably, the 71st- more goals to take India to ed landmark sports events like the final and we were confident actually beaten them. It's a Uzbekistan on Wednesday. before the half-time break. minute goal marked the double figures in the game. 1982 Asian Games and recently, the that we had the team to make final, in one match, so any- India started off with a The team, led by hat-trick for Sanju, and also India are next set to AIBA Women's World Boxing it," Betis defender Marc Bartra thing can happen." bang, as Dangmei put the Indumathi in this match, the third assist of the match face Romania on Sunday. said. Valencia was eliminated by After eight successful "Unfortunately, sometimes Barcelona in last year's Copa things don't go the way you semifinal. It also fell to the years, the USD 350,000 expect in football." On Catalan club in the last four in Kyrgios out-lasts Wawrinka to reach semis tournament will return Wednesday, four-time defend- 2012 and 2016. for its ninth edition ing champion Barcelona Barcelona will be trying to defeated Real Madrid 3-0 to win an unprecedented fifth AFP n ACAPULCO quish, although before it was over he with the best names advance to its sixth straight final in such a special year for straight Copa title, and 31st would exchange words with a critical Copa final. the club." overall, the most by any club. ustralian Nick Kyrgios, unfazed by spectator and provoke Wawrinka by Championships. Valencia, celebrating its Betis needed to score after Valencia had a dismal start Astern words from vanquished having the trainer on yet again. All the matches will be played at centennial, hadn't made it to conceding twice in the first leg to its season, winning only one Rafael Nadal, produced another grit- Unable to convert two match the K.D Jadhav Indoor Hall located the final since it won the last at home, but it was Valencia of its first 13 matches in all ty win over Switzerland's Stan points against Wawrinka's serve, within the IGI stadium. of its seven Copa titles in that struck first at its Mestalla competitions. But it has hit its Wawrinka to reach the semi-finals of Kyrgios closed it out in an explosive "Historically India has registered 2008. Stadium when Rodrigo found stride recently, moving closer the Mexico Open. 10th game, and insisted he relished it good results in this tournament and "We played a very com- the net from close range after to the European spots in the A day after his dramatic comeback all despite complaining of debilitating I am confident our players will repeat plete series and deserved to a pass by Kevin Gameiro fol- Spanish league and also reach- victory over 17-time Grand Slam win- cramps. the feat this year too; especially advance," Rodrigo said. "It's lowing a breakaway in the ing the last 16 in the Europa ner Nadal, Kyrgios out-lasted "I love it," he said. "I actually play playing at a new and historic venue great to be able to reach this 56th minute. League. Wawrinka 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-4 on better when the crowd's against me." like Indira Gandhi Stadium," BAI Thursday to book a meeting with Kyrgios had already brushed aside President Himanta Biswa Sarma said. either John Isner or John Millman for Nadal's complaint that he lacked The tournament has evolved a a place in the final. respect "for the public, the opponent long way since its inception in 2008. LOCAL EVENTS Third-seeded Isner and eighth- and himself". The first three editions of the India seeded Millman met in the final That came in the wake of their sec- Open, then a Grand Prix Gold level REPL CRUSH UNITY ACADEMY Abhishek 11/2) match on Cancha Central, where ond-round match -- during which tournament of the BWF tournament REPL crushed Unity Cricket Academy by DCA: 106 (NAgeshwar 50, Apoorva 15; Gopesh Kyrgios once again took a twisting path Kyrgios complained of illness, pro- structure were hosted in Hyderabad. eight wickets in a league match of the 15th BBD 25/3) to victory. Wawrinka to gain the break and the set duced an underarm serve and, final- It was upgraded later to a BWF ‘B’ Division Cricket League at SARJ Stadium on The drama started in the very first 7-5. ly, taunted fans who booed his win. Superseries Tournament in 2011 and Saturday. In ‘C’ division matches, Drona MCA: 125 (Zeeshan 42, Vickey 33; Rohit 32/4, game, when Kyrgios took an awkward A tense second set saw Wawrinka "To come out