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(FSL) team or after the post and the relation between him open the door and later found tified as Ashok Mann while the additional DCP. “Acting on the call, decomposed dead bodies in the “The exact reason for the mortem report comes as the and his wife was good. He had the five decomposed bodies,” accused has been identified as “A First Information Emergency Response Vehicle house. The highly-decomposed death will be ascertained after bodies are highly decomposed,” three children who used to Sharma said. Dharmender, alias Kallu, both Report (FIR) under section resident of Kishangarh area. 302/307/120-B/34 of Indian The injured has been identified Penal Code (IPC) and 25 Arms as Harinder (46), a resident of Act have been registered at +,  '--  -    - $  Kishangrah village. 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(DCP), southwest district, a situation in Delhi is a matter of girls by a group of men who had old daughter for months at their “During interrogation, he police control room (PCR) call concern. Delhi Police should gatecrashed a cultural festival of house under Shivaji Nagar police confessed to the crime. An FIR was received at around 11:16 take action and arrest the cul- Gargi College, police said. station area. was registered against the PM on Tuesday from Fortis prit immediately, he said. Over 11 police teams were According to the police, the accused on the basis of the Hospital in Vasant Kunj regard- “Convoy of MLA Naresh looking at the technical details accused had reportedly raped During an investigation, the complaint filed by the girl’s ing admission of two persons Yadav attacked in Mehrauli, available and also visiting vari- the victim at the knifepoint for girl disclosed that the accused mother under various sections with gunshot injuries. Ashok Mann killed. Naresh ous sites in NCR in connection a cultural festival at the all- to outrage her modesty), 509 the past several months. had been physically abusing of the IPC including Protection “A police team reached the Yadav was returning home with identification of the sus- women Gargi College last week. (Word, gesture or act intended The girl’s mother works as her for the past several months of Children from Sexual hospital and found that Ashok after visiting a temple,” AAP pects and investigation of the Police had received a com- to insult the modesty of a a domestic help while her father and had threatened her to keep Offences (POCSO) Act at Shivaji Mann succumbed to his leader Sanjay Singh said in a case, they said. plaint from the college author- woman) and 34 (Acts done by didn’t do anything and was an quiet. Nagar police station. He was injuries during the treatment tweet in Hindi. “At least one Many persons are being ities. several persons in furtherance of alcoholic. When confronted by her produced in a city court on while Harindar who had gun- volunteer has passed away due questioned and multiple sus- A case had been registered common intention) The girl’s mother alleged in mother, the 13-year-old narrat- Wednesday that remanded him shot wound in his right thigh to bullet wounds. Another is pects have been identified, police at the Hauz Khas police station The incident came to light her police complaint that her 13- ed her ordeal to her. “My daugh- in judicial custody,” said police was undergoing treatment. injured,: AAP tweeted. said. under IPC sections 452 (House- after some students of the Delhi year-old daughter used to stay ter started crying and told me spokesperson Subhash Boken. The place of occurrence of the Ankit Lal, AAP’s social The Delhi Police on trespass after preparation for University’s Gargi College took alone at their home and when that her father deliberately put He further said that the vic- incident is on Aruna Asif Ali media in-charge, added that the February 10 registered a case in hurt, assault or wrong-ful to Instagram to narrate their she left for her work, her hus- her to sleep in another room. tim was given counselling at the Road near traffic light of Fortis miscreants in another car connection with the alleged restraint), 354 (Assault or crim- unpleasant experiences during band took the advantage of this “When the victim’s mother police station and she is present- Hospital,” said the Additional opened fire on the MLA’s con- molestation of students during inal force to woman with intent the February 6 college fest. and raped her several times. would fall asleep, he used to go ly putting up with her mother. 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I Aall over the country have across the country. election campaign around Athe Congress in the Delhi salute the people of Delhi who joined the Aam Aadmi Party’s Significantly, the Aam Hindu Muslims and stayed Assembly elections, a war of have set an example to other Rashtra Nirman campaign Aadmi Party (AAP) has won away from issues related to the words laced with blame game states that will hold their elec- (nation-building campaign) in the Delhi Assembly elections common man, it said, adding has erupted among Congress tions in 2021 and 2022." just 24 hours. The party has with an overwhelming major- that at the same time, the AAP leaders. The overall vote share issued 9871010101 missed call ity. AAP has won a historic 62 kept the entire election cam- of Congress had plummeted to number by which people can seats in the results of the elec- paign around the basic issues an all time low, from 9.7 per 7' * join the campaign. Nearly 11 tion on Tuesday. Whereas the related to the common man cent in 2015 to a meagre 4.26 lakh people have participated BJP has got just 8 seats. and the politics of work. per cent this time. in the campaign by giving a During the election, BJP Despite all the efforts of BJP, All India Congress  7 *1  missed call. leaders constantly tried to the AAP did not deviate from Committee (AICC) Delhi in- This number was distrib- polarize votes by making false the politics of work. The vot- charge PC Chacko sought to  +* uted to people across the statements against the AAP and ers of Delhi has kept their put the blame of the party's the BJP across states. Congress leader Milind charge, the vote share came up country through various it’s leaders. At the same time, faith with the AAP and it’s decline on late Chief Minister "With due respect sir, just Deora slammed Chacko for his to 22.46 pc."     1%(%03 media. The party leaders the Aam Aadmi Party sought politics of development, it Sheila Dikshit, saying the party want to know- has Congress remarks saying, "Sheila Dikshit Congress leader Shashi asserted that that it is histori- votes from the people of Delhi added. started losing ground when she outsourced the task of defeat- ji was a remarkable politician Tharoor posted an Urdu couplet ll India Congress was at the helm in 2013. "The ing BJP to state parties? If not, and administrator. During her on Twitter saying, one is taking ACommittee (AICC) Delhi party's downfall started since then why r we gloating over tenure as chief minister, Delhi pride in someone else's victory, in-charge P C Chacko resigned 2013 when Sheila Dikshit was AAP victory rather than being was transformed and Congress even in the party's defeat. from his post on Wednesday     $ : - chief minister and the new out- concerned abt our drubbing? was stronger than ever. "The Delhi results are dis- after the party's poll debacle in fit AAP took away the And if 'yes', then we (PCCs) Unfortunate to see her being appointing for Congress but the Assembly elections. Chacko Congress vote bank," he said. might as well close shop!" blamed after her death. She there are consolations: the BJP's said he has resigned taking Congress leader asked Mukherjee. dedicated her life to Congress divisive politics has been repu- moral responsibility for the 2;.!! !   Sharmishtha Mukherjee took Sharmishtha is daughter of and the people of Delhi." diated with their rout; AAP's party's performance and has on senior party leader P former President Pranab Dikshit's former aide development message is what sent his resignation to Congress Chidambaram, who had wel- Mukherjee, who has been a Pawan Khera said, "Just a data has prevailed over identity pol- president Sonia Gandhi.     1%(%03 Ballimaran against his AAP didates got 5,131 and 5,363 comed the AAP win as "defeat Congress leader all his life. The point. In 2013, when we lost, itics; and 8 months after sweep- "I have resigned from my rival who garnered 65,612 votes. votes, respectively. In the Lok of bluff and bluster" and asked Congress drew a blank for the Congress vote share in Delhi ing the LS polls the winners post and have sent my resig- he Muslim voters who had In the neighbouring Matia Sabha polls, the then Delhi the former minister if the state second time in Delhi elections was 24.55 pc. Sheila ji was not have been rebuked," Tharoor nation letter to the Congress Tdrifted to Congress in the Mahal seat, Congress' Mirza Congress president and party Congress units should shut and its vote share plummeted involved in 2015, when the vote said in another tweet. president. It is up to her to take last Lok Sabha elections veered Javed Ali got merely 3,403 votes candidate Sheila Dikshit had shop in case the party had to 4.26 per cent from 9.7 per share slipped to 9.7 pc. In Chidambaram, the former a decision on my resignation this time to Aam Aadmi Party as against 67,250 votes bagged by secured the highest number of decided that others will take on cent in 2015. 2019, when she was back in finance minister, had wel- letter," he said. (AAP). This is evident through AAP's Shoaib Iqbal. votes in Seelampur (64,382) the six Muslim-dominated The only saving grace for assembly segment. 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Take for much lesser than his AAP rival In the Lok Sabha polls, northeast, Manoj Tiwari, cleared that neither he drubbing at the hands of the Aam In Ambedkar Nagar, also a on Wednesday, a day after the instance, Congress' Haroon Abdul Rehman who secured Congress' Arvinder Singh has offered to step down nor he has been asked Aadmi Party (AAP) as the municipal reserved seat, Ajay Dutt of the AAP got Aam Aadmi Party swept the Yusuf, a Minister in the former 72,611 votes. Lovely got over 60,000 votes to resign from the post. leaders were reduced to second posi- 62,871 votes reducing Khushi Ram, a elections winning 62 of the 70 Sheila Dikshit Government, In Babarpur and from the Okhla segment as According to BJP party office bearers, it tions in the constituencies they were former South Delhi mayor to 34,544 seats. The official Twitter han- who bagged only 5,107 votes in Mustafabad, the Congress can- against 43,000 by AAP's Atishi. was said that Tiwari had offered his fighting the elections from. votes. All the three municipal corpo- dle of the Delhi resignation in the wake of the party's poor per- The results for the elections to the rations — North, South and East — in Assembly said the formance in the assembly elections in Delhi. 70-member Delhi Assembly were Delhi are controlled by the Bharatiya Election Commission "Tiwari had contacted a top party functionary and announced on Tuesday, with the AAP Janata Party (BJP). Sitting councillors, has notified the results offered to step down as the Delhi unit chief after nearly replicating its stunning perfor- including Jai Prakash, standing com- of the February 8 the BJP suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of mance of 2015, winning 62 seats. mittee chairman of the NDMC; Shikha polls. the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)," said sources in Betting big on municipal leaders, Rai, councillor and former Leader of "With this the Delhi BJP. the BJP had fielded four former may- House of the SDMC; Manish Seventh Legislative "Neither have I been asked to resign nor have ors, as many ex-deputy mayors and a Chaudhary of the NDMC; former Assembly of NCT of I offered my resignation," Tiwari said. host of other sitting and former coun- standing committee chairman of SDMC Delhi is deemed to On Tuesday, addressing a press conference cillors in the election that was largely Ashish Sood; Shailandra Monty and have been constituted after the announcement of Delhi Assembly elec- seen as a battle between the ruling Aam Krishna Gahlot of SDMC; and former w.e.f (with effect from) tion results, Tiwari had said whether he contin- Aadmi Party and the BJP, which went councillors including Mahendra Nagpal, 12.02.2020 (Section 73 ues as Delhi BJP chief or steps down is an "inter- aggressive during the high-octane cam- Suman Gupta, Lata Sodhi and Anil of the Representation nal matter" of the party. paign. In the polls, 672 candidates — Sharma, also lost in the high-stakes elec- of the People The BJP, which was hoping to return to 593 men and 79 women — tested their tions. Rai, who got 43,563 votes, lost to Act,1951)," it said. power in the national capital after more fortunes. The four former mayors — AAP's sitting MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj Earlier in the day, than two decades, was restricted to a meagre eight Azad Singh, Ravinder Gupta, Yogender who bagged 60,372 votes from the Delhi's Chief Electoral seats in the 70-member Delhi Assembly by the Chandolia and Khushi Ram — lost to Greater Kailash seat. Officer Ranbir Singh AAP. their AAP rivals. The BJP, which swept the 2017 civic along with EC's senior The AAP won the remaining 62 seats. 