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BRIEF In Nirbhaya rape and murder case Security Srinagar: Accusing her security personnel of manhandling her to stop her from visiting her 4 convicts to be hanged on Jan 22 grandfather Mufti Mohammad „ Mukesh's mother entered the court room Death warrants against crying and urged the court to show convicts a big relief: mercy.The court refused to entertain her. Nirbhaya’s grandfather

„ The court interacted with all the convicts Ballia (UP): The death war- through video conferencing from Tihar jail rants against the four con- victs in the Nirbhaya gang- „ Victim's parents said they were satisfied rape and murder case has with the order come as a big relief, said her grandfather at their native New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): by any of the convicts and village here on Tuesday. The the review petition of all Nirbhaya case victims mother convicts--Mukesh, Vinay Sayeed's grave on his fourth Four convicts in the the convicts was dis- flashes the victory sign along Sharma, Akshay Singh and death anniversary, Iltija Mufti, sensational 2012 missed by the Supreme with lawyers after a court Pawan Gupta--will be hanged the daughter of jailed PDP Nirbhaya Gang rape and Court.While urging the issued death warrants against on January 22 after president Mehbooba Mufti, on murder case will be court to issue the death Nirbhaya gang rape case con- the four convicts in the case, Additional Sessions Judge ‘It will give peace to Tuesday said she will seek hanged on January 22 at 7 warrants, the prosecution victs, clockwise from top left, outside Patiala House Courts in Satish Kumar Arora issued removal of her security am in Tihar jail, a Delhi said, "In between the is- Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, New Delhi, Tuesday. death warrants against Nirbhaya’s family, country’ cover.Iltija said she was court said on Tuesday.The suance and the execution Pawan Gupta and Mukesh them.Nirbhaya's grandfather stopped by the security person- order was pronounced by of death warrants, if the Singh. All of the convicts in lawyer) showing that at her native village border- New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): ing Bihar said, "Though late, „ Cong on death warrants nel posted at her house from Additional Sessions convicts want to file cura- case will be hanged on January Mukesh authorised the family has got against 4 convicts leaving the premises when she Judge Satish Kumar tive petitions, they can do 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail, a Delhi him.After the court re- The Congress on justice."He thanked the judi- wanted to visit her grandfa- Arora who issued the so."The counsel for two of court pronounced on Tuesday. served the order for 3.30 Tuesday welcomed the is- will be hanged on January ciary, saying though the ther's grave at Bijbehara in death warrants against the convicts - Mukesh and pm on issuance of death suance of death warrants 22 at 7 am in Tihar jail, a Anantnag district. court took almost seven the four death row con- Vinay - said they were in Vrinda Grover, who on the warrants, Mukesh's moth- years to complete the entire against the four Nirbhaya Delhi court said on victs -- Mukesh (32), the process of filing cura- last date was appointed by er entered the court room process, no one can say that case convicts saying it Tuesday. Not a solution Pawan Gupta (25), Vinay tive petition in the the court to represent crying and urged the court he was denied a chance to be would give peace to her Welcoming the order, New Delhi: Bollywood star Sharma (26) and Akshay Supreme Court.When the Mukesh, said Sharma had to show mercy.The court heard. "It is a big relief for family and the country,but Congress spokesperson Ajay Devgn on Tuesday said Kumar Singh (31). hearing commenced, ad- no authority to represent refused to entertain her. the family," he said. rued the delay in justice Sushmita Dev told PTI, "I violence is not a solution to During the hearing, the vocate M L Sharma ap- him.The court heard the Talking to media per- delivery. feel justice delayed is jus- any problem and the prosecution said there peared before the court arguments from both of sons outside the court- The convicts -- Mukesh tice denied. After changing was no application pend- and said that he was rep- them and directed Sharma room, she said her son was with all the convicts (32), Pawan Gupta (25), so many laws, after the Jawaharlal Nehru University ing before any court or resenting Mukesh. to produce Vakalatnama framed because he was through video conferenc- Vinay Sharma (26) and Verma committee report, attack is "very sad".The actor the President right now However, amicus curiae (document empowering poor.The court interacted ing from Tihar jail. Akshay Kumar Singh (31) -- still it took seven years. said he was not clear about what transpired inside the uni- versity campus on Sunday as Air India sale More representation news reports gave "conflict- sought for civil services Kidnapping offence made out against father ing" accounts."I have been watching the news since cadre in Railways EoI, share purchase made out against a man said every action of the fa- tracted. The petitioner- morning. It's very conflicting. „ For taking away child Jaipur: Seniors officials of the who had taken away his ther, whom it had sen- mother has obtained sole, Till now, we don't know who South Western Railway have without mother's toddler daughter to Dubai tenced to six months' im- absolute and exclusive has done what. So till the time agreement approved written to Railway Minister consent: HC without the consent of the prisonment for contempt guardianship and custody this is not clear, I don't know Piyush Goyal against the cre- court or the mother, as he of court for taking abroad of the child on September how to comment. Taking away the be issued in Jan ation of a unified Indian „ only had visitation rights his daughter without per- 21, 2019."His taking cus- Railways Management minor under a foreign and was not her lawful mission, "has been an tody of the child is con- Militant killed Service (IRMS) in the current „ ‘Rumours regarding passport and later guardian. egregious violation of trary to express orders of Srinagar: A local militant was form, seeking more represen- The high court said the laws of this country and a court and the same can killed on Tuesday in an Air India shutting tation to officers from the changing her only persons who could careless disregard of the never be conceived, by any encounter with security forces down or closing civil services cadre.The pro- citizenship, passport consent to taking away the rights of not only his wife reasonable person, to be in Awantipora area of south operations are all posed reform by the merger child were herself and the and child but also his par- 'lawful custody'. Further, Kashmir, police said. The secu- of all engineering and civil and religion was mother, and the father's ents and sister presuming as the act of the applicant- rity forces launched a cordon baseless. Air India services cadres in the current ‘immoral’ and act of taking away the they are not complicit". respondent no. 4 shocks and search operation in would continue to form would be unable to minor under a foreign "The child was taken out the court's conscience, it Churswoo village of New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): achieve the desired results, ‘shocking’ passport and later chang- of India without the con- qualifies as immoral. Awantipora in the early hours fly and also expand they wrote in a letter, a copy ing her citizenship, pass- sent of this court, which is Consequently, the act of of Tuesday following a infor- A Group of Ministers of which has also been sent New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): port and religion was "im- 'some person' and is legal- taking the child outside mation about the presence of (GoM) headed by Union around Rs 80,000 crore.A to the PMO.They said the moral" and "shocking".A ly authorised to consent India without the mother's the militant there, they Home Minister Amit Voluntary Retirement merger of the services be car- The Delhi High Court bench of Justices on behalf of the child. consent also attracts the said.The militant been identi- Shah on Tuesday ap- Scheme (VRS) as well as a ried out on the basis of the on Tuesday said the of- Manmohan and Sangita Accordingly, section 360 offence of kidnapping," fied as Shahid, a resident of proved the Expression of debt restructuring plan roles and skill sets. fence of kidnapping was Dhingra Sehgal further IPC (kidnapping) is at- the bench said. Bijbehara area of Anantnag Interest (EoI) as well as for the airline was also district, the police said.He was the share purchase agree- approved by the AISAM, asked to surrender by the ment for Air India's pri- the official said, refusing INDIA BEAT SRI LANKA Police ask people to provide security forces but he chose to vatisation, a senior gov- to divulge any details engage them in a gunbattle, ernment official said.The about the same. they said, adding that the ultra EoI and the share pur- On Saturday, Air India info on JNU attack, forensic was killed after a brief chase agreement would chief Ashwani Lohani exchange of fire. be issued in January it- had said "rumours" of the self for the bidders, he disinvestment-bound air- teams look for clues at JNU Left bandh today said. line's shutdown are "all The last GoM meeting baseless", weeks after he New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): Protesters call off stir Kolkata: The West Bengal gov- took place in September told the Civil Aviation 2019. Last year, the Air Ministry that the carri- Delhi Police on Tuesday Mumbai: Protest against the ernment will operate "22 per India Specific Alternative er's financial situation issued a public appeal JNU violence was called off cent" more buses that what Mechanism (AISAM) ap- was "grossly untenable" seeking pictures, footage here on Tuesday after the plies on a normal day during a proved the re-initiation of for sustaining opera- or any information related demonstrators were shifted bandh called by Left parties on the process for the gov- tions."Rumours regard- to about Sunday's violence from the Gateway of India Wednesday, Transport Minister ernment's 100 per cent ing Air India shutting in JNU campus that left 34 to Azad Maidan, police said. Suvendu Adhikari said. The stake sale in Air India down or closing opera- people injured even as In the morning, several pro- West Bengal Transport along with Air India tions are all baseless. Air forensic teams looked for testers, including students Corporation will operate 1,150 Express and the carrier's India would continue to evidence.Teams from and women, were taken in buses compared to a daily stake in joint venture fly and also expand and India's cricket team captain Virat Kohli (R) and Kuldeep Yadav (C) celebrate the Physics, Chemistry and police vans from the iconic average of 900, while South AISATS.While Air India's there should be no cause wicket of Sri Lanka's Avishka Fernando (unseen) during the second T20 international Biology divisions of the Gateway of India in south Bengal State Transport net loss in 2018-19 was for concern whatsoever cricket match of a three-match series between India and Sri Lanka at the Holkar Forensic Science Mumbai as roads were get- Corporation will run 826 buses around Rs 8,556 crore, its to travellers, corporates Cricket Stadium in Indore on Tuesday. India beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets. Laboratory (FSL) were in ting blocked and people, as against a normal of 692, current total debt is or agents. the university, sources including tourists, were fac- Adhikari said on Tuesday.The said. ing problems, a police offi- North Bengal State Transport The Physics team will cial said. Corporation will run 655 buses collect evidence such as SC asks Wadia-Tata to resolve differences rods and stones used by perts from the FSL was compared to a daily average of the masked mob to attack also present at the cam- 605 buses, he said.The minister like to seek instruction students and teachers at pus.Delhi Police has re- said all vehicles registered in SC to hear on Friday Tata Sons’ plea challenging NCLAT decision from his client on the the university, while the quested the FSL to also West Bengal will be covered by New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on January 10 the petition by Tata Sons Private Ltd separate suit filed in the Chemistry team will col- send a computer forensics an insurance of up to Rs 6 lakh (TSPL) challenging the NCLAT decision restoring Cyrus Mistry as executive chairman of the Tata matter.At the outset, lect samples of chemicals, team to analyse CCTV if damaged during the strike. group. The apex court website on Tuesday showed the plea is to be listed before a three-judge Senior advocate A if there are any. The biolo- footage and it is likely to bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices B R Gavai and Surya Kant. TSPL has chal- Sundaram, appearing for gy team will collect DNA visit the university on lenged the December 18 decision of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) that Wadia, said that he has samples, among other evi- Wednesday, according to Weather gave a big relief to Cyrus Investment Pvt Ltd and Mistry, restoring him as the executive chairman nothing against Tata dence.A team of photo ex- the sources. „ In defamation case of TSPL, and ruling that the appointment of N Chandrasekaran as the head of the holding com- Group and was not claim- High 26Low 12 pany of the USD 110-billion salt-to-software conglomerate was illegal. ing any defamation Leave past behind, return to campus: New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): caused to him by his re- moval from the board. JNU VC to students MARKET The Supreme Court against Ratan Tata and matter. Why don't you sit which was initially in- "I am not against the New Delhi: Under fire from students and faculty members for NIFTY 12,052.95  Monday asked Bombay other directors of Tata together and resolve clined to dispose of the company, which removed Dyeing chairman Nusli Sons in 2016 after he was your differences. Do you matter while upholding me. I am against those not doing enough when they were brutally attacked by a SENSEX 40,869.47  Wadia and Ratan Tata, voted out of the boards of all need to pursue litiga- the finding of Bombay people who requisitioned masked mob on campus, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice chairman emeritus of some Tata Group compa- tion like this?", said a High Court that there for the resolution, which Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar on Tuesday urged students to BULLION Tata Sons, to sit together nies. bench headed by Chief was no intention of was eventually leaked to put the past behind and return to the varsity's premises.In a brief statement, Kumar said, "Our heart goes out to all injured GOLD 41,210 and resolve their differ- "You both are mature Justice S A Bobde. defamation, adjourned the media," he said, ences in a defamation people. You both are lead- The bench, also com- the matter for January adding that they should students. The incident (violence) is unfortunate. I would like to SILVER 48,600 case.Wadia filed a crimi- ers of industry. Why prising Justices B R 13, after counsel for withdraw the allega- tell students that JNU campus is a secure place."I urge all stu- nal defamation case don't you both settle the Gavai and Surya Kant, Wadia said that he would tions. dents to come back to the campus. Your talent is not related to your weight: Sonakshi Sinha If there is any actress who has subjected to body shaming for the longest time, it has to be Sonakshi Sinha. In a recent interview, the actress how even after shedding 30 LEISURE 02 kgs she continues to be labelled as “fat”.Talking about the same Sonakshi said, “Someone comes up with something and that sticks with you forever. Whatever my CENTRAL CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 waist size is, I am forever being called fat. It is quite unpleasant really.

Union Minister Mandaviya visits the sets of ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’ Mumbai : Neela Film Production Pvt. Ltd’s show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah (TMKOC) recently had Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for Shipping and Union Minister of State for Chemical and Fertilizers visit the sets. The Rajya Sabha member from Gujarat met with the entire cast and crew of the show and, applauded the team and the show for its unique ability to deliver the message of social unity through wit and humor. A believer in utmost simplicity himself, he commended the show’s conceiver Asit Kumarr Modi for the simplicity with which the show conveys the mes- sage of unity in diversity while keeping audiences entertained. Mansukh L Mandaviya ji tweeted, “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is one of the finest family comic series which en- lightens the family spirit with a sense of humor, portrays Indian culture and under the disguise of comedy takes up very important social issues. It was pleasure meeting the entire team!” “Thank you for visiting our sets and for spending your valuable time with the team. We are touched with your humili- ty, simplicity and discipline. We also feel inspired by your thoughts, patriotism and commitment towards serving the so- ciety and the nation,” says Mr Asit Kumarr Modi, Creator of the show and Managing Director of Neela Film Productions Private Limited. TMKOC completes 2900 episodes as it zips into 2020

eela Film position to a new and dis- much admiration and NProductions Private tinguished level. In the in- love from viewers across Limited’s iconic daily terest of the Society and the nation and every char- comedy show – Taarak the Nation as a whole, the acter has made a place in Mehta ka Ooltah show has dedicated sever- the hearts of millions of Chashmah (TMKOC) al episodes to raising people. completed 2900 episodes awareness on various sub- “Over the making of on 7th January 2020. The jects including Water these 2900 episodes, I have fiction comedy show is Conservation, Cleanliness become part of a bigger the first of its kind that campaign, Women and loving family of has been running uninter- Empowerment, Beti Gokuldham Society. ruptedly for over a decade Bachao Beti Padhao and There is still a long way to and is due to complete its Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, go from here and I just 12th year later this year. among others. pray that we continue to Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah “It feels great that our receive the love and sup- Chashmah is a clean fami- show has completed 2900 port of our viewers like ly oriented show which happysodes which are full we have been receiving serves critical social is- of happiness and laughter for over the last 11 years. sues based stories with a that are delivered with a After all, it is this affec- garnishing of wit and social touch, and it is still tion from audiences that comedy. What makes the going strong! It does feel drives us to put in more ef- show unique is its viewer very special that it is the forts to make the show base that includes every- only daily family Comedy even more entertaining. one from young children TV show in the world to In the year 2020, we prom- to senior citizens, bring- achieve this without any ise to bring you shows ing cheer and laughter to leaps. The strength of that will be full of surpris- everybody. Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah team of TMKOC and SAB set every day and all the Jethaa Lal. es, loads of fun and laugh- While the show has suc- Chashmah as a show is TV.2020 has started with a people associated with the The Gokuldham ter,and above all, great en- ‘Yeh Saali Aashiqui’ actor Vardhan cessfully won the hearts great concept, innovative bang for us and we have show that shooting every Society in Taarak Mehta tertainment!” says of viewers, it has also won stories and unique story- many more interesting single episode feels very Ka Ooltah Chashmah is Mandar Chandwadkar welcomed New Year in Dubai several accolades. The telling. To achieve this, is tracks for our audience in fresh even after 11 years. often referred to as the who plays the role of eh Saali Aashiqui’ actor Vardhan Puri welcomed New Prime Minister – surely a good feeling as the show for this year!" An accomplishment of mini-India since it encom- Bhide. ‘YYear in Dubai along with close friends. The actor re- Narendra Modi has be- hard work, focus and dedi- says Asit Kumarr Modi, this magnitude would not passes a cultural diversity Watch Neela Film cently shared few pictures on his social media, where he stowed upon Taarak cation never goes waste. Creator of the show. have been possible with- that’s as rich and diverse Productions Private was seen having fun at seaside and enjoying the nightlife of Mehta Ka Ooltah This feat would not have “2900 happysodes J! out the constant support as it is in the country. In Limited’s show Taarak Dubai with his friends ! He made his debut in 2019 and has Chashmah the title of am- been possible without the Congratulations from and love of our viewers the journey that is about Mehta ka Ooltah proved to be an excellent actor and has won hearts of the bassador for the Swachh constant support and love TMKOC Family to each and the hard work of the to complete a whopping Chashmah every Monday audience and critics with his acting chops and good looks. Bharat Campaign. This from our viewers and one of you! There is so entire team,” says Dilip 2900 episodes, all of its to Friday at 8:30 PM only He is versatile and a complete entertaining package! It was has elevated the show’s hard work of the entire much excitement on the Joshi who plays the role of artists have received on SAB TV. surely a fun-filled vacation for the actor. Debuting in The Digital World With Shah Rukh Khan and Kabir Khan join ‘Gandi Baat 4’: Urmimala Sinha Roy hands for The Forgotten Army? andi Baat 4 certainly seems to have ated Star Bharat show, Ayushman Bhava. hah Rukh Khan may Rukh when the actor Gmultiple talents roped in to play in- Now coming in the digital world with Sbe taking his own made a cameo in his 2017 teresting characters. We are just a cou- Gandi Baat 4, we asked Sinha Roy about sweet time in choosing his film, Tubelight. While de- ple of days away from the return of the how she bagged her role in the show. She next, but the actor may veloping the series, Kabir fourth season of Gandi Baat and we said, "Actually, I received a call from a soon make his presence felt that the story war- have a range of talent to look forward casting director and when they briefed felt in digital entertain- ranted a sutradhaar and to. Just like the many new faces in the me about the character, in no time, I ment, albeit in a small believed that Shah Rukh show, there is yet another face that you agreed to come on board. I did not have role. mid-day has learnt was the right person for can make sure to take note of and that any second thoughts and as soon as I au- that the superstar has the job. Soon, he ap- is actor Urmimala Sinha Roy. ditioned for it, I was roped in for the been brought on board proached the actor for the A Bengali herself, Sinha Roy has show." When asked about the details Kabir Khan's upcoming part and Shah Rukh in- learned acting from Noida and is not a about her character in the show, Sinha web series, The Forgotten stantly said yes." In the new face per se, where she has been a Roy said, "My character's name is Priya Army — Azaadi Ke Liye, past, the superstar has part of a few projects earlier. Not many and while she appears as an innocent as the narrator. served as the narrator for DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT DIGITAL know that Sinha Roy has appeared previ- girl, her dual nature is revealed as time A source reveals, "The many films and television ously in shows like Suhani Si Ek Ladki, passes by and in fact, in the end, she be- show, which revolves National Army and Kabir made in 1999. In shows, including Kasautii Crime Patrol, Laal Ishq, Ikyawann among comes the exact opposite. It has a really around the unsung heroes fought for India's inde- fact, the filmmaker had Zindagii Kay 2, Razia others. However, her first continual char- interesting graph and I hope the fans who joined Subhas pendence, is inspired by briefly mentioned revisit- Sultan and Shaurya, acter was in the short-lived but appreci- love the same." Chandra Bose's Indian the documentary that ing this project to Shah among others.

