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( # wastage of police resources in providing unnecessary securi- he Jammu & Kashmir ty to a large number of non- # $% TGovernment on Sunday government persons in the stripped four separatist leaders, State. including Mirwaiz Umar Reacting to the withdraw- Farooq, of their security cover al of security, the Mirwaiz-led and allied arrangements with All Parties Hurriyat Conference immediate effect. spokesperson said that the sep- The order was issued by aratist leaders never asked for the State Government three security and that they had days after a CRPF convoy was repeatedly said that the attacked in which 44 CRPF Government can withdraw it. jawans were killed in Lethpora Meanwhile, J&K BJP pres- )*#- 8) 7*9 area of Pulwama. ident Ravinder Raina wel- Union Home Minister comed the Government deci- rime Minister Narendra Rajnath Singh had said earlier sion to withdraw security cover PModi on Sunday asserted that the security provided to of the separatist leaders and that he was filled with grief and those who “receive money said he would “like them to be outrage, just like the people of from Pakistan would be arrested and jailed” outside the country, in the wake of the reviewed.” the State. terrorist attack in Pulwama According to the State “The Hurriyat people are which claimed the lives of 44 thunderous response from the Government order issued by the real enemies of the CRPF personnel. crowd. the office of Principal Secretary Kashmiris and they are the In this north Bihar town to Bihar Chief Minister of Home Department, on ones who ruined the Valley. launch a number of develop- Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Sunday, “as a first step the secu- Their security has been with- ment projects, Modi began his Sushil Kumar Modi also rity and allied arrangements drawn which is a welcome speech with a few lines in the expressed hopes of a strong provided to Moulvi Umar step and I would like them to local dialect ‘Angika’ before response from India in the Farooq, Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, be arrest and lodged in Tihar paying tributes to two of the wake of the Pulwama attack. Bilal Gani Lone and Shabir and Jodhpur jails (in Delhi and slain jawans who hailed from After the evocative begin- Ahmad Shah are withdrawn Rajasthan, respectively),” he the State. ning, the Prime Minister con- immediately”. said. “I salute and pay my trib- centrated his nearly 30-minute During a high-level review Describing Hurriyat lead- utes to Sanjay Kumar Sinha speech on various projects, meeting Government of India ers as “sinners”, Raina alleged Pulwama. (Syed Ali Shah) Geelani, said. security by the State. In a state- and Ratan Kumar Thakur,” worth more than 33,000 had emphasised the need to that they were the ones respon- “If Kashmir is facing ter- Mirwaiz (Umar farooq), Shabir Their own children are ment, the JKDFP said that the Prime Minister said. crore, which were launched at immediately review the sible for the killings in rorism today it is because of Shah and Yaseen Malik,” Raina studying in London and enjoy- Shah, currently undergoing The two martyred CRPF the function here. ing in Europe and they have detention at Tihar jail in New personnel hailed from Patna Modi explained how each properties in Dubai but are Delhi, was never provided any and Bhagalpur districts, of these projects will bring all- instigating Kashmiri kind of Government security. respectively. round development in the lives children to pelt stones and “…so the announcement of “I condole the bereaved of people. He said the National orchestrating innocent killings,” withdrawing it is nothing but families. And to the large num- Democratic Alliance’s strategy he alleged. a big lie,” read the statement. ber of people who have gath- of development was two- Jammu Kashmir Security cover was, how- ered here, I would like to say pronged — one was develop- Democratic Freedom Party on ever, deployed outside his res- the fire that is raging in your ment of infrastructure and the Q R Sunday said its chief Shabir idence in Srinagar where his bosoms, is in my heart as other uplift of deprived sec- Shah was never provided any family resides. well,” Modi said, evoking a tions of society. "747.#4 mid fresh Indo-Pak ten- Asions, top legal eagles of the & ' two countries will present their arguments in the high-profile Kulbhushan Jadhav case before the International Court of ( ) * Justice (ICJ) here from on Monday during four days of public hearings. -4564+7 forensic experts, the fire start- Jadhav, a retired Indian ed in room number 109 of Navy officer, was sentenced to ive days after a fire at Hotel Hotel Arpit Palace probably -4564+7 death by a Pakistani military FArpit Palace in Karol Bagh due to the air-conditioner ! court on charges of espionage left 17 dead, the Delhi Police switched on by a couple due to he CRPF on Sunday issued and terrorism in April 2017. Crime Branch arrested its lack of ventilation. “As it is win- Tan advisory cautioning the India moved the ICJ in owner Rakesh Goel after he ter, the AC was probably not public against “fake pictures” May the same year against the landed in New Delhi from serviced and there was a short- ! " # being circulated online of body “farcical trial” by the military Qatar on Saturday late night. circuit, which led to the fire,” $ parts of its 44 troops killed in court of Pakistan against 48- According to Rajesh Deo, said a forensic expert. L the Pulwama attack, the dead- year-old Jadhav. India first the Deputy Commissioner of In its FIR, the Delhi Police M liest terrorist strike on securi- ! " # approached the ICJ on May 8, Police (DCP), Crime Branch, mentioned some of the short- ty forces in Kashmir Valley in 2017 for the “egregious viola- they had received a tip-off that comings were two kitchens in three decades. while we stand united. Please personnel as part of 61 battal- tion” of the provisions of the Goel, who founded Hotel Arpit the basement and terrace, no ! “Fake news about harass- DO NOT circulate/share/like ions in Jammu & Kashmir, Vienna Convention on Palace in 1993, was travelling Rajendra Kumar (47) and assis- smoke alarms, no signage ment of students from such photographs or posts,” the issued another advisory on Consular Relations, 1963 by to Delhi from Qatar by IndiGo tant manager Vikas Kumar directing guests to the emer- " # Kashmir is being propagated CRPF tweeted on its official bogus messages being circu- Pakistan by repeatedly denying flight 6E 1702. (21). The court on Sunday gency exit and obstruction on # by various miscreants on social Twitter handle — @crpfindia. lated on social media vis-a-vis it consular access to Jadhav. “A lookout circular (LOC) also extended their police cus- the way to the exit. $ $! ' media. CRPF helpline has The CRPF advised the Kashmiri students based in A 10-member bench of had already been issued on tody for two more days,” said Taking a strong note over ( enquired about complaints people to report any such con- various places in the country. the ICJ, which was set up Thursday and Goel was the DCP. the incident, the Delhi about harassment and found tent by sending an email to Investigators suspect the after World War II to resolve detained upon arrival in Delhi “A LOC has also been Government had cancelled fire ) them incorrect. These are [email protected]. attack that killed 40 CRPF per- international disputes, on May and handed over to the Crime issued against the owner’s elder safety certificates of more than *) attempts to invoke hatred. Officials said a number of sonnel in Pulwama on February 18, 2017 had restrained Branch officials. Goel was brother Shardendu Goel, who 70 hotels in Karol Bagh areas in Please DO NOT circulate such such photographs of badly 14 was executed by a ‘lone wolf’ Pakistan from executing arrested after brief question- is still absconding. It has been last three days for flouting laid ) posts,” it said in its second post mutilated bodies were being Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide Jadhav till adjudication of the ing,” said the DCP. found that all licences of the down norms. The Government on Twitter. circulated and the develop- bomber Adil Ahmad Dar alias case. Delhi Police produced hotel were in Shardendu’s had issued instructions to ! “It has been noticed that ment was brought to the notice Waqas Commando who The ICJ has set a timetable Goel in court on Sunday. “The name,” said a senior police municipal corporations and on social media some miscre- of paramilitary officials after rammed an SUV packed with for the public hearing in the court has sent Goel to two-day official. police asking them to seal O ' ants are trying to circulate which the advisory was issued. explosives and inflammable high-profile case from police custody. Besides Goel, Tragic death of 17 people these establishments in the #P #P fake pictures of body parts of The paramilitary force, gas into a bus of 78-strong con- Febraury 18 to 21 in The two people have been arrested took place in Hotel Arpit Palace wake of violations of fire safe- ')!* + our martyrs to invoke hatred that has deployed about 65,000 voy of CRPF on Thursday. Hague. so far - hotel general manager fire on Tuesday. According to ty norms. )( L M O R " $ L M!- -. -4564+7 deficiencies were found in the provide that GNCTD can com- ! " survey report submitted by the mence the development works fter Delhi Metro phase IV agency. The contract has not and augmentation of infra- 74-- L M ! Aprojects, the Centre and the been extended. “The State structure facilities in public Delhi Government are at log- Government representative fur- interest in colonies soon after he rendezvous between "+ ' gerheads over the regularisation ther informed that they were the receipt of lay out plan if it Tsuperstar Rajinikanth and # of unauthorised colonies in the considering introducing a new satisfied that the colonies or politics would not materialise ),$ /0 *'1 national Capital. Union technology to complete the task part thereof fulfil the general during this election season as L M Housing and Urban Affairs by July 2019. On January 29, the principles contained in the Thalaiva (as the actor is L M Minister Hardeep Singh Puri Delhi Government informed revised Guidelines 2007,” read addressed) declared on Sunday ) has said that Delhi Government that they are yet to finalise the letter. that he would neither contest is not serious about regularisa- award of contract for fresh the 2019 Lok Sabha election tion of 1797 unauthorised study and that may take 4 nor declare support to any of colonies. months. The study is likely to the political outfits. 23*' “The Delhi Government take another two years. This colonies, which, when verified regularise all unauthorised Interestingly, he asked his has not created a separate cell to means the Delhi Government by the revenue department colonies as per the guide- supporters to vote for those ! finalise the boundaries of each had been delaying the report using revenue records and lines/regulations issued by the who permanently solve the identified colony on the layout continuously and it may go geospatial maps were found to Government of India way back water crisis faced by the State. ' - plan by using satellite or aerial beyond July 2021,” said Puri, be riddled with inaccuracies. in 2008,” said Puri holding the “Tamil Nadu’s most impor- . # survey images with the approval adding that these are all facts on Only 62 maps could be authen- Delhi Government responsible tant problem is water scarcity. $ $! O of the local body and this has record but are being conve- ticated. for delaying of regularisation of Hence, in your opinion, who- not been done in last 10 years niently suppressed from or mis- The Minister alleged that these colonies. ever you think is capable of Rajinikanth made it known despite repeated reminders. The represented before the public. the State Government and its “Government of India is forming a stable and strong on December 31, 2017 that he total station machine (TSM) As per the Government Ministers are giving impression keen to regularise all unautho- Government at the Centre and would launch a political party - survey has been stopped in sources, two private agencies that the Centre is responsible rised colonies of Delhi which formulate plans and imple- and contest election as part of March 2018 due to deficiency in hired by the urban development for delay of these colonies reg- are covered under the ment them to resolve perma- his battle against corruption. demarcating the boundaries of department had started the ularisation. “It also appears to Regulations but the whole nently the water problem, But other than converting his ! these colonies in the survey,” TSM survey of 893 colonies in be a concerted smear campaign process is stalled due to the please vote for them without fan clubs into an organised Puri wrote to Delhi Chief September 2017 and were sup- unleashed to divert attention apathy and inaction on the part failure,” Rajinikanth added in entity and forming district Minister Arvind Kejriwal. posed to complete it by from the real issues and mis- of your Government to finalise the statement. level units, Rajinikanth has ) Puri said that the TSM has September 30 this year. The lead the citizens of Delhi the boundaries after survey of People of Tamil Nadu were done nothing to float a politi- *1 * ! been stopped in March 2018 as agencies prepared maps of 566 instead of making efforts to these colonies. Regulations also waiting in anticipation since cal outfit. %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ " #$
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influx from even the remotest geoning menace. At the outset, Systematic and routine For the roads where capac- towns in the State. public transport capacity build- shuttle services must be intro- ity expansion is not possible Increasing commercialisa- ing becomes indispensable. duced between airport, railway due to space constraints, build- tion has led to construction of Better connectivity, affordable station, bus terminal and var- ing smaller flyovers could be a newer office spaces, and shop- and fuel efficient buses, metros ious localities of the city, so that major game changer. A public ping arcades-in most cases and auto rickshaws along with people are discouraged from bicycle sharing system must be poorly designed with little con- facilitations for pedestrians using private cars for airport enacted like one being prac- sideration for surroundings. and cyclists are required so that travel. ticed at metros like Bengaluru. A surge in employment oppor- people are discouraged from This will then minimise This will push more people to tunities in both public and using private vehicles. vehicular load on the roads. rent bicycles for commuting private domains have con- The private vehicles also Healthy habits like walking within the city, which is an tributed to enhancement of need to be regularly and thor- and cycling must be inculcat- inexpensive and eco friendly average incomes. oughly screened for their emis- ed in the younger generation means of transportation that ), This has meant more num- sion levels. The defaulters and awareness campaigns also benefits the health of the ber of people owning private should be subject to an imme- should be organised in educa- users. one are the days when vehicles. The overall condition diate punitive action by author- tional institutions regarding Dehradun has been reeling GDehradun held the pristine of public transportation like ities. the ill impacts of rising traffic. under massive onslaughts of charm of being one of the buses, tempos and auto rick- Environment friendly Widening of arterial roads is sudden and unplanned urban- most verdant and serene hill shaws has remained dilapidat- practices like carpooling must equally important along with isation since last two decades. towns in India. Fast forward to ed, with most of them lacking be made popular-with soft development of pedestrian The problems of traffic con- 2019 and pedestrians are seen adequate emission checking incentives if found effective- subways and footpaths. gestions, over population and struggling to walk on the roads and other basic features neces- especially among Government There also needs to be a indiscriminately rising pollu- which are perpetually jammed sary in proper public transport. officials and other office goers. stringent ban on heavy vehicles tion have battered the once due to vehicular overload. Since The number of vehicles in The use of school transporta- in central areas of the city. beautiful landscape into an becoming the provisional Dehradun has clearly outpaced tion must be encouraged Overhead and underground infrastructural mess. If timely Capital city of Uttarakhand in the road capacity in the city. pollution in the air apart from The smart city model streets. among people instead of pri- bridges for crossing more busy intervention is not done, it may 2000, Dehradun has witnessed Large chunks of forested lands noise pollution and congestion. which has been sanctioned Plans are in place for mak- vately picking and dropping and trafficy roads in the city lose its unique charm forever. a population spurt of not just have been cleared for develop- This rising vehicular traffic since June 2017 proposes many ing complete public transport their children to school and in should be given priority. We as residents and concerned its inhabitants but also the ing residential, commercial or and haphazard parking prac- infrastructural overhauling system information technolo- the process causing consider- Provision of multi storey car citizens must take active action overall floating population each mixed localities. tices on the part of people has plans for Dehradun. It has gy enabled. Despite this ambi- ably more pollution and traffic parking, creating bus terminals and help in sensitising others year. An expansion in the Shrinkage of tree cover been contributing not just to enacted that all the two and tious proposal, the need of the congestion as witnessed daily in and imposing strict restric- regarding controlling this men- Government’s administrative alongs with increasing vehicle messy and avoidable traffic four-wheelers used for the city’s hour is a multi faceted com- various parts of Dehradun tions on haphazard parking on ace. establishment has meant gigan- load has resulted in rising congestions but also to multi- traffic management would be prehensive action plan by the where prominent schools are road sides could also ease traf- (The author is a retired civil tic magnitude of population smoke as well as particulate ple road accidents. geotagged like roads and Government to tackle this bur- located. fic bottle necks. servant) . % # / ( ( 001 % function as chief guest Sonia ours. 7* 65* Garg, the director of Forace The maths olympiad coor- Industries, Haridwar appreci- dinator from Haridwar Manika nitiated by women scientists ated the efforts made by the Saraswat said, “This year our P Iof Indian Insitute of competition organisers and aim as a team was to bring Technology (IIT) Mumbai in said that such type of events VAMMO-3 as intercity 1979 and carried forward by boosts the confidence of chil- Olympiad and we succeeded the women scientists of IIT dren. “With an endeavour to with huge number of partici- Roorkee for the past three promote analytical and prob- pation. years, this tradition of talent lem solving skills among the The encouragement hunt in Mathematics is being students, IWSA has taken up a awards for students of each - - "+ carried forwards towards its commendable initiative of class were included this year aim. organising Mathematics along with the appreciation to n evening of music is being On Sunday, IIT Roorkee Olympiad. all school coordinators. The Aorganised by the theatre campus was abuzz with student The event was a big success question paper was also made artistes of Nainital to mark the winners from classes VI to IX which is evident from the huge in Hindi to encourage Hindi late thespian Nirmal Pandey’s who had participated in Vijaya participation of more than 25 medium schools.” ninth death anniversary today Agarwal Memorial schools of Haridwar and IWSA president Indu (Monday). The elder brother of Mathematics Olympiad Roorkee,” she said. She con- Mehrotra and secretary Neeta the late actor, Mithilesh Pandey (VAMMO-3) on January 27, gratulated IWSA for their per- Mittal said that workshop for said that the main singer on the 2019 in the memory of severance and dedication children in applied sciences was occasion will be Mahesh Professor Vijaya Agarwal, one towards the cause of uplifting also cards for the schools of Pandey who teaches music at of the founder members of scientific temperament in the Haridwar in near future. the MBPG College in had gone to Mumbai to make Indian Women Scientist society through various pro- Abhishek Khandelwal of class Haldwani. a place for himself in the world Association, Roorkee chapter. jects and events. IX of Adarsh Bal Niketan, It is pertinent to mention of acting. About 1400 students from The award ceremony Guest Parth of class VIII from here that after initially playing Following memorable roles 16 schools of Roorkee and of Honour Sadhana Sachdeva Montfort school, Jinesh Kumar roles in Ramleelas, Nirmal in some films, he became nine schools of Haridwar had , Member of Chinmaya Mahapatra of class VII from Pandey got involved with famous in commercial cinema participated and 35 students Education Society, Haridwar DPS Roorkee and Vaibhav Yugmanch, a noted theatre too. He also elicited apprecia- were felicitated in the award were awarded. Four students prize of 2,000 each and third prizes. More than 70 certificates and RC Agarwal congratulated Naragwani from class VI of group in Nainital. Later, after tion for his thespian skills at function. secured first position and were prize was for 1,000, awarded of encouragements were all the awardees and wished Hariharanand Public school learning the finer aspects of some international platforms. A total of 35 cash prizes given 3,000 each, four stu- to each of the eight students awarded. them the best for a good future Haridwar bagged first posi- acting from the National He hailed from the Kumaon and certificates with trophys dents were awarded second along with 19 consolation Presiding over the award and success in all the endeav- tions. School of Drama (NSD), he region of Uttarakhand. + , #-
" Mussoorie used to have very which caused a great excite- % & ' ing this atmosphere through- 647*6#- special annual events like ment among the female popu- ( out the year for more than “Summer Queen”, “May lation of the two cities. Even ) * three years by organising week- he Doon valley has always Queen” and even “Sweater tourists participated in these ly events at various venues Thad its own series of cele- Queen”. Old Doonites and peo- contests. Then, there were the (specially cafeterias) which brations of various seasons. ple of Mussoorie may well Diwali Melas and the flowers Grounds near Saint Thomas include book readings, book Many years ago, Doon and recall these wonderful events shows at the Rangers’ College College not to metion the launches and discussions on annual dog show held there. various genres of literature. A Some of these events are still great contribution, indeed! being held on a larger scale. For Hindi and Garhwali/ However, I have not heard of Kumaoni literature, Samay the famous Sweater Queen Sakshay’s festival in December contest for long! The Christmas is also becoming a well-appre- carnival was also held in those ciated winter event in days. Dehradun. Sanskrit and Hindi Now, Doon seems to have scholars of great repute attend come of age and acquiring a this fest. It is the last one held name for itself through the every year. many literature festivals that Although many kinds of have started here over the last celebrations are held through- five years or so. There are out the year, the stress is now always some celebrations going upon literary festivals and on in the valley and in thus, one is happy to say that Mussoorie that add to the Dehradun, which has always attractions for visitors. It is now been known for the many February and all are looking intellectuals and writers who forward to the Vasantotsav reside here, is finally estab- (Colours of Spring) that has lishing itself as one of the lit- been held every year at the Raj erary hubs in the country. It Bhawan in Dehradun for sev- has always been known as the eral years now. “Mecca” for school education. It attracts locals and It is now well on its way to tourists alike and showcases the becoming a destination for tremendous variety of flowers the celebration of art and lit- that grow in the valley along erature which will be greatly with cultural/folk events. It is sought by writers, scholars, an extravaganza of colour and musicians, painters, poets and beauty and lasts two days. It is Festival which proved to be a International Festival of It has given a great boost all who aim to live the higher now in the offing. grand success last year with Literature and Arts has had to writers of this region besides life in pursuance of creativity. For book lovers and writ- renowned writer Ruskin Bond two editions so far–one in giving the people of the valley The name of Dehradun ers, Doon has laid out a won- in conversation with Sadhguru November 2017 and the other a forum to meet famous writ- will soon be enough to make derful treat of events that as its opening session. in November 2018. Its next ers and artists from across people think of its meaningful engage their time and atten- More than half of edition is scheduled for India and the world and inter- literary festivals which create tion. The World Integrity Dehradun seemed to be pre- November 19. This festival, act with them. strong platforms for the Centre (WIC) organises its sent at that session! The third known popularly as VOW, has Indeed, VOW is now a expression of ideas, thoughts literature fest in April besides edition of this festival is being created magic in the valley word that one hears often in and imagination. many events related to book eagerly awaited by people of with its focus on literature conversations of book lovers Several hours and days of readings and poetry recita- the city. A lot of celebrities are and scholarship from different and authors.These events have beauty and creativity await us tion. It invites authors from part of this fest every year. It is languages and its thought- all created an atmosphere in as the countdown to these other cities to interact with a delightful forum attended by provoking sessions that are the valley which inspires the events begins for the year. We Doonites. Then comes in next a huge audience. nearly 75 in number over a love for the written word. The have come a long way from the the Dehradun Literature Valley of Words period of three days. Booknerds have been sustain- “Sweater Queen”contests! ! " # $ % S ' " (
