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account in Ayodhya’s State Senior lawyer Parasaran schoolchildren. their ongoing protest as men- Bank of India branch for dona- was named as the head of the First, Hegde explained in tal trauma. She said they jump  -9!/9:6 tions for the Ram temple con- trust and its other members detail the SC order to the pro- up even at the slightest noise at struction, Champat Rai told include Jagatguru testers, who had turned up in ##'  #()*"+"  """ "  night, fearing police action. ahant Nritya Gopal Das reporters after the meeting. Shankracharya, large number. It was translated * **  * ,+""-*" ,." % &/0 On Monday, the SC Mwas elected president and Swami Govind Dev Giri of Jyothishpeethadheeshwar into Hindi by Ramachandran. observed that the blockade of VHP leader Champat Rai gen- Pune was appointed as trea- Swami Vasudevanand Later addressing protesters, locutors. There were tears and Ramachandran said all the ple see only the inconvenience the road at Shaheen Bagh was eral secretary of the Shri Ram surer of the trust. Saraswati Ji Maharaj from Ramachandran said, “The SC defiance too as they poured points will be put forward of commuters who have the troubling and suggested the Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Among those present at the Allahabad, Jagatguru has upheld your right to protest their hearts out to the two before the SC and discussed in option of taking so many other protesters go to another site Trust at its first meeting here on meeting were the Central Madhavacharya Swami Vishwa but then other citizens also interlocutors on Wednesday, detail. “However, I want to say roads. “Aren’t we facing incon- where no public place would be Wednesday. Government representative, Prasannatheerth Ji Maharaj, have their rights and it should the first attempt to reach out to one thing. A country that has venience sitting here in cold blocked. It, however, upheld The meeting, held at the Additional Secretary in Home Pejawar Math in Udupi, also be maintained. We want to those sitting in protest against daughters like you can never nights taking our children to their right to protest. residence of senior lawyer K Ministry Gyanesh Kumar, UP Yugpurush Paramanand Ji find a solution to the problem. the citizenship amendment face any threats,” she said. the protest. We are ourselves so The SC asked Hegde to Parasaran, also elected Prime Government’s representative Maharaj from Haridwar, We will listen to everyone.” legislation for more than two A woman broke down troubled, what trouble will we play a constructive role as an Minister Narendra Modi’s for- Avinash Awasthy and Ayodhya Swami Govinddev Giri Ji During the talks, women, months. while talking to the mediators. cause to citizens?” she said interlocutor to persuade the mer principal secretary District Magistrate Anuj Maharaj from Pune and young and old, tried to explain Responding to the con- She said they are protesting to She scotched the allega- protesters to move to an alter- Nripendra Misra as the head of Kumar Jha. Vimlendra Mohan Pratap their point of view to the inter- cerns raised by the women, save the Constitution but peo- tions that they are not letting native site. the temple construction com- After the Supreme Court Mishra from Ayodhya.    !"#  -2& & "-        $           *+-/6)+.  $%* %   '$ -   %    Q R happy with the bilateral trade he saffron party, it seems, is     $ #    ties, he praised Modi and said Tnot willing to let go the # #   +        !" 
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State Budget for year 2020-21 Khattar, however, added also suggested measures to Tof Punjab Police on ays after four innocent Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari tion a report from the State The Commission observed to be presented in the Budget that suggestions would be increase the State revenue. Wednesday arrested former Dlives were lost in Sangrur and Member Justice Ashutosh Transport Secretary regarding that the kids who died were Session of Haryana Vidhan included keeping in view the He said that the decision Subordinate Services Board school van accident, the Punjab Mohunta, took suo-motu cog- how many unfit and not road- students of Simran Public Sabha commencing on limitation of the Budget. to organize this 3 -day con- (SSB) member and Akali leader, State Human Rights nizance of this matter while worthy vehicles are being plied School on Dhilwan road of Thursday. He said that Pre-Budget sultation with MLAs was Anwar Masih, in connection Commission has taken cog- treating the news reports as in every district in the state by Longowal. The school van vio- Speaking in the valedic- Consultations with MLAs is a taken during the training pro- with the massive drug haul nizance of the same seeking complaint and called for report the schools, and what steps are lated almost all norms laid tory session of 3-day Pre- first-of-its-kind initiative grammes of MLAs held from his house in village report from the State Transport from the state through State being taken by the State against down by the Punjab and Budget Consultations 2020-21 wherein the MLAs represent- recently in Haryana Vidhan Sultanwind in January. Department by March 18 — a Transport secretary before the the violators of the Motor Haryana High Court mandat- with MLAs in Panchkula, ing different constituencies Sabha in which Speaker of Lok Masih had been under week prior to the next date of next date of hearing, March 25, Vehicles Act carrying school ed Safe School Vahan Scheme. Khattar said work to prepare participated in the discus- Sabha Mr Om Birla also investigation since the January hearing. 2020. children in such buses, and “According to reports, the Budget would commence now sions considering the whole delievered his address. 31 seizure of 197 kgs of hero- Notably, in a tragic inci- “Keeping in view the grav- what remedial steps will be 1990’s model petrol vehicle, fit- and he has directed senior State as a unit and gave their Earlier, Additional Chief in, along with other intoxicant dent, four school children were ity of the violation of human taken by the State to avoid such ted with an LPG cylinder, was officers of Finance suggestions by rising above the Secretary Finance T.V.S.N drugs and chemicals, from his charred to death after a van, rights demonstrated by the incidents in future. bought by the school authori- Department that viable sug- party lines to prepare such a Prasad said that a complete house. which is 30 years old, ferrying fact that unfit and not road- “The State shall reply as to ties on Friday and deployed to gestions received during the 3- Budget that would fulfil the record of all the suggestions Booked under the NDPS them caught fire on the out- worthy vehicles are being used how many motor vehicle ferry children for the first time day Pre-Budget Consultations aspirations of people of the given by MLAs during the 3- Act's Section 25 (liability of skirts of Longowal town in for ferrying the children, by inspectors are posted in the on Saturday. with MLAs and in other meet- State. day consultation would be owner of the place where drug Sangrur district on Saturday. school in question, this State of Punjab for granting fit- The vehicle caught fire ings with different stakehold- Describing the consulta- maintained and effort would trade is being carried out), he The driver of the school van Commission considers it a fit ness certificates,” directed the soon after it exited the school ers held earlier should be tion meeting as a “Session of be made to include maxi- was produced in court, which and the school principal were case for taking suo moto cog- Commission, adding that the premises to drop off the chil- adjusted in the Budget in con- Thoughts and Ideas”, Khattar mum suggestions in the State sent him to two days police cus- arrested. nizance in the matter,” observed report “be submitted, with three dren,” noted the Commission. sultation with Ministers and said that it has provided a plat- Budget for the year 2020-21. tody, said STF chief Harpreet Singh Sidhu. 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Demanding 15-day session es of the Behbal Kalan police  *+-/6)+. proper treatment of waste was registered in the name of it are expected to make the  !  ! $  )$ to discuss burning issues like firing case to rescind from water and scientific disposal of Masih. nine-day Punjab Vidhan Sabha power hike and power scams their statements. unjab Health and Family treated waste water as well as Though Masih had claimed budget session tumultuous, **     * "   & besides need to provide justice Dhillon and Majithia PWelfare Minister Balbir all kind of bio-medical waste that he had rented out the starting from Thursday.  +$# $ )$) #  to victims of Behbal Kalan accused the Chief Minster of Singh Sidhu on Wednesday so that it cannot affect the liv- house to the six accused, who The budget session, with six police firing case, the SAD on uttering white lie by claiming directed all Civil Surgeons to ing beings and environment. were arrested from there, he actual working days, is all set to Wednesday met Vidhan Sabha that 11 lakh youth had been ensure compliance of various All activities to install the had failed to produce any writ- witness fiery discussion on the the Chief Minister Capt and its people. Speaker Rana KP Singh stating given jobs, while also ques- environmental laws in gov- ETPs to be chalked out with- ten rent agreement and the peo- wide range of issues with power Amarinder Singh had Ahead the session, the that the Congress should not tioning about the unemploy- ernment hospitals for safe- in time bound manners and ple of the area were also and state finances set to dom- announced to present before Chief Minister Capt run away from the debate and ment allowance of Rs 2,500 per guard of living beings and ensured to be completed unaware of any tenants living inate. Both Aam Aadmi Party the House in the monsoon ses- Amarinder, who is also the the opposition should be given month. environment in all respect. under the supervision of con- there. (AAP) and Shiromani Akali sion to prove that the current leader of the Congress appropriate time to take up Expressing deep concern cerned Civil Surgeons, he said. Investigations by the police Dal (SAD) have been demand- situation is due to the prevous Legislature Party (CLP), has people’s issues. Though a nine  7+:" to provide healthy, disease The requisite environ- had also revealed that Masih's ing to extend the budget session SAD-BJP regime that signed convened the CLP meeting to days session, there are only six   6  - free and safe environment, mental permissions from the house was used by the accused to at least 25 and 15 days, the PPAs. devise the floor strategy on working days.   -   the Minister maintained that concerned department is to be for refining and manufacturing respectively. High power rates, coupled Thursday. After submitting a memo- AAP, submitting the mem- it was the responsibility of in- obtained, failure of which shall drugs for over a month before All charged up after party’s with the PPAs, has put the State The session would com- randum to the Speaker, SAD’s orandum to the Speaker Rana charge of healthcare facilities, attract strict action against the racket was busted. landslide victory in the recent- Government in dock with not mence with obituary refer- legislative wing leader Sharanjit KP Singh to extend the session whether government or pri- the in-charge healthcare estab- Despite being given time to ly-concluded Delhi polls, the only the opposition parties, ences, followed by non-official Singh Dhillon and former min- for at least 25 days, on Thursday vate, to handle, treat and dis- lishment, said the Minister prove the tenancy of his prop- principal opposition party — but the Congress leaders too business during which the dis- ister Bikram Singh Majithia also proposed to move three pose of all kind of wastes sci- while instructing the Civil erty, Masih could not come up AAP — is all geared up to take pointing fingers at their own cussion on challenges and said that the party had appealed private member bills — includ- entifically. Surgeons to submit the action with any documents to show on the ruling Congress on the government in the state. opportunities in the promotion to the Speaker to extend the ing ‘The Punjab State Liquor “A l l t h e g o v e r n m e n t b e d - taken report within seven that he had rented out the issue of costly power and its fail- Presently, the power is cost- of Punjabi language will be forthcoming budget session to Corporation Bill-2019’ to rein ded healthcare establishments days. premises after due diligence, as ure to fulfill its promises, ing Rs 8.36 per unit in Punjab. held. 15 days as presently, only one in liquor mafia, ‘The Punjab have been instructed to install Sidhu also said that Senior claimed by him. On including cancelling the power Right from Punjab Congress The state’s Tourism and day had been kept to discuss the Termination of Power Purchase the Effluent Treatment Plants Medical Officers (SMOs) Wednesday, when he again purchase agreements (PPAs) president Sunil Jakhar, Rajya Cultural Affairs Minister Governor’s Address. Agreements with 3 IPPs Act, (ETPs) by June 30, 2020. The should ensure that all the con- failed to show any tenancy with the private thermal plants. Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa Charanjit Singh Channi on “Congress Government 2020’ to cancel the power agree- Civil Surgeons have also been taminated plastic and bio papers during questioning, the Not wanting to be left and several other party leaders Wednesday announced that should fulfill its promise to sup- ments with power players, and instructed to submit Program medical waste material to be STF Amritsar arrested him. behind, the Shiromani Akali have openly demanded the State Government is “going ply power to the people as well ‘The Punjab unseating of mem- Evaluation and Review cut and needles to be shredded Sidhu said Masih had also Dal (SAD) has also chalked out annulling the PPAs. to frame a law to ban songs and as industry at Rs five per unit. bers of Legislative Found Guilty Techniques (PERT) charts for before storage and hand over not got the tenant verification its strategy to take on the Already, Capt Amarinder movies that promote drugs and It should also hold an inde- of Conflict of Interest Bill 2020’ various activities regarding to the common bio-medical done, as per law, and this was Congress Government by rais- had declared that the State weapons. The songs, which pendent inquiry into Rs 4300 — during the budget session. installation of ETPs in gov- waste treatment facility so a factor in assessing his inten- ing the issue of power hike and Government would renegotiate will promote the culture of crore scam and action against AAP delegation, compris- ernment hospitals,” said the that same could not be reused tions. power scams besides need to power purchase agreements Punjab, will be encouraged”. the then Power Minister for ing MLAs Aman Arora, Manjit Minister. illegally, in any manners. Meanwhile, though the provide justice to victims of with private players. While Punjab Finance Minister indulging in corruption besides Singh Bilaspur, Kulwant Singh He said that that soon, To enhance maximum uti- ATS Gujarat has already initi- Behbal Kalan police firing case, warning the private firms Manpreet Singh Badal will pre- explaining why the Punjab Pandori, among others, stated water meters will also be lization of paper and to reduce ated proceedings for extradition coupled with the illegal mining against “messing with state sent his fourth budget in the Pollution Control Board had that they raised three key issues installed to curb the wastage of wastage of paper in offices, he of Simranjit Singh Sandhu, one and liquor smuggling. finances”, the Chief Minister Congress Government on worked overtime to save private with the Speaker, seeking his water in all Government also asked the Director Health of the biggest drug mafiosi of On the other hand, the blamed the previous SAD-BJP February 25, which is expected thermal plants from action for permission to introduce the Hospitals. Services to issue instruction to the country, from Italy, the Congress Government may government for the agreements, to aim at fulfilling the Congress’ not installing anti-pollution three private member bills in Sidhu said that it is legal all Government Hospitals to STF Punjab is also preparing to table the white paper on the saying that these were signed by pre-poll promises announcing devices,” they added. the state’s interest during the responsibility of government use paper from both sides for move his extradition. state’s power scenario, which them to “defraud” the state some of the social security Giving details of the mem- budget session. and private hospitals to ensure writing and printing.
