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Sources said started his election campaign in L by the Prime Minister-led selec- $ although Shukla has not served Bengal with a scathing attack % 5 6 7 L tion panel, which has the Chief 0 in the CBI, he was in the on Mamata Banerjee and the * P O P Justice of India and the leader ( Intelligence Bureau where he Congress from twin rallies at , 8559 / /8 3 of the Congress in the Lok 5 handled several sensitive mat- Thakurnagar a hot seat of the , &' (& Sabha as the other members, ( ters. Matua community in North 24 : 3 2 5 / N / O has led to a new controversy. ( He is known for ensuring Parganas and the industrial to the ongoing investigations in ! Congress leader ( quick investigations into cases city of Durgapur in West the multi-crore Sharada and / Mallikarjun Kharge submitted of rape in the State during his Burdwan district. Rose Calley chit fund cases even (& a dissent note to the PM oppos- tenure as the police chief, lead- Mamata retaliated by say- as he reminded, “even I was 8 3 ! Q $ ing Shukla’s name on the 9 ing to a substantial decrease in ing that Modi and Home quizzed by them for nine hours Q/ grounds of his “inexperience” such a heinous crime. A post- Minister Rajnath Singh should when I was the Chief Minister - ( in handling anti-corruption 3$ graduate in Philosophy and a worry about winning their of Gujarat and yet did not pro- : $ # 3 investigations. But Union native of Gwalior, Shukla own Lok Sabha seats before hibit their entry to my State.” (& Minister Jitendra Singh ensured that charge sheets in dreaming of victory in West Attacking Mamata for per- ( charged Kharge with “wanting criminal cases were filed at the Bengal. petrating “violence” in order to 5 # to manipulate the CBI chief own version” of the panel’s gation experience only and not earliest to ensure timely start The TMC supremo’s attack stop the BJP from working in 6 selection criteria by including deliberations to the media. “ experience in investigating anti- of trial so that delay in deliv- on two BJP leaders came short- Bengal, he told an appreciably / / = ! (& officers of his choice in short- In a two pages dissent note, corruption cases. “Seniority can- ery of justice could be min- ly after the two launched a blis- large rally at Thakurnagar : # list”. Singh claimed the CJI Kharge said the three-member not be only criterion in appoint- imised, sources said. tering attack on her while “look at the huge canvas of peo- # / Ranjan Gogoi had fully committee, chaired by Modi ment to such a critical post and After passing out from the addressing separate rallies in ple. Now I understand why 8 endorsed the objective criteria and in which he is a member experience in anti-corruption National Police Academy, West Bengal during the day. Didi resorted to violence. 05 O applied for the selection of along with Chief Justice of cases and prior experience of Shukla served in Raipur, Launching a no-holds Those who advertise to be agency chief. India Ranjan Gogoi, has vio- having served in the organisation Damoh, Shivpuri and barred attack on Mamata, the democratic, kill innocent peo- 6 !7 " # 3 Singh alleged that Kharge, lated the Delhi Special Police should also be considered,” said Mandsaur districts in different PM who had to quit the venue ple,” adding “you cannot stop 0 has tried to “manipulate” the Establishment Act (DSPE) that the Congress leader. capacities, before taking over as in the midst of his speech BJP from entering in Bengal,” criteria for selection of CBI governs the CBI and the Shukla was removed as DGP. He underwent training apparently to save a stampede- and warning, “more you try to chief with the ulterior motive Supreme Court judgements. DGP of Madhya Pradesh only in the USA for crisis manage- like situation, wondered, “Why stop us forcibly the more we 513# of accommodating some of Kharge said the criterion in three days ago by the new ment and hostage negotia- Didi is scared of CBI so that she will grow in this State until you : (& his preferred officers. He also selecting the CBI Director has Congress Government in the tions, besides another stint of had to ban it from entering her are dislodged after the elec- hit out at Kharge for “giving his been diluted to include investi- State. He is currently posted training in London. State,” in an apparent reference tions.” : 6 , 7 1 / 3 3 # 8 ( Q/ 5 % % test elections in Delhi, Punjab ! " R and Haryana. The party may have some loss or benefit in !" 6 # $ 298 absence of an alliance and the Congress will pay attention to # 3 Q ith the objective of mod- '( it, she said. “We will contest all Wernising the infantry, the the seven seats ourselves. A lot Defence Ministry has cleared of names are there but we $ (& a major deal for 73,000 assault ## $ 298 need winnable candidates. $%# & = rifles to be bought from Sig There will be some old faces, ' ( $ ( Sauer company of the US on elhi Congress Pradesh some new ones and some for- # : Q6 / a fast track basis. DCommittee (DPCC) pres- mer MLAs,” said the former : # The total cost of the mod- ident and former Chief Delhi Chief Minister. : ern assault rifles to be used by Minister of Delhi Shiela Dikshit The names of probable ) ) : ( the Indian Army, especially on Saturday said her party will candidates for Lok Sabha polls *) +# # : troops guarding the Line of contest all seven parliamentary will be sent to the Central party 96 # Actual Control (LAC) facing seats in city and the process of leadership for screening after a ! #3 China and Line of Control selecting winnable candidates cut off date which is yet to be " ! ( (LOC) with Pakistan, is more has been initiated. decided. $ ! P Q than 700 crore. The nod for Addressing a Press confer- Dikshit asserted that Delhi ! the crucial acquisition to equip ence, Dikshit ruled out alliance witnessed a “historical rule” , % - . the Army with this rifle was with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) under the Congress for 15 & # 3 given by Defence Minister and said party candidates will be years and people still recall the ( (& Q / Nirmala Sitharaman some days a mix of old and new faces as works done by her !" 3 back. well former MLAs. The asser- Government. She charged the % &' # # : 3 The Sig Sauer rifle, large- tion by Dikshit comes amid ruling AAP with “misleading” /! (& ly used by the US Army recurring speculation over pos- people on its performance and The Pioneer on January 13, have lost two elections to them. # 1 besides several European sibility of an alliance between claimed the voters in Delhi will Dikshit had said that the future But I am certain that the $! $ countries, will be bought the Congress and the AAP for give their reply in the elections. of the Congress is bright. “In Congress will make a come- $ through fast track route, Lok Sabha polls. “No it’s over The Congress has “good Delhi, one of the competitors back in Delhi, because even ( sources said here on Saturday. with,” Dikshit said when ques- chances” of victory in Delhi, is the Aam Aadmi Party now people still remember 15 O # The US firm emerged as the tioned about the possibility of she said, adding “losing and (AAP). But it is a small party, years of the Congress rule. As , # = 5 lowest bidder after the Army alliance with the AAP. winning elections is a part of and it has won just by making time goes by, they are remem- 0 ( issued a global request for The AAP too has asserted democracy”. false promises to the people: bering it more,” she had said 1 # proposal(RFP) last year. that it will independently con- In an exclusive interview to free power, free water, etc. We then. -# @# 3 Q2 5 8 (3 # / : # 3 : : 3 # $ %& $ % (A / # 2 5 8 % & 298 * # B(& Q &' # he India Meteorological # 3 Q1 TDepartment (IMD) predicts 1 ( that cold conditions will con- ## $ 298 and 21 degrees Celsius, and the & Q 3 (& tinue in the next three-four minimum temperature will - ( # # days in northern areas, includ- he Indian Meteorological oscillate between 9 and 11 ing Punjab, Haryana and north TDepartment (IMD) on degrees Celsius. ( Rajasthan, due to formation of Saturday forecast foggy and Due to low cloud and fog on . # # intense back to back western dis- rainy days in Delhi and Saturday, Indira Gandhi 3 turbances and storm systems National Capital Region International Airport (IGIA) , (& originating from Caspian Sea. (NCR). The Regional Weather recorded dense fog. “The visi- $ ( The storm system will Forecast Center (RWFC), Delhi bility at the IGIA was 800 meter & bring rain in northern areas. (IMD) in its weekly weather and at Safdarjung airport it was - 7/5 / Currently, it is moving across forecast said Delhi and 600m and the latter at 600m, it N3 #3 O NO the Afghanistan-Pakistan adjourning area may witness was more thicker during that ( region and is likely to affect the dense, moderate and shallow time,” said Dr RK Jenamani, 3 3 ( western Himalayan region, fog from February 2 to weather scientist, IGIA. “Delhi " * B - northern plains and northeast February 8. is under coverage of low clouds #3 /( parts of the country. The sys- Also, the MeT department and fog at 9 am. For last 2 morn- , # / (& tem will bring showers, hail and predicted light rainfall on ings fog occurred persistently " # 9 3 ( thunderstorms as well as gusty February 5, 6 and 7. The max- irrespective of wind. The day 8 wind in some areas. imum temperature will fluctu- temperature was lower,” Dr ( Detailed report on P5 ( &' ate between 18 degrees Celsius Jenamani said. ( ( )* +,-.
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He cushioned, punchless movie propagating hounding claustrophobia as a group of oppression that she lives for has always helped me throughout my Igaydom, it is Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s highly youngsters try to save their lives by, well, most part after her French journey. He used to sit with us and chat, dressed up Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga trying to escape as the scenario continuously husband died early and she stay with us till late night during our (ELKDTAL). His ditty here is “Iss pyar ko dil se gets murkier than before. It is a breathless returned to England. practice sessions. I remember the time dekhna dimag sey nahi.” But sad to say, neither kind of movie, playing to the gallery on This one is also about her when I wasn’t able to perform well and he dil nor dimag gets justified when the movie pressing your fear and anxiety buttons all at life, courage, Catholicism and got angry at me and said 'tujhsey nahin ho hurtles to an end that is incredible but not in the same time. It depends on what side of her undying battle to be the payega, tu vapas Pune chala ja' and those the positive way. the spectrum you are as a movie whether undisputed queen of England words of him hit me straight in my heart Was there a moment when you thought You can’t propel an argument against or for that the movie will or will not appeal to you. on grounds of being more and I decided to give my all and perform of quitting in between? lesbianism, or for that matter any issue, by As psychological thrillers go, this one has Stuart than the reigning queen well. Not a single time. Even if I had failed being entirely blindfolded to realities and pace and an impending inevitability that Elizabeth. This one looks into How has your journey been so far? again to qualify the audition round this topping that with dollops of mushiness. keeps you on the edge. the story of two sisters in My journey has been full of ups and time, I would have come again next year ELKDTAL resorts to that and, in the process, So be careful as the inmates fight hard Elizabethan England and their (6:;( * 6< downs. I come from a small family in Pune. agar mujhe das baar bhi aana padta the movie and the thought behind it gets to flee the maze without losing their mind compulsions to be apart despite 6C @( , My parents did not have enough money to audition ke liye to main zaroor aata, mujhe entirely undone. and lives solving riddles laid down by the being compassionate to each 0, G!7 " send me to dance classes, so I practiced on yakeen tha main select ho jaunga ek baar. When the film is not grappling with this evil games master and his unrelenting gaze other’s plights in a country 8 7 G my own. I had to drop out of my school in How did you get the title of Popping strange love story playing out in the on the people under his stick. driven by male intrigues, $69 !7*(+ >7 between and start working to support my Badshah? conservative confines of Moga, it gets religious bigotry, oppression of *(+ family. I was working as a caterer and a I was an underground dancer before interesting every now and then, what with Anil women in general and N0 O newspaper vendor before getting selected I came here and popping is my dance form. Kapoor and Juhi Chawla, more than Sonam everything that went with being 6 ?? @( for the show. I used to work during the day Back then, I had a friend who was a die- and Rajkummar Rao, helming the proceedings. the queen. Both the queens are ) 6!7 " and then practice at 1 am. Since my house hard fan of Shah Rukh Khan and once he The wannabe-chef-turned-garment-king and impeccable in their ' doesn’t have enough space, I used to was watching Badshah and he randomly Sonam’s father, Kapoor is an engaging small performances and compel you practice on the streets every night for four gave me that name. Since then, everyone town character with all the trappings of babes to feel deeply for their #, to five hours and then go back to work the on the sets call me with this name. and bibijis on one side and a volatile son on limitations and compulsions. @ next morning. It has been very difficult and Who is your inspiration? the other. Sonam is quite a washout and Rao Mary’s child, born out of a 6 @ ' challenging but I wanted to achieve I had no one who I can look up to for struggles hard to be ever impactful. loveless marriage to a 6 something in life and that is what has kept dance, I learned everything by myself but Yes, it is a bold subject but one can see sodomising bisexual drunkard #$ N6 me going. I was a fan of Japan’s Poppin Ron’s dance how the director keeps chickening out in going prince, does get to rule over 6 O I have been rejected thrice in Dance and I watched his YouTube videos. full haul on it and centrestages it only in the England, Scotland and Wales Plus but I didn’t lose hope and then in the What are your future plans? last few scenes of the film. Keeping it so but he appears so only in the - fourth year, I got selected. Even when I was I want to buy a new house for my unfocussed on the central theme pushes the closing credits. O#6 there in top 12, I never thought that I would family, it is my priority and I haven’t decided film into a lot many faultlines which engulf it All through this period ?7 be able to stay here for too long but then anything for my career yet. But if got a entirely at climax. If not anything, see it for the drama is engaging which you 3 K all my hard work paid off and I won the chance to be a part of any other dance other pair: Anil and Juhi. Period! should not miss. 0# show. reality show, I would love to do so. =6C5&8!&.6,==9=76!68* Q* + , R 0 ( ( .,E#6 5$ 8$ 86 12- 6 5$8$ 86 $$6-$9 - etelling the age-old stories of Razia Sultan, Veer Shivaji, Jhansi certain subjects that appeal to retell the same old story in a RMahabharata, Ramayana, Ki Rani or Chakravartin Ashoka the audience no matter how fresh new way,” he tells you and Akbar-Birbal, Rani Laxmibai, Samrat all these shows have many times they are made. “It’s says that this how you tell the Tell us about your upcoming show it but understand it. If you spread a Ashoka and many more will already been telecasted multiple a tried and tested fact that only story that sets you apart. Those Navrangi Re. message through the mode of never go out of trend. The epic times on the small screen but certain subjects attract viewers who simply imitate will always The show is based on the concept of entertainment then people will tales of mythology and history still remain of much interest to on television. Unfortunately, suffer in comparison. sanitation and how no one wants to talk understand it because no one likes to be have always been an interesting the viewers. This is because of this means that viewers only Banker explains that all the about it. Sanitation is an underlying issue preached. subject to talk upon — both for the creativeness of the makers want to see the same famous modern day technology that is and most of us often find it boring or How has your journey been so far? the viewers and the makers. and or the actors who are able subjects over and over again, being used in the making of disgusting so through this drama series This is the eighth show in which I am Therefore, the makers also make to portray the same character presented in new ways. Every mythological and historical we want to spread out the message on playing the role of the central character sure that they keep on remaking without it being repetitive. time, writers and producers based shows is nothing but just Faecal Sludge Management and aim to and I feel blessed and lucky to have come these shows and conceptualise Ashok Banker, creator and have attempted to tell other a cover up for a bad script. leave an impact on the society so that so far. I cherish all my shows from Wo it in a different narrative writer of the famous television lesser known stories, the shows “All the modern techniques, everyone take this issue more responsibly. Rehne Wali Mehlon Ki to Nach Baliye my altogether. series — Chakravartin Ashoka have failed. No matter how well VFX, CGI, animation, motion The other concept is to show the everyday experience with all of them was amazing. Be it Chanakya, Porus, Samrat feels that there are researched, well written, and capture, and other gimmicks are problems of a mohalla and how the people I wait as an actor. Mein jaldbaazi me nahin well produced the show may be, attempts to cover up a failure to deal with it. rehta hu ki jo show aaye vo main karlun. or how original the subject and write good scripts. The most Tell us about your character. Though it has been my longest gap and I treatment, if audiences reject it, enduring shows don’t depend on Vishwaas is a struggling journalist am returning on TV after almost two channels won't keep it on air. these gimmicks, they tell great who always wants to do something good years. But I always wait for four-five Over time, channels have stories brilliantly. That’s all you for the society. He is always in search months before taking up any project, learned which subjects attract need. My upcoming new of career-defining breaking news but I don't get impatient. I always viewers and which don’t. What mythological show Ma his boss wants something that has want to get sure about myself choice do they have but to Mahalakshmi is an example of mirch-masala in it. He wants to solve that whether I want to do a recycle the same old stories storytelling that doesn’t depend the problems of his mohalla and its show or not because if you again and again!,” he says. on VFX crutches. Ultimately, people. He is funny, loving and are not sure about yourself Banker tells you that the nothing can beat the power of naughty on the outside but deep then no one else will take biggest challenge of remaking good storytelling,” Banker tells in his heart he is very caring. you seriously. the show is to have a fresh take you. What attracted you to play Any actor you would or pitch is the biggest challenge. To add to the list, Colors TV this role? like to work with in “This is a writer’s vision. Sadly, is coming up with a new show The concept and the short future? in India, TV is producer-driven Jhansi Wali Rani which is format of the show drew me I would like to work unlike elsewhere in the world scheduled to be aired from towards it. It is a 26-episode with Amitabh Bachhan where writers are the producers February 11. The show is based crisp series, so it cannot be as I am a fan of his and drivers of TV shows and call on the life of Rani Laxmibai and dragged unnecessarily and acting and my dream the shots. Producers mistakenly her journey to the throne. also the message that it role would be to play think that lavish sets, costumes, Anushka Sen will be seen aims to give is very unique the role of his son props, VFX or gimmicks like playing Rani Laxmibai in the and the show has the right (laughs). motion capture will attract show. amount of laughter, drama How do you define audiences and fail to focus on Sen says that the patriotic and a perfect blend of wit yourself — an actor the writer's vision. This is why and strong nature of the and satire. I had an option to or dancer? so many shows like Siya Ke character is what attracted her do another show but I don't I am always an Raam fail. Only a writer can towards this role. want to be a part of a long- actor first and then a offer a fresh take on an old “I was very excited when I running show and I was dancer. Acting is what I subject. You have to be able to was offered this role; it is the looking for some exciting enjoy doing and then kind of role that no actor will work and this role appealed comes dancing. May be ever say no to. It is a very to me so I took it up for my wife — Sanjeeda it patriotic and strong character wholeheartedly. is dancing but she will and this is what attracted me How was the experience also say that acting comes towards it. I always wanted to working with Anil Kapoor? first to her. She is more of play a role which challenged me It was an amazing a dance lover and I am an and made me do some extra experience. He is like a rocket acting lover. hard work and this role was full of energy and enthusiasm. When next will you be definitely the right choice for One thing in him which inspires seen sharing screen space me,” she says, adding that the me the most is his fitness. I wish with your wife Sanjeeda show will not just highlight the I can be fit like him at his age. Sheikh? warrior side of the queen but it Do you think that this show We will not do television aims to throw light on her role will pave way for more shows together because if we will as a social reformist too. that talk about societal issues? spend 12 hours together in home “Not many people know I think that movies and shows and then next 12 hours on the sets 'to that Rani Laxmibai was not just are made for social causes hum log behen-bhai ho jayengey, a warrior but a social reformist but they are not made well. husband-wife nahin rahengey,' it will too. This show will focus on how Films like Toilet Ek Prem be too much so we have decided not she fought the internal politics Katha and Padman were ! to sign shows with each other. of the kingdom and brought made well and that is why (laughs). certain social reforms in the the message spread far and "#$ % $ What else is keeping you busy? country and also protected the wide. I won’t talk about & Sanjeeda and I have done two throne from the evil eyes of Janki those films which were not music videos together and we will and other people in the made well but if a film or ' be going to do another one soon for kingdom,” Sen adds. show is made the right way a big singer and it is for my then people will not only see favourite singer.
