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          # $  $ %        !   scored unenvi- stituency where he was pitted        .4%.50 able “zero”.   *  + ,-  # against BJP’s Anil Goyal. The The high volt- Tri Nagar and Shalimar Bagh rvind Kejriwal- led age elections also seats also went to the AAP.    .4%.50 AAam Aadmi Party saw , a *0  AAP’s Preeti Tomar won (AAP) re-affirmed its former Minister in the the Tri Nagar seat by 12,000 ailing party’s landslide win supremacy over the Kejriwal Government votes, while Has a “Victory of ” BJP in the high who had rebelled against emerged victorious on the Chief Minister Arvind octane Delhi AAP, losing to AAP’s sit- Shalimar Bagh seat by a mar- Kejriwal said a new kind of pol- Assembly elections ting MLA Akhilesh Pati gin of 800 votes. AAP’s Kuldeep itics has emerged from the by winning 62 seat Triptahi from Model Kumar defeated Raj Kumar of Delhi Assembly poll outcome, out of 70. The AAP Town Assembly seat. &' ( ) the BJP from the Kondli seat. with people rewarding the managed to retain Sisodia, the -12-34 152-64 ,2+74 Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat of party which built schools, hos- its vote — 53.57 per architect of the AAP defeated the BJP’s pitals and provided cheap elec- cent this time against AAP’s educa- Ram Chander Chawriya from tricity round-the-clock. 54.3 per cent in 2015 tional revolu- defeated his rival by a margin Shakti Party’s Sant Lal. AAP’s Sultanpur Majra, a reserved Kejriwal greeted supporters — and beat the anti- tion in Delhi, of 25,000 votes. SK Bagga won from Krishna seat. BJP’s at party office by saying “I love incumbency and the won a tough , who was Nagar con- Mohinder Goyal of the Krishan you”. He chanted “Bharat mata poll campaign blitzkrieg battle against fielded from the Rajinder AAP won the Rithala seat after Gahlot. ki jai, Inquilab zindaba and of Home Minister Amit rookie Nagar constituency in place of defeating BJP’s Manish Inthereafter he addressed the sup-     Shah-led BJP. Ravinder the sitting AAP MLA, defeat- Chaudhary, while Jangpura Shakur porters. “It is a victory of all and "  P  The national Capital Singh ed his BJP rival Sardar RP seat was won by AAP’s Praveen Basti, every family who considered me   & #  witnessed an intense poll Negi of Singh by 20,058 votes. Kumar, who defeated BJP’s AAP’s their son and gave us a huge $     campaign led by the BJP’s the Atishi, who was Impreet Singh Bakshi. senior mandate. In the country today, humongous poll machinery BJP fielded from Kalkaji, won AAP’s leader Delhiites have given birth to a the country that only develop- backed by organisational set- by by 11,393 votes defeating won the Deoli seat, defeat- Satyendar new kind of politics, which is ment works will take it forward up, against Kejriwal who BJP candidate Dharambir ing Arvind Kumar of the Jain won after called “Kaam ki rajneeti” (pol- and not Hindu-Muslim poli- changed his tactics and did not Singh. BJP, while the party’s defeating Dr itics of works),” he said. tics. All kind of divisive politics indulge into the slanging match Social Welfare minis- candidate Naresh SC Vats after “This is very auspicious has been rejected by the peo- with the saffron party despite ter Rajendra Pal Balyan retained the trailing him in message for the country as the ple of Delhi.” being provoked on several Gautam who was Uttam Nagar seat the initial politics of work can only take Party leader also occasions. fielded from after defeating trends. our country to the 21st centu- asked volunteers to get ready, However, the BJP could over Seemapuri won Rajesh ry,” said Kejriwal, flanked by his saying “what happens in Delhi add another five seats to its tally 3,000 by defeating Gupta of the wife, daughter and senior party can expand to the whole coun- of 3 in 2015 and increase its votes BJP ally Lok AAP emerged leaders, from the stage erected try”. Rai, a Minister in the vote share by over 6 per cent to from Jan victorious from the at the party’s headquarters. Kejriwal Government, retained 38.49 per cent, but that was too Patparganj Wazirpur seat while The AAP chief was Babarpur constituency by little to stop the AAP jugger- seat. He had BJP’s Dr Mahender accompanied by his family defeating BJP’s Naresh Gaur. naut. The Congress which had many anxious Nagpal stood second. and senior party leaders Gopal “The whole country needs ruled Delhi for 15 uninter- moments before Surendra Kumar of Rai and Sanjay Singh. change. I urge my volunteers to rupted years till AAP came to emerging victorious the AAP defeated Ranjeet Addressing the gathering, prepare themselves. Get ready. the scene was vanquished as its in the 15th round. Singh of the BJP to win the AAP’s Rajya Sabha member What happened in Delhi can 63 out of 66 candidates lost AAP’s Okhla candidate Gokalpur seat. said, “People of expand to the whole country,” their deposits in the AAP , who Continued on Page 4 Delhi have showed the way to Rai said. tsunami. The Congress’ ally was in the eye of storm for RJD too lost its deposit on four his alleged association with the seats. Shaheen Bagh protesters, Chief Minister Arvind defeated BJP’s Braham Singh by      !" Kejriwal from , his 71,827 votes. deputy from Shaheen Bagh, which falls Patparganj, Raghav Chadha under the Okhla Assembly  .4%.50 both Shah and Tiwari were responsibility for the defeat, it from Rajender Nagar were constituency, turned out to be proven utterly wrong, living is well known that he had lim- notable winners. The BJP won the epicentre of anti-CAA hen the exit polls pre- one wonder whether they ited say in deciding the nature five seats, while the Congress protest with women and chil- Wdicted a BJP rout in the failed to read the voters’ pulse. of the campaign. dren holding sit-in protest for Delhi Assembly polls, both This raises another ques- Obviously, someone like about 50 days. Continuous Home Minister Amit Shah tion: Did the BJP leadership Manoj Tiwari could not have . # / - media attention has kept the and Delhi BJP chief Manoj planned an erroneous cam- brought nearly 250 MPs, a !         pot boiling which the BJP cap- Tiwari were quick to rubbish paign by not understanding dozen CMs and hundreds of   %    italised on during poll cam- the prediction and make the mindset of the Delhi vot- MLAs from all part of the   &   paign. emphatic claims that the saf- ers? The aggressive campaign country to contribute to the  O$ 8 Seelampur, which also wit- fron party will win 45-48 seats. where tongues were used as “war cry” against Kejriwal.    8%=/>O nessed violence during an anti- In a wedding reception on weapons may have helped the However, it is unlikely that  ?? +++  CAA protest, saw AAP’s Abdul Monday here, Shah repeated BJP raise its vote share to 39 anyone from the Central lead- !         Rehman emerging victorious his claim to reporters in an per cent, but it failed miserably ership will pay the price for the    against Kaushal Kumar Mishra informal chat. Tiwari did the in making any dent in debacle. It is equally unlikely  "&  $ of the BJP. Rehman same during the last two days. Kejriwal’s support base. that any State unit leader could 8  &  $     It is one thing to make Now that the dust has set- be made the fall guy, because     @3A  such “moral boosting” claims tled and the BJP is talking public is not going to be before the voting day, but to about “introspection” and convinced that State leaders 22   * stick to the same assessment “reviews”, the question doing had any say in the whole pro-   &8     even after the exit polls pre- the round is “who will be held ceedings. Given the situation, BC  ,     diction — and that too by top responsible for the debacle?” it will be interesting to see how ".    leadership of the party — was While Tiwari has come the BJP tries to fix responsi-     something that came as a big forward to place his head on bility for a disastrous perfor-      surprise. As it turned out, the chopping block by owning mance in Delhi.  OP          R      .4%.50 al Capital rejected it. . People have        The Opposition also said rejected BJP. Only develop- !  " #!%!   he Opposition on Tuesday “winds of change” are blowing ment will work, CAA, NRC        .4%.50 poll results also had a message Thailed Arvind Kejriwal-led and it feels that the Kejriwal and NPR will be rejected.”    .4%.50 “It is Tuesday and         for the BJP that the “most AAP’s massive victory in the model of campaign where he Mamata told reporters in Hanuman ji has blessed us.      he Congress received the toxic campaign” unleashed by Delhi Assembly polls and a vir- avoided all controversial issues Kolkata, amid the protests ollowing the landslide vic- Around two crore people of     Tworst-ever drubbing in its Prime Minister Narendra Modi tual rout of the BJP and termed and focused just on develop- against the Citizenship Ftory in the bitterly contest- Delhi will make the city beau-     history as its all 66 candidates and Union Home Minister the poll outcome as a defeat of ment while countering BJP’s Amendment Act (CAA), ed Delhi Assembly elections, tiful,” said Kejriwal.        in the Delhi Assembly elections Amit Shah has been defeated. the politics of “polarisation” slogan of Jai Sri Ram by chant- National Register of AAP’s chief Arvind Kejriwal, He thanked everyone for        were completely routed and if The Congress’ ally RJD and “hate” and a victory of ing “Jai Bajrang Bali” can be a Citizens(NRC) and National accompanied by his family and the victory. Kejriwal also said  !  " that was not enough, 63 of contested on remaining four inclusive politics. blueprint to take on the BJP at Population Register(NPR). Deputy Chief Minister Manish his family also supported him.        them lost their deposits. seats and and it too lost While Maharashtra Chief the national level. Pawar utilised the AAP’s Sisodia, paid obeisance to the “It is my wife’s birthday. I had #$  $ The Congress repeated its deposits. The three con- Minister Uddhav Thackeray There was also a call by the landslide win to stress that famous Hanuman temple near cake, you will also get it,” he $       score of zero in two successive stituencies where Congress termed the Delhi poll out- Opposition for all regional regional parties need to come Connaught Place on Tuesday. told people at the temple. " Delhi Assembly elections and candidates were able to save come as “jan ki baat” won over parties to come together to together to keep the BJP out of After winning the elec- From there, Kejriwal went its vote share came down to their deposits are Badli, Gandhi “mann ki baat”, West Bengal keep the BJP out of power. power. “The Delhi poll results tion, Kejriwal said the party’s to the counting centre to col-      paltry 4.26 per cent. However, Nagar and Kasturba Nagar. Chief Minister Mamata Key BJP ally and Bihar indicate ‘winds of change’ are landslide victory in the Capital lect his victory certificate from     Congress leadership was Security deposit of a candidate Banerjee said the BJP paid the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar blowing in the country. The is a blessing of Lord Hanuman. the New Delhi Assembly.  %  upbeat as its bête noire BJP was is forfeited if s/he fails to secure price for unleashing a hate side-stepped queries on the results are not surprising to !    &   vanquished in the Delhi one-sixth of the total valid campaign and torturing drubbing received by his party me,” he told reporters in Pune. !       Assembly election. The party votes cast in a constituency. women and students. JD(U), the BJP and the LJP Maharashtra Chief        leaders gave indications that the Senior Congress leader P Congress leader Rahul with a terse comment that Minister Uddhav Thackeray      Congress supported the AAP Chidambaram hailed AAP’s Gandhi congratulated Kejriwal “Janta malik hai” (will of the congratulated the AAP and     & O to ensure BJP’s defeat and performance in the Delhi tweeting, “My best wishes and people is supreme). said, “People have shown that     " managed to transfer its votes to Assembly polls and said the congratulations to Mr Kejriwal Mamata, who was among the country will be run by ‘Jan the AAP. people of the national Capital and the AAP on winning the the first leaders to congratulate Ki Baat’, not ‘Mann Ki Baat’.     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 0!  .4%.50 votes, down from the paltry 9% share. (United), has it had secured in 2015. In the contested the polls in two    ''   ith vote share of 53.60 per 2008 elections, the Congress assembly seats-Sangam Vihar Wcent and winning 62 had a vote share of 40%, which and Burari, got only 0.87 per- seats, the Arvind Kejriwal led was almost reduced by almost cent votes. Ram Vilas Paswan's       .4%.50 Aam Admi Party (AAP) half when the AAP came along contested repeated its 2015 feat in the in 2013. The Congress was not from Seemapuri and got 0.36 atparganj finally returned national Capital while BJP has in second place in any of the 70 percent votes. Pthe Deputy Chief Minister improved its vote share by over seats in the city, and 63 candi- The BJP had campaigned Manish Sisodia to Delhi 6 per cent but failed to convert dates has forfeited their aggressively for the February Assembly for the third time in it into seats in the Delhi deposit. However, Congress 8 Assembly election, and a row but it gave anxious move- Assembly polls 2020. The saf- leaders had revealed ahead of banked on the image and poli- ments to him and his support- fron party received 38.49 per- the result day that their party cies of Prime Minister ers. The ding-dong battle cent votes and managed to was tacitly backing AAP and Narendra Modi. Union Home between Manish Sisodia and win only eight seats. Delhi has hence did not do any intense Minister Amit Shah led the (BJP's) recorded a voter turnout of campaigning in a bid to refrain campaign charge for the party Ravinder Singh Negi continued 62.59 per cent when elections BJP from coming to power in in Delhi, and addressed a till the 11th round when the were held on Saturday, after an the national capital. According number of rallies. He also 'lady luck' finally smiled upon acrimonious campaign and Muslim areas. This is because elections last year. In Delhi, BJP to the Election Commission, a conducted door-to-door cam- Sisodia, and he romped home by              with tension high after three of free electricity, free water and never succeeded in one to one candidate has to forfeit his or paigns. 3,000 votes much to the relief ,         & #  #. incidents of gunfire at or near free bus travelling for women. electoral contest. In 1993, the her security deposit if they The main election issue and delight of AAP leadership protest sites in four days. CPI, In the last Assembly elections, saffron party had managed to receive fewer than one-sixth of for BJP, which centred its and its anxious supporters. a thin margin with securing graph which was kept decreas- CPI (M), NCP, RJD and RLD it had bagged 54.5 per cent of win due to triangular contest the total votes polled - or less campaign around national- "The people of Delhi 3,846 and 8,791 votes. While, ing and increasing with tick-tick got lesser votes than NOTA. the votes. between the Congress and than 16.66% of the votes. ism, was the Citizenship haveonce again defeated the BJP's candidate Negi was second nervousness among the AAP According to the Election The BJP improved its vote Ramvir Singh Bidhuri led NCP. As per the data, Bahujan (Amendment) Act or CAA hate mongered politics and with 3,734 and 8,717 vote share. and Sisodia, who were curious- Commission (EC) data, the share but failed to convert it Between 1998 and 2013, the Samaj Party (BSP) received 0.71 protest in south Delhi's voted for the politics of dedi- However, the match turned ly sitting at the counting centre ruling AAP saw a slight dip in into seats. The saffron party saffron party had lost in one to percent vote share. Interestingly, Shaheen Bagh. The BJP tried cated work and welfare. Also, interesting as the BJP candidate Besides, there interesting its vote share. It has received won 38.45% of the votes cast. one electoral battle. None of the Above (NOTA) got to corner AAP over the vote is on the good Education surged into lead and main- battle was also witnessed at 53.64 per cent of the votes. This was higher than the 32.3 The elections marked the 0.47 percent vote share which is protests saying they support Model. I am very happy and tained it till the 11th round. Negi Krishna Nagar seat between Maintaining the vote share by percent vote share for the BJP continuing decline of the more than the CPI which such things and lashed out at thankful to the people of took the lead in third round BJP's Anil Goyal and AAP's the AAP is the indication that in the 2015 elections. It is the Congress in the national received 0.02 percent; CPI the Delhi government for Patparganj and Delhi who once leaving Sisodia behind with a Bagga, where AAP was in a the party has strong base in third straight electoral setback Capital, where it was in power (M)'s 0.01 percent vote share inconvenience caused due to again believed in us and gave the margin of 1,427 votes in round tough and close fight in second Bihari and Poorvanchalis in for the BJP after losing from 1998 to 2013. The party and Sharad Pawar's NCP man- closure of road connecting party another chance and three. position with a close margin of unauthorised colonies and Jharkhand and Maharashtra had won 4.27 percent of the aged only 0.02 percent vote south Delhi with Noida. opportunity to continue work- After round three, BJP's 2500- 3000 seats running behind ing for them. Delhi has created Negi started leading, while, the BJP till round 13, but with a sur- history and is happening for the vote share of Sisodia was lagging prising jump Bagga started lead- first time in the Nation where behind. Sisodia's vote gap graph ing after round 14. Bagga won (       )  ) hate politics has been defeated kept narrowing and widening the seat after 16 round of count- by the people," said Sisodia with a small and huge difference, ing with a margin of 4,127 votes. after the formal announcement such as 754 in round four, 1,576 While, in Laxmi Nagar,    .4%.50 women and youth of this area Mehjabeen Qureshi said at the Sharvari (75) of Shaheen of his victory. in Round five and 2,182 in AAP's Nitin Tyagi was leading in every sphere, that is, from protest site. "AAP understands Bagh said, "Amanatullah is AAP leader retained his round six and it continued till till round 11 lost the seat to BJP's he 's health to education, infra- the needs of its citizens," she like our son and his victory is Assembly Constituency (AC) round 10. Abhay Verma with a margin of T(AAP) Amanatullah Khan structure to jobs. He got many added. not by chance. The AAP has with a hat trick win by securing However, after the Round 760 votes. won the Okhla seat by over youth from this area There was also a wave of understood the pulse of Delhi. marginal vote of 3,271. Total seat 10, the race turned on to its head Apart from this, in the East 71,827 votes after defeating employed," Shamima Bano excitement in Batla House, Today we want to distribute secured by Sisodia was 69,974. with Sisodia recovering and Delhi Constituency, AAP's Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) from Shaheen Bagh said. Noor Nagar, Abu Fazal Enclave, 'biryani' to all those politicians While, Negi secured 66,703. neutralising his vote with a thin Kuldeep Kumar defeated BJP's Braham Singh. Women protesters erupted Zakir Nagar and the adjoining who called our protest politi- Defeating BJP's candidate margin of 650 in Round 11 and Raj Kumar in Kondli AC with a In the initial trends, Singh in joy with loud rounds of areas when the news of the cally motivated and accused us Negi from Patparganj seat, started leading the match with huge margin of 17,964 votes. was leading by 194 votes, but applause as they hugged each AAP winning big emerged. of eating sponsored Biryani." Sisodia scored a hat- trick of win taking a long jump of 2,073 vote AAP's Rohit Kumar also clean Khan later took a huge lead and other. "The AAP truly brought Asim Khan, a garment The elections in the nation- from this seat falling in the east defeating Negi. swept the Trilokpuri seat with a till the end of the counting Citizenship (Amendment Act) development to an aam aadmi dealer said, "We have seen al capital took place in the Delhi Lok Sabhaa constituency. The results was declared huge margin of 12,526 by defeat- retained the lead and won it as women with young children (common man). My kids go to Jamia Nagar change in the last midst of massive protests in the Even though there was a close with a major relief after round ing BJP's Kiran. with a huge margin. have been on a sit-in protest a nearby Government school. five years. We voted for AAP's city and elsewhere over the new fight between the AAP and its 15 with a tough and close fight While, in Gandhi Nagar The city's Shaheen Bagh there for nearly two months. We all go to the AAP govern- honesty and transparent poli- citizenship law, an issue which rival BJP in the Assembly con- between the two party and the constituency, BJP's MLA candi- and Jamia Nagar fall under the "It is the victory of all of us. ment's Mohalla clinic for treat- cies. Not only Jamia Nagar, the was strongly raised by the BJP stituency (AC). Deputy Chief won the seat with date Anil Kumar Bajpai won the Okhla constituency. Shaheen We all elected Amanat bhai ment. My mother-in-law is entire Delhi voted for real top leadership during the cam- The vote counting in the AC hat trick win and a margin of seat by defeating AAP's Naveen Bagh has become the epicentre (Amanatullah Khan) as our being treated for her knee 'vikas' (development) which is paigning which often turned began with a sprint in round 1 3271 votes. Chaudhary. Bajpai swept the seat of protest against the leader. He has helped the problem since four years," Arvind Kejriwal". bitter and vitriolic. and 2 with Sisodia leading with Also, the vote counting with a margin of 6,153 votes.   *     *    "  "     .4%.50 Seemapuri , one of the crucial department hit a major in seat had a total 22 rounds of Ballimar assembly seat with a    .4%.50 Congress. Singh Bagga, famous for his ll the Cabinet Ministers of vote counting and the AAP margin of 3,6178. He contest- Vinay Mishra, also a turn- internet spats. She defeated Aruling Aam Aadmi Party leader defeated Lok Jan ed the seat against BJP candi- elhi Assembly election coat, won by over 13,000 votes. Bagga by over 20,000 votes. (AAP) Government have Shaktipatry's Sant Lal by secur- date Lata. D2020 brought bad tiding Mishra is Congress leader Shoaib Iqbal, a five-time retained their seats with a good ing 88,080. Pal secured 32,138 Gopal Rai, Delhi AAP con- for the turncoats who had Mahabal Mishra's son. MLA from Matia Mahal, had margin of votes. Deputy Chief votes. vener and held the portfolio of rebelled against Aam Aadmi Ram Singh Netaji, who parted ways with the Congress Minister and Education minis- While, the Transport, Law Labour Department won had a Party (AAP) and joined the was fielded from Badapur by and joined the AAP just a few ter Manish Sisodia who con- and Revenue and Environment hat-trick win in Babarpur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the AAP after dropping sitting days before the candidate list tested elections from Patparganj Minister of Delhi Kailash assembly seat with a marginal but former Congressmen who MLA Narayan Dutt Sharma, was announced. He defeated against BJP's Ravinder Singh Gahlot, won for the third time vote of 33,264 votes. joined AAP won all the seats lost to BJP rival Ramvir Singh BJP's Ravinder Gupta by over Negi won the seat with a mar- in a row with a margin of 6,893 However, the potfolio's of where they were fielded. Bidhuri. 50,000 votes. gin of 3,271 votes. votes. 80,761 votes in these leaders for the next five While all the main parties AAP's Prahlad Singh Bhisham Sharma, who Social Welfare Minister Nazafgarh. He contested against years will be decided, after the tried to lap up last-minute Sawhney, a former four-time was expelled from the Congress , retained BJPs Ajeet Singh kharkari. oath taking ceremony of AAP defectors to win Delhi Congress MLA, was pitted and went to the BJP, fought on his Seemapuri seat with a huge Imran Hussain, the national Convener and Delhi Assembly election, eight of the against sitting MLA Alka a Congress ticket from Ghonda margin 5,5942 votes. Minister of Food and supplies CM Arvind Kejriwal. turncoats fielded by the AAP Lamba in the Chandni Chowk this time but lost to BJP's Ajay and one by BJP won on + $"   constituency. Lamba, who had Mahawar by a margin of over Tuesday. A total of 16 turncoats joined Congress, finished at the 28,000 votes. were in the poll fray — nine Tripathi was the sitting MLA ly joined the party. Ram Singh third spot with only 3,421 BJP's Chaudhary Surender 1 %!" 7 fielded by the Aam Aadmi from the constituency. Netaji (Badarpur) and Vinay votes, while Sawhney won the Kumar who switched sides to Party, three by the Congress The BJP also fielded two Mishra (Dwarka) were among seat with a margin of over AAP, was fielded from Gokalpur, and four by the BJP. Congress turncoats - Sanjay them. 27,000 votes. a reserved constituency. He Anil Bajpai, who was for- Singh (Vikas Puri) and Former AAP MLA from , who defeated saffron party's Ranjeet 7R" 8* 9  mer AAP MLA from Surendra Pal Singh Bittoo Dwarka, Adarsh Shastri, lost to BJP/SAD's Manjinder Singh by over 20,000 votes. Gandhinagar, retained the con- (Timarpur). Singh was defeat- switched sides to Congress Singh Sirsa in From Bawana constituency, stituency on a BJP ticket. He ed by the AAP's sitting MLA ahead of February 8 polls. He on a Congress ticket, was field- Aam Aadmi Party fielded Jai    was anxiety; several ups and defeated AAP's Naveen from Vikaspuri, Mahinder was fielded from the same ed by AAP this time. She Bhagwan Upkar, who had left .4%.50 downs were going on. We Chaudhary by over 6,000 votes. Yadav, by over 31,000 votes. constituency by the Congress, defeated BJP's Ramesh Khanna the BJP. He defeated BJP's trusted our work. Delhi has AAP rebel Kapil Mishra, Bittoo lost to the AAP's Dileep but finished at the third spot. by a margin over 20,000 votes. Ravinder Kumar by over 10,000 elhi Chief Minister made 'kaam' (work) victori- who had joined the BJP and Pandey by over 21,000 votes. He is the grandson of former Rajkumari Dhillon, also a votes. Former AAP MLAs DArvind Kejriwal's wife ous," Sunita said.    , contested from Model Town, The AAP had fielded nine prime minister Lal Bahadur former Congress leader, was Gugan Singh and Devender Sunita Kejriwal said she She also said the person-     "  lost to AAP's Akhilesh Pati defectors, including five Shastri and his father Anil AAP's candidate from Hari Sehrawat had joined the BJP but could not have asked for a bet- al attacks on her husband "    -  #. Tripathi by over 10,000 votes. Congress leaders who recent- Shastri is still with the Nagar against BJP's Tajinder were not given tickets. ter gift on her birthday than during the campaigning were the mandate given by the uncalled for. "Fight politics people of Delhi in the positively," she advised. Assembly polls. Kejriwal's daughter Harshita '  "   ()  P   Speaking at the party said she had taken leave from office, Sunita, a former IRS her office to campaign for the officer, said the campaigning party and would join back    .4%.50 gratulate Kejrwial, said the "We indulge in politics of Chowdhury said. "Congratulations who heralded development, saw several "ups and downs" work in March. Delhi polls have proven that development not politics of Samajwadi Party(SP) leader @ArvindKejriwal former Karnataka Chief but the party members had "There are many volun- pposition leaders on only development will work. hate," he told reporters. Akhilesh Yadav said the poll @AamAadmiParty and the Minister and JD(S) leader H D complete faith in their work. teers like me who have taken OTuesday hailed the Arvind "I have congratulated Even as Congress failed to outcome showed that Indians people of Delhi who have given Kumaraswamy said people have "Delhi people have given leave to work for the party and Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Arvind Kejriwal. People have open its account in this election, were both "socially liberal and a befitting reply to BJP's politics taught a lesson for labelling him me a gift, could not have I will be joining back work," Party's(AAP) landslide victory rejected BJP. Only development its senior leader P politically intelligent". of hate and violence. Union a "terrorist" and also upheld the asked for a better gift. There the 24-year-old IITian said. in the Delhi Assembly polls as will work, CAA, NRC and NPR Chidambaram congratulated "Most Indians are still ministers called for 'gaalis' and necessity of a regional party. a defeat of the politics of polar- will be rejected." the TMC the AAP and said it had defeat- socially liberal and politically 'golis'. People have given their "Heartfelt congratulations isation and hate and a victory of supremo told reporters in ed the divisive politics of the BJP. intelligent and are against those answer," Yechury said in a tweet. to @ArvindKejriwal inclusive politics, and said Kolkata, amid the protests "AAP won, bluff and blus- that drag religion, which is CPI General Secretary D. @AamAadmiParty. People of "winds of change" are blowing against the Citizenship ter lost. The people of Delhi, such a personal issue into pol- Raja congratulated Kejriwal on Delhi have showed that "fascist in the country. Amendment Act(CAA), who are from all parts of India, itics, for political gains. phone. ideology" will never win their With Kejriwal set to National Register of have defeated the polarising, "It is also an auspicious DMK chief MK Stalin said hearts. become the chief minister of Citizens(NRC) and National divisive and dangerous agenda sign and healthy message for the the victory is an indication that "Congratulations to AAP Delhi for the third straight Population Register(NPR). of the BJP. I salute the people of peace and development of the "development trumps commu- and voters of Delhi for testify- term, leaders of non-BJP parties NCP supremo Sharad Delhi who have set an example country," the former Uttar nal politics." ing that successful politics with cutting across party lines said Pawar utilised the AAP's sweep- to other states that will hold Pradesh chief minister tweeted. "Federal rights and region- development as criteria (to win the poll outcome showed that ing win to stress that regional their elections in 2021 and CPI-M veteran and Kerala al aspirations must be strength- polls), amidst money and mus- elections can be fought and won parties need to come together to 2022." Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ened in the interest of our cle power," Kumaraswamy on the development plank. keep the BJP out of power. Maharashtra Chief Minister hailed Kejriwal's win as a victory country," he said. tweeted. There was also a call for all "The Delhi poll results indi- Uddhav Thackeray congratu- for inclusive politics. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav TMC workers joined AAP regional parties to come togeth- cate 'winds of change' are blow- lated the AAP and the people of "Congratulations to said the victory marks the defeat supporters in various parts of er to keep the BJP out of power. ing in the country. The results Delhi and said, "People have @ArvindKejriwal and of "politics of polarisation". West Bengal to celebrate the vic- Key BJP ally and Bihar are not surprising to me," Pawar shown that the country will be @AamAadmiParty on a "Congratulations tory. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar told reporters in Pune. run by 'Jan Ki Baat', not 'Mann resounding victory in Delhi @ArvindKejriwal ji & Delhi! AAP supporters carrying side-stepped queries on the "The BJP, as usual, played Ki Baat'. BJP called Kejriwal a elections. Let this victory be a You have defeated negative & party flags and posters were drubbing received by his party the communal card to polarise terrorist but couldn't defeat harbinger for pro-people and blatant hate politics decisively. seen distributing sweets at var- JD(U), the BJP and the LJP but votes, but failed," he said. him," he said. inclusive politics in our coun- Your verdict marks the defeat of ious places in Kolkata to cele- made a terse comment "Janta After winning the "Development agenda has try," Vijayan said in a tweet. politics of polarisation and divi- brate the party's win. malik hai" (will of the people is Patparganj seat in a close con- won, I congratulate Arvind CPI(M) general secretary sion. I sincerely hope BJP takes TMC cadres were seen supreme). test, AAP senior leader and Kejriwal. The Delhi polls have Sitaram Yechury said Delhi has a cue from this result and shuns bursting crackers and distrib- West Bengal Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Manish become bipolar, there was noth- given a befitting reply to the communalism & bigotry once uting sweets along with AAP Mamata Banerjee, who was Sisodia accused the BJP of ing for Congress in these polls," BJP's "politics of hate and vio- for all," he said. supporters in different areas of among the first leaders to con- indulging in the politics of hate. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan lence." Calling Kejriwal as a leader the state.                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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BJP had made        P   " It was being speculated that that, largely, fed the winner tall claims that Yadav will unset-  & #  $     free water/electricity and AAP's poll campaign. tle the applecart of Delhi Chief DTC travel will not work BJP's manifesto spelt out Minister as mood of the people Aazad who had won this seat achieved his victory by polling here. All these theories evap- 'bijlee, panni aur makaan' but it against him was against. Kejriwal (then known as Gole Market) on 46,758 votes and having 61.1 orated soon after the did not become the integral part proved skeptics wrong and won a BJP ticket in 1993 by defeat- percentages of votes while Yadav announcements of third of the its electioneering in the by 21,697 votes and retained his ing Congress's BM Bhama. managed to gain 25,061 with round where Kejriwal was national Capital and thus could seat third time in a row. As the poll campaign gath- 32.75 per cent. leading with 11,308 votes not catch the imagination of Delhi poll results have fit-in well in the micro level fast decentralise its decision New Delhi seat holds the ered pace, Bharatiya Janata Party Interestingly, Yadav who against Yadav 4,909 votes, it urban as well 'jhuggi-jhopri' some seminal lessons for the Delhi State poll campaign vis- making for better results. In this distinction of returning Sheila (BJP) termed Arvind Kejriwal a has been a student leader, was has become clear that AAP clusters who continued to latch ruling party with a huge and à-vis a hands-on Chief Minister respect ,the party could take a Dikshit and Arvind Kejriwal for 'poster boy' by fielding Sunil pitched by the BJP in New has won the seat in the fourth on to AAP's 'free doles'. well-oiled machinery with over running for his third term. lesson from the book of the three consecutive terms as chief Kumar Yadav against and start- Delhi Assembly constituency round itself. AAP gained fur- Preliminary analysis 11 crore party workers across Not projecting a State-level Congress, another national minister. Only exception being ed calling him New Delhi 'Gully where Member of Parliament ther lead with 14,666 votes showed that a section of the tra- the country. Chief Ministerial candidate party, though it drew a blank in the former Indian cricketer Kirti boy' versus Poster boy, Kejriwal (MP) , Meenkshi Lekhi has while BJP' Yadav was stuck at ditional Congress voters, main- There is no doubt that deprived Delhi voters a com- the Delhi poll with just four per gained popularity after her four digit with 6,389 votes. ly the upper castes, may have nationalistic 'chest-thumping' parison scale with which they cent vote share. stupendous victory in Lok According to EC, 27 candi- voted for the BJP. The 38.46 per needs to be carried by the could gauge BJP's depth and The posters at the BJP's +  P 2   Sabha however in Assembly dates fought from the prestigious cent votes collected by the BJP strong legs of State-specific- commitment to outflank Delhi unit office carried the elections, people have clearly New Delhi seat while 0.52 per in 2020 which is 6.46 per cent developmental issues which Arvind Kejriwal's 'leadership' . message, "Vijay se hum supported Kejriwal, the man to cent votes went to NOTA with higher than that of 2015 find easy coherence with all sec- A `lethargic dependence` on ahankaari nahi hote, haar se be watched. 352 total votes. Congress Assembly poll's 32 per cent may tions of the voters — be they Modi-Shah for delivery had hum hatash nahi hote (Victory   3   Pertinently, during the cam- Romesh Sabharwal managed to give BJP food for thought to economically deprived or the also distanced State voters , doesn't make us arrogant, and paigning, Lekhi while delivering get 3,206 votes with voting per- rework its poll strategy for the middle and upper-affluent class. always wanting to be closeted defeat doesn't dishearten us). her speeches, claimed that AAP centage only 4.21 per cent on 14 coming Assembly polls, par- BJP stretched its depen- with its local leadership. The message has enough wis- has become Akela Aam Party postal. Shiv Kumar independent ticularly in Bihar and West dents on Prime Minister Reverses in Delhi poll is dom and energy quotient to    from AAP. The poll results have candidate from New Delhi got Bengal, which are set for a Narendra Modi too far and it another call for the BJP to carry the national party forward shown the mirror to the saffron only nine votes, lowest. rather complex election battles. was unrealistic that he would evolve its state leadership and — if followed in true spirit.

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Rehman defeated his Slipping back in time about pages. dented victory' for the Aam rival by a margin of 25,000 nine years ago, Kejriwal joined Battling allegations of Aadmi Party (AAP) over aking a dig at the BJP which votes. during the Lokpal being autocratic and unyielding Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP's) Thas been riding high on the Raghav Chadha, who was movement in 2011 before in his politics, Kejriwal divisive politics. patriotism wave during cam- fielded from the Rajinder Nagar quickly enlarging his canvas, resigned soon after, only to bide In Delhi where the legisla- paigning, AAP candidates after constituency in place of the sit- first as a satyagrah activist and his time till 2015 when he tive Assembly enjoys power being declared winners, assert- ting AAP MLA, also defeated then as founder of the clever- scripted a stunning win to bag slightly more than municipal ed that the mandate given to his BJP rival Sardar R P Singh. ly named AAP that took on the 67 of Delhi's 70 seats. corporations, people have them has proved what true As per election trends, might of the BJP to reclaim Earning the moniker 'muf- reposed their faith into AAP, nationalism is. Atishi, who was fielded from Delhi for a third time on flerman' for his fondness for the the party which worked on the Among the AAP heavy- Kalkaji, is also poised for a vic- Tuesday. muffler, Kejriwal runs his party primary needs of people by weights who won the elections tory after initially trailing from The name of his party as with the proverbial iron fist and delivering its promises on edu- after a nail-biter included the seat. BJP candidate carefully chosen as his public has learnt to temper his aggres- cation and health. It has still a $    Deputy Chief Minister Manish Dharambir Singh has alleged persona perhaps, Delhi's 51- sion, say people close to him. lot to do because the next five Sisodia, Raghav Chaddha and that there was some issue with year-old Chief Minister is the Notwithstanding the elec- years will be more challenging has taken the shape of urban itation of wards on the basis of role in assembly elections also Atishi. Delhi Cabinet Ministers an EVM and requested for a embodiment of the everyday toral triumph for BJP in the for AAP with perennial issues jungle falls under seismic zone population is big target to pro- while the challenge ahead is to Gopal Rai, Satyender Jain also recount, poll officials said. man but one who has tailored May polls, the IIT like — air pollution, traffic jam, IV with intermingling habitat vide development and quality formulate separate MCD's were among prominent winners. Rajendra Pal Gautam, who his politics and campaign in graduate has managed to crime, unchecked migration and livelihood and unplanned services both in city like Delhi, based demography not the Manish Sisodia, who was held the portfolio of social wel- keeping with the times. anchor a campaign that wooed amidst the complexities of mul- rickety infrastructure in such hence another challenge for the geography. the deputy Chief Minister in the fare minister in the outgoing As he emerged on the all sections in the city. tiple authority system in the scenario, the Delhi Government evolving AAP. Another decisive factor is outgoing AAP-led dispensa- Delhi government, defeated victory stage to loud cheers He announced in the Government of National has to work with the Center for However, in this land -law and order under tion and led its education BJP ally Lok Jan Shakti Party's from his AAP supporters and beginning of the campaign Capital Territory Delhi the betterment of it. Assembly elections, structur- center, MCD under Lieutenant reform efforts, defeated his BJP Sant Lal. shouted "Bharat Mata ki Jai", that he will run a positive (GNCTD) At time when Delhi al reforms of governance Governor and Delhi govern- rival Ravinder Singh Negi by AAP's Preeti Tomar won 'Inquilab Zindabad" and campaign fought on the basis As the AAP has complet- Government's education model model was a subject matter of ment have played havoc in over 3,000 votes, after initial the Tri Nagar seat by 12,000 "Vande Mataram" before say- of his government's develop- ed its first full tenure of five has been awarded at national Election discourse at state managing city state with a bur- hiccups. votes, while Bandana Kumari ing "I love you" to Delhiites, ment work in the last five years and the struggle for the level, it is equally important for level despite the fact, only geoning population while the AAP's Okhla candidate emerged victorious on the many remembered the earnest years. His main poll planks State-level party is not over as the elected government to esca- Center can reform the struc- recent clear cut delineation of Amanatullah Khan had an Shalimar Bagh seat by a margin activist who went on a hunger were schemes such as free bus many challenges ahead to pur- late the infrastructure with the ture of Delhi's Governance responsibilities accorded by unassailable lead of 81,000 of 800 votes. AAP's Kuldeep strike for a Lokpal bill in travel for women in DTC sue Governance model for possibilities of maximum reg- through Parliament while Supreme Court gas solved the votes over BJP's Braham Singh. Kumar defeated Raj Kumar of 2011. The year after, in 2012, buses, free 200 units of elec- Arvind Kejriwal from Players' istration of locals who voted for Delhi assembly can empower equation but structural safe BJP candidate from Model the BJP from the Kondli seat. he started his political party tricity, installation of 1.4 lakh building popularly known as the government. bodies like RWAs guards need to be introduced Town Kapil Mishra suffered a Mukesh Kumar Ahlawat and emerged as a mascot of an CCTV cameras and free 20,000 Delhi Secretariat. The multiplicity of author- Another important factor for overall development of crushing defeat in the Model of the AAP defeated the BJP's alternative brand of politics - litres of water. Well aware about local ity, three power centers with which play crucial role in the Delhi. Town constituency from AAP's Ram Chander Chawriya from and the 'aam aadmi' politician During the election cam- issues, Delhi has kept 'nation- intermingling responsibilities Development of Delhi is land Furthermore, strengthen- . Sultanpur Majra, a reserved with his muffler casually paign, Kejriwal attacked BJP on alism' aside and soulfully par- and denying statutory empow- and it is equally important to ing RWAs for the last mile The city's Shaheen Bagh seat. Mohinder Goyal of the wrapped around his neck, several occasions, asking who ticipated in battle where con- erment to Resident Welfare mention here that MPD -21 gas delivery of government services and Jamia Nagar fall under the AAP won the Rithala seat after and sometimes his head, over- is their chief ministerial can- sequences directly affect to Association for the maximum been amended 248 times by as the Courts, Police and var- Okhla constituency. Shaheen defeating BJP's Manish sized shirts and open toed didate. He was careful, howev- their pocket showing uncon- participation of citizen in gov- land owning authority - DDA, ious government departments Bagh has become the epicentre Chaudhary, while Jangpura seat sandals. er, to not speak out too clearly ditional support by giving 63 ernance because variant hence a question has raised turn to RWA's for help in of protest against the was won by AAP's Praveen Though his ambitions to on the anti-CAA protests in seats to AAP when opposition lifestyles of inhabitants do not what is the sanctity of a Master maintenance of parks, parking Citizenship (Amendment) Act Kumar who defeated BJP's make the AAP a national party Shaheen Bagh, the centrepiece managed to get seven seats. The allow one show fits all as Delhi Plan which changes at the , providing Colony Security, as women with young children Impreet Singh Bakshi. have not met with much suc- of the BJP's campaign. mandate is high as nearly two has a system — Urban / Rural whims for a vote. reporting Encroachments, con- have been on a sit-in protest AAP's Prakash Jarwal won cess, the Delhi Chief Minister's He was called a "terrorist" million people practiced their villages, unathorised/ resettle- In such occurrence, skew- trolling Dengue even however there for nearly two months. the Deoli seat, defeating hat is one that will stay — for by BJP leaders, but Kejriwal hit vote. ment colonies , planned devel- ing the balance of political when it comes to pinning Seelampur, which also wit- Arvind Kumar of the BJP, the next five years at least. back saying voters could back Delhi, the heart of India oped colonies, Lutyens Delhi power to areas with dense accountability of officials for nessed violence during an anti- while the party's candidate His effort to be seen as a the BJP if they thought so or from where all orders that are and Cantonment. population versus planned certifying quality of work done CAA protest, saw AAP's Abdul Naresh Balyan retained the direct challenger to Narendra opt for his party if they view passed, affects State, national or Amid all these complexi- developed colonies is another or non availability of services, Rehman emerging victorious Uttam Nagar seat after defeat- Modi came a cropper in 2014 him as a son of Delhi. international politics but as it ties, Municipal laws and delim- factor which has played vital these RWAs ignored. against Kaushal Kumar Mishra ing BJP's Krishan Gahlot. 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!   .4%.50 abandon. AAP candidates won all the 10 hanting slogans 'Ache Beetenge seats falling the parlia- CPanch Saal- Lage raho Kejriwal, mentary seat in a direct rebuff to BJP's carrying blue and white balloons, sitting Lok Sabha member Parvesh party flags, buntings and giant cut- Verma. AAP's Rajesh Rishi won outs of their leader Arvind Kejriwal from , Raj Kumari Dhillon and dancing on dhols, several Aam won from Hari Nagar, Aadmi Party (AAP) workers were won from Madipur, Shiv Charan seen on road celebrating as soon as Goel won from Moti Nagar, the party candidates were in lead Dhanwanti Chandela won from from their constituencies. Following Rajouri Gardern and Jarnail Singh the lead at several constituencies, won from . there was a joy and happiness among "This is victory and tall claims the AAP workers, however, the work- of BJP have been negated by the peo- ers from other parties including   /0456  4$ 6  $     ple of Delhi and they has shown faith Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and in the leadership of Chief Minister Congress left the voting counting cen- ,"    $     schemes and facilities which were shown that development is what Burari, Matia Mahal, Chandni Arvind Kejriwal and his policies," said tre till afternoon. provided by AAP Government," said they want," said Sandhaya, an AAP Chowk, Sadar Bazar, Ballimaran and Ankur Sharma, an AAP worker. In South Delhi, at Jija Bai the BJP and AAP. AAP candidates his rival Bhram Singh Tanwar of BJP Chetrapal, an AAP worker. worker in South Delhi. Karol Bagh Assembly seats was going While AAP workers celebrated Industrial Training institute counting surged ahead in the afternoon and it with a margin of 3720 votes. Anand Kumar, who was distrib- Similar environment were wit- on and started celebrating with dhol downcast BJP supporters beat a hasty centre, the votes counting for started dawning upon BJP workers As the result was announced, the uting sweets, said that this is victory nessed at other counting centers as and sweets. retreat and thus leaving the field open , Chhatarpur and Malviya that their party was over. They start- AAP workers outside the counter of works done by AAP Government. well. AAP supporters started coming At Netaji Subhash University of for the AAP supporters and volun- Nagar constituencies were going on. ed leaving the centre. AAP candi- center burst into joy and started danc- "There will be more facilities for poor out of their houses and reached one Technology was flooded with the teers to celebrate the grand victory The candidates from the party had dates, Somanth Bharti, Kartar Singh ing and chanting slogans. The party and a middle class person in Arvind after another to show solidarity with supporters of both AAP and BJP as of its party candidates against mighty reached the counting centre early Tanwar and Naresh Yadav won workers distributed sweets and Kejriwal's this term Government. the party. On the other hand sup- the counting for West Delhi con- BJP, which had launched a massive morning and several workers from Malviya Nagar, Chattarpur and termed the victory of development People of Delhi trust Kejriwal and porters of the BJP started leaving see- stituencies, including Moti Nagar, campaign in the city as it wanted to BJP and AAP were seen waiting for Mehrauli seats by defeating their over caste and creed politics. they have faith in his work," said ing AAP candidates taking a sizeable Madipur, Rajouri Garden, Hari checkmate AAP's victory march. result outside the counting centre. counterparts with a huge margin. The "The people of Delhi have shown Kumar. margin on all the seats. Nagar, Tilak Nagar and Janakpuri The euphoria generated by a well cal- However, there were no workers Chattarpur constituency till last wit- that Arvind Kejriwal has done devel- "The BJP had tried to make this While no Congress supporter started at 8 am. As the trends gath- ibrated campaign by the central BJP from the Congress party. nessed see-saw battle and the con- opment in city despite several hurdles election communal but people of was seen at counting center. AAP sup- ered momentum in favour of AAP, leadership, dissipated as results start- Till 12 pm, the air was tense as stituency was finally won by AAP's faced by him in his tenure as Delhi Delhi want development and peace. porters reached at Dhirpur counting the party workers started celebrating ed pouring in favouring AAP's the fortunes kept fluctuating between Kartar Singh Tanwar who defeated Chief Minister. People have voted for Through this election they have center where counting for Timarpur, and waved the party flag with gay resounding victory.    !"!#!#  

