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E-mail - [email protected] / [email protected] Facebook - www.facebook.com/opensearch.co.in Website - www.opensearch.co.in CSK has helped me improve... P6 FIRST COLUMN Sunni Waqf Board Seven Congress MPs suspended from Coronavirus : Cases Lok Sabha amid outrage over Rajasthan climb to 30 in India, PM Will announce details of trust to MP’s remarks on Sonia Gandhi cancels Brussels visit New Delhi, Agency. Lok Sabha Thursday passed a motion suspending seven build mosque in Ayodhya after Holi Congress MPs for the remainder of the Budget session for “gross misconduct” after they trooped to the Well and snatched papers from the the Speaker’s table. The Congress members were protesting against a Rajasthan MP who called for a probe on whether coronavirus is being spread from the “home” of Congress President Sonia Gandhi as a large number of people who were found to be affected by the virus are from Italy. “Earlier, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said that party leader Rahul Gandhi had forewarned the government on the impending threat from coronavirus. There should be a

London, Agency. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not visit Brussels after India and European Union decided to call off the India- EU summit in the wake of the outbreak of

in India mounted to 30 after a Ghaziabad coronavirus.local tested positive The number on Thursday. of confirmed Meanwhile, cases the Delhi government ordered the closure of all primary schools till March 31. “As a precautionary measure to prevent the possibility of spread of COVID-19 amongst our children, Delhi Government has directed immediate closure of all primary schools,” Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education New Delhi, Agency. through a press conference after Holi,” that stood on the disputed site in Ayodhya Minister Manish Sisodia said. Passengers from Sonia Gandhi’s home,” MP Hanuman Beniwal said. This Italy, Korea, who are planning to visit India will he said. Holi falls next week on Tuesday, was demolished by karsevaks, claiming Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board March 10. The Waqf Board, after its last that originally there was a Ram temple probeled to tothe find Congress out if the members spread of theto raise virus slogansoriginated near from the on Thursday said it would announce meeting on February 24, in which it had at the spot. Soon after last year’s verdict Speaker’s chair, tear papers and throw some on his table. for COVID-19 from the designated laboratories sometime after Holi the details of the Rajendra Agarwal, who was in the chair, immediately authorised by the health authorities of those on the Ayodhya land dispute, there were now need a certificate of having tested negative planned trust for the construction of a by the state government for building a suggestions that the Sunni board should adjourned the House till 2 pm. As soon as the House met countries, India announced in a travel advisory mosque in Ayodhya. Waqf Board chairman decidedmosque into Ayodhya,accept the had five-acre also said land it would given not accept the plot. There were also at 3 pm following an adjournment, Meenakshi Lekhi, on Thursday. This will be in force from 12 am Zufar Farooqui told this to reporters after who was presiding the House, named Gaurav Gogoi, T N on March 10. soon set up a trust for the construction of suggestions that instead of a mosque to a meeting of the board in which, he said, the mosque. The Board had also decided replace the demolished Babri Masjid, the Prathapan, Dean Kuriakose, Manicka Tagore, Rajmohan the issue of the formation of the proposed to build an Indo-Islamic research centre, Muslim community should build a public Unnithan, Benny Behanan and Gurjeet Singh Aujla. Once a CBSE Class 12 accountancy trust was not discussed today. “The issue a public library, a charitable hospital facility like a hospital there. Based on member is named by the Chair, he or she cannot attend the paper analysis: ‘One of the proposed trust for the construction and other useful facilities on the land the SC verdict, the Centre had asked the House for that day. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad of a mosque as well as an Indo-Islamic besides the mosque. In a historic verdict Joshi then moved a motion to suspend these members marker section difficult’ research centre, a hospital and a library in November on the Ramjanmabhoomi- acres of land to the Sunni Waqf Board. from the House for the remaining period of the Budget Babri Masjid dispute, the Supreme Court UttarThe UP Pradesh Cabinet made government the allotment to allot after five session. The motion was passed by a voice vote amid Supreme Court’s Ayodhya verdict was not had ruled in favour of the construction its meeting of February 5. The allotment protests by opposition members. Lekhi then asked the on the agendafive-acre of plot the meetingallotted followingtoday,” said the of a temple. It had also ruled that an letter is for a plot at Dhannipur village in seven members to leave Lok Sabha chambers immediately Farooqui. He said the meeting discussed Ayodhya’s Sohawal area, on the Ayodhya- and then adjourned the House for the day. Congress’ Lok other issues related to the Waqf and for building a mosque within Ayodhya. Lucknow highway, about 20 km from the Sabha leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury questioned the action taken on them. “Details about the alternativeIn 1992, the five-acre16th century plot Babri must mosque be found district headquarters. decision, saying his members did nothing wrong. “This is trust and its members will be announced the government’s decision, not a decision by Speaker; what opensearch kind of dictatorship is this,” Chowdhury said. Coronavirus scare: Primary schools Power scenario: AAP releases its own New Delhi, Agency. CBSE Class 12 in Delhi to remain close till March 31 accountancy exam 2020: The students ‘white paper’, blames both SAD, Cong who have appeared in the Central Board New Delhi, Agency. of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 Chandigarh, Agency. Accountancy paper particularly found cases of coronavirus in the A day after Punjab government decided to postpone rest of them average. A total of 3,46,913 Incountry, the wake the Delhi of 30 government confirmed the White Paper on power, initially scheduled to be tabled on the last day of Vidhan Sabha session that thestudents one mark appeared questions fpr the difficult Accountancy and the has directed immediate paper held on Thursday, March 5, 2020. closure of all primary schools concluded on Wednesday, the Aam Aadmi Party The CBSE in a statement said, “The till March 31, 2020. Deputy (AAP) released a 17-page document it called a “white CBSE class XII Accountancy exam was Chief Minister Manish Sisodia paper” on Punjab’s power sector. Releasing the 17- successfully conducted in and outside said the decision was a page document prepared by AAP MLA Aman Arora, the country today for 3,46,913 registered precautionary measure to Leader of Opposition, Harpal Singh Cheema said candidates from 4,285 centers. A total prevent the possibility of while the government could not table the White attendance of 98.8 per cent was recorded spread of COVID-19 among Paper, “they were doing it themselves”. Joining the in northeast Delhi.” According to Harshit children. The HRD Ministry clamour to demand renegotiation of controversial Mehta, a Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV Kolkata) on Wednesday directed Chief Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), the AAP student, “The one marker section in the Secretaries of all states and the leader said the were certain that Amarinder Central Board of Secondary Education India mounted to 30 after a Ghaziabad Singh’s government would not do anything to make the state’s power cheaper. He accused the (CBSE) to spread awareness among Thelocal tested number positive. of confirmed The Union cases Health in if the government takes corrective steps, power sectionquestions A was asked difficult were average.”to answer. Harshit The students on basic preventive measures Ministry has asked states to form former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal.” While the tariff can be brought down to Rs 3 to 4 per unit for overallsaid he paperwas expecting was fine, above with most 90 marks, of the against coronavirus. HRD Secretary rapid response teams at the district, all categories of consumers besides saving PSPCL governmentAkalis and Congress of “taking blame over each the other power for mafia the mess led by and would opt for B.Com (Hons) in Amit Khare said in a letter that block, and village levels, stating cases from ever mounting debt. In his document, Arora Delhi University. Another student Gargi “informed students can be agents of of community transmission have in the power sector of the state, the AAP document blames both the governments equally. According to has suggested scrapping or renegotiating of PPAs Sen said that the one mark questions change for their family, community and been observed. “Since some cases of as was done in Water Termination Act , Sewa in section B were comparatively less beyond”. “Central government has taken community transmission have also Arora, AAP has tried to put on paper all that went wrong and who all were responsible. He said the Kendra Service provider , BLS company agreement many steps to contain the spread of this been observed, it has been decided to and on the basis of Supreme Court judgment that paper was average, with one marker in virus but creating awareness amongst involve district collectors and states data was sourced from government’s documents. Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa cleared the way for PPA renegotiation in October difficultsection A, than and those some in long section questions A. “The in general public is extremely important have been asked to form rapid response termed AAP’s white paper “rubbish” . He said the 2018. AAP argues that a high-powered all-party to prevent and reduce transmission of teams as the district, block and village Vidhan Sabha Committee should be constituted to 85 to 95 can be expected.” Lalit Kumar the novel coronavirus,” the letter read. levels,” the ministry said government will bring out its White Paper and the truth will prevail. Arora said as per his calculations, renegotiate PPAs. sectionSharma, B an was accounts slightly teacher difficult. from Around Bulandshahr, said the paper followed the usual pattern of CBSE, 0 NGT directs DDA to constitute special purpose vehicle for Yamuna rejuvenation If police fails to enforce law, democracy fails: NSA Ajit Doval New Delhi, Agency. The National Green Gurgaon, Agency. policemen and that is what Indian police is which otherwise is only a scrap of paper,” Doval Tribunal directed the Delhi Development said. “Police bring teeth to the law. Since they Authority (DDA) on Thursday to Police should be seen by the common man as people, which enhances their trust level and have to do that unpleasant work and since it is constitute a special purpose vehicle “credible and fair” and if it fails to enforce the allmakes about. their “Perception lives psychologically gives confidence more secure,” to the the mindset that the man who enforces the law within two weeks for rejuvenation of law, democracy fails, National Security Advisor he said. If the common man feels that they is the ruler and we are the ruled or the slaves… the Yamuna river. A bench headed by (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Thursday while that brings certain amount of aversion,” he NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar addressing young police personnel from across objective, professionally competent and said. Doval said in a democracy, when people Goel also directed the Delhi, Haryana havefriendly, got the a societypolice thatgets ais sense efficient, that allalert, will honest, be themselves feel politically empowered, which and Uttar Pradesh governments to ensure that impressions, such as the police only secure, Doval emphasised. He urged the young they rightly should feel, they probably like it. take expeditious action on sewage theserves country. the privileged, The NSA which asked sully police the officialsimage of to This also takes the form of resistance and as management, industrial pollutants and the organisation are removed. “Law-making of the people in the place of their posting and part of that one sees police vehicles being solid waste being discharged into the is the most sacrosanct job in a democracy. It is policework for officers them sincerely. to understand The NSA the asked psychology them river. The NGT said the functions of not done by an imperial ruler or from the pulpit to work for people in the society who feel said. “The day the society starts realising the special purpose vehicle will include of a religious leader but by the representatives “most neglected, unprivileged, those who feel putthat onthe fireproperty during of theprotests police or or violence,the police he of the people and you are the enforcers of that there is lack of safety and security for them and vehicles one has burnt is actually people’s zones, setting up of bio-diversity parks, law,” he told the gathering. If you fail, democracy the violence has been questioned. Doval said he who feel that their complaint will never reach money, it will bring about a societal change,” ecological restoration of the flood plain fails,” Doval said while inaugurating the ‘Third had an over 50-year association with policing the police”. “You should ‘disabuse’ the people the NSA said. People will have to realise that of drains at the river mouth locations, young Superintendents of Police Conference’ and intelligence since he joined the Indian from the impression that police is only there it is the police for which they are paying, it is artificial wetlands, phytoremediation organised here by the Bureau of Police Research Police Service (IPS) in 1968. “In a democracy, it to serve the privileged,” he said at the event. the police which is there to serve their best measurement, creating ecological services, and Development (BPRD), a police think-tank is extremely important to be totally dedicated The NSA said India being “enslaved” for long is interests. That realisation will take time, maintainingremoving encroachments vigil and undertaking and undertaking flow under the Union home ministry. If the police to the law. You should be doing things fairly sometimes linked to people’s disenchantment and it has already started, he said. Doval other activities, including river front personnel are not able to enforce the law, then and objectively,” he said, adding it is also with the police. “Basically, we have been a rued that despite India being a powerful development. “It may also take steps to framing of that law is immaterial. A law is as important that you are seen as credible. Doval society which has been enslaved for a very country that has the technology to hit a attract and educate citizens and nature good as it is executed on the ground, he said. said perception about the police is important as long time and an enslaved society always has a target in space with an anti-satellite missile enthusiasts for nature-related activities, people tend to latch on to a “stray” abberation contempt for the people who are in authority or has got plans to go to the moon, does not including building environmental temper in the wake of the recent Delhi riots where the involving a wrong policeman and then they and police is an instrument of government has “adequate technology for policing in a amongst the citizenry. Therole andcomments effectiveness by the of theNSA police assume in controlling significance think that to be the standard prototype of which has to enforce the law on the ground, village or a town”. 2 | English Daily Open Search | NATIONAL | New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 It’s like saying Titanic is BJP seeks discussion in House on unsinkable: Rahul Gandhi on govt assurance on coronavirus government’s stand over CAA New Delhi, Agency. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday compared the Centre’s claim that it had the coronavirus outbreak “under New Delhi, Agency. a similar view. “The CM has clearly said control” to “the captain the CAA is in the interest of the country Accusing the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi of the Titanic telling and one need not be worried. Some of passengers not to panic as ministers of being at variance with Chief his ministers hold other view…clarity is Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the his ship was unsinkable”. required on this,” he said. Mungantiwar His remarks were made implementation of CAA in the state, the claimed a minister may lose his/her post BJP on Thursday called for a discussion in after Union Health Minister if he/she expresses a view other than Harsh Vardhan spoke on the Legislature to know the government’s that of the Cabinet on the issue. Leader of exact position on the issue. The NCP, Opposition in the state Legislative Council however, accused the BJP of raising the Gandhi also asked the Pravin Darekar termed the CAA as “a thegovernment floor of to make the Lokpublic Sabha. issue to divert attention from a discussion very good law”, and said it is important over a report of the Comptroller and an action plan “backed that people of the state know what by solid resource” to tackle the outbreak. The Health Auditor General (CAG) on CIDCO’s Thackeray’s position is on the issue, on the infrastructure works in Navi Mumbai. Minister saying that the Indian Govt has the #coronavirus crisis under control is like the Capt of the Titanic telling NCP national spokesperson Nawab Malik Affairs Minister Nawab Malik said BJP raised suspicion over the alleged Rs passengers not to panic as his ship was unsinkable,” Gandhi floorleaders of thesought House. support Hitting from back, people Minority after tweeted. “It’s time the Govt made public an action plan 2,500 crore scam in works carried out the CAA was passed by Parliament, but by the City and Industrial Development backed by solid resources to tackle this crisis.” A Ghaziabad did not receive any. “People are opposing local tested positive for coronavirus on Thursday, taking Corporation (CIDCO) during the previous the law, but the BJP is not ready to budge,” Devendra Fadnavis-led government in the total number of people affected by the virus to 29. The he told reporters outside the Legislature new cases included 16 Italian tourists and their driver the state. Fadnavis has already dismissed chief Balasaheb Thorat in the past talked views. This needs to be understood here,” building. Noting that the CAA is passed the charges. Chief Minister and Shiv Sena and six others in Agra. On Monday, three patients tested about not allowing implementation of the Fadnavis told reporters outside the state by Parliament, Malik said the onus of positive in New Delhi, Hyderabad and Jaipur. Prior to that, president Thackeray last month said in new citizenship law in the state. “Several Legislature complex. He also alleged that implementing the law is on the central New Delhi that one need not fear about there were three cases in Kerala, all of whom were treated ministers have boasted about not allowing the law and order situation in the state government and not the state. “We think and discharged. In Parliament, Vardhan had listed steps the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and implementation of the CAA in Maharashtra. was facing trouble from protests staged they are seeking a discussion to divert the National Population Register is not taken by the government to tackle the crisis. He said Prime The chief minister (Thackeray) has to oppose the CAA. “Hence, this needs to attention from the possible debate on CAG Minister Narendra Modi and a group of ministers were going to throw anyone out of the country. expressed views on the issue, they (MVA’s be discussed,” Fadnavis said. Another BJP report on Rs 2,500 crore scam through the Maharashtra minister and state Congress regularly monitoring the situation, video conferences were constituents) have expressed some (other) leader Sudhir Mungantiwar expressed CIDCO,” the NCP leader said. being held regularly with state authorities, and universal screening was initiated at all international airport. Supreme Court to hear pleas on CAA after arguments Aahar 2020 Commences At Pragati Maidan in Sabarimala related matter are over New Delhi, Agency.

