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Committee” for “thorough Defending the Bill, BJP it has supported decriminali- Minister Narendra Modi on In his address, he said his debates” on the provisions of member Meenakshi Lekhi said, sation of homosexuality. “Why Thursday launched a scathing government at the Centre has criminal cases against deserter “I will like to ask those oppos- have you decriminalised attack on Congress, accusing it given 12,000 crore to sol- Muslim husbands. ing the Bill that in which ‘suraa’ homosexuality and criminalis- of misleading farmers in the diers in four instalments under Introducing the Bill abol- of the Quran is ‘talaq-e-biddat’ ing triple talaq? Because it name of loan waivers. the One Rank, One Pension ishing instant triple talaq, with mentioned? This is not “he vs would be used against us. Addressing a rally here to scheme. additional provisions for bail she”, these are issues of human Sexual minority got choice in celebrate one year of the Jai "For the last 40 years, this and patch up with spouses, rights violation,” she said. Section 377, then why not reli- Ram Thakur-led BJP country's soldier was demand- Union Law Minister Ravi “Our constitution talks gious minorities,” Owaisi said. Government, Modi also raised ing the One Rank, One Pension Shankar Prasad appealed to about a uniform civil code “If your faith is your faith, the issue of corruption saying scheme. The then government political parties not to weigh and not a uniform religious then my faith should also be those who were in the habit of fooled our soldiers and kept the historic Bill on scales of pol- code. Do we want to create a my faith. Your (Government) looting money were now afraid only 500 crore for it. When we itics but rather consider pro- society where men have the intentions are not clean... You of the country's 'chowkidar'. came to power, I called for the viding justice to hapless               ! sole right to divorce women can bring your own law, but we "Those who were in the file and officers were left Muslim women. whenever they want, a society will not forfeit our religion,” habit of looting, they are now stunned." “Don’t weigh the Bill on the Sumitra Mahajan allotted four where men can change wives Owaisi said. feeling afraid of the country's "We realised there was scales of politics. The Bill is hours for the debate on the Bill, like clothes,” she asked. While replying, the Law 'chowkidar' and are now abus- 12,000 crore required for it. about humanity and justice,” he which literally witnessed the Union Minister Smriti Minister said that it was regret- ing him," Modi said, without It's difficult for the said, urging lawmakers of dif- arguments on political lines, Irani said if Parliament can table that Opposition parties naming the Opposition Government to take out ferent parties to speak in one with many Opposition parties enact laws to ban dowry and were creating hurdles in its pas- Congress. 12,000 crore in one go so I voice to support the legislation. raising concerns of “unneces- the practice of sati, it can also sage due to “vote bank politics”. His criticism of the oppo- called soldiers and asked them Amid a demand by sary jailing of Muslim men” for approve the Bill to ban instant Prasad pointed out that even sition over loan waivers comes to give it in four-five instal- Opposition parties that the a private issue or tussle between triple talaq. Intervening in the after the Supreme Court judg- days after Congress chief Rahul ments and they agreed. Today Bill be sent to a select com- a husband and a wife, while BJP debate, she slammed the ment, as many as 477 cases of Gandhi said his party will not I am happy, we gave it in four mittee for study, Prasad said the and Shiv Sena MPs vociferously Congress saying it missed triple talaq have been reported let Modi rest till the Centre instalments," he said. Government has already taken argued on the plight of Muslim opportunities to bring a simi- since January 2017 and cited a writes off farm loans across the Continued on Page 4 note of concerns expressed by women who face divorce via lar law when it was in power. case where a professor gave members earlier and amended SMS and WhatsApp messages. She said there were suggestions talaq to his wife over the Bill accordingly. Prasad As soon as the House that dowry is a social issue WhatsApp. said the Bill has made the resumed at 2 pm after an between two parties. “Still The Muslim Women offence compoundable, mean- adjournment to take up the   "   # $#%      ! Parliament enacted a law (Protection of Rights on ing that the case can be with- Muslim Women (Protection against it. It brought law against Marriage) Bill 2018 was passed drawn if the man and his of Rights on Marriage) Bill, Sushmita Deb said the Bill Smriti Irani attacked the (the practice of) sati,” she said. by the Lower House with 245 estranged wife reach a com- Congress Leader in the Lok will jeopardise the Muslim Opposition for eyeing vote Referring to a verse of the votes in favour and 11 against. promise, and that only the Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge families and sole aim of the Bill bank by ignoring the plight of Quran, she said the issue of The Bill will now go to the wife and her close relatives can demanded the Bill be referred will lead to sending men to jail. the Muslim women who face instant triple talaq was also Rajya Sabha for approval. file an FRI, ruling out the law’s to a joint select committee of Speaker Sumitra Mahajan hardships at the end of the day dealt by a “khalifa”. When The fresh Bill will super- misuse. both Houses for greater scruti- said a similar Bill was discussed due to instant triple talaq, Mohammad Salim of the CPM sede an earlier Bill passed in the Parliament had earlier ny. He said several provisions and passed by the Lok Sabha which is now banned in many wanted her to name the “khal- Lok Sabha and pending in the unanimously supported laws, of the Bill were “unconstitu- and therefore members can Islamic countries. Intervening ifa” she was referring to, Irani Rajya Sabha. The Bill to make including the one prescribing tional”. AIADMK leader P flag issues during the debate. in the debate on the Bill, Union said she can even take the the practice of instant triple death in rape cases, aimed at Venugopal, TMC’s Sudip She said all of a sudden a Minority Affairs Minister name of Hazrat Sahib but talaq among Muslims a penal giving justice to women, and Bandhopadhyay, AIMIM’s demand cannot be made to Naqvi said acts like murder are would want the Opposition offence was introduced in the the Triple Talaq Bill is also a Assaduddin Owaisi and send it to a committee. against the law but people still leader to chant “Hanuman Lok Sabha on December 17 to      & #   '  (    # & step towards justice for women, Supriya Sule (NCP) too made BJP’s Mukhtar Abbas commit such crime and hence Chalisa”. replace an Ordinance issued in )    (  &  '   *   the Law Minister said. Speaker similar demands. Congress MP Naqvi, Meenakshi Lekhi and there is provision for punish- She also said the 1986 law September. (   +  % ,
            
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 ! !  3" #' "43 The Commission secre- ed. whose nominations were ernment has told the High ers,” said Kamal Kumar. respective returning officers, Commission to ensure that tary said that as the High Kumar said that the Court rejected during scrutiny. Court that ballot papers with As per the prvisions of law, whose reports are based on the the government employees he uncertainty prevailing Court has not ordered any has not fixed or specified any As the Government failed names of eligible candidates the elections for the gram pan- reports from the concerned must be given an opportunity Tover the holding of elec- stay on the election process, the date as deadline, and all that it to place before the Court rele- had already been published. chayats are required to be com- panchayat officials. to avail their right to vote in tions to 13,276 gram panchay- election process would contin- has directed that the represen- vant material and argument Besides, the Government pleted by January 16, 2019, as Opposition parties, includ- December 30 panchayat elec- ats in Punjab was clarified on ue as per schedule while com- tations, made to the competent against the issues raised by the has also pointed that those hav- per the provisions of the law. ing AAP and SAD-BJP, have all tion. Thursday by the State Election plying with the Court directives authorities, be redressed with- petitioners, the High Court ing objection on the election As per record, total 49,261 along been alleging the ruling AAP MLA Aman Arora, in Commission which made it to redress representations of the in 48 hours. had not only given liberty to process, has the option of filing nominations were filed for the Congress of using official a letter written to the state clear that the election would be rejected candidates within 48 Till about a day before, the the petitioner candidates to the election petition, which post of Sarpanch for 13,276 machinery to win the elections. Election Commission, said that held “as per schedule”. hours. At the same time, he clouds of incertitude were approach the competent could be filed after the election panchayats in the state, out of Though no political party con- it was feared that the govern- The declaration by the denied having any complied looming large on the ongoing authorities or the Deputy result was declared. which 3,128 were rejected; and tests panchayat polls on their ment has deliberately debarred State Election Commission data of the representations or process of panchayat elections Commissioners, but has also The Government argued out of total 1,65,453 nomina- symbols, candidates are gener- the employees from their right secretary Dr Kamal Kumar complaints received by the as both the aspirants and the allowed other candidates with that the entire process could tion papers received for the ally supported by them. to vote fearing that they will came after the Punjab and returning officers in the dis- Government have taken the grievances to seek redressal of not be rescheduled, and the Panch candidates, 8,296 were vote against the pro-Congress Haryana High Court refused to tricts. matter to the corridors of jus- their complaints by approach- polling on December 30 could rejected due to various flaws &  %  candidates due to widespread accept, as of now, Punjab “There can be stray tice. ing the competent authority. not be postponed. and errors including non-sub-  %   &  anger amongst the employees Government’s plea to recall or instances or cases where elec- As many 11,424 applica- Moving the High Court for “We have to hold the elec- mission of meagre Rs seven per  ( "  %( because of anti-employee poli- modify its orders wherein it tions may be postponed, but as tions for the posts of sarpanch- the recall or modification of its tion this year only because if we annum chulha tax supposed to Accusing the Congress-led cies of the government. had given the competent a whole, the elections would be es and panches across the state previous order, the State postpone the elections for the be given to the gram panchay- Punjab Government of divest- In his letter, Arora said that authorities 48 hours after held on December 30 only,” he were rejected during the scruti- Government has, in fact, next year, there will be a tedious at. ing its employees from their the employees had brought it to receiving the complaints to said, while adding that already ny process. No less than 117 apprised the Court of its diffi- task of revising the electoral The state election com- constitutional ‘right to vote’, his notice which was con- redress the grievances of the published ballot papers would petitions were filed before the culties following the order. rolls as on January 1, 2019, mission rejects the papers after AAP on Thursday demanded firmed from the poll rejected candidates. also be revised wherever need- High Court by the candidates, Among other things, the gov- there will be more eligible vot- receiving reports from the from the State Election Continued on Page 4 # &#%%#( )"%*+,*-.+   Q  

Himachali cap and memento.      In his address Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said       ‘Swarnim Himachal Drishtipatra’ of BJP has been adopted as policy document by &  #3"4")3"," envisaged keen interest in it. He the government and from the also interacted with beneficia- day one, it ensured that bene- rime Minister Narendra ries of various welfare schemes fits of development percolates PModi on Thursday of the state government and down the person living at the addressed the ‘Jan Aabhar released a Coffee Table Book lowest ebb. Rally’ at Police Ground, brought out by the Information He said that very first deci- Dharamshalain which the par- and Public Relations sion of the state government ticipation was impressive with Department on one year's was aimed at welfare of the people coming from all parts of achievements of the state gov- senior citizens by lowering the the state. ernment. A documentary on age limit for getting pension Modi inaugurated exhibi- achievements of the govern- from 80 to 70 years, benefitting tion put up on the occasion and ment produced by the IPR over 1.30 lakh persons. In Department was also screened order to have first hand infor- on the occasion. mation about the develop- Earlier, on his arrival, the mental needs and aspiration of Prime Minister was accorded the people of the State, he has   '  ( +   # .         warm welcome by Chief visited 63 assembly con-            Minister Jai Ram Thakur, other stituencies of the state out of senior leaders and officers of total 68 during this short peri- the government has proved to  0 $;  #) #* #