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She ended up candidates forfeited their RJD from the rest of the four fourth, polling only 2,604 of the polls, went on to trounce winning the seat for the party deposits after the party seats — Burari, Kirari, Palam (2.23 per cent) votes. their rivals by considerable by a margin of over 10,700 received a drubbing in the and Uttam Nagar. Devender Yadav, the party's margins. votes. February 8 polls. The security deposit of a candidate from the Badli seat, Congress' candidate from Her candidature was According to data shared candidate is forfeited if he or polled 19.66 per cent votes, Kalkaji, Shivani Chopra, announced at the last minute by the Election Commission she fails to secure one-sixth of while Arvinder Singh Lovely daughter of Delhi Pradesh after Jitender Singh Tomar was on its website, former Union the total valid votes cast in a from Gandhi Nagar got 19.14 Congress Committee chief dropped following the Delhi minister Krishna Tirath, ex- constituency. Former Union per cent. Subhash Chopra, polled a little High Court setting aside his Delhi ministers A K Walia, minister for women and child The Congress' Kasturba over four per cent votes from terms and the Malviya Nagar Her father-in-law Bhagwat was fielded by the saffron party election for giving false decla- Haroon Yusuf and Parvez development Krishan Tirath Nagar candidate Abhishek the constituency and ended up constituency in his third term. Jha Azad, who served as Bihar from Tilak Nagar, but ended up ration regarding his educa- Hashmi, and Poonam Azad, lost from the reserved seat of Dutt, an SDMC councillor, got behind AAP's winning candi- Poonam Azad, wife of Kirti chief minister in 1988-89, also losing to AAP's Jarnail Singh tional qualification in his nom- wife of the party's campaign Patel Nagar, getting just 3,382 21.42 per cent votes and stood date Atishi and BJP's Azad, who headed the cam- belonged to the Congress. for the third time by a margin ination papers for the 2015 committee head and former votes, accounting for a mere a distant third. Dharambir Singh. Shivani also paign committee of Delhi Her husband and former of over 28,000 votes. Delhi assembly polls. cricketer Kirti Azad, were 2.8 per cent of the votes polled Alka Lamba, the outgoing ended up losing her security Congress, was the candidate for MP from Bihar's Darbhanga, The senior Babbar had A Dhanwati Chandela, among the 63 Congress can- in the constituency. MLA who switched to the deposit. the Sangam Vihar seat, but her Kirti Azad, was suspended by held the Tilak Nagar seat in wife of former Congress MLA didates who forfeited deposits. Pradeep Kumar Rawal, Congress last year, could gar- Interestingly, Shivani's fate in the polls was worse than the BJP in December 2015 1993, 2003 and 2008. Rajiv Dayanand Chandela, joined While only three candidates the BSP candidate in Patel ner only 5.03 per cent votes, father has been elected thrice her Congress counterparts. after he alleged irregularities in Babbar had twice unsuccess- the AAP just ahead of the Arvinder Singh Lovely from Nagar, finished last among the while the youngest candidate as MLA from the constituency. She finished the poll race in the Delhi and District Cricket fully contested from the seat in polls and ended up winning the Gandhi Nagar, Devender four candidates for the seat, this election and former Former Delhi Speaker the fourth position from the Association (DDCA) when it 2013 and 2015. He had lost to Rajouri Garden seat by a mar- Yadav from Badli and and got 674 votes, even less DUSU president, Rocky Yoganand Shastri's daughter Sangam Vihar constituency, was headed by former Union AAP's Jarnail Singh on both gin of over 22,000 votes. She Abhishek Dutt from Kasturba than NOTA votes (767). Tuseed, polled 3.8 per cent Priyanka Singh was fielded by even behind the Bahujan Samaj finance minister Arun Jaitley. occasions. had unsuccessfully contested Nagar could save their Yusuf got 4,802 votes in votes. the grand old party from the R Party candidate. She bagged a Former Model Town MLA Brother of former Delhi the Rajouri Garden bypolls in deposits. Ballimaran seat, finishing The BJP and its allies K Puram seat, but she only meagre 2.23 per cent of the Kunwar Karan Singh's daugh- chief minister Sahib Singh 2017 and lost to Manjinder The Congress perfor- third behind his AAP and BJP JD(U) and LJP finished sec- polled 3,237 votes. The win- total votes polled. ter Akanksha Ola was in the Verma, Azad Singh was the Singh Sirsa. mance in the just-concluded rivals. Other former Delhi ond in 62 seats, not losing ning candidate from AAP AAP's Dinesh Mohaniya fray from Model Town, but BJP's candidate from Mundka, Vinay Mishra, son of for- Delhi Assembly elections ministers Walia and Hashmi their deposits from any of the Pramila Tokas polled 47,208 retained the seat by securing faced defeat. but he lost to AAP's Dharampal mer Congress MP Mahabal touched a record low with the also finished poor third in seats. JD(U) candidates fought votes from the constituency. over 75 per cent of the votes Nangloi Jat MLA Birender Lakra, a first-timer, by over Mishra, who had switched alle- party bagging less than five Krishna Nagar and Okhla from Burari and Sangam Singh, 41, is the vice-pres- polled. Poonam, 53, had con- Singh's son Mandeep Singh, 19,000 votes. He is also the giance to AAP from Congress, per cent votes and 63 of its constituencies, respectively. Vihar, while the LJP from ident of the Delhi Mahila tested against then Delhi chief former Ambedkar Nagar MLA uncle of BJP MP from West won from Dwarka after defeat- candidates losing their Delhi Congress chief Seemapuri reserved seat. Congress and has been politi- minister Sheila Dikshit in the Chaudhary Prem Singh's son Delhi Parvesh Sahib Singh ing his BJP rival by over 14,000 deposits. The party had ruled Shubhash Chopra's daughter A total of 672 candidates, cally active since 2008. 2003 assembly polls on a BJP Yaduraj Chaudhary and former Verma. votes. Delhi for 15 years on the trot Shivani Chopra, who was the 593 men and 79 women, were Her father served as Delhi ticket. She snapped her ties Mustafabad MLA Hasan In 2013, Azad Singh was The AAP won in 62 of the under former chief minister party candidate from Kalkaji in the fray for the hotly con- minister for food and civil with the BJP in November Ahmed's son Ali Mehendi also elected as the mayor of North 70 seats with a total vote share Sheila Dikshit. seat, also could not save her tested elections. In 2015 supplies from 1998 to 2003, 2016 after serving the party for met a similar fate. Delhi. He has been active in of 53.57 per cent. The BJP The Bahujan Samaj Party deposit. AAP's Atishi won assembly polls, the AAP had minister for health and social more than 20 years, alleging The Bharatiya Janata Party politics since 1998 and has also emerged victorious in eight (BSP), which had fielded can- the seat with 55,897 votes routed rival parties by win- welfare from 2003 to 2008 and that she had been sidelined. (BJP) had also fielded candi- contested for the post of seats, getting 38.51 per cent of didates from 68 of the 70 seats, and Chopra got just 4,965 ning 67 seats while the BJP Delhi Assembly speaker from Poonam then joined the AAP, dates related to politicians this President of Government the total votes. The Congress lost deposits in all the con- votes. was reduced to mere three 2008 to 2013. but just five months later, in assembly election. School Teachers Association, could not manage to win a sin- stituencies, according to data Former Delhi Assembly seats and the Congress had Shastri represented the April 2017, she switched to the Rajiv Babbar, son of former Delhi (GSTA). gle seat and ended with 4.26 shared on the website. speaker Yoganand Shastri's drawn a blank. Mehrauli seat for the first two Congress. three-time MLA O P Babbar, Meanwhile, the Aam per cent vote share.     !"#$%$%  

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New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on probe found security lapses at the hotel for the Kota: A man was on Wednesday Wednesday pitched for finding long-term policy solu- incident that led to the death of eight Indians, he Tamil Nadu Government on Wednesday sentenced to life in jail till his death tions to eradicate poverty rather than offering short- including four minors, due to possible asphyx- Tinformed the Madras High Court that the   8&3&  by a special POCSO court in term waivers or freebies. iation, a senior official said on state has recommended release of all the seven Jhalawar near here for raping his He also urged the Government and policy-mak- Wednesday. life convicts of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case he BJP-led Government in seven-year-old, motherless daugh- ers to ensure that the benefits of all programmes reach Tragedy struck a group of 15 tourists from to the Governor as it lacks the power to order such TAssam has decidedto close ter repeatedly. the most deserving sections of society. Kerala when eight of them died on January 21 remission. down state-run Madrasas and POCSO Court's Special Judge People in public life must aim at eradication of due to possible asphyxiation after they fell “The state cabinet has only made a recom- Sanskrit 'tols' (centres of learn- Aneesh Dadhich held the man She used to go to an poverty and make efforts to bring in unity among peo- unconscious probably due to a gas leak from mendation to the governor. Only the governor has ing) and converted them to guilty of repeatedly raping his Anganwadi centre for her pre pri- ple,” he was quoted as saying in a statement issued by a heater in their room at a resort in to take a decision. The Governor cannot be ques- schools teaching regular cours- daughter on the basis of deposition mary classes, said Meena. the Vice President's Secretariat. Makwanpur district. tioned by the state for not acting on its recom- es, Education Minister by his mother that her son had The Anganwadi worker in turn, Addressing a gathering at the launch of a book, After a five member probe committee mendation, public prosecutor A Natarajan Himanta Biswa Sarma said on committed a “disgusting and informed the matter to the state's “The vision of Antyodaya”, Naidu called for plugging formed by Ministry of Tourism and Civil said. Wednesday. shameful crime” and she no longer Child Welfare Committee, which loopholes in the anti-defection law to prevent elected Aviation to investigate the tragedy, submitted The PP made the submission on a plea by a If religious books are wanted to hear his name. reported the matter to the police representatives from defecting to another party with- it's report, the ministry decided to suspend the life convict Nalini Sriharan, seeking to declare her taught with government funds, After convicting the accused after the child repeated her story to out resigning. transaction of the resort for three months, said detention as illegal since the Governor had failed then the Gita also has to be under various sections of the the CWC members during coun- He urged all political parties to discipline their Surendra Thapa, director at the Department to order her release based on the September 9, taught in Sanskrit tols, Sarma Indisan Penal Code and the selling. members and ensure that such tendencies were of Tourism, who headed the five member 2018 recommendation of the state cabinet. told reporters. Protection of Children from Sexual Following the startling revela- curbed. probe committee. When the Habeas Corpus Petition came up “We have decided to close Offences (POCSO) Act, the court tions, the CWC members rescued The vice president said people have a choice to Although the probe committee also found for hearing before a division bench, comprising down Madrasas and Sanskrit also imposed a fine of Rs 70,000 on the child from her father's custody change parties if they have a difference of opinion on some fault on the part of the Indian visitors, Justices R Subbiah and R Pongiappan, the court tols of the state because it is not the convict, Public Prosecutor and lodged a complaint against the ideology, but not for individual benefits. security lapse at the resort was also found to directed the PP to file a reply by February 18 on the job of government institutes Lalchand Meena said. child's father with Mahila Police sta- “People in public life must treat their profession as be one of the reasons behind the incident, whether Nalinis incaceration fter the states rec- to provide religious books,” he The case against the man, tion on December 1, 2017, he a mission to serve and not for commission and they Thapa told PTI. ommendation for release would amount to ille- said. Madrasas and Sanskrit tols whose wife had died years ago leav- added. should not give remission to their responsibilities,” he The resort management has been asked to gal detention. of the state will be converted to ing her two-month-old daughter in During the trial of the case, the added. carry out renovation works and take safety The petitioner submitted that as per the high and higher his custody, was lodged in court examined 26 witnesses, Pointing out that people's decision was supreme in measures after conducting Supreme Court judgement in the Maru Rams secondary schools within December 2017, when the hapless including the child's grandmother a democratic polity, Naidu said it was unfortunate that initial environment examination and envi- case, the advice of the state government under three to four months, the min- child first revealed her ordeal to an and 51 documents were produced a few have developed intolerance towards the mandate ronment impact assessment before reopening Article 161 of the Constitution is binding on the ister said. Anganwadi worker. before the court, said Meena. PTI of the people. PTI it, he said. PTI Governor.