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brother, Neeraj Bisht, who resides in Britain has also ' O arrived here. Earlier, on Saturday, as ) soon as the news of his mar- * P tyrdom reached his family members and then spread across the town and State, 647*6#- crowds of relatives, acquain- Dehradun: As a mark of the transport corporation and to the martyrs on the occasion. tances, locals, public repre- protest against the killing of private operators, ply on differ- From various locations in rief spread in the Nehru sentatives and officials reached Central Reserve Police Force ent routes in the plains and Dehradun, the taxi cabs oper- 7* 65* Force station. GColony area after a young the Bisht residence in the (CRPF) soldiers in a terrorist mountainous regions, the jeep ate for locations across the Chabua airfield which is major from this locality of Nehru Colony area of attack at Pulwama in Kashmir cabs are considered to be the Garhwal region including n the recent terrorist located in north east of Assam Dehradun was martyred while living with his parents in Dehradun. and as a mark of tribute to the lifeline especially in the moun- Tehri, Chamba, Uttarkashi, Oattacks in Pulwama killing was used during World War II diffusing an improvised explo- Dehradun. His father, SS Bisht, Cabinet Ministers, Prakash martyrs, the operators of jeep tainous regions. Srinagar, Pauri, Chamoli, 43 CRPF personnel and leaving and was reactivated for use in sive device (IED) near the line is a retired police inspector. Pant, Subodh Uniyal, Vidhan cabs refrained from operation Due to the limited number Karnprayag, Rudraprayag, several others injured, wing 1962 Indo-China war. of control on Kashmir. The Chitresh was slated to get mar- Sabha speaker Prem Chand on Sunday. of governmental and privately Joshimath, Haridwar, commander (retired) Adarsh The main task was to mortal remains of major ried on March 7. Agarwal, MP Mala Rajya The taxi-maxi cab union operated buses plying on remote Rishikesh, Guptkashi, Bal feels that it was very sad locate the Indian Army troop Chitresh Bisht were brought to The wedding cards had Laxmi Shah, Bharatiya Janata did not operate its vehicles in the rural mountainous routes, the Lansdowne, Kotdwar, and highly unfortunate inci- position at the border due to Dehradun on a special aircraft been distributed and the young Party state president Ajay Bhatt, entire Garhwal region as mark jeep cabs play a vital role in facil- Chinyalisaud, Devprayag, dent that should also lead to poor communication facili- on Sunday. The cremation will major had recently returned Pradesh Congress Committee of respect for the martyrs. The itating commutation in the Purola, Badkot, Ghansali, rethink on the nation’s policy ties and carry out recce of the be held with full honours on from Dehradun to Jammu and president Pritam Singh, senior public faced major inconve- mountainous regions of the Mussoorie and other locations. matters. Such things do not area. The Indian army was not Monday at Haridwar. Kashmir after doing some of army officers and others were nience due to the stalling of ser- State. Office bearers of the union stat- happen overnight and must properly equipped with The young major was mar- the shopping for his marriage. among those who reached the vices as about 25,000 such taxis However, the operators kept ed that the manner in which have been planned for a long ammunition and clothing. The tyred on Saturday while dif- According to sources, his Bisht residence to express con- ferry about three lakh persons their engines shut on Sunday in Pakistan supported terrorists period. This terrorist attack in transport aircraft were used to fusing an IED at the line on mortals remains were brought dolence and empathise with the daily between various destina- protest against the terror attack had killed India soldiers could Jamju and Kashmir is not the carry out supply dropping control in Kashmir. in a special aircraft to bereaved family. tions in the seven districts of in Jammu and Kashmir. not be forgiven. They also first such incident as such despite bad weather. The A native of Ranikhet area Dehradun on Sunday and then His mortal remains will be Garhwal region including The union of the operators apologised to the inconve- attacks have been carried out in Chinese never fired at fighter in Kumaon region of taken to the military hospital cremated with full honours at Dehradun. also held a condolence meet nience caused to the public by the past too. aircraft but targeted transport Uttarakhand, Bisht had been by helicopter. The martyr’s Haridwar on Monday. Though buses, operated by and its members paid tributes stalling of their services. Deliberating on the factors aircrafts and helicopters, he that may have contributed to recalled. the level of damage, he opined “After 1962 war Chabua that the standing operating runway was closed for reno- + (% procedures (SOP) must be vation and our squadron was strictly followed. This includes moved to nearby airfield called proper intelligence survey Mohanbari. Prime Minister before the convoy moves and Jawaharlal Nehru had a strong #( # 2 during its movement. It notion 'Hindi-Chini bhai bhai.' appears that it had not been As such 1962 war was a major followed strictly which had setback which affected him resulted in this catastrophy. adversely,” said Bal. # Veteran air warrior Bal The Indian defence forces has more than 4,000 flying were well prepared during hours experience on trainer 1965 and 1971 wars. / Sahastradhara Road. The area and fighter aircrafts. He served Correlating the military pre- is so far from the city centre the Indian Air Force for over paredness with today's time, that we received no buyers 30 years and holds an 'A' cat- Adarsh Bal stated that when he and suffered a loss on the first egory as qualified flying was serving the requirement day.” instructor. He was on deputa- was 45 fighter squadrons while He further elaborated that tion to Iraq as flying instruc- presently there are only thirty 647*6#- “There is already markets tor from 1973 to 1975. Alumni one. which get set up every Sunday of prestigious Defence He stated that by getting 36 fter a gap of nearly eight near the Clock Tower and Institute, Defence Services Staff Rafale aircraft it add two more Amonths, stalls were set up Parade Ground. There are College, Wellington, he is a life- squadrons. Due to lack of as part of the Sunday Market vendors who don’t even pay time member of Aeronautical funds at centre army, navy and albeit in a new location- any amount to Municipal Society of India and Canada. the airforce are not fully Sahastradhara Road. However, Corporation of Dehradun In a conversation with this equipped. the vendors stated that there (MCD). However, we on the correspondent, he shared his Recovery is not a short was negligible business on the other hand pay MCD 300 experiences during the wars of term procedure, and needs a first day in the new location per vendor every Sunday. 1962, 1965, and 1971. The long term planning. Regarding which is in the suburban area Officials should do some- 1961 operations which are not Indo-Pak relations getting of the city. thing for our relief as soon as discussed much in Indian his- more strained every year, he About 70 vendors set up possible.” tory, were carried out to liber- said that efforts have to be their stalls in the area near It is pertinent to mention ate Goa from the Portuguese. made on both sides which is Him Jyoti school on Sunday. that MCD first identified He was a flying officer at that definitely lacking on the However, the head of the three locations in the city for time. Sharing his experience in Pakistani side. For long term Sunday Market association the Sunday market which was Indo-China war in 1962, he solution, the policies must be stated that no profit was made then reduced to one near was posted to Chabua Air revisited. by the vendors mainly Bindal on Haridwar bypass because the area is far away road leading to the ISBT. from the city which resulted As the assigned land ! (( * ! * * * ! in few visitors. belongs to the Mussoorie The Sunday market asso- Dehradun Development ciation head Margoob Ali Authority (MDDA), the said, “After so much of strug- Sunday market was removed #( R ( +** gle we were finally assigned a from the place. After this, the place along Sahastradhara vendors are finally given a officers will further assure slap- Road. However, we earned spot in Sahastradhara Road. $+ 647*6#- ping fines on the people found nothing on the first day. The However, the first day of busi- littering the public places. Also, public has very less knowl- ness in the new location has n order to ensure the desired another meeting will be con- edge about the Sunday mar- not been positive for the ven- 647*6#- tightened the security all Ilevel of sanitation in every ducted next week and any offi- ket being set up along dors. around the city so that no such municipal ward, the officials of cial found careless in his/her ommenting on the incident happens in any area. the Municipal Corporation of assigned work will be penalised Crumours spread across the Also, the news of these students Dehradun (MCD) held a meet- appropriately, he added. city regarding problems pur- being trapped in their hostels is ing with all the zonal officers, portedly being faced by nothing but rumours,” she reit- sanitation officers, and sanita- Kashmiri students here, the erated. tion staff on the weekend. The Dehradun Superintendent of Adding further in this she officials further gave instruc- Police (City) Shweta Choubey said, “We are getting informa- tions on 12 points to all the stated that public as well as the tion about such rumours being workers for ensuring the clean- media, should be very careful spread among people which is liness in every ward of the city. before spreading any such just not right. We have also The municipal commis- information without confir- asked the public online as on sioner of Dehradun, Vinay mation. our Twitter handle, to not Shankar Pandey, stated that After the terror attack in believe in such rumours. I every zonal and sanitation offi- making of the ward offices. He MCD on regular basis. Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, will also request people and cer is to remain present in their further stated that every ward The municipal commis- it was alleged that some media to not spread any such assigned wards every day to should have a working office, sioner also made a team dur- Kashmiri students in Dehradun rumour through any media check the presence of the san- adding that those lacking one ing the meeting and raised objectionable slogans. outlet or social media. All itation staff. will be provided with it with- announced that the formed 1 After this, it was purported that such fake information not only It is mandatory for sanita- in one week by the MCD. He team will check the cleanliness girl students from Kashmir create chaos but also raise fear tion workers to clean small or said that every worker has to of every ward every three were “trapped” in their hostel among the public,” she added. big drains in every assigned give information about work- months. while an angry mob demand- It should be mentioned ward (minimum 500 metres) ing street lights poles as well as Further cash rewards will ed their expulsion. here that there is considerable every day. The main road areas the faulty ones to the MCD be given to three wards with the The SP City, Shweta number of students of Kashmir in every ward should be within one week. best leve of cleanliness. Also, Choubey stated that it was all studying at higher education cleaned properly especially the Every zonal officer was the three wards found worst " rumour and nothing like this institutions in Dehradun and dividers and areas around it. further given directions to from the sanitation point of " happened in the college named elsewhere in the State. In The sanitation staff will also install the biometric machine view will be selected during the in some media reports. Talking Dehradun, one Kashmiri stu- ensure the cleanliness of the big to ensure the attendance of the same inspection by the team to The Pioneer she said, “The dent had made an objection- garbage containers along with sanitation staff. Along with and sanitation workers of these issue was mainly a result of con- able comment following the taking care of its bleaching and this, sanitation officers were wards will be slapped with the fusion which was resolved by terror attack. Apart from being applying bin guard to it. given direction to regularly appropriate penalty. % us. It is being alleged that suspended by the institution, During the meeting, keep a check in their assigned At the end of the meeting, objectionable slogans were he was also detained by the Pandey also emphasised on area and provide a report to the he further stated that sanitation raised by the students. We have police. # , * * % & with school students to high- cally highlight the popular been working very actively to 647*6#- light the popular food or places places and other specialities of save both the seasonal rivers, of the city. the city. We included students for which we have talked to the he State Meteorological This also was done with an in this so that awareness could officials and have also invited TCentre has forecast the aim to create awareness among be generated among the pub- them in our awareness pro- possibility of light to moderate 2 3( the people regarding proper lic. Around eight walls near the grammes so many times. rain, thunderstorm and snow- % cleanliness and sanitation. Parade Ground have been We have given letters to the fall which is likely to occur at Speaking on the activity, painted by us. However, it is officials stating the current many places of the State on one of the founders of the very sad that people don’t real- condition of the rivers along Monday. Snowfall is very like- 647*6#- group Abhijay Negi said, “We ly care about cleanliness as we with suggestions but nothing ly to occur at places situated at will be giving a tribute to our see people spitting and urinat- has been done so far. We have altitudes above 3,000 metres. local group of students martyred soldiers who lost ing in public places. It is very finally decided to file a Public There is also a yellow warning Awill paint a mural on the their lives in Pulwama terror important that people first Interest Litigation (PIL) in the of hail which is likely to occur boundary wall of the Parade attack. We along with the start the change with them- High Court soon regarding at isolated places. Ground as a mark of homage members of the group will be selves so that bigger changes the matter.” The overall weather for the to the soldiers martyred in the drawing a mural in the outer can be achieved.” state as well as for the provi- terrorist attack in Pulwama. wall of the Parade Ground. The group has been very 4 sional State Capital Dehradun is The students of Making a This will be likely to get com- active in raising awareness on going to be generally cloudy. mum temperatures are likely to the various town of the state on Pantnagar, 12.4 degree Celsius Difference by Being the plete within a week.” saving and reviving Rispana Rain and thunderstorms are be around 19 degree Celsius and Sunday were 21.7 degree Celsius and -0.1 degree Celsius in Difference (MAD) stated that Adding further he said, and Bindal rivers in Dehradun. likely to occur in Dehradun on 11 degree Celsius respectively. and 8.7 degree Celsius in Mukteshwar, and 11.6 degree they started painting wall “This campaign was started When asked about the status of Monday. The maximum and mini- Dehradun, 19.9 degree Celsius Celsius and 2.4 degree Celsius murals three months ago along three months ago by us to basi- the rivers, Negi said, “We have The maximum and mini- mum temperatures recorded at and 11.6 degree Celsius in in New Tehri respectively. %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ #5 3 ! 1 ! 1# # * "6 ( # fter the entry of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in active politics, the Grand # 7. # ,, # # (, # # # # Aold party—Congress—looks ener- gized, motivated and has momentum on # ( # 8 its side as it goes to face the Lok Sabha elec- tions in 2019. Of course, it has been helped in no small measure by the Bharatiya Janata important agenda for the opposition even or experts dealing with farm economy and etization followed in quick succession by on that “model”. What Modi and BJP are Party (BJP) which looks jaded, carries the as the ruling party is spiritedly defending farm crisis thinks so. At best, it is a pill GST affected job growth, in fact triggered doing this time round again is what they disadvantage of anti-incumbency and is it and denying any wrong doing. which can only remove the symptom on a massive job losses but has the Congress did in 2014—virulently attack Congress. seemingly devoid of the energy and enthu- Attack, attack and attack…seems to be short term and can never remove the caus- ( come out with a plan to infuse new life to Dynasty and alleged acts of omission and siasm which the mantra of Congress as it enters the last es of the disease. ' L the economy and create jobs once again. commission are on top of the subjects on marked the phases before the elections are formally So what has Congress to offer to the The answer obviously would be no. which the grand old party can be attacked. campaign of announced by the Election Commission of farmers of the country? Farm distress is * ( + In 2014, when Narendra Modi was bid- So there you are, both the main com- Narendra Modi India. All it has done in recent months is perhaps the single most reason to make the ( ding for power at the Centre, he too petitors are calling each other names, want throughout to attack the Modi government, left right Modi government unpopular amongst , ( attacked the Congress left, right and voters to believe that they are corrupt and 2013 and till the and centre and has done it consistently the farmers. Low farm prices have ensured Centre using every possible imagery to pin trying to attract voters’ eyeball by the vocab- elections of without any break. that that the return of the farmers from , ( + % down the party and expose its inner con- ulary which they are using against each 2014. But can the alleged failure of Modi gov- investment in crop, seeds, fertilizers and - , + tradictions. This was similar to what other. Despite ernment be its trump card for 2019? If the land is reducing and has come down sig- ( Congress is doing now. At that time, Modi What catapulted BJP under Modi in being on a roll Congress think tank believes that it can go nificantly in recent years. But will the found traction amongst the voters with the 2014 was complete disillusionment with ten to an extent, as into the polls without a positive agenda, Congress implement the recommendations % , ' % three words—Modi, Modi, Modi…echo- years of UPA regime, charges of big tick- party support- without any narrative to offer, it is perhaps of the Swaminathan Commission which , ing in most of the public meetings in Hindi et corruption, perception of a remote con- ers would like to going through a delusional phase. There advocates a new mechanism for fixing , ( heartland throughout the campaign peri- trolled Prime Minister and loss of hope believe, after could be a near unanimity amongst the Minimum Support Price for the Crops? We od. But at the same time, he had come out amongst the electorate for the future. their victory in the non-BJP parties and also a large section of have not heard much from the party on this ,' ( + , with slogans of creating two crore employ- Contrarily, Modi brought in a wave of fresh ' assembly elections of the academia and economists that demon- except some vague promises. In fact, even ment every year and 15 lakh in every bank air, positive change, political machismo and Madhya Pradesh, etization was a blunder or implementation in Punjab, where the party has been in ' ( account from the black money which was above all hope in the slogan of “Acche Din”. Rajasthan and Chhatisgarh, this would be of GST could have been done in a better power for almost two years now and a state , ' , supposedly parked in foreign accounts and In the absence of a positive narrative the first election in recent years where and perhaps in a phased manner. There is which is facing farm distress and farmers’ was to come to India. Of course the amongst both the contenders for power— Congress, which by default is the main no argument on that. But can this failure suicide for long, we are yet to hear much ,( ( promise of “Acche Din” was the catalyst BJP and Congress, the electioneering so far challenger, so far is yet to come out with a of the ruling party become the main on the farm front except some cosmetic ( which brought hope amongst a large sec- has reduced to charges and counter charges, positive poll narrative or sound imple- weapon of the fight back? loan waiver. Farmers continue to be ' , , tion of the population, cutting across attack and defense. Of course, real elec- mentable promises. All it depends this time At present, all Congress has to offer is stressed in Punjab even though Congress caste and religious lines. tioneering is yet to pick up and will pick round is the so called failure of the Modi loan waivers to farmers. We saw this in under Capt Amarinder Singh took over the Five years down the line, the promis- momentum after the country gets over the regime rather than any positive agenda on Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and reins of power almost two years ago. ' es largely remain a promise and the slogans Pulwama tragedy, but people are still the front of job creation, giving a boost to Rajasthan where the party won last year, If you do not have anything concrete - raised then have been given a decent bur- wondering if elections this time round the economy or any dynamic agenda triggering speculation that it would do well on the farm front, that’s fine. You can take ial. Even the “Gujarat model of develop- would be fought on negative agenda or both which it might have for foreign policy or in the general elections. But is loan waiv- a call on that later on. But, what are your ment” which was supposed to be imple- the parties would roll out a positive poll vis-à-vis our neighboring countries. As of er the panacea of all ills plaguing the farm- plans to create jobs and give an impetus to mented at the national level, too remains narrative which has hope and optimism for now Rafale seems to be the single most ing community? No farmer, agriculturist the economy? No one denies that demon- forgotten and no one is hearing anything the people. P ! ! " "# ! " -! !! '1/%0+3+4!! ! $ ! %& /1310/51/'!! 7-6 .*7 : , ! ,/* */ $;/$ 1 <)<<$* /= : '$,$ 5 *!$ '+&%00+14-351+056 hiromani Akali Dal (SAD) : $$ *!* $$, Son Sunday demanded reg- ! P $ : /)* !/ Chandigarh: Punjab Chief CRPF convoy. istration of a sedition case Minister Capt Amarinder “No innocent person will against Bhlath MLA Sukhpal *!$ !, , --6#*7 ) Singh on Sunday made it be allowed to be subjected to Khaira, besides his immediate ,) $,; , ! $ $ 8*<*9 clear that all Kashmiri stu- any harassment in arrest, “for participating in ! ! /@$;* /,$ dents in Punjab would be Punjab,” the Chief Minister anti-national activities designed unjab Chief Minister Capt given full protection by his declared, warning those try- to demoralise the armed that the Indian army, which is PAmarinder Singh on government. ing to perpetrate communal forces”. the most disciplined force in Sunday announced that the Capt Amarinder, talking hatred and disharmony in “A case should be regis- the world, has always safe- local school and the link road informally with mediaper- the State. tered against Sukhpal Khaira guarded the interests of the connecting Rauli village to sons after an event in Mohali, “We will not play into the under section 124 (a) for local population. Moreover, Anandpur Sahib would be said that he had issued nec- hands of the forces trying to becoming a tool of Pakistan’s the movement of army per- named after the CRPF essary instructions to the divide us in the name of reli- ISI agency and spreading sonnel is not allowed beyond martyr Constable Kulwinder police in the wake of reports gion,” Capt Amarinder said, enemy propaganda in the the Cantonment areas in Singh — who had lost his life of Kashmiri students being vowing not to let the hard- country,” said Col CD Singh Kashmir,” he added. in the Pulwama terror targeted and harassed in var- earned peace of Punjab to be Kamboj, who is also a member Asking Khaira not to carnage. ious states following the disturbed at any cost. of SAD’s Political Affairs become a puppet of Pak Capt Amarinder, who Pulwama terror attack on a PNS Committee (PAC). Generals, the Akali leader said met martyr's bereaved parents He said that Khaira had that even Khaira’s remarks at their village to extend his border, which was claiming families in this hour of also insulted army personnel by about how the Army was han- sympathies, also announced a the lives of many of our sol- sorrow. levelling heinous allegations dling insurgency in Kashmir special monthly pension of Rs diers every day. The Chief Minister, who against them. “Khaira has were highly objectionable. 10,000 per month to them, Though he refused to was accompanied by Vidhan teamed up with Pakistan’s ISI Col Kamboj, terming either or surviving parents, of kin of the martyr, and will Spokesperson said that Council of Ministers in the respond to any political ques- Sabha Speaker Rana KP and become their mouthpiece Khaira’s outburst against the since they had no other chil- be in addition to the Rs seven the pension will be paid by next meeting. tions from the media persons Singh, extended his govern- by repeating their falsehood of Indian Army as most disturb- dren and the deceased was lakh ex-gratia and Rs five lakh the Department of Defense The Chief Minister given the sobriety of the sit- ment’s full support to the Indian army engaging in rapes ing, said that it had come at a unmarried. cash in lieu of land which the Services Welfare, and the expressed shock and grief at uation, CM Capt Amarinder families of the martyrs who in Kashmir,” he said. time when the entire country The pension will be given family is entitled to, said the agenda note for the same will the senseless violence being said that every Indian was had sacrificed their lives in “The factual position is was in mourning. in lieu of the job to the next spokesperson. be presented before the perpetrated from across the with the victims and their the service of the nation. : "
