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 +, +-  FIR against Asthana. While Verma had moved the apex  +, +-  n a major rebuff to the court against the Government’s ICentre and Central Vigilance orders, Asthana has not sought ith most Opposition par- Commission, the Supreme any relief from the SC but has Wties grudgingly backing Court on Sunday reinstated moved the Delhi High Court what they called a political Alok Verma to the post of CBI for quashing of FIR against him “jumla” and the Government Director by setting aside their in a corruption case. describing it as a “historic” orders sending him on leave. The SC referred to its ver- measure, the Lok Sabha on However, the court made it dict in the Vineet Narain case Tuesday night passed the land- clear that on reinstatement, and subsequent amendment mark Bill seeking to provide 10 Verma will cease and desist in law to drive home the point per cent reservation in jobs and from taking any major policy that legislative intent has been education for the economical- decisions till the Selection to ensure “complete insulation ly backward candidates among Committee’s decision. Verma’s of the office of the CBI Director the general category. The two-year tenure as CBI from all kinds of extraneous Government will table the Bill Director ends on January 31. influences, as may be, as well as in the Rajya Sabha on On the issue of “divestment for upholding the integrity and Wednesday. -  . %  * %     '   of power and authority” of independence of the institution With an eye on upper cast * %      (  *(+ Verma, the apex court said it is of the CBI as a whole”. votes in the forthcoming Lok “still open” for the high-pow- The 1997 Vineet judgment Sabha election, all major polit- saath sabka vikas” (With all, a fraud on the Constitution,” he ered committee, which selects relates to investigation of alle- ical parties supported the leg- development for all). said. the CBI chief, to consider the gations of corruption against islation even though they ques- Modi and Congress presi- Union Minister Arun matter within a week since the high-ranking public officials. tioned the timing and legal dent Rahul Gandhi were pre- Jaitley made a forceful pitch for CVC is probing the charges of The top court referred to a pro- “firmness’ of the move. As sent in the House when the Bill the passage of a Bill providing corruption against him. vision of the Delhi Special many as 323 members voted in was passed. 10 per cent quota for the poor The high-powered com- Police Establishment (DSPE) support of Bill and only three AIMIM member among the general category, mittee includes the Prime Act, which said the CBI voted against it. Asaduddin Owaisi opposed saying almost every party, Minister, the Chief Justice of Director cannot be transferred Replying to an over four- the constitutional amendment including the Congress, had India (CJI), and the Leader of without the consent of the and-half-hour debate, Social Bill saying the Bill is fraud on supported the measure in their Opposition. Selection Committee. Justice Minister Thaavarchand the Constitution. poll manifesto. “We deem it proper to “If the word ‘transferred’  ! " #! ! # " Gehlot sought to allay doubts The Constitution (124th Making an intervention in direct that Verma, Director has to be understood in its raised by several Opposition Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to the Lok Sabha, he rejected sug- CBI, upon reinstatement, will ordinary parlance and limited members about the legisla- amend the Constitution by gestions that the measure may cease and desist from taking to a change from one post to  ' O   !    /  01 tion’s fate if challenged in the introducing provisions for fall foul of a any major policy decisions till another, as the word would 2 L
   M' 5  L M Supreme Court, saying he can reservation for economically Supreme Court judgment the decision of the committee normally convey and on that 5! 5      !'! say with confidence that the weaker sections, he said, adding putting a cap of 50 per cent. The permitting such actions and basis the requirement of ‘pre- )       apex court will accept it. it presently mentions only bar, he added, is for caste- decisions becomes available vious consent of the commit-    555 )      The Modi Government’s social and educational back- based reservations, while the within the time frame indicat- tee’ is understood to be only in   ) )          policy and intention is good wardness as the criteria for Bill seeks quota for the eco- ed,” a Bench headed by the CJI such cases, i.e. "    
  5   and that is why it has enabled quota. nomically weaker sections in said in its 44-page order. Purely of transfer, such an the reservation for the poor in “I oppose this Bill. This is the general category. The Bench also comprised interpretation would be self- the general category with con- Justices SK Kaul and KM defeating and would clearly stitutional amendment, he said, Joseph. The judgment was negate the legislative intent,” the      
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 Amendment) Bill 2019. Justice Kaul. necessarily kept away from all    +, +-    +, +-  “Your doubts are unfound-        By its Tuesday’s order, the kinds of extraneous influences ed. Put them to rest,” he told SC set aside the October 23, so that it can perform its role he Government took ongress president Opposition members, many      2018, orders of the CVC and as premier investigating and Tthe decision to send CRahul Gandhi on of whom dubbed the Bill as the Department of Personnel prosecuting agency “without the CBI’s two senior offi- Tuesday said no one can “jumla” and “gimmick”, ques- and Training that divested any fear and favour and in the cers on leave on the CVC’s save Prime Minister tioned its legal standing and  +, +-  key demand of upper castes. Verma of his powers and best public interest”. recommendation to pro- Narendra Modi from Rafale accused the Government of The related Bill was passed in appointed CBI’s Joint Director “The head of the institu- tect the integrity investigation as the SC has bringing it in haste with an eye RD Ministry on Tuesday the Lok sabha on Tuesday and M Nageshwar Rao to look tion, the director, therefore, has of the investigating agency, reinstated CBI chief Alok on the Lok Sabha polls. Hconvened a meeting to will come up in the Rajya after the duties and functions to be the role model of inde- Finance Minister Arun Verma, who was unceremoniously removed by Gehlot claimed that the Bill work out the modalities to sabha on Wednesday. of the agency’s director. pendence and integrity which Jaitley said on Tuesday, the Modi Government. is in line with Prime Minister implement 10 per cent reser- As per the All-India Verma and Special can only be ensured by free- describing the action as Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Narendra Modi’s assertion vation for the “economically Survey on Higher Education Director Asthana were sent dom from all kinds of control “perfectly bonafide”. Rahul said the CBI chief was “ousted” at 1 am when he assumed power in weaker” sections within upper (AISHE), 2017-18, the coun- on “leave” after corruption and interference except to the Reacting to the Supreme Court on CBI chief as he was about to begin an investigation into 2014 that his Government castes in higher educational try has a total of 903 univer- charges were leveled against extent that Parliament may Alok Verma, Jaitley said the Government the Rafale jet agreement. would be devoted to the cause institutions. Sources said the sities, over 39,000 colleges each other and the CBI filed a have intended,” it said. would comply with the orders of the apex court. Detailed report on Page 5 of the poor and work for “sabka Ministry is working out the and over 10,000 stand-alone number of seats that need to institutions. The proposed be increased in the educational reservation will be over and !    institutions to be able to above the existing 50 per cent implement this quota. reservation enjoyed by the    , O P     
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   Spost offices were partially Government from the sale of er educational institutions. not owning more than five affected on Tuesday on the first elhiites partied hard to liquor. The city Government “The modalities are yet to acre of agricultural land for day of the two-day nation- Dwelcome 2019, gulping had earned revenue of 4,243 be worked out about how the those seeking quota benefits.  +, +-  wide strike called by Central down over 16.5 lakh liquor bot- crore from the sale of liquor in quota will be implemented. All Meanwhile, Prime trade unions against the alleged tles on the eve of New Year. the 2016-17. the universities and educa- Minister Narendra Modi will five-judge Constitution anti-worker policies of the According to a Delhi Over 500 drunken rev- tional institutions recognised interact with students, teach- ABench of the Supreme Central Government. Government official, there was ellers, most of them youngsters, by the University Grants ers and parents about exami- Court will hear the Ram While the strike evoked a spurt in sale of liquor in the were penalised by the Delhi Commission whether nations and related stress this Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid mixed response in Bihar, city on December 31. Police on New Year’s eve, Government run or private month end as part of the land title dispute case from Jharkhand, West Bengal, The official said, as per underlining a decline in the will have to implement the “Pariksha Pe Charcha” pro- January 10. The Bench will be Gujarat, Goa, Tripura, it affect- records, the total excise collec- number of such cases as com- quota,” source said. gramme just like last year. headed by Chief Justice Ranjan ed normal life in Kerala where tion of the city Government on and clubs in the national pared to last year. The Centre on Monday Participants will also be able to Gogoi and also comprise of trains were stopped, buses and December 31 was 16.4 crore. Capital on December 31,” the A total of 509 challans cleared the 10 per cent quota join the interactive session Justices SA Bobde, NV auto-rickshaws kept off roads. “16,59,636 bottles of liquor official said. were issued for drink-and- in Government jobs and edu- from across the country and Ramana, UU Lalit and DY A union leader said 20 were sold by all entities, includ- In 2017, the month of drive cases on New Year’s eve, cation for the “economically even abroad through video- Chandrachud. crore took part in the strike. ing liquor shops, restro-bars December had generated 458 traffic police said. weaker” sections, meeting a conference. “Take notice that the fol- lowing matters (petitions in the Ayodhya land dispute) will be  listed on Thursday the 10th !     "  January, 2019 at 10.30 am in passed an order on October 29     P Chief Justice’s court before the relating to the hearing of the    Constitution Bench comprising matter.  +, +-  country. “It should have been  
  the Chief Justice, SA Bobde, The plea for early hearing a secular Bill..”, said TMC mem-       NV Ramana, Uday Umesh was moved by the Akhil Bharat mid opposition from the ber Sugata Roy. 