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PTI “There are a total of 138 Yokohama. PTI ities will continue to report any Spain. PTI  "    ('") ') "'*  +,-  <  2     + /  0 -,  " $%&' +11-  -2-+ 3    1       New Delhi: There are no restrictions on visit of with a view to have better understanding of the 0-+ 1-  -,-  any Indian citizen to the of situation in the UT”.   .4%.50 &   &  From Page 1 Jammu and Kashmir, the government informed As per report, a group of resident Heads of $&          .4%.50 mutation of his death sentence AAP’s Raghuvinder Parliament on Tuesday. Missions (HoMs) from 15 countries -- ! $ 6 !       to life imprisonment claiming Shokeen won the Nangloi Jat In response to a question seeking to know Argentina, Bangladesh, Fiji, Guyana, Maldives,           6    % H   ne of the four death row that he has “developed mental seat against BJP’s Suman Lata the time by which the government proposes to Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines,            L   Oconvicts in the Nirbhaya illness” inside the prison due to while AAP’s Ajay Dutt won the allow Indian delegates to visit Jammu and Peru, South Korea, Togo, the United States and                M  gang rape and murder case, the alleged “torture and ill- Ambedkar Nagar seat after Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Affairs G Vietnam -- visited Jammu and Kashmir, Reddy 6  I    %      K     Vinay Sharma, moved the treatment”. defeating BJP’s Khushiram Kishan Reddy told the Lok Sabha that there are said. 56          L  Supreme Court Tuesday chal- Vinay alleged in his plea Chunar. BJP’s Ajay Mahawar no restrictions on any Indian citizen to visit the They met civil administration, political lead-            M" lenging the rejection of his that “public statements” made won the Ghonda seat by a mar- Union Territory. ers, representatives of the civil society includ-      " 0       mercy petition by the President by Ministers at the Centre as gin of 27,000 votes, On the question of visit of foreign ambas- ing youth from different ethnic, religious and !       $  H  !     claiming that the “hurried well as in the Delhi defeating AAP’s Shridutt sadors there, the minister said a visit of heads socioeconomic communities, representatives of                6  %  rejection” was “mala fide” and Government supporting his Sharma. of 15 Missions to Jammu and Kashmir was mainstream media from Kashmir, and the dis-      H       I  violated the letter and spirit of execution had “pre-judged the BJP’s Abhay Verma man- organised on January 9-10 “in view of requests placed Kashmiri Pandit community, he         "          the Constitution. outcome of his mercy aged to wrest Laxmi Nagar seat received from foreign Missions based in Delhi said. PTI   8   #      " He has also sought com- petition”. from AAP’ sitting MLA Nitin Tyagi by 800 votes while OP Sharma won from Vishwas resolved to revive and rebuild Sharmishtha Mukherjee said in Nagar seat by 16,457    8 " %  444 the party,” Congress’ chief a tweet. votes. spokesperson Randeep Her colleague Jaiveer Anil Kumar Vajpayee, who From Page 1 Surjewala said at a Press con- Shergill suggested the Congress had won on AAP ticket from    &5E AICC Delhi in-charge PC ference. should avoid things like justify- Gandhi Nagar seat by 6047 Chacko said the message of the Congress’s performance ing defeat, finding happiness in votes defeating Naveen trengthening infrastructure, Delhi polls is that the “most toxic touched a record low in the the BJP’s defeat and telling itself Chaudhary of AAP. Mohan Sthe Kamal Nath campaign” unleashed by Modi Delhi Assembly election as the that wins and losses are cyclic in Singh Bight of BJP defeated Government is ensuring that and Shah has been defeated by party bagged less than 5 per cent elections. AAP’s Durgesh Pathak by 8223 higher education opportunities the people of the national of the total votes polled. The Congress MP Pratap Singh votes. Jitender Mahajn won are made available to each Capital. “We lost very badly. We party, which ruled Delhi for 15 Bajwa said those against the from Rohtas Nagar seat by deserving and talented stu- accept our defeat with humility. years on the trot under former BJP’s divisive politics had the defeating AAP’s Sarita Singh by dent in Madhya Pradesh. The Congress will work hard Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, option of either the AAP or the 13241 votes. Leader of As part of its plan to place and come back,” he said. failed to open its account for the Congress, and they chose the Opposition Vijender Gupta a sustained impetus on higher Delhi Congress chief second consecutive Assembly former. won from Rohini seat by education over the next three Subhash Chopra said, “Attempts election in Delhi. “One thing is for sure all defeating Rajesh Nama decades, the State Government, to polarise were made by both Most of Congress candi- parties that are winning State Bansiwala by 12648 votes. BJP’s helmed by Chief Minister parties (BJP and AAP) and they dates got less than 5 per cent of elections; it is because of a Ajay Mahawar won the Gonda Kamal Nath, has ensured the were successful to an extent.” the total votes polled in their leader. If people have faith in the seat by a margin of 27,000 land security of all However, he added, the results respective constituencies. Delhi leader, that party wins. The BJP votes, defeating AAP’s Shridutt Government colleges in the also showed that the people of Congress chief Shubhash never had a face in Delhi. The Sharma. State. Delhi were not with the com- Chopra’s daughter Shivani Congress has to bring in an edu- The elections to the Delhi The land belonging to over munal forces. Chopra, who was the party can- cated, young face (in Delhi) for Legislative Assembly were held 170 colleges has been Former All India Congress didate from Kalkaji, also could the future and keep working on February 8. With results transferred to them and land Committee (AICC) president not save her deposit. hard,” he said. being declared on Tuesday, the records have been appended Rahul Gandhi congratulated Former Delhi Assembly The Congress was in power Lieutenant Governor Anil accordingly. Kejriwal. He tweeted “My best Speaker ’s in Delhi for three straight terms. Baijal dissolved the assembly Leveraging technology the wishes & congratulations to Mr daughter Priyanka Singh also The AAP’s rise has been a major and new assembly will be con- State higher education Kejriwal and the AAP on win- forfeited her deposit. factor in the Congress’ decline, stituted once the Election department is ensuring the ning the Delhi Assembly elec- The party’s campaign com- from being a dominant force in Commssion notified the elec- uninterrupted transmission of tions.” In the 2015 Delhi mittee chairman Kirti Azad’s the national Capital to being a tion results. virtual classrooms. Assembly elections, the wife, Poonam Azad, lost badly marginal player. The AAP’s cap- “The new government Besides helping meet stan- Congress had a vote share of 9.7 and stood fourth, polling only ture of the anti-BJP vote has will be sworn in on February 14 dardised academic and skill per cent against the BJP’s 32.7 2,604 (2.23) votes. been complete in this election ( St Valentine’s Day)”, said development objectives, virtual per cent and the AAP’s 54.34 per “We are again decimated in with the Kejriwal-led party tak- Gopal Rai, a minister in the classrooms are especially bene- ()$:>'&"# cent. Party president Sonia Delhi. Enough of introspection, ing a large chunk of the outgoing Delhi government ficial for students in relatively # '$' )'$/ "@)"8"& (")#'#>'#$)' &8 Gandhi tweeted time for action now. Inordinate Congress vote share. and also the convenor of AAP smaller or backward >"88:#>'&"#'#$>"")$#'&"#'>)"//' “Congratulations delay in decision making at the Senior party leaders were Delhi. 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.  by the Congress-led UPA dur- double-digit inflation, high fis- .4%.50 ing global financial crisis of cal deficit and Government 2008-09 and took credit for the liability being passed on to oil )    inance Minister Nirmala Reserve Bank of India (RBI) companies to dress up the bal- FSitharaman on Tuesday cutting interest rates by as ance sheet as other ills of the came out with a strong counter much as 135 basis points last UPA era. to former Finance Minister P year to boost growth from its Sitharaman said in 2012-     )  Chidambaram’s ‘incompetent worst showing in 11 years. 13, foreign investment record- doctors’ overseeing the econo- She first spoke at length in ed a negative 36 per cent my comment, saying she does- the Lok Sabha, giving out sta- growth. "Literally FDI ran out  .4%.50 sector units including Life K Keshava Rao(TRS) said n’t want to learn from those tistics and hard data to defend of this country. And this is Insurance Corporation of the budget has set up an ambi- who gave “faulty remedies”, not just budgetary allocation competent doctors holding the efore Finance Minister India (LIC). tious disinvestment target and under whom FDI literally ran but also the slippage in fiscal economy together." BNirmala Sitharama came Expressing concern over would be difficult to achieve. away and “cronies” fled the deficit target for the third year On Chidambaram's charge out with a strong counter, the the state of economy, Binoy He said the dual tax system country after defaulting on a row. of the Modi Government has a debate on the budget for 2020- Viswam(CPI) said it was proposed in the Budget would bank loans. Hours later, she came to the predisposed mindset about for- 21 on the second day in the already on "ventilator" and benefit chartered accountants. In her usual combative Rajya Sabha with a shorter and eign trade agreements, she said Rajya Sabha on Tuesday saw not in the "ICU" as mentioned The TRS member also raised style, she defended her han- crisper reply, much of which +   &    the pacts signed during UPA the Opposition hitting out at by Chidambaram on Monday. the issue of "step motherly" dling of the economy citing targeted Chidambaram who are being reviewed as they are the Government for not taking He also termed the budget for treatment being given to States “seven specific green shoots” in had on Monday stated that the don't want that burden on the bring back a number of cronies "harming" the country. adequate steps to revive econ- 2020-21 as failed budget. in devolution of taxes. rising foreign direct invest- "economy was perilously close economy for today or for the ran away from the country after Chidambaram's speech had omy and the ruling party MPs PL Punia (Congress) said Veer Singh(BSP) said the ment (FDI), net foreign port- to collapse and was being future," she said adding the taking money from banks, she more sarcasm than content, she stressing that the fundamentals the Government is not ready Centre has "ruined" the Indian folio inflows, kicking off of  attended by incompetent doc- UPA during 2004 and 2014 was said: "So that twin balance said. of the economy were strong. to accept the crisis in the economy and unemployment 103 lakh crore infrastructure tors" and that the Government "very fortunate" to inherit a sheet problem is not something On the economy, she said Opposition members said economy and urged the is at a 45 year-high. pipeline, jump in foreign had predispositions. cushion in the good work of which I would not want to the size of the Indian economy the Budget has not lived up to Finance Minister to consult He alleged the Centre is exchange reserves, GST col- "A lot of assumptions were Atal Bihari Vajpayee learn from those very compe- has grown from USD 2 trillion expectations and fails to experts to address the prob- ending reservations for SC/STs lection topping 1 lakh crore in being put on us. One thing I Government of the previous tent doctors." to USD 2.9 trillion in five address challenge faced by the lem. and OBCs. Kumari six months in current fiscal, concede and that is it is cer- five years. Again, the NPAs running years that saw an average Indian economy. They also He also charged the gov- Selja(Congress) focused on rebound in industrial produc- tainly predisposed about not The Finance Minister into lakhs of crores of rupees growth rate of 7.45 per cent in attacked the Union ernment of doing nothing for Haryana in her speech and tion and surge in stock markets. repeating faulty remedies that said she would take comments was a fallout of "another rem- inflation of around 4.5 per Government for the "step- the welfare of scheduled castes said the state has not got its Defending her Budget for the UPA Government gave in and suggestions made by edy offered during the 2008-09 cent. motherly" treatment to States and tribals, saying sub-plans be due in terms of allocation of 2020-21, she reeled out 2008-09. None of that will be everyone but not "when you are crisis". Listing initiatives taken by and privatisation of public restored for SCs and Tribals. funds. announcements of last year repeated by us," she said. constantly throwing barbs at "We certainly do not want the government, she said, including reduction in tax rate "What was the remedy us". to inherit or copy those reme- increasing Foreign Direct crore GST collection in six the economy. Referring to vis- forex reserve is at an all-time on income generated by com- offered in 2008-09 and what Stating that the dies of competent doctors," Investment (FDI), rise in fac- months of current fiscal were ible indicators of green shoots, high and the stock market is panies, compared steps taken did it result in. We certainly Government was trying to she said and went on to cite tory output and over Rs 1 lakh indications of green shoots in the Finance Minister said the upbeat. +<65* *  9:7 -,   @1   () * + ,,-  3        2. & , ) -**    .4%.50 accepted," he said. The state's between December 2018 and ' -  +- proposal was "not accepted" March 31, 2019 in Andhra  .4%.50 bribe from Sana. n a major jolt to the Jagan because PM-KISAN was meant Pradesh, the centre has paid the In his complaint, Sana had  .4%.50 IReddy dispensation, the to provide income support to first installment to 36.40 lakh he CBI on Tuesday gave a alleged that he paid a bribe of Ministry of Agriculture has all land holding farmers' fam- beneficiaries, second install- Tclean chit to former CBI Rs 2 crore to Asthana to get s speculation mounted rejected Andhra Pradesh ilies in the country, subject to ment to 34.11 lakh beneficia- Special Director Rakesh relief in an ongoing investiga- Aafter the BJP and some Government's proposal to certain exclusions. ries, third installment to 33.78 Asthana and chief of Research tion linked to Qureshi. other parties issued whip in release the payment under An amount of 2,000 was lakh beneficiaries and fourth and Analysis Wing Samant The alleged bribe money the Rajya Sabha asking their Rythu Bharosa scheme for paid in three equal install- installment to 31.35 lakh ben- Kumar Goel in a bribery case was paid over a 10-month members to be present on farmers from the PM-KISAN ments to enable farmers take eficiaries, he added. registered by the agency in period beginning December, Tuesday, Rajya Sabha yojana. The Andhra Pradesh care of expenses related to To those registered 2018 following a bitter feud 2017. Sana was being probed by Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Government has sought a agriculture and allied activities between April and July 2019 in between the then chief of the an SIT headed by Asthana. said it is for the health of the lumpsum amount from PM - as well as domestic needs so as the state, the centre has released anti-corruption body Alok arrested by the agency. In his complaint, Sana had House as attendance is nor- KISAN scheme to give benefit to protect them from falling in first installment to 7.92 lakh Verma and his deputy Asthana. The agency has submitted alleged that he had had met mally very less on the last day on Tuesday. After whips were to its Rythu Bharosa scheme the clutches of moneylenders beneficiaries, second install- Goel's name found reference in before the designated court Manoj who claimed to have of the session before the recess. issued by political parties, which proposed to give 12,500 for meeting such expenses and ment to 7.64 lakh beneficiaries the FIR but he was not a that further probe against good relations with Asthana. He also said no Bill will be there was speculation in a sec- per year to each farmer fami- ensure their continuance in and third installment to 7.35 named accused in the case. Manoj's brother Somesh and Sana also alleged that Manoj''s taken up and the House will tion of the media that the gov- ly. farming activities, he added. lakh beneficiaries. Following the clean chit to another accused Sunil Mittal is brother Somesh would also only discuss Budget in the ernment may come up with an In a written reply to the Under PM-KISAN, the To those registered Asthana, there is a strong buzz required. Officials said the help him in getting a clean chit backdrop of reports in the important legislation in the Lok Sabha, Agriculture central government provides a between August and in the bureaucratic circles that probe has not yielded any evi- in Moin Qureshi case probe media hinting that some House. Minister Narendra Singh payment of 6,000 per year in November 2019, the centre he might be appointed as the dence to corroborate from Asthana. important Bill may be initiat- Naidu said some political Tomar on Tuesday said the three equal installments of has released the first and sec- Delhi police commissioner as Hyderabad-based businessman Asthana has denied all alle- ed. parties seem to have issued Andhra Pradesh Government 2,000 to 14.5 crore farmers ond installment to only one the incumbent Amulya Patnaik Sathish Babu Sana's allegations gations against him and pinned The Budget session of whips. under its Rythu Bharosa across the country. The eligi- beneficiary but to those regis- is scheduled to retire on against Asthana, Goel and the blame on the feud with Parliament, which started on "That is for the health of scheme proposed to give bility of farmers to join PM- tered between December 2019 February 29. Kumar that they received bribe Verma, leading to the registra- January 31, will go on a break the House because today is the 12,500 per year to each farmer KISAN is determined by the and March 2020, the centre has Both Asthana and Verma to save the controversial meat tion of the case against him. from Tuesday and meet again last day (before the break) and family inclusive of a benefit of respective state governments paid the first installment to had traded charges of corrup- exporter Moin Qureshi. The chargesheet against on March 2. As the House we have seen in the past that 6,000 given under PM- on the basis of Operational 6.84 lakh beneficiaries of tion against each other follow- Asthana was booked on the the private person and clean met for the day, Naidu said no attendance normally is very KISAN. The State Government Guidelines of the Scheme. Andhra Pradesh, the minister ing which the Government in allegations of IPC section relat- chit to the government servants bill will be taken up and the less sending a very wrong scheme also aimed to cover the As per the 2015-16 agri- added. a midnight action decided to ing to criminal conspiracy comes as the Delhi High Court House will only discuss the message as if members are not tenant farmers. "State culture census, there are about Sharing all India figures, bench them out from the pre- besides corruption and crimi- had last month gave a four budget and Finance Minister interested in the Budget and Government had requested to 83.90 lakh landholdings in Tomar said a total of 9.60 crore mier agency. nal misconduct under the week deadline to complete the Nirmala Sitharaman's reply the House," he said. release the payments under Andhra Pradesh. So far, 54.45 farmer families across India The agency has also cleared Prevention of Corruption Act probe or else ensure the pres- later in the day. The Chairman further PM-KISAN scheme as a lump- lakh farmers have registered have been successfully regis- DSP Devender Kumar accused on a complaint filed by Sana. ence of CBI Director RK The BJP had on Monday said, "I will be happy" if a whip sum amount instead of pay- under PM-KISAN, the Union tered under PM-KISAN as on in the case but chargesheeted On October 15, 2018, the CBI Shukla before the court on the issued a whip asking its mem- is issued regularly throughout ments in installments. The Minister said in a separate February 6. Of this, 8.44 crore Dubai-based businessman had registered an FIR against next date of hearing on bers of Parliament to be pre- the session so that MPs remain request of Government of reply. beneficiaries have received ben- Manoj Prasad who was earlier Asthana for allegedly taking a February 12. sent in their respective Houses present. Andhra Pradesh was not To those registered efits. !"< 5!81" 8 ! " !

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India. ‘They are fast becoming in the Indian politics,’ she the Delhi Assembly polls, JD(S) By upholding the necessi- escribing BJP’s defeat and a stateless party and if they con- maintained. leader HD Kumaraswamy on ty of a regional party, people of Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Delhi chose to take its DAam Aadmi Party’s victo- tinue to spread hatred like this On whether the Delhi elec- Tuesday said that people of the Delhi have also Nitish Kumar on Tuesday side- smaller allies in Bihar ry in Delhi Assembly elec- then they will soon they will get tions were a referendum against national Capital have shown set a model by clearly stating stepped queries on the outcome along to take on the tions as a defeat of hatred and zero seats in India,’ she said the CAA and NRC, Banerjee that ‘fascist ideology’ will never that development is their only of assembly polls in Delhi, huge challenge posed by money power and victory of accusing the BJP of playing pol- remained non-committal on win their hearts. priority,’ he said in another where the coalition comprising Arvind Kejriwal’s party, democracy and development, itics of hate and vendetta to win directly connecting the two Calling Kejriwal as a leader tweet. his JD(U), BJP and LJP has which is less than a Bengal Chief Minister Mamata elections. issues. However she asserted who heralded development, Kumaraswamy was refer- been drubbed by the incum- decade old. Banerjee on Tuesday attacked ‘Look how just eight ‘the people have made their the former Karnataka Chief ring to remarks by BJP MP bent Aam Aadmi Party, with a The tie-up in Delhi the saffron outfit saying it was months back they had tasted a minds clear that they want Minister said people have at a poll rally, terse observation will of the had been frowned upon by ally, is likely to experience a fast becoming a ‘Stateless party’ resounding victory in the gen- roti, kapra aur makaan more taught a lesson for labelling calling Kejriwal a ‘terrorist’ people is supreme. JD(U) national general secre- burst of vigour on account of with the federal States going out eral elections. But they failed to than anything else like him a ‘terrorist’ and also upheld over his alleged support to an ‘Janta malik hai,’ said tary Pavan a former the results in Delhi, despite of its hands one after the retain that by taking anti-peo- NRC.’ the necessity of a regional anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Kumar with hands folded diplomat, who aired his differ- their dismal performance, other. ple steps. Today when the She hoped the BJP will take party. ‘Heartfelt congratula- Act protest in south Delhi’s above his head and the ghost of ences in the open and faced the which came barely a couple of The Chief Minister who country’s economy is in the a lesson from the defeat and tions to @ArvindKejriwal Shaheen Bagh. a smile playing on his lips as he axe. months after the BJP’s ouster in congratulated her Delhi coun- doldrums they are selling out retrace its steps and ‘reject @AamAadmiParty. Both Kumaraswamy and sauntered past a posse of jour- Similar was the fate of the adjoining terpart Arvind Kejriwal for the Government concerns, CAA, NRC and other anti-peo- People of Delhi have Kejriwal have bonded at several nalists tossing queries on the Prashant Kishor whom the Jharkhand. his hat-trick in the Capital reducing jobs … and then in a ple decisions.’ showed that ‘fascist ideology’ occasions in the past. sidelines of a function where he chief minister had made his However, the development polls said ‘politics of hatred and bid to divert attention spread- On whether she would will never win their hearts. The Delhi Chief Minister unveiled a statue of RSS ideo- party’s national vice-president is likely to be received with a politics of vendetta has lost to ing politics of hatred. But the attend Kejriwal’s swearing-in Congratulations to AAP had attended Kumaraswamy’s logue Deen Dayal Upadhyay. and whose position in the sense of relief by the JD(U) as democratic forces and politics people of India have seen ceremony she said she would and voters of Delhi for testify- swearing in as Chief Minister The JD(U), of which JD(U) had become increasing- the party will now be even for development. The Delhi through their clever politics love to do that ‘but as you know ing that successful politics with of the coalition government in Kumar is the national presi- ly untenable on account of his more hopeful that Nitish elections have once again and have started rejecting my Assembly session is on development as criteria (to May last year. Kumaraswamy, dent, had contested two assem- collaboration with Kejriwal in Kumar’s detractors in the BJP proved that the people want them. Look how one after the and so I will have to take into win polls), amidst money and along with West Bengal Chief bly segments in Delhi Burari the capacity of an election will be kept on a tight leash. food, development, employ- other they lost Maharashtra, account other engagements muscle power,’ Kumaraswamy Minister Mamata Banerjee, and Sangam VIhar — and is strategist. After the Lok Sabha polls ment, peace and not hatred…. Jharkhand and now Delhi,’ she before taking a decision on tweeted. then Andhra Pradesh Chief trailing in both by huge mar- An indignant Kishor has last year, several BJP leaders in Look how the people of India said. attending his function in Delhi,’ Welcoming the mandate of Minister Chandrababu Naidu, gins. threatened to visit Patna after the state had begun to make voted for the BJP in 2019 ‘The elections have proved adding ‘I have already con- the people, he said in a series Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Although the JD(U) has the dust settles in Delhi and statements that time had come General elections and in return that they have rejected their gratulated Kejriwal ji for his of tweets that the mature voter Vijayan had rallied behind never been a major player in unveil his future strategy, for the saffron party to stake it gave the people Citizenship leaders, their money which massive victory.’ of Delhi did not change his Kejriwal when the latter was the national Capital, the cur- besides ‘exposing’ Kumar. claim for the chief minister’s Amendment Act and National they have been splurging to win Meanwhile both the TMC stand, despite BJP’s might, with staging a dharna at the rent elections were significant The torpid opposition in post, thereby threatening to Register for Citizens.’ elections and their spiteful pol- and AAP supporters celebrat- Prime Minister Narendra Lieutenant Governor office, because it was the first time that Bihar, led by Lalu Prasad’s RJD upend the alliance with the She said if the BJP did not itics… It has proved that false ed the BJP’s loss in Delhi at var- Modi, Home Minister Amit which was seen as his power the BJP a formidable force in with the Congress as a major JD(U). PTI rectify itself then soon it will be pride, fake news and money ious places in Bengal. Shah and the entire Central struggle with the L-G. 5   $  5  6 $          /&0 of Delhi on AAP’s victory in the not only shown that they are as ment work”. Assembly polls. The people of patriotic as those in the ruling “In Delhi Assembly polls, aharashtra Chief Minister the Delhi have shown that the party at the Centre but they the fight was basically between  (/0  MUddhav Thackeray said country would henceforth run have also removed the mis- the two parties. The people did here on Tuesday that through ‘Jan ki baat’ and not `Mann ki conception sought to be creat- not consider the thrird party Jammu: ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ blessed despite chanting ‘Jai Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam baat’ “. ed by the party in question that (Congress). More than whom recited by Delhi Chief Minister Shri Ram’, he said the party won Aadmi Party’s landslide victo- “Despite the fact that there all those opposing it were trai- to elect, the people showed that Arvind Kejriwal helped his the parliamentary elections ry in the Delhi Assembly polls, is a government of nationalis- tors,” the Sena president said. they were more interested in party win the Delhi Assembly with a thumping majority the people in the national tic ideology, the principal rul- Congratulating Kejriwal whom to defeat,” the NCP elections, Jammu & Kashmir because lakhs of party workers Capital had shown that the ing party – despite having used on behalf of Maharashtra and chief said. BJP president Ravinder Raina chanted the name of Lord Ram country would henceforth run all its might— could not with- the Shiv Sena on AAP’s elec- “I am not all surprised by said on Tuesday. repetitively. on ‘Jan Ki Baat’ and not ‘Mann stand the power of humble toral success, Uddhav wished the outcome in the Delhi ‘Kejriwal won the Delhi Meanwhile, jubilant AAP Ki Baat’, while NCP chief broom (the AAP’s poll symbol). him all the best for his devel- Assembly polls. A large num- polls because of Hanuman ji as activists hit the roads outside Sharad Pawar said that the The strong party fielded its top opment-oriented tenure as the ber of Marathi-speaking peo- he recited the Hanuman the exhibition ground here to process of the BJP’s removal leaders in its campaign, dubbed chief minister. ple live in Delhi. When I made Chalisa and was blessed by celebrate the victory of the from power at the Centre had Kejriwal as a terrorist, ignored While congratulating enquiries with them, they Lord Hanuman otherwise he party in the Delhi begun. local issues and tried to divert Kejriwal on AAP’s victory in showed their preference to would not have won,’ Raina elections. Uddhav took an indirect the attention of people using the Delhi Assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal,” Pawar said. told reporters here. Reacting to They distributed dig at Prime Minister Narendra international issues. Despite all Pawar came out with a sharp “Despite the fact that Delhi the landslide victory of the sweets before dispersing Modi, as he congratulated this, the ruling party at the reaction. “The process of the is a State where Prime Minister AAP in Delhi, he said the vote peacefully. ‘The voters of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and people of Centre could not defeat Arvind BJP’s removal from power at Modi lives, people talk more percentage of his party also rejected the politics of hatred Delhi on AAP’s superlative per- Kejriwal in the polls,” Uddhav the Centre has begun. The about Arvind Kejriwal than the increased manifold. and voted for the work done by formance in the Assembly polls. said. BJP has already suffered defeats former. He has resolved the ‘He (Kejriwal) remembered the party during its rule,’ one of Without taking Modi’s “The people of Delhi stood in the earlier Assembly polls. issues of people and children Hanuman for the first the activists said, alleging that name, Uddhav – who is also the solidly behind a honest person The serial of the BJP’s debacles in the national capital are being time and recited the BJP left no stone president of the Shiv Sena— who believed in development will not end here. The people inculcated with good values Hanuman Chalisa and he was unturned to divide the people said: “I would like to extend my matters of the national capital are now of the opinion that because of the good education blessed by the Pawan Putra,’ he on communal lines by raking heart-felt congratulations to and reposed their confidence in they want to elect govern- they are being imparted,” the   4 6,"  P   " said. up the Shaheen Bagh Arvind Kejriwal and the people democracy. The people have ments that believe in develop- NCP chief said.  @   #  #. Asked why the BJP was not protest. PTI Q3     ) #         $  @ (     $ R !         !$  $   4  Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Vijayan later told reporters Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan that the Congress party needs      on Tuesday congratulated his to learn ‘some lessons’ from the Mumbai: Senior Maharashtra Congress leader   80 Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai Delhi counterpart Arvind Delhi polls. Prithviraj Chavan on Tuesday said the people of Sardesai said voters in Delhi have reject- Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Kejriwal for AAP’s ‘resounding ‘They were not ready to Delhi had rejected the BJP’s ‘style of politics’ that ith the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) set ed ‘divisive’ issues. Tuesday congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind victory’ in Assembly elections, join hands with the AAP. We focussed on Shaheen Bagh protests and commu- Wto score another landslide victory ‘Congratulations to #Delhi’s local Kejriwal over AAP’s ‘splendid third victory’ in the saying let it be a harbinger of need to understand the reality nal issues rather than the people’s staple ‘roti, kapda in Delhi Assembly polls, Goa Chief party @AamAadmiParty and Assembly polls and said this win assures the rest of India inclusive politics in the that the people are accepting and makaan’. Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday said @ArvindKejriwal for this resounding yet again that ‘desperate acts of communal polarisation country. those who provide an alterna- The BJP is headed for a crushing defeat at the voters may have fallen for freebies victory. It’s heartening to see the people has limited currency’. ‘You richly deserved this win. It is Vijayan said the Delhi poll tive to the BJP’s ‘anti-people hands of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party in the Delhi announced by the Arvind Kejriwal emphatically supporting a party that also a remarkably good sign in Indian politics that your result could be considered as a agenda’. polls with trends showing the latter crossing the Government before the elections. championed local issues and local devel- focus on development has paid off immensely,’ Gowda ‘reaction of the people towards This is what that has hap- halfway mark in the 70-member Legislative The BJP leader said the AAP opment rejecting the national said. the continuing communal pened in Delhi. Under the able Assembly, winning 36 seats and leading in 26 oth- Government in Delhi failed to provide divisive issues #DelhiPolls2020,’ he tweet- In a letter to Kejriwal, the JD(S) patriarch said ‘Your polarisation of the BJP-led leadership of Arvind Kejriwal, ers. pollution-free air and clean drinking ed. victory assures the rest of India yet again that desperate NDA and its anti-people poli- the Aam Admi Party has reg- Speaking to a regional news channel, Chavan water, which are basic necessities. As per the latest figures given by the acts of communal polarisation has limited currency. cies. istered a resounding and an said, ‘The people of Delhi have rejected the BJP’s ‘We accept people’s verdict. May be, Election Commission, the AAP has The talk of your Government’s good work in the health ‘Congratulations to inspirational victory in Delhi,’ style of politics as the focus of its campaign people wanted a government that gives crossed the halfway mark in the 70- mem- and education sectors has reached the corners of @ArvindKejriwal and Vijayan said here. remained on issues like Shaheen Bagh and other freebies from their own taxes,’ Sawant told ber Delhi Legislative Assembly, Karnataka and the rest of India too.’ @AamAadmiParty on a The Aam Aadmi Party communal elements instead of ‘roti, kapada and reporters in Ponda town of North Goa winning 36 seats and was leading in 26 The Aam Aadmi Party is in the verge of landslide vic- resounding victory in Delhi looked set for a second term in makaan’. On the Congress failing to open its district. seats. tory in the 70-member Delhi Legislative Assembly for elections. Let this victory be a Delhi with the party leading in account in Delhi, like in 2015, the former Sawant, who campaigned in Delhi for Among those who registered victo- which the counting of votes were underway on Tuesday. harbinger for pro-people and 63 seats of the 70 as votes Maharashtra Chief Minister said his party would the Assembly polls, said the Kejriwal gov- ry are Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his Among those who registered victories are Kejriwal, inclusive politics in our coun- polled in the last week’s elec- have to introspect, and it would be done in the ernment failed to provide clean air and deputy Manish Sisodia, besides Raghav his deputy Manish Sisodia, besides senior AAP leaders try,’ he tweeted. tions were counted. PTI coming day. PTI water to citizens of the national capital. Chadha, Atishi and . PTI Raghav Chadha, Atishi and Dilip Pandey. PTI ) 1-  - - , -  ,       

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This controversy over vent any law and order distur- February 5 and 8, selected gy scanners and measured the chological affiliation for Sanskrit itself is unwarranted,’ bance on the 26th death Sanskrit as the language which subtle positive and negative any of the 3 languages. said Panicker. anniversary of JKLF founder emits the ‘most positive vibra- energies. According to Ekrantio, Both the subjects were neg- Ekrianto observed that Mohammad Maqbool Bhat, tions’ and ‘spiritually pure in an Indonesian linguistic atively influenced by the educational institutions should officials said. nature’. researcher, pursuing his Chinese and English lan- keep the spiritual purity of the Mobile internet services The Conference on Asian research on Sanskrit and other and conclusions made by the guages. This means that their language in mind while choos- were suspended early in the Linguistic Anthropology languages in MAV, the team team during the research. auras became more negative. ing or promoting languages to morning as the authorities (CALA 2020) held at Sarawak studied the subtle energy To drive home that their Along with that, they lost be taught as part of the cur- apprehended violence in the analysed the findings on the released by the translation of findings were not something any traces of positivity. riculum. Dr MG Gireeshan, Valley in view of a bandh call research held in eight national the sentence ‘The Sun Rises in out of the blue, the scientists However, when they listened to physicist, vice-principal, and given by separatist outfits to and 11 international languages the East and Sets in the West’ translated the same sentence the sentence recorded in head of research, Jai Bharat mark Bhat’s death anniversary, and came to the conclusion that in eight national and 11 foreign into English, Mandarin and Sanskrit their negative aura College of Arts and Science said they said.       ,   ,   "   ‘languages in written and spo- languages. The subtle energy in Sanskrit and studied how peo- reduced considerably and they that he agreed with the The services were restored      05+  -"/    ken formats can emit either the print out of sentence in each ple’s aura gets affected by these gained a positive aura in just 10 findings of MAV in the evening, the officials said. "  # 0    #  #. positive subtle or negative sub- language was checked. languages. minutes,’ said Sean Clarke, a scientists. Authorities had restored tle vibrations’. The languages with the The sentence — ‘The Sun former officer of the Indian “The uniqueness of Sanskrit 2G internet services in Kashmir the separatists had called for a anniversary. Guru was hanged The scientific research on Devanagari script had the most rises in the East and sets in the Navy who quit his jobe to pur- slokas is the sudden synchro- on January 25, more than five shutdown to mark the death in 2013 inside the Tihar jail in the spiritual purity of Sanskrit positive readings in contrast to West’ and the respective trans- sue his interest in nization of high and low-fre- months after snapping all anniversary of Parliament Delhi for his role in the held by Dr Jayant Athawale, the other languages, which lations in the 3 languages by linguistics. quency sound waves. This leads communication facilities in the attack convict Mahammad Parliament attack in December Rendy Ekrantio and Sean emitted negative vibrations. native speakers of that lan- Parapanangadi to a compression in the atmos- valley following the nullifica- Afzal Guru. Police on Saturday 2001. Bhat was hanged in 1984 Clarke of the Maharshi ‘Sanskrit was found to be guage were recorded. Two sub- Unnikrishna Panicker, leading phere resulting in the formation tion of Article 370 on August lodged an FIR against the and is buried inside the Tihar Adhyatma Viswavidyalaya, the language with the highest jects of average spiritual level Sanskrit scholar who belongs to of positive fields and positive 5 last year. banned Jammu Kashmir jail. Normal life in Kashmir was Goa, and titled ‘Spiritual spiritual purity, followed by (which means that they were the rare breed of students energy,” said Dr Gireeshan who The internet services were Liberation Front (JKLF) for affected due to the strike, offi- Vibrations of the Most Popular Marathi,’ said Ekrantio explain- not doing any spiritual practice) trained in the Gurukul system felt this was an area which suspended on Sunday as well as calling a strike on Guru’s death cials said. PTI Languages And their Scripts’ ing the important observations were asked to listen to each said that Sanskrit is the most should be pursued with vigour.    !"!#!#  = !"  % ! !< 5  1 1

Bengaluru: A day after allo- Department, has now been were unhappy with their port- that was with Animal (KUIDFC), excluding government that paved the International Limited (MSIL), “I should have been made cating portfolios to ten newly allocated Agriculture depart- folios and had exerted pressure Husbandry, Haj and Wakf Bangalore Development and way for the BJP to come to stating that he was not inter- minister, but due to certain rea- inducted Ministers of his ment, which was additionally on the Chief Minister to change Department Minister Prabhu related department and power. ested in it. sons and in the interest of the Cabinet, Chief Minister BS held by Home Minister the departments assigned to Chauhan, which has been given Directorate of Town Planning. With the BJP leadership “When I was told that I will party I remained patient. Yediyurappa on Tuesday Basavaraj Bommai. them. to Textile Minister Shrimant Yediyurappa on February 6 making it clear that there will be made chief of board or cor- I have been promised that reshuffled them apparently Yediyurappa has taken Though there was demand Patil. had expanded his Cabinet by be no more Deputy Chief poration, I had said give me I will be made minister in the under pressure from some back the Small Scale Industries for plum portfolios like Energy Similarly Ecology and inducting 10 of 11 legislators Ministers, the post that he was Land Army (Karnataka Rural next expansion,” he added. newly inducted Ministers. portfolio from K Gopalaiah and Bangalore Development Environment has been divest- who had won the bypolls in eyeing for, Jarkiholi had put Infrastructure Development With a few new Ministers According to an official and has now allocated him that are with the Chief Minister ed from Mines and Geology December on the BJP ticket pressure for the Water Limited) as I am a Civil still unhappy over their port- notification issued by Governor Food, Civil Supplies and currently, Yediyurappa has not minister CC Patil and allotted after defecting from the Resources Department. Engineer and I can perform folios, disgruntlement among Vajubhai Vala, Anand Singh, Consumers Affairs allotted them as it may give rise to Anand Singh along with Congress and JD(S) and sub- Athani MLA Mahesh better in it. the party’s old guard over them who was allotted the porfolio of Department. to rift within, as several senior Forest. Urban Development sequently facing disqualifica- Kumathalli, the only newly Last night I got to know I being left out during the expan- Food, Civil Supplies and The additional charge of party leaders and Ministers minister B A Basvaraj will tion. During the portfolio allo- elected BJP legislator after have been given MSIL, I am sion, regional and caste imbal- Consumers Affairs on Monday, sugar department that have been eyeing the depart- have the responsibility of cation on Monday, the Chief defecting from the Congress going to Bengaluru and meet ance in the cabinet, has now been given the charge Gopalaiah had has been given ments. Karnataka Urban Water Supply Minister had assigned the plum who was not made minister the Chief Minister. Yediyurappa may have to look of Forest, Ecology and to Labour minister A Shivaram The other minor changes and Drainage Board (KUWS- Water Resources Department during the recent expansion, If they want to give, let at another round of expansion, Environment Department. Hebbar. that have been done in DB) and Karnataka Urban to Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had has expressed displeasure over them give Land Army, I am not probably along with rejig in the BC Patil, who was given According to BJP sources, Tuesday’s reallocation include Infrastructure Development played a key role in the collapse him being appointed as chair- interested in MSIL,” Kumathalli days ahead, party sources the charge of Forest Singh, Patil and Gopalaiah Minority Welfare department and Finance Corporation of the Congress-JD(S) coalition man of Mysore Sales told reporters in Belagavi. said. PTI             #6       >     "            )'/G$&" Guwahati: All data of the final essary formalities in its meet- list of the National Register of ing on January 30 and wrote to '>'&&B""&@'& Citizens (NRC) has been made the Wipro during the first     ":&/$&'/)'8; offline from its official website week of February. &@"> due to non-renewal of contract “Once Wipro makes the with the IT firm Wipro, data live, it will be available for Aligarh (UP): Hundreds of resorting to lathicharge but Ahmedabad: A group of col- prompting the Opposition the public. We hope that peo- Aligarh Muslim University stu- senior officials denied the legians and activists staged Congress to doubt it as a ple will be able to access it in dents, who included a large charge. protests against the Citizenship ‘malafide act’. the next 2-3 days,” Sarma said. number of girls, took out a can- Similar protests have been Amendment Act outside The complete detail of Reacting to the develop- dle-light march inside the cam- continuing in Delhi. On Sabarmati Ashram on exclusion and inclusion of ment, Leader of the Opposition pus in protest against the police December 15, Delhi police Tuesday. bonafide Indian citizens in in Assam Assembly Debabrata action on anti-citizenship law stormed into Jamia, looking for They were asked to the NRC was uploaded Saikia wrote to the Registrar protesters in Kanpur and on protesters who had indulged in vacate the footpath outside the on its official website General of India and request- Jamia Millia Islamia students in arson, and allegedly beat up ashram by the police as they did ‘www.nrcassam.nic.in’ after the ed him to look into the matter Delhi. students. The same night, not have permission to hold a final list was published on urgently. After the march Monday police also entered the AMU protest there, a police official August 31, 2019. “It is a mystery as to why night, the AMU Students and clashed with students said.”Dozens of people gathered However, the data was not the online data should vanish Coordination Committee sub- protesting against Citizenship at the Sabarmati Ashram to available for the last couple of all of a sudden, especially as the             &$ &$ ,   #  #. mitted a memorandum, (Amendment) Act. protest against the CAA. They days and it created panic in the appeals process has not even addressed to President Ram On Tuesday, former AMU gathered with placards and public, mostly among the peo- started due to the go-slow atti- Nath Kovind, to authorities, Students Union Vice President lined outside the Ashram to ple excluded from the list as the tude adopted by the NRC seeking his intervention on Hamza Sufiyan, who is among protest. But police asked us to rejection certificates were yet to Authority. There is, therefore, (   ,-,   the issue. The committee also the four students whose sure- vacate as we had no permis- be issued. ample scope to suspect that the demanded the resignation of ty of Rs 1 lakh has been seized sion,” activist Dev Desai said. When contacted, NRC disappearance of online data is Chief Minister by police, said he was being Desai said the protest was State Coordinator Hitesh Dev a malafide act. Yogi Adityanath. “framed” by district authorities then held outside a college but Sarma accepted that the data “Indeed, the deletion of -0   11+8 By venting fury against for the violence on December they were asked to leave from have been made offline, but data from the NRC website at the protesters, especially 15, despite he providing docu- there as well by the police. refuted the allegation of any a time when the appeals women, police was adding fuel mentary evidence, including Inspector JM Khambhala ‘malafide’ intent in it. process is yet is start, is prima Kohima:The opposition Naga “CAA murdered secularism” “If we (Nagas) remain to the fire in UP, the memo- call records, to the Human of Ranip police station said, “The cloud service for the facie a deliberate violation of Peoples Front (NPF) on and “CAA is draconian law”. silent even we are at danger of randum claimed. It said UP Rights Commission to prove he “They gathered despite police huge set of data was provided the directive issued by the Tuesday staged peaceful Addressing the gathering, facing a similar situation,” said police, instead of allowing was not in Aligarh that night. denying them permission to by Wipro and their contract Hon’ble Supreme Court. statewide anti-CAA dharnas Kikon said the claims of the Kikon. peaceful protests, is aggravat- Sufiyan said in a state- hold protest there. Several of was till October 19 last year. “This act also violates the demanding immediate roll- state government that Asserting that NPF will ing the situation by indulging ment that the police was the protesters did not know However, this was not renewed rules pertaining to the NRC, back of the amended Nagaland is protected by Inner never compromise the rights in “wanton brutalities”. “harassing” him even though that the organisers did not by the earlier Coordinator. So, which stipulates various citizenship law. Line Permit (ILP) and that the and privileges of the Nagas, The committee demanded the CCTV footage showed he have permission. We let them the data got offline from processes post publication of In Kohima NPF secretary state wont be affected as we Kikon said the NPF legislators that the president intervene to was not present during the go.” PTI December 15 after it was sus- the NRC,” Saikia wrote in the general Achumbemo Kikon have been exempted from the have moved an anti-CAA res- prevent deterioration of law clash at Baab-e-Syed Gate of pended by Wipro. I assumed letter. and other leaders sat on dhar- purview of CAA is “totally olution in the ongoing budget and order. the university on December 15. charge on December 24,” The final NRC was pub- na with banners and placards misleading”. session of the Assembly, but its Early Monday, UP police On Monday, examinations Sarma told PTI. lished by excluding 19,06,657 some of which read “CAA is a He said that Nagaland hav- the ruling Nationalist allegedly tried to remove the were held at AMU according to He informed that the persons. A total of 3,11,21,004 threat to all indigenous com- ing its borders with Assam is Democratic Progressive Party protesters from Kanpur’s the schedule revised due to the state coordination commit- names were included out of munities of North East”, not far from being overshad- (NDPP) and BJP alliance gov- Mohammad Ali Park. The pro- anti-CAA protest on the tee had decided to do nec- 3,30,27,661 applicants. PTI “Injustice cannot be a law”, owed by illegal immigrants. ernment rejected it. PTI testers accused the police of campus. PTI 5"   ( / * )1    : ,   )-* )Q   H/# "" "3 he Special Investigation Team(SIT), probing the Tcase where a 25-year-old woman lecturer was London/Itanagar: A 20-year-old /B'8# &'#'(')/ burned to death by her stalker at Hinganghat in man, believed to be the son of for- &)#(&"(&#&":>& Maharashtra’s Wardha district, will file a charge mer Arunachal Pradesh Chief sheet within two weeks, a senior Minister Kalikho Pul, has been found & #$'#("88//"# official said on Tuesday. dead in the bedroom of his flat in the #&!&";)#( The victim, Ankita Pisudde, a resident of coastal town of Brighton in :;'#/"P/;"$&" #$' Hinganghat town, was set afire allegedly by her south-east England. stalker Vikesh Nagrale (27) on February 3. She died Shubanso Pul was found dead by in a Nagpur hospital, where had been undergoing the local police officials on Sunday, is trying to get in touch with the treatment, on Monday morning. who said there were no suspicious Indian High Commission in the UK The SIT team led by Wardha Deputy circumstances around the death to bring Shubanso’s body to Superintendent of Police Trupti Jadhav is handling which seems to imply a possible India. the case. suicide. With the support of a few elect- When contacted, Jadhav told PTI that state- “At 3.41pm on Sunday (February ed members of the Congress and the ments of six witnesses have been recorded and evi- 9) police were called to an address in BJP, Pul became the chief minister for dences from the crime spot have also been recov- Falmer where a 20-year-old man was a brief period in 2016. However, the ered. found dead in a bedroom,” an East Supreme Court ruled against the The charge sheet in the case would be filed with- Sussex Police statement said. appointment, leading to his ouster. in two weeks, she said. “There were no suspicious cir- He himself was found dead in his “The accused is in police remand till February cumstances. The coroner for official chief ministerial residence in 20 and we will try to file the charge sheet before Brighton and Hove has been Itanagar on August 9, 2016, with an the end of that period,” Jadhav said. informed,” the statement added. alleged suicide note. She also dismissed reports in a section of media The coroner will now open an While Dangwimsai Pul, the first that the accused was accompanied by a couple of inquest into the death, which is wife, had moved the Supreme Court persons at the time of crime. when the cause of death will be con- seeking a probe into the death and According to information gathered by the probe firmed. allegations of massive corruption team, the accused executed the crime alone and was Shubanso, the son of Pul with his mentioned in her husband’s suicide not accompanied by any person, the official said. first wife Dangwimsai Pul, was note, the BJP gave a ticket to his third The state government on Monday appointed reportedly a student at the University wife, Dasanglu Pul to contest the by- renowned lawyer Ujjwal Nikam as special public of Sussex. elections from Hayuliang, which she prosecutor in the case. Meanwhile, his family in Itanagar won. PTI $               

