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+, +- FIR against Asthana. While Verma had moved the apex +, +- n a major rebuff to the court against the Government’s ICentre and Central Vigilance orders, Asthana has not sought ith most Opposition par- Commission, the Supreme any relief from the SC but has Wties grudgingly backing Court on Sunday reinstated moved the Delhi High Court what they called a political Alok Verma to the post of CBI for quashing of FIR against him “jumla” and the Government Director by setting aside their in a corruption case. describing it as a “historic” orders sending him on leave. The SC referred to its ver- measure, the Lok Sabha on However, the court made it dict in the Vineet Narain case Tuesday night passed the land- clear that on reinstatement, and subsequent amendment mark Bill seeking to provide 10 Verma will cease and desist in law to drive home the point per cent reservation in jobs and from taking any major policy that legislative intent has been education for the economical- decisions till the Selection to ensure “complete insulation ly backward candidates among Committee’s decision. Verma’s of the office of the CBI Director the general category. The two-year tenure as CBI from all kinds of extraneous Government will table the Bill Director ends on January 31. influences, as may be, as well as in the Rajya Sabha on On the issue of “divestment for upholding the integrity and Wednesday. - . % * % ' of power and authority” of independence of the institution With an eye on upper caste * % ( *(+ Verma, the apex court said it is of the CBI as a whole”. votes in the forthcoming Lok “still open” for the high-pow- The 1997 Vineet judgment Sabha election, all major polit- saath sabka vikas” (With all, a fraud on the Constitution,” he ered committee, which selects relates to investigation of alle- ical parties supported the leg- development for all). said. the CBI chief, to consider the gations of corruption against islation even though they ques- Modi and Congress presi- Union Minister Arun matter within a week since the high-ranking public officials. tioned the timing and legal dent Rahul Gandhi were pre- Jaitley made a forceful pitch for CVC is probing the charges of The top court referred to a pro- “firmness” of the move. As sent in the House when the Bill the passage of a Bill providing corruption against him. vision of the Delhi Special many as 323 members voted in was passed. 10 per cent quota for the poor The high-powered com- Police Establishment (DSPE) support of the Bill and only AIMIM member among the general category, mittee includes the Prime Act, which said the CBI three voted against it. Asaduddin Owaisi opposed saying almost every party, Minister, the Chief Justice of Director cannot be transferred Replying to an over four- the constitutional amendment including the Congress, had India (CJI), and the Leader of without the consent of the and-half-hour debate, Social Bill saying the Bill is fraud on supported the measure in their Opposition. Selection Committee. Justice Minister Thaavarchand the Constitution. poll manifesto. “We deem it proper to “If the word ‘transferred’ ! " #! ! # " Gehlot sought to allay doubts The Constitution (124th Making an intervention in direct that Verma, Director has to be understood in its raised by several Opposition Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to the Lok Sabha, he rejected sug- CBI, upon reinstatement, will ordinary parlance and limited members about the legisla- amend the Constitution by gestions that the measure may cease and desist from taking to a change from one post to ' O ! / 01 tion’s fate if challenged in the introducing provisions for fall foul of a Supreme Court any major policy decisions till another, as the word would 2 L M' 5 L M Supreme Court, saying he can reservation for economically judgment putting a cap of 50 the decision of the committee normally convey and on that 5! 5 !'! say with confidence that the weaker sections, he said, adding per cent. The bar, he added, is permitting such actions and basis the requirement of ‘pre- ) apex court will accept it. it presently mentions only for caste-based reservations, decisions becomes available vious consent of the commit- 555 ) The Modi Government’s social and educational back- while the Bill seeks quota for the within the time frame indicat- tee’ is understood to be only in ) ) policy and intention is good wardness as the criteria for economically weaker sections ed,” a Bench headed by the CJI such cases, i.e. Purely of trans- " 5 and that is why it has enabled quota. in the general category. said in its 44-page order. fer, such an interpretation the reservation for the poor in “I oppose this Bill. This is Continued on Page 4 The Bench also comprised would be self-defeating and the general category with con- Justices SK Kaul and KM would clearly negate the leg- stitutional amendment, he said, Joseph. The judgment was islative intent,” the Bench said. seeking support of all parties penned by CJI Ranjan Gogoi. It said the institution of for the passage of the However, the CJI didn’t attend CBI has been perceived to be Constitution (124th court and it was pronounced by necessarily kept away from all " # Amendment) Bill 2019. Justice Kaul. kinds of extraneous influences +, +- +, +- “Your doubts are unfound- By its Tuesday’s order, the so that it can perform its role ed. Put them to rest,” he told SC set aside the October 23, as premier investigating and he Government took ongress president Opposition members, many 2018, orders of the CVC and prosecuting agency “without Tthe decision to send CRahul Gandhi on of whom dubbed the Bill as the Department of Personnel any fear and favour and in the the CBI’s two senior offi- Tuesday said no one can “jumla” and “gimmick” ques- and Training that divested best public interest”. cers on leave on the CVC’s save Prime Minister tioning its legal standing and +, +- key demand of upper castes. Verma of his powers and “The head of the institu- recommendation to pro- Narendra Modi from Rafale accusing the Government of The related Bill was passed in appointed CBI’s Joint Director tion, the director, therefore, has tect the integrity of the investigation as the SC has bringing it in haste with an eye he HRD Ministry on the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and M Nageshwar Rao to look to be the role model of inde- investigating agency, reinstated CBI chief Alok on the Lok Sabha polls. TTuesday convened a meet- will come up in the Rajya after the duties and functions pendence and integrity which Finance Minister Arun Verma, who was unceremoniously removed by Gehlot claimed that the Bill ing to work out the modalities Sabha on Wednesday. of the agency’s director. can only be ensured by free- Jaitley said on Tuesday, describing the action as the Modi Government. is in line with Prime Minister to implement 10 per cent As per the All-India Verma and Special dom from all kinds of control “perfectly bonafide”. Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Narendra Modi’s assertion reservation for the “econom- Survey on Higher Education Director Asthana were sent and interference except to the Reacting to the Supreme Court on CBI chief Rahul said the CBI chief was “ousted” at 1 am when he assumed power in ically weaker” sections among (AISHE), 2017-18, the coun- on “leave” after corruption extent that Parliament may Alok Verma, Jaitley said the Government as he was about to begin an investigation into 2014 that his Government general category in higher try has a total of 903 univer- charges were leveled against have intended,” it said. would comply with the orders of the apex court. the Rafale jet agreement. would be devoted to the cause educational institutions. sities, over 39,000 colleges each other and the CBI filed a Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on Page 5 of the poor and work for “sabka Sources said the Ministry is and over 10,000 standalone working out the number of institutions. The proposed seats that need to be increased reservation will be over and ! in the institutions to be able to above the existing 50 per cent implement this quota. reservation enjoyed by the , O P Sources said initial esti- Scheduled Castes, the mates reflect that around 10 Scheduled Tribes and the lakh seats will have to be OBC, and will take the total added in institutions across reservation to 60 per cent. +, +- 6 &+ the country, including Central The Bill mandates criteria universities, IITs and IIMs, like an annual income below ervices of PSU banks and +, +- crore for the Delhi among other prestigious high- 8 lakh and not owning more Spost offices were partially Government from the sale of er educational institutions. than five acre of agricultural affected on Tuesday on the first elhiites partied hard to liquor. The city Government “The modalities are yet to land for those seeking quota day of the two-day nation- Dwelcome 2019, gulping had earned revenue of 4,243 be worked out about how the benefits. +, +- wide strike called by Central down over 16.5 lakh liquor bot- crore from the sale of liquor in quota will be implemented. All Meanwhile, Prime trade unions against the alleged tles on the eve of New Year. the 2016-17. the universities and educa- Minister Narendra Modi will five-judge Constitution anti-worker policies of the According to a Delhi Over 500 drunken rev- tional institutions recognised interact with students, teach- ABench of the Supreme Central Government. Government official, there was ellers, most of them youngsters, by the University Grants ers and parents about exami- Court will hear the Ram While the strike evoked a spurt in sale of liquor in the were penalised by the Delhi Commission, whether nations and related stress this Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid mixed response in Bihar, city on December 31. Police on New Year’s eve, Government run or private, month end as part of the land title dispute case from Jharkhand, West Bengal, The official said, as per underlining a decline in the will have to implement the “Pariksha Pe Charcha” pro- January 10. The Bench will be Gujarat, Goa, Tripura, it affect- records, the total excise collec- number of such cases as com- quota,” source said. gramme just like last year. headed by Chief Justice Ranjan ed normal life in Kerala where tion of the city Government on and clubs in the national pared to last year. The Centre on Monday Participants will also be able to Gogoi and also comprise trains were stopped, buses and December 31 was 16.4 crore. Capital on December 31,” the A total of 509 challans cleared the 10 per cent quota join the interactive session Justices SA Bobde, NV auto-rickshaws kept off roads. “16,59,636 bottles of liquor official said. were issued for drink-and- in Government jobs and edu- from across the country and Ramana, UU Lalit and DY A union leader said 20 were sold by all entities, includ- In 2017, the month of drive cases on New Year’s eve, cation for the “economically even abroad through video- Chandrachud. crore took part in the strike. ing liquor shops, restro-bars December had generated 458 traffic police said. weaker” sections, meeting a conference. “Take notice that the following matters (petitions in the Ayodhya land dispute) will be listed on Thursday the 10th ! " January, 2019 at 10.30 am in passed an order on October 29 P Chief Justice’s court before the relating to the hearing of the Constitution Bench comprising matter. +, +- country. “It should have been the Chief Justice, SA Bobde, The plea for early hearing a secular Bill..”, said TMC mem- NV Ramana, Uday Umesh was moved by the Akhil Bharat mid opposition from the ber Sugata Roy. Lalit and Dr DY Chandrachud, Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) ACongress, the TMC, Left Describing the Bill as “divi- JJ,” said a notice uploaded on which is one of the respondents parties and others as well sive” and “insidious”, Roy said, the apex court website. in the appeal filed by legal heirs National Democratic Alliance “This is the worst form of On January 4, the top court of M Siddiq, one of the origi- (NDA) allies Janata Dal vote-bank politics.” TMC had said that further orders in nal litigants in the case. (United) and Shiv Sena, the sought that it be sent to select the matter would be passed on A three-judge Bench of Lok Sabha on Tuesday committee for further vetting. January 10 by “the appropriate the top court had on September approved a Bill seeking to pro- The Congress said many Bench, as may be constituted”. 27 last year, by 2:1 majority, vide Indian citizenship to non- States have opposed the Bill As many as 14 appeals refused to refer to a five-judge Muslim minorities from and it should be sent to a select "# ! have been filed in the apex Constitution Bench the issue of Bangladesh, Pakistan and committee. " court against the 2010 reconsideration of the obser- Afghanistan. The Bill was originally #$ !& Allahabad High Court judg- vations in its 1994 judgment The contentious Bill pro- introduced in 2016 and was ! ment, delivered in four civil that a mosque was not integral vides Indian citizenship to the later sent to the JPC which sub- suits, that the 2.77-acre be par- to Islam. The matter had arisen Hindus, Jains, Christians, Sikhs, mitted its report on Monday. titioned equally among the during the hearing of the Buddhists and Parsis from On the basis of the recom- three parties — the Sunni Waqf Ayodhya land dispute. Bangladesh, Pakistan and mendations of the JPC, a fresh Board, the Nirmohi Akhara Various Hindutva organi- Afghanistan after six years of Bill was introduced on Tuesday. $ and Ram Lalla. sations have been demanding residence in India instead of 12 The Home Minister said %& '" The apex court on October an Ordinance on early con- years even if they do not pos- minorities are persecuted in ( & ' 29 last year had fixed the mat- struction of Ram temple at the sess any document. ! # $% & ' (& ( *(+ Pakistan and they have been " ter in the first week of January disputed site. Recently, Prime Piloting the Citizenship taking shelter in India. He said ) before the “appropriate Bench”. Minister Narendra Modi had (Amendment) Bill 2019, Union minorities in the three neigh- BJP-led State Government, the staged a walkout from the though Governments in Later, an application was suggested that any decision on Home Minister Rajnath Singh bouring countries. Home Minister said the law is House in protest with the lat- Bangladesh and Afghanistan moved for according an urgent an Ordinance on Ram temple told the Opposition that the Bill Allaying apprehensions not meant for Assam only but ter demanding that the Bill are taking measures to protect hearing by advancing the date, in Ayodhya can happen only was not against the provisions from Assam where its coalition for the entire country which should have also included per- non-Muslim minorities, still ) but the top court had refused after the completion of the judi- of the Constitution and would partner Asom Gona Parishad would bear its “burden”. secuted minorities from the they are being persecuted there. the plea, saying it had already cial process. give succour to persecuted (AGP) has resigned from the Congress and the TMC Muslim community in these Continued on Page 4 ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ $ %

#$ !+(/ % 01 3 3 , 23& 4 O $ ' Pochanpur,” said the DCP. % , %5 $ “During interrogation, the accused disclosed that he was 4 , ( $ coming from Gurugram after 0 !1 2 #0 " #0 44 +, +- $ meeting his friends around +, +- ) * 01:00 AM and when the police minor girl aged 16-year-old is girls went missing from the 53-year-old Delhi Police $ present at picket tried to stop inding lapses in the Delhi a resident from Bihar, while Catalist Shelter Home in AHead Constable was him for checking, he got scared FPolice’s ability to find the eight others are Nepali citizens. Dwarka. Following which the reportedly mowed down by a and in order to escape he hit nine girls, including a minor, DCW Chairperson nine girls were transferred to speeding car at police picket in - $P the police barricades and police missing from Sanskaar Home Swati Maliwal had earlier dis- the Dilshad Garden Home. All Dwarka Sector-23 area on officials standing there,” said for Girls in Dilshad Garden for closed that these girls were the girls missing have yet to be Tuesday night. The accused agents and service stations the DCP. a month, Delhi Commission victims of human trafficking found. driver, who had fled the spot “They saw a Baleno car were also approached by the “After the incident, he for Women (DCW) has and commercial sexual On December 9, 2018, a after the accident, was traced coming towards them. They various police teams to collect parked the damaged Baleno car issued a notice to the Anti- exploitation. protest was organization in and arrested by Dwarka Police signaled the car to stop but the any intelligence regarding the at a safe place near his home. Trafficking Unit of Delhi Police It was also revealed by the front of the Nepal Embassy, by 44 +, +- within 24 hours. The deceased driver accelerated and fled hit- vehicle involved in the accident. When he took out his vehicle Crime Branch and has asked commission that they had been Antarastriaya Nepali Samaj, has been identified as Guljari ting the barricade at picket. The The message was also circulat- for repair he was nabbed by the them to provide the status transferred from Catalist Trust India for their failure to repa- he Centre of Indian Trade Lal (HC), who was posted at barricade had hit Guljari Lal on ed on whatsapp and RWAs in police,” said the DCP. report about the ongoing inves- shelter home in Dwarka to the triate the girls rescued from the TUnions (CITU) has Sector-23 Police Station in his neck. He was rushed to the area,” said the DCP. Guljari Lal had joined tigation. Shelter home in Dilshad brothels. They argued that even slammed Lieutenant Governor Dwarka and was on duty at the Venkteshwar hospital where “Specific input was police force in 1990. He is sur- On December 1, nine girls Garden. The Delhi Police after they were rescued more (L-G) Anil Baijal for invoking time of incident. doctors declared him brought received from a car vived by two sons and one including a minor went miss- Crime Branch with DCW on than a year ago, the embassy Essential Services Maintenance According to Anto dead,” said the DCP. repair shop mechanic in daughter. ing from the shelter home at November 25 and 26 in the did not send them back to Act (ESMA) and preventing Alphonse, Deputy “A case under section Pochanpur village that a Baleno Only his daughter is work- Dilshad Garden. They were year 2017 had allegedly rescued Nepal. electricity employees and Commissioner of Police 186/353/279/304A/427 of car is parked near a shop in ing as a teacher in KV School reportedly last seen at around 16 girls from GB Road Kothi DCW Chairperson Swati engineers in NCT Delhi (DCP), Dwarka district, the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was damaged condition. at Shillong, Meghalya and sons 11.45 pm by the night duty no-56 and 64. The girls were all Maliwal in their notice from joining the nationwide incident occurred around 1 am registered at Dwarka Sector-23 The police team rushed to are still unemployed. He was guards at the Girls Home and rehabilitated at Cataliast Trust directed the Delhi Police workers general strike on on Tuesday when the Head police station,” said the DCP. the spot and verified the car living in Najafgarh and was a according to CCTV footages, shelter home in Dwarka, a Crime Branch to report update January 8 and 9. Baijal issued Constable (HC) Guljari Lal, “To nab the accused Police which led to the apprehension native of Kotputli they were last seen approach- source told The Pioneer. status of the investigation to the notification using Haryana along with HC Prakash, was teams were dispatched to check of one of the accused identified in Rajasthan. Last rites ing dormitory-5 at the Sanskaar However, according to a the commission, every three Essential Services Maintenance checking vehicles at a picket in the car repair shops in Dwarka as Nagesh Kapoor (33) resident were given with Gruad of Ashram for Girls. First Information Report (FIR), days starting from the receipt Act (ESMA), 1974. ESMA was Sector-23 area. and adjoining areas. Insurance of Gopi Apartment in Honor at Kotputli. According to reports, the dated January 24, 2018, four of the notice. established to ensure the delivery of certain services, which if obstructed would affect the normal life of the people. &! '"( The CITU in a statement alleged that the ESMA notice was issued selectively against ! "$ 9 C "# " #2 *#0! tions 325, 328, 302, 506 and 201 were the outcome of severe tor- joining the strike call of the of Indian Penal Code (IPC),” ture of an elderly lady. organisation even though it local court in Ghaziabad Tyagi who was taken in to O #)) * &%"89' *%#% said the court order. From May 2018 to this was the joint call of 10 central Aon Tuesday ordered the custody was found killed is )# )*&)% 9 * The hospital report stated January 8, 2019, during more trade unions and most of the %& ' district police authorities to evidently proved that she that she was brought dead and than 8 months deceased independent national federa- book Station House Officer was tortured to kill in police %#"":'#'"&*) during postmortem report her daughter had been approach- tions of workers and employees. 44 +, +- (SHO) and his colleagues custody. % &)'*"%#%# 99) collar bone, third rib were ing post to pillar to post but CITU condemned intimi- for allegedly torturing and “After she was taken in cus- &*:'""9'& 9 found fractured. “A poisonous no officer could deliver her dation by some state govern- elhi Customs department killing a woman suspect during tody at 3.30 pm on May 13, the ;9:%9 *('%# 9 "" substance was found in her justice. Now she partly suc- ments, including West Bengal Don Tuesday claimed to detention at Tronika City Police policemen of Tronika city %' ''< *&* 9) :%'&) body during the autopsy,” said ceeded to get the order to and Tamil Nadu, threatening have arrested four people, Station. police station tortured her in 30=.30+.310.=1,&*01 the medical report. book all the concerned police termination of service, service including an employee of Air The order named Shyam the lockup and she was rushed ';&*& &"'* >?P He daughter Maneka Tyagi officers liable for murder of break, eight-day wage cuts, India SATS, at Indira Gandhi Veer Singh the then SHO of to hospital next day where told that her mother was picked suspect in police custody added etc., “attacking the constitu- International airport (IGIA) Tronika city police station, Sub doctors had already declared up from the home in the after- aggrieved mother. tional, statutory and democra- for allegedly trying to smuggle Inspector Jitendra Chauhan, her brought dead,” said the remaining in police custody. So noon in full public view. She The lawyer Khalid Khan tic rights of the workers and gold worth about 63 lakh Lalit, Rajeswar, Sunny and court order. this is evidently proved that she was implicated in a false case, said that the police created employees.” The trade union into the country. other policemen of the same “This duration of time of was administered methyl alco- dumped in lockup, beaten and obstacles in the case on sever- body called upon all sections of This is the second such police station. 12 hours was proved that she hol and was beaten so badly when she asked for water was al occasions but our client was workers and employees, irre- case in which an Air India The court of chief judicial was in police custody and sur- that her ribs and collarbone given methyl alcohol during adamant to get the justice and spective of affiliations, to join SATS employee has been magistrate in its order men- prisingly methyl alcohol was were fractured. So they are torture. Her postmortem to fight against the atrocities of the nation-wide workers gen- arrested for trying to smuggle from Kochi, in connivance tioned that the suspect Sarita found in her body despite liable to be booked under sec- report suggests all such injuries the police. eral strike. gold. with the Air India SATS According to a senior staff,” said the senior Customs Customs official, a man was official. intercepted after his arrival The market value of the : &! )"" from Dubai on Tuesday. seized gold bars is assessed to “A detailed personal and be 63.26 lakh, Four people baggage search of the including Air India SATS passenger resulted in the recov- employee were arrested. !!' $ *$' ery of two gold bars of one kg Earlier four other 44 +, +- 2004 or not submitted return 2019. each,” said the senior Customs men, including another Air on regular basis or the owners “This scheme will also be official. India SATS staff, were arrest- roviding substantial relief to whose property assessment has applicable to the property tax 44 +, +- that among the areas dengue cases were recorded “Further enquiry revealed ed by the customs for smug- Pthe property tax assesses, not been done from 2004. assesses in villages and unau- falling under the three while this year it has been that the passenger was sup- gling gold worth about Rs 95 South Delhi Municipal Explaining the benefits thorised colonies,” she said. he number of dengue municipal corporations, the reduced to 7136 due to mea- posed to hand over the gold to lakh,” said the senior Customs Corporation (SDMC) of the move, Rai said that Elaborating it further, Tcases has gone down with cases of breeding reported sures taken by the Municipal two others, who had arrived official. has extended the benefit of 100 under this scheme all Leader of House in SDMC only six fresh cases recorded in were from areas of north, south Corporations. Air India SATS, which is per cent waiver of interest and property holders will become Kamaljeet Sehrawat said that the national Capital in and east corporations are The civic agencies had a 50:50 joint venture between 100 per cent penalty under entitled for 100 per cent under this scheme those December last week. 73934, 97435 and 63650 adopted a number of measures Air India Limited and amnesty scheme to all type of waiver of the amount assesses will get relief who As per the report 7,136 respectively. to prevent breeding in premis- Singapore-based SATS properties in all type of relating to interest, penalty have not been able to make patients were diagnosed with The civic bodies had issued es of offices, buildings and Limited, offers end-to-end colonies, including unautho- and other charges on making payment of their property tax the disease last year, according notices to 187669 various peo- societies. ground handling services rised, by paying their out- up-to-date payment of out- in time due to their financial to a municipal report released ple and establishments after Besides, Dengue Breeding such as passenger and bag- standing by March 31. standing dues by 31st March, difficulties. on Monday. mosquitogenic conditions were Checkers (DBCs) kept visiting gage handling, aircraft inte- A resolution in this regard 2019. “This scheme is applicable As per report, all the three found in their houses or various places to check the rior cleaning and cargo han- was moved by Standing The chairman said that to all those who have been municipal corporations report- premises. breeding. dling services, among others. Committee Chairperson assesses will be benefited with avoiding payment of property ed breeding of mosquitoes At least 25983 prosecu- Other measures were Shikha Rai on Tuesday. waiver of interest, penalty and tax because of hefty amount of from nearly 235019 house- tions were also launched after also taken to contain the dis- The decision will benefit other charges amount on pay- interest and penalty, hence holds in the national Capital till breeding were found, the report ease including creating aware- people who have not deposit- ment of their due amount of they will also be benefitted with December 3, according to the said. ness by using various media ed tax return from 1st April property tax by 31st March scheme,” she said. civic bodies. A senior SDMC official and desilting of drains, the offi- The report further stated said that in 2017 a total of 9371 cial said. $( $ 1(3#

