! = 4 " %, > + 2 , > + > /0) /($12& 0101$ -./# -2/3 9 4:3*6* 9 $ ?36$;*36 3*: *$-9 ! " # " "# $!#% %# %# % 1- 3916 51*61-;;$ 93 364* @-: /'$ :*:$;* # &#%%# A: # ,). //( ') A*6& 23 *++ " * 3*134! 12 R %$!&"# # $ 9 *$ Don’t bother about the alliance (for the Lok Sabha polls). The he ruling saffron alliance party ( Shiv Sena) that believes ! **: *;* Tpartners on Monday in Hindutva will come with us. indulged in posturing over a Otherwise it will go against us. n a desperate bid to woo the possible tie-up between them Jo ayega uske saath aur nahi Ipoor ahead of the Lok Sabha for the forthcoming Lok Sabha ayega uske bina (We will go elections, Congress president polls, with the Shiv Sena con- with those who come with us Rahul Gandhi on Monday tending that it was a “big and will go without them if promised minimum income brother” in Maharashtra and they don’t come with us). We guarantee for every poor per- the BJP retaliating that it was will not rest until the Modi son if the Congress is voted to not “helpless” to run after its Government is reinstalled in power in the upcoming polls long-term ally for a seat-shar- the country.” expected by April and May. ing arrangement for the LS Speaking at the concluding “We cannot build a new elections. ceremony of the BJP’s State India while millions of our From the statements executive meeting held at Jalna brothers and sisters suffer the emerging from the two long- in Marathwada region, scourge of poverty. If voted to term saffron allies, it became Fadnavis said, “We are keen on power in 2019, the Congress is ! " " # # quite clear that while the Shiv an alliance with the Shiv Sena. committed to a minimum $ % Sena was not averse to a tie-up We would like this alliance for income guarantee for every with the BJP provided it was the larger good of the country. poor person, to help eradicate BJP which ruled the State for 15 Minister Modi said he does not offered more number of seats All those who believe in poverty and hunger. This is our consecutive years was reduced to have money. They don’t have to contest in the seat-sharing Hindutva should come togeth- vision and our promise,” the just 15 seats. money for farmers’ loan waiv- arrangement, the BJP was keen er. We are trying to bring all the Congress president observed. He hit out at Prime er but they can waive loans of on inking the electoral alliance Hindutva forces together”. Rahul made these remarks Minister Narendra Modi and India’s 15 richest industrialists,” by not giving more than num- “We do not want power to at the ‘Kisaan Abhaar the BJP alleging that they had Rahul stated at the massive ber of seats that it had allotted go back to those who have loot- Sammelan’ held at Atal Nagar no money to waive loans of rally. “What the BJP could not to the ally in the 2014 polls. ed the country in the past. (Naya Raipur) to express grat- farmers but had no hesitation do in 15 years, we did in 24 It may be recalled that in That’s why we are working itude to Chhattisgarh’s people, when it came to waiving loans hours. There is no lack of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls which towards forging an alliance particularly farmers, for voting of industrialists. He accused money,” he said. the two saffron parties had con- with the Shiv Sena. But, no one the party to power in the State Modi and the ruling BJP of try- Criticising the Prime tested as an alliance, the BJP should assume that we are after a gap of a decade and half. ing to create two Indias — “one Minister, Rahul said, “He and Shiv Sena had contested 26 up with the BJP provided it is Asked to comment on the Maharashtra and at the Centre, helpless. If someone believe Amid clapping and loud of the Rafale scam, Anil (Modi) is taking money from and 22 seats respectively in the offered more number of seats intense speculation that the BJP we have been strong in our that way, it will be merely their cheering by farmers who Ambani, Nirav Modi, Vijay the Indian Air Force and State. The two parties had put to contest in the polls. had offered 50:50 seat-sharing stand since late Balasaheb’s assumption. Our is a party of assembled at the rally from Mallya, Mehul Choksi and the putting it in the pocket of an up a spectacular performance Talking to mediapersons formula to the Shiv Sena, Raut time. We are the big brother in Bharat Ratna Atal Behari across the State, Rahul said no other of the poor farmers”. industrialist.” He was referring in the polls by together winning after a meeting of party MPs at said, “This is a just a rumour Maharashtra and will continue Vajypayee and Prime Minister Government in the world had He said the new Congress to the controversial Rafale deal. 40 seats (BJP-22 and Sena-18 Thackerays’ Bandra residence and false news. We did not dis- to be so. And this big brother Narendra Modi. We are a party taken a step for ensuring a min- Government took a decision in The Congress president seats) out of total 48 seats. “Matoshri”, Shiv Sena cuss any proposal from the BJP will shake the throne in Delhi,” that came up from zero. We can imum income guarantee for 24 hours to waive farmers’ said the BJP tried to dilute the In an indirect pointer to a spokesperson Sanjay Raut at the MPs’ meeting with Raut said. never be helpless,” the Chief every poor person. loans in Chhattisgarh, some- Congress’ land acquisition bill climbdown from its earlier evaded a reply to a query if the Uddhavji. We have also not Indulging in tough talk Minister said. Rahul visited the State for thing the BJP could not do in which guaranteed four times stand of going it alone in Lok Sena was firm on going it received any such proposal. that also carried a message that From the statements of the first time after his party was 15 years. “Whenever we spoke the price of land to farmers Sabha polls, the Shiv Sena said alone in the Lok Sabha polls Shiv Sena has always prac- the BJP was keen on having a both Raut and Fadnavis, it is voted to power in the mineral- of loan waiver, the BJP said they compared to the market price it is the “big brother” in but said, “We have not received tised politics on the basis of its tie-up with the Sena for the Lok evident that they are indulging rich state in November Assembly don’t have money. In Madhya and also ensured that if indus- Maharashtra and will continue any proposal from the BJP. Nor conditions. Sabha polls, Maharshtra Chief in hard bargaining over seat- polls with a brute majority in a Pradesh, Shivraj Singh trialists did not start work in to remains so, thus indicating has any BJP leader met Uddhav “Even today, irrespective of Minister Devendra Fadnavis sharing, before getting to the 90-member State Assembly. The Chouhan said he does not five years, the land would be it would not be averse to a tie- Thackeray in this regard”. who is in power in said, “We are not helpless. negotiation table. Congress won 68 seats while the have money. In Delhi, Prime returned back to farmers. %& ' ) *+ ! " ! #$ ' " #$ % & '(() ! 3 ;*:99 Somashekhar’s statement. It ! 3 ;*:99 " "" * breaches the disciplinary line. ))+ + , mid strains in Congress- The coalition Government has ormer Karnataka chief min- AJDS ties, Chief Minister done lots of development work Fister Siddaramaiah landed ! HD Kumaraswamy on Monday in Bengaluru.” in a controversy on Monday "! threatened to step down over The works sanctioned by when he snatched the micro- #$% -.(+ & & !#$ adverse comments by a the previous Siddaramaiah gov- phone from a woman during a + Congress MLA, prompting the ernment were also being taken wordy duel resulting in her "/ 0* " + 3<3:1$ coalition partner to swing into up, he said. dupatta getting dislodged at an &1 &"" damage control mode. Noting that Somashekhar event in Varuna in Mysuru. + 2" & ndicating that announce- Congress general secretary was chairperson of the As he faced flak, the senior Iment of 2019 Lok Sabha KC Venugopal and incharge of Bengaluru Development Congress leader later said the + , polls may be held in the second party affairs in the state said the Authority, he said, “His public incident was accidental, devoid week of March and the elec- party high commandhas full the State. statement is inappropriate. I of any mal-intent and that the & tions may be held in April and faith in Kumaraswamy and the Reacting to the comments, condemn it and I will issue a woman was like his sister. !' May, the Election Commission State Government. Kumaraswamy said “Our show-cause notice to him.” The incident which ( () % 3 has ordered Chief Secretaries, Irked over a Congress Government has taken up pro- “If there are any short- occurred during a public inter- 3 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) last date of nomination papers. posted in his/her home cadre. MLA demanding that jects worth 1 lakh crore comings in our government, action by Siddaramaiah was ' ( and Director General of Police The EC also ordered The EC has written to Siddaramaiah be made the including suburban train, ele- they should discuss straight- caught on camera with the % # 45 of all States and Union immediate transfer of all offi- Chief Secretaries, Chief chief minister again during an vated corridor and peripheral away with chief minister or video of it going viral. 62 Territories to complete transfer cials posted at one place for Electoral Officers and Director event on Sunday, ring road.” He was speaking to Deputy chief minister G Union Minister Prakash &2 2 and posting of officers by over three years or deputed in General of Police Kumaraswamy said, “If my reporters after dedicating a Parameshwara, who is in Javadekar said, “Rahul Gandhi 24 2 February 28 and submit com- their home districts in order to of all States and UTs regard- way of functioning is not six-coach metro rail on ‘Green charge minister of Bengaluru... should tell what action will he & 8(( , pliance report by the first week conduct free and fair elections. ing transfer/posting of offi- acceptable, then I am ready to Line’ at the Mantri Square We cannot tolerate indisci- take against Siddaramiah, who of March. “If the officer concerned cers in the light of General quit. I don’t want to continue Metro Station. pline,” he said. Rao later tweet- has insulted a woman. This * In a move to ensure trans- has completed three years in Elections to the Lok Sabha, also. I am not ready to stick to A red-faced Karnataka ed that Somashekar expressed incident shows how much +! + parency, the EC also made it the district during last four 2019 and State legislative the chair.” Congress president Dinesh regret and apologised to the Congress respects women. ,)-% $ " % clear that all those deputed on years or would be completing assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, The CM said the Congress Gundu Rao, who too was pre- Chief Minister for any anguish Only one woman and one fam- # 2 2 election related duty, will have three years on or before May Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and the JDS have formed the sent there, said such state- caused. However, Rao warned ily matters to them.” + to give a declaration that s/he 31, 2019, s/he will be shifted and Sikkim. government to give good gov- ments by the Congress MLAs all Congress leaders to be care- While the BJP condemned 4 & is not a close relative of any of immediately. While calculating “The Commission further ernance here and “we are doing were not acceptable. ful in their comments. the incident, Chairperson of # 2 the contesting candidates in the the period of three years, pro- desires that no officer/official, a good job.” “Today 8,000 crore worth He said Somashekar has the National Commission for 2 current election or leading motion to a post within the dis- against whom a criminal case Congress MLA ST work is happening. I condemn made statements which cross- Women Rekha Sharma said the +& , / political functionaries of the trict shall be counted,” the EC is pending in any court of law, Somashekhar had claimed dur- such public statements and es the ‘Lakshmanrekha’ of coali- panel would write to Karnataka # 2 4 # State and district. said. be associated with/deployed ing the event that development will issue a showcause tion politics which cannot be police seeking appropriate 6 The declaration is to be The EC also directed that on election related duty,” the works had come to a grinding notice....,” Rao told reporters. tolerated, especially when he is action on the matter. &2 , submitted two days after the a police officer should not be letter added. halt here and in other parts of “Morning I saw ST holding a responsible position. Detailed report on P4 '(# ! " " #
! #1* $;*1 including two women were in seat with a mix of Bania, Jat, had got support of Aam Aadmi the fray. Brahmin, Punjabi and Party for Jind bypoll. he bypoll to Jind assembly The bye-election to Jind Scheduled Caste voters. The bypoll will also decide Tconstituency, touted as a assembly seat was necessitated Nearly 1.70-lakh people, the fate of Digvijay Singh prestige battle for the BJP and following the demise of INLD’s including 80,556 women, were Chautala and Vinod Arshi, Congress, registered 75.77 per- MLA Hari Chand Middha in eligible to vote in the bypoll. respective candidates of two cent polling on Monday. August last year. INLD’s Hari The national parties—rul- newly-formed political outfits In the high-stakes elec- Chand Middha had represent- ing BJP and its arch rival -- JJP and Loktantra Suraksha toral battle, the BJP had field- ed the Jind seat for two con- Congress—are deeming the Party (LSP) of BJP rebel MP ed Krishan Middha, son of late secutive terms in 2009 and peaceful and no untoward inci- bypoll as a “semi-final” ahead Raj Kumar Saini. INLD MLA Hari Chand 2014. dent was reported,” he said. of general elections and also, a The counting of votes will Middha, Congress’ nominee The polling began at 7 am Tight security arrange- referendum on the Manohar take place on January 31. was sitting MLA from Kaithal, and continued after 5 pm in ments were put in place for the Lal Khattar led Haryana In 2014 assembly polls, Randeep Surjewala, Jannayak several booths on Monday. In bypoll. As many as 3000 per- Government before the assem- INLD’s Harichand Middha had Janta Party’s candidate was the final two hours of polling, sonnel and 500 home guards, bly polls due to be held later won with 31,631 votes and Digvijay Chautala, great grand- there was a rush outside polling one CRPF company and one this year. defeated BJP candidate son of former Deputy Prime booths, especially in rural parts RAF had been deployed to The stakes are also high for Surinder Barwala with a small Minister Chaudhary Devi Lal. of the assembly constituency, as ensure smooth conduct of the regional parties—INLD margin 2,257 votes. It is The Indian National Lok voters queued up to exercise polling. and the JJP –as the results believed that Middha man- Dal, which is facing a tough their franchise. Out of total 174 polling would be an indicative of their aged two consecutive victories challenge to retain the Jind “The polling percentage booths, 26 were highly sensitive prominence in the politics of from Jind seat due to voting by assembly seat, had fielded of 75.77 has been recorded in and 32 were sensitive booths in Haryana state. While the INLD Jats, core supporters of the Umed Singh Redu. Jind bypoll,” said an official. Jind. has an alliance with the INLD and the Punjabi com- Twenty-one candidates “The polling remained Jind is an urban assembly Bahujan Samaj Party, the JJP munity in the constituency. # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./,
& ! #1* $;*1 sively to those in rural areas television screens, public and the remote Kandi and address systems and elevated unjab Chief Minister Capt border areas. platform as makeshift dais, ! #1* $;*1 the citizens to play a construc- PAmarinder Singh on He asked the Health would have experts interacting tive role in eradicating this Monday flagged off 70 Department to launch more with the masses to educate o check vehicular noise pol- menace. Information Education and such mass contact pro- them on health issues, besides Tlution emanating from blar- He stated that these pressure Communication (IEC) vans grammes in order to sensitize showing awareness films. ing pressure horns and cracker horns produces noise even under the State Government’s people towards preventive The campaign is the sounding silencers of motorcy- above 100 decibels against the flagship programme, care. biggest outreach activity of the cles, the Punjab Government on prescribed limit of 55 decibels, ‘Tandarust Punjab Sehat The Chief Minister also department, initiated by Monday directed the authorities thus adversely affecting the Muhim’, to enhance rural out- asked the Health Department National Health Mission with concerned to launch a special health of citizens especially reach. to ensure uninterrupted sup- the support of different wings state-wide drive to ensure strict women, children. The unique state-wide ply of medicines by main- of Health and Family Welfare, compliance of Motor Vehicle Act Reiterating the government’s mass contact-cum-awareness taining sufficient stocks in that is the Directorate of and provisions of Air commitment for a healthy and programme would cover all advance in all the villages Health Services, Ayurveda, (Prevention and Control of noise free environment, he said 117 assembly constituencies where the vans had been Homeopathy, PHSC and Pollution Act), 1981 in this that state has already imposed across the state to create pressed into service. PSACS. regard. complete ban on the manufac- awareness about various dis- The vehicles would cater Officers of the level of “In line with the objectives ture, sale, purchase, fitting and eases and their prevention to basic healthcare needs of the District Family Welfare of Government’s flagship use of multi-tone, pressure and through proper healthcare and people residing across the Officers or Senior Medical Mission Tandrust Punjab, it is cracker sounding silencers of diagnostic intervention. state. While 13 vans had being Officers of each district have imperative that noise pollution motorcycles. The Chief Minister, who deployed in Majha region, 14 been designated as Nodal arising out of multi-tone pres- The directions had already was accompanied by Health would operate in Doaba, 43 in Officers of Tandurust Punjab sure horns of vehicles and crack- been issued to the manufactur- Minister Brahm Mohindra, Malwa region and 17 in the Sehat Muhim under the over- er sound emitting silencers of ers, dealers, traders, mechanics, underscored his government’s constituencies in border dis- all supervision of respective motorcycles is checked which is shopkeepers and users including focus on providing the best tricts. Civil Surgeons, the Health adversely affecting the mental the government transport healthcare facilities to the peo- The hi-tech vans, Minister informed Captain and physical well being of citi- authorities regarding the matter. ple, reaching out more aggres- equipped with 42-inch LED Amarinder. zens,” said Tandrust Punjab Mohindra said that the Mission director Kahan Singh vehicles would be flagged off Pannu. in the field areas by con- Traffic Police and Pollution cerned MLAs and Deputy Control Board authorities have Commissioners, who would been asked to conduct special review the progress of the drive on every Tuesday on all campaign on daily basis, main city and village roads to besides guiding the medical enforce the provisions of Motor teams to ensure optimum uti- vehicle Act and Clause 31 of Air lization of this special health- Act 1981 which prohibits the use care programme. of pressure horns, Pannu said Each vehicle will cover adding that anyone found vio- minimum eight to 10 locations lating rules should be chal- per day and stop at the biggest laned. village among these locations. He said that the Clause 37 Each district will have a of the Air Act provides for detailed micro-plan or route imprisonment up to six years, in plan, along with the details addition to heavy fines under and contact numbers of mem- Motor Vehicle Act. bers of medical teams and Pointing out that multi- other para medical or support tone musical pressure horns on staff members on duty, he motor vehicles were increasing- said. ly becoming a major source of Director Health Services noise pollution and road nui- Dr Jaspal Kaur said that basic sance in the state, Pannu urged laboratory tests like (HB, BP, Random Blood Sugar, Blood Slide for MP, Sputum for AFB, Visual acuity, Near vision (RE/LE) will be conducted on the spot. “Free medicines like Paracetamol, Antibiotics like Amoxycillin etc will be given to the patients. Those requir- ing further treatment shall be referred to the nearest Government health facility. A proper follow-up of the patients visiting camp shall be done,” she said. The monitoring and feed- back mechanism about the movement of the vans and medical camps will be main- tained online through spe- cially devised software. A Control Room will monitor day-to-day progress of these 70 vans and capture important data related to key parameters like number of OPDs, medi- cines, male or female, age, sex and number of people attend- ing IEC or BCC activities. 1# ++ + + ! #1* $;*1
aryana Chief Minister HManohar Lal on Monday accorded approval to provide land for several projects in the state. Two Sub-health Centres, three Primary Health Centres, Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Industrial Training Institute, one Solar Plant and one Government Veterinary Hospital will be set up at different places as land pro- posals have been approved, said an official spokesman. Besides this, the CM has also approved the proposal to provide land measuring 2085 Kanal and 19 Marla in village panchayat Mandawar, Sohna in district Gurugram to CISF, he said. The spokesman said that a Sub-health Centre will be set up in village Madha Khand Narnaund in district Hisar as the Chief Minister has accorded approval to the proposal of Development and Panchayats Department for giving 2 Kanal land of gram panchayat Madha Khand to Health Department on a lease period of 33 years for this purpose. The CM also approved the proposal for giving 16 Kanal and 3 Marla land of gram pan- chayat Samana Bahu district Karnal to Health Department on a lease period of 33 years for the construction of Sub-health Centre. ! " # $ % S ' " (
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+ + #1* $;*1 — ahead 2019 Lok Sabha elec- Simarjeet Singh Bains, Bahujan parliamentary seat has gone in minded” parties to come along. suspended from the party, and before 2012 state assembly political scenario of the coun- tions. Samaj Party (BSP) Rashpal the share of Bains brothers — Later, SAD (Taksali) too later he resigned from AAP, elections. try in view of impending Lok he fourth front is finally The meeting, held at an Raju and Randhir Beniwal. Simarjeet and Balwinder Singh joined hands with the PDA, said that the PDA would aim to All the break-away fac- Sabha polls,” said Khaira. Ttaking shape, leaving the undisclosed location, decided The discussion was held on Bains as they have a stronghold which had already announced liberate Punjab from the clutch- tions are joining hands against Sources maintained that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) out “consensually” on most of the the sharing of seats, besides in the area. to contest the ensuing Lok es of corrupt traditional parties the traditional political parties extensive discussion was held of it. policy matters besides agree- others issues. Soon, another Sitting MP from Khadoor Sabha elections. and the corrupt feudal families. — the Congress, SAD led by on taking AAP along but the Even as the AAP had send ment on many Lok Sabha seat meeting will be held in the first Sahib Brahmpura would seek It has been learnt that While PEP is formed by the Badals, and the BJP — to same was opposed by Bains across a loud and clear message sharing arrangements. week of February, wherein re-election from the seat, while AAP’s former state convener Khaira who rebelled against provide the electorates an alter- brothers, and also Dr Gandhi. that it was open to alliance with AAP “suspended” MP decision on the remaining seats Dr Gandhi would seek re-elec- Sucha Singh Chhotepur, who AAP and later joined by anoth- native. Khaira said that the meet- the like-mined parties, the from Patiala Dr Dharamvira would be held, besides sorting tion from Patiala. had also floated his own outfit er AAP MLA from Jaiton Although Brahmpura and ing was held at an undisclosed splinter groups of Punjab’s Gandhi, other leaders who out certain issues that could not Initially, the PDA was — Apna Punjab Party — ahead Master Baldev Singh, SAD AAP MP Bhagwant Mann had place so that long meaningful main political parties, includ- participated in the meeting be discussed in the Monday’s announced by AAP’s rebel 2017 assembly polls, would (Taksali) was constituted by the maintained that talks for an discussions could take place ing Punjabi Ekta Party (PEP), included SAD (Taksali) presi- meeting. leaders, comprising suspended also join hands soon. He may rebel traditional Akalis includ- alliance were going on, the without any interference or SAD (Taksali), Lok Insaaf dent and MP Ranjit Singh Sources informed The MP Dr Gandhi, suspended get a ticket from Gurdaspur. ing sitting MP Brahmpura, same was opposed by the Bains disturbance. “The alliance part- Party, among others on Brahmpura, former MP Ratan Pioneer that Khaira would MLA Khaira, along with LIP Khaira, who was uncere- former Minister Sekhwan and brothers. “The meeting was ners arrived at consensus on Monday once again put their Singh Ajnala, former MLA contest from Bathinda against MLAs Simarjeet Bains and moniously removed as the Ajnala. LIP was also formed by held in a very cordial and pos- most of the policy matters heads together to give a shape Amarpal Singh Bony Ajnala, the Badal bahu Harsimrat Kaur Balwinder Bains, and BSP state Leader of Opposition in Bains brothers — Simarjeet and itive atmosphere, where we all besides agreement on many to the grand alliance — Punjab Punjabi Ekta Party’s Sukhpal Badal who is currently the unit president Rashpal Raju, Vidhan Sabha by the AAP Balwinder — who were also discussed the major political Lok Sabha seat sharing Democratic Alliance (PDA) Singh Khaira, Lok Insaaf Party’s Cabinet Minister. Ludhiana while inviting all the “like- central leadership in August, part of SAD but parted ways issues facing Punjab and the arrangements,” he said. " # # + & ')