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This seems all , workers to take a pledge to the more so when contrasted ensure even a bigger mandate with the fissure-stricken this time than what it had organisation of the Congress received in 2014 election.“ The with leaders, inimical to one $ 8-$ victory in these elections is an another, pulling it in different imperative both for Bharatiya directions, say the political he BJP president Amit Shah Janata Party and Bharat (India) observers. one worker is given the charge workers was also made by the Tkick-started the election to take the country forward on It is estimated that over of one page consisting of about party. campaign for the party in the path of development,’’ he 13,000 booth level workers 60 voters. And they would be Amar Singh Rawat, a Uttarakhand for the high-stake affirmed. from these two parliamentary in constant touch with the booth level party worker general election while assuring In his address, the Chief constituencies attended the voters, he said. Shiv Prakash belonging to remote Bhitadi thousands of party workers Minister, Trivendra Singh programme. The workers were also asked the party workers to village of Mori in Gangotri, was who gathered at Prade Ground Rawat, said that the decision of handed over a bag containing identify ‘millennium voters’- felicitated by the party that the Narendra Modi the Modi Government to send literature, highlighting the the young voters born after president Amit Shah on the Government is all set to return became its president. This is the said that while Modi says party of steadfastly ignoring the 6,000 every year into the achievements of Narendra 2000 who have recently turned occasion. Shah mentioned that to power. He also averred that reason behind the momentous remove poverty, corruption and defence sector during its ten year account of the farmers having Modi Government. The 18-and help in making their one has to travel 13 km on foot the party is invincibly growth of the party to become diseases the leaders of the tenure at the Centre. He said that less than 2 acres of land would national-level joint general voter cards. to reach the remote village committed to a magnificent the biggest political party of the alliance have only one slogan- the Modi Government has benefit 92 percent of the farmers secretary of the party, Shiv He also directed the party Bhitadi. Ram temple being built at world. While most of the parties remove Modi from power by allocated 3 lakh crore for the of the State. He exuded Prakash looked like a school workers to organise tea parties Ayodhya. Lashing out at the are following the dynastic system hook or by crook. Referring to armed forces in the Budget confidence that BJP would make headmaster when he lectured for the voters while listening to % Congress, he said that it has of succession, it is the BJP alone the interim budget, the BJP which is the highest ever since a clean sweep of all the five Lok to the party workers on the Man Ki Baat of the Prime O $ P been putting obstacles in the which can boast of making a president said that it has brought independence. He said that for Sabha seats of the State. activities they should undertake Minister Narendra Modi. The path of Ram Temple chaiwala the Prime Minister of cheers on the faces of every the first time, 12 crore labourers The workers were also to ensure that the votes of 60 BJP leader also asked the party - construction and asked its the country,’’ he said. person of the country. “It has of unorganised sector have been addressed among others by the percent and more voters are workers to download Narendra president Rahul Gandhi to Terming Uttarakhand as taken the shine off the face of brought under a pension Union Minister for social justice cast in favour of the party Modi app in their mobile $ ' clear his stand on the matter. figuring in the priority list of PM Rahul Gandhi. The UPA scheme. and empowerment Thawar candidate in the booth they are phones and carefully study the Shah was in Dehradun on Modi, Shah said that the double- Government in 2009 waived off Taking a jibe at the Chand Gehlot, State party in- to be entrusted with. various welfare schemes rolled ' Saturday to address ‘Trishakti engine Government has put the farm loans to the tune of 57,000 Congress, Shah said that while charge Shyam Jaju, the national He further said that at out by the Government. He ' Sammelan’, a mega conclave of State on the fast track of crores which benefitted three BJP has implemented one rank joint general secretary Shiv every booth, a 21-member also directed them to hold booth level party workers at development and expressed crore farmers while the BJP- one pension (OROP) scheme Prakash, the State party active and effective booth small meetings in their areas ' Parade Ground. hope that the State would helmed NDA Government has Congress can too boast of president Ajay Bhatt, the former committee should be and conduct a review of the ! . In his inimitable style, the become a model State in no time earmarked 75,000 crore which another OROP. “It means only Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, constituted. Prakash directed voters’ list. BJP president stated that he in every index of development. would benefit 12 crore farmers Rahul only Priyanka,” he said. Haridwar MP Ramesh that within seven days, a Meanwhile, for the " himself had worked as a booth He said that Modi with his under the scheme of depositing He also invoked the former Pokhariyal ‘Nishank’, national meeting of this committee programme, the organisers had ! in-charge of the party way back vision has started the ambitious 6,000 every year into the Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for general secretary Teerath Singh should be convened and Pana made elaborate preparation. in 1982. “The BJP is the only all-weather road project to account of the farmers,’’ he said. his famous statement of 15 paisa Rawat and Tehri MP Mala Rajya (Page) Pramukhs should be Apart from providing party party where a humble worker connect the revered char dhams. Continuing with his out of one rupee sent by the Laxmi Shah aside from Cabinet appointed. caps, saffron stoles and party who was once engaged in Launching a scathing attack blistering attack on the Government reaching the Ministers Satpal Maharaj and The concept of ‘pana literature, arrangement for + pasting party posters later on the opposition parties, Shah Congress, Shah accused the intended beneficiary. “Now by Madan Kaushik. pramukh’ is unique in which breakfast and lunch for the 0 0 % 1 . % $ 8-$ $ 8-$ and compulsion of referral from the Atal Ayushman oderate fog is likely he Adhikari Karmchari Uttarakhand scheme be Mto envelop several TShikshak Samanvay removed. places in Haridwar and Samiti (AKSSS)-the umbrella The AKSSS also keeps Udham Singh Nagar organisation of all the demanding the class IV districts in the early employee associations-has employees be given benefit of morning on Sunday, the decided to suspend its staffing pattern in which regional meteorological proposed mega rally slated grade of pay of 4,200 is department said. The on February 4. The decision provided to them. weather officials further has been taken at a meeting of Notably, AKSSS had said that the trend of fog the executive body on organised a mass leave enshrouding some areas Saturday. programme on January 31 in of the plain districts is The spokesperson of support of its demands which likely to continue on AKSSS, Arun Pandey, said crippled the functioning of Monday and Tuesday. that following the positive the Government The sky would be a mix response shown by the State departments, leaving the of cloudy and clear on Government on their common people Sunday while the demands, there was no reason inconvenienced. climate would remain to stick to the stir plan slated Apart from accepting dry across Uttarakhand on the Mention worthy, the The State Met Centre has Congress had earlier moving forward. The on February 4. their major demand of day, said the Met officers. regional meteorological centre also given a yellow alert of $ 8-$ assembled at the Rajiv president of the district Youth The employees have been increasing the House Rent In its forecast for Dehradun, has issued a red alert for heavy heavy snowfall which is likely Bhawan-the State Congress Congress Robin Tyagi and demanding payment of the Allowance ( HRA), the State the weather officers said that the to very heavy rain and snowfall to occur at isolated places in the olice arrested the Youth head office. others tried to break through Assured Career Progression ( Government had formed a climate would remain dry here especially in the places with higher reaches located at 3,000 PCongress activists who When they were about to the police barricade, but they ACP) at the end of 10, 16 and committee to look into other on Sunday and the maximum height of 2,000 metre and above metre and above like were planning to show black rally to the Parade Ground- were arrested and taken to 26 years. Apart from HRA demands of the employees, a and the minimum temperatures on February 6 and 7. The same Uttarkashi, Chamoli, flags to the BJP president the venue of Amit Shah’s Suddhowala jail from where and ACP, the employees have move which prompted the are likely hover around 25 weather is likely to prevail both Rudraprayag, Bageshwar and Amit Shah on Saturday. The programme-police intervened they were released in the been demanding the old agitating outfit to climb down degree Celsius and 7 degree in Kumaon and Garhwal Pithoragarh districts on members of the Youth and prevented them from evening. pension scheme be restored from its proposed stir plan. Celsius on Sunday. regions on these days. February 6. 1 + 3 1 . ( 4 #02 O% proposed stadium would be 1 ' $ readied by end of this month. The State Bharatiya Janata 2 Party (BJP) president Ajay 1 Bhatt, Tehri MP Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah and member of $ 8-$ made with the support of RI SC/ ST Commission Swaraj Innovation Company in which P Vidhwan accompanied the hile inaugurating the polymer has been used. Union Minister during the WSolar Lantern developed He said that the battery of visit. by the Uttarakhand Residential this solar lantern gives light up $ 8-$ University, Almora at the Chief to 13 hours. The warranty of % Minister’s residence on the solar lantern is 15 years, he he Union Minister for Saturday, the Chief Minister, added. Tsocial justice and Trivendra Singh Rawat, The Union Minister of empowerment, Thawar Chand appreciated the efforts of the State Ajay Tamta, the Minister Gehlot, visited National Uttarakhand Residential of State for higher education Institute of Empowerment of University on the matter. He Dhan Singh Rawat and MLA the Persons with Visual said that the alternative energy Harbans Kapoor besides R P Disabilities (NIEPVD) here on has become a need in the Joshi of RI Innovation Saturday and inspected the present time. “Efforts should Company were present on the newly constructed SC/ST also be made to make solar occasion. hostel. $ 8-$ promote Para-Sports and its lights more useful in the rural Speaking on the occasion, " ultimate goal “Mission 100”. and the hill areas,” he said and % the Union Minister lauded the 2 ! ditya Mehta Foundation, The road show is being added that such efforts would ! ' role played by the NIEPVD in Arenowned for its work in organised as a part of AMF’s help in saving energy which is providing education to the - $ empowering the Para- initiative to boost Para Sports an imperative in view of the stalls set up there had a variety specially-abled. He assured that Athletes, hosted a road show across the country, said Aditya limited deposition of the non- /0 $ 8-$ of fashion accessories, the institute would get every for the fitness enthusiasts of Mehta, the founder, Aditya renewable energy sources. 0 handicrafts, food stalls among kind of support needed from the city on Saturday. The Mehta Foundation. “Besides, While speaking on the he World Integrity Centre others. his ministry. event was flagged off by the giving people a clear insight occasion, the vice-chancellor of TIndia hosted the day one of Besides, several The Minister also State Minister for Tourism into the lives of Para-Athletes, Uttarakhand Residential Uttarakhand Youth Festival in competitions, including felicitated some national and Satpal Maharaj and Aparna it is also being held to throw University, H S Dhami, said its premises on Saturday painting, poetry, modelling, international sportspersons of Kumar, DIG, ITBP, who had some light on the foundation's that this solar lantern is being ! attended among others by the acting, dancing and singing, the institute on the occasion. recently completed her upcoming ‘Winter Para eminent folk singer Narendra were held during the occasion. He distributed equipment like expedition to reach the South Games Training Camp,’ he Singh Negi. The two-day long The participants presented the smart phones and smart cards Pole. The event was a 7km said. annual festival being held in multifaceted culture of to the trainees of the visually bicycle ride/ 3km run in The camp, which is being association with WIC India, Uttarakhand. handicapped centre under the ! which the participants had to held at Auli from February 4 Aradhya Entertainment & Speaking about the festival, Assistance to Disabled Persons ride/run alongside the Indian to 9, is a one of its kind Media and Apna Roti Bank is the founder UYF Himanshu for Purchase and Fitting of Aids National Para-Cycling team. initiative during which the focused on empowering the Pundir said, “Uttarakhand and Appliances (ADIP) As a lead-up to the ‘Winter Para-Athletes of different youth. Youth Festival is one of the scheme. Para Games Training Camp’, levels of disability would be Over 100 participants from largest and the most awaited The director of the # ' the Aditya Mehta Foundation trained at six different winter across Uttarakhand took part fests in the State. institute, Nachiketa Raut, said with support from sports, including skiing and ice in the programme, the It is an opportunity for the that the Union Minister has Uttarakhand Tourism hockey, said Mehta and added organisers claimed. The youngsters to rediscover given sanction for construction 304 Development Board had that they would be trained to participating youngsters put themselves by taking part in of a cricket stadium inside the earlier conducted multiple make India's first ever national up an exhibition while the several activities.” institute. He said that the road shows in Dehradun to team for the same. ( ( )* +,-. 5 Q R