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Congress president Rahul lection on a wide range of In the guidelines, it was Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Gandhi is likely to take final call issues. directed to Head of who is also the convener of on the name of new president The All India Congress Departments (HODs) and AAP said the Supreme Court of the Delhi unit over the next Committee(AICC) in charge secretaries to ensure timely verdict delivered on Tuesday few days. The post fell vacant of Delhi unit PC Chacko on payment to all Government employees should be sent to the engaged more than 1000 per- was a “direct indictment” of after Ajay Maken resigned on Monday had said that Gandhi hired contractual staff. Chief Secretary by 20 day of sons/workers,” Delhi govern- Prime Minister Narendra January 4. will most likely finalise the According to the circular each month by the respective ment said further, adding , Modi. Delhi Congress workers name of new president by all the HODs and secretaries HoDs. And the Chief Secretary “Each HoD and secretary Reacting to the apex court linked to Shakti app have January 10. have to submit the status report would send the report on the should certify that the pay- judgment Kejriwal tweeted, Director Verma, setting aside inside the CBI headquarters on been asked to name their new Party leaders said one of payments to chief secretary same to the Chief Minister on ments have been done to the “SC reinstating CBI director the Centre’s decision on the 23rd October night to president in a voice message, round of discussions over new by 20th of every month and he 22nd day of each month,” Delhi contract employees and a cer- Alok Verma is a direct indict- October 23, 2018 to divest search the office room of CBI said a senior Delhi Congress president of Delhi Congress has will further report to Chief government said in a statement. tificate of the same should be ment of the PM. Modi govt has him of his powers. Director Alok Verma after leader. taken place. Minister by 22th. The As per the circular all sent to the Chief Secretary by ruined all institutions and The top court, however, forcibly sending him on leave?,” “Workers have been asked Another meeting is likely Government’s direction is HODs and secretaries are 20 day of the month.” democracy in our country. restrained Verma from taking the statement quoted AAP’s to name the party leader they to take place on Thursday in aimed at providing a major responsible for the timely pay- In case of non-compliance, “Wasn’t CBI director ille- any major policy decision till Rajya Sabha member Sanjay think should be appointed as which the name will be relief to the contractual staff. ment to the contractual staff. “It the list of the defaulters will be gally removed at midnight to the CVC probe into corruption Singh as saying. new Delhi Congress chief. finalised, they said. This may be recalled; Delhi has been directed that wages sent to the Vigilance stall the probe in Rafale scam charges against him was con- It added that now it was for They can do so by uttering the Chacko had said that Chief Minister in a cabinet for the previous month should Department of Delhi which directly leads to PM cluded. Later, in a statement, the people of the country to name of their choice following names of senior leaders of had passed a proposal for time- be paid to all such staff by 7th Government for issuing show himself?,” the Delhi chief min- the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) give a “befitting reply to this a beep in a voice message. Delhi Congress, including ly payment of wages to the con- day of the next month if the cause notice to the HoD con- ister tweeted. welcomed the court order. undemocratic, dictatorial and The feedback of party former Chief Minister tractual employees of Delhi establishment has engaged less cerned to explain as to why The Supreme Court on “What was the Modi gov- anti-federal central govern- workers will be accessed over Sheila Dikshit were under con- government. “It was also decid- than 1000 persons/workers and departmental proceedings Tuesday reinstated Central ernment scared of so much that ment, which has no respect for the next two days and then it sideration for the post of new ed by the cabinet that a certifi- by 10th day of the next month should not be initiated against Bureau of Investigation (CBI) it sent paramilitary forces any institution”. will be considered by the high president. cate of the wages paid to all if the establishment has the officer. .,* !)" /0 & 1 &% )'$ '!" +, +- in the recently held These centers are being creat- of Education (DoE),” said % meeting. The up- ed because to help teachers in the official. aving launched various gradation/renovation of one enhancing their knowledge so The official further added 44 +, +- Rajendra Menon and Justice Hinnovative methods and class room as teacher training that they can pass on the same that the PWD has also asked to VK Rao was informed by $' "!' " activities to improve the edu- centre work has been assigned to the eager students,” said a observe all the formalities and ringing much needed relief the Delhi Government stand- cation system in the national to the Public Works Government official. escalation in cost will not be Bto the cash starved East ing counsel Rahul Mehra Capital, the Aam Aadmi Party Department (PWD). The centers will be allowed under any circum- and North municipal corpora- that it will release Rs 632.05 +, +- (AAP) Government has now “A separate room for train- equipped with smart projectors stances. tion, the Aam Aadmi Party crore and Rs 450 crore to decided to impart refresher ing teachers is very important boards and others. The total The PWD has also asked (AAP) Government on East and North municipal cor- n an attempt to enhance courses to improve the skills of as these days the students are budget of the project is complete the in given time and Tuesday told the Delhi High porations, respectively at the Iconsumer convenience and Delhi Government teachers. exposed to information flow Rs 5,52,73100. quality work should be there Court that it has decided to earliest. rationalising electricity con- The Delhi Education via internet. “An expenditure of and no duplication of work will release over Rs 600 crore and The court asked the Delhi sumption in its area, New Department will They are eager to learn amounting five crore fifty two be accepted. Rs 400 crore to the East and government to file an affidavit Delhi Municipal Council construct/allocate one novel things and have doubts lakh seventy three “Further, it has also asked North MCDs. of compliance after releasing (NDMC) has replaced approx room for teacher training in and skills which need to be thousand one hundred has to submit the monthly progress The fujds are being the funds to the MCDs and list- 52,000 conventional meters around 58 schools situated handled in a better way. been sanctioned by the report to the city government released in accordance with the ed the matter for January 18. with smart meters. The civic across the city. Teachers fully conversant with Finance department, for reno- which will be reviewed to see recommendations of the fourth It said the amount could body claimed to have become The project has also got the new teaching techniques will vation/ upgradation of one the progress made in honing Delhi Finance Commission be used for paying arrears the first in the country to administrative approval/ sanc- be better places to impart qual- room for teacher training in the skills of the teachers” the (DFC). of employees’ salaries and implement 100 per cent smart tion of the Finance department ity education to the students. 58 schools of Directorate official said. A bench of Chief Justice pensions. metering solution. O ( Naresh Kumar, Chairman $ - of the NDMC said that Smart Meters Programme is a part of $$ )%* aligning with the Central - >D Government plan to upgrade +, +- also installed baggage scanning our national energy system. $ machines, separate metal detec- With the initiative, the civic $ 5 ow, reaching and boarding tor gates for men and women body has become the first ( - ( Na bus from the Inter-State passengers in the entrance for municipal body in the country P Bus Terminal (ISBT) Kashmere security passengers. The esti- to achieve 100 per cent smart Gate will be much more easier mated budget of the FOB is metering solution, he said. in monitoring round the clock as the Delhi Transport around Rs 2.5 crore. Elaborating it further, the power supply, he said. 44 +, +- police station Ranhola but the Infrastructure Development As per the sources, around Chairman said that these meters With the adoption of the accused was absconding,” said Corporation (DTIDC) is five lakh people from different will enable users to monitor initiative, the civic body would he Delhi Police on Tuesday the DCP. extending the existing Foot nearby states arrive and depart their consumption pattern and save Rs 12.47 Crore due to Tarrested a 27-year-old crim- “One more case of snatch- over Bridge (FOB) on Ring from Delhi through Kashmere the corresponding cost, reduc- improvement in billing effi- inal wanted in rape and snatch- ing was registered against him in Road to the bus terminal to pro- Gate ISBT. Also, the daily riding power wastage, providing ciency. It will ensure efficient ing case from Bindapur area in 2014 in which the accused along vide a direct connectivity from ership of Kashmere gate metro long term carbon saving. It will management of electricity, by Delhi. The drug addict was with his associates snatched a the Road to the bus terminal. station is three Lakh. “Security also provide accurate and real checking data entry errors, absconding from last four years purse containing a Sony mobile The Fob expected to be system is very important as time information about energy billing inefficiency, and cutting and was declared proclaimed phone, three debit cards, two opened by this week and will a lakhs of people daily travel used, he said. the cost of manual meter read- offender by local court. The credit cards, one silver jewelry big relief to the pedestrians through this ISBT. Security A senior NDMC official ing through web based moni- accused has been identified as and cash around Rs 4000 from going to metro stations and the checking facilities have been said that the initiative is part of toring system. Prince, a resident of Chankya a woman in the area Bindapur. bus depot. The bridge has been installed as well as the staffs will the advanced metering infra- “For ease of consumers, we Palace-I, Bindapur, Delhi. A case was registered at police integrated with the ISBT ter- be deployed for checking. structure solution that mea- have added smart meter feature According to Rajiv Ranjan, station Bindapur,” said the DCP. minal as well as directly to the + -6# 7 7 74 % * Further to keep the ramp sures and record consumers’ on NDMC 311 mobile appli- Additional Commissioner of “Specific inputs were Ring Road from where a person clean and safe, security guards electricity uses at different cation for real time check and Police, Crime Branch, the received regarding the accused can easily reach metro station ity to the metro station but now Wazirabad and nearby parts will be deployed to stop the times of the day and send the complete clarity on their ener- accused in 2016 had lured a coming to meet someone near and bus stand using this bridge. the people who use Delhi use to take a long way to reach unwanted enroachment,” said information to the energy sup- gy habits and consumption of minor girl in his room at Uttam Talab Park in Bindapur follow- “This FOB will provide a Transport Corporation (DTC) metro station but now, with the the official. plier through “over the air their electricity bills. It will also Nagar on pretext of her sister-in- ing which a trap was laid and conflict-free connectivity to Bus to reach the ISBT can now FOB, one can directly reach the communication technology”. enhance consumer conve- law being unwell and raped accused was apprehended,” said the terminal from the ring easily reach the station by metro station as well the ter- “It will give consumers a bet- nience and rationalize elec- her. “A case was registered at the DCP. road. Currently, the commuters using this FOB. Also, com- minal,” said a transport official. ter access to information about tricity consumption in the city,” only have the close connectiv- muters coming from Further, the DTIDC has their uses even at a particular he said. time so that they can save the The facility would be energy by using this informa- inaugurated by Minister tion,” he said. for Power, New and The official also said that Renewable Energy R K with the installation, smart Singh. While Lieutenant meters would transform the Governor of Delhi Anil power sector as it will reduce Baijal, Secretary, Ministry ‘Aggregate Technical and of Power A K Bhalla, and Commercial losses’ and ease of Rajeev Sharma, Chairman bill payment besides other ben- of EESLwill also be efits. The discom will also help present. 3 %% ., 900 44 +, +-

24-year-old man was arrested by Delhi Police on Tuesday Afor allegedly hitting a woman on her head with a hammer for ending their relationship. The incident took place inside a hotel T Class at Mahipalpur, after the accused “got angry when the woman broke up with him and refused to listen to his pleas” The accused has been identified as Nishant Saini, a resident of Sarojini Nagar in Delhi. The accused knew victim from last 8 years. According to a senior police official, they received a call from the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre that a woman with head injuries had been admitted by hotel staff. “Subsequently, Nishant Saini, a resident of Sarojini Nagar, was detained for questioning. Initially, Saini tried to mislead police by claiming that the woman sustained the injuries after something fell on her head,” said the senior police official. “In her statement the victim alleged that she was in a relationship with the accused for the last eight years, but couple of days back, she ended the relationship as the accused was over possessive. The accused got infuriated as despite several efforts to convince her but she kept on refusing,” said the senior police official. Few days ago the accused had called the victim and asked to meet for the last time. He took her to a hotel in Mahipalpur where he again tried to convince her to be in relationship with him again. But they got into an argument, following which he hit her on the head with a hammer multiple times. ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ 5 *. + & . 1& %

New Delhi: India and Norway festations, and agreed to coop- on Tuesday agreed to closely erate in combating interna- :) collaborate on ocean economy tional terrorism. and achieving the Sustainable They also urged the inter- Development Goals, while also national community to work vowing to step up cooperation towards early finalisation of the +, +- On concerns of members Participating in the debate in combating terrorism, after Comprehensive Convention on the misuse of the Bill, the on the Bill Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on International Terrorism he Lok Sabha on Minister said the misuse can said that future of the world is held talks with his Norwegian mooted by India at the UN, the TWednesday passed a Bill happen of anything at any on the DNA Technology while counterpart Erna Solberg. statement said. that provides for regulation of level. Even the blood sample Kalyan Banerjee (TMC) was of Modi and Solberg held Solberg, in her press state- use and application of collected by the clinical labo- the view that the Bill was very delegation-level talks and dis- ment, said given the impor- Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) ratories has the potential of good for the criminal justice cussed ways to give "new ener- tance of India's economy and technology for establishing the misuse. Terming it a compre- system, civil justice system and gy and direction" to bilateral the size of its population, the identity of certain categories of hensive Bill, he said it has more so for the people of the ties. world will not be able to reach persons, including offenders, taken a long duration of 14-15 country. The two countries also the sustainable goals unless victims, suspects and under- years to bring this bill to this He also sought to know signed an MoU for holding an "India is on board". trials. stage. that if any investigative agency India-Norway Ocean Dialogue "I have seen impressive The DNA Technology (Use The Bill provides for which is collecting the DNA and decided to establish a joint improvements on the work and Application) Regulation establishment of a National abuses the power, what steps task force on blue economy. done in India, especially on Bill, 2018 regulates the use the DNA Data Bank and Regional should be taken against that Solberg, who arrived here *% 3 3 , 2 . 4 * % women's empowerment," she technology to establish the DNA Data Banks. person under the law. Monday on her maiden India ; . ; ( *(+ said. identity of persons in respect of Every Data Bank will NK Premachandran (RSP) visit, was accorded a ceremo- Talking about the criminal matters listed and maintain the indices including raised concerns about the Bill nial reception at the countries coordinate closely effective and responsive to the bership to the Nuclear Sustainable Development civil matters such as parentage crime scene index, suspects’ or which includes Right to Rashtrapati Bhavan this morn- on issues such as UN Security realities of the 21st century, a Suppliers' Group and reaf- Goals, Modi said they were disputes, emigration or immi- undertrials’ index and offend- Privacy. ing before talks with Modi. Council reforms, multi-lateral joint statement released after firmed its commitment to work completely in consonance with gration, and transplantation ers’ index. The Bill also pro- He was of the view that "We reviewed all areas of export control regimes and the talks said. constructively within the elite India's development goals. of human organs. vides for seeking consent of the some legislature was required our cooperation, and discussed terrorism, Modi said. Norway agreed that India nuclear trading group with the The Sustainable Replying to the debate, individual when DNA profiling so that the DNA profile taken ways of giving new energy and The two sides stressed the is a strong candidate for a per- aim of reaching a positive out- Development Goals (SDGs) Science and Technology is used in criminal from the people was not mis- direction to bilateral ties," Modi need for reform of the UN, manent seat in a reformed come regarding Indian mem- are a set of 17 global goals set Minister Harsh Vardhan said investigations and identifying used. said in his press statement including of the UN Security Security Council expanded bership at the earliest oppor- by the United Nations in areas the DNA testing is being done missing persons. However, Premachandran also said after the talks. Council, and its expansion in with both permanent and non- tunity. such as climate change, eco- on persons comprising a consent requirements have not that the Bill should be sent to India and Norway have both permanent and non-per- permanent members, it said. During the talks, the two nomic inequality, innovation, minuscule per centage of less been specified in case of DNA a Parliamentary Standing strong cooperation at the inter- manent seats to make it more Norway also supported sides strongly condemned ter- sustainable consumption and than one per cent. profiling for civil matters. Committee. national level and both the representative, accountable, India's application for mem- rorism in all forms and mani- peace and justice. PTI 3 3 * ! , # 1P #:* 3 +++ 6R , % ( " From Page 1 3 8 4 R 3 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought -8 The Bench said all authorities should be response from the West Bengal Government on kept away from “intermingling or interfering” New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for the 8 a plea by the BJP seeking permission to take out rath New Delhi: The Income Tax department in the functioning of the CBI director. re-opening of Vedanta’s Sterlite copper plant at Tuticorin, which was New Delhi: The Supreme Court on yatra in the State. informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday that an Dealing with the situation where author- at the centre of massive protests over pollution concerns, by refus- Tuesday set aside an order of the divi- The party’s West Bengal unit has challenged the assessment order (AO) with respect to the tax of ities may require to take action against CBI ing to stay the green tribunal order that had set aside the Tamil Nadu sion bench of the Delhi High Court December 21 order of a Division Bench of the Calcutta top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia director, the Bench said public interest must Government’s decision to close it. which had invalidated the patent right High Court, which had set aside the order of a single- Gandhi for 2011-12 in connection with the be writ large against the backdrop of the neces- The apex court also stayed the December 21, 2018 decision of of US-based agro major Monsanto judge bench allowing the procession. National Herald case has been passed but not sity and such a “compelling necessity can only the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court which had ordered sta- Technology over BT cotton seeds for A Bench comprising justices L Nageswara Rao and being given effect. be tested by the opinion of the committee”. tus quo in respect of re-opening the plant. its Bollgard technology. SK Kaul also asked the BJP state unit to submit a revised The top court allowed the AO, passed on The court also noted that the relevant law “The impugned order dated December 21, 2018 passed by the The apex court restored the plan for its ‘save democracy rally’ for consideration by December 31, 2018 raising the tax demand from did not have any provision with regard to Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court shall remain stayed,” a order of the single judge Bench of the the State Government. The Bench posted the matter for Congress president Rahul, his mother Sonia and interim suspension or removal of the CBI bench comprising Justices RF Nariman and Navin Sinha said. high court which was not seized of hearing on January 15. others, to be placed on record after the I-T depart- director and made clear that any such deci- “The directions that have been passed by the National Green the issue of patent but had dealt with “In the meanwhile, the petitioner (BJP) will submit ment insisted on it but said that it would not form sion has to be taken after taking consent of the Tribunal, by its judgment dated December 15, 2018, will continue the issue of trademark infringement a revised schedule of the Rath Yatra/Ganatantra Bachao any opinion on the merits of the case on its basis. high-powered selection panel. to subsist and will be subject to the ultimate outcome of the appeal,” claimed by Monsanto over the BT Yatra/Chetna Yatra to the respondent — State A Bench of Justices AK Sikri, S Abdul The apex court noted that the CBI has it said. The top court also sought response from Vedanta on the state cotton seeds by Nuziveedu Seeds Ltd. Government, during the course of the day. The State Nazeer and MR Shah also asked Sonia and Rahul grown over the years in its role, power and Government’s appeal against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) Deciding appeal of Monsanto, Government shall consider the same,” the order said. to file an affidavit and place on record in four importance and today it has become the pre- order to reopen the plant. Bench of Justices RF Nariman and The BJP has now decided to cut short its 40-day pro- weeks a CBDT circular which was issued on mier investigative and prosecution agency of The State had moved the top court saying that the NGT had “erro- Navin Sinha said, “Order of division gramme to 20 and the fresh yatras would start from December 31, 2018, to clarify about taxes on val- the country. neously” set aside various orders passed by the Tamil Nadu Bench (of Delhi High Court) is set Bahrampur, Diamond Harbour, Midnapore and Kolkata uations, but was recalled on January 4. “The high stature and the pre-eminent Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) last year with regard to the Sterlite aside. The order of single judge dated North Lok Sabha constituencies, a lawyer associated with The court asked the I-T department to file its position that the institution has acquired is plant. It had said the tribunal had consequentially directed the TNPCB March 28, 2017, is restored and suit the matter said, adding the decision was taken in view reply to the affidavit and the circular to be filed largely on account of a strong perception of to pass fresh orders of renewal of consent and issue authorisation is remanded to single judge for dis- of the upcoming school examinations and the 2019 gen- by the Congress leaders within a week the necessity of having such a premier agency,” to handle hazardous substances to the Vedanta Limited. PTI posal in accordance with law. PTI eral elections. PTI thereafter. PTI it said.

ring to the decision to send of fair and impartial investi- mechanism. The directions of body and submitted its rec- court has taken. That if super- The Supreme Court rein- ,% Verma and CBI Special gation and credibility of CBI, the court will obviously be ommendations to the SC. intendence results in the chief stated Verma, setting aside Director Rakesh Asthana on the two officers must recuse complied with,” he said. Verma had challenged the relinquishing his powers tem- the Centre’s decision to divest leave. themselves,” the finance min- Jaitley also pointed out government’s October 23 porarily then the jurisdiction him of his powers, but The decision by the gov- ister said. that the government’s decision order sending him on forced of the committee comes into restrained him from taking - ernment on the issue was He said the court has on the issue was not against leave and appointing an inter- play. any major policy decision till completely legal as the two referred the matter to the any particular individual. im chief, arguing that the CBI “Therefore, the court has the CVC probe into corrup- officers in question were at committee to decide on the “The government had chief has a fixed two-year referred the matter to that tion charges against him is loggerheads, he said. issue within one week. accepted the CVC recommen- term and can be removed committee to decide on that over. . “This action taken was “The court apparently has dations with full honesty and only by the high-powered issue within one week. And in The apex court said any perfectly bonafide as there strengthened the immunity today a reinterpretation on committee. accordance with the direc- further decision against Verma were cross-allegations made by given to the CBI director in the the matter has been given by “The CVC had exercised tions of the court it will be who retires on January 31, From Page 1 Government took the action of both the officers, and in accor- larger interest of the fair and the SC today and we will take its power under the power of complied with and the gov- would be taken by the high- “The Government took sending two senior officers of dance with recommendations impartial working of the CBI. action according to the order,” superintendence. We’ve not ernment will act in the same powered committee which this decision to protect the CBI on leave on CVC’s rec- of the CVC. The government At the same time, the court has he said, adding that the read the judgement of the SC, manner. The government is selects and appoints the CBI integrity of the CBI... ommendation,” he said, refer- felt that in the larger interest devised an accountability CVC was an independent but it could be a view that the not biased,” Jaitley said. director.