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      *+-/6)+. you and they voted for Chief Minister some two Government to take steps to Congress in Capt Amarinder’s months back but the letter plug revenue leakages that  *+-/6)+. it by Congress MLA name as they have your image became public only few days started during the previous HPargat Singh’s letter bomb that of Capt Amarinder of back. Pargat Singh has report- Badal regime, besides laying he Special Task Force citing “Government’s failures”, 1984 when he resigned as MP edly also emphasis on the need for fresh T(Drugs) on Wednesday Punjab Chief Minister Capt in protest against Operation In his letter, Pargat Singh round of thinking on corpora- arrested an inspector posted as Amarinder Singh on Bluestar, of 2005 when you can- had questioned the State tion for sand and liquor. the Station House Officer at Wednesday held a detailed dis- celled all water agreements. I Government’s working and the Considered close to former police division 2 of Ludhiana cussion with the sportsper- told him that he lead the state alleged cover-up of major cor- Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Commissionerate Amandeep son-turned-politician who on a positive path by resolving ruption cases, including the Sidhu, Pargat Singh is the lat- Singh Gill along with his driver made it clear that the party had cases like PPSC scam…so peo- multi-crore irrigation scam. est addition in the list of sev- and recovered 10 gram heroin father, who was also in the in lieu of some money. to perform else it would perish ple have expectation from you “Being a sportsman, I have The MLA had pointed out eral party leader and MLAs to from his possession. police, had died during terror- Police Commissioner in the State. and we must come up to that,” to always feel that we should do that the party promised to speak against their own gov- STF’s Ludhiana wing arrest- ism days. Rakesh Agrawal placed the cop The former Indian hockey said the Olympian after the what we can, and if we cannot address issues of corruption ernment. ed the two following a tip-off. It It has been learnt that Gill under suspension. He is also team captain, Pargat Singh meeting. do something which we can do, and drug menace in the State Earlier, Congress leaders, has been learnt that the value of is also facing charges of cor- likely to be dismissed after the maintained that he had healthy In a word of caution to the it is our weakness. So we have but failed to fulfil promises including MLA Navjot Singh recovered contraband is said to ruption. departmental inquiry. discussion with the Chief Chief Minister, Pargat Singh to deal with it…No one can even after three years of its Sidhu, MLA Surjit Dhiman, be in thousands only. STF IG RK Jaiswal, address- Jaiswal said that the role of Minister during which he asked said that if Congress failed to stop us from fulfilling our tenure. He noted that major MLA Randeep Singh Nabha, Gill also served at Kotwali ing the media, said that the cop other police officials of Punjab him to break free from the perform, the Hitler policy, that promises,” he said while stress- cases of corruption were col- MLA Nirmal Singh, and MLA thana and police station 7 before had colluded with dismissed Police, who might be involved “perception” that the top is being seen across the coun- ing that the Government lapsing and raised concern Amarinder Singh Raja being posted at police division cop and released the criminals in the racket of SHO, is being Congress leadership has joined try presently, is ready to come should save every single penny over sand and liquor mafia. He Warring, Rajya Sabha MP 2. He had reportedly got the job nabbed with 10 gram heroin. verified and soon the more big hands with the Badals. to Punjab also which would for the State. also mentioned the Bargari Partap Singh Bajwa, among in Punjab Police Department on Cop had kept drugs in his cus- fishes in the department, if any, “I have told him that peo- ruin the State, and we have to Notably, Pargat Singh had sacrilege case. others, gone public against the compensatory grounds as his tody and released the criminals will also be nabbed. ple have high expectation from save it from that. shot off a communiqué to the He also advised the Punjab government’s functioning.    !" ! ! $  ,

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Aheld by Federation of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra apparently referring to the CBI Rajeev Mishra, the Senior Superintendent Tamil Nadu Islamic and Kazhakam, who addressed the engal Chief Minister Mamta Investigation into the multi-crore of Police of Gaya, said nobody was injured in Political Organisations in rally said that the demonstra- BBanerjee on Wednesday Rose Valley chit fund case. the blast that razed the empty school build- Chennai on Wednesday against tion was for the entire Indians slammed Narendra Modi “All the film personalities ing in Banke Bazaar police station area late the CAA concluded peaceful- because the CAA would make Government for taking out his who work as Brand Ambassador’s Tuesday night. A CRPF contingent was sta- ly without any untoward inci- it difficult for all Indians to sur- political revenge on the are at a risk of being framed by tioned there till recently. dent reported from anywhere Court on Tuesday had denied vive in the country. “Had MGR Opposition parties. Speaking at this Government...... Tapas was "A team of 153 Battalion of CRPF had in the city. permission to representatives (former Chief Minister of the funeral of Bengali cine star the third victim of this vendetta been camping in the area since March 18 last Thousands of people of various Islamic organisation Tamil Nadu) been alive today, and former TMC MP Tapas Paul politics. Earlier our MP Sultan year when naxals had carried out an attack belonging to the Islamic com- to lay siege to the Secretariat, it would not have been possi- who died in Mumbai on Tuesday Ahmed and the wife of another ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. They had been munity marched through the the FTNIPO, claiming to rep- ble for him to live in Tamil suffering a severe heart attack, MP Prasun Banerjee died a sim- putting up at Sonedaha High School and shift- women suspected of naxal links were round- streets of Chennai, shouting resent 23 Islamic organisations Nadu because his birth place Mamata said that Paul was a vic- ilar death” Banerjee said. ed to their own camp in the thick of the jun- ed up in Gaya town while they were on their slogans against Prime Minister undertook the rally demanding was Kandy in Sri Lanka,” said tim of BJP's vendetta politics. Reacting to her comments, gle nearby on February 08," Mishra said. way to Shanti Bagh where a round-the-clock Narendra Modi, Home the scrapping of CAA. They Jawahirullah. “Tapas Paul was a great actor Congress leader of Lok Sabha Hand-written pamphlets have been recov- demonstration has been under way," he Minister Amit Shah and the also demanded the Tamil Nadu Elsewhere in the State, who had to pay with his life for no Adhir Chowdhury and Senior ered from the site which bear slogans against said. Citizen Amendment Act. Legislative Assembly to pass a members of Islamic commu- fault of his. He had to die untime- CPIM leader Samik Lahiri said "Brahminvadi, Hindutvavadi fascist BJP The SSP claimed that during interroga- More than 5,000 police resolution demanding the nity staged rallies condemning ly because of Center’s political that Banerjee too followed simi- Government," and question "occupation" of tion one of the women confessed to being an personnel have been posted negation of the CAA. the CAA. But all rallies and vendetta and tormenting psy- lar vendetta politics in Bengal school buildings by security forces. active member of the banned CPI (Maoist) along the route to Fort Saint Since the police had demonstrations were peaceful chological pressure brought on putting hundreds of Opposition The pamphlets also urge people to "unite and others said they had received Rs 300-400 George (Tamil Nadu barricaded the one kilometre as no untoward incidents were him by a Central Agency. He was workers in jail. Lahiri said Pal's against draconian measures like CAA, NPR each for attending the Shanti Bagh protest. Secretariat) and unmanned stretch from Anna Salai to reported. The sit-in at put in jail for more than a year just death is a glaring example show- and NRC", the SSP added. Joint search operations by CRPF, Combat aerial vehicles were deployed to Secretariat, the demonstrators Washermenpet area in Chennai because he worked as a Brand ing whosoever gets close to We have inputs about Maoists active in Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) and monitor the movement of peo- called off the rally after the continued for the fifth day Ambassador of some company Mamata Banerjee is at a risk of the area lending their support to the protests STF of Bihar police were on to track down ple. community leaders delivered without any unpleasant expe- under investigation.” facing similar faith. against CAA-NPR-NRC. On Sunday last, nine the perpetrators, Mishra said. PTI Though the Madras High the routine speeches. The rally rience. &,36  # 3 ## .  #. *#

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Fto freedom of speech, from The panelists agreed that dissent also went at length into others issues University of Oxford, (CSLS, Oxford), bank documents do not prove Superintendent of Police (Border) The high court had already Uniform civil code to judicial was a key element of any democra- such as: After the Aadhar judgment: Bar Association of India (BAI), O P one's Indian citizenship, the to prove her Indian citizenship. held in another case in 2016 that accountability, a wide range of con- cy and diversity of opinion has to be Do individuals have right to privacy Jindal Global University, Centre for Gauhati High Court has observed She appeared before the tri- PAN card and bank documents stitutional and legal issues, which respected. The Governor, who in India? Accountability vs indepen- the Study of Law and Governance, while dismissing a woman's plea bunal and filed her written state- are not proofs of citizenship, the have rocked the country for some- seemed to reluctantly endorse this dence of Judiciary: Is the balance Jawaharlal Nehru University (CSLG, against a tribunal order that reject- ment along with the 14 docu- division bench observed. time, were debated by India’s best view, insisted that right to dissent did- right? Reforms in the administration JNU), the Goa University (GU), and ed her citizenship claim. ments, claiming to be a citizen of Certificates issued by a 'Gaon known legal experts, academicians n't mean any one has the right to of justice: What can help? the International Centre Goa (ICG). A division bench comprising India by birth. Bura' or village headman also and civil right activists at a three-day impose his views on others. Discrimination law and minorities: Is The conference concluded with justices Manojit Bhuyan and PJ The tribunal held that village cannot be the proof of citizenship conference at International Centre , Later, in an interaction with the justice done? Making environmental :Daring Debates" -a platform for the Saikia dismissed Jabeda Begum’s headmen are not entitled to issue as such a certificate can only be Goa between February 14 and 16. media persons when the Governor laws effective: How to achieve sus- students-in which eight finalists from plea as the documents submitted certificates supporting the citi- used by a married woman to International legal experts also shared was asked for his reaction on ten- tainability? different colleges from across the by her could not establish her link- zenship of a person and also prove that after her marriage she their insights and experiences so that dency to brand traitors those dis- Commenting at the conclusion of country took part. The regional win- age to her projected father or rejected the bank documents as had shifted to her matrimonial vil- the benefits of global best practices senting against the Government's pol- the three day summit, Surina Narula, ners were invited for the grand finale brother. these adequately do not prove to lage, the court ruled. could be dovetailed into the pro- icy, the Governor referred to a report Founder & CEO of Difficult where the topic was 'Environment Begum submitted 14 docu- be her's. The court observed that the ceedings. by a Pakistani NGO that more than Dialogues said, "In the fifth edition Protection: A Case for State ments, including her PAN card The tribunal held that the tribunal has correctly appreciated The conference-the fifth edition 1000 Hindu women were kidnapped of Difficult Dialogues this year, we Surveillance or Individual Discipline? and ration card, two bank pass- petitioner failed to file documents the evidence placed before it and of Difficult Dialogues-came out with and forcibly converted in that coun- were able to discuss the State of Law ' The debate was moderated by books, the NRC details of her linking herself with her projected there was no perversity in the series of recommendations for try. " When such things happened in the country, identify the various wildlife film-maker Malaika Vaz. father Jabed Ali, voter lists where parents. decision of the tribunal. improving the State of the law in the across the border, these are bound to issues and problems that exist, and Erenbeni Humtsoe of St.Anthony's the names of her grandparents, She appealed against the tri- The judges ruled that the country. The policy recommenda- find an echo in India, too," he said. come up with action points that could College, Shillong was declared the parents and her along with her bunal's ruling in the high court, petitioner has failed to prove her tions would be published in the form When asked what it has to do help in the speedy and equitable dis- winner with Manish Kumar Jha of husband were published and sev- which observed that it has care- linkage with her projected father of actionable white papers that could with the right of the citizen's dissent pensation of justice to all. As an out- IMS Law College, Delhi adjudged as eral land revenue receipts. fully gone through the direction of and her projected brother and as make a difference. against the Government , the gover- come of the Difficult Dialogues 2020, the first runner-up and Sasha D'Souza The Foreigners Tribunal in the tribunal and found that she such this writ petition is devoid of The highlight of the engage- nor virtually lost his cool and said we will be documenting all the rec- of DnyanprassarakMandal's College Baksa district had earlier issued a could not file any documents to merit and disposed of according- ments was a panel discussion on Free most of those out on the streets are ommendations that were tabled in the and Research Center, Goa adjudged notice to her on the basis of a ref- link herself with her projected par- ly. PTI speech, censorship, and the media following " fatwas' issued by their form of actionable white papers for as the second runner-up. .   ""P-"# " 167&-  