! #1* $;*1 secured by Jammu and parts of the country and Kashmir for its ‘Progress to abroad, Capt Amarinder + % ith Punjab gearing up to Prosperity’ tableau. described the tableau as a hum- Wcommemorate the cen- The award was presented ble tribute to the centenary tenary of Jallianwala bagh mas- to the winning team by the commemoration of 2 sacre, its tableau — depicting Union Defence Minister Jallainawala massacre in April the fateful episode — during Nirmala Sitharaman at an event 2019. ! 31*0*1$ * the 70th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Monday “The prize would go a long at Rajpath has secured the where Special Principal way in imbibing the spirit of o give a total facelift to the historic village Mehraj, Punjab third position among all the Secretary to Punjab Chief nationalism and patriotism TChief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday States and UTs. Minister-cum-Punjab amongst the younger genera- announced Rs 28 crores development funds for upgradation Achieving the feat after a Information and Public tion,” he said. of basic infrastructure and civic amenities in the area. long gap of 36 years, Punjab Relations’ secretary Gurkirat Giving details, an official The Chief Minister said that buildings of Cooperative had earlier won the honour in Kirpal Singh received the spokesperson said that the Societies would be upgraded at a cost of Rs 50 lakhs while 1982, and before that in 1967 award. Punjab tableau was selected by Rs two crores had been set aside for de-silting and scientif- — both times winning the Congratulating the State the National Tableau Selection ic upgradation of village ponds. third prize for its tableau. Information and Public Committee from among the 16 ! 31*0*1$ * obvious that the officer in ques- steel factories revived in Capt Amarinder also announced Rs two crores for Among the total 22 Relations Department, Chief shortlisted states chosen for the tion must have been following Fatehgarh Sahib alone. Yadavindra Stadium, Rs 50 lakhs for upgradation of Primary tableaux from across the states, Minister Captain Amarinder final Republic Day Parade. unjab Chief Minister Capt orders, and the SIT would iden- He also flayed the erstwhile Health Centre and Rs two crores for construction of mod- Tripura’s tableau has won the Singh said that the state’s This was the third successive PAmarinder Singh on tify those who issued the orders. government saying that while his ern Village Secretariat, whereas Rs 25 lakhs would be spent first prize which depicted the tableau, highlighting the his- year when the Punjab Monday vowed not to spare any- They will not be spared at any government had not discrimi- on Mobile Soil Testing Van. egalitarian, inclusive and toric Jallianwala Bagh mas- Government’s tableau was one found guilty for the Bargari cost, he declared. nated in giving loan waiver or diverse social and ethnic cul- sacre, was the result of the selected for final Republic Day carnage, whether a politician or The Chief Minister, who allocating development funds, said reiterated his demand for in beneficiaries who were left out in ture linked to the Gandhian untiring efforts of the team. parade. a police officer, irrespective of was here to disburse Rs 97 crore the Akalis had behaved in a par- toto implementation of the getting debt waiver relief due to principles besides splendid Terming the award as an The tableau’s trailer portion their position or high office. as relief to 18,308 small farmers tisan manner to neglect the Swaminathan Commission some technical reasons. He also attraction of tourism and her- honour for the state and the depicted the scene when Lashing out at the Akalis for from Bathinda and Mansa dis- development of his ancestral report. urged the Chief Minister to itage. The second place was Punjabis living in different General Reginald Dyer had failing to bring culprits to book tricts against debt from cooper- village, Mehraj and Patiala. Cooperation Minister issue directions for a survey on ordered firing on innocent and not accepting recommen- ative banks, personally handed On the issue of farmers’ Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, the farmer suicides in Malwa people gathered at Jallianwala dations of its own Commission over debt relief certificates to 10 problems, the Chief Minister addressing the gathering, lashed region as this was very high as Bagh, and the front portion dis- set up to probe the incident, Capt farmers each from the two dis- lamented that the Centre had out at SAD president Sukhbir comparative to Doaba and O( played a replica of the memo- Amarinder said that the investi- tricts as a token of the disburse- failed to come to their rescue Badal for his statements that Majha. rial built to commemorate the gations of SIT (special investi- ment. despite his repeated pleas, and Punjab had witnessed no devel- Power Minister Gurpreet sacrifice of the martyrs. gation team) set up by his gov- Capt Amarinder lambasted promised to continue with the opment under the incumbent Singh Kangar announced that A separate section has been ernment would reach their log- the previous SAD-BJP govern- farm loan waiver with the land- Congress government. the Punjab Government would # " & P built to showcase the ‘martyrs ical conclusion soon. ment for ruining everything, less labourers also to be covered “Capt Amarinder had soon amend rules to ensure well’. The grille-mesh-covered “I would personally ensure from agriculture to industry under a new scheme that the ensured exemplary development that weaker sections of the soci- well stands as a proof to the that nobody found responsible and economy, during its 10-year government was working on. in the state, besides eliminating ety continue to get free power up brutal killings on April 13, for the horrendous incident is misrule. “The Badals and their The debt waiver scheme of red-tapism and loot of the state’s to 250 units per month and are 1919, when hundreds of inno- allowed to go free,” he said. cronies were busy filling their his government, however, was assets, which was rampant under charged only for any consump- cents had jumped into it in Pointing out that one senior own pockets, at the cost of the just a small relief to the poor Akali rule,” he said. tion over and above it. ! #1* $;*1 : &" panic during the firing. As per police officer implicated in the people’s welfare,” he said adding farmers in distress but till they get The Minister asked the “The Cabinet would be records, 120 bodies were recov- case had already been arrested, that the Congress Government the right price for their produce, Deputy Commissioners to meeting soon to take a formal unjab Government on ". ered from the well. the Chief Minister said that it was had reversed the trend with 300 their woes would continue, he reconsider the cases of eligible decision on this,” he said. PMonday announced to select the logo for the ‘Jallianwala ry recitation contests would be Bagh Centenary Day’ through held. a contest. Assigning the responsibili- @ & 22&2 & ; &+/+ 1# Announcing this, the state ty of coordinating with the Local Government, Tourism GNDU Amritsar to Amritsar and Cultural Affairs Minister Deputy Commissioner ! #1* $;*1 ised at Pt. Chiranji Lal efforts to provide employment Similarly, the second scope Navjot Singh Sidhu said: “The Kamaldeep Singh Sangha, Sidhu Government Postgraduate to youth. As a result of these was to promote industries for logo of the Jallianwala Bagh said that the logo to be selected aryana Chief Minister College, Karnal. efforts, government jobs were generating large scale job Centenary Day, commemorat- in relation with the 100 years of HManohar Lal on Monday He congratulated the 2300 given to 55,000 youth in last opportunities. Today, Haryana ing the 100 years of the massacre the Jallianwala Bagh massacre said that in the recent recruit- youth who have been selected four-and-a-half years, he said. is the most preferred state for on April 13 this year, would be must be designed by common ment to Group-D posts in the by various multinational com- Apart from this, 1.5 lakh setting up industry and it is the chosen with the collaboration of people. The last date for sub- state, youth having higher edu- panies present in the fair. youth was got placed in private first priority of investors, he the common people.” mitting entries is February 7. cation such as B.A., M.A. and He said that it is a matter companies. The two-day mega added. “For this purpose, a logo Detailing more, DC Sangha B.Tech have got selected. of great pride that of the select- job fair is also a part of these Manohar Lal also said that designing contest would be said that the people, including The Haryana Government ed candidates, 690 candidates concerted efforts, he said. investor summit was organised organized by the Guru Nanak students, can send their has decided that the youth are from Karnal. On this occa- The Chief Minister fur- in the state in which 350 entre- Dev University, Amritsar,” he designed logos to the email of should get further growth in sion, the Chief Minister hand- ther said that in next eight preneurs had participated of said. the Dean, Students Welfare their career on the basis of their ed over the appointment letters months, 12 more such fairs one. In order to meet this functioning on November 1 which, MoUs of 145 have been Sidhu said that in order to Department, Guru Nanak Dev academic qualification and for to four boys and girls. would be organised across demand, the present State last and initially, four courses matured and remaining are in make this Day more significant University — this, they would not have to Manohar Lal said that few the state and there is a target Government promoted skill have been started. Every year pipeline. The state was at and spread its message to max- [email protected]. A com- obtain No Objection Certificate years ago, it was a challenge to to connect to about 30,000 development. For this, Shri 12,000 students would get 14thposition in terms of Ease imum number of people, a mittee is also being formed to from the government, said the provide employment to unem- educated youth. Vishwakarma Skill University enrolled in the university and of Doing Business in 2014 number of activities such as choose the best logo from this Chief Minister while speaking ployed youth. The present State The number of govern- was established at Palwal, he about 800 courses of skill then it reached to 6th position photo exhibition, painting, logo making competition, he at the concluding ceremony of Government accepted this ment jobs is limited and jobs said. development would be taken, in 2016 and in 2018, it has drama, debate as well as poet- added. two-day mega job fair organ- challenge and made concerted cannot be provided to every- The university started the Chief Minister said. reached at 3rd position. ! "#$
+ + activities, and he later joined shares a good rapport with the frontrunner for the party tick- Lower House. Joshi, who has the urban areas, in coalition — approximately 65 percent — Congress just days before the party’s local legislators, which %&' & et, over the centrally-funded been out of job after losing with SAD which contests on who hold the key. Besides, the mritsar parliamentary con- 2017 state elections. He passed Aujla lacks. projects in the constituency. 2017 election, is also a ticket five seats — including one in constituency also holds a great Astituency had witnessed away in December 2017. The cricketer-turned- After Chhina’s unsuccess- hopeful. urban and all four of the rural importance among the people, the mother of all battles during During 2017 bypolls, AAP politician Sidhu, who had been ful run in 2017 bypoll and exit areas. not only religiously but also 2014 Lok Sabha elections had fielded Upkar Singh thrice MP from Amritsar on ( of Sidhu, BJP is desperately in culturally, considering the pres- between the Congress big gun Sandhu who bagged 15 percent BJP ticket, dethroned four- search of an apt candidate for ence of Sikhs’ holiest shrine — Capt Amarinder Singh and of the total votes polled, and time Congress MP )&*+, the seat. More so because its the Golden Temple, and also BJP stalwart Arun Jaitley. But finished third. Sandhu, who Raghunandan Lal Bhatia in ally, Akali Dal, has been the Durgiana Mandir, besides this time, the constituency may had been SAD’s Amritsar dis- 2004. Later, Sidhu won 2007 proposing swapping of Ram Tirath. not witness a momentous fight trict unit head and also bypoll and 2009 general elec- especially from the rural seg- Amritsar seat with Ludhiana — Moreover, it is also strate- with the top rung leaders of the remained in Congress for a tions emerging as BJP’s promi- ments, may go against. which the party’s state affairs gically significant considering two major parties expected to while, hopped on to AAP to nent Sikh leader in Punjab. Aujla, a 45-year-old young in-charge Capt Abhimanyu has the main international border stay away from the political bat- contest bypoll. However, he had to step aside Jat-Sikh, was Capt Amarinder’s categorically denied. it shares with the hostile neigh- tleground there. However, Sandhu was to pave way for his political choice to be his successor in Among those in the race bours Pakistan at Wagah. Nevertheless, both the expelled from the party in mentor Arun Jaitley in 2014, Amritsar, after the Patiala Royal for party ticket include Chhina main players are looking for the May 2017 for “anti-party activ- following his bitter relations resigned from his seat follow- — who lost 2017 bypoll, state winnable candidates. On the ities” after he went public with BJP’s ally, SAD, which ing the Supreme Court’s party chief Shawet Malik, and Constituency witnessed other hand, Aam Aadmi Party against AAP leadership when opposed his candidature tooth unfavourable decision on Sutlej former state minister Anil by-election in 2017 where — eyeing to improve from its Bhagwant Mann was appoint- and nail. Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal, Joshi. Besides, a local Congress candidate GS Aujla 2014 performance this election ed as party’s state unit presi- Jailtey lost to Capt and elected Chief Minister in orthopaedic surgeon Dr Avtar won the seat with a comfortable — has already announced its dent. Amarinder in his first ever elec- Punjab. Singh and former minister Dr margin of 1,99,189 votes defeat- candidate from the seat. Holding the fort since 2017 toral husting, and Sidhu was A former councillor, Aujla Baldev Raj Chawla are also eye- ing the SAD-BJP combine can- AAP has fielded party’s by-elections for the Congress, compensated with a Rajya defeated BJP’s Sikh leader ing the party ticket. didate Rajinder Mohan Singh Majha zone in-charge Kuldeep the sitting MP Gurjeet Singh Sabha seat. But he revolted Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina Chhina is hopeful for party Chhina. Singh Dhaliwal, who is also a Aujla is hopeful of securing the against the saffron party, and by nearly two lakh votes in ticket considering his proxim- A look at the constituency’s Aujla has received progressive farmer and has party ticket this time too, bank- joined the Congress ahead 2017 byelection. Besides, he ity with the Prime Minister electoral history revealed that 5,08,153 votes against been involved in activities relat- ing on his personal contact 2017 polls, and is presently a had been working day-in day- Narendra Modi and the Union Amritsar has remained a 3,08,964 votes casted for the ed to welfare of the society, to with the people, raising con- Cabinet Minister. out raising people’s issues Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Amritsar constituency Congress fiefdom with the runner up Chhina. AAP’s contest from Amritsar Lok stituency’s issues in the With Sidhu shifting to the including flights from coupled with the Sikh face for comprises nine assembly seg- grand old party winning 12 Upkar Singh Sandhu bagged Sabha seat. Parliament, surprise inspec- state politics, there are reports Amritsar’s Sri Guru Ram Das the Sikh-dominated con- ments out of which only one elections out of total 19 since 1,49,984 votes. During 2014, AAP had tions of development works, that his former MLA wife may Jee International Airport, bet- stituency. Notably, Chinna was seat, Majitha, is with the SAD. 1952, including three bye-elec- fielded a noted eye-surgeon among others. enter the national level politics ter rail services, GST on langar; recently included in the BJP's From Amritsar segment alone, tions. And the BJP could win LAST THREE MPs from Amritsar city and Padma If reports are to be believed, from Amritsar. But, Aujla’s welfare of border farmers, national level manifesto com- Punjab Cabinet has three min- just five, including three by 2017 (bypoll): Gurjeet Shri awardee against the two Punjab Cabinet Minister and “closeness” with Capt besides opening of Kartarpur mittee. isters — Navjot Singh Sidhu, Sidhu alone. Singh Aujla (Congress) bigwigs, and managed to get former Amritsar MP Navjot Amarinder may work in his corridor to mention a few. Malik, who is currently Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, Demographics: Amritsar 2014: Capt Amarinder eight percent of the total votes Singh Sidhu’s wife Dr Navjot favour. At the same time, his But Aujla is at loggerheads Rajya Sabha MP, has time and and OP Soni. parliamentary constituency is Singh (Congress) polled. In July 2015, Dr Daljit Kaur Sidhu’s name is also failure to develop a rapport with the state BJP president again given enough indica- Out of total nine segments, a mix of urban and rural areas 2009: Navjot Singh Sidhu was expelled for anti-party under consideration. Sidhu with the local party MLAs, Shawet Malik, who is also a tions to contest elections for the BJP contests on four — all from with a majority of Sikh voters (BJP) # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, -
! ! # $ Amritsar in Punjab was the ! #1* $;*1 coldest in the region recording minimum temperature at 0.5 old weather conditions con- degrees Celsius, four degrees Ctinued to prevail in most below normal. parts of Punjab and Haryana on Several other places in the Monday. state reeled under piercing chill with the temperature in Faridkot settling at 1.2 degrees, followed by Bathinda (1.4 degrees), Adampur (1.8 degrees) and Halwara (2.7 degrees), the Met Department said. The union territory of Chandigarh recorded a mini- mum temperature of 5.3 degrees Celsius. In neighboring Haryana, Karnal was the coldest at 3.4 degrees Celsius followed by Bhiwani at 3.9 degrees, Sirsa recorded 4.2 degrees, Hisar set- tled at 5.4 degrees) and Rohtak recorded a minimum of 6 degrees. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh, which is still recovering from last week's snowfall, is likely to get some more snow this week. The Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment (SASE) in Manali has advised people not to venture in avalanche prone slopes that are loaded with snow. "A fresh western distur- bance is very likely to affect the western Himalayan region on January 29 causing widespread rainfall and snow in the state till February 1," said an official of Meteorological Department. # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, . % ) )*+ ) #$ # *! + ! 3<3:1$ the process at an event in Naina Sahni by first chopping %'+P5'+,)'& *%%+ Varuna in Mysuru. her body and then burning it he Congress and the BJP on BJP condemned the inci- in a basement oven. Sharma is ! 3<3:1$ (5;,5(; (/ course of investigations, have TMonday engaged in a war 9 6 6% + dent involving Siddaramaiah currently serving a /( ($0( been provisionally attached,” of words over the issue of dig- 3 +& + L$ 2& which was caught on camera life sentence. Condemning he Enforcement #8)$($;(/,; # according to the statement. nity of women. While Congress = 2 O E& " &+ with the video of it going viral. Siddaramaiah for losing cool, TDirectorate (ED) has The agency said it has chief Rahul Gandhi demanded 2 F$ % The video showed a spat BJP State president BS attached assets worth nearly 7; */,;,,9 issued a provisional order resignation of Union Minister 2& " & ,M & between Siddaramaiah and Yeddyurappa said, The aggriev- 240 crore of a firm linked to ##$ 6;* under the Prevention of Money Anantkumar Hegde for his Jamalar, a former District ed woman is from Congress. TMC MP KD Singh in con- Laundering Act (PMLA) for controversial remarks about a Panchayat member, who said She is complaining that the nection with a money laun- 5;,5(; (/ # attaching properties situated at Congress leader’s wife, HRD &; 2 9 * %& she was upset that his son MLA is not available. dering case relating to alleged !#8-)#$ various places like Chandigarh, Minister Prakash Javadekar 12 % " & # 2 O Yathindra “showed up” seven Siddaramaiah on his part Ponzi scam involving an Panchkula, Derabassi, SAS sought explanation from Rahul 1O & " 9 " % & months after getting elected. hit back at BJP and stated that amount of over 1,900 crore. ;#*#$0#- Nagar (Punjab), Shimla and 2 + % for the misbehaviour with a Her accusation irked BJP is insulting the woman to The properties seized by 88,#/ also bank accounts in HDFC woman by former Chief * + " 06/# 2 Siddaramaiah, who said his give the incident a political the ED included a resort in Bank against Alchemist Infra Minister K Siddaramaiah at a ; 5 % # 56 son keeps visiting the con- colour. “Everybody knows Kufri, a showroom in Investigations also revealed Realty Ltd. public meeting in Mysuru. 2 2 " & stituency, which she strongly how much regard BJP has for Chandigarh, properties in that the funds mobilised by The ED had last year sum- Siddaramaiah’s action + 22 contested. women. I don’t need anything Panchkula and Haryana, and Alchemist Infra Realty from moned the Rajya Sabha prompted the National &+ + ? & && “Rahul Gandhi should tell to learn from them,” he tweet- bank accounts. various investors were never Member of Parliament, now Commission for Women to 1 4 % 0 % &2 + & what he will do with him ed. The woman tapped the The ED’s probe against utilised for the purpose for sidelined in the Trinamool write to Karnataka police seek- " " # 5 (Siddaramaiah). This is a crime, table to buttress her point, fur- Singh and his firm Ms which they were collected and Congress (TMC), as part of ing appropriate action on the 6 +&" 2 && the way he abused her,” said ther enraging Siddaramaiah Alchemist Infra Realty Limited the same were transferred to these investigations. matter. Hegde on Sunday had Javadekar. He alleged that who shouted at her and dates back to September 2016 the bank accounts of other The agencies have alleged reportedly said at a public himself as to who he is along be sacked,” Rahul said reacting Congress only respects women forcibly asked her to sit. when it filed a criminal case group companies which were that the company launched an event that any hand that touch- with his achievements? I only to the reported remarks. from one family, in an appar- As she beat the table the under the PMLA taking cog- mainly paper companies from illegal collective investment es a Hindu girl “should not know him as a guy who ran Amid the political insta- ent reference to the Gandhi second time, Siddaramaiah nisance of a charge sheet filed where they were systematical- scheme, also called a ponzi or exist”. Criticised by Congress behind a Muslim lady.” Rao is bility in the JD(S)-Congress family. “That’s how they see lost his cool and snatched the against the company, its direc- ly siphoned off by the accused chit fund scheme, and leader Dinesh Gundu Rao for married to a Muslim woman. coalition Government in women, they haven’t changed microphone with which the tors and others by market reg- and used to purchase proper- mobilised funds to the tune of his remarks, the Union Slamming, Hegde, Karnataka, former Chief since the tandoor case,” he dupatta got entangled. ulator SEBI. ties at various locations in the 1,916 crore from the public in Minister of State for Skill Congress chief said he is “unfit” Minister K Siddaramaiah land- added. “NCWIndia has taken Suo Investigation conducted country, the ED said in a the years preceding 2015. Development and to be a Union Minister and ed himself in a controversy Javadekar was referring to Motu cognisance. Will write by ED revealed that the statement. The firm allegedly Entrepreneurship tweeted, “I deserves to be sacked. “This when he engaged in a verbal the 1995 “tandoor” murder to Karnataka Police to take Proceeds of Crime generated “All such assets in Punjab, launched the scheme “without shall definitely answer this guy man is an embarrassment to duel with a woman and case in which former youth appropriate action,” NCW by Alchemist Infra Realty Ltd Haryana, Shimla and bank the approval” of the SEBI and @dineshgrao’s queries, before every Indian. He’s unfit to be a snatched the microphone from Congress leader Sushil Sharma chief Rekha Sharma said on was allegedly laundered accounts in HDFC Bank worth led to cheating of gullible which could he please reveal Union Minister and deserves to her, dislodging her dupatta in is accused of killing his wife twitter. through the web of companies. 239.39 identified during the investors. !" Q , "&- &$!# . !
