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! "$% !&                                   said her candidature from any him to give 30,000 crore deal Amethi and Rae Bareli would Lok Sabha seat has not been to a private company in the get food parks, national high- decided, but it is unlikely that country.” ways and paper mills.    she would be pitched against “I have conveyed to “In MP and Rajasthan we Modi. Priyanka and Scindia that we are setting up food processing  Meanwhile, continuing his have to form Governments at plants in large number to help tirade against Prime Minister the Centre and in UP this farmers get good price of their , Rahul on time at any cost,” Rahul told the produce. Such things will also    Thursday exuded confidence in media. happen in Amethi and Rae Amethi of reviving the party Amid sloganeering, Rahul Bareli. My sister and I will work     and prophesised that the next announced that once the party 24 hours for you,” the Congress Chief Minister of UP would be came to power at the Centre, president said. *  (!"3!450 from the Congress. Rahul said people were he CBI has booked former frustrated that the PM fooled TICICI bank CEO Chanda them by making tall promises.   ## Kochhar, her husband Deepak He also accused Modi of Kochhar and Videocon group Prevention of Corruption Act. “destroying” Constitutional MD Venugopal Dhoot for Some top names in the institutions to protect his      alleged cheating and corruption banking industry like present party’s illegal interests. in sanctioning loans to the CEO of ICICI bank Sandeep “Gali gali mein shor hai, company, which caused a loss Bakshi, Sonjoy Chatterjee, chowkidar chor hai. (Its com- of 1,730 crore to the bank, Zarin Daruwala, Rajiv mon knowledge that the the       officials said on Thursday. Sabharwal, KV Kamath and chowkidar is a thief), Rahul The CBI conducted search- Homi Khusrokhan have come said, adding, “The PM says it *  478(9" alliance if they (SP and BSP) es at three locations in Mumbai under the CBI scanner as they                #    %# has no money to waive farm approach them,” he said. and one in Aurangabad, were part of the ICICI bank loans. On the other hand, his ith a survey predicting a “As I have said, I have including at the head office of committees clearing some of *$$ %+*  party high command is con- While senior party leader industrialist friends get sops WBJP rout in Uttar immense respect for both Videocon Group, Nupower the six loans worth 1,875 (!"3!4506478(9" templating to appoint two party and former mem- and one Neerav Modi fled Pradesh if the Congress were Mayawati and Akhilesh. But Renewables — the company crore to the Videocon UPCC presidents, who will ber Pramod Tiwari seems to be with funds of the poor.” to be part of the SP-BSP the Congress party is not going run by Deepak Kochhar and group and associated fter galvanising the cadre share the responsibiliuty of the the front runner for the eastern “Our PM swears by God alliance in the Lok Sabha elec- to play on the back foot. Not Supreme Energy — once pro- companies. These loans subse- Awith the appointment of eastern and the western UP, just UP Congress chief post, there and then dishes out numeorus tions, speculation is rife about in UP, not in Gujarat,” said moted by Dhoot. quently turned NPA, the FIR Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as in- like the division of responsi- is no clarity on who could head lies to fool the people. Where a possible re-alignment of anti- Rahul. The four private firms stated. charge of eastern Uttar bility between Priyanka and western UP. are the ‘achchhey din’ as BJP forces in the State. Rahul’s statement came named in the FIR are Videocon “The role of these senior Pradesh, the Congress is like- Jyotiraditya Scindia. The Sources said Priyanka will promised by him ?” Rahul What gave grist to this just hours after Priyanka was International Electronics Ltd, officers of the sanctioning com- ly to put in place two State pres- incumbent UPCC chief, Raj stage a road show possibly in asked rumour is a statement of made incharge of eastern UP. Videocon Industries Ltd, mittee may also be investigat- idents in the politically crucial Babbar, may be given other Lucknow next month. As Addressing a gathering in Congress president Rahul By evening when the sur- Nupower Renewables Ltd and ed,” the FIR said. State. The party is serious role, sources said. Priyanka’s political plunge gen- Amethi on Thursday, Rahul hit Gandhi in Amethi on vey was released saying the BJP Supreme Energy Pvt Ltd, The agency had registered about gaining its lost clout in While it has been a practice erated enthusiastic support out at the Centre over the Wednesday that the Congress would be able to win just 5 besides unknown private and a Preliminary Enquiry on UP with on in the Congress to appoint from Congress leaders across Rafale fighter jet deal saying the is still open to an alliance with seats if SP, BSP and Congress public servants. December 8, 2017 on the alle- Thursday asserting that the working presidents to aide and the country, posters urging Government paid 1,600 crore the and the joined hands, murmurs start- The FIR registered on gations that 3,250 crore worth next Chief Minister in the assist their chiefs, if the move her to contest the coming Lok per aircraft when it was just . ed in Opposition ranks that all Tuesday slapped charges under of loans were sanctioned by the major Hindi heartland will be takes place, it will be for the Sabha election from Varanasi 526 crore during the UPA “We have a common goal the three major players may IPC sections relating to crim- bank to companies associated from the Congress. first time that a State will have came up at many places. regime. “Our PM talked to his to defeat the BJP. Therefore, the join hands and give a united inal conspiracy and cheating with the Videocon group in AICC sources said the two party chiefs. AICC sources, however, French counterpart and forced Congress is open for an fight to the BJP. and relevant provisions of the violation of the RBI guidelines. %&'                                  *  (!"3!450 shared with the panel mem- presented to the panel com- ! R   bers. But no decision was prising Chief Justice of R papers,” Arora said. “We are not he meeting of the high- taken. Another meeting would Ranjan Gogoi and Congress going back to that era where we Tpowered selection com- be called soon to finalise a leader in the Lok Sabha *  (!"3!450     have ballot papers being lifted, mittee headed by Prime name for the (CBI chief) post,” Mallikarjun Kharge. musclemen being employed Minister Narendra Modi to an official said. The dossiers of Kharge and the CJI are errorist-turned-soldier   besides the delay in the count- appoint a new CBI Director the officials included only learnt to have sought specific TLance Naik Nazir Ahmed ing and also too much harass- remained inconclusive, offi- sketchy details like the date of details of the career graph of Wani, who died fighting ultras ment of polling staff on the cials said on Thursday. appointment and date of super- the eligible officers, a reason in Kashmir last year, will be     ground,” he added. “A list of eligible officers, annuation. The names of 70-80 why the meeting remained conferred with the highest The poll panel chief added along with their dossiers, was officers eligible for the post was inconclusive, sources said. peacetime gallantry medal *  (!"3!450 that EVMs were being used in Ashok Chakra on Republic India for more than 20 years Day this year. Wani was a sur- mid call for conducting and that voter verifiable paper rendered terrorist before A2019 Lok Sabha elections audit trail (VVPAT) was also becoming a soldier in 2004. through ballot papers, Chief introduced. Earlier, the 38-year-old sol- conspicuous gallantry in elim- Election Commissioner (CEC) “We are open to any criti- dier was awarded Sena Medal inating two terrorists and Sunil Arora on Thursday made cism, any feedback from any twice in 2007 and 2018 for assisting in the evacuation of it clear that the Election stakeholders, including politi- showing exemplary bravery in his wounded colleagues and Commission (EC) is not going cal parties, because they are the anti-terrorist operations. made supreme sacrifice in the back to the era of ballot papers. Elections Inclusive & biggest stakeholders. But at Hailing from Ashmuji in highest traditions of the Indian The CEC said political par- Accessible” ahead of National the same time, we are not Kulgam, Kashmir, Wani died Army, a Press release commu- ties are the biggest stakehold- Voters Day on Friday. His going to be intimidated or bul- on November 25 during a niqué from the President’s ers in democracy, but there is remarks came days after in the lied or coerced into giving up fierce gunfight and hand-to- Secretariat said. no way the country will be wake of an alleged EVM these and returning to the era hand combat with militants in Giving details of the “intimidated, bullied or hackathon event in London, of ballot boxes,” he said. Shopian. He was part of anti- encounter wherein Wani coerced” into giving up elec- where a self-proclaimed US- Earlier, the EC had terrorist operations in South attained martyrdom, officials tronic voting machines based cyber expert made wild approached the Delhi Police Kashmir and had joined 162 said here on Thursday he was (EVMs). allegations with regard to the seeking probe against Syed Battalion of Territorial Army attached with 34 Rashtriya “It is very unfortunate. We possibility of hacking EVMs. Shuja, self-proclaimed US- after surrendering as a terror- Rifles; on November 23 his unit have had different results in Most of these claims have based cyber expert who ist. He is the first Kashmiri sol- got an intelligence input about various elections since 2014. If already fallen flat. claimed EVMs were tampered dier to be awarded the highest the presence of six heavily result is x then EVMs are fine, “However, I would like to with in 2014 parliamentary peacetime gallantry award. His armed Hizbul and Lashkar ter- if not then EVMs are faulty. make it very, very clear once polls. wife, Mahajabeen, will receive rorists at Batagund village. EVMs are not a football,” Arora more. In fact, it is not I, it is the Shuja made the claim at a the award from President Wani and his team were lamented. entire ECI, it is the ECIs of the Press conference held in Ramnath Kovind on January entrusted with the task to block The CEC made the past, and it will be the ECIs of London on Monday via video- 26 at Rajpath. the likely escape route of the remarks at an international the future... We are not going conferencing. The Delhi Police       #    %  Wani exhibited the most terrorists. conference on “Making our back to the era of ballot has file an FIR against Shuja.     O%  P &              *  59:+4 the company will establish a      Convention Centre in Madhya      hief Minister Kamal Nath Pradesh. BK Goenka of ()  *       Csaid that the demand for Welspun Group assured to       investment cannot be made. invest in water supply and *  59:+4    Sun Group, Pradeep Koneru of !"#$    “Investment can be invited basic infrastructure sector.   Trimex Group, Manoj Menda     % with better management. We Rajinder Gupta of Trident hief Minister Kamal Nath    of RMZ Group, Rakesh Bharti need to create a positive envi- group assured to invest in Cmet industrialists at the Mittal of Bharti Enterprises,     ronment to invite investment. Textile Sector soon which will World Economic Meet organ-        Sumant Sinha of Renew Power, P"#  We are creating such an envi- generate possibilities of ised by the World Economic      Tulsi Tanti of Suzlon Energy # & #'  ' ronment that can attract max- employment for 10,000 per- Forum in Davos in connection     and MA Yusuf Ali of Lulu & '    imum investments in Madhya sons. with the possibilities of invest-   Group at the World Economic      Pradesh. We are working on Welcoming all the indus- ment in .     Forum.    (  )   making business and invest- trialists Chief Secretary SR In a one-to-one meeting    "  Nath told the industrialists   ()$+   ment simple, accessible and Mohanty gave a presentation with big industrialists of the   about the facilities being pro-    ,'- beneficial in the state,” he on ‘Investment in Madhya country on Wednesday, Nath vided by the state government ./% added. Pradesh’. The industrialists were invited them to make invest- and the investment policies of Nath was addressing the provided detailed information ments in Madhya Pradesh. Welspun Group, Shri Punit the state. Among those who $ %% ‘Invest Madhya Pradesh’ con- &   %   &   -       .   on the investment possibilities An enthusiastic discussion Dalmia of Dalmia Group, Amit accompanied the Chief     ference under the joint aegis of &   %   O &   %  P ()  and favourable environment in took place between the indus- Kalyani of Bharat Forge, Minister during the meeting $&'()( & 0 & ' CII and Madhya Pradesh gov- * /  #    %  the state in the presentation. trialists and CM Nath follow- Rajinder Gupta of Trident with the industrialists include    ernment at Davos on Thursday. Industrialists from various ing which they assured to Group, Anil Sardana of Adani Chief Secretary SR Mohanty,  '#   1  Nath invited the industri- make available the best cir- Pradesh. sectors including health care, explore all possibilities of Power, Jayadev Galla of Amar Principal Secretary Industries      ) 2 alists participating in the con- cumstances and environment During the conference, education, construction and investment in the state. Raja Group, Rahul Roy of VE Mohammed Suleiman and   ' % ference to invest in Madhya to the industrialists for setting MA Yusuf Ali of Dubai’s Lulu other areas took part in the Nath met Gautam Adani of Commercials, Siddharth Jain of Principal Secretary to the Chief Pradesh. He said that we will up business in Madhya Group assured CM Nath that conference. Adani Group, BK Goenka of Inox Group, Shiv Khemka of Minister Ashok Vernawal.   (  )( *+, *-./   #$

3'      @      /     @ Bhopal: Piplani police have    nabbed a drug peddler near      % Jamboree ground and recov- ered drugs worth 40,000 from     " his possession on Wednesday.     Police said that acting on a    &" tip-off regarding a man carry-     ing drugs was nabbed at Jamboree Maidan and when he     '   was searched 4 kg of Cannabis    was recovered from his pos-     "  session. The accused was identified   as Ankit Mehra and he is a res- ident of Anand Nagar who After the initial investiga- failed to provide details of the tion police have registered a drugs recovered from his pos- case under sections 8 and 20 of session. the NDPS Act. Ankit tried to escape after The accused was carrying spotting the police but was a white coloured polythene bag nabbed by the police team. and when the bag was searched Police said that the details of drugs were recovered from the procurement and delivery of bag. Accused was having a the drugs would be searched in scooter which was not having &   %   & 2  .2                the further investigation. registration number. SR -       #    % 

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*  59:+4 The bands began their per- ing performances one after the formances with Mangal Gaan. other. -%B %/4   he Army Band enthralled The day was adorned with The songs like ‘Ae Mere Tthe Bhopalites with its the songs like ‘Vande Matram, Vatan Logo’ were performed. Bhopal : Ashoka Garden police uled at a marriage garden in lodged a complaint. In his energetic and electrifying per- Kadam kadam badhaye Jaa’, The programme was followed have nabbed a 20-year-old Bairagarh on January 22. After complaint victim stated that his formance during a musical ‘Maa Tujhe Salam, Kandhon se by the songs like ‘Nanha Uber taxi driver who had stolen the marriage victim’s mother mother was carrying bag hav- event. The event was organised Kandhe Milty hain, Saare Jahan Munha Raahi Hu’ and ‘Suno a bag carrying valuables worth and few other women were on ing valuables which she left in at Shaurya Smarak on Se Acha, Mera Rang de Basanti Gaur Se Dunia Walo’. 3.5 lakh including 1.9 lakh their way home in a taxi bear- the car while leaving the car. Thursday. Chola.’ The audiences were Besides, an exhibition cash at Wardhaman Green ing registration number The cash and jewelry were The event was organised by mesmerized with the patriotic named ‘Know Your Army’ was Park colony under Ashoka MP04CA7028. The women kept in the bag which was left Directorate of Swaraj Sansthan. feeling. also organised for the Garden police station area on reached home at Wardhman in the car. The victim claimed The programme was a tribute The jazz band performed Bhopalites. Wednesday. Green Park and later Nitish’s that Rs 1.9 lakh cash and gold to the martyrs who revolted Mera Rang de Basanti Chola, The visitors were told The accused driver identi- mother found that she was car- jewelry worth Rs 1.6 lakh were against Britishers and freed valley of the green and more. about Indian Army and their fied as Dipanshu Patel of rying bag with valuables which in the bag which was stolen. the country. The Army band then bravery. Narsinghpur was nabbed who was left in the taxi. Nitish was Based on the complaint As it was a Army band per- caught a pace with which they The audiences became very stole bag carrying valuables informed regarding the missing after the preliminary investi- formance, the event was extra- were able to let the audience emotional and the whole crowd worth Rs 3.5 lakh. The victim bag and on receiving the infor- gation the police have regis- ordinarily wonderful. glued to their seats. became the witness for such an Nitish Kumar lodged a com- mation he contacted the car tered a case under section 379 The band performers per- It was an impressive show energizing musical event. The plaint with police regarding driver but the accused denied of the IPC and nabbed the formed Jazz, Brass and Pipe overall. audiences were awestruck with stealing of a bag from a taxi. to have found any bag in the car accused. Police said that driver band of army gave perfor- With the musical instru- the performances given by the %  .        '     According to the police, after which the victim would be contacted in the fur- mances. ments the band gave captivat- Army Band.   /      #    %  victim’s marriage was sched- approached the police and ther investigation. SR

