RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 WORLD 13 SPORT 15 Published From TRUMP'S PROMISE OF A WALL MAY KOHLI MAINTAINS TOP SPOT DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR NOT BE FULFILLED AS ADVERTISED IN ICC TEST RANKINGS CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 155 Issue 1 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable

LUCKNOW, TUESDAY JANUARY 1, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 AAMIR KHAN ANNOUNCES A NEW FILM } 14 VIVACITY } www.dailypioneer.com

the pioneer Accused of abduction from jail, Triple talaq Bill wishes its readers HAPPY NEW YEAR faces RS block As the offices of Atiq Ahmad shifted to Bareilly The Pioneer will remain closed on January 1, PNS n LUCKNOW Sengar. gangster Atiq Ahmed and his in the wee hours on Saturday. him in his SUV. As per his the next edition will be Meanwhile, on the basis of accomplices assaulted him and Jaiswal also mentioned in claim, Jaiswal was taken to on select panel published on January 3. ttar Pradesh government the reports sent by ADG forced him to sign away prop- the FIR that the former MP Deoria jail where Atiq Ahmed, Uon Monday ordered shift- (Prison) and District erty worth `40 crore while extorted several lakh rupees his son and 10-12 other people have written to Rajya Sabha CAPSULE ing of mafia-turned-politician Magistrate of Deoria, discipli- holding him hostage inside from him about two years ago were already present in the bar- Adamant Opp Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, Atiq Ahmed from Deoria jail to nary proceedings have been the Deoria jail where Atiq and was again demanding rack. Jaiswal alleged that Atiq demanding that the triple talaq Bareilly jail after a Lucknow- initiated against jail superin- Ahmed was lodged then. money for the last four months. and his men tortured him and sticks to guns Bill should be sent to a select ARMY FOILS BAT ATTACK, based businessman accused tendent Dilip Kumar Pandey He alleged that his SUV He said the former MP’s broke two fingers of his right committee of the House for 2 PAK SOLDIERS KILLED the former MP of abducting and jailer Mukesh Kumar and cash was also looted by two aides, Farooque and Zaki hand before making him sign PNS n NEW DELHI consideration and the motion Srinagar: A major Border Action him and assaulting him inside Katiyar. On the other hand, Atiq Ahmed’s goon who were Ahmad visited his office two documents transferring firms was initiated by Trinamool Team (BAT) action has been the prison. deputy jailer Dev Nath Yadav, led by the mafia-turned-politi- months ago and forcibly got in the names of Farooque and he Opposition parties led Congress MP Derek O’Brien. foiled along the Line of Control “Approval has been given Incharge mulaqat Munna cian’s son Umar. Jaiswal said their names inducted in his Zaki Ahmad. He said they Tby the Congress put up a As per the resolution submit- in Naugam sector of Jammu & for shifting undertrial Atiq Pandey and head warden that he was freed in Krishna firm and took his and his sis- also made him forge the sig- united front in the Rajya Sabha ted by the Opposition, the Kashmir by killing two intruders Ahmed, who is currently Rakesh Kumar Sharma have Nagar locality. ter Aarti Jaiswal’s digital sig- natures of his sister who is also on Monday to thwart the Chairman will have to take it who are “likely Pakistani lodged in Deoria district jail, to been suspended and inquiry Jaiswal had given a com- natures. Both are directors of a director in his five firms. Government move to pass the up before taking up the triple soldiers”, the Army said on Bareilly district jail on admin- has been initiated against them. plaint against Atiq, his son the firm . The police had registered contentious triple talaq Bill. talaq Bill for discussion. Monday. istrative grounds,” an order Businessman Mohit Jaiswal Umar and their aides Zaki Jaiswal further alleged that an FIR against Atiq Ahmed and While the Government pressed The resolution has been issued by the Prisons depart- has alleged that he was abduct- Ahmad, Zafarullah and 10-12 Farooque and Zaki Ahmad his men under relevant sections for a discussion on the Muslim signed by Congress, NCP, TDP, DELHI’S AIR QUALITY ment read. The order was ed from the state capital last other unidentified aides at had visited his office along with for extortion, loot, and tortur- Women Protection of Rights RJD, AAP, SP, BSP, DMK, CPI REMAINS SEVERE signed by Joint Secretary week and driven almost 300 Krishna Nagar police station some other their accomplices ing on the complaint of the on Marriage Bill 2018 after Law and CPM and the AIADMK. New Delhi: Pollution levels (Prisons) Surya Prakash Singh km to the Deoria jail where after he returned to Lucknow on Wednesday and kidnapped realtor. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad The AIADMK has been sup- spiked to “severe” category on tabled the Bill, the Opposition portive of the Centre on most New Year eve, prompting stuck to its demand for send- issues, but last week it vehe- authorities to warn people that ing the Bill to a select com- mently opposed the passage of any increase in vehicular mittee of Parliament. the Bill in its present format in pollutants or burning of Rahul should apologise for Agusta scam: CM After the passage of the Bill the Lok Sabha. firecrackers would worsen the in the Lok Sabha last week, The Opposition meeting, situation. PNS n LUCKNOW pound of flesh in the AgustaWestland helicopters to country. Therefore, Opposition members con- chaired by Rajya Sabha Leader AgustaWestland chopper deal for Indian Air Force (IAF) in Congress put up its advocate to vened a meeting on Monday of Opposition Ghulam Nabi MEN SEEN TRANSPORTING ith the Enforcement also,” Yogi told reporters on 2009-10,” Yogi said and added, defend Christian Michel. This before the legislation was to be Azad, was attended among ‘KHASHOGGI BODY PARTS’ WDirectorate claiming that Monday. “People now know this and act shows involvement of introduced in the RS others by leaders of 12 Ankara: A Turkish TV station has the middleman in Yogi also claimed that a will punish those who were Congress party in this scam,” In view the tough stand Opposition parties, including broadcast the CCTV footage AgustaWestland helicopter court in Italy had proved that behind this deal.” Yogi dis- he said. taken by the Opposition, it’s Samajwadi Party’s Ram Gopal showing men carrying cases and deal had named a “Mrs Mrs Gandhi had received the closed that of the total Rs Yogi said that Congress unlikely that the triple talaq Bill Yadav, TMC’s Derek O’Brien, bags which it says contained Gandhi” as one of the benefi- kickback. “The said court pun- 3,700-crore deal, Rs 360 crore was trying to bully the gov- will become a law during the CPI’s D Raja, Kerala Congress’ slain Saudi journalist Jamal ciaries, Chief Minister Yogi ished four people for this was received as kickbacks of ernment over the issue by winter session of Parliament. Jose K Mani. Khashoggi’s body parts. Adityanath demanded an apol- alleged scam but said that it which `150 crore was given to putting up a brave face. He said The Opposition parties Continued on Page 7 ogy from Congress president could not punish others Congress leaders. it was like ‘chor machaye shor’ MAY RETHINK SUPPORT Rahul Gandhi, saying his fam- because they were out of coun- “The arrest of Christian but now it will have to answer TO MP, RAJ GOVTS: MAYA ily members had received kick- try. One of those who was out Michel and his revelation, the public why the court had Lucknow: Virtually putting the back in this deal. of Italy at that time was Mrs clearly indict the Congress in taken the name of “Mrs Congress-led Governments in “Congress is the oldest Gandhi,” Yogi said without the corruption. The name of Gandhi” in the kickback issue. MP and Rajasthan on notice, the party of the country but its taking the name of Sonia “Mrs Gandhi” was revealed “Congress president Rahul BSP supremo Mayawati on involvement in defence deals Gandhi. during the investigation and Gandhi should seek apology Monday said she might have to during the UPA regime is well In the hurriedly called showed how the party had col- even the court in Italy had from the country for their “reconsider” her party’s outside known. It has played with the press conference, the Chief lected money through illegal mentioned the name of “Mrs misdeed though the people support to them if cases against security of the country and the Minister said that Congress ways by putting the country’s Gandhi,” Yogi said. will punish the party for their “innocent” persons framed in exposure by Christian Michel had drifted away from its ide- integrity and security at risk. “The Congress was shaky corruption during the UPA Bharat Bandh on April 2 were has brought to light the fact ology. He said the disclosure in “The kickbacks were from the day one when regime in almost all the sec- not withdrawn. that Congress wanted its the AgustaWestland kickback taken in purchase of 12 Christian Michel was brought tors,” the Chief Minister said. Opposition members protest in the Well of the Rajya Sabha on Monday PTI Hasina’s Non-subsidised LPG Telgi acquitted landslide Sajjan Kumar surrenders in ` of stamp paper cylinder 120 cheaper scam a year hat-trick court, sent to Mandoli jail PTI n NEW DELHI after his death rices of domestic cooking PTI n DHAKA PTI n NEW DELHI the riots victims who have 1984, by her two Sikh body- rity threat to the convict, he be Pgas (LPG) were cut by a PTI n NASHIK been fighting for justice for the guards. provided a separate van for steep `120.50 per non-sub- angladesh Prime Minister ormer Congress leader past 34 years, Shiromani Akali Outside the court complex, commuting from court to jail sidised cylinder and `5.91 per he Nashik BSheikh Hasina’s ruling FSajjan Kumar on Monday Dal member Manjinder Singh a group of Sikhs gathered rais- and from jail to court,” the subsidised cylinder on Tsessions alliance on Monday swept to a surrendered before a city court Sirsa said millions of people ing slogans and showing the magistrate said in the two-page Monday, the second straight court in landslide victory in the gener- on the last day of the deadline who have harboured the pain victory sign after Kumar sur- order. reduction in a month’s time Maharashtra al elections, securing a third set by the Delhi High Court of 1984 in their hearts want to rendered. Media persons were Kumar came to the court- due to tax impact on reduced on Monday straight term, an outcome that and was sent to jail to serve his see “big fish” Sajjan Kumar sur- not allowed inside the court room surrounded by 2-3 com- market rate of the fuel. acquitted late would be good news for India’s life sentence in a case relating render. This will be the begin- room by the judge and securi- mandos along with 20-25 Delhi A 14.2-kg subsidised LPG Abdul Karim ties with Dhaka, especially on to the deadly anti-Sikh riots in ning of justice and punishment ty officials. Police personnel, including cylinder will cost `494.99 in Telgi and the national security front. 1984. Kumar, 73, was brought for the main Congress leaders The trial court declined the women, said one of the police the national Capital post fall in price of LPG in inter- seven others in a 2004 multi- The Opposition alliance, to Mandoli jail in northeast involved, he said. plea of Kumar’s lawyer that he officers. He was flanked by his Monday midnight as against national market and strength- crore fake stamp paper case in comprising jailed ex-premier Delhi shortly after he surren- “We will not rest till every- be sent to high-security Tihar confidant Kailash and 4-5 `500.90, Indian Oil Corp ening of US dollar-rupee absence of “solid evidence” Khaleda Zia’s BNP and some dered before Metropolitan one guilty in the anti-Sikh Jail as the case pertains to advocates. No family member (IOC), the country’s largest fuel exchange rate.” It will now against them. small parties, rejected the poll Magistrate Aditi Garg, who 1984 riots are brought to jus- Delhi Cantonment area which or Congress leader accompa- retailer, said in a statement. On cost `689 per 14.2-kg cylinder Telgi, who was convicted outcome as “farcical” and directed that he be provided a tice,” he added. comes under this jail’s juris- nied him. December 1, subsidised LPG in Delhi. in several cases in connection demanded fresh election. The separate van for commuting Kumar is the first big diction. The high court convicted price was cut by `6.52 a bottle. On December 1, price of with the scam and sentenced Election Commission, howev- due to “security threat”. politician to be convicted in the It was informed by jail and sentenced Kumar to life That price cut had come non-subsidised LPG was cut by to imprisonment of 30 years in er, ruled out holding a fresh Clad in a black coat and riots. In its judgment on authorities that from imprisonment for the “remain- after six consecutive monthly `133 per bottle. total, died in Bengaluru in election. The Awami League- trousers, a cream coloured December 17, the high court Karkardooma court, all con- der of his natural life” and set hikes in rates since June. The All LPG consumers have October last year while serv- led Grand Alliance won 288 muffler and a blue cap, Kumar, noted that over 2,700 Sikhs victs are first taken to Mandoli a December 31 deadline for two price reductions have to buy the fuel at market price. ing his jail term. seats in the 300-member a former Lok Sabha MP, was were killed in the national jail and from there, the author- him to surrender. On mostly negated the `14.13 per The Government, however, Charges against Telgi, Parliament. The ruling alliance, flanked by his lawyers and capital, holding that the riots ities may shift them to anoth- December 21, it refused to cylinder increase in rates subsidises 12 cylinders of 14.2- believed to be the kingpin of which got nearly 82 per cent of surrounded by scores of secu- was indeed a “carnage of unbe- er jail, if they deem it appro- extend the deadline by one between June and November. kg each per households in a the scam that was spread over the total votes polled, bettered rity personnel as he arrived lievable proportions”. The riots priate. month as pleaded by him. IOC said non-subsidised year by providing the subsidy several States, were abated its previous best performance at Karkardooma court at broke out after the assassina- “The convict is taken into After his conviction, Kumar or market priced LPG rates amount directly in bank after his death. In his order, of 2008 when it bagged 263 2.15 pm. tion of then prime minister custody and be sent to jail as resigned from the Congress have been cut by a steep accounts of users. district and sessions court seats. Details on Page 12 Calling it a “big relief” for Indira Gandhi on October 31, per rules. Since, there is secu- party. `120.50 per cylinder “due to Continued on Page 7 judge, first class, PR Deshmukh acquitted Telgi and seven others for want of evi- dence against them. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed a Kerala Left plans to nail Right to Women's Wall chargesheet against Telgi and others in a Nashik court in KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI got eclipsed because of the agi- “Women’s Wall is a reac- service organisations are intim- August 2004 under various tation by various Hindu organ- tion to the attempts by the idating employees into joining sections of the IPC. he countdown for Women’s istions which staged Nama Hindu community to mobilise the event. Kudumbashree, The CBI had contended TWall, an exclusive wall by Japa Rallies at Sabarimala women against the apex court Asha workers and MGNREGS that the accused, including women to be formed from against the entry of women in verdict and challenge the val- workers are being coerced to the officers and constables of Kasaragod in the north to the child-bearing age group. ues of the social reformation back the campaign,” he said. the Railway Protection Force, Parassala in south, has begun The CPI(M) is leaving no movement,” said Chief Elsewhere in the State, colluded with Telgi by selling in Kerala. To be formed on the stone unturned to make the Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a people are divided over the fate him stamp papers by opening New Year day under the aus- wall a grand success, especial- release on Sunday. of Women’s Wall, though it is sealed packets when they were pices of the Marxists-led ly against the backdrop of the But Leader of the widely believed the CPI(M), transported to the Nashik rail- Kerala Government, it is an success of Ayyappa Jyothi held Opposition Ramesh with its massive infrastructure way yard from the city-based effort to check the growth of last week by the Sabarimala Chennaithala said Women’s would make it a major success. India Security Press, said Sangh Parivar in general and Action Committee against the Wall was an attempt by the “From District Collectors defence advocate MY Kale. the BJP in particular. court verdict. It has put into CPI(M) to weaken the demo- to local body councillors, all are These stamp papers were Women’s Wall is answer to action all frontal organisations cratic forces and strengthen the working to make this a major meant to be dispatched to the recent agitation by Hindus of the party along with the hands of the RSS and the BJP. event. Now that the Ayyappa treasuries of various State against the Supreme Court Kerala Government machinery. In a release to the media, Jyothi turned out to be a big Governments. verdict quashing the ban on the District Collectors have been Chennithala alleged the success, the onus is on the The India Security Press entry of women to Sabarimala issued orders to ensure the suc- Government is misusing the CPI(M) to make Women’s Wall (ISP) is a subsidiary of the Temple, think Left leaders. cess of Women’s Wall while official machinery to build a much bigger success,” said Security Printing & Minting The festival season of local bodies led by the CPI(M) support for Women’s Wall. Suresh Gopinath, former card- Corporation of India, a public Sabarimala which began in have swung into action to “Senior officials are issuing holding member of the party. undertaking. the second week of November make it a landmark event. circulars to subordinates while Continued on Page 7 Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 city 02 Govt to improve quality Light and sound show in A dozen BJP MPs look at SP for Gorakhpur from today, rehabilitation in electoral politics of life of people: CM PNS n LUCKNOW party. to be defeated. However, I am Rebel BJP MP Savitribai not joining Samajwadi Party.” zoo to open in June The sitting Lok Sabha Phule has also met Akhilesh The meeting created rip- PNS n LUCKNOW LPG connections under the members of Bharatiya Janata Yadav. ples in political circles and it Ujjwala Yojana. PNS n LUCKNOW The Gorakhpur zoo, Party who are likely to be Jagdambika Pal is a for- was speculated that Phule ishing people a happy “These beneficiaries were denied ticket for the 2019 par- mer Congress state president would be the joint candidate and prosperous new identified without consider- he ambitious projects of third in UP after liamentary elections are mak- of UP and was first elected to of SP and BSP if an alliance Wyear, Chief Minister ing their caste or creed. Tsetting up a zoo in Lucknow and ing a beeline to the Samajwadi Lok Sabha in 2009 as between Uttar Pradesh’s two Yogi Adityanath said that with Whosoever fits into the govern- Gorakhpur and starting a light Kanpur, will house Party for their rehabilitation in Congress candidate. major political parties was the help of people, his govern- ment scheme has been identi- and sound show at the electoral politics. Shyamacharan Gupta is also a sealed before the 2019 Lok ment would take Uttar Pradesh fied and extended help,” the Gorakhnath temple will 200 animals of 30 Sources in the Samajwadi former leader of Samajwadi Sabha elections. to new height in 2019 with the Chief Minister said. become a reality in the New species in 301 Party said close to a dozen MPs Party and had been elected to On Sunday, Akhilesh had influx of new infrastructure In health sector, the Chief Year. cages. are in touch with the party and Lok Sabha from Banda in admitted in Lucknow that he projects and implementation of Minister said, 13 new medical Gorakhpur, the native city have also met party president 2004 Lok Sabha election as SP met Phule but denied to com- welfare schemes. colleges were coming up while of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister In the inaugural show, the Akhilesh Yadav. candidate. ment on speculations over “The aim of the government AIIMS would be opened in Yogi Adityanath, has been in people will watch the history of A senior SP leader said Meanwhile, amid specula- the candidature of the rebel will be to improve the quality of Gorakhpur and Rae Bareli and the limelight of development in the Nath panth through 3-D nothing could be said about the tions of Savitribai Phule join- BJP MP in the Lok Sabha elec- life of the people by providing Minister Narendra Modi was under Ayushmaan Bharat 2018 with the city already get- presentation. candidature of these BJP MPs ing the Samajwadi Party, a day tions as a probable maha- them better amenities,” the Chief working on the philosophy of Yojana, over five lakh people ting a civil airport. “The light and sound show as many things, including the after she met Akhilesh Yadav, gathbandhan candidate. Minister said in a written state- Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas (inclu- would be given free health On January 1, 2019, the will be held every day after sun- alliance with the Bahujan the rebel BJP MP from “She had met me and told ment issued here on Monday. sive development) and the UP treatment. light and sound show will set,” the sources said. Samaj Party and other parties Bahraich denied that she was me about her problems... her He said the government government was following this The Chief Minister also commence at the Gorakhnath Meanwhile, work on the and seat sharing among differ- joining the Samajwadi Party. issues were genuine,” Yadav was committed to providing mantra in letter and in spirit. highlighted the achievements temple while the zoo will be Gorakhpur zoo is also under- ent partners was yet to be Confirming her meeting with had said. better facilities to the farmers. Yogi said the development in the education sector which ready by June next. way and it is expected that the decided. the SP president, Phule said Phule had resigned from He pointed out that the govern- brought in by the government include free text books, food, The construction of AIIMS zoo will be thrown open for The leader added, “It will her meeting was to discuss the BJP earlier this month, ment had waived crop loans of was now being witnessed on sweaters and bags to students. is under full swing in the city public by June next. be difficult for the SP to accom- ways to defeat the BJP in the criticising the party for “try- farmers and had introduced the ground. He said under the “The biggest achievement while the closed fertiliser fac- The sources said that the modate the ticket aspirants for 2019 Lok Sabha elections. ing to create divisions in soci- schemes to double the farm Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, of last year was conduct of tory will reopen in the new government was spending the 2019 elections so nothing Phule said, “The specula- ety”. income by 2022. “The new year over 18 lakh people had been cheating-free examinations and year. around `250 crore for setting can be said about the party tions about me joining Recently, while holding her will witness introduction of given houses and 2.5 lakh this will continue in 2019 too,” Sources in the Gorakhnath up the zoo on 121.34 acre land hoppers.” Samajwadi Party are com- first rally after quitting the new schemes which will focus latrines had been constructed. Yogi said. temple confirmed on Monday besides a bio-diversity park The sources said BJP MP pletely false. There were dis- BJP, Phule had launched a on redressal of farmers’ prob- Besides, he said, over one crore He also talked about indus- that the light and sound show on 171 acre land. from Domariyaganj cussions with Akhilesh Yadav scathing attack on the saffron lems at the earliest,” the Chief people had been given free trial development and ODOP will commence from Tuesday. The Gorakhpur zoo, third Jagdambika Pal and MP from on how to defeat BJP at any party, saying it should focus on Minister said. electric connections under (One District One Product) It will be held at the Bhim in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow Allahabad, Shyamacharan cost. We want the SP-BSP marginalised sections and not Elaborating on the govern- Saubhagya scheme and 90 lakh scheme launched by the gov- Sarovar where a 30-foot water and Kanpur, will house 200 ani- Gupta, were in touch with the alliance to take place and BJP on temple politics. ment schemes, Yogi said Prime women had been provided free ernment. screen has been installed. mals of 30 species in 301 cages. 54 IPS officers promoted by Kumbh-2019 will be unique: Naik UP govt ... visits Sangam, Hanuman temple & Akshayvat PNS n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD n the New Year eve, the OYogi Adityanath govern- ttar Pradesh Governor, ment in Uttar Pradesh gifted URam Naik said on Monday promotion and selection grades that the Kumbh-2019 would be to 54 officers of Indian Police unique. Services. He also highlighted the According to Principal contribution of the Union gov- Secretary (Home) Arvind ernment in providing grandeur Kumar, three IPS officers of to this mega religious event. ADG rank have been promot- The Governor visited the ed to DG rank, seven from IG Sangam, the Hanuman Temple to ADG rank and five from DIG and the Akshayvat with his to IG rank. family and offered special A total of 29 IPS officers of prayers besides performing the rank of SP/SSP have been aarti of Ganga and Bade promoted as DIG while 20 offi- Hanumanji. cers of the 2006 batch have been Ram Naik also visited the given selection grade. Mela Control Command All the promotions will be Centre and appreciated its effective from January 1, 2019. functioning. He later enjoyed a The three senior IPS officers boat ride to inspect the Kumbh promoted as DG are ADG (Law preparations. and Order ) Anand Kumar, The Governor greeted peo- and ADGs Asit Panda and Raj ple on the New Year and said Kumar Vishwakarma. that Allahabad had been given The IGs promoted to ADG a beautiful look to welcome rank are BK Singh, Raja people from different countries Governor Ram Naik feeds migratory birds during a boat ride in Prayagraj on Monday Pioneer Srivastava, DK Thakur, A Dev and states. Kumar, Sujit Pandey, JN Singh and Aseem Arun. The DIGs promoted as IGs are Praveen Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Onkar Singh, Sharad Sachan and Gyaneshwar Tiwari. Rly admn launches app to help pilgrims The 29 IPS officers promot- ed to DIG rank include two for- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD pilgrims as a smart guide. grims in finding mela special hotels, temples, bus stand and mer SSPs of Lucknow — Giving information about trains and stations of malls also. Deepak Kumar and Manjil Saini. ilgrims and devotees com- this particular app to Allahabad, including Allahabad “Besides, the app will also Ping to Prayagraj from across newspersons, chief public Junction and other adjoining provide to the pilgrims the the globe to attend Kumbh- relations officer (CPRO) of stations. facility to contact Railway 2019 will no longer have to face North Central Railway (NCR), Pilgrims can also get infor- Protection Force (RPF) person- any inconvenience in locating GK Bansal, said that pilgrims mation about the enclosures for nel in case of an emergency or Three killed in the nearest railway stations, bus would be able to know about passengers set up at various crisis at the stations,” the NCR stations, enclosures for passen- the amenities being provided railway stations, book rail tick- CPRO pointed out. gers, mela special trains as by the Railways to the passen- et and avail themselves of the According to him, the road accident well as in getting other signif- gers and could navigate facility of helpline numbers, he app can be downloaded from Bhadohi (PTI): A van car- icant information pertaining from their current location to added. the Google Play Store. rying 15 passengers overturned to it. the desired location through- Bansal also said that the The app, which was here, killing three people and It is because the railway out the city through this app would also help the pil- launched recently, has received injuring 12 others, police said on administration has launched app. grims in locating the railway positive response from the Monday. ‘Rail Kumbh Seva-2019’, an He said this mobile phone camp in the Kumbh Mela area, users, the chief public relations The passengers were return- app which will help crores of app would also help the pil- postal services in the city, officer maintained. ing to Mirzapur on Sunday after attending a programme when the accident occurred at Jagannathpur village in Bhadohi district. While trying to save a Withdraw false cases against motorcycle rider, the driver lost control and the van overturned. The deceased were identi- Dalits: Mayawati to Cong fied as Tillu, Rajkumar and Vinod. The bodies were sent for Lucknow (PNS): Bahujan Samaj two sides of the same coin and it is Congress governments in MP, post-mortem. Party supremo Mayawati has asked for the Congress to see whether it can Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to take the Congress to immediately with- bring some change in this percep- immediate steps for serving the draw criminal cases against Dalits tion,” Mayawati said in a statement interests of the farmers and unem- who were booked in false cases dur- on Monday. ployed youths. ing the Bharat Bandh agitation on Mayawati also suggested to the Mayawati said it would be in the April 2 against the Supreme Court Congress that it refrain from mak- interest of the BJP if it accepted the judgement on SC, ST Act otherwise ing false promises like the BJP made demand of opposition parties for her party would be forced to review to farmers and unemployed youths. referring the triple talaq bill to the its decision of extending outside sup- The BSP chief said Dalits had select committee of Parliament. lpw uk port to the Congress governments in staged protest demanding restoration The bill was recently passed by Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. of the SC, SC (Prevention of the Lok Sabha and is pending in the Mayawati said hundreds of inno- Atrocities) Act which was “diluted” Rajya Sabha. lwfpr fd;k tkrk gS fd eSaus cent persons from Dalit communi- by the Supreme Court in its order in Targeting UP Chief Minister viuk uke fo'kky xksLokeh ls ty were framed in false cases out of March 2018, and passage of the leg- Yogi Adityanath for the deterioration cnydj dchj xkLokehs j[k fn;k political vendetta by the previous islation by the Lok Sabha for ensur- in law and order, Mayawati said gSA Hkfo"; esa eq>s dchj xksLokeh Bharatiya Janata Party governments ing promotion in reservation for the the jungle raj in UP was so acute d s uke l s tkuk tk;As dchj in Rajasthan and MP. SC and ST. that even the lives of police person- “It is essential to issue a warning She said the newly-formed nel were not safe in the present BJP xkLokehs iq= fo".kq ukjk;u xkLokehs to the Congress as people would no Congress-led governments should rule and the killing of police inspec- fuoklh e0ua0 Mh&167] ,0MCyw0 longer be satisfied by the promises immediately withdraw the false cases tor in Bulandshahr and police head ,p0vks0 dkyksuh] R;kxh fogkj and announcements. In people’s registered against the Dalits. constable in Ghazipur was a testimo- 'kkjnkuxj] y[kuÅ perception, Congress and BJP are the The BSP chief also asked the ny to it.

Although every possible care and caution has been taken to avoid errors or omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that information given in this publication is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the writers, editors, publishers, and printers and sellers who do not owe any responsibility for any damage or loss to any person, a purchaser of this publication or not for the result of any action taken on the basis of this work. All disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of competent court and forums in Lucknow only. Readers are advised and requested to verify and seek appropriate advice to satisfy themselves about the veracity of any kind of advertisement before respond- ing to any contents published in this newspaper. The printer, publisher, editor and any employee of the Pioneer Group’s will not be held responsible for any kind of claim made by the advertisers of the products & services and shall not be made responsible for any kind of loss, consequences and further product-related damages on such advertisements.