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Making this point while / dreams to people are beaten up The Nationalist Congress addressing the National Cadet by the public gave enough 0(50) 8 Party (NCP) said Gadkari’s Corps (NCC) rally, he also ! ammunition to the Congress words reflected the voices with- said India is a strong proponent 4 on Monday as it grabbed the something, aiming at some- in the BJP against the “failure” of peace but it will not hesitate opportunity to claim that the thing else) — to claim that of the prime minister. to take steps to ensure nation- 5 BJP leader’s statement was Gadkari’s eyes were on the Gadkari’s recent remarks al security. ! aimed at Prime Minister prime minister’s chair and his have often ignited political He also said corruption Narendra Modi. The BJP on its target was Modi. speculation with rival parties cannot be a part of “New India” 3 ! M+ part asserted that the former “I do not think this should interpreting those as a dig at the and those indulging in graft ' N BJP president was only expos- surprise anyone. If you see BJP leadership. In December will not be spared. ing the Opposition party. this statement in the context of last year, Gadkari had said at an The “New India”, he said, Speaking at a function in his (Gadkari’s) earlier remarks, event in Pune that leadership will give opportunities and 3 ! Mumbai on Sunday, Gadkari in which he had said ‘we did should have the tendency to respect to “karmayogi” (the % * %"" %& said politicians who sold not expect to come to power, so own up defeats and failures. one who proves himself dreams to people but failed to we made the promises that The remarks had come through his work). fighter jet deal, Modi said, four-and-a-half years and that ruption, you played an impor- women crew of the Indian make them a reality got “beat- came to mind’.... So, if you see days after the saffron party’s “I want to assure you that “Projects pending since India is now among the select tant role in bringing in clean Navy circumnavigated the en up” by the public. He also these two statements in the dismal show in the Rajasthan, your family of birth, your eco- decades related fighter aircraft few countries which have and transparent system world, and now his asserted that he was a doer and proper context, it will be clear Madhya Pradesh and nomic situation...This will not and modernisation have mate- developed the nuclear triad. through Digital India. You Government has taken steps to delivered on his promises. who it was aimed at,” Tewari Chhattisgarh Assembly polls. determine your future. Your rialised on the ground. Missiles, The Prime Minister noted saved every programme from induct women in military Opposition parties claimed said at Press conference. As the comments created a skills, hardwork and self-con- tanks and helicopters are being that whatever the Government becoming just a Government police and take it to nearly 20 that his remarks were aimed at The ruling BJP, however, controversy, Gadkari had said fidence will give you results,” he made. “I want to assure the has been able to do, has been initiative,” he said. per cent of the corp. Modi, who was accused by dismissed such suggestions his statements were twisted said. The Prime Minister said nation and the youths that in actively supported by the Emphasising that there was Modi appreciated the hard them of making lofty promis- and said Gadkari, a former and alleged that “there was a his Government is trying to coming days all big and tough youth. no difference between girls work put in by the cadets, many es to come to power but failing party president, was targeting sinister campaign by some replace the VIP culture with decisions will be taken that are “You (the youth) took for- and boys, Modi said the of whom come from villages to realise them. the Congress and “exposing” opposition parties and a section EPI — “Every Person is necessary for the security of the ward the cleanliness move- Government has taken steps to and small towns. He said Congress spokesperson how the opposition party had of the media to twist” his com- Important”. country,” Modi said. ment through the Swachchh ensure that girls are connected many NCC cadets have gone Manish Tewari cited a Hindi damaged the country. ments and “draw politically At a time when he has been He said a lot of important Bharat movement, you backed to every possible opportunity. on to make the country proud. proverb — “kahin pe nigahein, HRD minister and BJP motivated inferences to facing attacks from the decisions have been taken for a tough decision like demon- He said women have donned In this context, he mentioned kahin pe nishana” (looking at leader Prakash Javadekar said, malign” him and his party. Opposition over the Rafale defence and security in the last etisation aimed at fighting cor- the role of fighter pilots, an all- famous athlete Hima Das. " /& '&%8' ! 0 1 . ! ! 3<3:1$ “No tennis for him if he evades,” said a bench compris- & !/$ ! 3<3:1$ action against the Minister he Supreme Court on ing Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi #(8) 5;()(/($0( either!” TMonday asked the and Justice Sanjiv Khanna. ! 3<3:1$ various new materials have ongress president Rahul ,#6;(//*#(/ “It’s obvious that the tapes Enforcement Directorate to The plea has said that Karti surfaced after filing of the CGandhi on Monday alleged 5;5,;($)(;$/ #6 are authentic & that Goa CM, specify by January 30 the dates is associated with tennis as a he 2G trial court headed by charge sheet, alleging that they that the “Goa audio tapes”, $; #6,80 #( Parrikar, is in possession of on which it wants to interrogate “former player, current admin- TJudge OP Saini on Monday, were not cooperating in the cited by the Congress to attack explosive Rafale secrets, that Karti Chidambaram, son of istrator and entrepreneur”. preponed the hearing the probe. the Centre on the Rafale issue, 9(( #6*!;; -;/($ give him power over the PM,” senior Congress leader P The bench asked Solicitor Aircel Maxis case and extend- Meanwhile Supreme Court were authentic and the State’s ($#(# ;(7 )(#$ Rahul said. A war of words had Chidambaram, in INX Media General Tushar Mehta, appear- ed the interim protection from on Monday asked the Chief Minister Manohar ))$,89(#/;() #6, erupted between the Congress and Aircel Maxis cases. ing for the ED, to seek instruc- arrest given to former Finance Enforcement Directorate to Parrikar is in possession of (7)($()) #6 # / and the BJP over Parrikar’s pur- Karti has sought the court’s tions and give dates on which Minister P Chidambaram and specify by January 30 the date “explosive secrets” that give ported claim that he had a file nod to travel to France, Spain, the probe agency wanted to son Karti till February 18 in the on which it wants to interrogate him power over Prime Minister 0($;,,9.!;; -;*,# / on the Rafale jet deal “lying in Germany and the United quiz Karti. Aircel-Maxis case. Earlier hear- on Karti. The apex court was Narendra Modi. 5;*$(;9($($ , his bedroom”. Kingdom for the next few “We will ensure both. We ing was fixed on February 1. By Chidambaram’s petition for considering Karti’s petition to His sharp attack came days 8) 5/$(/5(;( In the clip released by the months for international tennis will ensure that he appears extending the protection up to protection from arrest in INX go abroad to attend tennis after the Congress cited an (95,70; 8(78/ Congress, Rane was purport- tournaments organised by before you (ED) and he goes for February 18, Judge Saini noted Media bribery case last week matches related works. The audio tape in which Goa edly heard saying that during ‘Totus Tennis Ltd’. his tennis assignment,” it said. that that he will not be available for pronouncement of the bench comprising Chief Justice Minister Vishwajit Rane was a Goa cabinet meeting, Parrikar The apex court however The probe agency has on February 1 for which the order. Ranjan Gogoi and Justice purportedly heard telling an saying after the row erupted in stated he had an entire file and made it clear that if Karti opposed the plea of Karti seek- matter was earlier listed. CBI and ED, in their replies Sanjiv Khanna asked Solicitor unidentified person that the first week of January that all documents relating to the evades the probe agency then ing permission to travel abroad Many CBI and ED officials to the anticipatory bail pleas of General Tushar Mehta, appear- Parrikar has Rafale files, due to the tapes were “doctored”, the Rafale deal lying in his bed- it may not permit him to trav- and has said that he has been said they were not aware about Chidambarams, had recently ing for the ED, to seek instruc- which, he has managed to con- Congress chief tweeted: “30 room. Parrikar, on his part, had el for international tennis tour- evasive, non-cooperative and the pre-poning the hearing told the court that custodial tions and give the date on tinue in the chair. days since the Goa Audio Tapes termed the audio clip as a des- naments organised by the UK- caused delay in completing date. Meanwhile, Delhi High interrogation of both the which the probe agency want- Tagging a media report in on RAFALE were released. No perate attempt to fabricate based company. the investigations. Court has already reserved accused was required since ed to quiz Karti. which Rane was quoted as FIR or enquiry ordered. No facts. & $% . ) $# !
! 3<3:1$ Kumaoni Geet, Jai Janam Chowk on January 29th every Army Military bands conduc- al pride when the Colours and Bhumi, Queen of Satpura, year marks the culmination of tor will be Subedar Parwinder Standards are paraded. The esi tunes will enthral the Marooni, Vijay, Soldier-My the four-day-long Republic Singh and the Navy and Air ceremony traces its origins to Dspectators this year at the Valentine, Bhupal, Vijay Bharat, Day celebrations. This year, 15 Force band conductors will be the early 1950s when Major “Beating the Retreat ceremony” Aakash Ganga, Gangotri, Military Bands, 15 Pipes and Master Chief Petty Officer Roberts of the Indian Army at Vijay Chowk, Rajpath here Namaste India, Samudrika, Jai Drums Bands from Regimental Vincent Johnson and Junior indigenously developed the on Tuesday. Out of 27 perfor- Bharat, Young India, Veerta Ki Centres and Battalions are par- Warrant Officer Ashok Kumar unique ceremony of display by mances by the three Services Misal, Amar Senani and ticipating in the ceremony. respectively. the massed bands. bands besides State police and Bhumiputra officials said here Besides one each of Indian The conductor of the State “Beating the Retreat” para-military, 19 tunes have on Monday. The eight western Navy and Indian Air Force Police and para-military bands marks a centuries old military been composed by Indian tunes will be Fanfare by band will also form part of the will be Inspector Ganesh Dutt tradition, when the troops musicians. President Ram Nath Buglers, Sound Barrier, event. Another band of the Pandey. Buglers will perform ceased fighting, sheathed their Kovind, Prime Minister Emblazoned, Twilight, Alert State Police and para-military under the leadership of arms and withdrew from the Narendra Modi and several (Post Horn Gallop), Space comprising Central Industrial Subedar Digar Singh and pipes battlefield and returned to the other leaders will witness the Flight, Drummers Call and Security Force, Central Reserve and drums bands will play camps at sunset at the sound- grand ceremony marking the Abide with me. The event will Police Force and Delhi Police under the instructions of ing of the Retreat. culmination of four-day long come to a close with the ever- will also take part. Subedar Major Dev Singh Colours and Standards are Republic Day celebrations. popular tune of Sare Jahan se The principal conductor of Thapa. cased and flags lowered. The The Indian tunes include Acha. “Beating the Retreat” ceremo- “Beating the Retreat” has ceremony creates nostalgia for Indian Star, Paharon ki Rani, The ceremony at the Vijay ny will be Vijay D’Cruz while + # ,$ " %& emerged as an event of nation- the times gone by. # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, :
;%&'( .!!- - /# # 0# Her accusation irked that the MLA is not available. 2 1P " Siddaramaiah, who said his son “Instead of addressing her keeps visiting the constituency, grievance persuasively, which she strongly contested. Siddaramaiah displayed his The woman tapped the anger by snatching the micro- 1)2#$- $ table to buttress her point,fur- phone from her and shouting ther enraging Siddaramaiah at her.” who shouted at her and forcibly BJP later tweeted the video Guwahati: The chief of the Bengaluru: Former Karnataka asked her to sit. clip with the caption, govern- National Democratic Front of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah As she beat the table the ment of Kauravas, in an appar- Bodoland (NDFB), Ranjan landed in a controversy on second time, Siddaramaiah lost ent reference to attempted dis- Daimary, and 14 others were on Monday when he snatched the his cool and snatched the robing of Draupadi in epic Monday convicted by a CBI fast microphone from a woman microphone with which the ‘Mahabharata’. track court in the 2008 case of during a wordy duel resulting dupatta got entangled. “@siddaramaiah threaten- serial bomb blasts in Assam that in her dupatta getting Later speaking to reporters, ing & abusing a women open- had left 88 people dead. dislodged at an event in Varuna Jamalar said the local officers ly. Demon Dushyasana is final- CBI Special Judge Aparesh in Mysuru. did not respond and they want- ly reborn & resumed power in Chakraborty convicted them As he faced flak, the senior ed the MLA’s intervention. govt of Karnataka. This is how under various sections of the Congress leader later said the “The MLA does not visit Cong-JDS treats women, the IPC. The quantum of the pun- incident was accidental, devoid Women Rekha Sharma discuss strengthening the party our area. Where should we go BJP said. ishment will be announced on of any mal-intent and that the said the commission would base in the constituency, earlier if we have to get our official It also recalled past con- Wednesday. % & 2 # $ & woman was like his sister. write to Karnataka police seek- held by Siddaramaiah, ahead of works done?” Jamalar asked troversial incidents involving Besides Daimary, others "# " ! The incident which ing appropriate action on the coming Lok Sabha elections. She, however, regretted thump- the ruling coalition leaders. convicted in the case are occurred during a public inter- the matter. The video showed a wordy duel ing the table. Infuriated at the BJP tweet, George Bodo, B Tharai, Raju Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon and 2010. The trial began in 2011 action organised by In a series of tweets, between Siddaramaiah and In a tweet, NCW chief Siddaramaiah hit back, Our Sarkar, Nilim Daimary, Anchai Barpeta, killing 88 people and and the fast track court took Siddaramaiah, his MLA son Siddaramaiah clarified that the Jamalar, a former District Sharma said “NCWIndia has party worker Jamalar has clar- Bodo, Indra Brahma, Loko injuring more than 500. over the case in 2017. Yathindra who represents incident happened when he Panchayat member, who said taken Suo Motu cognisance. ified on the Varuna incident. Basumatary, Khargeswar The CBI had taken over the During the course of the Varuna Assembly constituency, tried to stop the Congress she was upset that his son Will write to Karnataka Police “The BJP is insulting the Basumatary, Prabhat Bodo, case from Assam Police and trial, the statements of 650 and others, was caught on worker from taking more time Yathindra “showed up” seven to take appropriate action.” woman to give the incident a Jayanta Bodo, Ajay Basumatary, had filed two chargesheets, witnesses were recorded and camera with the video of it and was an accident. months after getting elected. Condemning Siddaramaiah political colour. Everybody Mridul Goyary, Mathuram naming 22 accused — seven of over 600 exhibits examined. going viral. “I know that woman for I am not going to keep for losing cool, BJP state presi- knows how much regard BJP Brahma and Rajen Goyary. them still absconding. The first Daimary was arrested in While the BJP condemned more than 15 years now and quiet. We are seeing Saheb dent B S Yeddyurappa said: has for women. I dont need The serial blasts were trig- chargesheet was filed in 2009, Bangladesh in 2010 and the incident, Chairperson of she is like my sister,” he said. today, during the election time, “The aggrieved woman is from anything to learn from them,” gered by the NDFB on October followed by the second and the was shifted to Guwahati the National Commission for The meet was convened to said Jamalar during the meeting. Congress. She is complaining he tweeted. PTI 30, 2008 in Guwahati, final one on December 20, Central Jail. PTI & '5& <5+ , ""! ' () 3 &4 0 ' !R ( - 6 ! # # ! 5-:5** Dev, Azaruddin, Sourav # Kolkata: The BJP has decided to Ganguli or MS Dhoni were shift the venue of Prime Minister 5*- ./ engal Chief Minister known by their castes or sur- Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on staunch Hindutva views. Narendra Modi’s rally in North BMamata Banerjee on names. “These great players are Monday said it is “unfortunate” “The Congress insulted 24 Parganas’ Thakurnagar, as the Tuesday said she wanted to be known by their game and not that the icon of the country’s Savarkar during its regime. But site where it was scheduled to be Ahmedabad: The CBI told a State Government to prosecute remembered by her first name by their surnames,” she said freedom struggle Veer Savarkar what did the Modi government held has been booked by the special court on Monday that them so that it could proceed and not the surname before even as announcing a grant of has been neglected even in the do after coming to power? The Trinamool Congress. it is waiting for Gujarat further with the framing of attacking once again the BJP- Rs 1 lakh each for 221 sports “Modi era” and not honoured BJP was pitching hard for the The ground, where Modi Government’s sanction to pros- charges against the two former Government for its alleged coaching centres. with the Bharat Ratna. Bharat Ratna for Savarkar when was supposed to address the ecute retired police officers police officials. plans to invoke citizenship She asked whether chess It also said that the highest it was in opposition. But neither mega gathering on February 2, accused in the Ishrat Jahan The Central Bureau of laws in her State. grandmaster Dibyendu Barua civilian award has been con- the Ram temple got construct- has been booked by Mamata alleged fake encounter case. Investigation had, at the time, “All of us are born in this was known by his game or as ferred on veteran artiste late ed nor Savarkar got the Bharat Banerjee’s party for a week- The court of special CBI told the court that permission State and in this land. Who are an Assamese or whether foot- Bhupen Hazarika only with an Ratna,” the Sena said in an edi- long religious programme. judge JK Pandya posted the was sought from the State you (the Centre) to question not by the surname the person baller Shyam Thapa was asked eye on the upcoming Lok Sabha torial in party mouthpiece According to BJP leaders, matter for hearing on February Government to prosecute the whether I am a citizen or not? carries. “Why should a person whether he belonged to the polls, which is a “wrong” thing. ‘Saamana’. “It is unfortunate the venue was also not big 16 after the CBI said it is retired police officials. Who are you to decide my cit- be introduced by the sur- mountains the Plains or The Sena, an ally of the BJP that even in the ‘Modi era’, enough and did not meet the awaiting a reply from the state Vanzara is a former deputy izenship rights?” Banerjee name?” she asked. “I want to be whether hockey star Gurbaksh at the Centre and in Savarkar has not been given the security requirements. Government on sanction to inspector general of police, said wondering whether with called Mamata only and not a Singh came from Punjab. Maharashtra, has since long Bharat Ratna,” it rued. “We will organise the rally prosecute retired police officials while Amin retired as super- power came the right to word more. I do not want to Her statement immediate- been demanding the highest The Uddhav Thackeray- on February 2 at Thakurnagar D G Vanzara and NK Amin intendent of police. decide who was a citizen and use my surname,” she said ly fired a political debate with civilian award for Vinayak led party noted that Prime but the land or the venue where under section 197 of the Code Jahan, a 19-year-old who was not. adding her surname was men- the opposition BJP wondering Damodar Savarkar, who spent Minister Narendra Modi had we were supposed to organise it of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). woman from Mumbra near Banerjee has been at the tioned in her bank account but why the Chief Minister had to the prime of his life at the gone to Andaman last month has been changed and it has The court had earlier Mumbai, Javed Shaikh alias forefront of leaders opposing that was done earlier. raise the issue at a time when Cellular Jail in Andaman after and visited the cell where been shifted to another a near- rejected discharge applications Pranesh Pillai, Amjadali the alleged “illogical and “My surname has been the elections were drawing being sentenced to life. Savarkar was once jailed. by ground,” BJP state president of the two retired police offi- Akbarali Rana and Zeeshan oppressive implementation of mentioned in the bank account near. “Is she trying to break the Sena’s Rajya Sabha member “He (Modi) did some Dilip Ghosh told PTI. cers, who were named as Johar were killed in an alleged National Citizenship Register because it was done earlier. Hindu voters along caste line so Sanjay Raut had a few years mediation but it got washed “It has been done mainly accused by the CBI in the fake encounter by police on the in Assam” throwing out about Otherwise I want to be called that she can win comfortably back written to Prime Minister away in the waves of ocean,” it due to two reasons — the new 2004 alleged fake encounter of outskirts of Ahmedabad on 40 lakh people — including by the first name only,” she said by appeasing the minority vot- Narendra Modi, saying it was said in sarcastic remarks. ground is much bigger than the Ishrat and three others. June 15, 2004. about 30 lakh Bengalis — from reminding “a person is best ers” wondered State BJP pres- high time that the NDA gov- Patting itself over Pranab previous one and secondly TMC While rejecting their dis- The Gujarat police had then the citizenship register. known by one’s deeds and not ident Dilip Ghosh saying by ernment honoured Savarkar Mukherjee being conferred the had already booked the previous charge applications in August claimed that the four had links Speaking at the close of an by the surname one caries.” raising the caste issue which with the Bharat Ratna so as to Bharat Ratna, the Sena said it venue for religious programme. last year, the court had sought with terrorists and had plotted administrative meeting Referring to top cricketing was a non-entity in Bengal the rectify the “mistakes” of earlier had backed his candidature for So we didn’t want to take any status from the CBI on whether to kill then Gujarat Chief Banerjee said everyone should legends she wondered whether Chief Minister was trying to governments which had “delib- the president’s post despite risk,” he said. PTI sanction was sought from the Minister Narendra Modi. PTI be known by one’s works and former India captains Kapil divide the Hindu voting line. erately neglected” him due to his Opposition from the BJP. PTI $7 .403$ Q -8 $4 0