yesterday against since then India Open is part of the Academy beat Kalpana Foundation by six Amit 2/2, Hemraj 24/2) fall and badly scraped the knuckles of break Kyrgios at love for a 5-4 lead. But Rafa and pull together that three hour World Tour and hosted at the wickets while Mehta Cricket Club defeated Multi MCC: 126 (Hemraj 40, Harsh 21; Amurag 26/3, his racquet hand. Kyrgios broke back as they went to the performance after getting food poison- National Capital. Cricket Academy by three wickets. Vicky 37/2) As he received mid-game treat- tiebreaker -- Kyrgios vociferously ing was massive," Kyrgios said. With the Olympic Qualification BRIEF SCORES: ment the crowd grew restive, provok- defending himself when the umpire "To back it up against Stan....I was starting later this year; this year's UCA: 122 (Sameer 37, Mohd Yusuf 32, Syed Ali TABLE TENNIS ing the unpredictable Australian. seemed to find his "let's go" call to cramping like crazy toward the end of India Open will see a host of top play- 20; Abhishek 23/4, Vipin 13/2, Anuj 23/2) Lucknow District Table Tennis Association With the problem tended to, Wawrinka hostile. the third set," he added. "I was just try- ers from world badminton trying to REPL: 125 (Priyanshu 50, Kritegya 43; Sachin is organising the 1st Inter-Office and Veteran Kyrgios closed out the game, the set Wawrinka won the tiebreaker to ing to scull any sort of fluids and hit amass as many ranking points pos- 14/1, Sameer 20/1) District Table Tennis Tournament at KD Singh going with serve until Kyrgios seized force a deciding set that saw Kyrgios the ball as hard as I can it and it ended sible to guarantee a direct entry for ‘Babu’ Stadium on Friday. Interested may con- upon a couple of loose points from break for a 3-2 lead he wouldn't relin- up working." the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. KF: 103 (Advitya 43, Hiamsnhu 18; Praveen 2/4, tact on 9415461557 or 9415062702. LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 sport 15

SINGLES KAPUR, CHIKA PLACED T-27 Queenstown: Indian trio of Shiv Kapur, S Final test before World showpiece Chikkarangappa and Ajeetesh Sandhu made the cut at the 100th New Zealand Open golf tournament here on Friday. Kapur shot two-under 69 at the Par-71 Millbrook Resort course after a two-under 70 at the India vs Australia ‘No plans to shift ODI matches Hills Course on Thursday, while Chikka shot three- After suffering shock Live from 1:30pm IST under 69 at Par-72 Hills Course after one-under 70 at from Mohali and Delhi’ Millbrook Resort course. Both had totals of 139. STAR SPORTS 1 NETWORK defeat in T20 series, HYDERABAD: The BCCI has "no Sandhu, who was three-under 69 at Hills on plans to shift" India's final two Thursday, shot even par 71 at Milbrook in second Virat & boys look to ODIs against Australia in Mohali round for a total of 140 to lie Tied-44th. The cut fell at and Delhi, the cricket board's three-under and 62 players made it. Three Indians, find balance in last ODI acting president CK Khanna said Rahil Gangjee (142), Khalin Joshi (142) and Viraj series before WC on Friday. Madappa (147) missed the cut. There were reports that in the DIKSHA DAGAR BEST INDIAN AT T-29 wake of increased tensions Canberra: PTI n HYDERABAD between India and Pakistan after Young golfer Diksha Dagar fired four the neighbouring country violated birdies in the last seven holes to card a highly he Indian cricket team will the Indian airspace in Jammu and creditable one-under 70 to lie tied 29th after the continue its experiments to Kashmir, the BCCI was considering opening round of the ActewAGL Canberra Classic figure out the final pieces of taking the last two ODIs out of the here on Friday. Dagar, who represented India at the T 2018 Asian Games and is a medallist from the 2017 a jigsaw puzzle called the 'World northern region. Summer Deaflympics, turned pro only this year, Cup squad' when a five-match ODI The fourth ODI in Mohali is scheduled on March 10 while the though she has won a pro title while being an amateur series against Australia starts here in India. She bogeyed fourth, fifth and tenth, before on Saturday. fifth game at Delhi will be held on March 13. Saurashtra had sinking her first birdie on 11th hole at Royal Canberra The team is slowly moving into Golf Club. That changed her fortunes as she birdied the World Cup mode and even a 0- reportedly offered to host one of the games. 