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ket for our farmers in coming days." all, and Himachal is being given Rs 71,000 FromPage 1 Comparing the financial incentives crore. It has only become possible because Batting for the promotion of tourism extended by the previous United the government of India believes that each and horticulture in the Himalayan state, Progressive Alliance-led Congress gov- and every penny from this amount will be the Prime Minister, donning a Himachali ernment at the Centre with his present spent by the Himachal government judi- cap, said: "I called people from Pepsi, Cola, government, Modi, in his speech in Hindi, ciously for the state's development." Fanta and other types of aerated drinks and said during the previous government, Congratulating Chief Minister Jai asked them to include five per cent of nat- Himachal Pradesh used to get Rs 21,000 Ram Thakur on completing one year in ural fruit juice in these drinks." crore. office, Modi said: "Himachal Pradesh is like "Many companies are coming forward "When the BJP government came to my home. I worked here for several years to do so. It is going to generate a good mar- power, I was given a chance to serve you for the party's organisational work."     R     !  $$$ '   

From Page 1 conducting administration 7     that the government employees Punjab State Election deputed to conduct the pan- Commission has allowed the chayat elections on December 30 candidates or any other person &  3"4'#2"4 tion survey, as many as 1373 would not be able to cast their to arrange videography outside suspected TB patients have votes because of non-availabil- the polling station “at their own iming to make district been identified out of which 47 ity of postal ballot papers. cost” in panchayat elections. Atuberculosis free by 2024, have been confirmed to have “It is the clear-cut violation Commission’s secretary Dr the district health authorities the disease. of the rights bestowed to every Kamal Kumar made it clear that organised a 10-day health Whenever a person has citizen by the Constitution and if candidate or any other person screening campaign to list the cough problem for more than Rule 22 (1) of Punjab Panchayat expresses the desire of videog- active cases under revised two weeks, it is advised that the Election Rules, 1994, and Punjab raphy outside the polling booth, national TB control pro- doctor must be consulted. The Government and Election they cannot be prevented from gramme. bacteria causing tuberculosis Commission is responsible for doing so. “There is no need to To raise awareness on generally attack the lungs, but it,” he said. take permission from any other tuberculosis being preventable TB bacteria can attack any part Arora demanded that the official in this regard,” he said. To and curable, school health of the body such as the kidney, State Election Commission must maintain secrecy of the polling, programmes and community spine, and brain as well. Not look into the matter and make Dr Kumar, however, made it meetings are being held everyone infected with TB special arrangements so that the clear that videography shall not throughout the week in the bacteria becomes sick so it can employees can avail their voting be conducted inside the polling district. As per the active data be latent TB infection (LTBI) right. booths. case findings in the TB detec- also. If not treated properly, TB Divulging further, he said disease can be fatal, say the %  &"   that total 4,363 sarpanches and medical experts. &  " 46,754 panches have been elect- Speaking to The Pioneer, ed unanimously. the district TB officer Ajay Kumar said, “Under the revised national TB control programme, a target of cover- ing 88,553 people has been fixed. We had started the screening drive on December 17 and within a week up to December 24, 47 new TB patients were listed. By Friday the final list of patients will be out.” Regarding the treatment, Ajay Kumar said, “All the new patients are being treated as per DOT treatment free of cost. Also, to help them have a nutritional diet, Rs 500 will be sent in their bank accounts per month.” # &#%%#( )"%*+,*-.+   

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Mohammad was made n a bizarre incident, consid- remote border areas of the According to the orders Minority Affairs and Waqf Iered to be the handiwork of north east, the officials said. issued by the Cabinet The allocation of portfolios ture and archeology depart- Minister. some right wing forces, thou- "Assam Rifles is now in the Secretariat here, Deputy Chief was made after Gehlot and ments, while Shanti Dhariwal The portfolios, which are sands of people queued up +    . process of occupying number Minister Sachin Pilot has been Pilot held meetings with was assigned urban develop- yet to be allocated, will remain before tens of post offices and of additional locations all given the charge of Public Congress president Rahul ment and housing, law and par- with the Chief Minister for banks to open “zero balance” “I have no idea but some about the reason behind sud- along the Indo-Myanmar Works, Rural Development, Gandhi in New Delhi on liamentary affairs departments. now. accounts after rumour did the people said that Modi den spurt in the number of Border," a Defence release Panchayati Raj, Science and Wednesday. Parsadi Lal was named Among the Ministers of rounds that come January, the Government will give us account seekers but nothing said. Technology and Statistics The decision had been industry Minister, and Master State, Govind Singh Dotasara Narendra Modi Government money. But how much I don’t extra-ordinary caught their The move is aimed at keep- Departments. pending due to reported dis- Bhanwar Lal Meghwal is in was given Education (inde- would be transferring cash in know,” said a person standing eyes.” ing a strict curb on illegal Apart from the Chief agreement between Gehlot and charge of social justice and pendent charge) as well as each such account. at the end of about 250 people Though the police had no trans-border activities like Minister and his deputy, 13 Pilot over allocation of key empowerment department. Tourism and Devsthan People braved biting cold outside a post office at queue about the mischief mon- smuggling of drugs, weapons Cabinet and 10 Ministers of portfolios such as home and Agriculture, animal hus- Departments. Mamta Bhupesh of sub-Himalayan North Coochbehar said. A woman gers, sources said that search- and contraband items, and State were allocated portfolios finance. bandry and fisheries depart- was given Women and Child Bengal and queued up before who had come all the way from es were on to find out such peo- also to check unauthorised by Governor Kalyan Singh late Besides finance and home, ments are with Lal Chand Development Department banks and post offices across Tufanganj said the Government ple. Incidentally Coochbehar is crossing of civilians in the bor- on Wednesday night on the the Chief Minister also kept the Kataria while medical and (independent charge) along Coochbehar, Dinhata and else- would give in excess of 5 lakh. a district bordering Assam der areas, it said. advice of Gehlot. charge of excise, planning, per- health, information and public with Minority Affairs and where to open accounts, In Kolkata PMG Gautam where the BJP has witnessed a The large stretch of the The 23 Ministers were sonnel, general administration relations departments are with Waqf. Arjun Singh Bamnia sources said adding most of Bhattaacharjee said he too had meteoric rise over the past border along the states of sworn in on Monday, a week and information technology Raghu Sharma. Pramod Bhaya was given Tribal Area them were confirmed that their information about people several years — particularly in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, after Chief Minister Ashok department, among others. is the mines Minister. Development Department accounts would get fatter from queuing up before the post the urban regions — with the Manipur and Mizoram is Gehlot and Deputy Chief BD Kalla has been given Vishvendra Singh got (independent charge) as well as January when the Centre offices “as such accounts can be effect that it is threatening the manned by the Assam Rifles, Minister Sachin Pilot took energy, public health engi- tourism and devsthan depart- Industry and Pubic Enterprises would start depositing cash in opened at any postal branches. ruling Trinamool Congress in known as the sentinels of the oath. neering, ground water, art, cul- ment, Harish Chaudhary was Departments. PTI them. Our local managers inquired terms of winnability chances. north east. PTI  / 0   ) 
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    in the case. It filed two charge sheets also. When there is so much headway, it does not Shillong: Two teams of a pri- in rescuing the miners trapped uation including the road con- ed to be dead on the basis of the make anysense to hand over vate pump manufacturing in the 370-foot-deep illegal dition leading to the mine in a "foul odour" the force's divers the case to CBI," she told here. company, which has volun- mine. "We are deeply con- remote area in the district and had smelt when they had gone However, Kalburgi's son teered to provide equipment to cerned about the trapped min- accordingly report to their inside the mine. Sreevijaya said he was having drain out water from the rat- ers in Meghalaya and are ready office, which will then take a The NDRF battalion based faith in judiciary and whatev- hole coal mine in Meghalaya to help in whichever way pos- call on what equipment are in Guwahati, which is carrying er it did will be in the best where 15 diggers have been sible. We are in touch with the required to launch a rescue out the rescue operation, said interest of his family. "We will trapped for nearly a fortnight, officials of the Government of operation. the statement of its Assistant go by whatever judiciary feels arrived at the site on Thursday. Meghalaya to offer our assis- The search-and-rescue Commandant Santosh Kumar good. At the end of the day we Rescuers from the Indian tance in this regard," Kirloskar operation was suspended on Singh on "foul smell" had been want justice in the case," he Air Force and Coal India are Brothers Ltd said in a statement either Guwahati or Shillong air- Saturday after water pumped "misinterpreted and he was said. On December 11, a bench expected to reach the mine in late Wednesday night. port Friday. out of the mine did not lead to misquoted as saying that foul of justices UU Lalit and Navin East Jaintia Hills district on Indian Air Force Sources in Coal India Ltd a drop in the water level. odour could indicate that the Sinha of the Supreme Court Friday. spokesperson Ratnakar Singh said Thursday officers and sur- On Thursday, the National miners were dead and the bod- had asked the CBI to inform it Superintendent of Police said the National Disaster veyers are on their way to the Disaster Response Force con- ies are beginning to decom- by January first week whether Sylvester Mongtynger said two Management Authority has site. tradicted media reports which pose." The NDRF explained the it would like to investigate the teams from Kirloskar Brothers requested the IAF to airlift A senior Government offi- quoted it as saying that the foul smell could be of the stag- three other cases also. PTI Ltd arrived on Thursday to help rescuers from Bhubaneswar to cial said they will assess the sit- trapped minors were suspect- nant water. PTI *&* # 5!*

Chennai: Scores of functionar- Chief Minister when "having no ideology." ies from the DMK and TTV said they had he Recalling his association Dhinakaran's AMMK in Karur come to the right floated with the AIADMK since 1974, district on Thursday joined the place. the besides that of other senior lead- ruling AIADMK in the presence "Those in party ers, Palaniswami said that hard of its top leaders, Chief Minister the AMMK are early work and gratitude has brought K Palaniswami and his deputy O our brothers and this them to such heights. Panneerselvam. sisters. They year "Hard work and gratitude More than 3,000 members struggled and post will always earn respect," he of the DMK, AMMK, Congress, helped in the his fall- added. DMDK and MDMK from the growth of this organisation out with Palaniswami in 2017. Panneerselvam, who hit out district joined the AIADMK, a (AIADMK, earlier). Such people The AIADMK has made it at Dhinakaran, said the AMMK party release here said. were misled," he said in an clear that its doors are open to workers, by returning to the Panneerselvam is the apparent reference to anyone from the AMMK other AIADMK, were now "travelling AIADMK Coordinator, while Dhinakaran. than Dhinakaran and deposed in the right direction." Palaniswami is the Joint The AIADMK had earlier party leader VK Sasikala. He urged the party workers Coordinator. extended an invitation to Training his guns on former to strive for AIADMK's win in Welcoming the workers into AMMK workers to return to the AMMK leader V Senthil Balaji, the bypolls to 20 Assembly con- the AIADMK fold, especially 'parent organisation', saying they who joined the DMK recently, stituencies, as well as next year's those from the AMMK, the had been 'misled' by Dhinakaran Palaniswami charged him with Lok Sabha polls. PTI # &#%%#( )"%*+,*-.+   5

