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The Union Health was overpowered by police and breaking barricades which lead Ministry said the patient, a taken into custody. to minor clashes with police woman, is a student at Wuhan Though normalcy personnel. Many sang the ! University and the National returned to Jamia and its national anthem. Institute of Virology in Pune adjoining area by night, The gunman went live on has confirmed about her pos- Opposition parties cashed in Facebook before the brandish- N2 O itive status. on the opportunity to corner ing the gun. Before the attack, ! “She is in isolation in the the BJP, accusing its divisive the man also put out messages 5 hospital. She is stable and is politics for the shooting. The on Facebook stating “Shaheen + being closely monitored,” said incident has raised political Bagh Khel Khatam” (Shaheen 6 -5 ! the Ministry. fever in poll-bound Delhi. Bagh game is over). Another One of 20 samples has test- The incident took place message stated, “Please wrap O ed positive for coronavirus, when the students were head- me in saffron in my last jour- said Kerala Health Minister Madhupur police station area. ing from Jamia to Rajghat. ney with slogans of Jai Shri ! "#$ KK Shailaja. The results of Hossain reportedly used to The march was stopped at the Ram.” His Facebook profile ! three more samples are yet to be work in a restaurant. Rahim Holy Family Hospital near the was deleted after screenshots of released. “The patient had urged the Government to make university as the police said the his posts were circulated wide- L+ , returned from Wuhan and is arrangements for bringing back protesters didn’t have permis- ly on social media platforms. , M now kept in isolation at General his grandson’s body. sion for the march. Suddenly a The man’s Facebook profile O % &' Hospital in Thrissur. She is sta- The Government also said teenaged boy popped up with name is “Rambhakt Gopal” ble,” she said, urging people that it has reached out to over a pistol in hand and started (actual name withheld in case ( travelling from China to report 600 Indians living in China’s shouting slogans against the he is proved to be a minor), to the health department. Hubei province, the epicentre anti-CAA protesters. He con- ./(.%* Three more suspected of coronavirus, to ascertain fronted the protesters and cases are in isolation wards in their willingness to be brought opened fire, injuring a student oon after the firing incident Thrissur. back to India. in the hand. The incident took Sin Jamia area, the Election Over 800 people are under “We have established con- place in full media glare in the Commission (EC) on Thursday surveillance at their homes in tact with over 600 Indians presence of police. The shoot- imposed a 72-hour campaign- Kerala for possible exposure to across the province and are ing video went viral within R place on a road at Jamia Millia take stringent action,” Shah that led to the shooting. ing ban on Union Minister of the virus. “We are well prepared individually ascertaining their minutes. Islamia. said in a tweet message. The last week saw an all State for Finance Anurag with multi-level surveillance, willingness to be repatriated. The gun-toting youth was Soon after the firing, Delhi The Home Minister also out attempt by the BJP to Thakur and 96-hour ban on support systems on the Our mission in Beijing is work- overpowered by police and BJP chief Manoj Tiwari told said the Central Government place Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA BJP MP Parvesh Verma for ground. A 28-day home quar- ing round-the-clock on the taken into custody. A case news agency ANI, “The shoot- will not tolerate such incidents. protest as its main poll plank. their provocative hate speech- antine is crucial,” the Kerala ground to work out the neces- under section 307 IPC & 25/27 ing incident proves that the Delhi Chief Minister Led by Shah, the BJP leaders es against anti-CAA protesters. Minister added. sary logistics,” External Affairs Arms Act has been registered people at the heart of the Arvind Kejriwal asked the have unleashed massive out- In its order, the EC has stat- Meanwhile, a 23-year-old Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh at New Friends Colony police protest are violent in nature. Home Minister to take care of reach to convince the voters ed that the ban is effective from man from Tripura has died of Kumar said at a media station, said police. ./(.%* They believe in bullets and the “deteriorating” law and that the supporters of the anti- 5 pm on January 30. The EC the Wuhan coronavirus in a briefing. According to the shooting bombs.” He linked it (shoot- order situation in the nation- CAA protest, especially the issued the orders after it stud- hospital in Malaysia, his fami- “We have made a formal video which went viral within n the season of hate speech- ing) with alleged plans to al Capital, “What is happen- Shaheen Bagh crowd, repre- ied their responses to the show- ly has claimed. “My 23-year-old request to the Government of minutes, dozens of policemen Ies, a lone shooter fired at assassinate Prime Minister ing in Delhi? The law and sented the so-called ‘tukde cause notices issued on January grandson had gone to Malaysia China for bringing back Indian in riot gear are seen behind the anti-CAA protesters, hurting a Narendra Modi. order is deteriorating. Please tukde gang”. 28. The EC refused to consid- around two years ago,” Manir nationals from the Hubei shooter, but none of them is Jamia student on Thursday, However, Home Minister take care of Delhi’s law and In the process, Thakur er their requests for personal Hossain’s grandfather Abdul province in two flights. We are seen trying to stop him. and raising the fear of com- Amit Shah was quick to tweet order,” Kejriwal said in seemed to have crossed the hearing on the matter. Rahim told an agency on awaiting the necessary approval However, police said the shoot- munal polarisation ahead of out an assurance that the “cul- a tweet. “line” when he allegedly egged Both leaders have been Thursday. “We got a phone call from the Chinese side. We ing incident happened for a the Delhi Assembly election. It prit will not be spared”. The Opposition parties on the crowd to “shoot” the barred from holding any pub- from the Malaysian authorities hope this will be granted soon,” split second. “By the time also gave ammunition to the “I have spoken to the latched on to the provocation protesters. Thakur chanted “ lic meetings, processions, ral- on Wednesday morning, Kumar said. police could react, the person Opposition parties to hold Delhi Police Commissioner speech by Union Minister esh ke gaddaro ko.” To which lies, and interviews, public informing us of Hossain’s death Kumar said arrangements had already fired the shot. the BJP responsible for the on the incident of firing in Anurag Thakur to accuse the the crowd chanted “ Goli maro utterances in media (electron- due to coronavirus.” are being put in place for Everything happened in sec- shooting incident which took Delhi and have directed him to BJP of creating a situation salo ko.” ic, print, social The family is from the vil- people to travel to the airport media). lage of Purathal Rajnagar in in Wuhan. " "# $ ! . * ( / % ) R ./(.%* parts and leaving her in a $ 0123 house believing she was dead. cold and cough within 3 to 10 10-km radius from the epi- Delhi court on Thursday The child was rescued 40 hours New Delhi: The Supreme km twice a week, said centre is known as surveil- Asentenced two men to 20 later on April 17 and had to Court Thursday dismissed the Director of Public Health Ajit lance zone, he added. years of rigorous imprison- undergo multiple surgeries at curative petition of one of the Mohanty. Sources said owners of ment for brutally raping a five- AIIMS hospital in Delhi. four death row convicts in the ./(.%* on * +, year-old girl and abandoning Coming after the Nirbhaya Nirbhaya gangrape and murder her in a house believing she was case — another gruesome gang case saying “no case is made rime Minister Narendra *9 .+/ - dead in Gandhi Nagar in 2013, rape and murder of a 23-year- out”. The top court also reject- PModi will hold two election just four months after the old paramedic student — it had ed convict Akshay Kumar rallies in Delhi on February 3 three- Nirbhaya incident. triggered a massive outrage as Singh’s plea seeking stay of his and Feb 4 ahead of the Amember The court said it took into outraged students and women execution. Assembly polls, Union Minister Central team consideration the young age staged demonstrations at the “The application for oral Harsh Vardhan said on arrived here and economic background of India Gate, police headquarters hearing is rejected. The appli- Thursday. and took stock the convicts — Manoj Shah, 30, and near the residences of then cation for stay of execution of Considering that several of the bird flu and Pradeep Kumar, 25 — but, Prime Minister Manmohan death sentence is also rejected,” BJP leaders have raised Shaheen situation in the in the interest of justice, it Singh and Congress president said the 5-judge bench which Bagh women sit-in during their Odisha deemed it appropriate to sen- Sonia Gandhi. heard the plea in-chamber. poll campaigning, political University of tence them to 20 years rigorous Additional Sessions Judge “We have gone through the observers in Delhi are asking Agriculture and imprisonment for the Naresh Kumar Malhotra Curative Petitions and the rel- whether Modi will speak on the Technology offence punishable under granted a compensation evant documents. In our opin- protest which has been going (OUAT) and its Section 6 (aggravated of Rs 11 lakh to the vic- ion, no case is made out with- on since December 15? vicinity on penetrative sexual tim, to be paid by the in the parameters indicated in The first public meeting February 4, Vardhan said. Thursday. assault) of the POCSO Delhi Legal Services the decision of this Court in will be held at CBD Ground in Campaigning for the polls will The team Act. Authority, out of which Rupa Ashok Hurra vs. Ashok Karkardooma around 2.30 pm conclude at 5 pm on February would contin- On April 15, 2013, Rs 2 lakh is to be released Hurra & Another, reported in on February 3. Modi’s next 6 and voting for the 70-mem- ue to monitor the situation for “Though no human being the culled poultry birds, eggs the convicts had shoved to her 2002 (4) public meeting will be held at ber Assembly will take place on 10 days. The team members has so far been infected in the and poultry feed were given objects in the victim’s private immediately. SCC 388.” Ramleela Ground in Dwarka February 8. told people not to panic as bird flu across the country, we compensation. The officials they said that the situation is are taking precautionary mea- engaged in the culling oper- under control. sure and screening the health ation are being provided pre- - The culling of poultry condition of people living in ventive medicines, Mohanty P birds within 1 km of epicen- the surveillance zone,” said said adding that the admin- #. tre of infection has been com- Mohanty. istration has launched an & ' Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu dur- the future plans, it has become pleted. The inspection of sam- While the area within one awareness drive in the area ing a marriage ceremony that clear that they have succeeded /( ples would now be conduct- km from the OUAT’s poultry informing people of the dos ( ) * there was only one person in building a flyover ed within three km of the area farm has been identified as and don’ts in wake of the bird who could regain the lost sta- between them and the possi- Farrukhabad (UP): A murder if people show symptoms of the infected zone, the area in flu outbreak. tus of the Dravidians. bilities of political alliance have accused on Thursday held 20 “Thalapathy MK Stalin is the brightened. children hostage at a house in 0*. leader who could do that. Only But what Dhivakaran left a village here. he could do it,” said unsaid was the impact film Subhash Batham, who had he DMK, struggling to Dhivakaran, popularly known actor-turned-politician invited the children for a birth- Twrest the control of Tamil as the Boss in AIADMK. Rajinikanth would create in day party, fired from inside the Nadu administration which it Mannargudi-based Dhivakaran the State. “Decades ago EV house on those who tried to # - % ,*.:9 ( School, seeing him tiny chil- ed Sujit. ! lost in the 2011 Assembly elec- was reportedly the “kingmak- Ramasamy Naicker, a speak to him, they said. Chief dren ran away in fear. However, Gajapati District and tion to the AIADMK got a shot er” because of the influence he Kannadiga, came to Tamil Minister Yogi Adityanath is he Gajapati District Court Chastirani Raita could not run Sessions Judge Bishwajit Dash # $ % in the arm on Thursday with wielded in the Government Nadu and launched the Dravida monitoring the situation in Ton Thursday awarded life for physical disabilities. Sujit was adjudicating the case. &#% '$ one of the most powerful per- during the days of Sasikala and movement. But today, can we Farrukhabad’s Kasaria village, imprisonment to Sujit Sabar of thrashed her severely and fled Basing on the statements of 22 ( ) ! sons from the Sasikala clan Jayalalithaa. imagine a Tamil leader would 200 km from Padabhal village under Gumma from the spot. Later, she died witnesses, medical report and ! endorsing MK Stalin as the next He chose the marriage cer- be able to do the same in Lucknow. block and imposed a fine of Rs while undergoing treatment circumstantial evidences, the *( + Chief Minister of the State. emony of a close relation of SS Karnataka? But more and more “We are ensuring the safe 5,000 on him for killing a in the SCB Medical College court awarded the punish- ,! ) TTV Dhivakaran, nephew Palanimanickam, the MP of outsiders are coming to Tamil rescue of the children, and if physically-challenged girl on Hospital. ment. Government lawyer of VK Sasikala, the close aide Thanjavur to make the Nadu to launch their political needed, the NSG will also be November 28, 2015. Basing on a complaint by Sharat Chandra Pradhan was to late J Jayalalithaa, who is also announcement. Though both dreams,” said Dhivakaran indi- called for the operation,” said According to information, the school headmistress, managing the case on behalf of - a convict in the dispropor- the DMK and the Dhivakaran rectly hinting at Director General of Police while Sujit had forcibly entered Seranga police station IIC the tionate assets case, declared at camps were tight-lipped about Rajinikanth. (DGP) OP Singh. the Raphesingh Ashram Chandramani Singh had arrest- prosecution. " #$% & % '()*+*+ P Q Hindustani and the Carnatic,” Odishi vocalists Bijay Kumar *9 .+/ - said Kasturi Pattanaik at a Jena, Sudha Mishra, Mitali Mohanty had placed an order Press meet. Chinara, Sangita Gosain and ,#, The Chief Minister also with the Baladevjew Add s part of the ongoing ini- “The Department of Sangita Panda; mardal expo- announced a grant of Rs 25 Atiatives for winning the Culture of Odisha and some nents Sachidananda Das and lakh each to these schools for elusive classical tag for Odishi other cultural institutions have Jagannath Kuanr and flute 14 infrastructural development. music, city-based Sanskruttim been hosting seminars and exponent Mohini Mohan The government also cultural organisation headed by performances from time to Patnaik. decided to merge the schools well-known Odishi dance time to highlight Odishi “We have specially invited Q having student strength less exponent Kasturi Pattanaik music’s claim to classical fame. six eminent personalities for than 20 with nearby would host a two-day event Kabichandra Kalicharan the seminar as guests and 6)R Government schools. Escort commencing on February 1 at Patnaik Odishi music seminar observers who matter most to and transport allowance the Rabindra Mandap here and festival are one such effort,” Odishi music and dance. They would be provided to students that includes an important stated Pattanaik who is an are Prafulla Kar, Shantanu of the schools that would be seminar and a festival. Odishi dance exponent also Prof Raghunath Panda as chair- Mohapatra, Priyambada *9 .+/ - merged. The seminar and festival having grip over Odishi music. persons for the two sessions. Mohanty-Hejmadi, Besides, the Government are named after legendary poet, “What Tagore means to While musicologist Kirtan Haramohan Khuntia, he State Government has has decided to merge Block artist and arts promoter Bengal, Kabichandra means Narayan Padhi would deliver Shyamamani Debi and Tdecided to introduce Grant schools with nearby Kabichandra Kalicharan that to Odisha. He has the keynote address, Odishi Kumkum Mohanty,” informed Spoken English for students Government schools. *9 .+/ - Media for poster and flex print- Patnaik, who is known to have immensely influenced Odisha’s music researcher Tirthananda the hosts. from Class-I in Government However, funds would be ing. A bill of Rs 32.56 lakh was named the dance form that dance, music, theatre and cin- Mohanty would be the co- The festival on February 2 schools. given to Block Grant schools endrapada BJD MP generated against him for the emerged from Odisha as ema. Hence, we felt it befitting chairperson for the second will feature, among others, solo Chief Minister Naveen located in five Fani-affected KAnubhav Mohanty has work done by the firm. Odishi. to name the festival and sem- session. recital by Guru Ramahari Das, Patnaik on Wednesday direct- districts with sizeable num- landed in trouble after a police Of the total bill, Mohanty “It is an irony that while inar after him as a tribute to the The speakers for the sem- Bijay Kumar Jena, duet by ed the School and Mass bers of students for develop- complaint was filed against him has allegedly kept Rs 11.45 lakh Odishi dance won classical stalwart,” she explained. inar include Odisha’s former Mitali Chinara-Sangita Panda, Education Department to ment in absence of a on Thursday. Alleging nonpay- still pending. Despite repeated status decades ago, Odishi The seminar on February Chief Secretary Subas Pani, trio by bandita Ray-Nazia start Spoken English classes Government school in the ment of arrear bills, Baladevjew requests to clear the arrear, he music, an integral part of 1 titled “Classical components who is known as a noted schol- Alam-Chandi Bhusan Mishra, from Class-I initially at 101 same locality, an official said. Add Media owner Smruti did not pay the amount, Swain Odishi dance, is still struggling of Odishi music” and sched- ar on Jayadev’s Gita Gobinda; group mardal recital led by Government schools in 30 The move is expected to Ranjan Swain lodged the online stated in the complaint. for the ‘classical’ tag despite uled to start at 10 am, would Odissi music Gurus Gopal Sachidananda Das and instru- districts which would be attract students and parents complaint at the Kendrapada Swain has sent a copy of Odishi being a distinct music feature Sanskrit scholars Prof Chandra Panda and Keshab mental symphony by the developed as ‘Centres of towards Government schools, Sadar police station. the FIR to the Chief Minister tradition of India like the Prafulla Kumar Mishra and Chandra Rout; well-known Odishi Research Centre. Excellence’. the official added. During the 2019 elections, and the Prime Minister. ) 8 41 ! # 4 '
*9 .+/ - examination process systemat- #$ Kankadahada PS IIC pended by the Angul ic. The new rule will be imple- Pramod Kumar Lenka was sus- Superintendent of Police *9 .+/ - core functions and live up large, SME, trades and com- ollowing the recent mented from next academic pended by DGP Abhay on the Jagmohan Meena for alleged- to the competencies merce actively participated Fannouncement that +2 first year and the department has charges of gross misconduct ly not providing crucial evi- he Utkal Chamber of demanded out of it in the in this discussion which is year students have to secure taken a decision in this regard,” % & and indiscipline. Lenka would dence of a case to the court. TCommerce & Industry ever-changing industrial expected to pave way for the minimum 33 per cent of marks Dash said. remain under the disciplinary On the direction of NCR (UCCI) organised a moti- scenario globally and chamber to reach its objec- for promotion to the second “We felt that students were control of the NCR IG in DIG Narasingh Bhola, Meena vational speech by Dr GP nationally. tive more effectively. year, School and Mass having a casual approach Talcher. placed Sethi under suspension Rao, founder, GPR HR He was of the view that UCCI president Ramesh Education Minister Samir towards the +2 first year stud- Lenka allegedly did not for negligence in investigation Consulting LLP and for- a chamber must act as a Mahapatra chaired the ses- Ranjan Dash on Thursday said ies due to a non-organised register a case of a woman, who and failing to submit a probe mer chief of HR & one-stop destination for sion. Vice-president that this norm would not be nature of first year examina- (*. , %< )9% had been assaulted. Three report before the court. Management Services, investors in terms of busi- (Commerce) Ashok Kumar implemented in the coming tion. From next academic year, weeks after the incident when Earlier, police had for- Recron Malaysia, Reliance ness facilitation, dispute Sharda moderated the event academic year. colleges will conduct the first he Inspector-in-Charge the woman’s son went to warded one Satayjit Pradhan Group on a topic resolution, market research; and explained the need for “Following the announce- year examination and send the T(IIC) of Kankadahada inquire about the case, the vic- alias Bapi to court after seizing “Chambers as Change and it must make all efforts holding such sessions. Vice- ment, allegations by students marks of the students to the police station in Dhenkanal tim along with her son were three guns and bullets from Agents” at its conference to handhold and facilitate president (Industry) regarding non-completion of Council of Higher Secondary district and the Angul police detained for recording the con- him. But Bapi managed to get hall here on Wednesday. the requirements of star- Saswata Patnaik proposed a course/syllabus in several col- Education (CHSE),” the station SI were suspended on versation with the IIC in a bail easily, following which Dr Rao emphasised the tups. vote of thanks. leges have come to fore. Our MinisterThursday over dereliction of mobile phone. questions were raised on the necessity for the chambers Nearly 100 members of Dr GP Rao was felici- only intention was to make the added. duty. Angul PS SI Sethi was sus- investigation of the case. to undergo changes in its the UCCI representing tated on behalf of the UCCI. O #%# #P ! "#$ ( 9( 44 *9 .+/ - % &'( irls are not Gonly safe *9 .+/ - towards compensation for the in public places *9 .+/ - demanded 27 per cent environment. like schools, reservation for OBC stu- n a relief to the Sarda Mines On January 16, the colleges, offices he Social Justice Front, dents in admission into IPvt Ltd (SMPL), the Supreme Supreme Court, while reserv- and shopping TOdisha in a dharna medical, engineering, MBA, Court on Thursday allowed it ing its verdict in the case, had malls, etc., but organised here on the colleges and universities like to resume its mining operations said it was “not averse” to at homes also. 72nd Martyrdom Day of IIT, IIM Central in Odisha subject to a deposit allowing the JSPL to transport Girls are first Mahatma Gandhi, here, Universities, Adarsh of Rs 933 crore towards envi- the iron ore lying stacked at the tortured by the demanded that the State Vidyalayas, KVs and ronmental compensation by non-functional SMPL for its inmates. So, Government raise the Navodaya Vidyalayas. February 29. pellet plant in Odisha. girls should quota limit in job and Besides, they demanded A Bench comprising Chief The top had earlier taken know the dis- admission for the OBCs an OBC Commission in the Justice SA Bobde and Justices on record an undertaking from tinction from 11.25% to 27%. State, skill centers for OBCs BR Gavai and Surya Kant also the SMPL for payment of Rs between good Led by the front convenor scrutiny. in every district and low inter- allowed the Jindal Steel and 933 crore towards environ- touch and bad touch,” said dents to promote a “Girl Child promoting girls’ empowerment Rabi Behera, Sudarshan and They urged the MPs from est loan through the OBC Power Limited (JSPL) to trans- mental compensation to the Commissionerate woman Safety Awareness Programme” and fulfilment of their human Sujata Barik, the protesters the State to raise the issue in the Finance Corporation for self port high-quality iron ore lying State Government. police official Manashi Patra in which they discussed about rights. Patra said girls should be demanded that the Odisha coming Budget Session of the employment. in the Thakurani block mines The SMPL, which was a here on Wednesday. their education and protec- brave enough to raise their OBC Reservation Act- 2008 Parliament that begins on Among others, Subrat with the SMPL. supplier of high-quality ore to At the St Xavier’s High tion from discrimination, vio- voice against torture to them unanimously passed in the Friday and pass it for the Lenka, Bichitrananda Khuntia, The court, however, made the Naveen Jindal-led JSPL School Patia, Patra and school lence against women, and should be strong like a State Assembly be included in greater interest of OBCs in Susil Hota, Debashis it clear that the JSPL can trans- plant, was closed on March 31, Principal Nicola Harry formed etc. stone as well as pretty like a Schedule IX of the Constitution Odisha. Mohapatra and Deshapriya port the iron ore only after the 2014 for want of environment a team with teachers and stu- The programme aimed at flower. for keeping it above judicial The organisation also Das participated. SMPL pays Rs 933 crore clearances. 4R 4 :9 1 4
Services, Ministry of ; & Finance, had before time advised all the bank *9 .+/ - employee. under post based reservation " managements and IBA However, in case the principles. In this regard, the to expedite and con- enceforth, appointment spouse is more than 50 years Government is going to amend clude the 11th Bipartite Hunder Rehabilitation age or in case found to be med- the RA Rules very shortly. *9 .+/ - Wage Settlement well Assistance (RA) scheme can ically unfit for the job, the The RA scheme has been before November 2017. only be given in Group-D post spouse may nominate any one prescribed as a compassionate n view of non-revision of Accordingly, Unions in genuine cases only. In this eligible member of the family major for saving the family of Iwages for the last 30 months submitted their charter regard, the General for compassionate appoint- a Government servant who after completion of scheduled of demands. Administration Department ment.Appointment on com- dies while in service and period and the Indian Banks’ Unfortunately, after and Public Grievance (GA&PG) passionate ground shall be accordingly the State Association’s paltry wage offer, series of discussions in Department have brought out made without following the Government framed RA Rules the United Forum of Bank the last 30 months, the an official resolution. due recruitment procedure in the year 1990. Unions (UFBU) has called for IBA has improved their It has been clarified in the subject to satisfaction of the Such compassionate a two-day nation-wide strike offer only to a hike of resolution that in deserving educational qualification pre- appointment is need-based to on January 31 and February 1. 12.25 per cent while the cases, a member of the family scribed for the post. However, save the family from immediate The UFBU comprises nine last cleared hike was 15 of the Government servant in case of the widow of the distress. It is not meant to cater bank unions of employees and per cent. who dies while in service, shall deceased employee, it is not to the economic status of the officers such as AIBEA, “During the recent be appointed on compassion- required to satisfy the educa- family or suit the educational AIBOC, NCBE, AIBOA, BEFI, period the prices have ate ground only in any base tional qualification if appoint- qualification of the applicant for INBEF, INBOC, NOBW and gone up steeply and the level Group-D post by the ing authority is satisfied that appointment under the RA NOBO, workload on the banking work- per cent hike on Pay slip com- exemption from Income tax on spondents competent authority which the duties attached to the post scheme. In the resolution, once Wages and service condi- force has also gone up enor- ponents, 5-day banking a week, retiral benefits without ceiling, If the demands are not shall be limited up to 50 per can be satisfactorily performed again it is clarified that appoint- tions of bank employees and mously. Hence bank staffs merger of special allowance uniform definition of business met soon after February 1, the cent of the sanctioned strength without having the requisite ment under compassionate officers are revised once in five expect a fair and reasonable with basic pay, scrapping of hours and lunch hour in UFBU would against resort to following the RA Rules. educational qualification. ground cannot be claimed as a years. The last settlement was hike in wages in the current set- New Pension Scheme(NPS), branches, introduction of Leave a three day strike from March The State Government has It is further decided that on matter of right. In order to finalised to cover the term tlement,” said UFBU func- updation of pension, improve- Bank, defined working hours 11 to 13. If the demands remain further decided that compas- being appointed under RA improve efficiency in adminis- from November 2012 to tionaries. ment in family pension, allo- for officers and equal wage for unheeded still, then indefinite sionate appointment shall ordi- Rules, the candidate shall be tration and timely delivery of October 2017. The The demands include cation to Staff Welfare Fund equal work for contract strike would be held from narily be available to the spouse placed under the category to service, changes have been Department of Financial Wage Revision Settlement at 20 based on operating profits, employees/business corre- April, said the UFBU. of the deceased Government which he/she may belong to made in different cadre rules.