    <:++ anti-Narendra Modi and anti- Shah and Banerjee takes place BJP campaigns galvanizing the at Bhubaneshwar it will be the /    8 engal Chief Minister other parties in one place with second such meeting in the BMamata Banerjee is likely particular reference to the past five months or so as the to attend the Eastern Zonal ongoing struggle against the two leaders met in Delhi late :/   Council meeting on February controversial Citizenship last year when Banerjee went to 28, on internal security to be Amendment Act (CAA) and the Capital to meet the Prime Bengaluru: A poet and a jour- &@ '  /1  chaired by Union Home National Register for Citizens Minister and the Home nalist have been arrested in @/ /11' A Minister Amit Shah at (NRC) all eyes are likely to be Minister leading the opposition connection with recital of a Bhubaneshwar, State on the outcome of the parties to attack the Chief poem against CAA and NRC at 0  @1+8+B Government sources said. Bhbaneshwar summit. Minister for her double stan- a Government sponsored func- !C/11 A 1/ The meeting will be While the top TMC lead- dards. tion in Koppal district of @ 0@1;02&@ attended by all the Chief ers refused to make open com- Incidentally Banerjee’s Karnataka last month, police Ministers of the eastern states. ment on any likelihood of Delhi visit had coincided with said on Wednesday. A/@' BD Sources at State secretari- Mamata-Shah parley in the the CBI’s relentless pressure on The arrests were made at Nabanna said that the Chief sidelines of the main meeting the then ADG CID Rajiv based on a complaint from a the social media. Based on a Minister has been invited by critics said the Chief Minister Kumar who was allegedly gone BJP functionary alleging that complaint by a BJP leader the the Union Home Ministry on might hold talks with Shah on underground with the Agency Siraj Bisaralli, a poet had recit- case was registered under sec- February 28. “There will be a a number of issues like sleuths hot in pursuit. ed an anti-CAA poem at tion 505 of the IPC.They went EZC meeting on internal secu- the State’s financial Kumar was wanted by the 'Anegundi Utsava' in absconding after that and sur- rity where Chief Minister dues. CBI for his role in the investi- Gangavathi town of Koppal rendered before the court on Mamata Banerjee has been “She even met Prime gation of the multi-crore district in January and Tuesday," a police officer told invited,” sources said adding Minister Narendra Modi at Sharada chit fund case. Even as Rajabaxi, editor of an online PTI. “the Chief Minister is likely to the peak of anti-CAA move- in subsequent hearing Kumar news portal uploaded it on The duo sought an inter- attend the meeting.” ment when he came to Kolkata got reprieve in Calcutta High social media. im bail, which the public pros- Sources also said that if the in January,” said BN Court which provided shield to Police had registered a case ecutor objected to and sought Chief Minister got preoccupied Chakrabarty a professor of him from arrest the State against them under section police custody to conduct in other engagements then political science and political Opposition cried foul alleging 505 of IPC (statements con- inquiry. State Finance Minister Amit analyst. the CBI once again withdrew ducing to public The court granted sent Mitra could be sent to attend After his meeting with the into its shell following mischief). Bisaralli and Rajabaxi to police the meeting. Prime Minister the Chief Banerjee’s urgent visit toDelhi. On Tuesday, Bisaralli and custody till Wednesday after- Apart from Banerjee Chief Minister told the media that Reacting to the February Rajabaxi surrendered before a noon. Ministers of Bihar, Jharkhand, she had met him as it was the 28 summit State Congress court in that district, which "We may not seek further Odisha and Sikkim have also tradition to welcome a guest leader Manoj Chakrabarty said rejected their bail plea and extension of their custody until been invited and all the Chief adding how the talks between “whether this meeting in remanded them to police cus- some fresh evidences surface. Ministers are likely to remain the two leaders remained con- Bhubaneshwar is really on tody for investigation into the We have seized their mobile present in the meeting. fined to the financial demands internal security or the TMC matter. phones to ascertain whom they With Banerjee taking the of the State Government. leaders’ security will only be "Siraj had recited the poem had shared the details with," centre stage in her consistent If the meeting between revealed subsequently.” and Rajabaxi had shared it on police said. PTI 1 
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 -   &  +5$ :    7$ ,     Lucknow: NCP chief Sharad (AAP) stormed back to power politics. The state has the Patna: Defending his 'pichhlaggu' chanting slogans in his praise, even fiddle (to the BJP). I might be Pawar on Wednesday said the in Delhi by winning an impres- capacity to bring the country Panaji: Goa Forward Party (GFP) chief Vijai (underling) barb at Bihar Chief a Member of Parliament doing the wrong, but that is my view," the elec- defeat of the BJP in the Delhi sive 62 seats, while the BJP on the right track". S enior Sardesai on Wednesday said the Centre should Minister Nitish Kumar, poll strate- same on the floor of the House," he tion strategist said. Assembly elections signals could work its magic only in NCP leader Praful Patel said his learn from Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant gist-politician Prashant Kishor on told a news channel here, referring "However, I was ready to accept "beginning of the change". the remaining eight seats in the party has decided to strength- and withdraw its 'anti-people' policies. Wednesday said he was upset with to the incident involving Bhopal MP the surrender before the BJP had it "The BJP is tasting defeats national capital. en its organisation in Uttar He was referring to the Sawant-led the JD(U) chief’s ‘surrender’ before Sadhvi Pragya Thakur. been for extracting benefits for the - be it in the elections in On the Ram temple issue, Pradesh. "We have started Government's recent decision of withdrawing sec- the BJP just to cling to power with- The expelled JD(U) vice presi- state from the party in power at the Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan or Pawar said, "We accept the establishing party organisation tion 144 of the CrPC in North Goa and the roll- out extracting any benefit for the dent lamented the pity was that, Centre. If the capitulation is just to Delhi. In Delhi, the BJP had put construction of Ram temple. at every district and village level back of the order notifying 56 villages in the state State. "those aligned with the BJP, did not ensure continuance in power in the all its strength and even Prime The way in which a trust was in the state," he said, adding as urban areas. Facing flak for linking the BJP muster the courage to even condemn state, that might be detested by the Minister Narendra Modi and set up for it, there should be a people were disappointed by Speaking to reporters in Margao, Sardesai with (Nathuram) Godse, while hav- the outrageous act". people", he added. Union Home Minister Amit similar body for mosque. The the politics of SP and BSP in congratulated Sawant for withdrawing the noti- ing worked with the party in the past, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Former BJP president and Union Shah campaigned there," Pawar country and the government Uttar Pradesh, which was cap- fications that had met with Opposition from var- Kishor asserted that public praise of Sushil Kumar Modi had on Tuesday Home minister Amit Shah has said at a party workers' meet- belong to everyone and every italised by the BJP and it came ious quarters. Mahatma Gandhis assassin by a taken a swipe at Kishor, saying the already announced that Kumar ing here. religion". to power in the state with a "I appreciate the Chief Minister for rolling mainstream political outfit was “a man who had cut his teeth as an elec- would be the face of the NDA in the "UP Chief Minister Yogi Noting that the atmos- majority. back anti-people decisions," the Fatorda MLA recent phenomenon, seen in the last tion strategist for Narendra Modi in Bihar assembly polls to be held later Adityanath and chief ministers phere in the country was "dif- Patel later told reporters that said. six to eight months”. 2014, was now accusing the BJP of this year. During his press conference of other BJP-ruled states also ferent" now, the NCP leader there was no difference of opin- The Centre should take cue from Sawant and He said in the seven decades following "Godse". the previous day, Kishor had refered campaigned in Delhi. But peo- lamented, "Those in power are ion among the NCP, Congress withdraw the anti-people laws, he since Independence only fringe ele- "As regards the controversy over to denial of special status to Bihar by ple of Delhi showed that the ignoring problems of common and Shiv Sena over the added. "The Union Government and the nation- ments extolled Godse here and there. picchlaggu remark, I have been the Centre and Prime Minister beginning of change has start- man. Uttar Pradesh gave many Citizenship Amendment Act al leadership of the BJP should learn from Sawant "It has been only after the last expressing my reservations about Narendra Modi not entertaining ed," he said. leaders to the country, so the (CAA) and National Register of and roll back their anti- people policies," he Lok Sabha polls that we have seen people of the state accepting a leader Kumar's request for grant of central The Aam Aadmi Party state has an important role in Citizens (NRC). PTI said. 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Sherabad area of Tral in South August 5 last year. and six others here on Wednesday for in Parbhani, located around 500 km from here. on Wednesday. Dube said the three Kashmir’s Pulwama district least eight terrorism related "The number of ceasefire allegedly raping a woman repeatedly On October 27, 2016, when the grandparents returned They said the incident accused, one of whom has early Wednesday morning. incidents and had spread reign violations has increased after for a month in 2017, police home from work, they did not find the girl at home. happened at Bhabisa village been identified as a 23-year- Director General of Jammu of terror in the area. They were August 5, 2019. Pakistan is try- said. After unsuccessful attempts to locate her, they filed under Kandhla police station old man, have gone abscond- &Kashmir Police, Dilbagh involved in civilian killings, ing to keep the borders hot in The 40-year-old woman, who is a a missing person's complaint at Sonpeth police station two on Tuesday when the girl was ing. Singh, in Srinagar said, "in the torching religious places, order to push in as many ter- widow, had lodged a complaint on days later. going to the brick kiln site An investigation in the ongoing anti-terrorist opera- chemist shop, trucks and tar- rorists as possible. While some February 10, they said. During the course of investigation, the police found with lunch for her kin. matter is underway. PTI tions, three Hizbul Mujahideen geting security personnel", attempts of infiltration have The woman alleged that she was the girl's body in a well near a field in the village on October terrorists were gunned down by DGP added been successful, many have first raped by Tripathi's nephew 31, 2016 following which they arrested the accused, who the security forces in Sherabad Referring to the security been foiled," he said. Sandeep Tiwari, who has also been worked as a labourer and resided in the same district. area of Tral early Wednesday measures to prevent any terror Singh said a Pakistani named in the FIR, in 2016. She said As per the prosecution, the accused kidnapped the vic-  %C morning". strike in the run up to the visit drone recently flew over a BSF she did not lodge a complaint back tim from outside her house, sexually assaulted her and then He said since January 2020, of US President Donald Trump picket in the Ghagwal area of then as Tiwari had promised to marry strangulated her to death with a nylon rope. He then .6  %%  a total number of 23 terrorists to India, DGP said, "We are the Jammu region for around her, Superintendent of Police (SP) wrapped the body in a gunny bag and threw it into the have been eliminated by the taking all necessary mea- 10 minutes, but was pulled Ram Badan Singh said. well. Mumbai :A special court here which the girl would attend. security forces in 10 operations sures...we are hopeful that this back after the troops of the bor- She has alleged that in the run-up While there was no direct evidence, the prosecution has sentenced a martial arts In February, 2015, the man across the State. visit (of the US president) will der-guarding force opened fire. to the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly relied on circumstantial evidence to prove its case. instructor to four years of rig- had organised a karate training DGP said, "the three ter- pass off peacefully," In response to a question, polls, she was kept at a hotel for a They examined 23 witnesses, including the victim's orous imprisonment for sexu- camp at the Sanjay Gandhi rorists killed during the oper- Singh said foreign digni- the DGP said he would not be month by Tiwari. All the seven grandfather and the person who had last seen the girl with ally harassing his 13-year-old National Park in Borivali, ation were identified as taries visited Jammu and able to give the exact number accused would visit the hotel and the accused. girl student during a camp in which was attended by the girl Jahangir Rafiq Wani, Raja Kashmir recently and their of militants waiting to infiltrate repeatedly rape her, the officer said. Additional Public Prosecutor S D Wakodkar told the suburban Borivali in and five other students, the Umer Maqbool and Uzair Bhat. visits passed off without any into Jammu and Kashmir from She also claimed that she got preg- court that the case was proved beyond all reasonable doubt, 2015. prosecution said. He said two of them were res- incident. "Two groups (of across the LoC, but main- nant and was forced to undergo abor- and sought death sentence for the accused. Special Protection of After the camp got over, idents of Tral and the third one ambassadors) visited Jammu & tained that terror launchpads tion, he added. "This falls under the ambit of the 'rarest of rare' case. Children from Sexual Offences the accused asked other stu- was native of Bijbehara. He Kashmir and they left without were active during the winter A probe in this regard was hand- It is a case of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the (POCSO) Act court judge, S dents to proceed to their said, Jahangir had taken over any incident taking place here," months as well. ed over to Assistant Superintendent of minor girl and killing her," Wakodkar told the court while UBaghele, convicted the man homes. Thereafter, he asked the the command of Hizbul he said. "Normally, there would not Police Ravindra Verma. On the basis praying for capital punishment. and awarded the sentence on victim to accompany him on Mujahideen in the area after The DGP said Pakistan be much activity at the launch- of his report, an FIR was registered Finding merit in the prosecution's arguments, the court Monday. his motorcycle. the elimination of another top was trying its best to keep the pads during the winter months against the seven men at the city police awarded death sentence to the accused, observing that he The accused knew the vic- As she was pillion riding, commander Hamad Khan in militancy going in Jammu & as snow would cover the pass- station, the SP said. Singh said the acted in a manner "highly repugnant to the morals and tim and her family for eight he stopped his two-wheeler at January 2020." Kashmir by sending in mili- es. This winter, however, the woman's statement will be recorded committed diabolic, premeditated,brutal, pre-planned years before the incident, the a secluded place and sexually "Jahangir along with Raja tants from across the Line of movement at the launchpads before a magistrate and further action aggravated penetrative sexual assault and cold-blooded prosecution told the court. He harassed the girl, the prosecu- Maqbool were involved in at Control (LoC) and the inter- did not reduce," he said. will be taken in the matter as per law. murder" . PTI used to run martial art classes, tion said. PTI    -     3 $: +5         /   