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THE WEDNESDAY OPINION When personal style is Can You Take Your Baby to The Movie Theatre? more than image—it is arents of a newborn who are holed up in the Phouse for many weeks desperately want to go outside. Watching a movie in the theatre with your favourite stars in it is an exciting pastime. With good planning, you can take your baby to the movie theatre along with you. But always re- member that some people become very irritated ARMOUR when parents bring babies to movie theatres and they might give you some nasty looks when your ✍ Pramod Kumar KG PRATIKSHA baby makes even the slightest peep. So to avoid the same it is better to exit from the theatre if GOLCHA your baby starts crying. The sartorial preferences of PROPRIETOR FIRSTCRY, BHILAI Why Is It Unsafe to Take Newborns to India’s political class have, The Movies? until recently, almost While planning for a movie with an infant, you must be wondering are infants allowed in a movie theatre. There are no hard and fast rules and always been dominated by you can take your babies to the theatre at any time. However, newborns are very sensitive and loud music or noises in the movie theatre can references to Mahatma damage the baby’s eardrum and may lead to hearing issues. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, for infants, a noise level that ex- Gandhi and khadi. ceeds 45 decibels can lead to hearing issues and in some movies, the noise level may increase to 90 decibels. Also, the movie theatre atmos- hile this may have been reflective of phere is dark and cold which can be uncomfortable for the babies as Wthe truth for the decades after inde- they are not habituated to the same. Secondly, Babies can easily catch pendence, the scenario today is drastically infections so taking newborns to the public places like theatre can be different, with over 45 percent of the popu- risky as you won’t know if the persons sitting beside you are not sick. lation below the age of 24 and with no di- When Can Babies Go to the Movie Theatre? rect connect with either the freedom move- ment or the impassioned patriotism that and rubber flip-flops that Mamata Banerjee Legislative Assembly when a minister from You are now probably thinking at what age I can take my baby to the khadi sought to invoke. prefers, or the cape-like fabric that the late the then ruling party tore her sari in an at- movies? It is advisable to take your babies to the movie theatre after the While male politicians have largely stuck Jayalalithaa adopted. tempt to disrobe her. Mayawati was to face age of 2 which will become easier for you and for the rest of the audi- to the kurta pyjama with little considera- Their constituencies, however, watch a similar harrowing experience in 1995, ence. By the age of 2, the child begins to understand music and enjoy vi- tion for style, the only significant change and adopt their every reference and repre- when legislators of the ruling party attacked sual treats, and also the immune system is much more developed and seems to be that khadi has given way to sentation. Mayawati’s handbags have been her at the Lucknow State Guest House and stronger than before. linen. However, much attention has been diligently incorporated into her statues and she barricaded herself inside her chambers. Tips While Taking Infants to the Movies? paid to the clothing choices of female politi- resonate with her followers, who consider By a series of deliberate fashion choices and cians—albeit most of it derisive, and with- the accessory a sign of a modern-day work- a deep sense of agency, these leaders have  It is very important to choose the right movie as the movie should out any serious engagement. ing professional, as well as a graduation safeguarded their dignity and created their be kid-friendly and you can also let your baby watch movies at Since independence, India has had a fe- from the menial jobs and servitude that own iconography in a tradition no less im- home or at a special screening. male president and a prime minister, be- Dalits were historically confined to. Much pressive than those adopted by Gandhi.  Carry baby soother and snacks with you so that you don’t have to sides over 16 women chief ministers and fascination for this accessory in English Urban isolation from realities in the hin- wait in ques to buy the snacks. several others appointed as governors. media is tempered by its almost complete terland means that we are unable to read  Carry a warm and cosy blanket for your baby and also make your Surprisingly, most conversations are still absence in vernacular mediums. This is be- images in the manner employed by the pro- baby wear socks and cover your baby’s ears which will protect the limited to the elegant choices of the Gandhi cause the latter get it, and Mayawati her- tagonist. Dr BR Ambedkar set the template baby’s ear during the loud noise. ladies, who continue to favor khadi and self makes no concession towards those when he adopted Western wear over tradi-  Carry a hand sanitizer and baby wipes with you to clean the baby’s hand loom textiles. However, there are outside of her voter base. tional attire as a deliberate act of breaking hands or wipe down armrests as they tend to touch everything three other ladies who have dominated the Similarly, while urban media had a field with tradition and the stranglehold of caste which is around. political space in contemporary India, and day dissecting Banerjee’s choice of rubber inequalities that paralysed everyday Dalit  Exit from the theatre if your baby cries in the middle of the movie. they have fashioned themselves in entirely flip-flops and a cotton sari at the Isha life in India. Mayawati wears every pale Once your baby is calm and quiet, feel free to return to the movie. different moulds. Their choice of garments, Ambani-Anand Piramal wedding last year, colour but for pure white, a colour she as-  Check whether you have a baby-friendly movie theatre in the city or colors and silhouettes are all careful con- her vote bank saw the same image as that sociates with Brahminism. In contrast, not. Some theatres are more tolerant of babies than others. There structs that subliminally inform and help of a powerful leader striding into a gather- Banerjee, a Brahmin, wears white cotton are cinemas which have strollers or “mothers and babies” screen- maintain curated auras. It is therefore as- ing of high society on her own terms. saris with thin coloured borders of every ings to accommodate parents with young children. tonishing that most commentary in popular Jayalalithaa’s cape, too, was a subject of hue except red or crimson, which could al-  Avoid 3D, 4D, and Scary movies as the visual affect can make your culture seems to be centered around lam- much discussion, whereas to her followers lude to the Communist Party she over- baby feel scared. If you find your baby is scared then just hug and pooning the handbag that Mayawati is al- it was an unspoken but explicit reminder of threw. This places her firmly amongst her hold your baby until the scene passes or move out. ways seen with, the Dhaniakhali cotton sari the 1989 episode in the Tamil Nadu vote bank of women, who don’t draw atten-  Carry extra diaper with you to avoid stinking up a movie. Make sure tion to themselves and get on with the to change any messy diapers as soon as they occur as the smell will task of doing what they do—just like their bother the audience. chief minister. In an alternative take,  Bring a quiet toy along with you. The baby may tend to fall asleep Jayalalithaa’s saris and capes were fash- while playing with the toy. ioned from metres of printed silks and  Always hold your baby in your arms because theatres are very dark. satins to merely cover the leader and An unsecured baby could stumble down the stairs or fall through serve as functional clothing, quelling all aisle borders, so keep an eye on them for the entire movie. connection to her past as a glamorous  Last but not least, if your child cries or troubles someone during the movie star. movie, apologize to the person they’re bothering and take your child A careful study of older images of these outside until they can calm down. ladies in their early political years shows  Taking babies to movies is a debatable topic and most parents agree another reality, perhaps a reflection of po- that they should wait until they are older. However, if it is a harm- litical naivety that was quickly ironed out less movie and you can control the parameters, you can take the as convictions strengthened and personal precautions to make sure that you can enjoy a nice, kid-friendly style set in. movie with your little one. One way of looking at their clothing choices is that of powerful single women in the humdrum of mainstream politics, de- liberately shying away from any vestige of female vanity. The undercurrent reality of today’s world means that fashion choices are influenced by everyday practicality, decorum and safety. However, political op- tics insidiously inform us that these ladies, like Gandhi before them, don’t shy away from proclaiming themselves and their persona, wrapped in their chosen garb, as a manifestation of their message. The ultimate guide to preventing dry skin hile amping up your moisturiser is a Slather on an antioxidant serum Wgood first step, making sure to make While most summertime products get other switch-ups is important too.Here, with swapped out come winter, serums are the one the help of New York City dermatologist exception to that rule. “As long as it’s alcohol- Shari Marchbein, MD, is the definitive guide free, an antioxidant serum is perfect for year- for preventing, soothing, and dealing with dry round usage,” says Marchbein. No matter the skin. climate, skin “gets attacked by free radicals,” she explains, causing sun spots, the break- Prep your home down of collagen, and premature fine lines. To The drier the air, the drier the skin. To max- prevent the damage, apply a vitamin C formu- imise the amount of water in the air, la as a first layer in the morning, before layer- Marchbein recommends placing a humidifier ing on heavier products. And don’t forget the in the room where you spend the most time, sunscreen—a daily dose of SPF 30 will keep which, in many cases, is the bedroom. “A cool skin covered, even on cold, cloudy days. air humidifier increases the moisture level in the air,” helping skin’s barrier stay hydrated, Switch to a heavy face cream she says. In addition, be sure the heat is kept Perhaps one of the most important and com- on low or at a moderate temperature to avoid monly overlooked steps in the dry skin game extra dryness in the air. is changing to a seriously hydrating mois- turiser. “Look for creams, rather than lotions, Change up your diet that are made with ceramides and hyaluronic With a direct connection between the gut and acid,” Marchbein says. Ceramides aid in the skin health, increasing your daily intake of prevention of the skin’s barrier, which is “eas- fats may help with dry skin. Marchbein rec- ily broken down during the winter.” For pa- ommends eating a diet rich in walnuts, olive tients with severely chapped faces, pack on a oil, and avocados (but not to sub them for a CARE hefty amount of product, she says, morning proper skin-care routine). While that extra ✍ Jenna Rennert and night. glass of full-bodied red wine may seem like a good idea, Marchbein takes a conservative ap- The expert suggests swapping a gentle formu- Avoid harsh cleansers proach. “Don’t overdo it with alcohol, caffeine, la for your regular cleanser two to three times Be sure to toss any face washes with drying in- and coffee,” she explains, as they are diuretics a week. For those with raw or severely dry gredients, like fragrances or additives, in that will cause dehydration. And, she says, skin, skip the exfoliator and incorporate a wet favour of those with formulated chamomile or “drink tons of water.” washcloth instead for a gentler option. And oatmeal. “A really gentle cleanser, like tailor your Retin-A usage to every other day Cetaphil, is a great option that won’t strip skin Buff your skin because, while it’s surely the wrinkle-fighting of its natural oils,” which are needed to protect No matter how many serums and creams are hero product, it is also a strong exfoliant and overall moisture, Marchbein says.anything applied, dry skin will stay dry without some “may cause extra dryness during the winter.” with charcoal or clay,” she warns, citing calm- light exfoliation. “Pick up a gentle scrub,” Now that the skin is buffed, “[serums and] ing yet hard-working products should contain says Marchbein, “something with a mild gly- moisturisers can penetrate and really get to plenty of hyaluronic acid. Here’s to healthy,hy- colic or lactic acid to get off the dead skin.” work.” drated, and happy skin through spring. WOMEN 04 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020

THE WEDNESDAY OPINION ✍ MANJULA AHUJA When personal style is Can You Take Your more than image—it is Baby to The Movie Theatre? arents of a newborn who are holed up in the house for many weeks Pdesperately want to go outside. Watching a movie in the theatre ARMOUR with your favourite stars in it is an exciting pastime. With good planning, you can take your baby to the movie theatre along with you. But always ✍ Pramod Kumar KG remember that some people become very irritated when parents bring babies to movie theatres and they might give you some nasty looks The sartorial preferences of when your baby makes even the slightest peep. So to avoid the same it is better to exit from the theatre if your baby starts crying. India’s political class have, Why Is It Unsafe to Take Newborns to The Movies? until recently, almost While planning for a movie with an infant, you must be wondering are infants allowed in a movie theatre. There are no hard and fast rules and always been dominated by you can take your babies to the theatre at any time. However, newborns are very sensitive and loud music or noises in the movie theatre can references to Mahatma damage the baby’s eardrum and may lead to hearing issues. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, for infants, a noise level that ex- Gandhi and khadi. ceeds 45 decibels can lead to hearing issues and in some movies, the noise level may increase to 90 decibels. Also, the movie theatre atmos- hile this may have been reflective of phere is dark and cold which can be uncomfortable for the babies as Wthe truth for the decades after inde- they are not habituated to the same. Secondly, Babies can easily catch pendence, the scenario today is drastically infections so taking newborns to the public places like theatre can be different, with over 45 percent of the popu- risky as you won’t know if the persons sitting beside you are not sick. lation below the age of 24 and with no di- When Can Babies Go to the Movie Theatre? rect connect with either the freedom move- ment or the impassioned patriotism that and rubber flip-flops that Mamata Banerjee Legislative Assembly when a minister from You are now probably thinking at what age I can take my baby to the khadi sought to invoke. prefers, or the cape-like fabric that the late the then ruling party tore her sari in an at- movies? It is advisable to take your babies to the movie theatre after the While male politicians have largely stuck Jayalalithaa adopted. tempt to disrobe her. Mayawati was to face age of 2 which will become easier for you and for the rest of the audi- to the kurta pyjama with little considera- Their constituencies, however, watch a similar harrowing experience in 1995, ence. By the age of 2, the child begins to understand music and enjoy vi- tion for style, the only significant change and adopt their every reference and repre- when legislators of the ruling party attacked sual treats, and also the immune system is much more developed and seems to be that khadi has given way to sentation. Mayawati’s handbags have been her at the Lucknow State Guest House and stronger than before. linen. However, much attention has been diligently incorporated into her statues and she barricaded herself inside her chambers. Tips While Taking Infants to the Movies? paid to the clothing choices of female politi- resonate with her followers, who consider By a series of deliberate fashion choices and cians—albeit most of it derisive, and with- the accessory a sign of a modern-day work- a deep sense of agency, these leaders have  It is very important to choose the right movie as the movie should out any serious engagement. ing professional, as well as a graduation safeguarded their dignity and created their be kid-friendly and you can also let your baby watch movies at Since independence, India has had a fe- from the menial jobs and servitude that own iconography in a tradition no less im- home or at a special screening. male president and a prime minister, be- Dalits were historically confined to. Much pressive than those adopted by Gandhi.  Carry baby soother and snacks with you so that you don’t have to sides over 16 women chief ministers and fascination for this accessory in English Urban isolation from realities in the hin- wait in ques to buy the snacks. several others appointed as governors. media is tempered by its almost complete terland means that we are unable to read  Carry a warm and cosy blanket for your baby and also make your Surprisingly, most conversations are still absence in vernacular mediums. This is be- images in the manner employed by the pro- baby wear socks and cover your baby’s ears which will protect the limited to the elegant choices of the Gandhi cause the latter get it, and Mayawati her- tagonist. Dr BR Ambedkar set the template baby’s ear during the loud noise. ladies, who continue to favor khadi and self makes no concession towards those when he adopted Western wear over tradi-  Carry a hand sanitizer and baby wipes with you to clean the baby’s hand loom textiles. However, there are outside of her voter base. tional attire as a deliberate act of breaking hands or wipe down armrests as they tend to touch everything three other ladies who have dominated the Similarly, while urban media had a field with tradition and the stranglehold of caste which is around. political space in contemporary India, and day dissecting Banerjee’s choice of rubber inequalities that paralysed everyday Dalit  Exit from the theatre if your baby cries in the middle of the movie. they have fashioned themselves in entirely flip-flops and a cotton sari at the Isha life in India. Mayawati wears every pale Once your baby is calm and quiet, feel free to return to the movie. different moulds. Their choice of garments, Ambani-Anand Piramal wedding last year, colour but for pure white, a colour she as-  Check whether you have a baby-friendly movie theatre in the city or colors and silhouettes are all careful con- her vote bank saw the same image as that sociates with Brahminism. In contrast, not. Some theatres are more tolerant of babies than others. There structs that subliminally inform and help of a powerful leader striding into a gather- Banerjee, a Brahmin, wears white cotton are cinemas which have strollers or “mothers and babies” screen- maintain curated auras. It is therefore as- ing of high society on her own terms. saris with thin coloured borders of every ings to accommodate parents with young children. tonishing that most commentary in popular Jayalalithaa’s cape, too, was a subject of hue except red or crimson, which could al-  Avoid 3D, 4D, and Scary movies as the visual affect can make your culture seems to be centered around lam- much discussion, whereas to her followers lude to the Communist Party she over- baby feel scared. If you find your baby is scared then just hug and pooning the handbag that Mayawati is al- it was an unspoken but explicit reminder of threw. This places her firmly amongst her hold your baby until the scene passes or move out. ways seen with, the Dhaniakhali cotton sari the 1989 episode in the Tamil Nadu vote bank of women, who don’t draw atten-  Carry extra diaper with you to avoid stinking up a movie. Make sure tion to themselves and get on with the to change any messy diapers as soon as they occur as the smell will task of doing what they do—just like their bother the audience. chief minister. In an alternative take,  Bring a quiet toy along with you. The baby may tend to fall asleep Jayalalithaa’s saris and capes were fash- while playing with the toy. ioned from metres of printed silks and  Always hold your baby in your arms because theatres are very dark. satins to merely cover the leader and An unsecured baby could stumble down the stairs or fall through serve as functional clothing, quelling all aisle borders, so keep an eye on them for the entire movie. connection to her past as a glamorous  Last but not least, if your child cries or troubles someone during the movie star. movie, apologize to the person they’re bothering and take your child A careful study of older images of these outside until they can calm down. ladies in their early political years shows  Taking babies to movies is a debatable topic and most parents agree another reality, perhaps a reflection of po- that they should wait until they are older. However, if it is a harm- litical naivety that was quickly ironed out less movie and you can control the parameters, you can take the as convictions strengthened and personal precautions to make sure that you can enjoy a nice, kid-friendly style set in. movie with your little one. One way of looking at their clothing choices is that of powerful single women in the humdrum of mainstream politics, de- liberately shying away from any vestige of female vanity. The undercurrent reality of today’s world means that fashion choices are influenced by everyday practicality, decorum and safety. However, political op- tics insidiously inform us that these ladies, like Gandhi before them, don’t shy away from proclaiming themselves and their persona, wrapped in their chosen garb, as a manifestation of their message. The ultimate guide to preventing dry skin hile amping up your moisturiser is a Slather on an antioxidant serum Wgood first step, making sure to make While most summertime products get other switch-ups is important too.Here, with swapped out come winter, serums are the one the help of New York City dermatologist exception to that rule. “As long as it’s alcohol- Shari Marchbein, MD, is the definitive guide free, an antioxidant serum is perfect for year- for preventing, soothing, and dealing with dry round usage,” says Marchbein. No matter the skin. climate, skin “gets attacked by free radicals,” she explains, causing sun spots, the break- Prep your home down of collagen, and premature fine lines. To The drier the air, the drier the skin. To max- prevent the damage, apply a vitamin C formu- imise the amount of water in the air, la as a first layer in the morning, before layer- Marchbein recommends placing a humidifier ing on heavier products. And don’t forget the in the room where you spend the most time, sunscreen—a daily dose of SPF 30 will keep which, in many cases, is the bedroom. “A cool skin covered, even on cold, cloudy days. air humidifier increases the moisture level in the air,” helping skin’s barrier stay hydrated, Switch to a heavy face cream she says. In addition, be sure the heat is kept Perhaps one of the most important and com- on low or at a moderate temperature to avoid monly overlooked steps in the dry skin game extra dryness in the air. is changing to a seriously hydrating mois- turiser. “Look for creams, rather than lotions, Change up your diet that are made with ceramides and hyaluronic With a direct connection between the gut and acid,” Marchbein says. Ceramides aid in the skin health, increasing your daily intake of prevention of the skin’s barrier, which is “eas- fats may help with dry skin. Marchbein rec- ily broken down during the winter.” For pa- ommends eating a diet rich in walnuts, olive tients with severely chapped faces, pack on a oil, and avocados (but not to sub them for a CARE hefty amount of product, she says, morning proper skin-care routine). While that extra ✍ Jenna Rennert and night. glass of full-bodied red wine may seem like a good idea, Marchbein takes a conservative ap- The expert suggests swapping a gentle formu- Avoid harsh cleansers proach. “Don’t overdo it with alcohol, caffeine, la for your regular cleanser two to three times Be sure to toss any face washes with drying in- and coffee,” she explains, as they are diuretics a week. For those with raw or severely dry gredients, like fragrances or additives, in that will cause dehydration. And, she says, skin, skip the exfoliator and incorporate a wet favour of those with formulated chamomile or “drink tons of water.” washcloth instead for a gentler option. And oatmeal. “A really gentle cleanser, like tailor your Retin-A usage to every other day Cetaphil, is a great option that won’t strip skin Buff your skin because, while it’s surely the wrinkle-fighting of its natural oils,” which are needed to protect No matter how many serums and creams are hero product, it is also a strong exfoliant and overall moisture, Marchbein says.anything applied, dry skin will stay dry without some “may cause extra dryness during the winter.” with charcoal or clay,” she warns, citing calm- light exfoliation. “Pick up a gentle scrub,” Now that the skin is buffed, “[serums and] ing yet hard-working products should contain says Marchbein, “something with a mild gly- moisturisers can penetrate and really get to plenty of hyaluronic acid. Here’s to healthy,hy- colic or lactic acid to get off the dead skin.” work.” drated, and happy skin through spring. Gordon Ramsay to produce chef comedy Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is developing a single-camera chef comedy with WORLD Fox.The chef, who already has multiple unscripted shows on the network, will be 05 backing the project through his Studio Ramsay along with SideCar Content Accelerator, headed by Gail Berman. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 Arrest warrant issued in EYEING BALLOONS Japan for Carlos Ghosn’s wife