Printed and Published by Vijay Prakash Singh for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., 4th Floor, Sahara Shopping Centre, Faizabad Road, Lucknow-226016 and Printed at Tin Tin Printech Pvt Ltd., C-33 Amausi Industrial Area, Nadarganj, Lucknow. Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: Vijay Prakash Singh. RNI No. 2016/57. Lucknow Telephones: EPABX: 4036600 Fax: 2345582. Allahabad Office: (0532) 2420818, 2421018, 3290460. Kanpur Office: (0512) 2304006, 2304416. Varanasi Office: (0542) 2414294, 2414295. Delhi Office: No. 6, Behind Gulab Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002, Phone: 011-40110455. Communication Office: F-31, Sector 6, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar-201301, U.P. Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 city 03

MURDER OF 5-YR-OLD GIRL IN MAHANAGAR ‘Happy New Year’ rents the air Residents question Eateries, clubs chock-a-block police inaction as revellers PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW POLICE CARELESSNESS WAS EXPOSED AFTER THE BODY keep dist admn day after the murder of a missing Afive-year-old girl in Mahanagar, WAS RECOVERED. THE COPS officials on toes the residents looked displeased with DID NOT HELP THE GIRL’S police even though the prime accused and his family members were arrested MOTHER ON FRIDAY PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW on Sunday night in the case. The police AFTERNOON, THE DAY THE initially had rounded up the minor GIRL WAS REPORTED MISSING ucknowites welcomed the accused and later his brother and par- new year with enthusiasm ents for aiding in the crime. The fami- Land gaiety as hotels and ly of the minor miscreant was accused taking atrocious measures to gag the restaurants remained choc-a-block of helping in hiding the body in the voice of dissent. “It is a time when we with people deciding to eat out Kukrail drain. cannot even protest for the high-hand- and party till late night. As the “The police carelessness was edness of the police in cases in which clock hit 12, cries of ‘happy new exposed after the body was recovered. children, women and youths are being year’ reverberated in the air at The Mahanagar police did not help the murdered,” they commented. On party gatherings and households. girl’s mother on Friday afternoon, the Sunday, the residents had fought a People also cut cakes to celebrate day the girl was reported missing. The pitched battle with police during the the occasion. police had scolded girl’s mother and sent protest. The mob went berserk after they The district administration her back. The residents helped her in saw the lacerated body of the minor girl. officials remained on toes keeping searching the girl. The body was stuffed “The contusions on her body showed to prevent any untoward incident. in a large sack filled with garbage. When how brutally she was tortured by per- ADM, trans-Gomti, Anil Kumar we turned down the upside of the sack, petrators of the crime,” the residents had admitted that the focus remained another small sack was found inside it. commented on Sunday. Police had reg- on Gomti Nagar with maximum Later, the body of the girl was found istered a case of murder against the number of parties happening stuffed inside it,” the residents said. minor accused and his parents were also there. “We had received over 65 They lamented that the SSP, challaned for helping the accused in hid- applications in this regard. of celebrating because my grand- Lucknow, did not initiate any action ing the body. The police had also reg- Permission has to be secured for mother, who is 86, also wanted to against cops of Mahanagar police station. istered a case of rioting against protest- DJ parties and there is a provision be a part of the celebration since “The police claimed to have recovered ers on Sunday. The Akbar Nagar girl of temporary bar licence. This is she could not go out because of the body. Then they lodged a case went missing around noon on Friday mandatory even if the gathering cold weather conditions,” 16-year- against protesters for pelting stones on when she was playing outside her comprises a few people,” Kumar old student Anisha Srivastava policemen. What action was taken house. The residents had suspected the said. Earlier, he said they would be said. At some places, youngsters against policemen for the laxity?” they role of the minor accused with whom keeping an eye on revelers gathered and relished items bar- questioned. They said the police were the little girl was last seen. indulging in drunken driving and bequed by themselves. Prashant challans would issued for the Saxena, who has completed BTech offence. “The local thanas will and is going for internship short- keep a tab on noise levels at the ly, said it was fun to sit and eat in Youth found hanging in Ashiyana parties and any issue related to the open with friends. security,” he said, adding that all Besides, new year celebra- Lucknow (PNS): A youth working place due to his ill health and his broth- the programmes at hotels had to tions were organised at Naka with a private book depot was found er also stayed at the godown. Around wind up by 1 pm. ADM, East, Hindola Gurudwara from 10 pm hanging at its godown in Bangla Bazaar 3 pm, book depot owner called Ankur Vaibhav Mishra said the team to 12.30 am. The tastefully decked- of Ashiyana on Monday. Police claimed asking him about Sumit. “I was resting comprising additional city magis- up gurudwara remained abuzz that the youth ended his life though they in the room and went out to look for trates, COs and other officials with devotees amid ‘shabad-kirtan’. failed to explain the reason. Sumit. I was shocked to see Sumit hang- from the administration would be Meanwhile, LMRC is organ- As per reports, Sumit Verma (23) ing from the ceiling of the verandah on their toes till late hours. ising a three-day carnival at of Hardoi and his elder brother Ankur with a dupatta tied around his neck,” he Meanwhile, people exchanged Charbagh Metro station to cele- were working at the book depot for the told police. Police sent the body for greetings with their colleagues at brate new year. The event received last three years. They were staying at the autopsy and further investigations were offices and also spent time with an overwhelming response. Kids book depot’s godown in sector L of on. No suicide note was recovered in the families. Online food delivery enjoyed games like tongue- Ashiyana. Sumit did not go to his work incident. saw brisk business on the new year twisters, riddles and pen tricks eve. “In our family every person while adults tried their hands in Denizens welcome new year in a spirit of joviality and merriment. enjoyed a sumptuous meal singing, mimicry and other fun- Pradeep Shah | Pioneer ordered online. This is a good way filled games. Greeting cards still in vogue Cold fails to dampen PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW tition in the neighbourhood as to whose families received the max- celebratory spirits hose who believe that new year imum number of cards. We would Tcards are not longer in use will tie a string across the drawing PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW parks with children enjoying the be surprised to know that their cir- rooms where the greeting cards outing most. At night, people culation has increased in the past were displayed,” an elderly woman he cold spell in the city contin- dressed up in warm clothing were few years. Director, Postal Services, said, adding that it was one big Tued with the state capital seen enjoying with friends and fam- Rajeev Umrao, while talking to exercise to write cards and then recording a minimum of 5.2 ilies. The districts which recorded The Pioneer, said the use of new new year greeting cards had been post the same to near and dear degree Celsius which was 2.7 a low minimum temperature were year cards had increased lately. the same this year as last year. He ones. An artist insisted that hand- degrees below normal on Monday. Fursatganj and Bareilly at 3.6 deg Though the use of cards may have asserted that trends across the made cards were still appreciated In the state, Muzaffarnagar C, Moradabad 4.8 deg C, decreased in formal relationships, world showed that the use of cards by a lot as people. “I still try and remained the coldest at 1.6 degree Shahjahanpur 2.5 deg C, Agra 2.7 it has increased in formal gather- had increased. “More and more sketch something for a few close Celsius. deg C, Kanpur 3.8 deg C, and ings and parties. galleries are coming up, display- to me, and their response is usu- The cold weather notwith- Meerut 4.6 deg C. The forecast for “People still send cards to their ing and selling greeting cards,” he ally phenomenal,” she added. She standing, the city denizens enjoyed Lucknow is mainly clear sky with bosses, colleagues, companies and said. Old-timers recall the bygone pointed out that with social net- the new year eve by stepping out in mist and shallow fog likely in the clients because digital messages era when they used to hang new working sites abuzz with the ideas large numbers. A majority of them morning. The maximum and min- have smaller shelf life,” he point- year cards in the drawing rooms of craft in making greeting cards, admitted that the new year eve was imum temperature will be around ed out. He said that at the Postal for display. children were getting interested in not the time to sit back at home. In 23 degree celsius 05 degree Celsius department, the circulation of “There was always a compe- making own cards. the morning, there was rush in respectively. Thieves make off with valuables, cash from jeweller’s shop PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Scores of traders xposing police claim of tight assembled at the Evigil at night, thieves made off with jewellery worth 80,000 shop and started and Rs 5,000 in cash from a sloganeering jeweller’s shop in Krishna Nagar on Sunday night. Traders, led against the by the office-bearers of Lucknow police Lucknow Sarrafa Vyapar Mandal, staged a strong protest for failing to in the locality and flayed the prevent thefts police for failing to curb theft incidents in the city. As per reports, Saurabh Gupta runs the shop at a com- Rastogi of Visheshwar Nagar mercial building in Sneh Nagar runs the shop at a commercial of Krishna Nagar. The police complex in the area. On are yet to work out the case,” Monday morning, some fellow they pointed out. shop-owners called him up and On the other hand, uniden- informed him about the theft. tified auto-lifters stole an SUV “I reached the shop and found owned by Ajay Dixit of Kalli the shutter broken. When I Paschim locality under PGI checked, I found ornaments police station area on Sunday and cash missing,” he said. night. Dixit told police that he Rastogi said he called the police had parked the vehicle outside and also informed the associa- his house. “On Monday, when tion about the same. As the I woke up, I found the vehicle news broke, scores of traders missing,” he said. Dixit lodged assembled at the shop and a complaint later. started sloganeering against Interestingly, the Lucknow the Lucknow police for failing police are making all-out efforts to prevent thefts. “We will take to curb crime in the city and to streets if the police fail to had tightened the night vigil. work out the case. This is not “The police exercise is only on the single incident in which papers. The ground reality is thieves targeted a jeweller’s that hardly police conduct shop. On December 28, thieves patrolling in the city areas bar- had stolen cash and jewellery ring some VIP/VVIP localities from a shop located in Krishna or in the locality where influ- Nagar and owned by Uma ential people live,’ a resident Shanker Gupta of Kakori. commented. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 city 04

Mystery cloaks death LDA’s new year plans ambitious PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Understanding (MoU) with Jyotiba Phule Park which will with a capacity of 500 vehicles work is in progress and is Chandigarh-based company help in the efficient flow of (350 four-wheelers and 150 expected to be completed with- ucknow Development on Wednesday to supply four traffic as over 200 four-wheel- two-wheelers). The construc- in six months. of woman gym trainer LAuthority (LDA) will initi- mechanised machines for the ers vehicles and 200 two- tion work will start from The LDA administration is ate a number of projects in dif- purpose. The colonies are wheelers can be parked at one January 26 and is likely to be planning to construct a shop- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW University and also is a native ferent parts of the city for the divided into four sectors. time. declared open to public by ping mall and mini hitech of Deoria. “Both Puja and betterment of the general pub- Project incharge AK Incharge PS Mishra said December. housing plan on 30 acres of woman gym trainer died Amit belong to the same dis- lic. The most significant initia- Tiwari said a single machine the proposed project was to be A metallic road will link land which was transferred to Aunder mysterious circum- trict and so they were acquaint- tive which the LDA adminis- with an operator and two inaugurated on January 1 but Srijan Apartment in Gomti Transport department five stances at the doorstep of the ed with one another,’ he said. tration has decided to take is helpers would help in cleaning was delayed as the chief fire Nagar with Pipara ghat in years ago but the latter has house of her acquaintance in Ghazipur SHO Rakesh the mechanisation of the clean- the road and drains efficient- officer had not issued ‘no Dilkusha to shorten the dis- returned it. Four sets of the Aliganj police station area on Singh said initial investigation ing and sweeping in residential ly in much lesser time and objection certificate’ so far. It tance. The commuters coming blue print has been drawn. Sunday night. The Lucknow suggested that both Puja and colonies. It is said the mecha- would also water saplings is expected it will issued with- or going to Gomti Nagar from One of the best will be select- police claimed that the woman Amit had a love affair and Puja nised sweeping is more effec- planted on the side of the in a fortnight and will be func- Cantonment Road, Kanpur ed by a board of experts by the consumed some poisonous took the step probably to force tive than manual cleaning and road. The system will be oper- tional in January third week. Road, Charbagh, Alambagh end of the current financial substance which claimed her Amit to marry her. also require less manpower. ational from January 26. Similarly, a multi-level will reach their destination in year. Chief engineer IS Singh life. The police suspect that a Meanwhile, a 35-year old The LDA administration is Another ventures will be parking lot will be construct- a shorter period of time with said the project would be failed love affair could be the labourer died and few others going to sign Memorandum of multi-level parking slot at ed near Kapoorthala crossing no traffic congestion. The civil launched by April next year. reason due to which the Ghazipur police informed suffered minor injuries in a woman took the extreme step. them on Monday. Investigation road mishap in Vibhuti Khand However, the same is yet to be officer SK Yadav said the body in the intervening night of verified. had been sent for autopsy and Sunday and Monday. In the The girl, identified as Puja further investigation were on. incident, a speeding tempo Love everything about Lucknow: Eva Grover Tiwari of Deoria, was working “Puja’s family members are yet overturned on Shaheed Path at Slim and Trim gym in sec- to reach Lucknow. If they lodge after hitting the divider. The PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW worked hard for over two Indo-western look,” she said. tor 6 of Vikas Nagar as a train- any complaint, the police will deceased, identified as Arvind decades and it was time to She added that she had er. On Sunday night, around start the investigation on that Kumar, a resident of ctress and model Eva take rest as I was getting always been concerned about 10.30 pm, she reached the line,” he said. Ambedkarnagar, was a labour- AGrover said she loved tired of doing the same things craftsmen whose work was house of her acquaintance As per IO, Amit told police er. The incident occurred everything about Lucknow. In over and over again. My rest used in fashion shows. “I Amit Shukla of Diamond that Puja had consumed poison around 12 am when the tempo the city for a fashion show, stretched from one year to always feel that these crafts- Apartment in Aliganj to meet when she reached his room. was going from Gomti Nagar to Eva said she loved the city for nearly a couple of years but men whose work is used in him. However, she fell down on Amit did not accept police’s Chinhat. Suddenly, the tempo its food and chikankari. The now, I am back to work,” fashion shows should also the staircase and began to claim about his love affair with driver lost control and hit the actress walked the ramp at she said. be highlighted since they vomit. Some of the friends of Puja when he was quizzed and divider owing to which it over- the show wearing a bright red Eva said in terms of fash- work so hard,” she added. Amit saw Puja’s condition and said he had asked Puja to come turned on the road. Locals wedding gown with a long ion, she would not go by Asked to comment on they called Amit. Amit rushed to her room. He said that his gathered at the site informed trail. “I have been to the city trends but wear something the #MeToo row, she said she to the scene and later Puja was friends called him after they the police. Vibhuti Khand SHO several times and loved which looked good and was was ignorant of the whole taken to Ram Manohar Lohia saw Puja falling down on the DK Upadhyay said that others everything about it, including comfortable. Asked whether issue. “I have been busy with Hospital where she was staircase and he instantly suffered minor injuries and the delicious food, the ambi- she liked western or Indian my own life and I have not declared “brought dead”. reached the scene. As per went to their homes while ence and its interesting wear, the actress said she was followed the matter closely. It After her death, the RML Amit’s claim, Puja told him that Arvind died in the incident. clothes for which I shopped all for the complete look and would be difficult for me to administration sent a memo to she had consumed poisonous “He was rushed to Lohia hos- extensively,” she said. not the half-baked look. comment on it,” she said. Ghazipur police informing substance. The police pital where doctors declared Coming back from a hia- “I like to look complete- About her future pro- them about the death of the spokesman said Amit was pur- him brought dead,” he added. tus of over two-and-half- ly Indian when taking the jects, she said there were two girl. Interestingly, the Aliganj suing his bachelor in The deceased was a resident of years, the actress said she Indian look and completely to three in the pipeline and police had no information Journalism and Mass Arjunganj and left behind one would be back with a bang. “I western when I opt for the she would take up whatever about the incident until the Communication from BBD son and two daughters. took a break because I western look. I do not like the had her interested. Mayor meets CM with one-year report card Gomti riverfront to be made more attractive

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW NGOs engaged in designing repute. The institute authori- the project. Sisodia said the ties had approached the LDA he Gomti Riverfront will project was being developed three month ago, requesting Thave more attractive looks on both sides of the bank of the administration to allow as a dozen parks of different the river in an area spread them to develop the herbal kinds will be developed on across 400 acres. The entire park for research work. both sides of the river which stretch is from La Martiniere The park will have its own will not only enhance its beau- College baandh to Daliganj importance where flowers of ty but also attract more peo- bridge. The special feature of different varieties and attrac- ple to spend their leisure time a children’s park is the cycle tive colours will be planted. It there. The parks are being track only for kids below 12. would be a gigantic task for the designed with the assistance of The project incharge said LDA administration to main- local NGOs. although the entry to the park tain the parks spread in such The project, said to be one would be ticketed, the park a huge area. There will be no of its kind, will be thrown would be exclusively for chil- relaxation in ticket prices as open for public soon as the dren. The project incharge the development authority work os underway on a war said that children had to pay wants good amount of money PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW said that for the first time, they created a could get rid of the liabilities. She also footing. Project incharge SK a nominal amount for their for their maintenance. The balance sheet as there was none prepared requested the Chief Minister to provide Sisodia said the parks would rides. An individual would entry for senior citizens and ayor Sanyukta Bhatia met Chief at LMC before. She said LMC had received words of guidance. be completed by March this only be allowed to use the children will be free on second MMinister Yogi Adityanath along with liabilities to the tune of Rs 300 crore in its The Chief Minister told the corpora- year. Half of the amount will cycle track only for an hour, he Saturday and last Sunday of corporators from different political par- legacy with government departments’ tors to serve the people and ensure devel- be spent by Lucknow added. the month so that they partic- ties to present a report on the work car- share being over Rs 150 crore. She said opment in the respective wards. Yogi said Development Authority A herbal park is being ipate in programmes such as ried out by Lucknow Municipal they have submitted a proposal in this the focus should be on improving roads, (LDA) administration from developed by a local research ‘Rahagir’ organised by the Corporation over the last one year. She regard to the government so that they street lights and beautification of wards. its exchequer while the rest by institute of international LDA administration. CITYBRIEFS Huge quantity of liquor seized; many held NBRI’S WASTE WATER passes through a tank contain- sity for sustainability. CEE TREATMENT PROJECT ing algae while in the third, it project coordinator Preeti PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI received an information from National Botanical is taken for phytoremedia- Kannaujia said over 500 reliable sources that huge Research institute (NBRI) will tion,” he explained. He said the reports were received through- n the eve of new year, the quantity of illegal liquor was soon submit the Gomti waste results had been good, show- out the state from various dis- Olocal police launched a being carried in a mini-truck. water treatment project, which ing that such kind of treatment tricts. After the shortlisting at massive drive in different parts Later, the police team it has carried out with Jal took 60 per cent of the load off state level, over 40 reports of Varanasi to take action reached Lathia crossing and Nigam, for the Namami Gange waste water emitted from the were sent for national-level against people involved in seized the consignment. He project of Government of STP. “The labs have shown a evaluation. The uniqueness of hooliganism as well as liquor said that driver and one other India. NBRI director SK Barik better percentage but it has to the report was appreciated by smuggling. In different parts of tried to escape but the alert said the project was likely to be seen what happens when the jury. The prize distribution the city, the police along with policemen nabbed them. get started in the new year. He the project is upscaled,” he ceremony is expected to be Excise department personnel Huge quantity of liquor said that the pilot project added. held in the first week of seized huge quantity of liquor was also seized by the police in which they had carried out at February in Bengaluru. and arrested several persons. many other police station two points alongside the river SCHOOL CHOSEN Most of the liquor consign- areas, including Choubeypur had given successful results FOR AWARD NEW DEBIT CARDS ments were being sent to Bihar, and Ramnagar. The Ramnagar and the same would be A city school has won As per RBI guidelines, where liquor is banned. The police seized liquor hidden in upscaled now. Barik said the national award under Andhra Bank has been replac- police also intensified their a mini-truck loaded with veg- work was carried out at two Paryavaran Mitra-Earthian ing the magnetic stripe debit activities at all the places, etables from Tengra crossing. points alongside the river, one programme. The government cards with EMV chip cards for including hotels, to keep a Police inspector Vijay of the points where the drain primary school in Rajapur all its customers free of cost. watch on hooligans. The drive seized. two smugglers. The police also Kumar and Excise inspector meets the Gomti river and the (Bakshi-Ka-Talab) has been Andhra Bank is sending reg- will continue on Tuesday. As per information, the seized a country-made pistol of Rajesh Kumar arrested the other at Bharwara STP. “For bestowed with the Earthian ular alerts to its customers to Senior Superintendent of Rohania police along with 12 bore, a live cartridge, and an smugglers following a tip-off. sludge treatment, we have used Award. Paryavaran Mitra- upgrade their cards. The EMV Police (SSP) Anand Kulkarni Excise department personnel empty shell. The arrested The liquor was being smuggled bacteria which converts the Earthian programme is being chip cards are equipped with said that under 10 police sta- achieved success in their joint smugglers were identified as to Sasaram in Bihar. The police sludge into biofertilisers,” he implemented by Centre for better security features to pro- tions, huge amount of liquor campaign when they arrested Yogendra Singh from Jhansi seized 50 boxes of foreign said. The NBRI director said Environment Education (CEE) vide safe and secure banking had been seized and 15 per- two smugglers and seized district and Nagendra Rai from liquor, which is meant for sale that for the effluent treatment, in association with a company. to its customers. The magnet- sons were arrested. Besides, huge quantity of foreign liquor Sitamarhi (Bihar). only in Arunachal Pradesh. they had passed the water The programme was intro- ic stripe cards will stop work- five country-made pistols, 13 from a DCM truck using fake According to Rohania The person arrested was iden- through three levels. “In the duced in July 2018 and schools ing with effect from January 1 live cartridges, 92 bottles of registration number plate. The police station incharge PR tified as Sandeep Kumar, who first level, the effluent is passed were given training and edu- (Tuesday). The customers are foreign liquor and 30 litres of police seized liquor worth `13 Tripathi, when the police team belongs to Rohtas district in through aerobic and anaerobic cational material to take up a required to visit the bank to get country-made liquor were lakh from the possession of was checking vehicles, he Bihar. bacteria. In the second level, it project on water or biodiver- their cards replaced. SCHOOLSCAN