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The blasts and put pressure on the public any conspiracy. #BJP can stoop to any Maria who investigated the 26/11 Sawant said: “Nowhere in the interview Transport Minister Nitin plan recommended gradual    0 $+6 prosecutors to water down the charges level because of its dirty attacks that Pakistan’s intelligence cited by Bhatkalkar, Ram Pradhan has Gadkari in open court on the conversion of public transport and seek the release of the accused mindset”. agency ISI attempted to depict Kasab said that Chidambaram told him to Centre’s plan for introduction and government vehicles into s they exchanged charges and from the cases. Its demand for re-inves- “#PragyaThakur in failed attempt as the Hindu terrorist, it is essential for withhold information about the pur- of electric vehicles(EVs), not- EVs, Acounter charges over the revela- tigation into the 26/11 sounds like Ulta to pull wool over people's eyes is using the Maharashtra Government to order ported local connection. Hence, ing he has been making state- "Your minister talks about tions in Mumbai’s former Police chor kotwal ko daante.” Rakesh Maria's book with a false pre- a comprehensive re-investigation into Bhatkalkar’s claim is baseless”. ments on this subject for reduc- it. We would like to hear him. Commissioner Rakesh Maria’s book “It was the Congress Government tense. Book mentions nothing that's the Mumbai terror attacks. The re- Alluding to senior BJP leader and ing vehicular pollution. Somebody responsible should “Let Me Say It Now”, the ruling that caught 26/11 attack accused Abdul not included in Kasab's chargesheet. investigation is essential as it involves Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s claim The top court, however, come," Chief Justice S A Bobde, Congress on Wednesday rubbished the Ajmal Kasab alive and executed him Crime of Kasab is same as to what she national security,” Bhatkalkar said. about “Hindu terror” conspiracy did not seek Gadkari's presence who headed a three-judge BJP’s efforts to use contents of book to after a proper judicial process due to is charged for. Unfortunate that Anti- Bhatkalkar claimed that former hatched allegedly at the behest of after the law officer, appearing bench, told Additional Solicitor mislead the people and the BJP which real face of Pakistan and its sup- India BJP gave her ticket,” Sawant said Union home secretary in the Rajiv Chidambaram, Maria’s statement in for the Centre, raised objec- General ANS Nadkarni, who demanded re-investigation into the port for terrorism got exposed inter- in another tweet. Gandhi Government and former chief his book that LeT wanted to pass off tions, saying there could be a was representing the Centre. 26/11 terror attacks. nationally, whereas the tacit support of In his letter to the Chief Minister, secretary of Maharashtra, Ram the 26/11 attacks as a case of Hindu ter- "political issue" if the minister The bench, which also On a day when State BJP leader the BJP helped the accused in BJP’s Bhatkalkar made a strong case for Pradhan, who headed a two-member rorism and reference to “red thread” makes a court appearance. comprised justices B R Gavai and senior MLA Atul Bhatkalkar shot Malegaon bomb-blast go scot-free,” the re-investigation into the 26/11 committee appointed by the then around Kasab’s wrist, Sawant tweeted: The court, hearing a PIL and Surya Kant, then asked can off a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Sawant said. attacks. “After the 26/11 attacks, the Congress-led DF Government, had in "The confessional statement of Terrorist seeking implementation of the minister come and explain Thackeray demanding re-investiga- Reacting to the BJP leaders’ claim Congress leaders indulged in a false a media interview said that there was Ajmal Kasab mentions following clar- National E-Mobility Mission the proposal to introduce tion into the 26/11 attacks, that the pharse 'Hindu terror' was propaganda that it was not Kasab but “local connection” to the 26/11 attacks ification about his Identity card and red Plan (NEMMP), 2020 said it non-polluting vehicles that can Maharashtra Pradesh Congress coined post 26/11 attacks, Sawant the Hindu terrorists who killed like and that then Union Minister and thread on his wrist. This exposes would like to interact with the run either on electricity or Committee Secretary Sachin Sawant tweeted: “The book of Rakesh Maria Hemant Karkare and Ashok Kamte senior Congress P Chidambar had Anti-India #BJP” minister as he has been talking hydrogen. PTI =+     ) *)  + $
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(45) and Rafiul Islam (35). of whale sharks, one of the Court on Wednesday took CBI to file fresh status report The four were standing None of them had proper endangered migratory species, strong note of rampant illegal within four weeks on probe near a Magaliamman temple documents, they said. has declined by 63 per cent in sand mining in Rajasthan and into the charges of 'abuse of near Perundurai in Erode dis- So, the police arrested last 75 years in the Indo-Pacific directed the State Government, official position' by former trict of Tamil Nadu on them and checked the premis- region, a nature conservation collectors and SPs to take agency chief Ranjit Sinha and Tuesday and were interrogat- es where the four were resid- body has said while urging the immediate steps to stop it and the progress made in over 50 ed by the police on routine ing on rent. PTI Government to intensify steps file an action taken report coal scam cases. and train enforcement agencies (ATR) within four weeks. to go into the issue of illegal A bench of Chief Justice S to conserve the species. which migrates from one coun- "We find that it is not dis- sand mining and the problems A Bobde and Deepak Gupta Wildlife Trust of India try's coast to another and gets puted by anybody that illegal faced by the traders, trans- granted time to the agency after (WTI) said whale sharks, the killed on the way. sand mining is rampant in the porters and other stakeholder. it sought time. largest living fish in the world, "The population of these state of Rajasthan and this "It will be necessary for the Sinha is accused of trying are vanishing from the face of large and vulnerable aquatic cannot be allowed to contin- CEC to also go into the ques- to impede the CBI's investiga- the earth due to factors like cli- animals which are deliberate- ue," the top court said, coming tion of illegal sand mining and tion into the cases, which mate change, rampant fishing ly targeted for meat, has down hard on the authorities. suggest measures for stopping emerged in 2012 after a report and ocean pollution. declined by 63 per cent in the "Therefore, we direct the the illegal sand mining," the of the Comptroller and Auditor However, a senior official last over seven decades, also state of Rajasthan, District bench said. General (CAG) was leaked to from the Union Environment due to other factors like climate Collectors and Superintendent It said that CEC shall have the media. The apex court dis- Ministry said efforts were on to change, ocean pollution and of Police (of each district) to the power to summon any missed the plea field by lawyer revive the number of whale fishing pressure," John said at take immediate steps to stop person including Government M L Sharma seeking a direc- sharks and if needed, the the sidelines of The 13th illegal sand mining as there was officials for the purposes of its tion to the CBI to take coercive Government will spend around Conference of Parties to the no doubt that...Illegal sand inquiry and will be authorised steps against Naveen Jindal, 2-3 crores annually for its con- Convention on Conservation mining is likely to damage the to receive the copy of court allegedly main beneficiary of servation. of Migratory Species of Wild environment irreparably," it records for this purpose. PTI coal scam cases. PTI Whale sharks have been Animals (CMS COP 13) here. said. classified as endangered in the WTI is working with the A bench comprising Chief red list of International Union Gujarat government to rescue Justice S A Bobde and Justices for Conservation of Nature whale sharks which get stuck in B R Gavai and Surya Kant also (IUCN), and are also called fishing nets along its coast. directed the apex court- 'Gentle Giants' with maximum John said fishing of whale appointed Central Empowered aggregation off the Gujarat sharks is also done to collect Committee (CEC) to look into coast. and trade its fins. the issue of illegal sand mining Sajan John, marine expert "Though government has in Rajasthan and submit a from WTI, said these giants are banned export of shark fins, detailed report including sug- mainly targeted for their meat illegally it is still being done," gesting measures to deal with but ocean pollution and warm- said the WTI official. the issue within six weeks. ing were also affecting them. John also urged that the The apex court, which had "India needs to have a government should be proac- stopped the sand mining in the stronger dialogue with coun- tive and intensify its steps to state by its order in 2017, said tries to protect this mega fauna conserve the species. PTI that the CEC was empowered   # !" ! ! *  8 4$4#  ";   @/  %";  ; !#!$% & !#'(      %/88   /   /    > $$    $ ?         (        .  !   %
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The recent doubt, which gave a start to Mayawati and she writer was neither strong nor Whereas Manstein, by his The invention of the musket in the 16th the Supreme Court had to clear came up to be the Chief practised and by himself, could defence and in-depth strategy,                  century sprouted the first ray of hope for about whether women officers Minister of Uttar Pradesh. do no more than 15 to 17 sit- delayed the Russian Army from         #          #  the woman as a soldier. The gender of an would make equally effective Trinamool Congress (TMC) ups and push-ups. At the Oval, reaching Germany by a whole       .(:+           individual pressing the trigger makes no dif- commanders, is unusual. The chief Mamata Banerjee has however, in the presence of year. The Manstein brilliance ference to the target. Early models, howev- male ego fattened since the risen exclusively on her own girls, he could go up to 50 of lay in retreating faster than the              (      er, were very heavy and were often oper- beginning of time, which, it is initiative; she has demonstrat- them. The only explanation Russians could move, then   1         %       ated by two soldiers resting the weapon on widely believed, could find it ed eloquently the qualities for this was gender pride. How wait on the sidelines until the      $  4 S  +  5       S a portable table. This innovation by itself difficult to obey a woman in needed to make nine crore could he let his pride down? If Reds had arrived, only to be limited chances for women. As the weapon public. In private, it is different people of West Bengal to follow. this gender pride could perco- surrounded and taken prison-                    ( became better and lighter, the lesser was the and even a stronger, wiser per- For some time, maybe late to the armed forces, we can ers in thousands.     +  "     P  (Q +  %  muscle required. The better and stronger son has been listened to readi- some years, women comman- expect extraordinary perfor- France has six borders    88  . +           87AB the vehicle, the lesser was the stamina need- ly. Shorn of such mindsets, the ders would have to develop mance from our sailors, soldiers beginning with the North Sea ed. The lesser the child-bearing, the issue is one of leadership. In the superior qualities such as mil- and airmen in an inclusive in the west, then Belgium, then # 4  4  !  EA  A77777     87A6  ( stronger the woman remained. 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France had left $   S          S  #   not be so determined while defending even she had the advantage of being The Elphinstone College in to visualise what is neither it undefended; his idea was his own house. When a woman defends her former Prime Minister Mumbai had no ground and, visible nor obvious. And accepted. It took only 40 days             5       homeland, this writer believes, she would Jawaharlal Nehru’s daughter, hence, its physical training (PT) women make for good strate- to compel France to surrender. P   Q           ,   P  Q   be equally committed to saving her prog- which gave her an enviable classes were occasionally held at gists. A well thought-out strat- That was gem of a strategy. An                     eny. A brave man would defend his coun- start. 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Companies    ,               ( facturer Firmenich is one of the most sustainable collaborated with sustainable management help companies solve sustainability chal- in 35 countries, including the US, have   .            companies in the world, operating on 78 per cent consultants to assess the deforestation risk lenges and make progress toward the 2025 experienced growth in the last 15 years                 ( renewable energy and working with other CEOs and developed due to their operations and take climate goals. Danish shipping company while reducing their emissions. politicians to help limit global warming to above pre- steps to create a sustainable food system. Maersk is using biofuels to help it achieve According to the New Climate     .                industrial levels. Apart from Firmenich, L’Oréal was Nestle, the largest food company on a carbon-neutral status by 2050. It pilot- Economy report, the decision to reduce                   the only other firm to receive an ‘A’ (the highest score) Earth, uses satellite technology to ensure tested biofuel made from cooking oil to emissions will be good for the job mar-    @ $@            across all three areas of the CDP’s (formerly that no deforestation is taking place in its run its cargo ship from Rotterdam to ket as it will create 65 million new low car-        #        ( Carbon Disclosure Project) rankings — climate supply chain. It has also committed to Shanghai and in the process reduce an esti- bon emission jobs while generating enter-                (( change, deforestation and water security. It is com- using 100 per cent responsibly-sourced mated 1.5 million kg of carbon emissions. prise value worth $26 trillion till 2030. By  +              mitted to zero deforestation by this year-end and has palm oil by 2020. It has been severely crit- Tesla, the electric-car maker, has a holis- reducing emissions, companies will wit-                  revamped more than one-fifth of its entire product icised in the past for using palm oil that tic environment protection policy where ness two-pronged benefits — a higher eco-     #          S   range to reduce dependence on petrochemicals and led to deforestation. Danone, a company they make sure that the suppliers work nomic value and a boost to reputation                   encourages the use of plant-based, renewable producing yogurts, water and plant- without harming the environment, value, from the point of view of the entire         /       resources. Johnson & Johnson has taken several steps based food and drinks, is working in col- responsibly manage all waste and efficient- stakeholder group, including employees, to ensure that all packaging is recyclable, reusable laboration with farmers to reduce soil ly use water and energy resources. investors, suppliers and customers. It is a   0               or compostable by 2025. Its operations are current- degradation and water usage, in the Microsoft, on the other hand, is using new win-win for all. /          S ly powered by 31 per cent renewable energy and it process reducing the company’s carbon age technology like artificial intelligence (The writer is Associate Professor,        0 plans to increase this to 100 per cent by 2050. footprint by 25 per cent. for several sustainability initiatives, fore- Amity University, Noida)                                                          