! From Page 1 “They have no place to +++ go to, except India,” he said, +++ adding several leaders including first Prime From Page 1 manifestos was a jumla as well. about promising and not deliver- Minister Jawaharlal Nehru were in favour of giving shel- Quoting the Supreme Court Taking a jibe at Opposition ing and was a fake dream that will ter to persecuted minorities in the neighouring countries. judgment, he said, “We are also of parties for their protests, he said never become a reality. Seeking to assuage the concerns in the North-East, the opinion that the rule of 50 per if they are supporting the Bill, they Anandra Adsul (Shiv Sena) which saw an 11-hour bandh on Tuesday against the leg- cent applies only to reservation in should be whole- hearted and not also rendered his support to the islation, Singh said the proposed law will not be confined favour of backward classes made grudgingly doing it. Bill and said it was better late than to Assam alone. under Article 16(4).” Describing the reservation never. “The burden of those persecuted migrants will be Attempts were made earlier Bill as political gimmick, Stating that the Bill was shared by the whole country. Assam alone should not have too by Governments at the Centre Opposition parties led by the moved as a “special agenda”, B to bear the entire burden. Government of India is com- and States in this regard but Congress expressed apprehen- Mahtab (BJD) said that the House mitted to give all help to the State Government and peo- failed because they were done sion that the law empowering 10 was bereft of moving any amend- ple of Assam,” he said. either through common statuto- per cent reservation to the upper ment to the Bill. The BJP appeared to have been isolated over the issue ry provisions or notifications, he caste may not stand judicial Jitendra Choudhury (CPM) as the AGP broke up with the saffron party while the NDA said. scrutiny. said that the Government wants allies, the Shiv Sena and the JD(U), have opposed this Jaitley expressed hope that the Citing then PV Narasimha to provide 10 per cent reservation legislation. Bill will pass the test of the basic Rao’s Government effort to bring to general category but where are Mizoram and Meghalaya Governments have opposed structure of the Constitution as it in 10 per cent reservation on the the jobs. To make this Bill more the Bill by adopting resolution against it in their respec- does not seek to alter that. basis of economic criteria, KV comprehensive, the Bill should be tive Cabinet meetings. Clarifying the point that the law Thomas (Congress) said it was referred to the Joint Parliament The Home Minister said the Union Cabinet has also needs ratification of 50 per cent struck down by the Supreme Committee or Standing approved grant of ST status to six communities of Assam States, he said, “if you read Article Court. Committee, he added. namely Tai Ahom, Koch Rajbongshi, Chutia, Tea Tribes, 368 part III, amendment to fun- This legislation has been Questioning the urgency of Moran and Matak. damental rights does not require made in haste and has so many Bill, Supriya Sule (NCP) said if the The Union Cabinet’s decision can been seen as a bal- the approval of States.” lacunas, he said, adding, it should Government had been sincere, ancing act by the Central Government to strong oppo- Citing example of amend- be sent to Joint Parliamentary this Bill would not have come on sition to the Bill in Assam. ment to Article 15 (5) with regard Committee for examination. the last day of the last session. “At the same time, full safeguards will be provided to promotion, he said, it was only “It was only yesterday that She also said that one of the to protect the interests, rights and privileges of existing done through Parliament Union Cabinet approved the Cabinet Minister’s expressed Scheduled Tribes of Assam. approval. He said the Bill seeks to Constitution Amendment for 10 apprehension that the law may “A separate Bill will be brought to grant ST status to amend the Constitution by intro- per cent quota for poor under not get approval from the Bodo Kacharis in Hill districts of Assam and Karbis in ducing provisions for reservation general category on economic Supreme Court. She was referring the rest of Assam. Sixth Schedule of the Constitution is for economically weaker sections, basis and was introduced in to a remark made by Ramvilas also proposed to be amended to strengthen the he said, adding that it presently Parliament today. It raises ques- Paswan who said the Government Autonomous District Councils,” Rajnath said. mentions only social and education on the sincerity of the should ensure that it should not The Home Minister said the migrants -- Hindus, tional backwardness as the crite- Government,” he said. get into a legal tangle. Jains, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis -- were ear- ria for quota. It seems to be political ‘jumla’ Dushyant Chautala (INLD) lier given protection against legal action in 2015 and 2016. “We have to give equality of to win election as newspapers also said the legislation would be “Long-term visa provision was made for them. The opportunity to citizens on caste have written today, he added. struck down by the Supreme proposed amendment will make these persecuted basis and economic basis...Just as Participating in the debate, M Court. migrants eligible to apply for citizenship,” he said. equal cannot be treated unequal- Thambidurai (AIADMK) said While supporting the Bill, He said citizenship will be given to them only after ly. Unequally cannot be treated reservation is not on economic Dharmendra Yadav (SP) said that due scrutiny and recommendation of district authorities equally,” he said. backwardness but on social back- upper caste also knows the intent and the State Government. The minimum residency peri- Quoting from the Congress wardness. He pointed out that of the Government as it is just an od for citizenship in India is proposed to be reduced from manifesto, which called for such Government has many schemes election gimmick. existing 12 years under the present law to six years. a quota, he asked it to “walk its for upliftment of economically Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav The legislation also seeks to provide relief to perse- talk” by supporting the Bill, poor sections of the society and (RJD) said the way the Bill has cuted migrants who have come through western borders describing it as a test for the did that mean that these schemes been brought in is nothing less of the country to States like Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, Opposition party. With have failed. than deceit for the upper caste. Madhya Pradesh and other States, the Home Minister said. Opposition members using Sudip Bandyopadhyay (TMC) Nishkant Dubey (BJP) said the The Bill will apply to all States and Union Territories ‘jumla’ jibe, Jaitley hit back saying said that the Bill was not about Modi Government has taken var- of the country and the beneficiaries of Citizenship if the mention of a similar quota jobs but about misleading the ious steps to promote inclusive Amendment Bill will be able to reside in any State of the for the general category in their youth. The Bill, he said, was development of society. country. ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ 7 3 R ; <+) "(&%

1?? $ $ K9*9 stopped after completion of %/ 9'9 9$ 5&*9@9 work up to 31.55 km out of 66.20 ) '"9$ km on the pretext of affecting " 5')<#&*99@%'& the groundwater recharge. “This 9E $ & 5##89 showed that the requirement * &** " $ )59 and feasibility of providing con- $ +, +- Benefit Programme (AIBP) by #99'A& ( crete lining had not been ade- the Comptroller and Auditor " 5 )%99@ , quately analysed at the DPR s many as 100 irrigation General of India (CAG) 5 #&)989'A :% stage leading to avoidable expen- Arelated projects pending revealed several deficiencies 5')99@ 5 diture on bed lining,” it said. for about two decades now due in the planning, implementa- &99@ / Of the 73 delayed MI to several issues, including tion and monitoring of the <9&*999@%'& schemes, 40 minor projects political, have cost the scheme. The report was tabled $ 2 were completed after delays Government exchequer a in Parliament on Tuesday. ranging from two months to 12 mind-boggling 1,20,772.05 The performance audit attributable to price escalation from 6,016 crore to 13,445.44 in approval of Detailed Projects years and 33 were ongoing crore. These projects include revealed that the total cost and 6,384.70 crore was due to crore in 2017. This led to an Reports. These projects were with time overrun ranging some of the famous and sig- overrun in 84 major and medi- change in design and inclusion increase in project cost by finally approved for a total from one month to five years. nificant ones like Sardar um irrigation projects, includ- of additional requirements. 7,429.44 crore (123 per cent) amount of 7,498.77 crore. As per audit report, 179 74 . ( *(+ Sarovar in Gujarat, Indira Sagar ing 16 completed and 68 ongo- The cost Krishna Koyna due to changes in the scope of The canal length of 3,420 metre crore incurred on repairs and Polavaram project in Andhra ing projects was 1,20,772.05 LIS of Maharashtra was revised work. The cost of Indiramma of Kachnari Diversion scheme maintenance of the Sardar +, +- Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Pradesh, Gosikhand irrigation crore which was 295 per cent at 2013-14 price level from flood canal in Telangana was of Madhya Pradesh could not Sarovar Canal network was Jaitley asserted that it was project in Maharashtra, of their original cost. 2,224.76 crore to 4,959.91 revised from 1,331.30 crore to be constructed due to non- booked by the project author- he Opposition and the prerogative of the Shahipur Kandi dam in Punjab, According to performance crore. This led to an increase in 5,940.09 crore in 2016 due to availability of actual command ities during April 2010 to TGovernment on Tuesday Government to call, advance, Saryu Nahar Pariyojna in Uttar audit, the cost of Sardar Sarovar project cost by 2,735.15 crore change in Standard Schedule of area (CCA of 220 ha) on site March 2017 under AIBP. locked horns over the decision extend Session of the Pradesh, Teesta Barrage in project was revised from (122 per cent) of which 244.64 Rates, deviation in the project during execution. This showed The CAG performance of the latter to extend the func- Parliament or of either of the West Bengal, Dhansiri project 39,240.45 crore in May 2010 crore alone was attributable to execution and changes in the that the DPR had not correct- audit notes that the projects tioning of the Rajya Sabha by two Houses. He referred to in Assam, Kosi Barrage in to 54,772.94 crore with stip- price escalation, 282.77 crore scope of work. ly assessed the availability of have been languishing due to a day to facilitate the passage of Rule 12 of the Rules of Bihar, Gumani Barrage in ulated completion by March was due to other causes and Velligallu of Andhra command area. abject mis-governance-apart the 10 per cent reservation ear- Procedure and Conduct of Jharkhand and Rukura Indira 2020. This led to an increase in 41.51 crore was due to change Pradesh, Lower Wardha, Wang The work of concrete lining from land acquisition issues, the marked for the economically Business in the Council of Irrigation project in Odisha. project cost by 15,532.49 crore in design. and Krishna Koyna LIS of of the Madhya Ganga Canal projects has hit inter-state coor- backward upper castes. States (Rajya Sabha) which A performance audit of (40 per cent) of which increase The cost of Chokha Rao Maharashtra were delayed project sanctioned in July 2007 dination, financial, rehabilita- While the Centre claimed states “The Council shall sit on the Accelerated Irrigation of 5,722.29 crore alone was project in Telangana was revised ranging from four to 25 years at a cost of 117.87 crore was tion and resettlement walls. that it is the authority of the such dates as the Chairman, Government and the Chairman having regard to the state of ! # " of the House to extend the sit- business of the Council, may tings, the Opposition insisted from time to time direct.” 0 % 3 < 1 % that they should have been During the discussion with $ consulted before making the the Opposition leaders, 4 announcement. Minister of State for "#9 Both sides during the day Parliamentary Affairs Vijay (:L 1/ held several rounds of meetings Goel pointed out to the prece- M amid setting a record sort of by dents in 2011 and 2013 when 5 +, +- tal can have 100 beds or more. six adjournments of the Upper the Session of the House was C ( / To incentivise private sec- House to resolve the issue but extended similarly towards the $ lmost four months after it tor, incentives will be provid- ended with Deputy Chairman fag end of the Session. & " 5 Alaunched the Pradhan ed during land allotment, var- Harivansh adjourning to meet Amid the ruckus, Health ) ) +, +- Rafale issue, in the people’s Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana ious clearances will be facili- on Wednesday prompting the Minister JP Nadda moved The court. No one can save them (PMJAY) providing hospitali- PMJAY out of which 29 have tated with specific timelines Opposition members to sit in Indian Medical Council B ongress president Rahul from Rafale, as Rafale is the sation cover of up to 5 lakh already launched the scheme. among others. protest in the House even after (Amendment) Bill, 2018, for CGandhi on Tuesday said no truth. No one can run away per family per year from poor “The objective of the broad While private sector will adjournment for the day. consideration and passage after "# = one can save Prime Minister from the truth,” he said. strata, the Centre has now guidelines is to improve the have the responsibility to build, Opposition parties led by T Subbarami Reddy could not & Narendra Modi from Rafale Shortly after Verma was issued broad guidelines for supply of healthcare services in design, finance, manage oper- Leader of Opposition Ghulam move the statutory resolution investigation as the Supreme sent on leave late in October, private investments in setting the underserved areas to ensure ate and maintain with quality Nabi Azad also held a protest disapproving the Companies ! Court has reinstated the CBI Rahul had accused Modi of up of hospitals in Tier 2 and maximum utilisation of the standards, besides taking mar- in front of the Mahatma (Amendment) Ordinance. This ) chief who was unceremoni- allegedly removing him in an Tier 3 cities for smooth func- benefits under PMJAY and to ket risk and provide services at Gandhi statue late evening move was also protested Jairam ously removed by the Modi attempt to stop the officer tioning of the scheme. improve the demand for qual- PMJAY rates, the Government while the Lok Sabha continued Ramesh and TMC Derek O ) 5 Government. from investigating the Rafale The PMJAY was launched ity healthcare services at afford- will be entrusted the task of to discuss and debate the pro- Brien even reached the podium Speaking to media outside “scam”. The party has often from September 23, 2018, for able prices to general public,” ensuring sufficient unencum- posed Quota Bill. and sought to know how this Parliament, Rahul Gandhi said pressed the charge against the providing hospitalisation cover said a senior official from the bered land on lease or through Leaders of Opposition par- matter could be taken when the CBI chief was “ousted” at 1 Government since. It had also of up to 5 lakh per family per Union Health Ministry. bidding, facilitate various per- ties in the Rajya Sabha and the House was not in order. am as he was about to begin an said that divesting Verma of his year to over 10 crore poor and As per the guidelines, he said missions and clearances Leader of the House discussed The House also witnessed E5= investigation into the Rafale jet statutory powers abruptly — the deprived families (approx. that under model I, a doctor through special window with the extension of the ongoing unruly scenes, with almost ) agreement and Prime Minister amid a feud with his deputy 50 crore people) in the empan- owned hospital can have 30 to 50 timelines, compulsory empan- Winter Session by one more entire Opposition on its feet ! Modi and his Government Rakesh Asthana — was illegal. elled hospitals throughout the beds, under model II is doctor elment of the hospitals for day with Chairman M over alleged misuse of CBI and 51@G>5 cannot run away from a probe The Congress party has country. manager partnership-multispe- PMJAY and other Government Venkaiah Naidu who in turn demand for discussion on the into the deal. been targeting Modi on the So far 33 States/UTs have cialty (100 beds) while under scheme, ensure timely pay- discussed the issue with the issue under rule 267 suspend- P He said the entire nation deal alleging the price of each signed MOU for implementing model III, multispecialty hospi- ments for services. Leader of the House and ing the listed business. will know “without a shadow of Rafale aircraft has sharply = "#:! doubt” that he has taken increased from 526 crore, 30,000 crore of people’s negotiated by the previous / 1G5 2 ! %- 3# : money and given it to his UPA Government, to 1,600 9 “friend” Anil Ambani, Rahul crore and that the contract will +, +- Gandhi said on his first reac- help Anil Ambani get 30,000 are prone to virus threat. lic till situation is under control. the CZA protocol,” said Kumar. tion to the Supreme Court crore benefit through offset Issuing alert in this regard, The zoo was closed after strains In few parts of Odisha too, 9 " order for CBI Director Alok contract. Ambani too has ollowing death of peacocks, CZA member secretary Dr of avian influenza virus were bird flu has taken its toll on Verma. rejected the charges. Fchicken and ducks due to Anup Kumar Nayak said that found in six dead peacocks last poultry birds. The State 5" $ ) “The CBI chief was ousted avian influenza (H5N1) in the zoos have also been asked December. The samples of the Government has declared areas at 1 am in the night because he Munger and Puri districts in to follow “standards, guidelines second lot of dead birds have in Kendrapara district bird flu ), # was about to begin a probe into Bihar and Odisha respectively, and protocol on disease diag- been sent to a lab and reports hit and have vaccinated 35,000 the Rafale deal. The CBI chief the Central Zoo Authority nosis and cure of wild animals are awaited, he added. poultry birds. As a precau- $ $ has been reinstated and we (CZA) has alerted all zoos in in Indian Zoos,” published by The move aims to mini- tionary measure, the Naveen CD have got some the country to protect the birds the CZA in collaboration with mize the possibility of catching Patnaik Government has asked "#:! relief. Now let’s in captivity against the highly the Indian Veterinary Institute. the infection among birds. “The schools and Anganwadi see what hap- contagious viral disease which CZA is autonomous body of bio-security measures in the zoo is being thoroughly sani- Centres not to provide eggs to &"E pens. They affects only members of the the Central Government zoos to avoid spread of the viral tised. The zoo will be opened children. Similarly, sale of eggs ) $ cannot run away from Rafale, birds family. responsible for oversight of disease among captive animals. for visitors only after we get the and chicken has been banned (" it is impossible. Modi ji ran The virus is transmitted zoos across the States. Patna’s Sanjay Gandhi Zoo negative reports from the lab in Krushna Prasad block for ) away from a debate. He should mainly through migratory birds. The State authorities have director Amit Kumar said the where samples of the birds are next few days, said an official have discussed with us the But even these winged beauties also been advised to improve zoo will remain closed for pub- being sent time to time as per from the State Government.

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*45 #!" " #! ! 9:4 # " ! 1 . P< 3 => Srinagar: PDP president "I want people of the State Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday to elect a single party said coalition Governments Government in Jammu & " 4 which made 27 per cent quota deliver better results than sin- Kashmir, keeping in view the for Other Backward gle-party majority regimes, cit- challenges and magnitude of 5 Communities in central gov- ing the example of the BJP-led problems faced by the people," ernment jobs. Government at the Centre. he had said. But Tamil Nadu Minister The Peoples Democratic However, Mehbooba's for administrative reforms D Party (PDP) president was Finance Minister Altaf Bukhari Jayakumar replied that it was reacting to National — who does not associate him- /&&( ( a policy decision of the Union Conference (NC) leader Omar self with the PDP anymore — Government and nothing Abdullah's statement asking supported Omar's call for the ormer J&K Chief Minister 16 could be done at this stage . people of Jammu & Kashmir to return of one party rule in the FOmar Abdullah on Tuesday “We have to wait till the fine give a clear mandate to any one State. launched his party’s poll cam- print is sent to the State party. "I personally believe that paign from Jammu with the $ is a move which has been Governnments by the Centre. "Brute majority has had a Kashmir has suffered a lot slogan, "HAL hi Hal hai". ! + brought in with an eye on the Then only we will be able to history of sell outs in J&K. With because of coalition politics The election symbol of upcoming Lok Sabha elections make any comments on the 60 members NC sold out better results than single party that started since 2002. The the party, as approved by the he DMK, Tamil Nadu’s in mind,” said Stalin. He proposed move,” said power houses, brought Ikhwan, rule. results of coming Assembly Election Commission, is the state for six long years". Tprincipal Opposition party, reminded the House that such Jayakumar. task force, POTA," Mehbooba "Even at national level it elections shall have a huge ‘plough’ (HAL in chaste hindi). "Stop calling me a youth came out on Tuesday against moves were struck down by the Interestingly, Tamil Nadu tweeted. seems post Indira Gandhi, bearing on the stability and all Addressing a day-long leader. I am going to celebrate the decision of the Narendra Supreme Court in the past. has 69 per cent reservation "Even earlier when NC coalition Governments have round development of the youth convention here at party my 50th birthday next year. My Modi-led Union Government “The Supreme Court has policy though the national had absolute majority and delivered better than majority State," Bukhari said in a state- headquarters, Omar told youth hair is grey now and i am also to provide 10 per cent quota in stated many times in the past limit is 50 per cent. The 10 per unqualified political mandate it party rule e.G, Vajpayee coali- ment. wing delegates, “gear up for the using reading glasses". education and jobs to the eco- that reservation was meant for cent quota, if implemented in only yielded powers, resources tion, UPA-1 compared to pre- I leave it to the conscience crucial polls ahead. The fight Omar also made a pas- nomically weaker sections of only people belonging to the Tamil Nadu will hike the reser- of state to Centre," she said. sent BJP single party rule," of people to choose and vote for is not going to be easy. You sionate appeal to the state the society. socially and educationally vation quota to 79 per cent in The former Chief Minister she said. any political party of their have to work hard from now electorate to give him anoth- DMK president M K Stalin, backward classes and not to the State leaving just 21 per cent further said the coalition led by "Recall Narisimarao (sic) choice that can safeguard the onwards to win the majority er opportunity to rule the who is also the Leader of the economically backward sec- for the general category. her father Mufti Mohammad minority Government which state's socio-political interests seats. We need 45 seats to form state. He said, you have tried Opposition in the Assembly, tions. Economical backward- Except for Brahmins, and Sayeed in the State had estab- brought the country out of it's and deliver the best, the former our own Government. We can various coalition Governments demanded the Tamil Nadu ness is against the some of the few sub-sects in the lished "a high bar of achieve- worst economic crisis and MLA from Amirakadal said. win these seats by working as in the state.Give me one more House to pass a resolution con- Constitution,” said the DMK Hindu religion, all communi- ments — opening of cross introduced economic liberali- Bukhari further said that a team and helping each other chance to serve you. demning the move. “The BJP is chief. ties in the State have been LOC roads (being) the singu- sation," she added in the tweet. coalition politics results in a in their constituencies”. Sharing his serious con- playing a dangerous game with Stalin also claimed that it incorporated as backward com- lar political achievement post- Speaking at a function in chaotic atmosphere and more Positioning himself as a cern over growing inclination the backward classes and oth- was his father late M munities and other backward independence". Jammu on Monday, Abdullah often leads to "unstable ‘mature’ leader of the party he among Jammu & Kashmir ers with the decision to set apart Karunanidhi, who played a communities because of the She said post-Indira had said that "experiment of Governments that hugely said, “I am a changed man youth towards militancy, Omar 10 per cent quota for the eco- major role in implementing the political influence wielded by Gandhi era, coalition coalitions" had not worked affects the policy making and now. I am no longer the same said shrinking of space has nomically weaker sections. This Mandal Commission Report the community leaders. Governments had delivered well in J&K. decisions of Government". PTI Omar Abdullah who ruled pushed them to the wall. / & / 7/8

Jaipur: Congress president decide the eligibility criteria. (#&2 .2 Rahul Gandhi will on The announcement was in Wednesday address a farmers' line with the Congress chief's rally here, a senior party leader pre-poll announcement to waive Guwahati: A day after pulling said. farm loans. out of the BJP-led Government It will be the Gandhi scion's "Promise of waiving off in Assam over the Citizenship first public meeting after loans of farmers was a resolution Amendment Bill, the AGP on Congress formed the of the Congress and the Tuesday demanded the resig- Government in the State and ini- Government has fulfilled its nation of Chief Minister tiated steps to fulfil its promise promise after coming to power," Sarbananda Sonowal and dared of waiving off farmer loans. the party's in-charge for politi- the saffron party to face fresh The Congress-led cal affairs in Rajasthan, Avinash polls. Government in Rajasthan had Pande said. The Sonowal Government on December 19, 2018 "Congress president will be has no moral right to contin- announced a waiver for short addressing a public meeting ue and if the Bharatiya Janata term farm loans up to 2 lakh where farmers will express their Party (BJP) has the courage, it and constituted a committee to gratitude," he added. PTI should face fresh election, senior Asom Gana Parishad , ! =% %> # & (AGP) leader and former chief ?@ 1 ( *(+ miniser Prafulla Kumar $% % % . 1 % ( *(+ Mahanta said here. still has the backing of 74 2016 was passed in Lok Sabha "The BJP-led Government MLAs. on Tuesday even as an Assam was formed in Assam on the The BJP has 61 members and North East region bandh basis of a pre-poll alliance with and the party has support from was called against it. % the AGP. As this alliance no 12 MLAs of the Bodoland The AGP on Monday with- longer exists now, we demand People's Front and the sole drew its support to the ruling that the current Assam Independent member. BJP-led coalition Government /-#2 1 Government be dissolved," The Opposition Congress after its "last-ditch attempt to Mahanta told reporters. and the All Indian United convince" the Centre to with- Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh sought inclusion of Valmiki Ramakrishnudu, in a state- Accusing the BJP of adopt- Democratic Front (AIUDF) drew the proposed legislation Chief Minister N Chandrababu community in the ST list, ment, questioned the sincerity ing an anti-Assam policy, have 25 and 13 members failed. Naidu on Tuesday said the washermen community in the of the BJP in extending the 10 Mahanta said, "Let the BJP respectively. Mahanta, the leader of the announcement of the Centre SC list and extension of reser- per cent reservation for the form a new Government alone. "The BJP won many seats Assam Agitation, a popular providing for 10 per cent reservation for Kapus under the economically backward as the We will welcome that". in the Assembly elections (in movement against illegal for- vation for the economically backward castes quota,'' he national party was fundamen- Withdrawal of the AGP, 2016) only due to the AGP. The eigners that lasted for six years backward people was made in said while recalling that the tally opposed to reservations. which has 14 MLAs in the 126- AGP protested against the bill between 1979 and 1985, said, view of the Lok Sabha polls and state legislature had passed He said, ''It was the BJP that member Assembly, would not ever since it was proposed," the "If the decision (to pull out) was also to divert the attention bills in this regard and sent provoked the anti-Mandal have any immediate effect on AGP founder said. taken earlier, people's anger and from the alleged Rafale scam. them to the Centre for protests when V P Singh was the future of the Sarbananda The controversial disappointment with the AGP ''However, we support the approval. the Prime Minister.'' Sonowal-led Government that Citizenship (Amendment) Bill would have been less." PTI 10 per cent reservation for the The Chief Minister The national party brought economically backward,'' the announced a grant of 100 the 10 per cent reservation bill Chief Minister said at a public crore for the benefit of the only because of the defeat in the meeting at Kosigi village in Valmiki community. recent Assembly polls in five Kurnool district, as part of the Meanwhile, TDP politburo states, he said, adding that the Janmabhoomi programme. member and State Finance party has lost its credibility ''At the same time, we Minister Yanamala among the people. PTI ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ ;