FIRST PRIZE IN ESSAY COMPETITION Bhavya Saxena, a class IV student of City Montessori School, Anand Nagar, won the first prize in an essay writing competition organised under the aegis of Northern Railway Women’s Welfare Association, Lucknow region. She was awarded a cash prize of Rs 1,000 and a certificate for her outstanding performance. Students of several noted schools of Lucknow participat- prize. Bhavya presented her ed in the competition in which points on women empower- Bhavya showcased her flair for ment. The organisers were all writing and creativity and praises for her clarity of expres- National president Sunil Singh inaugurating the meeting of Hindu Yuva Vahini walked away with the first sion and creativity. (Bharat) at Rai Umanath Bali auditorium on Monday Pioneer LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 nation 05 Pak BAT-tered, 2 infiltrating regulars killed Sonia, Rahul never KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR ON NEW YEAR’S EVE interfered in any wo Pakistani intruders sus- Tpected to be regular sol- 2 A defence spokesman said that the intruders attempted to move defence deal: Antony diers were killed as Indian by exploiting the thick jungles close to the Line of Control ( LoC) Army claimed to have thwart- and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons PNS n NEW DELHI Government that ordered a ed a ‘treacherous attempt’ by such including mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistan CBI inquiry the moment it Pakistan’s Border Action Team ormer Defence Minister came to know of corruption (BAT) to carry out an attack in 2 The Army has decided to ask Pakistan to take back the mortal Fand senior Congress leader allegations in the VVIP north Kashmir’s Naugam sec- remains of deceased likely Pakistani soldiers AK Antony on Monday AgustaWestland helicopter deal tor on December 30. accused the BJP and the and initiated proceedings to A defence spokesman said 2 The Army said that the movement of intruders was detected by the Government of “manufactur- blacklist the company. that the intruders attempted to vigilant Indian Army troops deployed along the LoC ing” lies in the AgustaWestland Antony claimed that the move by exploiting the thick case and said UPA chairperson UPA Government fought the jungles close to the Line of are still underway in the sector deceased likely Pakistani sol- Sonia Gandhi and Congress case “unusually” in a Milan Control ( LoC) and were assist- to sanitise the area. It was also diers since Pakistan did provide president Rahul Gandhi never court against the chopper-mak- ed by heavy covering fire of reported that a few other full covering fire support to interfered in any defence deals ing company and won it too. high calibre weapons such intruders managed to escape these intruders,” he said. during the UPA regime. “We cancelled the contract and including mortars and rocket across the LoC, taking advan- In Jammu, state police chief “The Government and the started proceedings of black- launchers from the Pakistani tage of the Pakistani firing and Dilbag Singh said that the BAT BJP are misusing agencies to listing. But after we left, the posts. adverse weather and visibility attack was repulsed by the manufacture lies. I am sur- Modi Government did nothing “The alertness and conditions,” the spokesman troops. “Such attempts have prised to know that the present against AgustaWestland. resilience of the own troops, said. been foiled in the past also. The Government is spreading Instead of acting against the who engaged and neutralised He said the intruders were security forces are capable of lies....Is trying to manufacture company, they favoured the the intruders, thus eliminated wearing combat dresses like foiling such attempts,” he said. something out of nothing. I company,” he said. a likely treacherous attack on Pakistani Regulars and were would like to say categorically Antony said if the Congress the Army forward posts along carrying stores with Pakistani that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul had anything to hide, it would the LoC on the eve of New markings further reinforced Gandhi never showed any not have ordered a CBI probe Year,” he said. the assessment. Some intruders interest ... Never interfered in or gone to Italy to fight the case. The Army has decided to were also seen in BSF and old Bid to take revenge of early thrashing fails the AgustaWestland deal. The senior Congress leader ask Pakistan to take back the pattern IA dresses as part of During my entire tenure as alleged that the Government mortal remains of deceased deception. They had intruded PNS n NEW DELHI 10 Corps to carry out spectac- Kashmir(POK). The encounter grid managed to deter them defence minister,” Antony said and the BJP were trying to likely Pakistani soldiers since well equipped with IEDs, ular attacks against the Indian took place in the jurisdiction of from doing so. Officials said the at a Press conference. divert attention from the alle- Pakistan did provide full cov- incendiary materials, explo- he thwarted Border Action army camps. Pakistan’s 10 17 Brigade of Indian Army, Indian Army has not reduced His comments came after gations raised by his party on ering fire support to these sives, and a plethora of arms TTeam (BAT) raid by the Corps calibrates and stokes they added. its troop strength on the LoC the Congress and the BJP were the Rafale fighter jet deal and intruders. and ammunition. From the Pakistan Army commandos terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir In an effort to take revenge in the winter months antici- engaged in a slugfest on were not initiating an inquiry The Army said that the recovery, it was estimated that along with terrorists on Monday by aiding and abetting infil- for injuries suffered by two of its pating a determined bid by the Sunday. While the opposition into the matter or a JPC to movement of intruders was they intended to carry out a was an attempt to retaliate tration besides BAT actions. officers a fortnight in the same Pakistan Army to keep the party alleged Prime Minister probe the charges. detected by the vigilant Indian gruesome attack on the Indian against two of its officers injured These BATs comprise mixed region, the Pakistan Army tried LoC hot. This paid dividends Narendra Modi and his gov- “During our time, when- Army troops deployed along Army forward post in Naugam in cross border firing with the group of Special Services cross-border at least twice in terms of successfully foiling ernment were ever there were allegations, the LoC. “The fire-fight initi- sector. Indian Army a fortnight ago. Group (SSG) commandos and including the latest one in the the four BAT raids, they said. AgustaWestland’s protectors even in media reports, we took ated by Pakistan was given The spokesman said that Desperate to raise levels of vio- well trained terrorists. last ten days. However, the raids A change in pattern of and promoters, the saffron action and held an inquiry,” he strong retaliation by Indian army authorities have applaud- lence on the Line of Control Elaborating upon the latest were not successful, sources attacking the Indian Army party accused it of defending said while attacking the BJP Army and the exchange of fire ed the courage and persever- (LoC), Pakistan tried at least raid foiled by the Indian Army, said. Some weapons, apparent- posts on the LoC was also Christian Michel, an alleged government for not ordering a continued the whole night,” the ance of the alert troops. The four times in the last few days sources said a BAT team of six ly dropped by retreating ter- noticed as the Pakistan Army middleman in the deal, and JPC probe into the Rafale deal. spokesman said. Indian Army’s resolve to keep to carry out cross border raids to seven sneaked into the rorists, were also recovered. was now using sniper fire from asked why it was scared of a On the BJP’s charges of the Army said that during pro- a strict vigil along the LoC and but were beaten back. region of Naugam. While two These two failed raids took angles instead of frontal shots probe into the case. , “Without Congress being jittery ever longed search operations in defeat all such nefarious Giving these details here, of them were killed in ensuing place North of Pir Panjal ranges. after the Indian Army took any iota of truth, they are try- since Michel was extradited to thick forests confirmed elimi- designs of Pakistan will con- Army officials did not rule out firefight after they managed to The Pakistan Army also effective evasive measures. ing to follow vendetta politics,” India, Congress chief nation of two likely Pakistani tinue to remain firm and con- the possibility of similar actions come at least 100 to 150 metres tried to attack Indian Army Local commanders were now Antony said. spokesperson Randeep soldiers and resulted in recov- sistent. from across the LoC in the inside Indian territory, the patrols two times in South of devising tactics to counter the The former Defence Surjewala said this was like ery of a large cache of warlike “We will ask Pakistan to coming days as there was lot of remaining fighters escaped Pir Panjal range in the same new tactics by the Pakistan Minister said it was the “chor machaye shor” (the thief stores. “The search operations take back the mortal remains of pressure on Rawalpindi based back to Pakistan Occupied period and the anti-infiltration Army, they said. Congress-led UPA is making noise). Not seeking RBI MOVE TO CHECK FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION Credit link subsidy scheme on Govt working on land title home loans for MIG extended surplus to finance n ` registration Bill for Delhi PNS NEW DELHI According to the Ministry, income of 6-12 lakh, an inter- fiscal deficit: Jaitley the CLSS for the MIG, est subsidy of 4 percent is pro- PNS n NEW DELHI RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI sive proof of ownership of Title of Immovable Properties ` ager to make the Pradhan launched originally for 12 vided on a loan of up to 9 land. For now, there is no cen- in Urban Area Bill”, was EMantri Awas Yojana lakh. For the MIG II category, he Government does not n a move to check fraudulent tral system of maintaining returned by the Ministry of (PMAY) a success, the Credit months till December 31, which is made up of individu- Tneed RBI surplus to finance Iregistration and to prevent records of property ownership Home Affairs in 2013. linked subsidy scheme (CLSS) 2017, covered als with an annual income of its fiscal deficit target, Finance duplicate sale of the same prop- because of multiplicity of However, with the state going component of PMAY (Urban) beneficiaries seeking `12-18 lakh, an interest subsidy Minister Arun Jaitley said on erties, the Ministry of Housing authorities. to polls and the uncertain on home loans for the Middle housing loans for of 3 per cent is given on a loan Monday, while stressing that and Urban Affairs (HUA) is Under the existing system, political situation that followed Income Group (MIG) has been of up to `12 lakh. The benefits the Modi-led NDA dispensa- working on a land title regis- after purchasing a property, the the bill was forgotten. extended till March 31, 2019. acquisition or construction are typically in the `2-2.5 lakh tion has the best track record tration Bill for the national owner first gets the sale deed According to an officials of Union Housing and Urban of houses (including re- range. of managing the deficit than Capital. The Bill will have pro- registered with the sub-regis- revenue department just regis- Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh purchase) from banks, The carpet area of a hous- any other previous regime. visions to provide specific trar of his district. He then tering your property with the Puri on Monday announced housing finance ing unit was initially revised to Replying to a debate on the sec- number to each and every applies for mutation of the sub-registrar’s office and ensur- that he has signed the file per- companies and other such up to 120 sq m and up to 150 ond batch of supplementary reserves. The RBI was main- property. The new law will property to get the title of the ing that your ownership rights taining to the extension of the sq m for MIG I and MIG II demands for grants, Jaitley said taining a reserve of 28 per cent, form a title registration author- property transferred in his are recorded by land-owning CLSS under which the gov- notified institutions respectively in November, 2017 the RBI surplus could be used he said, adding the expert ity that will maintain all land name. agencies are not enough to safe- ernment provides a subsidy of and further enhanced to up to to alleviate poverty and recap- commitee will decide on the records electronically. But since there is no fool- guard your rights as an owner. up to `2.67 lakh on home Under the CLSS, for the 160 sq m and up to 200 sq m italise public sector banks. appropriate reserve of the cen- Union Housing and Urban proof mechanism for scrutiny, It merely gives you possession loans. Till December 30 this MIG I category, which consists for MIG I and MIG II, respec- Lok Sabha later passed the tral bank so that surplus funds Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh the officials bank on affidavits of the property but not the title. year, around 3,39,713 benefi- of individuals with an annual tively in June, 2018. supplementary demand for could be utilised for funding Puri said that the HUA filed by the owners at the time According to one estimate ciaries have availed the CLSS grants for the current fiscal to poverty alleviation pro- Ministry is working on a Land of registration. But it has been by a leading Mumbai-based under the PMAY (Urban). permit gross additional expen- grammes and recapitalising Title Registration Bill for the observed that the same prop- securities firm, 80 percent of “I have just signed a file diture of `85,948.86 crore, the state-owned banks. national Capital. He was erty has been registered more the disputes before high courts before I came here. It was on Govt forms committee for amid sloganeering by Congress The Reserve Bank has a responding to a query per- than once by different owners. are ‘civil’ as against ‘criminal’, the CLSS scheme which we and AIADMK members on massive `9.59 lakh crore worth taining to increase of fraudu- The Delhi Government with the origin being in land have extended for one year up Rafale and Cauvery issues. reserves and former RBI lent registration of properties had conceived a draft bill of the ownership. The Government to March 31, 2020. The last effective implementation While `41,000 crore would go Governor led Bimal Jalan head- after the implementation of the Land Titling Bill in 2008. In had earlier also launched the extension was up to March 31, in for capital infusion into ed six member committee has Land Pooling Policy in Delhi. 2010, the erstwhile Sheila National Land Records 2019,” he said. public sector banks, `2,345 been set up to decide on the Sources said that a land Dikshit government passed a Modernizing Program (2008) According to the Ministry, of real estate law RERA crore would be infused into optimum capital reserves that titling system that would pro- bill “The Delhi Survey, to address the issue of conclu- the CLSS for the MIG, debt laden national carrier Air the central bank should hold. vide unassailable and conclu- Registration and Recordal of sive land titling. launched originally for 12 PNS n NEW DELHI AS OF NOW, 28 STATES India. Jaitley said the decision to months till December 31, 2017, “This Government has the set up the committee was taken covered beneficiaries seeking he Government has con- AND UNION best track record than any when Urjit Patel was the housing loans for acquisition or Tstituted a committee to TERRITORIES HAVE other previous Government in Governor of the RBI. Amid the Centre-Delhi Govt tussle on Metro construction of houses (includ- suggest recommendations to NOTIFIED RULES UNDER managing fiscal deficit. We do economic capital framework ing re-purchase) from banks, strengthen the real estate law not need RBI reserves to man- becoming a flash-point housing finance companies Real Estate Regulatory THE REAL ESTATE LAW age the fiscal deficit... It is a pri- between the RBI and the phase-IV condition on loss sharing and other such notified insti- Authority (RERA) and to ority of the government to Government, Patel resigned New Delhi: A fresh tussle condition that the Centre any liability on loan provided tutions. remove difficulties in its imple- gestions for effective imple- maintain fiscal discipline, from the job on December 10, between the Centre and Delhi equally share any operational by Japan International Later, the Ministry issued mentation. The decision to mentation of the RERA. Jaitley said. following which the govern- Government appears to be loss with the AAP Cooperation Agency (JICA) a statement, stating, “The pro- form the committee, to be RERA, which protects the Referring to the issues con- ment appointed former brewing after the AAP dispen- Government, they asserted that to fund the project. posal for extension of the headed by Union Housing and interest of home buyers, cerning the Economic Capital bureaucrat Shaktikanta Das as sation imposed a condition of it was a State subject and that “We are examining both scheme was considered based Urban Affairs Joint Secretary empowers States to notify their Framework (ECF) of RBI, the new RBI Governor. 50-50 per cent operational loss other States may raise similar conditions imposed by Delhi on the inputs from various Shiv Das Meena, comes rules and appoint regulatory Jaitley said that central banks of Jaitley also said that the sharing while giving approval demands. government in approving the stakeholders in the month of months after the Ministry authorities. As of now, 28 States most of the countries keep a RBI board is discussing on the to the Phase-IV of Delhi Metro. An official of the Ministry Metro Phase-IV. Why should October 2017, and was accord- organised four workshops and Union territories have reserve of 8 per cent, while Basel plus framework which Though Union Housing said Delhi Government has the Central Government bear ed approval for extension by 15 where stakeholders, including notified rules under the real some conservative central the central bank has stipulated and Urban Affairs Ministry also put a condition in its operational loss? It is a State- months up to March 31, 2019.” home-buyers, had given sug- estate law. banks maintain 14 per cent for the banks to follow. officials said it is examining the approval that it will not have subject. PNS India, Russia relations developing LS passes Indian Medical Council Bill in constructive manner: Putin Another healthcare Bill aimed at regulating and standardising The Bill passed by the “Introduced the Allied & professional conduct, creation PTI n NEW DELHI structive and dynamic manner, Healthcare Professions Bill, and maintenance of live regis- the embassy said. education and services provided by allied introduced in RS Lower House seeks to 2018 in RajyaSabha to provide ters, provisions for common ussian President Vladimir “Vladimir Putin expressed replace an ordinance regulation & maintenance of entry and exit examinations RPutin has sent new year confidence that joint efforts will PNS n NEW DELHI an ordinance issued in this The Minister, while speak- issued in this regard in standards of education & ser- among others. messages to President Ram Nath lead to further growth of mutu- regard in September this year. ing on the Bill, said the parlia- vices by allied & healthcare Professional advisory bod- Kovind and Prime Minister ally beneficial cooperation in wo major healthcare Bills, Piloting the Bill, Health mentary panel on Health in its September this year professional,” Nadda later ies under central and state Narendra Modi, and said rela- various areas and greater coor- Tone was passed by Lok Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda report also cautioned that any tweeted. councils will examine issues tions between the two countries dination of efforts on key issues Sabha and another was intro- said this Bill supersedes MCI attempt to overhaul the med- bribes to fast-track accredita- The Union Cabinet had independently and provide rec- were developing in a construc- on the regional and global duced in Rajya Sabha on and the powers of the council ical regulatory system in the tion. recently approved the Bill. ommendations relating to spe- tive and dynamic manner. agenda within the UN, BRICS, Monday. The Indian Medical have been vested in a Board of country will face huge chal- Meanwhile, the Bill aimed As per the Bill, there will be cific recognised categories. Putin, conveying his greet- the SCO, the G20 and other Council (Amendment) Bill Governors (BoG). lenges. at regulating and standardising 15 major professional cate- The Bill will also have an ings to the two leaders, also multilateral bodies,” it said. 2018 to allow a panel of emi- The BoG have all eminent He suggested that govern- the education and services pro- gories including 53 professions overriding effect on any other noted that agreements reached In the annual summit here, nent professionals to run the personalities and include direc- ment was forced to come up vided by allied and healthcare in allied and healthcare existing law for any of the during Indo-Russia annual India inked a USD 5 billion scam-tainted Medical Council tors of AIIMS and PGI, with this Bill as the oversight professionals was introduced in streams. Offences and penalties covered professions. summit in October contributed deal to purchase the much- of India (MCI) was passed by Chandigarh. This board will committee formed by the the Rajya Sabha. The Bill pro- clauses have been included in It is estimated that the to strengthening the privileged vaunted S-400 air defence sys- the Lower House while the Bill continue to perform till a Government on suggestion of vides for setting up of an Allied the Bill to check the malprac- proposed legislation will direct- strategic partnership between tem from Russia, notwith- aimed at regulating and stan- Council is constituted, Nadda the Supreme Court resigned and Healthcare Council of tices. ly benefit around 8-9 lakh the two nations, according to standing US warnings of puni- dardising the education and said. and the MCI could not func- India and corresponding State The Bill provides for struc- existing allied and healthcare the Russian Embassy here. tive sanctions against nations services provided by allied and “This Bill has been issued tion. Thereafter the Allied and Healthcare ture, constitution, composi- professionals in the country In his new year messages to doing military transactions healthcare professionals was so that medical education can Government came with an Councils, which will play the tion and functions of the and several other graduating Kovind and Modi, the Russian with Moscow. A number of introduced in the Rajya Sabha. be regulated in best manner, as ordinance. role of a standard-setter and Central Council and State professionals joining the work- President emphasised that rela- other pacts were also signed The Bill passed by the MCI turned out to be massive Many of MCI members facilitator for such professions, Councils like framing policies force annually and contributing tions between the two countries following talks between Modi Lower House seeks to replace failure,” he said. have been accused of taking an official statement stated. and standards, regulation of to the health system. were developing in a con- and Putin. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 nation 06 2018 left TN political Supporting terrorists Mufti’s Foreign tourists can now political compulsion to landscape foggy regain lost base: J&K Guv fly directly to Andamans New Delhi: Foreign tourists KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n But Palaniswamy and with the BJP for not making his can now directly fly to the CHENNAI Radhakrishnan were tight son Anbumani Ramadoss a Andaman and Nicobar Islands lipped when asked who their Minister in the Union Cabinet. as the Government has desig- s the sun set for the last partners would be. Political commentators are nated Port Blair airport as an Atime in 2018 on Monday at If past experiences are any of the view that fringe parties authorised immigration check Kanyakumari, the DMK-led indication, there is no possi- like Puthiya Tamilakam led by post for entry into and exit point Opposition parties are in a bility of the AIADMK and the Dr Krishnasamy and AISMK from India. resurgent mood (at least on BJP getting benefited by an led by film actor turned politi- The decision to open up the paper) while the ruling alliance. The first time they cian Sarat Kumar are the like- Andaman and Nicobar Islands AIADMK resembles a rudder- formed an alliance was in 1998. ly partners of the BJP for the directly for foreign tourists came less and directionless ship being Though both the parties cor- 2019 Lok Sabha election. Tamil after it was found to be the most beaten up the powerful waves nered some seas, the alliance superstar Rajnikant who had sought-after tourist destination of the political cyclone. shattered within one year. The announced the launching of a in the country receiving an While the DMK has almost next time they forged an political outfit on December 31, average four lakh tourists, October 2018, while it received PM Modi on finalised the line-up for the alliance was for the 2004 Lok 2017 is yet to take any steps in including several thousand for- 4,87,229 tourists, including ensuing battle for the Lok Sabha election in which the that direction. “How is it pos- Former Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba eigners, annually. 15,310 foreigners, in 2017. Sunday announced Sabha election to be held in the DMK-led UPA simply obliter- sible for the actor to launch a Mufti addresses a press conference in Srinagar on Monday PTI "....The Central Government In 2016, as many as renaming of three month of May 2019, the ruling ated the AIADMK-BJP com- political party and field candi- hereby designates Port Blair air- 4,00,019 tourists, including islands of the AIADMK is yet to come out bination. Hence Jayalalithaa dates in all the 39 constituen- MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU her (Mehbooba’s) political port of Union territory of the 15,467 foreigners, had visited with the name of a single polit- was wary wary of any kind of cies. His dreams will remain a compulsion to support mili- Andaman and Nicobar Islands the Andaman, and in 2015, a Andaman and ical outfit in the State with alliance with the Hindutwa non-started for the time being,” ammu & Kashmir Governor tants to regain the lost base in as an authorised immigration total of 3,11,358 tourists, Nicobar which it would contest the party though she had main- said K A Johny author and JSatya Pal Malik on Monday Valley.” check post for entry into/exit including 14,674 foreigners, election. tained good chemistry with commentator. Johny said the said that supporting militants The Governor also said, from India with valid travel had gone to the union territo- archipelago as Though the vernacular Prime Minister Narendra Modi Lok Sabha election results in has become a political com- “We’ve directed our forces documents for all classes of ry, the data revealed. a tribute to media is full of speculations during her lifetime. Tamil Nadu would be a repeat pulsion for the PDP president not to harass family members passengers," a Home Ministry The Andaman and Nicobar about the possibility of the Vaiko’s MDMK, of the 2004 poll . “It is a resur- Mehbooba Mufti. of militants. We don’t have notification said. Islands is a union territory and Netaji Subhas AIADMK-BJP alliance, leaders Ramadoss’s Vanniyar outfit gent DMK what I see now. The The former Chief Minister any issue with the militants’ The Superintendent of comes under the administrative Chandra Bose of both the parties are yet to PMK, Vijayakant-led DMDK AIADMK is likely to vanish in had on Sunday warned the families. At the same time, I Police (CID) of the Island has control of the Home Ministry. confirm the authenticity of who were the constituents of the husting,” he said. Governor and the State police want to assure herbeen designated as the "civil The island was under glob- such reports. “We will forge a the NDA in 2014 had dumped But there are many DMK against the alleged harassment (Mehbooba) that if any fam- authority" for the immigration al spotlight recently after the years, well into the Middle viable and winning alliance the BJP and moved over to hard liners who are expecting of a Pulwama woman (whose ily member of the militants check post at Port Blair airport killing of a 27-year-old Palaeolithic period, according to after the announcement of the other fronts. There is no pos- a tough fight with the brother happens to be a mili- has been harassed in cus- with effect from Monday. American national by members the Andaman and Nicobar poll schedule by the Election sibility of these parties return- AIADMK. “You cannot rule tant), her husband and broth- tody, I will order a high level According to data available of a highly protected tribe, Islands tourism Department. Commission,” said Edappady ing to the NDA fold as Vaiko out the possibilities of more er are in police custody at a probe into it.” with the Home Ministry, more Sentinelese, in prohibited North Prime Minister Narendra Palaniswamy, Chief Minister of has sworn that he would not and more outfits joining the Jammu police station. Later in the day, Director than 16 lakh tourists visited the Sentinel Island in November. Modi on Sunday announced Tamil Nadu. rest till he gets Stalin appoint- AIADMK front because they Interacting with the media General of Police Dilbagh Andaman and Nicobar Islands The archipelago has been renaming of three islands of “Nobody can ignore the ed as the Chief Minister of are in power. The Kamal persons here on the sidelines of Singh in Jammu said,"the inci- between 2015 and October this inhabited for several thousand the Andaman and Nicobar BJP in Tamil Nadu. Our party Tamil Nadu. Ramadoss told Haasan factor could be count- a function, Malik said, “Since dent has come to light and we year to enjoy the natural beau- years, at the very least. archipelago as a tribute to has become a major factor in reporters on Sunday that he ed out as the actor has not I am Governor, I don’t feel bad will verify the same". He also ty, beaches, flora and fauna and The earlier archaeological freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Tamil Nadu politics. We will would forge alliance with like- been impressive till now. about what Mehbooba said claimed, "i know she was historically-significant land- evidence so far documented Chandra Bose. The Ross come out with a winning com- minded parties but his close Chances are that Tamil Nadu about me the previous day. picked up and questioned but marks in around 38 inhabited goes back some 2,200 years. Island was renamed as Netaji bination,” said Pon confidants made it clear that is in for a bipolar battle dur- Moreover, she is daughter of beyond that we will verify islands out of the 572 islets. However, indications from Subhas Chandra Bose Dweep, Radhalrishnan, union minister the BJP does not figure in the ing the Lok Sabha election,” my friend (Mufti Sayeed), I and if some one is found The archipelago has genetic, cultural and linguistic the Neil Island as Shaheed of State for Shipping and radar of Ramadoss. The said Sam Rajappa veteran don’t take her words seriously. guilty we will take appropriate received 4,02,393 tourists, isolation studies point to habi- Dweep and the Havelock Surface Transport on Sunday. Vanniyar leader is shocked commentator. But, I personally feel that it is action". including 11,818 foreigners, till tation going back 30,000–60,000 Island as Swaraj Dweep. PTI Didi congratulates Mamata announces sops for farmers Guj students to say SAUGAR SENGUPTA n rupees for the peasants under Hasina on victory KOLKATA this scheme, she said. This amount will be ‘Jai Hind', ‘Jai Bharat' SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA “heartiest congratulations to n what could further con- payable twice a year. By this Sheikh Hasina ji on the victo- Isolidate her position in rural scheme the Government man- he Bengal Government ry in the Bangladesh general Bengal, Chief Minister ages to identify and address Twas happy that Sheikh elections.” Mamata Banerjee on Monday the problem of those farmers during roll call Hasina had won the general The victory would further announced an insurance who have less productive land elections in Bangladesh, State strengthen the good Indo- scheme for the farmers under giving only one crop a year. Ahmedabad: Students of Bharat," starting January 1. Chief Minister Mamata Bangladesh relations she said. which the State Government This scheme is likely to do Gujarat schools will answer The objective of the new Banerjee told reporters on “We already share a cordial will pay `2 lakh in case of a good to the people of roll calls with 'Jai Hind' or 'Jai practice is to "foster patriotism Monday. relation with Bangladesh and I farmer’s death. Jangalmahal area where vast Bharat' instead of the current among students right from “I have personally spoken want that relationship to Already bolstered by the tracts of lands single-crop in 'yes sir' and 'present sir' from childhood," it said. to her (Sheikh Hasina) and strengthen with time,” Banerjee feedback on her popular West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announces sops for farmers as New nature. January 1 in order to foster As per the notification, congratulated her,” the Chief said adding the two countries schemes including Year gifts for them during a press conference,at State Secretariat near Kolkata on Incidentally the Trinamool patriotism, a notification the decision was taken by the Minister said adding her should work together towards Kanyashree, Rupashree, Monday PTI Congress had given a below issued on Monday stated. state Education Minister Government was “happy that maintaining peace and stabil- Swasthya Sathi, Khadya Saathi par performance in the pan- The notification, issued Bhupendrasinh Chudasama in Sheikh Hasina has won the ity in the region. and Sabuj Saathi — taking scheme if a farmer between families from January one and chayat elections in the by the Directorate of Primary a review meeting held Monday. elections,” by a landslide mar- In the Bangladesh general almost the entire population the age group of 18 and 60 the farmers will be able to Jangalamahal districts of Education and Gujarat Copies of the notification gin. “I also congratulate the elections held on December 30, under some scheme of bene- died his or her family would apply for the benefits from Purulia and West Midnapore. Secondary and Higher were sent to the district edu- people of that country,” Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League- fit or the other — the Chief get an assistance of `2 lakh February this year. Not only “Before this our Government Secondary Education Board cation officials with instruc- Banerjee said adding her led coalition roared back to Minister on Monday said the from the Government. The this, the same Krishi Bandhu had waived land tax and muta- (GSHSEB), lays down that tions to implement it from Government wanted the rela- power with an overwhelming new Krishi Bandhu Scheme new scheme would come into scheme would ensure a pay- tion fees on the agricultural students of Class 1-12 in January 1. tionship between the two majority clinching 260 out of would secure a large section of effect from January 1. “We ment of `2,500 for a farmer lands,” Banerjee said adding Government, grant-in-aid and Minister Chudasama countries to strengthen fur- 300 seats humbling the oppo- the farmers in the working age have a total of 72 lakh farmer growing single crop per acre. she had also taken initiatives self-financed schools will have could not be contacted for ther. sition alliance led by group. families in Bengal. This The Government will spend for online mutation to save to respond to the attendance comment despite repeated On the Twitter she wrote, Bangladesh National Party. According to the new scheme will start for these over hundreds of crores of people from harassment. call with "Jai Hind" or "Jai attempts. PTI Failed deadline derails India's nuclear programme KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n was expected to generate cheap which was commissioned in CHENNAI power (at the rate of `2.50/unit) 2014 and the second unit which from a mixed oxide fuel made was commissioned in 2016 have hile the Indian Space from Plutonium-239 (an isotope not worked for more than 150 WResearch Organisation of Plutonium) recovered from days at a stretch, say insiders in (ISRO) will begin its prepara- processing spent fuel and nat- Kudankulam. There is some- tions in 2019 for sending ural uranium. Once the FBR thing seriously wrong with the manned mission to space, the starts production of power, the reactors at Kudankulam which Department of Atomic Energy, ers in the technology. natural uranium would get con- need a comprehensive investi- the body which administers The work for the FBR had verted into plutonium, which gation. No new reactors any- India’s nuclear energy pro- begun at Kalpakkam, near means that the reactor would where in the world have faced gramme, ended the year in dis- Chennai in 2004. By 2005 May, generate more fuel than what it such technical faults,” said a appointment. the raft where the reactor would consumes. This bred fuel could senior engineer who has com- The 500 MW Fast Breeder be built was ready and the be used to run more such reac- missioned some of the nuclear Reactor coming up at reactor vault was installed by tors and the DAE had planned reactors of the Nuclear Power Kalpakkam, which was expect- 2008. The designers of the reac- four more FBRs at Kalpakkam Corporation of India Ltd. ed to generate power in 2010 tor had claimed that it would be itself. All these programmes He said the Indian nuclear failed again to meet the deadline an earthquake resistant reactor and dreams have come to a engineers seem to have bitten set by the founding fathers of the , capable of withstanding mas- standstill. more than they could chew with Fast Breeder Reactor sive quakes up to 9 in the The Indian nuclear energy the Fast Breeder Reactor at Programme. Even after a delay Richter scale. The scientists programme itself is in crisis with Kalpakkam. “There is no pos- of eight years, there is no sign who headed the reactor pro- the two modern hi-tech 1000 sibility of this reactor generat- of the Fast Breeder Reactor gramme got superannuated one MW reactors at Kudankulam in ing power in the near future. coming to life as the DAE hon- by one even as the reactor pro- Tamil Nadu remaining in shut Even if it generates power, it chos had claimed in 2005 itself gramme remained in limbo. down mode most of the time. would not be at an economical Greater Flamingos in the Chandlai Lake during the last sunset of the year 2018 at Chandlai Village in Jaipur on Monday PTI that India was the global lead- The Fast Breeder Reactor The first unit of the reactor rate,” he said. Why Congress scared of BJP trying to buy MLAs: Siddaramaiah Christian Michel, asks BJP KESTUR VASUKI n BENGALURU handling the coalition partner strongman of Belagavi Ramesh Ramesh Jarkiholi said that is. None knows. But I’m sure he JD(S) which is upset over the Jarkiholi remaining incommu- Ramesh was in touch with a few will not leave the party, come Patna: Bihar BJP chief Michel to "name a particular "The court also mentioned ormer Chief Minister and big brother attitude of the nicado for close to a week, disgruntled MLAs. According what may” . Nityanand Rai on Monday family" as elections were near the name of Sonia Gandhi four Fchairman of the coordina- Congress. speculations of him joining the to sources, there are at least Speaking to reporters in asked the Congress why it was and it has no real issues. times in its order which shows tion committee of the coalition “BJP is indulging in horse BJP are worrying the Congress- many MLAs from North Mysuru, Siddaramiah ques- scared of Christian Michel, the "Why the Congress party is her involvement in the deal," he Government in Karnataka, trading by offering `25 crore to JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka, who were denied a tioned Modi’s moral right to alleged middleman in the making a hue and cry on said. Rai said these accusations Siddaramaiah has made strong `30 crore to each legislator. If Karnataka. Ramesh Jarkiholi, cabinet berth, supporting criticise the State Government AgustaWestland VVIP chopper Christian Michel and what is of corruption were raised not by allegations against the BJP of they are not corrupt, where are who was the minister for Ramesh Jarkiholi. However, on the issue of farm loan waiv- case, and what is the truth that the truth that it wants to hide? the BJP or any central agency trying to buy their MLAs by they getting such a huge municipal and urban adminis- the BJP will require 16 MLAs to er. He said "I had twice led del- it wants to hide. The Congress getting jittery on but by an Italian court. offering them `25 to `30 crore. amount from? As the tration, was dropped from the resign or abstain from partici- egations (to Modi) as a Chief The Enforcement the issue makes things more Michel has revealed many He also said BJP was trying to Opposition party, what has it Cabinet on 22 December. pating in the vote of confidence Minister, he did not agree to Department investigating the evident as why it is creating a names using codes such as "big destabilise the Congress- JD(S) done so far except trying to According to sources to topple the Government. waive a single rupee. What AgustaWestland case, had told furore over the matter," Rai told man, son of Italian lady, party coalition Government led by bring down the Government,” Jarkiholi is to be in talks with Kumaraswamy who is heading moral right does he have?" . a Delhi court on Saturday reporters here at the party leader and R" which all suggest Chief Minister HD Siddaramaiah tweeted. Political BJP’s senior leadership in New a fragile coalition is away in Alleging that Modi and his recently that Michel has made office. to a single family, he claimed. Kumaraswamy. observers said that his com- Delhi. BJP state president BS Singapore with his family to cel- Government were against the a reference to "Mrs Gandhi" An Italian court in its order The Congress is trying to The Congress just after the ments have to be seen in the Yeddyurappa’s extended stay in ebrate New Year but has so far agriculture sector, he ques- during interrogation. noted that `360 crore was paid deflect attention of the people Cabinet expansion is handling context of the future moves of New Delhi has intensified the not cleared the list of MLAs tioned their contribution to The Congress then hit out as kickbacks in the `37 billion by questioning the Narendra a major crisis with many of former Minister Ramesh speculations of Ramesh meeting appointed to boards and cor- the farming community. "Ok at the BJP-led Government at dollar chopper deal and politi- Modi Government on their MLAs being upset with Jarkiholi, who was dropped BJP president Amit Shah to dis- poration by the Congress party. we have given lollipop, what the Centre, accusing it of using cians and bureaucrats received the AugustaWestland deal, he the party for not getting place from Cabinet last week. cussion a possible defection. Siddaramaiah said, “I don’t pop has he given? What has he agencies to put pressure on `125 crore as bribe, Rai said. said. PTI in the Cabinet. The party is also Senior Congress leader and A close confidant of know where Ramesh Jarkiholi given?" Siddaramaiah asked. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 nation 07