Congress leader. time, is considering to field one larity and stature of HS Singh Garcha has been elected Tewari was elected of its trusted soldiers. It is Phoolka, a renowned advocate thrice as Ludhiana MP in 1967, ubbed as India’s Ludhiana MP in 2009 till 2014, believed that the party is fighting cases of 1984 anti-Sikh 1971 and 1980. DManchester, Ludhiana is by winning the seat with a mulling to field the former state riots who contested 2014 polls The party winning this considered the best city in whopping margin of more than minister and Sahnewal MLA as AAP candidate. Phoolka, seat has alternated between India to do business. But the one lakh votes. During that Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, who who finished second with the SAD and the Congress largest city north of Delhi has term, he also served as the had been elected Ludhiana 2,60,750 votes in 2014, was later and it will be interesting to see other things to its credit too. It Union Information and MP twice — in 1985 and 2004. elected to Vidhan Sabha from who wins this time. has been a battleground of Broadcasting Minister in the Dhillon, considered close Dakha assembly segment. Demographics: Ludhiana fierce political battles, and 2019 UPA Government. to former Chief Minister and However, Phoolka has now segment is divided into both will be no different. But, Bittu has reportedly Akali patriarch Parkash Singh resigned from AAP, and also as urban and rural populace, with Oscillating between the conveyed to the party high Badal, is reportedly “not inter- an MLA, which is yet to be majority of people leaving in Congress and Akalis, Ludhiana Bains secured over two lakh command that he was not ested” in contesting parlia- accepted by the Speaker. In his towns and cities. State’s indus- has never been a stronghold of votes. Having a considerable interested in contesting from mentary polls and is presently place, AAP may field its trial town, Ludhiana has a any political party as such. stronghold in Ludhiana, any other seat than Ludhiana. satisfied being an MLA. Ludhiana district president majority of traders and indus- Witnessing a closely-con- Simarjeet along with his broth- However, besides Tewari, Other than Dhillon, former Daljit Singh Grewal (Bhola), trialists. tested four-way electoral battle er, Balwinder Bains, went on to Bittu’s claim for the party tick- Minister Maheshinder Singh who finished second in a close- in 2014, Ludhiana Lok Sabha form Lok Insaaf Party (LIP), et was also challenged by other Grewal’s name is also in the ly-fought election against constituency is all set to get a and contested 2017 state senior leaders including six- consideration zone. Grewal, Congress’ Sanjeev Talwar from Congress’ Ravneet Singh load of something similar with assembly elections in coali- time MLA Rakesh Pandey, the former adviser to the Chief Ludhiana East lagging behind Bittu emerged winner by mar- the grand-alliance taking shape tion with AAP. Ludhiana Congress leader and Minister and senior leader, has 1581 votes. gin of 19,709 votes in a close- under the banner of Punjab Simarjeet is currently MLA Tewari’s close aide Pawan already become active, attend- Once a close aide of ly-fought four-cornered contest Democratic Alliance (PDA) from Atam Nagar, while his Dewan, a retired Army man Lt ing functions and events in the Simarjeet Bains, Grewal had between AAP’s HS Phoolka, on Punjab’s political scene. brother is representing Colonel Harbant Singh Kahlon, constituency. parted ways with him in 2016 SAD’s Manpreet Singh Ayali, Though Simarjeet Singh Ludhiana South in the Vidhan 6 4&4 7268&9 and Punjab Congress’ general The party had fielded for- accusing him of arbitrarily and ‘independent’ candidate Bains — who finished at the Sabha. Parting ways with AAP secretary Sanjiv Bhargav — all mer MLA Manpreet Singh running the party affairs, and Simrajeet Singh Bains in 2014 fourth place in 2014 polls with after Delhi Chief Minister %*& hailing from Tewari camp. Ayali against Bittu in 2014 joined AAP. parliamentary polls. 19.14 percent of the total votes Arvind Kejriwal’s meek apolo- Pandey, who enjoys not-so- polls who finished third with A former ‘independent’ Ayali, the then MLA from polled — is expected to be gy to SAD leader Bikram good relations with Bittu espe- 2,56,590 (23.28 percent) votes councillor from Ludhiana, Dakha whch falls under PDA’s candidate from the seat, Majithia for drug allegations former Chief Minister Beant out development works. cially after 2017 state assembly in its share. Also losing 2017 Grewal had also contested 2012 Ludhiana Lok Sabha seat, fin- the formation of a grand- against him, the Bains Brothers Singh, who was assassinated by Bittu is also confident to elections, highlighted his fam- state assembly polls against Vidhan Sabha elections from ished third lagging Phoolka by alliance, comprising SAD has now decided to be a part of the terrorists in 1995, Bittu was get the party ticket as his com- ily lineage serving the Congress AAP’s HS Phoolka from Ludhiana (East) as an inde- a margin of just 5,782 votes. (Taksali) led by Akali stalwarts the PDA. not the party’s first choice for petitor within the Congress, from a long time coupled with Dakha, Ayali has remained pendent candidate and fetched Bittu has received 3,00,459 Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Sewa “Even as the talks regard- Ludhiana in 2014. Bittu, who former Union Minister Manish his credentials, while claiming out of political scene since around 25,000 votes. votes (27.27 percent of the Singh Sekhwan, and Ratan ing seat share and finalising the was elected MP in his first Lok Tewari, has sought a ticket the ticket. Bittu had reported- then. total votes polled) defeating Singh Ajnala; Sukhpal Khaira’s candidates are still going on, it Sabha election in 2009 from from Chandigarh parliamen- ly opposed Pandey’s candida- SAD had been virtually # AAP’s Phoolka, who got Punjabi Ekta Party, Bahujan is almost final that Simarjeet, Anandpur Sahib, was shifted tary constituency. But with the ture while supporting to field swept out of the constituency ' 2,60,750 (25.48 percent) votes, Samaj Party (BSP), Patiala MP who is the two-time MLA owing to anti-incumbency Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Hemraj Aggarwal and Madan after AAP’s entry in the state Ludhiana constituency by a vote share of 1.79 percent. Dr Dharamvir Gandhi’s Punjab from here, is suitable to contest wave against him to Ludhiana Sidhu’s wife Dr Navjot Kaur Lal Bagga. politics, in 2014. It lost 2014 comprises nine assembly seg- SAD’s Ayali bagged 2,56,590 Manch, among others, has the from Ludhiana as PDA candi- replacing sitting MP Tewari, and former Union Minister A seasoned politician like Lok Sabha polls, followed by a ments out of which five are rep- (23.28 percent) votes, with ability to change the political date. As an independent, he who voluntarily opted out of Pawan Bansal already out in the Pandey, six-time MLA and clean sweep from the con- resented by the Congress, while Independent Simarjit Bains equations. bagged 2,10,917 votes. And polls due to ill-health. field, Tewari has slim chances once a Minister, may give a stituency in 2017 state elections AAP and LIP have two seats getting 2,10,917 votes (19.14 The same could be possi- now, under the PDA, he is sure Enjoying proximity with to get the ticket from the UT. tough challenge to Bittu’s claim despite its claims of having a each. SAD-BJP combine, which percent) in his first Lok Sabha ble as the Congress’ sitting to win,” a member of the PDA, the Congress national president In that case, for Tewari, for the ticket. strong foothold in Dakha, has ruled the state for a decade, elections. MP and the frontrunner told The Pioneer ‘off the record’. Rahul Gandhi, the energetic Ludhiana would be the other The Vir Chakra awardee Lt Jagraon and Gill assembly seg- had faced a clean sweep in the Ravneet Singh Bittu is facing On the other hand, and candid Bittu is a part of option. “Ludhiana primarily Col Kahlon, commonly known ments. constituency in 2017 state the opposition from within, Congress is in quandary — Gandhi scion’s youth brigade. being an urban area, with a as ‘tank shooter’ by his army This election, SAD is des- assembly polls. 2014: Ravneet Singh Bittu while the Shiromani Akali Dal whether to re-nominate its sit- Hopeful of being nominated substantial amount of Hindu friends, claimed to have sup- perate to win back Ludhiana, A look at the constituency’s (Congress) (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi ting MP Ravneet Singh Bittu or from Ludhiana, Bittu is bank- population, the Congress is port of 34 organisations of and is thus planning to field a electoral history revealed that 2009: Manish Tewari Party (AAP) are yet to zero-in go with a Hindu face in ing on his personal contact considering to field a Hindu central and state pensioners, tested and known face. Ludhiana had never been a (Congress) on their candidates. Ludhiana. with the masses, taking up face, and in that case Tewari has which may go in his favour. AAP is struggling to find a stronghold of any political 2004: Sharanjit Singh In 2014 elections, Simarjeet The grandson of Punjab’s people’s issues, besides carrying a chance,” said a senior Akali Dal, at the same candidate to match the popu- party. Only Congress’ Devinder Dhillon (SAD) %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ #;
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He trained terror group essentially active and instructed the suicide ;! $= = $$ in Afghanistan but controlled bomber Adil Ahmad Dar alias , ! $$, /$ by Pakistan’s covert agency Waqas Commando who ! $<)* ) Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). rammed an SUV into a bus of The latest terror tactic dis- " -4564+7 The new Congress-led gov- the CRPF convoy on Thursday !, :: ;;$ played by the Pakistan-backed ernments in Rajasthan and killing at least 40 paramilitary , *!$ ), $ * $ , JeM assumes significance in the he Congress is planning to Madhya Pradesh had already personnel. ;!// */ ; $ backdrop of peace talks in Tcash in the disenchant- announced unemployment Interestingly, the master- Afghanistan led by the US, a ment of the unemployed voters allowances of 3,500 and mind of the suicide squad hails *!$ /), , move that has given a major in a big way. In order to draw 4,000 per month respectively from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, handle to Islamabad to the peril these electorates, the party is all and the State, according to the home State of Pakistan * * preparing a dossier for isolat- of Indian interests in Kabul set to roll on a unique move- AICC source, is working on the Prime Minister Imran Khan ing Pakistan internationally,” an where New Delhi has made sig- ment in the Mumbai metro- disbursement of the share. who has a working relationship official in the security estab- nificant investments for recon- politan the success of which “Unlike the ruling BJP, the with Lashkar-e-Tayyeba chief icalise the young minds. VHF set and interception by JeM or its cohorts. lishment said. struction of Afghanistan. would be replicated in other Congress will actually walk Hafiz Sayeed and has even This Jaish module used to Intelligence agencies is virtually “The findings with respect Abdul Rashid is an IED Sources in the security States as well before the grand the talk, if it is voted to power allowed his deputy Abdul communicate with each other impossible. The Y SMS app is to Quahish, a Pakistan-based expert trained by Quahish and agencies said Ghazi is on the old party finally announces in the Lok Sabha elections,” Rahman Makki access in the through Y SMS app, a tool that an in-house app suspected to Jaish commander, along with is said to have been battle-hard- radar of the Forces and is like- the unemployment stipend in said Sanjay Nirupam, chief of universities and schools to rad- connects a smart phone to a have been developed by the other inputs will be used for ened by conducting attacks ly to be eliminated soon. its manifesto. Mumbai Congress. The Congress will launch Congress has often its campaign titled “Chalo slammed Prime Minister - Ward Abhiyaan” aimed at reg- Narendra Modi over his 2014 istering unemployed young promise of creating two crore ' $ -/% men and women to provide jobs per year and alleged that !! them a monthly allowance if unemployment in the country -4564+7 opportunities, the pervasive implementation of the Goods grated with the world economy the party is voted to power in had reached a decade’s high at environmental degradation, and Services Tax (GST). and exposed to the global mar- the Lok Sabha polls. 7.4 per cent. ormer Prime Minister and above all the divisive forces “Well thought-out policy kets, and on the other hand we “As per the strategy, Congress President Rahul FManmohan Singh on at work” were some of the chal- and implementation strategies face massive economic and Mumbai Congress has already Gandhi too recently mocked Sunday hit out at the lenges facing the nation. are required to stimulate indus- social challenges at home,” said started working on the plan Prime Minister Narendra Modi -4564+7 Government for failing to uplift “Suicides of farmers and trial and commercial sectors. Singh, who was the prime and printed around six lakh and referred him as German the economy to its potential. frequent farmer agitations Knee-jerk reactions and off- minister from 2004-2014. forms. The Youth Congress dictator and Nazi Party chief SC e-Governance Services Singh asserted that the domes- reflect the structural imbal- the-cuff announcements of Changing equations workers will be visiting every Adolf Hitler. Citing a recent CIndia Limited, a Special tic challenges of India’s econo- ances in our economy which grandiose schemes and unpro- among global powers and fluc- house in all the Assembly seg- National Sample Survey Office’s Purpose Vehicle under the my were daunting in their call for serious in-depth analy- ductive projects have mani- tuations in the markets for ments in Mumbai to ensure Periodic Labour Force Survey Ministry of Electronics & IT, complexity and devastating in sis and political will to address festly failed to uplift the econ- petroleum products and other that every youngster fills these of Non unemployment, Rahul has begun the registration their impact on the society. them,” the senior Congress omy to its potential,” he alleged. industrial commodities and forms,” said a AICC source. said unemployment rate in process for the Pradhan Mantri Singh said the “jobless leader asserted. The attempts at Singh said one of the areas the financial markets affect People between 18 and 40 India was at a 45-year-high of Shram Yogi Maandhan growth” has slipped into “job- creating additional job oppor- of major concern in the India’s economy more than years of age will be enrolled for 6.1 oercent in 2017-’18. “The (PMSYM) scheme loss growth”, which, together tunities in the industrial sector endeavours to promote ever before, he argued. for the unemployment Fuhrer promised us two crore covering unorganised sector with rural indebtedness and have failed as industrial growth employment-oriented indus- “Needless to stress, it is a test- allowance. jobs a year,” the Gandhi scion workers up to 40 urban chaos, has made the is not picking up fast enough, try is the gap between the ing time for our democratic Those who fill the forms tweeted. “Five years later, his years of age making them eli- growing number of aspira- he alleged. In a scathing attack skills that the industry needs spirit, our patience and toler- will be given allowance cards. leaked job creation report card gible for a minimum monthly tional youths restless. In a con- on the government, Singh said and the skill-sets that the grad- ance, our capacity of managing If f Congress is voted to power, reveals a national disaster.” The pension of 3,000 after the age vocation address of a the small and unorganised sec- tunities have grievously suf- uating students possess. “We contradictions, our resolve of the allowance card holders will Fuhrer was a political title of 60 in lieu of Management institute, Singh tors which were vibrant and fered in the wake of the “dis- are living in a fast-changing ensuring inclusive growth — a be given preference in employ- used for German dictator and contributions made under the said the “grave agrarian crisis, contributing to generation of astrous” demonetisation and world. On the one hand we are strong, equitable and sustain- ment, or else they will provid- Nazi Party chief Adolf Hitler. scheme. the declining employment wealth and employment oppor- “slipshod” introduction and getting more and more inte- able growth,” he said. ed unemployment allowance. , < /@$;* < /
;,2 % P * ( O P * * 1 Coimbatore: At least 40 bull- tamers were injured in the jal- Kasargod (Kerala): The return 74 6 -54" likkattu held near here on of Narendra Modi to power Barauni/Patna: Prime Minister Sunday. will be the “death knell” of all )4-.+)<"7 Narendra Modi on Sunday A total of 740 bulls and the constitutional institutions inaugurated and laid the foun- 1,700 tamers from across Tamil in India, CPI(M) general sec- "74"* - <<+ dation stone of projects worth Nadu took part in the sport. retary Sitaram Yechury said on over 33,000 crore in Bihar, This was the second edition Saturday. <-.*4-6 including the long-awaited of jallikattu (taming of the bull) He was speaking here at "74)(*4 Patna Metro Rail Project. organised here. The event was the inauguration of the north- Laying the foundation inaugurated by the state ern region ‘Kerala <+ " + stone of the metro project Municipal Administration Samrakshana Yatra’ which will Siwan (Bihar): Seven people through a remote at a function Minister S P Velumani. be led by CPI state secretary * =+<'"74 were killed and nine others at Barauni in Begusarai district, There were over 40,000 Kanam Rajendran and will injured when a pick-up van Modi said, “I congratulate the spectators. highlight the “failures” of the < #- " carrying them collided head-on people of Patna, because Of the injured, 20 were central government. *"? with a truck here, police said on Pataliputra (the ancient name of admitted to various hospitals “Return of Narendra Modi Sunday. Patna) is now connected to the while the rest were treated as to power will be the death knell All the seven died on the metro rail.” outpatients, official sources said. of all the constitutional insti- of the communist party. spot, the police said. Modi said the 13,000 crore A few bulls too sustained tutions in India. As of now, an “The massive rally of the The accident took place in metro project is being devel- minor injuries, they said. attack has been launched CPI(M) in Bengal shows our Sarai area of the district on oped in keeping with the future Karthik of Madurai, who against them. It will result in clout there but Trinamool was Saturday night when the needs of the people. tamed 13 bulls, was adjudged as creating a wide gap between the not allowing people to vote deceased as well as the injured The metro projects will % ! % 0 * % ! * / the best tamer and he received rich and the poor in the soci- there. We have not made any were returning to their village give new speed to Patna city, he * . 0 # a car, a motorcycle and two ety,” Yechury said. deals with the Congress party, here after attending a ceremo- said. housing plots. Speaking about the but the aim is to oust the ny at a nearby place, the The Prime Minister inau- facilities. The Prime Minister said his nificantly enhance medical and Before the event began, a Pulwama attack, in which 40 Narendra Modi Government. Additional Superintendent of gurated the first phase of River Modi also said that work is government was giving a lot of sanitation facilities in Bihar. two-minute silence was CRPF personnel were killed, he (We) will take decisions Police (ASP) of Siwan district, Front Development at Patna going on for establishing anoth- importance to connectivity. Modi inaugurated the observed as a mark of respect to said it should not be commu- accordingly. The main aim is to K K Mishra, said. and the Patna City Gas er All India Institute of Medical At the function, he flagged Phulpur-Patna stretch of the the 40 CRPF personnel who lost nalised for political gains. defeat the BJP candidates,” The truck fled the scene Distribution project. Sciences (AIIMS) in the state off the Ranchi-Patna AC Jagdishpur-Varanasi Natural their lives in a terror attack in “The Kashmir attack Yechury said, addressing thou- after the accident, Mishra Modi laid the foundation besides the existing one in Weekly Express and inaugu- Gas pipeline and laid the foun- Jammu & Kashmir. should be seen as a terrorist sands of Left Democratic Front added. stone for medical colleges at Patna. rated the electrification of rail- dation stone for extending the Earlier, talking to reporters, attack. The attack should not be (LDF) workers. The deceased have been Chhapra and Purnea and also Modi laid the foundation way lines on the Barauni- Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG the Minister said the tradition- communalised considering the Ahead of the Lok Sabha identified as Ajit Kumar (12), for the upgradation of the gov- stone for the Karmalichak Kumedpur, Muzaffarpur- pipeline from Durgapur to al sport of Tamil Nadu was held religion of the terrorist and polls, the LDF has organised Brajesh Kumar (14), Shibu ernment medical colleges at Sewerage Network spanning Raxaul, Fatuha-Islampur and Muzaffarpur and Patna. on 300 acres of land and near- used for political gains. The two regional yatras in the state. Kumar (20), Lal Babu Kumar Bhagalpur and Gaya. 96.54 km. Works related to Biharsharif-Daniawan sectors. He laid the foundation ly 2,500 police personnel were country should stand together CPM State secretary (20), Sonu Kumar (17), Vikas He said the NDA sewage treatment plants at The Prime Minister inau- stone of the 9 million metric deployed for security. against terrorism,” the CPI(M) Kodiyeri Balakrishnan began Kumar (19) and Saheb Hussain Government was giving a lot of Barh, Sultanganj and Naugachia gurated and laid the foundation tonne atmospheric vacuum unit He said jallikattu was organ- leader said. his march from the southern (18), the ASP said. importance to the health sector were also kicked off by the PM. stone of a number of projects in (AVU) of the Barauni Refinery ised by the district administra- Yechury also said the district of the State — Nine other occupants of and the day is a historic one in He also laid the foundation the oil and gas sector and said Expansion Project, the Aviation tion and Coimbatore Jallikattu Sabarimala issue is not going to Thiruvananthapuram — on the pick-up van were injured in terms of health services in Bihar. stone for 22 Atal Mission for they will significantly augment Turbine Fuel (ATF) Federation which arranged have an impact on the upcom- Thursday and it was inaugu- the accident, the police officer While Chapra and Purnea Rejuvenation and Urban the availability of energy in Hydrotreating Unit (INDJET) at facilities, including an ambu- ing Lok Sabha elections. rated by CPI general secretary said, adding, eight persons will now have medical col- Transformation (AMRUT) Patna city and the region. Barauni Refinery and also the lance and a 15-member team of He said in West Bengal, S Sudhakar Reddy. Both the among the nine injured were leges, the ones in Bhagalpur and projects at various locations of The projects will also boost Ammonia-Urea Fertiliser doctors to provide first aid for both the Trinamool Congress marches will conclude on admitted to Patna Medical Gaya would have upgraded the state. fertiliser production, and sig- Complex at Barauni. PTI the injured. PTI and the BJP are political rivals March 2 in Thrissur. PTI College and Hospital. PTI R ( $+##