Trust, Dawatul Irshad Trust, Muaz Bin <   =)  9+P     777 Jabal Trust, etc. According to the CTD, investiga- From Page 1 the verdict in the two already com- tion launched into financing matters Interestingly, the court on Tuesday pleted cases handing down a total 11 of proscribed organisations --- JuD and !     
  accepted Saeed’s plea to club all six ter- years imprisonment to Saeed and LeT --- in connection with imple- ror financing cases pending against Iqbal,” deputy prosecutor general mentation of UN Sanctions against him in the anti-terrorism court Lahore Abdul Rauf Wattoo said. these Designated Entities and Persons     - P777 and announce the verdict on comple- Saeed will undergo imprisonment as directed by NSC (National Security tion of the trial held amid tight secu- at the Kot Lakhpat jail where he has Committee) in its meeting of January From Page 1 rity. The FATF in October last decid- been detained since July last. The four 1, 2019 chaired by Prime Minister Jaipur: Opposition members chant- into the well of the House and began People of Delhi have given ed to keep Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ other terror financing cases are against Imran Khan for implementing the ed slogans amid an uproar in the shouting slogans. BJP member a befitting reply to those “tried for its failure to curb funnelling of Saeed, Iqbal, Yahya Aziz, Abdul National Action Plan. Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday Ashok Lahoti took pieces of the torn to spread hatred” and proved funds to terror groups like Lashkar-e- Rehman Makki. The anti-terrorism “These suspects made assets from over the recent deaths of children at clipping and threw them towards the that Kejriwal is their son and Tayyeba (LeT) and Jaish-e- court or ATC had indicted Saeed and funds of terrorism financing. They a Government hospital in Kota. treasury benches. brother and they want to make Mohammad (JeM). If not removed off his close aides on December 11 in the held and used these assets to raise more Replying to a debate, state health BJP MLAs returned to their him Chief Minister. the list by April, Pakistan may move terror financing cases. funds for further terrorism financing. minister Raghu Sharma said 135 seats when the Question Hour Providing good education, to a blacklist of countries that face On last Saturday, judge Bhutta Hence, they committed multiple children died at Kota's JK Lon ended.Speaker C P Joshi expressed health infrastructure, making severe economic sanctions, such as deferred the verdict against Saeed in offences of terrorism financing and hospital between December 1 and disappointment over the conduct of the city better living and ensur- Iran. two terror financing cases till February money laundering under Anti January 20. the MLAs. ing safety of women is the true Since Pakistan continues to be in 11. In the two cases, the prosecution Terrorism Act 1997. They will be pros- Opposition members protested When he criticised the Congress meaning of the patriotism today, the FATF “Grey List”, it would be very produced some 20 witnesses in the ecuted in ATCs (Anti Terrorism when the minister started giving out member for walking up to the he said, adding that the devel- difficult for the cash-strapped country court who testified against Saeed and Courts) for commission of these figures of children's death during opposition benches, Parliamentary opment model of Chief Minister to get financial aid from the IMF, the his close aides for their involvement in offences,” the CTD said. the previous BJP Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal Arvind Kejriwal will pave the World Bank, ADB and the European terror financing. Saeed pleaded “not Saeed-led JuD is the front organ- Government's term. said the BJP members should also way for the nation to econom- Union. The FATF is backed by the UN guilty” in both the cases. isation for the LeT which is responsi- Ministers and Congress MLAs be told that tearing the paper was ic prosperity Security Council passed resolutions The Counter Terrorism ble for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai also waved newspaper clippings, not desirable. “Kejriwal’s work is model of which made its recommendations Department of Punjab province had attack that killed 166 people, includ- showing the “failure” of former The Speaker said he felt pained development and it has proved binding and in case of deficiencies, registered 23 FIRs against Saeed and ing six Americans. health minister Rajendra Rathore, by the behaviour of both sides. that true patriotism is all about sanctions could be imposed. his accomplices on the charges of ter- The US Department of the who is now deputy leader of oppo- Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot ensuring quality education, pro- Earlier, the anti-terrorism court in ror financing in different cities in the Treasury has designated Saeed as a sition. said it was unfortunate that the viding basic amenities and work Lahore had reserved the verdict in the province. The cases were registered Specially Designated Global Terrorist, As the Speaker called the next Speaker had to share his anguish done for the welfare of people,” two cases against Saeed for February against Saeed and others in Lahore, and the US, since 2012, has offered a question, a Congress MLA went over the conduct of the MLAs. he said. 8 after the completion of the trial. Gujranwala and Multan for collection USD 10 million reward for informa- over to the opposition benches with He said disagreement by oppo- Newly elected party MLAs “However as the court resumed hear- of funds for terrorism financing tion that brings Saeed to justice. He a clipping, which was snatched and sition members was welcome but also called on Kejriwal at his res- ing in four other terror financing cases through assets/properties made and was listed under the UN Security torn by BJP MLA Vasudev Devnani. the sanctity of the House should be idence at Civil Lines and elect- against Saeed and others on held in the names of trusts/non prof- Council Resolution 1267 in December Opposition MLAs then stormed maintained by everyone. PTI ed him the leader of the party. Wednesday, Judge Bhutta announced it organisations, including Al-Anfaal 2008.

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The move comes years.” Wednesday asserted that the to be implemented, changes in be taken up during the second per cent productivity during could be transacted on the in the backdrop of the Supreme Slamming the BJP-led cen- machines cannot be tampered law may be required, according phase of the session are con- the first phase of the Budget third day on account of dis- Court verdict delivered early tral Govt, the party said with and that there was no to another EC official. sideration and passing of the session with 155 members ruptions. this week where it said that “Carrying forward this agenda, question of going back to the After political parties ques- Insolvency and Bankruptcy speaking during the nine days A total of 323 interven- there is “no fundamental right the BJP Govt now has taken ballot paper. upheld the use of the machines tioned the reliability of the Code (Second Amendment) of sitting from January 31 to tions, including Zero Hour which inheres in an individual unconstitutional stand in SC.” Arora also said that the to cast votes, he elaborated. EVMs, the EC had organized Bill, 2019 to replace an ordi- February 11. and special mentions made by to claim reservation in pro- “In response to the stand Commission would engage Responding to a question an EVM challenge in 2017 for nance along with the statuto- According to data provid- 155 members, were made dur- motions”, and also no court can taken by the BJP government, with political parties in the on holding Lok Sabha and them to prove that the ry resolution seeking disap- ed by Rajya Sabha secretariat, ing the six functional days order a State Govt to provide it has been decided by our coming days on various elec- Assembly polls simultaneous- machines can be tampered proval of the ordinance; during the nine scheduled sit- which comes to 54 per day, the for reservation to SC/STs. party to vehemently expose the toral reforms and the model ly, Arora said the call on the with. But none of the parties Mineral Laws (Amendment) tings of Rajya Sabha, the House officials said. The party has asked lead- BJP and agitate for the consti- code of conduct. subject has to be taken at the turned up for the challenge, Bill, 2020 to replace an ordi- functioned for a total of 38 A total of 75 Zero Hour ers to organise a dharna or tutional rights of the SC, ST Addressing a ‘Summit’ of a political level. Once a decision leading the EC to exhort that nance along with the hours 30 minutes as against the submissions were made during public meeting or protest and the OBC on February 16,” television news channel, he is taken by the Government, the political parties should statutory resolution scheduled available time of 41 four days at the rate of about 19 march under the combined he said in the letter. lamented that day-to-day dia- the Election Commission can stop crying foul at they ran seeking disapproval of the hours and 10 minutes. per day and 38 special men- aegis of the SC, ST and OBC This is the second protest logue is becoming “more coarse only facilitate its implementa- away from the EVM challenge. ordinance. While the House lost 5 tions on six days at the rate of depts, coordinated and moni- by the party in last two months “ and it should be “avoided”. tion. Later in an affidavit before Besides, the National hours 32 minutes on over six per day, the officials tored by State unit chiefs. with earlier “Bharat Bachao The CEC said EVMs can The CEC also informed the the Supreme Court, the EC had Commission for Indian System February 3 due to disruptions said. In a circular issued to all Rally” held in national in malfunction like a car or a pen audience that his colleagues in said it had invited all parties to of Medicine Bill, 2019; National and forced adjournments. Thirty-four starred ques- the State units and the frontal December 2019 which is tout- but they cannot be tampered the EC are collaborating with prove that the voting machines Commission for Homeopathy The members sat for tions were taken up on five organisations, Congress ed to be a great success. In the with. 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The Ministry has also services examination 2020 who January 1, 1980 to December to a maximum of three years in various transformative strate- elimination of the disease from announced financial incen- are domicile of the erstwhile 31, 1989. the case of candidates belong- gies introduced in the last few the country. We are already tives of upto 1 Crore to the State of Jammu & Kashmir There is no mention of ing to other backward classes years such as engaging private providing patients in the pri- best performing State in erad- between 1980 and 1989, such age relaxation in this who are eligible to avail of sector and the community, vate sector with diagnostics, ication of the deadly disease. according to a notification year’s exam notification. reservation applicable to such social support besides better reduction in incidence and ment with private sector health financial incentives of 500 However, major challenges issued on Wednesday. The erstwhile J&K State candidates, among others, it healthcare facilities will help 90% reduction in mortality by care providers,” said Vikas and free drugs, since last year. remain. For instance, migrant The age relaxation for has been bifurcated into two said. make the country free of the 2025 from a baseline of 2015. Sheel. TB notifications have increased population, lack of enough other categories will continue. union territories- Jammu & The UPSC will recruit deadly disease. The official said that there In line with the National 14% in 2019 as compared to the funds, unawareness coupled The Union Public Service Kashmir, and Ladakh - with officers of Indian “The measures are deliv- has been a 38 per cent increase Strategic Plan, the Government previous year with overall TB with the wide prevalent stigma Commission (UPSC) has effect from October 31, Administrative Service (IAS), ering results”, Vikas Sheel, Joint in TB case notifications to the has rolled out private sector cases reported at 23.9 lakhs in associated with the contagious announced 796 vacancies in 2019.”A candidate must have Indian Foreign Service (IFS), Secretary in the Union Health Government - from 17.36 lakhs engagement programs across both private and public sector.” disease. the country’s bureaucracy to be attained the age of 21 years Indian Police Service (IPS), Ministry told reporters here in 2017 to 23.98 lakhs in 2019. the country to engage private Dr KS Sachdeva, Deputy According to the filled through the civil services and must not have attained Indian Railway Traffic Service while sharing details of various “It means that we have been providers such as formal and Director General, Central TB Government data, although examination 2020, which will the age of 32 years on the 1st (IRTS), Indian Railway steps taken by the Government successful in closing the noti- informal doctors, chemists and Division said rapid molecular there is a provision of 500 to be held on May 31, the notifi- of August, 2020 i.E., he must Accounts Service (IRAS) and since the launch of the new fication gap (between estimat- diagnostic labs, aimed at facil- testing devices have been all TB patients as form of cation said. have been born not earlier Indian Railway Personnel National Strategic Plan (2017- ed incidence and notified itating appropriate delivery of ramped up from 1180 to 1530 nutrition support, there is a According to last year’s than 2nd August, 1988 and Service (IRPS), among others 25). 