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Some of the petitions have also will hear pleas challenging the Citizenship APEDA, Mr. Rajesh Agrawal, Executive Director, Switzerland, UK and UAE. Major attractions is and academic institutions, training hotel sought the legislation that came into force on (Amendment) Act (CAA) after arguments ITPO, Dr. S.K. Jindal, President, AIFPA, Mr. exclusive seminars on “Research & Innovation management professionals will also visit the January 10 be withdrawn. Petitioners include in the Sabarimala matter are over. A bench Amit Lohani, Chairman, FIFI, Mr. Arvind Key to Future Growth of Food Processing” fair. AAHAR is open for the business visitors Congress MP Jairam Ramesh, the Indian headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde said this Khanna, Vice-President, HOTREMAI and Mr. in Hall 8 (Auditorium). Besides, All India from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm., daily. Registration Union Muslim League, and its MPs, Lok after senior advocate Kapil Sibal sought urgent Rajeev Sachdeva, Vice-President, ARCHII, Bread Manufacturers Association will host its fee of Rs.300/- is chargeable from trade Sabha MP and AIMIM president Asaduddin Annual General Meetingopensearch in Hall 7 (Lounge) visitors. Visitors may park their vehicles at hearing of CAA matters and said that till date, participants and delegates from India and Owaisi, TMC MP Mahua Moitra, All Assam abroad. Assuring better, transparent and on March 4, 2020. The fair is one of the most Bhairon Road parking. Entry to the visitors is Students’ Union and Tripura royal scion Attorney General K K Venugopal told the accountable professional services to all the awaited event for top echelons of the hotel and facilitated from Gate-1 (Bhairon Mandir side) Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman. Meanwhile, trade and industry by ITPO in future, Shri L.C. hospitality industry including CEOs, General Gate-10 (Supreme Court Metro Station side) the Centre has not filed a reply in the matter. a nine-judge bench is re-examining various in a few days. CJI Bobde told Sibal to mention Goyal complimented all the associates and Managers, Executive Chefs, Executive House at Pragati Maidan. Entry tickets accessed religious issues, including the entry of the matter before the court again after stake holders of the event, acknowledging Keepers, Purchase Managers, etc. Besides, through bookmyshow.com court that the Centre would be filing a reply women into the Sabarimala temple and Holi. There are at least 143 petitions before continued support of the Ministry of Food mosques, and the practice of female genital the court against the citizenship law. The Processing and Industries, Government of Kerala Lottery Karunya Plus KN-306 Today mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community. India APEDA along with other apex bodies such as AIFPA, ARCHII, HOTERMAI, FHSAI and FIFI Results: Winner to take home Rs 80 lakh! for the fair. In his welcome speech, Shri Rajesh Dabholkar murder case: CBI recovers firearm Agrawal, Executive Director, ITPO highlighted New Delhi, Agency. the salient features of Aahar 2020. from creek, sends it for forensic test Kerala Karunya Plus Lottery KN-306 Today Results: The Kerala state lottery department will New Delhi, Agency. drawn. There is a likelihood that it is one would be organized on an enhanced scale as announce the results of Karunya Plus newHe exhibition affirmed thatHalls the of nextIECC edition with augmented of AAHAR Lottery KN-306 today. The bumper The Central Bureau of Investigation and disposed of by Kalaskar into the exhibition space would be available. 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CBI arrested Mumbai based Sanatan AIFPA and Shri Arvind Khanna , Vice- If the amount won is above Rs 5,000, the commission of the crime and threw fireSanstha at lawyer Dabholkar. Sanjeev In Punalekar May 2019, and the President, HOTREMAI also expressed their Kalaskar,it in a creek dismantled in Thane. the The firearm agency used had in happiness over the enhanced participation his aide Vikram Bhave. The CBI has id proofs. Apart from Karunya, Kerala Lotteries run draws for other state-run lotteries like Sthree hired services of a foreign sea explorer said that Kalaskar, who is also a named response in Aahar2020. AAHARA (March theSakthi, winners Win-Win, will Pournami,have to surrender Nirmal, Karunya their tickets Plus andbefore Akshaya. a bank With or governmentseven daily andlottery multiple office with 03-07, 2020) has elicited over during 750 accused in the murder Bangalore based sources said. The recovered rusted object journalist Gauri Lankesh, had followed leading companies are taking part. Overseas four festival bumper draws — Onam, Vishu, Christmas and Pooja/Dussehra. There are two seasonal agencyis prima to facie search the mainand recoverbody of athe country- firearm, participation is from including Hong Kong, the Punalekar’s advice and dumped four bumperjackpots, draws,the monsoon the lottery and summer is one of bumper. the biggest cash flows in Kerala. The state government organises made pistol. A ballistic examination will pistols, also including the one used to kill be conducted before any conclusion is Lankesh, in the creek in June 2018. Supreme Court to hear today Sara Pilot’s plea challenging brother Omar Abdullah’s detention SC refuses to allow Delhi violence victim to intervene New Delhi, Agency. The Supreme Court will today hear Sara in hate speech case against Harsh Mander Pilot’s plea challenging the detention of his brother and National Conference New Delhi, Agency. leader Omar Abdullah under the stringent Public Security Act (PSA). Pilot has sought The Supreme Court Thursday refused to allow immediate release of her brother. The a victim of the Delhi violence to intervene in bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Indira the matter pertaining to alleged hate speech by Banerjee decided to hear the plea at an activist Harsh Mander during anti-CAA protests, early date after the J&K administration PTI reported. This comes a day after the Delhi told the bench “there was ample material and grounds to issue the impugned order for six months, had no access to any form initiation of contempt proceedings against of detention against” the former J&K Chief of public speech and expression and, Policethe activist filed anfor affidavithis alleged in theremarks top court, about seeking the Minister “considering the past conduct therefore, there could be no reason/ Supreme Court and Parliament. Appearing for and the possibility of such conduct material to conclude that he may act in Mander, senior advocate Colin Gonsalves told being repeated on release and thereby any manner prejudicial to maintenance a bench headed by Chief Justice of India SA prejudicing the public order in the Union of public order. Omar Abdullah’s ability Bobde that a riot victim wanted to intervene in Territory of Jammu and Kashmir”. to “convince his electorate to vote in the activist’s case. To this, the CJI said, “We will The PSA was invoked last month huge numbers” and Mehbooba Mufti not allow you to intervene.” When Gonsalves against Omar Abdullah and PDP leader proposed to place the alleged hate speech video being “referred (to) as ‘Daddy’s girl’ said he is “known for taking a contemptuous Mander before the court. Taking strong note of Mehbooba Mufti, also a former chief by Mander on record, the CJI said the court had and ‘Kota Rani’” for “her dangerous and stand and bringing the judiciary, as an institution, the Centre’s allegations, the apex court refused minister, six months after they were already asked the solicitor general to do so. “We insidious machinations and usurping and individual judges in disrepute”. Police urged to hear Mander’s plea where he had sought taken into preventive detention in the had asked the solicitor general to put it (video the court to not only impose exemplary costs registration of FIRs against BJP leaders Kapil wake of the abrogation of Article 370 on of alleged hate speech by Mander) on record. reasons cited by the Jammu and Kashmir but also initiate contempt of court proceedings Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Singh August 5. Omar’s sister Sara approached We don’t need you in that proceeding,” the CJI profile(J&K) administration and nature” for invoking are among the the for their alleged hate speeches in the run-up to the Supreme Court calling his detention stringent PSA against the two former Centre had leveled similar allegations against the Delhi assembly elections. illegal. She said Omar had been in custody chief ministers. Mander of instigating violence via a speech and said. In its affidavit, the Delhi Police had accusedagainst him. The affidavit was filed after the New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 | DELHI/NCR | | English Daily Open Search | 3 Exports from China hit, Sadar Bazar suffers ahead of Holi December 16 gangrape: Court issues fresh New Delhi Correspondent. With Holi around the corner, many wholesale markets that had epidemic has derailed their shipments. At Sadar Bazar, where death warrants, convicts to hang on March 20 orderedshopkeepers pichkaris usually from stock China up are on nowpichkaris in a fix and as thewater coronavirus balloons in the weeks leading to Holi, traders said Chinese markets and New Delhi, Correspondent. pleas by the President. The apex court factories that supply them have been shut since late January. had on July 9, 2018, dismissed the review “For two months, no goods are being shipped will be hanged on March 20. Till the time the case saying no grounds have been they are not hanged, the struggle will from China,” said Binay “Hope this is the final date and the convicts pleasmade filedout by by them the three for review other ofconvicts the 2017 in Chand, a shopkeeper. Amit be on,” the December 16 gangrape and verdict. On December 18, the top court Dang, who sells toys at his murder victim’s mother said. A Delhi court rejected convict Akshay Singh’s review store, said, “Shipments on Thursday issued a fresh death warrant stopped coming from for the four convicts in the December 16 January 22, was postponed for 6 am on Delhi gangrape and murder case. The mid-January onwards, plea.February The 1date by a ofJanuary execution, 17 court first order. fixed for and markets were closed convicts will now be hanged on March The execution was again postponed by there for the Chinese 20 at 5.30 am. The court’s order came a the trial court on February 1, saying the New Year and then due day after the Delhi government sought country cannot afford to discriminate to coronavirus. Right fresh dates for the execution following against a death row convict in pursuit now, we have no goods from China.” Many who ordered goods the rejection of the mercy petition of of legal remedies. On February 5, the before the epidemic are worse off, having made payments Pawan Gupta, one of the convicts in the High Court gave the convicts one week’s that are now stuck. Shopkeeper Sanjay Singh said, “I ordered case, by President Ram Nath Kovind. time to exhaust their legal remedies and in October-November, but loading of goods was stopped from Meanwhile, the top court has adjourned also rejected the government’s prayer to December. Though I have received some goods, it comes in to March 23 and will take up the pleas allow them to be executed separately. The batches, and around 20 % hasn’t arrived yet. Most traders by the Centre and Delhi government The morning of March 20 will be the the convicts in the case are to be hanged said they preferred Chinese-made goods due to their superior seeking permission to execute convicts morning of our life,” she was quoted as together The Delhi government, while scheduled for March 3 but was deferred quality. Dang compared the Indian-made and Chinese-made separately. The matter will be rendered saying by news agency PTI. “While dying, moving the court on Wednesday, had hangingagain as ofconvict the four Pawan’s convicts mercy was petition finally pichkaris, which cost the same: “Although they look the same, infructuous if the hanging takes place on my daughter had asked to ensure they get said that the convicts have exhausted all was pending before the President. but the Indian ones have imperfections — they will probably March 20. The victim’s mother expressed such a punishment so that such crimes of their legal remedies. All four convicts The case dates back to December 16, are not repeated. If there is any chance, had moved curative petitions against 2012, when a 23-year-old woman was Now, many are settling for material from Delhi factories. “I can the hanging of the convicts. “Hope this I would like to see them die,” she added. the death penalty in the Supreme Court gangraped and assaulted inside a moving order today and get the goods tomorrow,” said Gupta.He said leak. The Chinese ones are made perfectly, with a better finish .” hope that this would be the final date for The execution of their death warrants has which were rejected. The top court also bus in South Delhi by six persons, before they are both of the same price. Dang said, “It is more likely that hanged on March 20. Till the time they been deferred thrice so far due to delays dismissed petitions of three convicts being thrown out on the road. She died Indian products are going to be faulty. India does not have the are not hanged, the struggle will be on. is the final date and the convicts will beby them in exhausting legal remedies. All challenging the rejection of their mercy on December 29, 2012. capacity to mass produce quality products like China does.” Disposable food containers to ludo and Aide in Tihar ran Facebook table tennis: Life at the ITBP facility profile of Delhi’s top gangster Vijay Kumar, New Delhi To keep his gang’s image alive, Delhi’s most-wanted criminal Jitender Maan alias Gogi and his close associates created a Facebook