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A "     the gram panchayat. government agencies have various areas, especially the which farmers have given pink waived on the basis of the list nodal officer will be appointed "    " Officers have been direct- swung into action to beef up busy market areas, parade     %  " applications of loan amount in displayed. for every gram sabha by the   ed to hold discussion regarding security in and around the ground and Railway Stations. the display lists despite not hav-     The basis of filing a com- Collector. Mahatma Gandhi’s concept of city. The RTO and the officials ing taken any loan from coop-   plete application is to take Panchayat and Rural gram swaraj ‘Logon ki Sarkar- Police have increased vig- of the department too were on erative societies or cooperative claims and objection by mak- Development Minister gram sabha on the selection of Log hi Sarkar’. Names of farm- ilance at all the entry points to the roads today checking vehi- banks under Jai Kisan Crop    ing the list public. Arrangement Kamleshwar Patel told to beneficiaries and works for ers who have filled green and the city. They are conducting cles for over loading, license Loan Waiver Scheme. "   has been made to mandatori- ensure that the gram sabhas are which approval of income- white application forms under random frisking and checking and registration documents. The Cooperatives "    ly waive the loan amount taken organized properly along with expenses has been sought, Swa- Jai Kisan Crop Loan Waiver of vehicles, especially four During the checking a few Department will take criminal by eligible farmers as per rule a brief discussion on the agen- karadhan Yojana, Social Scheme must be read out apart wheelers and trucks entering vehicles were caught without action against those who have      under the Jai Kisan Crop Loan da fixed by the administration. Security, consideration of pend- from those farmers who do not the city. the fitness certificate and as per taken fraudulent loans in the Waiver Scheme. He said that the senior officials ing applications of pension, fill application forms till The police are also con- the instructions of the RTO, names of the farmers after It may be mentioned that posted in the Directorate of review of ongoing works in January 25. ducting search operation in they were confiscated. A few investigation. It has become filled by farmers in cases where Minister for Cooperatives Panchayat Raj must conduct gram panchayat, strategy of All eligible farmers must be many areas, especially the more vehicles were fined for possible to highlight such cases the names or loan amount or Govind Singh has issued direc- surprise inspections and review taking agriculture based works inspired to fill the application Railway Station, Bus Stand and over loading and violation of due to the display of the list of other information does not tives to take strict action against the working process of the under MNREGA, Sabki Yojana- forms till coming February 5. busy market areas to ensure no various other motor vehicle loan accounts under the tally with the green (aadhar people guilty of irregularities in gram sabhas. Sabka Vikas, pond construction Issues including campaign for untoward incidents take place rules. scheme. The Farmer-Welfare card certified) and white (non- loan cases sanctioned in the All Collectors and chief and restoration, availability of Khasra and Rubella control during the Republic Day. The vehicle of Prahlad and Agriculture Development aadhar card certified) list pre- state earlier. He has instructed executive officers of the district drinking water, Pradhan Mantri and immunization till year Gwalior SP Navneet Bhasin Patel, the BJP MP and In Department has given neces- pared on the basis of master the officers and officials- panchayats have been directed Aawas, reading of names of 2020, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, told reporters that directives Charge of Manipur was inter- sary instructions to the officials data sheet received from the employees of the Department to hold discussion on other remaining eligible beneficia- ‘Kachre se Kanchan’, manage- have been issued to all the cepted at City Centre by the in this regard. bank or if their names are not of Cooperatives to continue to important issues apart from ries of SECC-2011, reading of ment of water-resources, mid- police officers in the city to RTO and slapped a fine of Rs It has been ensured in the found in both lists. There is a remain vigilant and active in the fixed permanent work-list in name added in Awas Plus App, day meals, distribution of iron, remain alert and check hotels, 500 for flying the party flag on scheme’s implementation provision to check the record implementing the Jai Kisan the gram sabha. Extensive dis- formation of self-help-groups, de-worming tablets to chil- dharmashalas and guest hous- the car. The MP was in the city process, pink forms are being again on the online portal on Crop Loan Waiver Scheme. cussion must be held at the training for skill upgradation, dren should also be discussed. es as part of the security on a personal visit.  .. ' --)1.-. .-     

     "  %&'(        + ), - )   "     "      *  159" "     celled in one time of checking.               ndore RTO department on         IThursday raided Colonel’s    0# "       "     Academy CBSE School Mhow             ""    "      and checked the school buses.      The team was surprised to see that the school buses were Yadav told The Pioneer that the clearly flouting the Supreme administration is fully pre- oured with different titles based presented by class XI students. Court rules of 40 kms per hour pared for the safety and secu- on their performances. Tanu A traditional welcome was of maximum limit. rity of school students who are Patel, Anant Mishra, Mansi given to the students by the The school administration travelling in the buses. ARTO Gautam,Isha Gupta, Mihir juniors. The cultural event tampered the speed governor of Indore Nisha Chouhan told Agre and Abhay Gupta were included power packed dance the buses and the buses were that as per the Supreme Court awarded in the categories punc- performances, a skit and an running at the speed of 80 kms guidelines every school bus tuality, discipline, miss per- orchestra. per hour thus risking the life of should have Speed Governor, sonality, outstanding student, All the students of class XII dozens of students travelling in CCTV camera, GPS system, most well behaved and promis- were felicitated on the stage. the bus. The GPS and CCTV Fire Extinguisher, Fast aid box, ing student respectively. The School principal Sr Mary camera of all the 16 buses of the Drivers with 5 years of experi- Special achievement award CD in her address urged the Colonels Academy School was ence of driving heavy vehicles was given to Rudra Tiwari. For students to carry on the virtues not functional and login id of the and no overloading. academic excellence Atharv and the rich tradition of the GPS and CCTV camera of all the Transport commissioner Mishra and Muskan Mogre school. She wished them good 16 school buses were not found. Shailendra Shrivastava, Indore were chosen from Science and luck for their future. At the end The seats were found on the collector lokesh Jatav Indore Commerce stream respective- of the day, the most coveted emergency exit gate of the buses. RTO Jeetendra Raghunvanshi ly. The school cabinet President titles were given away. The fitness of total 6 buses and Mhow SDM Anshul Gupta Debshree Umbarkar, prime Piyush Manjhi and Nishita was cancelled on the spot. The is monitoring the school buses minister Suditi Yadav and Paranjape were adjudged as Mr indicators horn and light of the on day to day basis. *  59:+4 students of class XII here in the solemn prayer service. The dep. prime minister Piyush and Miss St Mary's respective- 3 buses were not working and It is to be noted that school in a two-day event held principal and all the subject Manjhi were also felicitated for ly. Shreyanshi Sharma was the fine of rs 3000 were Colonels Academy CBSE t Mary's Convent Sr Sec in the school premises. teachers addressed the stu- their devoted service to the declared as the star of the day. imposed on the Colonels School Mhow is the first school SSchool, Tulsi Nagar bid The first day on dents and gave away their best school. January 24 was marked The fiesta ended with thanks Academy school administra- in Indore district till now where adieu to the outgoing batch of Wednesday was marked with a wishes. Students were hon- with a colourful programme giving by the seniors. tion. ARTO Indore Hridesh the fitness of 6 buses are can- ./ N5  )*1 - - %    %*   '    (&:##            'O      + "   2. -3.  .- Bhopal: Heli and Neli Kools   '  share their success story at 7 #   LNCT school and college. Have =     faith in yourself to make your *  59:+4 )    These nets are dip-treated 0010 %E  dreams come true said the using synthetic pyrethroid with ,#  two sisters. No matter what ree insecticide-treated mosqui-       nylon thread.       work you do, it is always full of Fto nets will be distributed to       These nets are strong and their    challenges but never lose hope. about 1.62 crore needy persons  "      insecticide capacity remains effec-    % Though it is a bit tougher belonging to the poor, weak and tive for a long time. The insecticide #     8 ::    3  + for girls and women, still they scheduled caste and scheduled    " , ) used in these insecticidal nets is " =      E E##   should never think of giving up, tribe of the state to protect them        effective for 3 years and can be   % rather they should try to make from malaria. The estimated value      washed at least 20 times. all these challenges their biggest of the mosquito nets is total Rs 300 The nets are being supplied in %    strength. crore.       small, medium and large size. &;(#0     & = +   '5!4 Was the saying of Kools sis- Chief Minister Kamal Nath (       These nets provide protection  38&  '!' 3  151 ters the founder of a digital will inaugurate the work of distri-      $# against malaria and other mosquito =F  .-      .    marketing company, bution of mosquito nets in –borne diseases. ''       % BuzzMeter. Known with the Chhindwara and Public Health "  Experts believe that the use of name of Kools sisters, Heli and Family Welfare Minister LLIN is expected to result in 60-80     %P   and Neli Kools, shared their Tulsiram Silawat in Khandwa on of mosquito nets in the districts percent fall in malaria cases. &;(# 1 8 (         1: ' experience on the occasion of January 26 on the occasion of under their charge. LLIN is an important compo- # %=   1:  1 G (  4  '  National Girl Child Day. On Republic Day. The Long Lasting Insecticidal nent to meet the target of malaria    0        /% this day they shared their suc- Other members of the Cabinet Net (LLIN) has been made using a elimination in the country till year cess story at LNCT school and will also inaugurate the distribution new technology. 2030.       college and gave a motivation- &;(#:# 5 !'  (G1  '   al speech to the students. The '         ! '   director of LNCT world school  '   '%5         Pooja Chouksey and the prin- ,      .    ! 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O22  %  %  ** *P know what the term digital 22-year-old girl was robbed of $#% %   Meanwhile, a 20-year-old girl &;(#0    :# = <"+' ' marketing means, but eight Aher mobile phone worth      was robbed of her purse carrying 3   )G )G ' '     '  ' years back, when we started our 17000 at Ramanand Colony under   + (### 3000 cash, ATM card, cheque '  '  1 : % journey as a digital marketing Koh-e-Fiza police station area on book and documents near DP company, making people Wednesday.  2 ) 2 Jewellers under Jehangirabad police understand what does the term According to the police, the vic-  3    station area in the evening on digital marketing means was a tim Pallavi Sharma was on her way Wednesday. difficult task for us. Our jour- to college when he was attacked by "   * The victim Divya Nair was ney from Bhopal to US for our two bike borne miscreants and &       robbed of her purse while she was education and then running snatched the mobile phone. near DP Jewelers. our company in Mumbai was A complaint was lodged by the &    The purse was carrying 3000, even a tougher challenge for us. victim. In the complaint the victim       ATM card and documents. But this was not the only chal- stated that the two bike borne mis-     In her complaint, the victim stat- lenge for setting up this com- creants in the appeared and attacked ed that she works with MyCar pany, we changed our career her and escaped with the mobile 4   showroom and after work she went objects completely. phone while she was talking over her to ATM to withdraw cash and when LNCT world school’s direc- phone with her friend. notice the registration number of the she was walking towards tor Pooja Chouksey, on this She raised alarm but before she bike as the miscreants fled the spot. Roshanpura square she was robbed. &   %                 /  occasion added that the success could be helped the miscreants Based on the complaint after the The police have registered a case    3 %     #    %  story of Kools sisters is inspi- managed to escape the spot. preliminary investigation the police under section 392 of the IPC and rational for every girl. SR The victim was not able to have registered a case under section started further investigation.   (  )( *+, *-./   #'

   / N: >    4 5    )    O    / /   Indore: Lok Sabha Speaker sons here, she said Priyanka is      Sumitra Mahajan Thursday said a good woman. But her Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry appointment also shows Rahul into politics shows that has understood that he cannot *  59:+4 Rs 30000 when she was near Maheswari was targeted by *  59:+4 37)0(50##&+E Department. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi do politics alone, so he asked his her house at 11 am by two bike miscreants when she was near +)9+350!= Minister for Cooperatives cannot handle politics alone and sister Priyanka to help him. obbers kept district police borne miscreants. The second her house at Shanti Kunj in the ontrol rooms will be set up Govind Singh has also instruct- needs his sisters' help. The vet- "I don't want to get into the Ron toes after committing robbery was committed in the morning and robbed her gold Cat district level for redress- 10(0#&!)8+1+4(+&5 ed to take stern action against eran family politics of the Congress, five robberies in the State cap- same manner by targeting chain worth Rs 61000. The rob- ing complaints received from &998&5! guilty persons in connection (BJP) leader representing Indore it's their own matter. But I ital in a span of two hours in Poornima Dev (73) of Yashoda bery was committed at around farmers under Jai Kisan Crop =+)1!)#IJ-/F with the misuse of cooperative in the lower house of parliament would definitely say that a per- different areas on Thursday, Apartment at around 12 who 11 am said police. Loan Waiver Scheme. The state institutions in the previous since 1989 further said that tal- son, who has leadership capa- four gold chains and one was robbed of gold chain worth Another robbery was com- government will carry out all 91:4+0(&#+(3&5! government. It may be noted ented people must be given an bilities, should be given an mobile phone was robbed from Rs 35000. Third robbery in mitted by three scooter borne necessary investigation for 4+)!(71!)9= that the farmers have com- opportunity to come forward. opportunity to come forward," four women and a girl. Baghsewania was committed in miscreants at MLB College redressing complaints. 9,!&09(# plained that the loan amount Ending years of speculation, she added. Three robberies were Alkapuri when Sheela square at 11.30 am in which a Directions in this regard have given to them has been wrong- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for- She also congratulated reported from Baghsewania Agarawal (75) was targeted 22-year-old girl pursuing been issued to district collec- )!0#&!)