! 9 *$ November 30 passed a Bill tory of the Maratha community !"# proposing 16 per cent reserva- and the state feels that it may he Bombay High Court on tion in Government jobs and create communal tension and Amaravati: Protests against AP,” Naidu said. TMonday directed the education for Marathas, law and order problems,” he Prime Minister Narendra Modi “Modi and (Amit) Shah Maharashtra Government to declared as a socially and edu- had said. during his visit to Tamil Nadu will face much severe protests give copies of the entire report cationally backward class by the Last week, the Government reflected the “mood of the and opposition if they visit AP,” of the Backward Class Government. submitted the entire report to nation”, Andhra Pradesh Chief he asserted. Commission on Maratha Several petitions were then the bench which said it would Minister N Chandrababu He said there was every reservation to petitioners chal- filed in the HC challenging the peruse and decide. Naidu said on Monday. need to save the country lenging the quota decision. reservation and the petitioners “We have gone through the The Tamilians protested and also fight for the rights of A division bench of Justices had sought a copy of the back- entire report. We feel every- with black flags and balloons, the States. Ranjit More and Bharati ward class commission’s report. thing should be given to the against the neglect of the state “We should work with the Dangre quelled fears of the On previous hearings, petitioners without any mask- that suffered damages in sole objective of defeating the State Government that certain Maharashtra’s Advocate ing or deletion. There cyclone ‘Gaja’, Naidu told his BJP,” he told the Telugu Desam portions of the report would General Ashutosh Kumbhak- is nothing worrisome accord- party leaders during a tele-con- Party (TDP) rank and file. create communal tension and oni had told the court that the ing to us,” Justice More said on ference here, warning Modi Marumalarchi Dravida law and order problems, saying state was ready to submit the Monday. would face much severe Munnetra Kazhagam “there is nothing worrisome”. entire report to the court but The bench then directed protests in Andhra Pradesh. (MDMK) cadres, led by party 3( $ 32 P 1 In November 2018, the would give a truncated version the Government to give copies “The protests in Madurai founder Vaiko had on + 4 $ 32 4 commission had submitted an to petitioners. of the entire report to the peti- reflected the mood of the Sunday staged a protest against ! 4( exhaustive report on the issue “Around 20 pages of the tioners on Tuesday. nation against the BJP. Modi in Madurai, accusing ! 32 4 5 1 4 32 of Maratha reservation. report will have to be masked The court said it would Compared to Tamil Nadu, the him of betraying the interests 0 0 46 72 On the basis of the report, before giving to the petitioners. commence final hearing in the Centre did grave injustice to of Tamil Nadu. PTI 32( the State legislature had on These pages are about the his- petitions on February 6. +# , ' '=+5'%+,%+ (' ' - &! $%Q & ' Guwahati/Shillong/Aizawl: parties meet Tuesday and the north-east to be held Tuesday The BJP which either on its Manipur, Nagaland, Mizoram, ! 1* 3 Ambedkar had laid down equal could do justice to the poor and Regional parties across the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is on the issue of Citizenship own or with NEDA allies is in Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura rights for all citizens of the downtrodden and not the Northeast which are in alliance the co-convenor of the meet- Amendment Bill, ruling Mizo power in all the eight north- are also attending the meeting, ll India Majlis-E-Ittehadul country. He took a dig at the Congress or leaders like PM with the BJP will meet in ing, Meghalaya’s ruling party National Front (MNF) party eastern states is eying he added. AMuslimeen (AIMIM) chief Congress and the ruling BJP Modi, Maharashtra Chief Guwahati on Tuesday to put NPP leaders said on Monday. sources said. them in the coming parlia- The NPP, which is the Asaduddin Owaisi asked and claimed the two parties Minister Devendra Fadnavis forth their objections to the The MNF from Mizoram, The regional parties across mentary polls. main ally of the BJP in the Dalits, Muslims and Adivasis to had got elected on the votes of and NCP chief Sharad Pawar. controversial Citizenship NDPP from Nagaland, IPFT northeast which are meeting on “The Chief Minister Northeast and part of the come together and reject the “deprived” classes but had A few days after President Amendment Bill. from Tripura, SDF from the Citizenship Bill are mem- (Sangma) has invited all polit- NEDA, had met Union Home national parties in the upcom- only meted out injustice to Ram Nath Kovind announced They will be joined by the Sikkim besides NPP leader- bers of BJP-led NEDA (North ical parties, mostly regional Minister Rajnath Singh last ing Lok Sabha polls. them. The AIMIM president Bharat Ratna to Mukherjee, JD(U), NDA’s major ally in ships from Arunachal Pradesh, East Democratic Alliance). parties in the NE region, to dis- month to oppose the Bill. Speaking at a rally of the said the country needed a RSS leader and social activist Bihar, and the AGP, which Nagaland and Manipur have Protests against the Bill cuss on the amendment of the The Meghalaya Democratic Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi “pehredar” (guard) rather than late Nanaji Deshmukh and late recently snapped ties with the confirmed their participation have rocked the Northeast Citizenship Bill. The meeting Alliance, also led by the NPP, Sunday in Kalyan in a “chowkidar” (watchman), a music maestro Bhupen BJP in Assam over the pro- in the meeting, they said. region, with those opposing it will be held at Vivanta has passed a resolution in the the district, he said it was time term Prime Minister Narendra Hazarika, the AIMIM chief posed legislation that seeks to K C Tyagi, general secre- contending that it would Taj in Guwahati,” Meghalaya cabinet opposing the Bill. The for the “deprived” to hit back Modi often uses to describe claimed the country’s highest provide Indian citizenship to tary of the Nitish Kumar’s harm the rights of the indige- state president of the NPP leaders of the AGP had last rather than continue “suffering” himself and his role. civilian honour had only been non-Muslim nationals from headed JD(U), arrived in nous people. Wanweiroi R Kharlukhi week met Chief Minister as was the case in the past Congress chief Rahul bestowed on people from the Bangladesh, Pakistan and Guwahati. Party’s national vice The gathering to put forth told PTI. Conrad K Sangma at his resi- 70 years. Gandhi also came in for criti- “upper caste”. Afghanistan after six years of president Prashant Kishore is their objections to the All regional parties in dence at Tura. The Vanchit Bhaujan cism from Owaisi who called He pointed out that Dalit residence in India. expected to reach the city. Citizenship Bill, which is pilot- Meghalaya, which are part of A report from Aiwazl said Aghadi is an outfit floated by him a “janeudhari” (wearer of icon Babasaheb Ambedkar was Meghalaya Chief Minister Mizoram Chief Minister ed by the BJP, is bound to cre- the ruling Meghalaya that that the meeting, jointly the AIMIM and the Prakash the sacred thread). given the Bharat Ratna as he and National People’s Party Zoramthanga left Aizawl ate more uneasiness for the Democratic Alliance, have con- convened by the AGP and the Ambedkar-led Bharipa The Hyderabad Lok Sabha deserved it and because he was (NPP) president Conrad K Monday for Guwahati to attend party as the Northeast togeth- firmed their participation at the NPP, would deliberate on how Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM). MP said only parties like the the architect of the Sangma is taking the lead role the meeting of chief ministers er accounts for 25 Lok Sabha event, he said. to oppose the Citizenship He said Babasaheb one led by Prakash Ambedkar Constitution. in convening the all-regional- and regional parties of the seats. Regional parties from Amendment Bill unitedly. PTI # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, >
6) "$ $' &,5% $$ )% % ,4 0 #$ <* !& "./ Lucknow: Samajwadi Party is serious about development of %*!+,-$ supremo Akhilesh Yadav on the state, it should tell what it Monday said if the Congress has done on its own except vows to fight against the BJP in schemes launched in my 9 *$ Kolkata: The CBI has alleged “They had no business to the Lok Sabha polls, it should regime,” he said. that the probe into the multi- go there and prevent the CBI support the SP-BSP alliance. Akhilesh, who took a holy eiterating its demand for crore Saradha ponzi scam has from carrying out its duty,” the The former Uttar Pradesh dip in Sangam — confluence of Rtotal exemption of income been badly hit by a “hostile” official said. Chief Minister also welcomed rivers Ganga, Yamuna and tax for those earning less than Government machinery in CBI sleuths had questioned Priyanka Gandhi’s entry into mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj 8 lakh per year, the ruling Shiv West Bengal, which is delaying Mohta in his office at a shop- active politics. — said in his regime Kumbh Sena said on Monday that it filing of the final chargesheet. ping mall in south Kolkata on When asked about the arrangements were made and would raise the issue in the Explaining the reasons for January 25 and later in the day ‘Priyanka factor’ being termed that too by Muslim leaders and Budget Session of Parliament dered if the Modi Government the delay, a senior official of the they took him to the CBI as a masterstroke of the officers. slated to begin on January 31. would simultaneously raise the premier investigative agency office at the CGO Complex in Congress, Akhilesh said, “If the front foot, be it Gujarat or UP”. “People come to Kumbh Talking to mediapersons basic income tax exemption said, “The State Government is Salt Lake for further interro- Congress vows to fight against Asked about the appoint- due to their faith. In our regime after the party MPs’ meeting limit to the same level. hostile to the CBI and in the gation, where he was placed the BJP, which is an expert in ment of Priyanka Gandhi as in- Urban Development Minister with Shiv Sena president Alluding to the new 8 case of Saradha scam, the under arrest. spreading lies, it should support charge of UP East, he said, “I Mohd Azam Khan, Health Uddhav Thackeray, party lakh as the annual income Government machinery has Mohta, considered close our (SP-BSP) alliance. We have welcome her entry in Minister Ahmad Hasan and spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, limit for reservations for eco- damaged all the evidences.” wing) is functioning in the to the ruling Trinamool already spared two seats active politics. Youth should Chief Secretary Javed Usmani “We want the Government to nomically weaker sections “So we are getting late in state,” he said. Congress (TMC) in West Raebareli and Amethi for them.” join active politics for making did the best of arrangements. raise the income tax exemption under the general category, filing the final chargesheet,” Regarding the deadline in Bengal, allegedly duped Rose The former Uttar Pradesh new India”. The SP believes in uniting limit to 8 lakh per year. A Uddhav had said, “On one added the Central Bureau of filing the final chargesheets in Valley of Rs 25 crore. Chief Minister was responding On Yogi Adityanath gov- people unlike the BJP which is majority of people in the coun- hand you consider all those Investigation (CBI) official. the Rose Valley and The CBI is probing both to questions during an inter- ernment’s decision to hold cab- dividing society on communal try will like this. We will raise whose annual income is below He further said that the Saradha scams, he said “there the Saradha and Rose Valley view to PTI here. inet meeting in Kumbh in lines,” he said. this issue in the Budget Session 8 lakh as economically back- banking security fraud branch, is no time frame”. multi-crore-rupee scams. The His remarks assume sig- Prayagraj, Akhilesh reminded Quizzed about CM Yogi of Parliament. We want both ward class. On the other hand, special crime branch and the Citing the arrest of Enforcement Directorate is also nificance in the light of the BJP of the connection of Adityanath’s remark that his the Houses of Parliament to you keep 2.5 lakh as the basic economic offences wings of the renowned film producer probing the Rose Valley scam. Congress president Rahul Kumbh to Kannauj, the Lok Government can resolve the adopt resolution in this regard. income tax exemption limit. I agency had all become non- Shrikant Mohta by the agency The West Bengal govern- Gandhi’s comment that he has Sabha constituency represent- Ram temple issue in 24 hours, Shiv Sena president would like to know if the Modi functional after West Bengal in the Rose Valley chit fund ment had formed the SIT in due regard and respect for ed by his wife Dimple Yadav. Akhilesh said, “Pehle kisano Uddhav Thackeray on January government will do away Chief Minister Mamata scam case on January 25, he 2013 with officers drawn both Akhilesh and Mayawati “It was Raja Harsh ko agle 90 dino me ‘saand’ se 13 had ridiculed the Centre’s income tax for all those earn- Banerjee decided to withdraw alleged that officers from a from the State’s CID and and there was no animosity Vardhan, whose capital was in bacha lein jo fasal chaupat kar decision to keep the annual ing less than 8 lakh a year. If the “general consent” to the police station had gone to Kolkata Police. against them. Kannauj which started the tra- rahe hain” (he should first save income limit of 8 lakh for Modi does this, we will not hes- CBI to conduct raids and inves- Mohta’s office on that day to The Supreme Court Rahul had also said his dition of ‘daan’ in Kumbh. He farmers in the next 90 days reservations for economically itate in accepting that Modi has tigations. intimidate the agency sleuths, ordered a probe into the party won’t play on backfoot used to come here and give from the onslaught of bulls, weaker sections (EWS) under a chest of not just 56 inches but “Only the Economic asking them why they had Saradha scam and transferred and added, “We will play on the ‘daan’. If the BJP Government which are ruining crops.” PTI the general category and won- he has chest of 256 inches”. Offences IV (chit fund probe come. the case to the CBI in 2014. PTI ## % !. 9 $!:
Lucknow: As many as 29 peo- identified as Manish Rana, ple were arrested across the Sohan Veer and Deepak Rathi. State on Monday, the second “They used to appear as day of the ongoing recruitment solvers. As many as 13 admit examination for constables, cards have been recovered from the Uttar Pradesh police said. them. The arrested persons The arrests were made are being interrogated to ascer- from Saharanpur (3), tain more details about other Muzaffarnagar (4), Agra (4), of the Special Task Force (STF) members of the gang,” Kanpur (4), Varanasi (4), said three people were the STF said. Bareilly (2), Bijnor (3), arrested from Muzaffarnagar On Sunday, 24 people were Azamgarh (1), Moradabad (1) for allegedly impersonating arrested in the state in con- and Firozabad (3), it said. candidates. nection with the police recruit- 9 *$ bution towards the solar ener- “The recruitment exami- “Three members of a gang, ment exam fraud. gy needs of the project and nation for constables has been which used to impersonate Out of these 24 people, rofessors, students and staff Prof. Kirti Trivedi conceptual- held successfully. As many as aspirants and arrange solvers to nine were arrested by the STF Pmembers from IIT Bombay ized the design and ably guid- 29 persons were arrested from appear for the exam were and 15 were arrested by police have contributed their years of ed the art aspects of the NSSM. across the State by the STF and arrested from Muzaffarnagar of various districts. They were research and experience in Several other members of the district police, and 21 cases reg- district. The gang members arrested from Agra, Varanasi, designing and renewable ener- faculty, students and staff at IIT istered in this connection,” it also used to charge money Mathura, Lucknow, Ghazipur, gy to work on the various Bombay made key contribu- said in a statement issued here. from the aspirants,” they said. Saharanpur, Kanpur and components of the “National tions in this collaborative effort. Earlier in the day, officials The three people were Firozabad. PTI 3 ! 1 89:;3 Salt Satyagraha Memorial” The design of the NSSM (NSSM) at Dandi in Gujarat has art and technological which is to be inaugurated by aspects include the statues of 81 Prime Minister Narendra Modi marchers, 24 narrative murals, 8 9 ; on January 30. main statue of Gandhiji, an A project of the Ministry of artificial lake, solar trees and a Culture, Government of India, salt-making activity for visitors. Mumbai: A mob went on a 13?$::*;36 The carcasses found in the persons travelling in it had the NSSM was announced by The sculptures of 80 full- rampage alleging cow slaughter area were sent to a Forensic fled, the official said. then Prime Minister in 2005 size Dandi Marchers’ were cre- in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri dis- *::3;31* Science Laboratory, he said, Two persons were arrested during the 75th anniversary of ated through the voluntary trict on Saturday after cattle car- 13 3 adding they were awaiting the in connection with the protest the Dandi Salt March move- combined efforts of the creative casses were found in a report. on the Mumbai-Goa highway, & ment. The memorial is a trib- community — both national village, following which two *##- 4* @$ ; Cow slaughter and con- said Pravin Mundhe, ute to the 80 marchers who and international. It included persons have been arrested on 13#*:3 sumption or sale of beef is Superintendent of Police, accompanied Mahatma 48 sculptors, selected through charge of rioting. banned in the State. Ratnagiri. The police were ascer- Thiruvananthapuram: The UDF legislators regarding the Gandhi from Sabarmati to a world-wide call for partici- Protesters tried to block the * $613 The protest on Saturday taining the identity of other Kerala Government Monday 7,525 crore-seaport project. Dandi in 1930. pation who worked together Mumbai-Goa highway on 4$6-:6- came just hours after some vil- members of the mob with the said construction of the much- However, the CM was not “IIT-Bombay’s association during the workshops at IIT January 26 after body parts of lagers intercepted a vehicle help CCTV footage, he said. awaited Vizhinjam ready to specify whether the with the NSSM began because Bombay under the guidance of cattle were allegedly found near 13*3 allegedly carrying cattle for “We are also investigating International Seaport near here project could meet the pro- of IIT Bombay’s pioneering IDC and experienced resource Lavel Phata in Lote industrial slaughter at nearby the other offence where uniden- would be completed in a “time- posed deadline of December 4 research in renewable energy. persons. township in the district, with 13 3-3 Dhamandevi village, the police tified persons were allegedly bound manner” though this year. “Ockhi cyclone and The Memorial is being pow- A 15-feet high bronze stat- villagers claiming that a cow $?$ ;- official said. smuggling cattle for slaughter cyclone Ockhi and floods had the floods had affected the ered by solar energy and is a ue of Mahatma Gandhi was had been slaughtered. The villagers alleged that and threatened villagers,” adversely affected the pace of project adversely. There was a Zero Energy project in keeping created by eminent sculptor When the police tried to the men accompanying the Mundhe added. the multi-crore project. scarcity of granite. But, steps with the Gandhian ideal of sus- Mr. Sadashiv Sathe. The statue disperse the mob, they were A case was registered cattle brandished pistols to Inspector General of Police The acute shortage of gran- have been taken to make it tainability,” an IIT-Bombay of the Mahatma intends to pelted with stones, a police against over 300 persons — threaten them before driving Naval Bajaj and Mundhe vis- ite has also hit the project but available and district collectors spokesperson said. project the forceful forward official said. The mob also some of whom have been iden- off. ited the area Monday and the district collectors were entrust- have been entrusted with the According to the march of a great leader leading attacked police officials with tified — for attempt to murder, The vehicle was found situation was now under con- ed to take urgent steps to task,” he said. “There is no need spokesperson, Prof. Juser Vasi the people towards freedom sticks and torched a police rioting and under other relevant abandoned nearby later with a trol, another police official resolve the issue, Chief Minister for any anxiety that the project initiated IIT Bombay’s contri- from exploitation and injustice. vehicle, he added. IPC sections for the violence. cow and a bull inside but the said. PTI Pinarayi Vijayan told the state will be delayed. It will be com- Assembly. He was replying to pleted in a time-bound man- 6 3$ 6!# a question raised by opposition ner,” Vijayan added. PTI $ 3 $! . 78 : !$ $& ! 4* * of the post-poll Congress- urban Maoists and Karnataka. JD(S) alliance, and wondered I would urge the apex court to ! :9#5 -< the five-judge Constitution nion Minister for Law and why the apex court could not do something similar for bench would not be UJustice Ravi Shankar come out with a mechanism to Ayodhya,” Prasad added. ttar Pradesh Minister available. Prasad on Monday disapprove decide the Ayodhya petition. The remarks come in the UShrikant Sharma on “For hearing of terrorist the of the slow pace of hearing on “It is the wish of the peo- backdrop of many BJP leaders, Monday said people who trust court opens in the night and the Ayodhya title suit in the ple of the country that a Ram most notably Uttar Pradesh the judicial system are hurt hearing of Maoists is also done Supreme Court, and appealed temple be built at Ayodhya. Chief Minister Yogi with the delay in the on priority. Deferring this to it for an “expeditious deci- Our Prime Minister and our Adityanath, openly express- hearing of the Ram (Ram temple) matter, which is sion” as had been done in the party president have also made ing dissatisfaction with the Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid associated with faith and sen- matters related to adultery and it clear that this will take place tardy pace at which the matter land title dispute case. timents is wrong. Honourable Sabarimala temple. within the constitutional is being dealt with at the The State Energy Minister court should take cognisance of Ravi Shankar Prasad qual- framework,” Prasad told Supreme Court. said the verdict should come so the people’s sentiments and ified his views with the remark reporters here. While hardliners in the that those vitiating the atmos- immediately start hearing,” he that he spoke as a citizen and “However, I would like to Sangh Parivar have been main- phere and playing politics on said. The senior BJP leader said, not as the law minister. add something as a citizen of taining that matters of faith the matter are exposed. “It seems that those creating His remarks came a day this country and not as the law could not be decided by a court “People are disappointed dispute are dominating and after the Supreme Court minister. This matter has been of law and pressing for an ordi- and upset due to deferment of those trusting judiciary and Sunday cancelled the January pending for 70 years. It took 60 nance or an Act of Parliament the case. Those who trust con- awaiting judgment are feeling 29 hearing in the politically years for the Allahabad High to facilitate construction of stitution and judicial system are cheated.” sensitive Ram Janambhoomi- Court to come out with its ver- temple at the disputed site, hurt. Their sentiments should Stating that Congress Babri Masjid land title dispute dict on the title suit and the Prime Minister Narendra be take care of and hearing of leader Kapil Sibbal had earlier case as one member of the five- appeal against the same has Modi has ruled out the possi- the case should start immedi- tried to get the case deferred judge Constitution bench been pending before the bility of taking the legislative ately without any delay,” State after Lok Sabha polls, would not be available. Supreme Court for 10 years,” route until the Supreme Court Energy Minister told PTI. he said that it seems some Prasad cited examples of Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was came out with its verdict on the “As High Court decision on forces do not want the matter expeditious decisions on the the counsel for one of vexed issue. the matter has already come, to be resolved. entry of women into Sabrimala the petitioners in the High Opponents of the BJP, as the matter should be heard According to a notice temple in Kerala, the adultery Court, said. also allies like Ram Vilas immediately,” the BJP issued by the Supreme Court, law, social and cultural activists “The Supreme Court has Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party, spokesperson said. the hearing on January 29 in being dubbed urban Naxals in many cases that it deems have, however, expressed dis- The Supreme Court the court of Chief Justice and the late-night intervention important come up with expe- approval of the saffron party Sunday cancelled the January Ranjan Gogoi “stands can- in the political turmoil in ditious decisions. It was seen in raking up the dispute ahead of 29 hearing in the politically celled” due to the non-avail- Karnataka that went in favour the case of Sabrimala, adultery, the Lok Sabha polls. sensitive case as one member of ability of Justice SA Bobde. # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, ! ; / ) $$"/ " %, > + = 4 2 , > + > 6-02%601 ) : $ $ +$ "3 &" $ R "6# 0" 3 $! " 9% &/; & I + & # . 04 + 2 & 2 " %2 2 .8$ 9 % P Q ( $ 9 9 . -1 &?5 ( hile the announcement of S the Bharat Ratna for ( ( social activist Nanaji " Deshmukh, former President Pranab , WMukherjee and Assamese musician < ( Bhupen Hazarika by the Narendra Modi = # 9S ( Government has been well-received all over the country, there are some voices 9 ( of dissent, especially within the Congress, > " 3 with some leaders accusing the Union 9 , Government of promoting “loyalists.” Nothing can be farther from the truth ( and, as the details that follow will reveal, ( it is best that members of the Congress ? are far more circumspect when the debate is about honouring the real heroes 9 of the country. 