Mumbai: The Bombay High personal bond of Court on Tuesday granted 20,000. interim protection from arrest The court directed to a 22-year-old Chudawala to appear before student-activist in a sedition the Azad Maidan police sta- case lodged for allegedly tion in south Mumbai, where shouting slogan in support of the sedition case is lodged, on jailed JNU student Sharjeel February 12 and 13 for three Imam at an LGBTQ event hours in the morning and here. thereafter as and when Justice SK Shinde, who required by the police for was hearing the anticipatory questioning. bail plea of the student, Justice Shinde posted Urvashi Chudawala, said in Chudawala’s anticipatory bail the event of arrest, the peti- plea for further hearing on tioner shall be released on a February 24. PTI    !"!#!#   > 5" ),5+  " D   7! %     " D  D    #  -   $  )         8 7      )       !R $.            3"          4           "! 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Carrying pictures of serving Army        S  )          officers on political posters by the BJP  (                     is terrible. But terming the Army and the Air Force as “Modiji’s sena” is unac-                 6    ceptable. So is the usage of Air Force        =.$S            commanders to legitimise breaches in                      #  the procurement procedure to justify the purchase of the Rafale aircraft.    =.$S    $  ;    ;  7 ; During the Karnataka elections,  6             = <   ( Prime Minister Narendra Modi need-   (           =.$ 7 S  ; ( lessly revived seven-decade-old politi- cal events involving Gen KS Thimayya      (       7     but erroneously named Gen KS  7          =.$S   7   Cariappa, thus hurting both families. In    ;               ( contrast, it was heartening to listen to the new Army Chief when he remind-                7        ed his soldiers about the Constitution. the Delhi elections. In contrast, nursing the surgical strike’s defence allocation, the CDS be corrected. Equally, more       7 S           It was, however, disappointing that he recently the Australian CDS, hangover, said nothing, though apparently put the lid on any funds must be allotted for CDA             *    !  read out the Government’s political Gen Angus John Campbell, did his remarks on defeating a comments by single Service modernisation to catch up with script on the merits of its actions in precisely this: Tap his Defence nuclear-armed Pakistan in Chiefs, telling some journalists China, whose defence Budget  *+  , !*-           *        Jammu & Kashmir, especially when the Minister Christopher Pyne seven to 10 days remained that the Budget was adequate; is three times more than India’s.            (6          legislation is under arbitration. The deep when he switched from speak- puzzling, especially as officials that the management of the Clearly, the josh of the sur-       S      #    ( selection of Service Chiefs, overriding ing about military issues to in the Ministry of Defence Budget is critical; and that it is gical strikes is no cover for lack           $ @A            the seniority norm and the appointment answering political questions have said that ammunition for more of a management issue of defence preparedness. of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will in the presence of senior military a 10-day intense war will be than a question of adequate Winning elections and wars are                  ; ( have political resonance. officers, telling him that he available only by 2022-23. funds. He also said that he not in the same league. The     P<    8Q #         ( The ruling dispensation has become would ask the military to move US Ambassador Kenneth would prioritise acquisition, Government can no longer                   immune to criticism by the Election out — and they did. Campbell Juster said recently that the eco- raise age of retirement to 58 camouflage its declining mod- Commission, its political opponents and did not want his officers to be nomic slowdown, which the years, create funds from with- ernisation programme with # =.$               "     the veteran community about involving seen backing his Minister over Government has not admitted in and if necessary, take addi- high symbolism and hyper-      )S               S both serving and retired personnel to pro- his party’s claimed political to as yet, will affect moderni- tional requirements to the nationalism. Its seriousness EBE?    7                ( mote its partisan agenda, much of which achievements. sation of defence capability. On Government. The Prime about defence can be judged is sub-judice. The Prime Minister’s choice For the fourth year in a row, paltry modernisation funds Minister, while speaking to the from the appointment of five   +              ( of themes, while speaking to the military defence allocation was not year on year, former Finance NCC cadets, mentioned the Defence Ministers in six years.   6         #      7 during the inauguration of the National mentioned during the 2020-21 Minister Arun Jaitley had said, appointment of the CDS, elab- Still, the CDS is a positive step F     =.$                    War Memorial (NWM) or the young Budget presented this month. “Defence forces do not have the orating that along with single though the way he has been cadets at the National Cadet Corps (NCC) In her marathon speech, the mechanism to spend the Service Chiefs, this represented located in the hierarchy, he is    "   6             during the annual parade recently, was Finance Minister quoted a money; we do not have the one plus one plus one, equalling another ‘1’ in the Prime     CA       #          *  ( political and inappropriate. Feeding Tamil sage and said: “Just as funds to give them; will have 111, implying that the CDS is Minister’s 111 arithmetic. 6     6            ( impressionable cadets with political national security was important funds only once the tax net the Alibaba of defence issues. The politics of national achievements while casually claiming a millennium ago, for her expands.” Since 2014, when The decision on One Rank, security has trumped its eco-   *                   that India could defeat Pakistan in war in Government, it is the number the BJP came into power, One Pension (OROP) taken by nomics, leading to the 15th $            P  $   seven to 10 days has left many bedazzled. one issue today.” But the funds defence Budgets have been at the Prime Minister in the heat Finance Commission fire-fight- Q        S             Fuelling nationalistic hype when the mil- she provided for defence mod- their lowest since 1962 at and dust of the 2014 election ing for the creation of addition- itary is starved of funds for modernisation ernisation suggested otherwise. around 1.5 to 1.6 per cent of the campaign was one he must be al defence funds. Given the                       # is intriguing. The Prime Minister, aiming According to one official in the Gross Domestic Product regretting now. The defence tight fiscal situation, the         "    3      *  with a Kalashnikov rifle at the highly exag- Ministry of Defence, the funds (GDP). BJP’s own stalwarts in pension Bill has reached 1.33 Government should temper                 @AB/ 3   gerated achievements of the Defence are barely sufficient to pay the Standing Committee on lakh crore, which is more than its national security ambitions Expo 2020, which is now held wherever instalments for weapons pur- Defence and Estimates 1.18 lakh crore for salaries and and goals and leave the profes-              =.$         =.$ the Defence Minister’s political con- chased earlier. The Defence Committee, Gen BC Khanduri 1.11 lakh crore for capital. In sional military alone.   $            #          stituency is, will become an ironic visual. Minister issued a lofty Press and MM Joshi, had pointed out 2010, it was 41,000 crore and (The writer, a retired Major           *(           Military politicisation peaked at the release, lauding the Budget, big holes in defence prepared- last year it was 1.13 lakh General, was Commander IPKF       F  S        @A@A       NCC rally. Strangely none of the Service without mentioning a word ness. Khanduri lost his job for crore. Another 6,500 crore South, Sri Lanka and founder Chiefs nor the CDS present there stopped about the impoverished plight indicating this. will be required for OROP member of the Defence Planning          S           the Prime Minister from speaking to the of her own Ministry. Similarly, Soon after the current five equaliser this year. This incon- Staff, currently the Integrated 3         7       !   cadets about the political events aimed at the Prime Minister, who is still per cent dismal increase in gruity in tooth to tail ratio must Defence Staff.) /! >  /8  "  $ 9% !     !      0         ! ,       )    #6 )        $   K      /$           6 D    O        -  O  "!      )  )    ) $"      O         %    N8-                           & O      6  "      "    (       " "  N& "O  ")8)0 :/>>"8@"/) )'# )/$#& '')'/&)'                      ) S       K#H K##  K5#  K/!             (                 *+       '   "  &  $%"'     ,*-    . / (    honour will lead to diversification   O         .         from white male film-making to   1  ,. 1-       ( embrace women, too.     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In a democracy, free-                P Q 6        ( detention is in violation of their      &8O     , dom of expression cannot be sti-                    rights and liberty as guaranteed          A@+    ,           fled or suppressed but it appears                     ( by the Constitution. Such 6"!    %      &8#$$        that the Government is hell- uncertainty does not augur well  &8O,       "             bent to move in a direction that   7           8 for the future of the State.               "0    ,     will lead to nowhere. In times #                    Shivanshu K Srivastava               ,    "& %        " when the Centre must make             9         Lucknow      &8O   "0  , ! %         -  O, renewed efforts for normalcy to                ,     K      O return in Jammu & Kashmir, it                                  "!    "%      $    "0   has sought to undermine the                #      (          "0         "       State’s interests. 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1 3 !" 9(-        )       )              )             +     ( )      )         :  2                     (                   "                                                        F                 2               F        O              O         6   /&"'                 "     "        uch has been written about the uproar over the telecom regulator’s decision to bring in              amendments to the New Tariff Order                  M (NTO). Dubbed NTO 2.0, the revised tariff order         6      has met with severe criticism and legal armour from               ,!F)-   broadcasters, who have accused the Telecom                   Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) of sabotaging             =   the sector by introducing clauses that will allegedly               ( erode subscription revenues, push broadcasters              ( towards an advertising-led revenue model and   3         " destroy the level-playing field in favour of Distribution                 ( Platforms (DPOs) and advertisers. The TRAI, on its part, has argued that the         amendments were necessary as the NTO had failed         S   to meet its objective of giving adequate choice to con- $5E/%!5.!#0         #        S  ( sumers through rampant “misuse” of power and flex- 6E!0/.40!5      S         ibility granted to broadcasters. But, perhaps, the most .Q6.$$0F.%            ;     ( stinging reason that led to these amendments was #&0!##              ( the TRAI’s inability to keep cable bills in check, #.H/!E#       "         prompting consumers to downsize on TV viewing. .$/#.$ 0!                There are compelling reasons to scrutinise the regulator’s tinkering with the Network Capacity Fee 40/$5!5.   6               ( &#E%6$!             (NCF) to expand the reach of Free-To-Air (FTA) channels under the NTO 2.0. There was widespread $.6!E#E           "    ( belief that the TRAI would waive off or at least reduce !E!5.$.   G"               the NCF under its amendments to make TV view- !5E#!5$         #        ing more affordable. Far from it, the TRAI has !5.!..6E channels could be obtained by the con- offering a wider viewing through the 200+ may convert to FTA to remain attractive               replaced the old NCF structure with a two-slab one $.6!E#" sumer by going to DD Free Dish. So some- FTAs, there is no real choice on offer. for consumers, following the introduction                    that further expands the ambit of FTA channels. N/!0%.6%. thing that the Free Dish makes available “MSO head-ends are not capable of deliv- of new economic regulations on bouquets.    "        #     To recapitulate, the NTO issued last year man- HE 0%0 for free, the regulator, in the name of bring- ering differential packages of FTA chan- If more such pay channels become FTA,           O       dated DPOs to provide 100 FTA channels, which &E$!.% ing down the burden on the consumer, has nels to every household taking into broadcasters will cease to invest in high- (     )#     BA  @A    included 76 private ones and 24 Doordarshan (DD) allowed the DPOs to charge up to 160.” account their age, language and genre pref- quality, niche content. This will negative-  B2!..6E   (       =      ( channels to every subscriber for 130, excluding tax. Broadcasters are bemused that the erences. So where is the choice as far as ly impact content quality,” says Sharan. Under the amended NTO, the TRAI has asked DPOs .#$R!E% TRAI is willing to give private DPOs the FTAs are concerned?,” asks the senior exec- As more channels become FTAs and              "  4.#.$!#0H >             ( to provide up to 200 channels, excluding 24 DD chan- upper hand even at the cost of the utive. All of this could have perhaps been more air-time becomes available, ad rates nels for 130. The regulator also introduced anoth- !%/EE" Government’s own DD Free Dish. “Doesn’t pardonable if the new NCF structure could will fall and advertisers will gain immense-                   er slab — for more than 200 private FTA channels !5.&#E%6$! TRAI favour private and commercial guarantee lower cable bills, a claim TRAI ly. This will lead to an increase in number         #             and 24 DD channels, the NCF would be 160 exclud- $.6!E#0$ DPOs vis-a-vis DD Free Dish DTH, is only happy to make. Broadcasters, of advertisements on TV. “This will only                    ing tax. 5.%.%0!5. where the subscriber has to incur a one- however, are quick to burst the bubble. expedite the migration of consumers to     7         ( The TRAI may have had the best intentions in $.%0#.6!0E" time cost for a Set Top Box and gets the “DPOs will charge a MRP of either 130 other digital platforms, where they not only                 introducing the two-tier NCF structure. “TRAI E#.65.$ FTA channels for free for life but has to pay or 160 for the FTA channels and then enjoy high quality content but also with-        6   ((        recognises that the new regulatory framework #.1E#6.%!E private DPOs a monthly NCF for those consumers have to opt for à la carte chan- out the frequent interruptions of advertise-       "  #       ( implemented in 2019 caused distortions that led to HE!5.1!4 same channels?,” asks an executive from nels or broadcasters’ bouquet or DPO bou- ments,” says the head of another broadcast-              ( price increases in the TV market. Primary among a leading broadcaster on condition of quets to watch their choice of channels. So er. them is a reduced incentive for distributors to .%0H anonymity. The executive argues the how will the two-slab NCF actually reduce The TRAI did not respond to an email     (       G  &#E%6$!.#$                  improve the quality of service on account of the NCF. TRAI is not only destroying DD Free Dish’s bills?,” argues the executive. To put it anoth- seeking replies on the new amendments Consumers also pay more to watch the same con- #.E! viewership but consumers are repeatedly er way, the NCF itself serves as the biggest that come into effect on March 1.         #         ( tent and it’s tedious for them to keep track of the num- /650H.4 “fleeced” each month in the name of NCF. single-fixed component of monthly cable Experts say TRAI needs to allow the                ber of subscribed channels, as a result of the NCF. 65.$% The legal head of another popular bills. broadcasting sector to flourish by scaling            "   Through this two-slab system, TRAI ostensibly seeks $.# 065. broadcaster laments that the TRAI has Distribution platforms have another down economic regulations and taking #               ( to address such documented challenges,” says Vivan 65.$#. played into the hands of DPOs, granting point of view and say the NCF’s two- stock of the performance of last-mile dis-         #           Sharan, Partner, Koan Advisory. $5/!!0H$5E" them unequivocal authority to create pronged approach will ease cable bills and tributors. “The NCF has certainly increased (            Despite its stated intention, however, the revi- /!0!. 01 base packs for consumers. “DPOs will now satisfy even conscious TV watchers. For a the cost of watching TV. This can only be       7         sion in NCF — along with the mandate to reduce create a base pack of 224 poor-quality FTA fee of 130 and taxes, an entry-level con- remedied by enhancing competition   !5.&#E%6$!            the MRP of channels from 19 to 12 to be part of channels priced at 160 and push these sumer can now avail up to 200 FTA chan- among last-mile TV distributors, not by a bouquet — has raised difficult questions, many of $.6!E# onto consumers. Meanwhile, as a content nels, giving him a wider basket. Then again, more economic regulations,” says Sharan.           6    .#0$5.$ $E               which reflect the TRAI’s own inconsistencies. creator, my relationship with my con- even if a consumer opts for the entire uni- “Distributors must do justice to consumers For one, the NTO was introduced last year in 40!5. sumers is curtailed, I lose the authority to verse of pay channels, the TRAI has lim- by actually using revenues from NCF to              an attempt to empower consumers and give them %0$!#0&/!0E decide how my channel will be carried by ited the NCF to 160 a month, which hith- improve quality of service. A transparent       6          the freedom to choose what they want to watch and !1E#$ O the platforms and the reach it will garner, erto increased as the number of channels ecosystem-wide audit is desperately need-                 pay only for that. The TRAI has repeatedly argued $$.Q.#! and my economies of scale have been erod- increased (an additional NCF of 20 was ed. Logically, this should precede regula-                 that the introduction of à la carte pricing was nec- ed too,” says the legal executive who does charged for every slab of 25 channels). tory changes,” he concludes. 2           #   essary as broadcasters were dumping “unwanted” not wish to be named. Broadcasters argue the reduced MRP The legal executive warns that should               channels on consumers through bundling and Distributors, however, say there is no caps and new NCF structure will limit the the TRAI continue with excessive and arbi-        "      bouquet formations. But here’s the catch, while the inherent benefit to them as claimed by number of channels in pay bouquets, erode trary regulatory measures, it will push the  2             TRAI is attempting to restrict broadcasters from broadcasters. The CEO of a leading Multi- the value delivered to consumers and the broadcast sector on to the same thorny                bundling or forming bouquets, doesn’t allowing a dis- System Operator says on condition of loss of subscribers and revenues will force path as the telecom sector.               tribution platform to offer 200+ FTA channels tan- anonymity, “The NCF was never designed more pay channels to become FTA, which “Until a decade ago, India boasted 14 tamount to bundling? Then again there’s an issue of as a premise to offer FTAs to consumers. solely rely on advertisement revenue for telecom players; today we are staring at a               ( who really benefits from the introduction of the new Platforms charge consumers NCF to their business. duopoly. The broadcast sector is headed              NCF structure — consumers or DPOs? cover the cost of setting up the infrastruc- As more channels become FTAs, it will in the same direction. More channels are 2           Chairman of Star and Disney India Uday ture to carry channels and their operations. also force broadcasters to fight a hard bat- forced to go the FTA way, leading broad-            )    ( Shankar points out the anomaly, “If the regulator is As part of that commitment, the TRAI tle with DPOs to be included in their FTA casters are not launching new channels and                 ( so concerned about bringing down the price for the directed us to offer 100 FTAs under the base packs, giving platforms the upper smaller, niche channels are shutting shop.               < consumer, then why in the name of an NCF, are the NTO. So FTAs are incidental, not the pri- hand to negotiate higher carriage fees. 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to his madness though his critics called on Modi.” The BJP leader won the 2014 versy, anti-CAA protests and hate pol- tentious Bills on the abrogation of ther the Congress nor the BJP had any him an “anarchist.” Delhi was not the elections on the promise of develop- itics, though Muslims are part of his Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu credible leaders to match Kejriwal’s end of his ambition, as he took on ment and Kejriwal did the same in the core voters. and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha. He stature. The BJP was betting on the Narendra Modi in the 2014 Lok Sabha Delhi polls. Second, Kejriwal is nothing if not also welcomed the Supreme Court ver- Modi magic while the Congress was $!.6#.1/ elections and the party contested on 400 To his credit, he delivered on that a quick learner. He realised his mistakes dict on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. All invoking the work of Sheila Dikshit. E6E#EF0#/$ seats. Even after winning this time promise and after five years at the helm and changed his style of functioning these have resulted in a better relation- In short, his victory was due to four around, the AAP was talking of nation- the Chief Minister did not go to the after the AAP’s humiliating defeat in the ship between the Delhi Chief Minister main factors. First, Kejriwal was suc- !     building. But for now, Kejriwal must be Delhi voters empty-handed. He was Delhi Municipal Corporation elec- and the Prime Minister. Modi even sent cessful in making the people believe that       satisfied with the landslide win in the armed with his welfare measures, tions in 2017. But the real change came Kejriwal birthday greetings when the he merited another chance. Second, 7 & !' Delhi Assembly polls. This is the sec- including free water, cheap power, after the AAP got a drubbing in the latter turned 51. people saw him as a “doer” as compared  6   ond time the “Modi magic” did not improved health services, better edu- 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Fourth, he scrupulously kept the to his earlier image of a political         hoever thought seven years work in Delhi elections, that too just six cational facilities, doorstep delivery of So Kejriwal attempted an image poll narrative to local issues while the upstart. Third, was the decline of the       "!  ago that the Delhi Chief months after the BJP’s impressive 2019 services to the common man, free bus makeover and from the angry young BJP raked national and divisive issues Congress and lack of any credible leader     WMinister Arvind Kejriwal victory. The fight was between the AAP rides for women, better street lighting, man in 2012, he transformed into a with motormouths giving hate speech- in the BJP. Fourth he was successful in      would come this far to bag the throne and the BJP with the Congress not any- CCTVs and so on and sought votes on “vikas purush (development man).” es and trying to vitiate the atmosphere. nurturing of the “poor” as his con- of Delhi for the third term? Though the where in the reckoning. his Government’s performance. The “muffler man,” Kejriwal discarded Fifth, Kejriwal also abandoned his stituency. He got credit for the regular-      Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had arrived The BJP had gone all out to win Though Kejriwal’s critics alleged that he his muffler and also projected himself constant fight with Delhi’s Lieutenant- isation of illegal colonies and stayed          " as a disruptive force in 2013 and was back the State — as it had been in the was doling out sops with the taxpayers’ as a family man. The winning tactic was Governor (L-G) after the Supreme away from polarising politics. However, !      dismissed as an upstart, its chief political wilderness in the Capital for money, his projection of the AAP as a that Kejriwal preferred to fight for Delhi Court ordered the L-G to work on the the AAP and its chief should remem-    "&   Kejriwal surprised critics with his abil- almost three decades now — bombard- party that works for the poor went in strictly on bread and butter issues. Also, “aid and advice of the Council of ber that there are many challenges        ity to grasp the pulse of the public and ing the city with high-profile leaders. their favour. he consciously stopped his confronta- Ministers.” The constant court battles, ahead if they want to move to the change for the better in this roller coast- So, what worked for Kejriwal this Kejriwal also wisely kept himself tionist politics and surprised many too, have stopped. national stage.    " er political ride. There was a method time? The coup was that he did a “Modi away from the Shaheen Bagh contro- when his party supported the con- Sixth, and more importantly, nei- (The writer is a senior journalist) =     >    !"!#!# 0 - A