!39(&5! ly published. In some com- mally entered politics on Congress leader Jyotiraditya area where police suspects that and was robbed of gold chain B.Com was targeted and tors. 40#&#30#:4+E!3 plaints, farmers informed that Wednesday with the Congress Scindia on his appointment as the same miscreants went on worth Rs 40000 around 12.15 robbed her of mobile phone. During his stay abroad, they did not taken any loan. appointing her general secretary the party's general secretary robbery spree and targeted in the afternoon. Apart from Baby Shakya the victim was Chief Minister Kamal Nath, Such complaints have been for East in a move in-charge of Uttar Pradesh West. three old aged women within these three robberies two more targeted when she was speak- took the farmers' com- prescribed format and facts received from Gwalior, Jhabua, reflecting the party's intent to go Scindia hails from Madhya one hour. The first robbery was robberies were committed at ing over phone while crossing plaints and the large number of cleared within two days. Khargone, Sagar, Chhatarpur, full throttle in the state ahead of Pradesh and is the Lok Sabha committed at Saket Nagar tar- Shahpura and Polytechnic road. Kamla Nagar police have objections registered on the According to Chief Jabalpur, Seoni, Sidhi and the general elections. MP from Guna constituency in geting Rita Chako (75) who Square around same time. In detained suspects but failed to lists displayed. Minister’s instructions, all nec- Satna. While talking to media per- the state. PNS was robbed of gold chain worth Shahpura, Shakuntala provide details. The Chief Minister has essary actions will be taken by Principal Secretary, issued instructions that com- district collectors. Information Cooperatives, Ajit Kesri today plaints should be investigated regarding action on complaints issued instructions in the by forming control rooms in received will be sent to the departmental officers’ meeting 4"         districts. office of the Commissioner, that all works should be carried He said that a panel com- Cooperatives. out by developing separate prising the District Collector E-mail id of the commis- portal for redressing com- *  59:+4 after it was revealed in the post used to harass his wife and Police have recovered ham- with injuries after the car met officers of Revenue/ sioner office is plaints received from farmers mortem report that her hus- would assault her frequently. mer used in the murder. The accident at Naibasti under Agriculture/ Cooperative [email protected]. within one or two days. All arassed by her husband, a band was killed. The deceased was rushed to accused was arrested during Khajuri police station on departments and other depart- Information about the action under Jai Kisan Crop H38-year-old woman killed CSP Satish Samadhiya TT Hamidia hospital and later he the investigation. Wednesday night. ments should be made. action in the districts will be Loan Waiver Scheme should be her 42-year-old husband at Nagar said that the deceased was declared dead. After the preliminary The deceased girl was iden- Commissioner, Cooperatives, sent on this e-mail. carried out immediately at the Chakki Chouraha under TT husband Dinesh Gaade was During the investigation investigation the body was sent tified as Ankita Gupta of should also be informed about The Commissioner, Cooperatives Department level. Nagar police station area on beating the accused wife with when the locals and family for the post mortem and in the Bharatpur Rajasthan and was the telephone numbers of the Cooperatives will sent a cumu- Commissioner, January 20; accused was arrest- a hammer and after overpow- members were questioned it investigation nabbed the final year MBBS student in control room. The complainant lative report daily to the Cooperatives informed ed after killing was revealed in ering the deceased she stran- was found that the deceased accused. The police registered Peoples medical college while should also be informed about Principal Secretary, Farmer - that arrangement has been the post mortem report on gulated him and then attacked used to assault her wife brutally. a case under section 302 of the the youth was identified as the investigation of the com- Welfare and Agriculture made for regular review for bet- Wednesday. him with hammer in his neck. On the day of death the two IPC registered. Meanwhile a Jayant Agrawal. Police were plaints received in the control Development and Principal ter execution of the scheme at The accused Susheela alias In the initial investigation had fight and later deceased 24-year-old MBBS girl student informed and further investi- room after it is registered in the Secretary, Cooperatives Vindhyachal Bhavan. Sudha Gawade was arrested it was found that the deceased died. died while a youth escaped gation was started. <&  &:  #9=9(0 : 4  

Bhopal: Rabindranath Tagore University Organised a 10 days Technical Training Program by SOFCON India Pvt Ltd under the supervision of Training and Placement department. In this Training Program 226 students from dif- ferent streams viz. BE (Mechanical, Civil, Computer science, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and Communication) BSc (IT, CS), BCA participated. SOFCON India Pvt Ltd, Noida has a huge experience of conducting Technical Training Programs and has a team of Expert Trainers. The Training Classes were organized in the well equipped Computer Labs. They have used advanced Simulation Kits in this Training Programme. In this Training Programme, students of Mechanical, Civil, Electrical and Electronics, Computer Science and Electronics and Communication got training certification in Mechanical Design Methodology with AutoCAD, Civil Design Methodology with AutoCAD, PLC & SCADA, Oracle and Android respectively. Chetan Chouhan, Manager SOFCON India Pvt Ltd Bhopal division and his team success- fully executed the entire Training Programme. Sanjeev Gupta, Dean Faculty of Engineering and Technology said that this type of Technical Skill Development Program is necessary for students in today’s Challenging business world to grow as a profession- al individual. Training and Placement Head, Abhishek Shroti ensures that Training and Placement Department of University will continue to provide such kind of skill devel- opment training in future. !<'      

Bhopal: Former Union minis- ter, ex-Goa Governor and head of the Narsinghgarh royal fam- ily, Bhanu Prakash Singh, died in Indore on Thursday after a prolonged illness, a family member said. He was 90. He breathed his last at a private hospital, his son and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Rajyavardhan Singh told. Singh is survived by five sons. His wife had died around five years ago. He was elected as an MP from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat in 1962 as an independent candidate. Singh later became close to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and joined the Congress in 1964. He became a minister in her cabinet. However, when Indira Gandhi abolished privy purses, Singh revolted and resigned from the Congress. In 1991, he became the Governor of Goa. SR   (  )( *+, *-./   #5

6  2         . 67+) &(   5%        P   P  34 // # & !     / (  2 O3 (23$ ,'.B     New Delhi: Supreme Court  1 +        judge Justice AK Sikri on  '  : #    Thursday recused himself from New Delhi: The Supreme *(:(=>)&>9?9,)5    ' %(2  New Delhi: The Supreme hearing a plea challenging the Court on Thursday refused to (,)(:(.;(,,.)     Court on Thursday said the Centre’s decision to appoint M stay the amendments to the )&&:)9:>)(;  !:0 ! : July 31, 2019 deadline to Nageswara Rao as the interim SC/ST (Prevention of 0  $ (23 finalise the National Register of CBI director. Atrocities) Act that restored the C&9:)&:.:C&>C:>>? '      % Citizens for Assam cannot be A Bench headed by Justice provision of no anticipatory C:)(>,(D?9(:., : ) ( 8  extended and asked the State Sikri listed the matter for Friday bail for the accused. (?(>,)(::,)9>.:)   '    Government, the NRC co- for hearing before a different A Bench headed by Justice (>. ( !     ordinator and the EC to ensure Bench. AK Sikri said the pending      that the upcoming general elec- Justice Sikri was part of the review petition filed by the  ' 8  1 tions do not slow down the high powered panel which had Centre against the apex court’s the provisions. )'#4   process. removed CBI Director Alok March 20, 2018 verdict and the The pleas have sought dec-  % A Bench headed by Chief Verma. can’t say anything. pleas challenging the new laration of the new amend- Justice Ranjan Gogoi asked As soon as the matter came Chief Justice of India amendments made in the ments to the Schedule Castes * % the NRC State coordinator up for hearing, Justice Sikri told Ranjan Gogoi had on Monday SC/ST verdict will be taken up and Schedules Tribes P *  Prateek Hajela, Secretary of the lished on July 30, 2018 in which Hajela said that there could be senior advocate Dushyant recused himself from hearing together. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act # +    Election Commission and the the names of 2.89 crore of the difficulties in finalising the Dave, appearing for petitioner the plea challenging the The Bench referred the as ultra vires.    O  Assam chief secretary to con- 3.29 crore people were includ- NRC by July 31 as government NGO Common Cause, that he appointment of Rao as interim matter to the Chief Justice for Parliament on August 9 last   '  duct a meeting within a week ed. The names of 40,70,707 officials would be required by would not like to hear the CBI director, saying he would reconstitution of a bench which year had passed the Bill to over-   '  to ensure that the NRC finali- people did not figure in the list. the Election Commission also matter and was recusing him- be part of the selection com- Justice UU Lalit was a part of. turn the apex court order con-  #'  '   sation process and the upcom- Of these, 37,59,630 names have for the poll duty. self. mittee to choose the agency’s Justice Lalit was part of a cerning certain safeguards & '%& ,: ing parliamentary elections go been rejected and the remain- “The publication of final “You understand my posi- new chief. bench which had passed the against arrest under the SC and +  “hand-in-hand” and there is no ing 2,48,077 are on hold. NRC for Assam should in no tion. I can’t hear this matter,” Dave said that if Lordship March verdict, taking note of ST law. 7   ' dearth of Government offi- Hajela said that out of circumstance stretch beyond Justice Sikri said. (Justice Sikri) wanted to recuse the rampant misuse of the The amendments rule out    #  . $  cials for either process. about 40 lakh persons, who July 31. In elections many To this Dave said, “It is from hearing this matter then stringent SC/ST Act against any provision for anticipatory (      Solicitor General Tushar were left out of draft NRC, 36.2 employees will be required. becoming very frustrating and he should have done it earlier. Government servants and held bail for a person accused of 1  + L  M Mehta, appearing for the lakh persons have filed claims The NRC process must con- it is giving an impression that Justice Sikri told Dave that that there would be no imme- atrocities against SC/STs,  L  Assam Government, told the with the authorities for inclu- tinue. You have to work it your Lordship does not want to had this been an administrative diate arrest on any complaint notwithstanding any court '      bench, also comprising Justice sion of their names in the final out,” the bench said. hear this matter. Earlier also the order, he would have recused filed under the law. order.    '  M% RF Nariman, that such a meet- NRC. He also said that around “We do not want this to CJI had recused when the mat- from the matter but he can’t The top court had earlier They provide that no pre- ing would be held and the court 2 lakh objections have been extend beyond July 31,” it said, ter was listed for hearing. Now recuse himself from the matter said that the new amendments liminary inquiry will be *      would be apprised of the delib- received against those whose adding that everybody has to your lordship (Justice Sikri) is without sitting to hear the case to the SC/ST law passed by required for registering a crim- *   erations. names have been included in be reasonable and “one cannot also recusing from the matter”. when the order was passed on Parliament cannot be stayed inal case and an arrest under # & 3  The draft National Register the draft NRC. Referring to suffer at the expense of other”. To this Justice Sikri said, he the judicial side on Monday. and had sought the Centre’s this law would not be subject     & ' of Citizens for Assam was pub- upcoming general elections, PTI is recusing from the matter and PTI response on pleas challenging to any approval. PTI H'  #'  '     '    G'                R         )   *   '     0H'   + < '  '' ,              '    +)'   3   % *  -. 2      *  #* *  (!"3!450    %*  *  (!"3!450 age or completed 30 years of # +   *  (!"3!450 would contest from more than service. Performance of around ith the objective to  #'  ' one seat, they said, “The BJP he Defence Ministry has 500 officers was analysed by an Wincrease the reach of the   ' <   gainst the backdrop of Parliamentary Board would Tsent five officers of the internal committee and the armed forces in the strategically       '  ACongress’ decision to go take a decision if it helps the Military Engineering Services action was taken based on its important Andaman and   'G   5 alone in Uttar Pradesh and party”. (MES) on compulsory retire- report, they said. Nicobar Island, Navy Chief :%:   Priyanka Gandhi’s entry into The speculation is that ment on the grounds of poor In August 2017, the min- Sunil Lanba on Thursday com- 1  #   5   the political arena, the BJP besides Varanasi, Modi may performance following an istry had sacked 13 officers of missioned Naval Air Station (1    feels the increase in Congress also contest from Odisha which internal performance audit. the Ordnance Factory Board (NAS) Shibpur in North 'G    “credibility” in the State would will go to Assembly polls in The orders for the removal of for poor performance follow- Andaman into a full-fledged 1 .?.-+  actually help the BJP in the 2019. the officers were approved by ing a review of the employees’ airbase as INS Kohassa. It will 4    upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Sources, however, con- Defence Minister Nirmala performance. have three to four Dornier '   % Reacting to Priyanka’s firmed that Modi’s first Lok Sitharaman on Tuesday, offi- The MES is a premier con- medium range reconnaissance entry in Congress as General Sabha constituency would be cials said here on Thursday. struction agency which pro- aircraft besides a fleet of heli- %   *  Secretary in-charge of Eastern Varanasi. The officers were serving vides engineering and infra- copters to monitor the sea  *   UP, sources said the Congress Also, there would be no age in the rank of assistant engi- structure support to the Indian lanes in Andaman and Island. #&    party’s increase in popularity bar in contesting LS polls, neers and they are being given Army. It is one of largest con- In future, it will also have the     would hit the SP-BSP alliance sources said even while claim- three months’ salary and post struction and maintenance capability to enable large air- +  5'  = '   and not the BJP. ing that the would be retirement benefits as per laid agencies in India with a total craft to land and take off. +5=$    On the issue of whether with the BJP in both the Lok down guidelines. These officers annual budget to the tune of INS Kohassa has been 0 4   Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sabha and Assembly polls. had either crossed 55 years of approx 13,000 crores. named after a White-Bellied  -          /   -/  +5<04 G Sea Eagle, which is a large bird #    %#         of prey, endemic to Andaman      &%  344' and Nicobar Islands. Andaman. The airfield pro- this very base.   /       Explaining the strategic impor- vides sustained detached oper- NAS Shibpur was identi-        5   tance, Navy officials said here ations of for the Navy, Air Force fied by NITI Aayog as one of    %&  the base is in close proximity of and Coast Guard aircraft. the ‘Early Bird’ project as part    +5<04 G Coco Islands (Myanmar) and It presently operates of holistic island development            (  / wide expanse of Indian Dornier short range maritime and the Navy has geared up to     Exclusive Economic Zone reconnaissance aircraft and facilitate civil flight operations & '%#   '       (EEZ) which makes it a very helicopters. from NAS Shibpur. “The run- : G '    *  (!"3!450 vital asset. In fact, during the search way extension to 10,000 ft is +5=     New Delhi: The NIA on NAS Shibpur was estab- operations of the Malaysian also planned in the near future   '   mid speculations that the Thursday arrested a 33-year- lished in 2001 as a Forward Airlines Flight 370, Dornier to facilitate operations of wide-      ACentre is considering var- old man, accused in the 2006 Operating Air Base (FOAB) for DO 228s of the Navy and bodied aircraft,” the Navy said  ' '    ious measures to address dis- Kozhikode twin blasts cases, enhanced surveillance in North Coast Guard operated from in a statement.   % tress in the farm sector, the from the Delhi international Minister of State for airport after he landed from Agriculture Parshottam Rupala Saudi Arabia. The arrested "3   )7 +7)) +./6) 7- 6)6+ + on Thursday said that the accused Mohammed Ashar, Modi Government will soon resident of Thalassery in MN  '   announce a package for farm- Kannur district of Kerala, had 1% P     ers to boost their income. been absconding and was    1  The minister, however, did There is also a proposal to com- paign has been initiated to chargesheeted by the National not clarify whether the relief pletely waive premium for tak- focus on these aspects, he Investigation Agency in 2010. 1   package would be part of the ing insurance policy for food added. He was arrested on Thursday  -7  621 upcoming Budget on February crops. Agriculture Secretary from the Indira Gandhi * (!"3!450 1 or it will be announced The Centre is also evaluat- Sanjay Agarwal said the acreage International (IGI) Airport, before that. ing the scheme followed by the in the summer crop season is the NIA said in a statement. he Women and Child *  (!"3!450  ==-:,,&9?) as per the statement. Rupala also declined to Telangana and Odisha gov- about 45 lakh hectares cur- “The cases pertain to the TDevelopment Ministry ==.()(.&;)&>&D) Prepared by the NHRC, share recommendations sent to ernments wherein a fixed rently, of which 20 lakh hectare twin improvised explosive looks after 70 per cent of the hile the Government is *()>)P,?),(:): the Ministry in August last year the Finance Ministry for the amount is transferred directly is rice. “We do not want to device blasts that occurred at population of the country and Wactively promoting ;:;(:.-)()&>( announced its plans to imple- Budget of 2019-20 fiscal. to farmers. increase area under rice that the KSRTC and mofussil bus is not a “soft ministry”, Union ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya ment it, placing it in the pub- “You will not have to wait Earlier addressing the requires more water,” stands in Kozhikode (Calicut) minister Maneka Gandhi said Yojana’ wherein over ten crore %9=(>?),&==,,&> lic domain for inviting com- for a long time,” Rupala said National Conference on Agriculture Commissioner S K city on March 3, 2006 causing on Thursday. households are provided E%F)&;:&)C)):?), ments up to September 30, while replying to a query about Agriculture Zaid/Summer Malhotra said. injuries to two persons besides At a function organised to healthcare facilities in private &D)()C(:9,:,2(>. 2018. the proposed package for farm- Campaign 2019, the minister The commissioner said the damage to property,” an NIA celebrate National Girl Child hospitals, not much is being (:>.D),>&).&>2) Deepa of SAMA (Delhi) ers. said the government is focus- production of non-rice crops in spokesperson said. He added Day, Maneka said done to protect patients from ;:,,D&:=('>?)(> spoke about the travails of sur- Sources had earlier said ing on increasing area under summer season could double that NIA had taken over the it is the hardest Ministry which violation of their rights when vivors who while accessing that the Government is con- cultivation between Rabi (win- to 5 million tonnes if targeted investigation of the cases in looks after 70 per cent of the they access such care, various C)&:(,,9>) hospitals for treatment experi- sidering waiving interest on ter-sown) and Kharif (summer- increase in area is achieved. December 2009 from the State country’s pollution health and patients’ groups D&:)C&=>?&' (-(;&, ence discrimination, judge- crop loans for farmers who pay sown) seasons so that farmers Rice output in this season police and had filed a as against the general percep- under the platform of Jan mental attitudes, and did not on time, costing an additional income can be increased. is around 4.5 million tonnes chargesheet against eight tion of it being a “soft Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) have ensure that the many violations receive any documents that 15,000 crore to the exchequer. This is the first time a cam- from 20 lakh hectares. accused. PNS ministry”. alleged here. of patients’ rights are immedi- may aid them in seeking justice. In this direction, the JSA ately addressed to stop loss of Similarly, Sunita Singh from members sought immediate health and even lives. Sahayog and Healthwatch adoption of the Patient’s Rights “If the charter is not adopt- Forum, Uttar Pradesh spoke of Charter prepared by the ed before the Lok Sabha elec- the Clinical Establishment Act, 68        National Human Rights tions, then a large-scale cam- which has been adopted by the Commission (NHRC) to pro- paign will be taken up by JSA State but there is a complete tect the rights of the health care to demand this as an electoral absence of implementation. *  (!"3!450 saving lives and property,” the about thunderstorms, dust users, and warned if it is not issue,” they said in a statement Abhay Shukla (JSA IMD said. storms, hailstorms, and rainfall done, they will press for mak- here. ) stressed on he India Meteorological The IMD is also planning and wind patterns. With a ing it an electoral issue in the Earlier, they held a nation- incorporating provisions for TDepartment (IMD) will to add 30 Doppler radars in radius of around 250-kms, it forthcoming Lok Sabha polls. al level consultation here, patient protection into CE Act, install three hi-tech Doppler next two to three years in helps in issuing forecasts 2 to Four months on and the where members deliberated which, he said, will provide the Weather Radar (DWR) across Indian cities. The plan is also 3 hours prior to severe weath- Union Health Ministry is still on patients’ experiences and necessary legislative and regu- the Valley to predict accurate to have 14 radars in the north- er events. There are currently in the process of finalising the violations faced by them espe- latory mechanism for ensuring forecast in the extreme east region, including the exist- 27 Doppler radars in the coun- Charter draft that enumerates cially in private hospitals, and patients’ rights. weather. ing three radars. “The hilly try. The first Doppler radar was the rights of patients as well as the pressing need to adopt the The activists hope that the Jammu & Kashmir is states of Uttarakhand, installed in Chennai in 2002. It protection and redressal mech- Charter of Patients’ Rights by Patients’ Rights Charter will act presently equipped with only Himachal Pradesh and Jammu was procured from M/S anisms in cases of violations by the Ministry. The consulta- as reference framework for the one Doppler radar, making and Kashmir witness erratic Gematronik Gmbh, Germany. doctors and hospitals to be tion was organised by SATHI, Union Government and State the task of accurate weather radar, to predict accurate radars are able to track and pre- weather patterns, thunder- A year later, another one was made enforceable through Pune and Sama Resource Governments to give complete forecasting difficult in the State extreme weather conditions in dict cyclones, the DWR pro- storms and heavy rains and installed in Kolkata. By 2006, existing regulatory frameworks Group for Women and Health protection to patients, while due to different weather pat- the Valley. vides detailed information on snowfall, and so do the north- two more such facilities were across the country. on behalf of the JSA, with par- they set up operational mech- terns in its three regions- “The DWR provides storm’s internal wind flow and eastern states,” IMD officials installed at Visakhapatnam and Under the banner of the ticipation from several patients’ anisms to make these rights Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir. advance information, enhanc- structure. The severity of the added. “Right now, the IMD is Machilipatnam. JSA, a national platform work- rights groups and health functional and enforceable by Presently, the lone radar is ing the lead time so essential weather systems can thus be working on selecting locations Its need became more ing on health and healthcare activists from across India law. This is especially important installed in the meteorological for saving lives and property in quantitatively estimated more in hilly states to install these compelling after the 2013 cloud services across the country, including states of and an urgent need at the pre- office in Srinagar. the event of natural disaster accurately than ever before radars”, he added. burst in Uttrakhand that killed health activists and patients’ Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, sent juncture, because India Sources said that IMD will associated with severe weath- and more precise advance A Doppler radar is a tool to thousands of people and recent groups said that the adoption Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, lacks effective regulation of install three high tech Doppler er. Though the conventional warnings can be generated for provide precise information Kerala floods in 2018. of the charter is urgent to Haryana, Rajasthan and Delhi, the private medical sector.   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Peculiarly, in the years leading up to the .    5 6$     3 7 3    6 $      ( Great Chinese Famine, Beijing was actually                   exporting significant amounts of grains                  ( while a large population of the country was dying of starvation. Why was this so? Reason     (,8$       .$ ,.$   9:;<   for this seemingly irrational policy was          ,8$              apparently an illusion of abundance. In       $           0  =  order to avoid the wrath of their bosses, it turned out that at each level of the bureau-  /    %   #          ( cracy, every person fudged the grain produc-                tion marginally to show better output than                 )     was the case actually. By the time this infor- mation reached the top brass, an impression        "        was already created that China had enough                    grain to spare and, therefore, could fund the pertaining to various issues Opposition keeps the Parliament, a large amount of         3     ! %S Great Leap Forward by exporting excess grain. regarding the actual administra- Government in power honest but time does go into drafting and As we all now know, the lack of accountabil- tion of the country. After a ques- also ensures that the public is pro- debating legislations, the impor- >          (   5   !  ity and the verification of information even- tion has been raised, in accor- vided with authentic data that the tance of Question Hour in ensur-                   tually contributed to a famine that led to the dance with the applicable rules of bureaucracy has examined and ing a functional, transparent and $                     ( death of tens of millions of people over there. Parliament, the concerned vetted. Such questions, therefore, honest bureaucracy cannot be      ,  3         6 $    While this may just be a morbid exam- Minister, to whom the query has indirectly force the bureaucracy ignored. This is all the more ple, it does underline the importance of the been addressed, is required to to answer important questions important since, as mentioned           (         ( bureaucracy, which serves as the framework answer in Parliament itself. This and create an indirect account- earlier, while elected representa-  (   *     ?   S      of a democracy and crucially highlights the is one of the many ways in ability mechanism by which the tives do receive a lot of criticism   6  )   @          (   importance of keeping this framework which the Indian public gets bureaucrats can be held account- (often warranted) during their accountable. In this week’s column, this access to information and details able. tenure, there is an easy way of               $         writer’s focus will be on why it is important about the manner in which actu- ;7!#&09(597) The UPA did, in fact, con- holding them accountable: By        5   ! %S    ( for Members of Parliament to participate and al work is being carried out by the tribute towards bringing account- voting them out. In the case of the                 ( spend more time in the House so as to ensure Government. (9&9(4E ability to the bureaucracy in a bureaucracy, however, which is greater accountability. Take for example, there is a major way through the introduc- responsible for actual imple-                       Fundamentally, the bureaucracy forms question regarding the ‘Smart !(#7)!#&5+& tion of the Right to Information mentation of policy decisions,       $   %  8    .  6 $   the other arms of the Government because Cities Mission’, such as how &5!9::9#0&09( Act, 2005, but there is a need to there is no clear mechanism in    ,8$              ( unlike the elected representatives, who may many smart cities have actually ask more from the Parliament. It place to hold them accountable. be voted out in an election or the judiciary, been built or what is the success 8!!:#&5! is an extremely sad state of affairs It is for this reason that one                       ( which has to justify its decisions through rea- of the said plan that was launched 92!)(1!(&0( that in the past three years, must understand and appreciate     !  =  *   "   ( soned orders that may even be challenged and by Prime Minister Modi? The rel- :9"!)59(!#& Parliament has functioned for an the role of the Opposition in a        S          0   ( are a matter of public record, the bureaucra- evant Minister is required to pro- average of 60-70 days a year. It is, particular country since it keeps cy can really be held accountable by elected vide the answer along with a 7&+4#9&5+& therefore, imperative that a Government and the executive            >   PS  ( representatives, who are in turn answerable detailed reply, placing such infor- Parliament functions for at least honest. This is why the Congress   Q         S      to the public. This is one of the primary rea- mation on record on the basis of &5!:7400# 120 days a year. Such legislation and its chief, Rahul Gandhi,                       sons why both Houses, at the Centre and in which the answer has been pro- :)9203!3"0&5 has been proposed in the past as have repeatedly said that they the States, must be more active so as to ensure vided. The Minister’s speech is well by certain MPs as a private have no interest in a ‘BJP-mukt               3    that those individuals, who are actually obviously made on the basis of +7&5!(&03+&+ Bill but there has, as yet, not been Bharat’ because despite the rul-  ,8$S           3  responsible for the day-to-day working of the information provided by the !S+10(!3+(3 enough momentum for such an ing party’s parochial view of      %  A .        .$(,.$ country, are held accountable along with the particular bureaucrat, who is 2!&&!3E&5! initiative. This has been particu- India, they do fulfill an important 7 )            ,  0  MPs and MLAs. responsible for the implementa- larly disappointing. As opposed role in our democracy. After all While it is often thought that the tion of the plan. Therefore, if the 7)!+7)+E to Britain, where Parliament Mao and the Communist Party                 .$(,.$  ( Parliament’s role is limited to discussing and answer does not show the functions for around 120 days a in China did not have an   #               drafting laws for the country, there are other Government in good light, auto- year, over the past three to four Opposition or the concept of a crucial roles, too, that it fulfills. They are just matically, there will be pressure years, the Indian Parliament has Question Hour in place to keep         P  Q        as important as the drafting and passing of on the relevant bureaucrat to only functioned for around 60- their bureaucracy accountable. legislations, including ensuring that individ- ensure that the programme is 70 days. This period is barely India should be grateful that it uals and departments, which are responsible implemented more efficiently enough to get any significant does but should also recognise for running the country, actually do their job. or he/she will have to explain why work done and, therefore, it that it is time to take a few more +    This is the role that ‘Question Hour’ is pri- the scheme is not being imple- inevitably leaves a major arm of steps forward. marily meant to fulfill. It refers to the first hour mented as intended. the Government — the executive (The writer is Jharkhand         R      of a sitting Session of the Lok Sabha. During Question Hour, therefore, — unchecked and unaccounted. PCC president, former MP and this hour, MPs are free to raise any question not only ensures that the While during a session of IPS officer. 