$ es an important part of the shall be completed by April wetland which is also a Keshopur were displayed. tural, medical, religious and Later video presentations Wildlife Harike informed the )8$4$-8 Amritsar tourist circuit. 30, this year. Ramsar site attracts a large These photographs were sent eco-tourism. were made to the students people about the importance Inaugurating the World The Department has number of migratory birds by different photographers Earlier he enjoyed bird and general of wetlands and their role in unjab Tourism, Cultural Wetland Day function at developed infrastructure every year and this year who participated in the pho- watching and visited the public informing them about climate change. PAffairs and Local Harike, Sidhu inspected the facilities in the wetland at a record 1.25 lac birds have tography competition orga- works being done on the Left the importance of wetland Director Tourism Government Minister, Navjot exhibition put up by his cost of about Rs. 10 crores for arrived in Harike. "Very soon nized by the Department of Marginal Bundh. and their role in climate informed that the self-help Singh Sidhu on Saturday said department in which very construction of an interpre- the tourists will be able to Tourism. The Minister also visited change. group at village Churian has that Rs.1200 crore was being attractive photographs of tation centre, bird watch tow- avail the facilities such as e- The Minister also dis- the viewing deck being devel- A painting competition been trained by the tourism spent with the assistance of birds of wetlands and its land- ers, bird hides,observation rickshaw, bicycles, binocu- tributed cash prizes to oped on the Nose point. The for the students was also department is making craft the Asian Development Bank scape were displayed. tower, canteen, parking and lars etc," he said, adding that the winners of the photogra- viewing deck shall also ne organized on this occasion. products from the water (ADB) on promoting Brand Recognizing the huge public conveniences. that boating facilities will also phy competition on this occa- specially abled friendly. The paintings made by these hyacinth in order to improve Punjab as the most favoured potential of Harike wetlands The Minister further said be provided where people sion. On the occasion about students were exhibited and their livelihood conditions. tourist destination. in promoting tourism in the that Harike is the can enjoy the ride of pedal The Minister said the 100 students were taken on a the winners of the competi- The file folders made Out of this, Rs. 150 crore State, he informed that the preferred place for boats. State Government is working guided tour of bird watching tion were given cash award by from water hyacinth by this would be spent on harnessing infrastructure development environmentalists and bird Sidhu also inaugurated a for the promotion of different in the wetland with the assis- the Minister. self help group are being used the immense potential of activities being undertaken by watchers. photo exhibition where birds types of tourism in Punjab tance from the local Wildlife Earlier, Kalpana Singh, in conferences and high level Harike alone which compris- the Department of Tourism The minister said that found in Harike, Nangal and which include heritage, cul- Officers. Divisional Forest Officer meetings. 2 * 5 % /"4 $ )8$4$-8;2 Tuberculosis Control Program, 98 he added. The chief minister said $ 8-$ On 11 February, street play, all these places. They further escribing TB Free India that in the direction of realiz- painting and oath programme said that attractive prizes would DSummit-2019 as an ing the resolution of New India s per the directions of the would be held at the Press Club. also be given to the winners of encouraging step, Haryana of Prime Minister Narendra AElection Commission of February 13 would see puppet various competitions. Chief Minister, Manohar Lal on Modi, we also have to make India, a string of voter aware- shows, street play, rangoli, Saturday urged the people to Healthy India. In this direction, ness campaigns have been pro- human chain and oath pro- 6 # ! 9:+ collectively play an active role Ayushman Bharat scheme is posed in Dehradun, intended grammes in village Guniyal ! in making India TB Free by going to be very effective. The to make the people aware of during which the State icon 2025. Chief Minister inaugurated the the importance of elections Tashi Malik and Nungshi Malik Speaking at the inaugural cricket match between Punjab and participating in it through would be present. '! ' function of India vs TB CM XI and Haryana CM XI casting votes. On February 15, the peo- + Cricket Competition orga- cricket teams. In which, Punjab The first programme has ple would be made aware of nized during the two-day TB CM XI defeated Haryana CM been scheduled at Raipur voting by holding street play, + Free India Summit-2019 in XI in the match. Chowk on February 4 during sand art, human chain and oath New Delhi, the Chief Minister Anurag Thakur said that which street play, slogan and programme in Shivpuri said that under National TB he was moving towards achiev- voting oath would be held. On Rishikesh during which vote ' Control Program, the guide- ing the resolve of 'TB Harega, February 7, a cultural team oath would be administered to / $ lines as given in National TB Desh Jitega’. would hold oath and human the attendees. The State Elimination Scheme 2017- Haryana CM XI cricket chain programme at Prem Election Commission sources ' 2025 have to be complied team included Minister of State Nagar Chowk. Besides, a cul- further informed that quiz ! with. for Food, Civil Supplies and tural team would hold mehn- regarding elections and infor- The Summit is being Consumer Affairs, Karan Dev di and oath programme at mation about EVM and organised by Member of Kamboj, Minister of State for ISBT Mall on February 9. VVPAT would be provided at Parliament, Anurag Thakur. Social Justice and Manohar Lal said that Empowerment, Krishan more than two lakh suspected are given medicines, out of have been opened under the the state. CB knot machine is Kumar Bedi, MLAs Gian cases are medically examined which about 86 per cent Programme. being provided in all the dis- Chand Gupta, Pawan Saini, 8 5 % in the hospitals of Haryana patients get healthy. Free of cost, Dots plus pro- tricts. Nine medical colleges of Naresh Kaushik, Rajdeep every year, of which after diag- Apart from this, 119 TB gramme is being run for multi- the state have been included in Phogat, Sukhbir Mandi and )6 65 % nosis about 45,000 TB patients Units, 266 Microscopic Centers drug resistant TB patients in the revised National Naseem Ahmed. $ )8$4$-8 Chandigarh shivered at 6.3 ( O 3 4555 degree Celsius, one notch below thick blanket of fog normal, official said. Aenveloped several areas of In Haryana, Ambala, Karnal $ )8$4$-8 08 9) (Harsimrat Kaur Badal) made $ 869$ Punjab and Haryana, even as and Narnaul experienced cold any statement on it," Congress most places shivered under weather conditions at 8.4 unjab Congress on Saturday 0 9, 8<2 08$0 state president Sunil Jakhar n the backdrop of 10 deaths intense cold conditions on degrees Celsius, 9 degrees Pslammed the Shiromani $:$9$98$ said while addressing a news Idue to the disease, Himachal Saturday. Celsius and 7 degrees Celsius Akali Dal for its "silence" on the conference here. Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Dense fog was witnessed at respectively. Rohtak, Sirsa and Rs 6,000 annual support :95,<- "This silence itself shows Ram Thakur on Saturday many places including Ambala Bhiwani braved cold weather at scheme announced for the that Akali Dal has kneeled reviewed measures to tackle and Karnal where the visibility 8.8 degrees Celsius, 5.7 degrees farmers in the interim Union 085134<.0$0 before the BJP government at swine flu in the state and asked was less than 50 metre, said an Celsius and 9.1 degrees Celsius. budget, daring the BJP ally to 08)0- the Centre," Jakhar said. * officials to senitise the people official of the MeT department. In Punjab, Amritsar, justify that the "meagre" The Gurdaspur MP said he for timely treatment. Heavy fog adversely affect- Ludhiana and Patiala recorded amount could help address the wanted to hear Sukhbir Badal He said special medical ed rail, air and road traffic with their low temperatures at 4.4 farm crisis. "On each and every issue, state that the Rs 500 per month $ )8$4$-8 teams must be deployed in officials saying some flights and degrees Celsius, 5.5 degrees Accusing the BJP govern- you can always find the state- was better than Rs 2-lakh debt- those areas where the maxi- trains were delayed. Celsius and 9.1 degrees Celsius ment of insulting the farming ment or tweet from the Akali waiver given by the Congress o help the state's distressed potato farmers, Punjab Chief mum number of cases have With cold wave continuing, respectively. Pathankot, community with the Rs 500- Dal. But, ever since the budget government in the state. "With TMinister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered been reported. Hisar and Halwara were the Adampur, Bathinda, Faridkot per month support, the has been announced, not even which face will he (Sukhbir) release of Rs 5 crore for providing freight subsidy to the pro- The Chief Minister was coldest places in the region with and Gurdaspur recorded their Congress asked the Akali Dal a single word has been uttered criticise the Rs 2-lakh debt- ducers for marketing their crop out of Punjab. informed that an isolation ward both recording 3.5 degree respective minimums at 4.1 , 3.9 to leave the ministerial post in by it. Neither (Parkash Singh) waiver?" he asked, pointing Announcing a series of measures to support the potato with a 12-bed facility has been Celsius as their lowest temper- degrees Celsius, 4.3 degrees the Union cabinet on the farm- Badal 'sahib', Sukhbir (Badal) out to the criticisms against the farmers, the Chief Minister directed the to Department of set up at the Indira Gandhi ature. Celsius, 4.0 degrees Celsius and ers' issue. nor minister 'sahiba' state government's scheme. Agriculture take all possible steps to help the potato grow- Medical College and Hospital Union Territory 5.8 degrees Celsius. ers in realizing better prices of their crop. He has also ordered here and one more intensive the department concerned to initiate steps for export of pota- care unit with four beds has )<9)<0< )<083 to crop, with the help of the freight subsidy which his gov- been added to the existing ernment would be releasing to the Punjab Agro Industries infrastructure so that this dis- Shimla: Biting cold conditions continued in Corporation. ease can be managed effec- Himachal Pradesh on Saturday despite clear skies and Capt Amarinder, who has already asked the departments tively. sun shine in most parts including state capital Shimla, of school education and jails to purchase potatoes directly Of a total 270 tests, 86 were the Meteorological department said, predicting from the farmers for use in preparing mid-day meals and found positive for swine flu. more snowfall and rain in the next week. Anganvadi meals respectively, expressed concern over the Thakur said adequate stock Western disturbance is likely to cause light rain plight of the potato growers, who were also suffering as a of medicines must be ensured and snowfall at isolated places over the state from result of the Centre's failure to help out the farming com- so that immediate treatment February 4 onwards, the MeT Centre Shimla said. munity. could be provided to the The intensity and spread of the disturbance may Potatoes are grown on about one lakhs hectares in Punjab patients. He said that special increase in the state from February 5 to 8. with a total production of 25 lakh tonnes every year. However, focus must be laid on those Meanwhile major tourist spots Manali (-3.8 the potato farmers are facing problems due to subdued prices areas from where maximum degrees Celsius), Kufri (-2.2 degrees Celsius) and of the produce for the last three years. cases of the H1N1 infection Dalhousie (-2.2 degrees Celsius) shivered below freez- The Chief Minister has also sought the support of the have been reported. ing point on Friday, the MeT Centre added. industry in helping the potato growers and, according to Chief Minister said that The minimum temperature in Shimla was 2.2 Viswajeet Khanna, Additional Chief Secretary Development, steps must to take to provide degrees Celsius. Meanwhile Dalhousie (8 cm), two potato processing plants, viz Iscon Balaji Foods Ltd and immunity drugs of the family Kalpa (7 cm) and Kufri (4 cm) again saw snowfall Godrej Tyson Foods Ltd, shall soon start processing of pota- members of the affected 1 6 from 5.30 pm Friday to 8.30 am Saturday, the MeT toes , with a target of processing about 35000 tonnes of pota- patient, to check further spread " 7' centre said. toes in this season. of the diseases. & PNS & $ !
% watched contest. * * at 25.39 percent and Naveen reservation under the OBC party candidate for Jind While political turncoat /%$P :&(86 Jindal at 25.33 percent. category. bypoll. urukshetra, famous as the Saini had won the election on * As per the past trends, The rebel BJP MP has on Also, he has already Kbattlefield of Mahabharata a BJP ticket in 2014, he has now &(6(; 6$68 6 Congress’ Naveen Jindal won several occasions also dared the announced to contest assembly and land of the Bhagavad Gita, launched his own political out- / 6 ( 9 6 the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha party to expel him while the polls in Haryana and project- has also seen many interesting fit, Loktantra Suraksha Party. 6)6 < seat in 2009 and 2004, his party is yet to take any action ed himself as the Chief electoral battles in the 21st cen- Political experts believe )6 ( *+'13; father Om Prakash Jindal won against him. Ministerial candidate. tury. that in 2014 parliamentary in 1996, INLD’s Akailasho Saini Saini, who has been pro- Political observers say that The Lok Sabha con- polls, several factors including ' ? 8< 686 had won the parliamentary jecting himself as a prominent with Saini forming a separate stituency, which covers the Modi wave had worked in 6 $ * seat from Kurukshetra first in OBC leader in Haryana is like- political outfit, the BJP will be entire Kurukshetra and Kaithal favour of Saini. The BJP want- ) 6 *( 6 / 1998, and then again in 1999. ly to give a tough time to the looking for a new nominee for districts and part of ing to tap into the OBC com- % ** The constituency has 15.86 ruling BJP in the general elec- Kurukshetra constituency Yamunanagar district is repre- munity of Saini and had field- < * 6*@ lakh voters, as per the Election tions 2019. while the Congress, Indian sented by BJP’s MP Raj Kumar ed a candidate from the same 69 12+. Commission. To test the political waters National Lok Dal are also Saini at present. community in Kurukshetra. Raj Kumar Saini, the sitting ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha searching for probable candi- Riding high on a Modi Besides Saini voters, the BJP MP from Kurukshetra had in polls, he has even fielded his dates from the seat. wave, BJP’s Raj Kumar Saini was also banking on Sikh votes fortable margin in Kurukshetra September 2018 floated his had won the Kurukshetra on the basis of its alliance with had finished at third place as Loktantra Suraksha Party, WINNERS IN KURUKSHETRA Parliamentary seat, trouncing SAD in neighbouring state of his image took a hit after his which he said will contest on all his nearest rival Balbir Singh Punjab in 2014 polls. name cropped up in the coal 10 Lok Sabha seats and 90 PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCY Saini of INLD by around 1.29 According to the political block allotment scam, which assembly seats in Haryana this 2014-incumbent: Raj Kumar Saini (BJP) lakh votes. Two-time former experts, it is the combination of was a major issue in 2014 Lok year. Congress MP and billionaire Jat, Sikh and Saini voters that Sabha election. 67%0%78/6#0 Known for his strong anti- 2009-2014: Naveen Jindal (Congress) industrialist, Naveen Jindal had decides the electoral outcome The Lok Sabha con- Jat stand, Saini had distanced finished at third spot in the in Kurukshetra parliamentary stituency comprises nine tion of various communities in In 2014, Raj Kumar Saini himself from the ruling BJP 2004-2009: Naveen Jindal (Congress) general election 2014. seat. assembly segments including the parliamentary constituen- had taken lead in six assembly after the violent Jat quota agi- Jindal, who was among Industrialist-turned-politi- Radaur, Ladwa, Shahbad (SC), cy, with the Jats having more segments except Pehowa and tation 2016 which had result- 1999-04: Kailasho Devi (INLD) the richest candidates in 2014 cian Naveen Jindal, who had Thanesar, Pehowa, Guhla (SC), than 2 lakh voters while no Jat Guhla (SC), Kalayat. Saini’s ed in bitterly divided Haryana general elections, had made the won the Lok Sabha elections in Kalayat, Kaithal and Pundri. candidate has always won the vote share was 36.81 percent on caste lines. Saini has time 1998-99: Kailasho Devi (INLD) Kurukshetra election a keenly 2004 and 2009 with a com- There is a mixed popula- Kurukshetra seat. followed by INLD’s Balbir Saini and again spoken against Jat ( ( )* +,-. $: ;? *