BHIMA-KOREGAON VICTORY RALLY Sajjan Kumar to be kept Bombay HC denies permission to Azad away from Sikh inmates TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI several applications to the the January 1, 1818 victory of -- the 201st anniversary of the Pune police seeking permis- British troops over Peshwa the January 1, 1818 victory of PTI n NEW DELHI High Court had set a deadline he Pune district authori- sion told public meetings and Bajirao II's army on Tuesday. British troops over Peshwa of December 31 for the former Tties had their way on engagements on December Later, he was to address two Bajirao II's army. One person ikh inmates will be kept Congress leader to surrender Monday ahead of Tuesday’s 30 and 31. However, the more rallies – one at Latur on was killed, while property Saway from former Congress and on December 21, declined much-discussed Dalit con- authorities had not respond- January 2 and another one at worth Rs 9.54 crore was leader Sajjan Kumar's ward in his plea to extend the time by gregation at Bhima-Koregaon, ed to their applications and Amravati on September. destroyed at Bhima-Koregaon the Mandoli Jail complex here a month. The high court had, as the Bombay High Court that they learnt from the However, Azad has not in Pune district. After the as a precautionary measure, jail on December 17, convicted refused to direct the police to media that the permission been permitted by the police riots, there were wide-spread sources said. Kumar, sentenced Kumar and sentenced him to permit Bhim Army chief and had been denied to them. to address even one rally in protests and violence across to life imprisonment for his role life imprisonment for the fireband Dalit leader Contesting the claim by Maharashtra so far. the state. in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, was "remainder of his natural life". Chandrashekhar Azad to Azad and his supporters that On his part, Azad has After the Bhima- brought to the Mandoli jail Subsequently, Kumar resigned address a public rally at a local there were detained while threatened to go Bhim- Koregaon riots, the police had after he surrendered before shifted to other wards as a pre- from the Congress party. college ground. heading towards Dadar- Koregaon on Tuesday to pay arrested 1o human rights the Karkardooma court here on cautionary measure. Security The case in which he was Simultaneously, the Chaityabhoomi on Saturday homage to those Dalits killed activists for allegedly con- Monday. The former Congress had been increased in jail num- convicted relates to the killing Savitribai Phule Pune evening, the Mumbai police high court, the Bhim Army in the battle between British spiring to kill Prime Minister leader, who was brought to the ber 14 and the personnel asked of five Sikhs in the Raj Nagar University denied permission informed the high court that has demanded a a compen- troupes and Bhajirao II’s Narendra Modi and over- jail by the police following his to ensure that the two-three Part-I area in the Palam Colony to Azad to interact with its they had not detained the sation of `10 crore from the Army on January 1, 1818. throw the democratically medical examination at a Delhi Sikh prisoners lodged in the of southwest Delhi on students on Monday. Bhim Army chief as claimed Maharashtra Government for The Dalits were part of the elected government in the government hospital, would prison should be kept away November 1-2, 1984 and the Hearing a petition filed by by the latter. “ We had only Azad’s “illegal” detention. British troupes in the 1818 country. They have been be lodged in prison number 14, from Kumar as a precautionary burning down of a Gurdwara Bhim Army's Pune unit chief placed him (Azad) under Azad was to address a battle with the Bhajirao II’s booked for their alleged links the sources said. measure, they said. in Raj Nagar Part-II. Datta Pol seeking a direction house arrest,” the police told public rally at Jamburi Maidan Army. with the banned CPI They added that Kumar's On the first day of his jail Kumar is the first big to the Pune to allow Azad to the court. at Worli in south-central In its effort to ensure (Maoists). In addition, five medical examination by a jail stay, Kumar went without food, politician to be convicted in the address SSPMS College Azad, who headed to Mumbai on Saturday. against a repeat of the distur- absconding Maoist leaders doctor was also carried out. the sources said, adding he will riots. In its judgment on ground in Pune a public rally Pune soon after he was Subsequently, he was to bances witnessed at Bhima- have also been made accused He underwent a detailed not be given special treatment December 17, the high court on Sunday, a HC vacation released from “detention” by address a public rally in Pune Koregaon last year, the Pune in the case. medical examination owing to and treated like other prison- noted that over 2,700 Sikhs bench of Justice C V Bhadang the Mumbai police, arrived in on Sunday and follow it up district authorities have made Apart from stationing a his age.He told the doctor that ers. He was brought to the jail were killed in the national cap- refused to given an interim Pune on Sunday evening. with an interaction with uni- elaborate security arrange- huge contingent of police per- he was asthmatic and was suf- complex in a separate prison ital, holding that the riots was relief to Azad and directed the Talking to media persons versity students on Monday. ments in the eight kilometre sonnel in and around the sen- fering from body pain, they bus with two escort vehicles, indeed a "carnage of unbeliev- Pune Police to file its say on on his arrival in Pune, Azad As per the earlier sched- radius of the village to main- sitive Bhima-Koregaon, the said, adding Kumar has also following the court's direc- able proportions". The riots the petition. Later, the court condemned the Maharashtra ule, Azad was to shower tain law and order during the Pune district authorities are brought several medicines with tions. Kumar, 73, surrendered broke out after the assassina- scheduled the next hearing of Government’s move to detain flower petals on the victory victory rally scheduled for deploying 11 drones in the him. The sources said after the before Metropolitan Magistrate tion of then prime minister the case for January 4. him illegally and prevent him pillar at Bhima-Koregaon, Tuesday. eight km radius of the village medical examination, he was Aditi Garg, who directed that Indira Gandhi on October 31, The petitioner’s counsel from addressing a public ral- where more than one lakhs It may be recalled that that to maintain vigilance on the led to ward number 1 and Sikh he be lodged in the Mandoli jail 1984, by her two Sikh body- Nitin Satpute told the High lies in Mumbai and Pune. have gathered to celebrate the during the caste riots that goings at the Dalit victory prisoners near that ward were in northeast Delhi. The Delhi guards. Court that his client had made In its petition before the the 201st anniversary of the broke out on January 1, 2018 rally to be held on Tuesday. Fadnavis, Chavan trade barbs At -17.2 degree Celsius, Kargil over VVIP chopper deal records coldest TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI ed and tried by the Italian courts which have sentenced night of season aharashtra Chief Minister them to jail terms. On page no. MDevendra Fadnavis and 193 of the judgement, Sonia Srinagar: The minimum tem- senior Congress leader Ashok Gandhi’s name appears four perature at most places in Chavan on Monday exchanged times. It also said that a com- Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh barbs over the Agusta Westland mission of `125 crore at the region plummeted, with Kargil VVIP chopper deal, with the rate of 10 per cent was final- experiencing the coldest night of former asking the Congress ized, of which the Congress the season so far, an official at the and Gandhi family to come Party got nearly 52 per cent, 20 MeT Department said on clean on the bribery charges Enforcement Directorate (ED) per cent went to IAF and the Monday. The nearby Kargil and Chavan likening Fadnavis’ has brought forth before a rest to other officials,” Fadnavis recorded a low of minus 17.2 allegations to a thief com- Delhi court. The Congress and said, while reading from a pre- degrees Celsius on Sunday night, plaining about a robbery. Gandhi family are running pared statement. he said. Srinagar, the summer As part of the BJP’s strate- away from the allegations faced Fadnavis alleged that capital of Jammu & Kashmir, gy to field its leaders across the by it. The Congress and Gandhi Michel was arrested in the recorded a low of minus 6.6 country to target the Congress family must clarify its role in United Arab Emirates (UAE) degrees Celsius – a drop of over and the Gandhi family on the the deal”. in 2017 and extradited to four degrees from minus 2.4 Agusta Westland helicopter Alluding to the allegations India recently. The documents degrees Celsius on Saturday bribery case, Fadnavis of bribery in the deal, Fadnavis and diaries seized from him by night. The official said Qazigund, addressed a news conference said that there was a massive the investigators revealed the the gateway town to the valley, and said: "Christian Michel is corruption in this deal that references like Mrs. Sonia in south Kashmir recorded a low the key middleman in the some officials, Indian Air Force Gandhi, a letter ‘R’, ‘family’, of minus 4.7 degrees Celsius, AugustaWestland deal. The officers and politicians were ‘son of an Italian woman who while the nearby Kokernag town Congress Party has benefited bribed. could be Prime Minister’ and registered a low of minus 2.3 A college student creates a sand sculpture on the New Year's eve at Sangam in Prayagraj on Monday PTI from him. This is what the “Two officials were arrest- other hints. degrees Celsius. PTI CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Jaya's death: Probe Health Mehbooba opposes triple talaq bill TRIPLE TALAQ... said, “It is the Government which January. The subsidy transfer in Says, it will Sources present in the meet- is doing politics. Nobody is the customer’s bank account has She said Muslims take despite that they went ahead Sharia Law is not acceptable to ing said that most of the parties opposing the Bill. Let there be been reduced from `433.66 in Secretary’s create economic pride in their family structure with it (triple talaq bill)," she us. The whole process is being present in the meeting were of the legislative scrutiny”. “The November and `308.60 in which is very strong and added. The PDP chief called executed by the ruling BJP to view that the Bill needs to be sent Government is misleading the December. background, problems for accused the Centre of trying for a consensus over the issue. leverage poll benefits," said NC to the select committee. DMK people. If the Bill has been passed to disturb the community "Democracy is not run general secretary Ali leader K Kanimozhi said her without legislative scrutiny in the KERALA LEFT... Muslim women through the bill. through brute majority, it is Mohammad Sagar, addressing party had been consistent in its Lok Sabha then it should not be There are allegations that says minister "Our family structure is about consensus. BJP claims workers from different parts of position against “criminalisa- passed here without referring to Government officials were threat- very strong. But unfortu- (its motto is) 'Sabka Saath, the valley at the party head- tion” of triple talaq. “We are select committee. Rajya Sabha is ening Kudumba Sree (Womens Chennai: In a fresh develop- Srinagar: Terming the triple nately, after the economic Sabka Vikas', but by bringing quarters Nawa-e-Subh here. opposing jail punishment for not a rubber stamp,” he said. Self Help Group) activists with ment in the mystery sur- talaq bill as an "assault" on onslaught on Muslims such a bill, which would cre- "The BJP's recent drubbing has pronouncing talaq. Even the Responding to this, Prasad said, dire consequences if they do not rounding former Chief Muslim families, former through curbs on meat and ate division in Muslim fami- made it pretty clear that peo- Islamic tenets do not allow “This Bill is very important. We take part in the event. K Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, Jammu & Kashmir chief min- leather, now they (Centre) lies, they are doing everything ple have now rejected it as a instant triple talaq. We will vote want to discuss it here and are Sushama, a homemaker and Tamil Nadu Law Minister C V ister Mehbooba Mufti on have entered our homes wrong," Mufti said. ‘jumla' party," he added. Taking against the Bill and it is the stand ready to listen to any suggestion. Kudumba Sree activist in Shanmugam on Monday said Monday asked the Centre to through the triple talaq bill, She said Jammu & a dig at former Chief Minister of the DMK that it (Bill) be Even after bringing the ordi- Ernakulam district told The she would have been alive had desist from interfering in the which would not only disturb Kashmir, despite being a Mehbooba Mufti, Sagar said referred to a select committee,” nance, there have been incidents Pioneer that the CPI-M leaders proper treatment been given to religious affairs of the com- our family life, but also put Muslim-majority State, had people still remember how she later told media. TDP chief of triple talaq till yesterday convened a meeting of Kudumba her during the leader's 75-day munity. our women into economic aligned with Mahatma she surrendered before the and Andhra Pradesh Chief (Sunday). It is a question of gen- Sree workers on Monday morn- hospitalisation in 2016. Her comments came on distress," the People's Gandhi's secular India. BJP during her tenure as the Minister Chandrababu Naidu der equality...We want to discuss ing and warned them against Shanmugam wanted the the day when the contentious Democratic Party (PDP) "However, by acts like chief minister. made an appeal to all his MPs to and pass the Bill.” Deputy staying away from the Wall. "We State Government to investi- Muslim Women (Protection president said. changing names of cities or "The BJP Government has obstruct the harassment of Chairman Harivansh said, “I don’t know what will happen to gate the background of health of Rights on Marriage) Bill, Mufti said while deserting islands, distorting history been mulling to come up with Muslims. “All Opposition parties want to run the House. We have you if you do not participate in secretary J Radhakrishnan, 2018, which seeks to crimi- a woman was very wrong, and banning beef and leather, a bill criminalising triple Talaq should fight unitedly against the agreed for a holiday tomorrow the wall. Don’t ask us for any help who, he alleged, was against nalise the practice of instant marriage is a contract between and now this onslaught, I since long. But Mehbooba anti-Muslim attitude of BJP. The (January 1). The members should if the party leadership gets antag- taking former Chief Minister divorce among the commu- two people. "If two people do want to tell the Centre that didn't raise the issue with her Government forcibly imposing allow the House to function onised over this," Smitha, leader J Jayalalithaa, abroad for treat- nity, was tabled in the Rajya not want to live together, they you are not doing any service former ally at any forum when triple talaq Bill is a danger for sec- today.” As members continued to of the local SHG mission at ment. The minister's state- Sabha. However, the Upper can live apart through con- either to India or the Hindus. she was hand in gloves with ularism and national integrity,” he create a din, the Deputy Perumbavoor told the SHG ment comes in the wake of the House of Parliament failed to sensus. The biggest challenge We do not want to create Zia- them. I fail to understand said on twitter. Amid a stalemate Chairman adjourned the House activists. standing counsel for a initiate a discussion on the that a woman faces after her ul-Haq's Pakistan in Gandhi's what purpose her statements between the Government and the for the day till Wednesday. Commission of Inquiry prob- bill, with a united Opposition marriage breaks is economic," India," she said, referring to serve now. "People won't exon- Opposition over the issue, the TELGI ACQUITTED... ing the death of Jayalalithaa led by the Congress demand- she said. She alleged that the Pakistani dictator and for- erate her. No matter how much Rajya Sabh failed to transact any NON-SUBSIDISED... ISP, located in Nashik, is tasked alleging that Radhakrishnan ing that the draft law be sent while the BJP rejected reser- mer president. gimmickry she plays around, significant business during the This subsidy amount varies with printing passports, visas, "colluded and conspired" with to a select committee for vation for Muslims in educa- Meanwhile, the National she cannot absolve herself of day. The House was adjourned from month to month depending postage stamps, post cards, inland Apollo Hospitals and "inap- scrutiny. "As a Muslim and a tion and jobs, it chose to go Conference on Monday murdering the trust of people twice during with an adjourn- on the changes in the average letters, envelopes, non-postal propriate treatment" was pro- woman who has gone ahead with a law like this, accused the BJP of "fiddling by joining hands with the ment in the morning following international benchmark LPG adhesives, court fees, fiscal, and vided to her. through a broken marriage, I which is also based on reli- with the Muslim Sharia law" same BJP which is on a spree protests by AIADMK members rate and foreign exchange rate. Hundi stamps in the country. The Also, the commission's thought it is my duty to speak gious lines. for electoral benefits and of annihilating Muslim iden- over the Cauvery issue. Azad said When international rates move court had framed charges against counsel has alleged that the when there is an assault on "The Supreme Court has asserted that tinkering with the tity in India by name change of the bill was very crucial and up, the government provides a the eight accused in February then chief secretary P Rama the family structure of already ruled (that) it (prac- customary Islamic law is not cities and fiddling with requires further scrutiny and higher subsidy. And when they 2015, Kale said. The court exam- Mohana Rao, at the time of Muslims," Mufti told tice of triple talaq) (is) invalid acceptable. Muslim personal laws," he claimed that more than half of the come down, subsidy is cut. As per ined 49 witnesses during the Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation reporters here. and Islam also rejects it, but "Fiddling with the Muslim said. PTI members belonging to several tax rules, GST on LPG has to be trial, he said, adding that the in 2016, had "purposely given parties have demanded that the calculated at the market rate of accused were acquitted by the false evidence", sources said. Bill be sent to a select committee. the fuel. The Government may judge in absence of “solid evi- The standing counsel for He accused the Government of choose to subsidise a part of the dence”. Besides Telgi, other the Justice A Woman dies delivering stillborn breaking the tradition of sending price but tax will have to be paid accused acquitted on Monday are Arumughaswamy commision, Bills to select committees for at market rates. So, with the fall identified as Railway Protection Mohammed Jafarullah Khan, child after 10th pregnancy scrutiny before they become a in market price or non-sub- Force officials Rambhau Pawar, in a petition before the panel law. Minister of State for sidised LPG price, the tax inci- Brijkishore Tiwari, Vilaschandra has sought to implead Mumbai: A 38-year-old said. She had also terminat- Parliamentary Affairs Vijay Goel dence on subsidised cooking fuel Joshi, Dyaneshwar Barke, Pramod Radhakrishnan and Rao as woman died due to excessive ed two pregnancies earlier, he said the Government was ready has also come down, leading to Dahage, Mohammed Sarvar and respondents. bleeding during her 10th said, adding that she con- for a discussion on the issue and the current price reduction. Vilas More. It cannot be imme- The counsel's plea alleges pregnancy in Beed district of ceived again apparently accused the Congress of creating “Accordingly, the upfront cash diately confirmed whether these that the health secretary made Maharashtra, a police official under family pressure. hurdles in the passage of the leg- payment by the consumer of officials are still serving with the contradictory statements said Monday. Meera "Ekhande was on islation. He said the Congress has domestic LPG will also reduce by RPF or are retired from service. before the panel and the offi- Ekhande delivered a stillborn Saturday admitted to the already supported the Bill in the `120.50 per cylinder. Domestic The Government pleader, who cial was also against taking boy on Saturday at the civil civil hospital where she deliv- Lok Sabha earlier. “The Congress LPG consumer will now be represented the CBI in the case, Jayalalithaa abroad for hospital in Majalgaon town ered a stillborn child and and other parties are only play- required to make upfront cash didn’t talk with reporters. Telgi treatment. of Beed, located around 380 then died of excessive bleed- ing politics on this issue which is payment of `689 a cylinder in had printed fake stamp papers The allegations have been km from here, and later ing," the official said. very important for ensuring the place of `809.50 per cylinder,” allegedly in connivance with strongly refuted by both the died, he said. The woman, "We have registered an rights of married Muslim IOC said. Subsidised cooking gas Government officials and politi- health secretary and the hos- who used to run a pan shop accidental death report and women,” he said. Hitting back, consumers will get `194.01 per cians, and sold them to banks, pital, while the former chief in Majalgaon, already had handed over the woman's deputy leader of the Congress in cylinder subsidy in their bank stock brokerage firms and insur- secretary said he was not aware seven daughters but her fam- body to her family mem- the Rajya Sabha, Anand Sharma accounts for the month of ance companies. of the petition. PTI ily wanted a boy, the official bers," he said. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Goodbye 2018, hello 2019 BJP's victory, Congress' loss Another year passes into history and a year that might make the history books starts Unlike the Rajiv Gandhi Government, which failed to uphold the rights of Muslim women, the t is one of the vagaries of the ancients when, at least in the Greco-Roman Modi regime is taking legislative measures to enforce the top court’s judgement on triple talaq Iworld, we did not know that the earth rotated around the sun and our calendars were, thus, imperfect. Even after Julius Caesar repaired the Roman calendar, which forms the basis for the Gregorian calendar that we use today, the year which was supposed to end with the winter sol- stice found itself shifted. So, yes, January 1 is an arbitrary date with no seasonal A SURYA PRAKASH connotations. Yet, many of us make res- olutions and dedications of change on this very day. Importantly, we bid the ven though the Lok Sabha passed past year goodbye and wish for better in the new year. 2018 will be remem- the Muslim Women (Protection bered for all the usual reasons that years are re-assessed — big celebra- of Rights of Marriage), Bill, 2018, last week, the political slugfest tions, sporting events as well as tragedies and death. It will be a year from over this festering problem is like- which we will all draw inspiration and take some hard lessons for the future. lyE to continue with opposition parties But 2019 is an epochal year, at least for India. Because it is a General Election threatening to gang up and stall legislation that seeks to address a critical issue of gen- year, it will be the most competitive for two generations, thanks to a num- der disparity among the Muslims — the ber of factors. Not least an Opposition Congress with its tails up after its right of Muslim men to divorce their wives recent electoral victories and a Narendra Modi, a serial winner and great ora- on a whim, despite a clear verdict of the Supreme Court against such a practice. tor, who might find himself not as the man who ruled India for over a decade When the Supreme Court delivered its but cast among the several ‘one and done’ Prime Ministers this country has judgement over a year ago in the Shayara had. One thing is for certain, this will be a vicious and extremely negative Bano vs Union of India in August 2017, it set aside the practice of talaq-e-biddat election campaign, possibly with calls to violence on religious and ethnic (three pronouncements of talaq at one and lines, much of it fired up by irresponsible people masquerading as public the same time) which was used by some leaders and maybe even some journalists. It is up for all of us to maintain Muslim men to divorce their wives. This civility and decorum in the public discourse, possibly by switching off news practice had been challenged before the apex court on grounds that it was discrim- television and taking with a large dose of salt the lies and misinformation inatory and against the dignity of women. spread on social media and the internet. This will be an election that will be While disposing of this case, the court, to India what the 2016 elections were to the United States and it will divide in its 3:2 judgement, made certain obser- vations which are fundamental to this issue. friends and families about the political choices they make. While India has It said the law that governed Muslims been blessed with two decades of political stability, both historical issues in matters such as marriage, divorce, inher- off, fearing a political backlash. broken capriciously and whim- The Shah Bano case also com- of marginalisation and modern issues of economic needs will come to the itance, maintenance, gifts, guardianship, The Congress has been at the sically by a Muslim man with- pelled the people to turn intestate succession and so on was the forefront of this approach, lead- out any attempt at reconcilia- towards the BJP, in the hope fore and could tear the nation’s social fabric. Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application ing to terrible imbalance in the tion so as to save it. This form that this party would usher in It will also be a year with other major ramifications for India and its citi- Act, 1937. The court relied on an impor- enforcement of Constitutional WHATEVER THE of talaq must, therefore, be genuine secularism as ordained zens. Not least it is a Cricket World Cup year with this edition in England. India, tant judgement delivered by it in 2002 and legal provisions across the held to be violative of the fun- by the Constitution. The differ- which touched upon the matters at hand, land and across communities. FATE OF THE damental right contained under ence between the two parties is like always, is one of the perpetual favourites for the trophy. There are also namely Shamim Ara vs State of Uttar History will hold the Article 14 of the Constitution of now well established with the opportunities for India’s newer stars in emerging sports who made their mark Pradesh. In that case, the court said “….the Congress, which succumbed to TRIPLE TALAQ India. The judges also held Modi Government, unlike the in 2018 to buttress their status among the world’s best. The media industry correct law of talaq, as ordained by the Holy the mullahs and used its brute BILL IN THE Section 2 of the 1937 Act to be Rajiv Gandhi Government, tak- Quran, is that talaq must be for a reason- majority in the two Houses of void. They said it must be ing legislative measures to will have to cope with the continued rise of data consumption and challenges able cause and be preceded by attempts at Parliament to annul a historic RAJYA SABHA, struck down as being void to enforce the Supreme Court’s of new business models. The world will also need to stand up to the chal- reconciliation between the husband and the Supreme Court judgement, ALL POLITICAL the extent that it recognises and judgement on triple talaq with lenge of fake news and censorship fed by large technology companies who, wife by two arbiters — one of them from granting maintenance to PARTIES, enforces triple talaq. strong parliamentary backing. whether they like it or not, have become intermediaries and not just service the wife’s family and the other from the hus- divorced Muslim women in This is where we get to see Whatever the fate of this band’s; if the attempts fail, talaq may be the famous Shah Bano case, as ESPECIALLY THE the distinct approach of the Bill in the Rajya Sabha in the providers. On all fronts, 2019 will be a challenging year. Finally, on behalf of effected”. singularly responsible for selec- Rajiv Gandhi Government in coming week, all political par- The Pioneer, we wish you a very happy 2019, and arbitrary as the day is, The apex court’s judgement in this case tive deployment of CONGRESS, WILL the 1980s and the Narendra ties, especially the Congress, gave a fillip to the Government’s desire to Constitutional provisions and Modi Government now to sig- will be on test. The Congress, make at least one resolution, that is to continue reading and spreading this fill the gap in regard to parliamentary leg- weakening of the overall BE ON TEST. THE nificant judgements of the despite its recent successes in newspaper’s articles and columns as India’s only uncorrupted bastion of infor- islation in this area. A legislative measure Constitutional scheme, merely CONGRESS, Supreme Court. State Assembly elections, is mation in these troubled times. of this kind also became imperative when to gather the Muslim vote in an In the 1980s, when the still seen as a party which is the Government found that despite the election. DESPITE ITS apex court held that a divorced reluctant to enforce the Supreme Court’s judgement, cases of triple The current legislative RECENT Muslim woman was entitled to Constitutional scheme across talaq were still being reported from vari- effort by the Narendra Modi SUCCESSES IN maintenance from her hus- communities. Many other par- Why we need Hasina ous parts of the country. This compelled the Government to restore the band, despite a massive major- ties, too, are toeing this line, Government to bring in an Ordinance and Constitutional rights of STATE ASSEMBLY ity of over 410 MPs in the Lok hoping to get minority votes in to later come up with a Bill to replace the Muslim women comes in the Sabha, the then Prime Minister 2019. And, in order to achieve India has invested heavily in its eastern neighbour Ordinance. Although the Lok Sabha has wake of some telling observa- ELECTIONS, IS Rajiv Gandhi lost the historic this, they have no qualms in passed the Bill with huge support of MPs, tions of the apex court in the STILL SEEN AS A opportunity to stamp out pseu- displaying contempt for the and an Awami League govt can make it a bulwark parties opposed to the Bharatiya Janata Shayara Bano case. do-secularism, practised by his Supreme Court as well. This othing could be better news for Delhi Party (BJP) are unwilling to bite the bullet. Given the fact that triple PARTY WHICH IS party since Nehru’s days and to approach has contributed sig- than the fact that the Bangladesh elec- Sadly, parties, which nurture the talaq is instant and irrevocable, RELUCTANT TO usher in genuine secularism in nificantly to the rise of the BJP Muslim vote-bank, have generally tended justices RF Nariman and UU the country. He succumbed to in national politics and a major- Ntions were largely free from anti-India to block progressive laws vis-à-vis the Lalit said it is obvious that any ENFORCE A pressure from Muslim clerics ity of the States. If it remains the rhetoric during campaigning and the Sheikh Muslims. They believe that any initiative, attempt at reconciliation CONSTITUTIONAL and brought in a legislation to sole opponent of pseudo-secu- Hasina-led Awami League alliance is firm- that seeks to align the Muslim Personal Law between the husband and wife undo the apex court’s verdict. larism, it will have the field to the grand Constitutional scheme, will be by two arbiters from their fam- SCHEME ACROSS This single decision of the entirely to itself. Its opponents ly back in saddle. Though reports of the rejected by the Muslims and will cost the ilies, which is essential to save Congress has wrought havoc on will emerge as champions of elections have been rife with rigging alle- parties heavily at the hustings. Such has the marital tie, cannot ever take COMMUNITIES the secular, democratic tradi- pseudo-secularism, which the gations, violence and charges of an been the narrative since the days of place. Therefore, triple talaq tions of the country, and elec- people have begun to abhor. Jawaharlal Nehru and there are any num- was manifestly arbitrary in the toral data shows that the party (The writer is Chairman, increasingly autocratic swamp denuding ber of instances of political parties backing sense that the marital tie can be has never recovered from it. Prasar Bharati) democracy, fact is this was one election where even the critical West was okay with S O U N D BITE the discourse of the participation of the Opposition grand alliance, led by the BNP. Its leader Begum Khaleda Zia, cur- India will miss out on cap- In all honesty, I cannot Cancer came as a gift, it By bringing in the Triple rently incarcerated over corruption charges, could not participate as a candi- turing a share of the inter- behave like a senior. I can't transformed my life. My Talaq bill, the BJP is enter- national satellite and rocket do it even when someone vision is now sharper, ing our homes. This will date for sure but as a remote power control did try to seize the narrative. However, market if it does not ramp gives me a lot of respect. I mind is clearer and my disturb our family life and Zia has never worked out for India’s interests, who, powered by the hardline up its hardware production can't relate to myself as a perspective is also there will be more prob- Jamaat, had allowed terrorism to flourish in our strategic backyard. And by the capacity big time. senior cricketer. realigned. lems for us economically. time she realised that antagonising India would not quite deliver the goods, Begum Former ISRO chairman India captain Actor PDP chief Hasina had tamed terrorist networks that threatened our vulnerable Northeast, —A S Kiran Kumar —Virat Kohli —Manisha Koirala —Mehbooba Mufti delivered Anup Chetia and sealed landmark land and water agreements with us. Needless to say that the ISIS network has made inroads into Bangladesh and currently Hasina seems to be the best bet to curb it. By ensuring an eco- L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR nomic stability at home and embarking on some transformative policies — some of which resulted in better development indices than Pakistan and even us — Genesis of new year Hope for the best she has ensured that Bangladesh remains a coveted ally in the region. And with End skirmishes and let Parliament function China wanting it to be another pearl in its string of diplomacy under the Belt Sir — New year wasn’t always cel- Sir — With 2019 knocking on and Road Initiative now that Pakistan is firmly in its kitty, we need Bangladesh ebrated on January 1. Earliest t is disgusting that a large number of Members of our doors, yet another year has new year festivities date back to Parliament of both Houses — Rajya Sabha and Lok gone by, leaving behind some bit- as a bulwark state. We have invested heavily on this strategic edge for almost about 4,000 years ago. At that time, ISabha — are hell-bent to disrupt parliamentary pro- ter-sweet memories. Globally ten years with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing the last few years as people of ancient Babylon began ceedings. But this isn’t surprising. Disruptions have and nationally, the year 2018 a “golden chapter” in bilateral relationship when complicated issues of land and their new year in March. They become a regular feature in Parliament. In the case of holds a chequered record of would call for a 11-day festival to the Lok Sabha, however, things have fared better. events ranging from politics to coastal boundaries were resolved. celebrate the beginning of spring Several crucial Bills, like the Muslim Women (Protection religion, legislature to the India strengthened people-to-people contact by signing a revised travel agree- and the fact that crops were being of Rights of Marriage), Bill, 2018 were passed. However, judiciary, the executive and other ment and granting three-year visas to students. Now freedom fighters and elder- planted for the coming year. The in the Rajya Sabha, where the ruling party does not have activities, including sports and calendar that we use today, which a majority, disruptions have been severe. Immediately cinema. The year was vibrant ly Bangladeshi nationals will get five-year multiple visas. India’s look-east pol- is known as the Gregorian calen- after the Zero Hour, less than a dozen members assem- are paid attractive sums of money for their member- with a myriad of political icy will be greatly compromised without Dhaka’s concurrence while coopera- dar, was introduced 436 years ago ble at the Well of the House, close to the presiding offi- ship in Parliament and their participation in parlia- upheavals, a slew of controver- tion projects, like the Akhaura-Agartala rail line and the restoration of the Kulaura- by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. He cer's chair, and raise slogans with a display of plac- mentary proceedings. They are supposed to be the sies, few economic achievements declared once and for all that ards. This is why the House is adjourned either for a voice of the people. Should the Indian people accept and setbacks, numerous reli- Shahbazpur section, are not only good for the economy of logistics but also January 1 should be new year’s day. few hours but mostly for the day. some MPs' frequent unparliamentary conduct? It’s gious vicissitudes, a couple of for access and proximity to the Northeast, otherwise dependent on the chick- And since that time, people have One fails to understand who do a few irrespon- just that the country continues to suffer. institutional paradigm shifts and en neck corridor of Siliguri in north Bengal. Land ports have helped us main- been celebrating this day on sible members hold the House to ransom with unruly M Ratan several landmark judicial ver- January 1. behaviour? Is it not a mockery of democracy? MPs Via email dicts. There was also public stream the Northeast and ensured that there is no blind migration that grossly On this day we promise our- resentment following incidents of skews border demographics. Though the issue of sharing waters of the Teesta selves that we’ll do something mob violence and moral policing. river is yet unresolved, the 130-km India Friendship Pipeline between Siliguri in differently or better, whether it is Aim to bring change we the people of this country. tive towards our peers, neighbours, What all of this boils down quitting a bad habit or getting bet- In Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel, with people at workplace and the to is that this past year was Bengal and Parbatipur in Dinajpur is a reality. India would want to build on this ter grades in school. But where did The Idiot, the superintendent of the society at large. We must respect marked by a few hits and miss- new trajectory and Hasina ensures that continuity. Earlier this year, she also we get this idea of making resolu- Sir — Without questioning the Swiss clinic said to Prince Lev each other, irrespective of our es, a mix of promises kept and ensured that the 1.1 million Rohingya refugees could make their way back home tions for the new year? It’s believed shower of good wishes for the new Myshkin when the protagonist demographic or social status and unkept. Hence, optimistically, we that the ancient Babylonians were year, the fact remains that 2019 was leaving the place after four-year remain tolerant towards diverse should ‘never say die’ and look by rallying huge international support to put pressure on Myanmar to take back the first ones to make new year res- holds no miracle. We can’t expect treatment of severe epileptic con- opinion and culture. Only then can forward to a brighter year ahead. their minorities. This it did regardless of India, which didn’t want to upset the olutions. They made promises to everything to be fine as soon as the dition: “If people try to act a bit the world attain true civilisation. Azhar A Khan Myanmar regime. Yet her crusade worked for us too. If we want a healthy, depend- begin the year off right and to earn clock strikes 12. To ensure a cheer- sympathetic towards each other, the Let the new year kickstart with Rampur able neighbour and convince Hasina that we will look out for the state we helped the approval of their gods. ful year, certain fundamental social majority of the problems in our such optimism. Send your feedback to: Jubel D’Cruz transformations are required. But society would cease to exist”. Kajal Chatterjee birth, we would have girded up our eastern frontier. Mumbai who’s responsible for it? Of course, Indeed, we must be coopera- Kolkata [email protected] LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

India’s economic EVER SINCE MICHEL WAS BROUGHT BACK TO INDIA, AS FORMER DEFENCE MINISTER, I WOULD LIKE TO THE CONGRESS IS NERVOUS AND JITTERY AND THAT STATE THAT SONIA GANDHI OR RAHUL GANDHI outlook murky IS COMING TO THE FORE. NEVER SHOWED INTEREST IN ANY DEFENCE DEAL. —BJP SPOKESPERSON —FORMER DEFENCE MINISTER No political party has been able to spell out a new SUDHANSHU TRIVEDI A K ANTONY vision for resuscitation and revival. One hopes that the New Year looks different than this Now down to the fine print SHIVAJI SARKAR The year ahead is an opportunity to ensure better health outcomes through detailed he year 2019 comes with fresh hopes but the road to recov- ery looks murky. The Indian economy needs a new course; implementation plans, state-level initiatives and sustained political leadership at all levels Tit needs resuscitation and people-oriented policies. It is a fact that no political party has been able to spell out a clear vision for the economy yet. Nobody has a plan. The Congress does not know how the economy’s outlook should be as Manmohanomics failed its Government and the people. The BJP, which inherited a fragile economy, too, could not do much as it kept wondering whether it had lost its way. Regional parties have all been fighting a battle of existence but none apparently has an ideology. Nobody has a plan for the farmers, for the people, to boost production, increase pur- chasing capacity, strengthen the rupee and reduce fuel prices. Citizens are left in a quandary — they do not know who has a plan for the farmers or how to reduce corporate influence that has ruined the CHANDRAKANT LAHARIYA banking system and caused a rise in commodity prices. Education is becoming expensive every passing day. This ast year was eventful for public health has led to uncertainty among the youth. Jobs are eluding them. in India as the government followed up There is no plan to cleanse the system. Indians are still won- on some of its key decisions announced dering whether the economy is liberated or is it under the con- before. Ayushman Bharat was launched trol of the Government. One fails to understand why the to implement select recommendations Government wants to have a slice of the RBI’s assets, over which Lmade in the National Health Policy (2017). The no Government should harbour a legitimate claim. Society is dis- Mental Healthcare Act, 2017, was implemented cussing why banks should give any dividend to the Government, while the Insurance Regulatory Development which is a mere custodian of people’s deposits. As per good Authority (IRDA) mandated that mental health banking practices, earnings should be re-invested to incentivise problems would henceforth be a part of insur- depositors and should not be given to anyone. ance schemes. Several new health-related deci- sions were also taken — a series of approvals by Taxes, despite a reduction in Goods and Services Tax rates, the Union Cabinet, new bills for consideration are at higher levels. Tax on income is being paid by the lowest paid by Parliament and setting up new medical col- employees or other small businesses. High taxes and tax terror are leges in various States. However, there is always stifling economic activities. The question also arises: How does cor- a time lag between an idea translating into pol- porate social responsibility cover funding for sculptures? While on icy and programme. The initial discussion on one hand, petrol prices are on the rise, on the other, oil compa- health and wellness centres had started in 2013. HEALTH IS A nies’ profits have spiralled phenomenally. How is it that they are The precursor of the Pradhan Mantri Jan STATE SUBJECT funding activities that are neither related to business nor social good? Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) was the National IN OUR COUNTRY Overall, the quality of life is deteriorating. A Gallup survey in September Health Protection Mission, which was original- AND THE 2018 found that Indians’ ratings of their current lives nationwide ly announced in 2016. Ayushman Bharat itself SUCCESS OF ANY took off from the earlier discussion on National INITIATIVE BY are the worst in recent record, an average of 4.0 on a 0-to-10 scale Health Assurance Mission of 2014 among oth- in 2017 — down from 4.4 back in 2014. The survey found a big ers. The country has already suffered because of THE CENTRE IS decline in the percentage of Indians who rate their lives positively a laid-back attitude followed by a slow-paced LARGELY enough to rate it as ‘thriving’. Only three per cent of the Indians implementation. Building upon what started in DEPENDENT considered themselves thriving in 2017, compared to 14 per cent 2018, here is a wishlist for 2019. UPON THE in 2014. The living family wage in India remains almost flat in the Build on Ayushman Bharat programme: ADDITIONAL Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY. Health is a curriculum, the first after 21 years, will efforts on improving air quality will `17,300-17,400 a month. Wages paid to low-skilled workers Ayushman Bharat, which was announced on INPUTS BY THE State subject in our country and the suc- be implemented from the 2019-20 be a high return investment in the decreased to `10,300 a month in 2018 from `13,300 in 2014. February 1, 2018, was inarguably a major pub- STATES. THIS cess of any initiative by the Centre is academic year. This comes at a time form of better health, higher worker Food has become expensive even in rural areas. Over 28 per cent lic health programme of the Union Government YEAR, WE largely dependent upon the addition- when issues of unethical practices in productivity and increased life of Indians in rural areas did not have enough money to pay for food after the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) EXPECT al inputs by the States. This year, we medicine and violence against doctors expectancy. So this year, there is a in 2005. The Ayushman Bharat programme, with KARNATAKA, expect Karnataka, Meghalaya and are gaining ground, a phenomenon need for developing multi-sectoral at some point of the year. About 18 per cent of the people in urban two components of health and wellness centres Punjab to also take the lead and documented in the book, Healers or interventions, led by Prime Minister areas reported similar hardship. This is increasing almost every (for strengthening primary healthcare) and MEGHALAYA AND announce similar total population cov- Predators?: Healthcare Corruption in Narendra Modi and Chief Ministers year. About 41 per cent of the rural people and 26 per cent of them Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (for sec- PUNJAB TO ALSO erage under PMJAY. Besides this, it India, written by Samiran Nundy, of various States, for clean air. After in the urban areas said that they were not able to afford food in ondary and tertiary level hospitalisation) were TAKE THE LEAD would be reasonable to expect that the Keshav Desiraju and Sanjay Nagral. The October 2019, the phase II of ‘Swachh 2017. Suicides by farmers continue. Debt levels remain high despite credited for placing health higher on the polit- AND ANNOUNCE newly-elected Government at the other pending reform concerns the Bharat Mission’ can very well be schemes like loan-waivers. But none could evolve a mechanism ical agenda. Yet, public health experts and jour- TOTAL Centre in May extends the coverage Medical Council of India through the focussed on ‘Clean air for all.’ to ensure that farmers get remunerative prices. nals alike continued to make the mistake of POPULATION with AB-PMJAY from the existing 40 National Medical Commission Bill, Opportunities ahead: The year Post-demonetisation, the cash crunch has caused severe dis- equating Ayushman Bharat with PMJAY, often COVERAGE per cent families to an additional 20 per which is still awaiting discussion in ahead is an opportunity for India to tress. But officially, there is growth. The IMF World Economic Outlook forgetting that the health and wellness centre UNDER PMJAY cent of families. It should also Parliament. In 2019, there is a need for show global leadership in health. In predicted that the Indian economy would grow at 7.3 per cent in component is foundational for the success of announce a roadmap to cover 80 per consensus among political parties to September, the United Nations General PMJAY as well. It was not without reason that cent or more population by 2022. reform healthcare education and deliv- Assembly (UNGA) will hold its 74th 2018 and 7.4 per cent in 2019, up from 6.7 per cent in 2017. It health and wellness centres as envisaged in Basti dawakhanas in Hyderabad: ery systems to root out corruption. session on universal health coverage projected a higher growth for India than China’s economic growth, Ayushman Bharat were launched on April 14 last The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Tackling air pollution to make air (UHC). Also, the World Health which stood at 6.6 per cent in 2018 and will grow at 6.2 per cent year at Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, months before Corporation (GHMC), in collabora- breathable: In India, air pollution is a Organisation’s (WHO) annual World in 2019, down from 6.9 per cent in 2017. But the volume of the PMJAY was launched on September 23, 2018 at tion with the Telangana Government, major risk factor for both acute and Health Day 2019 theme is around UHC Chinese economy is many times larger than that of India’s. Whatever Ranchi, Jharkhand. launched 17 basti dawakhanas (or chronic respiratory diseases. It is doc- with a focus on primary healthcare. be the poll outcome, 2019 will not bring any change for the econ- Much of 2018 was spent on planning for scal- slum health clinics) in Hyderabad in umented as a key aggravator in a 2017 These are additional opportunities for omy. The nation wants a solution. ing up the healthcare scheme, so this year should April 2018. These facilities in the State study on the state-level burden of dis- the country to assume a leadership role Would 2019, before or after the polls, help India find its cher- be utilised for an accelerated implementation. are inspired by the mohalla clinics of eases in the country. However, for the in advancing UHC, accelerate imple- ished path? This is a difficult question to answer. The country needs More attention should be paid to getting more Delhi and comprise the first urban third year in a row, air quality has mentation of ongoing initiatives and a politico-economic vision and not mere rhetoric. New-generation health and wellness centres going through local body-led community clinic ini- grabbed national and global head- work upon strengthening the health- state-specific innovations and increased utilisa- tiatives in the country. Though they are lines. The air quality index continues care system, by providing attention on politicians, irrespective of their affiliations, are clueless about the tion of a range of service packages under not much in the limelight because of to be a cause of serious concern. all aspects. path they should tread. Distrust became clear in the just State PMJAY, especially in greenfield states, with effi- the distance from Delhi, initial reports Air pollution is not limited to The momentum generated in the Assembly polls where NOTA registered the highest number of votes. cient mechanisms for fraud detection. It will suggest that basti dawakhanas are Delhi or north India but cities across last two years, the high political and It is a sad statement on the lack of vision across the political spec- serve well if a detailed roadmap and execution equally popular. The outcome of these the country have poor air quality with public visibility of Ayushman Bharat trum. The 2019 general election is still two months away. Can we, plan for Ayushman Bharat is developed with two initiatives can change the way around 70 cities breathing bad as India and the competition among States to therefore, expect change to come? If the 2014 election manifesto proper funding, approved and placed in public States and urban local bodies plan pri- undergoes a huge infrastructure over- better their healthcare records are pos- of political parties are anything to go by, it seems they are noth- domain, which will enhance its accountability mary health services and prompt haul. It has been estimated that if air itive peaks in the graph. For long, ing but mere jumlas and have lost most meaning. Promises have at various levels. more States to take such initiatives to quality standards meet global stan- healthcare and education have been on not been delivered. Reforms have been only for the corporates. So States showing leadership in better health strengthen primary healthcare. dards, people in India would live 1.7 the lower spectrum of allocations of 2019 may become a watershed moment for Indian politics. Who regimes: Towards the end of the year, the Reforms in medical education: to 3.0 years longer. The National the GDP. Hope we look at these crucial knows a new leadership and vision may emerge to take the econ- Uttarakhand government launched the break- The decision for revision in MBBS cur- Clean Air Programme (NCAP) was asset sectors and push up our develop- through Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana, riculum, with inclusion of courses on launched in India in April 2018, with ment indices. omy out of a hopeless situation. which covers 100 per cent of the State’s popula- attitude, ethics and communication, a plan to reduce air pollution in 100 (The writer is a leading public (The writer is a senior journalist) tion compared to the proposed 40 per cent in was undertaken last year. The revised identified cities. It is now proven that health expert based in New Delhi)

