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“Deshbhakti Curriculum” in women, traders, contractual Government schools for Delhi workers, sanitation workers,     *+,* - Assembly elections. victims of the anti-Sikh riots in Released in the presence of 1984, and every other section ddressing his second elec- Chief Minister Arvind and community,” said Kejriwal. Ation rally in Dwarka, Prime Kejriwal, his deputy Manish The party said its vision is Minister Narendra Modi Sisodia, Labour Minister Gopal to make every family prosper- attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Rai, the manifesto named “28- ous. Kejriwal said, “I want to Party (AAP) and said Delhi point guarantee card” also congratulate the sanitation needs a Government that can promises doorstep delivery of workers that their outstanding give direction and doesn’t ration, free pilgrimage to 10 demand has been met. The resort to blame game. lakh senior citizens and 1 sanitation workers will be given Accusing the AAP for not crore compensation to kin of a a compensation of 1 crore in implementing Central safai karamchari if he dies on case of any unfortunate inci- Government’s Ayushman duty, free spoken English dent, and regularisation of scheme for the poor, Modi course for youngsters and skill their employment is also said Delhi people are in favour training and job opportunities included in our manifesto.” of the BJP and the Opposition for housewives. On extending Delhi parties are having sleepless Kejriwal said, “The AAP Metro’s network to 500 kilo- nights. “The upcoming Delhi will continue its struggle to pass metres, Sisodia said the party elections are the first election   #     (#  $  %    the Jan Lokpal Bill and the if voted to power will make it of this decade. This decade will Swaraj Bill to involve the pub- one of the world’s largest Metro belong to India. India’s devel- to these differences? This is fits of the Central over surgical strikes and lic in resolving problems networks and will connect sev- opment will depend on the what the people in Delhi are Government’s schemes for Balakot airstrikes by our forces. through Mohalla Sabhas. It eral new areas such as Burari, decisions taken today. People witnessing today”. housing and health.” I have full faith in people of will also continue to fight and Kirari, Bijwasan, Narela, have seen how the AAP Referring to non-imple- The PM said Delhi could Delhi that they will give reply struggle for full statehood for Karawal Nagar, Mangolpuri Government practises the pol- mentation of Ayushman Bharat not be developed due to poli- to such people,” Modi said. Delhi”. and others. itics of hate,” Modi said. scheme, Modi said, “Suppose a tics of vote bank and hate. “One “For the last five years, the The party’s manifesto “Along with reviving the Taking a jibe at the AAP person who goes to Hyderabad should have intention of serv- way the Central Government has taken care of every section Yamuna river, we will work Government, Modi said polit- for work needs to be admitted ing the poor and take tough has been working is unprece- of society, Kejriwal told together with the Central ical differences are common to hospital. Will this Mohalla decisions to work for develop- dented; since Independence reporters. Government to develop a beau- among parties, and questioned Clinic go there?” ment,” the PM said. this has never happened,” said Sisodia said the AAP will tiful riverside along the banks “is it fine to block the devel- He asked, “Why the people “People in the Delhi the Prime Minister. not only continue all its pro- of the Yamuna. This opment work for the poor due of Delhi are deprived of bene- Government raised questions Continued on Page 4 people policies such as 200 will play a big role in main- units of free electricity, 20 kilo- taining the Yamuna eco-system      litres of free water every month, and in creating a new tourist    P    " #   free bus ride for women, destination for Delhi,” read     #       !" #$   &'( but has also drawn a roadmap the manifesto. $  %    to make Delhi a “truly Blaming the BJP-led &   rial candidate by 1 pm on ifesto, Kejriwal said if the BJP world class city” in the next Central Government of not appointed-SIT under Justice Wednesday and said he was doesn’t announce its CM face,  R$ %%  five years. regularising and changing the SN Dhingra are acted upon '  ready for a public debate with he will meet the Press at 1 pm It also promises world class land-use of unauthorised promptly and the victims of the the saffron party’s CM face. with his next course of action. roads, extension of Metro net- colonies, the Deputy CM said, 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom get jus- (   Responding to Kejriwal’s “Manifestoes of BJP and    work up to 500 km. “Our “The AAP will continue to tice,” he said. The party said it challenge, Home Minister AAP are out. It is important to vision for the next five years is mount pressure on the Central would push for Bhojpuri lan- %  Amit Shah said, “Kejriwal ji have a detailed debate and dis- to take Delhi to the next level Government to ensure all guage to be included in the asked us to declare our candi- cussion in a democracy, on the by making it a 21st century unauthorised colonies in Delhi Eighth Schedule to the     *+,* - date for CM post. For this, key initiatives addressed by dif- Capital, highly advanced and get regularised,” he said. Constitution of India. there is no need to announce ferent parties in their mani- progressive Capital of a devel- The AAP manifesto also “This is the first time that ith just three days left for a CM face, just tell and time festos. People in a democracy oped nation so that the entire promised to make all contrac- any party has given guarantees Wthe Delhi Assembly elec- and place, people from the BJP should be able to ask questions nation is proud of it. tual employees engaged by the for the next five years, with no tions, AAP national convener will to take part in debate. As and give opinions on the key “This manifesto has been Delhi Government permanent. intentions of corruption and and Delhi Chief Minister far as the CM goes, our CM is poll promises of the mani- created keeping in mind this “We will ensure that the fake promises,” he added. Arvind Kejriwal dared the BJP the people of Delhi.” festos,” said Kejriwal. idea of a progressive Capital findings of the Supreme Court Continued on Page 4 to announce its chief ministe- While releasing the man- Continued on Page 4    )  (!    *+,- . /         &.*/..'.0 /- (     ashasvi Jaiswal batted like a man among boys while YKartik Tyagi reminded Pakistan of Waqar Younis’    % '    (') toe-crushing yorkers as defending champions India  * )#  $  %    walloped their arch-rivals by 10 wickets to enter their seventh ICC U-19 World Cup final here on Tuesday.         *+,* - Congress candidate from The gulf in class between the two sides was evi- Jangpura, Tarwinder Singh dent as Indian bowlers collectively choked Pakistan   *+,* - review the preparedness of the ttacking the BJP and the Marwah, he slammed Modi to a paltry 172 in 43.1 overs. Left-handed opener States with the Ministries or AAAP at a rally on Tuesday, for not talking about the econ- Jaiswal then showed his class with an unbeaten knock he Government on Tuesday departments concerned on former Congress president omy and unemployment in his of 105 off 113 balls, with an equally graceful Divyansh Tunveiled several measures coronavirus through video- Rahul Gandhi said both the poll speeches and said the Saxena (59 not out off 99 balls) supporting him in an to deal with the outbreak of conferencing. parties did nothing to create Prime Minister did not have easy chase completed in only 35.2 overs. coronavirus which has killed Meanwhile, India on employment but kept the guts to do it. “It’s a dream come true for me. To be able to do nearly 450 persons in China. Tuesday tightened visa rules by indulging in spreading hatred Hitting out at the Prime this for my country is a great feeling. To score a hun- As part of the new mea- cancelling the existing visas for in society. Minister, Rahul said, “Modi dred against Pakistan in a World Cup semi-final is sures, aerobridges will be used Chinese and foreigners who The Congress leader said promised two crore jobs annu- something I can’t put into words,” Jaiswal, who hit eight at dedicated gates of seven had visited China last fortnight. Prime Minister Narendra ally but did nothing to ensure fours and four sixes, said after winning the “Player of international airports at Delhi, Sudan said screening of Modi and Delhi Chief Minister it. He talked about Pakistan the Match” award. India thus maintained their Kolkata, Mumbai, Cochin, passengers was being done at Arvind Kejriwal are not inter- but not about providing jobs supremacy over Pakistan at the age-group and senior Bengaluru, Hyderabad and all the 21 airports, international ested in providing jobs to and improving the economy. level in ICC tournaments — both men and women. Chennai to screen passengers seaports and border crossings. youngsters but keen on mak- Jobs could be created by mak- The “Boys in Blue” earlier reached the summit clash for coronavirus. A total of 89,500 passengers of ing one Indian fight another ing India a manufacturing * +,-     -./0 (  in 2000 (winners), 2006 (runners-up), 2008 (winners), The decisions were taken at 777 planes were screened so far for staying in power. hub, but not in the manner the 1 *  2  * 34  (,5(6    2012 (winners), 2016 (runners-up) and 2018 (winners). a meeting held by Health at the 21 airports, she said. Addressing an election Government is working.” *  $  $- Continued on Page 4 Secretary Preeti Sudan to Continued on Page 4 rally in support for the Continued on Page 4

&            /      !     $         !                    *+,* - Wheelers, Bajaj Auto and TVS show are doing so for the first Several Chinese companies Maruti and Hyundai, the latter       all skipping the meet, there has time in their history. The weak were exhibiting at the show, launching the second-genera-         ith the 15th Auto Expo been a lot of speculation about economy and lower sales cou- notably Shanghai Automotive tion of their bestselling SUV, the        Wset to open at the India the large-scale withdrawal of pled with the huge expenditure Industrial Corporation through Creta. Maruti Suzuki plans to          Exposition Mart in Greater the motorcycle and scooter incurred by companies on the its brand MG Motor and Great outline how they are going  !  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The Auto Expo’s Volkswagen group will also    months behind it. manufacturers. days, two days for the media on organisers, the Society of Indian showcase their new identity in $    However, the show this But it is not just two-wheel- February 5-6, a Business day on Automotive Manufacturers India now that they are headed "   %     year will have several large er companies skipping the show February 7 and public days over (SIAM) has issued a statement up by Czech brand Skoda and "  %%!%%  companies skip the event, so this year, with several major car the weekend on February 8 and saying that the Chinese their new ‘India 2.0’ strategy "   "    much so that in the main halls, companies in India, including 9, although with Delhi going to          78989'  # exhibitors have assured that with some new SUV’s.   %&"%    where the event was spread Honda Cars, Nissan-Datsun, the polls on February 8, atten- $  $- only local representatives will Tata Motors will also show- '&(     over two levels only a single Ford and Toyota all skipping the dance could be hit but the new stand at stalls. case several new products and " ! 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With the shows organis- valid visas, entry into India. country’s two largest carmakers enough to save the show?    !"#"#  :   &   22(   (  & % #     revealed that his father Gaje Hindus will prevail)." He was no association with any politi- Singh was also an AAP member later taken in police custody for cal party nor does any other 5=&E % $ and that both of them had two days for questioning. member from the family is. My  +*  joined the party in 2019. Kapil's Kapil's family, however, brother Gaje Singh, (Kapil's &F % "  father had earlier contested the refuted the police's claim. father) fought Assembly elec-     *+,* - office. Thakur, who is the MCD election in 2012 on a BSP Kapil 's uncle Fatesh Singh tions in 2008 for Bahujan Samaj Minister of State for Finance, E%  ticket. In the photos, accessed said, "I have no idea where Party and lost. After that no one nion Minister Anurag was banned from campaigning from a phone by the police, these photographs are circulat- from our family had any links UThakur on Tuesday assert- for 72 hours after he egged on a Kapil can be seen with senior ing from. My nephew Kapil had with any political party". ed that the process of clearing crowd to raise an incendiary slo-     -    5   leaders of the party like Sanjay Shaheen Bagh, the epicentre of gan - "shoot the traitors" - and *+,* - 5   =>   $- Singh and Aatishi along with his anti-CAA protests, will begin lashed out at those protesting supporters . A senior police P   3   once the BJP comes to power in against the Citizenship haheen Bagh shooter Kapil Sanjay Singh said, "There is no about Kapil’s alleged links with officer said that the Crime Delhi after the February 8 (Amendment) Act. SGujjar has reportedly admit- point in releasing such pho- AAP comes just four days before Branch has also told the court +   ,% %     " Assembly polls. The statement Asserting that the BJP will ted to the Delhi Police that he tographs. This is a part of BJP's the Assembly elections in Delhi, about Kapil his father’s connec-      8A  %              comes days after Thakur was register a "clean" sweep in Delhi, joined Aam Aadmi Party in dirty politics. Crime should be in which the 50-day protest at tion with the AAP.   5   8 % % D #    banned from election cam- he alleged that the AAP had early 2019. The police also investigated and stern action Shaheen Bagh against the con- Kapil had fired two or three 5  %      &     %   paigning due to his controver- stalled the Centre's Ayushman claimed to have recovered should be taken against the cul- tentious Citizenship times in the air, standing near   !%5=&=& 8A  %   " ! sial remarks at a poll rally. Bharat health scheme and the around 10-12 photos of Kapil prit." Amendment Act has become a the spot where hundreds of    "      %    Thakur also accused Chief expansion of the Metro train with several senior AAP leaders Singh said that his party will key issue. women and children were sitting          D   %% Minister Arvind Kejriwal and network in the national capital. from his mobile phone. The rev- also move the Election Late in the evening, Union in Shaheen Bagh on February 1. 8A  % %        %   his deputy Manish Sisodia of "Ayushman Bharat will be elation has been made by the Commission seeking action Minister Prakash Javadekar crit- A big crowd of unarmed men, " E"  #-     "  #8A  %    backing the Shaheen Bagh pro- implemented and the Metro Crime Branch of Delhi that is against Deputy Commissioner icised the AAP for allegedly women and children were     %    ! # testers. train network will be expanded interrogating Kapil who had of Police (Crime Branch) Rajesh playing "politics of violence" to standing nearby. Eyewitnesses "  ,%    %,%%% "When people of Delhi will up to Narela, if BJP comes to fired shots at Shaheen Bagh, ear- Deo for naming AAP in the "divide" the society. "Now, it is said when his gun jammed, he      & # !   %D#%    cast their vote in favour of the power in Delhi. The Delhi peo- lier this week. matter. "When elections are on clear that the person who fired tried to run but was caught. D/ %  %%  8A  %   "   D  lotus (BJP's poll symbol)... And ple are in no mood to forgive the The AAP, however, said it cards, how can the DCP malign was from AAP. They are creat- While being led away, he was % %  - "      after the results on February 11, misdeeds of the AAP and it will will try to ascertain whether the name of any party," he ing tension in the city. They heard saying: "Humare desh "   " #* %        ,% Shaheen Bagh (protest site) will loose heavily with BJP making Kapil had any connection with added. stand totally exposed." mein sirf Hinduon ki chalegi aur 8A  %"  "%          % be cleared," Thakur said at an a clean sweep," Thakur stated at the party. AAP Rajya Sabha MP The disclosure by the police Mr Deo said that Kapil has kisi ki nahi (in our country only       !"           &/-D#  event held at the Delhi BJP the event. 7      :    :  #: ;

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irbhaya's parents urged the Delhi High NCourt on Tuesday to expeditiously decide the Centre's plea challenging stay on execution of the four convicts in the case of their daugh- ter's gang rape and murder. Advocate Jitendra Jha, representing the par- ents of Nirbhaya, given name of the victim, said he mentioned the matter before the court for early disposal of the government's plea. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, who had on February 2 reserved order on the Centre's plea after holding special hearing on Saturday and Sunday, said the decision would be passed at the not yet filed it. Akshay's mercy plea was filed Nirbhaya, 23-year-old paramedic student, earliest. on February 1 and is pending. was raped and brutally assaulted on the inter-              * )    =  > The trial court on January 17 issued black The Centre and Delhi Government chal- vening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside   *  * )#  $  warrants for the second time for the execution lenged the trial court's order staying the exe- a moving bus in south Delhi by six persons, of all the four convicts in the case -- Mukesh cution. before being thrown out on the road. Kumar Singh (32), Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, repre- She died on December 29, 2012 in    1       Kumar Sharma (26) and Akshay Kumar (31) - senting them, had contended that it was a delib- Singapore's Mount Elizabeth Hospital. - in Tihar jail at 6 am on February 1. Earlier, on erate and calculated design of the convicts to One of the six accused in the case, Ram January 7, the court had fixed January 22 as the "frustrate mandate of law" by getting their exe- Singh, allegedly committed suicide in the Tihar     *+,* - &  -&' 0$B;C;( %%! hanging date. cution delayed and they were not entitled to any Jail. A juvenile, who was among the accused, was   ,&'"   (  %%! On January 31 the court again stayed the more time. convicted by a juvenile justice board and was *%     "        "    %D execution as the counsel for three convicts -- The counsel for the convicts opposed the released from a reformation home after serv-  A  &      "    %   #. "   *%  Pawan, Vinay and Akshay -- urged it to plea saying it was not maintainable and that the ing a three-year term.   ,"    &%',&(#    " " ,%E adjourn the matter "sine die" saying their legal Centre was never a party in the case proceed- The top court, in its 2017 verdict, had B;C;! -  &% '-&( "   ,& 5 %    remedies were yet to be exhausted. ings before the trial court and while the gov- upheld the capital punishment awarded to the         %,& D   "  D        While the mercy pleas of Mukesh and Vinay ernment was accusing the convict of delay, it has convicts by the Delhi High Court and the trial      !     #        5  =  have been rejected by the President, Pawan has woken up only now. court. D      A    %  # #8( P  

    *+ had been assigned to any con- Central Business District reported around 1 pm after against the private contractor, ,* - tractor/agency nor the persons (CBD) Shahdara area on which a police team rushed to a senior police official said. cleaning the sewer line were Sunday where one person died the spot and found that two The contractor is absconding day after the death of two engaged by DDA. As the above and another was injured while men were stuck inside the and an investigation has been Asanitation workers while mentioned sewer line has not cleaning the sewer line. sewer. initiated into the matter, he cleaning a deep sewer in yet been handed over to the The sanitation worker who The team then pulled said. Shahdara, the Delhi Delhi Jal Board (DJB), there- died due to suffocation while them out by using ropes and Ravi, was the first worker Development Authority fore, DDA has decided to cleaning the 15 feet deep sewer rushed them to a nearby hos- to enter the sewer. When he (DDA) has come up with an extend financial assistance to were identified as Ravi (24) pital, he said. Ravi was declared didn't come out after some- enquiry report saying that the the families of the deceased and another worker Sanjay brought dead by doctors and time, Sanjay went inside, police authority has nothing to do and injured." (35) who suffered from suffo- Sanjay, whose condition is said. The other workers called with the incident and the con- The Delhi Development cation, is undergoing treatment critical, is undergoing treat- the police after they both did tractor has not been assigned Authority has constituted an at a local hospital, said the ment at the LNJP hospital, he not come out after a while, they by the DDA. Enquiry Committee headed by police. added. said. A worker alleged that the The authority also said, "It the Chief Engineer (East), According to the police, A case was registered at contractor told them that they is clarified that neither the DDA to enquire into the inci- the workers did not have any Anand Vihar police station on would get paid 350 per day cleaning work of sewer line dent which occurred near safety gear. The matter was the complaint of a labour for the job. )  ** *   

    *+,* - Some of the shopkeepers AAP is providing free health  6-4 who deal in handicrafts and schemes and mohalla clinics." alviya Nagar constituen- artifacts market in Hauz Rani There were voices that Mcy, currently represented Area appeared confused. "We criticised AAP dispensation, by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s    are still confused whom to "AAP kept crying for the last , appeared to vote. Kejriwal gave us free four years blaming Bharatiya be locked in a tough fight with water, electricity and bus ride Janata Party (BJP) for stopping Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s and Modi has provided free gas all its files but it suddenly Shailendra Singh Monty. cylinders," said Lado Devi, implemented all the schemes Congress has fielded former who owns a handicrafts shop. such as free electricity, water Delhi University Students "The major issues in the and transport just four months Union (DUSU) president and Malviya Nagar constituency before the elections. Why? municipal councillor Neetu are traffic jams, parking and Now BJP cleared all the files," Verma Soin. Malviya Nagar encroachment of footpaths said Dwarka, a resident of Assembly constituency (AC) and platforms. There is hard- Malviya Nagar adding BJP houses posh colonies such as ly facility for pedestrians and will construct Ram Mandir, Safdurjung Enclave, Hauz never ending traffic jams are article 370 has been revoked Khas, Geetanjli, Krishna Nagar the biggest concern for the and Triple Talaq has been and densely populated Hauz people living here," said Neha, removed, he said. Rani and Begumpur colonies. a law professional. Current MLA of the The major concern of the "We the people have Malviya Nagar constituency is constituency is perennial traf- given chance to all the parties Somnath Bharti from AAP, fic snarls and lack of adequate   in the following years. This who won the seat in both parking facilities. While, some time AAP's work is visible on 2013 and 2015 elections. While residents of Malviya Nagar L',-,0* ground, although many more Congress had retained the criticised the free bus ride for works is yet to be done but constituency for three consec- women, free electricity and on rent and slums? Arvind ple. Till, 2013 we have only the people are happy and utive term from 1998 to water but a sizeable number of Kejriwal has done good work heard promises made by the wants give them a second 2008.Yoganand Shastri and people, especially women sup- and implemented schemes to politicians which remained a chance," said Mohammad Kiran Walia were sent to the ported the free schemes. benefit the backward people of promise only but in the last five Arman. Vidhan Sabha. BJP's Rajenda "The people who are crit- Delhi," says Krishna, who years we have seen many Meanwhile, an octogenar- Gupta had won this seat in icizing free schemes are those manages a pottery shop in developmental works and safe- ian voter Hari Raj Singh said, 1993 elections. who are rich enough to pay Hauz Rani area. ty schemes implemented in "In the old age, one wants to The total number of voters bills, have shelter and numer- Sonam, a resident of Delhi for women safety, edu- visit pilgrimage and this has in the constituency are ous plots that they even did not Safdurjung Enclave, who is a cation and in health sector. been fulfilled by AAP. We are 1,52,345, out of which 82,261 work and earn enough by housewife, said, "I will vote on AAP's work is visible; they requesting and writing letters are male voters, 70,082 are renting their homes. But what the basis of the work done in have fulfilled their promises to Centre for old age pension female voters and two are about the poor people who live the city and welfare of the peo- unlike other political parties." but have lost hope. At least transgender voters.    !"#"#     /   + 22      /