83 ) 3 ?@A $%. % < 3 4 /* 1 . " + %. Agartala: The Tripura $ $ #2-# Government on Tuesday suspended mobile internet and ith the Trinamool -(!#2, (Retired) Omkareshwar Bhatt SMS services in the entire State WCongress (TMC) blamed the Railways and UP for two days in the apprehen- Government taking a “strong he State Government will State Roadways Corporation sion of law and order problem stance against bandh culture”, Ttable in the Assembly a for the stampede at Allahabad following a clash in West the first day of Left trade report by a one-member com- junction railway station in Tripura district. unions-sponsored 2-day Bharat mission which probed the 2013. "This time we have asked In a notification, the home Bandh evoked mixed response stampede at Allahabad railway the authorities to look into the department said, “Incidents of on Tuesday in Bengal. station during Kumbh in 2013, lapses that occurred in 2013 rioting and arsoning have While life remained near- beside implementing its sug- and directed them to initiate occurred in some areas in ly normal in Kolkata reports gestions for the imminent necessary precautions," Singh Jirania police station under from districts, particularly 0 % Kumbh Mela starting at said. West Tripura district and pho- industrial towns of 0 , . $ , ( Prayagraj from January 14. The commission also held tographs of such incidents are Barrackpore, Howrah, At least 38 people were the change made on the plat- being uploaded in the social Hooghly and Durgapur- vices were partially affected arrested and later released on killed and 50 others injured in form at the last moment and media which may likely to Asansol region witnessed low with the strikers blocking bail, police said. the stampede at the Allahabad the lack of holding area of pas- generate serious law and order attendance of workers though tracks and disrupting power Reacting to the bandh call railway station during Mauni sengers as the prime reason for situation....” the factories remained open, supply at many places in Chief Minister Mamata Amavasya on February 1, the stampede. Those photos are likely to sources said. Howrah and Sealdah Division. Banerjee said “we have taken a 2013, while devotees were Along with the Railways, be used for transmission of fake In Kolkata buses, metro Notwithstanding a near- stand of not supporting any returning home after taking a the commission also blamed information and to prevent railways and ferry services normal picture in most parts of bandh. Enough is enough. In holy dip at the Sangam. UPSRTC, Allahabad district this, use of SMS messages and functioned near-normally pre- the State strikers clashed with the past 34 years the Left have "The Government has administration and police for mobile Internet/data services senting a diametrically opposite Trinamool supporters and the destroyed the State calling also worked on the recom- thoroughly failing in crowd are being prohibited for 48 picture than what it used to be police at various places even as bandhs. Not any more.” mendations of the commission management leading to the hours since 3 pm Tuesday, the like even a decade ago. While they vandalised buses and BJP State president Dilip for the coming Kumbh Mela so tragedy. notification said. State Government offices saw other vehicles at Jadavpur, Ghosh thanked the State that the lapses are not repeat- The commission conclud- At least seven persons were near total presence of employ- Sodpur, Rishra, Uttarpara, Government for taking a ed this time," spokesperson ed that the Railways did not injured, some with gunshot ees, central government offices Barasat, Basirhat, Siliguri etc. proactive part in thwarting and Health Minister Sidharth make a clear assessment of the wounds, on Tuesday at Jirania, and banks remained com- Senior CPI(M) leaders bandh culture and added “the Nath Singh said while briefing number of passengers for about 15 km from here, when pletely closed apparently giving including party Legislative CPI(M) is trying to find some media persons after a Cabinet which arrangement of trans- police and paramilitary jawans people a trying time. party Leader Sujan oxygen before the elections by meeting on Tuesday. portation had to be made on resorted to lathicharge and Railway services particu- Chakrabarty and former State calling such bandhs but that The one-member judicial the occasion of 'Mauni fired in the air to disperse larly the suburban train ser- Minister Anadi Sahoo were will not sustain them.” commission of Justice Amavasya'. Citizenship Bill protesters. PTI )/ / 21 5 5 8 R1

$ &(& In an emotional post, $ &(& national highway — con- being implemented under shared on Instagram with a structed in a span of 910 days AMRUT Mission. ilmmaker Rakesh Roshan photograph of him and his rime Minister Narendra — will help improve the con- The Prime Minister will Fhas been diagnosed with an father Rakesh Roshan before a PModi will virtually kick off nectivity of Solapur in western also lay foundation stones for early stage cancer — squa- workout at their home Gym, the ruling BJP’s campaign for Maharashtra with Marathwada a Rs 244 crore Underground mous cell carcinoma — in the Hrithik wrote: “Asked my dad the Lok Sabha polls in region of the State. The high- Sewerage System under throat and will soon go under for a picture this morning. Maharashtra on Wednesday, way consists of two major AMRUT Mission and a project knife, his son Hrithik Roshan Knew he wouldn’t miss gym on after he launches several devel- bridges, 17 minor bridges, 87 for improvement in Water revealed on Tuesday. surgery day. He is probably the opment projects, including culverts, 14 underpasses, a 3.47 Supply and Sewerage System, strongest man I know. Got four-laned Section of Solapur- km by-pass and service roads as part of Area Based diagnosed with early stage Tuljapur-Osmanabad stretch of 33.21 km length. Development in Solapur Smart squamous cell carcinoma of of a national highway and lays Modi — who during his City. This project is expected the throat a few weeks ago, but foundation stones for some earlier visit to Solapur in to bring significant improve- he is in full spirits today as he others, at Solapur. August 2014 had laid founda- ment in service delivery and proceeds to battle it” During his second visit to tion stone for four laning of improve public health enabled “As a family we are fortu- Maharashtra in less than a Solapur-Maharashtra / by technology as a means to nate and blessed to have a month, the Prime Minister Karnataka Border section of create smart outcomes for cit- leader like him,” Hrithik added. will also inaugurate the 972.71 NH 9 and dedicated 765 kV izens. Squamous cell carcinoma crore four-lane Section of Solapur-Raichur power trans- After launching two devel- is a particular type of cancer Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad mission line – will also dedi- opment projects and laying that is characterised by an national highway (new NH-52) cate to the nation of foundation stones for three uncontrolled growth of abnor- and lay foundation stone for a Underground Sewerage more major projects, Modi mal cells in the lining of the 1,183 crore project for con- System, and three Sewage will in likelihood kick-start throat. struction of 30,000 houses Treatment Plants in Solapur. the BJP's Lok Sabha poll cam- Having featured as an under Pradhan Mantri Awas The sewerage project will paign at a public rally at actor in 84 films in the 1970s Yojana for beedi workers and increase the sewer coverage of Solapur, which incidentally is and 1980s, Rakesh took to film textile workers, at Solapur in the town and improve sanita- the home town of senior direction in 1987 and the titles western Maharashtra. tion in the city. It will replace Congress leader and former of all the films directed by him The 98.72 km four-lane the existing system and also Union Home Minister Sushil have begun with alphabet “K”. Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad connect to the trunk sewers Kumar Shinde. ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ < 2 $$!2) ) 6 7 " 6 6 , ,0(&-86, -'. ? 3 : 6 * % 5 : " "& #7 ( ) ( )S ( $ S - # ( 3&& 1# akistan Prime Minister Imran ( Khan has offered to teach India how it should treat its minorities. 9 * ( Is it not likely that when he said this, R S he was experiencing a flashback to hisP cricketing days, when our fast bowlers % were not comparable to his country’s pace " ( attack? Traditionally, in the undivided India, it was Punjab that produced pacemen. The . % : : one outstanding name that comes to this ( writer’s mind is that of Mohammad Nissar, the fastest opening bowler the sub-continent % 5 7 had produced. Certainly, even now, the pack of speed merchants may have something to ) teach our players. 5 An Oxonian had once said: Imran is 0 cricket and cricket is Imran. Similarly, Zubin Mehta is music and cannot be imag- ( ined in terms of cricket. It is also difficult to ( - . reconcile Imran Khan’s image with prime $ : ( ministership. It is not possible that while he was talking of minorities, he was thinking - about how to teach India play cricket and to 7 ? ( ( play in India at the Eden Gardens? It goes 9 without saying that Imran Khan has not seen the holocaust of Hindus and Sikhs, starting enable a non-believer to cross the reduce its minority population to which is their first loyalty. It is, would be to protect and promote $ 5 7 ( with Rawalpindi in 1947, nor would he know gateway of heaven. three per cent from the 22 per therefore, a mystery why most the influence of Islam, leaders in @2 ( how his Christian compatriots had rejoiced The second gentleman who cent in Pakistan of 1947. Does the Pakistanis are callous about the India should, therefore, find a # AB ( at the birth of Pakistan only to subsequent- taught this writer was his spoken cricketing legend expect his safety, security and welfare of channel of informing and seek- ly regret it, plus, of course, being frequent- Urdu teacher who did not overt- country, with its vast land space, their brethren in India. Regimes ing cooperation of our Muslim ? 5 7 C # ly accused of blasphemy. The Communist ly suggest a conversion, but did to absorb up to 25 crore Muslims in Islamabad pursue their own brethren directly.” Party had wholeheartedly sponsored say that the future lay with Islam. now in India? He could not have interests without caring for any The memorandum was also 5 Partition, only to later beat its breast — it was Just extrapolate the progress of a forgotten his cricket and proba- repercussion in India. Earlier, signed by Sir Sultan Ahmed, Sir simply eliminated by the torrent of Islam. number of religions. The Yehudis bly believes that greater the pop- their great guru was the US. Now, Mohammed Usman, both for- % - ( The Ahmediyas, whose hero, Sir (Jews) have reduced in number ulation, higher are the chances of they look to China for direction; mer members of the Viceroy’s Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, had drafted and shrunk to a fraction of what throwing up more players. If not, ostensibly, others be damned. Council. The signatories includ- - D ? C # the Pakistan Resolution of March 1940, also they were. The Christians have the new Prime Minister has for- This is as old a syndrome as 1947. ed the Nawab of Chhatari, Chief had their taste of ‘glory’ of the state they scattered into many denomina- gotten that his country has cre- Within two months, Pakistan Justice of Allahabad, Sir Iqbal % ) )S ( helped birth. Imran Khan was certainly not tions. Many a worshipper in ated a new minority with the had no compunction in invading Ahmed, Sir Fazal Rahimtoola, ( born then to witness the magnificent work Europe has given up worship. passing of every decade. the Kashmir Valley. AK Khwaja, TM Zarif, BH : % done by Zafarullah Khan. Nor perhaps in Christianity’s priests have come The saga of creating ever As long ago as in 1951, Dr Zaidi and Hafi-ur-Rehman; the 1953, when the latter’s house in Lahore was to Asia, where according to the new minorities began with the Zakir Husain, the then vice last two were MPs. Their sub- set on fire, which induced him to flee to late Pope John Paul-II, there are Sikhs at Rawalpindi; soon there- chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim mission also said: “If the Hindus 5 Pakistan to not return until his dying days. innumerable souls to harvest. after, the Hindus. Then came the University and later Rashtrapati, are not welcomed in Pakistan, : The rest of the years he spent at The Hague Contrast these performances turn of the Ahmediyas at Lahore. took the lead along with 13 how can we, in all fairness, " in the Netherlands to bring majesty to the with the progress of Islam, whose Pakistan’s Christians, who had other Muslims eminences to expect Muslims to be welcomed glittering Benches of the International tide is continually rising. backed Partition, in due course submit a memorandum to Dr in India? Such a policy must 1234 - R S Court of Justice. In the meantime, the charis- It is ironical that Prime became unpopular enough to be Frank P Graham, the United inevitably, as the past has already matic Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Minister Imran Khan should frequently accused of blasphemy Nations representative in shown, result in the uprooting expelled the Ahmediyas from the sanctified want to teach India how to treat and awarded the death sentence Kashmir on August 14, 1951 said: of Muslims in this country and garden of Islam. its minorities. He has held out by being stoned. The Balochs, of “It is indeed a pity that India their migration to Pakistan, Another Ahmediya hero who brought Pakistan as an example of good course, were never fully trusted has never thought of taking the where as it became clear last glory to Imran Khan’s country was Dr Abdul treatment. He is probably but gradually became suspected help of its Muslim citizens, most year, they are no longer wel- #&2 % Qadeer Khan, whose thuggish doings in the unaware that Dr Rafiq Zakaria, if not also positively distrusted. of whom can be the country’s come, lest their influx should Netherlands enabled him to obtain the in his widely read book, The Man The latest is the turn of the Shias, useful allies against Pakistani destroy Pakistan’s economy”. .2R secrets of atomic bomb — all, of course, in Who Divided India, clearly stat- who are routinely killed by misdemeanour. There is no There was also a back- the cause of Khidmat-e-Allah, the first ed that but for the Muslims of bombs while praying. There is doubt a problem. The only viable ground to this fear. Several * ( Islamic nuclear bomb. He too was rewarded Uttar Pradesh (especially also a proposal to expel Shias Muslim leadership in the coun- Muslim League leaders had by his faith being expelled. Aligarh), Bihar and Mumbai from the fraternity of Islam. try is ecclesiastical. The luminar- repeatedly emphasised in the ) This writer was educated by two men. (then Bombay), Pakistan might They are followers of Imam ies, who are not maulvis, do not years preceding Partition that The first was his grandfather, one of whose not have been. Young men from Hussein, who was the grandson have sufficient following. when the country was divided, ( friends was Ahmed Ali Jinnah. He relished Aligarh went all the way to of Prophet Muhammed. A dis- Addressing Muslim citizens there must be an exchange of # % Parsi humour and claimed to culturally be a Punjab to campaign for the tinguished Shia was Qaid-e- through the ulema has its limi- population. Sir Feroz Khan Parsi. Although he was not a practicing 1945-46 general election, which Azam Jinnah without whom tations. The substantive interest Noon had gone to the extent of $ +%$,S Muslim, he acquainted my grandfather with proved decisive for Partition. Pakistan might not have been. of the masses lies in a peaceful life threatening the re-enactment of -.$( % his insights into Islam. That when a Muslim They propagated Pakistan as the Even since his college days, where the individual and his fam- the violent orgies of Chengiz wishes to convert someone, it is with the best new Medina. Moreover, if India this writer has been told that all ily can try and prosper, to edu- Khan and Hulagu Khan. intention of opening a possible chance of the should seriously follow the Sunni Muslims of the world cate the children and so on. (The writer is a well-known / convert entering jannat. No other god can Pakistani example, it should belong to a single community, Whereas the thrust of the ulema columnist and an author) %$ ( * - -.$ * 0 # ! " , ,I J 1234 : K <& 5 ) $ ) ) 0 %$ S ) , ) M ) 5 5 $ 8% '99 &)% 9 4"< 9 B&)% 9 ( K : K+ :) KC K $ +64 %$S 34, # 7 " " " # "" "# - -.$ %$ ( individual must be more com- passionate and be more than 5 %$ ready to assist others in their bad ( Sir — The West Bengal times. Humanity is far greater -.$S 8 5 # -.$ Government has been denying 5L M than exploiting the enemies. permission to the Bharatiya I/ BJ , Dimple Wadhawan (1234 Janata Party’s proposed rath yatra / " I /"J5: $ " Kanpur in all the 42 parliamentary con- I:"J $ : $" I :"J ) -.$ %$ stituencies as it may lead to law ( " 5 : and order problems. The Calcutta , 7 $ 7 High Court has gauged the agen- K)5 %$ ( da of the organisers of the yatra 5 Sir — It is not the State -.$ ( and has rightly refused permis- ) :" :" Government’s business to inter- sion for the same. One only 2 ) fere in the rituals of a religion. In 1234 hopes that the Supreme Court 5:" :") 5 ) doing so, it will only be hurting # %$S will also appreciate the concerns ) ) ) :" the sentiments of the people of the State Government and & :" ; : ) because traditions are one that ! ) /" deny permission for the rath are followed since ages. As long yatra. The Union Government ( " >?1@ as the rituals are harmless and " * # -.$ ( has failed to deliver on its promis- : 5 ) ) ) ) are respected by one and all, 7 9 es to the masses and this is a last- 5))) "'&* including the women, one can- - 9 "( ditch effort by the RSS-BJP com- 9 not understand why the State bine to woo the people by play- Government must interfere at all. ) ing the Ayodhya card yet again. As a matter of fact real : 0 5 %$ Shalini Gerald amicably towards the Samajwadi yet to prove its worth in Uttar empowerment for women will : -.$ Chennai Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Pradesh. It has been out of power not come when they break old Party (BSP). It should have from the State for decades. traditions by entering the gates ; #$ accommodated the SP’s lone Taking political equations Sir — This refers to the editor- of a temple, where their entry $$ < = <( ! 8 MLA in the Madhya Pradesh into consideration, SP chief ial, “Real lionheart” (January 7). has been banned. Our society 5 $ # 5 5 ( Cabinet. Similarly, it should have Akhilesh Yadav and BSP supremo The English phrase, ‘A kind will be enlightened only when it Sir — This refers to the editori- withdrawn all Bharat Bandh cases Mayawati seem to have taken a gesture can reach a wound that protects its women. +5 , al, “Behind the scenes” (January filed against the Dalits. It was only final call on keeping the Congress only compassion can heal’, best Suruchi -.$ 8). Emboldened by its tremen- when Mayawati threatened them out of the grand alliance in Uttar suits the lion-leopard story. Such Via email dous wins in Chhattisgarh, that she would take back the BSP’s Pradesh. compassion and affection Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, support to them did they act. Azhar A Khan between inter-species holds . , < the Congress should have acted Additionally, the Congress is Rampur lessons for humanity. Every " %% 9)%'8'& 9E@"(:' ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ = 2 $$!2) 2 "#0! $ '!7 #!" $ $ . . $ ''! ! " $ 4 ( ( >$4 ? $ ( ) :" :" ) L L $4 $ /" / &4 !4 2 % 5 R= $ ) ) = $ S )S 5 ) ( $ %5 E2 @4@ - = $ $ : ( ( O - 5 $ +-5$, 5 $ +5$, O = $ 123B 8 5 7 # 7 - 7 # ( ( 5 5 !1 ; 5$ -5$ 7 5 5 7 S f you thought that rabies concerned only dogs, # 5$ then one must look back to the records at the 7 1236 IKing Edward Memorial Pasteur Institute 7 5$ and Medical Research Institute, Shillong. It had : $ 7 # 7 published a scientific article in 1950 recording two instances of a positive microscopic finding -.$ ! 7 in the brain — evidence of rabies — of the Bengal : $ tiger in Assam, the first in 1943 and the second ; -5$ : in 1950. In the first case, the tiger severely mauled 18 people in just over 24 hours before it was killed 7 S 5 ( but made no attempt to eat any of the victims. S ; In the second case, the tiger terrorised the inhab- ( itants of five or six villages and attacked 14 peo- 7 S -.$ ple, at least five heads of cattle and a dog, of whom S one person and the dog were killed on the spot 9 - 7 and two others died in hospital the following day. # 5S ! 8 Subsequently, the animal was killed. +!8, # !8 The rabies virus was found in both cases. And = $ though these two cases were examined follow- 2&+:! ( # 9 $ ing complaints of unseemly behaviour, several -'+:2!#5 ! S 5 - 5 $ < $ others were ignored. A few cases of leopards dying ostensibly due to rabies were also reported in !-( 9 ( south India during the British period. The 29:5 O : 5$ rabies-inflicted stray dogs, living on the bound- !2:(+ / O R S ) aries of Kruger National Park in South Africa and &/2<22 1234 -.$ 41AG = $ other reserves, are threats to predators such as <2,- 5$(-5$ 413B O lions, leopards, hyena and wild dogs. Perhaps &-:!:+: ? : 111G deaths of predators by rabies do not get the expo- 2<9+ 1236 5$ 1EG1 sure they deserve. The veterinary advisor for the -+2" ) 7 Siberian Tiger recommended the vaccination pro- + :+ died within two weeks. Finally, the dog sions to humans. Human deaths due to wolves, wild dogs, jackals and foxes are tocol for use in all wild tigers to save them from +"2+ <2& was killed and the carcass was dis- rabies are known and have been well- susceptible and readily succumb to the -.$S # 7 viral disease. posed off in a remote area of the vil- documented but it is also primarily a disease, they can disseminate the dis- Four years ago, a similar behaviour was &+2&+5 lage. What had happened to carni- disease of terrestrial mammals, includ- ease in other wildlife. # 1236 observed in two lions — first was a male lion in ( + vores such as jackals and foxes, which ing dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, big cats The carnivores — lion, tiger, leop- ( 5$ 9 Girnar on May 31, 2011, and the second was a :(+ consumed the carcass, is not known (lions, leopards and tigers), mongoos- ard, hyena, wolf, and jackal — are sus- -.$ # young lioness in the Khamba range of the Gir for- +99+ + but the villagers confirmed that the es, badgers, bats and monkeys. Rabies ceptible to diseases as they largely prey est on December 15, 2015. In both cases, the fren- <+- 2< carnivores had not been spotted. is endemic to India and accounts for upon domestic animals, including 7 zied felines chased people and attacked a few of ,- -<+ Why is it that the jackals are fast dis- 36 per cent of the world’s human deaths dogs and pigs which are a carrier of - -.$C H them, including the forest staff. The injured peo- +:+! 2+: appearing from the villages? Why are due to this disease. The true burden of pathogens. Domestic livestock, includ- @2 # -.$ ple were vaccinated and saved but both lions died 29'+ the hyenas becoming rare in the rabies in our country is not fully ing dogs, constitute major food for 7 G2 # 7 within a few days. Symptoms like biting of tyres "2;2 countryside? Why is it that the pop- known; although as per a WHO report, these wild animals. Cases of tiger and O % and frequent roaring in the daytime indicated the :(! ulation of the wild dog (dhole) it causes 18,000-20,000 deaths every leopard deaths are reported from # -.$ 14 1@ presence of rabies but cases were never examined declined drastically in its habitats such year. Nobody knows how many wild time-to-time, but the institute engaged to know the truth. The extent of damage by the &"2 as the Satpura Tiger Reserve and then carnivores die due to this disease. India in the field of wildlife research does 0 5 O ! : fatal Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) attack, "2 -+& recovered in a few years and again had over 19.1 million domestic dogs in not give priority to such an important $ 7 O G2 ) ostensibly a mutation or aggravation caused by declined drastically? Is it due to the 2007 and a majority of them belonged problem. In the absence of adequate 5 12 5 the rabies virus, was taken seriously only when spread of rabies or any other virus? to the category of feral or stray dogs. studies, it is difficult to assess deaths -.$ 322 # 23 lions died in September 2018 in the Gir forests. Has rabies’ presence in the domestic A substantial number of this forms the of wild carnivores due to rabies but it 1E1 In the past, deaths of the lion by virus attacks dog caused the loss of wildlife in an prey base for carnivores, especially for seems a major hurdle, although not 1234 8 5 - were detected but ignored because the number unbelievable scale? Perhaps yes. leopards, tigers, lions, hyenas, wolves accepted till date of wildlife conserva- ? - 9C : -.$ was not high. Unlike the lion, tigers or leopards Casualties of the major wild carnivores and jackals. tion in India. # # $ " do not live in groups. Thus, death of one or two in India due to transmission of rabies, In India, dogs play an important To eliminate rabies in wildlife, 5 5 # $ of them at a site by the fatal disease was ignored. CDV, FIV or other viruses are high but role in rabies transmission to wildlife. ‘progressive control pathways’ and $ It was recorded as a natural disease but facts prove it is impossible to provide facts about However, little is known about the role procedures for international certifica- otherwise. Almost every other day, news reports the scale of the crisis. After the lion of wild animals in rabies transmission. tion of rabies-free status should be 3E 1234 0 cite the recovery of dead leopards, tigers, lions deaths due to a CDV attack in the Gir As per a study in the US, the rabies dis- established. To achieve this, wildlife -.$ # and several other carnivores from their habitats forests, investigations indicated that ease unexpectedly re-emerged in managers should know the extent of : # but the cases have never been examined by virol- like the African lions, the CDV and wildlife. Rabies is a viral zoonosis asso- the problem. The sample of every dead ( ogists to confirm the cause of deaths. other viruses are present in some wild ciated with many species of carnivores, animal should be examined scientif- 9 In a study, four concomitant incidents of lions in the Gir forest. All of these including cats, jackal, hyena and bats, ically in institutes that deal with 0 rabies related deaths were recorded in Gujarat become fatal when other diseases which are the primary hosts of the wildlife or virology. Institutes, too, -.$ 5 during 2012-2014. Brain samples were collect- such as Babesia protozoa are transmit- Rabies virus. Although sporadic cases need to focus on the scale of natural ( ) ed from two buffaloes, nilgai and mongoose and ted from an unhealthy prey. of rabies in wildlife have been docu- deaths rather than just concern them- - : rabies virus was found in all of them. Further, The World Health Organisation mented across the African continent, selves with environment impact 9 the genetic relationship of these isolated spec- (WHO) reported that rabies is a vac- convincing evidence for the circulation assessment (EIA). It has taken us long imens was determined and the rabies virus cine-preventable viral disease which of rabies in populations of wild carni- to maintain a healthy population of " 9 transmission among the wild and domestic occurs in more than 150 countries. vores has been found only in south the big cat. Let us not lose them to -.$ ( mammals was established. In Deva village in Dogs are the source of a vast majority Africa, where wild canids, such as jack- another threat. % Allahabad district, two cows and a young buf- of human rabies deaths, contributing als and bat-eared foxes, are assumed to (The writer is Member, National falo cub were bitten by a rabies-infected dog. All up to 99 per cent of all rabies transmis- be primary hosts of the virus. Although Board for Wild life) #% % 2# 1! > Bqysquq sqy yxuytuqq yu Gxu u yuqrqqsuruuuq syqutyqtuqt Xxyquwx txu uyq xyuq xuv vyuuxuqus tyy uqy qyu