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denly emerge waving scarves, hijabs many but veiling has never been a Pakistan, is sporadic, largely ill- observe veiling. Then 10 years later, in included veiling campaigns by Saudi- and abayas at women, especially major issue in Pakistan. Indeed, it sort informed (both on a theological and 1982, veiling was banned in most funded political and social organisa- those who choose not to wear one. of emerges on Valentine’s Day, but this secular level) and sometimes entire- other state, Government and educa- tions; finding a new Islamic identity Interestingly, such groups are is precisely why it does. Some seg- ly ridiculous. For example, some folk tional institutions as well. in an increasingly chaotic world with mostly made up of men. Two years ments want the state to incorporate want chocolates and roses to be According to Cinar, veiling overlapping and even contradictory ago, on a petition (also by a man) the it in its discourse and use such occa- replaced with hijabs and abayas on became a ‘political issue’ in Turkey in religious and secular trends; and a now-sacked judge of the Islamabad sions to bring this up. But there are Valentine’s Day. the 1990s. An attempt was made in swelling in the numbers of petty-bour- 8 +6 High Court, Shaukat Aziz, banned the no laws whatsoever on the issue of As I said earlier, the most inter- 2002 by the ruling centre-right AK geoisie women joining the workforce  *P  celebration of Valentine’s Day in pub- veiling in the country. In Pakistan, as esting and dense debates can be Parti of Erdogan to amend the in male-dominated areas. eing a man, it is always a strug- lic. Even though Aziz was dismissed far as the state is concerned, women found in Muslim countries where veil- Constitutional decree banning the veil In Turkey, Cinar saw the emer-  *% *  gle for me to write about the by a judicial council due to vastly dif- are free to choose or discard veiling ing is mandated by the state and in in public institutions. But it failed. In gence of new Islamic movements      Bissue of the hijab, abaya or ferent and more serious allegations in public. So, in a rather paradoxical those European countries where it is 2008, the Government was able to from the 1990s onwards as the reason #'  '   burqa. Women, who wear these or against him, the manner in which manner, those advocating it from a banned. But then there is also the case introduce an amendment which behind the propagation of veiling. those who choose not to, are more some men become hijab/abaya enthu- public platform, such as our pious vice of Muslim-majority Turkey, where Constitutionally allowed women to These groups see veiling as a reaction  : &' O suited to comment on this. But this siasts just before Valentine’s Day sug- chancellor of UAF, do not have the some very informed academic narra- wear the head scarf in educational against the country’s strict anti-veil- ''    ' hasn’t stopped many men in Muslim- gests that this day is as serious as the right to do so. And yet, at the same tives on the subject have emerged. institutions, if they chose to. ing laws, and as the best way to pro-  K majority countries from becoming the allegations against the sacked judge. time, they can. This is because veiling in general was Harvard University’s Laila Ahmad, tect a woman’s modesty from the male     ' most vocal advocates of such head- After going through the writings There are various interpretations aggressively discouraged by the state in her book, A Quiet Revolution, gaze. But Cinar wrote, many Turkish     O gear. One can draw potent insights in of various women authors and schol- of what the Quran says about veiling. and then banned in public institutions wrote that veiling among women in the women activists, opposed to this this context from the studies on the ars on the subject of veiling (for or It is, thus, almost impossible for a state after Turkish nationalist Kemal Muslim world saw a steep decline in narrative, lament that it asks women     '  topic by some perceptive Muslim against), one can notice that the issue to formulate a single interpretation Atatürk discarded the decaying, con- the 1950s and 1960s. She added that to stoically accept male dominance in       women academics and authors. and debate of veiling was most intense without offending those who hold dif- servative caliphate and declared discouraging women from observing social and work spaces instead of   %1 On January 13, 2019, the Dawn in Muslim countries where veiling in ferent meanings of the same verses. Turkey a secular republic in 1923. the veil by the state was rampant in demanding action against the ‘male     reported that the vice chancellor of public was sanctioned by the state That’s why a majority of Muslim coun- In her book, Modernity, Islam and countries such as Egypt, Syria, Tunisia gaze.’ They say men threatened by the    the University of Agriculture of (such as in Iran, Sudan and Saudi tries have left it to the women to make Secularism in Turkey, Turkish acade- and Turkey during the mentioned peri- entry of women in male-dominated Faisalabad (UAF) proudly announced Arabia); or in certain non-Muslim their own decision in this respect. mic and author, Alev Cinar, wrote that od. Ahmad wrote that an interest in spaces have imposed a precondition     that male students at the university countries where it was largely banned None of the many studies on the even though veiling was thoroughly veiling began to trickle back from 1973 that a woman must be veiled. Wonder       will be encouraged to gift hijabs and (such as Belgium, France, Austria, subject authored by Western and discouraged by the Turkish state and onwards, when Saudi Arabia replaced if the vice chancellor, too, is feeling    '  abayas to women pupils on the cam- Bulgaria, Kosovo, Germany, Holland Muslim academics mention Pakistan. explained as a “sign of backwardness”, Egypt as the most influential country vulnerable because of the growing    < pus on this year’s Valentine’s Day. For and Norway — even though the degree So, maybe this bothers some it was not officially banned. However, in the Muslim world. number of women students at a once almost a decade now, as Valentine’s of bans vary in each of these countries). Pakistanis. Therefore, the debate on in 1972, women civil servants and Ahmad cited the reasons why an very male university?    '% Day approaches, certain groups sud- This may come as a surprise to veiling, when it does crop up in lawyers were officially disallowed to interest in veiling returned. These (Courtesy: Dawn)     (  )( *+, *-./   #0 + /  : $.7    8   . *   '    //  1   /:(2.--. *  ,+117 to Pahari community, clan or On one hand, they are not Samastipur (Bihar): An RJD tribe having distinct, cultural, able to compete with other leader was shot dead here in the esponding to the long ethnic and linguistic identity sections of the society who are wee hours of Thursday in Rpending demand of mem- among the socially and educa- better placed in terms of socio- Samastipur district, evoking bers of the Pahari community, tionally backward classes (other economic position as also in condemnation from Opposition J&K Governor, Satya Pal Malik than Scheduled Caste and terms of access to services like leaders in the State including the on Thursday gave his assent to Scheduled Tribes). Education and Health Care party's jailed national president the Jammu & Kashmir The methodology and due to above mentioned dis- Lalu Prasad. Reservation (Amendment) Bill, authority for identification of advantages. On the other Raghuvar Rai (50), State 2014, providing reservation to Pahari Community shall be hand, the Pahari People are general secretary of the RJD and the persons belonging to Pahari notified by the Government. not able to derive any benefit a former deputy chairman of the community, clan or tribe hav- Because of the remoteness even at the lower rung in Zila Parishad, was gunned ing distinct cultural, ethnic and inaccessibility of the areas respect of getting employ- down at Kalyanpur while he was and linguistic identity, in the of their residence, the Pahari ment. The reservation on morning walk, record". Government jobs. community has historically provided to them will go a Superintendent of Police Prasad is serving sentences The amendment provides faced considerable economic long way in improving their Harpreet Kaur said. in a number of fodder scam for addition of a separate cat- distress leading to overall socio- status, educational and job She said motorcycle-borne cases and lodged at a hospital in egory of the persons belonging economic backwardness. opportunities. assailants, whose identity and Ranchi for various ailments. His number were yet to be ascer- official twitter handle is oper- tained, fled the spot after firing ated by people close to him. at Rai. Prasad's younger son The leader was taken to a Tejashwi Yadav, leader of the hospital in the neighbouring Opposition in the Bihar assem- Darbhanga district where he bly, tweeted: "Nitish Kumar ji, succumbed to injuries, Kaur please rein in the goons who said. enjoy state patronage. What is Following the murder, the the use of your keeping the RJD supremo took to the micro- Home portfolio. Criminals have blogging site twitter and trained been killing workers of RJD and -  /   * <-/*=  -          his guns at Bihar Chief Minister RLSP but till date you have kept .    ) 6  7 #    %# Nitish Kumar, though he did silent." not mention the latter by name. Rashtria Lok Samata Party Shillong: The Navy and the National Disaster Response 16 and efforts were on to pull Sharing a news report about (RLSP) chief Upendra NDRF in a joint operation on Force (NDRF) said they along it out of the shaft of the coal Rai's killing being the fifth inci- Kushwaha also came out with a Thursday retrieved the body with the Navy managed to mine filled with water located dent of murder reported from tweet alleging that the State of one of the 15 miners retrieve an unidentified body of in East Jaintia Hills district of the state in the past 24 hours, Government had become "deaf, trapped in the 370-foot deep the trapped miner from the Meghalaya. Prasad tweeted in Hindi: "He dumb and mute" and also used main shaft of the illegal coal main shaft at Ksan rat-hole The miners have been feels no shame, keeps saying the Bihari slang "thethar" (cal- mine in Meghalaya, officials mine at about 3:00 pm. trapped for more than a month there is rule of law. People are lous) for the regime while said. The body of the trapped inside the illegal rat-hole coal being killed like insects in Bihar expressing concern over the A statement from the miner was spotted on January mine. PTI and he goes on playing the same state of affairs. PTI 1            2      & %   .#    %# &  7    5       7 ) / !9    3;44 :;'   9                         /  /:  ;<=>5/  Bengaluru: The Congress on Thursday formed a panel led by  5.6'/ Mumbai: In view of the severe Madurai: The Madras High mation and transferring the deputy Chief Minister Dr G drought conditions prevalent in Ahmedabad: The Gujarat ficiary should have been resid- Court has come to the rescue land to her grandson Praveen Parameshwara to inquire into several parts of the State, the Government has said those ing in the state since 1978. of an 84-year old woman, who Kumar's name. the incident at Eagleton Resort Jammu: Stressing that he was said. Maharashtra Government on who have settled in the state Since the new rule would had been running from pillar According to the report, where Kampli MLA J N Ganesh "pained" by the death of "even While we are sleeping in Thursday announced dis- after 1978 will not get the ben- impact thousands of youths to post to prove she is alive after Thottiyammal had been living allegedly attacked Hosapete a terrorist", Jammu & Kashmir our homes at night, they are bursement of 2,900 crore for efit of 10 per cent reservation from other states settled in her daughter-in-law obtained a with her son A Doss, who was MLA Anand Singh on January Governor Satya Pal Malik on conducting operations, some- relief measures in the affected for the economically weaker Gujarat, particularly from death certificate in a bid to grab a sheristadar in the district 20. Thursday urged the valley's times till three in the morning, areas. sections (EWS) in the gener- Hindi-speaking states, their her property. court, and had 12 cents of land. "Police are searching for militants to shun violence and Malik said. Minister for Relief and al category. apex organisation decided to The High Court bench She also had three daughters. Ganesh to arrest him. Already he return to the mainstream. The Governor also Rehabilitation Chandrakant The move is apparently make a representation to here took up the issue on its Her son died in an acci- has been suspended from the The Governor also lauded addressed the 9th Sat Paul Patil, speaking to reporters at aimed at giving preference to authorities. own after a media report on the dent in 2016. Earlier, he had party. Further, a committee the security forces including Sahni memorial lecture on Mantralaya after chairing a Gujaratis in education and Maheshsingh Kushwah, octogenarian's plight and transferred the land to his headed by me has been formed the state police for their success 'ethics and the media: yester- meeting on drought relief mea- jobs and protecting their inter- president of Uttar Bharatiya directed cancellation of the son Praveen Kumar by an to inquire into the matter and in curbing terror activities. day, today and tomorrow' sures, said the Government ests. Vikas Parishad, said it is an death certificate of A inam settlement without furnish a report to the party high Malik highlighted that his organised by the J&K regional has directed the district collec- However, the Opposition "injustice" to exclude those Thottiyamal, hailing from informing Thottiyamal, who command," Parameshwara said. administration was in the branch of Indian Institute of tors to start one or more fodder Congress and people from who have been living in Ramanathapuram district. was 81 then. He was talking to reporters process of formulating a fresh Public Administration (IIPA). camps at 'mandal' levels. other states, who have made Gujarat since four decades. A division bench com- She alleged that she was after meeting Infosys founder N package for the rehabilitation of Malik was the chief guest Each camp will house Gujarat their home, have "Forty one years is a very prising Justices K K Sasidharan misled by her son, who forged R Narayana Murthy at the BDA terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir. while Amitabh Mattoo, former around 300-500 animals, he opposed the State Government long period. Many who came and P D Audikesavalu the signatures of her three head office. "The Police is performing its vice-chancellor, University of said. over the move. before 1978 might have already Wednesday impleaded the daughters in the settlement. Murthy had called on duty in the best possible way. But Jammu delivered the memor- "Those 'gau rakshan' insti- The Gujarat Government died. This is injustice to us. woman's daughter-in-law and After Doss's death, his wife Parameshwara to chalk out plans even if a terrorist loses his life, I ial lecture. tutions, that have been provid- became the first State in the What about those who came grandson in the case and also Meenakshi, a school teacher, to improve his 'alma mater'— feel pained... They all should Speaking on the occasion, ed Government aid, had been country to implement 10 per here and settled permanently directed the authorities to can- produced a legal heir certificate National Institute of Engineering come back (to the mainstream)," the Governor said that democ- already asked to start fodder cent reservation in State 20, 30 or even 40 years back? cel the death certificate issued to claim benefits though at Mysuru. Malik told reporters here on the racy was deep rooted in the camps in their premises. Government jobs and educa- Why they have they not in her name on September 27, Thottiyammal was alive. He also gave some sugges- sidelines of an event. Indian society which thrives on "In accordance with it, five tion for the economically been included? This criterion 2016 and an enquiry into the The report said the elderly tions on improving the city. "When I took over as the democratic principles giving fodder camps have already weaker sections (EWS) in the should be 10 years," said matter. woman realised she was Ganesh and Anand Singh Governor of Jammu & the real power to the common been started in drought hit general category. Kushwah. The bench also directed the defrauded and lodged a police had reportedly entered into a Kashmir, I tried to give them man. regions," he said. To qualify for the newly- "We will discuss this issue Ramanathapuram municipal complaint, but no action was brawl at Eagleton Resorts on the (security forces) the best pos- Mattoo in his lecture said Patil said the State introduced 10 per cent reser- among ourselves and make a Commissioner and district reg- taken. Even after a directive city outskirts where the sible facilities. I have seen they that freedom of expression, Government had already sent a vation in general category, the representation to the state istrar to file their replies and from a local court in Congress MLAs were herded conduct their operations in values and institutions were proposal to the Centre, State Government on Government seeking relax- cancelled the inam settlement Ramanathapuram to take together amid allegations of tough situations and heavy at the core of the Indian demanding 7,900 crore for Wednesday announced that ation in this new rule," he by obtaining the woman's sig- action against Meenakshi, noth- BJP's attempts to poach snow. It's a difficult task," Malik democracy. PTI drought relief measures. PTI the family of the quota bene- added. PTI nature by giving false infor- ing was done, it added. PTI Congress MLAs. PTI  .                 