13th, 15th and 18th. She was the best placed Indian 2 loss in the just-concluded T20 at Tied-29th. Vani Kapoor finished birdie-birdie in her series won't see any shift in plans "There is certainly no such plan to shift any of the games from their round of 72 and was Tied-55th, while Amandeep Drall as far as skipper Virat Kohli and shot 73 and was T-68th. Things did not go well for coach Ravi Shastri are concerned. original venues. I can confirm that both ODIs in Mohali and Delhi, is Tvesa Malik (76) and Astha Madan (77) and they "Every team will look to fine- would need low rounds on day 2 to make the cut. tune whatever they need to before happening as per schedule," the World Cup, and we'll keep Khanna said. GHOSAL LOSE IN QUARTERS "As far as a back up venue is doing that in the ODI series too, but Chicago: German Simon Rosner came up with a we still want to win every match we concerned, the BCCI always has alternate arrangements in place in dazzling display to end Saurav Ghosal's impressive play," skipper Kohli said after the run in the quarterfinals of the PSA World Squash Bengaluru T20 loss headlining his case a venue expresses its inability to hold a game," Khanna said. Championship here. Third seed Rosner, who had intention. made his first appearance in the quarterfinals, won There will be at least four Indian team players practice during a training session ahead of the first ODI match against Australia, (down) Glenn Maxwell bats during a practice session AP 11-8, 11-6, 11-7 on Thursday. The scoreline may not players for whom the series will be suggest that but it was a 50 minute marathon with like a 'pre test', a good score ensur- India, will be eager to continue the Ghosal giving his best but was unable to unsettle the ing that they get 'admit cards' for DHONI GETS HIT ON FOREARM DURING NET SESSION But Kohli and coach Ravi momentum it has gained. top-ranked German. The only time Rosner looked like the board exams. Shastri are not likely to tinker with Nathan Lyon's presence will HYDERABAD: yielding to the pressure was in the first game when he The four players in question are Mahendra Singh precautionary measure. the core team too much as a com- lend teeth to the spin department trailed 2-6 but things changed dramatically from there KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Vijay Dhoni had an injury scare during Whether the injury is serious prehensive series win is always an and he will partner Adam Zampa. with the German completing a straight-game victory. Shankar and Siddarth Kaul, who the Indian team's net session on enough to make him doubtful for acceptable proposition. Andrew Tye, the late replace- are fighting for two available slots the eve of the ODI series opener the opening ODI couldn't be With the seasoned Ambati ment for the injured Kane DHANAPAL GANESH IN CFC TEAM FOR AFC CUP in that UK bound 15-member against Australia here on Saturday. ascertained. A final call is expected Rayudu, veteran all-rounder Kedar Richardson, will like to use all the Chennai: Two-time Indian Super League Champions squad. Dhoni sustained an injury on his to be taken by the evening. Jadhav and the wily Shami back in variations learnt during his stints Chennaiyin FC Friday announced a 25-man squad for One man who will be keenly right forearm while taking In case Dhoni is unavailable, then the Indian set-up, the ODI series with various IPL franchises. its 2019 AFC Cup qualifying playoff round against Sri tracking the developments from the throwdowns from team's support will be a completely different chal- Rishabh Pant is expected to don SQUADS Lanka's Colombo FC, which includes Dhanpal sidelines will be Dinesh Karthik, staff member Raghavendra. the big gloves. That is the most lenge for Aaron Finch and his men. Ganesh, who missed the team's entire ISL title who still, many believe, has an out- The former India captain had a long likely option in case Dhoni fails to Also the formidable wrist spin India: Virat Kohli (captain), defence due to a knee injury. A press note said side chance of making it to the batting session at the nets and like get fit in time. duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Chennaiyin FC would be playing the home match of team. Yuzvendra Chahal will be operat- Ambati Rayudu, Mahendra Singh the two-legged qualifying tie at The Arena by all first team players was taking If the team management