Tokyo, Jan 07 (AFP): Emmanuel Macron to the White House in seeking his Prosecutors in Japan on release. Tuesday obtained an arrest Ghosn, a globe-trotting warrant for Carole Ghosn, auto titan who was once a wife of former Nissan chief giant of the industry, ac- Carlos Ghosn, who last cuses executives at month jumped bail and fled Japanese automaker the country. Nissan of manufacturing The warrant was issued the allegations against him as the fallout from the es- in a "plot" to prevent closer cape of one of Japan's most integration with alliance high-profile criminal sus- partner Renault. pects continues, with au- The warrant for Carole's thorities pledging tighter arrest comes as Japanese border controls and seizing authorities piece together the bail money that Ghosn how Ghosn was able to forfeited by fleeing the Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn and wife (File Photo) evade surveillance and air- country. port security. He had been facing trial meetings with an unnamed second wife, Carole vocally Snippets have emerged in Japan on charges of fi- individual. led the campaign for her suggesting he was aided by nancial misconduct, which He had been freed on bail husband's freedom, insist- a security expert, and took he denies, before fleeing after agreeing to strict con- ing on his innocence and advantage of loopholes in the country in late ditions, with prosecutors slamming Japanese prose- security at Japan's Kansai Egyptian children look at a balloon seller in the capital Cairo's Mokatam area during Coptic Orthodox December for Lebanon, arguing he posed a flight cutors for what she deemed airport. He appears to have Christmas celebrations, on Tuesday. where he was reunited risk. The conditions in- ill-treatment after his left his residence in Tokyo, with his wife. cluded restrictions on con- shock November 19, 2018 which was monitored by In a statement, prosecu- tact with Carole, which arrest. She was initially surveillance cameras tors said they had obtained was reportedly among the prevented from seeing her under his bail conditions, the warrant on suspicion reasons he decided to jump husband, who was held in alone. He reportedly later China asks US to provide visa to that Carole Ghosn "made bail and flee the country in detention for more than 100 met up with two US citi- false statements" during an elaborately planned es- days after his arrest, and zens and boarded a bullet April testimony to the cape that has outraged petitioned everyone from train to Osaka on Iranian FM to attend UN meetings Tokyo district court about Japanese officials. Ghosn's French President December 29. Beijing, Jan 07 (PTI): killed in a US drone attack urge the US to fulfil obliga- while leaving Baghdad tions as a host country and China on Tuesday urged International Airport last to provide for convenience the US to provide visa to week, sparking fears of a to the public services per- Nissan slams Ghosn’s ‘extremely regrettable’ escape Iranian Foreign Minister new war in the Middle sonnel of the relevant Tokyo, Jan 07 (AFP): Japanese insists that he would have conduct has caused to included a ban on overseas Mohammad Javad Zarif to East. The strike also killed country to attend the UN automaker Nissan on Tuesday been unable to receive a fair Nissan," it added. Ghosn travel and limited contact with attend UN Security Council deputy chief of Iraq's pow- meetings," he said. slammed former chief Carlos trial in Japan. In a statement, alleges the charges against his wife. meetings in New York this erful Hashed al-Shaabi On Monday, Geng criti- Ghosn for jumping bail, calling Nissan said Ghosn's escape him stem from a "coup" inside The 65-year-old tycoon is week, saying that as a coun- paramilitary force Abu cised the US for the ten- his escape "extremely regret- "in violation of his bail condi- Nissan by disgruntled execu- due to give a news conference try hosting the United Mahdi al-Muhandis. sions with Iran saying the table" and vowing continued tions is an act that defies tives and local Japanese offi- in Beirut on Wednesday, Nations, Washington is "They fear that someone US "adventurism" aggra- legal action against him for Japan's judicial system. Nissan cials who feared his plans to where he has said he will pro- obliged to provide visa for comes to the US and reveals vated the crisis in the "various acts of misconduct". finds it extremely regret- more closely integrate the car vide details about the alleged officials of member coun- realities," Zarif was quoted Middle East and urged all tries. Iranian Foreign Minister as saying by Al Jazeera TV parties to exercise re- Ghosn, who faced trial on table". The firm said its giant with its alliance partner, "coup" against him. Mohammad Javad Zarif financial misconduct charges "robust, thorough internal French firm Renault. Details are gradually Zarif on Monday said the in Tehran on Tuesday. straint. He said Beijing was that he denies, fled Japan on investigation" had "incontro- Meanwhile, the Tokyo emerging about his audacious United States had declined When asked for his reac- "highly concerned" over December 29 for Lebanon, in vertible evidence of various District Court confirmed on flight from Japan to Beirut via to issue him a visa to attend er Qassem Soleimani in tion, Chinese Foreign the worsening situation. an elaborate and apparently acts of misconduct by Ghosn". Tuesday it was keeping 1.5 bil- Istanbul -- a dramatic final the UN Security Council's American airstrike in Ministry spokesman Geng Iran has vowed to avenge carefully planned escape. "The company will continue lion yen (USD 14 million) in twist in a story that has meeting scheduled in New Baghdad on Friday. Shuang told journalists the general's killing, and His bail-jumping has to take appropriate legal bail owing to his escape. gripped the business world York later this week to dis- Soleimani, 62, the head of here that "to provide con- US President Donald cuss US-Iran tensions over Iran's elite al-Quds force venience including visa is Trump has threatened prompted outrage from action to hold Ghosn account- Ghosn was released on bail since his initial out-of-the-blue the killing of prominent and architect of its region- the responsibility of the US "major retaliation" if any Japanese officials, but he able for the harm that his mis- in April under conditions that arrest in November 2018. Iranian military command- al security apparatus, was as a host country". "We American targets are hit. Plane skids off runway in 6.5 quake strikes Puerto Rico 35 killed in stampede at Istanbul, flights suspended amid heavy seismic activity funeral for slain general Istanbul, Jan 07 (AP): San Juan (US), Jan 07 (AP): kilometers. It initially gave the magnitude as 6.6 Tehran, Jan 07 (AP): line report, without saying sparked calls across Iran A passenger plane skid- A 6.5-magnitude earth- but later adjusted it. where it obtained the in- for revenge against ded off the runway in the quake struck Puerto Albert Rodr guez, who is A stampede erupted on formation. Americafor a slaying Turkish city of Istanbul Rico before dawn on from the southwest town Tuesday at a funeral pro- Pirhossein Koulivand, that's drastically raised Tuesday, temporarily Tuesday, the largest in a of Gu nica, said the cession for a top Iranian the head of Iran's emer- tensions across the Middle shutting down the air- series of quakes that tsunami sirens went off general killed in a US gency medical services, East. port. have struck the U.S. ter- before officials canceled airstrike last week, killing earlier spoke by telephone Early Tuesday, the The Boeing 737-800 from ritory in recent days and the alert. He said there is 35 people and injuring 48 to state TV and confirmed leader of Iran's Sharjah, United Arab caused heavy damage in widespread damage in others, state television re- the stampede took place. Revolutionary Guard Emirates, operated by some areas. his neighborhood. ported. Unfortunately as a re- threatened to "set ablaze" Turkish low-cost airline A tsunami alert was The road is cracked in According to the report, sult of the stampede, some places supported by the Pegasus, skidded as it initially issued for the middle and it lifted the stampede took place in of our compatriots have United States over the landed at Sabiha Gokcen Puerto Rico and the U.S. up, he said. V ctor Hu Kerman, the hometown of been injured and some killing of a top Iranian Airport early in the morn- Virgin Islands, but later rfano, director of Puerto Revolutionary Guard Gen. have been killed during general in a US airstrike ing. Private DHA news canceled. The Electric Rico's Seismic Network, Qassem Soleimani, as the the funeral processions," last week, sparking cries agency reported passen- Skidded plane off the runway in Istanbul on Tuesday" Power Authority report- told The Associated procession got underway. he said. from the crowd of support- gers were evacuated by ed an island-wide power Press that he does not Initial videos posted on- A procession in Tehran ers of Death to Israel! emergency slides. DHA. Storms and heavy ternational airport will be outage. The U.S. have immediate reports line showed people lying on Monday drew over 1 Hossein Salami made Istanbul governor's of- rain have affected the city closed until 0820 GMT. Geological Survey said of damage or injuries be- lifeless on a road, others million people in the the pledge before a crowd fice said there were no and transportation since The airport is on the the quake hit at 4:24 a.m. cause communications shouting and trying to give Iranian capital, crowding of thousands gathered in a deaths or injuries and all Sunday night. Asian side of Turkey's just south of the island at are down for much of the help them. both main thoroughfares central square in Kerman 164 passengers were safe- The official Anadolu largest city, which spans a shallow depth of 10 island. Iranian state TV gave and side streets in Tehran. before a casket carrying ly evacuated, according to news agency said the in- two continents. the casualty toll in its on- Soleimani's death has Soleimani's remains. Singapore will FEEDING GOES ON UK teen gets suspended jail term continue with for 'false' Cyprus rape claim balanced approach Singapore, Jan 07 (PTI): The Singapore government will Paralimni, Jan 07 (AFP): woman. and categorically regis- continue with its balanced As the judge delivered tered" concerns with approach in managing the A Cypriot court on his sentencing, shouts of Cypriot officials about the employment of foreigners in Tuesday handed a British "Cyprus justice, shame on case. Judge Michalis the country as it cannot open teenager a four-month sus- you" were audible in the Papathanasiou had told the floodgates and drown pended prison sentence court, despite police order- the young woman "state- Singaporeans, but neither can after convicting her of ing journalists to close ments you have given were close the borders and reject falsely accusing a dozen windows and blinds. false", as he convicted her foreigners in the workforce, a Israeli tourists of gang Lawyers for the woman, on December 30. senior minister has said. To rape. whom AFP is not naming, He said during the trial ensure the Singapore economy The 19-year-old, who say she was raped in the that her account was beset could have faced up to a seaside resort of Ayia by "contradictions, confu- continues to grow and good year in jail, smiled and Napa by 12 Israeli sion, lack of logic and ex- jobs are created for hugged family at the end teenagers in their hotel aggeration". Singaporeans, the Government of a trial that sparked room on July 17. Lewis Power, a British cannot take extreme positions protests in Britain and She fled in distress to lawyer who is part of the on the intake of foreign work- calls for tourists to boycott her own hotel and was ex- woman's legal team, said ers, Trade and Industry the island. amined by an in-house she would leave Cyprus by Minister Chan Chun Sing was Lawyers for the woman doctor, who called the po- the end of the day. quoted as saying by the say the case was littered lice. A group of Israeli An appeal to the Channel News Asia. with investigatory and teenagers were arrested Supreme Court "will begin SUDOKU SOLUTION legal mistakes and issues, and appeared in court, but in the next few days", but it including repeated re- 10 days after making a is not clear when any case fusals by the judge to con- complaint of rape she was will be heard, because the sider whether she was interviewed again by po- "wheels of justice move raped. The sentencing lice and signed a retrac- very slowly in Cyprus," he took place to loud shouts tion. said. from protesters outside The Israelis were al- The case has highlight- the court room, including lowed to return home and ed "a gaping chasm in the around 50 Israelis -- main- not called as witnesses. treatment" of victims of Seagulls feed on the shore of the Mediterranean sea on the northern entrance of the Lebanese capital Beirut ly women, but some men -- Britain's Foreign sexual assault in Cyprus on Tuesday. who travelled to Cyprus to Secretary Dominic Raab relative to other jurisdic- offer moral support to the has said he has "firmly tions, Power added. Patricia Arquette to star in Apple drama series ‘Severance’ She joins previously announced star Adam Scott.Scott, who is also producing the project, will play Mark, an employee FOREIGN with a dark past trying to put himself back together. Arquette will star as Mark's boss. Ben Stiller is directing the 06 series.Arquette and Stiller have previously worked together on the Showtime limited series "Escape at Dannemora". CENTRAL CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020

BRIEF Abe’s visit Australia firefighters race to contain blazes as heatwave looms

Sydney, Jan 07 (AFP): enough in most areas to extinguish the fires, and in Firefighters raced to some places it hampered Cyclone Blake lashes northern contain massive bushfires firefighters' preparations in southeastern Australia by making back-burning Australia with heavy rain Tuesday, taking advantage more difficult. of a brief drop in tempera- Twenty-five people have Sydney, Jan 07 (AFP): properties and a tree that tures and some much- died since the start of the fell on a car. needed rainfall before an- disaster in September, A tropical cyclone Blake is the first tropi- other heatwave strikes more than 1,800 homes brought heavy rain to the cal cyclone of the season Tokyo: Japanese later this week. have been destroyed, and northwestern coast of and became a category Prime Minister Exhausted volunteers some eight million Australia Tuesday and one storm on Monday. Shinzo Abe will visit cleared ground vegetation hectares (80,000 square gusts of 102 kilometres Authorities had Saudi Arabia, Oman and carried out controlled kilometres) has burned, (63 miles) per hour to the warned residents to "pre- and the United Arab burns before temperatures an area the size of Ireland town of Broome causing pare for cyclonic weather Emirates next week and winds were expected or South Carolina. minimal damage. and organise an emer- as regional tensions to pick up again by Friday. Smoke from the fires The Bureau of gency kit including first spike after the US as- "It really is about has been spotted more Meteorology said Blake aid kit, torch, portable sassination of a top shoring up protection to than 12,000 kilometres had brought 15 centime- radio, spare batteries, Iranian general. Abe limit the damage potential (7,400 miles) away in Chile tres (six inches) of rain food and water". "will make the trip and the outbreak of the and Argentina, weather in 24 hours to the town of The cyclone is not ex- from the 12th to 15th," fires over the coming authorities in the South 14,000 people but had not pected to have an impact a spokesman from days," said New South American countries said. become a damaging cate- on the bushfires current- the prime minister's Wales Rural Fire Service The cost of the disaster Charred vehicles gutted by bushfires in Mogo Village in Australia's New South Wales state. gory two storm as expect- ly raging in other parts of Liberal Democratic commissioner Shane is still not clear, but the ed. The Department of the massive country, but Party told AFP. Fitzsimmons. Insurance Council of December. would end the crisis. the dominant hot air mass Fire and Emergency could signal a change in He described current Australia said claims Volunteers in bright or- There were some faint continuing to influence so Service said there had hot and dry conditions conditions as "much more worth Aus 700 million ( 485 ange fire suits lined the signs Tuesday that a re- much of the weather." In been four reports of dam- that have fuelled the Earthquake strikes favourable" but warned million) had already been road as his cortege passed prieve may be on the way, hard-hit communities resi- age, including flooding of fires. Banda Aceh: A "we are expecting hotter filed and the figure was ex- -- with the coffin draped in as a tropical cyclone dents took advantage of strong earthquake weather to return later in pected to climb signifi- a Rural Fire Service flag. formed off the northwest the respite to return home jolted Indonesia's the week". cantly. The government Conditions in the next coast. and utility firms said they Energy. "Helicopters are South-Central LA, we are northwest on Dozens of vast blazes has earmarked an initial week are not expected to "It was nice to see a cy- were slowly reconnecting assisting local crews scope not living in Syria, we Tuesday,but no continue to burn out of Aus 2 billion ( 1.4 billion) match the worst days of clone forming. I shouldn't power. But in the worst-hit what repairs are needed. don't do this to each other. tsunami warning control across the east of for a national recovery the crisis, but say that -- hopefully no areas, like the town of Extended outages are to be This is the south coast of was issued and there the country and there are fund to help devastated Fitzsimmons told public damage -- but it was nice to Cobargo, recovery will expected." Meanwhile, po- NSW," emergency services were no immediate growing fears that two communities. The human broadcaster ABC it was see a cyclone forming up take much longer. lice said they had arrested commissioner David reports of injuries or fires in New South Wales toll was again laid bare important not to "get the top end of (Western "There is extensive dam- three people for alleged of- Elliott said. Anyone, he damage. The 6.2 mag- and Victoria could connect Tuesday, as firefighters lulled into a false sense of Australia)," said age to the electricity net- fences in bushfire areas as said, who seeks to take "ad- nitude quake struck to form another uncontrol- held a memorial in Sydney security". Fitzsimmons. work that supplies power the authorities sought to vantage of their fellow cit- at a depth of 20 kilo- lable megablaze. Rainfall for 36-year-old colleague Many of the blazes are "Hopefully (it is) a signal from the zone substation crackdown on isolated in- izens' disadvantage they metres (12.5 miles) on Monday offered modest Andrew O'Dwyer who died too big to be put out, so that we may see monsoon to the residents of cidents of looting. should expect the full force just off the coast of relief, but it was not heavy battling blazes in late only sustained rainfall activity which will disrupt Cobargo," said Essential "We are not living in of the law." Simeulue island, west of Sumatra, ac- cording to the US Trump, Modi discusses ways to EPIPHANY CHARITY Geological Survey. Australian bushfires bolster US-India strategic ties Washington/New

Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI):

President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have discussed ways to further strengthen the US- India strategic partner- ship and reviewed "region- Melbourne: al security matters", the Hollywood star Chris White House has said. Hemsworth on The telephonic conver- Tuesday announced sation between President that he is donating Trump and Prime USD 1 million to fight Minister Modi came in the President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the backdrop of escalating Australian bushfire. tensions in the Gulf re- his year-end vacation at Narendra Modi of India to The 36-year-old actor, gion after the US killed top his resort in Mar-a-Lago in exchange New Year's who lives in Byron Iranian commander Florida. greetings," the White Bay,New South General Qasem Soleimani While in Florida, House said in a readout of Wales, shared a in a drone strike in the Trump authorised the the call between the two heartfelt video on Iraqi capital, Baghdad. drone strike on the com- leaders on Monday. Instagram urging his Monday's telephonic mander of Iran's powerful "The leaders discussed followers to muster call was the first contact Revolutionary Guards ways to further strengthen up whatever they can between the two leaders in General Soleimani on the United States-India for the nation's chari- the New Year and possibly Friday, killing him on the strategic partnership in ties. the first for President spot. 2020, and they also re- German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses with Carol Singers from across the country during a reception at the Trump with an interna- "Today, President viewed the regional secu- Chancellery in Berlin on Tuesday. Traditionally, children dressed as the Three Kings go from house to house tional leader on his return Donald J. Trump spoke rity matters," the White after Christmas and before Epiphany to collect money for charitable projects of the Roman Catholic church. Islamist attack to the White House after with Prime Minister House said. Nairobi: Four civil- ians including a child were shot dead on Tuesday as suspected Pakistan’s National Assembly passes Geopolitical tensions at their highest Al-Shabaab Islamists attempted to attack a level this century, says UN chief telecommunications bills to extend Gen Bajwa’s tenure mast in eastern United Nations, Jan 07 (PTI): Iran has vowed to avenge Kenya near the Islamabad, Jan 07 (PTI): National Assembly to ex- e-Islam Fazal and Jamat-e- the killing of the elite Quds Somali border,police tend the retirement age Islami boycotted the ses- Amid escalating US-Iran Force commander, and on said. Two of the at- Pakistan's National from 60 to 64 years for the sion as they were not tensions over the killing of Sunday it indicated that it tackers were also Assembly, the lower house chiefs of army, navy and happy with the new laws. Iran's most influential gen- would no longer be bound killed by police. of Parliament, on Tuesday air force, and the chair- After the approval by eral Qassim Suleimani, the by the restrictions on its nu- passed three crucial bills man of the joint chief of the National Assembly,the UN chief has voiced con- clear programme, outlined to give extension to Army staff committee. bills will be presented in cern over the geopolitical in the 2015 deal known as Trained chef chief Gen Qamar Javed The bills were approved the Senate, the upper tensions, saying such con- the Joint Comprehensive Bajwa for another three by the Standing house, and are expected to flicts are at their highest UN Secretary General Plan of Action, or JCPOA. years. Committee on Defence on be passed without any level this century and na- Antonio Guterres The deal was debated in the Bajwa, a close confidant Monday, paving the way problem. tions are taking unpredicted Security Council just last of Khan, was to retire on for approval by the Once cleared by the two decisions that have a pro- tensions" globally is leading month. November 29 last year at Pak Army chief Gen Assembly. houses, the bills will be found risk of miscalcula- more and more countries to On Sunday, the Iraqi par- the end of his three-year Qamar Javed Bajwa Defence minister presented to the president tion. take "unpredicted decisions liament also passed a non- original term but Prime Pervaiz Khattak moved for final approval to be "The New Year has begun with unpredictable conse- binding resolution calling Minister Imran Khan gave a six-month extension to the three bills - The promulgated. with our world in turmoil. quences and a profound risk for US troops to leave the the 59-year-old Army chief Gen Bajwa after being as- Pakistan Army It will help the govern- We are living in dangerous of miscalculation". country, in a clear response another extension of same sured by the government (Amendment) Bill 2020, ment to re-appoint times," UN Secretary Tensions are escalating to the killing of the Iranian length citing regional se- that Parliament will pass a the Pakistan Air Force General Bajwa for another General Antonio Guterres between the US and Iran general on their soil. In re- curity situation through a legislation on the exten- (Amendment) Bill 2020 thee-year term. The pow- told reporters here on after Maj Gen Qassim sponse, Trump has threat- New York: notification on August 19. sion/reappointment of an and the Pakistan Navy erful military, which has Monday. "Geopolitical ten- Suleimani, who led the pow- ened Iraq with sanctions if Michelin-star chef However, the Supreme army chief within six (Amendment) Bill 2020 - ruled Pakistan for more sions are at their highest erful Quds Force of the forced to withdraw its Vikas Khanna says Court on November 28 sus- months. for voting and were passed than half of its 70 plus level this century. And this Islamic Revolutionary forces, and also threatened he is amazed that he pended the government The government after easily as Pakistan Muslim years of existence, has turbulence is escalating," he Guards Corps, was killed in on Twitter, to destroy multi- made his directorial order, observing that there initial hesitation secured League-Nawaz and wielded considerable said. Warning that even nu- an American drone strike in ple sites of "cultural" signifi- debut "The Last is no law to give extension the support of the main Pakistan People Party sup- power in deciding matters clear non-proliferation can Baghdad on Friday. The cance within Iran, if there Color" without any to the Army chief's tenure. Opposition parties and in- ported them. concerning security and no longer be taken for grant- strike was authorised by US are reprisal attacks against training in filmmak- But the apex court granted troduced three bills in the However, Jamiat Ulema- foreign policies. ed, he said the "cauldron of President Donald Trump. Americans. ing. Set in the ancient Indian city of Varanasi, the film fol- lows a 70-year-old US-Iran tensions escalate Gulf event risks widow Noor,played by actor Neena Gupta, and her spe- Dubai, Jan 07 (PTI): opment does not alter the force, was killed in a US alter our base-case assump- nomically, socially, and po- already take into account a likely be offset by the ad- cial bond with 9-year rating base-case assump- drone strike outside tion that any military ac- litically destabilising for the certain level of regional verse effect on capital out- old Chhoti (Aqsa Global rating agency tion that any military ac- Baghdad airport on Friday. tion by either side will not entire region, including US- geopolitical volatility," it flows and weaker economic Siddiqui), a homeless Standard & Poor's (S&P) has tion by either side will not While Iran vowed "severe lead to a fully-fledged direct Gulf allies," it said. The rat- said. According to S&P, if a growth. "In such a scenario girl who aspires to go said that the killing of lead to a fully-fledged direct revenge" for Soleimani's military confrontation," the ing agency said a potential protracted and wider con- Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar to school and makes Iranian general Qassem military confrontation. death, US President Donald S&P said in a statement. intensification of proxy flict emerges, assuming ex- and Saudi Arabia would ends meet by per- Soleimani by the US and the Tensions soared in the Trump said there would be "We continue to believe conflicts will further under- port routes remain func- likely be better cushioned forming stunts as a ongoing fallout have rapidly Gulf region after "major" retaliation if that any escalation will re- mine confidence and invest- tional, the fiscal benefit of by their large stocks of de- tight-rope walker and escalated event risk in the Soleimani, the 62-year-old Tehran hits back. "For now, main contained given that a ment in the region. "Our potentially higher oil prices ployable government exter- selling flowers. Gulf region and the devel- head of Iran's elite al-Quds this development does not direct conflict would be eco- ratings on Gulf sovereigns for Gulf sovereigns will nal assets. Protests against CAA driven by pirated propaganda Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said that METRO ongoing protests against Citizenship Amendment Act were driven by 07 pirated propaganda as legislation is for providing citizenship. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020