Unsporting proposal for broadcasters FOREIGN EYE The suggestion to amend the Sports Broadcasting Law will make sports content cheaper for paying viewers in the short run but will deprive India's sports economy of meaningful investments in the long run. This could erode the worth of competitions

broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, to tele- Information and Broadcasting has air channels on private networks force a culture of handouts by The budget allocated to the cast “sporting events of national now set out new legislations to does not translate to an enhanced enabling Doordarshan to telecast Ministry of Youth Affairs and importance” over other television make the telecast of “sporting consumer access. content without undertaking any Sports formed only 0.07 per cent of networks. events of national importance” Given the implementation of risk. Besides Prasar Bharati, private the total expenditure of the Union By exercising the powers grant- available for free to all of the 183 the Telecom Regulatory Authority television networks will benefit Government in 2018-19, while JAPAN’S BRUTAL ed by the Sports Broadcasting million television households in of India’s (TRAI) latest tariff order from this arrangement, as they Doordarshan spent only 5.6 per cent Signals (Mandatory Sharing with India. What better a scheme to to broadcast and cable operators, will be able to make subscription of its total programme expenses on HUNT CONTINUES SHIVANGI MITTAL Prasar Bharati) Act, 2007, Prasar impress the average voter than one subscribers of private television content available free-to-air with- sports events in 2016-17. Bharati’s television network, oper- which makes some of the most pop- networks will have to pay a mini- out having to pay content owners Adopting the proposed amend- In commercial hunts, n keeping with tradition, pop- ated by Doordarshan, receives live ular content on television, such as mum charge of up to `130 every any part of the proceeds. ment will be unbecoming for a whales are killed by a ulism always emerges as an signals from content owners that the Cricket World Cup scheduled month regardless of the type of In due course, serious moneti- Government which prides itself variety of methods. Ielectoral force. During the run buy rights to telecast such events for next year, available for free. channels they subscribe to. sation challenges are likely to beset on reforms that prioritise long-term Because of their huge size, of a given political cycle, most pol- from sports bodies like the Board Though the stated objective of The proposed amendment will, the entire sports economy in the welfare over short-term consider- they’re difficult to kill and icy decisions are undertaken of Control for Cricket in India the proposed amendment is to therefore, not increase access to country as private broadcasters ations, such as the Goods and through a consumer-centric lens. In (BCCI). This content is then tele- maximise access to sporting events sporting content for consumers at stop investing in it. Broadcasting Service Tax. often harpoons with this case, the ideal policy would be cast to the 31 million households on a free-to-air basis, the manner the bottom of the income pyramid, rights revenues contribute 91.69 per While it may make sports con- grenades attached are used, the one which pleases the voter and that subscribe to Doordarshan’s in which the Act is currently imple- which should be the guiding prin- cent to the total revenues of Hockey tent cheaper for paying viewers in which explode but do not also not burden the next terrestrial networks and its free-dish mented already ensures that such ciple of any measure to enhance India, 85.88 per cent to revenues of the short run, it will deprive India’s necessarily kill instantly. Government. However, the reality DTH service. telecasts are made available on access. Instead, it will make popu- the All India Football Federation sports economy of meaningful The untold suffering caused is such decisions often ignores This follows a 2017 judgment of Doordarshan’s own distribution net- lar sports like cricket cheaper for and 47.46 per cent to revenues of investments in the long run. The long-term consequences on the the Supreme Court, which clarified works, free-to-air, to the consumer. consumers who are already willing the Board of Control for Cricket in Ministry of Information and to these majestic creatures exchequer or even the consumer. that the Act only allows for By providing an alternative to pay to pay to watch television over pri- India (BCCI). Broadcasting will end up throttling brings to mind the horrors Consequently, freebies and lofty Doordarshan to telecast these events television, Doordarshan effectively vate networks. Conversely, neither the the value of sports as a business, as of wartime atrocities. Japan promises are the life-blood of elec- on its own distribution networks, will ensure universal availability as If not the poorest socio-eco- Government of India nor Prasar an industry and most importantly, is not alone in the pursuit of toral campaigns. and not on private television distri- well as a universal means to access. nomic group, who is going to ben- Bharati has the resources to make as a career option. whaling. Norway, Iceland, In this context, it is not surpris- bution networks. The conceptual challenge with efit out of the amendment? Almost up for the lack of private investment (The writer is an Associate at ing that the Ministry of Information In an attempt to work around the Ministry of Information and 85.7 per cent of Prasar Bharati’s in sports and independently Koan Advisory Group, New Delhi. and Greenland too refuse to and Broadcasting has set out a pro- the strict guidelines drawn by the Broadcasting’s new line of thinking receipts accrue from Government develop high-quality sports pro- The views expressed above are abide by the IWC ruling. posal which will enable the public apex court, the Ministry of is that mere availability of free-to- grants. The amendment may rein- gramming. personal) (Daily Mirror editorial) pioneer THE PIONEER 10 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 TwinReward If you thought a good meal satisfies only your taste buds, you could not be further from the truth. New research suggests that our brain rewards twice per meal — once when you eat and then again when the food reaches the stomach

ON A HIGH NOTE A list of path-breaking developments that made headlines in 2018 Ayushman Bharat yushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan The AArogya Yojana, the The world’s largest Government funded healthcare pro- gramme, was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jharkhand on September 23, 2018. It provides a cover of up to `5 lakhs per family per year, at any Government or viral empanelled private hospital, for secondary and viral tertiary care hospitalisation that would cover all investigations, medicine, pre-hospitalisation expenses and all pre-existing conditions. There is no restriction on family size, age or gender.

iruseseffecteffect claimed new territory patients at home. eventually control the outbreak. No End TB Summit in India in 2018. As usual, Fruit bats were also implicated in cases of microcephaly or congenital Zika rime Minister Narendra Modi inaugu- they treated man-made geo- transmission during the two previous syndrome have been reported until now. rated the Delhi End TB Summit and graphical boundaries with outbreaks of Nipah in West Bengal in The Viral Research The NIV has reported by sequencing Plaunched the TB Free India Campaign sheer disdain. Two viruses 2001 and 2007, as well as infrequent out- the genome of the Indian virus that, on March 13, 2018. The BY LALIT DAR whichV were in the spotlight and led to breaks in Bangladesh in the past. These and Diagnostic though it belongs to the Asian lineage summit was jointly outbreaks this year were the Nipah and bats are distributed across most of the (as in Brazil), it does not carry some of organised by the Zika. Both outbreaks were detected in a Indian subcontinent and South-East Laboratory the signature sequences which were Government of India, timely manner and controlled through Asia, carrying a potential threat of associated with microcephaly. However, Stop TB Partnership the coordinated and remarkably success- spreading the Nipah, if infected. the risk can’t be completely ruled out yet and WHO South East ful efforts of various agencies of the However, in the first outbreaks in 1998- Network of the and the infected pregnant women in Asia Regional Office. State and Centre. 1999 in Malaysia and Singapore, pigs Jaipur will need to be closely monitored In addition to general physicians and rather than bats were implicated in the Department of through their pregnancy and their specialists (neurology, pulmonary medi- transmission cycle. babies examined and tested. Living Will cine, obstetrics, community medicine, In both geographical locations, this Health Research, Zika infection is spread by a familiar Professor of Microbiology, microbiology and virology) from the viral infection emerged as an important enemy, the female Aedes mosquito, AIIMS, New Delhi public and private sectors, as well as viral zoonotic disease. These are diseases coordinated by the which can also transmit Dengue and nurses, those who contributed to these which can infect and be transmitted Chikungunya when it bites humans for efforts included veterinary doctors and between animals and humans. Since a Indian Council of its blood meal, depending on which scientists, epidemiologists, entomolo- large number of infectious diseases, virus it may be infected with. The breed- gists, administrators, security personnel including other viral diseases like Medical Research ing (and transmission) season is during and the media. The scale of operations is influenza and rabies, are zoonotic, the the monsoon in North India, but may evident from the wide range of skillsets World Health Organisation has rightly and NIV, and the persist throughout the year in South used to stop these outbreaks from been promoting a — One Health — India. The habits of this mosquito are spreading further. approach, in which all stakeholders from Integrated Disease familiar to most. It usually bites during he Supreme Court allowed an individ- The outbreak of Nipah infection was animal and human health, as well as the day, particularly at dusk and dawn ual to draft a living will specifying that localised to Kozhikode and Malappuram food safety, work together to combat Surveillance (but that does not mean it cannot bite at Tthey not be put on life support if they districts of Kerala. The patients present- these infections. night). It breeds in relatively clean water slip into an incurable coma. The order was THE TIMELY ed with the symptoms of encephalitis India was declared Nipah free at the Programme led by and a collection of a teaspoon or two of passed by a five judge Constitutional bench DETECTION OF and respiratory distress. Nineteen cases end of July and within less than two water is enough to allow eggs to be laid comprising Chief Justice of India, which said: of Nipah occurred in the State between months the next viral outbreak hit the the National Centre and larvae to grow. “Human beings have the right to die with dig- NIPAH AND ZIKA mid-May and early June. Due to the country. This time it started with a con- It is a primarily urban mosquito nity.” Though the judges gave four separate inherently high mortality associated firmed case of Zika in Jaipur. Previously, with a flying range of only a couple of opinions, all of them were unanimous that a OUTBREAKS IN with this infection, 17 patients suc- in May 2017, three cases of Zika infec- for Disease hundred metres. This means it remains Living Will should be allowed, because an indi- 2018, WITH THE cumbed to the illness, including Lini tion were found during surveillance in close to where it hatches and breeds, to vidual should not be allowed to continue suf- Puthussery, a nurse who had diligently Gujarat, and one in Tamil Nadu. Since Control, have spread infection in the vicinity of the fering in a vegetative state when they don’t QUICK DIAGNOSIS attended to affected patients, once again the reports of the Zika epidemic in breeding site. This breeding can only be wish to continue living, and know full well that OF THEIR CAUSE, highlighting the risks faced by health- Brazil, testing for Zika was being carried emerged as key controlled by the active involvement of they will not revive. However, the Apex Court care personnel in their fight against out as a part of surveillance in fever the community, if we look for and set strict guidelines on how to execute it. AND THE RAPID, infectious diseases. cases of a short duration across India. players in the remove all breeding sites in and around SUCCESSFUL The National Institute of Virology, However, no other Zika cases were our homes and workplaces. As individu- Pune, rapidly confirmed the diagnosis found in the interim period, despite surveillance of viral als, we can protect ourselves with mos- NMC Bill DEPLOYMENT OF by amplifying and detecting the ribonu- large scale screening of samples. quito repellents and by covering our- he Government is hoping to pass the CONTROL cleic acid (RNA) of the Nipah virus The Zika causes either asymptomatic and other diseases selves, day and night. National Medical Commission (NMC) using a now widely-used technique infection or just a fever similar to The timely detection of these two TBill which is pending in the Parliament. MEASURES, called real-time polymerase chain reac- dengue, which does not carry the risk of in India viral outbreaks in 2018, with the quick The Bill seeks to replace the MCI with a NMC tion. They could also detect worrisome, though rare and immediate diagnosis of their cause, and the rapid, as a regulatory body for medical education and UTILISING A WIDE immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies complications like bleeding and shock. successful deployment of control mea- practice in the country. Among other provi- RANGE OF specific to the virus, which appear early Deaths have not been known to occur sures, utilising a wide range of resources, sions, the Bill establishes four autonomous in the disease, by an enzyme-linked due to this infection. One would not anti-Zika antibodies appear and the has been most heartening. It highlights Boards under the supervision of the NMC: RESOURCES, HAS immunosorbent assay. All contacts of have been unduly concerned about this virus is mopped up, becoming unde- the rapidly maturing and efficient dis- Under-Graduate Medical Education Board, BEEN MOST the patients were followed closely and, if infection, had the 2015 epidemic in tectable. However, reliable antibody ease surveillance networks, which have Post-Graduate Medical Education Board, infected, were isolated, tested and given Brazil (which was due to a variant of the detection tests are not commercially been created in the country over the last Medical Assessment and Rating Board and HEARTENING supportive treatment. Unfortunately, as Asian lineage of the virus) not been available for the detection of Zika anti- decade, along with a well-oiled infec- Ethics and Medical Registration Board. of now, there is no commercially avail- associated with a risk of birth defects. bodies at a later stage of the infection. tious outbreak control machinery,. The Bill, which was intro- able vaccine or specific anti-viral drug These included microcephaly (a In Jaipur, the diagnosis of Zika was The Viral Research and Diagnostic duced in the Lok Sabha on against Nipah. small-sized head, with the risk of a poorly first made at the virology laboratory of Laboratory Network of the Department December 29, 2017, was referred Pteropus species fruit-eating bats, developed brain) in babies born to the SMS Medical College and then con- of Health Research, coordinated by the to a Standing Committee on which are a known reservoir of the women infected during pregnancy. The firmed by NIV, Pune. Numbers escalated Indian Council of Medical Research and January 4, Nipah, were also collected from areas virus was known to circulate in Asia and quickly after the index case and spiraled NIV, and the Integrated Disease 2018 on near the index case’s house in Africa since the 1960s, but no outbreaks up to more than 150 cases. Interventions Surveillance Programme led by the account of Kozhikode, Kerala. Ten of these 52 bats or complications were reported earlier. against mosquito breeding had to be National Centre for Disease Control, opposition from tested positive for the virus. Nipah can Rare neurological complications were also implemented on a war footing, along have emerged as key players in the sur- IMA to certain be acquired by consuming partially- seen in the Brazilian epidemic in adults with active surveillance and testing of all veillance of viral and other diseases in provisions of the Bill. eaten fruits, date palm sap or fresh palm and older children for the first time. pregnant women, as well as fever cases India. Viruses are here to stay and will The Standing Committee toddy contaminated with the saliva (or For the diagnosis of suspected cases and their contacts for Zika. Through keep challenging us with potential and submitted its report on March urine) of infected bats, by direct contact of Zika, the viral RNA is detectable in these measures, it was possible to keep real threats, but India is doing its best by 20, 2018 following which the with infected bats or their faeces or the blood by real-time PCR only during the infection more or less confined to a remaining in a continuous state of pre- Cabinet approved certain official urine, and by close contact with infected the first week of illness or so, after which single specific locality in Jaipur, and to paredness. This battle is always on. amendments to the NMC Bill. SHAPING WELL-BEING The global healthcare industry growing at the rate of 4.82 per cent will gain impetus with new innovations and inventions in medicine. The convergence of advanced research, newer technologies and scientific interventions brought a new dawn of innovations in 2018 Attack tumour cells Artificial pancreas to manage Diabetes Trend of telemedicine Gene make-up therapy Nearly 9.6 million deaths Diabetes has emerged as one of With the development of 2018 has witnessed medical from cancer were recorded in the most prevalent Non- Artificial intelligence (AI), Big innovations in the field of eye 2018, which is much lower Communicable Diseases Data analytics, robotics, ICT and care with the introduction of than the previous years. (NCDs) worldwide affecting cloud-based networks, the new gene therapy for curing Nobel Laureates James P over 425 million people. The healthcare services have extend- inherited retinal diseases. The Allison and Tasuku Honjo innovation in the field of dia- ed to the patient’s home cross- new therapy will introduce cura- discovered a new principle betes treatment took a new rise ing all geographical barriers. tive genes through viral vectors for cancer therapy focused with Hybrid Closed-Loop Moving ahead of just a into retinal cells to aid visual on stimulating the inherent Insulin Delivery System, popu- communication channel observations to help doctors in function improvements. This is ability of the body’s immune lar as Artificial Pancreas. between the specialist doctor prescribing precision medicine. expected to cure biallelic RPE65 system to attack tumour cells. After inventing various methods of insulin injection and mon- and patients, telemedicine has These blockchain based or mutations and other eye diseases The concept of activat- itoring, scientists have succeeded in devising closed-loop insulin taken many healthcare divisions cloud-based EHRs and is effi- that cause progressive vision ing the immune system to delivery systems with an aim to change the treatment procedures. under its purview with the help ciently resolving the infrastruc- losses and blindness. Gene edit- attack tumour cells that emerged ners for Medicine showed dif- The new medical innovation establishes a direct communication of Electronic Health Records ture concerns and doctor-pop- ing technology CRISPR, which at the beginning of the 20th ferent strategies for inhibiting between the insulin pump and glucose monitor. This enables blood (EHRs). This will have a com- ulation disparity across the uses Cas9 protein to separate the retinal diseases. The gene make- century evolved through intense the brakes on the immune sys- glucose stabilisation and helps in making type-1 diabetes more man- plete health record of patients globe. Australia is going to be flawed DNA and replaces an up technology that ventured research and took a new turn tem, which can be used in the ageable. The emerging technology is replacing the open-loop sys- along with medical history, the first nation to facilitate unflawed DNA is also proving successfully in 2018 will evolve this year. The Nobel Prize win- cancer treatment. tem of assessing required insulin consumption. lifestyle habits, and other vital EHRs for all citizens in 2018. successful in treating genetic more in the coming times. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 money 11