Jaipur: Rajasthan police has SP (Crime Branch) Lovely issued a WhatsApp helpline Katiyar will be the nodal offi- number for adult couples who cer till further orders, the marry against the wishes of release said. their family, to offer protection After a complaint is and counselling to resolve the received on the helpline, fam- matter amicably. ily members will be counselled Complying with a high bers and relatives. with the help of community lia- court directive, Additional Rao said the number — soning groups to resolve the Director General of Police, 8764871150 — will function matter, it said. civil rights, Janga Srinivas Rao round the clock, according to If needed, prohibitory issued a circular on Wednesday, an official release. actions under CrPC may be asking all superintendents of A woman IPS officer, taken or an FIR may also be police and police commission- assisted by a woman Rajasthan filed. Minors will be encour- ers in the state to provide Police Service officer, will be aged to follow the advice of the assistance to the couples facing the nodal officer for this ini- counsel until they attain adult- threats from their family mem- tiative, it said. hood, it said. PTI !     

Tirunelveli: The Indian Oil Corporation in collaboration with jail authorities will soon set up five petrol stations near pris- ons across Tamil Nadu which would be operated by prisoners whose conduct has been found satisfactory, DIG Prisons (Madurai) Palani said on Thursday. As part of this initiative, a petrol station would soon be set up near Palayamkottai Prison in this city. The petrol bunk would be operated by prisoners of good and satifactory behaviour, Palani said. A seminar was held here for providing training for prisoners in operating the petrol station. PTI   (  )( *+, *-./   #= <  /         % 6  @           $ :  .  17   @ Jammu: The Pakistan Army        * 8948+&+ evaded appearance before the Thursday targeted forward CBI on several occasions was posts and civilian areas along Chennai: A panel probing for- the commission..That is the he Central Bureau of on Thursday picked up from the LoC in Jammu & mer Tamil Nadu Chief Minister reason the applicant has come TInvestigation on Thursday his plush South Kolkata office Kashmir's Rajouri district with J Jayalalithaa's death has reject- forward with this application at arrested Srikant Mohta, owner by a team of Agency officials, mortars and small arms, offi- ed Apollo Hospitals' plea to set the last stage of evidence," the of one of the biggest producing driven to the CGO complex cial said. up a medical board to help commission of inquiry said. companies in eastern India and then arrested. The Indian Army is effec- examine medical records relat- The commission's standing associated with a bevy of award The CBI was also exam- tively retaliating. ed to her treatment in 2016. counsel, M Mohammed winning films. ining the veracity of com- "Pakistan Army initiated Citing the assistance pro- Jafarullah Khan, objected to The noted film and tele- plaints regarding his connec- unprovoked ceasefire viola- vided by government doctors the hospital's application saying tion with the Sharada chit tion by small arms fire and following its request to decipher it was "intended to stall" pro- fund case. shelling with mortars in the medical records, the Justice ceedings of the commission Kundu was the chief of Sunderbani Sector since 0915 A Arumughaswamy which had almost reached the Rose Valley charged with swin- hours", the Defence PRO said. Pakistan Army is continuous- Northern Army Commission of Inquiry dis- final stage. dling about 28,000 crore The Pakistan Army also ly firing 120 mm and 81 mm Commander Lt Gen Ranbir missed Apollo Hospitals' appli- He said the commission serial producer, on who rests whereas Sharada chit fund targeted forward posts in mortars when last reports had said on Thursday last cation saying it could examine alone can evaluate the "medical a sizeable part of the company — led by Sudipto Sen Mendhar sector of Poonch came in. The shelling and fir- that a befitting reply will be any number of doctors on their evidence and medical records" Tollygunge film industry, who is also in jail — is charged district on Wednesday night, ing has triggered panic among given to ceasefire violations by (Apollo) side. to see whether proper treatment was arrested in connection with cheating depositors of officials said. Officials said the border dwellers. Pakistani troops. PTI Specialists, including a car- was provided to Jayalalithaa. with Rose Valley chit fund more than 2,500 crore. diothoracic surgeon and a bio- "Medical board cannot be case, CBI sources said Srikant Mohta’s company chemist from Madras Medical constituted to play a superviso- adding he had allegedly — Shree Venkatesh Films — <=    College and Rajiv Gandhi ry role," Khan said. fobbed jailed Rose Valley has produced a number of >5  Government Hospital here, The Apollo Hospitals here captain Gautam Kundu of award-winning films, like / scrutinised the medical records had petitioned the commission 25 crore. Chokher Bali, Raincoat, Iti of Apollo Hospitals on the late in December 2018 to rope in 21 Kundu had allegedly told Mrinalini, Memories In March,  Q  : leader's treatment, the com- specialists and set up a medical CBI during interrogation that Autograph, Baishey Shrabon     mission said. board to examine the volumi- Mohta had taken 25 crore and Hemlock Society casting a Affirming that it alone can nous medical records related to from him for producing mak- galaxy of top directors and Surat: Veteran actor and BJP Nashik: More than 20 migra- analyse the evidence, the com- the 75-day hospitalisation of ing a number of films which actors from Mumbai film leader Moushumi Chatterjee tory birds of different varieties mission said, "This duty can be Jayalalithaa. however would not see the world. landed in a controversy for died after getting stuck in fish- discharged only by the com- Pointing out mistakes in the light of the day. Meanwhile, coming down allegedly criticising a young ing nets at Nandur mission, not by the panel of doc- depositions recorded by the “And when Kundu heavily on the BJP Government woman announcer for her Madhameshwar lake in the tors." It added that even if a commission, the hospital had demanded his money back for “victimising and arm-twist- choice of cloths during an event- district, officials said on panel of doctors is appointed, its said the panel needed the sup- Mohta allegedly threatened ing people who do not fall in cum-press conference here. Thursday. opinion has to be weighed with port of a "medical board of cal- him with closing his ponzi line with them,” senior Since the event was fol- Around 15 birds, which the evidence of the doctors ibre" to help it come to a deci- business with the help of Trinamool Congress leader lowed by a press conference by suffered injuries due to the fish- already recorded by the com- sion. The bloopers included some influential political per- and Minister Partho Chatterjee the local BJP unit, organised at ing nets, were rescued, they mission. "enterococcus", a bacteria, get- son,” CBI sources said. The on Thursday said, “the BJP is a hotel on January 21, the pur- said. were found dead as they were "This application is highly ting into the commission's top businessman who also known for such vindictive atti- ported advice by Chatterjee to The incident came to light entangled in fishing nets spread belated...It is an attempt by the records as "endocarditis", which owns other businesses includ- tude. We have tolerated this for the anchor hired to handle the on Tuesday, officials said. at different locations in the Apollo Hospitals to scrap the is inflammation of the endo- ing malls is likely to be flown years. They cannot stand oppo- event was captured by cameras The lake is situated in lake," assistant conservator of evidence already recorded by cardium and heart valves. PTI to Odisha where the case sition. Those who do not fall in of several news channels. Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird forest Bhagwan Thakare said. originates for production in line with them are victimised As soon as the woman Sanctuary located in Niphad "We have issued notices to Khurda district court, sources like this. But one hopes law will anchor, wearing a shirt and taluka in the district. The water the fishermen concerned and said. take its own course and truth pants, introduced the guests to reservoir is popular among asked them to stick to the area Mohta who had earlier will be revealed.” the mediapersons and other bird lovers as a number of earmarked for them for fishing audience present in a hall, avians land there for their win- activities," he said. Chatterjee took the mic and ter sojourn. Sources in the forest expressed her displeasure about "A large number of migra- department said specific areas the anchor's choice of dress. tory birds of different varieties have been allotted to local "See, next time you come for arrive in Nandur fishermen for fishing, although such an event then make sure to Madhameshwar during winter, some of them put up the fish- wear Indian dress. We all wear due to which the sanctuary is ing nets beyond these desig- modern dresses but you have to popular among bird lovers. nated points. Further investi- keep in mind the place too. PTI On Tuesday, over 20 such birds gation is on. PTI %       9?- 

Davos: United Nations chief confidence, trust in Antonio Guterres on Thursday Governments, in political estab- cautioned that the world risks lishments, and in international losing the race against climate organisations like ours," he said. change and the political will He also warned that the seems to be slowing down in political mega trends show that this fight. we are witnessing a multiplica- "I think the climate risk is the political will is still very slow, tion of conflicts, more and the most important systemic and we see lots of subsidies to more interrelated and related to risk for the near future," he said fossil fuels, we see carbon pric- a threat of global terrorism but in a special address at the World ing in a very limited way, and we at the same time the response is Economic Forum Annual see many still putting into doubt more and more fragmented. Meeting here. whether climate change is a "We no longer live in a bipo- "I believe we are losing the threat. "In my opinion, it's the lar or unipolar world but we are race. Climate change is running most important global systemic not yet in a multipolar world. faster than we are... We are mov- threat in relation to the global We are in a kind of chaotic sit- ing dramatically into a runaway economy," Guterres said. uation of transition. climate change if we are not able On globalisation, he said "The relationship between to stop it, and at the same time, with all its fantastic improve- the three most important pow- I see the political will slowing ments in the world and the tech- ers, Russia, the United States down," he said. nological progress, it has and China, has never been as "This when technology is increased inequality at the coun- dysfunctional as it is today and on our side and we see more try level. "There are people that this is true for the economy, but and more the business com- were left behind ... That has cre- it's also true in the paralysis of munity ready to respond in a ated a sense of frustration in the the Security Council in many positive way and the civil soci- rust belts of these world and this very important aspects," he ety more and more engaged, but has been a factor of reducing said. PTI   (  )( *+, *-./ "  >#

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Regular dance exercise improves the     &!+1202+ endurance of body muscles, allowing them to work harder for longer periods of time without feeling tired. Dancing also raises the beat? Effective dance routines for weight body’s heart rate to heighten stamina. If you want to protect and improve your loss are mainly ballroom dance like Tango, You’ll be jumping out of bed each morning bone density, then dance could hold the Jazz, Cha-cha and Pasa Doble or street dance in no time. answer. Dancing can help with the preven- forms like salsa and hip hop. These high A healthy body needs joints and mus- tion of bone problems such as osteoporo- energy dance routines can be compared to cles to be flexible; something that dance can sis, with dancing exercise allowing more cal- an intense workout at the gym and often really help with. Most dance styles involve cium to be absorbed into the body’s bones. yield the same results. Ballroom dance being a great range of motion and movement, If you find yourself slumping into a weight-bearing activity effectively burns allowing major muscle groups to be flexed middle-aged malaise, forgetting how many calories, improves bone density and works and properly worked out. As a result, the children you have and where you last left all muscles in the body. dancer’s body should soon become more them, dancing could be the solution to make nimble. your mind feel younger and more alert. .        Dancing may not initially appear the Dance improves the memory, as it forces "     2 best way to build your bodily strength into participants to recall steps, patterns and elab- that of a champion weight lifter. However, orate routines to offer a mental workout for     dance exercise still offers a fine way of boost- the mind.   , *     ing upper and lower body strength. 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It is a fantastic form of exercise and a group would be embarrassing simply effectively beats all these other weight loss stant feeling of hunger where as with dance which make you feel comfortable. ing a shrink. is effective in burning calories. Regular exer- because we haven’t done it before. So if you methods. For those of us who are easily you simply burn off the calories you con- Consulting your family doctor before start- Whether you’re salsa dancing, gliding cise might become boring and monotonous are pathologically shy and blush red at the bored or not athletically inclined, working sume. Weight loss supplements and pills ing any work out will be of a great help for across a ballroom floor or tapping your toes and hence dancing appears as a pleasing and idea of dancing in groups, there’s no need out at the gym can be a time consuming and come with their share of adverse side your health. So those willing to sweat it out to some two-step rock, dance exercise fun option. 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Over 40 CCTV cameras have also Hindu god Shiva. ly moves on to the latest novel think we were magicians,” he ments, corporations, educators is simply the systematic accu-        ' been put in place to keep a close vigil on “Satyam Shivam Sundaram,” Gokhale they’ve read or concert they’ve said, before urging the gather- and others that affect us in mulation of knowledge based %M the premises. said, represents the true essence of this fes- attended. Now imagine the ing of book lovers in the front profound ways. Can we use on evidence. Early risers flocked to grab seats at the tival, describing the annual gathering as reverse. Suppose I had said, lawns of Diggi Palace to enjoy energy as we do in the mod- “Much of what I have said Front Lawn and catch their favourite the Maha Kumbh of literature that brings ‘Oh I really know nothing science and mathematics just ern world without risking may perhaps sound a little util- O.      speakers and musicians who have gath- together a diverse, multilingual and about literature or arts or as art or literature. destruction of the environ- itarian but science and the "    ered here from all quarters of the world. inclusive community of writers every year music’. The same people who Art, literature and science ment? Can we feed a growing pursuit of knowledge is also a      Having braved the chilly Jaipur morning, to the Pink City. proudly proclaim their igno- are all ways of capturing essen- global population? Should we thing of beauty. Poets and they were welcomed by the melodious “We are each other’s stories. The rance about science and maths tial truths about the world, change a person’s genetic artists have often reflected on ", .   .  voice of Shruthi Vishwanath. human race has progressed through our would consider me an Ramakrishnan said but main- make-up to prevent or cure the beauty of the night sky but     The Pune-based musician and com- shared knowledge,” she noted. uncivilised boor,” tained that science has some disease? How do we keep our the images of space from the  ", poser, who has a background in the Gokhale also read out a message from Ramakrishnan said in his distinctive aspects encapsulat- privacy and security in an Hubble Telescope speak for    Carnatic and Hindustani traditions of her counterpart and noted writer-histo- inaugural address at the 2019 ed in the Royal Society’s increasingly digital world,” he themselves,” he shared.   