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I had gone to stands by you today, it will contract for the project after it expired. private cloud service when the today,” said State SFI leader Mayukh Biswas The Government which is “You all have to stand up Bijnor, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, stand by you tomorrow, and Social media went berserk after the Government has its own such platform. adding “in essence there is no difference at the Centre, and the one because all the laws which Lucknow and Varanasi and will continue to stand by you news broke with netizens strongly “What’s even more murkier is that between Bengal Police and Delhi Police. This which is in UP, is anti-people they are planning to bring in other places where the police until you get justice,” she added. criticising the NRC Authority’s ‘negli- govt-owned NIC has its own cloud ser- repelling treatment was not totally unexpected and anti-poor, and is working are not against one communi- and the administration com- Several Muslim women gence’ in handling the sensitive data, vice called Meghraj. Why the hell was as both are bossed by fascist forces. to destroy the Constitution. ty, but against the entire mitted atrocities. had staged a protest at Maulana which contained the list of exclusion the Assam NRC data stored on the Notwithstanding today’s incidence we will con- “If you and we do not save Constitution,” she said amid A report was drafted by Jauhar Park area here last week and inclusion of bonafide Indian citi- Amazon AWS cloud when a domestic tinue our movement in Bengal.” it, the Constitution will be slogan shouting by the our party and given to the against the amended zens and were uploaded on its official govt- owned option was freely avail- With the kind of popularity Ghosh had destroyed,” she cautioned the crowd. NHRC.” She said she would Citizenship Act and the pro- website ‘www.nrcassam.nic.in’ after able?” Gokhale tweeted. gained in the JNU movement the Bengal unit people. Asserting that the Congress also send names of policemen posed creation of a National the final list was published on August He shared a screenshot from of CPI(M) has been planning to launch Ghosh “You have seen the BJP party will stand with peaceful who committed atrocities in Register of Citizens (NRC) but 31, 2019. Wipro’s official website that talks about in a big way ahead of the next year’s Assembly Government in Uttarakhand protesters, the party general Azamgarh. were dispersed by the Senior journalist-cum-RTI activist putting in place a “state-of-the-art elections. Wednesday’s move was a part of that say that reservation is not a secretary said, “I heard the “The Congress party police. PTI Saket Gokhale filed an RTI application fluid data center at Guwahati”. PTI plan, party sources said.   -  .   = &!  !&!    -    R  " "  -  -   '   "    3%11& ing of Memorndums of ment by the Chief Minister that S Semmalai, AIADMK MLA  Understanding to the tune of Cauvery delta would be made a who is the senior most law maker Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok tion and health services but better results espite suffering setbacks in 5,43,000 crore. According to PSAZ has refurbished the image in the party said that even com- Gehlot on Wednesday said educating girls can be achieved with technical assistance Dthe 2019 Lok Sabha elections sources in Fort St George (Tamil of the Government . Prof C panies who have been given and improving their nutrition level will from international institutions like CIFF. * and the recently held local body Nadu Secretariat) most of the Murukados, professor of eco- clearance for setting up hydro- make future generations healthier and The CIFF is an independent philan- election, the AIADMK MoUs are under various stages of nomics, Madras University, said carbon and methane plants prosperous. thropic organisation, with offices in Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Government led by implementation. The Chief that the Government would not would be asked to stay away from He made the remark during a meet- Addis Ababa, Beijing, London, Nairobi Assembly has unanimously passed Chief Minister Edappadi Minister and his Cabinet col- lose anything if the hydrocarbon the region. “The Government is ing with the representatives of Children and New Delhi, and focuses specifically the Kerala Christian Cemeteries Palnaniswami is planning for leagues are waiting for the right and methane plants are not well aware of the opposition to Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) on improving children’s lives, according (Right to Burial of bodies) bill which some major initiatives to regain moment to declare the details like allowed clearance. “It is better not such projects. Though MoU has here. to the foundation’s website. seeks to settle the dispute between the confidence of the voters. the number of people employed to have any industries in the been signed for setting up a The Chief Minister further said it is During the meeting, CEO, CIFF, Kate the Orthodox and Jacobite While last Sunday saw the by the units which were already Cauvery Delta region because major refinery at a cost of 50,000 his Government’s priority to provide bet- Hampton said her foundation wanted to factions of the Malankara church on Chief Minister declaring the commissioned and the job the ecological and environmen- crore, the location is outside the ter nutrition and education to girls in the continue investment in the state for the the burial of the dead in cemeteries entire Cauvery Delta region (the potentials offered by the upcom- tal degradation would be severe Cauvery Delta region and hence state. overall development of women, girls and in possession of the rival rice bowl of Tamil Nadu) com- ing units. and drastic than the profits to be would become operational,” said “If we make efforts to educate girls children and will extend cooperation in groups. prising of the districts lying along “We may even come out earned by corporate houses Semmalai. and improve their nutrition level, we will these sectors. According to the bill, the faith- the banks of River Cauvery as a with names and addresses of the which were given license for set- Political commentators like be able to make our coming generations Hampton also praised the state gov- ful from the two factions will have Protected Special Agricultural persons who have been hired by ting up such projects. Other Govindarajan Satymurty are of healthier and more prosperous,” an offi- ernment’s efforts in bringing down the the right to perform the last rites in Zone, making it a no-go area for those industries so that there than these corporate giants, the view that politics in Tamil cial statement quoted Gehlot as saying. maternal and infant mortality rate. cemeteries where their ancestors major industries which are not in would not be any doubts in the nobody in Tamil Nadu is going Nadu is resembling a one-day The Congress leader also issued Chief Secretary D.B. Gupta, Secretary, were buried. sync with ecology and environ- minds of political leaders and to make any gains because of the cricket match with the AIADMK directions to the officials to work in coor- Woman & Child Development The changes recommended by ment, it is reported that the opponents of this Government industries,” said Prof Murukados Government trying to score max- dination with CIFF. Department K.K. Pathak, National Health the opposition members and church Global Investors Meets (GIM) about the authenticity of our who himself has advised the imum runs in the slog overs. The He said although his Government is Mission Director Naresh Kumar Thakral heads in the bill has been incorpo- held in Chennai in 2015 and 2019 achievement,” said a senior offi- Government from going ahead question being asked is whether running various schemes in the field of and other senior officers were also pre- rated to avoid misinterpretation of its have started yielding results. cial in the secretariat. with industrialisation in the agri- they would win the cup for third girls’ education, woman and child nutri- sent during the meeting. PTI provisions. PTI The two GIMs saw the sign- Meanwhile , the announce- cultural region. time in a row.     !"#$%$%  *

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by Chief Minister Uddhav days in a year, because of the The draft regarding the ond batch of 25 foreign envoys Thackeray – approved the five- five-day week announced by same is being finalised. We are arrived here on Wednesday as day week proposal. the State Government. working on its intricacies,” said part of a Union Government-   #&//8 was unsafe,” he told reporters. Under the proposal, the However, the working hours in Desai, a leader of the Shiv Sena facilitated trip to help them “The saw mill was stocked employees working in govern- a year would increase from the which is heading the three-party have a first-hand assessment of hree firemen of Fire and with timber supplies and a gas ment offices in Greater current 2088 hours to 2112 alliance Government in the the situation in Jammu & TEmergency Services, were cylinder also exploded during Mumbai would henceforth hours. State. PTI Kashmir, a region which faced killed while six others injured the fire as a result of which the months of harsh restrictions after a three-storey building building collapsed due to after its special status was collapsed when they were try- intense heat”, he added. stripped of in August. ing to put out a blaze in A team of NDRF, stationed '   9 .  6;(. The envoys arrived at the Golepulli area of Talab Tiloo in at Noorpur area of Himanchal Srinagar airport around 11 am Jammu early on Wednesday Pradesh, was also rushed to the but could not go ahead with morning. spot to assist local teams of their scheduled visit to !, D8<+$3  !   $ +$ According to preliminary SDRF and police personnel.  %  $   $$  Baramulla in north Kashmir $#$#2 4 %   ) reports, “a saw mill located on Despite making best possible due to inclement weather, offi- the ground floor of a three efforts to rescue trapped fire cials said. movement of people as well as “As a part of the outreach storey building caught fire fighters the joint teams of Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief We are also pro-Kannada, support to the bandh, The foreign dignitaries on mobile telephone and inter- efforts, visit of a second group under mysterious circumstances NDRF, SDRF failed to save Minister BS Yediyurappa on want things to be favourable for Yediyurappa wanted to know instead went for a Shikara net connectivity. The crack- of foreign heads of mission is around 4.30 a.m. A fire alarm their lives. Several colleagues of Wednesday declared that his Kannadigas, want children of what that party did while in (boat) ride in the famous Dal down drew international crit- being organised to the Union was raised by local residents in fire fighters broke down while Government is ‘pro-Kannada’, Kannada get jobs. power. Lake. icism with several countries Territory of Jammu & Kashmir the area following which fire shifting their dead bodies. even as several organisations I’m ready to everything “I don’t want to speak The Government had expressing concerns over the on February 12-13,” the MEA tenders were rushed to the spot The deceased fire fighters have called for a Statewide that is possible for it,” he said, about others. I want to ask- taken a group of 15 envoys to situation in Kashmir. said. PTI to contain the fire around 4.48 were identified as Vimal Raina, bandh on Thursday demand- adding that he was with them Congress was in power right. Jammu & Kashmir last month a.m. On reaching the location, Mohd Aslam and Rattan ing implementation of the and will extend full coopera- What did they do? They with an aim to make them see while fire fighters were dousing Chand. Their dead bodies were Sarojini Mahishi report aimed tion. aregiving support to (agita- the efforts to bring back nor- - !3 ,$+  +# the flames of fire the entire shifted to a nearby hospital to at providing more jobs for Minister for Kannada and tion or bandh) while in oppo- malcy in Kashmir Valley. A building collapsed around 5.30 complete legal formalities. Kannadigas in the State. Culture CT Ravi said the gov- sition, what did they do while number of Opposition parties #  $!A)  +   a.m. A total number of seven In another tragic accident, Requesting the organisa- ernment has shown commit- in power for five years? Rather called it a ‘guided tour’. personnel were trapped inside five members of a family, tions to call off the protest, he ment towards implementation than doing politics in the name In New Delhi, the Ministry   71&& orchestrated diplomacy. the debris of the huge structure,” including two women, were appealed to the agitators not to of the Sarojini Mahishi report of- Congress, BJP and JDS, of External Affairs (MEA) said The only thing missing is official sources said. killed when their vehicle skid- cause inconvenience to the and already implemented it in honestly I’m ready work to that the group would meet ltija Mufti, daughter of PDP presence of 3 former J&K ex According to VK Singh, ded off the road and fell into a general public. the government sector. solve issues in a non partisan representatives of the civil soci- Ipresident Mehbooba Mufti, CMs in this ‘curated shikara’. DG, Fire services and gorge in Kishtwar district. “Those agitating, if they “In the private sector, we way,” he said. ety, including youths, political on Wednesday termed the I’m sure they’d have lots to Emergency, “fire tenders were According to police, at the are willing to talk to me, I’m are trying to implement it step Congress leader and leader leaders, local businessmen dur- visit of foreign envoys to share,” Iltija said in a tweet rushed to Golepulli area of time of the accident the family always ready to talk to them. by step,” he added. of opposition in the assembly ing their visit to the union ter- Kashmir as ‘orchestrated from her mother’s Twitter Talab Tiloo soon after receiving was carrying the body of a baby We have already done several Several pro-Kannada Siddaramaiah had recently met ritory. diplomacy’ that North Korean handle. the distress call early Wednesday from Jammu to their Bahadat that are possible (to implement organisations have given a call Kannada organisations agitat- After announcing reor- leader Kim Jong Un ‘would be She was reacting to tweets morning”. He said “We lost village in Drabshalla for last the report), what other things for a statewide ‘bandh’ ing for the implementation of ganisation of Jammu and proud of ’. by Afghanistan’s envoy to India three personnel in the incident, rites. can be done, I’m ready to talk demanding implementation of the report and extended full Kashmir and withdrawal of its “How lovely! Kim Jong Tahir Qadiry, showcasing the while six persons — four civil- According to initial reports to them,” Yediyurappa the report. support to them. special powers, India imposed Un would be proud of such beauty of Dal Lake here. ians and two firemen — were the driver of the private car lost said. The Sarojini Mahishi The protest organised by severe curbs including on rescued in an injured condition control over the wheels near Speaking to reporters here, Committee, headed by former the “Karnataka Sanghatanegala and were evacuated to a hospi- Paani Nallah. The deceased he said there was no need to Union Minister Sarojini Okkoota”, comprising a few fac- tal”. “It is a tragic incident and were identified as Pawan Kumar call for bandh and cause incon- Mahishi, was constituted in tions of “Karnataka Rakshana (+A4#+ we are looking into the cause of (32), his wife Rekha Devi (26), venience to public. 1984 to recommend job oppor- Vedike”, has been backed by   +!$  