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+ ,+ : ! - * ) -* fluous information to the media which hampers the trans- 9 # ( ( ") Government of India of their choice. Recently, a rare parency of the public office. Committee chaired by the he much-hyped Mo Sarkar leopard was killed in Tigiria Now, it is observed that Maoist camp was busted by Prime Minister. Tand 5T initiatives of the jungle. The authority here burnt there is no team work, rather ACRPF personnel during As per the rules, for exe- State Government look com- its body to hide the incident. the command of the DFO is combing operations in a forest *9 .+/ - cution of a mining lease, a suc- pletely useless for the Athagarh In the case for a token of final. Man-elephant is on the near Bhainsadani under the cessful bidder is required to Forest Division at present. action, the DFO suspended a rise in Athagarh. But the Gaja- Boden police station in o make auction of mineral obtain 20 clearances and Here, the authorities run Forester and a Guard for a very Bandhu and Hati-Sathi per- Nuapada district on Thursday. Tblocks more attractive, the approvals. Out of these the office at their whim and little period. Then to divert the sonnel work not at the sites but The CRPF personnel Union Government has urged approvals, the Union pleasure. As per allegations, attention of the media, the at the office of the DFO and her seized two pistols, 32 gelatin the State Government to go for Government will provide nine most of the staff members, authority here published some residence for the beautification bombs, 27 detonators, bullets auction of mines with pre- while rest 11 will be extended including some officers, do not paid news on pangolin smug- of the premises. and gun powder from the spot. embedded statutory clearances by the State Governments. halt at the headquarters. Rather, gling in a south India based All the suspected pangolin It is suspected that the Red on a pilot basis. Time required to obtain operations, officials said. They Foreign Direct Investment they come regularly from national English daily in smugglers whom the DFO had rebels were planning some- The Ministry of Mines has the clearances takes two to said the State Governments (FDI). Bhubaneswar in office vehicles. Bhubaneswar dateline and also arrested have been given bail by thing big as they had stockpiled decided that Odisha, Madhya three years and the successful paying requisite fees for such Secondly, as the lease peri- Some employees of the in a Cuttack based Odia daily. the courts due to lack of ade- arms and ammunition which is Pradesh and Karnataka bidder will not be in a position clearances would apply so that od of 46 non-captive working division, requesting anonymi- In the pangolin smuggling quate proof. Some say that to enough to spread violence in Governments may be request- to go for commencement of the process is expedited. The mines are expiring on March ty, say that these officers have case, the Athagarh DFO swung get rid of tiger death case, the the region. ed to go for auction of miner- mining operations as soon as it fees required for clearances 31, 2020 under Section 8A(6) very good rapport with into action and grilled about 20 department here is diverting A combing operation was al blocks with pre-embedded gets the permission. can be built into the auction of the MMDR Act, these mines Commissioners of allied smugglers engaged in the case everybody’s attention. on when the security person- clearances. As the State Governments fees, said the officials. are to be reallocated after auc- departments, PCCF, 5T and took the case for probe by The behaviour of officers nel came across the rebel camp. Union Mines Secretary are the owners of the minerals, In fact, the State tion under provisions of the Commissioner VK Pandian, WCCB but forgot to hand over in this office is not good for But the Maoists managed to Sushil Kumar has requested the the entire process can be Governments have agreed to MMDR Act. several pro-Government jour- the leopard death case to the which, victims of crop loss by escape the spot after spotting State Governments in this streamlined by making the this in the Coordination The Ministry of Mines has nalists and thereby the mem- later. wild animals do not wish to the police. regard as they are empowered State Governments as applicant Committee Meeting held requested the other concerned bers of Bhubaneswar Club for The Athagarh DFO does rush the office. However, where Security forces are in a to facilitate ease of doing busi- for Central Government clear- recently to put mineral blocks Ministries to expedite the which all allegations against not entertain media personnel. there is restriction for the high alert in the area as it is ness for the new leases. ances. into auction with pre-embed- process of providing clearances them on negligence of duties go All Forest Range Officers and mediapersons to this public suspected that Maoists might The issue of pre-embedded Environment and forest ded clearances. This would to successful bidders for these to dustbins. Foresters have been warned by office, one can observe its try to create disturbances dur- statutory clearances is also one clearances are the two major make the auction process more mines to ensure uninterrupted These officers divert the the DFO not to share any infor- implications. In this juncture, ing the ensuing Panchyat elec- of the action points in Vision- statutory requirements for attractive and pave the way for supply of raw material to the attention of the people and the mation regarding the depart- the safety of the jungle and tions in neighbouring 2024 being finalised in the commencement of mining higher investment, especially industries. administration by giving super- ment at any cost to the media, wildlife is at a stake. Chhattigarh. " . , & P '# & - *: #9- # P day after the ' ATaptapani Ghat bus mishap in (*. , % Ganjam district +R$ - which killed eight truck ran over an elephant, persons and injured 2 ) -* ,.= 6* - (.=) -* Akilling the animal on the more than 30 oth- spot on National Highway-55 ers, residents of seven-year-old boy died wo persons were killed and n elephant trampled a near Jeevankhol in Dhenkanal Haladiapadar village Awhen he was hit by a Tanother was seriously Awoman to death near district on Thursday. performed truck at Subalaya Chhak in injured when a truck hit a pick- Badakuda village under the Saraswati Puja in a Daspalla in Nayagarh district up van from behind near Barkot Forest Range in = *.-.%.#* unique way on on Thursday. Nenkadaghara under the Deogarh district on Thursday. Thursday. Reports said that Subham Keonjhar Town police limits The deceased was identi- 69-.( They wor- Biswal, a Class-II student, was late on Wednesday night. fied as Rambha Nayak (40). She shipped Goddess crossing the road after buying According to reports, two had gone to a nearby field in After the vehicle mowed Duga’s photo, chant- breakfast at around 6.30 am pickup vans carrying vegetables the morning to attend nature’s down the jumbo, its broken ed Slokas and when the speeding truck from Jajpur to Ranchi devel- call, during which the wild ele- tusk was found lying near the prayed for the safe- knocked him down killing oped technical snags, following phant attacked her. spot of accident. The driver of ty of commuters him on the spot. which the drivers of the two She sustained critical the truck fled the place after the crossing Locals nabbed truck driver vehicles parked the vans on injuries in the incident and was incident. Haladiapadar Over- Shardik Sheikh when he was roadside for repairing. rescued by villagers, who then Yet another elephant was Bridge Chhak. trying to flee the spot and Around 1.30 am, the rushed her to the Barkot injured after being hit by the With an aim to thrashed him. They later speeding truck rammed into Community Health Centre. truck and the animal later draw the Ganjam district Over-Bridge Chhak connecting Haladiapadar Over-Bridge ing has been done so far, the handed him over to police. one of the pickup vans killing However, she succumbed to went towards a nearby forest, administration’s attention Brahmapur to NH-5 has Chhak. Moreover, someone local added. Irate locals also staged a road two on the spot. The injured her injuries during treatment. locals said. towards the issues, villagers become an accident-prone area. has to travel more than four km Besides, the villagers blockade demanding com- one was admitted to the Being informed, officials of Getting information, Forest offered prayers to Goddess A local alleged that due to to go to the others side of the threatened to intensify their pensation to the family of the District Headquarters Hospital. the Barkot Forest Range Department officials reached Durga on roadside of National some error in the over-bridge’s NH. Though the villagers agitation if the district admin- deceased. Police have started investiga- reached the village and started the spot and initiated an inves- Highway-5. design, accidents are occurring sought the administration’s istration does not address the Police seized the truck tion into the incident. an investigation. tigation. Notably, Haladiapadar almost every day near intervention in the past, noth- issue soon. and started investigation. -0! < 41 = 0 ( 0Q - ,.= 6* - # - ( # ith an aim to Wpromote prima- person was killed and two ry education, the Aothers were seriously District Mineral injured in a dumper accident at Foundation (DMF) Terminal Chhak of Trust has decided to Atharabanki here on Thursday provide scholarship to morning. class 3, 5 and 8 stu- While the three worker of dents studying in the Indian Oil Corporation Government primary schools through their bank accounts Limited (IOCL) were standing of Keonjhar district. which is in fact managed by in front of the Atharabanki Accordingly, a test was their guardians. petrol pump, the dumper hit - 2 ) ( Arun Lenka, Zilla statue, those of Lal Bahadur conducted participated by Many schools in Keonjhar them. Nitesh Thakur (22) from - *: #9- presided. Bhinnakhyama Mahasangha Sashtri, Gopabandhu Das and 48,018 students and a merit list district lack required teaching died on the spot and Balabanta Addressing the students, istrict Collector PK secretary Amarendra Nath, Santh Vinoba Bhave were gar- was prepared for receiving the staff, adequate classroom and Patel from UP and Satyajit he annual function of the Panda stressed the need for DMeherda, Rayagada MLA Odisha Sarvoday Mandal landed. scholarship. Out of these 3, 185 teaching amenities .Thus, it Mohanty from Kendrapada TRambha High School was qualitative education to meet Makaranda Muduli, working president Jayaram Jena The speakers recalled the class-3 students will receive Rs could have been more benefi- were injured. held on Monday. Former the emerging needs of the con- Ombudsperson Bidulata and secretary Badal Tah and works and sacrifices of 3,000 each, 3,300 class-5 stu- cial if the schools could be pro- After primary treatment at Assembly Deputy Speaker temporary society. Huika, District Social Security many others of Sarvodaya Gandhiji. dents will receive Rs 4,000 vided with teachers, basic infra- the Biju Memorial Hospital Rama Chandra Panda joined Among others, former Officer (DSSO) Adipati Mandal assembled at the Besides, a two-minute each and 3,431 class-8 students structure or other required here, the injured were shifted to the event as chief speaker, Rambha NAC Chairman Kahanr, DIPRO Basanta Gandhi Park here on Thursday silent prayer was observed at will receive Rs 8,000 each teaching facilities, amenities the SCB Medical College while Chhatrapur MLA Subash Subash Chandra Panda, Bijay Pradhan, Prof Binod Patra, to pay tribute to Father of the the district Collectorate, where annually. It means Rs for strengthening the primary Hospital in Cuttack. Police Chandra Behera graced the Biswal and all teachers and stu- Laureate Dambarudhar Nation Mahatma Gandhi on all the Government staffs 5,07,03,000 cash shall be dis- education from DMF, some seized the dumper and began event as guest of honor. The dents of the school besides local Pattanaik, Bus Association his death anniversary. joined with pre and post-siren tributed to the students educationists remarked. investigation into the incident. headmaster of the school intellectuals were present. president Gopi Sahu, advocate Along with the Mahatma blow by Fire Services office. ", 2 0 ( 1 + , 3 #9- -=9-,.% and Rajnath, while they were ' camping near his village. 25-feet- "# $ hardcore Maoist surren- “Surin was involved in fir- Along and Adered before the Rourkela ing incident at Baunrkela under 12-feet-wide #9- bus while crossing the passage police and CRPF on Thursday. Lahunipara police station of carcass of a near the Eco-Retreat zone on He is Poga Surin alias Suman, Sundargarh district on June 20 *+* whale was person died and 20 others the Marine Drive road lost con- a native of Sonapi under the 2018 and remained active in found at the Awere injured as a bus col- trol and dashed with a tourist Chotanagpur police station in extremist activities at Deogarh Nandanandi lided with another one on the bus from its backside. The Jharkhand. and Sundargarh district,” said * #9-& 2 ) -*' Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Jangyadanda Puri-Konark marine drive road tourist bus was parked by the Surin had joined the a release by the Rourkela police. Gangadhar Barik and Laxman beach near on Thursday. While the road near a spot situated Maoist fold in 2013- 14. But After his surrender, large number of women on Kumar Sahu coordinated the Sanapatna vil- deceased was a bus driver, the between Chandrabhaga and later he had deserted the organ- Rourkela SP K Shiba AThursday gathered at the programme. Journalist lage under the injured were from both the Ramachandi temple isation in 2019 and was hiding Subramani and CRPF 19th Bhapur Girls’ High School here Rabindra Kumar Patnaik Satapada Forest buses. square. near his village. Battalion Commandant Sanjay in protest against various prob- presided over the meeting. An Range in Puri district on Ranger Manas Ranjan Police, NDRF and fire It is learnt from sources Surin had left Maoist Kumar announced the surren- lems being faced by patients at eight-member woman com- Thursday. Mohapatra visited the spot. brigade personnel after rescu- that due to parking of buses, organisatio to take care of his der of Surin at a Press meet the Community Health Centre mittee was formed to take up Initially, fishermen spotted Mohapatra said the whale is ing the injured passengers from cars and bikes of visitors, the ailing parents during 2015. here. (CHC). the CHC problems with the the carcass lying on the beach believed to be around four to the ill-fated buses sent them to passage near Eco-treat zone During that period, he had "We welcome the hard- The women expressed MLA, district Collector, in the morning and informed five tonnes and its postmortem hospitals. Police seized both the was narrow. On the auspicious started working in a private fac- core Maoist Surin to main- unhappiness over unavailabil- CDMO. While Annapurna villagers and Forest would be carried out on Friday. buses and a probe was on occasion of Saraswati Puja hol- tory at Jamsedpur area till stream as per the surrender ity of quality health services, Behera was named as president, Department officials about the In the last few years, car- regarding the cause of the iday, there was a massive 2018. policy of the State," said lack of doctors against vacant Shantilata Behera was named matter. casses of as many as 10 whales mishap. Both vehicles suffered turnout of visitors and tourists He again had joined the Subramani. "All possible sup- posts, including gynaecologist secretary. Sakuntala Sahu, After receiving informa- were recovered from the beach severe damages. on Eco Retreat centre as the banned outfit during March 2018, port will be extended to him by and pediatrician, and negli- Basanti Sahu, Tuni Naik, tion, a six-member team of for- under Krushnaprasad block in Sources said that at about road was busy with vehicular after being motivated by senior us, for his rehabilitation," gence of duty by doctors and Urmila Sasmal, Ranjita Barik, est officials led by Satapada the district. 10 am, a Puri-bound passenger traffick. Maoist leader Darshan alias Binja Subramani added. medical staffs. Kunilata Sahoo were present. " #$% & % '()*+*+ *
!! " # "# !-- &./01 &+,-&. - and raising slogans for saving *9 .+/ - Mulay, HS Shivaprakash, Jayant $ % Constitution, Democracy and Parmar, Ashok Maheshwari, 0 Diversity in India, the march galaxy of nearly 100 emi- Arun Kamal, Brajendra reached Lower PMG. Anent litterateurs from dif- Tripathi, Dr Rita Nath Keshari, Prominent intellectuals, acad- ferent parts will join a single Dr Ranu Unyal, AJ Thomas, emics, artists, minorities, platform to discuss the con- Udayan Vajpeyi, Amandeep Dalits, adivasis, political and temporary trends in Indian Sandhu, Rajendra Kishore *9 .+/ - social activists, students and literature as the first SOA Panda, Dr Soubhagya Kumar youth leaders were in the fore- Literary Festival is scheduled to Mishra, Kuldeep Kumar, he State Capital of Odisha front along with common men kick off here on Saturday. Yashodhara Ray Choudhury, Twitnessed on Thursday a and women of the State who The SOA Centre for Haraprasad Das, KR Meera, huge rally against CAA, NPR came from all walks of life and Preservation, Propagation and Nirmal Kanti Bhattacharjee and NRC in response to a faith. Restoration of Ancient Culture and Dr Rajendra Prasad united call given by progressive In a hugely attended meet- and Heritage of India Mishra. political organizations, social ing at the Mahatma Gandhi (PPRACHIN), a SOA initiative The event, which will have groups, academics, mediaper- Marg, the participants in the aiming at preservation, propa- 26 sessions spread over the two sons, artists and students in the rally read the Preamble of the gation and restoration of the days, will also feature Odia film State under the banner of ‘We Constitution. The speakers come out in open to protest tion of CAA, NRC and NPR, country’s rich heritage and personalities like Sabyasachi $'&3#&4 ) # ) % 0 : The People Of India’. reminded about the circum- and reject all unconstitutional, for the first time in Odisha, an culture, is organising the event. Mohapatra, Anu Choudhury, # A peaceful gathering of stances and forces those who undemocratic and anti-peo- atmosphere of faith, goodwill The literary figures expect- Akash Das Nayak and Akhyay : ) + about 30,000 people solemnly killed Gandhi and how they ple policies of the State. and brotherhood was created ed to participate in the festival Parija. :O ( + reaffirmed their faith in the have reappeared now with They declared that the mis- cutting across faith, ideological include Dr Vasdev Mohi, emi- Odia author Tarun Kanti Constitution of India and took greater aggression and deter- sion would not end with the practices and social back- nent Sindhi poet who has been Mishra and Santali writer Kali a vow to uphold its all-inclusive mination to reduce the minori- march of January 30; rather this ground. conferred with the prestigious Charan Hembram, who have . principles, values and dignity at ties particularly Muslims and was just the beginning and that They protestors urged the Saraswati Samman this year, Dr been nominated for the 4&5&6$4 any cost. After a massive peace- the resource poor Dalits and the message would be taken Naveen Patnaik Government to Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Dr Kendriya Sahitya Akademi @@,> 5 )5 ful march from Exhibition adivasis to that of second class forward to all regional, sub follow the example set up by Jayanta Mohapatra, Dr award for 2019, will be felici- * % ground to the Mahatma citizens. regional and local levels. With the Kerala Government and Pratibha Ray, Dr Ramakant tated on the first day, she said, ( * ! Gandhi Marg with placards They further said that an colourful messages on the plac- other States and resolve not to Rath, Dr Sitakanta Mahapatra, adding that there would also be ! and banners clearly denounc- undeclared emergency was ards, songs and creative pre- allow CAA, NRC and NPR in Dr Vikram Sampath, Chitra ‘Face to Face’ sessions @@,> ing the CAA, NPR and NRC going on and citizens must sentation each calling for rejec- Odisha. Mudgal, Dr Dnyaneshwar as well. *:: P #2# ' 4&5&6$4 0* + CD :% -00 ! 0 6 - ! * 0 ( ! 1 '; *9 .+/ - came singing Sankirtan O #+ ( # and Ramdhun . = + ,0 he 72nd death anniversary (Mahatma Gandhi’s # L 5 O/ Tof Mahatma Gandhi, also favourite devotional 00= ) , = ' known as the Martyr’s Day, was song) from Chidananda # , ) observed jointly by the Jayadev Vihar through Kolathia #+ , *,-, Walkers’ Club, Khandagiri Jagannath Temple to the *9 .+/ - Shri Debiprasanna Panik Senior Citizens’ Association, Yoga Mandap at the presided over the talk. Khandagiri Anchalika Bikash Jayadev Batika. 7 8 he Milita Odisha Nisha Speaking on the occasion, Parishad, Divya Jeevan Sangha, Club president Dr TNibaran Abhijan former Utkal University Reader Khandagiri Branch and the Sundara Narayan Patro (MONNA) observed a silent Surya Narayan Mishra, noted Bharatiya Yoga Sansthan at the presided over the meet- dharna at the Mahatma Gandhi social worker Prahallad Singh, Jayadev Batika here on ing. Dr Prafulla Kumar statue at the Janata Maidan here Utkal University Reader Thursday. Mohapatra, on the occasion of Gandhiji’s Lambodar Prasad Singh, A large number of people Debendranath Satpathy, death anniversary on Thursday. Gandhian Gourang Parida, paid floral tributes to Gandhi Manju Mishra, Upendra MONNA president Abhiyan president Nayak and and observed a two-minute Nath Mishra, Pabitra Padama Charan Nayak alleged Litterateur Rabindra Nath Sahu silence in the memories of Kumar Mahant, former that political parties have been said programmes should be Mahatma Gandhi and other Corporator Ashwini cheating people in the name of undertaken towards total pro- patriots who had laid down Kumar Sundaray, Kapila Gandhi’s 150th year celebration. hibition in order to protect the their lives for the sake of the Maharana, Sharat “Political parties are garnering society from destruction. country during the freedom Chandra Sabat, Muktikant Paramandnada Patra, Adwaita Shantilata Routray and votes by giving money and Among others, MONNA struggle. Agasti, Snehalata Senapati, Prasad Sahoo, Rasananda Debendra Nath Das partici- liquor. Now, they have started organising secretary Ramakant Earlier, a group of singers Shiba Narayan Pal, Sahoo, Rabi Narayan Swain, pated. taking name of Mahatma Mandal, working committee 4&5&6$4 Gandhi for their benefit. The member Arjjun Samantray, E - . & -.' 0 )5 practice has destroyed the Priti Nayak, Asima Tripathy, / + E democratic and social fabrics of Indumati Sahoo, Malaya (.1 (& )- - -5 the country,” said Nayak. Tripathy, Basanti Acharya, - !+ * + + + On Wednesday, the organ- Kanakalata Bhanj, Kailash ! isation had organised a semi- Mallick, Kahnu Behera, Dillip 045 ! nar titled “Is nonviolence pos- Dashsharma, Dr Bijay Swain 8 ' sible without prohibition” at the and Khageswar Bal were pre- P Lohia Academy here. Padma sent at both the programmes. *9 .+/ - Pradhan alleged, 4&5&6$4 F “Kanungo, who is now posted 6 : ven though BJD goons outside the city, and Jena went : Eattacked Sikh businessman to Singh house at midnight to Parvinder Singh and hit him threaten him to hush up the #
with stones on his head and matter. Two other people also 0* ( ) -* in the Delhi assembly polls. 0 eye, severely injuring him, the accompanied them and it is Capt Amarinder, reacting 6 ( Commissionerate police didn’t suspected that they are profes- unjab Chief Minister Capt to SAD president Sukhbir , 0 slap Section 307 on them for sional criminals.” PAmarinder Singh on Badal’s latest statement that :# which they managed to get bail “We had lodged an case Thursday lashed out at the the party had thrown its weight 0 + + ! easily. So, the BJP has lodged a against the Jena and Kanongo Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for behind the BJP in Delhi, said :% #!+ case against MLA Ananta regarding the incident with bartering away the constitu- that these flip-flops had nailed 0 + ( Narayan Jena and DSP Anup the Laxmisagar police but since tional principles to promote the Akali lies on their stand on + !+(#= Kanungo, said State BJP leader no action was taken, we have their political interest, with their the unconstitutional and divi- # #!-, Jagannath Pradhan here on taken help of the law,” he latest U-turn over supporting sive Citizenship Amendment -:!+ Thursday. added. the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Act (CAA). Referring to +( # ! Sukhbir’s explanation for the U- : +5# turn that the ‘miscommunica- tions’ between the two parties had been sorted out, Capt &6$4 : &&<&4= Amarinder demanded to know : whether the BJP had agreed to = @G!BD@C amending the CAA in line # ,( &BH' * ( 55 with SAD’s earlier stand, or the = Akalis had once again surren- 5 ! dered themselves to the BJP at the cost of the nation’s interest. “You owe an explanation to the people,” he told Sukhbir, castigating him for SAD’s “unprincipled” stand on the issue of grave concern, which had been getting exposed every second day, since they openly and wholeheartedly supported CAA in the Parliament. SAD’s decision to backtrack on its earlier stand to extend its support to BJP in Delhi just a week before the scheduled polls indicated that they had used CAA as a bargaining chip to secure some political gains, said the Chief Minister. This development, he said, clearly exposed the Akalis’ self- ish intentions and the Badal family’s desperation to hold on to power as part of the ruling alliance at the Centre. Capt Amarinder said that Sukhbir’s shameless face-about on the issue showed that the Badals had no longer had any qualms about abandoning even the pretense of the SAD being a principled party. It was sad that a party formed to uphold certain principles no longer care about political ethics, nor did it seem concerned about following the ideology of the great Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev, who had propagated the oneness of all beings, irrespec- tive of their religion, he added. Rather than quitting the ruling NDA, which would have been the right thing to do after claiming not to support CAA without inclusion of Muslims, Sukhbir had chosen to stay with the BJP, whatever the cost for the people of India, the Chief Minister quipped. " #$% & % '()*+*+ / !%%1- % ;' Parliament met on Wednesday vailed over the Friends of ./(.%* in Brussels to debate the two Pakistan in the European resolutions including a sharply Parliament today.” ( * day after the European worded condemnation of the They said efforts of outgo- AParliament deferred voting CAA but decided too postpone ing British MEP, Shaffaq 2 In his concluding remarks, on a resolution on the voting on them till March. Mohammad, to have a resolu- Modi welcomed the sugges- Citizenship Amendment The European Parliament will tion passed by the European $!%% tions of most members that the Act(CAA), India on Thursday now take up voting during the Parliament against India on the session should focus on the said it has noted the decision plenary session between March penultimate day before Brexit Q R prevailing economic situation not to vote and said it will con- 30 and April 2. were defeated. in the country, an official state- tinue to engage with the The voting, if it takes place Shaffaq Ahmed, a ment later said. European Union on the issue. then, will come after the India- Pakistan-origin British MEP, ./(.%* “Most of the members have New Delhi also expressed con- European Union summit was considered one of the asked for discussion on the eco- cern over anti-India protests scheduled on March 13, which architects of the resolutions, rime Minister Narendra nomic situation concerning the outside its embassy in London is likely to be attended by although it had the support of PModi on Thursday asserted country. I welcome this and we and urged the UK to take suit- Prime Minister Narendra 559 MEPs in the 751-member his Government is open to dis- need to discuss the economic able action to prevent a repeat Modi. A resolution slamming European Parliament. cuss all matters in Parliament’s issues as suggested by you all. of such demonstrations. the Indian government on The CAA is a matter inter- Budget Session beginning on We should focus on how we can Asserting that the CAA is CAA could have jeopardised nal to India and has been adopt- Friday after the Opposition turn the global scenario in an internal matter of India the summit, sources said. ed through a due process parties raised concerns over favour of India and how India and it has noted the deferment Indian diplomats in through democratic means. New “worsening” economic situa- can gain in the prevailing glob- of voting, External Affairs Brussels led by the country’s Delhi expects that our perspec- tion and accused his dispensa- al situation,” said Joshi. Ministry spokesperson Raveesh envoy to Belgium, Gaitri Issar tives in this matter will be under- tion of “arrogance” and not “In this budget session and Kumar said it also noted India Kumar, were for the last few stood by all objective and fair- reaching out to the anti-CAA in the beginning of the new has noted European days reaching out to the groups minded MEPs” sources said. protesters. year, if we can give a proper Commission’s clarification that of India. It has been adopted Kumar also said India has incidents create difficulties in of Members of European Distancing itself from the While the Opposition direction to the country’s econ- the EU Parliament’s views don’t though due process and demo- taken up with the British functioning of our High Parliament (MEPs). MEPs’ move, the EU had on members raised a host of issues omy, it would be in the best reflect the official position of cratic means,” Kumar said. Government the issue of anti- Commission in London, he Sources in the Indian gov- Monday stated that opinions interest of the country,” he the grouping. Voting was to “We will continue to engage India protests in connection said adding that India hopes ernment termed the post- expressed by the European said, according to the state- take place on Thursday. with the MEPs, the European with the CAA outside the anti-India protests in London ponement of voting as a Parliament and its members do ment. The budget session will “As I have mentioned ear- Parliament and other stake- Indian High Commission in are not repeated in future. “diplomatic victory” for India not represent the official posi- conclude on April 3 with a lier, CAA is an internal matter holders in this matter,” he said. London on Sunday. These Meanwhile, the European adding “Friends of India pre- tion of the EU. recess in between. The budget will be presented on Saturday. Referring to various other &+23-4 issues raised by opposition 2P #3 9 parties, Modi said there should be an open discussion on all. He asked the leaders at the + 0 meeting to see to it that they 4'2 contribute to increasing the * 0 productivity of the session and ! including the nationwide Parliament. +# ./(.