music, was accompanied by musicians Yuji rian William Dalrymple, who is not edition of the Jaipur Literature motto. asked the gathering. At the same time, Nakagawa on the sarangi and Shruteendra attending the 2019 edition of the festival Festival. “‘Nullius in verba’, or ‘On He asked people to recog- Ramakrishnan urged scientists     Katagade on the tabla. Vishwanath had the following the death of his father, in which Ramakrishnan, who won nobody’s word’. In science, it nise when scientific language to not forget the human, emo-   attention of the audience with her very first she highlighted that writers from Egypt the Nobel Prize in Chemistry does not matter who you are is used to “propagate non- tional and social side of our  ,   note. She opened with a musical rendition to Mexico and from New Zealand to with Thomas A Steitz and Ada or where something is written, sense” without “any proper nature, and that there are "   of the verses of 17th century spiritual poet Zimbabwe have gathered here. Yonath, for his research in the but an idea is accepted because evidence”. always other ways of looking Tukaram. Kalla said that the festival has trans- structure and function of the it is testable by experiments “In an era of fake news, at the world. "2  Vishwanath continued to sing songs formed the cultural landscape of the state, ribosome in 2009, said that the that can be reproduced by any- where even the existence of “We need to be aware of      and devotional poetry in four languages, and highlighted that more and more writ- amount of information avail- one anywhere in the world objective truth is questioned, history and its lessons. Art and     ranging from Brajbhasha to Tamil and ers, many of them very young, have been able to mankind today was with the required training and there is much at stake. Science, music move us in deep and ", :  " 2 Marathi to Bengali. Exploring the inter- inspired by the festival. perhaps unthinkable 200 years expertise,” he said. with its insistence on evi- unpredictable ways. So we      " section of folk and classical, she mes- The five-day annual event is often ago. Ramakrishnan, the cur- dence-based facts, offers a have much to learn from the merised the listeners with recitals of the described as “the greatest literary show on “...just imagine if you were rent President of the Royal counter to some of the threats humanities and the arts,” he     works of Kabir and other mystic poets. To earth”. able to travel 200 years back Society, said that science is today. And we scientists must maintained.  , .     mark the end of a stellar performance, she The festival officially kicked-off with and explain to the smartest more important today than do better to help bridge the The Jaipur Literature  ,P sang Vaishnava Jana To. an inaugural address by Nobel Prize win- people of the time that we ever. divide between the two cul- Festival will host over 350 ses- L9    Several thousand book lovers ner Venki Ramakrishnan, in which he knew how hereditary informa- “We live in a world in tures,” said the 67-year-old sions over five days. descended on the venue for the inaugu- talked about the role of science in the con- &      0 ration function in which festival produc- temporary world.         er Sanjoy Roy, co-director Namita Science and mathematics are as Gokhale and with Rajasthan Minister for much a triumph of human achievement 72&2(C&2+( )278&  to your heart.      Art and Culture B D Kalla, shared their and part of our culture as history, litera- Filmmaker Meghna Gulzar, daugh- When asked if there are any rules to  * thoughts. ture, art and music, and therefore all of ter of renowned lyricist and poet Gulzar success in Bollywood, the Raazi direc-      3 “Each year, we gather here to celebrate, us should enjoy them, he said. and actress Rakhee, says she is a gender tor said: “There are no rules in the Indian  O9<  talk, debate, discuss, and most important- The inauguration is followed by over neutral person. film industry as to when you can get suc- ly create a space for dissent. There is very 350 sessions over the next five days, on “I don’t see things with the lens of cess. While some people get lucky in the   5    little space for those who have a dissent- themes ranging from current socio- genders,” Meghna said at a press confer- first year, some get lucky in 15 years, like     ing point of view in today’s world,” Roy political scenario to history, mythology ence on on the sidelines of the Jaipur me,” she said, adding that this is the     < said, before highlighting the role writers and science. Literature Festival. beauty and danger of the film industry.    % have played over centuries in guiding The Jaipur Literature Festival is pro- Her advice for upcoming directors One can rise from anonymity to L!   mankind. duced by Teamwork Arts, with Roy as the — male or female — is to remain pre- super stardom in some time and vice- He also recalled that the festival producer and writers Gokhale and pared for rejection, have a stomach for versa.   began on a humble note with just about Dalrymple as its co-directors. failure and to work hard and stay true L1-2       '< ' 7(22(  (5  ($ ist Bee Rowlatt as well as the audi- audience. Other aspects of Greer’s long          Trust author Germaine Greer ence at a heated session. Rowlatt She acknowledged the exis- career, such as her environmental to give you headlines. And she lit- described the feminist icon as “a tence of a third gender, but beyond activism and her exploration of )  # #,% erally did that at the Jaipur lit fest. tornado of provocation”, before ask- that, her ideas of biological sex, women poets from the 16th and "     %&   In contemporary understanding, ing her to share her views on the gender and sexuality seemed to be 17th century, provided a sense of    '%M transness is neither a “costume” nor trans community and the #MeToo interchangeable in terms in her balance to the discussion. The & 1' < O  is it the peculiar phenomenon of movement. parlance. session closed with a comment that   G '( O “men being better at being women Greer said she had imagined However, more contentious seemed to echo throughout the than women are”, both of which she such upheaval by this time — it has was her take on the #MeToo move- Front Lawn: “Many women, I sup-    ! " #  associated with being trans. She been almost half a century since ment itself, which she seemed to pose, feel betrayed by your stand.  '    even advocated the #NotAllMen The Female Eunuch was released. dismiss as publicity seeking by I suppose they feel that you were hashtag, one she argued was a nec- She also referred to the work of those victims who reported the a voice for the powerless and now essary counterpart to the #MeToo Black radical Eldridge Cleaver, incident years after signing non- you’re a voice for the powerful,” movement: “Not that all men hate and his book, Soul on Ice, in which disclosure agreements about work- Rowlatt, whose current book In      all women all the time, but that he mentions the spiritual castration so that women could read it and way they read it that made it place harassment, as a way to Search of Mary is inspired by the    women don’t know when they’re in of Black men — a concept she kept in mind that most women important.” Other parts of the dis- extort money from the accused. life of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759- danger from the men they’re with.” found an interesting analogy for have no time for leisure, and cussion were less unanimously This idea was, in particular, 1797), one of the world’s earliest + % % % Greer, the author of the sem- women: “A girl is born with ener- would have to juggle reading with agreed upon. Greer’s views on the strongly resisted by the audience, advocates of women’s rights, said  '      inal text of second wave feminism, gy, creativity and a voice. How does their work. “It was the women who trans community, and indeed, which made for a lively Q and A to thundering applause from the The Female Eunuch, faced a volley she become silenced,” she asked. made The Female Eunuch, she said. being trans, did not seem to be in session during which many mem- audience that marked the end of   %  of questions from British journal- Greer said she wrote the book “It’s not a very good book. It’s the sync with the consensus of the bers vocally disagreed with Greer. the heated session. &     ' ' % verybody tells you a story. But it. I won’t differentiate. I will go %      Edoes it touch you? Or is call- wherever I find good work,” he   < ing out to you to make a film? 0  says. When I read Sandeep Singh’s However, Shaad is yet to zero '      story and also his hand-written down on what he really wants to   essay, I couldn’t put it down. It 3 #5++3+40    work on. “There are many things L.@6M '  compelled me to make a film,” in the pipeline but it is taking '   says Shaad Ali about his last ven-   '   #+010 #+&&+) some time to figure out what I ture Soorma which told the story want to do. There are several    of the Indian hockey captain scripts that I have. I will finish ' < who made a miraculous come- which he followed up with Jhoom movies like Kaagaz Ke Phool, working on them and decide < %M back to the team against all odds Barabar Jhoom (2007), Kill Dill Pyaasa and Umrao Jaan in the what I want to do. At the end of &    after being shot in a train. (2014), OK Jaanu (2017) before past but we only talk abut con- the day, responsibility is to make '   Shaad, who was recently in making Soorma. Says the direc- tent coming to the fore now. good films and tell good stories,” the capital at the Diorama tor, “As a film maker, this is Every era does have great films he says.     International Film Festival, was always your dream and an ambi- we are very small people who are However, a discussion with '  happy to visit the Siri Fort tion to make as many different travellers in this journey.” Shaad is incomplete without a ref- '   Auditorium where he recalled types of film as you can. It is a When one questions him erence to his parents, Muzaffar  < Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se.. (1998) was quest and a sort of hunger. I am further about the change in audi- Ali, film maker-designer and   % screened at one of the IFFI edi- just fortunate that I am able to ence, Shaad says that the audience Subhashini Ali, politician and tions. That was his first film as an make films and do it now.” does not have expectations. member of the Communist Party 5   assistant director. The director Shaad believes that it is the “There is more exposure. The of India. But one of the most      made his debut with the Rani best time for any kind of film. OTT platforms have offered one iconic names that he can call fam- L  Mukherji-Vivek Oberoi starrer “Not just a sports or biopic, more medium to watch different ily is that of Captain Lakshmi  '    Saathiya which 18 years ago was because a lot of different kinds are kinds of content. Just like good Sehgal of the Azad Hind Fauj path-breaking in the sense that it being made,” he says. films and bad ones are made, the commander. “They are huge      looked at love beyond the And then goes on to qualify same will happen with web influences. I grew up with them  %M courtship period and the travails it. “I find it very difficult to com- series,” he says. as they are family. It was great to 5     0   that it needs to go through. He ment on the times and the eras. So is Shaad willing to exper- grow up in in that kind of an  ' '  % went on to make different kinds So I try to mind my own business iment and work on web series. “I atmosphere,” says Shaad of his of films. Bunty Aur Babli (2005), and make good films. After all don’t call it an experiment. It is formative years which were spent a desi take on Bonny and Clyde, there have been path-breaking work. If I get work here, i will do in Kanpur.   (  )( *+, *-./   1  >5

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e has Presidents, Prime Ministers, UN General Secretaries as well as the Queen of England eating out ofH his hand — practically, if not metaphor-          ically. For chef M U Kasture, who cooks for the President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, is at equal ease representing the country internationally and serving many  178+#&7)!             many South Indians use coconut oil and international names like Former US Bengalis use mustard oil — he explains, President Barack Obama, UN General '  '         ''  %5+5+8 10&&+4 “These differences are geographical. To like Secretary Ban-Ki-Moon in 2013 and or appreciate a certain dish, one has to Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham develop a taste for it or an acquaintance Palace. deeply, “we need to organise more cultur- to the respective cuisine. Even when one He believes that taking up unconven- al events related to Indian food across the criticises, I take it positively because as a tional and uncommon food ingredients globe. Just like a music world tour, we can chef, it’s my duty to satisfy my guest. So I and making them the focus is his special- explore an option of conducting an ‘Indian customise the dish according to their ity. While other food connoisseurs would Food Tour.’” choices in such situations.” go for bread or potatoes, he prefers beet- The chef believes that cooking food is Talking about an evolution in his root or elephant foot yam to make cutlets. an art form. “Once you’ve learnt the seven cooking habits over the time, he says that He believes that finding healthy substitutes notes and understood the base concept of a lot of things have changed since he start- for mainline dishes is one of his most suc- cooking, you can prepare any dish. ed as more global trends are being fol- cessful food experiments. Cooking is the only art form that interacts lowed. Hence, he now prepares for the con- “I once made pizza healthier by with all of the senses — sight, smell, sound, sumers as per their choices. “For instance, replacing maida (white flour) with moong touch and taste. Just like a painter who Indian food will be cooked differently if dal (small yellow lentils), and it worked,” splashes his colours on the canvas, the it is being prepared for a foreigner as com- says Kasture. Calling kitchen “an experi- chefs paint their plates with food.” pared to the native guests. Also, with health mental place,” he tells us about how he pre- It’s also one of the reasons why he feels issues, I try to prepare meals that have a pared Sago dosa and soup with ivy gourd that it is justified when food bloggers and lot of nutrients and also have a great taste,” for a fasting treat at the Rashtrapati of global cuisine in the country.” connoisseurs make their first mark of the he says. Bhawan which served the Prime Minister He also points to the growing trend of dish on their social media profiles before Adding to this, he tells us that since recently. dining outside the homes or even order- even tasting the food. Since food is an art, healthy eating is the best, he tries to incor- Since he has explored many different ing online and easy availability of differ- he believes, it demands to be savoured by porate such ingredients into daily cooking flavours across the globe, he says that ent food choices which fuels this hunger. the eyes first. He says, “The day, when one as well. He says, “Also, going back to the Indians have accepted world cuisine with “The multi-dimensional growth of humans would be able to savour the taste of a dish trend of pre-plating, the small and attrac- open arms. While looking at many small has led to the development of our taste- by just looking at irresistible food images, tive portions don’t just make the food look ventures, which are serving good pan- buds which can adapt to various cuisines,” is yet to come. But it is undeniable that one tempting, but as well reduces its wastage.” Asian and Continental cuisines, he says the says he. cannot ignore the temptation that a pho- Women are considered to be kitchen global food culture in India is “thriving.” As consumers, however, he believes, tograph or video creates to attract the tar- experts, especially in India. Hence, male He says, “Today, the guests or con- that Indians are always looking for some get audience by a picture of juicy burger chefs could be called stereotype-breakers. sumers are well-informed about the latest “Indian touch” to their dishes, be it Italian or the melting cheese on a pizza. Though Kasture feels that “women are born- trends around the world. Hence, they or Continental. He says, “Chinese cuisine the picture doesn’t capture the flavour, but experts. I got interested in cooking because always show an interest in trying some- has universal appeal in India because it does elevate the importance of presen- of my mother. I feel that no one cooks like thing different and new. Was the Alfredo hawkers and chefs have Indianised its taste. He says, “I believe that the Indian cui- tation of food.” mothers. Maa ke haath ka khana always or Arrabbiata Pasta a common meal in our We will always stay true to our masaledar, sine has an Ayurvedic base. Hence, it makes 4 + 4< 779./ Food is subject to everyone’s prefer- stays on the top of every Indian’s list. When households 20 years ago? ‘No.’ We didn’t chatpata flavours.” for a perfectly balanced meal. It is the ver- -7+ 7 O.*. )76P ences and interests. Chefs are always I started hotel management in 1983, peo- even have the scope to find out if other While continuing about global food satility of Indian cuisine that one can rel- bound to face criticisms. Kasture explains ple used to mock me about taking up ingredients which were exotic to the culture in India, he also points out to how ish both heavy and light meals. Also, one )7 7+ *.62 : .) how to tackle them. He believes that a chef cooking as a profession. Earlier, the soci- household existed. But today, even a 10- the cuisine from the country is also being cannot ignore the rich Indian diversity and .).2 6. 7+ cannot expect everyone to like the food ety didn’t appreciate men becoming chefs. year-old kid can check it on the internet accepted across boundaries and gradual- heritage that we have in regional cooking. prepared by him or her. “Every one has his Fortunately, times are changing and choos- and get all the desired information. Easier ly becoming a world favourite. In fact, he One can feel the difference in dishes after 7).), 4 4. )< or her individual tastes. In India, the taste ing it has become a passionate career availability of various fruits, vegetables, believes it is already one in many countries every hundred kilometres while exploring )+ )7 7+ and ingredients of a meal vary with every option.” sauces and all the other international ingre- as the essence of Indian spices and flavours India.” few miles. The tastes are very region-spe- The chef, who currently works as an     -B7+ dients in the Indian market is one of the is “known for its speciality of awakening Kasture suggests that to make people cific,” says he. Giving instances — executive chef at The Ashok, says that he prime factors that contribute to acceptance the tastebuds.” explore the country’s food culture more Maharashtrians cook in groundnut oil, is “proud of his profession.” (2%2  