   - :!      Q )     + /%< :11 9%  "' '  " (@;=B  '3<3;&@=C  *            % "%!  ?3@=7! !" ! !   4$50H!E sector-led economic growth, the Belt and Road infrastruc-   /&0 the White House said. ture investments. he Trump administration A total of USD 30 million According to the Pentagon, ems and jewellery exports Thas proposed $1.5 billion in has been included in the bud- in the Indo-Pacific, the Gwitnessed a 8.45 per cent budgetary allocation for 2021 get for the global engagement Department of Defense is decline in January to Rs fiscal for the strategic Indo- centre dedicated to countering strengthening and evolving US 21,146.59 crore as against Rs Pacific, which it said was part foreign state and non-state partnerships into a security 23,099.57 crore a year ago, the of its efforts to ensure that the propaganda and disinforma- architecture that helps uphold Gem Jewellery Export region remains free, open, and tion from China, it added. a "free and open" order. Promotion Council (GJEPC) independent of "malign The budget also provides "With India, DoD is said. Chinese influence". USD 0.8 billion for the expanding military-to-military During April 2019 to China has been trying to International Development cooperation and improving January 2020, exports declined spread its influence in the Finance Corporation (DFC) interoperability, including by 4.78 per cent to Rs 2,16,076.06 resource-rich Indo-Pacific for private sector development establishing a new tri-service crore as compared with Rs region. To counter Beijing, the internationally to support cor- amphibious exercise, TIGER 2,26,933.91 crore during the US has been pushing for a porate growth in less-devel- TRIUMPH," the Pentagon said. first 10 months of 2018-19. broader role by India in the South China Sea. USD1.5 billion for the Indo- oped countries and to provide The US, India and several Similarly, export of cut and strategically important region. The White House in its Pacific, reflecting a strong a transparent, high-quality other world powers have been polished diamonds (CPD)   0  !  $   =0!$> Beijing lays claim to huge budgetary proposal for the Administration commitment alternative to "predatory talking about the need to declined 4.92 per cent in   &  0$  =&0$>   swathes of the sea in the South financial year 2021, beginning to ensuring that the region Chinese international lending" ensure a free, open and thriv- January to Rs 11,757.08 crore BB 0  !    I6  China Sea where it has set up October 1, 2020, said, the remains free, open, and inde- in the Indo-Pacific and other ing Indo-Pacific in the back- from Rs 12,365.89 crore in the   $     I"A3      ** military facilities and artificial future of the Indo-Pacific, pendent of malign Chinese strategic regions, it said. drop of China flexing its mili- same month of 2019.           "$ BJC? &0$  islands. which contains roughly half the influence," it said. In the budgetary proposals, tary muscles in the region, CPD exports in the first 10   0  !           The US has long accused world's population and many of This funding supports the Pentagon alleged that which is a large swathe of land months of FY20 (April-          .    "! China of bullying Vietnam, the fastest-growing economies, democracy programmes, Beijing continued to violate the and sea stretching all the way January) dipped 16.04 per cent                    S    $ "0      Taiwan, the Philippines, is critical to US security and strengthens security coopera- sovereignty of Indo-Pacific from the west coast to Rs 1,14,982.97 crore from Rs                  Malaysia and Brunei who have long-term economic interests." tion, improves economic gov- nations and expand its control of the US to the shores of east 1,36,941.69 crore during April          0" contesting claims over the "The Budget provides ernance and facilitates private abroad under the pretense of Africa. 2018 to January 2019. 3+ )) @  <::   /    ; %! > )  $ <  "7!> " *8  9:; 7:  " ,    "8!8 1%   .4%.50 confidence in India and that is   E%E European Union on January 31   .4%.50 so far undisclosed income of why the country has attracted   .4%.50 after Prime Minister Boris .&)(')$&"$@"/&/ more than Rs 8,460 crore has inance Minister Nirmala a net FDI of USD 24.4 billion ritain's economy saw zero Johnson in December led the he Income Tax department 8'$#:#)@")&$ been brought to tax and penal- FSitharaman on Tuesday said in April-November 2019-20 as inance Minister Nirmala Bgrowth in the final quarter Conservative party to victory in Thas issued notices under B")(#;'#G'>>":#&/# ty of more than Rs 1,290 crore the economy is not in trouble against USD 21.2 billion in the FSitharaman on Tuesday of last year as manufacturing national polls. foreign black money law in 422 levied. About 204 prosecution and green shoots are visible same period the previous year," sought to debunk claims of data shrank heading into the coun- "We've broken the dead- cases involving undisclosed *>'///"B') complaints have been filed. with the country moving she said. fudging by the government try's general election that lock and left the EU -- now we assets and income of over Rs :#$/>"/$#>"8"B "Sustained investigations towards a USD 5 trillion econ- Net Foreign Portfolio and said the government was unlocked Brexit, official data need to seize this moment to 12,600 crore till December 8")&'#5,7<>)") conducted in the cases revealed omy. Investment (FPI) in April- not hiding any numbers. showed on Tuesday. level up and prepare our great 2019, Parliament was informed by International Consortium of Listing initiatives taken by November 2019-20 was posi- "No resources have been "There was no growth in nation for long-term success," on Tuesday. '/;#;)":(&&"&' Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) the government, she said, tive at USD 12.6 billion as cut down for anybody but I the last quarter of 2019 as finance minister Sajid Javid Minister of State for '#$@#'&"B8") have led to detection of more increasing Foreign Direct against USD 8.7 billion in the wish to assure all members who increases in the services and said in a statement Tuesday fol- Finance Anurag Singh Thakur &'#/6+K<>)") than Rs 11,010 crore of credits Investment (FDI), rise in fac- same period last fiscal. participated during the dis- construction sectors were off- lowing release of the growth said the Income Tax $ in the undisclosed foreign tory output and over Rs 1 lakh She further said the gross cussion that the government is set by another poor showing data. Department has taken contin- accounts so far. About 99 pros- crore GST collection in the past GST (Goods and Services Tax) keen to work together with from manufacturing, particu- "In my budget, exactly one uous and concerted actions ecution complaints have been three months are revenue collected in January everybody and we want the larly the motor industry," said month from today, I'll set out under the Black Money under this Act, involving filed," Thakur said. indications of green shoots in 2020 grew at 12 per cent while economy to gallop," Rob Kent-Smith at the Office how we will move forward, (Undisclosed Foreign Income undisclosed foreign assets and In the Panama Paper Leaks the economy. in November 2019, it was 6 per Sitharaman said replying to a for National Statistics (ONS). with more ambition and new & Assets) and Imposition of income of over Rs 12,600 investigations, undisclosed for- "There are seven important cent. debate on the Union Budget UK manufacturing con- thinking, and empower our Tax Act since it came into force crore," he said in a written reply eign investments amounting to indicators which show that "So there is a steady growth 2020-21 in the Rajya Sabha. tracted 0.8 percent in the people and businesses so every- on July 1, 2015. to the Rajya Sabha. over Rs 1,550 crore have been there are green shoots in the and therefore negative growth, Without naming Congress October-December period, the one has the opportunity to "As a result, as on With regard to deposits detected. About 38 prosecution economy...Economy is not in which it showed in September leader P Chidambaram, she ONS said. thrive," Chancellor of the December 31, 2019, notices made in unreported foreign complaints have been filed, he trouble," she said while reply- and October, has been cor- took on the former finance Britain finally departed the Exchequer Javid said. have been issued in 422 cases bank accounts in HSBC cases, added. ing to a debate on the Union rected and we are on a positive minister for his remarks that Budget in Lok Sabha. growth trajectory and this will the chief of defence staff should Referring to visible indi- obviously bring in greater and strongly protest against the cators of green shoots, the newer investments to the econ- reduced budget allocation for           Finance Minister said the forex omy and it will also reduce the defence sector and that his reserve is at an all time high business cost," she added party would stand in his sup-   .4%.50 ries are slated to resume pro- affected for the time being on the smartphone industry. Outside China, there have and the stock market is upbeat. There are seven green port. duction in a phased manner," and that "there has been no sig- E-mail queries sent to been more than 350 infections "Global sentiment is in shoots based on which the Talking about previous he Indian smartphone India Cellular and Electronics nificant effect in stocks/pro- Xiaomi, Oppo, vivo and POCO reported in almost 30 places favour of India. Foreign economy now very clearly UPA government, Sitharaman Tindustry, which relies heav- Association (ICEA) duction for realme in India" on the impact on supplies went with two deaths, one in the investors continue to show moving forward, she added. said "the entire defence min- ily on China for components Chairman Pankaj Mohindroo during the said period. unanswered. Philippines and the other in istry was paralysed, the defence and sub-assemblies, has start- told PTI. "All realme smartphones Meanwhile, reports sug- Hong Kong. of India was paralysed, they did ed feeling the impact of supply He declined to comment sold in India are manufac- gest that one of the large con- The coronavirus outbreak + ",      not have an equipment and disruptions in certain product on the specifics, but added, "we tured in India, with more than tract manufacturers and com- and its perceived risk has cast look at the way, bullet-proof categories due to the coron- are in a wait-and-watch mode 7500 local workforce and more ponent suppliers has resumed a shadow on the upcoming dresses were not available". avirus outbreak, market watch- this entire week." than 50 per cent local sup- operations in one of its plants Mobile World Congress    75   8  "What about Rafale? Why ers said on Tuesday. Industry watchers, howev- plies...Due to objective rea- in China, but is operating with (MWC), the largest mobile   .4%.50 We Think Digital, didn't they buy it?. So having The industry is keeping a er, admitted that the situation sons such as logistics obstruc- only a small fraction of its event and the 's global digital liter- paralysed the defence of India, close watch to see if shuttered on the ground is bad, as the tion and delay in resumption of workforce. industry's flagship annual con- acebook on Tuesday acy programme, was it is very odd that a former factories in China reopen in the supply lines for smartphones work caused by the epidemic, The death toll in China's gregation. Flaunched its 'We Think announced in 2019 during the minister wants the defence coming days and supplies predominantly come from some supplies from China novel coronavirus outbreak So far, heavyweights like Digital' programme, under second edition of its South Asia ministry to protest. I am resume sometime this week. China. At the same time, they might face slight delays but no has gone up to 1,016 with 108 Ericsson, , Sony and which the social media giant Safety Summit. shocked at the way in which "Yes, the industry is already said the market itself is slow major impact as of now is new fatalities reported mostly others have said they are with- will provide digital literacy The training program has governance is being treated," feeling the impact and some and demand sluggish. there for our future product in the worst-affected Hubei drawing from the event that is training to 1 lakh women been designed with a focus on she said. In a marginal hike, the products and models have been When contacted, realme in plans," it added. province, while the confirmed scheduled to take place in across seven states, including digital literacy and citizenship, defence budget was increased impacted. It is still early to draw an e-mailed response said its The company said it is cases of infection have soared Barcelona from February Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal addressing issues around pri- to Rs 3.37 lakh crore for 2020- any conclusion as select facto- supply chain has not been closely monitoring the impact to 42,638. 24-27. and Bihar. vacy, safety, and misinforma- 21 against last year's Rs 3.18 "In partnership with tion. lakh crore, notwithstanding National Commission for "We believe that women expectations of a significantly Women (NCW) and Cyber should have equal access to higher allocation to fast-track Peace Foundation, the pro- economic opportunities, edu- long-pending military mod- gram aims to provide digital lit- cation and social connection ernisation efforts. eracy training to one lakh that the internet provides. Sitharaman had served as women across seven states Working closely with experts Defence Minister in the first through the year," a statement from across different walks of term of the Modi government. said. life, we are constantly innovat- Speaking on allegations The programme will start ing and designing activities and questions raised on the with the state of Uttar Pradesh that will enable digital learning data and account fudging by and expand to other states and change in the community," the government, she high- including Assam, West Bengal Facebook India Director of lighted that between 2005- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Public Policy Ankhi 2006 and 2010-11, every year Jharkhand and Bihar, it added. Das said. there was issuance of oil bonds. "The total of oil bonds issued was 1.4 lakh crore or 1.9 per cent of then GDP. Even today, we are paying annually 9,900 crore on these bonds as interest. "Alright the government borrows and we have to pay interest. Understood. Government's liability on oil subsidy is something where we all have to see when we are talked down to fudging of accounts," Sitharaman explained.    !"!#!# 0 - AA

! :  8R 1 & 8   =:  N6   /  1 !     1 1%% %!   )     0   1   .4%.50 August and November 2019, !   the centre has released the first )   )     O he Centre has rejected and second installment to only TAndhra Pradesh govern- one beneficiary but to those Mumbai (PTI): Coronavirus 1!" 7 ! ment’s proposal to release the care of expenses related to registered between December   /&0 outbreak in China is expected payment under PM-KISAN agriculture and allied activities 2019 and March 2020, the to have a minimal impact on   .4%.50 ment will retain 24 per cent scheme as a lumpsum amount as well as domestic needs so as centre has paid the first install- arkets snapped their two- the Indian ports it rates due to stake post sell-off but without instead of installments, to protect them from falling in ment to 6.84 lakh beneficiaries Msession slide to close with low China-related throughput he government will clarify any veto powers. The Agriculture Minister Narendra the clutches of moneylenders of Andhra Pradesh, the min- smart gains on Tuesday, mir- they handle, ratings agency Ton use of concessional rail- Department of Investment and Singh Tomar informed for meeting such expenses and ister added. roring optimism in the global Moody’s Investors Service said way land by Concor before the Public Asset Management Parliament on Tuesday. Under ensure their continuance in Sharing all India figures, markets as investors wagered on on Tuesday. The agency, how- country’s largest container (DIPAM) held roadshows for PM-KISAN, the central gov- farming activities, he added. Tomar said a total of 9.60 limited economic impact of the ever, said the outbreak is a train operator is privatised, an the strategic sale of Concor in ernment provides a payment of The eligibility of farmers to crore farmer families across coronavirus outbreak. “credit negative” for port oper- official said on Tuesday. The Canada and Singapore last Rs 6,000 per year in three join PM-KISAN is determined India have been successfully Led by gains in index heavy- ators in Asia Pacific. Container Corporation of month during which investors equal installments of Rs 2,000 by the respective state govern- registered under PM-KISAN weights RIL, ICICI Bank and Over 800 people have died India Ltd (Concor) has built had raised queries on land to 14.5 crore farmers across the ments on the basis of as on February 6. Of this, 8.44 HDFC, the 30-share BSE Sensex since the oubreak last month in terminals to house containers usage post its strategic disin- country. Operational Guidelines of the crore beneficiaries have settled 236.52 points, or 0.58 per markets. Since the full impact of China. The World Health on land leased from the Indian vestment. “Investors have In a written reply to the Lok Scheme. As per the 2015-16 received benefits. Against the cent, higher at 41,216.14. the virus issue still remains Organisation (WHO) has Railways on a per container raised queries on the land issue Sabha, Tomar said the Andhra agriculture census, there are budgetary allocation of Rs Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty unknown the extended shut- declared it as a global emer- licence fee basis. On the other and asked to make very clear Pradesh government under its about 83.90 lakh landhold- 75,000 crore for this fiscal, rose 76.40 points, or 0.64 per down is expected to dent eco- gency. The rating agency said hand, terminals run by exist- submission in what way the Rythu Bharosa scheme pro- ings in Andhra Pradesh. So far, funds amounting to Rs cent, to 12,107.90. NTPC, Maruti nomic growth this quarter. the share of China-linked con- ing private container train leased land, where the Concor posed to give Rs 12,500 per year 54.45 lakh farmers have regis- 44,516.7 crore have been trans- Suzuki, SBI, PowerGrid, Bajaj “We expect the domestic tainer cargo is less than 5 per operators are built on land pur- has established its stations, to each farmer family inclusive tered under PM-KISAN, the ferred in the bank accounts of Auto, UltraTech Cement and market to stay focused on the last cent by volume for the Indian chased from the market. would be available going for- of a benefit of Rs 6,000 given Union Minister said in a sep- beneficiaries across the coun- Axis Bank rose up to 2.95 per batch of Q3 numbers and CPI ports it rates. Additioally, man- Also, Concor currently gets ward and what will be the pric- under PM-KISAN. The state arate reply. To those regis- try, he added. Tomar said PM- cent. On the other hand, Bharti inflation for the month of ufacturers will likely seek alter- land from the Indian Railways ing,” an official told PTI. government scheme also aimed tered between December 2018 KISAN is a continuous and Airtel, Mahindra and Mahindra, January. As per the consensus, native sources of supply for at a concessional rate as com- He said the Ministry of to cover the tenant farmers. and March 31, 2019 in Andhra ongoing scheme in which the Nestle India, TCS and Sun inflation is expected to remain components to the extent that pared to other inter-modal Railways will clarify the poli- “State government had request- Pradesh, the centre has paid financial benefits are trans- Pharma shed up to 0.75 per cent. elevated confirming the recent supply chain disruptions in operators, an arrangement cy before the Expression of ed to release the payments the first installment to 36.40 ferred to the bank accounts of Global markets rose as China re- action by the central bank,” said China persist, it said. which may have to be altered Interest (EoI) inviting bid- under PM-KISAN scheme as a lakh beneficiaries, second the identified beneficiaries as opened for business after a Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Similarly, on the bulk han- once the firm is privatised. ders is issued. “This is an lumpsum amount instead of installment to 34.11 lakh ben- and when their correct and ver- forced extension to the Lunar Geojit Financial Services. BSE dling side, Moody’s said the Firms such as Adani Ports issue that is to be resolved,” the payments in installments. The eficiaries, third installment to ified data is uploaded by the New Year holiday because of the utilities, power, metal, bankex, domestic ports it rates handle may be interested in picking up official said. Shares of Concor request of Government of 33.78 lakh beneficiaries and concerned states on PM-Kisan coronavirus outbreak, which has energy, healthcare and consumer “negligible” volumes linked to stake in Concor but would closed at Rs 574.35, up 0.25 Andhra Pradesh was not fourth installment to 31.35 web-portal. The data of bene- killed over 1,000 people and dis- durables indices rose up to 1.68 China and are unlikely to be like clarity on the land use as per cent on the BSE. At the accepted...,” he said. The state’s lakh beneficiaries, he added. ficiaries so uploaded by the rupted major global supply per cent, while FMCG and tele- impacted. The outbreak is cred- well as the concessional current market price, sale of proposal was “not accepted” To those registered concerned states/union terri- chains. Bourses in Shanghai, com closed in the red. Broader it negative for Asia-Pacific’s arrangement the firm has with 30.8 per cent stake in Concor because PM-KISAN was meant between April and July 2019 in tories undergoes a multi-level Hong Kong and Seoul settled BSE midcap rose 0.35 per cent, port operators as it is disrupt- railways for transportation of would fetch the exchequer to provide income support to all the state, the centre has verification and validation by with significant gains. Japanese while smallcap index slipped 0.18 ing domestic and global supply containers. The Cabinet, in over Rs 30,000 crore. The gov- land holding farmers’ families released first installment to various agencies concerned markets remained shut for a hol- per cent. Meanwhile, Brent crude chains and lowering discre- November last year, had ernment has set a disinvest- in the country, subject to cer- 7.92 lakh beneficiaries, second before making payment to the iday. Stock exchanges in Europe oil futures rose 1.58 per cent to tionary consumer spending, approved strategic sale of 30.8 ment target of Rs 1.20 lakh tain exclusions. installment to 7.64 lakh bene- beneficiaries. Hence, merely also opened on a positive note. USD 54.11 per barrel. On the which will reduce the through- per cent stake, along with man- crore in the next fiscal from An amount of Rs 2,000 ficiaries and third installment registration on the portal does “Easing concerns over the coro- currency front, the Indian rupee put growth of Asia-Pacific’s agement control, in Concor out CPSEs, up from Rs 65,000 was paid in three equal install- to 7.35 lakh beneficiaries. To not ensure benefit transfer to navirus issue after the drop in depreciated marginally to 71.30 ports in 2020, the agency of the government equity of crore in the revised estimates ments to enable farmers take those registered between the beneficiaries, he said. fresh cases came as a breather for per US dollar (intra-day). added. 54.80 per cent. The govern- of Budget this fiscal.   SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 12108.40 12172.30 12099.00 12107.90 76.40 Script Open High Low LTP ASHOKLEY 83.00 84.45 82.60 82.85 PIIND 1568.00 1578.00 1540.75 1552.65 RVNL 25.00 25.15 24.55 24.70 MMTC 19.55 20.20 19.25 19.50 GAIL 123.45 129.85 123.20 129.00 7.20 NAUKRI 3031.00 3060.00 2966.75 2997.20 CANFINHOME 484.00 494.50 480.10 492.90 RPOWER 1.81 1.89 1.80 1.89 KEC 350.95 351.50 342.00 343.10 REDINGTON 124.35 125.90 120.50 124.25 JSWSTEEL 280.05 293.50 278.60 288.65 10.75 DIVISLAB 2092.00 2159.90 2090.60 2149.40 HEXAWARE 381.20 381.20 372.05 375.25 NMDC 113.05 114.80 112.10 112.85 QUESS 599.00 606.90 566.00 579.05 IFCI 6.10 6.11 5.83 5.89 INFRATEL 243.00 249.00 241.20 248.00 8.20 IBULHSGFIN 326.40 360.90 326.40 345.00 RECLTD 143.40 145.30 141.30 141.75 TECHM 813.00 821.15 811.35 819.80 CHAMBLFERT 163.70 165.05 159.70 163.55 SUNDRMFAST 472.75 472.75 457.50 466.60 NTPC 114.50 117.55 114.10 116.95 3.45 ICICIBANK 534.60 544.80 534.60 539.85 JUBILANT 548.70 554.90 534.50 539.00 AAVAS 1823.05 1900.00 1823.05 1889.25 SCHNEIDER 111.50 113.90 104.00 105.00 MINDAIND 376.40 384.55 370.25 381.40 MARUTI 6950.00 7089.00 6912.30 7026.00 133.10 RELIANCE 1445.75 1465.65 1445.05 1452.60 DELTACORP 167.45 174.90 165.80 171.05 SPICEJET 91.00 91.30 90.25 90.60 BAYERCROP 4513.30 4530.00 4388.50 4442.30 ESSELPRO 183.55 185.70 183.00 183.75 SBIN 321.05 325.80 321.05 324.50 6.00 COLPAL 1394.90 1394.90 1343.80 1348.10 IRB 113.95 117.00 104.85 110.60 GODFRYPHLP 1375.00 1385.05 1336.20 1350.05 NH 351.60 364.65 350.55 353.20 JCHAC 2575.00 2648.00 2575.00 2633.25 HINDALCO 192.40 196.95 192.00 194.05 3.20 WOCKPHARMA 369.80 411.60 367.00 393.45 RAJESHEXPO 716.50 764.00 713.50 752.25 DEEPAKFERT 104.00 110.75 103.20 106.85 NILKAMAL 1426.65 1438.00 1390.50 1399.45 PRSMJOHNSN 67.35 67.90 65.65 66.15 POWERGRID 188.50 191.20 188.10 189.60 3.00 TATASTEEL 446.25 457.15 442.85 444.25 MARICO 309.60 311.40 304.20 305.00 IDFCFIRSTB 41.25 41.90 41.25 41.50 CHOLAFIN 339.30 341.25 332.70 333.60 ADVENZYMES 179.20 180.00 173.10 173.85 ADANIPORTS 370.50 378.40 369.05 374.05 5.80 IEX 183.10 190.10 181.00 189.95 BANKBARODA 91.00 91.60 90.00 90.30 SWANENERGY 150.00 154.55 143.00 144.15 VINATIORGA 1015.95 1032.10 1000.00 1003.75 JSWENERGY 65.45 65.75 63.75 64.