Healthcare sector may see Insurance industry goes on tech Premium mobiles to eye further consolidation in ’19 drive to expand coverage customer attention in ’19 PTI n NEW DELHI HDFC Life’s Executive Director PTI n NEW DELHI PTI n NEW DELHI actions and regulatory issues The merged entity will Suresh Badami said private sector has have certainly impacted some of operate over 3,200 beds echnology is the new friend in continued to gain market share in last nazzier phones with premium price tags are set to vie for Indian customers' ealthcare sector may see the smaller establishments mak- throughout 16 hospitals across Ttown for insurance industry as it three years and industry should con- Swallets in 2019, but it would be entry-level and affordable smartphones Hfurther consolidation in ing them unviable. India. strives to add more customers in a coun- tinue to see growth momentum as the driving sales volume in the world's second largest smartphone market. However, 2019 with tightening of regula- “All in all as I see it, the Wockhardt Hospitals MD try that still remains largely under- regulator is taking very positive steps exclusive launches and deep discounts on e-commerce platforms like Flipkart tory environment set to make it future healthcare will be a high- Zahabiya Khorakiwala said insured, after a year full of reforms and towards increased transparency and and Amazon could become a thing of the past as new rules for online mar- difficult for small players to stay volume, low-margin venture, that in the coming year more introduction of easier-to-understand benefits to customers. ketplaces with new rules coming into effect in February. According to experts, afloat in a highly competitive inching towards universal health meaningful partnerships products. “Insurers will introduce simpler 2018 was a vibrant year for smartphone companies in India as shipments grew market. care with an active role played between public and private The list of reforms undertaken in products which will provide customers by an estimated 11 per cent to about 150 million units. And the growth streak Industry players also expect by the government. It will also sector should be expected to 2018 is long -- diseases such as HIV and with the maximum value for their is expected to get a bit better at 12 per cent in 2019. The stellar growth saw more partnerships in the new be a highly regulated account- ensure that the near-universal mental illness were brought under pol- hard-earned money. The exposure draft India uprooting the US as the the world's second largest mobile phone mar- year between public and private able system and people and healthcare rolled out in the icy covers, long-term third-party motor on the new product regulations has been ket by volume — ranking behind China but handset prices have been skewed sector in the healthcare space, organisations that do not adapt country becomes a ground insurance became mandatory and the circulated with the member companies... towards lower-end of the market. which they feel is ‘under-invest- to this new philosophy will reality. government launched its ambitious The insurance industry at large has “This is likely to change fast. We expect that mid-range smartphones, those ed’. perish,” he added. Apollo Hospitals Vice scheme Ayushman Bharat that seeks to shared its comments with the regulator with wholesale prices in the range of USD 200-400, will grow 20 per cent year- Already, Malaysia’s IHH Given these circumstances, Chairperson Preetha Reddy cover almost 50 crore people. and hopefully, the recommendations on-year in 2018 and by almost four times during the next five years to make Healthcare has scalped 31.1 per consolidation of health care by said the country still remains It was also a year of digitisation and would be incorporated in the notified it one of the most important smartphone segments,” Counterpoint Research cent stake in Fortis for `4,000 large chains and closure of under-invested in health infra- launch of customer-friendly products as regulations,” he said. associate director Tarun Pathak told PTI. crore after months of intense some individual-driven small- structure. “We have a scarcity there was a rapid growth in online chan- However, he said, the protection gap He said the sales volume sweet spot is moving from sub-USD 150 seg- competition and is in process of er facilities is likely to happen, of doctors and nurses and are nel, Canara HSBC Oriental Bank of is a serious concern that is being ment towards mid-tier as many features and capabilities common among flag- taking another 26 per cent Ballal said. vastly under-insured as a Commerce Life Insurance's MD and addressed through various financial ship models, progressively diffuse through to these lower price bands. stake. Besides, KKR-backed There were five contenders nation. Other challenges that CEO Anuj Mathur said. protection products designed for the Also, with features like full-screen displays, dual-cameras, biometric secu- hospital management firm to invest in cash-strapped Fortis: remain are access to primary The sectoral regulator Insurance changing lifestyles of Indian consumers. rity and support for artificial intelligence being made available in more mid- Radiant Life Care has Manipal Group, IHH and quality healthcare, chang- Regulatory and Development Authority According to a survey, life insurance range devices, customers don't seem to mind paying more for the latest tech- announced acquisition of a Healthcare Berhad, Chinese ing disease patterns, GST and of India (Irdai) proposed to encourage penetration in India is less than 3 per nologies. The 4G feature phones — designed to bring new users online — majority stake in Max investor Fosun International, price regulations on treatments companies to develop new technologies, cent as compared to other developing continued to gain traction among users during 2018 with Reliance Jio mak- Healthcare through a merger to Radiant Life, which was backed and medical devices - which asked insurers to make their products nations. ing a strong push for these devices. Xiaomi, which held onto the numero uno create a combined entity valued by global private equity firm remain areas of debate and more attractive and customer friendly. “Insurers are making continuous spot in a hyper-competitive market, said it expects the average selling increas- at `7,242 crore. KKR, and a consortium of consensus building,” she said. "With increased use of digital efforts to address the challenge. The gov- ing gradually. The company has already expanded its product range to include “We have seen many merg- Indian business families – the In pharmaceutical sector, mode... there was increased focus on ernment has been taking concrete steps televisions and said it will continue to focus on bringing more categories and ers and acquisitions in this field Munjals of Hero Enterprise and industry veterans expect a good point of sale products and simple to use towards this direction as well,” Badami more innovative products to India. Premium players like OnePlus and Apple and will probably see the con- Burmans who own Dabur. recovery in the domestic mar- channels to increase penetration of life said. The private life insurance indus- also expect strong growth in sales in 2019. solidation of health care by a few The deal between Radiant ket. “We expect a good recov- insurance products in sub-urban and try witnessed a 20 per cent compound- OPPO, which has recently set up a research and development facility in large players like other fields in Life and Max will be carried out ery for the pharma sector in the rural areas,” Mathur said. Government’s ed annual growth rate (CAGR) during India, is focussed on localising products and creating consumer centric devices business,” Manipal Hospital through a series of transactions domestic market. The Indian massive health insurance scheme the year. “I expect the industry to con- for consumers in the coming year. The Chinese player, much like its peers, chairman H Sudarshan Ballal and will see KKR becoming the pharma market growth is like- Ayushman Bharat will go a long way to tinue to leverage the benefits from sev- expects the premium segment market to grow and shape out well in 2019. told PTI.Manipal Group, majority shareholder while ly to be in double digits and we bring the poorer segment of the society eral initiatives it started in 2018. We will For Transsion -- which operates multiple brands in India including itel, backed by global investment Radiant Life Care promoter will see introduction of new under policy cover, he said. Mathur see companies invest more in product Infinix and Tecno -- the Rs 7,000-15,000 segment of smartphones is expect- firm TPG, was also a con- Abhay Soi will lead the com- products consistently,” expects health insurance sector to see innovations using the sandboxing plat- ed to contribute highest in 2019. Globally, new innovations like 5G and even tender for acquiring Fortis. bined company as Chairman. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals more innovative and customised prod- form, to offer more value-packed prod- foldable screens are trends that consumers are keenly awaiting. However, it Ballal said demonetisation, Max Healthcare promoters led Chairman and managing direc- ucts in coming years due to efforts of the ucts for customers,” said Bajaj Allianz may be some time before new gadgets with these new features make inroads GST, tightening of cash trans- by Analjit Singh will step down. tor Glenn Saldanha said. Irdai. Life MD and CEO Tarun Chugh said. in the Indian market.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 10913.20 10923.55 10853.20 10862.55 2.65 Script Open High Low LTP TV18BRDCST 38.25 39.20 38.00 38.10 QUESS 633.90 664.00 633.90 658.30 GICHSGFIN 257.00 266.00 256.50 261.65 JSWSTEEL 300.10 307.90 300.10 307.50 9.40 RCOM 14.90 14.93 14.29 14.39 GLENMARK 696.50 706.90 689.35 692.25 AJANTPHARM 1198.00 1204.25 1180.00 1185.75 WELCORP 141.95 141.95 138.55 139.00 TATASTEEL 520.00 525.00 516.20 521.00 8.15 JPASSOCIAT 7.63 7.74 7.60 7.70 ASIANPAINT 1379.50 1379.50 1359.75 1373.70 HINDZINC 271.50 281.05 271.50 277.80 SBILIFE 598.55 604.35 595.55 596.30 VEDL 201.40 203.60 200.60 202.15 2.75 DHFL 243.20 252.20 243.20 249.40 HEROMOTOCO 3145.00 3155.90 3081.00 3105.70 JSWENERGY 70.70 70.70 68.50 68.85 VBL 763.85 795.50 762.30 794.95 TATAMOTORS 172.45 173.90 171.75 173.05 2.20 YESBANK 183.10 183.90 181.00 181.75 HDFC 1994.00 2000.00 1961.00 1970.00 ULTRACEMCO 4005.15 4021.35 3981.85 4000.00 SYNGENE 567.90 573.85 551.50 561.10 SUNPHARMA 428.10 432.30 425.50 430.15 4.95 IBULHSGFIN 860.50 871.00 847.60 852.50 IBVENTURES 382.00 391.20 375.00 385.80 SRF 2012.70 2023.00 1980.40 1998.55 NILKAMAL 1484.05 1495.90 1468.30 1479.95 TECHM 720.00 726.45 715.10 721.65 7.65 SBIN 296.50 298.10 295.05 295.65 FINCABLES 460.00 464.80 448.05 451.15 MINDTREE 863.15 872.00 861.05 863.35 IDBI 61.60 61.60 61.10 61.30 INDUSINDBK 1591.30 1604.00 1585.60 1599.85 16.60 GODREJPROP 671.15 675.00 645.00 650.05 BAJAJ-AUTO 2744.00 2762.00 2712.00 2726.00 FSL 47.20 47.20 46.65 46.80 SYMPHONY 1167.00 1188.40 1151.05 1163.90 KOTAKBANK 1237.00 1262.50 1233.50 1253.00 11.65 DMART 1660.00 1678.80 1597.00 1607.70 FCONSUMER 45.65 46.10 45.00 45.80 ABFRL 206.00 207.25 201.50 202.40 TATAMETALI 618.40 628.80 618.00 620.55 HINDALCO 226.70 228.50 225.25 225.50 2.00 SUZLON 5.46 5.46 5.40 5.42 ZEEL 475.00 482.60 473.15 476.00 OMAXE 214.45 214.80 212.80 213.45 TAKE 149.60 149.60 147.20 147.20 GAIL 357.60 361.80 354.00 359.10 2.80 SUNPHARMA 429.80 432.30 425.65 430.65 CADILAHC 348.50 350.05 346.50 347.55 AVANTI 392.90 394.55 383.90 385.55 THOMASCOOK 231.95 235.85 231.20 233.25 TATASTEEL 518.50 525.20 516.00 521.85 ISEC 260.00 262.55 254.70 259.60 VIPIND 509.00 518.40 509.00 516.50 UFLEX 281.10 283.65 278.95 282.15 HCLTECH 962.45 966.60 955.60 964.20 5.85 RELCAPITAL 230.65 232.20 227.65 229.65 EDELWEISS 182.35 183.25 181.25 182.40 GODREJCP 816.95 822.25 809.45 813.65 HERITGFOOD 535.40 560.00 524.20 527.60 TITAN 926.00 939.50 920.35 927.65 4.95 RELIANCE 1127.15 1133.40 1116.60 1121.05 RAIN 132.15 138.05 132.15 134.25 EMAMILTD 411.95 424.00 407.50 418.20 GODREJAGRO 500.05 505.00 497.45 503.00 IBULHSGFIN 858.00 871.00 844.35 853.00 3.75 BLISSGVS 158.20 168.60 155.00 163.10 NATIONALUM 64.10 65.85 64.00 65.75 SHANKARA 521.05 534.75 521.05 525.00 BASF 1604.90 1605.95 1533.60 1543.65 INFY 660.00 662.00 655.80 659.60 2.65 JETAIRWAYS 280.25 283.60 275.85 277.65 DABUR 431.00 440.00 428.80 431.00 WABAG 257.35 263.10 257.30 261.45 ADANIGREEN 41.65 42.40 41.65 41.90 ZEEL 475.20 483.00 473.05 476.30 1.85 INFY 659.00 662.15 656.10 659.85 BAJAJFINSV 6560.85 6697.95 6440.00 6476.00 ICICIPRULI 334.50 334.50 322.00 323.90 ASTRAL 1168.80 1168.80 1125.30 1132.00 GRASIM 830.00 834.15 823.00 827.20 2.60 PCJEWELLER 88.00 88.45 85.60 86.15 INDIGO 1188.00 1190.00 1160.85 1163.00 APOLLOTYRE 234.90 237.30 234.00 235.90 JKTYRE 104.15 105.15 103.55 103.80 BPCL 361.90 364.80 358.80 363.00 1.10 LT 1444.00 1450.00 1434.00 1438.50 JISLJALEQS 69.60 70.35 69.25 69.70 PETRONET 226.95 227.85 222.40 223.50 MEGH 59.65 60.90 59.65 60.20 SBIN 297.20 298.25 295.50 295.65 0.85 VEDL 202.40 203.60 200.60 202.35 KIOCL 152.20 172.10 152.20 164.20 TRENT 362.00 372.25 355.90 360.10 NHPC 25.90 26.15 25.90 26.00 BAJAJ-AUTO 2738.00 2763.00 2710.00 2725.00 7.50 SUNTV 616.00 620.00 604.00 609.00 INDIACEM 96.85 96.85 95.05 96.10 BERGEPAINT 330.55 334.65 329.55 330.05 TATACOMM 524.45 530.95 521.10 523.55 YESBANK 183.20 183.85 181.00 181.90 0.45 JINDALSTEL 162.25 166.60 161.65 164.75 RPOWER 29.50 29.60 28.60 28.65 ADANITRANS 200.00 201.90 197.90 201.50 LALPATHLAB 909.15 922.40 893.00 914.25 HIMATSEIDE 216.60 217.80 212.00 214.00 BAJFINANCE 2656.95 2666.30 2635.60 2641.00 6.20 SPICEJET 89.20 89.90 88.40 89.20 ICICIGI 850.00 868.20 841.60 860.00 SUVEN 231.15 234.40 226.10 227.35 GREAVESCOT 119.00 120.95 118.05 119.00 TIMKEN 568.85 585.00 568.85 581.05 ASIANPAINT 1375.00 1378.00 1367.30 1369.00 3.00 MARUTI 7575.00 7586.60 7445.00 7462.30 BRITANNIA 3098.05 3135.00 3089.00 3118.40 MANAPPURAM 93.00 94.00 92.55 92.85 ALKEM 1909.65 1954.05 1892.90 1949.90 ASTRAZEN 1472.00 1473.00 1445.00 1451.95 WIPRO 331.00 333.80 329.05 330.65 0.60 TITAN 928.00 939.00 920.70 929.95 VOLTAS 553.85 561.00 550.00 552.00 KEI 350.80 362.00 350.00 358.85 PRSMJOHNSN 88.10 91.50 87.35 89.00 GESHIP 311.70 318.25 311.70 318.00 AXISBANK 629.10 631.80 618.75 619.80 BATAINDIA 1145.80 1145.80 1125.20 1131.00 GRUH 314.00 319.00 310.65 316.50 APLLTD 581.25 602.00 575.00 597.60 M&M 808.90 810.00 801.20 804.80 1.25 BAYERCROP 4296.95 4298.35 4160.00 4217.45 BAJFINANCE 2665.00 2665.00 2633.70 2641.15 FORTIS 138.80 142.00 137.25 140.00 BBTC 1324.95 1339.00 1313.50 1320.10 EVEREADY 186.70 190.00 186.00 187.00 LT 1445.00 1450.00 1431.20 1440.00 0.60 ITDCEM 114.90 115.10 112.00 113.00 TCS 1901.00 1910.15 1887.00 1893.55 AUBANK 582.00 625.75 575.00 620.85 POWERGRID 197.00 199.75 195.50 196.55 HSIL 234.15 238.70 232.80 233.85 POWERGRID 196.70 200.00 196.00 197.10 0.05 ELGIEQUIP 271.70 271.70 259.40 262.30 TATAMOTORS 172.60 173.90 171.90 172.60 LUPIN 845.00 856.00 837.60 845.60 SYNDIBANK 40.00 40.00 38.80 39.25 ASHOKA 124.50 126.75 122.50 124.60 ICICIBANK 362.80 363.50 359.50 360.80 0.05 SADBHAV 209.80 214.00 209.80 210.00 BANKINDIA 104.00 105.20 103.35 104.05 RBLBANK 580.00 585.85 573.20 576.25 AEGISLOG 193.00 205.85 191.00 204.20 COCHINSHIP 384.00 384.00 374.25 374.70 UPL 762.00 766.25 753.45 758.30 -0.10 JCHAC 1750.00 1830.00 1750.00 1813.20 BEL 86.50 89.50 86.10 87.95 RADICO 408.00 409.10 399.00 399.20 HFCL 21.10 21.35 20.85 21.20 LINDEINDIA 680.40 695.25 678.80 681.00 RELIANCE 1130.95 1133.85 1116.20 1125.25 -0.30 MINDAIND 324.65 326.55 321.00 321.00 ITDC 305.15 340.90 305.15 336.90 ADANIPOWER 50.60 51.25 50.50 50.90 NESTLEIND 11350.00 11362.05 11043.00 11107.25 OFSS 3660.80 3732.00 3648.75 3705.00 HDFCBANK 2137.00 2137.00 2116.70 2121.85 -1.05 REDINGTON 87.55 89.00 87.55 89.00 ASHOKLEY 103.95 104.00 102.25 102.55 NMDC 96.40 97.90 95.50 97.05 SUNTECK 349.50 352.00 345.05 345.35 IPCALAB 792.00 805.00 780.05 805.00 TCS 1908.00 1909.00 1886.15 1894.75 -1.30 NETWORK18 42.40 42.40 40.60 40.75 NCC 87.30 89.50 87.30 88.10 CIPLA 523.00 525.65 517.80 520.00 DIVISLAB 1470.00 1492.85 1464.80 1482.00 AARTIIND 1422.35 1450.00 1422.30 1443.00 EICHERMOT 23350.00 23390.00 23007.75 23085.00 -39.10 ASTERDM 154.00 155.90 151.15 155.50 HEG 3739.00 3755.00 3702.30 3719.55 SRTRANSFIN 1229.00 1256.80 1229.00 1239.90 IDFC 44.00 44.00 43.40 43.60 ZENSARTECH 226.70 235.00 226.70 234.45 DRREDDY 2634.70 2663.80 2610.00 2617.00 -4.90 INDOSTAR 348.30 350.30 340.00 340.00 NBCC 57.00 59.00 57.00 57.70 APOLLOHOSP 1230.00 1265.00 1228.35 1258.70 PIDILITIND 1105.00 1115.95 1103.75 1109.50 GUJALKALI 546.00 551.00 542.20 543.00 GPPL 101.35 102.95 101.35 102.50 ITC 282.80 283.85 281.10 281.60 -0.65 VIJAYABANK 50.30 50.90 50.00 50.00 UPL 764.80 766.05 754.00 756.90 ALBK 46.50 47.35 45.90 46.10 LUXIND 1372.00 1420.00 1346.15 1381.70 CAPPL 383.00 385.85 380.00 382.00 HINDUNILVR 1830.00 1836.90 1811.25 1817.90 -4.15 JSLHISAR 89.20 93.90 88.60 92.70 TRIDENT 65.90 66.85 65.50 66.55 TEJASNET 210.15 213.60 205.35 205.35 BLUESTARCO 615.70 621.40 615.00 615.00 ADANIPORTS 387.20 389.95 385.65 386.30 -1.10 SAIL 55.20 56.75 55.05 56.45 EICHERMOT 23348.95 23350.00 23096.00 23168.50 AMARAJABAT 738.80 744.25 735.25 744.00 SUDARSCHEM 342.00 342.75 337.10 338.75 ULTRACEMCO 4030.00 4032.75 3980.00 3990.00 -14.95 GRAPHITE 774.90 778.15 753.00 756.45 ENGINERSIN 125.50 127.65 125.15 125.40 PIIND 860.00 868.00 851.30 868.00 SHK 171.55 177.85 168.25 171.70 BAJAJFINSV 6548.00 6591.20 6436.20 6472.15 -30.75 PFC 105.05 107.70 104.40 107.05 DCBBANK 167.35 169.50 167.00 168.50 TNPL 254.10 261.90 254.10 259.00 BDL 278.90 284.90 274.00 277.00 ONGC 150.15 150.80 149.10 149.80 -0.70 RELINFRA 313.70 317.65 308.80 315.75 INFRATEL 256.95 271.95 256.95 259.10 GHCL 240.00 252.00 240.00 244.50 ORIENTCEM 81.75 83.30 80.75 81.10 CIPLA 522.00 526.00 517.20 519.00 -3.00 BANDHANBNK 539.00 551.35 534.85 549.15 INTELLECT 227.00 228.75 223.80 225.40 GSPL 175.00 177.05 174.10 174.55 BIRLACORPN 595.00 609.20 595.00 595.05 COALINDIA 242.70 244.40 240.10 240.75 -1.55 JSL 33.00 34.80 33.00 34.25 INDHOTEL 150.00 151.00 147.00 147.70 THERMAX 1080.05 1133.00 1077.80 1133.00 ZYDUSWELL 1360.00 1371.40 1354.00 1361.05 MARUTI 7550.00 7572.75 7443.10 7452.00 -53.55 HDFCBANK 2137.00 2142.00 2117.00 2122.85 TATAGLOBAL 223.00 223.50 218.80 219.00 MAXINDIA 84.90 85.65 83.20 85.50 ATUL 3420.00 3440.85 3415.00 3435.00 IOC 138.60 139.00 136.55 137.20 -1.00 PEL 2379.00 2409.55 2355.50 2381.85 IFCI 15.04 15.10 14.72 14.98 TATACOFFEE 97.60 97.85 96.95 97.10 TIMETECHNO 101.00 102.10 100.60 100.65 JSWSTEEL 300.00 308.00 300.00 306.25 MHRIL 209.10 214.90 207.15 212.80 MAHABANK 15.10 15.15 14.85 14.89 HDFC 1988.00 1989.75 1961.55 1965.00 -14.95 GEPIL 818.70 834.55 818.70 828.00 L&TFH 155.90 156.65 152.20 152.95 KTKBANK 113.70 113.95 111.55 112.05 SHOPERSTOP 535.00 542.00 518.15 542.00 NTPC 149.80 150.05 148.10 148.70 -1.15 AIAENG 1651.05 1695.00 1651.05 1684.90 ICICIBANK 361.60 363.60 359.35 360.00 GRASIM 827.45 834.20 823.90 826.80 MINDACORP 145.40 149.50 143.60 146.60 AXISBANK 630.40 631.95 618.80 619.90 -5.15 PGHH 9902.50 9902.50 9840.30 9840.30 BHEL 72.10 73.55 72.10 73.00 SOUTHBANK 15.50 15.75 15.40 15.55 RAJESHEXPO 580.00 580.00 570.50 570.50 HEROMOTOCO 3143.00 3159.05 3087.00 3090.00 -32.60 HONAUT 23161.00 23161.00 21869.00 21872.80 MOTHERSUMI 162.80 167.90 162.80 166.75 CASTROLIND 153.00 153.45 150.95 151.45 CROMPTON 224.50 230.85 223.50 228.00 HINDPETRO 255.90 258.60 252.40 253.10 -2.80 GUJFLUORO 897.30 910.00 888.45 899.00 IOC 138.20 138.95 136.65 137.10 PARAGMILK 254.10 255.45 246.65 248.10 EIDPARRY 205.70 207.50 205.00 206.40 BHARTIARTL 319.00 320.90 311.10 312.30 -4.25 ESSELPRO 108.50 110.10 107.80 109.30 KOTAKBANK 1242.00 1259.85 1235.00 1254.75 MARICO 378.10 378.10 372.15 374.45 ISGEC 5107.95 5140.00 5025.00 5030.05 INFRATEL 262.65 265.00 257.20 258.90 -4.10 DBCORP 168.50 170.00 168.05 169.50 STRTECH 291.40 296.40 290.70 293.40 OBEROIRLTY 453.00 461.70 441.40 445.30 KNRCON 213.10 214.35 210.70 212.55 DHANUKA 460.15 467.75 459.85 467.65 COALINDIA 243.00 244.50 240.05 240.75 DISHTV 38.45 39.45 37.90 38.00 EIHOTEL 197.00 200.05 195.20 199.45 NIFTY NEXT 50 FINOLEXIND 550.50 551.85 541.30 547.45 CGPOWER 46.40 46.40 44.85 45.05 TORNTPOWER 260.50 263.50 259.40 260.10 SJVN 25.70 25.70 25.35 25.60 ECLERX 1093.70 1106.00 1071.05 1075.00 ITC 283.50 284.00 281.20 281.65 DCMSHRIRAM 338.65 349.80 326.80 337.80 SONATSOFTW 301.00 304.80 301.00 303.80 CARBORUNIV 365.00 365.00 353.45 357.35 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE HINDPETRO 255.50 258.50 252.55 253.25 HAL 786.05 821.00 780.00 809.30 VTL 1031.55 1123.00 1028.00 1118.00 FORBESCO 2365.15 2420.00 2353.00 2370.20 NIFTY NEXT 50 28161.30 28261.00 28110.50 28178.80 115.60 RECLTD 122.50 123.70 120.35 122.05 ACC 1488.00 1509.80 1471.35 1503.15 INDIANB 243.85 245.90 241.60 244.00 J&KBANK 37.90 37.90 37.05 37.70 IOB 15.00 15.00 14.85 14.93 SAIL 55.05 56.65 55.00 56.50 1.85 DRREDDY 2619.00 2662.75 2610.00 2617.00 NTPC 149.75 150.00 147.80 148.20 JINDALSAW 84.70 86.40 84.35 84.70 NLCINDIA 70.00 70.55 69.60 69.65 LAKSHVILAS 87.40 87.70 86.75 86.75 BANDHANBNK 538.45 552.75 534.80 551.00 15.15 DELTACORP 253.90 257.65 251.15 253.55 WIPRO 330.00 333.90 325.20 330.00 KSCL 579.85 580.85 566.00 566.00 UCOBANK 20.60 20.70 20.20 20.25 SKFINDIA 1884.05 1916.50 1884.05 1914.30 CONCOR 669.00 696.90 667.80 687.30 16.90 PNB 78.90 79.45 77.90 78.10 TVSMOTOR 570.00 573.90 563.25 571.20 GMRINFRA 16.35 16.50 16.20 16.40 NIACL 181.00 184.60 177.30 181.35 ALLCARGO 108.10 109.25 108.00 108.90 MOTHERSUMI 163.45 167.90 163.00 166.80 4.10 RAMCOCEM 640.05 646.75 615.65 635.00 IDFCBANK 43.00 43.55 42.90 43.40 KAJARIACER 487.80 498.25 487.15 495.00 GICRE 257.05 258.90 255.85 258.25 GRINDWELL 560.00 560.00 550.00 555.00 COLPAL 1329.10 1354.80 1320.20 1352.00 31.85 NAVKARCORP 56.00 61.00 55.00 56.95 SIEMENS 1060.00 1060.00 1040.00 1046.50 SREINFRA 36.10 36.35 35.60 36.20 NBVENTURES 118.75 122.15 118.75 120.50 VMART 2628.80 2638.00 2575.30 2586.00 ACC 1486.00 1511.90 1470.85 1508.00 28.30 ESCORTS 707.00 711.00 702.45 706.20 TATAPOWER 77.05 77.90 76.45 76.75 DEEPAKNI 219.85 225.50 219.80 220.05 GRANULES 89.65 90.45 89.30 89.65 JAGRAN 113.90 117.05 113.05 116.10 AMBUJACEM 222.00 225.85 219.60 225.00 4.05 BANKBARODA 118.50 119.95 118.25 118.85 PAGEIND 25099.00 25706.05 24893.55 25161.30 MOTILALOFS 682.00 689.40 662.25 677.75 MRF 67490.00 67490.00 66897.05 66897.05 MAHLIFE 391.60 395.00 389.35 393.25 NMDC 95.60 98.10 95.50 96.85 1.35 LICHSGFIN 495.00 499.00 484.00 488.50 CUMMINSIND 860.00 866.65 846.00 846.00 GODFRYPHLP 892.15 898.05 883.30 887.90 BALMLAWRIE 202.40 206.45 202.40 203.65 SCHNEIDER 101.95 101.95 100.70 101.80 ICICIGI 853.55 868.85 844.00 862.00 11.35 CONCOR 667.60 696.50 666.55 687.10 M&MFIN 481.70 481.70 469.35 473.15 IRB 162.70 165.95 161.15 163.85 CARERATING 981.15 988.90 974.00 976.00 FDC 174.15 174.95 172.10 172.10 BIOCON 625.00 631.80 620.00 629.00 8.20 BEML 911.95 917.00 903.20 905.00 MRPL 76.00 77.30 75.00 75.75 MFSL 444.00 448.00 439.75 445.25 RNAM 159.55 164.00 158.95 159.35 INOXWIND 76.80 77.55 74.20 77.00 BHEL 72.30 73.50 72.20 73.00 0.95 UNIONBANK 86.95 86.95 85.35 85.85 ORIENTBANK 96.50 97.15 95.10 95.50 PFIZER 2798.90 2865.80 2757.00 2847.55 TTKPRESTIG 7500.00 7604.10 7415.05 7465.80 CERA 2402.00 2402.00 2311.00 2388.45 ABB 1315.00 1344.95 1305.90 1330.00 16.70 JUBLFOOD 1259.00 1261.70 1243.00 1251.50 MCX 734.95 746.50 730.50 734.90 JUBILANT 710.00 717.70 706.80 709.65 SUNDRMFAST 532.00 537.25 527.75 534.80 CCL 270.00 270.50 269.20 269.20 AUROPHARMA 731.00 734.70 726.25 732.90 8.95 BHARTIARTL 319.80 321.00 312.00 312.90 BALKRISIND 910.05 932.00 910.05 924.70 SCI 48.95 48.95 47.90 48.15 JBCHEPHARM 306.95 307.40 298.05 304.60 LAOPALA 218.35 221.00 218.35 219.10 SRTRANSFIN 1230.40 1258.00 1230.40 1238.00 13.55 M&M 806.00 811.40 802.00 803.70 TATAMTRDVR 94.25 94.25 92.30 93.30 MERCK 3078.60 3099.00 2982.35 3084.20 CENTURYPLY 178.85 180.60 176.45 177.85 ABBOTINDIA 7515.90 7545.00 7497.45 7545.00 OFSS 3638.15 3731.00 3638.15 3700.00 39.15 GSFC 112.85 116.60 112.65 116.15 GNFC 343.25 344.70 339.10 340.70 TORNTPHARM 1784.00 1787.40 1758.30 1775.00 INOXLEISUR 243.75 248.80 241.70 248.80 3MINDIA 21200.00 21200.00 20823.00 20881.00 NIACL 179.10 181.70 176.25 179.75 1.75 INFIBEAM 48.10 48.50 47.15 47.40 RAYMOND 840.00 847.90 836.55 842.00 NOCIL 164.20 166.50 163.50 165.50 MANPASAND 89.90 89.90 88.80 89.00 TEAMLEASE 2875.00 2889.95 2826.20 2852.50 CADILAHC 350.00 350.40 346.50 348.60 3.30 AUROPHARMA 727.45 732.70 727.00 731.40 IGL 268.00 268.00 263.00 267.15 HEXAWARE 326.00 334.05 326.00 332.50 AKZOINDIA 1691.85 1759.75 1675.00 1754.95 GREENPLY 138.80 139.90 137.10 137.50 GICRE 255.70 260.00 255.00 258.00 2.35 HINDCOPPER 51.40 53.00 51.20 52.30 KEC 300.00 307.95 299.15 301.40 PERSISTENT 634.10 636.00 621.10 627.35 RELAXO 729.20 737.70 728.00 735.70 NH 200.00 200.00 192.90 195.55 PEL 2379.40 2410.00 2353.05 2376.00 17.85 WOCKPHARMA 520.65 526.40 513.45 524.10 OIL 180.90 180.90 174.10 174.90 BAJAJHLDNG 2938.80 2997.90 2936.60 2950.00 ASAHIINDIA 246.80 258.95 241.25 258.65 SUNCLAYLTD 3700.00 3700.00 3525.05 3699.00 HINDZINC 273.25 281.60 273.25 277.50 2.10 CANFINHOME 294.00 295.75 286.10 288.55 JYOTHYLAB 209.50 218.00 206.50 213.80 TIINDIA 341.30 359.00 337.45 357.35 SUPREMEIND 1159.00 1200.45 1140.00 1175.00 GILLETTE 6561.00 6561.00 6479.15 6498.00 BRITANNIA 3105.15 3120.00 3083.00 3120.00 21.50 ONGC 150.95 150.95 149.15 150.20 FRETAIL 517.00 517.45 498.10 504.15 IEX 164.35 168.95 161.75 166.80 NESCO 447.60 451.65 434.35 442.00 NAVNETEDUL 106.80 106.80 105.10 105.20 PIDILITIND 1105.00 1116.00 1103.30 1108.70 6.75 ITI 91.85 95.10 91.85 93.85 UBL 1385.00 1394.00 1371.00 1374.95 GUJGAS 669.70 679.75 667.00 670.00 BOSCHLTD 19645.05 19779.00 19581.75 19622.95 IFBIND 844.00 857.75 840.05 840.05 IDEA 37.70 38.10 37.60 37.70 0.20 MMTC 30.00 31.45 30.00 30.95 HCLTECH 961.25 965.25 955.50 962.55 HSCL 132.00 132.95 130.65 131.00 MOIL 171.60 172.30 170.10 170.60 MONSANTO 2635.25 2650.00 2610.00 2619.25 SIEMENS 1049.50 1056.30 1039.05 1047.90 4.55 MPHASIS 997.10 1021.35 981.65 1013.95 LTTS 1705.55 1737.40 1700.00 1700.00 DEEPAKFERT 150.75 151.10 147.60 149.20 SOLARINDS 1055.35 1096.00 1043.05 1096.00 CRISIL 1600.10 1623.75 1600.00 1600.00 LUPIN 846.00 850.80 836.65 843.85 3.55 WESTLIFE 386.95 390.00 379.85 385.80 PVR 1587.45 1610.80 1587.45 1601.80 KPIT 217.85 219.05 216.05 217.90 NAUKRI 1455.45 1466.75 1430.05 1439.70 PHOENIXLTD 561.45 564.00 557.00 560.15 SHREECEM 17200.00 17411.00 17178.40 17266.05 39.00 DLF 178.00 179.75 176.40 177.65 TATAELXSI 1016.15 1026.00 1011.90 1020.70 HAVELLS 690.00 697.25 688.50 689.15 COROMANDEL 452.25 453.90 448.75 448.75 BLUEDART 3350.00 3400.00 3284.10 3371.10 BANKBARODA 119.25 119.95 118.20 118.60 0.25 SPARC 191.25 192.20 187.00 187.65 COLPAL 1344.70 1349.50 1320.70 1349.50 KALPATPOWR 385.05 398.20 381.20 389.50 GMDCLTD 88.80 89.85 88.60 88.60 TVTODAY 373.05 373.05 370.15 371.00 HAVELLS 693.00 697.90 688.90 691.55 1.45 PHILIPCARB 199.00 208.60 199.00 206.60 JUSTDIAL 502.50 506.90 498.45 501.70 CUB 190.15 196.00 189.20 194.60 COFFEEDAY 275.90 280.90 274.25 276.90 SHREECEM 17570.00 17570.00 17200.05 17201.50 NHPC 26.00 26.10 25.90 26.00 0.05 CANBK 279.05 281.50 273.60 275.00 INDUSINDBK 1585.15 1602.85 1585.15 1599.05 VENKYS 2420.00 2422.05 2390.00 2392.00 DENABANK 17.35 17.35 17.05 17.05 LAURUSLABS 381.15 382.65 379.05 379.05 BOSCHLTD 19666.00 19793.00 19560.65 19660.00 30.25 ADANIPORTS 387.00 389.80 385.80 386.50 CEATLTD 1305.00 1313.00 1301.00 1309.00 DCAL 234.80 235.35 225.70 229.40 PNCINFRA 149.00 151.35 146.75 147.50 TVSSRICHAK 2490.55 2582.80 2490.00 2500.00 PGHH 9883.95 9899.00 9821.10 9890.00 5.90 MUTHOOTFIN 509.95 518.45 503.95 516.60 HDFCLIFE 389.10 390.60 385.50 387.55 ENDURANCE 1209.00 1295.80 1207.75 1265.95 SUPRAJIT 220.75 229.15 218.05 227.85 JKCEMENT 707.05 719.00 707.00 719.00 ABCAPITAL 100.30 101.05 98.80 99.95 0.05 TECHM 716.00 724.20 715.40 721.10 LEMONTREE 75.80 75.80 72.15 73.30 KANSAINER 480.65 490.00 480.00 486.00 HEIDELBERG 151.00 152.75 149.50 152.05 TIFHL 515.85 524.85 514.45 523.95 GODREJCP 811.00 822.50 807.80 811.00 0.15 CHENNPETRO 291.95 299.00 290.75 297.35 HUDCO 42.90 43.90 42.80 42.95 TATAINVEST 888.80 892.55 881.05 890.05 SHARDACROP 307.30 310.00 300.00 301.55 MAHLOG 514.20 523.00 512.30 522.40 BEL 86.40 89.70 86.30 87.80 -0.10 BHARATFORG 507.40 513.75 506.00 508.35 CENTRALBK 36.15 37.10 36.15 36.70 DBL 420.35 426.15 415.00 415.80 NATCOPHARM* 686.00 687.00 678.80 680.80 GDL 129.65 131.00 129.40 129.40 HDFCLIFE 388.00 389.40 385.60 386.80 -0.55 BIOCON 624.00 631.60 620.80 628.90 STAR 465.55 468.55 457.50 461.05 JMFINANCIL 93.90 94.00 91.95 93.55 SANOFI 6285.00 6451.10 6260.00 6380.00 GALAXYSURF 1202.65 1221.00 1202.60 1215.00 ASHOKLEY 103.90 103.90 102.20 102.50 -0.25 THYROCARE 542.70 550.75 519.85 527.15 MAHINDCIE 247.90 260.85 244.15 255.75 BHARATFIN 1014.15 1016.35 1008.00 1015.00 GSKCONS 7689.35 7709.90 7620.00 7633.10 STARCEMENT 112.00 112.00 102.95 103.00 MRF 67550.00 67550.00 66812.40 66830.00 -206.95 BPCL 362.35 365.00 359.00 362.75 IBULISL 386.00 390.00 367.95 375.00 PRESTIGE 219.15 223.45 215.25 219.35 WABCOINDIA 6950.00 7000.00 6842.00 7000.00 SHRIRAMCIT 1590.20 1600.00 1577.40 1599.60 DLF 178.70 179.95 176.35 177.15 -0.80 HINDALCO 226.00 228.40 225.35 226.10 FEDERALBNK 93.20 94.30 92.85 93.15 VINATIORGA 1680.00 1680.00 1628.85 1648.95 ADVENZYMES 180.95 180.95 177.00 177.50 MAGMA 111.20 112.30 110.05 110.05 LICHSGFIN 493.25 498.75 482.95 486.15 -2.60 TATACHEM 712.65 720.65 704.70 707.50 IDEA 37.55 38.10 37.55 37.70 JKLAKSHMI 285.80 296.95 279.80 294.50 CHAMBLFERT 145.35 149.15 145.35 147.90 TRITURBINE 112.00 112.00 110.50 110.70 SBILIFE 595.00 605.80 595.00 595.20 -3.60 HINDUNILVR 1822.00 1836.00 1811.00 1818.05 PTC 89.25 94.00 89.25 92.75 NAVINFLUOR 702.00 703.50 695.00 695.25 KRBL 281.15 283.10 279.20 282.00 ERIS 685.00 690.00 682.40 690.00 DABUR 433.65 439.90 428.95 430.00 -3.25 GAIL 358.95 361.90 354.20 360.45 GODREJIND 539.60 549.00 531.95 546.15 WELSPUNIND 59.35 60.20 59.20 59.50 CORPBANK 29.30 29.65 28.90 28.90 SHILPAMED 386.10 386.80 383.85 383.85 MARICO 378.80 378.80 371.40 374.60 -3.50 ABCAPITAL 99.40 101.00 98.95 100.00 EQUITAS 124.50 127.50 124.40 124.40 JAMNAAUTO 65.35 65.45 64.30 64.90 SOBHA 446.00 458.10 445.00 453.35 SFL 1445.00 1495.00 1445.00 1484.95 MCDOWELL-N 644.00 644.90 630.90 632.00 -6.65 AMBUJACEM 221.00 225.20 219.95 224.40 REPCOHOME 406.00 411.50 395.95 400.50 PNBHOUSING 915.05 931.30 915.05 923.80 LAXMIMACH* 5680.05 5820.00 5680.05 5730.95 GULFOILLUB 820.95 823.80 820.10 820.10 L&TFH 155.90 156.50 151.85 152.80 -1.65 IBREALEST 87.75 88.85 85.00 87.20 CENTURYTEX 921.55 935.90 915.85 921.50 NIITTECH 1155.00 1156.95 1145.00 1147.85 KPRMILL 562.20 565.95 554.65 560.00 HATSUN 626.00 628.00 624.65 624.65 PETRONET 226.85 227.90 223.50 223.60 -2.50 UJJIVAN 274.15 281.15 274.15 277.55 BAJAJELEC 502.10 512.00 500.75 503.70 WHIRLPOOL 1382.90 1400.00 1368.00 1394.60 ANDHRABANK 29.50 29.80 29.15 29.40 APARINDS 663.25 664.95 658.00 664.95 INDIGO 1175.00 1176.20 1159.05 1164.60 -13.90 BOMDYEING 115.00 116.00 113.10 113.80 EXIDEIND 266.00 271.00 265.50 267.05 SWANENERGY 100.90 101.85 100.10 101.10 GLAXO 1508.05 1520.00 1492.45 1515.00 SCHAEFFLER 5629.00 5696.95 5629.00 5690.00 ICICIPRULI 328.20 330.35 320.80 323.80 -4.10 FORCEMOT 1615.00 1643.00 1601.15 1612.50 ABB 1312.00 1343.75 1307.25 1326.00 VGUARD 231.95 231.95 226.30 227.05 BAJAJCORP 360.15 369.35 359.00 369.35 SIS 761.00 772.45 754.05 772.45 SUNTV 619.05 620.45 605.55 607.00 -8.30 MGL 904.95 915.00 892.45 906.85 RCF 64.45 64.80 63.70 63.85 FLFL 396.00 464.00 392.00 420.00 GET&D 297.00 300.00 288.25 288.25 RATNAMANI 950.00 950.40 940.05 944.95 OIL 178.10 179.00 174.35 175.00 -2.80 JAICORPLTD 113.40 113.40 110.70 111.35 RALLIS 181.40 182.20 177.15 178.80 CYIENT 616.00 626.30 613.55 619.05 SOMANYCERA 331.50 334.15 325.00 326.20 SUPPETRO 209.15 209.60 207.10 207.10 DMART 1660.00 1678.55 1595.00 1605.70 -49.25 LTI 1740.15 1742.05 1714.00 1720.00 CHOLAFIN 1254.00 1275.30 1244.20 1257.00 APLAPOLLO 1107.55 1170.00 1107.55 1160.00 CENTRUM 37.00 37.00 35.50 35.50 LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 world 12

Hasina in saddle for the third time Hasina: Growth-oriented ‘iron lady’