an associate from inside Tihar Jail. profileAccording that to was police, being the operated associate, by Gulshan Bhardwaj, a resident of Alipur village, has been lodged in Tihar Jail for the last two years in a case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Delhi Police had been on Gogi’s trail since 2016 after he escaped police custody while being taken to a court hearing in Haryana. On Tuesday, he was arrested along with New Delhi Correspondent. be reused. Disposable items have a shelf life of one- three accomplices Kuldeep Maan current location before sending Gogi’s location in Gurgaon around two days. The protocol is being circulated from China alias Fajja, Kapil alias Gaurav, and photos to Gulshan, who managed a month ago and put him under Being isolated for 14 days, the patient tends to get only,” said Vivek Pandey, spokesperson, ITBP. A swab restless, so there is a facility for entertainment. From Rohit alias Moi from Gurgaon, said their accounts,” a source said. surveillance. “During surveillance, having a common area for watching TV to playing ludo DCP (Special Cell) Manishi Chandra. This helped them avoid being they found Gogi never came out of The samples are sent to National Institute of Virology, Police have recovered 10 phones tracked through their Facebook and table tennis, the facility offers a host of activities. Pune and the results come out in 24 hours. “At times, A total of 112 evacuees brought from Wuhan, China, on test is conducted to get a confirmation for the disease. from their possession and found that in Sector-82. A few days ago, Gogi the results come out in 12 hours. The WHO guidelines they were using SIM cards procured a living out of extorting money hisand rentedhis associates flat at droveMapsko around Casabella 100 February 27 are being quarantined at the Indo-Tibetan also say that if someone is infected with the virus, Border Police (ITBP) force campus in Chhawla. The through forged IDs. “During profiles.from businessmen The gang and memberspoliticians. madekm away to make extortion calls and even then one needs to be isolated for 14 days as a questioning, he revealed that During their investigation, police share several photos with Gulshan. preventive measure,” he added. Being isolated for 14 from Delhi on Wednesday, with a 45-year-old man opensearchKuldeep and Rohit were active on found that Gulshan and Rohit had They returned a few hours later days, the patient tends to get restless, so there is a social media since 2011, while Gogi helped Gogi escape police custody while their photos were uploaded firstwith confirmeda travel history case ofto novelItaly testingcoronavirus positive was for reported the facility for entertainment. From having a common area virus. At Chhawla, the 112 evacuees include 80 men made his own Facebook account on in 2016. When contacted, Tihar by Gulshan to their Facebook for watching TV to playing ludo and table tennis, the December 6 last year. The intention spokesperson AIG Rajkumar said, accounts,” a source said, adding that and 32 women. At the quarantine facility, a suspected facility offers a host of activities. “The only limitation is patient is isolated from the general population to was to lure youths to his gang and “We are not aware about this modus Gogi would deliberately visit outlets that they can’t go out of the facility and cannot remove spread terror among rivals. Police operandi and no police team has that offered free WiFi. “After Pawan the mask at any cost. Even at the time of dining, it has were actively monitoring their contacted us. If they approach Anchil Thakur’s murder in Rohini, the suspected patients are kept in the isolation ward to be ensured they are not called together. Instead, till the time they test positive for the disease. If the technical movement. So, to dodge us, we will conduct an enquiry.” Gogi and his men had posted a news prevent spread of the virus. According to officials,they are called group-wise so there is no transmission Sources told The Indian Express clipping and taken responsibility patient tests positive, he/she is immediately referred of the virus from one group to another,” he said. The to designated hospitals for treatment. “Each and every the gang members would travel that the counter-intelligence team for his murder, even as police were 112 evacuees will complete two weeks on March 12 officersseveral fromkilometres Delhi from and Haryana,their of the Special Cell got to know about groping in the dark. patient is kept at a distance of two metres from each after which the administration will decide the further other at the quarantine facility. Wearing a mask is course of action. Earlier this month, 406 passengers mandatory, and food and beverages are provided in were released from the camp after they tested negative disposable containers. Even bedsheets and pillow for the virus. They were advised for home isolation of covers are of disposable material so that they can’t 14 days. ‘Peace meet’ to get those in Delhi Suspended AAP councillor Tahir Hussain, accused in IB staffer’s murder govt shelters to head home New Delhi Correspondent. also accused the police of developing a grudge because New Delhi Correspondent. who further decided to form an Aman committee to resolve Suspended Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir his post on social media, wherein he is seen pleading for A peace meeting was held between families displaced from communal issues stemming Hussain, an accused in the murder of IB staffer Ankit Garhi Mandu and the administration on Wednesday, as thepolice Delhi help. High In his Court anticipatory had “flanked bail plea, the Delhi Hussain Police” claimed over after the riots. Some families Sharma during the violence in northeast Delhi, was that on February 24, when a mob attacked his factory, part of the Delhi government’s outreach effort to convince from Garhi Mandu at the arrested by a team of inter-state cell of Delhi Police’s crime police visited and examined his house located adjacent families into moving back to the village, where several shelter, however, said they branch after his surrender plea was rejected by a Delhi to the factory at 8 pm. He has named Joint Commissioner homes were burnt. Forty families, mostly from Garhi continue to be apprehensive court on Thursday. A probe is underway. AAP suspended of Police Alok Kumar, Additional CP (Crime) A K Singhla Mandu, have shifted to a government shelter in nearby Sri of moving back into the village. Hussain was after he was named in the murder of the IB Ram Colony over the past three days. “The peacekeeping Some families have shifted were present. The factory and house were both locked, efforts of the Delhi government with displaced victims from community centres to their relatives’ homes for the drain in Chand Bagh. Hussain on Wednesday had moved have yielded results. Many returned to their houses. Police, and the sub-inspector key was handed Shiv Chander over to asthe thepolice. officers All night who time being. “The Sub-Divisional Magistrate approached us officeran anticipatory Ankit Sharma bail whoseapplication body wasthrough recovered his lawyerfrom a and the whole of the next day, that is February 25, the along with the district administration, assured safe passage and told us it is safe for us to go back to our homes. But most Mukesh Kalia before District and Sessions Judge Sudhir applicant was at his friend’s house, except for a short to the displaced victims. Necessary arrangements in their of the families still feel the time to go back has not come yet. Kumar Jain, where he claimed he was nowhere near the while around 8.30 am on February 25 when he went to houses, like cleaning, were also made today. The initiative area where Sharma was killed and has individuals who his house to collect clothes for himself and his family, witnessed participation of locals from the village as well,” here for long. Yet, the thought of going back feels strange. can testify to the same. His application stated he was not but was unable to do so due to the presence of a crowd FacilitiesPlus, many at thehomes shelter have are been fine, badly though arsoned,” it’s true wesaid can’t Rizwan, stay absconding, but had rather not heard from the police. He outside the premises. the meeting was held with members of both communities whose family of seven is at the community centre. said the Delhi government in a statement. Officials said Delhi Police personnel caught in mob rampage during Chand Bagh violence Travellers wary, agencies say New Delhi Correspondent. many cancelling plans Amid the ongoing investigation into the communal violence in Northeast Delhi, police New Delhi Correspondent. have released two videos of a mob attacking security forces in the Chand Bagh area during The fear around coronavirus is taking a toll on travel clashes over the Citizenship (Amendment) plans of several Delhi residents and those planning to Act. Head Constable Ratan Lal was the come here. Travel and tourism agencies are staring at huge losses as travellers are beginning to cancel their Shahdara DCP Amit Sharma had sustained plans. “We have six hotels and a number of tourist firstserious reported injuries. In casualty a 76-second in the long clashesvideo, while vehicles in Delhi. If we have 100 customers normally, we have around 30-40 now. We are losing out on 60% from the cops who resort to teargas shells to of our customers as most of them are from abroad,” said adisperse massive the crowd mob. However, is first seen within running seconds, away Sourabh Tiwari, chief managing director of Sushant they mob returns and is seen closing in on the Travels. “Normally, we would see two-six cancellations security forces and also resorting to stone- per day, but now around 30-35 travellers are cancelling pelting. In another video of 77 seconds, an per day. Despite very few people testing positive for injured DCP Sharma is seen being escorted by coronavirus here, we are getting many calls seeking to know if the situation is under his fellow colleagues as protesters continued control,” he said. Kush Agarwal (25), who had his bachelor party scheduled for March in to throw stones at them. A 19-year-old driver Thailand, will not show up. “Nine-ten of us had booked our tickets and hotels by January- had reportedly died of a gunshot wound in Mustafabad areas of northeast Delhi has violence, news agency PTI reported. Forty- members objected and we had to cancel it eventually… the villa I booked had offered me the area. Residents of nearby Bhajanpura had claimed at least 47 lives so far and left over seven of the cases have been registered under also complained about a petrol pump being end.a 70% When discount we heardjust days about earlier,” the firstsaid Kush. few cases, Another I was family still that optimistic. looked forward But our to family travel 200 injured. A large number of properties the Arms Act. Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal to France in May has decided to cancel the trip. “We had begun booking hotel rooms torched, allegedly by Chand Bagh residents. were also damaged as frenzied mobs torched on Thursday visited the riot-affected areas On February 23, violent clashes broke out houses, shops, vehicles, a petrol pump and of northeast Delhi and took stock of the hundreds of others for eight hours does not seem worth the risk,” said Suresh Kumar, between pro and anti-CAA groups near pelted stones at locals and police personnel. situation there. Baijal held a review meeting fora retired the trip. university Thankfully, professor. we had Ashutosh not booked Dwivedi, the flights.director The of Utazzoidea of Travels,being in said a plane both with Jaffrabad in northeast Delhi. The violence in The Delhi Police till Wednesday had registered Jaffrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Chand Bagh, inbound and outbound tourism are affected. “People going to Italy have cancelled their 531 FIRs and arrested or detained 1,647 security. He also held a meeting with peace plans due to the prevailing fear. Shiv Vihar, Bhajan Pura, Yamuna Vihar and people in connection with the communal withcommittees officials in northeast on several Delhi. issues, including 4 | English Daily Open Search | EDITORIAL | New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 Open Search EDITORIAL Violence in Delhi was part

China’s centrality to global economy makes coronavirus of a familiar playbook disruption more acute The Coronavirus, which began as an epidemic Omkar Goswami across China, has affected more than 92,000 Towards the late evening of October 31, mainland China alone, with the death toll reaching 1984, as Indira Gandhi’s body still lay at people3,130 people. out of There which is also80,000 an increasing confirmed fear cases that are in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences the pandemic will spread across other regions. and riots had begun to break out in The situation is a public health emergency and the parts of Delhi, local Congress politicos of global community is anxiously looking forward to Bhajanpura, Gamri and Khajoori Khas sat an early solution and containment. China is the down to compile their lists. They culled second-biggest economy in the world. Any slip in the addresses of Sikh families from the its growth the conservative estimate is 0.5 per cent local ration shops and the neighbourhood as of now would affect the global economy. There primary and secondary school registers. are estimates that the world economy will grow They then transferred kerosene from at 2.3 per cent this year 0.2 per cent lower than earlier forecasted. However, the impact of the virus distribution on November 1. Armed with would be much more through trade routes and the drums that were filled to the brim for shock to the global value chain. China is not only their mobs were ready for business from the world’s factory but also a huge market. China’s addresses and inflammables, they and Does anyone truly believe that the ultimatum delivered by BJP share in world trade is around 12.5 per cent its days and the morning of the third day leader Kapil Mishra to the Delhi Police to clear up the peaceful imports are $2.1 trillion (11.7 per cent of global sunriseof November of the 1984,next day. Congress-led For the first mobs two sit-down protest near the Jaffrabad metro station, or else “we imports) and exports $2.4 trillion (13.4 per cent methodically searched out the Sikhs of will have to hit the streets” was an independent act of a Hindutva Bhajanpura, Gamri and Khajoori Khas to of global exports). Almost 45 per cent of China’s hothead, in direct contradiction to the party’s diktat? Or that exports comprise of electrical machinery and Unless we have kill the males including boys, burn houses equipment, including computers, which would strong enough with kerosene and phosphorus and rape the Hindu goons brought in to the area were merely honest local disrupt the global production network. Australia, women. During three months of working burghers trying to protect their home and hearth from violence? Singapore and South East Asian countries institutions to in these localities to gather depositions will be the worst affected, given the economic for the Mishra Commission, I got close protect the basic to a courteous old Sikh gentleman, long When you have stirred that pot and market exposure to China. Australia and spectacularly. AAP won 62 of the 70 Singapore could face not just disruptions in the principle of retired from the National Archives, who described how he was tied up and made to singleassembly point seats, hate-filled with the campaignBJP garnering failed streets, you then blame the seditious equality for all, watch his three sons and two grandsons a mere eight. For the BJP, therefore, it sufficientlyminority for tothe goadviolence. the Consider mob on to the reveneue from tourists and students from China. was time to up the ante from making Kristallnacht in November 1938 when flowThe ripple of goods effects and of the services virus are but being also felt a across loss in being rendered immobile, then doused the Delhi riots of with kerosene and burnt to death. acrimonious speeches to fashioning Adolf Hitler’s stormtroopers went on the commodities market as well crude oil is down communal riots. Does anyone truly a rampage in Berlin, destroying Jewish by 15 per cent, affecting oil-exporting countries February 2020 are Throughout this mayhem, the police did absolutely nothing, while Rajiv Gandhi believe that the ultimatum delivered stores, synagogues and killing over a and there has been a fall in prices of metals like by BJP leader Kapil Mishra to the Delhi hundred Jews, while the police stood by copper affecting Peru, Chile and Indonesia. China a trailer to many talked of how the earth shakes when a big tree falls. When the army came out on Police to clear up the peaceful sit-down and let it happen. When you play out the is the biggest consumer of these products. China more. In Delhi; protest near the Jaffrabad metro station, duplicitous minority story often enough is India’s largest trading partner, accounting for the third day, some 400 Sikhs had been in Adityanath’s massacred in these three contiguous or else “we will have to hit the streets” and create enough symbolic differences 5 per cent of the country’s exports and 14 per was an independent act of a Hindutva between the true “us” and traitorous cent of imports. India is dependent on Chinese trans-Yamuna neighbourhoods. Uttar Pradesh; in Yet, despite this Congress- hothead, in direct contradiction to the “them”, the middle class majority will imports in healthcare and pharmaceuticals party’s diktat? Or that the Hindu goons believe in it. Then you are in sight of (active pharma ingredients), smartphones and Haryana; and in orchestrated pogrom which claimed