 the fire. It is a matter of inves- Rita Devi (30), Kewal Krishan “Let them come and meet tunities for Kannadigas in Ola-Uber cab drivers’ associa- tigation whether the building (37) and P Kumar (30). me today itself if required, I will Karnataka and it submitted tion, a few auto unions, farm- #  $  wait for them at my residence, the report two years later. ers’ associations, street vendors    D1E $ let them come and discuss in Responding to a question association, trade unions and 8 +  the interest of the people. on the Congress extending transporters’ associations.  $$P+A     78%1(&1&&

New Delhi: The number of 18.1 lakh of them. 15-year-old girl was public grievances registered Singh said the increase in Aallegedly raped by the with the grievances cell has the number of grievances being trustee of a residential school increased from just less than registered is because the in Gujarat’s Surendranagar dis- two lakh in 2014 to nearly 19 departments handling them trict, police said on lakh now as the departments are prompt and responsive, Wednesday. concerned have earned people’s which has instilled confidence The police on Wednesday trust, Minister of State for and trust among citizens. arrested Batukbhai Bhatti after Personnel Jitendra Singh said He said the rate of dispos- the Class 10 student’s mother on Wednesday. “When we al of grievances is now more lodged an FIR at Chotila police came in 2014, the number of than 95 per cent which is an station, accusing him of raping grievances registered in the achievement in itself. her daughter, an official grievances cell was not more Launching the Centralised said. than two lakh. Today, it is Public Grievance Redress and “The minor girl’s parents nearly 19 lakh. It is virtually a Monitoring System informed the police that a 10-time increase,” he said, (CPGRAMS) reforms at an trustee of the residential school adding that it reflects the trust event here, the Minister said a in Chotila had sexually assault- citizens have posed in the citizen-centric model of gover- ed and raped their daughter, Government. nance demands that there is a following which the accused The Government of India need to create awareness among was arrested,” superintendent of in 2019 received 18.7 lakh the citizens for grievance police Mahendra Bagadia public grievances and disposed redressal. PTI said. PTI 7    /    <!D

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AAP’s victory brings forth a         :    :  combination of “caste” and “class” elements, a $                   mix of governance and belongingness that pre-      #            vents its categorisation simply as another form                    of middle class politics, an urbane political      "      ( phenomenon.                  ( There were two theories around which the electoral narrative in Delhi was constructed.      "          First was the question of governance and sec-   1             1    ond of identity. Both were invoked variedly and           C9     were widely discussed by opposite sides. The       first narrative was debated the most. It relat-          D9       ( ed to the model of governance around which       %          AAP mobilised the voter’s sentiment. It sought   1             to attract the attention of the voters by       #        focussing on various popular welfare schemes  1     #        such as mohalla clinics, clean water, free bus               ( rides, safety of women and legalising colonies among other issues. Rather than engaging in Shah, party president JP Nadda, Union either violently or in a subtle manner but can-       an exclusively bi-partisan hate exchange, it con- Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, not simply be erased.      .  :   centrated and crafted a campaign that was Prakash Javadekar and Chief Ministers Yogi This understanding needs to consider a 5 0               aimed at projecting its governance model. In Adityanath and Nitish Kumar as the election common sense that flows underneath the vox  4   AE*9   .    !  89A/ the course of such a campaign, AAP succeed- campaigners for the 2020 Delhi Assembly elec- populi of Delhi. Even though it resembles polit- #            ed in dismissing predictions made by various tion, it believed that it could split the AAP’s ical conservatism, it is couched within a wide            1  %      political pundits. vote bank. 3583&&+3&7 variety of day-to-day vocabulary of politics that                Commentators argued that the electoral BJP’s Delhi MP Parvesh Verma even /&(%&1 simultaneously harbours fear for the other and           1       promises made by the AAP were utopian in called Chief Minister Kejriwal a “terrorist.” at the same time rejects any kind of politics    #             nature. To cite an example, sociologist Anand Shah branded him a liar and alleged that the /+%77>% that rests solely on violent and communal  .           Kumar (2013) pointed out that regional par- Kejriwal Government in Delhi failed to fulfil nationalist rant. The success of AAP leaves ties had predicted that AAP would have no the promises of installing 15 lakh CCTV cam- %1 21 5 residue for a new political imaginary that could          ;     electoral future as it was ignorant about the eras, procuring 5,000 DTC buses, opening %0% 5&0 probably recast Indian politics within an                complexities of Indian society and politics. 1,000 schools, regularising temporary work- eclectic frame, fusing the narrative of gover-     5           Other observers called AAP leaders a bunch ers and providing free wi-fi. He went to the +50 7$ 7 nance and nationalism. It may redefine con-           $      of inexperienced power-hungry people, who extent of comparing him with Adolf Hitler. 15 % &1 servatism via technologies of governance, rep-               @   gave up the Jan Lokpal movement to gain Despite the high decibel campaign, the BJP resenting more sections through negotiation    1           ( power. However, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind neither had a manifesto nor could it succeed 3% 3% 37 between imagined majorities and those mak-      , S -    % Kejriwal effectively responded to them by say- in projecting a dominant face against Kejriwal. ing the idea of nation itself more inclusive. 1  "         ing, “Our politics is not for power, we want This was something that it attempted at dur- 75 5<15&(7 However, it is difficult to talk about the     (         power to change the politics.” Thus, the State ing the national elections by making Prime &1*%%+%& %( future. Though AAP has made an impressive             #  was seen as an instrument to effect qualitative Minister Modi its prime ministerial candidate entry into electoral politics, it is not certain changes to ensure safety for the weaker sec- and turning the elections into more or less a 15 3%7 & %7 whether this sort of inroads can be repeated        "         tions, access to necessary services, particular- presidential form of battle. in other States with the same agenda and pro-                  ly health and education. Successive election However, the BJP’s nationalistic agenda of  3 3%7&/% grammes. Besides, it will be difficult for it to             results have cemented these claims. merging “culture” and “religion” with “nation- &%1(&&1( move on with these ambiguous and simplis- 1          "   However, the success of the AAP and the fail- alism” and seeking electoral success based on tic perspectives, particularly on core structur- ;           ( ure of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) provide vote divisions was effectively countered by the +5&//%7 al questions of caste and land among others.        #     ( a cue to the second narrative that has been AAP, which focussed exclusively on develop- As was argued by SP Shukla, AAP refus-  (  "           ( more subtle than the loud narrative of gover- ment issues like water, power, school, mohal- *%7(%7$ 00 es to see the current situation as part of a his-   #      %         nance. la clinics, sewer and free ride scheme for *%(<<80 <5 torical process that started long ago. 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party in the just-concluded elections resources. According to a report by tiative, volunteers of the health in Delhi. None of the contesting par- the National Commission for department can visit households, ties touched upon this issue in a Macroeconomics and Health conduct spirometry tests, take not- detailed manner. (NCMH), India already spends ings and, thus, identify the disease The spectacular win of the Aam 32,000 crore annually for treating before it takes a heavy toll. 3%%O715 Aadmi Party (AAP), too, hinged on COPD patients. This shows the dis- The “Health at your Doorstep” L8=<K a host of other issues and had little ease burden, both health wise and on initiative of the Government will go to do with air pollution. The ruling the economy as well. a long way in restoring faith of the   party, too, does not have any clue as Given these difficult conditions, people and help them understand * #  O  8 3 to how it can rein in runaway pol- the Government must roll out a com- the importance of health parame- *O")" lution levels. All of this points prehensive programme that is direct- ters. Based upon the success of this    " spike in chronic obstructive towards a grim healthcare scenario ed specifically towards respiratory pilot programme, it can be rolled pulmonary disease (COPD), for the citizens of Delhi in the days diseases that are triggered due to any out in other States, too. Efforts of  

 Acoupled with an increase in to come. As the Central and the State kind of pollution. The programme the authorities and the Government  "  asthma attacks, is a cause for con- Governments flounder with their must factor in threat factors, diagno- will be useful only when they "   cern. Both diseases are soon to policies that are ineffective in main- sis challenges and identify risk fac- translate to saving the lives of the  "  become new indicators for spiraling taining a healthy air quality, the tors, too. Tests and diagnosis are an people. This should be the main pollution levels, especially in the young and the elderly continue to has failed to take immediate reme- As the national capital heads into important aspect for treatment. focus of any Government initiative.  !! "!" National Capital Region (NCR). spend more time in hospitals. dial measures. To understand the ICU, thanks to worsening ambient Many patients suffering from COPD The Government must constantly  !" One reason for the worsening health Diseases such as bronchitis, extent of the issue, the Government air quality, the authorities have escape detection until it’s too late. assess the efficacy of its pro- L  M of the citizens is the deteriorating Air COPD and lung cancer have a direct must commission a fact-finding remained a mute spectator as the vic- Diagnosis that establishes the grammes and quantify how many 0   0"! Quality Index (AQI) levels. This can relationship with the air people panel to quantify the loss to health tims themselves. There is an urgent presence of COPD includes spirom- lives have been saved. These figures   be gauged from the fact that the breathe. Apart from this, every year and commerce due to pollution lev- need to galvanise the concerned etry tests which are not usually will help prove the success of the World Health Organisation (WHO) during winters, there is a noticeable els. Surely, the panel will come up departments into action before the available in many hospitals and pri- initiative as well. Pollution is here 
* specifies 60 as the advisable limit in jump of at least 30 per cent in with some shocking numbers. This price for inaction becomes too much mary healthcare centres. To get a to stay but we can reduce the toll it 8=O  urban areas for AQI. But Delhi con- patients with respiratory complaints is evident from the fact that a recent to bear and takes the form of a pub- grip on respiratory disorders, the takes. Specific and targetted initia-   " !" sistently shows an AQI of 400 or even arising due to air pollution. With study by an NGO showed that near- lic health emergency. State Government in Delhi can tives that are quantifiable can do "" K!"  more on most days. people becoming a victim of the ly 100,000 children under five years So, what is ailing India, especial- start a door-to-door healthcare ini- just that. 