   *+,* - ities to open the other side, so a fear in middle aged women. that commuters can travel in "The biryani narrative is sense of fear is palpable in their directions, but 50 days for false, come here and sit with us, AJamia-Shaheen Bagh of women protesters was not easy," this is a fight for Gandhi, he is Okhla constituency as the area student added further. in you, he is in us ….the man, resembles a fortified zone with Surprisingly, 500 children who was against the violence the deployment of anti-riot are participate in ongoing anti- and we cannot let him killed force starting from Jamia Millia CAA protest in the age bracket again, the peaceful protest is Islamia entry gate to Shaheen of 5-20. "These children belong humanizing us day by day" said Bagh traffic light. to home maker mothers while a protester. Ignorant about the they keep their presence in the Standing determined with Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest. Children are bound to anti- CAA protesters, these stu- (CAA) and National Register of join their mothers because they dents engaging people to avoid Citizen (NRC), schoolchildren have a fear in mind that if they communal activity which may as well as women have joined get locked in homes, their add fuel to fire however anti- anti-CAA protest as they feel mothers will be shifted into CAA stage is being used to that they would be transferred detention centers," said anoth- deliver hate speeches by the war into detention centres. er student. mongers. Interestingly, Jamia students "We teach these students - "Makan eh Shukar hai… could be seen tutoring impres- What good is in azadi if it is Allah k hathon main, agar hota sionable minds to prepare them written on your 'Shroud', the Modi k hath main to kya hota for rational argument. However, young minds are talented and (We are blessed as our fate is in 'hate speeches' at the protest site 5 * 4     3  * 5#   $- prayed for thousands of animals God's hand if it would have in have generated a 'sense of refuge' burned in 'Bushfire in Australia', Modi's hand what would hap- among children in their own not less than a struggle for free- have a fear of losing their par- I address these girls as   these children are being pened)," a man shouted . country. dom for them. ents. Rabia, a 9-year-old student 'Babu'(lovely daughter), every involved in 2000 art works.. at Relating selves with people It was day 54 of the ongo- Jamia walls are plastered said Modi and Hindus will where people are talking about existence in India. tunate in our country, our friends the early age of their life, they are who became pray in communal ing anti- CAA protest at with azadi movement slogans soon rule here. "We have to go NRC, CAA but no one is aware Usmana , a student in Jamia Rambhakt Gopal and Kapil reading word to word of pre- riots, another man recited a cou- Shaheen Bagh, the area in the irrespective of the fact Okhla soon from here, we have been what the act is about.., even I am said, "Anti-CAA protest is Gurjar are being used by group amble and CAA Gazette," said plet; 'Ajjeb dard ka rishta hai, vicinity of residents will told that soon we will be shift- not fully aware," said Jagat, a beyond politics. Our protest is a of people sitting in system, this a student in Jamia. kahin kisi ka Makan jalta hai to Jamia. The  soon cast their ed in a big room with attached rickshaw puller. peaceful. It is time to tell the is dangerous to radicalised youth, Few meters away from the apna sa lagta hai". entire area has  votes for their bathroom, this CAA and At political front, Okhla masses, anti- CAA is not a fight our hopes are strong although" university campus, at protest site Meanwhile, showing soli- been sensitised rights in the National Register of Citizens people are with Aam Aadmi of Muslims or any particular he said. where more than 500 sit-in darity with anti-CAA protesters, with heavy police deployment. heart of world's largest democ- (NRC) will separate us from our Party (AAP) for water, electric- community. Why Tibetan, a few "We know people com- claimed their equal right to stay a farmer association turned up What surprises the visitors, is ratic nation. parents," she said with a trem- ity and health facilities in their tribal communities are out of this muting between Delhi-Noida in India however circulated at Shaheen Bagh. Reciting the presence of small children The epicentre of protest is bling voice. areas but in a larger frame, peo- act. We will not allow politicians and vice-versa facing trouble video of Home Minister Amit Gurbani, holding green flags, who can be seen chanting azadi littered with posters, banner and "We do not know what ple residing in these areas have to use anti-CAA protest to gain and their complaints are legiti- Shah's parliamentary speech these farmers said, "W are the slogans as Delhi elections are school going minor children may happen in the next second, taken CAA as a fight of their political benefits… it is unfor- mate... we are requesting author- about to bring NRC has brought idea of India".  ; 6 +    22(  /

    *+,* - Congress both, Yogi said On Monday, Kejriwal told ment in India," he said. of Delhi and can see the pathet- Kejriwal was unable to digest a news channel that he does not He added furthermore ic conditions of roads," I want ddressing a poll rally in the fact that there is a resolution need BJP's endorsement on saying Kejriwal has no plan to to ask him, why he is not will- Q ! /    R AKirari Assembly con- to the problems plaguing the being a Hindu. He also recited empower youth , his sympathy ing to implement center's stituency on Tuesday, Uttar country. the 'Hanuman Chalisa' on stage. is for people who fed biryani in scheme which favor poor in Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Lauding center's initiatives Taking a dig on AAP, Yogi Shaheen Bagh and Delhi," Yogi attacked on     *+,* - Adiyanath on Tuesday said the to withdraw Jammu and said, "He (Kejriwal), talked Nizamuddin. Kejriwal. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Kashmir's special status under about the development of Delhi BJP leader who is much "I want to know what he Delhi Congress called Arvind Kejriwal has started article 370 and Ayodhya tem- but has sympathy for the anti- confident about a formation of Kejriwal's plan for Delhi's devel- Tthe Aam Aadmi Party reciting Hanuman Chalisa and ple, Yogi said, "Now Arvind national elements. He and his BJP government in Delhi, he opment," Counting the achieve- (AAP) manifesto yet another AIMIM leader Asaduddn Kejriwal has started reciting the party members stopped hang- said that Kejriwal is shocked ments of centre , instance - "Khokhle Wadon Ka Tokra, Owaisi can now be expected to 'Hanuman Chalisa'. In coming ing of Nirbhya rape accused because Delhi will defeat the abrogation of article 370, infra Phir Se" (pack of empty promis- follow suit. days, you will see Owaisi recit- and give sewing machines to fake narrative of development projects in Delhi," Yogi ques- es, yet again) as it was repeat- Attacking both ruling Aam ing the same. This will certain- criminals, Kejriwal is not good of AAP. tioned, "where you (Kejriwal) ing virtually the same set of lies Aadmi Party (AAP) and ly happen." for governance and develop- "I am visiting every corner want to take Delhi ?" which AAP could not deliver in the past six years. Delhi Congress president Subhash Chopra asked what circumstances prevented the 0?@    ) AAP from fulfilling promises it made despite having an the sewer cleaning, instead of Government, it will regularize absolute majority in the sticking with the prevailing unauthorised colonies and give 1    *+,* - ing polls. Alert residents are help- west district were found to be the app. Of them 834 found to tigation. The Flying Squads Assembly. Chopra said the primitive ways," he added. ownership rights to the people. ing EC spot model code of con- genuine. Of them, 179 com- be true. Shahdara district will investigate the matter, while AAP which came to power on Chopra said that AAP was This announcement is nothing he cVigil app is coming quite duct violations by reporting plaints were addressed within received 394 such complaints. Of the Returning Officer will take the assurance to pass Jan reiterating the old "full but to mislead the people of Thandy for the Election them through the cVIGIL app. 100 minutes. In north-east, 797 them 292 were genuine while a decision. Once the complaint Lokpal immediately but has it Statehood for Delhi promise" unauthorised colonies as during Commission (EC). It has found According to EC, Central complaints of the total com- south east district, 139 com- is registered, a unique ID num- has not done it though six years knowing very well that there its tenure, the AAP Government out that 96-98 per cent of the poll district is on the top with 1884 plaints of 836 addressed within plaints was found true of the total ber is generated, which allows have elapsed. were not many takers for this only traded charges and counter code violation reported through poll violations, followed by North 100 minutes and found to be complaints of 160 received the citizen to track his/her Commenting on its promise and AAP itself seemed charges with the BJP the app was true. The poll watch- with 1,508. South is the only dis- genuine. The percentage of accu- through the app. complaint. The status of the promise to appoint new "safai to have abandoned it as none Government on this issue. dog received over 7,300 com- trict where a least number of poll racy is 98 percent. In south dis- According to the ECI, peo- complaint will be shared with- karamcharis", he said it was a big of the AAP leaders have raised "AAP is lying about giving plaints about code of conduct violations are reported so far. The trict, of the total of 66 complaints, ple can download the cVIGIL in 100 minutes. joke. "The AAP Government it in the present Assembly elec- legal protection to street ven- violations by political parties EC had received a total of 1.24 52 found to be genuine. In south app on their Android smart- The app has 16 categories did not regularise the contrac- tion campaign. dors as it has failed to imple- and their candidates during the lakh complaints of poll violation west, 631 complaints found to be phones. They can send us pho- to file a complaint: tual sanitation workers and also "The AAP's promise to ment the Street Vendors ongoing Delhi Assembly election from all states and union terri- true as against the total of 788. tographs or videos of maximum Intimidation; making religious delayed their wages, resulted in extend the metro network to Protection Act, passed by the campaign so far. Of them, 6,607 tories on its cVIGIL app during Similarly, 67 of the 105 com- two minutes duration each or communal speeches; distri- repeated strike which left 500km was a hoax as it could Congress-led UPA complaints have been resolved 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Of these, plaints in east district were found related to model code violation. bution of money, coupons and mounts of garbage on Delhi not even complete the third Government at the Centre. within 100 minutes while the EC 64,020 complaints, which is to be genuine. In west district, The sender's identity will not be liquor; erecting posters or ban- streets," he said. phase which is running three When street vendors were acted upon 6,905 complaints. more than half, were registered 237 of the total of 313 complaints disclosed. As soon as a citizen ners without permission; cam- "The AAP Government also years behind schedule. While being uprooted in Delhi, it was This was possible due to cVigil from Kerala. were found to be true. reports an incident of miscon- paigning within 200 meters of did not streamline the utilization the fourth phase is clouded in the Congress party which app, launched by the EC to As per the data, 208 of the In New Delhi, 871 poll vio- duct, it is forwarded to a Flying the polling booth and during of garbage dumps and neither uncertainty," he said. fought for their protection, keep an eye on poll violation dur- total 268 complaints in north- lation complaints of received on Squad on the ground for inves- the silent period; among others. created innovative methods for Chopra said that it has while the AAP Government its disposal. Many sanitation become a big joke regarding the remained silent," he added. workers had died while cleaning "Yamuna Riverside DPCC spokesperson Anil sewers and instead of promising Development" and world class Bhardwaj said that "protection 1 crore compensation to fam- roads promises as the AAP from sealing" was yet another ilies of all those Safai should first clean up the toxic blatant lie of the AAP as when Karamcharis who died while Yamuna and repair the broken shops and industrial units were performing duty, the AAP roads before making such tall being sealed, AAP and BJP just , * -  % Government should have promises. "The AAP in its man- watched as moot spectators ensured that not such death hap- ifesto had said that in associa- rather than doing something to pen in future by modernizing tion with the Central prevent the great injustice.     *+,* -

ack of connectivity and trans-  * Lport system, bad roads and water supply are the core issues which residents of Outer Delhi's Narela constituency are con- cerned about. Though the resi- dents praised the works initiat- ed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in their area but rued *  #   5, being on the outskirts of the national Capital, Narela is In the 2013 elections, Neel neglected by every Government Daman Khatri of BJP held this and political parties. seat and before him, Congress's Most of the localities in the Jaswant Singh won in 2008 constituency, touchings Haryana   assembly elections. The runner border, are rural and have villages ups during both these elections Lampur, Mamurpur, Akbarpur L-,*.,('' were BSP's Virender and Sharad Majra, Bakhtawarpur, Bakouli, Kumar respectively. For three Bankner, Bhorgarh, Budhpur, assembly elections from 1993 to Ghoga, Hamidpur, Hiranki, have a stronghold among rural built and the free electricity is the *   2003, the Narela assembly con- Holambi Kalan, Holambi Khurd, residents and belongs to main reason I will again vote for stituency was reserved for SC Iradat Nagar, Jhangola, Jindpur, Mamurpur village. AAP candidate," said Suraj Bhan, fight between AAP and BJP. candidates and since 2008, it has Khampur, Khera Kalan, Shahpur The congress which once a resident of Tajpur Kalan. Both are favourites of the resi- been a general seat. Garhi, Singhola, Singhu, had a vote bank of unauthorized "Being on outskirts of Delhi, dents and both have done devel- Congress had been win- Sungerpur, Tajpur Kalan and residents and locals has brought the area is quite disconnected opmental works during their ning this seat since 1998 elections Tigipur. Siddarth Kundu, who is also a with the entire Delhi as there is tenure. Issues pertaining to elec- before BJP claimed it from them One of the most famous local from Akbarpur Majra vil- no proper Government trans- tricity and water have been during the 2013 assembly elec- Assembly constituency, Narela lage and he is also well known port system. For metro we have resolved by the AAP led Delhi tions. From 1988 to 2008, this also have historic factors traced among locals. The fight is the go to Samaypur Badli and its far government whereas some Vidhan Sabha seat was held by back to Harappa and Indus constituency is between BJP and during works hours traffic works are also done by BJP led Congress's Charan Singh Valley Civilisation and its roots and AAP candidates. People are chaos is a routine thing," said Union Government, so public Kandera who remained in his are also mentioned in the 'Tuzuk- happy with AAP on their free- Mukesh Tushir, a resident of here have mix response over office for two consecutive terms. e-Jahangiri', the autobiography of bies but BJP has an advantage of Mamurpur village. whom will they vote this time," The vote share of 96,143 Mughal emperor Jahangir. the rural vote bank. "Though street light have said Ajeet, a proprietor in Narela. scored by AAP's Sharad Kumar For 2020 elections, Narela "The main issues which we been installed in the area but Narela has 2,40,811 voters during the last assembly elections has been declared as a 'general face are traffic jams, narrow there are several blind spot in the including 1,34,027 men and was the highest the constituen- seat' open to any candidate. This lanes, bad roads and a transport area. When we go towards DDA 1,06,767 women besides 17 third cy has ever seen while no other time once again AAP has field- system which could connect the road or DDA office, the lights are gender voters. In 2015 general candidate could cross 56,000 ed Sharad Kumar, its sitting residents if Narela with Delhi," not working and there have elections, AAP's candidate votes before he set this record. MLA, who is favourite among said Sajjan Kumar, a local resi- been several crimes on that Sharad Kumar captured this Notably, this was the first time an the residents, living in unautho- dent in Narela. route during night hours," said seat by securing 96,143 votes and AAP candidate won from this rised colonies in the area, while "Some works have been Chander Singh, a resident of overtaking the BJP contestant seat and went to the Vidhan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has done by AAP in the constituen- DDA flats in Narela. Neel Daman Khatri who secured Sabha with such overwhelming fielded Neel Daman Khatri who cy. In some areas roads have been "This time there is tough 55,851 votes. support from the voters.    !"#"#   (   >$    ! (:* ?  R!   (/ ' New Delhi: The Congress on Rajasthan Chief Minister interested in providing jobs to What kind of "Hindu another Indian with hatred. Tuesday fielded its top guns, Ashok Gehlot and Punjab youngsters, but were keen on dharma" is of Modi and the This is not our history. This is From Page 1 Government that will stand by Manmohan Singh, Rahul Chief Minister Amarinder making one Indian fight anoth- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh a country of love," Rahul “The number of bank the Central Government on Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Singh addressed election rallies. er for staying in power. (RSS) because Hinduism talked Gandhi said. accounts opened for the poor major decisions like CAA. You Vadra, for campaigning in Former prime minister Addressing his first rally about taking everyone along, He accused the govern- has outnumbered the popula- must punish those who insult Delhi, with the former party Manmohan Singh said it was a ahead of the polls, he said the Rahul Gandhi said at the rally ment of selling state enter- tion of the US; Ayushman our forces. The Delhi president saying that Prime "matter of shame" that despite current environment in the organised to garner support for prises such as Indian Oil, Air Bharat scheme benefited the Government is spreading lies Minister Narendra Modi could being educated, youths had to country, the hatred, the vio- the Congress candidate from India, Hindustan Petroleum number of people that out- on the issue and the Opposition "sell the Taj Mahal", the way he run around for jobs and assert- lence and the attacks on Jangpura, Tarwinder Marwah. and the railways as well as the numbers the combined popu- is provoking the people against was selling the PSUs. ed that "solid steps" would be women were harming India "The person who makes Red Fort. lation of Mexico, Canada and the CAA.” While the former Congress taken to deal with unemploy- and people were not benefitting 'deshbhakts' (patriots) fight "He (Modi) may even sell the US,” Prime Minister Modi Highlighting the commit- president addressed two poll ment if the Congress came to from it. among each other, can he be a the Taj Mahal," the former said. ments fulfilled by his rallies in Jangpura and Sangam power in Delhi. He hit out at the Bharatiya deshbhakt," Gandhi asked the Congress chief said. The PM said that over Government, the PM said that Vihar, his sister and party gen- Addressing Congress sup- rate in Delhi in the last four Janata Party (BJP) for not crowd. Training his guns on 1,700 illegal colonies have been the Government had started a eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi porters at a poll meeting in months was 15 per cent, much addressing the economic slow- Referring to coronavirus, Kejriwal, he alleged that Modi regularised. How can Delhi scheme to provide monthly joined him in his second rally Tilak Nagar, he said, "I don't higher than elsewhere. down and the issue of unem- he said the countries manu- and Kejriwal could only think forget the subject of right to pension of Rs 3,000 for senior where they launched scathing want to condemn any party on "The Congress is commit- ployment, but instead, encour- facturing in China were look- about power and said, "They homes to 40 lakh people? citizens and also, our attacks on Modi and the BJP, this occasion." ted to the people and solid steps aging violence. ing at India for taking on the can announce anything in two Without taking the name of the Government had completed besides Arvind Kejriwal and "I want to highlight some will be taken to deal with the "They (BJP) talk about the mantle of a leading manufac- minutes to stay in power." AAP, he said that those in Eastern and Western Peripheral AAP, for "spreading hatred" of the issues which are bother- unemployment issue if the Hindu dharma, they talk about turer. Priyanka Gandhi attacked power in the national Capital, Expressway work, which was and doing nothing to provide ing the youth today. Even after Congress comes to power. Our Islam, they talk of Sikhism. "The whole world, except the prime minister over the “were trying to somehow avoid stuck for years. jobs. eduction, and spending so major thrust will be on employ- They have no knowledge of China, wants to invest in India. issue of job losses and took a this matter for another two “We are trying to introduce This is the first time in the much money on it, they have ment," he said. religions. In Hinduism, Islam, But when they look at India dig at his "sanyog-prayog" years”. ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ Delhi poll campaign that top to run around for jobs. It is a Accusing the BJP and the Christianity, Sikhism where is now, they see hatred, violence, remarks on Shaheen Bagh, In Dwarka, Prime Minister scheme to ensure that people Congress leadership came out matter of shame," he said. AAP of spreading hatred in it written that attack other rapes, goondaism, killings. asking whether the rise in Modi raised the issue of the who migrate to other States for to campaign for their candi- Singh, a noted economist, society, Rahul Gandhi said people, suppress them," he Wherever you see in the last unemployment was a coinci- amended Citizenship law and work are not deprived of ben- dates. On Monday, only also said that unemployment Modi and Kejriwal were not asked. five years, one Indian talks to dence or his experiment. PTI said, “Delhi needs a efits,” he added. " #    R$ %%     %   . %

From Page 1 makes ‘deshbhakts’ (patriots) Ambani. Only 15 people ben- mantle of a leading manufac- killings. Wherever you see in “They (BJP) talk about the fight with each other, can he efit from it,” Rahul said. turer. “The whole world the last five years, one Indian  .     .  Hindu dharma, they talk be a deshbhakt?,” Rahul asked Referring to coronavirus, except China wants to invest talks to another Indian with about Islam, and they talk of the crowd,” he said. he said the countries manu- in India. But when they look hatred. This is not our histo- From Page 1 with Nepal, self-reporting by lance being carried out by it Sikhism. They have no knowl- “The Finance Minister is facturing in China were look- at India now, they see hatred, ry. This is a country of love,” Sudan said that various pre- these people, isolation wards across all administrative units in edge of religions. In not ready to say how many ing at India for taking on the violence, rapes, goondaism, Rahul said. cautionary measures were etc. Sudan also informed that in the State. The Ministry of Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, youngsters got employment. undertaken in close coordination order to meet the increasing Tourism stated that it was coor- Sikhism-- where is it written She said I will not say it as with the Ministries concerned at demand for additional man- dinating with the Hotels that attack other people, sup- Rahul Gandhi will ask me the Central level. She said the sit- power to undertake the screen- Association for wider self-report- press them?,” he asked the questions,” the Congress MP     !" #$   &'( uation was being closely moni- ing at airports, the States should ing by travellers visiting religious crowd. said as he slammed Finance tored by the Prime Minister’s provide the required health and other tourist places. What kind of “Hindu Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s From Page 1 a republic lies in the hands of vote for BJP, who will you Office (PMO), Union Health workforce and other logistic As many as 454 samples dharma” is this of Modi and Budget speech in Parliament He said people want to the people,” said Kejriwal. actually vote for? Minister and Cabinet Secretary support. were tested, of which 451 were the Rashtriya Swayamsevak as “hollow”. know their CM faces before AAP chief said Shah is The vote will be of no use, on a daily basis. The States bordering Nepal found to be negative and the Sangh (RSS) as Hinduism He also targeted the casting their vote. asking people to give him a it will be wasted. Delhiites are The Union Health Secretary informed that they were taking remaining three positive, Sudan talked about taking everyone Centre for slashing corporate He also claimed that peo- blank cheque and he will fill the also asking by chance we vote said that new visa restrictions necessary measures and follow- said, adding that 3,935 passen- along, he said. tax and claimed that loans ple are asking how and why we name of the CM after gaining for BJP, who the vote will go and advisories were issued in ing up on the guidelines issued gers were under community The aim of the BJP and worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore were should vote for a party which power in Delhi. for? What if they (BJP) will view of the emerging scenario by the Government on screen- surveillance in 29 States and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) waived of 15 crony capital- does not have a CM candidate “But the people want to name some un-educated and globally and asked the States to ing people and surveillance Union Territories (UTs). is to spread hatred in the ists.”In my next speech, I will and if one will vote for the BJP, know the BJP CM face because incapable person as CM post? raise awareness on those. She management. society, something the take out a list of how many it will go waste. if there is no CM face, people’s Then it will be betrayal to the reviewed the preparedness of all States that do not have air- Congress could never do, projects Adani has been given “The people want to know vote to the BJP will go waste,” people of Delhi. Thus, the peo- the States and UTs in terms of ports or seaports said special Rahul said. by Modi. Airports and ports the CM face of the BJP. If the said Kejriwal, adding in a ple will decide and choose orientation of health and other awareness drives at toll plazas, “Do not harbour any illu- have been handed over. You people do not know their CM democracy, the CM is elected their CM not Shah, says agencies, adherence of various bus stations and railway stations sion. Go to any person and will see Adani’s and Ambani’s face, how and why should they and decided by the people not Kejriwal. prevention and management were being initiated. Kerala, you will find nationalism in names everywhere. This is vote for them? Amit Shah says by Shah. The Assembly polls in protocols, awareness regarding which has reported three posi- his blood irrespective of his not Narendra Modi’s he will decide the CM face after “I tell the people every- Delhi are scheduled on prevention of coronavirus tive cases -- all students from religion or whether he is poor Government, but a being voted into power, but the where I go that your each vote February 8 and the results will among those being screened China’s Wuhan -- highlighted the or rich. The person who Government of Adani and real power to decide the CM in will go for Kejriwal but you be out on 11th February. and those transiting the border close monitoring and surveil-