Guwahati: Launching a blis- years... Nehru-Gandhi family of democratic system, but the BJP tering attack on the Congress, the Congress ruled these 55 is different from all as it has pre- Sivasagar (Assam): Four BJP president Amit Shah said years. But what has the coun- served its internal democracy members of a family, including on Sunday that the Opposition try got?” Shah said. even today. two women and a child, were party cannot “nurture” the Laying the foundation “In every three years, we killed and another was injured country’s democracy and for it stone of a nine-storey building conduct elections from booth in a road accident in Sivasagar only “family matters”. that will house the new state level to that of the national pres- district on Sunday, police said. Naming Congress leaders headquarters of the BJP in ident. That is why the BJP has The incident happened at from the Nehru-Gandhi fami- Assam, Shah, in an apparent dig not become any family party, 4.45 pm when vehicle carrying ly, Shah claimed that the oldest at the Congress, said that but remains a party of workers five persons of a family col- party of the country does not “brain, hard work, patriotism only. BJP has become a nation- lided with a bus, a police offi- have “internal” democracy. do not matter, only family mat- al party, not a regional party. It cer said, adding, three mem- “Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira ters”. never got split after poll results. bers of the family died on the Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv Stating that such practices “Father, son or daughter, spot. Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul are not prevalent in the BJP, he son-in-law, these things never The accident took place Gandhi — I am not mention- cited his own example, explain- happen in the BJP. Many parties under the jurisdiction of ing the future name. No ques- ing how he rose to the position are just family parties,” he said. Demow police station at tion of involving workers at all. of national president from a Shah claimed that when Bamunbari, on National Such parties cannot nurture the booth worker who put up Modi got the mandate to form Highway 37, in upper Assam, country’s democracy and fulfil posters in 1982. Government, 60 crore people the police officer said. its objectives,” the BJP chief said “Our democracy is the did not have bank accounts, 18 The child, an eight-year- at a party meet here. biggest in the world. Born in a crore had no gas cylinders, 10 old boy, succumbed to his Taking a dig at the poor tea seller’s house, (prime crore were without houses, 2.5 injuries at a private hospital, the Congress, he said the party, minister) Narendra Modi is crore had no electricity and 10 officer said, adding, another which does not have “internal the leader of the world’s biggest crore were bereft of toilets at member of the family, who was democracy”, cannot strengthen democracy,” he said. homes. driving the vehicle, was fight- the country’s democracy. Shah said many political The BJP chief said the ing for his life at the nursing “That is why, only one parties across India are work- Modi Government has worked home, he added. PTI family ruled the country for 55 ing in different ways in the to solve these issues. PTI P % 0 ! 2 * % . # # 3. * 0' %4 $ # .66( %/ * " # ( # Ahmedabad: Two persons both residents of Yerawada edly fled to Muscat in Oman a hailing from Maharashtra were near Pune in Maharashtra. week before the murder. arrested in connection with the “They were arrested on The DGP said Kamble vis- ( # R ( January 8 killing of ex-Gujarat Saturday from a guest house in ited Ahmedabad three times BJP MLA Jayanti Bhanushali, a Saputara in Dang district. The and also went to Bhuj with Labhpur (WB): A local BJP senior police official said on two allegedly carried out Chhabil Patel, who showed leader, Suprabhat Batyabyal, Sunday. Bhanushali’s murder at the Bhanushali’s residence. and two others were arrested Bhanushali, once a BJP behest of former BJP leader and The official informed that in West Bengal’s Birbhum dis- MLA from the State’s Abdasa ex-MLA Chhabil Patel, Both Kamble decided to kill trict on Sunday in connection Assembly constituency, was Kamble and Sheikh are histo- Bhanushali on a train and even with the kidnapping of his shot dead on board the Bhuj- ry-sheeters with several cases conducted reconnaissance for daughter, a senior police offi- Dadar Express betweem against their names,” he said. it but aborted a plan to kill him cer said. Bhachau and Samkhiyali sta- “They were in direct con- on December 31 as the duo did Batyabyal’s daughter, who tions in Kutch district. tact with Chhabil Patel who not have specific information was kidnapped at gunpoint on Speaking to reporters met them in Mumbai two regarding the latter’s travel Thursday, was “rescued” from Sunday, Director General of months before the crime and plans. Uttar Dinajpur district, he Police, CID (Crime) Ashish offered 30 lakh to carry out “After receiving specific said. Bhatia identified the two arrest- the murder. They were paid 5 information, they went ahead In a joint operation with ed sharpshooters as Sasikant lakh in advance,” Bhatia said. to commit the murder on Uttar Dinajpur police, a police grilling the three.” # # Kamble and Ashraf Sheikh, Chhabil Patel has report- January 8,” Bhatia said. PTI team from Birbhum traced the Batyabyal, who switched 22-year-old woman to to the BJP from the Trinamool Dalkhola railway station area Congress around five months on Sunday morning, the offi- ago, was detained on Saturday 3 # "# 1#, " ( cer said. night. Police came to know Batyabyal and two of his about his daughter’s location associates were arrested after after questioning him, a dis- preliminary investigation trict police source said. Chinna Thambi as a kumki atra as there was no shortage of hale and hearty in spite of the indicated that they played a Before joining the TMC, 74-- because of his “civilised behav- food and drink. The Madras fact that normally they get role in the kidnapping, he Batyabal was a district com- iour”. High Court ordered that irritated and disturbed while added. mittee member of the CPI(M). hinna Thambi, the ele- But hell broke loose in Chinna Thambi be caught but caged. “He is having food and “We have rescued the girl His daughter’s kidnapping Cphant belonging to Thadagam Valley as the resi- the move to train him as kumki lot of water and is cordial to from Dalkhola this morning. had sparked tensions in Thadagam Valley reserve dents opposed the move to was blocked by the court. the forest staff,” said Ganeshan. She is fine and we are talking Labhpur, with protesters forests in Coimbatore district, train their “Chinna” as kumki. Late Friday, the team of The forest official disclosed to her to find out what had blocking the Suri-Katwa road earned a rare distinction of Petitions were filed in the forest officials with the help of that Chinna Thambi was being actually happened. We have for three days. being the one and only wild Madras High Court challeng- a veterinary surgeon, a kumki fed cooked food comprising of also arrested the girl’s father On Saturday, a mob elephant in South India to be ing the move by the Forest and foresters managed to lure millet and fodder. “We are for who seems to have played an attacked local TMC MLA caught twice and that too in Department. The friends of the Chinna Thambi out of a dense releasing him back to the ATR important role in the kidnap- Manirul Islam’s vehicle and quick succession. He also plaint from a section of the res- odyssey in search of his origi- tusker formed a Chinna sugar came field with jackfruits after training him for some- ping,” Birbhum chased him, forcing him to became the first wild life citi- idents that the pachyderm nal home on the next day Thambi Fans Association to , a weakness of the wild tusker. time. Out idea is to set him free Superintendent of Police take refuge in the local police zen to taste cooked food! along with his comrades were itself. He has been in the lime- drive home the adoration The team tranquilised him in the reserve forests and make Shyam Singh told PTI. station. The darling of the villagers stealing their agricultural crops light since then. The Forest enjoyed by the guest from the and transported Chinna him stay there throughout life,” Asked about the motive Police resorted to mild adjoining Thadagan Valley like sugar cane, bananas and Officials sent kumkis (ele- “wild west”. Thambi to a kraal (an enclosure said a senior forest official. behind the kidnapping, Singh lathicharge to disperse the reserve forests, Chinna other vegetables. phants specially trained in Meanwhile the caravan made with wood for caging For the time being, Nalla said, “There are two aspects to mob. Thambi, who was caught from Chinna Thambi, who was handling wild and rogue ele- consisting of Chinna Thambi elephants). Thambi is going off the media it. There is a family problem, The BJP’s district leader- the village and relocated to re-located to ATR in a night phants) to take control of and forest officials accompa- V Ganeshan, Field glare and would be back if he gaining political mileage could ship had alleged that TMC- Anamalai Tiger Reserve on long operation felt unease in Chinna Thambi. The depart- nying him reached Udumalpet Director, ATR, told the media comes out of the ATR again in also be the motive. We are backed goons were behind January 26 following com- the new surroundings and his ment also decided to train . The hero enjoyed his paday- on Sunday that the elephant is search of his original abode. probing the matter. We are the kidnapping. PTI %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ #=
' 44, 842 4* !"#$% 5 * * , ($5< O P Lucknow: Union Minister rorists have not been able to Union minister said the poll 4 Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said strike,” he said. process and the terror strike ( # Jaipur: Four female paramed- on Sunday the Narendra Modi The minister said the are separate issues. ical students of Kashmiri-ori- " & Government has “broken the Pulwama terror attack that Reacting to controversial t least 150 youngsters have gin have been slapped with >$5 backbone” of terrorists as he took place last Thursday is statements made by Congress Abeen arrested by the sedition charges after being ? @ >;- asserted that the “cowardly” “unforgivable” and those leaders Navjot Singh Siddhu Jammu & Kashmir police in suspended from a private insti- Pulwama terror attack will be responsible for the strike will and another leader Noor Bano, connection with different inci- tute here for allegedly cele- ? @ avenged. not be spared. vis-a-vis the Pulwama terror dents of violence reported in brating the Pulwama terror “National security is most “The Prime Minister has attack, Naqvi said, “The and around Jammu in the last attack by posting “anti-nation- important and there cannot be already made his intentions Congress must rein in its lead- three days. Meanwhile, curfew al” messages on an instant any compromise on this. clear in very strong words. We ers. In this party (Congress), remained imposed for the third messaging app, officials said on & Neither can there be any soft are not going to compromise a competition on giving (con- consecutive day in Jammu even Sunday. 4 ?&4@ posturing. The cowardly act with those responsible for the troversial) statements is going as situation is gradually return- The second-year students will be avenged,” Naqvi told terror attack, those who give on.” ing to normalcy. Mobile inter- of the National Institute of reporters here, referring to them patronage or those who On “non-fulfilment” of net services also remained sus- * Medical Science (NIMS), ous in nature.” the recent terror attack in sponsor them. They will not promises made by the BJP pended and several social * Talveen Manzoor, Iqra, Zohra Later, a case was regis- Pulwama in which 40 CRPF be spared,” Naqvi said. regarding Article 370 and Ram events including marriage ' # Nazir and Uzma Nazir, were tered against the four students personnel were killed. He referred to the gov- temple in Ayodhya, Naqvi receptions were cancelled due suspended for posting on following a complaint by the “In the more than four- ernment actions in the after- said, “These have been our to prevailing security scenario WhatsApp a picture in which university administration, a and-half years of the Modi math of the deadly terror sankalp (commitment). In the in Jammu. party office in Gandhi Nagar around 150 youngsters they were purportedly seen police official said. government, the backbone of strike. more than four-and-half years As a precautionary mea- area the police authorities had involved in different incidents celebrating the terrorist attack The students were booked terrorists has been broken. “The Most Favoured of the Modi government, we sure the district administration to seal the party office to pre- of violence during curfew and in Kashmir that claimed the under IPC sections 124A (sedi- Since the formation of BJP Nation (MFN) status accord- have given a government of has announced cancellation of vent assembly of more than 4 Jammu bandh”. He said we are lives of 40 CRPF personnel. tion), 153A (promoting enmi- government at the Centre, ed to Pakistan (by India) has Iqbal (faith), Imaan (honesty) examinations scheduled on people in the wake of imposi- screening the footage avail- The picture soon went ty) and relevant provisions of barring some places in been withdrawn. The process and Insaaf (justice).” Monday. School/ colleges in tion of Section 144. able with the department to viral, prompting the universi- the Information Technology Kashmir, there have been no of reining in separatist forces, Naqvi said the ‘Bharat ke Jammu district shall also Inspector General of Police identify the miscreants ty administration to take (IT) Act. Senior officials are terror attack,” the Union min- who sing praises of Pakistan, Mann ki Baat, Modi ke Saath’ remain closed due to prevailing ,Jammu range MK Singh said, involved in these incidents. action. investigating the matter and ister said. while staying in India, has also programme is the “first-of-its- circumstances. “we are trying to strictly enforce He warned those indulging in In the suspension order, appropriate action will be taken Citing Sankat Mochan started,” Naqvi said. kind” step taken by any polit- PDP Chief Mehbooba the curfew restrictions in rumour mongering. the NIMS registrar said,”You thereafter, SP (Rural) Harendra temple (Varanasi), Mecca The security cover of six ical party. Mufti who arrived in Jammu Jammu and situation on ground Elaborate security have posted an anti-national Kumar said. Masjid (Hyderbad) and separatist leaders, including The BJP launched the was prevented by the state is improving gradually”. arrangements have been made message on your WhatsApp for The Aligarh Muslim Lucknow, he claimed that ear- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was month-long exercise on police from holding meeting He said barring one odd in Janipura area by the celebrating killing of Pulwama University has also suspended lier there were no places where withdrawn Sunday. February 3 to seek suggestions here in the party office during incident in Janipura no major district administration to terrorist attack martyrs. The an undergraduate Kashmiri terror attack had not taken To a question whether the from 10 crore people across curfew restrictions. untoward incident was report- ensure security of State university will not tolerate and student for his alleged objec- place. Lok Sabha elections would be the country to help the party As some of the party lead- ed in Jammu. Government employees from strictly condemns such activi- tionable tweet in connection “But, during the tenure of postponed in the wake of the prepare its ‘sankalp patra’ ers started trickling in the He said, “we have arrested Kashmir valley. ties. The act is grave and seri- with the Pulwama attack. PTI the Modi government, the ter- Pulwama terror attack, the (manifesto). PTI = , (
Bengaluru: A woman teacher police said. Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar our demands will be met,” he of a private school Her post triggered public Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi said. in Karnataka has been arrest- outrage and some youth gath- Adityanath on Sunday visited When he was asked about ed for allegedly hailing ered near her house, pelted it the family of slain CRPF con- the demands, Om Prakash Pakistan in the backdrop of with stones and allegedly tried stable Pankaj Tripathi in Tripathi said the six demands of the terror attack in Jammu & to set it afire, they added. Maharajganj district’s Harpur the family include a job in a pri- Kashmir that left 40 CRPF Soon, police reached the Belhiya village. mary school for the constable’s personnel dead, police said on spot, arrested the woman and Tripathi was one of the 40 widow and a link road to con- Sunday. the protestors. Central Reserve Police Force nect the main road to the village. Jilekha Bi of the school at Earlier Saturday, police (CRPF) personnel killed in the He said the demands also Shivapura in Belagavi was arrested 23-year-old Tahir terror attack in Jammu & include employment for his arrested on Saturday night Latif of Baramula district. Kashmir’s Pulwama district. younger son. after she posted a message on He had allegedly put up a The Chief Minister paid The Uttar Pradesh social media saying “Pakistan screenshot of the Jaish-e- tributes to the constable and Government will give family Ki Jay Ho”, they said. Mohammed (JeM) terrorist assured Tripathi’s family that members of the those killed in She is the second person Adil Ahmed Dar and the bod- their demands would be ful- the terror attack from the State to be arrested in the state ies of the slain soldiers as his filled. 25 lakh, one acre land for cul- over similar comments on the display picture on WhatsApp Adityanath spoke to fami- tivation and a Government job, Thursday’s suicide bomb and praised him. ly members and enquired when the Chief Minister said. attack in Pulwama. A Besides the two, police Tripathi had last come home. He also said a road will be Kashmiri student studying in have also registered a case The constable’s father, Om named after those killed in the a city college was arrested against another Prakash Tripathi, said, “He (the Pulwama attack. “In the cow- Saturday for hailing the Jaish Kashmiri youth — Abid Chief Minister) didn’t ask us ardly attack, we lost our soldiers terrorist in a social network- Malik — for posting remarks about our demand and has not among whom 12 were from ing site. on Facebook allegedly describ- told us what we will be getting. Uttar Pradesh. The entire coun- The teacher, a native of ing the terror attack as “The We wrote our demands in a try is fighting against terrorism Belagavi, was produced in a real surgical attack”. Following piece of paper and we gave it to and those who promote terror- local court Sunday and the complaint, Facebook delet- the Chief Minister.” ism will get befitting reply,” * ** * %. 0 . # remanded in judicial custody, ed his account. PTI “He kept it and told us that Adityanath said. PTI $ + ' :>;" ( $%# * % 6%!' %%(
' # ) Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP ple of the restive state should not MLA Mangal Prabhat Lodha on feel alienated and disconnected ork came to a grinding Sunday demanded the scrapping from the rest of the country. Whalt for at least four of Article 370 of the Constitution “You (PM Modi) are in hours at the Film City at that gives Jammu & Kashmir favour of taking many strong Goregaon in north Mumbai on special status and limits decisions and this has been Sunday, as film personalities, Parliament’s power to make proved by your many past deci- technicians and prominent laws concerning the northern sions. Therefore, I demand ther- cricketers, owing to allegiance State. emoval of Article 370 from to as many as 24 film associa- He also sought a special Jammu and Kashmir,” his letter tions, joined the protests package for J&K so that youth stated. “A special package should against the Pulwama terror there could get trade and indus- be announced for trade and attack. trial opportunities. industrial development in the The shooting of Amitabh The legislator from Malabar state for people ofKashmir to Bachchan’s next film Hill in the metropolis, in a let- remainconnected with the 6 * % 1 * * . “Brahmastra” and a commer- to know anything.” juncture, we can only thank ter to Prime Minister, said peo- nation,” it added. PTI # #P %. . # cial featuring cricketers Echoing the sentiments of them and should do whatever Virendra Sehwag, Harbhajan Pandit, BN Tiwari, president of can to help them”. Singh, VVS Laxman and Federation of Western India “These are tough times Suresh Raina were among the Cine Employees (FWICE), said but let’s stay united so that they ' Q)* R ',-# film engagements that came be that all the film associations aren’t able to break us. I’m suspended for anywhere from had decided to “boycott total- grateful to all the soldiers who two to four hours to facilitate ly” any Pakistani artiste work- protect us around the clock. ' # ) anniversary of Chandrashekhar sary police permissions had are being taken up in this sec- 12, 2018 after their 200-km gru- participation of the artistes, ing in Hindi films. Cricketers, actors aren’t heroes. Azad. “At the Long March-2, we been taken,” Dhawale said, ond Long March in two years elling long march from Nashik, directors and technicians in the Pandit also announced The real hero of the nation is n what threatens to be a expect double the number of “But just for organising this are resolved,” Dhawale said. as the BJP-led saffron alliance protests. that that various film and tele- our soldier,” Harbhajan said, Irepeat or even a bigger version farmers than the ones who had convention, police cases have The AIKS’ demands government “accepted” a major- The Federation of Western vision associations had decid- expressing hope that the sac- of the massive peasant congre- turned at the previous morcha been lodged against AIKS state include: immediate relief in the ity of demands, including trans- India Cine Employees ed to boycott India’s former test rifices made by the martyred gation witnessed in the metrop- held in March last year,” AIKS’ general secretary Dr Ajit Nawale grim drought situation, issues of fer of forest land rights, total (FWICE) and Indian Film & cricketer and Punjab’s Minister soldiers in Pulgh does not go olis in March last year, farmers president Dr Ashok Dhawale and attempts are on to arrest irrigation, land rights, com- implementation of farm loan Television Directors’ to boycott Navjot Singh in vain. owing allegiance to the CPM’s said. him. It is crystal clear who is plete liberation from debt, MSP waiver scheme by June and Association (IFTDA) had Siddhu, who appears on “The Apart from film personal- peasants’ wing All India Kisan “In order to stop the AIKS- behind these steps,” Dhawale at one and a half times the full increase in quantum of pension taken the lead in organising the Kapil Sharma Show”, for his ities, cinematographers, make Sabha (AIKS), will walk from led second Kisan Long March in said. cost of production, a pro-farmer under the Sanjay Gandhi protests. Informed IFTDA questionable comment up men, costumes, junior Nashik in north Maharashtra to Maharashtra against the betray- Condemning “this act” of crop insurance scheme, Niradhar Yojana. sources said that Big-B could whether entire Pakistan could artists, editors, fighters and Mumbai between February 20 al of farmers by the ruling BJP the government as an attempt to increased pension, ration and The farmers, 35,000 of not join the protests as he was be blamed for a handful of dancers participated in the and 27 in protest against the at the Centre and in the state, “crush” a democratic and peace- food security. whom had walked all the way in the get up for the film. people who perpetrated the protests. “betrayal” of farmers by the the Government has taken ful satyagraha struggle, the The AIKS has planned the from Nashik to Mumbai as part Announcing the boycott of Phulwama attack. It may be recalled 40 CRPF BJP’s Central and State recourse to repression,” Dhawale AIKS warned that such “repres- Kisan Long March-2 in view of of the “Kisan Long March” films featuring Pakistani Speaking on the occasion, soldiers were killed and five Governments. said. sive attempts” of the govern- the state government’s failure to organised by the ABKS, had artistes and singers in the Sehwag said: “Compared with others injured when a suicide The Kisan Long March-2, The AIKS had organised a ment would not succeed in implement its various demands called off their agitation in the wake of Pulwama attack, what our soldiers do at the bor- bomber rammed a vehicle as the organisers have termed farmers’ convention at stopping the Long March. “The that the state government had evening, after the Maharashtra IFTDA’s President Ashoke ders on a day-to-day basis, laden with explosives into their their protests as, will begin Ahmednagar on February 13 to government should realise that “accepted” after the farmers government handed to their Pandit said: “”We won’t let any whatever we are doing and say- bus on Thursday last. The from Nashik on February 20, prepare for the Long March. farmers’ issues can be solved by took out a long morcha from leaders a letter of assurance, film release which has even a ing is less. We are deeply Pakistan-based terror group the martyrdom anniversary of “We submitted a memoran- accepting their just demands Nashik in March last year. assuring them that it had accept- song by any Pakistani singer, pained at Phulwama, but are Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has Comrade Govind Pansare and dum to the Ahmednagar district and by implementing them. It may be recalled that the ed nearly 80 percent of their forget about actors. We will hopeful for a better time for all claimed responsibility for the will end in Mumbai on collector. Nowhere was there Farmers in Maharashtra will not farmers owing allegiance to demands and would implement take strong action if we come of us in the future... At this attack. February 27, the martyrdom any breach of peace. All neces- rest until the major issues that AKIS had their way on March them in a time-bound manner. %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ #A - /1 " -$" ! ; :"6 ! ; ; 78 &.6 7--'+ !1 6 ( (" 0 ( # #(( , 9 , # # " # #*, # ( ($ " *S ( $ 3 !