tive is building up a common under- dents. The State, once the richest econ- resulted in a State-wide economic cri- from mining companies, local com- The findings from the survey suggest industries and line of work or there are standing of what we mean by right to omy in India, is now sluggish and the sis of sorts. Karnataka has witnessed munities, employers and businesses in that the more the participants felt that no available employment opportuni- livelihoods. complete closure of mining activities similar economic plight in the wake the country. Fiscal revenues from the mining created economic, employ- ties. This is leading to long unemploy- As we know, livelihood encom- has devastated families and brought of the curbs. The FIDR survey indi- extractive industry — taxes, royalties ment and community benefits, the ment spells resulting in spiralling of passes issues of productive resources about unimaginable misery in the lives cates that in the five States, mining and other payments — are the major greater was their acceptance of it. This large-scale mental health problems. and access to resources and involves of people. In neighbouring Karnataka, contributes to over 12 per cent (on an reasons why governments seek to pro- sounds obvious but should be viewed One in every five persons is suffering concerns in labour and goods markets. too, the ban on ore exports, e-auctions average) of the State’s GDP. In Goa, mote its growth in their States. in relation to the unshakeable faith from depression and other forms of Work conditions in all sectors are cen- and quota systems in ore production stoppage of iron ore mining has However, revenues from mining and these communities repose in nature, mental issues. 16 6  0 tral to the discourse and in particu- have led to a floundering economy, impacted revenues worth 34 billion benefits from them do not flow in the ecology and the environment. Like The survey also discovered that lar recognition of work, generating severely denting the State’s develop- and the livelihood of several depen- automatically. To translate fiscal rev- in Odisha, all the mines are located in the psychological cost of parental ecently, we celebrated 71 years employment, job security and wages. ment and growth. dent segments as it has left stakehold- enues from the extractive industry into the remote, low-income, tribal-inhab- unemployment has been higher on of India’s existence as a Republic The mining sector in India has The recently-published source- ers without an alternate source of sustainable development benefits, ited geographies. The forest dwellers children, leading to general despon- Rand thus it would be pertinent witnessed largescale loss of liveli- book of FIDR, Mining: A Prudent income. This repeated stoppage of governments need to design and have deep faith in nature, the flora and dency, while teenagers are starting to to remember Article 21 of the hoods in recent times. On one hand Perspective, is based on a survey of mining in Goa, Odisha and Karnataka institute fiscal regimes that ensure a fauna which they revere. Hence social feel pressured to take on more respon- Constitution, which deals with funda- India is aiming for a $5 trillion econ- 2,415 people from five major States has also led to loss of investor confi- fair share of benefits to the licence to operate in these areas sibility in the family. Many have mental rights without which a repub- omy and on the other we are now find- whose economies are mainly mining- dence which would have a long-term States/country, which are also attrac- would directly relate to how commu- become more aware of the social stig- lic would mean nothing. The funda- ing it difficult to compete with emerg- driven, namely Goa, Chhattisgarh, impact on their economies. tive for investors. nity perceptions of mining associat- ma associated with having jobless par- mental right to life as enshrined in ing economies like Vietnam and Jharkhand, Odisha and Karnataka. It Almost all the respondents (over About half of the respondents ed impacts and benefits relate to its ents. It is imperative that the judicia- Article 21 includes the right to work. Egypt. It is imperative to focus signif- would not be an exaggeration to say 90 per cent) agree that the mining sec- believe strongly that mining drives endorsement. ry, legislature and the executive take It is time for civil society to start talk- icantly on the mining sector with con- that this is the first-ever such report tor has brought significant econom- economic growth through its linkages It is clear, that the closure of mines cognisance of the grim livelihoods sce- ing collectively about livelihood which certed efforts to regain its three per about the people’s perception and atti- ic benefits for their communities and with the rest of the economy, such as has spiked vulnerability of the com- nario threatening all of us. Necessary is recognised as a human right in cent share and more in the GDP by tudes toward the mining industry. The generated fiscal revenue, export earn- by buying goods and services from munity. The survey observed a strong remedial measures need to be taken many communities. 2024-25. The sector’s GDP share in study has clearly brought out the ings, relieved constraints to invest- suppliers (backward linkages) and by connection between unemployment at the earliest to help these States, par- We need to get a more inclusive 2018-19 was 2.6 per cent, down from impact of the uncertainties due to the ment, spurred economic growth and supplying minerals (forward link- due to mining closure and mental dis- ticularly Goa, tide over a catastrophe understanding of what we mean by three per cent in 2011-12. Ever since ban on mining in these States. The created jobs. It has also contributed to ages). Barring about 13 per cent, a tress across States. Workers exposed of inconceivable ramifications — livelihoods: Life engagement with the Supreme Court cancelled 88 min- social set-up and the families of min- infrastructure building. However, they majority (about eight of 10 stakehold- to the negative labour demand shock social, economic and intergenera- land, water, forest, right to food, ing leases in Goa on February 7, 2018, ers are in the doldrums due to jobless- also opine that realising and enhanc- ers) describe mining as beneficial as are facing very low chances of re-enter- tional. income, food security and the like. So, life has come to a grinding halt for ness and deprivation of livelihoods. ing these benefits require action, pri- long as the industry works to mitigate ing employment. Either they lack the (The writer is an author and the first step in building up a narra- more than 3,00,000 mining depen- In Goa, the closure of mining has marily from the Government, but also its impacts or it is properly regulated. required skill set appropriate for other TED speaker)   # !" ! ! " ;

  
       
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Silver prices also surged persisted longer, according to ponents sourced from China Mercom India Research 20% basic customs duty years. The report pointed to the government’s assurance on 1,047 to 48,652 per kg, from 47,605 per kg on Tuesday. The ratings agency ICRA. will have differential impact. expects solar installations to announced in the recent Budget. slowdown in the economy in tackling the economic impact yellow metal had closed at 41,877 per 10 grams in the previ- These countries play a crit- OEMs sourcing compo- rise by 17% year-on-year (y-o- At the end of 2019, cumu- 2019 as a significant factor, from the epidemic. ous trading session. ical role in automotive supply nents such as electronic com- y) to about 8,500 MW by the lative solar installations reached along with liquidity issues in the Starting off on a strong “Spot gold of 24 karat in Delhi crossed the 42,000 mark, chain and domestic OEMs ponents, fuel injection pumps, end of 2020. almost 35.7 GW. Large-scale market following the NBFC cri- footing, the BSE barometer gaining 462 with strong international prices. The strong demand source critical components and turbo charger, meter sets, LEDs, “The country installed 7,346 projects accounted for 31.3 GW sis that made it difficult for gained strength during the ses- from wedding season and rally in global gold prices pushed spot sub-components including fuel magnets, airbag components, MW of solar in 2019, a 12% (87.6%), whereas rooftop solar installers to finance rooftop sion to touch a high of prices higher for the day,” HDFC Securities senior analyst (com- injection pumps, EGR mod- steering system components decline year-over-year (YoY), installations accounted for 4.4 projects in a tough economy. 41,357.16. The index finally set- modities) Tapan Patel said. ules, electronic components, and electric vehicle compo- compared to 8,338 MW GW (12.4%). The large-scale “There are several chal- tled at 41,323, clocking a gain Besides, gold also witnessed safe-haven buying after Apple turbo chargers from these mar- nents will be affected the most. installed in 2018,” according to solar project development lenges facing the industry but a of 428.62 points or 1.05%. Inc warned of missing its revenue forecast in the March 2020 kets which in turn directly or In particular, the impact the report titled ‘Q4 & Annual pipeline stands at 23.7 GW, few fixes, that could immediately Likewise, the NSE gauge quarter due to the coronavirus outbreak, Patel said. In the inter- indirectly depend on China. will be more profound on com- 2019 India Solar Market Update’. with 31.5 GW of projects ten- turn around the sector, would be Nifty shot up 133.40 points or national market, both gold and silver were trading higher at USD China accounts for 27% of mercial vehicle (CV), passenger It also estimates solar instal- dered and pending auction at to remove tariff caps in reverse 1.11% to close at 12,125.90. 1,606.60 per ounce and USD 18.32 per ounce, respectively. India’s auto component imports vehicle (PV) and the two-wheel- lations in the range of 65-70 the end of the fourth quarter of auctions, getting government Market heavyweight valued at USD 4.8 billion and, er (2W) segments, it added. gigawatt (GW) by 2022, based 2019. agencies to make timely pay- Reliance Industries spurted China. She said the government Sectorally, BSE energy, the impact is estimated to be Tractor segment which has on the current market condi- The Indian solar market ments and facilitate lending to 2.60%, accounting for the major- would soon announce measures healthcare and oil and gas rose higher for high value-add and high localisation levels with tions. The government has set a added 1,897 MW in the get the solar market moving in ity of the Sensex gains. Other to deal with the impact of the as much as 2.37%. All 19 sec- customised components, while limited dependence on imports solar installation target of 100 October-December 2019 period, the right direction again,” added winners included Bajaj Finance, coronavirus outbreak on the toral indices closed in the commoditised products could will have much lesser impact. GW by 2022. The large-scale a 12.8% fall as compared with Prabhu. HUL, ONGC and HDFC, rising domestic industry. green on the BSE. In the broad- shift to alternative suppliers, In terms of sectoral outlook solar projects accounted for 2,177 MW installed in the pre- After five consecutive years up to 2.79%. On the other hand, “Positive cues were wit- er market, BSE smallcap and ICRA said in a statement. on domestic automotive indus- 85% of installations with 6,242 ceding quarter. However, instal- of decline, coal accounted for a Sun Pharma, TCS, Bharti Airtel, nessed in the market on hopes midcap indices jumped 1.41% Commenting on the devel- try, ICRA said it has a negative MW in 2019 and saw a 7% y-o- lations were up by 15.6% com- majority of the power installa- L&T and IndusInd Bank shed that the government is plan- and 1.34% respectively, out- opment, ICRA Ltd Vice- outlook on the CV segment y fall, and rooftop solar made up pared to 1,641 MW installed in tions with 7.8 GW and made up up to 1.33%. ning to consider some relief performing the benchmark. President (Corporate Sector due to surplus capacity in sys- the remaining 15% adding 1,104 the fourth quarter of 2018. 44.1% of the installed capacity, Finance Minister Nirmala measures for the ailing telecom The forex market was closed Ratings) Shamsher Dewan said tem, existing financing con- MW, a 33% drop y-o-y. In the fourth quarter of followed by solar with 7.3 GW. Sitharaman on Tuesday met players. On the global front, on account of Chhatrapati India’s automotive supply chain straints, weak macro-econom- Karnataka was the top state 2019, large-scale solar projects Wind energy accounted for 2.4 representatives from various sec- there is a decrease in new Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti. could get disrupted if the man- ic scenario and industrial out- for solar in 2019 with 1.8 GW, came to 1,593 MW, while GW followed by small hydro tors, including pharmaceuticals, virus cases and close to 80%of In Asia, markets closed ufacturing activities in China put which is likely to keep followed by Rajasthan and Tamil rooftop solar installations came and other renewables with 154 textiles, chemicals, electronics the Chinese enterprises are higher following reports that continue to remain impacted demand subdued. Nadu. Together, these three to 304 MW, an increase of 24.1 MW and 82.5 MW, respective- and IT hardware, solar, auto, sur- back to work indicating a pos- China saw fewer fresh coron- owing to coronavirus outbreak. For the PV segment too the states accounted for almost 70% per cent compared to 245 MW ly. Even with coal installations gical equipment, and paints, to sible economic recovery,” said avirus cases. Bourses in Europe Dewan further said, outlook is negative and of solar installations in 2019. in the third quarter of 2019, it rising, renewables collectively review the situation following the Vinod Nair, head of research at too were trading higher in “Moreover, given that OEMs demand recovery is expected to “The demand outlook for added . still made up a majority of the outbreak of the deadly virus in Geojit Financial Services. opening deals. are currently in the period of be gradual. 2020 looks better with a stronger Multiple reasons led to the installations in 2019.