over 2,500 lives in Delhi alone, the fact brought in to the area were merely your ultimate goal: Victory through accessories, solar cells and modules and many honest local burghers trying to protect disenfranchisement. Unless we have other products. India’s solar power plants import West Bengal, as the is that Bhajanpura, Gamri, Khajoori Khas, Chand Bagh, Gokulpuri, Maujpur, their home and hearth from violence? If strong enough institutions to protect about 80 per cent of components from China, BJP tries to wrest you did, you would also believe that the the basic principle of equality for all, the thereby affecting the efforts in renewable energy. Jaffrabad, Yamuna Vihar, Karawal control. Nagar and Dayalpur did not witness Sikh pogrom of 1984 was spontaneous Delhi riots of February 2020 are a trailer any communal mayhem between 1984 action of a grief-stricken populace to many more. In Delhi; in Adityanath’s products from China will increase the cost of without any rabble-rousing and active Uttar Pradesh; in Haryana; and in West Aproduction supply crunch and general in components price level. and This finished comes and February 2020. The localities are segregated by religion, with Hindus participation by local Congress leaders. Bengal, as the BJP tries to wrest control. at a time when the Indian economy is sluggish. The trans-Yamuna riots that began on the The goons have advanced from lynching The disruption to India’s manufacturing supply congregating in some areas, and Muslims in others. Most Sikhs, once a sizeable night of February 23, seem to have died individual cattle traders to larger mob population, have left. A colleague of down. Compared to the Sikh massacres, violence. With tacit state support, these higher prices and job losses. it seems like a mere blip leaving behind can expand to mini pogroms where, chain may lead to shortages of finished-Vijay Kumarproducts, mine has lived in Bhajanpura since 1989, and vouches that until now he never 47 versus 2,500 dead. Yet, it signals the as Pratap Bhanu Mehta wrote in this saw any sectarian violence in the area. beginning of using a well-known fascist paper, the chant of “Jai Shri Ram” won’t Fast forward to the Delhi elections of playbook to incite mob violence. In that be a call to piety but a war cry for killing. Skill her, skill India : Policy 2020. Stung by widespread and largely playbook, there must always be enemies. Pratap Bhanu Mehta on Delhi violence: opensearchpeaceful demonstrations against the In Nazi Germany, these were the Jews, Our rulers want an India that thrives on must enable every woman Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), led communists, Catholics, university cruelty, fear, division, violence And so, to achieve her potential by the youth and young women, the professors, intellectuals and critics. the minority is being caged. The majority BJP leveraged these protests, especially is becoming even more majoritarian. Mahendra Nath Pandey at Shaheen Bagh, to unleash the worst their “differences” and “dishonesties”, Secular sanity is being corralled to frightened alleys. All for the BJP to come On March 8, we honour and celebrate women majoritarian fears. It orchestrated a Hereand useit thatis theto discriminateMuslims. Youbetween first highlight back even more powerful in 2024. That’s on the occasion of the International Women’s vicious religion-based discriminatory us, the dependable citizens, and them the agenda. Riots and pogrom are the Day. Women in our country are making strides campaign against the protesters, and, by the treasonous “gaddaars”. Then you transitivity, the treacherous minority and menacingly threaten the inevitability tools. Who will protest against this destruction of India? And how? me great personal joy to write a few words to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The BJP’s of “people’s wrath” against the traitors. incommemorate social, financial this andday politicaldedicated fields. to women.It brings Be it the 1857 mutiny for India’s freedom or the struggle for Independence, our women have always made India proud. Even today, Higher education has become a waste of money women are performing their duties with full devotion for the development of the country Milind Sohoni For example, see Question 1 from the 2018 JNU and upliftment of the society: They are working entrance exam for MA in sociology: “How did Emile Durkheim develop his ideas of social integration literature, music and dance, sports, media, Should there be a National Curriculum? And if and structural-functionalism?” For thousands of efficientlybusiness, information in various fields,technology, such asscience academics, and yes, what should be its guiding principles? Given non-metropolitan students, this is rote learning, technology, politics and social development. Not our heroic times, we may perhaps demand that it unconnected with the practice of sociology or only this, Indian women from metropolitan cities should be “in the spirit of the Constitution, respect their own situation. If indeed Durkheim is useful, like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai are the idea of India and serve its people without why not ask “Apply Durkheim’s theory to a social discrimination”. It turns out that we already to the corporate sector. Also, women are giving context of your choice”. Question 2 is on comparing breakingsociety a newbarriers direction in fields through ranging their leadershipfrom politics Marx with Weber on capitalism. Question 3 tests topics prescribed in all subjects from physics to and critical participation in panchayat elections. adherence to a pet discourse: “How do caste Increasing awareness and clear intentions havegeography, a national and engineering curriculum. to planning. It is And a fixedit is or set even of city governance, are given a miss. The UGC- are the reason behind women strengthening taught in English at our elite MHRD institutions. NET curricula in economics has 10 units, the very reproduce social inequalities?” The fact is that economic, social and cultural establishments. It has not been designed by politicians but by last unit is Indian Economics. Unit 8 is on Growth the bottom 80 per cent, that is, the vernacular This is very important for a democratic our elite professors and bureaucrats: It is what and class intersect in the field of education and and Development Economics, where the student society and its caste apparatus, now owns less system. There is a constant evolution of female they believe the nation really needs to know. It must know Keynes, Marx, Kaldor, and others. There than 20 per cent of India’s wealth. Moreover, participation in the corporate sector. Female is imposed on ordinary students and parents are various mathematical models, for example the the roots of this inequality lie not in history, participation is constantly increasing in the through competitive exams and on colleges and Information Technology sector. Along with the IT IS-LM macroeconomic model, whose validity in but in the construction of Indian modernity. universities through various central regulatory sector, the presence of women is also increasing the Indian scenario is questionable. The study of Indeed, the training at our elite institutions, agencies, most egregiously, through the UGC-NET, sectors such as small enterprises or basic economic and consequently, in the national curricula, is an objective-type multiple-choice (!) exam that Indian Space Research Organisation decided services such as transportation is absent. The not to empower ordinary students to probe their into thehand banking over the and command finance sector. of Chandrayaan-2 Last year, the District Economic Survey, an important document lived reality. Or to contribute professionally and Much of this does not apply to elite MHRD to two women, and these women also played prepared regularly by every state for each district, constructively to the development problems a key role in the mission. As a mark of respect institutions. For the rest of us, what is taught and decides who is fit to be a college teacher. is not even mentioned. Moving to sociology, we see around us. Rather, it is to perpetuate a peculiar and honour for our women, it has been stated who can teach it, has already been decided. What that as with economics, there is no preamble nor a intellectualism which is divorced from the in our ancient scriptures that “Yatr naaryastu remains for us is to see how it serves our people. list of textbooks or case studies. Again, there are 10 community in which these institutions are poojyante ramante tatr devata”, which means We already know that the national engineering units, and each unit is a list of about 30 topics. Unit embedded. Hardly any social science department “God resides where women are worshipped”. It is curriculum fails miserably in meeting regional 1 is “Sociological Theory” which is a breathtaking bothers to translate key state government true that if we link our ancient cultural heritage needs. Engineering for Himachal Pradesh needs with our modern approach to encourage our list of 22 thinkers from the West, starting from documents, articles or texts from the vernacular to be different from that in Maharashtra or Kerala. Durkheim, wending through Foucault and ending press to English, let alone study them. This And it must address the needs of core industries, our country’s and society’s tradition. This is with Castells. We then have six Indian thinkers shortage of facts leads to a peculiar ghetto local enterprises, the provisioning of basic womenwhy we willin all have fields, to give then our wedaughters will carry the bestforward the usual four, Gandhi, Ambedkar, G S Ghurye mentality which privileges classroom discourse amenities such as water and energy. None of this education possible and dedicate them to our and M N Srinivas, and two others. Under “Social and critique as the primary way of generating country’s growth. It is my opinion that, in order is in our national curricula or practised at the IITs. Institutions”, we have a list of timeless words knowledge and dissent as an important output Moreover, there is no mechanism for engineering such as culture, marriage, family and kinship. of the university. They forget Kosambi, who said skilled. When a woman is educated and skilled, colleges to work with their communities. Coming toshe empower also makes women, a family we should and society first make educated them Peasant occurs two times, but there is no farmer. the cognition of the material condition and its to the social sciences, let us look at the UGC-NET Here is a sample question: “Who uses the phrase and skilled. As long as women are not fully curricula, which is largely what is taught in our ‘fetishisms of commodities’ while analysing social freedom. Thus, the social science curriculum has educated, skilled and prosperous, the country elite institutions. At the BA level, it is divided into cannot achieve the desired economic growth. conditions?” followed by four names. There is also the same structural limitations as engineering. several disciplines for instance, political science, measurement by the people is the first step to Our government is running many schemes for no mention of important data sets such as the The national curriculum today is antithetical to sociology and economics. This is unfortunate since women’s empowerment such as the Pradhan census or developmental programmes including the idea of India as an organic union of intelligent much of life in India is interdisciplinary. As a result, Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, MGNREGA in either curricula. But why blame people, diverse in their ways of life and their many activities such as preparing the balance sheet Mahila E-haat Scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi a bureaucracy like the UGC. They are merely geography. It diminishes their intellectual for a farmer, or analysing public transport needs, Yojana, Sakhi Yojana, Ladli Yojana, Digital Laado following what the IAS or the elite institutions ask capability and hinders their right to pursue their and the Swachh Bharat Mission. and development concerns such as drinking water in their entrance exams, albeit in an essay format. culture and improve their material conditions. New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 | INTERNATIONAL | | English Daily Open Search | 5 FIRST COLUMN Deadlocked in three IMF chief says coronavirus erases hopes for stronger growth in 2020 Washington, Agency. elections, Israel seeks funds to help developing countries improve The International Monetary Fund now expects their health services, disease surveillance, 2020 world growth to be below the 2.9% rate it was providing $12 billion in immediate ways to avert a fourth for 2019, and revised forecasts will be issued access to medical supplies and working Saudi Arabia that the virus could shave The global spread of the novel coronavirus capital for businesses. Less than two weeks in the coming weeks, Managing Director ago,0.1 percentage the IMF point told G20off its finance January leadersglobal in Kristalinahas crushed Georgieva hopes for told stronger a news growth briefing. this growth forecast, a milder scenario based year and will hold 2020 global output gains on expectations the coronavirus would be to their slowest pace since the 2008-2009 largely contained within China. That view

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In China, even as the would represent a more than 0.4-percentage- three elections and three failed attempts businessesspread of the take virus precautionary has slowed, growth measures will point drop from the 3.3% growth the IMF had be below the IMF’s most recent forecast estimated for 2020 in January as US-China at forming a government, Israel now finds trade tensions eased. Global growth in 2020 Fund was encouraged by the restart of some will dip below last year’s levels, but how far itselfMinister right Benjamin back where Netanyahu. it was more His devoteesthan a forproduction 5.6% inin China, 2020, which Georgieva is now said. at about Still, the yearin Parliament ago: deadlocked still insist over he the should fate stay.of Prime They it will fall and how long the impact will be is 60% recovered and aiming to reach 90% billion of that can be accessed by the poorest as Brazil, China, and India are ineligible for want him gone. But the outcome this time, declined to say whether the escalating health countries at zero interest for up to 10 years, such assistance, as are countries where the crisis could push the world into a recession. remainafter Monday’s outnumbered election, by may lawmakers be different. who still difficult to predict,” Georgieva said. She while many middle-income countries have IMF has declared debt to be unsustainable, indowngrades coming weeks,in growth she said.estimates, She declinedsaying: to Netanyahu’s trial on bribery and other including Argentina. Georgieva and World discuss“What helpsmore isspecific concentrating scenarios on on actions. potential serious corruption charges starts in less emergency funding to help poor and middle- The IMF is making available $50 billion in access to a pool of about $40 billion at lowthe importance of coordinated action to act, and focus on that, lives would be saved, respond to the epidemic, she said after a call wounded and exhausted after he outfought interest for up to five years. Ecuador usedBanklimit the President economic David and Malpasshuman impact underscored of Whosuffering cares would if itbe willreduced be and0.1 theor economy0.4 or 0.5? If we thanthem two to win weeks. a solid His plurality opponents for appearhis right income countries with weak health systems the latter program in 2016 to get a $364 wing and religious coalition in this election. million loan after a devastating earthquake. And no one in the country appears eager