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When she a rape case allegedly involving tled Congress MLAs expressing “They (BJP) don’t want to sion” if there was political squabble within the ruling gunned down inside their rushed upstairs, she found BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, their anger openly. However in sit in the Opposition and work. instability. He distanced him- coalition about Cabinet expan- home in connection with a Sunita lying in a pool of blood. an FIR has been lodged on court an attempt to douse the fire, By using some wrong means, self from senior Bharatiya sion and portfolio allocation, property dispute early Both sisters were shot dead orders against the victim, her former Chief Minister and they want to form the Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker development of the State was Thursday morning. by unknown person who mother and an uncle for pro- chairman of the coordination Government,” Siddaramaiah Umesh Katti’s claim that 15 getting hampered. Senior police officers escaped after killing them. ducing a forged age certificate to committee Siddaramaiah rub- said. He was reacting to senior disgruntled MLAs from the Another senior BJP leader rushed to the spot upon learn- The victims’ brother Sanjay prove she was a minor. bishes the claim of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parties had fought the by-elec- ruling coalition were in touch KS Eshwarappa said, “Earlier ing about the incident and alleged that they had a property The court ordered regis- Opposition BJP that coalition lawmaker Umesh Katti’s claim tions together and the alliance with him and that the saffron there was fight among the launched a hunt to nab the sus- related dispute with their tration of a case against the Government in Karnataka will that 15 disgruntled MLAs from will remain intact for the 2019 party would form the new MLAs of Congress for the pects. uncle’s family. He suspected three on a complaint by the collapse due to internal rift. the ruling coalition were in Lok Sabha polls as well. Government in Karnataka by position of Minister. Now The bodies were sent for that his cousin living in the father of another rape accused Siddaramaiah has said at touch with him and that the “I don’t know what you are next week. “Neither me, nor though the position of minis- autopsy and a case was regis- same locality might have exe- Shubham, who is in jail, said SP Hubballi in north Karnataka saffron party would form the saying ... (JD(S) wanting to go our leaders have said we will ter is offered, there is issue of tered. As per reports, Lakshmi cuted the killing. Harish Kumar on Thursday. on Thursday that the Congress- new Government in Karnataka alone) is news for me,” the for- carry out operation lotus portfolio distribution. (18) and her elder sister Sunita SSP of Etawah, Ashok He said complainant JD(S) alliance was strong and by next week. Siddaramaiah mer Karnataka Chief Minister (BJP’s election symbol). Siddaramaiah has given the (35) of Panchawali hamlet of Kumar Tripathi, after visiting Harpal Singh had alleged that they would contest the 2019 said, “Nothing will happen, said, adding that the seat shar- Umesh Katti’s statement is not ministership to people who Friends Colony in Etawah were the spot said that the police had the victim, her uncle and moth- general elections together in the Government will not fall. ing formula was yet to be right,” the former Chief are in his good books. Senior sleeping in separate rooms in picked up two suspects from er had procured a forged age one platform. Government will complete its finalised. Minister said. leaders like Shyamanur their home on Wednesday night. the neighbourhood and were certificate to implicate his son He also ruled out any dif- term; there is no problem at all.” The JDs workers are per- “I want to say... let’s think Shivashankarappa have shown Around 3 am on Thursday, grilling them to extract the Shubham in the rape case, said ferences between him and Reacting to the views of turbed by the “big brother atti- about what to be done when his dissent and this shows the their mother heard gun shots truth. Kumar. Deputy Chief Minister G JD(S) leaders that the party tude” of the Congress party Congress-JD(S) Government internal rift in Congress. The and rushed out of her room Efforts were also being The police said the case Parameshwara over portfolio should contest the Lok Sabha and pressurising the leadership falls because of internal squab- coalition Government will fall and first went Lakshmi’s room made to round up the victim’s was registered at the Makhi allocation to newly inducted polls alone, the veteran to contest all 28 Lok Sabha seats ble,” he said. Yeddyurappa said by itself and BJP Government on the ground floor and found cousins, who were absconding. police station on court’s Ministers. However even days Congress leader said both the in 2019 general elections alone. in Vijayapura, “We will not will assume power in future.” her lying in a pool of blood. Investigations are on. December 17 order against the family members for various alleged offences of cheatring +,-  and forgery. 3    +45 Complainant Singh had moved the court saying the 
) school transfer certificate, pur- portedly made by Raebareli       .  school and produced as the age certificate, was forged to frame his son, police said. &  +9,+"" travelling from New Garia to some fire and there was smoke. Mumbai: At least 14 Nigerian The victim’s uncle is Dum Dum when seconds But our men immediately nationals were arrested for drug presently in jail in connection he riders of Kolkata metro before entering Maidan station swung into action dousing peddling and contraband worth with another case. Trailway had a providential we heard a huge sound and them and it might have taken 21 lakh and a pistol were Harpal Singh’s wife Shashi escape after smoke was detect- watched flame-like things out- some time for them to enter the seized from them, police said and son Shubham are accused ed inside an air-conditioned side. Then the entire AC coach tunnel because they were tak- on Thursday. in the rape case and have been coach of the Kolkata Metro. was filled with fume and we ing all precautions. But the Some of the had illegally in jail since April along with the At least 20 people were could not even breathe,” said a entire thing will be inquired entered India from Bangladesh, main accused, BJP legislator taken ill and 17 of them were passenger. into,” Metro Railway CPRO they said. Kuldeep Singh Sengar. admitted to Calcutta Medical Another passenger said that said. A raid was carried by the Sengar, a four-time MLA, College and SSKM Hospital the windows had literally to be The fire was doused by the Byculla police on the railway was charged by the CBI with with nerve and breathing prob- broken to get some relief and Metro staff using water from tracks of Chinchpokli in raping the girl at his residence in lems after they were rescued the rescuers only came after 30- fire hydrants. Central Mumbai in which they Makhi village on June 4 last year. from inside the coach that 45 minutes after the incident West Bengal Fire Service caught seven Nigerian nation- The girl was again abduct- stood still some 200 metres was noticed. “Frantic calls to the and Kolkata Police Disaster als with narcotics on December ed and raped by a separate away inside the tunnel. authorities yielded no answers,” Management group are attend- 15. group of accused, allegedly The incident happened at angry passengers said. ing, the Kolkata Metro subse-  '  %    % .     .  7/   (  5 %   *    After interrogation, police including Harpal Singh’s son the Maidan Station. “We were “There could have been quently tweeted.    ! got information about more Shubhan Singh, his driver Nigerian nationals, who are Naresh Tiwari and one Brijesh into drug peddling and hiding Yadav between June 11 and       at Mira Road in neighbouring June 20, 2017.   &  ,
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Mughal      P Q  4>   )    ( Emperor Aurangzeb, commonly known as             :4 #      alamgeer or conqueror of the world, was hum-                    ble enough before Allah to name his wife’s grave as Bibi Ka Maqbara. He did not have 2                    ( the gumption to even call it a mazhar or a dar-                    gah, for that matter.    #                Similarly, it is difficult to think of a masjid without a minaret or several of them. As it is                       well-known, the function of a minaret is to               ?    enable a muezzin to stand as high as possi-                   ( ble before he issues the azaan or the call for new to India and were general- Ganga, still standing. This invaders in 1389 AD stands out               2       worship. The higher he can stand, the greater ly busy establishing their rule at despite India’s independence, as a landmark. the distance his voice or baang would carry Agra. How could Mir Baqi get at the holiest of holy places of the Conquering militias or                       and more would be the worshippers, who the opportunity to visit Ayodhya; Hindus. He went on to say that armies in this 1992 inter-         :4 #         would attend the prayer. In the days where have the Ram temple demolished on his recent visit to Warsaw in Yugoslav conflict destroyed the                   there were no loudspeakers, the height of the and have the huge Babri structure Poland, he saw the cathedral in enemy’s religious symbols and minaret was most crucial. An outstanding constructed — all in a matter of 'O)#'--'8,9 that city as a Roman Catholic built their own to symbolically            ?         ( example of height is the masjid built by two years? In those days, five cen- edifice. When the Russians had mark the territory. For example,   S                  Aurangzeb on the banks of Ganga at Varanasi, turies ago, everything had to be 3' +9-" conquered Warsaw a century or the capital city of what is today                        which has two extremely tall minarets. done manually — breaking, 2'398 more ago, they had converted called the ‘Serb Republic’ of Taking a foreign example, the big mosque building and all. It must have the earlier Catholic cathedral Bosnia and Herzegovina, was                        at Istanbul was earlier a church of Hagia taken longer than two years. "' "4194 into a Russian orthodox church. ethnically cleansed of all its                 (  Sophia. There, the church was converted into Babar died in 1530 while )1F14",9- The poles could not tolerate this numerous historic and newer                     a masjid by raising four minarets as tall as the beseeching Allah, the merciful, to but were helpless. When they mosques, with the Serbs also pinnacle of the dome. In rural Anatolia and save the life of his ailing son 31!" regained independence towards expelling the local Muslims,                 ?  3++5 its wheat lands, most masjids have a single Humayun. the end of World War I, they ostensibly in retribution for cen- # 0            /   minaret. But a minaret was there neverthe- Taking all these circum- 98)" #' demolished the Russian church turies of Ottoman humiliation.  (    ( 4   (    ( less. Or else, the baang would not carry. stances, — the lack of minaret 1:",1')31 and rebuilt their own. Not only that, the Orthodox When this writer visited Ayodhya, he had and the presence of the name This pattern of behaviour Serbs destroyed about 200                   heard a great deal about the Babri Masjid, as Babri among others — could it 78',7D was in evidence elsewhere too. Catholic churches in Krajina in            2        if it was some historic piece of architecture. be possible that Mir Baqi did not "84" N179 Several wars were fought during Croatia during their four year                This was early in 1991. The writer was sur- forget the King he was beholden 317" +)9- the 1990s after the collapse of the occupation of the town. This was       0               ( prised at the uncomely sight of this enormous to, and admiring of? He took his Socialist Federated Republic of Serb revenge on atrocities against rough-looking trinity of domes. More surpris- time to build this maqbarah, 31 " "" Yugoslavia, particularly the 1991- the orthodox Church by the                   ing was the total absence of anything like a probably larger than any in India, 1995 war in Croatia and Bosnia- Croat Nazi puppet state during                    ( minaret. This made him suspicious enough as a compact building in the lov- F"4" ")' Herzegovina. This was the World War II. The Catholic to enquire one by one, from three passing ing memory of Zaheeruddin 23'33")29 biggest conflict in Europe since Croats had then murdered over           1               Muslim gentlemen, as to whether there was Mohammad Babar. In short, the World War II, causing mas- a 100 orthodox priests and three                        a mehrab or a mimbar inside, or a wuzooh for was the edifice Babri maqbarah 1:411,D",, sive terror and brutality with bishops, massacred about 1,000         ;  "         a wash before the prayer. A few minutes ear- rather than a masjid? If so, why ' "41)!" # approximately 150,000 deaths Serbs in a town Glina and also 6                   ( lier, the writer was categorically informed by is the Sunni Personal Law Board and several million people razed its orthodox Church of the a skull cap-wearing gentleman that he could making so much song and dance 312")387,1 forcibly resettled. Although the nativity.              :4 #  )    not go inside, hence the queries. about the edifice and the land on 1 98 39 Serbs, Croats and Bosnian Similar is the tale of Córdoba                   Whoever the writer talked to, including which it stood? Up to a dozen of Muslims, who fought this war, in Spain. It was originally a      (             two shopkeepers, referred to it as the ‘Babri’ maqbarahs were demolished "13')2'-1O) were Europeans of Slavonic cathedral (Cathedral of Our Masjid. The writer had not earlier, or even under the British rule in order to ancestry, they had significant Lady of the Assumption) but was                    later, come across a mosque named after any lay out Delhi’s Golf Course. 4"F1") and irreconcilable differences in conquered by the invading        #             ( individual. His suspicion continued about Incidentally, Sir Arnold  religion. The Serbs are eastern- Moors and turned into a mosque         :4 #           the nature of the edifice in the absence of a Toynbee had visited Delhi and orthodox Christians, the Croats in 784 AD by Abd al-Rahman. minaret and the presence of the name Babri. Bombay in the 1950s to deliver " # 9",, ' were Roman Catholics, and the It was reconquered by 1236 AD                 On subsequent contemplation, the writer felt the Azad Memorial Lectures. " 1F1  Bosnian Muslims are Slavs by King Ferdinand III of Castile          P Q          that perhaps, the edifice was a maqbara of This was at the personal invita- Islamised after the Turkish con- during the Reconquista. The     P   Q         2   Mir Baqi, one of the military commanders tion of Jawaharlal Nehru. quest. The Serbs have always centre of the mosque was con- of Babar in the latter’s invasion of India. 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All these books have been written in my   $             mother tongue, Maithili, in order to foreground the idea of aesthetic along the lines as suggested by "       1          ancient Indian theoritician, Bharat Muni, in        Q /       ( Natyashastra and later by philosopher   A      %      Abhinavagupta in Abhinavbharati. This article will          make an attempt to contest the formulation of the ? S  R$@2#).S  $ #    )  creative representation of Ramkatha by distin- .              guished Ramayana studies scholar Paula Richman         # %  S    and also dispute the very idea of a nation, as it      (   *+**  1  appeared in the writings of another distinguished 9                /  scholar, a historian of subaltern persuasion, Partha                   Chatterjee. While doing so, this article will aim to establish the fact that dharma (religion) is central    1    (      to the conceptualisation of a nation as it exists out-                  side literature in the works of Mohandas           #   Karamachand Gandhi and Deen Dayal Upadhyay ical assumptions that almost completely lost sight the Ramayana are available in modern Indian lan- rajya, reappears again in the conceptualisation of                 ( respectively. of the importance of harmony and confluence. They guages, disseminating enormously interesting, Integral Humanism by nationalist thinker Deen        )       ( Aesthetic preoccupations have almost always seem to almost exclusively care for conflicts and and sometimes even contradictory narratives of Dayal Upadhyay. He unequivocally attached             held centrestage in our country. As a matter of fact, differences alone. Sitaram Katha, the importance of versions of the utmost importance to the notion of dharma for the )           )    they have charted an extremely impressive trajec- Paula Richman, who tremendously con- Maithili Ramayana appears to lie in the depiction making of a just and responsible nation. Centenary R4%%) 1   !  S    D       tory since the days of Bharat Muni, who wrote an tributed to the spread of Ramayana studies world- of an extremely sensitive but movingly powerful celebrations of Upadhyay and commemorating the ,+      4         enormously engaging, encyclopedic treatise on per- wide, showed a particular kind of perception about character of Sita. She always respected the sancti- 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi across the nation        4   #       forming arts, Natyashatra. His works had a great it that suggested similar kinds of preoccupations ty of human love and marital relationship but never make tremendous sense in the light of their reflec- deal of influence on the literary practices of our with which the aforementioned practitioners of con- lost an opportunity to question Ram and put him tions on the inextricably interlinked relationship         4   9     $ . country due to their highly influential Rasa theo- temporary literature remain occupied. All her major in place whenever it was required. By and large, between religion and nation.           ( ,++    ry that emphasised that pleasure is, of course, a works such as Many Ramayanas: The Diversity of these Ramayana versions emphasise a definite kind Ramayana editions in Maithili were written   (    @ S  E   desirable outcome of artistic performance, but it a Narrative Tradition in South Asia, Questioning of structural, thematic and aesthetic unity with the rather late. The plausible reason for the delay is   !1 $    $9#         should not be understood and interpreted as the Ramayanas: A South Asian Tradition and Sanskrit version of Valmiki and other regional ver- often said to be the enduring dominance of  (   4       )     primary purpose. The main objective actually is to Ramayana Stories in Modern South India: An sions from languages such as Assamese, Bengali and Radhakrishna Kavya since the time Vidyapati                 ( transport the audience to a higher realm; a tran- Anthology are in a significant way defined and deter- others, which so remarkably underline the existence began to write exhilarating songs about the eter-               scendental space where one can effortlessly under- mined by those political persuasions that seem to of a nationalist outlook and an identical sense of nal love of Radha and Krishna. But the upsurge #              go a certain kind of blissful experience about the highlight the North-South conflict. In her opinion, aesthetic experience. of the creative representations of Sitaram Katha          #       essence of one’s own being. A place where one can all four southern languages — Tamil, Telugu, Against a backdrop of debates on issues relat- by those modern poets cited above explains the          (  also reconcile with consciousness that enables one Kannada and Malayalam — do have re-tellings of ed with nationalism between Western scholars, like fact that indigenous cultural traditions enabled to make genuine reflections on the moral and spir- Ramkatha that vehemently challenge the narratives Ernest Gellner and Anthony Smith, as well as the litterateurs of the Mithila region for quite a # 4         itual dimensions of human life. of Valmiki’s Ramayana or Ramcharitmanas of immensely popular interventions made by Benedict long time to resist the impact of a colonial edu-              Later, the 10th century Kashmiri Shaivite lit- Tulsidas. In turn, they perhaps successfully supplant Anderson, Partha Chatterjee chose to discuss the cation system which did not feel reluctant to               ( erary commentator, Abhinavagupta, who wrote the cultural hegemony of North India. genesis and growth of Indian nationalist discourse undermine, rather erase the traces of our civili-  (  (   #         perhaps the finest commentary on Bharat Muni’s Revisiting the already mentioned Maithili during the colonial and post-colonial periods of our sational core embedded in the Ramayana story.     "        2 ( Natyashatra, went on to elucidate the Rasa theo- Ramayanas will enable us to tell a different story. history in his influential books such as The A veteran scholar, Avadhesh Kumar Singh, in              "( ry in terms of the idea of abhivyakti (expression) To begin with, they popularised Sitaram Kavya in Nationalist Thought in the Colonial World: A his book, Ramayana: Through the Ages, made a      ,++             as conceptualised by Anandavardhana in his Maithili as Vidyapati had done with Radhakrishna Derivative Discourse and The Nation and its highly pertinent point when he mentioned that the      2         Dhvanyaloka and the principles of pratyabhijna doc- Kavya among the Maithilis during the late 14th and Fragments: Colonial and Postcolonial Histories. What existence of Ramkatha in numerous Indian lan-           (   trine of Kashmir. For Abhinavagupta, an aesthet- early 15th centuries. These writers of Ramayana is very noteworthy in these discussions is that guages acted as the “bridge amongst various region-  2 E %          ic experience was like a spiritual awakening when were the quintessence for Maithili poets in the sense Chatterjee places the Gandhian thought outside the al, linguistic and cultural identities.” I entirely agree an individual is enabled to transcend the limita- that they consolidated during the 19th and 20th scope and parameter of Indian nation and nation- with this perceptive observation and only wish to 2F   P@        tions of one’s own self. It becomes possible for him centuries the cornerstone of what we call nowadays alism. Thus, he separates the concept of nation from add that the different versions of regional Ramayana #               by virtue of a certain kind of contemplation gen- ‘Maithili literary culture’. They are genuinely the idea of religion. His premise as well as percep- drawing upon Avikavi, Valmiki’s Adi Kavya, are               0 erating as it does the sense of pure bliss. Looking admired for their creatively satisfying attempts to tion does not seem to be valid and justifiable in view indeed the cultural expressions of our nationalist                 at the Rasa theory as the foundation of art and lit- showcase the cultural and linguistic distinctiveness of what Gandhi consistently said and successfully thought in diverse ways. Their availability in the              erature, he firmly focussed on the significance of of Mithila along with foregrounding the moving did with the help of religion for the re-awakening majority of modern Indian languages points to the    Q 0 !     .   )  $ harmony for the formulation of an aesthetic expres- character of Sita. of our national consciousness. cultural interconnectedness and, in turn, the per- 9   #   4   P)     sion. Alongside Vidyapati, Sita is often seen as the The production, reception and consumption vasive sense of nation in the pre-colonial India          (  )    Such harmony is conspicuous by its absence uniting force for the otherwise deeply divided of Sitaram Katha, particularly in the Maithili lit- much before the advent of colonial moment. In fact,                from the contemporary literary climate in which, Maithili community. Typically, the Maithili mind- erary canon, strengthen the Gandhian understand- these Ramayana versions embody the quintessence                 for examples, Dalit, feminist and post-colonial lit- set can opt for unpredictably different pulls and ing of dharma and its primacy in the growth story of our collective national consciousness which is   Q 1                ( eratures, have all largely focussed on conflicts along pressures of life. But all the conflicting Maithili traits of a nation. Such inseparable relationship between being so effectively reinforced by the kind of lin- the lines of caste, gender and political categories, and attributes prefer to come together in an unusu- religion and nation, which was so succinctly for- guistic plurality and cultural diversity we have in        (        called the East and the West. The aesthetic con- ally harmonious manner on the issue of Sita. mulated by Gandhi, who thought about the pos- our country.          sciousness for practitioners of these literatures In an arguably multilingual and multicultur- sibilities of an ideal and citizen-centric political order (The writer is Assistant professor of English at           appears to be primarily defined by certain ideolog- al country like India, where different versions of through the emergence of the metaphorical Ram Rajdhani College, Delhi)    8      #"                                          !     