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1167.15 GRANULES 181.00 188.85 181.00 187.85 APOLLOTYRE 152.80 153.10 150.50 150.80 GILLETTE 6000.00 6038.30 5894.50 6000.85 GICHSGFIN 116.60 121.10 114.00 116.35 HINDUNILVR 2250.20 2308.20 2241.25 2296.00 61.60 AUROPHARMA 550.20 607.05 550.20 602.25 SUNTECK 390.00 395.95 385.65 392.40 NILKAMAL 1522.05 1522.05 1477.00 1487.75 PERSISTENT 710.00 721.15 710.00 718.90 HDFC 2343.00 2385.00 2330.05 2379.00 60.20 SHREECEM 25000.00 25222.90 24350.00 24552.20 FORTIS 152.90 159.30 151.45 157.20 KALPATPOWR 374.05 378.85 364.00 368.25 PRSMJOHNSN 63.10 64.40 62.20 62.95 CIPLA 437.80 449.20 437.40 447.25 11.25 RELIANCE 1475.55 1506.50 1475.55 1504.20 NATIONALUM 39.30 39.80 38.75 39.20 KRBL 302.90 306.65 302.85 304.60 PGHH 11206.45 11305.35 11168.90 11185.50 RELIANCE 1479.35 1506.45 1475.10 1504.50 37.10 SBIN 321.70 323.95 317.30 320.25 AJANTPHARM 1313.00 1346.65 1303.15 1314.20 UFLEX 221.50 234.70 218.25 229.10 SWANENERGY 124.85 129.60 123.00 125.55 BAJFINANCE 4785.00 4887.00 4780.10 4878.00 120.00 INDUSINDBK 1162.00 1167.30 1116.45 1141.00 FSL 45.10 48.60 44.85 47.45 EXIDEIND 178.50 179.35 177.20 178.15 J&KBANK 18.30 19.30 17.95 19.00 BAJAJFINSV 9580.00 9780.00 9580.00 9761.00 231.50 IBULHSGFIN 305.55 313.05 302.85 305.30 BBTC 1132.00 1148.00 1115.00 1123.15 CAPPL 351.00 359.75 345.10 351.70 FDC 246.00 248.00 237.00 238.95 ONGC 100.30 102.20 98.80 101.65 2.35 EICHERMOT 18999.95 19037.15 18733.00 18869.60 RELINFRA 22.25 23.40 21.10 23.05 CHAMBLFERT 156.05 156.10 152.30 154.05 ALLCARGO 110.00 114.25 109.85 112.50 NESTLEIND 16538.60 16831.50 16475.80 16758.00 354.15 YESBANK 34.00 36.20 33.60 35.30 GLAXO 1349.00 1362.75 1326.10 1341.70 TIMKEN 1054.90 1054.90 1029.75 1035.00 GUJALKALI 366.15 368.90 360.40 363.75 NTPC 112.30 113.75 110.40 111.95 2.35 TORNTPHARM 2140.00 2285.95 2134.65 2241.65 BERGEPAINT 584.35 584.35 572.15 579.10 NESCO 747.50 751.90 735.95 740.65 LUXIND 1590.00 1590.00 1563.20 1567.00 MARUTI 6815.00 6856.80 6633.75 6756.45 INDIACEM 72.50 74.90 72.30 74.50 HONAUT 35551.00 36350.00 34759.00 34895.85 PHOENIXLTD 865.20 875.20 847.80 867.20 HINDALCO 186.00 188.60 184.40 187.95 3.60 DMART 2388.00 2436.85 2373.85 2425.00 RAYMOND 585.00 594.40 581.00 585.15 VMART 2346.95 2386.45 2343.65 2363.55 GESHIP 281.00 283.40 273.70 276.20 ITC 205.25 207.15 203.85 207.15 3.30 NAM-INDIA 394.95 434.70 394.95 428.95 NBCC 29.60 30.00 29.10 29.50 NIACL 130.05 138.10 130.05 133.05 GHCL* 172.35 173.45 168.35 169.65 WIPRO 244.50 248.35 244.50 247.95 3.90 BAJFINANCE 4770.00 4886.70 4770.00 4877.00 CANFINHOME 513.10 517.35 506.65 509.55 QUESS 583.05 584.85 543.15 556.95 VAIBHAVGBL 1137.40 1173.25 1136.00 1168.60 POWERGRID 186.00 187.95 183.00 187.70 2.70 TATASTEEL 436.10 438.45 428.35 432.95 OMAXE 156.50 156.65 155.00 155.15 ADANITRANS 304.00 313.75 304.00 310.45 ASHOKA 98.55 99.30 97.70 98.00 TITAN 1317.00 1332.90 1312.05 1330.20 19.20 ASIANPAINT 1865.05 1892.35 1852.65 1886.25 DIXON 4530.00 4576.60 4450.00 4479.50 GSPL 235.50 237.00 229.50 231.45 DHANUKA 522.00 524.00 508.25 514.85 IOC 113.80 114.50 112.65 114.20 1.55 IRCON 561.00 598.80 558.50 587.95 GICRE 209.00 226.50 209.00 217.15 EIDPARRY 207.00 209.90 205.80 207.75 MAHSCOOTER 4715.95 4750.00 4650.00 4736.35 ASIANPAINT 1870.10 1892.75 1851.35 1889.00 25.35 BHARTIARTL 549.90 553.35 539.20 543.35 GNFC 173.15 181.90 173.00 177.75 CHENNPETRO 117.40 117.55 113.25 114.40 FINCABLES 370.60 370.60 360.35 361.75 VEDL 142.00 144.20 141.60 142.45 1.90 WOCKPHARMA 338.00 373.85 338.00 367.70 SHANKARA 488.00 512.85 470.10 483.00 BIRLACORPN 743.70 766.00 743.70 746.75 SOMANYCERA 206.45 206.45 198.25 202.20 ADANIPORTS 371.00 374.45 367.35 371.30 4.70 INFRATEL 213.35 228.25 213.35 225.10 OIL 134.90 139.45 130.15 138.55 GARFIBRES 1500.00 1500.00 1415.00 1443.20 KAJARIACER 534.65 547.20 534.00 538.50 DCMSHRIRAM 362.00 362.00 343.90 350.05 DRREDDY 3258.00 3298.80 3258.00 3289.30 37.95 DLF 220.00 228.60 218.35 226.95 BHEL 34.95 35.50 34.20 35.40 GODREJAGRO 531.00 535.15 528.70 531.50 ORIENTELEC 263.85 276.90 262.15 273.55 VGUARD 202.00 205.80 202.00 205.20 HDFCBANK 1222.50 1230.00 1213.90 1227.20 13.95 GUJGAS 288.00 291.80 282.50 287.65 CIPLA 437.85 448.80 437.85 447.45 NETWORK18 31.55 31.55 31.05 31.55 GALAXYSURF 1630.00 1664.95 1606.60 1636.30 SJVN 25.65 25.70 25.25 25.60 AXISBANK 740.65 745.10 735.35 741.50 7.85 MUTHOOTFIN 870.00 889.30 858.05 874.90 PFC 128.80 130.50 127.25 129.55 AKZOINDIA 2371.85 2500.00 2357.80 2462.70 SHILPAMED 450.50 460.30 450.00 460.30 TCIEXP 915.75 936.15 902.15 906.20 M&M 528.15 529.65 521.80 528.55 5.35 NCC 42.40 43.40 40.85 43.05 HEG 1007.00 1039.15 1000.15 1020.15 FRETAIL 365.60 367.75 351.50 353.80 FCONSUMER 21.40 21.40 20.50 20.75 HIMATSEIDE 101.00 103.80 99.70 100.85 BPCL 473.50 481.00 469.50 475.15 4.40 MCX 1299.00 1345.95 1291.60 1335.25 RITES 313.70 323.45 313.70 320.75 TATACOFFEE 91.85 96.00 91.50 95.05 LEMONTREE 59.00 60.60 59.00 59.90 MAHINDCIE 161.00 161.25 153.25 155.15 ICICIBANK 543.50 546.50 540.50 546.00 4.80 KOTAKBANK 1718.00 1739.95 1696.10 1700.00 PNB 52.75 53.15 51.70 52.70 BHARATFORG 484.65 488.15 477.65 479.55 INDIANB 81.45 83.75 80.60 83.10 GRINDWELL 616.15 620.70 613.50 615.45 YESBANK 34.00 36.20 33.60 35.35 0.30 HINDUNILVR 2250.00 2307.20 2241.90 2293.50 WESTLIFE 473.40 496.30 463.50 485.55 RELAXO 817.00 823.75 809.50 812.80 KEI 537.10 537.65 528.45 536.25 BAYERCROP 4293.95 4370.40 4243.40 4274.10 SBIN 322.30 324.00 317.25 320.20 2.65 TCS 2215.00 2228.85 2190.10 2194.60 IDFCFIRSTB 39.00 40.50 38.90 39.90 MASFIN 1033.60 1061.40 1019.80 1039.00 JSLHISAR 76.00 77.35 73.80 74.35 IFCI 5.95 6.09 5.92 6.02 BRITANNIA 3082.10 3111.00 3040.00 3088.10 21.65 ESCORTS 896.95 914.40 889.75 910.60 GODREJIND 419.90 419.90 412.75 414.80 CASTROLIND 157.00 160.00 156.60 159.55 KEC 337.00 337.05 327.00 328.85 BLUESTARCO 842.90 844.50 827.50 832.45 EICHERMOT 18905.00 19038.95 18710.60 18889.00 128.65 COALINDIA 177.00 178.50 174.20 177.75 TATAMTRDVR 66.80 67.50 62.70 63.90 VENKYS 1427.00 1458.50 1405.10 1412.30 CESC 694.50 694.50 679.00 689.45 CHOLAHLDNG 540.90 545.60 534.90 539.00 KOTAKBANK 1740.00 1740.00 1695.40 1699.60 8.60 HDFCAMC 3258.95 3375.00 3237.45 3357.35 M&M 526.50 529.85 522.00 526.00 3MINDIA 22100.10 22329.85 21800.00 21825.40 HINDCOPPER 35.65 36.40 35.15 36.15 JYOTHYLAB 130.20 134.50 128.45 129.55 TECHM 839.00 844.85 836.05 842.00 3.20 ADANIPOWER 57.00 59.05 56.50 58.20 ICICIPRULI 474.00 490.85 470.60 489.30 AMBUJACEM 203.05 206.25 202.00 205.95 NH 350.50 357.95 345.80 350.65 GPPL 79.25 80.15 78.00 78.60 TATASTEEL 436.45 438.50 428.15 433.00 1.60 HDFCBANK 1216.00 1229.70 1214.10 1226.10 GODREJCP 623.00 625.35 614.90 621.95 INFIBEAM 57.55 57.55 56.25 56.50 HINDZINC 186.00 189.50 184.65 184.95 SYNDIBANK 22.05 22.40 21.80 22.25 INFY 800.00 804.85 796.15 800.40 2.75 BPCL 473.00 481.00 469.30 475.75 NMDC 101.00 105.45 100.60 105.00 JSL 39.35 42.35 39.30 41.15 GSKCONS 9653.55 9917.55 9653.55 9867.50 SUNDRMFAST 456.90 456.90 444.00 444.95 GAIL 120.00 120.90 118.75 119.80 0.35 ZEEL 247.00 255.25 244.65 252.30 IGL 479.80 480.50 469.55 478.45 PTC 52.00 52.00 51.20 51.50 RELCAPITAL 6.90 7.24 6.80 7.23 MINDAIND 374.85 380.60 374.85 379.55 BAJAJ-AUTO 3092.00 3111.95 3072.40 3091.00 8.50 SUNTV 475.40 497.00 475.00 494.75 ISEC 491.00 514.80 489.70 499.15 NATCOPHARM 645.75 666.45 640.05 644.65 JISLJALEQS 6.29 6.63 6.10 6.24 CYIENT 445.60 445.60 438.30 443.90 UPL 589.90 593.85 581.30 585.00 -0.20 APOLLOHOSP 1777.50 1790.20 1751.15 1781.25 BIOCON 304.00 309.15 303.70 306.05 RPOWER 1.71 1.79 1.69 1.78 RCF 43.75 44.25 43.05 43.35 ASTRAL 1184.75 1199.00 1174.10 1194.85 HEROMOTOCO2274.00 2278.00 2227.05 2251.00 -1.65 RBLBANK 306.00 311.50 302.65 306.85 ICICIGI 1343.00 1364.10 1342.50 1355.40 AAVAS 1934.00 1989.00 1906.55 1957.35 HSCL 52.00 53.60 51.55 52.75 VSTIND 4341.20 4341.80 4311.80 4323.25 LT 1290.10 1298.60 1276.65 1281.40 GLENMARK 311.10 319.95 311.10 317.90 PCJEWELLER 17.40 18.30 17.40 18.05 MAXINDIA 85.20 86.25 84.35 85.75 JKLAKSHMI 329.70 329.85 323.50 325.95 INDUSINDBK 1155.00 1168.00 1116.00 1139.00 -1.70 ICICIBANK 543.90 546.60 540.80 544.75 MGL 1144.00 1165.35 1122.75 1137.40 ERIS 445.50 447.00 432.80 441.05 JSWENERGY 65.20 67.30 64.00 64.50 ECLERX 606.05 620.70 597.50 610.25 ULTRACEMCO 4494.00 4530.00 4455.00 4465.00 -10.70 ULTRACEMCO 4480.00 4525.00 4455.15 4472.65 LTTS 1699.50 1745.00 1692.00 1728.65 SUDARSCHEM 472.95 476.00 459.00 461.25 JCHAC 2919.00 2980.00 2891.70 2952.35 CORPBANK 21.20 21.25 20.60 20.80 MARUTI 6850.00 6854.95 6624.60 6763.00 -18.10 BALKRISIND 1234.40 1274.15 1229.15 1262.20 NOCIL 88.85 96.55 87.80 93.65 JUBILANT 504.75 533.50 504.75 525.15 KNRCON 289.00 289.00 280.10 285.35 GET&D 140.20 143.00 140.20 140.85 LT 1298.00 1299.00 1276.60 1281.50 -4.85 SUNPHARMA 411.00 414.15 400.80 403.25 VEDL 142.75 144.20 141.60 142.65 STRTECH 110.50 112.55 110.25 111.00 MOIL 139.10 142.00 137.10 137.80 SKFINDIA 1956.00 1979.25 1923.80 1959.70 HCLTECH 614.45 618.25 604.00 604.45 -2.60 LICHSGFIN 365.60 373.00 361.50 366.05 UBL 1294.00 1297.00 1265.00 1286.15 SHK 114.00 114.90 109.15 110.55 SUPREMEIND 1413.95 1413.95 1386.00 1397.65 TEJASNET 68.25 68.85 66.00 67.00 BHARTIARTL 549.10 553.60 538.75 544.00 -4.25 TATAGLOBAL 384.00 386.25 377.10 383.10 IPCALAB 1328.35 1429.10 1325.50 1407.85 SCHAEFFLER 4514.65 4646.00 4497.60 4593.65 SOBHA 370.00 370.00 348.75 352.50 TATAMETALI 592.20 610.00 586.95 603.60 TCS 2215.75 2230.00 2190.50 2194.10 -21.65 HDFC 2340.00 2384.30 2335.30 2377.40 WELCORP 211.45 211.45 208.15 209.35 ADANIGAS 165.90 166.30 163.85 164.30 ASTERDM 168.50 170.70 166.95 168.40 OFSS 2867.00 2871.05 2846.55 2849.55 SUNPHARMA 410.40 414.20 400.60 403.25 -5.40 TATAELXSI 978.00 1014.00 978.00 1005.45 HEIDELBERG 200.00 205.70 198.00 202.00 MEGH 58.40 58.80 57.50 58.05 REDINGTON 119.50 122.55 118.50 120.95 ESSELPRO 182.90 188.75 181.00 185.90 JSWSTEEL 287.20 290.00 279.90 280.80 -4.00 JUBLFOOD 1844.00 1902.55 1832.35 1897.50 IOC 113.25 114.45 112.65 114.15 ASTRAZEN 2765.00 2895.00 2752.65 2848.40 MINDACORP 113.85 114.40 111.80 112.55 TATAMOTORS 162.85 164.60 153.05 158.10 -3.50 INFY 800.00 804.70 796.00 800.70 DCBBANK 172.80 173.30 169.60 172.45 PARAGMILK 101.00 110.00 100.95 108.75 GMDCLTD 58.00 58.90 56.60 58.65 VOLTAS 700.00 737.00 700.00 733.35 AEGISLOG 257.00 266.95 251.00 255.00 JMFINANCIL 110.90 114.70 107.35 113.50 GEPIL 766.00 777.00 764.00 769.75   AXISBANK 741.90 745.30 735.80 741.20 ADANIPORTS 371.40 374.50 367.55 371.15 JINDALSAW 89.40 90.60 88.10 88.55 VARROC 396.00 413.00 396.00 404.30 TITAN 1311.10 1333.40 1311.10 1329.90 RALLIS 230.00 243.90 228.75 238.05 ATUL 4988.15 5030.00 4953.00 4969.10 TCNSBRANDS 570.15 570.90 550.00 555.30 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE BAJAJ-AUTO 3100.85 3110.00 3073.90 3089.90 RADICO 420.00 439.00 414.80 436.15 PNBHOUSING 411.00 414.75 410.10 411.40 UCOBANK 13.70 14.00 13.70 13.