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  1%(%03 chiefs of the department in the A similar review of the pro- country. Apart from analysing posed scheme to look into the enior officials of the Union the pending cases, the meeting data on pendency of appeals in Sfinance ministry and CBDT is expected to chalk out plans high courts and income tax will hold a nationwide review for an effective outreach and appellate tribunals (ITATs) for on Thursday of the cases pend- collection under the scheme, the “Vivad se Vishwas” (from ing at various legal forums as the officials said. dispute to trust) scheme was part of launching a scheme The progress of revenue undertaken on Wednesday by announced in the budget to set- collection under the direct a CBDT member in-charge of tle disputed tax cases between taxes category will also be the subject. the Income Tax (IT) reviewed during the meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Department and taxpayers, they added. Sitharaman had proposed this officials said. The Union cabinet also direct tax dispute resolution The interaction via video- approved changes in the Vivad scheme, which provides an conferencing is expected to be se Vishwas Bill, 2020 on opportunity to the taxpayers to chaired by Revenue Secretary Wednesday with a view to pay their outstanding taxes A B Pandey, along with CBDT increase its scope to cover lit- and get a waiver of interest and Chairman P C Mody, and they igations pending in various penalty, in her budget speech will talk to all the regional debt recovery tribunals (DRTs). on February 1. 
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  2(;DD always kept intact its tradition of businesses”. “Keeping in mind cheque of 41.59 crore has also HUL was the top gainer in inflation which is expected to 71.34, down 6 paise over its pre- timely payments and excellence the directions of the Supreme been given by the group in late the Sensex pack, rallying 5 per impact rate-sensitive stocks,” vious close. The rupee had set- 
65E*    in services but there has been Court, certain agreements have January, which the court has cent, followed by Kotak Bank, said Vinod Nair, head of tled at 71.28 against the delay in payments during the last been signed, which will resolve directed to be accepted without Nestle India, ICICI Bank, research at Geojit Financial American currency on Tuesday. New Delhi (PTI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave an seven years at certain places due Sahara’s problems within this prejudice. Mahindra and Mahindra, Asian Services. “Rupee continued to con- in-principle approval to pump in 2,500-crore capital into three to “some undesirable circum- year, that is 2020,” Roy said. Talking about the refund Paints and RIL. On the other BSE FMCG, bankex, ener- solidate in a narrow range for the public sector general insurance companies. These three insur- stances”. Sebi had ordered Sahara process, Roy said in his letter to hand, SBI, IndusInd Bank, Sun gy, IT, metal, teck and auto fourth successive session ahead ers are Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL), National Referring to a long-run- India Real Estate Corporation investors that nearly 22,000 Pharma, Ultratech Cement, indices rose up to 1.90 per cent, of inflation and industrial pro- Insurance Company Limited (NICL) and United India Insurance ning dispute with capital market Ltd (SIRECL) and Sahara crore was deposited in the Sebi- PowerGrid and NTPC fell up to while power, realty, consumer duction number that will be Company Limited (UIICL). The Cabinet has allowed “immedi- regulator Sebi over funds gar- Housing Investment Sahara account (including the 1.34 per cent. durables and capital goods fell released today. Weaker-than- ate release of 2,500 crore in the light of the critical financial posi- nered by two group firms Corporation Ltd (SHICL) in principal amount and the inter- Traders said domestic equi- up to 0.96 per cent. However, the expected economic number tion and breach of regulatory solvency requirements” of these through issuance of certain 2011 to refund the money raised est accrued on the same) till date, ties took positive cues from the broader BSE midcap and small- could continue to keep the cur- general insurers”, an official statement said. bonds, Roy said the entire from around three crore but Sebi could repay little over global markets that climbed on cap indices underperformed the rency weighed down,” said Briefing reporters here, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar amount generated through sale investors through Optionally 100 crore to investors despite optimism that spread of the benchmarks, shedding up to Gaurang Somaiyaa, Forex & said the capital has been infused in the light of the critical finan- or mortgage of assets or from Fully Convertible Bonds giving four rounds of advertise- coronavirus has been contained. 0.29 per cent. Bullion analyst at Motilal Oswal cial position and breach of regulatory solvency requirements of joint ventures had to be deposit- (OFCDs). ments in 154 newspapers across China on Wednesday Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Financial Services. the general insurers.’ ed in a Sebi-Sahara account due After a long process of the country.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12,151.00 12,231.75 12,144.30 12,201.20 93.3 Script Open High Low LTP GSFC 79.4 80.45 75.4 76 PGHL 4363 4363 4195.6 4216.15 MRPL 42.75 43.1 42.1 42.35 HINDUNILVR 2,157.10 2,272.00 2,155.00 2,262.00 109.35 KOTAKBANK 1680.1 1719.95 1677 1714.75 MEGH 58.6 59.7 56.5 58.2 FSL 42.4 42.6 41.55 41.7 ADVENZYMES 173.9 175.4 167.65 169.7 KOTAKBANK 1,680.10 1,720.00 1,675.00 1,713.50 36.05 IBULHSGFIN 342.9 355.5 322.5 339.45 LUXIND 1499.8 1615 1488.55 1596.25 GMDCLTD 60.1 60.5 59.25 59.5 ESSELPRO 187.35 190.25 186.45 188.3 EICHERMOT 19,000.00 19,360.00 18,925.80 19,360.00 350.75 GODREJCP 620.05 646 620.05 644.05 GLAXO 1322 1329.8 1299.6 1301.9 CHAMBLFERT 164.85 166.75 161.5 162.5 PHOENIXLTD 910 910 876.85 881.2 ICICIBANK 545.8 550.7 542.7 549.4 9.65 HINDUNILVR 2159.8 2271 2159.8 2260.45 RELAXO 804 806.15 787.2 795.05 ITDCEM 60 63.1 57 62.1 CRISIL 1613 1618.5 1585 1606.05 NESTLEIND 16,026.00 16,472.60 15,968.45 16,280.00 282.85 SBIN 329.1 330 319.25 320 UNIONBANK 49.75 50.1 48.55 48.8 ADANITRANS 339.25 341.85 333.5 334.6 ORIENTBANK 47.4 48 45.75 46.2 JSWSTEEL 288.65 295.4 288.5 293.7 4.95 RELIANCE 1457.95 1474 1456 1470 IRCON 460 467.95 454.2 462.05 CCL 246.9 250 240.2 248.7 COROMANDEL 605.9 619.85 604.25 617.8 M&M 526.65 534.3 523.9 531.9 7.85 CANFINHOME 495 519 495 510.8 PETRONET 264.2 264.9 261.2 264.15 JSWENERGY 64.05 64.4 62.85 64 PTC 54 55.1 53.5 53.95 WIPRO 241.7 247.15 241.7 244.7 3.45 PIIND 1544.65 1576.75 1542.05 1557.95 CESC 728 745.4 708 718.5 ITI 85 85.9 84.1 84.4 GARFIBRES 1479.5 1521.7 1449.15 1475.3 RELIANCE 1,456.15 1,474.85 1,455.00 1,473.15 20.4 IDEA 4.87 4.87 4.45 4.51 CROMPTON 277 286.7 273.55 281.3 JCHAC 2600 2880 2600 2788.25 VAIBHAVGBL 1094.55 1105.95 1092.25 1094.85 HEROMOTOCO2,410.00 2,430.00 2,400.00 2,425.00 28.55 DMART 2394.65 2525.3 2382.15 2481.6 FEDERALBNK 91.05 91.25 89.65 90.4 ATUL 5063.7 5114 4956.85 4979.65 SYNGENE 310.4 312 298.4 305.9 ICICIBANK 541.55 550.45 541.55 549.3 SHREECEM 25094.05 25094.05 24475 24688.2 ALBK 15.9 15.9 15.15 15.25 GPPL 83.4 84.75 80.4 81.8 BHARTIARTL 536 542.35 535 539.7 5.4 TITAN 1273.4 1277.65 1265.9 1268.65 VENKYS 1429.8 1429.8 1351 1362.35 RAYMOND 634.6 635.7 621.25 624.9 MINDAIND 385 388.35 378 379.9 TATASTEEL 450 454.5 442.55 448.35 4.25 IEX 188.6 191.9 185.15 190.2 RVNL 25.1 25.1 23.25 23.75 RESPONIND 88.65 88.8 85.75 86.6 CERA 2510.45 2510.6 2426.9 2501.75 LT 1,289.10 1,299.85 1,280.00 1,299.00 12.1 HDFC 2448 2486.9 2427.4 2436.55 TATAPOWER 57.35 58.25 55.85 56 GREAVESCOT 139.4 141.85 136.7 138.7 GRINDWELL 635.1 645.7 624.55 626 INFY 775.8 783.25 775.1 780.8 7.25 TATAMOTORS 172 173.3 169 170.8 ABFRL 273.95 277 268.6 269.1 TCIEXP 917.3 936.35 904.7 926.15 BDL 290 294 287.7 288.95 TCS 2,151.10 2,185.00 2,150.00 2,173.10 19.7 YESBANK 36.85 36.85 35.05 35.2 LALPATHLAB 1665 1674 1619.3 1645.25 SCHNEIDER 105.95 108.5 102.7 103.15 PRSMJOHNSN 66.5 66.55 65.35 65.9 GAIL 129.7 131 127.5 130.3 1.15 INDUSINDBK 1259.05 1303.5 1252.5 1277.2 RAIN 112.9 113.2 105 106.55 APLAPOLLO 2040 2051 2011.45 2017.25 SFL 1669.8 1670.8 1640 1657.8 VEDL 142 143.9 141.15 142 1.25 PEL 1588.7 1588.7 1487 1528.95 OIL 134.95 137.15 134.2 136 HFCL 16.9 17.15 16.75 16.85 KAJARIACER 547.5 559.5 543.75 550.1 ASIANPAINT 1,880.00 1,916.70 1,878.20 1,893.10 15 TATASTEEL 450 454.4 442.7 447.95 REPCOHOME 337.1 338.85 323.35 324.55 APLLTD 649 658.45 644.25 648.45 