BRIEF PROTEST AGAINST ATTACK Godowns gutted Report sought on Thane: A fire de- stroyed at least 12 godowns, where scrap and other items resuming metro work were stored, in Maharashtra's Thane district in the wee hours of Tuesday,an Buildings risk official said. There The new corridor passes was no casualty in through some of the mishap, he said. Kolkata's most-congest- The fire broke out ed areas dotted by many around 2.15 am in one century-old buildings, of the godowns at several of which are in a Khan compound in dilapidated condition. Shil-Phata area of Mumbra township and spread rapidly to Kolkata, Jan 07 (PTI): other warehouses in the vicinity,Mumbra The Calcutta High Court fire station officer Tuesday directed the TM Mishra said. " Centre to file an expert re- Map of East-West Metro corridor. port on resuming work of the East-West Metro corri- nel boring machines at the when the accident in Vandal nabbed dor in the city's Bowbazar affected area in central Bowbazar happened in- Mumbai: A 30-year- area where an acquifer Kolkata by February 7, volving one of these on old man has been ar- burst during tunnelling when the matter will be August 31, 2019. Several rested for allegedly work caused huge land set- taken up for hearing again. buildings in the congested VHP and Hindu Sena members stump poster of Pakistan PM Imran Khan near Pakistan High Commission vandalising at least 10 tlement leading to the col- The high court had earli- area collapsed or devel- against attack on Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, in New Delhi, Tuesday. vehicles at Khindi lapse of several buildings er asked the state govern- oped cracks, leaving hun- Pada in the eastern in August last year. ment to file a report by its dreds homeless. suburb of Mulund A division bench com- experts on whether work The KMRC, which is ex- here, police said on prising Chief Justice TBN can be resumed at the site. ecuting the East-West Artificial ponds prevented immersion of around 24,000 idols Tuesday.In the inci- Radhakrishnan and The court was hearing a Metro project, has told the dent that took place, Justice Arijit Banerjee di- PIL seeking termination of court that work for 9.8 km New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): purpose since the National After the festivals, all Yamuna can be effective in three persons van- rected the Centre to sub- underground drilling for of the 10.9- km-long under- Green Tribunal banned ponds were emptied by preventing contamination dalised 10 vehicles, in- mit a report by its experts metro tunnels in congested ground tunnel has been Around 24,000 idols idol immersion in the Delhi Jal Board and of the river," it said. cluding private vehi- after the West Bengal gov- areas. completed for the corridor. were immersed in artifi- Yamuna in 2015. cleaned by municipal cor- Earlier, a study conduct- cles, auto rickshaws ernment told the court The PIL has also chal- Tunnels have been cial ponds across the na- As many as 116 artificial poration concerned," the ed by the Delhi Pollution and tempos at VIP that its disaster manage- lenged the provisions of bored under the Hooghly tional capital on Ganesh ponds were created for Divisional Control Committee Road, an official said. ment department does not Metro Railway river to connect the twin Chaturthi and Durga Puja idol immersion on Ganesh Commissioner's Office showed that immersion of While Ankit Bidra have expertise in such mat- (Construction of Works) cities of Kolkata and last year, according to a Chaturthi and 89 on Durga said in a report submitted idols in artificial ponds led was nabbed in an ine- ter. Act, 1978. Two tunnel bor- Howrah through the rapid government report. Puja. to the NGT-appointed to a "significant" decrease briated state, his ac- The Centre was directed ing machines (TBMs) were transit system, spanning a It was the first time "Around 24,000 idols Yamuna Monitoring in pollution load on the complices Rohit to submit its report on the deployed to dig two paral- length of 16.6 km from devotees immersed the were immersed by 2 lakh Committee. Yamuna river in 2019 com- Verma and Tahir feasibility of resuming lel tunnels for the under- Howrah Maidan to IT hub idols in artificial ponds people on Ganesh "This reflects that ban- pared to 2018, when there Khan fled the scene, tunnelling work using tun- ground East-West Metro, Sector V in Salt Lake. created especially for this Chaturthi and Durga Puja. ning idol immersion in the were no artificial ponds. the official added. The accused also assaulted some locals who tried to stop them, the offi- VP urges people to develop casteless society Court rejects Karti's discharge cial said, adding that Bidra was caught by Bengaluru, Jan 07 (PIB): the locals and handed Social reforms plea in tax evasion case over to the police. The Vice President of Shri Vishveshatirtha Chennai, Jan 07 (PTI): India, M Venkaiah Naidu Swami Ji was a true offences under sections Vasai fort appealed to people to fol- embodiment of the 276c(1) and 277 of the I-T low the path shown by teachings of Srimad A special court here on Act. The case was later Palghar: A fire broke Pejavara Sri Bhagavadgita, Vice Tuesday dismissed a dis- transferred to the special out at the ancient Vishveshateertha Swami President emphasised. charge petition filed by court. During the hear- Vasai Fort in Ji and work towards build- Congress MP Karti ing, the I-T department Maharashtra's ing a castless society in Chidambaram and his submitted that Karti re- Palghar district, an India. ings and interactions. wife Srinidhi in connec- ceived Rs 6.38 crore in official said. No casu- He said that seers like Observing that Sri tion with a tax evasion cash while his wife re- alty was reported and Shri Vishveshatirtha Pejavara Swamiji was a case. ceived Rs 1.35 crore in the structure also did Swami Ji have always pro- progressive visionary, the When the plea came up, cash for the sale of land not suffer any dam- vided succour and solace Vice President said that he Special Court for MLAs near Muttukadu. age, he said. The to the suffering people and was among the first spiri- and MPs judge D It was alleged that the blaze erupted when always rushed to the help Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu pays floral tributes to tual leaders in modern Lingeshwaran found Karti's mom Nalini some drug addicts of the needy and poor. Sri Sri Pejavara Vishveshatirtha Swamiji at India to consider Dalits as merit in the evidence sub- Chidambaram received were sitting in the Speaking after paying Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha, in Bengaluru, Tuesday. an integral part of Hindu mitted by the prosecution the payment in the form fort compound. One homage to Sri society. and dismissed it. The of cheque while their son of them apparently Vishveshateertha Swami his life to ensure that soci- ciety. Swamiji's name is syn- judge then ordered the wife in cash for sale of and his wife received threw a burning ciga- Ji at Poornaprajna ety remained on the path Stating that Pejavara onymous with service to prosecution to go ahead land in Muttukadu near cash. During a joint rette on the dry grass Vidyapeetha in of righteousness, he Swamiji believed in the the scheduled castes and with the framing of here. The petitioners sub- search conducted by offi- which caught fire. Bengaluru, the Vice added. Gandhian principle of tribes in India and he charges and sought both mitted that the transac- cials from the IT depart- The blaze then quick- President said that Stating that the life and 'Service to Humanity is worked hard to bring them the accused to be present tion was completed and ment and Enforcement ly spread in parts of Pejavara Swami Ji repre- journey of Shri Service to the God', the in the mainstream of na- in the court on January returns of income were Directorate in connection the premises, a fire sented and nurtured Vishveshatirtha Swami Ji Vice President said that tional life, he said. 21. He also said warrants filed in 2015 when Karti with the case of official said. India’s long tradition of was a noble chapter in the Swamiji’s great and self- The Vice President also would be issued if both was not a member of Advantage Strategic Saints, Rishis and Munis, glorious tradition, the less deeds exemplified this recalled Swamiji’s contri- failed to appear during Parliament. Consulting Pvt Ltd, on who acted as guiding light Vice President described noble ideal. butions in establishing next hearing. The matter The deputy director of December 1, 2015, the de- Mowed down of society. him as a role-model for de- Naidu said that Shri Poornapragna relates to the alleged non- income tax Investigation, partment found several Kolkata: One person Our ancient sages al- voted social service. He Swami ji had influenced Vidyapeetha, a Sanskrit disclosure of Rs 1.35 crore Chennai, had filed a com- electronic materials relat- was killed and another ways kept the welfare of said that Swamiji dedicat- innumerable lives across Spiritual Pathashala and received by Karti plaint on September 12, ed to the transaction of was injured when their society above everything ed life to purify the cultur- the length and breadth of his efforts to popularise Chidambaram, son of for- 2018 against the petition- money, which was all scooter was hit by a ve- else. The great Puranic al, religious and social val- the country through his academic research in mer union minister P ers before the Additional seized. The department hicle in the sage Dadhichi sacrificed ues of our present-day so- Yatras, discourses, teach- Sanskrit. Chidambaram, and his Chief Metropolitan had submitted the entire Beniapukur area of Magistrate Court-II devices and data to the the city on Tuesday,po- (Economic Offences) for court. lice said. The accident happened at around Atishi among three members Doorstep FIR booking 3.15 am when an un- known vehicle dashed the scooter.The de- to prepare AAP manifesto facility launched ceased person was rid- ing pillion, a senior po- New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): in it. "For our manifesto, lice officer said. The in- suggestions from town jured person was ad- A three-member com- halls, door-to-door cam- mitted to a nearby hos- mittee led by AAP paign and 'mohalla sab- pital, he said. "We are spokesperson and Oxford- has' have been taken and trying to find out the educated Atishi has been they all will be evaluated deceased persons iden- formed by the Aam to include in the mani- tity by talking to his co- Aadmi Party to prepare festo," Rai said. rider.We are also try- its manifesto for the up- The election to the 70- ing to get CCTV coming assembly polls in member Delhi Assembly footages of that loca- Delhi. will take place on tion to find out about Apart from Atishi, AAP February 8 and results the other vehicle which spokesperson and former will be declared on dashed it from behind," IPS officer Ajoy Kumar, Atishi February 11. the officer said. and vice chairperson on Chief Election Hyderabad city police on patrol explaining complaint the Dialogue and leader Gopal Rai said. The Commissioner Sunil procedure. Development manifesto is likely to be Arora said the notifica- Five crushed Commission of Delhi and released between January tion for the polls will be is- Hyderabad, Jan 07 (PTI): new facility on January 5, Ghaziabad: Five an alumnus of Columbia 15 and 20, he said, adding sued on January 14, while patrol officers have regis- labourers were University Jasmine Shah that the vision of the the last date of withdraw- Approaching a police sta- tered 10 cases. "Happy to crushed under moving will also be part of the party in the next five al of candidature will be tion to lodge a complaint will share that Hyderabad City vehicles after falling committee, senior AAP years will be highlighted January 24. no longer be a cumbersome Patrol officers helped many from a tractor-trailer and time- consuming citizens in registration of near Manan Dham on process for residents of the FIRs without personally vis- the Delhi-Meerut road Man reunited with family 20 years after fleeing home city.Thanks to a latest initia- iting the police stations. So in Duhai, police said tive of Hyderabad police, far,10 FIRs are booked under Thane, Jan 07 (PTI): The Crime UnitI Niteen Thackre the western suburb of here. Two workers denizens can now give their relevant sections of IPC and Thane police have reunited a said. On examining the CCTV Santacruz, he said. On inter- were also injured in the complaint in writing to po- CrPC. We thank our citizens man with his family 20 years footage from the area, the rogation, the suspect revealed mishap that took place lice personnel on patrol duty who trusted the patrol cars," after he fled his home in Uttar police found that the suspect his name as Mohammad when the tractor-trailer in their locality and get the Hyderabad Police Pradesh as a 13-year-old, an was moving towards Mahim Ahmad @ Dilli Bashir Shaikh was on its way to case registered on the spot. Commissioner Anjani official said on Tuesday. Dargah, he said, adding that (33) and that he was involved Sahibabad, they said. The complainant is not re- Kumar said. Citizens can The matter came to light locals also alleged that the in collecting scrap, Thackre SP (Rural) Neeraj quired to visit the police sta- give complaint in writing during the investigation into person spotted in the footage said. The police subsequently Kumar Jadaun said the tion concerned. Personnel in with their address and the robbery and killing of was one Dilli, who was resid- realised that it was a case of victims were sitting on patrol vehicles can be con- phone number to the patrol mobile store owner Jitendra ing in the locality for the last mistaken identity and the man a platform on the vehi- tacted through Hawk Eye car officers of their locality Singh Rajpurohit who was cle when they fell from two years. The police subse- was in fact a runaway, who app or the official website of to register a case, Kumar it while crossing barri- gunned down inside his store quently tracked down the sus- had left his home at Benki in the city police, or by calling said adding one (petitioner) cades set up here. at Kalwa town on December pect, who was fund sleeping Uttar Pradesh 20 years ago, the local police station. need not come to the police 28, senior inspector of the under a bridge at Vakola in the official said. Since the launch of the station. We are stubborn on vision. We are flexible on details…. Jeff Bezos EDIT 08 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 BREAK AT REHEARSAL ✍ LETTERS CENTRAL TO THE EDITOR