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Apart from this, munity and its issues is set to polls nearing, the farming com- :+: ; Aware of the growing anger Department, Ajit Balaji Joshi. aryana Government will seminars on the life of Guru take centre stage in agrarian munity is now again up in arms among farming community in Meanwhile, the farmers’ Horganize a‘Jan Jagran Rally’ Nanak Dev would be organized state of Haryana. against the ruling BJP. the state, Haryana Government unions have expressed dis- to celebrate the 550th birth in schools besides organizing The farmers, who form a The Bharatiya Kisan Union woo the farmers’ voters. written to all the political par- is formulating a pension pleasure over not including anniversary of Guru Nanak sports events and other func- large voter base in Haryana are (BKU, Chaduni) has “A state level rally will be ties on farmers’ issues. In 2019 scheme for farmers, apparent- any member from the BKU in Dev. tions. all set to hold state-level rallies announced to hold a state-level organized in Kurukshetra on general polls, the BKU will sup- ly in a move to woo the com- the government’s constituted “The rally would pass The spokesman said that to raise their demands while rally in Kurukshetra on February 3 to raise the demand port the political party which munity ahead of elections. committee. through those areas where ‘Gagan Mein Thal Aarti’ would the BJP led Haryana February 3 to pressurize the of farm loan waiver. Other will accept all our demands, The government’s consti- The farmers’ union leader Guru Nanak Dev had visited. be started at a lake in the state Government has proposed to government on the issue of demands including minimum said Gurnam Singh, who had tuted committee under Rattan Mann said that atleast Apart from this, a mobile app which has sufficient water level. roll out a pension scheme for loan waiver. Similarly, a Kisan income guarantee scheme, recently announced to field Haryana state BJP chief and two representatives from the has been prepared by the State The matter related to the farmers in a bid to assuage the maha panchayat is proposed to implementation of BKU candidates for the polls. MLA from Tohana, for final- BKU should have been includ- Government which has detailed approval from the Central angry farming community be held on February 6 in Swaminathan Commission Rattan Mann, president of izing the pension scheme will ed in the committee as the gov- information about the teachings Government to facilitate pil- ahead of the Lok Sabha polls Barwala of Hisar on the issue report, pension scheme will BKU (Mann faction), Haryana meet on Wednesday here. ernment is formulating a pen- of Guru Nanak Dev,” said an grims interested in visiting 2019. of loan waiver. also be raised during the rally, said that a Kisan maha pan- Barala said that the previ- sion scheme for the benefit of official spokesman. Gurudwara Darbar Sahib According to the 2011 cen- Farm debt waiver had said BKU Haryana president chayat of farmers will be held ous meeting of the committee farmers. He said that a review meet- Kartarpur, was also reviewed in sus data, the total rural popu- remained a crucial issue in the Gurnam Singh Chanduni while in Barwala on the issue of was held on December 27. Earlier in a series of deci- ing for the celebrations of 550th the meeting. lation in Haryana is 1.65 crore, recently concluded elections to talking to The Pioneer. loan waiver and thousands of The committee would soon sions to woo the farmer, the Birth Anniversary of Guru Discussions were held in which is 65.21 per cent of its five state assemblies in the Gurnam Singh said that farmers will attend the pro- submit its report to the Chief Haryana Government had set Nanak Dev was held by the the meeting on various issues total population and are country Ahead of Lok Sabha several states have announced gramme. Minister Manohar Lal. up ‘Haryana Kisan Kalyan Executive Committee chaired such as compilation of 100 engaged primarily in farming also, the political parties have farm loan waiver but the Besides, complete loan He said that after imple- Pradhikaran’ and announced to by the Haryana Chief Secretary sayings of Guru Nanak Dev, and other related activities. been making a series of Haryana Government has waiver, other issues related to mentation of Kisan Pension issue demand notices for about DS Dhesi, here on Tuesday. including Punjabi language in Apparently, the farmers promises from farm debt waiv- failed to take up this issue so farmers will also raised at the Yojana, the financial condition 44,000 pending tube-well con- During the meeting, it was primary schools, planting 550 will hold the key for the major er for farmers to providing sub- far. maha panachayt. Our demands of farmers would be strong. nections since January 1, 2014 informed that mobile light and trees in each village, launching political parties in elections to sidy or special incentives to He said that the BKU has include implementation of the The other members of the by March 31, 2019. sound shows would be orga- Swachhta Abhiyan, preparing a nized on the occasion of year booklet on places where Guru long celebrations. The infor- Nanak Dev had visited and a 
      
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$      Questioning the written Reacting to Delhi CM and communication of Deepender AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s Singh Hooda sent to the Chief rallies in Haryana to woo the  !  9 Singh was asked to explain his lier. between Ajay Chautala and Chautala and his son Minister Manohar Lal regard- voters, the Finance Minister position during the meeting I felt hurt after knowing Abhay Singh Chautala, the Dushyant Chautala are fol- ing resumption of employees' said that AAP is not in com- n a major embarrassment to with senior Badal. that false propaganda have grandsons of Devi Lal who lowing his principles in true pension, Capt. Abhimanyu said petition in Haryana. People of Ithe newly floated Jannayak During the meeting, the been spread about my politi- had founded the INLD. sense which has inspired me to that why had he not suggest- Haryana know the malfunc- Janata Party (JJP), Shiromani SAD lone legislator in Haryana cal affiliation. I am still the According to a press join the JJP.” ed the same when his father tioning of AAP Government in Akali Dal lone legislator in reportedly denied having member of SAD and any deci- release issued by the JJP on In the 90-member Bhupinder Singh Hooda had Delhi, he said. Haryana, Balkaur Singh on joined the party. Balkaur Singh sion related to an alliance Sunday, it was claimed that Haryana Assembly, Balkaur implemented the new pension the Centre and in Haryana in On recent developments in Tuesday claimed that he had claimed that JJP founder Ajay with other political party will Balkaur Singh, 49, joined the is the lone SAD legislator and scheme. 2019 elections. The opposition Punjab AAP, Capt. Abhimanyu never joined the JJP and still Chautala and other party lead- be taken by the SAD patron party in the presence of its is used to support the INLD Bhupinder Singh Hooda will strive only to bag the sec- said that the party has no ide- a member of SAD. ers had come to meet him at Parkash Singh Badal, the MLA founder Ajay Chautala at on various issues. led Congress ruled the state for ond position in 2019 elections ology and it is divided in var- The development came his residence and handed over said. Kalanwali town. The JJP had Ajay Chautala had on 10 years but Deepender Hooda to save its existence, he added. ious factions in the state. two days after the JJP claimed the party’s flag to him during Balkaur had won the 2014 claimed that Kalanwali Sunday claimed that there is a did not raise the issue of pen- Welcoming the decision Capt. Abhimanyu, who has that SAD’s MLA from their meeting on Sunday. Assembly election with the Municipal Committee’s presi- growing public support in sion at that time, Capt. of Central Government to pro- been appointed in-charge for Kalanwali (SC) seat in Sirsa Later, the media reported the support of SAD’s political dent Sonu and Singh’s other JJP's favour and more promi- Abhimanyu said while talking vide 10 per cent reservation to parliamentary polls in Punjab, district has joined the party. matter wrongly that he had alliance partner Indian supporters have also joined the nent people would be joining to the mediapersons here. people belonging to general which has 13 seats, and Following his meeting joined the JJP, he said. National Lok Dal (INLD) from new political outfit. the outfit in the upcoming Slamming the Rohtak MP, category in jobs and educa- Chandigarh having just one with SAD patron Parkash While talking to a section Kalanwali constituency. The press release while days. the Finance Minister said that tional institutions, Capt. seat, said that the BJP will win Singh Badal on Tuesday here, of media, Balkaur on Tuesday Notably, the JJP had come quoting Balkaur Singh had Ajay Chautala, who is Deepender Hooda should first Abhimanyu said that after 70 these seats in the general elec- Balkaur Singh denied having said that he has not joined the into existence a month ago fol- stated, “ I have always been fol- serving a 10-year jail term in apologize to the people of years of independence of the tions. joined the party and said that JJP and only supported them lowing a split in the Indian lower of the policies of connection with a teacher Haryana for the mistakes made country, the expectations of About possibility of he is a member of SAD. as they were part of the INLD, National Lok Dal (INLD), Chaudhary Devi Lal. In the recruitment scam in Haryana, by his father during his tenure constitution makers has been alliance of AAP with SAD Sources said that Balkaur an alliance partner of SAD ear- after a bitter power struggle current scenario, Ajay is currently out on parole. as the Chief Minister. fulfilled to provide social and (Taksali) in Punjab, the Finance He said that the opposition economic justice to all. Minister said that such factors has no issues to raise. Be it the He described this initiative would not impact the out- Congress party, the INLD, of Prime Minister Narendra come of general elections. AAM Party, newly constituted Modi as historical decision to People know that no other   /%    
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But Tamil Nadu Minister The Peoples Democratic However, Mehbooba's    for administrative reforms D Party (PDP) president was Finance Minister Altaf Bukhari Jayakumar replied that it was reacting to National — who does not associate him-      /&&(  , a policy decision of the Union Conference (NC) leader Omar self with the PDP anymore — Government and nothing Abdullah's statement asking supported Omar's call for the ormer J&K Chief Minister  %5 could be done at this stage . people of Jammu & Kashmir to return of one party rule in the FOmar Abdullah on Tuesday “We have to wait till the fine give a clear mandate to any one State. launched his party’s poll cam- print is sent to the State party. "I personally believe that paign from Jammu with the $   is a move which has been Governnments by the Centre. "Brute majority has had a Kashmir has suffered a lot slogan, "HAL hi Hal hai". ! + brought in with an eye on the Then only we will be able to history of sell outs in J&K. With because of coalition politics The election symbol of upcoming Lok Sabha elections make any comments on the 60 members NC sold out better results than single party that started since 2002. The the party, as approved by the he DMK, Tamil Nadu’s in mind,” said Stalin. He proposed move,” said power houses, brought Ikhwan, rule. results of coming Assembly Election Commission, is the state for six long years". Tprincipal Opposition party, reminded the House that such Jayakumar. task force, POTA," Mehbooba "Even at national level it elections shall have a huge ‘plough’ (HAL in chaste hindi). "Stop calling me a youth came out on Tuesday against moves were struck down by the Interestingly, Tamil Nadu tweeted. seems post Indira Gandhi, bearing on the stability and all Addressing a day-long leader. I am going to celebrate the decision of the Narendra Supreme Court in the past. has 69 per cent reservation "Even earlier when NC coalition Governments have round development of the youth convention here at party my 50th birthday next year. My Modi-led Union Government “The Supreme Court has policy though the national had absolute majority and delivered better than majority State," Bukhari said in a state- headquarters, Omar told youth hair is grey now and i am also to provide 10 per cent quota in stated many times in the past limit is 50 per cent. The 10 per unqualified political mandate it party rule e.G, Vajpayee coali- ment. wing delegates, “gear up for the using reading glasses". education and jobs to the eco- that reservation was meant for cent quota, if implemented in only yielded powers, resources tion, UPA-1 compared to pre- I leave it to the conscience crucial polls ahead. The fight Omar also made a pas- nomically weaker sections of only people belonging to the Tamil Nadu will hike the reser- of state to Centre," she said. sent BJP single party rule," of people to choose and vote for is not going to be easy. You sionate appeal to the state the society. socially and educationally vation quota to 79 per cent in The former Chief Minister she said. any political party of their have to work hard from now electorate to give him anoth- DMK president M K Stalin, backward classes and not to the State leaving just 21 per cent further said the coalition led by "Recall Narisimarao (sic) choice that can safeguard the onwards to win the majority er opportunity to rule the who is also the Leader of the economically backward sec- for the general category. her father Mufti Mohammad minority Government which state's socio-political interests seats. We need 45 seats to form state. He said, you have tried Opposition in the Assembly, tions. Economical backward- Except for Brahmins, and Sayeed in the State had estab- brought the country out of it's and deliver the best, the former our own Government. We can various coalition Governments demanded the Tamil Nadu ness is against the some of the few sub-sects in the lished "a high bar of achieve- worst economic crisis and MLA from Amirakadal said. win these seats by working as in the state.Give me one more House to pass a resolution con- Constitution,” said the DMK Hindu religion, all communi- ments — opening of cross introduced economic liberali- Bukhari further said that a team and helping each other chance to serve you. demning the move. “The BJP is chief. ties in the State have been LOC roads (being) the singu- sation," she added in the tweet. coalition politics results in a in their constituencies”. Sharing his serious con- playing a dangerous game with Stalin also claimed that it incorporated as backward com- lar political achievement post- Speaking at a function in chaotic atmosphere and more Positioning himself as a cern over growing inclination the backward classes and oth- was his father late M munities and other backward independence". Jammu on Monday, Abdullah often leads to "unstable ‘mature’ leader of the party he among Jammu & Kashmir ers with the decision to set apart Karunanidhi, who played a communities because of the She said post-Indira had said that "experiment of Governments that hugely said, “I am a changed man youth towards militancy, Omar 10 per cent quota for the eco- major role in implementing the political influence wielded by Gandhi era, coalition coalitions" had not worked affects the policy making and now. I am no longer the same said shrinking of space has nomically weaker sections. This Mandal Commission Report the community leaders. 