sively, when one is older, they may tional risk in pursuit of long-term help reduce exposure to higher-risk face a situation where their savings growth. The investor may be under investments in favour of more conser- are exposed to market volatility. This the assumption that there’s enough vative ones like bond or money mar- can erode the value of their assets at @@9 )) 9'%# "&: * '&) 9% time in hand to regain lost ground ket funds. This can help mitigate the 4 an age when one has fewer opportu- 1??>O B?GO P0QO in an event of short-term market impact of extreme market swings on nities to recoup losses. 1> 10QQPO DQ>@O 0?DPO decline. In that case, higher expo- portfolio, which is important when One way to balance risk and sure to domestic stocks may be one needs the money relatively soon. + 5 , 6 . 4#" reward in an investment portfolio is ,1> P1>PO 0@G0O 1PPGO appropriate. Once they enter retirement, a large to diversify assets. Although diversi- >? I J 1GQ@O 10PGO 11?1O However, risk tolerance plays a portion of the portfolio should be hen it comes to invest- fication does not ensure profit or ,>? I J >GQO 0?>O >@GO crucial role here as well. Regardless more stable. Lower-risk investments ) ments, the adage, ‘Don’t guarantee no losses, it may help mit- of the time horizon, one should can potentially generate income. But : Wput all your eggs in one bas- igate risk. It does help in reducing the undertake risk with which he/she is even in retirement, diversification is - ket’, comes to mind. Diversification number and severity of ups and return lost nearly by 61 per cent. accustomed to thinking about their comfortable. So even if one is saving key to help manage risks. So just as one essentially means the strategic allo- downs. Diversification does not aim This is too much of volatility for savings in terms of goals —retire- for a long-term goal, or is more risk- should never be 100 per cent invest- cation of investments among differ- to maximise returns but limits the investors to endure. ment, college, a down payment or a averse, he/she may want to consider ed in stocks, it’s probably a good idea ) ent assets and their categories to impact of volatility on a portfolio. To However, as we can see, a slight vacation. But as one builds and a more balanced portfolio with some to never be 100 per cent allocated in N spread the money around so that better understand this concept let us change in the asset allocation tight- manages his/her asset allocation, fixed income investments. Regardless short-term investments if time hori- exposure to any one type of asset is look at the table along with this arti- ened the range of those swings. It is regardless of which goal he/she is of the time horizon and risk toler- zon is greater than one year. , limited. This helps manage risk and cle which contains hypothetical port- also clear that additional fixed pursuing, there are two important ance, even if one is pursuing the most After all, even in retirement one reduce volatility of portfolio over a folios with different asset allocations income investments to a portfolio things that must be considered: First, aggressive asset allocation model, needs exposure to growth-oriented period of time. One of the keys to from 1926 to 2017. slightly reduces one’s expectations for the time horizon ie the number of he/she may want to consider includ- investments to combat inflation and ) successful investing is to learn the art The most aggressive portfolio long-term returns. But this may sig- years when one would need the ing a fixed income component to help help ensure that the assets last for of maintaining fine balance between shown in the table comprises 60 per nificantly reduce the impact of mar- money back and second, attitude reduce overall volatility of the port- what could be a decades-long retire- 5 comfort level and time horizon. cent domestic stocks, 25 per cent ket volatility. This is a trade-off toward risk. folio. ment. Regardless of the goal — time If one invests conservatively for international stocks and 15 per many investors feel is worthwhile, To take an example, a young The other thing to remember horizon or risk tolerance — a diver- retirement at a young age, he/she may cent bonds. It has an average annu- particularly as they get older and adult may think of a goal that is 25 about time horizon is that it keeps sified portfolio is the foundation of run the risk of investment growth not al return of 10.02 per cent. The best more risk-averse. years away, like when he/she retires. changing constantly. So, let’s say one’s any smart investment strategy. keeping pace with inflation. 12-month return stood at 134 per Factoring time into diversifica- Since the time horizon is fairly long, retirement is 10 years away, he/she (The writer is Assistant Professor, 5 Conversely, if one invests too aggres- cent, while its worst 12-month tion strategy: People are generally he/she may be willing to take addi- may want to re-allocate their asset to Amity University) ' !" ' *)- .)#)- /012/

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Auto and IndusInd Bank, ris- +, +- Market traded on a range- ing up to 3.18 per cent. &(& enchmark equity indices bound with a positive bias in While losers include Kotak ndisclosed assets totalling Bended higher for the third which PSU banks led the gains Bank, NTPC, HDFC, HUL, U6,000 crore have been he Indian straight session on Tuesday on on account of improving non- Bajaj Finance and M&M, detected under the foreign Trupee on widespread buying in banking performing asset (NPA) reso- falling up to 1.41 per cent. black money law enacted by Tuesday stocks towards the fag end lution along with capital infu- Shares of Gruh Finance the Government in 2015, plunged by 53 amid fresh inflows by foreign sion and depressed valuation, and Bandhan Bank tumbled Parliament was informed on paise to close funds and positive global cues. said Vinod Nair, Head of Tuesday, with the former plung- Tuesday. at 70.21 The BSE Sensex spurted Research, Geojit Financial ing 16.39 per cent following Further, as on October against the 130.00 points to end at Services. announcement of merger plans. 31, 2018, 34 prosecution US dollar * 7 2 =(*672C0D++> 35,980.93, while the broader Investors have some cau- Fresh spell of buying by complaints have been filed amid , M3 2% * N . NSE Nifty advanced 30.35 tion ahead of corporate earn- foreign institutional investors under the foreign black renewed con- 1 74 & *(3& (3& 1+!1 points to 10,802.15. ings and a hope over ongoing (FIIs) also buoyed trading sen- money law. cerns over ( , 0 . Both indices traded in the US and China trade meeting, timents, traders said. “As an outcome of the widening of % # ! 1 & : ! 1 & $ ! negative zone through most he added. Meanwhile, foreign port- actions taken by the Income- current account deficit follow- Investors seemed to have 1 & , ! 1 & +6& 1 & 61!& + ! 1 part of the session as investors Earlier in the session, folio investors (FPIs) bought tax Department under the ing constant rise in global turned cautious keeping in booked profits in recent gainers investors logged gains ahead of shares worth a net 736.18 Black Money (Undisclosed crude oil prices. view persistent rise in crude oil amid weakness in the rupee due Q3 earnings of bluechip com- crore, while domestic institu- Foreign Income and Assets) Besides, strong demand prices, which threaten lifting to rise in global crude prices. panies such as TCS and Infosys tional investors (DIIs) sold and Imposition of Tax Act, for the American currency the country’s oil import bill and However, with the emer- later this week amid fresh shares to the tune of 141.97 2015’ (The Black Money Act), from importers also weakened expanding current account gence of buying towards the weakness in the rupee which crore, while on Monday, pro- as on October 31, 2018, undis- the rupee performance. The US deficit, according to analysts. close of the session, Sensex again breached the 70-mark visional data showed. closed foreign assets and dollar’s gains against major Meanwhile, domestic wiped off losses and hit a high against a dollar, traders said. Among Sectoral indices, income valued at over 6,000 rival currencies yen, pound bourses continued their stellar of 36,037.35 before settling However, losses were bankex took the top position by crore have been detected,” and euro too impacted the show for the third straight ses- 0.36 per cent higher. capped on Central Statistics climbing 1.31 per cent, fol- Minister of State for Finance domestic currency market sen- sion, with the benchmark The index had rallied Office’s positive advanced esti- lowed by healthcare 0.98 per Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a timents. Sensex rising by another 130 336.45 points in the previous mates of national income for cent, PSU 0.65 per cent, metal written reply in the Rajya At the Interbank Foreign points on account of fresh two straight sessions. 2018-19. 0.58 per cent, auto 0.39 per Sabha. Exchange (forex) Tuesday, the inflows by foreign funds and The 50-share NSE Nifty The domestic economy is cent, Infrastructure 0.19 per Under the Act, a one- rupee opened on a sluggish positive global cues. settled 0.28 per cent higher. expected to grow at 7.2 per cent cent, FMCG 0.13 per cent and time compliance opportunity note at 69.83. It weakened fur- The Financial Benchmark Intra-day, it touched a low of in 2018-19 against 6.7 per cent teck 0.02 per cent. for a limited period was pro- ther to hit a low of 70.23 India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the 10,733.25 and a high of in the previous fiscal mainly While, capital goods, vided to those persons who (intra-day), before finally clos- reference rate for the 10,818.45. due to improvement in the per- power, consumer durables, IT have any foreign assets which ing at 70.21, showing a loss of rupee/dollar at 70.0221 and for / 3 =+!> *& 7. 2& 7$ & ., According to Hemang Jani, formance of agriculture and and oil & gas indices ended have hitherto not been dis- 53 paise. rupee/euro at 80.1576. 0 . + :& !3 & Head — Advisory, Sharekhan by manufacturing sectors, the lower up to 0.35 per cent. closed for the purposes of This was the first loss for The reference rate for *6'2717+ & . & !66 =!(/ * % 1 >& 74 $%& 13 BNP Paribas, banking stocks CSO had said on Monday. The broader markets Income-tax. the Indian currency unit in rupee/British pound was fixed =% 1 >& *6'2717+ % & * * $ remained in focus after the RBI In the Sensex kitty, Sun depicted a mixed trend with the In this compliance win- three sessions. It had risen by at 89.4238 and for rupee/100 governor Monday expressed sat- Pharma was the top gainer, small-cap index rising 0.17 per dow, which closed on 52 paise in the previous two Japanese yen at 64.37. isfaction over the performance of surging 3.98 per cent; followed cent while mid-cap index fell September 30, 2015, 648 dec- trading days. Foreign funds Tuesday the banking sector by saying bad by private lender ICICI Bank 0.16 per cent. larations involving undis- On Monday, the rupee had pulled out 553.78 crore from , , " loans have declined, particular- 3.46 per cent ahead of earnings. Globally, Asian shares rose closed foreign assets worth gained 4 paise to end at 69.68 the capital markets on a net ly that of state-owned banks. Shares of Tata Motors as investors were optimistic over 4,100 crore were made. against the US dollar. basis, while domestic institu- “Also the sharp moderation surged 2.34 per cent largely on about trade talks between An amount of over 2,470 The brent crude, a global tional investors purchased $! ' 82/9 $ ' in bond yields should signifi- reports of strong JLR UK sales. Washington and Beijing amid crore has been collected by benchmark, was trading at shares worth 698.17 crore on cantly boost the treasury per- Other gainers include SBI, dovish remarks from the US way of tax and penalty in such 58.07 per barrel, up 1.29 per Tuesday, provisional data formance of the banking sec- Yes Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj Federal Reserve. cases. cent. showed. ! ' ' Q8; !' & : /& ! &(& here has been a marginal improvement in bad loans among % , Tmicro-small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment in +, +- Concluding lenged the July 9 order of the October 2016. He had taken the year to September 2018, a report said Tuesday. his arguments for Mumbai bench of the NCLT over as the chairman in 2012 The non-performing assets (NPAs) for both banks as well yrus Mistry was removed the investment which dismissed the pleas after Ratan Tata announced his as the non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) from the ‘micro’ Cas chairman of Tata Sons firms, Sundaram against his removal as Tata Sons retirement. enterprises segment have improved to 8.5 per cent in September without any prior intimation, said: “In our opin- chairman, as also the allega- Two months after his . $% 2018 from the 8.7 per cent last year. the National Company Law ion, he (Mistry) is tions of rampant misconduct removal, Mistry’s family-run The report by state-run lender Sidbi and credit infomration Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) the best man for us on part of Ratan Tata and the firms approached the NCLT 4 +/9 company Transunion Cibil comes days after the Reserve Bank was told on Tuesday by two (to protect minor- company’s board. as minority shareholders, announced a special dispensation to restructure MSME loans investment firms promoted by ity shareholders).” A special bench of the tri- against Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, S officials held a second day because of heightened stress due to events such as the note ban the Mistry family. Janak bunal had held that the board and some other board mem- Uof trade talks with Chinese and implementation of GST. Senior advocate C A Dwarkadas, who of directors at Tata Sons was bers. counterparts in Beijing on The same for the small and medium enterprises has Sundaram representing the two is representing “competent” to remove the Mistry in his pleas pri- Tuesday, overshadowed by an improved to 11.3 per cent from the earlier 11.4 per cent. firms said that removal of the Cyrus Mistry, in executive chairperson of the marily argued that his removal unannounced visit from North Credit to the MSME segment as a whole grew 13.5 per cent, chairman was not even on the the matter has company. The NCLT bench was not in accordance with Korean leader Kim Jong Un. the quarterly report said. agenda item of the board meet- started his argu- had also said that Mistry was the Companies Act and that This is the first time the The RBI had announced a forbearance for MSME loans up ing of Tata Sons on October 24, ments and would ousted as chairman because the there was rampant misman- two sides have met face-to-face to 25 crore following pressure from the Government. 2016, when he was sacked. continue on Tata Sons’ Board and its major- agement of affairs across Tata since President Donald Trump In a January 2 comment, domestic brokerage Kotak “The agenda did not con- treated removal of Cyrus Wednesday. ity shareholders had “lost con- Sons. and Chinese leader Xi Jinping Securities had wondered about the timing of the MSME dis- tained anything about removal Mistry as “nature of employ- Cyrus P Mistry has also fidence in him”. He also alleged that Tata agreed to a tariff truce during pensation at a time when the banks are growing the portfolios of chairman,” said Sundaram ment dispute.” moved NCLAT in his person- Under the Companies Act Trust chairperson Ratan Tata a meeting in Argentina on rapidly, while other analysts had termed it regressive. adding the proposal to remove Later Mistry was removed al capacity against his removal. 2013, an order of NCLT can be and trustee N Soonawala inter- December 1. “We are quite surprised at the timing of the notification by him was brought “under any as director of all Tata group The Tata side was repre- challenged before the National fered with the day-to-day oper- The talks between the US the central bank. Lenders usually step back lending when the early other item” of the meeting. companies as the trustees had sented by senior advocates, Company Law Appellate ations of the group companies, delegation — led by Deputy US warning indicators suggest rising trends of deterioration,” the Questioning the order of “written to all companies that including Harish Salve, Tribunal (NCLAT). they acted as shadow directors, Trade Representative Jeffrey report said. the Mumbai bench of National if you do not remove him, we Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Mistry, who was the sixth and all of the above caused Gerrish and including officials Meanwhile, the Cibil report said lenders may be erring on Company Law Tribunal would take Tata brand name others during the hearing. chairman of Tata Sons, was massive revenue loss for the from the Treasury, Commerce, fresh borrower acquisition in the segment going by the stress in (NCLT) in this, he said that it from you.” The Mistry camp had chal- ousted from the position in group. Agriculture and Energy depart- asset quality and need to be more attentive on this aspect. ments — and the Chinese side were still ongoing late Tuesday, a source told AFP on condition of anonymity. Negotiators are seeking to resolve a number of thorny % ( issues that have threatened an all-out trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. These include more Chinese purchases of US goods and ser- +, +- sions in that area (urea) and we vices to reduce a yawning trade welcome proposals from gap, increased access to China’s iming to boost ties with India...India has been a cus- markets, stronger protection of AIndia, Iran welcomed tomer for Iranian urea fertilis- intellectual property and a investment proposals from the ers for a long time. reduction in Beijing’s subsidies. country in urea and petro- “Because of the illegal US Neither side has provided chemicals and is willing to sanctions, the Indian consumer, any details about the talks. provide fertilisers at reasonable the Indian farmers are paying The temporary ceasefire rates, an Iranian minister said 38 per cent more for the fer- came after the two sides Tuesday. tilisers and we have possibilities imposed import duties on After meeting Union of providing that to India at a more than $300 billion of each Minister Nitin Gadkari, Iranian reasonable rate,” Zarif said. other’s goods. foreign minister Mohammad He said trade arrangement US Commerce Secretary Javad Zarif said India can look with the European Union (EU) Wilbur Ross said Monday that at investments in sectors like was moving slower and Iran China’s economy was more petrochemicals and fertilisers was working with its traditional vulnerable to the fallout from in the Chabahar area. partners like India, China and the trade war. “We have offered discus- Russia to protect its interests. “While we continue to work with Europeans on their special purpose vehicle, we are working with our traditional partners like India, China, Russia so that we continue to work in the interest of our people. “Europeans have been trying...But they have not been able to do it as rapidly as we had expected them to do ...We are in touch with Europe but we are not waiting for Europe...,” Zarif said. In November last year, Iran said the EU must be given more time to set up a trade mechanism meant to circumvent reimposed US sanctions on Tehran, but warned it could not “wait forever”. The EU is working on a payment system to continue trade and business ties with Iran after the US ditched a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018 and rein- troduced a raft of sanctions on the country. ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/

3 (- ; 1-.0'(.0( +, +- likely situations of RBI, including the sit- Vishwanathan is the sixth member of the $,(03G -.=/,$ 01+ uation of holding more provisions than committee. G 9 %4 New Delhi: Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover Tuesday reported 16.23 high-level panel led by former RBI required. In the past, the issue of the ideal size per cent increase in its sales in India at 4,596 units in 2018. The company Agovernor Bimal Jalan Tuesday held its The government and RBI under pre- of RBI's reserves has been examined by had sold 3,954 units in 2017, Jaguar Land Rover India said in a statement.The first meeting to decide on an appropriate vious governor Urjit Patel had been at log- three committees — V Subrahmanyam ?@9< 7 sales achieved in 2018 was the highest calendar year volume to date for the size of reserves that the central bank should gerheads over the Rs 9.6 lakh crore surplus (1997), Usha Thorat (2004) and YH company. These were driven by models such as Land Rover Discovery Sport, maintain and the dividend it should give capital with the central bank. Malegam (2013). +, +- Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar F-PACE, XE and XF, it added. Commenting to the government. The finance ministry was of the view While the Subrahmanyam committee on the sales performance, Jaguar Land Rover India President and Managing The six-member panel is likely to sub- that the buffer of 28 per cent of gross assets recommended that contingency reserve ousing sales rose six per cent in 2018 in eight Director Rohit Suri said, the auto industry faced strong headwinds in 2018, mit its report in April, sources said. maintained by RBI is well above the glob- should be built up to 12 per cent, the Hmajor cities as developers reduced prices and especially in the second half with tight liquidity conditions, increased upfront The panel has been entrusted with the al norm of around 14 per cent. Thorat committee said the reserve ade- offered indirect discounts to lure customers, insurance costs and increased lending rates. “Despite that, the growth of Jaguar task of reviewing the best practices fol- Following this, the RBI board in its quacy should be maintained at 18 per cent property consultant Knight Frank India said in Land Rover in India has been very encouraging for us and we continue to lowed by central banks worldwide in mak- meeting on November 19, 2018 decided to of the total assets. While the RBI board did its report released on Monday. focus on strong product launches and an ever-improving customer experi- ing assessment and provisions for risks constitute a panel to examine Economic not accept the views of the Thorat com- Sale of residential units increased in six cities ence in 2019 for the two iconic brands, Jaguar and Land Rover,” he added. which a central bank balance sheets are Capital Framework. mittee, it decided to go ahead with the rec- — Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, In 2018, the company had introduced over 10 new products, including the subject to. The committee also includes ommendation of the Subrahmanyam Hyderabad and Ahmedabad; but declined in two Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Evoque Convertible, Model Year 2018 Range The panel having former economic Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash panel. The Malegam committee recom- cities — Kolkata and Pune. Rover and Range Rover Sport and Jaguar F-PACE in 2-litre petrol. affairs secretary Rakesh Mohan as its vice Chandra Garg and two members of RBI mended that adequate amount of profits Higher sales volumes resulted in drop in the chairman will propose a suitable profit dis- central board -- Bharat Doshi and Sudhir should continue to be transferred each year number of unsold units by 11 per cent to near- 4 $ D tribution policy taking into account all the Mankad. RBI Deputy Governor NS to contingency reserves. ly 4.7 lakh units. Compared with other proper- New Delhi: TVS Motor Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan Tuesday ty consultants, Knight Frank has reported low- joined the chorus calling for reduction in GST rate on two-wheelers, say- est rise in housing sales during 2018 at 6 per cent. ing the mass mobility item should not be bench-marked against luxury $+$ ' 7"' $$' '" ( 0 JLL India said housing sales rose 47 per cent goods. Last week, the chairman of the country's largest two-wheeler maker, in seven cities, ANAROCK data suggested 16 per Hero MotoCorp, Pawan Munjal had called for GST rate cut on bikes and &(& The panel has been tasked digitisation of the economy cent rise in seven cities, and PropTiger showed scooters to 18 per cent from the current rate of 28 per cent. “Given the with reviewing the existing and financial inclusion > 25 per cent rise in sales in nine big cities. importance of the two–wheeler segment as an item for mass mobility, the he Reserve Bank of India status of digitisation of pay- through greater use of digital The difference in the figures is on account GST rates for two-wheelers undoubtedly needs to be reconsidered,” TTuesday constituted a ments in the country, identi- payments. New Delhi: Royal Enfield, of variation in locations in the respective Srinivasan said in a statement. He further said rising urbanisation, increas- high-level committee under fying the current gaps in the Another term of reference the two-wheeler arm of Eicher reports. ing purchasing power and the enhanced need for connectivity particu- Aadhaar architect Nandan ecosystem and suggesting ways of the panel, the RBI said is to Motors, Tuesday announced a “An improving regulatory environment, larly in the mid-sized and smaller cities across India, has fuelled the two- Nilekani to suggest measures to bridge them and assessing suggest a medium-term strat- top management change fol- reducing prices, indirect discounts and an wheeler revolution for personal mobility. “It (two-wheeler) certainly can- to strengthen the safety and the current levels of digital pay- egy for deepening of digital lowing the resignation of its increasing infusion of residential products that not be benchmarked against the prevalent GST rates for luxury goods at security of digital payments in ments in financial inclusion. payments. Besides Infosys co- President Rudratej Singh. are more in tune with the homebuyers' prefer- 28 per cent, especially given the current state of inconsistencies with the the country. It will also "suggest mea- founder Nilekani, other mem- Eicher Motors CFO Lalit ences have culminated in a six per cent year-on- integrated multi-modal public transport systems across India,” he added. The five-member panel sures to strengthen the safety bers of the panel are former Malik will take on the additional year (YoY) growth in sales during 2018,” Knight Srinivasan further said with new safety norms and BSVI integration also on deepening of digital pay- and security of digital pay- RBI deputy governor H R interim responsibility of the Frank India said. Sales volumes in 2018 were esti- around the corner, both of which will increase two-wheeler prices, “it has ments has been constituted ments... (and) a road map for Khan, former MD and CEO of Chief Commercial Officer with mated to be 2,42,328 units as against 2,28,072 become even more imperative to relook at the GST rates for two wheel- with a view to encourage digi- increasing customer confi- Vijaya Bank Kishore Sansi and immediate effect, Royal Enfield units in the previous year. Bengaluru saw the ers to ensure social inclusion that is sustainable in the longer run”. Last tisation of payments and dence and trust while access- former secretary in ministries said in a statement. Singh, who highest annual increase in sales of 27 per cent week, Munjal had stated that reduction in tax rate would not only help enhance financial inclusion ing financial services through of IT and steel Aruna Sharma. had joined the company in YoY in 2018, riding on the back of economic sta- millions of two-wheeler customers, but also the entire value chain depen- through digitisation, the RBI digital modes". The fifth member is Sanjay January 2015 to lead the com- bility and job security, the report said. The NCR dent on the sector. He stated that such a step was absolutely imperative said in a statement. It has also been asked to Jain, chief innovation officer, mercial organisation, has decid- market saw sales improve by 8 per cent YoY in to ensure growth in the auto sector to create and sustain inclusive eco- “The committee shall sub- undertake cross country analy- Centre for Innovation, ed to pursue opportunities out- 2018, on the back of stronger sales traction in nomic growth. Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj also reportedly mit its report within a period ses with a view to identify best Incubation & side of Royal Enfield owing to Noida and Greater Noida. supported the demand for cut in GST on two-wheeler stating such a step of 90 days from the date of its practices that can be adopted Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIM personal commitments, it Sales declined in Kolkata (-10 per cent) and would help mitigate increase in costs that would come with the imple- first meeting,” it added. in our country to accelerate Ahmedabad. added. Pune (-1 per cent) in 2018, against 2017. mentation of new safety and emission norms.