%* Sixteen people have been incident and is now trying to protests against the CAA, “This is about the produc- - : arrested in connection with the cover up the incident to safe- 4> * “worsening” economic situa- tivity of the session and the # ( -! he BJP on Thursday accused killings, according to the police. guard the perpetrators of this tion and “rising” unemploy- Parliament. In the last two BD@C% Tthe JMM-led Government After the alleged killings, heinous crime in which inno- solution to issues is possible ment at the all-party meeting sessions, we saw the increased + +# in Jharkhand of trying to cover BJP president JP Nadda formed cent tribals were killed,” he ./(.%* when the path of violence is left ahead of the Budget Session, productivity and the great pub- ) up the killings of seven villagers a party delegation to visit the said. and faith is reposed in democ- the Prime Minister called for a lic response in favour of it. As 9#! 5 in West Singhbhum district for West Singhbhum district. The Oraon said the incident s 1,615 cadres of three racy and Constitution. I wel- “greater focus” on economic people’s representatives, it is our allegedly opposing ‘Pathalgarhi’, delegation comprised Jaswant took place after Jharkhand Chief ANDFB factions laid down come my Bodo friends to the issues in the session. Political responsibility to increase the a self-rule movement and Singh Bhabhor (MP from Minister Hemant Soren arms in Guwahati before mainstream. We are committed sources said the Opposition productivity of the House, defending the perpetrators of Gujarat), Samir Oraon (MP announced that all cases against Assam Chief Minister to ensure development of Bodo leaders also demanded the while we discuss all issues with the crime. from Jharkhand), Bharati Pawar ‘Pathalgarhi’ activists will be Sarbananda Sonowal and State areas,” the Prime Minister said. release of detained political an open mind,” he said. Those supporting the (parliamentarian from taken back. Finance Minister Himanta “This is a victory for all, it’s figures in Jammu and Kashmir. Asked about the opposi- movement had allegedly kid- Maharashtra), Gomti Saai The Pathalgarhi move- Biswa Sarma, Prime Minister victory for humanity. It is Taking to media after the tion’s charge that the govern- > napped seven villagers of (Chhattisgarh Lok Sabha mem- ment is a name given to a trib- Narendra Modi on Thursday inspired by the mantra of meeting, Congress leader ment is being arrogant in not + 0 Burugulikera in Guddi block on ber), Joan Barla (LS member al protest for autonomy to pointed to the five-decade-old ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas & Ghulam Nabi Azad said that reaching out to anti-CAA pro- : January 21 and killed them for from West Bengal) and former Gramsabha (village council). issue finding resolution on the Sabka Vishwas’, and by the opposition parties sought testors, Joshi noted that the bill * 0 opposing their stir. The muti- Jharkhand minister and MLA Its proponents want no laws of death anniversary of Mahatma spirit of ‘Ek Bharat-Shresth immediate release of former was passed by Parliament fol- lated bodies were recovered Nilkanth Singh Munda. the land be applicable to the Gandhi and said the accord Bharat’,” Modi said. state chief minister Farooq lowing a long discussion and (:, , from a forest around 4 kilome- The delegation on tribal people in the area and between Bodo groups and the As India remembers Bapu Abdullah so that he could asked rival parties to introspect , tres from the village the next Wednesday met Nadda and refuse to accept government’s Government will strengthen on his death anniversary, attend the session from Friday. their role in these protests. day. Home Minister Amit Shah and rights over forests and rivers. the unity and integrity of the Assam is witnessing a historic Parliamentary Affairs The BJP has accused the The killings that took place submitted the report on the Its supporters carve their Assam. chapter for peace and devel- Minister Pralhad Joshi told Congress and other opposition days after the Jharkhand Mukti incident. Talking to newsper- diktat on rocks in their areas of “I welcome decision of my opment, the Prime Minister reporters after the meeting, parties of inciting protests and ? Morcha-Congress-Rashtriya sons at the BJP headquarters influence. The name Bodo friends for leaving vio- said. “After a wait of 50 years, attended by 26 parties, that the violence against the law which, () ) Janata Dal coalition government here, Oraon said the JMM-led ‘Pathalgarhi’ is derived from the lence and reposing faith in agreement with our Bodo prime minister conveyed to the the ruling party has asserted, > assumed power in the state on Jharkhand government, of practice of carving the edicts of democracy and Constitution,” friends heralds a new begin- leaders that parties should not does not affect the citizenship & -' December 29, triggered wide- which the Congress is a part, “is the leaders of the movement on Modi said in a series of tweets. ning. It will strengthen Assam’s confine themselves to mere of any Indian. In his remarks, &>-' spread outrage and CM Soren trying to cover up the incident.” large stones called ‘pathal’ in He said that “Bodo friends unity, bring development and “charcha” (debate) but should Azad said Parliament’s ses- ordered an investigation by a “The state government got local language, while garhi joining us on path of peace” usher in a bright future,” he have rich and structured dis- sions have been shortened : ) special investigation team (SIT). into action two days after the means carving. sends a clear message that said. cussion on every issue. gradually by the Government. + !( + I &(+ '! # + 6 O (+ + (- ! ##$ % &# > ! - + ( 0 " : ' ) '* +, *-. . assistance of $450 million to Sri = ./(.%* ./(.%* Lanka including $50 million to ./(.%* ! fight terrorism after holding New Delhi: Providing relief to enior BJP leader Vijay Jolly ri Lanka’s Prime Minister “fruitful” talks with the island mining company Sarda Mines he Agriculture Ministry has ! Son Thursday served a legal SMahinda Rajapaksa will visit nation’s President. Pvt Ltd., the Supreme Court on Tsought 60,000 crore for the 0 + notice to former Congress chief India from February 7-11 and Thursday allowed it to resume Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman - &0+ -' Rahul Gandhi for a defamato- will hold talks with the leader- its mining operations in Odisha Nidhi Yojana ( PM KISAN ) for ry video tweet titled “speaking ship here on all bilateral issues. subject to deposit of 933 crore the next fiscal year, a 20 per cent truth to power” on December After his official engagement in ( towards environmental com- less than the previous year ! 13 last year. Delhi, Rajapaksa will travel to pensation by February 29. allocation of 75,000 crore. & Jolly alleged that through Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodh Gaya A Bench of Chief Justice S The Ministry has been able to BJ JD' ! its official twitter handle, the and Tirupati. A Bobde and Justices BR Gavai disburse only 44,000 crore so Indian National Congress mes- Announcing the schedule and Surya Kant also allowed far this fiscal under the scheme. saged a false, incorrect, untrue, of the Sri Lankan Prime the Naveen Jindal-led JSPL to The Centre had allocated malicious and Minister, External Affairs transport high-quality iron ore 75,000 crore in the Budget
defamatory video Ministry spokesperson Raveesh he external affairs Ministry lying in the Thakurani block Estimate (BE) for 2019-20 to ; publication of an Kumar said here on Thursday Talso said talks are on to mines is SMPL. The top court, implement the PM-KISAN : C!BDBD old news clipping Rajapaksa will be on a state visit firm up the dates of likely visit however, made it clear that scheme, under which 6,000 is dated February to India from February 8 to 11. of US President Donald Trump JSPL can transport the iron-ore being provided to farmers per 23, 2017 titled “Former Delhi He will arrive on February to India. Trump is likely to tour only after SMPL pays 933 year in three equal instalments. expected to allocate around PM-KISAN. That apart, the BJP MLA Vijay Jolly booked 7 and next day will see the main India in the last part of crore towards compensation Sources said the alloca- 61,000 crore for 2020-21 fis- Government may increase for rape after victim alleges he engagement day where he will February and India and US are for the environment. tion is estimated to have come cal, almost same amount that farm credit target by 10 per + 0 drugged her drink”. hold delegation-level talks with likely to ink pacts on trade and While reserving its verdict down to 61,000 crore in the was provided in the revised cent from 13.5 lakh crore Jolly stated that this was Modi. After his official engage- defence then. in the case on January 16, SC Revised Estimate (RE) for the estimate for the 2019-20 fiscal,” targeted for this fiscal, source done by Congress led by Rahul ment in Delhi, the Sri Lankan External Affairs ministry had said it was “not averse” to current fiscal as some States, source added. said. The target for agriculture Gandhi with the ulterior Prime Minister will travel to spokesperson Raveesh Kumar allowing Jindal Steel and Power including West Bengal, have The allocation in revised credit for this fiscal has already motive to tarnish the public Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodhgaya, said, “We are in talks with US.” Ltd (JSPL) to transport the not rolled out this scheme and budget estimate has been low- been achieved. image of BJP and its leaders and Tirupati, he added. Besides holding summit talks high-quality iron ore lying many others do not have prop- ered as the Central Source also said the gov- including Jolly. “This defama- In his first overseas tour with Prime Minister Narendra stacked at the non-functional er data of the farmers. Government has so far dis- ernment may allocate 15,000 # tory publication was done will- after taking over the reins of Sri Modi, Trump is likely to visit Sarda Mines for its pellet plant The projection of the num- tributed funds under the PM- crore for farm insurance 0 6 + fully & without checking the Lanka, President Gotabaya Agra and Ahmedabad and in Odisha. The top court had ber of beneficiary farmers has KISAN scheme to 8.35 crore scheme, up from 14,000 crore HA facts, with the sole intent to tar- Rajapaksa travelled to India on security liaison meets were on taken on record an undertak- also been pegged lower at 14 farmers, source added. in the current year. Already, the # nish my reputation and gener- a three-day visit and held talks have a public event to honour ing from SMPL for payment of crore from the earlier 14.5 In the interim Budget pre- government has disbursed ate negative publicity against with Prime Minister Modi. the visiting President, 933 crore towards environ- crore. sented in February 2019, the 12,135 crore towards premi- : me,” Jolly said in legal notice. Modi had announced financial reports said. PNS mental compensation. PTI “The Government is government had launched the um till December 2019. & ) (23 ")
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$ % Gorakhpur (UP): Continuing his attack on anti-CAA pro- testers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Amethi /Pratapgarh (UP): month. Minister Yogi Adityanath on Union Minister and Amethi Addressing a gathering in Thursday accused them of MP Smriti Irani on Thursday Bhetua block after laying foun- “speaking the language of claimed that the political par- dation stones of 20 projects Pakistan” and said such acts ties which failed to win the worth over Rs 5 crore, Irani won’t be tolerated. 2019 Lok Sabha elections are claimed said now common “Those staging protests at supporting protests like Delhi’s people too will have access to several places are directly or Shaheen Bagh, where ‘anti- AAP leader Manish Sisodia has solar lights like political lead- indirectly speaking in the lan- national slogans’ are being given his support to the pro- ers. guage of Pakistan. The country “When reporters at the raised. testers of Shaheen Bagh,” she She also visited Bhareta vil- is being cheated in the name of India Gate asked them the She also alleged that the claimed. lage to meet families of those protests. Such acts won’t be tol- reason behind the protest or intention of the Congress was The Union Minister said killed in a road accident on erated or accepted,” the CM about the law they were # 6* / # /# % # 8 to ‘break the country’. she would ask political leaders January 20. said during the convocation of protesting against, surprising- “There is anger in the has their ‘standard of politics During their visit here, a nursing college here. ly they didn’t know anything entire country that in Shaheen touched so low’ that after the Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Addressing students, the about it. This proves that they Bagh, AAP and other political defeat in the Lok Sabha polls, Gandhi had also met the CM without taking names are misled and we all need to (" parties which had failed to they are not able to accept it bereaved families on January criticised the “distinguished come forward to stop them as win the 2019 Lok Sabha elec- and “speaking of dividing the 23. personalities” who have such people are a hindrance to tions are supporting the talk of country from these platforms”. In Pratapgarh, Irani said it extended support to the development,” he said. % % dividing the country,” the “They are talking about cannot be the character of a protests. Drawing a comparison Union Minister said here. ‘Jinnah wali azadi’. true Indian to sit in Shaheen “Some self-proclaimed between minorities in India Aligarh (UP): Women protest- Abhishek Kumar said. Section gatherings. She alleged that “anti- Countrymen are looking at Bagh and talk of “breaking the intellectuals are misleading and Pakistan, CM Yogi said,” ing against the new citizenship 145 relates to unlawful assem- The protestors spent the national slogans are being these things,” she added. country”. people about the Citizen “Muslims in India became law have sat on an indefinite bly, 147 to rioting and 188 to night at Eidgah and Thursday raised at Shaheen Bagh”, where To a question on the ongo- Attacking the Congress, Amendment Act and the presidents of the country and dharna at Eidgah in Aligarh disobedience to order issued by morning they were joined by protests are going on against ing ‘Ganga Yatra’ in the state, Smriti Irani said, “The inten- National Register of Citizens to judges of the Supreme Court with the police booking 250 of a public servant. other women from neigh- the Citizenship Amendment she said, “It will be my fortune tion of the Congress is to break create unrest in the country,” while in Pakistan, it is difficult them for unlawful Assembly on The protest began late bouring localities. Act since the law was passed in that I will be taking part in it the nation. Do not expect any- Yogi, who earlier in the day to find any Hindu, Sikh, Thursday. Wednesday afternoon and by Last week, hundreds of Parliament last month. in Rae Bareli and Pratapgarh.” thing from them.” took a dip in the Sangam in Christian or Jain holding top The police have named evening a large number of women held a similar protest at “Today, on the death She, however, evaded ques- “I will pray Ganga Maiya Allahabad said. posts,” he said. nine women in the FIR, people joined it, despite the the same place after the district anniversary of Bapu, I will tions on the visit of Congress for letting better sense prevail The Chief Minister said a CM Yogi advised the stu- leaving others unidentified. police administration trying authorities gave permission for only say that even Mahatma president Sonia Gandhi and upon people who depend on large number of protesters did- dents to always treat patients The women have been to deter them from violating a two-day dharna. Gandhi is being cursed from general secretary Priyanka this land for survival but praise n’t know against whom they with compassion and charged under IPC sections Section 144 of the CrPC that The protest ended after the platform of Shaheen Bagh. Gandhi to the state earlier this other,” she said. PTI were protesting. humanity. PTI 145, 147 and 188, SP City prohibits public two days. PTI # % *6 #71 & P## Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Thursday come to power in Maharashtra, is 8#9 endorsed Union Home Minister Amit often seen walking a tightrope to pre- Shah’s view that alleged inflammatory serve its credentials as a pro-Hindutva Thiruvananthapuram: Thousands of people statements made by Sharjeel Imam, an party. came together to form human maps of India, anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act “The Union Home Ministry, while organised by the Congress-led UDF, across (CAA) activist, were dangerous. initiating action against Imam, should Kerala as a mark of protest against the No politics should be done on the not indulge in politics and try to fin- controversial Citizenship Amendment Act issue, and such ‘pest’ afflicting the ish off this pest that is afflicting our on Thursday. country should be finished off, it said. country,” the editorial said. Intensifying its protest against the CAA, the Imam was arrested on Tuesday in “One must find out why such lan- Congress- led UDF organised the formation connection with his speeches at Jamia guage of breaking up this country into of human map in 12 of the 14 districts barring Millia Islamia University in Delhi and pieces is being used by the educated Wayanad and Kozhikode. in Aligarh during anti-CAA protests. youth of this country more and more The programme was cancelled in He has been booked for sedition, frequently. Who is spewing such venom Kozhikode due to the demise of veteran among other offences. into the mind of Sharjeel who did his Congress leader M Kamalam this morning. In an editorial published in its graduation from IIT-B and now pur- At Wayanad, MP and Congressleader mouthpiece `Saamana’, the Sena, a for- suing PhD from JNU?” the Sena asked. Rahul Gandhi took out a protest rally against mer ally of the BJP, said, “We agree with “Even people involved in Elgar the CAA. union home minister’s comments that Parishad at Pune are facing sedition The Congress in Kerala has been organ- Sharjeel Imam’s alleged words of sepa- charges and these people have been ising protest marches under the leadership of ration are more dangerous than that of known as intellectuals and are well- MPs and MLAs and local leaders since the past Kanhaiya Kumar.” known personalities,” said the party. few days. Kumar, former student leader from “A conspiracy to bring about a con- Senior Congress leader AK Antony par- Jawaharlal Nehru University, had been flict between Hindus and Muslims ticipated in the human map in the state capi- arrested over alleged separatist slogans and ensure continuance of anarchy and tal, while UDF leaders including Leader of shouted during a protest on varsity civil war as in Iraq and Afghanistan Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, KPCC campus. exists. The boost for such activities is President Mullappally Ramachandran and The Sena, which has formed coming from a ‘political laboratory’,” the others participated in the protest at various *//%:*#:%9 # 8 alliance with the Congress and NCP to editorial said. PTI places. PTI *8? , 3. 0 4*(* ' AA # # B 3 Aligarh (UP): Protests at from now on will be dealt sent “is the right of every stu- Aligarh Muslim University’s without involving any “external dent” and every educational # women college against the new agency”. Students had been institution can debate any issue Panaji: A local NGO has lodged a complaint citizenship law intensified on concerned that the university which disturbs the student Kanpur (UP): In a bizarre precaution- with the Goa police about the “presence of Thursday with hundreds of could once again call the police community. He said the uni- ary measure, the local administration children” at an anti-CAA rally held by organ- Lucknow: The Lucknow Child that their childhood, education and students blocking its entry force into the campus to quell versity administration was here has asked 66 men to sign surety isations affliated with the Goa Church last Welfare Committee (CWC) has health are taken care of. points, as the exam boycott at their protest against the empowering the proctorial bonds of 2 lakh each promising to week. issued notice to parents who are “In view of this, the CWC the AMU’s engineering college amended citizenship law, as team, members of the teaching maintain peace at the Mohammad Ali Organisations affiliated with the Goa protesting with their children at the orders all such families protesting continued for the fourth suc- done on December 15. community and pro-proctors park, the site of women’s protest against Church had held a rally at Lohia Maidan in Clock Tower here against CAA, with their children near the Clock cessive day. The students wanted the to tackle all situations per- the CAA and the NRC. Margao on January 24 to protest against the ordering them to send the kids home Tower to immediately send them The protesters, including VC to assure them that all “false taining to law and order issues Police said though none was admit- Citizenship (Amendment) Act. immediately or face action. home so that their normal routine schoolgirls, locked the gates cases” registered against their within the campus. ting that men were instigating protest- Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) on The notice that was issued on can be restored,” it said. from inside and formed a colleagues during the past six However, the boycott of ers, several of those who received notices Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with Wednesday said several children The statement issued by CWC human chain to prevent teach- weeks would be withdrawn examinations at the varsity’s admitted that women from their fami- the director general of police about the pres- were at the dharna site and not in (Lucknow) Chairman Kuldeep ing staff from entering the and there will be “no further Zakir Husain College of lies were taking part in the stir. ence of children at the rally. school which had disturbed their Ranjan and four of the panels mem- campus on Marris Road. police action or harassment” Engineering and Technology “The issue pertains to the In the complaint, SCAN director Emidio meals. bers warned of action under the sec- A university official said against them for protesting continued for the fourth con- Chamanganj police station area where Pinho stated that “having impressionable “Therefore, in the best interest tion which deals with crime, cruel- police had been posted at the peacefully. secutive day. women are staging a protest at the children at such gatherings, places them in of children and to ensure that there ty to children and offences punish- college gates as a precautionary In the video message, the AMU spokesman Omar Mohammad Ali park,” said Additional a vulnerable situation”. is no mental stress on them, it is nec- able with imprisonment for a term measure. He added, “While a vice chancellor said he “deeply Peerzada said some classes City Magistrate Anil Agnihotri who has “Children are exposed to political ide- essary that they are immediately which may extend to three years, or section of the girls are ready to regretted” the incidents on were held for the first time to issued notices under Section 107/116 of ology, aggressive and often derogatory lan- removed from the dharna site or else with fine of Rs 1 lakh or with end the deadlock and resume December 15 and the booking end the impasse after Prof the CrPC. guage and this can leave a lasting memory,” action will be taken under Section both. attending classes, some others of students by police. “I want to Sufiyan Beg, principal of the “Men can instigate protesting women the complaint States. 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act,” it said. The stir against the amended are still refusing.” assure students I will take up engineering college, assured to indulge in sloganeering or disturb SCAN said participating in such rallies The notice said that anyone citizenship act is on since January 17 Later Thursday, Vice- these matters with police and the students that their demands peace. Notice have been issued as a pre- can be detrimental to sensitive minds of chil- under 18 years of age was a child as at the site. It is on the lines of Delhi’s Chancellor Tariq Mansoor no innocent student will be raised during Wednesday’s cautionary measure,” Agnihotri said. dren. per the Juvenile Justice (Care and Shaheen Bagh protest against the tried to reassure students in a framed.” meeting with the VC would be The protest at the park are going When contacted, a senior police officer Protection of Children) Act, 2015 amended citizenship act and the video appeal that all their issues The VC said peaceful dis- considered favourably. PTI since early this month. PTI said the complaint is being probed into. PTI and the CWC has to work to ensure National Register of Citizens. PTI ('3 #8 &' !! ( 7 &% ,=%, Reacting to his statement TMC # 4(' ,=%, Gandhi Ghat at Barrackpore casually and freely reading incident State Minister and leader Partho Chatterjee said “if TMC where he was attending a pro- newspapers.” Trinamool Congress leader engal Chief Minister Mamata really has no presence in Delhi then n a rare occurrence that gramme in memory of the He wondered as to how Partho Chatterjee said “he is BBanerjee has come out in support why Dilip Ghosh has to react. He may '2 Iindicated the deteriorating Father of the Nation on his “this indecorous act” could be acting out of frustration,” of Aam Aadmi Party for the coming easily ignore TMC’s appeal... It seems chemistry between the Bengal death anniversary the senior perpetrated by men in uni- adding “even if a senior IPS Assembly elections in Delhi. Her that he is nervous about TMC’s sup- Kolkata: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh Government and Governor police officer was reading form.” officer has to be reminded of Trinamool Congress will back the AAP port to AAP because Chief Minister courted yet another controversy on Thursday when Jagdeep Dhankhar, the latter on newspaper sitting on the first The incident comes close his duty there are procedures party’s national spokespers on Derek Mamata Banerjee has huge fan fol- he said one cannot become a political leader unless Thursday publicly reprimand- row. on the heels of the Governor for that and he should not be O’ Brien has said uploading a video. lowing in other parts of the country he visits jail. ed a senior IPS officer of the At the end of the pro- being blockaded by the humiliated in public. The TMC will not only support Delhi including Delhi.” Asking party cadres to “actively” counter the rank of a Commissioner of gramme Dhankhar not only Calcutta University students If such things are done by Chief Minister but all the AAP can- Chatterjee would not however ruling TMC, Ghosh said sitting back at home Police for reading newspaper rebuked the senior officer but who refused to let him attend the Governor then how the didates. say whether Banerjee would person- would not make one a good political activist. while sitting in the front row also told him how the law and the convocation programme of officer will be able to mind the “Vote for Arvind Kejriwal and all ally go down to Delhi for campaign- “Don’t expect to be a good political activist just during a programme organised situation in the State was dete- the university. law and order situation in the AAP candidates... “Vote for Aam ing. Apparently the TMC target of by sitting back at home. You all have to work. You to offer tribute to Mahatma riorating by the day. The Governor who was district.” Aadmi Party, Vote for the candidate appeal are the sizeable number of have to be active, so that police is forced to arrest Gandhi. Later he said that “on the invited in the programme and Another senior leader and from Rajendra Nagar constituency Bengali-speaking population in the you. Don’t get cowed down by threats from TMC Not only the Governor solemn occasion of paying was scheduled to give away Minister Subroto Mukhjerjee Raghav Chadha,” O’ Brien tweeted. national capital. goons. chided Manoj Verma the CP tribute to Father of the Nation awards including the D’Litt said “if I were to get such While Bengal BJP president pooh- Banerjee and Kejriwal have shared “Unless you visit the jail, you can’t be a good but also reminded him about at Barrackpore,” he was degree to Nobel Laureate indecorous behaviour from a pooed the TMC for throwing its a good relationship over the years, with leader,” the BJP leader claimed. the deteriorating law and order “appalled” seeing how “amidst Abhijeet Vinayak Banerjee was person of that stature weight behind the AAP, even as he said the Delhi Chief Minister openly back- Reacting to his comment, TMC minister situation of the State. chanting of religious mantras finally forced to leave the I would return the same treat- “Delhi is not Bengal and the TMC is ing her in 2019 general elections. He Sovandeb Chattopadhyay, said Ghosh, being a Sources said while the senior police personnel in uni- venue. ment only four times not even known in the national even joined the 19-party meet in leader of a political party, should be more cautious Governor was on the stage at form in front row kept on Reacting to the Thursday’s stronger.” Capital.” Kolkata. about the statements he makes. PTI " #$% & % '()*+*+ 6