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Appointment of safai kar-     5.& Pacer Tyagi (2/32 in 8 macharis, no ‘Raid Raj’, protec- From Page 1 overs) bowled yorkers at will tion from sealing, upgradation of n a bid to provide affordable The current batch with key while leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi markets and industrial areas, Iand uninterrupted power players, having already played (2/46 in 10 overs) was a difficult rationalisation of circle rates, supply to industrial, agricultural senior representative cricket proposition to read for the enhancement of women’s par- and domestic consumers , the and five with IPL deals in their Pakistani batsmen after opting ticipation in economy, ownership Kamal Nath Government is bag, showed the difference in to bat. rights to people living in reset- working towards reducing skill level and application from Pakistan skipper Rohail tlement colonies, legal protection transmission losses and upgrad- their opponents, an aspect that Nazir (62 off 102 balls) and for street vendors are among ing power production facilities could be attributed to the robust opener Haider Ali (56 off 77 promises made by the party in in Madhya Pradesh. junior cricket structure put in balls) were the only ones to its manifesto. The State Government, place by none other than Rahul make significant contributions While briefing about the helmed by Chief Minister Dravid. as their innings lasted 43.1 manifesto, Sisodia said, “The first Kamal Nath, is committed to Jaiswal literally toyed with overs. phase or the roadmap of the providing 10 hours of electric- the bowling attack, hitting the While Tyagi’s scorching AAP manifesto being the 10- ity to farmers while the target Pakistani bowlers towards all pace and Bishnoi’s googlies point guarantee card as a part of for domestic consumers is set parts of the ground. The were eye-catching, left-arm the manifesto, which was for uninterrupted round-the- youngest Indian double centu- spinner Atharva Ankolekar launched by Kejriwal in mid- clock supply. rion in List A cricket finished (1/29 in 7 overs), left-arm seam- January, vowing 10 guarantees to According to officials at the the game with a six, which also er Sushant Mishra (3/28 in 8.1 the people of Delhi. The second Energy Department in the State completed his hundred. overs) and part-time leg-spin- phase involves a detailed descrip- Capital, a slew of measures is En route his hundred, pacer ner Yashasvi Jaiswal (1/11 in 3 tion of some of the works to be underway to ensure the devel- Abbas Afridi was effortlessly hit overs) also kept the rival bats- undertaken by the AAP gov- opment of the power sector into over deep mid-wicket for a six men under check. ernment in the next five years.” a financially viable self-reliant  -     =  4A $    %%     B;CJ       !  B;CK and then pulled the next one Tyagi, probably one of the The 10 pro-people guaran- unit providing affordable elec- &  C;;"   C;;      7C:                behind square for another six. fastest bowlers in India in his tees of the Delhi government tricity across the consumer        "    " # The Pakistan bowling attack age category, bowled an include guarantees of providing     %  "        <;    %%!            spectrum.  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While the establishment of new generation facilities is per- en transmission, the Madhya aspects of domestic supply, tinent for the long term, the Pradesh Paschim Kshetra &.+*,*/-- * metering, billing and collection upgradation of existing pro- Vidyut Vitran Company, the  ,4 & ,* processes. duction facilities and trans- transmission arm for the west- / *  *./ Household connections mission infrastructure is crucial ern region in the State, has been relying on agricultural feeders for the everyday supply of entrusted with the approvals for  **  are being provided single phase power in the state. a guarantee of a loan bid of *L0-* *-. electricity starting 6pm. With the state requisition- 1,200 crore. The State , -.. +  Measures are being taken to ing power to feed its ever-bur- Government has also agreed to /..-#+- ** provide neighbourhood and geoning supply needs, the state extend guarantee to its wholly- * 5 -*./ doorstep services to consumers government has effected some owned transmission arms for a across the state, department astute policy reengineering and loan of 2,900 crore from the *+** -. employees are also being budgetary planning and allo- Power Finance Corporation / - --*-&*-* imparted with training to help cations to ensure that affordable (PFC). /.* .* upgrade their skills with a spe- power is made available to all. Credit facilities have also *0& , -../ cial emphasis on safety. Rising to the challenge the been provided to MPPGCL Officials say every aspect of State Government has given its and Madhya Pradesh Power *3--&.,0-. the sector, be it technical or assent to the requisition of Management Company / - --* , commercial, is being studied 2,640 megawatt of electricity to (MPPMCL) for a total of 2,200  --. with a view to bring a quality fulfill the long-term supply crore. -/ 00*- change to each micro process needs. In keeping with efforts to 0- /.* which would in-turn contribute The Madhya Pradesh minimise transmission snags to better performance of both Power Generating Company the department of energy has *6*4, 40&& 4./ men and materials involved in (MPPGCL), the power gener- laid down norms for time-effi- &.+*-* * the production, distribution ation arm of the State cient correction and replace- and supply of power. Government, has earned req- ment of faulty or burnt out A raft of power welfare uisite approvals of nearly 1,715 transformers. All efforts are quality consumables and power schemes has also been launched crore as part amount or loan underway to ensure a reduction supply hardware received from by the Government (see box). from the State Government for in the incidents of tripping. private vendors. With Chief Minister Kamal its various projects. Another Norms for safe and techni- Consumer-friendly mea- Nath and Energy Minister 2,552.9 crores have been cally advanced maintenance sures have been launched to Priyavrat Singh leading the approved for existing and under measures have been put in ensure the timely redressal of charge, an electrifying change construction power projects. place while stringent checks are grievances and steps are being seems to be in the offing for Amid attempts to strength- being conducted to ensure the taken to improve the various Madhya Pradesh.    !"#"#   5   5?    : 1% *1 &     *+,* - deviations. He had also said 7       that he could not take any  +    edge and belief. "No document ily," he said. he CBI has booked senior action against the company *+,* - is to be collected during the Rai said population regis- TKarnataka-cadre IPS offi- then Inspector M Ramesh said. under the Karnataka updation of NPR," he said ter is a register containing cers Hemant Nimbalkar and and Sub-Inspector Gowri The CBI has alleged that Protection of Interest of he Government on Tuesday replying a written question. details of persons usually resid- Ajay Hilori, along with three Shankar, both posted at the since 2016, the Reserve Bank Depositors in Financial Tinformed Lok Sabha that The Minister also made it ing in a village or rural area or other police officers and others Commercial Street police sta- of India (RBI) repeatedly Establishment (KPID) Act, no decision was taken on clear that during the NPR town or ward or demarcated in a fresh case in connection tion in Bengaluru and Deputy raised red flags on the activi- 2004 in the absence of a com- nationwide preparation of updation exercise, no verifica- area within a ward in a town or with the 4,000-crore I- Superintendant of ties of the IMA group, which plaint from any depositor, the National Register of Citizens tion will be done to find indi- urban area. "The NPR was Monetary Advisory (IMA) Police (CID-EOW) EB was allegedly raising illegal FIR says. (NRC). The Government also viduals whose citizenship is first prepared in 2010 and scam, in which gullible Sridhara. Others named as deposits from investors The probe report by made it clear that no document doubtful. The NPR exercise updated in 2015. In pursuance investors were allegedly cheat- accused in the case include the promising lucrative returns in Ramesh was rejected by the will be collected during the will be carried out across the of Sub-rule (4) of Rule 3 of the ed in the name of Islamic company, IMA, its founder the name of Islamic banking RBI and the DCP was asked to updation of the National Minister Narendra Modi said country along with the house Citizenship (Registration of banking. Mansoor Khan and three practices. re-look into the matter, but he Population Register (NPR) and his government has never dis- listing phase of the Census Citizens and Issue of National The move came after the of its other directors- Ramesh had also received closed the reference just before providing Aadhaar number cussed NRC since coming to 2021 from April 1 to September Identity Cards) Rules, 2003, CBI received sanction from the Nizamuddin, Vaseem and a reference in this regard his transfer, saying it was dealt during the exercise is only vol- power for the first time in 2014. 30, 2020. framed under the Karnataka Government to pro- Arshad Khan. through the DCP, Bengaluru with by the CID-EOW, the CBI untary It has been discussed neither in "The NPR updation will be Citizenship Act,1955, cen- ceed with its investigation into The agency had East, but did not conduct a has alleged. "Till now, the Government Parliament nor in the Cabinet, undertaken through house to tral government decided to the alleged role of 1998-batch approached the State proper enquiry and closed Subsequently, complaints has not taken any decision to he added. house enumeration for collec- prepare and update the popu- IPS officer Nimbalkar, then Government, seeking permis- the case on August 29, 2016, were also made against the prepare the National Register of Rai also said an instruction tion of specified particulars lation register during April to posted as the Inspector General sion to proceed against the two the agency has alleged in its company and the Karnataka Indian Citizens at the nation- manual for the updation of relating to each family and September, 2020 throughout (CID-EOW), and 2008-batch IPS officers, who were in senior FIR. Principal Secretary (Revenue) al level," Minister of State for NPR 2020 for enumerators individual. The respondent has the country except Assam for IPS officer Hilori, then posted positions in the Karnataka In his comments on clos- had also asked the police to Home Nityanand Rai said and supervisors has been pre- to provide the information collection of information relat- as the Deputy Commissioner of police, and had allegedly helped ing the reference, Ramesh probe the case, but Inspector replying to a written question pared and the people will have true to the best of his knowl- ing to all persons usually resid- Police, Bengaluru East. Khan in continuing his dubious had mentioned that the com- Ramesh, Sub-Inspector Gowri in Lok sabha. to provide information for the edge and belief. Aadhar ing in village or town," he Besides these two IPS offi- enterprise without taking req- pany was operating within Shankar and Hilori did not take On December 22, Prime NPR to the best of their knowl- Number is collected voluntar- said. cers, the agency has named the uisite action as per law, officials the rules and there were no any action, alleges the FIR. &%!  %       )*+,)-%#.#( '-             ! 5" *%     . CB;;;        0 & #((#&# /    !" %   "  "   $&  %            " " %% %   parent policies pertaining to   *+,* - Nirmala Sitharaman on   !     transfer and leave of CAPFs Saturday, Modi said attempts " #0     and AR (Assam Riffles) per- rime Minister Narendra were made to mislead people "      

     % sonnel, hospitalisation period PModi on Tuesday said that about it, sources said. However, C:GC% "  % due to injuries while on duty people are being misled on the people have now realised that   *+,* - Government.       % %% is treated as on duty; choice Union Budget even though it is a very good budget and Trinamool %     # posting is considered to the critics too now accept that it is even critics have acknowledged he issue of delay in hanging Congress(TMC)and Congress extent possible after the per- the best Budget under the cur- that this is the best budget Tof convicts in the Nirbhaya MPs, who were raising slogans +   + sonnel has served in hard rent global economic scenario. under the prevailing global case figured in the Rajya Sabha against the Citizenship + 1  area," he said. Modi, who was address- economic scenario, he said. on Tuesday with Chairman M Amendment Act(CAA) and $5=&  !   "Other such steps include ing BJP's Parliamentary Party External Affairs Minister S Venkaiah Naidu terming it as National Population   A "  %% regular interaction of officers meeting, welcomed the Bodo Jaishankar and Health Minister “sensitive and serious” and Register(NPR), stopped sloga-  !    + 5  % with troops to find out and agreement to settle the mem- Harsh Vardhan gave a presen- called for implementation of neering when Singh raised the      %%  redress their grievances, ensur- bers of Bru-Reang tribe in tation on novel coronavirus, and the judgment at the earliest. matter. He also urged the % %!      *+,* - tion in Lok saha on the case of ing adequate rest and relief by Tripura, terming them "his- how their respective ministry is Raising the issue during the Chief Justice of India and the &"A    #    suicides in Central Armed regulating their duty hours, toric" successes of his dealing with the situation. Zero Hour, Sanjay Singh(AAP) President to intervene in the ""  M "  he number of suicide Police Forces and Assam improving living conditions Government in this decade, The meeting was held in said despite punishment issue to get justice. While call- "    Tcases in the paramilitary Rifles. "Reduction of stress for troops, providing adequate according to party sources. the presence of Prime Minister awarded to the convicts, their ing for implementation of the 5  A%%   forces has seen an alarming and improvement of working recreational, entertainment, It will usher in an era of Narendra Modi, BJP national hanging was postponed. He judgment at the earliest, Naidu %     # increase. Union Home conditions of CAPFs and AR sports and communication peace in the North East which president JP Nadda, and Union said while the entire country also said people are agitated Ministry on Tuesday informed personnel is a constant facilities among other steps," has suffered decades of blood- Ministers like Nitin Gadkari, was on the streets following the and concerned over the delay  1   Lok Sabha that in the year endeavour of Ministry," said he added. shed and violence, he said, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Prakash incident in 2012, the culprits adding those in the system      2019 alone 128 paramilitary the Minister in response to a The Government also adding that his Govt has also Javadekar, Ramesh Pokhriya, were able to get a new date must fulfil their responsibilities. $%    jawans committed suicide for question as to what steps were claimed that series of measures curbed naxalism and boosted and Nirmala Sitharaman every time to delay the execu- Naidu said the convicts  %     D " various reasons s ranging from taken in this context by the have initiated to ensure ade- development in areas hit by the among others.BJP MP Pragya tion. He also lamented the were given all legal opportuni-    D  mental trauma to personal Government. quate rest and regulating duty extremist Left violence. Singh Thakur was also present political blame game. ties and when they were      issues. In 2018, 96 persons and In a two-page reply, the hours and improving living The North East States used in the meeting. Intervening, Union exhausted, the convicts man-  A  &"!% "  in 2017, 121 persons commit- Home Ministry has detailed conditions and providing to see frequent blockades and This proceeded close on Minister Prakash Javadekar aged to get reprieve on some      !  ted suicide as per the answer the measures initiated to take recreation and entertainment 'bandh' that would bring life to the heels of BJP's Karnataka blamed the Delhi Government pretext or the other.   !  %  given by the Union Home care of the troopers in para- facilities. The Government a standstill for days but things MP Anantkumar Hegde's con- for the delay saying the "We cannot allow such   A "  Ministry. military forces. Rai said vari- also said measures to provide have now changed for the bet- troversial remark about Supreme Court had awarded things to go on in the country... "       Minister of State for Home ous measures have been taken good accommodation with ter, Modi said. Gandhi after which many top the sentence in 2017 and more People are getting restive...It      %  Nityanand Rai was replying to to reduce stress and improve family, crèche facility also Referring to the Union BJP leaders expressed unhap- than one and half years passed must be seen that judgement is %       BJP's MP Prataprao Patil the working of these forces. started providing in many Budget, which was presented piness over his remark, party due to lack of following the due implemented at the earliest," he  B; # Chiklikar's un-starred ques- "Some of them are trans- remote areas. by Union Finance Minister sources said . process by the State said.   5         '$  O2 $   "    !"  ##!$#     ! "#$ 8  E ! D" " %/" $ & "% P        -     " % #$&  ' & - " %D  % ! % &# #%( 5%"&"!%     !6,   " #! & (  *!   *+,* - country-wide protests against Hegde's remarks but the  "%" "   "   5  $ CAA and NRC were peaceful Speaker did not allow them.  CGB        *+,* - he controversial remarks on the Gandhian line. In a riposte to the Congress   %"  " " % Tmade by BJP MP Opposition members leaders, Parliamentary Affairs " #   *+,* - for Finance Anurag Thakur he Government on Tuesday   *+,* - Anantkumar Hegde on including Congress MPs Minister Joshi said members of rose to lay the paper listed Tsaid the term ‘Love jehad' Mahatma Gandhi disrupted jumped into the well displaying the BJP are real "bhakts" and  6.     ven as the Opposition against his name. is not defined under the extant he Centre on Tuesday Lok Sabha proceedings on placards and shouting slogans. followers of Gandhi while the      Eincluding the Congress and The moment his name was laws and no case of 'Love Tinformed Parliament that Tuesday with Congress mem- Despite requests by the Congress is a follower of "nakli $. K;0    Trinamool Congress(TMC) called, some opposition mem- jehad' has been reported by any the mercy petitions by VD bers shouting slogans and speaker, opposition members (fake) Gandhi like Rahul and   -       raised a din in the Rajya Sabha bers started shouting slogans of the Central agencies. Savarkar to the British are not walking out of the House after did not stop sloganeering and Sonia Gandhi". :<  -0  %4"  in the morning session on against him. The EC recently Union Minister of State for displayed at the Cellular Jail accusing the ruling party of later Congress members Hegde who has not /  %@N  0 6E  Tuesday, the House func- barred Thakur from cam- Home G Kishan Reddy said Museum at Andaman and doing "Godse politics" as the walked out of the House. expressed his regret has said he #- ""    tioned with as many as 21 paigning for the Delhi assem- the Article 25 of the Nicobar as there is no record of latter retaliated claiming BJP Chowdhury also said that made no mention of Gandhi -0    %&  A issues of public importance bly elections in the wake of a Constitution provides for the them available with the was the real followers of they were expecting a response in his speech, which has faced  %     raised. Raising slogans for most controversial remark made by freedom to profess, practice Department of Art and Culture Gandhi whereas the from Parliamentary Affairs flak for its swipe at the Father  "  &    part of the Zero Hour, the TMC him at a poll rally. and propagate religion subject there. Opposition party was the dis- Minister Pralhad Joshi on the of the Nation, and controver- 8 "      later staged a walkout. Soon after Chairman to public order, morality and Replying to a query on the ciple of "Nakli Gandhis". controversial remarks but they sial remarks attributed to him ! %! %"  # The Opposition parties Naidu dismissed notices from health. display of the petitions by the Immediately after the are "helping" people who hate are "incorrect". were protesting against the several opposition members Various courts, including Hindu nationalist leader, House convened at noon after Mahatma Gandhi.     Citizenship Amendment to suspend routine business of the Kerala High Court, have Union Culture Minister the proceedings were "I have no expectations   1   Act(CAA) and had not allowed the day and take up issue of upheld this view. Prahlad Patel said no such adjourned till 1200 hrs fol- from people who are doing $ %*%   the House to function on CAA, TMC MP Derek O'Brien "The term 'Love Jihad' is record was available with the lowing uproar by Opposition Godse politics," he said. %     '* (   Monday. insisted that his notice should not defined under the extant Andaman and Nicobar admin- members over Hegde's At an event in Bengaluru   &  % Elders from different par- be taken up. Naidu said mat- laws. No such case of 'Love istration. remarks, Congress leader recently, Hegdge had said that   *+,* - =  "     # ties on Tuesday including the ter could be discussed during Jihad' has been reported by any "As per the information Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said freedom fighters, who did not *       Congress, meanwhile, high- the debate on Motion of thanks of the central agencies," he received from Andaman & the BJP leader has "insulted" sacrifice anything, made the egde has sent a detailed ,   * 5  lighted issues like the spread of on the President's address said in reply to a written ques- Nicobar (Directorate of Art Mahatma Gandhi, who is country believe that it attained Hreply to party president  ""      coronavirus, onion exports, which had mentioned CAA. tion. and Culture), such mercy peti- respected by people across the Independence through 'Upavas JP Nadda, and the party's dis- !"%   %" % # Nirbhaya rape case, and locust The TMC members, how- The Minister, however, tions are not displayed at globe. Satyagrah', Gandhi's preferred ciplinary committee, which  %  &0 attack on crops in some states ever, did not oblige and some said two cases from Kerala Cellular Jail since no record is Chowdhury then made a mode of agitation, and became issued him a show-cause  "  %  in the pandemonium. of them trooped into the well involving inter-faith marriage available with the Department remark against Hegde, which Mahapurush (great person). notice to him on Monday, is   %   !% Noisy scenes began as soon of the House raising slogans have been probed by the of Art and Culture, Andaman Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Mostly members from the studying its content before  "!  *, as the House commenced pro- like 'Goli Marna Band Karo.' National Investigation Agency & Nicobar Administration," said would not go on record. Congress, DMK and NCP deciding its next course of %      B; ceedings and Minister of State (NIA). he said. The Congress leader said sought to raise the issue of action %    " # & .     0 $ 

  *+,* - said if any action can be taken other States which have not yet district Govt hospitals to pri- against States like Delhi. joined the scheme are also vate medical colleges through ith four States including "Our Government has non-BJP ruled States. public-private partnership WDelhi, West Bengal, requested these States and I The Minister also informed mode. Such experiments have Odisha and Telangana not yet have written and urged the the House that the successfully been implemented implementing the Ayushman Chief Ministers and Health Government is also using tech- in the last 25 years and even Bharat Yojana, the Government Ministers of these States, after nology, including artificial government think-tank Niti on Tuesday said in the Rajya meeting them personally, to intelligence, to detect fraud or Aayog has taken note of this Sabha this has deprived the implement the scheme, as the negligence in various hospitals. and come out with draft guide- poor from deriving benefits of poor in States like Delhi are Vardhan said as per the lines, he said during the comprehensive healthcare facil- bereft of benefits of the health- Hour, the Minister also said 2011 list, there are a total of 10.74 Question Hour. ities. care Ayushman scheme. there was no such proposal at crore families who are potential Responding to a separate Giving this information, "We will keep on insisting. present to implement the beneficiaries under the query on dialysis for poor Health Minister Harsh We again appeal to these four scheme through the municipal Ayushman Bharat scheme and patients, the Minister said dial- Vardhan said he had personal- States to join the scheme in the bodies. In fact, the Govt can- the allocation of funds has been ysis services are provided at dis- ly talked to the Chief Ministers larger interest of healthcare. not bypass the State done on the basis of number of trict hospitals for management of the concerned States and This will also help reduce their Government, he said adding beneficiaries in each state. At of chronic kidney diseases urged them to implement the burden as the Central "We can check whether it is present, more than 80 lakh peo- under the Pradhan Mantri scheme for the larger good of Government shares the burden technically possible," he said. ple have availed of the benefit. National Dialysis Programme the needy. He also clarified that with State Governments in the While the Aam Aadmi He also assured the mem- (PMNDP).ialysis services the Central Government can scheme," he said. Party has its Government in bers that the Govt will not under PMNDP are provided only "humbly" request the State Fielding questions of this Delhi, the BJP is in power in compromise the interest of free of cost to Below Poverty Governments when some MPs issue during the Question the MCD in Delhi. The three patients while handing over Line (BPL) patients. *    , : 5,       !"#"#  +