PTI n DHAKA seven seats with over 15 per 71-year-old Hasina said the an lawyer Kamal Hossain said. said. With the overwhelming for some, ‘authoritarian’ for others he much-anticipated battle cent of the votes, Ahmed said, Awami League-led Grand BNP Secretary General Mirza majority in the 11th general PTI n DHAKA Miah in 1968. Her husband became the prime minister for Tbetween Bangladesh’s “bat- adding that others won three Alliance’s win in the election is Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who elections, Hasina is set to take died in 2009. They have one a third term in an unopposed tling begums” is over with seats. Voting was postponed in another victory for the people steered the party in the absence office of the prime minister for Bangladesh’s iron lady Sheikh son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and election as BNP boycotted the Sheikh Hasina trouncing her one constituency and result not of the country in December - of Zia, described the polls as a the third consecutive time and Hasina, who won a historic one daughter, Saima Wazed polls. She has been in power arch-rival Khaleda Zia to lead declared in another due to the the month of victory. She was “cruel farce”. He said the elec- fourth time overall. Hasina, the fourth term as prime minister Hossain Putul. ever since, presiding over her Awami League to a land- death of a candidate, he said. apparently referring to tions proved that free and fair daughter of Bangladesh’s becoming the country’s Though she took active economic expansion of more slide victory for a record third Prime Minister Narendra Bangladesh’s (then East polls were not possible under founder Bangabandhu Sheikh longest-serving leader, is cred- interest in politics throughout than six per cent every year consecutive term in a contro- Modi congratulated Hasina Pakistan) victory over West a partisan government. The Mujibur Rahman, is termed by ited by her supporters for the her student life, Hasina since 2009. Since she took versial general election, an over phone on her victory in Pakistan (now Pakistan) in BNP’s decision to stay away many as the country’s iron lady. Muslim-majority nation’s formally joined the Awami power in 2008, Bangladesh’s outcome that would be a good the elections and assured her the country’s independence from the general election five She won the historic fourth impressive economic growth, League as its leader following per capita income has seen a news for India’s ties with of India’s continued support to war in December, 1971. Hasina years ago was not wrong, he term as prime minister, but her opponents see her as the tragic assassination of threefold increase. The Dhaka, especially on the Bangladesh’s developmental said the victory is nothing for said. becoming the country’s an authoritarian who stifled Rahman, his wife and three country’s gross domestic national security front. strides. her for personal gains, rather The NUF is a coalition of longest-serving leader. The the Opposition. Hasina, the sons in 1975.While living in product (GDP) stood at USD The Awami League-led India’s ties with it is a great responsibility opposition parties such as the BNP, which has been out of daughter of Bangladesh’s self-exile with her husband in 250 billion in 2017 and it grand alliance won 288 seats in Bangladesh under Hasina’s rule towards the country and its BNP, Gono Forum, Jatiya power for 12 years and had founder Bangabandhu Sheikh India, Hasina was elected the clocked a growth rate of 7.28 the 300-member Parliament, grew steadily. The last few people. While Hasina was Samajtantrik Dal-JSD, Nagorik boycotted the 10th general Mujibur Rahman, won the 11th president of the Awami League percent last year. Election Commission secretary years have been a “golden seeking re-election for an over- Oikya and Krishak Sramik elections in 2014, is part of the parliamentary elections with a in 1981, and since then she The garment industry has Helaluddin Ahmed said, after chapter” in India-Bangladesh all fourth term as the prime Janata League. Bangladesh’s opposition alliance. Earlier, landslide victory even as the has been the president of the emerged as one of the main counting of votes in the elec- relationship when complicated minister, her 73-year-old arch- Chief Election Commissioner EC secretary Ahmed told Opposition rejected the “farci- party. pillars of the economy, tions that was marred by dead- issues of land and coastal rival Zia of the KM Nurul Huda, however, reporters: “This is a huge event cal” polls marred with violence Ending six years in exile, she providing jobs to 4.5 million ly violence. The ruling alliance, boundaries were resolved. Bangladesh ruled out any scope of holding in the history of Bangladesh as that claimed 18 lives, making returned home on May 17, people. Hasina has been which got nearly 82 per Bangladesh has also assured Nationalist Party fresh election as demanded by the voting to the 11th parlia- it one of the deadliest polls in 1981. In 1983, Hasina formed praised by her supporters for cent of the total votes India that it will not allow its (BNP), who opposition alliance, saying the mentary election took place in the country. an alliance to oust military cracking down on Islamist polled, bettered soil to be used for any ter- is reportedly allegations of ballot stuffing on a very free, fair and peaceful The 71-year-old chief of the dictator Hussain Muhammad extremists after five its previous rorist activities against partially paral- the night before election is environment under a political Awami League was pitted Ershad. Hasina joined forces homegrown terrorists stormed best perfor- the neighbouring coun- ysed, faces an “completely untrue.” “We are government. against a united opposition with Zia’s BNP to help oust the a Dhaka cafe in 2016, killing mance of try. The two countries uncertain future not going to hold a new elec- “My congratulations to the Jatiya Oikya Front (United military dictator in 1990 but 20 hostages, including one 2008 when share a 4,096-km bor- in a Dhaka jail tion. There is no scope to Awami League”. The EC said National Front) led by the two soon fell out and their Indian. it bagged der. where she is hold the national election they have received over a hun- octogenarian Kamal Hossain, rivalry is popularly known as She also launched trials of the 263 seats. Commenting lodged after her again,” Huda told the media. dred complaints from candi- an Oxford-educated jurist and the “Battle of Begums”. powerful Islamist opposition The on the conviction in cor- The CEC expressed com- dates throughout the country former foreign minister. Hasina and Zia, the 73-year- over crimes committed during opposi- ruption cases. plete satisfaction over the elec- amid reports of violence. Her arch-rival ex-premier and old widow of military dictator the 1971 independence war. tion Meanwhile, the tion and said the voter turnout At least 18 people, includ- Bangladesh Nationalist Party Ziaur Rahman, share a long Her critics, however, have Jatiya opposition NUF in the polls was 80 per cent. ing a member of a security (BNP) chief Khalida Zia, who and bitter rivalry and have described her as an rejected the results and Responding to the vote-rigging agency, have been killed and has been serving a 17-year alternated in power for most authoritarian since she pushed urged the Election allegations, Awami League more than 200 others injured sentence for corruption, was of the past 28 years. Hasina on with an uncontested Commission to immedi- Joint General Secretary Abdur in poll-related violence, mak- barred from contesting the was first elected prime general election in 2014. ately scrap the “farcical Rahman said foreign and ing it one of the deadliest polls. minister in 1996 after Her opponents accuse her of election” and hold a fresh domestic observers have polls in the country, the Daily Born on September 28, 1947 defeating her arch-rival Zia, crushing the opposition and one under a non-partisan expressed satisfaction over the Star reported. at her parental home of who eventually regained power creating a one-party Oikya interim government. “You election process and declared Over 600,000 security per- Tungipara in northern in 2001. She was the first dominant political system in Front - (the EC) must cancel this that it was held in a fair envi- sonnel including several thou- Bangladesh (then East democratically elected prime Bangladesh. Hasina will serve National election right away. We ronment. “I want to express my sand soldiers and paramilitary Pakistan), Hasina is the eldest minister of the country to as the prime minister for the Unity reject the so-called results gratitude to everyone, includ- border guards were deployed among the five children of complete the term.In 2008, fourth term - a record for any Front and demand a new election ing law enforcement and across the nation for the elec- Rahman, the first president of Hasina returned as the prime Bangladeshi leader since the (NUF) - under a neutral govern- observers, who made the free- tion in which 10.41 crore peo- Bangladesh. Hasina married minister with a landslide country came into existence secured results, ment,” NUF chief and veter- and-fair election possible,” he ple were eligible to vote. nuclear scientist M A Wazed victory. In January 2014, she in 1971. Vatican spokesman Pak SC asks govt to review decision to China puts into service its and his dy resign place 172 people on Exit Control List new lightweight battle tank PTI n BEIJING PTI n as well as the militaries nor- ISLAMABAD names on the ECL and sum- are in the list. “Review this name of National hina has put into service its malised this year with concert- akistan’s Supreme Court on moned “the minister responsi- decision, take it back before the Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Cmuch-touted lightweight ed efforts by both sides after the PMonday asked the govern- ble” for the move to court. cabinet,” the chief justice said. chairman on the ECL and tell battle tank which the military People’s Liberation Army (PLA) ment to review its decision to Justice Nisar summoned He also directed the min- him to continue working.” seeks to deploy in the moun- halted the road construction. place 172 people, including State Minister for Interior ister to submit the names of “Maybe we should place four tainous regions, like Tibet, to According to Chinese offi- former president Asif Ali Shehryar Afridi in the court those on ECL in the court and ministers’ names on the ECL so boost its combat capabilities in cial media, the lightweight bat- Zardari and the Sindh Chief and asked why the cabinet dis- adjourned hearing until that there is a balance,” the chief the high-altitude areas. The tle tank is equipped with a Minister, on the Exit Control cussed the JIT report when it January 7. The chief justice justice suggested. new-generation tank, identified hydro-pneumatic suspension List (ECL) after they were was still sub-judice. The court expressed displeasure over The court expressed anger as Type-15 by the People’s system that ensures good named in a money laundering was hearing a suo motu case on name of Sindh chief minister in at the discussion on the JIT Liberation Army (PLA), was manoeuvrability and surviv- scam. Last week, the names of a delay in a 2015 probe into no-fly list and asked the attor- report in media when the court displayed for the first time at an ability in mountainous regions. 172 people - including politi- fake bank accounts allegedly ney general how the govern- has yet to give its ruling over exhibition, organised last Its main weapon is the 105 mm cians, bankers and business- used to launder billions of ment banned the chief minis- the report. month to mark the 40th gun that can fire armour-pierc- men who were named in the rupees. ter of second biggest province The bench also asked anniversary of China’s reform ing shells and launch guided court-ordered joint investiga- Several bigwigs, including from leaving the country. Zardari’s defence counsel, and opening up, at China’s missiles, it said. tion team’s (JIT) probe report Zardari, his sister Faryal Talpur, Speaking to the attorney Farook H Naek, to continue National Museum as part of The Type 15 tank has a - were placed on the no-fly list. Sindh Chief Minister Murad general, Justice Nisar said: “You representing his client though new weapons developed by the 1,000 horsepower engine which AFP n VATICAN CITY A two-member bench Ali Shah, PPP Chairman placed the name of the chief his name was in JIT country. is significantly lighter than the “experience had been fasci- headed by Chief Justice Saqib Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and minister of the second largest report.Naek had requested the Chinese defence ministry PLA’s other main battle tanks in he Vatican on Monday nating, to say the least”.The 59- Nisar expressed anger over the several other top politicians, province on the ECL. court to allow him to recuse spokesperson Senior Colonel service, and weighs about 32 to Tannounced the resigna- year-old had previously worked placement of the suspects’ businessmen and bureaucrats Tomorrow, you will place the from the case. Wu Qian confirmed that the 35 tonnes, compared to the tions of its spokesman and his as a journalist in Rome for the tank has been handed over to Type 99 tank, which weighs 54 deputy, without giving any weekly National Catholic troops for deployment. “As for to 58 tonnes, and the Type 96 explanation. Pope Francis “has Reporter, for Time magazine the Type 15 light tank, accord- one weighing about 42.8 accepted the resignation of the and for the US television net- CCTV footage shows men transporting ing to my information, it has tonnes, the Hong Kong-based director and deputy director of work Fox News. been handed over to our South China Morning Post the press office of the Vatican, He was the second Opus troops,” Wu told the media last reported. Military analysts Greg Burke and Paloma Garcia Dei member to hold the post Jamal Khashoggi body parts’ week. The indigenously-devel- said the tank could be quickly Ovejero, and named after Spain’s Joaquin Navarro oped tank had undergone com- deployed to sensitive regions Alessandro Gisotti as acting Valls, the powerful head of AFP n ANKARA Washington Post, was killed on along with several other locations bat ready exercises on the such as Tibet and the plateau director,” it said in a statement. communications for Pope John October 2 shortly after entering but Khashoggi’s body has still not plateaus of Tibet in June last border area if a dispute broke American Burke, a mem- Paul II. Garcia Ovejero, 43, a Turkish television station the kingdom’s consulate in what been found. There has been year when the armies of China out, the SCMP report said. ber of the ultra-conservative Spaniard, was the first woman Ahas broadcast CCTV Riyadh called a “rogue” opera- speculation that Saudi Crown and India were engaged in an Beijing-based military and influential Opus Dei move- to hold the number two post in footage showing men carrying tion. Prince Mohammed Bin Salman eye-ball to eye-ball 73-day- affairs commentator Song ment, was appointed in July the press office. She was previ- cases and bags which it says con- The 59-year-old former ordered the hit but Riyadh has long standoff at Doklam in the Zhongping said the PLA 2016 after having been deputy ously Vatican correspondent tained slain Saudi journalist Saudi insider turned critic was absolved the de facto leader of Sikkim sector. Marine Corps needed to spokesman. In a series of for Spanish radio network Jamal Khashoggi’s body parts. strangled before he was cut up any blame. Saudi Arabia has also Indian troops had opposed upgrade some of its key equip- tweets, Burke confirmed that Cadena COPE. The images shown on A-Haber into pieces by a team of 15 repeatedly rejected Turkish the construction of a road by ment. He said they were using he and Garcia Ovejero would The resignations are the television late Sunday feature Saudis sent to Istanbul for the demands to extradite suspects Chinese soldiers near a tri- the Type 62 tank, which only step down on January 1. latest in a series of key staff three men carrying five suitcas- October in a killing that has test- killing, according to Turkish connected to the murder of the junction border, as it was too has about 500 horsepower and “At this time of transition changes within the pope’s es and two large black bags into ed Riyadh’s relations with the officials, with media reports journalist, a critic of the crown close to the main highway, the an 85mm main gun. “The Type in Vatican communications, communications office, which the home of the Saudi consul West. Citing unnamed Turkish suggesting the parts were dis- prince. A-Haber said the bags Chicken Neck corridor, con- 62 tank is lagging behind. The we think it’s best the Holy also saw seasoned Vatican jour- general in Istanbul. The resi- sources, A-Haber said solved in acid. and suitcases were put into a necting the North East with rest Type 15 tank has much better Father is completely free to nalist Andrea Tornielli appoint- dence lies a short distance from Khashoggi’s dismembered body The consulate and the resi- minibus which travelled the of India. The area was also protection capability and assemble a new team,” Burke ed as editorial head earlier this the Saudi consulate where was inside the cases and bags. dence were searched by the short distance from the consulate claimed by Bhutan. The rela- manoeuvrability,” he was qout- wrote Monday. He said his month. Khashoggi was murdered in Khashoggi, a contributor to the Turkish authorities in October to a garage at the residence. tions between India and China ed as saying in the SCMP. Sydney kicks off global 2019 parties with dazzling spectacle AFP n SYDNEY terror and vehicle attacks. Hong Berlin: Music lovers will party inated headlines in 2018 as he ustralia’s largest city Sydney Kong: Glittering fireworks will at a concert at the Brandenburg ramped up his trade war with Aput on its biggest-ever fire- be sent skyward from five Gate, but a popular German China, quit the Iran nuclear works display in a spectacular barges floating in Victoria tradition of setting off fire- deal, moved the American welcome to the New Year, kick- Harbour in a 10-minute display works to mark the occasion has embassy to Jerusalem and met ing off a wave of celebrations for watched by 300,000 people on been banned in some other his North Korean counterpart billions around the world. A the shore. cities over safety concerns. Kim Jong Un in Singapore for record amount of pyrotech- Jakarta: Hundreds of cou- London: Britain’s capital a historic summit. nics as well as new fireworks ples will tie the knot in a free will usher in the New Year by North Korea’s commitment effects and colours lit up the mass wedding, as those in the celebrating its relationship with to denuclearisation will remain city’s skyline for 12 minutes and tsunami-hit Banten province, Europe amid turmoil over the a major political and security dazzled the more than 1.5 mil- where affected towns were pop- Brexit referendum vote to leave issue into next year, as will lion spectators who packed the ular holiday destinations, have the EU, with the fireworks dis- Syrian President Bashar al- harbour front and parks. been told to cancel party plans play at the London Eye to fea- Assad’s reassertion of control An earlier thunderstorm to show respect for the victims. ture music from the continent’s after Trump’s shock military did not dampen the spirits of Tokyo: Japanese will flock artists. withdrawal announcement. revellers who camped out at to temples to ring in the New Edinburgh: The Scottish The war in Yemen, which start- vantage points, some since the Year, while US boxer Floyd capital’s traditional Hogmanay ed in 2014 and has already early hours of the morning. To Mayweather Jr will take on celebrations will also take on a killed about 10,000 people and mark the international year of local kickboxer Tenshin pro-European theme ahead of left some 20 million at risk of indigenous languages in 2019, Nasukawa in a bout staged the year in which Britain is due starvation, could take a crucial the harbour also hosted a cer- outside Tokyo. Moscow: to exit the union. turn after a ceasefire went into emony celebrating Aboriginal Concerts and light shows will As the world parties, many effect in mid-December. heritage that included anima- be held across the city’s parks will also look forward to 2019 Numerous countries go to tions projected onto the bridge’s and more than 1,000 ice rinks and wonder whether the tur- the polls in 2019, with key elec- pylons. have been opened for merry- moil witnessed during the pre- tions in India, Afghanistan, The party atmosphere will makers. vious year will spill over into the Indonesia, South Africa, sweep across major cities in Paris: A fireworks display next. The political wrangling in Argentina and Australia. Major Asia, Europe, Africa and the and sound and light show Westminster over Brexit was sporting events on the calendar Americas as the clock ticks past under the theme “fraternity” is one of the key stories of this include the Rugby World Cup midnight. A strong police pres- set to go ahead on the Champs- year, with a resolution yet to be in Japan, the cricket one-day ence has become a key element Elysees despite plans for further reached ahead of the scheduled international World Cup in of the festivities, to protect “yellow vest” anti-government March 29 departure. US England and the athletics World crowds that could be targeted in protests at the famed avenue. President Donald Trump dom- Championships in Qatar. Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney on Tuesday. AP LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 world 13 Iran: Afghan Taliban were 4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise in Tehran for peace talks AFP n MOSCOW AFP n TEHRAN Arab Emirates earlier in our people were killed and December, but have so far Fnearly 70 unaccounted for ran said Monday that the refused to meet a delegation after a gas explosion tore through IAfghan Taliban have visited from Afghanistan. a residential building in Russia on Tehran for a second round of Araghchi will travel to Monday, leaving hundreds with- peace talks in just a few days Afghanistan in the next two out a home in freezing tempera- aimed at bringing an end to 17 weeks, Ghasemi said, without tures on New Year’s Eve. A large years of conflict. Iran has made giving further details. section of the building collapsed a more concerted and open “Considering our long border after a gas explosion around 6 am push for peace in neighbouring with Afghanistan and the cul- local time at the high-rise in the Afghanistan since US President tural and historical ties, and our industrial city of Magnitogorsk, Donald Trump indicated there important role in the region’s nearly 1,700 kilometres east of would be a significant with- stability, the Islamic republic Moscow in the Ural mountains. drawal of American was interested... to enter and Four people were confirmed troops.“Yesterday (Sunday), a play a more important role in dead and another four, including delegation of Taliban were in peace development in two children, were hospitalised, Tehran and lengthy negotia- Afghanistan,” the spokesman officials said, citing the latest infor- tions were held with Iran’s added. mation. Sixteen people including deputy foreign minister... Iran and Afghanistan share seven children have been evacu- (Abbas) Araghchi,” said There have been reports in the White House has yet to a nearly 600-mile border, and ated. The whereabouts of 28 peo- spokesman Bahram Ghasemi the past of talks between Iran confirm the widely-publicised have had a complex relation- ple have been established but the at a televised press conference and the Taliban, but they have move. ship in recent years. Tehran has fate of nearly 70 was unclear. on Monday. typically been denied by Senior Republican senator long supported its co-religion- National television said some 50 That came just days after Tehran. Lindsey Graham met with ists in Afghanistan, the Shia people could be trapped under the Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Ghasemi said Iran’s prior- Trump on Sunday and urged Hazara minority, who were rubble. The scene of a part of a collapsed apartment building in Magnitogorsk, a city of 400,000 people, about 1,400 kilometers (870 Iran’s Supreme National ity was “to help facilitate nego- him to delay any withdrawal violently persecuted by the National television broadcast miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia, Monday. AP Security Council, visited Kabul tiations between Afghan from Syria to make sure “Iran Taliban during its rule in the footage of rescue workers comb- and told reporters that talks groups and the country’s gov- doesn’t become the big winner 1990s. ing through mangled heaps of had been held with the Taliban ernment.” The current peace of our leaving.” Stanley Iran worked alongside the concrete and metal in tempera- Moscow radio that the explosion rise was built in 1973 and was Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel in Afghanistan. push will be viewed with con- McChrystal, the former com- United States and Western tures of minus 18 Celsius. shattered windows of nearby home to around 1,100 people. Works (MMK), one of the coun- “The Islamic Republic has cern by hawks in Washington, mander of US and interna- powers to help drive out the Temperatures in Magnitogorsk buildings. The Kremlin said Residents were evacuated to a try’s largest steelmakers, took part always been one of the prima- who fear that Trump’s planned tional forces in Afghanistan, Taliban after the US-led inva- were expected to plunge to minus President Vladimir Putin had nearby school. Volunteers offered in the rescue operation. ry pillars of stability in the withdrawal of troops from told ABC: “Iran has increased sion in 2001. But there have 23 Celsius on New Year’s night, the been “immediately notified of money, clothing and essentials to Billionaire Viktor Rashnikov, region and cooperation Syria and Afghanistan will influence across the region been allegations, from Western biggest holiday of the year in the tragedy in Magnitogorsk”. the victims, and some said they who controls the plant, called on between the two countries will cede regional influence to Iran. now. If you pull American and Afghan sources, that Iran’s Russia. Located in the mineral-rich were ready to provide temporary city residents to help the victims. certainly help in fixing An American official told influence out, you’re likely to Revolutionary Guards have in Officials warned that two southern Ural region, shelter to those in need. Regional “This is our common tragedy and Afghanistan’s security issues AFP on December 21 that have greater instability.” recent years established ties more sections of the Soviet-era Magnitogorsk, with a population governor Boris Dubrovsky said pain,” he said in a statement, of today,” Shamkhani told the Trump had decided to pull out The Taliban also met with the with the Taliban aimed at dri- high-rise on Karl Marx Street were of more than 400,000 people, is authorities planned to buy apart- adding that MMK would provide conservative Tasnim news “roughly half” of the 14,000 US United States, Pakistan and ving out US forces from in danger of collapsing. Local res- home to one of the country’s ments for people who had lost financial assistance to those in agency. forces from Afghanistan, but Saudi Arabia in the United Afghanistan. ident Anna Koroleva told Echo of largest steel producers. The high- their homes. Staff from the local need. TNA will gain political mileage out of 2018: India expands ties with South Africa Kim expected to ring in its support to shaky govt: Rajapaksa and other nations in resource-rich continent 2019 with big PTI n COLOMBO opposition has whipped up PTI n Sinhala majority nationalism JOHANNESBERG a long legal battle over several policy speech ri Lanka’s main Tamil party to scuttle the effort. ndia and South Africa this corruption and fraud charges. STNA should not be allowed His new party the Sri Iyear celebrated the birth of Zuma was also implicated Tokyo (AP): Kim Jong Un will be to achieve through its support Lanka Podujana Peramuna Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Satyagraha’ in reports of ‘state capture’ keeping North Korea watchers to prime minister Ranil (SLPP) swept the local polls movement 125 years ago in this over his links with the influ- busy on New Year’s Day, when he Wickremesinghe’s government held in February this year in nation which became a force ential Indian-origin Gupta is expected to give his annual what it could not accomplish the Sinhala-dominated areas. for India’s independence, even family. Facing a motion of no address laying out the country’s top in the three-decade long civil Sri Lanka’s main Tamil as New Delhi took determined confidence in Parliament, priorities for the year ahead. war, ex-President Mahinda party demands devolution of steps to expand its economic Zuma resigned on February 14 The speech, which is normally Rajapaksa has said, warning powers in the new and development footprint and was succeeded by broadcast on North Korea’s state- that the country cannot be Constitution to resolve ethnic across resource-rich Africa. Ramaphosa as president. run television network, is often the divided. issues. The Tamil minority In June, External Affairs While economic relations best gauge of what the North Addressing a public gath- seeks a power devolution Minister Sushma Swaraj was between India and South Korean leadership is focused on and ering at Nochchiyagama in arrangement to give autonomy the special guest at the railway Africa were boosted by a series what tone it will take in its dealings the north central province on to the traditional Tamil regions station in Pietermaritzburg city of sector-specific events, they with the outside world. Sunday, Rajapaksa, now the in the north and east of the where Mohandas Karamchand were dampened slightly by the For 2019, it will be parsed care- main opposition leader, said island. Gandhi as a young lawyer was departure of one of India’s fully for clues about Kim’s thinking the Tamil National Alliance The Tamils had stayed unceremoniously thrown off a handprints of Prime Minister nearly USD 200 million to leading public sector banks, the (TNA) could make a political not able to garner working away from both previous train compartment reserved Modi were also embedded for Uganda in energy infrastruc- Bank of Baroda, after it decid- capital out of its support to the majority. Constitution making process- for white people, sparking his posterity at the ‘Cradle of ture, agriculture and dairy sec- ed to close down operations in government. The Supreme Court deliv- es in 1972 and 1978. Unhappy path of ‘Satyagraha’, which Humankind’ site in South tors. As a precursor to the South Africa. The Bank said “They should not be ered a huge blow to both with sharing of power, the would see him lead both South Africa, alongside those of lead- BRICS Summit, the Indian the closure was in line with a allowed to achieve through Sirisena and Rajapaksa when a Tamils demanded self deter- Africa and India to oppose ers of the other four BRICS High Commission hosted the revision of its global strategy, Constitution what they could 7-member bench unanimous- mination in 1976 which was colonial rule. countries - Brazil, Russia, India-South Africa Business but the local branch came not achieve through war,” ly ruled Siirsena’s dissolving of later converted to a bloody mil- A unique bust of Gandhi China and South Africa at the Summit in April, with partici- under pressure for being the Rajapaksa said. He was hinting parliament as unconstitution- itary campaign carried out by was unveiled at the station - BRICS Summit. pation from delegations across only bank that had been work- at the TNA’s support to al. the LTTE. The armed Tamil with one side featuring him in The plaques of the leaders’ Africa. ing with companies of the con- Wickremesinghe to end the It led to Wickremesinghe group fought a guerrilla war to Western attire he wore when he handprints were then installed “We feel that there is a huge troversial Gupta brothers after recent constitutional and polit- being reinstated as prime min- create a separate Tamil state. came to South Africa, while the next to one containing the potential that exists between all South African banks had ical crisis which lasted for ister. Rajapaksa’s war effort in With the LTTE’s military other side depicts him in handprints of late South these two regions,” said Suresh severed ties with them follow- on denuclearisation talks with over 50 days. Rajapaksa allud- crushing the LTTE’s 30-year- defeat in 2009, following the Indian dress in which he left African president and anti- Prabhu, Minister of ing allegations of links of busi- Washington and a second summit ed that the TNA would make old campaign to carve out a death its supremo Velupillai South Africa after 21 years, apartheid icon Nelson Mandela Commerce, Industry and Civil ness barons Ajay, Atul and with President Donald Trump, use of the support to win separate homeland for the Prabhakaran, the moderate returning to eventually lead at the site where some of the Aviation, as he shared a plat- Rajesh Gupta with cases of state relations with South Korea and political autonomy through minority Tamils has endeared Tamils parties have consented India to freedom. oldest remains of early man are form with his counterparts capture and graft involving Pyongyang’s efforts to get out from devious means when him to the 74 per cent of the to the realisation of Tamil Prime Minister Narendra on public display. from South Africa, Botswana, billions of rands which was under international sanctions as it Wickremesinghe introduces a Sinhala majority. demands through consulta- Modi also visited South Africa Earlier, Modi also trav- Swaziland, Lesotho and among a host of reasons that tries to build up its domestic econ- new Constitution.“This coun- He aims to convert the tion. According to the gov- in July where he attended the elled to Rwanda, becoming Mozambique. led to Zuma’s downfall. omy. try cannot be separated or Sinhala goodwill to votes after ernment figures, around BRICS summit and held bilat- the first Indian premier to visit Prabhu said India’s com- South Africa also marked This is Kim’s primary concern. divided, all must work in uni- he was ousted by a popular 20,000 people are missing due eral meetings with Chinese the East African nation as mitment to trade relations with the 125th anniversary of the He made that clear in his 2018 son,” Rajapaksa said. movement for reforms backed to various conflicts including President Xi Jinping, Russian India extended a USD 200 Africa is very strong and it is historic address in Chicago by News Year’s address and his gov- The TNA stood against by both the Sinhala majority the civil war with Lankan President Vladimir Putin, million line of credit to the trying to determine how the Swami Vivekananda. ernment has been hammering it sacking of Wickremesinghe as and the minority communities Tamils in the north and east South African President Cyril country. He then visited credit extended for project The Indian Cultural home ever since. In his first televised Prime Minister by President in 2015. The TNA had backed which claimed at least 100,000 Ramaphosa, Turkish President Uganda - the first bilateral financing in some of these Centres, run by the Indian speech, at a military parade in 2012, Maithripala Sirisena on Sirisena’s victory in 2015 and lives. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and tour there by an Indian prime countries can be further missions in both Johannesburg Kim vowed the nation would October 26 and replacing him anticipated action on intro- According to UN figures, other leaders. minister since 1997 - where he improved, which will further and Durban, were renamed in never again have to tighten its belts, with Rajapaksa, triggering an duction of a new Constitution up to 40,000 civilians were Representing over 40 per held wide-ranging talks with benefit the countries where Vivekananda’s honour, and a reference to the economic hard- unprecedented constitutional which guaranteed political killed by security forces during cent of the world’s population, President Yoweri Museveni these projects are going to be local followers of his teachings ships it has faced, including a dis- and political crisis. Sirisena freedom for Tamil minority in Rajapaksa’s regime that the BRICS countries’ growth and also addressed the coun- implemented.South Africa was from the Ramakrishna Centre astrous famine in the 1990s. also dissolved parliament when the north and east provinces. brought an end to the three- rates surpass those of devel- try’s Parliament. India extend- also rocked by the resignation of South Africa organised a While they remain isolated it appeared that Rajapaksa was However, Rajapaksa’s decade long civil war. oped nations of the G-7. The ed two lines of credit worth of President Jacob Zuma after symposium. and unable to travel or experience foreign media freely, North Koreans are aware of the yawning prosper- ity gap between themselves, South Trump’s promise of a wall may not be fulfilled Merkel says Germany must Korea and China. Kim has tried to address that AP n WASHINGTON “Dreamers” — young immi- by initiating infrastructure projects grants brought to the US as fight for ‘our convictions’ in major cities, building up the cap- hree confidantes of children— broke down last AFP n BERLIN ital and allowing — if not overtly TPresident Donald Trump, year as a result of escalating supporting — the spread of the including his departing chief of White House demands. hancellor Angela Merkel market economy. What’s not clear staff, are indicating that the Graham said he hoped to end Con Monday said Germany is how far he is willing to go with president’s signature campaign the shutdown by offering must “stand fast, argue, and the kind of fundamental, systemic pledge to build a wall along the Democrats incentives to get fight for our own convictions” reforms needed to really ensure sus- US-Mexico border would not them to vote for wall funding and assume greater responsi- tainable growth. be fulfilled as advertised. and told CNN before his lunch bilities at a time when multi- North Korea has hinted it Trump sparked fervent with Trump that “there will lateralism is coming under wants to join the World Trade chants of “Build that wall!” at never be a deal without wall intense pressure. In her New Organization and be more a part rallies before and after his elec- funding.” Graham proposed to Year’s address to Germans, of the global economic communi- tion and more recently cited a help two groups of immigrants Merkel said long-held certain- ty. But that would also require some lack of funding for a border get approval to continue living ties about international coop- risky moves — like increased wall as the reason for partially the border resulted from con- Graham, the South Carolina in the US: about 700,000 young eration were being put to the tional cooperation is falling his criticisms of multilateral- transparency and commitment to shutting down the govern- versations with law enforce- Republican who is close to the “Dreamers” brought into the test. under pressure.” “In our own ism. In his second appearance global rules and norms. A big ques- ment. At times the president ment professionals. president, emerged from a US illegally as children and Global challenges including interest, we must take on more before the UN’s annual gather- tion is how much control Kim is has also waved off the idea that Along the same lines, Sunday lunch at the White about 400,000 people receiving climate change, immigration responsibilities,” she said. With ing in September, Trump told willing to relinquish in exchange for the wall could be any kind of White House counselor House to tell reporters that “the temporary protected status and the fight against terrorism an eye to Germany taking on a the General Assembly that he prosperity.North Korea is entering barrier. Kellyanne Conway called dis- wall has become a metaphor because they are from countries could not be solved by countries non-permanent seat in the UN and his administration “reject the fourth year of a five-year eco- However, White House cussion of the apparent con- for border security” and struggling with natural disas- going it alone, she warned. Security Council in 2019 and the ideology of globalism, and nomic plan that Kim announced chief of staff John Kelly told the tradiction “a silly semantic referred to “a physical barrier ters or armed conflicts. He also “For our own interests, we 2020, the leader of Europe’s we embrace the doctrine of with great fanfare at a rare congress Los Angeles Times in an inter- argument.” “There may be a along the border.” said the compromise should want to solve all these questions, biggest economy said her coun- patriotism”. of his ruling party in 2016. If prece- view published Sunday that wall in some places, there may Graham said Trump was include changes in federal law and we can do that best when try would push for “global A week later, Merkel had dent is any indication, he will go into Trump abandoned the notion be steel slats, there may be “open-minded” about a broad- to discourage people from try- we also take into consideration solutions”. warned Trump against some detail outlining, sector by sec- of “a solid concrete wall early technological enhancements,” er immigration agreement, say- ing to enter the US illegally. the interests of others,” she She also pledged to raise “destroying” the UN.“I believe tor, the country’s successes so far on in the administration.” Conway told “Fox News ing the budget impasse pre- “Democrats have a chance said in a speech to be broadcast spending for humanitarian and that destroying something with- and emphasising what remains to “To be honest, it’s not a Sunday.” ‘’But only saying ‘wall sented an opportunity to here to work with me and in full later Monday. development aid, as well as out having developed some- be done. This part of the speech is wall,” Kelly said, adding that the or no wall’ is being very disin- address issues beyond the bor- others, including the presi- “That is the lesson from defence. Although Merkel did thing new is extremely dan- usually couched in deliberately mix of technological enhance- genuous and turning a com- der wall. But a previous dent, to bring legal status to two world wars of the last cen- not name US President Donald gerous,” Merkel said at a region- vague, broad or aspirational lan- ments and “steel slat” barriers plete blind eye to what is a cri- attempt to reach a compromise people who have very uncer- tury,” she said, warning however Trump in her speech, she has al election campaign event guage and is directed at the domes- the president now wants along sis at the border.” Sen. Lindsey that addressed the status of tain lives,” Graham said. that “certainties about interna- on previous occasions rejected then. tic party leadership. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 vivacity 14 What’s Aamir announces in store? a new film New year comes with new routines, Actor AAMIR KHAN announced his new production, Rubaru styles and goals. Here’s what to look Roshni, which will premiere on forward to in 2019. By TEAM VIVA the small screen. “Our next film from Aamir Khan hy are New Year resolu- Productions (AKP) is pre- tions important? Why Wdo people tend to miering on StarPlus, on change their habit patterns and January 26, 2019 at 11 try to re-structure them with the am. It’s something that onset of a new date line? Because Kiran (Rao) and I they bring in a chance to rejuve- nate, recreate and look forward. have produced, and As people’s preferences keep which we are very evolving, here’s what you can close to. Don’t miss look forward to. it,” Aamir wrote on FOR THE BOOKSHELF social media. As the first month acts as Aamir, who faced host to a number of literature fes- failure this year with tivals like the Jaipur Literature Thugs of Hindostan, Festival, Apeejay Kolkata Literary also shared a video Festival, Tata Steel Literary clip, in which he said, Festival, there will be numerous new book launches and prizes. “On Republic Day, what Veteran journalist and writer are you doing? I mean, Kuldip Nayar’s On Leaders and after the flag hoisting Icons from Jinnah to Modi will be because I have a plan a posthumous release of his col- for you. I would like to present a lection of India’s political and cultural life over the decades, ic theme yet all of them tied through data, machine learning care products are becoming hard is on a mission to prove that even very special thing. No it’s not a recounting his experiences of together by a commonality. They and artificial intelligence (AI). As to justify, when there’s now so the poor man can create some of new episode of Satyamev Jayate. meeting leaders like Mahatma discuss various ideas that Joshi per Forbes, with improved pro- many gentle, natural and effective the world’s most genius minds. He Let us meet on January 26.” Gandhi, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, had stumbled upon while inter- cessing power that can increase alternatives on the market. starts a training program named Indira Gandhi, Lal Bahadur acting and being a part of vari- machine learning, digital leaders Experts also believe that non- ‘Super 30’ to help 30 IIT aspirants Shastri and Narendra Modi. ous forums, cultural exchange will be seen investing in making surgical cosmetic methods (like crack the entrance and make ‘I definitely take We Are Displaced: My programs, and literary festivals. more of all of their data and this plastic surgery) will be the talk of them successful professionals. inspiration Journey and Stories from Refugee Through a combination of will be done with machine learn- town in 2019. The use of injecta- For all superhero-fantasy and Girls around the World by Nobel personal anecdotes with history ing and AI. It says that one per bles, stem-cell experimentation as action sequence lovers, Captain from Laureate Malala Yousafzai, will and neuroscience, Creativity cent will grow to three or four well as cooling and heating pro- Marvel will be making its way to Bollywood. be a follow-up of her bestselling Unleashed by Gopi per cent by 2020; which may cedures are all set to make their theatres. In the film, to be released I listen to memoir I am Malala. She intro- Krishnaswamy will aim to help seem small but is a massive mark in the beauty world. in March, Carol Danvers becomes everything duces, in her book, some of the readers understand that creativ- increase in data utilisation. one of the universe’s most power- faces behind the statistics and ity, which is considered to be one Another new addition will be FILMS AND ENTERTAINMENT ful heroes when Earth is caught in from old news stories about the millions of the most valuable skills to pos- the smart speakers helping you Theatres are always on the list the middle of a galactic war film music of people displaced worldwide. sess, is well within one’s reach. learn another language. With the of everyone whether a kid or an between two alien races. It stars to folk The book explores not only verbal translations and conver- adult. So let’s find out some most Brie Larson, Gemma Chan. music. And even Yousafzai’s own story of adjust- DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION sations, Google, for example is all awaited films of 2019. though I produce ments to a new life while long- One of the biggest techno- set to make its assistant, converse Kalank, directed by Abhishek FOOD MOVEMENTS ing for home, but she also shares non-fiction account by crime logical shifts in 2019, as predict- in French and German languages Verman, stars Alia Bhatt, Sanjay The meal on one’s plate varies more of dance the personal stories of some of writer S. Hussain Zaidi. It tells ed, will be fixing of 5G applica- other than English. Dutt, Varun Dhawan, Madhuri from person to person. Here’s how music, I love the old the incredible girls she had met about how, when Dawood and tions and mobile devices. Dixit, Sonakshi Sinha, among food experts believe a change will tunes of Shankar- on her various journeys — girls Khalid (Khan Bachcha) met, According to Forbes, a plan BETTER SKINCARE others. The film, slated to release come about in consumer eating Jaikishan and who have lost their community, they forged into an unlikely towards setting up 5G has been Even though organic and in April, is based in the backdrop habits in 2019. Kalyanji-Anandji and relatives, and often the only friendship and together set on a made. It says that the year will be more herbal products have been of 1940s and the Partition of With an eco-friendly wave world they’ve ever known. mission to crush, defeat and an “exciting” time for 5G and around for a while, experts India. taking over the food industry, ghazals by Nusrat The next in line explores neutralise all mafia gangs in the mobiles alike. There will be 5G believe that 2019 will likely see a The next in line is Hrithik zero-waste movement and sus- Fateh Ali Khan, Bade answers around Dawood. How city. finding its way into the upper rise in plant-based skincare prod- Roshan-starrer, Super 30, direct- tainability factors are expected to Ghulam Ali Khan did he become the undisputed Prasoon Joshi’s next called corner of mobile devices, except ucts. Moisturisers, face cleansers ed by Vikas Bahl, a biopic on the take over people’s food eating Sahab, Ustad king of the Mumbai under- Thinking Aloud: Reflections on for iPhone users, as for them, it and facial scrubs made from life of mathematician Anand habits. Experts believe that 2019 Ghulam Ali Sahab.’ world? Who was his mentor? India will also see its release in is more likely going to happen in fruit and green plants are predict- Kumar. The mathematics genius is going to be the year where sus- What was his process? The book, the month. In the book, Joshi’s 2020 or later. ed to clean out the shelves. Why? from a modest family in Bihar, tainability and looking for chem- —DJ Nucleya Dawood’s Mentor: The Man Who musings are divided into four The next in line are the The harsh and potentially toxic who is made to believe that only ical-free foods are at the core of Made India’s Biggest Don, is a sections, each exploring a specif- technological advancements chemicals in mainstream skin- a King’s son can become a king, how food is approached. Dancer NORA FATEHI featured in the videos of this year’s hit songs Dilbar and Kamariya. She made her singing debut and bagged big films like Salman Khan-starrer When two Bharat. She says that 2018 is definitely her year. “I have worked hard and put my legends duelled best foot forward, Bengali filmmaker MRINAL SEN and contemporary icon but I didn’t expect such results. SATYAJIT RAY had exchanged 19 letters in a newspaper Having the biggest criticising one of the scripts of the former’s film, Akash Kusum song of the year, egendary Bengali filmmaker Mrinal every actor LSen, who, along with his contempo- dreams of this, is fighting for this raries Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak and me being the one who gets was considered a doyen of regional par- it, I feel grateful,” Nora said. “I allel cinema internationally, often had public debates with Ray regarding was waiting for my moment, and film narratives and styles, but always people have been noticing me for chose to term them as clash of ideas a while now, but this year has and not conflict. been life-changing. It’s going to Sen, who directed 27 feature films, including Ek Din Pratidin, Kharij and get bigger and better hopefully, if Khandahar had said his films are I continue to work hard and with “more of a thesis and do not have the dignity,” she added. imagery of Ray’s masterpieces.” GROOVE TO THE BEAT “I am not a Kurosawa, I am not a Satyajit Ray, I am not a Godard, who believe in drawing sketches. I can’t do Camila finds Sunburn 2018 is finally over with exhilarating visuals and EDM-pumped that. I can’t draw a single line. My films are a kind of thesis,” the Dadasaheb skiing challenging performances. There was also a tribute to Swedish legend, Avicii Falke awardee filmmaker was once Singer CAMILA CABELLO, who quoted in an interview. took some time off from her ne of Asia’s biggest electronic music respects for the passing away of Avicii by “On the second day, we saw a 10 per Sen, who passed away on Sunday Ofestivals, Sunburn 2018, finally over playing Wake Me Up on Don’t You Worry cent increase in turnout from Day one and at the age of 95, maintained he and Ray warm, tropical hometown of with exhilarating visuals and tributes to Child. Thousands of people also scribbled expect a further 15 per cent increase on shared a warm rapport during their Miami and headed to the Swedish legend Avicii, and EDM-pumped Avicii’s name and drew his logo on a long Day three as we have been able to deliv- time but often indulged in “construc- snowy slopes, has tried performances by international and Indian black chalkboard as a tribute to the 28- er an improvised experience to our festi- tive criticism” of each other’s films. out skiing for the first DJs like Armin Van Burren, Alan Walker, year-old DJ who took his life earlier this val goers,” the CEO said in a statement. Their differences came into public out with such mastery during the Nucleya and Axwell-Ingrosso setting the year. While performances by Salvatore domain when the two exchanged 19 long years of his film career. time. temperature high in December. As per speculation, this may have been Ganacci, Ravtek, Madoc, Shashank, DJ open letters in ‘The Statesman’ news- The polemics — rich in content, On social media, she The 12th edition of the musical one of the last performance by Axwell- Chico, Rave N Crave, Akade, Kalpanik paper in 1965 over Ray’s criticism of the and now keenly lapped up by wannabe shared her skiing extravaganza opened on Saturday for its Ingrosso, as the complete group — Bass, Kryll, Shaan Gidwani, Basshunk, script of one of Sen’s film Akash film makers, critics and enthusiasts — videos and said that loyalists from across the globe who count Swedish House Mafia — prepares for its Zylor, VDJ Cas, NDS, Ishani X BobKat, Kusum. continued for months till the newspa- she is proud of her- every single day, anxiously waiting round 2019 relaunch. Afro Bros, Candice Redding and Throttle In one of those letters, Ray ques- per called for a halt. the year for the Electronic Dance Music On the other stage — Zee 5 — desi built the anticipation levels for the head- tioned the topicality of the theme Sen’s Bhuvan Shome also received self as she learnt (EDM) giant’s indulgence to begin their bass king Nucleya set the stage on fire with lining acts of the evening, Norwegian DJ written by Ashish Burman, a script some caustic comments from Ray, skiing, but it was New Year with zeal. his street-style music from Raja Baja, Bass and producer Alan Walker proved that he writer and a regular collaborator of Sen. who despairingly wrote: “Summary in quite challenging The festival saw lakhs of EDM enthu- Rani, Tota Myna, and some occasional is a true force to be reckoned with in the “May I point out that the topical- seven words: ‘Big Bad Bureaucrat for her as she siasts, young and old - packing the 100- Bollywood drops. Kash Trivedi, Amann contemporary electronic music scene. ity of the theme in question stretches Reformed’ by Rustic Belle.” hails from the acre Oxford Valley here for thumping per- Nagpal, Ritviz, Paratra, Sara Santini, 39 The introduction to Walker’s set was back into antiquity, when it found Sen in his autobiography Always formances by DJs on four separate stages. Kingdom, Zenith, GREFF, 18 East, Dual The Spectre, followed by a remix of Sia’s expression in that touching fable about Being Born claimed that Ray had tropical region and On the first day, the main stage, named Vibes, Basspatch, Hugel, David Gravell, Move Your Body and Sheep by Chinese the poor deluded crow with a fatal “reacted rather unwholesomely” to she is not used to ‘Cubezoid 4.0’, with 7,000 sq. ft of LEDs, and Progressive Brothers also took to the musician Lay. Alone had strong melodies weakness for status symbols?” Ray the film. such cold climate. witnessed spectacular performances from stage and amped-up the audience on day and atmospheric vocals. He closed his ver- wrote in one of these letters. Talking about Ray in an interview, “There’s lots of things Julia Bliss, Sara Santini, Anish Sood, Vini one. satile set with hit Faded. “Had Mr Burman known of the Sen said he had no conflict with the Vici, Don Diablo and Axwell-Ingrosso cre- “With Sunburn moving to Pune, the As fireworks lit up the arena and fate of this crow, he would surely have Oscar winning filmmaker from Kolkata happening in this video ating a perfect celebratory atmosphere. festival has become more affordable and booming sounds blared from the speak- imparted this knowledge to his protag- and claimed that the media finds a post — My sister being What stole the show on the first day accessible to our audiences. This year due ers, one of dance music’s busiest DJs, onist, who now acts in complete igno- sadistic pleasure in writing about their an Olympic skier trying of the festival was Axwell-Ingrosso’s to tight security, we have adopted exten- Armin van Buuren, took to the stage for rance of traditional precepts with, conflicts. to push my dad out of (2/3rds of the Swedish House Mafia) per- sive state-approved measures to ensure a an unforgettable act. Tracks like “Blah Blah need I add, fabulous consequences,” he “I did not like Abhijan, Aranyer the way anyway, I am formance with their everlasting anthemic catastrophe-free event given that visitors’ Blah”, “The Last Dancer”, “Just As You Are”, had noted. Din-Ratri and Asahni Sanket (films by songs like Sun is Shining, Reload, Out Of safety has always been paramount,” “Popcorn”, “Sex, Love & Water”, “Our Replying, Sen had written that Ray). I openly said it with due reasons. proud of myself because I left the My Mind, Daning Alone and More Than Sunburn Global CEO Karan Singh said. Origin”, “Wild Wild Son” and “Ready To iconic actor Charles Chaplin had also We believed in constructive criticism. slopes in one piece and I usually You Know. The second day, on the other hand, Rave” had the entire arena exploding with referred to the poor deluded crow of Both of us did not support gross com- trip over air so this was very The pair closed out their emotive set was all about Armin Van Buuren, and sound and energy. Known for his emotive Aesop’s Fables as “My conception of the mercialisation of cinema. I always cool,” Camila captioned the video. with Klahr’s Falling In Love under an aura Alan Walker’s performances in the evening sets, he performed “This Is What It Feels average man, of any man, of myself” admire Aparajito as his best creation,” of flushed smoke and slowly-rising as the venue got packed with people as Like”, dedicated to his son, and also the and asked whether Ray doubted the Sen noted. sparklers. Towards the end, they paid their soon as it hit 7 pm on the clock. “Barso” remix by Ritviz. —IANS topicality of Chaplin’s theme brought —IANS LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 sport 15 Harmanpreet named Kohli maintains pole position ICC World T20 captain PTI n DUBAI and England, besides the three from India. t turned out to be a glorious 2018 for The ODI team, on the other India captain Virat Kohli and South hand, has players from seven coun- IAfrica fast bowler Kagiso Rabada as tries, with two each from England, both maintained their respective pole India, New Zealand and South positions in the year-end ICC Test Player Africa. Australia, Pakistan and Rankings. West Indies has one player each. Kohli dropped three points despite a Bates' appointment as the ODI first innings score of 82 in the third Test captain was a recognition of her against Australia in Melbourne, but still contribution in inspiring her side enjoys a 34-point lead over nearest rival to second position in the ICC Kane Williamson of New Zealand. Women's Championship after three Kohli, who attained a career-high 937 rounds. points during the year, which is the Besides Mandhana and Yadav, highest ever by an India batsman, scored Alyssa Healy and Suzie Bates are 1322 runs in all. He overtook Steven Smith the other players who feature in in August and has now held the top posi- both the ODI and T20I squads. tion for 135 days. Rabada, who split the top ranking with England's seasoned fast bowler Uttar Pradesh James Anderson during the year, is just six points ahead of his adversary. PTI n DUBAI accumulated 663 runs at a beat Haryana Rabada, who became the youngest to to cheer about following their record 423- strike-rate of 126.2. Kaur is take top position among bowlers during run win over Sri Lanka in Christchurch. ndia's Harmanpreet Kaur ranked third in the MRF Tyres by 6 wickets the year and held the spot for 178 days Trent Boult's nine wickets in the Iwas on Monday named cap- ICC Women's Player Rankings during the year, grabbed six wickets in the match have helped him gain seven slots tain of the ICC Women's T20I for T20I Batters," the ICC said opening match at Centurion that South to reach the seventh position while Tim Team of the Year, which also in a statement. PTI n ROHTAK Africa won by six wickets to finish with Southee (up two places to ninth) and Neil includes two of her compatri- The 29-year-old eft-arm spinner Saurabh 52 wickets in 10 Tests in 2018. Wagner (up one place to 15th) have also ots Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet said she was LKumar overall took 14 wick- Kohli's compatriot Cheteshwar Pujara moved up. Poonam Yadav. surprised to have been named ets as Uttar Pradesh thrashed has also maintained his fourth position Century-makers at Christchurch, Opening batswoman captain of the World T20 XI. hosts Haryana by six wickets in after a first-innings century in Melbourne, Henry Nicholls (up two places to seventh) Mandhana and leg-spinner "To be honest, it was real- their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has gained 10 and Tom Latham (up eight places to 14th), Yadav were also included in the ly surprising for me. The last game inside two days here. For slots to reach a career-best 38th position. and Jeet Raval (up two places to 35th) have ICC Women's ODI Team of two years we did not get Uttar Pradesh, Saurabh Kumar, Debutant opener Mayank Agarwal also gained in the latest rankings update. the Year, which has New enough T20I matches to play was adjudged the Man of the has also entered the batsmen's list at an Nicholls scored an unbeaten 162 to Zealander Suzie Bates as cap- and it was really tough for me Match as he ended the game impressive 67th place after scores of 76 move up to the seventh place. tain. to build that confidence in the with figures of 14-65 at the and 42 helped his side win by 137 runs for For South Africa, former captain The ODI and T20 sides team and show that self-belief Chaudhry Bansi Lal Cricket a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Hashim Amla (up three places to 11th were selected by a voting acad- that we can do well in T20Is. Stadium, picking seven wickets Jasprit Bumrah has moved from 28th place) and Temba Bavuma (up four places emy, which has former players Credit goes to all team mem- each in both the innings. to 12th after his match haul of nine for 86, to 31st) have gained among batsmen while like Lisa Sthalekar, Charlotte bers, the way they worked The visitors grabbed 6 the best-ever by an India seam bowler in fast bowler Duanne Olivier has gained 17 Edwards, Anjum Chopra and hard and show that self-belief," points with the thumping win. Australia. He is now the highest-ranked places to reach 36th position after his play- members of the media, and Kaur said. On Sunday, as many as 20 wick- India fast bowler in the format with er of the match effort of 11 wickets. took into consideration per- "This award means a lot to ets had fallen on the opening Mohammed Shami is next in 23rd posi- Pakistan's Babar Azam has gained formances in the 2018 calen- me to build my confidence, day. Haryana were bundled out tion. nine slots to reach 27th position after dar year. BCCI is showing confidence for 110 in their first essay with For Australia, Pat Cummins has been innings of 71 and six while left-arm fast Harmanpreet has been on me - that I can do well in 25-year-old Saurabh taking 7-33. the pick, gaining five slots to reach a bowlers Mohammad Amir (up two places rewarded for spearheading the format and I am looking Resuming on overnight score of career-best third position after finishing to 34th) and Shaheen Afridi (up 38 places India to the semifinals of the forward to do well in the 10 for no loss, Haryana batsmen with nine wickets in the match. He has to 73rd) have advanced after taking four ICC Women's World T20 2018 future." again meekly surrendered to also gained 13 slots to reach 91st place and five wickets in Centurion. in the West Indies in The T20I team has players Saurabh, who ended the second among batsmen with some useful runs Meanwhile, New Zealand have November. from five countries, including innings with brilliant figures of down the order. leapfrogged South Africa to take third "In that tournament, four from the ICC Women's 7-32. Travis Head (up seven places to 56th) place in the ICC Test Team Rankings after (Harmanpreet) Kaur scored World T20 2018 champions Haryana was shot out for has also benefitted in the latest rankings starting the series against Sri Lanka with 183 runs at a strike-rate of Australia. Two players are paltry 129. Needing 107 to win, update. a chance of going up to the second posi- 160.5, while in the 25 match- from New Zealand and one Uttar Pradesh chased the target New Zealand fast bowlers have a lot tion with a 2-0 win. es in the calendar year, she player each from Bangladesh in 21.2 overs, losing four wick- ets in the process. UP opener Samarth Singh remained Rohit to miss unbeaten on 53 in company of ‘Australian cricket Rinku Singh (20 not out) as the Sydney Test Serena shines in Perth season-opener duo took the side home. selection at its lowest’ AFP n PERTH favourite for the upcoming Australian Open in DELHI GAIN UPPERHAND PTI n NEW DELHI Melbourne, to power back and ultimately win KOLKATA: Seamer Subodh Bhati erena Williams overcame a 7-6 (7/3), 6-2 in an hour and 44 minutes. triggered a middle-order col- IANS n NEW DELHI India batsman Rohit Sharma will Ssluggish start to win her Williams had her left ankle worked on at the lapse in the second session as miss the fourth Test against opening match of the new sea- end of the first set but it didn't stop her domi- Delhi gained upperhand against ormer India skipper Sourav Australia in Sydney to be with his son in Perth on Monday, two nating the second, in which she looked more like Bengal with a slender 20-run FGanguly rated the current wife, who gave birth to a baby girl in weeks out from 2019's first the player who has won 23 Grand Slam singles first innings lead after the sec- Australian selection process as Mumbai on Sunday. Grand Slam. titles. ond day in a Ranji Trophy group the "lowest ever" while Rohit has flown back from The 37-year-old was a Williams won her last Grand Slam in league encounter. responding to ex-captain Steve Melbourne and will rejoin the squad long way off her commanding Melbourne in 2017, but wasn't able to defend her In a nippy five over spell, Waugh's predicted playing XI on January 8 ahead of the three- best and was visibly frustrat- title due to the birth of her first child. Bhati took three wickets as for the fourth and final Test, match ODI series beginning January ed with her own game early in Bidding to equal Margaret Court's record Bengal lost five wickets in the starting Thursday at the 12 in Sydney. her Hopman Cup singles of 24 titles, she was beaten in last year's post-lunch session before Sydney Cricket Ground "India batsman Rohit Sharma left match, but still did enough to Wimbledon and US Open finals. being all out for 220 in reply (SCG). for Mumbai on the 30th of December beat Greece's Maria Sakkari in Williams said she was looking forward to to Delhi's first innings score of "Australian cricket selec- to attend to his wife who has deliv- straight sets. facing Swiss champion Roger Federer on 240. tion at its lowest ever .. greats ered a baby girl. The BCCI congrat- However, it was Sakkari Tuesday, when the USA plays Switzerland and Bhati got a good support from have to put teams in their ulates Rohit on the beginning of a and her team-mate Stefanos the pair will be opponents for the first time in Kulwant Khejroliya (3/86) as Instagram posts to give direc- new chapter in his life," the BCCI said Tsitsipas who had the last the mixed doubles. the left-arm medium pacer tion ....," Ganguly tweeted with in a statement. laugh as Greece beat the USA "I have been looking forward to it, this is so dealt a big blow dismissing a picture of Waugh's selected The Indian Cricket Board 2-1 in the mixed doubles cool," she said, adding it was "like a dream come skipper Manoj Tiwary (15), XI for the Sydney Test. and Josh Hazlewood (BCCI), however, has not named any Group B tie. true". whose wrong judgement Earlier, Waugh had picked Labuschagne was on replacement for Rohit for the final In her first tournament Earlier, world number 15 Tsitsipas gave proved to be costly in the con- his side for the fourth Test Sunday added to Australia's Test beginning on January 3. India outing since the controversial Greece the initial advantage in the tie as he edged text of the innings. excluding the off-colour open- squad for the final Test after lead the four-match Test series 2-1 loss to Naomi Osaka in the US past Frances Tiafoe in three sets, 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), At stumps, Delhi were 41/2 in er Aaron Finch. the Virat Kohli-led tourists after winning the Melbourne Test by Open final in September, 6-3. their second essay, with an Waugh had suggested the took a historic 2-1 lead by 137 runs. Williams struggled early and The Greek 20-year-old won the first set overall lead of 61 runs at close promotion of Shaun Marsh to comfortably winning the "Rohit will miss the fourth and her groundstrokes were errat- comfortably and secured an early break in the on day two. open the batting alongside Boxing Day Test by 137 runs the final Test against Australia at ic in the first set. second. Ashok Dinda (2/22) took both Marcus Harris, with Usman at Melbourne. Sydney. There will be no replacement Sakkari, ranked 41st in the But the 39th-ranked American broke back the wickets in a spirited bowl- Khawaja at No.3 followed by Meanwhile, another for- player in the Test squad. world, gained an early break in the sixth game and levelled the match in the ing display and was the only Travis Head, skipper Tim mer Australian skipper, Ricky "He will join the ODI squad on and served for the first set but tie-break. Bengal bowler to make an Paine, leg-spinning all- Ponting, has suggested Marcus the 8th of January 2019, when the couldn't capitalise despite sev- Another early break by Tsitsipas put him impact, something that kept rounder Marnus Labuschagne, Harris and Usman Khawaja to team begins their preparation for the eral gilt-edged opportunities. ahead in the third and a sizzling backhand win- Bengal's fading hopes alive in Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins, open the innings for the hosts, ODI series starting 12th January," it That opened the door for ner on match point secured victory for the the must-win Elite Group B Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon followed by Shaun Marsh. added. Williams, the bookmakers' Greek. fixture. Both the teams need The Greek duo kept their tournament alive minimum six points to stay in when they won the deciding mixed doubles, 4- contention for a quarterfinal Drop Finch and include Labuschange Bengaluru Bulls 1, 1-4, 4-2. berth. for Sydney Test: Former captains stun Gujarat 41-29 PUJARA AND KOHLI DIFFERENCE PTI n MELBOURNE Waugh's successor, PNS n NEW DELHI Ponting too feels that BETWEEN TWO SIDES: LANGER ormer captains Steve Finch should be engaluru Bulls produced a solid second half FWaugh and Ricky dropped and Bperformance as they thrashed Gujarat Ponting want out-of-form Labuschagne needs to Fortunegiants 41-29 in the first qualifier of Vivo PTI n MELBOURNE Aaron Finch as well as middle-order com- opener Aaron Finch to be be included in the play- Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 to seal a spot in position with both Peter Handscomb and dropped from Australia's ing eleven. the final. Pawan Sehrawat continued his fine run ustralian coach Justin Langer has Mitchell Marsh out of form. playing eleven for the Finch has had a of form and top scored for the Bengaluru Bulls Alamented a lack of world-class bats- Langer said the relative inexperience fourth and final Test dismal series so far, with 13 raid points. Captain Rohit Kumar had men in his side's line-up and pointed out of the Australian batting line-up was start- against India starting averaging just 16 while an outstanding all-round game and scored 11 that Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara ing to show as the series heads towards its Thursday in Sydney. opening the batting points for Bengaluru Bulls Sachin got yet anoth- have been the difference for the visitors culmination. Both Waugh and with 50 of his runs er super 10 for Gujarat Fortunegiants and was ably in the on-going four-match Test series. "He (Finch) is having a bit of a lean Ponting have predicted the coming in the first supported by Prapanjan who scored 5raid points. India won the third Test at the MCG run of it although he has got a couple of inclusion of leg-spinning innings of the second While Bengaluru Bulls have qualified for the final, by 131 runs to take an unassailable 2-1 fifties. He got a 100 run partnership one all-rounder Marnus Test in Perth. Gujarat still have a chance to make it when they lead in the series. The fourth Test begins Test match ago and that set up the whole Labuschange in the playing "I've seen play in the second qualifier against the winner in Sydney on Thursday. Test match for us. Finch is a really good eleven. Labuschagne has come between UP Yoddha and Dabang Delhi. "At this stage, the difference in the Australia's defeat in the third Test at the player and he is working harder probably Test legend Waugh into the line-up so to Pawan Sehrawat opened Bengaluru Bulls' series is Pujara and Kohli, if we're frank. MCG. than he has ever worked. He has got to posted his preferred me straightaway that account with a running hand touch in the sec- Pujara averages 53 and Kohli has averaged "It was a really tough Test match. I've somehow recharge his batteries over and Australia XI for the final means Finch has to ond minute while Sachin got a two-point raid for 46 and got a duck in the second innings. said from day one it's going to be a real over again. It is a great challenge for him Test at the SCG on miss out and Usman Gujarat Fortunegiants. It was Sachin who kept the The lesson we learn from that is he just arm wrestle the Test series and it feels like at the moment and he will be better I Instagram. will open the batting, Fortunegiants in the initial period of the match absorbed all our pressure," Langer said on that. It has been tough, we probably got think," said the coach. According to Waugh, Marcus Harris I'd imagine," Ponting told by picking bonus and raid points. Monday. the worst of the conditions in this Test "With these guys one of the hardest and veteran Shaun Marsh should open cricket.Com.Au. It was an extremely cagey affair with both "It's the art of batting, isn't it? It's about match and our first innings batting par- things about Test cricket is one of the dis- the batting, followed by incumbent "That's how it looks - Labuschagne teams playing with a bit of caution. Bengaluru absorbing pressure. You've got so much ticularly was not up to the work we put tractions so they are learning on the run Usman Khawaja. probably bats four, Head five and Mitch Bulls were reduced to just three men when sub- time in Test cricket, and I guess in the into it. We feel disappointed and tired, but actually. We will be collectively better for Waugh feels Travis Head, Australia's Marsh six - I think that's the way they're stitute Sumit Singh made a crucial do-or-die raid. (T20) world we live in, everything is so we are getting ready to refresh and get it. We have just got to make sure we stay leading run-scorer in the series against going to line up. At the end of the first half, Gujarat held a slen- instant and so quick and talk about ready for the fourth one," he added. in this contest and be great to have a win India, should bat at No.4 ahead of cap- "I can't really think what else they der one- point advantage to lead 14-13. strike rates. Our guys are learning that, or Defeat in Melbourne has opened up at the end of it. India have come here tain Tim Paine, Labuschagne, and can do. The selectors and the captain With less than four minutes to go Bengaluru hopefully they're learning that. If they old wounds for Australia who are now determined to win this series, we know Mitchell Marsh. and coach have obviously had a long Bulls led 32-26 and looked in control of the don't we'll keep having performances like obviously struggling in the absences of that, and we see that in everything they Waugh's preferred bowling unit chat about what they want and what match. They inflicted an all out in the 39 th we're having," he said. banned duo of David Warner and Steve have done since day one. It would be nice would be Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, they expect. We'll see how they line up," minute to ensure Bengaluru’s victory and a place Langer blamed the first innings bat- Smith. They have various points to pon- for us to send them home drawing the Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood. he added. in the final of the season 6. ting flop-show — 151 all out — for der over, including the form of opener series, not winning it," he added. LUCKNOW | TUESDAY | JANUARY 1, 2019 sport 16 World Cupyear