&"$ )* 8 P# 43* #9 , Panaji: The Goa Government Rane said “around four peo- + on Thursday urged Union ple” who had travelled to either Health Ministry to install ther- China or Hong Kong recently Srinagar: A doctors’ body on 4#(3% !@ % !A%!4# tact. mal scanners at the State’s lone have been admitted in the iso- Thursday warned that there ##!A&%!3 !@ 6 := “It is imperative that the airport to detect suspected lation ward of the Goa Medical was a potential threat of novel government and specifically $& &B #&(- O 3& # Chennai: The Tamil Nadu case of coronavirus in cases of the novel coronavirus, College and Hospital (GMCH) coronavirus spreading to the health department should Government on Thursday Tamil Nadu,” Vijayabaskar whose outbreak has been near here. Kashmir as tourists from !A&%( 3&4 3(& &3( %4 be prepared for handling the said 78 people who had said. reported from China. Earlier this week, the first around the world visit the val- 4 A&3A# !@ A!4!3&4$# situation,” he said. arrived from coronavirus- He stressed on per- Health Minister Vishwajit suspected case of the coron- ley. 4&A3< % & &# % # & Naik said the virus does hit China were under sonal hygiene and adviced Rane said on Thursday he met avirus was detected in the State. President of the Doctors %!$4#% (#%3&%!3P not seem to pass easily from “house quarantine” and people to wash their hands Union Health Ministry officials A foreigner, who had arrived in Association of Kashmir (DAK) person to person unless there being monitored but multiple times daily. and requested them to install Goa from China, was kept under Suhail Naik said China is locat- late,” he said. is close contact, such as occurs asserted no positive case of Responding to a scanners at the international observation at the GMCH’s iso- ed near India and there were Naik said although no case when providing unprotected the deadly virus has been question on the status of airport in Dabolim, around lation ward after he showed chances of coronavirus reach- of coronavirus has been report- care to patients. detected in the State so some Tamil Nadu medicos 25km from here, where hun- symptoms similar to the coron- ing the valley as it is a tourist ed in the valley yet, the gov- The common symptoms far. studying in China’s dreds of domestic and foreign avirus infection. destination. ernment particularly the health of the novel coronavirus State Health and Wuhan city, the epicentre tourists arrive everyday. A thermal scanner checks “Following the recent out- department needs to be pre- include respiratory symptoms Family Welfare Minister C of the virus, he said the At present, screening is the body temperature of a per- break of coronavirus in China, pared for any emergency. such as fever, cough, shortness Vijayabaskar also said there was under Government monitor- Chinese Embassy has informed being done at various airports, son and shows if he/she has there is a potential threat of the Novel coronavirus (nCoV) of breath and breathing diffi- no need for any panic as pre- ing, he said.”Public Health the State Government that they including Delhi, Mumbai, symptoms of viral infections. novel virus in Kashmir as peo- is a large family of viruses that culties. ventive measures had been put Department doctors are in were safe. “We are taking all fol- Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, The coronavirus is a large ple from different parts of the causes illnesses ranging from He said there have been in place and the Government touch with all the 78 on a daily low-up action to ensure their Bengaluru and Hyderabad for family of viruses that causes ill- world come here as tourists,” he the common cold to acute res- clusters of cases in healthcare was paying more attention basis. Nobody is affected, none wellbeing,” he added. The novel passengers returning from nesses ranging from the com- said in a statement. piratory syndromes. The virus facilities, where human to after one person tested positive of them is in a hospital. They coronavirus epidemic death China and Hong Kong. mon cold to acute respiratory “Many countries have is a novel strain and not seen human transmission appears to for the virus in neighbouring are in their homes. They are in toll in China has touched 170 The Minister said passen- syndromes, but the virus that has direct air travel with Kashmir. before, he said. have occurred, especially when Kerala. house quarantine,” the Minister with over 7,000 others being gers arriving in Goa by cruise killed people in China is a novel So the coronavirus may come The chief of DAK said the infection prevention and con- As of date, 78 people who told reporters here. infected while it spread to at ships at Mormugao Port Trust strain and not seen to Kashmir by that way and we virus can be passed between trol practices are had arrived from China were “So far there is no positive least 17 countries. PTI harbour should also be screened. before. PTI have to take care before it is too humans through close con- inadequate. PTI 4 ' * 32 :&# % 4 ( ;$ ' * Jaipur: The Rajasthan Government on Thursday said Mumbai: With ten persons quar- “A team of Centre’s health Aurangabad, Health Minister Tope Ahmedadbad: The prelimi- indoors. So far, no positive case sent any samples,” he added. it will identify all travellers arriving in the State from antined in three hospitals across department is likely to visit Mumbai said 4,790 people had been screened nary health screening of 43 per- have been reported in the state,” The official added that students China and get them examined in view of the novel Maharashtra for possible exposure in coming days as more and more for symptoms of the infection at the sons, who arrived in Gujarat Commissioner of Health, Jai from Gujarat, who are currently coronavirus outbreak. to novel coronavirus, a central cases of suspected novel coron- Mumbai airport as of Wednesday. from China over the last few Prakash Shivahare, studying in China, as well as Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Health Ministry team is likely to avirus are surfacing,” a senior state “There is no confirmed patient days, did not show any symp- said. their parents here can contact Rohit Kumar Singh gave this information during a visit the State to take a review of pre- official told PTI. “All the suspected of coronavirus in the state. Four toms of novel coronavirus “Some persons who had the State Emergency Operation video conference with the Union Health Ministry. paredness for tackling the disease, coronavirus patients will continue flights land every week from China. infection, officials said on reached Vadodara via road Centre on 079-23251900 to Singh said instructions have been given to iden- an official said on Thursday. to be kept under observation for at We are scanning passengers for Thursday. were also found to be asymp- seek Government’s help or tify all passengers coming from China to Rajasthan State Health Minister Rajesh least 28 days,” the official said, symptoms of coronavirus,” he said. No case of coronavirus has tomatic. We are in constant share any other information. and to get information about those staying in vari- Tope assured that no confirmed adding that the number is likely to The government had earlier been found in the State so far, touch with the central govern- He said the state health ous hotels with the help of police department. case of coronavirus infection has go up. appealed to those who returned they said. ment for a better coordination,” department has put in place a He said 18 passengers from China arrived in been found in Maharashtra so far. When asked about the purpose from China after January 1 to “None of the 43 persons, he said. round-the-clock screening Rajasthan in January and two of them with initial Twenty-seven persons are of the central team’s visit, the offi- report to State-run hospitals if they who arrived in Gujarat from According to Shivahare, facility, with a thermal scanner, coronavirus-like symptoms were screened and exam- under observation in the State and cial said, “It is aimed at taking a were suffering from cough and mild China in the last few days, were the state government has tied at Ahmedabad airport to detect ined. as a precautionary measure 10 of review of the preparedness for pre- fever. Novel coronavirus belongs to found with symptoms of coro- up with the National Institute possible cases of coronavirus Out of these, the test report of one patient admit- them have been quarantined — six vention and management of the dis- the coronavirus family that causes navirus. Our teams are in con- of Virology (NIV) in Pune to and also set up an isolation ted in the isolation ward in Jaipur was negative and at Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai, ease. The team will also give some illnesses ranging from the common stant touch with them. As a check the samples for detection ward in a civil hospital here to blood sample of another suspect have been sent to a three at Pune’s Naidu Hospital and critical inputs.” cold to acute respiratory syn- precautionary measure, we of possible coronavirus cases. treat patients suspected of con- Pune laboratory. Both the suspected patients are another at a hospital in Nanded. Speaking to reporters in dromes. PTI have asked them to remain “But as of now, we have not tracting the infection. PTI healthy, he said. PTI / # ,/ 3 '2 # .9P # # Jammu: In a major decision aiming to rationalise 10 percent to EWSs. the existing reservation policy and give repre- According to the government spokesman, sentation to Pahari speaking people, the “there are around 9.6 lakh Pahari speaking peo- :9: With several of these sugar state government has removed Administrative Council which met under the ple across Jammu and Kashmir spread over cooperative factories incurring the BJP-appointed adminis- chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, G.C mainly in Rajouri, Poonch, Baramulla (Uri and n a major decision aimed at huge losses, some of the NCP trators and directors, include Murmu on Thursday approved several amend- Boniyar), Kupwara (Karna and Keran) and pock- Ireducing the influence of and Congress leaders running Ajinkyatara Cooperative Sugar ments in the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation ets of Anantnag, Budgam, Bandipora, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) these sugar cooperative facto- factory, Satara, Dr Patangrao Rules, 2005. Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian”. in the crucial co-operative sec- ries had switched over to the co-op sugar factory, Kadegaon- According to the press statement issued by Following the reorganization of the erst- tor, the Shiv Sena-led Maha BJP in the run up to the Lok Sangli, Someshwar coopera- the Jammu & Kashmir Government, there will while state of Jammu and Kashmir into the Vikas Agadhi (MVA) Sabha and State Assembly polls tive sugar factory, Baramati, now be reservation of 8 percent to SCs, 10 per- Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Government has removed the held last year. Purna Co-op sugar factory, cent to STs, 4 percent to Social Caste, 4 percent Ladakh and enactment of the Jammu and administrators and all the However, after the advent Hingoli, Adinath coop sugar to Residents of ALC/IB, 10 percent to RBA, 4 Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Act, 2004, directors appointed by the pre- of the Shiv Sena-NCP- factory, Solapur, Chhatrapati percent to PSP and 10 percent to EWSs in direct it had become imperative to rationalize the exist- vious BJP Government in 19 Congress grand alliance’s MVA Co-op sugar factory, Indapur, recruitment. A horizontal reservation of 6 per- ing reservation percentages to give representa- co-operative sugar factories in dispensation took over the Raobahadur co-operative sugar cent will be available to Ex-Servicemen and 4 tion to the Pahari speaking people in the mat- various parts of the State. reins of the State last month, factory, Shirol, Dr Babasaheb percent to PHCs. ters thereto. For this purpose, necessary The successive Congress the Uddhav Thackeray Ambedkar co-op sugar facto- For admission in Professional Institutions, amendments have been approved in the Jammu (and NCP since 1999) Government has initiated the ry, Osmanabad, AAjara co-op the reservation percentages will now be 8% to and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005 to include Governments had over the process to regain the control of sugar factory, Kolhapur, SCs, 10% to STs, 4% to Social Caste, 4% to ALC, PSP in the category of socially and education- years derived their political the co-operative sector once Vithalrao Shinde co-op sugar 10% to RBA, 4% to PSP and 10% to EWSs. A ally backward classes. clout from the co-operative again. The NCP, which has over factory, Madha, Rena Co-op horizontal reservation of 4% will be available to As per the extant reservation rules, the per- bodies, including sugar facto- the years built a strong base in sugar factory, Latur and Bhima PHCs, the press statement added. centage of reservation in direct recruitments is ries and banks. However, after western Maharashtra through coop sugar factory, Phatas- For post graduate courses in 8 percent to Scheduled Castes (SCs), 10 percent the saffron alliance sugar-cooperatives, holds the Daund. MD/MS/M.Tech., Engineering and Agricultural to Scheduled Tribes (STs), 2 percent to Weaker Government replaced the pre- crucial Cooperation ministry Sources said that the state Sciences and similar other postgraduate cours- and under privileged Classes (Social Caste), 3 vious Congress-led Democratic in the Uddhav Thackeray gov- government would soon es, the revised distribution of seats will be 8 per- percent to Residents of areas adjoining Line of Front (DF) Governmnet in the ernment. Its senior leader appoint its nominees as the cent to SCs, 10 percent to STs, 10 percent to RBA, Actual Control (ALC)/International Border state in 2014, the BJP had Balasaheb Patil is the Co-oper- administrators and directors in 4 percent to ALC/IB, 4 percent to Social Caste, (IB), 20 percent to Residents of backward areas taken control of the cooperative ation Minister in the MVA gov- these 19 sugar co-operative 4 percent to PSP, 2 percent to Children of (RBA). There is also a horizontal reservation sector by appointing its admin- ernment. factories. Defence Personnel/Para-military forces and of 6 percent available to Ex-Servicemen and 3 istrators and directors on var- Official sources said that In another measure, the J&K Police Personnel, 1 percent to candidates percent to Physically Challenged Persons ious co-operative sugar facto- the Uddhav Thackeray, MVA Government has initiat- possessing outstanding proficiency in sports and (PHC). PNS ries. through the Pune-based State ed steps to show the door to the During its tenure, the BJP- Sugar Commissionerate has BJP-appointed directors in dis- led Government had suffocat- issued an order annulling the trict co-operative banks, mar- ed several big sugar co-opera- appointments of administrators ket committees and cooperative tive societies managed by the and directors made by the pre- societies (coming under the ,7 % NCP and Congress leaders, by vious BJP government in 19 co- purview of sugar factories) reducing quantum of loans operative sugar factories in and replace them with the extended to them from time to various parts of the State. nominees belonging to the "") " time through co-operative The 19 sugar co-operative three parties in the current banks. sugar factories, in which the Government in the State.
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BJP corporator caused a Aflutter in the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) in western Maharashtra, by kiss- ing a fellow male Congress cor- porator sitting next to him on his cheek at a special general meet- ing held on Thursday. Amid a special general meeting of the KMC called to consider Mayor Surmanjari Latkar’s resignation, the House '2 9 ' * was taken aback to see BJP cor- # 9 porator Kamalkar Bhople plant- * =9*> # ing a deep kiss on one of the cheeks of Congress corporator all smiles. Soon after the special gen- Sharangadhar Deshmukh of the Incidentally, Deshmukh is eral meeting started, Bhople ruling Congress-NCP alliance, the leader of the House and walked across from the sitting next to him. chairman of the civic standing Opposition benches to the trea- Before long, a video clip of committee. Though the actual sury benches and sat next to the incident went viral in the reason behind Bhople’s act was Deshmukh. media. As could be seen from not immediately known, one An hour and a half later, the video clip, the members of could gather from the the chain Bhople planted a kiss on both the treasury and of events that led to the incident Deshmukh’s check. Before doing Opposition benches broke into was that the BJP corporator was so, Bhople was heard saying: “I peals of laughter, as a straight- more comfortable being with the do not get as much of respect in faced Bhople all of a sudden ruling Congress-NCP alliance my own party as much as I do pulled Deshmukh closer to him corporators than with his own in the ruling Congress-NCP with both of his hands and party corporators. The BJP and alliance. I am very happy being planted a kiss. Deshmukh took Tararani Aghadi combine are an with the ruling alliance corpo- Bhople’s act in his stride and was Opposition alliance in the KMC. rators”. " #$% & % '()*+*+ 8 6 6 < ; (# < < ! ,# -%&. !%" ! 4 R 1) ' 1 @& 4 9 . :9.; # < / # / ! /$ $ 3 ( ! S ( =>$ 6 ? 9. ( @ ) S P Q )) @ P Q " 6 " ( ndoubtedly, internal security > ( @ along with law and order are integral to our domestic affairs. - ! / But sometimes, their handling = S by various State police forces 0 Uleaves much to be desired. Several pictures of police handling of the students in the recent 9 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) agi- ) tation have not only stained the uniform but 4 S also the reputation of the police as a well- trained unit. Reports of women protesting at # night in the open, being forcibly deprived of S # 9 . their blankets by policemen, hardly give them $ any credit. Senior officers being in a denial mode, even as the death toll in firings con- =>$ $ / / 4 / tinued to rise — which appeared to be quite 0 < $ . / C ( disproportionate to the level of protest, - 0 = besides, usage of a particular phraseology — " 6 all point towards an unprofessional conduct. Similarly, the alleged police action inside the S ( library of a university and inaction at anoth- D =>$ er university remain inexplicable. In the context of the agitation against CAA-NRC-NPR, section 144 of the Code of , S Criminal procedure and its prohibitory pow- 0 ( ers with the executive have been much in the S news. In fact, this law is a legacy of the pre- independence days. There is a history freedom of speech. Later, this was Commissioner. It was also men- In case its use becomes essential, # =>$ ( behind this provision, which goes back to the revised after Dr Ram Manohar tioned that most of the gather- then it has to be appropriately S - 0 administration of one of the Princely States, Lohia’s case (1966), where it ing was asleep around 1.30 am moderated and calibrated. A # way back in the 1860s. When the Code of was held that an activity which and as such could not have certain extent of sensitivity while Criminal Procedure was being finalised affects “law and order” may not = .= *. posed any imminent threat. The facing a crowd of women and # ( before its publication in 1898, the utility of necessarily affect “public order” 0. - % .+= justification for use of force at children, or students, needs to be this law was recognised and it was incorpo- and an activity prejudicial to #=% 0. - ) that hour of the night was also observed. Unfortunately, at 0 ( rated as section 144. In the Code, the colo- “public order” may not necessar- found inadequate. The impact of times, in the heat of the moment nial masters had used the provisions of this ily affect “security of the State.” *-=9)*=9 *. Section 144 is remedial and of a and in a developing situation, .@ law as unbridled executive power over the At the same time an act which preventive nature, which must one loses patience and all the :.; 4 4 ( freedom fighters. After the Britishers left, the merely affects the security of oth- 0=9 -2 + adhere to the test of proportion- “mantras” learnt during training $ Government of India has retained the Code ers may not constitute a breach : : %9+.= ality. Further, freedom of expres- and refresher courses are lost as inherited, along with Section 144. The dif- of “public order.” sion being integral to democra- sight of. $ = 7E2 ! ( ference is that after independence, in the Over the years, there have =-0. 0 +. cy, the Supreme Court has held The situation can, however, P Q =>$ Constitution of India, in the chapter on fun- been several celebrated cases +9+..0=:.+ that in case those, who hold be rectified by separation of law @ , S damental rights, we have Article 19, which where the applicability of Section .++. %! *. elected offices, felt that it was and order from investigation and @ " % protects the rights of an individual for free- 144 has been adjudicated at var- their duty to criticise any law pro- having dedicated police person- dom of speech and expression along with ious levels. An order under 144 * + =. mulgated as unconstitutional nel to handle such situations. The right to assemble peacefully and without CrPC restricts the fundamental and against public interest and police forces, while dispersing the arms, besides other similar rights. rights of the citizen and can ##-=#- .%2 discuss that in public, it was pro- crowds or unlawful assemblies, Immediately after the promulgation of adversely affect the interest of tected by Article 19(1) (a) of the have to bear in mind that their #S # the Constitution in 1950, there arose a need parties but is subject to judicial :=(.- .( ( Constitution. Laying down the charter is limited to restoration $ :$; . (. 3 to balance the provisions of Article 19. At that review. It has been held that the 0 % - .( basic conditions for use of of normalcy in the area by use of 0 =S (. P time, the Constituent Assembly had convert- order must be in writing, stating 0.- .N . Section 144, it has been held that force or otherwise. Becoming Q @ " /( $ ed itself into a provisional Parliament as the the reasons for imposition of disturbances of public tranquil- violent and trying to teach the General Elections for the first Lok Sabha were restrictions. In Dr Praveen Bhai =+. + > 2 ity, riots and affray lead to sub- crowd a lesson by unbridled use =>$ 0 = still quite far in the future. Also, at that time Togadia’s case, the Supreme version of public order and they of force should not even be there was no Rajya Sabha. On the question Court had taken the view that “it /* %. 0 ) need to be prevented in time. At thought of. To maintain a degree ( of amending the Constitution, it was accept- would interfere only if the order 0-=/(= the same time nuisances danger- of restraint in spite of provoca- ed that the provisional Parliament was fully was patently illegal or without ous to human life, health and tions requires a very tough men- / # #" empowered for amending the Constitution. jurisdiction or with ulterior /=:. ( safety have to be abated and pre- tal training, which may be pos- S @ ( The need for the 1st Amendment in 1951 by motive and on extraneous con- 0* %(-. !=- vented, keeping in mind always sible only if there are specialised 6 the provisional Parliament had arisen because sideration of political victimisa- that orders have to be in writing units for handling such situa- the right to freedom of speech and expres- tion by those in power. Normally, + 9(. +! ..(+ and are justiciable. tions. This takes us back to sep- 0 = P 5Q sion guaranteed by Article 19(1)(a) was inter- interference should be the excep- =.=+.->.( Even if on paper, adequate aration of forces dealing with 6 # preted to be so liberal that “it would not ren- tion and not the rule.” justification for promulgation of enforcement of law and order / =>$S der a person culpable even if he directly incit- In Baba Ramdev’s case, at * +* + .. 144 CrPC exists, the core of the from crime-related police func- ed violence and abused his freedom.” In the Ramlila Maidan (June, 2011), the %=+ + )* = problem lies at the use of force tions. / $ # background is the case of Romesh Thappar Supreme Court had observed while dispersing an unlawful (The writer is a former (1950), where a view was taken by the certain contradictions in the assembly. One of the centralities Governor and a Senior Advisor at Supreme Court that local breaches of pub- affidavits of Union Home of police training throughout the the Pranab Mukherjee - / lic order were no grounds for restricting the Secretary and the Police country is minimal use of force. Foundation) - 1 4 3 + # ,&4 @A R 1 / :( # 5 ( ! ( O #:O 6# + ( # & * ( ( $ :( N # O ! $ ) ' ( O + , - S , . @ 3#%4 A%!4 &B !4<3 #6!B#!5&3 " K , 5 K( # K E K+5 + ( * ) / ! 0 4 4 - 4 3 44 2 #&43- ) #12 " # ) Sir — This refers to the news report Sir — This refers to the report “JD(U) expels Kishor, Pavan” “Super Overs aren’t our friends: ) 1212 0 3 (January 30). The action against 6! 5 Kane” (January 30). The Indian + )S ( Prashant Kishor and Pawan Varma 0 cricket team must be commended # did not come as a surprise as there ! for an enthralling win in the Third have been numerous spats between L T20 International match and for 4 the JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar & 'M6# registering a maiden T20I series $ and the two now-expelled leaders O victory in New Zealand as well / / $! over the party’s support to the after beating the Kiwis in a nail-bit- Citizenship Amendment Act ing match played at the Seddon + +S (CAA) and its tie-up with the BJP L M Park, Hamilton. /0 for Delhi elections. While Kishor = L 0 After taking an unassailable 3- . + 0 and Pawan have taken a firm & O 'ML( # + !L 0 lead in the T20I series, the & ( 'M !M #12 , . 5 + stand against the CAA, Kumar has Indian team has exhibited an been irresolute about the law, at ! ! (0#+ . ( absolute dominance over the , . ) best. Kiwis. Keeping in view the ICC 4 While the party has gone with > T20 World Cup, which is sched- , . ! ( the line that the two leaders / ( 5 ! uled to be conducted in Australia brought the expulsions upon 6# this year, the ongoing series in New # ( themselves due to their anti-party ! 0 Zealand can be considered vital for ! / 0S ( activities, the fact remains that L M 6 the Indian team as the pitch con- 0 + , inner-party democracy is being ! M ditions of both the nations are quite held hostage by an autocratic : - similar in terms of bounce. ! # 12 leader who is willing to go to any & ' 6 Although the Men in Blue have 0 ( lengths to cling on to power. 6# : ) clinched the T20I series, the final # * " Incidentally, Kumar, who swears by O judgement must be made after the secularism, cannot be ignorant of = > ! remaining ODI and Test series. $ 6 the fact that the CAA is discrimi- ! &( %!3 There’s a long way to go for the ! 4 71 8222 natory in nature but still he - ) ! , 5 World Cup. 6 ) 4 has chosen to support it as he no Tushar Anand doubt needs the BJP as an ally in Patna 6 ) ) ! ( Bihar. Kishor into the party at the behest at all times? And did he really not best answered by time. 0 + To add insult to injury, Kumar of BJP strongman Amit Shah. So need the brilliant strategist by his Ashmit Aaron # #4 “revealed” that he had inducted how does Nitish do Shah’s bidding side? These are questions that are Jammu %%4#%!6!34E<5&"A!5 " #$% & % '()*+*+ 9 6 6 .&-43:+ 1'7+3+4-1'7+ : - = - ? " " BDBDB@ L.: = L .: = A 4 9
) +7 $$-( B 1 91 1 / % ' 4 ' 49 1 9 9 # ? / 0 $ 0 = :$0=; # ( % 12FG ( H222 + 0 # 0 FGI 1211 # $0= E2222 7.( 22 ?/ ( :? ); 4 he sobering fact that India does not rank high = % $ :% $; in the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index " 12FG T(GITEI), an annual study brought out by The 12F8(FG JI " Economist Intelligence Unit, and needs to take cor- 12FG rective action to bring down the risks of illicit trade raise troubling concerns for policymakers. According FF to the index based on four parameters — 12FG # ( Government policy; supply and demand; customs environment and transparency and trade — India # % ranks 49 globally and nine, in the Asia Pacific-rank- 72 11 ings which we can most certainly improve. In the context of the growing menace of illicit ( trade worldwide, the World Economic Forum " # (WEF) estimates the global market of illicit trade ( (6 77 % $ to be about $3 trillion by 2022. It has been pointed (.>.%=#+ ( out by the WEF that while everybody does express )-. .- concern, the response to this problem has been dis- 0=::9 0 = # % organised and leaves a lot to be desired. %=/. /.. The need of the hour today, as brought out at = + ( ) # the sixth edition of MASCRADE (Movement " Against Smuggled and Counterfeit Trade), conduct- . /.. , ed under the aegis of FICCI’s Committee Against > - =9+ 0 S = ? F ( Smuggling and Counterfeiting Activities Destroying . =-0.:. the Economy (CASCADE), is to proactively and con- ). 0 .+ *. ) scientiously address the many issues exacerbating 0=9 -2! - the state of the global problem of illicit trade and :=( .+ *. # understand its visible outcome and measurable : 2.+ impacts. There is also an immediate need for har- #- 0 0.+ 7 7I @ ( nessing the potential of multilateralism through and prison terms for tobacco smuggling Saldanha, First Secretary, Revenue and could be useful for the country as it is fac- # 00=-( ) = inter-governmental actions and of an effective mon- *. ..(+ ( to 10 years of imprisonment and penalty Customs, British High Commission, say ing a similar challenge today. The possi- itoring and inspection of Free Trade Zones (FTZs) to the tune of five times of duty avoided. that 2.5 per cent of exports worldwide bility of developing an anti-counterfeiting ( to ensure legitimate trade flows so that FTZs do not + 9 = + Also, the close cooperation between the were counterfeit goods as were 6.5 per cent information system in India on the lines F2 12 72 become “hotspots”’ for illicit trade and organised #-.> %. *.-. Australian Border Force and Department items used in IT and communication. of the Italian experience could be definite- 7I # % crime. (.P9 #+ of Home Affairs, the Australian Criminal India ranked sixth in the world in coun- ly explored. The strategy of examining 0 82. FI 7 Countering the beast of illicit trade not only . =-0.:. Intelligence Commission, the Australian terfeit production. Given this background, each link in the counterfeit chain and tack- 12FJ requires an understanding of and cooperation ). 0 .+/ * Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, enforcement agencies need to look at the ling the weaker link to disrupt the chain, # ?/ between institutions globally but also the designing *.% .+ the Commonwealth Director of Public entire chain in the life cycle of counter- an approach adopted by the UKIPO could ) of effective global strategies and improving the reg- .0* =%=) 0 % Prosecutions and the Australian Taxation feit goods —from the placing of orders, also be usefully examined by the author- ulatory framework. Unfortunately, no country can ==%+ * Office has led to good results. More than to manufacturing, to shipping, to impor- ities. These authorities could also exam- ( 1I2222 claim to have eliminated the problem. Everybody 600 tonnes of illicit tobacco, estimated to tation, to retail sale to wholesale and ine the role of SEZs and find out whether ( 722222 ,..# *.: has had varying degrees of success and all countries *. (= *. be about AUD 600 million in evaded duty, reworking and transportation. This needs there exist similar instances of such mis- # have paid a price. Trade in smuggling, contraband, has been seized in the last one year. to be followed by an identification of areas use in the country. India could also con- % - # . % counterfeit and pirated goods has risen steadily in 09->.! *. /. Vincenzo Tuzi, Guardia di Finanza in the chain where disruption of the ille- sider MOUs with online trading platforms # " the last few years and now stands at 3.3 per cent of / %%. %. = Attaché, Embassy of Italy says that the gal activity could be done. As per Watkins, to educate them about the possibility of ( global business. Hence, its existence and operation /. ,. * + number of unusual products seized in while FTZs have been beneficial for their being misused for the sale of coun- are broad in scope and large in value, impacting not (>.-+ -2! recent times indicate the presence of large trade, they have also been very vulnera- terfeit goods. The authorities could relook # % ( only the global economy, causing losses to the indus- /* 0** +.. criminal organisations who have kept a tab ble to exploitation by criminals. at the present efforts at publicising the ill- / 7F try, Government and society but also adversely ( : ) ) on markets and economics before start- Outlining some of the challenges that effects of buying smuggled and counter- affecting the health and safety of consumers. .0= =: .+ ( ing production of market-specific coun- the US faces while dealing with the feit goods and develop a more robust pub- Additionally, it is facilitating an underground econ- +=0 . .+ ( terfeit goods. To tackle such a scenario, SAARC countries and with India, Shilpi licity strategy to this effect. Finally, issues ) omy and organised crime. Tragically, illicit opera- Tuzi emphasises the need for every coun- Jha, Senior Legal Counsel for Intellectual such as a lack of trust, lack of cooperation # 0=:#-=: + ) tors display greater cooperation between each *.+ . 2 ( try to have the same penalties for certain Property-South Asia, Embassy of the among agencies and lack of appreciation = ( other across nations than what governmental insti- kinds of fraud. This would facilitate USA, says there is a major lack of aware- of the nefarious impact of counterfeiting /0/9 R/ )S tutions do, both within a country and across bor- +.09- 2= cooperation in investigation. ness, right from the consumers up to the are common to India. An institutional