A roads leading to the Jammu- by the nearly 300 km long and Kulgam and large presence high attrition rate, the terror- & 2 Pathankot highway has been Jammu-Srinagar highway. of sympathizers amongst the ist ‘tanzeems(organizations) 98K1$66 strengthened and over two Since vehicles going to Kashmir local population, sources did have managed to shore up its dozen security check points valley from Jammu are rarely not rule out situation getting fighter strength through infil- ven as the security forces raised to monitor movement of checked, the JeM is taking tense in these areas close to the tration through non-tradition- Ehave managed to neutralise the suspected persons in advantage of this factor and Banihal tunnel. al routes, foremost being inter- at least 10 foreign terrorists unauthorised vehicles on the after crossing Jawahar tunnerl As regards infiltration, they national border in Jammu and including eight of Pakistan highway. near Banihal, the gateway to said the “traditional” routes Punjab, they said. based Jaish-e-Mohammad During his visit in Jammu, Kashmir valley, the militants including those in South and The International Border (JeM) in the last three months, the Prime Minister is scheduled merge into the thickly popu- North of Pir Panjal ranges has come into focus in terms of alarm bells have started ringing to lay foundation stone of lated Qazigund and Kiulgam have reported almost nil infil- infiltration after National as most of the terrorists, in all AIIMS, Jammu and several areas near the tunnel. In fact, tration due to snow and the Investigation Agency(NIA)in probability, sneaked into the other key developmental pro- two encounters last week took Army not reducing its troop December last year is learnt to Kashmir valley through heav- jects in Jammu region. He is place in Kulgam thereby clear- strength on the Line of have submitted a comprehen- ily guarded Jammu region con- scheduled to address a public ly indicating that the terrorists Control(LOC). The troop sive report to the Union home sidered to be a “non-tradi- rally for which the State unit of came via Jammu, officials strength is generally thinned ministry, highlighting the fact tional” infiltration route. the party has made elaborate admitted. out during winter months but that terrorist outfits, based in Incidentally, three encounters arrangements. Five Union Elaborating upon this cru- this time around the Army Pakistan, are relying more on near Srinagar in the last fort- Ministers heading different cial factor, they said in wants to maintain its tempo of International Border. night, in which three JeM mil- Ministries and senior party November last year 39 terror- operations by following a twin- The NIA report was based itants were killed, took place leaders are expected to accom- ists were killed including three pronged strategy. on interrogation of over ground after they managed to reach the pany Prime Minister during his JeM, one JeM out of 20 mili- Giving reasons for the alarm workers engaged in the task of outskirts of the capital by road visit to the State. tants killed in December and about the new trend of militants ferrying these infiltrators via from Jammu undetected. Admitting that the phe- four in January this year adding using “non-traditional” routes, Jammu Srinagar National With Prime Minister nomenon of JeM using non- nearly all the JeM came in officials said all the parameters Highway in trucks headed Narendra Modi scheduled to traditional routes like the bor- through the Jammu region. of terrorism in Kashmir are towards Kashmir valley. More visit the State on Sunday, secu- ders of Jammu and Punjab They also mentioned local mil- showing a downward trend. than three dozen terrorists rity has been further tightened has emerged the “highest point itants were also killed along These include more than 270 were transported by over to thwart any possibility of a of worry and concern,” officials with the JeM as they were not militants neutralized last year, ground workers(OGWs) or ‘fidayeen(suicide)’ attack. in the security establishment well conversant with the terrain the highest ever, in the last ten sympathisers through the same Modi will visit all three regions * 29 % 6* &' said on Saturday it may pose a and the local ultras acted as years and reduced number of route before they came on the of the State including Jammu, challenge in the weeks to come. guide and points man. infiltration bids. radar of the security forces dur- Kashmir and Ladakh. movement in the forward area The multi-layered security police are patrolling the area Explaining their appre- Another cause of worry is Despite these factors, the ing gun fight between hiding All the agencies continue to in Jammu and a high alert has cordon has been thrown on and combing the dense forests hensions, sources said most of Kulgam slipping back into number of active militants terrorists and the security search ‘foot prints’ of heavily been sounded in and around ground zero to prevent any to track down the presence of the militants of JeM are for- active militancy, officials said ranging from 290-300, have not forces near Jhajjar Kotli on armed infiltrators along the venue of the Prime Ministers’s major strike in the region. any hiding militants in the eigners. After infiltrating into adding the district was declared come down and it is a “definite Jammu-Srinagar National International border after ‘Maharally’ in Vijaypur area of Joint teams of the Army, Border area. Jammu, they are ferried in terrorist free in 2011. With the cause of concern,” officials Highway last year. recording their suspected Samba district. Security Force(BSF) and State Security along the border trucks or cars by sympathisers influx of JeM into Qazigund admitted. Though suffering % 0 % 6 :4; - $ 298 000;<0667 he Enforcement O ( * $ 298 Directorate (ED) has reg- T 99 ( < @6 istered a criminal case of he National Building money laundering against for- 6 (@9 8@ 6 TConstruction mer ICICI Bank CEO Chanda *:( * (@68 Company (NBCC) on Saturday Kochhar, her husband Deepak <+/D0296 6 9 *) said it will construct an Kochhar, Videocon Group pro- ;( *66< 9 < ayurveda and naturopathy hos- moter Venugopal Dhoot and pital in Goa at a cost of 267.81 others to probe alleged irregu- * 8 9*) ( *6 crore. larities and corrupt practices in 9 6 (866 8 A memorandum of under- sanctioning of 1,875-crore @61-/12+1P standing (MoU) with the loans by the bank to the cor- Ministry of AYUSH has been porate group, officials said (VIEL) and Videocon between Deepak Kochhar and signed in this regard. NBCC for doctors and 91 rooms for Saturday. Industries Limited (VIL). It also Dhoot, the CBI alleged. will complete the 50-acre pro- 182 students. They said the central probe named Supreme Energy, a During its preliminary < = - ! % &- ject in the next 24 months, the The yoga facility centre agency filed an Enforcement company founded by Dhoot, enquiry, the CBI found that six 1 4 >5 !" NBCC said in a statement. will include diabetic clinic, Case Information Report and Nupower Renewables, a loans worth 1,875 crore were NBCC is a Navratna enterprise cardiac care unit and a spe- (ECIR) under the Prevention of company controlled by Deepak sanctioned to the Videocon under the Ministry of Housing cialised yoga therapy room for Money Laundering Act, taking Kochhar, in the FIR. Group and companies associ- and Urban Affairs. 30 patients. cognisance of a CBI complaint The CBI has slapped sec- ated with it between June, 2009 Its areas of operations are NBCC CMD Anoop filed on the matter last month. tions of the Indian Penal Code and October, 2011 in alleged Project Management Kumar Mittal said the compa- An ECIR is the ED’s equiv- related to criminal conspiracy, violation of laid-down policies Consultancy (PMC), real estate ny has been undertaking sev- alent of a police FIR. cheating and provisions of the of ICICI Bank, which have now development and EPC con- eral significant projects such as The officials said the Prevention of Corruption Act become part of the probe. tracting. ESIC Hospitals, medical col- agency would probe if alleged on all the accused. It had also “Existing outstanding in The All India Institute of leges and hospitals of various kickbacks generated in the conducted raids in the case. the accounts of these private & $$ Investigation. The trial may from 2004 to 2007 in the UPA Ayurveda, Yoga and State Governments. loan deal were laundered to It is alleged that Dhoot had group companies were adjust- )8$ begin any time from now. Government led by Manmohan Naturopathy will also cater It has recently create tainted assets. invested in Deepak Kochhar’s ed in Rupee Term Loan of The delay in framing of Singh, misused his office and to over 500 students every acquired HSCC, formerly The ED is soon expected to company Nupower through 1,730 crore sanctioned by he DMK has been put in a charge sheet was due to the installed a private telephone year offering undergraduate, known as Hospital summon the accused named in his firm Supreme Energy a ICICI Bank under refinance of Tquandary by a special court attempts by the Maran brothers exchange at his residences in post-graduate and PhD Services Consultancy the ECIR. The list of accused quid pro quo to loans cleared domestic debt under consor- in Chennai which framed to delay the case in each stage of Chennai and used the network degrees. Corporation, which is into in the ED case is the same as by ICICI Bank after Chanda tium arrangement on April charges against party leader and the trial. for the commercial telecasting The hospital will be divid- developing institutional and that of the CBI, they said. Kochhar took over as the CEO 26, 2012,” a CBI spokesperson former Union Communication Though the CBI had filed business of the Sun Network, ed into two sections — a 100- healthcare infrastructure The CBI had named of the bank on May 1, 2009. had said. Minister Dayanidhi Maran and the case against the Maran owned by his brother. The inves- bed ayurveda facility and a 150- projects. With this takeover, Chanda Kochhar, Deepak The ownership of The loans were declared his business baron brother brothers and five of their asso- tigating agency had told the trial bed naturopathy department. NBCC has further strength- Kochhar, and Dhoot and his Nupower and Supreme Energy non-performing assets in 2012, Kalanidhi Maran in the illegal ciates in 2017, alleging that court that exchequer had lost Rs The institute will also have ened its healthcare vertical and companies — Videocon changed hands through a com- causing a loss of 1,730 crore telephone exchange case inves- Dayanidhi Maran had , during 1.78 crore because of the illegal hostel facility, with 67 rooms expertise. International Electronics Ltd plex web of shared transactions to the bank, it alleged. tigated by the Central Bureau of his tenure as union minister telephone exchange. 3 %: / & P
! 665$ =20;&6/,67 not arrested the sixth man-- Delhi-based activist Gautam n a major embarrassment for Navlakha because of court Ithe Maharashtra Government, orders, the investigators have not % & 298 a Pune special court on Saturday made an attempt to arrest sev- ruled that the arrest of Dalit enth person Stan Swamy from he India Meteorological intellectual and an accused in the Ranchi. TDepartment (IMD) pre- much-discussed Bhima- After the Supreme Court dicts that cold conditions will Koregaon case Prof Anand gave him four weeks’ time to continue in the next three-four Teltumbde by the police was approach the competent author- days in northern areas “illegal” and ordered his imme- ity, Teltumbde had filed an including Punjab, Haryana and diate release. anticipatory bail application in north Rajasthan due to forma- Less than 12 hours after Prof the Pune court on January 18. tion of intense back to back Teltumbde was arrested for his On January 31 , the western disturbances and alleged links with the banned Prosecution had submitted to storm systems originating from outfit CPI (Maoist) from the the Special Court in Pune two Caspian Sea. Mumbai airport, Pune’s Special envelopes containing addition- The storm system will Judge KD Vadane ruled that the al evident against Teltumbde. bring rains in northern areas. arrest was “illegal” and it This was in addition to the five Presently, it is moving across amounted to “contempt of apex seized documents which are the Afghanistan-Pakistan court order”. part of the charge-sheet that region and is likely to affect the Holding that the arrest of refer to him as “Comrade western Himalayan region, Teltumbde made by the police Anand”, “Anand” and “Anand T”. northern plains and northeast on February 5 or 6 which will in the plain. was against the impugned order However, Teltumbde’s lawyer parts of the country. The sys- bring light rainfall with cold The minimum tempera- passed by the Supreme Court Rohan Nahar has contested the tem will bring showers, hail and wind conditions which are tures are likely to continue to while rejecting his Special Leave investigation officer’s claim that thunderstorms as well as gusty expected to affect northern be below normal over parts of Petition (SLP) seeking the ( (& 9 the state had no evidence against wind in some areas. The tem- parts including Punjab, Chhattisgarh, interior Odisha quashing of FIR filed against &' his client excepting the IO’s perature is likely to increase Haryana, north Rajasthan, and interior Maharashtra, near him by the Pune police, Special opinion. after February 12. Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh. normal or slightly below nor- Judge Vadane noted: “Impugned protection offered to Teltumbde advised”, the Special Judge said Teltumbde, a professor at It may be recalled that five According to IMD, this “The second western dis- mal over northern plains. arrest of accused Anand is in force till February 11, that “the interim protection the Goa Institute of Maoist-linked activists Human year January has witnessed turbance is expected to form on However, they are likely to be Teltumbde, by the investigating 2019. from arrest is extended till Management, has been Rights activists Rona Wilson seven western disturbances as February 9- 10 and this will above normal over western officer, is illegal one and also While opposing Teltumbde’s February 11, 2019” “Moreover charged of having links with the Jacob, Surendra Gadling, Sudhir against the normal of 4 to 5 in continue till February 12. After Himalayan region, parts of amounts to contempt of arrest, his lawyer Rohan Nahar over competent authority for banned CPI (Maoist) and also Dhawale, Prof Shoma Sen and the month. Last year, January that, temperature will start south peninsula and over Supreme Court. ... Accused told the special court that the seeking regular/pre-arrest bail, with the Elgaar Parishad, which Mahesh Raut were arrested by witnessed four western dis- increasing,” the IMD said. Gujarat and adjoining Anand Teltumbde be released State of Maharashtra and the include Hon’ble High Court allegedly triggered the the Pune police on June 6, in turbances. Presently, humid and dry east- Rajasthan. Besides, the mini- forthwith. Inform to the Hon’ble Investigating Officer had “wil- and Hon’ble Supreme Court,” January 1, 2018 caste riots and connection with the Elgaar The IMD said that the ern winds are coming from the mum temperatures in general Apex Court accordingly” fully disobeyed” the Supreme Judge noted. violence in Koregaon-Bhima in Parishad and subsequent probability of formation of El Afganistan and Pakistan and are likely to be below normal Within hours after the Pune Court’s order while arresting his “Though the anticipatory Pune. Bhima-Koregaon caste riots. Nino has reduced to below 50 blowing to north and North over Madhya Pradesh, court rejected Teltumbde’s antic- client and accused. bail came to be rejected by this Teltumbde was one of the Subsequently on June 8, the percent in January this year. El West direction which causing Chhattisgarh, Odisha and inte- ipatory bail petition, the Pune Alluding to the last para of court, the accused Teltumbde seven activists whose houses investigators had claimed that Nino is a weather phenomenon cold wave conditions in rior Maharashtra and near police arrested Anand the apex court order in the SLP has remedy to approach the were raided simultaneously by they had recovered from the lap- caused by unusual warming in the northern parts of the coun- normal over northern plains. Teltumbde from the Mumbai filed by Teltumbde which had High Court and Supreme Court the Pune police on August 28 top of Wilson an allegedly the Pacific Ocean, resulting in try. A western disturbance is The IMD said along with airport at 3.45 am. said: “We extend the said inter- for seeking regular/ last year. Four of them – Sudha incriminating letter, which atmospheric changes, poten- associated with rainfall, snow- Shimla, Narkanda, Kufri, It may be recalled that the im protection for a period of pre-arrest bail within a stipulat- Bhardwaj, P Varavara Rao, uncovered an alleged plot by the tially leading to poor southwest fall and fog in northern India. Manali and Dalhousie, located Supreme Court in its order four weeks from today within ed period of four weeks from the Vernon Gonzalves and Arun Maoists to carry out monsoon in India. As the western disturbance in mid-hills, may witness dated January had granted which the petitioner may seek date of order of the Supreme Pareira – are already in police “Rajiv Gandhi-type” assassina- IMD officials said that one will be bringing more moisture, moderate snowfall next week Teltumbde interim protection regular/pre-arrest bail from the Court,” the Special Judge stat- custody, having been arrested tion of Prime Minister Narendra western disturbance will form there will be an increase in fog as well. from arrest for four weeks. The competent authority, if so ed. last year. While the police have Modi. ( ( )* +,-. .