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513.70 ENGINERSIN 126.95 127.15 123.55 124.95 GSKCONS 7425.50 7520.00 7408.00 7452.00 VEDL 194.00 197.10 192.05 195.70 DABUR 421.00 422.30 414.50 417.50 M&MFIN 463.70 466.65 457.50 462.60 NAVNETEDUL 108.30 109.60 107.00 109.00 INFRATEL 292.70 300.40 290.00 297.15 3.40 TATAMOTORS 176.30 180.50 176.10 179.35 PEL 2285.00 2332.30 2261.95 2309.30 UJJIVAN 282.00 285.50 279.70 284.20 ASTRAL 1157.10 1160.00 1140.05 1155.00 INDUSINDBK 1563.15 1588.00 1551.00 1577.00 17.85 TATAELXSI 974.00 990.50 960.10 973.35 TVSMOTOR 536.00 540.00 524.70 533.65 TEJASNET 202.00 218.00 202.00 213.10 NH 198.75 205.00 197.15 201.80 VEDL 194.50 197.00 191.90 195.60 2.15 HINDALCO 208.00 209.50 205.30 206.40 PRSMJOHNSN 88.20 88.20 86.70 86.70 GAIL 356.65 358.40 352.70 353.30 KNRCON 215.40 218.75 214.90 214.90 TATASTEEL 485.65 493.35 483.80 490.80 5.30 NBCC 62.70 63.25 61.85 62.45 DRREDDY 2575.00 2584.00 2547.50 2570.35 AMBUJACEM 217.50 219.65 215.30 218.10 ORIENTCEM 82.40 82.85 80.00 80.60 MARUTI 7380.00 7454.80 7322.10 7440.00 77.95 DHFL 230.30 232.30 226.65 231.10 HAVELLS 694.95 696.85 667.30 671.05 BRITANNIA 3145.00 3148.80 3085.05 3093.00 SYMPHONY 1162.30 1162.30 1122.00 1122.00 BHARTIARTL 323.75 331.75 323.25 328.00 3.05 ASHOKLEY 93.50 94.15 92.30 93.10 NTPC 149.55 149.55 146.00 146.95 TRIDENT 68.00 68.75 67.00 67.90 INOXLEISUR 254.80 256.50 250.00 254.70 ITC 282.00 285.50 281.35 283.90 2.25 RELIANCE 1106.35 1109.90 1096.10 1103.95 REPCOHOME 421.00 433.50 413.15 429.90 TORNTPOWER 264.00 266.40 260.80 262.15 JKLAKSHMI 313.75 316.80 310.95 312.85 BAJAJFINSV 6430.00 6460.00 6355.00 6442.00 34.85 HDFC 2007.00 2007.00 1948.20 1955.00 JUBLFOOD 1228.90 1247.00 1214.05 1239.75 APOLLOTYRE 230.00 232.15 228.00 228.80 GLAXO 1434.40 1455.00 1433.90 1455.00 SHARDACROP 306.00 306.90 298.00 301.35 DRREDDY 2561.00 2586.85 2551.00 2571.30 12.65 PCJEWELLER 81.20 83.50 78.65 82.65 MOTHERSUMI 157.25 159.40 155.45 158.45 JSWENERGY 70.00 70.65 69.60 70.45 CENTURYPLY 172.05 176.50 171.80 173.25 INDOSTAR 334.90 349.35 334.90 349.35 IOC 133.60 134.20 132.70 133.95 0.50 INFY 673.05 677.45 668.20 669.85 DCBBANK 172.90 178.00 172.20 178.00 JMFINANCIL 91.75 91.75 89.10 89.65 SWANENERGY 99.50 99.60 97.10 97.70 REDINGTON 86.05 86.90 85.50 86.90 ASIANPAINT 1401.00 1412.70 1395.50 1400.00 4.00 EICHERMOT 19856.00 20596.90 19787.65 20039.15 BOMDYEING 112.20 114.00 110.85 111.40 POWERGRID 198.00 198.35 196.00 197.35 CYIENT 608.00 609.40 601.65 605.55 LUXIND 1305.00 1310.55 1286.00 1286.00 HCLTECH 948.00 948.00 933.10 944.10 2.55 JETAIRWAYS 245.25 248.60 242.00 245.20 HCLTECH 941.00 947.85 933.40 944.00 PETRONET 216.90 220.45 215.85 219.50 CONCOR 678.10 683.40 677.00 677.00 ZENSARTECH 229.45 230.40 226.00 228.75 TITAN 944.20 950.00 938.55 946.50 2.45 HFCL 21.30 24.15 21.30 23.90 COALINDIA 234.50 235.10 233.25 233.95 GMRINFRA 15.90 16.15 15.85 16.05 EMAMILTD 419.45 423.50 418.15 422.00 THOMASCOOK 233.10 235.80 232.35 235.80 TECHM 688.00 692.40 685.20 688.05 0.55 LT 1384.25 1394.60 1371.10 1381.90 ESCORTS 727.50 735.80 725.00 731.20 VIPIND 510.25 517.00 508.00 509.95 MMTC 29.65 29.80 29.20 29.30 HATSUN 655.25 674.00 646.10 669.00 CIPLA 516.00 517.20 511.25 514.00 -0.05 TATASTEEL 486.00 493.40 484.10 491.35 WIPRO 324.25 327.35 322.55 325.85 TIINDIA 343.50 349.40 335.10 337.00 TATAINVEST 896.30 901.00 892.10 893.00 SHK 171.30 172.00 166.50 169.60 HEROMOTOCO 2974.00 2994.50 2930.25 2957.20 -0.75 PAGEIND 21997.85 23095.00 21649.95 22936.85 JISLJALEQS 67.80 67.80 66.05 66.70 TATACOMM 527.60 539.90 524.05 527.00 SUDARSCHEM 351.60 363.00 347.40 348.25 THYROCARE 547.95 548.00 541.65 543.65 EICHERMOT 19855.00 20630.00 19785.00 19800.00 -30.40 MARUTI 7385.00 7456.25 7320.00 7421.35 ADANIPORTS 385.65 387.15 376.50 378.90 DENABANK 14.00 14.15 13.65 14.10 ALKEM 1954.00 1974.95 1945.00 1949.05 NIACL 178.00 180.35 177.50 178.25 WIPRO 325.00 327.50 322.60 323.65 -0.60 JINDALSTEL 152.85 158.10 150.70 157.60 NAUKRI 1626.65 1673.40 1595.00 1622.65 KAJARIACER 516.00 520.25 509.25 516.00 PERSISTENT 572.50 573.10 567.00 570.70 GMDCLTD 87.25 88.30 87.25 87.75 LT 1387.50 1393.85 1375.00 1381.00 -2.80 BAJFINANCE 2545.05 2581.95 2526.50 2535.05 NCC 87.65 90.00 87.65 88.85 CENTURYTEX 906.45 911.95 898.55 908.35 FORBESCO 2299.95 2300.00 2170.00 2195.35 SOMANYCERA 368.00 369.45 357.00 362.60 INFY 674.95 677.45 668.55 670.00 -1.70 BEML 912.00 926.00 905.55 916.55 STRTECH 287.00 290.50 282.60 285.05 MOTILALOFS 676.00 702.00 676.00 698.55 CROMPTON 229.95 231.75 226.10 226.95 ASAHIINDIA 262.00 262.00 255.00 255.10 RELCAPITAL 217.60 222.45 215.80 221.60 INDIANB 246.60 260.00 245.95 257.90 MGL 905.00 905.40 896.50 901.00 PNCINFRA 148.80 148.80 146.35 147.05 RELIANCE 1105.10 1109.95 1096.00 1101.00 -3.75 NILKAMAL 1446.25 1466.45 1425.00 1459.00 AUROPHARMA 730.00 750.00 730.00 746.35 MONSANTO 2595.00 2917.65 2586.00 2627.50 DCMSHRIRAM 352.15 358.25 350.25 356.00 WELSPUNIND 60.90 61.75 60.90 61.15 BIRLACORPN 572.80 579.85 571.00 573.55 TCS 1905.40 1906.40 1883.30 1891.00 -6.90 CGPOWER 44.65 47.25 44.20 46.05 ZEEL 460.55 465.00 449.00 451.55 MEGH 57.55 57.75 56.00 56.75 RAJESHEXPO 571.50 573.75 571.00 571.95 AKZOINDIA 1796.35 1799.95 1755.00 1755.00 ONGC 149.10 149.10 146.30 147.10 -0.75 M&M 721.65 733.00 718.25 724.55 BATAINDIA 1127.00 1134.50 1113.80 1131.00 JINDALSAW 81.10 82.65 80.95 82.00 CORPBANK 28.35 29.60 28.25 29.15 NETWORK18 40.00 40.50 39.60 39.65 POWERGRID 197.90 198.50 195.80 197.35 -1.10 VGUARD 208.55 209.40 198.00 208.10 NESTLEIND 10853.65 11232.90 10701.05 11016.80 SONATSOFTW 297.35 311.00 295.30 308.35 NATCOPHARM* 700.00 700.00 688.80 693.65 ALLCARGO 106.50 108.00 105.00 107.00 COALINDIA 234.50 235.15 232.15 233.10 -1.40 IDEA 36.20 37.30 36.20 37.05 UCOBANK 21.60 21.75 21.05 21.50 APLLTD 584.50 594.50 580.30 588.60 GILLETTE 6422.15 6505.45 6422.15 6465.00 ADANIPORTS 383.00 383.00 375.75 379.10 -2.55 GNFC 346.00 349.15 344.25 346.35 SUVEN 230.75 233.15 228.30 229.50 GODREJAGRO 496.25 499.00 492.50 495.70 TIMETECHNO 101.30 101.80 100.55 100.55 HDFCBANK 2122.00 2123.50 2096.65 2102.90 -17.75 HEROMOTOCO 2967.00 2992.15 2931.00 2974.80 CUMMINSIND 844.00 852.50 839.15 845.85 MAHABANK 15.50 15.50 15.10 15.21 KPRMILL 542.00 542.00 534.70 538.00 HINDUNILVR 1792.00 1793.50 1761.10 1769.95 -15.00 NIITTECH 1140.00 1146.25 1121.05 1126.15 VOLTAS 544.00 544.15 538.00 538.05 VBL 801.95 820.00 801.95 818.00 GRINDWELL 564.50 564.70 546.00 555.00 HDFC 1983.00 1983.00 1948.00 1955.85 -17.05 CEATLTD 1290.00 1290.00 1258.55 1265.05 IBULISL 339.05 349.85 333.20 333.20 VENKYS 2390.00 2395.00 2360.00 2370.00 BOSCHLTD 19545.05 19545.05 19261.45 19293.35 ULTRACEMCO 3915.00 3943.45 3840.00 3892.35 -34.40 MANAPPURAM 94.60 96.75 94.35 96.75 IDFC 44.55 44.60 43.60 43.90 LINDEINDIA 678.05 692.00 678.05 690.00 APLAPOLLO 1141.00 1150.00 1138.00 1138.00 BAJFINANCE 2560.00 2582.00 2525.05 2531.00 -22.60 SOLARINDS 1030.60 1049.95 1030.60 1049.95 BBTC 1302.00 1324.00 1286.50 1299.95 GREAVESCOT 118.70 120.00 118.40 119.75 HIMATSEIDE 218.25 218.25 213.00 213.00 M&M 720.00 733.20 717.50 723.00 -6.55 IBVENTURES 387.00 395.00 381.90 384.85 AMARAJABAT 737.10 742.55 728.65 739.70 SUPREMEIND 1055.00 1065.00 1035.00 1040.00 LAURUSLABS 371.80 378.90 371.80 374.40 HINDALCO 208.50 209.55 205.30 206.40 -2.15 FEDERALBNK 94.40 95.95 94.15 95.15 EXIDEIND 262.00 263.50 259.50 260.40 KALPATPOWR 379.00 384.85 371.80 384.85 ZYDUSWELL 1326.30 1348.85 1320.00 1321.25 GAIL 355.60 359.15 352.80 353.35 -3.75 SRTRANSFIN 1173.30 1194.85 1164.05 1190.30 DEEPAKNI 217.10 226.00 217.10 222.95 TORNTPHARM 1819.45 1823.45 1804.80 1810.00 LAXMIMACH 5661.05 5736.00 5661.05 5700.05 NTPC 148.00 149.50 146.00 147.00 -1.60 STAR 455.40 468.50 455.00 466.20 ICICIPRULI 324.40 325.45 320.10 324.20 TATAMETALI 635.00 643.30 630.85 632.50 SCHNEIDER 100.00 101.00 99.00 99.15 HINDPETRO 249.50 249.70 246.40 247.00 -2.80 RBLBANK 570.05 575.80 560.10 565.00 CASTROLIND 151.70 151.95 149.90 151.25 SHANKARA 529.05 535.00 526.00 527.90 TIFHL 488.00 489.00 477.50 480.00 BPCL 355.10 355.90 350.05 350.65 -4.90 GUJFLUORO 932.80 951.40 932.80 946.00 PVR 1576.40 1610.35 1576.40 1604.70 CUB 191.90 194.05 191.15 193.60 GET&D 299.00 302.30 295.05 297.00 KOTAKBANK 1243.00 1244.20 1225.95 1228.00 -18.60 RALLIS 170.00 173.45 169.55 170.95 IDBI 61.40 63.00 61.05 62.15 CERA 2590.85 2684.00 2590.85 2629.00 BLUESTARCO 624.90 624.90 610.50 610.50 UPL 763.50 765.00 748.00 751.00 -12.75 DMART 1575.00 1578.00 1562.25 1569.40 BDL 278.25 304.90 275.35 294.95 GUJALKALI 532.50 537.30 530.00 530.50 CARERATING 989.95 989.95 980.00 985.00 GRASIM 820.05 838.75 812.00 834.00 GSPL 174.50 174.55 169.15 170.40 CRISIL 1601.05 1640.00 1601.00 1615.10 ZEEL 462.50 463.80 448.75 449.10 -13.85 COROMANDEL 468.15 468.20 450.00 455.00 NMDC 95.15 95.90 94.30 94.95 CARBORUNIV 379.90 379.90 364.10 366.30 QUESS 724.30 733.70 723.20 730.00 TNPL 248.85 248.85 242.35 243.40 SAIL 53.40 54.60 53.30 54.40 EQUITAS 121.00 121.70 119.40 121.05 CHENNPETRO 284.25 285.15 280.10 281.35 SANOFI 6140.55 6200.00 6096.00 6190.40 APOLLOHOSP 1284.00 1284.00 1244.25 1246.15 RAYMOND 812.10 823.00 808.45 811.00 WELCORP 137.95 137.95 134.35 134.35 RELAXO 754.00 758.85 748.65 756.00 SYNDIBANK 39.75 41.85 39.55 41.60 SIEMENS 1066.00 1066.00 1040.00 1046.10 GODREJIND 539.30 542.95 537.05 538.30 GHCL 243.75 245.00 241.50 241.55 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE UPL 762.95 766.45 748.05 752.25 GLENMARK 662.90 662.90 649.35 655.15 PFIZER 2728.35 2755.35 2721.00 2747.40 GUJGAS 656.30 660.30 651.20 659.35 NIFTY NEXT 50 27726.75 27799.50 27625.80 27689.10 -17.50 BALKRISIND 885.00 888.30 865.00 869.55 HUDCO 42.95 43.25 42.75 42.85 KRBL 292.50 297.45 286.85 293.30 GULFOILLUB 837.80 841.00 830.00 830.25 AUROPHARMA 732.05 751.85 730.00 748.80 24.05 EDELWEISS 182.50 184.35 180.20 180.90 MAHINDCIE 243.00 248.00 242.85 245.00 GODFRYPHLP 891.05 907.00 891.00 905.05 HERITGFOOD 531.00 533.95 522.90 525.05 LUPIN 823.80 843.75 821.15 840.30 19.85 INDIGO 1105.00 1127.00 1101.85 1109.60 NAVINFLUOR 690.50 697.80 681.50 688.95 BAJAJELEC 491.35 496.60 488.25 494.40 ESSELPRO 107.60 108.35 106.60 107.95 PGHH 9804.00 10250.00 9768.95 10000.00 195.80 PNB 80.60 81.95 79.70 81.50 HEG 3699.00 3700.00 3664.25 3676.70 IEX 157.35 165.95 154.95 164.95 THERMAX 1130.70 1165.00 1120.05 1155.15 EVEREADY 183.00 183.00 180.25 180.25 L&TFH 146.40 148.80 144.80 148.55 2.85 UNIONBANK 90.65 95.25 90.00 94.45 KEC 291.85 296.70 286.85 290.75 J&KBANK 37.75 37.90 37.15 37.20 SUPPETRO 202.00 203.00 199.00 201.60 NBVENTURES 118.50 118.50 117.50 117.95 SBILIFE 600.00 626.90 600.00 612.90 10.45 ADANIPOWER 50.15 52.60 49.75 51.50 UBL 1397.95 1416.55 1384.80 1402.10 PTC 92.15 92.70 91.00 91.35 KANSAINER 462.20 465.55 459.00 462.00 ECLERX 1065.00 1069.95 1057.00 1060.20 SAIL 53.75 54.50 53.25 54.30 0.90 JPASSOCIAT 7.55 7.66 7.46 7.61 COLPAL 1307.00 1316.85 1295.00 1315.00 SADBHAV 222.50 230.00 220.00 225.60 HINDZINC 273.90 275.85 272.30 273.85 COFFEEDAY 269.20 271.55 267.50 267.50 SRTRANSFIN 1177.00 1196.80 1165.80 1192.80 16.50 INDIACEM 89.60 91.50 87.95 91.05 SBILIFE 599.95 624.30 599.95 612.90 DBL 411.25 416.55 408.05 410.10 ISEC 264.05 269.15 264.05 269.15 CAPPL 381.20 384.65 379.00 382.25 BIOCON 621.05 634.00 618.35 628.90 8.25 HDFCBANK 2125.00 2128.00 2097.60 2102.85 FORCEMOT 1612.70 1635.00 1600.00 1624.65 HSCL 131.00 131.00 128.00 128.00 MAHLIFE 398.60 400.00 390.25 390.25 VMART 2500.00 2530.45 2335.10 2497.80 ICICIPRULI 322.70 325.30 320.00 324.00 4.05 TCS 1902.00 1908.00 1884.00 1893.05 FSL 46.70 47.80 46.20 47.30 GICHSGFIN 257.55 269.55 253.00 264.10 JYOTHYLAB 204.20 206.60 202.70 205.00 JAGRAN 116.45 116.45 114.00 114.20 PETRONET 216.50 220.50 215.80 219.80 2.75 ITC 281.75 285.15 281.45 284.20 OMAXE 214.50 214.65 212.50 212.95 ITDC 318.10 331.00 318.10 321.70 AIAENG 1650.00 1659.00 1626.00 1626.00 SHILPAMED 384.50 385.00 377.50 385.00 PEL 2275.00 2334.95 2259.80 2305.00 25.45 FINCABLES 450.05 450.75 448.00 448.00 WESTLIFE 393.90 393.90 380.70 384.15 TATAGLOBAL 214.65 215.80 212.80 215.00 COCHINSHIP 365.40 366.45 363.55 364.00 APARINDS 635.15 646.70 623.35 638.50 DLF 179.80 182.80 178.55 181.35 1.55 ONGC 148.80 149.00 146.40 147.40 BEL 91.65 91.70 90.15 91.00 LTI 1712.70 1712.75 1687.60 1693.75 SHOPERSTOP 515.30 519.45 502.00 502.00 JCHAC 1760.00 1760.00 1735.05 1735.25 MOTHERSUMI 157.00 159.50 155.10 158.35 1.25 INFIBEAM 44.15 45.90 43.60 45.55 HEXAWARE 329.80 331.30 327.05 328.10 MRPL 72.60 72.65 71.80 72.35 GICRE 260.50 264.60 260.40 263.90 PIIND 862.00 862.00 853.65 860.00 OIL 176.75 177.65 174.00 175.85 1.25 ASIANPAINT 1400.00 1412.75 1396.55 1401.25 INTELLECT 221.05 226.90 220.35 223.70 HAL 782.30 793.15 772.15 787.10 GRANULES 88.45 89.90 88.30 89.25 SUPRAJIT 223.25 225.00 220.60 221.85 IDEA 36.50 37.30 36.25 36.90 0.25 IBREALEST 89.60 89.95 87.80 88.40 AVANTI 384.80 387.15 378.80 382.85 IRB 157.95 160.90 156.25 160.10 PRESTIGE 231.50 231.50 224.00 226.25 TRITURBINE 110.00 111.00 108.05 108.50 BANKBARODA 122.90 124.15 121.70 123.50 0.80 DELTACORP 261.00 264.85 260.20 263.55 ABFRL 208.10 210.30 203.55 208.75 ABB 1300.05 1309.00 1294.00 1295.05 HSIL 235.00 235.80 230.70 235.80 ATUL 3470.00 3473.75 3427.40 3445.00 COLPAL 1305.40 1317.55 1295.00 1311.00 8.00 BHEL 71.80 72.10 71.10 71.35 LICHSGFIN 483.70 486.70 476.20 482.10 PGHH 9844.95 10170.95 9828.00 9940.00 GDL 121.05 121.35 118.50 118.90 IFBIND 837.00 837.00 822.00 833.00 SUNTV 597.25 602.80 590.75 598.70 3.35 MUTHOOTFIN 517.70 531.00 508.15 515.55 RADICO 397.10 402.45 396.00 399.25 MANPASAND 85.10 87.45 84.40 85.30 UFLEX 273.15 273.15 269.10 271.40 TTKPRESTIG 7500.00 7519.95 7430.00 7430.00 GICRE 263.60 265.00 261.80 265.00 1.40 BANKBARODA 122.80 124.10 121.75 123.80 BAJAJFINSV 6439.70 6480.80 6360.30 6454.00 FCONSUMER 44.50 44.85 43.90 44.20 BASF 1542.45 1546.00 1517.55 1518.05 ASTRAZEN 1466.05 1466.55 1460.00 1460.00 LICHSGFIN 481.30 486.90 475.50 480.65 1.30 CANBK 278.05 289.80 277.25 287.80 LTTS 1628.95 1670.00 1621.85 1654.00 KEI 355.00 357.90 353.25 356.65 SOBHA 453.50 456.10 449.00 453.30 SCHAEFFLER 5699.95 5710.00 5655.00 5696.00 HDFCLIFE 392.90 396.00 389.20 394.00 0.95 PFC 106.95 109.80 106.65 108.80 MARICO 384.55 391.05 381.05 382.10 CHOLAFIN 1206.00 1213.05 1181.20 1183.50 ITDCEM 118.65 118.95 115.60 116.05 SKFINDIA 1923.45 1928.00 1903.85 1914.55 NHPC 26.10 26.10 25.85 26.00 0.05 GRAPHITE 722.60 735.60 715.05 718.70 JAICORPLTD 113.05 114.40 112.60 113.25 IFCI 14.80 14.94 14.66 14.85 TIMKEN 589.00 604.85 581.40 600.40 INOXWIND 76.05 76.45 75.05 75.60 CADILAHC 349.20 352.95 347.10 349.50 0.60 IDFCBANK 46.40 46.40 45.40 46.00 SUNTV 596.50 602.30 591.50 599.30 TATACOFFEE 96.15 97.90 96.10 97.35 ANDHRABANK 30.00 30.40 29.60 30.25 ISGEC 4951.00 5044.00 4951.00 5000.00 DMART 1575.30 1578.70 1563.05 1573.00 1.85 RELINFRA 300.95 302.80 297.75 301.95 DIVISLAB 1488.00 1488.00 1456.00 1460.00 INDHOTEL 144.55 145.40 141.25 142.15 MOIL 167.95 168.50 167.10 167.75 ASTERDM 160.20 163.00 159.50 159.55 ABB 1307.00 1309.05 1292.00 1300.00 -1.80 RPOWER 29.00 30.60 28.75 30.40 IPCALAB 786.20 794.10 771.00 775.00 TAKE 143.10 151.75 136.00 144.80 MAXINDIA 83.25 85.20 82.75 83.85 MAGMA 108.00 110.00 107.10 109.80 AMBUJACEM 217.10 219.65 215.20 217.60 -0.40 L&TFH 144.00 148.80 144.00 148.15 SRF 2003.40 2033.55 1993.00 2024.85 IGL 273.25 273.90 270.10 270.35 SJVN 25.35 25.65 25.35 25.50 MAHLOG 502.05 510.90 502.05 503.25 NMDC 95.10 95.85 94.20 94.75 -0.20 NATIONALUM 63.75 63.80 62.00 62.80 OIL 176.15 177.25 174.30 176.30 DEEPAKFERT 144.55 144.95 141.50 143.75 CHAMBLFERT 156.00 157.00 155.95 157.00 FDC 173.00 173.40 171.90 172.80 CONCOR 684.00 684.00 677.25 679.50 -1.65 GODREJPROP 715.80 735.00 715.80 730.00 BLISSGVS 166.65 170.00 165.00 166.50 LAKSHVILAS 82.60 85.00 79.15 82.95 GREENPLY 136.05 142.00 136.00 141.00 BLUEDART 3310.00 3310.00 3272.00 3300.00 PIDILITIND 1103.00 1108.00 1092.60 1099.90 -2.70 HINDPETRO 249.00 249.55 246.10 247.85 FRETAIL 457.95 465.55 457.05 463.10 ADANIGREEN 41.00 41.55 40.60 40.85 SUNDRMFAST 523.75 525.45 522.00 522.00 ERIS 674.00 690.90 670.15 690.90 ACC 1484.00 1487.50 1468.40 1474.00 -3.95 BANKINDIA 106.00 109.20 105.20 108.85 CADILAHC 348.30 352.25 347.40 348.95 RCF 63.10 63.20 62.60 63.00 EIHOTEL 186.35 189.05 185.65 187.95 JBCHEPHARM 304.75 305.00 302.10 305.00 ICICIGI 869.00 877.90 861.00 863.10 -2.35 BHARATFORG 481.80 481.80 469.95 471.75 ALBK 46.60 47.75 45.95 47.75 NOCIL 160.40 163.00 160.40 161.25 TRENT 353.20 356.45 349.00 353.05 FINOLEXIND 535.85 536.40 531.00 535.00 INDIGO 1109.40 1128.35 1101.05 1110.35 -3.40 RECLTD 119.65 121.90 119.65 121.45 MINDTREE 829.25 835.60 819.75 820.10 JAMNAAUTO 62.60 64.90 62.60 62.75 RNAM 157.75 159.95 154.50 156.05 CENTRUM 35.35 35.80 35.35 35.80 NIACL 179.45 180.20 178.05 178.90 -0.60 HINDUNILVR 1784.00 1792.45 1761.10 1770.60 MFSL 437.80 442.50 431.65 435.15 BHARATFIN 990.20 1006.00 989.00 998.20 LALPATHLAB 942.80 955.00 926.00 937.20 KIOCL 151.15 153.35 150.25 150.25 ABCAPITAL 97.70 98.60 97.15 97.20 -0.40 DLF 180.40 182.75 178.75 181.50 KTKBANK 114.05 116.40 113.00 115.45 DCAL 233.00 239.00 233.00 237.55 BAYERCROP 4300.00 4315.85 4202.00 4215.00 TEAMLEASE 2888.75 2888.75 2808.00 2820.00 ASHOKLEY 93.20 94.15 92.45 93.05 -0.40 KOTAKBANK 1248.90 1248.90 1228.35 1230.00 LEMONTREE 69.00 70.00 68.55 69.15 ICICIGI 874.05 876.10 859.40 862.05 BALMLAWRIE 200.05 200.05 197.00 197.45 3MINDIA 20545.00 20545.00 20301.00 20448.00 HINDZINC 273.05 275.85 272.10 273.10 -1.45 BHARTIARTL 325.40 331.50 323.20 327.60 ITI 92.20 93.45 91.70 91.80 CENTRALBK 35.40 36.00 35.20 35.85 GPPL 96.15 98.30 95.55 95.60 SHRIRAMCIT 1548.05 1585.00 1501.00 1546.25 BEL 91.50 91.85 90.05 90.80 -0.60 LUPIN 829.80 847.15 815.00 841.55 EIDPARRY 216.50 220.60 214.55 217.50 HINDCOPPER 49.95 50.55 49.65 49.85 DHANUKA 430.00 430.00 408.30 414.00 SUNCLAYLTD 3424.00 3425.00 3384.20 3384.20 OFSS 3599.00 3617.00 3566.10 3571.00 -25.20 SPICEJET 83.20 84.25 82.65 83.00 GESHIP 309.05 321.25 306.00 315.00 SOUTHBANK 15.30 15.45 15.15 15.30 VINATIORGA 1634.40 1645.00 1607.95 1613.65 HONAUT 21614.25 22000.00 21509.65 21833.30 DABUR 422.35 422.50 414.00 417.45 -3.00 TATAMTRDVR 93.85 96.55 93.85 96.10 PNBHOUSING 913.85 917.30 888.00 900.00 TATACHEM 699.00 704.00 696.70 698.60 LAOPALA 213.00 224.20 210.00 224.00 GEPIL 820.00 820.00 810.05 810.05 MRF 66700.00 66976.00 66226.00 66499.00 -479.55 ORIENTBANK 97.10 101.40 96.85 100.75 TATAPOWER 74.70 75.40 74.50 74.85 NAVKARCORP 52.50 53.00 50.80 51.40 MINDAIND 323.25 325.50 321.65 322.00 FLFL 393.05 396.00 392.00 392.00 BOSCHLTD 19515.00 19544.90 19250.30 19302.90 -207.50 DISHTV 42.00 42.55 40.30 40.55 CANFINHOME 285.00 286.00 279.90 284.50 VIJAYABANK 48.35 49.35 48.25 49.00 BAJAJHLDNG 2964.00 2975.20 2940.35 2945.00 DBCORP 167.75 170.15 167.75 169.50 SIEMENS 1062.00 1067.00 1050.00 1050.00 -12.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2678.00 2698.50 2630.90 2690.75 RAMCOCEM 625.25 638.30 607.40 630.90 SYNGENE 550.80 555.45 547.40 549.10 JSL 33.30 33.50 33.00 33.10 CCL 265.00 272.50 265.00 272.50 SHREECEM 16851.20 16898.80 16613.00 16720.00 -201.70 AARTIIND 1475.00 1500.00 1470.00 1484.70 ABCAPITAL 97.70 98.55 97.10 97.35 ENDURANCE 1224.95 1237.00 1204.40 1206.55 BAJAJCORP 383.40 387.00 379.00 384.00 VTL 1091.05 1091.05 1074.00 1074.00 MARICO 384.15 391.40 380.25 381.85 -4.95 INDUSINDBK 1569.90 1587.50 1553.00 1577.60 ULTRACEMCO 3890.00 3940.00 3875.50 3914.80 JKTYRE 104.35 104.35 102.70 103.45 JSLHISAR 84.80 87.30 84.15 85.75 STARCEMENT 103.15 103.15 102.00 102.50 BHEL 72.10 72.25 71.00 71.30 -0.95 GODREJCP 808.05 808.05 776.45 781.30 AJANTPHARM 1176.00 1189.05 1161.30 1173.05 PARAGMILK 244.05 245.40 240.25 243.20 ABBOTINDIA 7557.00 7749.00 7557.00 7749.00 TVSSRICHAK 2480.05 2509.00 2442.00 2460.00 MCDOWELL-N 609.70 610.45 598.20 599.50 -8.10 IOC 133.50 134.20 132.80 134.00 GSFC 112.10 113.70 112.10 112.70 WHIRLPOOL 1427.35 1438.25 1409.45 1422.15 MINDACORP 146.90 150.90 146.90 150.90 ELGIEQUIP 248.90 251.00 246.05 248.90 BRITANNIA 3155.00 3155.00 3080.00 3098.00 -45.80 BIOCON 619.55 630.85 618.70 627.65 ASHOKA 126.00 136.60 125.00 135.55 TV18BRDCST 37.75 38.30 37.50 37.65 SHREECEM 16902.00 16902.00 16601.05 16650.00 RATNAMANI 896.15 899.10 896.15 899.10 GODREJCP 801.00 804.90 775.25 780.15 -20.40 JSWSTEEL 290.25 295.55 288.40 293.75 KPIT 208.20 209.55 204.00 206.45 NHPC 26.00 26.05 25.85 26.00 ADVENZYMES 173.00 173.00 169.85 171.00 SFL 1390.00 1390.00 1390.00 1390.00 HAVELLS 694.00 696.90 667.05 668.85 -24.70 JUSTDIAL 489.95 500.00 487.35 495.50 MPHASIS 927.20 930.20 921.00 925.35 JKCEMENT 715.00 716.00 694.05 708.00 NESCO 459.00 467.90 455.10 466.00 SIS 745.25 750.00 745.25 750.00 BANDHANBNK 482.00 501.00 471.00 479.70 -18.35 KSCL 547.75 553.10 527.20 535.00 CIPLA 515.00 516.15 511.85 514.00 MERCK 3144.00 3213.00 3143.85 3162.40 AEGISLOG 209.10 219.00 204.25 208.90 GALAXYSURF 1230.00 1230.00 1222.00 1222.00 ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ % 1. 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Prime Minister Theresa May deportation from Thailand will The UNHCR insists any- posed by Iran and jehadi as he “The counter Iran revolu- continued to seek further con- take several days to assess, the one with an asylum claim visited a region tion is a coalition as effective cessions from the EU ahead of UN said on Tuesday, as the 18- should not be sent back to the shaken by Washington’s sur- today as it was yesterday and a crucial parliamentary vote year-old’s family, who she country they fled under the prise decision to withdraw I’m very hopeful that it will next week on her Brexit deal. accuses of abusing her, was due principle of non-refoulement. from Syria. continue to be effective and In a move that has massive to arrive in Bangkok. will. In a short press release dis- The top US diplomat, in even more effective tomor- trade, business and political Rahaf Mohammed al- “It could take several days tributed to media outside their Jordan on the first leg of his row,” he said. implications, Britain will leave Qunun arrived at Bangkok’s to process the case and deter- embassy in Bangkok on longest trip since taking the “You’ll see in the coming the EU on March 29 when the main airport on a flight from mine next steps,” the UNHCR Tuesday, the Saudi post last year, said that the US days and weeks we are redou- two-year period that governs Kuwait after running away representative in Thailand, Government said it had not troop pullout would not under- bling all our diplomatic and the process by which a coun- #P - :% ; . % from her family, who she Giuseppe de Vicentiis, said in demanded her deportation, mine the battle against the commercial efforts to put real try can leave the bloc times out, ( * alleges subjected her to physi- a statement. adding the case is a “family Islamic State group. pressure on Iran”. the so-called Article 50 of the cal and psychological abuse. Thailand is not a signato- affair”, but under the “care and “The most significant Last year, Trump pulled out EU’s governing treaty. 50 says, that’s what Parliament France insisted Tuesday Qunun said she planned to ry to a UN convention on attention” of the embassy. threats to the region are Daesh of an international accord Without a withdrawal voted for, and that’s now what that the EU can only offer polit- seek asylum in Australia, fear- and the Islamic revolution,” negotiated under his prede- agreement, Britain faces the domestic British legislation ical reassurances to help May ing she would be killed if sent Pompeo said at a news confer- cessor Barack Obama on end- prospect of crashing out of the says as well,” Britain’s minister persuade reluctant lawmakers back by Thai immigration offi- ence with Jordanian Foreign ing Iran’s nuclear programme bloc on that date with no deal, of state for exiting the EU, to accept the Brexit deal. cials who stopped her at the air- O Minister Ayman Safadi, refer- and has instead reimposed bit- a development that could see Martin Callanan, told reporters French European affairs port on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s ring to IS and Iran. ing sanctions. tariffs slapped on British exports in Brussels. minister Nathalie Loiseau human rights record has been to the EU, widespread disrup- Britain can request an urged reluctant British law- under heavy scrutiny since the P %P tion at ports and shortages of extension to the Brexit proce- makers to back the deal, which murder of journalist Jamal (: ' 5 ( food and pharmaceuticals. dure, but all 27 other EU lays out things like Britain’s Khashoggi last year. 4 :; +; alleged abuse by her conserv- ' 5 As things stand May does countries must agree, and the future financial obligations, Initially, Thai authorities ative family, says she tried to 4 not appear to have the numbers bloc’s leaders said last month the rights of citizens hit by said Qunun would be sent ustralia on Tuesday vowed reach Australia on a tourist 3 to win the support of enough that they would need good Brexit and steps to keep goods back to Saudi Arabia. But as her Ato consider an 18-year- visa. But she was stopped en lawmakers for the Brexit deal reasons to prolong it. Officials flowing freely across the Irish plight pinballed across social old Saudi woman’s plea for route by authorities in Thailand 4 ,: 92 4 '2 that she forged with the EU last have said a second Brexit ref- border. media — including tweets asylum, further easing fears she at the request of the Saudi gov- November. And that’s raised erendum could be one good “We really need to have a about how she had barricaded could be forcibly returned ernment, which demanded the he United States imposed adagascar’s Constitutional concerns of a “no-deal” Brexit reason to do so. ratification of the withdrawal herself in a hotel room — they home. woman return to her family. Tsanctions on Tuesday on MCourt on Tuesday con- and prompted talk of an exten- May is set to put the deal agreement. This is the best abruptly changed course and Rahaf Mohammed Al- Qunun barricaded herself seven Venezuelans including firmed Andry Rajoelina as the sion to the two-year process or to lawmakers next week, and solution for both parties,” allowed her to leave the airport Qunun’s desperate bid to reach in a Bangkok airport hotel the owner of news network winner of the country’s presi- even another referendum on has been in talks with several Loiseau told reporters. Monday in the care of the Australia will be “carefully con- room, refusing to leave and Globovision for allegedly plun- dential election after his oppo- Britain’s membership of the EU. EU leaders about fresh guar- Any help for May to con- UN’s refugee agency. sidered” if the United Nations posting determined calls for dering billions of dollars from nent had “Article 50 will not be antees. She postponed a sched- vince parliament, Loiseau said, The UNHCR said it was deems she is at risk, an official asylum on social media to the crisis-hit country through lodged a complaint alleging extended. We are leaving the uled vote on the deal in would amount to “political “very grateful” officials did not told AFP. Qunun, fleeing draw attention to her plight. black-market currency that the result was riddled EU on the 29th of March this December after it became clear assurances, but there is nothing send Qunun back against her exchanges. with fraud. year, because that’s what Article she would lose. more that we can do.” 1# " #"" !1 +( 5 ! ' ' ' ! 01$ (: $ $ !' "7 A&@ ) # National Security Council spokesman Garrett Marquis said U.S. $>? 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Position that the Kurds must be pro- 8 $ 111G bloc’s embassy in Washington, major ally ahead of a possible second summit A US official had said over the tected, reiterating his government’s 5 in the latest blow to transat- with US President Donald Trump over denu- weekend that the two were expected to position that they are a terrorist group. ,) lantic relations. clearisation of the Korean peninsula. have consultations on Tuesday about the Turkish President Recep Tayyip The US State Department Kim, accompanied by his wife Ri Sol-ju and fate of Kurds allied with the United Erdogan says Turkey’s preparations for 4 lowered the EU mission’s diplo- senior officials including Kim Yong-chol - his States in Syria as part of discussions a new military offensive against terror H 44 matic status from member right-hand man in diplomatic negotiations about President Donald Trump’s troop groups in Syria are “to a large extent” '&@'&@ 2 state to international organisa- with the US and South Korea, arrived in Beijing draw-down from the country. complete. tion late last year, according to on his private train. a report by German broad- He is visiting China from January 7 to 10 at ) caster Deutsche Welle. the invitation of President Xi Jinping, state-run # The move apparently only Xinhua news agency reported. came to light when the EU While official media gave few details, Beijing ambassador in Washington did witnessed familiar traffic snarls like during Kim’s I$ not receive an invitation to the previous visits during which traffic on the main $ funeral of former US president thoroughfares were blocked for his convoy to '<' E George H.W. 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cities where domestic cargo terminals are on the verge of expansion. The ASSOCHAM suggested to implement a rating system for cargo terminals in line with Airport Service Quality ratings which will create lot of opportunities in infrastructure, facilities and logistics. As part of AYUSH, Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy courses will attract more number of students. Ayurveda will globally emerge as one of the most wanted courses in the years to come. Telemedicine will be one of the growing sectors in the coming year and will create employment opportunities in rural areas. Through 2.5 lakh service centers it will train 80 crores of people in the rural areas of 32 countries. Government of India has identified Singapore start- up RING as the nodal agency for Telemedicine. B Fashion industry will exhibit spectacular growth during 2019. Online shops will attain more than 50 per cent of the market. Moreover, AI will help online shoppers to assess fit and shape more accurately. Amazon, Flipkart will add 80000 jobs in e- commerce sector. Art and design will create a lot of employment opportunities globally. There will be a rise in the number of students aspiring for footwear design, fashion technology, apparel design, fashion design, furniture design, fashion communication, knitwear design, jewellery design and bachelor of design programmes of Footwear Institute of India, National Institute of Design, National Institute of Fashion technology and Indian Institute of Technologies will increase during the year 2019. .4. Banking recruitment will increase during 2019. The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) had already called for pro- bationary officer/ clerical or specialist offi- >?1@) 5 5 5 ) 5 5 cer cadre. Advertising will show an additional annual growth of two per cent during 2019. 5) 5 = 5 ":+ (& ' Chartered accountant, ICWAI, chartered institute of Management accountant programme, Chartered management accoun- n the era of digitalisation, skill will be workforce will be around 46 to 48 million tronics and communication, computer, IT tant, CIMA global, Asset management, Risk the deciding factor to improve the by 2022. and biomedical engineering. Core engi- assessment, financial analyst, actuarial sci- employability of educated/ unem- Courses like English, economics, social neering graduates require skill development ence, project management and ACCA pro- ployed youths. Without appropriate sciences, customised psychology pro- programmes as part of value addition to get gramme will attract more students. skilling, it will be difficult to sustain grammes, foreign languages, developmen- appropriate job positions. Green technolo- Combined accounting course with GST inI the career market. tal studies, embryology, public administra- gy will emerge as one of the potential sec- compliant courses will emerge from ISDC, Digitalisation, E commerce, food pro- tion, media studies, paramedical courses like tors in India giving due initiatives to UK which can create more employment cessing, health services, ayurveda, yoga, physiotherapy, optometry, nursing, audiol- improve quality of air we breathe and clean, opportunities. accounting, banking, financial and insurance ogy and speech language pathology, nutri- affordable & reliable sources of energy. Prospects for commerce, business stud- services will show robust growth in the tion and dietetics will attract more students. ies, management programmes, interna- country. Umpteen opportunities will be cre- B tional business, trade related courses, intel- ated in accounting, logistics, supply chain Decentralisation, digitisation and decar- lectual property rights and patent law will management, retail management, network *. Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become bonisation will emerge as new technologies attain more importance at post graduate and media, digital marketing, e-banking and the motive force for the fourth industrial rev- in the energy sector. The industry will see doctoral level studies. Courses related to per- mobile banking in the country. For pro- olution. AI, big data, automation and quan- proliferation of solar and wind sector. The forming arts, visual communication, busi- ductive employment and decent work, we of women is expected to go up by tum computing could fundamentally alter energy companies will be increasingly con- ness economics, business communication need to work for opportunities for new skills 15 to 20 per cent especially in the the economic progress. Data science and cerned with the sources and quality of ser- and android development, will create more and new sectors. banking, financial services, insur- machine learning are some of the emerging vices it provides with innovations in tune job opportunities. Technical, supervisory, managerial and ance, automotive, IT, software, hos- sectors which can create lot of employment with the technological interventions. A dig- Start-up: In tune with the growth in customised skill development programmes pitality, travel and tourism sectors. opportunities. Skills in cloud services, big ital network is beginning to connect dis- 2018, India will continue to emerge as the will attain popularity. National level skill uni- 0>? data analytics, machine learning and arti- tributed systems of energy. third largest start-up ecosystem in the versities may emerge which will facilitate lots B ficial intelligence are going to be critical for Water, sanitation, waste management, World. Barriers to start business will come of transformations in the job market. Agribusiness, veterinary science, fish- the data science professional. energy, roof top electricity systems, prefab down but entrepreneurship will regain. During 2018, Make in India, Digital eries technology, food processing, dairy tech- Data scientist, data analyst, data archi- technology and infrastructure are emerging Entrepreneurs will also include new India and Skill India can’t create envisaged nology, food technology, poultry product tect, data statistician, ML engineer, ML as the prospective areas. Next generation mothers who want more time at home and employment opportunities in manufactur- technology, post harvest technology, high Specialist, technical architect and data engi- infrastructure revolution will improve effi- 75 per cent more females than males pre- ing, information and communication tech- value agriculture, environmental science, neer are some of the most popular roles in ciencies, drive growth, offer citizens homes, fer working from home. Students will try to nology and skill development in the coun- logistics, supply chain management, cours- which they can work. Digital services sec- work places, transport systems and utilities. become employers after establishing start- try. Realising the shortfall, Government of es related to packaging, nanoscience, organ- tor will show robust growth in the year to Government of India is aiming to ups in ICT, agri-allied, food processing, edu- India may facilitate to create more employ- ic/natural farming will be the focus areas come. commercially introduce 5G services in the cation and other services sectors. ment opportunities as part of pre-election during 2019. Gartner studies suggest that 75 per cent country by the end of 2020 in line with the home work. Services sector will create more than 67 0D"+!+ of the 10 lakhs registered companies’ jobs world. Internet connectivity would become 4 $ per cent employment opportunities in the in India are going to invest in machine learn- much faster and would form the backbone Substantial changes will be witnessed in P B country. New Year will exhibit spectacular ,2#<2!+,-- + ing and data science. Traditional companies of the emerging era of Internet of things. The the trends in overseas education during India has been ranked as the 58th most growth employee recruitment and 11-15 per /2 :, ! ,-- started acquiring digital companies in transition from 4G to 5G will serve both 2019. The United States will give priority to competitive economy in the World cent increase in salary hike. Net employment India. Banking and financial services are in consumers and multiple industries. advanced degree holders from the US Economic Forum’s global competitiveness outlook will be reduced during the first two !--;! 9+ the forefront with almost 44 per cent of jobs Ericsson report reveals that it will Universities for H1B visa will benefit Indian index for 2018. Its competitive advantage quarters in India. There will be stagnation falling in the domain commerce has also enable 27 $ billion revenue opportunity for students. This will facilitate more students includes market size (rank third), innova- in 2019 first two quarters in India due to +:#--:+: emerged as the largest market for data sci- Indian telecom operators by 2026. to pursue for graduate programmes in the tion capability (rank 31) and business general election. But gradually it will >1"+!+2< ence professionals which account for 12 per Education, healthcare, innovation in US. dynamism with ranking of 58. increase to three percentage points higher cent of the analytics jobs in 2019. Other sec- design and engineering including devel- Brexit will be implemented during first More investments will be necessary to than the previous quarter. ,2#<2!+,-- tors where data science professionals are in opment of high tech metro rail systems will half of 2019 and will promote overseas edu- spur innovation beyond hubs of excellence Retail sector in rural, tier two and tier <!++8:+- demand are healthcare (12 per cent), ener- generate more employment opportunities cation opportunities for EU and UK. Career and diffuse economic growth more broad- three cities will exhibit double digit growth gy (eight per cent), telecom (six per cent) in 2019. opportunity in UK will be improved further. ly. Indian companies can access the third in sales and employment. Healthcare, tex- + and media (six per cent). Legal framework set for use of drones UK may relax ban on post study work visa largest market in the world and would ben- tile and IT sectors exhibit only single digit 2( >?>G"+ will create more opportunities in mapping ban as a sequel to National skill and edu- efit from increased trade openness to drive growth in sales and employment. Packaging $ B like GIS, GPS, GST, surveying and photog- cation policy. productivity growth. industry will generate more employment. !+/2 :,-- + By 2030 more number of electric or raphy. Government has approved full dig- Germany and France may witness eco- Separation of EU from UK as a sequel Hospitality, tourism, retail, supply chain, 29:+ :+!2 hybrid vehicles will be commercially avail- ital ecosystem for granting permission to use nomic recession and will affect international to Brexit will become reality during 2019 logistics and agri business management sec- able across the world. Integrated courses like drones. This will facilitate opportunities in students. But Macron’s reforms will try to even though a lot of apprehensions exist in tors will exhibit higher growth rate similar +: +2< mechatronics, embedded computing, sys- precision agriculture, aviation sector and correct some of the challenges faced as a this sector. Indians top the list of overstay- to 2018 in 2019. There will be more takers 29:+ :+!2 tem design, automobile engineering, bio- start-up industry. sequel to recession. Overseas students will ers in UK according to Britain’s Foreign and for retail management, hospitality man- medical sciences, bio informatics, develop- prefer India for higher education. Commonwealth office. Globally, Britain and agement, hotel management, airline and air- ,--+! 1?"+ mental sciences, humanities and social sci- 4 $ China will implement novel pro- India are looking at opportunities for co- port management and transport manage- !+<2& + ences will acquire more importance. At a time when prospects for ready to grammes in AI, Robotics, IOT and operation with India beyond Brexit. ment courses. Global move to reduce the use of fos- eat and ready to cook products are emerg- Analytics. Technology, Entrepreneurship, According to the report by the Centre Aviation and Cyber security will gen- !(++9 sil fuels like petrol and diesel will pave way ing across the world, food processing sec- start-ups and skill development are some of for Sustainable Employment of Azim Premji erate more employment opportunities. for electric, solar or hybrid vehicles which tor will exhibit annual growth rate of 20-25 the areas where India is exhibiting spec- University, 10 per cent increase in GDP Automation, machine learning and block "+!+ in turn facilitate spectacular growth in auto- per cent in the country. Food outsourcing tacular growth. The US, Canada, Australia results in less than one per cent increase in chain technology will decide the future of mobile design and engineering. There will will improve and food market will emerge and Singapore will again emerge as the employment. The rate of unemployment work as suggested by ILO which will start be more takers for students aspiring for inte- as 55 percent of retail market during 2019. potential destinations for Indian students. among the youth and higher educated has replacing the traditional sectors. By 2022, grated post graduate courses and inter dis- The US's pay structure for employees work- touched 16 per cent. Indian economy will nine per cent workforce would be in new ciplinary research in the country. ing under H1B visa and the recent sops will overtake Britain’s economy during 2019. Half jobs which do not exist today. Manufacturing sector, which is pro- Air cargo business will exhibit a growth attract more Indian students. But US may of the world’s population will become Around 37 per cent would be in jobs viding only 14 per cent employment oppor- of 12.9 per cent in the coming year to achieve witness economic recession during second online during 2019. India’s GDP growth will which will radically change the skill sets. tunities, can create up to 25 per cent National Civil Aviation Policy vision of half of 2019. Ireland, Netherlands, New attain 7.6 per cent. About 21 percent of workforce will face exis- employment opportunities in 2019. reaching 10 million tons cargo volume by Zealand, France, Germany and Ireland McKinsey studies reveal that there will tential threat. Around 20-25 per cent jobs Construction and infrastructure sectors will 2027. According to the Associated will continue to give post study work visa be increased participation of women in the will be in organised sector and the share of create more employment opportunities Chambers of Commerce and Industry of up to two years. economy which would increase the GDP. organised sector will reach 10 per cent from which can facilitate architecture, civil, India (ASSOCHAM) studies, it will generate ( India Skills 2019 report suggests that hiring the current 8 per cent level. Thus, organised mechanical, electrical and electronics, elec- more employment in tier two and tier three & / 2