) ders. It is imperative for countries to share experi- = + *. Italy has an anti-counterfeiting MIS Government level, on not just IPR issues mechanism to address these challenges F21 722 ences in order to understand the global dimensions /=-%(=>.- in place which at an operational level but also on industry and Government ini- could also be explored. of the illicit trade challenge so that a possible frame- allows Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) tiatives in this area. There is also a lack of If India develops a greater communi- ? ) : ?); work may be set up to tackle it. holders to work actively with the law- coordination among agencies especially cation flow between nations and between # % Highlighting the challenges of tackling the prob- enforcement agencies by sharing informa- given India’s federal polity, the fear of los- various enforcement agencies in the 4 " lem of tobacco smuggling, Tim Sheppard, tion about their products that could be a ing/lack of trust as industries always fear country, modifies the many best practices Counsellor (Australian Border Force), Australian target for fraud. The system provides that sharing too much data with according to the needs and situations # % High Commission, emphasises that if the risks are reports for the IPR holders on fraud and custom/police will cause information to prevalent here and equips enforcement 77 % $ minimised upfront there will be less work for law other information useful for the protec- leak out and counter-wise the enforcement agencies with the latest technological = enforcement officers to do. According to him, high tion of their rights. This database also pro- machinery feels that by doing too much tools that keep them ahead of the curve, # ( tax rates on tobacco have actually incentivised tobac- vides useful feedback through data and work on behalf of the industry, the latter’s then we will be able to weaken this adver- 1212(1F = co smuggling. On a moderate investment, import- risk analysis for various statistical purpos- responsibility will diminish. sary, which has been damaging economies ? ing a container of illicit cigarettes could provide a es and has proven to be a starting point Such insights on stemming and and societies and compromising the safe- ( 5,000 per cent return on investment without the for further investigation projects on a tac- addressing the challenges of illicit trade are ty and security of nations the world over. ) same kind of fines or penal provision such as in nar- tical and strategic level. very instructive for India in its fight against (The writer is former Chairman, : ; cotics. The Australian Government was cognisant In their report, Huw Watkins, Head this debilitating malaise. The Australian Central Board of Indirect Taxes and of the problem and consequently increased the fines of Asia Policy, IPR, UK and Julian experience in tackling tobacco smuggling Customs, Member, FICCI CASCADE) 6 1 9
tion: A spending of three to 3.5 per Ratio (GER) from the current 25 per help personalise learning through the ticeships that combine the benefits of Categorising the lending to the edu- and services by educational institutions cent of the Gross Domestic Product cent to 50 per cent shall require a con- use of various machine learning tech- a modular degree (diploma in the first cation sector as a “priority sector lend- and provisioning of smart devices for (GDP) on education does not augur solidated and comprehensive effort by nologies. The Government must now year, advanced diploma in the second ing” shall improve the uptake of loans teachers and students. Subsidies for well for a country like India. Most the Government, the institutions, the go aggressive with online learning that can roll up to a degree in the third by the students and improve affordabil- investment in emerging technologies developed nations (and several of the service providers and all other stake- courses and make provisions for year) with employability skills. ity for many middle-class scholars. like big-data, data analytics, machine developing ones) have already moved holders, who will have to play their recognising and legitimising them. The The Government must create a Granting infrastructure-class status to learning and Artificial Intelligence shall their education budgets closer to the respective roles in governance, prod- Government should allow many more separate provision to provide higher educational institutions shall reduce set the momentum for many institu- six per cent mark. ucts, infrastructure (both physical universities to launch their online incentives to the employers for hiring the rate of interest for the education tions to become role models. India should also provision for and technology) and service delivery. offerings. This will enable institutions trainees and apprentices. This shall sector, promote innovation and make Skill gaps and looming unemploy- 27+78 -337 such improvements as this shall help Exempting the input services to innovate on their product and offer help improve the industry-academia education affordable and accessible to ment pose a great risk and challenge bridge some part of the inequality and from the Goods and Service Tax modular, contemporary and multi- connect and help create more employ- many more. for the Indian economy. As it is, the ndia’s demographic dividend —the poverty in the country and pave the (GST) shall help reduce the fee charged modal education to the learners in all able students. The Government must make pro- future of jobs is uncertain as disrup- average age of the population is 46 way for inter-generational social and by the institutions and make the the three areas, namely preparation, RUSA funds for providing skill visions to subsidise the education tive technologies are playing havoc Iyears in the US, 42 years in Europe, economic mobility. courses more affordable. The country repair and upgradation. This shall go training to students: So as to attract loans availed by students (currently, with it. Hence, with the objective of 48 years in Japan and 27 years in India India will need to aggressively will also benefit from the entry of many a long way in improving the GER for a larger section of the students to the education loans are more expensive creating an employable and resilient — is a mammoth opportunity for the invest in improving the physical infra- more education providers who would the country, fill the skill gap and cre- innovative formats of learning and than car loans). This shall help in mak- workforce, the country will need to country. With the right education and structure in primary schools, take rad- be able to provide several modular, ate a resilient and productive work- making them employable, the coun- ing education affordable and improve look at investing in University 4.0 — skills, the country can harness its true ical steps to improve student retention, multi-modal, technology-enabled and force. try would benefit from higher alloca- the return on investment for the keep the students at the centre, rebal- potential and bring massive improve- make provisions for the specially- relevant skill training programmes to Subsidy for apprenticeships: tion in student scholarships and free- scholars and their parents. ance the trinity of cost, quality and ments to the economy. abled, spend higher amounts on teach- the learners. They will also help Learning-by-doing and earning-while- ships. The Union Budget should cre- Use of technology to improve scale and think harder about the pur- The Union Budget is an important ers’ training and improve the pay struc- improve the overall skills in emerging learning are powerful tools to make ate provisions to use Rashtriya governance and learning outcomes: pose of learning. The Budget must milestone to set the pathway and take ture for the educators so as to attract areas. Hence, making these courses education more engaging, purposeful Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) The Budget must make provisions to make provisions that encourage mod- the right steps in that direction. The the best talents to the profession and exempt from GST would bring down and employable. The huge dropout funds by the higher educational insti- incentivise the use of technology to ularity with multiple pathways of ver- new national education policy pro- bring better governance and perfor- their prices and make them more rate of students — of the about 23 mil- tutes for subsidising the upskilling costs improve the equity and quality of edu- tical and horizontal connectivity posed by the Government has raised mance management by inculcating a affordable. lion students taking the Class 10 of the students to make them employ- cation. Special incentives must be given between various formats of certifica- hopes of all stakeholders but the hope of rising and a fear of falling. Recognition for online pro- Board examinations in India, only 80 able. This shall help institutions take by the Government for investment in tion and help create a future-proof Budget needs to send the right signals GST exemption for five years for grammes: In today’s online world, e- lakh reach the altar of universities — new steps, partner with the industry technology in the sector. workforce. and make provisions for the policy to education and education service learning and online courses comple- primarily due to financial constraints and organise outcome-linked training The industry shall benefit from tax ( The writer is founder and CEO bloom. providers: The Union Government’s ment the education already provided and archaic pedagogy, can be partial- programmes for their students. incentives in capital purchases; GST of an online learning services organisa- Increase allocation for educa- target to double the Gross Enrollment by the traditional classrooms and ly arrested by degree-linked appren- Education loan availability: exemptions in purchase of software tion) " #$% & % '()*+*+ " ;
,&+ 3-+- 0101 %= (= *9(0= The declines looked likely Hang Seng index skidded 2.6 Oanda said in a commentary. Samsung, the world’s biggest the global economy. But stocks + ( 5 to carry over into US trading. per cent to 26,449.13. In The World Health producer of smartphones and barely budged after the Fed + : 5!0:( hares tumbled in Europe The future contract for the S&P Australia, the S&P ASX/200 Organization was due to meet semiconductors, has suffered a announced would leave its *9(0=! + ( Sand Asia on Thursday as the 500 lost 0.7 per cent, as did the declined 0.3 per cent to Thursday in Geneva to consid- sharp drop in profit over the past benchmark interest rate + : !+ : *9 impact of the virus outbreak in future for the Dow. The death 7,008.40. South Korea’s Kospi er whether to issue a global alarm year with an industry-wide glut unchanged at a low level. The China expanded to include toll from the virus rose to 170, lost 1.7 per cent to 2,148.00. that might prompt more controls forcing chip-makers to slash move, which was widely : flight cancellations and other with 7,711 people in China and Shares also retreated in on movement inside and to and prices to clear out inventory. expected, reflects the central wider precautions to help stop elsewhere confirmed infected, India and Southeast Asia. from China, resulting in greater The Bank of England was bank’s mostly positive view of * !+ its spread. as foreign evacuees from the Mainland Chinese markets disruptions to businesses and expected to issue a decision on the US economy. : Taiwan’s benchmark dived worst-hit region in central remained closed for the Lunar markets. In other news, South interest rates later on Thursday. Last year, the Fed cut its 5.8 per cent as its market China began returning home New Year holiday. Korea’s Samsung Electronics Co. Overnight, stocks lost benchmark interest rate three N O reopened after the Lunar New under close observation. “With equity markets Said its operating profit for the momentum on Wall Street as times after having raised it Year. Shares fell in most other After world health offi- pumped to juicy levels by the last quarter fell 33.7 per cent investors tuned in to a news four times in 2018. Powell . markets, with the CAC 40 in cials have expressed “great con- relentless flow of cheap central from a year earlier. conference by Federal Reserve credits those rate cuts with revi- %%&4&3G&3 * 9 Paris dropping 1.1 per cent to cern” that the disease is start- bank money around the world, But it predicted earnings Chairman Jerome Powell. talising the housing market, +# * 9!+#. * 5,890.00 and Germany’s DAX ing to spread between people unexpected Wuhan-like events will improve in 2020, driven by Speaking to reporters which had stumbled early last 9+5! shedding 1 per cent to 13,215.90. outside of China, Japan’s Nikkei leave them acutely vulnerable a gradually stabilising com- Wednesday afternoon, Powell year, and offsetting some of the In Britain, the FTSE 100 225 index sank 1.7 per cent to to potentially aggressive cor- puter chip market and increas- acknowledged that there’s a drag from President Donald 9 declined 0.9 per cent to 7,415.93. 22,977.75, while Hong Kong’s rections,” Jeffrey Halley of ing 5G smartphone sales. risk the outbreak could slow Trump’s trade war with China. # ,: !) : !0%/ * 9 0 5 +# * 9!+#. !+5! # !( G$56# ,11 !3 ((3< #&#!3 (5&3( * 9 =#( ! #56 092 9! F!BDBD New Delhi: Gold prices on Thursday jumped 400 to 41,524 6 per 10 gram in the national capital helped by wedding season - demand and overall recovery in global prices, according to %># . ( !#5 :3 + #; ? HDFC Securities. : Silver prices also climbed 737 to 47,392 per kg from 46,655 ( 0 . = 0 per kg on Wednesday. In the previous trade, gold had closed at :9: On the other hand, Bajaj disappointing due to weak :9: 41,124 per 10 gram. @!BDBD %># Auto, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, asset quality that triggered “Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi was trading higher by 400 . ( #5 quities resumed their down- Asian Paints, NTPC, HDFC, profit booking. he rupee lost 22 paise to supported by wedding season demand and overall recovery in : @!BD@G # : O ( Eward spiral on Thursday as L&T and Maruti ended with “With expectations high, Tclose at a three-week low of global gold prices. The busy wedding session in coming months 0 concerns over the China coro- gains. According to analysts, the market to stay focused on 71.49 against the US dollar on may support spot gold prices to trade up,” HDFC Securities Senior &0 ' # 5 # navirus outbreak sapped risk benchmark indices turned the upcoming Budget for fur- Thursday tracking heavy sell- Analyst (Commodities) Tapan Patel said. PTI appetite amid expiry of January highly volatile ahead of the ther green shoots in the econ- off in domestic equities amid derivatives contracts. expiry of January futures and omy,” said Vinod Nair, Head of rising concerns over the out- . O P India on Thursday report- options (F&O) contracts. Research, Geojit Financial break of coronavirus. Q0 + ed its first case of the novel During afternoon session, Services. Forex traders said most ( @HG= coronavirus, with a student markets continued to trade All BSE sectoral indices Asian currencies declined after &(0 D@! %+ testing positive in Kerala. lower led by selling in large-cap ended with losses, with energy, the US Federal Reserve .<6.$4% = DF!= - @HHQ After swinging over 550 stocks which added to the oil and gas, FMCG, healthcare, kept its key policy rates steady. @HG' # ++ ! points during the day, the 30- already skittish sentiment metal and IT falling up to 2.29 Moreover, market partici- (0 share BSE Sensex settled 284.84 ahead of the Budget, they said. per cent. Broader BSE midcap pants are also assessing the eco- New Delhi: Petrol and diesel rising pollution in the nation- - (# BDBD -5 ! ( 0 points, or 0.69 per cent, lower Further, weakness in other and smallcap indices lost up to nomic implications of the prices may go up by 50 paise to al Capital and other cities. 0 + 5 L : 0 M at 40,913.82. It hit an intra-day Asian bourses as rising con- 1.26 per cent. Bourses in Hong coronavirus outbreak and Re 1 per litre beginning April Sanjiv Singh, chairman of # : 0 low of 40,829.91 and a high of cerns over the impact of China’s Kong, Japan and South Korea awaiting cues from the Union when India leapfrogs to using Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), 0 + 41,380.14. coronavirus on the world econ- ended with steep losses. Budget. Euro-VI emission-compliant the country’s largest oil firm, 0 0 +0 Likewise, the broader NSE omy also affected domestic Markets in China remained At the interbank foreign ultra-clean auto fuels. said that all of the company’s : 0 . 0 +0 Nifty closed 93.70 points, or sentiment, traders said. closed. Stock exchanges in exchange market, the domestic Currently, BS-IV grade refineries have started produc- 5 : 0 BDDR!BDDG!BD@F! 0.77 per cent, down at “Fears of economic slow- Europe too opened on a nega- currency opened weak at 71.39 fuel, equivalent to Euro-IV ing BS-VI grade fuel and the BD@JIBD@R 12,035.80. Index heavyweight down as the coronavirus tive note. Brent crude oil a dollar. emission-compliant fuel, is same will reach depots across Reliance Industries was the spreads to other nations has futures fell 1.63 per cent to It finally settled for the day being supplied in the country the country by next month. biggest loser in the Sensex dampened the mood of USD 57.97 per barrel. lower by 22 paise at 71.49, a and the government decided to “We are very much sticking to Q *#0! O pack, falling 2.62 per cent, fol- investors across the globe. A On the currency front, the level not seen since January 8. leapfrog to BS-VI grade fuel April 1 deadline and 100 per lowed by Nestle India, slew of results announced so far Indian rupee depreciated by 23 On Wednesday, the local unit from April 2020 to cut vehic- cent of petrol and diesel in the :=9 IndusInd Bank, UltraTech failed to provide a picture of paise to 71.51 per US dollar had closed at 71.27 against the ular emissions, which are one country will be BS-VI compli- % :0= + Cement, M&M and SBI. economic revival with banks (intra-day). greenback. among the many reasons for ant from April 1,” he said. PTI ,6!( &# ' *#0+ ( - +!0:(! % :0= = >? @ 7 /A$ /: ( &#( ' @ ( BDDD(5 6# # $=/A &#( 'DR& ' #?;"&5<" &6I,'!/ +, & # '!% New Delhi: Operations of pub- ATMs. %= (= EU, as the UK seeks to deepen cessful around the world, with ( 5& '!# &9 '0 New Delhi: Telecom infrastruc- lic sector banks are expected to The strike will coincide our relationships with future surveys indicating those who &:' + + , 6!( ture company Bharti Infratel on be hit beginning Friday as with the beginning of the Budget ndia is among the countries on global partners,” Downing recognise it are almost twice as &# ' *#0 !L :=9 *#0 Thursday posted a 23 per cent unions will go on a two-day session of parliament and pre- Ithe UK Government’s target Street said in a statement on the likely to say they would trade % :0= 5 &#( ' jump in consolidated net profit nationwide strike following the sentation of the union Budget list for a new post-Brexit trade eve of Brexit. with the UK in the next three at 798.7 crore for the third quar- failure of wage revision talks 2020-21 (on February 1). The campaign from Saturday, a day The campaign will initially years than those who don’t. M ter ended December 2019. with managements. strike call has been given by the after the country formally leaves feature digital outdoor advertis- British Prime Minister Boris Its net profit stood at 648.4 However, private sector United Forum of Bank Unions the European Union, as it seeks ing in signature locations across Johnson has pledged a “new and crore in the year ago period. lenders like ICICI Bank and (UFBU), an umbrella body of to strike new ties with partners the chosen cities and later improved” trading relationship : Total income slipped 4.2 per HDFC Bank would be opera- nine bank unions, including around the globe at the end of expand to other activities. as part of a “truly special UK- - + !- cent to 1,684.5 crore. However, tional. Many banks, including All India Bank Officers’ 47 years of EU membership. Besides India, the others on the India relationship” on the elec- !-5 after incorporating its share of SBI, have informed customers Confederation (AIBOC), All Mumbai is among 18 cities list include Australia (Perth, tion campaign trail last year. But : ! revenue from Indus Towers, that operations may be impact- India Bank Employees across 13 countries to be part of Melbourne, Sydney), Brazil (Sao as a member of the EU, the UK - ! Bharti Infratel showed 1 per ed to some extent due to the Association (AIBEA) and the drive, designed to push the Paulo), Canada (Toronto), China was not permitted to open up # + : cent year-on-year increase in strike. Cash deposit, withdraw- National Organisation of Bank message that Britain is now free (Shanghai, Hong Kong), Japan any separate negotiations with segment revenue to 3,673 crore al, cheque clearances, instrument Workers (NOBW). to do its own new trade deals (Tokyo), Mexico (Mexico City), other countries. With the EU * 0# for the reported quarter. issuance and loan disbursement Earlier this week, a meet- with countries around the world Singapore (Singapore), South Withdrawal Agreement, the so- > %*( It said the telecom indus- operations would be affected. ing with the Chief Labour as a non-member of the soon- Africa (Johannesburg), South called divorce bill costing the UK +5- try continues to face financial With this strike, banks Commissioner remained to-be 27-member economic Korea (Seoul), Turkey (Istanbul), around GBP 30 billion, now 6FD! uncertainty due to the recent would be closed for three days inconclusive, AIBOC President bloc, after 47 years of UK mem- UAE (Dubai) and USA (New having been formally passed by BDBD - )!) : !-0 ! Supreme Court judgement on including Sunday. Banks will Sunil Kumar said. bership ends on Friday. York, Los Angeles, Chicago). the European Parliament on , + -= statutory dues, but for which open only on Monday, The wage revision for “On 1 February, the new The UK’s Department for Wednesday evening 621 votes to ( : -0 ! growth of towers and co-loca- February 3. The three-day employees of public sector GREAT ‘Ready to Trade’ cam- International Trade, leading the 49, UK’s exit on Friday at 2300 , ! * 0# > %* tions would have been even break in banking operations banks is pending since paign will launch in 18 cities new drive, says its “GREAT” GMT (04:30 IST on Saturday) -(+= @FD, stronger. PTI could also lead to drying up of November 2017. PTI across 13 countries outside the brand has already proved suc- remains a mere formality. " #$% & % '()*+*+ " ;;
'&&/ A 9 # " 45$ ! & ' 01 :'8% B !% )23 C C ./(.%* > 0 -5 longer be viewed as mutually New Delhi: Private sector , exclusive, he said, “We cannot New Delhi (PTI): Bajaj Auto on ./(.%* reduction in domestic market dated net profit of 602.25 lender Kotak Mahindra Bank he Government should achieve one goal while neglect- Thursday reported 8.33% has affected company’s perfor- crore in October-December on Thursday said it will with- Tfocus on alternate mea- O ing the other two.” increase in consolidated net ata Motors on Thursday mance, Tata Motors said. of 2019-20, marginally lower draw a case concerning dilution sures to stimulate economy as RGS Our policy design should, profit at 1,322.44 crore in the Tposted a consolidated net Jaguar Land Rover contin- than a year ago. The company of promoters’ shareholding in it is not possible to give fiscal * Kumar said, always have these third quarter ended December profit of 1,755.88 crore for the ued its turnaround and trans- had posted a net profit of the bank which it had filed stimulus, Niti Aayog Vice- ! three principle goals that are 31, 2019. The company had third quarter ended December formation journey with anoth- 607.29 crore during the same against the RBI in the Bombay Chairman Rajiv Kumar said also enshrined in the posted a consolidated net prof- 31, 2019. The auto major had er quarter of strong delivery. quarter of the previous finan- High Court. ahead of the Budget. Sustainable Development it of 1,220.77 crore in the same reported a net loss of 26,960.8 China continues to improve cial year. Kotak Mahindra Bank said Kumar also said growth- . Goals (SDGs) or the Global period last fiscal, Bajaj Auto said crore during the October - gradually while Project Charge The consolidated income the RBI has given its in-prin- enhancing measures are the ) Agenda 2030, for the achieve- in a regulatory filing. December period of 2018-19. is well ahead of plans having in Q3 of FY20 rose to ciple acceptance for reducing need of the hour to achieve ment of which, all UN mem- Total revenue from opera- Total revenue from opera- already delivered 2.9 billion 5,006.12 crore, from promoters’ shareholding to 26 India’s potential growth rate of bers have given their unequiv- tions stood at 7,639.66 crore as tions stood at 71,676.07 crore as pounds so far, it said. 4,465.76 crore in same peri- per cent of the paid-up voting 7-8 per cent per annum. ocal commitment. compared to 7,435.80 crore in compared with 76,915.94 crore In India, the auto industry od of FY19. equity share capital (PUVESC) He attributed the current The Indian economy, the corresponding period last fis- in the year-ago period, Tata continues to be impacted by the On standalone basis, the of the bank within six months * slowdown to low investment, which till recently was hailed as cal, a growth of 2.74%, it added. Motors said in a regulatory filing. general economic slowdown. net profit was 597.53 crore from the date of final approval muted consumption expendi- ) the fastest-growing major econ- The company said driven by On a standalone basis, the The profitability was impacted during the quarter under of the regulator. The RBI had ture and lagging exports. ! omy, has seen growth rate reduction in cost of material, company posted a net loss of by adverse mix where despite review which remained near- asked the bank to cut promot- Experts are divided over decline in each of the past five increase in prices and addition- 1,039.51 crore as against a increasing market shares, ly flat on year-on-year basis. er shareholding to 20 per cent whether the Government + BD@C quarters, falling to over six-year al realisation from US dollar to profit of 617.62 crore in the M&HCV volumes declined, The financing arm of the of paid-up capital by December should provide stimulus to low of 4.5 per cent in July- rupee conversion, there was an year-ago quarter. Standalone the company said. country’s largest life insurer 31, 2018, and 15 per cent by boost slowing economy with- September 2019. improvement in its EBIDTA total revenue stood at “This coupled with proac- had reported a net profit of March 31, 2020. out bothering too much about both manufacturing and ser- The National Statistical margin during the quarter. 10,842.91 crore as compared tive system stock reduction of 596.31 crore during the same “With respect to our pro- fiscal deficit. vices showing a smart rise to Office (NSO) has estimated the Total vehicle sales were at with 16,207.67 crore in the 3,800 crore resulted in loss of quarter of the previous fiscal posal... RBI vide its letter dated “Growth-enhancing mea- above 52, which signifies gross domestic product (GDP) 12,02,486 units as against same period a year-ago. During operating leverage,” it said. year. January 29, 2020 has conveyed sures are the need of the hour expansion. in the current financial year at 12,59,828 units in the year-ago the third quarter, the company’s It further said, “Though the The total income (stand- its in-principle acceptance for to achieve India’s potential He also said there have 5 per cent, which is 11-year low. period, down 5%, Bajaj Auto standalone wholesales, includ- near-term market situation is alone) during the quarter promoters’ voting rights in the growth rate of 7-8 per cent per already been plenty of mea- During the current year said. Motorcycle sales during ing exports, declined 24.6 per fluid, we are optimistic on the under review increased to bank to be capped to 20 per annum. “However, the sures taken by the Government ending March 2020, the fiscal the quarter stood at 10,27,161 cent to 1,29,185 units. medium term as we launch our 4,996.46 crore from 4,439.43 cent of PUVESC until March Government’s ability to finance in the recent past, including the deficit target has been pegged units as against 10,78,384 units Revenues of British arm exciting BS-VI range of prod- crore in same period year ago. 31, 2020; and promoters’ share- a large stimulus is admittedly decision to lower corporate at 3.3 per cent of the GDP. in the corresponding period Jaguar Land Rover increased to ucts with our system invento- The main business of the holding in the bank to be constrained. Therefore, atten- tax rates in September 2019. However, there are appre- last fiscal, a decline of 5%. 6.4 billion pounds, up 2.8 per ry at a multi-year low. We company is to provide loans for reduced to 26 per cent of tion will have to be on alternate “The equity markets have hensions the Government may Commercial vehicle sales were cent as compared to same peri- remain focused on driving our purchase or construction of PUVESC of the bank within six measures to stimulate a recov- responded positively and miss the target in view of the also down 3%at 1,75,325 units od last fiscal. The brand’s total turnaround strategy and tran- residential property. months from the date of final ery,” Kumar said in a newslet- strongly to these measures and slower economic growth and as compared to 1,81,444 units a retail sales fell 2.3 per cent dur- sitioning seamlessly to BS-VI.” “During January 2020, the approval of the RBI,” Kotak ter ‘arthNITI’. recorded all-time highs. Still, all likely shortfall in revenue col- year ago, the company said. ing the period under review as company has received the Mahindra Bank said in a reg- The Niti Aayog’s vice- eyes are now on Budget 2020 lection, mainly because of mas- Motorcycle sales in the domes- against the same period of 8/ inspection report from the ulatory filing. Among others, it chairman noted that some for further growth-enhancing sive cut in the corporate tax rate. tic market were down 16% at previous fiscal. National Housing Bank (NHB) will also cap the promoters’ vot- green shoots of recovery are measures,” Kumar said. Finance Minister Nirmala 5,42,978 units. Overall exports While Jaguar Land Rover +10 for the year 2018-19, which is ing rights to 15 per cent of the now visible with the Purchasing Noting that growth, equi- Sitharaman will present Budget however grew by 7% to 5,62,772 has continued its turnaround, LIC Housing Finance on under examination,” LIC PUVESC from April 1, 2020, Managers’ Index (PMI) for ty and sustainability can no 2020-21 on February 1. units in the third quarter. market decline and BS-VI stock Thursday reported consoli- Housing Finance said. onwards. PTI
SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12147.75 12150.30 12010.60 12035.80 -93.70 Script Open High Low LTP LTTS 1727.00 1731.85 1681.60 1690.05 INDIACEM 86.60 86.60 83.00 83.25 ASHOKA 115.50 116.65 113.95 114.40 OFSS 2892.35 2909.90 2822.05 2868.30 BAJAJ-AUTO 3108.50 3185.00 3041.10 3142.00 50.15 HCLTECH 609.30 613.95 604.00 608.05 LTI 1958.35 1964.00 1943.85 1947.30 FORTIS 156.00 157.10 154.90 155.95 UNIONBANK 51.35 51.50 50.40 50.65 CERA 2601.55 2728.85 2601.55 2705.50 ICICIBANK 527.65 533.95 524.15 531.10 4.50 TATAMOTORS 191.05 192.50 184.35 186.20 NCC 57.90 57.95 55.10 55.60 VBL 799.60 799.60 750.00 754.80 INFIBEAM 58.00 58.25 56.50 57.10 WABCOINDIA 6676.05 6800.00 6676.05 6763.25 POWERGRID 192.40 195.25 191.40 194.00 1.60 BAJAJFINSV 9970.00 9970.00 9600.00 9632.85 BIOCON 297.15 299.60 293.10 295.30 APOLLOTYRE 175.00 175.25 170.20 171.25 SUNDRMFAST 508.40 514.00 495.70 511.95 ADANITRANS 324.65 325.30 317.60 320.75 EICHERMOT 20200.00 20580.00 20200.00 20300.00 107.75 ESCORTS 758.10 835.55 758.10 818.25 GLENMARK 338.50 338.50 317.60 320.05 POLYCAB 999.00 999.00 971.25 974.05 ASTRAZEN 2725.00 2760.80 2707.50 2725.85 KAJARIACER 572.75 578.95 572.75 576.15 NTPC 113.45 114.80 112.05 113.75 0.55 RELIANCE 1483.95 1483.95 1440.00 1442.50 SIEMENS 1523.15 1530.15 1502.70 1510.10 EMAMILTD 318.95 318.95 298.90 300.10 ABFRL 228.20 231.30 226.30 229.50 THYROCARE 569.90 569.90 547.75 565.05 HDFC 2413.00 2428.70 2386.90 2411.00 6.75 BAJFINANCE 4464.00 4485.75 4345.90 4362.55 TECHM 807.00 808.00 784.45 791.35 IDFC 36.25 37.05 33.75 34.05 NESCO 734.55 739.15 712.40 721.85 BAJAJCON 235.00 235.00 227.40 227.75 INFRATEL 245.20 249.50 241.20 245.75 0.55 SBIN 317.80 317.80 305.70 310.70 CASTROLIND 134.20 135.75 129.05 129.75 OMAXE 164.00 164.00 151.20 155.05 PARAGMILK 146.05 146.10 139.25 143.50 J&KBANK 27.55 27.70 27.00 27.35 DRREDDY 3152.30 3170.00 3118.55 3154.00 5.75 ICICIBANK 529.80 533.80 524.20 532.30 EQUITAS 114.45 115.05 111.55 113.65 STRTECH 129.25 129.25 124.25 125.00 HINDCOPPER 44.30 44.45 42.90 43.50 DCMSHRIRAM 380.15 380.15 370.00 373.20 UPL 541.95 551.35 539.10 543.00 0.85 HDFCBANK 1236.00 1239.35 1217.45 1227.10 BALKRISIND 1083.90 1095.00 1077.05 1088.40 AAVAS 1970.55 1970.55 1934.95 1955.60 CENTRALBK 19.35 19.35 18.30 18.40 MARUTI 7020.00 7049.00 6981.00 7020.00 9.70 YESBANK 40.90 40.90 38.55 39.05 HEXAWARE 355.95 365.60 354.65 362.80 COCHINSHIP 385.90 386.55 372.50 374.85 PGHH 11140.00 11200.00 10745.90 10873.60 LT 1365.95 1376.80 1353.00 1365.00 -0.70 NAVINFLUOR 1234.00 1239.50 1161.05 1194.35 PETRONET 274.00 276.30 268.65 269.55 LAXMIMACH 3343.30 3343.30 3289.75 3297.35 SFL 1472.15 1473.85 1431.05 1434.15 GAYAPROJ 56.85 56.85 56.85 56.85 AMBUJACEM 214.55 214.55 208.75 209.70 TTKPRESTIG 5980.00 6101.00 5837.00 5861.00 HERITGFOOD 368.30 368.30 348.00 365.00 ASIANPAINT 1800.00 1808.90 1786.00 1795.55 -1.40 DMART 1977.00 2063.35 1977.00 2051.65 TRIDENT 6.60 6.60 6.25 6.51 PHOENIXLTD 865.00 878.85 851.20 872.75 BALMLAWRIE 121.35 122.25 120.50 121.10 HEROMOTOCO2486.95 2522.00 2464.00 2484.00 -2.35 BAJAJ-AUTO 3105.00 3184.00 3043.25 3143.75 PCJEWELLER 22.75 22.85 22.20 22.65 JKCEMENT 1385.20 1388.35 1376.20 1383.50 TIINDIA 485.00 504.95 482.65 501.00 HCLTECH 612.00 613.85 603.65 607.90 -0.95 JINDALSTEL 175.90 181.90 172.40 175.80 BIRLACORPN 763.00 767.55 740.00 763.60 KPITTECH 103.10 104.00 98.65 99.35 CUB 237.80 237.80 233.90 234.55 BRITANNIA 3208.95 3234.70 3192.45 3205.00 -9.20 IBULHSGFIN 317.70 318.10 304.75 307.90 KEC 343.00 349.05 337.65 348.20 TRENT 590.00 594.25 578.65 583.15 ESSELPRO 186.50 189.70 183.80 185.70 TITAN 1191.00 1191.50 1176.20 1182.00 -4.20 TATASTEEL 452.10 454.25 441.65 448.40 GALAXYSURF 1590.00 1644.25 1569.15 1607.70 AJANTPHARM 1154.00 1167.50 1106.30 1120.45 MMTC 21.25 21.35 20.75 20.85 AXISBANK 735.75 736.40 727.30 730.90 -4.35 AUROPHARMA 508.80 509.10 466.75 480.30 JUBILANT 605.00 615.00 596.00 603.40 IEX 168.00 168.05 160.10 161.00 TATAMETALI 616.10 619.95 603.00 618.15 HDFCBANK 1238.95 1238.95 1217.20 1227.90 -7.95 MCX 1380.00 1383.80 1232.10 1274.80 BAJAJHLDNG 3434.00 3495.00 3362.25 3404.65 ORIENTELEC 236.45 239.75 227.70 237.40 LAOPALA 186.00 188.10 179.20 180.15 BHARTIARTL 492.00 492.90 480.10 487.05 -3.20 PIDILITIND 1540.00 1544.00 1493.45 1522.00 GNFC 205.00 205.00 193.50 194.60 BLUESTARCO 865.00 865.00 831.30 836.95 HONAUT 27901.15 28154.65 27846.90 27909.70 KOTAKBANK 1637.80 1640.30 1617.50 1627.95 -12.50 CCL 209.60 224.80 209.60 222.15 LAURUSLABS 440.00 443.00 414.25 436.30 TIMKEN 995.95 996.00 954.25 959.65 MAHINDCIE 177.10 177.10 172.10 173.30 TATASTEEL 451.90 454.45 441.40 448.20 -4.00 STAR 442.20 484.75 442.20 468.60 WABAG 225.00 228.60 222.30 223.20 DALBHARAT 896.05 898.00 873.25 874.55 PRSMJOHNSN 71.05 71.70 69.55 70.00 TCS 2160.00 2165.00 2125.00 2134.65 -19.95 TCS 2161.00 2165.45 2125.50 2138.05 APLLTD 626.60 643.25 623.40 639.35 JSLHISAR 77.00 77.00 73.70 75.20 GARFIBRES 1436.30 1521.00 1436.30 1469.25 TATAMOTORS 190.95 192.55 184.25 186.30 -1.75 INDUSINDBK 1251.00 1253.75 1221.05 1231.40 SUNTECK 400.65 400.65 394.00 397.90 APLAPOLLO 2050.95 2050.95 2005.00 2014.00 CYIENT 488.80 490.45 485.80 488.10 HINDUNILVR 2074.90 2078.00 2049.45 2052.00 -22.20 JKTYRE 83.90 85.40 77.25 77.75 ICICIGI 1330.00 1339.70 1308.10 1329.80 GHCL 192.00 192.70 188.60 189.35 GILLETTE 6265.05 6280.00 6255.00 6263.20 VEDL 142.15 143.40 139.80 140.60 -1.60 COLPAL 1475.00 1506.45 1386.00 1395.75 POWERGRID 192.25 195.25 192.15 194.40 SCHNEIDER 83.50 85.35 82.30 83.30 JSWENERGY 66.80 66.80 64.25 64.45 LEMONTREE 55.40 55.50 54.65 55.30 INFY 789.70 789.70 778.00 780.60 -9.10 LICHSGFIN 460.05 461.85 435.20 440.15 PNB 60.70 61.20 59.70 59.90 ENDURANCE 1125.00 1125.00 1085.00 1093.95 NIACL 159.65 161.15 153.65 155.05 GICHSGFIN 156.95 156.95 152.70 153.70 TECHM 805.60 807.95 784.00 794.50 -9.65 L&TFH 120.70 120.70 115.70 117.05 CIPLA 462.10 462.10 446.55 451.50 EDELWEISS 98.65 98.65 93.00 94.00 CHENNPETRO 133.20 133.20 127.15 129.40 NLCINDIA 59.20 60.00 58.45 59.45 IOC 119.90 119.95 116.20 116.85 -1.45 VEDL 142.70 143.40 139.80 140.95 CEATLTD 994.30 1005.15 979.40 999.90 VAIBHAVGBL 1009.00 1099.00 1008.30 1061.85 SOUTHBANK 10.97 10.97 10.60 10.62 FCONSUMER 23.95 24.00 23.20 23.35 ITC 236.95 237.00 233.00 233.70 -2.95 IDEA 5.26 5.60 5.01 5.18 PIIND 1538.60 1542.50 1505.30 1528.80 VIPIND 470.10 470.60 453.15 456.80 METROPOLIS 1679.00 1700.00 1648.05 1658.95 SYMPHONY 1260.90 1260.90 1234.00 1239.65 BAJFINANCE 4464.00 4485.00 4344.85 4358.00 -61.00 IDFCFIRSTB 42.50 43.00 40.25 40.75 UPL 545.00 551.35 539.80 543.55 KNRCON 301.05 311.05 300.35 304.65 CRISIL 1740.60 1740.60 1665.00 1701.30 IFBIND 620.00 620.00 607.10 613.05 ADANIPORTS 381.00 383.70 376.85 378.00 -5.35 APOLLOHOSP 1686.00 1710.00 1681.00 1687.25 RAJESHEXPO 737.75 737.75 718.00 725.70 LALPATHLAB 1760.00 1765.40 1696.00 1717.55 SJVN 25.95 26.00 25.55 25.75 JYOTHYLAB 155.00 158.00 151.05 151.30 GRASIM 809.00 809.00 787.25 791.00 -11.30 BOMDYEING 97.90 101.75 96.20 98.10 GODFRYPHLP 1247.30 1257.30 1172.45 1181.25 GLAXO 1700.00 1709.75 1664.25 1673.40 UFLEX 217.25 217.25 210.75 211.95 BASF 998.00 998.00 984.15 990.10 COALINDIA 191.40 192.35 187.50 188.20 -2.85 HDFC 2450.00 2450.00 2388.55 2415.85 GODREJAGRO 570.00 571.00 558.60 565.05 GMRINFRA 24.15 24.15 23.05 23.20 TVTODAY 247.65 248.80 245.00 247.50 ALBK 18.50 18.50 17.95 18.15 JSWSTEEL 261.30 262.10 255.25 257.30 -3.95 BHARTIARTL 495.00 495.00 480.10 489.55 HDFCLIFE 605.55 610.00 597.55 600.15 VENKYS 1703.70 1709.10 1650.20 1672.55 GICRE 254.95 256.10 247.00 248.00 AIAENG 1810.00 1810.00 1755.55 1796.50 IOC 120.00 120.20 116.20 117.15 DELTACORP 184.05 187.00 174.60 176.80 SUDARSCHEM 476.80 480.00 452.05 453.40 NILKAMAL 1420.00 1422.65 1386.70 1413.30 ARVINDFASN 387.75 394.00 384.60 387.85 NESTLEIND 15802.00 15810.85 15471.25 15623.00 -243.75 RBLBANK 334.55 334.75 320.10 322.00 ADANIGAS 170.40 171.10 165.60 166.45 TORNTPOWER 328.80 328.80 317.30 319.55 KANSAINER 514.65 516.00 503.00 511.45 CAPPL 287.05 287.55 281.45 282.00 SUNPHARMA 451.50 453.75 440.30 441.95 -8.15 FORCEMOT 1320.00 1324.80 1236.55 1261.90 ULTRACEMCO 4568.00 4577.75 4466.00 4480.95 EXIDEIND 202.45 203.75 198.70 199.50 PGHL 4405.50 4405.50 4318.75 4334.75 MAXINDIA 89.35 90.05 86.95 87.25 ONGC 117.55 117.55 115.00 115.50 -2.15 PEL 1710.30 1710.30 1562.05 1578.60 CGCL 188.60 214.00 181.90 194.40 GSFC 94.80 94.80 91.10 91.95 DCAL* 82.05 82.45 77.40 77.90 ASTERDM 165.50 168.50 164.80 167.15 ULTRACEMCO 4569.00 4588.50 4464.15 4480.00 -88.20 LT 1365.55 1376.35 1353.10 1371.25 DISHTV 14.28 14.29 12.76 13.02 MINDTREE 889.15 898.10 882.45 888.25 CARBORUNIV 341.00 348.95 337.30 338.05 VSTIND 4503.20 4503.20 4435.65 4455.50 M&M 578.00 587.55 563.85 566.50 -11.25 MARUTI 7002.25 7050.00 6982.00 7019.45 FEDERALBNK 95.90 95.90 91.20 93.00 ITI 87.85 87.85 85.00 86.60 GESHIP 314.20 322.20 312.00 317.60 GSKCONS 8949.80 8949.80 8902.80 8927.00 SBIN 316.75 316.75 305.65 310.00 -6.45 DABUR 495.00 496.15 472.30 478.15 PAGEIND 25120.00 25120.00 24252.75 24406.20 BALRAMCHIN 173.25 173.80 167.85 170.55 MASFIN 921.15 983.35 917.00 968.85 BLUEDART 2730.00 2736.15 2670.70 2693.60 INDUSINDBK 1252.00 1254.00 1221.55 1231.60 -26.65 CONCOR 584.90 584.90 568.70 572.60 AKZOINDIA 2101.00 2134.65 2055.00 2074.80 GRANULES 152.50 152.55 145.55 146.10 CHOLAHLDNG 546.10 550.80 543.10 549.90 BRIGADE 229.90 233.95 226.40 227.95 GAIL 126.25 126.75 123.00 123.45 -2.80 JUBLFOOD 1760.00 1840.90 1760.00 1833.70 GAIL 126.25 126.40 123.00 123.30 SWANENERGY 115.30 117.25 111.60 113.65 SONATSOFTW 351.00 351.85 343.00 344.90 VARROC 484.15 484.15 468.00 470.50 BPCL 480.05 484.50 465.15 468.30 -10.75 AXISBANK 739.30 739.30 727.50 731.30 M&MFIN 369.00 371.20 360.10 368.40 GET&D 163.55 177.40 161.30 174.75 SOLARINDS 1273.35 1303.00 1273.35 1294.60 ZYDUSWELL 1486.10 1522.00 1486.10 1499.60 CIPLA 461.00 461.00 446.35 451.00 -10.55 HAVELLS 616.75 616.75 603.90 606.90 NMDC 122.80 123.40 118.55 120.45 DCBBANK 179.40 179.40 168.70 174.20 SIS 550.00 553.85 529.75 537.55 GDL 140.10 140.30 137.70 138.45 WIPRO 247.60 247.60 240.20 240.95 -5.80 BANDHANBNK 454.85 454.85 435.00 437.80 NESTLEIND 15869.95 15869.95 15483.00 15502.50 CARERATING 674.00 674.00 657.05 659.95 ORIENTCEM 81.85 82.90 79.70 81.00 ZEEL 273.45 274.55 266.05 267.80 -6.45 ACC 1550.50 1554.00 1526.30 1531.75 MARICO 347.40 349.75 335.15 338.00 TATACOFFEE 103.85 103.85 99.15 100.05 FINCABLES 405.35 408.00 400.05 400.05 HINDALCO 197.30 197.75 192.70 193.00 -4.75 WOCKPHARMA 347.50 361.40 347.50 354.55 ISEC 467.60 474.80 449.05 464.55 OIL 140.00 140.00 137.25 137.80 JBCHEPHARM 500.00 502.25 495.55 497.45 RELIANCE 1479.00 1479.70 1440.00 1443.00 -36.85 TATAGLOBAL 385.00 385.75 379.95 380.95 LUPIN 746.00 746.00 725.30 728.80 SCI 62.00 62.00 60.60 60.90 MINDACORP 103.60 104.70 101.55 102.05 BAJAJFINSV 9924.00 9950.00 9603.35 9621.65 -272.60 NIITTECH 1938.80 1938.80 1832.35 1849.25 SAIL 47.55 47.75 46.60 47.35 FRETAIL 332.50 332.60 326.00 328.35 VRLLOG 286.30 287.95 276.55 279.25 YESBANK 40.80 40.85 38.55 39.10 -2.10 ADANIENT 233.50 233.50 228.35 231.10 SPICEJET 99.00 99.65 96.20 96.65 WESTLIFE 440.00 444.80 425.00 427.80 CENTURYPLY 169.85 171.00 168.00 170.00 KOTAKBANK 1644.00 1644.00 1619.00 1628.10 TATAINVEST 898.80 944.00 890.35 918.50 NH 379.05 379.25 365.40 375.65 SYNDIBANK 25.80 25.95 25.40 25.55 BPCL 478.10 484.35 466.15 469.40 AVANTI 672.00 673.35 648.00 657.35 CADILAHC 273.75 274.55 266.85 268.35 TEJASNET 83.85 83.85 80.05 81.15 RADICO 384.55 409.55 379.85 402.55 MOTHERSUMI 141.50 142.00 137.30 138.90 UBL 1273.95 1280.80 1250.00 1256.95 TAKE 98.55 98.55 94.55 95.45 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE ZEEL 274.05 274.40 266.05 267.65 IPCALAB 1237.00 1287.55 1236.00 1276.20 RALLIS 230.00 231.90 226.50 229.30 REPCOHOME 332.15 339.70 330.00 331.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 29078.75 29094.85 28423.30 28533.00 -512.40 JMFINANCIL 102.85 104.85 100.60 103.00 PHILIPCARB 135.80 136.00 129.10 129.95 JINDALSAW 95.30 95.30 92.40 92.70 GRINDWELL 642.00 647.40 635.00 641.45 DMART 1977.80 2064.00 1977.80 2050.50 75.85 DLF 260.00 260.00 252.10 254.65 BATAINDIA 1856.00 1856.00 1820.45 1826.75 NHPC 26.45 26.45 25.10 25.30 RATNAMANI 1219.05 1225.00 1201.95 1218.70 PIDILITIND 1535.00 1545.00 1495.00 1522.10 25.40 GODREJCP 729.00 729.00 678.00 684.40 PVR 1959.00 1993.10 1942.55 1971.20 MOIL 156.55 158.45 152.15 154.25 JAGRAN* 70.05 70.05 68.35 69.90 PFC 118.50 120.30 116.55 119.10 1.00 INFY 792.00 792.00 778.05 780.20 TVSMOTOR 468.35 475.95 464.00 469.55 BLISSGVS 144.55 144.60 142.60 142.85 IBULISL 119.90 119.95 115.05 118.05 ICICIGI 1327.90 1340.90 1308.20 1333.30 9.45 INDIGO 1455.00 1455.15 1405.10 1415.70 PFC 118.30 120.20 116.55 119.50 RAIN 114.55 114.70 110.00 110.80 INOXWIND 41.15 41.50 40.05 40.15 DIVISLAB 1961.50 1975.00 1935.75 1967.90 6.60 JSWSTEEL 262.80 262.80 255.40 256.90 ICICIPRULI 530.00 530.00 514.00 522.10 KEI 572.70 572.70 551.80 558.50 TEAMLEASE 2519.65 2529.95 2480.00 2521.05 HDFCAMC 3181.00 3201.00 3154.85 3177.00 -0.65 TATAMTRDVR 80.30 80.50 76.70 77.65 UJJIVAN 373.00 374.50 366.55 371.05 ALKEM 2305.15 2313.90 2279.00 2297.75 FINOLEXIND 565.90 566.40 561.75 565.30 MCDOWELL-N 633.95 647.85 630.85 633.70 -1.10 DRREDDY 3150.00 3170.00 3121.60 3154.50 GRASIM 802.55 809.05 787.40 791.10 DEEPAKFERT 113.60 114.00 109.00 110.45 LUXIND 1460.00 1467.60 1435.95 1439.55 SHREECEM 23427.30 23649.00 23279.20 23391.30 -114.90 HEIDELBERG 199.25 202.85 196.00 200.20 NAUKRI 2850.00 2882.00 2786.20 2829.35 PFIZER 4305.40 4305.40 4208.85 4237.90 GEPIL 704.05 704.05 681.70 687.85 HDFCLIFE 605.90 608.55 597.15 602.00 -3.05 HINDPETRO 246.00 247.00 238.90 239.90 QUESS 633.00 639.05 597.65 619.95 INDHOTEL 140.20 142.20 139.75 140.80 STARCEMENT 89.10 89.15 86.50 86.95 BANKBARODA 93.50 93.55 92.00 93.00 -0.70 NTPC 113.95 114.75 112.15 113.60 RITES 329.10 330.25 316.50 318.00 CREDITACC 865.00 865.00 809.00 812.10 SKFINDIA 2139.90 2139.90 2081.80 2089.20 BAJAJHLDNG 3435.00 3482.80 3356.50 3391.25 -26.05 COALINDIA 191.65 192.25 187.50 187.95 IBREALEST 102.10 105.05 100.35 102.10 KALPATPOWR 453.00 454.40 434.40 435.15 PERSISTENT 699.00 705.60 682.00 687.60 SADBHAV 131.45 133.05 127.00 128.05 SBILIFE 1014.00 1017.00 989.30 999.75 -8.05 EICHERMOT 20280.00 20580.00 20252.00 20335.25 MUTHOOTFIN 761.55 782.10 758.70 772.90 HFCL 17.00 17.15 16.90 17.00 ABBOTINDIA 12570.00 12651.90 12448.70 12496.10 VMART 2010.00 2025.00 1975.45 1986.65 BERGEPAINT 576.00 579.90 563.65 568.00 -4.95 BANKBARODA 93.20 93.50 92.05 93.05 DIVISLAB 1969.00 1971.00 1936.10 1959.35 SHREECEM 23390.00 23602.00 23347.15 23506.00 NATCOPHARM 649.00 655.60 646.60 648.50 MAGMA 61.40 61.55 59.40 59.70 ICICIPRULI 527.95 528.45 513.50 522.00 -5.00 INFRATEL 245.00 249.40 241.10 246.25 GRAPHITE 305.95 306.00 299.10 300.00 INDIANB 103.60 103.60 102.10 102.85 JKLAKSHMI 370.10 370.10 353.85 356.30 GPPL 89.70 89.85 87.50 88.00 BIOCON 296.85 299.80 293.00 294.50 -2.95 ITC 238.40 238.40 233.00 233.85 NAM-INDIA 369.50 369.50 358.10 362.10 RELCAPITAL 9.78 9.78 9.04 9.21 HAL 821.85 830.10 792.20 811.60 SYNGENE 313.20 313.95 308.05 309.35 ACC 1552.75 1556.40 1525.35 1535.10 -16.60 SPARC 202.10 207.70 197.55 203.50 BBTC 1187.20 1198.70 1142.15 1148.80 ERIS 535.55 538.00 517.25 528.25 TCIEXP 861.65 878.00 857.90 868.35 VTL 1023.60 1050.00 1002.20 1028.70 UBL 1279.80 1280.40 1250.50 1259.00 -15.05 OBEROIRLTY 568.00 568.00 530.50 554.00 NATIONALUM 45.00 45.00 43.50 43.85 TORNTPHARM 1935.00 1954.55 1922.00 1936.30 TIMETECHNO 56.65 57.55 55.00 55.40 CORPBANK 23.05 23.15 22.60 23.10 CONCOR 580.00 584.65 568.50 572.10 -7.55 DIXON 4250.00 4525.00 4112.00 4500.25 MRF 70399.00 70500.00 69561.60 69853.55 LINDEINDIA 764.00 781.95 755.65 760.55 NBVENTURES 74.00 75.50 70.00 74.00 UCOBANK 15.70 15.75 15.50 15.50 SIEMENS 1530.00 1534.40 1503.50 1508.00 -20.20 ONGC 117.90 117.90 115.05 115.60 ADANIPOWER 64.15 64.15 62.20 62.60 BANKINDIA 66.70 66.70 65.80 66.05 MINDAIND 408.00 409.00 395.60 399.10 DBCORP 141.00 141.00 138.00 138.25 HAVELLS 616.00 617.05 603.80 607.80 -8.20 HEROMOTOCO 2490.00 2521.00 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4 ical student from Wuhan uni- Wuhan and have conveyed con- nationals and two Australians “Although the numbers out- authorities, adhere to the prin- Melinda Gates Foundation have economy grew by 6.1 per cent versity, was “stable” and she sent for their evacuation,” the were reported to have been side China are still relatively ciples of scientific treatment announced grants for the last year, the lowest annual CC2D was kept in an isolation ward at note said. “There will be anoth- undergoing treatment for the small, they hold the potential for and ensure self-protection, Xi research to develop a vaccine to growth rate in 29 years, amid the a hospital in Thrissur. er flight subsequently which virus in China. a much larger outbreak,” BBC was quoted as saying by state- counter the deadly virus. bruising 18-month long trade Beijing: The deadly coronavirus In a big relief for Indians - will carry those who are from Meanwhile, the World quoted the WHO chief as say- run China Daily. As the virus brought the war with the US. The govern- has hit all provinces in China, mostly students and profes- other parts of Hubei province.” Health Organisation (WHO) ing. “Military hospitals must country to a standstill, con- ment is hoping to halt the slow- including the remote region of sionals - stranded in Wuhan, the Besides India, several other will meet in Geneva on Michael Ryan, head of the make all-out efforts to accept cerns are also being raised about down this year after reaching the Tibet, mostly due to travellers Indian Embassy in Beijing in a countries including the US, Thursday to again consider WHO Health Emergencies and treat patients, and research its impact on the economy. phase one trade deal with from Wuhan city, the ground note circulated through social France, Japan, South Korea, are whether the virus constitutes a Programme, told the media that institutions should press ahead China is still in an emer- Washington. zero of the epidemic, as the virus media on Thursday said that airlifting their nationals from global health emergency. “the whole world needs to be on with their research and devel- gency control mode dealing But with coronavirus caus- claimed 170 lives, infected 7,736 preparations are on to evacuate Wuhan. “In the last few days the alert now. The whole world opment to contribute to victo- with the virus threat and not yet ing devastating impact by vir- others and spread to 20 coun- them from the virus-hit region A large number of people progress of the virus, especially needs to take action.” ry against the outbreak,” he started counting the costs and tually bringing the country to tries, including India. on Friday. from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, in some countries, especially Chinese President Xi said. the impact it would have on its halt, analysts say it may have Chinese health officials on “We are preparing for air Bangladesh from the neigh- human-to-human transmission, Jinping, who on Tuesday called Also as it battled to stem the already slowing down economy. substantial impact on the econ- Thursday announced 38 more evacuation from Wuhan tomor- bourhood besides African coun- worries us,” WHO Director- the virus a “demon” which spiralling coronavirus which is The world’s second largest omy this year. PTI fatalities mainly from the worst- row in the evening. This flight tries were also reportedly strand- General Tedros Adhanom should be brought under con- causing devastating impact, affected central Hubei province, will carry those Indian nation- ed in Hubei province. Ghebreyesus said on trol, has ordered the military to China on Thursday allocated taking the death toll to 170. als who are in and around So far, four Pakistani Wednesday. throw open army hospitals to nearly USD four billion funding ( Tibet, which till now He named Germany, treat the coronavirus cases. to support efforts to contain the remained the only Chinese Vietnam and Japan, where there It is important for the mil- dreaded disease across the coun- QR ! 12 province untouched by the virus, 0 4% have been cases of people catch- itary to step up its organising try. reported its first case on ing the virus from others who and leadership functions, enable Separately, Alibaba’s Jack Islamabad: Pakistan killed 170 people and infect- Thursday, with a resident from Paris: The daughter of a ing on Wednesday. returned from China. closer coordination with local Ma Foundation and Bill & Government has decided not ed nearly 8,000 others. Wuhan who travelled to the Chinese tourist who is seriously “It’s the daughter of the to evacuate its citizens from the Pakistan has decided not Himalayan region reporting ill in a Paris hospital has Chinese tourist who was hos- coronavirus-hit Wuhan city to evacuate its nationals from sick. become the fifth person in pitalised recently in intensive to show “solidarity” with its all- China in accordance with the As the spread of the virus France to be confirmed with care in a serious condition,” < 1 9 weather ally, a senior official recommendations of the intensified, many countries, the coronavirus, officials have Buzyn added. announced on Thursday World Health Organisation including India, started prepa- said. The woman in her thirties, Moscow: Russia said on to close the border (with ern Russia. The foreign min- though four Pakistani nation- (WHO), Special Assistant to ration to evacuate their citizens Her 80-year-old father was “whose condition has wors- Thursday it was closing its bor- China) in the Far East”. istry also advised Russians to als have contracted the dead- Prime Minister on Health Dr from Wuhan and other cities in the fourth confirmed case in ened, who needs oxygen,” has der with China to prevent the “We have to do every- refrain from travelling to ly disease in China. Zafar Mirza said. Hubei province. France of the new coronavirus also been placed in intensive spread of the new coronavirus thing to protect our people,” he China and for those in China There were up to 800 “We believe that right The virus is causing concern that has killed more than 100 care, Buzyn said. and would stop issuing elec- said. to get in touch with the Pakistanis studying in various now, it is in the interest of our all over the world as the num- people since it emerged in the The minister said a first tronic visas to Chinese nation- The Russian foreign min- Russian embassy. Russia does universities in Wuhan — a loved ones in China (to stay ber of cases abroad has gone up Chinese city of Wuhan in plane was due to fly Wednesday als. istry said that as of Thursday not have any confirmed cases city of 11 million people there). It is in the largest inter- to 75, with India and the December. evening to Wuhan, the epi- Prime Minister Mikhail it would stop issuing Chinese of the new virus but the which has been quarantined est of the region, world, coun- Philippines reporting their first “A fifth case has been centre in China, to repatriate Mishustin told a government citizens with electronic visas, Russian government has set up by the Chinese authorities in try that we don’t evacuate cases. The condition of the detected,” Health Minister 200 French people stranded meeting that the order had which can be used to cross into a task force to prevent its an effort to stem the spread of them now,” he was quoted as Indian patient, a woman med- Agnes Buzyn told a news brief- there. AFP been signed “to take measures parts of the Far East and west- possible spread. AFP the deadly virus that has saying by Dawn News. PTI Q, R . =1 1 # ( R $ ! 1+ C ' Q R4 # O P 5.! Beijing: While bats may be the However, an animal sold at original hosts of the novel the Huanan seafood market Chinese coronavirus, an animal might represent an intermedi- Washington: The White House “significant amounts of classi- freeze in military aid to Moscow: Israeli Prime my visit to Washington about sold at a seafood market in ate host that enables the emer- told former national security fied information.” Ukraine was directly linked to Minister Benjamin President Trump’s Deal of Lahore: An anti-terrorism court Wuhan may be spreading the gence of the virus in humans, advisor John Bolton that a “Some of this information Trump’s demand that Kiev Netanyahu on Thursday the Century,” he added. in Pakistan has acquitted over 80 deadly virus to humans, a they said. book reportedly containing is at the TOP SECRET level,” the announce investigations into hailed US President Donald The Russian leader did Christians after the complainant study published in The Lancet For this reason, the damaging evidence for NSC said in a letter to Bolton’s Joe Biden, the frontrunner for Trump’s Middle East peace not mention the peace plan in entered into a compromise with journal suggests. researchers noted, future evo- President Donald Trump can- lawyer Charles Cooper, adding the Democratic presidential plan as a new opportunity his public remarks. the accused who were allegedly The analysis of 10 gene lution, adaptation and spread of not be published because it that “the manuscript may not be nomination. after flying to Moscow to Netanyahu, facing graft involved in lynching of two sequences of the novel coron- this virus requires urgent inves- breaks secrecy laws. published or otherwise dis- Several hours before the discuss it with President charges, is contesting March Muslim men and vandalism fol- avirus (2019-nCoV) from nine tigation. The warning was made in closed without the deletion of NSC letter went public, Trump Vladimir Putin. elections and hoping the pro- lowing a suicide attack on twin patients in the central Chinese Cell and secretion sam- a letter to Bolton’s lawyer dated this classified information.” lashed out at Bolton on Twitter, “I think there’s a new and posal will boost his re-elec- churches in Lahore in 2015. city of Wuhan found that the ples were taken from the January 23 but only made pub- Democrats are pressing for saying he had written a “nasty perhaps unique opportunity tion chances. On March 15, 2015, two virus is most closely related to lungs of the patients who lic on Wednesday as Trump’s the Senate to subpoena Bolton & untrue book. All Classified here,” said the Israeli premier, The March 2 vote is blasts occurred at Roman two bat-derived SARS-like were diagnosed with viral impeachment trial intensified after reports that his White National Security.” who stood alongside Trump Israel’s third in less than a year, Catholic Church and Christ coronaviruses. pneumonia of unidentified in the Senate. House memoir “The Room Despite the formal review at the White House when the with polls suggesting the Church during Sunday service The researchers, includ- cause. The National Security Where it Happened” corrobo- process of Bolton’s book, drafts plan was announced Tuesday Prime Minister’s rightwing in Youhanabad, Lahore, killing ing those from the Shandong The harvested samples of Council said after preliminary rates the abuse-of-power have already circulated around and called it a victory for Likud is again neck-and-neck 15 Christians and leaving 70 Academy of Medical Sciences the 2019-nCoV virus were review of the manuscript — a impeachment charge against Washington, where the pas- Israel. with the centrist Blue and wounded. The attack was fol- in China, said that their analy- then analysed to determine vetting process applied to any Trump. Bolton reportedly sages describing Trump’s rela- Trump’s plan angered White party led by ex-military lowed by mob violence killing sis suggests that bats might be the origin of the virus, and how White House employees writ- writes that the president per- tionship with Ukraine caused Palestinians by proposing chief Benny Gantz. two men mistaken as militants. the original host of the virus. it enters human cells. PTI ing books — that it contained sonally told him in August a a sensation. AFP Israel retain control over Netanyahu was visiting The bombings occurred during Jerusalem as its “undivided Russia on the same day that it prayers at two churches in thick- capital” and giving the green released a young US-Israeli ly-populated Youhanabad that is light to annex Jewish settle- woman jailed for drug traf- home to more than 100,000 9 ' ments in the West Bank. ficking over a small amount of Christians. Anti-Terrorism “I’d like to speak to you cannabis found in her luggage Court Lahore Judge Arshad and hear your insights and see as she transited a Moscow air- Hussain Bhutta announced the how we can combine all our port. verdict on Wednesday after legal forces for security and peace,” Her case caused an outcry heir of the deceased pardoned 41 91 9 PTI Netanyahu told Putin at the in Israel and her release came suspects. start of their Kremlin meeting. after Netanyahu pleaded her Sydney: Australia was bracing Authorities say the searing You’ve gotta get out early,” he “You’re actually the first case with Putin, who issued a for a heatwave to sweep across heat, accompanied by dry said. leader I’m speaking with after pardon. AFP the country’s fire-ravaged winds, would bring severe Storms are forecast to fol- southeast in the coming days, bushfire conditions to parts of low the heatwave, bringing with the forecast stoking fears New South Wales and Victoria rain that could help dampen the soaring temperatures could -- where more than 80 fires are fires but also the potential for inflame bushfires. still burning across the two wild weather, including flash Temperatures reached states. flooding. above 40 degrees Celsius (104 “We’ve had the benefit of Extreme weather has bat- degrees Fahrenheit) on some suppressed, benign con- tered parts of Australia in Thursday in South Australia ditions over the last few days. recent weeks, bringing giant state, where dangerous fire However, as we’ve heard, it’s hail, floods and landslides. weather warnings were issued going to be hot and dry,” The renewed fire threat in several bushfire-prone areas. Victoria Emergency Services came as worst-hit New South The heatwave is then Commissioner Andrew Crisp Wales announced an inquiry expected to hit Melbourne and said, urging residents to be pre- into the catastrophic bushfire Canberra on Friday before pared for bushfires to flare. season, which has left at least parts of Sydney reach 45 “If you’re gonna wait until 32 people dead and devastated degrees Celsius on the week- you see the smoke or the fire at vast swathes of the country end. your doorstep, it’s far too late. since September. AFP " #$% & % '()*+*+ ;' /:+/8.