is keen on However, for the quartet of ing in tandem during those mid- Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Vijay TransStadia in Ahmedabad. This is Chennaiyin's throwdowns after the formal checking all the fringe batting Rahul, Pant, Shankar and Kaul, the dle overs to choke the run flow. Shankar, Jasprit Bumrah, debut AFC Cup campaign following their 2017-18 ISL session. options, then KL Rahul and Ambati coming five matches will be an acid permanent fixture in the side. Add to it, Jadhav's side-arm Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep title success and they are placed in the South Asian It was one such delivery from Rayudu could both play in the XI test as and when they are induct- All eyes will also be on Pant, low off-breaks and the likes of Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Zone of the competition. This qualifying tie against Raghavendra that kicked up and with Rahul keeping. ed into the playing XI. who hasn't exactly been consistent Glenn Maxwell, D'Arcy Short, Pant, Siddarth Kaul, KL Rahul, Colombo FC is for a place in the group stage of the Dhoni was hit on the right forearm. Rahul should be in a good head in the shorter formats but such is India are aiming to bounce back in Marcus Stoinis and Shaun Marsh Ravindra Jadeja. 2019 AFC Cup. Colombo defeated Bhutan's Transport space after scores of 50 and 47 in his talent and ability to win match- The veteran was in some pain and the five-match ODI series after may find it difficult to negotiate the Australia: Aaron Finch (cap- United 9-2 on aggregate in the preliminary round and the two T20 Internationals and is es singlehandedly that the team didn't bat after that as a losing both the T20s. overs. tain), D'Arcy Short, Shaun Marsh, would be hosting Chennaiyin in the first leg at the expected to get a few more chances management may give him a few Bumrah, set to be India's pre- Marcus Stoinis, Usman Khawaja, Colombo Race Course Ground in Colombo on March at the top of the order. more matches before taking a final still claim for a second all-rounder's Ahmed hasn't yielded the desired mier bowler in England, may be Alex Carey, Peter Handscomb, 6 and the home leg would be played on March 13. The batsman is fighting for the call. slot if Pandya is the first choice. results. rested for a game or two depend- Ashton Turner, Adam Zampa, Four youth team players have also been included in reserve opener's slot and who For Vijay Shankar, his bowling Kaul is a rank outsider and With Mohammed Shami and ing on India's position in the Jason Behrendorff, Jhye the squad. Following the 1-0 defeat away to FC Goa in knows if Shikhar Dhawan's indif- doesn't exactly inspire confidence could be a blind side entry as the Jasprit Bumrah being automatic series. Richardson, Pat Cummins, the final ISL fixture on Thursday, Chennaiyin FC will ferent form continues, the but Hardik Pandya's dodgy fitness reserve pacer as the team mange- choices, Kaul will probably get two The Australian team, buoyed Andrew Tye, Nathan Coulter-Nile, continue the AFC Cup preparations in Goa and leave Mangalore man could well be a will keep him in the race and he can ment's trial test with Khaleel games to prove his worth. by the maiden T20 triumph over Nathan Lyon. for Sri Lanka on March 4. AGENCIES Kohli has no problem batting at No 4; SMITH BACK IN NETS IPL WILL HAVE NO AFTER ELBOW SURGERY BEARING ON WC Maxwell to be promoted, says Finch SELECTION: KOHLI PTI n HYDERABAD situation, I back myself to play AFP n SYDNEY the game that I know." etting the batting order right Maxwell, on the other hand, teve Smith has returned to the nets after PTI n HYDERABAD Gis every skipper's priority had indicated that he wanted to Selbow surgery, with Australia coach and rival captains Virat Kohli bat higher up the order after his Justin Langer expecting the banned former ndia captain Virat Kohli on and Aaron Finch are open to series-winning hundred in the captain and his deputy David Warner to be IFriday said IPL performances minor rejigs going into the 2019 second T20 International on fit for the Indian Premier League. will have "no influence" on the World Cup. Wednesday. Smith went under the knife in January World Cup team selection, calling While the Indian captain "is His skipper, on the eve of the after being forced to drop out of the the speculation a "very, very rad- ready to bat at No 4" if the situ- first