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    8. 8  West Bengal Chief Minister  5,O P Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hit out at BJP leaders for their recent "goli vs boli" remark dur- ing campaigns for the upcom-  $'O(: ing Assembly elections in Delhi and said that the saffron party Ranaghat: West Bengal Chief Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq and was firing bullets because it is Minister Mamata Banerjee on people must unite to save the aware that it will lose the poll. Tuesday called BJP a "party of country from them," Banerjee She said that a country has Dushasanas" while a saffron said while speaking at a public a bleak future when its leaders party MP dubbed the TMC rally at Ranaghat in Nadia dis- take to the streets holding Government as 'shikhandi', as trict. guns. they invoked the epic Dussasana is the the Hitting out at the saffron Mahabharata in the political brother of Kaurava prince party from speeches at the fight over the amended citi- Duryodhana in the border towns of Bongaon and zenship law. 'Mahabharata' while Ranaghat Banerjee said a coun- Alleging that the BJP was Muhammad-bin-Tughlaq" was try slips into anarchy for sure trying to forcibly implement the the Sultan of Delhi from 1325- where its leaders openly spon- Citizenship Amendment 1351 and known for his eccen- sor gun culture. Act(CAA), the National Register tric decisions. “What can lie ahead of a of Citizens(NRC) and the Banerjee also wondered country where the Ministers National Population Register whether the Modi government     *  .=*.>  % 5      =>#%   come openly on the streets ask- (NPR), Mamata said these steps would throw her out of the  =#%># %  =#%> (      ($  $- ingtheir supporters to take up are like "black magic" and she country because she do not guns and shoot their oppo- would stop this "anyhow". have her mother's birth cer- nents?” the ChiefMinister said "The NPR, NRC and CAA tificate. wondering if the trend contin- are like black magic", she said, The chief minister said  ( (3# #.45 ued they “I don’t know whatlies and urged the people of the despite her assurances over 30 ahead of us.” country to unite to save the 1 5     people have so far died in the Predicting a sure loss for nation. 5        state because of the panic over     the sensational and controversial refused to elaborate further , it It is alleged by a section of the BJP in the coming "We (TMC) are not a party       the proposed implementation * - AIADMK member of parlia- was possible that she was refer- the leadership that Pon Assembly elections inDelhi, of Dushasanas like the BJP. ; %#  of the citizens register. ment to the BJP. Sasikala Pushpa, ring to Namita, a popular item Radhakrishnan and P Banerjee said “as they are They are the offsprings of $   PTI amil Nadu BJP is on the who has been ousted from the dance actress in Tamil films, join- Muraleedhar Rao (the central expecting a defeat in Delhi elec- Tverge of an explosion as AIADMK by no less a person ing the BJP. observer ) are responsible for the tions they are sending their She said that she would ment to divide the society. But and National Register senior leaders are speaking of a than former Chief Minister J Though many leaders present state of affairs. “Rao’s cadres to the streets with guns. never side with those who I ask you not toshow your doc- forCitizens. massive exodus from the party. Jayalalithaa for bringing disre- declined to come out and react infatuation with the glittering They are saying that ‘boli nahin spread hatred forpolitical gains. uments… remember that the About a thousand lawyers Things have reached a point of pute to that party is being seen to the latest developments, polit- stars of Kodambakkam has dam- chalega. Goli chalega (gun and “I don't belong to a group that CAA won't grant youcitizen- of Calcutta High Court as also no return and the national lead- in Tamil Nadu politics as an ical commentators like aged the prospectus of the BJP,” notdialogue will rule the roost) spreads hatred amongmasses. It ship. Rather it will turn you into law studentsfrom various col- ership has summoned some of untouchable entity for her per- Govindarajan Satyamurty and said a senior leader. … but truth to be told it is only is due to instigation by the BJP a foreigner… They are seeking leges joined the rally mainly the senior leaders like SV Sekhar sonal life about which the yellow Sam Rajappa were of the view Uma was blunt in her state- ‘boli’(talks) and not ‘goli’ (bul- leaders, that theincidents of fir- information about three gen- taken out by the LeftFront and to New Delhi for consultations. press in the State had a field day that Tamil Nadu’s rendezvous ment: “If they feel that the BJP lets) that will finally hold the ing took place near Shaheen erations who lived before you. the Congress. Condemning Pon Radhakrishnan, for- during 2015 and 2016. with a Third alternative may take in Tamil Nadu could be run only ground.” Bagh and Jamia,” Banerjeesaid Whowill be able to provide the CAA on “grounds of equi- mer Union Minister of State for The MP was in the news in some more time. by leaders from other parties so Apparently referring to adding the BJP was dividing such information? And if you ty”member of All India Surface Transport who lost his 2018 when she divorced “There was a time in 2014 be it. We will look out for other Prime Minister Narendra Modi the masses and terrorizing cannot do thatyou will be Lawyers Union Srinjay seat from Kanyakumari in the Lingeswaran, her husband for 24 when people were of the view alternatives,” she said. who calls himselfa Chowkidar them towin elections. called a foreigner. So don’t Sengupta said, “today April 2019 election and his fol- years and married Ramaswamy, that the BJP may emerge as an Though the BJP is weak in (watchman of the country) Speaking on the contro- believe in them and don’tshow thelawyers are out on the lowers are being portrayed as the another controversial person. alternative to the AIADMK and Tamil Nadu, there has been no said “she looks after the peo- versial Citizenship your documents.” Banerjee streets, tomorrow professionals villains by senior leaders who “It seems Tamil Nadu BJP has the DMK. Not any more. With dearth of groupism in the party. pleof her State throughout the Amendment Act Banerjee added. from allsectors will be there to have been with the BJP since the become a haven for item girls of people like Pon Radhakrishnan Recently , a woman involved in year unlike those who call askedthe people not to show Meanwhile, for the first denounce and reject the dra- day it was formed. Tamil cinemas and other polit- at the helm of affairs, it is sure a murder case was admitted to themselveschowkidar and sur- their documents and defeat time the legal fraternity on conian CAA, NRCand NPR… What brought things to an ical parties,” said Uma that BJP would not make any the party-based on the recom- faces before the people only the very purpose ofthe Act. Tuesday took outa big rally in CAA is not a law but fascist explosive level is the admission Anandhan, a senior leader in impact in Tamil Nadu politics,” mendation made by the mining during the elections.” “The CAA is an instru- Kolkata condemning the CAA venom with legislative coating.” of Sasikala Pushpa Ramaswamy, Tamil Nadu BJP. Though she said Satyamurthy. baron of south India. 01-2 (  *  /) 

)2".,(#  1    *+,* - March 2019. "The attacks could Replying to Beniwal, also spread in the neighbour- Minister of State Arjun aking a cue from Pakistan, ing states," the letter read. Meghwal assured that a central Tthe Ashok Gehlot Locust swams have been seen team has been formed to assess      Government has urged Prime in several districts in the state the damage of crops. He Minister Narendra Modi to on Monday and destroyed rabi assured that compensation will declare the locust attacks as a crops. be given to farmers after the     social media posts about wide- departments of registration national calamity since 12 dis- In the Lok Sabha, BJP MP assessment of crops damage. * - spread corruption and mal- and revenue. No wonder, our tricts are affected. from Nagore, Hanuman The Locusts Warning practices in the recruitment revenue and registration offices The issue of locust attack in Beniwal raised the issue during Organisation (LWO) of the wenty-five people have examination held by the are beehives of corruption,” Rajasthan was raised by BJP zero hour and highlighted the Ministry of Agriculture esti- Tbeen arrested till Tuesday agency. said the official . What is sur- MP Hanuman Beniwal during crops damaged by locusts in mated that around 3.50-4 lakh evening from various districts The Crime Branch wing of prising is that those arrested zero hour in the Lok Sabha on 274 villages in the state and hectare crops in various dis- of Tamil Nadu in connection Tamil Nadu Police is in the look include a policeman who paid Monday and demanded a demanded a package for the tricts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, with irregularities and fraudu- out for S Jayakumar, believed to money to the scamsters to get package for farmers who have economy of the State. The wrote to the PM seeking imme- farmers. Beniwal said that mas- Punjab and Uttar Pradesh have lent means deployed in the be the kingpin behind the his wife a job as an assistant in lost their crop due to locust attacks in the 12 districts have diate help in containing the sive damage of crops have been been affected in 2019-20. The Tamil Nadu Public Service scam. Candidates seeking the revenue department. attack. impacted large swaths of agri- pestilence and compensation done by these locust in Punjab, damage caused by locust Commission Recruitment employment in Government The police has arrested Rajasthan shares its inter- culture land. In spite of carry- for farmers who have lost their Gujarat and Rajasthan. "The attacks in 2019-20 is believed Examination held in 2017 for services approach Jayakumar most of the persons who were national border with Pakistan ing out countermeasures over crop due to locust attack. As issue was raised at the all party to be one of the worst in India. selecting candidates to various who directs them to which working as agents of and the State Government fears 3.5 lakh hectares, the attacks many as 12 bordering districts meeting and NDA meeting in Crops of mustard, cumin and Government departments. examination centre to choose Jayakumar, the master brain. that the locust calamity in the have continued. of the state have been under this regard. He has also raised wheat have been devastated in Those arrested include per- and how to fill up the answer Jayakumar has been operating neighbouring country could Earlier, Rajasthan Revenue attack of locust. Farmers are the matter with PM Modi," Rajasthan and Gujarat, affect- sons who were working as sheets. with impunity and is allegedly further impact the agriculture Minister Harish Choudhary facing locusts attacks since Beniwal said. ing lakhs of farmers. assistants in the departments of “The candidates are told to close to many senior officials in Home and Registration. The attempt the questions only if the Government departments. Tamil Nadu Public Service they were fully confident of the He has been absconding and a Commission scam which came answer or to leave the answer manhunt is on to nab him. On           out in the open last month has sheets blank otherwise ,” said Tuesday, the police got all his been designated as the State’s a police official in the team bank accounts frozen. “Since he     6 - New Delhi on Tuesday morn- own Vyapam with apprehen- probing the scam. is not using mobile phones or ing and explained to him sions that crores of rupees He said the answer sheets otjher digital means, we are ven as the farmers’ agita- their problems. They have been exchanged hands to are tampered with while they finding it tough to locate his Etion in protest against the demanded that justice be clear the TNPSC examination are taken back to the TNPSC hide out but we are sure he three Capitals proposal of the done to the farmers who had for appointment in and the Crime Branch have col- would be nabbed in days to State Government entered the parted with lands for the Government departments. lected documentary evidences come,” said the Crime Brach 49th day on Tuesday, TDP Capital project under the land The investigation and of such illegal activities. official. chief N Chandrababu Naidu pooling system. They arrests are the fall out of the “Amount ranging from 8 lakh A similar investigation was participated in a padayatra in expressed concern over TNPSC which handed over to 15 lakh has been collect- on into the recruitment drive Tenali of Guntur district. alleged harassment by the the probe to the Crime Branch ed from each candidate appear- by TNPSC for selecting last He began his padayatra at government especially the -CID of Tamil Nadu Police ing for the Group II examina- grade employees to  ,   ) 3   Narakoduru at about 3 pm police in the Capital region early this month following tion and they get posting in the Government offices. ) (# #  $  and reached Angalakuduru during the agitation.   and from there he proceeded The JAC leaders urged the to Municipal Market where he Vice-President to use his good expressed solidarity with the offices to impress upon the protesters taking part in a Centre to intervene in the relay hunger-strike. matter and do justice to farm- Elsewhere in the ers by not allowing the State Amaravati region, farmers government to shift the staged dharnas at Mandadam Capital from Amaravati. and Tullur and took part in The said, “We shall also relay hunger-strike at meet Union ministers Rajnath Velagapudi. Singh, Nirmala Sitaraman and Meanwhile, Amaravati senior BJP leaders apart from JAC leaders met Vice- AICC top brass Sonia Gandhi President Venkaiah Naidu in and Rahul Gandhi. ( ("6#

    6 - ly participating in the agitation launched by the Amaravati n yet another tragic incident, JAC until the end came. Ia farmer named Edupuganti Bullabbayi (73) due to heart attack at Peda Vadlapudi in Mangalagiri mandal of Guntur district on Tuesday. Family members said Bullabbayi had been suffering from bouts of depression since the controversy surrounding the Capital shifting came to the fore. They said he had parted with his half-acre of land at Kuragallu. He had been active-    !"#"#  3   22(        :   &  &'(

 +    Kashmir into two union terri- growth slowdown, rising infla- *+,* -  **5 -4.0'5=&(* -.# tories and bring a bill in this tion and recent hike in levies on 4.0+ .0*.6** , session to restore its state- products like refrigerator, TV, he Motion of Thanks on hood. He was of the view that AC, medical equipment, auto- TPresident’s address saw * *-*& 4. *./ had the Government brought mobiles, tyres etc. exchange of bitter accusations constructive proposals, the He said that the and allegations between the .&&.--. ,.*,.+.** opposition would have sup- Government cannot keep on ruling the treasury and ..&.*  - -0* ported them all through. abusing neighbouring coun- Opposition benches of Rajya “Triple Talaq, CAA, NPR tries and needs to modernise Sabha on Tuesday. L'  #2   6 issues are being talked about by the defence. Hitting out at the Congress you to divert attention on key Trinamool Congress MP and the Aam Adami Party issues of unemployment, black Sukhendu Sekhar Ray accused (AAP) for giving “moral sup- President’s address in the by Trinamool MP Derek ‘O money, slow GDP growth. Your the Government of hiding the port” to Shaheen Bagh stir, the Upper House, senior BJP leader Brien on how his relatives who ideas or proposals are not con- real picture of the economy and ruling BJP said that young Bhupender Yadav also lauded went to Pakistan had to migrate structive but destructive,” Azad criticised its disinvestment pol- minds were “poisoned through the Government for multiple and how those who came to said. icy, saying it is on a mission of hate-filled speeches” in the initiatives to take India ahead India prospered. “We have got Responding to BJP’s alle- “beecho (sell) India”. name of freedom of expression globally while being rooted to the citizenship law so that gations, Azad retorted: The Government is selling during anti-CAA protests, its values whether on digital O’Briens remain O’Briens and “Shaheen Bagh is your creation. PSUs along with LIC, which are while Congress said the front, agriculture, health or are not forced to convert to You want to run the Govern- properties of the people and Government has created these national security. other religions,” Yadav said. ment, and at the same time play steps are being taken without “destructive” issues to divert Yadav said “Congress and Participating in the debate, role of Opposition and come inviting any suggestions from attention from key challenges AAP are giving moral support” Leader of the Opposition down on streets also to protest policy makers and employees like economic slowdown, farm to the agitation and the “minds Ghulam Nabi Azad expressed against all issues.” unions, he said while partici- distress and unemployment. of small children are being poi- the hope that the Government He held the Government pating in the debate on Motion Initiating the debate on soned”. would soon realise its “mistake” responsible for not holding of of Thanks on President's Motion of Thanks on Yadav quoted a statement of bifurcating Jammu & discussions on issues like GDP address in Rajya Sabha. ,  -.   %C7 5 %!"      %    "       =  O     05 - fire, at around 7.30 am on  0&(766&( Monday. After she shrieked for %     -O day after a 24-year-old her, the bystanders doused the % %.(% (( Alady lecturer was set ablaze burning victim woman with %    by her spurned suitor near her water and extinguished the college at Hinganghat in fire. By then, she had been   05 - Industrial Development New Delhi: Saying the matter Maharashtra’s Wardha district, badly burnt. Corporation (CIDCO), which is had been adjourned many times the badly burnt victim battled “The woman has suffered he project-affected people on the nodal agency appointed by and will have to heard someday, for her life at a Nagpur hospi- deep burns on her face, scalp, TTuesday staged a massive the the Maharashtra govern- the Supreme Court on Tuesday tal on Tuesday, even as the talu- neck, right shoulder, left hand, protest and forcibly stopped the ment to oversee the implemen- fixed April 14 for hearing a plea ka town erupted in anger and upper back, eyes and respira- ongoing work on the construc- tation of the project, had “cheat- by Zakia Jafri, wife of slain MP the victim’s aggrieved parents tory system. She has suffered 35 tion of Navi Mumbai ed” them as part of the rehabil- Ehsan Jafri, challenging the said that the accused deserved to 40 per cent Grade III deep International Airport (NMIA) at itation of the project-affected SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat to be burnt alive. dermal burns with respiratory Wadavli village in Pavel taluka of people. Chief Minister Narendra Modi The victim woman, who distress and inhalational Raigad district. Among other things, the in the 2002 riots. was initially rushed to a injuries with related complica- The activists owing alle- protesters have been demanding A Bench comprising Primary Health Centre at tions,” OCHRI Director Anup giance to the Akhila Bharatiya that all the affected people, who Justices A M Khanwilkar and Hinganghat and later shifted to Marar said. Kisan Sabha (ABKS), who have have been declared as ineligible Dinesh Maheshwari posted the the specialized Orange City The victim woman under- been holding peaceful protests at for the benefits, be given full matter for hearing in April after Hospital & Research Institute went a tracheostomy, debride- Wadavli since January 23, upped package, fishermen be given Zakia’s counsel sought an (OCHRI) at Nagpur after her ment, escharectomy and burns the ante on Tuesday, after the compensation as per the current adjournment and urged the Oxygen levels went down in dressing on Monday. “She is police detained some of their laws, the youths in ten project- court to post it after the Holi her blood, is currently on a very critical. She is holding leaders, including ABKS’ Raigad affected villages be given prior- vacation. ventilator. Doctors attending onto her vital parameters with district president Ramchandra ity in jobs at the proposed airport When advocate Aparna on her at OCHRI described her intensive care and oxygen sup- Mahtre and the chief of the and the compensation to the Bhat, appearing for Zakia Jafri, condition as “very critical”. port of five litres per minute.             1    NMIA project-affected action project-affected people be from told the court the issue in the The victim woman suf- Next 72 hours are very crucial   (   ;1 $  $- committee Anil Patil. Rs 1,000 per sq foot to Rs 2,500 matter is contentious, the bench fered nearly 40 per cent burns for her. It is only after that will After a confrontation with per square foot for the land taken said, “It has been adjourned so after the accused Vicki Nagrale be able to speak in certain ing women, school children forthwith. Leaders of all polit- in today, should be burnt alive. the employees engaged in the from them. many times, whatever it is, we (27) -- who was laying in wait terms about her health. Our and senior citizens —took out ical parties had joined the He should undergo the agony work, the activists forced the will have to hear it someday. for her near college at expert doctors are monitoring a morcha to local revenue protest. that my daughter is currently authorities from continuing with Take one date and make sure Hinganghat – took out petrol her condition,” Dr Marar said. authorities’ office at Wardha on “The man, who burnt my undergoing,” the victim the work at the project site. you all are available.” from his two-wheeler and In a related development, Tuesday morning to demand daughter and reduced her to woman’s mother said. The agitators have been Her counsel had earlier told poured it on her and set heron thousands of people — includ- that the accused be hanged such an unbearable state she is claiming that the City and the apex court that a notice needs to be issued in the plea as it relates to an alleged “larger    ,8%  $# %$ ' 67 !%  %  conspiracy” from February 27,  7  2002 to May 2002. Ehsan Jafri was among the %%    !   68 people killed at Gulberg     ! %   Society on February 28, 2002, a I" %  CC - ,8  day after the S-6 Coach of the !=-      Sabarmati Express was burnt at New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Tamil Godhra killing 59 people and Nadu government’s response on a DMK petition, which has New Delhi: The Supreme Court Madhavi Divan, appearing for triggering riots in Gujarat. PTI alleged the assembly speaker did not act on a plea seeking dis- on Tuesday said the issue relat- the Secretary General of the SC, qualification of 11 AIADMK lawmakers who voted against Chief ed to implementation of its 2018 informed the Bench that the Minister E Palaniswami during a 2017 confidence vote. verdict allowing live streaming of process of implementing the The 11 lawmakers included Deputy Chief Minister O court proceedings of cases of 2018 verdict has already started. Panneerselvam. constitutional and national Attorney General KK A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the importance has to be dealt with Venugopal told the Bench, also submission of senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for DMK by the Chief Justice of India on comprising Justices Vineet Saran that the disqualification plea was moved before the Speaker in the administrative side. and M R Shah, that the Secretary March 2017, but even after a lapse of three years no action has While refusing to pass any General has started the process been taken by the speaker. judicial order on the issue, a of installing infrastructure for live “Tell us whether you are going to take action. If yes, then three-judge Bench headed by streaming. “There cannot be when and how,” the bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Justice Arun Mishra said it any command on the adminis- Surya Kant asked the law officer representing the Tamil Nadu would be appropriate for the CJI trative side of the Supreme *(3        government. to deal with the issue on the Court. The CJI has to take a call  72 ($   The Bench then fixed the plea for hearing on February 14 administrative side. on the administrative side on this when the State Government will have to respond. PTI Additional Solicitor General issue,” the bench said. PTI Lucknow: India’s biennial used by the state government DefExpo will kickstart in for civil purposes on two Lucknow on Wednesday with routes. -4.,   the aim to showcase the poten- It will be for the first time tial of the country to become a that the 19-seater aircraft will global defence manufacturing be used by a state government #  *    hub. for civilian purposes. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said India cannot Singh said delegates from 70 continue to rely on imports for New Delhi: The Supreme considering the difficulty faced The plea also said that var- whims and fancies of the pro- countries and 172 foreign mil- defence platforms and the Court on Tuesday asked a by residents due to the nearly- ious other arterial roads of testers,” the plea has sought lay- itary manufacturers will attend country has to create its defence Delhi BJP leader to approach its two-month-long protest on a Delhi have been facing traffic ing down of guidelines for the five-day mega exhibition. manufacturing space. mentioning officer for urgent road connecting Delhi and congestion due the protest at protests leading to obstruc- As many as 856 Indian defence “By end of this decade, I listing of his plea seeking Noida. Shaheen Bagh. tion of public place. firms will also showcase their am confident that India will be removal of hundreds of anti- “You go to the mentioning Restrictions have been “It is disappointing that the products at the event. among the top three economies citizenship law protestors occu- officer,” said the bench which imposed on the Kalindi Kunj- state machinery is muted and “We want to make India a in the world. The indigenous pying a stretch of road in also comprised Justices B R Shaheen Bagh stretch and silent spectator at hooliganism hub of defence manufacturing. defence production will con- Delhi’s Shaheen Bagh area. Gavai and Surya Kant. Okhla underpass since and vandalism of the protest- The DefExpo is a step in this tribute significantly in taking A bench headed by Chief Later during the day, the December 15, when hundreds ers who are threatening the direction,” Singh said. India’s economy forward,” Justice S A Bobde was urged by lawyer mentioned the matter of women sat on a protest existential efficacy of the “The participation of a Singh said. PTI lawyer Shashank Deo Sudhi, before the mentioning officer against the amended law. democracy and the rule of law large number of foreign firms appearing for BJP leader Nand who assured urgent listing of Saying that the law and had already taken the law in the DefExpo reflects India’s Kishore Garg, that the plea be the PIL, provided defects are enforcement machinery has and order situation in their growing stature,” he said. listed for an urgent hearing cured. been “held hostage to the own hand,” said the plea. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said his government has been 5 %   encouraging defence manu- facturing in the state. He said !    two Dornier aircraft of aero- space major Hindustan ! % Aeronautics Limited will be Palghar: A brick kiln owner in Palghar has been booked for allegedly raping a tribal woman employee, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Shashi Waman Patil, a Manor police station official said. “The woman (22) worked at the brick kiln along with her husband. The accused went to the woman’s home on January 29 when her husband was not around and raped her. No arrest has been made and probe is underway,” Palghar police spokesperson said. PTI    !"#"#    8 8#.%# 8&   !# 2 %   1, %&      # 2 %  2 (2(? .> (2::45 :      Q R .  + )         &    %       3    +%  "       %%  !%   "   %"                8     $          ""% "  " @  N!  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China has     3    ostensibly brought disrepute to the nation! exact situation, scale and con- ..*./ gency medical staff from the its hands full on many fronts Seventeen years hence, yet another air- trol measures in question as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) simultaneously and its ability to            borne virus has broken out in the city of news emanating from China is *. and round-the-clock construc- weather the multiple storms            B S  A     Wuhan with the lessons of the SARS mis- solely from the governmental ,6 *, tion of related facilities, the will be tested as its economic  0!9 .  handling remaining essentially unlearnt. agencies and filtered through strict denial of any foreign or health will not be as robust as What has changed in the last 17 years has lenses. **  even independent reportage of it was earlier. 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The added chal- not, regime-insecurity will         most restrictive media environment, it is the US barred foreigners who lenges of punishing trade- ensure authoritarian impulses also the most sophisticatedly controlled have travelled to China within .6* * wars with the United States and and preferences. While the              ! domain that barely allows a squeak to fil- the past 14 days from entering --&0 unending Hong Kong protests, authoritarian system allows for         !   ter out. The recent examples of putting the the country, far beyond the **-* were further taking their toll. unprecedented mobilisation of  !               virtual media gag on mammoth scale World Health Organisation Now, estimates abound of addi- resources, it also fosters a dan- societal dissonances like the Uighur “re- (WHO) declaration that does *,-5- -4./ tional lost growth of between gerous culture of auto-denying               education camps” or the Hong Kong not recommend travel and $60-70 billion or a further “bad news” that allows a prob-         (  S    protests are uniquely China, which is for- trade restrictions for China. **3  drop in GDP by two percent- lem to prolong itself longer than     . (4   !   ever in a state of paranoia against the The US was the first country to -0 -. * age points in the first quarter of it would normally have, had the prospects of any negative news filtering out. take such an extreme measure, the year. 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The Coronavirus putable development that has taken place impact of the latest outbreak, *-* reserves, capacity and where- saga exemplifies that. in the fields of infrastructure, technology, even though the infectivity of withal to “pull through” yet (The writer, a military vet- socio-economic parameters and so on. this virus has far surpassed that another crisis. What will eran, is a former Lt Governor of   / " Ironically, the city of Wuhan also hosts one of the 2003 SARS epidemic. become increasingly difficult Andaman & Nicobar Islands) "  +) %       0 .  1 34   5 %,%   %    -       %   5 % 8!5  O                 %  ,% "   8                " "      "     "#-      "  %                 8A  %R-    % %  #+%%      A          5=&R    &  #       #       #       A9!#: ##$::$&!A9!#: $8!#$9:;9!#: 9&$@$=#$9      K  8A  % K4    K- 8  K6 8%                        !                         0                killing Mahatma Gandhi, they                   filed a suit against him. 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had taken a back seat allowing her it sibling rivalry? Is the Old Guard they should choose a new party chief to connect with the voters, the brother Rahul Gandhi to remain in resisting her rise? At least three in view of her deteriorating health. Gandhis are still to find their narra- the limelight for the last two decades. opportunities came her way in the When they suggested the name of tive. While Rahul has at lease some In any case, Sonia Gandhi pre- last one-year. The first was when Priyanka, they got the hint that she electoral wins, PGV does not even ferred her son to succeed her, instead Rahul resigned after the party lost would prefer Rahul to come back as have that, though she is considered of the daughter. After taking charge in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. She the president. more articulate and charismatic of the Uttar Pradesh (UP) unit, she could have easily succeeded him as Sadly, Priyanka’s performance in than her brother. began well with a mega 17-km-long the party chief and no one would her one year in office is not very Third, Priyanka might become roadshow in Lucknow. Priyanka have opposed her. Ultimately the Old impressive but there are many rea- a good leader in times to come but ; / accompanied Rahul when he visit- Guard prevailed on Sonia to come sons for that. First of all, PGV as for that she should become a vote ed the Pulwama victims and she also back as the interim party president. Priyanka is called within the party, catcher. Looking back, it is not clear ne year after her dramatic visited the families of the victims of The second was when the anti- was deployed very late. Had she been what is Priyanka’s brand of politics entry into politics, the the Sonbhadra massacre, Unnao CAA protests started picking up. inducted ten years ago, she would except for her sporadic activities. OCongress is still waiting for rape case and violence during the Though Priyanka had tweeted in have matured politically. Also her She must work out a strategy for the Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s magic to anti-Citizenship Amendment Act support of them, had visited the vic- entry was at the wrong time. The 2022 Assembly polls. For this she surface. When she was inducted last (CAA) protests, taking the UP Chief tims in hospital and taken the lead party was in a disarray, losing one must hold the flock together and also year as AICC General Secretary, the Minister Yogi Adityanath head on. in sitting on a dharna with students State after another post its miserable bring in new faces. But if she has the party believed that she was their Before the Lok Sabha polls, she at the India Gate, many feel that she performance in the 2014 general spirit of Indira Gandhi, Priyanka too “Brahmastra (divine weapon)” and visited the Bhim army chief 2019 the Congress won only one seat Priyanka has the family name, a pre- could have done more on behalf of elections, where it got just 44 seats should become a street fighter and would restore the party to its old Chandrashekhar Azad in hospital, as Sonia managed to retain Rae sentable personality, charisma, an the party, particularly in UP as it is as the Rahul-led Congress had not be seen more on the ground than on glory. After the passage of one year, creating ripples in political circles. Bareli, while Rahul lost in the fam- uncanny resemblance to her grand- one of the States which had faced the been able to provide an alternative twitter. If she has to lift the Congress many Congressmen feel that she has During the elections, till the last ily bastion Amethi. In 2014, the mother Indira Gandhi, articulation worst impact of the Government to Modi. from its present decline in UP, not delivered as much as the party minute Priyanka kept up the sus- Congress secured just two seats — and many more positives to her crackdown on the anti-CAA move- Second, the Gandhi name no Priyanka has to build the organisa- expected. pense whether she would contest those of Sonia and Rahul. The advantage. But obviously these are ment. Priyanka will get another longer holds the magic, which the tion at the grassroot level and Priyanka is not new to politics, against Prime Minister Narendra Congress leaders, who were betting not enough. Why is Priyanka unable opportunity to lead the party when family refuses to recognise. No one become a 24/7 politician as 2022 is as she had grown up in a distin- Modi from Varanasi, or not. on the Priyanka magic are unable to to capitalise on these obvious advan- her mother takes a back seat again. in the present generation is in awe not very far. guished political family. Because of Unfortunately, these moves are explain why, though at one level, she tages that she has? Is it because of the Sonia is said to have conveyed to her of the clan. The unfortunate thing (The writer is a senior journal- an unwritten pact in the family, she not enough. Despite all the hype, in has many things going for her. lack of backing from the family? Is close aides (read the Old Guard) that is that while Modi has found a way ist)    !"#"# '$ 