Bachelor of Architecture graduate said she wants to specialise in mar- Afrom Hyderabad secured 98.97 keting in MBA (Master of Business #@ percentile. In the Common Admission ) )! Administration) and is no more inter- Test (CAT) 2018, results of which were ested in architecture. released on Saturday (January 5, 2019). “While studying BArch, I realised ith a vision to Leadership Foundation, has cre- gramme includes hands-on VNS Juhi Vallabh, who took a gap year ? $$( that I’m more interested in the man- ‘Cultivate one million ated the Ethical Leadership in activities that are both chal- after graduation to prepare for the test, ( agement side of marketing. Also, dur- Wchildren in India as Tinkering and Innovation lenging and thought-provok- said she concentrated more on basics $ ( ing the summer vacation, I started Neoteric Innovators’, Atal (ELTI) module to inculcate the ing, aiming at reigniting con- to crack the test. helping my dad who is into media mar- Innovation Mission (AIM), ethics and values that form the versations on the code of con- “I joined a coaching institute and ) - % keting and really liked what he is doing. housed at NITI Aayog, is estab- bedrock of innovation for social duct and ethics in innovation, gave my 100 per cent during the $ That’s when I decided that I want to lishing Atal Tinkering good in young minds of the ATL and taking decisive action to preparation. I took about 20 mock tests pursue MBA,” Juhi added. Laboratories (ATLs) in schools network. The module makes use combat challenges in a sus- and used the results of these exams to Till Class XII, Juhi studied in across India. The objective of of activities to provide students tained manner. The module is make changes in my preparation. Hyderabad and then moved to Madhya this scheme is to foster curiosi- a framework to promote hands- aimed at ATL in-charges/ teach- Google was another tool which I used $( Pradesh to pursue graduation from ty, creativity and imagination in on learning and tinkering with ers/mentors who would follow to clear the doubts that I had,” said Juhi ) 1( School of Planning and Architecture in young minds; and inculcate students in India. The ELTI it to teach the students about adding that she was strong in English, Bhopal and graduated in May 2018. skills such as design mindset, module is rolled out to ATLs and ethical leadership skills. The but had to concentrate more on Maths $ In total, 11 candidates secured 100 computational thinking, physi- can be accessed online at module has been created in as the subject was missing in Bachelor $ percentile this year from across the cal computing etc. http://aim.gov.in/pdf/ATL_ELTI_ Do-It-Yourself mode so that of Architecture. - country. All the students belong to AIM, in collaboration with Module.pdf students can themselves conduct Juhi, a resident of Nallakunta, engineering or technology stream. the Global Education and This experiential pro- the activities and self-learn. ' !"' *)- .)#)- /012/ %= AAA 5