Chronicle Talks of revenge Esmail Ghaani, the new Iranian Established 1974 Volume 45 No. 95 General appointed in place of the slain Soleimani has created ripples of fear across the world especially Violence is no politics the US as he vowed on Sunday to take revenge as Tehran abandoned unday violence on the premises of Jawaharlal Nehru the remaining limits of its 2015 S University, Delhi was another sequel to the off and on dis- nuclear deal with world powers in putatious events being given place ever since the Bharatiya response to the slaying. In resem- Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance has taken over at blance, Soleimani and Ghaani are the Tweedledum and Tweedledee the centre. While Congress and left parties join to blame the and they have almost the same set pro-right wing supporter ABVP for the disorder, ABVP blames of goals-to attack and eliminate the left wing students unions for the same. However, the num- America. With his taking over the bers of the students and the political ideologies they subscribe rein of army, Ghaani is going to to are enough to give an indication about the quantum of the convert the Middle East into a far involvement of the students with denominational identities in more dangerous and unstable the clash. Even if all the hue and cry about the group clashes place. What it agonizes every and the publicity in social media is ignored, the simple matter peace-lover is the fact that North Korea, another rogue nation, is in that the places of learning are turning into bloody battle complicity with Iran and clandes- grounds is a signal to indicate the future of democracy and how tinely sharing the technical know- safe it will be. Entry of students wearing masks to attack dem- how on the production of nuclear ocratically elected leaders of students union is itself an act weapons. It may be worth noting bordering on criminalization of campus politics while attempts that only recently North Korea has harm press men is what the most heinous act of gagging the called Trump’s bluff as the US right to expression. Attacking journalists is not very common warned N.Korea of a possible retal- iation if it was going ahead with and it is hardly expected of students to indulge in such acts of conducting further nuclear tests. demeaning the right to the freedom of speech and expression Further, North Korea has also enshrined in the Constitution of India. Though the agitation declared that it would go ahead against fee hike held recently has strained between ABVP and with developing more dangerous leftist student unions, it is difficult to say that the violence it India’s Navy personnel take a break as they rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade on Rajpath in New Delhi on Tuesday. weapons. In this context, it may be its style and gravity would be possible without the involvement apt to note that North Korea has of people who were not students. Non-collegial involvement, if given a hint of a mysterious any, in campus politics and violence is failure on the part of the weapon that it has been working on it. So, North Korea and Iran are sup- security system which is the first bar against chances of entry Modi’s plan to paint opposition anti-national may backfire? posed to be working together to or antisocial elements and that of the authorities who shirk wreak havoc on the US in the imme- when it is time to act. It takes stronger belief in the system diate future. A highly perplexing to believe that police have any reason to allow a dozen or two DR SATISH MISRA dents of the Jamia University and Karnataka Chief Minister B S statement by Ghaani has just set into the campus at around eleven for any reasonable purpose. subsequent raids of the hostels Yeddiyurappa accused the opposi- many tongues wagging. He said, “God the Almighty has promised to Moreover, it is a known fact that police bandobust around the along with vandalizing of the tion of spreading confusion get his revenge, and God is the JNU must have been smarter than normally it is because of the University library, protests spread among Muslims on the twin issues main avenger. Certainly actions student unrest over the citizenship amendment bill and its as more and more universities and as a follow up of the crafted strat- will be taken. We promise to con- passage by the parliament. When Section 144 was in effect, the colleges along with the civil socie- egy so that the opposition could tinue down martyr Soleimani’s path fearless claims of merciless beating of students in the hostel ty joinedthe youth in solidarity finally be projected as anti-nation- as firmly as before with help of rooms of a protected institution came into social media. It is and the government repression of als. God, and in return for his martyr- reflective of the fact that the condition in which our society the basic freedoms. On the other hand, protests are dom we aim to get rid of America breathes is not good. The situation is so gory and people, so So much so that even a poem of spreading across the country lat- from the region.” God has never unsafe that a demand for resignation of the Union Home Pakistani renowned poet Faiz est being in Hyderabad where segregated people according to Minister does not seem out of place. While politics for politics’ Ahmad Faiz, written against the over three lakhs came on streets their color or creed. When God cre- ated man and woman and blessed sake is not only just an unproductive feat at the expense of regime of Pakistani dictator expressing their disapproval of For the first time since In order to make the strategy General Zia-ul-Haq, was projected the twin issues. Confrontation them to multiply, God loved all of people’s hopes and aspirations, violence for the sake of politi- Narendra Modi’s assumption of most effective, tactics of convert- as anti-Hindu by staunch follow- between the Modi government their progenies too and God contin- cal purposes is dangerous for the survival of the society as it is. power in 2014 as the prime minis- ing the two inter-linked issues of ers of the RSS-BJP ideology when and protesters who have now the ues to love people irrespective of However, the whole scenario of staggering law and order and ter of the country, he is facing a CAA and NRC into a Hindu versus it was sung by IIT-Kanpur students full support of the opposition par- sinner or saint. God always asks His people to love one another because lawless behaviour of students seem to be a prologue to pro- serious challenge both to his gov- Muslimproblem has helped the during a protest march held in sol- ties. only through love, one can get to jecting the affairs of Delhi which is going to polls shortly. ernment as well as his personal BJP in general and Modi-Shah duo idarity with the protesting stu- While the BJP is not going to know God. Love stands out like a position from the opposition that has always helped in the growth dents at Jamia. An inquiry com- spare no efforts and will, prover- colossal among the all other human appears to have gained momen- of the party. From the very begin- mittee was set up by the IIT bially speaking, not leave any qualities. Here Esmail Ghaani said A reason to hope tum from wide-spread popular ning, Modi-Shah duo along with administration. While a negative stone unturned to discredit the God has promised to get his protests led by youth and students entire party and government campaign was razing in media, opposition as anti-nationals by revenge. Generals of such mentali- joined by the civil society from all apparatus was galvanized not a single leader either from the going to three crore families ty have only proved to be disastrous ou are in no position to lecture the public about any- communities on the twin issues of towards this objective trying to BJP or the RSS including the directly though ostensibly to not only for their own country but Y thing,” Golden Globes host Ricky Gervais told his audi- Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) call protests as largely Muslim Prime Minister or any of his minis- explain the NRC and CAA but in for the entire world as well. Those ence in a pointedly irreverent opening speech on Sunday. By and the National Register of dominated and since students and terial colleague decried such fact convincing these gullible who pursue violence will end up in the evening’s end, following statements about the bushfires Citizens (NRC). teachers of the Jamia Milia attempts by their followers allow- families that the opposition was violence. from actors including Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett, he Known for his great quality of Islamia University is would be eas- ing the controversy to proliferate working against the interest of T K Nandanan, Kochi had apparently changed his mind – ending the evening with his turning tables on his opponents ier the planners had calculated. so that their hard core Hindu con- the majority community and was own call for donations to the relief efforts. Charitable gifts will either by his grit or through his Jamia Islamia, an institution of stituency gets more cemented. thus anti-national. Free Kashmir posters guile, Modi seems to have fallen national importance created for More than two dozen deaths Whether the Modi-Shah duo is no doubt be welcomed by their recipients (a $500,000 pledge Maharashtra Government is back on time-tested tactical promoting Hindu-Muslim unity by another Australian actor, Nicole Kidman, emerged on the and hundreds of injuries have again going to succeed or not is answerable for not immediately same day). But the evening’s most consequential remarks weapon known as ‘Nationalism’ and integration that was created occurred at the hands of the though not easily predictable, but arresting the girl carrying big FREE were those, including Mr Crowe’s and Ms Blanchett’s, that that has helped him win many a by great freedom fighter and once Police that has been directed by odds are heavily loaded against KASHMIR posters at Gateway of battle in the past. In a well-draft- Congress President Hakim Ajmal firmly linked the fires to global heating – directly challenging the Home Ministry and the BJP- the ruling saffron brigade this India on 06.01.2020 during protest ed detailed strategy, the Prime Khan in 20s of the 19th century in ruled states to come hard on the time as more and more people are the denialism of the Australian prime minister, Scott Morrison, against violence by unidentified Minister is going to dub the oppo- close consultation with Mahatma protesting youth and striking civil beginning to see through the sin- masked persons at Jawaharlal who, even in the face of record temperatures and unthinkable sition as ‘anti-nationals’ like he Gandhi, was sought to be project- society members. ister game that is being played on Nehru University (New Delhi) on devastation, refuses to commit his government to stronger has successfully done several ed as a merely Muslim outfit with Modi, himself, remained at the them denying them their rights of 06.01.2020. Violence cannot be decarbonisation measures, or withdraw his support for coal times in the past and did after the the help of the pliable media and forefront asking protesting stu- a decent livelihood and better liv- held justified. But Maharashtra production and exports. In an ideal world, it would probably terrorist attack at Pulwama just social media groups by planting dents not to protest the CAA and ing conditions along with employ- Chief Minister while comparing the not fall to film stars to advocate for evidence-based policies to before the Lok Sabha elections fake information about the institu- NRC but instead they should ment opportunities. incident at JNU as a sort of repeat protect the planet from catastrophe, particularly when such routing the opposition in the elec- tion. The Delhi Police, that is protest the persecution of minori- Ugly reality of lack of economic of Jaliawala Bagh incident in British policies are supported by the UN and scientific institutions toral battle. directly commanded by the Union ties in Pakistan. The Home growth has begun to stare at regime, failed to take strict action against those displaying objection- around the world. But while speeches and social media posts In this operation like in most of Home Ministry and thus under the Minister belligerently announced youth and students whose future able posters at Gateway of India. his fights, Union Home Minister direct control of Amit Shah, was during a public rally in Rajasthan is at stake along with that of their expressing sympathy for victims of this and other disasters, or While delhi Police is probing attack Amit Shah is the joint author and given specific instruction to deal promoting fundraisers and campaigns on other issues, are that the Modi government was not parents and families. In this back- on incidents by unidentified per- often and easily mocked, it makes more sense to focus on the executioner of the strategy. In with protests sternly so that con- going to concede an inch of drop, it seems difficult in not sons at JNU, Mumbai Police should policy failures that give rise to such efforts than to criticise tandem,machinery of both party frontational situation develops ground on the twin issues thus impossible that old weapons of probe how anti-national posters pop or sports stars for their philanthropic activities, even and the government has been which can be politically exploited provoking the. anger of protesting nationalism and dubbing oppo- could so openly be displayed at when these appear clumsy or self-serving. In the case of the mobilized and is being deployed in to the BJP’s advantage. After the masses so that they can be nents as anti-nationals is going to Gateway of India. full force. Police firing at the protesting stu- climate emergency, the underlying failures are so grave and termed as anti-nationals pay political dividends this time. Subhash Chandra Agrawal, New Delhi numerous as to remain extremely difficult for many people to take in. While denial of global heating itself is finally waning in the face of irrefutable proof, denial of the actions that are nec- essary to curb it (beginning with a 7.6% cut in emissions, every year for the next decade) is ubiquitous – as can be seen WHAT THEY TWEET! from the simple fact that emissions are still rising. Even as the bushfires dominate global headlines, climate-linked disasters in other parts of the world, such as a threatened famine in Zambia, or the battle for the Amazon being waged in Brazil, Shamika Ravi@ShamikaRavi struggle to attract a fraction of the same attention. Anger is a Smita Prakash@smitaprakash Back in Delhi after 2 weeks in justified response to such blatant climate injustices. Nice, this makeover of Shiv Sena. Particularly when many of the worst-affected poorer countries the northeast - and disappointed to see the extremely skewed Giving benefit of doubt to those are those with the lowest historic greenhouse gas emissions, focus of India’s ‘national’ media. with opposing views. Tiger changes philanthropy – even if it were forthcoming – would not provide It’s all Delhi & Mumbai! There’s it’s stripes. It’s a lamb like now. All an adequate form of redress. Lasting climate solutions will so much that one misses out on. soft n cuddly. require a massive reallocation of global resources, with partic- ular emphasis on infrastructure in developing countries. Only governments and international instituti ons have the neces- sary policymaking levers (hence the importance of the UN cli- Dr Shobha@DrShobha mate process). But where efforts such as those of Australian Sanjay Bragta@SanjayBragta Nausheen In no dictionary FREE KASH- comedian Celeste Barber, whose bushfires fundraiser has The Chadar Trek To start on frozen Zanskar river in Ladhakh This week which goes on for 3 days on 42 KM stretch. This is first after bifurcation Khan@DrNausheenKhan made £20m, offer a reason to hope amid the grief and horror, of Jammu and Kashmir and Leh Ladakh as UT. Participants from all over the world wait for this time to trek. MIR will mean RESTORE is in the proof they offer that, when people truly believe that Kanwaljit Singh & his wife Kamaljit, the INTERNET. the future is imperilled, they want to help – and understand owners of Desi Grill in Bairnsdale, that this costs money. Politicians around the world should pay Australia are serving thousands of free Aroon Purie@aroonpurie attention. meals to the bushfire victims.Salute to this selfless couple. 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New Delhi, Jan 07 (Reuters): tral bank since February 2019. India’s government is Now, even the Reserve likely to cut spending for Bank of India seems to the current fiscal year by as have become more worried much as 2 trillion Indian about inflation rising. It J New Delhi: Kia rupees as it faces one of the kept its key lending rate on Motors India (KMI) biggest tax shortfalls in re- 7% cut in total spending hold on December 5, even on Tuesday said it cent years, three govern- planned for the year. though it slashed its has appointed Tae- ment sources said. In October and growth forecast for the cur- Jin Park as Executive Asia’s third largest econ- November, government rent fiscal to 5%, which Director and Chief omy,which is growing at its spending increased by 1.6 would be the lowest in a Sales Officer with im- slowest pace in over six trillion rupees, nearly half decade. mediate effect. Park, years because of lack of the 3.1 trillion it spent in Even a surprise corpo- who replaces Yong S private investment, could September. The fiscal year rate tax rate cut announced Kim, will be responsi- be hurt further if the gov- starts April 1 and ends by Finance Minister ble for driving Kia ernment cuts spending. March 31. Nirmala Sitharaman earli- Motors’ sales, market- But with a revenue short- Lack of demand and er this year failed to spur ing, service and net- fall of about 2.5 trillion ru- weak corporate earnings private investment in the work. pees, the government has growth in the economy led economy. little choice to keep its to lagging tax collections The government is likely Coffee exports deficit within acceptable this year. Analysts said to keep the fiscal deficit limits, the first official, who growth will be hurt. under 3.8% of gross domes- J New Delhi: Coffee did not want to be named, When the private invest- tic product, sources said, exports from India told Reuters. ment has slowed so much, while letting it slip from its rose marginally to The government has this will definitely drag earlier set target of 3.3% 3.50 lakh tonne in spent about 65% of the total down growth further, said for the year. 2019 as compared to expenditure target of 27.86 Rupa Rege Nitusure, chief The government is likely 3.48 lakh tonne in the trillion rupees till economist at L&T to announce additional bor- previous year,accord- November but reduced the Financial. India’s econom- rowing of 300 billion to 500 ing to the Coffee pace of spending in ic growth slowed for six billion rupees for the cur- Board. India is the October and November, ac- consecutive quarters to rent year to match the re- third-largest produc- cording to government 4.5% in July-September, de- vised fiscal deficit, two Ola Kallenius, Chairman of the Board of Management Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG, with Mercedes- er and exporter of data. A 2 trillion-rupee re- spite a 135-basis-point cut sources in the government Benz Vision AVTR concept car in Las Vegas. coffee in Asia. Italy, duction would be about a in interest rates by the cen- said. Germany and Russia were the major ex- port destinations for High oil prices pose threat to Indian coffee last Regulators must have own income, not depend on Govt year.India ships both improvement in Indian CAD Robusta and Arabica New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): government for funds, he said all other regulators Penguin India, Sinha said varieties, besides in- Singapore, Jan 07 (PTI): has written. also must have their own independence of a regula- stant coffee. Robusta Regulators in the coun- “There have been some sources of income and not tor should not be defined coffee exports rose Markets view the rally try must have their own recent developments to survive on the receipt of only with regard to inde- 4.10 per cent to in Brent oil prices, trig- sources of income so that take away this freedom grants from the govern- pendence from the govern- 1,86,360 tonne in 2019 gered by geopolitical ten- they do not have to depend and ask Sebi to park its in- ment. ment and its officials. from 1,79,004 tonne in sions, as a threat to the im- on grants provided by the come in the Consolidated There have been reports It should also be seen in 2018, the Board data provement in India’s FY20 government, capital mar- Fund of India or in the that the government was the context of independ- showed. current account deficit kets watchdog Sebi’s for- Public Account, and to pushing Sebi to transfer 75 ence from any outside in- and forecasts for a balance mer Chairman UK Sinha seek prior approval of gov- per cent of its surplus to fluences, including those of payment surplus, ac- has said. ernment before incurring the Consolidated Fund of from market participants Exports impact cording to a report. long-term yields, said the In his new book ‘Going any capital expenditure. UK Sinha India, but Sebi is believed and business corpora- Downbeat sentiments report. Public: My Time at Sebi’, Such efforts are not con- to have opposed the pro- tions, he said. saw USD-INR exchange 10Y yield rose 5bps to Sinha has said that finan- ducive in creating a strong can revise the rates of fees posal on concerns about Sinha said there have rate test past 72 to two- 6.56% on Monday but is cial independence is the and independent regulato- upwards and downwards loss of autonomy. been concerns about mar- month high, while the still >20 bps below basic requirement for the ry environment,” he said. based on its estimate of There have also been ket capture of regulators benchmark equity indices December 2019 highs. 2Y functioning of an inde- The Sebi Act provides money required for its ac- concerns in the recent in other parts of the world witnessed mayhem on yield held steady. pendent regulator. for the regulator to levy tivities during the year. past about autonomy of and the senior leadership Monday, said a report by On Tuesday, however, A regulator should have fees and charges and cre- The Sebi board also has another major financial and the boards of the regu- Singapore’s banking the Pentagon’s decision to its own source of income ate its own fund. The representation from the sector regulator, the lators have to remain group DBS. distance itself from and flexibility to utilise it board of Sebi prepares its government. Reserve Bank of India. extra cautious on this ac- Along with oil, the Trump’s threats to bomb without looking up to the annual budget, where it The former IAS officer In the book published by count. Indian currency and equi- Iranian cultural sites de- J New Delhi: ty markets too took a hit spite international prohi- Escalation of tension on Monday,akin to emerg- bitions on such attacks Credit flow to Infra sector remains Next ease of doing business between the US and ing market peers, after US helped cool off Brent Iran will impact President Donald Trump crude prices by 1.23 per India’s exports to the warned Iran of major re- cent to USD 68.06 per bar- muted at Rs 21.2 lakh cr ranking in March Persian Gulf nation, taliation if Tehran carries rel. FIEO said on out any attack against Despite the intra-day re- Mumbai, Jan 07 (PTI): grow at a modest pace of 17 total infrastructure credit in New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): ments are taking several Tuesday.FIEO America to avenge the covery, persistence of this per cent year-on-year,and and FY20 is likely to remain lower steps such as setting up sin- President Sharad killing of top military spurt in oil prices will be Credit to infrastructure 12 per cent sequentially, Icra than last year,he said. The Commerce and gle window system for ap- Kumar Saraf said, commander Qasem watched closely,the report sector from banks and non- said in the report. The decline in share of Industry Ministry is likely provals to improve ease of “Iran is a key trading Soleimani and hinted at said. bank financing companies re- “Majority of the infra- banks during past few years to release the next index to doing business. The parame- partner of India. striking its cultural sites. Market participants mained muted at Rs 21.2 lakh structure credit growth in was largely attributable to rank states and union terri- ters include areas such as Exporters have not Weak global sentiments view the rally in Brent oil crore in April-September pe- FY19 was also back ended. the conversion of their expo- tories (UTs) in terms of ease construction permit, labour yet flagged any con- lifted INR sovereign bond prices as “a threat to the riod of the current fiscal, Hence, a pickup in H2 FY20 sures to state distribution of doing business in March, regulation, environmental cerns with Iran trade. yields on profit-taking improvement in India’s says a report. cannot be ruled out, though companies (discoms) into a senior official said. registration, access to infor- bids, according to the re- FY20 current account The infrastructure credit the pressure on fiscal posi- bonds and the subdued lend- “It will be released in end mation, land availability and port. deficit and forecasts for a had witnessed a 19 per cent tion may limit the govern- ing amid asset quality issues of February or March. Due single window system. The Creditors meet The jump in 10Y yield balance of payment sur- growth in FY19 to Rs 21.1 lakh ment’s push towards expendi- and capital constraints, the to elections, the release got Department for Promotion J New Delhi: Reliance was, however, modest vs plus,” it stated. crore. The tepidness in the ture on infrastructure and report said. The rating delayed,” the official said. of Industry and Internal Communications’ past risk-off episodes, The Reserve Bank of first half of FY20 has been hence constrain a major re- agency said the progress on The exercise is aimed at Trade (DPIIT) in collabora- committee of credi- likely due to expectations India (RBI) has conducted led by de-growth in banking versal in trend,” the rating stressed thermal asset resolu- triggering competition tion with the World Bank tors (CoC) will hold a that the central bank three tranches of buy-sell sector credit to infrastructure agency’s vice president and tion is slow, despite the vari- among states to improve conducts an annual reform meeting today (RBI) will be inclined to open market operations segment, though infrastruc- head (financial sector rat- ous measures undertaken by business climate in order to exercise for all states/UTs (Wednesday), the step-up buy-sell OMOs in (OMOs) in the last fort- ture finance non-bank com- ings), Manushree Saggar. the government and the attract domestic and global under the Business Reform company said in a the coming weeks, to cap night. panies (IFCs) continued to Overall, the growth in the lenders. investors. State govern- Action Plan (BRAP). regulatory filing on Tuesday.“We wish to inform you that the 16th meeting of com- Inauguration of Panchakarma therapy training mittee of creditors of Reliance ● Communications Under NMDC CSR (RCom) is scheduled to be convened on Hyderabad, Jan 07: Wednesday,January 8, 2020,” RCom said in NMDC a leader in the a filing to BSE. realm of Corporate Social Responsibility has, in continuation to its com- Fund raising mitment to Mission Skill India taken up a Skill Development initiative to be implemented through Santhigiri Institute of Paramedical Sciences, a Unit of Santhigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram. The programme was in- augurated by Sumit Deb, Director (Personnel), NMDC and was presided by Shri Swami J Mumbai: Pranavashuddhan Jnana Microlender Fusion Thapaswi, Microfinance on In-charge – Tuesday said it has (Administration) of the raised Rs 500 crore Santhigiri Institute of from global private Paramedical Sciences equity major and was attended by the Warburg Pincus and Officials of NMDC and impact investor the prospective trainees. Creation During the event, Investments. Fusion Director (Personnel) thereof, besides stressing needy youth of surround- icine, but also provide as- founder Devesh dwelt upon the need to on the employment op- ing communities around sured employment oppor- Sachdev said the promote the traditional portunities available in NMDC Projects, units, es- tunities for the trainees, company is target- Indian systems of medi- the field of Indian system tablishments in the besides furthering the ing to maintain a cine and create a greater of medicine. Panchakarma Therapy cause of promoting tradi- steady pace in India. awareness among the This initiative, will not coming under the tional system of medi- public of the benefits only impart training to 15 Ayurveda system of med- cine. Individuals find polls that favor their candidates more credible Recent study by Ozan Kuru from University of Michigan found that individuals are OFFBEAT likely to find polls more credible when their preferred candidate is leading in them. 10 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 PILLOWS EXHIBITION New technology to boost production of Geranium

Lucknow: Geranium said Dr Singh. “By this technology we can lower Geranium plant has huge down the cost of the medicinal value and its es- sapling production by 2 sential oil works as an anti- rupees per sapling which inflammatory and anti-sep- earlier used to be 35 ru- tic agent. The production pees. This can help farm- of Geranium has got boost ers to earn more with low under the Aroma mission. input cost in Geranium Scientists from Council of cultivation” Scientific and Industrial Till now the plant was Research- Central Institute prepared from the of Medicinal and Aromatic saplings of Geranium, but Plants (CSIR-CIMAP), these used to be ruined in Lucknow have developed a now with the development around 8-10 thousand ru- the rainy season. This new low-cost technology to of the protective shed pees. made the plant material prepare Geranium technology of the poly- “By this technology we very expensive to the saplings and make this house, it is prepared at a can lower down the cost of farmer. Dr Singh also told available for the farmers much cheaper cost on the the sapling production by that CIMAP has started too. farmer's farm itself. In one 2 rupees per sapling cultivation of Geranium Dr. Saudan Singh, acre around four thou- which earlier used to be 35 under aroma mission to Project Head, CIMAP said sand saplings can be culti- rupees. This can help promote it as an alterna- that till now the plant of vated. For this, 50-60 farmers to earn more with tive to Mentha (another Girl sketches an exhibit at a special exhibition on Chinese pillows at Changsha Museum in Changsha. Geranium was saved in square meter poly house low input cost in aromatic plant) under aro- aerated glass house, but has to be built that costs Geranium cultivation” matic crops production. Car raises eyebrows every time it’s driven into lake Sydney: Tina said she was look- ing forward to the fun they Ian Oliver's Amphicar 770 would have with the has everything you would "quirky" craft. expect in a car: a "It's an amazing car, speedometer, a radio, we're really going to enjoy doors and a steering it," she said. wheel. "We do things together, But when he takes it out whenever there's a car onto Canberra's Lake we'll go and inspect to see Burley Griffin, it raises if we want to add it to the more than a few eyebrows. collection." "When you come across Ian had to register the other boats on the lake you Amphicar twice — once get some funny looks," he for the road and once for said. "Most people think Ian Oliver driving his Amphicar 770. the ACT's waterways. something strange is hap- He plans to take it for a pening. 3,000 were manufactured now and again, a little bit co-curated by his wife, spin around the national "Even the swans don't in Germany in the early of water might come in ac- Tina, who was quick to get capital during special really know what it is." 1960s, but just 300 survive, cidentally." on board with the car-boat events and public holi- While the lake is home to including three in The Triumph-made en- concept. days. birdlife and a variety of Australia. And while it gine drives the wheels on "My darling wife is a big But he and Australia's craft — from kayaks to might appear to be a nor- the road and the twin pro- supporter of anything I do two other Amphicar own- Future of banking is sailing boats — none are mal car on the outside, it pellers on the water — its that's motor-orientated," ers have hatched a plan for quite like Ian's. The has a few extra features '770' tag is a reference to Ian said. a more ambitious trip. Amphicar 770 is the only under the hood. the engine's ability to go "I'm very fortunate. I "All of us are planning basically software bots commercially made car "Most important is the seven knots on the water didn't have to pull any to go to Europe in 2021 and that works both on land bilge pump switch," Ian and 70 miles per hour on swifties, both of us made go down the river Rhine," and in the water. About said. "We need that every road. Ian's car collection is the decision to buy it." he said. running everything