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It is, would be to protect and promote    $         5  7     ( with Rawalpindi in 1947, nor would he know gateway of heaven. three per cent from the 22 per therefore, a mystery why most the influence of Islam, leaders in        @2         ( how his Christian compatriots had rejoiced The second gentleman who cent in Pakistan of 1947. Does the Pakistanis are callous about the India should, therefore, find a    #        AB      ( at the birth of Pakistan only to subsequent- taught this writer was his spoken cricketing legend expect his safety, security and welfare of channel of informing and seek- ly regret it, plus, of course, being frequent- Urdu teacher who did not overt- country, with its vast land space, their brethren in India. Regimes ing cooperation of our Muslim    ?  5  7        C #  ly accused of blasphemy. The Communist ly suggest a conversion, but did to absorb up to 25 crore Muslims in Islamabad pursue their own brethren directly.”                 Party had wholeheartedly sponsored say that the future lay with Islam. now in India? He could not have interests without caring for any The memorandum was also                5 Partition, only to later beat its breast — it was Just extrapolate the progress of a forgotten his cricket and proba- repercussion in India. Earlier, signed by Sir Sultan Ahmed, Sir simply eliminated by the torrent of Islam. number of religions. The Yehudis bly believes that greater the pop- their great guru was the US. Now, Mohammed Usman, both for- %           -    ( The Ahmediyas, whose hero, Sir (Jews) have reduced in number ulation, higher are the chances of they look to China for direction; mer members of the Viceroy’s            Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, had drafted and shrunk to a fraction of what throwing up more players. If not, ostensibly, others be damned. Council. The signatories includ- -            D ?   C # the Pakistan Resolution of March 1940, also they were. The Christians have the new Prime Minister has for- This is as old a syndrome as 1947. ed the Nawab of Chhatari, Chief had their taste of ‘glory’ of the state they scattered into many denomina- gotten that his country has cre- Within two months, Pakistan Justice of Allahabad, Sir Iqbal %    )         )S     ( helped birth. Imran Khan was certainly not tions. Many a worshipper in ated a new minority with the had no compunction in invading Ahmed, Sir Fazal Rahimtoola,                    ( born then to witness the magnificent work Europe has given up worship. passing of every decade. the Kashmir Valley. AK Khwaja, TM Zarif, BH           :   %       done by Zafarullah Khan. 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The 29:5           O :   5$ rabies-inflicted stray dogs, living on the bound- !2:(+     / O    R    S   ) aries of Kruger National Park in South Africa and &/2<22 1234  -.$      41AG     = $   other reserves, are threats to predators such as <2,-   5$(-5$   413B    O    lions, leopards, hyena and wild dogs. Perhaps &-:!:+:   ? :   111G         deaths of predators by rabies do not get the expo- 2<9+  1236   5$    1EG1          sure they deserve. The veterinary advisor for the -+2"        )  7       Siberian Tiger recommended the vaccination pro- + :+ died within two weeks. Finally, the dog sions to humans. Human deaths due to wolves, wild dogs, jackals and foxes are                 tocol for use in all wild tigers to save them from was killed and the carcass was dis- rabies are known and have been well- susceptible and readily succumb to the viral disease. +"2+ <2& documented but it is also primarily a disease, they can disseminate the dis-   -.$S #         7    posed off in a remote area of the vil- Four years ago, a similar behaviour was &+2&+5 lage. What had happened to carni- disease of terrestrial mammals, includ- ease in other wildlife.     #        1236    observed in two lions — first was a male lion in ( + vores such as jackals and foxes, which ing dogs, wolves, foxes, jackals, big cats The carnivores — lion, tiger, leop-             (   5$ 9     Girnar on May 31, 2011, and the second was a :(+ consumed the carcass, is not known (lions, leopards and tigers), mongoos- ard, hyena, wolf, and jackal — are sus-              -.$ # young lioness in the Khamba range of the Gir for- +99+  + but the villagers confirmed that the es, badgers, bats and monkeys. Rabies ceptible to diseases as they largely prey              est on December 15, 2015. In both cases, the fren- <+- 2< carnivores had not been spotted. is endemic to India and accounts for upon domestic animals, including 7        zied felines chased people and attacked a few of ,- -<+ Why is it that the jackals are fast dis- 36 per cent of the world’s human deaths dogs and pigs which are a carrier of -          -.$C H     them, including the forest staff. The injured peo- +:+!  2+: appearing from the villages? Why are due to this disease. The true burden of pathogens. Domestic livestock, includ-         @2   #   -.$ ple were vaccinated and saved but both lions died 29'+ the hyenas becoming rare in the rabies in our country is not fully ing dogs, constitute major food for   7       G2   # 7   within a few days. Symptoms like biting of tyres "2;2 countryside? Why is it that the pop- known; although as per a WHO report, these wild animals. Cases of tiger and      O    %       and frequent roaring in the daytime indicated the :(!  ulation of the wild dog (dhole) it causes 18,000-20,000 deaths every leopard deaths are reported from   # -.$         14  1@     presence of rabies but cases were never examined declined drastically in its habitats such year. Nobody knows how many wild time-to-time, but the institute engaged to know the truth. The extent of damage by the &"2 as the Satpura Tiger Reserve and then carnivores die due to this disease. India in the field of wildlife research does      0    5  O ! :  fatal Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) attack, "2 -+& recovered in a few years and again had over 19.1 million domestic dogs in not give priority to such an important $    7  O     G2   ) ostensibly a mutation or aggravation caused by declined drastically? Is it due to the 2007 and a majority of them belonged problem. In the absence of adequate  5      12   5      the rabies virus, was taken seriously only when spread of rabies or any other virus? to the category of feral or stray dogs. studies, it is difficult to assess deaths -.$      322   #      23 lions died in September 2018 in the Gir forests. Has rabies’ presence in the domestic A substantial number of this forms the of wild carnivores due to rabies but it            1E1    In the past, deaths of the lion by virus attacks dog caused the loss of wildlife in an prey base for carnivores, especially for seems a major hurdle, although not     1234 8 5  -      were detected but ignored because the number unbelievable scale? Perhaps yes. leopards, tigers, lions, hyenas, wolves accepted till date of wildlife conserva-   ?  -    9C :    -.$   was not high. Unlike the lion, tigers or leopards Casualties of the major wild carnivores and jackals. tion in India.         # #    $   " do not live in groups. Thus, death of one or two in India due to transmission of rabies, In India, dogs play an important To eliminate rabies in wildlife,   5 5           # $   of them at a site by the fatal disease was ignored. CDV, FIV or other viruses are high but role in rabies transmission to wildlife. ‘progressive control pathways’ and    $              It was recorded as a natural disease but facts prove it is impossible to provide facts about However, little is known about the role procedures for international certifica- otherwise. Almost every other day, news reports the scale of the crisis. After the lion of wild animals in rabies transmission. tion of rabies-free status should be 3E            1234 0  cite the recovery of dead leopards, tigers, lions deaths due to a CDV attack in the Gir As per a study in the US, the rabies dis- established. To achieve this, wildlife  -.$         #     and several other carnivores from their habitats forests, investigations indicated that ease unexpectedly re-emerged in managers should know the extent of      : #           but the cases have never been examined by virol- like the African lions, the CDV and wildlife. Rabies is a viral zoonosis asso- the problem. The sample of every dead           ( ogists to confirm the cause of deaths. other viruses are present in some wild ciated with many species of carnivores, animal should be examined scientif-         9       In a study, four concomitant incidents of lions in the Gir forest. All of these including cats, jackal, hyena and bats, ically in institutes that deal with 0               rabies related deaths were recorded in Gujarat become fatal when other diseases which are the primary hosts of the wildlife or virology. Institutes, too,    -.$    5           during 2012-2014. Brain samples were collect- such as Babesia protozoa are transmit- Rabies virus. Although sporadic cases need to focus on the scale of natural       (    )        ed from two buffaloes, nilgai and mongoose and ted from an unhealthy prey. of rabies in wildlife have been docu- deaths rather than just concern them-             - :  rabies virus was found in all of them. Further, The World Health Organisation mented across the African continent, selves with environment impact       9            the genetic relationship of these isolated spec- (WHO) reported that rabies is a vac- convincing evidence for the circulation assessment (EIA). It has taken us long imens was determined and the rabies virus cine-preventable viral disease which of rabies in populations of wild carni- to maintain a healthy population of   "       9     transmission among the wild and domestic occurs in more than 150 countries. vores has been found only in south the big cat. Let us not lose them to   -.$              ( mammals was established. In Deva village in Dogs are the source of a vast majority Africa, where wild canids, such as jack- another threat.     %   Allahabad district, two cows and a young buf- of human rabies deaths, contributing als and bat-eared foxes, are assumed to (The writer is Member, National           falo cub were bitten by a rabies-infected dog. All up to 99 per cent of all rabies transmis- be primary hosts of the virus. Although Board for Wild life) #. .   %#  ,! +                                                                 

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Meanwhile, foreign port- actions taken by the Income- current account deficit follow- Investors seemed to have 4 &  , ! 4 & +5& 4 & 54!&  +  ! 4 part of the session as investors Earlier in the session, folio investors (FPIs) bought tax Department under the ing constant rise in global turned cautious keeping in booked profits in recent gainers investors logged gains ahead of shares worth a net 736.18 Black Money (Undisclosed crude oil prices. view persistent rise in crude oil amid weakness in the rupee due Q3 earnings of bluechip com- crore, while domestic institu- Foreign Income and Assets) Besides, strong demand prices, which threaten lifting to rise in global crude prices. panies such as TCS and Infosys tional investors (DIIs) sold and Imposition of Tax Act, for the American currency the country’s oil import bill and However, with the emer- later this week amid fresh shares to the tune of 141.97 2015’ (The Black Money Act), from importers also weakened expanding current account gence of buying towards the weakness in the rupee which crore, while on Monday, pro- as on October 31, 2018, undis- the rupee performance. The US deficit, according to analysts. close of the session, Sensex again breached the 70-mark visional data showed. closed foreign assets and dollar’s gains against major Meanwhile, domestic wiped off losses and hit a high against a dollar, traders said. Among Sectoral indices, income valued at over 6,000 rival currencies yen, pound bourses continued their stellar of 36,037.35 before settling However, losses were bankex took the top position by crore have been detected,” and euro too impacted the show for the third straight ses- 0.36 per cent higher. capped on Central Statistics climbing 1.31 per cent, fol- Minister of State for Finance domestic currency market sen- sion, with the benchmark The index had rallied Office’s positive advanced esti- lowed by healthcare 0.98 per Shiv Pratap Shukla said in a timents. Sensex rising by another 130 336.45 points in the previous mates of national income for cent, PSU 0.65 per cent, metal written reply in the Rajya At the Interbank Foreign points on account of fresh two straight sessions. 2018-19. 0.58 per cent, auto 0.39 per Sabha. Exchange (forex) Tuesday, the inflows by foreign funds and The 50-share NSE Nifty The domestic economy is cent, Infrastructure 0.19 per Under the Act, a one- rupee opened on a sluggish positive global cues. settled 0.28 per cent higher. expected to grow at 7.2 per cent cent, FMCG 0.13 per cent and time compliance opportunity note at 69.83. It weakened fur- The Financial Benchmark Intra-day, it touched a low of in 2018-19 against 6.7 per cent teck 0.02 per cent. for a limited period was pro- ther to hit a low of 70.23 India Private Ltd (FBIL) set the 10,733.25 and a high of in the previous fiscal mainly While, capital goods, vided to those persons who (intra-day), before finally clos- reference rate for the 10,818.45. due to improvement in the per- power, consumer durables, IT have any foreign assets which ing at 70.21, showing a loss of rupee/dollar at 70.0221 and for > 3 9+!:  *&   /.  6& /$ &    ., According to Hemang Jani, formance of agriculture and and oil & gas indices ended have hitherto not been dis- 53 paise. rupee/euro at 80.1576.         7 . + 1& !3 & Head — Advisory, Sharekhan by manufacturing sectors, the lower up to 0.35 per cent. closed for the purposes of This was the first loss for The reference rate for *5'6/4/+ & . & !55 9!(> *   % 4 :& /2 $%&  43 BNP Paribas, banking stocks CSO had said on Monday. The broader markets Income-tax. the Indian currency unit in rupee/British pound was fixed 9% 4 :& *5'6/4/+     % & *  * $ remained in focus after the RBI In the Sensex kitty, Sun depicted a mixed trend with the In this compliance win- three sessions. It had risen by at 89.4238 and for rupee/100 governor Monday expressed sat- Pharma was the top gainer, small-cap index rising 0.17 per dow, which closed on 52 paise in the previous two Japanese yen at 64.37. isfaction over the performance of surging 3.98 per cent; followed cent while mid-cap index fell September 30, 2015, 648 dec- trading days. Foreign funds Tuesday the banking sector by saying bad by private lender ICICI Bank 0.16 per cent. larations involving undis- On Monday, the rupee had pulled out 553.78 crore from & &  - loans have declined, particular- 3.46 per cent ahead of earnings. Globally, Asian shares rose closed foreign assets worth gained 4 paise to end at 69.68 the capital markets on a net ly that of state-owned banks. Shares of Tata Motors as investors were optimistic over 4,100 crore were made. against the US dollar. basis, while domestic institu- “Also the sharp moderation surged 2.34 per cent largely on about trade talks between An amount of over 2,470 The brent crude, a global tional investors purchased !  * 012  *. in bond yields should signifi- reports of strong JLR UK sales. Washington and Beijing amid crore has been collected by benchmark, was trading at shares worth 698.17 crore on cantly boost the treasury per- Other gainers include SBI, dovish remarks from the US way of tax and penalty in such 58.07 per barrel, up 1.29 per Tuesday, provisional data formance of the banking sec- Yes Bank, Axis Bank, Bajaj Federal Reserve. cases. cent. showed.  * * Q04  * & 
  :     >& !    &(&  here has been a marginal improvement in bad loans among %    , Tmicro-small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment in   +, +-  Concluding lenged the July 9 order of the October 2016. He had taken the year to September 2018, a report said Tuesday. his arguments for Mumbai bench of the NCLT over as the chairman in 2012 
  The non-performing assets (NPAs) for both banks as well yrus Mistry was removed the investment which dismissed the pleas after Ratan Tata announced his as the non-bank finance companies (NBFCs) from the ‘micro’ Cas chairman of Tata Sons firms, Sundaram against his removal as Tata Sons retirement. enterprises segment have improved to 8.5 per cent in September without any prior intimation, said: “In our opin- chairman, as also the allega- Two months after his . $%