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Washington: US President down ended — are a waste of problem. ward strong, smart and effective A Donald Trump has said he is time. "But we've sent 2,500 mili- border security solutions in the getting closer to declaring a "We will be looking at a tary down to help Border Patrol bipartisan conference commit- national emergency to secure national emergency, because I and law enforcement. I have to tee, while the President still funding for a wall along the don't think anything is going to say, the military has done an refuses to take a second shut- country's southern Mexico bor- happen. I think the Democrats incredible job, including helping down off the table. der to prevent illegal immi- don't want border security. And us with some walls and some "The President's wild and grants from entering America. when I hear them talking about fences, which are very nice to say. predictable misrepresentations A national emergency the fact that walls are immoral "Unsecure borders give traf- about Democrats' commitment would allow Trump to proceed and walls don't work -- they fickers free and clear passage to to border security do nothing to with a wall without congres- know they work," he told transport their victims into the make our country safer," she sional approval and give him reporters earlier in the day. United States. It's a tremen- said. executive powers to reallocate Trump insisted that he is dously big money-maker for Trump, addressing disaster relief funds to the building the wall and will con- some very, very bad people," reporters at the White House, southern Mexico border. tinue building it, as this is the Trump said. said: "Nancy Pelosi is doing a Trump told CBS News' only way to stop the flow of ille- Meanwhile, Pelosi's office very, very great disservice to our 'Face the Nation' programme & & gal immigrants into the coun- accused Trump of making reck- country. I think she's got to get that the ongoing negotiations & ,6 ? try. "I think there's a good less remarks. on the ball, because we're going ! B ! 1 with the Opposition Democrats @ ,6 , 1 ( chance that we'll have to do that. "President Trump's reck- to have a wall that's being built @ 9 over border security are a waste But we will, at the same time, be lessness didn't make us safer, it anyway. ! ( of time. need a barrier, she knows we Trump said. building - regardless, we're undermined our security with "But if you don't have it - He also accused US House need border security. Basically, "She is doing a terrible dis- building wall and we're building 35 days of border patrol agents, human trafficking, just as an Moscow: President Vladimir are suspending their partici- of Representatives Speaker she wants open borders, she service to our country," the US a lot of wall. But I can do it a lot Drug Enforcement example. When you see today Putin on Saturday said Russia pation in the deal, and we are Nancy Pelosi of being very does not mind human traffick- president said. faster the other way," the pres- Administration agents, FBI what's going on, people that was suspending its participa- also suspending our participa- rigid and doing bad politics. ing," he said as he accused In the interview, as report- ident said. agents and Homeland Security aren't willing to do what they tion in a key Cold War-era mis- tion," Putin said of the agree- "I think that she was very Pelosi of doing very bad politics. ed by CBS News, he said that Claiming that there are personnel missing paychecks," have to do, and they know sile treaty in a mirror response ment, following a US deadline rigid — which I would expect Pelosi, by her stand against negotiations with the opposition three caravans heading towards said Drew Hammill, her what they have to do, they're to a US move the day before. for cooperation. — but I think she's very bad for the wall, is costing the country Democrats — which started the US, he said if there was a spokesman. doing the country a tremendous Moscow and Washington Putin said during a tele- our country. She knows that you hundreds of billions of dollars, after the Government shut- wall, it would not even be a "Democrats have put for- disservice". PTI have long accused the other of vised meeting with foreign and violating the Intermediate- defence ministers Sergei Lavrov Range Nuclear Forces agree- and Sergei Shoigu that Russia ! " ment, which was signed in would no longer initiate talks 6 9 1987 and resolved a crisis over with the US on disarmament. Soviet missiles. "We will wait until our 7 President Donald Trump partners have matured enough last year announced plans to to conduct an equal, meaning- C Tehran: Iran announced the It is part of the Soumar withdraw unless Russia fulfilled ful dialogue with us on this "successful test" of a new cruise group of cruise missile, first Paris: France's yellow vest pro- its obligations. "Our American important topic," the President missile with a range of over unveiled in 2015 with a range testers are taking to the streets to partners have announced they said. AFP Hong Kong: Hong Kong's sexual organs, making them crimination transgender peo- 1,350 kilometres on Saturday, of 700 kilometres, according to keep pressure on French High Court refused to allow sterile. ple in Hong Kong face." "No coinciding with celebrations the minister. President Emmanuel Macron's three transgender men to be Appearing in court, Tse one should be forced to under- for the country's 1979 Islamic The Hoveizeh unveiling Government, for the 12th recognised as males on their unfurled a banner that read, go gender affirming surgery in revolution. was part of an arms exhibition straight weekend of demonstra- A official identity cards because "Forced Sterilisation is cruel order to have their gender "The test of the Hoveizeh titled "40 years of defensive tions. they have not undergone full and inhumane. Recognize our legally recognised," Man-kei cruise missile was carried out achievements" held in Tehran. Multiple protests are sex-change operations. Rights NOW!" In his ruling, Tam, director of Amnesty successfully at a range of 1,200 Friday marked the begin- planned Saturday in Paris and The ruling on Friday was Judge Thomas Au wrote that International Hong Kong, said kilometres and accurately hit ning of 10 days of celebrations other cities to denounce seen as a blow to the fledgling "the change of gender entry in a statement. the set target," Defence of the Islamic revolution that Macron's economic policies, Beijing: China called on The US decision on Friday LGBT movement in the semi- stated in the ID card does not Friday's decision follows a Minister Amir Hatami said, ousted the pro-Western shah. seen by critics as favouring the Saturday for Washington to to pull out of the INF might autonomous Chinese city of 7.4 only concern the private right ruling last week by Japan's quoted on state television Iran has voluntarily limit- rich. negotiate with Russia instead of trigger "adverse consequences," million people, which is of the transgender person but Supreme Court upholding a which broadcast footage of its ed the range of its missiles to This week, demonstrators in pulling out of a nuclear arms said a ministry statement, preparing to host the 2022 also the wider public interest." law that effectively requires launch. 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles), the French capital are planning treaty the Trump administra- echoing warnings the move Gay Games. Like many Asian societies, transgender people to be ster- "It can be ready in the sufficient to reach Israel and to pay tribute to the yellow vests tion sees as a restraint on its might lead to a new arms The three, identified as Hong Kong has become more ilized before they can have shortest possible time and Western bases in the Middle injured during clashes with ability to compete with Beijing race. Henry Tse, Q and R, are shown open about gender issues, their gender changed on offi- flies at a very low altitude," he East. police. The Government says and Moscow. President Donald Trump on their ID cards as having although the legal system is cial documents. That ruling said. But Washington and its around 2,000 people have been China's foreign ministry accuses Moscow of violating been born female, but are sometimes slow to follow. was widely denounced by Hatami described the allies have accused Tehran of injured in protests since the ruled out negotiating a new the 1987 agreement but also undergoing hormone therapy. Amnesty International human rights and LGBT Hoveizeh as the "long arm of pursuing enhanced missile movement began Nov. 17, multilateral pact to replace sees it as an obstacle to con- A full sex change would called the judgment "a missed activists and may spark further the Islamic Republic of Iran" capabilities that also threaten including at least four serious eye the Intermediate-Range fronting China's growing mil- require the removal of female opportunity to address the dis- legal action. AP in defending itself. Europe. AP injuries. AP Nuclear Forces Treaty. itary capabilities. AP $ % & ' 2 8 . Paris: The Pakistani lawyer who secured the acquittal of a Beijing: Venezuela's self-pro- in the email interview with the in Venezuela, which has the Christian woman facing the claimed president Juan Guaido newspaper. world's largest proven oil death sentence for blasphemy is has promised China he will "Given its competitiveness reserves but has suffered an eco- himself seeking protection from honour bilateral agreements and market, China is a funda- nomic meltdown marked by European Governments, his and said he was ready to start a mental global player with whom hyperinflation and shortages French lawyer told AFP on dialogue with Beijing "as soon we would like to re-launch our of basic necessities. Friday. Saif-ul-Mulook has been as possible". relationship based on mutual Millions have been left in targeted by death threats since Guaido's comments to the respect and cooperation." poverty, while 2.3 million more his the spectacular acquittal of South China Morning Post, "We are ready to begin a have fled the country, unleash- his client Asia Bibi, a labourer published on Saturday, appear constructive relationship and ing a migration crisis in South from central Punjab province on aimed at laying to rest questions dialogue with China as soon as America. death row since 2010. over whether his political chal- possible." Although Maduro has con- "He is hoping that people lenge to President Nicolas Guaido proclaimed himself trol of virtually all of Venezuela's will take into account his hero- Maduro would disrupt ties with acting president last week amid political institutions and enjoys ic actions in defending Ms Bibi, Venezuela's main creditor. protests in Caracas. the support of the military, given the current circumstances Maduro visited China in While many countries, many blame him for the coun- in Pakistan, which led him to September, striking energy and including the US and Brazil, try's economic woes. exchange his freedom for hers," gold mining deals as he sought have backed Guaido, China has The 56-year-old was re- Mulook's lawyer Francois Beijing's support for his crisis- so far declined to pick sides, elected last May in voting boy- Zimeray told AFP. "He does not hit nation. stressing its longtime position cotted by the majority of the want to seek asylum, but rather "China's support will be against "interfering" in the opposition and dismissed as to ask for European nationality," very important in boosting our domestic affairs of other fraudulent by the United States, Zimeray said. AFP country's economy and future nations. European Union and development," Guaido, the 35- The political upheaval has Organisation of American States year-old opposition leader, said exacerbated the general disarray (OAS). AFP ? ( ( )* +,-.
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The Interim lakh crore,” Goyal said. he tax relief proposals and he Centre has written to all Budget reflects the govern- *L?+ % #3 $ 0*3$0+ MGG he Government raised its 9 The Government plans to Tannual compensation for TStates, directing them to ment’s concern for small and >>G !7 G& >*L?+ G> disinvestment target for $ use the divestment fund of farmers announced in the quickly identify small and mar- marginal farmers, he said, #0) O ' !7 >& " T "#M=60*60+ >#G760# 2019-20 by 12.5 per cent to 90,000 crore to finance expen- Interim Budget 2019-20 would ginal farmers who will receive adding “it does not give hand- 90,000 crore even as less than diture on infrastructure project, boost consumption in several 2,000 as the first installment out to the entire farming com- half of the budgeted target of ' education, health sectors and sectors including FMCG, retail by March-end under the munity”. Kumar said in some #$ # 80,000 in the outgoing fiscal 9?;9@"> investment in the railways and automobiles, says a report 75,000-crore income support States preparations will have to & has been realised in the first 10 towards capital expenditure in by Mirae Asset Mutual Fund. package announced in the be done on an urgent basis and ,9 ="N months. 2019-20, as per the Budget doc- The report also said that Budget, Niti Aayog Vice “to that end the secretary agri- !7 >#0 @ ?== So far, the Government ' ' uments. the proposed tax benefits on Chairman Rajiv Kumar said on culture has written a letter on !? #0 has raised 35,532 crore from @+ While disinvestment col- housing would be positive for Saturday. February 1, addressed to all the ??M the sale of its shares in the +N# lections were never above large families and increase The Government has chief secretaries and principal !7 G& ># Central Public Sector 50,000 crore, it went beyond demand in the real estate already earmarked 20,000 secretaries agriculture”. Enterprises (CPSEs) in 2018- 1 lakh crore in previous fiscal sector. crore for disbursement in the In the letter, he said, the & ! ! # $ 19. The Government has , 2017-18 against the budgeted “We believe that the current fiscal to an estimated 12 Centre has written that : )9 expressed confidence of meet- ' target of 72,500 crore. Government focus on increas- crore farmers. In his Budget “States/UTs will prepare data 7#M>M603$ ing the target, saying most In previous fiscal, the Oil ing income in the hands of speech, Finance Minister base of beneficiaries of small 7#> "603$ 6 , ) sales happen in last quarter. 0 =' and Natural Gas Corporation middle class and farmers may Piyush Goyal announced a and marginal farmers in vil- ) *6,))+#0 “The Government received # (ONGC) acquired be a boost for consumption scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan lages capturing name, gender, )9# over 1 lakh crore from disin- Government’s 51 per cent stake sector (auto, FMCG, consumer Samman Nidhi’ under which whether belonging to SC/STs < !7 >: 4 GM GM0 vestment proceeds during The CPSE ETF was in Hindustan Petroleum discretionary and retail),” said 6,000 per year would be pro- and that this will be put on ) ) 6 #0 2017-18. We are confident of launched in March 2014 to help Corporation Ltd (HPCL), both the report on Saturday. vided to farmers holding cul- gram panchayat notice board, ) 6 # crossing the target of 80,000 government manage its divest- State-owned firms, for 36,915 Presenting the Interim tivable land of up to 2 hectares. so that money can be distrib- )9 ) crore this year,” Finance ment in CPSEs. The crore, which was more than Budget on Friday, Finance In an interview to PTI, uted within the financial year 9 # Minister Piyush Goyal said Government raised 8,325 half of the disinvestment target Minister Piyush Goyal extend- Kumar expressed confidence as soon as possible”. while presenting the Interim crore in the first further fund for the year. ed the benefit of income tax that there would not be any The Niti Aayog vice-chair- Budget on Friday. offer (FFO) of Bharat 22 ETF, However, the purchase of rebate to those with income up major difficulty in implement- man said the process of digiti- ) * %* State-owned firms RITES, while some State-run firms Government’s stake in a State- to 5 lakh. ing this farm package, except in sation of land holdings has IRCON International and announced share buybacks owned firm by another State- Addressing the agrarian north-eastern States where it already started and in most O!#M 3( Garden Reach Shipbuilders hit during the year. owned firm has raised doubts distress, Goyal announced a might take a little more time. states, including Uttar Pradesh, the IPO market in the current “We have pursued the pub- about meeting the real objec- scheme to provide direct “The Ministry of land records have already been ** ! "+9! financial year. Besides, the gov- lic enterprises asset manage- tive of disinvestment, which income support of 6,000 to Agriculture has been working digitised. ernment mopped up 17,000 ment agenda to make these according to industry experts farmers with a land on this (proposal) and therefore “When you go to Tehsil $ 298 crore through the CPSE enterprises accountable to the would be met if the sale is in holding up to two hectares, they will pursue it on a mission office, you can get a printout (of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) people. As many as 57 CPSEs the primary or secondary which would benefit about 12 mode. This is one scheme land record) from the com- $ 9$6$5$ nion Budget announce- follow-on offer. are now listed with total mar- markets. crore people. where implementation has to puter. Ument is a step in the right hina will provide $2.5 bil- direction with the launching of Clion in loans to Pakistan to ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan + = .* * boost the foreign exchange Samman Nidhi’, India’s biggest R reserves of its “all-weather ally”, program for farmers in the , 7B8A2 a media report said on Indian history. The Saturday. Pakistan is nearly Government left no sectors 7' : broke with the drying up of for- untouched with something for ; eign cash reserves and mount- everyone to cheer about. New Delhi: Central Bank of 6 % ing external debt. ASSOCHAM applauded India on Friday reported a New Delhi: GST collections in The country’s $8.12 billion the Interim Budget as it is set loss of 718.23 crore for the January rose to 1.02 lakh reserves, which are below the to stimulate growth for the new third quarter ended December Kolkata: The Pradhan Mantri the amount of 6,000 per fam- crore — the second highest minimum level that the India vision of the 2018 against that of 1,664.22 Kisan Samman Nidhi, the ily a year would be adequate or monthly mop-up after April, International Monetary Fund Government. crore in the October-December farmers’ income support ini- not or the same is a judicious the Finance Ministry said on (IMF) and the World Bank BK Goenka, president, quarter of previous fiscal. tiative announced by the decision, implementation Saturday. This is a significant (WB) prescribe, are sufficient ASSOCHAM explained that Its total income decreased Centre in the Interim Budget, would be a major issue and increase from the collection of to cover only seven weeks of the Interim Budget is a mix of to 6,329.17 crore during the may face major roadblocks may face lot of legal hurdles 94,725 crore in December imports. populist and pragmatic state- quarter under review, as against including legal ones during its after a recent Supreme Court 2018, and 14 per cent higher Due to this, the WB and ments. As it is presented on the 6,589.32 crore in the year-ago implementation phase, experts judgement on ownership,” than January 2018 collection of the Asian Development Bank sidelines of the elections and period, the bank said in a reg- said on Saturday. Supreme Court senior advocate 89,825 crore. The total num- are not providing loans for most of us will be tempted to ulatory filing. Asset quality of To woo distressed farmers NK Poddar said here at an ber of sales return or GSTR-3B budget financing. term it as a populist or a run- the bank further deteriorated as ahead of the general elections, interactive session organised by filed for the month of “Beijing will place the $2.5 up-to-election Budget, if one gross non-performing assets the Centre has announced the Merchants’ Chamber of December up to January 31, billion in deposits with the cen- really reads in between the (NPAs) grew to 20.64 per cent direct income support of Commerce. Jadavpur 2019 is 73.3 lakh. tral bank,” a top Finance lines, it is a balanced Budget of gross advances during the 6,000 per year to those hold- University economics professor “The total gross GST rev- Ministry official here told The with a clear intent of doing December quarter. PTI ing cultivable land up to two Saikat Sinha Roy apprehended enue collected in January 2019 Express Tribune. good to all the sections of the hectare. The Centre had said it that the 75,000 crore on is 1,02,503 crore of which With the anticipated $2.5 economy and the society. would benefit 12 crore farmers account of the scheme would Central GST is 17,763 crore, billion deposits, China’s con- and cost the exchequer 75,000 mostly move into the ‘unpro- State GST (SGST) is 24,826 tribution in this fiscal year crore annually. ductive conspicuous con- crore, Integrated GST (IGST) alone would surge to $4.5 bil- . % R “Irrespective of whether sumption’ head. PTI is 51,225 crore and Cess is lion, the paper said. 8,690 crore,” the Ministry Pakistan has struggled to R said in a statement. maintain reserves that are not This is the third time in currently sufficient to provide current fiscal that revenues cover to even two months of from Goods and Services Tax imports despite receiving $4 $,-$) )< (GST) have crossed 1 lakh billion in loans from two crore mark. PTI Middle-Eastern countries. ar less Google employees Fare now “positive” than a year ago about the company’s chief executive officer (CEO) Sundar Pichai and his man- agement team’s ability to “effec- tively lead in the future”, a media report said. In late 2018, about three in four (74 per cent) Google employees said they were “pos- itive,” as opposed to “neutral” or “negative”, about Pichai’s ability to effectively lead the company, down from 92 per cent “positive” the year before, according to Google’s latest annual survey on employee satisfaction, the WIRED reported on Saturday. The results of the annual survey, shared internally in January, showed that the employee confidence at Google is at its lowest in as many as six years. The findings also revealed decline in employees’ satisfac- tion with their compensation, with 54 per cent saying they were satisfied, compared with 64 per cent a year ago. ( ( )* +,-. @