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"   # that will come to India under million units by 2025, “we do told The Pioneer that the move However, Stackmann did their ‘India 2.0’ strategy. not want to overpromise and to SUV’s was a global one, “after make clear that Volkswagen  0)  + The company which under deliver, we believe that all people like the high seating Group’s future in India will be announced the strategy two with our new product strategy position and now thanks to diesel-free as the costs associ- years ago with an investment of underpinned by the made for improvements in construction ated with clean diesel engines Euro One Billion (8,000 crore) India MQB-A0 platform we the fuel penalty for SUV’s is under the BS6 norms coming and changed the leadership of can easily achieve this target.” minimal.” He added that he did into force in April 2020. Most the company, whose strategy will The first vehicles made not feel that shared mobility of Volkswagen and Skoda’s now be driven by Czech brand with the new platform, the solutions such as app-based new vehicles will be powered Skoda Auto believes that they upcoming Volkswagen Taigun by petrol engines, between 1- can reach sales of over 1,00,000 and the Skoda Vision In con- )( $    7 litre to 1.5 litre.    ,;   *  #    *: ) . *          C    3    7889:(1  1 $    "   -  ' -(   :S  %%  5  "     '5 (-   !% +   " '-+(    /! " 7@JB;B;  %  %      05 - ,%#6  "%  ! ' ( - ""    !  (    *+,* - (DPIIT) to remove the clause 27. Besides, Air India’s 100 per %   %    -+@       he Indian rupee moved up which restricts FDI in Air India cent stake in budget airline Air U, , /%     %  , -. %  Tby 13 paise to close at he Government is working to 49 per cent. India Express and 50 per cent   -+  ! 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The Indian currency according to sources. airlines, 49 per cent FDI is per- losses incurred in a brutal sell- after Budget. was also supported by Brent Currently, FDI in Air India mitted through automatic off on Budget day, as investors On Tuesday, Titan was the crude prices at lower levels and is capped at 49 per cent approval route and any such ,   %&! $#.  globally seemed gathering con- biggest gainer in the Sensex foreign fund inflows into through the government investment beyond that level fidence amid efforts to contain pack, rallying 7.97 per cent, fol- domestic equities. approval route while 100 per requires approval. coronavirus. lowed by ITC, HDFC, Bajaj At the interbank foreign cent FDI is permitted in sched- Under the Substantial Rising for the second Finance, and Tata Steel. exchange market, the local uled domestic carriers, subject Ownership and Effective  '$& % % 7  straight session, the BSE bench- On the other hand, Bajaj currency opened at 71.24. to certain conditions, including Control (SOEC) framework, mark closed at 40,789.38, up Auto and HUL were on the los- During the day, the local unit that it would not be applicable which is followed in the airline     Aircraft Act, 1934. empower the Central 2.30 per cent or 917.07 points. ing side. saw a high of 71.09 and a low for overseas airlines. industry globally, a carrier that Once the amendments are Government to constitute This was the biggest single-day All sectoral indices ended of 71.29. The Indian rupee Allowing 100 per cent FDI flies overseas from a particular passed, the Government would DGCA, BCAS and AAIB rise for the Sensex since with gains with BSE consumer finally settled at 71.25, up 13 in Air India would allow Non- country should be substan-  7  have the power to issue direc- under the Act as well as spec- September 23, 2019. durables, metal, oil paise over its previous close. Resident Indians (NRIs) to tially owned by that country’s tions to review, if necessary in ify their responsibilities. Likewise, the broader NSE and gas, energy realty and Analysts said after a lack- invest up to 100 per cent. Government or its nationals.  .   public interest, any order passed It would also bring regula- Nifty settled at 11,979.65, surg- finance indices rallying up to lustre budget last week Currently, they can acquire Making a second attempt by Directorate General of Civil tions of all areas of air naviga- ing 2.32 per cent or 271.75 3.52 per cent. investors are focussing on other only 49 per cent in the nation- in as many years to divest loss-   *+,* - Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of tion services under the Act. The points — gaining the most in Broader BSE midcap and market moving factors like al carrier. making Air India, the govern- Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Act has provisions for securing a single day in over four smallcap indices advanced up upcoming RBI policy and Sources told PTI that the ment came out with the he Government on Tuesday and Aircraft Accident the safety of aircraft operations months. to 1.37 per cent. quarterly corporate results. civil aviation ministry has asked Preliminary Information Tintroduced a Bill in the Lok Investigation Bureau (AAIB), as in India and carrying out civil Giving a thumbs down to “Indian markets witnessed a They added that efforts to the Department for Promotion Memorandum (PIM) for 100 Sabha to amend the Aircraft Act per the bill’s Statement of aviation operations as per stan- the much-awaited Union strong rally on the back of rally contain the deadly coronavirus of Industry and Internal Trade per cent stake sale on January wherein the fine amount for vio- Objects and Reasons. dards, procedures and prac- Budget, the Sensex took a mas- in global markets. The Indian in China also helped improve lations will be hiked from 10 A key proposal is to tices laid down by ICAO. sive plunge on last Saturday to markets have wiped off all the investor sentiment. lakh to up to 1 crore. increase the fine amount from As per the statement, ICAO mark its worst session losses incurred on the budget day The Reserve Bank of India’s A few other provisions 10 lakh to 1 crore for viola- audits, conducted in 2012 and in over a decade as the to close almost at the pre-bud- monetary policy outcome would also be made part of the tions. Other proposals include 2015, have indicated a need to Government failed to meet get level. Investors have shifted could be the next trigger for the law that will also help in com- empowering BCAS or any amend the Act to give proper market expectations. their focus back on earnings and domestic unit, as its commen- plying with the International authorised officer to issue recognition to the regulators But the benchmark indices are finding solace in healthy mar- tary on inflation and growth Civil Aviation Organization’s directions, having designated under the Act. Among others, gaining for the last two sessions gins reported by many compa- forecast will be (ICAO) requirements. officers for adjudging penalties the audits had suggested shows investors have shrugged nies,” Hemang Kapasi, Portfolio followed closely by the The Aircraft and introducing a provision for enhancing the “maximum off Budget disappointment and Manager — Equity Investment investors, they added. (Amendment) Bill, 2020 also compounding of offences. quantum of fines and to focussing now on other market Products, Sanctum Wealth The RBI is scheduled to provides for keeping “aircraft Generally, compoundable empower the departmental offi- moving factors like Management, said. announce the outcome of its belonging to any armed forces offences are those which can be cers to impose financial penal- corporate earnings and macro- Brent crude oil futures sixth bi-monthly monetary of the Union, other than naval, settled by paying certain ties on individuals or organi- economic data. advanced 0.96 per cent to USD policy statement for 2019-20 on from military or air force out- amount of money. sations involved in violations of Investors cheered the 54.97 per barrel. February 6. side the purview” of the Further, the Bill seeks to the legal provisions”. ;; <<  #5DEC08 #(  ;< 78<=  >    .    )"  & @;    *+,* - Total income during the 501.93 crore for the quarter quarter under review was at under review. However, there New Delhi: Telecom operator tinue as a going concern “no  0AB  ,;8  unjab National Bank (PNB) 15,967.49 crore as against was a net profit of 249.75 crore Bharti Airtel on Tuesday post- longer exists” after the recent Pon Tuesday reported a 14,854.24 crore in the year- in the same period of 2018-19, ed a consolidated loss of 1,035 21,502 crore fund raising by it.   05 - standalone net loss of 492.28 ago same period, PNB said in the bank said. crore for the three months “The net exceptional charge of crore for December quarter a regulatory filing. Income was at 16,211.24 ended December 31, 2019, as 10,500 million (1,050 crore) ata Global Beverages on 2019-20 as provisioning for The bank hiked the provi- crore, up from 15,104.94 crore the AGR-hit telco provisioned during the quarter ended TTuesday reported a 25 per bad loans was raised substan- sioning for bad loans to earlier. Provisioning for bad for interest component of its December 31, 2019 comprises cent growth in net profit for the tially. The state-owned lender 4,445.36 crore for the quarter loans was up at 4,471 crore for statutory dues. of a charge on account of inter- quarter ended December at had posted a net profit of under review against 2,565.77 December quarter from December Q3 scorecard est on the provision of license 135.85 crore. 246.51 crore for the same crore parked aside for the year- 2,636.09 crore in year-ago marked the third straight quar- fee and spectrum usage charges The company’s net profit period a year ago. In September ago period. same period. ter of losses for the company, recorded in the quarter ended stood at 108.86 crore during quarter 2019-20, the bank On consolidated basis, the Consolidated results of which had logged a net profit of September 30, 2019, of 10,481 the corresponding quarter of logged a profit of 507.05 crore. lender reported a net loss of PNB include earnings from its 86 crore a year ago. The com- million pending disposal of 2018-19, Tata Global Beverages five subsidiaries, seven associ- pany also said the previously the modification application Ltd (TGBL)said in a release ate companies and one joint reported material uncertainty before the Supreme Court,” here. Its revenue grew 4 per venture. on the group’s ability to con- Airtel said. PTI cent to 1,962 crore during the quarter under review as com- pared with 1,912.58 crore a $9&:$?!#@!=:A#A$!'6D #')@:9@E"$:#: year ago. “We had a good quarter New Delhi: Mahindra Logistics the corresponding period a year seasonal improvement in mainly driven by better cost on Tuesday reported a 19.13 per ago. The firm’s total expenses demand, overall demand envi- management, lower commod- cent fall in consolidated net declined to 888.60 crore in the ronment remains soft in the auto ity prices and higher spend on profit to 15.67 crore for the October-December 2019 period industry,” the company said in a advertisement. This was also December 2019 quarter. as against 951.80 crore in the statement. The firm said it was aided by lower tax rate and The company had clocked a year-ago period. strong quarter for e-commerce improvement in the perfor- profit of 19.34 crore in the year- “Q3 FY20 (third quarter of vertical, driven by higher mance of associates and joint ago period, according to a BSE 2019-20) revenue from non- demand during festival peak ventures,” Tata Global filing. Its total income declined Mahindra non-auto supply chain and added it will continue to Beverages Executive Director   #5(76;**( %#57% to 909.94 crore during the businesses grew by 12 per cent expand value-added services for and Group CFO L + #57   (D  E%   quarter, against 982.67 crore in over Q3 2018-19. While despite e-commerce customers. PTI KrishnaKumar told PTI here. :'!     * .    .  