London: the banks have – because a regulator involved. Indian team identify drug targets for dreaded Nipah virus Google, Facebook, Apple But if a regulatory Financial institutions and Amazon (and compa- framework evolves, then Pune: bats, pigs and infected individu- are already using artifi- nies like them) will be the key question for con- als. They also compared the ge- cial intelligence to cut giving it to them. And sumers will become a Taking the fight against the netic sequences of 15 strains of costs and deliver new this will mean individu- question of which bot, dreaded Nipha disease to a new viruses from across Bangladesh, services. But what about als won’t be the cus- not which bank. level, researchers at Pune-based Malaysia and India and found the customers? In 2020, tomers: their bots will be. Consumers will choose Indian Institute of Science that those parts of the proteins we will start to see more People will want – and bots whose moral and Education and Research (IISER) that would directly interact with and more AI-powered fi- develop – their own bots ethical frameworks are have developed drug targets for the drug molecules were not effec- nancial services for cus- to take care of things. congruent with theirs. If the virus that causes the disease, tively different across the strains. tomers and by cus- Financial services will customers can find such using the molecular modeling ap- The researchers have put out var- tomers. no longer be about 300- a bot, then why would proach. Nipah virus outbreaks ious details of their work includ- Robo-advisers, chat- year-old brands, which a they risk making subop- have very high mortality rates. ing the structures of the mole- bots and copbots auto-de- bot isn’t necessarily timal choices around They are over 70 per cent in cules on the website of their tecting fraudulent trans- aware of, or sponsoring their financial health by Southeast Asia. The virus Institute for use by other re- actions are increasingly sporting events, which a interfering in their deci- spreads via bodily secretions of searchers to take up further stud- common. These uses are bot doesn’t care about. sions? bats, pigs and infected individu- ies. “Our strategy was to tackle undoubtedly valuable, Bots will be able to nego- In 2020, bots will be als. It was first detected in human the development of therapeutics but the business model is tiate with their counter- given access to con- population in 1998 in Malaysia, It on a proteome wide scale and the still the consumers being parts – bots at regulated sumers’ bank accounts made its way into Indian subcon- lead compounds identified could sold a loan by a bank, financial institutions – to (through open banking, tinent with outbreaks in be attractive starting points for whether that’s by a call obtain the best possible for example) and will be Bangladesh and India a few years The virus' protein envelope is puter models of the protein struc- drug development”, the re- centre agent, or a robot product for their owners. capable of making deci- later. made of six proteins, and its RNA tures. They then used the models searchers noted in the paper they that impersonates a There are still some de- sions for consumers. The Nipah virus is an RNA produces three more proteins to to design molecules that could in- have published on their work in mortgage vendor. tails to be worked out. If They will be capable of virus. In other words, its genetic defend itself from the responses terfere with the molecular mecha- the journal PLoS Neglected The big change in fi- customers aren’t sure deciding what services to material is RNA surrounded by a of the host cells. The researchers nisms of the viral proteins to kill Tropical Diseases. The study was nancial services will that they want to be in use, who to get them protein envelope. Like all viruses, considered all the nine proteins or at least disable it. Nipah virus funded by Wellcome Trust-DBT come when customers the loop when the details from, and how to max- it makes copies of itself and pro- as potential therapeutic targets. outbreaks have very high mortal- India Alliance, Department of use AI to assess offers of a pension plan are imise their financial pogates by invading and hijack- They used the genetic sequence of ity rates. They are over 70 per Science and Technology (DST) from financial institu- being explained, they wellbeing, leaving their ing the machinery of the host a strain of the Nipah virus from cent in Southeast Asia. The virus and Council of Scientific and tions. They will have ac- will still want some sort users to spend more time cell, destroying it in the process. Malaysia and constructed com- spreads via bodily secretions of Industrial Research (CSIR). cess to AI as powerful as of assurance that there’s on human activities. Egypt seeks to inscribe papyrus making CAR FEST AMID HAZE on UNESCO World Heritage List Sharqiya: Papyrus making. square kilometers) of land of papyrus and now they In Qaramos village of are limited to 50 feddans, Sharqiya province north and there were about 600 of the Egyptian capital papyrus making work- Cairo, people of different shops that declined to 30, ages can be seen around according to Ahmed al- carrying papyrus sticks Nimr, member of the sci- from the farms to their entific office of Egypt's workshops to process minister of antiquities. them until they finally be- "The village is distin- come in the shape of an- guished by papyrus mak- cient-like papyrus sou- ing in the old ways used by venirs. ancient Egyptians. It is the The village is the main only village in Egypt and source of papyrus in perhaps the whole world Egypt and perhaps the that grows and processes whole world, which Heritage in Need of Hassan Ragab, Egypt's for- papyrus in ancient ways," prompted the Egyptian au- Urgent Safeguarding. mer ambassador to China, Nimr told. thorities to work on in- "After the Pharaohs, noting that in ancient Nimr is member of the scribing papyrus making Qaramos people are the Egypt papyrus grew on higher committee for doc- in Qaramos on the United only papyrus makers in the Nile River banks, but umenting and registering Nations Educational, the world," Abdel-Rahman Qaramos is the only vil- the papyrus making craft Scientific and Cultural Mostafa, one of the vil- lage in Egypt that grows it to inscribe it on the Organization (UNESCO)'s lage's papyrus makers, in agricultural lands away UNESCO's List of World Heritage List, par- told. He pointed out that from the river. Qaramos Intangible Cultural ticularly under the List of the craft was revived in used to plant more than Heritage in Need of Cars take part in a city cruise during the Summernats Car Festival in Canberra, Australia. Intangible Cultural Qaramos in late 1970s by 500 feddans (about 2.1 Urgent Safeguarding. SPORTS 12 CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020

proved too much for the 1.7 metre (5ft 6in) Italian. She described her first match since losing the US Open final in September as “solid” rather than spectac- ular. “Spent a long time off from tournament play, match play, so solid is pret- ty good. It’s a great start to build on,” she said after sealing her 6-3, 6-2 victory with her eighth ace against the 99th-ranked Giorgi. “It’s really good that I still have some power left in my arms and my legs.” Williams, originally drawn to play two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova be- fore the Russian pulled out due to a virus, said her preparation had been helped by playing doubles with Caroline Wozniacki the previous evening which allowed her to adapt to the blustery Auckland weather. “I knew it was going to be really tough but I think the doubles really helped. I got to come out here and play a little bit in these conditions and get used to them.” After more than three months off court, Williams took time to settle and was forced to save an early break point with the first six games all going with serve. But at 3-3 in the first set, Williams found her range and from there on the re- sult was never in doubt. Auckland is an impor- tant tournament for the veteran as she prepares for the Australian Open later in the month with her eyes Bess makes breakthrough for England as Malan holds firm Serena powers past Giorgi firmly on a record- equalling 24th Grand Slam Cape Town, Jan 07 (AFP): to win, to 170 for four at lunch. splice, nightwatchman Keshav scored 19. The breakthrough title. While Williams is the Off-spinner Dom Bess made a Malan, making his Test debut, Maharaj was leg before wicket came four overs before the sec- undisputed face of crucial breakthrough for was unbeaten on an obdurate to the Lancashire seamer in the ond new ball was due. It was for ‘solid’ start to 2020 American tennis, she has England when he dismissed 83 after batting for almost six third over. taken immediately, with left- been joined in Auckland by South African captain Faf du hours and facing 271 balls. Du Plessis joined Malan and the armer Sam Curran sharing it Auckland, Jan 07 (AFP): came qualifier Camila With an eye on the the new wave of US tennis Plessis on the fifth day of the He added just 20 to his pair batted solidly for 79 min- with Anderson. Giorgi to open her 2020 sea- Australian Open later in stars, headed by the tour- second Test at Newlands on overnight 63 in the morning utes before Du Plessis had a Three overs were bowled with Serena Williams found son with a straight-sets vic- the month, the 38-year-old nament third seed Amanda Tuesday.But England could not session during which England moment of madness and hit a it before lunch and the England her power game after a tory at the Auckland WTA worked her way into a blis- Anisimova who did not dis- prise out opener Pieter Malan picked up two wickets. sweep shot against Bess pace attack will look to max- sluggish start as she over- Classic on Tuesday. tering performance that appoint. who calmly guided South After having his bat broken straight to Joe Denly at straight imise the opportunities after Africa, needing an unlikely 438 when Jimmy Anderson hit the leg. He faced 57 balls and the break. Nothing tougher than playing Tendulkar’s big no to 4-dayers, Paine eyes ‘mouth-watering’ India in India: Labuschagne says don’t tinker with Tests that is amazing, but Test series against India there’s a lot more work to New Delhi, Jan 07 (PTI): be done before anything Sydney, Jan 07 (PTI): like that can be talked The iconic Sachin about,” he said. Tendulkar has vehemently Their confidence soar- “Kane Williamson, opposed the International ing high after five Test Virat Kohli, Steve Smith - Cricket Council’s proposed wins in a row, Australia those guys have been “four-day Test”, urging the skipper Tim Paine says doing it for five, six, seven governing body to refrain they can’t wait to host years. To have one good from “tinkering” with a for- India for a “mouth-water- summer doesn’t make you mat in which the spinners ing” series later this year a great player. So for me come into play on the final but revenge is certainly it’s about trying to be con- day. not on their minds. sistent and trying to get The ICC wants to change Australia had suffered Australia to win games.” the 143-year old five-day for- their first ever Test series Labuschagne, who mat to four days with more against India at home in toured India with an emphasis on limited-overs the summer of 2018-19 Australia A side in 2018, cricket for the next cycle but when they missed prolific said he would pick brains it has met with stiff resist- batsmen Steve Smith and of his teammates who ance across the globe from David Warner, who were have travelled to that leading stars including serving bans following a country for IPL and many Virat Kohli, Ricky Ponting, ball-tampering scandal international tours. Justin Langer and Nathan that shook world cricket. Syndey, Jan 07 (PTI): “Whenever you play “If I get an opportunity Lyon to name a few. Australia has taken long India, it’s a tough series that’d be great. Luckily I “From a purist’s point of strides since then with Considered another because they’re a very have a wealth of experi- view and being an admirer young batsmen rising to looking ahead to that se- double-century (Marnus Australian legend in mak- tough opposition. They’ve ence there with Aaron of Test cricket, I don’t think it should be tinkered with. the occasion, their fast ries. But for the main play- Labuschagne) and at least ing, young batsman got great batters and Finch, David Warner, The format has to be played in the way it has been played bowlers doing much better ing group our next goal is one individual hundred in Marnus Labuschagne is bowlers, so it’s going to be Steve Smith to continue to for so many years,” Tendulkar told PTI in an exclusive and Smith-Warner pair Bangladesh, and we cer- every Test. Paine said they keen to test his skills a challenge,” Labuschagne learn from those guys is interview. getting back to the fold. tainly can’t take that light- are not looking at revenge against India, which he was quoted as saying by great.” A day less, according to the world’s highest run-getter As a result, Australia ly.” but something bigger is at says is the toughest place Cricket Australia website. Labuschagne said com- across two formats, will lead to batsmen thinking of humbled Pakistan in both Australia’s struggle stake.“I certainly won’t be to travel on a cricket as- “But as a player you al- peting in Sydney where Tests as an extended version of limited-overs cricket. the Tests inside four days against India in the last looking at it as revenge. signment. ways want to test yourself conditions favoured spin- “The batsmen will start thinking that it is a longer and scored dominant vic- summer reflected in their We’re certainly a different Labuschagne, 25, had a against the best opposition ners was a good prepara- version of limited overs match because the moment you tories over the Kiwis. A batting as the highest indi- side from what they played remarkable Test summer in the toughest conditions, tion before the India tour. bat till the second day lunch, you know that there’s only sense of confidence has re- vidual score was opener against here last year, and during which he scored and there’s nothing “It’s probably good two and half days to go. That changes the thinking and placed desperation as Marcus Harris’s 79 in the there’s more at stake four hundreds in five tougher than India in preparation coming from dynamics of the game,” said the only man to have played Paine spoke of India’s tour final Test in Sydney but there’s World Test Tests, including a double India.” (playing on the SCG) going 200 international games in the longest format. which is still a year away. this season they had a Championship points at century against New Just 14 Tests old, to India that’s probably the The other worrying aspect could be spinners being “If we go to Bangladesh triple-century (Warner), a stake. Zealand in the just-con- Labuschagne is likely to closest we have in rendered ineffective with a day less in hand. and play well and get cluded third Test, which claim the third position on Australia to spinning con- “Taking away the fifth day track from a spinner is like some wins over there, Australia won by 279 runs. the ICC Test rankings, be- ditions. But with the for- taking away the first day track from a fast bowler. There then we come back to As the focus shifts from hind India’s Virat Kohli mat change, and the wick- is no fast bowler in the world who wouldn’t want to bowl Australia playing India, the red to white ball for- and his compatriot Steve ets will be different. on a fifth day track. and that’s a pretty mat, Labuchagne is gear- Smith. “I’ve got a lot of experi- “On the final session of a fifth day,any spinner would mouth-watering series ing up for a tough test after He has already drawn ence to lean on with guys like to bowl. The ball doesn’t turn from the first day or for players and for fans,” being named in the comparisons with these who have played five, six, the first session. The wicket takes time for wear and tear. Paine said. Australian squad for the modern-day greats but seven years of IPL and The fifth day brings with it, turn, bounce and the un- “It’s hard not to be three-match series, start- Labuschagne played down Test tours over there for evenness of the surface. It doesn’t happen on the first looking at that, and we’ve ing January 14 in the plaudits. Australia, so there’s a lot two days,” he explained. got some people at Mumbai. “For people to speak like to learn.” Cricket Australia already Lakshya out in qualifiers, Rankireddy-Shetty duo loses in 1st round Kuala Lumpur, Jan 07 (PTI): Malaysia’s Liew Daren in the qualifiers of Dandu and Santosh lost to the Indonesian Lakshya Sen failed to qualify for the main the Super 500 tournament. pair of Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti and draw while the pair of Satwiksairaj The biggest upset of the day for India Ribka Sugiarto 15-21 10-21. On Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed was the ouster of the world number 12 Wednesday, Parupalli Kashyap will open out in the first round as Indian shuttlers men’s doubles duo of Rankireddy and his campaign against top seed Kento got off to a poor start at Malaysia and Shetty, who fought hard before Momota, while Kidambi Srikanth will Masters here on Tuesday. going down to world number 19 Ong Yew take on second seed Chou Tien Chen of Rising player Lakshya went down to Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia. Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles open- Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Solberg The India duo lost 15-21 21-18 15-21 ing round. Among other Indian men’s sin- Vittinghus 21-11 18-21 14-21 in a hard- against the lower-ranked local pair in a gles shuttlers, Sameer Verma will take on fought match in the men’s singles quali- first round duel that lasted 52 minutes. Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen fiers that lasted 49 minutes. It was a bad day in office for the Indians while H S Prannoy will be up against Lakshya’s compatriot Shubhankar Dey as the women’s doubles pair of Pooja Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the opening also failed to make the men’s singles Dandu and Sanjana Santosh also failed to round. B Sai Praneeth, meanwhile, will main draw after losing 15-21 15-21 to make the main draw. face Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke. RAIPUR CC

CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 CHIEF MINISTER VISITS PADDY PROCUREMENT ...PG-14 178 CONTESTANTS OF JANJGIR-CHAMPA DISTRICT...PG-16 Nearly 3.81 candidates GRATITUDE RALLY CM serious about emergency file nomination papers for Panchayat polls services in Govt Hospitals the sequence of Hindi al- Q Election symbol phabets which would be fol- mediately referred to ad- to be allotted on lowed with the allotment of vanced hospitals. Chief January 9 the election symbol to the Minister has instructed candidates. It is notable that Health Minister and Chief Central Chronicle News the Panchayat elections are Secretary to take neces- not held on party basis and sary actions in this Raipur, Jan 07: Nearly hence different sets of elec- matter. 3.81lakh candidates have tion symbol would be allot- submitted the nomination ted to the candidates aspir- papers against 1.74 posts for ing for securing berth in CM again seeks proposal the general elections to the Panchayats across for efficient management three tier panchayat polls in Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh. Last date of Officials stated that the of DKS Hospital the withdrawal of the nomi- candidates cannot get the fa- es across the state into se- Raipur: Chief Minister nation papers is January 9. cility of choosing election Directions issued to rious account .He has is- Bhupesh Baghel has direct- According to the informa- symbol nor the Returning ensure availability of sued clear guidelines to ed the Committee formed tion received, nearly 2300 Officer can allot the desired all emergency servic- Health Ministry to im- under the chairmanship of candidates have filed the symbol. Election symbol prove all emergency serv- nomination papers for the would be allotted entirely Newly elected Mayor of capital city Ejaz Dhebar took out ‘gratitude rally’ in his es including Chief Secretary to immedi- ices including Life Saving ately submit a proposal 400 posts of prestigious on the basis of the sequence ward and other parts of city here on Tuesday. Chronicle pic-Shrikant Meshram Ventilator, ICU and Equipments(Ventilators regarding efficient man- District Panchayats where- of candidates. Normally 10 Operation Theatre etc), ICU and Operation agement of DKS Hospital. as nearly three thousand as- election symbols have been Theatre. Mr. Baghel has He has also asked the pirants have filed the nomi- prepared whereas if re- Ambiguities to be redressed soon All Collectors and asked Collectors and Health Minister to present nation papers for the post of quired 14 other symbols are CMHOs to submit CMHOs of all the districts a detailed proposal in this Janpad Panchayat who ready to the allotted to the to send certificate of ade- would be elected Jandpad candidates if required. Central Chronicle News spellings or mispronuncia- certificate of ade- regard. It is noteworthy Due to mispelled quate arrangements in that a Committee was Panchayat President later. It is notable that elections tion. Chief Minister Mr. quate arrangements Government hospitals formed by the Chief According to information in Arang and Abhanpur Raipur, Jan 07: Chief names of SC and ST Baghel has directed Chief within 10 days within ten days. Chief Minister, to conduct a received, the election sym- Janpad Panchayat would be Minister Mr. Bhupesh Secretary to hold a joint Minister said that in case study of the Hospital and bol would be allotted to the held on January 28 whereas Baghel has given instruc- CM directs CS to meeting of General Central Chronicle News the hospitals fail to pro- submit a detailed proposal candidates on January 9 elections in remaining seats tions to Chief Secretary to hold a joint meeting Administration, Law and vide necessary emer- regarding its management. after the final list of candi- would be held on February 3 organize a joint meeting for of departments Legal Affairs and Tribal Raipur, Jan 07: Chief gency services owing to dates is ready. It is learnt in the Raipur District. redressing the issues relat- Caste and Scheduled Caste The committee hasn’t pre- soon Minister Bhupesh Baghel equipment failure or any sented any proposal till that the Returning Officer Counting of votes would ed to ambiguities in the Welfare Department as soon has taken the status of other issue then the criti- date. would prepare the names of take place on January 29 names of 22 Scheduled as possible for redressal of emergency health servic- cal patients should be im- candidates on the basis of and February 4 if required. Tribes and 5 Scheduled Castes due to incorrect aforementioned issues. City sanitation main focus area of Mayor Anti-fraud unit deals with complaints during