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We watched a bit of the men's Australia due to their sexist comments on a TV show. she said referring to her dismissal when match and also how the first innings The 25-year-old Pandya is expected to take the *(:  9>,  %8  three runs were needed for the win. went. So we decided to just keep it sim- earliest available flight to join the team in New 1 )G /U ?BB B%M .BA M New Zealand were 192 all out with ple, play according to the merit of the Zealand for an ongoing limited-overs series, while #  1  @B MM @%?@ -B @ spinners Ekta Bisht and Poonam Yadav, ball," she said a day after the men's team Rahul might play in either the domestic circuit or taking three wickets apiece. thumped the Black Caps. show up for India A in the home series against 5  8' / ... -@%?U MA - Mandhana said it was a good bat- The southpaw said her team would England Lions, a BCCI source said. & ' 8  -/ U.B .B%MU -A . ting wicket at McLean Park. have been able to chase down a much "The above matter and decision has been taken :' )' B/ ?/M -%@. /A . "Initially we just played according to bigger target than what New Zealand with the concurrence of the Learned Amicus Curiae, ,#   MM ./ -%MB -UA . the merit of the ball. We just had to react eventually set. Mr PS Narasimha. In view of the above, the sus- to the ball, because they had good pac- "The way we were going, I think we pension orders dated 11.01.2019 is immediately lift- *  **   ers. The plan was to see how the new ball would have been able to chase 280-300." ed pending appointment and adjudication of the alle- gations by the BCCI Ombudsman," read a statement * (+:0!) together a batting masterclass after the award, slammed her fourth ODI hundred, Rodrigues managed nine hits to the fence. (31), Lauren Down (0) and Amelia Kerr from the CoA, issued by the BCCI. bowlers did the job for India by bundling Rodrigues notched up her maiden inter- Earlier, put in to bat, New Zealand (28) in her quota of 10 overs. However, an inquiry will take place into the mat- he in-form Smriti Mandhana and out New Zealand for a below-par 192. national half century. let slip a good start and crumbled in the This was after Susie Bates (38) and ter, for which an ombudsman is to be appointed by teen sensation Jemimah Rodrigues Competing in their first series after Mandhana and Rodrigues stitched face of India's relentless spin combina- Sophie Devine (28) gave New Zealand a the Supreme Court. The apex court has listed the mat- Thammered New Zealand's clueless the furore that followed the team's T20 together the highest ever opening wick- tion of Poonam Yadav and Ekta Bisht. solid start. ter tentatively for February 5. bowling attack to steer India to an World Cup exit in the semifinals last year, et stand against New Zealand — a 190- Both Bisht and Yadav snared three But Devine's run out by Deepti In case Karnataka make it to the Ranji Trophy emphatic nine-wicket triumph in the the Indians produced a thoroughly clin- run partnership that stood for 32.2 wickets each to put the visiting side on Sharma triggered a collapse and New finals, the 26-year-old Rahul is now expected to open opening ODI of a three-match series on ical performance to eke out the com- overs. Rodrigues was making just her top. Zealand folded in 48.4 overs. Bates' 38 off the innings with Mayank Agarwal. Thursday. fortable victory in 33 overs. fifth appearance in national colours. Yadav, in fact, ripped through the 54 balls, including a couple of fours, was Pandya and Rahul's crass comments on the show The 22-year-old Mandhana (105) and While Mandhana, fresh from win- Mandhana's 104-ball knock includ- White Ferns' middle order, claiming the the best that any home batsman could 'Koffee With Karan', where they spoke about hook- the 18-year-old Rodrigues (81 not out) put ning the ICC women's cricketer of the year ed nine fours and three sixes, while scalps of skipper Amy Satterthwaite manage. ing up with multiple women, were criticised by one and all and led to a social media storm. While Diana Edulji wanted the BCCI office-bear- ers to be involved in deciding the fate of the two crick-     / 1     23 eters, CoA chief Vinod Rai had dismissed the sug- gestion as it would have been in violation of the Board constitution. * )0#+(! just enough movement to trouble The CoA said the decision to suspend the two the Sri Lankans, who struggled to was taken under "Rule 46 of the approved BCCI * (D /  ome fine pace bowling from come to terms with the bouncy Constitution", which covers players' conduct that can SJhye Richardson and Pat Gabba wicket. bring the Board into disrepute. Cummins put a dominant Richardson, who only came The idea of letting the players get on with the * "+E+(+3 The stylish Jaffer breached Australia firmly in charge after the into the side after Josh Hazlewood game was first mooted by BCCI acting president CK the1,000- runs mark for a second first day of the day-night Test was ruled out with injury, had fig- Khanna, who wanted the suspensions to be lifted mesh Yadav destroyed time in his Ranji Trophy career. against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on ures of 3-26 to lead an impressive pending inquiry. UKerala with a fiery spell, He became the first batsman Thursday. Australian display with the ball. Pat Rai had initially sought a two-match ban on the picking up seven wickets as in Ranji history to achieve this Newcomer Richardson took Cummins chimed in to clean up duo but that suggestion was shot down by Edulji, who Vidarbha took control on the landmark on two separate occa- three wickets and Cummins four the tail, finishing with 4-39. sought legal opinion on the matter. The subsequent opening day of the Ranji sions. as the home side dismissed Sri The only Sri Lankan batsman drama left the two cricketers in lurch and triggered Trophy semifinal at the Jaffer (34) departed to a Lanka for just 144. to show any resistance was wick- a debate on whether they deserved to be punished Krishnagiri stadium on catch by K B Arun Karthick off Australian opener Marcus etkeeper Dickwella, who smash 64 so severely. Thursday. Nidheesh's bowling. Harris then batted assuredly to fin- from 78 balls with a combination Former India captains like Rahul Dravid and The defending champion Fazal, who led from the ish on 40 not out at the close of play of resolute defence with some Sourav Ganguly, in fact, went on record to say that reached 171 for 5 in 45 overs front with a fine knock, added57 as the home side finished the day audacious attacking shots. "it's time to move on" as both would have learnt from after winning the toss and runs for the fourth wicket with 72 for two. Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Mitchell Starc took his 200th their mistakes. bundling out Kerala for 105 in Atharva Taide (24). Australia lost opener Joe Burns Chandimal earlier won the toss and Test wicket when Labuschagne The man who conducted the controversial inter- the first innings. Fazal's exit, to Sandeep on 15 during the difficult night ses- elected to bat first on a hot and held a sharp catch at third slip to view, Karan Johar, too pleaded for a closure. Yadav, who was part of the Warrier for a well compiled 75, sion to a fine outswinger from humid Brisbane afternoon but the dismiss Lakmal for seven, then had The COA has also decided to introduce a India team that won the Test sparked a mini collapse as Suranga Lakmal, while Usman visitors were forced to battle hard his 201st soon after when Perera, behavioural counselling programme for all repre- series in Australia recently, ran Vidarbha lost three wickets for Khawaja (11) chopped on a ball against the Australian attack. who had returned to the crease, got sentative national teams. Pandya and Rahul are through the host batting line- one run to end the day at 171 for from off-spinner Dilruwan Perera The 22-year-old Richardson a thick edge to give Labuschagne expected to attend these classes with the senior team up, took a personal best 7 for 5, a lead of 66 runs. 10 minutes before the close. bowled with real pace and found his third catch. which will also have sessions on gender sensitisation. 48 as the host folded for 105 in Meanwhile in Bengaluru just 28.4 overs with just three players reaching dou- there were three attractive half-centuries but a top ble figures. and lower-middle order collapse saw hosts On a pitch which was on the bouncier side, Karnataka manage a below-par 264 for 9 against N# ' - '   the burly pacemen posed the Kerala batsmen a lot Saurashtra on the opening day of the semi-final. of trouble and was ably assisted by Rajneesh After being reduced to 30 for 4 within the first    Gurbani (3 for 38), the star of Vidarbha's maid- hour, half-centuries from skipper Manish Pandey en Ranji triumph last season. (62 off 67 balls), Shreyas Gopal (87 off 182 balls) 2.;,. Yadav also reached the 100-wicket milestone and wicketkeeper S Sharath (74 batting, 177 balls)   9 O in Ranji Trophy during his brilliant spell. took Karnataka to 232 for 5 before they again lost In reply, skipper Faiz Fazal (75) and Sanjay (19) wickets in a heap - four for 26 runs. * !(+47)7 * (!"3!450 provided Vidarbha a solid start before the latter If Saurashtra captain and strike bowler was castled by Nidheesh. Jaydev Unadkat (4/50) blew away the top-order, ndian women's hockey team skipper ndia goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Veteran Wasim Jaffer, who joined Fazal, it was veteran off-spinner spinner Kamlesh IRani on Thursday said their Spanish tour ISandhu feels the country's recent per- helped the reigning champions consolidate with Makvana (3/73), who nearly polished off the will help "understand where we stand" ahead formance in the AFC Asian Cup will a superb 80-run stand. lower-half. of the Olympic Qualifiers, slated to be held have a huge impact on Indian football. later this year. India began their campaign with The tour opener will be played in a convincing 4-1 victory over Thailand. Murcia. But thereafter, the Blue Tigers bowed %    "It will be out in the first round after losing back- a challenging to-back matches against hosts UAE and tour no doubt Bahrain. but our team "21 out of the 23 players in the 2  @      has made a lot team were playing at such a stage for of improve- the first time. Now, we want to take it ment in the from here. It is important for us to * 4+59)! "This incident has also high- past two years deliver at the big stages lighted the importance and sig- and we see this and we shall do so. The he Pakistan Cricket Board has nificance of player education as a great impact of the competition Texpressed regret over the and training at all levels. The PCB opportunity to will be huge for Indian alleged racist remarks made by endeavours to improve their understand football," Gurpreet was that the team was competitive in ball in India is growing. So, follow him, national team captain Sarfraz player education programmes where we quoted as saying by All all three of its games. he must be a mentor in the next two- Ahmed against South African to ensure these types of incidents stand ahead of the Olympic Qualifying India Football "We fought and there three years. We know he is still play- pacer Andile Phehlukwayo dur- do not happen again. events this year," stated Rani. Federation's (AIFF) weren't any one-sided games. ing but when he retires, he should be ing the second ODI in Durban. "Sarfaraz is one of the most The Indian team will play four match- official website. We matched our opponents every the player who is next to the national Sarfraz was caught on the respected cricketers in the world. es against Spain between January 26 to "This team can go minute and were even better than them team and be actively involved. stump microphone making an However, captaining Pakistan is January 31 followed by two games against places if we remain on many occasions. We got points on Garcia, who once represented alleged racist remark towards a massive honour and any hurt- Ireland on February 2 and 3. united, and the game the board, and showed that we could Indian Super League franchise Atletico Phehlukwayo in the 37th over of ful remarks by any cricketer, let "We have quite a few youngsters who plan is in the right place. match our opponents," he said. de Kolkata, felt it is imperative for ISL South Africa's run chase on alone the captain, are not accept- have been given a chance to show their We are out of the tour- to strike the right balance between for- Tuesday. The hosts eventually able to the PCB," it added. potential against strong teams. It is impor- nament but we can cer- O% *%%  P eign recruits and domestic players. won the match by five wickets. Sarfraz also took to social tant to have a larger pool of players with good tainly do more than we Former Liverpool and Barcelona He said the Spanish players' foray "The PCB expresses regret media to apologise for his actions. international exposure ahead of important did," he added. midfielder Luis Garcia on Thursday into other top European leagues such over the remark made by their "I wish to extend my sincere tournaments this year," she added. Gurpreet, who said for Indian football to improve, a as EPL, Bundesliga and Serie A in the captain Sarfaraz Ahmed and apologies to any person who may Rani believes her team will carry con- failed to save a penalty player of Sunil Chhetri's calibre should last decade went a long way in help- picked up by the stump mic dur- Urdu. have taken offence from my fidence from its impressive performances last from Bahrain's Jamal be actively involved with the national ing the country win the 2010 FIFA ing the second ODI against South "Abey kaale, teri ammi aaj expression of frustration which year, which helped India move up the FIH Rashid in the final min- team even after he hangs up his boots. World Cup and the Euro two years Africa in Durban," PCB said in kahaan baitheen hain? Kya parwa was unfortunately caught by the world rankings. utes of the game said: The 40-year-old Spanish winger, a prior to that global triumph. a statement. ke aaye hai aaj (Hey black guy, stump mic during yesterday's "Though we surprised many with our "I had to make sure Champions League winner with The way Spanish players gained in "The PCB neither endorses where's your mother sitting game against SA," he tweeted. performance against teams like England and that we were in the Liverpool and who has also turned out exposure by playing elsewhere and nor supports any comments that today? What have you got her to "My words were not direct- Australia, we feel we could have done bet- game till the very last for Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, bringing their philosophy into Spain, have the potential to cause say for you today)?" Sarfraz was ed towards anyone in particular ter in the 2018 Asian Games and 2018 World minute. It was difficult called Chhetri a "special player". the ISL could also benefit Indian foot- offence, and firmly reiterates quoted as saying by 'ESPNcricinfo' and I certainly had no intention Cup. physically and mental- "He is there now and the rest of ball by attracting talent from abroad. their zero-tolerance approach website. of upsetting anyone. I did not "While we carry confidence from last ly as they were coming players look up to him, you need "But it is also to give domestic play- towards racist comments made; The PCB also said that such even mean for my words to be year's events, we work everyday with the at us all guns blazing. someone, you have to have an idol and ers enough chances. They have many in whatever context." incidents underline the role of heard, understood or communi- belief that we can take our performance to We fought till the end here in India you don't have many," good domestic players now and it Sarfraz was caught on the educational training and it will cated to the opposing team or the the next level and we certainly have the but fell short." Garcia said. shows that ISL has helped Indian foot- stump mic, passing comments in work towards providing it. cricket fans." potential to do so." But the 26-year-old maintained "At this stage, the passion for foot- ball," Garcia said.