-6 4 4 * 5 ( ) " # , +62%& ( ebruary 14, 2019, will be remem- - ( bered as the saddest day in inde- 6 S pendent India. The killing and wounding of so many Central # Reserve Police Force (CRPF) S Fjawans was tragic enough but that wasn’t all. The casualties were of innocent men travelling to perform their duty. They 7 would have ceased to be innocent once they 8 5 / ) ( donned their uniforms and slung their 8 $ weapons on their shoulders. Well-led sol- diers are seldom deceived. We hope we - 7 8 ) have at least woken up to the evil that the / 7S Pakistani rulers are. // * ) 3 / Since October 1947, India and Jammu & Kashmir have suffered countless attacks $ 7S P( Q — whether by soldiers, mujahidden or * / 7 plain criminals. Thousands of lives have * ( *S been sacrificed upon the altar of terrorism and several India-Pakistan wars have . S % - * 7S been fought. But Indian rulers have regret- - ! * tably not understood the Pakistani psyche 7($ 0 7 7 nor its power structure. An outstanding reason is that New Delhi interprets $ - 7 $ Islamabad through its eyes. Little wonder, ( we are deceived each time. ; $ 7 ( 5 In Kargil, Pakistani soldiers entrenched themselves on hilltops during $ 7S ) .7 - the winter; whereas we woke up to them ( 7 only in spring. In 1971, the Yahya-Bhutto * # 7 $ < 8 clique wanted to get rid of the majority eastern wing; whereas we seriously to be “beyond the control of “Frankly, while we have worked where was the need for Intelligence is an integral part $ 5 5 3 believed that Maj Gen Niazi was sent to the state”. How can anyone out our political roadmap, we Partition? But today, there are of the Army. (( Dacca (now Dhaka) to defend and save trust four different agencies if have not yet drawn up our eco- more Muslim residents in India This inexorable factor will O 7S * what became Bangladesh. one could not believe even a nomic roadmap”! than either in Pakistan or prevail unless and until the $( ( ( In 1972, when the then Pakistan single person, namely Zulfikar Surely, New Delhi should Bangladesh. Third, if the Valley people of Punjab see their sol- Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto came Ali Bhutto, on the Line of have encouraged discussions is granted autonomy, any other diers being defeated on the bat- ( to negotiate peace after the 1971 war, it was Control in 1972? Pakistanis are and debates on this contradic- of the 30 States in the country tlefield. This is the crux of the 7 8 ( agreed that the Line of Control in Kashmir born and habitual deceivers. tion. These would help damp- could ask for a similar privilege. conflict with Pakistan, Kashmir # ). would become the permanent frontier Indira Gandhi and her Panj en nefarious elements and their Politicians, whether of the being merely the akhada for its between India and Pakistan. In exchange, Pyare led by PN Haksar naive- intentions. At the same time, it Huriyat or any other shade, Army to wrestle with Indians. $ - ( 93,000 prisoners of war under Maj Gen ly believed Bhutto. is equally important for New would know these home truths Players can be the Taliban or S 7 * Niazi would be returned. But how could Before coming to the inner Delhi to declare unequivocally but an average Kashmiri does professional terrorists or paid the poor Bhutto sign? After all, his coun- play among the hydra-headed three blunt truths. That India not and is, therefore, vulnera- and trained Indian Kashmiris. try was in agony having just lost over half agencies, it should be educative cannot, for love or money, let ble to being misled. This is the merry convenience ). ! 7 / ; of Pakistan. In 1965, Pakistani tanks to note India’s acts of non-com- Kashmir secede from the coun- The Army in Pakistan Islamabad will enjoy until New S 8 # attacked Kutch to test Prime Minister Lal mission as well. We have all try for three solid reasons. Two enjoys near unquestioned Delhi gets ready to takes seri- Bahadur Shastri’s will to fight — if found heard the many cries and slo- of the country’s major rivers charisma. There are four rea- ous action. weak, to invade Jammu & Kashmir and gans of azadi, autonomy and have their source not far from sons that this writer is aware of; Without such action, it is ). * Punjab. Our Army was, therefore, sur- Nizam-e-Mustafa. But has New Srinagar. Two others pass there may be more. One, is the unlikely that it would be pos- $ * . * prised when the subsequent assault came Delhi ever bluntly asked those through the Valley before enter- series of discredited civilian sible to live in peace as good - ( in Chamb Jaurian. In 1947-48, Srinagar agitators and their allies: What ing Punjab. And the Indus Governments since the assas- neighbours. In this context, the initially saw the arrival of the armed brig- about the enormous subsidy begins in Ladakh. If Kashmir sination of Nawabzada Liaquat Ottoman Empire was a similar ands but they turned out to be intended that Jammu & Kashmir enjoys? gets autonomy, why would Ali Khan in 1951. Two, is the problem. It was economically ; $ 6 conquerors of the State of Jammu & Kashmiris pay very few other Muslims resident in India mortal fear induced by the sick since quite early in the * ( Kashmir. Fortunately, Sardar Patel under- taxes and, therefore, live off not expect the same privilege? rulers that the common folk 19th century as Pakistan now stood Qaid-e-Azam’s designs. subsidies from the Centre. Incidentally, Justice Gopal harbour an Indian threat. The is. Yet, Turkey controlled large ( The Islamabad clique is a hydra- Three years ago, on a visit to Das Khosla, ICS, who was one third is the Punjabi apprehen- areas around itself and was S ( ( headed regime. In front is the civilian Srinagar, this writer happened of the three judges who sen- sion that Pakistan may fall capable of conducting a mas- Government, next the Army and next to to ask a highly respected jour- tenced Nathu Ram Godse, apart if the Army is not in the sive genocide five decades or that is the Inter-Services Intelligence. nalist: What do you, as a wrote in his book, Stern de facto saddle. Four, civilians more later in Armenia. The Whenever these three have to restrain Kashmiri, ideally want? He Reckoning, that an exchange of have not seen their country’s problem was solved only when themselves — it may be due to the incli- replied ‘autonomy’, except for population was an integral Army being beaten soundly, the Ottomans were routed in 7 ! 11 nation of Pakistan’s benefactors, world four or five subjects. When part of Partition; this was not except perhaps on the periph- the World War I and their opinion or human rights — the Taliban or asked whether he would be implemented. MA Jinnah had eries during the 1965 war. empire taken down. The Sultan other terrorists are made to step forward. prepared to run the declared that Hindus and Kashmir was not in sight and was soon exiled and the 0 * # , # " This was the case in the Pulwama terror autonomous state without sub- Muslims are so different that Bangladesh (in 1971) was far Caliphate was abolished. attack by the Jaish-e-Mohammad, which sidy, he hesitated for a few they could not coexist in the away from the Pakistani main- (The writer is a well-known #? (6# 3@ "# #( , # " is a non-state agency and can be claimed moments and then replied: same country. If that be not so, land. The Inter-Services columnist and an author) ) 6 % (&4 "# D 5 5 " ! ! ( D ! * " ! !" ( ! ! ! F! * ;*/
, ! # "+ + # '5 + D ' ' ' # " " ! + 0 ' 0 L L ' O " !" F % ( < 1#A; < 6 # ( (< B ( +4 # 71#,* ( ( ( ( # ( 0 R S R S R S $ ( + ? 2 3 ( 2 # # ; % 5 ( / 4& * ( ( rawing unfettered powers from 2 the Kesavananda Bharati (1973) ruling by the Supreme Court, the # ( Modi Government introduced the Constitution (124th Amendment) DBill, 2019, in Parliament to provide 10 per cent # P Q reservation in jobs and educational institutions + R S@ # to the economically backward section in the 7 general category, which was subsequently # passed by both Houses in record time of two days. It will be only with great difficulty that we can recollect the name of any Bill that witnessed # the passage in both Houses with such unanim- $ ( ity. While the Lok Sabha passed the % Constitutional Amendment Bill with 323 AYES, 3 NOES; the Rajya Sabha passed it with 165 # AYES and 07 NOES. This affirmative action also . " received the President’s assent. As the Bill deals # with Fundamental Rights, it does not require 6 ( the nod of State Assemblies. + Ever since the introduction of this amend- # ment, numerous questions have been raised # 5 about its Constitutional validity, with references being made to the 1992 decision by the 0 Supreme Court in Indra Sawhney versus Union - AB ( of India; applicability of the economic criteri- on as the basis for reservation; reservation being ( an instrument to ameliorate poverty; and the 3 7 7 inability of the Government to resort to alter- Backward Class: 27 per cent — all of which per cent rule is applicable only to reservations ting lower standards for clearing the interview * CDAE nate procedures like welfare programmes and aggregated to 49.5 per cent. made under clause 4 of Article 16 and that process in order to uphold the top court’s CBB 7 policies for the welfare of the economically The insertion of clause 4 in Article 15 and reservations cannot breach the 50 per cent judgement pronounced in the Indra Sawhney weaker sections from the unreserved strata. Article 16 of the Constitution provided the mark — on the basis of social and education- case: Service posts should ensure efficiency in * ( There was no political immunity either to basis for reservation to the backward classes. al backwardness. the administration. # greater good intended or affirmative action. Consequently, equilibrium established by While the memorandum fell apart, agita- As per the Mandal Commission report, - Criticisms were hurled at the Modi Government right to equality and equality of opportunities tions demanding reservations therein did not Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the — the Bill was branded as “a step to do away was displaced. It is, therefore, apt to get Pareto die down. The last decade is replete with Other Backward Class classes represent 74.5 per with caste-based reservations” and a “populist efficiency, also referred to as Pareto optimal- instances of vociferous agitations, including vio- cent of the Indian population. A simple math ! ( measure to reap political gains” with the 2019 ity, into context: It is an economic state lent protests from communities of the unre- would yield that 66 per cent population of these General Election in mind. where resources cannot be reallocated to served strata like Kapus from Andhra Pradesh, classes are covered under reservation. Evidently, R S * Undoubtedly, India’s social engineering make one individual better off without mak- Marathas in Maharashtra, Jats from Haryana, only 40 per cent of the unreserved strata are cov- . that predates many centuries had noble inten- ing at least one individual worse off. Put it Gujjars from Rajasthan and Patidars of Gujarat ered under the current 10 per cent quota pro- R S 7 tions in the form of delineating occupations other way, it implies that resources are allocat- among others. These communities have exert- vision, which is vertical in nature. " 0 S 0 and services across caste groups, rendering ed in the most efficient manner but does not ed pressure on previous dispensations as also So, this Bill neither intends adequate/pro- " (( those services among themselves and, thus, imply equality or fairness. This state of real- on the current Union Government to provide portionate representation nor a procedure to ; ( driving dependence among the groups to deliv- location of resources was very well captured effect to their economic vulnerability by way of eliminate poverty. The objective was to grad- ( er social bonhomie. In the course of time, how- in the Indra Sawhney 1992 judgement. inclusion in extended scope of backward class- uate from doles, freebies and inefficient wel- + # ever, the noble intention took a hit and dete- So, in an attempt to create an egalitarian es. Likewise, in the last decade, various State fare programmes to the Constitution for pro- riorated into caste oppression and further to society and to normalise periodic agitations Governments have either issued memorandums viding indemnity and insurance to the unre- untouchability — social bonhomie trans- against the Mandal Commission report in 1980, or passed legislations to harmonise with the served populace. This affirmative action is a formed to social evil. The tales are different the then PV Narasimha Rao Government aforementioned agitations and nudged the classic instance of Pareto improvement — * ( for the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward issued an impugned Office Memorandum Government at the helm, including the present change in allocation harms no one and helps ( Classes. The incessant social inequities drove dated September 25, 1991, which stated that 10 dispensation, to include those acts in the at least one person, given an initial allocation # these classes — Scheduled Castes, Scheduled per cent of the vacancies in civil posts and ser- Ninth schedule citing judicial immunity. of goods for a set of persons. The sabka quota ) Tribes and Other Backward Class — lower in vices under the Government of India shall be Wisdom prevailed with the Modi Bill is definitely a stamp of accreditation to the the echelons of social order. reserved for other economically backward sec- Government and it has neither resorted to secular credentials. R( If reservations were not provided to these tions of the people, who are not covered by any expanding the scope of the backward classes nor Whether it is incessant efforts in achieving S * classes, meritocracy and efficiency would of the existing schemes of reservation. included the state reservation Bills in the Ninth the constitutional status to the National ( have been the order of the day with all likeli- The Supreme Court’s response to the afore- schedule. A populist dispensation would have Commission for Backward Classes or delayed hood that these classes are being under-rep- mentioned memorandum is captured in the acted otherwise. So, the Union Government — decision to extend the creamy layer to Scheduled 7 resented. Post Independence, the Parliament 115th paragraph of the Indra Sawhney 1992 with reference to the apex court’s judgement in Castes and Scheduled Tribes reservations recognised and eventually provided reserva- judgement, which is as follows: “The impugned Indra Sawhney (1992) — introduced addition- (Jarnail Singh, 2018 Supreme Court judgement), ( ( tions — vertical in nature — through the Office Memorandum dated September 25, al 10 per cent reservation for the unreserved sec- the Union Government has expressed unques- * " Constitution to these socially and education- 1991, does not say whether this classification tions based on certain economic criterion while tionable intent on the welfare of the Scheduled ally backward classes of the Indian society; in is made under Clause (4) or Clause (1) of Article clause 6 was inserted in the Article 15 and Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Other # 1950 to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled 16. Evidently, this classification among a cate- Article 16 to acquire constitutional validity. Backward Class. In the wake of this Bill, any " ( Tribes; and in the early 1990s to the Other gory outside Clause (4) of Article 16 is not and Seeing this from a different dimension, it mudslinging on BJP-led Modi Government, that 0 S # Backward Class. All of this to ensure adequate cannot be related to Clause (4) of Article 16. If can be emphasised that the Bill promotes social it wants to do away with reservations, should 0 representation in educational institutions and at all, it is relatable to Clause (1)”. brotherhood and cohesion as well as prevents be construed as a mere political hurl. . Government posts; Scheduled Castes: 15 per In the same judgement (paragraph 95), the caste perpetuations. The Government does not (The writer is Member, Manifesto sub-com- cent; Scheduled Tribes: 7.5 per cent; and Other Supreme Court emphatically declared that 50 believe in reducing the cut off marks or set- mittee on Social Welfare, BJP Telangana) % ( (
ing work — a fate that may befall mil- products for old age income security, al retirement savings plan. People save crore or 0.04 per cent of the GDP on month, per person. Of the 80 million the scheme, as commissions are small. lions in the coming decades. We can targeted at people in the informal sec- a small part of their income individ- this flagship social security pro- elderly entitled to a pension of 200 Premature withdrawal and closure are see a miserable preview for those who tor and other low-income groups, who ually during their working life that is gramme., per month, this meagre amount by the also a serious problem. don’t have pensions that previous gen- have varying and unstable income and invested collectively to generate peri- The Indira Gandhi National Union Government reaches just 22.3 For micro-pensions to succeed, a erations enjoyed. are often financially illiterate, thus hav- odical returns. When people retire, Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS), million people… leaving out 58 mil- delicate balance between economic India is experiencing a demo- ing limited access to financial services. their accumulated capital is paid out introduced in 2009, provides BPL wid- lion people with no pension or any viability, generation of adequate graphic transition — lower fertility, They are a powerful solution to insu- in monthly amounts. The first one has ows in the age group of 40-64 (later other form of assistance.” returns and customised features for the CD& increased life expectancy and a con- late low-income earners against old- issues of viability. A possible solution revised as 40-59) with a monthly pen- Daily wage workers live on a day- participants is required. As the income sequent increase in the proportion of age poverty and provide them with the could be a universal social pension sion of 200 per beneficiary. After they to-day basis and as a result, their flow of low-income communities is ndia is home to one-fifth of the the elderly. Families are shrinking and possibility to build a better, indepen- with a fairly high retirement age so that attain the age of 60, they qualify for immediate financial needs take prior- uncertain or volatile, owing to the world’s population, which includes transforming into nuclear units. dent and dignified financial future. expenditure is contained. pension under IGNOAPS. ity over their future needs. They are nature of their economy, they should Ia third of the world’s poor and one- Individualistic attitudes and rising According to NABARD’s All IGNOAPS also called as National The Annapurna scheme, not able to plan for their long-term be offered a degree of financial flexi- eighth of the world’s elderly. Most of aspirations with accompanying India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey Old Age Pension Scheme (renamed as launched in 2000, provides food secu- future and as a result, they have to bility providing for low or no mini- them spend their entire lives as infor- changes in lifestyles are widening the 2016-17, 18.9 per cent households Indira Gandhi National Old Age rity (35kg. food grains per month free work till they die .Though informal mum contribution requirements in mal workers and have no retirement generation gap. reported receiving one or the other Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) in 2007), of cost) to senior citizens not covered sector workers may not ‘retire’ in the order to encourage membership. security other than hopes that their Social security is defined by the kind of pension. Of these, 32 per cent which is targeted at the destitute under IGNOAPS. As per the National formal sense like employees in the However, contributions that are set too children will take care for them in their International Labour Organisation reported at least one member above elderly, was launched by the Union Food Security Act, 2013, every person organised sector, they need to prepare low or which are paid very unevenly old age. This arrangement worked well (ILO) as “the protection which soci- the age of 60 receiving old pension. Government on August 15, 1995. belonging to priority households shall for the eventual reduction in earning may not provide sufficient income as long as the joint family structure was ety provides for its members, through Only four per cent were covered under From April 2011, the eligibility age for be entitled to receive five kilograms of capacity that will occur during old age, security. Experience with micro-sav- the dominant characteristic of the a series of public measures to prevent the widow pension, two per cent this scheme was reduced from 65 to food grains per person, per month at especially on account of ill health. ings indicates that low-income groups Indian society. However, with new the social and economic distress that retirement pension and 1.5 per cent 60 and the pension amount was subsidised prices under the Targeted Micro-pension, therefore, aims to prefer lower-value and frequent social norms eroding the family- would otherwise be caused by the under disability pension. raised from 75 to 200 per month for Public Distribution System. provide an income stream to coincide deposits rather than infrequent larg- based system of support, old-age care stoppage or substantial reduction in For the poor and vulnerable, two elderly persons in the age group 60- As many as 14 States provide a with this decline in earning capacity. er-value deposits. As there are com- for low-income citizens has become a earnings resulting from sickness, types of pension could be provided. 79 years and 500 for those above 80. monthly pension of 500 per person Micro-pension has low-ticket, peting demands on their resources, it critical challenge. With underdevel- maternity, employment injury, unem- The first is a public or social pension, The entire funding for this scheme is or less to the elderly, as per the State high-volume transactions which make is difficult for them to accumulate large oped annuity markets and poor finan- ployment, invalidity, old age and where the state raises the revenue and disbursed by the Union Government of Pensions in India Report 2018, it unviable. With a small corpus, high amounts. cial literacy, these people face consid- death; the provision of medical care redistributes to the citizens when to the States and the cover is limited which was released recently at the transaction costs and wafer-thin mar- (The writer is Member, NITI erable challenges in planning their and the provision of subsidies for fam- they reach a stipulated age in order to to 50 per cent of the BPL population Press Club of India. As per the report, gins (or even losses), the viability of Aayog’s National Committee on retirement security. Many elderly cit- ilies with children.” (ILO, 1942) . guarantee them a dignified life. The above age 65 (now 60). Currently, the Mizoram and Madhya Pradesh give micro-pension is a big issue. Another Financial Literacy and Inclusion for izens are stuck with lives of never-end- Micro-pensions are financial second is a micro-pension, a person- Union Government spends 6,564 pensions as low as 250 and 300 a challenge is getting the agents to sell Women) %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ >#