As 2019 marks its arrival, PIONEER SPORT brings you a list of major sports events to look out for in the new year batting unit while the lethal duo of CONTINENTAL Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah along with Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal adds to India’s strong bowling strength. SUPREMACY Now with only 13 games to play before the World Cup and squad almost final, India need to maintain n the first week of 2019, Sunil Chhetri will lead the Indian contingent to par- consistency and avoid injury to key Iticipate in the AFC Asian Cup. members. This will be the fourth time India will feature in the continent’s biggest This will also be the final football event. It’s first after playing in Qatar eight years back. World Cup appearance for MS In the 2011 edition, India lost all three games against Australia (4-0), Bahrain Dhoni and the veteran wicket- (5-2) and South Korea (4-1) to crash out of the tournament without a single keeper batsman will eye to win point. another World Cup for India. India registered its best ever finish in the tournament in its maiden appear- However, the point to ponder ance where the side went on to finish as runners up. for India is the side’s poor record in Placed in group A along with hosts UAE, Thailand and Bahrain. India will English soil in recent years, the side open its campaign against Thailand on 6th January followed by game against hasn’t got much success in English hosts UAE on 10th and final one against Bahrain on 14th January. soil after 2013 ICC Champions India’s primary goal at the start will be to advance into the second round, Trophy win and Kohli’s men even which they have failed to do so in past 34 years. failed to defend the CT title in 2017, Stephen Constantine has named a young Indian side for the tournament when they lost against Pakistan by with experienced Sunil Chhetri leading them from the front. 178 runs. AUSTRALIA the glory this time but their inabil- Since after the ball tampering ity to win at crunch situations and scandal in March 2018, Australian More punches drought of ICC titles is something cricket suffered a massive jolt. that the hosts need to come up Once ‘Invincibles’ Aussies lost series strong. against England in June, when n the cricket’s biggest showdown lack of associate team in the tour- in ODI cricket was such that the they travelled for participating in to come of 2019, England and Wales will nament. Also after the increase of side won five of the six bilateral INDIA the five-match series. And then fail- Ihost the 12th edition of ICC Ireland and Afghanistan in Test series they played. Of those five, two Virat Kohli’s record breaking ure against Pakistan and South world cup from 30th May to July 14 cricket in July 2017, it will be the triumphs came against defending run in international cricket achieved Africa raised questions about its fter rich medal win- in 11 different venues. first World Cup to be contested world champions Australia, who new heights in 2018, the skipper ability to win matches. Aning performances This is going to be the fifth without all Test playing nations they first thrashed 4-1 in Australia performed consistently well in all But by the time World Cup will in Commonwealth occasion when England will host being present and no associate and then on the return trip at home, the three formats and compile bulk start, the five-time champions will Games and Asiad, Indian the mega event, after previously team at all. they whitewashed Kangaroo’s 5-0. of runs to emerge as the highet run be boosted by the return of Steve boxers would aim to take conducting in 1975, 1979, 1983 and However despite all that, the In the third ODI of that series scorer of the year. Smith and David Warner. And it’s the fine form in 2019 as 1999. tournament will the biggest gala in June, playing at Nottingham and Under his leadership, for the going to be a massive mistake for well. With Sochi hosting This year the edition will be event at least for the subcontinent riding on Jonny Bairstow’s 139 first time, India won ODI series in any side to take Australia lightly in the AIBA men’s boxing played according to round robin audiences as five teams including and Alex Hales’ 147, the side post- South Africa and also emerged vic- the tourney. world championship format where all the ten partici- India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, ed record 481 runs on the board, torious against West Indies at home. Apart from India, England and from September 7 to 21, pating nations will face each other Bangladesh and Afghanistan will which is also the highest team total While his deputy Rohit Sharma Australia, 2017 Champions trophy male pugilists have a once in a single group. This will be battle for the glory. in One Day matches. leads the sides win in Asia Cup with winner Pakistan, last edition final- great chance to show the first time since 1992 World cup Going by the current form of Also they beat India 2-1 in the ease. ist New Zealand and South Africa their caliber at the world in Australia and New Zealand that the players, World Cup hosts three match series in England and India’s batting looks strong will the other major contenders for stage one more time the cricket’s biggest carnival will be England will the biggest contender won against New Zealand and Sri with top three Rohit Sharma, the title. before the Tokyo played in this format. for the title. The side has trans- Lanka on away tours Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli all While Sri Lanka and Olympics. After 45 games of excitement in formed completely under Eoin However, the only disappoint among runs. While Ambati Bangladesh in addition with T20 Asian Games cham- round-robin, the top four teams will Morgan leadership after poor was in the game against Scotland, Rayudu’s step up to bat responsibly world champions West Indies, pion Amit Phangal, then advance to the knockout stage humiliating first round defeat in where they lost by 6 runs. at number four has reduced team which make into the World Cup Commonwealth Games and will compete for the title. Australia and New Zealand four Going by the current form management worries. finals after playing qualifiers along Gold medallist Gaurav However, this time the tourney years ago. and considering the home advan- MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya with Afghanistan will be also aim- Solanki, Naman Tanwar has received wide criticism due to In 2018, England’s dominance tage England are the favourites for provide depth and stability to the ing for some impressive show. and Manish Kaushik will be eyeing for more achievements added to their name. Copa While the women’s championship will take place in Turkey in October, where Simranjit Kaur, Sonia Chahal, Manisha Moun, Lovlina and Pinky Jangra will also look to give their best and finish on podium. Glory In 2018 championship that took place in India, Mary won her record sixth World title, while Sonia settled with Silver after losing in summit clash match. Also Lovlina and Simranjit bagged Bronze each after loss in seminfinal bout.

espite of the Dstar studded squad for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia the fail- ure of not being able to win the title will be in Brazil’s mind when the five- times world champion will host the Copa America cup in Brazil from June first half crashed its outside South American conti- with the national side and glory 14 to July 7. dream of winning the nent.) While runners up in last with their clubs and boost up With two of elite football title for two editions of the tourney, their chances of winning indi- world’s top three most expensive the record sixth time. Argentina and its superstar Lionel vidual awards as well. players, Neymar and Philippe The side will aim to remove Messi will also be hoping to break Apart from these two sides, Coutinho, Selecao was sent pack- that embarrassment by winning the final jinx this time. Also both record 15 times champion ing in quarters by Belgium after the South American glory, which Neymar and Messi will also be Uruguay, two time defending Fernandinhio’s own goal and for the first time will also feature looking to challenge for football champion Chile will be other Kevin de Bruyune’s strike in the Japan and Qatar (both of them awards, as a successful outing major contenders for the title. OTHER SPORTS

hile in other major sporting events, box performance from them on a given day WBudapest will host the World Table can turn fortunes. Tennis championship from 21st April to 28th. Also in Artistic World Championship of After India’s record breaking performance in gymnastics, at Stuttgart in Germany, Dipa Asiad and CWG, where Manika Batra and Karmarkar will lead India’s challenge. The Achanta Sharath Kamal performed way event will take place in Oct from 4th to 13th. above what was expected and yield medals In athletics, Doha will host the IAAF for the first time in Table tennis. India will World Championship from September 28t to look upto them again as another out of the October 6th.