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 3125.00 3150.00 3100.00 3150.00 46.70 TATAMOTORS 172.05 175.15 168.65 169.70 IRCON 473.00 475.00 441.00 445.25 PRESTIGE 365.00 383.20 361.20 379.35 TCIEXP 910.00 926.55 890.00 902.80 CIPLA 447.10 452.00 443.35 451.00 6.25 SBIN 321.40 325.70 320.90 324.35 EQUITAS 112.75 115.80 112.75 113.60 CUB 230.60 231.10 227.00 230.15 GESHIP 315.00 323.40 313.70 321.70 DMART 2480.00 2480.00 2381.25 2394.65 DIXON 4600.00 4695.30 4600.00 4623.90 RELINFRA 20.70 21.20 20.20 20.60 MPHASIS 934.00 937.20 908.00 912.75 RELIANCE 1447.40 1466.20 1445.05 1454.50 18.90 UJJIVAN 402.20 402.20 391.55 392.65 TVSMOTOR 459.20 461.20 449.60 451.05 IIFL 184.00 191.60 183.30 189.50 GHCL* 178.55 179.90 175.80 176.40 ULTRACEMCO 4447.70 4519.50 4433.00 4470.00 56.25 SONATSOFTW 343.00 346.00 332.40 335.30 DCBBANK 178.70 179.00 174.90 177.70 WABAG 219.65 220.25 214.65 215.60 FCONSUMER 22.05 22.50 21.90 22.15 INDUSINDBK 1290.00 1309.90 1285.05 1290.30 15.35 YESBANK 37.95 38.10 36.70 36.85 CASTROLIND 144.35 147.20 142.60 146.40 JBCHEPHARM 582.85 591.40 572.90 577.30 SHK 121.00 124.00 119.05 122.00 DRREDDY 3159.90 3205.95 3135.00 3185.40 36.30 ZEEL 233.00 237.35 227.90 231.30 NOCIL 92.00 92.60 89.20 91.25 IBULISL 108.95 112.20 106.10 111.90 VMART 2320.00 2338.00 2251.65 2273.10 AXISBANK 743.00 757.10 742.00 749.65 8.55 MUTHOOTFIN 761.55 765.25 744.00 746.70 SHILPAMED 416.00 437.85 416.00 437.85 TVSSRICHAK 1780.00 1815.00 1666.10 1675.90 CORPBANK 24.50 24.50 23.40 23.45 ICICIBANK 537.70 544.80 537.50 539.50 5.55 HDFC 2424.00 2441.00 2421.05 2435.55 CARERATING 596.00 617.95 583.00 593.80 PNCINFRA 197.50 200.35 192.80 198.30 GILLETTE 6382.55 6403.75 6375.00 6390.30 TITAN 1263.00 1278.90 1258.55 1269.80 12.60 ABBOTINDIA 14806.05 15099.00 14325.25 14464.90 BAJAJCON 214.95 214.95 201.15 204.50 AEGISLOG 228.05 230.85 221.00 225.70 BALMLAWRIE 115.60 116.30 114.10 114.30 HCLTECH 606.00 613.75 605.70 610.95 6.05 JINDALSTEL 197.05 202.40 195.30 196.35 IGL 515.00 517.20 506.20 507.00 BIRLACORPN 742.65 773.60 742.65 761.95 KANSAINER 503.10 505.85 494.00 495.95 BAJAJFINSV 9643.50 9810.00 9643.50 9716.10 89.10 IDEA 5.07 5.15 4.75 4.87 CHENNPETRO 121.00 122.00 118.95 119.90 IPCALAB 1253.55 1270.00 1241.20 1247.80 KAJARIACER 544.50 547.25 537.25 544.05 ITC 216.50 216.95 211.80 212.50 1.95 ITC 217.00 217.00 211.85 212.70 NBCC 31.50 31.55 30.40 30.60 TATACOFFEE 97.45 98.50 95.05 95.35 KNRCON 280.60 284.00 277.70 278.25 TECHM 813.00 821.85 811.05 821.00 7.35 PARAGMILK 121.90 121.90 97.75 100.20 WHIRLPOOL 2445.00 2445.00 2277.55 2290.30 DHFL 11.00 11.00 10.56 10.56 ENDURANCE 1051.00 1082.55 1031.60 1070.25 HDFC 2424.45 2441.75 2420.20 2436.00 21.70 GODREJCP 634.95 636.45 614.75 615.55 THYROCARE 605.80 637.00 594.00 609.40 NIACL 154.80 154.80 144.00 144.75 FINCABLES 381.65 393.20 380.25 391.25 UPL 574.40 584.80 569.90 578.45 4.35 BAJFINANCE 4749.95 4785.15 4738.05 4749.20 DCMSHRIRAM 365.00 367.20 360.10 363.90 BANKINDIA 64.75 65.45 64.05 64.35 FDC 258.40 258.85 248.05 249.90 ZEEL 233.00 237.45 227.75 232.10 1.65 MARUTI 6969.00 7089.00 6919.20 7034.10 CADILAHC 279.90 279.90 273.10 274.60 JKLAKSHMI 353.90 359.95 347.30 351.75 ALBK 16.60 16.80 16.25 16.35 BAJFINANCE 4737.00 4785.00 4736.00 4755.00 33.25 BEML 960.00 991.80 926.80 967.10 METROPOLIS 1626.00 1724.40 1605.55 1687.90 ASTRAL 1220.25 1228.00 1200.70 1218.80 HAL 784.75 784.75 764.40 767.20 TATAMOTORS 171.85 175.15 168.40 170.05 1.15 SIEMENS 1483.00 1521.25 1460.70 1495.90 RADICO 411.00 420.90 409.50 412.65 INTELLECT 162.00 166.00 156.35 157.60 JISLJALEQS 6.96 7.16 6.93 7.03 KOTAKBANK 1682.45 1685.80 1666.55 1679.45 10.15 PEL 1585.00 1615.00 1551.20 1563.00 MFSL 480.00 486.00 477.50 482.35 ERIS 512.00 530.85 511.90 524.85 MHRIL 229.90 231.20 226.40 227.50 HEROMOTOCO2415.00 2443.35 2390.00 2399.00 13.30 NAM-INDIA 391.00 408.45 385.50 402.00 TATACHEM 765.60 779.30 755.70 757.95 CREDITACC 796.45 826.70 774.90 815.80 CHALET 359.95 362.55 345.70 359.65 BDL 295.55 296.00 288.15 289.50 VEDL 141.65 143.60 140.20 140.95 0.65 POWERGRID 187.30 191.20 187.30 189.50 GODREJIND 427.50 443.00 427.50 441.55 PCJEWELLER 19.40 19.40 17.50 17.85 MAXINDIA 92.00 93.15 87.75 89.35 VSTIND 4490.00 4490.00 4306.05 4348.65 COALINDIA 180.00 181.50 176.25 179.40 0.55 HDFCBANK 1240.10 1255.30 1238.60 1240.05 BHEL 39.00 39.10 38.25 38.55 PVR 2056.00 2056.00 2021.90 2043.05 CESC 725.00 735.00 724.45 728.40 TNPL 182.20 182.20 177.25 178.15 ASIANPAINT 1880.00 1894.50 1872.75 1875.00 5.50 JSWSTEEL 279.00 293.35 279.00 288.75 BRITANNIA 3174.60 3199.65 3126.00 3134.85 ADANIGAS 172.50 172.55 169.00 169.25 GREAVESCOT 140.00 144.00 138.30 138.85 THERMAX 1018.00 1022.00 989.15 1014.85 TATASTEEL 448.35 457.70 442.70 445.00 1.20 RBLBANK 333.00 346.85 333.00 340.20 INOXLEISUR 447.90 486.00 446.10 469.45 TATAMTRDVR 70.45 72.60 70.10 70.35 HIMATSEIDE 114.00 115.85 103.80 104.55 NLCINDIA 55.60 55.60 54.40 54.95 ONGC 107.15 107.65 106.30 106.45 0.25 ASIANPAINT 1875.15 1894.00 1872.90 1877.15 HDFCLIFE 590.95 594.45 576.00 583.60 MINDTREE 923.30 931.20 916.00 927.45 RITES 304.30 306.65 301.00 302.10 ORIENTBANK 47.90 48.30 47.35 47.50 HDFCAMC 3323.00 3417.40 3315.05 3324.75 INDIGO 1401.10 1416.10 1384.25 1390.10 BALRAMCHIN 163.65 163.65 156.55 159.45 JKCEMENT 1426.75 1430.00 1401.70 1418.00 MAHINDCIE 172.40 172.40 169.55 170.40 INFY 779.00 779.10 769.20 775.00 1.80 GAIL 124.00 129.85 123.60 129.10 VIPIND 507.55 519.00 498.05 506.95 GUJGAS 303.00 303.00 291.00 293.20 RESPONIND 90.00 90.00 87.15 89.00 ASTERDM 166.35 168.50 164.20 167.20 IOC 116.00 117.40 115.70 116.05 0.25 INDUSINDBK 1292.00 1309.50 1285.30 1292.20 M&MFIN 395.00 403.00 390.05 391.25 REPCOHOME 329.95 340.05 326.25 329.55 MOTILALOFS 794.05 797.00 782.15 790.40 RATNAMANI 1288.85 1289.75 1260.00 1279.80 GRASIM 760.00 769.00 754.10 758.80 1.25 AXISBANK 744.90 756.90 741.55 749.50 OIL 134.80 135.50 129.35 134.20 VBL 836.00 849.80 807.00 809.60 GSPL 244.10 244.10 239.95 242.00 DCAL* 100.45 100.45 100.45 100.45 WIPRO 240.55 242.90 239.80 241.15 0.25 SUNTV 483.50 512.50 483.50 503.85 IBREALEST 90.00 94.80 88.50 92.25 BOSCHLTD 14193.55 14223.00 14100.00 14193.15 HSCL 63.90 64.50 61.35 61.55 GRINDWELL 640.10 650.40 639.55 642.30 LT 1292.00 1298.95 1284.00 1286.25 0.95 JUBLFOOD 1866.35 1870.95 1820.75 1825.25 DISHTV 12.15 12.80 12.02 12.07 CROMPTON 283.00 286.50 272.25 273.90 TIMKEN 958.10 989.00 955.00 985.55 GEPIL 816.40 820.55 772.00 779.00 HDFCBANK 1243.30 1255.00 1238.05 1239.90 -0.40 DLF 235.10 237.75 232.60 233.70 VOLTAS 689.00 705.60 681.05 683.05 DEEPAKNI 411.00 419.00 409.45 412.15 CEATLTD 994.60 997.95 979.00 981.05 TATAMETALI 612.30 612.30 599.00 602.70 HINDUNILVR 2169.00 2179.65 2147.70 2153.85 -5.45 TCS 2164.90 2174.00 2147.00 2151.65 APOLLOHOSP 1670.00 1702.80 1670.00 1697.95 ITI 85.95 89.15 84.20 85.95 GET&D 164.05 164.45 156.50 159.20 LAOPALA 194.55 194.90 191.50 193.80 SUNPHARMA 422.00 424.70 416.80 419.00 -1.30 BHARATFORG 492.90 501.25 483.25 491.65 SRF 4141.00 4194.00 4107.70 4158.60 TV18BRDCST 26.55 27.80 26.15 27.30 APLLTD 647.70 666.00 642.00 649.20 CERA 2456.85 2493.00 2455.00 2466.85 TCS 2163.00 2174.80 2147.60 2152.70 -9.25 TATAELXSI 1062.50 1086.90 1059.95 1081.85 TRENT 695.00 715.00 669.65 676.60 BBTC 1206.60 1210.00 1173.30 1177.50 HINDZINC 194.95 196.00 192.40 195.00 TAKE 93.75 96.75 93.10 93.85 EICHERMOT 19250.00 19368.95 18945.00 18975.05 -82.20 PIDILITIND 1585.25 1599.30 1574.30 1583.20 BEL 85.90 87.15 85.25 85.60 AMBER 1658.90 1667.90 1600.20 1605.65 OFSS 2954.95 2978.35 2883.90 2902.55 MOIL 150.10 153.75 149.50 152.10 NESTLEIND 16240.00 16300.05 15950.00 16059.00 -113.20 M&M 536.00 537.20 522.85 524.40 AMBUJACEM 212.70 213.40 208.25 212.00 PAGEIND 24148.55 24200.00 23838.50 24115.20 HINDCOPPER 41.80 43.40 41.10 41.50 CYIENT 471.90 479.15 470.45 471.75 BRITANNIA 3179.95 3198.80 3124.20 3133.00 -22.60 BHARTIARTL 538.60 544.85 532.85 534.45 GLENMARK 324.00 334.75 321.45 331.20 MRPL 43.05 43.20 42.50 42.65 COROMANDEL 616.60 618.00 605.20 608.10 JSLHISAR 75.50 76.40 74.80 75.15 M&M 533.20 537.70 522.70 523.90 -4.50 LT 1289.00 1299.00 1283.75 1286.95 BASF 995.00 1022.00 885.05 910.65 RCF 45.55 45.85 44.75 45.10 KEI 536.80 540.00 529.50 531.80 NBVENTURES 72.35 72.45 69.65 70.55 BHARTIARTL 539.50 544.65 532.75 534.10 -4.60 L&TFH 128.40 134.00 128.40 130.85 AVANTI 630.55 638.70 604.40 609.65 SUNTECK 396.80 403.20 389.00 398.85 SANOFI 6987.95 7005.00 6915.00 6962.50 TVTODAY 242.25 243.85 238.50 239.85 BPCL 490.80 493.95 480.05 481.20 -4.25 HEROMOTOCO 2410.00 2441.80 2391.00 2397.15 INDIANB 96.15 96.15 92.60 92.80 SFL 1690.00 1770.00 1620.15 1644.65 GSFC 80.90 81.20 77.35 77.70 SYNGENE 314.70 314.70 305.60 308.05 YESBANK 37.75 38.10 36.70 36.80 -0.75 SRTRANSFIN 1240.00 1261.05 1206.50 1219.25 LTI 1959.00 2008.80 1936.15 1995.50 KALPATPOWR 459.90 462.35 408.00 416.60 PHOENIXLTD 900.00 912.65 880.05 883.30 PTC 55.25 55.40 54.50 54.75 STAR 500.05 519.80 497.45 509.45 ABCAPITAL 93.60 97.40 93.40 94.40 IDFC 36.00 36.10 35.50 35.60 AIAENG 1945.20 1962.65 1871.00 1889.05 JSL 41.60 42.40 41.20 41.35   UPL 573.50 584.90 570.00 576.25 MANAPPURAM 171.95 171.95 165.20 165.60 ISEC 470.00 484.95 468.35 477.70 AKZOINDIA 2115.00 2178.00 2071.30 2171.60 FINOLEXIND 553.95 553.95 543.00 545.60 HONAUT 34581.00 38850.00 33821.10 37890.00 GNFC 197.00 197.95 188.00 189.70 FRETAIL 343.20 362.80 342.00 353.75 INDHOTEL 139.25 139.75 138.45 138.95 TEAMLEASE 2400.00 2405.00 2306.05 2340.15 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BIOCON 312.95 312.95 302.80 306.00 FSL 41.75 42.55 41.60 42.10 LAXMIMACH 3273.25 3313.00 3251.00 3255.10 UFLEX 234.15 237.35 226.00 227.80 INOXWIND 37.25 39.00 37.10 37.45 NIFTY NEXT 50 29086.65 29129.15 28821.20 28854.35 -99.35 ACC 1455.00 1470.30 1436.20 1438.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 3105.05 3151.50 3101.60 3146.30 BLUEDART 2762.75 2815.00 2744.30 2770.35 MAHSCOOTER 4600.00 4650.00 4600.00 4622.25 IBULHSGFIN 328.00 361.00 326.50 342.00 19.00 MOTHERSUMI 125.35 127.00 124.10 125.00 IOC 115.95 117.35 115.70 116.05 DBL 381.00 393.00 380.00 381.90 GSKCONS 9300.00 9370.90 9224.55 9224.55 DIVISLAB 2085.00 2160.00 2085.00 2159.00 70.05 INFY 776.20 779.25 769.75 773.80 ABFRL 263.00 275.50 260.30 272.75 HEIDELBERG 207.45 210.00 202.90 204.75 INDOSTAR 286.00 287.80 280.40 285.60 L&TFH 128.00 134.00 128.00 130.70 3.10 SUNPHARMA 423.60 424.60 416.70 418.40 LAKSHVILAS 19.95 19.95 19.75 19.95 JAMNAAUTO 44.35 44.90 42.55 43.10 MAHLOG 405.95 409.55 391.75 394.10 AMBUJACEM 208.10 213.45 208.00 211.25 4.15 ESCORTS 871.00 882.40 863.15 865.60 RALLIS 230.65 246.00 230.00 239.75 NATCOPHARM 720.00 723.85 702.30 716.20 ZYDUSWELL 1466.00 1477.90 1459.70 1470.40 BAJAJHLDNG 3750.05 3869.95 3750.05 3825.00 65.00 MCX 1236.95 1244.90 1202.00 1209.50 KTKBANK 75.00 75.35 74.35 75.10 FINEORG 2469.90 2548.30 2400.00 2414.95 SKFINDIA 2100.00 2100.00 2002.45 2011.05 SIEMENS 1482.50 1522.00 1460.10 1496.45 20.50 ORIENTELEC 248.15 254.35 246.20 249.80 RAIN 112.35 113.80 110.85 113.05 FEDERALBNK 90.20 91.30 90.05 90.50 ANDHRABANK 15.55 16.30 15.55 15.85 AUROPHARMA 546.00 551.80 537.45 548.55 6.30 TATAGLOBAL 398.00 399.00 389.15 390.50 DABUR 514.50 516.70 508.00 508.65 TATAINVEST 1008.00 1025.00 973.45 982.45 IFBIND 543.90 543.90 531.00 536.85 SRTRANSFIN 1214.40 1261.80 1205.20 1220.10 13.20 MINDACORP 113.35 113.35 108.00 110.00 GALAXYSURF 1651.00 1790.00 1651.00 1702.10 EDELWEISS 90.55 90.95 87.30 89.45 JYOTHYLAB 145.60 146.35 142.55 143.30 PEL 1567.00 1614.90 1550.25 1562.55 13.55 MRF 73500.00 73500.00 71204.30 71397.25 BERGEPAINT 586.00 589.70 580.65 582.80 JAGRAN* 69.00 69.05 68.15 68.15 VRLLOG 264.70 268.00 263.00 263.05 BOSCHLTD 14180.00 14255.00 14105.00 14200.90 118.25 HINDALCO 192.35 196.90 192.30 193.55 PFC 127.00 128.00 124.65 125.20 SCI 59.25 61.45 59.25 60.15 ALLCARGO 114.20 114.20 110.80 111.00 HDFCAMC 3330.00 3418.00 3315.55 3328.00 25.50 COALINDIA 181.00 181.50 176.30 179.35 VENKYS 1471.45 1477.25 1390.00 1405.35 SHREECEM 25095.00 25237.60 24701.60 24842.60 WABCOINDIA 6780.95 6816.40 6735.35 6809.80 HINDPETRO 241.20 243.45 239.55 240.35 1.50 BALKRISIND 1100.00 1148.80 1100.00 1136.60 ADANIGREEN 215.00 217.35 208.15 211.20 MIDHANI 164.05 171.45 164.00 166.45 ZENSARTECH 156.55 158.65 155.20 155.75 BANDHANBNK 463.00 468.45 453.00 459.95 2.50 HINDUNILVR 2160.05 2179.00 2149.15 2152.80 SOBHA 402.35 403.30 386.25 387.90 GODREJAGRO 547.40 579.80 546.40 575.40 GDL 124.95 126.25 123.85 124.85 PAGEIND 24095.00 24219.95 23833.05 24054.95 129.05 ULTRACEMCO 4440.00 4519.00 4434.50 4469.45 LUPIN 701.75 709.75 699.00 704.90 ENGINERSIN 92.45 92.80 89.80 90.05 BRIGADE 239.15 239.15 229.25 231.85 PIDILITIND 1586.00 1599.00 1574.05 1583.40 7.45 KOTAKBANK 1678.15 1684.95 1668.35 1677.15 BATAINDIA 1825.00 1840.00 1794.00 1800.05 APOLLOTYRE 164.90 164.90 160.70 161.25 LINDEINDIA 749.35 749.75 731.75 734.75 CONCOR 575.95 581.90 570.90 575.00 2.55 VEDL 142.25 143.55 140.20 140.75 EXIDEIND 179.30 180.95 176.55 177.30 WELSPUNIND 44.40 45.45 43.90 45.05 SUPRAJIT 201.10 201.10 192.40 194.45 LUPIN 713.80 713.80 698.55 704.25 2.30 DRREDDY 3150.00 3203.70 3134.95 3190.80 MGL 1193.00 1204.85 1168.65 1174.40 GRANULES 166.70 167.00 162.05 162.80 SOMANYCERA 224.10 230.05 220.95 222.45 BANKBARODA 90.80 91.60 90.00 90.35 0.25 NATIONALUM 42.45 43.20 40.85 40.95 RELAXO 758.00 799.75 754.40 782.55 JINDALSAW 86.00 87.35 85.05 85.15 SUDARSCHEM 473.40 477.50 464.35 466.55 TEJASNET 80.00 80.55 75.10 75.85 MOTHERSUMI 126.00 127.10 124.05 125.00 0.25 TITAN 1261.00 1279.00 1260.35 1271.00 GLAXO 1305.80 1353.00 1280.00 1323.55 ICICIGI 1383.00 1385.35 1357.00 1368.25 PGHL 4311.00 4459.00 4292.75 4357.15 HATHWAY 18.90 19.05 18.85 18.95 NMDC 113.80 114.90 112.10 113.00 0.20 CIPLA 446.25 451.95 443.50 450.65 NESTLEIND 16298.00 16318.45 15960.00 15995.00 BLISSGVS 141.75 144.75 141.00 142.05 MASFIN 1148.00 1188.80 1146.00 1160.80 ECLERX 621.80 627.00 614.00 617.30 HINDZINC 194.40 195.90 192.50 194.00 0.25 BPCL 487.60 493.90 480.05 480.90 IDBI 36.65 37.70 36.40 37.00 VTL 1021.45 1035.00 1021.45 1028.10 ADANITRANS 339.95 339.95 331.35 337.35 SADBHAV 117.65 117.65 112.50 113.60 BERGEPAINT 586.00 590.00 580.00 582.55 0.35 GODREJPROP 1168.00 1169.90 1145.00 1149.95 PNBHOUSING 431.40 437.70 422.00 423.95 UBL 1295.50 1306.00 1270.20 1289.60 SOUTHBANK 10.00 10.12 10.00 10.04 EIHOTEL 148.10 151.25 142.85 144.35 ASHOKLEY 83.50 84.45 82.60 82.85 -0.10 ADANIENT 245.20 248.50 243.75 245.15 WIPRO 240.55 242.80 239.95 241.15 ATUL 4974.90 5055.00 4929.35 5025.80 LEMONTREE 54.55 54.80 52.55 52.90 GMDCLTD 60.45 61.20 59.50 59.70 DLF 236.00 237.80 232.60 233.10 -0.70 BAJAJFINSV 9646.00 9811.30 9646.00 9731.45 PNB 57.60 58.00 56.75 56.95 MAHLIFE 408.20 408.20 396.00 403.05 VGUARD 209.20 211.35 203.50 207.25 SOLARINDS 1277.50 1278.40 1227.00 1233.80 SHREECEM 25050.00 25240.45 24694.30 24840.00 -121.65 WELCORP 223.00 233.70 220.55 222.40 BAJAJELEC 439.45 459.60 424.60 430.25 GICHSGFIN 148.65 149.00 143.00 144.55 GARFIBRES 1569.40 1569.85 1467.50 1473.30 TTKPRESTIG 5745.80 5842.95 5730.00 5802.95 UBL 1300.35 1306.95 1270.00 1288.95 -6.65 HEG 1249.45 1254.80 1165.00 1175.10 ADANIPORTS 371.80 378.35 370.00 374.35 RAMCOCEM 791.10 799.00 777.00 780.45 APLAPOLLO 2104.50 2110.50 2028.05 2044.30 GULFOILLUB 801.70 818.15 796.95 810.35 PNB 57.75 58.00 56.75 56.95 -0.30 CHOLAHLDNG 546.05 549.95 530.00 548.70 SPARC 200.50 200.90 190.00 191.15 ASTRAZEN 2785.00 2789.15 2630.00 2649.05 CRISIL 1678.30 1678.30 1612.00 1619.70 KPITTECH 99.25 99.25 94.20 94.95 PFC 126.65 128.00 124.25 125.05 -0.70 EICHERMOT 19284.95 19350.95 18937.35 18981.05 OMAXE 165.00 165.00 154.00 155.15 NHPC 24.30 24.40 23.75 24.00 HFCL 16.40 16.95 16.40 16.90 UCOBANK 15.00 15.15 14.95 14.95 ICICIPRULI 487.00 490.50 474.00 481.10 -2.95 HINDPETRO 240.50 243.30 239.55 239.85 HAVELLS 625.95 634.50 615.50 618.25 ARVINDFASN 358.15 384.35 351.00 382.15 SHANKARA 510.00 520.10 510.00 520.10 CENTRALBK 17.75 18.00 17.65 17.70 HAVELLS 624.00 635.00 615.10 618.10 -4.30 PFIZER 4359.00 4361.95 4270.00 4300.00 LALPATHLAB 1626.90 1657.00 1600.00 1639.25 GMRINFRA 23.50 23.60 23.00 23.05 TIINDIA 534.90 534.90 503.65 518.85 CARBORUNIV 334.90 339.00 334.00 337.10 ACC 1461.00 1471.00 1436.65 1440.00 -11.35 ADANIPOWER 60.30 60.95 59.45 60.10 INFIBEAM 58.35 59.15 57.50 57.70 CONCOR 573.20 581.80 572.90 574.35 LTTS 1696.75 1701.90 1673.70 1693.25 CENTURYPLY 169.00 169.00 164.65 166.15 DABUR 514.85 517.00 507.80 508.75 -4.10 JUSTDIAL 505.10 514.15 500.70 504.95 GICRE 253.80 255.50 234.60 235.90 STRTECH 122.70 124.25 120.75 122.00 ITDCEM 65.00 65.45 60.25 61.00 VARROC 426.50 431.45 415.00 420.25 HDFCLIFE 589.75 594.50 575.80 583.35 -4.70 AUROPHARMA 543.05 551.45 537.90 548.15 ASHOKA 109.50 111.50 104.00 104.40 RELCAPITAL 7.41 7.70 7.41 7.42 GUJALKALI 361.00 361.25 352.60 359.55 SHOPERSTOP 388.60 394.55 388.00 393.60 ICICIGI 1384.90 1387.00 1355.20 1365.00 -12.25 FORCEMOT 1370.00 1372.60 1295.10 1308.40 COCHINSHIP 351.10 358.20 345.00 349.70 LAURUSLABS 440.35 448.50 424.00 429.55 DALBHARAT 904.80 906.10 884.40 895.85 TIMETECHNO 52.80 53.00 52.15 52.45 INDIGO 1411.00 1416.00 1384.05 1386.80 -14.05 NCC 50.45 50.45 47.85 48.05 ALKEM 2624.80 2655.00 2606.00 2633.20 POLYCAB 1053.80 1056.40 1035.70 1041.70 PGHH 11612.00 11727.25 11332.00 11455.55 SCHAEFFLER 4702.20 4716.00 4600.00 4638.10 NHPC 24.30 24.40 23.70 24.00 -0.25 AUBANK 1137.90 1177.95 1117.00 1161.90 HCLTECH 610.00 613.55 606.80 610.60 NAVINFLUOR 1150.00 1150.00 1125.00 1130.20 MEGH 59.65 59.90 57.40 57.70 MAGMA 56.90 58.20 56.00 56.15 MARICO 309.00 311.40 304.00 305.40 -3.25 BANDHANBNK 463.40 468.20 453.30 459.20 TORNTPOWER 306.35 310.95 302.70 306.40 EIDPARRY 220.60 224.50 215.35 216.05 NESCO 774.20 777.05 755.10 758.35 SIS 559.00 560.00 545.20 549.60 OFSS 2972.10 2980.00 2882.30 2906.95 -36.15 NTPC 114.00 117.60 114.00 116.85 JAICORPLTD 112.60 113.65 109.75 111.00 TATAPOWER 57.90 57.90 56.70 57.65 NETWORK18 29.95 30.50 28.40 30.50 ORIENTCEM 81.10 81.35 80.05 80.50 BIOCON 311.00 312.90 302.75 305.70 -4.05 3MINDIA 24858.40 25208.70 22449.15 23028.15 FORTIS 164.00 164.00 155.45 160.10 SYNDIBANK 24.35 25.75 23.90 24.25 OBEROIRLTY 526.00 530.00 515.50 519.85 UNITEDBNK 8.57 8.63 8.50 8.51 SBILIFE 960.45 960.45 935.80 939.00 -13.80 ONGC 107.45 107.55 106.30 106.65 TORNTPHARM 2015.00 2054.95 2004.55 2014.90 WESTLIFE 470.75 472.70 458.00 461.50 VAIBHAVGBL 1115.05 1132.90 1078.45 1091.75 DBCORP 130.00 130.55 128.75 129.20 CADILAHC 279.00 279.00 273.00 274.15 -4.55 SAIL 46.50 47.30 45.50 45.70 ICICIPRULI 485.00 490.45 474.10 482.05 SYMPHONY 1317.05 1324.95 1306.00 1316.20 IOB 9.68 9.83 9.67 9.77 HERITGFOOD 345.50 345.60 339.15 340.55 COLPAL 1368.15 1369.65 1343.40 1345.00 -23.45 CGCL 210.50 223.50 204.30 218.55 SBILIFE 956.20 958.00 936.70 939.45 JMFINANCIL 115.00 117.30 114.20 115.05 TRIDENT 5.96 6.01 5.86 5.90 MAHABANK 12.35 12.35 12.19 12.26 GODREJCP 633.00 636.20 614.50 616.35 -14.50 GRASIM 759.00 768.50 754.50 758.10 NIITTECH 1858.35 1880.00 1825.00 1829.50 SUPREMEIND 1397.00 1400.00 1352.45 1394.10 DHANUKA 526.20 532.40 504.70 527.50 STARCEMENT 88.00 88.60 88.00 88.00 PETRONET 272.00 272.10 260.65 264.00 -6.65 BOMDYEING 94.00 94.70 90.10 90.75 RAYMOND 651.25 651.25 623.90 631.10 CAPPL 367.10 372.95 335.00 340.45 SJVN 25.90 25.90 24.90 25.10 MAHSEAMLES 370.45 370.60 367.60 368.15 PGHH 11676.05 11800.00 11325.00 11420.00 -290.75 AMARAJABAT 776.95 780.75 758.00 762.10 ITDC 345.00 345.00 315.50 317.70 CCL 235.90 248.85 235.05 248.00 KRBL 284.95 295.05 284.65 292.00 KPRMILL 647.90 656.65 638.70 640.85 MCDOWELL-N 691.05 695.00 669.00 670.00 -17.90 UNIONBANK 51.25 51.90 49.30 49.75 AJANTPHARM 1403.95 1424.00 1351.50 1385.50 CUMMINSIND 550.00 557.05 544.50 546.05 GPPL 88.70 90.00 83.20 83.85 SHRIRAMCIT 1455.00 1469.30 1441.50 1442.50 DMART 2480.00 2480.00 2381.00 2405.00 -78.65 GRAPHITE 320.00 321.05 306.10 306.90 SUZLON 2.56 2.72 2.50 2.72 BAJAJHLDNG 3775.95 3857.20 3775.95 3827.95 J&KBANK 22.55 22.90 21.05 21.20 CENTRUM 21.50 21.50 20.75 21.00 IDEA 5.10 5.15 4.75 4.85 -0.20 CANBK 188.85 191.50 186.80 187.55 INFRATEL 243.25 249.00 241.50 248.80 PHILIPCARB 129.80 129.80 126.40 126.60 LUXIND 1495.00 1497.60 1483.00 1486.70 TCNSBRANDS 585.50 587.20 570.40 575.30 NIACL 151.95 151.95 144.00 144.60 -6.75 LICHSGFIN 435.00 441.75 432.15 433.80 BLUESTARCO 803.00 803.95 790.75 796.65 EMAMILTD 295.55 298.65 291.50 293.00 HUDCO 38.90 38.90 37.00 37.20 FLFL 399.85 402.00 393.35 395.40 GICRE 245.00 256.00 235.00 236.00 -30.30 PETRONET 272.05 272.75 260.75 263.55 INDIACEM 75.70 76.35 74.55 75.20 PERSISTENT 701.65 701.65 685.25 700.30 JKTYRE 73.95 74.00 71.60 72.20 GAYAPROJ 36.05 36.05 36.05 36.05    !"!#!#  1 A

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The confirmed cases Tuesday that the Public Health sengers and crew are expect-         health officials here said. communication, we can wreaked havoc in China. people, and which is also pro- abroad have gone up to 390. Ministry had rejected a ed to remain under quaran-     A 15-member advance make appropriate arrange- The Chinese Government nounceable and related to the “Having a name matters to pre- request from the crew of the tine until at least Feb. 19.       team of the WHO specialists ments for the joint team in has sealed 18 cities with over 50 disease,” WHO Director- vent the use of other names MS Westerdam to dock at Thai Public Health   /$   6 "L! led by Bruce Aylward, a veter- China,” he said. million people in the virus-hit General Tedros Adhanom that can be inaccurate or stig- Laem Chabang in eastern Minister Anutin %#-      an of past public health emer- Some 400 scientists will be Hubei province including its Ghebreyesus was quoted by matising. 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AP They will join with Chinese February, WHO is convening media in Geneva that it is experts to conduct in-depth a global research and innova- important to have risk man- the coronavirus in China and best to try and defeat the coro- vaccine to contain it. Health Commission, and the exchanges on the situation and tion forum to mobilise inter- agement procedures associated around the world. This includes navirus, the report said. 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Anwara Begum said two including a Bangladeshi, were said Sunday that it had success- southern Bangladesh as it tried of her sons, aged six and seven, detained over human traffick- fully launched a satellite but to reach Malaysia on Tuesday, drowned in the tragedy. “We ing allegations. Nearly one mil- that it failed to reach orbit. officials said. were four of us in the boat... lion Rohingya live in squalid Pompeo said technology Some 138 people — main- Another child (son, aged 10) is camps near Bangladesh’s border involved in space launch was ly women and children — were very sick,” the 40-year-old told with Myanmar, many fleeing the “virtually identical” to knowhow packed on a trawler barely 13 AFP. Fishermen tipped off the neighbouring country after a for a long-range ballistic missile. metres (40 feet) long, trying to coast guard after they saw sur- 2017 brutal military crackdown. “Each launch, whether failed or cross the Bay of Bengal, a coast vivors swimming and crying With few opportunities for not, further allows Iran to gain guard spokesman told AFP. for help in the sea. jobs and education in the experience using such tech- “It sank because of over- The boat’s keel hit an camps, thousands have tried to nologies that could benefit its loading. 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The UN had designated The M5 motorway which Organ Pipe, also known as links the capital Damascus to the Monument Hill, as an second city of Aleppo through International Biosphere the cities of Homs and Hama has Reserve in 1976, calling it “a been key Government target pristine example of an intact for years. AFP Sonoran Desert ecosystem”.    !"!#!# - -, A

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Both technologies training in India and nine invites applications for admis- confer advantages to companies that months in Singapore (inclu- sions to its undergraduate use them; some such benefits are as sive of six months paid indus- programmes in Fashion follow. trial training). Design, Fashion Business Eligibility: Applicants Management, EASY TO SET-UP who have completed Class Communication Design and An advantage of using cloud tele- XII or equivalent, graduates, Interior Architecture & phony instead of PBX and EPBAX professionals and PG students Design. lines is that the former can be set up who are planning to change It also offers postgraduate in less than a day, often in a matter of career or venture in the excit- programmes in Fashion hours. A PBX or EPBAX line, on the ing world of bakery or culi- Design and Fashion Business other hand, may take days to become nary art are eligible to apply Management. operational. In the competitive world for this course. The Institute offers these of business, it is essential to deliver ser- Also, students with IELTS programmes through its cre- vices as quickly as possible; this 5.5 / TOEFL 46-59 / WPLN ative studio-based education makes cloud telephony a vital tech- Level 5 or at least 75 per cent and strives to groom the next nology for businesses. in English in XII standard generation of designers and There are other advantages of exams can apply. design thinkers at its state-of- using cloud telephony too. Everyone How to apply: Log on to the-art campus in New Delhi. knows that traditional phone lines are http://ish.edu.in/how-to- Admission process: IIAD prone to becoming inoperative dur- apply.html. entrance test ing bad weather. For entrepreneurs, Exam date: April 26, 2020 not hearing a dial tone when they numbers when it moves to new AI GIVES AN EDGE time to act and win back trust.    How to apply: Log on to need to make an urgent call is frus- offices. It may change offices as many A cloud telephony system stores Most entrepreneurs today under- The Indian Institute of www.iiad.edu.in or contact trating. Because entrepreneurs value times as necessary and still use the data on the cloud where sophisticat- stand that using a cloud telephony sys- Art and Design (IIAD) in col- +91 98713 83633, +91 11 4138 efficiency and time, they recognise number it had in its first location. $0H0106! ed artificial intelligence algorithms can tem is important for their business to laboration with Kingston 0000. cloud telephony as an ideal commu- Businesses that have the same phone analyse it. AIs ability to analyse and succeed. They like the flexibility of nication technology. A cloud tele- number they did when they opened %F!H.E1 glean insights from data stored on the being able to scale the system as their phony system never fails even in the enjoy greater trust. cloud gives businesses that use cloud organisation grows and cancelling harshest weather. Another even more significant /$0H6E/% telephony an advantage. AI is becom- subscriptions when needed. 4(/  In addition to failure during bad advantage of using cloud telephony is !..5E0$!5. ing more intelligent every month, AI is transforming business and weather, traditional PBX and EPBAX the system can be effortlessly scaled making its predictions about future plays a central role in cloud telepho- he Graduate Aptitude Tests (GATE) in Civil Engineering (CE lines are prone to crash for a variety up or down. As a business’ require- $$!.6&. events highly accurate. ny. Entrepreneurs want to use AI to T2020) began last week. The exam is given by candidates seek- of other reasons. Hence the reliabili- ments grow its cloud telephony sys- For instance, a company that manage their enterprise; cloud tele- ing admission in post-graduate programmes in IITs/NITs. And ty of cloud telephony systems is an tem matches them. When a business’ .11E#!.$$ uses a cloud telephony system may phony lets them do so. The predictive looking to secure a job with the public sector. important reason why entrepreneurs employee strength grows from ten to find the system alerts an agent that an ability of AI, when deployed among The CE exam is being conducted by the Indian Institute of adopt them. one hundred its infrastructure require- $6.%/E# incoming call is from someone angry dozens of employees, adds consider- Technology, Delhi. The first shift of the exam was conducted in ments change. It needs more tele- at his employer. It may also make use- able value to a business; entrepreneurs the forenoon session— 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. GROWS WITH BUSINESSES phone numbers and lines to accom- %E4"$ ful suggestions to help placate such recognise this. More than 1.5 lakh candidates appeared for this exam. Entrepreneurs who use PBX and modate the larger workforce. Cloud &/$0.$$O callers. AI can’t replace agents, but as People driven by the zeal to suc-  The level of the exam was moderate. Compared to last year, EPBAX lines must change their busi- telephony is an ideal technology it grows more powerful, it can make ceed on entrepreneurial journeys and the level was easy. nesses phone number when they because growing business can quick- #.S/0#..!$ the agents better at their jobs. have fun along the way know some  There are two sections in the paper, General Aptitude move to new premises. A unique busi- ly increase the number of their tele- In addition to alerting agents technologies help do both. Cloud tele- section, and technical section. The level of General Aptitude ness number every few years dimin- phone lines. H#E40!