with the IMF’s steering committee. About $10 But larger emerging-market countries such the virus. The World Bank said on Tuesdaywould perk up faster. to contemplate a fourth. The prospect of yet another failure to form a government after more than a year of stalemate China’s Belt and Road Plan is India approves rescue plan for resurfaced troubling questions about Israeli democracy: Can a system that depends on a fractious jumble of political parties to come capital-starved Yes Bank: report together to build a majority function in so getting lashed by coronavirus Lahore, Agency. polarized a country? The déjà-vu-all-over- again desperation prompted a frenzy of New Delhi, Agency. struggling to raise capital since the middle of last year, as it has which hosts numerous BRI projects exploratory maneuvering Wednesday, The plan would throw a lifeline to Yes Bank which has been spanning power and construction, prompting delays and disruptions to in Wuhan on March 4. In Pakistan, Pet dog tests ‘weak positive’ TheChina’s deadly construction coronavirus and outbreakinvestment is facedThe Indian a surge government in bad loans has due approved to the nation’s a rescue shadow plan bankingfor Yes crisis. Yes Bank’s shares jumped as much as 29% on Thursday. twoLtd. companieshave said their Engroprojects Polymer face & for coronavirus in suspected planning and hundreds of billions slowdowns because their Chinese Chemicals Ltd. and Pakistan Oxygen Bankmatter. Ltd. An involvingannouncement a capital is expected injection soon, by athe consortium people said, led by plansof dollars overseas, in economic risking diplomacy. years Xi of contractors alerted them to delays human-to-animal transmission State Bank of India, according to people with knowledge of the Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative has stemming from hampered mainland long been seen as a way to project facilities. There has been widespread asking not to be identified as the information isn’t public. State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, has been authorized Now, the coronavirus is showing where Chinese investment is building how the trade and infrastructure China’s influence around the world. disruptionthe massive to Port efforts City inColombo, Sri Lanka, an program can help export the country’s expansion of the capital city via land reclamation. The Ceylon Chamber prompting delays and disruptions to of Commerce recently reported that troubles.China’s construction The deadly and outbreakinvestment is that business was affected by the planning and hundreds of billions concerned about the costs. The U.S. about half of 100 firms surveyed said plansof dollars overseas, in economic risking diplomacy. years ofhas led a global campaign against the road and apartment construction Quarantine measures are preventing program, arguing that China’s reliance coronavirusprojects involving outbreak. Chinese contractors Government New Delhi, Agency. According to the World Wijeratne, secretary general of the supplying overseas projects face acute there is no evidence that companion Chinese workers from making it toonstrategic loans aims. locked The poorer virus countrieshas thrown in haveChamber slowed of Construction down, said Industry Nissanka of Healthanimals/pets Organisation such as (WHO), dogs or at cats present, can be foreignlabor shortages building and sites, fears domesticare mounting firms “debtup another traps” hurdle, while advancing as countries its ownbar infected with the new coronavirus. In a or quarantine Chinese visitors. One to Port City Colombo have self- the virus to new locales. Projects that Sriquarantined Lanka. Chinese and there workers have returning so far transmission, a coronavirus patient’s thathave workers been affected will inadvertently since the spread virus been no major delays at the country’s first suspected case of human-to-animal opensearchofficialto stop the involved virus spreading in BRI outside planning of inbiggest construction site, said Thulci billion high-speed rail line in Indonesia. Beijing said last week that a failureAluvihare, head of strategy and petmedia dog reports. in Hong The Kong Pomeranian was confirmed dog, whichto emergedThere’s also in Decembera separate include railway a $5.5 business development for the project, be infected with COVID-19, according to initiative in neighboring Malaysia, China would inevitably take a toll on which is being built by state-owned since last Friday, will now remain under construction pro projects.projects Still,remained another limited Chinese and official that China Communications Construction hasquarantine repeatedly with tested the Agriculture, “weak positive” Fisheries and corporate expansion plans in in Beijing said that the impact to key Co. The virus may prompt a shift in jects in Sri Lankato remain an issue only in the short tostruggling pick other to raise members capital since of the the consortium, middle of last the year, people as it has added. further testing, as per a report in South another pitfall of the region’s growing significantterm. That optimistic disruptions assessment were was likely accor ding to Arv Sreedhar, Singapore- The plan would throw a lifeline to Yes Bank which has been andChina Conservation Morning Post. Department The test also (AFCD) suggested for Pakistan. The disruption has exposedechoed Thursday by Vice Chinese basedfocus executive by Chinese director firms at ininvestment the future, that it was surface contamination, with Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu at a faced a surge in bad loans due to the nation’s shadow banking traces of the virus in its nose and mouth dependenceas the pace of on new China’s coronavirus backing cases for is under incredible stress from the crisis.getting Moody’s increasingly Investors challenged Service by cut its theslowness bank’s in credit raising ratings new rather than being actually infected, the majorslows in infrastructure China, host countries projects. remain Even for coronavirus actions. “The impact current situation and has other firm Atlantic Partners Asia. “China in December and in January said its “standalone viability is briefing on international supportpriorities for its money, such as coming that there is no evidence pets can be with deadly infection surges in places to an acceptable agreement with the capital.” A Finance Ministry spokesman wasn’t immediately reporta source added. of infection. The AFCD, According however, to thestated wary of avoiding future outbreaks, ofreporters the outbreak in Beijing. on “We the are construction willing of BRI is only temporary,” Ma told available for comment. Representatives for Yes Bank and State is no evidence that companion pets can be likesmall Iran, cluster Italy canand spinSouth out Korea of control. serving promote the high-quality construction Bank didn’t immediately reply to emails seeking comment. Last U.S. on the trade war, and fighting both month,Hill Advisors Yes Bank and saidSilver it Pointhas received Capital. non-bindingHowever, it wasn’toffers thefrom Worldinfected Health with theOrganisation new coronavirus. (WHO), Thethere dog, as a warning about how quickly a to work with all parties to continue topressures on BRI partners, as well. cancellation of projects, there are the health and financial aspects of the foreign investors including JC Flowers & Co., Tilden Capital, Oak however, has not been showing relevant coronavirus,” he said. That puts political clinical signs, said the World Organisation While there are risks of delays and ofIndonesian BRI. We Coordinating have full confidenceMinister for Animal Health. “With regard to the dog Bonnie Glaser, who has advised the infor this.”Maritime The Affairs same and day, Investment however, first time the bank had announced names of potential investors. Developing nations such as Cambodia, In November, the bank’s board disclosed several other names alsoU.S. government risks in earlyand resumption,”directs the said for fear of alienating China, research China Power Project at the Center for Laos, Myanmar and Pakistan might be before rejecting most of the offers. Reserve Bank of India afraid to aggressively tackle the virus Governor Shaktikanta Das pledged this week in an interview Strategic and International Studies in LuhutBandung Pandjaitanhigh-speed acknowledgedrailway a Thursday. “That these countries, which in Hong Kong which tested weak positive withThursday, Bloomberg curbing News the losses that noso majorfar this bank year wouldto 21%. be Its allowed dollar to the virus. So far it is not showing relevant Washington. Xi “seems determined that the multibillion dollar Jakarta- are heavily dependent on China’s to Covid-19 virus, these findings suggest firm Fitch Solutions said in a note on fail.bonds Yes surged Bank’s a record shares 11 jumped cents on as the much dollar as to 29% 93 cents. in Mumbai Shares on that it is likely that the dog is infected with to demonstrate that life is returning patronage, have so far reported zero Animal Health said. “Currently, there is no to normal and he wants to get the flagship BRI project was likely to faceMalaysia, delays. a dozen More of the thanroughly 300 200 workersbelieve that this could be attributed to clinical signs,” the World Organisation for in State Bank of India dropped as much as 5% on the news. Yes companion animals which may compromise “Resuming BRI projects is probably remain stuck in China. In neighboringboth low access to health care, which is or just a few confirmed cases, and we Bank’s total exposure to shadow lenders and developers — both justification in taking measures against economyamong his churninggoals, not onlyagain,” for economicGlaser said. reasons, but also because BRI activities ChineseWuhan, the workers city at buildingthe center the of $10.4the caught up in a funding crunch since late 2018 — was 11.5% as they will continue to closely monitor the a desire to avoid antagonizing China proportion of outstanding loans to large stressed borrowers, Pomeranian and return it to its owner are a lever to enhance Chinese political billion East Coast Rail Link hail from of September end, filings show. A Credit Suisse Group AG note their welfare,” it added. Authorities said likely to inhibit infection detection, and in April marked Yes Bank out as the lender with the largest when it tests negative for the disease. Hong to the Southeast Asian nation, while Fitch Solutions said. China’s overseas outbreak. They’re not allowed back investments were already beginning by ‘overreacting’ to the outbreak,” including Anil Ambani group companies, Essel Group, Dewan the new coronavirus in humans, with two influence. Even before the outbreak, Xi to tail off and consolidate before the Housing Finance Corp. and Infrastructure Leasing & Financial deaths earlier this month. hadan economic been seeking slowdown to rebrand at home and scale and otherbarricade workers wall to cancontrol return entry after and exit a 14- virus brought the country’s industry to Kong has reported 104 confirmed cases of Servicesannounce Ltd. the earningsThe bank by postponed March 14. the release of its December back his Belt and Road ambitions amid dayof outsiders quarantine to a residential process. Acompound makeshift a standstill. quarter results, citing talks about fund raising. It’s now set to backlash from some partner nations Coronavirus detected in 80 countries as global toll rises to 3,280 Coronavirus outbreak LIVE Updates: Medical Washington, Agency. jumped nearly 300 points in early trade, team to reach Iran today, says Jaishankar New Delhi, Agency. There are two types of coronavirus, say in over 80 countries, with the death toll whileresearchers the broader Scientists Nifty in Chinarose nearlybelieve 50there points. The coronavirus outbreak has been reported are two types of coronavirus that are causing Updates: The novel coronavirus is Of these, China has reported 3,012 deaths infections. A preliminary study conducted Coronavirus (COVID 19) Live peggedand 80,409 at 3,280positive and cases. 95,400 The peoplecoronavirus infected. showed an aggressive type associated with now in over 75 countries with over countries, with the death toll pegged at by researchers from Peking University 94,000 cases confirmed worldwide, outbreak has been reported in over 80 about 70 per cent of analysed strains, while says WHO. Coronavirus outbreak China has reported 3,012 deaths and LIVEsaid an Updates:Indian medical External team Affairswill 80,409 positive cases. The World Health the outbreak in Wuhan, which accounted for 3,280 and 95,400 people infected. Of these, Ministerreach Iran Stoday Jaishankar and the onauthorities Thursday 30strongly per cent support was anlinked urgent to aneed less for aggressive further mortality rate of the virus was 3.4 per cent. immediate, comprehensive studies that their Iranian counterparts for the In comparison, the severe acute respiratory type, reported Reuters. “These findings Organization (WHO) Wednesday said the combine genomic data, epidemiological data arereturn working of the on Indians the logistics stranded with and chart records of the clinical symptoms of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 death rate is 0.1 per cent. After China, South syndrome (SARS) killed about 10 per cent theremedical in team the to reachwake Iran of Thursday,the coronavirus Korea accounts for the most number of cases of the virus would take global output gains of patients infected, while the seasonal flu’s California succumbed to the coronavirus on outbreak in the country. “Indian to their slowest pace since the 2008 financial (COVID-19),” they wrote. A resident of over a 100 deaths have been reported and crisis. The Fund also announced a $50spond billion first clinic at Qom likely to be set up more than 3,000 people infected by the virus. packageto the epidemic. to help Asian poor andshares middle-income rallied for at 5,766, with 35 deaths. In Italy, meanwhile, Thursday,Washington taking state. the The toll victim due wasin the an countryelderly by evening to start screening for coronavirus,” he said. An estimated 1,200 countriesthe fourth with consecutive weak health session systems Thursday, re person and had returned in February from Indians are stranded in Iran in view of the coronavirus outbreak. The novel projected a lower growth rate for 2020, to 11. This was the first fatality outside a San Francisco-Mexico cruise, raising fears coronavirus is now in over 75 countries with over 94,000 cases confirmed below the 2.9 per cent expansion achieved The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has that more people could have contracted worldwide, says WHO. Mainland China reported 139 new confirmed cases on in 2019. In January, it had estimated a 3.3 tracking US markets. Dow surged 4.5 perthe infection on board. The ship, which of novel coronavirus cases the largest outside China approached 6,000 while the rose 0.9 per cent; Australian shares traded Wednesday, reversing three straight days of declines, because of a spike in new per cent growth as US-China trade tensions cent, while the S&P 500 gained 4.22 per cent death toll in the United States rose to 11. Meanwhile, the coronavirus cases in 1.1 per cent higher and Shanghai blue chips infections in Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak. South Korea’s total number eased. Addressing the press, IMF Managing and the Nasdaq 3.85 per cent. Japan’s Nikkeirecalled to San Francisco. India stand at 29 including — 16 Italian tourists and their driver, three in Kerala put on 1.3 per cent. In India, the Sensex is currently docked off Mexico, has been

Director Kristalina Georgieva said the spread (who have recovered), one in Hyderabad, two in Delhi and six in Agra. 6 | English Daily Open Search | SPORTS | New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt join Bayern in DFB Pokal semi-finals New Delhi, Agency.