MOIL 152.75 153.4 150.7 152.7 TATAMOTORS 173 173.3 169 171.1 1.35 MARUTI 7049 7110.3 7010 7042.6 IRB 108.9 109.9 105.95 106.8 SCI 60.25 60.8 59.5 59.8 SYMPHONY 1332.8 1352 1315.25 1328.65 HDFCBANK 1,245.20 1,252.90 1,244.05 1,249.00 8.4 LT 1289.9 1299.75 1280.5 1296.85 STRTECH 124.15 124.2 117.5 118.65 JUBILANT 539 548 534 536.65 BALMLAWRIE 115.5 115.5 114 115 BAJFINANCE 4,770.00 4,782.20 4,722.00 4,780.00 30.65 WOCKPHARMA 397 405.9 362 367.15 SBILIFE 940.05 949.05 925.3 932.75 PGHH 11459 11731.3 11261.9 11348.35 VSTIND 4363.2 4363.75 4300 4324.15 COALINDIA 181 183.4 178.2 180.3 0.95 DLF 234.2 235.8 226.85 230.95 COCHINSHIP 360.7 366.25 352.2 361.25 HSCL 61.95 62.6 59.15 59.6 JYOTHYLAB 143.95 143.95 140.45 141.1 ZEEL 233 234.95 231.1 232.5 1.2 ASIANPAINT 1875 1915.65 1875 1892.05 ABBOTINDIA 14532.45 14997.9 14532.45 14693.8 DHANUKA 522.6 539.25 517.75 521.4 CORPBANK 23.75 24.35 23.1 23.25 AXISBANK 752 760.7 751 753.8 3.85 TCS 2157 2184.8 2152 2170.5 SRF 4150 4184.4 4141.15 4165.45 EXIDEIND 177.5 181.75 177.5 180.45 QUESS 579 588.1 571.8 578.9 BLUESTARCO 799.15 802.55 795 796.7 HINDALCO 194.25 196.4 191.2 194.6 0.95 TATAGLOBAL 391 396.95 391 394.85 GAIL 130.45 130.9 127.55 130.3 TATAMTRDVR 71.6 71.7 69.7 71.15 KEC 347.3 347.7 341.75 345.05 TEJASNET 76.1 76.2 73.1 73.8 BAJAJFINSV 9,738.00 9,840.95 9,685.25 9,775.00 43.4 PARAGMILK 102 112.4 88 103.1 BHARTIARTL 535.05 542.1 535 539.55 UBL 1295 1301.8 1272.45 1283.85 EMAMILTD 293.55 294 287.25 292.45 CARBORUNIV 339 346.85 337.1 343.15 BAJAJ-AUTO 3,164.70 3,184.65 3,136.85 3,158.90 13.45 JSWSTEEL 288.1 295.4 288.1 293.7 WELCORP 213.15 217.45 205.25 211.75 TORNTPOWER 310.6 310.6 301.85 303.9 DHFL 10.2 10.32 10.04 10.06 NETWORK18 31.25 31.4 29.6 30.4 DRREDDY 3,172.15 3,213.60 3,164.05 3,201.25 10.05 HEG 1029.95 1064.25 1013.6 1027.3 SPARC 184.35 184.35 171.75 172.7 MINDTREE 935 936 917.9 922.1 RAMCOCEM 779.65 787.5 775.15 778.85 FINCABLES 396 401 375.1 378.4 HCLTECH 613 620.5 610.3 612.2 1.55 L&TFH 130.95 133.5 125.2 127.45 SPICEJET 90.6 90.9 87.65 87.9 MUTHOOTFIN 748 754.65 739.85 741.95 PRESTIGE 377.55 378 368.25 371.75 NBVENTURES 71.25 71.25 69.55 69.85 MARUTI 7,056.10 7,110.00 7,007.95 7,048.00 14.25 HINDALCO 194.8 196.35 191.2 193.8 IDBI 36.4 36.4 34.4 34.75 CONCOR 574.4 576.45 569.8 571.35 JMFINANCIL 115.55 116.75 112.15 115.15 SHANKARA 546.1 546.1 546.1 546.1 JINDALSTEL 198.25 199.25 194.15 197 GMRINFRA 23.3 23.3 22.75 23 HINDCOPPER 41.95 43.05 41.65 41.85 SOLARINDS 1235 1262.55 1188.35 1211.6 ITC 213.4 214.8 211.8 212.95 0.35 MCX 1216.6 1261.5 1215.5 1237.45 DRREDDY 3181.6 3212.75 3169.2 3197.55 RITES 302.85 310.65 302 305.9 SUPREMEIND 1385 1391.55 1377 1390.35 INTELLECT 157.6 158 154 154.8 TECHM 820 826.45 816.8 821.1 1.15 LUPIN 707.45 711.8 698.55 702.85 WHIRLPOOL 2308.4 2320.45 2250.65 2259.05 ALKEM 2636 2675 2635.2 2645.5 BAJAJELEC 431.1 438.8 424 430.45 NILKAMAL 1424 1429.9 1398.85 1408.85 ADANIPORTS 376.95 378.9 371.6 374.7 0.5 INDIACEM 75.15 76.5 73.8 74.3 MGL 1176.1 1233.2 1176.1 1224.7 IIFL 192.5 197.65 188.15 196.4 AEGISLOG 225.8 231.25 220.7 223.95 INDOSTAR 286 287.45 284 284.9 BRITANNIA 3,124.20 3,209.00 3,124.20 3,134.70 0 IOC 116.05 117 114.65 115.05 BAJFINANCE 4767 4782.05 4723 4769.55 TATAELXSI 1082.05 1098.75 1055.3 1061.8 GUJGAS 296 303 294 301.5 SYNDIBANK 24.7 25 23.65 23.9 MOTILALOFS 787 793.1 773.65 775.1 ONGC 107 107.8 106.5 106.75 -0.05 PFC 126 127.3 121.65 126.65 ONGC 107 107.8 106.5 106.75 ASTRAL 1239 1262 1201.1 1209.9 AKZOINDIA 2169.95 2183.45 2138.55 2156.3 CHALET 358 364 351.1 355.75 NTPC 117 118.9 116.4 116.75 -0.1 HDFCBANK 1244 1252.8 1244 1249.05 HEROMOTOCO 2413.4 2429.9 2401 2422.85 VOLTAS 685.25 687.6 677.8 682.1 BAYERCROP 4414.3 4450 4396 4423.85 BRIGADE 232.3 233.2 226.65 228.15 HDFC 2,449.50 2,487.00 2,427.90 2,433.00 -2.15 HDFCLIFE 584.95 594.3 564 578.35 HEXAWARE 362.05 381.6 356.1 371.5 GODFRYPHLP 1358 1359 1324.9 1340.1 JKCEMENT 1424 1428 1412.05 1417.95 IFCI 5.85 5.9 5.62 5.68 TITAN 1,276.95 1,288.95 1,265.85 1,268.10 -2.6 BHEL 37.95 38.15 35.8 36.35 BPCL 482.5 485.6 473.8 474.7 HEIDELBERG 207 207 195.65 198.05 FDC 253.45 265 250.35 251.8 SONATSOFTW 335 342.85 333.5 341.6 POWERGRID 190.05 191.9 188.55 189.05 -0.45 LICHSGFIN 441 441 415.7 422.55 PIDILITIND 1584 1598.05 1583.8 1589.75 INOXLEISUR 471.9 479.3 456.65 463.9 VGUARD 207.9 209.6 205.5 206.95 BLUEDART 2800 2821 2774.65 2780.8 ULTRACEMCO 4,492.70 4,492.70 4,439.95 4,447.00 -19.45 CANBK 188.9 189.85 183 184.75 JUSTDIAL 509.3 511 501.65 505.85 FINEORG 2419.95 2419.95 2255.3 2277.25 ARVINDFASN 378 400.45 374.4 395.55 LAXMIMACH 3289 3319.3 3253.6 3258.95 GRASIM 762.1 774.45 754.5 755.4 -3.9 NAM-INDIA 404 411.85 397 400 FRETAIL 353.95 374 352.5 370.2 MIDHANI 167.35 171.6 163.75 165.3 BIRLACORPN 763.6 763.6 745 750.45 TATAMETALI 618.9 621 602.6 606.7 UPL 578.45 583 570.45 572.9 -3.75 MARICO 305.25 310.35 304.55 305.55 AUBANK 1162 1175.2 1130.8 1148.9 SUNTECK 398 398 384 389.35 MAXINDIA 89.95 89.95 86.65 86.9 TTKPRESTIG 5800 5950.4 5711.5 5862.25 IOC 116.05 116.95 114.65 115.05 -1 ESCORTS 868 880.95 862.55 878.8 OMAXE 180 180 154.8 155.65 BOSCHLTD 14250 14433.6 14119.65 14384.85 KANSAINER 495 512.5 495 508.8 TNPL 178.15 187.95 174.2 183.65 CIPLA 454.95 454.95 445 446.65 -3.95 BANDHANBNK 465 481 461.7 469.5 NCC 48.15 48.55 46.6 46.95 LAKSHVILAS 20.9 20.9 20.85 20.9 DBL 384 387.35 381 381.7 GODREJIND 441.55 441.55 427 429.05 SUNPHARMA 418.8 421.3 414 414.6 -3.95 BRITANNIA 3174 3208.8 3131.35 3137.9 BALRAMCHIN 159.85 175.6 159.85 173.75 INDIANB 92.6 93 89.1 89.7 KALPATPOWR 424.35 425.5 400 401.55 DCAL* 105.45 105.45 105.45 105.45 BPCL 483 485.7 473.9 475.5 -5.5 RBLBANK 341.15 344.4 331.05 332.4 WIPRO 241.15 247 241.15 244.6 BANKINDIA 64.9 64.9 63.05 63.45 CHENNPETRO 120.5 120.75 116.75 117.1 JSLHISAR 75.8 78.3 75.25 76.35 INDUSINDBK 1,260.00 1,302.90 1,251.70 1,277.00 -15.65 INDIGO 1390.8 1448 1381.55 1442 ADANIPOWER 60.1 61.1 59.75 60.45 NHPC 24 24.2 23.8 23.95 SANOFI 6941 7103.15 6927.05 7064.35 SOMANYCERA 225.35 227.7 217.4 219.55 SBIN 329.9 329.9 319.25 320.4 -3.95 ITC 213.65 214.8 211.85 213 MRF 71698.9 72017.35 71500 71629.25 TATACHEM 761.25 764 755.6 756.9 KEI 540.45 540.45 528 529.3 MAHINDCIE 171.5 174 167.75 172.2 INFRATEL 248 248 242.2 245.15 -3.65 MFSL 485.1 512 485.05 491.85 AJANTPHARM 1365.9 1415.8 1363.05 1396.65 GSKCONS 9293.5 9710 9293.5 9690.85 JKTYRE 72.25 72.6 71 71.4 JISLJALEQS 7.01 7.01 6.8 6.86 COALINDIA 180.7 183.3 178.2 180.35 BLISSGVS 143.5 143.6 137.25 141 INDHOTEL 139.5 139.5 137.7 138 TVSSRICHAK 1660 1676.7 1642.05 1643.5 YESBANK 36.75 36.75 35.05 35.2 -1.65 AVANTI 612.05 616.55 590.1 601.55 AXISBANK 751 760.6 751 755.15 MANAPPURAM 167 168.25 163.55 164 FORTIS 160 160 154.1 154.95 SHK 122.85 123.2 118.55 119.4 AIAENG 1882.05 1889.65 1789.25 1811.1   INFY 775 783 775 781.05 BOMDYEING 91.5 91.5 86.7 87.65 GRANULES 163.6 163.6 158.15 159.35 VINATIORGA 1015.15 1015.15 983 996.95 SADBHAV 112.2 113.2 107.45 108.55 ULTRACEMCO 4469 4495.55 4439.55 4450.95 METROPOLIS 1707 1857 1662 1842.75 EIDPARRY 218 223.7 210.55 217.3 FCONSUMER 22.35 22.45 21.25 21.8 ZYDUSWELL 1467.35 1489.9 1452 1468.95 ADANIENT 246.05 251.35 245.2 249.8 WELSPUNIND 44.8 45.3 42.85 43.8 BAJAJCON 210.55 210.55 202.4 203.75 SJVN 25.55 25.6 24.95 25.5 IFBIND 535 557.85 532.55 545.3 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAJAJ-AUTO 3154.25 3185.25 3134.25 3142.95 BERGEPAINT 583 592 577.75 582.2 DIXON 4655 4666.15 4605.8 4621.7 WABAG 213.1 217.95 213.1 215.8 CYIENT 471 472.6 460.15 461.8 NIFTY NEXT 50 28,927.40 29,045.95 28,743.45 28,855.35 1 ASHOKLEY 83 83.4 81.1 81.35 PFIZER 4343 4500 4322.3 4462.25 CARERATING 594.15 598.65 572 581.45 HUDCO 37.75 37.95 35.4 35.6 TIINDIA 517 519 511.05 516.25 GODREJCP 620.9 645.95 618.25 644.4 28.7 TVSMOTOR 455 455 444.6 448 BEL 85.65 85.65 83.6 84 APOLLOTYRE 162.3 162.65 160.4 161.85 IOB 9.64 9.69 9.35 9.45 FINOLEXIND 549.95 550.35 542 544.05 INDIGO 1,392.00 1,450.00 1,381.10 1,446.55 55.55 MOTHERSUMI 125.5 129.8 125.5 127.5 HCLTECH 615 620.35 610.4 613.95 JINDALSAW 85.95 86.2 82.3 82.85 DALBHARAT 899 899 887.65 890.05 VMART 2290 2293.5 2249.5 2279.9 DMART 2,390.00 2,526.00 2,380.00 2,469.80 75.3 BAJAJFINSV 9779.95 9838 9692.75 9773.5 BIOCON 306 311.8 305.95 307.45 NOCIL 91.25 93.2 89.5 89.8 SIS 560 587.85 552.95 572.05 TAKE 94.5 97 92.05 95.75 MCDOWELL-N 674.95 694.8 663.8 691.1 19.85 BANKBARODA 90.8 91.2 87.6 88.2 ACC 1455.8 1460.65 1433.75 1448.75 GICRE 237.95 242.9 235.05 238.2 THYROCARE 613.5 625.5 610.2 617.3 UCOBANK 14.95 15.05 14.75 14.9 MOTHERSUMI 125.4 129.8 125.15 127.85 2.8 NATIONALUM 41 41.55 39.15 40.2 PNBHOUSING 425 435.9 413 420.6 PHILIPCARB 125.6 126.35 123.2 124.85 SKFINDIA 2005 2060 1952 2033.8 ALLCARGO 111.2 111.75 109 110.9 DABUR 511.3 