5 ? ( Given Nanaji Deshmukh’s phenom- 9 enal contribution to the idea of rural self- reliance and the sacrifices he made to 1 % .8$S bring about agrarian reform, the real 9 ( question to ask is: Why was he not con- , # % S ( .8$ ferred the highest national honour ear- lier? The same is true of Bhupen Hazarika, who bridged the cultural gap !33 ( between the North-East and other States .8$ 9 ( of the country and made a phenomenal % contribution to national integration nised by a non-Congress this honour. He was con- the well-deserved honour diversity. On the other hand, through his music and art. Former Government in 1991. It was ferred the Bharat Ratna by the after the peoples’ verdict of Prime Minister Modi and the ( 3 9 President and Congress veteran Pranab the then Prime Minister BJP-led Vajpayee Government 2014 reduced the Congress to BJP have displayed far greater . 9 Mukherjee, who was the most qualified Chandra Shekhar, who sug- in 1999. a rump in Parliament. On the maturity and magnanimity in . 3 5 Congress leader for the office of the Prime gested that the Sardar be given Another great Gandhian, other hand, the Narendra the decisions they have taken. Minister, was edged out of the race by the Bharat Ratna posthu- patriot and national hero, Modi Government chose emi- Finally, the Congress has 9 . “accidental” Prime Ministers more than mously and former President Jayaprakash Narayan, who led nent Congress leaders of the often been accused of using 6 2+)@ once because of the insecurities of a sin- R Venkataraman recalled in the movement for the restora- past and present — Pandit the national award to promote .8$S ! gle political family. However, his judicious his memoirs that he “readily tion of democracy in the 1970s Madan Mohan Malaviya and its electoral prospects. A case and thoughtful advice and non-partisan agreed to the proposal.” after India Gandhi imposed a Pranab Mukherjee — for this in point is the conferment of .8$ 3 P5 (. Q approach have proved invaluable at crit- Rashtrapati Bhavan dictatorship on the country, honour. the Bharat Ratna on Tamil > ical times for two Prime Ministers announced the awards Sardar was conferred the highest This history of the Bharat Nadu film star-turned politi- .8$S ( between 2012-17 when he was President. Patel and Rajiv Gandhi simul- civilian honour by the Ratna shows that while the cian MG Ramachandran in Now for some very unpleasant home taneously in June, 1991. Vajpayee Government in 1999. Nehru-Gandhis conferred the 1988. The Congress, headed truths about the Bharat Ratna. As per the Earlier that year, Although the Congress, highest civilian honour on by Rajiv Gandhi, was desper- # rules governing this award, Bharat Ratna Chandrashekhar had pro- under Mahatma Gandhi’s lead- themselves, they never felt ate to win the support of 9 . is conferred by the President on the rec- posed that Bharat Ratna be ership was at the vanguard of the need to honour some of MGR’s party and garner votes ommendation of the Prime Minister. It was conferred on former Prime the freedom movement, the the greatest Indians, many of in the Tamil Nadu elections 2+)- S instituted in 1954. The very next year, the Minister Morarji Desai and party, under the leadership of whom worked alongside them the following year. BG " then Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, President Venkataraman the Nehru-Gandhis, became for decades and played a key Deshmukh, who was the A ? gave himself the Bharat Ratna in 1955. endorsed this too “considering small-minded and spiteful. role in the emergence of a Cabinet Secretary at that time, Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, too, his immense contribution to Between them, Nehru, Indira strong, independent and recalled in his memoirs that A 5 ( gave herself the award in 1971. Neither the freedom struggle and ser- Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were democratic India, including “many in Government as well Nehru nor Indira Gandhi considered BR vice to the nation.” Desai was in power for 38 years. In addi- Ambedkar, Sardar Patel, as outside it viewed this as a ? Ambedkar, the architect of our 96 at that time. tion, Sonia Gandhi as Congress Pandit Madan Mohan political move by the Constitution, or Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, The Narendra Modi president was virtually the de Malaviya, Jayaprakash Congress.” Also, Deshmukh 9 % the man who got over 560 Rajas and Government’s decision to facto head of the Government Narayan, Morarji Desai and indicated that there was much ( , 5 Maharajahs to sign the instrument of honour Bhupen Hazarika with while the ‘Accidental Prime Vajpayee among others. India opposition to awarding Bharat accession and created an united India, wor- the Bharat Ratna reminds one Minister’ did the de jure func- had to elect non-Congress Ratna posthumously as this thy of the nation’s highest honour. Rajiv of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee tions for 10 years between Governments to ensure that would open the floodgates. Gandhi, too, was given the Bharat Ratna Government’s decision to 2004 and 2014. The family also these leaders got their due. But all these arguments were S S soon after his assassination in June, 1991. honour former Chief Minister extracted its political pound of It is also true that the over-ruled obviously because ( Ambedkar was conferred the Bharat of Assam, Gopinath Bardoloi, flesh when Narasimha Rao Nehru-Gandhis have never the Congress was dreaming of 5 Ratna by the Janata Dal-led Government a great patriot. Bardoloi was the Prime Minister acknowledged the immense the votes that it would garner of VP Singh, which was supported by the worked closely with Sardar between 1991 and 1996. contribution of individuals with this announcement. .8$ BJP. But why was he overlooked until Patel to ensure that Pakistan’s However, even though belonging to political forma- Therefore, with regard to then? Because, according to BJP leader, claims to parts of Assam were many well-meaning citizens tions they disliked; although the Bharat Ratna, the best Subramanian Swamy, “Till then no Prime scuttled and this key State in suggested that Vajpayee be the Congress often harps on advice for members of the Minister dared to overrule Nehru”. the North-eastern region conferred the Bharat Ratna, its commitment to diversity. Congress would be: “Please Again, the phenomenal contribution remained united with India. the Sonia-Manmohan com- Obviously, in the Congress’ keep your lips sealed.” 4 of the real architect of Indian unity — The Congress, however, did bine dismissed the idea. lexicon, diversity does not (The writer is Chairman, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel — was recog- not consider him worthy of Ultimately, Vajpayee was given include political/ideological Prasar Bharati) /! 0 & $$ - #$ $ $ $0 $3$!0& * + , (' # $ < # 2 & $ + & " $ % 2 , 2 )**++ 1&/* " $2 & # ; ,6 # 2 %2 " & ,< " + / 1&/* 2 + / # 2 % , & 4 , , + " & , !+! !;(/ $(# )/5 ;# 8,; (#8 (7 K6 4 K& ; "" K 5 K9 % ( & * 5 ,' *& ( foremost voices in Indian liter- ature who was known for writ- # ing on issues such as female , Sir — This refers to the editori- 2 % % identity and sexuality. Her leg- , , al, “Whose Ratna really?” endary writings include Mitro (January 28). Dirty politics is & 2, * Marajani, Zindaginama and -* being played over the highest & % " 2 & 2 Surajmukhi Andhere Ke. . /0 civilian award of the country, " , % ++ 2 2 K Ramesh G Jethwani , Bharat Ratna. This not only " 22 & & &2 / Bengaluru reflects the country in poor light 2 2 2 *& + , ( ( but speaks volumes about the fact 6 2 + 2 / 1 that our politicians can stoop to 2 2,*+ & % 2+ any level for partisan political & , gains. The three recipients of the " *& -+ '(/ / Sir — This refers to the editori- ( Bharat Ratna, two posthumous, 6 + % % ,*2 + / & ++ al, “Something fishy” (January richly deserve the award for their , + ; % "2 " ,1 & +/ 28). Murmurs regarding chemi- , 1 3 huge contributions to the nation 2 + 2& % % &2 & " 2 cal content in fish should be in their respective fields during & ++ , +, + % + 2 " taken seriously. Fish and seafood their long illustrious career. A few :% ;% "& %, + & & / make for the most delicious , 4 disgruntled politicians have & K &2" 2 & , cuisines in India. They are the opposed to the choice of former 2 & + , 2 / #5 most preferred perishable com- President Pranab Mukherjee ; 6 ;% ++ E& modities. The Government must being given the award. give approvals for building more 5 $ % Mukherjee’s seniority and contri- cold chains so that there can be ( , bution to the Indian polity can- Awards each year at the Republic only be conferred. a countrywide safe food chain. not be doubted. Day has swelled considerably in Besides, such awards should The FSSAI is a regulatory body KR Srinivasan the last few years. This year, 112 be given purely on the basis of alright but has limited monitor- 6 ( Secundèrabad awardees were chosen out of a merit. Ordinary people must be Sir — With the passing away of ing ability and infrastructure. ( ( record 50,000 nominations, up encouraged to excel in their eminent author and essayist, The Government should step in from 2,200 nominations own specialised fields. It would Krishna Sobti, the Indian liter- and allay fears. Otherwise, these ,S received in 2014. The long list of be best to dispense with such ary world has lost an eminent businesses could be badly hit. )/++++ # nomination itself makes the ceremonious adornments alto- figure whose contribution to Kirti Wadhawan Sir — This refers to the editor- award redundant. Strangely, gether because deeds are more the world of literature was Kanpur ial, “Whose Ratna really?” people even demand these important than honours. unmatched. Sobti was a giant in (January 28). The number of awards now. But national hon- M Kumar all that she achieved with her . 55#7 ( people being given the Padma our cannot be demanded, it can Via email writings. She was one among the )((;/,5 ,#((;@69 ).8,9 # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, # / ) $$"/ @'& *%+ $%Q $%+$%+ & 2 *+ && 2 A ! ! B )" " % $ " +% B . C + ++ . D ! . !B + . < + "&2 + L ! L+ 2 % B 0 " ! 01 $ 3 ?5+,5&' ( . 2+22 5 ( +$1) 6 & !3!# $ $ 1 $<!$ , 1 # 2+2) 5 > ( ! =+$3 $ &$ $ $: R"& " ,S , 6 " ( # )B)/C@ # 9 5 , ( )+- 3 . D00 9..3 , ( , " 2+0+ ( ( )B)+++ # 2/@/+ ( E$>5F , A)' )++ ( # , $ > he alliance between the Samajwadi 3 $>5 0@ Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Uttar Pradesh ahead $>5 )D of the 2019 general election has cre- )++ ated endless debates in political # $ 9 8 Tcircles and the media as well. Observers and = commentators have termed the alliance as a % “political headache” for the National % S Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Uttar Pradesh. 5 G 8 Undoubtedly, the pact between BSP chief . , "( Mayawati and SP president Akhilesh Yadav can , perform better in the Lok Sabha election " # because both parties have separate ideological vote banks in the State. But the transfer of votes from one base to the other will be a Herculean task for local leaders. , ( The core agenda behind the coming )/ 5 E53F ( together of SP and BSP is to stop the Modi-Shah E,#F duo-led NDA Government from repeating its # /@+++ )2/ 2014 performance in Uttar Pradesh. On its part, the NDA will showcase its performance of good 2@ 6 governance, numerous policies and schemes to ,# lure its core voters in the State. In addition to 53 2+ this, the NDA has the brand of Modi, which # , still enjoys paramount goodwill among large sections of the population. It is also a well- 2+ accepted fact that the Modi wave, which was the mainstay for the Bharatiya Janata Party ( ,( (BJP) during the 2014 national elections, is missing this time. But neither Congress chief It would also not be out of place to men- cannot be wished away so easily. , 2+)C Rahul Gandhi nor Mayawati or Akhilesh tion that the acceptability of Nitish as a devel- The recent results of Rajasthan, Madhya ( B Yadav have developed themselves to the level opment-oriented leader has gone up several Pradesh and Chhattisgarh have excited the of the incumbent Prime Minister’s popularity. notches in mass consciousness during the last Opposition bench no doubt. But it should be *+ As far as the arithmetic is concerned, in decade. The voters, who felt cheated by the duly noted that the vote was against the incum- ?$ ( ( 2014, the NDA gained 42.6 per cent votes in then Lalu Prasad regime for 10 long years bent State Government and not a testimony of H )/()@ the largest State, while the SP and the BSP gar- between 1990 and early 2000, shifted their loy- the work done by the Union Government. It nered 22.3 and 19.8 per cent votes respective- alties en masse to Nitish in the hope of 9*4*361 was also a very close race in Madhya Pradesh ( ly. After the new formula of the SP-BSP was deliverance. * $1* and Rajasthan. Even this loss can prove to be , , announced, political observers have been As the JD(U) and the BJP have been part- a boon for the NDA as it has given them suf- much more vocal about their alliance in Uttar ners for the last 20 years, there is no raging 3 *$ 1353@ ficient time to introspect and revamp the strat- $ Pradesh but have been silent on the chemical issue about transferring of votes or poaching egy ahead of the general election. equation of the same formula in Bihar. into each other’s vote bases. Local workers of 6*36-3*#1 Uttar Pradesh and Bihar remain the key ( In the neighbouring state, the situation both parties share old, healthy political rela- 3<3:1$,-1 States to reach New Delhi. Both States send 120 should be in favour of the NDA, which com- tions. In addition to BJP-JDU, LJP is yet anoth- representatives to the Lower House. Therefore, 9 I(! 9!, 5# ( prises the Janata Dal United [JD(U)], BJP and er important ally that has a credible seven per 6*3663 '( all eyes are on mathematical calculations and the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP). This coalition cent of cadre vote. So, the trio makes a greater 34363 *$?36 their longevity. Many new alliances have " ( ( scored a vote percentage of around 52 per cent mahagathbandhan than that spearheaded by been formed to fit into the political spectrum. in the last general election. Though JD(U)’s the UPA. -13:-<3 But even after all such manipulation, the bat- # ( vote share nosedived to 16 per cent, the BJP Several opinion polls have suggested that tleground in Uttar Pradesh remains wide open and the LJP gained 29 and six per cent votes the NDA would emerge the strongest player in 1-963, for all players. In Bihar, political pundits have ( respectively. Bihar. Even Nitish himself made a similar 133-3*:: given the NDA the benefit on paper. While 3 ( The mahagathbandhan in Bihar, compris- observation during the JD(U)-BJP seat-shar- the chaos in NDA regarding seat-sharing has ing mainly the Congress, the Rashtriya Lok ing deal in Delhi last month. He highlighted 3@36*3- 13 been settled, the same is not true for maha- # 1 Samta Party (RLSP) and the Rashtriya Janata how the NDA won 32 seats in 2009 despite gathbandhan; even the main Opposition lead- ( Dal (RJD), gathered 31.5 per cent vote in the UPA II coming to power that year. Therefore, *13 *$#*: ers are still unclear about their strategies and # (0 , 2014 election. Thus, the NDA had a lead of it is expected that given the NDA alliance has #*:#9:*$- 6 approach that could turn the tables. # ( around 20 per cent in vote share. The 2015 become larger with the inclusion of the LJP in The problem is that the UPA is still ( Assembly results, too, gave a clear majority to Bihar, its tally can only go higher. * 13*$:$@ dependent on caste politics whereas the NDA the present NDA coalition in Bihar. In the said As far as the BSP-SP alliance in Uttar has ushered in an era of development politics. election, the present NDA partners could fetch Pradesh is concerned, it will face a litmus test -*::$36- It has brought pro-poor, pro-Dalit and minori- H a sum total of 46 per cent votes while the of expected vote transfers on the ground, albeit 6$#5-;313 ties policies which have transformed their United Progressive Alliance (UPA) allies got they have tried that in micro battles with some socio-economic conditions. The Nitish-led , a total of 30 per cent votes. success. But will that work all across the state Government has been truly successful in all > The Nitish Kumar factor is significant in seamlessly? Even though both parties have their indicators of good governance. The general ,( Bihar. It will be pertinent to mention that both own strong leadership and cadre on the election will be contested between the narrow- the RJD and the Congress saw their fortunes ground, the fight for 2019 will be a tough task minded, visionless politics of the UPA and a , turn after banking on Bihar Chief Minister and to manage. And an even greater challenge will futuristic politics of the NDA with a dream to JD(U) chief. The NDA still enjoys goodwill and be to work together from the party worker’s build a “New India.” ( respect among a majority of the State’s popu- side. Apart from these critical factors, one can (The writer is chief general secretary and lation thanks to Nitish and his model of also analyse the humongous victory of the BJP national spokesperson of the Janata Dal sushasan. in the Assembly elections of March 2017. It [United]) %7 # @*&')+A
a distance. Central Ground near his house dur- for a playground, or in some cases, ally well-maintained, with beds of has many hawkers selling chaats, The ground is a large open ing his childhood. This was, once a school or other community build- seasonal flowers, manicured grass burgers, momos and the curiously space with habitation on all sides. again, a large unkempt plot of ings. However, somewhere down and cobbled footpaths around the named, “Famous Palwal Pasta.” It is routinely used for a variety of land, which served simultaneously the line, because of bureaucratic perimeter with signs all over warn- One can also spot a teenaged boy activities. In the evenings, one as a playground and a place to hang incompetence or lack of funds, the ing people not to bring dogs or play and girl looking around for some would find several games of crick- out among other things. Younger project never gets completed. This on the grass. Occasionally one dark corner to enjoy each other’s et going on simultaneously, for children would play cricket, gilli is clear from the remains of what would also find a children’s corner company, a forbidden activity ordi- B - %5<+ instance. The younger children are danda and even volleyball; while must have been a boundary wall at with the usual jungle gyms, swings narily around these parts. And & & 2 %2 bullied to play in one of the corners; the older ones would just be hang- some point of time but would serve and slides. then there are the middle class fam- & &+ he Dussehra ground in the while the prime central location is ing around, chatting or surrepti- as a convenient perch for teenagers Of course, these parks serve a ilies loaded with bags full of bar- neighbourhood is buzzing usurped by adults. What is amaz- tiously indulging in forbidden pas- as well as a source of bricks to serve vital purpose for very small chil- gains they have managed to get at 2 %,* )(/ Twith activity. The atmosphere ing is that with all these games times like smoking or discussing as wickets for cricket. dren as well as safe places for the stalls in the fair. &% is festive with colourful lights, loud going on, there never seems to be their latest love interest. The ground Of course, there are huge maid- senior citizens to meet, walk or have This egalitarian and democra- "+ music and loads of people. The any confusion in anyone’s mind would also be the training site for ans in several cities which do serve communal yoga classes. But they tic, almost anarchic ethos, is what & ‘Gurgaon Trade Fair’ is on. It is less about which ball belongs to which many of my friends, who were try- the same purpose — the Ramlila don’t allow for unstructured and is special about the neighborhood & " about trade and more about fair. game. In other parts of the ground, ing to get into the Army or the Maidan as well as the Subhash Park unrestricted activities, the ground. It is something which can- The word mela captures its essence several people are learning how to police. They could be seen jogging near Jama Masjid in Delhi, Shivaji grass is typically out of bounds for not be achieved by making commu- + 2 better. There are, of course, shops drive a scooty. One would expect around the perimeter to train for Park in Mumbai, the Maidan in cricket or sometimes even for walk- nity sports centres or public gyms 2 &/ that sell all kinds of everyday goods them to be teenagers but interest- endurance. Kolkata, the Gandhi Maidan in ing. The gyms on the other hand are where even though entry might be " — from seconds garments to crock- ingly, they are mostly newly-mar- And yes, it hosted the Dussehra Patna, for instance. But normally restricted to those who can afford notionally free, it is always de facto & + , ery to genuine Kashmiri shawls. ried women. celebrations as well as an annual because of their size and location, to pay. restricted. By all means, build more But the main attractions include Recently, a corner has been mela on Raksha Bandhan. It is rare they are anonymous spaces — the In the Dussehra ground, the gyms, sports centres and well-main- 9 & food stalls and rides for children — taken up by kabaddi — a revival to find these kinds of spaces nowa- neighbourhood ground on the crowd going to the mela is quite tained public parks but do leave the Ferris wheel, the strangely which owes much to the commer- days — spaces that are not ‘main- other hand is simultaneously heterogeneous. One sees young empty spaces, which can be used " named ‘Ship of Columbus’ and the cial Kabaddi League. And being the tained’ or ‘beautified’; spaces which anonymous and intimate. And that women in their best clothes, walk- without any predefined purpose " merry-go-round with space shuttle- largest open space around, it is also are not restricted and genuinely is what makes it unique. ing excitedly behind their hus- by the citizens as they deem fit. %2 & shaped cars among others. As occasionally the site for political ral- open; spaces which do not have a Instead, what is increasingly bands. They are typically migrants (The writer is professor, expected, kids love thrills and one lies as well as religious discourses. pre-defined purpose. Typically, happening is the proliferation of who do odd jobs and live in the Department of Physics & & , can hear their shrieks from quite This writer is reminded of the these would be originally reserved parks and gyms. The parks are usu- neighborhood slum. The entrance Astrophysics, University of Delhi) # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, "