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 28290.20 28643.35 28284.75 28623.10 562.75 JINDALSTEL 187.55 189.30 184.00 188.05 CARERATING 492.80 532.50 489.65 518.10 IRB 100.00 100.90 95.30 96.60 ZYDUSWELL 1502.95 1502.95 1476.05 1477.05 IDEA 3.15 4.45 3.10 4.20 1.20 ITC 204.35 207.20 203.90 206.70 PIDILITIND 1580.00 1599.10 1578.95 1593.75 ENGINERSIN 79.25 83.90 79.25 83.40 CENTRALBK 16.70 17.15 16.55 16.90 AUROPHARMA 550.40 607.70 550.40 604.40 104.00 RATNAMANI 1342.20 1359.95 1308.55 1319.85 HCLTECH 611.20 617.90 604.00 605.70 GODFRYPHLP 1349.85 1349.85 1288.15 1301.00 WABCOINDIA 6786.45 6790.00 6712.70 6723.60 NMDC 100.50 105.45 100.15 104.90 5.55 PVR 2092.00 2119.95 2090.10 2114.50 SPARC 165.85 168.50 161.15 164.40 LTI 1979.00 1990.90 1952.35 1965.65 ALBK 14.20 14.25 13.95 14.10 DLF 220.70 228.65 218.30 228.20 10.25 SPICEJET 84.50 89.65 83.70 87.65 RECLTD 137.55 138.80 136.40 137.10 IBREALEST 87.95 90.15 85.35 87.35 SYNGENE 309.65 309.65 304.20 307.85 HDFCAMC 3236.00 3375.00 3236.00 3367.00 146.35 PEL 1537.90 1579.65 1533.00 1572.00 BOMDYEING 81.85 83.65 81.65 82.40 WHIRLPOOL 2307.40 2313.45 2243.05 2253.25 TIINDIA 490.60 497.00 489.55 494.80 ICICIPRULI 473.35 490.95 470.55 490.50 18.65 ONGC 100.10 102.20 98.80 101.70 NAVINFLUOR 1289.00 1305.10 1267.25 1273.10 PRESTIGE 352.85 367.15 347.20 364.90 ANDHRABANK 14.90 15.05 14.80 14.95 CONCOR 537.10 561.50 535.45 555.00 19.50 STAR 491.90 510.80 491.90 505.30 BDL 275.30 305.35 273.75 292.75 DBL 357.80 365.00 343.15 349.45 ITDCEM 57.65 58.45 56.85 57.70 GICRE 210.00 226.70 209.10 215.00 7.15 HINDPETRO 227.00 227.00 223.50 226.40 SRF 4175.00 4175.05 4144.85 4161.85 POLYCAB 1073.00 1087.20 1069.95 1077.70 IOB 9.50 9.50 9.08 9.14 HAVELLS 606.80 621.00 604.60 621.00 20.50 ADANIGREEN 194.20 198.75 191.95 197.85 EQUITAS 107.95 113.60 106.90 112.75 SUZLON 2.29 2.30 2.22 2.27 JBCHEPHARM 546.90 552.95 529.55 533.00 NBVENTURES 69.70 70.40 68.90 69.35 CADILAHC 268.25 277.50 268.00 276.60 8.60 BATAINDIA 1812.90 1812.90 1782.10 1801.00 AMARAJABAT 780.00 789.80 774.75 784.35 BLISSGVS 141.60 142.95 140.85 142.65 BASF 857.45 858.60 840.00 852.65 INDOSTAR 287.50 287.50 280.00 281.20 PEL 1538.55 1579.95 1531.40 1570.00 47.90 BANDHANBNK 427.00 427.20 409.05 414.65 THYROCARE 623.20 653.45 609.00 618.70 CROMPTON 285.35 292.00 285.35 289.95 SYMPHONY 1359.00 1377.55 1330.00 1366.55 LAKSHVILAS 16.40 16.55 16.30 16.30 NIACL 129.85 138.20 129.80 133.45 3.90 SIEMENS 1395.90 1424.65 1395.90 1421.70 DIVISLAB 2176.45 2195.00 2155.70 2184.60 NHPC 21.40 21.90 21.25 21.45 GSFC 70.00 71.90 69.80 70.50 MAHLIFE 378.10 385.90 378.10 381.10 HDFCLIFE 565.90 581.85 563.00 579.15 16.55 ACC 1434.90 1442.90 1422.90 1431.15 RVNL 22.50 23.65 22.10 23.35 CUMMINSIND 537.65 543.95 532.00 539.90 MOTILALOFS 763.45 792.70 763.45 790.65 TNPL 168.80 168.80 165.75 167.20 DMART 2385.00 2437.00 2372.10 2430.00 65.10 MOTHERSUMI 125.00 125.10 119.70 121.55 GAIL 119.00 120.95 118.85 119.85 PHILIPCARB 127.00 129.65 126.55 128.80 CUB 221.20 221.85 220.05 221.20 FINOLEXIND 553.15 553.15 550.00 550.55 SHREECEM 24850.00 25199.90 24316.80 24390.00 612.75 GODREJPROP 1122.30 1135.00 1073.15 1088.35 MRF 70417.50 70417.50 69531.20 69955.70 GREAVESCOT 144.00 147.10 142.25 144.80 AIAENG 1815.05 1841.70 1781.70 1827.35 DHFL 10.85 10.85 10.85 10.85 SBILIFE 918.10 942.45 918.10 936.80 20.75 BAJAJFINSV 9594.70 9782.00 9594.70 9757.60 METROPOLIS 1827.00 1889.95 1815.10 1828.50 INTELLECT 138.80 148.55 137.20 146.00 TATAINVEST 936.45 941.50 920.05 922.75 ENDURANCE 1051.00 1072.65 1042.50 1059.20 PETRONET 261.65 266.25 260.15 265.60 5.65 BANKBARODA 81.05 82.50 80.20 81.10 TATACHEM 751.30 768.25 748.75 765.10 GMRINFRA 22.50 23.15 22.50 23.05 HUDCO 34.00 34.35 33.60 34.00 SUPRAJIT 196.00 200.45 196.00 198.25 AMBUJACEM 202.25 206.40 201.70 205.10 4.25 PIIND 1540.20 1583.00 1534.50 1547.60 NAUKRI 2835.00 2900.00 2810.00 2852.65 EDELWEISS 86.70 90.20 86.70 88.55 JKTYRE 66.25 68.00 66.25 67.20 KPITTECH 87.40 90.45 86.00 89.85 SIEMENS 1402.50 1425.00 1399.90 1422.40 28.30 JSWSTEEL 286.25 289.80 280.05 280.70 TV18BRDCST 29.25 29.25 28.00 28.30 BALRAMCHIN 166.30 168.00 163.70 164.25 ZENSARTECH 142.35 145.75 142.35 144.55 IFBIND 532.90 532.90 511.15 515.85 BIOCON 303.00 309.20 303.00 306.45 5.80 HDFCLIFE 564.00 581.90 562.55 579.15 ITI 82.35 89.10 81.50 86.10 EMAMILTD 277.45 277.45 270.50 272.15 BALMLAWRIE 109.70 109.85 107.25 108.80 TEAMLEASE 2449.50 2472.40 2396.55 2442.40 COLPAL 1330.00 1357.00 1326.00 1351.10 25.40 CEATLTD 1054.55 1074.00 1051.15 1069.55 BEL 83.20 84.90 81.95 84.70 INOXLEISUR 479.40 489.00 476.05 482.80 DEEPAKFERT 96.75 98.60 96.45 96.65 TIMETECHNO 51.85 51.85 50.25 50.85 SRTRANSFIN 1270.05 1304.05 1265.55 1297.90 23.90 BEML 883.00 892.35 871.00 878.00 ABBOTINDIA 15709.60 16199.00 15680.00 15738.55 SADBHAV 89.20 90.00 76.40 81.40 KTKBANK 77.80 77.80 76.05 76.25 EIHOTEL 136.45 143.35 135.00 140.45 ASHOKLEY 80.45 81.75 79.75 81.55 1.30 NESTLEIND 16506.00 16839.55 16489.20 16775.95 LUPIN 706.00 716.00 705.00 708.85 VIPIND 455.90 464.85 452.60 457.30 JAMNAAUTO 40.00 41.40 40.00 40.75 DBCORP 126.50 128.95 125.20 125.95 PFC 128.50 130.60 127.25 129.70 2.05 BRITANNIA 3079.10 3109.00 3040.00 3080.95 ALKEM 2636.00 2720.00 2610.25 2621.25 DCAL* 97.40 97.45 92.50 93.55 WABAG 205.25 207.30 202.10 203.20 SFL 1699.00 1725.00 1657.25 1664.90 PNB 52.50 53.10 51.70 52.80 0.80 MINDTREE 1004.95 1021.00 997.00 1013.45 TATAPOWER 52.80 52.80 50.80 51.40 LAURUSLABS 431.95 445.80 404.00 438.75 FINEORG 2191.00 2288.80 2180.00 2234.60 MAHSEAMLES 342.00 348.30 337.15 339.55 UBL 1270.05 1298.45 1264.50 1287.50 18.05 COLPAL 1331.80 1355.85 1327.35 1352.65 HAL 719.80 784.30 719.45 744.90 SANOFI 7250.00 7285.00 7140.10 7176.05 ORIENTBANK 42.40 42.45 41.60 41.80 BRIGADE 227.70 230.45 227.30 229.50 IBULHSGFIN 306.00 313.35 302.85 304.30 4.25 DEEPAKNI 485.95 498.15 475.50 483.25 MARICO 302.05 306.50 298.40 299.95 BAJAJHLDNG 3716.35 3806.05 3669.35 3761.00 ADVENZYMES 163.40 165.20 161.70 162.10 CERA 2340.00 2497.65 2320.00 2444.15 ICICIGI 1340.00 1367.00 1340.00 1354.60 15.20 SRTRANSFIN 1270.15 1302.85 1266.30 1291.20 UJJIVAN 386.00 392.55 385.20 389.70 REPCOHOME 299.85 318.75 295.65 301.55 VTL 1048.75 1059.00 1048.75 1057.95 CENTURYPLY 153.95 154.55 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fire of havan-kund. The nature of that fire Ingredients to prepare the samagri of Commissioner said that the work of cleanliness and is such that it purifies the entire atmosphere Yajyen: development will be taken forward continuously. The and prevents diseases. In shloks of Bhagwad 1. Honey, jaggery or raw sugar works will also be completed within the time limit. He F Railway Construction BG line project (111 Km). height of 100 metre (equiv- their expertise. It is men- Geeta, Yogeshwar Sri Krishna Maharaj 2. Antibiotic herbs like gyol informed that the citizens have sent their complaints NOrganisation has There are total 47 tunnels in alent to 33 storied building). tioned that during the states that Oh Arjun, when Yajyen is per- 3. Ghee and dry fruits about monkeys and dogs in urban areas, which they recently achieved a major the project. The longest The steel girders are pre-fab- entire works of open web formed, the atmosphere is purified, which 4. Fragrant materials like cardamom will resolve soon. Stray dogs and monkeys are being advancement in construct- tunnel, Tunnel No 12 with ricated in a workshop at Girder launching, no will in turn purify our food too. or dried petals of flowers released from Ghaziabad border from Delhi side. A let- ing first ever 100 metre tall a length of 10.280 Km. will Kolkata, transported in seg- mishappening has Dr Kundanlal conducted an experi- If people start performing agnihotra ter in this regard is also being sent to MCD of Delhi. pier bridge coming up be the longest railway tun- ments and erected at site by occurred. ment taking twelve test tubes filled with with Vedic mantras daily, he would sure- Chandra added that a task force has been consti- across river Makru in nel in the Northeast. Cantilever launching Despite facing difficult food particles. He filled six of them with ly protect himself, his family and the sur- tuted to deal with the occupiers on government lands. Tamenglong District of The 555 metre long scheme which requires terrain, plagued by poor fresh air and rest with air generated from roundings from all kinds of diseases and Its charge has been handed over to retired Colonel Manipur, in Indian bridge is being constructed very meticulous planning infrastructure facilities the agnihotra. He found that food of the test problems. Deepak Sirohi. On the question asked on the issue of Railways. across the valley of river and execution. Indian last Open Web Girder of the tubes filled with air started decomposing (The author is Swami Ram Swarup, cleanliness survey, he said that Ghaziabad will now be The bridge is a part of Makru in Tamenglong dis- Railways Engineers have Bridge launched successful- much earlier than the food filled with the Yogacharya, the Chief Editor of Ved identified with a clean toilet. Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new trict of Manipur with a pier successfully demonstrated ly on Friday. air of agnihotra. It proves that air gener- Ishvareeya vani, a bi-annual Magazine.) 9  4$  !2 : -   ))1 