 2018 from the 8.7 per cent last year. the National Company Law ion, he (Mistry) is tions of rampant misconduct removal, Mistry’s family-run The report by state-run lender Sidbi and credit infomration Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) the best man for us on part of Ratan Tata and the firms approached the NCLT 3 +/9 company Transunion Cibil comes days after the Reserve Bank was told on Tuesday by two (to protect minor- company’s board. as minority shareholders, announced a special dispensation to restructure MSME loans investment firms promoted by ity shareholders).” A special bench of the tri- against Tata Sons, Ratan Tata, S officials held a second day because of heightened stress due to events such as the note ban the Mistry family. Janak bunal had held that the board and some other board mem- Uof trade talks with Chinese and implementation of GST. Senior advocate C A Dwarkadas, who of directors at Tata Sons was bers. counterparts in Beijing on The same for the small and medium enterprises has Sundaram representing the two is representing “competent” to remove the Mistry in his pleas pri- Tuesday, overshadowed by an improved to 11.3 per cent from the earlier 11.4 per cent. firms said that removal of the Cyrus Mistry, in executive chairperson of the marily argued that his removal unannounced visit from North Credit to the MSME segment as a whole grew 13.5 per cent, chairman was not even on the the matter has company. The NCLT bench was not in accordance with Korean leader Kim Jong Un. the quarterly report said. agenda item of the board meet- started his argu- had also said that Mistry was the Companies Act and that This is the first time the The RBI had announced a forbearance for MSME loans up ing of Tata Sons on October 24, ments and would ousted as chairman because the there was rampant misman- two sides have met face-to-face to 25 crore following pressure from the Government. 2016, when he was sacked. continue on Tata Sons’ Board and its major- agement of affairs across Tata since President Donald Trump In a January 2 comment, domestic brokerage Kotak “The agenda did not con- treated removal of Cyrus Wednesday. ity shareholders had “lost con- Sons. and Chinese leader Xi Jinping Securities had wondered about the timing of the MSME dis- tained anything about removal Mistry as “nature of employ- Cyrus P Mistry has also fidence in him”. He also alleged that Tata agreed to a tariff truce during pensation at a time when the banks are growing the portfolios of chairman,” said Sundaram ment dispute.” moved NCLAT in his person- Under the Companies Act Trust chairperson Ratan Tata a meeting in Argentina on rapidly, while other analysts had termed it regressive. adding the proposal to remove Later Mistry was removed al capacity against his removal. 2013, an order of NCLT can be and trustee N Soonawala inter- December 1. “We are quite surprised at the timing of the notification by him was brought “under any as director of all Tata group The Tata side was repre- challenged before the National fered with the day-to-day oper- The talks between the US the central bank. Lenders usually step back lending when the early other item” of the meeting. companies as the trustees had sented by senior advocates, Company Law Appellate ations of the group companies, delegation — led by Deputy US warning indicators suggest rising trends of deterioration,” the Questioning the order of “written to all companies that including Harish Salve, Tribunal (NCLAT). they acted as shadow directors, Trade Representative Jeffrey report said. the Mumbai bench of National if you do not remove him, we Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Mistry, who was the sixth and all of the above caused Gerrish and including officials Meanwhile, the Cibil report said lenders may be erring on Company Law Tribunal would take Tata brand name others during the hearing. chairman of Tata Sons, was massive revenue loss for the from the Treasury, Commerce, fresh borrower acquisition in the segment going by the stress in (NCLT) in this, he said that it from you.” The Mistry camp had chal- ousted from the position in group. Agriculture and Energy depart- asset quality and need to be more attentive on this aspect. ments — and the Chinese side were still ongoing late Tuesday, a source told AFP on condition of anonymity.     Negotiators are seeking to resolve a number of thorny .    , issues that have threatened an all-out trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.    These include more Chinese purchases of US goods and ser-   +, +-  sions in that area (urea) and we vices to reduce a yawning trade welcome proposals from gap, increased access to China’s iming to boost ties with India...India has been a cus- markets, stronger protection of AIndia, Iran welcomed tomer for Iranian urea fertilis- intellectual property and a investment proposals from the ers for a long time. reduction in Beijing’s subsidies. country in urea and petro- “Because of the illegal US Neither side has provided chemicals and is willing to sanctions, the Indian consumer, any details about the talks. provide fertilisers at reasonable the Indian farmers are paying The temporary ceasefire rates, an Iranian minister said 38 per cent more for the fer- came after the two sides Tuesday. tilisers and we have possibilities imposed import duties on After meeting Union of providing that to India at a more than $300 billion of each Minister Nitin Gadkari, Iranian reasonable rate,” Zarif said. other’s goods. foreign minister Mohammad He said trade arrangement US Commerce Secretary Javad Zarif said India can look with the European Union (EU) Wilbur Ross said Monday that at investments in sectors like was moving slower and Iran China’s economy was more petrochemicals and fertilisers was working with its traditional vulnerable to the fallout from in the Chabahar area. partners like India, China and the trade war. “We have offered discus- Russia to protect its interests. “While we continue to work with Europeans on their special purpose vehicle, we are working with our tradi- tional partners like India, China, Russia so that we con- tinue to work in the interest of our people. “Europeans have been try- ing...But they have not been able to do it as rapidly as we had expected them to do ...We are in touch with Europe but we are not waiting for Europe...,” Zarif said. In November last year, Iran said the EU must be given more time to set up a trade mecha- nism meant to circumvent reimposed US sanctions on Tehran, but warned it could not “wait forever”. The EU is working on a payment system to continue trade and business ties with Iran after the US ditched a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran in 2018 and rein- troduced a raft of sanctions on the country. $!)"+)!'  *)- .)#)- /012/  

 3      (- C    1-.0'(.0(   +, +-  likely situations of RBI, including the sit- Vishwanathan is the sixth member of the  $,(07G -.@/,$ 01+ uation of holding more provisions than committee. D  E %2  New Delhi: Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover Tuesday reported 16.23 high-level panel led by former RBI required. In the past, the issue of the ideal size per cent increase in its sales in India at 4,596 units in 2018. The company Agovernor Bimal Jalan Tuesday held its The government and RBI under pre- of RBI's reserves has been examined by had sold 3,954 units in 2017, Jaguar Land Rover India said in a statement.The first meeting to decide on an appropriate vious governor Urjit Patel had been at log- three committees — V Subrahmanyam  ;<E8 / sales achieved in 2018 was the highest calendar year volume to date for the size of reserves that the central bank should gerheads over the Rs 9.6 lakh crore surplus (1997), Usha Thorat (2004) and YH company. These were driven by models such as Land Rover Discovery Sport, maintain and the dividend it should give capital with the central bank. Malegam (2013).   +, +-  Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar F-PACE, XE and XF, it added. Commenting to the government. The finance ministry was of the view While the Subrahmanyam committee on the sales performance, Jaguar Land Rover India President and Managing The six-member panel is likely to sub- that the buffer of 28 per cent of gross assets recommended that contingency reserve ousing sales rose six per cent in 2018 in eight Director Rohit Suri said, the auto industry faced strong headwinds in 2018, mit its report in April, sources said. maintained by RBI is well above the glob- should be built up to 12 per cent, the Hmajor cities as developers reduced prices and especially in the second half with tight liquidity conditions, increased upfront The panel has been entrusted with the al norm of around 14 per cent. Thorat committee said the reserve ade- offered indirect discounts to lure customers, insurance costs and increased lending rates. “Despite that, the growth of Jaguar task of reviewing the best practices fol- Following this, the RBI board in its quacy should be maintained at 18 per cent property consultant Knight Frank India said in Land Rover in India has been very encouraging for us and we continue to lowed by central banks worldwide in mak- meeting on November 19, 2018 decided to of the total assets. While the RBI board did its report released on Monday. focus on strong product launches and an ever-improving customer experi- ing assessment and provisions for risks constitute a panel to examine Economic not accept the views of the Thorat com- Sale of residential units increased in six cities ence in 2019 for the two iconic brands, Jaguar and Land Rover,” he added. which a central bank balance sheets are Capital Framework. mittee, it decided to go ahead with the rec- — Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, In 2018, the company had introduced over 10 new products, including the subject to. The committee also includes ommendation of the Subrahmanyam Hyderabad and Ahmedabad; but declined in two Range Rover Velar, Range Rover Evoque Convertible, Model Year 2018 Range The panel having former economic Economic Affairs Secretary Subhash panel. The Malegam committee recom- cities — Kolkata and Pune. Rover and Range Rover Sport and Jaguar F-PACE in 2-litre petrol. affairs secretary Rakesh Mohan as its vice Chandra Garg and two members of RBI mended that adequate amount of profits Higher sales volumes resulted in drop in the chairman will propose a suitable profit dis- central board -- Bharat Doshi and Sudhir should continue to be transferred each year number of unsold units by 11 per cent to near-   3 $      B   tribution policy taking into account all the Mankad. RBI Deputy Governor NS to contingency reserves. ly 4.7 lakh units. Compared with other proper- New Delhi: TVS Motor Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan Tuesday ty consultants, Knight Frank has reported low- joined the chorus calling for reduction in GST rate on two-wheelers, say- est rise in housing sales during 2018 at 6 per cent. ing the mass mobility item should not be bench-marked against luxury 5  * ,-* )* !*- ( 0  JLL India said housing sales rose 47 per cent goods. Last week, the chairman of the country's largest two-wheeler maker, in seven cities, ANAROCK data suggested 16 per Hero MotoCorp, Pawan Munjal had called for GST rate cut on bikes and   &(&  The panel has been tasked digitisation of the economy cent rise in seven cities, and PropTiger showed scooters to 18 per cent from the current rate of 28 per cent. “Given the with reviewing the existing and financial inclusion <
25 per cent rise in sales in nine big cities. importance of the two–wheeler segment as an item for mass mobility, the he Reserve Bank of India status of digitisation of pay- through greater use of digital The difference in the figures is on account GST rates for two-wheelers undoubtedly needs to be reconsidered,” TTuesday constituted a ments in the country, identi- payments. New Delhi: Royal Enfield, of variation in locations in the respective Srinivasan said in a statement. He further said rising urbanisation, increas- high-level committee under fying the current gaps in the Another term of reference the two-wheeler arm of Eicher reports. ing purchasing power and the enhanced need for connectivity particu- Aadhaar architect Nandan ecosystem and suggesting ways of the panel, the RBI said is to Motors, Tuesday announced a “An improving regulatory environment, larly in the mid-sized and smaller cities across India, has fuelled the two- Nilekani to suggest measures to bridge them and assessing suggest a medium-term strat- top management change fol- reducing prices, indirect discounts and an wheeler revolution for personal mobility. “It (two-wheeler) certainly can- to strengthen the safety and the current levels of digital pay- egy for deepening of digital lowing the resignation of its increasing infusion of residential products that not be benchmarked against the prevalent GST rates for luxury goods at security of digital payments in ments in financial inclusion. payments. Besides Infosys co- President Rudratej Singh. are more in tune with the homebuyers' prefer- 28 per cent, especially given the current state of inconsistencies with the the country. It will also "suggest mea- founder Nilekani, other mem- Eicher Motors CFO Lalit ences have culminated in a six per cent year-on- integrated multi-modal public transport systems across India,” he added. The five-member panel sures to strengthen the safety bers of the panel are former Malik will take on the additional year (YoY) growth in sales during 2018,” Knight Srinivasan further said with new safety norms and BSVI integration also on deepening of digital pay- and security of digital pay- RBI deputy governor H R interim responsibility of the Frank India said. Sales volumes in 2018 were esti- around the corner, both of which will increase two-wheeler prices, “it has ments has been constituted ments... (and) a road map for Khan, former MD and CEO of Chief Commercial Officer with mated to be 2,42,328 units as against 2,28,072 become even more imperative to relook at the GST rates for two wheel- with a view to encourage digi- increasing customer confi- Vijaya Bank Kishore Sansi and immediate effect, Royal Enfield units in the previous year. Bengaluru saw the ers to ensure social inclusion that is sustainable in the longer run”. Last tisation of payments and dence and trust while access- former secretary in ministries said in a statement. Singh, who highest annual increase in sales of 27 per cent week, Munjal had stated that reduction in tax rate would not only help enhance financial inclusion ing financial services through of IT and steel Aruna Sharma. had joined the company in YoY in 2018, riding on the back of economic sta- millions of two-wheeler customers, but also the entire value chain depen- through digitisation, the RBI digital modes". The fifth member is Sanjay January 2015 to lead the com- bility and job security, the report said. The NCR dent on the sector. He stated that such a step was absolutely imperative said in a statement. It has also been asked to Jain, chief innovation officer, mercial organisation, has decid- market saw sales improve by 8 per cent YoY in to ensure growth in the auto sector to create and sustain inclusive eco- “The committee shall sub- undertake cross country analy- Centre for Innovation, ed to pursue opportunities out- 2018, on the back of stronger sales traction in nomic growth. Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj also reportedly mit its report within a period ses with a view to identify best Incubation & side of Royal Enfield owing to Noida and Greater Noida. supported the demand for cut in GST on two-wheeler stating such a step of 90 days from the date of its practices that can be adopted Entrepreneurship (CIIE), IIM personal commitments, it Sales declined in Kolkata (-10 per cent) and would help mitigate increase in costs that would come with the imple- first meeting,” it added. in our country to accelerate Ahmedabad. added. Pune (-1 per cent) in 2018, against 2017. mentation of new safety and emission norms.