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The windy In bowling department, Boult has condition here could swung his way with a five wicket haul while just be the shot that Grandhomme seemed to have regained Trent Boult would confidence with his three wicket haul in the P need as he again last match. marks his run-up. Back into the New Zealand fold, all And that's where rounder James Neesham and spinner Todd $ 29940< Dhoni's presence will be a factor in that Astle have made a decent start with one middle order which still isn't rock solid if wicket each in the fourth game. ew Zealand all-rounder Jimmy skipper Virat Kohli isn't around. NNeesham on Saturday heaped praise on Assistant coach Sanjay Bangar E Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying that "you confirmed that Dhoni is fit and available for India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, don't have the game won until you have him the game. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, out." Dhoni's calmness in anchoring the ' %E ? % Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar, Shubman Before the ODI series in Australia, innings will be priceless and young 8 D Gill, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, questions were raised over Dhoni's waning Shubman Gill might make the way in the ahead and also the World Cup 7 E%) 5& with another fiery opening Bhuvneshwar Kumar getting the rest. Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, abilities with the bat but he silenced his playing XI as the World Cup preparations round the corner, India will stand with Shikhar Dhawan The team management might also Mohammed Siraj, Khaleel Ahmed, critics with three back-to-back half- hit full swing. have to address this weakness .!- "-. 7/(.1"- on Sunday. want to test Mohammed Siraj as Khaleel Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya. centuries. The Hamilton match was an eye opener to ensure that their much-vaunted batting Having returned from provisional Ahmed wasn't very impressive in the last New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Todd Before missing out on the third and where Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Jadhav and doesn't crumble on an odd day when the suspension post his loose talk on a TV chat game. Astle, Trent Boult, Colin de fourth ODI against New Zealand due to Dinesh Karthik failed to prove a point that condition aids swing bowling in England. show, Hardik Pandya gave ample display of Although the series is done and dusted, Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin hamstring injury, the 37-year-old scored an they can stand up and be counted if Rohit Rohit has already described it as 'one his importance in the ODI team and he will the fourth ODI win gave a new lease of life Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Colin unbeaten 48 and behind the stumps, he Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan fail on a given of the worst batting performance' by the look to continue to deliver. to New Zealand's campaign and they will Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, remains as sharp as ever. day with Kohli also not around. team and he would like to lead by example It will be interesting if Mohammed look to dish out another superlative Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, and Ross "His record speaks for itself. He is a With the three-match T20I series by quickly getting over the disappointment Shami comes back for the final game with performance before going into the T20I Taylor. fantastic player. I know there were some noises in the Indian media if he should be in the World Cup squad or not. He has got that calm demeanour in the middle-order. 2 Q * R When you are bowling to him, you know you have not got the game won until you get him out," said Neesham ahead of the $ 29940< it has given a lot of time to the middle fifth ODI. 57 order to go out there and play situations Talking about the final game of the ODI ssistant coach Sanjay Bangar ... And they have finished games when series, the New Zealand all-rounder, who Abelieves India's batting collapse in they have got an opportunity." is back after recovering from a hamstring close to the neck area. the fourth ODI was an "aberration" and India's batting unit without skipper injury, said he expects the ball to do a bit He slumped to reposed faith on the middle-order, Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni at the Westpac Stadium, like it did in the ground, dropping saying it has mostly delivered whenever didn't have any answers to Trent Boult's Hamilton where India were bowled out for his bat as Australian put in a tough situation. devastating spell but Bangar said such 92 before suffering an eight-wicket loss. players ran to assist. India's batting came a cropper in games actually help them reflect on "We sort of got conditions (at A doctor and the Hamilton game as they were what they can do better. Hamilton) which suit us a little bit more, physio sprinted onto dismissed for their seventh lowest total "It was a one-off game for us. We there was more swing in the air for Boulty the ground and called of 92. know we played well below our (Trent Boult). Anytime, if you can knock for more medics and However, Bangar said it was a one- potential and our expected levels, the over a team like India for 90 odd, you will after some 10 minutes, odd failure. "The middle order has rose boys realize it and we just need to put be happy. he was put on a to the occasion many times and that game behind and look to the next "But you never know what you are stretcher and taken delivered. Yes some situation has been game," he said. going to get here as pitch conditions go but off the field on a golf trying but it is not that the middle order "It gives us an opportunity to look, we know the conditions are going to buggy. hasn't performed," Bangar said. reflect in case if we miss out players due vary in different parts of the country and It clearly unsettled "When required, more often than to fitness issues. World Cup will be a the world. We want to be a team which can Thirimanne who fell not whenever it has been put in a long tournament, there will be injuries perform in all conditions." to spinner Nathan Lyon for 41 in the next over, situation, it has delivered, may be the and players are going to miss out and The 28-year-old, who plays domestic caught by Usman Khawaja at slip. last game was an aberration," he added. it gives us a reflection as to how players cricket for Wellington now having moved Cummins then clean-bowled Kusal Mendis Bangar explained his point by will cope up in their absence and we from Otago, expects the Westpac pitch to for six and when captain Dinesh Chandimal giving example of games — Cuttack were found wanting in that situation in help the pacers. gloved a Starc ball to Paine behind the stumps for (India vs England, Jan 2017), Indore the last game. "I certainly prefer playing at Westpac #$ )$5--$ 15, the tourists were in trouble. (India vs SA, Oct 2015) and MCG final "But they are quality players, even because at the Basin Reserve (other venue (India vs Australia, Jan 2019) — where doesn't get the opportunity required to in the third game, Dinesh Karthik and in Wellington) you are just bowling into the pener Dimuth Karunaratne was stretchered ! # the middle order contributed to win maintain the groove," the former India Ambati Rayudu had stitched a wind every day. At Westpac, it swings a little Ooff in a neck brace after being hit by a bouncer The impressive Kurtis Patterson was not out matches. allrounder said. partnership of 82 to finish the game, so bit more. It is a pretty fair surface. I haven't on Saturday as Sri Lanka chased a massive 114 and Paine on 45 at the declaration with Vishwa "...If they (top order batsmen) are "It is also one of those series where we can't really draw too many seen the wicket but I am sure it will be full Australian first innings total built on the back of Fernando the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers with batting well then the middle order our top order hasn't got a hundred, so conclusion after one-odd failure." of runs," said Neesham. three centuries. 3-126. In overcast conditions, the home team After being dropped on his first ball, the New resumed day two of the second Test in Canberra South Welshman shored up his credentials ahead , on 384 for four and extended their lead to a of an Ashes tour to England later this year by C #5 massive 534 for five when skipper Tim Paine bringing up his maiden hundred with a drive to declared. mid-off for three after starting the day on 25. At stumps, Sri Lanka was 123 for three in reply Eariler, Joe Burns only lasted five overs on % > with Kusal Perera on 11 and Dhananjaya de Silva Saturday after resuming on 172, adding eight runs not out for one. before chopping a delivery from quick Kasun On a flat Manuka Oval track conducive to Rajitha onto his stumps. batting Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne saw Burns' departure brought the consistent off some lightning quick deliveries and a bouncer Paine to the crease, who took his time to get off $ $43- barrage and had built an 82-run stand before the mark but then hit some cracking boundaries disaster struck. to keep the pressure on the visitors. he battle between India stars Playing in his 58th Test, Karunaratne was 46 At the other end Patterson grabbed his chance TCheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav not out when a rising Pat Cummins ball appeared with both hands, smashing 14 fours and a six in will make for an intriguing sub-plot to glance off his shoulder and onto his helmet, his breakthrough knock. when Saurashtra make one more attempt to win their elusive Ranji Trophy title against the defending champions Vidarbha in the final starting on Sunday. 4,4650# 0# The battle lines are drawn and the $ 5$ summit clash will not just be about Pujara and Umesh only but also about , !###./ 0, ndia opener Smriti Mandhana on Wasim Jaffer, who is a domestic doyen ISaturday moved up three places in every sense of the term. to become number one in the ICC At the age of 40, the reflexes may #$ )$30<2 Shinwari dismissed Du Plessis women's ODI rankings, joining have gone down but sheer class and and Rassie van der Dussen in men's team skipper Virat Kohli at improved fitness has ensured that Jaffer af du Plessis and Reeza the same over and finished with the top of the standings. remains a force to reckon with in FHendricks shared a record three for 31. Mandhana was player of the domestic cricket with partnership as South Africa Pakistan made a fast start series in the three ODI series 1003 runs to his name 6 C % ended a nine-match Pakistan despite losing Fakhar Zaman in against New Zealand. The southpaw before the final. . C ! T20 winning streak in the first the first over. had scored 105 and 90 in the first Saurashtra do have C international at Newlands. Babar Azam (38) and two ODIs, helping her team to rare an edge with Pujara in C ? South Africa prevailed by Hussain Talat (40) put on 81 off series win in New Zealand. Ellyse their line-up but Jaffer's six runs in a tense finish after 61 balls for the second wicket. Perry and Meg Lanning of Australia flair has the power to being sent in and making 192 for At one stage they were are second and third respectively. negate it. He has been Vidarbha's batting six. scoring at close to 10 runs an She is now leading the chart mainstay this season with four hundreds, Pakistan came close, scoring over but the scoring slowed with 751 points in her name and is including a double ton. 182 for nine. against tight bowling by Andile 70 points ahead of second placed The final will be a test of C 5 Their ever- India A regular Rajneesh Gurbani, Yash In the end, it was the Phehlukwayo and Tabraiz Ellyse Perry, who is placed second batting depths as both sides have 7 %) 5& dependable skipper Thakur, Suniket Bingewar and India U- fielding of David Miller that Shamsi. with 681 points. capable willow wielders till No 9. .!- "-. A/(.1"- Faiz Fazal (786 runs) 19 World Cupper Aditya Thakare to made the difference. His two The match turned in South India ODI captain Mithali Raj Sheldon Jackson (838 runs) and young Akshay challenge Pujara and co. direct-hit run-outs, including Africa's favour when Talat was has slipped to the fifth spot. and former India U-19 Desai (763 runs) Wadkar (680 runs) have made a telling With 44 wickets left-arm spinner the key wicket of Babar Azam, with Hendricks, who made 74 caught off Shamsi, to be followed Veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami have been the batting mainstays for contributions in team's superb run with Aditya Sarvate has been a vital cog this and a South African record off 41 deliveries. in the next over by Babar's run is fourth in the bowlers' rankings Saurashtra when Pujara was on national three hundreds each. season for the defending champions. four catches, meant that Pakistan His dismissal in the 16th out, after a superb piece of with 639 points while spinners duty. The defending champions have the Saurashtra do not have much option kept losing wickets as they over sparked a mini-collapse. fielding by Miller. Poonam Yadav and Deepti Sharma Ditto for defending champions edge in bowling with Umesh in their as far bowling is concerned as they have chased a challenging target. South Africa lost five wickets Malik kept Pakistan in the are eighth and ninth respectively. Vidarbha. The run-chart led by Jaffer, has ranks but Saurashtra skipper Jaydev relied heavily on Unadkat and slow-left Du Plessis hit 78 off 45 balls while scoring only 35 runs in the game, scoring 49 off 31 balls Deepti is also fourth in the all- at least eight such batsmen, who have 30- Unadkat could also prove to be a handful arm orthodox bowler Dharmendrasinh and shared a record second last 28 balls of the innings. before he was dismissed off the rounders standings and is the sole plus average and five of them figuring in if he gets some help from the track. Jadeja, who has been architect of their wicket stand of 131 off 74 balls Left-arm fast bowler Usman third ball of the final over. Indian in the top-10. 10 matches. Along with Umesh, there is current good run with 52 wickets in 10 matches.
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I have recently been diag- make a regular person get worried get advanced medical care against the faces from the Indian film industry who nosed with a high grade cancer that because Bollywood celebrities are the illness, the very word ‘cancer’ brings a have been diagnosed with the disease has metastised, which we frankly did people who are looked up to when it sense of hopelessness and tragic finality would be bizarre if it was not so fright- not see coming. A niggling pain led to comes to fitness. If they can be in such in the Indian mindset. ening and heartbreaking. some tests, which led to this unexpect- a difficult medical situation despite So, Koirala’s journey from feeling <$95-3< 0 When model-actor Lisa Ray was ed diagnosis... 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Mediterranean dishes and roasted Researchers who conducted this healthy nuts. study found that for every one gram Sedentary lifestyle of people increase in dietary fiber, body fat which includes waking up or leaving decreased by a 0.25 percentage point. home at 7 am in the morning, sitting Fiber-rich foods include fresh vegeta- in office for 9-10 hours and reach- bles, fruits, legumes, whole-grains, ing home around 9pm had started nuts and seeds. inviting diseases like blood pressure, cardiac problems and diabetes even in younger age groups. Two-three 3-<03-: decades ago, blood pressure and dia- Protein is an important component betes were thought of as diseases that of a toning diet because it helps people get only when they start get- reduce excess body fat by increas- ting old. But as people’s lifestyle ing satiety and boosting calorie became increasingly sedentary, they expenditure. 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When trying to lose Sin pain — not only physically, Dimple Kapadia that I was tired had felt when I had gone for a Where is your sense of balance?” time of the day. unwanted body fat, replace sugary emotionally too. Not knowing of this routine of getting up, shoot in Australia. I wanted to Of course I was aware that I Snacking or munching repeated- drinks with water. Also, limit — or what lay ahead, I surrendered to putting on makeup, going out for immerse myself in the timeless- had a tendency to go overboard. ly is one of the unhealthiest habits in cut out entirely — other added sug- going with the flow. I began tak- location shooting, returning ness of the Great Barrier Reef, the Many people around me had our society. It is important to note ars, sweets, sugary gums, candy, ing each moment as it came. home exhausted and being con- MacKenzie Falls, the Kakadu tried to tell me that. 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When Lal Minister’s High Level Committee for the and religion, the influence wielded by vices may arise in response to economic violence for political goals? The author Krishna Advani, the then Deputy preparation of Report on the Social, religions over economic growth and inequality, or even as a means of sur- is silent about this factor. Prime Minister and the then Union Economic and Educational Status of the vice versa. Iyer says that the competition vival in multi religious communities in An interesting conclusion made by Minister of Home Affairs was request- Muslims of India, commonly known as between various religions reminds her which religions that do not provide Iyer and her team of researchers is that ed by the scientists of the Centre For the Sachar Committee. The Committee, of the turf war between corporate these services may face declining num- riots are more likely to happen in State Policy Studies to write a foreword to in its report submitted in November groups to market their products. While bers of adherents,” writes Iyer. election years. Iyer’s mission at times their comprehensive volume Religious 2006 to the then Prime Minister, Dr rich countries are getting more secular, She should be aware that all minori- seems to be propagating the observa- Demography of India, the former began Manmohan Singh, accepted the findings the world overall is getting more reli- ty communities enjoy special privileges tions and ideologies espoused by econo- by quoting Comte to drive home the in the Religious Demography of India but gious,” she says in the book. in India and they get the first preference mists and sociologists with discernible significance and influence wielded by countered the possibility with questions Well, when one puts on the TV, in opening educational institutions Left leaning. This she makes clear by demography in the destiny of nations. like “so what” and “how does it matter”. there are more than a dozen channels while for the majority community it is a pointing out that “religious riots were As the demography undergoes major A demography study by an interna- marketing religions with claims that Herculean task to get permission to more pervasive in the 1980s and 1990s changes, everything associated with the tional research team of World Christian salvation is possible only through our open even a Lower Primary School. Dr relative to 1950-1981”. culture, heritage and tradition of the Encyclopedia in 2001 had found out religion. The programmes repudiate all T P Senkumar, former Chief of Kerala “Hindu fundamentalism has all of country undergoes a change, some- that Christians constitute 6.15 per cent that is known as scientific temper. The Police who is a highly respected police the most important characteristics of times an irreversible change. of the Indian population based on the programmes have titles like “Miracle officer in this part of the country religious fundamentalism. It is a reac- Religious Demography of India 2001 census though the Union Crusade” and “Music Therapy’ where declared that the majority community tion to secularisation by the British authored by AP Joshi, MD Srinivas and Government’s estimate was 2.07 per )''4505+64.5! participants claim they have been cured should be give the same rights enjoyed Empire and the Congress movement. It JK Bajaj had scientifically proven that cent only. The above points are men- -'76 6506060/6$ of all diseases and ailments by the pas- by the minority communities and that it may be a reaction to the threat from the changes in the relative share of dif- tioned in the prelude to Sriya Iyer’s tor or the evangelist. It is another thing should be incorporated in the Indian other religions and possibly western val- ferent religions registered between 1881 recent book Economics of Religion in . 6 that the same pastors and evangelists fly Constitution. This sums up the ground ues,” says Iyer. The fact that this book and 1991 were so sharp that “If the trend India. Iyer is a lecturer at the faculty of )8 away to the USA and Europe for spe- reality in India and the role of demogra- has been written entirely on the façade continued then the Muslims and economics, University of Cambridge. cialised treatment if they themselves are phy and economic development. built by Left ideology makes it some- Christians together would come to form Iyer, who also has Demography and 1 1333 suffering from mild ailments. Some of the surveys held in India by what lopsided in certain parts. But, that a majority of the population of the Religion in India to her credit, claims Iyer attempts to portray the non- social research organisations which have does not discount the fact that it Indian subcontinent sometime in the that this is the first book on the eco- religious services offered by some of the been quoted by Iyer to substantiate her unearths a very significant connection second half of the twenty-first century. nomics of religion in India. Regarding religions as act of philanthropy and observations need to be studied further. between religion and the economic Correspondingly, the Hindus, Sikhs, her new book, Iyer says that she was claims that such acts are not done with Quoting from World Value Survey, Iyer development of a country.