ODI, indicated that a pro- Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tour- ical analysis". ation arises, his opposite num- motion is in the offing for the nament with a ligament problem. With 12 to 13 slots more or ber Finch made it clear that dashing batsman. He has been in a brace since, but picked less locked, India will be zeroing Glenn Maxwell will come up the "Glenn will get an opportu- up a bat again and had a session at the in on their last couple of slots for order after playing a major part nity to bat higher up the order Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. the World Cup, whichstarts May in the T20 series victory. than No 7 that he batted against "Great to have my first hit back. The 30 in England, after the five games Recently, India coach Ravi India in the previous series (in elbow is feeling good," Smith posted to his in the upcoming ODI series Shastri had indicated that Kohli Australia). He has been in great 1.4 million Instagram followers with a and told the Cricket Australia website that against Australia. could bat at No 4 in the World form. His ODI cricket has been short video early Friday. having Smith and Warner back would be "No, I don't see the IPL hav- Cup and the skipper on Friday great as well. I am not sure where Smith and Warner become eligible for good for the game. ing any influence on World Cup said that it's not a big deal as his he will bat but higher than 7 I international selection again on March 29 "Obviously as a cricket supporter I'm selection. I think that will be very, "game template" doesn't change would imagine," Finch said after serving year-long bans for their part rapt for him to get back on the field. It will very radical sort of analysis," the if he comes one place down the when asked about Maxwell's in attempting to alter the ball during a Test be great to see him and Steve (Smith) play Indian captain, known for his order. batting position. against South Africa. and it will be great for Australia as well." forthright views, said on the eve "If that's the requirement of "In one day cricket, it's not Warner also returned home from Langer said. of the first ODI here. the team at a particular stage in as easy to go at the end. So it Bangladesh with an injured elbow, though "From all accounts they should both be There were talks that IPL the game or before a particular would be nice to bat higher up less serious than Smith. He too had surgery ready for the IPL, which is really positive," could be a possible shoot-out Virat Kohli in action during the match AP game, I'm more than happy to do The skipper made it clear but it depends on what happens and was also at the SCG on Thursday. he said. Once their bans expire, both play- between Dinesh Karthik and it. I've batted a lot of times at No that his style of batting won't in the top four or top five. If the He crossed paths there with former ers will be eligible for the final two games Rishabh Pant for the second wick- seems to have regained some 4, so I don't necessarily need to change much from No 3 to 4. opportunity does come up, I'd South African fast bowler Morne Morkel, of Australia's five-match ODI series against etkeeper's slot but Kohli said that form, has made a very good case try it out because I've done that "My game doesn't change like to take," Maxwell had said who has settled in Sydney with his wife. Pakistan in the UAE next month. one good IPL won't make much for himself for the World Cup a lot of times in the past," Kohli from No 3 to No 4 because tem- after the Bengaluru T20, sig- Morkel was training at the ground ahead The squad for that series has yet to be of a difference for any World Cup squad. echoed his coach's sentiment. plate is quite similar. In any given nalling his intentions. of a stint with English county side Surrey, announced. hopeful. "It augurs really well. KL, "We need to have a solid when he plays well, is operating at team. Before we head into the IPL, a different level I feel. We have seen we need to be absolutely clear of him do that in the IPL last year what team we want for the World and in patches over the last sea- Latham, Raval hit tons as NZ dominate B’desh Cup. I don't see anything chang- son we played as a team." ing on how the IPL goes for any Kohli then went on to explain of the players. as to what makes Rahul special. AFP n HAMILTON start of the innings. fours off Ebadat