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723.00 -6.55 IBVENTURES 387.00 395.00 381.90 384.85 AMARAJABAT 737.10 742.55 728.65 739.70 SUPREMEIND 1055.00 1065.00 1035.00 1040.00 LAURUSLABS 371.80 378.90 371.80 374.40 HINDALCO 208.50 209.55 205.30 206.40 -2.15 FEDERALBNK 94.40 95.95 94.15 95.15 EXIDEIND 262.00 263.50 259.50 260.40 KALPATPOWR 379.00 384.85 371.80 384.85 ZYDUSWELL 1326.30 1348.85 1320.00 1321.25 GAIL 355.60 359.15 352.80 353.35 -3.75 SRTRANSFIN 1173.30 1194.85 1164.05 1190.30 DEEPAKNI 217.10 226.00 217.10 222.95 TORNTPHARM 1819.45 1823.45 1804.80 1810.00 LAXMIMACH 5661.05 5736.00 5661.05 5700.05 NTPC 148.00 149.50 146.00 147.00 -1.60 STAR 455.40 468.50 455.00 466.20 ICICIPRULI 324.40 325.45 320.10 324.20 TATAMETALI 635.00 643.30 630.85 632.50 SCHNEIDER 100.00 101.00 99.00 99.15 HINDPETRO 249.50 249.70 246.40 247.00 -2.80 RBLBANK 570.05 575.80 560.10 565.00 CASTROLIND 151.70 151.95 149.90 151.25 SHANKARA 529.05 535.00 526.00 527.90 TIFHL 488.00 489.00 477.50 480.00 BPCL 355.10 355.90 350.05 350.65 -4.90 GUJFLUORO 932.80 951.40 932.80 946.00 PVR 1576.40 1610.35 1576.40 1604.70 CUB 191.90 194.05 191.15 193.60 GET&D 299.00 302.30 295.05 297.00 KOTAKBANK 1243.00 1244.20 1225.95 1228.00 -18.60 RALLIS 170.00 173.45 169.55 170.95 IDBI 61.40 63.00 61.05 62.15 CERA 2590.85 2684.00 2590.85 2629.00 BLUESTARCO 624.90 624.90 610.50 610.50 UPL 763.50 765.00 748.00 751.00 -12.75 DMART 1575.00 1578.00 1562.25 1569.40 BDL 278.25 304.90 275.35 294.95 GUJALKALI 532.50 537.30 530.00 530.50 CARERATING 989.95 989.95 980.00 985.00 GRASIM 820.05 838.75 812.00 834.00 GSPL 174.50 174.55 169.15 170.40 CRISIL 1601.05 1640.00 1601.00 1615.10 ZEEL 462.50 463.80 448.75 449.10 -13.85 COROMANDEL 468.15 468.20 450.00 455.00 NMDC 95.15 95.90 94.30 94.95 CARBORUNIV 379.90 379.90 364.10 366.30 QUESS 724.30 733.70 723.20 730.00 TNPL 248.85 248.85 242.35 243.40   SAIL 53.40 54.60 53.30 54.40 EQUITAS 121.00 121.70 119.40 121.05 CHENNPETRO 284.25 285.15 280.10 281.35 SANOFI 6140.55 6200.00 6096.00 6190.40 APOLLOHOSP 1284.00 1284.00 1244.25 1246.15 RAYMOND 812.10 823.00 808.45 811.00 WELCORP 137.95 137.95 134.35 134.35 RELAXO 754.00 758.85 748.65 756.00 SYNDIBANK 39.75 41.85 39.55 41.60 SIEMENS 1066.00 1066.00 1040.00 1046.10 GODREJIND 539.30 542.95 537.05 538.30 GHCL 243.75 245.00 241.50 241.55 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE UPL 762.95 766.45 748.05 752.25 GLENMARK 662.90 662.90 649.35 655.15 PFIZER 2728.35 2755.35 2721.00 2747.40 GUJGAS 656.30 660.30 651.20 659.35 NIFTY NEXT 50 27726.75 27799.50 27625.80 27689.10 -17.50 BALKRISIND 885.00 888.30 865.00 869.55 HUDCO 42.95 43.25 42.75 42.85 KRBL 292.50 297.45 286.85 293.30 GULFOILLUB 837.80 841.00 830.00 830.25 AUROPHARMA 732.05 751.85 730.00 748.80 24.05 EDELWEISS 182.50 184.35 180.20 180.90 MAHINDCIE 243.00 248.00 242.85 245.00 GODFRYPHLP 891.05 907.00 891.00 905.05 HERITGFOOD 531.00 533.95 522.90 525.05 LUPIN 823.80 843.75 821.15 840.30 19.85 INDIGO 1105.00 1127.00 1101.85 1109.60 NAVINFLUOR 690.50 697.80 681.50 688.95 BAJAJELEC 491.35 496.60 488.25 494.40 ESSELPRO 107.60 108.35 106.60 107.95 PGHH 9804.00 10250.00 9768.95 10000.00 195.80 PNB 80.60 81.95 79.70 81.50 HEG 3699.00 3700.00 3664.25 3676.70 IEX 157.35 165.95 154.95 164.95 THERMAX 1130.70 1165.00 1120.05 1155.15 EVEREADY 183.00 183.00 180.25 180.25 L&TFH 146.40 148.80 144.80 148.55 2.85 UNIONBANK 90.65 95.25 90.00 94.45 KEC 291.85 296.70 286.85 290.75 J&KBANK 37.75 37.90 37.15 37.20 SUPPETRO 202.00 203.00 199.00 201.60 NBVENTURES 118.50 118.50 117.50 117.95 SBILIFE 600.00 626.90 600.00 612.90 10.45 ADANIPOWER 50.15 52.60 49.75 51.50 UBL 1397.95 1416.55 1384.80 1402.10 PTC 92.15 92.70 91.00 91.35 KANSAINER 462.20 465.55 459.00 462.00 ECLERX 1065.00 1069.95 1057.00 1060.20 SAIL 53.75 54.50 53.25 54.30 0.90 JPASSOCIAT 7.55 7.66 7.46 7.61 COLPAL 1307.00 1316.85 1295.00 1315.00 SADBHAV 222.50 230.00 220.00 225.60 HINDZINC 273.90 275.85 272.30 273.85 COFFEEDAY 269.20 271.55 267.50 267.50 SRTRANSFIN 1177.00 1196.80 1165.80 1192.80 16.50 INDIACEM 89.60 91.50 87.95 91.05 SBILIFE 599.95 624.30 599.95 612.90 DBL 411.25 416.55 408.05 410.10 ISEC 264.05 269.15 264.05 269.15 CAPPL 381.20 384.65 379.00 382.25 BIOCON 621.05 634.00 618.35 628.90 8.25 HDFCBANK 2125.00 2128.00 2097.60 2102.85 FORCEMOT 1612.70 1635.00 1600.00 1624.65 HSCL 131.00 131.00 128.00 128.00 MAHLIFE 398.60 400.00 390.25 390.25 VMART 2500.00 2530.45 2335.10 2497.80 ICICIPRULI 322.70 325.30 320.00 324.00 4.05 TCS 1902.00 1908.00 1884.00 1893.05 FSL 46.70 47.80 46.20 47.30 GICHSGFIN 257.55 269.55 253.00 264.10 JYOTHYLAB 204.20 206.60 202.70 205.00 JAGRAN 116.45 116.45 114.00 114.20 PETRONET 216.50 220.50 215.80 219.80 2.75 ITC 281.75 285.15 281.45 284.20 OMAXE 214.50 214.65 212.50 212.95 ITDC 318.10 331.00 318.10 321.70 AIAENG 1650.00 1659.00 1626.00 1626.00 SHILPAMED 384.50 385.00 377.50 385.00 PEL 2275.00 2334.95 2259.80 2305.00 25.45 FINCABLES 450.05 450.75 448.00 448.00 WESTLIFE 393.90 393.90 380.70 384.15 TATAGLOBAL 214.65 215.80 212.80 215.00 COCHINSHIP 365.40 366.45 363.55 364.00 APARINDS 635.15 646.70 623.35 638.50 DLF 179.80 182.80 178.55 181.35 1.55 ONGC 148.80 149.00 146.40 147.40 BEL 91.65 91.70 90.15 91.00 LTI 1712.70 1712.75 1687.60 1693.75 SHOPERSTOP 515.30 519.45 502.00 502.00 JCHAC 1760.00 1760.00 1735.05 1735.25 MOTHERSUMI 157.00 159.50 155.10 158.35 1.25 INFIBEAM 44.15 45.90 43.60 45.55 HEXAWARE 329.80 331.30 327.05 328.10 MRPL 72.60 72.65 71.80 72.35 GICRE 260.50 264.60 260.40 263.90 PIIND 862.00 862.00 853.65 860.00 OIL 176.75 177.65 174.00 175.85 1.25 ASIANPAINT 1400.00 1412.75 1396.55 1401.25 INTELLECT 221.05 226.90 220.35 223.70 HAL 782.30 793.15 772.15 787.10 GRANULES 88.45 89.90 88.30 89.25 SUPRAJIT 223.25 225.00 220.60 221.85 IDEA 36.50 37.30 36.25 36.90 0.25 IBREALEST 89.60 89.95 87.80 88.40 AVANTI 384.80 387.15 378.80 382.85 IRB 157.95 160.90 156.25 160.10 PRESTIGE 231.50 231.50 224.00 226.25 TRITURBINE 110.00 111.00 108.05 108.50 BANKBARODA 122.90 124.15 121.70 123.50 0.80 DELTACORP 261.00 264.85 260.20 263.55 ABFRL 208.10 210.30 203.55 208.75 ABB 1300.05 1309.00 1294.00 1295.05 HSIL 235.00 235.80 230.70 235.80 ATUL 3470.00 3473.75 3427.40 3445.00 COLPAL 1305.40 1317.55 1295.00 1311.00 8.00 BHEL 71.80 72.10 71.10 71.35 LICHSGFIN 483.70 486.70 476.20 482.10 PGHH 9844.95 10170.95 9828.00 9940.00 GDL 121.05 121.35 118.50 118.90 IFBIND 837.00 837.00 822.00 833.00 SUNTV 597.25 602.80 590.75 598.70 3.35 MUTHOOTFIN 517.70 531.00 508.15 515.55 RADICO 397.10 402.45 396.00 399.25 MANPASAND 85.10 87.45 84.40 85.30 UFLEX 273.15 273.15 269.10 271.40 TTKPRESTIG 7500.00 7519.95 7430.00 7430.00 GICRE 263.60 265.00 261.80 265.00 1.40 BANKBARODA 122.80 124.10 121.75 123.80 BAJAJFINSV 6439.70 6480.80 6360.30 6454.00 FCONSUMER 44.50 44.85 43.90 44.20 BASF 1542.45 1546.00 1517.55 1518.05 ASTRAZEN 1466.05 1466.55 1460.00 1460.00 LICHSGFIN 481.30 486.90 475.50 480.65 1.30 CANBK 278.05 289.80 277.25 287.80 LTTS 1628.95 1670.00 