2 + ' > ( !0 /$= !>/$ R -+$ / $4 ?@ #$?#@. -*0 ! 9 *$ ! 9 *$ in Beijing, the company said, adding post-deal, the Tatas oreign direct s part of its strategic plan to will continue to hold 30 percent Finvestment Aexit non-core markets and each in these two companies (FDI) during the focus more on the fast-growing through TS Global Holdings. previous fiscal home market, Tata Steel on “As per the agreement, the grew 18 per cent Monday signed an agreement divestment will be made to a to 28.25 lakh to sell 70 percent stakes each in company in which 70 percent crore, data from its two Southeast Asian arms to equity will be held by an entity the Reserve the HBIS Group of China for controlled by HBIS and 30 per- P <9 & #5/= Bank of India around $480 million. cent will be held by TS Global 43 " /= (RBI) showed The company runs Holdings,” the company said. #5/=P % 4 on Monday. NatSteel Holdings in Singapore While the enterprise value 5 #5/= 43 FDI and Tata Steel Thailand, of the deal is estimated at 4 increased by through a Singapore-based around $685 million, Tata Steel 4,33,300 crore, fully-owned subsidiary TS is expected to get only around including reval- ! 3<3:1$ Global Holdings, which signed $327 million along with uation of past a definitive agreement with an deleveraging of debt of around investments, dur- inance Minister Piyush HBIS Group-controlled entity- $150 million on both the enti- ing 2017-18 to FGoyal on Monday discussed the second largest alloy maker ties. reach 28,24,600 with heads of State-owned in China — divest its majori- “We’ve been working on crore in March banks steps to promote lending ty stakes in these two arms — this since the past few months 2018 at market to MSME and agriculture sec- move closer to mark the Tatas’ and finally we have been able value, according to RBI data on The census showed that released are the provisional tors. long-awaited exit from these to sign a definitive agreement ‘Census on Foreign Liabilities and Mauritius continued to be the results of 2017-18. The minister also promised two markets. for selling our stakes in these Assets of Indian Direct largest source of FDI in India In the census participating all kinds of support to PSU The Chinese steel major firms. So, in the new JV our Investment Companies, 2017-18’. (19.7 per cent) followed by the companies, 15,104 were com- banks and expressed confi- will $327 million in cash to the stake will be 30 percent while The RBI said as many as US, the UK, Singapore and mon from the previous census dence that they would become Tatas and take over $150 mil- the rest will be held by the 23,065 companies responded to Japan. round and 5,628 reported for more vibrant and profitable in lion combined debt of these HBIS Group,” managing direc- the latest round of the census, In case of overseas invest- the first time. Besides, 1,916 the days to come. companies. Still the deal is 1.5 tor & chief executive TV O! 5 P of which, 20,732 firms had FDI ment by Indian companies, companies that reported in Goyal, who recently took times the book value of these Narendran told reporters in a %"" " ! & " or ODI in their balance sheet Singapore (17.5 per cent) was the previous round did not charge as an interim finance companies. conference call from Beijing. in March 2018. the major destination, followed report in the latest round. minister, met the CEOs of This is the second major “The rationale behind this Overseas direct investment by the Netherlands, Mauritius At the aggregate level, for- public sector banks to take deleveraging that Tata Steel has divestment is optimum return (ODI) by Indian companies and the US. eign equity participation was stock of the banking sector and done in as many years having on capital. This partnership is increased by 5 per cent to Manufacturing sector had very high as 84 per cent of the discuss ways to improve their merged its heavily loss- mak- strategic as HBIS, the second 5.28 lakh crore. majority share in total FDI. companies that reported financial health. ing European operations with largest steel producer in China, “FDI companies witnessed ‘Information and communica- inward FDI were subsidiaries of “We have discussed mea- ThyssenKrupp last year by cre- gets an entry in the Southeast a substantial increase in other tion services’ and ‘financial foreign companies (i.E., single sures to promote MSME loan, ating a new giant joint venture Asian markets and we as a part- investment liabilities, largely and insurance activities’ were foreign investor holding more housing loan and agriculture with the German engineering ner can take the benefit of the due to the increase in trade other major recipients of FDI. than 50 per cent of total equi- lending,” Goyal told reporters and alloy major. upside and also bring in capi- credit,” the RBI said. The RBI said the data ty), RBI said. after the meeting. The agreement was signed tal,” he said. * ! + + ! -$ $" +$ $" A4 " + # # & :>12 ?9 = New Delhi: India and of General Administration of 5*) % 67 $R#! & China have held wide ranging China Customs (GACC) discussions on various issues, Zhang Jiwen. including providing market Both the countries have access to domestic products in signed a protocol for export- %! %) " ! !3 )" $ %"$ the neighbouring country, the ing non-basmati rice, fish commerce ministry said meal and fish oil to China, it ! 9 *$ 5.40, ICICI Bank 3.82 per cent, ! spooked markets worldwide. Monday. said. IndusInd Bank 3.10 per cent "> Since last year, the world’s "$'8 8$%$$ The meeting was held last GACC has also approved he benchmark BSE Sensex and HeromotoCorp 2.55 per two largest economies have week in Beijing between six Indian mills for export of Ton Monday plummeted cent. exchanged tit-for-tat tariffs on Commerce Secretary Anup rapeseed meal to China, it over 368 points to close at Besides domestic factors, more than $360 billion in two- :;;'5;)$"8""$ Wadhawan and Vice-Minister added. PTI 35,657 due to selling across the concerns related to ongoing way trade. board on the bourse amid US-China trade tussle kept Last month, US President volatile market sentiment days investors jittery. P Donald Trump and his Chinese ! 9 *$ by refiners. ahead of the Union Budget, “Global macro concerns counterpart Xi Jinping agreed The stable outlook is dri- which is widely believed to are front and centre today, as to a 90-day truce on trade tar- il prices expected to ven by continued strong have some populist announce- investors focus on the Fed iffs, which is due to expire on Oremain range bound at domestic petroleum product ments. meeting, and US. China trade March 1. $55-65 per barrel due to a rise demand, healthy gross refining Also, the NSE Nifty tum- talks take centre stage. Markets This week, Beijing’s trade in supply from the US, debt cri- margins, petrochemical expan- bled 119 points to end at across the globe remained weak ! 3$0$ ; envoy, Chinese Vice Premier sis in Venezuela and the limit- sion by refiners mainly to 10,661.55 amid weak global and Indian markets were no Liu He, will lead a delegation ed clarity on the sanctions on improve downstream value cues. exception with a 1.1 per cent hinese bank regulators of Chinese officials to Iran, a report said. addition and rise in the usage Markets feel the populist fall in Nifty and 2.1 per cent fall Capproved the registration of Washington, as both sides hope “The crude price to remain of natural gas, it said. measures in the upcoming in Midcap index,” Sunil S&P Global’s Chinese entity on to move toward a bargain to range bound at $55-65 per However, the credit profiles budget will stray the govern- Sharma, Chief Investment Monday, giving the US tech end the trade war. barrel, driven by a rise in sup- of public oil and gas under- ment from fiscal consolidation Officer, Sanctum Wealth firm access to the country’s Barriers to accessing ply from the US, which would takings continue to depend on path — triggering a caution Management, said. credit rating market, as the Chinese financial markets, the be offset, to some extent, by the government policies on subsidy among investors. The BSE Sensex had Friday China-US trade war grinds on. alleged theft of American tech- recent production cut sharing, shareholder payouts, A heavy selling pressure lost 169 points. In the last two The People’s Bank of China nological know-how and the announced by the Organisation and large capex for refinery emerged mainly in banking, sessions, it has lost 537 points. — China’s central bank — said trade deficit are among the of the Petroleum Exporting upgrade and expansion into auto and consumer durables The Indian rupee remained S&P Global’s Beijing-based thorny issues that are part of the Countries (OPEC), the con- new growth areas like the stocks — pulling down their under pressure trading at 71.11 subsidiary has successfully reg- ongoing US-China trade spat. tinued debt crisis in Venezuela upstream and city gas and shares by as much as 5.46 per per US dollar and it has strug- istered and has received the China pledged in late 2017 and the limited clarity on the LNG distribution. cent on the BSE. gled to appreciate beyond 71 in green light to conduct bond to allow overseas financial firms sanctions imposed on Iran,” the With regard to refining Overall, weak set of earn- recent days, he said. rating in China’s interbank greater access to the world’s ratings agency India Ratings margins, Ind-Ra believes that ings from auto firms and sell- Other losers on the Sensex bond market. second-largest economy. said on Monday. the new regulation introduced ing in banks marked the tone were — Sun Pharma, Bajaj "As a next step, the People’s In April 2018, Chinese reg- “Thus, the range-bound by the International Maritime of domestic indices. Auto, Vedanta, Axis Bank, ITC, Bank of China will... Support ulators started allowing over- crude price would limit large Organization against the use of The Sensex touched an Tata Steel, HDFC, Mahindra even more foreign credit rating seas firms to apply for major- inventory gains or losses. We high sulphur fuel oil is likely to intra-day high of 36,124.26 and Mahindra, Reliance, SBI, organisations that conform to ity stakes in securities and expect the bulk of the subsidy lead to a shift in the product and low of 35,565.15. It finished Tata Motors, Baharti Airtel, regulations and have interna- mutual-fund management ven- to be borne by the Government slate of refiners towards the pro- 368.84 points, or 1.02 per cent, HUL, HDFC Bank, Kotak tional influence to enter the tures, and promised to permit as against FY19, when the duction of more low sulphur down at 35,656.70. Bank, Infosys, ONGC and Chinese market," the bank said full control in three years. Government, for a brief period, fuel oil to meet new demand. While, the broader NSE Maruti. in a statement. Draft rules to allow foreign asked oil marketing companies As refiners globally are Nifty touched a high of Bucking the trend, TCS Opening up China’s credit companies to hold controlling to absorb marketing opera- looking at breaking down a 10,804.45 during the day and emerged as the biggest gainer rating industry is "an important stakes in insurance firms were tions-related losses,” it said. part of their petroleum stream fell to a low of 10,630.95. It with 1.71 per cent gain on the part" of steadily growing China’s published in May. The agency has maintained into petrochemicals owing to finally ended 119, or 1.10 per Sensex. Other winners were financial market, it said. Swiss giant UBS AG a stable outlook for the oil and the increasing penetration of cent, down at 10,661.55. Coal India, Larsen and Toubro, S&P Global’s entry into became the first foreign bank to gas sector for FY20 mainly on electric vehicles, Indian refin- Among the Sensex losers, PowerGrid, Asian Paint, HCL China comes as Beijing and gain control of its local securi- the back of healthy domestic ers are also looking at such con- Yes Bank tumbled 5.46 per Tech and NTPC — rising up to Washington are locked in a ties joint venture last November petroleum product demand version, given the strong cent, followed by Bajaj Finance 1.51 per cent. bruising trade war that has after the easing of restrictions. and petrochemical expansion domestic polymer demand. ?4B9+ / 8< ! 3<3:1$
arkets regulator Sebi MMonday slapped a fine of 3.40 crore on Exelon Infrastructure and 27 other enti- ties, including promoters and directors, for indulging in fraud- ulent trading and violating insid- er trading norms. Of the total penalty, the firm has been fined 1.19 crore and the 27 entities have been penalised in the range of 1 lakh to 25 lakh. The order follows the regu- lator’s investigation from December 2010 to January 2012 observing abnormal price move- ment in the scrip created by pos- itive corporate announcement by %5 "= P O P" + the firm. / ! P <9 & Sebi found that the compa- 8@( 89:;4 ny’s announcement to raise 200 % 2 % 3 %5 "A crore through global depository " 2 4 # $( " receipts (GDR), public issue and & %5 " %5 " preferential issue as well as its & " plans to enter into power sector 0 led to increase in the share price. ( %"" # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, !$
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An effective pared to cocaine, you might be wondering why India’s private healthcare providers, with multi- PPP model within the wellness outreach where I compare sugar to tobacco. The main difference ple headwinds impacting growth & profitability. diagnostic test providers can participate effective- being, cocaine— you will instantaneously devel- Even the existing players are slowing down ly will go a long way towards the overall vision op nerve, brain and heart damage, tobacco —may their capex plans, given that more than two-thirds of health for all. or may not develop cancer. of the sector is driven by private operators, the The fact that these are preventable needs the Researchers have proven two major effects Government has to increase its willingness focus and investment of the Government, espe- of sugar, one — sugars like sucrose (table sugar) to partner with the private sector play- Government authorities cially in diagnostics. It is only through better part- and HFCS (high fructose corn syrup) specifical- ers. The ambitious Pradhan Mantri Jan need to take the right partner- nerships with the private industry experts that the ly, various other combinations of glucose and Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) under ship approach to broad base partic- country can achieve the vision health for all by fructose; sets off insulin resistance and metabol- ")" Ayushman Bharat mission holds a lot of ipation. India’s fast-growing economy has 2022, the 75th anniversary of independence. ic syndrome. Two, binge eating, withdrawals, promise and has the right intent, but the led to a significant increase in demand for L3 5 "/A =& cravings and mood swings are also sugar-trig- gered. Many people might debate, increasing your F! ! + ance to middle class along with the lower stra- activity levels will fix it all, since our grandpar- !$%%"$% $% ta of society to allow access to super speciality ents ate ice-cream in peak summers and hot-hot he biggest challenge in the Indian he Government needs to focus on increas- healthcare. We are expecting that medical insur- jalebis in the rain. Their work was never seden- Healthcare sector is the delivery Ting the viability of various pre- ance coverage in the country will tary, they never couched in front of any blink- o treat something you need to detect it first. Often it is the Tmodel, especially in rural India. We ventive and treatment pro- be strengthened. ing screen, and they had feasts and fasts. timely diagnosis which plays a crucial role in a patient being need to start investing in training more pri- grammes. Preventive health pro- Digital and other advances in Analyse that and the answer is a holistic one. Tsaved. Most diseases can be classified as infectious or non- mary health providers and put more empha- grammes can help in early diag- technology need to be harnessed Calories in-Calories out. infectious. With a large variety of pathogens, identifying infections sis on delivering quality healthcare options, nosis and timely treatment and through specific budget alloca- Yes, the insulin resistance can be reversed is a major challenge. Various infections pose different degree of and everyday basic will result in lowering the burden tions. High cost of imported only with exercise, as studies show, it reduces challenges for diagnosis and treatment. However, infections of the medicine to those on secondary and tertiary care medical devices are a challenge stress and anxiety as well. However, without cut- central nervous system (CNS) are life-threatening, especially in who do not have facilities. More doctors and health- and hence, there is need to give ting the head off the snake, all this is in vain. children. The clinical manifestation of CNS infections in children access to it due to care staff at various levels will incentives to device and medical Adults, children and even infants, often dis- is different from adults. the lack of infra- have to be hired to achieve the industry which will not only play symptoms of withdrawal when they deprive The CNS is an organ system consisting of the brain and the structure, medical mission of universal healthcare. encourage Government’s Make in themselves of sugar-rich foods. They also have spinal cord and it controls most parts of the body and mind. Any practitioners and Despite introduction of India initiative but will also reduce food cravings, particularly for high carbs, which infection or damage to any part of the CNS can be life-threaten- qualified primary health insurance schemes, over- the monetary burden of the can trigger relapse and impulsive eating. This ing and need quick diagnosis and treatment. healthcare atten- all coverage and penetration is still low. patients. leads to a vicious cycle of self-medication with What are the common infections? dants. We must prioritise Government should focus on expanding insur- L& $= "/A( 5 % sweet foods that may result in obesity or an eat- Meningitis, encephalitis, myelitis and abscess are some of the on improving healthcare outcomes, build- ing disorder. You will never find people addict- most common and dangerous CNS infections. They commonly ing primary healthcare infrastructure, low- ed to fat by itself - drinking a glass of melted but- spread through blood but they can also spread through other ways ering costs via technology and addressing F G needs privatization where implementation should ter, never, but butter cookies, puff pastries, choco- such as inflammation of the ear (otitis), inflammation of the sinus accessibility, approach and affordability. yushman Bharat is a positive step towards be undertaken by private service providers to late, yes. The common factor here again are the (sinusitis), or build-up of pus in teeth and gum (dental abscess). There is also a need in strong support Auniversal healthcare in India but it needs to ensure that uniformity in quality healthcare is sugars. The infections can also spread inside the body through neural path- on the implementation of health informa- accommodate tertiary care in its scheme of things. maintained. If the Government plays a role of a Sugars have a strong addictive nature. ways and can be contracted by immunity compromised patients. tion technology, which has the potential to Under the scheme currently, tertiary healthcare monitoring agency, we will fare much better to Which is why it is important to cut-off these hol- Usually, the blood-brain barrier provides strong protection save the India billions of dollars in health- service providers will be forced to cut deliver value based health- low calories- especially at a younger age - includ- against the infections by preventing the entry of pathogens. care costs each year. Increased investments, cost at every level to cater to an care. ing baby foods. Sugar addiction occurs even at However, once this barrier is breached, the infections become incentives and tax benefits on primary care Ayushman patients and the out- Cancer can be defeat- that delicate stage. Reversing the effects of sugar increasingly difficult to treat with passage of time which increas- infrastructure and technology is important come might be affected. ed only when there is a is a slow and steady process. But I assure you, es chances of morbidity and mortality. for scale in India. Budget should support Our per person average healthcare change in behaviour. the benefits are immense. Without these sugars Age, immunity status, epidemiological trends and systemic expansion on digital healthcare, data flow, spend is 85$ which is amongst the low- Government should levy in the diet, chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, infections are some of the factors which affect the kind of pathogens and invest in new data-driven tools and poli- est if compared to other countries. The heavy taxes on compo- hypertension and high lipid profiles would be invading the CNS. Infants and children are largely considered to cies that reward improving the quality and upcoming budget should nents like cigarette and occasional, if not, in some cases, even fictional. be the age group which contracts these infections most easily. The value of care. Doctors, hospitals and entre- reflect a break-up of the other sources of tobacco When I say sugar free diet, I don't mean symptoms presented by CNS preneurs are demonstrating that startups in benefits Ayushman Bharat consumption and strike a increase sweetness through sugar replacers. infections include severe healthcare can bring smarter, better, more extends to private entities as strategy to help farmers Using non-caloric sweeteners instead of sugar will ! ! headache, back pain, stiff neck, accessible and more proactive care; show- currently there are multiple with alternate model of not reduce your sugar addiction, it will only feed 3 weakness, seizures and even casing the best way to improve quality and restrictions to extend qual- beneficial agricultural it. Avoid refined sugars in your diet like white paralysis. control health care costs. ity treatment to an practices. sugar, corn syrup and brown sugar. Hidden sug- Difficulty in detection L% ( + " 5 Ayushman patient. L$ "/A ars are in salad dressings, fruit yogurts, ketchups 2 One of the major reasons = The healthcare sector 5 ! / = and others. Excluding these, empty calories are ! C why CNS infections are difficult they key to wean off of sugar. So what is the safe 3 to detect is that these infections amount of sugar to be consumed? It's the same can be caused by a variety of ! or purchasing insurance from any Insurance tic production of medical equipment, devices answer, as with tobacco. ‘Everything is okay in pathogens including, bacteria, Regulatory and Development Authority regu- and consumables while also catalysing research moderation!’ No. Your version of ‘moderate’ isn’t virus, fungi, protozoa and even he Government should make health insur- lated insurance company. Scaling up PM-JAY and development. the same as your shadow. ! parasites. Identifying the Tance coverage mandatory for all citizens in to all citizens including middle and upper mid- Access to timely credit with priority sta- There is no generic safe amount for sugar causative pathogens is not easy, a phased manner initially covering the organ- dle class needs to be done in the next phase. tus and funding by creating a specific fund for (like tobacco). Some cultures have a 32 kg per and such patients are often treat- ised sector. They should introduce Healthcare Adequate funding in the healthcare is a healthcare infrastructure and innovation capita consumption of sugar, with a twenty year ed with broad spectrum antimi- Infrastructure Upgradation Fund and sought major concern hence a Priority Sector Status would facilitate access to capital for the sec- delay in appearance of symptoms, for some, one crobials. Exposure to variety of antibiotics results in increased ‘National Priority’ status for healthcare sector. would push financing and funding to the sec- tor. These funds would encourage entrepre- puff could do the trick. Now, suppose you do antimicrobial resistance, failure of treatment, serious side-effects In view of very low penetration of health tor. This will help in the process of enabling neurship and newer business models which are have an affinity towards sweetness. and increased treatment costs. insurance in the country, out-of-pocket spend- development of innovative long-term financing the need of the hour for improving access, Deconditioning from sweetness is the key. If you While pathogen detection by culturing the causative organ- ing for healthcare services is very high. For an structures for healthcare providers apart from availability and quality, especially in Tier 2, have three heaped teaspoons of sugar in your cof- isms is considered to be the gold standard for infection diagno- effective management of population health uni- creating an attractive environment for domes- Tier 3, Tier 4 cities and rural areas. The fee, reduce one teaspoon in your beverage for two sis, the process can easily take 72 hours for bacteria and even more versal health insurance would act as a power- Government can consider providing the seed to three weeks, it will be slightly grim since cof- for fungi. Routine labs cannot necessarily culture viruses which ful catalyst. capital for such funds. fee isn’t doing his job but this is one of the eas- are known to be affecting a major number of cases. Also micro- While the Government has taken laudable Other recommendations include incentives iest ways to decondition yourself, as a start. biological methods show false negatives in patients who were pre- steps to introduce a health insurance scheme for to medical value tourism, Zero rating GST on The sweetness of many processed foods is viously treated with antimicrobials. weaker section with PM-JAY, it is requested that healthcare services and health insurance premi- actually repulsive. Read labels in food products The solutions the Government could also explore making ums, incentivising capacity building, promotion- carefully, avoid sweeteners and slowly wean off Advances in diagnostic sciences have made detecting central health insurance coverage mandatory for all cit- al policies for private providers, and exemption sugar. It is detrimental not just for you, but for nervous system infections faster and more accurate than the tra- izens. Starting with organised sector, employ- of custom duty on medical cyclotron among your family and friends as well, to decondition ditional methods. Molecular testing methods are today available ees could be given the option of either paying others. this habit. Start your sugar detox today! to conduct diagnostic tests for pathogen identification. their Employee’s State Insurance contribution L # %35/3=5 A In a study recently published in the international journal of Science and Research in December 2018, it was shown that 70 per (% cent of CNS infections in pediatric cases are caused by bacteria ' and viruses. The important finding is that the CNS panel employed using We all love to eat out and mong the many molecular testing accurately identified the pathogens in 24 hours he Technical Advisory Group health. causes of poor enabling timely treatment of these patients binge. But sometimes one may (TAG) has said that there is need Many countries in the region have Ahealth and disease, What is required is to increase advanced diagnostic techno- end up paying a heavy price for Tfor strengthening and expanding made significant progress since 1990 con- the workplace is one of the logical penetration with government and non-Government this and get food poisoning. sexual and reproductive health services tributing to 69 per cent decline in mater- significantly underreported healthcare programmes across the country and bring these ser- in member countries of WHO nal deaths by 2015, 70 per cent reduc- ones, according to several studies. An vices within reach of the common man and the under-served sec- ROSHANI DEVI shares home South-East Asia Region, to tion in under-five deaths and 60 per adverse work environment can cause tions of the society. Because unless the people of the country are remedies that help calm the reduce deaths of mothers and cent reduction in newborn mor- everything from respiratory infections, able to access life-saving diagnostics, providing quality treatment stomach babies, which despite substan- tality by 2018. However, still vector and parasitic diseases, to heart ail- will always be a challenge for doctors and hospitals. tial decline continue to be at births need urgent attention as ments, stroke, and mental, behavioural and unacceptable levels. their reduction has been con- neurological disorders. Apart from this, it ne of the most impor- the problem persists, drink “Though millions of lives cerningly slow at 31.7% between can also lead to several medical emergen- tant things to keep in two-three teaspoons of undilut- are now being saved due to 2000 and 2015. More needs to be cies. Omind while eating out is ed apple cider vinegar for bet- efforts in recent years, it is unac- done to achieve the 2030 sustain- The WHO indicates that when + % Sesame seeds are tiny edible seeds that where the place is situated. ter results. ceptable that mothers or babies con- able development goals for health. accounting for death and disability, the frac- are extremely beneficial for health but are often Ensure that the surroundings Consume ginger. Boil a tinue to die from preventable causes. We Early marriage and adolescent pregnan- tion of the global disease burden in the gen- overlooked. These seeds have a nutty flavor and they can be are clean. Also ensure that the cup of water with one spoon of must focus on neglected sexual and repro- cies increase the health risk to both moth- eral population due to pursuing an occu- purchased either shelled or unshelled. water being used is potable. grated ginger in it. 