Hossain to move "If one or two players do not "It's very difficult to find a He occupied the crease for more from 93 to 101. have a good IPL season, it does- consistent player, who can play enturies to Tom Latham and Jeet than six hours, scoring freely around It took a sly switch from n't mean that they are out of the good cricketing shots and still win CRaval, and the best opening part- the ground and reaching the bound- Mahmudullah to make the elusive picture for the World Cup. Those you games at a strike-rate of over nership for New Zealand in nearly ary with 17 fours as well as hitting breakthrough. things are not going to matter," 140 or 150. He has all the shots half-a-century left Bangladesh on Mehidy Hasan over the mid-wicket The Bangladesh skipper brought Kohli set the record straight. and has a solid game as well. the ropes on day two of the first Test fence three times. himself on for one over only and on Talking about the remaining "…it will be interesting to see on Friday. Ironically, it was Soumya Sarkar his fifth delivery, Raval skied an slots, Kohli is keen to give Pant what happens in the final World Kane Williamson, unbeaten on -- who spilled the simple catch at sec- attempted slog-sweep to Khaled some game time but certainly not Cup squad. Definitely, he has 93, added to the run-fest at Hamilton's ond slip -- who eventually claimed his Ahmed at mid-wicket. at the cost of playing a bowler less, made a strong case for himself. It's Seddon Park in a century stand for the wicket. It was another part-time bowler taking the field restrictions into good he's in great nick and hope- fourth wicket with Henry Nicholls. But by then, Latham had passed Soumya who picked up the two account. fully he can carry it forward." At stumps, New Zealand were 451 150 for the fourth time in his career wickets of Latham and Ross Taylor. "We will have to think about The one time the skipper for four, leading by 217 with six wick- and New Zealand were 333 for two. Latham, who edged a wide deliv- the combinations. I don't think seemed a trifle irritated was when ets in hand. It continued a purple patch of ery to second slip on the second ball playing a bowler less is a good idea a scribe asked whether the team Latham made 161, Raval notched form for the left-hander who has three he faced, put that stroke away for 246 because with the extra fielder in is experimenting at the cost of his maiden century with 132, while centuries from his past four Test deliveries before he poked at a wide till the 40th over, it becomes very winning the series. Nicholls departed two overs before innings. ball from Soumya and a diving difficult to sort of get a few guys "We are playing to win the stumps for 53. Raval, frustrated by holding the Mohammad Mithun completed the to chip in with a few overs here series or else I'll leave the ball to With the assistance of a flat track, New Zealand record for the most dismissal -- also at second slip. and there. hit the stumps," it was difficult to Latham and Raval put on 254 for the fifties (eight) without a century, final- Taylor did not bother questioning "We will have to work out the miss the sarcasm in his voice. first wicket -- the third-highest open- ly got that monkey off his back in his his dismissal when a Soumya batting combination to try and "As I said earlier, if we want to ing partnership by a New Zealand pair 17th Test. inswinger rapped on the front pad give game-time to the guys we see how a few guys play in a cer- and their best since the record 387 set He held his nerve after passing his plumb in line with the stumps. want to. But, I don't see the bowl- tain situation, we'll play them by Glenn Turner and Terry Jarvis previous best -- 88 on the same Against the run of play, Mehidy ing combination changing," the again in that situation. It's not like against the West Indies 47 years ago. ground against South Africa two claimed the late wicket of Nicholls skipper said. if a guy is not playing in a certain Latham punished Sri Lanka for years ago -- and was able to raise his ICC with a ball that came back and The skipper also dropped a situation, he doesn't have the dropping him before he scored at the bat when he cracked back-to-back Tom Latham and Jeet Raval celebrate after completing their centuries crashed into the stumps. broad hint that KL Rahul, who ability," he added. the pioneer LUCKNOW | SATURDAY | MARCH 2, 2019 16