1621.85 1654.00 KEI 355.00 357.90 353.25 356.65 SOBHA 453.50 456.10 449.00 453.30 SCHAEFFLER 5699.95 5710.00 5655.00 5696.00 HDFCLIFE 392.90 396.00 389.20 394.00 0.95 PFC 106.95 109.80 106.65 108.80 MARICO 384.55 391.05 381.05 382.10 CHOLAFIN 1206.00 1213.05 1181.20 1183.50 ITDCEM 118.65 118.95 115.60 116.05 SKFINDIA 1923.45 1928.00 1903.85 1914.55 NHPC 26.10 26.10 25.85 26.00 0.05 GRAPHITE 722.60 735.60 715.05 718.70 JAICORPLTD 113.05 114.40 112.60 113.25 IFCI 14.80 14.94 14.66 14.85 TIMKEN 589.00 604.85 581.40 600.40 INOXWIND 76.05 76.45 75.05 75.60 CADILAHC 349.20 352.95 347.10 349.50 0.60 IDFCBANK 46.40 46.40 45.40 46.00 SUNTV 596.50 602.30 591.50 599.30 TATACOFFEE 96.15 97.90 96.10 97.35 ANDHRABANK 30.00 30.40 29.60 30.25 ISGEC 4951.00 5044.00 4951.00 5000.00 DMART 1575.30 1578.70 1563.05 1573.00 1.85 RELINFRA 300.95 302.80 297.75 301.95 DIVISLAB 1488.00 1488.00 1456.00 1460.00 INDHOTEL 144.55 145.40 141.25 142.15 MOIL 167.95 168.50 167.10 167.75 ASTERDM 160.20 163.00 159.50 159.55 ABB 1307.00 1309.05 1292.00 1300.00 -1.80 RPOWER 29.00 30.60 28.75 30.40 IPCALAB 786.20 794.10 771.00 775.00 TAKE 143.10 151.75 136.00 144.80 MAXINDIA 83.25 85.20 82.75 83.85 MAGMA 108.00 110.00 107.10 109.80 AMBUJACEM 217.10 219.65 215.20 217.60 -0.40 L&TFH 144.00 148.80 144.00 148.15 SRF 2003.40 2033.55 1993.00 2024.85 IGL 273.25 273.90 270.10 270.35 SJVN 25.35 25.65 25.35 25.50 MAHLOG 502.05 510.90 502.05 503.25 NMDC 95.10 95.85 94.20 94.75 -0.20 NATIONALUM 63.75 63.80 62.00 62.80 OIL 176.15 177.25 174.30 176.30 DEEPAKFERT 144.55 144.95 141.50 143.75 CHAMBLFERT 156.00 157.00 155.95 157.00 FDC 173.00 173.40 171.90 172.80 CONCOR 684.00 684.00 677.25 679.50 -1.65 GODREJPROP 715.80 735.00 715.80 730.00 BLISSGVS 166.65 170.00 165.00 166.50 LAKSHVILAS 82.60 85.00 79.15 82.95 GREENPLY 136.05 142.00 136.00 141.00 BLUEDART 3310.00 3310.00 3272.00 3300.00 PIDILITIND 1103.00 1108.00 1092.60 1099.90 -2.70 HINDPETRO 249.00 249.55 246.10 247.85 FRETAIL 457.95 465.55 457.05 463.10 ADANIGREEN 41.00 41.55 40.60 40.85 SUNDRMFAST 523.75 525.45 522.00 522.00 ERIS 674.00 690.90 670.15 690.90 ACC 1484.00 1487.50 1468.40 1474.00 -3.95 BANKINDIA 106.00 109.20 105.20 108.85 CADILAHC 348.30 352.25 347.40 348.95 RCF 63.10 63.20 62.60 63.00 EIHOTEL 186.35 189.05 185.65 187.95 JBCHEPHARM 304.75 305.00 302.10 305.00 ICICIGI 869.00 877.90 861.00 863.10 -2.35 BHARATFORG 481.80 481.80 469.95 471.75 ALBK 46.60 47.75 45.95 47.75 NOCIL 160.40 163.00 160.40 161.25 TRENT 353.20 356.45 349.00 353.05 FINOLEXIND 535.85 536.40 531.00 535.00 INDIGO 1109.40 1128.35 1101.05 1110.35 -3.40 RECLTD 119.65 121.90 119.65 121.45 MINDTREE 829.25 835.60 819.75 820.10 JAMNAAUTO 62.60 64.90 62.60 62.75 RNAM 157.75 159.95 154.50 156.05 CENTRUM 35.35 35.80 35.35 35.80 NIACL 179.45 180.20 178.05 178.90 -0.60 HINDUNILVR 1784.00 1792.45 1761.10 1770.60 MFSL 437.80 442.50 431.65 435.15 BHARATFIN 990.20 1006.00 989.00 998.20 LALPATHLAB 942.80 955.00 926.00 937.20 KIOCL 151.15 153.35 150.25 150.25 ABCAPITAL 97.70 98.60 97.15 97.20 -0.40 DLF 180.40 182.75 178.75 181.50 KTKBANK 114.05 116.40 113.00 115.45 DCAL 233.00 239.00 233.00 237.55 BAYERCROP 4300.00 4315.85 4202.00 4215.00 TEAMLEASE 2888.75 2888.75 2808.00 2820.00 ASHOKLEY 93.20 94.15 92.45 93.05 -0.40 KOTAKBANK 1248.90 1248.90 1228.35 1230.00 LEMONTREE 69.00 70.00 68.55 69.15 ICICIGI 874.05 876.10 859.40 862.05 BALMLAWRIE 200.05 200.05 197.00 197.45 3MINDIA 20545.00 20545.00 20301.00 20448.00 HINDZINC 273.05 275.85 272.10 273.10 -1.45 BHARTIARTL 325.40 331.50 323.20 327.60 ITI 92.20 93.45 91.70 91.80 CENTRALBK 35.40 36.00 35.20 35.85 GPPL 96.15 98.30 95.55 95.60 SHRIRAMCIT 1548.05 1585.00 1501.00 1546.25 BEL 91.50 91.85 90.05 90.80 -0.60 LUPIN 829.80 847.15 815.00 841.55 EIDPARRY 216.50 220.60 214.55 217.50 HINDCOPPER 49.95 50.55 49.65 49.85 DHANUKA 430.00 430.00 408.30 414.00 SUNCLAYLTD 3424.00 3425.00 3384.20 3384.20 OFSS 3599.00 3617.00 3566.10 3571.00 -25.20 SPICEJET 83.20 84.25 82.65 83.00 GESHIP 309.05 321.25 306.00 315.00 SOUTHBANK 15.30 15.45 15.15 15.30 VINATIORGA 1634.40 1645.00 1607.95 1613.65 HONAUT 21614.25 22000.00 21509.65 21833.30 DABUR 422.35 422.50 414.00 417.45 -3.00 TATAMTRDVR 93.85 96.55 93.85 96.10 PNBHOUSING 913.85 917.30 888.00 900.00 TATACHEM 699.00 704.00 696.70 698.60 LAOPALA 213.00 224.20 210.00 224.00 GEPIL 820.00 820.00 810.05 810.05 MRF 66700.00 66976.00 66226.00 66499.00 -479.55 ORIENTBANK 97.10 101.40 96.85 100.75 TATAPOWER 74.70 75.40 74.50 74.85 NAVKARCORP 52.50 53.00 50.80 51.40 MINDAIND 323.25 325.50 321.65 322.00 FLFL 393.05 396.00 392.00 392.00 BOSCHLTD 19515.00 19544.90 19250.30 19302.90 -207.50 DISHTV 42.00 42.55 40.30 40.55 CANFINHOME 285.00 286.00 279.90 284.50 VIJAYABANK 48.35 49.35 48.25 49.00 BAJAJHLDNG 2964.00 2975.20 2940.35 2945.00 DBCORP 167.75 170.15 167.75 169.50 SIEMENS 1062.00 1067.00 1050.00 1050.00 -12.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2678.00 2698.50 2630.90 2690.75 RAMCOCEM 625.25 638.30 607.40 630.90 SYNGENE 550.80 555.45 547.40 549.10 JSL 33.30 33.50 33.00 33.10 CCL 265.00 272.50 265.00 272.50 SHREECEM 16851.20 16898.80 16613.00 16720.00 -201.70 AARTIIND 1475.00 1500.00 1470.00 1484.70 ABCAPITAL 97.70 98.55 97.10 97.35 ENDURANCE 1224.95 1237.00 1204.40 1206.55 BAJAJCORP 383.40 387.00 379.00 384.00 VTL 1091.05 1091.05 1074.00 1074.00 MARICO 384.15 391.40 380.25 381.85 -4.95 INDUSINDBK 1569.90 1587.50 1553.00 1577.60 ULTRACEMCO 3890.00 3940.00 3875.50 3914.80 JKTYRE 104.35 104.35 102.70 103.45 JSLHISAR 84.80 87.30 84.15 85.75 STARCEMENT 103.15 103.15 102.00 102.50 BHEL 72.10 72.25 71.00 71.30 -0.95 GODREJCP 808.05 808.05 776.45 781.30 AJANTPHARM 1176.00 1189.05 1161.30 1173.05 PARAGMILK 244.05 245.40 240.25 243.20 ABBOTINDIA 7557.00 7749.00 7557.00 7749.00 TVSSRICHAK 2480.05 2509.00 2442.00 2460.00 MCDOWELL-N 609.70 610.45 598.20 599.50 -8.10 IOC 133.50 134.20 132.80 134.00 GSFC 112.10 113.70 112.10 112.70 WHIRLPOOL 1427.35 1438.25 1409.45 1422.15 MINDACORP 146.90 150.90 146.90 150.90 ELGIEQUIP 248.90 251.00 246.05 248.90 BRITANNIA 3155.00 3155.00 3080.00 3098.00 -45.80 BIOCON 619.55 630.85 618.70 627.65 ASHOKA 126.00 136.60 125.00 135.55 TV18BRDCST 37.75 38.30 37.50 37.65 SHREECEM 16902.00 16902.00 16601.05 16650.00 RATNAMANI 896.15 899.10 896.15 899.10 GODREJCP 801.00 804.90 775.25 780.15 -20.40 JSWSTEEL 290.25 295.55 288.40 293.75 KPIT 208.20 209.55 204.00 206.45 NHPC 26.00 26.05 25.85 26.00 ADVENZYMES 173.00 173.00 169.85 171.00 SFL 1390.00 1390.00 1390.00 1390.00 HAVELLS 694.00 696.90 667.05 668.85 -24.70 JUSTDIAL 489.95 500.00 487.35 495.50 MPHASIS 927.20 930.20 921.00 925.35 JKCEMENT 715.00 716.00 694.05 708.00 NESCO 459.00 467.90 455.10 466.00 SIS 745.25 750.00 745.25 750.00 BANDHANBNK 482.00 501.00 471.00 479.70 -18.35 KSCL 547.75 553.10 527.20 535.00 CIPLA 515.00 516.15 511.85 514.00 MERCK 3144.00 3213.00 3143.85 3162.40 AEGISLOG 209.10 219.00 204.25 208.90 GALAXYSURF 1230.00 1230.00 1222.00 1222.00 $!)"+)!'  *)- .)#)- /012/  $ 1.   