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He ernment shutdown funds the “the end of the day, the presi- “The president is the only E& O Jamal Khashoggi as Ankara of Saudi Arabia’s failure to unknown and Turkish offi- pledged to build a wall anyway shuttered agencies only until dent’s commitment is to defend one who has been reasonable in 2 2 calls for an international cooperate. cials accuse Crown Prince using his executive powers to Feb. 15. the nation and he will do it with these negotiations,” he said. ; 2 inquiry. “Met with Mohammed bin Salman of declare a national emergency if It’s unclear if the Democrats or without Congress.” Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of , The UN special rapporteur @AgnesCallamard, #UN orchestrating the killing — an necessary. will budge. Trump seemed gird- The linchpin in the stand- New York, a member of the on extra-judicial, summary or Special Rapporteur on Extra- allegation Saudi authorities “I personally think it’s ed for battle over the weekend, off is Trump’s demand for $5.7 Democratic leadership in the !! O P arbitrary executions, Agnes Judicial Executions, who is in categorically refute. less than 50-50, but you have sending out a series of online billion for his prized wall at the House, said his colleagues are ' Callamard, will be in Turkey #Turkey to investigate the Earlier this month a trial of a lot of very good people on that messages that foreshadowed US-Mexico border, a project looking for “evidence-based” 0,;$!5)!)#(%4 + until Saturday for a series of murder of Jamal Khashoggi,” 11 accused in the murder board,” Trump said in an inter- the upcoming fight with law- Democrats consider an ineffec- legislation. meetings with authorities Cavusoglu wrote on Twitter, opened in Saudi Arabia with view Sunday with the newspa- makers. “BUILD A WALL & tive, wasteful monument to a “Shutdowns are not legiti- + including the Istanbul chief sharing a picture from his the attorney general seeking the per. CRIME WILL FALL!” he tweet- ridiculous Trump campaign mate negotiating tactics when +2?& & prosecutor. meeting in Ankara. death penalty for five defen- The president was referring ed. promise. Asked if he’d willing to there’s a public policy disagree- L" " M, Khashoggi, a Washington In an interview with dants. to a bipartisan committee of Is Trump prepared to shut accept less than $5.7 billion to ment between two branches of L< $ F* Post contributor and Saudi Turkish media last week, During her mission, House and Senate lawmakers down the Government again in build a barrier on the southern Government,” he said. " " M : regime critic, was murdered on Cavusoglu said the Khashoggi Callemard is due to meet that will consider border spend- three weeks? border, Trump replied: “I doubt Jeffries said that Democrats * + & October 2 in Turkey in what case was “not a part of bilater- with Justice Minister ing as part of the legislative “Yeah, I think he actually is,” it.” He added: “I have to do it are willing to invest in additional " + & + Riyadh called a “rogue” oper- al ties” with Riyadh. Abdulhamit Gul and Istanbul process. acting White House chief of staff right.” infrastructure, especially at legal 4 2 L ation, tipping the kingdom “We believe this case chief prosecutor Irfan Fidan, The president’s standoff Mick Mulvaney said. “He does- He also said he’d be wary of ports of entry where the major- + " into one of its worst diplomat- should be brought to the inter- state-run Anadolu news agency with Democrats on Capitol Hill n’t want to shut the government any proposed deal that ity of drugs come into the M, ic crises. national arena,” he said. “It is reported. is far from over and the clock is down, let’s make that very clear. exchanged funds for a wall for country. 3 O P :! ## ! # ! 5*9: peace, and enter serious talks the victims of this war are talks,” Khalilzad said, accord- 0" - <8 with the Afghan government,” Afghans and the peace process ing to a statement released by fghan President Ashraf Ghani said in a nationally tele- should also be Afghan-led... No Ghani’s office. AGhani said on Monday the vised address from the presi- Afghan wants foreign troops to “My role is to facilitate” ! <*61$ ;- who bully and attack a free Taliban should “enter serious dential palace in Kabul. remain in their country indef- such talks between the insur- press and undermine our talks” with his Government, Both the Taliban and the initely. No Afghan wants to face gents and Kabul, Khalilzad ndian-origin Senator Kamala democratic institutions, that’s after the insurgents and US cited “progress” over the suicide attacks in hospitals, said according to Ghani, IHarris has launched her 2020 not our America,” she said, Washington both touted weekend as hopes rise that the schools, the mosques, and adding that the discussions presidential bid on Sunday without mentioning Trump’s progress during unprecedent- length of the negotiations could parks.” are ongoing. with a scathing criticism of name. ed negotiations in Qatar last mean a deal may be in sight Ghani spoke hours after his The palace said Khalilzad President Donald Trump’s poli- She criticised “the arro- week. which paves the way for office said it has been reassured also confirmed that no agree- cies, saying that the US is at an gance of power” she saw in A months-long diplomat- Afghan talks. by Washington that the talks in ment had been made on the “inflection point” in the histo- wealthy bank executives after ic push by the United States to Sticking points remain, sions. Qatar remain geared towards withdrawal of foreign troops, ry due to the attack on democ- the foreclosure crisis, and said get the Taliban to talk to Kabul with topics including a cease- But Afghan authorities bringing the insurgents to the adding that any such decision racy like never before. that Americans needed to be culminated in six days of meet- fire and a timetable for the have previously complained of table with Kabul. US special would be coordinated and dis- Harris, 54, who was elect- parisons to Barack Obama honest about the country’s ings between the US and the withdrawal of foreign troops, as being excluded from the talks envoy Zalmay Khalilzad — cussed in detail with the ed to the Senate in 2016, since early in her political problems with racism, sexism, insurgents in Doha, but the well as a prisoner exchange and in Qatar, and warned that any who has been leading the nego- Afghan Government. The announced her run for presi- career. anti-semitism and transphobia. Taliban have long refused to a guarantee not to allow mili- deal between the US and the tiations —arrived in Taliban have insisted foreign dency last week. She has been “We are at an inflection She also emphasised unity, negotiate with the Afghan gov- tant safe havens in Afghanistan Taliban would require Kabul’s Afghanistan late Sunday to troops must pull out. voted on top of the list of point in the history of our praising “the amazing spirit of ernment to end the 17-year believed to have been on the endorsement. update officials including On Saturday Taliban Democratic leaders aspiring nation. We are here because the the American people” and conflict, branding them as agenda. “We want peace, we want Ghani on the progress made. spokesman Zabihullah to defeat Trump in the American dream and our pledging her desire to be a pres- “puppets”. US President Donald it fast but we want it with a “The US insisted in their Mujahid said that until a with- November 2020 election. American democracy are ident, echoing former president “I call on the Taliban to... Trump’s clear eagerness to end plan,” Ghani said in his address talks with the Taliban that the drawal timetable is decided Harris, the second African- under attack and on the line Abraham Lincoln’s famous Show their Afghan will, and America’s longest war has also Monday. only solution for lasting peace progress on other issues is American woman elected to like never before,” she said. words, “Of the people, by the accept Afghans’ demand for weighed heavy on the discus- “We should not forget that in Afghanistan is intra-Afghan “impossible”. the US senate, has drawn com- “When we have leaders people, and for all people.” ! ! # = P ) ! ! ? @! 0 Q$! R.% ! 1- ;5- ; the entertainment company been given about their where- and the bank”. abouts or the cases against ! 5*1 * 9 &5*@(+)+ Canadian man, who Police did not identify the them. ! #-:- - resign from my position,” Aallegedly tried to swindle company or the bank involved. In contrast, the arrest in Deshapriya told reporters here. Bangladeshi airline pilot, also died in the crash. Adhikari on Sunday, said the an entertainment company out The arrest comes as Beijing Macau was announced by local ri Lanka’s Elections He said he will remain Aharbouring severe mental The 43-page investigation pilot, Abid Sultan, had been of $284 million, has and Ottawa are locked in a police in a press conference SCommission Chairman within the elections commis- stress, lost “situational aware- report, compiled by Nepalese released from the Bangladesh been arrested in the gambling diplomatic row following the over the weekend, and they Mahinda Deshapriya on sion, but not as the chairper- ness” and tried to land the plane officials and released on Air Force in 1993 due to depres- hub of Macau, police said on December arrest in Canada of outlined the allegations in some Monday threatened to resign if son. His threat to resign means in “sheer desperation” when its Monday, said the probable cause sion and was only allowed to fly Monday. Huawei chief financial officer detail. the long-delayed provincial that he wants the provincial crashed in Nepal last year, killing of the crash was the pilot’s “dis- civilian planes from 2002 after The suspect, a 61-year-old Meng Wanzhou on a US extra- In its statement the councils elections were not elections to be held before this 51 people onboard, an investi- orientation and loss of situation a detailed medical evaluation. retiree of Chinese descent, was dition request linked to Iran Judiciary Police said the man held before November 10. year’s presidential election, gation report said on Monday. awareness”. The Nepali investigators arrested on Friday after alleged- sanctions violations. “tried to transfer 249,000,000 He said that six out of the which must be declared by The US-Bangla Airlines Contributing to this, the said the flight captain’s past ly trying to transfer the money In a move observers see as euros”. nine provincial councils, the November and held before plane (Flight BS211) from Dh- Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 tur- behaviour should have been a from the firm’s bank account retaliation over the Meng case, Staff at the bank grew highest level of local govern- early January 2020. aka crashed on its second land- boprop aircraft was offset to the warning sign. using bogus documents earli- Chinese authorities detained suspicious when the man’s sig- ment, were up to 16 months The delay is due to a legal ing attempt at the Kathmandu’s proper approach path that led to Sultan’s detail medical his- er in the week. two Canadians soon after, nature did not match over due undermining democ- snag when the electoral system Tribhuvan International Airport maneuvers in a very dangerous tory was not reviewed by the In an emailed accusing them of activities that what they had on record for racy. The election watchdogs reforms were introduced. on March 12, 2018. Fifty one and unsafe altitude to alight with US-Bangla Airlines when he was statement Macau’s Judiciary “endanger China’s national the account and they alerted have criticised the government Last year’s February local people were killed and 20 oth- the runway, it said, adding that hired, the report said, adding Police told AFP the man, sur- security”. police. for the delay. Three more coun- council elections were held ers injured in the crash. Among landing was completed in a that medical examination of named Liao, tried to use a “fake The phrase is often used by The man was then arrest- cil terms are also to end soon. under the new hybrid system of the dead, 28 were Bangladesh “sheer desperation” after sight- the pilot in successive annual authorisation document and Beijing when alleging espi- ed at the border trying to leave “If the election could not be proportional and first past the nationals, 22 Nepalese and one ing the runway, at very close medicals was not focused on his transfer slip to try to defraud onage, and few details have Macau on Friday evening. held before November 10, I will post systems. Chinese. The pilot and co-pilot proximity and very low altitude. previous medical condition of Nepali investigators also depression, which seemed cast a spotlight on the history of mandatory. As per the US mental health of pilots in the Federal Aviation Administration final report on the crash and rec- rules, captains are required to ommended that before the have a first-class medical cer- renewal of licence of any per- tificate renewed every year if the manently grounded pilot due to pilot is under 40 years of age and a medical reason, a thorough every six months if the pilot is periodic physical and psycho- 40 years or older. Psychological logical status should be assessed. checks are not required. It said a system should be “Many pilots refuse to seek adopted to monitor the medical treatment for mental health condition closely in all subse- issues because they fear the quent medical examinations as medical assessment will have a well. The investigation com- negative impact on their career. mission recommended that all This may have cost the passen- airline pilots should undergo a gers lives as well as the airlines,” psychological evaluation as part Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, of the training or before enter- member-secretary of the ing into service. investigation committee was The report, submitted to quoted as saying in the Tourism Minister Rabindra Kathmandu Post. " # &#%( $#) *# #%) +,-+./, 1- -21
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It 40.66- 6 month’s Academy Awards. won best ensemble in a comedy series, as 6 The two leading Oscar nominees — well as individual honours for Rachel @'% " + Roma and The Favourite — were Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub, whose 8,;% % bypassed by the actors guild for a best win was a surprise in a category that + ensemble field that also included included Bill Hader Barry and Michael 8;(//% ;# !" M 5 + , BlacKkKlansman, Crazy Rich Asians, Douglas The Kominsky Method. Bohemian Rhapsody and A Star Is Born. “We cannot thank you enough,” said #/(90)(% # Although Black Panther wasn’t nominat- Shalhoub, speaking for the cast. “Stay with 8,; #/55,; #6;,)(% / # O' ed for any individual SAG Awards, it took us.” * home the final award. Tom Hanks presented the lifetime 8;(// #/55,; #6;,)(% 3 In the lead acting categories, Glenn achievement award to Alan Alda, who 3& $ # equal or more talent at times, but you other during the commercial break at the Close and Rami Malek solidified them- revealed that he had been living with don’t have the same opportunities,” said awards. 4 selves as front-runners with wins that fol- Parkinson’s disease for more than three he. Actress Glenn Close was backstage lowed their triumphs at the Golden years. The actor took the stage to a stand- D''*+ having a chat with Angela Bassett and her Globes. The 71-year-old Close, a seven- ing ovation while the theme to M.A.S.H GETTING CLOSE TO husband Courtney B Vance. Close smiled 8,; #8,9($/(; (/% A SAG TROPHY 4 time nominee but never an Oscar win- played. He said the award came at a 6 &" and placed her hand on Bassett’s shoul- ner, won best actress for her performance reflective moment for him. Glenn Close was mesmerised by the SAG der as the three broke into laughter, about in The Wife. In her speech, she spoke “I see more than ever now how proud trophy before she got her own to take 10 minutes before Close won an award 4 about the power of film in a multiscreen I am to be a part of our brotherhood and 8;(// #8,9($/(; (/% home. Close said that all night she’d been for best female actor in a leading role. ' P 4 world. sisterhood of actors,” said Alda. “It may looking at an image of the trophy and While dinner music played, Tracy ' “One of the most powerful things we never have been more urgent to see the admiring the physique of the actor it Morgan walked between tables with his !! have as human beings are two eyes look- world through another person’s eyes. ,9($/(; (/(#/(90)(% depicts. wife, giving handshakes to several atten- / ing into two eyes,” said Close. “Film is the When a culture is divided so sharply, I was thinking “who modelled for dees. only art form that allows us the close-up.” actors can help — at least a little — just 8,; #$;9/(; (/% 0 that?” she said as she looked at the SAG Meanwhile, Viggo Mortensen and Malek, winning the best actor over by doing what we do. And the nice part & Award she had just won for best actress Emily Blunt in separate moments rushed 3 P Christian Bale Vice and Bradley Cooper is it’s fun to do it. So my wish for all of in a film for The Wife. back to their seat to catch Tom Hanks A Star Is Born for his performance in us is, Let’s stay playful.” 8;(// #$;9/(; (/% present Alan Alda with SAG’s Life 2 Bohemian Rhapsody, seemingly sealed the Hanks praised Alda’s decades of 6 -( ) EMILY GETS BLUNT Achievement Award. ! Oscar many are predicting for him. philanthropy and love of science and ;9/(; (/(#/(90)(% If Emily Blunt could give advice to her Malek’s awards are mounting even as the learning before introducing clips from * + younger self just getting a SAG card, she LILY’S TOUGH TIME director of the film Bryan Singer, is fac- Alda’s career, which included his roles in would tell her younger version to not The awards is also a union meeting of 3/ 4P ing multiple accusations of sexual assault the films Same Time, Next Year and The 7(8 ((9(#%* * watch too many movies. sorts, and Lily Tomlin had the hard job L ? with minors. Singer has denied the Aviator, and the TV shows The West Wing “The main thing I’ve learned over the of trying to make announcements to a claims. and The Blacklist. years is you have to be open,” said Blunt. crowd that was still taking its seats. As he did at the Globes, Malek ded- While actors are accustomed to N$ *@ 3?31*?333 “Have experiences, soak up the world. Before the telecast began, Tomlin % ! icated his award to Mercury. “I get some being on camera, not every starry Don’t watch too many movies even.” took the stage to urge the stars in the power from him that’s about stepping up moment at the Screen Actors Guild -39;3 -633 Blunt said filming the birth scene was room to donate their time and money to & and living your best life, being exactly Awards makes it to the screen. There were a “daunting” task. “I would say emotion- the charitable SAG-AFTRA Foundation. who you want to be and accomplishing some moments that took place off-cam- 13<-:1-9;1 ally it was the most daunting to do the Tomlin told the audience that Oprah + everything you so desire,” said Malek. era. * -13436- I6 whole birth scene. We would shoot it for Winfrey had recently volunteered, and “if &, More surprising was Emily Blunt’s five days straight, that was probably the Oprah can make time, so can you.” best supporting actress win for her per- YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK 3@36,<13 *#9:93 most daunting.” Most were chatting and scrambling + formance in the horror thriller A Quiet Moments after winning the night’s top $6$?$36-61*4:@ Blunt said she was just as surprised to get to their seats while Tomlin talked. + Place. Blunt, also nominated by the honour, Chadwick Boseman expounded to win her award as her husband John “It doesn’t matter,” Tomlin said, “I’ve " 6 guild for her lead performance in Mary on his definition of the song To Be Young, *#-6#* 13:4K* Krasinski, who directed and starred in the played tougher rooms.” 6 Poppins Returns, was visibly shocked. Gifted and Black backstage after Black :3*6*:$:3K096 film. “My favorite thing about A Quiet The SAG Awards had one thing the O + ,$ “Guys. That truly has blown my Panther won the show’s top award. Place for sure to was working with John. Oscars don’t — a host. Emcee Megan slicked hair back,” said Blunt, who Boseman said the song by Nina @-$ ;<1*<3-, A lot of people said, you’re going to be Mullally kicked off the awards by tweak- praised her husband and the director Simone is one of his favorites and the title * 13 $#34*$6 divorced before it’s over. They were ing their role among the many honours " John Krasinski as a “stunning filmmak- is among his top “sayings in poetry.” The wrong, it brought us closer,” she said. leading up to next month’s Oscars. + &+/ er.” Thank you for giving me the part. You actor said breaking through while being $I69 --$,6- She called the SAGs “the greatest % would have been in major trouble if you black even with talent is a “difficult task.” COMMERCIAL BREAK honour an actor can receive this week- :3I66*@4:*@9:O GIVES TIME TO MINGLE & " hadn’t.” “It speaks of the fact that you have the end. Best supporting actor in a film went same dreams as other people. You have Many of the stars mingled among each L3 " +&, &2 !"#$# " )#&$ &* #$ "%+ & + *#$(&$ $(& & L % uthor Anupama Raju said, “In 50 years, we’ll probably / $ # 0 A panel comprising actress &2" "&/ Ahave a robot conducting Manisha Koirala, writers Germaine % this session,” The Future is Now, Greer and Madhavi Menon, along E&, E& giving voice to an increasingly - &2 0 +&: & & 2& " & with classical dancer Sonal 2" /2+ / popular concern — will robots Mansingh, questioned the age-old take over the world, our jobs and + 2 & & 2 + &" & paradigms of female beauty, while life as we know it? challenging stereotypes and ideals & &2 ,M A panel of eminent technol- of beauty spread by popular media. ogists Meredith Broussard and % "$ "&' $ only as he begins to write, starting Moderator Sharad P Paul, a Toby Walsh were in conversation &$ ( $ ! out with a blank page in front of skin cancer specialist and Adjunct ? ! with Raju on the concluding day A session titled “Beginnings and him. Professor at the Auckland + ! of the festival. Endings,” featured award-winning “I can see physically a place, a University of Technology, ques- “Scientists work within the writers sharing profound insights context,” he said. “It’s like fishing,” tioned whether “women today are ?