one are the days when Indian students either opted for engineering Gor medical after the completing 6( + B high school. Today’s generation is not shy- ing away from taking the road less trav- elled. Unlike yesteryears, they now have a pool of options to choose from depending upon their personal interests and skill sets. This trend has also caught on with individuals studying overseas. The 2018 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange reveals that Indian 5 and other international students in the US are turning to off-beat courses. ! - # While traditional Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) courses continue to be their top preferences, some t’s New Year and there will be HR specialised courses like Robotics, practices that will be trending in 2019. Automation and Mechatronics are witness- ISome of the projections for 2018 like ing an increasing demand and will gain as personalised employee engagement popularity this year. and more intense use of AI will continue to gain momentum next year, but

some new trends are likely to take cen- Thanks to the rapid progress of AI terstage because of defining events that (Artificial Intelligence), robots are no took place in the past year. longer considered dumb-machines that are Recognise and reduce unconscious only capable of doing simple, repetitive COURSES Bias: As the call for equal opportunity and tasks. With the arrival of humanoids like equal pay for equal work done gains Sophia and SoftBank’s Pepper, robots steam, Indian companies and MNCs have made huge leaps in recent years. alike are trying to put in place policies Simultaneously, the career options for stu- that are more inclusive. Diversity and dents who specialise in robotics has TO FOR inclusion is no longer a catch phrase but expanded. very much an important agenda for the From doing research work to design- WATCHOUT Indian corporate world. This includes ing industrial robots, they can get the using technology for blind hiring, sen- opportunity to work in a variety of indus- sitising all employees and more inclusive tries. Therefore, the number of students <) 5 onboarding processes. Much more effort opting for courses related to robotics is will be directed towards improving likely to go up in 2019. ) diversity in the workplace, maybe even setting diversity goals as part of their tal- $ 5 2 :+ ent acquisition process. With the fourth industry revolution Employee wellness made more $$ upon us, automation has already started comprehensive: Corporates have begun !26& ;73 + making profound impacts on the business Be it a speech therapist or a full-time care- to realise how much employee wellness world. Be it manufacturing, automotive or giver, the options are plenty. Students can contributes towards the bottom line. Greater emphasis on Employee retail, nearly every sector is now investing also decide to work for Government bod- When employees are stress free and Development: As India continues to be heavily on automating tasks that are ies after graduation. Most medical schools happy they are much more productive. among the fastest growing economies in tedious, repetitive and dangerous. in popular study destinations offer spe- Companies will need to put in place cre- the world, attracting and retaining talent As traditional job roles are evolving, cialised courses in disability care. ative strategies to ensure that the well- will become crucial. Indian companies the demand for automation experts is being of their workforce is holistic. recognise that and are putting more and growing by the day. This explains why a 4 The definition of wellness needs to more emphasis on upskilling and devel- large number of international students are Another course that is tipped to gain expand to include not just physical well- oping their employees. now inclining towards automation cours- popularity in 2019 is infection control. This being, but also mental, financial and They are using unique approaches to es. Other than automation engineering, specialised field of study prepares students spiritual wellness. Tracking wellness arrive at this goal — providing portals certification courses in industrial automa- to work in an array of settings such as hos- on phones, wearable devices, customis- that enable self-learning and develop- tion are also expected to take off next year. pitals, healthcare facilities, Government ing wellness experiences, introducing ment, including development in their departments, private labs among others. stress regulation training, mindfulness performance management systems, part- While only a handful of universities offer and meditation, offering programmes nering with well-known academic insti- Mechatronics is a fairly new branch of regular courses in infection control, stu- that help employees with investments to tutions to build skills and develop lead- engineering that has caught the attention sent, offer this course in undergraduate and dents can go for certificate courses or part- reduce debt or maintain a certain ers, etc. of students off late As described on post-graduate levels. time programmes. In most countries, lifestyle post retirement will become Homegrown HR solutions Stanford University’s online portal, it is at , -+:!+!+5 however, they need to get a license before some of the focus areas of employee providers: There’s been a spike in com- the intersection of mechanical engineer- +! 2-29;5 they start their professional life. wellness. panies that provide locally developed ing, electronic engineering and software According to a World Bank report, a Students are also getting lured by other A relook at implementing PoSH in HR solutions specific for the Indian engineering. Mechatronics engineering +9++9 & billion people across the world live some interdisciplinary programmes like the workplace: In the light of the economy. While SAP and Oracle have focuses on technologies involved in build- form of disability. At a time, when people Geophysics, Marine Engineering, Game #Metoo movement companies will want a significant presence, smaller vendors ing intelligent electro-mechanical sys- !2(:+:!2(+2 of disabilities make for the 15 per cent of Design and Development, says the 2018 to sensitize and train employees to be with indigenously developed software tems. After completion of their course, +2""+<++!+:5 the global population, the demand for dis- Open Doors Report on International fully compliant with the requirements of are finding their place in the burgeon- graduates can look for work opportunities ability support workers is on a rapid rise Educational Exchange. the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act ing HR technology market. If the data in various areas including automation and :2&+:"+!-:+ = in many countries. In Australia, for exam- When it comes to Indians, the scenario of 2013. 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■ ( heteshwar Pujara has gained a -,) - spot to be third in the latest ICC Cbatsmen rankings, following his man of the series performance in ■ +, +- Rai said the specific venues India's maiden Test series win in and match dates will worked Australia. he Indian Premier League out later after due consultation Wickeet-keeper batsman Rishabh T(IPL) will stay in the coun- with government agencies. Pant has jumped as many as 21 places try despite a speculated clash "Once we chalk out the to be 17th, the joint-highest by a spe- of dates with the general elec- itinerary, we will get the dates cialist India wicketkeeper along with tions but the glitzy T20 extrav- and venues cleared by various Farokh Engineer, who did so in January aganza will start earlier than govt agencies," he said. 1973. M S Dhoni's highest Test rank- '*- .C usual, from March 23, the Tuesday's decision ended ing was 19th. Committee of Administrators months of speculation about India captain Virat Kohli has main- ■ :; +; announced on Tuesday. the league's venue this year tained his number one position in the The two-member CoA, given the possibility of a clash batsmen rankings. n-form Indian pacer Jasprit comprising chairman Vinod of dates with the Lok Sabha Pant, a star at the ICC U19 Cricket IBumrah was on Tuesday rested Rai and former women's cap- elections, the schedule of World Cup in 2016 when he scored an from the upcoming ODI series tain Diana Edulji, met on which is not yet out. 18-ball half-century against Nepal, has against Australia and the subsequent Tuesday to discuss the venues It is learnt that the cash- moved into the top-20 after only his tour of New Zealand with and window for the league. rich tournament has been kept ninth Test with an unbeaten 159. Pant Mohammad Siraj replacing the "We will have all the pri- in the country keeping in view had started the Australia tour in 59th hero of the team's maiden Test series mary venues backed up by the fact that the elections will place and made rapid progress, scoring triumph Down Under. alternate venues in case there be held in phases and it would- 350 runs in a series that also saw him With 21 scalps, Bumrah ended is a need to shift matches. This n't be too much of a logistical take 20 catches. the four-Test series as the joint-lead- will be done in con- issue to schedule the Pujara, who scored 521 runs to help ing wicket-taker alongside sultation with games accordingly. beat Australia 2-1, is another batsman Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon. central and state "The CoA will to gain in the latest rankings update, "Keeping in mind the work load government have detailed discus- which also takes into account perfor- ond place among all-rounders. of the bowler, it was best felt to give authorities as well as sion with all the mances in the second Test between South Africa's Aiden Markram has him adequate rest ahead of the security agencies," Stakeholders before South Africa and Pakistan in Cape moved back into the top 10 after his home series against Australia. Rai said. releasing the IPL 2019 Town. knock of 78 at Cape Town, gaining Mohammed Siraj will replace "The specific reason for Schedule," a BCCI statement Pujara has gained one slot to reach seven slots to reach 10th position. Bumrah in the squad for the having a back-up venue is to read. third position while all-rounder ■ +, +- for all the reserve players, as well Temba Bavuma has moved into the top Australia and New Zealand tour," ensure that we don't have any As per the new BCCI con- Ravindra Jadeja (up six places to 57th) as the members of the support 30 for the first time (up five places to said the BCCI in a statement. issue if there is polling or stitution, there has to be a 15- and rookie opener Mayank Agarwal he BCCI on Tuesday staff. 26th) after his score of 75 while cap- "Punjab pacer Siddarth Kaul recounting or PM's rally in any day gap between the end of the (up five places to 62nd) are the others Tannounced cash awards of 15 "The bonuses will be equiva- tain Faf du Plessis's first-innings cen- has also been drafted into the of the states once the election IPL and India's international from his team to advance at the end of lakhs per match for each of the lent to the actual match-fee tury has lifted him six places to 16th squad for the three-match T20I dates are announced," he engagements. a historic series win. playing eleven that featured in payable: which is 15 Lakhs per position. series against New Zealand," it added. The IPL has been played Spinner Kuldeep Yadav has gained India's maiden Test series win on match for Playing XI and 7.5 Among their bowlers, Vernon added. The last time the IPL start- outside India twice due to seven slots to reach a career-best 45th Australian soil. Lakhs per match for the reserve Philander has gained one slot to reach Bumrah, who made his Test ed in March was back in 2010. general elections. In 2009, the position after his figures of five for 99 Virat Kohli and Co defeated players," the BCCI said in a release. third position while Duanne Olivier debut just 12 months ago, has After that, the league has edition was moved to South in Australia's first innings even as Jasprit Australia 2-1 in the four-match The coaches will be awarded has continued his surge to move up to become India's go to pacer in all always kicked off in the first Africa, while in 2014, some Bumrah has held on to 16th position Test series Down Under, ending with 25 lakhs each, while the the 32nd place from 36th. three formats. half of April and ended in late games were played in the UAE. and Mohammed Shami has gained one India's 71-year-old wait for the rare non-coaching support staff will There has been no change in India play three ODIs against May. That the IPL will stay in place to take the 22nd slot. Jadeja has achievement. receive bonuses which will be position or points for leaders India in Australia starting here on Saturday The early start this year is the country was first hinted by gained one place to reach fifth among Congratulating the team, the equivalent to the pro-rata the team rankings, while Australia have before travelling to New Zealand for because of the ODI World BCCI officials during the play- bowlers and has also leapfrogged BCCI also announced cash awards salary/professional fee. lost one point but remain in fifth posi- a five-ODI and three-T20I assign- Cup in England which will get ers' auction in Jaipur last Windies captain Jason Holder into section. ment starting January 23. underway from May 30. month. 6 7 ( N) - K ■ +, +- ■ :; +; ormer Australia captain FIan Chappell feels the Virat ormer Australia international Simon Kohli-led side is India's best in FKatich on Tuesday said the Indian pac- pace bowling and fielding but ers' ability to maintain "scoreboard pressure" it is nowhere close to being the on impatient and needlessly aggressive best in batting. home batsmen proved to be decisive in vis- The historic victory in itors maiden Test series triumph. % %%. . + H D $ Australia has garnered wide- India won the four-Test series 2-1 with spread praise for Kohli's men the fourth Test ending in a draw. Katich said with several former players that Australian batsmen couldn't manage lauding the gritty perfor- period of pressure well enough. Q mance. "On previous tours they (pacers) haven't Asked if this was the best been doing well in these conditions. But in Indian team of all time on + % . I ( this series, this pace attack was magnificent " # 'ESPNCricinfo', Chappell said, and they built scoreboard pressure. They have "This Indian side is the best much-vaunted batting was, Chappell said the Indian got pace and variety, and they were also able <+ fast bowling contingent I have for once, overshadowed by bowlers did well to exploit the to move the ball. Perhaps that has been the seen from India and the best the team's pacers. conditions. big difference in the two teams," Katich said. ) fielding side that I have seen The Indian pacers "I thought the Indian "India's bowlers were really patient and from India." accounted for 50 of the 70 bowlers did really well and Australia's batsmen haven't been patient :5, "But it's not the best bat- Australian wickets during the overall they out-bowled the enough to withstand that pressure. And very ting side. I have seen better engagement. Australians. They got more good spinners backed up the pacers, whether batting combinations from The visiting pace trio of swing than the Australian it was Ashwin, Kuldeep or Jadeja," he said. got a lot of starts and didn't go on to make ■ :; +; will be rosy when Smith and India than this team," he Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma bowlers. Katich said Australian batsmen did not a big one, much like the other batsmen. Warner come back. added, but did not dwell on and Mohammed Shami com- "I think the seam position apply themselves after getting starts. "When Australia look back at series, they ormer England captain Michael "For the Ashes this summer, which batting line-up he con- bined for an average of 21.62 of the Indian fast bowlers was "At times the Australian batsmen showed will see they have got out trying to be too FVaughan feels Australia, beat- Australia have to look at breaking sidered the best. in the four-match series, while very good. They kept it up the they could apply themselves well but they aggressive. They didn't show the right shot en for the first time in a home Test up Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood Although Cheteshwar Australia's pace battery, com- whole time and perhaps that's couldn't do it for long periods of time. You selection or right temperament at the right series against India, are "kidding and Pat Cummins. They need a Pujara was adjudged man of prising Pat Cummins, Mitchell why they swung the ball more need to do it day-after-day in Test cricket. time in any game. There was too much one- themselves if they think everything more skilful bowler, such as a Peter the series for being the series' Starc and Josh Hazlewood, than the Australians," he Marcus Harris had had a good series — he tempo batting, rather than going with ebbs will be rosy when Steve Smith and Siddle or Trent Copeland. They top-scorer, India's traditionally averaged over 30. explained. has got time and a good technique. But he while respecting the opposition bowling." David Warner come back". need someone who can match In his column for 'The Daily England's consistency and skill Telegraph' following India's maid- with the Duke ball and bowl the 3 % . en Test series triumph Down fuller length," he said. 5"? Under, Vaughan wrote that Vaughan's column sparked a Australia's issues run far deeper debate with former Australian D %< 7 than the absence of suspended batsman and selector Mark tering 140 in the second ODI, was again Smith and Warner. Waugh disagreeing with the the tourists' standout performer, racing message. "If you think Australia's prob- Englishman. to 80 in 63 balls. The 66-year-old West lems will be solved the moment "I'm not so sure about that Mr With the series already decided, Indian also lavished praise on Steve Smith and David Warner are Vaughan. Assuming Warner and Nicholls and Taylor used the dead rub- Player of the Series, Cheteshwar available for selection again then Smith get back to somewhere near ber to send a message to New Zealand Pujara, who scored 521 runs at you are wrong... Batting, bowling, their best I'm suggesting they selectors ahead of this year's World Cup. an average of 74 with the help of selection and tactics were poor will make a huge difference," It was Nicholls' maiden ODI ton three hundreds. against India, and Australia has to Waugh tweeted. and the 27-year-old will hope his strong "And to Pujara just mag- admit they were just not good Waugh suggested that any Test form is finally transferring to the nificent batsmanship... I just enough," wrote Vaughan. team would struggle if they were limited overs format. felt real gold stuff. Well done to "Clearly, if you take the two to lose two of the best batsmen in Taylor's 20th ODI century tightened everyone. Magnificent perfor- best players out of any team they the squad. the 34-year-old's grip on the New mance again. Congratulations to will struggle. But losing Smith and "You take the 2 best batsmen Zealand record he already holds for one- the Indian team and to my Warner is an easy excuse to hide out of any cricket team in the day centuries. good mate Ravi well done behind. India was beaten 4-1 in world and see what happens or "I'm getting old and hopefully I've again." English conditions last summer, even 1. Kohli, Root, Williamson got a few more left in me," he said. although the matches were closer etc," he added. $ than the final score suggests, but However, Australian spin leg- D +, +- Pakistan Prime would have beaten Australia 3-1 end Shane Warne, who had ear- In his last 11 ODI innings Taylor has Minister and former cricket had it not rained in Sydney for the lier criticised the Australian selec- scored three centuries and six half ongratulatory messages con- captain, Imran Khan on Tuesday last two days." tors for their "ridiculous and 7 ( . % 6 + centuries. He came to the crease with Ctinued to pour in a day after congratulated India on becom- Considering the current sce- senseless selections" agreed with New Zealand struggling at 31 for two India's historic Test series victory ing the first Asian team to win nario, Vaughan can't see Australia Vaughan. 4■ +-:2 after they lost the toss and were sent in but combined with skipper Kane on Australian soil with leg- a Test series in Australia. beating England in the away Ashes "Unfortunately, I have to agree to bat. Williamson for a 116-run partnership endary batsman Sir Vivian "Congratulations to Virat to be held after the 2019 World with @MichaelVaughan here Jnr. eteran Ross Taylor and rising star It was a record ODI score at to steady the innings. Richards labelling the visitors Kohli and the Indian cricket Cup. Yes Warner & Smith will help, but VHenry Nicholls both smashed cen- Nelson's Saxton Oval, where the aver- When Williamson departed on 55, performance as "magnificent". team for the first ever win by a "...Unless they assess them- Aust cricket needs a complete turies as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by age is just 275, and Sri Lanka never Taylor and Nicholls plundered the Sri "Let me take this opportu- subcontinent team in a test selves brutally. Batting techniques overhaul re the following. 115 runs in the third one-day interna- looked like reaching the mammoth total. Lanka attack with an aggressive 154-run nity to congratulate Virat and his series in Australia," Khan tweet- have to be better and they need to Coaching at all levels, the ridicu- tional in Nelson on Tuesday to complete They were all out for 249 in the stand. team for such a magnificent per- ed. be more consistent with the ball. lous under 23 programme, acad- a 3-0 series whitewash. 42nd over, throwing away their final Sri Lanka's senior bowlers were all formance Down Under. It was Considered an inspirational Every facet of their Test team has emy etc. As we are not producing Taylor top-scored with 137, and four wickets without scoring a run as the wayward, particularly at the death, as the always going to be tough, but former captain, Khan led to improve. They are kidding quality smart cricketers-why?" Nicholls was unbeaten on 124 off just series ended with a whimper. tourists conceded 57 runs in the final you guys came out smelling Pakistan to their sole World Cup themselves if they think everything Warne tweeted. 80 balls, lifting the hosts to 364 for four Thisara Perera, who scored a blis- three overs. sweet," Richards said in a video title till date, in Australia in 1992.