$6E/% about callers’ temperament, AI can phony is considered a valuable tool by section was easy while the level of Technical section was ishes an enterprises image. Customers Because cloud telephony can be inform entrepreneurs about their young entrepreneurs because most of moderate. and vendors may view it as unreliable. scaled rapidly, businesses can increase !..5E customers’ intents. AI is intelligent them know innovative technologies  There were more than 25 numerical type questions which were Also, customers who don’t have its the number of lines they use when $$!.!65.$ enough to predict with a high rate of are critical drivers of success. Such moderate in nature. new number may not be able to buy they expect a surge in call volumes. probability which customers are con- entrepreneurs are digital natives who  questions were asked from soil engineering and environment its products and services. When call volumes taper, they can eas- !5. sidering ending their relationship recognise that adopting technology in and few were easy and remaining were moderate. The problem of having to change ily use fewer lines. Rapid scalability with the business. businesses increases productivity. The cut-off for CE branch is expected to range between phone numbers when relocating is not such as this offers enormous advan- By bringing to the attention of They are comfortable with technolo- 28-30. The above exam analysis shared below is prepared on the an issue with cloud telephony. A tages to businesses. Business can entrepreneurs those customers who gy and understand its potential. basis of the feedback shared by the GATE applicants. Students business that uses cloud telephony quickly buy subscriptions to match an are considering ending their rela- #?)   who are looking for a more detailed analysis can check out the doesn’t need to change its phone increase in demand and vice-versa. tionship with a company, AI gives      Gradeup exam analysis. & *+*+  +="Q) %"  hiksha, a part of Info IBSAT, SNAP, NMAT,TISS- are least interested in study- regions. vey 2020 shows, College SEdge Limited recently NET and OJEE. ing MBA from Central and MBA specialisation reputation and accredita- conducted a survey on Average count of MBA Eastern regions. preferred by aspirants tion is by far the most very person has a destiny num- creativity. MBA aspirants and rolls entrance exams given by Cities preferred by stu- before taking admission important concern of the Eber/conductor number, which  If a person is having destiny out the survey report titled students across regions in dents to study MBA in in college: Marketing has a students across India. indicates the inheritance qualities of number 6, which is governed by MBA Outlook 2020 that India: The data shows 86 India: The report shows 70 higher preference in West Financial concerns are the that person. This number reflects the Venus, he/she can opt for the career touches every aspect of the per cent of the students in per cent of the students and East India whereas second most important cri- internal desire of a person and from the following options: hotel students who want to pur- South enrol for two or fewer from West India want to Finance is more popular in terion for the students across speaks about inheritance of certain industry, politics, film, music, enter- sue a post-graduation MBA entrance exams study in more than 400 North, Central and South India except North, Central genuine characteristics from the tainment industry, commerce & law, degree in management. whereas this average stands MBA colleges located at India. Only 10 per cent of and South, where skill learn- ancestors. Though often the career dance, fine arts, creativity, media, jew- The study rightly identifies at 69 per cent in North and Mumbai, Pune and the students in North India ing and student develop- which a person selects is according elry and writing work. the changing trends, factors Central India. In West and Ahmedabad. The majority prefer International Business ment become a larger con- to his liking and taste. Besides this,  If a person is having destiny and mindset of MBA aspi- East of India, as many as 85 of the students from East as their MBA specialisa- cern. Most of these concerns if he also looks into his destiny num- number 7, which is governed by rants and the parameters per cent students enrol for India are more interested in tion. are evenly spread across ber, it can help to decide the best Neptune, he/she can opt for the career that play a crucial role in only three or fewer MBA large cities such as Of all the MBA special- regions. Concerns such as option. from the following options: the college selection entrance exams. The per- Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune and isations Business Analytics discrimination, poor infra  If a person is having destiny 0 >$D researcher, teacher, navy, occult sci- process. centage of students, who Kolkata. Only 22 per cent of & Digital Marketing are and student diversity are of number 1, which is governed by Sun, ence, agriculture, electrical engineer, MBA Outlook 2020, a enrol for four or more the students from East want gaining swift popularity least importance across he/she can opt for the career from the in creative field, chartered accountant, photographer, scientist, research, study on and for MBA stu- entrance exams, is the high- to study in their own region. among the students. regions in India except for following options. IPS, IAS, public banker, business related to earth, such import and export business and dents conducted by Shiksha, est in Central India at 23 per Information most Top representatives of North and South. relation, politician, entrepreneurs, as Real estate, property dealer, con- strategic planning. highlights 10 different facets. cent followed by West, East wanted by aspirants while a college that students want Top value-ads that stu- diplomat, president, principal, pro- struction work or civil engineering.  If a person is having destiny These are: and North with an average researching for MBA col- to interact with for admis- dents are looking for from duction manager, program director,  If a person is having destiny number 8, which is governed by Popular MBA entrance of 14 per cent. In South leges in India: According to sion related information: a college before deciding head of organisation, leader, secretary, number 4, which is governed by Saturn, he/she can opt for the career exams across regions: India, there are only 5 per the study, authentic or ver- Aspirants prefer to interact on admission: A corporate major in army. Uranus, he/she can opt for a career from the following options: judicia- According to the report, cent such students. ified college reviews given with current students of exposure/projects and skill  If a person is having destiny in architecture, trade branch, coal ry services, banking & commerce, XAT, IIFT, CMAT, NMAT, College location pref- by students and college colleges to get more infor- development programmes number 2, which is governed by industry, engineer, commercial line, army and philanthropist. SNAP and UPSEE are pop- erence (region-wise) for rankings published by cred- mation and resolve their are prominent value-ads for Moon, he/she can opt for the media career related to science & technol-  If a person is having destiny ular entrance exams apart MBA students in India: ible sources are considered doubts and confusion, the the students from North line, travel industry, engineer, mar- ogy, farming, cooking, musical com- number 9, which is governed by from CAT and MAT in the Over 75 per cent of the stu- necessary information by report unveils. Colleges and East. Colleges can use keting, communication, theatre, position, technology expert, cre- Mars, he/she can opt for the career North. dents from South and West students while researching, should focus on the inter- them as a marketing propo- export commission merchant, pro- ative, banking, building trade, go from the following options: army, CAT and MAH-CET want to study in their followed by placement, fees action of their current stu- sition to influence students’ duction house, creativity, artistic, deep & in details. military, politics, business owner, are the most popular respective regions, the &scholarship, admission dents with prospective stu- decisions. hospitality, diplomacy, music, singer,  If a person is having destiny CEO, banking & commerce, dentist, entrance exams in West fol- report says. However, there requirements, programmes dents for better engagement Work-experience while acting, designing or 3D animation. number 5, which is governed by electrician, occultist, painter, philoso- lowed by CMAT, SNAP, are only 25 per cent such offered and alumni success and higher conversions. studying, practical classes  If a person is having destiny Mercury, he/she can opt for the pher, philosopher, diplomats, sports, NMAT and MAT. On the students in Central and East. stories. Questions and Top concerns of stu- and new & advanced equip- number 3, which is governed by career from the following options: defence, surgeons, IAS, IPS and other hand, MAT is more Students from all across answers related to colleges dents before taking admis- ment are emerging value- Jupiter,he/she can opt to become a writer, marketing, business owner, navy-captain. popular than CAT in eastern India except those from the are also considered impor- sion in a college in a par- ads for the students from teacher, philosopher, administrator, CEO, can work in top management, #       India followed by IIFT, Central and Eastern regions tant by students in some ticular region: Shiksha sur- Central India. civil service employee, artistic, can go travel industry, production house,    ,     &      Q#0  B++U   ?      .4%.50 discussion with his ideals of equality. He he entrepreneur develop- provide a perfect platform for emphasised that the rights of the citizens  .4%.50 saw participation from 108 management-centric education that Tment cell of SRM Arts and the students to teach and he School of Law, Sharda University particularly women are natural rights, recruiters with 362 domestic and we strive to deliver to our students.” Science College, inculcate the entrepreneurial Tconvened a seminar on January 31, recognised by the Constitution and he Xavier School of international offers, inclusive of 24 The median salary offered to the Kattankulathur has organised and marketing skills. 2020 on Women Empowerment & Socio- emphasised on its importance in the 21st TManagement has successfully new finals recruiters. batch saw an increase to 23 lakh entrepreneurial event Canny Thadesh Munusamy, Legal Challenges in 21st Century. The Century. achieved 100 per cent placements Fr P Christie SJ , Director, XLRI per annum from 21 lakh per Bazaar 2020 on February 6 and Cluster Head — Reliance seminar commenced with the inaugur- He also dwelled on the doctrine of for the outgoing batch of 2018-20 of — Xavier School of Management annum in 2019. February 7, 2020 at the College Trends, Southern Region was al addresses of Dipak Misra, former Chief naturalness and principle of universalism its flagship programmes: Two-year commented: “We are happy to Multiple domestic offers at 50 premises. The inaugural func- the Chief Guest. He shared his Justice and other dignitaries. while highlighting the leading judg- Postgraduate Diploma in announce that this year’s placement lakh per annum were from the BFSI tion of the event was held on experience and encouraged The inaugural session was the high- ments of Apex Court. As always, the Management — Human Resource season has once again witnessed sector. The highest international February 6, 2020. The stu- the students to develop their light of the event, with noted speakers speech was peppered with his charac- Management and two-year remarkable success in spite of the offer stood at 58.5 lakhs per annum dents who have showed inter- social and marketing skills to from the legal fraternity as well as the uni- teristic humour which reeled in the Postgraduate Diploma in longish economic slowdown. from the S&M domain est to become an entrepreneur become a successful versity’s top brass. Dean, School of Law spellbound audience. Management — Business Interest in XLRI’s students has been The top segments based on actively participated in the Entrepreneur. Dr TP Ganesan, Prof Pradeep Kulshreshtha proved the Dr Justice Satish Chandra, former Management with all 359 candidates tremendous, with top companies roles offered were Consulting, Sales event and put up 12 stalls with Pro-Vice Chancellor, SRM IST perfect host as he spoke very high about Judge of the High Court, also securing offers through the final coming for recruitment. We & Marketing and BFSI. KPMG and their products ranging from and Dr K Subburam, Director the Chief Guest. gave his two cents on the issue, drawing recruitment process within two attribute the excellent placements Pricewaterhouse Coopers made the stationery, edible items to (Academics), SRM Arts and Misra dwelled at length as a verita- from his experience of being a witness to days. this year as an affirmation by the highest number of offers. There handmade gifts. Science College felicitated the ble pioneer of women’s rights and led the the myriad changes in law. 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New Zealand were      "M He hit nine fours and two sixes, series that led to a first clean sweep 2/60 from 10 overs in 2nd ODI and good on the field. We haven’t played so Guptill and Nicholls put on 50 off reduced to 189 for four in the 33rd L   and rescued India from a precarious in 31 years. 1/87 from 9.1 overs in 3rd ODI) badly but when you don’t grab those just 40 balls. Overall, they added 106 over at that stage. 62 for three. Jasprit Bumrah failed to take sin- which failed to build pressure on chances, you don’t deserve to win,” he for the first wicket. Taylor was adjudged player of L0      He put on 100 runs with Shreyas gle wicket despite completing his opposition players during run chase. added. Gupitll smacked six fours and the series for amassing 194 runs in         "! Iyer (62 off 63 balls) for the fourth “Batsmen coming back from tough four sixes as the Indian new ball three innings and being dismissed        wicket, and later on another 107 runs third man in the seventh over. caught off Jimmy Neesham (1-50). situations was a positive sign for us, but bowlers faced an onslaught. Shardul only once.          with Manish Pandey (42 off 48 Prithvi Shaw provided the initial It was down to Rahul then, who the way we fielded and bowled, the Thakur (1-87) and Navdeep Saini (0- De Grandhomme took centre          balls) for the fifth wicket. Hamish flourish with 40 off 42 balls, but he crossed 50 off 66 balls. His partner- composure wasn’t enough to win 68) struggled to find their rhythm stage then and smashed a half-cen-  "M Bennett finished with 4-64 from ten was run-out going for a suicidal sec- ship with Pandey progressed well as games,” he asserted. and were taken for runs, while tury off only 21 balls. His explosive L! .  overs. ond run in the 13th over. India reached 250 in the 45th over. The ineffectiveness of Indian Jasprit Bumrah finished the series knock included six fours and three L!      India made another poor start. Iyer and Rahul then anchored Rahul’s hundred came off 104 bowlers can be gauged from the fact wicket-less. sixes, as his fifth wicket partnership      "0   Kyle Jamieson (1-53) bowled the Indian innings. The former bat- balls, and he perished in a bid to that the attack couldn’t dismiss the Yuzvendra Chahal (3-47) pro- with Jimmy Neesham (19) came off      O  "0 Mayank Agarwal (1), who has suf- ted steadily and reached his half cen- accelerate. This is where India’s complete rival line-up even once. vided the breakthrough, bowling only 31 balls. O       fered a torrid tour of New Zealand tury off 52 balls, his third 50-plus innings fell apart, as Pandey also Kohli lauded New Zealand for Guptill in the 17th over. At the other India’s fielding was lax and failed      "M thus far. The big blow came when score in this series. holed out off Bennett shortly after- bouncing back after the T20 hammer- end, Nicholls scored a half-century to build pressure on the Black Caps, L  ! Virat Kohli (9) was out caught at But Iyer couldn’t carry on, out wards. ing. “New Zealand played with lot more intensity. We didn’t deserve to win because we did not show enough  "  Q+*(   8 )  composure,” he said. The batting mainstay is looking forward to the Test series, which  ) B    begins on February 21, to make ," =&* * ) amends for the disappointment.   !/H/0 ity and learnt a heap along the way,” he “I think because of the Test added. Championship, every match has that     India have been extraordinarily in this series. So ew Zealand skipper Kane The skipper said that the lim- more importance. We have a really bal- so consistent in the last five years we need to appreciate that. Poor NWilliamson on Tuesday ited-overs’ leg would not have anced Test team and we feel we can win that the ODI debacle against fielding happens at times. Once in hoped for a full-strength much bearing on the ensuing two the series here, but we need to step on New Zealand is not worrying, leg- 10 series it happens, we have time squad for the Test series Tests, though they can still look to the park with the right kind of mind- spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said until the next ODI series. We have against India after managing to carry a bit of confidence from set,” he said. on Tuesday, playing down the rare seen what are the shortcomings the limited overs leg with the 3-0 ODI series whitewash of His opposite number Kane series-whitewash the Black Caps and we have enough time to work injury-ravaged outfits. the visitors. Williamson, who missed the first two inflicted on them. on it before the next series,” he “We are expecting all of “Obviously, a different side games due to injury, was lavish in his “Overall, if you see it is just said. those guys to be fit for the first Test and a different format. praise for the home team’s grit. the fourth or fifth series loss in the When asked why he and and they’ve been tracking nicely. It’s Throughout a series you’re “An outstanding performance, very last 4-5 years. The other team is Kuldeep Yadav have not played an exciting opportunity against always trying to touch on clinical. India put us under pressure, also here to play. You cannot win together since the World Cup, he one of the best sides in the areas as a group. It’s a dif- but the way the guys fought back with every match. We have won one said, “Ravindra Jadeja is playing world,” Williamson said. ferent format but there the ball and kept them to a par total. series, lost the other, so it is not extraordinarily well, whether it is “It’s part and parcel of are some parts guys will The cricket in the second half was out- something too serious to ponder batting or bowling or fielding. So, the game that you get guys get confidence from going standing to see,” he said referring to the over,” Chahal said at post match I play half the matches and who get injuries. We’ve obvi- into that series. side’s effortless chase of a 297-run tar- conference. .        "     ).  Kuldeep plays half the matches.” ously had a lot of that in “The focus does get. He said the youngsters will “Main motive is to do what is recent times to deal with but change but I know the “We know how good they (India) learn a lot from the experience of India. It is not easy to play in New Chahal. best for the team. In Asia Cup all there have not been any excus- guys are looking forward are at all formats but for us the clari- playing in New Zealand. Zealand. But overall if we see, it Chahal was all praise for the three of us have played together es. to that series.” ty about the roles the guys had was the “Prithvi Shaw and Mayank is just an ODI series. We did win hosts but admitted fielding is a as well. If wickets allow that, “Guys have come in to try The Test series starts most important thing. Outstanding Agarwal came into the side, so the T20 series 5-0, first time, that’s concern for India. maybe all of us will play togeth- and play the roles that they’re in Wellington on February effort against a brilliant India side,” he youngsters got to play outside a positive for us as well,” added “They have played quite er again.” PTI given to the best of their abil- 21. added. &    -  R -   R    5 .  =    ". >27;'    0   %/&0 ble for one ODI or T20I, U-19 or =C :  A team international match. idambi Srikanth spearheaded India’s 4-1 wo Indians — Akash Singh However, all of these players are  .  4#2 6 After two failures,  +>&: +  Kmauling of Kazakhstan in their opening group and Ravi Bishnoi — and set to progress to the senior set up -  D +  4  - Shafali’s 49 off 28 balls match to brighten their chances of reaching the Tthree Bangladesh players now and are unlikely to be affect- gave India a flying start quarterfinals of the Asia Team Badminton were on Tuesday found guilty of ed by this. and her innings contained Championships on Tuesday. bringing the game into disrepute “All five players have accept- eight fours and a six. Her senior Former world number one Srikanth, the up and handed suspension points for ed the sanctions proposed by opening partner Mandhana, on the and coming Lakshya Sen and Subhankar Dey won the ugly on-field confrontation ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup other hand, anchored the 174 run their respective singles matches easily. that marred the Under-19 World Match Referee Graeme Labrooy,” chase with a solid knock that com- Srikanth took just 23 minutes to beat Dmitriy Cup final in South Africa. it added. prised seven boundaries. Panarin 21-10, 21-7 while Sen was even quick- Akash and Bishnoi along All charges were levelled by Jemimah Rodrigues also con- er, notching up a 21-13, 21-8 win over Artur with Bangladesh’s Md Towhid on-field umpires Sam Nogajski tributed with a quickfire 19-ball 30, Niyazov in 21 minutes. Dey beat Khaitmurat Hridoy, Shamim Hossain and and Adrian Holdstock, third while Harmanpreet chipped in with Kulmatov 21-11, 21-5 in 26 minutes in the third Rakibul Hasan were found guilty umpire Ravindra Wimalasiri as a run-a-ball 20 to help India chase singles. of breaching the ICC Code of well as fourth umpire Patrick down the target. World Championship Bronze medallist B Sai Conduct after the two sides near- Bongni Jele. Level 3 breaches The Indian bowlers have been Praneeth, who was not fielded in the singles on ly came to blows following carry a minimum penalty of four doing well in this tournament with Tuesday, teamed up with Chirag Shetty in the Bangladesh’s three-wicket win for suspension points and a maxi- the likes Deepti Sharma and doubles, but lost to the Kazakh pair of Niyazov their maiden U-19 World Cup title Personnel ... (they) were charged the game into disrepute. It covers mum penalty of 12 suspension Rajeshwari Gayakwad producing and Panarin 21-18, 16-21, 19-21. in Potchefstroom, on Sunday. with violating Article 2.21 of the public acts of misconduct, unruly points. consistent performances. In the However, M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila beat “Five players have code, whilst Bishnoi received a public behaviour and inappropri- The suspension points will be penultimate league match against the Kazakh duo of Nikita Bragin and been found guilty of a further charge of breaching Article ate comments which are detri- applied to the forthcoming inter- England, the Indian bowlers did Khaitmurat Kulmatov 21-14, 21- Level 3 breach of the 2.5,” the ICC said in a statement. mental to the interests of the game. national matches the players are   .&E/#. well to not allow the opponents an 8 in the second doubles match. ICC Code of Conduct for The article 2.21 of the ICC One suspension point most likely to participate in at easy win while defending a small The Indian team has been Players and Support code relates to conduct that bring amounts to a player being ineligi- either senior or U-19 level. heir batting woes sorted, India total. placed in Group B alongside Twill fancy their chances of claim- Australia got a boost after an Malaysia and Kazakhstan. The ing the women’s T20 tri-series when easy win over England a day after top two team in each of the they face Australia in the summit losing to India. They have a strong four groups will make it    ,,      #," clash today. batting line-up with opener Berth to the quarterfi- After failing to fire in unison in Mooney among runs and one- nals. India play   .4%.50 Cadet World Champion first round of the rank- the Asian World the same mistakes that I their first three league matches, down Gardner in tremendous form. Malaysia Sonam Malik during the ing series event in Rome Olympics qualifiers and have made in the previ- India produced a good batting show Key players Lanning and Ellyse tomorrow. truggling Sakshi trials in the 62kg catego- but if she manages to the World Olympics ous tournaments,” she to record a seven-wicket win over Perry have also been in good touch. Unfazed SMalik is desperately ry. finish on the podium qualifiers. I want to added. Australia on Saturday, which took the The only struggling batter has been by the coron- seeking another round The Wrestling during the Asian C’ship, qualify in the two key During the trials, Harmanpreet Kaur-led side into the the opener Alyssa Healy. avirus fears, a of trials to remain in Federation of India beginning February 18 tournaments,” Sakshi the 18 year-old Sonam final. Gardner had top-scored against full-strength Indian contention for a Tokyo (WFI) has already made in New Delhi, the WFI said. was trailing 6-10 but The two sides are on equal foot- India in the second league match men’s team is taking Olympics berth as she it clear that it may hold perhaps won’t stop her “Preparations for the levelled the scores with ing having won a match against each between the two sides, while part in the champi- gears up for the upcom- fresh trials if the perfor- from competing at the AWC has been good. I a four-point throw to other in the double-legged league. Mooney played a big part in the win onships with an eye ing Asian Wrestling mance of the winners Asian Olympic qualifier will give my best, be it shock Sakshi. Senior opener Smriti Mandhana against England, which took the on medals, which Championships in non- are not satisfactory at the in March. any competition, and Sakshi then got the continued to be the batting bulwark home side to the final. will give players Olympic category. tournament in Italy and “I am hopeful for win medals. I am work- chance to compete at along with Harmanpreet, but the The tournament is a preparato- crucial ranking The Rio Olympic in the upcoming Asian another round of trials. ing hard on my tech- the Asian C’ships in most heartening thing was that 16- ry event for the T20 World Cup points in the Bronze medallist was Championship. If I qualify in that I will nique. I need to make non-Olympic 65kg cat- year-old Shafali Verma came good in beginning in Australia on February Olympic year. humbled by two-time Sonam had lost the have two more chances, sure that I don’t repeat egory. the last game against Australia. 21.