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   !   *+,* - % #(#( 2." %-   05 - an initial public offering (IPO). oody’s Investors Service on Tuesday said eco-   *+,* - “As an immediate reaction Mnomic growth projections made by Finance   *+,* - lakh in her Budget Speech. covers all banks operating he employees’ union of Life to the proposal to list LIC, All Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget for 2020- Earlier in the day, Finance in India, including private sector, eliance Group Chairman TInsurance Corporation India LIC Employees 21 appear ambitious given the structural and cycli- nsurance cover on bank deposits Secretary Rajiv Kumar said the cooperative and even branches of RAnil Ambani’s sons have (LIC) will stage an hour-long Federation will hold one-hour cal challenges facing the Indian economy. Ihas been increased to 5 lakh Department of Financial Services foreign banks. resigned from the Reliance walk-out strike on Tuesday to walk-out strike on February 4,” The Budget expects nominal GDP growth of 10 from 1 lakh effective Tuesday, the has given approval for raising There are some exemptions Infrastructure board, as per a protest against the govern- the union said in a statement. per cent in the next fiscal , followed by 12.6 per cent Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said deposit insurance cover from 1 such as deposits of foreign gov- regulatory filing. ment’s move to sell its stake in Listing of LIC is against and 12.8 per cent in FY22 and FY23, respectively. in a statement. lakh to 5 lakh. ernments, deposits of central and Both the sons — Jai Anmol the state-run insurer through an national interest as over the “These forecasts appear ambitious given the com- The cover is provided by the The move will help boost con- state governments, and inter-bank Ambani and Jai Anshul Ambai initial public offering. The years it has been playing a piv- bination of structural and cyclical challenges that the Deposit Insurance and Credit fidence of people in the banking deposits. — resigned within six months walk-out will take place at all otal role in nation building Indian economy faces,” it said. Guarantee Corporation (DICGC), system which has been shaken after Deposit insurance was static at of their appointment. offices of the insurance behe- activities, it said. Even before the significant slowing in economic a wholly-owned subsidiary of the a scam last year in Punjab and 1 lakh since 1993. Date of cessation as direc- moth across the country. On a capital base of Rs 5 expansion in 2019, nominal GDP growth had aver- RBI. This, the RBI said, has been Maharashtra Cooperative Bank The Raghuram Rajan tors has been mentioned as In the Union Budget crore, the union said LIC’s val- aged about 11 per cent over the five years from 2014 done with a view to providing a (PMC Bank) which affected lakhs Committee on Financial Sector January 31 in the filing. announced on Saturday, uation surplus was Rs to 2018. greater measure of protection to of customers. Reforms 2009 had recommended However, no reason has Finance Minister Nirmala 53,211.91 crore, life fund stood “We expect the economy to rebound at a more depositors. As the insurance cover stands strengthening the capacity of been assigned behind the Sitharaman announced that at Rs 28.28 lakh crore and modest pace, with nominal GDP growth rising to On Saturday, Finance Minister increased, the banks will pay a DICGC, a more explicit system of move. the government, which holds asset under management over around 8.7 per cent in fiscal 2020 and 10.5 per cent Nirmala Sitharaman had made premium of 12 paise against 10 prompt, corrective action, and The Ambani brothers had 100 per cent stake in LIC, will Rs 31.11 lakh crore at the end in fiscal 2021, from about 7.5 per cent in fiscal 2019,” the announcement regarding paise per 100 deposited. making deposit insurance premia joined the board in October sell a part of its holding through of FY19. it said. increasing insurance cover to 5 The deposit insurance scheme more risk-based. 2019.   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VAIBHAVGBL 1025.00 1040.45 1017.50 1017.50 ESSELPRO 182.00 184.10 178.20 180.00 TATASTEEL 442.00 453.40 433.45 452.45 16.40 PEL 1375.00 1436.00 1344.65 1419.35 POWERGRID 187.70 195.25 187.70 194.30 MINDTREE 909.00 916.25 902.00 908.00 BAJAJCON 217.00 221.00 214.10 215.20 INDOSTAR 282.40 283.75 279.75 280.75 HDFC 2265.60 2351.00 2265.60 2344.40 84.65 ZEEL 262.80 267.95 238.90 245.05 CASTROLIND 149.00 155.00 149.00 154.30 IRB 107.70 109.00 103.30 107.25 TRIDENT 6.21 6.30 6.13 6.15 ALBK 17.00 17.10 16.60 16.70 HEROMOTOCO2412.00 2484.60 2400.80 2465.00 88.85 TATAMOTORS 166.70 168.50 161.30 165.70 UNIONBANK 47.90 48.35 47.50 48.00 CARERATING 669.90 669.90 656.25 663.75 VRLLOG 284.20 295.65 274.05 274.05 ASTERDM 167.60 167.70 164.70 167.00 ITC 211.45 217.60 209.25 215.70 GAIL 116.80 119.20 115.50 118.90 IDBI 35.15 35.35 34.50 34.55 MOTILALOFS 780.95 805.75 778.15 788.10 ADVENZYMES 163.60 169.00 163.35 167.70 BAJFINANCE 4387.95 4550.00 4377.15 4515.95 156.60 YESBANK 36.35 36.40 34.50 34.95 RAJESHEXPO 729.95 729.95 714.50 717.35 RPOWER 1.51 1.56 1.46 1.56 NATCOPHARM 627.90 636.90 621.80 628.00 EIDPARRY 227.10 228.15 225.10 226.55 M&M 562.00 578.80 558.80 577.35 18.65 TATASTEEL 441.10 453.20 433.80 452.05 BHEL 40.00 40.20 39.35 39.90 BHARATFORG 490.35 508.85 490.10 505.55 JKLAKSHMI 349.90 362.60 349.40 358.75 ZYDUSWELL 1529.15 1529.45 1497.30 1500.70 VEDL 135.90 138.90 134.80 138.40 4.25 HDFCBANK 1210.00 1233.70 1199.00 1229.25 SUNTV 467.55 483.10 467.35 477.60 BAYERCROP 4340.10 4467.70 4340.10 4443.80 INOXLEISUR 406.00 416.45 404.65 412.20 KPRMILL 649.00 649.00 608.20 629.00 HDFCBANK 1198.00 1234.00 1198.00 1229.00 36.20 TCS 2134.90 2137.55 2087.95 2107.70 SCI 56.50 61.45 56.25 59.95 ERIS 533.00 559.50 519.30 524.25 GILLETTE 6500.00 6563.00 6425.00 6443.10 DCAL* 78.85 78.85 78.85 78.85 RELIANCE 1400.00 1432.50 1397.80 1427.50 42.00 SRTRANSFIN 1048.00 1113.40 1032.50 1047.40 PFC 112.70 116.90 112.70 116.65 DISHTV 12.79 12.79 12.11 12.33 SUDARSCHEM 470.00 474.00 467.05 468.25 NLCINDIA 56.60 57.85 56.20 56.50 ICICIBANK 520.00 534.65 516.65 530.65 15.10 BIOCON 301.00 301.40 279.00 290.10 AEGISLOG 208.60 234.85 208.60 230.50 ADANITRANS 333.40 337.80 328.00 333.30 COROMANDEL 633.85 640.70 615.05 619.70 SYMPHONY 1215.00 1224.25 1210.35 1213.85 POWERGRID 188.35 195.30 188.00 192.70 5.35 DLF 231.30 247.60 230.95 245.35 NMDC 106.40 109.65 103.65 108.45 RAIN 103.00 108.10 102.85 107.60 KNRCON 298.90 298.90 278.60 280.25 SOLARINDS 1294.90 1298.00 1251.70 1277.35 DRREDDY 3154.00 3277.60 3152.05 3232.10 87.95 BAJAJFINSV 9199.95 9604.55 9171.60 9542.00 ADANIENT 224.85 227.10 222.80 224.90 IRCON 444.70 456.00 441.85 453.50 RELAXO 763.95 763.95 726.45 738.80 UFLEX 209.00 215.00 205.75 212.55 ONGC 104.10 106.90 103.80 106.25 2.80 ESCORTS 846.00 860.25 831.00 846.50 ABCAPITAL 93.75 96.05 93.05 94.95 RATNAMANI 1250.00 1358.45 1246.85 1258.90 DHANUKA 516.10 534.35 514.60 525.05 GUJALKALI 387.25 395.10 385.00 388.00 INFY 770.10 789.90 770.10 788.10 20.70 JINDALSTEL 174.85 184.80 173.75 183.40 ADANIPORTS 370.00 375.90 366.20 372.60 EDELWEISS 89.50 91.25 87.80 89.10 METROPOLIS 1676.00 1714.25 1639.10 1640.00 ZENSARTECH 165.55 171.00 163.90 163.95 MARUTI 7020.00 7215.00 7001.00 7196.30 185.00 INDUSINDBK 1268.70 1284.00 1256.75 1272.45 FORTIS 152.95 159.75 152.15 154.75 AJANTPHARM 1188.70 1217.10 1165.55 1194.25 TATAINVEST 890.00 899.30 870.65 875.50 KAJARIACER 559.50 562.90 555.75 562.90 SBIN 302.90 307.55 297.10 305.90 7.80 BHARTIARTL 515.45 522.80 503.90 519.10 INDIGO 1400.00 1418.75 1395.50 1412.70 TORNTPOWER 304.55 309.15 303.80 304.20 CREDITACC 770.00 776.30 760.25 766.50 VMART 2017.85 2060.00 2015.00 2024.20 JSWSTEEL 253.25 259.70 248.70 257.85 6.35 AXISBANK 712.00 720.50 710.30 714.90 COLPAL 1355.00 1379.90 1348.30 1359.20 CCL 232.70 240.45 225.50 232.05 ASHOKA 107.30 109.85 106.20 106.20 MAHSEAMLES 383.60 385.00 377.85 379.40 ULTRACEMCO 4394.95 4498.85 4379.05 4475.00 104.35 SUNPHARMA 417.50 426.90 412.75 425.60 NIITTECH 1918.35 1949.45 1897.20 1919.45 INDIANB 97.55 98.20 95.55 96.05 DALBHARAT 862.25 897.35 862.25 881.00 MAHLOG 411.00 423.65 407.00 414.85 COALINDIA 180.75 183.00 179.75 182.70 4.05 HDFC 2270.00 2351.60 2269.90 2345.70 GRAPHITE 292.00 301.00 289.00 298.90 OIL 123.10 130.00 123.10 128.95 MIDHANI 151.85 156.55 151.80 154.40 FINOLEXIND 553.60 560.45 551.30 556.05 TECHM 794.30 813.00 794.30 811.00 17.85 MARUTI 7049.00 7211.00 7000.00 7200.10 IDFCFIRSTB 39.75 40.70 39.40 40.50 JMFINANCIL 102.75 110.00 102.75 108.35 GSFC 77.00 78.75 77.00 77.65 ECLERX 616.40 618.00 606.50 610.20 BHARTIARTL 514.00 522.60 503.45 520.50 10.45 MOTHERSUMI 126.25 135.25 126.00 134.10 DCBBANK 176.90 180.40 172.45 176.70 KEI 560.50 560.50 543.15 547.60 NIACL 138.35 142.85 138.35 140.10 TVSSRICHAK 1670.00 1712.00 1670.00 1690.00 UPL 516.95 525.95 515.00 522.00 8.70 PNB 57.90 58.95 56.30 56.75 GLENMARK 300.80 315.35 300.80 313.90 JBCHEPHARM 503.50 514.40 495.00 495.00 ENGINERSIN 91.05 92.85 90.45 92.55 FINCABLES 370.00 381.65 370.00 380.40 NTPC 110.35 112.30 110.25 112.10 1.85 BPCL 464.95 481.25 462.10 478.70 GODREJCP 678.00 678.00 651.10 654.65 CONCOR 551.00 567.80 548.30 566.15 MOIL 150.15 151.60 148.50 149.25 SYNGENE 316.95 317.20 309.90 309.90 GRASIM 780.05 796.35 780.05 792.80 12.40 ASIANPAINT 1871.00 1896.00 1856.00 1890.85 BANDHANBNK 440.00 443.00 433.00 437.80 ALKEM 2380.00 2440.00 2338.00 2361.45 ITDC 271.70 287.15 270.90 281.35 NBVENTURES 69.65 70.00 67.65 68.95 ASIANPAINT 1870.00 1896.75 1855.05 1896.75 29.10 BAJAJ-AUTO 3287.00 3313.00 3153.00 3162.50 BOMDYEING 84.90 87.50 84.90 86.55 SOUTHBANK 10.10 10.12 9.96 10.05 EMAMILTD 299.50 306.75 298.45 300.35 BASF 969.00 988.20 969.00 981.00 TATAMOTORS 166.55 168.60 161.20 166.35 2.50 HDFCLIFE 567.00 578.60 556.50 573.25 ADANIPOWER 59.30 60.70 59.20 60.45 BEML 949.95 964.55 946.00 949.45 HEIDELBERG 197.60 203.90 196.15 197.30 NETWORK18 24.75 25.25 24.55 25.00 SUNPHARMA 416.95 426.90 412.85 423.95 6.40 TATAELXSI 959.00 1037.00 959.00 1030.80 AVANTI 677.00 691.00 665.00 668.40 BALRAMCHIN 159.90 161.85 156.40 157.20 PARAGMILK 122.25 129.00 122.25 125.65 GICHSGFIN 145.05 148.50 144.75 146.35 SRF 3840.00 3900.00 3644.90 3745.15 PVR 1983.55 2006.75 1978.00 1993.00 VIPIND 453.00 470.25 453.00 468.45 NH 367.15 372.00 354.30 364.65 SKFINDIA 2157.00 2194.25 2138.60 2157.05 HCLTECH 583.00 589.25 582.50 587.80 8.70 HINDUNILVR 2188.75 2203.65 2141.00 2155.00 RECLTD 139.80 142.70 138.30 142.25 HINDZINC 191.25 194.75 190.15 192.60 CHENNPETRO 121.45 121.50 118.15 119.05 FDC 229.00 233.35 225.60 227.55 KOTAKBANK 1684.05 1702.80 1670.15 1699.00 22.75 TATAGLOBAL 385.00 385.00 375.80 379.75 VOLTAS 697.65 702.25 682.10 698.90 CUMMINSIND 563.50 572.00 562.85 564.75 WELSPUNIND 42.25 43.15 42.20 42.30 UCOBANK 14.90 15.10 14.80 14.95 WIPRO 239.00 241.25 237.90 240.55 3.15 IOC 110.00 114.20 109.50 113.85 PNBHOUSING 409.95 419.80 409.95 412.05 BANKINDIA 65.35 66.10 64.80 65.50 ATUL 4968.00 4968.00 4802.50 4824.00 MAHINDCIE 171.00 178.80 171.00 175.45 NESTLEIND 16400.00 16507.90 16127.05 16470.00 169.00 AUROPHARMA 473.70 505.00 473.70 495.20 SPARC 177.85 186.40 177.85 182.90 JSLHISAR 72.95 79.00 72.80 77.00 PNCINFRA 192.95 195.35 190.00 191.45 TAKE 92.10 93.70 91.30 91.90 AXISBANK 712.45 720.60 710.00 715.20 6.25 HAVELLS 603.00 615.05 603.00 608.50 IBULISL 105.00 111.00 105.00 105.10 PHILIPCARB 118.20 123.50 118.00 123.10 JISLJALEQS 7.24 7.35 6.81 6.93 KALPATPOWR 442.00 444.80 433.00 436.35 INDUSINDBK 1273.00 1284.00 1256.25 1273.15 10.05 HDFCAMC 3100.00 3210.00 3096.10 3187.90 TATACHEM 743.85 750.45 729.60 737.00 RVNL 24.70 24.70 24.30 24.60 DCMSHRIRAM 360.00 368.80 351.55 364.70 GPPL 85.20 86.20 83.65 85.00 CIPLA 446.70 452.45 444.20 447.70 3.15 INFRATEL 232.00 242.40 231.40 240.30 MUTHOOTFIN 754.55 776.85 752.30 772.25 JKTYRE 71.55 74.10 71.10 73.15 SCHNEIDER 77.00 78.20 75.95 77.10 NILKAMAL 1400.00 1432.00 1400.00 1419.75 BRITANNIA 3235.00 3300.00 3188.00 3247.00 16.95 TECHM 792.35 812.80 792.35 811.10 NAM-INDIA 345.00 362.90 344.00 359.60 RALLIS 229.15 237.65 228.95 229.30 PERSISTENT 718.85 725.00 698.05 711.25 JAGRAN* 67.70 69.75 67.30 69.75 LT 1296.00 1307.30 1287.55 1293.00 6.35 DMART 2141.00 2173.00 2113.00 2155.45 CIPLA 445.55 452.40 444.45 447.65 JUBILANT 557.05 568.25 553.65 562.20 JAMNAAUTO 39.20 40.80 39.20 40.55 THERMAX 1046.70 1047.60 1025.00 1039.30 TCS 2129.00 2136.70 2086.60 2111.95 9.45 RBLBANK 314.95 321.50 307.20 318.75 NOCIL 91.50 93.95 90.60 90.95 RELCAPITAL 8.04 8.20 7.89 7.89 AAVAS 2000.00 2000.40 1963.55 1967.25 ARVINDFASN 363.45 373.00 363.05 367.55 ADANIPORTS 370.10 376.00 366.35 368.35 1.00 JUSTDIAL 520.00 535.20 508.75 528.90 RITES 314.90 317.60 310.30 314.80 JSL 39.00 40.30 39.00 39.85 GDL 138.00 138.00 125.55 130.40 HINDUNILVR 2177.00 2204.20 2140.00 2160.00 -18.95 BERGEPAINT 575.00 593.85 565.60 588.05 VENKYS 1585.00 1625.00 1579.20 1608.00 JKCEMENT 1360.05 1387.85 1356.00 1382.20 HATHWAY 18.60 19.20 18.60 19.10 EICHERMOT 20000.00 20139.95 19450.00 19523.00 -360.45 INFY 769.50 789.35 769.50 787.85 SUZLON 2.44 2.44 2.30 2.31 GESHIP 306.20 308.45 296.75 300.70 SCHAEFFLER 4610.00 4646.00 4565.00 4645.00 YESBANK 36.15 36.40 34.45 35.00 -1.00 GLAXO 1525.00 1546.95 1429.25 1447.35 DBL 383.00 391.80 379.90 380.00 COCHINSHIP 374.10 377.55 371.00 372.95 TNPL 185.25 187.00 182.25 183.70 BAJAJ-AUTO 3270.00 3313.00 3151.00 3160.90 -123.60 THYROCARE 610.00 689.45 595.10 626.75 BIRLACORPN 774.00 788.00 762.80 779.30 GALAXYSURF 1576.00 1605.35 1555.90 1597.20 LAKSHVILAS 14.60 15.15 14.40 15.15 ZEEL 259.90 268.00 238.65 243.00 -13.60 MFSL 484.00 492.20 470.05 482.85 HINDCOPPER 41.20 42.50 40.50 42.10 INTELLECT 166.00 171.90 165.90 170.20 IOB 10.10 10.48 10.05 10.05 DRREDDY 3165.00 3276.00 3152.80 3242.70 SWANENERGY 113.50 115.70 112.20 112.95 FCONSUMER 22.65 23.00 22.50 22.60 SOMANYCERA 212.40 215.10 212.10 213.95   DABUR 500.00 513.00 498.00 503.65 KTKBANK 71.95 74.75 69.55 74.00 ENDURANCE 1095.15 1095.15 1061.00 1079.40 GAYAPROJ 46.40 46.40 46.40 46.40 ADANIGREEN 203.40 205.40 190.55 197.90 INFIBEAM 56.75 57.95 56.00 56.85 ALLCARGO 110.90 111.70 109.70 110.05 VARROC 454.50 464.50 451.30 462.65 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE KOTAKBANK 1678.50 1702.00 1671.80 1698.00 GSKCONS 9418.00 9450.05 9250.00 9307.45 PGHL 4400.00 4478.95 4400.00 4443.55 GEPIL 688.05 688.05 665.55 669.60 NIFTY NEXT 50 27728.85 28243.10 27722.50 28112.45 577.75 WOCKPHARMA 342.55 353.40 335.05 342.20 IEX 157.00 175.00 153.00 169.25 LAURUSLABS 434.85 444.00 430.65 437.60 IIFL 158.10 163.50 158.10 161.85 MAHABANK 12.26 12.45 12.20 12.32 IBULHSGFIN 260.00 283.20 257.30 277.00 20.40 JSWSTEEL 251.90 259.40 248.90 258.00 LTTS 1644.50 1709.95 1640.00 1690.00 VINATIORGA 1978.90 2038.45 1966.75 2024.20 BALMLAWRIE 116.90 121.00 114.15 117.35 SRTRANSFIN 1055.00 1114.95 1031.00 1060.00 72.05 IDEA 5.40 5.44 5.24 5.26 JAICORPLTD 98.80 103.90 98.30 102.45 MAHSCOOTER 4408.00 4444.00 4320.00 4356.00 BLUESTARCO 815.20 819.00 799.90 803.60 MOTHERSUMI 126.75 135.40 125.75 133.80 8.65 M&MFIN 354.50 370.45 354.50 367.90 WIPRO 238.30 241.15 237.90 240.25 DEEPAKFERT 96.00 98.05 93.10 93.80 KANSAINER 512.00 513.35 507.00 510.00 PEL 1359.00 1436.25 1342.70 1419.00 80.60 STAR 451.00 487.75 451.00 483.30 GUJGAS 284.95 297.00 284.95 292.25 NAVINFLUOR 1175.00 1186.00 1150.00 1158.10 GARFIBRES 1599.00 1599.00 1438.00 1529.10 DLF 231.40 247.75 230.80 244.50 13.65 BANKBARODA 86.30 87.90 86.15 87.10 JINDALSAW 90.00 92.90 86.65 88.70 LTI 1955.00 1975.00 1926.00 1948.00 CENTRUM 22.85 22.85 21.80 21.80 GICRE 235.10 250.00 235.10 247.90 13.25 NAUKRI 2810.00 2994.35 2800.60 2964.00 DIVISLAB 1978.05 1996.20 1957.10 1961.50 HUDCO 37.90 38.40 37.55 37.85 SANOFI 6715.00 6715.00 6660.00 6660.00 NMDC 104.40 109.65 103.60 108.80 5.70 WELCORP 180.00 189.80 175.65 186.55 DIXON 4810.00 4841.25 4717.55 4752.05 TATACOFFEE 94.80 98.10 93.10 97.35 TATAMETALI 602.40 609.50 595.00 602.05 ICICIPRULI 448.40 474.45 445.40 470.50 24.15 HINDALCO 183.00 189.70 183.00 189.40 GRASIM 783.10 796.15 780.65 792.00 CEATLTD 952.50 975.00 949.00 966.00 VSTIND 4234.00 4360.90 4140.00 4259.40 SHREECEM 23400.00 24659.30 23303.20 24411.05 1143.55 COALINDIA 182.00 182.95 179.80 182.55 GODREJAGRO 574.00 581.50 565.00 579.05 MEGH 57.90 58.05 56.40 57.00 IFCI 6.29 6.29 6.00 6.13 AUROPHARMA 476.00 505.25 476.00 495.60 22.10 EXIDEIND 196.00 201.50 187.00 188.45 LUXIND 1480.75 1522.00 1480.00 1498.05 FINEORG 2368.50 2368.50 2328.10 2343.75 TEJASNET 75.80 78.75 75.80 76.35 BERGEPAINT 576.10 593.95 565.15 593.00 22.70 VEDL 136.90 138.90 134.80 138.55 AMBUJACEM 202.80 209.80 202.50 206.90 KRBL 265.40 269.85 238.60 264.50 MMTC 19.45 20.00 19.20 19.40 HINDPETRO 226.30 233.65 226.10 232.20 8.80 HINDPETRO 225.60 233.60 225.60 231.60 ADANIGAS 166.05 169.05 166.05 167.05 PIIND 1557.00 1576.05 1537.45 1545.85 MINDACORP 98.35 105.50 98.30 104.75 BAJAJHLDNG 3619.00 3770.00 3600.00 3739.00 138.20 LUPIN 714.40 728.35 711.80 721.70 EQUITAS 105.90 109.40 105.25 108.65 CADILAHC 261.00 266.75 259.50 264.85 MAGMA 57.75 57.95 54.75 57.30 CONCOR 548.00 568.00 547.90 565.95 20.80 ICICIPRULI 454.80 474.25 445.65 470.30 POLYCAB 995.35 1024.00 990.00 999.25 RCF 47.25 47.65 46.85 47.05 TIINDIA 489.25 524.45 489.25 523.00 MCDOWELL-N 623.90 647.40 619.30 645.00 23.30 L&TFH 111.50 114.55 111.45 114.15 ABBOTINDIA 12868.00 13250.00 12775.00 13089.85 GRANULES 145.75 148.40 145.50 145.95 GRINDWELL 621.35 652.00 619.55 652.00 HDFCAMC 3090.60 3211.60 3090.60 3184.40 109.20 GHCL* 187.00 188.00 184.40 185.40 HEG 1018.00 1070.00 1018.00 1056.85 ASTRAL 1185.00 1211.30 1168.75 1186.00 LAXMIMACH 3247.00 3247.00 3156.55 3199.00 AMBUJACEM 202.80 210.00 202.45 207.85 7.10 DEEPAKNI 421.30 423.85 401.55 404.80 TATAMTRDVR 70.00 70.85 67.80 68.95 GSPL 250.00 250.00 242.20 243.85 LAOPALA 183.00 184.00 175.50 177.35 SIEMENS 1446.60 1489.80 1446.45 1482.50 45.25 ONGC 104.30 106.90 103.50 106.05 TRENT 597.90 606.00 595.00 598.35 RAYMOND 618.80 634.50 618.00 630.55 BDL 278.25 283.50 278.25 278.80 L&TFH 111.60 114.50 111.50 114.50 3.35 HONAUT 29100.00 33342.30 29100.00 32755.60 UPL 516.50 525.70 515.15 522.20 IDFC 34.95 35.70 34.70 35.50 NESCO 753.00 753.50 740.05 745.45 NHPC 24.00 24.75 24.00 24.70 0.70 MGL 1170.00 1210.10 1167.75 1199.95 OMAXE 154.85 158.85 154.55 157.80 MPHASIS 902.00 924.00 902.00 914.75 CRISIL 1694.75 1726.00 1685.70 1710.45 BOSCHLTD 13720.00 14100.00 13651.00 14000.00 380.50 HCLTECH 583.10 589.50 582.75 586.65 NATIONALUM 42.25 42.65 41.65 42.50 ABFRL 231.95 232.20 227.85 229.05 SONATSOFTW 336.30 346.00 331.70 340.95 HAVELLS 600.00 615.70 600.00 609.90 15.55 APOLLOHOSP 1693.65 1704.45 1663.50 1671.80 STRTECH 122.00 122.50 119.60 120.65 VBL 805.25 827.65 805.00 821.15 TVTODAY 234.50 235.30 228.05 230.85 PFC 115.00 117.00 114.60 116.70 2.75 JUBLFOOD 1961.00 1961.00 1911.45 1932.20 RELINFRA 19.00 19.60 18.90 18.95 INDHOTEL 142.00 142.45 139.35 140.25 CENTRALBK 18.20 18.20 17.55 17.65 NIACL 138.00 143.00 138.00 140.00 3.10 M&M 562.20 578.70 558.80 576.60 SHILPAMED 298.55 368.15 298.55 365.25 APLLTD 623.10 634.10 614.65 617.00 LEMONTREE 53.50 55.05 52.75 54.40 ACC 1463.80 1506.00 1463.00 1488.15 31.60 BAJAJELEC 376.00 420.75 365.65 411.15 ISEC 441.00 464.70 441.00 460.00 CROMPTON 289.95 289.95 280.45 284.00 WABCOINDIA 6730.00 6769.80 6721.00 6750.00 ICICIGI 1301.55 1327.50 1288.00 1327.50 26.85 EICHERMOT 20150.00 20150.00 19450.10 19517.00 UBL 1265.00 1314.95 1265.00 1290.00 SHANKARA 369.40 379.95 365.80 379.95 TCIEXP 915.00 915.00 877.70 893.00 HINDZINC 191.70 194.90 190.00 192.70 3.30 ULTRACEMCO 4400.00 4495.00 4389.00 4475.70 CAPPL 270.00 276.15 236.80 272.75 BLISSGVS 142.05 143.25 140.15 140.60 JYOTHYLAB 153.65 154.80 152.10 152.95 LUPIN 717.65 728.85 711.00 720.80 12.15 CANBK 193.00 193.00 184.80 185.80 AMBER 1555.00 1622.00 1555.00 1605.00 HSCL 63.00 64.80 62.45 63.85 GREAVESCOT 131.80 133.20 130.10 132.00 UBL 1270.40 1314.90 1266.90 1285.50 21.40 GODREJPROP 1068.80 1135.00 1043.40 1100.00 JSWENERGY 62.20 66.75 61.85 63.20 BBTC 1129.20 1152.75 1126.90 1142.60 BRIGADE 230.80 236.95 228.70 233.70 SADBHAV 117.90 118.05 115.55 115.80 CADILAHC 260.60 267.00 259.00 264.65 4.25 HEROMOTOCO 2425.00 2484.00 2409.05 2462.00 APLAPOLLO 1945.00 2004.25 1945.00 1979.20 ITI 81.95 82.20 80.20 80.50 SUPREMEIND 1339.25 1352.95 1335.00 1347.60 CARBORUNIV 331.55 335.00 329.45 334.60 DABUR 498.20 513.00 498.10 504.95 7.95 BALKRISIND 1080.35 1136.65 1080.35 1126.10 SUNTECK 390.00 400.45 386.00 399.40 KEC 330.00 337.25 330.00 333.80 REPCOHOME 335.00 335.30 320.00 330.15 UNITEDBNK 8.52 8.58 8.45 8.50 PETRONET 266.60 271.30 266.60 269.90 4.00 TVSMOTOR 471.50 480.55 450.55 454.55 BOSCHLTD 13805.00 14099.95 13665.00 13998.70 TIMKEN 969.40 998.00 969.40 996.30 ORIENTELEC 248.90 250.15 245.30 247.55 STARCEMENT 83.25 85.90 83.25 84.75 INDIGO 1400.00 1419.95 1395.00 1412.00 20.20 ASHOKLEY 78.30 79.30 77.40 79.00 GNFC 173.00 176.55 170.75 172.40 OBEROIRLTY 531.00 543.95 525.05 539.35 ITDCEM 58.35 59.15 56.45 56.95 EIHOTEL 135.75 135.75 132.60 132.65 ASHOKLEY 78.00 79.30 77.35 79.05 1.05 PIDILITIND 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Beijing: The death toll in infected with the virus, a point- The Health Ministry said Wuhan, China, over the week- abroad. China’s coronavirus rose sharply er that it is increasingly turning Tuesday the person was in end. India has reported three >  ?  :   to 425 with 64 deaths on virulent. good health and does not show The Philippines reported cases of the coronavirus. All the Monday alone while 3,235 new The overall confirmed cases any symptoms of the disease. the first overseas death from the three patients from Kerala //      confirmed cases were reported, on the Chinese mainland had The individual was among virus on Sunday while 148 cases recently returned from the *R&  .  taking the number of those reached 20,438 by the end of nine Belgians repatriated from have been reported from affected Wuhan city. PTI    infected with the deadly disease Monday, the commission said, Karachi: A suspected case of Qatar on Saturday. They to 20,438, Chinese health noting that a total of 425 peo- /     deadly coronavirus has been screened him at the airport in authorities said on Tuesday. ple had died of the disease. detected in Pakistan’s Sindh China and also in Karachi The 64 people who died on A total of 632 people had +      Beijing: Three Chinese offi- province in an engineering but he showed no problems. Monday were all from the been discharged from hospital cials of the Red Cross Society student who has been quar- It was after returning home Hubei province, the epicentre of after recovery, state-run Xinhua ,>.   in the coronavirus-hit Hubei antined by authorities fol- that he developed a fever and the virus, China’s National news agency reported province have been punished lowing his return from cough and took some medi- Health Commission said. As the virus spreads from Beijing: Three more Asian eral Governments to institute ties in three cities in eastern for improperly dealing with China. cines but when his nose start- Also, 3,235 new confirmed human to human, 221,015 close countries confirmed coron- travel restrictions, and airlines Zhejiang province — including donations for the prevention Shahzaib Ali Rahuja, a ed to bleed we rushed him to cases of novel coronavirus infec- contacts had been traced, with avirus infections on Tuesday to suspend flights to and from one near Shanghai — limited and control of the epidemic, petroleum engineering stu- the hospital,” he said. tion were reported, a big 171,329 others still under med- among citizens who had not China. the number of people allowed according to a media report. dent at a Chinese university The brother posted a increase in a day. ical observation. travelled to China, as Hong But it has continued to to leave their homes. Some officials and work- situated around 1,000 kms video on social media, show- Another 5,072 new sus- By the end of Monday, 15 Kong reported its first death spread with Singapore, Three districts in ers at the branch did not from Wuhan, the epicentre of ing him sitting on a hospital pected cases were reported on confirmed cases had been from the disease and millions Malaysia, and Thailand on Hangzhou — including the shoulder their responsibilities the coronavirus outbreak, bed and bleeding from the Monday, said the commission, reported in Hong Kong, eight in more people in Chinese cities Tuesday reporting new infec- area where the main office of or failed to perform their returned to the country from nose in a government hospi- adding that 492 patients became the Macao and 10 in Taiwan. were ordered to stay indoors. tions that were not imported Chinese tech giant Alibaba is duties when receiving and China via Qatar, his brother tal in Pir Jo Goth near seriously ill. Meanwhile, Belgium has More than 20 countries from China. based — now allow only one allocating donated supplies Irshad Ali said. Khairpur. In the video, the The commission said that reported its first case of a new have confirmed cases of the In a sign of growing con- person per household to go and money during the epi- “He returned to Karachi brother claimed that doctors 2,788 patients remained in virus in a person who was repa- virus, prompting the World cern about a spread to other outside every two days to buy demic prevention and control on Saturday night on our have locked them up in a severe condition and 23,214 triated from the Chinese epi- Health Organisation to declare densely-populated Chinese necessities, affecting some three effort, state-run China Daily insistence and unable to take ward and refused to treat his people were suspected of being center of the outbreak. a global health emergency, sev- metropolitan areas, authori- million people. AFP reported on Tuesday. 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    Manav Rachna Dental College, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRI- IRS, Formerly MRIU) invites applications for admission to its Master of Dental Surgery programme for the session pro- 2020-21. fessionals and PG students Duration: Two years who are planning to change Eligibility: NEET quali- career or venture in the excit- & '4& ?26& '4& ?26 fied candidates are Eligible. ing world of bakery or culi- How to apply: Log on to nary art are eligible to apply https://apply.manavrachna.edu for this course. .in/. Also, students with IELTS 5.5 / TOEFL 46-59 / WPLN .?8  *           K  Level 5 or at least 75 per cent Manav Rachna University in English in XII standard     3+ %  % %   invites applications for admis- exams can apply. sion to its Computer Science How to apply: Log on to   "1# &,>@,A1 & Technology programmes http://ish.edu.in/how-to- for the session 2020-23/24. apply.html. Programmes offered: he current job market is system is skewed towards providing IT sector. It is believed that India's ends and provide career guidance as BTech Computer Science and     undergoing a transformation only knowledge and information IT space is expected to reach 7 mil- well. Academic institutes/colleges Engineering (Four years), Indian Institute of which has created a need for rather than developing skills. This *0* lion by 2023, according to the Indian can also collaborate with companies MTech Computer Technology, Roorkee invites academicT institutes to address the does not help us to churn employ- * -.  Staffing Federation. Indeed, most of for few courses that can be taught by Engineering (Two years), applications for its Master of challenge of developing employable able students as in today's environ- these job roles will revolve around professionals from companies phys- BTech Computer Science and Business Administration individuals. The evolution of tech- ment, it is very important to unlearn * *, 0* the latest technologies and applica- ically or through webinarsetc. Engineering — Specialisation (MBA) programme. nology has created a vacuum and acquire new skills in a very short **,/. tions such as IoT, AI, ML, Big Data, Moreover, institutes can also in Artificial Intelligence & Duration: Two years between industry and academia as span of time. Blockchain, AR, DevOps, Agile, and collaborate with the industry Machine Learning in Eligibility: Graduates or a institutes/colleges are not able to The problem arises due to gap --0*.* , Scrum. Hence, the engineering col- through joint research projects under Association with Xebia (Four professional qualification keep pace with the changes in tech- between what is being taught and .+ , leges offering degrees in IT, the mentorship of industry experts years) equivalent to that of a uni- nology advancement. The fresh tal- what industry requires. In orderto *. .- Computer Applications, and which will help students to interact Eligibility: Merit prepa- versity degree recognised by ent that is coming out of institutes overcome this situationstudents, Software Development must equip with them to resolve their queries. In ration/short listing of candi- UGC, in any discipline with is not job-ready and unable to meet need to acquire skills that bridge the ,6 **. their students with these trending this regard, we at Xebia are working dates shall be on the basis of minimum 60 per cent marks expectations of the industry. The disconnect with the job market.Our *&.+** technologies. towards building synergies with the score in JEE Mains for General/EWS/OBC and 55 budding talent pool is not equipped education system is skewed towards Innovators of tomorrow universities and educational insti- 2020/SAT/Uni Gauge E per cent for SC/ST/PwD with knowledge and skills that may providing only knowledge and infor- 50-**+- A lot of changes are required in tutes to offer industry focused pro- 2020/MRNAT 2020/Class XII [Differently abled] having help them to compete in the job mar- mation rather than developing skills. =.5@* ,4 the curriculum of engineering pro- grams on emerging technologies. qualifying examination. CAT-2019 percentile. The ket. And, there are cascading effects This does not help us to churn grammes, and it is imperative for col- In fact, to garner the best talent How to apply: Log on to percentage will be considered of the unpragmatic engineering pro- employable students as in today's *-** leges to upskill their faculty and from engineering colleges, industry manavrachna.edu.in. based on aggregate grammes in countries economic environment, it is very important to make them well-versed with thetech- players must also come forward to marks/CGPA awarded in development. unlearn and acquire new skills in a nologies that are emerging in the communicate what are the demands     qualifying degree examina- According to the All India very short span of time. education institutes must prepare industry. of the industry from their prospec- Indian School of tion. Council for Technical Education The pace of change is very rapid, young workforce to face the chang- Though the theory has its own tive employees and what changes col- Hospitality in collaboration Or JEE qualified IIT grad- (AICTE) report in 2017, more than and we are at the cusp of technolo- ing demands of the industry and pro- significance, the focus should be laid leges have to incorporate in their with At-Sunrice GlobalChef uates with CGPA 7 or above 60 per cent of the eight lakh engi- gy revolution where IoT, AI, ML, vide them full range of skills rang- on practical implications to serve the teaching methodologies. With such Academy, Singapore, invites are waived-off for CAT per- neers graduating from the country Robotics and Blockchain are shaping ing from creative to a complex one. actual purpose of an engineering a collaborative and integrated applications for admissions centile. every year remain unemployed. the future of public as well as private The role of education system is to programme. The programs should be approach, the gap between demand to its Diploma in Pastry & Final year students are Same year a study by Aspiring institutions. The current industry empower the students with cutting- designed in such a way that young and supply can be minimised to a Bakery and Diploma in also eligible to apply. If select- Minds, employability assessment scenario has created an urgent need edge technologies and equip them workforce builds a creative mindset great extent and help us in prepar- Culinary Arts. ed, they will be admitted pro- company, claimed that 95 per cent of for the academic institutes to bridge with the skillset that are aligned with and develop a sound foundation of ing for a digital tomorrow. Duration: One and a half visionally, provided they com- engineers in India were not fit for this gap and head towards the tech- norms of today's IT ecosphere. knowledge towards key concepts of Equipping future engineers and year of which nine months plete all requirements for the software development jobs. Indeed, nological advancement to empower In India, though technological programming and software craft- innovators with latest technologies training in India and nine qualifying degree with mini- the root of the problem lies in the the businesses with job-ready engi- advancements have constantly trig- manship. This will help the individ- will help them to compete not only months in Singapore (inclu- mum percentage and CGPA education system, which is not able neers. gered developments in various uals to transition from classroom lec- in the job market but also provide a sive of six months paid indus- or its equivalent by the spec- to cope up with the changing needs Technology landscape industries, the education sector has- tures to building practical solutions. step towards their dream organisa- trial training). ified date. of the market due to their impracti- In today’s VUCA (volatility, n't been able to keep pace. Still, Colleges can also engage willing tions and become indispensable Eligibility: Applicants How to apply: Log on to cal and archaic curriculums and ped- uncertainty, complexity and ambi- things can be improved to harness senior professionals from various resource. who have completed Class www.doms.iitm.ac.in/admis- agogies. Further, our education guity) world, it is imperative that our future opportunities, especially in the companies to take classes on week- $   F   ' XII or equivalent, graduates, sion.      " %%   36 &&            "     "    n our life, our psychic num- ber is 5. Their lucky numbers Iber/driver number is very are 1, 10,19, 28, 3, 12,21, 30, !  "     " %% ,  ,   0,0- important. This decides our 4,13,22,31, 5, 14, 23, 6,15,24, 7, day to day action, planning, 16, 25, 8,17, 26, 9,18,27 nderstanding India in its dence and availability, rural The idea of a Rural engagement in various jobs, The people who are born Uentirety with its diversity markets are bound to become Immersion programme is not maintaining relationship etc. on dates 6,15,24 of any month is significantly important for the dominant focal point. just constrained to offering an The future is a dark well which in a year are said to be number professionals of tomorrow, These progressions are prompt- introduction to college stu- nobody knows what is inside it. 6 and hence their psychic num- both in the zone of social ing adjustments in goals, incli- dents to visit these places, but But with the knowledge of ber is 6. Their lucky numbers change and leadership. nations and purchasing con- to bring learning and open numbers in numerology one are 3, 12,21, 30, 5, 14, 23, 8,17, Exposure to rural India is as duct of rural customers. These doors for students of the urban can peep into the future and 26, 9,18,27 much significant as compre- markets present difficulties to foundation by living in a can make better planning & The people who are born hension of urban India, for marketers regarding promoting farmer’s home for a couple of progress as compared to peo- on dates 7,16,25 of any month any professional. Educational systems, correspondence, days and comprehend their ple who don’t have this knowl- ,;.;%+ in a year are said to be number institutions with requisite pro- building supply-chain mecha- predicament and issues. edge. With the knowledge of 7 and hence their psychic num- grams can furnish their stu- nisms. Marketing, advertising The programme is in fact numerology one can avoid or 20,29, 3, 12,21, 30, 4,13, 22, 31, ber is 7. Their lucky num- dents with the novel chance to and communication towards given to sharpen and teach dilute or minimise the pitfall, 7,16,25, 8,17,26,9,18,27 bers/dates are 1,10,19,28, submerge themselves into rural markets may give new urban students about social which are going to be there in The people who are born 2,11,20,29, 4,13,22,31, 5,14, 23 country life and understand avenues to the media domain, issues concerning country indi- the near future. on dates 3,12,21,30 of any The people who are born its intricacies. with a growing relevance on viduals and their components The favourable num- month in a year are said to be on dates 8,17,26 of any month In the present setting, rural digital and social marketing. to battle despite seemingly bers/dates are mentioned below number 3 and hence their psy- in a year are said to be number India has steadily settled its Bridging this void in vari- insurmountable hurdles in for each psychic numbers: chic number is 3. Their lucky 8 and hence their psychic num- qualifications as of practical ous management programmes their everyday lives. This is a The people who are born numbers/dates are 1, 10,19, ber is 8. Their lucky num- importance — to a great extent across the country are Rural one of a kind programme on dates 1,10,19,28 of any 28, 2, 11, 20,29, 3, 12,21, 30, 5, bers/dates are 2,11,20 29, 3, because of the different Immersion Programmes. intended to change a student month in a year are said to be 14, 23, 6,15,24, 8,17, 26, 9,18,27 12,21, 30, 5, 14, 23, 6,15,24 Government-driven activities These programmes are dures, media, and instruments. learning into a practical real-life into an all-encompassing indi- number 1 and hence their psy- The people who are born The people who are born that are contributing to the designed in such a way, that The arranging itself is a unique domain. Furthermore, the pro- vidual. The accentuation of chic number is 1. Their lucky on dates 4,13,22,31 of any on dates 9,18,27 of any month ambit of financial inclusion. students can have a direct procedure, as indicated by the gram offers the students an this one of a kind programme numbers are 1, 10,19, 28, 2, 11, month in a year are said to be in a year are said to be number This will enable corporate ele- understanding of a nation’s circumstance, the time, assets opportunity to investigate and is significant in exploring and 20,29, 3, 12,21, 30, 4,13, 22, 31, number 4 and hence their psy- 9 and hence their psychic ments to take advantage of the rural life. that are accessible and, in par- recognise execution lapses or taking a shot at ground level 5, 14, 23, 7,16,25,9,18,27. chic number is 4. Their lucky number is 9. Their lucky num- rising opportunity, according- This programme princi- ticular, the plan of an organi- business openings, which can with the goal that each student The people who are born numbers are 1, 10,19, 28, 2, 11, bers are 1, 10,19, 28,2,11,20,29 ly opening up new roads of cor- pally empowers students to sation and its partners. help fill these voids. The pro- can contribute to maintainable on dates 2,11,20,29 of any 20,29, 5, 14, 23, 7,16,25, 9,18,27 3, 12,21,30, 4,13,22,31, 5, 14, 23, porate social responsibility structure and actualise rural The programme is gramme additionally sharpens advancement of the rural net- month in a year are said to be The people who are born 6,15,24. (CSR). correspondence systems that arranged towards guaranteeing students towards social issues, work. number 2 and hence their psy- on dates 5,14,23 of any month Developing fortune com- join participatory strategies that the members get an oppor- which are pervasive in such $     chic number is 2. Their lucky in a year are said to be number $         bined with better correspon- with correspondence proce- tunity to apply their classroom social orders.  5  *  numbers are 1, 10,19, 28, 2, 11, 5 and hence their psychic num-  (   6 & &* . -- !   @" #     7   *+,* - leading actor Tisca Chopra, Sharad Mehra,   *+,* - (Tamil Nadu Industrial Chairman — Hydrocarbons Education and   *+,* - development of advanced and the MoU, Tasleem Arif said, Development Corporation) he The University of Petroleum and Research Society and Dr SJ Chopra, emerging technologies. It envis- “IIT Hyderabad is an institute he Indian Institute of Pavilion in the Expo. TEnergy Studies (UPES) on February 4, Chancellor, UPES witnessed an engaging dis- PPO, a global smartphone ages joint research and develop- known for excellent work in the TTechnology Madras is Speaking about the par- 2020 announced the launch of Shakti, an ini- cussion on women empowerment. Moderated Obrand, collaborated with ment for multiple projects over field of Science and Technology. going to showcase next-gener- ticipation of IIT Madras in the tiative envisaged to empower women by by Dipti Nair, Editor, YourStory the discus- Indian Institute of Technology a period of two years for the Our collaboration with IIT ation technologies during expo, Professor of Practice Lt implementing multiple initiatives in areas of sion had Dr Renu Batra, Additional Secretary, Hyderabad to promote research development of new technologies Hyderabad is in line with our DefExpo 2020, the biennial Gen (Retd) PR Shankar, training & development, financial aid through UGC, Talish Ray, Founding Partner, TRS Law in the field of science and tech- in areas specific to camera and vision to enhance R&D and defence exhibition scheduled to Department of Aerospace scholarships. Launched with the theme Offices, Rajashree Rao, Head of Partnerships nology. A MoU was signed on image processing, battery, net- innovation capabilities at OPPO be held from February 5 to Engineering, IIT Madras said, ‘Accelerating the gender equality journey: & Ecosystem (APAC), R Data Labs, January 13, 2020 by Tasleem Arif, works (5G), system performance India as we continue our endeav- February 9, 2020 at Lucknow. “We are now on the verge of Empowering women from classroom to Rolls Royce, Ms. Vidhu Goyal, Founder; Vice President and Head and Artificial Intelligence, among our to build localised solutions It will cover the complete spec- making a mark on the Defence boardroom’, the event bought together Partner, WONK App, Meenakshi Gupta, Co- (R&D),OPPO India and Dr other areas. The partnership is for the Indian market. This col- trum of the country’s aero- industry through the tech- changemakers from the government, indus- Founder, Goonj and Dr Vijay Kumar Singh, Sumohana S Channappayya, aimed at developing solutions laboration aims to pave the way space, defence and security nologies developed by our try and academia to further the agenda of Dean, School of Law, UPES as panelists. Dean (Research and and bridging the gap between to carry out quality research interests. faculty and through our start- women empowerment by institutions of The discussion focused upon the narra- Development), IIT Hyderabad. academic excellence and business and promote the rapid integra- IIT Madras is the ups incubated in our one of its higher learning. tive of women empowerment and how the The MoU will facilitate requirements and to help create tion of cutting-edge technology, ‘Knowledge Partner’ of Tamil kind Research Parks. We have The event that was inaugurated by change needs to be initiated at the grassroots exchange of ideas and carry out an industry-ready workforce. particularly in the areas of 5G Nadu Defence Corridor and come a long way since the last Meenakshi Lekhi, Member of Parliament, levels. state-of-the-art research in the On the sidelines of signing and AI.” will form part of the TIDCO DefExpo held in Chennai.”    !"#"# $!$#  Q+*      R +.     2#      3+    6++ " &1-),