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4O forward finish. and 25 wickets at 14.56. Another play- However, Dortmund L 6 591 However, the scene was set er who has contributed massively to the deserved the win as PSG’s star- for Haaland to continue his success of the team is batsman Abdul studded attack, with Angel Di phenomenal scoring run with a Samad who has amassed 547 runs. Maria supporting Mbappe and Neymar, was stunning finish from the edge of the area fol- In Cuttack, a comfortable win is repeatedly frustrated by the home side, for whom lowing a Reyna pass. expected from Bengal against Odisha. the midfield duo of Axel Witsel and Emre Can Their confidence must be sky high fol- lowing memorable victories over Rajasthan and Punjab in the last two games. They chased down 320 against !    O  Rajasthan before beating Punjab in a low-scoring game on a difficult track in   'G/-9G Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Patiala. Big Bash League. The seasoned Manoj Tiwary has ndia captain Harmanpreet “We are a side that can put been their go-to batsman and left-arm IKaur on Wednesday said her pressure on any team, we just spinner Shahbah Ahmed their stand out team has the ability to put look to stay in the right mind- bowler. pressure on any side in the set and play in the way we can At the Sardar Patel Stadium in upcoming ICC Women’s T20 because that is our biggest Valsad, hosts Gujarat would be over- World Cup if it stays in the right strength. whelming favourites against Goa who frame of mind. “In sport, sometimes you advanced from plate group having suf- Insisting that positivity is are in good form and others fered relegation last year. the biggest strength of this you are not. I know that every- Gujarat made it to the last eight after Indian team, Harmanpreet said one playing in this tourna- topping the elite cross pool with five wins they are eagerly waiting to face ment will look to be positive, from eight matches and three draws. four-time champions and title and that is good for our team,” Goa will have their hopes pinned on holders Australia in the tourna- she added. their leading run-scorer Amit Verma ment opener tomorrow. With less than two days (791 runs) and S K Patel (751 runs) and “The nerves do start to kick remaining for their clash would want them to play another cru- in because we are very excited against Australia at the Sydney cial knocks in the marqee clash. But the about that opening game and Showground, Harmanpreet quarterfinal will be a different ball we’re looking positive in that,” said a slow track and a huge game as they face a formidable Gujarat said Harmanpreet, who knows Indian diaspora augurs well for attack led by Roosh Kalaria, who has the city well after her stint with her side. taken 30 wickets so far. PTI   # !" ! ! * ;6

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"1"" "## *0 P  "D/ -0E/  play four pacers) but our team looking at the “bigger picture” in to India’s bowling attack, says new dynamics to the team,” in the mix for the lone special- has that skill that we can Indian cricket with two T20 and one seasoned New Zealand bats- Taylor told reporters. ist spinner’s spot though experience will be useful to us. to perform in any manner,” the team, gives us start that the bowl out other teams with 50-over World Cup in the next man Ross Taylor, who foresees Ishant is returning to the Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round It was really good to see him skipper said. team wants and not get intim- only three fast bowlers,” he three years after which he might trouble for his team if it focuss- Indian squad after recovering skills can’t be ignored either. bowling with pace and in The skipper wants Shaw idated by the opposition in any sounded confident. decide on playing two of the three es only on tackling Jasprit from an ankle injury sustained Ishant, who was out for good areas,” Kohli said during to take a leaf out of Mayank way.” “But you need one world formats. Bumrah during the upcoming during a Ranji Trophy clash last three weeks with ankle injury media interaction. Agarwal’s performance in The skipper downplayed class skillful spinner, who can “My mindset is on the bigger pic- Test series. month. sustained during the Ranji The skipper also said in as Australia back in 2018-19 India’s below-par show in the take wickets on any pitch. We ture as I prepare myself for a rigor- Taylor is only two days “They have got a world- Trophy game, bowled full tilt many words that the team when he hit back to back half- three-match ODI series, espe- won’t copy the home team. We ous three years from now and after away from becoming the first class batting line-up as well and at the nets and even earned wouldn’t like to change Shaw’s centuries in Melbourne and cially that of Agarwal. would rather figure out what that we might have a different con- cricketer to play 100 games we have to get through that. But appreciation for troubling natural stroke-play which was Sydney. “Prithvi, I think you can is the most lethal combination, versation,” Kohli replied when asked across formats. Less than three they are the No 1 team in the batsmen with his pace and a good enough hint that “They don’t have any call him relatively inexperi- which gives us balance,” he if he is having second thoughts weeks away from his 36th birth- world for a reason and we bounce. Shubman Gill will have to nerves to do well overseas. enced and Mayank, I would- added. about quitting at least one format day, he has already competed in know we have to be on our “He (Ishant) looked pret- warm the benches for now. Like a clear head with which n’t call him that inexperi- “As a bowling group it’s after the 2021 World T20 in India. 231 ODIs and 100 T20I. game to be successful against ty normal and pretty similar to “Prithvi is a talented play- Mayank played in Australia, enced because he has scored better than the one that came “It’s not a conversation you can “I think if we just look at them,” he added. what he was bowling before er and he has his own game Prithvi can do the same in a lot of runs last year. So he to NZ last time and that is why hide away from in any manner. It is the ankle injury. He is hitting and we want him to follow his New Zealand. understands what his game is we have got so many teams all around eight years now that I have good areas again and he has instincts and play the way he “A bunch of guys playing like in Test cricket. out in last two and half years. been playing 300 days a year, which played (Test cricket) in New does. Look, these guys have no with fearlessness, something “I think sometimes in We would like to repeat that includes travelling and practice ses- 032 Zealand couple of times, so his baggage and are not desperate that can motivate the whole white ball cricket we try to do here also,” Kohli added. sions. And intensity is right up there all the time. It does take a toll 1P- on you,” the Indian captain was forthright in his reply.   New Zealand on Wednesday called in pacer R     9  The skipper understands his Matt Henry for the first Test against India as cover for Neil presence and peak performance is Wagner, who is awaiting the birth of his first child. crucial till the 2023 World Cup Wagner is among New Zealand's senior pacers along-    India captain Virat Kohli Cup is earmarked for 2024 and 2028 Lord’s. We are no different. on offer. after which he understands that the side Trent Boult and Tim Southee. The left-arm fast bowler on Wednesday rated the World Test and an ODI Champions Cup in 2025 “We are in that zone. We want to “It has made Test cricket more next phase of transition will set in. has an impressive record in Tests, having taken 204 wick- Championship as the biggest among all and 2029, alongside the T20 World make sure that we qualify as soon as exciting and that’s something we have “I can keep going on with the ets in 47 games at an average of 26.63. the ICC events in the wake of revela- Cups in 2026 and 2030, and the ODI we can and be in that frame of mind experienced as a side although we same intensity and also understand “Neil Wagner will not be joining the squad in tions that the game’s governing body World Cups in 2027 and 2031. to hopefully win that (championship),” haven’t had too many games away from that the team wants a lot of my con- Wellington ahead of the first Test as he and his wife Lana is planning to have more flagship white “I think World Test Championship said the Indian skipper ahead of first home. Couple of games in the West tribution in the next two to three await the birth of their first child. Wagner will remain in ball tournaments during the next as an ICC tournament should be right Test against New Zealand. Indies and we haven’t had a tour of years, so that I can ease into anoth- Tauranga until the birth. Matt Henry joins the squad tonight eight-year cycle from 2023-2031. up there. All the other tournaments for Kohli has no doubts that World Australia as a part of Test er transition that we faced five-six as cover,” the Black Caps tweeted. According to ICC’s proposed 2023- me they start under that. This is prob- Test Championship has added a con- Championship. This is our first away years ago,” he said referring to the Though Kyle Jamieson is in line to make a Test debut, 2031 Future Tours Programme (FTP) ably the biggest of them all as every text to the traditional format making tour since the start of home season,” retirements of Sachin Tendulkar, Henry, who has played 12 Tests and 52 ODIs, is also in the cycle, a proposed T20 Champions team wants to make it to the final at the the contests more exciting with points said Kohli. PTI Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. mix. PTI