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Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) stakeholder, is likely to acquire and shareholders are not going Tata Motors said in a state- With increasing protec- The exemption to indus- while founder Naresh Goyal little over 19 per cent stake in to bring in much value addi- ment that it would showcase tionism in several countries, tries having potential for heat might remain the promoter the ailing airline, they added. tion. some of the bestselling variants domestic exporters need incen- recovery has been given to with less than half of the exist- They said that NIIF is like- Noting that it is an irre- across small commercial vehicle, tives to increase shipments, promote energy conservation ing majority stake of 51 per ly to put in Rs 1,400 crore while trievable situation under the intermedial light commercial Federation of Indian Export and reduce green house gas cent, according to sources. lenders, led by the State Bank current promoters, Jasani told vehicle and medium and heavy Organisations (FIEO) emissions, according to an While the final contours of of India (SBI), are expected to PTI that who would be the commercial vehicle segments President Ganesh Kumar order. debt-restructuring and conse- convert debt into equity worth operational owner of the airline The variants have been Gupta said. This exemption was so far quent changes are being around Rs 600 crore. would be the most crucial part. developed after extensively "These support measures, if given to thermal power plants worked out, an analyst said that Sources also said that "Somebody who has exper- researching the requirements of provided on time has the using waste heat boilers with- Etihad Airways should come as Etihad's proposed investments tise and equity stake has to the e-commerce industry, potential to take the country's out any auxiliary fuel. the main driver for Jet Airways would hike its stake only mar- come. Only then this can be engaging with the top e-com- exports to USD 375 billion in for agricultural produce in adding exemption from IGST Prior environment clear- as lenders and shareholders ginally and that would not revived. Otherwise we are post- merce companies and their 2019-20 and create lakhs of overseas markets and, for that under advance authorization ance will not be required for would not be able to bring in trigger the requirement for poning the problem by a cou- vendors involving Tata's own jobs. This fiscal, we will cross there is a need to extend the scheme. setting up of new or expansion much value addition. making an open offer for share- ple of years... If you are not design engineers, the state- USD 325 billion to USD 330 interest subsidy scheme to the Under this scheme, manu- of captive power plants Abu Dhabi-based Etihad, holders of Jet Airways under changing the management, ment said. billion," he said on Sunday. sector, he added. facturers are allowed to import employing WHRB without which currently owns 24 per Sebi regulations. then we are going to stay where For the last mile distribu- On Goods and Services Besides, the FIEO presi- inputs at zero duty but only for using any auxiliary fuel, in the cent in the full service carrier, Together, the fresh funding we are. Same problem will tion, Tata Motors would exhib- Tax (GST), he said, it is neces- dent sought more funds for the export purposes. existing cement plants, inte- is a strategic partner and is for the airline would amount to come again," he said. it Ace delivery vanfore-com- sary that an outright exemption improving trade related infra- During the April-January grated steel plants, metallurgi- expected to pump in around Rs about Rs 3,400 crore and V K Vijayakumar, Chief merce goods, Ace Zip panel window may be provided to structure in states, incentives to period of the current fiscal, cal industries and other indus- 1,400 crore, sources said. Goyal's stake could reduce to Investment Strategist at Geojit vanfor e-commerce exporters as was in existence promote shipments of value exports grew 9.52 per cent to tries having potential for heat On February 14, Jet 20 per cent from 51 per cent at Financial Services, said the packagesandSuper Ace Mint before the GST regime to mit- added branded products, steps USD 271.8 billion. recovery, the order said. Airways' board approved a present, sources said. restructuring exercise is likely XPSfor heavy goods transport. igate the liquidity problem. to increase trade with neigh- Several key sectors like The objective was to pro- Bank-Led Provisional Queries sent to Etihad to steer Jet Airways away from "We believe the e-com- "Though, the government bouring countries like Nepal gems and jewellery, rice, mote energy conservation, Resolution Plan (BLPRP), Airways and NIIF on their pro- the turbulence it has been merce expo 2019 will act as a has taken several measures to and Bangaldesh, and benefits marine product, leather, tea, reduce green house emissions whereby lenders would become posed investments in Jet going through for many years platform to address the grow- provide quick GST refunds to on sales to foreign tourists. coffee and cashew has record- and, in larger interest of the the largest shareholders in the Airways remained unanswered. now. ing demands of the trans- exporters, but due to one rea- "To reduce transaction ed negative growth for the environment including climate airline. Query sent to Jet Airways "The SBI-led consortium of porters and e-commerce play- son or the other, substantial time and cost simultaneously current period. change, it added. After receiving approval about Goyal's stake coming bankers who will be becoming ers, and provide them with a GST refunds remain outstand- increasing competitiveness, Since 2011-12, India's The Union Environment from shareholders, during their down to around 20 per cent the largest shareholders after diverse range of fully-built ing for long time causing acute there is a need to provide more exports have been hovering Ministry has amended the meeting scheduled for after debt-rejig did not elicit the conversion of debt into products with customised fea- liquidity problem which facility to the MSME exporters around USD 300 billion. norms and issued a fresh order February 21, part of debt would any immediate response. equity can manage the transi- tures," the statement quoted adversely affect our exports in the forthcoming foreign During 2017-18, the shipments following several representa- be converted into 11.4 crore In the three months ended tion of management over to president (commericial vehicle growth," he said. trade policy particularly of grew by about 10 per cent to tions from the industry, accord- shares at a consideration of Re December 2018, Jet Airways Etihad plus another partner business unit) Tata Motors as There is a good potential non-fiscal nature," Gupta said USD 303 billion. ing to the order 1 apiece as per RBI norms. reported a consolidated net eventually," he noted. saying. ! !" 1 7 $ = 0 * 1 $ !" 566 +D $ ! ) * * 8 -4564+7 4 + -4564+7 +#$-<5 4 -4564+7 aspirations of having a brand- " -4564+7 ed smartphone at an affordable he final share purchase ;> odafone Idea is likely to he UP's excise department aantra, which provides price," Yaantra co-founder and Tagreement will be shared " Vmop up about Rs 20,000 Thas replaced holographic Yrepair services and refur- CEO Jayant Jha said. teel Minister Chaudhary soon with shortlisted bidders of crore from its proposed stake liquor tax stamps with plain bished smartphones, said With this expansion spree, SBirender Singh on Monday Pawan Hans for selling the gov- * sale in mobile tower firm Indus barcoded stamps which can be Sunday it plans to expand its Yaantra targets a 5X projected will inaugurate SAIL's steel ernment and ONGC's stake in Tower and monetisation of easily counterfeited and can operations to over 800 cities growth and will also generate processing unit in Champaran the helicopter service provider, 5< optical fibre assets, sources lead to ill-fated hooch and towns in the country, employment for 3,000-3,500 district of Bihar. an official said. 14 said. tragedies, the Authentication engaging over 40,000 retailers skilled professionals across the At present, Steel Authority A meeting of the 5B The country's largest tele- Solution Providers' Association over the next three years. company's repair, refurbish of lndia Ltd (SAIL) manufac- Alternative Mechanism on com operator plans to use the (ASPA) has claimed. Yaantra will also set up a and service segment in these tures steel pipes at the unit. strategic disinvestment headed funds for lowering its debt, The association has asked network of company-owned three years, he added. "The minister will tomor- by Finance Minister Arun which stood at Rs 1,23,660 the state government to review and franchisee-run repair cen- Jha said priority for the row dedicate our steel pro- Jaitley and comprising Civil E6 + crore at the end of 2018. the existing excise policy and, E tres in 220-250 towns and company will be on improving cessing unit in Bettiah Aviation Minister Suresh "Vodafone Idea has received to implement a solution that is cities during the same time the company's tech infrastruc- Champaran District of Bihar to Prabhu would be called soon to In April last year, the gov- combined valuation of around recommended by experts and period, Yaantra said in a state- ture with greater capacity, set- the nation," a SAIL official get the clearance for the final ernment had issued the infor- Rs 20,000 crore for mobile tow- bodies of the global anti-coun- ment. ting-up new repair centres and said. share purchase agreement mation memorandum for the 51 ers and optical fibre assets that terfeiting industry. "India has seen the highest strengthening the logistics divi- (SPA). per cent strategic stake sale in it is planning to sell. Discussions The Department of Excise, al anti-counterfeiting indus- year-on-year growth at 41 per sion. The government holds 51 Pawan Hans and had sought have started around it," an Uttar Pradesh, replaced secured try. This will help in ensuring cent in the refurbished catego- "Expansion in existing ter- per cent stake in Pawan Hans, expression of interest (EoI) from industry source close to the holographic liquor tax stamps consumer safety, easy identifi- ry of the smartphones. The ritories, foraying in new mar- which has a fleet of 46 chop- interested bidders by June 18. development told PTI. with plain bar coded stamps cation of genuine products, refurbished smartphones mar- ket regions and getting more pers. The remaining 49 per cent Thereafter, the ONGC The company had earlier devoid of any physical securi- plugging leakages in supply ket is set to grow by 27 per cent retail and channel partners is with state-run ONGC. board in July decided to com- announced its plan to sell 11.15 ty features in compliance with chain and enhancing revenue in the coming years, where the aboard is going to be our next "The final SPA is ready, we bine its 49 per cent stake in the per cent stake held by the the move to implement track for the exchequer,” he said. market size for repair is USD 2 foot forward. Yaantra has been are waiting for the meeting of offer for sale by Government of Aditya Birla Group in Indus and trace technology as per the The International Tax billion and for the refurbished prominently working towards the Alternative Mechanism fol- India. Towers as well as 1.56 lakh kilo- state's 2018-19 excise policy, Stamp Association (ITSA) and segment is USD 4 billion the re-commerce of smart- Plans are on the anvil to lowing which it would be Following this, in August meters of optical fibre assets. ASPA President UK Gupta International Organization for (expected to reach USD 10 bil- phones and recently, we got increase the product mix, the shared with bidders," the offi- the government invited fresh "Indus stake is worth about said. Standardization (ISO) support lion by FY2022)," it added. into wearables. We will con- official said. cial told PTI. bids from entities, saying that Rs 50 billion (Rs 5,000 crore) A printed UID not associ- the use of a combination of Its business has seen a tinue to extend our portfolio The foundation stone of The government is aiming along with its 51 per cent today. We have 156,000 kms of ated with one or more authen- physical technology as well as year-on-year growth of over by adding new products," he the processing unit foundation to complete the strategic sale of stake, the bidders will also fibre. We have not given any tication features or not pro- digital technology to check 250 per cent in five years and said. was laid in November 2007 Pawan Hans in the current fis- have the option to buy ONGC's guidance on monetisable tected against copying or repli- counterfeiting, the association expects to close the ongoing fis- Currently, Yaantra employs with rated capacity of 50,000 cal ending March. stake of 49 per cent in the com- value," a Vodafone Idea cation cannot provide authen- said. cal at around Rs 200 crore in over 1,000 people across their tonne. The unit has one slitting The draft SPA and Request pany. The last date for submis- spokesperson said. tication, Gupta explained. Uttar Pradesh was one of revenue, Yaantra said. offices in ten cities covering line and two tube mills. for Proposal (RFP) was circu- sion of bids was September 12. The company is also plan- "We request the state gov- the first states in India to adopt "The expansion is just an over 14,000 pin codes. It had While one tube mill lated to shortlisted bidders on However, the total number ning to raise Rs 25,000 crore ernment and state excise to holographic tax stamps almost extension of our commitment already sold more than 7 lakh became operational on January December 21, 2018, and a of bidders have not made pub- through a rights issue to fund review the existing excise pol- 17 years ago and, now such to the 400 million people who smartphones till now and 31, 2019, the second will four-week time was given to lic to maintain confidentiality its capital expenditure and pare icy and implement a solution stamps are being used in most are still on feature phones. We receives over 1,500 fresh orders become operational by them seeking comments. of the bidding process. debt. that is recommended by states across the country on are geared up to fulfill their daily. February 28, 2019. experts and bodies of the glob- spirits and wines. P 9 ! * . 6! ! ! ! 1 ! ! & ! !& &/ "" -4564+7 ment had two years back have hydrocarbon reserves that -4564+7 Singh told PTI. are tweaked versions of sizes of -4564+7 value of our companies, and moved from production shar- are considered geologically He said the government is other countries, so returns of granting their in principle wo years after the govern- ing contracts, where acreage for prospective such as in ou may soon be able to trying to complete the "size- the garments are in the range nil Ambani-led Reliance approval to standstill arrange- Tment shifted to revenue exploration of oil and gas was Himalayan Foreland basin, Ywalk into a shopping mall able" project as soon as possi- of 20 per cent to 40 per cent AGroup has reached a ments." sharing contracts for oil and allocated to firms offering the Ganga Basin, Vindhyan basin, and try on clothes with the ble, so that a standardised size and increasing with the growth 'standstill agreement' with more Officials said the agree- gas block auctions, a high- largest work programmes (such Saurashtra basin, Kerela 'India Size', tailored to suit the chart can be prepared for the of e-commerce with the main than 90 per cent of its lenders ment has been reached with level panel has suggested as carrying out seismic survey Konkan basin, Bengal basin; body measurements of the ready-to-wear industry, based reason for returns being poor under which they will not sell more than 90 per cent lenders reverting back to older system and drilling of wells), to rev- and Category-IV which are country's populace. on body measurements of the garment fit. any of the shares pledged by of Reliance Group at the pro- of awarding areas in most enue sharing contracts, where the ones having uncertain The government will also domestic population. A large percentage of shop- promoters till September. moter group level. basins based on exploration the firm offering highest rev- potential which may be begin collating information for The project approved ear- pers face difficulty in finding Under the pact, the group Under this in-principle commitment. enue to the government was prospective by analogy with "trend forecasting" for textiles lier by the government will clothes that fit perfectly accord- will pay the principal and standstill understanding, these The six-member panel, given the blocks. similar basins in the world. this month, using commercial entail measuring of 25,000 ing to their body measure- interest amounts to the lenders lenders will not enforce secu- headed by NITI Aayog Vice The move to revenue shar- These include Karewa basin, intelligence to determine what male and female Indians in six ments, as there is no standard as per the scheduled due dates, rity and will not sell any of the Chairman Rajiv Kumar, which ing was contrary to most of the Spiti-Zanskar basin, could be in vogue in the near cities across six regions of the size chart at present. while it has also appointed promoters' pledged shares till was formed on directions of industry players being against Satpura–South future, a move bound to exert country: Kolkata (East), Moreover, there are differ- investment bankers for part September 30, 2019 on account Prime Minister Narendra the new regime. Rewa–Damodar basin, major influence on global fash- Mumbai (West), New Delhi ences in anthropometric built placement of the group's direct of lower collateral cover or Modi, in its report submitted India has 26 sedimentary Chhattisgarh basin, Narmada ion trends, a top official said. (North), Hyderabad (Central of people in different geo- 30 per cent stake in Reliance reduced margin due to the on January 29 stated that basins measuring 3.14 million basin, Deccan Syneclise, In March, the government will India), Bengaluru (South) and graphical regions across the Power to institutional recent unprecedented fall in "unexplored areas in Category square kilometers. These are Bhima-Kaladgi, Bastar basin, launch an exercise to measure Shillong (North-East). Using country. Once ready, the stan- investors, officials at the share prices. II & III basins be bid out classified into four categories: Pranhita Godavari basin and a group of people to prepare a 3D whole body scanners and dardised size chart will impact lenders and Reliance Group Reliance Group will pay exclusively based on explo- Category-I basins where com- Cuddapah basin. comprehensive 'India Size' computers that will extract various other sectors like auto- said. the principal and interest to the ration work programme". mercial production has been The committee included chart, which can be adopted by hundreds of measurements motive, aerospace, fitness and The investment bankers lenders as per the scheduled "No revenue or production established like Cambay, Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, the country's apparel industry. from scan. sport, art and computer gam- will begin roadshows for the due dates specified in the loan sharing other than payment of Mumbai Offshore, Rajasthan, Economic Affairs Secretary "We want that we should Providing well fitting gar- ing, where insights from this share placement soon, they agreements. statutory levies (including roy- Krishna Godavari, Cauvery, Subhash Chandra Garg, Oil have Indian size for two things. ments in the absence of stan- data can produce ergonomi- added. Regarding the proposed alty)" should be the criteria, it Assam Shelf and Assam- Secretary M M Kutty, NITI It can boost our retail market. dardised size chart is proving to cally designed products, which Some of the key lenders placement of shares, the said. Arakan fold belt; Category-II Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant and South Asian size will also get be a big challenge for the are suited for the domestic include Templeton MF, DHFL bankers said the value of the "However, in case of wind- basins with known accumula- ONGC Chairman and fillip, plus our own diaspora domestic textile and apparel population. Pramerica MF, Indiabulls MF, promoter stake in Reliance fall gain defined as revenue of tion of hydrocarbons but no Managing Director Shashi which is outside, we will industry, which is projected to Till date 14 countries have IndusInd Bank and Yes Bank. Power, before the unprece- more than USD 2.5 billion in commercial production so far Shanker. become influence drivers for reach USD 123 billion by 2021 successfully completed nation- When contacted, a dented fall in share prices, was a financial year from the block, such as Kutch, Mahanadi-NEC The operators in Category foreign companies also. We and holds 5th position in al sizing surveys: the US, Reliance Group spokesperson more than Rs 2,500 crore, and then 50 per cent sharing of (North East Coast), Andaman- II & III areas be given more are actually rolling out the apparel imports. Canada, Mexico, the UK, said, "We are grateful to our would clear more than 65 per incremental revenue above Nicobar and Kerala-Konkan- concessions such as full mar- exercise in March itself," At present, India's apparel France, Spain, Germany, Korea, lenders for believing in the cent of total promoter bor- USD 2.5 billion." Lakshadweep. keting freedom to expedite Textiles Secretary Raghvendra industry uses size charts which China and Australia. intrinsic and fundamental rowings. The BJP-led NDA govern- The category-III basins production. %# ( #) " #%) *+,-.*/ >>
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Democrats for her lack of from consideration to become President Trump surprised diplomatic experience. the nominee for United States the world by announcing in Nauert, 48, a former Fox Ambassador to the United December that he was with- News anchor, issued a state- Nations is a decision for which drawing 2000 American troops ment on Saturday citing fami- I have great respect,” Pompeo from the war-torn Syria. ly reasons for her decision. said. President Trump nomi- He also warned the Islamic step up and do the job that they O!$ , *$ **$ “I am grateful to President nated Nauert for the top diplo- State (ISIS) that America would are so capable of doing. We are : , * ,5 ,;$5 (Donald) Trump and Secretary matic position at the UN in hit them hard from nearby mil- pulling back after 100% '$ , , /*!$ (Mike) Pompeo for the trust November, weeks after Haley itary bases if the terror outfit Caliphate victory!” he said in a ) /<$, $ */ *:$ they placed in me for consid- announced her resignation. regains momentum. tweet. ering me for the position of US Senators from the opposi- US-backed fighters are set ISIS, which once controlled ;: /$ 277 = !*$ Ambassador to the United tion Democratic party raised to capture ISIS’s last tiny strong- huge swatches of land in Iraq *!* $ ;<*) $ , Nations,” Nauert said. questions over her qualification hold in Syria, bringing an end and Syria, suffered crippling , <)* *!$ /, * 0 !$ “However, the past two as the top US diplomat to the ** * P to its self-declared caliphate. defeats in 2017 when Iraq A";;; ##"8<+< ) 9 tion and shortages of food and the aid packages are contami- medicine — gripping nated. Green on Saturday called +.< he US military airlifted Venezuela. the allegations “absurd.” + )6 O +< *< +' 4+6 Occasional coalition Ttons of aid to a Colombian Critics say last year’s re- Saturday’s 180-ton ship- ive Boko Haram fighters )48?* 9 airstrikes and clashes continue town on the Venezuelan border election was fraudulent, mak- ment includes high-energy Fand four soldiers were killed akistan on Sunday briefed inside the village of Baghouz. on Saturday as part of an effort ing Maduro’s second term ille- food products or hygiene kids in fighting in northeast Nigeria, Pambassadors from African & slamic State militants are pre- Artillery rounds were meant to meant to undermine socialist gal. of soap, toothpaste and other the military said on Sunday, in and the Shanghai Cooperation " Iventing more than 1,000 civil- clear land mines for the SDF President Nicolas Maduro and “We are saving lives with goods for more than 25,000 the latest clashes between Organisation (SCO) countries ians from leaving a tiny area still fighters to advance. SDF com- back his rival to leadership of these airplanes,” said Lestor people. troops and jihadists. about the situation after the held by the extremist group in manders say the end of IS’ self- the South American nation. Toledo, an exiled politician Guaido has called for an Army spokesman Sagir Pulwama terror attack in a village in eastern Syria, a declared caliphate is near. Two of three scheduled who is coordinating the inter- effort on Jan. 23 to bring the aid Musa said five rebel fighters Jammu and Kashmir that killed P spokesman for the U.S.-backed “We will very soon bring Air Force C-17 cargo planes national aid effort for Guaido. into Venezuela from Cucuta “met their Waterloo” as they 41 CRPF soldiers. Syrian militia fighting the group good news to the whole world,” that took off from Homestead Maduro has been using and two other collection points attempted to overrun a military India held a briefing for familiar pattern of India blam- said on Sunday. Ciya Furat, an SDF comman- Air Reserve Base in Florida had the military, which remains in the northern Brazilian state base in Buni Yadi, in Yobe state, envoys of 25 countries, includ- ing Pakistan instantly after “Regrettably, Daesh have der, said Saturday at a news landed in Cucuta. loyal, to help him block the aid of Roraima and the Dutch at about 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) ing from P5 nations — US, such incidents without inves- closed all the roads,” Mustafa conference at the al-Omar Oil That border city, swollen from entering Venezuela, Caribbean island of Curacao. on Saturday. China, Russia, the UK and tigation,” he said. Bali, a spokesman for the Field Base, miles away from by a flood of migrants from describing it as “crumbs” from But it’s not yet clear how “An officer and three sol- France — in New Delhi on The SCO was founded at a Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Baghouz in the Deir el-Zour Venezuela, is a collection point a US government whose they might overcome Maduro’s diers have lost their lives dur- Friday to highlight Pakistan’s summit in Shanghai in 2001 by Forces, told The Associated province. for aid that’s supposed to be restrictions have stripped his blockade. Several thousand ing the encounter. While five role in using terrorism as an the presidents of Russia, China, Press, referring to IS by its The capture of the last distributed by supporters of administration of control over doctors, nurses and other peo- soldiers were wounded are sta- instrument of state policy. Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Arabic acronym. pocket of territory held by IS in Juan Guaido, the congression- many of its most valuable ple gathered at a parking lot in ble and reciving treatment in Pakistan Foreign Office Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. SDF officials have said the either Syria or Iraq would al leader who is recognized by assets. eastern Caracas on Saturday as the Brigade Field Ambulance,” spokesman Mohammad Faisal India and Pakistan became its extremists are hiding among mark the end of a devastating the US and many other nations “They hang us, steal our part of an effort to enlist he added. Sunday said that briefing by members in 2017. civilians in a tented village four-year global campaign to as Venezuela’s legitimate pres- money and then say ‘here, 600,000 Musa said the heavily Foreign Secretary Tehmina The briefings were and using a network of caves end the extremist group’s so- ident. grab these crumbs’ and make a Volunteers to distribute or armed militants were in four Janjua to resident ambassadors launched soon after the and tunnels. IS, which once called caliphate. “This wasn’t the first, and global show out of it,” Maduro provide aid on the part of the gun trucks and two armoured regarding Pulwama attack con- Pulwama attack to ward off ruled a proto-state in large At the height of their power it won’t be the last,” said USAID told The Associated Press on opposition. Anibrez Peroza, a vehicles. Troops seized weapons tinued at the Ministry of criticism at the global level, as parts of Syria and Iraq, is cling- in 2014, the extremists con- Administrator Mark Green, Thursday. 