(.. O+ % & E ! %P - ! 9: - *!#5! : howcasing modern-day sensi- Charles Correa, comes through as the ! bilities and international signa- mistress of the weave. Her Mood Indigo tures which have transcended has become one of the most soothing time, India Art Fair unveiled its creations of the fair for its tranquil 12th edition to Delhi. Among essence. Monika is an Indian artist who Sthe many booths to explore, two began working with fibre in the 1960s. Mumbai-based galleries, Jhaveri “It was in 1962, when I was in Boston ! Contemporary and Chemould Prescott, that I learnt the fundamentals of weav- stood out for their multifaceted mate- ing from Marianna Strengell. Upon rials and media and compositional returning to Bombay, I started taking : > character. classes at the Weavers’ Service Centre, QL which was run by the Government of JITISH KALLAT’s ANAGRAM India for three months. Here I had the Mumbai-based Jitish Kallat’s works opportunity to interact with KG will make you feel inquisitive. His Subramanyan (Manida) who was work- Anagram at Chemould Presscot is the ing on his own “fibre sculptures” at the kind of work that will draw you to it for time. It was his approach that left a deep its doodled, sensitive riddle-like texture. impact on my mind,” said she. / At its heart lies a confusion — the artist The art is also an example of her ! O perpetually brings us to the question of early experiments as a fibre artist and what is contemporary and how did it how she consciously engaged with his- process itself out of the roots of mod- toric traditions and techniques of weav- ernism. Recently, someone said, “In art, ing and reinterpreted them with a deep it has fragmented and metamorphosed; sensibility. M in architecture and design, it has consol- Mood Indigo stands apart for its idated into an aesthetic that is ubiqui- duality in weft and weave. In weaving, tous and monolithic. Its new and exper- Monika uses cotton for the warp and imental ideas long in the past, the hand spun wool for the weft. “I was utopian movement has become a clas- introduced to this rough and textured sic style,” and this juncture makes us wool (recalling the rija rugs) by John : believe that contemporary art has its own 9 P Bissel, whose partner Madhukar Khera, moods. Created out of acrylic, gesso, lac- would send large bundles to her from quer, charcoal and aquarelle pencil on Panipat. She would have the wool dyed linen, Kallat’s works echo harmony and in Mumbai to the colours she favoured,” intricate soliloquies. said she. The thick, handspun wool was of CROWD @CCH MATHEW KRISHANU’s “decisive importance to the development Jhaveri Contemporary created a riv- of her work. It has the grit and substan- etting booth with Mathew Krishanu’s tiality which gives a backbone to the Crowd, an oil and acrylic on canvas, as weaving.” It is this quality of the wool O& " well as Monika Correa’s Mood Indigo, a that allowed her to experiment and " warp and an unbleached weft. Krishanu’s arrive at seminal weavings. In the weav- painting had a short-lived elegance in ings, the reed is removed and the ) % terms of its perspective. Born in process goes from structured order of " ) Bradford, the younger son of an English conventional weaving to unheeded aes- ) Christian Minister and an Indian theolo- thetic of improvisation. The beauty of " gian mother, Krishanu spent part of his this work is the solace that meets the early childhood in Bangladesh. In an eyes of the viewer and you walk away " interview, he recalled how he felt caught thinking that textile has become such an % = & between two disparate worlds during his 2 9P/ E * P integral and important medium in art. visits to his maternal family in India. Of course, when you think of the great The experience left him with a Krishanu has spoken of the bright The neatly laid out vertical figures history appear to fix a moment in time textile artists of the world, you can’t help " " sense of being “somewhat outside both lights in his childhood — how the sun of each person in the crowd certainly — the collective recall of a childhood feeling that Jhaveri Contemporary had ) & the cultures.” We detect this duality in would reflect both on his windows and leave a deep impact because the paint- where the sun never sets. a certain sophistication as they embod- P ) his paintings where we see people with life in a glassy way. He also shared about ing is built on the moods of nostalgia. ied Leonardo da Vinci’s adage: their sense of a spectacle but we don’t childhood memories and long, endless They also hinge on quasi-autobiograph- MONIKA CORREA’s MOOD INDIGO Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ) know what it is. summer holidays. ical narrative, in which memory and art Monika Correa, wife of the late (The IAF is on till February 2.) % " % " " = % 7 " " ,9+* : - =P L - 6'9 Venue with the same turbo engine and just like in the Aura, Hyundai’s powertrain engineers have man- ! aged to work out the kinks leaving almost no perceptible turbo-lag. This is a properly nice engine L# ! and when it is coupled to a car with great ride and superb handling, ! you forget about the rear-end. On the roads that lead to the Jam Gate outside Mhow, which is the 5 entrance through the pass onto the ) # / fertile plains of Malwa, you begin to have some fun. And this was 6 with three people and a lot of equipment in the car, which can- O not be called a light load. It took &: ) ' all the corners with aplomb and / L M while you do need to mash the ! gears in the lower end of the $ 4 !M ) powerband, once you hit the sweet spot, it is a very rewarding power- band. Despite the ‘fun’, non-eco- ilmmaker Vidhu Vinod was present with the film’s nomical, I had driven the Aura, Chopra believes that his lead actors Aadil Khan and t has become rather fashionable : of the original Santro’s look, and which still delivered a quite sur- Fforthcoming film Sadia, besides writer Abhijat to blame former Finance " Hyundai has had some strange cars prising 13 kilometres to the litre. Shikara, on the Kashmiri Joshi, and lyricist Irshad " ) IMinister P Chidambaram for a after that, I am looking at Eon as The lightweight and good road Pandit exodus of 1989 and Kamil. It was his mother who lot of things. But one thing that # contemporary Hyundai cars are handling qualities helped in deliv- 1990 from the Kashmir Valley, told Chopra to make a film on those of us who write about cars extremely attractive. From the ering a decent fuel economy even is not just a film but a move- the subject, the filmmaker can rightly accuse Chidambaram % Venue to the Verna, the forthcom- when you want to have some fun. ment. He added that the film revealed. “I feel it’s the story of of is having inadvertently given ) ing Tucson and the third-genera- Compact Sedans were born is a tribute to Kashmiri all of us (Kashmiri Pandits). birth to the Compact Sedan seg- tion i20, which will be showcased out of a lacunae in the rules. They Pandits and their mothers. Our homes were snatched but ment. By keeping cars below four " at the Auto Expo 2020, Hyundai’s have become a practical solution “Real refugees have we stood on our feet with metres in length in a lower excise " design language has evolved to a for those who wanted the conve- worked in this film. This is not courage. I feel this story is not RF category in a budget about a nice place. My long-term car right nience of a boot and there is a rea- happening just in India but all a story of just one mother. My decade ago, Chidambaram thought & = & ) " now is the refreshed Hyundai son the taxi segment adopted it en around the world where peo- mother inspired me to make he was promoting small hatch- " Elantra as it stands out with its very masse. But Compact Sedans were ple who have gone through a this film. Before she died, she ! backs. But Tata Motors devel- P sharp looks. But this is about the never ‘fun’ and I never thought that certain tragedy, have been told me that if possible, make oped the Indigo CS, a sedan with Aura, and I am afraid to say that I would see the day when I could associated with a film based a film on Kashmir. She passed = a boot that came in at under % ) the rear-end of the car is well, describe one of them as fun. But on their life. I feel it will not away in 2007 and in 2008, I 4,000 millimetres in length, strange! I don’t understand the the Aura Turbo is actually a fun car happen ever again. The film is completed first draft of this enough to get some excise box, which just took a meat cleaver need for the blacked-out C-pillar that is not just nice to drive but a tribute to the Pandit com- film,” he said. benefits. This spurred several to the back-end of the car. Either and the reflector strip through the practical as well. And there are munity — to us and to our The director, who made manufacturers to come up that or they just added a little ‘third boot. While I would not be so variants with a 1.2 BS6 diesel and mothers. And I want you the Mission Kashmir in 2000 on with something similar. box’ to the hatchbacks, making you extreme as to call this an aesthet- a 1.2 BS6 petrol, which, though not media to tell the world to the subject of terrorism in the Q Maruti Suzuki first made a scratch your head when looking at ic assault, let us just leave this here as peppy as the turbo, share the come and see what happened state, said: “It’s been 11 years L, ! sedan out of the Swift, the the cars. To call them aesthetical- by saying that I am not a fan. great ride and handling character- to us. It’s been 30 years but no since then and (scriptwriter) , Dzire, and in the second- ly pleasing would mean that one’s Which is a pity because I really do istics. Having said that, the man- one made a film on this sub- Abhijat Joshi has worked with M generation of the Dzire, it sense of aesthetics have gone awry. like the i10 Nios hatchback that the aging director of Hyundai India, SS ject. It was like someone tried me on this film for five to six ! created what is by far one of the However, as they got more used to Aura is based on. Kim told me that almost a third of to hide our story. I feel this years. We did a lot of hard most successful cars ever made the restrictions and managed to But when you drive the Aura, Venue sales have been of the car film is not a movie but a work for this film and we are in India. The second-generation work around the entire vehicle, specifically the one with 1.0 litre equipped with the same Turbo movement,” said Chopra, who proud of the film. We wanted Dzire became the small taxi of they became better. The third-gen- Turbo, you forget the way the car engine. We also know that is a Kashmiri pandit. to show people what hap- QL+ choice across the length and eration Dzire and second-genera- looks because it suddenly proves Hyundai is fitting the same engine The Kashmiri Pandit exo- pened with us and how, breadth of the country. And other tion Amaze along with the Tata that Compact Sedans can move. in the Nios and that the i20 could dus happened as a result of the despite that, we are standing 6 manufacturers cottoned onto this Tiago and Ford Aspire are smart- Sure, there have been 100 horse- come up with an even more pow- community being targeted by on our feet. There is hope in as well, which gave us the Hyundai looking cars. Yes, there is that sense power compact sedans before but erful power unit. And to deliver Jammu Kashmir Liberation our lives and we are settled 6 Xcent, Honda Amaze and Ford that they’re trying to fit into a shirt, those have been diesel. And while power and fun at a decent ex- Front (JKLF) and Islamist here. We are not beggars and ! Aspire. one size too small, but compared I do not want to get into a debate showroom price — 8.54 lakh — insurgents in late 1989 and we are not asking for any help O KO But let me be honest, early to previous iterations, they are on the merits of diesel and petrol the Aura Turbo could be a game early 1990. from the government, and M design attempts at Compact Sedans clearly way better. right now, it suffices to say that changer. Personally, I’d stick to a Chopra was interacting that’s really a big thing.” were, well, pretty terrible. Designers Then there is Hyundai and the petrol engines are more responsive hatchback and can’t wait for the with the media at a special stuck inside a tightly confined new Aura. While I was never a fan that diesel ones. I have driven the Turbo Nios. screening of his film, where he L8/ " #$% & % '()*+*+ ;*
homemade curds were part of the daily meal. Forty-odd years of sharing such meals have given me a fondness for the taste of Konkani food, a liking that led me to learn and reproduce the preparations at my own table for my family and in my blog on Indian food, The Cooks Cottage, which I began writing in 2004. A few characteristics that struck me were the freshness and simplic- ity of the food. Then there was the use of all kinds of vegetables, some quite unknown to me at the time. Lastly, the fact that nothing was wasted. Every part of vegetable or fruit was used. Stalks, leaves, and peels were used to great effect in cur- ries, chutneys, and pickles. In a country where many people do not have enough to eat, this resonated with me. When Nayak wrote the book, the average housewife in India spent almost the whole day in the kitchen, / cooking food from morning to night, for her husband and family. With an average of four to six children per household, large amounts were !5O 5 cooked. The day began with a cooked breakfast, carried on to a hot f you’ve never heard of jack- Schueller says, Melissa’s went lunch and ended with a large dinner, Ifruit, keep your eyes open: from selling a few cases a week interspersed with helpings of snacks You’ll start noticing it every- to thousands of cases a week. and sweets as well. A meal, served on where. Jackfruit is a very large Melissa’s also offers plastic hen Narayani Nayak a thali or a banana leaf, consisted of tropical fruit often used as a containers of jackfruit pods brought out her book, a couple of vegetables, a lentil dish, meat substitute. It packs some containing just one or two WCookery Craft in 1952, very a fried snack, two chutneys and a nutritional wallop, and the servings. Jackfruit also is pop- few cookbooks were available in salad besides a sweet dish and but- fact that you can cook, chunk ping up on menus across the India. Most housewives gleaned termilk to wash it all down. or shred it like chicken or country, at vegan and vegetar- information from handwritten notes Ways of cooking and eating pork, makes it a go-to main ian restaurants, yes, but also in passed down from mother to daugh- have changed today. Most people ingredient in many vegetari- dishes at more mainstream ter. Some books were written by A LABOUR OF LOVE have time to cook just one or two an and vegan dishes. establishments. Tomatillo, a Britishers stationed in India, giving main dishes and these must provide Its flavour is neutral and Mexican restaurant in Dobbs Anglo- Indian recipes for Cofta ka (: (==:6 9:< :- all the nutrients necessary for a it takes to all kinds of season- Ferry, New York, has a que- Carree, Quorema’s, Country Captain, healthy living. Besides changing ings. Jackfruit is native to sadilla and taco made with Doopiajas, Hindustanee and Hussenee from the old measures of tola and India, and also grows in jackfruit nestled in alongside curries recorded from conversations : +R 1 4 seers to grams and cups, I have Southeast Asia, Mexico, the other meaty and vegetarian with their khansamas, along with sev- rewritten most of the recipes to Caribbean and South offerings. In Chicago, Alulu eral more pages of household and increase or decrease the amount America. It ranges from 15 Brewpub serves up Vegan housekeeping tips and advice. where necessary, suggested substitu- pounds to a whopping 70. Sicilian Jackfruit Flatbread on It was only in the late 1950s that 9 ' 9 R tions if the main ingredient is not For cooking, freshly a menu alongside in-house women’s magazines started getting easily available, shortened the prepa- picked, non-ripe jackfruit cured pork belly. published, and soon recipes printed ' @ ) ration time by using modern appli- generally is used. Once ripe, Angela Means, owner of in them were prized, cut out and pre- ances, and given alternatives to jackfruit can be used in sweet- the vegan Jackfruit Café in Los served. tency of each preparation (thick, by Irma Rombauer or Mastering the those who do not have the time or er dessert preparations. It’s Angeles, says that people are When Cookery Craft received solid, soupy, gravy and more). Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, energy to start from scratch. available whole or sliced into turning to a vegan diet for such ‘a good reception from the pub- To think that Nayak was educat- Louisette Bertholle and Simone Beck The recipes were tested by me more manageable pieces. many reasons, including envi- lic’, Nayak resolved to revise and ed only up to Class V is amazing. She was for brides in the US. One of my over a period of two years and then Unripe, it’s green and unyield- ronmental, health and animal- rewrite it ‘to serve as a convenient was born in Karkala in Udupi district friends, Jyoti Prabhu, recalls leaving retested by my many Konkani ing; as it ripens, it softens, rights concerns. kitchen companion to every house- and learnt to write only after her Indian shores to join her doctor hus- friends, who gave insights into spic- turns yellow, gets some brown “We eat meat because of wife, who is receptive to new ideas marriage. She also taught herself band as a newly-married woman of ing and traditions and names in each spots and starts to smell fruity. the texture and the spices. and is interested in good cooking, English, among other languages, for 19. Her suitcase was full of her corner of the region. Some were rig- It’s also sold canned, Jackfruit is a great substi- and particularly to the new bride the sake of her children. Her grand- trousseau of glittering sarees, jew- orously tested by my friends from the sometimes in brine or syrup, tute,’’ Means says. “It’s one of about to start her home’. son recalls her carrying her ‘quaint ellery, slippers and this cookbook. US, who were totally new to the cui- and you can find various the best choices for us because In 1964, she published 500 Easy notebooks everywhere, recording ‘The sarees and jewellery were all put sine, to check for ease of use, clari- types in specialty and Asian we can mimic meat, Jackfruit Recipes that incorporated her two each and every- away in a cupboard, ty, method and measures. One was food stores and, increasingly, grows in abundance and it has earlier books (Cookery Craft and 200 thing when in hardly ever to be vastly overqualified for the job, traditional supermarkets. Now potassium, fiber, magnesium, Recipes). This book was extremely the kitchen. used again, but being an auditor of NASA reports. with many people looking for lots of nutrients. We put it in popular among Konkani-speaking When the the cookbook The addition of red and green plant-based alternatives to tacos and we make sandwich- people in India, predating all other pages of was utilised chillies in most recipes has been meat, jackfruit’s trajectory is es, like a barbecue pulled cookbooks by a good 15 years. many such every single reduced as many recipes were over- up, up, up. pork,” adds she. What makes the book stand notebooks were day, till I poweringly pungent. They can, in Robert Schueller, head of Jackfruit Café also serves out, even today, is Nayak’s ability to filled, her husband knew it all fact, be made optional, so the flavour marketing at Melissa’s a fish patty made of jackfruit give exact weights and measures. Up encouraged her to pub- by heart. It of the main ingredient comes Produce, a specialty produce combined with seaweed. “You until then, cookbooks were quite lish them’. These became fell apart through. I have added more popu- company, has noted that wouldn’t miss anything — we vague about amounts, mentioning Cookery Craft and, later, when I pho- ingredients bought fresh every day lar meat and seafood recipes from upward trend for several could give you our taco and only ingredients and a technique of 500 Easy Recipes. She calls tocopied it from the neighbourhood vegetable the region as the original book had years. “It was about five years you wouldn’t even know it’s cooking that was not always logical ‘the countless hours spent... for the sixth market. very few, surprisingly so, since ago that the fruit started to vegan,” Means says. Jackfruit or easy to follow. first and last a labour of love’. time, for my Every meal, for me, was a jour- seafood is available in abundance on really take off. Vegetarians Café tries to educate people in In Konkani food, unlike other The book was a huge success daughter.’ ney of discovery. Of ingredients the Konkan coast. and vegans found out how this its community about jack- cuisines in India, each preparation and was reprinted in 1965, 1966, My own introduc- unknown, of exotic tastes and sur- All these changes have been fruit could be used as a ‘meat fruit and alternatives to a is named according to the ingredi- 1979 and 1986 before it went out of tion to authentic Konkani food was prising textures. The lunch thali was made with a view to making this cui- substitute’ for pulled pork meat-eating diet, she says, ents used and the degree of density. print. at the table of Nalini Karnad in dotted with all kinds of vegetarian sine more accessible and repro- sandwiches and as a taco predicting, “in seven to 10 Nayak followed a cogent method, It did, indeed, become the go-to Bombay in the 1970s. The lunch- preparations. 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7 5 . /+0" 0 10 9 :!, 2 30 O :.%=9- . -:&-: nseeded Garbine Muguruza fought back from Ubehind in both sets to defeat racquet-smashing =AA6:;66:& fourth seed Simona Halep on Thursday and set up an Australian Open final with surprise-package Sofia The Indian challenge at Kenin. the Australian Open ended after The Spaniard, a two-time Grand Slam champion, Rohan Bopanna and his Ukrainian reached her first Melbourne final with a tough 7-6 partner Nadiia Kichenok were (10/8), 7-5 victory at a steamy Rod Laver Arena. knocked out in straight sets in the The 26-year-old, who suffered a calamitous drop quarterfinal of the mixed doubles in form last season, is the first unseeded player to reach event here on Thursday. the women’s final since Belgium’s Justine Henin in 2010. The Indo-Ukrainian pair went “Very excited to be in the final, it’s a long way to down 0-6, 2-6 to fifth seed Nikola go and I have one more match on Saturday,” said Mektic and Barbora Krejcikova in a Muguruza, the former world number one who is now 47-minute encounter. ranked 32. Bopanna and Kichenok strug- “I wasn’t thinking that I was down, I was thinking gled from the beginning and failed keep going and at some stage you’re going to have an to hold their serve. The Croatian- opportunity. Czech pair completely dominated the “Luckily I have 48 hours now to recover and get proceedings from the word go, eas- ready for the last match. We train all of our career to ily taking the first set. be able to play on this court and in (front of) this crowd.” : 1 # % % & / In the second set, Bopanna and Kichenok managed to hold their KENIN THE BARTY POOPER NQ 6Q serve in the first game but were eas- Kenin, the feisty American 14th seed, earlier + ? ily broken in the second and the sev- stunned world number one and home hope Ashleigh Q 6 4 "@AA+ enth, meekly handing over a semi- Barty 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 to reach her first Grand Slam final. 5 "7 %8 9 &," 1 ",&-#: final spot to Mektic and Borbara. Moscow-born Kenin, 21, the last American left in PTI Melbourne, was the party pooper once 67 important for me to win that first set. more. Mentally I relaxed after that.” She had already brought the fairy- 6! It was the fourth time Djokovic had Djokovic dug deep to fend them off as tale run of 15-year-old Coco 5Q beaten Federer at the semi-final stage he clawed back, breaking again and Gauff to an end in the fourth in Melbourne after doing the same in again as the Swiss was serving for the round with the aggressive 5 2008, 2011 and 2016. set. style of play that has become Federer, the 2018 champion, came It went to a tiebreaker which the her trademark over the & # : 1 # / into the match carrying a groin injury second seed dominated to pull off a past fortnight. 6:Q that he picked up in his five-set, come- remarkable turnaround in a set that Kenin looked shell- :.%=9- . effort to prize another title from the 32- 6' 5 from-behind quarter-final win against Federer threw away. shocked in the immedi- year-old. Tennys Sandgren. Federer took a medical time at the ate aftermath of her sur- ovak Djokovic shattered the Of the seven Melbourne finals 6O He was seen around Melbourne end of it, apparently for a prise defeat of home hopes of ailing rival Roger Djokovic has made, he has won them L Park before the match with tape on his back issue, and he wasn’t hope Barty, saying: “She’s NFederer on Thursday to sweep all. upper right leg and there were even moving as freely in the such a tough player, she’s into a record eighth Australian Open If any extra motivation was need- rumours that he might pull out. second set. playing really amazing. I final and move closer to his 17th ed, winning on Sunday will see the Serb NQ But that is not in the 38-year-old’s But he clung on until knew I had to really find Grand Slam crown. reclaim the number one ranking after nature — he has only ever given up four he fluffed an easy shot at the a way to win. In the 50th instalment of one of Rafael Nadal was sent packing in the 3 6' walkovers in his long career — and the net to hand Djokovic set point “I’m just speech- sport’s greatest rivalries, the Serb last eight. 6> show was on. at 4-5 and the Serb cracked a less, I honestly can’t shrugged off a tentative start to rein- “Respect to Roger for coming out Djokovic was clear favourite after top-quality crosscourt volley to go believe this. I’ve force his recent dominance, showing no tonight when he was obviously hurt and 6 beating the third seed in every Grand two sets to one in front. dreamed about this mercy to the Swiss maestro in a 7-6 not even close to his best in terms of Slam meeting since Wimbledon 2012, Djokovic was pumped and moment since I was (7/1), 6-4, 6-3 win. movement,” said defending champion 3 but in their 50th career clash it was Federer rapidly running out of steam. five years old.” “I’ve He will play either fifth seed Djokovic, who is into his 26th Grand 6O Federer who initially set Rod Laver When the Swiss star was broken to worked so hard to get here,” Dominic Thiem or seventh-ranked Slam final. Arena alight. go 4-2 behind in the third, there was added Kenin. “I really had to German Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s “He started well at the beginning Federer had three break points to no way back as his rival extended his fight out here. There’s a reason final, but it will take a monumental and I was pretty nervous. It was very make it 5-1 in the opening set, but winning record over him to 27-23. she’s number one.”