Deputy Commissioner Q Inspects Sakri (General Administration) treatment under health schemes trenching ground, PR Dhruv, Zone Commissioners, Executive on the complaints of plaints of the patients on has been levied against holds meeting of Q Unit formed six officers Engineers, Health Officers fraud during treatment these parameters and six hospitals working and Revenue Officers were months ago under Dr Khubchand take appropriate action. against the prescribed present on the occasion. took action on Baghel Health There are different pro- guidelines for treatment. Central Chronicle News Specifying roles of Zone complaints, Assistance Scheme and visions for action against More than Rs 40 lakh has Commissioners and Chief Minister Special hospitals for cheating pa- also been deposited in the Newly elected Mayor of Health Officers in city san- imposes penalty Health Assistance tients in different param- account of the State Raipur Ejaj Dhebar in- itation the Mayor warned on hospitals Scheme which were im- eters. The State Anti- Nodal Agency by the con- spected trenching ground of action for laxity in the plemented on January 1. Fraud Unit, in consulta- cerned hospitals. at Sakri in the morning work. Central Chronicle News Officials in the state tion with the Technical Two dental hospitals today.Expressing displeas- He said that Chief nodal agency informed Committee, will take ac- have been sent a notice of ure over delay in installa- emphasized door-to-door (RMC) officers at RMC Minister Bhupesh Baghel Raipur, Jan 07: The here today that under tion on fine, suspension depositing Rs 80 lakh. tion of segregation ma- garbage collection. He headquarters. He said that too had expressed concern State Anti-Fraud Unit both these schemes, and dismissal as per Action of suspension has chine he told staff of sani- called Ramky staff to the despite deployment of over poor sanitation in the (SAFU) has taken action norms have been set by rules by looking at the been taken against six tation contract company site to ensure door-to-door 3000 sanitation workers city during a discussion of imposing penalty and the agency to act on com- circumstances. The em- hospitals for violation of ‘Ramky’ to call their em- garbage collection in en- Raipur was lagging be- with him yesterday. He suspension against hos- plaint to prevent fraud panelled hospitals may treatment norms. Three ployers from Delhi to facil- tire city. The Mayor also hind in sanitation. He also said that he assured Chief pitals on fraud (fraud) during treatment. These also be black-listed on se- of these hospitals have itate discussion with him instructed to ensure sepa- warned against corrup- Minister of all possible complaints during treat- include additional rious complaints. been given an opportuni- on this issue within a rate collection of solid and tion. steps to improve city sani- ment under the govern- charges for hospital Action taken on com- ty to work in the schemes week. liquid wastes. Municipal tation and better works on ment’s health schemes. treatment, unnecessary plaints, notice of 80 again after their hearing Executive Engineer in Ramky has to set up a Commissioner Shiv Anant other areas. He also told The State Anti-Fraud treatment out of greed lakh, recovery of 40 lakh of their the appeals. A Swachh Bharat Mission plant in Sakri for segrega- Tayal, Additional horticulture department Unit was constituted six for money, non-essential Action has been taken hospital in Mahasamund Raghumani Pradhan in- tion of garbage. Municipal Commissioner and Zone-5 officers to pre- months ago by the State treatment and substan- on the complaints of pa- district has also been de- formed that the Mayor He subsequently held Pulak Bhattacharya, pare a presentation for Nodal Agency to act on dard treatment. The tients as per the norms barred from treatment Dhebar during inspection meeting of Raipur Deputy Commissioner facelifting of Mahadev such complaints. The State Anti-Fraud Unit set by the State Anti- under government at Sakri trenching ground Municipal Corporation (Revenue) Krishna Khatik, Ghat. unit will also take action will look into the com- Fraud Unit. An amount schemes. Republic Day will be Bhagat asks officials to State-Youth Festival to be prepare Film policy soon organized from January 12 to 14 celebrated in a grand way of other programs covering Q Preparation of a wide variety of activities. State-Youth Mr. Mandal said that it pro- Festival in full vide nationwide exposure to swing the youth for the expression of their cultural talents and aspirations. Exhibitions will Raipur, Jan 07: be put up by various depart- He also directed the of- ments on specific topics- for Q Culture Minister ficials to provide the Chief Secretary Mr. R.P. example exhibition on reviews working task of electrification of Mandal chaired the meeting tourism will be held by of department Purkhauti Muktangan for the preparation of State- Tourism department, (Open Air Theatre) to Youth Festival in the state. Employment guidance by Central Chronicle News CREDA. He also asked The youth Fest will be cele- and 2821 females. Various Employment Exchange the officials to clear the brated on January 12, 13 and kinds of games will be or- Department, Gandhi Yatra Raipur, Jan 07: Culture outstanding dues of the 14 at Science College, Raipur. ganized for individuals and by Public Relation depart- Minister Amarjeet artists. It is an annual gathering of teams. Winning participants ment, skill development cen- Bhagat on Tuesday di- Regarding the pro- youth, where they partici- will be provided cash prize. ter by Technical rected the officials to posed establishment of pate in various activities Prize will be distributed on Department, as per the in- speed up the process for “Gadh Kaleva” at and competitions are organ- the same day when the com- structions of Mr.Mandal. the establishment of Mantralaya as well as ized. The Chief Guest of the petition is held. Participant In the meeting Additional Republic Day.The depart- event. The main function Film City and Film poli- District Headquarters, youth fest will be Governor securing 1st position will get Chief Secretary Finance Mr. Q Departments get ments should inform of Republic Day January cy with the objective to he issued essential in- of the state Ms. Anusuiya Rs 10,000 cash prize, 2nd po- Amitabh Jain, Principal responsibility for about the paddy procure- 26 will be held at the promote Chhattisgarhi structions to the offi- Uikey. Inaugural pro- sition Rs 7500 cash prize and Secretary Forest Mr. Manoj successful organization ment, Narva-Garwa- Police Line Parade Culture and Tradition cials. He stated that it gramme will start at 11 a.m. 3rd position will get Rs. 5000 Pingua, Secretary Ghurwa-Bari, Haat Ground in Raipur. apart from language. would help people get on January 12 and the clos- cash prize. Winners of indi- Parliamentary Affairs Mr. Central Chronicle News Bazaar clinics, Smart Principal Chief Forest Presiding over a re- cheaper but quality ing ceremony will be held at vidual participant cate- Sonmani Bora, Secretary City, Tourism, Livelihood Conservator Rakesh view meeting, the meals with the tradition- 2 p.m. on January 14. In the gories will be awarded Public Health and Family Raipur, Jan 07: Chief Mission in the form of Chaturvedi, Additional Culture Minister said al taste. He asked the of- fest, activities will be organ- prizes as follows - Rs. 1000 welfare Ms. Niharika Secretary R.P. Mandal tableaux associated along Chief Secretary Finance that the facility of Art ficials to take essential ised in 37 categories includ- winner, first runner up will Baarik, Secretary Food Dr. took a meeting in connec- with developmental and Amitabh Jain, Principal Centre, Music School, steps to open “Gadh ing 28 cultural activities, 4 be awarded Rs 700 and sec- Kamalpreet Singh, tion with grand celebra- innovative activities. Secretary Forest Manoj Acting as well as Kaleva” within one educational activities and 5 ond runner up will be Secretary General tions of Republic Day on The subjects of cultur- Pingwa, Police Lighting and Sound week. traditional activities. 10 ven- awarded Rs. 500. Administrative Department January 26 at Mahanadi al events and tableaux Department Dr. Anand training should be avail- He also collected up- ues have been finalized for Transportation, accommo- Ms. Reeta Sandilya, Mr. Bhavan, Mantralaya here will be monitored by the Chhabra, Collector able as part of the pro- date status on the Rajim 821 events. The youth festi- dation, and all the basic fa- Ashok Juneja of Police on Tuesday. He said that Chief Secretary. In the Raipur Dr. Bharatidasan, motion of Chhattisgarh Punni Mela as well as val aims to promote the con- cilities are being provided to Department, Collector all cultural events and de- meeting, various depart- Superintendent of Police Film Industry. He added departmental budget cept of national integration, the participants. The youth Raipur Dr. Bhartidasan, partmental tableaux on ments were entrusted Raipur Mr. Arif Sheikh that it would help the and other related things. spirit of communal harmo- fest will start 9 a.m. morning Superintendent of Police, the occasion of Republic with the responsibility of and Secretary of all de- artists to get facility Director Culture Anil ny, brotherhood. 6864 win- till 8.30 p.m. in night. The ob- Raipur Mr. Aarif Sheikh Day should be in accor- successfully organizing partments level officers here only instead of Kumar Sahu and other ners of district and block- jective of celebrating this along with secretaries and dance with the status of the Republic Day main were present. making visit to different senior officials were also level are participating in the youth fest is to focus on cul- senior officers of depart- places. present on the occasion. event, including 4043 males tural aspects and a number ments were present. Anil Soni of BJP wins post of President Kharora, Jan 07: As per anticipation, both the post of President and Vice President from Nagar BHILAI Panchayat Kharora went in favour of BJP. The elections for the above two posts was held in a peace- 14 ful manner here on Jan 6. Here BJP candidate Anil Soni winning 12 votes got elected for the post of President and here 1 vote of Congress went into cross-voting and two of the Independent corporators CENTRAL CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 favoured BJP candidate. Chief Minister visits Paddy Procurement Centre at Selud NSS wing of St Thomas College organises Special Camp at Selud Checks quality of paddy, interacts with farmers

Bhilai, Jan 07: sell paddy and asked them of getting the paddy porters who informed that Officers at the Centre child standing with a spin- about their concerns. The weighed. All of them ex- they had come all the way monitored the arrange- ning top in his hand and Bhilai, Jan 07: village girls. Very rever- Chief Minister Bhupesh farmers explained to the pressed satisfaction with from Kondagaon. The ments in paddy procure- could not resist requesting ent father George Baghel on Tuesday chief minister that the the process adopted at the Chief Minister asked the ment centers. The Chief him to share it so that he St Thomas College Mathew Rambhan said reached Paddy paddy has gained some Procurement Centre. They officers available at the Minister also checked the too can spin it. The child NSS seven days special that real India lives in Procurement Centre in moisture due to the were pleased that the Centre to continue with quality of paddy and happily gave the top and camp was inaugurated at the villages and we all Selud. There he checked change in weather. The paddy was purchased on the arrangements in fu- talked to farmers in this string of rope to the Chief Karma Bhavan, Selud. should always try to pro- the quality of paddy and farmers further explained the same day on which the ture too, so that the farm- regard. Minister who immediately Chief Guest of this pro- vide best services to vil- then interacted with the that they have already tokens were issued. He ers do not have to wait for The Chief Minister dur- spun the top and then re- gram was College lagers as much as possi- farmers who had come to completed the procedure also interacted with the paddy procurement. ing his interaction saw a turned it back to the child. Administrator very rev- ble. Principal Dr MG erent father George Roymon motivated the Mathew Rambhan. volunteers by saying that MGM Group of Institutions conduct workshop for support staff CM extends Secretary of Selud Jila earlier also St Thomas greetings on Panchayat Mahendra NSS unit had organized Bhilai, Jan 07: various provisions of Varughese Vice Chairman Sahu was special guest of camp at Selud and volun- Motor Vehicles Act, of Christian College of Rajim Bhaktin the program. Other teers are very enthusias- Success in life, especially POCSO Act and how they Engineering and Telin Mata guests were Daljit tic for giving their best in in professional life depends can be careful and alert in Technology. Very Rev Korada, principal Girls the camp. Selud Jila on continual learning and their work place. The re- Geevarghese Ramban and Jayanti Higher Secondary Panchayat Secretary adaptation. MGM group of source person was Tejwant Fr Dr Joshi Varghese ad- Raipur, Jan 07: School and Sheela Mahendra Sahu said that Institutions always believes Singh Grewal (Delhi), a dy- dressed the delegates. Dr Sharma, Principal Boys along with girl's safety it in upgrading the profes- namic professional with Dipali Soren, Principal, Chief Minister has Higher Secondary is also equally important sional skills of its staff by over 20 years of rich experi- CCET, proposed the vote of extended hearty greet- School, Selud. At the out- that boys should also be frequently arranging work- ence in Learning & thanks. ings and wishes to peo- set, all the guests pre- aware that they should shops and seminars. In this Development, Operations The dynamic leadership ple of the state on the sented floral tribute to respect women and girls. effort a one day in service Management in Service in- of the president of the occasion of Rajim National Service Scheme On this occasion college training programme for dustry and education sec- MGM group of schools Dr Bhaktin Telin Mata icon Swami staff members J Majju, the support staff of tor. He very efficiently put Joseph Mar Dionysius Jayanti. Mr. Baghel said Vivekananda. St Thomas Kailash Narayan Verma, Colleges and Schools under forward the do's and don'ts Metropolitan needs to be that religious and his- NSS program officer Kanhaiya Pandey, MGM group of Institutions in the workshop. they have to bring in their of the profession and em- appreciated in organizing toric center of Mahendra Ikhar dis- Chandan Dekate, Dr was organised at Christian The Workshop intro- working techniques to phasized the need for keep- such workshops and for the Chhattisgarh Rajim has cussed in his welcome Rincy B Abraham and College of Engineering and duced exciting new ideas, meet the challenges of ing themselves abreast entire staff of MGM been named after Rajim speech about the seven Pratik Sharma were also Technology (CCET), techniques and skills to changing environment. with the latest technologi- schools spread all over Bhaktin Telin Mata, days schedule of special present. Vote of thanks Kailashnagar. About 200 keep them updated. It also Workshop was used as a cal innovation in their Central and East India. The whose devotion, absti- camp. He also said that was proposed by NSS support staff including involved brainstorming of way of honing professional fields so that they can im- workshop was organized nence and noble work the basic objective of Secretary Varhsa Rani Peons, aayas, gardeners, their personal skills, skills and learning about prove their efficiency in by Fr Dr Joshi Varghese, inspires the humanity this camp is women safe- Vaishnav and program drivers, conductors, guards strengths and weakness. new developments in their their workplace. Diocesan Education Officer even today and will con- ty and girl hygiene was conducted by Aliya etc from different states of The participants were guid- respective fields. They were Welcome speech was de- on behalf of the Diocesan - tinue to do so in future awareness especially for Anjum. central India participated ed towards the changes also enlightened about the livered by Fr George Mission Education Board. as well. Locomotive runs over Contract Labour Assets worth Crores unearthed in ACB raid

Bhilai, Jan 07: ried bungalow which has been constructed in 2820 On Tuesday, officials of square feet plot with carpet Economic Offences Wing area of above 4000 square (EOW) and Anti Corruption feet. Nivsarkar resided on Bureau (ACB) raided the the ground floor of the places of CEO of District house while the first floor Cooperative Central Bank was divided into five blocks Limited Durg and un- which were rented out. The earthed assets worth estimated value of this Crores. Case has been regis- property is around Rs One tered against him under the Crore. The team further dis- provisions mentioned in covered that he owns anoth- Prevention of Corruption er three-storied building in Act. The team raided the of- Saket Nagar which is con- fice and residence of structed on 2700 square feet Santosh Kumar Nivsarkar plot and has carpet area of who is positioned as Chief about 4700 square feet. This Executive Officer of DCC building is divided into six Bank Durg. blocks and has been given The raid was conducted on rent. The value of this on directions of ADGP GP property is around Rs 1.20 Singh by a 20-member team crore. Bhilai, Jan 07: Amiya Industries, Tem reaved family; they led by ASP Maheshwar Nag Luxury items were recov- Raj (Age 20) son of staged demonstration at and DSP RK Dubey. The ered from his residence A contract worker was Matadin was engaged the Industrial Relations team launched its raid from which include two cars killed in a fatal mishap in with the ground crew of Department of BSP. Nivsarkar's residence situ- (Duster and Swift) worth Rs Bhilai Steel Plant on Coal Tippler of Bhilai Later the BSP officials ated at Scindia Nagar in 20 lakhs; Hero Pleasure Tuesday. After the Steel Plant. At around negotiated with the Durg. Then they raided the scooter worth Rs 80000, Rs mishap, leaders of trade 10:30 hrs in the morning demonstrators and pro- office of the suspect and 6.48 lakh cash, Rs 2 lakh on union accompanied with of January 07, Tem Raj vided offer letter of later on the bank lockers bank account, Rs 40 lakh in- the labours staged was found injured be- Compensatory and accounts were also vestment in FDR; Rs 50 lakh demonstration at tween the wagons of Appointment to the vic- scanned. Huge amount of investment in Life Industrial Relations empty rake. He was im- tim family. The contrac- gold and silver jewelry,cash, Insurance; One Kg gold; 1.5 Department. Later, prop- mediately rushed to the tor provided Rs 40000 property documents, luxury kg silver (ornaments worth er compensation was an- Plant's Main Medical cash as immediate mone- items, cars, etc were recov- Rs 30 lakhs); and three acres nounced for the depend- Post where he was de- tary relief as well as ered. One locker was found land at village Aamti (Rs 15 ents of the deceased. clared brought dead. cheque of Rs 2.5 lakh as at the DCC Bank Office lakh). Team is scanning In an official press Trade Union leader compensation. from where gold and silver other bank accounts and in- communiqué, BSP au- Yogesh Soni informed Thereafter the bereaved ornaments were recovered. vestments of the Bank thorities informed that a that demanding proper family members accepted During primary investi- Officer. Details have been contract worker of M/s compensation for the be- the corpse for last rites. gations, the team found that sought regarding the prop- Nivsarkar owns a two-sto- erty of his relatives also. OBITUARY B Appa Rao Jacob Patrick Interstate gang of bank account hackers busted: four held Bhilai, Jan 07: hacked the net banking details of their targets with the help of With the arrest of four ruffians; phishing website. With the Police claimed to have busted help of net banking id and an interstate gang of bank password, they used to install a account hackers. The accused secure OTP App in the mobile have been arrested from Noida phone to hack the OTP also. (UP). During preliminary inves- Police recovered WiFi device; tigations, they confessed to 10 nos mobile phones, five nos have duped several people by sim cards, 3 nos ATM cards; (Crime) Pravir Chandra Tiwari paid Rs 50 as registration PayTM accounts and found ered that the prime suspect hacking their internet banking one Hyundai Car; one informed that about 15 days charges. The first attempt of that the money was withdrawn Pawan Srivastava resided in Bhilai: Khursipar resident Bhilai: Sector 7 resident accounts. It is for the first in Chevrolet Car, and one Laptop they had received complaint making payment had failed but by hacking the internet bank- Gaur City of Noida which a B Appa Rao left for heaven- Jacob Patrick left for heav- Chhattisgarh that a gang from their possession. from one Lovkush of Jamul who in the second attempt the Rs 50 ing account. Cyber Cell further closed and guarded colony. For ly adobe at the age of 74 enly adobe at the age of 56 involved in bank account hack- The accused are identified as was duped of about 5 lakhs. Rs payment was successful. discovered that the accused maintaining secrecy of the years on Tuesday. Funeral years on Tuesday. Funeral ing has been busted. They tar- Vijendra Sharma (28) a resi- 4.16 lakhs of FD and Rs 86000 Cyber Cell team led by had committed the crime from operation, Durg Police officers procession will be taken procession will be taken geted the unemployed youth dent of Mainpuri (UP); Pawan cash was withdrawn illegally Inspector Gaurav Tiwari some place in Noida (UP). went inside the colony as out from his residence situ- out from his residence situ- and used the placement Srivastava (20) a native of from his bank account. including Head Constable Acting on the technical inputs, courier boys and collected ated at Durga Mandir ated at Quarter No 5-A, agency type websites for Buxar (Bihar) and resident of Taking the case into serious Chandra Shekhar Banjir, two teams were constituted details about his flat and suc- Ward No 31, Zone 3, Street 25, Sector 7 on phishing. The kingpin of the Noida (UP); Sandeep Rai (21) a cognizance, Police team swung Constable Javed Khan and and were sent to Noida to ceeded in arresting him. Khursipar on January 08 January 08 at around 14:00 gang is a software engineer. resident of Ghaziabad (UP) and into action and technical inputs Constable Aarti Singh minutely arrest the accused. The first Thereafter the third accused at around 11:00 hrs and last hrs and last rites of the He was arrested earlier too in Naveen Sharma (22) a resident were collected. It was discov- scanned the bank details and suspect Sandeep Rai was was arrested from Mathura rites of the mortal remains mortal remains will be per- connection with similar case. of Noida (UP). The fifth ered that the victim had found that the money was arrested from Dwarka in Noida and the fourth one from Noida. will be performed at formed at Nehru Nagar Addressing media persons here accused Debibrata Mohapatra received a call from a place- withdrawn through PayTM after which he disclosed the The fifth accused Debi Chhawani Muktidham. He Graveyard. He was the at Police Control Room on (22) a native of Baleshwar ment firm 'shineindia.com' without victim's knowledge. names of Pawan Srivastava, Mohapatra managed to was the father of brother of Joseph Patrick Tuesday, SSP Ajay Yadav, ASP (Orissa) and resident of Ashok after which the victim had reg- Then the Cyber Cell team Vijendra Sharma and Naveen escape. During interrogation, Journalist Puran Chandra. and Albert Patrick. (City) Rohit Jha and DSP Nagar (Delhi) is absconding. istered for seeking job and had scanned the details of 20 Sharma. Police team discov- the accused disclosed that that Mayor Hema welcomed by Motipur ward residents Rajnandgaon: For best performance in Civic Body polls by ward No. 6 36GARH corporator and now Mayor Hema Deshmukh, there is air of happiness among 15 Motipur ward resident and was accorded warm welcome by her supporters. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 Puja Sav elected President, Jagdish Yadav elected President NP Fingeshwar Moh. Usman Khan as V-P Q Wins with large In Bacheli Nagar Palika Parishad number of votes

Fingeshwar, Jan 07:

With declaration of Nagar Panchaya Fingeshwar result, there was air of happi- ness among the BJP fac- tion and entire region from Nagar Panchayat Bhavan to city area was busting with fire-crack- ers and ‘gulal’ and sup- porters were found car- rying BJP’s flag high. The newly elected and garlanded him. they could not succeed. President of MLA Santosh But it is their corpora- Fingeshwar Nagar Upadhyay was also wel- tors only who showed Panchayat Jagdish comed with a garland them their true face. alias Jagga was loaded and extended greetings The cheating with the Bacheli, Jan 07: Usman Khan was elected it is historical day in the After getting elected as Hanuman’s temple to seek with flowers and to them. farmers and not fulfill- as V-P of Nagar Palika, history of Bacheli that the President Puja Sav and blessings from the lord coloured with vermil- On this occasion ex- ing the promises made The election for the post Bacheli and official decla- Congress candidates filed Vice President Moh. and pray for peace and lion at Nagar Panchayat MLA Santosh would put them in same of President and Vice- ration in this regard was nomination before Appeal Usman Khan also ex- prosperity for all. bhavan at 2:15 pm. Here Upadhyay said that the place in forthcoming President was held in made by Prakash committee for the above pressed gratitude towards On this occasion all the former MLA Satosh presence of people and three-tier Panchayat Nagar Palika’s office and Bharadwaj and later all two posts and to which the all and both said that with Congress corproators, Upadhyay also reached supporters in city clear- polls. the candidates submitted extended greetings to each BJP corporators and CPI victory to Congress corpo- Block President Salim and this doubled the en- ly signifies that as to The victory rally of their nomination papers. other and welcomed the also extended support and rators they too would en- Raza Usmani, Santosh thusiasm. how much happy they Jagdish Yadav passed From Congress, for the winners with flower bou- elections for two Congress sure that development Dubey, Jitendra The supporters of all are with the working through Mouli Mata post of President Puja Sav quet and garlands. candidates was held unop- works in city are done as Choudhary, Kumar Jagdish Yadav in the and pro-poor and pro- Mandir, and here he contested and for V-P post On this occasion speak- posed. per requirement. Swamy Jhadi, Murgesh form of rally started people policies and solv- sought blessings. Moh. Usman Khan con- ing as chief guest of the Rekhchand Jain said There was lot of enthu- Reddy, Dr BK Mandal, the victory rally from ing of their grievances It is notable here that tested and the BJP acting programme, MLA that we all would carry siasm and happiness Sanjeev Sav, Narendra Nagar Panchayat by Jagga Yadav. He Jagdish Yadav won for as Opposition and one CPI Jagdalpur Rekhchand out development works in among Congmen on elec- Soni, Pratap Manna, Bhavan and reached the charged that the the third consecutive corporator completed the Jain said that it is the peo- Bacheli together and en- tion of President and V-P Heeralal, Umesh Thakur, old Bus Stand and here Congress tried to con- time the post of process in an unopposed ple of city who have voted sure that all basic develop- from Congress party and KS Palni, Chotu, Hritik, Vyapari Sangh patron spired to win the Nagar Corporator from ward manner. In this Puja Sav all the Congress corpora- ment works is carried out the party workers busted Firoz, Umashankar, Arendra Pahadia wel- Panchayat polls using No. 5 and won with was elected unopposed as tors to victory and ex- in all wards and create an fire-crackers and distrib- Julian Cherian, Saketn, comed Jagga Yadav money and muscle highest number of the Nagar Palika pressed gratitude towards example of equal develop- uted sweets to each other. Salman and others were with srifal and shawl power and on wihch votes. President and Moh. all the voters. He said that ment. They all went to Lord present. Jagannath Raju Independent corporator SECR GM hands over safety elected President of award to Station Master Sukma Nagar Palika Rekha Sonkar elected President and two Track Maintainer Q Of Rajim Nagar Q Manoj Dewangan submit- Babita Mandavi ted their nomination Panchayat elected President of forms and later Manoj Q Takes out victory Dornapal Nagar Dev withdrew his form. rally; accorded warm Panchayat For the post of President SNPP, 15 elected corpora- welcome Sukma, Jan 07: tors voted and in this Jagannath (Raju) Sahu otu of 15 votes, Rekha For Sukma Nagar received 8 voes; Podiyami Sahu got 11 and Lekha Palika Parishad (NPP)- Lacchu got 7 votes. Mahobia BJP got just 4 Jagannath (Raju) Sahu Similarly for the post of votes. This clearly indi- was elected as President Vice- President (V-P) cates that two of the BJP and for post of President - Ayesha Hussain, corporators have done Dornapal Nagar Chandrika Gupta submit- cross-voting, out of total 6 Panchayat- Babita ted their nomination and votes. Mandavi got elected. in the voting done, Would work for devp Bilaspur, Jan 07: fied hot axle of a goods The election procedure Ayesha Hussain received of each ward: train at up line km for the post of President 9 votes and Chandrika Speaking on the occa- SECR GM Goutam 949/22-25 of Darekasa and Vice President got 6 votes. For Dornapal sion Rekha Sonkar said Banerjee honoured three Railway station in Durg- Sukma Nagar Palika Nagar Panchayat Navapara-Rajim, Jan 07: band of Rekha Sonkar, ward and both won with that she would try her railway staff associated Gondia section of Parishad (SNPP), SDM President post, Babita also reached the office and thumping majority. level best to work for bet- with safety department Nagpur division. Their Nabh L Smaeel complet- Mandavi and Radha Having contested as extended greetings to his This if the third time terment of the city and its for their excellent and vigilance also saved from ed the process. For Nayak were the two con- rebel from BJP, Rekha wife Rekha Sonkar and when an female people and there will not laudable role in their re- possible mishap that Dornapal Naga tenders and here out total Sonkar became the presented her a flower Independent candidate be any differences with spective areas. On could have taken place. Panchayat polls, as 14 elected corporators, 13 President of Nagar bouquet and garlanded won the post of President any ward. She would en- November 29, 2019 SECR GM Goutam Presiding Officer Konta exercised their rights and Panchayat Rajim for the her and extended greet- and both BJP and sure that there Station Master Gautam Banerjee appreciating SDM Himanchal Sahu in this Babita Mandavi second time. When the ings to her. It is notable Congress were cornered. is sufficient water, elec- Kumar working at Risma the vigilance of these completed the procedure. got 7 votes and Radha Election officer GD Vahile here that responsible lead- Rajim Nagar Panchayat tricity, drainage and other Railway Station under safety staff, honoured First the oath ceremo- Nayak got 6 votes. For the made declaration in this ers of BJP have ignored has 15 wards and in this facilities in all the wards. Raipur division timely them with letter of ap- ny of corporators for post of V-P; Dharmendra regard, the supporters of this senior party leader in BJP won from 6 seats and 5 She also gave a clear-cut identified hot axle well preciation. On this occa- both these urban bodies Singh Bhadouria and Y Rekha Sonkar busted fire- the ticket distribution for with Independents, 1 each message to all the officers on time and saved the sit- sion Additional GM was held and then the Yadav filed their nomia- crackers at Pt. Sunderlal corporator’s post. with Congress and CJC that waste and garbage uation from a possible Pramod Kumar, election for the post of tions and in this DS Sharma chowk and other After her victory, Rekha (J). For the post of would not be accepted in mishap. Principal Chief Engineer President and Vice Bhadouria got 6 votes and main road of city. Sonkar took out a victory President, Rekha Sonkar any ward and wants prop- In the same way on S K Gupta, Principal President the nomina- Y Yadav got 7 votes. On Supporters of Sonkar rally and expressed her got 8 votes and BJP’s er cleaning of drains of December 13, 2019 while Chief Safety Officer S tions were filed. For post completion of the elec- were present in large num- gratitude towards all. One Poornima Chandrakar got every chowk and squares, doing night patrolling Rajgopal and Principal of President SNPP tion, DRO issued election ber at the Nagar of Rekha’s Sonkar, viz. 7 votes. For the post of apart from cleaning of Track Maintainers Chief Operating Jagannath Sahu, certificate to elected rep- Panchayat office. The sen- Taneshwar Sonkar was Vice President also, BJP statues of well-known per- Pooran Lal Patle and Manager P K Jena were Podiyami Lacchu and resentatives. ior BJP leader and hus- also in fray from another remained far-behind and sonalities and care for all. Kammlesh Kumar identi- present. ‘Merging of Railway Services violates Right to Equality’ Bhagwat Sonkar elected

ecent Cabinet's decision trative in nature. Given the illegal to merge these two Decision will also severely Rof transformational very nature of services, com- sets of officers into one serv- affect the career progression President, Avinash V-P unopposed organisational restructuring bining the two and bringing ice. of non-technical officers. of Indian Railways, conse- them under one umbrella The cabinet has also failed to Hon'ble Supreme Court of quent unification of existing would be treating unequals consider and appreciate the India in landmark judgement From Simga Nagar Panchayat eight Railways Group A serv- equally. It is settled law that Bibek Debroy Committee of Royappa v. State of Tamil ices under the umbrella of likes ought to be treated Report in true spirit which Nadu expanded the definition Simga, Jan 07: BJP corporator went for one central service namely, alike. Corollary to it, unlikes cautioned against merger of of equality and held arbi- cross-voting and due to Indian Railways Management cannot be treated alike. all services in one cadre. trariness and equality are Polling for the post of which the BJP candidate Services violates Article 14 In the instant merger ofcate- Gupta Narain Committee sworn enemies. Such deci- President and Vice got only 2 votes and faced of Indian Constitution, hence gories bringing them under 1994 categorically stated sion of merging of two serv- President of Nagar humiliating defeat. ultra vires to it. Article 14 one umbrella, it is pertinent that merger is not feasible in ices propagates arbitrari- Panchayat Simga was held The winning candidate provides that State shall not to note that both set of offi- current scenario. The press ness as it gives undue on Monday and in this for the post of President deny to any person equality cers are recruited through release is also contradictory advantage to engineering Bhagwat Sonkar of Bhagwat Sonkar and before thelaws or equal pro- two different exam processes to the Railways Vision 2020 officers over non-engineering Congress got 10 votes out Avinash were loaded with tection of laws within the as the competence required Document. Thus clearly there officers in promotion and of 15 and won the post of garlands and they took out territory of India. Presently, are different. Therefore, each is no basis on which an intel- holding administrative nature President. Avinash Das a victory rally in the city, Railway Services are classi- exam judges different sets of ligible distinction between of higher posts like DRM, was elected as Vice- expressing their gratitude fied into eight services, aptitude and skills of candi- technical and non-technical GM, Board Members at later President unopposed after towards all. broadly classified into two dates. Indian Engineering services which has stood the stage of their career because withdrawal of nomination It is notable that once categories, Engineering and Service Exam recruits offi- test of time is being sought of early entry of engineering by Lakhan Dewangan of again now Congress has Congress and nobody in come to power in the Administrative Services; cers with technical compe- to be extinguished. officers and more strength of the Opposition. Nagar Panchayat Simga Non-Engineering Services. tence only. Whereas, Indian Considering Indian Railways engineering officers com- In the beginning, BhagwatSonkar Avinash Das and it has become point to Engineering service are Civil Services Exam recruits wherein the safety of mil- pared to non-engineering Bhagwat Sonkar of ponder for BJP having recruited through Indian officers having competence lions of people is paramount, officers. This is unreasonable Congress filled up nomina- opment, all Congress cor- was held in the afternoon four corporators and got Engineering Services and to hold administrative nature the expert nature and com- and thus violates Article 14 tion for the post of porators took a decision to and Congress canddiate only two votes. In this way SCRA Examination. Whereas, of jobs. Here attention can plexity of profile demand of Indian Constitution. President and Suryakant appoint Vice President Bhagwat Sonkar got 10 out BJP performed poorly in Non-engineering Service offi- be drawn to the fact that All that the distinction be Government need to serious- Tamrakar from BJP also through mutual consensus of 15 votes and despite the civic body polls. cers are recruited through India Services including IAS, retained. Indian Railways in ly rethink on merging of filed his form. For the post and after which Lakhan four coroprators from BJP, From Congress, Civil Services Examination. IPS are recruited through the past have worked on Railway services into one of Vice President Avinash withdrew his nomination the candidate got only 2 Surendra Tiwari was ap- Engineering officers per- Civil Services Examination time tested railways codes service which may end-up in Das and Lakhan and due to which Avinash votes. In this at least the pointed as the Election in- forms technical nature of along with other central and manuals. A complete en legal battles in courtroom. Dewangan of Congress Das got elected unopposed BJP candidate should charge of Nagar functions, whereas Non-engi- services including non-tech- masse merger would render By Kaustubh Shukla only filed their nomina- as the Vice President of have got three votes, one Panchayat Simga and he neering officers performs nical railway services IRTS, long tested methods redun- Advocate-on-Record tion and no candidate con- Nagar Panchayat Simga. that of self and other that was seen closely with BCC functions which are adminis- IRAS and IRPS. Hence, it is dant. Supreme Court of India tested from BJP. It was In the contest for the of proposer and the sup- Presidnet Simga KK amidst the political devel- post of President, polling porter. But here one of the Nayak. Huge rush to submit exam form Raipur: There was huge rush of students BACK PAGE at Mahant College to fill up exam form 16 here on Tuesday. CENTRAL CHRONICLE, RAIPUR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 08, 2020 GST will be more simplified: TORCH RALLY Nirmala Sitharaman Government will take care of issues concerning traders

trading community on his priority and in pursuance of the same various an- nouncements and deci- sions have been made by the Government to facili- tate the traders for doing more business. She said that her ministry is seized of the problems being faced by traders in taxa- tion system and to en- courage more better and smooth compliance, the Government will not leave any stone unturned Raipur, Jan 07: sured the trading commu- Sitharaman lauded the in providing maximum nity that Government is role of trading communi- relief to the traders. CAIT National Vice making all attempts to ty for enhancing the tax She said that traders President Amar Parwani, simplify and rationalise data of GST. CAIT are the revenue earners of State Working President the GST tax structure to Secretary General Mr the Govt and no prudent Vikram Singh Deo, State the extent that even an or- Praveen Khandelwal as- Government will like to General Secretary dinary trader can comply sured Mrs Sitharaman annoy the revenue verti- Jitendra Doshi , State with the provisions of that CAIT has set an ob- cal. However the traders Working General GST. Thousands of ject of enhancing the have to bring their busi- Secretary Parmanand traders from all states of traders registered under ness into system and mod- Jain, Treasurer Ajay the country are attending GST to 2 crore. Mrs ernise their existing busi- Agrawal and three days Convention of Sitharaman said that ness format. She said that Spokesperson Rajkumar CAIT. under the chairmanship bringing customers and Rathi has informed that Tomorrow there will be of Revenue Secretary a traders close to each other the on the second day of a Halla Bol on e-com- Committee has been con- , the Government has National Traders merce companies and stituted which is working planned to hold big shop- Convention of more than 20 thousand day night to explore the ping festivals across coun- Confederation of All traders are expected to at- ways and means to simpli- try and will involve CAIT India Traders ( CAIT) tend the convention fy GST. Mrs Sitharaman so that traders may get The members of CITU and other labour organizations took out ‘Mashal rally’ (Torch Rally) here on Tuesday in Finance Minister Mrs across country. While ad- said that Prime Minister more opportunities to support of nation-wide Bandh called on Wendesday. Chronicle pic- Shrikant Meshram Nirmala Sitharaman as- dressing the traders Mrs Narendra Modi has kept showcase their products. ‘Jaineshwari Diksha’ 1 7 8 contestants of Janjgir-Champa of couple on Jan 30 district to participate in Youth Festival Raipur, Jan 07:  In Yarnal in Belgaon of K’taka The state level youth festival is being organ- Kailashchand -Kiran Kala ized from January 12 at (husband-wife) would sac- Raipur. A total of 178 par- rifice their homely life and ticipants for different cat- obtain ‘Jaineshwari egories from Janjgir- Diksa’ on Jan 30, 2020. Champa district will Giving information in showcase their talent in this regard, Panchayat various programmes. publicity secretary Vijay These include 37 female Godha informed that on and 119 male partici- Thursday, Jan 30, 2020, pants. Apart from this, 22 there will be participants above 40 ‘Jhandarohan’, years of age have also and Vikas Raje Dwivedi Bharatanatyam, Vibhuti bility for transportation festival organized at the ‘Saklikaran’ and other been given a chance to in ‘Basunri’, Kamleshwar Patel will perform in and other arrangements. block level, participants programmes and then participate in the event. Chauhan and Deepak Kathak . Apart from this, It is worth mentioning of various category got massive ‘Jaineshwari According to the informa- Kumar Kanwar in Tabla, 20 participants will par- that according to the in- an opportunity to show Diskha’ will conclude. tion received, Anu Patel Laxminarayan Kurre and ticipate in folk dance, 10 tention of the their talent at the district After this from Jan 31, is participating in the Harprasad Banjare in in folk songs, 11 in one act Chhattisgarh govern- level youth festival held 2020, five-day various reli- essay, Krishna Sharma in Harmonium, play, 18-18 in Raut Nacha ment, district and block on November 23 and 24 at Raipur, Jan 07: Maharaj and under leader- gious programmes will Quiz, Sushil Bareth in de- Chandrabhan Singh and and Gedi Nacha, 19 in level youth festival was the district headquarters ship of Jagatguru start. Shri Vijay Godha bate, Lokesh Kumar Sidar Manharan Rai will partic- Danda Nach, 12-12 in organised from Janjgir-Champa. The 178 Conclusion of Acharya Swatishi Charukriti further informed that in painting, Neha Sidar in ipae in symposium, Kabaddi and Kho-Kho November 1 on the theme participants selected in 108 Shri Shanti Sagar Bhattarak Swamiji in from Feb 5 to 9, 2020, mas- traditional costumes, Dharamdas Manikpuri in and 12 participants in of ‘Garhbo Nava the district level festival Muni Diksha Shatabdi Gram Yarnal, District sive ‘Panchkalyan Sivakala Sahu in Food essay,Mahant and Dinesh Rock band. The 12 mem- Chhattisgarh’. An at- will get an opportunity to samroh, will be held in the Belgaon, (Karnataka). In Partistha Mahotsav’ will Festival, Saraswati Kumar Sahu, in classical bers of the management tempt was made to pro- showcase their talent at auspicious presence of this variety of pro- take place in Gram Yarnal, Tandon in ‘Phugri’, singing, Raju Sahu will team along with the par- vide a platform to rural the state level youth festi- ‘Vatsalya Murti 108 grammes will be orgaised. District Belgaon Sawan Kumar in perform in guitar, Bhumi ticipants have been en- talent according to their val to be held on the occa- Acharya Vardhman Sagar In this context, (Karnataka). ‘Bhanwara’, Tirtharaman Kaivartya in trusted with the responsi- merit. First place in the sion of Youth Day. One arrested UCO Bank celebrates Foundation Day SPORTS ROUND UP under Arms Act Sai Karthik, Yugal into quarters of Satendra elected President of Raipur Raipur, Jan 07: be the best bank while Corporation Volleyball Association serving the common Gondwana Cup Tennis tournament Kabir Nagar police on man. On this occasion, Bengal defeated MS Karthik from Monday arrested a youth blood donation camps Karnataka, Jagmit Singh from under Arms Act from out- and free health check-up Haryana defeated Siddharth side a school in Balmiki camps were organised by Gagatkar from Karnataka with the Nagar after he was the Zonal Office, Raipur score of 7-5, 6-7(3), 6-3 to win the match, Suraj Prabodh from nabbed red-handed terror- in association with Shri Karnataka defeated Ribhav Ravi ising the locals armed Narayana Hospital, Central Chronicle News Kiran, Fazal Kamar defeated Amit with a knife. Identified as Raipur. Blood sugar, Beriwal with the score of 6-2, 6-2, Rohan Tandi, the accused blood pressure, weight, Raipur, Jan 07: Ganta Sai Karthik Ankit Chopra from Punjab defeat- was immediately taken to height, eye were exam- Reddy from Telengana on Tuesday ed Omendra Bosoyah from police station where he ined in this camp. Many entered into the quarter final of Haryana and Arman Bhatia defeat- was later booked under staff members of the the All India Gondwana Cup Tennis ed Tushar Madan by 6-2, 6-3 to Central Chronicle News Fida Hussain, Atul Bais and Section 25, 27 of Arms bank donated blood in tournament being organized under enter into the quarter final of the Rajesh Somwanshi have Act. this camp and after the aegis of Chhattisgarh State tournament. Raipur, Jan 07: Satendra been elected Vice Presidents checking the health of Tennis Association (CSTA) at In the doubles matches, the Pandey and Seikh Mehboob whereas Anil Nag, Azhar, 10638 bottles of hundreds of people, they Shankar Nagar based VIP Club pair of Ankush Mishra from have been unanimously Chandani Thakur and Punjab and Tanmay Siriyah from Raipur, Jan 07: Office Complex by Zonal were given proper coun- here by defeating Rudra Kapoor elected President and Savita Tandi have been liquor seized from from UP with the score of 6-2, 6- Maharashtra defeated the pair of Head, Satya Ranjan seling by expert doctors. Secretary of Raipur elected Joint Secretaries at two places 7(5) in a close match. Similarly, Marlin Barmeda and Aryan UCO Bank, Zonal Panda and other distin- In addition, under the Yugal Bansal from Delhi defeated Shrivastava whereas the team of Corporation Volleyball a meeting held in presence Raipur, Jan 07: Office, Raipur celebrated guished personalities. Corporate Social Fardin Kamar from Rajasthan with MS Karthik and Rudhraksha Rishi Association here on of Chhattisgarh State the foundation day on The plantation program Responsibility, the bank the score of 6-2, 6-1 to advance defeated Nikil Marathe and Monday. Apart from them, Volleyball Association Capital police have January 6 in a cheerful was followed by a semi- was presented with use- ahead in the tournament whereas Himanshu Maurya by 7-6(4), 7-5 to Santosh Singh, Deepak (CSVA) Secretary Akram busted to two illegal boot- atmosphere on the 77 glo- nar of staff members. ful items for food and top ranked Ishaq Iqbal from enter into the quarter final. Pradhan, Kalyan Singh, Khan. legging centres in the rious years completion Staff members greeted daily work to the senior city during last 24-hours. by UCO Bank. UCO Bank and congratulated each citizens of Lions Club In the first instance a offices and branches other. All the staff mem- Old Age Home, ETP, Incinerator plant inaugurated man, identified as were cleaned and deco- bers reiterated the re- Telibandha. Mukesh Dhivar, was ar- rated in elegant manner. solve to make UCO Bank A large number of ex- plant, oil grease soaked  rested by Arang police Various programs were the best-in-class bank by ecutive, officers and staff At new HHP Shed clothes ,waste paper ,car- from village Chatauna organized on the occa- providing best customer cadre enthusiastically bon boxes etc. are generat- after he was nabbed ille- sion. service as per the vision participated in the Raipur, Jan 07: Newly ed. These waste has to dis- gally possessing 30 bot- The staff members of and mission of the bank. Foundation Day func- commissioned ETP & posed in solid waste dispos- tles of country liquor UCO Bank were the first On this occasion, the tion, including retirees. Incinerator plant was inau- al plant (Incinerator) in which he was trying to to show their commit- Zonal Chief said that On the occasion of gurated by DRM/R at NEW such a controlled manner sell to locals. The next in- ment to rededicate them- UCO Bank has been dedi- Foundation Day, several HHP Shed Raipur.It was in- that the emission meets the stance was reported from selves to the public cated in the service of programs were also or- formed that in course of op- norms of Chhattisgarh Sejbahar where police re- through attractive road the nation from the be- ganized in various eration and maintenance of Environment covered 10608 bottle of shows. After this, the ginning. branches of the bank. Diesel Locos, different Conservation Board foreign liquor packed in staff members of UCO He called for the vision Customer meet and Casa types of oils such as lube (CECB)& CECB. To meet 221 cartons kept at a now bank cleaned area near and mission of the bank camp were also organ- oil, grease etc. got mixed in such norms the incinerator closed liquor shop in Telibandha pond under to take the bank to the ised. In this way, the water, so to treat this water, plant of capacity of 4o Kandul. Respective po- the Swachh Bharat top with ‘one team - one Bank’s Foundation Day the ETP plant of capacity 3 ing of locomotives, garden- course of diesel locos main- Kg/Hour, has been estab- lice stations have since Abhiyan and gave a mes- dream’ through better celebrations became KL/Hour is established. ing and in heat exchanger tenance and other associat- lished. After incineration registered offences under sage of cleanliness. customer service. On the memorable by organiz- This plant separates out of incinerator. Separated ed activities, solid and of solid and semi solid Section 34-2 of Excise Act In the sequel of the occasion, many retired ing various programs water and oil. Treated oil is sold to outside agen- semi-solid wastes such as wastes, the residual’s (met- and now further investi- program, plantation was staff members also with gaiety and enthusi- water from the plant is cies by stores department. used filters, used rubber als) are sold out through gations are underway. done outside the Zonal called for UCO Bank to asm. used for washing and clean- It was informed that in gasket ,sludge from ETP stores department.