+ / envelope of the dreams that writ- on the craft of short-story writing waiting for the story to be caught under pressure to please others, or ! + 2 2 ers tell us,” said Walsh, an and the importance of the begin- on paper. try conforming to others’ concept Artificial Intelligence (AI) profes- ning and the ending, along with Writer Mahesh Raodis agreed of beauty as compared to a few + 2 2 sor, stating that the world is now their personal process of crafting with the practice of beginning decades ago”. waking up to the ideas that have stories. with a hook for the reader. He said The indulgence in regards to " , been explored by science fictions Author and moderator Paul he prefers an opening that describes beauty has grown “too much for / / writers such as Isaac Asimov for McVeigh began the discussion by “the beginning of a quiet moment outer appearance”, said Sonal over 50 years. asking the panelists about the of transformation” and then grows Mansingh. Data journalism professor beginnings of their stories. into “something quite big.” “Everyone has some quality, & Broussard said that Hollywood “I’m not good at beginnings,” “I really need concrete things which has to be nourished to feel " & L&/ has “coloured” our perception of said Pulitzer-winning author to latch on to.” He needs “a spark” beautiful,” but we also have these " " ,M AI with movies such as The Andrew Sean Greer. For him, “the to begin writing. flimsy ephemeral role models in the 5 +/ Terminator, which portray robots beginning must have some kind of The second half of the session media who tell us how to feel beau- as “evil machines that take over mystery.” The beginning could dealt with endings. Greer said that tiful, she said. humanity”. often give away the entire story he usually knows the ending of the Young people today “feel they & She called the fictional narra- without readers realising it, he story before he begins. In fact, in are not good enough”, commented 2 tives “interesting but far from quipped. the case of his latest novel Less, he Koirala, who social promotes reality”, stating that there is “very For author and novelist Anjum said he “rewrote the rest of the book women’s rights, prevention of , little to fear” about AI. racist, sexist and has all kinds of cars would help save millions of Hassan, “the story is a glimpse of to keep the ending. Rao agreed with human trafficking and cancer. 6 Walsh argued that the real con- social and economic inequality”. lives, be economically beneficial something.” this planned method of writing, She elucidated that the illusion- cern with AI is actually its “incom- Agreeing that AI doesn’t have by reducing transportation She said that she attempts to saying “I knew how it would end, ary idea of what their appearances & petence, we are giving decision an opinion and simply reflects the costs, prevent truck attacks by capture the style in the first para- which is why I started at all.” should be, governs young people to 2 %/ making ability to machines that are values of the people who build it, terrorists and free people to do graph, rather than focussing on Kaikini added that “the entire the extent that many opt for cos- "& not capable of making choices that Walsh said that using computers more productive tasks than dri- conveying information. Often, what experience of writing takes us to the metic surgeries, even before their "& are fair and meet the values of the to make a fairer world would cer- ving. serves as the beginning of the writ- ending.” own physical features gets time to society we’d like.” tainly require immense prudence Broussard, author of ing process is a “conversation in a Hassan too said she would be form. ,L$I Walsh, who has written “2062: and hard-work. “Artificial Unintelligence: How bus or a face. 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It’s an “impulse” that gets her She distinguished between sto- observing that today’s standards of " “Humans are terribly irra- not over-fertilising our soil or Narrating an incident where to write, rather than a plot, she ries that are “open-ended” and beauty focusing on size zero is a tional,” she said. using nuclear bombs.” she almost got killed by a driver- shared. “unresolved.” Open-ended stories result of media and marketing. 2,M Broussard argued that com- The panel also explored the less car, she explained, among Jayanth Kaikini, noted have “a small universe of possible “Something that shines from 5 1 puters, limited by their ability to impact of AI through the exam- other issues, how such cars’ Kannada writer, conceives of the endings,” as opposed to unresolved within, your kindness and knowl- 0& 4 0 &, merely executing what they are ple of the popular debate on the “image-recognition algorithms short story as “a mode of thought, stories. 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e has often been described as a ‘true renaissance artist.’ His works have Hmarked a life-long journey of experimentation through a range of media and forms of expressions. His drawings, sculptures, paintings forms his artistic worldview, reflecting his genius. Painter, sculptor, muralist, architect and interior designer Satish Gujral’s artis- tic forms, as he had said earlier, are “deter- mined by the force of necessity, where all of them are locked together in a common structural frame work, measure, system of movement, sonority and echo.” wanted to be clad in and it replied He brings something similar with the brick.’” Chawla Art Gallery, where he showcases a symposium of his works at the India Art B ! Fair 2019. His burnt wood sculptures contains cowrie shells, gold leaf and beads. ! Once while celebrating Lohri, Gujral Homogeneity defines his sensibility. was struck by the beautiful pink, red and Sculptures have played a significant role multi-coloured cinders emerging from a in his artistic growth. His sculptures have burning log. Both the texture and colour been formed by a synthesis of the move- attracted him and he immediately knew ment of life and industry with the stillness that he wanted to work in burnt wood. of the soul. It incorporates the However, he did not know what he darkness of dense mate- wanted to create with it. He was obsessed rial with the lumi- with the sooty blackness of burnt wood nosity of enlight- India during the Partition fuelled elegant juxtaposition of minimalist lines B beholder to find their own form in my from which he then created deities and enment, refer- his artistic output and cement- and shapes. This is evident in his Untitled In an interview in 1994, he said, sculptures. Art should liberate and not other forms interspersed with a hint of encing the ed his interest in architecture, burnt wood forms that embrace spiritual- “While creating a sculpture, I do not begin enslave either the artist or the viewer.” vermillion and gold like the glowing wisdom of an art and sculpture. Gujral’s ity and abstraction. During the 1960s, with an idea. I let my feeling convert itself With an in-depth understanding and embers of the elemental fire. One of the experienced firm grounding in applied Gujral worked with the architect Le into form. Form for me is not guided, it knowledge of architecture, Gujral reflect- greatest qualities is the power of the nar- sage. arts created the basis for his Corbusier on the Capital Complex in grows out of an inner feeling.” He eluci- ed upon forms and said, “Even before the rative it holds. It brings the traditions for- It is said understanding of the medi- Chandigarh. If we look around, we can dated, “It is unlikely that an idea comes form may emerge, many a times the artist ward. The medium was particularly suit- that during um which he used to analyse sense his prowess of line, texture and before form. It’s like an arrow that reach- is provoked by a medium. I recall that ed to the juxtaposition of tradition and the 1940s and space and structure even in the colour that became as important as the es its target before its sound; or only after when Louis Kahn was asked as to why he contemporary sensibility which he 50s, Gujral’s dis- most commonplace objects. subject itself. He projects ideas through a baby has been born, we think of a name. was working in brick for his building in infused into it. The solo show gives us content with the He also explores the architec- substance and design to create a mood This is one of the reasons I do not give Ahmedabad, he responded, ‘I conceived vignettes into the brilliance of his career social situation in tonic qualities of form through an which envelopes his creations. any title to my forms, I want to allow the a form and then I asked what material it and his persevering passion in all forms.
iverse elements sometimes create a Dcomposite whole. So if you piece together Lalu Prasad Shaw’s simple O P albeit sophisticated paintings with Tapas Biswas’s panoramic study of the skyline of the Benares Ghats and Asim # - $ # !#0! Paul’s A Happy Family, a bronze that 3 $ ! $# & $ # takes us back to the works of Henry # ! - Moore and Sudip Roy’s stunning "&$ 3#!" < "! & $ abstraction with steel and canvas, you &! ! can get a glimpse of the creativity con- $! $/! 2= :1 /% temporary practitioners who have con- :+ ) ) /<8 1! tributed to the making and evolution of $ 0 ! /!## Indian art. These works will be showcased by ## the Aakriti Art Gallery from Kolkata at the 11th edition of Indian Art Fair. They showcase a wonderful process and spirit that provoke a dialogue that will not only question our own notion of culture but will also affect how we imagine ourselves. Thus from a profusion of options, the gallery has distilled a coherent and positive selection. “Enormous care has been taken through exhibitions like ‘Gen Next’ to put contemporary Indian and international art before the public in a balanced and coherent man- ner. Though its emphasis has largely been on Indian art in par- women and couples, his works focus on n India, we blindly worship and jhala (conventional struc- other icons like Pandit Kishan ticular, it has also showcased nuances and its different realms.” his subject’s physical characteristics. Ithe convention whether it is turing of raga).” Maharaj, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat meaningful works from abroad at When you think of the different This senior artist draws his inspi- religion or classical music. “No guru can help in Khan and others who had regular intervals,” says Vikram parts of the composition the lyrical flow ration primarily from nature and the There is nothing wrong, and I teaching how to present. He their own vision and have Bachawat, director of the gallery. appears seamless as it has no form. Its milieu surrounding the great Bengali also did it all my life. But tra- can teach grammar and liter- contributed immensely to “Presently, we find ourselves in expanse is like a colour field of middle class, often depicting pleasant dition allows innovation. My ature but every musician has Indian classical music. the moment of transit where space memory that is flowing just like a and quiet scenes from his own life on father (Hafiz Ali Khan) who the liberty to do their own per- He also spoke about some and time cross to produce complex river.” When I began abstraction this canvasses and papers. Shaw’s style is was my guru gave me liberty formance on the stage,” he instances of love-hate rela- figures of difference and identity, was the surge that I witnessed. It was unique and modern in its adaptation of to go ahead with my thoughts said. tionships between musicians past and present, inside and out- about the moods and momentum that academic and traditional Indian for- and views," said sarod maestro, He wished that every guru and also how he steered clear side, inclusion and exclusion that was created within the web of alaaps mats. His single figures are done in an Ustad Amjad Ali Khan while told their disciples about the of any unpleasant situation, as centre on the notion of dis- and antaras. And it became a journey indigenous yet very sophisticated style. discussing his book Master on length of singing various ragas, he had immense respect for placement, migration and that filled me with the silence of the Masters at the Tata Steel but that never happens. these stalwarts. The book identity. The artists locate the depths of melody and rhythm,” he Tapas Biswas’s Benares Ghat Kolkata Literary Meet 2019. Giving a glimpse of the life reveals interesting anecdotes of subversion of art practice in the affirms. Sculptor Tapas Biswas is one of the He gave more importance of Pandit Kumar Gandharva, the same. interstices of urban spaces and The work is an amalgamation of finest among the younger crop of to compositions (known as the author said he was a child Addressing the topic of beyond,” adds Bachawat. expansive colour fields that make curi- sculptors in Bengal. His Benares Ghat rachana or bandish). They prodigy who could copy leg- Indian music losing its charm, Of great intrigue and interest ously inviting tonal graphs of sites fre- is a panoramic study of the skyline that were created to preserve the endary musicians by the age of he said, “Great masters have are Lalu Shaw’s Babu, Sudip Roy’s quenting a certain perception that we see on the banks of the ancient city. raga (moods of Indian classi- 12. He paid attention to the lit- gone. Suddenly we feel the abstraction with steel and canvas, continues to coax abstraction from What is fascinating is the manner in cal music). There is no need to erature of composition. vacuum as they were the cause Tapas Biswas’s bronze of Benares almost mesmeric moody moments. which he stacks up the relief features on give lengthy introductions to Many classical “singers of making Indian classical Ghat and Asim Basu’s A Happy These have been stirred from inner the single piece of bronze thereby giv- all the ragas, he said. cannot be understood after a music popular and we miss Family. recesses of the magical manipulations ing an illustration of a landscape. “If compositions are beau- few lines” as they get involved them.” of time’s tenets. The swish and sweep of Details and elements become the leit- tiful, ragas will become more in “technical singing”. But he About modern instru- Sudip Roy’s abstraction with the history of the brush makes you think of land and motif of this brilliant bronze. interesting and vice-versa. tried to understand the folk ments, Khan said, “Keyboard steel and canvas abandoning, realism and merging it sea, which mirrors not just the brink of Young musicians should pay music, paid attention to liter- is a great invention and I Colour bathes, breathes and bleeds with the the magic of abstract expres- an epiphany but the rites of time in life. Asim Basu’s A Happy Family attention to compositions,” ature and presented in his respect the person for it. But it as you spy the grooves and clear pas- sionism. This is yet another brilliant bronze, Khan said. own way. has destroyed the livelihood of sages in a celebratory steel and canvas When told that his works are Lalu Prasad Shaw’s Babu where the fusion of three pieces into a Sharing an important les- “Kumar Gandharvji’s many musicians. It can pro- work that reads like fragments from evocative like musical passages born out A noteworthy aspect of Lalu Prasad single one is an idea that takes us back son, the veteran musician said, music was very colourful. duce the sound of a violin and time. There are capacious sweeps of of a raga, Sudip states, “ I listen to clas- Shaw’s paintings is their simplicity. to the works of Henry Moore. The only “Long rendering or presenta- Many so-called purists didn’t a sitar. But thank God there is colour, drawing simultaneously on sical music all the time. I believe that One observes a seamless synthesis of way Basu differs is in his composition- tion of any raga sometimes approve of his genius,” Khan no sound of sarod in the key- inert perceptions with a light hand and the most important element in music different stylistic elements to achieve a al structure and the cubist idiom becomes very boring and said. board, I would have been out the dulcet design of colour’s vapid vac- is the sur and the shruthi. And once you phenomenal effect. Known widely for becoming more imperative than the repetitive also. Every musician In his book, the master of a job then,” he joked. uous tonality Sudip adds a footnote to listen to it, you are immersed in its his highly stylised portraits of Bengali realist. cannot do justice with alap, jor reveals his experiences with L 3%
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:9+ ! $:* Inter Milan are 19 points make the difference. net off a corner. behind the leaders after losing 1- (Goalkeeper Wojciech) Szczesny But Allegri's side could ristiano Ronaldo converted 0 at Torino earlier on Sunday. kept us on our feet, we were count on the depth of their ! ;$- * Ca penalty to seal a hard- Lazio drop to eighth place lethal in the end." bench with second half substi- fought 2-1 win for Juventus — three points off the The champions had strug- tutes Cancelo and Federico areth Bale needed just two minutes to mark his return from against Lazio in Rome on Champions League spots — gled for the first hour in Bernardeschi proving piv- Ginjury with a goal as 10-man Real Madrid held on for a 4- Sunday to pull 11 points clear in after their second defeat in a row the Stadio Olimpico as otal. 2 victory over Espanyol on Sunday. Serie A. after losing to Napoli by the Lazio piled on the pres- A solo run by Bale had been out since January 3 with a calf strain but made Juventus had trailed after an same score last weekend. sure. Bernardeschi down the an instant impact off the bench at the RCDE Stadium, where Emre Can own-goal after an "It must have been the kit- Daniele Rugani left set up the equaliser Karim Benzema continued his own rich vein of form by scor- hour before substitute Joao man's fault, giving us ten shirts pulled off a goal-line which Cancelo fired in off ing twice. Cancelo pulled the champions of different colours because we clearance, after Joaquin a rebound after Lazio goal- Sergio Ramos was also on target with a brilliant header before level and then earned the penal- couldn't pass the ball to each Correa dribbled past Can keeper Thomas Strakosha Leo Baptistao kept Espanyol in sight. Bale and Benzema ty which Ronaldo slotted in with other," said Allegri. and Leonardo Bonucci, with had initially cleared a Paulo seemed to have wrapped things up but Raphael Varane was sent two minutes to go. "For sixty minutes it was the Szczesny denying Luis Alberto Dybala shot. off with 18 minutes left and substitute Roberto Rosales drove in An eighth straight Serie A worst Juventus of the year," con- and Marco Parolo. Ronaldo — whose penalty to set up a nervy finish. title beckons for Massimiliano tinued captain Giorgio Chiellini. German midfielder Can's was saved last week against Madrid, however, survived for their fifth win in sixth match- Allegri's side who soar clear of "Paradoxically after the goal woes were compounded just Chievo — finished off to score es, even if it was only second-placed Napoli who were disadvantage we found the moti- before the hour mark when he in his eighth consecutive away enough to restore the 10- held to a goalless draw at AC vation to win it. ducked down and instead match to bring his league tally point difference behind Milan on Saturday. "We've got players who " 3 deflected the ball into his own to 15 goals. Barcelona, who had earli- er seen off Girona 2-0, with Lionel Messi scoring a sublime chip. $" +$ $$ $ -& Barca, five points ahead of Atletico Madrid, keep winning but Real are ! 6$ *;* gaining momentum, with ) %$ $ the resumption of the eal Kashmir upstaged Chennai Champions League just RCity FC for the second time, around the corner. ! :- - clinching a 1-0 victory over the Bale's return will be table-toppers in freezing condi- particularly welcome for ottenham Hotspur suffered their second tions to leave the I-League title coach Santiago Solari. Tdefeat in English knockout football in a race wide open on Monday. "Gareth is happy," matter of days as they lost 2-0 to Crystal Ivorian striker Gnohere Krizo Solari said. "He came on Palace in the fourth round of the FA Cup on struck in the 81st minute to and scored straight away, Sunday. extend Real Kashmir's unbeaten which is great for him and Connor Wickham gave the unfancied run to 10 matches and send the his confidence. Eagles, 29 points adrift of Spurs in the home supporters, who braved the "Little by little he has Premier League, a ninth-minute lead before near freezing temperature at the to regain the form of a penalty by former Tottenham winger TRC ground, into wild celebra- before, like during the Andros Townsend made it 2-0. tions. Club World Cup when he Spurs' Kieran Trippier missed with a With three points from scored three goals. This is penalty before half-time as Tottenham suf- ! 5 23 Monday's win, the Jammu and the Gareth we want to fered more spot-kick woe following Kashmir-based I-League debu- see, with that hunger to / = = Thursday's shoot-out defeat by Chelsea, this season. tants joined Churchill Brothers at score goals." another of their London rivals, in a "It's crazy," said Owls' caretaker the second spot with 28 points Benzema now has 15 goals this season and League Cup semi-final. boss Steve Agnew, holding the fort each from 14 matches and nar- 1 " " += his first was a simple finish in the third minute, FA Cup-holders Chelsea had no ahead of Steve Bruce's imminent rowed down the gap as he pounced on a rebound from Luka such problems later on Sunday as they arrival. with leaders Chennai missed chances es. Modric's shot. marked striker Gonzalo Higuain's "Obviously the VAR decisions are (30 points from 14 but that's how the Chennai, on the other hand, Ramos is their second top scorer with 10, club debut with a 3-0 win at home to correct but what baffled me was sure- matches) to just two game goes." have not been beaten by any his excellent header looping into the far corner, Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. ly it's a corner if it came off their player. The points. Real Kashmir other side apart from Real before Baptistao gave Espanyol a lifeline with an emphatic shot Willian scored twice either side of a goal referee gave a drop ball. And a minute later Real Kashmir dominated had defeated Chennai by a simi- Kashmir. from the edge of the area. from highly-rated English teenager Callum they have a penalty." throughout the match with a lot lar margin in the first leg in Monday's game was played at But Benzema added a third on the stroke of half-time and Hudson-Odoi, linked with a transfer window Wednesday's woe was compounded of shots at the opposition goal Coimbatore last year in December. 1 degree Celsius with snow cov- when Bale, after replacing Vinicius Junior, made it four, it looked move to German giants Bayern Munich. soon afterwards when Willian scored from while Chennai had far fewer The win kept them in title hunt ering the ground during morn- like the game was up. Chelsea did not have things all their own the spot after Sam Hutchinson trod on Cesar attempts. The woodwork also with six matches more to come in ing practice but more than 10,000 Instead, Varane was sent off for bringing down Pablo Piatti way against second-tier Wednesday, who Azpilicueta inside the box. denied the 'Snow Leopards' anoth- the top-flight league. home supporters turned up to as the last man and Rosales set Madrid's nerves jangling by chest- thought they had been awarded a penalty in VAR was called into action again but this er goal towards the end. Since losing to Mohun Bagan cheer their club and they ing and volleying past Thibaut Courtois with nine minutes left. the 22nd minute. time Marriner's decision was upheld and After the match, Real Kashmir on November 20 at the same returned home happy after brav- Benzema's surge, and Bale's fitness, could yet prove key to Joey Pelupessy tried to meet Steven Willian, after appearing to offer the spot-kick head coach David Robertson said, venue, Real Kashmir have won ing the conditions. their second half of the season, particularly in Europe, in La Liga Fletcher's pass, with Ethan Ampadu sliding to Higuain, made no mistake. "This was a tough match for us six and drawn three before Real Kashmir next travel to it is Messi, and Barca who lead the way. in to win the ball before being kicked by the Chelsea had to wait until midway since we were fighting against the Monday's victory. They were Goa to take on Churchill Brothers Messi's brilliant chip, his ninth goal in as many games, came Wednesday midfielder. through the second half for Hudson-Odoi to league leaders. I am pleased with playing at home after being on on January 31 while Chennai City after Nelson Semedo had given them an early lead, before Referee Andre Marriner awarded a make it 2-0 before Willian, playing a neat one- the performance of the boys; they the road for the last one month will continue their journey on the Bernardo Espinosa's red card consigned Girona to 39 minutes penalty but this was overturned by VAR, two with Olivier Giroud, completed the scor- showed some real dedication to during which they won three and road as they next face Indian with 10 men. being trialled in some English cup fixtures ing seven minutes from time. win. We did have a couple of drew an equal number of match- Arrows on February 8.