9 # P much, then after 38 games you is written, but they still managed come out of the water and see to record another small piece of #0 ; how you did,” Klopp said. history. “I’m not too much con- They have now beaten all 19 cerned about records. We had a of the other teams in the league record at Dortmund and Bayern at least once this season — the %= (= Second placed Manchester beat it the next season. first time the club have achieved City are now so far behind “I don’t want to be boring. that feat in the top-flight. urgen Klopp insisted Liverpool that the question is not We just don’t feel like that.” West Ham manager David JLiverpool are not motivated by if but when the Reds clinch their The European and Moyes admitted Liverpool making history after the run- first English league title since World champions are now deserve their place among away leaders took another step 1990. 41 games unbeaten in the the Premier League’s all- towards the Premier League The Reds have won 31 of league — just eight away time great teams. title with a 2-0 win at West Ham their past 32 league fixtures, only from the 49-match But, as a former boss of on Wednesday. dropping points in a 1-1 draw at English top-flight record Liverpool’s two greatest Klopp’s side have turned the Manchester United in October. set by Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ rivals, he unsurprisingly title race into a procession and With 14 games left, across 2003 and 2004. stopped short of anointing they moved 19 points clear at the Liverpool’s incredible run has Matching that Arsenal them the best English football top with their 23rd victory from given historic overtones to their team’s achievement in going an has ever seen. 24 league games this season. impending title coronation. entire league season without “They are as good as there Mohamed Salah opened the But Klopp is only con- defeat is within Liverpool’s reach, has been at this moment in time. scoring with a first half penalty cerned about getting Liverpool as is Manchester City’s Premier They have so many strings to at the London Stadium and over the finish line, with any League record of 100 points. their bow. But when you think Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain landmarks set on the way mere- Liverpool’s latest success on of some of the great Manchester wrapped up Liverpool’s 15th ly the icing on the cake. a chilly night in east London will United and Arsenal teams of the ' : 1* : E successive league win after the “In a season you have to dig be just a footnote when the full past, it’s difficult to judge them ' interval. in, you don’t breathe pretty / .# 6* % % : 1 / story of their likely title triumph (as the best ever). sheet against Zaragoza means &+4- ! they have now conceded only @ three goals in nine games. 6 $9 1 Their stubbornness should - - 4 : U stand them in good stead in the ./(.%* scorer’s award in both the Hero 0 - E Champions League, with a last-16 New signing Christian Eriksen Indian Women’s League 2018- tie against Pep Guardiola’s enjoyed a memorable debut as Inter ohammed Salim, 19 and the 25th Senior Women’s : (- ( Manchester City to come next Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 on MBhaichung Bhutia, Sunil National Football month. Wednesday to reach the Italian Cup Chhetri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Championship, scoring 26 and eal Madrid made it 20 games Hazard, who has resumed semi-finals. are some stellar names who 21 goals, respectively. Runbeaten by thrashing Real light training after recovering After have played for European clubs She was given a week-long Zaragoza 4-0 on Wednesday to from an ankle injury, is likely to three succes- in the past. Now, for the first trial at Rangers Women FC in ease into the quarter-finals of the be back against City and if the sive draws in time ever, an Indian woman is November last year, after which Copa del Rey. Belgian can add some attacking Serie A, set to take to the pitches in she came back to join the Raphael Varane, Lucas : , : finesse to their solidity, Zidane’s Antonio Europe by storm, and she is national team and clinched Vazquez, Vinicius Junior and ##P :1*E side may prove hard to stop. Conte’s Inter none other than Ngangom Bala Gold with them at the 2019 - Karim Benzema all scored at La Meanwhile, holders Valencia were far from Devi. South Asian Games, where she Romareda, where Madrid were substitute. needed penalties to overcome their best but The 29-year-old Indian also finished as the top scorer — :9 % 0 again without injured duo Gareth Zinedine Zidane has said his third-tier side Cultural Leonesa, still had national team forward is now set netting six goals in four games. Bale and Eden Hazard, while team’s strong run had been been who knocked out Aletico Madrid enough to set to become the first woman The 29-year-old feels that @D . Benzema only came on as a late built on its defence and this clean in the previous round. up a last-four from the country to get a pro- she was truly made to feel at clash against fessional contract with a home in the Scottish capital, Pep Guardiola called on Napoli. European club, after Rangers where the coaches studied her Manchester City to learn the lessons of a 1- Inter Women FC signed her an 18- game and helped her ease 0 home defeat to Manchester United on 4 6 A edged ahead month deal on Wednesday. into the physical style of foot- Wednesday despite progressing to a third suc- just before the break when Antonio “I really cannot describe ball played in the United cessive League Cup final 3-2 on aggregate. Candreva scored from close range after a how I feel right now. Playing in Kingdom. The holders enjoyed the vast majority of # - + Meanwhile, Ligue 1 pass from Lautaro Martinez who had Europe has always been a dream “Yes, the style of play is the chances but could not find a way past the leaders PSG ensured they made the most of a mix-up between for me, and now it has come more physical in Scotland, inspired David de Gea and went behind to ourth division Epinal did not get spellbound by Fiorentina’s Federico Ceccherini and true,” a positively glowing Bala but the coaches really helped United’s first attempt on goal 10 minutes Fsprang a French Cup the magic of the Cup at goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano. said. me adjust to that during my before half-time when Nemanja Matic fired shock on Wednesday, the third division Pau. Martin Caceres headed the visitors “We all know about the trial. They gave me some cru- home. amateurs from the Neymar stayed in level on the hour before Nicolo Barella set- history, the heritage, and the cul- cial tips on how to tweak my United’s hopes of completing a miracu- Vosges mountains Paris and Kylian Mbappe tled the tie with a blistering volley seven ture that a club like Rangers car- game in order to suit the lous comeback were extinguished when knocking out top-flight remained on the bench minutes later. ries with its name. I am proud physical style and we could Matic was then sent-off 15 minutes from time Lille 2-1 to join Paris but their services weren’t Danish star Eriksen, signed on to be associated with a club like really see those results on the and City held on to face Aston Villa at Saint-Germain, 2-0 win- required as captain Tuesday from Tottenham, was brought on that, and it will further motivate pitch,” she went on. Wembley on March 1. ners at Pau, in the quar- Leandro Paredes and as a substitute for Alexis Sanchez just me to press forward and “We all have seen European “In 180 minutes we were better than ter-finals. Pablo Sarabia scored in before Barella’s strike. improve my game,” she said. football on television or on United,” said Guardiola. “We created chances The come-from- either half for a drama- “We did not intend to use Eriksen so “The rate at which women’s Youtube, and have dreamt of to score a lot of goals and didn’t convert. We behind upset matched free 2-0 win. soon, as he only started training with us football is moving forward, I ourselves playing under such need to learn to be more clinical.” fellow fourth-tier ama- “It wasn’t easy, it was yesterday, but Matias Vecino and Barella hope to see more of these young conditions,” she said. “Now that “For me Manchester United didn’t have teur outfit Belfort’s shock the minnows who had reach the last 16. our fifth consecutive were the only available midfielders,” said girls following me to Europe and I have got this opportunity, I one chance today.” defeat of Ligue 1 ended Reunion islanders’ And they continued away game,” said PSG Conte. “Eriksen has character and raises improving the national team in want to grab it with both hands Meanwhile Utd boss says he’s proud of Montpellier on penalties JS Saint-Pierroise’s their adventure by hitting coach Thomas Tuchel. the quality level.” the future,” she continued. and show the country that we his players, “I’m so proud of these players. 24 hours earlier. dreams of becoming the back hard in the second “We made a lot of Fellow new recruit Victor Moses, Bala has been on top form can all do well if we work hard They’ve beaten City now twice at their Loic Remy put Lille first team from a French half with a double from changes but the lads did signed on loan from Chelsea, also made for the past year, earning the top and give it our best.” place. They’ve given us everything.” AFP into an early lead against overseas territory to Jean-Philippe Krasso. really well.” second half appearance for Inter. AFP ;5 " #$% & % '()*+*+
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: % F G8 ' - njuries to frontline fast Ibowlers have forced New /.%% ) = Sundar is part of Kohli’s new-ball Zealand to opt for fresh strategy on the big Australian blood in their pace attack, n unassailable lead has opened grounds, so he can expect a run-in including the country’s tallest Aup the window for experimen- over the next two games. Saini could cricketer Kyle Jamieson, for tation but there will be no letup in replace Shardul Thakur, especially if the upcoming three-match India’s intensity when they face a Sundar adds his batting depth to the ODI series against India. heartbroken New Zealand team in lower order. The 6’8” tall uncapped the fourth T20I here today. The final question would be Jamieson could be in for a Mohammed Shami and Rohit over Jasprit Bumrah’s inclusion. potential debut in the series Sharma combined to pull off a While he had an off night in starting February 5 in thrilling win via a Super Over in the Hamilton, there ought to be thoughts Hamilton, while Scott third game for a 3-0 lead and a maid- about his workload. He is part of both Kuggeleijn and Hamish en T20I series win on New Zealand the ODI and Test squads, and is a Bennett return to the squad soil. shoe-in for the T20 World Cup later after a long absence. There is only a short turnaround on as well. Injury has meant the time for the last two matches, back- While there have been no con- likes of Trent Boult, Lockie to-back in Wellington and Mt cerns about any injury issues, the Ferguson and Matt Henry are 9 2 = > Maunganui today and on Sunday, management needs to be wary of unavailable for the series. respectively. overplaying him in non-consequen- Nicknamed Killa, the the second unofficial Test Both teams spent Thursday trav- tial bilateral matches. towering Jamieson has been between India A and New elling from Hamilton to Wellington, For New Zealand, there is a using his height to good Zealand A in Christchurch and with a similar tight schedule for straightforward change coming up. effect in the domestic circuit, on February 7. the final game of the series as well, Colin de Grandhomme is no longer bouncing out batsmen. Coach Gary Stead said there seems to be little chance of with the squad, giving up his spot for The 25-year-od has of his team was aware of the nets. batsman Tom Bruce. late sparkled for New task at hand and looked up While a five-match T20I series is This could be an easy swap for Zealand A, including against to his batsmen to step up. a rarity, India’s early victory means 8# # # -8 8## H #+ ( # # '**8E the hosts given that they have been the touring India A side “We’ve seen from the both sides can contemplate various light in the middle order during the recently. Twenty20 series (India) are permutations in light of the T20 Seddon Park on Wednesday night. 7? BG +"AD tion if one of Kohli and Rohit past three matches. The Black Caps will rely clearly as strong as ever,” World Cup later in the year. India wouldn’t need to change 4 C"@GA+ Sharma were alternately rested in There is also a school of thought on Tim Southee’s experi- Stead said. From an Indian perspective, too much to retain a near full- &!# #& ",&-#: Wellington and Mt Maunganui. Such that Kane Williamson should move ence, while Colin de “While the bowling line- need of the hour is to find a balance strength playing eleven. There are a move would allow the youngsters up top. Given his batting master class Grandhomme returns to the up has a fresh look, the bat- between experimentation and the obvious contenders for certain spots keep wickets. to keep their spots whilst maintain- in the Hamilton T20I, there is poten- squad after being left out for ting is very settled and we’ll winning desire. in both batting and bowling depart- While the top trio is assured of ing the experience in the side too. tial for him to open the innings with the last two T20Is. likely have the same top Both skipper Virat Kohli and ment should experimentation kick places, Shreyas Iyer has been in More changes are to be expect- Martin Guptill with Colin Munro Jimmy Neesham and eight batsmen from the coach Ravi Shastri pride themselves in. superb touch and can claim to pin ed in the bowling department. sliding down. Mitchell Santner will be the World Cup finals. on a win-at-all-times mentality, and Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant down a spot on his own as well. Both Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav Mitchell Santner was promoted all-round options. “Tim Southee has an they have a rare chance to blank out are waiting for opportunities, with Manish Pandey and Shivam Dube and Navdeep Saini are waiting in the on Wednesday night to add more Meanwhile, spinner Ish important job leading our a 5-0 sweep in this T20I series, thus the former expected to get a look-in. need more game time as well. wings. All three may not get a look- momentum to the innings, and it Sodhi has been included in new look pace attack, which etching out a slice of history. Pant’s call-up would depend on Any of the top four can be rest- in immediately. Rest assured though, remains to be seen if it was a one-off the squad for only the first has a huge opportunity Kohli even mentioned the same which batsman is left out, and ed over the next two games. Indeed the team management is sure to ploy or something the Black Caps ODI in Hamilton. against some of the very best in the post-match presentation at whether KL Rahul will continue to it wouldn’t be a stretch of imagina- rotate a spinner and pacer each. could consider experimenting with. He will be released for batsmen in the world. & : 0 # 6' 6 ;5 * - -. India will take on going down to BC +"AD Ghosh is the only 0*- + 0*9-0* England in the women’s triangu- England again. 4 E@FA+ new face in the eavy rain and bad light in the after- lar series opener here today, hop- Chief coach "7 &," 1 ",&-#: squad. hubman Gill’s run-a-ball 83 was the Hnoon frustrated Zimbabwe’s push to ing to put the finishing touches to WV Raman, under Richa has been Sonly high point for India A as New build a match-winning position on the their T20 World Cup prepara- whom the team has dished out a rewarded for her exploits in the Zealand A grabbed the opening day fourth day of the second Test against Sri tions. fearless brand of cricket over the women’s Challenger Trophy, honours in their first unofficial Test Lanka in Harare on Thursday. Matches against England and past one year, feels playing in the where she smashed 36 off 26 balls on Thursday. A downpour mid-afternoon forced hosts Australia, two of the world’s tri-series will help his outfit in one of the games with four India A were all out for 216 in the players off the field and, although they top teams, will be an ideal oppor- before the T20 World Cup. boundaries and a six. their first innings and New Zealand A returned briefly after tea, only 54 overs tunity for India to plug the gaps + 9 8** The mega-event will be The team has no other sur- responded strongly, reaching 105 for were bowled in the day, restricting as they continue their search for played in Australia from February prises and 15-year-old Haryana two at the close of play and reducing Zimbabwe to 241 for seven at the close, an ICC tournament silverware only to lose by nine runs to 21 to March 8. schoolgirl Shafali Verma will also the deficit to 111 runs with plenty of an overall lead of 354. despite boasting a team full of tal- England in the title clash. India are placed alongside the be playing her first global meet wickets in hand. The Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams, ented players. A year later, their campaign hosts, Bangladesh, New Zealand following some good perfor- Sent in to bat after the coin land- who made a century in the first innings, They came close to winning ended in the semifinals of the and Sri Lanka in the group stage. mances at the international level ed in favour of home team captain was 47 not out when bad light forced the it in the 2017 ODI World Cup, World T20 in the West Indies, Bengal’s rookie batter Richa in her first season. PTI Hamish Rutherford, India A soon players off and must now decide whether found themselves in a spot of bother to declare overnight to give his bowlers a at 34 for three in the 17th over at the full day to try and win the match and Kumara, the ball looking certain to slide Hagley Oval. square the two-Test series. down the leg side. .# The 20-year-old Gill, seen as one Brendan Taylor set the tone for the Sikander Raza added 70 with Williams Neeraj relieved to be competing again with a bright future, found an able ally home side during the morning session for the sixth wicket before also departing in skipper Hanuma Vihari (51), and when he made his second half-century of leg before, this time to a ball from left-arm ./(.%* / the duo added 119 runs for the fourth the match. The 33-year-old struck a rapid seamer Vishwa Fernando that appeared to wicket to steady the ship. 67 as the hosts added 117 during an pitch outside leg stump. ust being able to compete again is a bigger However, off-spinner Cole extended morning session. In the brief 26-ball passage of play in Jrelief for Neeraj Chopra than booking an F :& McConchie (3/33), who was the sec- Taylor had picked up quickly from his the evening session Tinotenda Olympic berth and the star javelin thrower says ond most successful home bowler run-a-ball 62 in the first innings, passing Mutombodzi stepped too far away to off his comeback after a lengthy injury lay-off has 09 0, behind medium pacer Michael Rae 2,000 runs in Test cricket on his way to 67 to give himself room and lost his leg stump given him hope that the hard times are well (4/54), dismissed Vihari in a bizarre from 75 balls. to Suranga Lakmal. and truly over. disha thrashed Assam by an innings manner after the batsman had done all His innings, which included eight Williams played serenely for his 47 Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics Oand three runs on the fourth and final the hard work. fours and a six, ended when he was on the which came off 76 balls and included six with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League day of a Ranji Trophy Group C match on After Vihari played a sweep shot wrong end of an lbw shout from Lahru fours. meeting at Potchefstroom on Tuesday, after Thursday, after the visitors suffered a dra- directly into the shin of Rachin missing the entire 2019 season following a matic batting collapse. Ravindra at silly mid-on, the ball flew surgery on his elbow. Resuming at the overnight score of towards the wicketkeeper and Dane 7 6 “I am feeling good and relieved to have 102 for no loss, Assam crumbled like a Cleaver calmly pouched it. qualified for the Olympics. The best feeling pack of cards to be bundled out for 195 Vihari’s knock was a 79-ball effort India pacer opportunity to play for Zealand). I am eager to though is that I am able to come back to com- in the space of 24 overs. was studded with eight hits to the Umesh Yadav is eager to the country. They are the play red-ball cricket in petition after my injury and subsequent The home team picked up seven fence. make a comeback in the best judge. I am trying my New Zealand. I have per- surgery,” the 22-year-old said from his train- “I will try my best to win a medal in points for the win and took its tally to 35 Stumper Kona Bharat seemed to limited-overs squad and best to make a comeback formed well in recent ing base in South Africa. Olympics and this performance is giving me points from seven games at the top of be settling in nicely when the visitors has said he is working to white-ball cricket. For times and I’m in good His throw of 87.86m was his second best hope,” he said. Group C. lost the big wicket of Gill off Rae's hard to become a regular this, whatever I have to touch too. My series ever behind 88.06, achieved during his Gold Chopra, who also won a Commonwealth Right-arm medium-pacer Rajesh bowling. in the team in white-ball do, I will,” he added. against Bangladesh was medal winning show at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games Gold in 2018, said the pain in his elbow Mohanty was the wrecker-in-chief, pick- From 183 for five, it did not take cricket. He was left out of the good too. I am pretty Games. Chopra said he is now focussed on has now fully subsided. ing up four wickets including that of top- the New Zealand A attack to warp up “Who wants to sit ODI and T20Is squads for positive about my selec- winning a medal in Tokyo where the Olympics “I did not feel any pain on my elbow dur- scorer Mandal. the India A innings. outside the ground? I am the series against New tion for New Zealand will be held in July-August. ing the competition. My training in South In another Group C match, The home team lost skipper also human. I am work- Zealand but feels he will Test series. “I will be taking part in national and inter- Africa is going well. I thought I will begin with Maharashtra eased to a five-wicket win Rutherford for 28 but his opening ing really hard and am make his presence felt in “If I am selected, I am national competitions without pressure of hav- some caution and avoid straining my elbow. over Tripura in Agartala to improve its partner Will Young (26) was there in very eager to play white- the two-match Test series going to give my 100 per ing to qualify for Olympics. At the same time, “After the first few throws, I felt good and tally to 21 points. the middle when stumps were pulled ball cricket again,” Umesh against the Kiwis. cent. I have worked a lot I will focus on my training and on my tech- did not have any issue with my elbow. So I At the Air Force Complex ground, out. told Timesofindia.com. “Honestly, I am look- on my line and length. I nique to keep on improving my performance decided to put in some effort and it came out Palam in New Delhi, Services outplayed Ravindra made 47 off 67 balls with “I am thankful to the ing forward to this (play- am hoping for the best,” in the competitions leading up to the well. It was a big throw after a long time,” he Jharkhand by 118 runs, thanks to Pulkit the help of seven boundaries. selectors who gave me the ing Tests in New he signed off. IANS Olympics. said of his performance on Tuesday. Narang’s 6 for 58. KARNATAKA BEAT RAILWAYS 5+ Medium pacer Ronit More # R + (6/32) recorded career-best figures to fash- ion Karnataka’s 10-wicket bonus-point The fifth edition of win over Railways in group B match. ./(.%* Shetty showed exceptional alert- of the net. PBL is all set for the biggest The right-arm medium pacer More, ness at the net. Chirag, who had pre- In the other matches of the day, showdown today as two of the who had picked up one wicket in the first hirag Shetty beat Satwiksairaj viously admitted that his partner- Commonwealth Games Gold world’s best shuttlers, PV innings, ran through Railways’ batting CRankireddy in a highly-antici- ship with Setiawan was helping medalists Chris and Gabrielle Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying will line-up to bundle the hosts out for a pal- pated clash as Pune 7 Aces ended sharpen his net play, remained a Adcock continue to remain unbeat- face off against each other in try 79 in their second essay, setting the winning streak of Chennai wall to take the opener 15-12 for his en with yet another commendable the most-awaited clash between themselves a target of 51 runs for an out- Superstarz with a 5-2 scoreline in team. performance. The Pune pair beat the last two year’s champions, right win. the first double header of the Star The second game witnessed a Chennai’s Rankireddy and Jessica Hyderabad Hunters and Karnataka openers Rohan Kadan (27 Sports Premier Badminton League at little bit more of firepower from Pugh 15-10, 15-12. Bengaluru Raptors. With Tai not out) and Devdutt Padikkal (24 not the GMC Balayogi Sats Indoor Satwik as the score remained level 2019 Thailand Masters champi- and Sindhu orchestrating two , # F 5 out) overhauled the target in 8.2 overs as Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. till 6-6. With Pune once more on Loh Kean Yew inflicted Lakshya of the most enthralling match- the Karun Nair-led team gained seven With this third consecutive win upping the ante to go up to 10-7 Sen his first PBL defeat of the sea- es on the BWF World Tour last pions Raptors suffering a loss in points from the match. Pune climb up to the second spot Rankireddy briefly raised hopes of son with a gritty 15-13, 10-15, 15- year, excitement for this each of their three ties so far, Meanwhile in Dharamsala, the right behind Chennai Superstarz in a comeback to make it 10-10. 8 win that tested the nerves and encounter was high ever since the former World No 1 knows Mumbai-Himachal Pradesh match was the league standings as they accu- Satwik’s trademark smashes finally tenacity of both the players. Pune the auction for the fifth edition the importance of a win against called off after the fourth and final day’s mulated 14 points. made their appearance as he kept it also won the other men’s singles of the league was held and both the World No 6. A win against play was also washed out without a ball The biggest highlight of the day level till 13-13. Under pressure, match of the day with Kazumasa have termed the encounter as Sindhu would be crucial to help being bowled. was the showdown between Sumeeth Reddy took the initiative Sakai notching up a 15-10, 15-12 the toughest match. turn around the fortunes of last Also in Kolkata, weather once again Rankireddy and Shetty, who part- to save a match point at 13-14 before win over Sathish Kumar “Tai is always fun to play year’s champions. played spoilsport for Bengal at Eden nered each other to a historic + # F * Hendra’s mastery finished the 15-12, Karunakaran, who impressed on his against. It’s not going to be easy. “When you compare Gardens as the home side had to settle for Thailand Open title win last year. '0 15-14 Trump win to seal the tie for PBL debut. But we’ll be playing in front of tomorrow’s (Friday) match with one point against Delhi in their rain-hit With Rankireddy pairing up with Pune. The only match that did not go our home crowd. Yesterday other matches we play on the group A clash. Sumeeth Reddy for Chennai and fourth rubber of the tie and hap- “It was a completely different Pune’s way was the women’s singles. (Wednesday) we had a few Tour, this is a very different one. Bengal needed three wickets, while for Shetty appearing with world cham- pened when the two teams were experience for me. We have played Chennai’s Trump Kirsty Gilmour losses, but overall we won the Because this is PBL, we have to Delhi, who were overnight 217/7, had a pion Hendra Setiawan for the Aces, locked at 2-2. Playing the Trump for against each other many times in proved a tough hurdle for Pune’s tie. It’s going to be a good fight work along with our team stiff task to score 101 runs to secure three it was a clash that none of the Indian Pune was a huge responsibility for practice but this was the first time former national champion tomorrow (Friday). I am real- members so that the Raptors points. badminton fans wanted to miss. Shetty and Setiawan and right from we faced each other in a competi- Rituparna Das as the World No 30 ly looking forward to it,” said manage to get a win. It’s very But rain and bad light had the final What gave the match an extra the first point, they showed they tive match,” said Shetty on seeing his Scot refused to take her foot off the the world champion. crucial for us to win this say as only six overs were possible in two edge was the fact that it was the were up for the challenge. regular partner on the opposite side pedal to win 15-12, 15-6. With the defending cham- match,” said Tai. PNS intervals on the final day.