to beat Union Berlin 3-1 and reach the and was hit on a Leverkusen counter. Much of the first half was played Bayer Leverkusen scored two late goals in near-silence after a Leverkusen fan was taken ill. Leverkusen said DFB Pokal semifinals, while Eintracht the fan was taken to hospital and Frankfurt also booked its place in the to beat Union Berlin 3-1 Wednesday was in a stable condition. Eintracht last four by sinking Werder Bremen 2-0. Frankfurt took the last spot in the Bayer Leverkusen scored two late goals semifinals with a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen, joining Leverkusen, Bayern and reach the German Cup semifinals, lead in the 39th minute when Marcus Munich, and fourth-tier Saarbrucken. while Eintracht Frankfurt also booked Frankfurt took the lead from Andre its place in the last four. Union took the post to head in a cross. Karim Bellarabi Silva’s penalty in first-half stoppage time after Werder full-back Ludwig Ingvartsen was left unmarked at the far Filip Kostic’s cross. Kostic was sent off 69th and scored three minutes later off Augustinsson handled the ball. Daichi Kamada made it 2-0 in the 59th off camea through off ball Leverkusen’s from Kai Havertz bench to in level the the score. Just before the goal, Union The game was notable for protest had been reduced to 10 men following in stoppage time for a reckless tackle which injured Werder’s Omer Toprak. a second yellow card for Christopher referencing a dispute over Hoffenheim Lenz. Charles Aranguiz scored the banners unveiled by Frankfurt’s fans billionaire businessman has become the Chilean using smart movement at backer Dietmar Hopp. Criticism of the winner for Leverkusen in the 86th, stature and head in the winning goal. aargue key theydispute should between be able fans, to express clubs and a corner to make up for his diminutive officialsthemselves in without Germany. facing Many collective fan groups punishment. Moussa Diaby made it 3-1 in stoppage time as Union pushed high up the field FIRST COLUMN Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman CSK has helped me improve in everything, Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick Saha set to play Ranji Trophy final helps PSG crush 10-man Lyon New Delhi, Agency. says MS Dhoni ahead of IPL 2020 Wriddhiman Saha was also included in the 16-member Bengal to reach Coupe de France final New Delhi, Agency. Zealand in the 2019 World Cup. Bangar believes it can squad for the final. Saha, who Shreevatswas left out Goswami of the playing remains XI ina semi-final loss to New specialist batsman. Cheteshwar the Tests in New Zealand, will play as the wicketkeeper, while MS Dhoni got a hero’s welcome as he batsman reinvent himself. walkedMonday outahead for of his this first year’s net sessionIndian his state team Saurashtra in the help the wicketkeeper- for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on initially but it can also be a Pujaraupcoming will Ranjibe back Trophy in action 2019- for “Ithuge is advantage.tough to find When rhythm you Premiersuccessful League captain (IPL). of IPLIn anwith interview, CSK, are playing international Dhoni, who is the second-most 20 final against Bengal which him a better player and helping him pressure you are under, begins on March 9 in Rajkot. Paris, Agency. Ligue 1 leaders PSG, who credited the franchise with making cricket,you sort of the getting amount into a of “Cheteshwar will be back for tunnel vision with regard sure, Ravindra I am not sure,” tackleme improve some in difficult everything, situations whether both it to various responsibility Saurashtra skipper Jaydev goals by Neymar and Pablo Sarabia after onwas and being off athe human field. being“…CSK or has being helped a and the needs of the team. will also face Lyon in the League Cup final, constantly in touch, he cares forUnadkat the team saidas much after as I do. his Right side’s Martin Terrier had put the hosts in front “So from a player prevailed thanks to Mbappe’s treble and semi-final win over Gujarat. “We [Pujara and I] have been as Paris St Germain thrashed 10-man cricketer,how to be handlinghumble once situations you are that doing are now, he is in the flight back from New Zealand and I am sure early on. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick tough both in and out of the field and perspective,he has a good if chancehe hasto taken he will be quite happy once he lands in Mumbai,” ESPNCricinfo Star Sports show. rediscover, refresh and quoted Unadkat as saying. “Having Cheteshwar back will play a break for 6-7 months, on course for a domestic treble. Ligue 1 well,”The Dhoni 38-year-old was quoted is grateful as saying for onthe a call me by my name, they address me Olympique Lyonnais 5-1 on Wednesday on their [Bengal’s] mind as well. Whenever he is around, our love and respect he gets from CSK fans toleaders reach PSG, the Frenchwho will Cup also final face and Lyon remain in as ‘Thala’ and the moment someone batting unit plays differently, they have this confidence that as they chant the title ‘Thala’ whenever calls me ‘Thala’ they are showing there is someone of his calibre in our team. Plus, he does take reinvent,” he said on the show. Dhoni Mbappe’s treble and goals by Neymar and he comes out to bat. “‘Thala’ basically their love and respect but at the same Mumbai Indians at Mumbai’s someWriddhiman sort of Saha pressure was also off meincluded when in there the 16-member are situations Bengal like means brother, so for me it’s more will return to the field on March 29 thePablo League Sarabia Cup after final, Martin prevailed Terrier thanks had toput as CSK take on defending champions this.” However, Ravindra Jadeja’s participation is still in doubt. the abstract of the fans, the love and batting coach Sanjay Bangar has with 10 men after Fernando Marcal was Shreevats Goswami remains a specialist batsman. time he is a CSK fan.” India’s former Wankhede stadium. This IPL will squad for the final. Saha, who was left out of the playing XI in World Cup 2020. the hosts in front early on. Lyon finished the Tests in New Zealand, will play as the wicketkeeper, while Chennai or down South they never also decide whether Dhoni makes an a second yellow card, leaving his team to affection towards me is the reflection pointed out the positives in Dhoni’sinternational comeback ahead of T20 sentexpose off within the the 61st scores minute level for at picking 1-1. PSG up opensearchof that,” he said. “Whenever I am in decision to take a break after India’s Pakistan reschedules ODI at willTerrier take put on the holders hosts Stade ahead Rennais on 11 minutes or St Ankita Raina, Rutuja Bhosale win as Bangladesh’s request Etienne at the Stade de France on April 25. Islamabad, Agency. pass. Mbappe equalised three minutes India beat Uzbekistan in Fed Cup when he latched onto Karl Toko-Ekambi’s New Delhi, Agency. against Bangladesh next month to give the visitors more time to ICC’s no-reserve day policy at Pakistanprepare for has their agreed second to Test reschedule match, which a one-day is part of international ICC World defeat against China’s Qiang Wang, Women’s T20 World Cup benefits International against Bangladesh scheduled for April to give the Bouncing back from the narrow Testvisitors Championship. more time Pakistan has agreed to reschedule a One Day India, but raises questions to prepare for New Delhi, Agency. Ankitathe tie inRaina India’s regrouped favour in toone humble hour and 34 minutes. Rutuja Bhosale their second Test, Sabina Sharipova 7-5 6-1 to seal which is part of Despite the recorded a come-from-behind win before country’s number ICC World Test obvious drawbacks of the rule, the ICC Championship. had declined Cricket Australia’s request The one-off to have a reserve day for the semifinals. second singles as India secured India entered its first-ever Women’s one player Ankita Raina won the was originally T20it was World rained Cup out. final The without Harmanpreet a ball here on Wednesday. Rutuja erased ODIscheduled in for Karachi being bowled in the semi-final, after the Fed Cup tie against Uzbekistan April 3 and will by taking an unassailable 2-0 lead now be played Kaur-led squad qualified ahead of the opening singles to put India on April 1. The Englandon top of because the respective the team group. won As all per its a one-set deficit to defeat Akgul second Test is matches in the group stage and finished Amanmuradova 2-6 6-2 7-5 in narrow defeat against China’s Qiang scheduled for theto consider rulebook, it aboth T20. the However, teams need in ICC to ahead. Bouncing back from the PCB is always battournaments, at least five there overs is eacha slight in order change the tie in India’s favour in one hour Aprilhappy to facilitate 5-9. “The in the rule and the minimum over-limit Wang, Ankita regrouped to humble wherever it can and will be delighted to host the Bangladesh men’s jumps to 10 overs per side. So if both Sabinaand 34 Sharipovaminutes. It 7-5 was 6-1 the to sixth seal teams couldn’t play 10 overs each, the meeting between the two players match was always going to be called pointlost 0-3 to to take China the on lead. the openingThe second day setof the was competition one-sided onwith national team for additional days in Karachi,” Zahir Khan, the withserving Ankita to stay winning in the set only in the the 12th second game. time. She began After by trading Ankita zooming to a 4-1 lead with a double break. India had Pakistan Cricket Board’s director of international cricket, said in a statement on Wednesday. Last month, Pakistan won the first test at Australia’s request to have a reserve breaks twice, the first set was on serve and Sharipova wastop-two teams in the six-team competition will qualify for off. Despite the obvious drawbacks of Rawalpindi by an innings and 44 runs. Pakistan has 140 points to sit the rule, the ICC had declined Cricket Tuesday.the Fed Cup India Pay-offs, will next to be take held on in KoreaApril. on Thursday. The a double fault and Ankita pounced on the opportunity to fifth in the WTC standings behind India (360), Australia (296), New put pressure on her rival. She finally converted her third set Zealand (180) and England (146). The top two teams in the nine- day for the semifinals. Extending. team WTC will play the final in England next year. Real Sociedad reach 1st Copa del Rey final in 32 years New Zealand cricketers being New Delhi, Agency. sensitised on coronavirus New Delhi, Agency. Real Sociedad will be playing in the final The six New Zealand players, who forReal the Sociedad first time defeated since 1988,second-division a year after club it are set to play in the IPL are Jimmy wonMirandes its second 1-0 Wednesday title. The to first reach came the Copa in 1909. del

NeeshamMcClenaghan (KXIP), and Trent Lockie Boult Ferguson (both Reypenalty final to for give the Sociedad first time a in3-1 more aggregate than three win. (Kolkata Knight Riders), Mitchell decades.The two-time Mikel OyarzabalCopa champion converted had a wonfirst-half the McClenaghan and Trent Boult (both Mumbai Indians), Kane Williamson of the most attractive soccer in Spain, will (Sunrisers Hyderabad) and Mitchell firstface either leg 2-1 Granada at home. or Basque Sociedad, Country playing rival some Santnersensitising (Chennaiits contracted Super players, Kings). Mumbai Indians), Kane Williamson Athletic Bilbao, who play on Thursday. Athletic Theincluding New the Zealandsix who will Cricket play in Board the is (Sunrisersnumber of Hyderabad)coronavirus andcases Mitchellhas preventive measures to deal with Santner (Chennai Super Kings). The 3,200 deaths. In India, 29 positive cases won1988, the a year first after leg 1-0it won in Bilbao.its second Sociedad title. The will Indian Premier League (IPL), about have been reported so far, including be playing in the final for the first time since Zealand players, men and women, are crossed 95,000 globally, with over run for Mirandes, a small club based in Miranda being updated on latest developments, the coronavirus outbreak. “All Newreaching almost every part of the globe first came in 1909. The loss ended a surprising including best practice and preventive team in 1980. Sociedad eliminated Madrid measures, as new information comes 16 Italian tourists. With the outbreak recorded its third coronavirus case on declubs Ebro, Villarreal, a city Sevilla of about and 35,000 Celta Vigo people on inits the Copa title since 1910. Oyarzabal scored northern Spain. It had eliminated first-division the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Sociedad’s Seville,Sociedad’s it would winner be in the the first 41st time minute they afterplay fora in the past few weeks, New Zealand board is in constant touch with the a memorable Copa run in 2011-12 before inBasque the rival quarterfinals Athletic Bilbao, with the a competition’s 4-3 away win at PTI. The six New Zealand players, who to hand,” NZC Head of Public Affairscountry’s health, foreign affairs and way to the semifinals. Mirandes also madesecond-most successful club behind Barcelona, after a cross into the area. Sociedad forward are set to play in the IPL are Jimmy Thursday. The New Zealand cricket Richard Boock said in a statement tosports ministry to get regular updates eliminated the Catalan club in the last eight. If handball by Mirandes midfielder Mickael Malsa which will ensure health safety for its falling to Athletic in the semifinals. Mirandes in stoppage time. was trying to become the first second-division Alexander Isak had a goal disallowed for offside Neesham (KXIP), Lockie Ferguson club to reach the final since Real Madrid’sthe “B“ Basque clubs meet in the April 18 final in (Kolkata Knight Riders), Mitchell players, said Boock. New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 | BUSINESS | | English Daily Open Search | 7 FIRST COLUMN How badly may Covid-19 hurt India’s trade? Could wipe out $348 mn Cabinet nod for New Delhi, Agency. of many global business operations, a slowdown in Chinese production has foreign listing of firms, The trade impact of the coronavirus repercussions for any given country epidemic for India is estimated depending on how reliant its industries decriminalising offences are on Chinese suppliers. “In addition to grave threats to human life, the toeconomies be most about affected $348 as slowdown million and the countryof manufacturing figures in amongChina disrupts the top 15 world trade, according to a UN report. coronavirus outbreak carries serious risks“Any slowdown for the in global manufacturing economy,” in one UNCTAD Secretary-Generalpart of the world will Mukhisa have a ripple Kituyi effect said. Estimates published by United Nations in economic activity across the globe Conferenceslowdown of onmanufacturing Trade and in Development China due because of regional and global value (UNCTAD) Wednesday said that the is disrupting world trade and could to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak dollars. For India, the trade impact International Trade and Commodities, exports across global value chains. The chains,” he said. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, is estimated to be the most for the whosaid for heads developing UNCTAD’s economies Division that are on resultmost affectedin a 50sectors billion include dollar precision decrease chemicals in sector at 129 million dollars, regionalChina has andseen a global dramatic value reduction chains,” in reliant on selling raw materials, the instruments, machinery, automotive textiles and apparel at 64 million dollars, UNCTADits manufacturing said. Over Purchasing the last Manager’s month, and communication equipment. Among automotive sector at 34 million dollars, “Assuming that it is not mitigated in the the most affected economies are the electrical machinery at 12 million since 2004. This drop implies a 2 per cent effects could be felt “very, very intensely.” dollars, leather products at 13 million Indexreduction (PMI) in output to 37.5, on its an lowest annual reading basis. impact on the global economy is going New Delhi, Agency. The Union Cabinet dollars, metals and metal products at 27 This has come as a direct consequence of short-term, it’s likely that the overall on Wednesday approved 72 changes to European Union ($15.6 billion), themillion dollars and wood products and the Companies Act 2013, with a thrust on United States ($5.8 billion), Japan ($5.2 “The 2 per cent contraction in China’s to be significant in terms of a negative decriminalising compoundable offences billion), South Korea ($3.8 billion),its worrying effects on human life, the theoutput spread has ofripple corona effects virus (COVID-19).through the change depending on the containment of and allowing direct foreign listing for downturn,” she said. The estimated Taiwan Province of China ($2.6 billion)furniture at 15 million dollars. “Besides global economy and thus far has caused globalthe virus effects and orof changesCOVID-19 in arethe subjectsources to anddue to Vietnam the coronavirus ($2.3 billion).epidemic Indiaand is of supply. Meanwhile, the extent of the The nod for the Companies amendment amongslow down the in15 production most affected in China, economies with novelslowdown strain not of only coronavirus the Chinese (COVID-19) economy damage to the global economy caused domestic companies to boost “Brand India”. a trade impact of 348 million dollars. hasbut also the the potentialglobal economy. to significantlyChina has anmost estimated affected dropsectors of include about $50 precision billion Parliament session, has been given to ease The trade impact for India is less as become the central manufacturing hub acrossinstruments, countries,”UNCTAD machinery, automotive said. “The further into focus as UN economists compliance burden related to corporate compared to other economies such as Bill, likely to be tabled in the ongoing of many global business operations. Any by novel coronavirus COVID-19 moved disruption of China’s output is expected in worldwide manufacturing exports in companies with obligation to spend Rs impact for Indonesia is 312 million to have repercussions elsewhere through andbecome communicationthe central manufacturing equipment,” hub announcedFebruary it alone. a likely USD 50 billion drop social responsibility (CSR) by exempting EU, the US, Japan and South Korea. Trade added. UNCTAD said because China has be required to have a CSR committee. 50Also, lakh if a or company less. Such spends companies more thanwill not the EPFO reduces interest rate on in any given year, it can carry forward the MARKET WRAP: Indices end flat, Sensex required 2 per cent of its average profit years. “We want to bring ease of doing employee provident fund to 8.5% excess amount to the subsequent financial New Delhi, Agency. to decriminalise by removing sections that gains 61 pts; YES Bank zooms 26% business for stakeholders. Our priority is New Delhi, Agency. affairs minister, told reporters. A new Retirement fund body Employees Provident Fund Organisation result in criminality when it is not intended,” (EPFO)per cent on in Thursday 2018-19. loweredThe the interest rate on deposits to Nirmalasection, 129A,Sitharaman, is proposed finance to andbe added corporate for prescribed classes of unlisted companies, 8.50 per cent for the current financial year (FY20) from 8.65 Thelevels. S&P HCL BSE Tech Sensex and was Hindustan up 100 meeting of the central points, or 0.26 per cent, at 38,510 decision was taken at a Unileverwere the top(both gainers up in2%) the andSensex TCS, ITC, which will file results on a periodic basis boardinterest ofrate trustees on employee (CBT) of ingovernment addition to plans annual to re-categorisefiling, to make 23 “the of and Hero MotoCorp (all up 1% each) the EPFO. “EPFO lowered was trading 1 per cent lower. The periodicthe 66 compoundable economic data offences, more scientific”. which will The per cent for 2019-20 from be dealt with by an in-house adjudicating pack. On the other hand, ICICI Bank provident fund to 8.50 proposes to limit the penalty and remove broaderor 0.48 per Nifty50 cent. indexThe Nifty was sectoral hovering 8.65Santosh per Gangwar cent in 2018-after framework.the imprisonment For 11 clause. offences, the Bill aroundindices were 11,300 trading levels, largely up 54in points,the 19,”the saidmeeting. Labour Now, Minister the green. Nifty FMCG, Nifty IT, Nifty

Economists, social on the matter. Since the Government of India is the guarantor, indexes were all up over 1 per cent scientists call for delinking labour ministry requires the finance ministry’s concurrencePharma, and Nifty Private Bank of Census 2021, NPR the finance ministry has to vet the proposal for the EPF interest each. In the broader market, the S&P rate to avoid any liability on account of a shortfall in the EPFO BSESmallCap MidCap index index gained was 31 up points, 45 points, or New Delhi, Agency. Concerned over incomeother small for anysaving financial schemes year. run The by financethe government, ministry hassuch beenas or 0.3 per cent, and the S&P BSE nudging the labour ministry to align the EPF interest rate with for a fourth straight session on Thursday, as the action wait for more clarity about the economic hit from the move means that salaried employees would earn lower returns 0.23 per cent. European shares rose of England’s next governor Andrew Bailey said it should theeconomists linking of and National social scientistsPopulation have the public provident fund and post office saving schemes. The Registersigned a document(NPR) and demandingCensus 2021, that 190 taken this week by several major central banks to easeoutbreakshares outside before Japan making added any 0.7 decision per cent, to cutin itsrates. fourth Asian for the financial year ending March 31, 2020. The EPFO was the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on growth fed shares also rallied. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific offering subscribers an interest of 8.65 per cent in 2018-19. It through into financial markets. The main European equity both be delinked. Signatories include hadhigher provided at 8.8 per 8.65 cent. per cent rate of interest for 2016-17 and 8.55 benchmark rose 0.6 per cent, showing steady gains for daycent. ofShanghai gains. blueJapan’s chips Nikkei put on rose 1.3 per0.9 centper cent and hard- Maitreeshof Jawaharlal Ghatak Nehru of University,London School among of per cent in 2017-18. Theopensearch rate of interest in 2015-16 was slightly the first time since a market rout in late February. Londonhit Australian shares finally managed a bounce of 1.1 per Economics,others. These S Irfaneminent Habib, economists Jayati Ghosh and shares, however, were up just 0.06 per cent as the Bank social scientists said that while Census is an important exercise and helps Infuse capital in YES Bank; acquiring implement welfare schemes effectively, Coronavirus: Govt to consider centrethe widespread and state publicgovernments distrust make on NPR and is dangerous. Here is the full text and the list of signatories: We are economists airlifting APIs only if industry pays it will be disaster: Analysts to SBI and social scientists who are deeply concerned about the major implications New Delhi Agency. COPENHAGENAgency. for the Indian statistical system, of the attempt to combine data collection for The Centre will consider airlifting essential raw material and components, including the 2021 Census of India with that for the to pay for it. “The government has airlifted Indian citizens from Wuhan, and have Sharesin the intra-day of State Banksession of on India Thursday (SBI) witnessedafter media a proposed National Population Register. knee-jerk reaction and slipped over 5 per cent The Census of India, which provides a activeeven sent pharmaceutical supplies to China.ingredients But airlifting (APIs), from components China, only and if APIsthe industry is another is willing matter, as that will be seen as a commercial activity with the private sector. So it will only be basic household and population listing reports suggested the government may ask the based on anonymous data, is an essential bank to form a consortium and pick a stake in the requirement for the country and provides hand, zoomed over 29 per cent on the expectations consideredMinister Nirmala if the private Sitharaman’s sector is willingmeeting to paywith for therepresentatives cost of such an of undertaking,” the various beleaguered private lender, YES Bank. The stock, the statistical basis for all assessments of however,that move recovered will provide later. much-needed YES Bank, stability on the and other the capacity to absorb it. Compare it to any other the conditions of the population and for aindustries top government over supply official of goodstold Business and components Standard. beingThree delayed weeks ago,from after China Finance due to necessary social and economic policies. ent would actively consider pile of bad loans, SBI is the only bank that has a suggestion of airlifting formulations of essential pharmaceutical products. It is development are yet to be out, Business Standard The Census data are also important in capital to the bank. Although the details of the enabling central and state governments nowthe coronavirus understood outbreak,that the government sources had has said drawn the governm up contingency plans for the same, public sector bank, SBI is the most suitable bank to exercise their basic functions and meet to take up YES Bank. On the contrary, YES Bank’s spokespace. Most to a analysts few analysts believe to it is ascertain a positive what step for this loan book is 10 per cent of SBI. If nothing else, the their responsibilities to the people. It is means for SBI, YES Bank, and the entire banking point of view, analysts advise retail investors to be therefore essential to ensure that the but“If China will only still activate cannot themdeliver if theythe APIs, are paid and for.there A second is a shortage official ofsaid APIs pharmaceutical for essential move will improve the credit book of the merged exercise of data collection for Census companies have told the government that they have enough API stocks till April. entity,” Prabhakar added. From the investment after multiple rounds of meetings with exporters, importers, and other industry thehas Indiansaved thefinancial depositors. sector They,as the however, the government believe 2021 is absolutely safe, comprehensive has tried to avoid a repeat of IL&FS-like crisis and recommend caution to retail investors. The critical and uncontaminated by any other medicines, then we will have to take the steps,” the official said. As reported earlier, cautious. “Though we may see a big spike in price of a consortium and provide capital as it would be Yesthing Bank to watchand negative would reactionbe percentage in price dilution of SBI, weof factors. However, there is a real danger that the wise decision will be to ask SBI to form that the concerns around the National stakeholders, the government has firmed up its response to the coronavirus epidemic. Theannounced Centre inhas the decided Union Budgetagainst 2020-21.a broad-based In the approach,immediate and term, will the tackle Central the Board issues on Population Register and the fears that disastrous if SBI were asked to merge with YESsaid Abhimanyu Sofat, Head Of Research, IIFL are growing among substantial sections a case-to-case basis. Officials have also ruled out any rollback to import duty hikes equity taking into consideration the conversion Bank,By this, given the government its poor asset has tried quality. to avoid The a move repeat is aofSecurities. existing Sudip bonds Bandyopadhyay, issued by Yes group Bank chairman into equity,” that investigators can determine positive step for the financial sector as a whole.at Inditrade Group of Companies, says “something whether a respondent’s citizenship is ofcompanies Indirect Taxeswhich and have Customs already is paid working to their on easingsuppliers clearances in China of but goods haven’t which got arrive the without proper documentation, and banks havepital been crunch. told to provide bridge loans to of IL&FS-like crisis and has saved the depositors, saga has been going for a very long time. deliveries, and are going through a working ca said AK Prabhakar, Head of Research at IDBI was required to be done as the entire YES Bank “doubtful”. Capital. “While we know that YES Bank has a huge Telcos seek floor price for data, voice tariffs to be left to markets Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal faces dowry harassment charges: Report New Delhi Agency. consumption. Trai may review its tariff order after three years, Jio said. While Vodafone Idea NEW DELHI, Agency. Telecom service providers -- Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio advocated for restriction on A dowry harassment complaint has Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio -- have, in telecom service providers offering free off- net calls as long as interconnection usage Sachin Bansal by his wife Priya Bansal in mobile data services and said that voice call charges are applicable, Bharti Airtel opposed tandem, sought a minimum floor price for beenBengaluru, filed according against to FlipkartLiveMint. co-founderFour it. Telcos said voice used to be major source of persons have been named in the FIR telecom revenues in the past. However, today tariffs be left to market forces. They said that its contribution to total revenues has dropped data prices should be regulated keeping in Aggarwal, mother Kiran Bansal and sharply. Further, with the deployment of new — Sachin Bansal, his father Satprakash mindmobile the data financial services. health It is ofcritical the sector.that the “We technologies, voice is also being carried as recommend that the floor price be set for at Koramangala police station under