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Third, as the movement Situation II: Derivatives trading of the contract is May 2018. On May made few changes in the F&O guide- and foreign exchange. All future con- of derivatives depends on the under- risk with stocks future: Now suppose 28, TCS shares close at 1,800. In this lines. It increased the lot size from 2  "    / 01 8  tracts have cash settlement over NSE. lying assets, their progress is deter- the buyer purchased 100 TCS futures case, the put option will expire worth- lakh to 5 lakh. A bigger lot size sim- '         Any contract is always made mined by movements of the underly- at 1,740 on May 15 and the expiry date lessly. The buyer will lose the entire ply means that traders have to deposit n India, an investor who wants to between two persons but clearing cor- ing asset. Both are like a double-edged is May 28. He/she made an investment 5,000 paid as premium. a larger amount with the brokers. 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On the other in future contract, money transfer takes he/she can lose profits. One can incur 1,740) x 100 or 6,000. that make the market risky is contrac- A study suggested that only two hand, commodity trading can be done place at the time of signing of the deal. loss even with the execution of deriv- Situation III: Derivatives trading tual trading. All F&O scripts come with per cent traders make money in .  *   * through Multi Commodity Exchange Similarly, while entering an option atives. Let us understand trading in risk with index options: Suppose the a time-frame. For example, if one enters intra-day and F&O trading. One has    H (MCX) and National Commodity and contract, the buyer pays the premium. derivatives with a few examples” buyer purchases 100 Nifty 50 call into a contract on June 1, for that to realise that unlike equity market, 4  H   Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX). With this payment, he/she gets the right Situation I: Derivatives trading options at a strike price of 10,7000 on month’s scrip, his/her contract will in the futures market, money does '    /! Currency trading can be done on NSE- to exercise his/her option to buy on the risk with future index: Suppose a May 10. Nifty 50 index was at 10,724. expire on the last Thursday of June. not get generated. Hence, if one is SX, MCX-SX. expiration date. On the other hand, the buyer purchased 100 Nifty 50 futures Suppose he/she paid a premium of Unlike equity, where one can hold the earning money, someone is losing it.        The term ‘derivative’ stands for seller of options receives the premium. at 10,724 on May 10. The expiry 10,000 (at 100 per call x 100 calls). position till the desired target is That’s why futures market is also  H   P  contract, whose price is derived from Due to this, he/she is obliged to date is May 28. 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Our petition is In an inter- tional reforms, Union crore through sale of its non- and in fact, the Competition against companies flouting pending in the National im order passed Minister Jayant Sinha said on core assets in various cities in Commission of India has also norms. Company Law Tribunal in March this Thursday. India and abroad. looked into complaints regard- “The Government has (NCLT) and the next date of year, Sebi had Various initiatives to turn- “Air India has also realised ing norms on providing a addressed a majority of issues hearing is in January. If the directed the around the national carrier, a rental income of 314 crore level playing field. raised by us through amend- NCLT does not listen to us we stock exchanges which is staying afloat on a approximately,” he said during The Government ments to FDI Policy will approach the Supreme to appoint a bailout package extended by the Question Hour. Wednesday took a host of announced yesterday. The Court,” Khandelwal said. forensic auditor the previous government, The minister also said steps and barred e-commerce cashback sale, discounts, exclu- He also urged the to verify any including monetisation of real that amount of revenue like- firms from selling products of sive sales, etc. Cannot take Government to introduce a misrepresentation of financials its fresh order dated December However, Sebi removed estate assets are progressing. ly to be generated from mon- the companies in which they place under the new norms. We comprehensive e-commerce and business of Inter Globe 27. the restrictions placed on the Sinha told the Lok Sabha etisation of land and proper- have equity stakes or man- welcome the Government’s policy at the earliest to address Finance Ltd (IGFL) and its sub- With regard to the wrong promoters and directors of that the Government has pre- ties depends on the bid agement control. decision and believe that it the disparities and anomalies in sidiaries as well as any misuse categorisations in the financials IGFL regarding sale of securi- pared a revival plan for Air process and subject to no- “To the extent that it bars should be implemented strict- the sector. of the books of accounts. of IGFL that have been high- ties of IGFL after finding "no India which focuses on build- objection certificates from the (e-commerce) platforms ly,” CAIT Secretary General The Commerce and Besides, the company's lighted in the interim order, prima facie evidence of misuse ing a competitive and prof- authorities concerned. from giving preference to any Praveen Khandelwal told Industry Ministry notifies for- promoters and directors were IGFL has admitted that the of funds". itable airline group. Air India is estimated to particular product,it definite- reporters here. eign direct investment (FDI) permitted only to buy the secu- same were errors. It has offered IGFL is among the firms A comprehensive finan- have a debt worth over ly reduces the ability of plat- He alleged that e-com- policies through press notes. rities of IGFL. However, the no explanation as to why such against whom Sebi initiated cial package, including transfer 55,000 crore. forms to play God between merce firms were openly flout- Press Note 3, which was shares held by them were not errors (as claimed) had crept in action on August 7, 2017 by of non-core debt and assets to In a written reply, Sinha one product and another. ing the Press Note Number 3 of released in 2016, enlists guide- allowed to be transferred for its financials. It also failed to ordering trading restrictions a Special Purpose Vehicle, said the Government remains That’s a good thing from the the FDI Policy. lines for FDI in the e-com- sale, as per the interim order. give any reason as to why the after it received a list of 331 implementation of a robust committed to the disinvest- consumer point of view, as “If the revised norms are merce sector. Following the interim said errors did not come to its suspected shell companies organisational and governance ment of Air India. well as from enabling market not enforced strictly, the out- Tightening norms for e- order, the company was given notice till the time Sebi high- from the government. Pursuant reforms by the board and dif- “In this regard, AISAM forces to operate”, come will be the same as that commerce firms having foreign opportunity to submit its expla- lighted the same, it added. to this, IGFL had moved the ferentiated business strategies has directed to separately Chandreshekhar said. of Press Note Number 3. investment, the government nations and it filed replies in Accordingly, the Securities Securities Appellate Tribunal for each of the core businesses decide the contours of the He also welcomed the Therefore, we are demanding Wednesday barred online mar- that regard. and Exchange Board of India (SAT) that stayed trading of Air India are part of the plan. mode of disposal of the sub- move to prevent e-commerce the formation of a Regulatory ketplaces like Flipkart and In respect of several trans- (Sebi) has confirmed "the restrictions imposed on the “Higher levels of opera- sidiaries — Air India firms from having their prod- Authority empowered to act Amazon from selling prod- actions, IGFL has provided directions issued against IGFL company. tional efficiency by strength- Engineering Services Ltd ucts sold on their platforms, against companies flouting ucts of companies where they insufficient explanation/justi- to the extent that forensic audit However, the regulator and ening management and imple- (AIESL), Air India Air which again is to ensure that norms to monitor the e-com- hold stakes and banned exclu- fication, which is not backed by directed vide interim order stock exchanges were asked to menting best business Transport Services Ltd (AIAT- differential is not created merce sector,” Khandelwal said. sive marketing arrangements independently verifiable doc- dated March 1, 2018 shall con- continue their probe and initi- processes,” are among the SL) and Airline Allied Services between their own products He reiterated CAIT’s that could influence product umentary evidence, Sebi said in tinue". ate appropriate proceedings. major elements of the plan, Ltd (AASL),” he noted. and those of others. demand for the scrapping of price. *  =    ! -     $$=Q      +  6 ! -D   " & 
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After rallying close to 400 points door” that has been “blatantly exploited” companies. &  12#1,3' gold, he said: “It will also look customs duty with a provision earlier in the session, the 30-share index pared by such companies and provide a level- The new rules could also pull the at that side of it”. of bank guarantee. some gains but finished 157.34 points, or 0.44%, playing field, industry players said on plug on seller entities like Cloudtail and he government is work- The domestic industry has To promote exports, the higher at 35,807.28. The broader NSE Nifty rose Thursday. The changes will mostly affect Appario (that have equity investment ing on an integrated gold demanded a cut in import Minister Arun Jaitley had Gem and Jewellery Export 49.95 points, or 0.47%, to 10,779.80. US-based Amazon and Walmart-backed from e-commerce companies). Tpolicy, which is expected duty on gold to 4 per cent from announced formulation of a Promotion Council (GJEPC) The biggest gainers in the Sensex pack were Flipkart — the two largest players in the “There are some specific points that to be released soon, to promote the current 10 per cent. comprehensive gold policy to has asked for government sup- Reliance Industries, Infosys, NTPC, ONGC, burgeoning Indian e-commerce sector — need greater clarity, especially the fact that growth of the yellow metal The minister said that cur- develop gold as an asset class. port in terms of increasing HUL, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, ITC and HCL as one of the norms bars striking exclu- an entity having ‘equity participation’ by industry and exports of jew- rently, there was no such poli- Government think-tank incentives under the Tech, rising up to 2.10%. On the other hand, sive marketing arrangements that could e-commerce market place entity or its ellery, Commerce and Industry cy despite the fact that India NITI Aayog in August sug- Merchandise Exports from Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel, Tata Motors, Tata influence product prices. group company, is not permitted to sell Minister Suresh Prabhu said. was the largest consumer and gested to the government to India Scheme (MEIS). Steel and Maruti Suzuki fell up to 1.71%. “It (introduction of the new norms) its products on the platform run by mar- “We are pushing for it importer of gold. bring down import duty on Under MEIS, the govern- Global sentiment improved as tensions is an acknowledgement that all the ketplace entity,” said Darshan Upadhyay, (gold policy) as we need an India has the potential to gold from the existing 10 per ment provides duty benefits between the White House and US Fed eased. major foreign players have been consis- partner at Economic Laws Practice, integrated policy. In the next become a “good exporter of cent and also asked it to slash depending on product and Strong consumer spending data in the US also tently violating the spirit of the policy adding that this could result in all ven- few days, we will have a meet- value-added gold”, he added. the GST rate on the precious country. added to the momentum, said Hemang Jani, head from day one. Almost all the clarification dors and suppliers where the marketplace ing of all concerned people to The policy is likely to focus metal from the current 3 per Rewards under the scheme advisory, Sharekhan by BNP Paribas. points mentioned in this policy can be entity (or its group) have insignificant frame the policy on an expe- on promoting the domestic cent. are payable as percentage of With two more trading days to go until the directly attributed to an active violation holding being ineligible for selling their ditious basis. We are looking at gold industry and exports of The NITI Aayog also rec- realised free-on-board value, end of the year, liquidity and sentiment are set by these foreign players,” ShopClues CEO products. all elements of gold in the pol- gems and jewellery, which con- ommended to review and and the MEIS duty credit scrip to drive market in short term, he added. and co-founder Sanjay Sethi said. He Instamojo CEO and co-founder icy,” Prabhu told PTI. tribute about 15 per cent to the revamp the gold monetisation can be transferred or used for Banking stocks fell amid reports that the gov- added that the clarification will “finally Sampad Swain said while the earlier reg- When asked whether it total merchandise outbound and the sovereign gold bond the payment of a number of ernment was likely to infuse 28,615 crore into close the back door that has been bla- ulations were bound by high caps, MSMEs will consider the demand of the shipments. schemes, besides setting up a duties, including the basic cus- seven public sector banks (PSBs) through recap- tantly exploited by these players”. of the country would now get a fair oppor- industry to cut import duty on In February, Finance gold board and bullion toms duty. italisation bonds by the end of this month. Snapdeal too has lauded the move, tunity to come and participate in the dig- The rupee, meanwhile, weakened against the with founder and CEO Kunal Bahl say- ital economy. “This new development cre- US dollar, and was trading at 70.28 a dollar, down ing these changes will enable a level-play- ates a level playing field for smaller play- 0.27% from its previous close. Brent crude futures ing field for all sellers and help them ers... Now, all the micro-merchants of our '*!R  7 
  
dropped 3.78% to USD 53.20 per barrel. On a leverage the reach of e-commerce. country can participate without the fear net basis, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) While Flipkart has not commented of being left out,” he added.    '&3 
 4   bought shares worth 80.28 crore on Wednesday, on the changes, Amazon has said it is The decision came in the backdrop while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were evaluating the circular. of several complaints being flagged by New Delhi (PTI): Drug major Dr Reddy’s Laboratories on New Delhi (PTI): Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) net sellers to the tune of 137.63 crore, provi- The new norms — effective February domestic traders on heavy discounts Thursday announced the launch of Sevelamer Carbonate for oral on Thursday launched the 2019 edition of its sportsbike sional data available with BSE showed. — will also bar online marketplaces from being given by e-commerce players to suspension, used for controlling serum phosphorus in patients with Hayabusa priced at 13.74 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The 2019 Elsewhere in Asia, Japan’s Nikkei surged selling products of companies in which consumers. Many sellers had flagged con- chronic kidney disease on dialysis, in the US market. The newly edition of Suzuki Hayabusa, powered by a 1,340 cc engine, will 3.88% and Korea’s Kospi ended 0.02% higher, they hold a stake. This could potential- cerns that the e-commerce giants were launched product is in the strengths of 0.8 g and 2.4 g packets, and feature an added pair of side reflectors for Indian conditions, the while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.67% and ly impact many electronic and smart- using their affiliates and exclusive sales is a therapeutic equivalent generic version of Renvela (sevelamer company said in a statement. The new bike will have updated Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.61%. In phone brands like ASUS, OnePlus, BPL agreements to create an unfair market- carbonate) for oral suspension, approved by the US Food and Drug graphics and will be available in two new colour schemes — Europe, Paris CAC rose 0.15%, while Frankfurt’s and others that work exclusively with place and offering some products at deep Administration, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories said in a BSE filing. Metallic Oort Gray and Glass Sparkle Black, it added. DAX fell 1.41%. London’s FTSE fell 0.63%. either of the two giants. The new guide- discounts.

  SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10817.90 10834.20 10764.45 10779.80 49.95 Script Open High Low LTP PEL 2334.00 2347.25 2270.40 2289.70 ALBK 46.65 46.90 45.50 46.40 SYNGENE 564.05 570.00 557.05 562.80 ADANIPORTS 379.25 385.80 373.65 385.00 8.45 RCOM 14.55 14.64 14.12 14.50 DMART 1567.85 1578.00 1561.00 1570.35 CIPLA 516.25 521.20 514.00 517.95 GREAVESCOT 119.00 120.50 118.80 119.70 TECHM 702.00 713.50 696.15 708.90 15.35 JPASSOCIAT 7.24 7.80 7.16 7.64 RPOWER 28.00 28.90 27.75 28.50 BHARATFIN 994.45 1009.50 994.45 1003.90 BALMLAWRIE 210.50 211.00 201.15 201.15 INFRATEL 262.60 269.20 261.50 268.00 5.40 SUZLON 5.49 5.52 5.39 5.47 TV18BRDCST 36.55 37.90 36.55 37.50 COLPAL 1301.50 1324.00 1293.00 1300.95 NILKAMAL 1512.00 1529.85 1485.20 1493.45 ZEEL 459.45 465.95 451.50 464.30 9.25 IBULHSGFIN 852.20 857.45 831.35 841.80 TECHM 696.80 714.30 696.80 708.10 IBVENTURES 380.00 384.00 371.00 373.95 KAJARIACER 493.95 493.95 486.25 488.00 INFY 652.75 663.25 649.00 656.35 12.30 YESBANK 183.00 183.55 177.30 178.55 BAJAJFINSV 6500.00 6549.90 6355.55 6390.95 ICICIPRULI 324.35 326.95 321.55 323.35 SUPREMEIND 1142.50 1161.40 1125.25 1126.10 RELIANCE 1107.20 1127.00 1104.00 1118.10 19.75 JETAIRWAYS 270.90 274.00 262.95 268.50 ICICIGI 855.00 894.60 828.30 864.55 MANAPPURAM 91.55 92.25 89.40 89.75 COCHINSHIP 381.05 382.80 376.10 377.00 POWERGRID 195.05 199.50 193.50 198.50 3.20 RELIANCE 1105.00 1125.90 1104.45 1120.00 NIITTECH 1120.00 1164.00 1120.00 1149.40 UBL 1378.80 1378.80 1277.40 1364.55 MEGH 60.20 60.85 59.10 59.40 IBULHSGFIN 852.00 856.95 830.10 843.00 12.50 PCJEWELLER 82.70 86.25 81.85 85.00 CANBK 272.00 274.60 270.20 272.05 IRB 161.00 163.85 156.75 158.40 DEEPAKNI 208.30 210.00 208.00 209.25 HINDPETRO 246.00 253.75 241.55 252.55 3.70 INFY 652.10 663.25 649.30 657.35 FEDERALBNK 93.10 94.35 91.10 93.95 VIPIND 515.15 521.55 504.25 506.70 ASTRAL 1083.20 1120.90 1068.10 1116.25 ONGC 147.35 151.40 146.00 148.70 2.10 SUNPHARMA 423.25 424.00 410.60 412.30 MMTC 30.75 31.20 30.05 30.20 ADANITRANS 198.70 200.05 194.50 195.55 FINOLEXIND 539.90 560.90 536.05 550.00 SPICEJET 86.90 86.95 85.50 86.60 INDUSINDBK 1578.00 1592.70 1560.35 1566.35 PIDILITIND 1118.25 1118.90 1101.00 1112.25 OFSS 3600.00 3698.00 3572.05 3669.30 HINDUNILVR 1802.70 1823.00 1793.15 1816.00 24.40 BEML 917.90 922.00 894.65 899.65 ADANIPOWER 51.20 52.00 51.05 51.30 AMBUJACEM 220.10 222.75 215.95 216.75 GRANULES 89.00 89.75 87.05 89.20 ASIANPAINT 1360.05 1384.75 1354.30 1380.05 17.05 DHFL 241.95 243.30 237.55 239.65 M&MFIN 483.00 483.95 458.65 464.75 JSLHISAR 86.20 87.85 85.25 86.95 WHIRLPOOL 1310.85 1339.10 1310.80 1330.00 CIPLA 518.90 521.00 514.00 520.40 6.10 SBIN 295.20 297.50 291.05 291.85 AUROPHARMA 721.25 726.50 710.00 712.75 RAIN 133.25 136.55 130.00 130.45 GUJGAS 683.75 683.75 665.85 669.15 BAJFINANCE 2598.85 2626.75 2570.00 2595.00 27.60 IOC 134.95 135.15 131.10 134.05 SRTRANSFIN 1229.95 1247.45 1214.75 1224.20 PTC 90.00 91.10 88.60 89.70 ADANIGREEN 42.35 42.75 41.30 41.50 TCS 1909.00 1941.70 1872.10 1909.10 19.90 BANKINDIA 103.10 103.50 101.05 101.75 JSWSTEEL 298.70 300.80 292.70 293.25 APOLLOTYRE 234.00 235.00 230.45 231.20 KANSAINER 481.55 483.25 477.00 478.05 NTPC 146.70 149.75 144.20 147.00 1.45 VEDL 200.00 202.10 195.30 195.95 NATIONALUM 63.40 64.35 62.25 62.70 MUTHOOTFIN 500.45 504.50 491.50 494.05 SCI 47.05 47.75 46.50 46.85 HCLTECH 949.00 960.00 942.65 952.10 9.30 BLISSGVS 138.65 147.30 136.80 140.30 HEROMOTOCO 3193.30 3214.20 3118.10 3131.60 JMFINANCIL 88.70 93.60 88.00 91.60 DENABANK 17.00 17.50 16.95 17.10 ITC 279.00 281.65 277.30 279.20 2.55 TCS 1909.90 1940.10 1892.35 1909.45 GODFRYPHLP 865.95 879.70 841.85 870.75 SUNTECK 360.00 362.35 347.00 351.95 TATAMETALI 626.00 629.95 615.50 615.50 REDINGTON 87.50 87.80 86.50 86.50 HINDALCO 221.40 223.90 219.60 220.20 1.60 HEG 3605.00 3745.00 3605.00 3700.70 RBLBANK 564.65 579.40 560.00 575.90 JSWENERGY 68.35 69.10 66.50 66.85 JYOTHYLAB 197.20 205.00 197.20 200.65 IFBIND 859.00 859.00 828.60 834.55 M&M 794.50 802.00 788.10 793.05 5.35 COALINDIA 247.55 252.65 244.00 249.65 JISLJALEQS 67.10 67.75 66.40 66.65 BERGEPAINT 328.00 330.80 324.65 327.05 SYMPHONY 1088.00 1114.00 1080.00 1091.80 MAGMA 111.30 111.50 109.35 110.35 HDFC 1948.45 1955.00 1930.00 1946.30 12.95 TATAMOTORS 173.00 173.30 168.05 168.80 AJANTPHARM 1139.10 1187.35 1127.45 1183.00 NESTLEIND 10850.00 10971.00 10833.10 10936.30 DBCORP 171.55 171.70 167.00 168.00 SHARDACROP 308.50 315.00 300.00 306.00 GAIL 355.00 363.50 352.30 355.70 2.30 BHARTIARTL 322.90 326.15 314.00 316.35 BIOCON 617.30 620.75 610.40 613.35 UCOBANK 20.00 20.85 20.00 20.55 NHPC 26.10 26.30 25.95 26.20 ENDURANCE 1158.60 1199.70 1158.60 1199.70 INDUSINDBK 1577.00 1593.45 1559.70 1564.20 7.75 MARUTI 7645.00 7670.00 7485.35 7505.30 HCLTECH 949.60 959.20 944.00 952.70 RAMCOCEM 637.95 646.35 618.00 640.00 CROMPTON 227.65 228.85 223.65 225.75 KRBL 284.60 289.30 284.60 286.25 LT 1429.20 1434.35 1408.50 1425.00 2.35 RELCAPITAL 215.30 216.60 210.60 214.60 SYNDIBANK 38.90 39.00 37.80 37.90 JAMNAAUTO 63.75 65.25 63.05 64.50 EMAMILTD 407.05 410.70 402.95 405.65 RELAXO 736.10 738.10 720.00 720.00 ESCORTS 695.00 701.95 682.60 685.95 CEATLTD 1284.95 1284.95 1246.50 1274.85 DCMSHRIRAM 350.45 351.70 330.00 331.85 WELSPUNIND 59.20 60.10 59.15 59.50 VEDL 199.65 202.25 195.20 196.70 0.30 HAL 777.05 788.20 777.05 784.05 CGPOWER 44.30 45.05 44.00 44.15 SUVEN 224.95 229.55 222.65 226.15 TATACOMM 505.00 528.00 504.55 522.00 IPCALAB 787.45 789.80 780.50 786.35 UPL 756.00 759.00 745.25 751.10 0.90 HIMATSEIDE 212.00 220.30 212.00 216.60 M&M 795.00 801.00 789.85 795.40 RADICO 399.95 407.25 392.15 399.70 VIJAYABANK 49.15 50.50 49.15 50.10 RALLIS 173.65 174.80 171.70 172.95 BAJAJ-AUTO 2763.90 2764.00 2696.60 2735.45 0.85 TIINDIA 333.40 339.00 330.00 332.00 HINDPETRO 245.55 253.35 241.85 252.05 BALKRISIND 916.80 917.35 895.75 904.00 FORTIS 135.00 136.45 134.20 134.55 UFLEX 274.00 274.50 269.80 270.15 TITAN 896.00 897.80 881.50 889.10 -0.05 PRESTIGE 207.25 212.00 205.30 206.80 ASIANPAINT 1362.50 1385.00 1355.10 1380.00 APOLLOHOSP 1290.00 1290.00 1233.10 1239.55 GSFC 109.75 110.80 108.25 108.80 PIIND 853.00 861.65 846.25 850.00 IOC 134.60 135.20 131.00 134.60 -0.05 IOB 14.75 15.00 14.75 14.85 BEL 90.15 90.90 86.00 86.45 LICHSGFIN 490.00 491.80 475.20 478.15 IDFC 43.45 43.95 42.55 42.85 ADVENZYMES 177.00 185.00 176.50 179.75 WIPRO 327.80 331.35 324.00 325.95 -0.20 SHILPAMED 390.05 391.00 381.35 387.00 ONGC 147.20 150.90 146.10 149.20 CENTURYTEX 909.00 917.00 890.25 896.85 IGL 264.75 268.15 261.45 265.55 LEMONTREE 69.50 69.50 68.30 68.65 COALINDIA 249.50 254.00 243.85 246.65 -0.40 ASAHIINDIA 250.00 250.00 238.50 241.40 LT 1429.00 1433.55 1408.90 1423.30 IDEA 37.50 37.95 37.05 37.10 MARICO 367.45 379.00 367.45 376.70 GUJALKALI 530.60 539.30 520.25 522.40 ICICIBANK 359.50 360.75 354.90 355.25 -0.60 BDL 277.50 278.80 270.10 278.80 PFC 101.00 103.40 99.30 100.80 DABUR 426.00 431.50 422.80 430.60 VENKYS 2400.00 2425.00 2378.55 2384.40 EIDPARRY 210.00 210.70 203.30 204.00 SBIN 296.70 297.60 291.50 293.30 -0.85 ELGIEQUIP 265.00 265.00 253.65 256.40 RECLTD 115.45 118.85 114.30 116.25 ITI 92.80 93.85 91.10 91.65 GNFC 341.50 346.95 337.50 338.90 IDBI 61.10 61.35 61.00 61.10 CUB 186.35 186.50 184.30 185.30 EICHERMOT 23300.00 23383.00 22887.90 22995.00 -86.35 NCC 85.20 86.70 83.50 84.00 TORNTPOWER 259.35 265.05 257.55 259.85 NAVKARCORP 57.50 58.30 55.05 56.00 COFFEEDAY 271.65 275.20 268.10 268.10 PRSMJOHNSN 88.90 89.85 86.10 86.50 KOTAKBANK 1257.25 1258.65 1235.35 1243.00 -5.15 AXISBANK 627.00 627.00 615.50 617.50 FSL 48.95 48.95 46.95 47.10 GSKCONS 7536.15 7641.95 7409.00 7592.65 JSL 32.65 32.90 32.30 32.45 YESBANK 183.00 183.45 177.05 178.70 -0.75 L&TFH 156.00 156.90 152.85 154.20 VGUARD 228.95 236.90 225.85 235.00 EIHOTEL 194.30 197.30 193.05 193.05 SUPRAJIT 214.60 220.00 214.25 217.00 SUNPHARMA 