he education sector has undergone a major Tcatharsis in the last decade, thanks to tech- &:> nology. Undoubtedly, the Government and institutions have been making untiring efforts to reform the existing education model; how- ever, there are still several issues, the nation is grappling with, which is hindering the sec- tor from realising its huge potential. These are the issues that need immediate addressal. Areas of improvement are: *: Rote learning: We have come a long way with time, however, we still have not been able to detach ourselves from rote learning and focus on conceptual learning. Many schools 43 > are leading and changing the system at their level but only a small population has access to it and not everybody can afford the edu-     0&        " cation they are offering. Therefore, it becomes important for the .** government to take the onus of responsibili-   $ *   * #  %      8- ty to introduce and implement effective strategies and eradicate rote learning from the schools at all levels. keep changing and we have to adapt ourselves ime is the one thing in life ed those daily hours that you have planned to finish your undue stress and pressure for The Government should come forward according to it to survive and grow. Tthat you can never get back. devote are stretched to 8 hours optional in next 3 months. some. Thus it is important to and encourage schools to introduce concep- With new technology seeping into the Once it’s gone, it’s gone forev- of study. Chalk out a plan that gives adequately manage it through tual learning which avoids rote learning. This education system and with different kinds of er. In today’s fast-paced world, Set up realistic but little number of chapters to be com- proper nutrition, adequate will not only help students to understand the students with different interests and talents, even though it seems like we’re ambitious targets: You must set pleted in a week and number of physical exercises or any other concepts in a better way but will also help them there is an impelling need for all the teachers working 24x7, are we really monthly, weekly and daily tar- *0& pages you can complete in a day. activity along with meditation. to apply them effectively. to receive the best of educational and tech- making the best use of our gets. The targets you set have to This will enable you to Approaching a trusted adult or Introduction of technology: In this nology training. This is a core area that needs time? It’s not enough to be busy, reflect your personal under- &*&  -. monitor your progress and a friend in case of need is the renaissance of technology, the education sys- attention. so are the ants. The question is, standing and priorities. It is .*+- make changes whenever neces- best thing you can do. tem can’t afford to function in silos. The edu- Personalise education: All students are what are we busy about? essential that these targets are sary. One of the foremost things It is always important to cation system must whole-heartedly embrace unique. They might have different levels of Time management is the realistic so that they are achiev- 0,0** to remember is to keep your remember during the course of technology and pass it on to students as their comprehension which need to be addressed most crucial part of UPSC able while it is also important ,&*0* schedule flexible. If during any the preparation that irrespective future relies on it! differently. To equip teachers to pay attention prep. Making effective and pro- that they are ambitious so that unexpected event you are of the result there is ample scope Students must be taught about technolo- to every student and understand their abili- ficient use of it will enable you they give you a push to utilize /..*#0 unable to follow your schedule, for everybody to do well in life. gy right from the early years of their educa- ties, schools must utilise technology like to manage your studies and your time to the best extent. ---&.  give yourself the space to do so. Have faith in your abilities and tion so that they do not face any problems in artificial intelligence and chatbots that can counter any stress or pressure Make a list and gather your But always come back to the give your best and leave the rest. the future. Moreover, they should be taught assist the teachers as well as students. that you might encounter dur- sources. Try to keep them lim- .  *- schedule. Also, when a sched- Don’t try to compensate for to use it wisely and cautiously. Focus on life skills: Education should ing the course of this prepara- ited i.e. instead of randomly .0 ule is not working for you, work stress with more books. More Evaluation system: In the present edu- focus on helping the students to become tion. picking up books and material. on it. material can confuse you in the cation system, marks still play a crucial role humans who have a strong sense of values. Make an honest assess- Be clear of books you wish to &.&* Make smart use of tech- long run and reduce efficiency. in assessing a student's ability and deciding They should be taught about the basic prin- ment of available time: At refer to and Current Affairs nology: Internet and smart- Maintain simplicity of prep. their future. The pressure of obtaining good ciples because eventually, their success in life first, decide how many months material website or notes you 0--. phone can make your life easi- Avoid distractions: The marks often leaves the students burdened and will depend on their EQ as much as their IQ. you have at your disposal and wish to follow. Also track your ,*L0 * er if you do not allow yourself importance of meaningful makes them underperform. The education sector of India has an also how much time you can daily, weekly and monthly per- to be carried away by it. breaks has already been dis- Instead of evaluating a student's knowl- immense potential to become one of the best dedicate. You must keep in formances. &4- If you dont have the time to cussed. But it is important to edge by a three-hour exam, more impetus education systems in the world, provided the mind the time value of success Divide large tasks into *3*-*. read newspaper and make distinguish them from distrac- should be given to communication skills, lead- gaps are filled. Civic sense, responsibility, kind- and cost-benefit analysis prin- small yet achievable daily current affairs notes. Make use tions that eat away your pro- ership skills, classroom participation, projects ness should be deeply ingrained. Life skills like ciples. If you are a beginner and goals: A famous African 4.* of apps like Evernote to organ- ductive time. Breaks are taken and extra-curricular activities. collaboration, compassion, working in teams, not working giving 6-7 hours of proverb is that if you have to -6-4 . ise your notes and copy-paste at your own will when required, A healthy mix of subjects: We all grew having a sense of humor, handling stress, anger focused time is essential. On the travel fast walk alone and if you pictures and screenshots from while distractions may come in up hearing that the sharpest minds opt for management should all be a part of the teach- other hand if you are a begin- have to go far away travel with +- any websites. You can use apps the form of social media noti- Science and Humanities was considered sec- ing learning process. ner and working, give at least others. The journey of thousand *,- -. like habit trackers to track your fications or a family gathering. ond best. Students should be given the option It is now time that we take a holistic five hours daily. The ideal miles begins with a single step. habits and build your intended Thus use your own discretion of choosing subjects that interest them. A more approach to impart high-class education to our preparation period is 11-12 You may have lot of subjects habits. and pick and choose as per your liberal mix of subjects should be encouraged. students that focuses on creating global citi- months. So plan accordingly. If to cover but it starts with one Manage your stress and own will. Better training of educators: We live in zens who have a strong foundation of values you have lesser number of single step taken at this anxiety levels: The UPSC $    an ever-changing and dynamic world. This and are proud of their own culture and her- months available it is suggest- moment. For example if you preparation may come with (-*   means that day after day, things around us itage.