data. With this convergence in place, data is brothertwo sections Nitin of the Bansal. Indian The Penal FIR Code- was filed categories of tariff plans (i.e. retail consumer, already the mainstream revenue for telecom floorcorporate, price tendered should beor made other applicable contracts, to all operators. “We, therefore, do not propose segmented and any other including one on Price per GB in this approach is estimated to 498A (dowry harassment), 34 (criminal alleged that the harassment began prior be Rs. 22 based on current consumption and intent) and under section 3 and 4 of the any specific floor price for voice and voice Dowryto their Prohibitionwedding. In Act. the Priyacomplaint, Bansal she has one),” Airtel said. Bharti Airtel recommends should not be considered for voice as it is Voice Unlimited bundle with 1 GB of data in a price may be kept under forbearance,” Airtel fixing a floor for data services for two years by saida basic in essential its response. service Jioand said any thatchange floor in price three possible approaches. First, the floor forROCE of 10%. The third approach suggests the pricing principles would impact telecom husband was pressuring her to transfersaid, properties her father in her had name spent to him, Rs and50 afterlakh on constructs of current daily GB packs go up subscribers. Industry body Cellular Operators’ she refused to do so, she was harassed by her in-laws. In the complaint, she adds Month could be set at Rs. 165 (Rs. 75 – minimum to 349. Price per GB is estimated to be Rs. the wedding and had given Sachin Rs 11 lakh in cash. She also alleged that her for instance, the starting per day GB pack (1 that Sachin Bansal physically assaulted her and demanded money. According subscriptionlead to a full costcharge, recovery Rs. 60 and – deliverunlimited a steady voice GB per day) for a month moves up from 219 and Rs. 30 for 1 GB of data). The method will to the complaint, he allegedly physically assaulted her after demanding that Associationsustainability of andIndia recover (COAI) saidcosts; that remove fixing the the properties they owned jointly be signed over to him. Sachin Bansal exited 22dampen and usage ROCE considerably. of 10%. Reliance For now Jio it said can thatfloor price for the data services will provide state return on capital employed (ROCE) of tariffs must not be hiked abruptly as it may 15% for telcos. In the second approach, first Rs 20 per GB after 6-9 months based on data financialcompete on stress quality and of service. enable competition in Flipkart after its acquisition in 2018 by Walmart. After his exit from Flipkart, data block of 5GB data to be fixed at Rs 30 and be raised to Rs 15 per GB and gradually market, to help investments and industry will subsequent blocks at Rs 20, Rs 10 and Rs 5. Bansal is betting big on the financial services space. He has also made several investments in startups, including $100 million in Ola. 8 | English Daily Open Search | ENTERTAINMENT | New Delhi | Friday, March 06, 2020 FIRST COLUMN Ahead of Kaamyaab’s release, Anurag Can romance Ranbir Kapoor: Neena Gupta Kashyap, Aanand L Rai and others pick Mumbai, Agency. to give a name to my daughter. I said I can their favourite character actors honest with Masaba from the beginning. her daughter and designer Masaba Gupta. lookI have after never my daughter.”poisoned Iher have against been veryher NeenaActor Neena Gupta Gupta on work, has been relationships in the Hindi and entertainment industry for decades now. However, her second and more successful father,” the Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan innings in Bollywood began after she women’s liberation. “People are getting moved the audience with her performance actor told Pinkvilla. During the interview, in the family entertainer Badhaai Ho. Neena also spoke about marriages and divorcedfrom the man. so And quickly. this happens Because because women are earning they are not taking any s**t Recently,topics, including in an her interview journey in with showbiz, Pinkvilla, we need a men lib movement. Women theyears of versatile struggle as artiste well as her spoke relationship on various New Delhi, Agency. with her daughter and designer Masaba men are not liberated enough. So I think Gupta. Here are the ten things Neena Manu, Tanu Weds Manu Filmmaker Returns Aanandand Zero, L arein instead already of a liberated,” marriage. saidSo much Neena money at one Gupta revealed: “Over the years, I have lost and energy is exhausted in weddings. Rai, who has helmed films like Tanu Weds hope many times in my time in Bombay. I point. “I think it’s better to opt for a live- had moved here with my boyfriend at the the actor said. “Why can’t I be opposite isthe in release awe of ofactor Kaamyaab, Om Prakash starring in Chupke Sanjay time. My parents were against me joining Chupke and Lalita Pawar in Shri 420 With Then people end up getting divorced,” not saying Ranbir Kapoor. I am not that about their favourite character actors. They Shah Rukh Khan or Hrithik Roshan? I’m Mishra and Deepak Dobriyal, around the films,” Neena said. “What I am, nobody corner,also shared many the Bollywood importance filmmakers of a character talked knows. I had a certain image because I had stupid.heroines. But So theyby that work logic, with I canactresses romance who a daughter out of wedlock. I lost a lot of are like 20-25 years younger than them as workswim becauseor drive. ofMy this only ‘negative strength image’. is moving I am actorTanu Wedsin a movie. Manu Filmmaker Returns and Aanand Zero, is L inRai, awe “The only pure love that exists, and that I not brave or strong. I don’t know how to have understood, is present in the parent- who has helmed films like Tanu Weds Manu, early to feed my daughter and myself. But Ranbir also,” Neena Gupta told Pinkvilla. Lalita Pawar in Shri 420. He shared, “Character child relationship. The rest is just lust and on,”I was the never actor a single stated. mother. “I started My dad working came ofactors actor even Om thoughPrakash not in Chupkealways in Chupke the main and I had a normal life. I had no time to go to Neena Gupta confessed that a few of her roles are responsible for setting the world of the parlour or see a movie. Had no time friends had suggested that she should concluded. Neena Gupta was last seen in ‘settle down’ with them. “My friends at the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Shubh while explaining that she didn’t have to do sex, our hormones driving us,” the actor Lalita Pawar in Shri 420 are all-time favourites. and looked after me and my daughter. the time told me that they will marry me Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. Myeverything dad was on myher man,”own. “Sometimes, Neena Gupta I wish said your story. Om Prakash in Chupke Chupke and to do womanly things,” Neena revealed. is another one. Talking about her single mother status, Deepak Dobriyal from Tanu weds Manu series Fahadh Faasil Dhruv Vikram’s next with Mari Selvaraj? Here’s how much Tiger plays a politician New Delhi, Agency.

in Malik up with Mari Selvaraj of Pariyerum Shroff film Baaghi 3 Buzz is that Dhruv Vikram may team

Perumal fame. Last year, Vikram’s son will earn on Day 1 Dhruvof Telugu made hit, Arjun his actingReddy. debutWe hear with Mumbai, Agency. AdithyaSelvaraj has Varma, narrated the Tamila script remake to this project materialises, it will go Dhruv, and he is keen to star in it. If Baaghi 3 box office collection: The Ahmed Khan directorial will benefit from Tiger Shroff’s fan following across the country. The film on floors by June. Reports suggest thatannouncement this one iswill awaited. be produced For now, by E4 Entertainment. However, an official

Mari Selvaraj is busy with Dhanush’s Karnan.for the unconditional Recently, Dhruv support Vikram he took toshowered Instagram, on Adithya thanking Varma. his dad His postVikram read: “If I can address over a million people today, it is only because of one but I say that with so much pride. heart because, through this process, remainI got to learn the film the that’scraft from closest someone to my man’swhen I tirelesswas losing work hope and and grit sight toward of a who’s w Thank you for AV. And @the_real_ making this film against all odds. Even long as I can remember. And that chiyaan and I thank you all again for a to show me the way, to show me that was you.ork Adithya I’d beenwas a amere fan concept of for asmillion. (sic)” Earlier, in an interview bigger picture, he took it upon himself in your brain that you brought to withyou are, indianexpress.com,you have to prove yourself Dhruv will push you to the edge of giving up, life for me. Your vision put me here Vikramevery time. had I want said, to be “No remembered matter who Bengaluru, Agency. Actor Fahadh lifebut anything will make is youpossible doubt if you yourself; decide it eventually for who I am. It’s going to Faasil on Wednesday shared a poster, be challenging. Further, I want to do today.I can never And beI promisethe legend to that work you toward are, to work forward and never look back. making our dreams come true. I know revealing his look in upcoming movie Adithya Varma was all youopensearch Dad. It may films I can relate to.” Malik. The poster features the star have been a remake but I know it will whoquite looks intense. dapper The actorin his haswhite also silk lost a also stars Shraddha Kapoor, Riteish Deshmukh, Ankita Lokhande dhoti and matching shirt. And he looks and Vijay Varma. The films in the Baaghi franchise have been box Sir trailer: The love vs class battle gets office winners. While Baaghi (2016) earned Rs 76.34 crore, Baaghi significant amount of body weight for 2 (2018) collected Rs 164.38 crore. Now with the release of Baaghi thisdirector role. Mahesh Earlier, itNarayan was believed has now that revamped in this Tillotama Shome film 3the around action the thriller corner, has film Tiger trade Shroff, analysts Shraddha are expecting Kapoor andit to Riteishhave a Malik was a gangster drama. However, fantastic opening at the ticket counters. Helmed by Ahmed Khan, According to reports, the movie is New Delhi, Agency. indianexpress.com, “Baaghi is a successful franchise, and whatever clarifiedpartially thatbased it ison a real-life political incidents thriller. Deshmukh in the lead roles. Film trade analyst Girish Johar told involving revolt against injustices meted out to a minority community. It share a bond that is beyond their professional visualsscreen. weAlso, have its seentrailer of hasthe filmbeen until received now, theywell, areand awesome. everyone They is in is said that the movie will span from the Inrelationship, Sir, Tillotama but Shome society and won’t Vivek let Gomber’s them act characters on their would definitely compel the audience to watch the film on the big 1960s to the present day. Fahadh plays awe of it. So, I am expecting a fantastic start for the film.” Baaghi desirestrailer exploresand thus, a beginslove story the conflict.that faces Starring the biggestTillotama 3 is a story of brothers Ronnie (Shroff) and Vijay (Deshmukh). its protagonist in a volatile social and Shome and Vivek Gomber, the trailer of Sir is out. The Vijay,the entire an inspector,country. Shradd goes to Syria for some paperwork where he a character called Suleiman Malik. And Shome plays the housemaid to Gomber’s character. the film follows the 30 year journey of is held captive. Ronnie, to save his brother, puts up a fight against seen playing the role of a man in his hindranceThe two share of a thembond that all is – beyond the class their professional difference. Here, from Tiger Shroff’s fan hafollowing Kapoor, acrossAnkita Lokhandethe country. and Girish Vijay relationship, but society won’t let them act on their political backdrop. Fahadh will also be Varma play pivotal roles in the movie. Baaghi 3 would benefit screened at Cannes in 2018 and received favourable Johar said, “Shroff has taken over the action genre in India. 50s. In addition to writing and directing, reviews. The Hollywood Reporter’s Jordan Mintzer Mahesh Narayan is also editing Malik. desires and thus, begins the conflict. The film was After Sunny Deol, he is the action hero everyone is looking out also star Biju Menon, Nimisha Sajayan, for. Ajay Devgn is also there, but he is all intense while Shroff Take Off producer Anto Joseph is The review further read, “Performances from the bankrolling the project, which will is a pure action hero. Every outing of his is eagerly awaited by important roles. Veteran actor Jalaja will called it “a modest yet effective tale of love and class.” fans.22 crore, His Joharlast film shared, War “Baaghi did extremely 3 is a wide well commercial at the ticket release counters.” depending on the situation are strong, although Shome Dileesh Pothan and Vinay Forrt in Predicting the film’s opening day collection to be around Rs 20- twois often leads more — compelling who switch than Gomber, between whose Hindi character and English make a comeback to the big screen with andreplied, is expected “Until now, to open it is ingetting over 3000 contained, screens.” and We there’s also asked no need him Varughese, composer Sushin Shyam if the spread of Coronavirus would affect the film’s business. He this film. The crew of Malik also includes to richly detailed interiors, the contempo Mumbai- Take Off cinematographer Sanu John feels a bit too restrained at times.” Maggie Lee from Variety wrote, “Gently suggestive and mostly confined to panic. Precautions are definitely necessary. Also, it depends Papaya’ for its depiction of a furtive love blossoming (Varthan, Kumbalangi Nights, Virus) and on how the government is tackling it. But, as of now, it should crore. And it is getting ready to open in setbetween “Sir” an recalls upper-crust Tran Ahn-hung’s architect and ‘The his Scent widowed of Green not“It will affect have the a footfallgood Monday in theaters.” and Tuesday Girish Joharconsidering also suggested it is an sound designer Vishnu Govind. Malik is domestic helper. Yet rather than reiterating Tran’s beingcinemas made on Aprilon a budget 12, coinciding of over Rswith 25 the that Baaghi 3 will benefit from the extended weekend of Holi. celebrations of Vishu. nostalgic fetishization of the docile Asian woman, tyro of February was quite disappointing, so Baaghi 3 has a lot of writer-director Rohena Gera emphasizes the female extended weekend because of Holi. The cumulative box office protagonist’s dignified struggle for self-sufficiency.” Directed by Rohena Gera, Sir releases on March 20. catching up to do,” he said. Confirmed release dates of Black Widow, The Eternals, Thor New Delhi, Agency. China-born superhero Shang-Chi will Widow who has been part of the MCU universes and ours is just one among The Marvel Cinematic Universe is only agentsince 2010’s Natasha Iron Man Romanoff 2. Since, or the Black Marvel Cinematic Universe. 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