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   . %   from her family, who she a statement. the potential of a meeting ative family, says she tried to try can leave the bloc times out,      (  * alleges subjected her to physi- Thailand is not a signato- between the family members. reach Australia on a tourist the so-called Article 50 of the cal and psychological abuse. ry to a UN convention on “Rahaf is not a political visa. EU’s governing treaty. 50 says, that’s what Parliament France insisted Tuesday Qunun said she planned to refugees, and asylum seekers asylum case,” he insisted. “It is But she was stopped en Without a withdrawal voted for, and that’s now what that the EU can only offer polit- seek asylum in Australia, fear- are typically deported or wait not political at all.” Ultra-con- route by authorities in Thailand to reach Australia. agreement, Britain faces the domestic British legislation ical reassurances to help May ing she would be killed if sent years to be resettled in third servative Saudi Arabia has at the request of the Saudi gov- “Any application by Ms prospect of crashing out of the says as well,” Britain’s minister persuade reluctant lawmakers back by Thai immigration offi- countries. some of the world’s toughest ernment, which demanded the Al-Qunun for a humanitarian bloc on that date with no deal, of state for exiting the EU, to accept the Brexit deal. cials who stopped her at the air- The UNHCR insists any- restrictions on women, includ- woman return to her family. visa will be carefully considered a development that could see Martin Callanan, told reporters French European affairs port on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s one with an asylum claim ing a guardianship system that Qunun barricaded herself once the UNHCR process has tariffs slapped on British exports in Brussels. minister Nathalie Loiseau human rights record has been should not be sent back to the allows male family members to in a Bangkok airport hotel concluded,” the official said. to the EU, widespread disrup- Britain can request an urged reluctant British law- under heavy scrutiny since the country they fled under the make decisions on behalf of room, refusing to leave and “Whether someone holds a tion at ports and shortages of extension to the Brexit proce- makers to back the deal, which murder of journalist Jamal principle of non-refoulement. female relatives. posting determined calls for visitor visa does not have a food and pharmaceuticals. dure, but all 27 other EU lays out things like Britain’s Khashoggi last year. In a short press release dis- Qunun has said she asylum on social media to bearing on this process.” As things stand May does countries must agree, and the future financial obligations, Initially, Thai authorities tributed to media outside their believes she will be imprisoned draw attention to her plight. Australia had quietly pressed not appear to have the numbers bloc’s leaders said last month the rights of citizens hit by said Qunun would be sent embassy in Bangkok on or killed if sent back, and that She is currently being authorities in Thailand to grant to win the support of enough that they would need good Brexit and steps to keep goods back to Saudi Arabia. But as her Tuesday, the Saudi her family is so strict it once assessed by the UN’s refugee the UN access to Qunun, and lawmakers for the Brexit deal reasons to prolong it. Officials flowing freely across the Irish plight pinballed across social Government said it had not locked her in a room for six agency. now wants the matter dealt that she forged with the EU last have said a second Brexit ref- border. media — including tweets demanded her deportation, months for cutting her hair. Human rights activists had with quickly. November. And that’s raised erendum could be one good “We really need to have a about how she had barricaded adding the case is a “family Under the hashtag expressed concerns that “The Government has concerns of a “no-deal” Brexit reason to do so. ratification of the withdrawal herself in a hotel room — they affair”, but under the “care and #SaveRahaf, the young woman’s Australia’s government — made representations to the and prompted talk of an exten- May is set to put the deal agreement. This is the best abruptly changed course and attention” of the embassy. desperate pleas became a social which takes a hard line on Thai government and the sion to the two-year process or to lawmakers next week, and solution for both parties,” allowed her to leave the airport In an earlier and separate media sensation, and she was immigration — may revoke her Bangkok office of the UNHCR even another referendum on has been in talks with several Loiseau told reporters. Monday in the care of the explanation released on Twitter, able to post live updates and tourist visa. about its serious concerns on Britain’s membership of the EU. EU leaders about fresh guar- Any help for May to con- UN’s refugee agency. the embassy also denied send- videos from the Bangkok air- The official did not con- this matter and the need for Ms “Article 50 will not be antees. 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Green technolo- Combined accounting course with GST inI the career market. tal studies, embryology, public administra- gy will emerge as one of the potential sec- compliant courses will emerge from ISDC, Digitalisation, E commerce, food pro- tion, media studies, paramedical courses like tors in India giving due initiatives to UK which can create more employment cessing, health services, ayurveda, yoga, physiotherapy, optometry, nursing, audiol- improve quality of air we breathe and clean, opportunities. accounting, banking, financial and insurance ogy and speech language pathology, nutri- affordable & reliable sources of energy. Prospects for commerce, business stud- services will show robust growth in the tion and dietetics will attract more students. ies, management programmes, interna- country. Umpteen opportunities will be cre-   6  tional business, trade related courses, intel- ated in accounting, logistics, supply chain   Decentralisation, digitisation and decar- lectual property rights and patent law will management, retail management, network 8( Artificial Intelligence (AI) will become bonisation will emerge as new technologies attain more importance at post graduate and media, digital marketing, e-banking and the motive force for the fourth industrial rev- in the energy sector. The industry will see doctoral level studies. Courses related to per- mobile banking in the country. For pro- olution. AI, big data, automation and quan- proliferation of solar and wind sector. The forming arts, visual communication, busi- ductive employment and decent work, we of women is expected to go up by tum computing could fundamentally alter energy companies will be increasingly con- ness economics, business communication need to work for opportunities for new skills 15 to 20 per cent especially in the the economic progress. Data science and cerned with the sources and quality of ser- and android development, will create more and new sectors. banking, financial services, insur- machine learning are some of the emerging vices it provides with innovations in tune job opportunities. Technical, supervisory, managerial and ance, automotive, IT, software, hos- sectors which can create lot of employment with the technological interventions. A dig- Start-up: In tune with the growth in customised skill development programmes pitality, travel and tourism sectors. opportunities. Skills in cloud services, big ital network is beginning to connect dis- 2018, India will continue to emerge as the will attain popularity. National level skill uni- 9:; data analytics, machine learning and arti- tributed systems of energy. third largest start-up ecosystem in the versities may emerge which will facilitate lots   6    ficial intelligence are going to be critical for Water, sanitation, waste management, World. Barriers to start business will come of transformations in the job market. Agribusiness, veterinary science, fish- the data science professional. energy, roof top electricity systems, prefab down but entrepreneurship will regain. During 2018, Make in India, Digital eries technology, food processing, dairy tech- Data scientist, data analyst, data archi- technology and infrastructure are emerging Entrepreneurs will also include new India and Skill India can’t create envisaged nology, food technology, poultry product tect, data statistician, ML engineer, ML as the prospective areas. Next generation mothers who want more time at home and employment opportunities in manufactur- technology, post harvest technology, high Specialist, technical architect and data engi- infrastructure revolution will improve effi- 75 per cent more females than males pre- ing, information and communication tech- value agriculture, environmental science, neer are some of the most popular roles in ciencies, drive growth, offer citizens homes, fer working from home. Students will try to nology and skill development in the coun- logistics, supply chain management, cours- which they can work. Digital services sec- work places, transport systems and utilities. become employers after establishing start- try. Realising the shortfall, Government of es related to packaging, nanoscience, organ- tor will show robust growth in the year to Government of India is aiming to ups in ICT, agri-allied, food processing, edu- India may facilitate to create more employ- ic/natural farming will be the focus areas come. commercially introduce 5G services in the cation and other services sectors. ment opportunities as part of pre-election during 2019. Gartner studies suggest that 75 per cent country by the end of 2020 in line with the home work. Services sector will create more than 67 0P"+!+ of the 10 lakhs registered companies’ jobs world. Internet connectivity would become 3  $   per cent employment opportunities in the in India are going to invest in machine learn- much faster and would form the backbone Substantial changes will be witnessed in  P  6  country. New Year will exhibit spectacular ,2#<2!+,-- + ing and data science. Traditional companies of the emerging era of Internet of things. The the trends in overseas education during India has been ranked as the 58th most growth employee recruitment and 11-15 per /2 :, ! ,-- started acquiring digital companies in transition from 4G to 5G will serve both 2019. The United States will give priority to competitive economy in the World cent increase in salary hike. Net employment India. Banking and financial services are in consumers and multiple industries. advanced degree holders from the US Economic Forum’s global competitiveness outlook will be reduced during the first two  !--;! 9+ the forefront with almost 44 per cent of jobs Ericsson report reveals that it will Universities for H1B visa will benefit Indian index for 2018. Its competitive advantage quarters in India. There will be stagnation falling in the domain commerce has also enable 27 $ billion revenue opportunity for students. This will facilitate more students includes market size (rank third), innova- in 2019 first two quarters in India due to  +:#--:+: emerged as the largest market for data sci- Indian telecom operators by 2026. to pursue for graduate programmes in the tion capability (rank 31) and business general election. But gradually it will >1"+!+2< ence professionals which account for 12 per Education, healthcare, innovation in US. dynamism with ranking of 58. increase to three percentage points higher cent of the analytics jobs in 2019. Other sec- design and engineering including devel- Brexit will be implemented during first More investments will be necessary to than the previous quarter. ,2#<2!+,-- tors where data science professionals are in opment of high tech metro rail systems will half of 2019 and will promote overseas edu- spur innovation beyond hubs of excellence Retail sector in rural, tier two and tier <!++8:+- demand are healthcare (12 per cent), ener- generate more employment opportunities cation opportunities for EU and UK. Career and diffuse economic growth more broad- three cities will exhibit double digit growth gy (eight per cent), telecom (six per cent) in 2019. opportunity in UK will be improved further. ly. Indian companies can access the third in sales and employment. Healthcare, tex-  + and media (six per cent). Legal framework set for use of drones UK may relax ban on post study work visa largest market in the world and would ben- tile and IT sectors exhibit only single digit 2( >?>I"+ will create more opportunities in mapping ban as a sequel to National skill and edu- efit from increased trade openness to drive growth in sales and employment. Packaging $  6  like GIS, GPS, GST, surveying and photog- cation policy. productivity growth. industry will generate more employment. !+/2 :,-- + By 2030 more number of electric or raphy. Government has approved full dig- Germany and France may witness eco- Separation of EU from UK as a sequel Hospitality, tourism, retail, supply chain, 29:+ :+!2 hybrid vehicles will be commercially avail- ital ecosystem for granting permission to use nomic recession and will affect international to Brexit will become reality during 2019 logistics and agri business management sec- able across the world. Integrated courses like drones. This will facilitate opportunities in students. But Macron’s reforms will try to even though a lot of apprehensions exist in tors will exhibit higher growth rate similar   +: +2< mechatronics, embedded computing, sys- precision agriculture, aviation sector and correct some of the challenges faced as a this sector. Indians top the list of overstay- to 2018 in 2019. There will be more takers 29:+ :+!2 tem design, automobile engineering, bio- start-up industry. sequel to recession. Overseas students will ers in UK according to Britain’s Foreign and for retail management, hospitality man- medical sciences, bio informatics, develop- prefer India for higher education. Commonwealth office. Globally, Britain and agement, hotel management, airline and air- ,--+! 1?"+ mental sciences, humanities and social sci- 3  $  China will implement novel pro- India are looking at opportunities for co- port management and transport manage- !+<2& + ences will acquire more importance. At a time when prospects for ready to grammes in AI, Robotics, IOT and operation with India beyond Brexit. ment courses. Global move to reduce the use of fos- eat and ready to cook products are emerg- Analytics. Technology, Entrepreneurship, According to the report by the Centre Aviation and Cyber security will gen- !