423.00 423.30 410.00 411.80 -1.85 ADANIPORTS 378.50 385.90 373.95 383.60 NAVINFLUOR 707.00 721.35 689.05 692.00 TATACOFFEE 96.80 96.80 95.00 95.25 LUXIND 1404.00 1423.85 1375.00 1377.00 AXISBANK 623.55 626.00 615.60 616.40 -3.10 TATASTEEL 519.00 520.50 506.50 507.80 HINDCOPPER 51.00 51.90 50.10 50.45 GICRE 259.05 265.00 252.60 261.60 FDC 174.50 175.50 172.10 173.15 GRASIM 828.00 828.00 810.80 814.90 -4.35 INFIBEAM 46.90 48.00 45.75 46.75 CHOLAFIN 1224.00 1262.40 1216.00 1227.85 MOIL 169.10 171.00 168.00 168.35 ATUL 3424.00 3470.00 3418.00 3418.00 ULTRACEMCO 4015.00 4020.50 3955.00 3975.10 -21.00 BPCL 360.50 368.50 355.65 364.45 EICHERMOT 23375.00 23375.00 22869.15 23020.05 TIMETECHNO 102.70 104.25 100.10 100.10 ISGEC 5100.00 5100.00 5010.00 5031.00 HDFCBANK 2133.00 2138.20 2098.45 2107.00 -15.35 GRAPHITE 760.00 781.70 760.00 772.75 ABCAPITAL 98.20 98.45 97.85 98.10 GESHIP 322.05 322.80 309.00 311.70 ERIS 663.60 678.50 656.00 663.35 BAJAJFINSV 6500.00 6550.00 6350.00 6381.00 -58.05 JUBLFOOD 1249.90 1254.90 1216.15 1232.20 HINDZINC 272.40 276.35 269.35 274.50 FLFL 400.60 400.60 388.20 394.00 LAXMIMACH* 5770.00 5775.00 5711.00 5712.00 MARUTI 7649.00 7668.85 7479.30 7501.10 -68.00 UJJIVAN 277.60 284.85 270.00 272.35 GMRINFRA 16.25 16.50 15.90 16.00 GSPL 175.70 176.85 173.60 175.45 SKFINDIA 1897.55 1912.05 1885.00 1892.00 DRREDDY 2641.00 2645.00 2581.35 2597.00 -25.30 PNB 78.50 78.80 77.35 77.90 ULTRACEMCO 4019.75 4020.45 3960.00 3986.45 CHAMBLFERT 142.45 143.40 142.00 143.00 GRINDWELL 544.90 552.45 536.00 537.50 BHEL 72.20 72.40 69.50 69.90 DISHTV 37.70 37.80 36.80 37.60 TRIDENT 64.70 65.65 64.45 64.60 JSWSTEEL 299.50 300.65 292.10 293.10 -3.20 MINDAIND 325.90 325.90 319.05 324.05 JAICORPLTD 107.60 113.15 107.05 110.10 LTTS 1691.05 1708.00 1678.80 1681.00 VINATIORGA 1566.00 1613.00 1566.00 1606.90 TATASTEEL 518.00 519.80 504.95 506.50 -6.95 COROMANDEL 445.00 447.00 443.20 445.05 BANKBARODA 119.20 119.40 115.90 116.60 GRUH 314.00 317.35 309.60 312.35 SUNDRMFAST 525.00 533.05 525.00 528.00 BHARTIARTL 323.20 323.70 314.00 316.05 -4.40 PGHH 9708.85 9801.00 9700.25 9772.80 HINDUNILVR 1806.80 1819.00 1791.35 1819.00 DBL 420.65 432.05 416.20 418.70 J&KBANK 36.10 37.10 36.10 36.90 HEROMOTOCO 3208.70 3210.00 3114.65 3129.00 -46.20 ALKEM 1855.45 1880.00 1851.00 1867.90 BAJFINANCE 2630.00 2630.00 2571.00 2581.80 GODREJPROP 682.65 683.20 669.00 673.70 DHANUKA 474.45 474.50 463.50 463.50 TATAMOTORS 172.75 173.40 167.70 168.05 -2.85 BLUESTARCO 644.00 644.00 608.25 612.00 ORIENTBANK 96.70 97.10 94.45 94.85 INFRATEL 262.60 269.00 261.75 266.95 GODREJAGRO 501.00 503.00 497.00 500.05 BPCL 361.00 368.75 354.90 359.00 -7.35 VBL 744.35 749.00 733.60 740.95 KOTAKBANK 1260.50 1263.00 1235.60 1239.35 OMAXE 215.55 216.50 213.10 214.25 LINDEINDIA 683.20 686.00 677.15 681.40 PNCINFRA 145.00 147.00 144.00 145.20 ZEEL 458.00 467.00 451.80 463.60 RNAM 156.05 162.70 156.05 158.10 MAHLIFE 383.00 396.75 381.15 396.00   TIMKEN 542.25 562.45 542.25 560.00 HDFCBANK 2139.80 2139.80 2101.30 2106.10 TORNTPHARM 1762.70 1770.00 1728.35 1740.85 RAJESHEXPO 572.95 575.70 570.05 571.10 JAGRAN 116.25 116.25 111.40 113.05 WIPRO 326.50 331.20 323.35 327.45 JKTYRE 103.50 104.90 103.35 103.65 AMARAJABAT 734.00 739.30 731.00 734.85 GULFOILLUB 823.50 823.50 817.00 820.00 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE REPCOHOME 410.95 416.95 389.00 391.65 SHANKARA 537.65 543.00 521.05 525.15 HSIL 224.70 232.90 224.70 229.65 SHOPERSTOP 510.00 512.00 496.10 503.70 NIFTY NEXT 50 27885.75 27959.85 27739.90 27780.95 55.30 CENTRALBK 35.30 37.55 34.60 36.40 MFSL 449.00 450.15 435.00 435.00 VMART 2615.10 2632.60 2594.00 2594.00 ESSELPRO 104.95 109.00 104.60 105.20 SBILIFE 544.00 605.00 540.35 595.00 20.15 CONCOR 675.00 680.00 659.70 667.35 HFCL 21.30 21.45 20.90 21.10 TRITURBINE 115.00 116.30 111.60 111.90 NAVNETEDUL 105.55 106.00 103.80 105.00 ICICIGI 845.00 898.90 827.95 857.10 28.85 JINDALSTEL 164.05 165.25 157.70 158.45 DIVISLAB 1475.00 1481.80 1448.00 1481.80 SOMANYCERA 332.45 332.45 323.80 323.80 LAKSHVILAS 87.10 87.25 86.50 87.10 OFSS 3585.00 3682.00 3570.00 3676.00 113.70 SBILIFE 554.00 603.00 540.25 589.20 DELTACORP 243.30 246.15 242.60 243.65 GLAXO 1507.25 1518.45 1470.85 1505.00 KALPATPOWR 378.60 381.10 370.50 375.00 LAURUSLABS 380.40 385.00 380.40 382.00 MARICO 370.00 379.00 368.70 378.00 10.25 MAXINDIA 81.00 89.60 78.85 83.55 RAYMOND 841.20 851.75 824.00 826.90 BAJAJHLDNG 2911.90 2984.00 2877.85 2953.15 PERSISTENT 625.50 633.20 625.45 628.00 LAOPALA 220.50 224.00 212.50 219.05 MCDOWELL-N 623.65 634.50 617.15 633.95 14.15 ITC 284.00 284.00 277.60 279.75 CUMMINSIND 792.00 843.00 792.00 830.10 INTELLECT 227.00 227.50 221.30 221.95 GICHSGFIN 257.10 258.70 251.60 252.75 ABBOTINDIA 7551.30 7551.45 7460.00 7465.00 SUNTV 578.00 591.35 577.25 587.70 12.40 KSCL 570.55 588.00 511.00 579.80 INDIGO 1158.00 1169.90 1129.65 1161.50 INDHOTEL 148.40 150.85 146.05 147.25 ITDC 310.00 311.80 302.00 302.00 GHCL 239.05 240.95 233.10 235.30 GODREJCP 804.05 818.50 797.25 815.00 15.70 ASHOKLEY 105.00 105.00 102.90 103.35 MAHABANK 14.21 15.40 14.21 15.07 CENTURYPLY 177.00 177.00 170.00 172.20 TAKE 146.15 152.00 146.15 147.10 TNPL 254.25 254.25 250.20 250.65 DABUR 428.00 432.00 422.35 430.00 7.40 OIL 174.00 175.60 169.50 171.55 IFCI 14.60 15.29 14.51 14.88 GDL 132.00 132.90 129.30 131.00 AUBANK 596.50 604.00 590.15 597.10 LALPATHLAB 933.00 950.00 925.00 940.00 CONCOR 664.80 681.90 658.10 663.80 11.20 INDIACEM 95.00 95.20 92.60 93.15 SAIL 52.75 53.40 51.35 51.65 GODREJIND 526.40 533.00 516.15 530.50 WABCOINDIA 6831.95 6860.00 6666.00 6761.00 BAJAJCORP 364.60 365.20 360.00 360.00 PIDILITIND 1116.25 1123.15 1101.10 1122.00 18.00 TATAPOWER 76.25 77.60 75.60 77.00 MINDTREE 861.00 872.95 853.65 858.45 PFIZER 2910.00 2910.00 2768.10 2772.70 ASTRAZEN 1488.05 1528.60 1488.05 1506.55 SCHNEIDER 101.45 101.80 100.00 100.10 HINDZINC 271.95 277.20 269.60 275.20 3.75 JUSTDIAL 490.90 512.80 490.50 507.70 TATACHEM 706.45 709.90 698.00 703.25 GMDCLTD 87.00 88.80 86.75 87.60 JKCEMENT 732.90 733.00 710.90 724.50 TIFHL 506.30 519.95 503.50 506.00 HDFCLIFE 386.70 394.50 385.60 390.00 5.20 IDFCBANK 44.20 44.20 42.50 43.15 TVSMOTOR 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872.70 892.40 PARAGMILK 253.00 253.85 245.15 246.80 SHREECEM 17379.70 17380.00 16796.60 16943.30 HONAUT 21855.40 21855.40 21375.00 21375.00 BIOCON 618.90 621.00 610.05 610.95 -3.75 KEC 294.20 298.25 285.20 287.45 BAJAJELEC 515.90 516.00 494.00 497.30 ASHOKA 126.05 127.55 123.20 124.40 DCAL 230.40 233.90 227.55 227.70 TVSSRICHAK 2499.95 2499.95 2463.85 2468.90 MOTHERSUMI 164.65 165.70 161.45 162.35 -1.30 RELINFRA 307.70 307.70 302.00 303.15 SPARC 202.50 203.85 192.80 194.45 CARERATING 974.00 984.00 969.00 980.10 MRF 67899.00 67899.00 66700.00 67100.00 ORIENTCEM 81.80 82.20 80.00 80.05 ASHOKLEY 104.80 105.00 102.70 103.00 -0.90 NTPC 147.50 149.50 144.50 148.00 GODREJCP 810.00 817.45 797.45 813.55 TATAINVEST 884.80 884.95 875.00 877.30 NETWORK18 37.90 38.65 37.70 38.45 RATNAMANI 908.05 936.80 905.00 930.00 AUROPHARMA 723.00 727.00 710.05 711.85 -6.65 EXIDEIND 255.50 268.70 255.50 266.90 KTKBANK 110.75 111.35 109.20 109.50 TRENT 348.00 348.00 339.00 344.65 JKLAKSHMI 284.95 289.00 283.00 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We expect this type of ellers are modifying their plans to help curb “Rajyashree has brought a treasure Rajyashree also said that the  ellers as it enables them to post live itinerary will feature in the list of more trav- overtourism at an individual level. trove of anecdotes and introduced us House of Bikaner under her father Dr  updates. ellers in the coming year. In 2019, we will see more travellers tak- to a world of elegance, sport and cos- Karni Singh, Maharaja of Bikaner,  ing trips in off-season to ensure visit to their mopolitan culture.” adopted a modern approach and the "! $ ! #)#$ favourite place while not being part of the The book delves into the royal memoir brings out his role in shaping   ( What drives travellers to pursue their Luxury travel is growing, faster than it chaos. New destinations near the saturat- family’s tales of valour, battles and her personality as an independent * === travel dream is curiosity. A rising number did in the past five years. Over the next ed ones benefit as a result. coronation, splendour of the royal woman way ahead of her time.   >$ of them are keen on exploring what’s decade, the growth rate for luxury travel is courts and culture and traditions, Rajyashree tries to relive the old-world   : beyond the frequently visited and found at projected to be at 6.2 per cent, be it on cruis- (+ !(  forts and hunting lodges. The author charm, which may interest readers some of the most remote locations in the es, camps or heritage stays. There are sev- There is no running away from the fact describes her formative years during who are curious to know about /' %+,   $ world. On the basis of travel-searches eral factors influencing the decision to opt that much devastation has rocked our the sixties when seismic changes in the maharajas. She feels that there has /'' ,' ' made by holidaymakers in 2018, there is an for luxury travel. While the developing oceans, beaches, forests and islands. Since world were taking place and which been a revival of an interest in histo- ' ' ,*' = evident trend of rising interest in places nations are at the forefront of the growth most are tourist places, the onus of the sit- were to take her on an adventurous ry and says, “I feel proud to say that   $ ' % beyond city centres and conventional acceleration curve, an increase in the dis- uation must be borne by the travellers as well journey from her home in Bikaner to even the millennials are now taking up ',=P tourist spots. To unravel the hidden secrets posable incomes in these countries is as operators. Pollution of different forms has life in London. Her recollection of the initiative to acquire knowledge of and visit the untouched lands are latest favourable to luxury travel. Although cur- started hitting the business as well as non- events gives us a glimpse of a world the past. They are much better L   '  trends. Following the footsteps of Charles rency fluctuations in different nations economic aspects of societies, including disconnected with and disrespectful of informed than they used to be once Darwin, a new tribe of travellers is making slightly affected the segment, it has made indigenous tribes, local ecology, ecosystems the Indian masses. So there are upon a time. There was a time when   "   "    its way to the Galapagos archipelago to expe- the developed nations seek luxury travel at and more. However, the good part is that accounts of several world tours, people said that history doesn’t real-      & rience the endemic species and inhabited further discounted prices, fuelling the there are organisations and operators that African safaris, lavish ballroom parties ly matter, but it does in every way pos- + )  !)     & islands. Similarly, cruising through growth. have highest regards for sustainability. and hunting excursions. sible. A 500-year-old fort is not mere-        * Norwegian fjords to reach the remote They will take the centrestage in 2019. All that became part of a glorified ly a fort but a treasure that belongs to & # (*      ! shores of Svalbard, watching the passing Travellers, including majorly the millenni- past with the abolition of privy purs- the whole country. It’s vital to keep shining glaciers and stunning landscapes, Curious travellers always want to als, consider themselves equally responsi- es of the the princes in India. The doing restoration, preservation and 7         are on the wanted list. explore every nook and cranny, which is ble for the disaster and are duty-bound to princess’ formative years were marked renovation to the old buildings, forts  D 
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The year is all set to to be the talk of the food industry see a fresh influx of colourful fruits, in the coming year. Watch out for including guava, dragon fruit and a variety of spices, marinated or passionfruit, in our grocery list. be seen on the menu for the health- sauces from Tanzania and Ethiopia. These fruits are known to be conscious generation. They are also  / + high in fibre, rich in Vitamin C and a good option to replace the meat G  " anti-oxidants and help us maintain on our plates without affecting the Frozen yogurt has ruled our taste in ancient times as well as effectively done by low cholesterol and boost heart balance of our diet. buds for a while now but the com- "         people like Jiggs Kalra, late Tarla Dalal and health. ing year will see the addition of an Camilia Punjabi in the 70s, 80s and 90s, is see-    !  array of new flavours to this list. ing a surge in the form of culinary tourism. This  !   &  With more and more people Consumers will get to taste the       )  ) is set to become bigger and an effective way of Termed unhealthy for quite a while, opting for non-alcoholic bever- crazy combinations like avocado, showcasing authentic cuisines from various food experts predict that 2019 will ages, mixologists predict fruits, hummus, tahini and coconut water 4    *  N94"2"4 +",4" countries to the Indian audience. give an upgrade to snacking with an flowers and spices making it to our for frozen treats. Ice creams with array of treat options available to the drinks in 2019. An easy to adopt savoury swirls of cheese will also be very year, the food scene is hit by a Cocktail connect customers. trend, the fusion makes up for some a popular choice in the coming year. number of trends that change the way Cocktails take the centrestage, inspired from an While cheese will continue to of the best flavours and room for As good as these sound, we hope we eat. These trends are everything — amalgamation of different international cultures. be the favourite, especially prosciut- experimentation. they live up to the promise of taste bizarre, health-conscious, those which From floral touches to smoke and fog, there to and aged mozzarella, gluten and as well. celebrate farmers and producers while seems to be a new trend in the world of booze GMO free snacks made from blue      Eat the same time managing to look just so delec- but cocktails simply stand the test of time. potatoes, beetroot, turnip and the Once considered to be a reason for @   table on the plates. Cocktail drinkers have much to look forward to like will find a place in our kitchen increase in cholesterol and weight, While healthy fats will see a come- in 2019 with many surprising ingredients and cupboards in the coming year. fats are officially the in trend for the back in 2019, air frying or oxi fry- Regional goes international rare pairings in store. It’s time to bid adieu to Tasteful and guilt-free binging will coming year. With chefs and food ing will also be a preferred way of India is a treasure trove of food and, in my opin- your bottles of beer and let in some exotic cock- set the snacking trend. experts realising the benefits of ghee cooking. This gives us the option of ion, the only country in the world to have so tails, each aimed to make you feel warm and Commenting on the same, food his- and coconut oil, healthy fats will using minimal oil as air frying is many regional cuisines. While the Indian 9+"',#4' +14)3"F1839 fuzzy on the inside. torian Pushpesh Pant added that, grace the grocery shop shelves in considered a lot healthier, especial- regional platter has mainly been represented by ,99+-942"4#' %($G2'3" D At one of my outlets, Bo Tai, the new menu “the vegetable chips are one of the 2019. 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