523.25 511.3 520.1 11.2 ZEEL 233 234.75 231.1 232.05 CIPLA 452 454.7 445.15 446.75 EQUITAS 114.05 114.4 111.75 111.9 HINDZINC 194.35 195.1 191.75 192.25 SUNDRMFAST 470.85 470.85 462.1 465.55 BANDHANBNK 465 481.2 461 467.45 8.05 AUROPHARMA 549 552.5 538.2 544.85 SAIL 46.4 46.65 45.15 45.8 INFIBEAM 58.75 58.75 56.85 57.3 JKLAKSHMI 362 362 345.55 346.65 GDL 124.85 125.8 124.5 125 NMDC 112.8 115.4 112.7 114.55 1.75 GRAPHITE 292.95 295.6 286.8 290.05 UJJIVAN 393.05 396.4 381 382.8 KTKBANK 75.35 75.4 73.6 73.85 HIMATSEIDE 105.1 106.5 97.5 98.15 GEPIL 770.1 788.4 747 779.6 BOSCHLTD 14,259.00 14,442.10 14,110.95 14,370.45 170.95 IPCALAB 1256.6 1339.8 1246.25 1326.85 MMTC 20.3 22.5 20.25 21.75 LTTS 1705 1705 1681 1686.2 TRIDENT 5.94 5.94 5.76 5.79 MAHSEAMLES 365.45 368.15 356 358.3 PFC 124.5 127.35 121.65 126.5 1.15 SIEMENS 1493 1493 1409.4 1423.9 HINDPETRO 240 241.6 232.8 233.5 SUDARSCHEM 466.05 472.95 455.5 463.8 ENDURANCE 1078.5 1097.85 1051.9 1090 STARCEMENT 89 89 87.6 88.1 GICRE 236 243 235.05 237.5 1.7 SUNPHARMA 419 421.25 413.9 414.4 SHILPAMED 454 481.6 450 479.4 NATCOPHARM 716 720 692.65 708.55 OFSS 2905 2925.55 2889.15 2896.7 SCHAEFFLER 4635 4685.3 4590.6 4605.5 HDFCAMC 3,336.80 3,383.35 3,330.00 3,347.80 23.65 HDFCAMC 3344.95 3382 3333 3356.95 CASTROLIND 151 154.9 147 154.15 ERIS 530.6 535.8 514.35 529.55 HERITGFOOD 344.9 354.5 343 345.15 PIDILITIND 1,583.35 1,598.00 1,580.40 1,593.00 9.65 ISEC 477.9 483.35 472.75 475.95 3MINDIA 23025 23186.15 22192.15 22352.95 CUMMINSIND 550.65 556.05 543.6 550.6 MHRIL 227.7 227.7 223 226.15 ACC 1,447.00 1,460.80 1,432.15 1,448.10 8.6 STAR 512 537.15 512 523.9 ADANIPORTS 376.2 378.85 371.8 374 RCF 46.1 46.1 43.4 43.95 HAL 778.75 780 766.15 776.4 BIOCON 306.5 311.9 306.5 307.7 1.85 DIVISLAB 2161.9 2180 2112.8 2120.95 RPOWER 1.95 1.97 1.8 1.8 CADILAHC 275.1 276.25 270.55 271.7 TCNSBRANDS 576 578.5 547.2 560.8 MARICO 305.6 310.4 304.55 305.85 0.95 SRTRANSFIN 1221.4 1245.95 1215 1219 POLYCAB 1048 1075.95 1044.15 1065.5 CHOLAFIN 335.55 339.9 334.7 339.1 KPITTECH 94.95 95.85 90.3 91.2 NHPC 24.15 24.15 23.75 24 0.05 DABUR 512.9 523.2 511.7 519.95 NBCC 30.75 32.9 30.3 32.2 KRBL 294.35 299 288.15 291.15 ZENSARTECH 156.6 157.25 151 151.65 PETRONET 263.9 264.8 261.1 264 0.5 NTPC 116.9 118.85 116.35 116.65 GESHIP 325 336.65 310 325.8 ITDC 318.55 327.95 314 314.85 VRLLOG 266.85 266.85 262.5 262.85 OFSS 2,858.10 2,925.00 2,858.10 2,904.95 4.85 JUBLFOOD 1831.6 1860 1805.8 1819.05 HAVELLS 621.2 621.2 611.6 617.55 NIACL 144 151.8 141.65 143 CENTRALBK 17.95 17.95 17.6 17.7 SRTRANSFIN 1,218.00 1,246.10 1,215.25 1,219.40 0.6 NESTLEIND 16097 16472.15 15975 16289.75 BHARATFORG 491.65 494.25 479.45 483.15 BASF 915 918.05 887.2 892.7 ANDHRABANK 15.85 15.9 15.55 15.7 COLPAL 1,349.00 1,369.95 1,340.00 1,348.30 -1.45 IGL 511.85 522.25 507 520.7 DCBBANK 177.8 177.9 174.5 175.65 DISHTV 12.29 12.29 11.75 12.01 THERMAX 1015.9 1026.9 1010.35 1019.9 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 his death. “Yes, it is true. He ‘resort wear’ and ‘eco-friendly’ ing a dying craft. turned author with Moda Goa Germany (2012). In 2007, the died at 5.45 pm. He was ailing garments at a time the words Jain added, “This is a huge — History and Style published Confederation of Indian      for a long time,” Halarnkar were not yet coined in India. loss for the Indian fashion by Harper Collins. This book Industries invited the designer L
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     *  Shah Kotla ground. It was a memorable   D&    1%(%03 knock from Dalal, who is playing his 12th first-class  Young leg- restler-turned-Mixed Martial match, comprising 18 fours spin sensation WArts fighter Ritu Phogat on and a six. Sandeep Lamichhane Wednesday said she might return to Tanveer Ul-Haq was the on Tuesday claimed wrestling in future but currently she’s pick of the bowlers for six wickets to help focussed on putting in the hard yards Rajasthan, taking two wick- 4 -#, !$ #+     # # ) Nepal rip out USA for to achieve her dream of becoming ets for 78 runs in 17 overs. the equal-lowest score India’s first MMA world champion. All but out of the quar- THIRD 100 FOR SARFARAZ Meanwhile, at the in ODI history. Ritu, who had bagged the 2016 terfinal race, Delhi need -  Saurashtra bowlers Wankhede Stadium in Only Xavier Commonwealth Wrestling other results to go their way led by skipper Jaydev Mumbai, Sarfaraz Khan and Marshall (16) could Championships Gold and Silver at the and a big win over Rajasthan Unadkat dished out a clini- Aakarshit Gomel hammered reach the double fig- 2017 World Under-23 Championships, to remain in the hunt for a cal show to restrict Tamil hundreds to take Mumbai to ures as USA were won her debut MMA fight at the One: knockout berth. Nadu to 250/7 in their last a commanding 352/4 in an bowled out for 35 in Age of Dragons event, beating South With just 18 points from Elite Group B match. inconsequential game against the ICC Cricket Korea’s Nam Hee Kim in under three seven games, Delhi are While the result Madhya Pradesh. World Cup League 2 minute. currently languishing at of the game would Gomel made his first- match played at the The 25-year-old from Haryana, the 10th spot in the 18- not affect class debut. Tribhuvan University daughter of the legendary wrestling team Group A and B Saurashtra, as they Both the teams are International Cricket Ground. coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, will & +# $#      +  +  "# %   cross pool and are vir- have qualified for already out of the tourna- Lamichhane finished with career-best figures next feature in her second MMA bout tually out of the reckon- the knockouts ment. of 6/16. Sushan Bhari, a slow left-arm orthodox on February 28 in Singapore. bat skills and transformed me into a “My father also wanted me to make ing, but a bonus point already, it would For Mumbai, Sarfaraz by trade, picked up the other four wickets of the “I know I still have a long way to complete fighter.” the country proud, so whether it is win over Rajasthan and have a bearing on (169 not out) and Gomel innings. Nepal also broke the world record for go, but I’m willing to continue to put Asked if she plans to return to wrestling or mixed martial art, I would some favourable results can Tamil Nadu’s prospects as (122) steadied the ship with the least balls taken by a team to bowl out the the work in until I reach my ultimate wrestling, Ritu said: “Yes, definitely. My give my everything to make my coun- still keep them in the fray. nothing short of a win would their 275-run stand after the opposition in an ODI as they bundled out USA goal. My dream is to give India its first wrestling career has been a fantastic one try proud,” added Ritu, who featured In Patiala, Punjab help the side. top order failed once again. inside 12 overs. ever mixed martial arts world cham- but I wanted to do something new. in an exciting workout session here. bowled out Bengal for 138 on For Tamil Nadu, the This season belonged to The USA’s score is level with Zimbabwe’s pion,” she said ahead of her face-off When I decided to make the transition Asked about her cousin and World day one with left-arm spin- experienced Abhinav Sarfaraz, who has hit a triple effort against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2004. The with China’s Pro MMA fighter Wu to mixed martial arts, I knew the risk Championships Bronze medallist ner Vinay Choudhary taking Mukund (86) and N hundred, double hundred next lowest scores are by Canada (36), Zimbabwe Chiao Chen at One: King Of The Jungle and the rewards. “I knew the Olympic Vinesh Phogat’s chances at the Tokyo six wickets. Jagadeesan (61 not out) and now a hundred. (38) and Sri Lanka (43). on February 28. was scheduled in 2020 but I wanted to Olympics, Ritu said: “Vinesh is doing In response, Punjab were scored fifties. In Bengaluru, Karnataka Nepal chased down the target in 32 balls with “As an athlete, I am open to meet be a MMA champion, so when I got really well and not only me but the 93 for three at stumps with Jagadeesan’s knock bowlers shot out Baroda for eight wickets in hand.The match also entered his- any challenge head on. Working with the opportunity I didn’t let it go. Right whole country has this expectation that skipper Mandeep Singh ensured that the visitors paltry 85 and then took the tory books as it was the shortest-ever ODI. The elite world champions at Evolve in now, I am focussed on this. So let’s see she becomes the country’s first female unbeaten on 29. reached the 250-run mark. first innings lead. match was completed in just 17.2 overs. IANS Singapore has really cultivated my com- what lies in future. gold medallist in wrestling.”