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he Euro, the single common ing. It is so because the immediate highlighted the endorsement of a generate convergence in living stan- Tcurrency of the 19 members of and future costs of departure for any permanent lifeline to the EA’s crisis dards than trying to create diver- the 28-member European Union member from the single monetary fund for failing banks. The summit, gence. Today, despite all the odds, (EU), completed two decades this union could have been disastrous. among other critical aspects also the Eurozone is heading for success. January. The survival of the cur- Nevertheless, sensing a chaos underlined a mandate to agree on The reason behind is that the three rency is itself a big feat. The Euro has around the Brexit and possible the Budget of the EA by June this quarter of the people in the uniquely yoked together and made undercurrents of a nightmarish year. However, this was a major Eurozone are favouring the cur- a mosaic of nations of such varied Grexit and Frexit might prove the point of discord among the EA lead- rency, the highest since 2004. cultures, languages and nationalities Euro efforts a political misjudgment ers those who have been widely Another positive trend for Euro is that is simply unimaginable. The of sort. Naysayers may say so. But divided over the need of such an that the members of the Eurozone Euro came of age and sometime it is not. instrument. Nations such as France have continuously expanded and it back ranked as the world’s number Further to avoid the risks that advocated that this kind of measures can explicitly be taken as a vote of two currency. What the interna- the EU may encounter in saving the will help eradicate financial shocks, confidence and growing accept- tional community has witnessed is Euro or the big European project, it whereas other members led by the ability for it. that after years of relentless criticism is time now to reinvent Europe. The Netherlands tried to prevent such Finally, it is good for the Euro and prediction of doom, the single continent demands new positive deals saying that nations must focus that hardly any other alternative is currency has already outlived many narratives to sustain its existing eco- on fixing their expenditures back left in the Eurozone for a new cur- of its harshest critics. nomic, political and social system. home. rency. Despite all the existing hur- However, the EU is weakened Also it must go beyond what Amid raising high hopes for dles, all the members know that by economic crisis and shaken by a Macron and Merkel think so as to economic stability in the Eurozone, breaking up would be traumatic, sharp and awakening populism. reflect and encompass the emerging the summit finally left the budget for both economically and politically. Besides, the region is constantly fac- idea of Europe. The grand old “competitiveness and convergence” Further, such disintegration, if at all ing creeping crises emerging from political parties have to rethink and for future dialogues. Experts say that comes, would lead to the fall of the a looming Brexit, growing apathy reshape their age-old dialogues and the entire plan is thin on details and EU itself. The union was formed on towards its longstanding democra- public engagement strategies to the leaders made no reference on the the core values and principles tic credentials and institutions, frag- bring back the common populace to possible size of such a tool. In fact, around economic integration when mentations on the lines of monetary the political mainstream from the the deal seemed to be hollow and some of the members initially start- and financial resources, and, final- danger of looming populism. /A * * / A missing the targeted goal as pro- ed to communicate way back in ly, territorial dislocation. The EU leadership is wading / / * C5 :5>H ( posed by countries likes France to 1951. It is also good that the Euro Initially, some Euro sceptics through serious political and eco- rescue weaker economies from eco- has forced some important reform argued that in the absence of a nomic turbulences. But then the ly dangerous for a single market and only permanence and uncertainty EU President Jean-Claude nomic debacles. Because, the lead- measures across its members. The shared political process, the Euro’s individual member nations should a union with high hopes for the the only certainty. A hundred years Juncker in his State of the Union ers at the end agreed to use such new trend that is surfacing across effort to bind together may lead to not leave the responsibility of Euro. More and more political pop- ago, to be modern meant to chase address made in September 2018 facilities for “competitiveness and the EU and beyond brings home further breakups. But the currency searching for an avant-garde solu- ulism would bring pessimism. And, the final state of perfection and now highlighted the strategic impor- convergence”, namely helping poor- and magnifies social rootlessness, has survived. Sometime in the mid tion only to Brussels. The uber such trends may quickly call for a it means an infinity of improvement, tance of the Euro. He also expressed er countries catch up. cultural hybridisation and shifting of 2016, Nobel Laureate Joseph bureaucrats at the EU headquarters recalling of Euro and gradually, it with no final state in sight and none the need to ensure that the single Hope, the much-vaunted talk identities, particularly among the Stiglitz commented in his book, The need serious inputs the same way as may lead to distrust on institution- desired”. Though the single mone- currency can play the role in the about the strengthening of the Euro younger generation. Therefore while Euro: How a Common Currency is expected from London and Paris al mechanisms like the EU. This tary union has completed twenty global sphere in full scale. He clar- comes into reality. Though Bauman governing the Euro and Eurozone Threatens the Future of Europe, and also from Budapest and Tallinn. may not herald peace and most years, it has had the worst night- ified that the Euro requires com- is high on the agenda of liquid reforms with stressing permanence, “The structure of the Eurozone Simply, the Euro ambling will importantly stability to Europe. marish experiences in the recent peting in the international market modernity, the total liquefaction of certitude and stability, Brussels has doomed the Euro currency to not rescue itself and any of its mem- The Euro after two decades past. In July 2012, the European and it should fully reflect the Euro the solid structures of the industri- need to adjust and work on all new failure and if changes are not made, bers from the risk of it being hopefully would not fall into what Central Bank (ECB)’s critical inter- areas political, economic and finan- al societies will probably never ever possibilities that are fast emerging the region could suffer a breakup.” doomed in future. Simultaneously, Zygmunt Bauman argued “Liquid vention saved the Euro. Further, cial weight. come into practice. But it is to be in and around Europe. But it needs Even Stiglitz advocated for it is utopian to hope that iconoclasts modernity’ around the same time when the near exit of Greece was By mid-December last year, admitted here that the trend iden- to be accepted that there is hardly American type of institutions to like Corbyn and Marine Le Pen when the Euro was born. To him, avoided in the summer of 2015, the deal signed off by the EU lead- tified by Bauman and other schol- any possibility of transforming the carry on with the Euro, else, he sig- won’t be having audience beyond post-modernity was a term erro- another shock wave against Euro ers in Brussels foresaw a beefed up ars in Sociology undoubtedly signify Eurozone into an optimal currency naled, it could be potentially dan- their party supporters. “Democratic neously used once and he wanted to was prevented. But very little has role for the EA bailout fund that will a shift in the rate and form of social union in future. gerous for the EU. disaffection” that is the rise of right replace it with his concept of liquid been sincerely done to improve the get greater powers over future finan- change that is fast occurring in But irrespective of having all the and left populist parties and the way modernity implying “it is the grow- governance system of the Euro cial rescues and stronger precau- Europe today. Hence not to survive, (The writer is an expert on problems, the Euro is alive and kick- it shook Italy last year is potential- ing conviction that change is the Area (EA) since 2008. tionary mechanisms. This deal but to survive well, the Euro has to international affairs)
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he Congress has put on hold all talks about pre-poll 1$$ alliances for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, for the time 8$- 8$:$-.B$ being. Sources in the party say Tdiscussions will resume after the Budget Session, by when the BJP’s alliance sce- nario will also be clearer. The BJP is try- ing to forge tie-ups in many States, but without much success, which is why the Congress has also stopped working in that direction. Sources say the Congress has changed its strategy after Priyanka Gandhi’s plunge into active politics, and is biding its time to see the effect of its latest move. Priyanka is expected to take charge as the party’s General Secretary on February 4, and will then address a join press conference with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow. The Congress leaders are of the view that Priyanka’s entry will create a buzz in the political arena and the party will reach out to possible allies after gauging people’s reaction towards Priyanka. In fact, the Congress wants to exhibit Priyanka’s popularity in front of probable allies. Till now, almost all allies of the Congress have reacted positively. The National President of the Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh Yadav, has openly praised the decision of the Congress, and con- gratulated Rahul. A major impact of the decision is that Tejashwi Yadav is saying what the DMK’s Stalin had been saying till now. So, the Congress believes a posi- tive environment is being created for the party. Although, the party is still waiting for a reaction from Mamata Banerjee and some other leaders. If leaders like SP, but they are the common vote bank that a large chunk of the BSP’s core vote ing the Congress in their alliance. In the The Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Mayawati, Mamata, and Arvind Kejriwal of the SP and Congress. It is being said bank, ie Dalits, will automatically come present scenario, if the Congress fights Kejriwal, has alleged that names are take this well, then the Congress can that the SP leaders think it is better to towards the Congress. At the same time, alone, the BSP will be the biggest loser as being selectively removed from electoral start afresh. There was news that the strengthen the Congress vis-a-vis the wherever Muslim voters will have to the Congress will only dent its vote bank. rolls, which is a direct attack on the Congress has already finalised its alliance BSP. They think that if the BSP strength- choose between the Congress and BSP, The Congress will focus on Muslim vot- Election Commission. He claimed in some States, such as Maharashtra, ens its position, it could pose problems at they will pick the Congress as they don’t ers of Western UP, which is the strong- names of AAP supporters are being Bihar, and Jharkhand. But the truth is the time of seat-sharing in the Assembly have much faith in Mayawati’s party. hold of the BSP. The Congress will ticked off the voter list. Similar allega- that the party is only meeting various Elections. On the other hand, Yadav vot- Muslim voters think that after the elec- almost certainly clinch most of the seats tions have been levelled by Leader of leaders and preparing for elections. ers are still not confident about the BSP. tions, the BSP might either extend sup- of the region with the SP’s help. the Opposition in Andhra Pradesh and 0) So, there is still a possibility of indi- port to the BJP or take support from it. the YSR Congress chief, Jagan Mohan. $ J rect or behind-the-curtain alliance That is why it is being said that Jagan said the ruling TDP is removing 3 (O s there a secret consensus between between the SP and Congress. The Mayawati finds herself in a tricky situa- lmost all Opposition parties of the the names of his supporters from the Ithe Congress and Samajwadi Party? Congress claims around 10 seats as its tion after Priyanka’s recent political foray. Acountry are alleging that EVMs are voters list. Though this is almost impos- Akhilesh Yadav’s positive reaction over stronghold, and some of these seats will She thinks that her Brahmin and Dalit being rigged, and demanding that vot- sible to prove, if particular castes or the Priyanka’s entry into politics has sur- go to the SP. Barring Raebareli and vote bank might shrink and could go to ing be done with ballot papers. This has supporting areas are identified and passed any other political reaction so far. Amethi, the other A-grade seats for the the Congress. In that case, Mayawati will sparked several discussions in the media names are removed, then it can prove He has shown full support for Rahul and Congress are Jhansi, Prayagraj, Padrauna, be left nowhere as Muslims have not as well. The Election Commission of damaging for the Opposition parties. Priyanka. That is why it is being said that Sultanpur, Kanpur, Muradabad, believed her much at any point of time. So India is also either giving clarifications Contrary to these allegations, in though the Congress is not a part of the Saharanpur, and Farrukhabad. Apart some say Mayawati’s problems have gone or denying news related to any mal- Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, the O SP-BSP alliance in UP, Rahul and from these, the Congress is also eying up, and to solve them, she wants to talk to practice. Apart from EVMs, there is Congress had earlier alleged that the Akhilesh might reach a hidden agree- Barabanki, Lucknow, and Ghaziabad Akhilesh. Sources say Mayawati will talk another problem before the Opposition Government was adding extra names ment for some of the seats and keep in seats. For these seats, an agreement can to Akhilesh once Priyanka starts her cam- parties — of electoral rolls. In every in electoral rolls. The party had com- 3 (# mind each other’s interests at the time of be reached between the SP and Congress. paign. In fact, Mayawati wants to see peo- State, leaders of the Opposition parties plained to the EC against the then ) selection of candidates. If this happens, ple’s response to Priyanka’s campaign. are alleging that all is not well with BJP Government in both States. The the BSP will face a big loss. & # $ On the other hand, Mayawati must electoral rolls. In Delhi, the ruling party EC had looked into the matter and 3 (O Sources say the Congress firmly here is no way the Congress can have be aware of the secret agreement AAP is alleging electoral rolls are being removed many names. Though the believes that the SP can transfer some Tthe same relationship or agreement between the SP and Congress. She will tampered with as the Central Congress had complained about votes to the party. Yadavs are in full sup- with the BSP as it does with the SP. In definitely talk about that as well and then Government has direct intervention in 30-40 lakh “extra” names, the names port of the SP. Muslims are also with the fact, the Congress leaders are of the view both parties might discuss about includ- many administrative issues. removed were far from the figure. Q09 % " 8 '8R
merica’s most senior intel- times has made clear he does not ligence chief warned 0 9 know where talks will end. Arecently that a no-deal Critics have warned that the Brexit could “substantially weak- North Korean regime is not en” the United Kingdom and the 5 5-9B& 608 really willing to give up its European Union. Dan Coats, the weapons, despite its leadership’s US director of national intelli- was voted down by MPs earlier public statements. Trump and gence, warned that there would this month. He has repeatedly % '! Kim are due to hold a second be “economic disruption” if questioned whether the agree- L summit in late February. A loca- London and Brussels fail to reach ment, which keeps Britain closely / ! tion is yet to be announced. an agreement over the terms of aligned to Brussels in terms of During their appearance on departure. Coats expressed the trading goods, limits the ability Capitol Hill, the intelligence chiefs concerns in prepared remarks to for a major UK-US free trade made a number of stark com- the Senate Intelligence deal after Brexit. % P ! ments that underlined the scale of Committee as he and five other The US President is yet to threats facing America and other intelligence chiefs discussed comment on the current impasse nations. Coats singled out the “big “worldwide threats”. “In Europe, in Parliament since May’s with- four” — Russia, China, Iran, and political, economic and social drawal agreement was voted ' L North Korea — as he warned a trends will increase political down by the House of Commons. $ “toxic mix” of competitors, uncertainty and complicate Recently, a senior official at the regional powers, failed states and efforts to push back against some Office of the Director of National ! non-state groups were threatening autocratic tendencies,” Coats said. Intelligence — Coats’s depart- = America. He said that more than a “Meanwhile, the possibility of ment — told this newspaper that % 1,000 Isil fighters remain in Syria a no-deal Brexit, in which the UK the UK-US intelligence sharing and Iraq and that the terror group exits the EU without an agree- relationship was not expected to is plotting resurgence. The remark ment, remains. This would cause be impacted by Brexit. Aside ' + comes as Trump withdraws economic disruptions that could from Brexit, North Korea is America’s 2,000 troops from Syria substantially weaken the UK and “unlikely” to give up its nuclear after declaring Isil had been Europe.” Coats is a former weapons programme, America’s defeated — a decision that trig- Republican Senator who serves in most senior intelligence chief has gered a fierce backlash from allies Donald Trump’s Cabinet. He was said, in stark contrast to Trump’s & and the resignation of Defence formerly US Ambassador to optimistic comments on securing Secretary Jim Mattis. Germany under George W Bush. a breakthrough. Coats noted that China and The role he holds was created Coats said that North Korea’s with the US President’s public In his prepared opening structure. As well, Kim Jong-un bolstered by our observations of Russia’s relationship is now closer after the September 11, 2001, leaders see keeping their nuclear views on the stand-off. Trump has remarks on North Korea for a continues to demonstrate open- some activity that is inconsistent than for “many decades”, an attacks and oversees the work of arsenal as crucial to “regime sur- repeatedly played up the prospect hearing about worldwide threats, ness to the denuclearisation of with full denuclearisation.” alliance that would have signifi- America’s 17 intelligence agen- vival”. He also warned there was of North Korea denuclearising Coats begun by playing up the the Korean Peninsula.” The assessment that North cant impacts on geopolitics if it cies. Coats’s warning is starker evidence that Kim Jong-un’s since he met with Kim, the coun- areas of progress in the relation- But Coats went on: “Having Korean leaders do not actually continues to solidify. He also than most public comments on regime was taking actions try’s leader, during a historic sum- ship. He said: “The regime has said that, we currently assess that want to give up their nuclear warned that the 2020 US Brexit from Trump administra- “inconsistent” with its declared mit in Singapore in June 2018. halted its provocative behaviour North Korea will seek to retain its weapons programme challenges a Presidential Election was viewed tion figures, who tend to stress support for denuclearisation of The US President tweeted shortly related to its WMD pro- WMD capabilities and is unlikely central tenant of the Trump by adversaries as “an opportunity that the decision is one for the the Korean Peninsula. after that meeting that “there is no gramme. North Korea has not to completely give up its nuclear administration’s stance for talks. to advance their interest”, raising UK Parliament. The remarks, which came longer a nuclear threat from conducted any nuclear-capable weapons and production capabili- Trump has repeatedly talked up the prospect of more foreign inter- The US President Trump has during an appearance by six US North Korea”. On another occa- missile or nuclear tests in more ties because its leaders ultimately the chance of a breakthrough and ference. He said protecting the US done little to hide his criticism of intelligence chiefs before the sion, he joked that him and Kim than a year and it has disman- view nuclear weapons as critical to has touted Kim’s support for elections was a “top priority”. Theresa May’s Brexit deal, which Senate Intelligence Committee, jar “fell in love” with each other. tled some of its nuclear infra- regime survival. Our assessment is denuclearisation — though at & & 0,9E8$ $-&L$-39 5 )-30< 0< 76 itextaiutar# )!7 =)<63$- 208$6$P<O =#"6