40-year-old nurse, said she was and ammunition, he added. Foreign Affairs. India blamed Pakistani ele- ing to an area less than a trolled nearly a third of both standing on the tarmac in “With dignity we say ‘No to ready if necessary to go to The military base in Buni Faisal said the Indian alle- ments for the attack. square kilometre in the village countries. Cucuta at a ceremony to receive the global show.’ Whoever Cucuta in a caravan to bring in Yadi has been targeted before gations were baseless and So far briefings for ambas- of Baghouz, in eastern Syria. But experts and US the aid. “More is on the way.” wants to help Venezuela is the aid. in the conflict. In January, two “aggressive rhetoric” by New sador from the P5 nations, The extremists may Defense officials warn that Commercial planes had welcome, but we have enough “We have to do something military sources told AFP the Delhi was “counterproductive non-permanent members of include high-level comman- the group still poses a major been used for earlier ship- capacity to pay for everything to save so many people who are Islamic State-allied faction of and threat to regional peace.” the UNSC, EU members and ders, and could be holding threat and could regroup ments of aid, which is aimed at that we need.” suffering and dying for lack of Boko Haram killed four sol- While briefing the ambas- other European countries had hostages among those trapped within six months if pressure is dramatizing the economic cri- His vice president has medicine,” she said. diers and were repelled after air sadors from SCO states on been arranged, Pakistani offi- inside. not kept up. sis — including hyperinfla- alleged, without evidence, that support was called in. 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Markle),” a royal source was Conservative Party MPs to shed essary our own personal pref- port removing US President was asked whether Rosenstein Courtiers hope that a for- quoted as saying. their “personal preferences” over erences in the higher service of Donald Trump from office in seemed intent on “getting rid of ), ;! O' mal separation of their staff 8 The main division for Brexit and united in the nation- the national interest,” she added. 2017, the FBI’s former acting the president of the United (M may also help ease some 14 William, 36, and Harry, 34, will al interest ahead of a fresh However, the letter was director said in an interview States one way or another.” “I L recently-reported tensions " be of their communication round of talks with the European overshadowed by a series of airing Sunday. can’t confirm that,” he said. M between the brothers and their teams. Union on the divorce deal next leaked WhatsApp messages Andrew McCabe said “But what I can say is the wives – Kate Middleton and “There is a gulf in the week. Britain is set to exit the 28- magnifying the divide that exists invoking the 25th Amendment deputy attorney general was !M Meghan Markle, according to P style and approach to the type member bloc on March 29, but within the UK’s ruling party over of the US Constitution was definitely very concerned about MM The Sunday Times. ? of work that William and Kate May is struggling to persuade the issue. raised by Deputy Attorney the president, about his capac- F The princes, grandsons of will increasingly do as future parliament to back a divorce The messages, received by General Rod Rosenstein after ity and about his intent at that Queen Elizabeth II, are expect- * head of state and consort, and deal. ‘The Sunday Times’ involve Trump fired FBI director James point in time.” L M ed to create separate “courts” " @P Harry and Meghan, who have In her letter to all 317 Steve Baker, the deputy chair- Comey on May 9, 2017. The president abruptly ! before the birth of Prince more of a blank canvas with Conservative MPs over the man of the Conservative Party’s “Rod raised the issue and fired Comey amid tensions Harry’s first child, due in April The division of their shared their roles,” another royal weekend, May urged her party 100-strong hard-Brexit discussed it with me in the con- over the FBI’s investigation or May. household after 10 years source said. to sacrifice “personal prefer- European Research Group text of thinking about how into possible links between Until now they reflects their increasingly dif- Prince Charles, who funds ences” as she attempts to get an (ERG), telling colleagues that many other cabinet officials Trump’s 2016 campaign and a /,/, 7 operated via what was referred ferent responsibilities, with his sons’ household and official agreement on the terms of the May’s Brexit negotiations with might support such an effort,” covert Russian effort to sway 4 to as a joint royal household William set to take on addi- work from his Duchy of UK’s departure from the EU Brussels were a “complete waste McCabe told CBS’s “60 the US election in his favour. but now they will carve out tional duties as a future king Cornwall income, is under- through Parliament. of time”. “What will it take for the Minutes” news show. Comey has said that ) more distinctive roles for them- after father Charles. stood to have insisted that the She warned the Tories, who PM to accept that we will not A clip of that part of the Trump had been pressuring ' ! selves. Harry and his pregnant division be “cost neutral”. remain deeply divided over the accept the ‘backstop’ in its cur- interview was run early Sunday him to publicly declare that he The brothers will operate wife Meghan – the Duke and The brothers and their contours of Brexit, that leaving rent form,” Baker questioned, in on CBS’s “Face the Nation” was not a subject of the inves- 8 through separate staff and Duchess of Sussex – will short- wives will continue to work the EU without a deal on the reference to the back-up clause show, the first time McCabe’s tigation. The firing set off ' P communication teams, a move ly move from Kensington together on their charitable March 29 deadline “would cause to prevent a hard border actual comments on the explo- alarm bells at the FBI, and !: 1 seen as a way for them to seek Palace to Frogmore Cottage, on royal foundation, Heads disruption to our economy and between EU member-country sive subject have been aired. McCabe told CBS he scrambled ) /33 out a more independent path the Queen’s Windsor estate. Together – which supports to people’s daily lives, damaging Ireland and the UK post-Brexit Rosenstein has dismissed to ensure that the Russia probe from each other in terms of However, their new office and mental health, veterans, con- jobs both at home and across the – which remains the biggest hur- reports that he discussed was on “absolutely solid their charity work and royal staff is expected to remain at servation and vulnerable young EU”. dle in the path to an amicable removing Trump from office - ground” so it could not easily ! duties. Kensington Palace. people. “Instead, our party can do Withdrawal Agreement. - and even pondered wearing be shelved. >- %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/
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Koi aadmi bonded with the machinery to such trivial, however, there’s a reason that aankh utha ke nahi dekh sakta kisi an extent that they completely delink these books and works have been read aurat ko (no man could look at a themselves from love just like Ranjan. !M over and over again despite the pas- woman directly). And the play direc- The director explains that he sage of decades. From exposing sex- tion brought them together.” never changed the original script, O&P ism and toxic masculinity in Sylvia He narrates that even though rather just rigorously edited it. “I edit- Plath’s works, a modern speech from they are not literate and belong to ed the script and changed the Starring Ricky Gervais, the series is about Tony a Shakespearean play, today’s rom- native villages, they had a lot of ques- chronology. There were a few charac- (Ricky) who used to have a perfect life. But after his * coms which have a definite Jane tions, “Since Rakta Karabi spoke vol- ters in the original play which I did- wife Lisa dies, Tony becomes suicidal, but he decides Austen flair, to timeless moral of par- umes about a jailer’s lives, they want- n’t include. However, I didn’t change instead to live long enough to punish the world by 14 enting that Mary Shelley’s ed to know if Tagore ever went to a single word or line,” he informs. saying and doing whatever he likes. He thinks it’s like Frankenstein taught — the truth is that prison? And when they came to However, he says that he did twist a Super Power — not caring about himself or any- these classics continue to be relevant know that he hadn’t, they were the climax in a way that it leaves the one else — but it turns out to be tricky when every- even today. astounded as to how he could under- audience with the hope that the one is trying to save the nice guy they used to know. One such was also Rabindranath stand their real experiences.” characters will attain salvation one The series will be released on March 8 on Netflix. & Tagore’s Rakta Karabi or Yaksapuri, However, they related to the play’s day. He says, “Towards the end, all the 1& written in 1923 in Bengali, which peo- theme of captivity so much that they labourers of Yaksapuri’s gold mines ple saw as a chronicle that foretold the routine. But somewhere they are “owned the story” and portrayed it break through the administration and future. always looking forward to get out.” well. He says, “Acting can’t be taught. king’s rule in the original. But my play Director Pradip Bhattacharya He realised that the prisoners But this is a part of their prison expe- doesn’t show that. I can’t break the " 1& recreated the iconic play as Jakshapuri needed to do something beyond the rience, hence they did it with utmost system. Similarly, in real life too, I go at the NSD’s Bharat Rang Mahotsav. labour. It was an initiative to “recycle” honesty.” inside the jail and change some nut ? @ The adaptation brought together 21 the waste and give them a new life. The play’s protagonist, Nandini is bolts through therapy and mental murder convicts who are serving life They started with Tagorean classics an individual pursued by abstraction. rehabilitation. Hence, the play’s end- term at the Berhampore Central after getting the permission from the Bhattacharya explains that she is not ing portrays hope through one of Correction Home in Bengal. local authorities. a reality. He says, “For me, Nandini Tagore’s songs where all of them pray 1& He believes that it was important He chose Tagore’s plays to make plays three characters. She sheds that light will come to them and to retell the play especially by the team them get rid of the “masks” that they light on everyone and there is dark- relieve them of all their sorrows.” " from the Berhampore Repertory were wearing. “I did Tasher Desh, Tota ness when she leaves. She is an illu- He feels that theatre is something Theatre of Murshidabad. Kahini and then Jakshapuri or Rakta sion.” which is an evidence that only “words The director, who has been con- Karabi. He relates the situation of two He derives a metaphor for this cannot fulfill the blankness.” There P ducting theatre therapy at the correc- kinds of people to explain what from the prohibition law in the are a lot more things like “action” and LD ' tion home since the last 12 years, says “masks” signify here — people from prison when in the play, neither this is the way any play is designed. that when he had first interacted with the higher class and the prisoners. Ranjan nor Kishore nor even the king “One needs to look for a meaning and " # the prisoners and local administration, “All the people from the higher are able to meet Nandini. It’s because find a connection with the reality,” he " examining everything for 20 days, he class in our society are the dominat- of the king’s greed for power and says. realised that the Tagorean philosophy ing lot. The rule of cards is the face or money, Ranjan’s bond with his mech- In the play, as in real life, he also taught three things — who is a human mask they wear. The true human ener- anised world and Kishore’s eagerness searches for a balance between mate- ) being?; every human should have gy lies somewhere inside them. to live a life of abundance. This also rialistic mechanisation and nature as ! humanity and if one has that, only Similarly, prisoners are also masked. influenced the way that he shaped her well as breaking the blindedness of " then will s/he attain salvation (mukti). They are devoid of life after they have three distinct characters. machinery. He strongly believes in , , He says, “The prisoners are always committed some crimes and landed in Drawing a comparison with the the simplicity of a man than in the Idris Elba stars as a failed DJ trying to relaunch his eagerly waiting to get rid of the cap- prison. To bring out the energy that literary concept of Sophocles, he says prolific use of technology that is over- ( career while working as a nanny for his superstar tivity, thinking about the time when they have inside them, we need to take that they are like Electra and Oedipus, powering everything. Nandini, for best friend’s wild child — 11-year-old daughter. Also =171 they can return to their homes and off that mask,” he explains. “who never meet their desired part- him, is the bearer of the message of starring Piper Perabo and JJ Feild. The series of eight F hence, they are rootless. They become There was always a risk involved. ners as per the rules of nature.” reality, the saviour through death. She episodes is slated to release on March 15 on labourers inside the jail as a part of its “There is a prison law that prohibits The king is blinded by greed, and is nature — unfettered, unspoilt. Netflix. - 4*4, $ * 31R $ ( ! =1( hile the top five smartphone brands ctress Bhumi Pednekar embod- Wcurrently enjoy a market share ies the fact that talent and hard exceeding 75 per cent in India, whatever !( L A !/ :!!/ work can make one a success story. is left is now being shared by over 88 She reveals some of her hectic prepa- smartphone brands — leaving a mere 0.3 1 rations for her forthcoming film, per cent market share for each player. !4 Sonchiriya. Players like Panasonic and Videocon >> * * :?@ “I have been called a perfection- are among those 88 smartphone brands !M ist but I think everyone worked sharing the revenue of nearly 43,560 crore equally hard. Starting with director — or 475 crore revenue per brand (on Abhishek Chaubey, who in our very average). 2 4 first meeting told me that the only On the other hand, Samsung alone way to survive the terrain and every- posted sales of over 37,000 crore for its " thing that is happening in the film mobile phone business in India in the is to become mentally and phys- financial year 2018, followed by arch rival ically strong. And he just didn’t Xiaomi at nearly 23,000 crore. # mean emotionally but also phys- Oppo Mobiles registered nearly ically because there is a lot of 12,000 crore in revenue while Vivo action, including running the highlight of her prep for crossed 11,000 crore in the FY’18. around. He trained us real- Sonchiriya. “So, my train- The big question is, how many of these ) ly well, starting from er Neelam (pilates 88 brands will be able to survive the hyper- Bundelkhandi, the lan- instructor) came up with competitive and highly price-conscious ! guage that we are speak- a regime where every- Indian market? ing,” Bhumi reveals. thing was around the “As a result of the increased consoli- “The physicality of my kind of activities my dation among the top five smartphone character concerned character would do brands, the available potential sphere of Chaubey the most. He throughout the day. It play for other smartphone players has sig- really went into the details was like a month and a nificantly decreased,” said Prabhu Ram, of it and he literally told me half before we started Head-Industry Intelligence Group (IIG) at that the women of Chambal shooting. So, I would walk the market research firm CyberMedia are carb-eating women. around with five-six litres Research (CMR). according to the International Data ! They are muscular but they of water on my head in Over the past two years, feature phone Corporation (IDC). are lean and they are fit Aaram Nagar for kilome- to smartphones upgrade has not picked up Xiaomi with 28.9 market share ! because of the amount of ters without any shoes as anticipated. shipped 41.1 million units while Samsung ) work they do throughout because we were trying to “This was primarily due to the spike with 22.4 per cent market share shipped the day. They walk kilo- also get rough and tough. in refurbished phones/second hand phone 31.9 million in FY’18. meters, fetch eight-10 But then your body gets market, along with the rapid uptake of 4G Vivo shipped 14.2 million units with litres of water, on their used to it. I remember I feature phones. Coupled with this, the lack 10 per cent market share while OPPO head, sometimes, while would carry 10-15 kgs of of smartphone offerings providing optimal shipped 10.2 million units and captured carrying a child in their wheat sack on my back experience under sub-6,000, is also 7.2 per cent market share. OH33333 arm. Every time they and again walk and run affecting the upgrades,” Ram said. In such a scenario, the road ahead only want to go to the wash- through the area because Amid massive investment in retail gets tougher for the rest of the players. room, they have to walk there is a lot of running in stores, hiring more staff and increasing ad “For large consumer-durable con- miles. Throughout the the film. I would grind a spends as users are spoilt for choices, the attractive bet. glomerates, including the likes of day they work at home or kg of wheat flour every pinch would soon affect many of those 88 “They can afford to bleed, and any Panasonic and Videocon, it makes more D in the fields. They don’t real- day. It looks very easy but vendors sooner than later, and most will profit would be welcome. We believe they sense to look at broader synergies avail- ly rest and I planned my work- it is tough. We included a few either shut shops or enter newer business- would continue to fight in the market,” said able from new blue sky opportunities such out around what he told me,” she things that helped me get the es. Swati Kalia, an analyst at IIG, CMR. as Internet of Things (IoT) and the con- adds. physique of a person who is However, for Chinese brands with The smartphone market in India nected home,” noted Amit Sharma, anoth- ! 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For example, a person of irritable nature Tech revolution are being wit- Given our busy schedule, Tracking is a major step in " you ever think that tracking or one who easily loses his temper or is prone to anxi- nessed in achieving fitness the most common excuse for reaching closer to your fitness health could be as easy as sim- ety, not only suffers from avoidable worry and tension goals. Bodybuilding and fitness not working out is that they are goal. The newly invented " ply attaching a strap to your but often causes mental stress and anxiety to others dreams are no longer restrict- busy and have no time for tracking devices are crafted to arm or chest? The accurate around him also. ed to the gyms. exercise. However, with the help you monitor the crucial details revealed by these Worse still is the social strife, family turmoil or polit- Today smartphones and advent of fitness apps, timing components of your health devices help you attain your ical upheaval that the moral and social ill-health of a per- various apps have become an your schedule to improve your like nutrition, vital statistics, fitness goals. son can create. Hitler, for example, was socially and inseparable part of our lives. fitness has become much eas- sleeping hours, workout ses- wrist straps and headbands. fitness targets. Health certainly comes morally ill and mentally sick. 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The country's cricket legends and Yamaguchi, walking The Indian women politicians lauded Perera, who has away with the coveted pugilists too guaranteed four become a linchpin for the ailing nation- silverware at the blue medals at the end of the third al side since fighting off doping charges riband event next day at the prestigious tourna- * 3 3 in 2016. month. ment. Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara, India will look to Lovlina Borgohain (69kg), 42 %I The 19-year-old who had staunchly defended Perera break an 18-year-old who won the Bronze at the 2018 Tanwar, who claimed when he was suspended in December sational victory. jinx, when Saina and AIBA Wold Women Boxing a Bronze in Gold 2015, called the performance at Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sindhu take court at Championships, put up a robust Coast last year, got the Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil next month's display to beat Brazil's Soarez better of Poland's Michal "unreal". Wickremesinghe also took to Twitter to Championship. Frost Beatriz in a unanimous 5-0 vic- Soczynski 5-0 in a dominating "What an amazing win," hail the win. believes that although tory and assure the first medal performance. Sangakkara said on Twitter. "One of the "Congratulations to our cricket there won't be any clear for the women boxers. Solanki will face best if not THE best overseas win by team on snatching a victory from the favourites but he is ready players more favourite Padukone Badminton The Brazilian had no Uzbekistan's Fayzov (Sri Lanka). Kusal Janith Perera was jaws of defeat," Sirisena said. to stick his neck out for than others. Kento Academy and Olympic answer to Lovina's attacking Khudonyazar in the last-eight unreal." "Kusal Janith Perera makes moth- the young Japanese Momota is up there, he Gold Quest, singled out game as she secured her place stage. Khudonyazar defeated Sangakkara stood by Perera when er Sri Lanka very proud today! Keep woman. is playing very consis- Assam's Ashmita Chaliha in the top four. local hope Tinko Banabakov in he was wrongfully accused of doping fighting! "Great spirit by @kusaljperera India's last All tently, I will be surprised as one for the future. Following suit was young his pre-quarterfinal bout, which in 2015. The International Cricket and all the youngsters #SAvSL," added England champion was if he is not there in the "I must say I was boxer, Manju Rani, who served was also ended in a split verdict. Council lifted the suspension in 2016 Wickremesinghe while thanking the current chief national semi-final. very impressed with Bonati Roberta of Italy the Tanwar, on the other hand, and apologised for the botched testing. national side which has been the butt coach Pullela Gopichand "I think Chen Long Ashmita," Frost said of same fate, thrashing her with a will be up against Ukraine's Another former Sri Lanka skipper of jokes due to poor recent results. in 2001 while the leg- will also be in semi- the 19-year-old, who unanimous 5-0 verdict. Manju, Serhii Horskov. Horskov out- Mahela Jayawardena said on Twitter: "U beauty", said Sports minister endary Prakash final. Whether (Viktor) gave Sindhu a good fight the current National Champion defeat, going down to Ramirez punched Serbia's Darko "What a beauty! One of the best Harin Fernando on Twitter. Padukone was the first Axelsen can raise his before losing 10-21, 20- in 48 kg category sealed her Yarisel of USA 1-4 in the 57kg Stankovic in his pre-quarterfi- innings under pressure." Jayawardena Sri Lanka won the World Cup in Indian to achieve the game is a question mark. 22 in the semifinals. berth in the semis. category. nal contest to fetch a 5-0 deci- said Perera, who put on a last wicket 1996 and since has been plagued by rare feat in 1980. At the moment, he is not "I think she's got Former world junior cham- Earlier in the day, the men's sion from the judgesl. partnership of 78 had shown "intelli- management scandals, allegations of "It is totally unpre- playing so well. Shi Yuqi enough potential to make pion Nikhat Zareen (51kg) team too enjoyed positive However, it was curtains for gence and mental strength". corruption and player squabbling. dictable in women's sin- is very much up and sure you push her to go lived up to the expectations by results. Ulaan Baatar Cup Gold-medal- Perera scored 67 in an unbroken They were swept 3-0 in a home Test gles where anything can down. Also Ginjing can and play international outclassing Buryam Yana of Commonwealth Games list Ankush Dahiya. Dahiya last-wicket stand with Vishwa Fernando series against England and were then happen. In all honesty, create an upset, so that's badminton. I am not Belarus 5-0. Gold medallist Gaurav Solanki lost to Macedonia's Jasin Ljama, which gave his underdog team a sen- beaten in Australia and New Zealand. you have to accept how I see it." talking about big tourna- In the day's last bout for the (52kg) and Bronze winner the bout lasting just over a that Tai Tzu Ying Frost feels ments, but lower-level women boxers, Neeraj defeat- Naman Tanwar (91kg) both minute before the referee has not really India should be international tourna- ed Amelia Moore of USA with advanced to the quarter-finals. stopped the contest. Dahiya is performed when proud of produc- ments to get her some a similar result to confirm the Solanki, taking to the ring also a former Asian youth 0 it matters. I'm a ing players such exposure, to give her fifth medal and berth in the within 24 hours of his first- Silver-medallist. great fan of her as Saina Nehwal, opportunity to grow and semi-final. round win, defeated India's best medal haul at game - you get P V Sindhu, gain experience. 