(++9  sil fuels like petrol and diesel will pave way ing across the world, food processing sec- start-ups and skill development are some of for Sustainable Employment of Azim Premji erate more employment opportunities. for electric, solar or hybrid vehicles which tor will exhibit annual growth rate of 20-25 the areas where India is exhibiting spec- University, 10 per cent increase in GDP Automation, machine learning and block "+!+ in turn facilitate spectacular growth in auto- per cent in the country. Food outsourcing tacular growth. The US, Canada, Australia results in less than one per cent increase in chain technology will decide the future of mobile design and engineering. There will will improve and food market will emerge and Singapore will again emerge as the employment. The rate of unemployment work as suggested by ILO which will start be more takers for students aspiring for inte- as 55 percent of retail market during 2019. potential destinations for Indian students. among the youth and higher educated has replacing the traditional sectors. By 2022, grated post graduate courses and inter dis- The US's pay structure for employees work- touched 16 per cent. Indian economy will nine per cent workforce would be in new ciplinary research in the country.    ing under H1B visa and the recent sops will overtake Britain’s economy during 2019. Half jobs which do not exist today. Manufacturing sector, which is pro- Air cargo business will exhibit a growth attract more Indian students. But US may of the world’s population will become Around 37 per cent would be in jobs viding only 14 per cent employment oppor- of 12.9 per cent in the coming year to achieve witness economic recession during second online during 2019. India’s GDP growth will which will radically change the skill sets. tunities, can create up to 25 per cent National Civil Aviation Policy vision of half of 2019. Ireland, Netherlands, New attain 7.6 per cent. About 21 percent of workforce will face exis- employment opportunities in 2019. reaching 10 million tons cargo volume by Zealand, France, Germany and Ireland McKinsey studies reveal that there will tential threat. Around 20-25 per cent jobs Construction and infrastructure sectors will 2027. According to the Associated will continue to give post study work visa be increased participation of women in the will be in organised sector and the share of create more employment opportunities Chambers of Commerce and Industry of up to two years. economy which would increase the GDP. organised sector will reach 10 per cent from which can facilitate architecture, civil, India (ASSOCHAM) studies, it will generate (            India Skills 2019 report suggests that hiring the current 8 per cent level. Thus, organised mechanical, electrical and electronics, elec- more employment in tier two and tier three  & > 6  

Bachelor of Architecture graduate said she wants to specialise in mar- Afrom Hyderabad secured 98.97 keting in MBA (Master of Business #@  percentile. In the Common Admission  ) )! Administration) and is no more inter- Test (CAT) 2018, results of which were ested in architecture. released on Saturday (January 5, 2019). “While studying BArch, I realised ith a vision to Leadership Foundation, has cre- gramme includes hands-on VNS Juhi Vallabh, who took a gap year :  &&' that I’m more interested in the man- ‘Cultivate one million ated the Ethical Leadership in activities that are both chal- after graduation to prepare for the test,      '
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This includes ing industrial robots, they can get the using technology for blind hiring, sen- opportunity to work in a variety of indus- sitising all employees and more inclusive tries. Therefore, the number of students <)     5 onboarding processes. Much more effort opting for courses related to robotics is will be directed towards improving likely to go up in 2019.      ) diversity in the workplace, maybe even setting diversity goals as part of their tal- $      5 2 :+  ent acquisition process. With the fourth industry revolution Employee wellness made more   $$ upon us, automation has already started comprehensive: Corporates have begun !65& C/3 +  making profound impacts on the business Be it a speech therapist or a full-time care- to realise how much employee wellness world. Be it manufacturing, automotive or giver, the options are plenty. Students can contributes towards the bottom line. Greater emphasis on Employee retail, nearly every sector is now investing also decide to work for Government bod- When employees are stress free and Development: As India continues to be heavily on automating tasks that are ies after graduation. Most medical schools happy they are much more productive. among the fastest growing economies in tedious, repetitive and dangerous. in popular study destinations offer spe- Companies will need to put in place cre- the world, attracting and retaining talent As traditional job roles are evolving, cialised courses in disability care. ative strategies to ensure that the well- will become crucial. Indian companies the demand for automation experts is being of their workforce is holistic. recognise that and are putting more and growing by the day. This explains why a 3     The definition of wellness needs to more emphasis on upskilling and devel- large number of international students are Another course that is tipped to gain expand to include not just physical well- oping their employees. now inclining towards automation cours- popularity in 2019 is infection control. This being, but also mental, financial and They are using unique approaches to es. Other than automation engineering, specialised field of study prepares students spiritual wellness. Tracking wellness arrive at this goal — providing portals certification courses in industrial automa- to work in an array of settings such as hos- on phones, wearable devices, customis- that enable self-learning and develop- tion are also expected to take off next year. pitals, healthcare facilities, Government ing wellness experiences, introducing ment, including development in their departments, private labs among others. stress regulation training, mindfulness performance management systems, part-    While only a handful of universities offer and meditation, offering programmes nering with well-known academic insti- Mechatronics is a fairly new branch of regular courses in infection control, stu- that help employees with investments to tutions to build skills and develop lead- engineering that has caught the attention sent, offer this course in undergraduate and dents can go for certificate courses or part- reduce debt or maintain a certain ers, etc. of students off late As described on post-graduate levels. time programmes. In most countries, lifestyle post retirement will become Homegrown HR solutions Stanford University’s online portal, it is at , -+:!+!+5 however, they need to get a license before some of the focus areas of employee providers: There’s been a spike in com- the intersection of mechanical engineer- +! 2-29;5     they start their professional life. wellness. panies that provide locally developed ing, electronic engineering and software According to a World Bank report, a Students are also getting lured by other A relook at implementing PoSH in HR solutions specific for the Indian engineering. Mechatronics engineering +9++9 & billion people across the world live some interdisciplinary programmes like the workplace: In the light of the economy. While SAP and Oracle have focuses on technologies involved in build- form of disability. At a time, when people Geophysics, Marine Engineering, Game #Metoo movement companies will want a significant presence, smaller vendors ing intelligent electro-mechanical sys- !2(:+:!2(+2 of disabilities make for the 15 per cent of Design and Development, says the 2018 to sensitize and train employees to be with indigenously developed software tems. After completion of their course, +2""+<++!+:5 the global population, the demand for dis- Open Doors Report on International fully compliant with the requirements of are finding their place in the burgeon- graduates can look for work opportunities ability support workers is on a rapid rise Educational Exchange. the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act ing HR technology market. If the data in various areas including automation and :2&+:"+!-:+ = in many countries. In Australia, for exam- When it comes to Indians, the scenario of 2013. 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There was too much one- themselves if they think everything more skilful bowler, such as a Peter the series for being the series' Starc and Josh Hazlewood, than the Australians," he Marcus Harris had had a good series — he tempo batting, rather than going with ebbs will be rosy when Steve Smith and Siddle or Trent Copeland. They top-scorer, India's traditionally averaged over 30. explained. has got time and a good technique. But he while respecting the opposition bowling." David Warner come back". need someone who can match In his column for 'The Daily England's consistency and skill Telegraph' following India's maid- with the Duke ball and bowl the 3    %  . en Test series triumph Down fuller length," he said.     4"?   Under, Vaughan wrote that Australia's issues run far deeper Vaughan's column sparked a 0   %8 /   than the absence of suspended debate with former Australian tering 140 in the second ODI, was again Smith and Warner. batsman and selector Mark Waugh the tourists' standout performer, racing message. "If you think Australia's prob- disagreeing with the Englishman. to 80 in 63 balls. The 66-year-old West lems will be solved the moment "I'm not so sure about that Mr With the series already decided, Indian also lavished praise on Steve Smith and David Warner are Vaughan. Assuming Warner and Nicholls and Taylor used the dead rub- Player of the Series, Cheteshwar available for selection again then Smith get back to somewhere ber to send a message to New Zealand Pujara, who scored 521 runs at you are wrong... Batting, bowling, near their best I'm suggesting selectors ahead of this year's World Cup. an average of 74 with the help of selection and tactics were poor they will make a huge difference," It was Nicholls' maiden ODI ton three hundreds. against India, and Australia has to Waugh tweeted. and the 27-year-old will hope his strong "And to Pujara just mag- admit they were just not good Waugh suggested that any Test form is finally transferring to the nificent batsmanship... I just enough," wrote Vaughan. team would struggle if they were limited overs format. felt real gold stuff. Well done to "Clearly, if you take the two to lose two of the best batsmen in Taylor's 20th ODI century tightened everyone. Magnificent perfor- best players out of any team they the squad. the 34-year-old's grip on the New mance again. Congratulations to will struggle. But losing Smith and "You take the 2 best batsmen Zealand record he already holds for one- the Indian team and to my Warner is an easy excuse to hide out of any cricket team in the day centuries. good mate Ravi well done behind. India was beaten 4-1 in world and see what happens or "I'm getting old and hopefully I've again." English conditions last summer, even 1. Kohli, Root, Williamson got a few more left in me," he said. although the matches were closer etc," he added.     $  than the final score suggests, but However, Australian spin leg- B     +, +-    Pakistan Prime would have beaten Australia 3-1 end Shane Warne, who had earli- In his last 11 ODI innings Taylor has Minister and former cricket had it not rained in Sydney for the er criticised the Australian selec- scored three centuries and six half ongratulatory messages con- captain, Imran Khan on Tuesday last two days." tors for their "ridiculous and / (   .          %  5 +      centuries. He came to the crease with Ctinued to pour in a day after congratulated India on becom- Considering the current sce- senseless selections" agreed with New Zealand struggling at 31 for two India's historic Test series victory ing the first Asian team to win nario, Vaughan can't see Australia Vaughan. 3■ +-:2 after they lost the toss and were sent in but combined with skipper Kane on Australian soil with leg- a Test series in Australia. beating England in the away Ashes "Unfortunately, I have to agree to bat. Williamson for a 116-run partnership endary batsman Sir Vivian "Congratulations to Virat to be held after the 2019 World with @MichaelVaughan here Jnr. eteran Ross Taylor and rising star It was a record ODI score at to steady the innings. Richards labelling the visitors Kohli and the Indian cricket Cup. Yes Warner & Smith will help, but VHenry Nicholls both smashed cen- Nelson's Saxton Oval, where the aver- When Williamson departed on 55, performance as "magnificent". team for the first ever win by a "...Unless they assess them- Aust cricket needs a complete turies as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by age is just 275, and Sri Lanka never Taylor and Nicholls plundered the Sri "Let me take this opportu- subcontinent team in a test selves brutally. Batting techniques overhaul re the following. 115 runs in the third one-day interna- looked like reaching the mammoth total. Lanka attack with an aggressive 154-run nity to congratulate Virat and his series in Australia," Khan tweet- have to be better and they need to Coaching at all levels, the ridicu- tional in Nelson on Tuesday to complete They were all out for 249 in the stand. team for such a magnificent per- ed. be more consistent with the ball. lous under 23 programme, acad- a 3-0 series whitewash. 42nd over, throwing away their final Sri Lanka's senior bowlers were all formance Down Under. It was Considered an inspirational Every facet of their Test team has emy etc. As we are not producing Taylor top-scored with 137, and four wickets without scoring a run as the wayward, particularly at the death, as the always going to be tough, but former captain, Khan led to improve. They are kidding quality smart cricketers-why?" Nicholls was unbeaten on 124 off just series ended with a whimper. tourists conceded 57 runs in the final you guys came out smelling Pakistan to their sole World Cup themselves if they think everything Warne tweeted. 80 balls, lifting the hosts to 364 for four Thisara Perera, who scored a blis- three overs. sweet," Richards said in a video title till date, in Australia in 1992.