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Bold and the Beautiful on Instagram News, among others, in the wake of last week, thanking the production her Golden Globes notoriety. IMDB team for having her on set. CBS currently lists her appearance at the haven’t confirmed her role as yet, or Globes as “Fiji Water Girl”. Although whether it will be an ongoing one, but not everyone found her knack for get- the official Instagram account for The ting in the frame endearing. 5 lack Sheep, a film commissioned by the Guardian, has been nom- ? , 9 6 ? ( ? Binated for best short documen- tary at the 2019 Oscars. Directed by ince announcing his bid for *$%"" " %% )% a few days ago. At just 37, she is the Ed Perkins, Black Sheep tells the story presidency, Donald Trump has She announced her intention to run on Trump’s sweep to victory in 2016 was, youngest candidate to step forward so of Cornelius Walker, a black 11-year- seamlessly offended women the Good Morning America, and immedi- Mrs Clinton admitted, crushing — a far but has been a rising star of the old from London who moves with his length and breadth of America ately sparked huge excitement. Like result after which she took time off to Democratic Party for years. Such is her family to a housing estate in Essex with gratuitous insults and Obama and Winfrey, should she suc- recover, spending some of it walking her power, she has twice addressed the after the murder of schoolboy demeaningS remarks. So it’s little wonder ceed, she would claim a double first in dog at home in New York State. Now Democratic National Convention in Damilola Taylor in 2000. Walker, the that 64 per cent of women now view the American history: First woman and first that she has dusted herself off, she is said 2012 and 2016 — perhaps in 2020, she same age as Taylor and of similar est recognition.” The film was pro- President unfavourably, according to an black woman to preside over the Oval to be ready for a rematch — but it is will return to the stage as nominee. background, found himself con- duced by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Axios poll. Angered and energised, there Office. “Let’s do this together,” the unclear whether her party is prepared to “There is one main issue that is central fronting a gang of local racists and, Chinn of Lightbox. Chinn has previ- is no shortage of impressive women Oakland-born Californian told the giver her another chance. It would be to the rest, and that is the issue of war after first fighting back, went to extra- ously won best documentary Oscars Democrats vying to be the one to show nation. “Let’s claim our future. For our- her third run, having lost to Obama in and peace,” she said while announcing ordinary lengths to fit in and gain in 2013 for Searching for Sugar Man Donald Trump the door of the White selves, for our children, and for our the primary in 2008, and to Trump in her candidacy. However, the early days their friendship. The film features and in 2009 for Man on Wire. House when he stands for re-election in country.” Harris has already proved the general election in 2016. of Gabbard’s campaign have already interviews with Walker looking back Black Sheep is executive produced 2020. Recently, Kamala Harris put her popular, having graced the pages of Many take the view that the 71-year- proven difficult. She has had to defend a 15 years on from the events he by the Guardian’s head of documen- name forward amid a buzz of excite- Vogue and danced on Ellen DeGeneres’s old has had her moment — twice — and 2017 “fact finding” meeting with Bashar describes, which are re-enacted in the taries, Charlie Phillips, and Lindsay ment. She joins Kirsten Gillibrand, Tulsi chat show; in November, she was would be unlikely to get off the starting al-Assad, the Syrian President. “It con- locations where they took place, with Poulton, executive producer, docu- Gabbard, and Elizabeth Warren, who named Glamour Magazine’s Woman Of line if she runs again. However, Mrs tinues to be very important for any Kai Francis Lewis playing Walker. mentaries. Katharine Viner, the editor- have already entered the fray. Here are The Year. The 54-year-old lawyer and Clinton herself has done little to damp- leader in this country to be willing to Walker said that he was, “hum- in-chief of Guardian News & Media, all the names to look out for. Senator from California is currently the en speculation. When she was asked meet with others, whether they be bled and proud. I worked on this film said: “It’s wonderful to see such an bookies’ favourite for the Democratic recently if she would run again, she said friends or adversaries or potential to tell my story and hoped that it important and personal story resonate $ "%% &$ nomination. Likeable and photogenic, she would “like to be President”. adversaries, if we are serious about the would resonate with people. To be with so many people and I’m delighted Firmly ensconced as the people’s Harris has spent months crossing the However, 2020 could be her last chance. pursuit of peace and securing our coun- nominated for this award is the high- that the Guardian helped to tell it.” choice, Mrs Obama, 55, is loved by country, reaching out to voters and And, as her husband can well attest, try,” she explained to CNN. And she Democratic voters and respected by pushing her anti-Trump message. America loves nothing more than a apologised for her previous remarks many Republicans. Known for her comeback story. Mrs Clinton may, in the supporting conversion therapy, and charm, honesty and bipartisanship, $)**% &+" end, decide to roll the dice one last time. against same sex marriage. should the former First Lady decide to You may not have heard of her yet, but take a run at presidency, she would the 58-year-old Senator for Minnesota is % -& "(( %.! / - surely pick up her party’s nomination making waves in the US. The Yale-edu- The fiery Senator from Massachusetts If you have yet to see the impact of with ease. But the big question remains: cated lawyer recently showed her mettle started the gun on the 2020 race at the AOC on American politics, you haven’t “If”. As it stands, she is denying any winning legions of fans questioning Brett end of last year, becoming the first major been paying attention. The 29-year-old intention? When asked in October last Kavanaugh, Trump’s nominee for the candidate to jump in. Already, she has exploded on to the scene with a sur- year, she replied: “Absolutely not. I want Supreme Court, over allegations he sexu- had more battles with Trump than most, prise win in the midterms, when she to serve, I want to be out there but ally assaulted several women as a teenag- but the insults — taunts at rallies and on took down Joe Crowley, the Democrat there’s so many ways to make an er. She impressed with remarkably cool Twitter, calling her Pocahontas (a refer- heavyweight, to win the nomination for impact, politics is just not my thing.” composure when she came up against a ence to her claim of Native American New York’s 14th District — a seat she In July 2016, Mrs Obama took to the combative Kavanaugh as she asked heritage) — seem to bounce off. In the then went on to win in November. As a stage at the Democratic National whether he had ever been “blackout 1990s, when Warren was a professor at vocal member of the Democratic Convention to bat for Hillary Clinton drunk,” to which he replied: “I don’t Harvard Law School, she described her- Socialists of America, she has stood after she won the nomination. She capti- know. Have you?” She ran Minnesota’s self as a minority. During a Senate race alongside Bernie Sanders many times, vated a global audience with her inspir- biggest prosecutor’s office and in 2006, in 2012, her opponent accused her of raising her profile further. Her youth, ing oratory and, if heads weren’t already was the first woman elected to the Senate using minority status to advance her brains, good looks and the attention turned to her presidential potential, her from her State in a landslide victory. She career, which she emphatically denied. she has received since winning office optimistic speech that night in is regarded as smart, calm, determined At a rally last year, Trump said he would have made her a target for right- Philadelphia sealed the deal. “When with a sharp sense of humour, and posi- give $1 million to her favourite charity if wingers looking to take a cheap shot. they go low,” she said, “We go high.” tions herself in the centre of the party. she took a DNA test and “it shows you’re But she has proved she is more than an Indian”. In response, Warren took the capable of handling whatever is thrown oma and The Favourite will go Olivia Colman. With 12 Bafta nomi- ' "(( ) * ,, %% & ! DNA test. It showed she had a Native at her. To one particularly vicious head to head at the Oscars after nations, and a single Golden Globe Democrats have been looking for some- The New York Senator and mother of American ancestor six-to-10 generations remark about her choice of clothing, Rthey received 10 Academy Award win for Colman (for the best actress, one with the star power and media two announced her bid for the White ago. That chimed with her claims about she tweeted: “If I walked into Congress nominations each. Roma, Alfonso musical or comedy), The Favourite savvy to match Donald Trump. Winfrey, House recently, promising “to fight for her heritage, but Trump refused to pay, wearing a sack, they would laugh & Cuarón’s memoir of childhood in 1970s emerged as a much liked contender 64, makes an unrivalled match — as she other people’s kids as hard as I would adding: “I have more Indian blood than take a picture of my backside. If I walk Mexico City, topped many critics’ lists as awards season has progressed, and does when it come to personal wealth, fight for my own”. The 52-year-old has she does, and I have none.” Since in with my best sale-rack clothes, they of 2018 and has scored 10 nominations, a powerful vehicle for its cast, which too. In addition, she could attract female long been seen as a possible presidential declaring, Warren has thrown herself laugh & take a picture of my backside.” including best film and best director for includes Rachel Weisz and Emma and black voters, many of whom have candidate. In the Senate, she has worked into campaigning, including appearing She is a fighter, she ruffles feathers Cuarón. Roma’s success demonstrates Stone, who were both nominated for become disillusioned with the President. on legislation to combat sexual assault in on Instagram to answer voters’ ques- and, with policy ideas like a 70 per cent the Oscars’ acceptance of streaming best supporting actress. In November, she used her unques- the military and at universities, fought tions while drinking a beer in her tax rate on the super rich, she is impossi- giant Netflix, which it had had hitherto A Star is Born, Bradley Cooper’s tionable influence to campaign in a bit- for better family leave and worked to kitchen. The 69-year-old is a heroine to ble to ignore. “Her aspiration is to be the treated with suspicion. Netflix has directorial debut about a waning ter Governor’s election in the State of elect more women to public office. She many on the left of the party for the President,” her mother said last year. The launched an expensive awards cam- country icon and the unknown Georgia, backing the Democrat candi- is hugely popular in her State, re-elected way she has fought against Republican sensible view is that she is far too inexpe- paign which appears to be have paid off. singer (played by Lady Gaga) he date, Stacey Abrams. During that cam- for a second term in November last year opponents in the Senate. rienced to make a realistic run on the Scabrous period comedy The mentors, picked up eight nomina- paign, she said: “I’m not here because with 67 per cent of the vote. A gifted White House in 2020. But with the Favourite, about political power tions. The film, which premiered at I’m making some grandstand because and determined campaigner, Gillibrand +% ,,&& ! progress she has made in just a games at the 18th-century court of the Venice film festival last August, I’m thinking about running myself. I is an outspoken advocate for victims of The Iraq War veteran and few months on the public Queen Anne, also received 10 nomi- began awards season as frontrunner, don’t want to run... I’m here today sexual harassment and believes that Hawaiian Congresswoman stage, anything is possible. nations, including best actress for before losing momentum. because of Stacey Abrams.” healthcare is a right, not a privilege. entered the growing field & & 68
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ith the recent victory in Test and One-day matches, Team India has broken a seven- Wdecade jinx. Wining against Australia in Australia is something to rejoice for a country having 8 K large number of cricket lovers. This has come as a wel- K ( 53 come reprieve in these chaotic times, given the global & and the local cues the environment is sending. From #2 Yellow Vests in France to the shutdown in the United States, to the Chinese expansionist designs, things ( around the globe gave little to cheer for in the recent ( past. Not that the world is going to end any day soon. @ But it certainly is giving a lot of anxious moments, forcing us to keep our fingers crossed. More so because France, the US, and China are not just stray cases. They seem like ominous pointers of the shape of things $ to come. With a rider, that is, if they persist. Nearer #L0 home, the picture is equally hazy, and noisy too. The & present year being an election year, we will witness the pyrotechnics of competitive politics when all stake- O holders will let loose all their arsenals and go whole hog for a no-holds barred. After all, it is winning at every cost that people want. The casualties in such a situation can be many, involving the populace, the M 4 ( institutions, and even the economy. Already the signals are there with Foreign Portfolio Investors withdrawing :5 #L0( $0-$1- 48 from the Indian Capital market in a big way. The back- drop is threatening, if not dreadful, and definitely chaotic. Naturally, what Team India has done Down M any of us may feel tion. Through meditation, our soul We have in our souls the trea- Under gives reasons to smile. It was some five decades 5 #, God has forsaken us. can travel on the divine current sures of all creation. We need to turn ago that on the Caribbean tour, Ajit Wadekar and his 7! ( Some of us do not feel back to its true source. within to experience God. We have team had accomplished a similar feat when India (K God in our lives. There are many reasons to be within us lights more brilliant and recorded its first ever Test series win in West Indies, ? Some even deny the grateful for God’s spiritual gifts. If we wondrous than anything in this phys- the then king of cricket. Sunil Gavaskar, of course, was existenceM of God. Why? When we are have awakened to the need to find ical world. We have uplifting, intoxi- the find of the series. In the same year, India had also ?> =7 ,# so focused on our outer life, we do God, that is a gift from God and is cating celestial music within, more recorded a first ever Test series win in England. The - & not see what is coming to us from the first step on our journey home- beautiful than the greatest musical performance of Virat Kohli’s team then gives us the O53 our inner life. We are only facing in ward. It is a great blessing to find a performances of this world. The much needed boost when things do not appear to be one direction. Spiritually, we are spiritual master. There are many ben- music and harmony of all harmonies all hunky dory. Even otherwise, the history of Indian (# blessed. Our soul is a part of God. efits to having a spiritual master. within are more enjoyable than lis- cricket overseas has been mostly a case of so-near-yet- Each of us is blessed with a way to First, the master gives us initiation so tening to any favourite music in the so-far. Till then, we had won against New Zealand find God, who sits within us. In this we can see and hear the light and physical world. The inner light and only, that too in 1968 under MAK Pataudi. But cricket, search, some people stop at the level sound of God. The master serves as sound radiate rays of love that fill us perhaps, may not be enough as there are other pressing of going to their places of worship our inner guide through the spiritual with more happiness than we could concerns that need to be addressed. And at several and reading scriptures. For them, this regions until our soul safely reaches ever dream of. We can enjoy it all fronts — political, social, and economic. The situa- is a beginning of connection with the region of all consciousness. The year long. The gift of the light and tion reminds me of an old incident. It was 1977 ) God. Outer religious practices pro- master is our friend and companion sound is evergreen and ever fresh and the Parliamentary elections were announced vide some time in which people can to help us with our problems. He and keeps us fulfilled forever. The after the Emergency was O think about God, sing God’s praises, encourages us to do our daily medita- first way to show gratitude to God revoked. 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All three are animated by chit with the Karmic carry-over from the Poption we enjoy, holds the key to carried over from the past find reflection (consciousness element). The three are past, sets it as its end game, and then our destiny. The choices we make in life as and when congenial ground is avail- supposed to work in coordination with passionately pursues it. At times lead us through a successive course of able. So, in effect, mind is the carrier of each other as a unified organism. ahamkara gets drawn towards tempting cause-effect chain, ordinarily difficult to karmic accruals from the past. Buddhi is supposed to dispassionately influences of the seeming world, and escape, which even stretches on to next Here again, the choice option in analyse the issues at hand, arrive at the unmindfully sets it as its dream destina- birth cycle. “How does cause-effect chain hand, does also equip us with the privi- right judgment, and then accordingly tion. Caught up in its own bind, get stretched on to the next birth?” inter- lege to make such conscientious choice guide the Manasa to act upon from the ahamkara seldom cares to invoke bud- rupted the questioner. as would negate implications of the past. front. Ahamkara brings in the sense of ‘I’ dhi for due diligence, and with obvious Be it known, human existence is We can self-reflect upon ourselves, iden- consciousness. The initiatives that we consequences. Remember, ahamkara structured in three layers — causal, tify and acknowledge our usual mind take in life, or how we react and respond and manasa always remain in active astral, and gross bodies. Causal body has trends that ordinarily lead us through in to any situation, is the prerogative of mode. But buddhi doesn’t play out by in record karmic imprint carried over life. Applying our faculty of discriminate ahamkara. So, it drives all actions on the default; it has to be consciously invoked. from the past life. It is also believed to be intelligence, we could figure out the part of a being. But ahamkara can’t act That makes it incumbent upon us to having in store the blueprint of life — the undesirable ones and make necessary on its own. It draws its feed from two maintain the sense of alert necessary to ideal on which life stands. Astral body, amends. Also discriminate between sources — memory imprints carried over keep buddhi in active mode. This again acting as the bridge, carries forward the ‘what we want’ and ‘what is right’, and from the past or the tempting influences is not easy as our impressionable mind program layout to the gross body for accordingly pick up the most appropriate of the seeming world. usually remains flirting with a huge vol- translation into act. All mind-functions lead before making the final choice. But Now coming to the chemistry of ume of randomly generated thoughts. of a being are again the prerogative of very few are found successfully exercis- mind, the whole course begins with Such a distracted mind fails to maintain astral body. On death, it is just the gross ing this option because mind itself acts memory imprints carried over from the the sense of alert necessary to keep bud- body that disintegrates. The astral and the devil. Habits die hard. So, hardened past. These impressions involuntarily dhi in active mode. causal bodies that are pure energy plat- attitudes of mind do not let you easily define a belief system which lead to The issue continues… forms remain intact. Having in store a come out of its clutches. desire trends. 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