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  *+,* - his fourth fifty after tapping Jadeja for a single. ll-rounder Kunwar Bidhuri and the talent- However, Mulani ran out of Aed Himmat Singh struck fighting half-cen- partners with Vinayak Bhoir (21) turies to rescue Delhi from a precarious posi- and Shashank Attarde (0) also tion as the hosts reached 270 for 6 against falling in quick succession as Gujarat here on the first day of their group A Saurashtra took honours on day 1. encounter. For the hosts, Jadeja was ably Delhi at one stage were staring down the supported by Mankad (2/30) and barrel at 136 for 5 with only opener Hiten Dalal Makwana (1/46). (69 off 130 balls) looking comfortable against Earlier, the Saurashtra Cricket       G$  the Gujarat attack. Association felicitated senior speed- However, Himmat (56 off 153 balls), who ster Jaydev Unadkat for taking 300 made a comeback into the senior side along scalps in first-class cricket. Unadkat,    with Kunwar (78 batting off 133 balls) rescued however, missed the game due to Delhi with a 134-run sixth wicket stand. niggle.   Pacer Arzan Nagaswalla (3/54 in 18 overs) was the pick of the Gujarat bowlers  8<*  while seasoned Axar Patel (1/60 in 18.3 )   -  overs) did the most important job of dismiss- ing Himmat off the last ball of the day.    8. 8  The right-hander, who showed tremen- dous patience during his 153-ball stay went for lympic medal hopeful and former a drive but the edge landed in Rujul Bhatt’s Oworld champion Mirabai Chanu on hands in the slip cordon. P)*     ( ( )P1 ,  $- Tuesday bettered her own national record This was after he had hit eight fours and by lifting a total of 203kg to win the 49kg a six during his knock. Kunwar, who is a must-win game for them. ,  /8(  Gold in the National Weightlifting scored his maiden half-century, was more Jadeja (5/90) rattled their top-order and Championships. attacking of the two, with 11 fours and a among his wickets were Jay Bista (43), Bhupen +  Former India opener Wasim The 25-year-old Manipuri, repre- six to his credit. Lalwani (25), Siddesh Lad (13) and rival skip- Jaffer has now added another feather to his senting Railways, lifted 88kg in snatch in per Aditya Tare (10). cap as he on Tuesday became the first bats- her second attempt and 115kg in clean and ASSAM OUT FOR 97 Struggling at 88 for four, Sarfaraz (78 off man to register 12,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. jerk for a total of 203kg.  Haryana gained the upper hand on (P* )   $- 126 balls; 9x4 and 2x6) and all-rounder Jaffer achieved the milestone in the Mirabai’s previous best of 201kg had an eventful opening day of their Group C Shams Mulani (59 not out off 171 balls; 6x4; ongoing Ranji tie between Vidarbha and come at the World Championship in match against Assam, taking a 101-run lead (46) and R P Sharma (59) sparked a revival. 2x6) steadied the ship with their 109-run stand Kerala. Jaffer who started off with Mumbai Thailand in September last year, where she after bundling out their opponents for 97 in Later, the skipper Harshal Patel (28) for the fifth wicket. They ensured that the in first-class cricket now plays for Vidarbha. had finished fourth. the first innings. smacked three fours and two sixes to help domestic giants took lunch and tea without los- Before the start of the 2019-20, Jaffer had Tuesday’s effort has put her in fourth Haryana finished the day at 198 for 9. Haryana extend the lead. ing any further wickets. amassed 11,775 runs in the premier domes- place in world rankings behind Chinese Captain Harshal Patel’s decision to bowl Sarfaraz, who took his team out of trou- tic tournament. Jiang Huihua (212kg) and Hou Zhihui after winning the toss paid dividends as he and SAURASHTRA REDUCE MUMBAI TO 249/8 ble in the last two matches, again played a Jaffer made his debut in the domestic (211kg) and Korean Ri Song Gum left-arm spinner Tinu Kundu (5/35) wrecked 1   Saurashtra left arm spinner matured and responsible knock. circuit in the 1996-97 season and has bro- (209kg). the Assam batting line-up, making good use Dharmendrasinh Jadeja snared five wickets to However, after doing all the hard work, he ken multiple records. He had become the Mirabai was targeting 207kg but lost of the conditions. Medium-pacer Patel, who leave Mumbai teetering at 249 for eight in Elite fell on 78 after being cleaned up by Kamlesh first cricketer in the history of the tourna- her balance in the final attempts of both has been key for Haryana this season, finished Group B game. Makwana. Sarfaraz’s unbeaten run thus ended ment to go past 11,000 runs in 2018. the snatch and clean and jerk. with 4 for 32. Had Sarfaraz Khan yet again not rescued in first-class cricket after amassing 605 runs Featuring for India, Jaffer played 31 “I still have some time left for the In reply, Haryana looked in trouble hav- Mumbai after they suffered a top-order col- from three innings. Aditya Tare (10) was dis- Tests, accumulating 1944 runs, averaging Asian Championships and I hope to get ing lost half the side for 65 before a defiant 76- lapse with his 78, the 41-time Ranji champi- missed cheaply as he became Jadeja’s fourth 34.10 and also hit five centuries and 11 half- there (210 kg) before the Olympics,” run partnership between Chaitanya Bishnoi ons would have been in more trouble in what victim. Mulani held one end and completed centuries. IANS Mirabai told reporters. “Everything is going according to our plan. Everyday, we are getting in there.   *+,* - Belarus will face Indian pair of Our target is to achieve 206-207kg at the $      Ramkumar Ramanathan and Asian Championships. It’s all about mak- ndia’s No 1 Prajnesh Purav Raja in the opening round ing some technical adjustments and IGunneswaran stamped his match. power-strengthening now.” authority at home with a sensa- Just a day after getting With all focus on Mirabai, it was the tional straight sets victory against 5   %%%!    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Playing in front of home quest for the doubles title on The 22-year-old Nagal will replace Ajith lifted 140kg in snatch and The Indian star Gunneswaran crowd, Kadhe, who received a wild Wednesday. The defending cham- the German pair of Gojowczyk- 170kg in clean and jerk for a total of 310kg, held his nerves throughout the card entry into the main draw, pion Rohan Bopanna, who will Cedrik-Marcel Stebe in the main which was 4kg more than the defending match as both the sets went into tried to make a comeback into the partner alongside Kadhe, as the draw. champion and local favourite Achinta who tie-breakers before the Indian match with some good fight in the Indian duo will take on French The Australian star James achieved his personal best in both snatch wrapped up the hard-fought con- second set but it was too late as the pair of Benoit Paire and Antonie Duckworth marked his arrival (138kg) and clean and jerk (168kg) for a test 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) to begin 26-year-old Czech player wrapped Hoang. While, Nagal and his with a hard-fought 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 total of 306kg. his campaign on a winning note. up the match convincingly. partner Egor Gerasimov of win over Gojowczyk. -   4  *    A

+  North Eastern Warriors edged the Chennai Superstarz 4-3 to grab the top spot in an exciting face-off between two of the most in- form teams at the Star Sports Premier Badminton League at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad on Tuesday. With both having qual- ified for the semi-finals, it was the final league match for both as they looked to boost their wins to take them to victory. confidence ahead of the knock- With the two locked at 3-3 out stages. in the overall score, it was left With the two teams being to the former Olympic cham- tied on 22 points, North Eastern pion Lee Yong Dae to do the Warriors inched ahead by virtue needful for the North Eastern of having 13 wins while Chennai Warriors along with former has 10 wins against their name. World No 1 Kim Ha Na. The For the Warriors, 2020 two did not disappoint as they Indonesia Masters semi-finalist came back from 4-6 down in Lee Cheul Yiu, Kaushal the first game to grab a 15-11, Dharmamer, and the mixed 15-9 win against Chennai’s doubles pair of Lee Yong Dae Dhruv Kapila and Sanjana and Kim Ha Na contributed the Santosh. PNS % -P/39 1  &*RB     R .     @    *+,* - stood strong through the match which was a good thing,” onfident Indian women’s expressed chief coach Sjoerd Chockey team registered a 1- Marijne after the match. 0 win against Great Britain in Ending the first half in a 0- Auckland on Tuesday in their 0 stalemate, India made anoth- fourth match. Having won er PC attempt in the third quar- their first match in the New ter but could not make the Zealand tour 4-0 against the opportunity count. The team hosts Development Squad, however kept up a good Indian women’s team had line of defence and con- lost the following two tinued to carry on matches 2-1 and 1-0 aggressive attack. It respectively to the New was not until the 47th Zealand national team. minute when Skipper However, on Rani created space in Tuesday, the Indian the circle, netting a women’s team led by powerful shot past Great Rani played with full Britain’s goalkeeper. gusto and a structured The 1-0 lead put seri- defence with tight passing ous pressure on Great ensured little room for Britain who eventually could Great Britain to counter not recover, thus conceding the attack or create chances loss. to score. “Towards the end of the “We created match, we were under pressure enough chances and but the team handled it well now we need to keep work- and even ensured a goal. ing on converting those The win is good for a morale chances but our defence boost,” Marijne stated. # %  +    !"#"# - 3- 6-

   - . &  njuries to key players has opened the door for exciting youngsters such as  %   IPrithvi Shaw to make an impression in the Indian line-up against a low-on-con- fidence and depleted New Zealand in the    India are set to field two three-match ODI series starting at Seddon debutant openers, Prithvi Shaw and Park here today. Mayank Agarwal, in the first ODI This is India’s third ODI assignment against New Zealand here today after after the World Cup last year, having pre- skipper Virat Kohli confirmed that K L viously beaten West Indies (away) and Rahul will continue to bat in the mid- Australia (at home). dle-order. The Black Caps, on the other hand, Rahul will keep wickets and bat at play their first ODI since that infamous loss number five like he did during the * -P   5- at Lord’s in the World Cup final against Australia series, Kohli said on Tuesday. England. “Prithvi’s definitely going to start and % < %$ !%#7% The last time these two  .   # whoever the replacement is, we’ll ask for sides met in the 50-over for- #6 ?$@* an opener (which has already been $# (  * 0# mat, New Zealand had :>2? :(4?>: , D ; decided with Agarwal replacing Rohit). knocked India out of the KL will bat in the middle-order. We want World Cup with an 18-run him to get accustomed to that role and    - . win over two days in the second semi-final keep as well,” said Kohli. at Manchester. Kohl said Rohit’s absence doesn’t pener Prithvi Shaw on Tuesday made a In the current context, stakes aren’t that hamper the team’s preparations as there Ocomeback into the Indian Test team for the high as both sides prepare for the T20 are not many ODI series lined up in the two-match series against New Zealand while World Cup later in Australia this year. In year of T20 World Cup. Mayank Agarwal replaced injured Rohit fact, the upcoming two-Test series later this “I understand it’s an unfortunate sit- Sharma in the ODI squad. Shaw, who last month bears more significance than this uation that Rohit can’t be a part of this played for India in October 2018, returns to the ODI clash. series. When you talk about one-day Test side after Rohit was ruled out of the series In the ODI series, neither side will be cricket and T20 cricket and Test crick- due to a left calf muscle strain. The two-Test at full strength as a string of first-team play- et now, he’s one guy who’s always on the series begins in Wellington on February 21. ers will be missing due to injuries. list first. But the thing is that we don’t “Vice-captain Rohit Sharma sustained a left India were dealt a major blow when have any one-day tournaments to look calf muscle strain during the fifth T20I against Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the remain- forward to. New Zealand at Tauranga on Sunday. der of this tour owing to the calf injury he “It’s if anything an ideal time for him “He underwent an MRI scan in Hamilton picked up in the final T20I. The Men in to go away and rectify this as soon as he on Monday. The opening batsman has been Blue are already missing Shikhar Dhawan, can and come back. He played the T20I ruled out of the upcoming ODI and the Test Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and - ) # H P3( $ 2   6-     3     5 (G$  series, so from the team’s balance point series and will be referred to the National Deepak Chahar. of view heading into the World Cup year, Cricket Academy for further management of For New Zealand, inspirational skip- In the nets on Tuesday,  7+H    was stand-in skipper during the it doesn’t really hamper the combination his injury,” said the BCCI in a statement. per Kane Williamson has joined the long Manish Pandey batted along SUMMARY OF RESULTS last two T20Is. In Williamson’s as far as the T20s are concerned,” he said. Shaw, who had made a century on Test list of injured along with the likes of Trent with Kohli and Iyer, ahead of 9"  9& H & L absence, they will look towards Kohli said injuries to Dhawan and debut against the West Indies in October 2018, Boult. Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant and Ross Taylor for batting leader- Rohit are a good opportunity for Shaw had last month received a maiden ODI call-up Skipper Virat Kohli outlined that they Kedar Jadhav. 99&$ :< BS G K C ship. and Agarwal. for the New Zealand series. will stick to the strategy adopted against If Pandey plays, the lower 9H$$9& :K C7 BB C B The Black Caps will be “Rohit’s injury is unfortunate but After serving an eight-month doping ban Australia in Rajkot, where KL Rahul kept order will be a curious mix with #$ C;J << 7S C < rejuvenated though with the someone who steps in, it’s a chance for last year, Shaw showed no signs of rustiness and wickets and batted at number five. Dube, Jadhav and Ravindra inclusion of all-rounder Jimmy that guy to experience this kind of pres- was instantaneously amongst the runs in Kohli had more or less confirmed Jadeja vying for the all-rounder’s L;$#@! 7J B7 CK C : Neesham while Colin de sure & expectation, and for us to see who domestic cricket with the double hundred Shaw’s ODI debut in that scenario, and now spot. $!#;$#@! <:BKK Grandhomme returns to the are the guys that cope with it.” PTI against Baroda being the highlight. India will probably have two openers In the bowling department, squad as well. Ish Sodhi is only Shaw has already been in New Zealand for debuting. three pacers will probably be the      there for the first ODI and the more than two weeks with the A side and The last time such a situation arose was norm once again. -  :KB@7 <;    "  ;G@;:@B;;K hosts could opt for a two-spin- Rahul (wk), Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant, smashed a 150 against New Zealand XI in his 2016, when KL Rahul and Karun Nair Kuldeep Yadav, who sat M %  :7K@K <;   A ;<@CC@CKKK ner attack given the slower sur- Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, first innings on the tour. opened for India on their debuts in out the entire T20I series, is slat-      face at Seddon Park. Kuldeep Yadav, Chahal, Shami, Jasprit His India U-19 teammate Shubman Gill has Zimbabwe. ed for a comeback given his per- Keeper-batsman Tom Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Navdeep Saini. expectedly retained his place in the Test squad Sunil Gavaskar and Sudhir Naik (1974) formance against Australia at -  CGS9   "%   ;G@CC@CKKK Blundell and lanky pacer Kyle New Zealand: Tom Latham (capt and wk), following a match-saving double hundred for against England and Parthasarthy Sharma home. M %  CB;    %  A ;<@CC@CKKK Jamieson are the only ones Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Colin de India A against New Zealand on Sunday. and Dilip Vengsarkar (1976) against New New Zealand will have  +    who don’t have an ODI cap to Grandhomme, Jimmy Neesham, Scott Both Shaw and Gill are openers but the for- Zealand are the other previous instances. some re-think before finalising their name. Kuggeleijn, Tom Blundell, Henry Nicholls, mer is expected to open alongside Agarwal in Such a move would set up India’s bat- their playing eleven too. -  <@CG    6  BK@C;@B;CS TEAMS Mitchell Santner, Hamish Bennett, Ish the first Test at Basin Reserve. Gill, who ting line-up with Kohli at number three and Tom Latham will lead the M %  S@CK 5  5"%   BS@;G@B;;< India: Virat Kohli (capt), Prithvi Sodhi, Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Mark smashed the double ton batting at number four, Shreyas Iyer at number four. side ahead of Tim Southee who 4 44    Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, KL Chapman. can also make the eleven as a middle-order bats- man. Gill, who has played two ODIs, was part of the Test squad in the home series against     / /      / #   South Africa and Bangladesh but did not get a game. Kuldeep Yadav, who did not make the    - . Jimmy Neesham and Colin de eleven in the five T20s against New Zealand, Grandhomme in the ODI squad.    4 has been dropped from the Test squad with the ew Zealand’s stand-in skip- “The T20 results were disap- selectors going for two specialist spinner Nper Tom Latham is banking pointing for the T20 side. (But) +  New Zealand skipper Tuesday.” options in Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran on fresh faces to turn around It is nice that a slightly new Kane Williamson has been ruled Selector Gavin Larsen con- Ashwin. the fortunes of his injury-hit group has come in for this out of the first two ODIs against firmed in-form Auckland Aces left- K L Rahul, who played his last Test in the side against a seemingly one-day team, a few new India as he continues to battle an hander Mark Chapman would join West Indies in September, was ignored despite invincible India in the faces and a different for- inflamed AC joint in his left-shoul- the squad in Hamilton on Tuesday. a prolific run in limited overs cricket. ODI series. mat,” he said. der and has been replaced by Mark “It’s hugely disappointing for Among the pacers, Navdeep Saini has made Latham said the “So it is important Chapman. Kane, but with so much important his way into the Test side following impressive Black Caps, playing that we don’t try and “Kane has had an X-ray scan cricket still ahead this summer we performances in limited overs cricket. Saini had their first ODI since reinvent the wheel to which cleared him of anything must take a safety first approach,” received his maiden Test call-up for the one- - )    %*     World Cup final, are try and change our serious, but it’s best for his recov- Larsen said. off Test against Afghanistan in 2018 but is yet hopeful of bouncing style of ery that he avoids aggravating the “It’s great to welcome Mark to make his debut. However, he has gone on back. play...Obviously it is joint for the next few days,” team back into the one-day unit off the to play three ODIs and 10 T20s for India. “We have played hard but as I said physio Vijay Vallabh was quoted as back of consecutive centuries for Senior pacer Ishant Sharma, who had -2 $89 India a lot over the there is a new group now. saying by New Zealand Cricket. New Zealand A against a strong twisted his ankle during a Ranji Trophy game last couple of years. So, Fresh faces in a different for- “He will continue his fitness India A side. last month, has kept his place in the side but there shouldn’t be too mat, which will pose chal- training sessions throughout the “Mark’s a versatile player who his participation in the series is subject to fit- many surprises...For us it lenges in a different way. week and will start batting again on can cover multiple batting positions ness. 1    is about trying to focus “So, fingers crossed and Friday with the prospect of being and his fielding is a real upshot to Test squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Mayank on the series,” he said. we can switch into One-day available for game three next have in the squad.” IANS Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill,    - . repeating that game after game New Zealand are bat- mode and start getting those Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-cap- so that they know I played this tling an injury crisis, results,” he added. tain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha ndia captain Virat Kohli on in this format, I have to play this which includes regular Talking about reversing the results, which has been disappoint- faces, who were not involved in the (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keep- ITuesday said that his team is in T20s or similarly in Test skipper Kane Williamson. results after the T20 whitewash, ing.” T20 series. We have been in those er), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, not looking to strengthen its cricket. The Black Caps will, how- Latham said, “Winning can be a “As I have said earlier, it is a dif- positions in the T20 series to win the Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, T20 World Cup preparations in “These things are all about ever, be rejuvenated by the habit. Unfortunately we have ferent format, which is probably game. Now we can start winning and Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fit- the ODI series against New creating good habits for differ- inclusion of all-rounder been on the wrong side of those refreshing for the guys. There are new going across the line,” he signed off. ness clearance). Zealand as the upcoming IPL is ent formats and then being the “right platform” for it. able to switch between them. So However, head coach Ravi no, we are not looking at this    ! / :2  Shastri had last month said series as preparation for T20 , O !%  &" A !$  that the ODIs India play against World Cup. IPL is going to be New Zealand and South Africa the right platform for that.” cricket, citing mental health issues. He (in March) could be a prepara- India go into the three-      *+,* - after making a horror start to returned to action in the BBL for the tory ground for the T20 World match series high on confi- their campaign when they Melbourne Stars. Cup in Australia in October- dence, having whitewashed the ameroonian forward host 0-3 against Churchill On Tuesday, Marcus Stonis was November. Black Caps 5-0 in the T20 CDipanda Dicka has taken Brothers but since then won named the Big Bash League’s domes- “We have had five T20s series. Kohli’s team had also I-League 2019-20 season by three and played a draw in six tic player of the tournament, but he already, it’s not that we don’t beaten New Zealand 4-1 in storm scoring eight goals for games. A couple of which was left out of both squads. have a lot of T20 cricket. We ODIs last year before going Punjab FC so far and is also (against East Bengal and “Marcus Stoinis is a stand-by have IPL as well which is going down in T20s. the leading goal scorer of the Mohun Bagan) could easily player for each squad and was unlucky to be a month and a half of T20 “The last time around, tournament and team’s expe- have been in favour if they to miss out due to the make-up of the cricket. So we will probably when we played here, we dom- rienced centre-back Anwar haven’t conceded in final current top order,” selector Trevor utilise that, I think, because last inated the first three games. Lost Ali is happy about his team- minutes. Hohns said in a statement on Tuesday. year (for ODI World Cup) you the fourth and came back in the mate spectacular form. Speaking about the “It is terrific to have a back-up did not have much opportuni- fifth one again. We felt we had “Dicka is a very chilled defence, Ali said: “All the player of his caliber in such good ty to prepare yourselves apart more time to work out our plans out striker but on the given goals that we have conceded form.” from the games that were in in the ODIs actually. The T20 chance he can score spectac- till now is because of our own Pacemen Sean Abbott and Jhye front of you,” said Kohli on the format was something that suit- ular goals and that’s his spe- mistakes. It’s not like that any Richardson were named in the T20 eve of the first ODI. ed New Zealand more as they ciality in the ground. He is opposition players have squad and Matthew Wade was includ- “But T20s is very different, could play some explosive crick- very good in front of the D.   4  (       G$  scored after beating the ed in both. as I said. IPL is probably the et and really did come after our He took his time to find his defence and destroying it. Australia will play three T20s most competitive tournament side but in one-day cricket, we natural form and now we can on one player. If Dicka is scor- January 14. Four-five goals were scored against South Africa - on Feb 21, 23 you can ask for as a collective have played some really hard- see his free-scoring run,” ing it’s a good thing but if he’s In terms of the stand- after we failed to clear the ball and 26 - before three one-dayers on and guys will look to get into fought series.” Anwar said about his star not able to convert chances ings, upcoming game at properly. So I don’t think the '    55 552 Feb. 29, March 4 and March 7. that frame of mind in that He expects New Zealand to teammate. then the winger or the mid- Kalyani on Sunday is impor- defence has been a cause of ODIs: Aaron Finch (captain), Alex tournament and not this early bounce back strongly following However at the same fielders should be able to con- tant for Punjab to narrow the worry instead some individ-  * 5.0* Carey, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, in a 50-over format because you the drubbing in T20s. time, former Indian interna- tribute,” he added. gap with Kolkata heavy- ual errors punished us. Josh Hazlewood, Marnus don’t want to play in a different “That’s something that we tional Anwar also expects 2017-18 champion is weights and this is the moti- However it is not a serious ustralia has recalled allrounder Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn manner.” need to be wary of, that we keep other offensive players to playing under a new name vation for the players for the concern,” he concluded. AMitch Marsh and Glenn Maxwell Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve The skipper feels it is believing in our own plans and step up if the team wants to (formerly Minerva Punjab) marquee clash. Anwar also spoke high- for the ODI and T20 tour of South Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, important to give equal respect ride those pockets of pressure challenge for the title this time and is currently at “It is an important game ly about Minerva School of Africa. David Warner, Adam Zampa. to each format. and eventually turn the situation “But in terms of a bigger the second spot in the points for us because a win against Sports Excellence for provid- Marsh last featured in an T20: Aaron Finch (captain), Alex “You have to respect the for- around for ourselves. That’s picture, we as a team want table with 17 points from 10 Bagan in their home turf will ing a good sporting environ- Australian side in the Ashes series last Carey, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, mat, you have to play according something that we’ve always our other players to find the games, six points behind not only give us an added ment to young kids who September. He he hasn’t played an Ashton Agar, Mitch Marsh, Glenn to the pace of the 50-over game known with the New Zealand name on the score sheet as leaders Mohun Bagan, who momentum but also will nar- often compete with the senior ODI since January 2018 or a T20I Maxwell, Jhye Richardson, Kane and as I spoke of the combina- side that they’ll not give up and well. Because a team which is they will play next in the row the game between the team players during pre-sea- since October 2018. Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell tion as well. It’s about guys get- keep finding a way to come back fighting for championship away tie after playing 1-1 two sides.” son games and has also made Maxwell last played for Australia Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner, ting settled in their roles and into the game,” he said. can’t just remain dependent draw in the home fixture on The team is doing well it to the senior set up. in October before taking a break from Adam Zampa.