2016 World Championship Kazakhstan's Anvar Muzaparov this European event was last ! = ! tears in your eyes when Parupalli Kashyap and "She's got a lot of Silver winner, Sonia Lather, 3-2 in a hard-fought contest on year when the country snared she plays such a beauti- Kidambi Srikanth beautiful shots, she plays however, succumbed to a Saturday night. 11 in all, two of them Gold. 6<7 She could rise as high ful game. But she hasn't "The big break- a very nifty game. She number 16 in the next won any big title," Frost through in Indian men's has got beautiful tech- elgium's Elise rankings because of her told reporters. singles was through nique." BMertens claimed the victory in Doha. Frost, an All Kashyap. He was the Frost, however, said % (# biggest win of her career Coincidentally her England 'legend', hav- first one to make himself player "burn out" is a on Saturday, surprisingly ranking of 21 coming ing played eight finals notice. Saina came as major issue in most coming from a set down into the tournament was and won four of them, well in women's singles countries. to beat world number exactly the same as last observed as to why he and became good role "Every single coun- 6C0 3 3 three Simona Halep and year's winner in Doha, doesn't consider Chinese model and that had a try has the same issue. clinch the Qatar Open. Petra Kvitova. Taipei's Tai Tzu as a con- great influence on what How to translate the The world number tender while zeroing in happened in last 10 juniors into seniors. We # ) 21 won 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, O D on Yamaguchi. years," he said. all have a million world despite being outclassed D "... And then you With four titles in champions when they ocus would be trained on in-form in the first set, overcom- Qatar is the fifth title A clearly fading have a player like 2017, Srikanth emerged are 12. But when they are FopenerSmriti Mandhana when she leads the ing an eight-minute med- of Mertens' career but Halep, who played in the (Akane) Yamaguchi - as the brightest face in 18-19, suddenly there is Board President's XI in a warm-up match against ical timeout for back pain notably her first at a Fed Cup last weekend she can beat them all on India's men's singles and maybe only one left," he the visiting England women's team on Monday. in the second set, and los- Premier-level event. She when she led Romania a good day. She can run Frost said it is a phe- rued. The match is being played at the Wankhede ing 18 consecutive points said it outshone her into the semi-finals for them to the ground. nomenal. "A lot of players are Stadium and Mandhana, who is being helped at one stage in the achievement in get- the first time, also called When you look at the "If you look at the burning out. It is always by team coach W V Raman to build up her match. ting to the for medical assistance for All England, it's a slow playing abilities of play- about maintaining the patience, would be keen to put the lessons learnt "It's a big Australian Open treatment to a blister on hall; you have to work ers from different coun- hunger to win titles. For into practice before plunging into the series moment for me, semi-finals in 2018. her right foot. really hard. It's definite- tries, it is phenomenal. many, it could be advan- opener next Friday. % !A @ #9: getting that victo- Mertens started "I was really tired in ly in favour of a player of When it comes to men's tageous to peak a bit Mandhana recently scored 196 runs in the ry," said a jubilant nervously, lost her the third set, I couldn't the style of Yamaguchi," singles -- Lee Chong Wei, later than so early. Of three- match ODI series against hosts New they utilise this game to get acclimatised to the Mertens, 23, afterwards. opening service game, have the chance to win said the 60-year-old Lin Dan and Peter Gade, course, Lee Chong Wei is Zealand, including a 100 and 90. pitch, weather and local conditions. "I think this one and the first set in just 32 this match," said Halep, Dane. Taufik Hidayat and so on odd one out but a lot of She would be keen to carry that form into The England eves also boast of some big would be, especially also minutes. who won the Qatar title "You would never - they have been domi- players are stopping at the upcoming home series and a good knock in names in Tammy Beumont, Heather Knight and with my tennis I played, At 2-0 down in the in 2014. say she would be the nating for long time. So 27-28 because they don't the warm-up match will only boost her confi- Danny White, who had smashed the Indian the nicest one, nicest vic- second, it looked like it "I had to be 100% to favourite to win, espe- the mere fact that you find the motivation to dence. bowlers during the T20 series last year. tory." was going to turn into a be able to win such a big cially if you see her per- have one payer who is carry on," he said. Apart from Mandhana, BPXI wicket-keep- The trio and others would be hoping to start Her win, in a little routine victory for Halep. match. But she deserved formance in last 4-5 winning big internation- India have struggled er R Kalpana is also in the ODI squad and she the campaign on a positive note. over two hours, was her "I couldn't say I was to win, she was stronger, tournaments. But to me, al title, you should be to do well at the All could also benefit from playing in the practice The following three-match ODI series, third victory over a top really nervous," she she was fresher. I'm not if she is well-prepared, thankful. England championship game. forming part of the ICC Championship, will be ten player in Doha this added, "but I think my making a drama." she is definitely one of "I think Sameer but Frost has won the On the other hand, England women are a played at the same venue on the 22nd, 25th and week, and her second shots went long. "So, I Halep added that she the favourites," he (Verma) is coming nice- prestigious title four force to reckon with in the 50-over format and 28th of this month. over a Grand Slam cham- really had to accelerate a "needed rest", but would added. ly, he is 11 or 12 in the times in eight final pion. little bit better to keep it definitely play in Dubai Talking about men's world, which is pretty appearances. Halep is the reigning in the court." next week. Despite her singles, Frost named awesome." "I was stubborn French Open champion Mertens broke back, defeat, the Romanian will Kento Momota and Frost was in enough. I think it's very B . and Angelique Kerber, then called for medical head back to number two Chen Long as two play- Guwahati to spot talent important to be stub- who she beat in the semi- attention and was the in the rankings on the ers who are expected to at the Senior Nationals as born as a sportsperson. I > India captain Virat In the bowlers' list, finals, holds the stronger player for the back of her performances reach last four stage. part of a 90-day coaching learned that very early in Kohli remained on top while Australia fast bowler Pat Wimbledon title. remainder of the game. in Doha. "There are some assignment with Prakash my so-called career." teammate Chesteshwar Pujara Cummins has overtaken managed to hold on to his Kagiso Rabada to grab the top third position in the latest spot. ICC Test rankings, where Sri Cummins is the first from Lankan Kusal Perera made a his country since Glenn 8 3 ! !! quantum leap of 58 places. McGrath's pole position in Kohli is leading the chart the list, back in February, with 992 rating points ahead of 2006. $<+$" games against Real Kashmir, But full credit goes to New Zealand skipper Kane position after 15 Tests, scoring Cummins is leading the Minerva Punjab and Gokulam Chruchill goalkeeper for Williamson (897 points) and 51 and an unbeaten 153 that bowlers table ahead of hurchill Brothers came Kerala. thwarted the Spaniard's strike Pujara (881). Besides Kohli guided his team to an improb- England's James Anderson and Cfrom behind to hold title For Churchill, who took a from close range. and Pujara, no other Indian able win, partnering in the Rabada of South Africa. aspirants East Bengal to a 1-1 fine lead against the run of East Bengal goalkeeper feature in the top 10 list. highest ever unbroken 10th Among the bowlers, draw and end the home team's play, it was a massive blow to Rakshit Dagar too saved a The left-handed Perera wicket stand in a winning Ravindra Jadeja is placed at the dream run in the I-League on their title hopes as they chance when he thwarted has reached a career-best 40th cause in first-class cricket. fifth spot with 794 points.PTI Sunday. remained on fourth place with Nenad Novakovic's header Willis Plaza came to haunt 31 points. The Goans have two from a corner. his former side as the East matches left. Churchill went in for an Bengal discard stunned a Churchill will rue the over defensive approach / #! ! "1& strong crowd of 43,768 with a clumsy defending by Jovel employing nine players in the perfect finish in the Martins who backline in the final 30 min- 68th minute at the brought down sub- utes. -4564+7 Salt Lake Stadium. stitute Brandon As it turned out, Plaza But the two- Vanlalremdika from scored the opening goal nspired by an outstanding bowling perfor- time former cham- a heavy touch. against his former team with Imance in the middle overs of second innings, pions' lead lasted just 10 min- With Lalram Chullova some lack of communication Aaron Finch led Melbourne Renegades beat utes with Kassim Aidara flick- missing from just outside the in East Bengal midfield. Glenn Maxwell’s Melbourne Stars by 13 runs in ing in a header from a stun- box few minutes back, Plaza made a perfect run the eighth edition of Big Bash League final at ning Lalrindika Ralte cross to Lalrindika took the strike and after being set up cleverly by Docklands stadium in Melbourne on Sunday to bring draw level. delivered a world-class left- Nicholas Fernandes from the bag maiden glory. The draw meant East footer that zoomed into the left flank as he was waiting for Chasing a traget of 146 to win, Stars were Bengal (32) could not go level net taking a deflection from the space behind the back. off to a strong start by Ben Dunk(57) and liant batting display by Tom Cooper (43*) and with leaders Chennai City FC Aidara. With Borja Gomez to beat, Marcus Stoinis(39), who added 93 for first wick- Daniel Christian (38*) to reach 145 for 5 in 20 (34) but jumped past Real Earlier, an unchanged East Plaza cleverly changed his et in 78 balls. But soon after Stoinis dismissal overs. Kashmir (32) on goal differ- Bengal who had demolished direction to shoot past Dagar by Cameron Boyce on the last ball of 13th over Maxwell’s decision of inviting Renegades to ence to occupy the second Shillong Lajong 5-0, failed to with a cool-headed finish to momentum quickly turn towards Renegades bat first worked in Stars favour as its bowlers never place. go ahead against a compact bring up his 18th goal, two end. let Renegades to settle on the crease. The hosts This was East Bengal's Churchill Brothers set up. ahead of Pedro Manzi in the Stars then saw a quick collapse of its batting were struggling at 65 for 5 after Harvey’s wicket penultimate home game of The Goans, in fact, dom- over the crossbar. received a square pass from race for golden boot. unit and lost 7 wickets for just 19 runs to give but then Dan and Copper played sensibly and the season and they will next inated the possession and got As anxiety started to grip Ernique Esqueda and found The stunning equaliser up the run chase as well as the golden chance added 80 runs to set a fighting total. face Aizawl FC on February a chance in the 14th minute the home camp, East Bengal himself in a one-on-one posi- lifted East Bengal as they kept to win maiden trophy in its second attempt. For Stars, Adam Zampa returned with figures 25, before concluding their but Chesterpaul Lyngdoh's finally got a chance just before tion with Vigneshwaran pressing hard but the Goans Earlier batting first, Renegades ride on bril- of 2/21 while Bird also took two wickets. campaign with three away shot from Plaza pass sailed the break when Tony Dovale Baskaran. managed to hold on. %# ( #) "% #%) *+,-.*/ ><
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squared for Lucas Vazquez, who repeated the trick, dinking it between two defenders, only for his finish to be saved by Bono. Girona threatened in flashes. Stuani drew a decent stop from Thibaut Courtois and Alex Granell's drive whistled past the post. But Madrid never looked troubled and it was no surprise when Casemiro nodded in Kroos' cross after Bono elected to punch rather than catch the / initial ball in. 3 Eusebio brought on both Aleix ? @ Garcia and Anthony Lozano at half- time, and the impact was almost * instant, as Garcia blazed over the rebound after Lozano's header. " ! A": " 9/; Madrid slipped from comfortable to complacent and shortly after the 6* 6 Kevin-Prince Boateng with hour they were punished. Stuani's an hour gone. % header spilled out to Douglas Luiz, ionel Messi scored a Messi found himself whose finish was blocked by the Lpenalty and missed booked for dissent after an 0 hand of Ramos. another as La Liga leaders apparent foul on him went Ramos' yellow card might have Barcelona ground out an unpunished, and he then been red, the defender perhaps only unconvincing 1-0 win over blew the chance to kill off 6* 6 spared by two white shirts behind him Real Valladolid, while Valladolid when Masip kept + on the line. Stuani made no mistake Antoine Griezmann sur- out his second penalty of the eal Madrid threw away their >- with the penalty. passed Fernando Torres with night — awarded following lead and perhaps their hopes of " Girona almost scored again, his 130th goal for Atletico a trip on Philippe Coutinho. Rcatching Barcelona as Girona Portu's shot rattling the outside of the Madrid. The excellent Masip came from behind to pull off a shock post, and then they did. Casemiro Messi's fitness was again alertly gathered Messi's fol- 2-1 victory at the Santiago Bernabeu missed a tackle in midfield and in the spotlight on Saturday low-up header and again on Sunday. Lozano's shot was parried to Portu. after a niggling thigh strain denied Suarez late on as Girona had not won in 13 match- Marcelo dangled a leg but failed to in recent weeks, but he com- Barca pulled seven points es and looked on course for a seventh stop the header, which crept inside the pleted the full 90 minutes at clear of Atletico ahead of straight defeat when Casemiro head- post. the Camp Nou and hit the their trip to Lyon in the ed a dominant Madrid ahead in the " Vinicius and Bale both came on 30-goal mark at Barcelona Champions League last 16. first half. but Vinicius three times missed the for the 11th straight season. "We haven't played well. But complacency set in, and lowing the Champions League win target from good positions, while Bale The Argentine coolly The truth is it wasn't a good Girona took full advantage as over Ajax in midweek, their seventh was whistled at one point after losing dispatched a spot-kick just match today. The only good Cristhian Stuani scored a penalty win in eight games. possession. before half-time, drilling thing is the victory," Pique, and Portu nodded in at the back post, Gareth Bale and Vinicius Junior Casemiro wanted a penalty when beyond the reach of Jordi who made his 300th appear- leaving the European champions both started on the bench, while Luka he felt Pedro Alcala's hand on his Masip after Gerard Pique ance in La Liga told scrapping even for a point before Modric was suspended. shoulder and moments later Ramos was bundled to the ground Movistar. Sergio Ramos was sent off in the 90th Madrid barely broke sweat in the was sent off, drawing a second yellow by Valladolid midfielder "Getting back on track minute. 4 4 3 first half, in control but playing with- card for attempting to volley and Michel. with three points is impor- They failed even to muster that, in themselves as long spells of posses- instead catching Alcala in the face. Masip brilliantly tipped tant after two draws in the with defeat here a major act of self- Solari will be that his team had this Their first league victory since sion were only occasionally turned Even Courtois was allowed up for over a Messi volley soon league. But we definitely harm for what was beginning to look game in the palm of their hands, in November pushes them four points into a clear-cut chance. a late corner and he got his head on after the interval and Luis have to improve. We have to like a serious resurgence in La Liga's control against a Girona side that cel- clear of the bottom three. The best move was marked by two it too but the ball flashed wide. The Suarez wasted a huge oppor- be better on Tuesday other- title race. ebrated at the end as if they had Solari will take some of the blame scoops, the first by Toni Kroos, who surprised applause quickly turned to tunity to double the lead wise we'll have a tough The frustration for coach Santiago secured survival. after he fielded a rotated line-up fol- lifted the ball over Pere Pons and groans at the full-time whistle. shortly after replacing time." - % ! 2
+<-6<- spare Sarri unless results and perfor- titions, lifting United above Chelsea into mances improve soon. the top four. But their momentum aurizio Sarri will be fighting to save That means Sarri must lift Chelsea stalled in a big way on Tuesday when Mhis job when crisis club Chelsea — beaten in seven of their last 22 games Paris Saint Germain won 2-0 in the face Manchester United in the FA Cup — back into the Premier League's top Champions League last 16, first leg in fifth round on Monday. four and keep them on course for sil- Manchester. Sarri is in danger of being sacked verware. United's attempt to get back on after a dismal first season at Stamford They are still in the Europa track has been hit by injuries to Bridge and crashing out of the FA Cup League, having beaten Malmo in the Anthony Martial and Jesse would push the Italian closer to the axe. last 32 first leg on Thursday, and Lingard, who are both out for up Chelsea suffered their heaviest defeat face Manchester City in the to three weeks. for 28 years when they were thrashed 6- League Cup final next Solskjaer expects a 0 at Manchester City last weekend, an Sunday. strong response despite indignity that came just weeks after a But first Sarri must those key absences, say- humiliating 4-0 loss at Bournemouth. focus on United's visit to ing: "I hate losing games Sarri's players are said to be the Bridge as holders and it seems like the unhappy with the Italian's uninspir- Chelsea look to move boys hate losing (5 D ing training methods and refusal to closer to a third suc- games. adapt his tactics to the players he cessive FA Cup "There's no has at his disposal. final appearance. point dwelling on it Cesar Azpilicueta, Marcos because there are 2 Alonso and N'Golo Kante are all # big games against being asked to perform roles that United were beaten by good teams coming are ill-suited to their strengths and so far Chelsea in last season's final, up. We need to dust +<-6<- Sarri's lengthy debriefs have had made P C 6 P 4 * 4 but much has changed at ourselves down and B! // !" & - little difference. Old Trafford since May. get going again on anchester City powered into the ' "1 !& $" While 'Sarri-ball' was a big hit with P Jose Mourinho was Monday. MFA Cup quarter-finals as the !& :/ ! Napoli, Chelsea have looked laboured , !$$ sacked in December and his "You've got to Premier League leaders survived a bat- " - & for much of this season, struggling for $ )$ PG 2@ 2N '$ 2G replacement Ole Gunnar bounce back at this club. tling display from Newport County to cohesion in midfield and lacking cutting + , /@ Solskjaer had overseen a You don't panic because beat the fourth-tier minnows 4-1 on &" &" edge up front. )< 0/N remarkable turnaround as you've lost a game, you Saturday. $ :/ !& Demanding Chelsea owner Roman $ )$ )< /G// 0 interim boss. don't change everything. It Pep Guardiola's side didn't have an : Abramovich and influential director )< H2G P Solskjaer went unbeaten in doesn't change the mindset easy ride in a full-blooded fifth round Marina Granovskaia are unlikely to /* @2 N2 NH + , H NN!0N his first 11 games in all compe- at all." tie against a team 82 places below them $"1/ ! #" in League Two. !&-B Troubled by the rutted Rodney L Parade pitch, City was indebted to % % * % ' Ederson for a superb save to keep them (, level during a lacklustre first-half display. City eventually hit their stride in the Mahrez couldn't hit the target with * second half and Leroy Sane's powerful a series of half-chances and Sane grazed ( , finish put them ahead before Phil the top of the crossbar from an acute onaco climbed out of the Ligue 1 Foden doubled the lead. angle as Newport gamely reached half- Mrelegation places on Saturday with Newport refused to surrender and time on level terms. a 1-0 win over Nantes, while Mario *< 4 Padraig Amond's late goal could have Balotelli scored for the third time in four set up a tense finale, only for Foden to games for a resurgent Marseille. rzysztof Piatek hit a won- net again 79 seconds later before Riyad Newport's brave resistance was After failing to win at home all sea- Kder goal and grabbed a Mahrez wrapped up the win. finally broke in the 51st minute, with son until the start of February, Monaco second as AC Milan came With their Champions League last Gabriel Jesus teeing up Sane for a fierce made it back-to-back victories at the back to defeat Atalanta 3-1 on 16 first leg against Schalke to come on strike that smashed into Newport keep- Stade Louis II as Gelson Martins fired in Saturday and stay on course Wednesday, followed by the League Cup er Joe Day's face before looping into the a Rony Lopes cross on 13 minutes. for the Champions League. final against Chelsea, Guardiola made net. Portugal international Martins, also Piatek took his season's seven changes to the side which ham- With 15 minutes left, Foden on target in last week's 2-2 draw at Serie A total to 17, just two mered Chelsea 6-0 last weekend. increased City's advantage as his low Montpellier, has scored twice in three behind Cristiano Ronaldo. Newport had earlier knocked out strike eluded Day's weak attempt to save. league appearances for Monaco follow- The Polish star now has Premier League side Leicester and Amond punished woeful defending ing his arrival on loan from Atletico scored six times in four starts Championship outfit Middlesbrough in from Aymeric Laporte and Nicolas Madrid. for Milan since moving from the previous two rounds. Otamendi to lob home from the edge Leonardo Jardim's side moved up to Genoa in the January transfer Guardiola had warned City they of the area in the 88th minute. 16th and two points clear of Dijon in the # * window to replace Gonzalo would "suffer" at set-pieces against But young midfielder Foden went relegation play-off place. Higuain. Newport's "taller, stronger" players and straight down the other end to blast Marseille defeated Amiens 2-0 to a second midway through the second half After Remo Freuler had the Spaniard's fears were nearly con- City's third and Mahrez slammed in the record three straight wins for the first when he nodded in from a free-kick, but given Atalanta a 33rd-minute firmed in the 14th minute. fourth in the final seconds. time this season and jump to fourth, six the goal was ruled out for offside follow- lead, Piatek struck with a Failing to deal with Mickey Brighton moved into the quarter- points behind Lyon in the final ing a VAR review. memorable left-footed volley Demetriou's long throw, City left space finals for the second successive season Champions League spot. Balotelli "It's much too early (to talk in first-half stoppage time. for Tyreeq Bakinson and he headed as goals from Anthony Knockaert and failed to find the net in 10 matches about the top three) with the start Ricardo Rodriguez swung % P 3 " * * goalwards from close range, only for Jurgen Locadia clinched a 2-1 win over for Nice this season but has found his to the season we had," said in a cross from the left, Piatek Ederson to dive to his right to make a Frank Lampard's Derby. goalscoring touch since his switch to Thauvin. nipped in front of his marker into the second period ror the striker's goal cele- brilliant one-handed save. Championship strugglers Millwall Marseille last month. "We were left behind a bit and before volleying into the top before Piatek headed in bration of a pistol-shoot- Bothered by the unpredictable sur- are also through after a 1-0 win at third Florian Thauvin bagged his 12th now we're starting to come back well, corner from 12 yards out from a corner just after the er. face, left badly damaged by heavy use tier AFC Wimbledon. goal this term to give Marseille the lead but if we get carried away we're going despite not even looking at the hour mark to seal victory. Gennaro Gattuso's from two rugby unions teams as well as Neil Harris's side made it to the last on 19 minutes at the Stade Velodrome, to quickly fall back on the ground." target. Milan fans have taken Milan stay in fourth spot Newport, City were unable to get any eight for the second time in three years and Balotelli swept in a second on the Patrick Vieira's Nice crashed to a Turkish winger Hakan Piatek to their hearts, even but they now have 42 points, momentum and another long throw thanks to a fifth minute header from turn just six minutes later. heavy 3-0 loss at mid-table Angers but Calhanoglu put Milan ahead devising a new chant "Piatek! four more than Atalanta, ended with Joss Labadie lashing wide. Murray Wallace. The Italian appeared to have grabbed remain seventh. with a sharp drive 10 minutes Pum pum pum pum!" to mir- Roma and Lazio.